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“I love making young horses
and I like teaching really nice
people that want to learn. I don’t
Patrick has been at Rainbow for His dry wit may be the best-
over 20 years, and is looking forward kept secret from those who don’t
personally care if they are short
to another 20 there. It is a good fit for really know him. He is funny
him. “I like the people I work with, beyond belief, quick with a witty
stirrup riders or Indoor winners,
what I’m doing, and the way I get comment at the spur of the
to do it. I love making young horses moment, kind in his fun-making
I just love the process and
and I like teaching really nice people personal jokes, quick to laugh at
watching them ‘get it’ when the
that want to learn. I don’t personally himself, and invites participation.
care if they are short stirrup riders Being around Patrick is not a
lights come on.”
or Indoor winners, I just love the spectator sport; he draws you
process and watching them ‘get it’ right into the fun.
when the lights come on.” His car of choice is a BMW
Speaking with a deep chuckle and station wagon, a ‘grocery getter’
a smile that relays his heart felt as it’s called. Between showing,
emotions, he said, “I have been here traveling for fun, entertaining
so long because Mary is a SAINT! and cooking, he spends his off
I am not much of a follower. I am time relaxing at home. He has
a leader, and Mary gives me the been to cooking school in Italy,
freedom to go forward. She is always visited the Marbella area of
available so I know I have support at Spain, and goes to Brazil every
any time. She is the heart and soul year on vacation.
of what I do, and I really love that. Having a house in Canada
I even enjoy her company so much for the summer and another in
that we go on a lot of trips together, Brazil for the winter is the way
usually taking lots of other people he would like to go off into his
with us.” twilight years a couple of decades
Gardening is a passion and a hobby from now. For the moment, he
that has evolved into another sort of will continue living the life of his
‘job’ for Patrick. In partnership with dreams and getting his judging
his life partner, Fernando DeMoraes, card. Teaching will always be a
they have developed a talent for passion, and someday there will
flipping and refurbishing houses. be time for more clinics across
Fernando creates and works on the the nation. Till then he shares his
inside which leaves the beautification life with the people he loves, the
and landscaping to Patrick. animals he adores, and the sport
“I think we must just like moving he feels fortunate to be in.
a lot since just about the time we get
each house the way we really love it,
someone comes along and it sells.
Maybe we actually like having open
houses and seeing the people come
through,” he says and breaks into a
huge laugh at his own expense. His
smile and his laughter are contagious
and without even knowing it, it brings
everyone into the conversation and
everyone around starts laughing too.
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