AHDRA II – Endure for the Cure Endurance Ride

We are proud to announce that we will be the official ride photographers for the Endure for the Cure Endurance Ride in Peoria, IL this July 9-11.

This is the second event for the AHDRA High Point award.

As it so happens, the Susan G. Komen Foundation is our 2010 charity; we are donating 25% of all sale proceeds from the endurance / competitive distance rides to the foundation.

If anyone has any additional questions please email us at dpalme@dougpalme.com

Dead Dog Creek

Dead Dog Creek is a Competitive Distance / Endurance Ride that is a UMECRA sanctioned ride at Stephen Forbes State Park in Kinmundy, IL. The ride in 2009 will be memorable if for no other reason than the day before, it rained – and rained – and rained some more. As a matter of fact the ride was delayed 4 1/2 hours on Saturday due to the rain. I left Springfield, IL Friday evening around 5pm for the 2 hour drive to Salem, IL which is where I would be staying during the ride. The sky was cloudy in Springfield but there had been no rain. Once I reached Litchfield, IL the rains came and they did not stop until I was just outside of Salem.

I thought that the worst was over, but I was wrong. No sooner had I parked the truck at the motel that the skies opened up again the rains came and poured for the rest of the night. As much fun as I had that weekend, I was very happy to get back to a dry Springfield!

Here are a few images from that weekend. Despite the rain, it was an enjoyable weekend with plenty of friends and beautiful horses.