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wrote on September 13, 2025
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2:23 pm
My husband transferred to Pearl Harbor in the mid 80's. I was always a horse girl and needed a job, finding Camp Smith Horse Stables. Jerri interviewed me and that was that. I started giving riding instruction in the coral based arena. We had about 15 horses up there, and I brought my own for use too, Chips. With 45 students throughout the week lessons riding in circles could get monotonous. We ventured out to the mountain. Our riders were amazing. We even played Auatralian Pursuit around the heli-pad, making sure we left no hoof impressions. I helped with dinner rides while Denise led the trail rides and I'd occasionally follow to keep the stragglers moving. A few of the memorable horses then were Silver, the big Grey, Howzit a Morgan gelding, Martini a tb cross, Lake (Jerri's favorite at the time) a,stocky layed-back QH. A little black mare, she was new but bucked people off so was traded later. There was the very safe pony Auntie..Grey in the face, nearly 30, and Soona. Jerri named him that and would joke that he got his name 'cuz Soona or later he'd founder. She always laid him up when that happened. The little kids loved him. Jerri was proud of the students we had and we ran a tight ship. Order of the day, no horse smell could waft to the Colonel's house, straight up from the stable. I think we cornered the market for pine oil on the island. It was so much fun working there.
wrote on August 24, 2025
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3:59 pm
MISS JERRI'S BRUSH WITH PRINCE CHARLES WINDSOR of England ~
Back in the 80s, when my mother Miss Jerri was working for the Hawaii Polo Association on the north shore of Oahu, she came in contact with celebrities and world dignataries as a part of her horse training and administrative work there. On occasion, a polo match featuring a mix of celebrities, dignitaries and professional polo players was to be played for charity. On this occasion, Prince Charles was one of the players.
As my mother, Prince Charles and his entourage walked through the polo pony barn to find a horse to select to ride, he stopped by one particular horse and decided it would be his mount for the polo match. My mother, not concerned with "royal protocol" because as she would explain to me later, "he's in my country now", she stepped forward and said, "Sir, there's something about that horse you need to know first." Prince Charles raised his hand in dismissal and said, "M'am, I have been riding polo ponies all of my life, I can handle this horse." So my mother didn't say another word, but bit her tongue and was musing in her mind "yeah right, I've seen paparazzi photos of you falling off polo ponies more than staying on them."
The polo match started and the Prince was faltering badly, had little control over his horse the entire time and his team was behind in score. At the halftime intermission, Prince Charles and his entourage came back into the polo pony barn, this time looking for my mother. He approached her gingerly and said "M'am, you tried to warn me about this pony and I interrupted you. I am now ready to listen."
My mother answered, "Well, that horse does not like a hard pull on his mouth, he panics. Let him have his head, use a light touch and he will do whatever you ask of him." So Prince Charles thanked my mother and returned back to the field to mount his horse again. For the 2nd half of the polo match, Prince Charles and his team were able to score points, instead of having his horse running away with him.
After Prince Charles' team won the match, his assistant returned to the barn and handed my mother a $100 bill in appreciation.
~ Miss Jerri's account as told to her daughter, Lea.
Back in the 80s, when my mother Miss Jerri was working for the Hawaii Polo Association on the north shore of Oahu, she came in contact with celebrities and world dignataries as a part of her horse training and administrative work there. On occasion, a polo match featuring a mix of celebrities, dignitaries and professional polo players was to be played for charity. On this occasion, Prince Charles was one of the players.
As my mother, Prince Charles and his entourage walked through the polo pony barn to find a horse to select to ride, he stopped by one particular horse and decided it would be his mount for the polo match. My mother, not concerned with "royal protocol" because as she would explain to me later, "he's in my country now", she stepped forward and said, "Sir, there's something about that horse you need to know first." Prince Charles raised his hand in dismissal and said, "M'am, I have been riding polo ponies all of my life, I can handle this horse." So my mother didn't say another word, but bit her tongue and was musing in her mind "yeah right, I've seen paparazzi photos of you falling off polo ponies more than staying on them."
The polo match started and the Prince was faltering badly, had little control over his horse the entire time and his team was behind in score. At the halftime intermission, Prince Charles and his entourage came back into the polo pony barn, this time looking for my mother. He approached her gingerly and said "M'am, you tried to warn me about this pony and I interrupted you. I am now ready to listen."
My mother answered, "Well, that horse does not like a hard pull on his mouth, he panics. Let him have his head, use a light touch and he will do whatever you ask of him." So Prince Charles thanked my mother and returned back to the field to mount his horse again. For the 2nd half of the polo match, Prince Charles and his team were able to score points, instead of having his horse running away with him.
After Prince Charles' team won the match, his assistant returned to the barn and handed my mother a $100 bill in appreciation.
~ Miss Jerri's account as told to her daughter, Lea.
wrote on May 6, 2025
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8:31 pm
Miss Jerri, one of a kind. The strongest, toughest and most gentle women I have ever known, with such an incredible work ethics. I had the privilege of having her in my life. To her daughter Lea, a beautiful memorial