Today was a rush of cleaning, organizing, washing horses, and trying to figure out where we needed to be. However, in the end we figured everything out and now we are ready to attack this head on! We got our competitor numbers and our ride times for tomorrow. So far, some of the rules are a little confusing, but we are doing our best to be as excellent as possible. Today, I decided to set a team motto which I wrote on "pretty duck tape" which I put on our tack stall door. I got the motto from our Horse Management Handbook: Excellence is attainable, perfection is not. I think it properly sums up what we are here to do. Obviously, we won't be perfect. Most likely we'll mess up in one way or another. Maybe we'll get Horse Management point off, or someone will knock a pole in show jumping. However, we will strive to do our absolute best so that whatever the outcome, we can be proud of our achievement. Another favorite quote of mine comes to mind.
"When a man has done his level best, and is conscious that he has done his best, he is a success, though the world may write him down a failure." --B.C. Forbes
Later, after the stable area closed, we had our parade of regions. It was huge! It's a little overwhelming to see how many competitors there are, even if not all of them are here for eventing. Everyone started screaming and it was so loud!
It was so cool walking the course, and being in the arena, and jogging the horses out, because the whole time I just kept thinking, "This is where the Rolex/World Equestrian Games riders were!" The Kentucky Horse Park is just beautiful. Hopefully at some point I will be able to explore it more.
Here is the Lucky Charms at the Eventing briefing.
This is our creative (if I say so myself) sign for our tack stall.
After hours of hard work: our tack stall is an organizational masterpiece! Well, maybe not, but we are proud of it.
Fun with bathing horses!
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