This entire challenge was set up to give people an incentive to get out there and volunteer. Point chase so to speak. I’m not so sure if that is working or not, but it is early in the season and I am enjoying the process. Both Emma and Amanda got out there and did the thing this month and I am so happy to see bloggers giving back. While I’d love to give everyone a prize, I can’t afford to so the randomizer was employed to pick a winner from our two go geters this month.
The winner is……
Emma, please email me your address at agemofahorse at gmail dot com and I will get your prize sent out directly to you.
I’m trying hard to get to know each blogger and send something semi personal-ish. Within the budget of under $20 that is. For you Emma, I chose a candle from Grey Horse Candles in Show Day scent to get you pumped for when Sir Chuckles is back in action.
I’ll get it ordered and shipped to you as soon as I get your address.
But wait, there’s more!!!
Amanda is kicking butt out there with a whopping 17 hours of volunteerism this year. Emma is in second with 6 and Nadia is in third with 3. March is a big month folks. Not only do a lot of areas start ramping up, but it is the end of the first quarter which means the first hour based winner will be chosen in place of the monthly award (I can’t do both until that money tree starts sprouting in my yard :). The quarterly award is based on the most hours given back that quarter and right now Amanda is winning by a landslide! This package is worth $50, so get out there in March and start donating those hours. There are still plenty of weekends left this month!!
Feel the excitement for volunteering? No. Well, you should!!
The Roaming Rider 
I have volunteer dates booked in April!!! But that doesn’t help me for the first quarter 😂
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It will give you a leg up for the 2nd one though!! Will you be at the Fork? I somehow squeezed in as a jump scribe Friday and Saturday.
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I have…zero. Still. Though I am signed up to work the Saturday of Carolina International and (hopefully) Friday at the Fork!
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You’ll be at the Fork?! Yay!! I’ll be there Friday and Saturday. We must meet up. What job are you doing?
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Yep, I’ll be there Friday! I’m one of the AM dressage score runners. Bette will be there too so we definitely have to meet up!
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Lol I am destined to be the one of two that isn’t picked. Someday!
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Also, I was wondering – I’m doing Sporthorse Conformation lectures to some Pony Club groups, does that count as volunteering in this capacity?
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Let me think on that. It is giving back I am big way but I was originally hoping to get people volunteering at shows. I’ll get back to you!
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Totally get it, I was just curious since it’s called volunteering on my thingy lol.
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Let’s do this…the hours spent at an actual show are what I’m after but I need a tie breaker. Any hours spent giving back but not at a show (painting jumps, lectures to little ones etc….) can be used in the case of a tie to declare the winner.
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works for me!
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I know 😦 I was rooting for you this month. But…you are in the lead for the bigger quarterly prize so hang in there 🙂
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I don’t think anyone around here pokes their heads out of their winter hidey holes until May. 😛
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Ugh. I forget some people aren’t smart enough to move south 🙂 LOL! You can still get out and earn hours the second half of the year and win prizes 🙂
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Congrats Emma you can light the candle and sit in your pajamas and breathe in 🙂 LOL And Amanda I thought the same thing about you 🙂 HA HA HA I want to know what that show day candles smells like cause I don’t know about you all but my show day smells are sweat (me AND Remus), manure, dust, grass, and dirt along with green slobber! HA
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I’m curious as well! To me a show smells a lot like dreams lost…sorta a charcoally burnt smell 🙂
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Ermagherd yay!!!! Emailing you now!!! I have bought those candles as presents but never for myself, eeee!! Also I totally needed this pickmeup this week, so thank you for hosting and brightening my day!!!!
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Any time!! Sorry your week has been down. Thanks for participating and getting out there this month.
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I haven’t had an event to volunteer at yet. But I should start gathering hours fast. Probably not 17 in March alone, but we’ll see. I volunteered a lot last year and plan to again this year.
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There is still plenty of time to get out there and win!
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This is such a good idea! I don’t really get a chance to do much horse-equine related volunteer stuff though asides from taking the high school girls I mentor to the barn to learn basic horsemanship and give them a riding lesson. If that counts then I’d love to join (:
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I’m focusing on hours spent at a show. Are there any events near you hat you could volunteer at?
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