To show early -> 3 nonshowing days -> lots of tweets.
[Show Report]
Day 1
Packing.
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Found show bra. This would be TMI if I hadn't already done two posts on the subject.
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Headed to barn.
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Reading Letter Arts Review while waiting for the rest of the road trip to assemble.
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“It takes a lot of control and practice to command a chisel with confidence without aggressively destroying a stone or passively letting the stone control the chisel”
Artist & artisan by Adam Paul Heller LAR 28:3
Just like horses.
There are people who still make a living carving letters into stone by hand. Amazing.
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And we're off.
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GA
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TN
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Here & horse settled. Now for tack etc.
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Horses.
Hotel bound!
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Logans Roadhouse. Sirloin, salad, & sweet potato.
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Back to show to check on horses.
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Hotel. Shower. Sleep.
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In bed. Tired beyond my ability to describe. Dunno why. Good night.
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Day 2
Good morning! Are we ready to clean stalls, wash horses, take naps & start a horse show this evening?
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Hotel breakfast. A buffet line of bad carbs. Tried for oj. Got oj mix.
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Applesauce & Glucerna. Folks may laugh at my enormous basket of food, but I will not go hungry. pic.twitter.com/BEIOhrvg63
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Pilot/McDonalds for sausage biscuit, Coke, & mixed nuts for later. When left to forage on my own, sufficient calories are the primary goal.
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BREAKFAST!!! Serve the same thing every meal & horses are always excited.
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Preride: I'm a worthless piece of shit. Post-ride: Everything is awesome. #amateurmoodswings #trainersbane
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OTOH, if amateurs didn’t have mood swings, trainers wouldn’t have jobs.
Glucerna & pretzels
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Glucerna & nuts. You may be sensing a trend.
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As I said during an earlier show, given my inability to feed myself, my eating habits are of interest to those who have to live with me when I get home.
Horses ridden. Baths given. Siesta time.
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Old Fort (meat & 3): veg soup & cornbread.
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The Saddlebred world has many virtues. Gourmet eating is not one of them.
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I've said it before, but it bears repeating. Middle of the day hotel break is an outstanding idea.
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The first time I've been alone since yesterday morning. #toolong #toomuchpeople
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I don't care how fascinating you are, I need to crawl into a cave every so often. My perkiness is boundless in depth but limited in duration
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1st rider in the ring. Driver next. Then we be done. #earlynight
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Rachel 2nd on a catch ride.
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The Driving Grandma wins her class.
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Stomach has realized I am at a horse show. #herewegoagain
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It's like there is a gremlin inside of me having a hissy fit. I know I like to ride but right now I can't remember why.
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Taking noble steed out for a graze/walk.
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Noble steed being tried in show bridle. From lessons to Academy to Performance. #promotionshappenfast
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Stalls set fair & we off to dinner.
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Miss Courtney is discovering the upside of traveling with a Pony Clubber. #annoyingbutefficient
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Chili's. Crispy tacos.
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Bed!!!
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Day 3 – Show Day!
It's not morning yet. Trying to go back to sleep.
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Good morning. Coke for breakfast. I don't think dinner agreed with me. That's one way to be distracted from nerves.
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Hair time.
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Make-up time. This I"m not gong to miss.
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Raisins & Glucerna. 1/2 chance of them agreeing with system.
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About to get dressed. Classes not for a while but I don't seem to be able to tweet while wearing show clothes.
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1st class: 4 of 6, first of the 3 adults.
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2nd class: moved up to 3rd.
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"Just stop riding him." Oh Coach, if I could, I would.
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And now lunch. Perhaps.
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On the upside: I can do right(ish) at home. On the downside: I can do right at home. Why the double hockey sticks can't I at a show?
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Coach says I do the wave all by myself in the ring.
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Naptime.
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I was a mess this afternoon 1. After my class, I couldn't find my whip. Had I given it to someone? Did I drop it? It was in my hand.
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I was a mess this afternoon 2: I couldn't figure out how to take my boot off. I couldn't find the zipper. They don't have zippers.
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Giving out ribbons for the evening session. Gotta be fast with the 5 gaited. Trot, pause, grab, go.
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Small classes + motivated judge = fast show
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I picked the 5 gaited stake in order! Very unusual.
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And that's your show.
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It's post-show Saturday night, it must be Waffle House.
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Bed! My favorite thing!
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Day 4
Good morning! Time to load up & head home.
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Homeward bound. First stop barn
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GPS. The Internet's answer to Are we there yet?
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GA
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AL
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Horses home.
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Heading home, me.
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Home safe.
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Virtual Brush Box 
Thank you. Now that I’ve been to a show, the tweets bring it all back.
I thought they might. It was nice to know that I had an audience.
I didn’t know you love Twitter too! So much easier than blogging–micro-blogging. š
I can’t say that I either love or hate Twitter. I don’t use it for much outside of show tweets. OTOH, I do have fun with those. https://rodneyssaga.com/2014/05/29/state-of-the-blog-this-that/