rhe ¢ Timberland

by Pam Whitaker
Earthy smells, horse trailers and the bustle of p prepara-

t tion greeted comers to the annual Timberland Horse
Show held at Thornhill Community Park. July 31 and

August 1,

It was a Riverboat Days event sponsored by the Totem
Saddle Club of Terrace with 47 horses entered. Two of
these were from Kitimat, three from. Houston and one
from Smithers. Cathy and Peggy Jackson and Bev Shaw
of Terrace were the organizers.

Judges arrived from out of town for the occasion,
Rita Divlin of Maple Ridge judged the English mode’ of
riding and horse training, and Paddy Lear flew. in from
Okanagan Falls to judge western capability.” a

The grounds were open to the. public at 8 a. m. “Sun-
day, July 31 where livestock was receiving last minute at-
tention. Manes and tails were braided, apaloosa spots or
buckskin groomed to a sheen, harnesses tested.

- All those winners up to sixth place were given ribbons,
first place in each age group received trophies, and first,
second and third placings won prize money. -

Terrace area members of the Totem Saddle Club used the Riverboat Days parade as an op-
portunity to remind local residents of the two-day. Timberland Horse ‘Show held at the
Thornhill Gommunlty grounds.

Second place In the Gambler’s Choice class went to Peggy
Jackson, riding Double Night Watch.

Jennifer England, shown here in a reflective moment, eventually finished in third place | for
bareback class on her horse Tan ~Azzuri.

The sixth- place combination In Trail class was Dean Sturko and his thoroughbred stalllo

Duke (Promise of Fun).

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n Tsena, a mare ridden by Dan Muller, took first place In the
Ga ambier’ 8 Choice event.

For ¢ a complete list of winning riders and horses, “see page 23.

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