[RC] OD thanks to everyone, Especially Natalie Muzzio - Lee Towne
Natalie Muzzio, who rode Ranger, that
awesome little Morgan, to I think 3rd in the 75 also helped my wife
crew for me the day before in the OD 25 LD. It was my black Tennessee
Walker, Potential Poison (PP), and my first ride ever. It was not a pleasant
day to be on a big black horse but he was tough. It was also my wife Diane
and my first time ever at any endurance event, let alone participating. We
could not have done it without a lot of help, especially from Natalie Muzzio
and Lisa Brockman.
We managed to finish the ride and vet in an
hour late but very healthy and MUCH more knowledgeable thanks to Natalie, the
ride staff, vets, and everyone else that was so kind, what a great sport!
Natalie’s husband Rob rode one of their boarders’ Tennessee Walker,
Rusty who is one of Poison’s ride buddies at home in Clifton, VA.
The two kept each other going and both vetted in healthy at the end which made
us all ecstatic.
Thanks
to everyone that made the experience so great for us, PP says - “I’ll
be back!”
So…
Congrats to Natalie and thanks for the help as well! We had a great
experience, learned a lot and PP is fine and still loves me.
PS – I better thank Diane my wife
too for her infinite patience at the vet check!
PSS – and Patty our barn manager for
the great braid job on his mane, it held up great!
Lee Towne & Poison (PP)
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Weather this year!
I spent a long day yesterday crewing for two Morgans at OD.
First, Paul Calandra on Laura Lee Admiral Buoy -- who came in about 14th in the
50, alongside his Arabian sidekick, Quarencia Klasek ridden by Millie Turner.
Lost count of the number of bags of ice we went through (one store close
to Fitchett's ran out of ice by the end of the day) but those tough riders and
horses took careful care of their horses and came in just fine.
Then out to crew the last three holds for Mary Coleman and her famed Mighty
Morgan, Hawk, along with April (Sullivan) Dobson and Judy Cottrell. More
ice, countless gallons of water, and repeated joyful quiet murmurings from Mary
about how much she was enjoying getting some sun, and the privilege of riding
the ultimate challenge of OD in extreme heat/humidity conditions. (Not.)
Four miles from camp, she and fellow Morgan rider Natalie worried about
making time, but make it they did, and both looked just fine at the finish.
I confess being obnoxious at the finish -- yelling and clapping. Chalk it
up to Morgan Fever (perhaps literally) and a little heat exhaustion, a touch of
overtired delirium, and the relief of seeing those tough horses rise to the
challenge so brilliantly!
Congrats to all. It was a good day to be spectating! :-)
--Patti Stedman
P.S. I think it's Ellen Tully who won the 75, with Pam Karner in 2nd.
Somehow names just don't come out right phonetically, eh Steph? ;-D
