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Rolling Horses and Tall Grass

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Pat Miran

A few autumn leaves still cling to tree branches; although most have fallen blanketing the trails with a carpet of color. Thanksgiving approaches and looking back on the year, a few events stand out as unforgettable. The summer proved to … Continue reading →

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Anne Shaffer and Her Horses

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Pat Miran

Too much sun made Anne feel dizzy and eating oranges made her sick. So, she wasn’t disappointed when her parents decided to move from Florida to NJ and on to Ulster, PA in 1975. Her parents bought a pony from … Continue reading →

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Brianne Good – Equine Dentist at Ballentine’s Horse Heaven

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Pat Miran

Monday, October 24th 2011, I drove to the barn to help Johnn with the horses; the equine dentist was coming. Not long after I arrived, Donna stepped into the barn, retrieved her brushes and started cleaning mud off Socks. We … Continue reading →

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Connie and Johnn’s Surprise

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Pat Miran

Connie purchased Pepper on October 9, 2001 from a horse rescue in Litchfield, PA, operated by Marlene Lantz. Marlene’s rescue was associated with The Harness Horse Retirement & Youth Association located in Loganton, PA. Pepper came to Connie thin and … Continue reading →

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Flood Along the Susquahanna – 2011

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Pat Miran

“We’re supposed to get a lot of rain,” said Emma turning off her computer. “Well, what’s a little rain?” We’ll be driving anyway,” I said. It was Wednesday in the early evening of September 7, 2011. I stepped into the … Continue reading →

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Salty Gray Lady – Memories of a Fine Horse

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Pat Miran

Salty Gray Lady was born May 28, 1980, a registered Quarter Horse, in Davidson, Oklahoma to an owner named Randal Speck. When she was two years old on June 19, 1982 Mr. Sears from Texas bought her, trained her and … Continue reading →

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Haying at Ballentine’s Horse Heaven

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Pat Miran

Baling hay seems straight forward – cut it, bale it and put it in the barn, but like everything details matter. Johnn has been baling hay at Horse Heaven since 1985, before that he helped on his family’s farm until … Continue reading →

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Gene Fletcher – Farrier at Ballentine’s Horse Heaven

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Pat Miran

In the summer of 2010, I ordered my first pair of horse boots and made a common mistake. The boots come in different sizes depending on the shape and dimension of the horse’s hoof. The boot manufacturer stipulates that a … Continue reading →

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Horses at the New York State Fair – 2011

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Pat Miran

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

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Pat Miran

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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