The Show

Hello everyone! I have a few good stories to tell about the show. First of all, I should inform you that I placed 3rd in Equitation! Yay me! I am quite proud of myself, given the circumstances. We got to the showgrounds late, so I didn't really have time to warm up for my first class :( However, regardless of Thunders spooking at the sunflowers, logs, judge, etc... we managed to keep it together and make it to the warm-up arena unscathed. It's not that Thunder's a spooky horse, he was more looking for a reason to get upset because he hadn't been warmed up, let alone taken a walk around the arena. He's really a good boy. Anyways, we were better behaved for our next class, still not doing really well or anything, but we weren't having as much trouble as before. Things continued in that direction, and despite the challenges, it was a good day. Today at six thirty, I had a lesson on Thunder, which went well. We started out on the longe line, no stirrups or reins. It really does help your balance. We're trying to work on my leg to hand connection, which I seem to be having trouble with. I'llget it eventually, though. We also did lots of transition work, and i'm hoping to get some work done with Java sometime soon. For now, though, I'll end off this post with a mention of the kittens: they're doing well. I caught the last one the day before yesterday, and he/she seems to be adapting well!