together,” he says. “She loves to eat bananas and insists on checking out all her surroundings, including crowds. She also knows how to bow. I was told that Budenny horses were bred to be cavalry mounts and that these horses always chose their riders. I heard many individuals tried to ride her in the past and she was never consistent. Her personality clashed with many, too.” In May of 2017, Hunter attended his first hunter/jumper show, offi- cially joining the supportive Parkwood Equestrian show team. His entire family was in attendance; they braved a few rainy days with their fold-up chairs and umbrellas, and he had one of the biggest cheering sections on the hillside overlooking the ring. At the Treasure Valley Classic in Nampa, Idaho, he and Kinaja took grand champion in the 0.70m jumpers and reserve champion in the 0.75m Jumpers. This after less than a year of jumping for Hunter, and only six months working with the challenging mare. At home, Kinaja lives with his family’s two other horses in
working on flatwork and the exercises he learns at Parkwood. He also takes her to his 4-H events as his jumper. This summer, they competed and won their classes and qualified for the 4-H finals in the state. “The biggest struggle when riding
Hunter and Kinaja took grand and reserve champion at the Treasure Valley Classic in Nampa, Idaho, this past summer.
Kinaja is her huge stride,” Hunter says. “She doesn’t have the ability to collect as needed. I have noticed that she requires a confident rider to be able to jump well and I feel she needs guidance. We must work together to ride well.” “Overall my goals, right now and
for the future,” he continues, “are to keep progressing as a rider and with her training, so that we can partici-
pate in higher level classes over time. I hope to learn more from Kinaja and to advance my skills, so that I can apply them to other horses.” Has this Western rodeo star been converted? Perhaps. He
a five-acre pasture; she is especially keen on his rodeo mount, Diablo. Hunter keeps up her training in between lessons by
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