11 Show Season Excuses for Why You Didn’t Win

How many times have you muttered the phrase, “We would have won except… [insert excuse here].” Gen Griffin lists off a few coulda-woulda-shoulda classics.

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With show season coming up shortly, it’s important to remember that only one horse in each class can bring home the blue ribbon. Since the odds aren’t in everyone’s favor, the rest of us have to find a way to explain to Grandma why we aren’t in the running for any championships this year. The following are some of the most common excuses riders make after a less than amazing go in the show ring:

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Go Riding.

Gen Anne Griffin is a freelance writer with a lifelong passion for horses. Gen Anne enjoys using her 15 years of equine experience to share both knowledge and common horse-sense with the horse community as a whole. Gen Anne lives in Florida with her amazing husband, two wonderful sons and Romy, the palomino Quarter Horse she grew up with.

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