I am long overdue for a Rolex recap and as result its going
to be shorter than it should. Leigh Ann, Reto and I drove down (which was
actually not a bad drive) and arrived in great time, meeting Leyla and
Elizabeth and Myles who flew in separately. We hit up the race track and in the
first race picked the winner who had long shot odds, she also was a favorite to
try and fit in the back of Leigh Ann’s Prius to bring home as an event horse, go figure. But back to Rolex, it
was pretty awesome. It was refreshing to see four star horses have their
bobbles in dressage and spook at the judges or crowds to and from the ring. It
was breath taking watching Allison and Arthur in their test, that horse is just LOVELY,
cannot say it enough. Cross country was wonderful to watch, the weather was
great for trekking around. The slow start, with several riders failing to make
it to the second half of the course, was a bit disconcerting, however it was a
fair course from where I sat watching. I think what I was most impressed with
was the sheer technicality needed for some of the combos, especially the
coffin. Show jumping looked pretty
straight forward the fences you would expect to give some problems did, what
stood out to me was the horses that were really fit showed it and were all in
the upper half of the field, those heading in first you could really see their
horse was tired etc. I know obvious but there was a clear line between the top 15 and the
rest. Fitness is what seemed to set the final placing.
Came away from the weekend very inspired, my poor horses
felt and are still feeling my renewed vigor . My students had fun when I
re-created some Rolex style fences at home. Onward and upward, the future looks
bright!
Regal is entered in his first Novice and I am having some break throughs with Noor, so hopefully she will be on the show docket sooner than later...
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