Here We Go Again!
From: Donald Peterson xxxxxx@xxx.com
Subject: PONY RIDE LESSON
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxx.com
Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2009, 4:59 AM
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Dear Trainer,
My name is Mr. Donald Peterson. I want my 2 teenage sons coming on vacation to London to join in your Pony ride training. I so much would love their dream come true as very good Horse Riders, and it is my wish to support them morally and financially. I want you to give me your Private Lesson packages and cost respectively for 3 months period.
Additionally, for proximity purposes, knowing the address of your training place will help in choice of accommodation for them.
Best Regards
Donald Peterson.
my reply
From: Arbordale Riding Academy xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxx.com
To: xxxxx@xxx.com
Sent: Wed, Aug 19, 2009 1:09 pm
Subject: Re: PONY RIDE LESSON
That would be very wonderful, however I am not located in London. I am located in the United States in Juno Alaska. Should you ever decide to visit Alaska then please let me know.
LOL not really, I am in FL. This is the reply I received:
On Wed, 8/19/09, xxxxxxxx@xxx.com <xxxxxxxx@xxx.com> wrote:
[INDENT]From: xxxxxxx@xxx.com <xxxxxxxx@xxx.com>[/INDENT]
[INDENT]Subject: Detail[/INDENT]
[INDENT]To: xxxxxxxxx@xxx.com[/INDENT]
[INDENT]Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2009, 6:17 PM[/INDENT]
[INDENT]Dear Sir[/INDENT]
[INDENT]Thank you for your prompt response and your readiness to take care of my boys. Ferre is 16yrs and Schul is 14yrs. Both speak and understand English, they are beginners with no experience in horse riding. At the moment, they will stay just 1 month and not 3 months as i mistakenly stated in my previous letter. They will be coming to Juno Alaska in US since it is their choice. I will also like them to have 1hour private lessons daily or twice a week in riding and stable management. It depends on what you can offer.[/INDENT]
[INDENT]I want to believe this is the location where the training shall be taking place; arrangement on where they will stay will be taken care of. As for the cost, please let me know the total for the 1 month either for 1hr (daily or twice a week), also what name to write on the check, and the address to mail it to. They will be coming over the moment i conclude th is arrangement with you. I am presently living in Spain due to my work; I travel a lot as my business demands and would like to conclude on this before i travel. [/INDENT]
[INDENT]Thanks in anticipation[/INDENT]
[INDENT]Best Regards,[/INDENT]
[INDENT]Donald Peterson.
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[INDENT]So this is what I have replied so far…
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[INDENT]Thank you for your prompt reply. I have some very good news. [/INDENT]
Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska, the former Vice Presidential running mate of Senator John McCain in his presidential bid, sponsored a state program for Alaska.
[INDENT]Being an outdoors person, she wanted to share beautiful Alaska with the world and there are government funds available for sponsored foreign tourists that travel to Alaska for the purpose of participating in outdoor recreation.[/INDENT]
[INDENT]If your sons qualify for the Foreign Urban Cooperative Outdoor Frontiersman Fund (FUCOFF) there would be no need to pay tuition. The government would pay for it. [/INDENT]
[INDENT]There would be a simple application that you would complete. I could send the details to you, I am not sure how it works. I do not know if they pay you directly or if they reimburse me. It is brand new legislation that was signed into effect shortly prior to Governor Palin’s resignation from governorship. Your sons would be the first students in my program to come to me from the FUCOFF program. [/INDENT]
[INDENT]I believe Chris Hanson at the National Barrel-horse Coalition Universal (NBC-Universal) has more information on this program. He can be reached at 212-664-4444. You would need to ask for him in person and indicate you are applying for the FUCOFF program. My program code is 1-4M-A-SC4MM3R and you would need to give them that code in order for the funding to take place. [/INDENT]
[INDENT]The funding only covers tuition, not travel costs. The travel costs would be up to you.[/INDENT]
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