Getting Ready for Inspection~

Tara teaching Farah to stand square~

Finally, Farah's registration paperwork has been updated.  After being traded by her breeder for another horse, then sold again - her registration was still in the breeders name.  After establishing a chain of "title" - I was able to fill out the paperwork & pay the fees to correct & update her registration.  I've always been amazed by owners who don't see the value of keeping their horses registration current.  You see this happen even with purebreds.  Farah is what used to be called a grade horse, sired by a "Palomino Nat.Show Horse stud" who was a rescue without his papers & out of a "Very stout QH mare royally bred for halter".  It's nice that the self-described backyard breeder took the time & paid the fees to have the resulting filly nominated into a performance horse registry.  

The American Warmblood Society is a member of the "World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses.   One of the services available through the AWS, is an Inspection that satisfies the performance requirement for entry in the Main Book. (Horses entered in this book qualify through their own performance.)   I found that an inspection is scheduled for the end of this month in Port Orchard.  I contacted the organizer & registered.
 
What this all means...  Farah & I are taking some fast-track lessons on Showmanship from Teri & Tara at our favorite home away from home;  Fire Run Farm.  After always thinking;  "How hard can it be?"...  I'm finding out that it's challenging & not by any means "easy"!  :-)  We have a lot of practicing to do & Farah is too fit to show well, so has about 50 lbs. to gain!  :-)  She's not complaining!   Butch is going to crew for us & we're both looking forward to a fun day at Chalice Farms~