Good Saturday ride. Got on, with assistance from the trailer fender, at 1145a; got back to the trailer at 345p. The weather was a little odd I thought. It was a very comfortable day for me, but Winston was sweating before very long and the terrain was not at all difficult. Apparently the humidity was higher than it seemed to me. Just Debra / Clem, me / Sir Darth Winston Vader, Kardashian bred extraordinaire. » Read more: 05.12.12 Cicada Symphony Ride
Tri-State Draft Horse & Mule Sale Spring 2012 – Results
May 9th, 2012 by Debbie No comments »A little slow on getting these posted, but I’m old, get over it. I thought the turnout was excellent, but then it was a very nice day. Quite cool in the morning, but warmed up nicely after lunch. I was glad I had brought a blanket!
The sale started pretty much on time, with slow bidding at first. I didn’t mind. I was enjoying a delicious, warm, Amish donut. Even if you don’t care for the sale, you should come get a donut!
The catalog listed 202 horses. They sold thru number 229. There were a lot of No Shows and No Sales. We left for lunch on #92 and returned on #124. The 22 listings in between I cannot say how many showed, or their disposition. For the rest, there were 47 NO SHOWS, and 28 NO SALES. That gives a 63% sell rate. Seemed a little low to me.
The high bids were:
| $2950 | Flashy Paint X, with a good ‘show’ | Ray Raber |
| $2800 | Paint with good ‘show’ | Ray Raber |
| $2200 | Belgian Standardbred X, good ‘show’ | Joe Raber |
’Show’ means the presentation was done by a child (or children) where the child rides, and does any number of the following: cracks a whip, shoots a cap gun, stands in the saddle shooting / cracking the whip, rides w/o a bridle, walks over a tarp, pulls a tarp over the horse, etc. It really shows the horse in a positive light, and it does run up the price; that is as long as the show goes off as planned!
The low bids were:
| $50 | 4 yo mini stud |
| $50 | Jenny, age ? |
| $50 | 2 yo QH gelding |
Looking forward to the fall sale: October 18 – 20, 2012. Horses will sell on the 20th.
05.05.12 Chamomile Fashion Derby Update
May 8th, 2012 by Debbie No comments »FINALLY, I got the pics from the Olympic candidates. So, the album has been updated with those pics for a complete view of the day. Not sure how, but we neglected to take any photos of our delicious lunch. Note to self: do better on food coverage; it is essential and one of my favorite parts, of any day.
The album is here.
05.05.12 Chamomile Fashion Derby
May 5th, 2012 by Debbie 1 comment »
Churchill Downs has their hats, pies, and mint juleps, and we cannot begin to compete with those. However, we have our own fashion statements, such as the dual raincoats, where the full length slicker is worn under » Read more: 05.05.12 Chamomile Fashion Derby
04.29.12 Ahhh…Perfect Weather
April 30th, 2012 by Debbie 1 comment »
Such a delightful-weather day and so blessed to be able to spend it riding! My God, How Great Thou Art. » Read more: 04.29.12 Ahhh…Perfect Weather
