Kentucky or Bust and More!

EXCITING UPDATES FROM THE NORTHERN LAKES REGION . . . .

Kentucky or Bust!  A planned road trip?  Maybe!  The Lead Hound/Croixside eventing rally team came in first place in both the Eventing and Horse Management -- Congratulations!  And  congratulations to all the competitors who either attended their first rally or attended their first recognized horse trial.  Some who competed in the qualifying rally are on their way to meeting the national championships requirement or just had a great time with their team! Well done to all of the rally participants.

Northern Lakes Region members participate in qualifying eventing rally

There were many regional members at the show, and some did the rally and some did not, and it was great to see everyone there! All seemed to have a successful weekend.  The rally participants went home with extra prizes from Dover Saddlery such as pretty blue saddle pads, grooming soft buckets full of grooming supplies, fleece lined bridle covers, etc. and ribbons too of course! Thank you Dover Saddlery for supporting the Northern Lakes Region.

 

Parent volunteers could not believe how easy it was to do a rally when it is held in conjunction with the horse trial!  Wow, that was easy!   We had a variety of competitors, about 20 from Northern Lakes Region, 15 of whom were trying to qualify! We all voted we would definitely do that again, and at the same venue.  Jean & Walter Kunz, the owners of Steepleview, were so kind and gracious and easy to work with.  Jean had goose bumps watching the members jog their horses. She was so excited to have you all there!
 

Many members helped set up cross country and that was a huge help for the venue and will get us invited back next year.  Thank you to those of you who gave back by helping!  You rock!!  Members who rally, you go the extra effort, and that gets noticed.  It makes you the responsible young adults that we all admire so much in life and it is the reason pony club members are so admired by college admissions officers, and so many organizations and businesses.  You don't do the bare minimum and the fact that you chose to get involved, learn to work as a team, and go the extra mile, well, it  all gets noticed! We are all very proud of you and every time I see you rally, I get chills at what a great group we  have in the Northern Lakes Region! Kentucky or Bust in 2014!
 

Steepleview Horse Trials partners with NLR for qualifying eventing rally

Plan ahead, in 2014 we will also have a Dressage and Show Jumping qualifying rally and Fox River Valley will have a qualifying rally in eventing.  Plan to attend Festival in KY 2014, it only comes once every 3 years.  Is this your year to compete at Festival?  Perhaps!



Looking ahead the next regional activity will be the Annual C Retreat.  Organizers are preparing flyers and registration materials.  In the meantime, mark your calendar for the C Retreat which will be held October 25-27.