Friends Etc.

The Rhythm Riders mounted square dance team. From left to right they are Kay Heikens, Lorraine Cassidy, Joanne Capitanich, Alice Zogg, Phylis Clayberger, Danny Clayberger, Barbara Muller, and me on Pepper. In front is the caller Rose Capitanich.

Jim Curry, President of the Stockton Horse Show Exhibitors, presenting Tommy Campora with the Year End High Point Junior Exhibitor Award.

Jim Curry, President of the Stockton Horse Show Exhibitors, presenting Barbara Bayliss with the Year End Senior High Point Award.

Riding to the California State Horsemen’s Association Convention and Championship Show. I’m on Pepper in the front on the far left, with Pete Wilkes, Vivian Ginn, and June Porter.

The staff of the San Joaquin County Fair Horse Show with me as manager third from the left.

Officers of Region Four of the California State Horsemen’s Association. Jim Curry, President; Sue Campora, Secretary/Treasurer; Frank Mello, Vice President.

Pepper and me, Kay Heikens and Chico. Photo taken at the Delta Riders horse show on Roberts Island, 1949 or 1950.

Friends at CSHA Convention in Antioch, CA. Me, Judy Wise, (?), Cecil Rendon, (?), and (?)

The first AMHR Nationals I judged. Roger Eitel (Judge), announcer, me, Kathi Knight, Steward), Lenard Davenport (Manager), Mike McCabe (Judge), Paul McDannald (Ring Master), the Junior Ambassador, Barbara McDannald, John Belcher (Judge), Organist, and other Steward.

ASPC/AMHR Convention. Friends and fellow judges. Me, Jim McKeith, Karen Iversen, and Matt Sehugart. 2005, Grand Rapids, MI

Judging an East Coast show.

Dena Merrill winning the Seven and Under Showmanship class at AMHA Nationals, a feat she accomplished two more times before ageing out of the class at age seven.

Michele Nelson and her two-year-old Appaloosa/Thoroughbed mare, Brand-E-Wine, at the California State Fair on my birthday in 1978. They won a halter class for hunter-type horses three and under.

Kay Heikens on Chico, me on Champ, and Alice Thompson on Jewel. Champ belonged to Alice and was one of the horses purchased when the Army sold the last of the calvary horses. Photo taken in 1949 or 1950.

Region 4 of CSHA Officers: Jim Curry, President, June Mello, Secretary, and Al McCarty, President of San Joaquin County Horsemen’s Association.

Judges Jim McKeith, Karen Iversen, Jim Curry, and Adam Longman. July 16-17, 2005, Des Moines, Iowa

2010 Area VII Board of Directors: Kathie Peterson, Kathy Fransen, Nancy Turner, Jim Curry, Joan Clements, Barbara Naviaux, and Susan Browning-Wroe

Michele Nelson and June Schwal’s two-year-old Arabian gelding, El Titan, at the Region III Championship show in 1978.

Good friends Linda and Pat Anastasio. They have Ladies Man on lease and have several foals by him. I traveled to shows with them in 2016 and 2017 and enjoyed showing miniatures after not doing so for several years.

Friends who rode together as teenagers. Alice Thompson, Jim Curry, and Kay Heikens. Photo taken in the early 2000s.

My Junior 4H Horse Leader, Mike Rodgers, riding Bunny Buzz Bars in a Western Equitation class.

AMHR Nationals awards the year that Merlene Olmstead went with me to the show and groomed.

With Merlene Olmstead at AMHR Nationals.

Lunch at a show in Canada. Billie Hesseltine, Jim Curry, show Steward, and Canadian judge. My friend Billie sent me this photo.

2009 ASPC/AMHR Convention in Florida at the Arabian Nights dinner show with my friend Jennifer Radoi.

One of my students, Heather Gooby, at the Diablo Arabian Horse Association show.

My friend Barbara Johnson's new horse, Honest Injunn. She's riding him and training him to be a driving horse.