Jogs and in-barn vet inspections went as planned. They were uneventful which was exactly what I was hoping for. Tomorrow at 9:12am Ginger and I will be entering the dressage ring to kick off our first CCI**. Yahoo! The test we will be completing in the dressage phase is a bit more complicated than the one I did at Galway Downs, but it is one that Ginger and I are ready for. Today I got the chance to walk the cross country course with Derek, my coach and course designer. Wow, it is long and there are a lot of big combinations (some of the combinations are from the advanced course…definitely big), but I think with concentration Ginger and I can take this course on. I anticipate that the eight minute long course that winds through the Twin Rivers terrain will take a sharp minded rider and fit horse to negotiate each jump from the first to the last. Speaking of fit, Ginger has been, as I said yesterday, a hot tamale. Today she was very spry and ready to leap (literally) into action, but as prescribed by my coaches I took the day easy with a lot of walking and a little walk, trot, canter to keep the energy up for the competition. So my game plan tomorrow is to get on once at 7am, and again thirty minutes before my ride to put on a few finishing touches. I feel happy to have such a hyper horse to ride because I know that our fitness has been working. On another note, my dad and his girlfriend Melissa arrived today and I am so happy to share time at this show with them. Family support at big events in my life have made each moment more memorable. Well, I better get some shut eye; I need to be every bit as ready for Ginger as she was for me today.
Until next time,
Ginger and Lauren
PS You can follow our scores online at the link below by checking the Revere CCI** division. Enjoy!
http://eventingscores.com/eventsr/twinriver/ht0411/
