Aug 29, 2010 | Patti's Blog
… pre-enter all three of your competition horses in the same Competitive Trail Ride, and watch the fun begin. Ace has been struggling with stone bruising and abscesses in his front feet since completing the very rocky Ride Between The Rivers a few weeks ago without...
Aug 26, 2010 | Patti's Blog
… from a lengthy coma. Truth be told, I was never much of a dressage queen, even when it was the primary type of riding I did. Too chunky, too willing to settle for “good enough”, too averse to wearing white breeches or gloves. That said, I’ve really neglected my...
Aug 23, 2010 | Patti's Blog
We had a weekend visit from Natty, a friend from Canada (and a “booger” for those of you who know the reference) and her new husband, Jeff, as they were interested to come to our home conditioning trails at Allegany State Park to do a conditioning RUN (yes, on their...
Aug 17, 2010 | Patti's Blog
Non-endurance riding friends, especially my dressage friends, marvel at the fact that I was able to get two horses fit for a hundred mile ride this season. Now, I will concede that in many ways, I am blessed with the perfect career, the perfect farm, and a workaholic...
Aug 13, 2010 | Patti's Blog
… “it’s always SOMETHING!” I probably jinxed my horses’ ongoing welfare when lamenting the rocks at last Saturday’s ride and miserably noting the likelihood that someone would get a stone bruise. While he finished absolutely sound, Ace was dead lame on Tuesday...
