This message is from: "Pat Holland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I was glad to hear Lori's comments about the Finger Lakes show. Managing any event is difficult no matter how well organized we are prior to the show. Its good to hear another event is surviving and doing well.
Lori mentioned how nice it is to see other horses/competitors becoming more mature and more developed. Over the years at Blue Earth I've seen this often. My own gelding is a good example. Two years ago we could not complete a cones class, but this year he competed in riding, driving, draft, youth, gaming and costume and never skipped a beat. Many of us bring green/first timer horses and a great example is Patti Jo Walter. She just started the mare Onask in May of this year under saddle, owned by Randi and Carl Neilson and boldly decided to show her this year - ending up winning the Green Horse riding class with 23 horses in it and placing 5th in the Mares 4 & over class with 24 in it. Sarah Waxman took 2nd place in that big Green Horse riding class with Lord's Jericho owned by Mike and Susie Sadlon as well as winning his halter class. One of my favorite wins was for Cheryl Gioia and her white stud colt BNF Ingwine in the in hand trail. I hope Cheryl is ok about me sharing this story as it was a highlight of the show. Her husband surprised her at Blue Earth by having a brand new Cadillac Escalade delivered there, and then inside were not one...but two diamond rings. Talk about moments to remember! I joked once - after the Oprah deal when she gave away all those cars...that maybe I'll try for a Ford sponsorship for the Blue Earth show and that a key to a new car will go with each trophy......little did I know in one case it did happen. Congratulations Cheryl.....not only for your win with a beautiful well mannered colt, but for a great, kind loving husband as well. Many GOOD things do happen behind the lines at a show. You'll never hear some of them but it is what makes an event special and us all wanting to return to. Oh one last thing, some of you have heard my past discussions regarding driving pairs - me never doing it. Well David Lusty asked me to drive his pair in the Ladies Pair class and it was a blast. I actually placed 5th out of 8 and I NEVER drove a pair before! ............................only at Blue Earth folks.....a special place.......special people........where memories are made. Pat Holland
