Tuesday, September 07, 2004
Blasted Computers I haven’t posted in a bit because1, I have been so busy getting things back in order and
2, my computer has been down.
I was promised it back last week but we all know how that works. Seems that my computer, which is over 5 years old now, is having hardware issues and not cooperating in the least. I’m going to have to break down and get a new one – perhaps for Christmas. So while that is going on there will be no photos or updates to our website. It’s just too much to bring into work and upload from there – and I’m sure my employer wouldn’t appreciate it either. The Memorial weekend is now behind us. The official ending of summer in my book! Reflecting back over the summer it sure was fun but boy was it a ton of work. I’m going to have to figure out a way to take some extra time off because this working 4 days a week then hauling in horses, setting up, showing and then hauling out on my 3 days off killed me. The no down time is the real issue. I don’t seem to spring back as easily as I use to after the stress and effort of showing horses.
Goals
We have discussed at length on the farm what our goal for next summer is going to be. More time between shows is a necessity but how that will work out is at the heart of the issue. I believe a mix of larger shows with a couple county fairs will be the route to take but that’s pure speculation on my part at this early stage of the game. We have one more show – the grand daddy of them in our regional area. The Great Lakes International in October will be the show that will put things in perspective for us as to what our goals should be for the next season. Last year we were very pleased with just getting a ribbon with the outstanding competition. This year I have heard that the competition is even deeper. Our goal is to place in the top 5 for our classes. It’s a very tall order to fill. I believe that Duane and Barney have an outstanding shot of doing so. Doug and I have had some ups & downs so I’m not certain what is realistic for us. If he is on then we should be in the top 10 IMHO. The team class is the big question. Last year we placed 9th and the boys are doing better then ever but we didn’t get a chance to compete in the team class at the State fair because of loosing a shoe on Doug so I’m not sure where to gage our progress in that class. Duane is feeling good about the team and thinks that placing in the top 5 is within his grasp if he has a perfect go. One can hope ;-}
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