So this was my first foray into the world of volunteering at an event, so I decided to go all out and start at the top!  I was very happy with my jump because it was straightforward and horse-friendly, so all day I was free of wrecks or refusals.  There were four divisions and I was a jump judge all day.  If you are not familiar with The Fork, it's a nice little place -- let me just say, this is the BARN!! --  yeah, enough said.

And, OMG, talk about stressful -- not only was I freaking out because I was judging folks like Karen O'Connor -- ahh look, here I am judging her and one of her "other" horses:

And I'm sorry, for some reason my text turned blue halfway through?

Solaris:

And I'm sorry, for some reason my text turned blue halfway through?

How dare you make us see blue text.  BAH!

 Thank you and your BF for all the shots, they're great!!!!  I'm glad you had a good day at the quaint little barn at the Fork.   I've judged in Va before, it's fun when all goes well!!

Oh! how exciting! cute little barn!!! 

That looks like so much fun being a jump judge there. I know a few of the alberta folk were down competiting at that competition. They are great pictures! I only ever jump judged at little competitions in england. Would love to do it again, but would probably be like you...scared to stop karen o connor!!

So does it make you excited to start competiting in eventing?? It sure does me....roll on June for the first competition!!! (not quiet that size jumps mind!)

Yes, I am very excited!!!  But gahhh, I've already had to miss two because we are STILL under quarantine for strangles.  *wanting to get out of horsey prison so baaaaaaaaaad*

Solaris, so sorry that you had to jump judge at this rinky dink little competition.  Hopefully next time with some experience under you belt you can move up to a more presentable barn.  LOL!!!!  I want to go tour that barn, or maybe move in there.  thanx to your BF for the pics.  Very fun.  It must be a big time competition because you are dropping names even I recognize and I am not a big eventing fan.  Hope your quarantine is lifted soon.

Sounds like you had an awesome day!!  Too bad you didn't get to stop any riders or anything...lol!!  Glad you had a good time and the pics are awesome...thanks BF Jim!!

Okay first off, I LOVE the ants on the picnic table! Sounds like fun, and I definately want a barn like that, I think it is nicer than my house. Many thanks to BF Jim for the amazing pictures!

WOW those photos are AMAZING!!!!! LOOOOOOOOOVE that barn!!!! Too bad about Teddy, I LOVE that pony ;)

Jessi

Tee hee hee, the ants are my favourite too -- here's the other ant table, I swear they were smiling at me!

 The pictures are awsome. Thank you and you BF. I love that barn. It puts mine to shame. Glad you had a good day. I sure hope that you quarintine gets lifted soon so you can be the one in the photos.  Thanks for sharing. It was great.

Oh that is too bad about the strangles. any idea when you can get loose? You are lucky yours have started already we don't start til June, although I have a dressage schooling show this weekend. Have you been going to watch and get the hang of the competitions? thats always good experience. What class are you going to do?

Those ants are cool!!

Well, it was April 24, but now not sure, it might get pushed back to May 1?  Some crappy crappy you-know-what lady is suing our BO (totally unfounded, BO is an awesome guy) so they are being very very careful about lifting quarantine.  I'll just be doing BN, and won't be doing recognized events (mostly because I can't afford them!) -- Solo could do novice, but we need to get our dressage underway, but OH can't take dressage lessons until we can trailer out!  Grrr, it stinks!

I think BN is what we started at (2ft3 is it?) we did 2ft 6 last year and will do again this year, but will go in the open class this year, as we were reserve champion for the regular class. We only do the Alberta events which are expensive enough, I figured out it will cost us $1700 in entry fees, without thinking about gas, oh my that will be crazy!!! but we only do eight all year, so will just suck it up!!

Well sounds like the lady suing the BO should be shot!!! some people!! well I hope that you can get out of the yard sooner rather than later, and get some competition pictures up soon!! I love seeing Solo!!

Wow, great photos!!    Thanks for sharing!