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     So, as most of you know by now, Mort and I have a clinic this weekend.  Yesterday was spent going over the planned schedule.  I am a dressage rider and Type A human so I really really like everything to be planned out perfectly and I always side with more time rather than less.  My BM may hate me for making her wake up too early, but here is the plan.

Thursday (tonight):

• 3:00-3:30 Run with Emma
• 3:30-4:00 Drive to barn
• 4:00-4:25 Groom/tack
• 4:30-5:15 Ride (focusing on basics and transitions)
• 5:15-6:00 Hose/Groom and clean saddle while he grazes

Friday

• 3:30-3:45 Groom/tack
• 3:50-4:30 Work Mort (lunge or trail ride or light arena work)
• 4:30-5:00 Bathe 
• 5:00-5:30 Clean bridle/girth while he grazes
• 5:30-6:00 Gather all needed hay/buckets/fan/etc. for our trip

Saturday

• 5:45 Wake up
• 6:15-6:45 Drive to barn
• 6:45 Get to barn 
• Help with morning chores
• Load trailer
• Bandage Mort
• 7:20-9:00 Drive
• 9:00-10:00 Unpack and settle in
• 10:00-10:30 Groom/tack
• 10:30--11:30 Lesson 
• 11:30-12:00 Cool-out and hose
• 12:15-12:45 Lunch
• 12:45-2:45 Audit
• 2:45-3:30 Hand walk, wrap, feed
• 3:30-4:30 Drive home

Sunday

• 4:15 Wake up
• 4:45-5:15 Drive to barn
• 5:15 Get to barn and help with morning chores
• 5:45-7:15 Drive
• 7:15-7:45 Feed and hand walk
• 7:45-8:15 Groom/tack
• 8:15-9:15 Lesson
• 9:15-9:45 Cool out/hose
• 9:45-10:30 Pack up trailer
• 10:30-12:00 Drive home
• 12:00-12:30 Unload and clean trailer

Packing List

• Tack
• saddle
• bridle
• saddle pad
• half pad
• bell boots
• polo wraps (white)
• halter/lead
• whip
• Misc.
• grooming bucket
• fan
• chair (optional)
• leg wraps
• tail wrap for shipping
• fly mask for shipping
• fly spray
• leather sponge/cloth
• Food
• bale of hay
• buckets
• Saturday dinner and Sunday breakfast
• salt lick
• gatorade (for me)
• granola bars/pop tarts (for me...mostly)
• broccoli salad for pot luck Saturday
• Clothes
• breeches
• belt
• polo shirt
• ankle socks and boot socks
• dress boots
• sneakers
• shorts
• tank top
• ball cap
• helmet
• riding gloves
• deodorant
• hair brush

You can probably guess with all the forethought that I am very excited.  I'm also sure I'll end up forgetting something but hopefully nothing too important!