well darn it

Looked up Tanzas official record and the ride I thought gave us a completion has us overtime.  I am ridiculously bummed by this right now.  I shouldn't be, but after being called as a completer at the ride it was a bummer to find they changed their minds when they sent results in.  

Perspective, perspective,  He got the # of completions to get his name called at local region's convention, this last ride would have been an extra and he was not pulled with lameness, he is both sound and healthy.   Unlike the poor gal whose horse was having a bad colic, getting treated at ride with vet saying she need to move on to treatment at a horsepital overnight.  I still have not heard if the horse pulled through and it is not a given that he did, although I have the impression that IVs and gastro drainage in his situations are pretty successful, just $$$, but that is if it was not a deal with the horse having an unknown tumor or something.   THAT is a having a bad day, and the gal is one of the best horsewoman I know.  It is a reminder that shit happens,  the sport is strenuous, but one has to remember that shit also happens to horses who are just at home in an idyllic pasture paradise setting.