Skyler's Testing

[§•Skyler Flax•§]

Skyler

I rode Wind to the large indoor arena in a hunter green polo with a cream v-neck sweater and fawn breaches. Wind was perfectly groom and looked like he could walk into the show ring in ten seconds. His bridle and breast collar were spotless and my saddle did not have a spect of dust on it. The name plate with Skyler Flax in script on the gold name plate. I settled deep into my saddle pressed my helmet down and made sure my black hair net was in place. I felt as close to perfect as possible, but looks could not get you on the YENT. I smiled and walked Wind in. He rounded his head gracefully and I smiled. This determined if all of that work finally paid off. I walked wind on the fence and waited for Mr. Conner.

[mrconnor]

Mr. Connor
"Good afternoon Skyler," I said with a smile. "What would you like to begin with? Dressage, Show Jumping, or Cross Country?"

[§•Skyler Flax•§]

Skyler

I knew my hardest event would be dressage so I decided to start with it so I would have full energy for it. I knew Wind would have enough energy to do everything six times over but not me. "Dressage please?" I asked politely

[mrconnor]

Mr. Connor
"Excellent," I said. I quickly set up the course. "Ok, please do a sitting trot A to D, then a posting trot D to B. Pick up a canter than and canter B to G,"

[§•Skyler Flax•§]

Skyler

I nodded and after saluting picked up the sitting trot from A-D. Wind bent flawlessly around my leg. I kept a poker face and made sure to not be too confident. I was relaxed and moved seamlessly with wind. I corrected my heal that tried to slip back the second it did. We reached D and I raised my self gracefully from the tack in a posting trot. I made sure I was in the correct diagonal-I was. We reached B and I sank into my Antares saddle and Wind picked up a rocking canter.

[mrconnor]

Mr. Connor
"Alrighty, what's next?" I asked her.

[§•Skyler Flax•§]

Skyler

After finishing a near perfect test I was on 'cloud nine' as my mom used to say. I covered my excitement. "Could we do Show jumping?" I asked politely again. Wind was not even sweating yet and I was so happy from my good test I was not tired or nervous.