Change is Good

Before I get to my "Change is good" explanation I have to write about Aachen. I realize it have been forever and a day since I have written, but I have been so insanely busy!! Aachen was one of the best experiences in my life! Yes, Stephan Peters and Ravel won all three classes!! An American won!! Too cool! Catherine and I were stable with Stephan because we were "Team USA" even though we didn't technically have a team there this year. We had stall curtains, flags, and blankets the just screamed USA. It was awesome! It was so nice to be around a group of Americans, especially around the 4th. When Stephan and Ravel won the GP Special on the 4th of July and the American flag was raised while the National Anthem played in front of 60,000 people, I was in tears! It was just an incredible moment.
There was a groom's party on Wednesday night which was a blast. It is so much fun talking with all the grooms and hearing about where they have been and how long they have been grooming for. Not to mention a long night of drinking and dancing!
The trade fair at Aachen is like a medium size shopping mall. You can buy everything there and I mean everything! There were so many people on Fri, Sat and Sun that I barely went over there it was just to crowded. The stable arena was much cooler and much quieter!
For me Aachen was kind of like summer camp! You have the time of your life and never want to leave and you are sad for a week afterwards.
Ok, then the day I got back from Aachen I moved into my new apartment. Really it is a WG, pronounced "vgee." There are four rooms, two bathrooms, and a kitchen. My three roommates are German, so they are helping with my German! My room is quite large and I have a huge blue accent wall, kind of strange but it works. I also also have a balcony which over looks a potato vending machine. You didn't read incorrectly, a potato vending machine. Cars driving up all day long and insert 2 or 5 euro into the machine and out pops a sack of potatoes. So German, I guess. I will be learning to cook alot with potatoes!
The next day we have the Reese from Dressage Training Online come to the stable to take several training videos for the website. A very educational day. We also have a new working student come to the stable from France, his name is Cesar and he can cook!! So throughout the week we have have several dinner gatherings! It has been a hectic but fun week.
Earlier this week Catherine told me to bringing my riding boots to the barn so that I could start riding. YAY!!! I couldn't wait to get back in the saddle! So after I rode Catherine and I had a long chat about what I wanted to do. Of course I couldn't get out fast enough that I wanted to ride, 20 horses a day if possible! Grooming has been a blast and I have learned so much but really I want to be back in the saddle. But there isn't a riding position for me at Catherine's. There are already 3 riders plus Catherine and at the moment 16 horses. So Catherine has been a HUGE help in finding me another stable to ride at. This coming Thursday I have an interview at Heike Kemmer's stable. She was the Bronze Medalist in Hong Kong Olympics! So as you see alot has changed since the last time I wrote but really everything is for the best!!! Ok so I promise to keep you updated more! Wish me luck on the interview!

Thanks for reading...

Meaghan