There are two weekends left before the end of the first quarter which gives you all plenty of opportunity to scour the internet for shows to lend your hand at. Debating entering a show or not? Why not volunteer instead! A friend or significant other is showing and you aren’t? Go with them and donate your time while they compete. A local barn is hosting a schooling show that doesn’t fit into your competition schedule? Donate a few hours to help out. They will love you for it as will all those who wouldn’t be able to compete if the show couldn’t be put on.
As of right now the leaderboard is as follows:
$900 Facebook Pony: 17 hours
‘Fraidy Cat Eventing: 11 hours
3 Day Adventures with Horses: 3 hours
Remember the first quarter prize is a package of horse related items I feel like buying (with an attempt to get something the winner will actually maybe like) worth up to $50 and is based on the number of hours volunteered for that quarter.
With two weekends to go there is still a lot of opportunity to donate your time and upset the leaderboard.
Next time you do show pay attention to the number of volunteers from registration to bit checkers to ring stewards to timers to jump judges to scribes to the random helpers running everywhere and realize that the show simply could not be put on without these people giving up their own free time and chances to compete to be there. Please do your part to give back and lend a hand.
Entries close at 12 midnight 3-31/4-1 and I’ll announce the winner the next Monday so get out there and give back!
The Roaming Rider 
Gah, there’s just nothing around here yet for me to do (Michigan). I’ll be on the boards in April though!
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Great! I know it depends on region a lot and expect some stiffer competition as all areas come on board
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ugh i’m so depressed Q1 is almost over tho. i had all these beautiful goals. such pretty little things…. sigh.
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I’m sorry your first quarter didn’t go as planned. But you did get lots of Charlie bonding time 😉
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I think I’ll be able to fit one more volunteer day into this quarter! And then Q2 and Q3, not so much LOL.
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Your positioned nicely to take the Q1 prize which you deserve getting out there every month
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Well, I tried to volunteer. Signed up, got up early, dragged my chair and crap over… and was told they didn’t need me. Bah. Hopefully next quarter.
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Oh man that stinks 😦 At least you tried!! I think around me the issue is that there are so many events going on at the same time that organizers end up begging for help
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They were begging for help over the loudspeakers. I finally went over and volunteered even though I needed to help my husband because I wanted to help and then they didn’t need me. I’m guessing all the pleas convinced enough people to show up.
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