Rain.
That’s all I got.
Well, that and more rain.
The Brentina Cup riders were the only ones who got their moment in the ring today at the 2009 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF National Dressage Championships. They splashed their way through their tests and were total troopers about the entire thing. The Organizing Committee went to great length to rearrange the schedule to fit in the rest of the Championship classes over the next three days. It will be a busy few days but it just got impossible to keep going today.
The rest of the day has been trying to figure out what to do next. I have camped out in Sara Ike’s office here in Gladstone with papers everywhere – she doesn’t seem to mind too much. The rain was so heavy that I didn’t attempt to break out my camera, I struggle taking pictures on a good day, so I promise to add some more tomorrow.
I got to catch up with many of my old friends, Rubin, who works for Debbie McDonald is here with the River Grove Farm crew, he had Wizard (Adrienne Lyle’s horse) all dressed up when they called an end to the day. It was the first time I have ever seen Rubin without Brentina but he reported that she is doing great. Wont be too long before we see some baby Brentinas I would suspect (and hope).
Lauren Sammis (who I hadn’t seen since the 2007Pan American Games) looks great – despite just having twins in the interim. Her little horse, Sagacious HF looks like he has grown up and matured. I cannot wait to see him in the ring tomorrow! I have been trying to catch up on some NAJYRC details in the meantime, it can keep raining in Kentucky so that the ground stays good for July!