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<<<<Louise Burton wrote:One of the most memorable award ceremonies I went
to was Old Dominion, back when it was only a 100. When they called your name,
you went up and you could tell a ride story. Evidently this was a big
tradition. Some said things, some didn't, but it
sure made the ceremony
fun (along with that GREAT breakfast!).>>>>>
Regarding the OD - I loved that too!!! I won
the 50 in 1986 and was allowed to stand up and tell a story (as were all the
finishers, I believe) I had gone to that ride with Wayne McMinn and Mae
Schlagle (THE Mae of the P'dner Award fame) - Mae had come alone on a
bus from California to PA to ride one of Wayne's horses in the 50 at OD. I
believe she was at least 80 at the time.
The story I told was that I was driving there from
NY and on the way through PA I saw this guy and his dog, two cases of beer, a
Rushcreek Mare and a 110 year old woman on the side of the road with a sign that
said "OD or Bust" so I picked them up. I went on to tell about how they
commandeered my truck and camper and drove wild and roughshod over me and the
states of PA, WV and VA.
I can't remember the whole story, but hopefully it
was mildly amusing. Afterward someone sided up to to and whispered "Is she
really 110????"
Mae finished the 50 on a horse she had never ridden
before - amazing at 80+. I loved that woman, and have many many stories about
her.
Laura Hayes #2741
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