Horses

Today we went to an equestrian show jumping contest. I've only ever watched these types of things on TV, so I didn't really know what to expect.



The atmosphere was fun. It was a cloudy and cool day, so it was great just being outside! The arena where they held the contest was really pretty - the grass was green and lush and there were hundreds of potted plants all over the arena (near the jumps).



The event was sponsored by several big companies. Three of the main sponsors were Caixa Galicia (a bank), Lexus, and Rolex. There were several nice Lexus cars displayed around the arena that we enjoyed looking at - I was trying to find my next car (haha!) ;) .

The event itself was okay. We left about 2/3 of the way through it because I am a wimp. There were several horses in a row that ran into gates pretty hard, threw their riders off, or had temper tantrums. The last horse we watched had a little tantrum, so the rider gave it some good whips on the rear. It made me sad, so we left.



There was an American rider there (pictured above) - she was doing pretty well!

Tomorrow we hope to be laying on the beach all day! Hopefully these clouds will go away!