>> Glimmer! Glimmer! Let’s make a date for next year!!! Next year come out for the whole show. Make it a mini-holiday in SJC, you’ll just love it. <<
That sounds wonderful - it’s a tentative date then! Three days of show jumping in the warm California sun is an inviting vacation. I’ll try to twist Todd’s arm for a meet-and-greet to boot.
Wow these are great pics, i think you should become a photographer! lol thanx for sharing them with us! 
~$KT and Nina$~
Ah yes, El Adobe is wonderful, as is the Cedar Creek Inn! I love San Juan Capistrano! I had to prove myself last week the first day in the schoolings and low A/A’s in order to be allowed to show the A/A’s…I was banned from the A/A’s my last two shows after a horrendous performance (on my part) at Indio! 
In a lesson about a month ago, I was threatened with only being allowed in the Rusty Stirrups if I leaned up my horse’s neck again (and it was to a crossrail…very embarrassing)!!!
It wasn’t meant to be for Susie Hutchinson and La Gometa either. They had 8.
Mr. Kamal Bahamdan and Lulu 24 had a very rough time, leaving with 16 faults.
Chris Kappler (who had my vote for Quietest Damn Leg You Ever Saw) and Korina had an unlucky 8 faults.
John Anderson and BMO Nesbitt Burns Dunvegan retired also. I think his noble steed’s name had something to do with it.
Last to go, Todd Minikus and Oh Star put in a brilliant clear.
Time for the jump-off…
>> Taryn thanks for taking all the time to post these for those of us who can’t get out there. <<
Many thanks as well! Regrettably the flights for an in-and-out to see Sunday’s GP were simply too much for me.
The pictures are great quality - aren’t those Sony digital cameras excellent on the sport setting?
Ah DMJ, obviously you did not wait in the official line 
Those of us who did took so long to get our autographs that by the time we got through the line McLain Ward had made his appearance also and I was able to get a quick word with him - another rider who seemed really nice and fan friendly 
It’s okay akrogirl…sheesh 5:30 am!! I will take your word for it that he is indeed as nice as he looks…
WoW amazing pics! I’m sorry I couldn’t be there, but it was great to see all these pics!
~Christina~
“Chaos is what killed the dinosaurs, Darling!”
JD;Heathers
Nothing is foolproof to a talented fool.
I just re-read one of your posts and I totally apologize for misleading you regarding the weather. I was way off. But, it was cloudy at my house in the morning!
Another disapointing round for Sarah Baldwin and Kijoy Forever, also with 8.
Yes, I do believe they had 4 at the water.
Again, you must sit through a few pictures of an adorable horse. Will Simpson’s Irish bred El Campeons Ado Annie had a super cute flaxen tail.
I must say that Judgement is STUNNING in person. What a fabulous stallion.
First off, it was so nice to see a group shot, and be able to put faces to names for ya’ll!!
Secondly, I think I SERIOUSLY want want a Mavica, judging by the quality of the pictures you posted. So clear, and your timing is wonderful, Taryn!! Thanks for so many photos, for those of us who couldn’t be there… 
Third, Joe Fargis’ picture perfect auto release is to die for!! (Feel free to post it on the auto release thread, hint, hint…)
And finally, WISH I HAD BEEN THERE TO MEET ALL OF YOU, AND SEE SOME AWESOME PERFORMANCES (whine, whine, whine…)
So ladies, any of you want to post a blow by blow of your get together??? Inquiring minds want to know!!
“Of course, that’s just my opinion. I could be wrong.” - Dennis Miller
Next year come out for the whole show. Make it a mini-holiday in SJC, you’ll just love it. And then we can all part on together.
Chef, we must have missed you by no more than one minute, but I wasn’t receiving any cell in the area so I couldn’t grab the message until later (and, of course, blondely left all the phone numbers at home, not that it would have done any good).
It was divine meeting the BBers. But Taryn - I much prefer the photo of me WITH sunglasses, because I agree with Akrogirl on this one … weren’t you going to enhance and reduce on this? I do not like this picture of me. I do not like any pictures of me, but I especially do not like this one. Ha ha. Actually, I’m crying inside …
What a wonderful class that was. Shame about Jeroen and Rodrigo, but much more a shame about Keri. What’s with this nasty curse of the broken legs this summer?
Oh golly, then I looked over at the next table and thought “Hmmm, I know this person.” Told Taryn later if I had made a Top Five People I Never Wanted To See Again In My Whole Life, this person ranked no lower than No. 3 - yikes!
Who is McLain Ward riding?
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