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Givrins, Switzerland – The U.S. Reining team delivered a great display of showmanship at the 2016 SVAG FEI World Reining Championships, August 1113, at the CS Ranch in Givrins, Switzerland. Team members Shane Brown, Troy Heikes, Kari Klingenberg, and Nick Valentine all had consistent performances throughout the Team and Individual competitions. They

The U.S. Reining contingent (Gilles Gauthier with permission from Nick Valentine)

U.S. Reining Team Shows Strongly at FEI World Reining Championships

finished fifth in the team competition with a score of 646. Heikes placed seventh in the Individual Final on Saturday to lead the U.S. contingent.

“I can’t say enough about how this team came here, their work ethic, and their approach," reflected Chef d’Equipe Jeff Petska . They were very willing to help each other and listen to advice. It was great to watch them interact. It was an invaluable experience for them. They were good horsemen when they came, but I don’t think they will go home the same. It’s

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a whole new level of experience. It’s always an eye opener."

The event began on Thursday with the team competition. Valentine (Pilot Point, Texas) and Haiden De Jane’s A Smokin Whiz entered the arena first for the U.S. team. For the combination's first performance in a world championship event, Valentine and the 2008 Quarter Horse gelding came out poised and ran a good pattern for a score of 213.5.

“He [Nick] came in there and was like a rock. He stayed even keeled and took whatever came. The progress that he made on a horse that he didn’t know in a short period of time was really a testament of his ability as a rider and his approach,” said Petska.

Klingenberg (Scottsdale, Ariz.) and Pam Nelson’s Mr. Electric Spark followed in the order. She and the 2009 Quarter Horse stallion got off to a slow start with the left and right spins but finished strong. They earned high marks for their rein backs and sliding stops for a score of 214.5.

“Kari has a really nice horse and went in and worked really hard. There were a couple of things that didn’t go as she liked, but she finished strong and showed her horse well. She’s a good show woman and she doesn’t back down,” said Petska.

Brown (Elbert, Colo.) continued in the order with Susan Geiger’s Wind Er Up Wimp. He and the 2009 Quarter Horse stallion demonstrated nice sliding stops and rein backs towards the end of the pattern, but had problems with the left and right circles mid-pattern to finish with a score of 212.

“Shane just had a couple things off with the horse, but I think they’ll come out of here with a very good experience and a lot of things to go home and reflect on,” said Petska.

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There’s Only One Lane Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane Supports Scottsdale’s Equestrian Community, While Bob Littlefield Wants to Run it Out Of Town

By Susan Wheeler & Dawn Brokaw Longtime Scottsdale Residents & Equestrian Advocates Scottsdale proudly claims the title of “The West’s Most Western Town”. The Equestrian community plays a prominent role in that reputation.

Those of us in the equestrian community appreciate the commitment and hard work of Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane.

Ranch Use Permits which are not unique to Scottsdale are considered a legal use if you meet the criteria. It is a provisional use that has been on the books for years that allows horse properties of five or more acres to be able to board and train horses, and give riding lessons in a private facility that is not open to the public. The permit provides protection to the surrounding neighborhoods by controlling dust, odors and noise. It is a blessing for horsemen providing them with income to maintain their properties and a godsend to people needing to board their horses. It also protects the horse property neighborhoods.

Mayor Lane Supports the Ranch Use Permit.

Without ranch use permits, eventually the horse properties will be sold to churches, schools, and developers which will drive out the horses. Mayor Lane’s opponent, Bob Littlefield is opposed to Ranch Use Permits; he considers them to be a commercial use and should not be allowed in equestrian neighborhoods. He has unilaterally decided to ignore the legal use without any due process or any attempt to modify the use. This is a dangerous precedent because he could choose to ignore other laws and that makes him unfit to hold a public office. Ranches are no more commercial than a school or church which are legal in neighborhoods.

This would undermine the equestrian community and drive horses out of Scottsdale and that would have a negative financial impact on WestWorld which Bob Littlefield claims to support.

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Cervi Chasing a 19th Wrangler NFR Berth, Wins Caldwell Title

There is perhaps no bigger star within the ranks of the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) today than Cervi. Her name already strewn across the WPRA record books, Cervi added the historical milestone of passing $3 million in career earnings back in March; consider than only five PRCA cowboys have reached this mark—and four competed in more than one event—and Cervi’s accomplishment is that much more incredible.

Despite her historical moment, Cervi found herself in a chase as the height of the summer run began over the Fourth of July.

The Marana, Ariz., cowgirl was outside the top 15 in the WPRA World standings.

Over the course of her two decades of dominance in professional barrel racing, Cervi has been in nearly every position, from leading the way and setting earnings records to battling to the final weekend just to get to Las Vegas for the Wrangler National

Finals Rodeo (WNFR).

“When the summer started, I didn’t have much won and I hadn’t been in that position in awhile,” Cervi says. Since she began running her great homegrown mare Stingray, registered MP Meter My Hay, full time Cervi had enjoyed early season success but Stingray saw only limited action in the winter of 2016, leaving Cervi with ground to make up.

She found help in the form of the sorrel gelding Arson, owned by reigning WPRA World Champion Callie duPerier Apffel, the same horse whom Cervi had jump rode at the 2015 WNFR, winning the tenth go round in the rodeo’s fastest time.

“I got him the day before I ran in Reno,” says Cervi of her recent partnership, adding that it took a little time for her to get with the super fast son of legendary sire Dash Ta Fame. “Over the Fourth, our timing wasn’t very good but I think we’ve got it down.”

Beginning to gather steam

through late July and into August, Cervi arrived at the Caldwell Night Rodeo inside the top 15 at 11th in the standings.

Caldwell places no limits on the number of competitors it accepts and all the ladies competed in the opening go round during the slack on the morning of the first performance, held this year on Tuesday, August 16. The fastest 48 from that round moved into the four performances with the rest of the ladies running right back in that same slack.

Cervi wasted no time on her first run, posting a lightening quick 17.28 second effort to win the round.

“It was the best, the smoothest run we’ve had yet this summer,” noted Cervi, who is sponsored by Classic Equine, Martin Saddlery, Texas Landman, Resistol, Hesston, Justin Boots, Oxy-Gen, Back on Track, Renew Gold, Silver Lining Herbs, ReVita Vet, Formula One Noni, Toyota and Elgin Vet Clinic.

“He just worked so good.”

Noting that switching between Stingray and Arson isn’t difficult, Cervi points out that their styles are quite different.

“It’s not hard because they’re both such nice horses,” she says.

“Arson runs hard and then he drops in there and turns really hard. He’s pretty free and long strided, even though he’s not a big horse.”

Trading her second round to run back that same night in the opening performance, Cervi stayed consistent with a run of 17.44.

“The ground gets a little firmer in the perf and we just got by the first a little but I just wanted to stay consistent and we did,” she says. With a two-run total of 34.72 seconds, Cervi took the lead for the title.

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“It was a little bit of a drive but Baker (Mont.) featured the team roping with $15,000 added so we went there and to Billings,” notes Cervi, who is traveling with her husband Cory Petska, who is battling for his own spot in Las Vegas. Arson took the rest of the week off with Cervi taking other horses on the trip.

Meanwhile, the field got tighter and tighter in Caldwell. Darby Fox and Easy French Alibi ran in the Friday night performance and posted a 17.22 for the second round win.

Cervi finished ninth in that go but held her average lead. Just eighteen one-hundredths of a second separated Cervi from seventh ranked Jane Melby as the finals got underway.

“It was so close and I knew it was going to be a tough barrel race,” Cervi said of final round strategy. With the Caldwell directors hand-raking after each barrel racer, the field ran from slowest to fastest, leaving Cervi as the final runner of the night.

Kelsey Lutjen wowed the crowd in the short go with the rodeo’s fastest time aboard her mare J-Lo, winning the round with a 17.15. Melby was second at 17.22.

Cervi & Arson, owned by reigning WPRA World Champion Callie duPerier Apffel

“I wouldn’t be here without Arson,” she says.

“I’m thrilled I get to ride him.” - Cervi Photo by Kirt Steinke

Cervi ran just out of the round money but her 17.38 was enough to claim her second Caldwell title . . . barely.

“I just tried to go make the best run we could and luckily it was enough,” she says. Her three-run total time of 52.10 seconds was just two onehundredths ahead of Melby and seven

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one hundredths ahead of Amberleigh Moore.

Her total bank was $5,055, moving her season total north of $75,000 but Cervi isn’t ready to talk about what would be her record-tying 19th trip to the WNFR. “I don’t feel safe yet. I need to win a little more but I am excited to have the chance to get back again.”

After so many seasons, Cervi has learned not to panic over her position in the World standings, no matter where she is ranked.

“You can’t worry about it, that’s rodeo. There is going to be another one and you work to take advantage of those opportunities,” the veteran notes. “Of course, that’s easier said than done sometimes. It can be a struggle out here on the road and it does get hard."

As the champion in Caldwell, Cervi also received a set of spurs, a large Yeti cooler, a Dewalt drill and impact wrench set. She gave credit to the dynamic sorrel gelding who has been carrying her for most of her summer runs.

“I wouldn’t be here without Arson,” she says. “I’m thrilled I get to ride him.”

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Trail work is so much more interesting to your horse than ring work because he doesn’t have to stare at the same four walls every single day. When you constantly work in the arena, you run the risk of drilling on the same old thing until both you and your horse are sick of it. Ring work can quickly become monotonous, which can lead to a horse becoming bored, sour and uninterested in his work. He just doesn’t see the point in running around in circles.

In fact, when we train horses at the ranch – whether the horse is a Performance Horse, Signature Horse or Academy Horse – after his first week under saddle, we spend the majority of his training on the trail. Because the environment is new and the horse feels like he can go somewhere, it mentally and physically frees him up. You can do a lot more training on him outside of the arena without him even realizing it.

“Food for Thought”

We are very fortunate to live here in Central Arizona. The weather is great, except for a few months in the middle of the year, it is fairly easy to get around town due to the newness of our Freeway System and the people who live here seem to realize that we are in a “Special Place.” “Sacred Ground” as some would say. One thing I am thankful for is we have a concentration of some of the best Large Animal Veterinarians in the Country.

By Rocco Wachman

I would think being a “Livestock Vet” must be very challenging and at the same time extremely rewarding.

To have your office, medical instruments, medicines and examination room in your truck must be very difficult, but the freedom of the road and changing scenery quite liberating. Their schedules are constantly being offset and changed by emergency calls that always seem to be on two different sides of town at the same time. The miles that are put on daily and the crush of getting from place to place on time, would think must be rattling to say the least but somehow they pull it off.

Valley and our seasoned Veterinarians know just how to fix and mange our horses health. Being a Mecca for performance horse disciplines both Western and English have allowed our Vets a lot of chances to get it right and learn through years of practice and sharing findings with each other. Most of the newest medical information trickles down from the Race Horse and Show Industry's for they have the money to invest in the most innovative technology.

Also, there must be quite an intricate communal system of scheduling nights, days off and vacations between them because it seems that there is always a Vet on call when I have an emergency that needs quick attention. Many of us have spent many a night walking, rolling and handling a horse that is in pain by the light supplied from a running truck for a Vet who is as tired as I am but will not leave his or her patient.

Rocco Wachman Stitching horses up in the pouring rain, wind storms and 116 degree heat is the norm and not a problem for our Arizona Large Animal Vets. After all of that, some of us make them wait for their well deserved pay Complicated by our economy and changes in the what our horses are worth a Horse Vet getting paid in a timely matter is real and an item I feel very fortunate to have watched these people work their magic on most Small Animal Vets seldom see. The way dogs and cats are treated our equine buddies and feel quite blessed to call many of them my friend. medically you normally have to pay for services rendered before you get I have learned so much from their visits over the years and the things I to take them home. Most livestock visits by Vets are billed for payment have learned gets applied daily whether I am riding, training, shoeing or at a later date due to the nature of the visit. Their can be nothing worse just plain “Living the Dream.” I would like all of you to realize how lucky that having to chase down money owed for services that have been done we are to have the Veterinarians we have and how bad it would be if any month's ago. In all honesty I have hung a Vet up for monies longer than I of them moved on. I am selfish and want them all to stay here, not to have should and am embarrassed by that fact. Damn, did it again……. retire ever and living long past the time I have moved on, With that they still do some of the best work in the industry. The heat, the composition of our soil and just living in a desert pose a difficult life for a lot of horses. Heat related issues, colic and lameness run high in our

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Ben Hudson Inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame

Few people have had as long and varied a career in the American Quarter Horse racing industry as Ben Hudson.

Benny Lewis Hudson purchased his first Quarter Horse as a teenager growing up in the 1950s. Since then, he has served many parts of the industry, most prominently as the publisher and editor of Track Magazine, but also as a breeder and owner of racehorses.

Ben was born in Sherman, Texas, and moved several times with his family before ending up in Fort Worth. A part-time job at a print shop led to Ben’s interest in newspapers and, eventually, a journalism scholarship to Texas Christian University.

After earning his degree, he spent four years in the U.S. Navy and planned to go to law school after his discharge. A chance meeting with Benny Scott led to a job with Scott’s magazine The Quarter Racing Record.

“I started going to the races, saw the horses, met the horsemen, the

trainers and owners and jockeys, and just fell in love with the whole deal,” he said. “I never left.”

Ben worked for the Record from 1971 until 1975, when he and Jerry McAdams left to begin Track Magazine. Now the sole owner of the oldest and largest independently owned publication serving what he calls “the running Quarter Horse business,” Ben still spends much of his time on the road attending major races and events throughout the nation.

Ben was a driving force in getting pari-mutuel racing in Texas and was a founding partner in Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie.

He and wife Christine live on their Quarter Horse farm at Morgan Mill, Texas, from where the couple base their Quarter Horse Track Publishers Inc. Raising only three or four babies a year, their program ranked among the nation’s top 15 breeders in 2015.

“It’s pretty incredible when you’re awarded something for just doing your job and having the best job there

Ben Hudson is in racing,” he says. “The horses I’ve gotten to see and record their achievements, the people that I’ve become friends with, and to get paid to do what I’ve done for all these years, is absolutely incredible. We are much blessed.”

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Rusty Wright out indefinitely

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Saddle bronc rider Rusty Wright had his 2016 PRCA regular season come to abrupt halt Aug. 25 when he suffered a compound fracture of his left leg during a ride at the Kitsap Stampede in Bremerton, Wash.

Wright had surgery that night at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton to repair the damage to his leg.

“I broke my tibia and fibula, and it was an open fracture because my bones went outside the skin,” said Wright, 20. “I also know I had to get a rod put in my leg.”

“I spurred back and my foot got in my saddle and when I sat down, it broke,” Wright said. “I heard it break, and I knew it was broke right when it happened, and I jumped off the horse.

I’ve had that happen a few times where I’ve sat on my foot, but never like that, and it just decided to break.”

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The Fit Rider

A number of factors can enable you to improve cardio and core. sustain or improve your equestrian abilities.

A professional fitness trainer can design a Stability in your seat with a strong sense of

By Al Dunning customized program to optimize your fitness balance is derived from rhythm, timing and performance. The pro can give you specific feel. While all of these traits can be learned, exercises to focus on the areas of your body that need the most attention some riders are naturals when it comes to being “part of the horse.” while avoiding injury. Knowing how to do an exercise correctly will insure Confidence, seat, and balance play an even more important role as that you are getting maximum benefit from your workout. we age, and physically fitness is essential in the scheme of body strength and well as mental Motivation is key to success. maintenance.

Having a goal will inspire you Fitness can have an amazing impact on how we ride. Balance with riding is controlled by your core and legs. Your core takes care of your seat and your legs maintain your stability and base. Strengthening your core, which maintains back wellness, is derived from “sweat-equity” – doing such exercises as sit-ups, leg lifts, lat-pulls, isometrics, planks and about any weight training exercise while you concentrate on contracting your stomach muscles. Strong legs allow a rider to squeeze your thighs to not tilt forward, keep your heels down to retain your stirrup, or stay around your horse with your leg cues. Leg exercises like squats, deep knee bends, leg press and stair climber can strengthen your lower limbs.

to take the time necessary for self-improvement. A workout partner or a professional fitness trainer can help to keep you motivated on your fitness journey. Having an appointment that you look forward to (or at least feel obligated to attend) will help you to keep your resolution to get strong. Even two or three days a week of concentrated exercise will lead to results.

Here Al demonstrates some exercises he uses to keep his edge in the show ring.

Cardio fitness also plays an important role in riding stamina. Walking or jogging can help your fitness and cardio, but many of us have hip, knee, foot, or leg issues the preclude concussion exercise. Using the elliptical machine, riding a bike or swimming laps are all good alternatives to Meet the people who make a successful food bank run More than 400 volunteers, from 10 years to 93 years old, are the engine that energizes Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center, the most successful food bank in Maricopa County.

