first show report of the season

This season is off to a great start! Juliet and I tried our hands and hooves at this showing stuff and I must say, we're pretty good! On a schooling show level, that is. Triple Rise put on a schooling show at Northwest Equestrian and Event Center last weekend and I thought it would be a great way to see what Jules and I were made of. Sarah entered us in six classes:

• walk, trot, canter on the flat


• trot a course, 12"


• canter a course, 12"


• trot a course, 18"


• canter a course, 18"


• amateur hunter, 2'

We won blue ribbons in four of our classes and got second in the other two! My favorite part was that Juliet just got better and better as the day went on - our last class was one of the best rides that mare's ever given me. I think it must have been something about being in a show ring again, but the two of us together just felt so solid - we got our lead changes 100%, her pacing was almost perfect and even when I lost a stirrup in one of my classes, she was totally there for me and we ended up winning anyway! She's just so awesome and I can't wait for next weekend - Mother's Day Classic here in Eugene!!!

Juliet

I'll have a more detailed post later - complete with pictures - but I just wanted to mention real quick...
I'M LEASING MY DREAM HORSE!
I''ve been riding at Triple Rise for three months now and I've done most of my jumping on Bijou and some of my flat work on Juliet. Last week, Sarah told me she'd probably keep me on Juliet, since the poor mare was the only school horse not being leased. I asked if Juliet was even available for lease and I will never forget the look on Sarah's face. Long story short, I signed a lease agreement yesterday and Juliet is my girl for the show season!!