tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post8423946634219148250..comments2024-03-26T17:31:58.290-07:00Comments on 'Fraidy Cat Eventing: Charlie's 1st Novice: Show Jumpingemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-89454972332136471982018-06-01T13:56:14.376-07:002018-06-01T13:56:14.376-07:00What an awesome round! Height is def not Charlie&#...What an awesome round! Height is def not Charlie's problem, hah -- he makes it look easy! Tracy - The Printable Ponyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00990038444473790555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-50081342430141120852018-06-01T11:58:07.296-07:002018-06-01T11:58:07.296-07:00thanks!! the horse just feels like he understands ...thanks!! the horse just feels like he understands and knows what's up these days - definitely makes it easier when i'm kinda making mistakes!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-21759498121796387182018-06-01T11:15:59.948-07:002018-06-01T11:15:59.948-07:00Way to go Emma and Charlie!! That was a super soli...Way to go Emma and Charlie!! That was a super solid round, even with the small errors. Way to beat the heat and ride so well! Congrats!!!<br /><br /><3 Kelly @ HunkyHanoKelly the HnkyHanoverianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336047158009394408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-84433234998145376592018-05-31T06:04:32.017-07:002018-05-31T06:04:32.017-07:00thank you!! i was so so so happy for brita and bel...thank you!! i was so so so happy for brita and bella, and rachael and birdie (even tho i don't have as many pictures!). such a great day when everyone has fun and does well!!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-53215464817378999902018-05-30T17:09:18.551-07:002018-05-30T17:09:18.551-07:00Wow Brita and Bella look amazing out on course! An...Wow Brita and Bella look amazing out on course! And so do you and Charlie. You guys have sure done the hard yards, well done. So happy for youBreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03450707029569925246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-47348090217389202072018-05-30T11:52:10.986-07:002018-05-30T11:52:10.986-07:00aw thanks <3 it feels like a real partnership a...aw thanks <3 it feels like a real partnership and i love every second of it!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-28893614211029412212018-05-30T11:04:50.343-07:002018-05-30T11:04:50.343-07:00Lovely photos! You and Charlie seriously look SO g...Lovely photos! You and Charlie seriously look SO good together-those smiles and happy ears make me oh so glad :) Grace Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14940229993479813381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-51804635188892339022018-05-30T10:22:27.374-07:002018-05-30T10:22:27.374-07:00thanks! honestly it felt really good, even with th...thanks! honestly it felt really good, even with the little mistakes. we've been schooling much higher at home and the horse just feels like a million bucks. it's so easy to believe in him, and easy to just keep riding him to the fences even when things aren't 100% perfect. he's just such a good boy <3emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-78277712662639822262018-05-30T10:12:58.156-07:002018-05-30T10:12:58.156-07:00The part I love most about this is that you (I mea...The part I love most about this is that you (I mean you-you, not you-and-Charlie-you) are absolutely ATTACKING those fences. He's in front of your leg, your body is up, and you are in GO MODE. There's no indecisiveness or hesitation here, just confidence, focus, and the knowledge that you're gonna git-er-done and it's gonna be awesome. EEEEE I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!! <3 <3 <3jenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737679332792618499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-69523185932118965442018-05-30T10:07:51.510-07:002018-05-30T10:07:51.510-07:00ha thank you! and yes it's always so so so won...ha thank you! and yes it's always so so so wonderful to have austen on hand - she's extremely helpful!! hopefully next time won't be quite so warm tho!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-69054733374894237672018-05-30T10:07:13.202-07:002018-05-30T10:07:13.202-07:00thanks!! it was definitely buckets of fun (and swe...thanks!! it was definitely buckets of fun (and sweat lol) for everyone involved!!! so excited to get the whole team out there again!