Dude Ranch Peeekskill in the 60s and 70s

[rick269]

Barry Silbersweig wrote:

Seems like your all a bunch of new comers, I worked in the barn from 62 or so till 68. I remember the day Andrew was born, it was cold that... any of you remember Stan the old foreman?
My father had several horses he boarded there, his name was Charlie. in fact i remeber the old barn, that's right, there was a barn before the one you all slept on top of. oh well, your all to young to remember...

oh barry there are some old timers out there like me, im going to put the early pictures up soon rick

[laura ward]

John Curly Gallagher wrote:

Hello Everybody
Just want to say HOWDY
live in Ft. Lauderdale FL.
e-mail is
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HI CURLY DON,T KNOW IF YOU REMEMBER ME, LAURA WARD I WORKED THERE FOR A FEW YEARS WITH MY BEST FRIEND LIZ. YOU GAVE ME THE MONEY TO BUY MY FIRST CAR WHEN I TURNED 16 IT WAS A 1980 FORD MUSTANG AND I PAID YOU BACK ALL SUMMER IT MUST HAVE BEEN 1983 OR 1984. I HAVE THE BEST MEMORIES OF THE RANCH
LAURA WARD
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[laura ward]

Robert Fox wrote:

The bar was Connellys. I emailed you. I am planning a trip soon to Fla I will let you know when I'm going and we could hook up. <quoted text>

I THOUGHT THE BAR WAS GENEVAS DOWN BY THE PEEKSKILL RIVER FRONT?
LAURA WARD

[laura ward]

I WORKED AT THE RANCH FROM 1981-1985 I WORKED DAY CAMP THEN SNACK BAR THEN OFFICE THEN DINING ROOM THE WRANGLER WHERE I STAYED TILL THE END. BARN FOREMEN WAS MARRIANNE PARISH AND THEEN JOE SACKEL. ANY ONE FROM THOSE YEARS OUT THERE,
LAURA WARD

[laura ward]

bigmanouch wrote:

We should have a great big reuinon party for all, of us who did r time at the ranch that would be a blast ps still likes to part :)~

Mike its laura ward. u have to remember me, i lived with you in florida after the ranch closed in 1985. me and my boyfriend nicky vacante (had the twin brother vinny) Rememebr Nicky died after he moved back to Brooklyn? Vinny in prison still did 20 years for murder. My god what memories I have of living there I was 17. i worked down the street at woolworths in the coffee shop.
WOW I cant believe there is this site

my email is [e-mail]

[kenny good]

hey laura its kenny good i worked there with you to how is it going i was a wranglerwith you

[Bigmanouch]

hey laura how are you? Ofcourse I rememeber you I will email you

[Bigmanouch]

Laura here is my email [e-mail]

[Monty]

laura ward wrote:

I WORKED AT THE RANCH FROM 1981-1985 I WORKED DAY CAMP THEN SNACK BAR THEN OFFICE THEN DINING ROOM THE WRANGLER WHERE I STAYED TILL THE END. BARN FOREMEN WAS MARRIANNE PARISH AND THEEN JOE SACKEL. ANY ONE FROM THOSE YEARS OUT THERE,
LAURA WARD

I use to come up to the Ranch during those years with my Mom and brother. I'll never forget those trips. It was in candy land to me, coming out of Brooklyn. I use to have a friend that lived on the Ranch her name was Jasmine. We were the same age and she was in love with a horse named Big Red. I believe her Mom's name was Marry Anne. Did your barn foreman have a daughter?

[laura ward]

Monty wrote:

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I use to come up to the Ranch during those years with my Mom and brother. I'll never forget those trips. It was in candy land to me, coming out of Brooklyn. I use to have a friend that lived on the Ranch her name was Jasmine. We were the same age and she was in love with a horse named Big Red. I believe her Mom's name was Marry Anne. Did your barn foreman have a daughter?

Hi Monty yes Marryanne was the boss and her daughter was Jasmine. After the ranch closed down in like 1985 I actually went to another ranch further upstate called Pinegrove where they moved to. i was like 16 or 17 then I spent the summer and weekends with themAfter that they moved to Ohio and I visited a few times. Jasmine grew up to be thew prettiest girl, she had two kids the last time i was in touch. haven't talked to them in about 7 years. Since I had my daughter I guess. Funny back then you were from Brooklyn and I had never been there and I still Live by the ranch But I am a registered nurse now and I work in Brooklyn every day in Sheepshead Bay. Nice talking to u.
laura Ward (It's Queen now)

[Joe Gallagher]

This blog would make for a great documentary or even a Holywood movie. Where would you get such characters ( and I meant the horses!)? Any writers out there who could put the bits together? My biggest regret is that I didn't spend longer in the ranch. I'l always remember my times there even if I had to dole out soup to Irish Cops on my first night.... and they didn't tip well!!

[J McAloon]

Hithere Joe,
this is some monster memory blog you've created! Well done.
Jarlath

[Joe Gallagher]

J McAloon wrote:

Hithere Joe,
this is some monster memory blog you've created! Well done.
Jarlath

Hi Jarlath, Thank you. The place left it's impression on a great variety of people. How are you? You live in Antrim now ? Do you ever come to Dublin? If so, I'd love to meet up. We could have our own Peekskill Reunion.
Talk to you soon,
Joe

[barry silbersweig]

HI Steve, Modock,

I remember you as well. Your right, Pop had two Tennessee Walkers, their names were Mafia, a white Albino and Sledge a Strawberry Roan. Believe it or not Sledge is buried out in Bonaventure, there was a stable there for a while where we boarded a few horses. Your right about the Cigar as well, to tell the truth it wasn't always a cigar, and I dont mean cigarattes....The man was cool to the bone...

[barry silbersweig]

Hi Rick,
I remember you as well, i think you lived in Jersey, if I got it right you had an ulcer.
I remember Manny riding the trails on Devil with his guitar and singing. Wow, havent thought of that in a while. What was that cooks name used to stir the soup with her arm, anybody remember.

[Fran Good FRITZI]

barry silbersweig wrote:

Hi Rick,
I remember you as well, i think you lived in Jersey, if I got it right you had an ulcer.
I remember Manny riding the trails on Devil with his guitar and singing. Wow, havent thought of that in a while. What was that cooks name used to stir the soup with her arm, anybody remember.

Her name was Birdie and her 2 grandchildren worked in the dining room (Butch & Geri).

[Mike Wohlstein]

Fritz, as I said in a previous post,I remember Birdy from my earliest days at the ranch. I don't ever actually seeing her stir the soup with her arm but I remember thinking the cigarette ash would fall into what ever she was cooking. I also remember you from those days. I don't know if you remember me but I worked in the barn from about 61 or 62 until 68. I was friends with Stu, Jack, Barry, Mike S, Ronnie G, Modock, Lynn Travis. Moe was very special to me even if we sometimes were "on the outs ". And sure, most of the posters that were ther in the 60's I know....Hi Rick! Curly Too!

[Philly]

What ever happen to Robin Delora {madin name}.

[joe sacal]

kenny who burn out lmao

[joe sackal]

yo laura still in peekskill work nights at chuck @ oleys usaully a couple times a week when i get off my regulary JOB give me an e- mail [e-mail]