Sep 26, 2023 | Patti's Blog
Sometimes I’m convinced I’m getting softer and more woo-woo when it comes to horses as I get older. I wish I had another lifetime ahead of me to learn about them, or that my 56-year-old body and mind had the fearless and athletic approach of my twenty-something self....
Sep 4, 2023 | Patti's Blog
I have a difficult relationship with myself, my body specifically. Some parts more than others. I can’t think of many women who don’t. Before and during my divorce, I lost a lot of weight, first intentionally, then less so. A combination of ditching white...
Aug 28, 2023 | Patti's Blog
Purchased photo by the fabulous Becky Pearman. Highland 100 finish line. Steven and Alayna Hay on Mu and Ivan. 5th place. “No one is as old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.” (Henry David Thoreau) Becoming an elder in your tribe just sort of sneaks up on you....
Aug 23, 2023 | Patti's Blog
This weekend we had a hummingbird crisis. One flew into our barn, which is large and has high ceilings, and could not find her way out. She flew furiously along the very highest levels of the ceiling, darting here and there as hummingbirds do. My heart raced in worry....
Jun 28, 2023 | Patti's Blog
Moonlight in Vermont has been one of my favorite rides for a very long time. It was my first 100 mile ride with Ned in 2005. We finished near maximum time, and wiser, we came back to finish it hours earlier the following year. It was Ace’s second 100, ridden by...
