i seemed to have been at the same show you described, which is nice. FH opener also may have distinguished the chula barn factor juxtaposed to the last 4 indoor types.

The only thing I want to add is this was an incredible choice for my 11 year old to attend first show! We spent most of night in 200s or with friends in 100s section. However we went up to lawn for 4th quarter as a concession to mom who wanted us to pull rip chord at intermission.

when they reeled some off his fav's: BDTNL Carini HH he told me we should leave after tweezer. I had to explain that tweezer-time had passed, that it wasn't happening. Boy, was I wrong!

our quintessential moment was taking in the HH crescendo from side bowl vantage point of the whole place enraptured together. Very cool, just to be there and take it in, him and I.