tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post8104168140896780125..comments2024-03-29T03:54:36.711-07:00Comments on 'Fraidy Cat Eventing: Charlie's 1st Novice: Cross Country!emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-11066834067011004792018-06-02T13:09:01.400-07:002018-06-02T13:09:01.400-07:00That first picture of you guys is probably my favo...That first picture of you guys is probably my favorite picture of you two ever, I just LOVE it! Congrats on a good run!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09066327510880156537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-74198846770813869232018-06-01T14:00:29.632-07:002018-06-01T14:00:29.632-07:00I didn't know that about XC -- that you can do...I didn't know that about XC -- that you can do other stuff in between as desired. I learned something new! Tracy - The Printable Ponyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00990038444473790555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-28448989812424258862018-06-01T13:07:44.763-07:002018-06-01T13:07:44.763-07:00ha thanks!!! i basically treat this space like a p...ha thanks!!! i basically treat this space like a photo album, can't help myself!!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-13028787772285310102018-06-01T12:15:37.031-07:002018-06-01T12:15:37.031-07:00YAY so fantastic!!! Love love love all the amazing...YAY so fantastic!!! Love love love all the amazing media! WAY TO GO!<br /><br /><3 Kelly @ HunkyHanoKelly the HnkyHanoverianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336047158009394408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-50955605251928642522018-06-01T11:57:26.278-07:002018-06-01T11:57:26.278-07:00thanks!! it's been a long long long time in co...thanks!! it's been a long long long time in coming haha, i was originally working for his first N last november before his splint went to hell... so happy we finally made it happen tho!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-48640323497038462582018-06-01T08:44:02.333-07:002018-06-01T08:44:02.333-07:00OMG Yaaaaayyyyyy!!! You two look SO happy and SO t...OMG Yaaaaayyyyyy!!! You two look SO happy and SO thrilled to be out there!! It really looked like you two were having a blast out there, and I'm so glad you got to go to this show and complete your first novice with Sir Charles <3Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14485570296592298816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-42915783180685260162018-06-01T06:14:03.196-07:002018-06-01T06:14:03.196-07:00agreed 100%%. like, i have riding goals. competiti...agreed 100%%. like, i have riding goals. competition goals. milestones i'd like to hit. but the underlying assumption in literally every single one of them is that i do it bc i love the horse and i love the challenge and that it all brings me immense joy ;)emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-36168987677738701072018-06-01T06:13:08.397-07:002018-06-01T06:13:08.397-07:00thank you!!thank you!!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-90983337931852349552018-06-01T06:12:56.645-07:002018-06-01T06:12:56.645-07:00definitely!!! i love the feeling of wishing we had...definitely!!! i love the feeling of wishing we had done more, vs wishing we had quit while we were ahead hahaemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-72112804676987788432018-05-31T18:37:10.093-07:002018-05-31T18:37:10.093-07:00I guess it's good to wish you had tried. Alway...I guess it's good to wish you had tried. Always next time :)Breehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03450707029569925246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-53587486729410054472018-05-31T18:21:42.367-07:002018-05-31T18:21:42.367-07:00I love that in all your pictures you genuinely loo...I love that in all your pictures you genuinely look like you're having so much fun. That is what it's all about!!Rocking E Cowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02196564322911201897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-47412898756653446942018-05-31T18:00:41.248-07:002018-05-31T18:00:41.248-07:00You guys look amazing! Congratulations!You guys look amazing! Congratulations!Sarah Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08085093380428847252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-33177359332515315652018-05-31T10:47:03.036-07:002018-05-31T10:47:03.036-07:00awww <3 :')awww <3 :')emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-58152813401291198932018-05-31T10:46:12.065-07:002018-05-31T10:46:12.065-07:00aw thanks girl <3 there's certainly plenty ...aw thanks girl <3 there's certainly plenty of him to love!! lol but yea, this is the part of the sport i maybe love the most - getting out there and making things happen and loving every moment, while also scheming about how to make it even better the next time. it's the best kind of puzzle lol!