Since my last post, I have shown Luc twice. He has taken to showing, and is going to be a good little show pony. We have won two blue ribbons so far, and his scores are getting consistently better. However, the last test we did, he was a little fresh and anticipated the canter transition in the ring and did a little bucking/taking off in the test, and almost left the arena! We still have a little work to do, but me and Gilda have been very proud of him, and I am getting some much needed showing experience. Showing is a lot of fun, but also a lot of work and long, long days. In addition to the two that I rode in, I have also gone to help out Erin in Orlando, so I have done a lot of traveling to shows, which I really enjoy. Actually, once I get there, I am often surprised at how many people I know there, and attending more shows just makes the world that much smaller.

I have been able to take a little bit of time off, and went to South Carolina to visit Luc's owner. She lives on St Helena Island, which is outside of Beaufort. It is one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen! It was wonderful to ride horses on the beach, and I went on a boat ride and saw dolphins. Eventually, Gilda will take Luc home, and I will go with him to spend a few days helping her with him. We have discussed the possibility of me going up there to help her with her little farm and maybe start training out of her barn. It is nice to have the option, but I don't think I am quite ready to go out on my own yet. My riding still has a long, long way to go.

Meghan will be going home on Thursday. It was really nice to have her around, since she is so nice, positive, and a really good rider. She has helped me out when I really needed it, too. The girl that was supposed to come in April fell through. As of today, we are expecting a new girl in May, which I am really looking forward to, since we have already met her, and she is close to me and Beth's age. She is also in the Army Reserves, so she knows what it's like to be dedicated and hard working.