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By Sherry Hamii.l-Huff
Special to the Rappahannock News
In the first half of 2002, the Old Rag Mountain Pony Club has been very busy. Thanks to the generosity of the Old Dominion Hounds, many members had ample opportunity to go fox hunting throughout the season running from September 2001 to March 2002.
Sunday afternoons in January and February were spent reviewing stable management in preparation for The Quiz, formerly known as Know-Down. This is a daylong written, practical and oral test held annually. In late February 2002, the Old Rag Club was responsible for putting on the event which was no small undertaking.
Various sections were held at Wakefield School in Huntly with practical sessions at the barns of the David Semmes Family, Freddie Kummli and Sandra and Gus Forbush. All of the facilities were kindly donated to the effort which was attended by 176 children ranging in age from seven to 17 and representing 12 clubs from the Virginia Region.
As they have done in the past, Old Rag members fared quite well: one Junior D team was first in its group and ninth overall, the second was fourth in its group and 18 overall.
The Senior D team was first in their group with an overall rating of second. Allison Russo of this team qualified to go to the National Quiz at Lexington, Va. in early August. This is the second year in a row (her entire involvement with Pony Club) that Allison has gone to Nationals.
The Junior C team, the most advanced fielded by the Old Rag Club, finished second on their group with an overall rating of fifth.
The Quiz out of the way, attention turned to collecting art and selling tickets for the big annual fund raising event: the Art Raffle held at the Old Dominion Point-toPoint Races held at Ben Venue on the first Saturday in April. About 15 articles ranging from paintings to ceramic bowls to flower arrangements found new homes and nearly $3,000 was raised. Club members also helped work at the Point-toPoint and worked at and com
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