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Thank You
Winnie and I would like to thank you for visiting our web site. We would also like to acknowledge the people and organizations that have contributed and helped us on our walk across America. We apologize for any inadvertent omissions, or for delays in expressing our gratitude on these pages. To the folks who hosted us, thank you! Winnie wants to thank her fans, too, for joining her fan club. Our journey would not have been possible without the help of many kind and loving people, and we appreciate each and every one of them.
Mark McPartland aka "Mister Albino"
A BIG THANK-YOU goes out to Mister Albino for sponsoring Donovan, the Tennessee Walker whose owner passed away from cancer in the summer of 2009. Donovan needed a rabies shot, his teeth floated, and some x-rays taken of a crooked hind foot. Mister Albino has provided funds for fiberglass lifts to correct the hoof problems on this barefoot horse. We also thank Mark for new fly hats for Winnie and Donovan, buckets of Stud Muffins and thrush medicine.
Joyce Anderson
Another BIG THANK-YOU goes out to Joyce for her fund raising effort, and thank-you to her wonderful friends, too, who contributed to Winnie's "trailer fund." Joyce was one of my fantastic New York hosts, who went the extra mile for us, contacting the media to get our story out. When she heard that Winnie was unable to walk across the USA, she raised money for Winnie to trailer ride from Ohio to Paradise, CA, and threw in a big chunk of change herself!
David Balz
for transporting us to two universities for Winnie's lamness exams and hosting us at
Wyandot County Humane Society Equine Rescue Program for over 2 weeks until Winnie could be trucked to California!
Jaya Mae Gregory, daughter
for providing a welcoming reception and home for Ann and Winnie in CA!
Darshan Ahluwalia, son
for building this fabulous web site and helping me paint the interior of the mobil home. Darshan also bought me a new netbook and a digital camera before we began our walk!
Gary Gregory, son-in-law
for donating hours of time to build a skirt for the mobile home and for promoting our web site across the net! Gary can help you promote yours, too, at Website Marketing Strategies.
Mark McPartland a.k.a. "Mister Albino"
for dropping everything in Connecticut and running road rescue, including driving the follow car Winnie needed until her saddle sore healed up, for the great job he performed as Winnie's Fan Club President, and for attending to Ann's and Winnie's every need cheerfully, and with a delightful sense of humor! (Someone should give this guy a real job, with SALARY!)
Tony Spinelli
for his generous donation to Winnie's trailer fund!
Charlotte Mollo & Walter McGraf
for their generous donation to Winnie's trailer fund!
Carol A. McArdle
for her generous donation to Winnie's trailer fund!
Bob Tischler and Carol Smith
for their generous donation to Winnie's trailer fund!
Dr. Mitchel Feldman
for his generous donation to Winnie's trailer fund!
Lorraine Rosciano
for her generous donation to Winnie's trailer fund!
Alfie Truchan
for her generous donation to Winnie's trailer fund!
Laura Crocker
for her generous donation!
Marcia Hanners
for her generous donation!
Diane Kennedy
for her generous donation!
John Walker
for his generous donation!
Cecilia Stapleton
for her generous donation!
Irene Scheibner
for her generous donation!
Tammy Perkins
for hosting Winnie in her barn and paddock, and me in her home! Tammy also took us to an Amish harness shop, to get Winnie's rigging fitted to her new adjustable tree, and trailered us all the way from New Wilmington, PA, to Carey, OH!
Jodi Miller
for hosting Winnie in her pasture and me in her home! She and her husband also trailered Winnie to Tammy's house in New Wilmington, PA!
Cynthia Seigworth
for a trailer ride from Corsica, PA to Emlenton, PA!
Amanda Savard
for hosting Winnie in her paddock and allowing me to sleep in the tent-trailer!
Sonya Harsomchuck
for giving Winnie a cozy stall out of the rain and lovely pasture to graze in for turn-out! She and her family also hosted me in their home and fed me delicious pizza and salad for dinner, along with my favorite Red Rose tea, and took me to see Emily compete in the 4H fun show the next day. Extra big thanks to Sonya for driving Winnie and me to Corsica, PA from their farm in Madera!
Karen Gates
for her generous donation!
Ricky Munoz
for the generous donation!
Darlene Rice
for her generous donation!
Bernadette Hansen
for her generous donation!
www.MaxineFlam.com
for the generous donation!
Janet Hoskins
for her generous donation!
Audry Macri
for her generous donation!
Gloria Oehme
for her generous donation!
Mary Johnson
for her generous donation!
Vicki Freiberger
for her generous donation!
