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s the trail ends for 2013, Arizona in the Saddle is looking forward to riding with you into 2014.

This has been an exciting year for us, as we launched our magazine. It has been such a pleasure to meet many of you and plan to get to know all of you in the future.

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Copper State Trail riders

2nd Annual Fundraiser Ride for Arizona Trail Association Date: March 14 - 16 Location: Bumble Bee Ranch – Bumble Bee, AZ Directions: I-17 north to Bumble Bee exit 248 turn left (west) and follow road about 5 miles to ranch on right.

Entrance to ranch shortly after you cross over bridge. If you reach the town of Bumble Bee, you missed the ranch by ¼ mile.

This ride is open to all riders. Our goal is to promote equestrian use on the Arizona Trail, with more equestrian trail heads and camping areas along the trail that will accommodate horse trailers.

Events Friday: • A short trail ride 12:00 to 3:00 • Happy Hour and cowboy games 4:00 to 6:00 Cowboy games are the bucking barrel, mechanical roping cow, and quick draw. Be sure to bring your camera to this it’s a lot of fun!

• Dinner under pavilion 6:30 • Bonfire Saturday: • Breakfast at pavilion 7:00 am to 8:30 am • Trail ride 9:30, pack a lunch • Dinner under pavilion 6:00 • Raffle following dinner • Music and dancing • Bonfire

Sunday: Riding up Black Canyon River; again lots of river crossings, to an active mining operation. You will be provided with a gold pan shown how to pan for gold and a glass container to put your gold in.

Total per person includes two nights dry camp, the meals mentioned above and a donation to Arizona Trail Association of $25, tax and gratuity. Tax form provided for tax donation to Arizona Trail Assoc.

• Members total cost per person: $119 • Nonmembers total cost per person: $124 Extras you can get: • Extra nights of dry camp $10 • Stall rental per night $10 • Electrical hook-up per night $15 • Horse rental per day: $25 up to 3 hours, $50 per horse for the day Cash Bar: $2 per beer/wine and $3 per mixed drink Big House: $225 plus tax (1-2 people) $275 plus tax (3-12 people) per night

Sunday: • Breakfast at pavilion 7:00am to 8:30am • Trail ride 9:30 (4-5 hours pack snack)

To register for all this fun contact: Kelly Powell: 623-374-0002 Email: Contactus@bumblebeeranch.com Website: www.BumbleBeeRanch.com

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By Jim Olson, ©2014, www.JimOlsonAuthor.com

T

om Threepersons was an Indian who became famous. Research reveals numerous stories claiming he was a Cherokee, or perhaps a Blood (Kainai) Indian; He was born in Oklahoma (1889) or perhaps Canada (1888); he was a mounted policeman, tracker and rodeo star in Canada; a famous lawman and prohibition officer in El Paso, Texas; a cowboy in New Mexico and a successful rancher in Canada; he had a leather gun holster named after him and won the World Bronc Riding Championship of 1912; his name was spelled “Threepersons” or perhaps “Three Persons” and he died poor in 1969, in Arizona, or possibly a rich man during 1949 in Canada.

Many accomplishments (and contradictions) for only one man! How did he do so much, making his name a permanent part of Western history and lore?

A closer examination of the facts reveals there were—ironically, TWO different “Tom Threepersons,” alive and making headlines at the same time. Their stories are often mistakenly jumbled into one.

One was a rodeo star, who had a few encounters with the law—the other was a lawman, who had a few encounters with rodeo. First let us look at the rodeo star.

Tom Threepersons the rodeo star was actually “Tom Three Persons,” a Canadianborn, Blood Indian (often referred to as “First Nations” people in Canada) whose primary language was Blackfoot. His birth father was said to be an Anglo whiskey peddler and trader who abandoned his mother when it was found out she was with child. His

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mother, a Blood, soon married another and Tom was raised by his step father, “Three Persons,” also a Blood. He grew up on the reservation where he learned to hunt, fish, farm, ranch and—ride wild horses. When he was a teenager, his mother sent him to an Indian boarding school where he learned the English language and was baptized into the Catholic faith.

Clockwise from left: Tom Threepersons and wife; Lawman Threepersons; Tom Threepersons, Rodeo Star

After graduation, Tom married his high school sweetheart and returned to the reservation to settle down and raise cattle.

However, during the many roundups held across the reservation, he became known as an outstanding cowboy, a fine roper, and most particularly, a superb bucking horse rider. It was because of these skills friends encouraged Tom to enter his first rodeo at Lethbridge, Canada in 1908. He placed well and returned the next year, winning first. A new career— rodeo, was now in the cards for Tom. It has been written that the lawman, Tom Threepersons, once served in the Canadian Royal Mounted Police. Research shows there was never any “Threepersons” or “Three Persons” enlisted with them. However, Tom Three Persons, the rodeo cowboy was said to have worked for them as a tracker at times. He was also reportedly a regular “customer” of theirs behind bars as he liked his whiskey and fun— sometimes a little too much. He was supposedly in this exact position (incarcerated for drinking too much) in late August of 1912 when his life was changed forever.

Guy Weadick, an American rodeo and wild west show producer was putting together the very first Calgary Stampede to be held in the first part of September, 1912. It was quite a production, with the best ropers and riders from Canada and the United Stated invited to see who would be the “Worlds Champion” in each event.

Weadick had heard of Tom Three Persons (or probably knew him) because by then,

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Tom was a well-known local bronc rider. At the time, Tom had been traveling with the Addison Day Wild West Show and was billed as “The Famous Indian Rider.”

When it came time for the Calgary Stampede, it has been said that Weadick sprung Tom from jail so he could compete.

Other reports claim the Mounties just let him out because they knew he was a great bronc rider (he often broke rank horses for them while in jail). Whatever the case may be, Tom would leave the Stampede as the first ever World Champion being of Indian (First Nations), and also of Canadian descent.

In those days, there was a famous bucking horse called Cyclone who had gone unridden in over one-hundred attempts. He had thrown off the very best American and Canadian cowboys every time they drew him.

