Sunday, May 9, 2010

"Ooooh, Pick ME, Pick ME!!!!!" [Waves hand wildly]

A year or so ago, attending the World Equestrian Games was my dream. I swore, Scarlett O'Hara-style, that "BYGODIAMMGOINGTOWEG!" Then Riley's surgery drained off my fun-things-fund (and then some).  Last fall, when a friend passed along a signup sheet for a bus trip to WEG, I reluctantly declined. That is, in a rare moment of self-denial I said "no" to spending money on horses.  I said no. But I wasn't happy about it.

Then, lo and behold, a ray of hope!
Purina is sponsoring a contest, Live from Lexington, for someone to blog the Games. The notion leaves me feeling giddy -- going to WEG and actually getting to blog it is a double-whammy of wonderful. I think I'd be good at it -- I really do! Now, how to convince Purina of this?

Here's where I could use your help
Last week I submitted a  writing sample (excerpted below) to the Purina Web site. If I'm chosen as a semi-finalist,  they'll ask the general public to vote for their favorite blogger from June 14 to July 1.

If all my friends and family vote for me I'll have about 13 votes, and that's if I include the cats. It'd be great if my readers -- the ones who have never been subjected to the real-life me -- could cast a vote (or two) my way.  Wish me luck!
Stacey  Kimmel-Smith Bethlehem, PA

--Why I love dressage--
Dressage is the most cerebral and
psychologically-oriented equestrian discipline -- you can compel a resistant horse to jump a fence, but a horse will not piaffe beautifully unless he *wants* to do it. That's why I love it -- it's a sport that makes the horse a full partner in the journey up the levels.

Dressage is not as unapproachable as many people think it is. My non-horsey husband takes my World Cup dressage videos to the chemical plant where he works. He tells me that janitors, PhD researchers, and sales reps gather around his computer to watch Debbie McDonald and Brentina piaffe to the musical strains of "Brick House."

If there is one thing I'd like to change about our sport (click to read more...)
blog it


20 comments:

  1. You'd be a wonderful correspondent and I'll be sure to vote for you to blog the WEG!

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  2. You've got my vote for sure. When I first heard of this contest I thought of you immediately!

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  3. Count on my vote, too! You'd be an awesome correspondent. Let us know when to vote!

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  4. Let us know where and when to vote, I'll be there!

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  5. Just let me know where I need to vote. I'd be delighted to help you out on your quest. What fun!!

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  6. What an opportunity! You have my vote!

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  7. Stacy,

    Yours' is the one blog that I follow religiously. I am wishing you the very best of luck and NOT IF, BUT WHEN you make the cut I will be sure to rustle as many votes as possible for you!

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  8. I agree. Just let us know how to vote. I didn't see any links on the page.

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  9. Hi All, I have to be picked as a semi-finalist first in early June -- then I'll start wrangling votes :-)

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  10. Can't wait to be able to vote for you! You'd be PERFECT! I'd even throw photos your way for your WEG stories... :)

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  11. This opportunity has your name written all over it!!! You absolutely will have my vote! Good luck, and I'll put you in my prayers!

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  12. I am all over that, Stacey! :)

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  13. I'd totally vote for you! I think you'd be fantastic for this job. My day job is graphic design and if you'd like a WEG-centric banner, I'd be happy to make one for you for the occasion!

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  14. You have my vote!! Good luck and you've got this for sure!Let us know when to vote!

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  15. I certainly will vote for you. You have a great blog. Let us know where and when to vote. Good luck. Hope you win

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  16. I would love to read your posts while at the WEG! My vote is yours!

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