According to executive director Pam DiPietro, the food bank’s 400-plus volunteers donated some 28,148 hours in 2015 alone. Without this energetic team of dedicated individuals, Foothills Food Bank would not be able to serve the 41,209 people who received food for the 501c(3) organization last year. The busy food bank disbursed 811,915 pounds of food to its desert foothills clients in 2015.

“Our amazing volunteer core of hard working volunteers is a committed group of people who love helping others in need and who understand what it takes to drive the food bank’s important community outreach efforts forward,” says DiPietro. “Without our volunteers, 18

As a rider, once you are no longer worried about a balanced seat, you can concentrate on being actually “with” your horse in a proper rhythm with each footfall or Core and leg strength movement.

The term “feel” are key. means that you don’t need to look at it, that it comes natural, you can sense it, and that you are totally comfortable with “it”... Being one with your tennis racket can make you a better player. Being one with your basketball can make you a better player. Being one with your horse can make you a much better rider. This is what feel is about. Being fit can help you concentrate, be focused, and confident. ~Al

More than 400 volunteers fuel the engine

we would not exist,” she adds.

Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center’s volunteers base performs a number of critical jobs to ensure its clients receive the nutrition and services they need as they progress through difficult times. Here are just a few of those jobs and how they help drive the engine in the right direction every day: Greeters: these caring people make food bank clients feel welcome and ensure they understand how the food bank works.

Drivers: more than 20 van drivers work seven days a week to collect food in various locations in the valley including local bakeries, Basha’s, Safeway, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods and other partners including CVS and numerous churches, schools and small businesses, many of which hold food drives for the food bank.

Donation volunteer: Four volunteers, each day, seven days a

week, weigh and sort the food that arrives from the drivers.

Team Leads: these busy individuals, twelve a week, interview each client to review their specific needs, and update their profile for the food they receive once per month.

Packers: every week, 46 volunteers gather the food orders and arrange and “pack’ them for clients to take home.

Exit volunteer: some 12 special people weigh food, including extra perishables, before the client leaves and record the order for the food bank.

Recyclers: four giving people every week pick-up items so they can be recycled.

Scheduler: a daytime scheduler plans work times for 70 volunteers every week.

Toiletries: One special person sorts and bags badly needed toiletries such as shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste and brushes, hand cream, soaps and

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Newsletter: every quarter, the food bank reaches out to donors and clients with updated information about what is happening at Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center.

Snack Pack: the food bank’s Snack Pack program provides needy children with weekend meals; 16-20 volunteers pack the meals so kids in the northern desert foothills communities receive the good nutrition they need to be healthy and productive.

Care Club: twice each month, clients are able to order extra food for a nominal fee.

Stockers: every week, 10 giving individuals stock the shelves to keep inventory ready for clients.

Client Resources: New staff member Robin Kilbane and several volunteers provide other resources, such as food stamp applications, personal financial needs, rent and more for the clients who grace our doors

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The Navajos Nail It

Leave it to the Navajos to put an eloquent name on those unique summer storms that roll across northern Arizona this time of year. They refer to them as “tall, walking clouds.” Doesn’t get much more descriptive than that. Perfect.

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Monsoon Madness This is the time of year when we Zonies get more than a little crazy from the heat. We’ve had it up to here with the 24/7 oven blasts and we’re all about to have a psychotic break. The weather seems to sense this and uncannily matches our mood, with wild swings of weather from hot to cool, sprinkles to deluges. Everyone wants to flee this time of year, but those of us who stay are treated to some mighty fine Monsoon Madness Moments. For everything you gain, you lose something. And for everything you lose (your sanity, for example), you gain something—a nightly visual feast. Enjoy!

Drenched As bad as it is with dust storms and monsoon madness, the oldtimers had it worse. Trying to travel in the summertime, on horseback, or by buggy was treacherous business as storms would come up quickly and overtake riders, drenching them to the bone. There’s not much worse than riding a horse and everything you are wearing is soaked.

The End of the Madness Monsoon madness lasts longer than we’d like, but come October it’s bragging time again as the nights cool off and the days become tolerable—and then spectacular—for months on end. Or, well, until next June, July, August, September, oh, and the major part of October. Hang on, it’s coming!

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her friends and family and The California Cowboy they admired how hard worked to promote SEX AND MURDER IN THE DESERT she her modeling and acting

“What are you writing about Honey?” my wife asked as I feverishly pounded away on my 40 year old Olympia typewriter I keep at my remote ranch in the by High Sierra Mountains. “Um I’m writing about how to prepare Cowboy Jim mountain oysters” I lied hoping she wouldn’t hover over me and see I was writing about sex and murder in the desert. “Bridle & Bit is a respectable family oriented magazine so don’t say anything which could offend” she cautioned. “Never” I again lied. Here is the deal my faithful readers (all three of you). When I get a story in my head it starts banging like a church bell until I get it out. I know Bridle & Bit is written to and for the horse community. This piece is obliquely grounded in the world of cowboys, Indians, western museums, parades and collectibles.

It is venued in the desert and mountains north of Los Angeles. The events are true. One must appreciate memory fades with time but I’m laying it on the plate as accurately as I can.

Phil Spangenberger, who writes for TRUE WEST MAGAZINE as well as other magazines introduced me to Charles Rathbun in or around 1989. Phil is a world renoun specialists on all things western. Over several decades he has performed in wild west shows, shooting exhibitions, motion pictures, television, many parades (including the Rose Parade 19 or 20 times). He buys sells and evaluates western memorabilia for private collectors and museums. Phil and I put together a Tournament of Roses group called the Spirit of the West Riders to ride in the Tournament of Roses New Years Day Parade for the Autry Museum of Western Heritage.

We were a colorful collection of cowboys Indians, Mountain Men, Canadian Mounties and Mexican vaqueros. The Museum loved us and had photos taken of us with Gene Autry standing on the Museum lawn. They blew up one or more of the pictures poster size to put in the museum lobby. The photographer who took the pictures was Charles (Charlie) Rathbun.

Charlie was a respected professional photographer. He loved taking pictures of the cowboys and he had a passion for western guns, mostly Civil War era up to World War Two. He received checks from prestigious magazine publishers including those who owned Guns and Ammo. He also loved photographing automobiles vintage and modern. He owned a home in the Hollywood Hills and, I’m told, pulled in a hundred thousand dollars a year when I met him.

Linda’s disappearance quickly became news worthy because she had been a popular cheerleader (Raiderette) for the Los Angeles Raiders football team. At the time of her disappearance she was living in Hermosa Beach so their police department took the lead on her missing persons case. Her face was splashed all over the newspapers and television. The police got hundreds of tips from San Diego to San Bernardino. None panned out. Then on or around November 19 a community service worker, assigned by the court to work off his sentence, was picking up trash at a roadside turn out on the Angeles Crest Highway in the Angeles Crest Forest.

As he was sacking the waste he noticed photographs of a beautiful blond in various poses. He also came across an appointment book. That night while watching T.V. he saw Linda’s face appear on the screen. He knew immediately it was the same women in the photos he had pocketed. He called the police and they burned the tires off their cars rushing to the trash site. The garbage had been moved to a dumpster yard and the cops went through the refuse one piece at a time. More photos of Linda were found along with a loan document for a 1996 Lexus 450 owned by Toyota and given to Charles Rathbun (address and telephone number included) for a promotional photo shoot.

Charlie was contacted by phone and asked if he knew Linda Sobek? A nervous Rathbun answered he did and volunteered he was going to do a shoot with her on November 19 but she didn’t look right for the part so they parted company in a coffee shop parking lot.

LIAR LIAR PANTS ON FIRE!!!

He was asked to come to the police station for an interview and he said he would but didn’t.

I invited Charlie to back yard parties at my home and ate dinner and lunch with him on more than one occasion. I liked him.

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career. On November 16, 1995 the 27 year old went missing. Vanished A true “Gone Girl”. No one knew what happened to her. As expected family and friends, along with the Hermosa Beach Police, launched a frantic search. But where to start? Her last contact was with her mother, Elaine, who briefly spoke to her at 10:45 the day of the disappearance. Her mom was told,

by Linda, she was meeting a photographer named “Chuck” for a modeling shoot for a car company. It was not supposed to take long and she would be in touch shortly there after.

Jim Nichols

Not long after, a hard working trial lawyer (that would be me) got word from my secretary at the end of a trial day Charles Rathbun desperately needed to speak with me. I was given a number to call and got his answering machine.

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At home that evening Shannon Meyer, a close friend of both Charlie’s and mine, knocked on my door and said she was faxed what appeared to be a suicide note from Charlie. She called his home and got no answer. Shannon was (and still is) a Reserve L.A. County Deputy Sheriff. We jumped in my car and drove to Charlie’s house. His car was in the drive way and his front door was locked tight. Shannon called several times and told him via his answering machine, to come out or she was calling the police and an ambulance. A few minutes later his door flung open and out he came with a .45 semi automatic pistol in his hand. Shannon retreated to my car to call the police. I started quietly telling Charlie to “put the gun down”. I said it several times before it discharged belching flame and causing Shannon to scream “I’m hit”. I turned around and sure enough she had blood running down her arm and dripping from her fingers. “Charlie, put the gun down” I kept telling him. He had blood shot eyes like a werewolf and seemed to be dazed. I learned later he was plastered. It’s been 21 years and I don’t recall if I took the gun from him or if he set it down. I do remember having it in my hand and popping out the magazine and throwing it in the bushes. Stupidly I jammed the pistol in the back of my pants believing I was safer having control of it than putting it down. In retrospect I should have tossed in on the roof. Charlie scurried back into his house with me on his heels. I put my arms around him and fell onto his couch almost on top of him.

That is when I noticed vomit on his shirt and whisky on his breath. “What the hell is going on?” I yelled at him. “I killed her” he said. “I didn’t mean to but I killed her” he repeated. He then blubbered about trying to show Linda how to spin a car in a dry lake bed while shooting a Toyota commercial. He claimed the car accidentally whacked Linda knocking her The unconscious. However he soon learned she was dead and he panicked and buried her. MY HEAD WAS SPINNING. The phone started ringing and I heard a helicopter

overhead circling. Police cars were skidding to a stop in front of the house....... Just like in the movies…”Watcha gonna do when they come for you bad boys bad boys” the voice on the phone said “come out with your hands on your head and lay down spreading your arms and legs. I said, perhaps foolishly, “I’m this man’s lawyer and don’t shoot him or me”. I had seen the cop shows where the snipers dropped the perps with a head shot through the window. They had me describe my self to distinguish me from Charlie to the Reserve Deputy shooter. I cajoled Charlie into walking out with me where we were both put on the ground and cuffed. Unfortunately, I was the one with the .45 stuck in his pants. We were both hauled off to the poky in separate police cruisers.

The police had probable cause to keep me in jail on a concealed weapons charge but Shannon the deputy explained to them I was like a toddler playing in the surf when a tsunami rolled in.

hook up with them. After many hours in the police car driving all over the desert and mountains no body was found. The cops were agitated and annoyed. The sun was coming up when the officers dumped me in front of Charlie’s house where my car was parked. The next day I took him some clothes and his glasses which I found in his driveway . I told him to keep his trap shut until he got a real lawyer. I told the police not to interview him or take him anywhere until he was represented by a criminal defense attorney who knew what they were doing. The next thing I knew Charlie had attempted to commit suicide by slitting his wrists in jail. The cops had him stitched up and then threw him into a helicopter to resume the search for Linda’s body. They were like sharks on chum balls.

Charlie refused to talk to them or cooperate until his attorney (that would still be me) was present. So, they sent a chopper for me and flew me to a ranger station where a dejected Charles Rathbun was handcuffed to a chair. One may assume (I can’t violate attorney client conversations) Charlie was strongly urged to take the police to the body and be done with it. If it was an accident, an autopsy should clear things up, I reasoned. Charlie and I were loaded into a giant Sikorsky sheriff's helicopter and flown around for several hours all over the remote mountains. You may assume I said “ Charlie take them to the body. If they find it without your help and the autopsy doesn’t go your way they will argue you refused to cooperate and will go for the maximum sentence.” As the sun was going down he guided them to where Linda was buried and they flew Charlie to the County jail and me to the airport near my home. I was exhausted and depressed.

Charles Rathbun was tried for first degree murder, convicted and sentenced to life witihout the possibility of parole.

He is presently incarcerated in the California State Penitentiary at Corcoran California. The same prison where Manson resides. So where does the SEX in your title come in you are undoubtedly asking? Being Killer sensitive to my young readers I will simply say that Linda had ligature marks on her wrists and ankles and there was a claim she was tied up and assaulted before murdered.

Uh oh , she is hovering behind me. SO MY TWO FAVORITE WAYS TO PREPARE THE OYSTERS ARE, AT THE BRANDING FIRE THROW THEM IN A SKILLIT UNTIL BLACKEND, A SPRINKLE OF SALT AND PEPPER AND A JALAPENO ON TOP AND DOWN THE PIE HOLE. THE SANTA FE STYLE IS TO TURN THEM INTO OBJECTS WHICH LOOK LIKE CHICKEN FRIED STEAKS. 1 /2 CUP OF FLOUR, 1 CUP OF CORNMEAL, 1 SLEEVE OF CRUSHED SALTINE CRACKERS, 1 TEASPOON OF SALT, 2 TEA SPOONS OF GROUND PEPPER, 1 TEA SPOON OF GARLIC POWDER AND TWO POUNDS OF CALF TESTICLES (SKIN REMOVED). Dump those babies in some canola or peanut oil and heat to a high temperature.

Dipping sauce will enhance the experience perhaps Jim Nichols “the lawyer” a cup of Ranch Dressing, Blue Cheese or a combo of

That night I was invited to ride with Charles Rathbun on a search for Linda’s body. Technically I was still his attorney having foolishly declared that fact when the cops showed up. I did make efforts to contact the Public Defenders office so Charlie could be represented by a criminal defense attorney who knew what they were doing. They never returned my calls although later I heard the police made sure I didn’t

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Fall, Flip Flopper and the Pant Suit Woman

Do you feel a few out there that will tell you that???? NO???? differently, but I’m I do!!!! Fall is in the

By Justin Legler not…. When it’s air AND…… THANK 115 out and muggy from monsoons, GOD!!! I wasn’t going to have very few people get out of the house any employees left if the mercury let alone buy trailers…. So for those didn’t knock it off ☺….. It may of you who did cowboy up and be wishful thinking but I felt it…. buy a trailer from us in August, we Either way, it’s around the corner commend you for that! For those of and we’re almost thru another you who didn’t and still want one, it “AZ Summer”… Another 45 days will be cool soon and we’ll still have or so we’ll realize why we put trailers… But from now until then, if you need someone to hold that up with this heat… Just hang in money for ya, just bring it by…. I’ll there a little longer…. Welcome hold it free of charge…

Want to see our inventory, go to Imperialaz.com! to September everyone! Justin Legler here with Imperial!

Trailer Shop stayed busy though! The boys built quite a few hayracks Have you ever noticed or just looked back over the past 5 to 10 and ramps this month… Tires…. Man we sold some tires… Hercules years (if you’ve been here that long) and realized, just how hard always a good choice as you know, but we ran a special on a new tire we August is to get by…. Or….. How long the month drags just took on that comes with a 2 year roadside assistance out… Common man……. Just get over with August program… People really received that one well! This month already… The “moral” of people, kids, employees, and I decided to run the same special, but I added more tires to probably bosses , well….. It SUCKS…. I think at this it… Check it out! Back page of this Bridle and Bit, Craigslist, point we’re all just flat tired of being beat up by the heat or like and follow us on Facebook @ Imperial Trailer Sales and we all need some relief….. You agree??? I’ll admit and Livestock Supply Inc. “DON’T” FORGET your 24PT Yearly Maintenances… Riding weather will be here soon! that I’m not my bubbly ole self in August…. I stay inside Don’t let “MAYHEM” ruin that ride! You can schedule service more, and less outside… I push things off that need to on our website @ Imperialaz.com.. Just click on service! get done because I know it will be cooler soon… Put Field crew on our construction side kept blowing and on about 15 pounds because I don’t give a rats… I fire going thru August as well… Finished up one of the revamp more people in August and tell others to kiss it more arenas at Will Rogers Equestrian in “The QC”… They also than any other month …. Alright…. Maybe I am a little completed a couple stick build haybarns and out buildings Justin Legler more cranky in August…. Hey now LOL…. I think we can all for customers in Tonopah including pouring out the concrete relate that the heat needs to leave.... Hang it there! I know, floors for those buildings… Finished up that 30’x50’x12’ steel building I’m trying…. we were on in East Mesa… That one started out as a bear due to zoning Your kids back in school yet?? I believe most kids are… Man, mine went back on the 22nd of July! I still can’t get a grasp on that… When I was in school, 10 years ago , we started end of August first part of September… Usually right around Labor Day… We had 3 months off from school to get a break, but worked for that gas money so we could play…. The good ole days…. I do have to admit, I think my kids have more time off this way though…. Just makes it tough to have a summer job but I’m sure that has all changed too… I’ll find out this coming summer since I have one that will be driving… Probably good thing school starts in July because I would hate to fire my own kid in August….

