Masters’ Dinner
January 31, 2015
(“Anything Goes”)
Ah Sewickley………..
Let’s look back at our hunting year
And see just how we landed here
And give our masters a rousing cheer!
Ah, Sewickley….
All our foibles we’ll now recount
‘cluding those who fell off their mount
That is what our song’s about………………
This year we saw pre-cubbing advertised
It would be slow and careful
We all surmised
We were surprised!
In polo shirtswe all went flying
The hounds were “all in” and crying
It was a blast
Boy was it fast!
Seems Dana thought it’d be a slower pace
How could she know it’d be
a mostrousing run?
Her hunt was soon done!
Our hunter pace, another great success
Our planning team and helpers,
Well they’re the best!
We all can attest!
Well my Rosie mare
Gave me quite a scare
Threw me in the air
Didn’t have a prayer
All the people there
Well they stood and stared
At my bucking buckaroo!
And Rosie, well I sent her packing
‘Cause manners she sure was lacking
I hunted“Blue”
(Cindy always comes through!)
One afternoon we killed at Komers’
While Bev chatted on her cell phone, her
Horse did drop
Bev didn’t stop
The whole hunt field cried
“Save your saddle!”
But Beverly wasn’t rattled
She chatted on
And on and on and on and on……….
Our Heather lost her seat, came off her horse
Right at those jumps by S’wickley Heights
Golf Club course
She had remorse
Our Susie got a bit light-headed
She planned on a hunt, instead it
Became a slog
On foot through the bogs.
Anne, Meg, Val & Joan
Set out on their own
Val Jean fixed a flat
Joan, she found a rat
While out in Sedona
(That’s in Arizona)
Master Diane
Took her team
They galloped after wild coyotes
The fastest fox hunt the ladies
Had ever done
They had great fun!
The year was tough on our dear masters
Their horses had near disasters
We’re sad to tell
But they are all well
Andy’s Monty sank down in a ditch
Anne’s Timmy, by the iron bridge
He was stuck
Deep in the muck.
Bonny rode the hunt at Snugg’ry Farm,
happy, and not expecting
to come to harm,
She broke her arm!
She led Karina to the jump but her
horse popped it, she was dumped
And that was the reason
She ended her season.
S’rah took Romeo
But a branch too low
Where he couldn’t go
It was like limbo
She couldn’t duck and so
She fell to ground although
She climbed right back up on
That night we dined with Anne and Casey
Their soups they were very tasty
Heard Sarah’s tale
Over cocktails!
Christmas started at Spring Hollow
Disaster was soon to follow
When tangled vines
Got Annie entwined
Well Annie’s not inclined to panic
Like Diane, she’s not hysteric
She just lay down
‘Til Val’s knife was found.
Thoughmost of us just watched and stood and stayed
Missy and Sarah get accolades
went for aid
We all “hoorayed!”
But Bev, who stepped into the breach, she soon
found herself trapped down underneath
Annie’s weight
It seemed a grim fate!
We are pleased to tell
That Bev’s friend Michelle
She’s a gal so swell
Without parallel
She performed so well
And all our fears she quelled
As she tugged on that vine!
And Beverly was extricated
The hunt field was all elated
Crisis averted!
No medics alerted!
The only other fall that Christmas ride
Came when a fancy saddle pad
Took a slide
Off Black Jack’s side
Dutch, he took a sudden spookand then
Lauren was off, then on again
Had a good laugh
At that silly gaffe.
Our Brian took a corner on Cody
So sharply and Cody showed he
Couldn’t stay erect
And so Brian wrecked.
He rang his bell and was a bit confused
What’s worse, his ribs were bruised
But he soldiered on!
He’s a phenomenon
Harris ‘n Henry Block
They had quite a shock
When they made a trek
They forgot to check
And the hunt at Doug’s
It had just been scrubbed
That very afternoon!
But they’re too nice to voice objection,
They ordered reverse direction
Said, “what the heck!”
And didn’t object.
Megan Daniels, like her father: bold
Tried out her brand new three-year old
Took a chance
And hunted Lance.
He did well by Miss Meg’s account, he did
slip once and Meg had to remount
On a hill
A minor spill.
Horse show service: hospital-
ity! Coffee cart unlike any
You’ll ever see
Drinks were all free
And this was not just juice & coffee;
Mimosas and Bloody Marys
Were met with glee
Served by Nancy!
Our teas were great
We appreciate
The great food we ate
We don’t exaggerate
When we say “first rate”
No one could duplicate
Your gener-os-ity
And so we know that we don’t overstate
Saying this year was best to-date
All agree
Hurrah, Sewickley!
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