[RC] Klickitat Crew report - heidi sowardsWell, it was a wonderful weekend!! The riders were mostly a happy wonderful bunch who had nothing but good things to say about the trail, footing, markings, etc. Marilyn and her bunch did a great job as usual. I went to do some thermography but it was so damn cold and windy that there was just no way to get any done! So, since Marilyn was a little short-handed, I volunteered for Pulse person and was snatched up quick! I worked with Anna who puts on the Santiam ride. (I didn't catch a last name!) Wow, she's organized and fun to talk to! I didn't bring enough warm weather gear, so my ears and fingers froze! I slept in the back of my pick-up on Friday night! (Never again!) I was tempted to bring the dog in with me. The next night I ran my diesel pick-up (while a generator was running so no one would notice) and then slept in the front seat. Much better, but I still slept in my coat/socks/gloves. Very few pulls on this ride. One gal attempted the 100 and all I got was her first name of Cynthia. Well, Cynthia if you're out there reading this, you are a doll and your horse looked great everytime I saw it. Your significant other was a great crew (from my perspective) and I was rooting for you the whole way. This gal had a smile EVERY time I saw her. I'd ride with her anyday. I met lots of new and wonderful people, saw some outstanding horses, wild tack, great crews and all in all, even despite the cold, I had fun. I met a gal from Switzerland (Annarose I think) and she told some great stories of her horses in Switzerland. Ash helped himself to her glass of red wine. Sunday I went out with Marilyn's neice on Ash and pulled the 15 mile loops ribbons. Poor Ash was covered with ribbons, attached to his mane, breast collar and literally anything you could attach a clothespin to. He looked like a feminine reggae horse that was ready for mardi gras. He could have done the 25 I think, but I didn't want to push him after not being able to ride the past month, so he hung out under his highline and was a good boy. It took him an hour to get in his new trailer so don't you know this week he's going to get in and out of that trailer so many times, it will make his head spin. ===== Heidi-aerc#M20935 /\_/\~ http://www.synjinarts.com ~~/~~ \\~~~~ (Wildlife/Western & Equine / O> ) \~~~~~ Art) / __/ \~~~~~~ (_@_/ | \~~~~ | \~~~~~~ | \~~~~ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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