Where does the time go???

I didn't realize so much time had passed since my last post.  Last I posted I was busy getting Poppy and Tank ready to go show in Ocala.  That was a hectic week.  That Thursday I had to work so when I got home at 5:30pm I had to ride both horses, feed, clean stalls, hook up the trailer, and then pack the trailer for the show.  Needless to say I was in the barn until about 10 or 11 that night.  Then Friday morning I got up at 4:45 am to feed, bathe my grey horse and leave by 6:30am.  I got to the show in plenty of time to get unloaded and get the horses settled.  Both showed late morning in the 1meter.  Friday went fine.  Poppy was great and Tank was a litte wild and full of himself.  It had been a long time since he had shown and it showed.  Saturday Poppy did a High Adult (1.10m) class and layed down a super nice round (3rd place and won 75 bucks woohoo).  Tank did a couple 1m classes again and was much better in his second round.  He needed to get back in the groove!  Sunday Tank did the 1m open stakes class.  He had a great clear round then in the jump off he and my trainer had a miss communication and missed their inside turn (oops).  Still good enough for 6th in a large class.  I did the High Adult Classic with Poppy and the course was tough for a greenie like her.  The third jump was an in and out (oxer to vertical) off a short turn on the outside rail.  I got her there a tad long and she looked hard and stopped.  On the second try I got a better distance and really had to push her through.  When she gets worried like that she over jumps and hangs in the air which make it tough to get out of the combo.  She braved it and finished the course beautifully.  Mileage, mileage, mileage for that one... I was very happy with both horses and am itching to get back in the show ring with Poppy!  I was the last class with Poppy which mean getting home late.  Uhg Monday was rough....

Then the rains came.  It litterally rained everyday until Saturday, preventing me from riding.  It has been so miserable here between the rain and heat.  Now Ketel isn't sweating.  I think it has to do with this weather.  I am going to keep an eye on him and if he doesn't get better I will have to call the vet and see what she thinks. 

Tomorrow is supposed to be 94 with high humidity.  I hate that for the horses.  I decided I am going to do bran mash in the morning for breakfast.  Two years ago on our first hot as hell day of the summer Poppy stopped drinking water and got colicy.  She was fine but I want to be proactive.  Everyone will be inside under their fans but it still gets unbearable. 

I am home for the next couple of weeks then off to show in NC.  I am seeing everyone posting about showing in Atlanta this weekend and I am so jealous.  I wish my trainer was going but then again showing once a month is about all I have the energy for.  I don't know how I used to do it every weekend.  Oh yea, I was muuuch younger and only had one horse!!

Poppy after a bath at the show

Tank resting up before his class.

And lastly, here is the video of Tank in the Stakes class: