Which classes should I enter for champs?
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 3:23 am
I know I need to make decisions for myself, but I need some feedback! So, I hope ya'll want to do that.
I am all qualified. Quinn for PSG, I-1 and I-1 freestyle for CDS and USDF. Quilla for I-2, GP, and GP freestyle for CDS and USDF.
If they set classes just right I can get all of those in. They didn't. It's scheduled so that each horse has one day with three classes, and I can only do two--you can only ride two FEI classes a day.
Consideratons. Freestyles are open, so depending on who's there, I'm against Hilda Gurney, Charlotte Jorst and various other internatonal riders. But, the freestyle classes are smaller, so more chance of placing. We're just starting GP, which tends to be a much larger class than I-2. PSG classes had over 40 rides in them last time. I-1 tends to also have lot, but maybe little less. Quinn has generally been getting higher scores in I-1 than PSG, and Quilla in GP, but who knows. CDS classes are money classes and you can get enough back to pay off some fees if you place in first 4-5, thus tend to be larger classes than USDF. Also, a lot of people don't qualify for USDF because they don't pay the fees and the score requirements are higher.
They will each end up with two days with just one class and two days with two. They're quite fit and last time we did mostly two classes a day and th felt pretty good right through Sunday, so not worried about them being tired. I am going in a day early to get them in big ring earlier, which was the biggest problem last time. Both of them didn't do the be the first two days in there because of looking. By Sunday they were fab.
I need to decide which classes to choose for Quilla--GP CDS HOY AA, I-2 USDF AA. or USDF GP freestyle. I'm thinking GP CDS AA since I probably have a chance. And then probably USDF I-2 AA as no one enters. I hate to miss a freestyle, though!
And for Quinn, I need to choose--I-1 CDS AA, I-1 freestyle CDS, and PSG USDF AA. I don't know. The I-1 CDS class will probably be huge.
Ugh! I need to enter tomorrow or the next day to save $30 on office fees, which I kind of really need!
I am all qualified. Quinn for PSG, I-1 and I-1 freestyle for CDS and USDF. Quilla for I-2, GP, and GP freestyle for CDS and USDF.
If they set classes just right I can get all of those in. They didn't. It's scheduled so that each horse has one day with three classes, and I can only do two--you can only ride two FEI classes a day.
Consideratons. Freestyles are open, so depending on who's there, I'm against Hilda Gurney, Charlotte Jorst and various other internatonal riders. But, the freestyle classes are smaller, so more chance of placing. We're just starting GP, which tends to be a much larger class than I-2. PSG classes had over 40 rides in them last time. I-1 tends to also have lot, but maybe little less. Quinn has generally been getting higher scores in I-1 than PSG, and Quilla in GP, but who knows. CDS classes are money classes and you can get enough back to pay off some fees if you place in first 4-5, thus tend to be larger classes than USDF. Also, a lot of people don't qualify for USDF because they don't pay the fees and the score requirements are higher.
They will each end up with two days with just one class and two days with two. They're quite fit and last time we did mostly two classes a day and th felt pretty good right through Sunday, so not worried about them being tired. I am going in a day early to get them in big ring earlier, which was the biggest problem last time. Both of them didn't do the be the first two days in there because of looking. By Sunday they were fab.
I need to decide which classes to choose for Quilla--GP CDS HOY AA, I-2 USDF AA. or USDF GP freestyle. I'm thinking GP CDS AA since I probably have a chance. And then probably USDF I-2 AA as no one enters. I hate to miss a freestyle, though!
And for Quinn, I need to choose--I-1 CDS AA, I-1 freestyle CDS, and PSG USDF AA. I don't know. The I-1 CDS class will probably be huge.
Ugh! I need to enter tomorrow or the next day to save $30 on office fees, which I kind of really need!
I'll figure it out. I don't know how many vids I'll get. My friend is supposed to come here from Germany to come with me, but she is worried about her horses not getting turned out enough. There are no auditors, so it will be a quieter show. I'm sure I'll be able to give my phone to a few people and get some. 
Show last weekend was the first time we've h smoke problems and it's been getting worse all week. I've got my HEPA filters going and the horses are on time off. The champs are in an iffy area--not the best or the worst, but the foothills can be pretty bad.