Horse Show

Another successful horse show chaired on the books.  It was a beautiful day except the dirt in the arena was so dry that when the riders rode, a lot of dust was put up by the hooves.  This made it hard for the judge to see the horse and rider.  It even caused some horses to cough.  It sure would have been nice to have had rain to wet the ground.

My daughter didn't bring our horse there.  The first reason, our horse is still recovering from the injury.  Also, it was to have been a hot day.

The day started out with Pleasure riders.  When I got there, nothing was set up.  I started telling people that I had no key to open the trailer.  Voila, someone came with there key.  People started setting things up.  But wait, where are my office helpers?  They didn't show up.  Good thing my daughter came through with her commitment.   The judge arrived and asked to help.  She did a little.  We started a little late, but that was okay.  This show was only for members of this club.  Now, my other helpers, they didn't show up.  Scramble again.  

The Pleasure riders had fun.  So did the judge.  It went by rather quickly as to few entrants.  

Next were the Gamers.  That part didn't need a judge so we paid her and thanked her for coming.  The Gaming portion always takes a while.  You have to stop and set up the pattern again after a rider knocks something down.  A rider might fall off their horse, or the horse doesn't want to come in right away.  Riders are allowed to ride more than one horse.  I seemed to have more help with this part of the show.

The show ended by mid-afternoon.  Everyone had a great time and the club made some more money.

I was tired.  I had worked all day long.  I came home and showered.  I started looking for my things and couldn't find the money box.  I drove back and it was gone.  I called the last family that was there and the went and saw it in the trailer.  I think I have done so much my mind was fried by that point.

The part I think is goofy is that people put down their hours of working and I clearly know they didn't do it.  I love watching a show go off with very little problems, riders and spectators having a great time.  I feel a sense of accomplishment that the judge had a positive experience and that the club made money.

I don't think I will be the chair of this committee next year for this club.  With my youngest graduating high school and all of the activities surrounding that; along with my son moving back home from being gone his first year at college then moving back; and that my husband would like to sell and get a smaller house with land, I will be too busy.  I love doing this but there is too much pressure to do it successfully next year.

Well, I have another one next weekend.  This is for a different club and this is a large one with participants coming from other clubs and all around the state.  Time to get things in order for that one.