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space will be used to provide customers with the same personalized customer service and a greater selection of equine supplements and supplies, as well as pet products.

The expansion is currently under way, and the store will remain open throughout the duration of the project. There will be a grand re-opening sale event this summer, withstorewide discounts, great prizes, and advice from product experts. To keep up-to-date on developments of this project, follow The Cheshire Horse of Saratoga on Facebook, or subscribe to their mailing list at www.cheshirehorse.com.

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The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation's Launches Hay Drive The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation's (TRF) launched its seventh annual Hay Drive campaign in early March. The goal of the campaign is to raise the funds necessary for TRF’s yearly hay budget for the 925 horses in its programs. TRF expects its hay costs in 2015 to exceed $220,000. To date, the TRF has raised nearly $100,000. This year, the TRF Hay Drive's theme seeks to remind readers about the considerable economic impact that the TRF and its network of care givers has on agribusiness across the country. Over a quarter of the TRF herd is stabled at correctional facilities located in 14 different states, and the remaining horses are on farms across the country. Wherever they are living, TRF horses give open land a purpose and employ farm managers, hay farmers, farriers, and veterinarians. At prison farms in the TRF’s acclaimed Second Chances program, the horses educate men and women who will, in turn, contribute to the economic vitality of the communities to which they return. The TRF also has adoption, fostering and sponsorship programs available for horses stabled at farms throughout the country. “On average, a Thoroughbred will eat about 22 pound of hay daily,” said TRF Herd Manager Sara Davenport. “It is one of our greatest annual expenses, so we are grateful for donations of any size during the Hay Drive.” To learn more about the TRF's annual Hay Drive or to contribute a “virtual” bale of hay, please call (518) 226-0028, or visit http://www.trfinc.org/hay-drive/.

Dover Saddlery Opens Store in Latham, NY A cheerful crowd packed the new Dover Saddlery store in Latham, NY for their Grand Opening on the evening of February 26th. The festivities included passed hors d’oeuvres, door prizes, and Grand Opening Specials. One lucky shopper won a $500 shopping spree! . Sales reps helped shoppers choose the right item. The upper level management of Dover Saddlery was also in attendance: Stephen Day, Dover’s President and CEO had some encouraging words to say, and Janet Nittman, Senior Director of Corporate Communications, was everywhere and helped the many door prize winners get their prizes sorted out. Many other longtime Dover Saddlery employees from other parts of the country were on hand to stock the store and get all systems running before the big crowd arrived. They were the ones manning the continuously running cash registers.

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Spotted at Dover for Thursday night’s festivities was Margie Hutchinson, who was delighted to have such selection 25 short minutes from her North Chatham driveway. Also spied were Amanda Wadsworth and Belinda Colgan, instructors with the IHSA Nationals-bound Skidmore College Equestrian Team, Schuylerville’s Tracy Bartick-Sedrish, DVM with the Upstate Equine Medical Center, and horsegirls Jean Hoins and Kristin Grosso. ENYDCTA’s president Regina Cristo and realtor Jill Cunningham are both new employees at Dover. The new store manager is Debbie Reardon, formerly of Rider’s Crossing tack shop.

Since 2003, the Cheshire Horse of Saratoga has been serving equestrian customers in the area. This summer, they will be expanding their showroom floor to serve more customers and provide a wider selection of products. The additional retail

Dover Saddlery is located at 231 Wade Road Extension, Latham, NY. Store hours are Mon—Thurs, 9am—6pm, Fri & Sat, 9am—8pm and Sun 11am—6pm. Their local phone number is 518.690.9461.

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Maria Barr RE Salesperson The Maria Barr Team at Select Sotheby’s International Realty m. 518.857.6396 o. 518.580.8500 maria.barr@sothebysrealty.com

20 Countryman, Voorheesville, New York $459,900

538 Phillip Road, Fort Plain, New York $1,354,900

This updated 4 bed, 3.1 bath home in a beautiful 16acre setting is perfect for those buyers that love the outdoors or have pets/animals w/ specialty flooring that is easily maintained in sparkling condition. Separate living/sleeping quarters allow for different schedules and the unique floor plan offers so many possibilities to adapt to the way YOU live. Private suite on the top floor is a treat for that older teen or family member wanting privacy. Inground pool w expansive pool house & greenhouse.

