Well, yesterday was a test of my patience!
So, there I am lying in my bed, when I just remembered that I had to get out of bed at 5AM to wash Minky for the the gymkhana, however that didn't happen because when these thoughts where going through my mind, I didn't realise that it was 7:30AM! (cripes!)
I rushed out of bed and threw my tack in to the car, only to realise that I had forgotten my saddle blanket, so I ran inside and found that the dryer had spun out and all my blankets where still wet! so after that I had to put the dryer on super speed dry.
At this point I am already peed off so then I thought a nice wash would calm me down... correct, not going to happen, because the pump from the tanks had died!
I had officially cracked it, I threw the half dried blankets in the car and Daddy, Minky and I, finally made it out the gate.
We had gotten half way to pony club, and you guessed it, the float tyre had popped!
I was sat in the car thinking that this day couldn't get any worse however, Minky had handled the situation really well so we were gone with in half an hour of the tyre popping.
I was so late for pony club that when I got there, I quickly off loaded Minky, threw her saddle on, and cantered up to my first event, not knowing it wasn't even my event!
Then after about five minutes, the speaker called my jumping event, and finally I thought I had a good chance of turning the day around.
I had a five minute practice, and then I was called up for my round, I was so exited that I forgot the 45 second starting rule, and took about 3 seconds before I went over my first pole, I was almost galloping over some of them, because I was trying to get as much of the course done as I could.
As I was coming up to my last pole, Minky decides that she wont be going over it, but I on the other hand would be! Minky screeches to a halt jumps backwards and spins around to head for the gate, I did some retarded dive on to the sand, scraping my side on the way down!
I was in a lot of pain, I thought I might of broken something! however after the shock had worn off I realise that is was just a scrape and that I was just being a sook.
The pain had eventually worn off enough for me to stop crying, when all of a sudden the stupid nurse lady had sprayed dis infectant on it, and then the pain was worse that when i had fallen off!
I was mostly concerned about not getting a place on the showjumping, because I actually did a really good job, but it had turned out that I came 4th out of 16 riders and I got a ribbon and to top that off I got another one for a consolation prize, and i got 2 certificates for doing two pony club gradings!
So the day from hell was actually really good, except now I have a really sore side!
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Ooooh, I hate when that happens. *G* (Meaning, I've been there, done that too.) Last night I forgot to set my alarm, but fortunately, I woke up on time.
Super about the final results of the day, even though the stuff leading up to it wasn't exactly the best. Great job on the show jumping! 4 out of 16 is a really good placing.
Naughty girl, that Minky, about the one fence, though. She surely does have a strong opinion about things.
We horsewomen are tough, or at least that's what my doctor said. I think it's the fact that when you do fall off, it usually doesn't really hurt until the next day. *G*
Hey, at least you washed the saddle blanket before the pump died. I've gone to plenty of shows with a damp blanket myself, so again, "Been there....etc."
Feel better. In a day or two the soreness will go away and you will up for another round with Miss Minky and the jump poles!
Once a horse has spooked at a gate, she's likely to continue to spook at that same gate. So, the rider needs to really ride her through it - lots of heel kicks and leg pressure and, if allowed, a smart slap with the crop just before the takeoff.
But Minky didn't just do a refusal, she did what I always called a NFW - No F****** Way. The crashing to a halt, the buck, the spin - the only way to get through those is to get experience riding her while she's doing it. Which means falling off some more but hell, if you're not falling off, you're not enjoying yourself!
Congratulations on the good placement, though, and special congratulations on at least trying to get her to go back over that gate!
Well, good for you Katie, nice finish after a lousy start to the day. Any plans for figuring out why the StinkMink refused that jump, or can you even do such a thing? Quite the scrape you have, I'm very glad there wasn't any more damage than that!
Hang in there,
Mary, Lucy's Mom
After such an arduous start and difficult ending, you really did quite an exceptional job. On behalf of your blog readers, I'd like to say that we are proud of your grit and tenacity. Sorry that Minky had a meltdown at the end, but it seems as though you were carried well until then. Your story is well told and a pleasure to read - well done!
Congrats!!! Hope you heal up real quick so you can keep training with Minky - she will be a good girl once she figures it out.
XXOO
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