Thursday, July 29, 2004
Sanalac County Fair Tomorrow - Bummer I’m totally bummed because Duane is going with a helper to the show without me. I had originally taken the day off but recently was bumped because the other office girl had last minute eye surgery today and she most likely wont be in tomorrow. So I’m coming in to work and will be wondering all day about how Duane and the boys are doing. On the filp side of that at least it’s just a one day haul in/out show a ½ hour from our house so he should be home before I get home from work. At least I know they are in good hands, I know Duane cant braid a mane or drive the ladies cart class – now that would be interesting;-}, so Eve of Mischief Mannor Clydes is going to go with Duane to be his groom as well as drive the ladies cart class. Thank goodness for her being there, I think I would have a heart attack if he was going to try to braid on his own. I am taking time off for the remaining shows but only on show days so I know I’m going to be totally spent after this month. Well…. I am working on taking the entire week of the State Fair off so I can have some fun as well as show at that event. So anyway, I get to do a bunch of the work and then go to work the next day UGH. Talk about getting the wrong end of that bargain. I’m washing horses then wrapping legs as soon as I get home, then I have to make sure everything is in order equipment wise (everything but the wagon and cart). That’s my part of the deal with Duane; he is responsible for all the bedding, barn work and getting stuff to the shows as well as showing while I’m responsible for all the detail stuff. It usually works out well with him getting the heavy grunt work but this time I’m on the loosing end. Such is life. The Saginaw County show is around the corner and I will be taking time off for that one. Lauren will be home by then too so she will be going to the show to do the junior classes as well. I sure do miss her and look forward to her being home soon.The horses are training extremely well at this point. We are attempting to peak them for the State Fair and it looks like we are dead on schedule. Barney is really coming together and Doug is finally making some progress in his fitness level. It has been very slow going getting him physically right since his time off earlier this spring. He was a whole month behind Barney in his training level and because of that we pulled him out of 2 performance classes at the Fowlerville Fair which was our last show. It kind of sucked not having him ready as our go to horse for the junior and ladies cart classes but it was the right thing to do and I don’t regret it in the least. Doug will only see 2 performance classes at the Sanalac Fair so that will be fine. They don’t have any junior classes so we don’t have to worry about the extra work load for him. He should be starting to fire on all cylinders for the Saginaw Fair where he will see 3 performance classes and a halter class. That should be perfect scheduling wise for him then its Hell week… actually 2 weeks with 3 shows back to back with the last one being the State Fair. I’m looking very forward to it but it will be a daunting task.
1 Comments:
I'm so intimidated by Showing at all... of course I don't think they even have draft shows here in SC (I do know they have a big wagon/cart and driving horse auction down in Ga... but I don't know when). I've so enjoyed reading about your showing schedules and how well your boys are doing!! I expect they'll be marvelous all season!!
Shea
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