We’re having a good time at the horse show this weekend..
Max and K have really gotten to know each other this year,
it’s been such a rewarding experience… in both western and english riding.
Pairing up the old timer with the new kid on the block (K)
was a good move.
He knows his job, but he doesn’t just hand it to her.
If she doesn’t ask the right way, he doesn’t give it.
Yesterday in her first class she got nervous, and so Max
felt the tension and thought there was something to be nervous about.
Needless to say they didn’t do well.
For the second class we explained the importance of
not focusing on the fact that you’re being judged by two people in the ring.
Just focus on relaxing and riding your horse to the best of your ability.
She chilled out.
Max gave her what she asked for.
They won the next class, which was a harder equitation pattern.
Any team is a work in progress, and the journey toward the goal
should be an enjoyable experience.
That’s a good lesson not everyone learns.
The journey is the reward.
Some well deserved grazing at the end of a long hot dusty day.