400 acre farm overlooking the Mohawk Valley with barn complex and two modern homes built and renovated by a custom craftsman cabinet builder. The property includes 74 acres tillable, 119 acres in hay, and 70 acres in pasture and offers a large apple orchard plus multiple stocked and spring fed ponds. Add lots of road frontage (2.73 miles) and you’ve got the perfect setup for a working, or gentleman’s, farm.

142 Stovepipe Rd, Voorheesville, New York $598.855

2876 County Rt 47, Fort Edward, New York $239,900

Charming private estate set on 35 magnificent rolling acres! Two large barns on property with 7 horse stalls. Great updates throughout include granite kitchen and stunning master bath. Spacious rooms and sprawling front porch make this a perfect house for entertaining. Tucked away in New Scotland, within the Bethlehem School District. Possibility of subdivision.

This is a classic updated farmhouse with an over sized, detached garage and barn all on 20 tillable acres currently in pasture/hay. Located a convenient drive from Glens Falls or Saratoga or 10 mins to Ft Ed train, the home is perfect as a gentleman’s farm or great for horses with 30 x 50 ft Barn and a nice spring fed pond. The pellet stove adds alternative heat source and the home is set up for use with an outdoor wood burning furnace.The kitchen is updated. Enjoy the deck surrounded by beautiful views.

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Upstate Eventing Trainer on USEF Selection Committee S cotia’s own Marcia Kulak is one of five peer selected committee members tasked with selecting the horses and rider combinations that make up the major international championship three-day eventing teams representing the US at the Olympics, WEGs, and Pan Am Games. She kindly spoke with the Upstate Horse about her job as a Selector and the state of US eventing.

The Selection Committee has three main jobs. The most obvious one is finalizing each team. The committee also allocates USEF monies to American riders so they can travel, train, compete, and gain international experience overseas at some of the best-known events in the world. In addition, the selection committee also chooses the USEF Training Lists. Marcia explained that the candidates for these teams initially apply online to be considered. Each horse and rider combination’s competition record is examined and then each combination is observed by the Selection Committee at all selection trials leading up to a given championship or Olympics. A Long List is selected early, and these horses and riders are very

closely observed during later selection trials, which lead to a Short List of 6-8 horse and rider combinations. The actual team will then be, in the Selector’s estimation, the best four horse and rider combinations plus an alternate horse and rider. Given the tough nature of the sport at the highest levels, many factors come into play such as soundness, experience and confidence of horse and rider. Having to pick the right handful of capable, sound horses and riders for each team starts to look quite formidable! Marcia called her time on the Selection Committee “a lot of work.” Because she was chosen by her peers (former upper level riders who still have a hand in the upper levels of the sport through teaching, coaching, or still competing) and the active riders, Kulak said it was a “privilege to be asked and a privilege to serve.” A definite upside to this work is that it can take you to other international three-day events to observe British or European-

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based American riders. Given the welldocumented logistical problems at last year’s WEG, Kulak thinks there should only be 2 or 3 sites in the world that rotate hosting the WEG. That is mainly due to the specialized infrastructure needed to run the Games in an orderly fashion. Of American eventing in light of this past weekend’s Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, a selection trial for this summer’s Pan Am Games and next year’s Olympic team, Kulak singled out Elisa Wallace as a very promising up and coming three-day rider. She thinks Phillip Dutton, Boyd Martin, and Will Coleman are, together, a good cornerstone for the US program. Derek DiGrazia’s “genius” cross country course design encouraged riders to “ride forward, accurately and aggressively. If not, they had a run out or a stop.” These more sophisticated course designs, and the general evolution of the sport has done a “better job of producing horses and riders. Riders are making better decisions on course” about taking long routes or retiring before the horse (or themselves) get into trouble. Kulak noted that each phase of the sport is more technically demanding and sophisticated than even 10-15 years ago. Kulak got her start eventing in this area some time ago (we’re not doing the math!), got her Pony Club “B” rating and did Young Riders for two years, coached by Olympic Gold Medalist Tad

