Memoir of a horse show
It was the day of my horse compettion, and I was getting anxious. My stomach was doing flip flops. I was at home and it was about 4 'o' clock. I had alot of homework, but I was too excited to do any of it. I decided that I would go to the barn early and help get it ready for the show. The competiton was being held at the Midway College, so that is where I went. It was right down the road after all. I put on my dirty barn boots, my blue jeans, an old tee-shirt, and my gray hoodie. When I got outside, I was even more nervous than I was inside.
It was a rainy day. I wasnt worried about the rain though. I was more worried about the cold that froze my blood and numbed my hands, so I put my hands in the pocket in the front of my hoodie. It was like a forcefeild aginst the clod. It was colder than it should have been. I clutched my hoodie as a childwould clutch a blanket. I pulled up my hood, an started walking. It was alot colder than I thought it would be. I thought about getting gloves, but my feingers always slipped on the reigns when I wore them. When I got to the barn, it was bussy with people everywhere. I was early by at least two hours and it was getting colder by the seccond. I decided to walk around to keep myself warm from the freezing cold. I was so cold, what else could go wrong?
Things ran smoothly for a while. Finally it was time for my first event! The event was "Walk, trot, canter. My horse, Shonaz, was usually fast with a canter and hard to slow down without stopping. I was so nervous, I though I would throw up. I mounted while someone adjusted my stirrups, and tightened the girth on my horse. I wa ready to go. The Leather in the reighns felt soft on my almos numb hands; there was a steam rolling off my horse's back. We went on the rail at two people in the middle called out commands. I walked. I trotted! I cantered!! I felt like I waswafting on air. To even my supprise, I kept a steady canter. It was to much fun! When we were told to line up so that they could announce the placing winners, my heart felt like it would pound out of my chest. I felt my hands shaking, as my stomach turrned. I wished my Dad were there instead of in Erlanger for church. At that momment I realized that the Lords will, will be done, and me winning and writing about this part of his plan. I heard my name called whileI was thinking all of this. I was called for seccond place! I was so in shock I forgot everything I had been thinking except God. I dismounted and took Shonaz outside and showed Mom my ribbon with pride. She kissed me on the forhead and said how well I had done, as I whiped the lipstick off my cheek. We went out to the car until my next event. Mom had brought me an extra pair of socks. I put them on; my feet warmed. I felt my foot for the first time in the last hour.
Finally it was time for my final event- Jumping. I mounted, outside this time, and walkedmy horse slowly into the barn. When inside, someone walked me through the pattern. I was realy nervous this time. I overcame my nervousness and went into the arena and circled at a trot,and picked up a canter. I did the first and seccond jump and circled again at the other side of the arena. I did two more jumps and won seccond place! My mind was not on the ribbon though. My mind was on how awseome God was for makinghorses. My heart, still raceing, made me feel so excited I could barely breath. I knew that God would have made horses even if I were the only one that liked them. I said a quick prayer and went home to finnish all that homework that sat piled up at home waiting for me.
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My favorite accident
by Motion city soundtrack
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