After advancing to the final round, as fate would have it, Tom Three Persons (relatively unknown to the world) would draw Cyclone, the world-famous bucking horse. At the end of a legendary ride, still talked about to this day, Tom would become the World Champion

Bronc Rider and forever be remembered in rodeo history. He was now a celebrity!

Years later, Weadick was quoted by the Canadian Cattleman magazine, “Three Persons hit Cyclone in both shoulders with his spurs—and hard. Cyclone wasn’t used

to such treatment. He reared high and went into his usual pattern of bucking, but Three Persons kept applying the steel. Cyclone got mad and really started in to buck and did everything on his list to try and unseat the rider who kept hitting him with his spurs every jump. The horse finally quit bucking and stood still.”

For many years after that famous ride, Tom continued to rodeo with success, becoming legendary north of the border. He invested his winnings wisely, building up a large herd of cattle. He also raised and trained Thoroughbred race horses. As a testament to his success, at the time of his death in 1949, it is reported his estate was worth over eightythousand dollars, a whopping sum for the day!

Tom Three Persons remains one of the best-known Canadian Cowboys to this day and is often referred to as “Alberta’s most famous Cowboy.” He remains an inspiration to generations of Canadian Indians and was posthumously inducted into the Canadian Cowboy Hall of Fame and the National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum and Hall of Fame (in Fort Worth, Texas).

Much of what Tom Three Persons, the Canadian rodeo star, accomplished in his lifetime however is often attributed to Tom Threepersons the famous Texas lawman.

Next month we will look at the other of these “Threepersons” who was actually “two persons.”

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By Wendy McLaughlin

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et another impressive event produced by 3P Performance at Horse Lovers Park held on November 29, 30 and Dec 1st. Truly, a great time was had by all. Over 300 teams and 120 head of cattle packed into 3 days of competition. The horsemanship and horsepower combined with, friendship, camaraderie, laughs and of course, lady luck made for a great weekend.

The event (an RSNC sanctioned event with the exception of the penning) started off on Friday with a rare team penning jackpot and then two days of ranch sorting competition. There were options for all levels of riders with a total of 11 classes, ranging from a #4 class to the Open/All Levels. This event was one in a series of jackpots where riders are running for saddles and buckles so the heat was on to make it to the Top 10 and increase your points.

Also, 3P Performance offered buckles for this weekend’s event to high point riders with a #1 and #2 ranking. The #1 buckle was won by Stan Brooks and the #2 buckle was awarded

to Wayne Pacheco.

Congratulations to both of these winners!!! Also, a note of appreciation is in order to Wayne and Doretta Pacheco who have been so instrumental in keeping these jackpots going and giving us sorters a place to play and compete. Thank you Wayne and Doretta!

As usual for a 3P Performance event, everything ran smooth and the staff did a stellar job. From their announcer, to time keepers, to gate help, sign up staff, the judge and those who managed the cattle, everything ran like clockwork, thank you all so much!!! Without all of you there would be no show.

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by Wen Hargis, Mike Wright and Hogs N Horses. The email blast that was sent out regarding this practice stated they want to offer a “no pressure, low key environment” and that they did. The cattle were great, providing an excellent practice opportunity for all levels of riders and horses, beginners to advanced sorters. I especially enjoyed observing the more advanced sorters offering guidance to the beginners, giving pointers on reading cattle, correct angles and horsemanship etc. What a great opportunity to share this sport and help Ranch Sorting grow.

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Finding Your Cowboy Mounted Shooting Horse Cowboy Mounted Shooting Article #2

By Gary and Megan Bennett AKA “The Baddogs”

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o you read last months article on Cowboy Mounted Shooting and you have decided you want to give it a try, huh? Great idea! Now you need a horse. To keep you from making an expensive mistake, this month we’re going to take a look at what you should be looking for in a mounted shooting horse. This is an important purchase. You will be spending lots of hours with your new partner so you want to make sure that the investment of time and finances is not wasted on the wrong horse. Unfortunately, most folks learn the hard way. We’re hoping you can learn from our experiences as Mounted Shooting Trainers and horse brokers.

start making phone calls. Be real with yourself about how fast or slow you really will be able/want to shoot. The two are often quite different speeds!

Next question, do you want a finished shooting horse who is push button and ready to teach you about your new sport or a green horse so the two of you can learn together? Hopefully your answer to this question was yes, I would like a seasoned horse to teach me the ropes! The best way to get into any new sport and minimize the frustration and maximize your fun, is to find the most experienced horse you can afford. Where do you find an experienced shooting horse? Start by contacting a Mounted Let’s start from the very beginning. Step one of horse shopping: Figure Shooting Trainer in your area as they can help guide you through the out what you want. I know, I know; that’s obvious, right? Wrong. Many a process. How much are you going to end up spending? The prices for horse buyer has looked at me with deer in the headlight eyes when asked, finished shooting horses range anywhere from $5,000 and up.

“Exactly what are you looking for”? There are many things to

consider. Some things, like color and gender, come down to a Now some of you are not going to be able to matter of preference. make that kind of an initial investment. You will need to buy a shooting prospect. This is a Other things, like how tall should your new shooting horse be, risk as not all horses will shoot, but sometimes are decisions you want to make based on your height and body that is all our budgets will allow. We have seen type and the sport you are competing in. many great shooting horses make their way There is a lot of mounting and dismounting from somebody’s back yard pet all the way to in Mounted Shooting. When it’s time to the top. Any size, shape and breed of horse Gary & Shadow load your guns, you dismount. When can be a shooting prospect. What matters it’s time to check your standings, you most is the individual horse’s mind. How can dismount. Don’t forget potty breaks, lunch you tell a good prospect from a bad one? We start by observing the and taking tours of your friend’s trailers! horse at liberty with other horses. One of the characteristics I look for Oh yeah, did we mention you now weigh in a prospect is a high play drive, one who is into everything like he’s about 15 pounds more with those studded trying to get in trouble. You’ve met that horse, he’s the one chasing fancy chinks you just bought? Also with the other horses around in a playful manner and throwing the water your new gun belt the guns ride in front of bucket up in the air. He’s not a bully, just the one that’s pushing the Gary & Fabio your belly, making you feel 20 years older as other horses to run and play; The Houdini of the horse world. Gates you climb up and down. In my opinion, the open with a muzzle twitch, automatic waterers mysteriously break older you are the shorter horse you should when no one is around, you get the idea; that horse. have! Don’t get me wrong, I love a good tall long legged horse, I just have to really like the horse to tolerate the inconvenience.

