| Pony Finals 2008 |
| Marissa Damone & Pinehurst's Quench Your Thyrst qualified for and attended Pony Finals in the Large Green Pony Hunters after only their third show in the division! Congratulations on a job well done! |
| The truck that Spryte & his friends were shipped in from FL to Ky. They arrived at the show grounds around 8:30am on Thursday |
| Spryte was shipped on top in a box stall |
| Three of his grey pony friends down below |
| The entrance to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY Home of Pony Finals 2008 |
| Spryte resting after his long, tiring road trip! |
| From Wednesday through Sunday, Spryte is hand-walked around the grounds to get used to his new surroundings |
| Jr. Hunter going over one of two 3-part natural brush jumps |
| HUGE Cross Country fields on rolling hills to hack and gallop on |
| Closer view of one small part of the expansive cross country fields |
| On Monday morning, Spryte goes for a lunge; his first workout since arriving in KY |
| On Sunday afternoon, Marissa, Spryte & Sean go for a walk to check out the many rings they will be competing in. There are 79 ponies in the Large Green Pony division they will compete against. |
| A light lesson Monday afternoon in the Stonelea Ring |
| Zaida in her Kentucky Horse Park doggy shirt! |
| Tuesday morning hack from the barn to go school |
| Schooling for the first time on the flat in the Walnut Ring with assigned Pony Finals competition number- 782! |
| Ralph and Marissa grazing Spryte across the aisleway from his stall with curious new friends |
| Time out to watch a local polo match on the KY Horse Park Grounds |
| Ralph and Michelle relaxing on the Kentucky "Blue Grass" |
| Our luxury accommodations. (...hey, it's better than a 2-person tent!) |
| Getting cozy by the campfire (although in the 80's during the day, Kentucky temperatures drop at night to 50 degrees!!!!!) |
| Tuesday's ticketed warm-up course over fences in the Stonelea Ring |
| Pre-Show additions to Spryte's stall front |
| Getting ready for the Model class on Wednesday morning |
| Modeling in small sections of 10 ponies; Marissa & Spryte were Section "D" |
| Flat class in the Walnut Ring |
| Wednesday's Official Warm-up round over fences in the Claiborne Ring |
| The Official Green Pony Hunter Course in the Walnut Ring |
| Marissa & Pinehurst's Quench Your Thyrst in the Green Pony Hunters O/F on Thursday |
| Their names in lights |
| Courtesy circle to end a great over fences round |
| Heading to their first fence of Pony Finals |
| Conclusion of competition for the Green Pony Hunters on Thursday |
| Having fun playing on the cross country course on Friday after attending two great USHJA clinics |
