MAD’s Adams Street doesn’t “sound” right it IS right.
Oh, I am quite sure YOUR memory is right.
It is MY memory that is failing me on stuff like that.
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JANET, YES it was the Silver Bit. Say when were you in Mount Kisco/Bedford? Did you go to Greeley? I lived there until from 1966 - 1977, then we moved to South Salem and then to Orange COunty NY. Maybe I knew you?
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Reiner Nievisch was way neater than Kent Jungherr. Kent was neat but Reiner was exceptional.
Horse and Rider…wasn’t that Kay ??? who owned it? Adams Street is correct.
Nothing beat The Saddler though till Beval came along…There was a tack shop in Larchmont too near the train station.
We moved to Bedford (Guard Hill Rd, across from Tanrackin) in 65. My father still lives there (just), but I went off to college in '71.
We (my sister Gillian and I) went to Fox Lane, but I had a bunch of good friends that went to Greeley- Patty Peckham and Mary Link in particular.
Janet, do you know Frank and Catherine Heller and their 7 (or is it 9) daughters? They lived on Guard Hill Road for many years, when I knew them it was from 1981 to about 1996.
The Heller place was called Blanchland I think.
By 1981 I was in Virginia. The name Blanchard does not really ring a bell.
But there was a family with LOTS of girls that lived at Ensign Farm (had an anchor at the end of the driveway). And they MIGHT have been “Heller”. They went to Catholic school, but rode the same school bus, and there was one my age I regularly sat with. I can see her, but I can’t remember her name. They lived near the sculptor Joseph McDonnell (but on the other side of the road). At least once, the “Lighthouse for the Blind” was at their place, and we did a musical ride.
That might be them, they were definitely Catholics. At one time before I met them the family had a large farm in Bedford and they kept horses, possibly racehorses, but by the 80’s they had downsized and Blanchland was only a few acres. It was a beautiful home, not small by my family’s standards. I can’t remember the names of any of the girls except the youngest, who was Sarah. Its horrible that my memory is now so bad. 
Was one of the girls named Susan Heller. If so she still rides with Carol Moloney.
Probably the same family, they had horses on the farm, but, AFAIK, the girls did not ride much.
I just can’t remember. Sarah, the youngest would be at least 26 now, same age as my boss’ youngest son, which is the only way I can remember. I don’t think any of them rode when I knew them, although I only had limited involvement, mostly social occasions, and that was with the parents. The daughters’ names were mentioned frequently though, if only I could remember. I think the family’s involvement with horses was mostly through racing. They did have Stubbs paintings and other horsey motifs in the decorating theme of their house though.
Susan Heller is not related.
I went to St. Pat’s with Lilly and keep in touch with Fella a little. There are 9 girls.
If you are interested, here is an older thread on the same general subject
http://www.chronicleforums.com/Forum/archive/index.php/t-35636.html
Thanks Janet
It hard to believe that was all done in 2001. Amost what is being said today. Always great memories and friends to hear about.
Maryland Pony Show
Does anyone remember the Maryland Pony Show when it was held in the infield at Timonium Racetrack? Heaven help you if you had an OTTB!!!
The one I rode in the 70’s was so hot in the schooling ring that half the riders would flee when they saw her coming. And yet she would win the class once she got in the ring - or the outside course!
Pairs classes, hunt teams, really challenging Jr equitation classes where you had to switch horses, outside courses, Knock Down and Out jumper classes at the local shows, the good old days!
Was there in the early 60’s with Tanrackin ponies !!! :)
1968…Friars Gate Farm with Julie Ulrich…great school ponies- and got my first “show pony” there also…
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Does anyone remember the Maryland Pony Show when it was held in the infield at Timonium Racetrack? Heaven help you if you had an OTTB!!!
The one I rode in the 70’s was so hot in the schooling ring that half the riders would flee when they saw her coming. And yet she would win the class once she got in the ring - or the outside course!
Pairs classes, hunt teams, really challenging Jr equitation classes where you had to switch horses, outside courses, Knock Down and Out jumper classes at the local shows, the good old days![/QUOTE]
Yessss!!! I remember that! Of course you know how when your little you never really know where you are?
Which ones? Pollyanna?
