Re: [RC] [RC] What's your occupation - Patricia Israelson
Hi Tracy,
I have to give John Lyons his due
here. I was at a "Ride With The Stars" clinic years ago which featured
John Lyons, Pony Boy, Lynn Palm, Martha & R.E.Josey and some other well
known trainers. My girlfriends ditched me to go pick up guys, and since I
already had a great guy at home, I opted to stay in my campsite and carve
Halloween pumpkins. John and some of the other trainers took pity on me,
invited me over to their campsite and shared their wisdom over the remaining
days of the week long clinic. I learned a lot and made some special
friends. I took my little mare up to the next Ride With The Stars event
the following year to show John and the others what their kindness in sharing
had enabled me to do. I will always be grateful to that group of wonderful
trainers for all the knowledge they shared with me.
Lets see. I started out in international
banking when I was 18 years old and living in Germany with my parents.
Then went on to continue in banking for many years in the US. Got
married, had two kids and did the Mommy Job for 20 years. Quit
banking after a bomb scare and a robbery. Turned 50 and got my first
horse. He was green broke and so was I. We taught each
other. Wound up getting another horse and trained her myself.
Sold the big house in the city and moved out to a little house with a
barn and 15 acres in the country. We now have six horses and two
ponies, chickens, dogs, cats, ferrets and so forth. I manage taking
care of the ranch while my husband works for Raytheon to support
us. Oh yes, I forgot. My 87 year old mother moved out here from
Phoenix two years ago, bought the property next door to us and I now take
care of her too.
