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[RC] re:JD's ride - Mary Howell

Here's a quick report: weather was perfect, better than any of the 5
previous years I've attended. Mid-30s at night, around 70 degrees midday and
no wind - just sunshine.

21 horses started the 100 and 14 finished. Lois McAfee was first around
9:13; Jess Jarratt was 2nd and his horse looked fantastic and got a
well-deserved BC. We couldn't believe the horse had even competed when we
saw the horse's owner galloping him around Ridecmap Sunday am! Skip Kemmerer
and Pat Oliva did a great job of sponsoring my friend Becky Supinger's
daughter Jennifer in her first 100 (she was on board my reliable old
Shiloh), and they all finished about 1:30 am

Two of my friends were in the 50 and the deep "sugar sand" took its toll on
one of them, Elyse and her mare Azza, but Jennifer Smith (steelsidedown)
nailed a new shoe on her "pony" Shade while waiting in line for the vet and
they were able to finish his 3rd 50 !

I was too late to see the finish of the 50 but it was a raceoff and Alison
Bailey won on Mike's amazing NC horse K-Zar and got BC. You should have
heard the applause when she went up to receive her awards. I had tears in my
eyes I was so impressed with her courage and composure, and happy to see
Mike's horse continuing a wonderful career.

Head vet Otis Schmidt deserves a lot of credit - this was the third ride
he'd vetted in 4 weeks and all of them had a 100 mile distance. The other
vets, some of whom were new to this ride, helped out a lot with the
workload.

JD and crew did a great job and continue to give me something to look
forward to every year!!!!

Mary Howell in VA




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