Post by dedeparker on May 14, 2012 19:33:28 GMT -5
I take a deep breath. I'm not nervous. Blair Rivero doesn't get nervous... does she? No. She doesn't. I hold my head high as I trot posh-like into the arena, my cues invisible but Brave's beat and motion flawless. This is the jumping round and I'm as ready as I'll ever be. My hair is braided into a low, tidy, perfect braid under my show helmet. I look amazing, and flawless for my tryout. I give Brave the canter cue and he picks it up almost right away. I can tell he's nervous, because his eyes are darting around, taking in Mr. Conner, and the many people who have snuck in to watch Queen B ride. We canter in perfect harmony around the circle once, before we easily pop over the first jump. We land cleanly and move onto the second. Then the third. Suddenly, the course is flying by in perfect motion and I've done everything perfectly, or almost perfectly. Now I'm on the last jump. "We can do this" I whisper. I may have said it out loud, but I can't be sure. We fly into the air for the last jump, but I gasp when Brave's hind leg hits the bar and knocks over two of the poles. I sigh, but put on a proud smile as I finish, and bow. Obviously, the people can't help but clap. One guy shouts, "Go Queen B!" And I grin. Mr. Conner shoes them off and smiles at me.
