09/19/2023
Wow! I feel so blessed to have had 2 great shows within the last month. Now I get to close them out and get ready for next years. NSH Finals was up this year, with a lot of very competitive horses. We were lucky to have some first-time exhibitors, and welcome back those of you that have been with us since the beginning. We had our usual parties and food, thanks to Judy and her crew. The pulled pork was so good I went to the store today and bought some. We had to do some moving around to stay out of the rain, but thanks to Brian Scoggins for letting us party in his aisle, we got it done without getting wet. We had beautiful weather all week and even when it did rain on Saturday night, it seemed to let up during the times we needed to get in and out of the ring. It quit during the party! Some are questioning why the coliseum was so empty. Well, it was not, one side of the arena has no seating and we were not allowed in it. SO that meant Seehorse had to go on the opposite side where we usually do our win shots and victory passes. You cannot get in the coliseum except thru 2 doors. NONE of the aisle ways, bathrooms, or offices are open and no water in the coliseum. We will be glad when it is done. What is done is incredible, especially the lighting, bigger seats, and the clean look. We got thru it with no problems. The new Coliseum Corner is really nice and the food seemed to be better than ever! Our judging panel was Laura Gault, Scott Brumfield, Brian Murch and John Power. They were great and helped the look of the center ring! LOL As usual they were very professional and wonderful to work with. We welcomed back Dan Savage as announcer and hope he will return. His voice is perfect for that sound system. Many thanks to our usual crew that has become like family to me. I can always count on them to take care of whatever comes up. I will list them below and hope I do not forget anyone. Special thanks to our Sponsors this year, Hagale Family Arabians, Liberty Meadows, Hannah and Blake Messerli of Markel, USEF, Chrishan Park and Select Show Horses. Without them we could not have the parties, awards and this year added prize money. Then to our exhibitors, most of you have been very loyal to the NSH Finals and we do what we do for you. We want to do the best we can to provide you a quality, fun, relaxed horse show. Hoping you first timers come back. Thanks again for coming and hope to see you next year! Cindy Clinton
Thanks to:
Ryan Chambers
Judy Carta, Robert, Raymond & Eric
Paul DeVroomen
Eric Schultz
Jeff Caldwell
Dan Savage
Joyce Hamblin
Darrell Mutschelknaus
Kristina Horn & friends
Howie Schatzberg
