Karen and Trail Trials
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Good Morning Karen from the Riddles in Spokane where it is 20 degrees this morning, No, you didn't sound all that frozen but we could tell by your clothing and those of the competitors that it must have been quite cold. It was a very enjoyable bit of news tape and we appreciate hearing about and seeing the variety of ways people perform with their Fjords. We seem to be in the midst of a lot of extreme cowboy trail trial enthusiasm for all breeds of horses. We hope to see Fjords winning or placing high in many of these events, even on RFD TV. They certainly have the brains and attitude to excell at this type of event. Warren and Sylvia Riddle in Spokane The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
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This message is from: Karen McCarthy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for the comments, Warren. Btw, someone emailed me and siad, gee, maybe this is what you looked like in winona too Uh, yeah, I did happen to wear the same gear, thats right, b... I just want to clarify something. Trail Trials and the Extreme Cowboy race are 2 different concepts altogether. In the original Extreme Cowboy sequences, they did have the first phase of the race be performanced based only, then, as they narrowed the field, did they turn on the speed. Only in (1) obstacle (the one Pat + Arnie are in, in the video) did we have a timed portion, and that timed part was after the performance section of 4 trail obstacles had been completed. It was something I was experimenting with, and will modify in the future, as in reality, not many folks could complete the tasks as sucessfully as Arnie and Pat are showing in the tape. In this obstacle you were 1st judges on performance (a subjective score) and secondly, and separately from the overall score, you were judged on points you could amass in a short period of time remaining. Some folks got it and really put in a nice performance + racked up a decent amount of points, some folks didn't get it at all and 'crammed and jammed' thru the whole thing. Out of 79 rides, only about 8% scored above a 7. The average was 5.6 for this particular obstacle. So, its back to the drawing board for me ;~) And, no, I wasn't biased about scoring Arnie-Kebarnie (my old barn name for him) so highly. They really were a super team together. I talked to Pat today and she is allready checking dates for her very own TT up in Hayfork. Stay tuned... Karen PS: Libby would be a superb venue for this kind of TT activity! As a matter of fact,ages ago I put together a copuple of mini 1 day CDE's before the show started (what we now call ADT's except we were not in the arena very much ;~) The area across the street that is all Forest service land really was fun to drive on, and I even went over there to school my horses from time to time to get away from the arena hub-bub. Karen McCarthyGreat Basin Fjords :: Carson City, Nevadahttp://www.picturetrail.com/weegees From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: Karen and Trail Trials Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 15:23:24 + This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Good Morning Karen from the Riddles in Spokane where it is 20 degrees this morning, No, you didn't sound all that frozen but we could tell by your clothing and those of the competitors that it must have been quite cold. It was a very enjoyable bit of news tape and we appreciate hearing about and seeing the variety of ways people perform with their Fjords. We seem to be in the midst of a lot of extreme cowboy trail trial enthusiasm for all breeds of horses. We hope to see Fjords winning or placing high in many of these events, even on RFD TV. They certainly have the brains and attitude to excell at this type of event. Warren and Sylvia Riddle in Spokane The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Get FREE company branded e-mail accounts and a Web site from Microsoft Office Live The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
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This message is from: Karen McCarthy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Okay, one of our club members gave me a heads up tonite about this video piece that appeared on our local Carson City news channel. Its pretty cool, especially the footage of Pat Shumaker's gelding Arnie in the gamblers choice obstacle. Pretty cool watching Pat manouver Arnie around the round pen to the gate to open + close it - they must have done this 3 times, and he sure had it DOWN solid! You can also hear Pat yelling 'hup, hup!' as if they were driving a hazard (and me in the background cracking up!) There's also a nice shot of Cindy + MIk as well, but sure wish it was a bit longer...One disclaimer however, I was interviewed for the sound bite by my evil ex-roomate dave Morgan who operates News Carson City I look sound like a frozen-shmozen frakazoid, so please, those of you who have never met me please don't think I act + look like this everyday. It was so bloody cold I bit the inside of my mouth twice involuntarily, or was it because I didn't get to eat lunch until 3pm??! Anyways...enjoy! Copy + paste this link: http://newscarsoncity.com/Assets/Video/PlaylistNEW11-14TrailTrials.wvx Karen McCarthyGreat Basin Fjords :: Carson City, Nevadahttp://www.picturetrail.com/weegees Stay up-to-date with your friends through the Windows Live Spaces friends list. The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
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This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Awesome video...thanks for sharing --David Connie Your friends with Fjords -- Original message -- From: Karen McCarthy [EMAIL PROTECTED] This message is from: Karen McCarthy Okay, one of our club members gave me a heads up tonite about this video piece that appeared on our local Carson City news channel. The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Trail Trials in Carson City, Nv
This message is from: Karen McCarthy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Just for anyone in N Calif (or ?) who might want to come over...our local horsegroup is again putting on a Trail Trials at the Silver Saddle Ranch, Carson City, Nv, July 1 2. It is a 2 day event now, you can ride one or both days; slightly different courses each day. We also LOVE volunteers ;~ ) and we feed our volunteers VERY well at the lovely ranch house setting at the Silver Saddle Ranch. For more info, please go to the Carson City Equestrian Alliance, and click onto the 'events' link: www.ccequestrianalliance.org I do have room at our barn to house up to 4 horses, self contained camping for humans is OK, lots of local motels nearby as well - so if you wanted a mini vacation over the 4th of July holiday, riding in this area (we have tons of great trails all w/in 20 min. or less by trailer), here ya go! Last year Cindy Vallecillo and Mik rode in the Trail Trials and did very resepectably, not to mention Mik was the most popular horse amongst the 64 entries!speaking of her, if you are readihng this Cindy, drop me a