Rec’d on YT | Si & Ron – Biscuit Jam
Ron Watson & Si, the Flying Muppet, jam at the Albion College Horse Festival. Hat tip to Abby Cline.
via PVybe on YT: YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBR-dy9I9Ro
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She could get up in the air, for sure! The flips are amazing!
This was one of her first contests where we were doing stuff. She was a magnificent steed.