Another good thing about September……

FOOTBALL…… Thank God that’s back too…

I don’t know if I could take anymore watching, “So you think you can Dance” LOL… I did enjoy the time together with my girls though…

There’s just only so much of that you can watch without starting to wonder about your man card… Alright, I was starting to like it…..

BUT…. Football is back on so I’m saved LOL…. Go Orange and Blue!!!! Yes, I’m a Denver fan since I grew up North of Denver, but I’m also a Cardinal fan being an Arizonian…. This year “IS” the year of the Red Bird… Even Sports Illustrated picked them so they have to win right ☺… They need to win dammit…. Larry needs his ring lol… Maybe my two teams will end up in the Super Bowl playing each other like they almost did last year… One can only hope… Good luck to all Fantasy Football players, and may the Cardinals whip all your teams…

We had a decent month here @ Imperial for August…. Trailer sales sucked, but the rest was good… I’m not going to blow smoke up your butt and lie…. We sold a few but we didn’t hit no home runs…. There’s 26 26

issues and Maricopa County, but I got everyone thru it and it’s done…

Customer’s are happy happy happy ☺… I was little amazed by the response of people saying, we didn’t know Imperial did steel buildings….

Yep, always have…. Just wasn’t our main focus…

Got one coming up? Let us bid it for you… I’ll beat the numbers you got, or I’ll try… Follow our projects on Facebook @ Imperial Enterprises Inc and our specials on our website Imperialbarns.com..

Alright…. You ready?? Here’s “Politics by A Dumb Cowboy”…. Well my stance for the next Presidential Candidate hasn’t change…. It’s not going to…..

PERIOD….. Call me the broken record or whatever, I don’t care… I will never vote for that crooked, lying, embezzling, man hating, pant suite wearing women…. Little rough…. NO!!! That’s what she is….

She’s all for herself and their Clinton Foundation ect…. She is NOT for this Country at all.. When are people going to start see this????

I find it humorous that Bill comes out and says, “IF” she’s elected president, they will NO LONGER take contributions from foreign countries or corporate America… Hello people… They just admitted they are!!! Pretty much just waved it in our faces….

Look at us you dumb SOB’s… Elect her anyway… Admitting to the contributions, the email scam, Benghazi…. If that doesn’t sway your vote and show you how crooked this woman is, I’m not sure what’s going too!

Doesn’t surprise me though…. You?? Have you seen the video of Hillary and one of her advisors administering a shot to her… Drugging her up??? Conspiracy???? Government overtake and control???? You think????….. Christ, have you seen Bill lately??? He looks like he’s on his death bed and I swear they’re given him valium or something to knock him out… Just watch him… He’s looks like he’s high and he’s running around like a dork…. AWE, look at the ballons….. Falls asleep during his wife’s speech…. Looks like someone that’s spun to me…. My thoughts,

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during his wife’s speech…. Looks like someone that’s spun to me….

My thoughts, man I want some of that LOL… If you think I’m kidding, go back and watch…its all online.

Now the newest scandal is, people are starting to disappear…

Murder allegations…. Fingers all pointing towards Hillary….

Have you seen this???

UNBELIEVABLE….. And she is still allowed to run for the highest position held in this country…

That’s what is unbelievable….

Main Stream media says nothing about any of this… All that is ever mention is Trump’s big mouth and he’s a racist….. Now, he’s flip flopping….

NO….. He’s not… He’s still taking his stance against illegal immigration, but people got to realize the mess that’s going to be

dropped on him if he is elected…

Immigration and our borders have been a problem for some time…

We all knows this…. He’s starting to lay out the foundation of his reform for illegal immigration… All the media wants you to see’s is that he’s flip flopping…

Let me lay it out for you… He wants to kick out the murders, the rapists, the thugs, the people who can’t obey the law and have a record… Now for example, Maria Gonzales who’s been here her entire life! She has an education, knows nothing different except her folks came here illegally 20 years ago.. They all have been stand up citizens the entire time in this country, and now it’s their home, although illegally… These are the situations Trump is speaking about and what the media says he’s flip flopping on…. Do you think that’s a flip flop??? I think it’s a man showing his heart on a situation that is tough… AND it exists!! It exists due to the lack of enforcement of immigration laws… Reason he wants to put up the wall… I think it’s the first and ONLY sign of a leader thus this far into the entire Presidential Race….

Nobody wants to see these people in this situation deported including him, myself, possibly you, but there has to be a program… They have to contribute to society in a positive way just like you and I… Hey Mr. Trump you flip flopping racist…. This Dumb Cowboy thinks you should put them on a two year probation, make them prove they’re upstanding citizens in this time frame… Pay taxes on the money they earned the last 5 years! NO serious criminal record and if they can do all that… Grant them their citizenship… If they can’t, well I guess they didn’t want to be here that bad anyhow… Pretty much the immigration process anyhow right?.........

Keep up the good work Mr. flip flopper…. I’d rather flip flop with you all day long then follow a leader like that pant suit women…. #Trump #Neverhillary As always, thanks for reading..

Justin Legler

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U.S. Wins Team Silver in Show Jumping at Rio Olympic Games

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – The U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team won the Silver medal in a down-to-the-wire competition at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Wednesday. The team of Lucy Davis and Barron, Kent Farrington and Voyeur, Beezie Madden and Cortes 'C', and McLain Ward and Azur finished the two-round competition with five faults. France won the Gold with three faults, while Germany and Canada tied for third on eight. Ultimately, Germany captured Bronze following a jump-off with Canada for the medal.

A total of 44 athlete-and-horse combinations representing 19 countries, eight of which remained in the hunt for team medals, competed at the Deodoro Olympic Equestrian Center in the final round of the team competition, which also served as the third and final qualifier for Friday’s individual final.

The U.S. started the day with only three riders, as Madden and Cortes ‘C’, a 14-year-old Belgium Warmblood gelding owned by Abigail Wexner, withdrew from Wednesday’s competition after sustaining a tendon injury on Tuesday. That added pressure for each of the U.S.’s three remaining riders, as the team would not have the luxury of a drop score as each

bigger risk on the time. The course was a lot bigger than the other day and a lot more difficult. We’re going in one round at a time and trying our best to jump clear.”

Lucy Davis, Kent Farrington, McLain Ward, and Beezie Madden (Shannon Brinkman Photo)

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Guilherme Jorge designed a course worthy of an Olympic final; it demanded expert riding, power, and speed. Riders faced a 1.60m wall as an introduction to the 13-jump course that had a time-allowed of 82 seconds.

Jorge’s impressive course quickly separated the teams with only 15 riders able to finish within the time and only five going clear.

“The course was tremendous, a real Olympic championship course,” said U.S. Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland. “We knew that when we walked it, all the riders did. We were pretty sure that it wasn't going to be won on zero [faults]. All our scores had to

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Setting the tone for the U.S. once again was Farrington (Wellington, Fla.) and Amalaya Investments’ 14-year-old KWPN gelding, Voyeur. For the third straight round this week, they dominated the course, clearing each jump with ease. Although the duo succeeded in leaving all the rails in the cups, they exceeded the time allowed, adding one fault to their overall score, their only fault to date in their Olympic debut.

“My horse jumped fantastic today,” said Farrington after his round. “I saw a lot of horses struggling to jump the triple combination clear so I really set him up for that. Every rail was going to matter today, so I wanted to secure that before I took a

The second U.S. rider to enter the ring was Davis (Los Angeles, Calif.) with Old Oaks Farm’s Barron, a 12-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding. Davis and Barron showed brilliance in the first half of the course, clearing each jump and making good time around the large arena. The triple combination came late on course at fence 11, where Davis and Barron tapped the top rail out of the cups at 11b, resulting in four faults.

“I was pleased with the round, although not thrilled because I would have liked to have gone clear, but he jumped amazing all three days,” said Davis. “I wasn't really expecting that rail because he was jumping so confident and smooth. I came around the turn and saw my distance, and I don't know if he saw something or what. I am just happy that we could get through it and stay within the time. That was really key because I thought it was going to be really close, so hopefully I helped the team in that way.”

Just before Ward (Brewster, N.Y.) entered the ring with Double H Farm and Francois Mathy’s Azur, a 10-yearold Belgian Warmblood mare, Roger Yves Bost clinched the Gold for France. With Germany and Brazil both in a position to keep the U.S. off the podium, Ward knew that he needed a fault-free round to keep the team’s medal hopes alive. The twotime Olympic Team Gold medalist attacked the course in true Olympic fashion – calm, confident, and with speed. Azur was sure not to touch a single rail and the duo came home clean and within the time, putting the U.S. in position for the Silver medal, the third team medal for the U.S. in the past four Olympic Games.

“It takes the wind out of your sail a little bit when you are focused on winning,” said Ward of France securing the Gold prior to his ride. “But you have to gather yourself. We've had a rough 24 hours losing Cortes. Beezie has been our anchor for the better part of a decade.

Her record of coming through in the clutch is second-to-none. It’s a little unsettling when you lose her, but it was great team performance. I thought Kent was brilliant and Lucy, just like at the World Equestrian Games, was the utmost professional and she really delivered a great round. They allowed me to be in a position where I could do the job I was supposed to do.”

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Burger Breaks WPRA Regular Season Earnings Record

While Team USA was setting records and winning medals in Rio at the Olympic Games, 2006 WPRA Barrel Racer Mary Burger was rewriting the WPRA record books here in the States with more to come in December at the Wrangler NFR. The latest record to fall was the Most Money Won Prior to the NFR. Lindsay Sears set that record in 2008 with $184,567. When the new world standings were released on Monday, August 8, Burger had collected $185,439 thus far in 2016 with roughly two months left in the

regular season.

Burger surpassed Sears' record the first week of August with a host of rodeos she is very familiar with in the Prairie Circuit. As of August 1, Burger had amassed a total of $179,576 with huge wins from both Houston and Calgary. She needed just $4,992 to break the record.

Burger finished third in the second round of the Dodge City (Kan.) Roundup with a 17.04-second run worth $1,718. She finished second at Iowa's Championship Rodeo in

Sidney with a 17.65 adding $1,654.

Her biggest check of the weekend would come at Kansas' Biggest Rodeo in Phillipsburg finishing second in a time of 16.97 worth $2,400, pushing her past Sears' record. She would add another $91 at the Jayhawker Roundup Rodeo in Hill City, Kan., with a 10th place finish in a time of 17.11.

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"I don't pay attention to records like that," said Burger. "I just take one run at a time and try to win as much money as I can each time out."

It can sometimes be tough for rodeo contestants to juggle the chase for the NFR as well as the circuit title.

For Burger her home circuit is the Prairie Circuit and as a resident in that circuit from Pauls Valley, Okla., she must compete at 15 rodeos to qualify for the Circuit Finals and the circuit title.

"I wasn't sure this year if I would be able to make my circuit count as I really wanted to go to Cheyenne, Spanish Fork (Utah) and Ogden (Utah), as I hadn't been there in a few years but that also meant missing a few rodeos," said Burger. "The first week of August, I was able to get back and hit several circuit rodeos helping both my circuit standings and world standings. I decided to turn-out of Abilene (Kan.) due to the schedule, so that I could get to Phillipsburg in a better position."

That decision was a successful one picking up $2,400, the biggest check of the week for Burger, who turned 68 on August 18. However, don't expect Burger to sit at home now and wait for the NFR. "I am entered this week at Lawton (Okla.) and Coffeyville (Kan.)," stated Burger. "Then I plan to go to Pueblo (Colo.) and Fort Madison (Iowa). My horse is just seven and he is sound and feeling good so there is no reason for me to sit at home and do nothing."

Sears still holds the highest singleyear earnings record in the WPRA with $323,570 from 2008. Burger is positioning herself for a run at that record with the huge payout awaiting her in Las Vegas at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Dec. 1-10.

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France claimed Team Jumping gold for only the second time in the history of the Olympic Games with a brilliant performance at Deodoro Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro (BRA) today.

Lying only a single penalty point behind the joint-leaders from Brazil, Germany, Netherlands and USA after yesterday’s first round of competition, they added just two time faults to clinch it this afternoon.

Silver went to Team USA who completed with five faults while Germany won out in a thrilling twoway jump-off against Canada for the bronze. This is only the second French team gold in the history of Olympic Jumping, the first won at Montreal (CAN) in 1976 where the side included Jean-Marcel Rozier whose son, Philippe, was French pathfinder today. “My father was here in Rio, and we are all feeling very proud to have another gold medal in our family!”, Philippe said this afternoon.

It hasn’t all been plain sailing for the French who have endured a series of setbacks. “We had bad luck at the beginning of the week with Simon’s horse and then Penelope” said Kevin Staut, referring to the withdrawal of Simon Delestre’s horse, Ryan, who was injured and then a night in the veterinary clinic for Penelope Leprevost’s mare Flora de Mariposa before the pair took a fall in Sunday’s first qualifier. Flora jumped brilliantly in yesterday’s first round of the team event but such was the strength of the French effort that she didn’t have to compete at all today as Roger-Yves Bost (Sydney Une Prince) joined Staut (Reveur de Hurtebise) and Rozier (Rahotep de Toscane) to seal it with three great rounds.

Sharing There were four teams sharing a zero score as the day began, but only Germany fielded a full four-rider side, as the elimination of Jur Vrieling (Zirocco Blue) hit the Dutch hard yesterday and the disqualification of Stephen de Freitas Barcha (Landpeter do Feroleto) left the Brazilians looking vulnerable. Then this morning it was announced that Beezie Madden’s Cortes C was withdrawn from the US team after picking up an injury.

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his country in real contention. And when Bost followed that with one of his edge-of-the-seat rides to come home with just one time fault on the board the destination of team gold was already being celebrated by the French fans. Bost insisted he had no idea the pressure he was under when going into the ring as last French rider. “I wasn’t sure what the score was, I just went in to do my job and the medal just came to me!” he said afterwards, and Staut joked in reply, “when Bosty is warming up, nobody is speaking to him!”

The Americans also kicked off with just a time fault from Kent Farrington and Voyeur but Lucy Davis and Barron left the middle of the influential triple combination, three from home, on the floor so although McLain Ward followed through with a spectacular clear from Azur their fate was sealed on a five-fault total which was plenty good enough for silver spot.

The Dutch kicked off with a mistake from Jeroen Dubbeldam at the second fence along with a time fault and although Maikel van der Vleuten and Verdi only fell foul of the clock, three fences down for Harrie Smolders and Emerald saw them disappear from the reckoning.

Brazilian dreams dissipated when Eduardo Menezes (Quintol), Doda de Miranda (Cornetto K) and Pedro Veniss (Quabri de L’Isle) all faulted just once, but in the meantime there was another drama beginning to unfold.

Pressure Germany wrapped up their score on eight, thanks to a classic bit of riding from anchorman Ludger Beerbaum who came home inside the time with Casello under the most intense pressure. That meant the five faults collected by Meredith Michaels-

Beerbaum (Fibonacci) could be dropped leaving just the single errors from Christian Ahlmann (Taloubet Z) and Daniel Deusser (First Class) to be added together. And that eight-fault total left them on level pegging with the Canadians who added just four to their first-day result thanks to brilliant clears from Tiffany Foster (Tripple X) and Eric Lamaze (Fine Lady).

Canadian opener, Yann Candele (First Choice), hit only the last and they could discount the 12 picked up by Amy Millar (Heros).

The Canadians were first to go in the two-way showdown for bronze, but it was three German clears, from Ahlmann, Michaels-Beerbaum and Deusser, that clinched it. “We always knew there was a high possibility of a jump-off” said Michaels-Beerbaum, “we all fought very hard for this medal today and we are very grateful to have it.”

Back in the winner’s enclosure, Kevin Staut reflected on how his team managed to turn it around in a week when nothing seemed to be going their way. “Maybe the problems helped to make us fight more and more” he said. And how it feels to be crowned Olympic team champion?

“Really proud - to be French, to be a rider and to be a gold medallist!”