Coffin. She went on to compete internationally and cited her own Talk Back’s cross country round at Rolex Kentucky in 2000 as one of her best trips around the legendary course. She has competed internationally at Burghley and Blenheim in England, and Boekelo in The Netherlands. She was selected to the US Team for the 1992 Olympic team but a last minute lameness ruled her horse out. She was also Short Listed for the 2000 Olympics. Marcia continues to compete in eventing on a number of different horses. She spent the 2013 season developing RF West Indie, a current ride and Pan Am Games candidate of Marilyn Little’s. She is coaching and mentoring numerous top young riders and producing and selling quality Event and Show horses. In addition, she recently brokered the deal for Boyd Martin’s Trading Aces as a top equitation horse this winter in Wellington. She spends winters in Wellington, FL and is just getting ready to return to her upstate base for a summer of teaching, training and competing in the Northeast. Kulak thinks the future looks bright for American eventing. A number of riders are very, very good and she is very optimistic about our chances in Rio in 2016. When you watch the American riders gallop around the Olympic cross country course, you now know an Upstate resident had a hand in their selection! Issue #4 May—June, 2015 I The Upstate Horse 5

Over the

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what to do with blankets

t’s Spring! The sun is warm on your horse’s back, the flowers are poking their heads up out of the warming ground, and your horse’s winter turnout blanket is standing quietly in the corner of your tack room. The entire bottom circumference is ossified by layers of mud, manure, and we-don’t-want-to-know-what-else. And being May, we can be somewhat sure it’s not frozen! Uh-oh…now what? Meet Diane Mansmith, she’s here to help. In any way she can. A quick glance at her business card doesn’t begin to tell the whole story of what her business, The Equine Tailor, encompasses. This former full-time nurse and grandmother started her horse blanket care business many years ago when she realized how many horse blankets got tossed away each year that just needed a little (lot of) cleaning and a mending of torn outer layers, broken hardware or unstitched straps. Her mother taught her to sew when she was 13 years old and she has been repairing blankets ever since. She prides herself on her knowledge of materials used and how to appropriately repair them without compromising the integrity of the blanket. “The whole point [of her business] is to promote humane and healthy care of horses while recycling by reducing waste,” she stated. She also has managed to dovetail her two passions by also fixing up old unwanted blankets to donate to legitimate horse rescues. Diane reasons “it helps to free up some of the rescue’s money for the many other more pressing needs that exist for them.” She cleans, repairs, and waterproofs horse blankets at her rural Gloversville home. They are then packaged for safe storage until needed. She offers pick-up and delivery service to Fulton, Montgomery, Hamilton, Herkimer, Saratoga, and Schenectady counties. Blankets are also accepted through the mail and are mailed back in a timely fashion. First time customers get a free pair of elastic leg straps, and all her work is fully guaranteed. A package deal is also offered: buy three washes and get the fourth wash free. Gift certificates are also available for the horse person in your life. She also enjoys rebuilding soft tack and shipping boots and makes “cut to fit” padding for halters and bridles using easy-care textiles. Four different styles of Polartec coolers are offered that can be personalized for your horse. And if that’s not enough, the nurse in Diane has thoughtfully put together First Aid kits. She is offering them in three different sizes: one for the Trail that will fit in a pack, a medium size kit for Pets-n-People, and a large kit for Stable-n-Show. In the few spare moments not spent cleaning or sewing, Diane enjoys the company of her 12yo registered Overo Paint Quarter Horse named Charlie Chase. He had a past life as an Oklahoma cutting horse and possibly a barrel horse as borne out by the looks of his left knee. Although he is serviceably sound for Diane’s trail riding purposes, she thinks he should’ve had a different name more in keeping with his former life of left turns: Nascar! For more information on Diane’s varied services, she can be reached at TheEquineTailor@nycap.rr.com or 518-725-6354.

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The Navajo Horse Healing Project T he Navajo Horse Healing Project is at it again! A second Northeast Tour is in the works for the summer of 2015. Your support will make the second Northeast Tour along with all other requested tours possible!

