Amanda: Cowboy Up!

My qualifying run with Monty was nothing to write home about, leave off the blog. However, at the handler’s dinner last night, he was awarded the cowboy lift belt buckle, chosen by the cowboys who spot sheep all day everyday. They liked the way he came in deep, lay down and walked directly in, for a great lift. I have a fondness for one of those cowboys, so good and good.

Monty made up for the ordinary qualifying run with a good one today in the semifinals, where it really counts. Second, at 95.5 so far.

At noon today we really mixed it up. Michael Gallagher and i took on the two cowboys from up top, in a shootout for a timed trial. The cowboys lost the toss and went first. They were funny. Things got western. For their shed, one of them grabbed two sheep and held them while the other chased down the third collared sheep. They had all three for a moment, but let them go, only to have them get back together.



Michael and I made it happen. The announcer announced that Michael had come all the way here from Ireland, just for this jackpot.





Dorey runs late this afternoon, third from the last. Number 28 on the order.