First Show

So Blitz and I did our first show last weekend and overall I was very happy with it. It was good to get back in the show ring because I must admit I felt a bit rusty. This was the first time I rode down the centre line since last July, and although I had a very productive winter spent solely focused on training. It was good to get back into the show ring to sharpen my senses and focus.

On the saturday ended up in 5th place out of 25 riders, and on the Sunday Blitz and I were just out of the placings because we had a little mistake in the pirouettes. Blitz started pooping right at the beginning on the pirouette,  so there was a little bit of a stall in the pirouette movement. And as the reality is with showing in Germany, there is not room for mistakes, one slip up and your out! Which is essentially the reason why I moved here, to train with the best and to climitize to the high degree of competition.

 Here is the video link of Blitz and I completing out "S3" which is almost identical to the FEI Prix St. George test:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_hpc0YR7AY

Albrecht Heidemann was also here over the weekend for a visit. It was really nice to catch up with him and it always very interesting when Albrecht comes for a visit because after working together for over 10 years and he has watch me develop as a rider from my early Junior years to where I am now. Albrecht was very impressed with how each of my horses have developed and gained muscle and strength over the last couple of months.

I would also like mention that I got my first glove tan lines today from riding out side, it is finally looking like spring in this country and warm!!

With Easter approaching next weekend I want to wish everyone a very Happy Easter filled with lots of chocolate and sunshine :-)