A Small Hiatus.
I've been away for quite some time! Don't worry, the project is most certainly not forgotten. I've been keeping up with showing and taking what notes I can. Between moving into a new home with my fiance(yay!), not having Internet for two weeks after moving, and then having my computer break, it's been a ride. But don't worry, I'm here now, with a quick summary of the past few showing weeks!
Week Two.
Monday, August 12th
-5,400 to enter 17 horses into shows
+6,233 winnings from 17 shows
Daily Profit: 833
Tuesday, August 13th
-5,000 to enter 16 horses into shows
+10,626 winnings from 16 shows
Daily Profit: 5,626
Wednesday, August 14th
-5,400 to enter 17 horses into shows
+8,257 winnings from 17 shows
Daily Profit: 2,857
Summary
Weekly Winnings: 25,116
Weekly Show Profit: 9,316
Uff. We're off to a rough start, which is a trend you'll notice for the next couple weeks. I'm not sure why, but my level 1 SSS geldings just... weren't bringing their best game. They were ready to show, in some cases more than ready, but they just weren't up to snuff.
Week Three.
Monday, August 19th
-7,400 to enter 22 horses into shows
+12,811 winnings from 22 shows
Daily Profit: 5,411
Tuesday, August 20th
-7,400 to enter 22 horses into shows
+16,200 winnings from 22 shows
Daily Profit: 8,800
Wednesday, August 21st
-7,400 to enter 22 horses into shows
+12,375 winnings from 22 shows
Daily Profit: 4,975
Summary
Weekly Winnings: 41,386
Weekly Show Profit: 19,186
Like I said, these geldings weren't bringing their A game just yet. I wish I could say why, but I guess I just have to chalk it up to bad luck. They were getting decent scores; they just weren't placing well. Most likely they were paired with horses at the tippy top of their level with more experienced riders, as my geldings were just barely entering the green.
Week Four.
Monday, August 26nd
-8,600 to enter 25 horses into shows
+12,500 winnings from 25 shows
Daily Profit: 3,900
Wednesday, August 28th
-8,300 to enter 24 horses into shows
+18,025 winnings from 24 shows
Daily Profit: 9,725
Thursday, August 29th
-8,000 to enter 23 horses into shows
+18,200 winnings from 25 shows
Daily Profit: 10,200
Summary
Weekly Winnings: 48,725
Weekly Show Profit: 23,825
I got a little frustrated during this week. Shows weren't turning out the way I thought I knew they should've, and I took a day off. Fortunately, when I came back, we were gifted with two of the best showing days to date!
Week Five.
Monday, September 2nd
-7,400 to enter 21 horses into shows
+17,625 winnings from 21 shows
Daily Profit: 10,225
Wednesday, September 4th
-6,500 to enter 18 horses into shows
+15,050 winnings from 18 shows
Daily Profit: 8,550
Thursday, September 5th
-5,300 to enter 14 horses into shows
+11,875 winnings from 14 shows
Daily Profit: 6,575
Summary
Weekly Winnings: 44,550
Weekly Show Profit: 25,350
I'll be honest, I don't remember why I missed Tuesday again. Life gets crazy some days. But this week was a good week! Not only did our profit double our fees, we also made our first big purchase: another 25 stall barn! It'll sit there empty for now, but we'll get to it soon.
Week Six.
Monday, September 9th
-4,400 to enter 11 horses into shows
+10,400 winnings from 11 shows
Daily Profit: 6,000
Tuesday, September 10th
-4,400 to enter 11 horses into shows
+10,900 winnings from 11 shows
Daily Profit: 6,500
Wednesday, September 11th
-4,400 to enter 11 horses into shows
+11,328 winnings from 11 shows
Daily Profit: 6,928
Summary
Weekly Winnings: 32,628
Weekly Show Profit: 19,428
Another wonderful week under our belts. By now, every single level one gelding has leveled, and our level 2s are starting to go. They only have about two weeks of profit left, and then we won't have any geldings left in the green. But we'll soon remedy that.