Weekend Wrap-Up

Octoberfest was a total success!! We finished on our dressage score of 37.5, in 8th place, and had an absolutely fantastic XC round. Tim was nicely forward and willing the whole way around, with none of the stupid looky stuff from last time. I did circle twice (which you'll see in the videos) because I'm constantly worried about getting time penalties for going too fast. He's such a good horse... I am so fortunate to have him!

Posting this again because I love it SOOOO much! 

Some awkward fences at first (didn't get to warm-up properly) but 2nd half of the course was lovely

Octoberfest!

37.5 dressage (improving slowly but surely), double clear stadium despite only having 5ish minutes to warm up (don't get me started), XC tomorrow. We're currently in 8th place -- hoping to maybe move up a few places tomorrow! Shoutout to Hillary for coming to help/watch/super-groom :) 

He loves me, I swear 

Jumping ahead, but he's so cute that I had to post it 

Bookin it 

Handsome pones 

Preparing for Octoberfest!

In my preparation for Octoberfest this weekend, I started thinking about what others do to get ready for a show? Let's say the week before. How many times do you try to ride in that week? Things you work on? How you get your pony spotless (especially in cold weather)? And anything else I might be forgetting! Thanks :) 

I had a productive jump school yesterday, in which I jumped a baby X a couple of times (the first few times with my eyes closed = my favorite), then went through a small grid, then the small grid to a stone wall. After we jumped in the ring, I went up to re-familiarize Tim with some of the XC jumps. He can be such a freak about them at first - he's pretty convinced that every natural looking jump is going to eat him. Super comforting behavior from a seasoned event horse...not! Luckily I had my mean girl pants on and refused to take any of his shit. Once I convinced him to jump politely, without throwing himself up in the air, we called it a day. 

Tuesday - training ride from BA dressage trainer

Wednesday - jump (?) lesson with Dorothy Crowell 

Thursday - dressage lesson with same BA trainer

Friday - head to Octoberfest! Maybe school at KHP depending on time 

The weather is supposed to be absolutely PERFECT this weekend, so fingers crossed it stays that way! Considering how crappy it has been recently, I don't have high hopes. 

The best view 

I stopped by team challenge on Sunday to pick up my loaner saddle/get pics. This was from the prelim 3 day division

Pretty meadowlake (even at a wonky angle) 

P.S. make sure to sign up for Hillary's contest over @ Equestrian At Hart