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Ben Maher (GBR): ”I think we (Team Great Britain) have been progressing over the past three rounds, which is not really what you want to do in the Olympic Games.

You probably want to set out as you mean to go on. But Tic Tac felt amazing today. We’ve had a tough week for the team with silly mistakes, but myself and Nick (Skelton) are out for ourselves now. And we are going to try and redeem ourselves.”

Luciana Diniz (POR): "Honestly, I am really happy because my goal today was to qualify for the final.

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Talking about her mare Fit for Fun: "The first thing I do is I say 'thank you' to her. And she gets a lot of bananas. She is like a monkey, she loves bananas. So that is my way of rewarding her."

Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum GER: - talking about hitting the very last fence on the course today - "Nacho (Fibonacci) jumped super.

Maybe I felt like it was over already.

I was surprised to see it fall. That was a rider's mistake. I can't blame the horse."

Kent Farrington USA: “I’m thrilled to be here on the team at my first Olympic Games and to win a medal.

There is no prouder feeling than representing your country and the silver medal is a great achievement.”

Guilherme Jorge BRA, course designer: “The course was difficult yesterday and today we had four teams on zero so I stepped up the degree of difficulty and played with the time allowed. We had a good result with a number of clears and it shows how high the level of the riders and horses were today. To design an Olympic course in my home country it doesn’t get better than this!”

Ludger Beerbaum GER: (on the pressure of being the last to ride for Germany): "You know, when you go in the ring you cannot have all of these thoughts and questions. There was no tactic - I could not have a fault and I should not have one down.

But knowing this is not a guarantee that it will happen. So if you start thinking about 'What if, when, why' ... you mess everything up. You should not think such thoughts. Try to stay focused and do your job. You cannot help it if it does not work."

On the emotion of the day: "It was the same rollercoaster for the United States and France and Brazil and Canada. So we have not been in a different position. Everybody was hoping to go clear and do their best and be on the podium."

McLain Ward USA: - on losing Beezie Madden from the team today - "We did not really have an option.

Beezie has been our anchor for the better part of a decade and her record of coming through for us is second to none. But we thought we had a strong team, strong horses. And we thought the course was brilliant today - it was real Olympic calibre team jumping.

So we are very proud."

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – The U.S. Dressage Team won the Bronze medal at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Friday following the conclusion of the second half of team competition, the Grand Prix Special. Led by Chef d’Equipe

Robert Dover, the team, comprised of, Allison Brock and Rosevelt, Laura Graves and Verdades, Kasey PerryGlass and Dublet, and Steffen Peters and Legolas 92 won the Bronze medal on a final score of 76.667%. Germany won the Team Gold on 81.936%, while Great Britain claimed the Team Silver with a score of 78.595%.

The third day of dressage team competition featured the top six teams and eight individual combinations from the first two days’ Grand Prix at the Deodoro Olympic Equestrian Center. Each team’s top three scores from both the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Special were averaged together to determine the team medals.

It took a personal best score of 80.644% from anchor rider Graves (Geneva, Fla.) and her own Verdades, a 14-year-old KWPN gelding, to claim the Team Bronze medal as The Netherlands moved slightly ahead

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U.S. Dressage Team Wins Bronze Medal at Rio 2016 Olympic Games of the U.S. before her ride. The pair held fifth place individually going into the Grand Prix Special and their performance was truly spectacular.

The duo scored mostly 8s or above throughout the test and earned six 9s for their left canter pirouette down centerline and for their flying changes in canter.

“We’ve captured the elusive 80% - it does exist!” said a thrilled Graves, who was one of only five riders to score above 80%. “I knew the test was going well, but you just always hope that your reflections match up with the judges. I had no idea going into the ring what I needed for a score and to see my teammates so happy and then

to achieve my personal best score and a score I’ve been reaching for was just icing on our cake today.”

Peters (San Diego, Calif.), competing in his fourth Olympic Games, rode Legolas 92, a 14-year-old Westphalian gelding owned by Four Winds Farm. The pair held sixth place individually going into the Grand Prix Special and produced a superb test with one mistake coming at the beginning of the test in the left trot half-pass. The duo quickly recovered to produce a score of 74.622%.

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Reflecting on the Bronze medal win, Peters said, “First of all, a big thank you to Robert Dover [U.S. Dressage Chef d’Equipe], who was also on the team in 2004 [the last time the U.S. Dressage Team won a Team Olympic medal]. Today we knew it had to be above 75 percent and all four riders and horses are capable of delivering 76-77 percent, so we knew we had a chance, but when it actually happened it was amazing! If you wanted to see a 52-year-old guy acting like a 10-year-old boy, you should’ve seen me in the stands when Laura was coming down centerline – I was crying my eyes out and it was just one of those absolutely amazing experiences. There’s a lot of people who are certainly a big part of this medal.”

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Newcomers to Phoenix who enjoy cruising the open freeway to Anthem and points north may take it for granted, thinking the road has been that way for a long time.

Older Valley residents know better. Just over a decade ago, Interstate 17 beyond Bell Road – the only highway north out of the Valley – was really rough sledding. It only had two narrow lanes each way, north and south.

Especially on its first stretch, the dozen miles between the Phoenix city limit and the planned community of Anthem, traffic was horrible.

Horrible was becoming hideous, with Anthem growing rapidly toward its target population of 21,700 and half a dozen other housing and retail developments springing up along the I-17 corridor.

It was bad enough during weekday rush hours, but on weekends I-17 was just a parking lot. It was becoming a major safety problem for those of us who lacked a private airplane or helicopter for northbound travel.

Additionally, the lack of adequate northbound roadways stifled economic growth that the Valley badly needed in the early part of this 21st Century.

Now, widening I-17 was not completely off the state’s radar.

It was right there on the state’s plan of construction scheduled for completion in 2020. But in 2002, that seemed entirely too far away for North Valley residents

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were desperate. Clearly, who were in immediate it was time for wheeling critical need of adequate and dealing. roads.

As things turned Yet, in spite of all that out, the Speaker of the logic and community House wanted a couple need, politics back then of special road projects were such that there authorized in Globe and was no way to get Snowflake. Members legislative funding for of the ADOT Board I-17 prior to 2020. came from both of those The Arizona Legislature’s priority Judge Clancy Jayne communities, but they needed backing from was to fund expansion urban Phoenix. of U.S. 60, the Superstition In return for our support for Freeway, in the rapidly growing their needed roads, they supported East Valley. They were not worried the addition of I-17 widening to about the road north. their five-year road construction The difference was that the plan. It wasn’t included until the East Valley had many times refifth year of that plan, but it WAS elected some powerful politicians added. Hope was on the horizon, who were fighting in their behalf. the northern horizon!

Even the proposed east-west I left the legislature, but Paradise Freeway through central remained active in North Valley Phoenix, for which rights-of-way Partnership, a private business/ had already been acquired, was residents community support shelved to free up funding for organization that grew from the expansion and extension of U.S. earlier roots of Deer Valley Pride, 60. a smaller community group I’d Back in the North Valley, only founded in the mid-80s. The one way remained to get I-17 North Valley Partnership actively widened earlier than 2020. That advocated for expansion of I-17. was to get it added to the state The City of Phoenix North Department of Transportation’s Gateway Village Planning current five-year freeway Committee, for which I was then construction plan. That plan was Chairman, led the planning for created by the ADOT’s citizen the widening of I-17. The project board of directors, all but one of was moving ahead, but planning whom were from rural counties. stopped while the route for the By 2004, my second year as 303 freeway was planned and a State Legislator for the north adopted. North Valley Partnership Phoenix area, my constituents supported plans for the 303.

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Apparently she didn’t need to drive to Anthem, Prescott, Sedona or Flagstaff in those days…

But our project continued to advance in spite of her opposition, and in 2008 ADOT scheduled a ribbon cutting ceremony to dedicate the 303 as the Bob Stump Memorial Freeway, in honor of the area’s long-time late Congressman.

I was honored to be asked to serve as escort for Congressman Stump’s widow, Nancy, at the event. I was further honored to be recognized for my leadership and support of the 303 by all ribbon-cutting speakers, including Governor Jan Brewer, Phoenix Planning Director Dave Reickert and Phoenix Councilman Dave Siebert.

With 303 a done deal, I-17 roadwork proceeded rapidly.

By 2011 all of the new I-17 construction was completed between Bell Road and Anthem, with four lanes or more in each direction and easy access via modern interchanges for the rapidly growing I-17 corridor communities.

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“Yes sir, Boys, I will pay you a dollar per head fer all live rabbits you can bring me.”

Tod and I heard that Mr. Wilson would pay for live rabbits to train his dogs with. Now it was confirmed.

Mr. Wilson raised Greyhound dogs—lots of them.

Folks around said he was a pretty big wheel in dog racing, but the nearest track we knew of was over in Phoenix. We had never been to, or even seen a dog race before.

Chasing rabbits however, now that sounded like fun. Hunting was right up our alley. Catching them alive though? We had never even contemplated such a feat before. A new challenge!

“Now boys, what you do is take that ol’ jeep of yours and you go up on the Mesa where there’s a ton of rabbits and a lot of open country. You go at night and you drive around.

If you’ll spotlight them lil ol’ Jacks, they’ll freeze up on you and just sit there.”

Mr. Wilson then pulled out a big hoop with a net attached. It was a bit bigger than a Hoola hoop and it looked like a huge butterfly net, minus a handle.

“Now you make that ol’ Jack sit there with the spot light shining in his eyes and if he moves, a shot from a .22 right in front of him will stop him in his tracks.

Then another feller needs to run around, outside the spotlight, in the darkness, with this here net. You can run right up on that rabbit and throw the net on him before he knows what’s happened. After that, you put him in a burlap sack, be sure and keep the top tied with a wire, or they’ll escape on you.”

The way Mr. Wilson described the chase, this was sounding more and more like fun every minute. Catching live rabbits with a spotlight, a .22 and a large hoop all night long—and getting paid for doing it—now that sounded like a pretty darn good deal!

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need some help; at least one, maybe two other guys. A driver, a couple shooters and a hoop runner; that oughta do it.

The next step was to contact Mr. Burris. Most ranchers would pay a bounty if you shot a coyote on their ranch and Mr. Burris was no exception. All that Mesa country where Mr. Wilson said was best for catching rabbits just happened to be land where Mr. Burris ran cattle.

If we were going to be out there all night catching rabbits, we might as well go coyote hunting at first light. Mr. Burris agreed, five dollars for every coyote hide we bring him—just don’t get him in trouble by hunting them with that spotlight, wait till it got light enough to see.

Those were his only terms.

Now we were set to make some money! A dollar for every rabbit and five for a coyote, we’d never see a poor day again! And the fun to be had while doing this, why if those ol’ guys only knew, they would be charging us!

We rounded up a couple of friends who were just as excited as us. We would need a full tank of gas, a few boxes of shells, plenty of ice and about three…better make that four cases of beer. After all, it was going to be all night.

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The first couple of hours were spent sipping on ice-cold beer.

Then somebody hollered, “There’s one, right there!” Tod took off in hot pursuit, guiding the jeep across country like a well-trained rope horse after a steer. The Jack darted here and there, doubling back, cutting first right, then left.

Bam! Bam! Bam! Went the shots.

Each time, the pursued changed directions, he didn’t slow down much. Tod did his best to navigate the terrain and keep the spotlight trained. Bouncing along we did go, in hot pursuit! Bam! Bam! Bam! “I think he’s slowing down some.”

Jim Olson One fellow hopped out of the jeep with net held high over-head.

We heard the distinct sound of cussing and someone running through the pasture. Within a few moments, he came running through the darkness towards the jack and lunged forward and pounced! Caught!

We all bailed out for a closer look at our new trophy. With the pride of accomplishment of a bunch of kids, like toddlers with a new bike, we examined our first victim and stuffed him down into a burlap sack and proudly announced, “One!” So that’s how the night went, it was a wild time chasing jack rabbits, shooting all around them and hoping they would stop in the spotlight long enough for the net bearer to get them caught. That night we learned cottontails are easier to catch than jacks; they don’t have near the stamina. We also learned that very few rabbits freeze immediately when the light went on them without a chase first. This made for a whole lot of bumpy, wild rides across the pasture. A few times, Tod turned on a dime or ran across small arroyos in such a manner as to unseat us passengers, but only once did a guy fall completely out of the moving jeep.

Come daylight, we saw a few coyotes and although our success rate wasn’t near as good, we managed to get four of them shot.

About 9:00 AM, we headed back to Mr. Wilson’s place.

“You boys have a good night?”

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in the jeep due to the bumpy chase…” I plead our case.

I don’t think he bought it much, but it sounded good. “Let’s count what you got.” Mr. Wilson unloaded burlap sacks into wire cages.

“Thirty jacks and forty cottontails. Let’s see here, that would be fifty dollars,” calculated Mr. Wilson.

“Fifty dollars! I exclaimed, “You said one dollar per head, that would be seventy dollars!”

“Now, Boys. I told you a dollar per head on jack rabbits, these lil ol’ cottontails aint hardly worth nothing, you’re lucky I am goin’ to give you fifty cents a piece for them. Cottontails don’t last long around here.”

I thought to myself, as hundreds of greyhounds yapped in the background, “I bet no rabbit last long around here.” But I kept my mouth shut; wouldn’t do to argue with your employer anyway.

I looked at Tod, “Well, fifty bucks worth of live rabbits and we got twenty coming from Mr. Burris for the coyotes. That leaves us nineteen dollars in the hole for our first night.”

“Yeah, guess we’ll just have to make it up in volume,” he chuckled. “We’d better plan on going out every night or we’re liable to go broke if we let up!”

“Well, if we cut out the beer, we might have made a few dollars a piece.”

“Naw,” we both said in unison, that wouldn’t do.

“If we only had three guys, that might help,” I said.

Tod, the wise one, said, “Nineteen divided by four is less to lose than nineteen divided by three.”

“You got a point there.”

“Besides that,” he said, “you’ve got this all wrong. It aint always about the profit and loss…just where the heck do you think four guys like us could have that much fun on under twenty dollars! I don’t know about you, but as far as I’m concerned, I would have paid a heck of a lot more than that!”

He always did know how to make sense out of a situation.

“You’re right, Partner. Let’s do it again tonight. We sure as heck wouldn’t want to lose this job over a measly twenty bucks!”

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The 2016 ProRodeo Hall of Fame induction ceremony offered a class touching all sides of the rodeo business.

Leading the 11-member class were five world champions – Dave Appleton (all-around, 1988), Arnold Felts (steer roping, 1981), John Quintana (bull riding, 1972), Jerold Camarillo (team roping, 1969) and Bud Linderman (bareback riding, 1945).

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Appleton summed up the thoughts of all involved by saying, “This is surreal in a way. You walk into that Hall and look at all the icons of the sport who have been so impactful.

Then you realize, ‘Wow, I’m going to be part of this group.’ It’s pretty special.”

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Clermont, Queensland, Australia, was a standout bareback rider and saddle bronc rider. His talents helped him reach the ultimate pinnacle of rodeo success when he won the 1988 allaround championship, becoming the first Australian-born cowboy to win a PRCA world championship.

“No matter what happens going forward, I will always be inducted (in the ProRodeo Hall of Fame), and honestly there’s a great amount of pride to be in there,” Appleton said.

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Camarillo’s career highlight came in 1969, when at the tender age of 22, he won the team roping world championship as a heeler.

Camarillo qualified for the National Finals Rodeo consecutively from 1968-1983, and also in 1985-86.

He won the average title at the 1975 National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City, Okla.

Jerold joins his brother, Leo, a five-time world champion, in the Hall of Fame.

“It never dawned on me that I would make the ProRodeo Hall of Fame one day,” Jerold said. “This is a dream come true. I worked all my life to be the best that I could be, and then I got that call from (PRCA Commissioner) Karl Stressman, and I was just speechless. Now, it has hit me today that ‘here I am.’”

Felts qualified for the National Finals Steer Roping 20 times (197884, 1986-90, 1992-99), highlighted by his 1981 world championship.

He set the record for most consecutive rounds won at a National Finals when he won rounds 3-8 of the 1993 Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping. Additionally, Felts was the NFSR average champion in 1992 and 1994-95.

“I’m kind of still in awe; it’s almost overwhelming,” Felts said of his induction. “I’ve been trying to find a way to properly describe it. It’s kind of like icing on the cake, whip cream and a cherry and some chocolate syrup, all of it. To be rewarded for something that you loved so much – that’s overwhelming.”

Quintana – who died when a plane he was piloting crashed just after takeoff from Roma Airport in Western Queensland, Australia, March 25, 2013 – was honored posthumously, with his son, JJ, speaking on his behalf.

