NWSHBC Show
September, 6. 2008
Our Local Lower Puget Sound Dressage Club team had a very successful, but strenuous day at the Northwest Sporthorse Breeder’s Classic September 6 at Spanaway. An early start was planned for Dorothy Begley-Broecker’s Amazing Avatar and Cathy Yaskin’s Classic Moonlite Son (Eclipse). Avatar however, was not in a hurry. After being very patient through bathing, braiding and leg bandaging, he decided, “hey, I’m a yearling colt”. So he was being somewhat coltish about loading. So we got underway late from Cathy’s. But with Rene Salant’s expert driving and unexpected light traffic we made it, and met up with Cheryl Rife and Liliput there. The session started out on a pleasant note: Lisa Gardner, the very efficient (and politically correct) show manager, asked how Gene got himself surrounded by so many beautiful woman? They were an eye-pleasing group. All neatly outfitted in black jeans and matching white polo shirts. First off was Dressage Type SH, yearling colts and geldings, with a class of 9. Avatar came in 2nd, and Eclipse 3rd. Liliput placed 3rd out of four in Dressage type SH, weanling fillies. The afternoon saw the breed classes. Liliput was 1st in the Barouge Horses. Next was Avatar in Holsteiner. I had the honor and pleasure of awarding him the Constitution Cup, named in honor of the late Holsteiner stallion, the first in the Northwest, who died unexpectedly in 1989. All us owners of his get contributed to the trophy, and their names and horses names are engraved on plates on the wooden base. I was of course very pleased because Avatar’s dam, Colonel’s Lady was my first foal, way back in 1988! I expect to win it back next year, because I have borrowed back Colonel’s Lady (Nellie) from Dorothy, who now owns her, and she is in foal to Ariadus, who is also Avatar’s sire. Our day ended with Eclipse getting 2nd in Rheinland Pfalz Saar. Our judge was the legendary Hilda Gurney. I had the pleasure of a nice chat with her. She said she had known Constitution. Our return trip was quick and uneventful. My daughter picked me up a Cathy’s. But Renee and Dorothy had to unload Eclipse, then trailer Avatar back to Southworth and put him to bed, so they had a long, but pleasant and productive day.
Eugene A. Dueber, September 29. 2008
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Letter from a little girl wanting a horse of her own! Make A Wish Foundation
My name is Brenna Crain and I am a volunteer for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. I live here in Bellingham and I have a 14 year old girl named Elizabeth that has wished for a horse for her wish. We have been horse shopping for a few months now and still have been unable to find just the right horse for her. She has intermediate riding experience, works at a stable on the San Juan Island and teaches kids lessons. She took a jumping class once while she was staying at Children's hospital in Seattle and she really loved it. She is partial to paints, but I think more than anything she is wanting to find a horse that has experience, training, good blood lines, and is young (tough combination we have found). We of course welcome any help donation wise, but our maximum budget for this horse is $3000. Do you have any suggestions or know of any potentials that I can follow up on? She really liked the look of Abby on your website classifieds (I was directed there by a gal named Marilyn Hagen from Mt Vernon, not sure her connection).
Any help you can give us is so very much appreciated.
Have a good weekend, look forward to hearing from you soon.
Brenna
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