Mentor
of the Year
GBE
2015
The
value of a mentor when starting one's endurance riding journey
cannot be given real and meaningful words. It is “that”
important. A mentor is a person that is patient, giving of
themselves, nonjudgmental, selfless, and just plain good and helpful.
A qualified mentor can make the difference in a long enduring ride
career for both the new endurance rider and the horse that carries
them the miles. That first year is everything. Building the rider's
character, competitor citizenship, as well as the horse's bone,
tendon, cartilage, and mind. A new rider can make it or break it
those first handful of rides. It is that time frame that supports an
encouraged new rider vs. a discouraged new rider. A mentor on board
supports those early critical rides becoming a success.
In
the spirit of that, Green Bean Endurance.org asked for nominations
for the GBE Mentor of the Year. This award nomination was open to all Green
Bean riders, even those not in our competition. We received some
meaningful entries. One person though stood out as exemplifying what
mentor-ship is, and what mentor-ship should be.
She
led our junior riding TEAM to rack up the points in
their division. They rode 1785 combined miles, scoring an incredible
2215 points. She took her riders from LD to 100 mile ride
completions! It is reported that she hauled them, fed them, prodded,
sponsored, and encouraged TEAM
FREEKS
to dominate the competition.
Sarah
Maass, AERC member from Fairfax, Minnesota
you epitomize everything a mentor is. It is with gratitude that we
name you 2015 Green Bean Endurance, Mentor
of the Year.
(As a token of our
appreciation Sarah will receive as an award a sterling silver hand
stamped necklace GBE2015/Mentor/Endurance, from our group. She
will also receive a beautiful pottery piece from Ann York. Thank
you to our sponsor.)
Honorable mentions in the Mentor of the Year category:
Sharalyn Hay
Judy Clark
Mentors everywhere... Thank you all for all you do.
Honorable mentions in the Mentor of the Year category:
Sharalyn Hay
Judy Clark
Mentors everywhere... Thank you all for all you do.
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