So I'm riding Phin now. Its not a huge deal, I've ridden him once before, except I've never jumped him, he ducks out on jumps if he isnt super straight to them, and I've never jumped a horse who tries to duck out. Cue me questioning my ability to safely ride him through the course. First is the flat class, and I'm given a secound or two to warm myself up in a trot because of the horse switch fiasco. We do all of the movements for walk and trot and I'm feeling okay about everything but now its time for canter work. We line up and canter one at a time, when it's my turn for right lead I think we did amazing considering all circumstances. Left lead didnt go so well. We took off and I didnt properly ask for the left lead so he strikes off on the wrong lead, my fear is confirmed when someone on the sideline whispers to me as I ride by. I know that Phin bucks when you ask for a lead change and I wasn't going to throw out the movement by doing a simple change so I just kinda left it as is. Prize giving came and I got third place out of four girls. When my ribbon is being brought to me I hear my trainer say quickly "He's scared of ribbons!! Don't let him see it!!" So that was a great few moments of trying to get a picture and trying not to scare Phin to death.
Next were the cross rail classes! (Each lead is considered a separate class) I'm worried about falling if he ducks out but I'm not going to not do it. I planed on trotting the whole course because I was told I could, but after the first jump he lands in the canter so I just went with trot in, canter out. The round went smoothly, he went over every jump and we didnt have any glaring problems but I felt my equitation was bad! At the gate my trainer and a few of the kids watching said it was really good which confused me.
Next lead didnt go that great. Over the third jump he landed crooked and we only had five strides to straighten him and get him over the next jump. I fought so hard to get him straight and somehow we went over the jump! I knew that round didnt go as good as the other but I had survived and I could finally dismount!
Now came time for the final prize giving. First was our left lead class. She starts by naming fourth, it's not me, she calls third, and it's not me. I'm thinking wow! I was so excited because that must mean I got secound right? Nope! I had won a first place ribbon!! I was ecstatic. My friends cheered, I nearly teared up, it was awesome. I was given third in the class I struggled in and then she named me reserve champion. I was taken away!!!
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