Update

I have had a number of questions from people regarding whether or not Oslo and I have our qualifying scores. Therefore, I decided that I should do a blog post on our current status and our future plans.

Currently Oslo and I have two scores with an average of 66.5% and we need four scores with an average of 67%. Two of the four scores must be from a CDI competition and all scores must be from a panel of at least three FEI certified judges. Both of the scores we have now are from CDI shows, so I just need two more scores over 67% from a panel of three FEI judges. Oslo and I will be attending the CA/ADA show, in Calgary, at the end of June where there is the correct panel of judges. If we receive good scores at that show, we will only need one more show before potentially qualifying for the Canadian Pan American Games Selection Trials held in Ontario at the beginning of August. Unfortunately, we do not have any other shows in Western Canada that would serve as qualifying shows. Therefore, we will  need to travel to California to attend the CDI show in Pebble Beach, the second weekend of July. The weekend after that there is also a qualifying show in Oregon, but that would leave us only a week afterwards to try and get to Ontario for the trials if we were to qualify.

We have not yet made a final decision on whether we are going to venture back down to California for the Pebble Beach show. I truly believe that if we did make the trip, with our past California show experience under our belt, that we would be able to obtain the needed scores. Although, the trip is a long one and it is physically and mentally hard on Oslo. He is not a spring chicken anymore and I need to consider his health when debating whether to make these many long trips. In addition, the shows in the US are very expensive and just getting to California is an expensive expedition. On the other hand, with our extra confidence and training we received over the last few months, I feel not attending the extra shows would be throwing away an opportunity.

We have a few days before making our final decision before our entries must be sent in for the Pebble Beach show. Many different factors, making for one tough decision.



Linds