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Riding Season Begins at Ballentine’s Horse Heaven

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Pat Miran

My late evening ride through Round Top park reverberated with periodic drumming produced by woodpeckers searching for grubs in dead trees. A golden sun cast long slender shadows across open woodlands illuminating a few patches of green grass surrounded by … Continue reading →

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Pegasus the Winged Horse

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Pat Miran

For thousands of years, stories about horses have circulated among people and between cultures. There have been true and fictional stories of racehorses, faithful horses, ordinary horses, war horses and mythical horses. Perhaps one of the strangest and oldest stories … Continue reading →

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The Safe Way to Tie Up a Horse

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Pat Miran

There comes a time when a horse needs to be tied up, whether to momentarily restrain the horse while saddling up or leaving the horse hitched while pursuing some other activity. It’s good to know a few safety knots commonly … Continue reading →

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Karen Sykas’s Experiences with Horses

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Pat Miran

Watchung Stables, located within the Reservation and owned by the county since 1933, has provided an opportunity for all people to learn how to ride, improve equestrian skills or simply enjoy the 26 miles of bridle trails which wander through … Continue reading →

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Log Pulling at Carriage House Saddlery

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Pat Miran

Teams of draft horses in full harness and spectators enjoyed the balmy weather as they stood in an open field just outside Trumansburg, NY. The log pulling event hosted by Endless Mountain Draft Horse Club puts on two events every … Continue reading →

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Ponies at Bradford County Humane Society Shelter

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Pat Miran

The 10 o’clock sun shone through mist tinting the countryside with a bluish hue. The car’s engine hummed along Route 220, winding through the mountains, passed railroad tracks and farms. I drove towards the

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Roxy the Neighborhood Goat

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Pat Miran

By the time we arrived at the stables the temperature had reached the mid 50’s. The grey sky didn’t deter us since for mid February it was a beautiful day. Emma and I rode through the park taking the usually … Continue reading →

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Snow Ride

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Pat Miran

Video by Anne Louise MacDonald at Hug A Horse Farm Karen and Marilyn last year, while it snowed and after it snowed. Sometimes, I rode alone, just Pepper and me. But the weather has been warmer this year; January with … Continue reading →

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Kim Burris at Sharp Lee Farm

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Pat Miran

The winter had been unusually warm, rain instead of snow, temperatures in the high 30’s and 40’s instead of dipping down into the single digits and below zero. February was no different. The air felt like early spring, the day … Continue reading →

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Cowboys at the Rockwell Museum of Western Art

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Pat Miran

The road zigzagged through geologic oddities, erupting geysers, turquoise hot springs, bubbling mudpots, and fumaroles spewing the sulfur stench of a thousand rotten eggs. Our visit to Yellowstone National Park ended with a final trail ride, and the necessary breaking … Continue reading →

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