Ah I knew she'd been turning 1 soon, but my timing is quite off lol She looks like she's maturing into a lovely little lady! And there's nothing wrong with tossing them in the paddock to grow up and be horses
The young ones do seem to do a pretty good job of retaining what they were taught anyway. I'm sorry to hear the breeding show didn't go quite as planned, but like you said, she travelled and behaved well and by the sounds of it that is more than some of the other entries accomplished. Plus, it sounds like she had a nice quiet experience at a show so she'll be even better for the next one! Conformation is always tricky when they're so young, they go through such funky (and sometimes plain ol ugly) growth stages as I'm sure you know. Like I said before, she looks like she's growing really nicely and she was such a well balanced foal I'm sure she'll mature just fine. Perhaps that particular judge couldn't appreciate the star she is 
I'm hoping to figure out a solution to your saddle woes soon! That must be such a pain >.< But its super exciting Beta will be moving closer to your school soon! Would be super handy to have her so close!
@Tenturo; If you're having all these issues with her, would you consider selling and buying something more suitable? Horses should be fun and by the sounds of it you're not having a lot of fun with her at all. My instructor and I have this discussion all the time, she would like me to get something 'bigger and more competitive' where as I'm having fun poking around on my little clydie x for the time being. Its become more of a teasing thing now, because Reggie isn't going to get nearly as tall as he was 'supposed' too, but the point is she doesn't insist more because she knows I'm having fun and that's what counts. Other potential option if you're really not wanting to sell, would be to find a passionate, competent trainer/instructor to help you work with Sassy and sort her issues out. You don't want to get stuck in a negative cycle, that's not fun for anyone. I guess the situation with Gus is similar, though he seems more 'steady' in temperament than Sassy from what you've written here. Have you tried restricting his grazing or strip grazing? With the boredom part, is there any particular disciple or area you want to ride? It can be very difficult to find the motivation to ride. If trail riding is the goal and you find him a bit spooky, is there someone else with a really steady trail horse who could go with you? Sometimes going with another quiet horse can help boost their confidence until they realise the trails aren't actually full of boggy monsters lol I would potentially look at what your goals with horses are and then asses whether it is reasonable to expect Sassy or Gus to achieve them, but like I said before, if your answer to 'Am I having fun and enjoying this?' is no, it might be time to reassess. No one is forcing you to sell one and its not wrong to consider it either, you can always change your mind
@Crow; I am assuming you are a novice owner looking for a first horse/school master? They always seem to be short supply as the good ones generally get passed around between friends lol Leasing could be an option or asking riding school if they have any ex-lesson horses for sale or willing to sell soon. All of my horses except one have been through a 'friend of a friend' type deal. My first horse was an OTTB we got off the meat truck. My uncle has STB racehorses and knew I was looking around so was keeping his eyes out. Well a friend of his who owns a transport company was hauling a group of TBs to auction as the owner had lost a contract (or something along those lines) and had to get rid of them. He saw that Donny had a really gentle and quiet temperament so let my uncle know in case we wanted him. We said sure, bring him round and we'll have a look. He was a bag of bones with a list of issues and no name, but we bought him then and there anyway. He was just so gentle and kind and I trusted my uncle's judgment. I could rabble on about Donny all day, he is a true diamond in the rough. He's currently with a friend lf mine and teaching him the ins and outs of horses and riding and its wonderful watching them progress together
My second horse was my little clydie x Reggie! Donny has a few issues along his spine from racing and I know he wouldn't be able to carry on with high level dressage or jumping extensively and remain sound, so I went looking for a young horse to bring on and eventually have as a competitive mount. I was in yeaf 10(?) at the time, so I was looking around at yearlings so it would be ready to break in once I'd finished school. I also knew I would like a WB/wb x or clydie cross and something that was going to get a bit of height because I'm tall. So I went looking for breeders who produced the type of horse I was after and eventually settled on a Clydie cross stud on the other end of the state. The owner bred her horses as all-rounder and hunters which was what I was after and furthermore she had a spunky yearling colt who was 1/4 Clydie 1/4 percheron 1/2 tb with full siblings who had gone on and proved themselves in the competitive scene, so I brought him home. Never thought I'd own a chestnut and yet here I am lol My only grievance is he isn't going to make the 17hh+ height we expected him too when he was a yearling (he was a huge weaning/yearling) but I am very happy with my pocket rocket!!My last and most recent horse is my WB x TB mare Cleo. My instructor put me onto her after she had been and tried her out, but found her a bit too hot for her liking. I went out and rode her a fair few times (even took her out to a comp which was SUPER) before I decided to buy her (though I'm pretty sure after the second ride I'd decided subconsciously lol). She is just so much fun to ride and has fabulous movement. Plus, I'm the finest bit partial to mares
Geldings are great, but mares can be just as great! They get a bad rap <3 So the main point of all that rambling (sorry I love talking about my crew and tend to get carried away) would be to ask any and all horse friends! Get your instructor on it too, they should have lots of connections. A lot of horses are 'sold' before they are even advertised by word of mouth, so it does help to get your foot in the door
Or if you were looking for a young prospect, go and research breeders and pedigrees until your eyes falls out lol Majority of breeders and studs are more than willing to help you out with selecting the right horse for your future endeavours. Second would be don't rush, the right horse will come along eventually so you might as well enjoy the 'horse shopping' process 
