goals.
Well, we all have ‘em right?
Short term? Improving my seat at the trot, improving the quality of Sid’s trot. It’s coming. Also keep Sid relaxed in sitting trot, he’s still unsure of himself and after a while, he’ll lose it and tense up. We’re interspersing lots of rising among the sitting while he’s getting stronger, and I’ll slowly reduce the amount of time spent rising as time passes.
I plan to start the show season at First level. I plan to do either the KCDS May show or the Cornhusker Classic in Lincoln, NE a couple weeks later. It depends on how things are coming. I also hope to go to the show in Columbia, MO in July. If we get some second level in later in the year, great. Whatever he is ready for.
I should have my amateur status back mid to late summer. My ultimate goal, this season completely aside, is to qualify and compete at USDF Regionals in 2010 at 3rd level, amateur. I’ve made my goals known and have been told they are achievable. We’ll see! Right now the plan is to start the changes toward the end of this show season. He has shown great aptitude for them, and we don’t want to make our showing this year too difficult. I think he will get them quickly, and we’ll have all autumn and winter to work at it.