402 Geyser Road, Saratoga Springs, NY (518) 584-5566 saratoga@cheshirehorse.com

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Navajo (Diné) People, who still revere the ancient teachings of their culture, believe in the horses’ (and their relatives : donkeys, mules, etc.) ability to help us heal both physically and emotionally (this belief has been applied in recent years through the increased use of horses in therapeutic rehabilitation programs). Unfortunately for the horses, they absorb the negative emotions and energy of people they come in contact with. That being said, the purpose of a Horse Blessing Ceremony is to nullify the negative energy the horses carry.

What is a Navajo Horse Blessing Ceremony? Although each ceremony is unique, the Horse Blessing Ceremony typically opens with the Navajo Creation Story of the horse and explains why the horse is so sacred to their culture. Stories are then told about the importance of connecting with nature, making time for family and loved ones, reevaluating our “needs” and embracing simplicity. Those in attendance are then invited to gather greens from the horses’ environment to be mixed with the medicinal herbs collected by a Navajo Medicine Person. Hot coals are added to create a moist, fragrant smoke. This smudge, as it is referred to, is the medicine that is offered to the horses. As sacred songs are sung and the smudge is taken to the horses, the healing properties begin and energy work (think: reiki) is performed. Those in attendance bear witness to the negative and unhealthy energy leaving the horses’ bodies, as they sigh, yawn and even roll on the ground (well known in the horse world as classic signs of release followed by inner peace). In this safe environment, conducive to emotional processing and release, the healing goes beyond what could have been achieved on a purely physical level. Please support the campaign to bring these men to our area to help the horses. by donating at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/thenavajo-horse-healing-project-round-ii--2 (it may be easiest to google The Navajo Horse Healing Project.) Issue #4 May—June, 2015 I The Upstate Horse

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406 Maben Road, Princetown NY Embracing 96.5 picturesque acres, this extraordinary property is ideal as a country home or a horse property.

Jane Sanzen Associate RE Broker m. 518.526.6056 o. 518.580.8500 jane.sanzen@sothebysrealty.com

The circa 1830 residence has been beautifully restored by a NYC designer with attention to historic detail. Offering 3 bedrooms, 3.5 custom baths, custom 2 story Great Room, two fireplaces, renovated kitchen with granite, custom cabinetry, builtins, thick moldings, sweeping wraparound porch and stone patios. There is a restored 7 stall barn with a tack room/office, fenced pastures with custom run in sheds. 45 minutes to Saratoga Springs, 30 minutes from Albany and 2.5 hours to NYC.

New Tools in the Lameness TOOLBOX A

Both have shown high efficacy in the treatment of Navicular Disease. Both drugs are subject to adverse reactions that are peculiarto the bisphosphonates. While not occurring in a high percentage of horses, one should be familiar with these potentials before administration.

by Steve Naile, DVM thletic endeavors in any species may lead to changes in the boney column. The horse is no exception. While the alterations may be unique to the sport and specie, the mechanism of pathology is not. This leads us to the introduction of the bisphosphonates into the realm of equine lameness management through the products “Tildren” and “Osphos”. (Tildren is manufactured by Ceva Sante Animale and Osphos by Dechra, Ltd.)

The biphosphonates also may lead us to be able to better manage conditions such as chronic back pain and bone spavin of the hocks. Although not specifically approved on the drug label, both of these conditions have shown positive response to the bisphosphonates in off-label usage.

Biphosphonates do their work through the reduction of bone resorption. Bones undergo constant turnover of their structure.In normal bone a balance is struck between bone formation and bone resorption. However, in diseased bone, this balance is disrupted. The bisphosphonates enter this process in an attempt to reduce excess bone resorption and the adverse effects this may have on bone health and subsequent athletic performance.

The biphosponates, OSPHOS and Tildren both place another tool in our lameness treatment toolbox. Hopefully with proper diagnosis and prudent usage they will have a positive effect in helping our equine athletes meet and maintain their athletic potential.

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Are either of these two drugs appropriate for use in your horse? Thorough consultation with your attending veterinarian is essential so that an informed decision can be made.

