Bonnie and I headed out for Bog Brook 25 on Saturday morning. We got there around 11:00 AM and quickly got the portable fence set up. Bonnie and I are getting the routine down very well now. Bonnie has a new horse, Max, and this was his first camping trip. I thought he might be a bit nervous with all the other horses around but he was mostly just curious. He was very quiet and relaxed in the paddock. Bonnie and I decided to try camping out in the horse trailer this trip. It would save the time of setting up a tent or driving an extra vehicle to bring the camper. I had a fold out cot that I had set up in the trailer at home to see if it would fit. It just made it in one half of the trailer. Bonnie was happy as she had a similar cot. After sweeping out the trailer and wiping the walls down, we got my cot out and set it up. Then we got Bonnie's cot and .....uh, oh, it was a little bit wider then mine. What a time we had cramming it in there. We had to do some very serious cramming but we did manage. Bonnie has decided she will look for a new cot that is a bit more narrow.
There was a long line for vetting in. Max behaved very well while waiting. Better then Marie! they did the vetting in an indoor arena. Neither Max or Marie were used to that, they both behaved kind of badly for the hands on and trot out. Marie was spooking at the walls because there were mirrors on them. After, we fed the horses and settled them in for the night. Bonnie and I went down to the local convenience store and picked up Italians for supper. We went to bed fairly early. It poured buckets during the night. We felt bad for the horses out in the rain but at least it was warm. We were very comfortable in the trailer. I was up early and got the stove out to heat up water for oatmeal and coffee when I realized we'd forgotten to bring matches to light the stove with. Bonnie went out and borrowed a lighter from someone. Bonnie knows I can't start my day without my oatmeal. We had to hustle to get the horses ready after the pre-ride meeting as we were rider number's 1 and 2. Max was a little excited when we started out but not bad. After all, he had no clue what was going on since this was his first ride. When the first riders passed us, Max did get a bit upset and he tossed his head a lot for a while. Bonnie did a great job of keeping him under control though so it was no problem, just annoying for her. We had a great ride. We went nice and easy for Max but made our time with no trouble. Max and Marie were both a bit naughty at the final vetting. (sigh) We finished in good shape though.
Bog Brook 25 5/14/00 24/S-22/F
1 Alora Danin / K Brunjes
2 ? / S Nash
3 Especial Addition / L Prentice
4 LWF Paljoe Promise / M Farnum
4 BAF Cubis Choice / L Pederson
6 ? / L Lester
7 Shiloh / S Niedoroda
8 Jewelys Gem / C Bechstrom
9 HFA Silver Savanah / M Deleware
11 Desert Falcon / J Graffam
12 Rolling Stone / Heidi Moss
12 Maxwell / B Hinz
15 Anchor Hill Alan / M Gamester
16 Inde Khaldair / L Crowley
17 Marie / C Ross (score 90.50)
18 Silvera / J Brunjes
Comp Travels Midnight Shadow / S Booth
Comp Mardi Gras / S Corr
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