May 2026 Issue

The D irectory H orse & Pet Cremation Emerg encyServiceAvailable Harness/Tack/Leather Repair Horse Stalls Trailers Trailers Manure Removal kevin.bomgardner@aol.com Manure Composting For more information about advertising in The Directory please call (717) 509-9800. Reach Over 38,000 Horse Owners! did not have time to record points or create an album afterward; it was back to work on Monday followed by riding in the evening to prepare for arduous weekends. We practiced every discipline from showmanship to gaming in almost any weather, like the post- man delivering mail. With jeans too tight and a stiff upper lip, sometimes I was scared as hell. What was important were the moments engraved in my heart. It isno secret that theyear I firstcame toEvergreen,around 1986,was indeedablessing.Expe- riencesandevents since thenhave moldedwho Iam today. Iwent frombeing the so-calledEnglish riderwhocouldn’tmaintainher seatonablackandwhite tobiano, Vicki,who jiggled likeanangry rattlesnake, toawomanwho learned to sticka saddleonahorse namedEyesaMightyGoer,who pivoted in fear simply froma sad- dlepadhangingona fence.There isnoneed tomentionmyawards or the fact that theoneyear Idid succeed tomake top twenty,APHA decidednot togiftbeltbuckles. Instead, Iwonanengraved lead glass,afirst-place relic that is stored inmychinacloset,visible to thisday.Theaward isa reminder of the splendidyear, the friend- ships,andbondswemade, lastin g decades that I shallnever forget. Even after 12-hour plus da ys, exhausting their skills to fit a ri d- er to a horse, Peg and Terry stil l opened the doors and gathered us around their Lazy Susan to laugh and converse. But that is not what I treasure most. From a mother’s perspective, the high point of the last decades was the example they both provided, the guidance when my daughter, J.J ., most needed it, and a safety net of dedication, determination, an d hard work. For this there are no words. The awards and accom- plishments of Hobbys Roan Dee Voo and EF Southern Belle will forever be stalled in our hearts. The horses filled a void, taught valuable lessons that adhered to a young girl, and helped her create her own qualities of determina- tion and responsibility. We will be forever grateful for your gifts, your line of pres- tigious horses, and the character you molded, along with the Paint Alternative Competition points, Ranch Horse championships, Ex- treme Trail and Reining blue rib- bons, and 4-H titles, plus County, District and State trophies, just to name a few. I love every colossal and pocket-sized memory, even if it was forgetting a pattern in the middle of a class, or dress- ing Rhya for her angel routine, or standing on EF Southern Belle cracking a whip. Winning does not matter, it has been the journey! I was a disaster as a client, who haphazardly collected points and pictures. It was more about restoring J.J.’s trust and faith in herself. The hobby, for J.J., instilled the qualities that make her an incredible woman today. No mother could be more appreciative.Although the horses have transferred to new owners, I know they will continue to instill gifts beyond imagination because of Peg and Terry Helder. Forever grateful for the blessing of memories and his countless gifts, Terry Helder will be forever missed in the horse world and our hearts.A nd to his wife Peg, of 51 years. 2 4-7. Side- by-side. Trot-by-trot, yo u cared for us and our horses, a nd thank you hardly seems enoug h. 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