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The Beginning to Winning Clinic takes place on October 21-23 at the Almost Ranch in Scottsdale.

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Known throughout the World as the man that has won or helped in winning over 50 World Championships, Al brings his real life experience on how to win with the basic and advanced steps to get there. Unlike some other clinics where you get tid-bits of knowledge that will leave you needing more, Al works hard to teach you to be a Champion - no holds barred.

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BUTCH CASSIDY CHASED BY A COP ON A BIKE? GET OUT OF HERE!

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Robert Redford and Paul Newman prtrayed the famous duo in a popular Hollywood movie

By Jim Nichols

Every year we take all of our kids and grandkids on vacation from the money we get from a house we rent out in Paso Robles. This year we rented two houses on Bear Lake in Idaho. While there for a week, and needing to resupply, we drove to Montpelier. It is a sleepy little western town a click north of the Utah border. I’m not a shopper so I dropped the wife kids and grand kids off at the little grocery store and went exploring for a half an hour.

Driving down their main street I noticed a sign on a turn of the century building saying SITE OF THE BUTCH CASSIDY BANK ROBBERY. That is too cool to be true, I thought. I skidded to a stop and went in.

It was a mini museum with a friendly curator who was born and raised in Montpelier. There were no patrons other than me.

“I’m a huge western history buff so lay it on me woman and don’t hold back” I said with a wink. Here is the story she told me which was consistent with the historical plaque on the side walk outside.

“Look at the floor you are standing on” she said.

“Although sanded and varnished many times you are standing on the very boards Butch Cassidy stood on.” She then pointed toward the ceiling.

“That door which we hung by wires up there to keep it from getting carved up by souvenir hunters is the old original wooden bank door that was here when Butch robbed this place.”

It was a warm August 13 when three cowboys rode into Montpelier from the north.

They tied their horses up across the street from the bank and casually walked to a local saloon where they had a drink or two. Near the 6

bank’s closing time two of them stepped across the street and forcefully ushered the banker and his friend, who were standing outside, into the bank.

One man, later identified as Bob Meeks, stayed with the horses across the street.

Inside the two cowboys, Butch Cassidy and Elzy Lay, at gun point, lined the teller banker and friend against the wall.

Cassidy quickly moved behind the counter and took all the money from the drawers and under the counter. He put it in a sack which was estimated to weigh at least 75 pounds.

Their take was said to be over $16,000 which in todays dollars is over $200,000. With his nose against the wall, but looking out of the corner of his eye, the teller studied the man holding the horses across the street. Elzy Lay demanded “where is the rest of the damn money kept?”

Not receiving an answer he whacked the teller across the head with his pistol knocking him to the floor. Cassidy then left the bank, strolled across the street to the horses with the sack of money tied it on and slowly rode out of town. Meeks then rode a horse, ponying a second, over to the bank dropped the reins of the horse

being lead and trotted after Cassidy. Elzy Lay, telling everyone to stay put or they would get their heads blowed (sic) off, hastily exited the bank and loped after Cassidy and Meeks. Those inside quickly

Today’s view of the bank in Montpelier robbed by Butch Cassidy in 1896 rushed out yelling “the bank has been robbed.” Deputy Fred Cruikshank, who was nearby, commandeered a bicycle from a boy and started furiously peddling after the robbers. The deputy quickly burned out and was left in the dirt by Sheriff Jefferson Davis and an attorney named Bagley (first name the docent couldn’t remember).

The Sheriff and the attorney along with others picked up along the way chased the bandits up Montpelier Canyon and deep into the mountains.

Buying borrowing and being gifted with supplies and fresh horses the posse chased the bank robbers for a week before giving up and returning to

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Montpelier. Recall the line in the Butch Cassidy movie “who are those guys?” Meeks, whose description from the teller was splashed on wanted posters all over Utah and Wyoming, was eventually caught tried and went to prison. Cassidy and Lay were never apprehended for the Montpelier caper.

Butch Cassidy and his felon acquaintances became known as the Wild Bunch. They operated out of an area known as Brown’s Hole in Colorado and a ranch with a notched rock wall in it in Johnson County Wyoming. Thus the name THE HOLE IN THE WALL GANG. Between 1896 and 1901 the group consisted of several different outlaws. They came and went. They robbed trains banks and mine payrolls. Cassidy’s closest companion in crime was The Sundance Kid. In 1901 Butch and Sundance left America and resurfaced in South America. It is believed they continued their crime spree, robbing and looting, mostly in Bolivia. It is cited by several historians Cassidy and Sundance were gunned down by Bolivian troops in 1911. They allegedly are buried in San Vincent, Bolivia.

However Cassidy’s relatives claim he returned to the United States and visited them in 1929.

They say he is buried in Spokane, Washington. Butch’s birth name was Robert Leroy Parker. He was called Butch from working in a butcher shop in Rock Springs, Wyoming. The Sundance Kid was born Harry Longbaugh. He got his name in jail after working on the Sundance Ranch.

I picked up the family at the market and drove out of town telling my grand kids “This is the very road where Butch Cassidy of the Wild Bunch was chased by a deputy sheriff on a bicycle.” There was a burst of laughter and one of those little rascals from the back seat blurted “Poppa, Get Out Of Here!”

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I’ve had numerous people ask me to help explain the judge’s card for cutting. Here is a quick overview of what is evaluated in each category:

Herd Work - to get a check plus (1/2 pt) or a plus(1 pt), you need to cut clean, separate properly, and have a smooth hand. Some judges like a real hard step up into the cow, but I prefer everything to be smooth, accurate, and effortless.

Control the Cow - this means that you are dictating the cows path and movement being more offensive rather than defensive. If you are just staying short on the cow letting it float around, you won’t be credited.

Degree of Difficulty - this refers to the challenge the cow presents the horse. Obviously, you should cut a cow that “fits’ your horse and the best possible cow to score on.

Eye Appeal - every judge uses this different. Most use it for horse that throw their head when stopping or don’t handle the reining on the cow well. This is a catch-all for anything that bothers the judge about the appearance factor. It is plussed if the horse looks cool or does something well also.

Time Worked - it is important not to just hit “a lick” and get off

The Cutting Judge’s Card Explained By Al Dunning

the cow. Don’t hide in the herd!

The average time actually working a cow with your hand down is 55 seconds in the 2:30 time limit.

Loose Reins - refers to the slack in your reins. When horses stop, they tend to reach out with their nose, so extra slack is important. Credit will be given if you can cut your cow on a slack, light rein, with a low hand…without having your hand up in your face while steering on the cut.

Horse Charging - if a horse does not complete a stop, he may roll up the pen toward the cow being worked. Also charging is called “leaking”, as the horse doesn’t hold his line but pushes on

the cow losing form.

Force off a Cow - there are times when a rider and horse do not have control of the situation and must quit the cow to save the run. A minus in this box will occur when a horse is not in position to continue a positive work and the rider is forced to quit the cow.

Excessive Help - any time a herd helper does the work of the cutter, cuts down the pen by standing in the working area, or saves a cow from loss when the cutter is out of position, a penalty is incurred.

I hope this helps clarify how to interpret the judge’s card. Now go out there and mark some 75s!

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By Justin Legler

Fall Paradise, Choke or No Choke, look out Supreme Court

That Monsoon sure doesn’t want to quit this year does it?..… She knows her course has ran and it’s falls turn, but she’s going to raise hell as long as she can…. Me, I personally like that …

The stormy mornings that is ….

Who doesn’t like this time of year?? Walk outside in the morning to feed, it’s still dark and the sun is just starting to wake up…. You notice the air is a little more brisk hinting to you to put some damn clothes on … Smell of rain in the desert air or at least right now… Neighbors rooster is filling up his lungs, trying to wake everyday up…. You look over and see your horses feeling good and goofing off versus, “What are you looking at”??? “How was your air conditioner last night” LOL…. You can just feel it from everything that’s living and breathing outside including people….. WE MADE IT….. We made it thru another Summer in the AZ….. WE LOVE YOU FALL…. Alright… Maybe it’s just me …Hello everyone! Justin Legler here @ Imperial…

Let me be the first to welcome you to fall in “The AZ” or the “Valley of The Sun”! Also known as “PARADISE”!! This is why we live here people…. Suffer those 4 months of Hell just for the next 8 months…. Go outside in the morning NOT to shovel the white stuff…. Rope all day if we choose… Bring in the evening with friends and family enjoying the AZ sunsets… Maybe a little fire… Yeah man…. That’s what I’m talking about….

Some of you are probably like, “White Stuff”… Yeah… Snow!!! What everyone runs from in the Winter and comes here for… If you never lived in the snow, well you probably don’t know what I’m talking about….

I’ve done my fair share of shoveling and scraping that crap being from the Eastern Slope of Colorado, AND… I don’t miss it… Unless it’s 115 out LOL… What I do enjoy is picking up that phone after a snow storm and asking family members or vendors, “How’s the weather in your area”??? Of course, I get it in return in the summer but that’s 8 months away! With snow on its way in those areas, you can bet on a couple of things… Snowbirds, pumpkin spice, and that big boy on television all painted up with no shirt freezing his tail off routing his football team on…. BAHAHAHA… That’s good stuff… Man I love fall…. Welcome “Snowbirds”…. Hope your summer was prosperous and you brought some money and good times….

Most kids are back to school by now…. Actually, mine are already on “Fall Break”… I know crazy right… Anyway’s, that said, slow it down out there during school hours!!! Watch for those little ones!! Nothing is that important to be ignorant and drive dangerously around schools…

The mornings that I take my kids, I see something stupid from someone rushing pretty much every time…. Just think about it… Just SLOW DOWN… The alternative is not worth what your rushing for!!!

Well we’ve been busy here @ Imperial! With all our snowbird buddies starting to pop back in to The AZ! Seems quite a few of them have met “MAHEM” on the way down…. He always shows his face when you least expect it like driving 1500 miles with 6 horses loaded for winter and smoking a bearing 50 miles from being here…. Boy that’s a head butt season LOL…. So yeah, our shop has been busy just mending people’s trailers putting them back together so they can go play…. At least the early arrivers… If you met “MAYHEM” on the way down, call Beau @ (480)833-3090 and get those trailers in here…. Usually 2 day turn around!

Trailer sales have picked up a little… Cooler temps, people start looking again plus the curiosity of the Winter visitor to see what’s new here @ Imperial… Got our first load of “Roll Off Dumps” coming in, in October… You’ll have to get on our website @ Imperialaz.com and check those out… Pretty innovative dump and I look for them to start replacing a lot of old dumps and roll off rentals…

Barns side… Well, not to bore you and sound like a broken record, but they’re slammed! Pipeline has about 2 months’ worth of steady work so guess what… We’re Hiring! If you know anybody that would be a good fit, pass the word on! I’ve been promising for over a month that the display will be up…. Well, it’s in the shop now almost finished! That was my bad!

Kept bumping it back for other customer’s projects, but I finally put it into production… I also include a 40’ “Arizona Half Wall Laminate” round pen 18

to be built with it… So it was worth the wait!

Keep an eye on our website @ Imperialbarns. com in the specials section to see it when it completes! Also take advantage of our “Monthly Specials” there as well! Check us out and “Dare To Compare”…

Alright, let’s get to it…. “Politics By A Dumb Cowboy”…. Your ready right??? To all you Donald Trump Nah Sayers after the first Presidential Debate…. Go pound sand….. Come on…. It was his first time, not to mention that Hillary Clinton must have paid millions to NBC to have Lester Holt in her pocket… Just look at all the scandal reports that have surfaced since…. If your saying NO… Did you NOT watch that debate??? Come on…. Pretty bias!

When I hear the Nah Sayers say, “Your Boy Trump Chocked”…. I stop them right there!! No, No he didn’t, and I’m going to tell you why!!

Let me put you in his shoes and put you up there on that stage! It’s your very first time!!!! Let me repeat that…. It’s your very first time on “THE”, Presidential Debate Stage”… EVER!!! “You” are going against one of the most seasoned politicians that have ever been!! One who’s actually done it for thirty years…. I will admit she was as calm and collective… She was just like a seasoned veteran politician should have been… Actually to me, she was SO calm and collective, it reminded me of someone who was all doped up…. No pun…. Actually, who knows…. It is Hillary Clinton….

Maybe she was!! Should have made her drop a piss test right there….

Only way to know for sure with her!!!!

Anyway’s…. Back to me painting my picture… Next the moderator who is there to ask each of your questions fairly interrupts you continuously… Then…. He fact checks you on a couple of things that he was actually wrong on…. Of course it doesn’t matter if you tell him he’s wrong…. You’re on National television!!!! He just checked you in front of millions of viewers… Of course, who is everyone going to believe…

Especially if they’re against you, or on the fence! That right there my friends, would have made anybody stumble over their own lip and I don’t care who you are!

You ever given a speech to a big crowd?? No!!! Well I have…. OK..

How about to your student body coming up through your school years??

Remember that???? Report in front of your class for the first time????

How about that??? Some probably just went, aaaahhhh shit man…

One of “THE” most embarrassing moments of my life…. OK, now let’s bring that teacher in the mix! The one that you always thought didn’t like you!! The Moderator… She too interrupts you during your speal and all the kids start laughing…. Well, now you know the stage Donald Trump was standing on during the 1st debate!!! Is it fair, NO…. Did it need to happen….. YEAH…… Because watch the next two now…. Watch the one on Fox where he has a chance…. You’ll see your next President…..

Another thing you got to remember!! Look how far he’s got going against all odds and basically our entire government… The reason he’s in the position he’s in is because he’s there for us! “The deplorables”.. The ones that make up the United States of America… Thanks Hillary! Love you too babe… He’s not in it for his own personal agenda… Why would he be…. He’s was already rich…. Don’t give up on the man just because of his first debate performance…. And personally, I didn’t think he did that bad! Better than what I would have done… And I do love to debate …. To me, it’s actually what he needed, to run her ass over from here on out ...

It’s that, or you can just lay down and vote for what the Governments wants you to vote for… The liar, the one who erases 33 thousand emails… Bengazi???

Did you see her on 9/11??? Pneumonia my ass… Here something to think about and I’ve never said this yet, so hopefully you’re still reading… Supreme Court Justice Barack Hussein Obama… Yeah… Did you hear that?? Get use to that if she gets elected… She WILL name Obama to the Supreme Court! Trust me on this folks and guess what…. That’s a life time!!! Not just 2 terms!! You’ve seen what he’s done to America so far… She’s just the stepping stone running for President to achieve this… After everything she’s done, how is she still allowed to run… I’ve thought about this… Been me or you or even Trump, we’d all would be sitting behind bars in jail… Think about it… Think about this!!! Just imagine him in there deciding laws and slowly working Islamification into America…. Am I wrong…. AM I???????????? Vote smart people…. My kids, your kids, all of our Grand kids, well actually, me and you too… We all depend on it…… #Trump #Neverhillary.

