May 16, 2011

Lookie Lookie Lookie!

Here we are, at the top of the page show below -- officially listed in the TRAINING RIDER division at the VA Horse Trials! Wahoo, I'm so excited I may actually pop!  (you can click it to enlarge)


This is the same venue we visited last fall. Only this time I have the advantage of knowing what to expect.

Since the horse trials are co-scheduled with a Preliminary 3-Day Event AND a CCI*, this is going to be a PACKED house this weekend. I am trying to imagine the chaos of last fall and multiply it accordingly but I am sure I have underestimated.

We'll be sharing the stabling rows with many folks including Boyd Martin (OMG, EN John will be missing Boyd-rides!!), Cathy Wieschhoff, Kim Severson, Holly Payne, Karen O'Connor, Lauren O'Brien (I have to root for my jumping trainer's wife!!), Lauren Keiffer, Rebecca Howard, Sinead Halpin (still high off her recent fabulous performance, I am sure!), Nina Fout, Sally Cousins, Jan Byyny (back and healthy competing at Intermediate, wow!), and Hannah Sue Burnett. Thankfully not in my division!

T minus four days till departure...

15 comments:

  1. Omg, exciting!! You're playin' with the big kids now!

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  2. Ahh, that's so exciting! Good luck! Can't wait to hear all about it :)

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  3. Wowsers!! (I hope you are nerdy enough to allow me to say that!) That is crazy exciting! You should wear the helmet cam everywhere so we see the whole adventure!

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  4. It's SO COOL to be at events with names like that and get to watch them ride in person. It's really an entirely different caliber of competition! Have a wonderful time and good luck!

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  5. I might pass out for lack of breathing!

    Alana, I am already dorky enough -- if I walk around with my helmet cam on my ballcap, well, let's just say that is a point of no return.

    jenj, I just hope I will have time o watch rides. It's such an all-consuming endeavor piloting my own horse through the event!

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  6. I actually went last year representing and promoting the Long Format Club... It was awesome! You are a lucky girl, indeed!

    Have a great ride!

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  7. Very exciting! Good luck and have a great time!

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  8. Sweet, Suzanne! I 110% support the long format, obviously! I wish I had extra money to pour into it, but I'll need more sponsors for that!

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  9. Who would have ever guessed there would be so many Jones at one event.

    And oh yes, good luck!

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  10. OHHHHH say hi to Boyd for me! After learning through a Chronicle of the Horse article that he is just as obsessed with cats as I am, he is now my favorite pro.

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  11. lh, I KNOW, geez, you would think there was a bunch of us or something?

    Y_E, and what exactly should I say? "Hey, Boyd, Young Equestrian loves cats too!" I don't want him to call security on me, ya know!

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  12. Whoa, big stuff you are! How exciting!

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  13. So exciting!!! Good luck! :)

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  14. HURRAH!!!!!
    You go girl! You've worked hard for this.
    Good luck and lots of breathing. :)
    I hope you have a great time.

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