Here are four photos that trace my development as a rider, from the upper left, sitting on the bannister of the front porch, to my childhood pony Trixie, who was a livin’ doll, to Old John, the horse tyros drew on the ranch, to lower left, Raisin, my first polo love. The picture was taken on a bright summer morning at the Empire Polo Club, and the rider behind me in the photo is my cousin Jim, who still participates in the steer roping at Sheridan at the age of eighty.

Wonderful horses all, and I have fond memories of each one.