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Salomonie Sizzler Endurance Ride

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Patty and I spent the weekend in NE Indiana at the Salomonie Sizzler Endurnace Ride. Although the trails were very slick from all night rain on Friday night and clay soil in this part of the state, Patty had a great time on Coco who carried her to two 2nd places in the limited distance events. Limited distance is 25 miles. There were many pulls because of the slippery conditions.

Doug Palme was the official photographer for the event, but had a difficult time on Saturday due to the continued extreme overcast conditions and several down pours. On Friday, once Patty had vetted in for the event, I walked around the camp doing some portraits. I was able to take a few other pictures. I spend a little bit of time with Doug shooting some of the riders on trail on Sunday morning, but this time the conditions were not good because of the extremely clear skies which made it difficult to find even lighting areas.

Here are a couple of images from the weakend:

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See more photographs from the weekend here: Salomone Sizzler

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Top of the Rock Endurance Ride in Clark State Forest in Indiana

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

The weather was perfect for the second day to the TOP OF THE ROCK Endurance ride in Clark State Forest. Sorry I did not make it to the first day which was Friday, but could not spare a day from work this week so I covered the second day only.

Patty, my wife and Sarah, my daughter did a 25 Limited Distance with their new geldings. Merlot had just finished up with the trainer and was completely green to the trail so Sarah was a bit nervous and they took it slow and easy. Coco pulsed out at 54 walking into the hold as the timer said, this horse’s pulse rocks (Coco has done a couple rides already and was completely familiar with all that would happen). Merlot on the other hand was huffing and puffing as he looked at the horse killing orange ribbons that lined the timing station. A walk out into the gravel driveway away from the ribbons and he pulsed out quickly as well. Patty and Sarah are delighted with their horses.

I don’t think the summer break could come any faster for Patty. She spent the entire day today (Sunday) on a graduate course project that they just told her about last week. Lots more to do and it’s due shortly. Of course as a teacher she also has a few things (actually gobs of things) to do to finish up the last 8 days of school.

Here are some photos from the event. Oh, and next time remind me to bring a folding chair. Standing for long periods waiting for riders to come by was just killing my legs so I had to make it back to the vet check and hold area to shoot some candids there were I could get off my feet. Sorry for those I missed on trail and hope I was able to get some fun shots for you at the vet check.

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I also posted these images on my FACEBOOK profile page. If you are on FACEBOOK and want to tag your image so that others you know can see it, go to my profile and ask to be a friend.  My FACEBOOK PROFILE

You can visit my web site to see the rest of the images from this ride. I uploaded over 500. PROOF PAGE on web site then click on Trail Events, the Top of the Rock should be the first album that comes up. Sorry, there are lots of similars. I will have time to eliminate some a little later.

If you are interested in learning more about Endurance Riding go here: AERC.org

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