Aiken Part 2- Sporting Days Horse Trials

Well if you haven't already heard.... Sporting Days was a total success!
Sasha and I competed on saturday in the junior open training division where we finished second in a large field! Our dressage was consistent and steady, earning us a 34 (our personal best at the training level) and putting us in fifth place!
I was incredibly nervous going into my stadium round, but as soon as we got into the arena Sasha gave me the confidence that it would be okay! The first jump was a little slow, but I got her moving forward and the rest of the course went like a breeze (with the exception of a few whip smacks here and there! Oops ) We ended up having an awesome double clean round and I was ecstatic!

The cross country was equally awesome! Sasha navigated through all of the difficult combinations with ease! Her personal favourites:
The bank complex, a bank up followed by a large brush table two strides later

The water complex! First a ramp jump, followed by a jump in and a jump out of water! Sasha got a little excited and tried to run into the tree after the jump, but I got her back just in time to make the turn to the next one!

And here are a few odds and ends pictures!

All in all it was a great weekend and I'm so happy Sasha and I did so well! Second place is an awesome place to be, and hopefully we'll be able to do just that (or better!) at our next event Carolina International!
-Little One