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riding. The horse it takes 5 red necks and a tractor to load in a trailer (don’t ask). Here’s something to try when you find a prospect you are considering. While talking to your knowledgeable horse buddy, the one you took with you to look at the horse, randomly clap your hands while continuing to talk.

What does the horse do? Would you want to be riding him when he does it? Ideally Megan & Jack his feet didn’t move and he looked at you like you are dumb. By the way, kudos to you for remembering to take your more knowledgeable than you horse friend along, smart! You should also take a good look at the person selling the horse you are looking to buy. A quiet and reserved owner can make for a spooky horse, whereas a loud and obnoxious person probably is selling a calmer horse because they have already given that horse a few heart attacks; he’ll be the better horse for it! Shooting horses have to deal with a unique blend of challenges at every competition. Ask yourself how is the horse standing in front of you going to handle the following: Banners? Announcers? Gun Fire?

Covered arenas? Long entry gates? Head to tail waiting to go into the arena?

Standing tied to the trailer all day?

In our experience, horses that are concerned with survival type basic needs, as evidenced by spooking, stressing out over schedule changes and not hauling to other venues well, probably wont like the fact you want to shoot a gun off their back. The pushy trouble making kind of horse can be annoying, but they would not be who they are if they did not possess

the self confidence needed to have a gun shot off their back. With some basic ground manner lessons and a good introduction to shooting, these confident and curious horses are the surest bet when buying an unproven shooting prospect. It’s still like going to Los Vegas, but at least you can arm yourself with knowledge and play with a stacked deck.

So let’s review. If you can at all afford it you should buy a finished Mounted Shooting Horse from a trainer that specializes in Cowboy Mounted Shooting Horses. If you can’t afford a finished horse then taking the advice in this article and your horse savvy friend, go find the bravest horse in your Megan area and then give your new best friend, & Partner your local Mounted Shooting Trainer, a call.

Remember, your horse can only be shot off of for the first time once. Make sure you give your new shooting prospect the best shot at this wonderful new sport. Thanks for reading, we’ll see you at the loading table or right back here next month!

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he Arizona Polo Club has been playing on the beautiful Westworld polo field in Scottsdale, Arizona since 1982. APC is a member of the United States Polo Association and is one of 8 clubs of The Border Circuit.

APC offers opportunities to learn, play and watch outdoor field polo as well as arena polo throughout the valley. Polo weekends are typically enjoyed as tailgate style and while most people will think of polo as a ‘Champagne and Caviar’ sporting event, the Arizona Polo Club is a little more laid back and encourages folks to come and picnic with us. Bring your family and friends to enjoy the lawn – most games have free entry. You will also have the opportunity to chat with the players and meet the ponies too.

Our 2013-2014 season kicks off with The Polo Party event Saturday, November 1st and 2nd. If you did not attend last year then you missed out on a great day of polo, cars and hospitality. This year there will be three matches featuring some of the top players in the US. Events will begin Friday with an all-star game, the main event Saturday with matches starting at 11am and Sunday where folks will have an opportunity to learnt to play polo during our polo clinic. Stay tuned to www.thepoloparty.com and www. arizonapolo.com for event information.

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Matches continue on weekends from November to April. In January 2014 we will play two featured matches during the Barrett Jackson Auto Show. There will also be numerous tournaments throughout the season, including a Women’s Tournament, Beginners Polo Tournament and many others. A few matches will have a featured charity as well.

So how is the game of polo played?

Outdoor polo is played between four person teams on a grass field 300 yards long and 160 yards wide. The goals are spaced 8 yards apart at each end of the field and the player must hit a hard white ball the size of a baseball with a mallet while galloping on a horse, looks hard?

It is! Even the best players will miss the ball sometimes. The segments of the game are broken into 7min chukkers.

Games will consist of either 4 chukkers with a half time in between. During half time we invite spectators to come out to the field and participate in the ‘stomping of the divots’.

at info@azpoloclub.com for more information or to get started. We will introduce to our club pros Andrés Camacho Castilla and John Bianco.

Andrés is a Colombian born player and one of the many young professionals currently playing at APC. Andrés brings generations of polo experience and skill to the lessons and he is the highest rated player in Arizona. John Bianco hails from back east and also comes from a polo family. John and Andrés have the patience and experience to help anyone learn the game.

We have an advanced and an intermediate/beginner league so signup soon to join in! Find us on facebook too under Arizona Polo Club.

Interested in learning to play? We offer lessons year-round for all levels of riders. No riding experience is necessary! We will teach you the fundamentals and rules to enjoy this great sport! Contact our Club Manager Diego Florez, DVM or club Secretary Natalie Grancharov

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The rapid growth in farmer’s markets and people raising their own food are a strong indication of the desire to get back to the basics for a healthier lifestyle. one of the most popular healthy eating trends is backyard poultry.

The health advantages of poultry have been proven for decades. Naturalfoodbenefits.com recently featured just a few of the key health benefits of chicken: • Lean organic chicken is a very good source of high density, low fat protein, and a good source of selenium, zinc, niacin, Vitamin E, beta carotene, and Vitamins B6 and B12.

• Meat products from chickens allowed access to the outdoors has 21% less total fat, 30% less saturated fat, 28% fewer calories, 50% more vitamin A, and 100% more omega-3 fatty acid than from chickens not allowed outdoor access (USDA Sustainable Agriculture & Research Education Program).

The whole faMily can Be involved Not only do Jeff “Hunnybunny” Wise and his wife, radio personality Jennifer Lipp, recognize the health benefits of raising their own eggs and meat, but it’s proven to be great for family bonding and teaching their children important life lessons.

