Turning The Second Barrel: An Equestrian Journal

State Show Pole Pictures

I'm honestly thinking about making the picture above my new profile picture, what do you guys think?

Am I the only who finds this part of the gallop awkward in photos?

I'm so pale that it looks like my arm is raised up to my face from a distance . . . It's a pole . . . 😂

If your wondering why I'm only sharing pole pictures right now, it's because my these were taken by my friends mom, (my mom forgot her camera on Monday) and Keyhole was a video. I'm either going to take screenshots, or figure out how to put a video up. Or I mean first figure out how to take videos off of Facebook. Then my friend also took a video of our barrels, on my phone, as the rule book prevents me from showing with it on me. I'm not sure what I'll do about the barrel video/pictures either.
Another cool thing is there was a professional photographer there (yay for state being the biggest annual show in the state) and they took about 3000 photos during each speed event (and one pleasure event)(so about 20-40 pictures a rider depending on the event and how they did)(or they at least did for Senior Poles as that's the only one up yet). On here when I post them, they'll all still have water marks on them. So that'll make even more state photos. (It's like I didn't get any photos from state 😂)

Also for those of you that weren't here last year when I updated about state, this is the arena. The alley way is right below where this photo was taken, and it felt huge. I can easily say this is the largest arena I've ever rode in.

(If this chapter sounds forced I'm sorry it's 11 pm, and I'm tired, but I felt like updating so I did)