Re: Cosequin results - unofficial from someone who was there.

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

3rd was Rita Swift from WV...I believe she also
had finished third at OD this year.  Super gal,
great horse, wonderful people....
9th is Meg Wade from Australia
The Trakaner is Shirley Dennis from Canada

Teddy

Lori Hayward wrote:

>  1st Wendy Mattingly on Cash2nd Danielle on
> Jedi3rd Rita(don't know last name) from WVA --
> Just a comment on accomplishments: This horse
> and rider team was involved in a MAJOR vehicle
> accident a little over a year ago....rider,
> husband and horse almost didn't survive.  The
> horse was injured so badly that animal control
> officials at the scene started to put the horse
> down.  Rita and her husband were air lifted to a
> nearby trauma center........what a comeback for
> all!4th Debbie Gordon on Szarrah(sp?) her
> mare....not Redman.don't know 5, 6, 78th Darolyn
> Butler9th Meg(some one riding a Jan Worthington
> horse)10th Yvette Vinton from canada riding
> Toad(also a Jan Worthington horse).  I crewed
> for Yvette.  She finished at 1am. It was a TOUGH
> ride.....hot and humid....over 80 degrees and
> then extremely foggy that evening.  I know for
> sure of 13 who finished(13th place by the way
> was a Trakaner from canada -- that's a pretty
> good accomplishment in VA!).  When I went to bed
> there was still one guy from UAE out on trail.
> There was talke that some would be pulled 'cause
> they were too slow but don't know for sure if
> they did or not.  20 finishers out of 60
> starters is probably about right.  I'm sure that
> when everything calms down at VTCI there will be
> some info.  I'm sure that putting on a ride of
> that caliber has to be an organizational night
> mare and before you all go putting it
> down.....who out there is willing to put that
> amount of their time and effort into such an
> event.....we are loosing rides as it
> is.....don't knock it til you try it! LORI
> HAYWARDLIV2RYD IN VA