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Gaited show questions for PASO FINOS----Country Pleasure Class   Message List  
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As you all know, I'm enthusiastic and assertive so I decided to see if we could change something for the gaied show this upcoming weekend. Here is my email to the Show Manager. Its GOOD NEWS!!! No dismount for that Country Pleasure class so now ALL the paso finos coming can show in that class and make a good showing from our region!! You can add the class on Friday when you come. I myself was dreading the dismount and remount on wrong side and have been practicing this weekend. I'm nursing a bad hip from a bad fall from my endurance ride last week so it hasn't been easy. I heard others were not going in the class cause of the dismount/remount in this class. Now its taken care of!! All us middle aged and older women can go in and not fear that dismount!!!
 
Can't wait to see you all on Friday!! Maybe we can sit together and make a list of some classes they can have for us next year? Sounds like they would appreciate that and we could get what we wanted.
 
---Karla
 
 
(My email to show manager):
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Karla Watson <karlawatson@...>
To: beequeen66@...
Sent: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 2:22 pm
Subject: Gaited show questions for PASO FINOS

Judy,
 
I'm in the NW Paso Fino club and there are several of our members coming to your show. I wanted to suggest to you that next year you may want to choose PASO FINO PLEASURE class instead of PASO FINO COUNTRY PLEASURE. The FOSH rules says in COUNTRY pleasure that you have to unmount and remount on opposite side for judge. I'm not sure your judge will ask for it but unfortunately most of our NW Paso Fino members are older women who don't feel comfortable getting off/on so have decided either not to come show or are not entered in the class. If you change to regular PLEASURE class, you would certainly have more in the class and more Paso Finos show up next year for the class. If there is any way to change it next weekend, you may have ALL the Paso Fino ladies riding in the class and make more money?
 
Just a suggestion that may help bring more Paso Fino entrants. I am entered in the class and am NOT looking forward to dismount/remount on opposite side since I'm a bit middle-aged myself. Since you only offer that one Paso Fino riding class for adults, I decided to just try it.
 
Karla Watson
NW Paso Fino Club
 

(her reply):
 
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: Gaited show questions for PASO FINOS

Good morning,

I just spoke to Penny the show manager and she said that she will make sure that you not have to get off and remount.
Also, we would like to know if you would be a good contact for future shows?  We really don't' have a good contact for the Pasofino horse and would like to get the classes that they would like to show in.

Judy Giannone
Hope you have a great day! :)
Mon Jun 8, 2009 5:36 pm

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As you all know, I'm enthusiastic and assertive so I decided to see if we could change something for the gaied show this upcoming weekend. Here is my email to... 		Karla Watson
karlawatson
Offline Send Email 		Jun 8, 2009
5:37 pm

Hi Karla,   I'm glad you were able to get what you were expecting, but I wanted to just provide you with a couple of clarifications about country pleasure.  ...
Jerri Gillean
learninghorses
Offline Send Email 		Jun 8, 2009
11:11 pm

Thats all wonderful Jerri but if no one but 1 or 2 from the NW enters the class, then whats the point? What I was doing is telling the reason why women were...
Karla Watson
karlawatson
Offline Send Email 		Jun 8, 2009
11:34 pm

Hey Karla It's all good.. Great that you are working on having people feel included and motivated, and great that Jerri is filling us in on details. All is...
Meg Blanchet
meg.blanchet@...
Send Email 		Jun 9, 2009
12:42 am

I would have liked to come, but committed to another event. A mott point since my horse is now ordered to rest for 2 or more weeks by the vet thanks to...
pasoportz@...
pasoportz222
Offline Send Email 		Jun 9, 2009
2:14 am

I think its the remounting on the off side that makes people nervous. It does seem weird at first but its not hard, just awkward at first. ... From:...
Karla Watson
karlawatson
Offline Send Email 		Jun 9, 2009
2:32 am

Yes I think that is a nerve wracker to some. It is awkward for sure, but not bad if you practice a little. Patricia No one is immune to the trials and...
pasoportz@...
pasoportz222
Offline Send Email 		Jun 9, 2009
12:36 pm

Hi All, I wanted to clarify some of the concerns regarding the requirements for the Paso Fino Country Pleasure class at the upcoming Gaited Spectacular in...
Mary Schoenheit Stadum
maryschoenheit
Offline Send Email 		Jun 9, 2009
2:01 am

Does anybody know what happened to Karla. I went to watch the gaited show on Sat.. I did not get there until 2:00 and Karla was gone. No one there knew...
Carol Steele
lionloco
Offline Send Email 		Jun 15, 2009
2:50 pm

Hi Carole, we are ok! We left early. So sorry we missed you. Would of loved to say hi and chat. My mare was really a wreck. When I got her 2 years ago, she...
Karla Watson
karlawatson
Offline Send Email 		Jun 15, 2009
5:02 pm

Oh by the way, I heard from Diana that they STILL made you guys dismount/remount on off side even though the ride secretary said she would overrule that. Ha!...
Karla Watson
karlawatson
Offline Send Email 		Jun 15, 2009
5:41 pm

What I thought was interesting is that the show secretary agreed, because almost always that is the discretion of the judge. Sorry, I meant to mention that...
Jerri Gillean
learninghorses
Offline Send Email 		Jun 15, 2009
6:07 pm

Well that makes sense. Too bad my mare was not in that class. She ROCKS at that dismount/remount thing, standing perfectly still on no rein. It may not have...
Karla Watson
karlawatson
Offline Send Email 		Jun 15, 2009
6:17 pm

Hi Karla,   It is always good when people make the right decisions for their horse.  I have to respect that and just not all Paso Finos want to go into the...
Jerri Gillean
learninghorses
Offline Send Email 		Jun 15, 2009
5:36 pm

Thanks Jerri. It was very nice to meet you. We all know that this breed is different and is much more sensitive than your average quarter horse or paint....
Karla Watson
karlawatson
Offline Send Email 		Jun 15, 2009
5:49 pm

Hi, So sorry it was tough on your mare. I have one mare that would probably respond the same way, she also used to shake and sweat if you even put a saddle...
Carol Steele
lionloco
Offline Send Email 		Jun 15, 2009
5:54 pm
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