Warmblood Gala

This is Shirley Brand and Judy Bertelsen receiving the red ribbon, for the second year in a row, at the Warmblood Gala show and sale event, held at Olds each fall.  This year was totally a timed event, with any balls down adding seconds, thru a series of 12 cones, which drove smoothly and covered much of the small arena. As there were only four drivers this year, we decided drive two rounds, much to the delight of the audience.   After two go rounds, my trusty Haflinger steed “Masterpiece” aka “Luke” smoked the competition once again  – this year a blazing 7 seconds ahead of  Cindy Adams, who had won the first go. Cindy looked gorgeous in her pretty hat and lap rug, with her new handsome husband as her groom.  The large crowd that was at the ringside, came alive to cheer us on again, as we entered the arena for the second time.  Whistles and cheers helped build up the tension and we all turned on the afterburners sending “rooster tails” of sand, as we flew around and thru the cones!     Coming in a nice second after both rounds were driven,  was Cindy Adams with her warmblood, followed by Kathy Helmigs hackney pony Smokey, driven by Dr. Roxy Bell, and Julie Hickies Canadian stallion.