4/25-26/98 Pawnee Grasslands Ride Results

[mbp@holly.colostate.edu (Brad Patterson)]

Greetings!
        66 Horse & Rider teams showed up this past Saturday & Sunday to
enjoy a pair of better-than-average-but-still-windy Colorado days at the
10th Annual Pawnee Grasslands 15 mile "Rookie", 25 & 30 mile Limited
Distance and 50 & 100 mile Endurance Rides.  The 100 was the Mountain
Region National Series Championship Ride.  Congratulations to all the
completing riders!
        Pawnee National Grasslands is known for being dry, windy and flat.
While this year was certainly windy & flat, 100 yards from the starting
line was anything other than dry!  Crow Creek, which hasn't seen water in
at least the 12 years that the current USFS Ranger has been there, was
running about 2.5 - 3' deep, and there was no way around it.  With the ride
consisting of five different loops, and all vet checks being in camp, every
rider had the opportunity to cross the creek several times.  Many took a
splash at least once, and a few twice!  If only we had a video camera
set-up!!  A special award was given to Diana Zettlemoyer & Khemecho for
leading the charge for the Day One 50 Milers to get across Crow Creek
(thanks for the song, Diana)!
        Special congratulations to Tugg, ridden by Theresa Maloof on Day
One and Phyllis Arnold on Day Two, for reaching 1,000 career miles (GO
MORABS!)!; Frank Smith of California for completing Pala the mule's first
100 mile ride (she had only done one 25 mile mules-only ride previously)!;
and Tu Desireous, ridden & owned by Sue Horne, for receiving the first-ever
perfect vet score given by our vet, Dr. Ute Jung, on the Day Two 50!
        Thanks to our vets, Doc Ute Jung of Country Companions and Colorado
State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital's Khursheed Mama; our
sponsors, Subway Sandwiches, Vetline Equine Inc. and Kinko's Copies; our
trail marking pickup "Nadine" and her owner Lisa Ashbach; and of course our
wonderful volunteers:  Linnea Skoglund - Ride Secretary, Bill Prange -
Timer, Sam Blandon - Water, Randy Osborn, Theresa Maloof, Penny Skoglund &
Wendee, Zachari & Zane Patterson.
        "(Rookie)" indicates first ride of the distance attempted.

Sportsmanship Award:  Matt Miller, our Farrier, horse catcher & future Ride
Manager!

Day One 15 Mile "Rookie Ride":  5 Starters & 4 Completions
Best Condition:  Megan Huemoller & Falcon (Junior & Rookie)
Runner-Up Best Condition:  Linda Reely & Double Bask*
Tail-Ender:  Diana Mulligan & Spirit
Completion:  Michelle Pedersen & Ty Bandos

Day One 25 Mile Limited Distance Ride:  16 Starters & 9 Completions
Best Condition:  Joe Long & Nykoss
Runner-Up Best Condition:  Tina Casper & Al Gonna
1st Middleweight:   Joe Long & Nykoss
1st Lightweight: Joyce Kelley & Augustus McCoy
1st Featherweight:  Tina Casper & Al Gonna
1st Place:   Joe Long & Nykoss
2nd:  Tina Casper & Al Gonna
3rd:  Patty Cowell-Blackett & Aliyahs Naji
4th:  Joyce Kelley & Augustus McCoy
5th:  Cynthia Rizzo & Spring
Tail-Ender:  Aemi Miller & MFF Silent Swann
Completions:
        Denice Erickson & Tasha (Rookie)
        Joe Kissell & Molier
        Robin Blankenship & Kappuccina

Day One 50 Mile Endurance Ride:  20 Starters & 16 Completions
Best Condition:  Linda Van Ceylon & Amentamera Buhni
Runner-Up Best Condition:  Bridget Shaw & Impulsively
1st Heavyweight:  Linda Fisher & Mi Legasy
1st Middleweight:   Linda Van Ceylon & Amentamera Buhni
1st Lightweight:  Fred Beahm & Wiking Express
1st Featherweight:  Ruth Duryea & Zorzel
1st Place:  Fred Beahm & Wiking Express
2nd:  Ruth Dureya & Zorzel
3rd:  Robbi Richine & Mozeltoz
4th:  Theresa Maloof & Tugg
5th:  Linda Van Ceylon & Amentamera Buhni
6th:  Bridget Shaw & Impulsively
7th:  Phyllis Arnold & RP Schatzi
8th:  Dorothy Sue Phillips & Russian Dawn
9th:  Susan Horne & Imperal Tiffany
10th:  Jill Hughes & Envie
11th:  Linda Fisher & Mi Legasy
12th:  Diane Authier & Khazin Trouble
13th:  Diana Zettlemoyer & Khemecho
14th:  Cindy Soloway & HP Bezarae
15th:  Dan Coe & Smokey
Tail-Ender:  Cynthia Richardson & GA Dream Beau

