This message is from: "little farm/BIG GOD" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I have tried three times now to be removed from this list, I am not sure what I need to do. Could someone please get me off!! ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 10:24 AM Subject: Days Creek Evaluation > This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hi, > > First of all, I want to say thanx to Catherine for putting the Evaluation on > for all of us. I have put on two of them myself, so having 'been there, done > that', I KNOW how much work it is! > > I swear, Murphy must have moved into one of the bedrooms at Catherine's house > for the duration! I would have been a basket case, but Catherine just went > with the flow! First of all, her power went off while she was making copies of > schedules, etc. Then the wells went dry - literally! It has been very dry > here for quite a while. Guess the spring that feeds the houses and barns just > couldn't keep up with the demand. Her well down below got emptied what with > all of the baths in the 100 degree temperatures! They did refill after a bit > and we were reminded to please be conservative. > > The 'FIELD OF DREAMS TEAM' included Sue Grantham and her gelding, TRR Thomas, > Majson, 9 year old stallion owned by Dan & Carol Tripp of Victor, MT, and > Johan, my 4 year old gray stallion, who, incidentally, was sired by Majson. > > The road to this evaluation had been a very long one for Majson. Carol had > sent him to a trainer in preparation for the last evaluation in Libby 2 years > ago. Unfortunately, this trainer did not do Majson justice and he was not in > very good condition for the evaluation. He did not score very well and Carol > was quite disappointed, to say the least. > > After that evaluation, I wrote to Carol and asked if I could present him for > her at the next one. I had sold 2 Dusty daughters to Dan & Carol a few years > earlier. I had put them through the evaluation that I did here in Eugene. > They both earned their Silver Medallions for Intro. Western and, in fact, one of > them (Johan's dam) got a BLUE in Conf. > > Carol agreed to let me do that and sent Majson here last year for several > month's training in preparation for the Nev. Evaluation. Needless to say, Tripps > were NOT HAPPY CAMPERS when that got canceled at the last minute! As a > matter of fact, neither was I! > > Given that 'history', I didn't think Tripps would even go watch an > Evaluation, much less participate in one and I sure didn't want to even approach the > subject with them! However, when Catherine decided to put on the Eval. at her > place, Carol decided to give it one more chance. I was glad because I had faith > in Majson and knew that he had what it takes. BOY, did I put pressure on > myself to make this happen for them! > > When the dust settled, Majson received a 79 in Conf. (OOOEEE only 1 point > away from BLUE - one tiny point!) He performed a very nice Intro. W. test and > received a blue score and his Silver Medallion. He scored a red for his Adv. > W. test and also received his Gold Medallion! OOOOEEE! Now we had a HAPPY > CAMP!! > > Sue Grantham is one of my students and her Thomas lives in my barn. Thomas > is Sue's first horse and they are a great team. Thomas scored a 78 for > Conformation and they went on to earn their Silver Medallion for Intro. W. The > DREAMS TEAM was really grinning by then!! > > Last year Catherine sent one of her mares, Lakka, here for training and to be > bred to my gray stallion, Johan. She didn't think that Lakka had any gray in > her background so we were really surprised when Lakka had a gray colt. > Catherine called when he was born and was pretty excited! She sent Lakka back to > be rebred and she is in foal again to Johan. The baby's name is Qvadmann. > Catherine and I sure did think he was a top notch colt, but then, we grandma's > are always prejudiced! > > It helped to make Catherine's day when Lakka received her BLUE for > Conformation. BUT, it REALLY made our day when Qvadmann also received a BLUE! We > grammas were crying and jumping for joy!! > > Now comes Johan, the daddy horse. Drum roll when all of the stallions are > brought in for their awards - butterflies in my belly. I looked at the card > that held the ribbons - two blue and the rest red. Funny how BLUE suddenly > becomes your very most favorite color!! By now, I COVET that BLUE RIBBON! It > seems like an eternity as they begin calling each stallion. I hate it when they > leave me until the end!! By now, there are two stallions left and one BLUE > ribbon left on the card?? UH OH? What's that about? Did they dislike Johan so > much that he doesn't even get a ribbon? One's mind plays funny games > sometimes. Johan's number is called. I bring him forward and set him up, ever > hopeful and scared at the same time. Wayne begins his dialog and the comments are > quite good. THEN, he finally announces his score - YESSSS - BLUE!! The > remaining stallion owned by Peggy Enge also got a BLUE, but they were out of > ribbons. I couldn't wait to get out of that arena so I could jump up and down and be > silly!! WOW!! > > After we got outside, the entire FIELD OF DREAMS TEAM and Catherine hugged > and cried like a bunch of kids!! > > I believe this is the first time ever that 3 generations have been shown > together at the same evaluation. Father, Son and Holy Ghost, I guess! Final > tally was high red(79) for Father (Majson), Blue for Son (Johan), and Blue for > Holy Ghost (Qvadmann). All of us love our horses and think they are the best, > but as a breeder, when we get validation of our breeding program like this, it > indeed confirms that we are on the right track! It felt sooo good! > > When it was over, we were all absolutely bone weary, but basked in the > afterglow with a sense of satisfaction. We had achieved or surpassed each goal we > had set for ourselves. It was worth the effort! > > Now it is time to get back to the real world and back to normal, if there is > such a thing. > > Thanx again for the hard work Catherine! > > Until Next Time, > > Gayle Ware > Field of Dreams > Eugene, OR > www.fjordhorse.com
