Cob Jockey

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I'm not even going to go back and look at my goals post for this year.  2015 was just one of those years - and that's okay.  I'd rather my yearly goals be blown up by landing my dream job and renovating a historic home than by something like unemployment, as they were in 2012 and 2013.

Worth everything.

So instead of looking back, I'm looking ahead to 2016.  What are we going to do in 2016?

- Show rated 1st level Dressage

I feel like I have to admit that he's got more talent here than as an eventer, and to not chase it a little bit would be foolish.  Plus we're both having fun with it.

- Show unrated 2nd level Dressage by the end of the year

- Take him to a schooling jumper show so Mary can show him

Because everyone benefits when Mary rides their horses.  (Me and Connor's first show jumping round ever, for either of us, GDHT 2013)

- Take him trail riding with Connor's breeder and Dr. Marks

This is changing my goals!

- School XC enough that Connor gets bored at BN...maybe...hopefully...

We always make it over with room to spare, but sometimes we do interpretive dance in the air over the fences.  JSHT, 2014

Note that there really aren't any eventing goals on there.  I mean, yes, I am going to event him, but probably not enough to make my USEA membership worth it (BN non-member tax is $25/event, a year's membership is about $85, so I have to do four rated events to make the membership worth it and that legitimately might not happen this year.)  I'm going to focus on Dressage and go with the flow on eventing.