They started using Helen’s Best Poultry Feed with the chickens they were raising and began seeing excellent results. They even started their own feed business, Wise Acre Feed & Supplies in Sanger, California to share their knowledge and help others enjoy the health and family benefits of raising your own poultry.

The helen’s BesT sTory Helen Kruse, wife of O.H. Kruse Grain and Milling’s founder Otto Kruse, always kept a flock of chickens in the backyard to produce fresh meat and eggs for her family. Helen only wanted the best for her growing family and insisted that Otto only use the healthiest, natural ingredients in all the feeds his company made because that feed was fed to animals producing food served on the Kruse family table.

Helen’s determination that Otto use only the healthiest ingredients in Kruse’s Perfection Brand Feeds became the standard to which all generations of the Kruse family have been committed to since 1935.

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The more healthy ingredients that a bird can utilize with minimal waste, the better the eggs and meat they produce. With Helen’s Best Poultry feed, 99.9% of the mineral content is available to the bird, which produces healthy birds - inside and out. These are just some of

the results producers are seeing after feeding Helen’s Best Poultry Feed • Less feed consumed • More eggs produced • Stronger egg shells • More meat produced • Less offensive manure smell • Bigger, robust birds • Promotes a longer and healthier hen life

increased healTh BenefiTs: The proof is in The eggs and MeaT Helen’s Best Poultry products are a family of feeds that feature rations for the individual producer’s goal: Eggcellent Nutrition for eggs, Sunday Dinner for meat production, and Holiday Meal for turkeys and game fowl.

People choose to raise poultry to achieve a healthier lifestyle. Poultry fed with the Helen’s Best family of poultry feeds will see key health benefits: • Bright, healthy yolks • Free of animal proteins • Flaxseed for increased levels of Omega 3’ • Less fat

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Green Jeans Ranch in Springville, California grows poultry for sale at farmers markets.

Creating nutritious foods is at the heart of what they do. Mike Corcoran, owner says, “Every claim regarding Helen’s poultry formulation has met or exceeded expectation in the field.” The proof is definitely in the results.

If you are getting back to the basics for healthy living, currently raising poultry or are just exploring the possibilities, find out more about the healthy advantages of Helen’s Best Poultry Products at www.HelensBest.com.

Clark Springfield, Ph.D. is division manager for Western Milling and the general manager of O. H. Kruse Grain & Milling.

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The quality of the feed that I provide my cattle, horses, and pets is personal with me. As a smaller seed stock cattle producer and horse breeder, every dollar counts, but I do not want to feed just any feed. I learned a long time ago that feeding a quality feed is more economical in the long run.

Kruse’s Perfection family of feeds is manufactured by O.H. Kruse Grain & Milling a division of Western Milling. The company’s roots trace back to Otto Henry Kruse who founded O.H. Kruse Grain & Milling in 1935.

Kevin Kruse, the CEO of Western Milling and grandson of Otto, insists on carrying on Otto’s commitment to making quality feed.

Dr. Clark Springfield, division manager of O. H. Kruse Grain & Milling, has over 30 years of experience in the feed business, and previously worked for national and regional feed brands.

He said, “this commitment to consistent quality is what drew me to the company.” This led him to create this promise that they strive to achieve every day…

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Have you experienced opening a bag of feed and finding lots of filler material that shifts down to the bottom of the bag? The weight is there as advertised, but you’re not getting the maximum nutrition in those cases. The Kruse’s Perfection family of feeds does not have this filler issue. That’s why they are incorporating see-through clear panels on their feed bags – even at the bottom of the bag. You can see exactly what you’re buying and feeding your animals – clean, quality feed.

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How do you know if you’re buying quality feed? As I’ve done my research trying to determine the best feed for my animals, I have learned that there are a lot of inconsistencies in quality of feed production. Variations with the same feed often occur from week to week. What you buy one time may not be the same the next time. I learned that confidence comes down to knowing who your doing business with. That’s why I’m pleased to recommend Kruse’s Perfection feeds. the formulations for these new feed rations.

“We have been diligent in incorporating the very latest research in animal nutrition in creating these two equine feed families,” states Dr. Gill.

Kruse’s Equine Promise is a fully fortified, wholesome line of feeds that will help meet or exceed the nutritional requirements of each stage for a horse’s life. Kruse’s Equine Perfection is specifically formulated for the equine professional and serious non-professional competitor. Every ration in this line is fortified with targeted nutrients that will help the highlevel performance horse stay fit, healthy and ready to compete.

Most people I know want to feed their animals with confidence. I invite you to learn more about the Kruse’s Perfection family of feeds at www.OHKruse.com. You can trust them.

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By Catherine R. Jones

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rizona is synonymous with horse breeding. And who knows that better than Colin Beals, who is a third generation rancher and pioneer horse breeder of good horses.

His maternal grandfather was Joe McKinney, who, in the horse world, is famous for his prize racer and champion, Red Joe of Arizona, the sire of mares who produced some of the finest race horses and sprinters of the 40’s and 50’s.

Colin’s father was John Beals, highway patrolman, deputy sheriff, and a rancher who shared his father’s interest of owning and breeding winning horses. It was in his pursuit of good ranch horses that John Beals laid the foundation of what became his son’s entrance into the Paint Horse business.

Few people know the fact that the modern Quarter Horse racing industry got its start in Tucson, Arizona. Melvin Haskell and some other racehorse men built a track down there, and devised the first rating system for Quarter racehorses. The organization was called American Quarter Racing Association. At first all breeds were allowed with them for the purpose of charting the horses’ accomplishments on the track.

In the late 1940’s the AQRA merged with the American Quarter Horse Association, putting an end to Paints being allowed to run in their races. This gave Colin an opening to start his Paint breeding business.

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John Beals went to a dispersal sale held by Chester Cooper of Globe, Arizona. Among his offering was a family of top Paint sprinters.

Some of the sale attendees viewed these sprinters obsolete because they could no longer compete in the bigger Southwestern races. That brought down their selling price.

