A Fun GWIF Schooling Show

Go With It Farm‘s second farm show of the year took place on a beautiful summer day, and JJ and I were proud to be a part of it!

We did both a Beginner Novice CT and a Novice CT once again, with the Beginner Novice jump round serving as a warm-up for the Novice round.

Dressage went well, and the judge scored a little more “realistically” this time, leaving us with a 37.50 for Beginner Novice B and a 34.78 for Novice A. I love how JJ is really learning to engage his hind end more lately! He’s so cool, I am having so much fun learning with him!

By the time our jumping rounds were called, it was getting pretty hot out. JJ gave me a perfect Beginner Novice round, but once the jumps went up, it was a little harder for him. He still tried his heart out, but the heat got the best of him and we knocked three rails which added 12 penalties to our overall score.

At first, I was pretty upset. He’s usually such a careful jumper, and he’s so incredibly talented… knocking rails sucks! But the more I thought about it, the more I realized I was happy that he still jumped everything, didn’t refuse, and carried me safely through a course that was a little higher than we were used to. And for that, I was grateful.

LESSON LEARNED

As George H. Morris says, “Practice doesn’t make perfect, perfect practice does.” Why do you take lessons? So you can become a better, more capable, more effective rider. It makes sense that you should practice showing, too, and local farm shows are a great way to do that.

RESULTS

Date: June 13, 2015
Location: Go With It Farm in Johns Creek, GA
Division: Beginner Novice CT, Novice CT
Type: Barn Schooling Show
Final Score: 37.50, 46.78
Result: 1st, 4th