National Academy Day 3+3: Still Napping

National Academy Championship Horse Show, Murfreesboro, TN, November 1 – 3, 2013. Short SitRep It’s not so much that I am tired, as tired of. My instructor’s voice echoes in my head like a bad earworm. I wake up during the wee hours in a panic that I must drive to Miller Coliseum. I haveContinue reading “National Academy Day 3+3: Still Napping”

National Academy Day 3+2: I Owe It All To Rodney

National Academy Championship Horse Show, Murfreesboro, TN, November 1 – 3, 2013. I was warned that this show is a long haul both mentally and physically, that the weekend would leave me gibbering for longer than usual. Therefore, today is my second day of post-show, pre-written posts. Way back in the mists of time, IContinue reading “National Academy Day 3+2: I Owe It All To Rodney”

National Academy Day 3+1: Horse of the Year Nomination

National Academy Championship Horse Show, Murfreesboro, TN, November 1 – 3, 2013. This is my standard apres-show post giving me time to recover – perhaps even more heartfelt than after previous shows. I will be tired. That’s what they tell me. Usually, my Academy shows are two or three classes in one day. Then IContinue reading “National Academy Day 3+1: Horse of the Year Nomination”