The Wellington Classic is Jess’s first CDI as a Young Rider. I decided, rather than write a narrative about our adventures since yesterday morning at 7:20 a.m., I’d write my Top Ten List…
What I love about horse shows…and what I’ll remember (So Far) about this one…
1. 1. driving 10 hours with 2 horses through crazy windy conditions…with one horse snapping his halter and the other’s halter not even being “leashed”
2. 2, stopping on the side of the road with cars and trucks whizzing by at 70 mph while we crawl into the trailer to put on a new halter (thank God for back ups) and “leash” the other one
3. 3. our horse friends who run out of gas with 20 minutes before they arrive at the overnight barn (Love ya, Laura and Heather!)
4. 4. the exhausting process of unloading the trailer and setting up the stalls and tack rooms (with a cart with flat tires…)
5. 5. the emotional upheaval during schooling and before the jog
6. 6. drama…lots of drama
7. 7. waiting for the ride times…especially the 8:20 a.m. slot
8. 8. dinner celebrating #52 with a friend who is far from her family on her birthday (Love you, Kathy!)
9. 9. getting pulled over by the police because Wellington has crazy medians and we can’t figure out how to get out of the shopping center going the right direction (SO much fun, Jody and Kathy!!!)
10. 10. Dedication, commitment, sacrifice, optimism, support, LOVE….PASSION!