John Beals returned from this sale with a really nice three month old tobiano Paint filly. He bought her as a ranch horse prospect because of her breeding and because she was good. They named the filly Beal’s Jody. She was taken to the family ranch near Fort Huachuca where she was raised and broke to ride. She proved to be a credit to her breeding, excelling as both a using horse and broodmare. They had not set out to raise Paints but soon their pasture was full of them.

The Beals bred Beal’s Jody with some the very best quarter horses in the country and apparently her Paint genes were strong, as 11 of 13 foals were Paints. In 1950 Colin Beals married Jean Perry of Phoenix, Arizona. This was the beginning of an inspiring love-partnership that has endured to this day.

Jody and several of her daughters, in time, became property of Colin and Jean. At first, Colin registered Jody and one of her sisters with the Pinto Horse Association. He didn’t know the Paint Horse Association was being formed. In one of the shows he entered Jody in 13 classes and won 11 Firsts and two Seconds. After becoming

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acquainted with the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) they re-registered the two Paints.

They were still primarily breeding solid colored horses. Colin and Jean purchased Peddy Chu, whose lineage traced back to Red Joe of Arizona. He and the mares showed very well but Colin felt they were lacking something.

After starting their ranch in Laveen, Arizona, a small cowboy community, Colin joined his father-in-law in the concrete irrigation ditching business.

In 1971 Colin and Jean made the purchase that would put L-7 Ranch on the map and do much to spread the popularity of Paints in general throughout the Southwest. That’s when Colin started his search for a top Paint stallion There had not been a top Paint stallion in that part of the country. That took him to Lowell Miller’s place in Wadena, Iowa. After meeting My Painted Robin, he bought him on the spot for $3,500. Back then that was a lot of money for a Paint. What a buy!

My Painted Robin was a beautiful, perfect Overo Paint. Beals started showing him, resulting in accumulated 10 halter points and 30 performance points in Calf Roping, Cutting, Heading and Heeling. In 1973 he was the National Champion Open Heading Horse.

He was a much sought after sire – of 109 performers they amassed 5,561 points in Open, Amateur and Youth completion. Included among their number were the earners of one Supreme Champion, 21 National or World titles, 25 APHA Championships, 25 Superior and 103 ROMs. Also, My Painted Robin was the Reserve National Champion Get of the Sire in 1975, 1977 and 1987. Among his well-known champions there

were many, many famous gets, bearing Robin as part of their name.

With one of his sons in reserve at the ranch, Colin made the hard decision to sell My Painted Robin to Vernon Parker or Madrid, Nebraska for $127,000. Not a bad profit for an investment of $3,500, not counting the pride and pleasure the Beals family derived from this fine horse.

Colon and Jean were instrumental in starting the Arizona Paint Horse Club in 1970, with Colin being president and Jean was put in charge of shows. Starting with 11 members, it has swelled in number.

That year the club held the inaugural show. It was APHA-approved and featured 22 classes.

In 1973 Beals became president of APHA association and was re-elected. As leader his main concern was to see that the Paint enthusiasm was spread nationwide. To create interest he felt that a multi-judge system was necessary. This was accomplished with the Western States Championship Show being held at McCormick Ranch in Scottsdale. It attracted out-of-state exhibitors and is known today as Paint-o-Rama.

Beals always voiced keeping the association family-oriented. Both he and Jean were raised with a strong sense of family unity, trying to instill those values to their children, John, Kristi and Sheri, who played a major role in the care, training and showing of the L-7 Paint horses.

They, along with their father, trained and showed the majority of the program’s many National Champions to their biggest wins. Today Colin and Jean still enjoy life on the L-7 Ranch, their grandchildren and their 5 Paint horses. They have fond memories of all their beautiful Paints, especially Beal’s Jody and My Painted Robin.

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Verde Valley Equine Festival 2014

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erde Valley Equine Festival deT Valley Equine Fes 2014 tival Va e d r e V 2014 he Rio Verde Roverettes are revving up for another blockbuster event, already acclaimed with tremendous reception throughout Arizona’s equestrian communities. The Verde Valley Equine Festival 2014 is designed to showcase and promote EVERYTHING for the Arizona horse and horse owner, and will return to the Cottonwood Equestrian Center.

be providing a variety of information geared for today’s equestrians, along with new innovations in products and accessories, trends and sciences, including nutrition.

The Arizona Horseman’s Challenge, created and produced by Jody Swink’s “No Sweat” Natural Horsemanship, will be back by popular demand, featuring 5 exceptional Arizona horse trainers chosen from 5 Arizona regions. The trainers compete throughout the weekend for the coveted title, each working a young colt of their choosing.

paying highest esteem to some of Arizona’s finest female equestrians. The tribute, which is sponsored by the non-profit group Riding on Heartstrings, is created to honor those who evoke the true American cowgirl spirit, here in the heart of Arizona. The nomination form is available at their website, along with additional information, and they encourage nominations from every Arizona city, statewide.

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The inaugural Cowgirl Spirit Award will be presented during the final day of the festival,

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he Verde Valley Equine Festival proudly presents the first annual Cowgirl Spirit Award, paying highest esteem to some of Arizona’s finest female equestrians. The tribute, which is sponsored by the non-profit group, Riding on Heartstrings, has been created to honor those who evoke the true American cowgirl spirit, whether deep in the saddle or harnessing the heated havoc of a community horse-related event. Riding on Heartstrings founder Lana Braxton is thrilled to have her organization be the groundbreaking supporter of such a dynamic Arizona state-wide tribute.

download the form on Cowgirl Spirit Award page. Mail in nominations before February 15, 2014 deadline. The winner will be voted on during the Verde Valley Equine Festival, April 4, 5, and 6, and will be announced on Sunday, April 6th, the final day of the festival. The Verde Valley Equine Festival 2014 takes place at the Cottonwood Equestrian Center.

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Nominations for the Cowgirl Spirit Award are welcome from every community throughout Arizona. The qualifications could include (examples): Professional (ranch worker, trainer, farrier, equine medical specialist), Artist (painter, sculptress, writer, musician, craftsman) Competitor (barrel racer, jumper, dressage, endurance, eventer) Trailblazer (innovator in community events such as ag, 4H, rodeo).

