The Fall Hunter Pace on Sunday, November 17 was a great success. The weather turned out to be fine. This was also the first pace in the local fall 2002 series and the first time Bedford County Hunt was part of the series. Attendance was wonderful with 94 entries. We'd like to thank everyone who rode OR helped that day.

We'd also like to thank the landowners who made it possible, as well as the army of volunteers. Terry and Cynthia Secker watched a gate, as did the local chapter of the Future Farmers of America (which included Rebecca Tilson). JakeBurks and Bev Burks ran the checkpoint. Blair Jones was the official starter in his ultra violet ray repellent hat. Carter Drake took the entries, aided by Carol Atwood, when she wasn't helping with the food. Jean Taylor did the primary setup at Montafon Farm. Lee and Laura Javis were in charge of the food. Kay Morton donated the soup. Cindy Morton helped with entries and did the finish timing. Barbara Burks figured the scores. David Bolen and Lauren Keating rode the course to set the optimum time. And then Fred Burks did all the rest of the work: setting the course and marking it, organizing the gate-keepers, and donating the trophies. We also must thank Ed Moran, a member of Glenmore Hunt. Ed printed and donated over 1,000 copies ! of the flyer for the series. This is absolutely a huge savings for the hunt clubs participating in the series. Next time you see Ed, please thank him for his generous donation.

Several other things went on behind the scenes for the November hunter pace. Katharine Conner took a competitor off to the emergency room for treatment of a dislocated tendon and Beverly Burks took charge the mount of another competitor who elected not to continue. And Laura Jarvis, who has been known to hold tornadoes at bay while riders completed the course (there were, actually, tornado warnings in southwest counties later on that evening), was again in charge of weather and successfully abated the rain on pace day.