> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.myvirtualeventingcoach.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Guest Blog entry # 12: Bad Eventer gets 5th place at her first Intermediate Event! - URL: https://www.myvirtualeventingcoach.com/guest-blog-12-bad-eventer-gets-fifth-place-at-her-first-intermediate-event/ - Published: 2012-11-13T03:14:00.000Z - Updated: 2012-11-13T03:14:56.000Z - Author: Administrator - Tags: Blog, #Import 2026-01-20 00:55 Red Numbers I wasn't really worried about my dressage test......... ![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fzw02NCtYas/UKBxZFzN_XI/AAAAAAAAE1M/5fjq1xc5H8g/s1600/sleeping+with+pony.jpg) I was mostly just worried about forgetting it........... ![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xpJjTnd4p1M/UKBxlaBsjVI/AAAAAAAAE1U/ry4eFwokiaA/s1600/Memory+erase.jpg) For some reason, every time I went through the test in my mind I would get to a move like oh say..... haunches in and then forget what was next...... ![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T5ng5v1odA0/UKBx4P5-SaI/AAAAAAAAE1c/8K30t2_rNPU/s1600/panic+face.jpg) I was imaging myself turning the corner in the arena, thinking OH NO!!!! What's next????!!!!! ![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-50jMldEAhK4/UKByEvpxS1I/AAAAAAAAE1k/Dlr7B_JJkiw/s1600/panic+button.jpg) Fortunately that didn't happen. [![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EV1-SR_wpXw/UKByQxJ6iyI/AAAAAAAAE1s/W7Ook6ZQKwQ/s320/Argento+HH+dress+1.jpg)](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EV1-SR%5FwpXw/UKByQxJ6iyI/AAAAAAAAE1s/W7Ook6ZQKwQ/s1600/Argento+HH+dress+1.jpg?ref=myvirtualeventingcoach.com) I was so happy I wasn't riding Prelim B I let my enthusiasm get a little Bad Eventer-ish and we had one lovely and completely uncalled for flying lead change during our counter canter...... ![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZfpXOzaH8VU/UKByjEF3tiI/AAAAAAAAE10/U7mnDvn6pCM/s1600/panic+face+2.jpg) It's ok though, we're just practicing for Rolex..... ![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sZ0hzy0ZejE/UKBy1beY3aI/AAAAAAAAE18/7dqsgS9U5Io/s1600/Rolex+dressage.jpg) Really. ![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-veznMStNkmw/UKBzEPVQX1I/AAAAAAAAE2E/-Ufk9MjGfHQ/s1600/Rolex+dressage+2.jpg) When I saw the stadium................ ![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_tu2FhFYEvI/UKBzWPf6-8I/AAAAAAAAE2M/yPgmaHYuEZ8/s1600/Grand+Prix+1.jpg) I started saying things like, "Wow, they look small........." ![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7AUpFb7mFPE/UKBzbw90T5I/AAAAAAAAE2U/yAphheMkge4/s1600/pinocchio.jpg) "What on earth have I been jumping at home 'cause these are nothing......." ![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ULg9RuQbs6w/UKBzutMRiQI/AAAAAAAAE2c/HCO0OKocjT4/s1600/Liar+hand.jpg) "No worries, we've got this............." ![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--Oib4HVxcOg/UKBz2T9e7aI/AAAAAAAAE2k/osy-tZ2MWPA/s1600/Grand+prix+jump+1.jpg) After I spent the morning vomiting and we survived stadium............... ![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qkzSDWo_kCo/UKB0OfBeIpI/AAAAAAAAE2s/VBuOuiRyxLQ/s1600/life+saver.jpg) with no stops and no smashing fences to the ground.......... ![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-usKT1ms_jpo/UKB0Xag4G4I/AAAAAAAAE20/XRvWyu2lJE0/s1600/Grand+prix+jump+smash.jpg) I finally admitted............. ![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dwGEGadOOs8/UKB0m1ei6hI/AAAAAAAAE28/sw2WntR216A/s1600/confession.jpg) that they were the BIGGEST FREAKING JUMPS I HAD EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE AND THEY HAD SCARED THE ABSOLUTE HELL OUT