This message is from: misha nogha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> You know what? When I wanted to find out the breeding of a horse at a show, I just went and asked the owner of the horse. It's really fun to do that because, you get to meet new people plus talk to them about the horse, plus, you get to go and visit the horse and see how he or she is close up. The owners always are thrilled to show their horses to you, you can ask questions, sometimes you find out things you don't like about the horse, and sometimes you find out things you didn't know about the horse that you like. It's a very learning experience. In a couple of situations, where I missed the owner, I jotted down what place in what event, and then when the Herald came out, I checked it out. Then, if I wanted to know more, I called the person up. I really don't think there is a need to announce bloodlines. It would take forever and be annoying to the spectators. At Libby at least, there are a lot of spectators who don't own horses that stuff doesn't mean anything to them. One thing that is funny, is that sometimes the announcer gets the horses, names mixed up if they have more than one horse in each class. That could be a problem. You know, if you are a horse breeder, it is kind of your business to know what is out there. And there are some very good horses, out of great lines that don't show at all. You can find some real gems out there. I think meeting the owners, looking at the horses in the stalls and warm up areas is my favorite part of the show. I like it even better than the actual events sometimes. Misha
