Timothy is the most common horse hay here in
Western NY. I buy it in 45 pound bales for $2. each.
As far as wildlife is concerned, I was riding in
the Shut Up and Ride 50 in Allegany State Park along the NY/PA border in the
fall of 2003. I was feeling sort of annoyed because I was leading the
race leaving the last check and my mare was really hungry so we stopped to
eat some great grass and two riders passed me going like gangbusters. I
let her eat some more and then headed to the finish at a trot. Just then,
two black bears galloped across the trail in front of me - a small adult and a
weanling! The baby stopped and looked at me - too cute! I rehabbed
an injured bear a few years ago that was released in that area, so I was hoping
they were offspring of his!! I decided I would rather come in third and
see the bears than win!!
