To Go or Not To Go

National Academy Championship Horse Show, day 0

If all goes to plan, horses and riders and coach and helpers and parents are now in Tennessee getting ready to show tomorrow.

I almost didn’t go.

CON
1) If the trip is just to have the experience, I’ve done that. Last year was awesome. Once was enough. I don’t need awesome redux.

2) I don’t ride pretty. Not the way they want.

3) Given my mood recently, am I sporting enough and strong enough to get booted out on Friday but stay to cheer the rest of the weekend?

PRO
1) Fancy helmet [New 1]. Shiny boots [New 2]. A change of clothes for Sunday.

2) If I go in 2015, exposure this year will be a benefit.

3) Coach says show record doesn’t forecast for Nationals. She’s had year-long winners who can’t get noticed and folks with lousy records do well.

BOTTOM LINE
A bad day at a horse show is still a day at a horse show.

GOAL
To line up in each class knowing I rode well. If I lay down my best trip and someone is better on the day, oh well. Back to to the schooling ring. If someone is going to beat me, I want to make them to work for it.

MEDIA
Sunday’s classes will be livestreamed courtesy of ATW Sportscast. I will ride in classes 59 & 67. Cross fingers.

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