And the Winner Is ...

If you'll remember, I dubbed last week Trainer Appreciation Week in honor of the fabulous trainers who encourage and build us up. I asked everyone to nominate their favorite trainer by telling us a little about why he or she is so awesome. Riding Warehouse even jumped on board with a $30 e-gift card for the winning trainer. I got 21 nominations although several were for the same trainer.

Throughout the week, I kept a list of each rider who commented, noting which trainer they nominated. Then I numbered each one, not very technical.

I cut out 21 pieces of paper and numbered each one. Still not very technical.

I put them in a bag and had my husband pick ...

The lucky winner is Amy Miller, nominated by Kim Watts! Kim had this to say about her trainer. I have ridden with the talented Amy Miller. She is a wonderful horsewoman as well as person. She helped me get my previous youngster successfully to I1. Then helped me when it was time to make the decision to sell her and start over. Even though it would mean losing money while I started my new filly at home.

I will be sending a Riding Warehouse e-gift card to Kim who can either pass it on to Amy, or Kim can pick out a gift for Amy. Thank you all for sharing your positive comments about your trainers, and I hope you were able to thank him or her personally for the many ways they support our passion. I am sure they appreciated it.