Here it was, the last ride of the season. Drat! Marie has just gotten started again! I ended up going up to the ride the morning of the ride rather then staying overnight. I had to work a long shift at work and needed sleep! Susie and Joanie also went up that morning. I followed them up. It was slow driving since it was so foggy. We arrived on time with no problems. It was very cold that morning and there was a heavy frost and the grass in the field was slippery, not to mention wet! We were vetted in with no problems. Vicki Austin usually runs this ride but turned it over to Heather for health reasons. Heather had the help of the AHAME club. That is the Arabian Horse Association of Maine. They had a nice little breakfast for us. Susie, Joanie and I were the first ones out on the ride. Our toes were about frozen by the time we headed out. We didn’t want to be overdressed though since it was supposed to warm up nicely. Once we got moving we quickly warmed up. The horses were all feeling great. The trails were wonderful. We got to the hold with no problems and all went well there. Marie pulsed down with no problem. We headed out of the hold right on time. The second half of the ride was as lovely as the first half. We rode for a while with a woman who was on her first ride. She was riding a 20+ year old horse of unknown breeding that she had picked up off a feed lot. The horse looked great and certainly not his age. Eventually she rode on ahead of us. About a mile from the end we met up with her again. Her horse was just standing in the road. She thought he was tired and just didn’t want to go any further. We encouraged her and told her to follow us in. She did. Well, don’t you know that woman and her horse won Grand Champion!!!! She was dumbfounded. She also won high point rookie rider, high point rookie horse, high point grade horse…… I bet we see her at more rides! Hahah. Marie and I got the honor of winning the black, last place ribbon! Ha! Marie was fine. She just got too many point off for being a little tired at the end to place very well. She really wasn’t all that tired but her trot outs are never very exciting anyway. I was very pleased with how she did. Susie and Joanie scored somewhere in the middle of the group. By the time we were done, it was actually hot. Around 80 degrees and we were all wishing for shorts. Susie was the smart one and had hers!
Cindy Ross on Marie, Susie Reinheimer on Cody and Joanie Mitchell on Frannie
AHAME Lookout 25 ME 10/1/05 18/S-F
Judges: Dr. B Perkins - S DayJ1. Linkk / Jack, Sarah
J2. AD Lauredo / York, Cara
1. Annabelle / Libby, Leigh
2. Stonewall Sally / Hoyt, Colleen
3. Enshalla Fakama / Jewell, Charlotte
3. Odie / Palmer, Judy
5. High Country Piper / Deleware, Marcia
6. KA Shiloh / Neideroda, Sue
6. Jahyr Jamlin / Jack, Kelley
6. Medallion / Hutchinson, Laural
9. Sundance Tatezi / Smith, Vickie
9. SPD Carousel / O'Connor, Colleen
9. BW Warrior / Brone, Ruth
12. Xavier Sunnyacres / Reinheimer, Susan
13. DLA Cassidy / Hatch, Janice
14. Moria NA / Hurton, Bonnie
15. Frangelica / Mitchell, Joanie
16. Marie / Ross, Cindy
(Score 92.50)Rider Milestone 1,000 for 2005Hernan Babrosa
Diane Brosious
Rachel Lodder
Janet Mayberry
Ann Raynor
Bill Rice
Susan Reinheimer
Cynthia Ross
Mindy Vienneau
Susan Weber
Jean Whitman
(1050 miles ytd)
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