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How Horses Hear

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Pat Miran

Cold grey clouds covered the sky a few days ago when I saddled Pepper. I pulled on a ski mask, fitted the winter helmet cover’s strap under my chin, slipped on thick fleece lined gloves and headed up the road … Continue reading →

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Winter Thoughts

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Pat Miran

Since my last article the Valley area received a little less than a foot of snow accompanied by high winds brought to us by winter storm Nemo. Most of Nemo’s snow was dumped on coastal Northeast, but Round Top Mountain … Continue reading →

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Riding in Winter

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Pat Miran

The weather has fluctuated this January like a yo-yo, first down into the teens then up into the 50’s all within a few weeks. I haven’t taken very many winter rides since along with the ping pong weather, came freezing … Continue reading →

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Equine Vision

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Pat Miran

Night Vision Several years ago, a group of riders from the stables decided to go for a ‘moon ride’. We waited until dark, and then, when the full moon rose into the sky we mounted our horses and rode into … Continue reading →

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Do Horses Have Color Vision?

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Pat Miran

A few weeks ago, training CJ to jump. The first step was getting him to walk over a series of ground poles or cavalletti. At first CJ was afraid of the white poles on the ground but after some work … Continue reading →

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Tinsel-n-Lights Holiday Celebration 2012

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Pat Miran

At 6:30 Moe and I put on jackets and walked out our front door headed for the Cristina and her friend Caleb. All of us stood, listened and watched from the back row near the door; most of the seats … Continue reading →

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How to Teach a Horse to Jump – Part I the Cavalletti

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Pat Miran

Ashley, I purchased open front jump boots. The boots are designed to protect the horse’s tendons but still let the horse feel the pain of hitting the pole when he misses the jump. I put the jump boots on along … Continue reading →

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Rescued Ponies Find New Homes

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Pat Miran

With Halloween just around the corner, Hurricane Sandy, nicknamed ‘Frankenstorm’ roared through New York City and the Jersey Shore. Ahead of the storm, Mayor Bloomberg, NJ Governor Chris Christie and President Obama made announcements on all the major networks. They … Continue reading →

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New Horses at the Stables

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Pat Miran

September 13 proved to be a typical, pleasant autumn day. The sun shone and the crisp air filled our lungs as Emma and I drove up to the stables to ride and greet newcomers at the barn. A shiny, aluminum … Continue reading →

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Farewell to Roxy the Neighborhood Goat

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Pat Miran

It was just before 9:00, Monday morning, when I pulled my SUV into the parking space beside Donna Horton’s car. A morning fog hung over the mountainside as Socks and Shadow waited in their stalls. Donna stood in Socks’ stall … Continue reading →

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