FYI - November 1, 2008

All Youth  Horse Show to be held November 1st at the Buddy and Edile Lightsey Arena in Caldwell, TX.  For in formation and entry forms contact:

Diane Mitchel

979-535-4426

curlyco@world net.att.net

'SIDEWAYS - July 20th, 2008

Champion - Canadian Valley Rangerettes 2009

Reserve- Thundering Hooves 1978

3- Prime Time Express 1957

4- Belleville Heritage Cowgirls 1952

5- Spalding County 4-H 1870

6- Texas Ladies Aside 1854

7- Texas Tornadoes 1853

8- Ghostriders 1841

9- Midwest Renegades 1836

10- Rockin Rebels 1795

11- Easy Riders 1789

12- Gerry Lane Youth 1783

13 - Dare Devils 1729

DIVISION 2 RODEO

Champion - Canadian Valley Rangerettes 1551

Reserve - Belleville Heritage Cowgirls 1489

3 - Ghostriders 1436

4 - Nacogdoches County 1368

5 - Texas Tornadoes 1358

6 - Texas Thunder 1349

7 - Gerry Lane Youth 1314

DIVISION 3 THEME

Champion - Thundering Hooves 1464

Reserve - Prime Time Express 1405

3- Canadian Valley Youth 1290

4- Spalding County 4-H 1283

5- Nacogdoches County 1267

6- Lone Star Cowgirls 1263

7- Midwest Renegades 1258

8- Finisimo 1246

9- Easy Riders 1238

10- Silver Spurs #2 1235

11- Silver Spurs #1 1207

12- Texas Tornadoes 1201

DIVISION 4 GAITED

Champion - Texas Ladies Aside 1571

Reserve- Finisimo 1442

DIVISION 5 ADULT

Champion - Belleville Heritage Cowgirls 1605

Reserve - Prime Time Express 1586

3- Nacogdoches County 1580

4- Silver Spurs #1 1542

5- Midwest Renegades 1475

6- Silver Spurs #2 1468

7- Dare Devils 1312

DIVISION 5A ADULT INTERMEDIATE

Champion - Spalding County 1641

Reserve - Lone Star Cowgirls 1577

3- Prime Time Express 1514

4- Nacogdoches County 1420

5- Finisimo 1317

6- Sweethearts N Spurs 1261

DIVISION 6 YOUTH

Champion- Easy Riders 1628

Reserve - Spalding County 1552

3-Ghostriders Youth 1541

4-Canadian Valley Youth 1504 (Tie Breaker)