Dr. Naile is the managing partner at the Equine Clinic at Oakencroft, a full service vet practice that serves much of the greater Albany, NY area. The practice is located at 880 Bridge St., Ravena, NY 12143. They can be reached by telephone: 518.767.2906 or email: EquineClinic@oakencroft.org. They can also be found at their website: oakencroft.org or on facebook.

Lady Long Rider With a Message BERNICE ENDE

he northern part of the Capital Region was favored with the presence of Bernice Ende, a lady long rider who made Ft. Edward her winter base during an 8000 mile coast-to-coast (and then some!) trek. Bernice had been through Ft. Edward on her way to the Atlantic Ocean (from Montana) late last fall and decided it would be a nice place to stay the winter on the return part of the trip.

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Ende, of Trego, MT, has been a long rider for the last 10 years, logging over 25,000 miles with various combinations of horse(s), her dog Clare, and her own unique style of “floating” above her Tucker saddle to save her horse’s back. Bernice is the kind of “can do” person not seen much anywhere. There doesn’t seem to be anything that she can’t or won’t do. First, she keeps her horse(s), dog and herself fed and cared for on these adventures. And even though she admits her current Norwegian Fjord horses are very easy keepers, food and water still must be come by daily whether in the mountains, plains, or desert. She shoes her own horses with special shoes that have been made in West Virginia and shipped to meet her at a pre-arranged post office. Her computer is shipped ahead and arrangements made, emails answered, and news is received when she catches up. She does not carry a cell phone for reasons to do with safety and, no doubt, reception. She manages to do all this with a minimal number of items. Her “must have” list is vastly different than most people’s: boots, knife, atlas, collapsible bucket, tent, rope, and clothes that A) keep her comfortable in variable weather, and B) help her convey a clean, conservative appearance that is backed up by her polite, well spoken, thoughtful words. Every item on each trip has to be tough, well made and workmanlike. Oh yes, plus her hat! The message she wants to impart, to women and girls especially, is “Don’t let somebody else make up your life for you.” A classically trained ballerina, Ende had spent years training in, performing, and teaching ballet. A subsequent divorce left her in a place where she was able to “reach beyond her fears with a new paintbrush and new canvas” and literally start down a new road. Late in her first ride she “discovered who she was before the should’s, do’s, and don’ts of [her] previous life.” She had already faced fearsome bears, people and situations on a daily basis and realized that her “fear had turned to skill.” Ende would like to inspire women and girls to “reach farther than they think they can” to get what they want for their life. For more information, check out her website: www.endeofthetrail.com.

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Real Estate SHOWCASE Turn-key Facilities, Great Location, Options Roohan Realty and listing agent Darlene Chorman are offering this professional training facility on 63 acres just northwest of S a r a t o g a Springs. The list of features for horsemen is extensive: a 2013 barn with 44 10’x12’ stalls, and two refurbished barns totaling 26 stalls—all of which are 12’x12’ or 15’x15’. The three barns, providing 70 total stalls, feature six heated tack rooms, and six wash stalls with hot and cold water supplied by two new wells. All barns feature well lit stalls and aisles.

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Training options include a six horse Equi Ciser and a half-mile stone dust track with banked turns. Eleven rubber fenced paddocks of different sizes offer turnout options for horses in training, lay ups or mares and foals. Pastures were reseeded in 2014. The recently renovated 4BR/1.5Ba house has all new systems and beautiful views of the Adirondack foothills. The entry features a spacious mud room with a laundry closet, storage, and an adjacent half bath. The large family room could be converted to a master bedroom to offer one floor living for those horsemen wishing to age–in-place! Many of the mechanicals are new since 2013: furnace, windows, doors, and air conditioning. In addition to the beautiful Adirondack views, the location of this listing is a 15 minute trailer ride for resident race horses to get to the Saratoga Raceway, the Saratoga Racecourse, or the sales pavilion at Fasig Tipton. The Northway conveniently provides easy access to all other racetracks. About this property, Darlene noted that it is a “turn-key training

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518-767-2906 operation” developed by a knowledgeable horseman who has previously bought, renovated and improved other horse properties. “Everything is either brand new or renovated since 2013. The farm is operating at near full capacity as a Standardbred training facility with a few resident mares and foals. Darlene also pointed out that there is plenty of room, especially in the back of the property, for a custom home. The existing home could then be used for a farm manager to live on site. This farm is being listed for $1,958,000 and is shown by appointment only. Interested parties should contact Darlene at 518.496.6564 (mobile) or darlenechorman@roohanrealty.com.

