Taking refuge in my hotel room, I am praying that the worst of the rains has come and gone. There was a light drizzle as we unloaded the horses yesterday afternoon but today it really poured. Thank god for the TBIRD team- the facility is always ready for a good down-pour and it would be horrible without their commitment to great footing and stabling.

The star of the day was ACHILLES Z. His first horse show EVER- yesterday he walked onto the trailer at 5am, for the first time, a little nervous but never questioning. We are proud. Then today, Sayre rode him around the showpark and he neither acted like the stallion he is or the green baby. Never having been off the grounds before, he marched around minding his own business and listening to Sayre. Air Jordan Z would be proud of this son.