Wizard Ride 199: Be Prepared

Saturday, 11/20/10

How to prepare for Wizard’s first-ever schooling show:

– tack up
– ride in the outdoor arena
– practice transitions
– practice halting
– don’t ride too long
– untack
– clip whiskers and chin
– bathe horse
– wrap horse up in a zillion coolers
– graze horse outside
– check to see if horse is dry
– give horse snacks in stall
– check to see if horse is dry
– visit barn buddies
– check to see if horse is dry
– when horse is dry, put on sheet and put horse to bed
– go home
– clean tack
– try to sleep!