Rebuilding a Dream —RIDE!Magazine, March 2000

" … jockeys never sit down. So there is a reaction to the weight that's not up on the withers. All the regular tools that even an experienced rider can employ are not effective until the horse understands the difference, becomes accustomed to the newness of position and requests. That takes time, it takes patience, and it takes a sensitive understanding of how to make those differences in the job clear to the [ex-race] horse in a way that he or she can assimilate, understand and respond to, instead of react. The Thoroughbred is a bit hotter in that they're not going to put up with a lot of [even unintentional] abuse."

Training for the street —RIDE!Magazine, January 2000

"Connections … from the past to the future, pleasure horse to the equine public servant, writing citations to participation in a presidential inauguration or the funeral for a fallen office … from crowd control to captivating school children, the police mounted units serve the public. People on the street love the horses. On the street during a normal day, the job is pretty straightforward. The mounted patrol person is visible, friendly and approachable for directions, assistance of any kind. Their job is not to 'stop crime' … every time an administration wants to drop a mounted patrol unit, the business community steps in and says no. You can't do that. We're downtown. We help bring a positive family atmosphere. People feel safe."