Jen McFall and Cori Davis head out to the cross-country warm-up. Photo from Cori Davis' Facebook Page
I will own up to the fact that when I was a kid I was much more competitive. In my teens, I went in to the show ring with an “I’m here to win this” mentality. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve noticed that I’m way less competitive than I used to be. Yes, it’s nice to come home from an event with a pretty ribbon in addition to the memories and the comfortable exhaustion of a weekend well spent. For me though, it’s more and more about the pictures.
I’ve gotten to the point where I’m automatically incorporating the cost for at least one of the pro photographer’s shots as well as the tape of my weekend from Ride On Video when I tell my husband what my next event is going to cost. As much as I really think that “kids these days” are missing out on awesome retro things like rust breeches, white rubber reins, clacker bell boots and navajo pads, I do have to admit that I’m jealous that they’re growing up in a world with digital photography.
U.S. Weekend Action:
Carolina International H.T. & CIC [Website] [Ride Times] [Live Scores] [EN’s Coverage]
Poplar Place Farm March H.T. & CIC [Website] [Live Scores]
Sunday Links:
Police: Drunk man slaps police horse after Scranton St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Moroccan Man Prosecuted in Italy for Fatally Penetrating Pregnant Mare
Non-profit combines love of helping with love of horses
World Horse Welfare Responds to Research on Social Aspects of Stables
Horse allergies: Early exposure can help build resistance – study
France pushes anti-doping stance at Dubai Horse Fair
Sunday Video: Helmet cam footage from a clinic with your CIC 3* leader at Poplar, Leslie Law.
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