Happy Thanksgiving in the US. Happy Thursday everywhere else.
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Georgia Fall Classic Horse Show [Facebook]
Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter
Perry GA, USA
November 21 & 22, 2015
Thursday
Preliminary show tweet. Horses away. I leave tomorrow.
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 19, 2015
Once more, with photo. Preliminary show Tweet. Horses away. I leave tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/BSUziPJLwE
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 19, 2015
Friday
Hi, Mom! Let the show tweets begin.
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 20, 2015
Packed. Went quickly. Concerned about what I have forgotten.
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 20, 2015
Show clothes. Duh. #whatmighthavebeen #whatalmostwas pic.twitter.com/Ud735jo55J
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 20, 2015
Wheels up.
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 20, 2015
Pitstop to get rid of old soda & pick up new. #TMI
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 20, 2015
Hotel.
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 20, 2015
Horse show.
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 20, 2015
No jod straps. Counting on a tack shop at show. No tack shop. Eek. Wait. Did not dry clean pants. Straps attached. Too happy to feel stupid.
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 20, 2015
Per Dr. Margaret: "Be good to yourself this weekend. Everything you feel is valid and it's good information."
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 20, 2015
Fabulous show horse is ready for his close up. pic.twitter.com/XERqeNyQvy
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 20, 2015
Or more likely, for his peppermint.
Day one done & dusted.
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 21, 2015
Dinner at Applebee's.
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 21, 2015
Hotel & bed.
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 21, 2015
Saturday
Good morning! Are we ready to horse show?
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 21, 2015
At horse show. Jammed morning vs less time to stress. Trade off of early classes.
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 21, 2015
Getting dressed. C U on the flip side.
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 21, 2015
Driving. 2/2. Have a blast. Drove for shit. Apparently.
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 21, 2015
Had.
Riding. 1/4 x 2. Stiff competition. Worked it.
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 21, 2015
Restaurante Mexicano for lunch.
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 21, 2015
Back to show for afternoon session. Smugness wearing off. Stomach starting to remind me that we do this all over again tomorrow.
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 21, 2015
Day 2 pic.twitter.com/OdVJo65SCc
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 21, 2015
Chick-fil-a takeout & back to the hotel. Stick a fork in me, I'm done.
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 21, 2015
Switched rooms. Inexplicable, repeating loud noise in original room. #startleeasily #mayneversleepagain
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 22, 2015
Sunday
Santa Claus gets ready or the costume class. pic.twitter.com/4ttWJIU4Y6
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 22, 2015
For. Entry from last night. Not ours. We did not costume.
Good morning! Are we ready to horse show, again?
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 22, 2015
At show. Came by early to massage Sam.
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 22, 2015
Dressing. Here we go, again.
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 22, 2015
Driving. 2/2. Got beat; didn't lose. Improvement. Drove better. Excellent trots. No canter. No rack. Unf not quite enuf walk.
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 22, 2015
Riding. 1/4 x 2. Rode the h*ll out of the second class. Way to go out w/ a bang.
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 22, 2015
Winning is fun. Winning on a good ride is awesome.
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 22, 2015
A rider (driver) is nowhere without a good horse. pic.twitter.com/phjUU78x5D
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 22, 2015
Sam goes 4 for 4 with Katie & me. pic.twitter.com/gmymYdkeU8
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 22, 2015
Heading home.
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 22, 2015
Home safe.
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 23, 2015
Coach Courtney pic.twitter.com/1y4JpBvVih
— Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) November 23, 2015