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OPRC PIEDMONT NEWSLETTER
June 2010
Dear
Members,
OK, I missed the June deadline by a day- too bad. I wanted to report on camp and plans for the Scavenger Hunt in Sept. I also want to tell you that there will be no newsletter for July and probably August. Announcements about the Scavenger Hunt and any upcoming activities will, naturally, be emailed to you.
Camp, although lightly attended, this year was a wonderful success. We did have two new people come along with the usual crowd. Renate offered her “magic fingers” which was greatly appreciated.
Extra activities included lots of swimmin’ and dippin’ as the weather
was hot but not unbearably so. Tennis just wasn’t an option and the boys
didn’t have much luck fishing. Deannie, Ken, Lydia, and all the dogs
were, again, very welcoming. Penmerryl is like a second family to us all
by now.
As
usual there was a lot of food left over but Jenny was wonderful. “You
will eat it until it’s GONE!!” – we did, and it was. We had lots of
variety to choose from and no one went hungry. We didn’t seem to have
that problem with the drink.
Jenny’s introduction of a Non Talent Night was hilarious! First
of all Gil Hocker played the Uilleann pipes which are different than
bagpipes in that they are more of an “indoor” instrument. They had a
lovely sound and we had the benefit of his musical talent for two
nights. After that, it was downhill. David read a very funny poem about
Albert being eaten by a lion followed by David and Susie doing a truly
hysterical skit. Jenny and Lydia Lambdin did a cute song to the tune of
My Fair Lady. We really had fun. Bob was a great M.C in “costume” no
less.
Lessons went really well and many
of us would like to return and have private lessons with both Luanne and
Karen. We learn so much from them. Of course, time is a concern. I feel
that if we don’t do it this summer, it won’t get done so, now it’s July
and I am planning on going down there once this month. Anyone else? I’m
going to shoot for the last part of the month and probably go during the
week as it suits me better.
The
Scavenger Hunt, which is scheduled for early Sept, has not been
finalized. We are having a Board meeting about it on the 12th
so I will have to report after than. I have asked twice for volunteers
for this project but, so far, have only had Dana Woodward stepping up to
the plate. I know many of you will volunteer when the time gets closer
but I need to know if we have enough people to run this thing. As it’s
our first time, I can’t be too specific about the organization of the
event but it seems to me, that a lot of people will be needed. Please,
please look on the National site under Scavenger Hunt and you will find
the “directions” that we will use as a guideline. As I’ve said before,
we will have this event as a fundraiser but not a public event. We will
invite friends for a price. If we open it to the public, heaven knows
what caliber of rider we will get and, frankly, that’s not worth it.
Dana and I have recorded enough objects to find and we have decided to
have a walking group so spouses and children can participate. We also
decided to allow walk, trot only. The imagination boggles at the thought
of gallop!!!! There will be no actual marked path as it’s not necessary.
Lunch, tea, whatever will follow. If you are at all interested, please
let me know. I need some enthusiasm here!!!
Ground pole day had to be postponed, but we had a really nice Happy
Hour trail ride from the Douglass’s on the 12th.
Unfortunately, the majority of people who had signed up, chickened out
as there was a thunderstorm passing through – that’s actually what it
did, pass through. Miranda, Kay, Colleen, Alan and I were the only ones
that showed up but we got a lot of Bob’s famous marguerites which was
fine with us!! Thanks, Jackie and Bob, for a very successful, fun and
pretty trail ride! Hope we can do it again.
Heads up. Sue and Laurie will be having a surprise for our
entertainment. This will be some sort of performance by the musical
ride group! They have all been very loyal and working hard so I
can’t wait to see what’s in store.
The
pool party at Jeanie’s has had to be postponed until August 8th.
A trail ride from their place is an option before the swim. Sounds good
to me, more details will follow. Unless someone would like to organize a
trail ride in August, it looks like that will be a combination of our
events for the months of July and August.
Towards the end of July and during August, Warrenton, Old Dominion and
other hunts will begin their series of trail rides. Mostly these
are very laid back; maybe some jumping options but most people just want
to mosey along and get their horses fit slowly, talk to friends, and eat
and drink. The schedules are usually in the newspapers but you are more
than welcome to contact me for dates and times.
OPRC
received some nice compliments in the CDCTA bulletin. We rock!!!
Five or six of our members entered the dressage schooling show at the
Warrenton show grounds.
Have
a great summer and don’t expire from the heat. Keep your horses
comfortable and, remember, they are more affected by heat than by cold.
During this break is a wonderful time to check your tack for any
repairs, replace worn stirrup leathers and, perhaps, have those billets
checked. It’s quite tacky to fall off because of failed equipment!!!
Kick on, but oh so slowly!!
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