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The History of a Scene “I wanted to say farewell to the three characters from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and to do so in style . . .So I hoped that the three pistoleri who are killed by Charlie Bronson at the beginning of Once Upon a Time in the West would be Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Eli Wallach. The other two agreed, but Clint was the only one who didn’t want to do it—so there wasn’t any point in using Lee Van Cleef and Eli Wallach. It wasn’t a question of expense—he just couldn’t see the funny side of it. . .”

– Sergio Leone, the legendary Italian director who crafted the so-called Dollar trilogy and made Clint Eastwood an international star.

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Duster Mania

Dead On Arrival

“The dusters were a mania of [Sergio’s], and they became a mania of the time as well. We went to look at costumes at Western Costume in California, and we happened to find these beautiful dusters, which were dustcoats for riding. They had also been shown in the film

by John Ford, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, in the flashback. They were white, so we changed them to chocolate brown. Before we changed them, they looked like they were were worn by ice-cream vendors.”

—Carlo Simi, production designer When Clint Eastwood showed up in Spain for his first assignment he was somewhat amused that they didn’t have extra, or duplicate, costumes for the main actors, like in the states. On a Hollywood production you have two of everything: two hats, two vests, two pairs of pants for the main actors, because a vest might get torn in a fight scene, or a hat run over by a train during a take, so there are always extra costumes as insurance.

Not with the Italians. As we shall see, this gets pretty bizarre at the end of this shoot.

“A lot of actors think that the more words they have, the more attention they get. That’s bulls—t. I make people look at me.

I don’t have to say a lot of words.”

—Lee Van Cleef

In the opening sequence, there are three gunmen who show up at the train station.

“Stony” (Woody Strode), “Snaky” (Jack Elam) and “Knuckles” (Al Mulock). Towards the end of the four day shoot Mulock jumped from the balcony of his room on the second or third floor of his hotel room in Gaudix, Spain wearing his costume. Mulock survived the fall, and before being taken away by an ambulance, Sergio Leone shouted, “Get the costume, we need the costume!” Mulock suffered a pierced lung from a broken rib and during the bumpy ride to the hospital he died. Sergio outfitted a crew member to finish the shoot and in several of the iconic shots of the trio standing on the platform you can see “Knuckles” looks a little off.

No one knows the reason for his suicide, but one of the crew members later claimed Mulock was a drug addict and committed suicide out ofdesperation, because he couldn’t acquire drugs in the isolated location where they were filming.

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“Knuckles” at left. Is it Mulock, or is it a crew member wearing his outfit?

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New Shows in Yavapai College Arena

Arizona’s only all day, all night Halloween event,

Cave Creek Wicked is October 29 New event, Wicked Wheels, and activities added Cave Creek Wicked, Arizona’s only all day, all night Halloween event, will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2016. The family-friendly, daytime portion of the event runs from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM while the evening costume contest pub crawl runs from 7:00 PM to 2:00 AM. Title sponsor Sanderson Lincoln will bring exciting new Black Label Lincolns to the day and night time events, Halloween style, and give goodies to the children. The Black Lincolns will be at Frontier Town during the day and near Harold’s Corral for the evening. Other sponsors include Pet Club and local merchants.

This year, the seven-year-old Cave Creek Wicked festival expands with a number of thrilling events and activities. The newest exciting addition is the Wicked Wheels tractor pull, creepy custom-designed and fabricated tractors and trailers, all decked out in Halloween grandeur, which will transport visitors throughout the event. According to lead fabricator Ron Magee, one of the scary (but fun) rigs will be a zombie killer-filled “shuttle” filled with loads of creepy characters. The other tractor-trailer transport will be equally ghoulish and oneof-a-kind. The complimentary tractor-trailers will provide transportation for Halloween lovers throughout the event and be complimented by large passenger buses during the evening pub crawl.

New this year: American Legion Post 34 will provide music by W. Alan Hall from 1:00-6:00 PM, offer lunch and bottomless mimosas for purchase by the general public for $5.

Other exciting featured events include talented teens from around the community performing throughout the daytime portion of the event. The exciting Rock the District performers, six bands and musicians throughout the day, always draw big crowds and will be featured at Big Earl’s Greasy Eats on the west end of Cave Creek. For bike aficionados, Cave Creek Wicked offers Gears & Ghosts, a costumed bike ride that starts at 3:00 PM at Flat Tire Bike Shop, which is located at 6033 E. Cave Creek Road. Bikers, in Halloween costumes, will begin the ride at 3:00 PM and make five stops – Flat Tire Bike Shop, Grotto Café, The Horny Toad, El Encanto and Bryan’s BBQ – to enjoy food and libations. The ride will conclude at Flat Tire Bike Shop at 6:00 PM. From 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, visitors will enjoy Halloween activities along the west end of Cave Creek on Cave Creek Road including: • community-wide trick or treating • Wicked Wheels, tractor-trailer day and night transportation • horse costume and pet costume contests, pet vendors • pet adoptions • Wicked games for kids, bounce house, face painting (Frontier Town) • Rock the District teen bands/music (six times, three locations) • arts and crafts (Frontier Town, east lot) • fire and police fun • kids’ costume contest (Frontier Town) • margarita garden and taco stand at El Encanto For the late night costumed crowd, beginning at 7:00 PM through 1:00 AM, board a complimentary bus, or Wicked Wheels, that continuously loops to and from the town’s top saloons for wicked staggered costume contests, specialty themed cocktails and prizes. The saloons and times are: • 7:00 PM: Big Earl’s Greasy Eats • 8:15 PM: Hideaway • 9:30 PM: Buffalo Chip Saloon •10:45 PM: Harold’s Corral •12:00 PM: Roadhouse For more information, visit www.cavecreekwicked.com or call 602.400.3330.

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Horse lovers and riding enthusiasts will gather at the Yavapai College Chino Valley Horse Arena from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, for an all-breed, multi-discipline horse show.

The fall show is a collaboration of the YC Equine Program and the Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center (AAEC). Admission and parking are free, with proceeds of class and horsemanship registrations benefiting the YC Equine Scholarship Fund. In addition to scholarship aid, the horse show “helps students showcase skills they are learning in their classes and raise awareness of the YC and AAEC equine programs,” said Dr. Karla Phillips, YC associate dean of career and technical education.

Show entry and class registration are available on the show web site:http://www.yc.edu/horseshow.

The class schedule includes trail, ranch, English and Western riding

The Many Faces of Road to the Horse 2017

Road to the Horse 2017 is dedicated to the celebration of the cowgirl and there’s no better way to commemorate the cowgirl, than with cowgirls themselves! Rolling out across national and regional publications is a Road to the Horse 2017 advertising campaign that spans generations, and is as diversified as the characters within it. Each Road to the Horse advertisement profiles the character of a cowgirl close to our heart.

Models for the Road to the Horse advertising campaign include: Nadine Bailey, mother of Road to the Horse Owner and Producer Tootie Band.

Charley Cox, daughter of Road to the Horse 2017 competitor Barbara Cox and 4x undefeated Road to the Horse Champion Chris Cox. Myla Mustian, granddaughter of 6666 Ranch veterinarian Dr. Glenn Blodgett, as well as Berkleigh Bleu Hale and the announced competitors including Barbara Cox, Rachelle Valentine and Sarah Winters Dawson.

“The very first all-cowgirl World Championship of Colt Starting is so special to us. We wanted fans to

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and driving classes, some geared specifically for youth and others for adults. Morning class sessions start at 9 a.m. Afternoon sessions start at 1 p.m. Trail course classes are scheduled between noon and 2 p.m.

Ribbons will be awarded for first through sixth places in each class.

Classes are $10 per person, or $8 per class for students with identification. A $1 discount per class is available with online registrations.

Spectators and friends and family of horse show participants are encouraged to bring chairs. Seating and shade at the arena are limited.

Food and beverage concessionaires will be onsite during the show.

The YC Chino Valley horse arena is located at the YC Chino Valley Agribusiness Center, 2275 Old Home Manor Drive, Chino Valley. For additional information, contact show secretary, Vicki LaBelle, 928-8488722.

know that this celebration is dedicated to every cowgirl, from every generation, who has devoted their life to following their passion” states Road to the Horse Owner/Producer Tootie Bland. “Being a cowgirl means not only those that swing a leg over a horse but also those that face the day to day challenges of life with courage, dignity and the willingness to overcome any and all obstacles life hands out.”

Barbara Cox, Sarah Winters Dawson and Rachelle Valentine have been announced as competitors at Road to the Horse 2017, they will be joined by a soon to be announced, fourth competitor. Road to the Horse 2017 will return to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, on March 23-26, 2017.

Road to the Horse 2017 tickets are available online at www.

RoadtotheHorse.com or by calling 877-772-5425. Follow Road to the Horse on Facebook for the latest information. Learn more about the 6666 Ranch at www.6666Ranch.com.

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RANCH RIDING BUCKLE SERIES 2016 It was good horses, mules and ponies, awesome people, terrific judges and volunteers and tons of fun this summer at the HorseBreakers Unlimited Ranch Riding Buckle Series in Dewey, Arizona.

The competition was really fun to watch as the horses and ponies competed against some awesome mules. Roddy and Connie Lara and her CR Mules and students were really putting the pressure on. Connie and her mule CR Nellie Jean was the Year End Buckle winner in the Prime Time Ranch Riding.

Reta Conner and her big pretty mule, Thesebootsweremade4lopin showed us how special a mule can be and took home the Open Ranch Riding Buckle, The Ranch Pleasure Ranch Riding Buckle and the Overall High Point Ranch Riding Buckle.

Series Champions are as follows: Ranch Halter- Helena Wolters and Hezan Okie Array Youth Ranch Riding- Kolten Mortimer and Sparks Green Rider Ranch Riding – Brenda Fox and An Extreme Angel Green Horse Ranch Riding- Helena Wolters and Hezan Okie Array Intermediate Ranch Riding- Rosemary Gaeta and Zan Olena Dun It Open Ranch Riding- Reta Conner and Thesebootsweremade4lopin Prime Time Ranch Riding- Connie Lara and CR Nellie Jean Ranch Pleasure- Reta Conner and Thesebootsweremade4lopin Overall High Point: Reta Conner and Thesebootsweremade4lopin Overall Reserve High Point: Crystal Sorensen and Gunner We would like to thank all of our exhibitors and our generous sponsors for making the Buckle Series successful.

Our sponsors were: Arizona Reining Horse Association: Bridle and Bit: Cowboy Corner: LeffT’s Steakhouse: Jon & Marywade Gilbert: Tom & Sue Gilmore: Rodney & Connie Lara: Red Arrow Real Estate (Alysia Carlin and Heide Fisher): Tricia Sarchett: Hope to see everyone next year!

Jon and Marywade Gilbert

Connie Lara and CR Nellie Jean

Crystal Sorensen and Reyguns Shamrock

Reta Conner and Thesebootsweremade4lopin

Helena Wolters and Hezan Okie Array

Kolten Mortimer and Sparks

by Jim Olson

‫ ‏‬ In politics, they call each side “the right wing” or “the left wing.” I would like people to remember this; the right wing and the left wing are part of the same bird—the great American Eagle! ‫ ‏‬ Now, at the far tips of each wing, you have the cuckoos of each side, aka, “the far right” and “the far left.” I believe, however, that just like the mass of the Eagle, most of us are centered near the heart of that great bird. It is the “Politicos” on each side who work hard to keep us divided into two groups. They want us fighting with each other so we don’t pay attention to the biggest scam of all.

Them! ‫ ‏‬ The real powers that be, the people who pull the strings behind the political scenes, they are the ones who want to keep us divided. They want you to think your vote is wasted if you don’t vote for either the donkey or the elephant. That is a big hoax! They want us arguing between ourselves and taking sides like it’s a sports contest and you need to pick a team to root for. They want us arguing over religion, welfare, the environment, gun laws and a thousand other issues. They are the ones that stir the pot and keep the fire going. ‫ ‏‬ They don’t want us to wake up and realize they are keeping us diverted, arguing between ourselves so we won’t notice that they are the real culprits. The news today rarely inspires or educates. It’s more likely to breed contempt and polarization.

Only the extremes of any given issue seem to be reported on.

Wake up America, the news media is in cahoots with the powers that be, who pull the political strings. And if you get your news or political views from a Facebook meme, you are definitely part of the problem! LOL! ‫ ‏‬ I believe most of America is not like the extremist from each side. Most of us are centered. Most of us see a little validity on each side of an issue and believe a workable solution, that is good for all, can be reached. It’s just that somewhere along the way, we have been tricked into falling for this two-party system. A system of seemingly extremes. They don’t want enough people to wake up and realize that both parties are in it together—the pulling of the wool over our collective eyes and the getting into our collective pockets. ‫ ‏‬ I believe people want change, but change can be painful.

You can choose to be part of the solution, or remain part of the complacent—the problem. Even if you feel like you are going at it all alone, you can still choose to do what is right, not what is popular. Eventually, if enough of us stand for what is right, we will make a difference. Don’t vote for a party, vote for the person, no matter what party they may be from. And just so you know, there are more than donkeys and elephants running most of the time.

Change may be slow, you may feel like its a loosing battle, but at the end of the day, you can know in your heart you voted your conscience. You tried to do the right thing. ‫ ‏‬ Be involved with your community is some way (even if it seems small). Don’t feel like you need to identify with the far right or the far left. People with open minds are most likely somewhere near the center on the issues anyhow. Do the best you can.

Remain positive in the face of all the negative being thrown at you.

Realize there are more of “us” (centered, reasonable people) than there are of “them” (extremist). ‫ ‏‬ As you approach the voting booth this November, remember this: with your best “Most Interesting Man in the World” voice say to yourself, “Stay centered my friends.” Vote your conscious. ‫‏‬Jim Olson ©2016 ‫‏‬www.TotallyWestern.com

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Tulsa, Okla. – Tom McCutcheon edged out Casey Hinton by half a point to earn the $10,000 Adequan USEF Reining National Championship presented by Markel Insurance on Friday. The championship was a part of the Tulsa Reining Classic.

McCutcheon (Aubrey, Texas) entered the competition with Jennifer Greenleaf’s 2011 Quarter Horse stallion, Survivorman.

Though McCutcheon has not shown Survivorman frequently, the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Gold medalist was able to get a solid effort from the horse. After a mediocre stop at the onset of the test, Survivorman regained focus to run a good pattern for a score of 221.

“He might have been a little rusty going into his first stop, probably not in the plus category, but then he backed up really well, and from then on, he was spot on, he just locked in. Then he knew it was real and needed to go horse

McCutcheon Steals Win from Hinton at Adequan $10,000 Added USEF Reining Championships showing,” said McCutcheon.

Hinton (Whitesboro, Texas) and Top Gun Tonite raised the bar early. As the first combination out of the gate, Hinton and Tracey Tuttle-Bryce’s 2005 Quarter Horse stallion ran a well-executed pattern to earn a score of 220.5.

“Any time you get to show really good horses, the feeling of them giving you everything, it is pretty special. This horse has a bit of age on him, but he has been taken care of very well by his owners. He is a very special horse and has a great mind,” said Hinton.