5-Rockin Rebels 1504

6-Woodhaven Wranglers 1468

7-Texas Thunder 1460

8-Gerry Lane Youth 1416

DIVISION 6A Youth INTERMEDIATE

Champion- Ghostriders 4-H 1522

Reserve- Midwest Renegades Dirt Devils 1328

DIVISION 7 NOVICE

Champion - Lone Star Cowgirls 1603

Reserve - Prime Time Express 1103

DIVISION 8 YOUTH NOVICE

Champion- Gerry Lane Youth 1652

Reserve- Pony Express 1481

3-Rolling Thunder 1467

4-Ghostriders 4-H Youth 1451

5-Midwest Renegades Dirt Devils 1420

6-Finisimo Youth 1346

7-Woodhaven Wranglers 1332

DIVISION 10 COLORGUARD

ADULT

Champion- Men in Black 153

Reserve- Silver Spurs #1 149

3-Ladies in Red 146

4-Silver Spurs # 2 135

YOUTH

Champion - Ghostriders Youth #1 162

Reserve - Gerry Lane #1 154

3-Gerry Lane #2 143

4-Spalding County 4-H 140

5- Ghostriders Youth #2 138

DIVISION 11 ADULT QUADS

Champion- Cowgirls Inc. (Ghostriders) 938

Reserve- Men in Black 902

3-Texas Free Spirits 901

4-Ladies in Red 895

5-Texas Ladies Aside 873

DIVISION 11A YOUTH QUAD

Champion- Spalding County 4-H 944

Reserve- Spalding County 4-H #2 941

3-Ghostriders Youth 4-H 897

4-Easy Riders #2 867

5-Rolling Thunder 856

6-Finisimo 852

7-Dreaming Tree Farms 837

8-Easy Riders #2 832

DIVISION 12 THEME WITH PROPS

Champion - Rolling Thunder 1355

Reserve - Gerry Lane Youth 1309

3-Finisimo 1235

RIDE OF CHAMPIONS

Champion- Candian Valley Rangerettes 2034

Reserve- Thundering Hooves 1994

3-Belleville Heritage Cowgirls 1982

4-Ghostriders 1926

5-Easy Riders 1917

'SIDEWAYS - July 9. 2008

     United States Equestrian Drill Team Competition -2008

The Peruvian horse world should be inordinately proud of the Texas Ladies Aside and their accomplishments at the United States Equestrian Drill Competitions held at the Texas Rose Horse Park, June 24 - 28, 2008. The "ride" these past few months have been arduous and fraught with unexpected challenges but with team work they have been able to present a Class Act :) Each rider has put forth a great deal of effort and expense to make this happen.

The 6th place in Div.1 is a fine feather in the TLA’s cap. The teams they placed behind are all rodeo style teams with more experience and resources than the TLA has. The history of Drill riding being what it is these teams will usually have and advantage over the TLA.....speed and precision [and flags] is a tough combination to beat. There were thirteen teams in this Championship Division and the TLA acquited themselves well in this, their first time ever entry into an extremely tough Division.

The TLA is one of the few teams that changes their costumes and music every time they perform - one of the factors that is responsible for their great crowd appeal. This time the Ladies were most elegant in their cream and gold “Peru” Costume (Gaited Div.) and a very formal red, gold and black habit for Div.1 The Quad Team appeared in black and white with shimmering burgundy accents. The horses all wore beautiful handmade beaded neck pieces reminiscent of the Laureado neck chain used in Peru.

The fabulous, hardworking TLA ground crew consisted of Barb.Bordman, Laura Bilke, Laura Polk’s Little Sister, Peggy and Pebble Emmenheiser, Jamie & her Mom (Bernice‘s family), Mike McClure, Russell Farrow, Conrad Hannes, Niki Juarez and Laura Ellis' parents. They are indeed the "many hands that make light work" :) THANK YOU!!!!

'SIDEWAYS - June 22, 2008

TLA PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE AT THE UNITED STATES EQUESTRIAN DRILL COMPETITIONS.

Thursday 6/26/08      1:30pm      Adult Quads [5 teams competing]

Friday 6/27/08          5:20pm      Gaited Div. [2 teams ]

Saturday 6/28/08      2:45pm      National Championship [13teams]

These are the actual ride times for the TLA.  Awards will follow sometime after 7:00pm on Saturday.

Directions to Texas Rose Horse Park.

From Canton,TX, take I-20 East to TX 110.  Turn right [South] on 110 and continue to the facility which will be on your left.  This is approx. 30mins. from Canton.  There is a $3.00 parking fee as well as an entrance fee of $10.00.

GOOD LUCK, TLA!!

'SIDEWAYS - April 28th, 2008

                                        TEXAS ROUNDUP.        

The TLA presented their first exhibition of the year this past Saturday at the Spring Roundup Peruvian Horse Show at the brand new Brazos County Expo Center in Bryan/College Station, TX.

Nerves were taut as the drill included two new, difficult manuevers as well as a changed entry. Having had to drop practices to once a month due to gas prices the team did not feel as ready as they would have liked to.  None the less, "the show must go on" so with cinches tightened and smiles in place the team of twelve swept into the arena.  After a  missed que, or two, everyone settled down and rode a great performance.  Sally Cochran stole the day when Chimayo, one of the pivot horses backed out of the Wagon Wheel.  After a cheery wave to crowd she expertly manueverd him back into possition.  The audience loved it!  The TLA once more aquited themselves with class. 

