Maggie nailed her pattern yesterday in the AMHA prelim. We were all cautiously optimistic that she would make the cut. She didn't and is very disappointed. There were 28 riders and they took 12. We knew it would be difficult since they were competing against pleasure horses who go bigger than classic horses, but after watching the pattern work felt as if they had a strong chance. She handled her disappointment with dignity and class. All of us are proud of her.
She won't ride until Saturday's World Championship. There's not a classic rider who can do patterns like she does. If all goes as planned, she'll ride in the Coliseum Saturday night in the parade of champions--that will help make up for yesterday.
The people who bred James are here, as well as the woman who bought him as a weanling. They watched the class and were very impressed. It's nice hearing what he was like as a youngster, and they have told us how happy they are that he's with a girl who loves him.
I'll add the video from yesterday's class later.
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