400 ac. Paradise Features Spectacular Views Situated at the crest of a mountain top and overlooking the Mohawk Valley, this 400 acre farm in Fort Plain, NY awaits. This

64 ACRES; 13 Acres Tillable / Pasture, 45 acres woods. Orchard, Pond, Post and Beam Barn ,1850s Farmhouse in the middle of Saratoga Horse country.

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new listing is offered by Select Sotheby’s International Realty in Saratoga Springs, NY. Maria Barr is the listing agent. The property is currently used by a third generation custom cabinet/furniture maker who, after a considerable amount of rebuilding, made this site their headquarters in 2002. Carefully designed and built to offer the quality look and feel of an authentic Colonial home, the main house is an artful reproduction with all the versatility of a modern floor plan. The home features unique details such as reclaimed board flooring and incredible custom cabinets throughout. There’s plenty of space for family and entertaining at 4,250 square feet with expansive views out many windows. There is also a 3 BR/2 Ba house that is one of the property’s original dwellings. It has been “gorgeously renovated” and finished with granite countertops in the kitchen and more custom cabinetwork. It would be suitable as a guest house or farm manager’s house. The barn complex includes the incredibly well built original dairy barn that currently houses the builder’s furniture production shop in the upper level (but could just as easily hold hay and straw) open space suitable for stalls underneath. Other outbuildings include a smokehouse and blacksmith shop and the “music barn”…these are clustered around the barnyard. The music barn is free-stall barn, essentially a giant run-in shed, of approximately 10,000 square feet and has been the site of Issue #4 May—June, 2015 I The Upstate Horse

many concerts and even a few weddings! It opens into one of the two 35 acre high-tensile-fenced pastures. Each pasture has it’s own spring fed pond as a source of water. This farm has 2.37 miles of road frontage on multiple roads. Maria remarked that “it’s unusual to get this much contiguous land” these days. According to Maria, the land itself is “immaculate” and soil tests have proven the high quality of the soil underneath the green blanket of grass. You (and your horses) will appreciate the apple orchards this fall while enjoying the spectacular autumn foliage, the farm is situated to provide 360 degree views. The land offers flat areas and terrain which would be suitable for a variety of future uses: riding rings, indoor arenas, purpose built barns, cross country jumps, gallops for conditioning racehorses or event horses, and most importantly, enough area to “satisfy your own forage needs on site,” as Maria put it. You could grow the kind of hay you want for your horses and sell what you don’t need. In its current configuration, Maria thinks the set up would be good for a breeding operation with minimal changes. Showings are by appointment. Maria Barr can be contacted by phone (o) 580.8500 or (m)518.857.6396. The listing price is $ 1,394,900

Breathtaking Space and Potential at Princetown Farm Bucolic Princetown Farm sits easily on almost 100 private acres

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northwest of Albany and is being offered by Select Sotheby’s office in Saratoga Springs. Jane Sanzen is the listing agent. A large white historic barn commands attention upon arrival. Large grass pastures are already fenced with beautifully installed dark brown four board fence. Any horse would be beyond happy to hang out in one of the two exquisite run-in sheds to avoid inclement weather or flies. The restored historic barn offers matted aisles, and 7 modern size box stalls retrofitted amongst the hand hewn beams. The gently rolling hills are perfect for raising young racehorses or conditioning older sporthorses. The 3 BR/3.1 Ba circa 1830 farmhouse has been beautifully restored, enlarged, and decorated by a well-known NYC interior designer who paid great attention to historic detail throughout. The kitchen was part of the renovations and features granite, stainless steel, and built-ins. The new custom two story Great room comes with a gas fireplace, intricate architectural details, and a sophisticated color palette. The gracious dining room and coral colored sitting

