Sunday began by taking our Young Jumper Trainers School 2014 Picture with the Red Top Farm jump!
Our final lesson was again instructed by Linda Allen. If the whole week wasn't hot enough I think by Sunday my body was done with the southern heat. Hot or not we tacked up for our final ride. I rode a big bay who's favorite idea was to simply sleep and eat all day. So needless to say on this hot Sunday morning I had the workout of a lifetime.
After lunch we had a quick discussion about the hopes for future Young Jumper Trainers School's and suggestions on how to make the week even better than it was. Jose instructed one of the students on a horse that was broke the first day and it was amazing to see how far the young mare had come in just 4 days. From un-rideable to ridden in the field with a student on her back it truly was the icing on the cake of an incredible week. I learned more than I could ever write to you in this blog. I still Here Linda, Jose and Kelly's voices in my head as I'm training my young ones at home. One of the most memorable sayings I heard came from Jose and he said: "I love riding young horses because they keep you honest. They will tell you when your wrong!" and that hit home for me. I would love to have a horse someday that can take me all the way to the top in this sport but I never want to give up training young horses and starting babies. I take a lot of joy in teaching the young ones the ropes and discovering their own special love for a certain discipline whether it be jumping, dressage, reining, trails, or even one who loves obstacles.
Overall I was beyond blessed to be able to attend this week, sprained wrist and all, I wouldn't have traded any part of it for the world.
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