SVTRC particpated in the 2008 Chisholm Challenge -- January 8 & 9 at the John Justin Arena in Will Rogers Memorial Complex
7 Riders Particpated:
Michael riding Cadete placed 5th in trail and
4th in Western Equitation.
(spotters Ashley and Joe)
Jack riding Cadete competed in Trail and Western Equitation, placing 6th and 4th
(Sidewalkers: Robert & Jenice (his dad and sister), Collin leading).
Collin riding Pisac placed 1st in Poles, 4th in Reining,
6th in Western Riding, and with Ryan Reed placed 1st in Drill.
Mandi on Alexia competed in Trail and Western Equitation, placing 4th and 3rd.
(Leader Amy, Sidewalkers Elaine & Kinsey.
Krysta on Alexia placed 7th in Western Equitation.
(Leader Amy, Sidewalkers Elaine & Marion).
Ryan riding Alexia placed 3rd in Western Riding, 3rd in Reining
and with Collin Kehoe placed 1st in Drill.
Christy on Maximo placed 5th in Trail.
(Leader Kinsey, Sidewalkers JoeG (her dad) and JoeT
Swaw View's BiDrill team: Ryan on Alexia Ryan and Collin presented Alexia and Pisac riding to the music of Santana. Collin and Ryan are dressed in traditional Peruvian show attire that includes white jeans and shirts, and Peruvian ponchos. Their tack is all hand made at a small tack factory in Peru. Each horse wears a hand-tooled show saddle with hand carved wood stirrups, a floron (meaning large flower) tailpiece, and retranca that extends from the saddle to the tailpiece. The intricate bridles are painstakingly made of hand braided rawhide. Each bridle features a tapa ojos (eye covers), reins with ramal, and a lead line, complete with a beautiful stainless steel Peruvian bit.
Swan View's 2008 hospitality stall represented the Peruvian Tack. The walls displayed beautiful "Peruvian Village" hand painted canvases. They were used at the Peruvian Booth at the 2006 Houston Stock Show and have been loaned to Swan View by Brad Raphel of Carousel Acres .
Video's of Swan View's program were shown in the hospitality suite. There was a nice array of foold and beverages provided by Freddie, Elaine, Tony, Vicki, and Swan View.
In addition to riders previosuly mentioned, vital support to Swan View's particpation was provided by:
- Carolyn: drill Team coordinator, packing, feeding, setup, and takedown
- Robert and Jenice: sidewalkers
- JoeG: sidewalker/leader
- Elaine: Hospitality Booth, sidewalker/leader, and takedown
- Freddie: Setup, Hospitalty Booth coordination and takedown
- Kinsey: Setup, horse prep, sidewalker/leader, takedown
- Amy: horse prep, sidewalker/leader, and takedown
- Ashley: horse prep, sidewalker/leader, and takedown
- Marion: horse prep, sidewalker/leader, and takedown
- Sarah: takedown
- Katie: takedown
- Josh Thatcher: Photography, Video, and more (Click here)
- Bunny: horse prep, sidewalker/leader, and takedown
- JoeT & Cathleen: the works