Can you say exhausted??

Holy Moly!

Talk about exhausted....wow. This whole WEG expereince, while amazing, is makin' me tired. LOL. Don't complain now Andi, you are here in Lexington at the WEG...
And really, I am not complaining...I am just trying to justify to you all why I have posted a recent blog entry.
On Friday, after dressage freestyle, we didn't get back to the house until after midnight. And Saturday, XC day, we started our day at 5:30am and didn't get back to the house till midnight again.....So, I admit, my bed was much more applealing than the computer screen. 
So...I plan to sit down this evening and catch up with everything that has been going on - and I promise you, it has been a lot!! The competition is amazing, the horse are incredible and the crowds a plenty.  Freestyle produced some of the most jaw droppingly amazing dressage I have ever seen IN MY LIFE. I knew it was going to be good but....wow!
However, XC day exceeded any expectation anyone could have had. The course was technical and demanding, but turned out to be safe and wildly entertaining! The standing shifted all around and GB is currently in first, US is second and CAN in third. AWWWWW, yeah...take that fancy German eventing dressage riders - ha ha.  Even tho the german had some issues on XC they are ALL ok and thier horses are just fine - I am not that mean. Becky Holder is kickin' some tail in the individual competition and is currently in third...take that for not putting her on the team.  Karen did get shifted up and rode for the team - and she took it very seriously.  She put in a no-nonsense ride and busted her way around the course. yesssssss.

** Kim Severson's horse was pulled from the competition due to a lameness,

therefore Mandiba was moved up and put in the last slot  **

The first water complex...cool jumps huh??

Now it is time for Stadium....and the excitment continues. Hold you breath people...There is only one rail between GB and the US and mere seconds between US and CAN. for the individual competiton is even closer.....the first place German rider (Jung) has 11 points between him and the second place rider (Fox-Pitt) BUT from that placing on to 7th place there is less than a rail in hand (4 points).....no doubt the stadium will be edge of your seat competition.  

***RECENT UPDATE**** 

One of the other amazing XC jumps.

   I am totally bummed out to report that Becky Holder and Courageous Comet have withdrawn from the competition. OH NO. Everything is fine with the two of them...Comet did loose a shoe at fence 7 (pretty early in the course) and is sore from the whole experience.  I mean, honestly...good for her for doing the right thing and making a safe decision - but toal bummer that she is out of it. She was in Third!!

More pics will follow along soon....The camera that I took the majority of my action shots on has a crazy card that won't fit in my computer. hummmm. I will find a way dear readers, don't worry :)

OK....we I must bid you farewell for now...the WEG is calling. I am off to the stadium competiton and more sightseeing - hopefully my feet won't fall off totally. LOL.