Guest Blogger: Sabine

 Guest: Sabine on Rolex and Hickory Top

Hi! I attempted to get Hickory Top and Rolex pictures of everyone I could, but Caitlyn was so busy helping everyone coach (and doing an awesome job of it) she didn't get a chance to take many pictures.
Rolex was incredible! We saw so many incredible rides, and the riding certainly opened our eyes to the intense sport of international-level of eventing! We also got to see a Showjumping Exhibition with TOP riders such as Beezie Madden. This incredible opportunity showed us what Showjumping is really like, not just Stadium round in Eventing.

The weather was funkkkkkkky, but nonetheless, Rolex was amazing and enlightening. The girls, everyone included, went NUTS at the Trade Fair, which is like a massive mall full of incredible horse stuff.  We had an amazing time going nuts around gorgeous Lexington, and the drive too and from was breathtaking through the mountains!!

May came in with a BANG! with almost record-high heat and an amazing Hickory Top experience all around. I think however, Leslie and Caitlyn deserve the Xena awards for the weekend! With no less than three warm up arenas alone, a huge cross country course, and two competition arenas...not to mention TEN riders scattered around the grounds, they ran their feet off keeping us all SANE and calm!

~Sabine

(lightly edited by Gwen, all pictures by Sabine)