I had the honor to learn from and ride for Paddy," said Jake Chalfant. "We had some fun wins together, and it felt great to share a sliver of this man's outsized life. When my riding career was cut short, he visited me in the hospital. He gave me strength when I was down and made me feel like I still had value when I didn't even know who I was anymore. Paddy rallied the community behind me and put together a joint fox hunt one of the largest meetings ever assembled in my support. Every time I crossed paths with Paddy I got a huge smile and a "How are ya boy?" and then on departure a "Well done". Paddy you always left me buzzing.