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Verde Valley Equine Festival 2014 April 4, 5 & 6 At the Cottonwood Equestrian Center

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Three-day event designed to showcase and promote education and networking to all Arizona horse communities. From Western to English, Dressage and more, you’ll witness outstanding horse clinics and celebrated experts and professionals from all aspects of equine health and well being.

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The Rio Verde Roverettes put together an awesome three-day, thoroughly equestrian-focused, festival held at the spacious Cottonwood Equestrian Center.

Top professional clinicians were on hand in four different areas almost every hour demonstrating, educating and, of course, entertaining. It was ALL about the horse.

Every day during the festival you could experience Rancho Armedariz and Royal Oaks Ranch demonstrating the extraordinary Spanish Riding of their awesome Andalusians.

There was a presentation of the famous MiniMystique Drill Team, cart-driving miniature horses; you would normally travel to the

annual Rose Bowl to witness their precision routine. And, it’s not every day that you have the opportunity to take in both Mounted Archery and Cowboy Mounted Shooting.

These are just a sampling of events that were spectacularly showcased.

The Verde Valley Equine Festival was especially proud to introduce the Arizona Horseman’s Challenge, a like-wise new launch for Arizona.

Five Arizona trainers chosen from five Arizona regions competed for the first ever Arizona Horseman’s Challenge title. After three days of limited time with a barely-touched colt, each trainer was put to the test to see how well their techniques would prove effective enough to win the maiden championship. Competitors included Ty Jones from Flagstaff, Ben Monarque from Desert

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ringing new, innovative trainers to a dynamic competition is what the Arizona Horseman’s Challenge is all about.

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the old trail horse often and during a summer, they formed an unbreakable bond. “Bandit made me see that with time and patience, asking a horse to do something and receiving their trust, made for a better ride in the long run.”

Kyle Amick was born and raised in Payson Arizona. “For as long as I can remember, horses have always been a passion of mine, but my family was never financially able to own one.” She managed to have girlfriends who had horses, so was able to ride and learn more about these large animals. Kyle rode often with friends and frequented rodeos where she began warming up horses for some of the contenders. Many times she was handed a hot-headed roping horse or problem horses that only knew how to run barrel patterns.

Fast-forward to Belladonna, the American Mustang who needed quite a bit of time and patience. “She was sketchy, spooky and stubborn, but I refused to give up.” Bella was the first horse Kyle trained on her own. She made mistakes, and learned some tough lessons, but turned Bella into an all-around horse, willing to please. She took Bella from a horse she couldn’t ride out of her pen without spooking, to one she rides down the highway next to busy traffic, without so much as an ear twitch.

Eventually Kyle encountered a kind-hearted mustang named Bandit who changed her entire view about horses. She visited

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Competing Horse Trainer Feature: Thomas Clover, Southern Arizona (1) The horsemanship dynamics of seeing what is often overlooked. (2) Mastering the right moves at precisely the right time. (3) Knowing what tools to use and when to use them. These are just a few key elements that combine to create the finest of horse trainers. And, this is what the Arizona Horseman’s Challenge is all about.

After graduating from college with a degree in wildlife ecology, Thomas pursued training colts and found himself drifting to Tucson to find work for the winter riding. He resides in southern Arizona where he’s been working for himself as well as for the Bandalero Ranch, a breeding/training facility that specializes in reined cow horses.

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Thomas’s horsemanship centers itself around the understanding of communication between the human and the horse. If a horse understands what the person wants, most often he will do exactly what we want. On the other hand, if we understand how our actions and energy are perceived by the horse, we will be able to understand how the horse will respond to our work with them. These principles are necessary weather we are starting performance horses or pleasure horses; Quarter Horses or Clydesdales; western or English disciplines. With this foundation, a horse has the potential to go any direction because the basis for understanding is clear.

homas Clover was born and raised in the mountains of Wyoming. His family has been involved in the outfitting business in and around Jackson Hole for more than three generations. “Being in a packing family is much more than going on trail rides”, claims Thomas. This is where he first started getting on green and unbroken horses. “Taking care of a large herd of horses that spends most of its time wandering around open country will quickly teach a person how to work with their stock to accomplish their tasks.” It was this early backcountry horsemanship experience that truly instilled Thomas’s love of horses.

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Corral West Horse Adventures C orral West Horse Adventures is in their second year of operation in Estrella Mt Regional Park in Goodyear, Arizona. You will find the Spirit of the Old West at Corral West. You can get a taste of the cowboy life by dressing up in our cowboy hats, chaps, and boots before you get on your well-trained mountain horse to explore the beautiful Sonoran Desert.

You’ll discover that everything looks better on the back of a horse. An expert Cowboy guide will share their knowledge of the area by sharing points of interest along the trail. Horseback trail rides range from 1 to 3 hours beginning at $43.00 for adults with children (6-12 years) $5.00 off on all rides. Horseback rides are available daily in the morning, afternoon and ends with gorgeous sunset rides. All rides begin with a pre-trip instruction prior to mounting your specially selected horse, so even first time riders will feel at ease.

If you are looking for a fun filled evening then I suggest that you experience the unique Cowboy Cookout that awaits you under the stars, surrounded by the beauty of the Sonoran Desert. This is not your average cookout or horseback ride. Corral West specializes in the Sunset Ride and Full Moon Cowboy Dinner where you ride your trusty horse out to a remote setting in the desert. You may also choose to ride the 25 passenger western passenger wagon pulled by two large black Percheron horses, Mindy and Molly. A couple of experienced teamsters will drive Mindy & Molly on the Coldwater Trail deep inside the park to the cookout site. You can listen to the clip clop of trotting hooves as you travel by the towering saguaro cactus. As guests arrive by either horseback or wagon, they are welcomed with oldfashioned hospitality and a blazing campfire. Pull up a chair around the fire or choose a table decorated with flowers in mason jars on top of flowing tablecloths. Be ready for a first class country dinner with all the fixins. Listen to some toe-tapping, western guitar pickin, singing cowboy while you enjoying your meal during this magical evening. Guests are welcome to join in and sing along. After dinner, enjoy the twinkling stars while listening to more tunes and roasting the perfect marshmallow for making a delicious s’more. This evening event is for those who want to be entertained, fed a gourmet cowboy meal while enjoy being outdoors in the wide open spaces of the desert. This experience is great for Arizona visitors and locals.

