Decisions, Decisions

As you've all followed my blogs, you know that JC (Buck Almighty) has had a good show season for a 3 year old. He is qualified for the 3 year old finals in Kansas City the week before Thanksgiving. Now, the decisions...do we take him? There is huge prize money, but no guarantee he will win. Do we show him at the Wisconsin Futurity Horse Show in 3 weeks or wait until the Mane Event horse show in October? If we wait until the Mane Event show, it gives him more time to get stronger and it is closer in time span to Kansas City. We are leaning towards that because we think we can make a more rational decision when there is only 4 weeks separating the two shows as opposed to 8 weeks. The other thought in going to Mane Event over the Wisconsin Futurity is the fact that I will have the cast off and be able to walk again. This is a positive for Mane Event.
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