We Got Booed!

Last night the door bell rang. I looked out the peep hole, but no one was there. I opened the door to find a gift bag on our door mat and a halloween themed "BOO" sign on our door. There was a note attached to the gift that stated that we had been "booed" and welcome to the neighborhood (the pic shows what was inculded in the gift bag). The note also instructed us to make a copy of the note and boo 2 more people on the block. So today day we went to Starbucks and got cute mugs and candy, made 2 "Boo" signs with my scrapbook matterials and planted them on the door steps of 2 of our neighbors. It is really fun as you drive around our block to see that nearly all of the houses on our street have a "Boo" sign on the door! It is a great community warm fuzzy :o)

Show Season #1 Now Over

Well, so much for being "psyched and ready for the California Challenge October 27, 28, & 29 (the last show of the season)". Our vet came out to do a check up on Mr. Breezy on Wednesday and ended up finding a disruption on his suspensory (sp?). Not a tear or anything permanent, but just enough to keep hom on a walking only regiment for 2-4 weeks. And that means no California Challenge for us. I am disappointed since I feel like I haven't really accomplished what I was hoping for this season and was REALLY excited for that show. And since it was the last derby of the year and Breezy will be too old to do any derbies next year I am extra bummed. But, the good new is that it isn't anything that isn't fixable with just a little rest and relaxation. In just a few weeks he will be good as new!

PCHA J/L Baker Finals Results

Well, I pretty much bombed out on the 1st go-round Friday night. I rode passively and Breezy didn't help pick up any slack for us. We swapped out in the right circles and then got a break of gate penalty on the left circles. One judge scored us 66 and the other 64 (yes, the judging was a bit inconsistent). I was disappointed, but felt like a learned something that I would only be able to learn in the show pen. Bummer it had to happen in the finals, but it's really only my first season back. What did I expect?!?!?

Then in the 2nd go-round I felt some pressure since I desperately didn't want to be called out in last place (which is where I figured I was at going into that night) and a bunch of people had driven out to cheer me on (which by the way, was absolutly amazing to hear all the cherring while I was showing!!!). I couldn't let them down. I ended up riding really hard and Breezy was very good. Rick said he thought it was the best I had ever ridden him. I felt really good...out of breath, but REALLY good! And to top it off, I didn't end up in last place (16th place, actually).

So I didn't make top 10 as I had hoped, but I had fun, looked good (of course), and learned a lot.

Pics from the DVD of Saturday night's ride:






catching out breath after we got out of the show pen

The entire class lined up for the awards ceremony


Now I'm psyched and ready for the California Challenge October 27, 28, & 29 (the last show of the season).