This is me and Eddie on a cross-country course, early 1980s. His first few years as a performance horse were spent mostly at 3-phase events in Massachusets. He liked it, but his destiny lay elsewhere.

In high school on 5-year old Eddie, early 1980's

Here Eddie is competing in his first of many competetive trail rides at Green Mountain Horse Association (GMHA) in Woodstock, VT. This was his first 25 mile ride.

Eddie was a natural at competetive trail riding. This was his first GMHA 50 mile, early 1980s.

This is my sister Rachel riding Eddie on a VT 50 mile competition in the mid 1980s.

In the summer of 1991, Eddie moved out to Colorado with me. He was not happy. He pined for Vermont. So after one summer in Vail, he moved back to VT and I decided to spend winters in Vail without him, and summers in VT.

Eddie in 1993 contemplating the upcoming VT 100 mile endurance race at Smoke Rise Farm.

Riding Eddie on the VT 100, 1993

In the mid-1990s Eddie was injured after a 100 mile race and was retired from long distance trail riding. He had a lot of life left in him so we decided he would learn to drive. He loved pulling a carriage! This photo was taken at a GMHA combined driving competition.

In the summer of 2001, Eddie was festooned in roses and pulled a carriage at my sister's wedding.

My nephew Roy riding Eddie, fall 2001. Eddie spent several summers from the late 1990s to 2002 going to pony club camp and local horse shows with Roy as well as other young kids.

Eddie at Turkey Hollow Farm in Vermont, summer 2002.

This is Eddie with his pasture-mate Jay, living the good life at Wintookit Farm in Rutland, VT, where he has been since 2003. My friends there take great care of Eddie. He is treated like royalty in an assisted living facility for aging equines. He is retired now but still enjoys trail riding and having fun cavorting around Wintookit farm.