Horse Competition (Sandpoint, ID)

Yeah, SO this is way over due, but I finally have time to sit down and actually do it. Also Doug was able to revive his laptop so we have that until it finally dies on us. But cross your fingers that it won't any time soon. Anyways on to what I am posting about. So Doug and I went up to Sandpoint again this year to compete with Paradise Stables. This year Doug and I actually got to compete in a few competitions. We both placed in both our competitions. Brian Loomis , put me in for the barrel racing event. I have been trying to convince them to let me do it and this year Brian surprised me and put me in. I was so nervous I started shaking in my saddle. That sounds weird but seriously I was so worried I would come flying off that huge horse once we got around a barrel. But lucky me I stayed on the whole time. So my disclaimer is that the horse had never done the barrels before and I pushed him hard to get it done. Poor Jared got confused when I pointed him at the barrel and kicked him. So we ended up circling the barrel the wrong way which disqualified me. But I still finished and waved to the crowd as I went. It was a really fun year. We appreciate Brian and Larry Loomis for letting us be part of their crew. We loved every minute of it. Next year Jared and I will totally place in the Barrel Race. Well I hope all is great in your neck of the woods.