July 1, 2016 
Horse shows can be stressful on amateurs. You know this. Your trainer knows this. Yet somehow the two of you are having a failure to communicate.
She’s explaining your course. Or how you could have improved your last course. Or maybe she’s about to reveal the secret to a long and happy life. Whatever the case, her explanation stopped making sense to you somewhere around Jump 2, which is saying something, since there are at least 14 jumps to remember.
Instead, you’re considering your afternoon lunch plans, or the fact that you’re probably not going to be able to accomplish all (or any) of the things she’s asking you to do right now. Or maybe you’re just really, really confused about last night’s episode of Mr. Robot.
Hey, we’ve all been here.
