So Jackie,

What makes you think that your paso's are not suited to endurance?

My horse trainer (who is big on endurance) thought that my guy did not
have the heart to do 50's. When we got regional BC in 2003, we started
doing 50's. I did over-do it a bit ( a tendon, but not a heart). I
only planning to do at most five fifties this year and the rest LD's.
My goal for next year is to do a 75.

-Paul

P.S. Pete is also black (except in this picture as it is late summer)

On Thursday, January 20, 2005, at 08:34 AM, Jackie Yereance wrote:

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> Hi Tracey, we have exchanged a couple of e-mails but it has been a
> while. I
> also have a black Paso Fino gelding. He is a great trail horse and a
> blast
> to ride but not as suited to endurance as Milagro. My husband and I
> take our
> horses to the occasional ride but mostly we do pulse and respiration.
> We are
> interested in gaited endurance horses and would very much like to meet
> you
> and Milagro. Could you tell us what rides you are planning on
> attending this
> spring/summer and so that we can plan to hook up with you at some
> point?
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> We would be happy to hear from anyone else with a talented gaited
> horse at
> well.
>
> Jackie & Bill in Bellingham WA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tracey Kasten" <renaissance_farms@...>
> To: <NorthwestGaitedEnduranceRiders@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 10:10 AM
> Subject: [NorthwestGaitedEnduranceRiders] Re: Gaited endurance
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>> Uh, well, poor Milagro is only 16, not 18 (*please* don't make him any
>> older
>> than he is already!).
>>
>> And it *was* a wonderful ride - the weather could not have been any
>> better!
>> We were certainly blessed with perfect riding conditions - a little
>> sun, a
>> little overcast, cool temps and more importantly... NO RAIN! :-)
>> That
>> is,
>> until late in the evening after the ride. ;-) About the only
>> surprise we
>> had was a huge deer bounding out 20 feet in front of us across the
>> trail -
>> we immediately went from a full canter to a full stop, then Milagro
>> let
>> out
>> a long SNORT and went on his merry way as if nothing had ever
>> happened.
>> :-)
>>
>>
>> For those who don't know my horse or haven't had the chance to see
>> him in
>> all his
>> nut-ball splendor at a ride, let's just say he's a little on the
>> high-strung
>> side....! About the only thing he's good for is being pointed in a
>> certain
>> direction and telling him it's OK to go for 25 or 50 miles. :-P He
>> takes
>> his job *very* seriously and takes it personally when other horses
>> pass
>> him.
>> I'm glad he did so well - the cool temps made it easy for him to do
>> well
>> (he's black). If it's not snowing, I might consider doing the last
>> ride
>> of
>> the season - the Dust Devil ride over in Bend on the second weekend of
>> November. I think they have a shorter distance "Fun Ride" (as if the
>> longer
>> distance rides weren't fun!) there if anyone is interested.
>>
>> Then it's a month off in December (no rides up here), and back to the
>> swing
>> of things in January with the PNER convention later that month. It's
>> going
>> to be held in Portland again and the vendors are great - I prefer not
>> to
>> ask
>> Santa for anything for Christmas in hopes that I can do my shopping
>> there.
>> :-) And let's not forget the AERC convention in Reno in February...!
>> Speaking of vendors - oh, boy! It's the mother of all horse & rider
>> shopping I've ever been to (keep in mind I don't get out much these
>> days).
>> What Santa didn't bring to the PNER convention, he might very well
>> bring
>> to
>> Reno. It's a good excuse to leave the grey, wet weather here in the
>> Great
>> North-Wet and get a little S & S (Sun and Shopping) down in Reno, not
>> to
>> mention a weekend away from the kids. :-) Then it's more riding to
>> get
>> geared up for the Grizzly Mountain ride in early Spring, so everyone
>> can
>> put
>> that on their calendars since it's a "not to miss" kind of ride (even
>> though
>> I missed it last year). The Prineville ride is just across the road
>> from
>> the Grizzly ride, so the terrain and footing are equally wonderful.
>> :-)
>>
>> What's fun is that I've been personally responsible for getting two
>> other
>> friends hooked on endurance riding! They've each done two rides this
>> year
>> and they can't wait for more! They don't ride gaited horses, but I
>> can't
>> hold that against them... at least they're out there having fun and
>> riding
>> their horses and that's really what it's all about, right? :-)
>>
>> Take care and happy trails,
>>
>> ~Tracey Kasten
>> Camas, WA
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: terry_barrall [mailto:losvagos@...]
>> Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 10:08 AM
>> To: NorthwestGaitedEnduranceRiders@yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: [NorthwestGaitedEnduranceRiders] Gaited endurance
>>
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>> Listers:
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>> Please forgive the cross post, but I want to be sure my good friend
>> Tracey Kasten isn't too shy to announce a great endurance ride last
>> weekend at Molalla. She finished in 12th position on her 18 year old
>> Paso Fino gelding Milagro.
>>
>> Although Milagro's done endurance earlier in his life, he took
>> several years off from competition and this is her first season with
>> him. In fact, Tracey's only got a handful of rides under her belt
>> herself - as she's been busy with two small children ages 2+ and 5+.
>> I don't know how she does it, but I'm really proud of her.
>>
>> Tracey, can you post an account of the ride?
>>
>> Terry B/Salem
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