FPF smokes the SC Horseman's Council in Pelzer, SC!

We awoke before 4am to travel the three hours to get to the Circle M Arena in Pelzer SC for the annual SC Horseman's Council Meeting and Parade of Breeds Saturday Feb 7, 2009. Although missing three of our star performers, we had a fabulous group and added a new member , Jillian Galindo to our ranks! Kelli Sandel was back and with a strong group of helpers and dancers, we were ready to bring our stuff to the arena. I was impressed with the smoothly run well attended large event! There were many vendors with great information to share, even Gary Biggerstaff and Linda Reid had booths there! Our beautiful girls surprised me with a gorgeous painted pony, tow prayers and a priceless handmade card - I held back my tears in front of all the strangers - it was completely unexpected and sincerely appreciated! Without the dedication of all these amazing girls and their families, none of this would be possible! Thank you so much!

We got into the arena for a good long time before the show and everyone was doing beautifully. Where we went in to do our demo a small donkey and 2 farriers had been added to the far end of the arena. Our horses are not around donkeys and when the loud music came on and the farriers started beating their anvils, I thought we were going to lose a few riders. Not too worry, they cowboyed  (sp) right up and made it work despite the distractions. After talking to Pat on the phone Friday, we decided to let the songs run straight through Glamorous to Cupid Shuffle from Me and My Gang without breaks in between. It felt really fast but we did maintain the attention of the crowd better. Our riders did beautifully throughout the entire show and we were rushed with questions when we left the arena. We were invited back to do an encore at the very end - of course we stayed (a few parents took naps in the sun while we waited) and our second go was even more fun than the first! We did YMCA and the crowd was really with us! We stayed answering questions until a few exhausted parents made it clear that 18hrs was enough already. This demo was a great success! My hat is off to everyone who made it possible! One final thanks goes out to Brandon who got us home after I got us lost looking for a bathroom for some needy family members - he obviously gets out more than I do!