Cold, Cold, Cold

Hey its cold today for all of you that don't know it. I am writing fast as I got another meeting to go to. Tonight is the Central Jersey Horsemans Association CJHA meeting in which I am the VP. I hope things move along tonight because I have a million things to do and I need to be at work early because I am going to get trophies tomorrow for the banquet!!!! Yeah!!!! My horse was very hyper today, probably due to the fact he has been in for two days. I guess that is life!!!!I will try to get him out tomorrow. Well, I am gonna go get ready. Sorry so short today, I will try to write more tomorrow, depending on my mood if the trophy pick up goes ok!?! Thank you for reading.

Looking Back!

As I sit here thinking about what I could have messed up for the upcoming banquet, I am thinking about what my horse has accomplished in 2008. If I can talk about him without doing to much bragging. First of all, my biggest win of the year, well take that back, my show career was at the National Championship Standardbred Horse Show. The Showmanship & Grooming Class, it was huge 22 entries all dressed to impress and ready for action. I knew I could do good in the class, but you see my horse can at any time decide there is a ghost somewhere and it will eat him. So, nervous as all get out we did our pattern, and I knew as I finished and I had the worlds biggest smile that we did our best pattern of the year or his young career for that sake. Win or lose we did our best, the class took over an hour and we went early, so we stood at attention forever. When the numbers where announced and I was the winner, I am a sissy and I admit I cried! I was so happy! This was a big win and one I will never forget.

Now looking back at the standardbred shows and open shows we have done. At one open series we are Grand Champion in the Model Division, thus beating those ummm what are they called yeah thats right Quarter Horses! A couple other breeds too, TB Ponies etc. Another series I only showed in three out of the six shows and ended up fourth overall, so I was impressed! Again open competition! The bigger of the three open series CJHA I was fourth in Open Model for year end and let me tell you the competition was fierce! In the two western divsions we were fourth and fifth respectively. Thus us only doing showmanship and everyone else riding also! So, I was extremely happy.

For SPHO-NJ and National Year End Awards, In Hand Champion, Demo Reserve. 5th place overall standardbred, and one of my proudest and my goal for the year the Rookie Horse Award. It is a national award and it can only be won in your horses first year of showing. So, saying this it was a big accomplishment for a team that only shows in hand. Did we got to a lot of shows your damn right. That was my goal and I intended to reach it. Our job is not hard, but it very hard and time consuming competing in beauty pageant after beauty pageant. LOL that is what it felt like after a while. LOL I am gonna be on animal planet, like these mothers that push their children to do these contest before they can even think for themselves. Hehe. I can say one thing I beat alot of those "show horses" that people pay big bucks for. $$$ Haha. My free standardbred just beat your Blue Blooded Show Horse. Not bragging but it was fun!!!!

Well, I am gonna get back to work on some banquet things to tie up loose strings. Again, thank you for reading come back soon, and I hope to see you at the banquet this weekend. I am thrilled!!!!!

Snowy

Its a cold and snowy day here in NJ. But guess what it is gonna be 50 degrees on Sunday for our banquet. So that is good news. I am getting really excited and can't wait. We trained my trotter today in 2:05 so next week he can qualify and race soon! He was very good and sound! Thats always a plus. Well, banquet plans look good and there are 130 RSVP. Yeeehaaaaw!!!!! I am happy to report no major setbacks yet! There is going to be a Chinese Auction with like 45 items so bring your money honey. hehe. I am just going crazy here. My friend Suzanne D'Ambrose had to put her STB down today due to colic! He was 25 and had, had colic surgery 2 1/2 years ago. She needs our prayers and thoughts right now if you know her.

Thank you again for reading. Talk to you soon!

SPHO-NJ Meeting Tonight

Hi,

Just getting ready for the meeting tonight. Alison, the president fell yesterday and broke her wrist, so she will not be attending. Helene is in Vegas with her husband Jeff at a USTA meeting until Friday, so she will not be in attendance either. It looks as though it will be a kinda short meeting. At least that is what you always think. Most of the conversation I think will be on the banquet Sunday. I am guessing there will not be much else for us to talk about with everyone out. The rulebooks will be a short discussion also as they are soon to be out. Ok well thanks for reading and I have to go. Have a great Monday. The weather was really nice here in NJ today, but guess what. It is gonna end tonight.

Rob

One Week Till the Big Dance

Hello everyone,

It is one week till the party of they year. I am so excited!!!! The ribbons are in and the trophies are ready for pick-up this week. This years banquet book is gonna be a great hit I hope. The DJ is set and I am looking forward to seeing everyone. Elizabeth Tewksbury has made a special picture show for us all to enjoy, I am sure it will be great!!! There are a lot of awards to be handed out and fun to be had. I am sure excited!!!! Lets hope for good weather!!!