The horse show in Lake Placid has always been a great show. This summer I returned to this show for the first time in four years, and it is as exciting as I remember. The show is filled with excellent riders, the courses have been challenging, and the competition has been strong. I have competed in the equitation classes and the high juniors, both of which have been highly competitive. So far, I've been successful in the equitation classes with my horse Romeo. He has performed beautifully, and we have qualified for the Cathy Scholl Equitation class at the end of the two week horse show. This class requires a rider to have placed first or second in a 3'6" equitation class. The class will run this upcoming saturday. In the High Junior Jumpers, I've been riding John Madden's horse Little Lady D'Elle, who has been progressing very quickly and is also having a good show. Last sunday's jumper classic was very technical and quite big, and Lady confidently marched around with only one rail, which I could've helped her with. I am excited with how well she is riding and competitive she is becoming. This week Lady put in a double clear round in the Wednesday High Junior jump off class, so my trainer Frank Madden and I decided to let her rest until the classic on saturday.
Every morning of a show, I usually get up early to prepare my horses so we can have a successful day. Frank and I usually agree on some form of gymnastic to correct any errors from the previous show, or to encourage proper ride-ability.
When I'm not showing, I've watched a few of the big jumper classes. I enjoy watching different horses jumping styles, as well as different riding techniques. Overall, the Lake Placid horse show has been very fun, especially showing the jumpers in the big grand prix field. Also, the town of Lake Placid always keeps us busy after the show is over with kayaking, swimming, shopping, and much more.
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