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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!!
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To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 10:24 AM
Subject: Days Creek Evaluation
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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! EEE! 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 - YE - BLUE!! The
remaining stallion
