Re: Since you asked....about the Libby Show
This message is from: "Starfire Farm, LLC" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ursula Jensen wrote: > This message is from: "Ursula Jensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Lauriesince you asked about Libby let me tell you that you were sorely > missed...whenever I was looking for a photographer he/she was not to be > found...oh well, I'm hoping that 'someone' took a few pictures along the way > and is willing to share... Ditto that one, for me. Your photographic skills were missed, Laurie. Hope you're doing well. > Sunday was Obstacle Driving and there were enough entries to split the pairs > and singles and we had a drive-off in the morning... Brian had the best time > for the pairs but had a ball down so Orville Unrau took the pairs by > fractions of sec. Orville was driving a pair of three year old mares which had "been brought down from the mountain" only one month prior (after Blue Earth.) They were in snaffle bits and were amazingly well matched. I understand that both were very green prior to coming off the mountain. Well done, Orville! I drove BDF John Arthur and BDF Magnum in their second go at a cones course, ever. They were great together. Had a little difficulty with a short (5 meter?) serpentine, which we walked, but we went clean with a decent time. I thought that we had beaten Jeff Pederson with his pair (after Orville's 1st and Brian's second place) but was informed, by Jeff, that that he had, indeed, driven better than I and had third place. Now, Jeff and Lisa, where's the proof? ;-) So, I may have to send my ribbon to Utah. Sorry Jeff, that it was already packed tight when you told me (yea, right ;-) John and Magnum took second place to Brian Jensen's pair in the Team Pleasure driving. I was very proud of the boys, as they had to work very hard and long at the "extended trot." They worked well together, for being a new team. John keeps trying to show Magnum how to do it. Magnum is finally catching on. Poor Magnum was not only included in the team competition, he had to compete in Open Western Pleasure (1st place,) Open English Pleasure (5th place) Single horse pleasure driving (5th place) and the Log Skid (1st place.) Anyone, feel free to correct me - it's all such a blurr. There was some stiff competition in the Log Skid. Brian Jensen and I each touched a cone with our first horses, he with Nejsa and me with John Arthur. Pat Malloy and Allen Quimby both had smokin' scores. Then a raw rookie, Steve Gioia, did a great job with his mare, Vind, but touched a cone. Then along comes Brian with Sambar and a 37 second run. Well, I was not expecting to have Magnum win in the Log Skid, as I had intended to drive him carefully so as to not be eliminate by stepping out of the boundary line (as we had in the Team Log Skid.) So I just let Magnum go at his own pace, but he was so "with me" during that run. It was smooth, felt easy and very slow. I was amazed when they announced the time! I don't think we'll be able to do better. As for the riding britches, well, we had so many tack changes that I didn't have time to change from the previous class. I expect to see Brian in a full body suit next year. Less wind resistance, eh? Maybe one of those new fangled Olympic swim suits? Hm. How would that look with the loafers and the hat? The win in the Log Skid cemented Magnum as the 2000 Versatility Award winner. Boy am I proud of him! He was such a trooper, never asked me "why do we have to do this?" He just says, "Okay, whatever you want." He's such a wonderful boy. John, in the meantime, took Sandy's mom, Sue, in the Novice Pleasure Driving, where they placed third. He also took my mom in the Fabulous Forties class, where they won second place. Lisa Pederson and I drove our pairs in the Ladies Cart class. I think Lisa took second place to Ursula's first? Beautiful pair, beautifully driven. Ursula worked her "you know what" off to get her boy, Raynor, prepared for his classe. She did a great job. You'd hear a strong "clip clop clip clop" of horse hooves coming down the road, and, sure enough, it was Raynor burning off some of his youthful energy. It was great to see all of the pairs driving around everywhere! So much fun! Then Brian with the Four, and of course, the "whatchamacallit" hitch. What a hoot! Woody Hoopes was constantly lunging three horses abreast to get ready for his classes. And, oh yea, the Malloy's daughter (I think she's eight years old) did an incredible job driving their pair, in the buckboard, to win the junior driving class. She could really drive those horses! There was an awful lot going on. Our friend Cheryl Gioia won the Adult costume class riding her mare Vind, who was wearing a refridgerator box painted like a F(j)ORD car, complete with a fjord license plate and Firestone tires. Her entry was, of course "Have you driven a fjord lately?" In the Kid's costume class the Pearson's Toby had his very own cheering section f
