NEWS&VIEWScontinued... Letter to the Editor


On August 5, about 120 Reddemeade former students, instructors and staff gathered at the farm to reconnect and share memories as the lesson and boarding stable closes its barn doors for good. Since then, social media platforms have been full of photos, reminiscences, and expressions of warm aff ection for Reddemeade and its community. Jane Seigler, co-founder of Reddemeade (and Chair of the MHC Government Relations Committee and former MHC President and Vice President), wrote: “I want to thank all the alums who were able


to make it to the party. You made it into a truly wonderful evening. Some of you had not been on the property for years - or even decades - yet we all fell in together like no time at all had passed. Your presence and your kind words mean so much. And to those of you who couldn't come - we missed you! Each of you has meant so much to Reddemeade, and to Paul and me. We feel so privileged and honored to have known you all. My heart is so warmed by the remembrance of


all the many, many great people who rode here, many of whom I still call friends, and many of whom forged friendships here with each other


that have endured through the separation of miles and years. I am particularly proud of the not insignifi cant number of our young riders who have gone on to be successful equestrian professionals in their own right. But what tugs most at my heartstrings are the horses, and the eff ect they have on the people. Whenever one of the beloved school horses passes "over the rainbow bridge," mes- sages will fl ood in from all across the continent - and even from around the globe. "Oh, no!! Not Dutchess (or Radar, or Cheyenne, or Sa- mantha, or Pearl, or whoever)." "He taught me patience;" "she taught me courage;" "she taught me to think;" or "he taught me self-control." Even years after they are gone, the mention of these horses evokes love and nostalgia from their human friends. T ese often plain and unremarkable animals taught people not only how to ride, but also how to be better humans. T ey say serial killers often start with animals. I think serial kindness does, too.” T e Reddemeade staff released a statement,


including: “At the end of this month, we will say goodbye to an era. Over the last 39 years, Reddemeade has been more than a great place to ride. It has been a community, a family - a HOME to


hundreds of us. . . . We learned not just how to ride eff ectively, but to control our bodies and our emotions. We learned how to put another being’s needs before our own. We learned how to open up to a new horse, and how to let go of an old friend. In addition to that we built lifelong friend-


ships, inspired generations of true horseman- ship and caring for others, and built memories to last our lifetimes. . . . Goodbyes are never easy, and we wish this one could be postponed indefi nitely. Jane and Paul have built a Legacy that will live on inside each of us. We at Reddemeade THANK YOU all, from the bottoms of our hearts, for being part of Our Journey, Our Story, Our Legacy. T e next chapter is each of ours to build, as we hold Reddemeade inside us and strive to continue to build the Legacy that is Loving horses and Lov- ing each other through everything we do!”


Photo Correction


T e middle photo on page 20 of the August issue under the Black & White Photo Contest category should have had the following cap- tion: "Unconditional Love" by Angela Deal (White Plains).


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