Our 2 weeks in Mississippi was………..
well…..
an adventure…….
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It started out “perfectly.”
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Zee – bay jumped around a 1.0 meter perfectly enough we decided it was time to move up.
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And then Zee – gray jumped so well in the 1.20 meter the first day we thought we were DEFINITELY totally, 100% ready for our very first 1.30 meter.
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After the winter in Wellington jumping some pretty impressive tough courses, this was going to be a
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piece of cake!
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Honestly,
I was NOT worried.
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And then every single thing went sideways…………..
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If nothing else, horses are humbling.
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And here’s where if you missed the last several blogs about Mississippi you should probably go back and catch up.
Start here.
One Step Forward Two Steps Back – Part ONE
Don’t worry.
I’ll wait for you.
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So!
It was a rough several days.
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And I seriously considered quitting.
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It still astonishes me just how many people actually read this ridiculous blog.
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And I want to say I definitely appreciated all the heart warming messages about how much you enjoy my blog and how I just “can’t quit!”
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But here’s the thing. This blog is entirely about things going WRONG.
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So when I have a lot to blog about, things have seriously gone to SH*T.
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And I’m really glad the general “keepin’ it real” crowd was thrilled with my return to the Blogosphere.
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But on this end, it pretty much sucked.
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So after a very rough first week. Two VERY unsuccessful move up attempts.
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We moved back down and just tried to regroup and recover.
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After a couple of stutters, both ponies made it around back in the lower divisions.
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And then came the last day.
And all I could think was, seriously BadEventer, do NOT blow this on the last day.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE keep your sh*t together……….
There are no do-overs on the last day. If it goes to hell you just have to go home with your tail between your legs.
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But by some miracle, I put in 2 of my best rounds on both ponies.
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And yes, my best round included a rail, I seriously don’t care about rails, leaving the ground is what counts!!
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Huge – sigh – of relief.
And while I absolutely love all of my adoring fans.
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I really hope I don’t have so much to blog about any time soon!!!!
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