I’m Marion Altieri, Director of Communications for All Play Stable.  I’m new to the All Play Stable Team, and I’m compelled to play catch-up.

I feel the overwhelming need to write about Everything - All at Once.  I want to cover all the bases, from our foals and their dams, to our horses who are working their way toward their racing careers, to highlights about members, and every other small bit that will help paint a lovely picture of our group.  I want to stay up all night and write ’til my fingers fall off.  This urgency originates in my own frenzied head, not from any external pressure to produce.

Marion with Thoroughbred filly Bella Attrice

My brain is hyperventilating because of this self-imposed obsession.  I need to grab a mental paper bag and breathe into it; find some Zen and then proceed slowly, diligently and—hopefully—with some measure of intelligence. Producing a lot of junk has far-less value than creating a blog that is witty, insightful and appealing.  I’d rather say one really smart, simple word than 10,000 loud, crazed things that amount to nothing and alienate readers because I’ve worn you out.

The contents of this blog—and God knows, I detest the word, “blog”—will read more like nice little articles that help you, the readers, to learn about horses in general and our horses in particular.  I hope to help you to grow your knowledge base, and maybe even to invest in the All Play Stable concept.  We’d love to welcome you into our community of Thoroughbred lovers who really, really want to become horse owners.  We can make that happen. 

The maze of Thoroughbred racing is difficult to navigate, and is often confusing.  Hopefully the things you read in “The Alpha Mare Speaks” will help dispel some of that confusion, and encourage you to take that first step toward ownership and membership in our merry band of equine fanatics. 

If you have any questions, please contact Paul, Robin, Sara or me, anytime.  Drop me a line about something I wrote (or about something you’d like me to write), about All Play Stable, or just horsetalk.

Whatever you do, please stay in touch.  I want to write about your interests, so I formally request your input.  I can be reached anytime at marion@allplaystable.com.  Thanks, and—happy reading!