Marianne Pocher

Marianne helped us get our team of ten in 2008.  She borrowed Savy from Collette Maxwell an was a much valued member.  She plans to barrel race in the future.

 

Debbie Richardson

 Profile coming soon!

 

Jen Tawater

Hey my name is Jen Tawater.  I have loved horses all my life and I started volunteering at Bitterroot Therapeutic Riding so that I could work the horses up there and also have rewarding experiences working with handicapped children and adults.

I always enjoyed watching the Mountettes at rodeos and thought that it was fascinating what they could do.  Then this year I got the opportunity to borrow a horse and ride.  It was one of the most exciting things that I have ever done.  It takes a lot of dedication of your time but in the end when you are riding at the rodeo and you can hear horses" hooves beating and the crowd cheering it is and amazing feeling.

I am a senior this year at Victor High School.  In the summer of 2009 I am going to college to become a RN.   I would like to thank my mom for coming to every practice.  Thank you for helping in letting me have great fun.  I also want to thank Judy Vernier for letting me use Joe; it was a great experience being able to ride such a great horse.  I was really intimidated when I started riding him but in the end I didn't want to stop riding.  2008 was a great opportunity and i greatly appreciate the chace to ride with the Bitterroot Mountettes.I

 

 

 

 

Judy Vernier

My name is Judy Vernier and I am a 12th year member of the Bitterroot Mountettes.  I have the honor of being President of the team this year.  I hope I can measure up to the great job done by our past Presidents.

Riding on a drill team takes a huge time commitment from all involved, but it is oh so worth it.  There is nothing like leaving the arena from a rodeo performance or a competition feeling like you have really nailed it!!  Traveling with the team has always been fun also.  Since I have been riding with them, The Mountettes have entered competitions in Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Idaho, and we have traveled to compete at the Calgary Stampede. 

My first drill horse - Joe , a sorrel overo gelding - was my partner for 9 years.  How fun it was to watch him grow and learn to be a drill horse.  How much I missed him when I started my husbands red dun tobiano gelding Tee Jay two years ago.  How I missed those flying lead changes!!  But in all fairness to Tee Jay, Joe didn't do flying lead changes on command until a couple of years into drill either.

If anyone has been thinking about riding on a drill team, I would encourage them to get with it.  You meet a lot of new people, see new places, get to show off in front of crowds. and most of all it really gets you out riding your horse.

 

 

 

 
   
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