We are back!

[Auburn]

Last January, many of you followed the ups and downs of my horse Tess, who was sick with pneumonia and spent twelve days down at Rood and Riddle.

I have worked for four months bringing Tess back into work slowly. We did not go to all of the wonderful Area8 Adult Rider clinics, which helped us so much last year. We did not go to the Spring Bay HT in April. (I am finding volunteer work to be quite fun!)

This weekend was our first outing of 2009. We went to the Sayre School CT. I want to thank all of the volunteers, who worked the show and clinic. They were so helpful, especially during the severe thunderstorm on Friday.

On Saturday, Tess had 32.6 penalty points on the dreaded BN test A, dressage test. :D We got three 8's. Before Saturday, I never had even one eight on that dressage test. (Thanks, Marci!) We were in first, until Tess pulled a rail in SJ (all my fault). We ended up third. Tess is a wonderful mare to put up with me.

Yesterday, we rode in a SJ clinic with Gegi Winslett. Fortunately, I was able to demonstrate why Tess pulled a rail (can you say standing up in my stirrups and hovering four inches off of my saddle? :eek:) Gegi fixed me, so our last course of the day was great!

I can't wait until MayDaze in two weeks. Now, maybe I won't get a DR for being a hovercraft during my jumping phases. :winkgrin:

[2ndyrgal]

Not that you and Tess weren't a force to be reckoned with before Marci, but *8*'s!!! That rocks.
Don't forget to "snuggle".
jc

[Auburn]

Hmmmm. Yes, I believe that "snuggle" would be a better phrase for me to say to myself, than "Squish the Bunny"! Of course, Paul was doing a video of the clinic. You can hear me yelling "Squish the Bunny", before every fence. :lol::lol:

[2ndyrgal]

while trying to be serious, because it doesn't look like I'm working when sweet tea sporks out your nose...

Junior and I will be at May Daze, so in order to sabatoge you we will yell "squish the bunny" during your dressage test.

[FlightCheck]

Woo-hoo!!!

Go Tess!!!

(btw, Flutie and I named my GPS "Tessie" because she did such a great job getting us to fabulous restaurants during Rolex week)

[Auburn]

Flight Check,

Tessie will be honored. Now, if she could put a GPS inside of my head, I might make it around the AEC's without a TE. LOL.

[NMK]

Auburn--great news about Tess. Will we see you at South Farm?

Nanc

[Auburn]

NMK,

Thank you. After the Janurary ordeal, I am so grateful to still have her.

Since the Area8 BN and Novice Championships will be at Jump Start, I will probably stay closer to home. We will have a long trip up to Wayne in September, so I want to keep events within a two hour drive.

Will you be making the drive down here? MidSouth PC HT or Champagne Run?

[twistoffate]

Hooray for Tess!!!!! (and you of course) :) I'm so glad she is back and doing well. I'm dreading showing again cause I'll be back at BN and have to compete against the 2 of you! :). Congrats!!!!!!

[Ritazza]

Yay Auburn and Tessie!! And I did the same thing that 2ndyrgal when I read this, except with hot chocolate. Do you know how much that hurts!? :lol:

I'm in Area 1 right now so I may or may not see you this summer at South Farm, but I'm probably moving back there at the end of July/beginning of August, so you never know! We'll be seeing you at the AECs for sure though! Going for Novice this year?

[allpurpose]

Oh I'm so glad Tess is better! Woo Hoo! Sorry we won't be seeing you in Michigan this year! Good luck to you!

[CookiePony]

I'm so happy for you! I will look for you at MayDaze. :cool:

[LAZ]

Good for you and Tess! It's been a hard road and I'm glad you're seeing the light at the end of the tunnel!