Abi Khan & VA Highlands ~ Aug.

The Ducks went off in two different directions this ride weekend!

Vicki, Brenda and Amy went to a Competitive ride, The Abi Khan in OH, and all finished both days, so added some much needed points to our Team! Yeah!

Seems the Ducks were a hit, and the OH group are envious enough to want to start there own teams... Not sure they can have more fun than us though...

Vicki had some trouble with interference with Poppy, but was still able to finish for the two day, 50 miles. Amy had a good ride and even got her horse to pulse down to a 44, which was a goal...and finished 3rd in her wt. division. Brenda had a really good ride it seems, as she finished 1st in her weight division, and also captured the Best Arab award! Way to go TEAM!

With over 40 horses there, quite an accomplishment!

As I understand it, Amy did provide some entertainment on the second day while mounting up. Seems she hadn't had a close up view of the dirt for a while so took the opportunity to do so then. Nothing broken, and no blood, so all is well...

150 points! Way to go!

VA Highlands, VA

Greg, Mary Lynn and Janice took off to VA for the second annual endurance ride. We knew we had no chance for team points, as only two of us were riding, but really enjoyed the ride last year...all but ML of course, who really had tough luck last year. And, this year her boy Wiley was on stall rest, so once again she had to pull crew duty. But, boy was that a much appreciated treat! Those away vet checks can be tough without a crew. There were 243 entries! for the weekend. And 76 in our 55 mile ride...whew.

Greg and I both had good rides. Greg finished in 36th position, and I finished 4th! Too bad we couldn't count points...oh well, we had a great time.

Oh yeah, I did my semi-annual close up look at the dirt also, but thankfully, I too had nothing broken nor blood...

Greg and Zelda cooling off in the New River...>