Thank you to all of you who sent good juju our way this weekend!!
First off, CONGRATULATIONS to our friend Sue (owner of beautiful farm where we meet David in VA) and her mare, Grace, who finished 3rd in Grace's first Prelim!!!!! AHHHH!
If you checked the live scores, you might have thought disaster occurred, as our number was, ummmm, not exactly spectacular. Or even average. Good thing I am not one of those nutty competitive people or I would have quit several years ago.
But you know what? It was a fantastic weekend for TFS. One of the reasons I love eventing is that the judging is relatively objective, but that also means that the judges only see a snapshot of you and your score does not reflect where you are or how far you've come in your journey with your partner. That is why I ride for me, to find holes in my training, to improve upon my last attempt and of course, to RIDE THE XC COURSE, DUH, WHY DO YOU THINK WE PUT UP WITH ALL THIS OTHER CRAP??! Ahem.
Why was it so great? Well, full story with pictures and video (yes, I remembered to actually TURN ON the helmet cam) are on the way after much uploading, but I'll give you a hint:
I got to ride this horse (photos by High Time Photography) --
First off, CONGRATULATIONS to our friend Sue (owner of beautiful farm where we meet David in VA) and her mare, Grace, who finished 3rd in Grace's first Prelim!!!!! AHHHH!
If you checked the live scores, you might have thought disaster occurred, as our number was, ummmm, not exactly spectacular. Or even average. Good thing I am not one of those nutty competitive people or I would have quit several years ago.
But you know what? It was a fantastic weekend for TFS. One of the reasons I love eventing is that the judging is relatively objective, but that also means that the judges only see a snapshot of you and your score does not reflect where you are or how far you've come in your journey with your partner. That is why I ride for me, to find holes in my training, to improve upon my last attempt and of course, to RIDE THE XC COURSE, DUH, WHY DO YOU THINK WE PUT UP WITH ALL THIS OTHER CRAP??! Ahem.
Why was it so great? Well, full story with pictures and video (yes, I remembered to actually TURN ON the helmet cam) are on the way after much uploading, but I'll give you a hint:
I got to ride this horse (photos by High Time Photography) --