Nicky and Mike McGinnis get ready for the Western Open
Derby. Open derbies are judged according to All-Age standards.
Sal Satallante breaks in his new saddle. His young Tennenssee
Walker is also getting quite a work out throughout the week.
A young horse needs to be ridden often in order to develop
and gain experience during field trials.
From right; Jim Fenny, Jerry Lewis and Clyde Queen chat
between trial events. Clyde Queen is a member of the Field
Trial Hall of Fame.
Another image of Jim and Clyde. Jim and Clyde have been
friends for a long time. Jim bred and owned several Pointers
that Clyde trained and handled to their many championships.
Mike Johnston with Big Creek Jones who ran in the 2001
National Championship at the Ames Plantation at three years
old. Big Creek Jones won the National Chukar Championship
and California Bird Dog Championship. At 23 months old he
was RU Champion at the Pacific Coast Championship.
Sam Madamba with Jerry Lewis' small but quick moving horse.
I am eternally grateful to Jerry and Sheldon Twer for allowing
me to ride their field trial horses. Without their generous
offer to ride, I would not have been able to experience
and take these wonderful images of the trials.
