2001 Year End Awards

From left to right. At the Upper Midwest Endurance & Competitive Rides Assoc. Awards Banquet, Randy Rudstrom received the Reserve Single Championship from UMECRA and High Point Standardbred from MDDA.Deb Dixon was MDDA Champion Distance Driver and High Point Saddlebred. Theresa Burns-Metcalf was awarded with the UMECRA Multiple Championship and the MDDA High Point Quarter Horse Award. Connie Gray received the UMECRA Champion Single Horse Award and MDDA Reserve Champion Distance Driver plus she received the High Point Arabian from MDDA.

Theresa Burns-Metcalf driving Bold Endeavor Gus and Bold Endeavor Opal
Theresa Burns-Metcalf of Lancaster, WI driving Bold Endeavors Gus and Bold Endeavors Opal at St. Croix State Park in Hinkley MN. Gus and Opal are 6 and 7 year old Quarter Horses, respectively. They earned the following:

 UMECRA Multiples Distance Driving Championship

MDDA 2001 High Point Quarter Horse Award

Connie Gray driving To Go
 Connie Gray of Eagle, WI driving To Go an Arabian at the Kettle Classic Event, New Prospect, WI. This teamed earned the following:

UMECRA Championship Single Distance Driver

Reserve Championship for MDDA 

MDDA 2001 High Point Arab Award.

Debra Dixon driving Magic
 Debra Dixon of Eagle, WI driving Magic an American Saddlebred at the Kettle Classic Event, New Prospect, WI. This team earned the following:

MDDA Championship Distance Driver

2001 High Point Saddlebred Award.

Randy Rudstrom driving Buddy
Randy Rudstrom driving his Standardbred Buddy received the

UMECRA Champion and Reserve Champion Awards for Single Driving

Tom Krueger driving Monti
Tom Krueger with his Haflinger Monti will receive the

Draft Pony Award.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
                      Jane Licht - 2001 Volunteer of the Year
Jane Licht was recognized at the November meeting of the Midwest
Distance Driving Association (MDDA) for her efforts in promoting
competitive driving and this organization.  
As Secretary of MDDA Jane has been responsible for taking
the minutes of the meetings andrecording the actions of the 
board and the members.  In addition Jane has promoted MDDA 
activities with her many stories of distant drives,published 
in the Wisconsin Horseman's News. Each story is usually
accompanied by her photographs of the drivers with their horses 
and members and participants involved in timing, vet checks 
and award presentations. "Wait just a minute, " she says as 
she readies her camera to catch a ribbon winner, and then 
clicks her shutter to capture the moment. A month later people 
across Wisconsin are learning about the adventures of MDDA 
competitors  through her personal article and pictures.  

Rarely will you see Jane just sitting around during an event
as she helps with registration, scribes for the vet, or times 
riders and drivers going or coming.  While Jane is not a driver,
she also provides helpful ground support for husband Wes before 
and after he's on the trail.   When he competes with a pair she 
has often been the groom, riding in the back of the carriage and 
aiding with the care and needs of the horses.   And of course, 
she's always taking pictures. You can find many of her stories
and photos on this website - testimony to the work and fun of
members of Midwest Distance Driving Association.

Thank you, Jane.