note, ok? Cheers! Kmac Karen McCarthyGreat Basin Fjords :: Carson City, Nevadahttp://www.picturetrail.com/weegees Spam detection software, running on the system angus.mystery.com, has identified this incoming email as possible spam. The original message has been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or block similar future email. If you have any questions, see [EMAIL PROTECTED] for details. Content preview: Just for anyone in N Calif (or ?) who might want to come over...our local horsegroup is again putting on a Trail Trials at the Silver Saddle Ranch, Carson City, Nv, July 1 2. It is a 2 day event now, you can ride one or both days; slightly different courses each day. We also LOVE volunteers ;~ ) and we feed our volunteers VERY well at the lovely ranch house setting at the Silver Saddle Ranch. [...] Content analysis details: (5.1 points, 5.0 required) pts rule name description -- -- 0.1 VACATION_SCAM BODY: Vacation Offers 0.2 HTML_FONT_FACE_ODD BODY: HTML font face is not a commonly used face 0.7 HTML_20_30 BODY: Message is 20% to 30% HTML 0.7 MIME_HTML_ONLY BODY: Message only has text/html MIME parts 0.2 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message 1.1 MIME_HTML_NO_CHARSET RAW: Message text in HTML without charset 1.4 PORN_4 URI: URL uses words/phrases which indicate porn 0.9 MSGID_FROM_MTA_HEADER Message-Id was added by a relay
Mountain Trail Trials Eugene, OR
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Everyone, The 2005 Mountain Trail Trial Championship show was held last weekend here in Eugene at the Oregon Horse center. Some of you may remember the article that I wrote about this spectacular event last year. It is unlike anything you have ever seen before! The Oregon Horse Center is quite spectacular in itself, having about 4 acres all under one roof! There are 3 arenas and about 150 stalls - again - all under one roof! Makes it really nice since it rains so much here during the winter. You never have to go outside! The course designers outdid themselves AGAIN! Each year one thinks that it just couldn't get any grander, but it always does! When you see this course it is hard to believe that it is inside. They bring in tons of huge boulders, trees, etc. They literally bring the outdoors inside. They construct ditches, mountains to climb, ponds and streams to cross and this year they constructed a 25' waterfall for the horses to walk under! Their bridge is a real bridge about 50 feet long - not just plywood to walk over. They dig a trench that is about 3' deep and this year they added fog in the bottom of it. That was scary to many of the horses. This year they added a huge mural of snow capped mountains for a back drop. I plan to write an article for the Herald when we get photos back from the photographer, however, there was a reporter from Western Horseman here this year so watch for that article to appear. Don't know exactly which issue it will be in. I had suggested to the facility owner that he try to put something together for RFDTV and he said they were already working on that. Hopefully he can get that done because this event is unlike anything else in the entire country. I was not able to ride in it this year since we had just returned from a wedding out of town, but two Fjords represented us there, Thomas, owned by Sue Grantham from my barn and Hansel, owned by Pam Garza from Wilsonville, OR. They both did very well. We left before the final results were announced so don't know where they placed. This event grows bigger each year. This time there were over 200 competitors. I saw license plates from all over the Northwest from CA to MT. As word spreads, I'm sure it will continue to grow and grow. Mark your calendars. This event is held the middle of Nov. each year. Even if you are not able to ride in it, it is worth watching!! Of course, the more Fjords the better!! Gayle Ware Field of Dreams Eugene, OR www.fjordhorse.com
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This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 8/14/2005 9:04:11 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Well, I tried it but the thin rope hurt my hand so I TIED it to the saddle..You guessed it. Old Bjarne thought it was attacking him when it moved as he pulled it..He started bouncing around and I finally fell off. *** Oops! Fortunately the trail trial rules proscribe against this, for folks who might think it a good idea! / )_~ /L/L Brigid Wasson SF Bay Area, CA www.Brigid.Clickryder.com www.MillwoodRanch.com
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This message is from: shawna smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Brigid, I attended a trail hazard clinic earlier this year and we had to ride up to an upright plastic barrel, pick up the end of a rope, and drag a sack full of noisy pop cans down around a pole and return to barrel. If I remember correctly, the rope was about 20 ft. long. There were 2 fjords there, they both did great. Many other horses freaked out, some dumping the riders. Hope that helps and have fun!!! Shawna in OR - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.commailto:fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 9:43 PM Subject: trail trials This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Everyone- I'm going to my first trail trials in a couple weeks, and it sounds like great fun. All the obstacles seem pretty logical except the drag. Can anyone tell me exactly how this is done? / )_~ /L/L Brigid Wasson SF Bay Area, CA www.Brigid.Clickryder.comhttp://www.brigid.clickryder.com/ www.MillwoodRanch.comhttp://www.millwoodranch.com/
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This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 10/18/00 8:13:33 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: .we were thinking it would be cool to have a new Years Day Trail Trials out there. It's a little nippy here then, but usually sunn, clear and dry, and I think this would be a great way to kick off the New Year. I'll keep everyone posted as to how it progresses - and hey, your ALL invited :-) ! We're there Karen! Pet sitting (our livelihood) slows down a bit after the holiday rush, and we can do other things. Keep us posted... Brigid in CA
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This message is from: Karen McCarthy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Congratulations on your success at the Trail Trials! Sounds like a lot of fun. Brigid in CA Thanks Brigid, it was fun, and I learned alot about how to put one on...we lease a really nice ranch nearby for cattle hayground. It is co-owned by the BLM and Carson City. The BLM owns the land, the city owns the water rights. The BLM wants to see more recreational use on it, so I think this type of event would be perfect. My friends and I are scheming...we were thinking it would be cool to have a new Years Day Trail Trials out there. It's a little nippy here then, but usually sunn, clear and dry, and I think this would be a great way to kick off the New Year. I'll keep everyone posted as to how it progresses - and hey, your ALL invited :-) ! 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.
