what a difference a year makes!

Last weekend we showed at the USDAA trial in Jacksonville...Burn was a very happy boy to be able to run again. We were not quite connected in our first class on Saturday morning, but by his second run, which was pairs, we were connected and he ran very well...although I think he ran a bit "cautious" and I felt like I was pulling him around at times...I think he prefers the grass over the hard dirt surfaces these days. But he ended up with a pairs Q, another steeplechase Q and another jumpers Q...and each time before we ran, I'd think of Quinn and would tell Burn we were running for him...

Triumph had a very good weekend coming home with two master standard Qs, a gamble Q, a pairs Q, and another jumpers Q. My friend Neta ran him in steeplechase round 1 and while he missed the weave entry and knocked the second to the last bar, they still qualified and made the cut for round 2 - which he ended up winning along with $60.00 cash! Yahoo!!

While he continues to push his start line, contacts and just will NOT lie down quickly on the table, his jumping continues to improve and so does his confidence with his jumping skills.

At this trial last year, he was crashing every double and triple jump and his takeoffs for the most part were way too soon! The only bar he took all weekend this year, was in steeplechase round 1 with Neta. He did over-jump a couple of jumps but his takeoffs and heights were mostly appropriate...yeah!

oh and I just cannot seem to get a Grand Prix Q on either of my boys...uuuugghhh...Triumph's Grand Prix run was a mess. Burn had a great Grand Prix run but I guess the judge didn't like his teeter - Neta liked my blind cross but not the call :)