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Around the Regions

Southwest Region - BY BOB GARCIA

the big event of the year in the southwest region was the
september inspections on monday september 26. I was at
sfo to welcome our two Irish Inspectors charlotte anne
moore and george chapman. they had a 6-hour flight from cin-
cinnati to san francisco via chicago after completing the central
region inspections in ohio. they arrived a bit weary but chip-
per and in good spirits. It was a 92 mile, mostly uneventful drive
through rush hour traffic from the Bay area east to the central

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valley town of modesto. I say uneventful except for our lunch early
dinner stop. much to my surprise and chagrin they were willing the inspections took place the following day at connie
to stop at the In-N-out Burger joint in tracy. We approached the arthur’s spectacularly scenic lone tree farm in the nearby
counter and I noticed the young cashiers name tag- “sheamus”. town of Waterford. fourteen horses were presented and
he asked for our order in a thick Irish brogue. I immediately turned thirteen horses passed their inspection. It was a long day. It was a
to charlotte and george and said with a straight face “you know of bit unusual to see the judges ask all horses to free jump, not just
course I planned this In-N-out burger Irish welcome for the two of the purebred IDs as stated in IDhsNa Inspection expectations
you”! guidelines. all participants went along with this request and it
went off with all horses doing quite nicely. It was the first time I
witnessed the linear Profiling process, which seems to me a more
quantitative and qualitative approach to the inspection process,
certainly it was much different than the inspection my mare claire
(aka the rovers lady claire) attended in 2008. overall it was a
learning experience for me, and a number of others in attendance.
I would appreciate any feed-back from the south West region
members on the inspection process feel free to call or e-mail me
(my contact info is listed in the front of the Blarney).

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