A post by SAR trainer, Celena Pentrack!2019 Trout Lake 100 šŖ- In the books!SAR had a great weekend- where we worked as a true team. I didnāt get any pictures but wanted to post our 3 rockstars from the weekend so you all can see our kids.Carol Giles rode Frodo on his 1st LD of the season. Heās one of our upcoming stars, and I was honored to have Carol guide him through his big learning experiences this weekend. I canāt ask for a better training partner. When I passed her on one of the loops she was calmly walking in the wrong direction- re-directing his brain, and applying all of our training philosophies full tilt. It made my heart so happy.. I love this lady and the horse, and heās got 2 moms that will help guide him into something extraordinary… slow, correct and steady is how we do it. Thank you Carol .ā¤ļøRon Sproat rode SAR Wileysmokescoyote on the 50. Riding with Lois Fox, they had a great, steady ride together. They started at a calm walk in the back of the pack, just the way we like these youngsters to develop. Heās got tons of potential ready to unleash in a couple years… watch out for these handsome devils š..
Last but certainly not least.. I rode OMR Prophet on her first 100. I was signed up for the 75, but after a week of Carolās confident support I decided she was as ready as she can be. For those that donāt know this mare, she has been a very fun challenge for me. Iāve spent 4.5 years bringing her along in the sport.. and Iām not short on broken fingers,blood, sweat, tears and frustration. She has taught me more about patience and acceptance than any other horse in my lifetime (except for maybe thunder). She took the last 4.5 years and put it all together on Saturday. I rode her out of camp at a walk on a loose rein, she didnāt put more than 3 lbs of weight in my hands for the entire first loop. I knew at that moment she would make the 100 miles if gremlins stayed away. Second loop she got passed and galloped up on by 50ās. She kept her cool- which is rare. She ate like it was her last meal every single vet check. She took care of me when I only had one eye to see with for 70 miles. She charged around camp like she owned the place at the finish (12:15am) She came in 2nd out of 8, and got a vet score of 450!!! Won high vet score – and looked the same at the finish as she did at the start. Incredible war mare.. I adore her tenacity and ability to face anything with a āwatch out… I got thisā attitude. she even stood still enough for a long hug this morning šā¤ļø
