It is fun and I sort of do it for fun, although I have gotten quite competative recently, but that doesn't mean it's not important to me to turn out perfectly.
I know that I'm perfectly turned out and the judge can't pull me up on anything, and that makes me more confident, I can relax and have more fun, we show off better which makes me feel better still, then we get placed high and I feel even better. Then if there's an ice cream van Daffy gets an ice cream at the end of the day, and we have fun watching him eat the ice cream and turn his nose up at the cone.
I know it is expensive to turnout correctly, and a lot of hassle to learn it all. It's cost me a lot, but then I've saved on other bits. It's just things like number string - a ribbon to match a jacket costs you less than £1, and putting hair in a bun isn't that hard for most people. I look and those things are so obvious to me (been over trained by theshowring I think) and yet the people that are doing them don't seem to notice, or think "hey, it'd look better if.." I guess it just doesn't make sense to me now that I've been through it all.
Have to say I'm proud of you MM, it's hard to stick to your guns against so many people and then have the guts to say, ok, I'll try it your way. *big thumbs up*
I know that I'm perfectly turned out and the judge can't pull me up on anything, and that makes me more confident, I can relax and have more fun, we show off better which makes me feel better still, then we get placed high and I feel even better. Then if there's an ice cream van Daffy gets an ice cream at the end of the day, and we have fun watching him eat the ice cream and turn his nose up at the cone.
I know it is expensive to turnout correctly, and a lot of hassle to learn it all. It's cost me a lot, but then I've saved on other bits. It's just things like number string - a ribbon to match a jacket costs you less than £1, and putting hair in a bun isn't that hard for most people. I look and those things are so obvious to me (been over trained by theshowring I think) and yet the people that are doing them don't seem to notice, or think "hey, it'd look better if.." I guess it just doesn't make sense to me now that I've been through it all.
Have to say I'm proud of you MM, it's hard to stick to your guns against so many people and then have the guts to say, ok, I'll try it your way. *big thumbs up*