Fw: Re:Blue Earth
This message is from: "Pat Holland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Original Message - From: "Pat Holland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 11:31 PM Subject: Re:Blue Earth > First of all I hope all of you who came to Blue Earth arrived back home safe > and sound. > > Having the show and celebration over is bittersweet for me. I almost hated > to see it end. I believe it was the best show we ever had and 99% of the > comments were POSITIVE! > > With ANY event there are problems and we did have a few to contend with, > such as ol' Mother Nature who showed us all who was really boss. Throwing in > a storm Monday afternoon that took us all out of the arena for the reminder > of the day. But within an hour we were organized and rallied. With the help > of Nancy Hotovy, Sharon Falck and her handy computer and printer, Susie > Sadlon, Chuck Kelly, Sara Waxman, Dawn Schlickman, Jessica Katzman, Bob > Gudknecht and his sons draining the arena, my daughter Robin and I, we > figured it out and went on. When the going gets tuff, the tuff gets going! > THANK YOU to everyone who helped make an unexpected problem just a another > bump in the road. > > Weather was a major factor with 90 degree plus temps on arrival Sunday then > down in the 70's by Tuesday. If it had snowed on Wednesday, none of us > would have been surprised. > > All of the classes were huge, halter classes with over 20, and draft, > driving and riding classes in the high teens. Placing this year in any class > meant allot. The competition was keen. If you have a ribbon or plate in > your home right now from this show be proud. > > Final tally 141 horses, 122 exhibitors, and 687 entries. > > Driving home I was thinking what makes a show successful. Extensive > facilities are nice, and I've shown at some of the best faculties in the > United States. Q H Congress, National Western and Forth Worth Stock Shows, > Washington and Harrisburg Nationals and Internationals.Devon and some of the > oldest and largest shows on the east coast as well as 22 State Fair Grounds. > I've shown where full fledged paid show managers ran the shows and circuits. > > The MWFHC Blue Earth Show is as unique and one of a kind. It is not the > facilities that make a successful show - It is because of the PEOPLE whom > attend that makes it so. This year especially proved the point. Where else > can you go - where the total beginner showman feels welcome, where the > accomplished horseman, whether he be from the ADS world, the hunter/jumper > world, the top level draft world, the dressage world, youth exhibitors with > equestrian educations, breeders with their prospects, gaming enthusiasts, > the aged, the young, the scared, the bold, the individuals, the families, > the wealthy, the average incomes, can all come together and find > accomplishments, meet goals, laugh, volunteer, compete intensely, have a > tennis ball fight, fill the back of a pick up truck with 17 people and go to > dinner and then we all leave looking forward to coming back next year. > > In my entire show world experiences I have never felt more proud than what > was presented and accomplished at this years Blue Earth show. Thank you > ALL of you for making it happen.. > > With gratitude and respect > Pat Holland
Re:Blue Earth
This message is from: "Pat Holland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> First of all I hope all of you who came to Blue Earth arrived back home safe and sound. Having the show and celebration over is bittersweet for me. I almost hated to see it end. I believe it was the best show we ever had and 99% of the comments were POSITIVE! With ANY event there are problems and we did have a few to contend with, such as ol' Mother Nature who showed us all who was really boss. Throwing in a storm Monday afternoon that took us all out of the arena for the reminder of the day. But within an hour we were organized and rallied. With the help of Nancy Hotovy, Sharon Falck and her handy computer and printer, Susie Sadlon, Chuck Kelly, Sara Waxman, Dawn Schlickman, Jessica Katzman, Bob Gudknecht and his sons draining the arena, my daughter Robin and I, we figured it out and went on. When the going gets tuff, the tuff gets going! THANK YOU to everyone who helped make an unexpected problem just a another bump in the road. Weather was a major factor with 90 degree plus temps on arrival Sunday then down in the 70's by Tuesday. If it had snowed on Wednesday, none of us would have been surprised. All of the classes were huge, halter classes with over 20, and draft, driving and riding classes in the high teens. Placing this year in any class meant allot. The competition was keen. If you have a ribbon or plate in your home right now from this show be proud. Final tally 141 horses, 122 exhibitors, and 687 entries. Driving home I was thinking