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End of Year Champions for 2011!

GIDDY UP GALS: (Ladies Division)

Grand Champion: Tiffany Beechinor
Reserve Grand Champion : Zoe Lirakis

JACK BENNY: (55 and over)

Grand Champion: Betsy Lirakis
Reserve Grand Champion : Ann Washington

CURLY TEAM (1 curly, 1 rider)

Grand Champion: Donna Wilson
Reserve Grand Champion : Susan Lejonhud

THE COWBOYS (Mens Division)

Grand Champion: Jim Washington
Reserve Grand Champion : Tom Baldwin

WRANGLERS: (17 and under, boys & girls)

Grand Champion: Ashley Ostman
Reserve Grand Champion : Ashlee Bell

GROUND DIVISION: (optional add on division)

Grand Champion: Donna wilson
Reserve Grand Champion : Betsy Lirakis

SPECIAL AWARD:

COMMUNITY BLOG:
This award was given to the person that posted & commented the most on the RAC blog. The blog is an essential part of the RAC because it encourages, motivates and builds friendships. Thank you Susan!!

Susan Lejonhud

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INCENTIVE AWARDS:
Medals are given based on the RAC point system (riding points only). 1 hour = 4 points. Awards given when a rider reaches the following point goals: 150, 250, 500, 750, 1000, 1250, 1500 etc. Points are rolled into the following RAC year if you continue to pay to be in the program.

Ashley Ostman: 3250
Betsy Lirakis: 5750
Laurie Bryan: 1500
Susan Lejonhud: 2750
Zoe Lirakis: 6000
Marlene Elliott: 150
Dana Leibfried: 2750
Jessica Venhorst: 1000

Mini Challenges & Champions!

During the course of the Ride-A-Curly Contest (12 months), there was three (3) 30 day mini challenge to keep the riders motivated.

APRIL MINI CHALLENGE - OBSTACLES! :

This contest involved doing as many obstacles on the CSB course.

Giddy UP Gals: Tiffany Beechinor
The Cowboys: Jim Washington
Jack Benny: Ann Washington
Wranglers (Youth): Ashley Ostman
Curly Team: Donna Wilson

AUGUST'S MINI CHALLENGE - PROMOTION!

The RAC's August Mini Challenge was all about PROMOTION! The winner who earned the most points by promoting their curly horse received special prize. Points were earned by starting a conversation with someone about the breed, wearing their curly apparel in public to advertise, writing an article in a newspaper or magazine & writing a curly story for Curly Horse Country and more.

Giddy Up Gals: 1st Place: Angie Gaines
2nd Place: Tiffany Beechinor

Curly Team: 1st Place: Donna Wilson
2nd Place: Jessica Venhorst

Wrangers: 1st Place: Ashley Ostman
2nd Place: Ashlee Bell

Cowboys: 1st Place: Jim Washington

Jack Benny: 1st Place: Teresa Ruth

NOVEMBER MINI CHALLENGE - TEAMS!

This was a brand new challenge involving TEAMS. Each person had to pick a team member in which they had specific tasks they both had to complete for points. In some cases the teams were only a few miles apart or family members, while others were separate by the ocean! They had to pick a teammate that was part of the RAC. It was a great success!

1st Place:
Betsy & Zoe Lirakis (Total Team Points: 3030)

2nd Place: (We had a TIE!)
Susan Lejonhud & Angie Gaines
Donna Wilson & Dana Leibfried
(Total Team Points: 2130)

4th-6th place:
Tiffany Beechinor and Jim Washington: 1790
Sheryl D'Uva and Kendahl D'Uva: 1510
Ashlee Bell and Ashley Ostman: 1460
Krystal D'Uva and Kim Wilson: 1040

DECEMBER - FAVORITE CHRISTMAS CURLY CONTEST!

Suggested by one of our RACers, Dana Leibfried, this was new to the RAC. Each participant had to decorate their curly and post a photo to the RAC blog to be voted on by the public. Each person got 50 bonus points for just participating. The winner won a Curly Tshirt.

Tiffany Beechinor is the winner!

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