Riders included Bev. Raphel, Barbara Hannes, Bernice Farrow, Sallie Cochran, Clare Whigginton, Bethann Bilke, Micky McClure, Joann Cronin, Emily Jilka, Laura Polk, Laura Ellis and Eileen Craig.  Our ground crew was phenominal as usual. Thank you guys and gals!!

Several Ladies went on to compete in the show as well.  The Side Saddle class was one of the best in recent years.   Congratulations to Alice Wolf for taking the blue ribbon!  Bernice's grand daughter, Jamie, missed the Reserve Jr. Hi Point award by one point....this at her very first show!  WAY TO GO Jamie!  Micky and Laura Polk rode beautifully in Performance Pairs and took second place. There were many more ribbons and awards won but we will have to await the official show results in order to avoid errors.

The next event is the National Drill Team Competition in June and the team will be working hard in the next two months in order to ensure their success there.

XXXX NEWS FLASH XXXX - Monday April 28th

On Friday April 25th the Horses of Peru Drill team participated in the Battle of Flowers Parade in San Antonio, TX.  They took home the 2nd place ribbon in the Cavalcade Division!!  (This was their very first appearance in that famous parade.)

Well done and our CONGRATULATIONS  to you all!!

FYI - April 16th, 2008

                     Side Saddles

Here is another source for side saddles:

www.petescustomsaddles.com/side.html

FYI - February 26, 2008

                        SIDE SADDLES

Here is a great website containing information about and photos of side sadles.

www.georgialadiesaside.com

FYI - February 26, 2008

2008 DRILL COMPETITIONS AROUND THE SOUTH.

'SIDEWAYS - FEBRUARY 19, 2008

TLA BOARD ELECTIONS :

On February 12th, 2008, Micky McClure was elected to the TLA Board of Directors.  She is taking the place of Ruth Riegel whose term has expired.

The current Board members are:

Beverly Raphel [President]

Laura Ellis

Laura Polk

Barbara Hannnes

Micky McClure

Thank you, Ruth for your dedicated service while serving on the TLA Board.

'SIDEWAYS - February 18,2008

                                 2007 TLA AWARDS

Fun Awards:

XXXX NEWS FLASH! XXXX - Feb.5th, 2008

 The Texas Ladies Aside has a new team! 

 This year the TLA plans to enter the Quad Division [teams of four riders] at the

 United States Equestrian Drill Competitions.

Team members are:

      Beth Ann Bilke

      Sallie Cochran

      Micky McClure

      Clare Wiggington [Captain]

Good luck TLA Quad Team! May your ride be awesome!

$$$ TRADIN' POST $$$ - Feb.09, 2008

To list items here please email eraig07@tconline.net or post it through the "Contact Us" format on the web site.

 For Sale:

• Pair of almost new wooden Peruvian work stirrups.   $150.
• Antique "Pellon" in good using condition.   $950.

      Contact: E. craig 979-272-1495 or email mailto:ecraig07@tconline

For Sale:

      Peruvian show saddle.  Beautifully tooled leather and silver.  $800

      Call Thelma Zwiener at 979-836-1916              

'SIDEWAYS - January 25, 2008

Welcome to the new, online, edition of the Texas Ladies Aside newsletter!

2007 was a very busy year for the Ladies. In June the team attended the United States Equestrian Drill competition in Canton,TX and aquitted themselves with honors!  Once again they won the Gaited Division Championship as well as gaining a solid second place in a very competitive Theme Division. In September they once more garnered Blue Ribbons at the Marshall, TX Congress, a regional  competition.

Parades members of the team participated in included the Crede, CO 4th July Parade; Livingston,TX Christmas Parade and the "Cotton Bowl" Parade on Dec.31st in Dallas,TX (See article below.)

The Annual Side Saddle Clinic held in October was well attended and very productive.  Attendees included out of state riders as well as a participant from Chile!

The Ladies finished out their season with a fabulous Christmas Pot Luck Lunch celebration hosted by Beverly and Brad Raphel.

            Happy New Year To All !!

   ****** If you would like to have information or an article added to the Newsletter please contact me, Eileen Craig.....ecraig07@tconline.net....or email the web site through the "Contact Us" format.************