June 11th Extreme Horseman's Challenge Review

On Saturday, we participated in the Extreme Horseman's Challenge held by Pegasus Event Center. These Challenges involve obstacles spread out across Pegasus' 80 acres and test the trust and communication between horse and rider. Cloudy skies brought relief from the heat, and even though it started drizzling in the afternoon, competitors still enjoyed the event.

​Two of our veterans competed in the Challenge - Rosemary rode Lucky (our Percheron/Quarter Horse mare) and Ramona rode Star (a mare that Pegasus graciously lets us borrow). This course included several obstacles that were unfamiliar to our riders, such as the cone pattern and the hanging.

Rosemary and Lucky heading out to start their course, accompanied by one of our interns (Katie) and one of our mustangs, Akai.

Rosemary picking up a basket (that she then had to carry and drop off at another barrel), and negotiating the bridge.

Ramona and Star beginning their course through the deadfall, and then completing Obstacle 4 - the uneven ground.

Ramona and Star passing through a set of cones in the cone pattern. The goal of this obstacle was to negotiate the cones in order, without knocking off any tennis balls.

Ramona directing Star over the log, and then encouraging her through the hanging pool noodles to finish off her course.

Both of these women handled their mounts and the course well, and were pleased with their horses and themselves at the end of their rides. We are very proud of both of them for the way they worked with their horses to complete the obstacles.

This is the third Challenge that Pegasus has hosted this year, and we are pleased to say that we have had at least one veteran ride in each one. We enjoy participating in these events because it gives the veterans something to work towards, as well as lets them see how their trust in their horse has grown.

Stay tuned later this week as we prepare for the Utah Wild Horse and Burro Show!