One of the main reasons we chose Flower Mound as a landing place was so Ruth could ride on a competitive IEA team. She has been practicing with the team since late July, and they had their first show today. IEA particularly focuses on riders' abilities, rather than the appearance or breeding of the horses. Riders often have no previous experience with the horses they ride, since the horses are selected randomly by the riders just before they ride. Riders are judged individually, but points are also collected for the team. Ruth looked beautiful, and, though she didn't win any individual prizes, she had a great time, and her team got 2nd overall. This is all new to us, and we all learned a lot and enjoyed the whole experience.
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| A Farm Zamboni |
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| Our team has a dedicated hair lady. She is awesome! |
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| So proud of this beautiful young lady! |
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| The girls have to line up by height for the draw, because certain horses can't be used for the taller girls. |
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| First time to enter the show arena |
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| Rooting for rider 120 |
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| Ruth and Bowie in the Walk/Trot Class |
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| Ruth and Towne in the Walk/Trot/Canter Class |
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