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This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Congratulations on your success at the Trail Trials! Sounds like a lot of fun. One of the local ranch owners used to sponsor a similar event, sort of a real-life test, here in San Mateo CA. I don't think he does this anymore, due to insurance/litigation concerns. Too bad. Brigid in CA
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This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED] I read about Trail Trials several years ago and sent to the California Horse trail Trials people for info and a set of the rules, etc. They sold me a packet and I took it to our Trail riders organization here, the Interior Alaska Trail Rilders Association. We hold an annual NCTRA sanctioned Competitive ride. Well, between the Trail Riders and the 4-H groups we put on Trail Trials and got a LOT of folks out who ordinarily don't do Competitive rides, and we had a ball! Much more relaxed than a Competitive Trail Ride, not nearly the preparation needed, all ages can participate, etc. Obstacles were a bit too simple, tho. I think Our ride maybe was 10 miles, but I can't remember. We had a great barbecue afterward and thought it one of the best events we'd had. Nice change from the shows and not nearly so much work as the Copetitive Trail Ride. Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska, another sunny day, but too much ice left from melting and freezing snow to ride. (Hey, a NEW topic here...!) Had a few private emails about what in the heck trail trials were, as I posted to the list that I was going to participate in one. And so,to satisfy your curiosity, this is what they were about... Jean Ernest Fairbanks, Alaska mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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This message is from: Karen McCarthy [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hey, a NEW topic here...!) Had a few private emails about what in the heck trail trials were, as I posted to the list that I was going to participate in one. And so,to satisfy your curiosity, this is what they were about... Last Thursday, I saw a flyer for a Trail Trial up at the feed store. They were going to be held very near me, at Washoe Lake State Park. I love trail classes, but I do think they are really artificial tests,in a show/arena setting, with no room to do anything in. The chance to test our skills out in a real enviroment really appealed to me. So I called my friend Maggie who keeps her T.W. here at our barn. They are Posse members, and he's VERY broke, and of course she wanted to try it out as well. The T.T. were a blast! albeit almost a little too easy from what I expected. There were 45 entries, really a big mix of breeds and abilities. There were 10 obstacles, set overa 5 mile course.They were very simple, 1. a bridge on semi-level ground 2. going up a huge sandune 3. going down a huge (same) dune 4. walking into the lake and going around a post. (water about 1' deep) 5. walking by a motorcycle, engine running 6. walking by a clothesline and bags of garbage (laundry?!) 7. A log/brush jump (2'6) 8. Dismount/remount, (nearside for bonus points.) 9,10 - I can't remember, but you get the idea. Everyone was sent off at 1 min. intervals, and we were told to stay in order. So, we walked, 'cause those in front of us were walking. We almost walked the whole way, save for when we couldn't stand it and did some synchronised circles in the sagebrush! (I think there should be mandatory gaits, i.e trotting loping in designated areas, as part of the overall test. but that's just my observation.) Everything else was a gas! It was kind of like a rally in that the flagging was sort of sparse, and the riders strung out thru a sea of sage brush and dunes, so you had to paty attention to finding the next flag. The whole thing took about an hour, and we did really well. Maggie got 4th place w/ her T.W. and Tise and I got 2nd, plus the judges voted on their favorite horse/best go in their obstacle, and Tise won!(We won some shampoo and a sponge and a huge sack of grain. We donated the grain to an endurance rider-type, as my air ferns would have no use for it.) If anyone would like more specific rules, etc. I can fwd them from the organisers. I was thinking this would be a fun, casual thing to do on the Thursday before Libby starts...lots of woods to set up in,etc, and would be a nice icebreaker. Goodnight, 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.
