{"id":608,"date":"2016-02-22T20:28:33","date_gmt":"2016-02-23T01:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/quailrunfarm.net\/blog\/?p=608"},"modified":"2016-02-22T20:24:48","modified_gmt":"2016-02-23T01:24:48","slug":"608","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/quailrunfarm.net\/blog\/608\/","title":{"rendered":"QRF Derby Results and Thank you all!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Competitors, Trainers, Volunteers,\u00a0Judge Ana and Secretary Kathi!\u00a0 Jeff Abbott, Lori Schwinnen and Beth Sorensen…<\/p>\n

Thank you all for coming to Quail Run yesterday and keeping the rain at bay!<\/p>\n

It was wonderful to see so many familiar and so many NEW faces! We are sorry for those who had to scratch, as you missed a fun day.\u00a0 Hope to see you April 10 at our Spring Horse Trails.<\/p>\n

Our new Family Allport made an impressive start at QRF!\u00a0\u00a0Natalie won Training<\/strong>, brother Luke came 3rd<\/sup>\u00a0BN and sister Vienna rode well but jumped the wrong last BN fence! Technical elimination! We do hope that you will join our Pony Club if you are not already members!<\/p>\n

Silver Stirrups Pony Clubbers Luci Hackett age 7 won the Tadpole Derby. and Mary Kate Klir won Jr Jump Start<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Susan Gwynn won Sr JS.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Newcomers to eventing, twins\u00a0Katie and Sarah Stockum came\u00a0 1st<\/sup>\u00a0and 2nd<\/sup>\u00a0in Jr BN!<\/strong>\u00a0It was good to see Cindy Pursell back at QRF; this time as their trainer. Congrats!<\/p>\n

Felicia Abbott won Sr BN<\/strong>\u00a0and husband Jeff made all the wonderful\u00a0 woodworking items on display!<\/p>\n

Allison Sumrow won our Novice division<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Meghan Markham, who has been training my mare Natiki (Niki) achieved two super scores(HC) in Dressage Tr2 and Nov.\u00a0 I am so proud of what you have accomplished with Niki!\u00a0 Thank you Meghan!<\/p>\n

Thank you\u00a0Beth Sorensen<\/strong>\u00a0for displaying your lovely selection of saddles\u00a0 Thank you\u00a0Lori Schwinnen<\/strong>\u00a0for giving my Niki a wonderful massage after her classes!<\/p>\n

Terrie Hatcher<\/strong>\u00a0did a wonderful job decorating our arena with flowers and photographing all our competitors.\u00a0 Please support Terrie and buy her wonderful photos. Thank you Terrie!\u00a0www.Terriehatcher.zenfolio.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Richard Walling<\/strong>\u00a0our son, was busy snapping away and also filmed some of the competitors with his Drone Go Pro camera! Check out<\/p>\n

https:\/\/walling.smugmug.com\/sports\/Horse-photos\/Quail-Run-Show\/iMbjsl-pl<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Thank You<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0Judge Ana Schravesande<\/strong>\u00a0for coming to our little show.\u00a0 Ana judges all over America and Latin America and we are honored to have her as our friend and judge.<\/p>\n

Her daughter Adri<\/strong>\u00a0Doyal<\/strong>\u00a0now an official FEI Course Designer!\u00a0 Adri has built some of our cross country fences and she also helped with the Derby all day yesterday!<\/p>\n

Thanks to Samantha Garbarino<\/strong>\u00a0 who was our super starter timer and to\u00a0Kim Mayfield<\/strong>\u00a0our finish timer and Jump Judge.\u00a0 Thanks to\u00a0Elizabeth and daughter Rachel<\/strong>\u00a0Womack who were Jump Steward and Jump Judge.<\/p>\n

Thanks to\u00a0Team Hackett,<\/strong>\u00a0John, Nicole and daughters Tia and Luci who helped with Dressage and our other Pony Clubbers who helped pick up poles in Show Jumping!<\/p>\n

It takes a Village to run a show!<\/strong>\u00a0 Thank you to everyone who made it happen!\u00a0 I hope that I have not forgotten too many other helpers.\u00a0 Please, continue to show your support to your show organizers, even if you can only spare a few minutes to give a volunteer a potty or a coffee break!<\/p>\n

Congratulations to everyone<\/strong>\u00a0who rode and helped make this show happen!\u00a0 You are all winners in my mind! Ribbons are just the icing on the cake-as well as being the world\u2019s most expensive fabric!<\/p>\n

Hope to see you April 9th<\/sup>\u00a0and 10th<\/sup>\u00a0for our Spring Horse Trials!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Best wishes,<\/p>\n

Jan and Peter Walling.<\/p>\n

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