----- Original Message -----

From: Paul Latiolais

To: NorthwestGaitedEnduranceRiders@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 12:07 PM

Subject: Re: [NorthwestGaitedEnduranceRiders] Paso Finos

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
>>
>>
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