9 Dry Creek horses are preparing to face the competition in Iowa May 9th-22nd at Maffitt Lake Equestrian Center. The spring horse shows start on May 11th, and promise to be some of the stiffest competition of the season. The facilities are all outdoors, so weather can be a factor. Dry Creek is planning to bring a few horse show veterans in Sooper Trooper, Myakoda and Transporting Grace and some new faces in Seein’ Stars, Secret Weapon and Larrupin’s Gold, who debuted at his first rated horse show earlier this year in St. Louis. Owner/Rider Kelsey Conrad will be bringing three of her horses, Absolute Amber, Number One and Lucha the second week of Maffitt to compete under the Dry Creek drapes. Rider Josey Thompson will also show Myakoda in the Junior Amateur classes the second weekend.
This show will be exciting for many reasons. Trooper will try his hand at the Modified Open Jumper division at 4 feet. Secret Weapon (Ruger) will be attending only his second horse show of his career and his first rated show. He will be running in the jumper ring the first week and then switch hitting in the hunters the second week. Seein’ Stars (Aussie) will be attending her first horse show after her horrific injury earlier this season in the pasture. Larrupin’s Gold (Jaxx) will try to best his sixth place ribbon in St. Louis in the Baby Green Hunter Division. He is turning out to be an outstanding hunter. Myakoda (Kira) will try to keep her Grand Champion streak alive in the Hopeful Jumpers at 1.00 meter, and Transporting Grace (Gracie) will be competing right along side her, giving her a run for her money.