Since you asked....about the Libby Show
This message is from: "Ursula Jensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Lauriesince you asked about Libby let me tell you that you were sorely missed...whenever I was looking for a photographer he/she was not to be found...oh well, I'm hoping that 'someone' took a few pictures along the way and is willing to share... For those interested we had Sandy N. video the WHOLE Libby Show and the PNFPG will have them available shortly (for a price) in it's entirety...that's at least 6-8hrs of tapeonce we get the tape copied onto VHS and boxed, Sarah Nagel will have them to sell for approx $50. Now a little about some of the Libby Show happenings from our immediate neighborhood.We were so busy with all the driving classes, that it is always difficult to see the riding classes etc. I debuted my young 4yr old stallion Penfrydds Raynor and was very unsure if he would hold together at his very first show and first time in the ring with other horsesmy objective was not to have to excuse myself from a class due to bad behavioras it turned out he made me very proud. The Open Pleasure Driving class was huge (15) and had to be split.he made the first cut and that was a thrill for mehe drove even better and showed a fine extended trot when asked.I also had a chance to really show him well as there was plenty of room to move during the classI felt good about the class and I had given it my best effortI was sure we would be in the ribbons and felt good about that alone but ya never know how others drive since you're usually concentrating on your own unitI was totally EXTATIC when I won the class.WOW what a debutI WAS ONE HAPPY MAMMA. Brian drove in the UNIQUE HITCH with surprisingly 3 other hitches this year.Pat Malloy drove a 4-abreast, Woody Hoopes drove a 3-abreast and Petersens entered a TandemBrian drove a 'Watch-A-Ma-Call-It'a Pair at the wheel and the tandem out frontunique indeed.the judge came to him after and said "whatever posessed you to do THAT?'he had practiced a few times here at home and felt it was do-able.originally he wanted to drive a Quadrum but we just had no time to try it at home.He won that class and we all knew it was downhill from there. Brian took Sambar and Nesja in the Team log skid and won that.There were two eliminations in that class due to the new out-of-bounds restrictions (Pat Malloy and Beth Beymer) Orville came second and Alan Quimbey third. Sunday was Obstacle Driving and there were enough entries to split the pairs and singles and we had a drive-off in the morning... Brian had the best time for the pairs but had a ball down so Orville Unrau took the pairs by fractions of sec. I had a good run in the run-off and made the cut but had a slight brain fade and crossed my own track in the finals hence was eliminated. Pilot error and not the fault of the horse. Brian won the Pairs Driving with our young boys Trinity's Stein and brother Tinity's Sak. They are so well matched and always drive in unison,,,a real pleasure to watch them. P. Raynor and I won the Ladies Cart class which again made me extremely happy. This class was very difficult to drive as there never seemed to be the space and room to show the horse as asked. It was obvious that the judge was using the extended trot as an elimating factor and by Sunday most horses were tired and much slower due to the heavy sand in the ring. I had difficulty moving him out as well as the day before but did manage to get 'some' extention and hoped the judge had seen it.You all know that 'if the judge didn't see it - it didn't happen '. I was worried that we would break gait on the walk or he would not stand long enough for the presentation but he certainly made me proud. Two of Brian's Driving Vacation Students had it in for him this yearthey were both wanting to beat him in the classes and both got their wish. Beth Beymer pulled off an amazing 31 sec single log skid and placed first...(we all know it was the low resistence of her riding breeches and I will now have to buy Brian a pair for Christmas so he has half a chance at redeeming himself.) and Pat Malloy placed 1st and Brian 2nd in the Draft Hitch driving class (last driving class of the day) and was thrilled about that. All in all we came home with 6 blue ribbons 5 red ribbons and 2 yellow...After our 11 blue ribbons in 98 it would seem less of a showing but the competition in Libby is getting fierce and the quality of stock and ability and horsemanship is amazing.We were happy to have done so well. This was the first year some of our offsprings were at Libby and it was a joy to be able to share in their owners pride too as they collected their blue ribbons . I know two babies will go to new homes this weekend. Beth Beymer and Sandy North of Starfire Farm now own two horses with the Versitility award...Congratulations and 'good -on-ya-girl' such a lot of hard work It was also great to meet n
