Author Archives: Pathfinder Pursuits

About Pathfinder Pursuits

Camille is a licensed clinical social worker and writer. She is the author of the Quincy the Horse children's books.

Spring Has Definitely Sprung in Our Neck of the Woods

After a hot spell at Easter, things cooled off for a nice period. Our cool veggies are ready for consumption. Have had salad and spinach lasagne this week already.             The tulips have been beautiful … Continue reading

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Therapy Dogs: Does Personality Matter?

My Great Pyrenees dog, Jack earned his certification as a therapy dog (TDI) in the fall and we have been working for the last four months with a team of therapy dogs visiting a personal care facility for seniors. Jack … Continue reading

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My Love Affair with Quarter Horses: Buck Chapter 2

Where Beau was a dark bay and Quincy a classic sorrel, Buck is tall, rangy and dappled grey.  He comes from the Flying X 6 line which are cow horses. He has a confirmation issue in front where one of … Continue reading

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My Love Affair with Quarter Horses: Buck Chapter 1

Beau passed away just before his 30th birthday. Our family was lost without him. Quincy and I did not know what to do with ourselves. I was really worried about Quincy. I was not sure how he would do. Actually … Continue reading

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My Love Affair with Quarter Horses: Impressively A Quince

When I decided to move to New Mexico, I knew Beau needed a partner. By now I was a full fledged Quarter Horse fan so I went for a Quarter Horse. Even though we were stabled in a Hunter Jumper … Continue reading

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Beau’s Story

I had grown up in Kentucky and I did not know anything about American Quarter Horses, but when I got Beau’s papers, I wanted to learn more. He had been born on the King Ranch and pretty soon I was … Continue reading

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My Love Affair with Quarter Horses: Beaujolais

When my daughter was about 7 years old, I got her started in riding lessons. She took to it and in the next few years progressed through weekly lessons and riding day camp to leasing so that she could have … Continue reading

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A Horse Lover’s Thoughts on Keeping Chickens: You Never Know When A Great Pyrenees Will Come In Handy

Chickens, like horses, are prey animals. Unfortunately, they are much more vulnerable than a horse in today’s environment. All chicken advisors say that dealing with predators is a major issue for chicken keepers. Actually that is an understatement. To hear … Continue reading

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A Horse Lover’s Thoughts on Keeping Ducks?

I found another interesting blog post. This one is from a horse lover who is keeping ducks. It really caught my attention. http://rense.com/general38/dducks.htm These warm days that bring good feelings about spring also mean the flies are right around the … Continue reading

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A Horse Lover’s Thoughts on Chicken Keeping: Stalls or Shelters

Today I found a great blog post on chicken keeping. It is titled “Raising Chickens 2.0: No More Coop and Run.” http://www.richsoil.com/raising-chickens.jsp From a horse lover’s perspective I would say that this is akin to the “Stall or Shelter” discussion … Continue reading

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