“It is always fun to show a horse at this horse show because management takes such great care of the exhibitors. It is one of the best places in the country to have a horse show. You know running though the gate that everything is going to be right for you to have

Tom McCutcheon and Survivorman Photo by Waltenberry

a good run, and that’s what makes it fun as a competitor,” added McCutcheon.

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Walker Winds Down 2016 Season With More Wins

Pueblo, Colorado—The temperatures in North Texas have been typically hot this summer but that doesn’t worry 2012 WPRA World Champion Mary Walker one bit.

That’s because Walker hasn’t spent much time in her hometown of Ennis this summer, instead making Montana her summer residence as she and her amazing equine partner Latte have kept cool while burning up the standings.

Walker made the change to the Montana Circuit in 2016 and has spent time going around the state, rising to third in the standings both nationally and in the circuit. In fact, she’s only left the boundaries of Montana for a few select events such as stops along the Wrangler Champions Challenge presented

by Justin Boots and for such prestigious events as the Calgary Stampede and Cheyenne Frontier Days.

“It’s been crazy,” Walker laughs, noting that temperatures in Montana have been sinking steadily. “It is so cold up here. I’m about to freeze to death!”

In fact, Walker hadn’t been south of Cheyenne in weeks when she made the trek from the Wrangler Champions Challenge event in Kennewick, Wash., to the Colorado State Fair in late August.

The Colorado State Fair traces its history back to before Colorado was admitted to the union in 1876. Held annually in Pueblo, the State Fair added professional rodeo to its lineup of livestock exhibitions, carnivals, concerts and parades more than half a century ago.

Always an attractive option for the best of the PRCA and WPRA, when the rodeo joined the Champions Challenge tour two years ago, even more of the sports’ best put Southern Colorado on their schedule.

Walker was one of those competitors.

“I hadn’t been to Pueblo, oh my gosh, since probably the 80s,” laughs Walker, noting that she went last year for both the rodeo and the Champions Challenge.

Already enjoying a tremendous season, Walker made history earlier this summer when she became just 26

Mary Walker

Photo by Ric Andersen the seventh WPRA barrel racer to cross $1 million in career earnings.

With just over a month left in the 2016 regular season, Walker was assured a position in her fifth straight Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR).

But that didn’t mean the champ was ready to call it a season just yet.

“I’ve got the finals made, it’s not that big of a deal, but I would like to win a little bit more before heading home.”

To that end, Walker entered both the rodeo and Champions Challenge events in Pueblo again, running as the final WPRA barrel racer in the fourth perf on a Monday night. She and the now 12-year old son of Dash for Perks stole the show with a blazing fast run of 17.26 seconds.

“He just really did awesome,” says Walker of the gelding who is registered Perculatin with the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA).

“The ground was great,” adds Walker. “The committee really did a good job and our hats off to the judges for making sure it was good. I watched the slack and I just thought it was good for everybody.”

“Pueblo’s a really neat place to go.”

None of the remaining ladies in

Tuesday night’s final performance were able to touch the time, leaving Walker as the champion of the 2016 edition of the Colorado State Fair. She added $2,942 to her impressive season total.

With one night off, Walker was one of 11 ladies to return on Wednesday for the eighth stop of the Wrangler Champions Challenge.

“At the Champions Challenge, I was so mad at myself. I reached down with the outside hand to kind of straighten him up at the third and he set up,” Walker says. “There was no kicking him back up out of it. I thought, ‘he is committed, it’s over.’”

Walker took a barrel penalty, keeping her from winning any more Pueblo money. Stevi Hillman took the win, the only cowgirl in either event to post a faster time than Walker in Pueblo.

Though she was nearly back to Texas, Walker turned the truck back north after Pueblo.

“I had to get my All American count in . . . I’ve been making a mad dash this weekend, trying to get them all in.” Contestants must compete in at least 30 All American rodeos in order to qualify for the All American Pro Rodeo Series Finals held annually in Waco, Texas in October. Walker is a past champion of the All American Finals but missed a trip last year when she failed to compete in the required

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30 rodeos.

“I’m so ready for home,” Walker noted, adding “I could almost smell home [from Pueblo]. I was like, I think I smell Texas!”

Over the Labor Day weekend, Walker placed at Cody (WY), Plains (MT) and won the rodeo in Dillon (MT), picking up enough rodeos and money to assure her spot in Waco. She added $3,116 to her haul for the final week of the summer.

Walker will now decide whether to go on to Puyallup, Wash., for the Justin Boots Playoffs and to the Pendleton Round-up or to head home.

“I really would love to go to Pendleton again. It’s such a fun rodeo.

Byron really enjoys that rodeo so much,” she notes of her husband, the 1981 PRCA World Champion Steer Wrestler. “But we may head south in the morning, we’re just going to kind of wait and see.”

Though Walker went home last year after the Colorado State Fair and gave Latte time off before the WNFR, her plan for 2016 is different.

“I think I’ve got the All American made, and I’m going to go to the [WPRA] World Finals for the Cardholder Race,” she says. Both events are held in October in Waco.

“Last year, I just ran him a couple of times after we came home from Pueblo, but I don’t think I’m going to do that this year. I’m going to keep him moving.”

“He always runs better the more you go,” she adds. Walker plans to hit early 2017 rodeos to work on her All American standings. “I’m going to try to get my count in early this year instead of having to scramble at the end again.”

As always, Walker was quick to give praise to Latte, who overcame a torn groin over the course of the summer, just missing a few weeks of competition while still getting the team back to Vegas.

“He’s just such a road warrior and he just amazes me. This is his fifth year of going down the road hard and he just keeps doing it and doing it and doing it. There’s not enough words to say how wonderful I think he is. He’s always there for me.”

For more information on the Colorado State Fair, please visit them on-line at www.coloradostatefair.com.

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California Chrome has matured into a powerhouse, just look at him.

California Chrome Wins Again In Awesome Again Stakes

In what can only be described as yet another effortless performance, racing superstar California Chrome was geared down at the wire to win Saturday’s Grade 1 Awesome Again Stakes by 2 1/4 lengths over familiar rival Dortmund. Owned by Perry Martin and Taylor Made Farm under the banner California Chrome LLC, the 5-year-old son of Lucky Pulpit cruised on the front end all the way through race under Victor Espinoza, marking a final time of 1:48.07 for nine furlongs over Santa Anita’s fast main track. Trained by Art Sherman, the striking chestnut earned another all-expenses-paid berth to the Breeders’ Cup Classic with his victory, along with maintaining his perfect record through the 2016 season.

“What more can I say?” Sherman asked reporters after the race. “You saw him run today. He kind of scares me.

“It’s a dream come true,” the trainer continued. “I never had the ability to buy the most expensive horses. This is just like a gift from . . .

I don’t know where. Maybe it was just my time to shine. I’m enjoying it, and I’ll enjoy seeing his babies years from now.”

“It’s tough when I get the one hole and want to try and do something crazy,” Espinoza laughed.

“Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn’t. I ran the first part fast yes, but then eased up on him. I didn’t want to overuse him today, we’ve got a big race coming up. It seemed like he was doing everything today very easily. Hopefully he’ll run big in the Breeders’ Cup coming up soon.”

Bred in California by Steve Coburn and co-owner Perry Martin, California Chrome is the richest active racehorse in the world, with earnings of more than $13 million. He retained his undefeated record with his Awesome Again victory, and moved one step closer to earning the $1 million bonus offered by The Stronach Group and Del Mar to the horse who could capture the Pacific Classic, Awesome Again Stakes and Breeders’ Cup Classic. Overall, the Kentucky Derby and Dubai World Cup winner boasts a record of 15 wins from 24 starts.

Sun Cities Saddle Club Meeting News/ Trail Ride Events The Sun Cities Saddle Club, a trail riding and social club for seniors, will hold its next general meeting on Monday, October 24th, 2016. Social time begins at 9:30AM, with meeting start time 10AM. Meetings are held monthly at the Wooddale Village Retirement Community, 18616 N. 99th Avenue, Sun City, in the Activities Room. (Located one block north of Union Hills on Concho Drive, just west of 99th Ave.) Trail rides (using rental horses or personal horses) are held every Thursday at stables around the valley. Horse ownership is not required. Ride schedules are available at the meetings. Social events are also held during the riding season.

Prospective members are welcome to attend any meeting. Membership is open to all residents of Sun City, Sun City West, Sun City Grand, and Corte Bella. For more information, please go to www.saddle.scwclubs.com, email us at suncitiessaddleclub@gmail.com or call 509-670-9994.

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NEW ORGANIC FARMERS ASSOCIATION Kutztown, PA — Rodale Institute, the world’s leading organic agriculture research organization, has launched a new membership organization for organic farmers. The new Organic Farmers Association will exist to provide a voice for organic farmers on policy issues, help organic farmers network and share information, and serve as a resource center for organic farmers to succeed.

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Legacy Ranch Horse Sale Draws Huge Crowd A standing room only crowd packed the tent for the first ever Legacy Ranch Horse Sale held in Prescott, Arizona, on September 17. Bidding was active, and when auctioneer Rick Machado dropped the final gavel, 32 ranch horses from

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K4 Ranch, the O RO Ranch, and Campwood Cattle Company, all of Prescott, teamed up to present a premier set of finished ranch geldings and mares, young green broke horses, broodmares, and yearlings. In the end, 19 finished geldings averaged $10,074, four mares $5,375, two 3-year-old geldings $6,750, 3 broodmares $5,375, two 3-year-olds $6,750, two 2-yearold fillies $4,400, and two yearling fillies $2,100.

High selling horse in the sale

was RO Peppy Playgun, a 2008 sorrel gelding by TRR Janies Playgun consigned by the O RO Ranch.

He sold at $28,000 to Mrs. Mark Maroney, Stanfield, Ariz. The second high selling horse was Royale S hake N Bake, a consignment of K4 Ranch. The 2012 gray gelding sold to Amanda Shaw, Chandler, Ariz., for $17, 250.

The sale was held at the Prescott Rodeo Grounds during the three-day Olsen’s Equifest event. Potential buyers had the opportunity to view the horses in the arena prior to the sale, as they demonstrated roping, dry work, and ranch work, which included branding and sorting.

The sale was managed by Doug and Donna Hanover, D&D Equine Services,L.L.C.

Arizona Horse Council ETS Obstacle Course – Saturday, November 5, 2016 Limited to 60 Riders The Arizona Horse Council is scheduling an Equine Trail Sports (“ETS”) Obstacle Course for Saturday, November 5, 2016, at the Pinal County Fairgrounds located at 512 South Eleven Mile Corner Road, Casa Grande, Arizona. Sign in will begin at 7:30 a.m.

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The ETS obstacle course is an arena competition with a minimum of 8 obstacles. We will have at least two judges so that more than one contestant may enter the arena at the same time.

ETS events are gaining in national popularity due to a contestant’s capability to customize their ride. Each obstacle offers three challenge levels: Novice, Intermediate and Advanced. The rider picks the challenge level most suitable for their horse at each obstacle. Also, there are no time limits on the obstacles within reason – generally, after three refusals, riders are asked to move on. Horse and rider teams can earn a maximum of 20 points per obstacle; 10 for the horse and 10 for the rider. Pluses may be awarded to the horse and/or rider for an exemplary performance. There is a different multiplier for the score at each obstacle as well, depending on the level of difficulty selected. First through sixth place ribbons are awarded in each of the three challenge levels. Additional prizes may be awarded as well.

For more information on Equine Trail Sports, visit their website at www.equinetrailsports.com. Also, contestants must enter and make payment on-line. Post entries are available for an additional $10.00 late fee.

Your entries will support Arizona Horse Council programs, including trail advocacy, education and lobbying efforts. If you’d like more info on the Arizona Horse Council ETS Obstacle Course contact: Linda Slay at 623.698.5562, by email at slaylinda@yahoo.com, or visit the Arizona Horse Council website at www.arizonahorsecouncil.org.

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We know APHA members can ride and slide with the best the National Reining Horse Association has to offer; that’s why APHA makes it a point to award custom belt buckles for top-placing registered Paint Horses at select NRHA major events. For the third year, these unique prizes—created

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Congratulations to this year’s chrome-tastic winners: Cardinal Ranch Open Derby

Electric Snow, 2011 sorrel overo stallion by Jacs Electric Spark (QH) and out of Snow Gun, ridden by Jordan Larson for owner Andre De Bellefeuille At draw No. 29, Jordan and Electric Snow posted a top score of 224.5 to take an early lead in the Level 4 Open with 58 horses remaining. In the end, the score held and the duo became the Cardinal Reining Horses Derby Champions.

Electric Snow was out of commission nearly all of 2015 after an injury. Now recovered, he’s and come back even stronger to take wins at major shows, including his first title in Tulsa.

“That’s the best he’s been—pretty much for the whole run,” Jordan said.

“He ran in and stopped really good, he turned really, really good; he had a little tiny bobble and maybe turned a little to the left, but everything else was pretty much spot on. I couldn’t have asked him to be much better.”

In addition to the Paint incentive buckle, Jordan and Electric Snow took home an Elite custom saddle and a $7,566 paycheck for their win.

SmartPak Non-Pro Derby

Custom Made Gun, a 2011 palomino solid stallion by Colonels Smokingun and out of Custom Made Dunit (QH), ridden by Cade McCutcheon for owner McQuay Stables Clinching top honors in the SmartPak Non Pro Derby Level 4, Cade and Custom Made Gun scored

Paints rein in big bucks and buckles at the 2016 Tulsa Reining Classic

a 223 for $4,980 and a beautiful championship saddle sponsored by Kyle Tack. Cade has picked up some nice wins with the palomino, but he says this has been the biggest-marking show for the duo.

“He’s a good horse. I didn’t have to go very hard, and he made everything easy,” Cade said. “Any time you win it feels good; it’s fun to win by a lot, but it’s fun to win by almost nothing, too.”

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Slide My Gun, a 2012 sorrel overo stallion by Colonels Smokingun and out of Slidin On Sunshine (QH), ridden by Casey Deary for owner Luga QH LLC

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Mister Dual Shine, a 2013 sorrel overo stallion by Mister Dual Pep (QH) and out of Shiners Valentine (QH), ridden by Mirjam Stillo for owner WW Ranch LLC

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Jordan Larson palomino solid mare by Colonels Smokingun and out of Dun It On A Star (QH), ridden and owned by Teresa Goforth

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Customized My Gun, a 2013 sorrel overo mare by Colonels Smokingun and out of Custom Made Dunit (QH), ridden by Mandy McQuay for owner McQuay Stables Always Gotashineygun, a 2013 sorrel overo stallion by Mister Nicadual (QH) and out of Always Gotyer Guns Up, ridden by Cade McCutcheon for owner McQuay Stables

Custom Derringer, a 2005 chestnut solid mare by Custom Crome (QH) and out of Sugar Pop Gun, ridden and owned by Avis Kelley Youth Shiney Enterprise, a 2008 sorrel solid mare by Smart And Shiney and out of My Royal Enterprise (QH),

shown by Carlee McCutcheon, owned

by McQuay Stables Placing in the Top Five of the Youth 13 & Under in both slates with scores of 141 and 140, Carlee was excited to win the APHA buckle, especially since her mom and brother had both won one as well.

