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I soon learned that missing a regular lesson would mean a ride with a stable boy, one of the exercise boys from Belmont. Out of the sight of the stable, we would haul up stirrups and illegally gallop, sometimes chased by the Park Police. I would arrive in Grand Central Station, muddy but happy, for the commute home to New Rochelle. After college, I went through an era of riding
wherever and whatever I could. My neighbor and I went out every T ursday, whatever the weather. We rode with Jane Dillon and with a friend who had a fi eld of horses and a station wagon full of tack. T ere was a riding club at Cal- lithea Farm and adventur- ous expeditions to White’s Ferry or Benoni Allnutt’s farm. Finally, when I was 63
years old I bought Armete, one of Suzanne Quarles’ Hanoverian broodmares who had never been rid- den. Fortunately, Armete decided that I was a foal who needed protection. She gave everyone else fi ts, but took care of me. We had 10 glorious years at Good News Stable where trainer Caroline Jordan took time from training high level dressage competitors to deal with the ge- riatric set. I moved to Frederick to be near my husband, who died after a long bout with Alzheimer’s. After four years out of the saddle, at age 79, the staff and volunteers at Great and Small helped me regain my posting muscles. I had a freak accident on a very large mare, and as I spun toward the ground, I decided that next time I didn’t want to fall as far. Caroline Jordan put out the word and my new pony Emma arrived, obviously over 30, 14 hh, the perfect size and temperment. Whatever my physical challenges, nothing hurts when I am on Emma, After eight years riding three or four days a week, Caroline gave me confi dence to enter the Good News Schooling show and Lee Ayres and the staff did the paperwork for the Dressage Founda- tion Century Club. Emma, with her perfect work ethic, took the blue in her class. T e two of us may be coming toward the end of our wonderful days together. We will keep on as long as we can, happy with each other and eternally grateful to all those who have helped us, particularly Caroline Jor- dan and the riders and staff at Good News.
National Turf Writers Nominations On August 8, the National Turf Writers and
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Broadcasters released the nominations list for this year’s annual awards, which will be pre- sented in Kentucky on October 31. Making
the list are two Marylanders! T e Maryland Jockey Club’s Georgeanne Hale and the Mary- land-based Retired Racehorse Project are both nominated for the Joe Palmer Award for meri- torious service to racing.
Trails Correction
A slight correction to the Trail Riding Do’s and Don’ts article fi rst printed in the July 2018 Equiery. In the “Stay on the Path” sec- tion, horses can do more damage than hikers, not mountain bikers, when trampling off the marked trail.
See You Later! Summer intern Sara Gordon
A fond farewell to our fabulous summer intern, Sara Gordon. She was an amazing addition to our team this summer and both summers before. We wish Sara the best of luck in her fi nal year at Virginia Tech and all her future endeavors. To top off all her contribu- tions and great work, she left us with this wonderful sentiment… As my third summer with T e Equiery and my fi rst as
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a full-time paid intern came to a close, I’ve no- ticed it gets harder each year to say goodbye. I’m truly appreciative for all of the opportuni- ties I’ve had this summer, in and out of the of- fi ce. As an Equiery intern, I’m always excited to head back home once school ends in May to prepare myself for covering Preakness Week, which was extra special for me this year as I got to meet and photograph Triple Crown winner Justify. Other highlights included helping with the foal contest, photographing Black Eyed Su- san Day, covering the Maryland T oroughbred Career Program and writing news and feature stories. I’ve grown as a writer and photographer and become more confi dent in my design and layout skills. T is amazing publication wouldn’t be possible without the wonderful people behind it, whom I’ve so enjoyed spending a summer with. Tak- ing me under their wing, I’ve gotten to learn and help with every step in the process of cre- ating and sending the magazine to print. I will cherish the memories and lessons I’ve learned as I head into my fi nal year at Virginia Tech and fi gure out my plans for after graduation. Although I am not certain where I will end up just yet, the Maryland horse community and my Equiery family will always have a special place in my heart. – Sara Gordon
With the Maryland fair season in full swing, The Equiery posted on August 6 a request for fair photos on our Facebook page. The fi rst photos we received showed us just how far our social media reach is as Sue Tibbits sent in this photo of her daughter Abigail Tibbits at the Park County Fair in Fairplay, Colorado! A member of Evergreen Rodeo, Abigail is the 2019 Jr. Rodeo Princess. More fair photos from our readers can be found in this issue’s Out & About column.
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