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The upstairs master suite offers privacy and convenience along with beautiful views out every window. Another en suite bedroom is also located upstairs. Outside, a sweeping three sided wrap around porch is perfect for entertaining and gracious country living. If “alone time” is needed, a “secret garden” is nestled right around the back of the historic barn. A two car garage rounds out this magical property which is only 45 minutes from the Saratoga Racecourse, 25 minutes from downtown Albany, and less than 3 hrs to NYC.

room also show beautiful historic mouldings and fine wood floors. A downstairs bedroom is convenient for guests or residents who prefer a one-level living arrangement.

The property is ideal as a horse property with plenty of room for riding arenas, trails, and private turnout. This property has a lot of potential to be developed into any sort of horseman’s dream. Showings are by appointment only. For further information please contact Jane Sanzen at 518.526.6056 (mobile) or jane.sanzen@sothebysrealty.com. Listing price is $995,000. Issue #4 May—June, 2015 I The Upstate Horse 13

Calendar MAY

Park, NY (www.airshowjumping.com) May 24 Western Pleasure Horse Show, Southern Dutchess Horse & Pony Assoc., Hopewell Jct., NY (www.sdhpa.com) May 24 Lindenwald Pleasure Driving Show, (www.saratogadriving.com) May 30-31 Tracey Morgan Driving Clinic, (www.saratogadriving.com) May 31, Double B Farm H/J Show (TCRA), Double B Farm, Rexford, NY (doubleb1224@aol.com) May 31, Larkin Hill Schooling Show (Dressage/SJ), Larkin Hill Farm, N. Chatham, NY 518.441.2176 May 31, Old Chatham Hunt Intro to Foxhunting Clinic, Old Chatham, NY (www.oldchathamhuntclub.com)

Weds & Sat.starting May 2; Old Chatham Hunt Spring Roading the Hounds, Weds. & Sat. thru July 25th, Old Chatham, NY (njlevine@icloud.com) May 2; Cambridge Saddle Club Open House 10am-3pm Cambridge Saddle Club Showgrounds, Cambridge, NY (www.cambridgesaddleclub.org) May 2-3, Juan Manuel Munoz Diaz Dressage Clinic, Casa Arte Equestre, Rexford, NY (www.artequestre.com) May 6-May 10 Saratoga Springs Horse Show II (H/J); Yaddo Showgrounds, Ongoing Weds. & Sat. thru July 25 Old Saratoga Springs, NY (www.sarato- Chatham Hunt Spring Roading Hounds, Old Chatham, NY gaspringshorseshow.com) May 9; Competitive Trail Riding (njlevine@icloud.com) June 6, Gymkhana, Southern Dutchess Clinic, Sauquiot, NY 518.882.1515 May 10. Cambridge Saddle Club Horse & Pony Assoc., Hopewell Jct., NY Mother’s Day Open Show, Cambridge (www.sdhpa.com) Saddle Club Showgrounds, Cambridge, June 6-7 Hunter/Jumper Show at Stockade (CDHJC/TCRA) Stockade Polo NY (www.cambridgesaddleclub.org) Old Chatham Hunt Trail Riding Series, & Saddle Club Showgrounds, Glenville, Old Chatham, NY (www.old- NY (www.stockadepolo.com) June 7 English Horse Show, Southern chathamhuntclub.com) May 13-May 17, Saratoga Springs Dutchess Horse & Pony Assoc., Hopewell Horse Show III (H/J); Yaddo Jct., NY (www.sdhpa.com) Showgrounds, Saratoga Springs, NY June 14 Old Chatham Hunt Trail Riding Series, Malden Bridge, NY (www.saratogaspringshorseshow.com) May 16 Saratoga Horse Symposium; (www.oldchathamhuntclub.com) 4H Training Ctr, Ballston Spa, NY June 14, Larkin’ Hill Horse Trials, (USEA) Larkin’ Hill Farm, N. Chatham, (www.cceequine.org) May 16 Cambridge Saddle Club NY (www.larkinhill.com) Gymkhana, Cambridge Saddle Club June 14, NCH Summer Horse Show Series, North Country Horses, Clark Rd., Showgrounds, Cambridge, NY Gansevoort, NY (www.ridench.com) (www.cambridgesaddleclub.org) May 17 Stockade Schooling Show June 14, Cambridge Saddle Club Horse (Dressage/Combined Test); Stockade Show, CSC Showgrounds, Cambridge, Polo & Saddle Club Showgrounds, NY (www.cambridgesaddleclub.org) June 19-21, Dressage at Stockade Glenville, NY (www.stockadepolo.com) May 18, ACTT Naturally Spring fundrais- Welcome/June 2015 USEF/NAYJRC er, Kings Tavern, 241 Union Ave., Saratoga Qualifier, (USEF/USDF), Stockade Polo & Saddle Club Showgrounds, Glenville, Springs, NY 5-8 pm (www.acttnaturally.org) May 22-24 Dressage at Saratoga I & II, NY (www.stockadepolo.com) Yaddo Showgrounds, Saratoga Springs, June 21, Old Chatham Hunt Intro to Foxhunting Clinic, Old Chatham, NY NY (www.enydcta.org) May 23; AMP Galleries Grand (www.oldchathamhuntclub.com) Opening, in the lower level of the Marketplace, located at 454 Broadway. 58 pm. Stop by for live music, food and Ongoing Weds. & Sat. thru July 25th, drink, cool people and great art. May 23-24 Summer AIR I Show Old Chatham Hunt Spring Roading Hounds, Jumping, Three Winds Farm, Averill Old Chatham, NY (njlevine@icloud.com) 14 The Upstate Horse I Issue #4 May—June, 2015

