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TwinGates
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So I might need to get my flame suit on, but wondering why so few show results are being reported recently on the ATA website. Are people forgetting to submit results, or are there really so few TK's being shown?
Over the past 6mo's it seems the same 2 or 3 horses are the only ones posting results. What's up? 
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Sean
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I was just looking at the site and thinking the same thing! I figured it must be a pain to do it but then found the handy "Report Competition Results" link!!
I can think of 5 or 6 that competed and did well in the last few weeks that I know personally...it really is a shame.
People need to take the time to make sure the site's news section has material, and they need to report results so the performance records on there are accurate!
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Karen P.
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Those of us in the rainy Northwest don't have a show season that starts until April-May unless we travel south. Things pick up in May and go until October.
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Shawnda
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Kari and John are moving to Florida very soon.
Kari took over posting the results to the front page of the ATA web site after the last person quit, and she obviously does not have much time right now to do it.
So if any of you can help out, that would be wonderful. Drop Kari a note to offer your help !
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fuzzy
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If I was showing, I would be reporting results.
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Maren
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Halbgott and Key West are doing well in Palm Beach, Halbgott is in his first GP season now and Key West (Kaspare) is placing under Amy Jager in the FEI Young Rider divisions (she's from Canada).
Sunsprite Ranch's In Zukunft showed at 4th level for the first time last weekend and not only scored very well (69%), but placed 2nd with Liz McConnell in the saddle.
Shawnda, it is time the ATA thought about actually PAYING somebody for the service of roaming the web, getting the info, and putting it up. no offense, but if the outside image of this breed are two performance results at low levels and some in hand stuff, then this is hurting business for Trakehner breeders. Maybe something to consider for this year.
Wanted to share a really nice head shot of In Zukunft:
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TwinGates
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Gorgeous pic of InZu!
So what I'd like to know is if the owners of these horses are sending their results in to the ATA. Sorry, but that's the owners' responsibility, not something the ATA s/b paying someone to do. There's an awesome automated system online to report results - it sends results to the webmaster & the ATA magazine. What could be simpler?
I'm going to volunteer to help Kari with these results going forward b/c as everyone knows I'm a BIG proponent of performance. So, owners, riders & friends pls. contact me privately if you've reported results that haven't posted.
On the flip side, fair warning . . . I don't want to hear about it if owners' haven't made the minimum effort required to fill out the show results form online.
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« Last Edit: March 17, 2010, 08:06:40 PM by TwinGates »
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Maren
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My point is that many of the horses at the higher levels, especially those maybe not even ATA registered (yet) are still Trakehners and should be promoted the heck out of if we want to be more than the registry of average. And these owners/riders will not fill out forms. And THAT is what a person should either volunteer, or be paid for, to gather. Info at the higher levels. It's great that our horses do well at any level and with amateurs, and owners of those can post results all they want. But this breed NEEDS some high profile reports as well. Just my two cents though.
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Sean
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I got in touch with Kari and she set me up to start posting the results as of this weekend. I'll do my best to post all good results! Send in pictures and comments...and let me know if you see results for a high level Trakehner and I'll be sure they go up too!
Thanks,
Sean
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Shawnda
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Thanks so much Sean and Kim for offering to help out. The ATA really appreciates members who step up to the plate and volunteer to help out any way they can. 
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Lucky Mistake
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There are also still a few holdouts in the world who do not use the internet. 
I know I've had several "informal" chit-chatty updates by phone on what my two colts I've sold have done, or what the previous foals from my Veneziano mare have done, just because the current owners of colts/previous owner of the mare called me. I know the V mare's son was doing fantastic at hunters in Arizona last year. I know Freedom's 2005 colt was training with Grant Schneidmann and is hopefully going in FEI Young Horses classes this year - and I'm pushing her for the futurity, too. Breeder money would be nice, and that colt owes me. I still think he took 10 years off my life with his tumultuous arrival into the world. I know that Freedom's 2003 colt is finally getting his head screwed on straight, and his owner has serious show plans for him this year. He is one of those who just needed time to grow a brain. Hot redhead. His full brother, the 2005 colt, is nothing like him. Of the people involved with these, they are either too busy with horselife at the barn to really use the internet much or, in the case of the V mare's former owner, doesn't even have internet. But they are out there. I actually have a "pre deal" on Freedom's next colt, not yet conceived although hopefully in a few months, due solely to the impression made by her previous two colts.
I'll try to do a better job of actually writing down and noting what comes along the grapevine to me and turning it in. Better multiple reports on something than everybody thinking someone else did it.
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« Last Edit: March 18, 2010, 07:41:50 PM by Lucky Mistake »
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Joy
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Deb, that's the first thing that came to my mind, too. We who are always online can find it easy to forget that many, many people--horsepeople or not--just don't have internet.
Glad to hear about your pre-deal on Freedom's next foal. 
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Sean
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That's true, I can never believe it when a client tells me they can't view their account online or I can't email them something because they don't have the internet!
Oh well, someday we'll either all have it or nobody will, who is to tell which is better 
Please send in show results for anyone you are showing, or any TR's you know won't be getting sent in. I'll hopefully be able to start posting results on a very regular basis now. Don't forget a picture if you can!!
Sean
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