Tulsa Bound

Starting today, you can expect posting times on this blog to be a little erratic for a while. 

By tonight, I'll be two time zones away, and tomorrow morning, the usual blog posting time will be filled with collective expectation, a few nerves and a whole lot of pride as my sisters compete on the national level with Barbara's Half Arabian gelding Dusty aka Ravenwood Dunin Style. 

Debbie and I are flying to Tulsa today to join my sisters and brother Kevin at the U.S. Arabian Nationals.  

We'll be staying the weekend to watch Barbara and Laurie perform with Dusty in at least three classes. Those classes start early in the morning each day.

Our job: to enjoy the moments and to cheer them on. 

Competition for them actually starts today with Barbara riding in a Western Trail class sometime around noon Tulsa time.  

So, we'll miss that class because we'll be in the air but certainly will be keeping our fingers crossed. 

As mentioned before, years of work, learning, training, competing and a constant vision toward "touching the stars" have led toward this experience.  

Plus, there's an extended cheering section around the country and "from above" of admiring friends and family who have watched my sisters on their remarkable horse journeys over the years. 

Those fans will be hoping for the best as Barbara and Laurie compete at the highest level with Dusty. 

And, good news:  the show will be live-streamed.  

Last night, Barbara posted the following information on Facebook:  Here is the link to the live stream of the Nationals show. Remember, Tulsa is 2 hours ahead of us.

https://arabianhorselive.com/…/li…/pavilion-arena/livestream

When you scroll down the page you can find the arena for the class, the day, and the class. Choose the camera. If you miss it you can come back (sometimes the next day) and click the camera to watch the recording.

With the uncertainty of wi-fi availability and of available time, I'll post my blog entries whenever it's possible over the next three days. 

Thanks for your patience, and, if all goes well, I can post some neat photos of Barbara, Laurie, Dusty with pretty ribbons and trophies. 

Many, many thanks to Bill and Willie for helping out with chores and making this trip possible. 

Off to Tulsa!  Happy Friday, and best of luck to the Tibbs sisters from Sandpoint, Idaho.