I am a very proud mother.

[minimomNC]

The World show was as usual, wonderful for us. We have such a great time seeing everyone we can. This year we were blessed with 4 top tens in some very tough classes. One in amateur, one in futurity (driving) one in the new 3 yr old Country Pleasure Driving Stakes and one in 2 year old mares.

But our crowning glory, the best thing of all, was when my daughter and our 3 year old gelding won World Champion Amateur Country Pleasure Driving Level 1. This is her first year of driving, so it was even better. Our horse has had a wonderful year and we have Bobby Bridges to thank for that. We had only planned on breaking Spin to drive so he would be more marketable as a gelding, but he just kept getting better and better with Bobby handling him. So we took the chance and kept him to show for this year. Well I guess he paid us back for having faith in him. OH and he is no longer for sale either.

Thank you for letting me brag on my kid and horse, I am so proud of them both.

AMHA Champion, World Champion Halter horse now World Champion Driving horse, K-Nells Spin To Win driven by Samantha Phipps and header Bobby Bridges.

 

[lyn_j]

[SIZE=14pt]Congratulations Samantha and Karen![/SIZE]

Lyn

 

[kaykay]

im so happy for all 3 of you!!! wooohooo congratulations!! :aktion033:

 

[wildoak]

Awesome win for your daughter, congratulations to you both!! Sounds like Spin isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

Jan

 

[Amy]

:aktion033: :aktion033:

Congratulations-- It really makes it all worth while when the kids get a win & do well. You have every right to be proud -- you have earned your bragging right. Nice picture too.

 

[CountryHaven]

Oh awesome, and what a terrific looking pair they make!

 

[cherylsminis]

:aktion033: Congratulations to the both of you!

 

[iluvwalkers]

: CONGRATS! YOU HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO BRAG! WHAT A GREAT PHOTO TOO! :aktion033: , NIKKI

 

[hairicane]

Congrats to u all! Your daughter looks so happy! That makes it all worthwhile.

 

[okla-paints]

:aktion033: wow congrats :aktion033:

 

[SWA]

How incredibly awesome! :aktion033: So happy for you both!

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Super CONGRATS!

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[JWC sr.]

Here in Texas we have a saying it ain't bragging if it is true. i saw her in the ring, the horse and she both did a wonderful job. Congradulations to them and to you for keeping her involved. I wish more parents instilled the values in the children they had as is evident in your wonderful daughter. A hard worker, dedicated, enjoyable to be around and a credit to her parents.

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[nootka]

Congratulations!!!

Liz M.

 

[Devon]

CONGRATS!!! WOOHOOO

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[C & C Farms]

Congratulations!!! :aktion033:

 

[Miniequine]

Hi Karen,

A HUGE Congrats!!!! Brag all ya want! That is OMG AWESOME!!!

Was that exciting or what??!!! Whoo Hoooo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know we both battled the same issues in halter and STILL

placed Top Ten, so I think we both have some pretty nice SMALL ones.

)

Sandy

p.s. I did get pics of Samantha driving... can't seem to find the disk yet..

( Dang!

 

[Jill]

Woohoo!!!!!!!!!!

Karen, that is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!

I can just imagine how proud you are of Samantha and Spin!

They both look beautiful in the picture

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Congratulations BIG TIME!

PS -- Karen my friend I could have told you l-o-n-g ago, you wouldn't let Spin go to anyone else.


You are just a little bit attached to him

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[maryann]

:aktion033: :aktion033: Congratulations. What a wonderful driving pair they are.!

We are all so proud of all three of them. !!! :aktion033: :aktion033:

 

[shane]

wow that picture paints a thousand words

: thanks for sharing, your daughter and her horse look amazing, you must be so very proud :aktion033:

 

[bfogg]

:aktion033:

Congratulations my friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Guess who else is in that photo grinning proudly!

hugs

Bonnie!