say Moose was a little tired. The warm up round was on Saturday and I went 140th out of 150. Interesting warm up round, they set a course and everyone had 90 seconds to make up and jump whatever course you wanted to. They set a lot of natural fences and I went into the final round very confident.
I was nervous right off the bat as I went 11th
and only got to watch the first rider ride the course before I had to start warming up. The warm up ring was very very small and very very busy.
I went to the back gate, went over my plan like always and off I went. I ended up not
having the round I was planning on! I was very upset for awhile because it was one of my worst rounds ever and at the biggest show of my life, but I believe everything happens for a reason. I learned a lot from it and that’s what’s most important.
Just because I had a bad round, it wasn’t
the end of the world even though sometimes it seemed like it. As I watched the other riders, some having more trouble then I, it all sort of came into perspective and I just “got over it” as they say. Then it became fun cheering on the others from the west coast. I will say though that at times I still had a twinge of sadness.
My mom, Rona
Hullen, is such an amazing woman and has given everything
for me to work to achieve goals, and I can’t thank Patty Ball, my amazing trainer, enough. As well, so many other people that have made my Junior years great.
BUT then there is my horse! While he may
not be the ‘big eq’ champion of the indoors, I couldn’t ask for a better one. He has taught me so much and had to put up with me through my worst times. When I was having family trouble he was the best friend I ever needed.
Even though the trip was a tough lesson, I
will be back next year and the wiser for this experience. I could blame it on being nervous, the horses first time there, being at the top of the order or just about anything, but that is not THE lesson.
It’s about getting to be there at all, life lessons and all I have to be thankful for. ◊
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