“I have only ever won one buckle before—this is so cool,” Carlee said.

Gist trophy buckles for highscoring Paints will also be awarded at the upcoming High Roller Reining Classic in Las Vegas and the Southwest Reining Horse Association Futurity in Ardmore, Oklahoma. All Paints that competed at this year’s Tulsa Reining Classic are eligible to use the show as qualification for the 2017 APHA World Championship Show in September—tons of great NRHA events are approved every year as APHA World Show qualifying events. Remember, more than $40,000 is up for grabs in reining events alone at the 2016 APHA World Championship Show, which takes place November 2-12 in Fort Worth, Texas; that includes world championship classes for Open (Junior & Senior), Amateurs and Novice Amateurs, as well as added money classes for 3-year-olds (Open & Non-Pro) and 4-, 5- & 6-year-old horses (Open & Non-Pro). Get the World Show scoop at apha.com/ oawcs.

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Novice Non-Pro Derby

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UC Davis researcher Dr. Sue Stover inducted into Equine Research Hall of Fame

A career in helping to better understand and improve equine orthopedics has led to the honor.

A lifelong dedication to improving the lives of horses everywhere has led to Susan Stover, DVM, PhD, a professor of anatomy, physiology and cell biology at the University of California, Davis, being inducted into the University of Kentucky Equine Research Hall of Fame.

According to a release from UC Davis, the award is given to scientists who have contributed significantly to equine veterinary

Stover (far left) and the rest of the crew at the J.D. Wheat Veterinary Orthopedic Research Laboratory. science over the span of their careers.

Stover has concentrated on catastrophic fractures in racing horses in her studies. Her research has influenced training and rehabilitation,

horseshoeing, track surface types and preparation, diagnostics, and fracture repair techniques with the result of improving racetrack safety for horses and jockeys. The primary focus of her research has been bone development and remodeling, the response of bone tissue to exercise and the pathogenesis of fractures and ligament injury.

Stover is the director of UC Davis’ J.D. Wheat Veterinary Orthopedic Research Laboratory. She is the first female surgeon to have received the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) Founders Award for Career Achievement and has been recognized by both her alma maters— Washington State University and UC Davis—as a distinguished alumnus.

The Hall of Fame is part of the Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center in Lexington, Kentucky.

Stover will be recognized during an induction ceremony on October 25, in Lexington. She will also present a seminar at the University of Kentucky Gluck Equine Research Foundation.

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The 6th Annual Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships is fast approaching. There are so many great ways to enjoy the matches and the party at the country’s most attended polo event on November 5th at WestWorld of Scottsdale. Below are just 7 of the many ways you can enjoy this year’s Polo Party.

In One of Our Ticketed Areas Get a shady seat and enjoy nearby bars and food. The Phoenician High Tea Tent, The Barrett-Jackson Champagne & Jazz Lounge, ArtPolo Pavilion by J. Levine, and the Molina Fine Jewelers Drivers & Players VIP Lounge are all field-side with different experiences and price points.

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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.

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As always, our challenge is to get as many people riding cutting horses as possible, and to provide a broad enough selection of classes and activities that we are able to offer an enjoyable, satisfying experience to all of our members.

Our greatest asset is the cutting horse itself. It’s an easy sell once a beginner has his or her first ride. Our goal should be to help them go forward from that initial experience. We are constantly searching for ways to make our sport more affordable so that we can welcome more cutters, and keep them engaged.

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AQHA Executive Vice President Craig Huffhines shares why he feels the Young Horse Development Program is a step in the right direction. Journal photo

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Six years ago, Jim Hunt, chairman of the AQHA Ranching

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At the time, the Hunt family, a wonderful multi-generational South

A Step in the Right Direction Dakota ranch family that runs about 800 commercial cows and raises more than 100 AQHA Ranching Heritage foals annually, was about to host its 17th ranch horse production sale.

A higher power was speaking to their hearts when they decided to give away at least six quality weanlings a year to young teenagers who were passionately interested and capable of caring for, starting and eventually showing those horses in AQHA, 4-H and other competitions.

Recently, I had the pleasure of spending time with the Hunts during the family’s 23rd annual Open Box the Hunts have given away more than 40 colts since they started.

What type of young person was applying for these colts? What quality of colts were they giving away? Most importantly, what impact was this program having on the lives of these young people?

The answers to those questions revealed to me something so special that I now believe the movement Jim and Joni started six years ago, and the subsequent development of the official AQHA Ranching Heritage Young Horse Development Program, may become one of the programs that is the savior of youth involvement in our industry. It has so much potential for engaging youth across 4-H, FFA and many other agricultural-based youth organizations and associations.

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Breda, The Netherlands – The 2016 FEI World Driving Championships for Four-in-Hand came to its conclusion on Sunday with the cones phase deciding the final placings. Under the guidance of Chef d'Equipe Ed Young, the U.S. Driving Team of James Fairclough, Allison Stroud, and Chester Weber, along with individual Misdee Wrigley Miller, put forth a solid effort at the championship. Weber

went into this thinking we could drive for a medal, but with more time to train before the 2018 [FEI World Equestrian Games], hopefully we can do that next time.”

Stroud (West Grove, Pa.) and Willow Star LLC’s KWPN geldings had a harmonious dressage test to

secured an impressive fourth-place finish with a score of 192.11, while the U.S. Driving Team finished in sixth place with a score of 435.38. The Netherlands led from start-to-finish to claim the Team Gold medal with a score of 365.09. Hungary earned the Team Silver medal with a score of 390.22, and Germany received the Team Bronze medal with a score of 394.79.

Weber (Ocala, Fla.) was determined from the start of the competition to have a quality performance with his own and Jane Clark’s KWPN geldings. They began the championship with a lovely dressage test that earned a score of 40.94 from the Ground Jury of Andrew Counsell (GBR), Jiri Kunat (CZE), Hanspeter Ruschlin (SUI), Henk van Amerongen (NED), and Reiner Wannenwetsch (GER), placing third in the first phase. In Saturday’s marathon phase, Weber and his team tackled Jeroen Houterman (NED)’s challenging course, having great performances in obstacles one, two, four, and six to finish the phase in 21st place with 146.98 penalty points. They were lying in fifth place heading into Sunday’s cones phase, and they did not disappoint. Weber and his team laid down an excellent cones round over Houterman’s tricky track, knocking down a single ball at obstacle nine and collecting 1.19 time penalties for a total of 4.19 penalty points, which made them tie for fifth place in the phase. At the end of the day, Weber finished fifth overall on a score of 192.11 to be the top U.S. driver in the championship.

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Fairclough (Newton, N.J.) had a respectable dressage test with his mixed team of Warmbloods to slot into 17th place in the first phase with a score of 54.63. They had some good moments in the marathon phase.

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They finished the cones phase in ninth place with 7.64 penalties points, thus finishing on a final score of 288.19, 40th place overall.

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Succo was the impetus behind a five-day veterinary summer camp put on for 60 high school students at Monument Valley High School’s Agri-Science Center June 6-10. Succo and fellow CSU veterinary classmates provided instruction on a wide range of topics pertaining to pets, equine and livestock, including vaccinations, parasitology and wound and dental care. Knowing that cattle, sheep and horses are vital to Navajo agriculture, they were central features in several of the workshops.

“I think we made a huge impact on the kids, their community, and the health of the animals in Kayenta,” Succo said in the release. “Kayenta community members are looking forward to more partnerships with our CSU veterinary school, and they would love to have us back next time.”

Kayenta community members aren’t the only ones reaping benefits in this partnership, however. Leaders from Colorado State’s veterinary program are now considering how a partnership with Monument Valley’s Agri-Science Center could build medical skills and cultural competencies with its students.

Succo’s work may eventually extend beyond Kayenta, as well.

“Other schools and animal-related programs in the Navajo Nation have been contacting me about potentially sending veterinary students to their schools,” Succo said in the CSU release. “I think we made a great first impression.”

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The new ranch is called Buena Vista Ranch and is owned by Arthur Craft.

Arthur and Alex are teaming up again to bring roping, riding and sliding history to all that want to come. The ranch already has the talent of Ken and Lori Garrett in the barn and along with Arthur and Alex, lots can be seen and learned. The ranch recently was upgraded with a brand new amazing roping arena, the large covered area still stands and is fantastic to ride in.

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Del Mar, Season Opens Nov 11th 11, which, naturally enough, is Veterans Day. As a special kickoff to its third Fall racing season, the seaside track will team up with Encinitas’ American Legion San Dieguito Post 416 in a fundraising event that will have stars and stripes written all over it on our nation’s day to hail those who have served in its military branches.

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Each September the Arizona Farming and Ranching Hall of Fame names the agricultural pioneers who will be inducted at the next Honoree Dinner.

All of the individuals or families selected have made a substantial contribution to agriculture in the state of Arizona. Those contributions may have been in the fields of farming, ranching, agri-business, education or science. Periodically an individual is selected because of other efforts they have made to improve agriculture in Arizona.

Inductees for 2017 will be introduced at the Arizona Farming & Ranching Hall of Fame Dinner at the Wigwam on March 4, 2017. They are: Terry & Ramona Button, Gila River Community-Sacaton, Jesse W. Curlee, Scottsdale, Peter Andrew “Andy” Groseta, Cottonwood, James Ohaco, Winslow, Roberta (Bobbi) Stevenson McDermott, Yuma. Being inducted posthumously are: J. Charles Wetzler, Phoenix and Radius A. (Ray) Hudson, Laveen. Rich Levis of Tempe is this year’s Special Contributions honoree.

The honorees will be memorialized in Volume Two of the book Arizona Farming and Ranching Hall of Fame, 2013-2017 which will be published in 2017.

Terry & Ramona Button – Gila Indian Community

Ramona Button was born in Sacaton to a Tohono O’Odaham father and a Pima mother. Her father was a farmer, a blacksmith, a veterinarian, horseman, cobbler and brick builder.

Her mother had learned the traditional ways of the Pima from her father and passed her knowledge on to Ramona.

Her father taught her about gathering seeds and saving them.

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the seeds. Soon people across the reservation learned what they were doing and wanted the beans.

Ramona and Terry’s daughter also works with the beans, developing healthy recipes. Their son helps his father grow the beans and another daughter has become a chef. Their beans are available through Whole Foods, Phoenix City Grown and the Desert Botanical Garden’s Gertrude’s Restaurant Terry was born into a non Indian family in Connecticut but always felt closeness to the Native American cultures. As a young man he was adopted into a Lakota family and became a singer. He met Ramona while she was working as a nurse in Rapid City, South Dakota. He followed her back to Arizona when she returned home. The two were married and Terry soon became a part of the community. Although he is not a member of the Tribal Council he has been instrumental in agriculture on the reservation, fighting to improve water distribution to the Indian farmers and a variety of other causes.

Jesse W. ”Jess” Curlee – Scottsdale

A 1968 graduate of Texas A & M University with a degree in marketing, Jesse W. Curlee began his business career with Armstrong World Industries. In 1973 he joined the U. S. textile industry as an executive secretary with the Georgia Textile Manufacturing Association and its affiliate organization The Textile Education Foundation.

In 1973 Curlee was named General Manager of Supima in Phoenix, the grower-funded promotional arm of American Pima Cotton Growers of

Texas, New Mexico. Arizona and California. In 1981 he was named president/CEO of the organization, a job he turned down but subsequently held for 34years. During his tenure Supima saw a twenty-five fold increase in sales. He retired January 1, 2016.

Peter Andrew “Andy” Groseta – Cottonwood

Andy Groseta is a third generation rancher from Cottonwood. His family is one of the pioneer mining and ranching families in North Central Arizona. The family ranching operations have included the Pine Creek ranch, a stocker ranch located north of Williams, which was owned and operated by the family from 1980 to 2000, and the W Dart Ranch, a cow-calf operation headquartered in Cottonwood that has been in business in the Verde Valley since 1922.

In 1972 Andy graduated from the University of Arizona with a B.S. degree in agricultural education and animal science. He received a Master’s degree in agricultural education in 1978. He was an agricultural education teacher and FFA adviser at Amphitheater High School in Tucson from 1972 to 1980.

Andy and his wife Mary Beth bought the family ranch in 2000.

Andy was inducted into the Arizona 4-H Hall of Fame in 2013.

He and Mary Beth were recognized as the 2004 Arizona Agriculturists of the Year by the Arizona FFA Association.

They have received numerous other awards for their work in and for Arizona agriculture and with young people interested in the field of agriculture.

James Ohaco – Winslow

James Ohaco comes from a ranching family. He was born and raised in Winslow on the Chevelon Butte Ranch, a property that has been in the family for over 100 years. James attended the University Arizona, graduating with a degree in animal science and a minor in range management. He was accepted into veterinary school but returned home at his father’s request to handle the daily operation of the family’s four ranches and small farm.

James remembers the big snowstorm of December 1967 when drifts were as high as the roof and snow covered the top of the fences.

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Planes came in from as far away as Oregon to make hay drops to the cattle.

In 1973 James and Jeanne were married and in 1978 he went into partnership with his father MJ and his brother Michael to buy a cow/calf operation known as the Hutchison Ranch south of Holbrook.

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Roberta (Bobbi) Stevenson McDermott – Yuma

In 1969 Roberta Stevenson McDermott was the first woman to graduate from the University of Arizona with a degree Agronomy in the previous decade. The following year she was hired as a soil conservationist through the USDA Soil Conservation Service, now the National Resource Conservation Service. She took her training in Yuma and then was sent back to Yuma in 1970 as a soil conservationist. In 1975 she was promoted to district conservationist, a supervisory position. She was the first woman to ever serve in that capacity in the agency.

As district conservationist she was a major force in the reconstruction and improvement of the efficiency of water usage in the Wellton Mohawk Valley. She worked in the Yuma Field office in the capacity of the district conservationist and worked with three counties, two states and four conservation districts. Even though she is now retired agriculture is still her passion.

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J. Charles Wetzler – Phoenix 1907-1983

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mid 1950s as Spurlock and Wetzler partnership was dissolved. Charles took the Phoenix area operations and Spurlock took the Northern Arizona ranches. A corporation known Circle One Livestock Company Incorporated was formed by Charles to operate the Lizard Acres feedlot, which became one of the biggest feed lots in Arizona.

In 1948 Charles became one of the fathers of the Phoenix Stock Show, later known as the Arizona National Livestock Show, and for many years was a member of its board of directors and vice president.

Because of his commitment to the industry he was named Man of the Year in Arizona Agriculture in 1959.

Charles was very active in his support of Arizona State University and served on the board of directors of the Arizona State University Foundation. He was president of the foundation board for many years.

In 1964 Arizona State University awarded him an honorary Doctor of Laws degree for distinguished contributions to the community, state and industry.

In 1967 he was elected chairman of the Central Arizona Project Association and continued in that capacity until his death in 1983. He played an important role in bringing the Central Arizona Project to Arizona.