what makes a show successful. Extensive facilities are nice, and I've shown at some of the best faculties in the United States. Q H Congress, National Western and Forth Worth Stock Shows, Washington and Harrisburg Nationals and Internationals.Devon and some of the oldest and largest shows on the east coast as well as 22 State Fair Grounds. I've shown where full fledged paid show managers ran the shows and circuits. The MWFHC Blue Earth Show is as unique and one of a kind. It is not the facilities that make a successful show - It is because of the PEOPLE whom attend that makes it so. This year especially proved the point. Where else can you go - where the total beginner showman feels welcome, where the accomplished horseman, whether he be from the ADS world, the hunter/jumper world, the top level draft world, the dressage world, youth exhibitors with equestrian educations, breeders with their prospects, gaming enthusiasts, the aged, the young, the scared, the bold, the individuals, the families, the wealthy, the average incomes, can all come together and find accomplishments, meet goals, laugh, volunteer, compete intensely, have a tennis ball fight, fill the back of a pick up truck with 17 people and go to dinner and then we all leave looking forward to coming back next year. In my entire show world experiences I have never felt more proud than what was presented and accomplished at this years Blue Earth show. Thank you ALL of you for making it happen.. With gratitude and respect Pat Holland
Re:Blue Earth Show Packet
This message is from: "Pat Holland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The 2005 Blue Earth Show Packet went out in the mail today. For MWFHC members the election ballots were included. If you have a family membership please make a copy of the ballot as I only put one in each packet. You can return the ballots to me and I will forward them to the appropriate committee. Those of you whom contacted me privately for show packets, they went out today as well. Any questions about the contents of the packet please feel free to contact me. Thank you Pat Holland MWFHC Show Chairman
Re: Re:blue earth
This message is from: "Warren Stockwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> boy, that would be me. i was so nervous the first class i was in, i am surprized oz didn't fly off the ground. but he was SO solid, and i am so proud of him. nothing shook him up, and he was calm and quiet all weekend, except of course for yelling at the mare in the adjoining stall LOL Lorie, LOL is what it's all about!! I to was terrified at our first show than I realized that the Fjord folks are just fun and games. Actually I think this is just for fun and games I don't see anyone being to serious. Much more fun than the Class "A" shows that I have gone to in the past. Truly a grander ( if that's a word ) class of people! welcome to a class of folks all their own ; - )) Roberta New Prague MN
Re:blue earth
This message is from: "Linda Lottie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Well, listers...Laurie is a trooper, that is forsure. I have owned fjords for 5+ years and have never gotten my butt in the show ring .. hats off to you Laurie:) Linda Lottie From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: Re:blue earth Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 14:21:02 EDT This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 8/2/04 9:17:42 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I saw people with mighty big smiles who were courageous enough to > take that first step in the show world. > boy, that would be me. i was so nervous the first class i was in, i am surprized oz didn't fly off the ground. but he was SO solid, and i am so proud of him. nothing shook him up, and he was calm and quiet all weekend, except of course for yelling at the mare in the adjoining stall LOL thanks to the committee and all the people who i knew and met for making us newbies feel at home. linda lottie and ann, kristen lee and anna, thanks for all your support. thanks to diane whitney for finding room for us in the big barn away from the camels. thanks anne longefellow for all your help and encouragement, KAY for supporting the TTE contingent, club president karin for answering tons of questions, same to pat holland, who got most of my dumb questions. and of course to my best friend carol, the non horse person who i think got a lot more horsey after the week was out. she was my groom, stall mucker, self appointed go-fer and all around good friend. she's already making plans for next year, and her one demand is her very own wheelbarrow and scoop. hey, good help is hard to find!!! as for me, i am hooked on the event and my wonderful fjord. i feel so fortunate to have him.and next year we will RUN the barrels, instead of trotting. on the way home oz, who i think was quite bored by then (i learned i need to exercise him more often while i am there), managed to unhook the panic latch on his trailer tie, turn himself around in our tiny little trailer and stick his head out the rear window. thank goodness we were at a stoplight so we could pull over, but i am sure the people behind us got a laugh out of it. and was he glad to see his pasture..he got out of the trailer.squealed..bucked...rolledand ran and stuck his nose in the grass thanks all laurie with central minnesota _ Overwhelmed by debt? Find out how to Dig Yourself Out of Debt from MSN Money. http://special.msn.com/money/0407debt.armx
