All things equine
A VISIT WITH JESSE May 27, 2005 CALL OF THE CAN Julie brought him in with a few shakes of the grain can. STAR STRUCK Camille self-consciously poses with her old pal. Jesse was Bob’s horse for 5 years before giving him to Julie to keep. PUTTING A SHINE ON THE DAPPLE Julie and Bob […]
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ALL THOSE PRETTY HORSES IN HAWAII 1999 – 2004 MAUI 2000 – 2004 Camille’s 50th birthday, June 4, 2004 was a good excuse for Bob to whisk her away to Hawaii’s Big Island for a horseback ride through the Waipio Valley. WINDSOR Our good friend Cynthia’s two-year-old in a state of distress after losing his
BIRTHDAY RIDE NA’ALAPA STABLES BIG ISLAND WAIPIO VALLEY RIDE June 4, 2004 TRADITION Camille’s first horseback ride was a gift from her Mom and Dad for her seventh birthday in 1961. The new jeans and cowboy hat were part of the package. Mom and Dad spirited Camille across the City Island bridge into the Bronx
PI’IHOLO RANCH As seen from horseback in June of 2003 CATTLE This year’s spring beef crop and their mamas hanging out in the kikuyu grass pastures of the ranch. Haleakala looms in the background. OHIA GULCH PICNIC SPOT Looking back on the the lunch site. FROM THE TOP From the top of the Pi’iholo we
O’ahu Horses Camille and her best horse buddy – CP (aka Cow Pony, Camille’s Pony, Cutie Pie, or Chess Piece.) Bob in the Marine Corp’s horse hauling rig – returning from a pony gig. Bob and Camille on Bubba and CP as the Pontiac is abandoned for Y2K preparedness. MORE HORSE STORIES: [Judy’s World –
HORSING AROUND ON GUAM One of the first things we did when we arrived on Guam is begin seeking out the local horse owners. We called four stables and went visiting. We learned of other horse people in this way, which lead to an opportunity to do some part-time horse training. There are at least
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Adventures in CHINA Horsing Around – 1998 There aren’t any horses in Tianjin, but we were lucky to find a place to ride outside of town. The Forest Park was a 45-minute taxi ride from the Hyatt. In order to get there, we would need an interpreter. We contacted a young Chinese woman whom we
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MET HORSES On the Equitours Circuit at Mountain Equestiran Trails EQUIS Equis wasn’t always a lady but she got the job done. She was Bob’s number one guide horse in Belize. Equis carried lunch, ropes, cave lamps, a first aid kit and Bob through the jungle. She didn’t weigh 1,000 pounds and was under 15
Equine Archives Memories from 1961 to 1997 Camille’s first riding lesson on her 7th birthday in the Bronx, June, 1961. Camille at Alan and Sally’s Colorado ranch in 1992 and jumping four-year-old Penny in a knee brace after ACL surgery in 1993. CHINCOTEAGUE Camille drove to Chincoteague in 1996 to witness the annual
