2ptober: PRIZES

Ok guys. Let's get back onto a subject that's a little more interesting to YOU.

Thank you, tho, really from the bottom of my heart for your kind words regarding Charlie's terrible, no-good splint. As much as I would like to wallow in self pity about my precious unicorn needing surgery... well... there's a contest at stake here. And time is of the essence!

 

Per our contest announcement last Friday, Allison and I will be collecting baseline times through tomorrow (WEDNESDAY) at midnight. Obviously nobody is staying up watching the clock here to make sure you get your time in.... But like. Get your time in, m'kay?

I don't care if you literally just toss a saddle on your still-muddy horse just to log that time and hop back off again to get on with something else. It doesn't matter the how, why, where of getting your baseline - just the when. Without this one critical time, you cannot be considered eligible for winning any of the awesome prizes. So. Make it happen!

Because.... Yes, Prizes. Let's talk PRIZES, shall we???

in case you can't tell, i made this image in MS Paint. actual prizes may vary in appearances.

While the beautifully rendered MS Paint masterpiece above didn't come out looking quite as.... sexy omg as I had intended..... I still spent far too much time on it for what it is so it's what we're going with for prize graphics ok??? #sorrynotsorry

The gist is: Allison is a new co-host this year and brought a whole new fresh insight to prize offerings for Champions and Reserve Champions of the 2017 Two Point Challenge. Having been a front runner herself many times over the past years, she knows a thing or two about what two-pointers really want.

And what do they want? PAIN KILLERS and therapeutic BATH BOMBS lol. But like, that's kinda insufficient in and of itself, so she suggested we also add in some custom embroidered saddle pad emblazoned with your Champion / Reserve Champion status.

stall rest 2.0: dis how we get swelling out so we can operate on that damn leg

So there ya have it, folks! We are awarding Champion and Reserve Champion titles in two divisions: Longest Time & Most Improved. Limit one title per entrant so FOUR unique winners will be awarded!

And each winner will receive the above custom embroidered saddle pad (we'll have more details on what this pad will actually look like soon) plus some soothing fizzy bath bombs and good ol' aspirin lol. What more could a horse person want??

god i love this horse tho

So. Again. Not to beat a dead horse (Charlie ain't dead yet!!), but should you have even the slightest inclination to get your hands on that prize pack, get your baseline time in by tomorrow (WEDNESDAY) at midnight.

In the meantime, Allison and I have done our best to collect all your commentary from our respective blogs to determine who wants to participate, and who has already logged a baseline. This is reflected in the table below.

Please double check all the information (including your name and blog title as you wish them to be represented) to make sure we've got everything correct. And if you don't see a baseline time reflected please get it to us!!

Rider	Blog	Baseline
Aimee	SprinklerBandits
Alex	TheHorseDream	0:22
Amanda	Bel Joeor
Anxious Eventer	Anxious Eventer	2:36
Bee Tea	Riding to B	3:00
Beth	A Truby in Tucson
Britt	A House on a Hill
Chelsey	Horseback Writing
Emily Frank		5:38
Holly	Hey Hey Holls
Jay Alexander
Kaity	The Repurposed Horse
KateRose	Peace & Carrots
KC	The Pilgrim Chronicles
L Williams	Viva Carlos
Laura Anne
Maddy	CTR+Halt+DEL	1:15
Megan	Phoebe the Freebie	0:20
Megan K	Go Big or Go Home
Molly	One Bud Wiser
Niamh	The misadventures of a girl and her OTTB
Olivia	DIY Horse Ownership
Sara	The Roaming Rider
SarahO	Autonomous Dressage
Stephanie	Hand Gallop
Susan Friedland Smith	Saddle Seeks Horse
Teresa	Journey with a Dancing Horse	1:44
The Everything Pony	The Everything Pony
Tracy	Fly On Over	1:45

AND!!! There's more, of course. There's always more haha. One of the BEST things about 2ptober is this whole "community" aspect. Even if you're not participating, take a good long look through that list above to see if there are any new-to-you blogs to check out!

Happy two-pointing, everyone!