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No sleep and Horse Shows ;;

edited August 2011 in Vent
So, guess why I got up at 03.00h when I didn't get to sleep until almost 01.00h. :/<br>Horse show! :D<br><br>I'm glad I'm going to another one finally, but sheesh! I'm spending $80 for a day show! Save, $20 of it was only for trailer, but I have like..12 classes at $4 each. ;;<br>Here'w my bill lineup that I've already calc'ed out, even though it might change a little after I get there. :p<br>.:.Grounds Fee.:.<br>-$5 (I'm use to $2-$3 grounds fees)<br>.:.Exhibition Barrels-1 Run.:.<br>-$2<br>.:.$4 Classes.:.<br>-Open Keyhole<br>-Open Barrels<br>-Youth Barrels<br>-Youth Trail Class (maybe..gotta talk to BO about it in about an hour lol I know nothing about it other than the obstacles)<br>INTERMISSION<br>-Going to get food at the bar picnic for free.(: I'm telling Mendi it's free food..so hopefully she'll let us walk over with the horses and have all the kids look googly eyed at them xD<br>-Stake Bend (maybe..I might be lazy and want an even bigger break XD<br>-Open Poles<br>-Youth Poles<br>-Open Down & Back<br>-Open Youth Equitation (possibly..it's 4-5 classes after everyone else's class..and there's 47 classes total. Not sure if people wanna leave or not, but I sure as hell would, LOL)<br>So..That's a lotta money! XD<br><br>But, get the best part..but I mean, absolutely no pressure on me... :|<br>BO is selling Lucky, and she told them it was fine if they came to the show to look at her and see how she does. -.- She couldn't have told me earlier than the day before..? Or SOMETHING!? I'm so frustrated..I'm paying for a lease on her, and I already know BO has spent the money I paid her for this month, and I want half of it back if I'm not riding her on the last day of august. I'm suppose to lease her through September too! Just, UGH, I swear..<br><br>But oh, so my mum told me of I went to PTI for my college, that she's buy me a $2k horse. But, she wants a baby so that I can train it myself like my friend did. *headdesk repeatedly* Sure, I'll train a horse, since I've had to retrain everything already before, but what horse am I suppose to show or take a relaxing trail on when I've had a stressful day? :/ If she's gonna buy me a horse, at least let me pick the damn thing! Because I swear, if she picks up a horse and it's randomly at the barn and it looks all fugly and is basically a walking train wreck because of conformation, plus she might construe crazy, maniac homicidal horse, for just beig "a bit spirited". *facepalm*<br>I do not trust my mum looking at horses for me at all. When she tells me I can get one, she'll hand me the cash, and Drew and I will be the ones going out and looking at the horse. My BO is not coming, I'd rather my mum not come, and my brother is definitely NOT coming. ;;<br>I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm ecstatic that she's even offering it! And I understand it's just the fact that she isn't a horse person, but jeez. o.o Jump in head first much, eh? I'll take any horse I can get, but I'd rather have a trains one, and get one to train myself on the side after I move the trained horse (and trailer one in to train) to Drew's and get an extra $140 off board, plus only pay for hay if I help clean everyday. <br><br>But anyway..that's my complaint lol<br>I'll be back with show pictures! :DD<br>I know you wanna see 'em. :p
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  • Cant wait for pictures! Good luck! <br>Im sorry :/ Your situation must stink :/ How is Dude?
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  • Just got home :D it was a short show..not many people showed up, surprisingly. I'm assuming it's because the rain this morning and the weather was for thunderstorms, so it's whatever.<br>I had an amazing amount of fun, finally realised my issue with shows now (including the last one), and I even got my first 2 ribbons! :D<br>I got fourth in youth barrels, and sixth in youth poles.(: I knocked a pole in poles, or I mow likely would've gotten..second or third I think? Barrel run was 22.something seconds, and poles was..31.something seconds with penalty :D<br>But, I've finally figured out my issue! I've realised that ever since I came out of my saddle running dude in the field, I've transferred it right over to Lucky. I tense up and clutch the horn through almost all of my patterns because I feel that I'll fly on her butt, and I know she'll kick if I slide right off her ass behind her. And people being at the show watching doesn't help me relax any. I'm not one to get nervous, and I don't need to hold the horn at home (well, the barn) but I'm going to blame the saddle I'm riding in, lol. It's a roping saddle, not a barrel/games saddle and the cantle is about..3" lower than any other barrel saddle I've ridden in. So, I'm gonna need to get another saddle that's for barrels and not roping. If I ever get the money, I'm going to custom order one with a roping horn on a barrel saddle (LOL). I'm gonna have to ask BO to borrow a different saddle for shows, because I think I'm scare to let go for fear of being left behind and hitting the ground in that saddle. Or I'll just haveto find a used one for cheap. *shrugs*. I think that then I'll actually be able to pet go and ride how I normally do at home at a show as well. I'm going to try and talk to BO about it next Friday, since Drew and I want to go down to the park to practice, and do some new trails. I think it's something that needs addressed, even though I love the hard seat of the roping saddle (and the horn lol), as opposed to padded seat of most barrel saddles.<br><br>But, someone at the show that was watching told me I was an excellent rider and that her and her daughter really enjoyed watching me.(: That, on top of getting my first ribbons made my day amazing. I think if I can be confident enough to drop the horn and be able to use both hands on the reins, I'll be able to show a lot better. And that's what I'm aiming for.(:<br>Oh, and I'm going to edit pictures and upload sometime tonight. :D<br>^--I might have said that in the beginning..sorry for repeat if I did, lol. I only have about two and a half hours of sleep at the moment. XD
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  • Awesome! I use a roping saddle for barrels XD
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  • -.- I do agility and I wish I had $4 classes! Ours are like $12+ so it's like $200 a weekend! But I can't wait for pic and such, good job :)
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