Bailey

Bailey was a Thoroughbred/Quarter Horse gelding that Jim took for training as a three-day event horse.  Bailey was a big rugged horse with lots of heart and very well suited for that type of competition.   He is shown here at his first event warming up for the dressage competition.

Pyraway

Pyraway was one of the first horses we acquired from the race track.  He may not have been much as a race horse, but as you can see he was a very talented open jumper.  The fence he is taking in this picture is set at 7 foot.  Pyraway was sold to the Canadian Olympic team.

Big Red

Red was a 17 hand chestnut stallion who also came to us from the race track.  However, we did not "buy" him - we rescued him!  He had been abandoned by his owner and he became ours for the price of his board bill.  He was in such poor condition that it was a long time before we would even take him out of the stall without a blanket on, and any training was done late at night when no one was around to see him.  He responded well to the generous rations and loving care and became an incredibly good show horse.  Red was sold to the U.S. Olympic team.

Carrador

Carrador was an Arabian stallion imported from Poland to the United States by Sir William Farm of Hillsdale, New York.  Although Carrador didn't know much about the show ring when he arrived, he quickly adapted to his new occupation and became one of the leading park horses in the United States.  Some time after we left Sir William Farm Carrador was sold at auction at the highest price ever brought (at that time) for an Arabian stallion.

Southern Illinois Open Hunt

There is nothing quite like the distant sound of the hounds when they are "on".  Gave me goosebumps the first time I heard them!  Jim served as huntsman and whip for SIOH.  Our entire family participated in the hunt.......Our daughter Barb rode with the "first field", the members of which galloped at breakneck speeds and took all the jumps.   Bonnie rode with the "hilltoppers", who stayed far behind the field and usually went through the gates rather than over the jumps.  She eventually started riding with the children, so she could keep Gretchen from joining the first field.   Jim called this picture of him and our daughters the "family picture" until he realized that someone was missing!

Andrezj Orlos

After Andy went back to Poland, he sent us this picture of him driving four Arabian stallions.  In an attempt to one-up him, Jim sent him a picture of him driving five.   Not to be outdone, Andy sent us a picture of him driving seven Arabian stallions!  Unfortunately the picture of the seven Arabians was stolen from our office at the stable and the one of Jim has likewise disappeared.  We're keeping a close eye on this one!

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