I showed up to the barn after work yesterday in a blazing hurry, trying to get Henry ridden and then get across town in time to see my fiance’s bike race at 6:15. I was trotting around the ring when Trainer pulled up and said “Want to lesson?”. I said “Well what time is it? I need to leave by 5:30”. She said “It’s 5:03”. Well sure that’s PLENTY of time (not really, but these are the things we tell ourselves)!
She set all the jumps up while I finished warming up, and away we went. The first little course was pretty much perfect. That should have been my first clue. After that I was just a bit… scattered. Crooked here, leaned there, not enough canter here, not a very well planned turn there. Note to self: if the first course is really easy, I probably still need to sit up and ride the rest of the time. But Henrypants was super good and very game for my shenanigans so we’ll call it a success in that regard. I jumped off, hosed him down, shoved cookies in his face, and away I went. I pulled in to the bike race just as his group was leaving the start line, so we’ll call that a success too.
But the most exciting part of yesterday was two little gifts (from: self, to: self) that arrived in the mail. My awesome helmet monogram from Personally Preppy and my half pad from Ogilvy! Will do full reviews on both in the near future, but for now enjoy the pictures.
I’m on my way out the door this morning to drive to Midland, which is about 5 hours away, to visit my mare and her lessee Michelle and my old ride Jezebel (you met her in this post https://the900facebookpony.wordpress.com/2014/05/13/introducing-henrys-human-thatd-be-me/ ). I’ll have to explain that whole story another day but have a good weekend everyone!
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The helmet monogram is cool. Don’t think I can do something like that on my CO AYR8.
And OGILVY! I love mine so much. I think we have the same colors too 🙂
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They said on Instagram that a few people have put the monogram on their CO and it stuck. Probably won’t stick as well or for as long though, but I really love the look! My breech and glove monograms are on the way. Must. monogram. everything.
Hard to see in that pic but my Ogilvy is navy with navy binding, a row of white piping and a row of light blue piping. I can’t wait to get it in my hot little hands next week (right now the dealer still has it) and stick it on Henry to take more pictures. Glad to hear you like yours, I am a little nervous about switching to Ogilvy since I’ve had good success with my Thinline for so long. Figured I would give it a shot though! Hopefully Henry will approve.
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I was wondering how those would stick on a fuzzy CO though I do have a leather look, would probably stick to that huh.
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I would think it’d stick to the leather look pretty much the same as it does to the GPA shell? I have to say, for as cute as it looks in pictures it looks even better in person. I’m a little obsessed.
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Glad you got a quick lesson in! Mine had many special moments…. also my monograms shipped today and I can’t wait!
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Together we shall monogram ALL THE THINGS!
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OMG I want a monogram on my helmet!! I’ll have to google the company and order one 🙂
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I love it! Wanna order another for my junker helmet, just because it’s so awesome.
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