gotta show tomorrow

[helend]

well, I decided to enter Jiggs into a baby green hunter show. We're doing a whole division (four classes), three of them are courses and one is a flat class. The fences are upto 2'3". We had a great jumping lesson last night, we got almost all of our leads correct and I worked on slowing his canter through posting the canter. I was afraid I wouldn't get a chance to practice over fences before the show. My Saturday lesson was cancelled due to it being so cold (-38 with the windchill)

I'll be bringing my camera so I should have pics of what Jiggs and I look like when we're dressed up all respectable and stuff hee hee... Jiggs is kinda hairy, so I hope his braids don't sort of vanish into his coat.

On a separate note, does anyone know of a way to help sore calf muscles? You know that sort of tightness/soreness that sometimes comes the day after a jumping lesson? My right calf is quite sore this morning, and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions or remedies that work for them.

[ZenRider]

Coool, can't wait to see pics. :sun:

Well, you could come soak in Epsom salts with Zen. ;D Or, the Absorbine gel works pretty good. Oh and go for a nice easy walk. It helps, really. No speed walking though.

[bindi]

that would be so exciting...

have a nice loooong hot bath, followed by a rub by someone handy...

bindi

[tina]

Oh very exciting....good luck....

[Luci]

Oh how fun! Good luck tomorrow with Jiggs. Can't wait to see the pics. :horsie:

[helend]

Thanks for the good luck!

Zen: *L* I don't think Zen would appreciate a human appendage sharing his salt bath, eh? hee hee...

Absorbine gel? I must see if I can get some. I've used some liquid absorbine, but it's hard to keep in place. I've got some walking to do at lunch, so that'll probably help, too.

[Luci]

If you don't have Absorbine on hand, I grab my horses Bigeloil and use it for myself. I love that stuff.

[Lynne]

Good luck to both of you! How fun that sounds...and yet...somehow like hard work and terror

I wish you guys the best of look and will be anxiously awaiting pictures!

As for the calf pain....you mentioned -38 degrees? That'd give me EVERYTHING pain lesson or not! And Zen's idea is good....men think invading baths with appendages is just fine Sorry...really, really sorry....

Good Luck!!! And most importantly, HAVE FUN!