Mystery Photo Number 3 from N/L No 5 revealed:-

Nocona Mystique and Susannah Fry

Hi, I am mystery photo number 3.  My name is Susannah Fry.  I am 28 years old, my horse is Nocona Mystique, a 5 year old gelding out of Kayitah of Nocona GD/M/1504 and Jayen Tyshion GC/S/1111.  I got Misty (stable name) on the 10th March 2001.  He was unbroken and he had been just put in a field for the last year.  On getting him home, a trip of 4 miles, I set to work on making friends so I could start to pick up his feet.  Two weeks later he was so good I had his feet trimmed and the vet did his teeth and injections (he does not like injections).  Now I was ready to start work.  I lunged him for a week then got on.  A week later I was riding out in company 2 days later out on my own.  I have a half hour lesson every week on him, first just walk then trot and so on (you can learn a lot at walk)  On the 24th June 2001 we did our first show.  We won best novice show hunter, best novice riding horse and 2nd open show hunter (what a day).  Since then we have done 3 more shows:-

• American Horse Show Leatherhead, Surrey 5th August

One 1st, two 3rds, and a 4th

• ApHC UK National show 18th August

One 2nd, 3rd, 4th and two 6ths

• BAPS National 8th September

One 2nd, two 3rds and two 5ths

All that in just 6 months under saddle (English and Western).  So he is now having a well deserved rest and time to play.  I got this horse to sell on but he is staying right here now.

Susannah

PS  As a new person to Appaloosas I find the newsletter very good, I like to read members' stories.  A show near home would be nice.  What about the Bath & West show ground? 

From the Editor:-

Susannah Fry with her versatile Appaloosa gelding Nocona Mystique at the ApHC UK 2001 national show.  We look forward to seeing the progress you have made at the 2002 national show.