tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7085705562122895787.post6039654138294085433..comments2013-08-31T06:50:21.527-05:00Comments on Adventures on Arabee: Chicken Chase I - Clark State ForestNicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07771289932849704113noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7085705562122895787.post-9699484492565120032009-04-20T10:45:00.000-05:002009-04-20T10:45:00.000-05:00Lois McAfee is the ride manager for Top of The Roc...Lois McAfee is the ride manager for Top of The Rock. She took me to Dead Dog Creek last year in IL and brought back Stormy for me. It was a fairly long drive and we got to know each other pretty well. Plus, we got a flat on the way back. Didn't get to Henryville until midnight. So she let me stay the night at her house, and Stormy. She goes to a Church of Christ (like I do) in Henryville. Because of that, she doesn't put on a ride on Sundays. So Top of the Rock is just a Friday, Saturday ride. I will more than likely ride Saturday. Now I've got to get my girls in shape!!<br /><br />MichelleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7085705562122895787.post-77895624805349520522009-04-20T10:30:00.000-05:002009-04-20T10:30:00.000-05:00Yeah, I saw Michelle - I kept thinking about intro...Yeah, I saw Michelle - I kept thinking about introducing myself to her telling her I knew one of the people to ride her horse tomorrow, but I chickened out - I'm weird about when I'm shy and when I'm not. She did a great job bringing her horses in for vetting for Saturday, especially since she had 3 to deal with! (she did it one at a time, but still!)<br /><br />Glad you had fun in the LD and still got to ride w/ your husband on Saturday. <br /><br />I'd like to get to Top of the Rock, but I haven't looked it up yet - will check out who the ride manager is to see if they need any help and see how the dates fit with our schedule, but I would like to get to each ride in Indiana this year if I can.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771289932849704113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7085705562122895787.post-38814270127788565292009-04-20T10:25:00.000-05:002009-04-20T10:25:00.000-05:00OOOps. I ment to say Michelle Mattingley got 6th o...OOOps. I ment to say Michelle Mattingley got 6th on FRIDAY and Best Condition. So I'm sure you seen her. Just wondering if you remember her.<br /><br />MichelleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7085705562122895787.post-87358447102420160842009-04-20T08:59:00.000-05:002009-04-20T08:59:00.000-05:00Michelle Mattingley told me she got 6th on Saturda...Michelle Mattingley told me she got 6th on Saturday and Best Condition in the 55. Do you remember seeing her? She is a little tiny thing with brown curly hair, and the horse she was riding that day was a bay, fairly small arab named Aris. We rode 3 of her other horses the next day in the LD. She's got tons of experience. The horse she rode Friday was the AERC 50 mile national champion in 2005. And she also competed in the World Equestrian Games in 2006 I believe, in Germany. <br /><br />I'm glad you went and learned so much. It's fun just being there and getting to know everybody. <br /><br />Laura and I rode Saturday with Michelle. We had a good time. Started way behind everyone but then passed a lot of people and came in 11th, 12th, and 13th without even really trying. Her horses are supremely fit. The ones she and I were riding are going to be doing a 100 in 2 weeks. (They are ready for it, they did a 50 2 weeks prior to this ride and a 100 last summer)So this 25 was a walk in the park for them!<br /><br />Then I went to the farm and felt guilty about not riding Stormy. I thought, what the hey, I'm not that tired or sore. So Allen and I rode Stormy and Jazz for about an hour at the farm. Allen had done something earlier that morning that had made him sore and he was the one that wanted to quit so soon, not me. But at least I got a short but sweet ride in on Stormy too. <br /><br />Take care. I am planning on riding at Top of the Rock the end of may at Henryville. This time with Stormy. Maybe I'll see you there.<br /><br />MichelleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7085705562122895787.post-1387682921054193922009-04-19T08:11:00.000-05:002009-04-19T08:11:00.000-05:00Ahhhhhh! NICE!! More please?Ahhhhhh! NICE!! More please?Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00900785396139511179noreply@blogger.com