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 Out West, they sometimes do things a little different. At the Warner 
Springs ride, Terry Wooley-Howe puts out a spread for man and beast at 
the vet checks. She actually has "waiters" and "waitresses" circulating 
to offer water, donuts, coffee, fresh fruit, Gatorade, and all kinds of 
goodies carried on trays, like in a restaurant.They will hold your horse 
while you visit the porta-potties that are placed at each vet check. 
Someone will even trot your horse out for you if you are really feeling 
like a princess.  The horses are furnished mash, carrots, alfalfa hay, 
grass hay, sweet feed, blankets and unlimited water for dousing and 
drinking.  Her rides are almost always sold out due to the pampering of 
the riders and horses, as well as the well marked challenging trails. 
There is a lavish and festive banquet after the ride at a nearby resort, 
with gifts and completion awards galore. Her long-sleeved T-shirts and 
sweatshirts are highly coveted.
 The Wickenburg ride provides pizza snacks and drinks before the ride 
meeting, and a literal smorgasboard  is set up at the vet check 
including sandwich meats and breads, condiments, chips, muffins, sodas, 
cookies, coffee, bottled water-- a veritable picnic. The horses are 
provided mash, hay and carrots, and people circulate to offer blanketing 
and to hold your horse. Yes, portapotties, and a fabulous after ride 
banquet in the town hall auditorium, also with lots of awards. If it 
weren't for these rides, I could probably compete in a lower weight 
class.   Dr Q

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