William Bradl
for the generous donation!
Anthony Wesley
for the generous donation!
Beth Burnett
for the generous donation!
Susann Martin (Hi Cousin!)
for the generous donation!
Linda Wade (Hi Cousin!)
for the generous donation!
Mark Susol
for posting a notice about us on his website Ultimate Dressage.com
Gail Fronhert
for sharing her home with me and her pasture with Winnie!
Sharron Warren
for free equine massage advice! Sharron has a website at HealthyBodyWorks.com
Lyn and Dennis Harleman
for sharing their beautiful barn and pasture with Winnie, for sharing their lovely home with Mister Albino and me, for delicious food and good conversation, for a horseback ride on Rainsweeper, for clean laundry, for a bottle of "Sore No More," and for the 120 mile trailer ride to Duncannon, PA!
Wendy Cronshey
for letting Winnie bed down in her lovely Kresgeville barn.
Kathy and Guy Romano
for letting Winnie bed down in their pasture, for letting me camp on their land, and for delicious cups of black tea! A big thank you to them for calling friends and finding hosts for us further down the road, too.
Melissa Garrett and Family
for hosting Winnie at their farm, for delicious meals, for riding with us, for clean laundry, for letting Mister Albino and me camp on their property, and for making arrangements for hosts further down the road!
Brenda Bachman, and neighbors Karen and Bruce
for letting Winnie sleep in their barn!
Linda Andrae and Orthoamerica
for the orthopedic brace. Linda is hoping this brace, if I wear it while asleep, will improve my plantar fasciitis. My left foot is always paining me during the walk, so I am going to give this a try at night!
Lauren Livigni
for another bucket of Stud Muffins Horse Treats!
Toni-Lu Martin
for hosting Winnie and me at the Galloping Dreams Farm, for a great dinner the night we arrived, and breakfast the following morning, and for contacting the press to get our story out. BIG THANKS for going those extra miles to give Winnie a trailer ride to Saylorsburg, PA, and to Matt, the trainer, for riding along. Thanks also to Toni-Lu's friend, Joe, for the generous donation, and to Little Lisa and Mom Lisa, for the personalized brush and fly repelling anklets for Winnie!
John Alpert and Pat Farrow
for putting Winnie up at the Tami Tip Top Farm in Sussex, New Jersey.
MaryAnn Donegan
for hosting Winnie at her home for five days, for letting Winnie graze in her pasture and on the lawn, for calling in her wonderful farrier, Bob, and her terrific vet, Dr. O. Steve Brasch, to check on Winnie. Thanks to Maryann's son, Scott, too, for the helpful gear advice, the trip to Gander Mountain, and for the God's Eye he made for us.
Peter and Tracy Collins
for hosting Winnie, Mister Albino and me at their home, for letting Winnie graze in their field, for a delicious cook-out and treats for Winnie when we arrived, for making arrangements for Winnie to stay in the neighbor's paddock for the night, for a fabulous send-off breakfast and food for lunch! Our thanks also go out to the neighbors who let Winnie stay the night on their property in Middletown, NY.
Cheryl Wolfe
for phone calls she made to arrange hosting for Winnie at Red Gate Farm in Bloomingburg, New York.
Teek Prasad
for hosting Winnie at Red Gate Farm, and coming out to meet us at his business, the Quikway Diner, en route.
Margie Sanchez
for sponsoring a night in a comfortable motel while Winnie slept in a stall at Red Gate, for meeting us on the road and providing an escort, for a quilted saddle pad to protect Winnie's sore, and for staying late at the barn to greet us and make us feel welcome there. Thanks also to barn helper, Lexie, for looking after Winnie!
Kristie Klim
for the bareback pad she left for Winnie and me. It's getting a lot of good use!
Dr. Howard Gill and Andrew Quintana of Gill's Standardbred Farm
for hay and shavings to use at Roy Czop's place where Winnie spent the night.
Roy Czop
for hosting Winnie at his home and for letting Winnie graze at leisure on the lawn.
John and Christie Adams
for hosting Winnie, Mister Albino and me on their property, for letting Winnie graze in their field, for letting us camp out with her, for the delicious dinners and breakfasts and snacks for the road!
Wally and Cori Nichols of Norwegian Wood Farm
for hosting Winnie at their farm, for hors d'oerves when we arrived, and for contacting Dennis Warner at the radio station WELV 107.9 in Ellenville, NY, so we could get our story out.
