I had many great horsey experiences in 2019! I am really pleased with how the year went overall; nothing is ever perfect, but both horses are sound, happy, and healthy, which is really what matters to me. Some of my 2019 goals were met easily or with lots of hard work, and a few of them were utter fails haha. C'est la vie! Let's recap! Happy, health, sound Both mares are doing well in this regard! Dreamy will be 29 this year, and while she definitely shows signs of her age at times, she overall looks and acts much younger than she really is! Ellie has really matured this year, filling out as well as mentally becoming more comfortable in her own skin. As she will be eight this year, I feel like we have moved through the baby phase. having this photo shoot was definitely a highlight of 2019! Continue lessons with Beth and Babette This goal was met and then some! I took almost weekly dressage lessons with Beth and monthly jump lessons with Babette. Thanks to the
Sunday, August 7 was our fourth SMDA show of the year. The judge was Bill McMullin (r). I was happy to have a “little r” judge instead of a “learner” because I think they are better judges. Dreamy has been going so well and I was anxious to see how we would do at First level again. Of course, it had to rain AGAIN! LOL! Oh well. At least it was not super hot, but it was a bit damp. My young horse friend Amber came along with me, which was nice. I usually show alone at dressage shows, so to have someone to talk to and help me out if needed was great! She had never been to a dressage show, so it was neat to explain things to her. And of course, she took some great pics despite the rain! I had decided to ride Prix Caprilli again, but also do Training 3 and First 2. It was a weird combination, but I am trying to qualify for SMDA year end awards and you need to ride a test three times to qualify, hence the reason I rode two tests that were not adjacent.
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