Monthly Archives: August 2011

Horses at the New York State Fair – 2011

Friday morning Emma and I set out for a long country drive to Syracuse, NY and the New York State Fair. The day was warm and pleasant; although, clouds gathered it wasn’t supposed to rain and by the time we … Continue reading

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Bathing Horses

One delightful summer activity we enjoy is giving the horses a cool down bath at the end of a ride. When the temperature tips into the eighty’s even the late afternoon can be hot and muggy. The horses sweat and … Continue reading

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Horses Do Lie Down

In the middle of June the weather started to heat up, so riding became either an early morning or late afternoon activity. One morning, around 8:00, Emma and I were at Horse Heaven. The horses were still in the barn … Continue reading

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The Allusive Bear

The first week in June, Karen, Emma and I saddled up and rode towards Round Top Park. The road passed between a trailer and a white, clapboard farm house. Just after we passed the farm house on Sutliff Hill Road, … Continue reading

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The Horse Clinic and Georgia’s Hard Decision

People sell or give horses away for a variety of reasons, a child outgrows a pony, a young adult leaves for college, illness strikes , financial problems loom, the family moves out of town, a need to make a profit, … Continue reading

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