Thanks for the info Tracey

We will meet sometime this summer.

More later

Jackie and Bill


----- Original Message -----
From: "Tracey Kasten" <renaissance_farms@...>
To: <NorthwestGaitedEnduranceRiders@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 1:27 PM
Subject: RE: [NorthwestGaitedEnduranceRiders] Re: Gaited endurance


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> Jackie,
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> So sorry it has taken me a while to get back to my emails ~ better late
> than
> never! :-)
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> Let's see, I plan on going to Grizzly Mtn, Prineville, Klickitat Trek, Mt.
> Adams, and others later on in the season. The first ride of the season is
> at the end of March, about 20-some miles east of Bend in a town called
> Millican. I have no idea what the passes will be like then... if they're
> clear, I'll go, but if not, I'll bag it until the weather clears. Not
> used
> to driving in snow, and I don't intend on practicing with a horse in the
> back of trailer. ;-)
>
> Been doing any riding lately? I'm really looking forward to the upcoming
> PNER convention this weekend!
>
> Oh, I've updated the calendar on the NorthwestGaitedEnduranceRiders
> website,
> should have most of the rides on it now, or at least the ones that have
> been
> sanctioned and are on the PNER site.
>
> ~Tracey
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jackie Yereance [mailto:jjyy@...]
> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 8:34 AM
> To: NorthwestGaitedEnduranceRiders@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [NorthwestGaitedEnduranceRiders] Re: Gaited endurance
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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
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> spring/summer and so that we can plan to hook up with you at some point?
>
> 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!).
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>> 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.
>> :-)
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>> 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
>>
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>> -----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.
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>> 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.
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>> Tracey, can you post an account of the ride?
>>
>> Terry B/Salem
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