I went back to Indio for the fifth time on February 19, 2003. I showed Charmer in the Adult Amateur jumpers again this year. The weather was lovely as usual, even a bit too hot at times. There's no doubt that the hunt coat was not designed for the California desert.

This trip I stayed at The Mojave, a quirky little resort hotel in Palm Desert. My only complaint is that I spent precious little time there. It was really lovely, as you can see from the pictures. It seems to have been a plain old motel at one time, but has been totally remodeled with a retro-chic sensibility. I particularly enjoyed the huge, comfy, scrumptiously linened bed and the excellent shower with fabulous toiletries. I didn't get to take advantage of the pool or jacuzzi on this trip, but maybe next time!

The most exciting part of the trip was Scout's new litter of puppies. She gave birth to two girls and a boy. I've laid claim to the darker spotted girl, and I plan to call her Sophie! Scout was quite kind in allowing us to play with her children, though she was not shy in letting us know when we were testing her patience! A definite Mama growl was quick to set canine or human invaders straight.

Our barn setup	Tasha's mom hanging out	Tasha and Emily	Tracy in the Grand Prix warm-up ring	The view from the warm-up ring
More view from the warm-up ring	Mountains	The road from the back barns	The road from the back barns	Tasha and Shine warming up
Afternoon in the jumper warm-up	Tracy and Rene schooling Tasha	The main drag of the show	Looking toward Hunter-land	Emily and Tasha's moms, Sarah and Peggy
At the hotel	The hotel pool	Fish in the koi pond	More fish	The koi pond
The pool cabana	Birds	Birds	Sophie and I	Sophie and I
Scout and the pups	Mike sleeping	Flirt squinting	Visiting dog	Flirt
Flirt	The barn	Abraham	The barn	Flirt and the visiting dog
Scout and the pups	Scout and the pups	Scout and the pups	Scout and the pups	Scout and the pups

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