NFHR Evaluation, Libby 2001


We attended the NFHR Norwegian Fjord Horse Evaluation held in Libby, Montana in September, 2001.  The NFHR Evaluators were Karen Cabic and Wayne Hipsley.  Arne Presthus, Norwegian Evaluator, was also there providing separate scores and commentary. 
Together with Jeanne Poirier, we brought 10 horses to the show and evaluation.  Eight of the ten horses were evaluated.  Out of the eight, we received seven Blue ribbons and one Red ribbon for conformation.  Six participated in the Performance Tests and received Silver Medallions of Quality. 
Orinke earned a Silver Medallion of Quality, Level 1; BDF Obelisk earned a Silver Medallion of Quality, Level 2;  Maerta earned a Silver Medallion of Quality, Level 2;   WS Romulus (owned by Gail Russel) earned a Silver Medallion of Quality, Level 2; MVF Sara (owned by Susan North and Starfire Farm) earned a Silver Medallion of Quality, Level 4 and Hanne (Owned by Jeanne Poirier) earned a Silver Medallion of Quality, level 2.


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BDF Obelisk and Beth in Conformation

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Anne Appleby checking Microchips

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Maerta with Karen Cabic, Wayne Hipsley (in the hat) and Arne Presthus.

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Laree Lierman talking with Evaluator Trainee Curtis Pierce.

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Brian Jensen and Sambar with Evaluators and Evaluator Trainees:  Phillip Odden, Arne Presthus, Wayne Hipsley, Karen Cabic and Catherine Lasessen.

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Kelley Mills with MVF Erlend and Evaluators Wayne Hipsley, Arne Presthus and Karen Cabic.

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Anton Voorhoeve and Arnor

 

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Joni Morrison and Ronaldo

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Beth and WS Romulus

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Samantha Poirier and Hanne in the Intro English Riding Test.  Score:  76.25

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Jeanne Poirier and Hanne in the Intro Driving Test.

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Beth and Hanne in the Intro Draft Test.  Michelle Ping assisting.  Score: 84.5

 

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"Pit Crew Boss" Kathie Hibbard

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The Starfire Farm "Pit" with Obelisk and Romulus.

We couldn't have done it without our "Starfire Farm Pit Crew" which consisted of; Sandy North, Kathie Hibbard, Frank and Michelle Ping, Bob and Sue North, Jeanne and Samantha Poirier, Gail Russel and her S.O. Jim; Susan Cargill, who joined us on Thursday and Anna Beymer who joined us on Saturday.

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Beth and Romulus in the Intro English Riding Test.

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Beth and Romulus in the Intro Driving Test.

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Beth and Romulus in the Intro Draft Test.

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Beth and Maerta in the Intro English Riding Test.  Score: 82

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Beth and Maerta in the Intro Driving Test.  Score: 89.5

During the Introductory Driving Tests, Beth was scheduled to drive a horse in every other test.  We recruited Jeff Pedersen to assist with harnessing, warm up and driving the horses to the gate.   Thanks to Jeff's help, the evaluators never had to wait for the Starfire horses.

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"Making the switch" with Jeff Pedersen during the Introductory Driving Tests.

Thank you Jeff and Lisa!

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Beth and Obelisk in the Intro English Riding Test.  Score:  78.75

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Beth and Obelisk in the Intro Driving Test.  Score:  79.25

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Where would we have been without Denni Johnson's help?

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Libby stable area.

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Beth and Orinke in the Intro English Riding Test.  Score:  84.75.

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Beth and Orinke in the Intro Driving Test.  Score:  88.25

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Beth and Orinke in the Intro Draft Test.  Score:  82.75.

 

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Mike May and Dennis Johnson enjoying a well deserved rest after the Evaluation.

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Ursula Jensen and her steel steed.

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MVF Sara being driven by Sue North.  Sara was driven by Beth during the Intro Driving Test and earned a score of 88.75

We wish that we could have shown you all of the participants and volunteers, but we were just too busy with the horses to be able to get the photographs.  Many thanks to the PNFPG volunteers;   Peg and Doug Knutsen, Ursula and Brian Jensen, Dennis Johnson, Woody and Denise Hoopes, Mike May, the NFHR Evaluators and Evaluation Committee; the Libby Parks and Recreation folks and anyone else I forgot to mention, for making this another successful evaluation.

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Trinity's Samstein and Brian Jensen in the Intro Draft Test, Keith Brighton assisting.

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