My name is Mackay Rippey. I'm an acupuncturist living in Way Up-State New York. I grew up in Washington, DC and lived all my life in cities. That all changed when we moved to an old farm in Deansboro. The prize of the farm is a small herd of American Milking Devons. They are wonderfly gentle triple purpose (work, milk, beef) cows that were the first breed to come to America with the Pilgrims. Milking Devons can be seen at the Cooperstown Farmer's Museum, Williamsburg, Virginia, and other historical re-enactment sites.
I graduated from the Tai Sophia Institute and was one of the first acupuncturists in the country to hold a master's degree in acupuncture. I've been helping clients feel better with 5 element acupuncture for more than 20 years. If you have any questions about my training or experience, e-mail me at .
In the mean time, go ahead and re-fill your cup of herbal tea, relax, and have a look around my website. You'll find a lot of good information about health and acupuncture.
Be well,
P.S. please enjoy my photos. They include images from the farm, my family, and coaching women's lacrosse at Hamilton College.
Looking dapper on the farm.
That's my wife, Sharon on Christmas morning.
Daughters, , Jasmine, Aurora, Gabrielle
The 2008 Women's Lacrosse DIII National Championship. We won!
That's the giant 8 foot wreath we hang on our barn.
Believe it or not, our children would rather sleep on Christmas morning. Strange!
Oreo is an Alpine goat. She was nothing but trouble, so we sold her.
Fresh baked bread. You can almost smell it!
A pullet egg is an egg from a young chicken. As the chicken mature, their eggs get bigger.
From time to time the calves need a little help feeding.
Frankie was a Hunter/Jumper rescue horse from Cornell University.
These hardy cows barely even notice the cold.
Every spring we collect sap to make maple syrup.
This owl found it's way into our house. I was able to get hold of it and take in outside.
It had very sharp talons and did not make a sound as it flew away.
That's the 2008 NCAA Division III National Championship Trophy
for Women's Lacrosse that Hamilton College won. It's displayed
in the lobby of the Athletics building.
That's my head coach Patty Kloidt hugging Allie Shpall.
Amanda Daniels, the other assistant, is right behind me.
Aurora and Gabrielle's graduation from Clinton High School.
