Cutter

Hello Nancy, We are having such a great time up here with Cutter! My daughter got her first ribbon ever on him last weekend. She was showing all last year on 2 arab's and a warmblood cross and would fall off or be on the wrong lead. She rides Cutter like they were made for each other and despite his size and from the track he really takes care of her out there. I took 2nd out of 12 in sport horse in hand and two 2nd's riding. Amy took a 2nd in Jr hunt seat. He seems to really like the showing and loves girl's with treats. He stands quiet so I can braid plus he likes bath's. In the show ring he is beautiful!

I took him to my second vet in Appleton where we put glue on shoe's on in the front and took x-rays to check on angle, his hoof wall's in the front are very thin and he could not hold onto a regular shoe. We will not be doing any jumping until the x-rays's show's he has more hoof wall. We have him on a hoof and joint supplement and our vet has found nothing else that needs to be addressed so we should be able to jump in spring.

Did you find a win picture of him from the race track? I would like to frame one and have it in my living room with the ribbons we have. You have my permission to put any of the pictures I sent up on the web site, I am very proud to own such a wonderful horse!

Thank You very much! -- Dawn and Amy
(The picture of my daughter is her first ribbon she was crying and hugging cutter once she slid off. Amy is 16 and has been riding for about two years.