One more catch up and ANNUAL SHOW!!!!

Wow I am so sorry everyone I have been so bad about this blog. Life has been hectic. Since I last posted mostly its been JI, extra fire baton practices, royal having an amazing last ride before annual and me finding out i didn't have to share!!!! Okay so that caught up the basics and here is ANNUAL

Thursday Night - Grooming
It was ticket turn in. I sold 52. Then we had grooming. Pretty simple. We show groomed and trimmed bridle paths. GoldDust was perfect as usual. I packed my saddle bag as well

Saturday - I got up at 3:30am to report for grooming at 5:00am. Golddust looked so pretty in her purple tack! I was so happy I got to use all my own stuff for this show. I loaded her and the saddle bag onto a trailer and headed to the complex. Once I arrived I put golddust in her stall and got shavings. I unloaded her saddle bag and filled her water buckets. Once I got her settled I unpacked my stuff and ate some breakfast. We were allowed to warm up from 8-9 so I saddled her and finally got to walk through the tunnel and enter the arena on horseback for the first time. No words. After some walking and trotting GoldDust seemed ready to go back. We ate breakfast and then we had a meeting, a walkthrough, got our saddle covers, costumed in the clown costumes and mounted up! I really began to get nervous and excited. We rode serpentine and that was amazing! We waited and then before I knew it we were running in the gate. Holy cow adrenaline! I rode 2-8 for this show and I had so much fun! Golddust was a bit stubborn and had a hard time staying up in the propeller. Our stars were a little rough and our time was 6:15. We hardly had time before we were getting ready for the next show. I had batons in the pre show which went really well. I only dropped my baton once. Then I quickly changed into my royal costume (we wore the vests) and hopped in line for serpentine. Royal went in much faster after this. I rode 1-6 and man I love that spot. Golddust did much better!!!!!! It was so much fun. They even dimmed the lights! Omg the adrenaline is incredible. I was still in denial that I was preforming in annual. We nailed this drill and our time was 5:59. Then ropes our new costumes are amazing!!!! I did Laydown, Double Wedding Ring, and Texas Skip. We had a nice long break before the 7pm show. I didn't drop my baton once! We wore the pirate shirts for royal and I was point in GPA 1 so it was nice for Golddust and I to get a break. We nailed another beautiful drill with a time of 5:59. That arena is SO BIG and the corners are super round. Ropes was much better this show as far a my tricks. I wrapped gold dusts legs and gave her fresh water and headed home.

Sunday- I got up at 6:30 and was down to the barn at about 7:45 for warm ups. GoldDust was READY TO GET OUT! Lol she was very appreciative of the time out of her stall. Batons was less successful this show for me. We were all getting tired and worn out. Plus the lights make the batons very shiny and hard to see. For royal we rode in the pirate shirts again. I was 4-2. Outside of the mini propeller! It was so much fun!!!!! This was our best drill ever. Literally perfect. GoldDust was perfect and our time was 5:52!!!! I started crying coming out because I realized i have less than a year in westernaires left and the weekend was over! It was sooooooo much fun!!!! Ropes I have no words for. I nailed my best texas skip ever and it was the most incredible feeling having the audience cheer!!!! I quickly packed up and began cleaning but I still almost missed the trailer. Then I rushed to westernaires and got golddust taken care of and I took her home. I was so tired I could barely lift the saddle bag or walk. I had so much fun and I wish it could have lasted longer but I also love sleep!!!!