Aaron Vale and Smartie $50k Kentucky Puissance

As we arrive in Lexington, Ky for Maclay finals, we also get to see Aaron do another Puissance on Smartie!  Smartie is Sarah's Jr Jumper and he passed the try outs once again to get the chance to jump an incredibly high wall!!

I thought I'd try and give Aaron some advice and tips before the class, this is the response I got.

Tonight was barn night and local barns came with banners, horns, costumes, you name it and made lots of noise in hopes of be the winner of a brand new Golf Cart!  They also really like Aaron and were not shy about showing it!!

They also won the Golf Cart!

In the end, even without my training tips (snicker!) Aaron and Smartie placed 2nd in the $50k Puissance!  The height of the first wall was 5'9", it then went to 6'3" and then to 6'9".  When it was just Aaron and Tim left, with the wall at 7', Tim and his amazing horse cleared the wall and Aaron and Smartie (who is no doubt just as fabulous at 6'9"!) did not clear 7'.  

Press conference after Puissance class!


Watch Aaron and Smartie's rounds!