Joyce Anderson
for hosting me at her home while Winnie rested at Loosestrife Farm, for arranging for a farrier to check Winnie's feet, for contacting reporters so we could get the word out that we needed hosts in the area, for taking us to see the Catskill Animal Sanctuary, for fetching water and sandwiches to fuel us up the big hill the day we headed out of Ellenville to Pine Bush, NY, and for introducing us to so many wonderful friends. Thanks also to Joyce's friend, Carol, for the lovely dinner at her home, where we got to meet more animal lovers and enjoyed great food and fun conversation, and thanks to Bob, for the donation to our trip effort.
Myron and Jean Langer of Loosestrife Farm
for hosting Winnie at their barn, and for giving me a luxurious night in their lovely home. Like Joyce, Myron and Jean really did a lot for me, because I kept having problems that brought me back to their barn after that first night. My phone went dead and I hadn't arranged for hosts further down the road, my horse had a heel rub, and then a saddle sore required Winnie to rest for a few days. She had luxory accommodations, with a dry stall and turnout in a big green pasture, until we could work out a "plan B" for the trip.
Eunice Shumalski
We happened upon Eunice soon after Misha left us on the Rail Trail; she was working to clear brush there. Further up the trail, we discovered a bridge out, and on the backtrack, Eunice offered to help us find another route. First we stopped at her house for delicious fruit and ice tea. Then Eunice saddled up her beautiful Tennessee Walker, Blue Solitaire, and became our personal guide.
Debbie and Michael Warren of Duchess Farm in High Falls, NY
Thanks for hosting Winnie, her BFF Sundae, my friend Mary and me at their barn and cottage. Thanks also to daughters Misha and Chantel, and especially to Mom Debbie, for the fabulous bread, fruit and cheese spread when we arrived. A big thank you goes out to Misha for saddling up the following day and leading us to the rail trail, for driving Mary's trailer up to Loosestrife Farm; additional thanks to her mom for taking care of Mary's dogs during the day so we could ride, rather than walk, most of the distance to Kerhonkson!
Elizabeth Coe
for hosting Winnie and me at their home, for letting Winnie graze at leisure on the lawn, for introducing Winnie to children Lila and Elinor, for introductions to Hazel the Cow and Belle the donkey and to several other wonderful friends, for the internet connection, for bath privileges, for letting Mister Albino stay over when he made a trip up from CT to resolve cell phone issues, for delicious food and a very cozy bed to sleep in, and so much more!
Linda and Ed
for hosting Winnie and allowing her to enjoy the pasture on their farm in Monterey!
Esther and John Heffernan
for hosting Winnie and me at their home, for the fab Saturday night party, for introducing us to so many wonderful friends and neighbors, for the internet connection, for laundry and bath privileges, for the cozy luxory of sleeping with Mulligan the dog, and so much more!
Katheryn and Mark Roberts
for allowing Winnie to munch grass in their pasture, for a bale of hay to munch on at night, for the opportunity to try out the tolt on a beautiful Icelandic horse, for stimulating conversation and a wonderful day at their farm in Monterey, MA
Barb and Jeff Macon
for hosting Winnie at the barn and Ann and her daughter at their home, for allowing us the extra days we needed to take care of ourselves, for bath and cooking privileges, for a fabulous trail ride in Southampton on their beautiful horses, for trailering us over the mountain, for the Veggie Sub and Slushie and so much more!
Owen McNiff
for another generous donation to our walk!
Irene Scheibner
for her generous donation to our walk!
Dr. Geoffrey Cornish
for his generous donation to our walk!
Lori Martin
for a bag of carrots!
Terry Leatart
for all the treats, grass, tag sale and camping space!
Jim Logan
for the Hearvest horse cookies!
Owen McNiff
for his generous donation to our walk!
Howard L. Steen
for his generous donation to our walk!
Tara Kelly
of Easy Care, for a pair of Old Mac Pastern Wraps!
Betsy Merritt
of Barefoot Performance, for the hoof file!
Karen Swiecanski
for loaning me her horse training DVDs!
Pat Fitzwater
of Leave No Trace, for answering many questions and providing several helpful web links!
Kari of HorseandTravel.com
for free ad space on the home page and on the pages of those states we will visit en route to Paradise, CA!
Lauren Livigni
for the surprise bucket of Stud Muffins Horse Treats!
Lee the Horselogger
for calling up and giving me some great horse travel advice!
Visit his web page at http://leehorselogger.com/
Marc Giaquinto
for the solar-powered weather radio!
Mary Hatt
for the black nylon hay bag and the folding shovel, and for the trailer ride across the Hudson River!
Mark McPartland
for the cell phone, new tent and stove, and another bucket of Stud Muffins!
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