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TVW had a business meeting
on May 26 at the Casa Mexico restaurant in Middleton. Here are the unofficial minutes of that meeting.
pdf file * Word file.
The next business meeting will be at the same location on Wednesday,July 21 at 7:00 PM.
Volunteers are needed for the Fall Pleasure Driving Show in October,
particularly a show secretary, a ring steward, and an announcer.
Please E-mail if you are interested in volunteering for any of these positions.
May 22 was bitter cold and damp, but a few intrepid souls turned out to enjoy the excellent trails and hazards at Carolyn Phillips’ Dead End Ranch. She offered a rain date on May 29; but torrential rains turned the footing in to soup; so the rain date was rescheduled for June 5. That was the day after we had funnel clouds and record rainfall in the Treasure Valley, so again it was a few intrepid souls who made it….We admire their determination, and appreciate Carolyn’s hard work in planning this event even when the weather conspires against her! Here are a few pictures from that event:
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The April clinic with Mary Ruth Marks was informative and exciting. The ADT events were interspersed with lessons for both days. Here are the results of the ADT: Training Level Dressage: 1st - Robin DeLong 58.5; 2nd - Chris Knox 68.25; 3rd - Cyndi Eaton 72; 4th - Donna Knipe 72.75 Training Level Hazards: Ellen Short; Chris Knox 28.14 (HC) Training Level Obstacles (Cones): 1st - Robin DeLong 0/0; 2nd – Janie Golden 0/0; 3rd – Donna Knipe 0/6; 4th Ellen Short 4.8/37.48 Chris Knox 0/0 (HC) Training Level Overall – Ellen Short 133.62 Preliminary Level Dressage: 1st – Phil Knox 58.6; 2nd – Debbie Lyons 65.03; 3rd Mary Van De Bogart 78.6; 4th Cyndi Eaton 90.02 Preliminary Level Hazards: 1st – Mary Van De Bogart 27.66; 2nd – Debbie Lyons 36.78; Phil Knox 28.83 (HC) Preliminary Level Obstacles (Cones): 1st – Mary Van De Bogart; 2nd – Debbie Lyons Preliminary Level Overall: 1st – Mary Van De Bogart 109.26; 2nd – Debbie Lyons 115.41.
After February's success, the March playday evolved into a huge bombproofing event. Over 50 equines attended the expanded bombproofing setup on Saturday. Sunday's training ADT was lots of fun, also. Here are some pictures from the ADT:
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11 drivers and 13 outriders showed up for the Wilson Creek Drive/Ride on March 21. All the horses were on their best behavior, and the potluck afterwards was delicious! Here are some pictures from the trail drive:
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Our first playday of the season, on February 27, was a huge success!
Over 50 equines and their human partners attended
and were amazed by the terrific bombproofing arena that Jan and John McEnroe put together.
Here are a few pictures from that event:
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The first newsletter of 2010 is ready! Click
here to read it online. The second one is...almost ready. If you have news that you would like to include in the next issue, you can e-mail
Mary or send it to:
Mary Van De Bogart, 12275 Goodson Road, Middleton ID 83644.
The 2010 Membership Form is now available as a pdf file or as a
2009 was a full year for the Whips! Here is a quick recap of some of our events.
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Be sure to list anything related to horses or driving that you'd like to sell, buy, or trade on our Trading Post. Just send the information to
Mary.
We're starting to get more items listed all the time, so check it out frequently!
The Lash - November 2009
The Lash - July 2009
The Lash - June 2009
The Lash - Winter 2009
The Lash - Winter 2008
The Lash - Winter 2006
The Lash - Summer 2005