Personal Narrative-Winning My First Horse Show

Winning My First Horse Show
It all started when I saw a horse race on the TV. I was lying on the ground with my dogs. My mom was cooking steak and potatoes for dinner and my dad was sleeping in his bed. My sisters were playing on their phone and tablet. The horses were wearing colorful gear and the riders were matching with the colored helmets and riding outfits. There was a Palomino in yellow, a Bay in green and a Bay in blue, a Paint in orange, and a Black in grey. I could see the jockeys petting and reassuring the beautiful giants. When the gates opened and the horses took off I watched so intensely it were if I was about to pass out. When the horses took off I could hear their breathing slowly getting faster and harder and the crowds cheering louder and louder. I could hear their hooves thumping and the breeze of the wind whisking pass them as they flew over the jumps. I could hear them as they brushed the tops of the bushes as they leaped and splashes in the water as they landed. They were moving so fast they were no more than a blur in a tornado. When the horses finally slowed down and came to a
We lined up and got ready. Ali gave us directions and courses to take and we had to do it. I think I did pretty well and I even rode Wink in the show, who was my favorite horse to ride at that point. We did the things we practiced during the week. There was one point I was going over the jump and I cut the corner to short and I wished that I didn't mess up to badly. My wish came true! When they were giving out ribbons we lined up and when they announced, “First place for Equation, Hailey Knight.” I was beyond ecstatic, I was more than thrilled, I was beyond words. Then when I heard, “First place for test scores, Hailey Knight,” I thought Oh, that’s kind of cool. Then when I heard, “First place for sportsmanship, Hailey Knight,” I thought, Oh no, I feel bad for the other kids that came, especially if it was their first