In 1969 he became a member of the board of directors of Boswell Hospital in Sun City. In 1972 the Webb Corporation bought Lizard Acres but did not need the properties right away so Charles was able to continue running his feed lot there for several years.

Over his lifetime Charles receive a number of awards. He passed away in Phoenix in 1983.

Radius A. (Ray) Hudson – Laveen 1921-1992 Radius A. “Ray” was an Arizona native, a successful farmer, an active community member, an agricultural leader, and most importantly to him, a father. He firmly believed that farming was not as an occupation but a way of life.

In 1919 Ray’s parents came to Arizona from Missouri for his father’s health. In October 1922 the family purchased their first 40 acres in Laveen. In March of 1927, the family moved a mile north to the property located at 59th avenue and Dobbins Road, which was always referred to as the “Hudson Home Place.”

Ray attended Laveen Elementary School and later Phoenix Union High

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School, graduating from Arizona State Teachers College in 1943 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in education and a minor in industrial arts. That same year married Tina Goldie and enlisted in the United States Marine Corp.

After the war Ray’s parents retired and moved to Phoenix and he became the owner and manager of the farm.

Ray was a hands-on owner. In the early years he did a lot of custom work for other farms. He prided himself on owning good machinery and was a stickler for proper maintenance.

Rey was an active community member. He was a member of the Arizona Farm Bureau and the Cotton Growers Association. At that time, rural Maricopa County had a lot of unimproved roads. Concerned about the impact this would have on air quality and farm travel, the Maricopa County Farm Bureau began chartering buses to take legislators and county officials to see areas that needed the most improvement. Ray chaired and hosted the event on numerous occasions.

In 1961 the Arizona Cowbelles named Ray Father of the Year. They said, “Ray Hudson’s list of community activities is longer than a cotton picker’s arm.”

Governor Paul Fannin named Ray Arizona’s delegate to President John F Kennedy’s Food for Peace Conference. The following year he appointed Ray Commissioner of the Agriculture and Horticultural Committee, which predates the current Arizona Department of Agriculture. In the 1970s he accompanied Governor Raul Castro on an agricultural trip to Russia during the Cold War. The purpose of the trip was to observe and exchange ideas about agriculture behind the iron curtain.

During that time Ray’s sons assumed the day to day responsibility of the farm. Soon the farming operation expanded to include farms in Hyder, Wellton, Yuma, and Somerton Ray’s Laveen farm was sold in 1993 shortly after his death. Currently the Arizona Dept of Transportation owns the original farm located on 59th avenue. When completed, Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway will cross west of the property. Travelers will see the old rock house and silos that stand as a testament to Ray and his family and Arizona agriculture.

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Working with Livestock Industry to Provide Critical Market Intelligence

Through LMR, more than a million livestock producers, hundreds of meat processors, some 37,000 retail food outlets, more than 1 million restaurants, as well as meat exporters, and many other stakeholders received critical data and market intelligence on a daily basis.

The Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting (LMR) Program was created to expand pricing information available to the livestock industry.

The data is collected and distributed

by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) through its USDA Market News division to provide market information for cattle, swine, lamb, and livestock products.

LMR encourages competition in the marketplace by vastly improving price and supply data, bringing transparency, breadth and depth to market reporting.

Through LMR, livestock producers and processors, retail food outlets, restaurants, exporters, and many other

stakeholders receive critical market intelligence on a daily basis. Literally thousands of business transactions every day rest on the outcome of LMR data.

The program gets its authority through the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999, which must be reauthorized by Congress every five years. The 2015 reauthorization required AMS to conduct a comprehensive study of LMR due to Congress by March 1, 2018. In addition to working with USDA’s

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As a first step in this process, AMS commissioned Value Ag, Inc., to conduct a baseline analysis of the livestock and meat industry and LMR during this past year. This baseline study provides an overview of the evolving livestock and meat markets to be taken into consideration in the comprehensive final study.

Since enactment of the 1999 Act, major changes have occurred in the livestock and meat industry.

The baseline study identified several trends in how livestock and meat production and markets have evolved.

For instance, over the past 15 years packers have become larger, more concentrated, and more vertically integrated. Also, the industry has made major investments to improve supply chain management, and the use of LMR information has expanded beyond price discovery. Additionally, consumer preferences have changed, and packers are marketing a wider variety of value-added and specialty products to meet consumer demand.

The baseline study identified several key implications of these trends. With greater vertical integration and concentration in the industry, the negotiated markets have become thinner, and consequently, the LMR confidentiality requirements have limited the depth of market information provided in some markets that the industry needs. In addition, there is a greater variety of meat products in the marketplace today than ever before, which also needs to be assessed for the reauthorization.

These are just some of the highlights from the study. You can access the full report at: Baseline Study of Livestock and Meat Marketing Trends and Implications for LMR. The goal of these meetings is to reach consensus on what each commodity area needs changed in the next reauthorization. AMS has tentatively scheduled the first meeting for mid-November. AMS will share more information when the schedule is finalized.

We are looking forward to working together as we complete the comprehensive LMR study and the report for Congress to serve as the basis to inform the next reauthorization.

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Fastest qualifier Imperial Eagle captured American Quarter Horse racing’s most-desired jewel, the $3 million All American Futurity (G1) on September 5, for his owner Charles E. “Chuck” Robinson, 83, of Southern Pines, North Carolina.

The gelded son of One Famous Eagle broke from Post 7 under Esgar Ramirez, who the day before won the $2.3 million All American Derby (G1) aboard EC Jet One and in 2010 won the All American Futurity with Mr Piloto. From there, he contested the lead during the 440-yards on the Ruidoso Downs track before pulling away in the final strides to win by a

Gray flies home in the $3 million All American Futurity. neck.

“I had a clean trip,” Ramirez said. “My horse broke really good.

Everybody was hollering and he tried to beat the gate, but he still got a real good break. The 6 horse (Coronas First Diva) was in front of me a neck at most, and I asked my horse to keep going. The longer he goes, the better he gets.”

They were greeted at the winner’s circle by trainer Tony Sedillo, who wins the race for the first time.

“I started crying; that last 100 yards, he was gone,” said Sedillo.

Imperial Eagle (outside) defeats The Marfa Lights in the All American Futurity.

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“There was no way that he wasn’t going to beat them. You could see that horse the last 100 or 150 yards -- every time that he runs, once he switches leads, he just gets it on.”

The Marfa Lights was second, with Coronas First Diva third and Ruidoso Futurity (G1) winner Apolltical Chad fourth.

“I had a pretty good trip, except for the start,” said Larry Payne, who rode The Marfa Lights. “My colt is a real nervous type colt, and when the horse next to him (went up, Koolnfamous) he spun his head around a little bit and kind of got a little off sync. We got him pointed back down the racetrack, I broke a length behind the 4 and the 6 (Coronas First Diva) and, in this quality of race, you can’t spot them anything. My horse ran real good on the end, he made up a lot of ground, we just couldn’t get the job done. He’s a great horse. They just got the best of us today. That’s horse racing.”

Magical Jess was fourth, followed

by Koolnfamous, Volcoms Lady, One Famous Beau and One Hot Habit.

Imperial Eagle stormed to the top of the qualifiers in the final of 15 trials on the first day of qualifying with a :21.499, which also held up to make him the fastest qualifier. Imperial Eagle ran second on first asking, in an April 15 trial to the West Texas Futurity (G2) at Sunland Park. He finished fifth in the final on April 30, but ultimately was moved to second after post-race disqualifications for positive lab reports of the first-, thirdand fourth-place finishers. Taken to Ruidoso, Imperial Eagle won both of his non-qualifying trials to the Grade 1 Ruidoso and Rainbow futurities. In the All American Futurity final, he came home even faster than in the trials, stopping the clock in :21.478.

“My parents, Christine and Leddie Sedillo, said ‘You’re gonna win it,’” said Tony Sedillo. “They were involved in the horse industry my whole life.

Snaffle Bit Futurity Non Pro Limited Champion Scottsdale, Arizona, competitor Mindy Barkemeyer Mindy almost decided to scratch her Futurity horse, Cattyholic (Catty Hawk x Boomerita x Boomernic), out of concern they weren’t ready to compete as a team on the big stage at the Snaffle Bit Futurity. But some last-minute intervention by her husband, NRCHA Professional Brad Barkemeyer, made her change her mind.

“I told Brad I didn’t want to come, I was done, and he said, ‘Let me ride him, and give me until Wednesday.’

We were leaving on Friday. He said, ‘Come ride him Wednesday and you can make up your mind.’ I threw my saddle in the trailer, and here we are!” she said. “I’m so glad I decided to show, just from a personal standpoint of proving something to myself, that I can do this.”

Barkemeyer scored a 627.5 (213 herd/201 rein/213.5 cow) on the gelding she calls “Gummybear.”

“He is an amazing cow horse. His weakness is in the reining. I knew I had to be aggressive and be a showman.

So I just put him in the right spots and hoped that it all worked out, and it did,” she said.

Cattyholic comes from a breeding program and a family of horses that Barkemeyer knows well.

“Bill and Michelle Cowan bred him, and they also bred my bridle horse [Dulce Smart Boomer, nicknamed “Clark,” also out of the mare Boomerita], and they’re our really good friends. We went out in the pasture and looked at their 2-year-olds last fall. Their little girl, Mackenzie, named all their 2-year olds and his name was Gummybear. She said ‘Mindy, I think this horse is most like Clark,’ which is my bridle horse. I said ‘Oh, I’ve got to have him!’”

Despite the inevitable ups and downs that came with showing her first Futurity horse, Barkemeyer said the reality “far exceeded” her expectations.

“God put me in a position where I had an opportunity and I needed to take it, and I’m so glad I did, and so glad it worked out the way that it did,” she said.

She thanked her husband, Brad; her herd help, Doug Williamson, Shadd Parkinson and Corey Cushing; NRCHA Hall of Fame horseman Don Murphy; her mom, who stayed home to take care of the Barkemeyers’ young sons, Bryce and Zane; and her huge cheering section of friends in Reno.

Barkemeyer’s paycheck was $2,850, and she also won a saddle courtesy of Don Rich Saddlery and presented by Linda Wood/Chandler Ranch; a CR Morrison Trophy sponsored by the Colorado Reined Cow Horse Association; a Gist buckle from the NRCHA; a JW Brooks Custom Hat; a cooler from Classic Equine; a jacket from the NRCHA; a $500 CR Ranchwear gift certificate; and product from Platinum Performance.

The Non Pro Limited Reserve Champion was Rainy Walker, Eunice, New Mexico, who rode Tex Me A Cat (Zezes Pepto cat x Texas Switch x Texas Kicker) to a 617.5, earning $2,375. Walker’s prizes were a Gist buckle and monogrammed jacket from the NRCHA, a JW Brooks Custom Hat, a CR Morrison Trophy sponsored by Stacy Lynch, and gift certificates from CR Ranchwear, Farnam and Platinum Performance.

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The AQHA Incentive Fund: Beneficial to Stallion, Mare and Show-Horse Owners Exhibitors are raving about the program, stallion owners can nominate now to win a free fullpage ad and, as always, mare owners have an incredible tool for marketing their foals.

The road to an Incentive Fund horse starts with mare and stallion owners: Stallions are nominated to the program, mares are bed to these stallions, then the foals can be enrolled in the program.

Fall is setting in, making it that

time of the year when foal owners get serious about registration applications, stallion owners prep their books for spring breedings and mare owners set their sights on magic crosses. One program all parties should turn their attention to is the American Quarter Horse Association Incentive Fund.

Thirty years since its inception, the AQHA Incentive Fund is still going strong: The program pays more than twice the amount per point than any other equine breed organization’s

incentive program. An even bigger advantage is that the Incentive Fund increases the demand for nominated stallions and enrolled horses.

For 2015 alone, more than $1.7 million was paid out to participants.

And recently, owners shared the creative ways they put to use their horse’s Incentive Fund money – read their answers here. For many, the check covered entries for shows they otherwise would not have been able to attend. Others said they were able to purchase new tack and breeding fees and even take their friends and

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Mare owners know the value of the program, too.

“I want a foal that is marketable to all, and in this day in time, money can be tight at times. If you are an open or amateur rider, each point represents a little bit of return on your showing endeavors at the end of the year. Horse showing is primarily a hobby for all competitors, but getting that check at the end of the year feels pretty good,” said Colton Reid of Sumrall, Mississippi. Reid only breeds one mare a year, but the Incentive Fund is still essential to his program.

Longtime breeder Cindy McCraw, who operates Riverside Ranch in Sultan, Washington, echoes Reid’s sentiments.

“Selling a horse that is not in the Incentive Fund is like slashing the value of the horse in half if the horse is going to go on to a show career,” McCraw said. “It is a helpful reward at the end of the season to receive a check for the people who spend their hard-earned dollars to enter the show ring all year.”

Now is the perfect time to nominate a stallion to the Incentive Fund – all stallions nominated by October 11 will be entered to win a free, full-page ad in their choice of AQHA’s stallion issues: the December American Quarter Horse Journal, December Ranch Horse Journal or December/January Performance Horse Journal. Learn more here about the free ad giveaway.

The deadline for Incentive Fund stallion nominations is November 30, but if interested parties want to enter to win a free, full-page ad, they should nominate by October 11. Go to www. aqha.com/incentivefund to access the nomination form.

If you’re a mare owner looking for Incentive Fund stallions, there’s an online tool to help you. Head to www.aqha.com/stallions to access the AQHA directory of nominated stallions.

There’s good news for foal owners, too! Owners of 2015 or 2016 foals still have time to enroll their foals if they were sired by nominated stallions. Foal owners can either check the box on the registration application or download and complete this foal nomination form.

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Calgary Stampede

Russ Elrod, 2015 Open Futurity Champion thousands of miles away. The end goal is the prestigious competition in the state-of-the-art Agrium Western Event Centre. But getting here, and enjoying the city and surrounding countryside can make the experience just that much more memorable.

Cutting Horse Futurity in October

On October 12-16, the Calgary Stampede will welcome hundreds of competitors from across North America to the annual Cutting

Horse Futurity, presented by Wrangler. Some will fly in. Others will come, hauling horses from

We spoke with two of the top competitors from 2015 about the competition, and the importance of enjoying the scenery along the way.

Carl Gerwien, 2015 Non Pro Futurity Champion Russ Elrod, the 2015 Open Futurity Champion, resides in Terrebonne, Oregon. Carl Gerwien, the 2015 Non Pro Futurity Champion, lives just outside of Calgary near the town of Nanton, Alberta.

Calgary Stampede: You come to Calgary for the Calgary Stampede Cutting Horse Futurity. What is your favourite thing about it?

RE: It’s just a well-produced show with friendly helpful staff, held in a great facility. The arena is almost like showing in Fort Worth.

CG: I really like the new arena, the ground is so good. It’s become a very prestigious show, with all of the money and added exposure of the past 10 to 15 years. Plus it’s kind of like Julia’s (his wife’s) ancestral home, as she is AE Cross’ great, great granddaughter. (AE Cross is one of the ‘Big Four’, the founders of the Calgary Stampede) Calgary Stampede: Outside of Stampede Park, what do you enjoy most about Calgary?

