Poka_Doodle's journal

[Poka_Doodle]

Horse show is tomorrow. I'm going to just show my horse to the best of my ability, and know that the rest will come together. Did fall of him last night, but wasn't hurt. Fell off last year at a similar time, just before fair, and was fine at fair.

 

[Bruce]

I suggest you stop falling off your horse

Good luck at the show!

 

[Poka_Doodle]

I suggest you stop falling off your horse

Good luck at the show!

Thanks. Unfortunately not falling off, is practically impossible.

 

[Poka_Doodle]

The show went well. I'll post pics later. This was the first show I've EVER had a nervous breakdown. I got through that, and showed for near twelve hours. I'm exhausted from all that, and so is my horse. It was the first time I've actually intentionally clapped to get him to go, and it was gymhkana.
Did get reserve in my county for spoon egg though, and am proud. Not sure on a buckle, but will update on Thursday.

 

[BlessedWithGoats]

Look forward to pics, but get rested first!

 

[Poka_Doodle]

Here are pics as promised.

Spoon egg, I think.

Waiting for hunt seat eq to start, I think.

 

[Poka_Doodle]

Also, it's weird to think, but my summer crazy stuff starts basically tomorrow. I have to do a whole bunch of show prep tomorrow. Then Wednesday I have check-in, weight-in, pictures, a meeting (not really because I'm actually going to have to miss it), and a little media stuff.
Thursday I show my chickens and learn if I've won a horse belt buckle, or any buckle for that matter.
Friday I have fun stuff at fair.
Saturday, I have a project interview. Then costume contest, with a reasonable chance of seeing a super special person. And then comes the moment we wait the entire year for, and I am dreading, auction. This set of meat birds has been an absolute blast to raise. I'm going to be pretty emotional when it comes time I say the final goodbye.
After that, it's straight to Montana for an epic week with our family.

 

[Poka_Doodle]

Did a little stuff with my pall Apache today.
http://www.9news.com/entertainment/...y/arapahoe-county-fair-july-26-2017/459671698

 

[Bruce]

Fun!

 

[Poka_Doodle]

Super long day of showing.
Did miscellaneous tasks for a friend this morning while she was showing her goats. She won showmanship and got reserve market goat. Then rushed up and got my birds ready. My meat birds didn't place, although managed to impress a lot of parents. Got reserve in my class with another bird (my boyfriend somehow managed to beat me). A bird that I will be receiving got reserve in her class too. Had a tough judge for showmanship, but got third. Then learned I got first for my age in gymhkana, second in English, and second overall for horse on Saturday. I received a buckle that I'll post the picture of once I'm back from family vacation. I did get to take a little break, before going to watch a friend get reserve market steer. Then my boyfriend won breeding cow. Following that my friend that had gotten reserve market steer won his showmanship, my boyfriend got reserve. Had a horse judging teammate win her age, and my friend that had shown goats won hers. I can't say I helped with much, except giving them some gummy worms.