[rivenoak]

She was awarded her colors with the beagles on Saturday night.

Whoohoo!

[oldbutnotdead]

I didn't know that beagles got colors! Hee hee.
Congratulations RAR!

[Coreene]

Missy Tante R-AR, good for you! Great news!

[monstrpony]

Whoo-hoo, indeed! Well done, girl!

[harveyhorses]

Go You! Congrats and another Woo HOO!

[rivenoak]

I didn't know that beagles got colors! Hee hee.
Congratulations RAR!

There is actually a cur dog belonging to a member who has her colors, as a joke. The dog wears a green shirt with the colors to some parties.

[JSwan]

Congrats, RAR! Well deserved.

[rebeginner]

Excellent news!! I know colors go on your collar: does Mr. Blondie get a matching (but extremely subdued and tasteful) browband?

[Beverley]

There is actually a cur dog belonging to a member who has her colors, as a joke. The dog wears a green shirt with the colors to some parties.

I have a picture of that dog, somewhere. Must find and post...

RAR, congrats!

[CarrieK]

Excellent! I'm sure you've more than earned it!

[Risk-Averse Rider]

Excellent! I'm sure you've more than earned it!

Don't know about that...

Thanks, all, for the congratulations and the continuing support over the years.

I'm hoping that the colors will end up being like Dumbo's white feather, and next season Mr. Blondie & I will be flying

Mr. RAR asked, after our adventure at the Western Hunt Challenge, "Why do you keep doing this?"

"Because it's so much fun when it goes well!"

Besides, I provide some valuable services:

1. I recruit other beginners so that I have someone to ride with.
2. I provide entertaining stories.
3. I allow everyone else to feel like SUCH better riders <G>

[rivenoak]

Besides, I provide some valuable services:

Don't forget the great photos you snap and share!

[LisaW-B]

Well, as the slowest rider at the back of the short bus, I'm really glad you've invited me and Whiskey to tag along with you! It's been a blast. Congrats on getting your colors.

[Risk-Averse Rider]

Well, as the slowest rider at the back of the short bus, I'm really glad you've invited me and Whiskey to tag along with you! It's been a blast. Congrats on getting your colors.

Thanks. Can't wait to get Skyy out there next year!

Trotted on the road today in a group... it's a start!!!

[Risk-Averse Rider]

Don't forget the great photos you snap and share!

I was kind of filing those under "entertaining stories"

[Reynard Ridge]

"Because it's so much fun when it goes well!"

Skinner loves ya, baby!

Good on you for the colors!

[Risk-Averse Rider]

Skinner loves ya, baby!

Good on you for the colors!

Skinner? As in the pigeon guy?

<peck> <peck> <peck>

???

Or some other Skinner?

[Reynard Ridge]

Pigeons, rats, and humans, oh, my! I was thinking along the operant conditioning lines, and the whole "maintained by consequences" bit. Hunting seems to provide interval, variable reinforcement for R-A-R.

Or, maybe not? Psychology is not my gig.

[DressageGeek "Ribbon Ho"]

CONGRATS!

[Risk-Averse Rider]

Pigeons, rats, and humans, oh, my! I was thinking along the operant conditioning lines, and the whole "maintained by consequences" bit. Hunting seems to provide interval, variable reinforcement for R-A-R.

Or, maybe not? Psychology is not my gig.

OK. That makes sense now