Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Waiting, waiting, waiting!


Kaitlyn and Potter


Leah & Zippie English Trail


AJ & Melody


AJ Martin and Smokey's Melody

Photos from Worlds


Headed over early after a long day at the arenas yesterday. AJ showed Melody; Jenn and Leah also showed today in trail. Kaitlyn received a placement on one judge's card in Western Trail, but no Top Ten. She did that in English Trail - 9th - for her 2nd Top Ten. Now a total of 4 for Team Krig!

Friday, June 12, 2009

Pink Your Pinto - June 12

The High Desert Pinto Horse Assn. Youth Charter, represented by Kaitlyn LaMere and Leah Grisham, collected more than $700 in donations tonight.

I'm having technical difficulties uploading photos now, so I'll try again tomorrow.

Show Schedule

Please note: Oklahoma time - OK is 2 hours ahead of California
Classes begin at 7:30 a.m. There is no way to know at this point when exactly a class will start - except for the first of the day.

SATURDAY
Arena 2 - Late in the day - definitely after lunch

Leah - Class 171 English Eq YA Jr
Kaitlyn - 172 English Eq YA Sr
Jenn - 173 English Eq YA Nov

SUNDAY
Kaityn doesn't show
Leah and Jen: I have to get their schedules tonight ...

MONDAY
Kaitlyn 247 Western Showmanship YA Sr

TUESDAY 6/16
Arena 1 Early morning

Leah - 269 YA Jr Trail Wester
Kaitlyn: 270 Trail Western YA Sr. (3rd class of the morning)
Jennifer: 271 YA Novice Trail

WEDNESDAY 6/17
Arena 2: 7:30am (Oklahoma time - OK is 2 hours ahead of California)

Kaitlyn 337: YA Sr Western Horsemanship (Prelims)
Finals after class 340
Kaitlyn 346 - YA Sr Western Pleasure

THURSDAY
Arena 1 - 2nd class of the day
Kaitlyn - 353 YA Sr Ideal Pinto Western Horse
6th class of the day
Kaitlyn - 357 YA Sr BAREBACK WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP

FRIDAY 6/19
Arena 1 - 2nd class of the day
Kaitlyn - 387 YA Sr Disciplined Rail Western
6th class of the day

Kaitlyn - 391 YA Sr Western Riding

SATURDAY 6/20
Arena 1
10th class of the day
Kaitlyn - 414 YA Sr Reining


Pinto World Championship Show - Tulsa, OK June 12

Friday:
Thunderstorms this morning. Severe weather warnings and Kaitlyn called to let us know that there was no power at the show barns.


When we were finally able to get television satellite back, the news was of the storm passing through Tulsa. Tornado warnings northeast of here near Disney, Oklahoma . We were being told to know where our safe place was. The warning "expired" about two hours later.

Pink your Pinto Parade is scheduled this evening in Arena 1. Kaitlyn will be collecting donations for
Photos later.

Thursday Top Ten for Team Krig


THURSDAY - June 11
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Kaitlyn showed this morning in English Showmanship, taking home a Top Ten … 8th in a class of 52! Here she is with Potter and Sherry Krig, Potter’s breeder. Note the banner on the Team’s tack room – one for Sherry’s team and another for High Desert Pinto.

At 7:00 this evening, Kaitlyn showed in Versatility – Youth and Amateur riders, limited to 15 entries. This class has 4 events and each rider has team of grooms - those good sports , Sherry and Diane (Jenn’s mom)! Riders and teams never leave the arena, and have only 5 minutes to change, tack up and warm-up for the next event. I’ll write more about it later – and post the photos.

By the way, Tony Lucas is here, too. I never knew he was such a jokester! ;-) Yes, that’s Tony with the faux-hawk! Who’da ever thunk it?!

WEDNESDAY June 10

Wednesday:

Reunited with our daughter and the rest of the crew. Have great stalling area next to the Identification Center where Laura Fowler can be found working. The Team has the responsibility of caring for the raffle gelding. His name is Kai, although I’m not sure of the correct spelling. He’s very cute. I’ll take a photo of him later this week.

Kaitlyn showed in English today, but her spurs were too long. The rules changed this year. Her’s were a quarter-inch too long. Potter, being a rather lazy boy, needs those spurs to keep him going. No placements for them today.

Both Jenn and Leah placed under the judges. Congratulations to them!

Pinto World Championship Show - Tulsa, OK June 9

Well, several MRVHA and High Desert Pinto members have already arrived in Tulsa for the World Championship Pinto Horse Show. Exhibiting with Team Krig are: Kaitlyn LaMere (Youth Sr.) riding William Potter, Jennifer Lee (Youth Novice Sr.) on Feather, and Leah Grisham (Youth Jr.) on Zippie. Arriving in a few more days is A.J. Martin, who will be exhibiting Smokey’s Melody. (Hi Marlee!!)

However, Scott and Lisa LaMere are enroute, headed from Amarillo Texas to Oklahoma City as this is being written. They are just showing up ;-). All except for Jennifer Lee are MRVHA and HDPtHA members. Both Clubs are being well represented this year!

Since this is being written while Scott drives – he’s listening to the Lakers/Magic game – I’m unable to look up classes, but will do that tomorrow.
Talk to you later.