by LR | Oct 31, 2021 | Dressed for Tea, Horses Hope Healing, Saving Paddy
Patrick Murphy (1999-2021) I’ve wanted to but have not been able to write this post for more than three months now. I think it is because of several things. It is sad, to be sure, dredging up memories and trotting them out to stir emotions I’d rather keep...
by LR | Mar 16, 2019 | Horses Hope Healing, Saving Paddy
Love for Paddy at First Sight At only four years old, he walked into my life and captured my heart. He was a big, raw-boned and gawky “kid”–a cross between a Clydesdale and a Thoroughbred. He sported a wide blaze and four dazzling white stockings...
by LR | Jul 9, 2015 | Saving Paddy
If you’ve been following my blog posts, you know I’ve been battling a chronic respiratory disease in my horse very similar to asthma. The veterinary costs and medical treatments are exorbitant. To make matters worse, however, I recently filled the...
by LR | Jun 14, 2015 | Saving Paddy
I’m feeling despair. Today Paddy came in with a shallow respiration rate of about 70 rpm. The day promised to be hot and humid, as it will be for the rest of the summer in Maryland. He wasn’t coping. He was panting like a dog, nostrils flared, and horses...
by LR | Jun 12, 2015 | Saving Paddy
Patrick Murphy, aka Paddy, is my perfect horse. A Clyde/TB cross, he was the best of both breeds–the unflappable nature of the draft with the strong work ethic of the Thoroughbred. He is strikingly handsome with a wide blaze, four white stockings, and a rich...
