I rode in my first major national equitation final this past weekend at the Capital Challenge horse show. \u00a0I rode “Valido” \u00a0and he was awesome. \u00a0Valido has more of a ” jumper style” going around a course of jumps, but we have a great partnerships. \u00a0I trust him completely to take care of me, if I make a mistake. \u00a0“LaSanta” \u00a0has a more classical way of going for the big eqs, but requires more prep and a more technically correct ride. \u00a0I hope to one day show LaSanta in \u00a0the big eqs. \u00a0I took him along for the hack to get some insight into how he will handle these competitions in the future. \u00a0With this being my first ever competiition like this…..my goal was to be “respectable” and “get a feel for what it is going to take”. \u00a0 It was quite a learning experience to experience “schooling in a crowd indoors”, to see how the courses “actually ride” and to get to experience “how the competition prepares” first hand. \u00a0I didn’t come home with the top ribbons, but I was most definitely in the league. \u00a0There is much I can improve on , but considering that I did \u00a0all of my own work…..training, prep, bathing, turnout, etc…..I was really proud of my horses and my effort! \u00a0Lizzy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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