End of March Leaderboard

Good bye Winter....Hello Spring.....And Daylight Savings Time  YAY!!!  Had lots of people think winter was over this weekend, sheesh......I had a lot of entries to do :-)  Glad so many people got out and rode !

March 24th Leaderboard Update

March 24th Leaderboard Update

Team 74 - Crazy Legs is still leading the derby with almost 600 miles before the end of March!  All I can say is WOW!  We also have 119 of our 131 teams on the board now.  I am sure the rest of the teams will get there soon as the weather should be getting nicer with April right around the corner :-)

March 17th Leaderboard Update

March 10th Leaderboard Update

March 10th Leaderboard Update.  We had a fantastic Sunday and Monday here in Nebraska and Tammy Vasa choose to have her birthday on Monday, so she had a birthday bash and we rode both days and had a blast.  However none of the DD riders that were at the bash posted their miles for this weeks leaderboard, (except me of course) LOL.  So I am reminding everyone that I usually update the leaderboard on Monday evenings after 10:30 pm so if you want your miles to count, get'em posted!  Also please be sure to update your YTD miles after your rides are posted.  That helps me make sure I have not missed updating on my spreadsheet.  

Congrats to Team 74 - Crazy Legs for getting over 500 miles already!  You go girl :-)  We also have 115 of our 131 riders now on the leaderboard.  Congrats everyone!

 

 

End of February Leaderboard

Here is the end of February Leaderboard.  Team Crazy Legs is still leading the way.  We also have a few more teams that have over 100 miles this month :-)  March is sure to be a better month to ride, so I know I will see alot more posted miles coming up :-)

February 24th Leaderboard Update

February 24th Leaderboard.  Team 74 is still leading the way with Team 54 in 2nd.  Congrats you two.  Congrats also to the 9 people who got over 100 miles now.  Another congrats to all of you on the leaderboard.  We have 115 of our 131 teams already logging miles.  Awesome everyone :-)  

DD2013 Celebration

We had a wonderful time at the Wine and Cheese celebration for the DD2013.  We had about 40 people there and we all enjoyed the food and getting together to talk horses.  Tammy Vasa gave a nice presentation and presented Brenda Messick, Team 14 with a trophy for the most miles in 2013.

 Then Juanita Team 41, who was the DD2013 Leader gave Brenda an extra trophy.....The Traveling YaYa Rider Pants!  With a great letter explaining that they are to be passed on to the DD2014 Leader.  How fun is that!!!

We also got to explore the awesome Scrap Metal Sculptures that are are on loan to Chance Ridge.  

Be sure to go to the DD2014 facebook page and look at all the pictures of the celebration.  Sure wish all our DD riders could have joined us.

February 17th Leaderboard Update

February 17th Leaderboard Update is here.  Congrats to Team 74 - Crazy Legs for leading this week.  

We had a great time at the DD2013 Celebration on Sunday afternoon.  Be sure to go to the DD2014 facebook page for a look at all the fun :-)

February 9th Leaderboard Update

Here is the first week of  February's Leaderboard.  Team 74 - Crazy Legs is doing a crazy amount of riding :-)  Woot Woot!  I'm seeing a few nice days coming up here in Nebraska so some of us should be able to get more miles on the board too.  Have a great week everyone.

January Month End Leaderboard

Here is the Leaderboard for the first month of 2014!  I will post weekly leaderboards and a monthly leaderboard.  Since the end of the month was Saturday, I will want until next Monday Feb. 9th to post the next leaderboard.  I don't think that will be a problem around here, it's going to be a cold week.

January 27th Leaderboard Update

January 27th Leaderboard is a lively one :-)  Lots of riders this past week.  Congratst again to Team 74 Crazy Legs for leading the way with over 200 miles already.  Congrats to all 108 riders for getting on the leaderboard in the 1st month of the year!

DD2013 Year-End Celebration

Time for all the DD2013 riders to celebrate their achievements whether it was 1600 miles or 6 miles. Everyone of you has something to neigh and stomp your hooves about!  So come and join the fun at our year-end Wine and Cheese Festivity.  Bring your favorite wine, cheese, hors d'oeuvres and/or appetizers to share (also bring your own table service).

All DD2014 riders are also invited; so you can meet, greet and get inspiration from some of the last two years derby riders.  