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JULY

July 6-10, Horse Camp, Rolling Oaks Morgans, Scout Rd., Gansevoort, NY (518.361.1057) July 12, Old Chatham Hunt Trail Riding Series, Old Chatham, NY (www.oldchathamhuntclub.com) July 16-20, Dressage Clinic w/Andreas Hausberger, Waltzing Horse Dressage, Verona, NY (508.733.4809) July 18. Gymkhana, Southern Dutchess Horse & Pony Assoc., Hopewell Jct., NY (www.sdhpa.com) July 19. Western Pleasure Horse Show, S. Dutchess Horse & Pony Assoc., Hopewell Jct., NY (www.sdhpa.com) July 19, Schooling Dressage & Combined Tests, Stockade Polo & Saddle Club Showgrounds, Glenville, NY (www.stockadepolo.com) July 19, Winter Glen Farms H/J Horse Show, Winter Glen Farms, Schenectady, NY (wintglen@nycap.rr.com) July 25-26, Summer AIR II Show Jumping Horse Show, Three Winds Farm, Averill Park, NY (www.airshowjumping.com) July 26, Youth Horse Show, S. Dutchess Horse & Pony Assoc., Hopewell Jct., NY (www.sdhpa.com) July 26, Old Chatham Hunt Mix & Match 3 Phase Show, Old Chatham, NY (www.oldchathamhuntclub.com) July 27, 3rd Annual Hay, Oats, & Spaghetti, Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation fundraiser, 3246 Rt.9, Saratoga Springs, NY 6-9pm. (www.trfinc.org) July 31, Dressage at Stockade I (USEF/USDF), Stockade Polo & Saddle Club Showgrounds, Glenville, NY (www.stockadepolo.com)

AUGUST August 1-2, Dressage at Stockade II (USEF/USDF), USEF Qualifier, Stockade Polo & Saddle Club Showgrounds, Glenville, NY (www.stockadepolo.com) August 2, TCRA Summer Show, Location TBA (www.tricountyridingassociation.com) August 3-7, Horse Camp, Rolling Oaks Morgans, Scout Rd, Gansevoort, NY (518.361.1057) August 4, Thoroughbreds for All – Saratoga, Traylor Farm, 120 Old Post Rd., Malta, NY (ww.retiredracehorseproject.org) August 5, OTTB Riding/Jumping Clinic w/Steuart Pittman, Dayspring Farm, Goode Rd., Ballston Spa, NY (voigtny@gmail.com)