My mom and I left Paducah on Wednesday to embark on our journey to Lexington to yet another exciting week of lessons and showing. I lessoned with Kristin that night, after I watched her ride him and she showed me the improvement from just two weeks ago. I must say that Cody's stamina has improved from being ridden twice a day in preparation for the show. Thursday and Friday, I lessoned with Susan. We worked on our First Two requirements and how to ride them efficiently. Cody, as usual, gave me every ounce of him to work with.
Saturday was a big day, it kicked off the start of the Meadowlake Dressage Summer Classic. It was a wonderful learning experience to be a groom for Kristin as she debuted Cody's first First Level Two and Three. Cody handled the tests very nicely and scored a 64% on First Two and 67% on First Three. I am totally and completely proud of Cody's accomplishments and can't thank Kristin enough for showing him. Though I wasn't in the saddle Saturday, I still loved seeing the groom's side of braiding and prepping before each ride.
Sunday was another great day! I went in with several goals, one of which was to make it a good experience and to really prepare for each movement. I achieved both goals with a 70.816% in First One and a 65% in First Two- not to mention the Junior Highpoint award that we recived today. Once again, I was blown away at my little, 25 year old, Quarter Horse. He makes everything such a great experience, whether it is learning, improving, or just applying corrections.
Everything that happened this week just added to the journey. I learned and improved so much in these short, few weeks. I set my goals and achieved them while applying the corrections given by both the judges, Susan and Kristin. It's such a journey and I can't wait to see what's in store.
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