This message is from: "Denise's" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> oh, i forgot to tell you i found a women in angels camp who has a good reputation and gives riding lessons...something i need. i am scheduled to start next week. another reason to get quinny home. denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen McCarthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 11:57 PM Subject: Re: the Turlock report : )
> This message is from: "Karen McCarthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >....Too bad I only remember a few placings. Perhaps next > >year (since we'll be volunteering anyway) we will post a complete list > > >with further comments. Maybe I can afford to buy a new notebook >computer > >and broadcast live from the Motel 6, like I did last year. >However I don't > >know if I can stay awake to do so - I've never been so >tired in my life : > >) > > > >Happy Fjording, > >Brigid > > Gee Brigid, > Glad too see I wasn't the only one who feels tired after Turlock! > I commiserated with Gayle Ware BEFORE we arrived at the show that we were > getting too old for all this travel and hoopla, but when you get here and > get to do your stuff, and hang out with all the other fjordie people, well, > that is why we do it. Duh! > > Well all, as the new Fjordings West prez, I really want to thank all of you > who came and showed, groomed, volunteered, or spectated at Turlock...It was > the biggest turnout ever. I expect to get some attendance figures soon, as > well as the results, from our retiring show manager, Sami Nelson.It may be > early next week before I post them as she's really busy right now: they sold > their farm, and are in the process of moving up to Idaho, AND, she is > showing Tolle (Sven x Belle) this weekend at the Shady Oaks CDE in Lodi. It > is her 1st recognised CDE, so wish her well. (I will be cheering for them > discreetly as I judge one of the hazards there.) The Fjordings West group > presented Sami with a gorgeous horse afghan, (the kind you need up in Idaho, > to snuggle in while you read your latest copy of the 'Herald'.) > > I have been focusing on Sami leaving the show after 3 great years of > managing it for us, because, it really leaves a huge void that we as a group > need to fill. It's gonna take more than one person to equal the energy she > can produce, and we ARE on our way to doing that, as we had nominations and > elections during the open meeting and potluck last Friday night. Catherine > Lassesen will be our new show manager, Amy Evers accepted the position as > Vice President, Barry S. agreed to continue on as Treasurer, and Leela > Standahl is our new secretary...Two new faces, thank you so much Leela and > Amy. Jack, (Brigid's S.O.), stepped up to the challenge, volunteering as > Barn Manager, Turlock 2001. > Amy Evers and her dad Bud,had their hands full at the show, showing their > nice mare Taffeta and stallion Bjorn-Knutson. ( I think those two had it in > for her, as Amy was kept very busy cleaning manure stains off of them. Maybe > next year threaten to tie them up between classes?) > Leela's young Dusty son,(Gayle delivered him to her at the show) did very > well for her in hand, and he is really cute - all legs right now! > Don't want to leave Barry Sheinbaum (sorry Barry,sp?)and Catherine out of > this report- both did great for their farms. Barry and his mare Misty, of > Village Farm tied and shared the High Point Driven Horse award with Casey > Ashley and Trond, and Catherine and Lupin,of Hestehavn,(my favorite mare - > she CAN do anything!),won the Versatility award. > > I have a personal 'brag alert' here, as my student, Lidsay Ford 12, rode my > 3 1/2 y.o. filly Lillie to the Walk/Trot High Point. This is really special > for Lindsay, as she has done all the ridden training work on Lillie - I only > put the first couple of rides on her before handing her over. > My mare Tise and yours truly had a good Turlock. We had to work our butts > off to get ready this year, as I found my work has a way of robbing us of > the real time needed to prep. That,and Tise is feeling very pregnant! > Gayle Ware and I have been friendly rivals, I guess since we first met at > Libby in '89. Watching Gayle riding western really inspired me, an > event/dressage rider, to try this discipline. So, here is a synopsis of the > classes we shared in Turlock: > Open Eng. Pleasure - 1st Gayle, 2nd Karen > Dressage Suitability -1st Karen, 2nd Gayle > Open Western Pleasure - 1st. Karen, 2nd Gayle > Western Horsemanship - 1st Gayle,2nd Karen > Open Trail - 1st Karen, 3rd Gayle > Head to head I think! > > There was a much larger assortment of fjord and Icelandic goodies offered at > the promo booth this year. Many thanks go to Sarah Nagel for putting > together a PNWFPG goody box, and fowarding it down with the Knudsen's, and > Martie Bolinski who sent out some very original fjord-themed stained glass > art. It was well recieved. > > Before I get too close to the end here, I need to say I really missed a few > faces this year: > Alfhild Raaum stayed at home, did not feel too chipper. Get well, Al! We > carried forth with the potluck, but it was not as stellar as one produced by > you! > Betsy Bauer and her daughter Abby could not make it due to a last- minute > injury to Betsy's knee. Ouch! Take it easy Betsy, and well see you and Abby > next year.(We'll have more jumping classes Abby!) > > Denise Delgado was moving last weekend,(!!!) and also was missed. > > For those of you who attended Turlock, either as a spectator or competitor, > please let me know if there are any improvements in scheduling, classes or > facility that you would like to see...I am all "cyber ears" here! > nite all, > > Karen > > > > > _________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at > http://profiles.msn.com. > >
