2009 EASTERN DRAFT HORSE ASSOCIATION
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND UP

TINA BANKS ON "ACE" DURING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

IN AND AROUND THE ARENA

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SURVEYS WERE AVAILABLE FOR SPECTATORS AND PULLERS TO COMPLETE, HERE ARE SOME OF THE COMMENTS:

HORSE BARNS WERE A LONG WAYS FROM ARENA
JUDGE:  MUCH IMPROVED OVER PREVIOUS YEARS
ANNOUNCERS:  SOME INFORMATION NOT GIVEN DURING CLASSES
ARENA:  LOTS OF ROOM AROUND FOR CHAIRS
SALES TABLE:  LOT OF VARIETY AT GOOD PRICES
MISSED HAVING NUMBERS ON THE HORSES
IT'S ALWAYS GREAT TO HAVE LOCAL EATERIES JUST ACROSS THE STREET
PREMIUMS: VERY GOOD
CONCESSIONS:  TOO EXPENSIVE\NO PIZZA
ARENA:  LOVE THE HEAT\NICE TO SEE NOT SO MANY IN THE ARENA AND NO CALCUTTA
3400 CLASS - EXCELLENT ANNOUNCER GIVING ALL DETAILS ON TEAM
MISSED HOME COOKING
RESTROOMS:  EXCELLENT
THIS FACILITY WAS FAR BETTER THAN HOPKINTON OR SWANZEY, PLEASE RETURN HERE
GREAT VENTILATION
CAMPING FACILITIES - NO WATER NEAR THE BARNS
NEED HIGHER BLEACHERS
BEEN TO EVERY ROUND UP BU THE LAST ONE, ALCOHOL ALWAYS A PROBLEM
GOOD TO HAVE A CONSISTENT JUDGE
RAILS WERE HARD TO SEE
VERY GOOD DANCE, LOTS OF FUN
I REALLY DIDN'T SEE HOW IT WOULD WORK IN EXPO BLDG WHEN FIRST HEARD IT WAS UP HERE,
BUT EVERYTHING ALMOST PERFECT
RESTROOMS, VERY CLEAN
WILL NOT BE A FIRST CLASS PULL UNTIL YOU ELIMINATE DRINKING
IT'S TOO BAD THE PULLERS FROM CONN. BOYCOTTED THIS PULL BECAUSE IT WAS TOO FAR TO COME.  DID THEY STOP TO THINK ABOUT HOW FAR IT WAS FOR US TO TRAVEL OVER TO NH OR TOPSFIELD TO WATCH THEM PULL.  I THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE SIDED WITH THE ASSOCIATION TO MAKE IT AS GOOD A PULL AS THEY COULD.  THIS IS THE BEST ARENA WE HAVE BEEN IN AND WE STARTED GOING WHEN IT WAS IN HOPKINTON.  TRY TO KEEP IT HERE IF YOU CAN.
GOOD JOB SETTING UP PROGRAMS
NO MORE OPEN BRIDLES, TOO DANGEROUS
PROGRAMS SHOULD INCLUDE SCORE SHEETS AND LIST OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS & STAFF
IT IS A BIG UNDERTAKING AND YOU HAVE DONE A FINE JOB ON THIS ROUND UP.  FOR THE FIRST TIME WE THINK
 IT HAS GONE QUITE WELL.
GLAD IT'S IN VT
SOUND COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER
PRICE:  GOOD FOR $20 FOR THREE DAYS
NICE AND WARM, MADE IT EASY TO ENJOY THE PULL
I HOPE THE ROUND UP IS HERE AGAIN NEXT YEAR
ANY POSSIBILITY OF A THREE HORSE HITCH
PLEASE PUT A WALKWAY BETWEEN EVERY 2ND SET OF BLEACHERS
WINCH IS TOO SLOW
WE'RE SORRY THAT THE CONN. HORSE PULLERS COULDN'T ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE WITH THE REST.  A LOT OF US HAVE TO TRAVEL QUITE A WAYS.  IF YOUR IN THE ORGANIZATION YOU SHOULDN'T MIND GOING WHERE THEY ARE.  IT WAS NICE TO HAVE IT IN THIS AREA.
DID NOT LIKE THE OVER THE RAIL RULE
LOCATION OF ARENA TOO FAR FROM BARNS & CAMPERS
ARENA:  TO WARM FOR HORSES
RESTROOMS:  INSIDE "EXCELLENT", NOT ENOUGH OUTSIDE
WOODEN RAILS WOULD BE BETTER
IT WAS CERTAINLY NICE TO HAVE IT HERE IN VT
GREAT JOB BY THE ESSEX H.S. STUDENTS WITH THE NATIONAL ANTHEM
OVERALL:  A MUCH BETTER VENUE THAN KEENE

20 ITEMS WERE LISTED ON THE SURVEY SHEETS TO BE RATED FROM 1 (EXCELLENT) TO 5 (FAILURE)
MOST ITEMS RECEIVED 1's & 2's....A FEW WERE 3's & 4's
WE THANK EVERYONE WHO TOOK THE TIME TO FILL OUT A SURVEY, YOUR OPINION MATTERS TO US!!
ITEMS RATED WERE:  JUDGE, ANNOUNCERS, ACCOMMODATIONS, OFFICERS/STAFF, CUSTOMER SERVICE,
PARKING, GATE FEE, CONCESSIONS, HORSE BARNS, PREMIUMS, ENTRY FORMS, CLASS AWARDS/BLANKETS/RIBBONS, ARENA, FOOTING, SALES TABLE, HORSES, ENTERTAINMENT, CAMPING FACILITIES, RESTROOMS, SOUND SYSTEM