This message is from: BethGFjord <[email protected]>
There is no way to adequately describe everything involved in the parade and no way to adequately thank those who made it happen, including the spouses and friends of those involved. We have no idea how many hundreds of hours the participants just to make it possible, let alone the hours worked travelling to, from and in LA. NFHR Registrar Jeanne Poirier and NFHR Executive Director Nancy Newport did an unquantifiably amazing job for many, many months. This was on top of their regular NFHR related duties. President Teressa Kandianis should also be commended for everything she did. She had to have spent hours and hours over months taking care of logistical details. There is no way to adequately thank Beth Beymer for how hard she worked and how much she gave - starting with the application process, training 8 horses, etc. etc. etc. This huge endeavor was launched when Marguerita Diaz, NFHR Board member in LA inspired us to pursue the dream. NFHR Vice President Ardeth Obenauf flew in from Tennessee, staffed the promotional booth with Margie Diaz during Equestfest, helped get horses and riders ready and then walked the whole route! The problem with mentioning names is that, inevitably, someone who is equally deserving of recognition is omitted - this seems especially true of those who are working hard behind the scenes on less glamorous, less fun necessary details. All of the participants were amazing, I'll leave it to those with more knowledge of what the participants and others did and of what else was done before the six miles were walked, ridden and driven. I could spend all day writing the small percentage of things people did that I know about - but my horses are hungry and I need to get to work. This is just my personal and inadequate thank you to some of those who deserve their own recognition parade! Walkers - how did you manage to walk so far on such a hard surface, in 80 weather while wearing Norwegian sweaters (and while listening to the same song from the float in front of you over & over & over again??) Beth German New Mexico Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
