The big event was the Live Oak International. It was a USEF Four In Hand National and Gran Prix Jumping SCI 2* competition.
After chores this morning, I cleaned up and spent most of the day at the event sitting by the water hazard. Awesome how some of the big timers can negotiate through that stuff. The horses seem to be so well trained. Well, I thought that until I started watching the prelims...... I felt a little sorry for most of those ponies and horses. The drivers just don't seem to be experienced enough to not shout at their horses continually and not jerk them around.
But still, it was a fun day.
AND... while I was there I discovered a vendor that had harnesses, etc........and they were practically from my own back yard in Virginia! I'd never heard of the business but the woman is going to come to my house in a couple of weeks and help me measure my team. :)
This evening I went to a couples place about five miles away as a prospect for next winters getaway. They have 25 acres and the apartment over the barn is quite spacious and really cute. The place is not a dump but some of the fences are in need of a little attention.
The couple that own it work and go to school so I can see why they might not be caught up with things. There are a few Appaloosas on the place, but not overrun by any means. Lots of grass and I'd have a very large pasture all to myself with stalls if I need them.
We'll see. I'm going to look at another place on Monday.
About the time I got back to my current rental it was starting to rain, so I donned my rain gear and went to feed my horses.
Just as they finished and I put the buckets away, it started to thunder and lightning so I skitted to the house pretty quickly and it poured down like mad.
But it didn't last very long and things are quiet outside now.
I think I'll sleep in tomorrow morning. I just feel a little tired.
(That's so weird that I seem to feel tired on the days that I don't work hard... what's up with that!?)
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