Arn-ett Paraabba
Of all the horses I've ridden and shown through
the years, Paraabba is still my favorite. I began
showing this horse when I was 11 years old, and
at that time, there were rules in the IAHA handbook
that prohibited children from showing stallions
in the junior rider classes. So, Paraabba and
I showed against professionals -- and beat them.
At our first show, in five classes, we brought
home three trophies, a second, and a reserve champion
ribbon.
Parraabba was the consummate gentleman--even
though we kept him as a stallion, we never needed
to put a stud chain on him. He had a heart of
gold, and he was a competitor to the fullest degree,
even performing when he was injured. On one occasion,
he pulled a hamstring at some point during a class.
He didn't let on until we were cooling him off.
Even though he'd won his class, we couldn't show
in the championship, nor for the next six weeks,
until his leg healed.
ENGLISH PLEASURE
PLEASURE DRIVING
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