It’s something different from your regular restaurant dining. You may have come for a meal, but you will leave with an Arizona memory not to be forgotten. Cowboy Cookouts are $69.00 (Adults) wagon and $83.00 (Adults) Sunset Horseback Ride to Cookout. Children ages 6-12 are $20.00 less and children under 6 are free with wagon ride only. Cookouts are scheduled

You may have come for a meal, but you will leave with an Arizona memory not to be forgotten.

for every Thursday and Saturday evenings (reservations required). Groups of 12 or more may schedule an event any other time including lunch cookouts.

The unique western outdoor venue is available for rent for corporate events, desert concerts, cowboy cookouts, or special occasions as weddings, rehearsal dinners, and birthday parties.

Cowboy Cookouts are also great for unique, memorable corporate parties, especially for holiday gatherings.

Jeff and Deb Bitton are the owners of Corral West Horse Adventures. They began offering trail rides in Stanley, Idaho in 1969, along with wagon rides, hunting, and back-country wilderness packtrips. They opened Cave Creek Trail Rides in 1999 and Corral West Horse Adventures in Goodyear, AZ in 2012. “Jeff and I have worked together side by side while raising two kids in the business. It’s been a great life!” says Deb Bitton.

They also just opened Corral West Arena this month with Team Roping Practice on Tuesdays and Sundays. They plan to have practice times for Barrel Racing, Pole Bending, and Team Sorting in the near future. Check out corralwestarena.com for updated information. “The arena is a new experience where we will expand horse activities such as horse shows, clinics, roping, barrel racing or rodeo’s. Our arena is available for rent for your next western event.”

The arena is 150 X 300 and has 1200 seating capacity in the grandstands. The arena sits on top of the hill overlooking the valley. It would make a great place for an outdoor desert concert. If you are interested in hosting a horse event or concert, call Corral West 623-8823808 for more information. The facility is located at 14401 W. Arena Drive in Goodyear, AZ in the Estrella Mountain Regional Park. The park charges a standard $6.00 vehicle park fee at the entrance of the park.

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Tack Solutions by Leslie

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By Vicki Szaszvari

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ou’ve made the decision to finally tidy up your tack room, and you notice that you have five saddles stacked up on top of only two saddle racks.

One of the saddles only fits a horse that you don’t even own any more, and another was bought for your eight-year-old who is now sixteen, so it’s just collecting dust.

Selling them is an ordeal you don’t look forward to that involves tying up your time and waiting for people who frequently don’t show up anyway. If they do, they’re likely to offer you less than half what you know the saddle is worth.

Maybe you have a new mare that needs a different kind of bit than the ones you have. Prices (and availability) of new bits in saddle shops are intimidating, just like the prices for new leather saddle bags that your husband needs for trail rides.

Tack Solutions by Leslie is an alternative that thousands of Valley horse owners have come to rely on. You can bring in tack that you don’t need any more to be sold on consignment, and while you’re there, you can browse through thousands of items in the store that others have brought in. It’s the best place to go when you just need, for instance, part of a bridle that may have broken and don’t want to buy a whole new bridle.

There are currently over 200 saddles at the store, with prices starting as low as $49 all the way up to $4000. Types of saddles can include English, Western, endurance, Aussie, and sidesaddles. At any given time you can find specialty items like Arabian costumes and Peruvian saddles. There’s always a large inventory of Western and English riding and show clothes, from chaps and hats to helmets and boots…including Easy Boots, splint boots, or bell boots for your horse. Shelves are full of horse books and videos, too. As Leslie says, “We carry almost anything that has to do with a horse or has a horse on it.”

TACK SOLUTIONS YOU CAN AFFORD YOUR HORSE WITH US! Tack Solutions by Leslie is Arizona’s only 100% consignment store for ALL your horse needs.

(Which means the majority of the items we sell are USED and we love to recycle!)

Hours: Mon–Fri 10am–5pm • Sat 10am–4pm • Sun Closed We are closed all holidays! Closed Jan 1st & Jan. 20th

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Selling is simple. You sign a contract that’s good for six months. Your items are tagged with a price and a customer number that’s assigned to you. Within a few days, Leslie will e-mail you a list of items that you brought in (along with the prices) for your approval.

When you bring in items to sell, Leslie inspects it, prices it, photographs it, tags it, puts it online and displays it in the store. She researches each item, and prices it according to the age, condition, and popularity of the item. The average consignor brings in between 25 and 50 items.

Checks are sent to consignors at the end of each quarter (March, June, September and December). The consignor has to have a minimum of $25 owed to them by the 15th of the month to get a check for that quarter, otherwise the amount will roll over into the next quarter.

One thing that this writer likes is store credit. According to Leslie, “When you’re a consignor with us, as your items sell, you can use your “Credit” in the store to purchase items you need. When you use your store credit, you get a 10% discount, except on saddles, when half of the funds are coming from your credit. Example: You have a store credit of $45 and your purchase amount is $90 or less, you would get a 10% discount on the total for using your store credit.”

Contracts are good for six months at a time. Because the store has over 5000 consignors on contract, it’s up to the consignor to remember when their contract is up for renewal.

As Leslie puts it, “I’m an honest person. I believe in God, and I see the good in people, and I truly hate dealing with conflict. When someone consigns with me, I stress over and over again the importance of renewing their contract on time and within their 30 day grace period. It’s highlighted, and I underline it in their contract, it is printed on their intake sheets, it is printed on the checks I send and it is written on their online account. I also tell them that it is their sole responsibility to remember to renew and that I will not send out reminders. I always say, “It’s easier for you (the consignor) to remember to renew one account, yours, than for me to remember 5000+ accounts and their renewal dates.

