Sidney had a busy end of summer. Out of 10 days, she stayed 6 of them at the fair grounds overnight. First was the mule show. Noel was the superintendent of the show. Sidney was employed to be the judge's assistant. Hannah also worked the show, as the gate attendant. It was three (and a half) very long days, but she came home ready to do it again next year.
Noel set up her living quarters and ran the show from there.
Hannah and Sidney set up camp in the back of the horse trailer (air mattress and all).
Butch Mowdy was the judge for the weekend. Sidney got to be by his side the entire weekend and learned a ton.
She helped set up courses, take notes for Butch and generally jump in and help out with whatever needed to be done.
Yep, this is about how they looked at the end of the weekend. Tired, but happy.
Noel's dad, Scott, sent me the nicest note after spending three days with Sidney (he was the show announcer). I am copying it here, so that Sidney will have it to remember. "Just a quick note to 'rat out' your daughter...she was AWESOME!!! The Judge enjoyed working with her, was pointing out things to her that he was looking for and asked her more than once if she saw specific things. She jumped in and helped with the arena stuff, and even kept Emma occupied a time or two." That is the kind of note that warms a mom's heart.
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