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Katherine is a 1993 OTTB. She's high strung and sensitive, but exceptionally willing. She doesn't much care for dressage, but is so responsive and lovely. She loves to jump, and she loves to gallop. |
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Duchess is a 1990 OTTB. She's got a calm, easygoing temperament and is tremendously good with beginners. While I've been unable to ride due to back problems, I've been teaching her to drive. |
Both are off-track Thoroughbred mares. I bought them in 2001, and in 2002 I took each to her first horse trial. I unfortunately developed several health issues and had to stop riding until about August 2003. We three trained Fall 2003 and were about to start back competing in December 2003, when the health issues struck again. Frustrated at my inability to ride, I have been keeping the horses fit with lunging. I have also been teaching Duchess to drive.
It is now March 2004, and I am cautiously starting to ride again.
(Added on Wednesday, March 03, 2004 @ 03:28:12 PM)