I know I’m too far forward in this picture… but PLEASE judge Levi!

Levi and I are planning on starting back up in the show ring this year!  I am thinking about doing both Eq and hunter!   How do we look? What can i improve from this photo to help with shows coming up?

This is me and my trainers horse, Blue. He hasn’t ben jumped in a while and I haven’t ridden him in 4 years.  He is very quick to the fences so thats the reason I didn’t give him a big release.  Can you judge my Eq? Thanks!

I was preparing for a tight 2 stride roll-back so i changed Levi’s lead in midair… how do I looki? I might add the roll-back was PERFECT! haha

How does my Eq look? I feel pretty good about Levi and I have grown really well in our Eq over the last few years… How do we look?

Why am I thankful? There is alot!!! Lets start with my family… because without them NOTHING in my life would be the way it is now! My parents have been behind me in my sport since I was a little girl and I first got on a pony to learn how to hold the reins.  They baught me my first pony when they really didn’t have the money, and they also paid for colic surgery when yet again they really couldn’t afford it.  My parents and I as a team spent the 6 months helping Levi recover. There were MANY times where we thought Levi wouldn’t make it, but with the help from my trainer and the inspiration from my parents we were all able to make it through it.  So the main reason i’m thankful for my parents is because they HAVE ALWAYS been there for me.  I love my parents with everything I have… and I know they love me too! Thanks Mom and Dad!

Next my trainer…

Amanda is such an inspiration to me! I an thankful for Amanda for many reasons but the most important is the reason of how much love she has for her animals.  She treats all of her horses, dogs, cats, and her goat with the same amount of love and treats them like they are people that were put on the earth for a reason.  She is also a very kind and energetic person always out in the ring or the barn doing what she loves with a heart full of love.  Her training is like nothing I have ever seen.  She likes to start at the beginning… but she lets her student try new things as long as its safe.  So to sum up… their aren’t enough words to describe how AMAZING Amanda is… I’m so thankful for her! Thanks Amanda for teaching me all you have  and also always being there for me!

NOW FOR THE BEST OF THEM ALL!

Levi there isn’t any way I can exress my thankfulness for you!!!!!!! Thank you for being there. Thank you for be so perfect. Thank you for giving me kisses when i’m blue.  Thank you for making me feel special. Thank you for teaching me to ride. Thank you for all the ribbons you have helped me win. Thank you for going into the show ring and showing off in the hunter class and pretty much always walking out of the ring with a blue ribbon.  Thank you for being so handsome. Thank you for being so protective. Thank you for helping me keep my balance and helping me to have NEVER fallen off of you in the 8 years I have owned you.   Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you all for everything you do for me!!!! Can’t wait to learn many more things from all of you! Happy Thanksgiving!!