GREAT NEWS! PENINSULA Pet Emergency is now up and running for emergency dog and cat services with veterinarian Dr. Amanda Mason. She’s available Friday through Sunday, from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m., at Dr. Linda Allen’s Pacific Northwest Veterinary Hospital, 289 W Bell St. in Sequim. Please don’t phone the hospital because this is a separate business. Instead, call 360-207-4773. For more information email info@peninsulapetemergency.com or www.peninsulapet emergency.com.
Hurrah for Sequim’s District 4 medal winners who qualified to compete at the Washington High School Equestrian Team State Finals! Drill, IHOR and versatility team members who qualified are: Kenzi Winters, Kaija Johnson, Kennady Gilbertson, Taylor Lewis, Celbie Karjalainen, Joanna Seelye, Savanah Boulton, Lily Meyer and Paisley Morris. It also includes: championship belt buckel winners Katelynn Middleton-Sharpe in performance versatility and Asha Swanberg for gaming versatility.
In individual events: Taylor in stock seat and reining; Asha in working rancher, flags and steer daubing; Katelynn in dressage, saddle seat and keyhole; Kennady in Keyhole, figure 8, pole bending, and birangle with Celbie, plus cow sorting with Joanna. Joanna and Asha in working pairs. Lily in figure 8; Kenzie and Paisley in working pairs.
To qualify for state finals, points from all three meets are totaled. The top-10 teams or individual riders from each event make the cut to compete at finals.
Special shout out, too, to first place winners at the third meet: Kennady Gilbertson in keyhole, Katelynn in saddle seat, Taylor in reining, Asha and Joanna seelye in working pairs, and Lily Meyer in figure 8.
Meet 3 results
IHOR Team — Asha Swanberg, Katelynn Middleton-Sharpe, Paisley Morris, Kenzi Winters, Taylor Lewis, 2nd
Saddle Seat — Katelynn, 1st; Kenzi, 3rd
Hunt Seat — Katelynn, 6th; Kenzi, 11th
Showmanship — Paisley, 7th
Stock Seat — Tayor, 4th, Paisley, 9th
Reining — Taylor, 1st; Kenzi, 12th; Paisley, 16th
In-Hand Trail — Kenzi, 7th; Paisley, 8th; Taylor ,10th; Joanna Seelye, 13th
Trail Equitation — Taylor, 4th; Asha, 6th
Working Rancher — Asha, 3rd; Kenzi, 5th; Taylor, 6th
Team Versatility — Joanna, Asha, Taylor, Katelynn, Paisley, 3rd
Working Pairs — Asha and Joanna, 1st; Paisley and Kenzi 3rd
Drill Team (4-man) — Katelynn, Joanna, Savannah Boulton, Kenzi, Kaija Johnson, 2nd
Pole Bending — Lily Meyer, 2nd; Kennady, 3rd; Celbie, 9th; Kaija, 11th; Zakara Braun (PA), 14th; Asha, 18th.
Figure 8 — Lily, 1st; Kennady, 2nd; Asha, 10th; Joanna, 12th; Celbie, 16th; Kaija, 17th
Individual Flags — Lily, 3rd; Katelynn, 5th; Celbie, 7th; Asha, 9th; Kaija, 12th
Keyhole — Kennady, 1st; Katelynn, 2nd; Lily, 7th; Celbie, 11th
Birangle —Celbie and Kennady, 2nd; Joanna and Asha, 12th; Kaija and Katelynn, 14th
Barrels — Lily, 2nd; Celbie, 9th; Kaija, 15th; Zakara Braun (PA), 16th; Joanna, 17th
Cattle Sorting —Kennady and Joanna, 4th; Katelynn and Paisley, 5th
Steer Daubing —Asha, 4th
In case you’re wondering, IHOR stands for in-hand obstacle relay, meaning the horse is led by the rider on foot, or in-hand —either individual or 4-man team — through, over or around obstacles. The judge may ask for riders to walk their horses over a wooden bridge or to trot around cones, a circle or over a small jump; to side pass, or to back the horse through a set of an L-shaped wood poles laid on the ground, or make a 360 circle while pivoting on a rear hoof and more. Equines should move quickly and maintain superior grand manners.
Next up is State Finals in Moses Lake, May 13-16.
Barn dance
Hurry up and get your tickets, because May 10 is the Horses & Hounds Country Barn Dance! Hosted by Fox-Bell Humane Society and Olympic Peninsula Equine Network, the entire family can enjoy dressing up with a country theme and cowboys to have a boot-scootin’ good time dancing to the Buck Ellard Band, eating at the chili & baked potato food bar and playing fun games. Silent auction included (have any items you’d like to donate?). Tickets are $45. Kids under 10 are $1 with the purchase of an adult ticket (to let them know how many kids are coming add a $1 donation with purchase). Alcohol available for purchase (Moscow Mules are their specialty.
It’s May 10, 4-8 p.m. at the Fox-Bell Event Center, 137 N. Barr Road, off Highway 101 in East Port Angeles.
Get tickets to dine, dance, bid, and raise a glass to raise funds for homeless animals in need of families at https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/horses-and-hounds-barn-dance.
To donate items, talk to Martha Vaugh at 206-954-1667 or email blakely hillfarm@msn.com.
Planning committee
Earlier this week I meet with the Clallam County Emergency Management’s small animal disaster planning volunteer committee. Counties in general don’t provide money for the emergency disaster equipment and supplies for animals. Hence, we’re forming a 501 C-3. That way the group can apply for grant money, as well as providing tax write-offs for any individual, business or organizations that donate. More about that later.
Please spread the word: We’re hoping to get people from Joyce, Clallam Bay, Forks or any of the tribes to join our county’s animal emergency/disaster planning committee. While we wish to never experience a mega earthquake, wildfire or Tsunami on the peninsula, don’t you think it’s wise to have a set plan in place now? If so, wouldn’t you prefer knowing where to go to have a safe place you take shelter with your animals, including horses? Or, to leave them in a safe place if you can’t take them with you wherever you’re staying? If you’ve yet to sign up for your county’s emergency alert system find the links here: (https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/226/Emergency-Management or https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/950/Dept-of-Emergency-Management). To find out meeting times email me at kbg@olympus.net or contact Emergency Management Program Coordinator Justine Chorley at 360-417-2525 or justine.chorley@ clallamcountywa.gov.
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Karen Griffiths’ column, Peninsula Horseplay, appears the second and fourth Saturday of each month.
If you have a horse event, clinic or seminar you would like listed, please email Griffiths at kbg@olympus.net at least two weeks in advance. You can also call her at 360-460-6299.
