It’s been a long few days. And I’m not really a picture taker so this will be quite short. Here are some takeaways:
- You can fit an ME half pad in your carry-on if you wear lots of layers to the airport. Points if you take Michele’s advice and wear the half-pad as a hat.
- Don’t stay at the Clarion Hotel. The rooms are in no way soundproof, things are probably broken in your room, and it’s a bit sketchy all around.
- The dressage headset is worth the $25. The woman this year was hilarious- you could tell who had headsets by the rippling laughter in the stands.
- Buy the preferred parking pass. You won’t believe how close you get.
- Front row seats to SJ are awesome, though next year we decided we’re going to try the upper grandstand for comparison. (And this strawberry/brownie kabob drenched in chocolate is the best invention ever. I’ve made them promise to return next year.)
Looking forward to getting on my pony P today (who turned 8 yesterday!) and testing out my new precious, aka the Majyk Equipe Ergonomics Full Fleece Shimmable Impact Half Pad.
That kabob….omg yes they MUST return next year. I must try it. So glad you had fun!
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Ya, you have to go, if only for the kabobs!
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ha ha ha i wanted a visual of you wearing said hat 🙂 AND HAPPY BDAY P!! One day soon he will be a real boy! (P, Pinocchio get it?)
And i can’t wait to hear about the pad. I am so glad you got one (evil laugh) so i can live thru you trying it out and see if I want one or not (WHO AM I KIDDING I WANT ONE) HA
Sounds like a great weekend. NEXT YEAR!!! NEXT YEAR!! YAY! I will be there…!
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So far not such good news on the pad 😭 I’m going to try a couple things though and give it some more time. Next year will be awesome!!
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I’m determined to FINALLY go to Kentucky next year!!!! So for sure will be drooling over that chocolate drizzled goodness… yum!!
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Yes, you so need to go!!!
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Good to know! Can’t wait to hear how fun it was!! And happy birthday P!
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😊
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That trip sounds fantastic! (except the sketchy hotel 🙂
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Uhhh yeah, it was pretty awful
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I’ve been eyeing that pad. I look forward to your review.
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Will do!
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Sounds like a great time! The $25 earbuds were absolutely worth it (“bounce per ounce” was one of my favorite one liners lol) and the upper grandstands are nice when the sun is really strong and it’s really warm. On Sunday tho we were FREEZING in the shade!
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Bahaha and when she said she wanted to run in there and kick the horse to make it go forward, I was dying.
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omg I want to eat that kebab!
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So much goodness
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