In the 70s I rode with Maggie and her daughter on competitive
rides. I usually saw her at the Skeggs 3 day 100. Maggie sure knew
how to present her horse and another Maggie secret. Steady as she goes was
how she traveled, up hill, down hill, thru mud, you name it steady was the
word. And Skeggs 3 day 100 was tough. It was in and around a river
valley, of course I forget the name, but we crawled up gullies, down gullies,
thru awful mud, but when one got thru, one knew he/she had a hell of a trail
horse. I remember that I always sang, surprise surprise, I guess some
things never change, and Maggie use to ask me if I got tired of singing! I
did get tired of her steady pace even on good moving ground, so I usually passed
while singing!! Of course, she and her daughter would catch me in the
muddy spots where I slowed up but ol' steady pace Maggie just tooled on
through! And yes, she rode the horses that she bred! LOL
Jeanie
