On the Line

I’m getting back into the swing of things! Ok, maybe that’s the jetlag talking – this morning I got up at 2:45amPST in order to make it through Monday morning New York City traffic and get on a 9:00amEST cross-country flight, arriving to work in downtown San Francisco approximately 12 hours later, at 2:00pmPST. By the time I fall into bed tonight my mind will barely know where I am, and definitely won’t know what time it is. But a little time zone confusion is a small price to pay for a great weekend:

In a nutshell, I hung out at an unbelievably gorgeous stable outside of New York City, took my first-ever trip to HITS Saugerties, met up with Margie Engle, made new friends and saw old ones! Have I mentioned lately that I love being a writer?

Look for a feature on Sleepy Hollow Country Club and Riding Academy in an upcoming issue of Sidelines. East Coast trainers Geoff Case and Wendy Subotich (both are friends who used to train in California) recently stepped in to create a top-level program. They’ve got a lot of things going for them, including one of the most beautiful and historic barns to work out of. Here’s a sneak peek:

The 89-year-old barn sits less than a mile away from the famous Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, final resting place of Ichabod Crane.

What’s next? Continuing to follow McLain’s comeback tour (he won another grand prix in Europe on Saturday!) making sure that 500 issues of Sidelines get into the hands of riders in Southern California next week, and the Anne Kursinski clinic! Go-go-go!!