Goals

2023 Goals: 

1. FINISH AECs!

2. Keep Coco happy and healthy. 

3. Earn top 3 finish at a recognized novice event. 

4. Earn qualifying second level dressage scores towards bronze. 

5. Eventing dressage score of 30 or less at a recognized event. 

6. Double clear stadium round at a recognized event. 

7. Earn 65+ on first level dressage freestyle at a recognized show.

8. Read 5 self-development books and 3 horse-related nonfiction books. 

9. Achieve weight loss goal. 

10. Win a pool tournament.

2022 Goals (5/10... IMPROVEMENT!): 

1. Keep Coco happy and healthy. SUCCESS!

2. Earn top 3 finish at a recognized novice event. Goal met- Mill Creek HT May 2022. 

3. Earn qualifying recognized first level dressage scores towards bronze. Goal met. 

4. Eventing dressage score of 30 or less at a recognized novice event. Not met- 29.7 at BN at Heritage Park.

5. Double clear stadium round at a recognized novice event. Goal met at Mill Creek HT May 2022.

6. Jump the trakaener at Longview with Dezi. Goal met at XC Schooling with Gail.

7. Win a Year End Award. Not met. 

8. Read 5 self-development books and 3 horse-related nonfiction books. Not met. 

9. Achieve weight loss goal. Nope. 

10. Maintain a 5 handicap in APA. Not met. 

2021 Goals (4/10... I'm starting to see a yearly pattern): 

1. Keep Coco happy and healthy. SUCCESS!

2. Earn top 3 finish at a recognized novice event. SUCCESS! 

3. Earn qualifying recognized dressage scores for first & second level. Nope. 

4. Eventing dressage score of 28 or less at a recognized novice event. Hell no. 

5. Compete in 1 recognized training level event. Nope. 

6. Compete with Dezi at AEC. YEP!

7. Win a Year End Award for Area IV. No.

8. Read 5 self-development books and 3 horse-related books. Nope. 

9. Achieve maintenance weight loss goal. Nope. 

10. Become a 5 handicap in APA.  YES!

2020 Goals (4/10, but it feels like more because of the weight loss goal that has seemingly forever eluded me):  

1. Keep Coco happy and healthy. YAY!!!

2. Earn dressage bronze medal with Dezi. Not quite- no recognized dressage shows this year. 

3. Eventing dressage score of 28 or less at a recognized event. Not yet! To be continued. 

4. Compete in 2 or more recognized Novice events. YAY!!! Heritage Park & Windermere Run HT in October 2020.

5. Compete with Dezi at AEC. Not met, because there was no AECs. Thanks, COVID!

6. Win a Year End Award for Area IV. Not met. 

7. Run a 5k in 36 mins or less with no walk breaks. Not met. 

8. Read 3 horse-related books. Not met. 

9. Personal weight loss goal. Again. GOAL MET!!! SUCCESS!!!

10. Become a 4 handicap in APA.  GOAL MET!!!

2019 Goals: (4/10... a little better than 2018...) 

1. Keep Coco happy and healthy. SUCCESS!
2. Earn 65 or more in Training Level Test 3 with Dezi. Success! 8/17/19 at RIO. 
3. Master 1st level movements in practice. Continue for consistency, but overall success. 
4. Eventing dressage score of 28 or less at recognized event with canter included.  Close, but no cigar... 30.3 was our lowest score. At Windermere Run HT.
5. Compete in 2 or more beginner novice events with Dezi. SUCCESS!
6. Win a Year End award for Area IV and MACTA. Not met. 
7. Run a 5k in less than 36 minutes with no walk breaks. 1 5k run in 2019, and it was ROUGH. 
8. Teach Sophie to roll over and 2 other interesting tricks. Nope. She's kind of worthless, honestly. 
9. Read 3 horse-related books. Not in their entirety.
10. Personal weight loss goal. Again. Another fail. 

2018 Goals: (2/10 isn't very good... let's shoot for 3 in 2019!)

1. Keep Coco happy and healthy. SUCCESS!!!
2. Earn 65 or more in First Level Test 3 with Dieter. Fail. Dieter and I did not show at all in 2018.
3. Master 2nd level movements in practice. Fail. Most of 2018 was spent rehabing Dieter.
4. Eventing dressage score of 28 or less. Success. Dezi scored a 28.4 at a recognized show (no canter).
5. Compete in 2 or more novice events with Dieter. Fail. See above about rehab with Dieter. 
6. Win a Year End award for MACTA. Fail. Dieter didn't get to show at all in 2018.
7. Run a 5k in less than 36 minutes with no walk breaks. Fail. No 5ks run in 2018.
8. Teach Sophie to roll over and 2 other interesting tricks. Fail. Whoops.
9. Read 3 horse-related books. Fail. I have no excuse. 
10. Personal weight loss goal. Again. Fail. FML.