<p align="center"><font size="2"> </font><font size="2"></font>As you may know, both Bill and his wife Elizabeth are accomplished equestrians. They just recently returned from Kentucky where they competed in the Lexington Junior League Horse Show, placing first and second in a number of classes. <p align="center"> <p dir="ltr" style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" align="center">Above, Bill and his horse, REVIVAL, patiently await the judges’ decision in a championship class in Louisville in 2001. His trainer, Melissa Moore, is pictured at right. <p align="center">Bill’s Results in Lexington, July 7-12, 2003:
1st Place: Amateur Fine Harness Gentlemen To Drive with CALL ME RINGO 2nd Place: Roadster Horse To Bike Amateur Gentlemen with SPILL THE INK 2nd Place: Fine Harness Amateur Championship with CALL ME RINGO 1st Place: Amateur Roadster Horse To Bike Championship with SPILL THE INK
Elizabeth’s Results in Lexington, July 7-12, 2003:
1st Place: Roadster Horse To Bike Amateur Ladies with ALL GLORY 2nd Place: Five-Gaited Amateur Stallion and Gelding with THE FULL MONTY 1st Place: Amateur Five-Gaited Championship with THE FULL MONTY Next up is the Mercer County Fair and Horse Show in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Then it’s o­n to the World Championships in Louisville, Kentucky at the end of August. We encourage you to try to make it to o­ne of the shows. It’s a real treat to watch Bill and Elizabeth compete. The World Championships are held during the Kentucky State Fair which is a true family-oriented event. For a full list of the horse shows Bill is competing in throughout the rest of the year, check his o­nline calendar. It's updated o­n a regular basis. <p align="center"> <p dir="ltr" style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" align="center">Above, Bill competing at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky last year. He’s o­n the far rail driving a Roadster Horse named SPILL THE INK.If conventions are more to your liking, Bill will be appearing at two in the month of August. First up is Creation Entertainment’s Star Trek extravaganza August 1-3, 2003 in Las Vegas. <p align="center"><p align="center"> <p align="left"> It's going to be held at the Hilton Hotel again this year. And as you may know, that's the same hotel that houses Star Trek: The Experience. Creation has really outdone themselves this time, booking guests from all five Star Treks, including seven from the original series. So far, over 4,000 fans have purchased tickets to the event, so if you’re thinking about going, don’t delay. Visit the Creation website for more information. Bill will appear o­n Sunday, August 3, 2003. <p align="center"> <p dir="ltr" style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" align="center">Above, Bill and Leonard o­nstage at the Creation Entertainment’s Grand Slam convention in Pasadena this past March. They were enacting...something at the time. On Labor Day weekend, Bill will be appearing at a Star Trek mini-convention hosted by Creation, this time in Binghamton, New York. It promises to be a much more intimate event. Rounding out the month of August is Bill's second annual charity paintball event. This year, the site that was chosen is in northeastern Pennsylvania, just 25 miles south of Binghamton, New York. <p align="center"> <p dir="ltr" style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" align="center">Above, Bill with Eric "Mancow" Muller o­nstage at the SPPLAT Attack charity paintball event in Joliet, Illinois last summer.SPPLAT Attack II will be held at EMR Paintball Park in New Milford, Pennsylvania o­n Sunday, August 31st. Come and watch -- or come and play. You don’t need any prior experience! You can rent equipment or bring your own. All players will receive a commemorative team jersey if they register before August 11th. And the nice thing is, it’s all for charity. Last year’s event (available o­n DVD) met with rave reviews and raised tens of thousands of dollars for Bill’s Hollywood Charity Horse Show charities.
This year, Bill will be commanding the Cavalry, and both Eric "Mancow" Muller and Tom Kaye will be joining him o­nce again o­n opposing teams. It's not too late to join the fun! Pre-registration is open. Click here for more information. <p align="center"> As you can see, Bill's o­n the go over the next few weeks. Check the o­nline calendar for his appearances and catch him if you can. Between conventions and horse shows and the SPPLAT paintball event, there's something for everyone. <p align="right">Contributed by Jane Singer and Sandy Moruzzi
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