Jennifer Cassel worked with Kristane Yovac and her young horse in the round pen.
July 2 – Norway
Thirty-five people speaking another language can be a little bit overwhelming. Breakfast consisted of sandwich meat and fresh bread. We stuck to the chocolatey peanut butter and jam. After we introduced ourselves, the crowd came alive with questions and stories. There is no need for a translator; they all speak and understand English pretty well.
Michelle Bagley worked with the intermediate group on front end control.
The weather was gorgeous. The girls split the camp into different sections based on the horse and rider’s experience. There are many repeat campers, whom I met in 2005 when I was here with North Central Texas College. Some have never even sat in a western saddle and some have ridden and shown American Quarter horses. The first day is a good day to see what everyone’s ability is and what their needs are. Kristane Yovac worked with the more advanced group. Michelle Bagley and Jennifer Cassel worked with the intermediate group, and Jennifer Justin worked with the beginners and young horses in the round pen. They also spent time in lecture about tack.
After dinner, Ida Marie Laier Johnsen spent some one-on-one time to work on her reining skills.
We broke for lunch when the aroma from the kitchen filled the arena. What looked like chicken noodle soup turned out to be more of a hot dog noodle soup without the noodles. Then for a snack we had heart-shaped waffles with jam. The grilled pork chops and potato salad for dinner were a little more “normal” for us.
After dinner, a few riders wanted to work on specific reining drills. Cecilie Haldammen is getting ready for the NRHA European Championships in Sweden. Tone Limberg, who has only ridden pleasure horses, just bought a reining horse. She fell in love when she figured out what her new horse, Super Jack Catalyst, could do. With daylight still in the air, we headed for the hunting cabin in the woods, where we try to catch some Z’s before tomorrow’s new day.