“When someone’s account expires (they didn’t renew) the 30 day grace period kicks in. If they expired on July 1st, they now have until July 30th to renew their account. They still get compensated for items that sell. On August 1st, the system I use to manage two million dollars of inventory, sets the account to expired and now the consignor is not compensated when items sell from their account. The system presumes that the items have been abandoned and now belong to Tack Solutions. At this point, I DO NOT ACTIVELY seek out the items that expired, I just don’t have time. I hope that the consignor finally remembers they have items with me and they call or come in. If Items are still in the store, they can renew their account (even though they are late and expired) or pick up their remaining items. If after four to six months and still no contact from the consignor, I then will pull their items and donate them to one of several local horse charities that I work with.”

Tack Solutions has been in business for over 30 years. Leslie had been a flight attendant for 18 years, but after 911 she didn’t want to fly any longer. “I didn’t know what I wanted to do until I walked into Raley’s Tack Solutions and saw that it was for sale. That was in February 2004, and one month later, I quit flying and was a retail shop owner. I changed the name to Tack Solutions by Leslie and have loved being grounded ever since.”

Leslie has been a rider since she was five years old, and a horse owner since she was seven. She’s shown Arabians and Quarter Horses in Hunter Pleasure, Western Pleasure, Trail, and Halter, and even did gymkhanas as a child. She currently owns an Andalusian/Arab gelding and a Quarter/Arab filly, both of whom live in her back yard.

The store has an online presence at www.tacksolutionsaz.com where you can click on SHOP ONLINE and there’s a virtual store with an amazing inventory. You can even buy online and have the items shipped to you.

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ACTRA Thursdays Are Back In Wickenburg!

At the Wickenburg/Everett Bowman Rodeo Grounds 935 Constellation Rd. Wickenburg AZ.

Ropings start Thursday, Dec. 19th and Every Thursday after that.

Books open at 10 A.M. close at 11 A.M. for the first roping.

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Gymkhanas

Team Roping

Dec 29 - 31 & Jan 1-3

January 4

Every Monday and Wednesday

APHC Copper Country Paint-O-Ramas, West World Scottsdale AZ (623) 910-7305

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Arizona National Horse Show, West World Scottsdale AZ (602) 257-9190

January 12

9:00AM Blue Ribbon Horse Show, Horse Lovers Park Main Arena Phoenix AZ (480) 963-2621

January 18

8:00 AM East Valley Arabian Horse Show Horseshoe Park Equestrian Park Queen Creek AZ

January 25 - Febuary 2

Arizona Sun Circuit, West World Scottsdale AZ www.suncircut.com

Cuttings January 18

Cave Creek Cutting Horse Association Added Money www.cavecreekcutting.com Horse Lovers Park, 19224 N. Tatum Blvd, Phoenix Tuesdays, January 7th, 14th , 21st , 28th and Sundays, January 5th ,12th ,19th and 26th 2014

January 8 -12 & January 29 - Febuary 2

8AM Arizona Cutting Horse Assn. Cutting, Horseshoe Park Equestrian Center.

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Chandler Vaqueros Saddle Club Gymkhanas Horseshoe Park Phoenix AZ (480) 650-2554

Reinings & Reined Cowhorse January 3 - 5

AzRHA Winter Warm Ups West World Scottsdale AZ (937) 408-1213

January 25 - Febuary 2

AzRHA Affiliate Qualifier Sun Circuit Quarter Horse Show. www.suncircut.com

Roping’s January 1, 8,15, 22, 29

6-9 PM Earnhardt/Sherwood Timed Event Rodeo, Horseshoe Park Queen Creek AZ

January 23

7:00 PM Heart Cry Cowboy Church Roping, Horseshoe Park Queen Creek, AZ (602) 540-4598

Roping Practice Every Tuesday and Thursday

7-9PM P&M Arena Apache Junction.

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7-9 PM. Rattlesnake Arena Queen Creek AZ (480) 882-1142 Every Wednesday. Lonestar Equestrian Center Coolidge (520) 723-5817

Team Penning and Sorting January 4, 18

Ranch Sorting Lonestar Equestrian Center Coolidge (520) 723-5817

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Team Sorting Round Robin Lonestar Equestrian center Coolidge (520) 723-5817

Ranch sorting Practice Saturdays

12:00 PM Wittmann AZ (623) 640-2502

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Trail Rides/ Trail Clinics January 4

Lead Follow or Get Out of My Way Bumble Bee Ranch, Bumble Bee AZ (602) 579-0130

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NAA The Big New Year Dunn’s Arena; Litchfield Park, AZ

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NTRL USTRC Affiliate Lizella GA Jan 4, Rockin Circle H; Lizella, GA

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18th Annual Super Bowls Lazy E Arena LLC; Guthrie, OK

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Big Loop Big Money- Hallettsville, TX Lavacca Expo Center William Alton Allen Complex; Hallettsville, TX

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NAA Rancho Rio Team Roping Rancho Rio Arena; Wickenburg, AZ

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The American RFD TV Ector County Coliseum; Odessa, TX

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21st Annual SandHills Invitational Roping Ector County Coliseum; Odessa, TX

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The American RFD TV EXTRACO Events Center; Waco, TX

10–12 Heart of Texas Championships

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NTRL Yeehaw Jnc FL TR Capital R Arena; Yeehaw Junction, FL

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NTRL/USTRC Affiliate Capital R Arena Capital R Arena; Yeehaw Junction, FL

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NMBTRA Jan 11 Southern NM State Fairgrounds; Las Cruces, NM

11–12 NAA AZ Bowl VIII

Dunn’s Arena;

Litchfield Park, AZ 15

Sharp Productions Affiliate Lonnie Wright Indoor Arena; Moriarty, NM

16–19 Hawaii Championships

Hale Kea Farms; Kamuela, HI 17

NTRL USTRC Affiliate Lizella GA, Jan 17, Rockin Circle H; Lizella, GA

17–19 Bayou Championships

Coushatta Pavillion;

Kinder, LA 23–26 NTRL 2014 Finals

The Equestrian Center Of

Jacksonville; Jacksonville, FL 31–2 Will Rogers Classic

Tulsa Expo Fairgrounds;

Tulsa, OK

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