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that the horse “feels better than trails, and I thought it was fun.
Lenny and me!” Lenny proudly It was the very end of my junior
shares that a big birthday bash was year, and I turned this pinto trail
held in “Pete’s” honor last weekend. horse I had been riding, into a ju-
Long-term relationships of the nior jumper. I had no trainer, but
animal variety are a trademark of I took the horse to the Cow Palace
Lenny’s. Elliott James, Seventh for a Junior Jumper class anyway.
Heaven, Manhattan and Worthy all I knew nothing about strides, all I
reside at Silver Lining Farm, as do knew was that you had to go fast,
all of Lenny’s retired horses. Along you had to go over the jump, and
with those horses, his 2 miniature you had to keep the jumps up!”
donkey’s Cochese and Jasper, are “At that time there were
in the main barn, not a typical something like 90 horses in the
scenario for most show stables. Junior Jumper class, and I was
Walking through the barns, the 9th. It was a big deal!! From
attention to detail is not lost on then on, I thought, 'I want to do
us, nor is the fact that the barns this!' I went to ride with Richard
are immaculate and nothing is out Keller and the first thing he said
of place……...Hence the nick- was, 'You’re brave, but you need
name…………”Cleanli- Lenny to learn some things. You don’t
Next stop on the tour is the Sil- even know how to count strides,'
ver Lining office. The walls are and I said you’re right……..He
adorned with incredible photos was my mentor. Gary Ryman,
of his famous equine partners, Lou Thomas and I were all at
Double Cinco, Angelo, Worthy, that barn in Woodside together.”
and Layla to name a few. The of- When asked about where the
fice reflects both the sentimental name Silver Lining came from,
and humorous sides of Lenny’s Lenny said "It was a gated horse
personality. Angelo’s brass stall barn many years ago in Rancho
plate rests on a windowsill above Santa Fe, I always thought that
the desk, right next to the Silver was a cool name, and it stuck
Lining calendar on the wall with with me for years. It has noth-
this month’s photo….. Lenny and ing to do with the big break-
Leslie Steele in full disco regalia up, like everybody thought. “
at Christa and Michael Endicott’s The conversation works its way
2007 WCAR Disco 70’s party. to Silver Lining discussion groups
Lenny always knew he wanted on Facebook. “We did a thing on
to ride, starting at age 8 Facebook a couple weeks ago
he rode western horses about the politics
for most of his junior
years. “I started jump-
ing logs out on the
This Page (Top to Bottom): Lenny compliments
a good round: Silver Lining Stables at the shows;
Lenny and a friend; Lenny with his miniature
donkeys Jasper and Cochese.
Opposite Page(Top to Bottom): A student
waives; Lenny and Elliot James; Angelo; Lenny.
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