B2—lancwtr Fanning, Saturday, January 29,1983 BY BETH HEMMINGER Staff Correspondent Pam Anoka of Boiling Springs has given a new meaning to hor sein’around! It all started with a dream. While some dty children dream of owning a horse, Pam made it a reality in her life through per sistence and dedication. Living in the city of Harrisburg, Pam began making her dream become a reality at the early age of nine, when she began taking riding lessons at a stable and later began showing ponies and horses. And then, she said, with much persuasion, her parents bought her a horse when she was 14 years old. And she added, “I still have my first horse, ‘Short Circuit.’ ” Pam said that ‘Short Circuit’ retired this fall from giving lessons to her students, and would spend his remaining days eating and roaming. At the young age of fourteen, Pam continued to take lessons and began travelling the show circuit regularly in Pennsylvania and Maryland learning the ins and outs of competition from fellow com petitors. And, as the years passed by, Pam was now ready for college, so she went to Bristol, Virginia for her education. Pam said, “My parents thought my interest in horses would waiver since I had to feave my horse at home.’’ Instead she said those feelings grew stronger. And, she completed her education at Briston with a degree in physical education and equitation and a new horse. While at college she bought a horse so she could continue training and practicing for competition pur poses. Pam’s next step in her horse career was to acquire a few more horses through her own animals. That plan soon took effect. While Pam and her new husband Robert were on their honeymoon in Hawaii, Pam knew her mare would soon be having a colt. And to Pam’s joy her mare waited to have the colt until they returned from the trip. Pam soon was the proud owner of a colt which she named Nui Mahalo which means “many thanks” in Hawaiian. Nui Hahalo is now an 8-year-old gelding thoroughbred who has won many championship titles for his owner during the past years. Along wife showing her own animals, Pam teaches 12 lessons a week at her stable where she teaches the fine skills of hunter seat equitation. At one time she taught up to 100 lessons a week, but with her job it became too much work. Pam teaches the hunter seat skills; skills that consist of teaching the students and the •^alkir * * •>..' *-• -fc s» ■ar >r^*~ * *' it %-s V s **? -r. - - -£> ram enjoys this view of her Anoka stables and the many horses roaming the pastures in front of the house and barn. She began turning this dream into reality at the young age of nine when she started taking riding lessons. *~~T Some dreams do come true Pam Anoka shows off Nui Mahalo, her first colt out of her own mare. Nui Mahalo means “many thanks” in Hawaiian. and Pam named him that because he was born right after her trotting and cantoring quietly, ways of going or moving, and styles of jumping. Most of her students compete and Maryland horse shows. And many of her students have gone on to win meadals in the American Finals and State Championship contest Along with Pain’s teaching, she, herself, is taught by a coach in Virginia. Pam said, “No matter how long you have been riding, you still iced :hinj id Little girls and horses structive criticism; it is a life-time of learning.” Along with teaching lessons, Pam has future plans for her stable. She is beginning a small breeding program of raising thoroughbred yearlings for sale. To do this she plans to add another brood mare to her herd which will increase yearling production, along with selecting or finding top quality studs for her breeding program. In addition to her breeding programs, Pam is improving and enhancing her grazing land which will work in conjunction with the breeding plan. Pam remarked, ‘‘Without the proper nutrients, a horse will not perfomyor look his best. And that is my goal to have the best animals I possibly can have.” The pasture improvements will consist of cultivating the pasture area with good grasses, and rotating the animals from one honeymoon in Hawaii, and, of course, because he was such a beautiful colt. pasture to another and letting the grasses replinish for a good stand. Pam said not only will it benefit the horses and the land, but it will benefit her by the quantities of hay that she purchase yearly for the animals. She said, “It’s like killing three birds with one stone.” Pam’s equistrian skills and career are enhanced through employment at a local veterinary clinic as a licensed animal health Hhmestead tA/c(es technician. She recently took a state examination which qualified her for the title. Pam remarked that it is beneficial to have the knowledge from the clinic, for she can now perform most of the medical needs herself at the stable. Pam remarked, “From the city to the country, having several horses, teaching and showing plus working at the clinic it all has seemed to work together so well! ” “A city girl can make it in the country,’ ’ she added.
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