6/25/04: Gearing Up For The Britannia Farm Summer Classic Quarter Horse Show
Sorry for the delinquency on updates - we've been busy! Fantastic Reflection will soon have her showing debut in the Two Year Old Mare Open Class at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center Britannia Farm Summer Classic show in Katy, Texas July 15 - 18. Fantastic will compete each day in the same class but with a different AQHA judge. In anticipation of the show, we have intensified her grooming schedule and slightly altered her diet -she is looking real nice. Lately, huge rains have hit us and they will apparently continue through next week. This has slowed us down a bit but we are adapting and working Fantastic in the open round pen between rain bands!

Cito Continues Cutting Training
I have intended to visit Cito in Simonton but again, the weather has not been cooperative. I have received regular updates from Bobby Hunt who apparently feels as though Cito has talent. Speaking to Mr. Hunt in the last update it was mentioned that Cito wasn't moving fast enough, they beared down on him a bit, his speed improved but he copped an attitude that was (in their opinion) short lived. The general feeling is that Cito is where he belongs and, for his age, is performing at an acceptable level and progressing as he should. I will hopefully be able to visit him sometime this next week.

6/14/04: Cito Goes to Cutting Training

I trailered Cito to Simonton, Texas and left him in the hands of a great cutting trainer, Mr. Bobby Hunt. Mr Hunt will perform a 30 day evaluation on Cito to determine if he has the heart and athleticism to excel in cutting. Cito has the blood and the build - I hope his mind is right. Cito will have to have his wolf teeth removed to facilitate a bit well. I will be travelling to Simonton a few times a week to check on his progress. You can't hit a home run if you don't step up to the plate.