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    I will be going with Daybreak Ventures (out of Course Brook Farm in
    Sherborn), on my leased dapple-gray horse "Cody" aka "Just Another Romeo."
    There will be one other adult, and two juniors also going.
    
    We will do the Adult Eq and the Adult Amateur Hunter.  We didn't do
    well at North Shore, but not as nervous as I used to be, and that
    feels pretty good!  
    
    Who do you ride with?  What does your horse look like/name?
    
    Jennie
    
    P.S. Congrats on your results at NSHA!

    I ride with Denise Marks of South Wind Farm of Hollis, NH.
    
    Markie's show name is Upper West Side. She's a big attractive chestnut
    filly. There are several Amateur Adults in our barn as well as a
    junior who just moved up to Adult Eq and Amateur/Owners and a medium
    pony hunter. We're in a rust-colored 6-horse van with orange stripes.
    
    Good luck! I hope the weather holds out for Sunday.

    We may or may not be going.  
    
    Beth's mare possibly bowed a tendon at Shallowbrook a couple of weeks
    ago.  I haven't talked to her or her trainer since then to see how
    she's doing.  She's laid up for at least 2 weeks.
    
    The grey pony, Touch of Grey, may go.  He was short stirrup hunter
    champion at Shallowbrook.  He'll do short stirrup again if they do
    decide to go.  The mare and the pony trailer together and split
    expenses so I don't know if one will go without the other.
    
    I live right around the corner from OGO so I may take a ride down
    anyways whether they decide to go or not.
    
    Kris

    Anybody has a prize list for this show?  

    Yes, I do. What do you need to know?

    I have a friend who's interested in pleasure or
    adult hunter flat classes.  She would prefer not to go to
    Stow (likes schooling shows better) but if there's classes
    for her she'll go as she can get a free ride.  My bet would be her main
    interest is pleasure -- are there any classes at Stow?
    
    Thanks,
    Dawn

    There are two Hunter pleasure flat classes and I suppose she could
    enter some of the Hunter Under Saddles like Special Senior Under
    Saddle.
    Most of the classes are $20 each, but the Hunter Pleasure might be $15.
    There's also a $10 post entry fee and $5 AHSA drug fee.
    
    Your friend might want to look into the show on Saturday at North Light
    Farm in Lunenberg. It's an unrated schooling show. There was a note
    posted at one time that listed the classes for all of the North Light
    Shows. I think it's in the upcoming horse show note.

    Thanks for the information it'll be appreciated.
    
    Dawn

    I passed another milestone. My first A/A division on my mare. We had
    one
    very good round and a second respectable round. We were third on the
    flat. She also was third and fifth in the low hunter with my trainer in
    a division of 54 horses!
    
    I met Jennire Lemire. Hi Jennie! There were three know DECies in the
    A/A division on Sunday.                          [ie. known]

    What did you think about the Adult Amateur Under Saddle? Was anyone
    as angry as I was? That ring was too crowded and they never muoved
    any jumps! Also, was it really necessary for them to be raising and
    measuring the jumps during our Under Saddle? This restricted circling
    and cutting across the ring. If you got stuck in a bunch of horses,esp.
    at the canter forget it!
    
    I came around one corner in the canter at the first direction and
    looked
    up the line to see three horses passing between two jumps at the canter
    very close to one another. The middle horse freaked and deposited his
    rider, Kim Kolloff, on the ground. NONE OF THE SHOW OFFICIALS SAW AND
    CALLED FOR THE WALK. Those of us up in that corner were yelling [while
    still cantering] that someone was off and hurt! Kim was taken out of
    the ring on a stretcher. I hope she's ok. I think everyone who shows
    knows Kim, she such a nice person and so outgoing. She's just
    recuperating from a layup due to an operation too.
    
    I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT COMPLAINTS SHOULD BE MADE TO NEHC. Many shows
    move jumps for crowded hack classes. Shows that Jerry Briggs runs do 
    not! It is dangerous to horse and rider even when everyone is in
    control! Secondly, the ring crew were so intent on raising jumps for
    the
    next division that they failed to notice immediately a seriously hurt
    rider thrown from her horse while everyone was cantering. 
    
    WILL ANYONE ELSE JOIN ME IN MY COMPLAINT TO NEHC?
    
    Beth Owen

    RE: Poor Show Mgmt
    
    Beth, I agree that jumps should be moved for under saddle classes when
    the ring is crowded.  I was coming up the long side when I saw the
    2-3 horses up ahead start kicking each other and Kim fall off.  I 
    immediately halted even though no command was given, and several around    
    me did the same - I think that helped call the officials' attention
    to the problem.
    
    I also noticed (after they had taken Kim away and the class started
    again), the jump crew and their tape measure fluttering between them
    running amidst several horses to measure another fence.  I really
    couldn't believe they would continue with behavior like that after
    the unfortunate incident.
    
    I will write a note to NEHC as well.  I had not noticed that at Gerry's
    shows they don't take the fences down.  I think he does a generally
    good job of managing and setting courses, but it would be a lot safer
    all around if the fences were down.
    
    Jennie
    

    re: .9
    
    Getting back to the lighter side, I had a lot of fun at this show
    for several reasons.  The grounds were lovely, I got to impress my
    coach and other riders with Digital's generosity in allowing the use
    of the facility, the courses were fun, the warm-up area excellent,
    and I got to meet all the Digital folks I knew would be there!
    
    My pace was better this week, but my horse is still sucking back
    1-2 strides before the fence which caused us to pop several of
    them even though the distance was there.  Still a few problems
    getting smooth changes as well.  Our flat classes went very well,
    no mistakes.  So, I will keep working at improving.
    
    Kris, thanks for your kind words after the Adult Eq. flat class,
    I appreciate your watching.  Nancy, you have a lovely horse in Daniel, I
    know you are going to keep doing better!  Beth, my trainer was
    quite impressed with your horse, and congratulations on breaking
    into the A/A division - you should be in there!  Along with
    Nancy Nelson from South Wind, there were actually four of us DECcies
    in the A/A.  Hope to see you all at North Shore or somewhere in
    July.
    
    Jennie
    

    Incidently, a good friend of mine rides at the same barn that Kim does.
    [She works at DEC too]. She's going to find out tonight how Kim is and
    I'll post a note tomorrow.
    Beth
    
    PS Thanks for the ego-building compliments Jennie. I'm really impressed
    with my mare too. I lucked into her. We got her from Virginia. Her dad
    was a AHSA High Score Hunter. She was bred to show and never raced but
    her farm went under and she went with the auction. Fortunately, she was
    too young for the horse dealers to want to keep [2 yrs.] at the time.
    They want quick turnaround. So she came to New Hampshire where we
    waited for her to mature.

    According to her trainer, Kim Koloff was not seriously hurt after her
    fall at the Stow horse show. 

    
    I talked to Nancy Clayton, show coordinator, while at the show about
    having the adult medal. She has checked the records, they have never
    had the NEHC Adult Medal at the show but she'll look into for next
    year. I told her several adults competitors were asking about it.
    
    Nancy
    
    PS - thanks Jeannie for the nice comments about Daniel, I"m real happy
    with him. Its interesting that he and Cody look alot alike. I'd hope
    the weather would stay cool for you but I like the heat.
    
    See ya' around.
    

    Since I'm new to both Digital and this area, I dont know anything about
    this show.  Could someone give some more info?  Where is it?  What's
    the connection with Diogital?  What type of show is it?  (I'm assuming
    it's a show -- not really sure.)
    
    Thanks.

It's connection with Digital is that the show is held at the Stow (OGO) 
facility.  Other than that, it's an ordinary horse show.