RE: We mostly go from the hotel to the park. I would like to catch a Calgary Flames game. I like hockey but I’m not much of a town person!

I knew it was a major metropolitan centre, but I was surprised how large the city actually was.

CG: I prefer to take people to the Nanton area, to take them sightseeing in the back country along Highway 22 and Kananaskis country. And I take people to the steakhouse in Longview.

When the Texans come they ask about the best place to go for dinner.

It’s the Longview Steakhouse! Some people have also fished a bit. There’s lots of rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout, just an abundance of fish in the creeks.

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Del Mar International Horse Show

Join us at the Del Mar International Horse Show for an exciting night of world class show jumping competition, Oct 22! The Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Del Mar attracts the top athletes and horses from around the world, including Olympic Veterans from the 2016 Rio Olympics!

AQHA to Accept Location Bids

AQHA is now accepting hostsite bids for the Zoetis AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse and AQHA Cowboy Mounted Shooting world championships and the Zoetis AQHA Ranching Heritage Challenge Finals in 2018.

Interested organizations or facilities must complete this form to submit a bid.

AQHA is soliciting host-site bids for the 2017 Zoetis AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse and AQHA Cowboy Mounted Shooting world championships and the AQHA Ranching Heritage Challenge Finals, which will be held in 2018. The inaugural Zoetis VRH World was held in 2008 in Denver during the National Western Stock Show. In 2011, the show was relocated to Houston, during the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo.

Interested organizations or facilities must complete this form to submit a bid. Please be sure to include information you would like the AQHA Executive Committee to consider when reviewing the proposal.

The qualifying period for the Zoetis VRH, AQHA CMS world championships and Ranching Heritage Challenge Finals is January 1 to December 31 each year. The show

has been held in mid-March for the past three years. However, according to a recent survey, exhibitors would prefer the event to be held in May or June. The event typically lasts four days, but AQHA would like to expand it to a minimum of five days. It is AQHA’s preference that the Zoetis VRH and AQHA CMS world championships, along with the Ranching Heritage Challenge Finals keep these same qualifying dates, with the event dates moved to May or June in 2018.

AQHA is also looking into the addition of events to this show's existing format. More details will be released at a later date.

For information on the Zoetis VRH and AQHA CMS world championships, visit www.aqha.com/ versatility.

Please return bids to AQHA by September 23, 2016. Completed bids can be mailed to AQHA, c/o Pete Kyle and Valerie Smith, 1600 Quarter Horse Drive, Amarillo, TX 79104, or emailed to pkyle@aqha.org and copy valeries@aqha.org.

AQHA News and information is a service of the American Quarter Horse Association. For more news and information, follow @AQHAnews on Twitter and visit www.aqha.com/ news.

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BFTS TO OPEN THE 2017 SEASON AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN New York City will play host to the BFTS’ season-opener with the Monster Energy Buck Off at the Garden at Madison Square Garden.

The first event, and first PBR Major, of the season will start a 26-stop march to Las Vegas and the PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals.

With extra world standings points and a $140,000 event purse on the line in New York, the competition will be fierce.

NEW YORK – As the opening stop of the 2017 PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) season, New York City will kick off a fierce 26-stop tour that will rival anything Madison Square Garden has to offer. The world’s most famous arena will host the Monster Energy Buck Off at the Garden on January 6-8.

The three-day event is the first of four PBR Majors in 2017 offering increased prize money and bonus points to the riders, as well as a unique format for increased entertainment for the fans. Tickets are

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on sale now for this much-anticipated event.

Last year Paulo Lima rode Cochise for 90 points to win in New York.

Lima was the first to cover Chochise.

The action begins on Friday, January 6 at 8 p.m., 6:50 p.m. on Saturday, January 7 and 6:50 p.m. on Sunday, January 8 at 1:50 p.m.

Tickets, ranging in price from $25 to $207 and can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www. ticketmaster.com or via phone at 800745-3000. Tickets are also available at the MSG Box Office or via phone at 866-858-0088.

For the second year in a row

PBR Elite Seats will be available for those wanting a true VIP experience.

Located in an exclusive section of the arena immediately next to the chutes and all the action, the PBR Elite Seats are priced at $505 each and will give fans the VIP experience of a lifetime; a pre-event reception with refreshments, backstage tours featuring a PBR 101 presentation, and meet-and-greet with top PBR stars.

These seats are also available now.

The Top-35 bull riders in the world will take on their 2,000-pound bovine opponents atop 8 inches of dirt covering the ice for the New York Rangers in an attempt to win their share of the $140,000 event purse.

The BFTS has awarded more than $1.2 million in New York City in the last decade, as well as valuable PBR world standings points that count toward the season’s overall $1 million PBR World Championship title.

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Energy riders, Gage Gay, Robson Palermo, Chase Outlaw and Reese Cates will be back in the City That Never Sleeps in the hopes of being crowned the event champion.

The 2017 Built Ford Tough Series will also have stops in Chicago, Anaheim, Calif. and Dallas on its 18-state tour, culminating with the PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals in Las Vegas when the 2017 PBR World Champion, the bull rider who has earned the most PBR world points during the 2017 season, will receive the coveted World Championship belt buckle and $1 million bonus.

The BFTS is televised every week on CBS, CBS Sports Network and networks around the world.

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Farnam Select All-Around Crowned

Bound and Bound To Cash Chex received a prize package that included $10,000, plus $1,000 of Farnam product, an original Lisa Perry bronze and a rose bouquet.

During the past week, the Farnam Select All-Around Amateur contenders competed in a variety of events throughout the AQHA Select World Championship Show, presented

by Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan). This year, 50 contenders competed for the Farnam Select All-Around Amateur award.

The Farnam Select all-around amateur is Jim Bound of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. Bound showed American Quarter Horse Bound To Cash Chex, owned by Jax Bound of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. The 2007 palomino mare, by Nu Chex To Cash and out of SF Kings Firstlady, was bred by Hilldale Farm of Brashear, Texas. Bound and Bound To Cash Chex earned 60 points. They earned the world champion titles in tie-down roping and heading, reserve world champion title in breakaway, third place in ranch riding and seventh place in stake race.

Bound and Bound To Cash Chex received a prize package that included $10,000, plus $1,000 of Farnam product, an original Lisa Perry bronze and a rose bouquet.

The Farnam Select reserve allaround amateur is Karen Zarda of Olathe, Kansas. Zarda showed her

AQHA crowns the 2016 Farnam Select All-Around Amateur and Gene Graves Super-Select Special Recognition Award recipient. homebred American Quarter Horse, Hooked Up N Hot. The 2010 bay mare is by One Hot Krymsun and out of A Shy Good N Plenty. Zarda and Hooked Up N Hot earned 26 points.

They earned the world champion title in horsemanship and placed fifth in hunt seat equitation and 15th in trail.

Zarda and Hooked Up N Hot received a prize package of $2,500, plus $500 in Farnam product and a silver bowl.

The third-place Farnam Select all-around amateur is Rodger Call of Fort Worth, Texas. Call showed his American Quarter Horse, Go Big Sky. The 2001 gray gelding, by Skys Blue Boy and by Marks Favorite (TB), was bred by Melissa Cason of Bigfork, Montana. In the Farnam Select allaround competition, the pair earned 24.5 points. They won the world

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champion title in working hunter and reserve world champion title in pleasure driving and placed fourth in hunter hack.

Call and Go Big Sky also received the 2016 Gene Graves Super-Select Special Recognition Award. The 2016 Gene Graves Super-Select Special Recognition Award was presented to the Super-Select exhibitor, age 70 and over, earning the greatest number of points in competition at this year’s show. This year, 65 exhibitors qualified to compete for the award. Call and Go Big Sky received a specially designed plaque.

In addition to their classes for the Farnam Selectall-around competition, they placed seventh in equitation over fences. Call and Go Big Sky earned a total of 28.5 points to be named the Gene Graves Super-Select Special Recognition Award winner.

The fourth-place Farnam Select all-around amateur is Cynthia Tripoli of Seguin, Texas. Tripoli showed her homebred American Quarter Horse, Imaka Better Beau. The 2005 brown gelding is by Go Grey Beu (TB) and out of Perfect Scenario. Tripoli and Imaka Better Beau earned 24 points in three classes. They earned 24 points and won the reserve world champion titles in working hunter, equitation over fences and jumping.

The fifth-place Farnam Select all-around amateur is Pamela Meltzer of Olathe, Kansas. Meltzer showed her American Quarter Horse, Do You Got Zip. The 2003 bay gelding, by Do You Have A Minute and out of Pull My Zippa, was bred by Mitchell Dekeyser of Colbourne, Ontario. The pair earned 22 points and won the world champion title in hunter hack and placed sixth in working hunter

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and equitation over fences.

The Farnam Select all-around amateur third- through fifth-place award winners received a prize package that included $1,000, plus $250 in Farnam product.

Farnam has been the official fly control, deworming, grooming and conditioning products supplier of AQHA since 2004. Whether you’re at a show or on a trail ride, it takes time and dedication to make your horse look his best. As your partner in horse care, Farnam continues to offer products people know, use and trust.

The Adequan® Select World is the world’s largest, single-breed championship horse show open exclusively to amateur exhibitors age 50 and over. This is the pinnacle event for Select amateur competitors around the world who must qualify for the event by earning a predetermined number of points to secure a spot in each of the classes, representing English, over fences, western, speed, cattle and halter events.

Adequan® is a proud sponsor of the Adequan® Select World. Adequan is the official equine joint therapy of AQHA. When you choose a joint therapy for your horses, choose Adequan®.

Commotion Passes

Commotion, one of the greatest bucking horses of all time, passed away on Sept. 7 at the Beutler & Son ranch near Elk City, Okla. He was 25. Commotion, a 1,300-pound bay stallion who stood at 16.1 hands, was voted the top bareback horse at his first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in 1997. He went on to win the next three Bareback Riding Horse of the Year awards, 1998-2000, when he was part of the Beutler and Gaylord Rodeo Company string. He made 10 consecutive trips (1997-2006) to the WNFR before retiring in his prime at the 2006 WNFR at the age of 15.

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Setnicka, Bozeman win Mercuria at El Rancho

Grant Setnicka on Ichis My Choice and Stuart Bozeman on Checkers Live Oak, won the Open and Non-Pro finals, respectively, of the Mercuria NCHA World Series of Cutting at El Rancho Futurity Friday. Both horse and rider teams were claiming their second major wins of the year.

Setnicka, who tied for top score of 226 in the go-round, came back with a 229 in the finals to beat veteran rider Tom Shelly and Metalic Al by one point.

The win was worth $13,676, taking Ichis My Choice’s career earnings over the quarter-million dollar mark.

Fresh from his win in the Non-Pro NCHA Classic Challenge, Stuart Bozeman of Idalou, Texas, and Checkers Live Oak marked 225 to earn $11,146 in the Mercuria finals at El Rancho. Janet Westfall placed second on Just As Reckless with a 221.

72nd Annual California Saddle bred Futurity Horse Show and Fall The South Point Arena welcomes the 72nd Annual California Saddlebred Futurity Horse Show and Fall Classic Thursday, Oct. 27 through Saturday, Oct. 29. Fans can expect to see excellent equestrian showmanship during an array of performance classes for American Saddlebred, Morgans, Ponies and Open Pleasure.

This event is free and open to the public.

Casey Tibbs Foundation Tribute Dinner

The 27th annual Casey Tibbs Foundation Tribute Dinner will take place Nov. 5 at the Casey Tibbs Rodeo Center in Fort Pierre, S.D. The six honorees at this year’s event are Troy Crowser, Don Reichert, Blaine Nordvold, Lowell and Catherine West, Donna Shedeed and bucking horse Okie. Tribute Dinner tickets are $35 and can be purchased beginning the first week of October, by phone or by visiting the Rodeo Center. For more information about the honorees, visit www.caseytibbs.com/caseytibbs-center-events/annual-tributedinner ... The winners of the Eastern Kansas Rodeo Series have been announced. The series is a coalition between the Inter-State Fair & Rodeo in Coffeyville, the Linn County Fair & Rodeo in Mound City, and the Eureka Pro Rodeo.

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Arizona – Food and water are necessities for survival. However, so are the resources people take for granted everyday that provide for shelter, paid bills and access to healthcare for individuals and families.

These are the resources that fulfill the name of the highly successful food bank, Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center.

According to executive director Robin Kilbane, resource and education coordinator, Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center is one of the only food banks in Maricopa County to offer myriad life services to its clients.

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The types of resources include nearly all needs other than food to help people get back on their feet.

The “resources” the busy food bank provides include: • Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP): the food bank works with clients in applying for food stamps and can facilitate a place to conduct their interviews with Department of Economic Security

(DES), at its main location in Cave Creek • Arizona Health Care Containment System (AHCCCS): Kilbane helps clients apply for healthcare coverage for individuals and/or family members • Job listings: Foothills Food Bank provides clients with listing of jobs available in the massive area it serves.

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• Financial assistance: Foothills Food Bank works with its clients who need help with a rent payment or a utility bill • Vouchers: thrift store, pharmacy and gas vouchers are provided for clients who need extra assistance • Project ID: clients can receive help obtaining missing identification documents Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center partners with numerous nonprofit and community organizations to share and enhance resources to better serve the growing number of people in need. Those resources include Neighbors in Need, NAAAP, St. Vincent de Paul, churches, DES, Foothills Caring Corps, Desert Foothills YMCA, the Salvation Army, Cave Creek Unified School District, local thrift stores, gas stations, pharmacies and others.

“We constantly work to find the right resources to help our clients through difficult times,” says Kilbane.

Kilbane says other communityspecific resources the food bank is working to garner include transportation to help clients go to interviews or jobs as currently, there is no metro bus service that serves the area.

For more information, call the Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center at 480.488.1145. The Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center is located at 6038 E. Hidden Valley Drive in Cave Creek.

Indian National Finals Rodeo – Tuesday, Nov. 8 – Saturday, Nov. 12

The 41st annual Indian National Finals Rodeo (INFR) will take over the South Point Arena Nov. 8 through Saturday, Nov. 12.

Fans will have the opportunity to witness the best equestrian riders and bull riders as they compete for an INFR championship title.

Guests will cheer as the riders compete in bareback riding, bull riding, steer wrestling, team roping, barrel racing and more.

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Chill Method Events On Tuesday October 4th , 2016 and Tuesday October 18th , 2016 Chill Method will sponsor a mini-clinic at Horseshoe Park Equestrian Centre from 6-8 pm On Tuesday November 8th , 2016 Chill Method will sponsor a mini-clinic at Horseshoe Park Equestrian Centre from 6-8pm On Tuesday December 13th , 2016 Chill Method will sponsor a mini-clinic at Horseshoe Park Equestrian Centre from 6-8pm These clinics will focus on both ground work and what I will call “riding from the ground.” I will relate to the things we do from the ground to the things we do from their back, and we will also spend time riding and working on better communication.

