Sandstone Jumper Show

I'm a bit distracted due to the Caps game, but I need to write this post.

I left the barn early Sunday morning. Budi was going to meet me in Marshall, VA. About to load her when I notice she's twitching all over. OMG! I'm like she's been tested for HYPP and she's negative. I was freaking out until I realized, darn it's pretty cold and she was clipped. So I loaded her and when I stopped for gas she had stopped shivering. Yup goofy owner.

We get to showgrounds. I have to say the drive out there was beautiful! Made me want to win the lottery now and move out there. Tho I've decided I want to move to Marshall, VA instead. :P

Budi warms her up and takes the liverpool. I think she's gotten over the liverpool now. Then 3 hours later we wait for our first class Low Jumpers 2'6-2'9".
She was doing so well until the dreaded blue and orange plank fence. She came to a screeching halt. Twice.
Elimation. (I didn't know 2 tries was the new rule. Was use to 3x.) Budi asked the judge if he could jump it again and she said yes. So he did and she soared over it like it was 5' high.

I could hear a lot of people talk about her. That Appy can jump. That mare has a lot of scope. Nice for an App. Those type of comments. When she refused they were all like oh no! She was doing so well!

The red and yellow combo was the toughie that time. She balked again at the colorful combo and while she took it again, Budi decided to retire. The owner of the farm was like you weren't out. Budi had his plan. He said it didn't matter he knew she would jump the last two fences, the combos were what she needed schooling in.

So we waited for the last class Schooling Jumper. It got delayed a bit but finally Budi and Lilly did their round. She did fantastic! It was her first time doing a full course of fences higher than 3'. I was so happy.

Budi was happy. When we came out of the arena he was like is there a jump-off? I'm like no. I'll double check but I think time in the first round is what they pin. He was like if there's a jump-off scratch. He wanted to end her on that.

She pinned 5th in a very competitive field. Supermare definitely did awesome. Next show is May 1st at Union Ridge.