Author Archives: BlogPatty

About BlogPatty

Here's the skinny: I have a thing for horses. They make sense to me. I have a small horse training business (it's a "boutique" training business, not because it's super fancy, but because the horses get a lot of personal attention). I also go by Dr. Wilber, and teach biology full-time at a Central New Mexico Community college.

Gino and Gette are Coming to America

Posted on 2111.26 by BlogPatty

By Patty Wilber Update from Pump Her Up. Lucy has a bit more perk in her step on the Platinum but not an overwhelming amount. However, with advice from cow horse trainer Darren Miller, I have also upped my expectations … Continue reading →

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Pump Her Up!

Posted on 2111.19 by BlogPatty

By Patty Wilber Lucy is blanket and fly mask free right now (and getting hairy). She has pretty eyes and I get a kick, about four times a day, out of just seeing all of her.

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The first little bit.

Posted on 2111.12 by BlogPatty

By Patty Wilber After the huge excitement of the World Show, I am back at it and have a new colt start to keep me on my toes. When I am ready to get on for the first time, I … Continue reading →

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Home from The Appaloosa World Show

Posted on 2111.05 by BlogPatty

By Patty Wilber We made it home from the World show safe and sound and we made top ten in four events. I had hoped to make top five in a few, but over all I was really pleased with … Continue reading →

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Going to The Appaloosa World Show

Posted on 2110.27 by BlogPatty

By Patty Wilber We are heading out at 3:45 am Thursday morning instead of the more civilized 6 am, because Princess Lucy (Qwhizenart, in case you did not know her registered name) needs a little body work in Amarillo with … Continue reading →

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Holiday of Fun Winter Fiesta Show Series

Posted on 2110.22 by BlogPatty

By Patty Wilber Last weekend, I was lucky enough to judge the first show of the Holiday of Fun Winter Fiesta Show Series which is being put on by Lia Jessen at Forever West Performance Horses.

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The “Trip”

Posted on 2110.15 by BlogPatty

By Patty Wilber I turned 60 last month. Jim turns 60 this month, and our 35th wedding anniversary is right in between. To help us celebrate our “momentous” birthdays, our children told us they had arranged a trip for us, … Continue reading →

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Allergic to wool?

Posted on 2110.08 by BlogPatty

By Patty Wilber Lucy had become something of a tail swisher, but I finally got it calmed down with regular chiropractic work. Yay!

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Feels like Fall

Posted on 2110.01 by BlogPatty

By Patty Wilber Over the last few days, the weather seems to have taken a turn towards autumnal, without the polar vortex prewinter plunge that resulted in snow on Sept. 9th, last year!

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ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection)

Posted on 2109.24 by BlogPatty

By Patty Wilber I went to Fort Worth, Texas, the other week to sell H, but on the way, we stopped over so that Rachel’s good barrel mare, Bubbles, could have eggs harvested for ICSI, intracytoplasmic sperm injection.