Hi Mark! I Am A Cat Lady-but I Love Horses Too. I Rode Once In Colorado While In Denver In The Air Force In '79=and Loved It-took Some Pictures. I Am From Upstate Ny And I Have Worked For A Great Woman Who Rode All Of Her Life And Taught A Famous Actress To Ride! I Learned Alot-i Was A Live-in Nurses Aid. She Had A 14 Year Old Thorobred Dark Male Horse. He Was Full Of Beans But He Was A Realsweetheart. It Didn't Hurt That I Am 6 Feet Tall Either-ha Ha . I Took Alot Of Pictures Of This Horse And I. I Didn't Ride Him-vecause I Was There To Help Her. She Had A Mean Cat Too! Well As I Said-i Love Horses Too And You Are Very Lucky To Have Magnificent Mark. Best Wishes And Blue Ribbons In The Future!!:d:d:dsusanswatlin518