John Quintana qualified for the National Finals Rodeo from 1969-74, winning the gold buckle in ’72. He won or placed in 18 NFR rounds in his career, before moving to Australia in the 1980s to build a cattle empire.

“Dad was known for doing the impossible, and riding the unridables,” JJ Quintana said. “He rode bulls that would go unridden for years. He lived for the great challenges in rodeo, and in life. “ For dad, rodeo was a vessel to make an impact on people, and for people to make an impact on you. He would’ve been very honored today, and although he wouldn’t have shown it well, down deep it would’ve meant a lot to him.”

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The Prairie View, Texas, cowboy’s chase ended Aug. 28 when Solomon clocked an 8.0-second time to win the prestigious Rancho Mission Viejo Rodeo.

“It was great to win such a big rodeo,” said Solomon, 26. “Everybody wants to win the big one, and I’ve had a couple of second-place wins this year at Cheyenne (Wyo.) and Dodge City, Kan. Second is always great, but to win a rodeo like this is a true blessing.”

Solomon earned $7,501 for his effort at RMV Riding Park, which should help solidify his fourth trip to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Polaris RANGER. Solomon qualified for the WNFR in 2011-12 and 2015, and he was ninth in the Aug. 22 WEATHER GUARD® PRCA World Standings with $58,333.

“This feels great,” Solomon said. “I try and stay positive and will not give up, no matter how hard the road gets. Knowing that I’ve clinched my fourth NFR makes all the long miles and the all-night drives worth it.

“I had a slow winter, and I didn’t have the Fourth of July (run) that I wanted. I told my dad (Larry) and all my family I just needed to keep plugging along, and if you keep plugging along, in the end, you will have enough (to make the NFR). You just have to have a couple of big wins, and I got one at San Juan. Winning San Juan really makes the rest of the regular season (which ends Sept. 30) a case of roping for position.”

Solomon was quick to credit his first Rancho Mission Viejo Rodeo victory to the horsepower provided by Spook, 16.

“This is such a good rodeo, so I sent him up here, and to get the win made it all worth it,” Solomon said. “To do good and get the win at such a cool rodeo is just a great feeling. I was pretty close on the barrier, and I took a chance. You have to take chances if you want to win big, and I’m just thankful. Spook worked great.”

Solomon acknowledged he has high expectations for himself at the 2016 WNFR in Las Vegas Dec. 1-10.

“I’ve been focusing on getting a back number, and now that I feel like I have that back number it’s time to reset my goals and get my eye on a gold buckle,” Solomon said.

Other winners at the $274,856 rodeo were all-around cowboy Josh Peek ($3,158 in tie-down roping and steer wrestling), bareback rider Orin Larsen (87 points on Rosser Rodeo’s Gold Coast Jackie), steer wrestler Rowdy Parrott (3.7 seconds), team ropers Colby Lovell and Travis Graves (4.3 seconds), saddle bronc rider Cody Wright (86 points on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Alpha Dog) and bull rider Tim Bingham (87 points on Flying U Rodeo’s Dark Shadow).

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Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center: A beloved wildlife center seeks to recover after months on the brink of closing After spending more than a year wondering if a zoning complaint and lawsuit would end the mission of the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center (SWCC), I am happy to tell you we are on the road to recovery— thanks to our wonderful community, the support of Larry Voyles and Jim Paxton of Arizona Game & Fish Department, and Maricopa County Supervisor Steve Chucri.

Located just outside the Scottsdale city limits, SWCC serves the entire state of Arizona. We provide an opportunity for native wild animals that have lost their homes to development or are found injured, orphaned, or abandoned to grow, heal, and return to the wild. Non-releasable animals live in our accredited wildlife sanctuary. SWCC is also available to respond to wildlife emergencies, makes recommendations to resolve human-wildlife conflicts, and provides educational opportunities for the next generation of wildlife professionals. We are often the last refuge for bears, mountain lions, jaguars, porcupines, skunks, wolves, and other animals with whom we share our environment.

The zoning complaint was from one neighbor who moved next door to SWCC several years ago. Although he knew of the Center’s existence and mission prior to the purchase of his home, his zoning complaint resulted in SWCC being severely restricted in our ability to conduct wildlife educational tours and youth camps, which were central to our fundraising. The situation was dire, since we receive no state or federal funding. Indeed, we thought our last breath as a last refuge wasn’t far away.

Despite the fact that SWCC had been in existence at this location for 20 years prior to his arrival, he also sued us, saying the wildlife facility was a criminal nuisance due to the howling coyotes and wolves and dust from the dirt road.

However, the public rallied to our cause. This support culminated on June 22nd when the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors resolved the issue by granting SWCC a Special Use Permit, allowing us to continue to operate.

Steve Chucri was especially instrumental in helping us navigate the permit process. Not only does he believe in small businesses and property owners’ rights, he cares about the people he represents. He recognized that SWCC is vital to our community and our state and fought for us. He said, “Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center is critical to our community. Their mission to rescue native wild animals is an integral part of living in Arizona. I fully support the Special Use Permit.”

The work at SWCC is not easy, but it is rewarding. It is also expensive. The animals we care for don’t arrive with credit cards. We are now in the process of trying to recuperate from our financial losses. Based on the words and deeds of our supporters this past year, I am optimistic we will recover.

The animals that benefit from our Center may not be able to express their gratitude, but I can. Thanks to all who helped save this treasure in the desert.

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Team roping traditions going strong in Salinas

Every cowboy in Round 1, first in dreams of strapping the short round and on a Salinas buckle. average—was a big Like some of the deal in more ways other treasured than one. For starters, trophies in our Rogers and Petska sport, you can weren’t even in the top spot one of the 50 when Reno rolled California Rodeo’s around in June. And coveted classics there’s a very scary

by Kendra Santos, PRCA from across a reason why. Rogers Director of Communications crowded room. Part came dangerously close of the prestige that goes with winning to losing his thumb at a ranch rodeo Salinas is all of its rich history and on Feb. 21, when his rope started to tradition. And the buckle isn’t the only run, his right hand got sucked into tradition that makes this rodeo one of the dally and burned it to the bone. a kind.

The wreck tore a couple of tendons The cool coastal breeze, and card games and cookouts over in the cowboy campground are especially welcomed by guys coming off of the scorching pace and sweltering heat of the Fourth of July run. If there’s one event that’s Rogers and Petska ultra unique and and severed an artery, which old school at required surgery, and about two Salinas, it has to be the team roping. months on the injured reserve.

A few factors that make the team “It’s as good as it ever was now,” roping stand out at Salinas include the said Rogers, who’s roped at the last longest scoreline in our sport, the fact five straight Wrangler National Finals that both cowboys come from behind Rodeos, of his roping hand. “It’s the barrier on the same side of the a little dead in one spot where the steer over on the left, it being the only nerves haven’t come back yet, but it five-head average out there and equal doesn’t affect me because it’s on the money. Winning the team roping title outside of the thumb. It bothered me at Salinas is done marathon-style after a little at first, but I’m healed up now. weathering the challenging set of I’m so grateful and blessed that it conditions that demand discipline and didn’t just come completely off.” heavy-duty horsepower.

The Big Week win at Salinas This year’s winning warriors at Big jumped them from 18th and 19th Week were Erich Rogers and Cory in the world to 11th and 10th, Petska. It was Rogers’ first Salinas respectively. It being a true cowboy buckle and Petska’s third—he also contest just makes it even more selfwon it with Clay Tryan in 2004 and satisfying and sweet. ’09.

Petska won his third Salinas buckle “This is awesome,” said Rogers, on a 12-year-old sorrel horse he who turned 30 on Aug. 14 and lives calls Chumlee, after the Pawn Stars in Round Rock, Ariz. “This is a character. “He scores good, and he’s prestigious buckle to win. We get to really, really fast,” said Petska, who’ll run one a day and every round you be 37 on Sept. 3 and has roped at 12 hope they run one in there that won’t NFRs since 2003. “And he stops hard. beat you to the back end. I like this We went past the camera pit in the rodeo a lot. I’ve roped here with Cory short round, and he took the hit from four times now, and we’d won second a 650-pound steer. My heel horses are (in 2014) and eighth. It’s pretty neat to fast and always let me get up there finally get a buckle out of here.” and get a good throw.

The $8,590 each won for roping Rogers and Petska were sixth in five steers in 47.4 seconds during the average on three.

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USDA Announces Reopening of Brazilian Market to U.S. Beef

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reached agreement with Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply to allow access for U.S. beef and beef products to the Brazilian market for the first time since 2003. Brazil’s action reflects the United States’ negligible risk classification for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and aligns Brazil’s regulations to the OIE’s scientific international animal health guidelines.

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Since last year alone, USDA has eliminated BSE-related restrictions in 16 countries, regaining market access for U.S. beef and pumping hundreds-of-millions of dollars into the American economy.

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AMES, Iowa, Aug. 17, 2016 – In a meeting with new and beginning farmers at Iowa State University today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new investment of $17.8 million for 37 projects to help educate, mentor, and enhance the sustainability of the next generation of farmers. The investment is made through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP). Since 2009, USDA has invested more than $126 million into projects targeting new and beginning farmers and ranchers through BFRDP. "Looking back on the past seven years, I am extremely proud of what USDA has accomplished for rural America. Even as this Administration ends, the important work of USDA will continue for the next generation and beyond," said Vilsack. "We see new and beginning farmers and ranchers as a critical force in sustaining food security, food safety, and many other aspects of agriculture that will become even more challenging as our global population grows. The Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program, and the forums that we are planning, will be important steps in helping young people, returning veterans and others access the tremendous opportunities in the agriculture sector."

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Germany takes Olympic Dressage team gold once again

Like re-booting to re-

establish a connection, Germany clinched team Dressage gold in considerable style at the Olympic Equestrian Park in Deodoro today.

Germany has now won eight of the last nine Olympic team Dressage contests - with only Great Britain spoiling the party on home soil in 2012 - and today’s result brings the Germans overall tally to 13 sets of Olympic team golds.

Already looking like the ones to beat after topping yesterday’s Grand Prix, they stamped their authority all over today’s deciding Grand Prix Special with a team total of 81.936. Great Britain had to settle for silver with 78.595 while Team USA, posting 76.667, fended off the Netherlands for bronze. It was a tough day for the Dutch who lost out on a podium placing by a margin of just 1.15 percentage points. And with last-to-go German team member, Isabell Werth (47), posting the highest score of the day - 83.711 with the fabulous mare Weihegold and pinning Britain’s 2012 doublechampions Charlotte Dujardin (31) and Valegro into second place in the individual standings, the stage is set for a fascinating battle for the individual title in Monday’s Freestyle.

This was Werth’s sixth Olympic gold medal, her first two collected in Barcelona (ESP) in 1992 where she claimed team gold and individual silver. And she has now matched the record set by the Netherlands’ Anky van Grunsven with nine Olympic medals in total. If she picks up another on Monday she will hold a whole new record.

Sönke Rothenberger’s pathfinding ride for Germany with Cosmo was only good enough for 10th place at the end of a day on which many riders exceeded even their own expectations.

The judges were unrelenting however in punishing mistakes and, already reduced to a team of three, Dutch chances of overtaking the Americans slipped away when Edward Gal and Voice posted 73.655. “I wanted to take some risks, but there were 78

too many mistakes” he admitted afterwards. Going in the latter stages of competition the Americans knew what they had to do, but it came down to the final rider to ensure the bronze, and Laura Graves and Verdades really nailed it with a personal-best score of 80.644.

In silver medal spot as the day began, the British felt the pressure, but Carl Hester wasn’t prepared to take any monkey-business from his naughty gelding, Nip Tuck, who lost marks with silly spooking in yesterday’s test. “There was no way he was going to do that again today!” he said today after posting 76.485. And even though Dujardin’s performance wasn’t quite what she wanted due to a mistake in the first half-pass which cost her dearly, she still earned a massive 82.983.

But Dorothee Schneider and Showtime had already scored 82.619, and world number one Kristina Bröring-Sprehe and Desperados were only a little short of that with 81.401, so when Werth threw down 83.711 after a magical and confident test with the lovely mare Weihegold the German win was in the bag. Werth knew she had produced something extra-special, “today’s performance was near the optimum, I don’t think it will be easy to repeat it - this was a day of days!”, she said.

Steffen Peters USA: “there were a couple of little fumbles but 74.198 was the score we needed before I went in and I got 74.622. I’ve been waiting for this since 1996!”

Laura Graves USA: “To get that elusive 80 percent and to do it at the Olympic Games! I knew it was going well and you hope that is reflected by the marks from the judges. I had no idea what I needed to do, there was pressure but it doesn’t achieve anything to let it get to you. He (Verdades) gets pretty wound up in the warm-up but he is a great performer when he comes into the ring.

Graburn Finishes as Top American at 2016 FEI World Driving Championships for Singles

long as they could.

Piber Köflach, I’m proud to be a Austria – The U.S. part of the team.”

Driving Team of Crookston Donna Crookston, (Saltsburg, Pa.) and Sterling Graburn, her own Viktor were and Suzy Stafford, the pathfinders for along with the U.S. team in individual Leslie the dressage and Berndl, made marathon phases. For a valiant effort Thursday’s dressage at the 2016 FEI test, the 2008 Dutch World Driving Harness gelding was tense on the Championships for Singles, which biggest stage of his career thus far, proved to be a true championship but Crookston managed to receive test. The strong international field a score of 69.61. They had a solid consisted of 75 combinations from round in the marathon phase, adding 23 countries, and after four days of 104.18 penalty points to their score to competition, the U.S. team finished finish as the top U.S. combination in 14th the phase. In the cones phase, the duo Graburn (Paris, Ky.) and his did not touch any cones but collected and Laura Corsentino’s Mannkato 10.50 time penalties. Crookston and performed their dressage test on Viktor ended up in Friday and the 2001 53rd place overall Dutch Harness with a final score of gelding was too 184.29. energetic in the U.S. individual electric atmosphere.

Berndl (Newcastle, Graburn drove well Calif.) had an to earn a score of obedient dressage 56.06 from the test with her own Ground Jury of Klaus Uminco on Thursday Christ (GER), Dr. to begin the Barna Fejér (HUN), Sterling Graburn and Mannkato championship with a Bert Jambon (BEL), (Krisztina Horváth/Hoefnet.com) score of 56.86. She Anne Marie Turbé and the 2011 KWPN (FRA), and Boots gelding had respectable performance Wright (USA). The pair set out in the marathon phase, collecting determinedly on marathon day on 128.24 penalty points. They were the Saturday but struggled to maintain a top U.S. finishers in the cones phase smooth rhythm on the Gábor Fintha after adding only 4.23 penalties to (HUN)-designed course, tallying their score for a single ball down and 110.96 penalty points. Graburn a handful of time penalties. Berndl and Mannkato had a respectable and Uminco finished on a score of round through a technical course 189.33 in 58th place. in Sunday’s cone phase, knocking Stafford (Wilmington, Del.) and two balls down for 6.00 penalty her own PVF Peace of Mind started points and 6.67 time penalties. They off the championship on Thursday in finished as the top U.S. combination an impressive fashion by earning a with an overall score of 179.99 for score of 49.34. Stafford and the 2007 50th place.

Morgan mare were attacking the tough “Kato was super. He was a little the marathon course on Saturday, but strong in dressage but we had no a heartbreaking uncorrected error of big mistakes. I got out of sync in course in obstacle three resulted in the marathon and just couldn’t find elimination. my rhythm. The course was hillier Germany claimed Team Gold than any we’ve done so far, and with a score of 270.39, while Poland the hazards were mostly tight and collected Team Silver with a score technical, but despite our issues of 281.65, and Switzerland received Kato finished strongly,” Graburn Team Bronze with a score of 283.70. explained. “The cones phase was Dieter Lauterbach (GER) and Dirigent very tight, but I liked it. We had two 47 won Individual Gold with a score balls down and a little over the time. of 137.50, while Weronika Kwiatek He got his tongue over the bit for the (POL) and Bartnik earned Individual second ball but fixed it and finished Silver on a score of 139.68, and fine. I’m very proud of him.”

Saskia Siebers (NED) and Axel Commenting on the team’s collected Individual Bronze with a performance, Graburn added, “The score of 141.36.

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Five Things You Should Know About Western Dressage Number One: It’s Easy

Western Dressage is a sport that’s very easy to get involved in. It doesn’t require any special tack or equipment or clothing – your regular Western tack and attire are perfect. It doesn’t require an investment of money to be able to practice at home, either. Sure, it would be great if you had your own dressage court, but a tape measure and some cones with the letters painted on them will work, too. And if you’re just starting out, there is a full level devoted to walk-jog tests. You can learn and improve your riding skills while still being involved in competition.