Re:blue earth
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 8/2/04 9:17:42 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I saw people with mighty big smiles who were courageous enough to > take that first step in the show world. > boy, that would be me. i was so nervous the first class i was in, i am surprized oz didn't fly off the ground. but he was SO solid, and i am so proud of him. nothing shook him up, and he was calm and quiet all weekend, except of course for yelling at the mare in the adjoining stall LOL thanks to the committee and all the people who i knew and met for making us newbies feel at home. linda lottie and ann, kristen lee and anna, thanks for all your support. thanks to diane whitney for finding room for us in the big barn away from the camels. thanks anne longefellow for all your help and encouragement, KAY for supporting the TTE contingent, club president karin for answering tons of questions, same to pat holland, who got most of my dumb questions. and of course to my best friend carol, the non horse person who i think got a lot more horsey after the week was out. she was my groom, stall mucker, self appointed go-fer and all around good friend. she's already making plans for next year, and her one demand is her very own wheelbarrow and scoop. hey, good help is hard to find!!! as for me, i am hooked on the event and my wonderful fjord. i feel so fortunate to have him.and next year we will RUN the barrels, instead of trotting. on the way home oz, who i think was quite bored by then (i learned i need to exercise him more often while i am there), managed to unhook the panic latch on his trailer tie, turn himself around in our tiny little trailer and stick his head out the rear window. thank goodness we were at a stoplight so we could pull over, but i am sure the people behind us got a laugh out of it. and was he glad to see his pasture..he got out of the trailer.squealed..bucked...rolledand ran and stuck his nose in the grass thanks all laurie with central minnesota
Re:blue earth
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 5/15/04 10:03:33 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Probably either of these ladies could get you all the relevant > paperwork. There seem to be lots of classes for beginners (that would be me > too!). > I can hardly wait! This will be the first Fjord show for me my gelding so > we, > too, are trying to practice things we hope will turn out to be useful. I > know it's really going to be fun and a major learning experience. See you > there! > thanks, kay. i have contacted pat, and should get the things soon. i too am looking forward to it, even though i haven't even ridden my boy yet. i planned to only do ground work with him the first two weeks, however he had a bite on his side where the saddle went, so i didn't want to aggravate that. two days ago i discovered that of the three bridles i have, NONE fit him.not even close. this guy has one huge head. i found a draft horse bridle today, and everything fit except the throatlatch. a friend's husband can replace it for me, but the thing is 42 inches long, and it doesn't fit!!! laurie with central minnesota
Re:Blue Earth Show
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Sharon L. Falck) Hi all, I have enjoyed all the Fjord information you have provided. The Blue Earth Show will be July 28th & 29th. Jim Havelhurst will be the judge for the show. He will also be doing the evaluation with Wayne Hipsley on July 26th and 27th. If you are thinking about coming to the show I would advise you to get your motel reservations made as soon as possible.The Americinn is booked for Saturday and Sunday nights but you might be able to get a room for Mon and Tues. Their phone number (507)526-4215. Other motels in the area are Super 8 (507)526-7376); Beacon Motel(507)526-2706 and the Super 8 at Fairmont MN(507)238-9444. It is best to call during the week for reservations and indicate that you are with the Fjord Horse group. We will have new merchandise for sale this year in addition to the embroidered Polo Shirts, caps and sweatshirts, we will have medium sized tote bags, and screen printed tee's for adults and children. Hope to see some of you at Blue Earth. Happy Fjording Sharon