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-46421722640095582032018-05-30T10:06:23.866-07:002018-05-30T10:06:23.866-07:00yay to Brita and Rachael both on their outstanding...yay to Brita and Rachael both on their outstanding rides. And it sure does look like it was hot. Good thing photographer/groom extraordinaire was there to help (LOL Austen)! And Charlie looks great. Ugh i get fuzzy just thinking about jumping in that heat. LOL Martidollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615603986854526853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-15367009347303924622018-05-30T09:42:13.923-07:002018-05-30T09:42:13.923-07:00Look at Charlie gooooo!!!! So glad you had such a ...Look at Charlie gooooo!!!! So glad you had such a good ride! So happy for you two. And Bella is such an awesome mare! It's been great to follow along with Brita through you. Super congrats to all of you! (Rachael included lol)Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14485570296592298816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-61838910468906745402018-05-30T09:19:00.412-07:002018-05-30T09:19:00.412-07:00he's seriously such a good boy! like, as soon ...he's seriously such a good boy! like, as soon as we stepped into the stadium ring, he broke immediately up to trot. like, ideally i would prefer for him to wait for me, but at the same time it felt exactly like he was saying "OOOH i know what we do here!!" - not blasting off, not jigging, not running away or whatever. just like, "ok let's go do this!" which like, cool buddy, let's!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-69027103578478971472018-05-30T09:12:38.012-07:002018-05-30T09:12:38.012-07:00omg charles!!! he looks great!! and he tries so ha...omg charles!!! he looks great!! and he tries so hard <3Purple Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179696153116063779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-57881715362812081022018-05-30T07:33:55.998-07:002018-05-30T07:33:55.998-07:00lol thanks!!! like part of me wishes i had ridden ...lol thanks!!! like part of me wishes i had ridden better but honestly i'm pretty freakin satisfied with how it went lol! and isn't Bella something else??? what a mare!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-77731121168874690452018-05-30T07:33:12.193-07:002018-05-30T07:33:12.193-07:00thanks! it's pretty wild how quickly he has go...thanks! it's pretty wild how quickly he has gotten the hang of things! definitely one of the advantages to a great big giant OTTB who already has one successful career under his belt lol!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-29926777924677259472018-05-30T07:32:46.010-07:002018-05-30T07:32:46.010-07:00Whatevskis!! lol, I love it. Congrats for survivin...Whatevskis!! lol, I love it. Congrats for surviving the heat and doing great regardless! Om of all the g's: Bella's knees <3LandofWOZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11518323270325094244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-46172446694085304712018-05-30T06:59:38.305-07:002018-05-30T06:59:38.305-07:00Congrats to both of you! Looking wonderful. I can&...Congrats to both of you! Looking wonderful. I can't believe how much Charlie has matured in the last year!Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-88163957280623030332018-05-30T06:15:58.569-07:002018-05-30T06:15:58.569-07:00omggggggg i know, right???? like, yea most of them...omggggggg i know, right???? like, yea most of them are closer to 2'9 than 2'11, and the spreads were anemic in my humble opinion.... but they're still true N fences and charlie makes them look like BN at best!! i'd say it's the curse of a giant horse, except... .uh.... they look just as small from the saddle and ride even smaller so, yea. not gonna complain!! lolemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-6858107448009029072018-05-30T06:06:29.096-07:002018-05-30T06:06:29.096-07:00Charlie makes the jumps look so tiny! Great job to...Charlie makes the jumps look so tiny! Great job to Brita on a successful T move up as well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-90478098129719842722018-05-30T05:02:01.985-07:002018-05-30T05:02:01.985-07:00Thanks I really couldn’t be happier with how Charl...Thanks I really couldn’t be happier with how Charlie just rolled on thru this stadium. Like yea I personally could have been better but I’m not too worried about that lol. And yea Brita has worked so freakin hard on her partnership with Bella and it makes me so happy to see them doing so well!!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-23623366378968713022018-05-30T04:39:54.978-07:002018-05-30T04:39:54.978-07:00Brita makes it look effortless out there which is ...Brita makes it look effortless out there which is hard to do. What a great partnership she has built! <br /><br />Charlie looks relaxed happy and forward to the jumps. He sure has figured this game out!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03346020257901575574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-35233775390521899462018-05-30T04:34:35.627-07:002018-05-30T04:34:35.627-07:00Thanks girl - we are all extremely appreciative!! ...Thanks girl - we are all extremely appreciative!! So great having you and Lyra around on show day!!!! emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-69694045024567401572018-05-30T04:22:20.587-07:002018-05-30T04:22:20.587-07:00Y'all were badass bitches last weekend! Super ...Y'all were badass bitches last weekend! Super happy for all of you! And very happy to help keep riders and horses cool and comfortable! ❤️Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.com