BTB: Bucks County LVDA Recognized show: an 81%!!!

Bucks County LVDA Recognized show: an 81%!!!

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 01:10 PM PDT

Yes it's true. The chance of rain that day was 81%!!!!!

Heh, heh.

Rain and thunderstorms were predicted all day. I did some hand-wringing that morning as the rain pelted and the leaves blew through the barn. At noon, the sun came out, and the weather was quirky but basically fine, with drizzling, then sun, then wind, then fast-moving clouds. By the time we left we knew the weather was anybody's guess.

No, Riley didn't get an 81% (sorry, bad joke) but he was a star -- easy to trailer and handle, compliant in the warmup, happy and sweet-faced in both tests (training 3 and 4). He made big improvements in his halts and stretchy trot.

Training 4
He got a 60.00% in T4 -- I haven't seen the test or judge's comments but as a doting mom I was expecting a higher score. It's true that he had a few abrupt changes, and he was BTV during a few sequences. I guess I'd say the judge was tough but fair. It is training 4 after all.