<br /><br />also yea that cantering sideways.... it's reel speshul lol. but hey, he picked up so that was good enough for this day!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-51855285637757558902018-05-31T10:01:41.248-07:002018-05-31T10:01:41.248-07:00And now we go to Charlie with the 'jumping in ...And now we go to Charlie with the 'jumping in the woods forecast': <br /><br />"I'M CANTERING SIDEWAYS!!"<br /><br />I DIE!<br /><br />You guys looked so amazing. I know there's always things to pick at, but I really appreciate how much you come away from each event loving the hell out of your horse and his efforts. <3Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-10152408222800024882018-05-31T09:52:50.875-07:002018-05-31T09:52:50.875-07:00I think it's more that he can tell how proud a...I think it's more that he can tell how proud and happy you are with him. <3 That horse loves you to bits, even when he dinos out in a tar pit sometimes. Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-60754366830367267132018-05-31T08:57:17.508-07:002018-05-31T08:57:17.508-07:00thanks <3 !! i swear novice has been like my wh...thanks <3 !! i swear novice has been like my white whale ever since breaking my leg.... but i'm so so so friggin happy to finally be back at it, and for it to feel so good and so appropriate for charlie. i'm eager to see what all comes this year too!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-86956051909688962342018-05-31T08:56:26.618-07:002018-05-31T08:56:26.618-07:00ha thanks!!! i was super super super relieved to h...ha thanks!!! i was super super super relieved to honestly feel pretty good after my ride - i guess i've learned that lesson about heat mgmt the hard way enough times in the past to get it right this time when it counted! it definitely helped that charlie made it easy tho!!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-76333248506242866332018-05-31T08:42:42.036-07:002018-05-31T08:42:42.036-07:00I'm so happy you finally got back to this leve...I'm so happy you finally got back to this level, and that you're here with your own horse! I can't wait to see what this summer brings for you guys!!Carlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17308477892024999793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-6598316087622538272018-05-31T08:18:21.623-07:002018-05-31T08:18:21.623-07:00Love the recap... what a great ride! Congrads to y...Love the recap... what a great ride! Congrads to you for being such a great pilot, and not passing out in the heat!jenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737679332792618499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-21074145342936452972018-05-31T07:34:47.359-07:002018-05-31T07:34:47.359-07:00thank you!! and actually, of our entire team charl...thank you!! and actually, of our entire team charlie seemed to be the least affected by the heat! true story: he was barely breathing hard after our run and was bright and chipper for a while afterward before eventually taking a nap since we were still sitting around tailgating lol. i think all our trot sets in the muggy rainy woods got him much fitter than i expected!! also it helped that we were pretty slow across our track lolemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-678033202474790022018-05-31T07:31:31.385-07:002018-05-31T07:31:31.385-07:00He looks SO HAPPY. Even with the heat it's obv...He looks SO HAPPY. Even with the heat it's obvious Charlie loves this job. <br /><br />Congrats on a great event! It sounds like it was a huge success!Amy Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03177528984549810273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-84457145614600517542018-05-31T07:22:33.044-07:002018-05-31T07:22:33.044-07:00yep, not timed. and i take the spirit of "sch...yep, not timed. and i take the spirit of "schooling" very seriously at these shows haha, bc hey, why not, right? saves me some cash on having to pay for separate schooling outings!!<br /><br />and yea i like the look of white too, but i *hate* the laundry. that outfit was definitely NOT clean and crisp by the end of the day lol!!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-38670193319949583542018-05-31T07:21:25.946-07:002018-05-31T07:21:25.946-07:00thank you!!! :Dthank you!!! :Demmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-89079246278058405022018-05-31T07:11:10.988-07:002018-05-31T07:11:10.988-07:00I love how the all white looks - so clean and cris...I love how the all white looks - so clean and crisp and professional. Charlie looks good too! The novice jumps are no big deal.<br /><br />It took me a minute to remember that they don't do time at those schooling shows... I was like how tf did she school all that and not have a million time faults. Duh. amandahttp://the900facebookpony.comnoreply@blogger.com