Winding down...

1. Harry hanging out today after our round.
2. My tack trunk with the cover on it, all packed up for the night.
3. My trunk...with all my stuff! It takes a lot to get organized!
4. Emma helping wake Lexi this AM..."cuddle time"
5. Ashley on the golf cart.




Today was a long day. I was at the show by 10 but didn't ride until almost 5. I got to watch most of the kids ride and I got to help out. My round was good. Not fast, but well ridden. I've developing better control of my body, looking UP over all the jumps and holding my upper body away so my horse can jump up to me. Harry's learned to be much more careful to the verticals and today I really felt like he was jumping better than he has all week...maybe because I'm riding better!

It's interesting because I was talking out the switch to the jumpers tonight with a friend and I figured out how I feel. I may not have WANTED a jumper. And I may have planned to be in the 3ft hunter ring. But Harry was EXACTLY the right horse at the right time for me. I needed one I could trust to jump the bigger jumps and remind me that I DO know how to ride in either the hunter or jumper ring. Duplo and Perry were great horses in their own ways but they sucked my confidence away for 6 years. And Lego was retired. Harry had given me my confidence back. So, whether I keep him for a while or sell him and get a hunter I will ALWAYS be grateful to him for reteaching me trust in my horse. I used to be afraid of a 2'6 jump...now I'm schooling 3'6 and not even batting an eyelash. This horse has brought me home.

A HUGE shout out to Ashley Foster who was 3rd of of 70 in the Children's/Adult Grand Prix tonight. She and her horse Jordy were just incredible to watch!