Sweet Melissa Follin. Dear friend, sorely missed.
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Ceil Stein
Eddie has had a communication from Ceil! She is living in Houston. He gave her a link to the blog so I sure hope she checks it out. Hello Ceil!
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Alum Ridge Ponies - Liseter Eagle RIP
Liseter Eagle, (1985-2010) Section A Welsh stallion, herd
sire for Alum Ridge Welsh ponies, sire of JLA Sir William
listed in the top 10 Welsh sires of the decade, sire of
Loriens Eagle Merit, current Central Florida Curcuit Pony
Hunter Champion, sire of Loriens Eagle Glory, 2nd in nation
in Half-Welsh Breeding and WPCSA English Pleasure, and sadly
missed member of the Pendrak family.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Barbara Blount-Powell
Fantastic to hear from you and to hear about everyone! I have lived in Gainesville, Fl., on and off [via Miami, Tortola, BVI, Norfolk], from fall of 1975.....Yes, horses are still in my life....I was a late bloomer with the kids....I have a 12 year old son and a 14 year old daughter...both have done pony club and I was able to keep my son involved for a while with tetrathalon...but sadly he has gone on to other interests! My daughter and I continue to ride...and while we have 2 ponies and 2 horses, we mainly ride for a trainer out of a hunter jumper barn. My daughter, Barclay, gets to show much nicer salae horses than I could afford! I was doing a little eventing until the last year or so....just don't have time to do much but be my daughter's groom.....
My husband works at UF in the astronomy department and I have been an attorney here in Gainesville forever.....we have been looking for property for a while, but haven't found the right one yet....so the horses/ponies are scattered between leases, friend's fields, and the show barn...
It is so funny, I was just telling someone the story of the [in]famous Chincoteague island adventure and what a blast that trip was and our wild, wild, rides... And remember the drive over the Chesapeake Bridge?! We were remarking how such a thing could never happen today....am I just old, or does the world seem sooooooo much tamer? I love seeing the photo from the Washington International....sadly, I have no idea where any photos of that show and Dallas might be....maybe somewhere in my parents things that are in a house in Norfolk, Va. where my younger sister lives...I will have to go l dig them out!
I will have to gather some photos and send them on....LOVE the Barn Rats website....It's stiring memories I forgot I had! A long trail ride to a beautiful clear spring [not after we were done!] one time....Jeannie's VW bug and everyone packed in for the lunch trips to McDonald's....a summer stay at Jeannie's grandfather's [?] farm with no electricity on the 2nd floor, an old jumping mare, dairy calves that broke out....and woodchucks! The former peruvian calvary officer [name?] that taught Jeannie and came to the farm for clinics, and worked for [?] who had the gorgeous farm near Rock Creek park....
Well...have to get back to work at the moment....but will try and catch up and scour the websites! Thanks for the email!
Sincerely,
Barbara Blount-Powell
Gail Scudero
FYI, here is a link to Darcy Scudero's Center Stage Farm. She is Gail's daughter. Gail's address is linked to this site also, so she may be living there too.
http://www.equinenow.com/farm/center_stage_farm.htm
Here is the link to an interview with Darcy: http://www.drf.com/news/small-time-consignor-still-looking-big-horse