and with Karen’s blessing, I went to
I breeze in to see them and then I just
steadfastly Patriotic! I will stand up for
work for Archie just as his business re-
get to do ‘stuff ’ with them. They are
this country at any given time. We are
ally exploded. I enjoy working with him
horse crazy kids and I encourage that a
so privileged to be here and that hum-
and we have the same focus, a relaxed
lot. I imagine I will take them to Carol
bles me.”
environment,” Peter offered. “I always
Molony for lessons each time I go visit
Asked the question “What should
had nerves and that has transferred
from now on.”
our industry be aware of?” his answer
now into being able to teach kids with
was an indication of where his heart
nerves. I was always the nervous wreck
and priorities are…“We must always
and Archie has been instrumental in
remember the horse and ask its per-
just saying ‘it’s all OK and it will be
mission. Be sure that what we are ask-
fine!! Let’s just have fun,’ and then we
ing is ok with them, they will tell us.
go out and do just that. Archie keeps
Find a balance of all our goals, point
everything calm! Plus it’s a super job
chasing, finals preparation and quali-
with great clients and super horses.”
fying and find the progressions to get
Peter loves to cook, a passion he
there in moderation. The love of the
shares with Karen Healey. His kitch-
horse is the entire issue. We have to
en looks like a test kitchen for great
help keep the horses kind, winning is
cooks, something he got from his
second when considering a plan.
mother. At every opportunity you will
The most obvious characteristics of
find him mixing up something delecta-
Peter are his genuine thankfulness and
ble to share with friends or just for his
appreciation of so many things in life.
own enjoyment. Ratatouille is a movie
He is funny, he is humble, he has a ter-
favorite he has seen more than once
rific wit and sense of humor, although
and plans to see again. Italian food is
a bit dry. He is concerned about saying
his favorite but he has recently decided
the wrong thing and hurting someone’s
to master the art of Asian food.
feelings or making them feel uncom-
“I own property in Boise, Idaho, a
fortable.
long way from the top show rings of
Jane Fraze, Janie Andrew, The Dan-
our sport. Thirty two very rough acres
hakl family, Annette Peterfly, Gail Bar-
with 2 cow barns and a big ring full of
rett and so many others are on his list
weeds,” he says with a laugh. “Some-
of wonderful supporters and owners.
day I will be there and raise horses.
They, along with Archie, Karen, Carol,
My father is there now and I want to
Cynthia, Ronnie, George Morris and a
be near him later in life. Idaho is so
long list of others are in the forefront
beautiful and peaceful and I think I
of just who Peter Lombardo is to our
will be happy there someday. I guess I
industry.
will spend the end of my life organiz-
At the end of his career he would
ing all these years and years of notes,
like to be remembered as having taught
who knows, maybe I will be the one to
with a passion and having done it well.
write a book”
He will be involved with horses and
His brother Dean lives in Connecti-
would love to know he has had an
cut and is married to Karen Vaught,
empathetic approach to their training
an east coast trainer, Peter’s assistant
throughout his life. I don’t think there
“We must always remember the horse and ask its permission. Be sure that
what we are asking is ok with them, they will tell us. Find a balance of all our
goals, point chasing, finals preparation and qualifying and find the progressions
to get there in moderation. The love of the horse is the entire issue. We have
to help keep the horses kind, winning is second when considering a plan.”
several years ago. They have 5 year
When asked what people would be is any doubts he has accomplished
old twins, a boy Ty, and a girl Maya,
surprised to know about him, his an- that already with so many years left,
that Peter finds fun and intriguing. “I
swer was quick and direct, “They would so many riders to teach and so many
don’t get to see them enough,” Peter
be surprised to know the seriousness horses to leave his mark on.
said. “They love castles so I know we
about me for our country since 911. I
have something to talk about when
am proud to be an American and I am
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