This message is from: "Dave and Patti Walter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
SECONDS to Mike and Renee -the Show on Sat. Night at Winona was UNBELIEVE, THEEEEE BEST SHOW EVER and I am not just talking Best Fjord Show, I'm talking BEST PERFORMANCE BY ANY BREED. JUST AN AWESOME AWESOME SHOW. There are not words to describe how incredible it was to see such versatility, creativity, and best of all DISPOSITION in this breed. I was proud to be in it with my stallion, Fair Acres Ole, we did vaulting off of him with two teenage girls, Keelie Finnel and Megan Holschbach. They did all sorts of moves on him, even dismounting with spread eagles and round off's off of him, I'm VERY PROUD to own such a GREAT stallion to allow us to do WHATEVER we want to and with him. IT JUST MAKE YOU PROUD-watching this show- TO OWN A FJORD PERIOD! Beth Beymer and her crew were outstanding in all their performances, actually just as Mike said ALLLL the acts were outstanding, it was just amazing to watch. I don't wish to leave anyone out as EVERY ACT was GREAT!Several times people were giving standing ovations. If that was all we did all week it would have been well worth coming hours and hours just to see and/or be in this event. BUT.....that was not all there was, the horse show had SEVERAL outstanding horses in the classes, from riding, to driving to draft, to dressage, it was wonderful to see top quality Fjord horses. I thought the stallion review was wonderful. Believe it ended up to be 27 stallions at Winona. That is quite the record, to all be in one place. They were ALLLLL VERY well behaved I might add too. AND let me tell you, we had TIGHT quarters with little to no warm up area, due to cold weather. So....we all had to warm up with stallions, mares, geldings all together in tight quarters. You really would not have been able to tell which horses were the stallions, unless you looked underneath, they were all that quiet. The banquet was totally enjoyed by all, our European quests were the highlight of the evening. Educating us with their knowledge and joining us closer in our unity as their love for this breed is quite evident. I'm home now, grateful to be here, there is nothing like home, but am thrilled to have been a part of this great event. Lots of hard work went into it. Those in every aspect should know they did a job well done. It never could have come together without all those that volunteered. Some minor problems along the way, some Major weather glitches, BUT...as usual our horses put up with it all and EVERYONE should be proud to be a Fjord Owner! I know I am!!!! Patti Jo Walter Francis Creek Fjords Two Rivers WI Back to work tomorrow :-) The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