Date:       February 16, 2014 
Time:       2:30 pm  
Location:  Chance Ridge Event Center,   
               506 Skyline Rd, Elkhorn, NE 68022 

Oh, we are asking for volunteers to help decorate and setup for the festivity.  Please contact me or Tammy Vasa if interested in helping.  

Team 95 - Rest Stop

Lonsumflight is his registered name but I call him Breyer. He is a double registered Quarter Horse/ Paint and his color is black. We came to develop our partnership 18 years ago when he was just 4 months old and we've been best friends ever since. 

My name, is Dee Morris. I grew up in the town of Grand Island, Nebraska so you could pretty much call me a city girl. After begging my folks for years, I got my first horse when I was 12. He was my first best friend and we went everywhere together. His name was Flash. We moved to the mountains of Estes Park, Colorado and that's where I really learned to ride. A year later we moved to Longmont, Colorado and I became experienced in 4-H and showmanship.

Now back in Nebraska for the past 25 yrs, I mostly just ride to ride. I love exploring in the canyons south and North of Gothenburg because it's a workout for both myself and my horse.  
My passion is riding and I'd like to make as many friends as I can who share the same passion. I've created a group page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/StopnStable/ so I can find people from all over who would like to share their experiences, photos and favorite places to ride their horses. 

This competition will be good for me to get back to riding more consistently. I've injured the nerves in my neck which make it hard to do much of anything and I haven't spent much time in the saddle over the past 2 yrs. I'm hoping to push myself to get out there and enjoy life again instead of staring at it though the window. 

January 20th Leaderboard

Week 3 and still riding :-)  Part of this week was good for riding and Sunday was a gift!  Lots of people rode and drove and had fun in the sun.  Such an unusual January, but we will take it won't we :-)

Congrats to Team 74 for leading the way.  She is in the Pacific Northwest (I think) so they have alot more opportunities weather wise to ride then the midwestys.  However, Team 10  is here in Nebraska and she is in the number 2 spot.  With a 100 riders already on the leaderboard, we are all making tracks big time!

Note:  I reposted the leaderboard on Tuesday morning; still using the cutoff posting time of Monday at 10:30pm.  I made a mistake and missed a post at 2:33pm of miles, so that is why there is a change this morning.  Thanks for understanding.

DD2014 Photo Contest

2014 GREAT TRAILRIDERS DISTANCE DERBY

PHOTO CONTEST RULES

1)      The contest is open only to 2014 Distance Derby team members.  Photos may be submitted by the person who took the photo or the legal guardian of a minor photographer.  If you are submitting a photo on someone else’s behalf as a favor for the “technically challenged,” any prize won will be mailed to the person you are submitting for.

2)      This is an amateur photo contest.  If you are professional or accept money for your photos, please do not enter.

3)      Eligible photos have to have been taken by the team member submitting them.  Eligible photos must have been taken in 2014.  If a submitted photo does not win in a given month it may be resubmitted again in another month.  Only one photo per team may be submitted per month.

4)      Photos must have been taken while riding or driving an equine or while preparing to ride or drive, not while traveling to or from a ride while not riding or driving.

5)      This is a photo contest, not a picture contest.  Photos may be cropped, lightened, or darkened, but no other enhancements are allowed.

6)      The contest runs from January 20^th through December 31, 2014.  However, entries may include photos taken starting January 1, 2014.

7)      Your entry for each month must be received by midnight on the fifth of the following month to be eligible.  Any entries received after the deadline will be considered your entry for the month in which it is received.

8)      Each month’s winner will be announced by the 10^th of the following month.  Prizes will be shipped in the month the winner is announced.

9)       The 2014 judge is professional photographer, Bill Jammer of Wayne, NE.  The judge’s decisions are final.

10)   TO ENTER:  Email photos to DD2014photo@yahoo.com in a JPG format.  Entries will NOT be accepted in any other form or through postal mail, text, or via any other type of social or electronic media.  Please include the photographer’s name, postal address, DD2014 team number/name, and a description of the photograph.  Please try to keep photos under 1MB.

11)   Each photographer retains the rights to his/her photographs.  Each photographer, by submitting his/her entries hereby gives permission to the 2014 Distance Derby Photo Contest coordinator to use his/her photograph(s) for this photo contest’s purposes only and will not be used for resale.  Winning photos will be posted on the DD2014 blogspot and DD2014 Facebook page.  We also reserve the right to resize, crop, or color-adjust winning photos for contest purposes.

Note:   This contest is sponsored by Marvel Rahn, Team 70 - Follow your Dreams.