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  SHOW PHOTOS 

2006 WDMS State Show
 June 17-18, 2006
Heartland Stables - Custer, WI 

 

 THANK YOU to all who participated in, helped with, supported and attended our 2006 State Show!
We all had a great time and couldn't have done it without you!

 

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General   Halter   Costume   Snigging   Pleasure   Around the Show   Speed & Games   Winners   Credits

 

 General:

    
Lots of blink waiting to be won 2006 Show Chairman
Jan Tassler
 (Megan Nelson in background)		 Registration Desk Crew:
(L to R) Kathy Jones & Vickie Nyhouse		 2006 Show Judge Ed Stern (center - Custer, WI) with helpers (L to R) Steve Plantz and Jan Tassler
       

Pat McNamara (left pic) brought www.TheMuleStore.com and her assistant, Kathy Woechel, to our show for the weekend.
       
Bill Foss, Heartland Stables
Rachael Schmidt
waiting for things to begin		 Corky Smith (left) & Pat Fitzgerald (back) check with Jan Tassler Missy Dickson's first show
 (Pat Fitzgerald in background)		 Our Heartland Stables host:
Bill Foss
       

WDMS President Leslie Schmidt with her daughter, Rachael, (the WDMS State Show's youngest participant at 7) and Miss Molly

So that's what those
long ears are for!
(CDR Munro with Don Smith)

Looks like June Carter
earned quite a collection
 

 

    

 Halter classes:
Sandy Plantz has final words for Pershing's Sgt. Prescott Don Smith & CDR Munro Katie Maurer & Milton Leslie Schmidt & Mizz Izzie
       

Hal Burdsall & Mr. Gabby Hayes Leslie Schmidt & Mizz Izzie Rachael Schmidt & Miss Molly

Dian Pinney & Maggie
       

Donkey Halter

Small Mule Halter

Mare Mule Halter

 

 

    
Showmanship - 12 & under Showmanship - Senior (L to R) Rachel Schmidt with Miss Molly and Sandy Plantz with Pershing's Sgt. Prescott Leslie Schmidt & Mizz Izzie leaving a halter class followed by Hannah Zastrow & Angel
       
   

Mare Mule Halter Class

    
       
 Costume Class:    
(L to R) Mathew Pinney & Barb Gabbei with Maggie as a cow Jeremy & Megan Nelson as 2 peas in a pod on Pete
       
Milton (the donkey) as Santa with Katie Maurer up Erin Hanson on Levi
       
Rachael Schmidt, Miss Molly & Grandpa Red Lawrence
       
Snigging:  

 

 

Chris Peschel & Snickers were kind of a blur as they won snigging

Blackie & Annie finish snigging

 

 
     
 Pleasure Classes:  Mules & Donkeys    

A Pleasure Class - 12 & Under

 

Rachael Schmidt & Miss Molly

(Left to Right) Trevor Sherman on Brandy, Katie Maurer on Milton
& Hannah Zastrow on Dixdlor Angel

  
       

 Around the Show & Practice Arena:

    
   

Some folks spent the weekend -- others hauled in for the day.
Jennie Maurer manning the door Hal Burdsall on Gabby
& Missy Dickson on Cody		 Donna Gabbei & Maggie Orbit catches a snack between classes - Jessica Schuck up
       
Jeremy Nelson on Pete & Hal Burdsall on Gabby Don Smith with June Carter (left) and CDR Munro
(That grin is because Don took both Hi-Point Mule/Senior Rider & Hi-Point Donkey/Senior Rider this year)
       

(L to R) Mizz Izzie, Leslie Schmidt, Miss Molly
and Rachael Schmidt

Jennie Maurer & Milton

Hannah Zastrow & Angel

Jeremy Nelson & Pete
       

(L to R)  Pete, Jeremy and Megan  Nelson, and Jack won a few ribbons in their first year in Senior class (13 & over)

(L to R)  Hal Burdsall on Mr. Gabby Hayes, Sandy Burdsall on Tucker and Missy Dickson (Sandy's daughter) on Cody

Was that a trail class, Don?
Where are the ears??
       
 Speed Events & Games:    
Hal Burdsall & Gabby Jeremy Nelson & Pete (L to R) Sandy Burdsall on Tucker and Jeremy Nelson on Pete ready for the Walk Race
       
Simon Says:
Who turned out the lights?		 Trevor Sherman on Brandy
keep up with G'pa Eb Warner		 Hannah Zastrow on Angel Sandy Burdsall & Tucker finish
the Leading Trail class
       
 Winners:

See all Hi-Point & Halter Winners
on 2006 Show Results page
Photos of Hi-Point and Halter Winners provided compliments of the show photographer Katie Miller of A Slice of Light, Rhinelander. Thanks, Katie!   View & Buy Professional Photos - 2006 Show

 

Grand Champion Halter Mule
Mr. Gabby Hayes
Hal Burdsall (Black Earth)		 Reserve Champion Halter Mule
 Gunner
Charles Johnson (Weyauwega)		 Grand Champion Halter Donkey
Milton
Katie Maurer (Verona)		 Reserve Champion Halter Donkey
CDR Munro
Don & Corky Smith (Montello)
       

Grand Champion Halter
Mini Donkey
Cyder's Black Pearl
Robin Irlbeck (Mishicot)

Reserve Champion Halter
Mini Donkey
Splendor's Nestle Special Dark Jill Coussens (Helenville)

Grand & Reserve Hi-Point
Mule & Rider - Senior
(Left) Don Smith & June Carter
(Right) Blackie VandeWettering & Annie

Grand & Reserve Hi-Point
Mule & Rider - Junior
(Left) Jessica Schruck & Orbit
 (Right) Rachael Schmidt
&
Miss Molly
       

Grand & Reserve Hi-Point Donkey & Rider - Senior
(Left) Don Smith & CDR Munro (Right) Chris Peschel & Snickers

Grand & Reserve Hi-Point Donkey & Rider - Junior
(Right) Grand - Katie Maurer
 (Left) Reserve - Hannah Zastrow

Reserve Hi-Point Donkey & Rider - Junior
Hannah Zastrow & Dixdlor Angel

Hi-Point Mule & Rider - Senior
Hi-Point Donkey & Rider - Senior
Don Smith with
 (L to R) June Carter & CDR Munro
       

   

  Photos on this page courtesy of: 

  • Sandy Burdsall
  • Doris Lawrence
       (Rachael Schmidt's grandma)
  • Leslie Schmidt
  • Dian Pinney
  • Katie Miller
  • Julie Nelson

 

Grand Hi-Point Mini Donkey & Handler - Senior
 (L to R)  Dian Pinney with Stella & Donna Gabbei with Daisy

  
 

 

Mark your calendar for our  2009 State Show = June 6 - 7, 2009

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