100 Mile Endurance Ride:  7 Starters & 4 Completions
Best Condition:  Frank Smith & Pala
Runner-Up Best Condition:  Denise Pfalmer & Opening Night
1st Heavyweight:  Ramey Peticolas-Stroud & Raw Jez Tic
1st Middleweight:   Deb Anderson & Novah PR
1st Lightweight:  Denise Pfalmer & Opening Night
1st Place:  Tie:
         Denise Pfalmer & Opening Night
        Deb Anderson & Novah PR
        Ramey Peticolas-Stroud & Raw Jez Tic
Tail-Ender:  Frank Smith & Pala

Day Two 15 Mile "Rookie Ride":  2 Starters & 2 Completions
Best Condition:   Linda Reely & Double Bask*
Runner-Up Best Condition: Diana Mulligan & Spirit
Tail-Ender:  Diana Mulligan & Spirit

Day Two 30 Mile Limited Distance Ride:  7 Starters & 5 Completions
Best Condition:  Tom Hoggard & KW Rafiele
Runner-Up Best Condition:  Patty Cowell-Blackett & Aliyahs Naji
1st Heavyweight:  Tom Hoggard & KW Rafiele
1st Middleweight:  Teresa Van Hove & HB Grey Moun
1st Featherweight:  Nancy Klein & Miss Kass
1st Place:  Nancy Klein & Miss Kass
2nd:  Patty Cowell-Blackett & Aliyahs Naji
3rd:  Tom Hoggard & KW Rafiele
4th:  Robin Blankenship & Smokey Knight
Tail-Ender:  Teresa Van Hove & HB Grey Moun

Day Two 50 Mile Endurance Ride:  9 Starters & 7 Completions
Best Condition:  Sue Horne & Tu Desireous
Runner-Up Best Condition:  Phyllis Arnold & Tugg
1st Middleweight:   Diane Authier & Khazin Trouble
1st Lightweight:  Jill Hughes & Aristos-Ben-Quema
1st Featherweight:  Sue Horne & Tu Desireous
1st Place:  Jill Hughes & Aristos-Ben-Quema
2nd:  Sue Horne & Tu Desireous
3rd:  Phyllis Arnold & Tugg
4th:  Dorothy Sue Phillips & Rebel Night Rider
5th:  Valerie Zampino & Travlyn Bella Ras
6th:  Diane Authier & Khazin Trouble
Tail-Ender:  Rebecca Fine & Durango

                                                      1998  ENDURANCE CALENDAR

* June 13:  BEAVER MEADOWS 25/50/75/100 & 15 mile ROOKIE Ride * IAHA Region
        Eight  50 Mile Championship Ride *  (Red Feather Lakes, CO)
* July 18:  A MIDSUMMER'S MOONLIGHT RIDE 30/50 & 15 mile ROOKIE Ride
        (Wellington, CO)
* August 3-7:  2ND ANNUAL ROCKY MOUNTAIN RIDE 55/55/55/55/30-55 *Pioneer
        Event * (Monday-Friday; Arlington, Centennial and Mountain Home,
Wyoming &
           Gould, Red Feather Lakes, and Stove Prairie, Colorado - Each day
is a seperate
           event, and rig drivers are available - Pre-Registration deadline
is July 1st)
* September 5-7:  HORSETHIEF PASS 25/50/25/50/25/50 & 15 mile ROOKIE Rides
        *Pioneer Event* (Walden, CO)
* October 17:  PAWNEE GRASSLANDS II 30/50/75/100 Elevator  & 15 mile ROOKIE
         Ride (Briggsdale,  CO)
* November-December:  Winter rides to be announced.

 ***All Pre-Registration deadlines are 10 days (postmarked) before the ride
unless otherwise noted.

                  ***PLEASE, IF YOU DON'T RIDE THE RIDE, VOLUNTEER!***

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- Teddy Roosevelt

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 Email:  mbp@holly.colostate.edu
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