Pete & Cindy & Three Forks, Montana Looks like Pete and Cindy Lazetich have done it again. They recently became part owners of the Sacagaweea Hotel in Three Forks, Montana. Congratulations to them and hooray for us. Lynn made the trek to Three Forks this summer and came back bursting with plans to hunt this spacious country next spring. The hotel was built in 1910 and fully restored to its original elegance within the past five years. A superb chef is only one of its many allures. The sweeping wrap around porch is bordered by white pillars and generously furnished with tall cane backed rocking chairs. The bar is woody and comfortable, the dining room ceilings are 15 feet high and the staff is uniformly courteous, friendly and efficient. Three Forks is in the middle of Custer country - loaded with history and scenery. Keep your antenna tuned to more information on a hunting extravaganza next spring in Three Forks. Guests welcome to hunt Guests are always welcome to hunt with our Red Rock Hounds. If you know someone interested in learning about foxhunting, please encourage them to contact Lynn. If you have a foxhunting friend visiting from afar, bring them out to cap. Experienced hunt horses are available for lease through the hunt stable. Please direct all inquiries concerning capping or horse lease directly to Lynn Lloyd at 775-969-3243 PMU Foals Arriving This year's group of foals from Canada will be arriving in October. If you haven't seen the quality of these 3/4 thoroughbred 1/4 draft foals yet, you are really missing out.

The good news is that this is the third year that Lynn has participated in this program, so you have the opportunity to see how these youngsters are developing, as the earlier crops are now returning to Red Rock for training as two and three year olds. Sally Burrows of Reno currently has Neo, her two year old, in training with Lynn. Neo is 15.2, bay, with wonderful bone and startling elegance. His disposition is absolutely unflappable and he is a beautiful mover. Sandy and Jennifer from Fernley are bringing their three year old Mazy in for training in September. Mazy is 16.3, bay, and absolutely spectacular. She free jumps (whether you want her to or not) 4', trots like a Prix St. George horse, and again has a rock solid disposition. It is almost a crime to try and do justice to the quality of these young horses in writing - you need to see and interact with them to appreciate their character and athletic ability. For those of you who may be unfamiliar with the PMU foals, you can log on to one of the North American Equine Ranching Counsel websites to learn more about PMU ranching and the PMU sport horse program development. Log on to: www.naeric.org. You may encounter people with strong feelings opposing the pregnant mare urine ranching industry. If you are interested, review the consensus report from equine veterinarians solicited by Wyeth-Ayerst, the producers of Premarin, in 1999. It can be reviewed in its entirety at www.naeric.org/reports.asp. Here is a synopsis of the veterinarians' findings. Three equine veterinarians representing the American Association of Equine Practitioners, the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, and the International League for the Protection of Horses visited pregnant mares/ urine ranches representing a broad spectrum of the industry. The purpose of the visits was to observe the health and welfare of the horses involved in the production of Premarin, an estrogen replacement medication derived from pregnant mare urine, and to confirm Wyeth-Ayers's field application of the Continuous Improvement Process.