Rain, Rain, Go Away

In central Missouri, 95% of the population forgets how to drive during weather.
The combined training show tomorrow has been canceled due to excessive amounts of rain.

Sherlock is probs actually ok with this.
The hunter/jumper show is still on for Sunday, as of now, though - I'm taking Griffin back for a rematch with the venue.  Last time was his first show ever, and it was a complete disaster - poor Griffy went into full-on emotional saddlebred meltdown mode and we didn't make it through the warm-up because EMOTIONS. 

This is my trainer, schooling us through the warmup, at the show. 

This is literally the most deceptive picture of all time. HE LOOKS AMAZING.
So that should be interesting.  Part of the issue was that we entered him in 2'6 - which he is FULLY CAPABLE OF DOING except his brain exploded that day.  Hence our super speedy crossrails debut at Just Cruising last month, where we got 4th out of 4 in every OF class because...well...you're apparently not supposed to go jump-off speed in huntseat crossrails classes.

BUT HE LOOKED SO CUTE
So Sunday, assuming that it isn't cancelled, we will be rematching with the course at Sunny Oak.  We're entered in crossrails, but if the saddlebred brain is game, we may experiment with 18" or 2'.  Maybe we'll try a jumper round.  He's definitely proven he has the speed for it.

Sherlock's little girl is showing him in 2', and there's only one 2' division, but we've worked it out so that I will be able to hop on for a class or two just to get in some show miles on him before the mini event.  Most likely we'll do the 18" jumpers, because otherwise I will be showing up at the mini-event having never shown in dressage, xc, or stadium, thanks to the CT show being cancelled yesterday.  Ughhhh.  Very frustrated.  Much complaining.  Trying to focus on the bright side - the money saved by not going to these weather-cancellation shows. 

SO EVERYONE CROSS YOUR FINGERS THAT SUNDAY'S SHOW ISN'T CANCELLED TOO, OKAY????

Leo sez 'I love hate rain [too], guyz.'

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