Keeping on

I fully realize that at times like these, events such as horse shows seem a little trivial (some of you may be thinking, uh, they're trivial even in the best of times - haha). Although I did not personally know anyone killed or injured in yesterday's attack, I mourn with the people who lost their loved ones and I am sending healing thoughts like no other to the people fighting in hospital rooms in Boston right now. This could have been any of us; you or me. As I have heard echoed across the media over the last 24 hours: we can't let them win. Foreign or domestic, terrorists will not take away our joy. So as I mourn in my own private way, and you in yours, in honor of those lost and those fighting to survive, we will keep on keeping on.

So. This week Mario and I head to West Springfield, MA to show at UPHA Chapter 14 Spring Premiere. What's cool? They're webcasting the horse show this year! If you have any interest in checking us out, here is the link. My trainer has not decided which class we will enter in yet. We will either show in the Amateur Park class or the Novice Park class (I will edit this post when I know). If we show in the Amateur Park class, our qualifier will be tomorrow night and our championship will be on Friday. If we show in the open class, our qualifier will be Friday and our championship will be Saturday night. Here is the schedule for all of the sessions (I bolded any class that we may be in, all times Eastern):

Wednesday Night

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17--7:00 PM

34. Equitation-USEF Saddle Seat Medal

35. Hackney Harness Pony-UPHA Classic

36. Morgan Park harness-Amateur

37. Saddlebred Three-Gaited -Open

38 . Roadster Pony-To-Bike-Jr. Exhibitor

39. Saddlebred Three-Gaited Park Horse-Amateur

40. Equitation- UPHA Pleasure Challenge Cup- 17 & Under

41. Morgan English Pleasure-Ladies

42. Roadster Pony-To-Bike - Amateur

43. Saddlebred Park Pleasure UPHA Classic

44. Morgan Pleasure Driving-Jr, Horse

45. Saddlebred Five-Gaited-Amateur

46. Morgan Park Saddle-Ope

Friday Morning

FRIDAY, APRIL 19- 11:00 AM

109. Saddlebred Five-Gaited UPHA Classic

110. Equitation-Morgan Saddle Seat Championship

111. Morgan Classic Pleasure Saddle-Jr./Novice Horse

112. Equitation- Saddle Seat- Limit Rider

113. Morgan Hunter Pleasure-Ladies

114. Roadster Pony-To-Bike-UPHA Classic

115. Saddlebred Three-Gaited English Country Pleasure-Jr. Exhibitor Cham

116. Morgan Hunter Pleasure-Jr./Novice Horse

117. Saddlebred Three-Gaited Park -Jr./Novice Horse

118. Morgan Western Pleasure-Amateur/Jr. Exhibitor Championship

119. Saddlebred Three-gaited English Show Pleasure 14-17 Championship

120. Saddlebred Three-Gaited -UPHA Classic

121 . Saddlebred Three-Gaited Country English Pleasure-Novice Horse

121.1. NEHC Saddle Seat Medal

20 MINUTE BREAK

122. Morgan Park Harness-Jr./Novice Horse Stake

123. Saddlebred Three-Gaited Park-Amateur Stake

124. Opportunity-Pleasure Driving-Open Championship

125. Morgan Classic Pleasure Driving-Open Championship

126. Walk/Trot Pleasure Championship-Any Seat- 11 & Under

127. Saddlebred Country Pleasure Driving-Open Championship

128. Morgan Classic Pleasure Saddle-Jr. Exhibitor Championship

129. Roadster Pony-To-Bike-Amateur Championship

130. Saddlebred Three-Gaited Park Horse-Jr. Exhibitor Championship

131.Opportunity- Hunter Pleasure Championship

132.Opportunity- Western Pleasure Championship

Saturday Night

SATURDAY, APRIL 20 - 6:00 PM

173. Equitation-Saddle Seat Sr. Championship

174. Friesian Pleasure Saddle - Stake

175. Saddlebred Three-Gaited Amateur Stake

176. Morgan Classic English Pleasure- Open Championship

177. Saddlebred Three-Gaited English Country Pleasure Adult Champ

178. Morgan Hunter Pleasure-Jr. Exhibitor Championship

179. Saddlebred Three-Gaited Park Horse-Open Championship

180. Opportunity- Roadster-To-Bike Championship

181. Hackney Pony Pleasure Driving-Open Championship

182. Saddlebred Fine Harness-Open Championship

183. Morgan English Pleasure-Amateur Championship

184. Roadster Pony-To-Bike Stake