OK.

I know that doesn’t make much sense.

But here’s the story.

Pretty much….

well…..

make that EVERY TIME

I’ve ever ridden a dressage test in a show

I ………..

well…………………

wasn’t much of a participant.

By the time I got to the first 20 meter circle I was this color

Because I had forgotten to

you know

breathe.

Seeing that I failed to do that whole breathe-in-breathe-out thing…………

you can imagine the quality of my riding.

The moment I entered the ring at A ………………I was basically

FROZEN IN PLACE……………

So this weekend my coach says these magic words.

“Now, don’t go in there and get nervous!”

Unh huh, that’s what he said.

However, like waiving some sort of magic wand

it worked.

And for the first time in my entire life

I actually

RODE MY HORSE

in my dressage test.

By the way, it’s a lot easier to remember your test with the benefit of a little oxygen.

Who knew?!!