This message is from: "Dave and Patti Jo Walter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Have to tell everyone about O.H. Silas' year end results. We did the Creekview Open Show Circuit, which consisted of 5 shows. Unforuantely I could not make the last show as my knee blew out on me again. :-( I almost went and was gonna jump with my brace, but seeing how it was the size of a soccer ball I thought it best not to! Wow, maybe I'm getting wise in my old age. Anyways, we lost one Grand but ended up with Grand in trotting over fences, and Reserve in Low Hunter, Open Hunter and Open Hunter Hack. We had Grand in the Low Hunter but needed to be there that last show I guess! (I did go to the doctor, they said I stretched my repair, I had ACL surgery in 2001-so now back for physical therapy! fun fun) I can ride though, suppose to wear my brace. It's a big metal one, HATE IT, but the horses don't seem to mind. Silas is happy to be a trail pony again. He hasn't been getting worked so hard. But he will soon, we just put in a new outdoor ring. It's a nice big one 125 x 175. Lots of room for all my jumps, lots of room to drive in. We still have our old outdoor ring, which I like but it's much smaller 70 x 140 and well when you drive or jump doesn't the arena get small in a hurry. I also don't have to take my jumps down all the time, they can now he kept up all year, except winter of course. Life is good!! Ole is back to normal. My pocketbook isn't, ouch those vet bills are expensive when it's an emergency. I feel for Beth and Peg and all the others out there who have some good size bills from the vets. Worth every penny though if you have a great vet! Congrats to all the other Fjord showers out there. Keep up the great work and get those horses out next year! They are FUN to show! Patti Jo Walter Francis Creek Fjords Two Rivers WI