By Debbie Sullivan, reprinted by permission from the CAWD

Number Two: It’s Tough

They don’t call them ‘tests’ for nothing! No matter what level you ride, the tests are designed to progressively challenge you to build on the skills you’ve already mastered.

The patterns are deceptively easy at first glance, but the goal in Western Dressage is not to simply perform the gaits at the specified points on the court, but to improve the quality of the ride as you advance. From the lower levels where horses and riders begin to find balance and bend, through the higher levels where understanding and maintaining collection and impulsion are expected, there is always something more to learn.

Number Three: It’s a Great Way to Master ‘Feel’

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“Author on one of her Western Dressage horses, Zeke.” timing, and…you get the idea. But what does it all mean? When you focus your attention on learning to ride Western Dressage well, the meaning of it all starts to become very clear, very quickly. When you ride some 20 meter circles, then some 15s, then some 10s, you find you actually can feel the moment your horse steps up under you with his inside hind leg.

When you come down centerline, staring at “C” for all you’re worth and praying for a straight halt, you suddenly begin to understand how to keep your horse “between your reins and your legs”, and how you really do need to ride forward into a stop, not just pull back. The basic principles of Western Dressage have these things it on to other birds, animals, and people. Mosquitos that feed on an infected horse or human have not demonstrated the ability to ingest enough of the virus to transmit it to other animals or humans; therefore, horses and humans are considered “dead end hosts.”

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built right into them – it’s all about how your body and your horse’s body work together. You’ll be grinning wider than ever that very first time you feel your horse get “light” - and you’ll know instantly that you’ve achieved something wonderful!

Number Four: It Helps with Other Disciplines

Everything about Western Dressage leads to building a stronger, more balanced equine athlete.

Everything about Western Dressage leads to building a more aware, effective rider. Take what you’ve learned and apply it to your chosen sport! A horse that’s developed impulsion from learning how to push from behind instead of drag along from the front will naturally do better in reining and versatility pattern work.

A horse that knows how to move off your leg is going to ace those tricky sidepass obstacles. A rider who can recognize when their horse is leaning on their hands or pushing against the leg with their ribcage is going to be able to fix it, and get a better performance in any discipline.

Number Five: You Learn at Shows

Western Dressage tests are not a mystery. Each test tells you exactly what the judge will be looking for, what parts of the movements are being judged and in what way. And when you’re done riding, you get that scored test back, along with the

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judge’s comments. Yes – not just a number for each movement on the test, but a comment explaining why you got that number. Don’t expect a book here, “str8” lets you know you got a higher score on your halt because it was straight, but “haunches R” lets you know that haunches to the right was responsible for a lower score. You also get scores for the harmony between horse and rider, and even an overall comment about your ride. It’s great to go home knowing exactly what you can work on to get a better score next time. And if you blow one of the movements? Doesn’t matter – the rest of the test is still judged. If you get a wrong lead you’ll get a low score on that one movement, but you can still do well on all the other movements and come out with your head held high. One mistake doesn’t “zero” you out.

Western Dressage improves every aspect of communication between horse and human. It’s easy to get started in, challenging for any level of rider, useful in other disciplines, and you never stop learning. So what’s stopping you? Get out there and give it a try! Oh wait – one more thing you should know. Western Dressage shows are scheduled in advance. You have to send in your entries before the closing date – you can’t just show up with your trailer and jump right in.

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By SallyHarrison.com

Armando Costa Neto, 24, and his gritty mare Watch Me Whip marked 223.5 to win the NCHA Non-Pro Derby Saturday evening at the NCHA Summer Spectacular, presented by Great American Insurance in Fort Worth, Texas.

Along with their win in the NCHA Futurity, and cochampionship at the NCHA Super Stakes, that made them the sport’s first Non-Pro Triple Crown winners, and installed Watch Me

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Whip as the Non-Pro Horse of the Year for 2016.

“This mare does so good every time,” Costa said. “We’re just a partnership. We know what our job is. When it’s time to come and get some big scores, that mare can hold the tough cows.”

After feeling some pressure coming into the show, which began to dissipate as he worked through the go-rounds, he admitted that his

second cow in the finals caused concern.

“She was pretty scary,” he said.

“The second cow went up to the judges stand and came back and I thought she was going to try to run us over, but the mare is so smart that she doesn’t really give the cow a chance to run us over.

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Armando Costa Neto on Watch Me Whip just let her be smart.

“She can be a little wild, but she’s smart and gentle, just a good little cow horse.”

Homebred Watch Me Whip is by Playgun out of Look The Look, a High Brow Cat mare that Costa and John Mitchell rode to the Non-Pro and Open finals of the NCHA Futurity, eventually earning $172,000. She goes back to $1.6 million producer The Smart Look.

In addition to her Triple Crown wins, Watch Me Whip has placed second at the Arbuckle Mountain Futurity and Cattlemen’s Derby, third at the Pacific Coast Derby, and fourth at the Breeders Invitational.

With her latest win, she has earned more than $127,000, plus her place in history as NCHA’s first Non-Pro Triple Crown winner.

Sandy Bonelli and her great mare Shakin Flo came closest to the NonPro Triple crown in 1997/1998 when they won the Non-Pro Futurity and Super Stakes, and the Open NCHA Derby, while finishing 17th in the N0n-Pro NCHA Derby.

For Costa, it was his fourth major win in Will Rogers Coliseum. In addition to his Watch Me Whip hat trick, he won the 2014 NCHA Derby with Ms Regret.

Kyle Manion took the reserve championship in the Non-Pro Derby after setting the bar at 220 as the first rider in the first set. He rode A Smooth Satin Doll, a mare owned by his father, Tommy Manion, and bred by Karen Freeman by Smooth As A Cat out of $1.6 million producer Autumn Boon.

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Super Stakes NCHA - Player again! by SallyHarrison.com

Kenny Platt on Moms Stylish Player.

Super Stakes champion Moms Stylish Player and Kenny Platt marked 228 to win the NCHA Derby finals August 6 as the 2016 NCHA Summer Spectacular, presented by Great American Insurance, reached a thrilling conclusion in Fort Worth, Texas.

The winner’s check for $64,327, including $25,000 sponsored by Circle Y Ranch, will take the gelding’s career earnings over $200,000. Platt and owner Robert Tregemba of Castle Rock, Colorado, have been enjoying

a banner year in 2016, with wins in the Super Stakes and Derby, plus a Novice championship on Little Lenas Cat at the NCHA Western Nationals.

John Mitchell, who rode first in the finals and marked 223 on MK Cats Kitty, was the reserve champion of the NCHA Derby.

Platt, 28, rode seventh in the second set and took three cows that showed off his horse’s speed, power and tenacity.

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“It was a real ugly cow and I was a little skeptical about it. Grant Setnicka really liked it and he said, ‘let’s just cut it right now.’ I cut it and it was . . . if there’s any better feeling in the world, I have not felt it yet. It was pretty unbelievable there at the end.”

The score on the board was 226, but it was flagged for review. Platt fretted for 20 minutes after the set while the judges verified that he had satisfied the deep cut rule on his first cow. When it was all over, he had 228 points, the same score he’d earned at the Super Stakes.

He described the wait for the review to be completed this way: “You know that feeling right before you throw up? It felt real similar to that.”

He described the wait for the review to be completed this way: “You know that feeling right before you throw up? It felt real similar to that.”

Platt gave all credit to his horse.

“I’ve never seen a horse that cared as much as he does,” he said. “At the (NCHA) Futurity, I didn’t really have him ready mentally. I had him trained and he would go through the motions, but mentally he wasn’t prepared, and it showed in the semi-finals when he ran off.

“It took me awhile to figure out how to build him up, to go and have the confidence about what he’s doing.

Once I got in his head, it was like the better I told him he was, the better he’d go out there and be.”

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by Lizzys Gotta Player out of Moms Stylish Babe. The 4-year-old’s earnings this year have taken Moms Stylish Babe’s produce over the $1 million mark. Moms Stylish Babe’s dam, Playboys Mom, produced earners of $928,000. And her dam, Lenaette, won the 1975 NCHA Futurity with Shorty Freeman, and produced earners of $426,000.

Lenaette’s dam, the 1966 mare Bar Socks Babe, was also a $400,000 producer.

“I really want this horse to last a long time, because he’s never going anywhere,” Platt said. “He’s real special to me and my family. I’m just going to go to the shows that aren’t going to spin him out and ruin him, and just try to keep him a really long time.

“You can really only do what these horses let you do. If you don’t have good horses, you can pretty much write off ever doing good.”

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With its roots in the history of the West, the National Cutting Horse Association had its eyes on the future as the association concluded its annual convention in Grapevine, Texas on June 26.

“We need to preserve our Western heritage in these changing times,” said incoming NCHA President Chuck Smith of Canal Winchester, Ohio. “At the same time, we’re in a changing world, with increasing technology and faster communications. We should embrace that technology and use it to help us show the rest of the country and the rest of the world what the cutting horse is all about.”

NCHA convention develops proposals for the future

At the convention, Smith took the gavel from retiring President Jo Ellard of Dallas, Texas. Other incoming officers are President Elect Lewis Wray of Russellville, Arkansas; and Vice President Phil Rapp of Weatherford, Texas.

Newcomers to the 14-member NCHA Executive Committee are Tatum Rice of Weatherford, Texas; Jay Klamon of Alto, Georgia, and Matt Miller of Poolville, Texas. Jeff Fisk of Walton, Kentucky was also reelected to the Executive Committee.

The annual convention brings

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together the NCHA’s directors and standing committees to develop proposals which will be considered for adoption by the Executive Committee at their meeting in August 2016.

Common threads through the meetings were making the sport more accessible to entry-level cutters, ways to recognize competitors’ achievements, preserving the sport’s heritage in the coming decades, and increasing purses.

The NCHA celebrated its Hall of Fame Gala, presented by the Dogwood Foundation, on June 25.

The banquet saw Robert Charles Brown of Tallulah, Louisiana; Jerry Durant of Weatherford, Texas; and Bob Mayfield of Wills Point, Texas; inducted into the Members Hall of Fame, NCHA’s most prestigious honor.

Junie Wood and Special Nu Baby were inducted into the NCHA Horses Hall of Fame. Junie Wood is owned

by Glade Knight’s Slate River Ranch in Weatherford, Texas, and trained

by John Mitchell. Special Nu Baby is owned by Gary and Shannon Barker of Madill, Oklahoma, and was trained

by Matt Gaines.

Tarin Rice of Centerville, Texas, and Mike Wood of Scottsdale, Arizona, were inducted into the NCHA Riders Hall of Fame.

Going into the NCHA Non-Pro Hall of Fame were Bill Cowan of Ardmore, Oklahoma; Cody Hedlund of Lipan, Texas; Nelson Knight of Richmond, Virginia; Ty Moore of Madill, Oklahoma; Cade Shepard of Summerdale, Alabama; Dix Turnbow of Brenham, Texas; and Kaitlyn Wimberly of Millsap, Texas.

High Brow Cat was recognized as the leading sire of American Quarter Horse cutting horses for 2015. Rockin W was the leading freshman sire of American Quarter Horse cutting horses, and Miss Ella Rey was the leading dam of American Quarter Horse Association cutting horses.

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Boarding - Gilbert, Triple L Sables, Adams stands with winning Arabian stallion Top Contender during earlier show days.

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Bud Adams 1927 - 2016

Bud Adams was born on a ranch in northern New Mexico March 22, 1927 to Marion McKinley and Esther Mae Duckworth.

He enlisted in the Navy at age 17. After World War II, he returned to New Mexico and attended the University of New Mexico where he earned his masters in Political Science. It was there he met and married Louise Boyd from Shaker Heights, Ohio. They both became educators and began raising and showing Arabian horses. They had two sons and as the horse business grew, Adams Arabians became a family business. Bud took an early retirement from teaching due to his hearing loss and growth of Adams Arabians made relocating to Scottsdale a wise decision. Adams Arabians became a premier ranch on the Scottsdale scene famous for their Cowboy Breakfasts

during the annual Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show every February. Bud was politically active in the Arabian Horse industry and held office of President for the Arabian Horse Association of Arizona as well as the Arabian Horse Associaion of New Mexico. He also served on many committees over the years and became an icon in the industry. His wife, Louise, passed away in 1994.

Bud is survived by his second wife, Jo Adams, his sister, Jequita Saunders from Chicago, Illinois, son Robert Adams, wife Christine, grandson Justin, son Richard Adams, wife Miae, grandchildren Nicholas, Joaire, Reni and various nephews and nieces.

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American Paint Horse Foundation announces the 2016 Hall of Fame class Six horses and two horsemen were recently named members of the 2016 Hall of Fame Class. These outstanding individuals have made significant contributions to the Paint Horse industry in their tenure as members and athletes. They include: Horsemen: Gregg Reisinger, Iowa The late Jerry Peddycoart, Alabama Horses: Chicka Mount #18,200 Easter Sunrise #19,700 Teddys Splash #43,964 Barlink Macho Man # 68,174 Easy Jet Too #73,644 Dirty Rocki #164,793

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“It is our responsibility as APHA members to remember the past and honor those who have made today’s APHA possible,” Executive Director Billy Smith said. “The honorees of the 2016 Hall of Fame class have had significant impact on APHA.” Introduced in 2012, the Hall of Fame and its Selection Committee is carrying on the tradition of commemorating the breed’s colorful history with each class of legendary horses and horsemen. The 2016 Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place February 26, 2017, during the APHA Convention in Irving, Texas.

Each inductee will receive an official APHA Hall of Fame Paint Horse statue designed by artist Clay Gant of Cowboy Bronze.

For more information about attending the Hall of Fame induction ceremony, contact Theresa Brown or call (817) 222-6403. Hall of Fame inductees will be featured in the February 2017 Paint Horse Journal.

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Farm Income Forecasts for 2015 and 2016 WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2016 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued the following statement today on the Farm Income and Financial Forecasts for 2015 and 2016, released by USDA's Economic Research Service.

"Today's farm income forecast underscores the unique ability of American farmers and ranchers to plan ahead and make sharp business decisions in a challenging market, as net farm income for 2015 was revised up significantly to $80.7 billionan increase of 43 percent since the February forecast. Falling production expenses, including the price of fuel and inputs, was the largest contributor to this latest rally by farmers. Just last week, farm exports for 2016 were revised up to one of the highest levels on record, demonstrating that

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U.S. farmers and ranchers continue to beat expectations. Overall, farm income over the last five-year period reflects the highest average fiveyear period on record. Although net farm income for 2016 is forecast to decline relative to 2015, the 2014 Farm Bill has provided for a comprehensive farm safety net that will ensure financial stability for America's farming families. Farm Bill program payments-including Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), Price Loss Coverage (PLC), and the Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP)-are forecast to increase nearly 25 percent to $13.5 billion in 2016.

For producers challenged by weather, disease and falling prices, we will continue to ensure the availability of a strong safety net to keep them farming or ranching.

"The estimates today also showed that debt to asset and debt to equity ratios-two key indicators of the farm economy's health-continue to be near all-time lows. In addition to strong balance sheets, median household income for farming families remains near historic highs.

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WPRA PRESIDENT’S UPDATE

10-Time WPRA World Champion Dedee Crawford Seriously Injured Dedee Crawford, a 10-time WPRA World Champion of Ben Wheeler, Texas, was seriously injured on Saturday, August 20 when a bull stepped on her face at a bull riding.

She is currently in the hospital on a breathing machine and feeding tube. Her jaw was badly broken, her top teeth were all knocked out, and her face and eye socket is broken in three places. She will remain in ICU until the swelling goes down. She is currently schedule for surgery on August 30th.

Crawford is best known for winning six WPRA Bull Riding World Titles (2000-01, 2005-2008) but also

Dedee Crawford won three world titles in the bareback riding (2001, 2005-06) and she won the all-around title in 2001.

She is reported to be in good spirits despite the pain. We extend our prayers for her long road to recovery.

Glitter does it again

Glitter Done and Adan Banuelos marked 226 at the West Texas Futurity on August 20 to win their second Mercuria NCHA World Series of Cutting finals this year.

Julie Jarma and SS Blacks Lil Kitty marked 227 to win the NonPro division, and that was also their second Mercuria win.

Banuelos and Glitter Done won the Mercuria at the Pacific Coast Derby in June.

Non-Pro winner Julie Jarma led the qualifiers with a 225 before coming back to take the finals with a 227 for a six-point winning margin over World Standings leader Kaitlyn Wimberly on Sir Stylish Lizzy.

