Not a problem Tracey, especially since we have not been able to connect
for locally for training rides. Are you going to do a 50? I have
convinced myself to do one. LD's just aren't long enough for us any
more.

My plan is to leave AT LEAST 20 minutes after the pack. Prineville is
the biggest ride in the area. There are literally hundreds of riders.
It makes the horses crazy. The best bet is to avoid the crowds as much
as possible. It is okay, once you get out on the trail a ways.

Back to Patty, I did not know that horse came from Patty. I wonder if
she rode him in endurance. I really like him. It is a good thing for
you that you showed up at McGiver when you did. That horse was going
in my trailer.

-Paul

On Wednesday, April 21, 2004, at 04:50 PM, Renaissance Farms wrote:

>  
>
> OK, small world here.  The Paso Fino I recently bought was bred
>
> by Patty O'Rourke.  He's got great bone, plenty of "Go!", and we
>
> seem to click.  Don't get me wrong, he has his issues, but nothing
>
> I haven't been able to work with thus far (note the "thus far"!).
>
> He's done endurance before, and seemed to do better at 50's
>
> from what his former owner and endurance rider told me.  
>
> He's had four or five years off, so it's going to take some time
>
> to get him back into shape, but I think he'll get there OK.  
>
>  
>
> Prineville will be our first ride.  Man, am I looking forward to it!
>
> Maybe Paul will let us ride with him to the first vet check so that
>
> my horse (nicknamed "Diablo"!) doesn't have a total meltdown
>
> when the Arabs run off ahead of him.  ;-)  We'll be sure to report
>
> back afterwards - if I live to tell about it.  <image.tiff>
>
>  
>
> Take care,
>
>  
>
> ~Tracey Kasten
>
>   Camas, WA
>
>  
>
> On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 16:48:36 -0700, Paul Latiolais wrote:
> > Jackie,
> >
> > You asked about what Pete looks like.  Here are couple of pictures
> > from
> > last years ride season.  I think he is just under 15h.  I will have
> > to
> > look at his papers to check his bloodlines, but he was bred in
> > Colton,
> > Oregon (near Portland).  We live in Eagle Creek (also, near
> > Portland).
> >
> > We have a mare that actually has better confirmation for endurance,
> > I
> > think.  She was bred by Patty O'Rourke who lives in or near Spokane.
> > Patty did a lot of endurance a few years back on her Paso's.  We
> > should
> > ask her about lameness, but I never heard that she had any problems.
> >
> > -Paul
>
>
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