Show Prep Started ...

I have a show this up-coming weekend. It's a two-day show which requires an over-night. Since we lost an hour this weekend, I knew I needed to maximize my Saturday. So instead of relaxing, I got to work on my trailer.

• I swept out the old shavings.
• I loaded a fresh bale of hay.
• I filled up the truck's gas tank - it wasn't even empty and it still ran close to $70.
• I loaded three bales of shavings for Speedy's "hotel" room (no shavings come with the $130 "room" rate).
• I added new shavings to Speedy's "ride" (my trailer's floor is really slick - the shavings help absorb wet poo and urine).
• I filled my hay bags.
• I loaded Speedy's beet pulp and rice bran.
• My show clothes are in the closet. 
• I also went grocery shopping so all my "show food" is ready: mac n' cheese, soup, sammy fixins, chips, granola bars, string cheese, apples, instant oatmeal packets, apple juice, Gatorade, water, and yogurt.

Shavings loaded ...

Floor swept, hay loaded, fresh shavings spread ...

Beet pulp, rice bran in baggies, and cookies ready to go ...

Bet pulp and rice bran are in the orange bucket.

I cleaned my saddle on Sunday, but it will need another wipe down on Friday afternoon. I still need to load the generator, gas can, and my other clothes, but getting most of the horse stuff loaded is a big chunk of the work done. I do need to add my braiding box and mobile saddle cart as well. I am sure there are a thousand other things I'll think of over the next few days, but the process has been started!