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NFR, the Ram National Circuit WOW, what a great Cowboy Finals Rodeo, your Circuit Finals or a Christmas!! It was awesome to see all Roping World Champion, you can do of our talented and amazing WPRA it here. members and their athletic equine PROFESSIONAL… Yes, that’s partners compete, win and earn what we are and that is what gets you money to go to their Circuit Finals to the top. Barrel races at rodeos are and the Wrangler NFR! There were fast, exciting and professional. Our over 35 rodeos in just one week alone. rulebook sets the standard for safety That takes a lot of planning, traveling (for you and your equine partner), and creativity to make it happen. for fair competition (so everyone Congratulations to Taylor Jacob as has a chance to win) and how we the top Money winner with $28,270. present ourselves. From how we look What a great accomplishment. in our western attire with beautiful Cowboy Christmas moved Taylor up button down collared shirts, and into the top 10 of the World standings. exciting western hats to how we Way to Go!!!

I got to attend part of the Calgary conduct ourselves at a rodeo, we are Stampede and what a great experience. role models, so always remember to The Calgary Stampede Rodeo Committee be one. Other contestants, aspiring was so welcoming. They treated me (as I barrel racers, rodeo committees and represent you) like a part of their family! the public, love our event and follow Over and over again, they made it clear what we do. That makes me want that they couldn’t be happier with all the to be positive, kind and above all WPRA qualifiers and the role the WPRA grateful. and our barrel racers play in their event.

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Rose Johnson Webb, a six-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier (1968, 1985-88, 1990), passed away on her 81st birthday on July 31 from liver cancer. Webb, of Perris, Calif., had suffered from liver problems the last few years but only learned of the cancer a year and a half ago.

Webb, first qualified for the National Finals Rodeo in 1968 as Rosy Johnson, where she finished 10th. That was the same year she was the California State Champion Barrel Racer. It would be 17 years before she would return to rodeo’s “Super Bowl”

Rose Johnson Webb Passes Away on her Birthday in 1985, the first year it was held in Las Vegas. Webb had been riding an 11-year old sorrel gelding by the name of Flite, that was purchased from 1983 NFR qualifier Jacque Woolman.

In April of 1985, Webb purchased Dandy Poo from Shaunna Wright of Walla Walla, Wash., and began a steady climb in the standings. Webb and Dandy finished that year ranked third with $60,752 behind Charmayne James and Janet (Powell) Stover.

Webb was quoted in a press release saying, “Having Dandy is like a dream come true, because he is one

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Webb returned to the NFR in 1986 - finishing fourth in the world; 1987 - 15th in the world; 1988 -seventh in the world and her last qualification was in 1990 - finishing 10th.

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She learned to barrel race by reading books and studying film of the top ladies. She tried to pattern her style after Sammy Thurman, who helped her get Bandit MC Cue “Roany” and coached her on riding him until they got it right.

She is survived by her husband, Charlie Webb and son, Chris.

Those wishing to send a card of condolences can send to Charlie Webb, 20390 Christo Court, Perris, CA 92570. The family is not planning a funeral or memorial service.

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NCHA Leadership Change The National Cutting Horse Association announces that, effective immediately, Jim Bret Campbell is no longer serving as the Executive Director of the NCHA. The Association has decided to move in a different direction, and both parties have agreed that this transition is in the best interest of all involved.

The NCHA thanks Jim Bret Campbell for his service and wishes him the best of luck in the future.

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(Washington, DC) – The American Horse Council Foundation is seeking to update the Economic Impact Study of the Horse Industry in 2017.

The 2005 Economic Impact Study documented the economic effects of the racing, showing, recreation and other segments of the horse industry. It established that the horse industry in all its segments, including racing, showing, and recreation, had a $39 billion effect on the US economy, involved more than 4 million

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If you have any questions or would like to contribute to the update of the national study, you can make a tax-deductible contribution to the American Horse Council Foundation.

Please email info@horsecouncil.org or call the AHC at 202-296-4031 with any questions.

BLM Announces Key Leadership Appointment WASHINGTON -- The Bureau of Land Management announced today that it is appointing a veteran public land manager to a key leadership position by selecting Kristin Bail as the agency's Assistant Director for Renewable Resources and Planning in Washington, D.C.

Bail is currently leading the Bureau's National Conservation Lands and Community Partnerships office, which oversees the BLM's 30 million acres of National Conservation Lands.

She has 32 years of public service with the BLM and the U.S. Forest Service in Oregon, Arizona and North Carolina, where she was Forest Supervisor overseeing operations at four National Forests.

“Kristin brings a wealth of service and leadership experience to her new role, which will benefit the BLM and the many communities and constituencies we serve,” BLM Director Neil Kornze said.

In her new capacity, Bail will be in charge of an array of key Bureau resource programs, including sagegrouse habitat conservation, rangeland management, fish and wildlife habitat conservation, cultural and paleontological resources, outdoor recreation, wild horse and burro management, and forest management.

Bail will assume her new duties on August 7.

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Jayde Atkins, 18, of Broken Bow, Nebraska, celebrated a gratifying end to her High School Rodeo career when she won the Reined Cow Horse Championship at the 2016 National High School Finals Rodeo in Gillette, Wyoming.

“I don’t think it’s quite hit me yet,” Atkins said, when asked how she felt about being a National Champion. I’m still in in the ‘Ah, is this real?’ stage. But it’s cool so far! Because it’s the last time I get to compete at the high school level, and having good memories, all that’s pretty awesome.”

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in the short go, I would try to have a solid reining score, have a big cow score, and hopefully win it. Winning both the rein work and the cow work is very humbling, and it proved to me that I can do it, and my horse is that good, and it’s just really cool. I’m excited,” Atkins said.

Atkins rode her family’s 2003 gelding, Sonitas Last Dual (Dualin Jewels x Sonitas Ann x Sonitas Last), known as “Harry” around the barn.

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Atkins dominated throughout the Reined Cow Horse competition in Gillette, winning the high scoring buckle in the first go-round and making good runs in the second goround, which gave her a 7.5 point lead coming into the short go on Saturday, July 22. Even with that substantial margin, Atkins knew she was facing 19 other tough competitors in the short go, and had no room for error.

“The short go, loping into the arena, I kept telling myself to be calm.

With all these kids who were throwing out big scores, it was pretty nerve wracking. I knew I was ahead, but I wanted to keep it. Coming through my pattern, I was worried about my horse a little too much. When I got through my first circles, changed leads, and went to my second set of circles, I decided to trust him, and I put my hand down, and he worked even better,” she said. “Our stops were awesome. He always stops huge.

The cow work was the fun part we all love, and for me personally, I felt it was the best I’d ever done. It was just awesome. It’s so much fun, and an adrenalin rush, and I came out not being able to breathe!”

Her 146.5 in the short go rein work and 150.5 in the short go cow work not only earned Atkins a total 884.5 in the average for the National Championship; they also garnered prizes from the NRCHA and the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA). For her high scoring cow work, Atkins took home a plaque from the NRCHA. For her high scoring rein work, she won a $2,500 scholarship from the Reining Horse Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA); and a Morrison bronze from the NRHA. “My horse is more of a fence horse, not a reining horse, and watching some of the kids who scored higher reining scores than I did in the first two go-rounds, I figured that SEPTEMBER 2016

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The HPA was passed in 1970 to stop the cruel practice of “soring” horses that was occurring in

some sectors of the Tennessee Walking Horse,

Racking Horse and Spotted Saddle Horse industry.

The proposed rule would make several major changes to current HPA regulations with the goal of ending soring. The AHC is currently reviewing the proposed rule to determine its impact on the horse industry. After the AHC has had the opportunity to analysis the details of the proposed rule we will follow up with additional information. The AHC Horse Show and Animal Welfare Committees will also be convening to discuss the proposed rule.

This is a proposed rule only and USDA will be accepting comments until September 26, 2016. USDA will then have to review all comments and release a final rule.

The AHC opposes soring and continues to strongly support the PAST Act (S. 1121/ HR 3268) that will strengthen the HPA and finally end the soring of Tennessee Walking Horses, Racking Horses and Spotted Saddle Horses.

The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum has announced the 2016 class for its Rodeo Hall of Fame

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The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum has announced the 2016 class for its Rodeo Hall of Fame. Included in the sevenperson class are ProRodeo Hall of Famers Ote Berry (four-time PRCA steer wrestling world champion), Jake Barnes (seventime PRCA world champion team roper), Clay O’Brien Cooper (seven-time PRCA world champion team roper), bullfighter Wick Peth, Bud Munroe (1986 saddle bronc riding world champion) and his wife, Jimmie Gibbs Munroe (1975 barrel racing world champion and former WPRA president). Also included is Walt Linderman (nine-time NFR steer wrestler). They will be inducted Oct. 1 in Oklahoma City.

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Explosive Canter Departures: Learning to let go and allow the horse to move forward by Julie Goodnight

Julie Goodnight takes on topics you want to know more about in her online training library—part of her ever-expanding Horse Master Academy (http://signin. juliegoodnight.com) now with a free access membership to help you search for many training articles, videos and MP3s!

For more thoughts from Julie, watch her Horse Master TV show each Monday night on RFD-TV (at 2 and 10 pm ET on RFD-TV!) or catch the show online anytime at TV.JulieGoodnight.com and please subscribe to the free Youtube channel at http:// youtube.com/juliegoodnight and find her on Instagram.

Check out her full list of clinics and appearances at: JulieGoodnight.com/calendar I've learned to recognize the signs of the horse who's afraid of the canter departure. I've seen it many times throughout my career: A "forward" horse

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(with too much go) works just fine with the rider at the walk and trot, but when cued to canter throws a wall-eyed fit.

To me, an "explosive" canter departure is one where the horse--when cued to canter-throws his head up in an emotional fit, grabs the bit and takes off at a gallop (crow hopping and bucking as he runs increasingly faster). Often the horse will settle into a nice steady canter after 6-8 strides of crow hopping if you ride through the initial drama. That is the hallmark of the horse that is afraid of the cue--it's not cantering that bothers him, it's just the moment of departure.

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fit problem--which may be contributing to the problem.

After that is ruled out as an issue, an explosive canter departure is often caused by one of two things. Either the rider has grossly over-cued the horse, or the rider has inadvertently hit the horse in the mouth on the very first stride.

Often it's a combination of both.

A really forward-moving horse requires very little cueing and probably no leg cues at all. A novice rider learning the canter cue and trying to follow the complicated instructions in an uncoordinated way will almost certainly over-cue a forward horse. Some horses are so easy to get into the gait that cueing them should be more of an “allowing” them to canter than actively cueing for the canter. For those horses, as soon as you start riding it, they canter; as soon as you

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When the horse goes into the canter, he first lifts up and rocks back on his haunches, then lunges forward, pushing off with his hind legs as his nose dives down into the bit. If the rider is afraid to canter, she freezes up--at the moment the horse lifts up to push off into the first stride and clinches the reins. This causes the horse to hit the bit hard as he lunges forward and hurts his mouth.

In that moment, the rider has essentially punished the horse for doing what she asked. So you can see how that might make a horse a little emotional and it would make it hard for the horse to trust the rider.

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Fearful Horses Recently, I met a horse and rider who were the poster children for this combination of training problems. It was indeed a very forward horse—one you only need think into the canter.

He was a very handsome and kind-looking sport horse and he worked beautifully for his rider at the walk and trot. I knew as I watched her warm up, first with groundwork and then mounted work, that she was afraid to let the horse move forward and she seemed obsessed with control—stopping every-other step. Go-stop-go-stop.

The best thing you can do with a forward horse is let them move forward. A lot. Make them think it’s your idea. After all, forward motion is the basis of all training. Watching her, I knew that she was afraid of the horse’s forward energy and she was obsessed with controlling and containing it rather than just letting the horse move out with some freedom (and trust).

I was not surprised when she declined to ask the horse to canter; she was sure he would go ballistic at any moment. That wasn’t the same impression I had of the horse—he seemed kind and willing.

Yes, her horse had a history of bucking at the canter departure. Indeed, it was the very problem that brought him to be a cast member on my Horse Master with Julie Goodnight TV show. All the signs pointed to a horse that was emotional at the canter departure because he had been over cued, then halted with heavy hands as soon as he took off into the requested gait. The rider had no reason to trust the horse, but the horse had even less of a reason to trust the rider. After being asked to move forward, then hit in the mouth by her halting rein cues, he learned that the canter was something to fear. It was going to hurt. With this riding pattern, she constantly reminded her horse not to trust her. Asking him to do something then

Photo credit to Heidi Melocco criticizing him when he did it would understandably cause resentment.

For the rider, her obsession for stopping was about wanting to make sure she had control.

Ironically, she would have far more control (and far less emotionality) by letting the horse move forward.

The Answer

When I got on the big, warmblood gelding, my plan was to move him out at a strong trot, changing directions frequently and flexing his neck a lot, to get some of his forward energy in check. He was very responsive and it wasn’t too long before I was the one pushing him forward and he was thinking slower might be nice. When I felt he was ready, I reached way forward with both my hands, sat on his back and then gently started moving my seat in the canter rhythm. His first transition with the new canter cue was a bit exuberant, some might say explosive. He crow hopped and offered a small buck. But in just a few strides, he settled into a lovely working canter in a soft and rounded frame.

At that moment, I knew my initial suspicions were correct. He had been afraid of the transition. He wasn’t unwilling to canter. A soft cue and teaching him that I would not touch him with my rein aids allowed him to gain confidence and start to trust me.

With each subsequent transition from trot to canter, he was smoother and smoother as he came to understand two important things.

First, that I would not hit him in the mouth or snatch up the reins when he did what I asked (me reaching extra far forward with my hands as part of the cue was my promise of that).

Secondly, I would not “yell” at him (over cue) when I asked for the canter.

Turned out that the Reach-SitPump cue was fine for him—he required no leg aid and hardly any seat aid to canter.

Soon, the horse was stepping nicely into the canter with a very relaxed back when I reached and sat (no pumping of the seat required). He quickly gave his trust to me; horses are amazing that way—if you change the way you are doing things, they come right along with you.

Learning to Trust

Getting him to trust his owner, and her to trust him, was a greater challenge. It is a huge dilemma; when you are riding a horse that feels too fast and you have visions in your head of the horse running away with you, it is very hard to give him his freedom and let him move forward. But that is exactly what the horse needed. Time and time again, when horses are going too fast, loosening of the reins is what causes them to slow down.

But it takes a lot of willpower, when you are afraid, to trust the horse and give him his freedom.

The horse that is bucking or crow-hopping at the canter needs to move forward at the canter until he relaxes his back and then allow him to stop (stopping a bucking horse only serves to reward his bucking). Nothing could be harder than to let go of a tight hold on a horse that you think you cannot control, but this rider did an incredible job. She was an excellent rider—certainly more than qualified to be riding this

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horse. And she totally understood the logic of the situation; but summoning up the courage to actually do it, was the challenge.

And she did it!

It will take time for these two to learn to completely trust each other, but I am confident it will happen. Horses in general are happier when you let them move forward—especially a high energy horse. The key to good horsemanship is controlling the forward movement not trying to staunch it.

The underlying lesson for all of us is, that when our horses are acting emotional or resistant when we are riding, we must consider what WE are doing that is contributing to the problem.

Often it is a “chicken and egg” scenario—is the rider afraid because the horse bucked or is the horse afraid because the rider contradicted herself by asking then snatching up the reins to stop?

In the end it doesn’t matter which came first, because the dynamic is there now. But only one of you is capable of breaking the cycle.

You have to analyze and understand the problem, figure out the solution and then summon the courage to execute the solution.

Breaking old dynamics is very hard but the outcome can be extremely rewarding, as it was in this case. We have several videos in the Horse Master with Julie Goodnight Academy site on this very subject. Hope you’ll check out the videos there and that you’ll join our Academy to watch: http:// JulieGoodnight.com/search and enter key word “explosive canter.”

You can watch this very horse and rider in the episode, “Let it Go,” when the new shows are posted there, too.

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Farrington Leads U.S. in Show Jumping Individual Final at Rio 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – The Rio 2016 Olympic Games show jumping competition came to a climatic close at Deodoro Olympic Equestrian Center on Friday, ending in a jumpoff to determine the Individual medals. With two clear rounds, Kent Farrington and Voyeur earned a spot in the jump-off for the U.S. along with five other combinations. Farrington and Voyeur ultimately placed fifth overall following two rails down.

Teammates McLain Ward and Azur finished tied for ninth and Lucy Davis with Barron completed their Olympic debut with 12 faults in Round A. The Individual Final consisted of two rounds; the first round included the top 35 competitors from the week’s three qualifying rounds.

The top 20, including those tied for 20th, advanced to the second round.

