Tracey,

I am not ignoring your question about our mare's bloodlines. I just
have not gotten around to looking for her papers. Maybe this weekend.

-paul
On Wednesday, April 21, 2004, at 06:02 PM, Renaissance Farms wrote:

>  
>
> Paul,
>
>  
>
> Paula was the breeder, and the endurance rider was Jan Zito, also an
>
> owner/breeder of Paso Finos.  His name is Milagro del Arco Iris, and
> has
>
> his very own AERC record - check him out if you get bored.  ;-)
>
>  
>
> I don't know if he's ready for a 50 or not.  I'm relatively new at
> endurance
>
> riding as well, so that why I was hoping for us to hook up sometime
> before a
>
> ride to figure it out.  What criteria do you look for?  As I mentioned
> before,
>
> he's had a few years off, so I want to be cautious, as I'd like to
> keep him
>
> around as long as I can.  :-)  He has a wonderful canter, and does
> love to
>
> charge up them hills.  Of course, the "AA" loop over in Molalla (that
> loooong
>
> hill that goes up to the tree farm) takes the snot out of him, and
> halfway
>
> through admits he needs a breather and takes time to relax and drink.  
>
> He's a good drinker and eater.  
>
>  
>
> Well, let me know what you looked for in your horse before you knew
>
> he was ready for a 50 - I look forward to hearing from you.
>
>  
>
> Take care,
>
>  
>
> Tracey
>
>  
>
>  
>
> On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 17:28:32 -0700, Paul Latiolais wrote:
> > 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
> >>
> >>
> > <image.tiff>
> >>
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