Grooms work harder than anyone at event. Area X Young Rider coordinator, Michelle Parker, was kind enough to send us this tribute to the grooms who make Young Riders possible. Thanks for writing this Michelle and thank you for reading.
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From Michelle:
I want to take a moment to spotlight the unsung heroes of the Eventing NAJYRC—–the GROOMS! They are working their fannies off and they deserve a lot kudos for the work they do. And, I believe that my daughter Claire Parker has the best groom of all (I am biased here). Her name is Olivia Cliver and she was trained by the best….Meg Kep! Yep, none other than Tater Toes personal person! Olivia was a working student for Sinead Halpin and if Olivia is any reflection of the Halpin Operation, I say WOW! We did steal Olivia from Area V….now we are kidnapping her and never letting her go!
Our friends from Area V are just one barn aisle over and their grooms are amazing too! Their head groom Elizabeth Crowder is a whirlwind of activity every day. I snapped a few candids of their labors before the first jog:
Ellee New and On Eagles Wings
Julianne Foody and Take the Mick
Maggie Littlejohn
Go Grooms! You are the oil that makes the whole thing work! Good luck everyone on XC!!!