OF ME!!!!!!!!!!! ![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pq1ehprFWbc/UKB08auNWzI/AAAAAAAAE3E/kc3aV0fEDs4/s1600/terriied+face.jpg) I'm super glad stadium was on the first day, because I'm pretty sure I wasn't going to EAT or SLEEP until I had it out of the way. ![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DX7S3aU4T4M/UKB1LEmfgbI/AAAAAAAAE3M/e9Vl5HG0lko/s1600/terrified+sandwhich.jpg) Survival was definitely the name of the game. ![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sC7FQAkb18U/UKB1RNL-LII/AAAAAAAAE3U/fftZsB1HdDA/s1600/Survival.jpg) I had set my goals for the weekend pretty early on. ![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t0HBc-JyFSw/UKB1mZUiI4I/AAAAAAAAE3c/UX3tbZVMMNY/s1600/you+gotta+have+goals+kitten.jpg) Bad Eventers Goals..... 1\. Finish with a number not a letter. 2\. And don't blow my airvest, by falling or stupidity.....(see [Puff the Magic Dragon](http://badeventer.blogspot.com/2011/08/puff-magic-dragon.html?ref=myvirtualeventingcoach.com) for more on stupidity.) These were pretty lofty goals for.......... Bad Eventer.......... ![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i-E9r5aVBYQ/UKB2ILEvLpI/AAAAAAAAE3k/-zn4J73ILGs/s1600/Rider+falling+bad.jpg) My new coach was not very impressed with my aspirations, but decided to humor me having not known Bad Eventer for very long. ![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bWYarMVVmmk/UKB2wwoeIfI/AAAAAAAAE3s/j7dSDh9Al5k/s1600/Rider+fall+2.jpg) Cross country was the last day. ![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JWMLh5BF1B8/UKB3JC3xI2I/AAAAAAAAE30/mYdYv8JjNwk/s1600/Cross+country+water+slip.jpg) The chant for the day became "Red Numbers, whoop whoop!!" ![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-exzQoIwVbLQ/UKB3UEdhbQI/AAAAAAAAE38/dMxQ9ICZQng/s1600/whoop.jpg) And Bad Eventer found herself with a rather large cheering section. ![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H8rrEBO4xxE/UKB3ggLzZAI/AAAAAAAAE4E/ANWWpdswHs4/s1600/cheering+section.jpg) No Pressure. Warm up was a bit exciting........ as is standard for Bad Eventer.......... ![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8oEW8j7xK5E/UKB3vcYlYNI/AAAAAAAAE4M/lQ9hHFX95KI/s1600/Horse+rearing+3.jpg) but once we left the start box............ ![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BdmlQmildYI/UKB4HzjSTnI/AAAAAAAAE4U/OMqO3Bs3fGo/s1600/Start+Box.jpg) it was on. [![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xQw61a3OBfc/UKB4ldFwCoI/AAAAAAAAE4c/uE-i_dqn2x8/s320/Argento+TR+XC+1.jpg)](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xQw61a3OBfc/UKB4ldFwCoI/AAAAAAAAE4c/uE-i%5Fdqn2x8/s1600/Argento+TR+XC+1.jpg?ref=myvirtualeventingcoach.com) And I think it was the most fun I've ever had in my life. [![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oz83SQUn1dM/UKB4yXSmgvI/AAAAAAAAE4k/gG8_YgyvuqA/s320/Argento+HH+XC+5.jpg)](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oz83SQUn1dM/UKB4yXSmgvI/AAAAAAAAE4k/gG8%5FYgyvuqA/s1600/Argento+HH+XC+5.jpg?ref=myvirtualeventingcoach.com) Bad Eventer finished with a number...... ![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6c2QAAR-qJo/UKB5AnxzhCI/AAAAAAAAE4s/4UL5lq_oPJo/s1600/numbers.jpg) and a qualifying score....... ![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TI1GfT_PfSg/UKB5QDzxbTI/AAAAAAAAE40/O0lTBsbxZ4U/s1600/qualified.jpg) and a ribbon. ![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pY8ibTF4dU4/UKB5bUMR8eI/AAAAAAAAE48/5_DjVcvUwrU/s1600/Ribbon+black+n+whit.jpg) Red Numbers.......Whoop!! Whoop!! ![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q44iljp52YI/UKB5yMHLSqI/AAAAAAAAE5E/1aKzZ4MfX0w/s1600/Whoop+sign.jpg) Blog by Bad Eventer @ www.BadEventer.blogspot.com