**Our thoughts are with the family of Kaitlyn Clear as she recovers from emergency surgery for a broken leg following a horse riding accident at home***
**With great sorrow, we would like to extend our deepest sympathy to Scott & Melissa Moore on the tragic death of their son,Clayton. There is no loss greater, than the loss of a child. May you find some comfort in knowing that others are praying for you and your family during this most difficult time.**
-The Mackinder Arena Family
*Our condolences also go out to Chelsea Cole on the loss of her horse, TNT. May your memories help you through this most difficult time.**
With a little luck and a sloppy start, our second show is complete. Thanks to everyone for helping make these shows a success! We enjoy the spirit of fun, in the competitive environment.
We know sometimes it's rough on these kids when they DQ, or get something other than a blue ribbon. We encourage and congratulate you parents for doing your part to continue to urge these kids forward, and helping them to understand that it isn't always about winning an event that makes them a winner in life. We enjoy seeing them congratulate each other...or getting excited when their friend wins...and they didn't. We all know that these horses foster a certain amount of responsibility, maturity, and life skills in our kids as they go down these paths together...and for that, we will always be indebted to them.
Congratulations to the Highpoint winners for the June show:
Maddy Gee-Montgomery & Scamper-Pee-Wee
Ronni Benedict & Sugar-Youth
Rachel Clark & Legend-Juniors
Sheila Clear & Champagne-Adults
Melvin Moon & Boots-OTH
The Reserve Highpoint winners for the day were:
Kennedy Eckovih & Sen-PeeWee
Morgan Baldwin & Freckles-Youth
Amanda Nardone & Brego-Junior
Sheila Clear & Sue-Adult
Lisa Harris & McCue-OTH
These points were all very, very close. We hope none of you were at all discouraged, 'cause the race to the end is still a long way out!!
Congratulations to our leadliners... Kalex Dodge, Trey Richmond, Colin Mackinder,, Megan Williams, ...You kids looked Great!! Congratulations to Kalex for moving up a division at the end of our show. She successfully participated in the Pee-Wee unassisted and came away with a 5th place ribbon!!
Our third show is just around the corner. We'd really like to encourage you parents to bring your horse and ride too! We'd like to be able to offer the two adult classes again next summer, but it's going to take some futher participation, or we will be forced to recombine them again.
