In the past few months I have gone to the AERC Convention, a tack swap, the REER awards dinner, the Western States Horse Expo, the South Fork Trinity River Endurance Ride, the Chalk Rock Endurance Ride, the Weaverville 4th of July Parade, the 4th of July Weaverville NBC Barrel Race Qualifier and the La Grange Ditch/Weaver Basin Express Endurance Ride and Redwood Endurance Ride.

At the National AERC Convention in Reno Nevada, in March, I announced the Junior Endurance Riders names and their horse names from the stage at the regional awards. I also walked around the trade show for a few hours for two days. There was of course many people that asked what CSHA is.  I was also able to sell some more raffle tickets for a Breeding to a Arabian or Quarterhorse Stallion for the CSHA Royalty program and also sold tickets for the Drill Program raffle that all programs can share in.

At the Cottonwood Creek Equestrian Center tack swap in Cottonwood CA in April, I walked around and sold raffle tickets and answered questions about CSHA.

Also in April I attended the CSHA Region 13 Club, Redwood Empire Endurance Rider Awards Dinner in Eureka Ca. I helped with awards and sold raffle tickets.

At the horse expo at Ranch Murrieta, CA in May I walked through the many booths and passed out CSHA brochures. A lot of people stopped me to ask me about CSHA and to take pictures. I also got a brand new helmet for my endurance rides since I’ve had my old one since I was around 10 years old.

At South Fork Trinity River Endurance Ride in Ruth CA June 1st, I rode the 22 mile option at trail ride division at the South Fork Ride on a friend’s Morgan horse, Bonnie, while my friend Jesse Anne rode our Mustang Hank. The following weekend I went to Chalk Rock Endurance Ride in Bridgeville, CA. I rode for the first time without a adult sponsor. AERC rules say if you are under you 16 must have a adult sponsor with you. I am 16 now so I can ride without a adult and be responsible for my own pacing and care of my horse. I rode our Mustang, Hank, in the 30 miler to a top ten finish. I also handed out awards. and sold raffle tickets at both events. (Photo Credit on the Chalk Rock pics goes to Dominique Cognee)

I rode Chief, our near 40 year old Morgan Arabian, at the Weaverville 4th of July Parade. While I waited for the parade to start a group of kids with unicycles came up to Chief to pet him. One of the best part of parades is sharing your horse with kids that don’t have them. I was placed in front of all the equestrian entries and directly in front of the Shasta Trinity National Forest Service Packers. I was very excited to place 1st out of all the equestrian entires!

The day after the Parade, I did a queen run on Chief at the NBC qualifying in Weaverville. There were also two of the Red Bluff Round Up queens there. The next morning I rode Hank our mustang in the Weaver Basin Express 25 mile AERC ride and placed 5th and Hank got the high vet score. After the ride I quickly went to the art show at the Weaverville Visitors Center for a reception then came back to help with the Endurance ride awards as Miss CSHA.

On July 20th I did my third AERC ride for the year on Hank, 35 miles through spectacular Redwood National Park. We placed 4th with our fastest time yet, 4 hours and 38 minutes. I am hoping to place in the regional AERC rankings this year.

Thank you everyone who helped me with these past months and bought raffle tickets!

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