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Although Flirt ’ s a performance horse , I use her for mustering and allow my family to ride her . This time out of the arena helps keep her mind right . Depending on what event is coming up and how sassy she ’ s feeling , I ’ ll work her specifically on the task at hand prior . I keep things simple , never expecting daily perfect performances . When the performance dates get closer I can sometimes get frustrated , but if everything ‘ s always perfect , there ’ s nothing to improve upon . Flirt has sometimes been a challenge , as she can be a little sassy and quirky — but she makes a performance interesting , and I do like a good challenge !
During our Liberty Shows , I think that most of the spectators are pretty impressed with how the horses perform . After we have performed , we take the horses for a walk around the perimeter of the arena . Many of the kids lean over the fence , and love being able to get up close to the horses . Of course , we stop often , so they do get the chance to pat them .
It ’ s hard to express the amount of overall time it takes to get the horses show ready , but I do often receive some very positive feedback about the connection I have with my horses .
Competing in the two-handed cutting at Monto Photo by : Sweet and Stower Photography
2023 saw us perform our Liberty Shows in Queensland , at Gympie , Roma , Rockhampton and down to the Sunshine Coast , and Brisbane , for Eatons and Sandstone Rodeos . As a business , we also hold clinics , mainly for kids to gain confidence and build a relationship with their horses . We were lucky enough to be involved with a number of Pony
Performing at the Chinchilla show with - L-R : Flirt , Scooter and Sundance • Photo by : Rack and Ruin Photography