First Horse Show... tomorrow!!!

Long time, no blog! For a quick catch up- Since I've been out of college for the summer, Pixie has had much more consistent work than ever before. She came into the barn to stay inside in June, and has been progressing extremely well. Pixie now wears a full bridle easily (although I'm still experimenting with the best curb bit for her), canters like a pleasure eq. horse (most days!), and is marching past "boogers" like strobing lights and umbrellas. I think we're ready to head for our first horse show! So, tomorrow we will be leaving for the ETSA Midsummer Classic in White Pine, TN. Pixie will show Thursday and Saturday in the ASB Natural Country Pleasure classes (like regular CP but for horses wearing only keg shoes and with unset tails)...
In preperation, I've been *trying* to teach her to load. Now, I'll be completely honest... I am a rider at heart. I will fess up that sometimes I neglect doing as much in-hand as I could and do under saddle work instead. Which is all well and good until it comes loading time. I spent 5+ hours outside with Pixie on Saturday trying to get her to load into the 2 horse straight load Sundowner that she will be traveling in tomorrow. Needless to say, it was Regena vs. Pixie with Pixie coming out on top much of the time. So... I tried a different tactic and backed her in. She backs into the trailer like it's no problem. There's not enough room to turn her around (I tried), so I'm going to haul her facing backwards. It works, and we'll get to the show. I'll spend more time (not the weekend before a show next time!) working with her on loading when we return home. Yesterday I clipped her bridlepath, ears, nose, and feet... and am happy to report that, with assistance, we were able to do it successfully without any problems (and NO drugs! haha).
I really think that if Pixie remains confident at the horse show, she will do just fine. I completely expect "baby" mistakes and reactions to "scary boogers", but I want her to recover the way she has been taught here at home. If we enter the arena, do our gaits, and look halfway decent for our class- I will consider the show a success!