The Rising Champion

chapter 6

(All tack and show clothes pictured above)

4:30pm: I got into the shower with my Spotify playlist playing Florida Georgia Line, music relaxed me and I was getting super nervous. I washed my hair and scrubbed my body slowly started to relax and whatever happens, happens but we were ready we've worked all year for this we've worked through our up and downs and tough times so this was a piece of cake the hard part was already over... Getting here and we did that so now it's time to go in there and show em what we're made of, and as long as I did the best I could and so did he I would be happy!

4:45pm: I got out of the shower and put a robe on so I could blow dry my hair so my show shirt didn't get wet. It took me about 10minutes then I quickly straightened it. It was now 5 o'clock and as long as I left here in 15minutes I would be fine. I pulled on my white Equline breeches, put on my white Essex classics show shirt, put on black socks, and then my team jacket and Sperry's! I grabbed my backpack and headed out at 5:13pm!

  5:20pm: I  was putting on my freshly polished tall boots and helmet, I then put on my custom Charles Anocona jacket it was black with light blue trim and white it matched Sampson's bonnet! I put on my gloves last then grabbed my crop and followed my trainer to the ring for the course walk along with Olivia, Joe, and Heather! I took a picture of the course on my phone and quickly memorized it before we went in to walk. We walked the whole course discussing the route we were going to take and the striding.

6:00pm: The first horse walked in the ring, I was sitting in the stands watching alone because I needed to focus. I was suppose to watch the first 15 horses go then go the the schooling ring because I went 28th out of 35. As I was watching I was counting stride and watching which was the best way to come to the jumps to get even distances but still keep my time but as long as I went clean and stayed at an even pace I would make it to the jump off because Sampson lits up at shows and gets into jumper mode and just turns on the dime and still goes fast!

6:30pm: As I was walking to the schooling ring, my phone rang I looked at it quickly and it was my mom so I answered
*** on phone****
Me: "hey mom what's up?"
Mom: "just wanted to say good luck, and I know that you can do it, you're a Warner, Warners are fighters so fight til you get what you want and don't stop until you do!"
I smiled I really needed to hear that
Me: "thanks mom and I will but hey I have to go school then show I go 28th so watch for me and Olivia on the live steam because she goes 3 horses after me!"
Mom: "alright love you honey and give em hell"
Me: "love you mom bye"
***end phone call***
I walked to the schooling ring and I saw Jesus holding Sampson, he looked stunning his gleaming tack and his dark black coat shinning! Now let's hope we could finish it off with the talent along with the looks since we both had the looks and I no we had the talent as long of we worked together! He gave me a leg up. I walked into the schooling ring finding a spot on the rail for myself. I picked up the trot keeping him focused and working after a quick trot warm up, I cantered each direction.

   I soured over a 3'9 oxer landing and turning since the schooling ring was small, we always jumped the last two jumps bigger than what they will be in the ring so he picks his legs up. The jumps would only be 3'6 so we were good because Sampson could jump a solid 4'3-4'6 course! After we were dine schooling (which went fantastic!!) We stood by the in gate since we were 2 horses out Jesus cleaned my boots and brushed Sampson's legs up and did some finishing touches, as I repeated the course to my trainer and saying which turns and approaches I was doing.