Overall, 27 combinations representing 15 countries returned for the second round to compete for the Individual medals. Show jumping enthusiasts witnessed a historic moment when Great Britain’s 58-year-old veteran

Kent Farrington and Voyeur (Shannon Brinkman Photo)

Nick Skelton won the Gold medal aboard Big Star. This marked Skelton’s first Individual medal in his seventh Games appearance. Peder Fredricson of Sweden won Silver with

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All In and Canada’s Eric Lamaze, the 2008 Olympic Individual Gold medalist, took home the Bronze with Fine Lady 5.

Wrapping up his Olympic debut in style, Farrington (Wellington, Fla.) aboard Amalaya Investments’ 14-year-old KWPN gelding, Voyeur, was composed in his quest for an Individual medal. Farrington skillfully piloted Voyeur around Guilherme Jorge’s large courses, leaving all the jumps up and adding two more foot perfect performances to their week in which the pair’s only fault came as a time fault in round two of team competition. They finished the individual rounds as one of six combinations with zero faults. Voyeur and Farrington dropped their first rails of the Games in the jump-off, ending their medal hopes.

Finishing fifth overall individually, Farrington will return home with a Team Silver. “Any time you go to a championship and leave with a medal it has to be considered a good championship. Because so many things can go wrong, it’s very easy to come all this way and jump a lot of jumps and leave with nothing. To leave with a Silver is great. I thought he [Voyeur] jumped great all week and to be in contention to win it in the end was obviously awesome. It didn’t go our way, but we’ll be back at it next time.”

Ward (Brewster, N.Y.), riding Double H Farm and Francois Mathy’s Azur, a 10-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare, also started the day with determination. In the first round, Azur’s long stride carried them a bit deep to the third fence of the triple

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combination, resulting in the top rail falling for four faults, which still left them among those qualified for the second round.

Ward and Azur returned to produce a clear second round with Ward showing the same professionalism and clutch riding that helped clinch the Team Silver on Wednesday. With six double-clears and two others on only time faults ahead of them, the pair finished tied for ninth place overall.

“I thought she [Azur] jumped brilliantly,” said Ward. “I personally think the first course was really suited to the small horses, the horses that like to add strides, but that's the test and we have to answer that test. I’m thrilled with the horse, although disappointed with the day.”

Davis (Los Angeles, Calif.), at age 23, was the youngest rider in the competition. She completed her first Olympics with Old Oaks Farm’s Barron, a 12-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding, with twelve faults in the first round. They did not move forward to the second round.

“It was the fourth round under pressure and the big jumps and overall fatigue all played a part,” said Davis.

“My horse is very sensitive, and I think he feels not only the physical fatigue but also all the stress gets to him as well, and he needed my help today a bit more than I gave him. So I definitely take responsibility for those rails.”

The U.S. finished the Rio 2016 Olympic Games as one of only two countries (together with Germany) to win medals in all three disciplines, finishing with Team Silver in show jumping, Team Bronze in dressage, and Phillip Dutton’s Individual Bronze in eventing.

Individual Final Results

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Olympic News by Chrystine J. Tauber

This year we had greater numbers than ever watching through numerous different media. For the first time in Games history, NBC provided live online coverage of every equestrian event and broadcast nearly every U.S. ride live on television. Equestrian also garnered great mainstream media coverage in outlets including Reuters, USA Today, The New York Times, and the Chicago Tribune.

Additionally, our social media engagement reached historic highs as fans were treated to behind-the-scenes access and real-time competition updates.

The quadrennial cycle begins again in 2017 and we already have our Project Tokyo program in the works. There are ongoing discussions with the FEI about changing equestrian sport formats for Tokyo to make the competitions shorter and more exciting. This is yet another step in attracting more participants and spectators to our sport. As we institute our new strategic plan in 2017, our progressive changes to the sport will be beneficial to all of our breeds and disciplines.

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Del Mar to Open Later for Its 2017 Summer Race Meet

With a motivation to give its horses and horsemen more time to adapt and transition to its racing surfaces, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club applied for and was granted a later start date for its 2017 summer race meeting.

Following a California Horse Racing Board approval given on Thursday, the shore oval now will begin next summer’s season on Wednesday, July 19, giving it five extra days for its horsemen and its staff to ready for the start of its 78th summer stand. Further, the CHRB stated that Del Mar would have a similar block of dates in both 2018 and 2019.

Del Mar’s request asked for a return to its seven-week schedule and a Wednesday opening date, as it had done from 1971 through 2013.

Following the close of Hollywood Park in 2013, Del Mar had shifted to a slightly earlier opening with eight weekends instead of seven on its calendar.

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starting date would have been Friday, July 14, meaning there would have been only nine days between the closing of the San Diego County Fair on July 4 and the opening of the racing season. It would have been the shortest turn-around time in track history. “ We’ve been opening our doors earlier of late in an attempt to give our fans and our horsemen an extended opportunity to be part of racing at Del Mar,” said DMTC president and general manager Joe Harper. “But we’ve reached a point where we may be asking people to do too much in too short a period of time. We’d like to drop back to our old arrangement of a seven-week season and be sure that everyone is 100% ready and comfortable when that first race goes off. Our first priority – just as it has always been – is the safety of our riders and horses.”

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France claimed team gold and Germany’s Michael Jung took his second successive individual title as Olympic Eventing drew to a close

Team

In a cliff-hanger of a contest it came down to the last four into the arena to decide the team result, and it was the defending champions from Germany who claimed silver with Australia slipping from the overnight lead to take the bronze.

The Australians were in charge as the day began, but with only a 4.5 point advantage over their New Zealand neighbours while the French were just 6.2 further adrift and the Germans were stalking the leading pack over 11 penalty points further behind. France was the only one of the leading sides to go into today’s closing phase with a fully intact fourmember team however, and in the end that proved the clincher.

The 12-fence track tested the turning skills of horses that took on one of the toughest Olympic Eventing cross-country tracks of all time yesterday. But most were jumping fresh and well again today and the pure quality of the four French horses was key to success.

Australia’s grip on the lead was severely undermined by a cricket score for their opener, Stuart Tinney, whose horse Pluto Mio kicked out four fences and also went over the time-allowed to collect a very expensive 17 faults. This dropped them into bronze medal spot, and left New Zealand out in front despite a single mistake from opener Jonelle Price with Faerie Dianimo. The French were already looking very comfortable after fabulous rounds from both Karim Laghouag with Entebbe and Thibaut Vallette riding Qing de Briot, but they began to look vulnerable when Mathieu Lemoine’s Bart L got tired towards the end of the track and left two fences on the floor for eight faults.

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The Kiwis lead meanwhile was further enhanced by a great clear from Clarke Johnstone and Balmoral Sensation, while the Australians held their ground when Sam Griffiths returned on a zero score with Paulank Brockagh. Their chance of gold was gone, but they would hold onto bronze if the man who has led the individual standings throughout the competition so far, Christopher Burton, could bring Santano II home without incident.

As the final moments played out however the Germans loomed large on the horizon when Sandra Auffarth (Opgun Louvo), Ingrid Klimke (Bob) and Michael Jung (Sam) posted three superb clears to pile the pressure on the three teams ahead of them.

The French didn’t flinch, and a foot-perfect run from their four-line rider, Astier Nicolas with Piaf de B’Neville, meant they posted a finishing score of 169.0 penalties.

It was still all to play for as legendary double Olympic gold medallist Mark Todd came in as anchorman for New Zealand, but a heartwrenching 16 faults with Leonidas ll sent Kiwi chances crashing down. Their finishing score of 178.80 left them almost three penalty points behind the Germans and now only an Australian meltdown could keep them on the podium.

And the drama lasted to the very end. Australia’s Burton and Santano picked up eight faults to round up the Aussie finishing score to 175.30 for bronze, relegating New Zealand to fourth, 3.5 points adrift.

would settle but he got more and more rattled,” said the shattered 60-year-old Kiwi legend.

The French however were on a high. This is the first gold and only the second medal of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for the country that has only won two previous team titles in Eventing - a bronze in Rome in 1960 and gold at Athens in 2004.

“This is fantastic,” a clearly thrilled Astier Nicolas said afterwards.

“There was a lot of pressure going into this, and really I just had to do what I could for the team. But even though there was a lot of pressure, I didn’t let it bother me. I really enjoyed my round and I am very happy. It’s just fantastic. It is an immense pleasure to be part of this team that has won gold for France.

It is something we have waited for for a long time, and it’s amazing!”

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Jung (34) matched the record set

by New Zealand’s Mark Todd at Los

Angeles (USA) in 1984 and Seoul (KOR) in 1988 when making it a back-to-back double of individual Olympic Eventing golds. And, also like Todd, he rode the same horse that carried him to both team and individual glory in London (GBR) four years ago - Sam. The defence of his London 2012 title didn’t get off to the perfect start as he had to settle for fifth place after the opening dressage phase, but a sensational cross-country run with the 16-year-old Sam yesterday moved him up into second behind overnight leaders, Australia’s Christopher Burton and Santano II. Having contributed to his country’s team silver medal winning performance this morning with a copybook showjumping performance, Jung moved into pole position and couldn’t be toppled. And in a nailbiting finale, it was French team gold medallist Nicolas Astier who took the silver with Piaf de B’Neville, while America’s Philip Dutton and Mighty Nice moved up from fourth to take the bronze.

Man to beat

Jung came to Rio as the man to beat, with not just team and individual gold from London 2012 on his career record but also the individual world title from Kentucky (USA) in 2010 and team gold at Normandy (FRA) in 2014 along with three consecutive double-European titles. He’s long been a phenomenon, and today’s result further confirms his supremacy as one of the most successful athletes in the history of this super-tough sport.

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Todd was tipped for the sixth Olympic medal of his career which would have been a New Zealand record. "That will be one of the biggest lows in my career. The whole week was a roller coaster ride. After yesterday's cross country we were still in with a chance and then - boom – you’re out. I was hoping to go out on a high. Leonidas is such a good jumper but he got wound up when going into the arena. I thought he SEPTEMBER 2016

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Chris McCarron Named Pincay Award Recipient for 2016

Hall of Fame jockey Chris McCarron, one of racing’s great riders as well as one of its bestliked individuals, has been named the 2016 recipient of the Laffit Pincay, Jr. Award and will receive the honor in ceremonies at Del Mar on Sunday, August 21.

McCarron, 61, becomes the 13th winner of the Pincay Award, given to those who have served the sport “with integrity, extraordinary dedication, determination and distinction.”

The honor and its handsome trophy will be presented to McCarron by his fellow Hall of Fame rider Pincay, who rode against him for more than two decades in California and called him “as tough a competitor as there was.

“Chris was a warrior on the racetrack,” Pincay said in making the announcement. “He was so smart and so competitive and when you rode against him you knew you had to be at your very best. He made me and

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West USA Realty

480-788-9846 14717 N EL CAMINO DORADO ST 13, Fort McDowell, AZ 85264

Stunning Mountain Views with Easy access to HWY 87, Fountain Hills, Saguaro Lake and yet close enough to enjoy the amenities of Phoenix. Short drive of only 35min to Sky Harbor airport. Build your dream home that will have the perfect deck to watch thunderstorms roll in over the mountains or just overlook your horses as they frolic on your land and enjoy a beautiful sunset. Lot is 10.98 acres and backs up to the National Forest with access to horse bridle paths, hiking and more. Don’t fight the dirt roads, this road is already paved and the lot is located on a quiet dead end street. loripryor@kljhomes.com MLS# 5463842 Price $494,000

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Thinking about Buyin Call Kathy May rvice!

Home has remodeled kitchen Personal Se forgorgeous

and baths. Formal dining and living room plus large fam rm (wood flooring, red brick fireplace.) Enclosed Arizona Room is is big enough for lots of extra living space. Wet bar included. The shop has a private office, bathroom, shaded work area all with concrete pad. Front and back yards are fully landscaped. Built in cookout island, grand fireplace and seating in the back. Mature shade and abundant foliage.

West Valley Immaculate horse ranch on RARE FIND. . . TWO5 acres irrigated withacres 19 with 3000SF

home, huge shop, pasture and pens. more Location, acreslocation avail- for EZ commute.

West is the 101, or south to the I-10. able. House is 3 bed 3 bath w/extensive recent remodeling. Granite and hickory kitchen with mega size L shaped bar.

Flooring throughout is a work of art.

Home has gorgeous remodeled kitchen and amenities baths. Formal dining and Horse include covered living room plus large fam rm (wood flpens ooring, red brick fi replace.)

Endesigned with horse safety in closed Arizona Room is is big enoughmind. for lots of extra living Wet Bathing stall andspace. tack room. bar included. The shop has a private Lush office,green bathroom, shaded work area pastures are all fenced all with concrete pad. Front and backand yards arefenced fully landscaped. cross with more Built in cookout island, grand fireplace andcovered seating pens. in the back.

Mature shade All steel shop with and abundant foliage.

1/2 bath plus covered trailer parking and covered hay barn. REALLY Private. REALLY nice.

Immaculate Several more horse properties available. Land too! horse ranch on kathymayre@aol.com 5 acres with 19 remaxnewheightsrealty.com more acres available. House is 3 bed 3 bath w/extensive recent remodeling. Granite and hickory kitchen with mega size Laveen L shaped bar.

Irrigated horse properFlooring throughout is a work of art. ty on 2.1 acres. Huge Horse amenities include covered stately main house pens designed with horse safety in plus cute and comfy mind. Bathing stall and tack room. guest house. Big Lush green pastures are all fenced diving pool for fun and and cross fenced with more covered pens. All steel shop with frolick!! $549,000 1/2 bath plus covered trailer parking and covered hay barn. REALLY Private. REALLY nice.

West Valley

Several more horse properties available. Land too! kathymayre@aol.com remaxnewheightsrealty.com

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$37,500

& Livestock Supply Inc.

Reduced again to $29,995

$32,995

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2013 Logan Coach Riot 3H Barely Used

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Hercules H902 235/75R17.5/ 16 ply

Hercules ST235/85R16/12 PLY

***ComingSoon to Imperial*** MAXXD ROLL-OFF DUMPSTER

Titan 3H GN

W/ Drop Downs **6’8”** wide ** Future weekender*** $11,995.00

2002 EXISS SS 410 MT LQ, Aluminum

2002 EXISS 3H GN XT 306 W/ 2 SPD JACK $12,995.00

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Titan 3H BP

W/ Drop Downs **6’8”** wide $8,995.00

$11,995.00 New 2016 MAXXD 24K GOOSENECK FLATBED WITH DUALS Length:28' Width:8' 6"

14K GVW IRONBULL $4,695.00

New 2016 MAXXD CAR HAULER 10400 GVW Length:22' Width:6' 11"

$6,995.00 New 2016

$15,995

Equipment / Hay Trailer 102”x28’ w/ 5’ Dove and MaxXD Ramps $7,550

TITAN EQUINE PRO II BP

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$18,495

Length:14' Width:6' 8" Height:6' 6"

$7,595.00 $6,995.00 New 2016 DUMP 14K,

W/ POWER UP AND POWER DOWN

83’X22’ GVWR:14000 lbs $4,995.00

New 2013 Logan Coach Rampage

4H GN, Length:18' 3", Width:6' 11", Height: 7'

2007 Circle J Trailers 3H w / Comfort Package, Length: 20’ Width: 6’ 9”, Height: 7’

Length:14' Width:6' 11" Height:2' GVWR:14000 lbs Axle Capacity:7000 lbs

Just Added Norstar SD Truckbeds to our line up of Truckbeds 2126

$4,995.00 Refurbished

Hale Trailers STOCK COMBO, Length:16',Width:5' 6", Height:6' 2"

1997 TRAILS WEST 3H W/ 13 LQ / MUDROOM Length:27' 3" Width:6' 10" Height:7'

2006 Calico 3H, GN for Minis

$6,995 SEPTEMBER 2016

2003 Circle C 3H, LQ Length:29’ 3”, Width:8’, Height:7’ $14,995

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ST 205/75R15 / 8 PLY $62.95 ST 225/75R15 / 10 PLY $69.95 ST 235/80R16 / 10 PLY $81.95 ST 235/85R16 / 10 PLY $86.95

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HERCULES TIRE SPECIALS FOR SEPTEMBER ST 205/75R15 / 8 ply $74.95 ST 225/75R15 / 10 ply $84.95 ST 235/80R16 / 10 ply $93.95 ST 235/85R16 / 12 ply $119.95

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ST 225/90R16 / 14 ply $149.95 “H-901” ST 235/75R17 / 16 ply $159.95 “H-901” Custom Trailer Modifications *Hay Racks *Body & Paint IN STOCK Parts - Tires - Mats

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TRAILER SALES & Livestock Supply Inc.

213 South Alma School Rd. Mesa, AZ 85210

DAVID MILLER (480) 540-4418

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