day 3 OConner Camp con't

Our first lesson of the day, was showjumping with Kathy. Jen and I were have been put in group 1 and C and Devon are in group 4 and every time we ride, our instructor changes. Which is quite nice. We switch between David, Karen, Kathy, and Lauren, which is definitely pushing us in different places, strengths weaknesses and playing to everyone's educational needs.

my computer is slow and then i left the camera at the barn for pictures from thursday... and oh! it's after 11 and tomorrow is looking to be a good 16/17 hour day, so to bed i go!

FINALLY! x-country and final stadium day

.... it certainly has taken me a while, but here they are! a photo-documentation of our last few days at camp! (they certainly were exciting)

drop

jump

big drop

devon and duke. awaiting david's x-country line work

duke about to be a super star

karen watching david work with duke

..... and over to the bank

where he rocked it

duke = such a willing boy

"see everybody, he may be big, but he's nimble, and quite sensitive, (and sooo good)"

1/2 of the line up for our camp photo

jen and ranger warming up for a super intense cross-country lesson

me and dylan

jen and tubby jumping out the gully.... this was at the top of a super steep hill, proceeded by another jump down into the gully.

dylan being a rock star, as always

ditches!

jump, ditch, jump! yay tubby!

jen and my group arriving at the "big" water complex

up the bank! (which was followed by a one stride to a verticle)

badge of honor- this is alex. she and her horse wiped out up the bank @ the water jump, and, well. this is what she gets to take home! (once they both got up, she climbed right back on, and did an awesome job the rest of the lesson.)

our final day showjumping.

getting some air time

a tsk tsk from david.... i sat in my saddle too much. eep!

and then a re-do, which was much better

looking to our last fence

jen and tubby round 1 showjumping

directions for improvement from David

and then the improvement!

Devon and Duke,  jump #1 in their showjumping course

duke's not paying attention.

look at Duke's face, he's so excited!

whew! done!

photo catch up

part of the cross country field

david and lauren giving x-country rules to live by

marena on the far right, jen and tubby, and david on his motorcycle. the horse center sprawling out just over the hill



excited but not quite as psyched.



waiting for the other campers to arrive. this was one situation where we were the good kids and arrived early!

telling us not to be terrified of the "the hill from snowy river" by telling us about the scene where he bombs out of control down a cliff face and then that we will have to do the same!

super excited- devon and duke

karen and lauren

on our way to the hill from snowy river

look at those cute ears!

group 1 and 2

devon and duke.... awaiting instruction from David.