Show Aggrivation

Well today was D Day. I was up at 7AM, which is quite the feat for me! I was to the show by 8:30 getting that boy all ready for his close up. Thank goodness his sheet had done its job and kept him from turing his white into brown. I scrubbed his knees with Green spot remover and sprayed him with Shine (not on the saddle area). He looked magnficient if I do say so myself. I had several people comment on how good he looked, and saying it must be hard to keep him that white! You have to love Captain Obvious, right?? Well into the show ring he went and BOY did he strut his stuff!! I thought we have to be at LEAST 1st or 2nd. Wrong. Even though one horse threw a fit in front of the judge and the other had his nose as high as it would go, we came in dead Last. As in Big Brown at the Preakness. As in the Royals every year. What?! How?! I have no idea other than the continual confused look on the judge's face. AND the photog didn't feel the need to take ANY pictures during the class?? Why?! I paid exactly the same amount of money as all the ASB's showing! So today I'm flustered and aggrivated at the whole situation. Why exactly did I pay over $100 to show here AND bring my 20 year old horse to stand on concrete floors for 3 days just to get last place??? Oh well, maybe nap will help.