From Jasper:
This may not be the BEST flatwork coverage, but this video surpassed my expectation of excellence. I always make fun of people who compile for sale videos of their horse and overwrite it to play some cheesy Titanic soundtrack sounding music. Seriously, my heart will go on even if I don’t buy your horse. If I have to turn the sound down on your video, chances are I’m not going to watch it.
Until this video.
No, I’m not selling my horse, but when I asked my 6year old daughter to video our ride on new years eve, I was hoping to learn something. It’s been an incredibly difficult year of juggling the ball of life. Any single parent can relate to my supposed tale of woe….working far too much to support my hobby, buying an OTTB because, frankly, that’s all I could afford, and throw a daughter in the mix and you have the recipe for guilt. Guilt if I can’t make it to the barn because I’m stumped over first grade math homework, guilt if I bundle my daughter up so she looks like the Pillsbury dough boy to brave the chilly nights at the barn while I ride…..I often ponder if I’m doing a good enough job.
I got my answer when I popped my memory card in the computer later and turned up the volume.
And so, EN, I’m writing you on behalf of all those single parents who are blessed with their own little grooms at shows, clinics and weekends at the barn. We’ll probably never ride at Rolex or Burghley, but sometimes we just happen to be the lucky ones.
Live your dreams. Go eventing,
Jasper, Carbondale IL
…..and the face behind the camera, Merritt
