Re: Biltmore

[Coujur1@aol.com]

In a message dated 9/27/98 2:52:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
rides2far@juno.com writes:

<< 25 mile 1st to finish & BC Vicki Parker (on a horse)

That's our Angie, master of the obvious.  
 
 Sorry, don't know much more about the top 5, Duane Barnett on his
 gorgeous new gelding (which Nina Gibson claims is hers) 

Which he is!  He got mad at him earlier in the year and gave him to me.
Although, he claims not.


was 6th, right
 behind him and looking like a million bucks...Kaboot & me! 

Well, I have to disagree, only Kaboot Herlong looked like a million bucks!
Love you Angie!


 I think
 Wes Crowe 1st MW (he dropped a division, not any pounds :-)  Can't remember
the FW, but I think she was 2nd, short girl with dark pony tail..  

Niki Young.


Nina Gibson
 will be posting the full results...this is just for you "late breaking
 news" types.  

Unfortunately, our ever efficient Nancy Gooch didn't provide me with horse
names, so I will wait till I get ALL the results.
 
 It was hot dusty (upper 80's & humid), and the trail has lots of steep
 climbs, which often causes some sore rump muscles in horses not used to
 it.  My ride time was 5:28 and that was 7th.

I have the winning ride time somewhere (god I hate to pack/unpack) I think it
was around 4:31.

 
 This ride only has a 25 & 50, and is a benefit for the Mountin' Hopes
 Handicapped Riding Program.  They put on a demonstration that was
 absolutely precious.  The cutest little 6 year old girl with Cerebral
 Palsy practically ran pushing her walker with wheels on it to the
 mounting block to get on the 36 year old one eyed, but in excellent
 physical condition Palomino QH.  The horse didn't budge.  Once she was on
 she never quit beaming the whole time she went through the exercises. 
 Major choke up for me.

Yep, it was great though.
 
 There were a total of about 150 horses there.  The 25 was HUGE.  Bekki
 Crippen & Buddy Bullseye finished in 5 1/2 hrs.  She was  VERY proud of
 herself because this is the first time she's ridden without an agreement
 to "stay with somebody".  It was great.  The markers were really rather
 confusing and lots of people got off trail (including me twice, Wes Crowe
 swears he did 70 miles), but Bekki & Buddy made it through.  She said she
 likes to ride alone, he drinks better. :-)

Bekki came straight off trail, untacked and went to the vets.  Got her
completion right away.  Buddy looked great, teal, but great!
 
 Angie McGhee (top tenner Na, Na, Na, Na, Na, :-)))   
 

Yeah Angie.
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