First off...I apologize for the lack of blog activity this week thus far. (I've been really busy with school but it's all good now). I just wanted to quickly talk about a great fundraising event I took place in over the weekend. I also wanted to say thanks to horse trainer extraordinaire Randy Bird for a great time. Over the weekend I had a chance to take part in "Tanner's Dash For Cash" in Harwood. This event was part of Randy's Equine Education Clinic and was in support of Easter Seals. Tanner is a four year old horse that was rescued in poor health and has grown into an amazing athlete. He shares a lot of qualities with the children that Easter Seals help to support. Tanner's story proves that when one is given a fair shot at life, anything is possible. In this charity race Randy and Tanner navigate through an obstacle course at high speed while I hang on for dear life and balance out the trailer through tight turns...to avoid tipping. (We did almost tip at one point...very cool).
This was a timed race between myself and one of Randy's staff and (just check the pic above) even included a water hazard. Begginer's luck must ahave been a factor because I actually won one of the relays. The real winner though was the Easter Seals Society as spectators were invited to buy tickets to win a ride with Tanner with proceeds helping out this great organization. Just looking at the pic above you can see why this prize was worth the investment...what a rush! (Although I did get a bit wet).
