Had my second jump lesson of the week on Saturday. Again, we weren't sure how Arwen would come out but she came out great. I mean, not as awesome as I've felt her in the past but still MUCH better than she was. There wasn't any rushing, she was doing some nice trot jumps and downward transitions. The jumps were pretty simple, just a couple diagonal lines and then some bending lines. Then we jumped a line on an angle (which was very fun!) and called it a day.
The highlight of my weekend was the Sacramento International going on in the area. Its a big two week show that draws a lot of people from the Bay Area, PNW and even Canada this year. First week is what most of the ammy's go to, because it has lower divisions. The second week is jumpers only, and the lowest division is 3' so it definitely weeds out quite a few people. The second week also has the big evens, like the Ride and Drive and the World Cup Qualifier Grand Prix. This year a few people from the barn bought a box, which is 8 seats right on the side of the arena. It puts you super close to the action, and is fun because you just kind of hang out in there with friends and all the other horsepeople (right in front of the vendors, so people are constantly walking back and forth, stopping to talk and say hello). So I basically spent three nights at the horse show, watching all the events. It was a great time. Drank a lot of wine, chatted a lot, and watched some super super horses go. Can't wait for next year, and would actually be fun if Arwen and I could go. Doubtful, but one can wish!
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