I just wanted to update you on a few things.
1. WCHR – I am still getting comments, emails and phone calls about the WCHR in Gulfport. Just to set the record straight, I contacted Geoff Teal, the Chair of the WCHR Committee, to find out why a show that wins the USHJA Member Choice Award over all the show in Zone 4 for the entire year last year holds both a National and International Derby and call the show the “Celebration of Hunters” was not a WCHR show this year. His response was very simple: VOTES. Each member of the WCHR is sent a ballot and we simply did not get enough votes for our show. Geoff also shared that there are not a lot of members that vote. So, if you want to see both Gulfport and Atlanta Summer be member shows, then vote for them when the ballot is sent to you – it’s that simple. It has nothing to do with the caliber of event if it meets the minimal requirements.
Continue reading Atlanta Summer – WCHR/Charleston/Southeast Medal Finals Updates
I am glad that we are done with our 11 weeks of shows in a row but sad that I won’t be with all my friends until June. We had a great winter and a great last week here in Conyers. Many more horses than expected so next year we are planning to add a ring. I do have high hopes for 2013 between the economy that will get better and what seems to be a little change in migration of the exhibitors from Florida.
We finished our first week of Atlanta today with great weather and lots of entries. We were very lucky this week when the giant storms made their way east; they split and went north and south of the show grounds and we had only minutes of rain instead of hours.
We had a great winter. Great Competition, Great Exhibitors, and Sponsors, not to mention, we did have some great parties each week. Well, we are moving to Atlanta on Monday for our final two weeks of our winter circuit.
We are finishing up our winter circuit in Gulfport on Sunday and heading direct to Atlanta. I will fly home for a day to pick up any mail and such but if you need stalls you need to call us at 843 768 5503 and leave a message or you can email me at 
We just finished another great week in Gulfport. We are so lucky how the weather man just can’t seem to guess anything right. Anyway, we had a great week with great weather. On Friday, Jeanne Pitre and Jeanne Hines threw a great party… complete with tenderloin, shrimp, smoked salmon, and the like. Fresh flowers on all the tables and another wonderful band. Thanks Jeanne.
What a great week to be on the Gulf Coast! We were lucky with the weather that stayed north of us and we had a jammed pack week of special events. This week has always been known as our “celebration of hunters”. This week also for the past few years was also a World Champion Rider event, but it was sad to have to tell so many exhibitors that the governing body over WCHR felt that this event was not worthy. Maybe next year the vote will be different.