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Suzy Stafford at awards ceremony; groom/owner Bev Lesher and Courage to Lead enjoy the moment.

cones obstacle pics

 

 

Lisa Stroud and Laurie Astegiano were exciting to watch; but there were several double-clean rounds for the teams so they were unable to move up in the standings.

Cones obstacles pics

 
 
Randy Cadwell and Tracey Morgan flew around the cones course, but individual German competitor David Schneiders could not be beat.

Cones Obstacles pics

 
 
Suzy Stafford and Sara Schmitt ate up the cones course

The Winner In the "It's a Small, Small World" categegory is...

If you look at the e-mail blast you received from the ADS regarding Susy Stafford's Bronze medal and the Pony Team USA's fourth place finish you'll note that the author is neither Sally nor Pat Cheatham as you might expect but Cindy Timmer. Why in the world does that qualify for the "Small World" prize you may ask. Well, instead of blogging away as we should've done, your erstwhile reporters were drinking wine with her parents (Ott and Mary Timmer - photo proof attached).

Cindy reports for HoefNet and is off to the World Pairs Championship in Kekesmet, Hungary as you read this while her parents are toting Cindy's camera equipment to the championship by car.

Who can resist ponies?

 
Lizwell Gambling Queen (aka Maude) and Tabitha Twitchet during dressage awards ceremony