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2009 Overall Event Results Click Here!
Marathon Results Click Here!
Special Award Winners Click Here!
This was our 10th CDE and it produced many "firsts" not only for us, but also for the Pacific Northwest. We want to thank
everyone who helped to make all of this happen.
We added an Advanced level Driving Trial to the CDE and had five Advanced level entries. We also had four 4-in-hand entries. It
was not our first time to have a 4-in-hand, but to have four of them was truly exciting. Joe Yoder came from Montana with four Warmbloods
owned by our friend Mark Schmidt. Donika Schrauger also came from Montana with four ponies owned by Paula Scott. Gerard Paagman came
from British Columbia with four of his Friesians, and Charlie Venotte (15 years old) also came from British Columbia, driving his four
Miniature Horses. Other competitors and the spectators all enjoyed seeing these hitches. We were able to stage some pictures with the
four turnouts together and one picture, complete with the autographs of the four drivers, is already hanging on my office wall.
Everyone seemed to enjoy our other "firsts", especially our new Waterfall hazard and our overpass/underpass on the course that
allows us some new options in the route and order of hazards when we do Marathon. Other "firsts" included bleachers at Dressage
and Cones and also at a point on Marathon that allowed for viewing of The Tunnel, the Waterfall and the Covered Bridge hazards as well
as the equine traveling under and over our brand new overpass/underpass. This year we had golf carts to rent and our first professional
announcer who did a wonderfu job in facilitating the flow of the event.
Our officials fit in and worked together well. Mickie Bowen was President of the Jury and worked with Samea Baker and Linda Fairbanks
to cover the judging duties. Keith Yutzy handled the TD responsibilities. All but Samea had been here before, and we hope to have all
of them here again.
We want to thank the volunteers who made the event happen--without volunteers, we cannot hold events. This year we had numerous
beginning drivers who volunteered in order to learn more about the world of Combined Driving. We expect to see many of them competing
next year.
2009 Overall Event Results Click Here!
Marathon Results Click Here!
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