Gymkhana has made me see my horse, and the riding program in a totally new way. I am nowhere near being a good gymkhana rider, but the season has shown me how many skills I have learned this year. I finished the rescue race. It lended a sense of accomplishment to me. This season is really beginning to feel like our reward, our grand finale– a mixture of the gymkhana field dust, the horses’ sweat, and the sodas our captains bring. It will last me a lifetime, that is for sure.