# Congratulate me: I came in 4th
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulate-me-i-came-in-4th/104745
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [April 21, 2002, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulate-me-i-came-in-4th/104745 "2002-04-21T01:52:51Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)
#### Post date: [April 21, 2002, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulate-me-i-came-in-4th/104745/1 "2002-04-21T01:52:51Z")
I know that no one can possibly care about this but I am so excited, I am compelled to share. I happen to own a horse by the name of Hello Again, and today we went to our first competition of the year. For those in the know, it was a Combined Test, and I did Intro Dressage Test 1 and a 2 ft stadium round. We came in 4th! of 18! I’ve put a lot of hours of blood, sweat and tears into Holly and am feeling great about the progress we’ve made. I’m really beside myself with excitment.
_bounces up and down_
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### Author:  [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)
#### Post date: [April 21, 2002, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulate-me-i-came-in-4th/104745/2 "2002-04-21T01:58:43Z")
Congratulations! Dressage is cool.
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### Author:  [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)
#### Post date: [April 21, 2002, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulate-me-i-came-in-4th/104745/3 "2002-04-21T02:06:53Z")
Thanks **WL**. I bought this horse from a hunter barn and 12 months ago she would NOT go forward if there was the sightest contact on the rein. Today she scored mostly 6s and a few 7s!
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### Author:  [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)
#### Post date: [April 21, 2002, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulate-me-i-came-in-4th/104745/4 "2002-04-21T02:11:09Z")
Congratulations! That sounds like a great improvenment in her - kep up the good work and you’ll be wearing #1 in no time 🙂
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### Author:  [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)
#### Post date: [April 21, 2002, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulate-me-i-came-in-4th/104745/5 "2002-04-21T02:28:56Z")
I know nothing about horses, but I do know you, so I’ll congratulate you! Nice job! 😃
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### Author:  [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)
#### Post date: [April 21, 2002, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulate-me-i-came-in-4th/104745/6 "2002-04-21T02:31:21Z")
Congrats…but while I can appreciate the sweat and tears, I’m a bit worried about the blood!
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### Author:  [@tygre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tygre)
#### Post date: [April 21, 2002, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulate-me-i-came-in-4th/104745/7 "2002-04-21T02:51:13Z")
How cool! 🙂
I did a little eventing as a teen, and would love to get back into it again some day, but for now I’ll just enjoy reading about your success! Many congrats to you and Holly!
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### Author:  [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)
#### Post date: [April 21, 2002, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulate-me-i-came-in-4th/104745/8 "2002-04-21T04:19:10Z")
WooHooo! That’s wonderful!
Now, how is Holly’s fungus?
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### Author:  [@Cyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyn)
#### Post date: [April 21, 2002, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulate-me-i-came-in-4th/104745/9 "2002-04-21T04:23:13Z")
4th of 18 is a very respectable 77%
Good job.
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### Author:  [@dinahmoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dinahmoe)
#### Post date: [April 21, 2002, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulate-me-i-came-in-4th/104745/10 "2002-04-21T04:43:32Z")
I don’t know you, and I don’t know dressage, but I do know competition. You and your horse both done good, and I’m proud of both of you:)
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### Author:  [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)
#### Post date: [April 21, 2002, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulate-me-i-came-in-4th/104745/11 "2002-04-21T12:13:01Z")
Congrats!!! I know just enough to know what an accomplishement that is. Give Hello Again a pat on the nose from me.
I think I know someone you competed against. Can I brag that I know you?
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### Author:  [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)
#### Post date: [April 21, 2002, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulate-me-i-came-in-4th/104745/12 "2002-04-21T14:32:14Z")
**Cranky** ’s Fungus update: mostly cleared up, thanks for asking 🙂
**Brynda** , you may feel free to drop my name with impunity.
**tygre** you should totaly get back to it. Nowadays they have “starter” events for people just starting out at a lot of horse trials.
**kambuckta** ok, not THAT much blood. LOL. But quite a few tears. Holly is a bit… “opinionated” shall we say?
Holly earned extra peppermints and day off!