On Wednesday I took the day off from school so I could pack everything I could think of, that myself and my horse might need, for a weekend at UMASS Hadley. By noon time, on Thursday, with the packing complete and the horses being loaded a trip to UMASS Hadley was soon to be made. On Friday, riding in front of Kyra went well. I made it onto the Symposium, Yay!
Saturday, today, I will admit, I was extremely nervous riding in front of about 400 auditors. I know Link sensed my tension because I also know he was nervous himself. It lead to an interesting ride, I will say that. With some moments of Link saying "Oh my, this is really scary." Along with "Um, sorry mom, I think I want to be done now." Regardless, it was a good ride. I now have a game plan for tomorrow, and I hope this plan will help so I can have an even more successful ride tomorrow!
Thank you to all of the people that help me and support me with everything I set out to do in life! Just to name a few; Mom and Dad, (I could not do what I do without you guys! You are the best parents ever just so you know) My trainer (Willette; So thank you for braiding my horse for me because I stink at it and need practice. Thank you for teaching me everything I know so far about dressage. Thank you for being there for me even when I cry out of frustration. I could go on forever so here is just and over all THANKS), Melissa (for taking care of the ponies at home when we go on trips) , all of my "Barn Moms" (Thank you Annette and Cynthia for coming to the Symposium! You guys are so supportive, AND FUN) Thank you to everyone that is giving me suggestions and helping me to find sponsors. Also another big thank you to the NEDA staff that organized this weekend event! It is a great learning experience for everyone that attends. I think I should also mention a few of the people that are, kind of, "in the back ground." I thank to my brother for those late night talks that usually consist of "You are a good rider, but don't let it go to your head. Keep it up, love you sis." They do mean a lot to me. (: Finally, to my "friend" I know you don't understand horses but thank you for putting up with my late night text messages that are most likely annoying AKA "I can't sleep, OMG!!!!!!!" THANK YOU GUYS! I really appreciate everything you do for me!
Game Plan = Eliminate/forget about my stage fright and do some hardcore riding! (:
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