Mel Gatewood

Spots is spots is spots.   Mel's Bandit makes even our paints look bland.

Mel Gatewood on Bingo's Mystery Bandit ("Bandit") - Eventer and Huntsman

Photo by Susan Foust, May 2011 MeadowCreek Novice 3 Day, 2011 - Photo by Susan Foust 2008 - Photo by Jim Stoner Mel and Bandit split their attention in 2011.  During the spring they entered 5 USEA Horse Trials and a Novice 3 Day Event, placing in all 6 events.  Then they were offered the chance to carry the horn, so for the rest of the year, they took a hiatis from eventing and concentrated on working the hounds.   Photo by Bart Stewart

2011 Placements for Mel and Bandit - 2nd - Novice - Quail Run, Argyle, TX, Feb. 20, 2011 - Winter Warmup Fun Days - Schooling Combined Test - 6th - Novice Senior - MeadowCreek Park USEA Horse Trials, Kosse, TX, Mar. 19-20 - 1st - Novice Horse - Feather Creek USEA Horse Trials, Norman, OK, Apr. 1-3 - 3rd - Corona del Sol Spring USEA Horse Trials, Baird, TX, Apr. 16-17 - 3rd - Novice Amateur - Greenwood Farm Spring USEA Horse Trials, Weatherford, TX May 6-8 - 3rd - Open Novice 3 Day - Texas Lions Camp Charity HT and 3 Day Event at MeadowCreek , Kosse, TX May 27-29 - 5th - Novice Rider-B - Texas Rose Horse Park June USEA HT, Tyler, TX June 11-12 - qualified for the 2011 American Eventing Championships in Novice

2011 Year End Awards for Mel and Bandit - USEA Medal Program - Novice-Gold - Melanie Gatewood - USEA Medal Program - Novice-Gold - Bingo’s Mystery Bandit, owned by Melanie Gatewood - USEA Blue Ribbon Award - Melanie Gatewood and Bingos Mystery Bandit - Area-V - Senior Novice Rider - 2nd (out of 109) - Area-V - Novice Horse - 5th (tie) (out of 191) - Area-V - Adult Rider, Novice Division - 5th - NTEA - Senior Novice - Champion (tie) - Appaloosa Horse Club - (ACAAP) - Combined Training - High Point Masters