EI wrap up

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Duke didn't want to do a free walk in dressage, and I entered before the whistle (for the first time ever), but he was great in the stable and traveling and being on the road.
For cross country, he was a little strong (there were two long stretches of road to run on), and then trotted through the water.  He trotted into the water at Aspen and towards the water at Lincoln Creek, but I think he cantered into it fine at the Caber derby and show.  There were two big hills on cross country, and I was a little nervous but he balanced himself fine down and charged back up (I had to slow him down).
John warmed us up for xc and he said not to worry about the distance, but just to ride what he gives me, and that helps Duke relax.
For show jumping, it was early and chilly and we were the fourth to go, and he was a bit tense in the warm up, and he looked quite a bit in the arena (even though the fences were pretty bland compared to the rest this year), but he went double clear, even though I took all the available space to line him up to the fences.  It wasn't perfect, but it was pretty good, and I feel like we're really coming along as a team.
He was a good boy, easy for mom to handle, and good in his stall, even with a horse across the aisle screaming his fool head off every time his friend left.