Superbowl Sunday has come and gone. And while I did not care at all who won, lost, fumbled or got sacked – I did enjoy all the horse people out at the bar pretending they watch football and drinking too much Bourbon. Oh wait, maybe that was just me.??
Today Longwood is hosting a jumper derby. Longwood is such a rockin’ place – it should make for an exciting adventure. We went cross country schooling there the other day, and its so massive and well-manicured with loads of obstacles. If you have never been there – here is an example how big it is – Jimmy Wofford was hosting a clinic, and there were about 20 other horses independently schooling, plus 4 of ours and no one ever even crossed paths.
I have decided that when I am rich I am going to have, well – lots of things, but most definitely a lazy river traveling from barn to barn to house to pool to outdoor tiki bar, and one giant cross country field. (Maybe my lazy river will intertwine through my cross country field). Being able to take the young horses through the water and over ditches on a regular basis is a huge advantage. As soon as that high interest savings account (balance: $7.34) starts racking up money I am going to break ground. Please inquire within for a job at my Tiki Bar.
In other Ocala news, Andrzej Kurowski is flying in for some dressage learning here at Winter Quarter South. Andrzej has helped Sinead for the past year, and has a very interesting, informative, and conceptually clear teaching style, not to mention he is a cool dude. (Nancy Jaffer shared his story last year: http://www.nj.com/sports/
This weekend marks Ocala Horse Trials. We are all looking forward to it, but I am secretly looking MORE forward to Rocking Horse II the following weekend because Taterball and Foxy pants will be doing the Advanced combined test (as I am sure a lot of their advanced compadres are). Woop!
Nothing else too exciting to report …. Except for the fact I am about to send out the 2012 Olympic Games Application to USEF. That’s kind of exciting.
PS: Week 2 boxing lured in Rebecca Howard and Emily Dunn (winter groom for OCET). Hannah Sue and Lauren Kiefer were all talk, but no game….weaklings better watch out for my mean right hook.
-Meg
