The weather was beautiful again on Thursday, and the FEI entries did their vet check starting at 8 AM, then dressage began at 11:00 AM with the FEI Single Pony Class. Michael Freund kept a watchful eye on everyone warming up and gave us each some feedback before we made our way into the ring. I was second to go, and I was very pleased with Cooper's test. There are always things you wish you could improve upon, but he really worked hard for me throughout the test and I came out of the ring with a big smile on my face. We ended up with a 41.60, the best score in our class and the show EXCEPT for Chester Weber, who had a 37 something. Suzy was second with 48.90. Suzy is a great marathon driver and I like to have a bit more cushion between me and her :) The pressure is on! It was then off to walk the hazards again, and after dressage was over, Michael joined a group of us to walk them and give suggestions on routes. We changed a few routes and decided on some options we weren't sure about. I really appreciated being able to do this on Thursday, so we could concentrate on the fine points while walking the hazards on Friday.
Several hazards are brain teasers, gated in a way that makes it very easy to go through a gate backwards. You have to know exactly where you are at all times to avoid making a mistake.
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