Showjumping Girl

Chapter eight

The day had come. The day I make myself look like a fool or the day I make myself look good. 20,000 people gathered today ready to watched the biggest class in the country. Over more than 500 equestrians out to win the big cup.

The class was to start in half a hour. I had 30 competitives to watch before I needed to get ready and start warming Lola up.

Mason and I hadn't been talking but he was still feeding and grooming my horses.

Luke, Briar and I were on talking terms.

Mum was just as nervous as I was.

My horses were ready to go

And then there was me, I was freaking out I had walked the course about 12 times, I was worried that I was going to forget the course, I had never forgotten it before but I could today.

I walking over to the grand stand, Vanessa passed me.

"Looks like you've seen a ghost" she said to me

"Looks like your getting uglier every time I see you!" I said back not thinking before saying.

"Well you will be uglier when you embarrass yourself in front of everyone today!" She said and walked off.

The first competitive was entering the ring.

"Today is the day of the Olympic Cup, more than 20,000 people are here today watching it and over 500 competitives, some of the best equestrians in the world. We now have our first competitive in the ring." Said the speaker man.

She canter through the flags and over the first fence clear.

She came up to the last fence and had the rail down.

"8 faults for the first rider." Said the speaker man.

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I had watched just under 30 riders and 22 had gone clear. I was now going to get on Lola.

When I got back to the truck she was tacked up and waiting for me.

I got on and walked her over to the warm up arena and warmed her up.

My time had can and I was about to enter the ring.

"Now we have Ashleigh Style and her mount Oh La La, over the past week Ashleigh has take home the win for the junior rider and Young rider of the year. She won the 1.50m on Oh La La and now she is about to show us if she can win the biggest class of the year. Give it up for Ashleigh" said the speaker man.

Everyone cheered as I trotted into the ring. I asked Lola to canter and cantered her in a circle before aiming her to the first fence of the Olympic cup. She cleared it I turned her right to the next fence I felt her rush forward and she jumped over it a mile away and took the top rail with her.

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"4 faults for Oh La La and Ashleigh Styles"

I have Lola a big pat, it was our first show together and I was proud with how she had performed with me.

"That was great darling" my mum said as I exited the arena.

"Yeah I'm happy now I have Vicky."

"Mason has her all tacked up quickly go get on her and I'll take Lola back"

I jumped and ran back to the truck before Mason gave me a leg up on to Vicky and I walked into the warm up arena.

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I was just about to enter the ring on Vicky.

"We now have Ashleigh Style again on her second mount of five mounts she will be riding, she now has Victoria Secrets, a horse that has been quite unbeatable, let's see if they have what it takes to win it." The speaker man spoke.