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Hunter Jumper Las Vegas Nationals –

Tuesday, Nov. 15 – Sunday, Nov. 20 – Just Added The South Point Arena will host the Hunter Jumper Las Vegas Nationals Tuesday, Nov. 15 through Sunday, Nov. 20. On Saturday, Nov. 19, guests will be treated to special events and entertainment, including a colorful Parade of Nations, introducing fans to some of the top national and international show jumpers in the world. Throughout the event, guests will have the opportunity to witness the world’s best show jumpers and their mounts. Tickets will be available soon.

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Out West General Store has also become a favorite place for locals to meet, share a soda or cup of coffee.

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What is Western Dressage?

Submitted by Leigh Webber

At its core, Western Dressage is no different from Classical Dressage.

Many Western horsemen agree that the goals and methods for training a Western horse are the same as those used over centuries among Classical Dressage enthusiasts. The relatively new discipline of Western Dressage bridges the alleged separation that has existed between these two worlds, bringing together the strong history of horsemanship surrounding the American West and the traditions of dressage dating back to ancient times that have been carried on in institutions like the Spanish Riding School. Some say it combines the superb riding of American Cowboys with the systematic training methods of venerable European institutions.

For many, this marriage was only a matter of time. With its commitment to harmony, lightness, good horse-human connection and communication, and athleticism, Western riding is a natural blend for dressage. Western Dressage, officially branded in the United States in 2010, uses the principles of Classical Dressage to improve the balance, cadence, and carriage

of a horse. Following a similar progressive training path to traditional dressage, Western Dressage builds on an individual horse’s natural abilities to carry himself and uses increasingly more difficult gymnastic exercises to improve from there.

Some of the on-going goals include: a horse that moves with his center of gravity shifted towards the rear, greater elasticity in his muscles, responsiveness to the aids, perfection of longitudinal and lateral balance, and the ability to work with ease and grace through progressively difficult patterns and exercises.

A Western Dressage horse moving correctly on the bit should demonstrate that he stretches into the rider’s contact. He should not be shown with a draped rein. Instead, there should be LIGHT rein tone evident between horse and rider.

It should appear that the horse is seeking a feel of the rider’s hands.

While doing this, it should appear that his neck is arching and stretching forward from his body or that he “looks through” the bridle. Riding strong visible rein cues, constantly bumping the bit, or causing a horse to gape his mouth are considered serious faults. Special emphasis is given to

Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association Futurity Cutting – Friday, Oct. 7 – Sunday, Oct. 16 The Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association’s (PCCHA) Futurity Cutting event returns to the South Point Area Friday, Oct. 7 through Sunday, Oct. 16.

As the richest futurity on the West Coast, guests will witness horse cutting professionals compete for more than $1 million in cash and prizes. In addition, guests can enjoy a Western gift show, offering the latest in western apparel, art, and more. This event is free and open to the public.

a quiet mouth with head carriage that reflects the degree of collection and an appropriate balance for each individual horse. Head and neck carriage are the result of the Western Dressage horse learning to carry the rest of his body in balance. Riders must not take short-cuts to create a head set prior to the horse learning to use his body properly. Riding either one or two-handed is permitted, as is using snaffle or curb. Riders choose the best option for themselves and their mounts.

The gaits for Western Dressage parallel those of traditional dressage, allowing for the fact that Western Dressage is suited for a different conformation and type of horse, generally speaking. The discipline grew out of a sequential and finetuned method of improving and showing off the movement and athletic feats of a stock horse and remains best suited to those kinds of horses that might lack the suspension, extended leg movement, or overall animation and size that would lead them to excel in traditional dressage.

The Western Dressage horse should move with impulsion, a forwardthinking attitude, engagement, and looseness. He should be highly maneuverable and his stride quickly adjustable. While his stride length in walk, jog, and lope is not expected to be as extravagant nor ground-covering as what is commonly seen in today’s modern dressage arenas, his gaits should demonstrate a good swinging stride length respective to his type.

A clear difference is drawn between today’s Western Pleasure type of competitions and the movement expected in Western Dressage. The latter expects a more forward-moving horse. Emphasis is not placed on a high level of suspension in the gaits,

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nor is a very slow-moving and dull gait rewarded.

For competitions, western attire and equipment is required. However, for everyday schooling, riders are encouraged to ride in the equipment and gear of their choosing that allows them to achieve their goals.

Many modern stock type or allpurpose saddles are suitable. A close contact saddle is generally best for enabling the rider to communicate closely and clearly with subtle leg cues. Therefore, saddles with bulky fenders or large rigging systems for the cinch will pose challenges for riders. For up to date rules about equipment, visit the Western Dressage Association of America at www. westerndressageassociation.org. or www.USEF.org WDAAZ thanks its SPONSOSRS!!!

Future Hope Equestrian LLC, Chaparral Veterinary Medical Center Eric & Lynn Kazan, Leigh Webber Scattered Rock, Prescott Animal Hospital & Equine Center EIEIO Professional Services, Ava Eskin, Kirsten Kuzmanic, Connie Lara, Ann Harrington Important Future Dates: Board Meeting Oct 14, 2016 in Prescott, Syndy Cunningham 928830-9329 Clinic at Joy Ranch LLC with Leigh Webber on Oct 9th Virtual Clinic at Joy Ranch LLC with Callie Klein, from Las Vegas, on Nov 19th & 20th -see www.WebbersJoyRanch.com for clinic info Reprinted by permission from Jec Aristotle Ballou, coach, competitor and author of 101 Dressage Exercises, 101 Western Dressage Exercises and Equine Fitness. www.JecBallou.com

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The House Committee on Agriculture unanimously approved the National Forest Service Trail Stewardship Act of 2015 (H.R.845). The bill, introduced

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A June 2013, study by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the Forest Service has deferred trail maintenance needs that exceed half-billion dollars, and only onequarter of the agency’s 158,000

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and partners to assist in maintaining national forest trails. It will also provide outfitters and guides the ability to perform trail maintenance activities in lieu of permit fees.

Additionally, the bill would address a liability issue that has discouraged some national forests from utilizing volunteers and partner organizations to help perform trail maintenance and would direct the Forest Service to identify and prioritize specific areas with the greatest need for trail maintenance in the national forest system.

In the current fiscal environment it is unlikely Congress will appropriate additional funds to directly address the trail maintenance backlog.

This bill will help improve trail maintenance without the need for additional funding.

The AHC is pleased the House Committee on Agriculture has approved this important legislation.

The bill must now be considered by the full House.

Professional Bull Riders BlueDEF Tour Finals in Las Vegas The Professional Bull Riders (PBR) BlueDEF Tour Finals, presented

by Real Time Pain Relief, will wrap up its 2016 25-city tour at the South Point Arena, Saturday, Oct. 29 through Monday, Oct. 31.

The BlueDEF Tour is the premier expansion tour of PBR and primary qualifying events for the Built Ford Tough Series. The BlueDEF Finals will feature the top 35 riders from the BlueDEF Tour standings along with five champion qualifiers from the PBR’s international tours. This event is the last opportunity for riders to qualify for the PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals. The final five positions will be awarded to the winner of the BlueDEF Finals, the second and thirdplace finishers, the highest finishing international athlete and the 2016 BlueDEF Tour Champion. Following the competition, ticketholders will be treated to a live performance by Casey Donahew on Sunday, Oct. 30 from 10 to 11:30 p.m. and a live performance

by Neal McCoy on Monday, Oct. 31 from 10 to 11:30 p.m. Tickets are available for the PBR BlueDEF Tour Finals at the South Point Box Office starting at $40.

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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!

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Have you worked with a rescued horse or a horse with abuse in his past? The lessons learned from working with these troubled-but-notdisposable horses are priceless. If you let them, these horses can help us understand horse and human behavior.

Like humans, horses can carry some heavy emotional and physical pain “baggage’ from their pasts. As horse handlers, we may or may not get to know about that past pain. The burden of this past-trauma (real or imagined) has a tendency to surface unexpectedly and may spiral out of control quickly. The best we can do is help the horse feel safe, try to comfort him as best we can and direct his energy in a more positive direction--in the hopes that his mind will calm and he’ll be able to think his way back to some sense of normalcy.

At a recent clinic, I met a horse who reminded me what it’s like to feel out of control—and he taught me what can be done to create a place of calmness where learning can occur.

It started like any other clinic, with about 15 horses and their handlers meandering into the large arena, each equipped only with halter and lead.

As usual, most of the horses were looking around, assessing the situation showing mild to moderate interest in the other horses, but hanging tight with their human. Some horses gave the distinct impression that they were thinking, as they looked my way, sizing me up (all 5’4” of me, mic’d up, talking 100 words a minute and pacing a rut in the middle of the pen).

“Uh oh, looks like we’re at another horsemanship clinic; do nothing to draw attention to myself and conserve all energy, because I think I might be here all day!”

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Other horses were too busy looking at all the unknown horses and cycling through a range of emotions from excitement, to flirtatious, to intimidating, to cocky and strutting like a peacock. Some horses had the appearance of a well-heeled dog--keeping one keen eye on their handler so as not to miss any cues or expectations. At the same time, these horses took in as much information as possible from the other horses and the unfamiliar environment. A few of the older, seasoned horses stood quietly, half asleep and giving the occasional stink eye to the ‘uncivilized’ horses.

Horses are Survivors

But one horse was very distressed. He was a mess: Pawing, stomping and head butting his handler, screaming at the top of his lungs, tossing his nose in the air and hurling himself to the right and then to the left, bouncing off the end of the lead when he hit it.

The handler was doing an admirable job of hanging onto the end of the lead with a few strides of dirt skiing here and there. Looking at the horse’s face as he called out, I could see deep lines of fear-sweat around the eyes-in spite of the cool morning temps in the mountain air. The whites of his eyes were visible much of the time and occasionally his eyes gave the appearance of rolling back in its head.

This horse was desperately trying to send a message. “I do not want to be here. In fact, I would rather be ANY WHERE ELSE ON EARTH than here or with you!”

As I got the rest of the horses and handlers moving about the arena in an orderly fashion, I asked the woman with the troubled horse to tell me about him. “I have no idea what’s wrong with him! He’s not normally like this at home,” she cringed in embarrassment, like a mother whose kid just threw a wall-eyed fit in a restaurant.

“How many times have you taken him to a strange place to ride him?”

“Well never, really,” she started.

“You see, I’ve only had him for a few months and this is our first attempt at a road trip. He came from a rescue, so I don’t really know much about his history, but I think he was abused.

“When I ride at home with my husband, he’s perfectly calm and does everything I ask,” she said with exasperation. “This is the first time I’ve tried anything like this and we thought it’d be better to leave my husband’s horse at home, so we could get some confidence on our own.”

One thing was very clear to me, this horse was stressed out way beyond the point of thinking and his owner was certainly not getting any more confident. She looked like she’d be happy to tuck her tail and run out the arena gate--gladly forfeiting the tuition and chalking the whole thing up to lessons-learned if I gave her even the slightest opening.

Meanwhile, the horse was reaching back into his most basic survival instincts. He forgot everything he knew about his training and was getting more angry and frustrated by

the minute. He cried out for help in every way he knew how.

Creating Calm No horse is happy in this state and no horse wants to feel this way—it’s just the only way they know how to feel. They don’t know how to get rid of that bad feeling except to fight or flee. I feel like it’s my

job as a horsemanship clinician, to give the horse (and human) what he needs in the moment to feel safe and comfortable. Because only when his mind is calm and relaxed, is he capable of learning and growing.

Without question, the same can be said of humans too—when the mind is in a state of stress and turmoil, it’s hard to get much clear thinking done.

Before the horse owner could get any closer to the exit gate, I asked her if I could take her horse for a few minutes to see if I could help him. It only took 10-15 minutes of guiding his energy, telling him where to go, how fast to get there and how to act in the process. I provided him with structure, guidance and praise--making all the decisions for him so he didn’t have to think, until he began to soften.

As the horse began to understand the very simple things I was asking and the clear and quiet directives I was giving, things made sense to him again. He could trust me and realized that it might benefit him to listen to what I had to say—especially since leaving was not an offered option.

Once his focus came onto me, I stopped him to let him rest and turned my back to take away all the pressure.

It wasn’t long before he exhaled deeply, lowered his head and rested his very busy mind and body. Soon he was licking his lips and dropping his

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head as his eyelids went to half-mast.

Horses are emotional animals, perhaps more emotional than even humans.

Maybe it’s because of their sheer size or because of their exceptional capabilities when it comes to fight or flight. But when a horse has reached his limit and his emotions boil over, it can be a scary and daunting challenge for us humans. In fact, most

Photo credit to Heidi Melocco, whole-picture.com of us would be so uncomfortable around a horse like that, we would want to look the other way or shun the horse as bad. It’s far easier, and sometimes safer to get rid of the emotionally troubled horse than it is to be empathetic and to work through the problem to help him feel safe and find some peace. But there was good in this horse, he didn’t need to be ignored or shunned.

This horse needed to be understood.

He needed kindness, patience and a release of pressure.

The Horse-Human Connection Horses and humans can both feel this sense of “out of control.” I’ve learned from personal experience that when people are in turmoil--mentally or emotionally--they are in a very lonely and desperate place and what they need most in that moment is kindness, patience and a release of pressure.

I understood this next concept with horses long before I came to understand people are the same way—when they are struggling with depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress or any number of mental health issues. It’s far easier to cross the street to get away from that angry/frustrated/ volatile being than it is to look him in the eye and ask sincerely how you can help.

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Because horses and humans share this common emotional connection, it comes as no surprise that horses can help humans who are struggling with mental health issues of any kind.

Horses are especially good at helping those who feel stress and fear. No human is more empathic than a horse when it comes to understanding your fears and no human is more honest in reacting to your own emotions than a horse. That’s why the therapeutic value of horses is so high.

Horses have survived in our society for thousands of years—long after their usefulness in “paving civilization,” they have adapted and survived and made themselves valuable to us in so many different ways--from sport to entertainment to therapy. Today, perhaps one of the greatest gifts we get from horses is the mental health benefit that we –all riders and handlers get. Whether an autistic child, a wounded warrior, an abused spouse, a person with a physical handicap, or a person struggling to control their emotions, there is help with horses. They understand.

Horses make me a better person— they teach me patience, emotional control, clear communication skills.

And they make me look within myself a lot—even when it is not comfortable to do so.

Horses have a unique way of giving us exactly what we need in the moment to find our place, to quiet our minds, to rise to a challenge and to be a better person. Just like the horse in my clinic, horses are beautiful teachers. They are survivors; and if we pay close attention and understand what they need, they can help us all to survive in this often-crazy world.

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– ProRodeo Hall of Fame stock contractor Neal Gay has been named the 2016 ProRodeo Legend, and will be honored at the Ninth annual Wrangler Gold Buckle Gala Nov. 28 at the South Point Grand Ballroom in Las Vegas.

“It’s very nice to receive this honor; I’ve been in the business a long time,” Gay said. “I was surprised to receive the honor.

