How Not to Prepare for a Horse Show
We are now 9 days out from my next show, and I am doing a stellar job preparing… NOT (You have to read that ‘not’ in a Borat voice or it loses all effect). Let me share with you some of my plan, so you can duplicate before your next big shindig.
Stress eat because work is so… stressful. Added bonus for trying on your show clothes and having the buttons on your show shirt laugh at your attempts to button them across your chest. Panic, and order new show shirts and extra squishy sports bra.
Go on vacation for a week. Do nothing remotely physical. Drink too much. Eat too much of your mother’s food. Don’t even look at a horse. It’s no big deal, the horse show isn’t until the middle of September!
Dodge lightning to driving to the barn, because you have to ride. You have to ride. Right… right? It’s just a little rain… right?!?
Since you’re never going to be prepared with your actual riding – buy new show clothes. Eh, the hunters are all about style anyway. Maybe they will give us a ribbon for best turn out? Maybe we can just go to the show and walk around looking handsome?
Keep your fingers crossed the ring is dry enough for me to ride today… I am going to need it!
15 thoughts on “How Not to Prepare for a Horse Show”
Sounds pretty much like what I’ve done to prepare for my next event…. @_@.
Hope you get some good ride time in soon!
Holy rain!!
Preparation… whats that?! lol 🙂
My show is in 2 days!
About all I’ve done is has an extra lesson. And lined up a trailer to use. I should probably try on my show clothes too!
You’ll be great! That extra lesson will work wonders 🙂
The Borat voice makes it! Maybe if you talk like Borat through your entire course the judge will reward your sense of humor, haha!!
But in all seriousness, it’s all about how much fun you have and Simon is a good horse — you’ll both have fun no matter how “unprepared” you are (’cause you’re just like me, and even when I feel unprepared, that’s akin to many peoples “very prepared”)
Really, the judge should be Borat. If they say “Verah Niiiiiice” after your round you know you’ve got it in the bag 😉
One time I got to a show and realized I hadn’t put my pants on since my last show… If I had tried to two point my butt legitimately would have popped out. Luckily I am a planner and I brought an extra pair! Apparently my show breeches had been shrunk. :/ I saw that as an opportunity to buy new things though! 🙂
So did you see when Borat went to the Hampton Classic>? If not here you go:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXetgkeazHw
That’s a lot of rain! I rode in that the other day. No fun.
At least it’s a good excuse for new show clothes. 🙂
Just don’t do like me and forget to pack your underwear, and you’ll be just fine! 😉
Its just a little rain…NOT!
Wow! Lots of rain. I guess I shouldn’t be too surprised. There were always storms like that during late summer when I lived in Texas. Ugh. Good luck with the show.
This is totally unrelated, but I am writing a post about Saddlebreds and was wondering if I can put one of your photos on my blog if I link it back to yours.
I know the feeling. Last minute I realized I didn’t have a shirt for my schooling show and panicked. Good thing I just needed button down plaid shirt. Surprise! There was an Old Navy around the corner from the place I’ve been working at 6-7 months. Who knew?! You’re going to do great. Sometimes it’s good to relax and take a break. It’s like going to a movie the night before a big exam. 🙂
Own those fabulous new clothes! When we know we look good we tend to have more confidence. Go out and kill it at your show!