18 SIDELINES SEPTEMBER 2012
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
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Talk show host
Kelly Ripa
, from
“Live! With Kelly”
told her
audience that if they spotted her in a tack store buying riding
crops they shouldn’t presume she had read the novel Fifty
Shades of Grey. Her daughter,
Lola,
rides and she promised
she would be buying a riding crop for Lola to use in her lessons
and in the show ring.
Fox hunting is thriving in Aiken, South Carolina and all of
the clubs are totally subscribed and
Whiskey Road
has a
new joint master,
Barbara Nelson
. With all the hard work and
enthusiasm she has put into building the new SPCA animal
shelter, we can’t wait to see what plans she has for more fun
and sport with WRFH. Of course, not sure how you can improve
on Whiskey’s already fantastic fxtures and a hunt week that
draws over a hundred riders. Maybe vintage champagne and
pate served at the checks?
We’ll see.....Hunt Week starts January 30. Join in!
Rebecca Broussard’s
legacy “rode on” this year at the
Rebecca Farm CIC 3 Star Event
in Kalispell, Montana. Becky
was the founder of the Rebecca Farm Event and was one of the
strongest supporters of the eventing world, before her death.
Becky was very courageous in her battle against cancer and
at the time of her death the
eventing community lost one
of their
heroes. In remembrance of
Becky, Rebecca Farm marked
the frst year of
Halt Cancer at
X
, an initiative started by her
daughter
Sarah Broussard
, to
raise money for cancer
research. Halt Cancer at X
was enthusiastically supported
by all of the competitors and
visitors at the Event. During
the event, many horses were
spotted wearing pink ribbons
and numerous riders wore
a pink armband. This year
the outstanding cross-country
course was designed by
Ian
Stark
, the well known and
“living legend” Scottish event
rider. Riders, horses and
visitors always feel at home
and welcome in the magnifcent
state of
Montana
and it is
a privilege to have such a
prominent, superior CIC 3
Star Event in the Western part
of the United States. Hats off
to Sarah Broussard for running
such a successful Event this
year at Rebecca Farm.
Six weeks of fantastic
competition and wonderful
events at the
Colorado Horse
Park
were capped off with
a weekend to remember.
There was truly something
Jyoti Parry, Aiken Sidelines Ad rep and Barn Book rep,
recently lost her loving companion and best friend Mister on
July 24th. Our dogs are with us on this earth for such a short
period, but leave a lasting impression on our lives and will
remain in our hearts forever!
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