FAMILY IN FOCUS
from John Charlabois and Eliza- went their own ways. Ned remained Betty’s to train, so he rode and showed
beth ‘Lumpy’ Kilham, at Chalk Hill with the Kilhams at Chalk Hill Ranch Central Park at the shows for me. In
farm. The deal included one month and credits Betty Kilham with helping my senior year of high school I knew
free lessons and training, and since find him rides when Elizabeth moved I wanted to be a horse trainer, and
Ned wanted to jump, the deal was on to Petaluma. “I stayed because I my parents insisted on a plan where
struck. With at least a little riding had a lot of opportunities to ride and I could ride and go to college also. I
background, at Far View Ranch sum- loved the fact she is such an incred- went to UC Davis, majored in Eco-
mer camps riding western, along with ible horseman. She continually chal- nomics, coached the Davis Eques-
his parent’s supportive attitude, Ned lenged me with horse care; she was trian Team, went to classes and rode
started schooling shows right away. THE master!” says Ned. with Duncan, all at the same time.”
Progressing to the Children’s Hunt- “I really remember one of the best Always interested in learning and
ers and Medals, he kept learning on lessons I ever learned from her. Nel- being mentored by others, he was for-
Prince and a couple of horses the lie was terrible at standing still for tunate to get a coveted time with Lin-
family leased along the way. anything, especially to be wrapped. da Allen. Going with her as a learner
At about the time the Glynns bought Betty left me there one day with the course designer to the Olympics in
“ C e n t r a l instruction to get the horse wrapped 1996, and then to the Gothenburg
Park” (Nel- with polos! I tried for 45 minutes; got World Cup, Ned’s inspirations grew.
lie) for Ned just about nothing done and what I “This allowed me to get an opportu-
to show, did get accomplished was awful. On nity at International level sports. I got
John and returning, Betty sat down on a milk a chance to expand what I knew and
E l i z a b e t h carton and got it done perfectly in to really see what was going on.”
just under 5 After college graduation, Ned
minutes. I bought a 3 horse trailer and then
have always went to the East Coast to hook up
remem- with Candice King for 6 months. He
bered the owned a horse named Don Cortino,
lesson that I had leased The Traveler from McLain
don’t know Ward, so showing fit into the time
everything, there. Candice was with George Mor-
and it pays ris and Ned got the great experience
to watch and of stabling with them to learn how
learn.” things are done. “I got to experience
“Duncan a lot more than my backyard,” says
McFarlane Ned with a smile.
came to Coming home, Ned turned profes-
sional and opened a grass roots sort
of business taking off the track thor-
oughbreds, breaking young horses,
and going to 5-6 shows a year. Get-
ting his feet wet in the industry in a
comfortable fashion, as he perfected
his own approach to showing in Cali-
fornia again.
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