I’m 90 years old, and I’m not as active as I once was. I started out riding broncs and bareback horses, and I also bulldogged and rode bulls for a very short while. What

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I enjoyed most, as far as rodeo was concerned, was after I got married and had children I got into the production business. It was a tough racket to make it, but I’ve enjoyed every minute of it. I have never been sorry that I got into the rodeo business. I always liked it, and my family liked it.

It has been a blessing to me.”

The Gala, which benefits the ProRodeo Hall of Fame, begins at 6 p.m.

Neal Gay was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame as a stock contractor in 1993.

He returned from military service in 1946 and began rodeoing, mostly in saddle bronc riding.

He started raising roughstock about the time he founded the Mesquite (Texas) Rodeo in 1957, which became a phenomenon and an iconic rodeo that was broadcast to millions on cable TV. Gay also is a member of the Texas Hall of Fame, and was the recipient of the Ben Johnson Memorial Award from the National Cowboy Rodeo Hall of Fame in 2009.

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What to Do if a Horse’s Cornea Turns Blue

A partially blue eye could be the sign of a focal problem. An eye that turns completely blue, below, has different implications.

Equine veterinary practitioners

are often presented with an eye that has developed an opaque lightblue color, not unlike that of a robin’s egg. Whether the blue color covers part or all of the horse’s eye, astute clients are sure to note the change. While clients may not know the reason for the change, they certainly recognize that the eye doesn’t look normal.

Many conditions can cause

a blue eye. It behooves anyone caring for horses to recognize a few of the common ones.

Why Did It Happen?

The corneal stroma does not contain as much water as it can hold. The mechanism by which the cornea remains relatively dehydrated is called deturgescence, which is critical to normal corneal

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function and clarity. The process prevents excessive corneal hydration, and without it the eye would be functionally blind.

Deturgesence is a collaborative process between the impermeable corneal epithelium on the surface of the cornea and a metabolic transport system that exists in the corneal endothelium on the inside. Excessive hydration of the cornea—due to any process that causes corneal edema—results in an opaque, cloudy cornea.

A bluish color to the eye almost always means corneal edema, accordingly. Corneal edema can occur subsequent to conditions such as uveitis, glaucoma or endothelial dystrophy, to name a few.

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An eye that turns only partially blue is indication of a focal problem.

A variety of conditions can cause a focal color change, including corneal scarring, corneal dystrophy, neoplasia or focal inflammation, such as is seen, for example, with corneal ulceration.

On the other hand, an eye that turns completely blue is an indication of a problem affecting the entire globe or anterior segment. Of particular importance in horses are uveitis (intraocular inflammation) and glaucoma, two completely different conditions that can begin with confusingly similar presentations.

Extensive neoplasia can cause eyes to turn blue. The presence of mature cataracts, while not affecting the cornea, can give a bluish reflection that may be noticed by observant clients.

Is the Eye Painful?

Painful or partially closed eyes usually indicate an ocular emergency, and such cases should be examined on the same day a call is placed. It’s always a good idea to examine both eyes as the normal eye will be a good point of comparison for the abnormal eye.

Both eyes should be examined thoroughly, paying particular attention to the size and responsiveness of the pupil. A constricted, or miotic, pupil suggests that inflammation is occurring either in the eye or on the surface of the eye, whereas a normal

pupil suggests the source of pain is extraocular.

Corneal Ulcers

Corneal ulcers are one of the most common ocular problems seen by equine practitioners. The disruption of the corneal epithelium accompanying corneal ulceration can be readily seen when fluorescein stain is applied to the eye. The size of the stain retention reflects the extent of the corneal ulceration. A bluish appearance to the eye usually indicates the ulcer is deeper or is chronic, and clients should be advised accordingly.

The treatment of uncomplicated corneal ulcers is usually rather straightforward, and most superficial ulcers heal rapidly with topical treatment. Deeper ulcers are associated with significant pain and may be harder to manage, usually requiring several weeks of frequent treatment for a successful resolution.

Equine Recurrent Uveitis ERU is probably the most common cause of blindness in the horse, with Leptospira infection and genetic predisposition being leading risk factors. Uveitis is an immunemediated process involving both humoral and cellular mechanisms.

Affected horses are usually in pain, but the eyes do not retain fluorescein stain.

The pupil of the affected eye is miotic, and the anterior chamber may contain fibrin or pus in severe cases.

The posterior chamber may appear to be a dark yellow or orange color due to the inflammation; this can usually be appreciated even when viewed through a bluish cornea.

Intraocular pressure is below normal. Chronic cases may include changes such as a cataract, lens luxation or retinal detachment.

ERU has a guarded prognosis.

Initial treatment involves mydriatic agents (e.g, atropine ointment), systemic and topical antiinflammatory agents. Treating chronic cases can be very difficult, and some may be resolved only by enucleation.

Glaucoma

Glaucoma encompasses several ophthalmic disorders that impair equine vision. The common thread is an increase in intraocular pressure that makes a healthy eye impossible.

Glaucoma is rarely congenital.

More commonly, it is seen as a secondary problem subsequent to chronic uveitis. Spontaneous primary glaucoma is also recognized,

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A number of medications are available for medical management of glaucoma, and they are not costprohibitive. Some cases may be candidates for surgery, and treatment with surgical lasers may be helpful.

Nevertheless, glaucoma often results in blindness in the affected eye.

Dr. David W. Ramey is an author, lecturer and Southern California equine practitioner.

Originally published in the July 2016 issue of Veterinary Practice News.

PASADENA, Texas – Tyson Durfey waited until the 11th hour to qualify for his ninth Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.

By winning the second round and the average at the Sept. 24-29 Pasadena Livestock Show & Rodeo, Durfey jumped from 17th position in the WEATHER GUARD PRCA World Standings all the way to Las Vegas, leapfrogging Adam Gray, J.C. Malone and Marty Yates.

and final position in the tie-down roping.

It took a big-time performance to get the job done. Durfey tied for ninth in the first round to earn just $82, so the pressure was really on for round two. He responded with a 7.5-second run that was the fastest of the rodeo.

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The past seven years have represented the strongest period in history for American agricultural exports, with international sales of U.S. farm and food products surpassing $1 trillion between fiscal years 2009 and the present. In spite of some remaining restrictions, which USDA continues to prioritize, U.S. beef exports have recovered to pre-2003 levels. In FY 2015, U.S. beef exports totaled $5.8 billion (0.8 million tons) to 112 countries.

In 2015, U.S. beef production fell to the lowest level since 1993. A strong dollar has also dampened foreign demand for U.S. beef. These factors have contributed to recent volume declines in U.S. beef exports but longer-term forecasts are positive. Expanding production and declining wholesale beef prices will drive shipments higher, but a strong dollar remains a constraint. Global beef demand is expected to strengthen along with a pickup in global economic growth. U.S. beef exports are forecast to rise to $5.3 billion (0.8 million tons) in FY 2017, up from $5.2 billion in FY 2016, with additional gains in sales of beef products expected as well. This is well above the value of 2003 exports and marginally below on volume.

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Jessica Springsteen Wins First CSI-5* in the Saugerties $1 Million Grand Prix

Saugerties, N.Y. - As the sun set on the 2016 HITS Championship, horse sport royalty descended on the Hudson Valley for the nation’s highest ranked class of the year, the Saugerties $1 Million Grand Prix FEICSI 5*. Only one would be so lucky to return home with the big check and blue ribbon, and that one was none other than Jessica Springsteen aboard Cynar Va, owned by Stone Hill Farm.

The victory marked the Wellington, Florida equestrian’s first CSI-5* win.

“It feels amazing to win this class, I’m really happy; this is my first five-star Grand Prix win,” said Springsteen. “My horse was feeling fresh this morning and was jumping around the course nicely, so I’m very pleased with the result today.”

Thousands of spectators filled the grandstand and hundreds more watched from the Legend VIP Club to get a glimpse of the historic event before them. The seventh annual $1 Million Grand Prix held in Saugerties attracted top riders from across the globe.

A top-notch field of riders and horses gave it a go over the course set

by German course designer, Werner Deeg. It was evident as soon as the class began that the track demanded a high level of athletic ability and mental stamina, but it was true to Deeg’s plan: suit the movement of the horse.

“I have to thank Tom for inviting me and for putting the confidence in me to do this class, as well as the team I work with. All of the riders rode spectacularly,” said Deeg. “I had a rough idea of what I wanted to do for this class after watching the horses go throughout the week. This is a major class and I wanted to build something appropriate to that. For me it’s more important to implement the nature and movement of the horses in our courses.”

Six conquered the first round to advance to the jump-off, the greatest number of horses in the jump-off in the class’s history.

“It was a super class today with great sport. The top finishers all did an excellent job which certainly made for an exciting day, so my hat’s off to them,” said HITS President and CEO Tom Struzzieri. “We’d like to see them come back again and compete in the Million next year. This was our

Jessica Springsteen and Cynar Va winning the Saugerties $1 Million Grand Prix CSI-5*.

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first time working with Werner, and would have a rail as they stopped the he came with the absolute highest clock in 52.97 for fifth place. credentials and lived up to all of Catherine Tyree of Chicago, them.”

Illinois, gave the crowd the first First to re-enter for the highclear round of the jump-off aboard intensity jump-off was Brandie Enjoy Louis, owned by Joseph and Holloway of Mary Tyree.

Topeka, Kansas, They took piloting Lucky to the course Strike, owned by with power Hays Investment and precision, Corp. An clearing each unfortunate rail fence as they would leave them went. They with four faults as cleared the they crossed the last fence in finish in 52.18, 53.29 as the which would claim crowd erupted the fastest time into applause, of the four-fault a round that rounds for the would garner ultimate third place them the prize. second place “Lucky Strike prize. started off as an “I know this equitation horse, horse so well, 1st - Cynar Va Stone Hill and after purchasing I’ve had him Farm Jessica Springsteen him and owning for a year and a $330,000 - 0 51.69 him for a year, we half now,” said learned that he was Tyree. “I jumped truly a jumper, so he hasn’t been him here on Wednesday so that he doing the upper level jumpers for a could go around and get into the terribly long time,” said Holloway. “I ring, and he jumped great today. He’s thought the course was one of the best such a fighter and has a huge heart, courses I’ve jumped, and it wasn’t just so I have full confidence in my finish for one horses’ style. Everybody all today.” around had a level playing field.”

Eugenio Garza Perez, riding out Following Holloway was Lauren of Wellington, Florida, was next to Tisbo of Wellington, Florida, and contest the shortened course aboard MR Visto, owned Tequestrian Farms, Bariano, owned by El Milagro. He LLC. They powered through the laid down a trip in 52.55, but eight course but would also be thwarted by faults would ultimately settle him into a rail, turning in a 52.84-second round sixth place. with four faults, giving them fourth The final trip of the jump-off place when the class was finished. belonged to Jessica Springsteen, and Four more competitors remained the atmosphere was electric as the in the order, and it was anyone’s young equestrian entered the ring. A game. Next to contend was Egyptian clear round was crucial, but she would equestrian Nayel Nassar riding have to be quicker than Tyree to take Lordan, winner of the 2013 edition home a sweet slice of the millionof the Saugerties Million. They too dollar purse.

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"This was my third jump-off with [Cynar Va], so I haven't had that much experience going quick," said Springsteen. "Today I just tried to keep it together when we stepped up to go a bit faster, but he was jumping unbelievable, so I knew I could take a little risk. It all worked out and I am thrilled to win this class."

Springsteen and Cynar Va went all in. They took each turn with aggression and skill, then galloped home to cross the timers in 52.55 to capture the lead. The crowd stood and cheered in excitement as a new rider sealed her spot in the HITS $1 Million Grand Prix hall of fame.

"All of us at HITS are certainly happy with the result today, it was a terrific class and a great turn out of people who came out to watch the riders here," said Struzzieri.

The HITS Championship marks the close of the eight week HITS Saugerties Series. The next event on the HITS competition schedule is the Marshall & Sterling Insurance League National Finals on September 14-18 at HITS-on-the-Hudson. The Marshall & Sterling Insurance League is a grassroots organization dedicated to providing competition for up-andcoming Children’s and Adult Hunter, Jumper and Equitation riders. For more information please visit www.

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Place Horse Owner Rider Prize Rd. 1 Faults JO Faults JO Time 1 Cynar Va Stone Hill Farm Jessica Springsteen $330,000 - 0 51.69 2 Enjoy Louis Joseph & Mary Tyree Catherine Tyree $200,000 - 0 53.29 3 Lucky Strike Hays Investment Corp.

Brandie Holloway $150,000 - 4 52.18 4 Mr Visto Tequestrian Farms LLC Lauren Tisbo $100,000 - 4 52.84 5 Lordan Nayel Nassar Nayel Nassar $60,000 - 4 52.97 6 Bariano El Milagro Eugenio Garza Perez $45,000 - 8 52.55 7 With Wings Karen Polle Karen Polle $30,000 1 - 8 Evening Star Mr & Mrs Ralph Caristo Heather Caristo-Williams $25,000 1 - 9 Breitling Ls Abigail Wexner Beezie Madden $20,000 4 - 10 Grafton Susan & Ariel Grange Conor Swail $10,000 4 - 11 Uppie De Lis Bts Entertainment & Sales Andrew Kocher $10,000 4 - 111

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NCHA launches Challenger Shows New format offers fun, affordability

The National Cutting Horse Association has launched the Challenger Series, a new format of Weekend Shows aimed at giving weekend cutters a fun and affordable entryway to the sport. Challenger Shows will complement the existing NCHA Championship Shows, with lower cost and more flexibility for show producers.

In the case of ties, each entry will receive the points awarded to the highest tied placing, with the normal points going to any contestants following the tie. This is similar to the way points are currently awarded in Youth classes at Championship Shows.

The time-tested features of the traditional Championship Shows will continue, with a few new features.

Beginning with the 2017 point year, an awards and recognition program will be introduced for the new Challenger Shows, but Affiliates and other show producers may begin offering Challenger Shows (with no added money) even during the remainder of the 2016 point year.

Added-money Challenger Shows will be allowed starting December 28, with the new point year.

“The Challenger Series is a brand new format, building on the foundation of the Grassroots Program.” said NCHA President Chuck Smith. “The Challenger Series will make it easier for show producers and affiliates to create shows tailored to their unique situations.

“It also gives new people and current members who are just cutting for fun a better experience, while being rewarded for their efforts.”

Buckles for money or points NCHA Achievement Buckles will be awarded based on combined earnings of $1,000 from Challenger and Championship Shows, or for 100 points earned at Challenger Shows.

Dollars and points can not be mixed for awards.

Challenger Standings based on points NCHA will establish Regional Top 15 Standings for the new Challenger shows. The Challenger Standings will be based strictly on points, rather than money earned. However, money won at Challenger Shows will count toward lifetime earnings, rider and horse eligibility and achievement awards.

Points awarded for any Challenger Show class will be based on the number of entries, with one point for every two entries, to a maximum of 10 points. No half-points will be awarded. If there is an odd number of entries, points will be rounded up.

So placings in a 20-horse class, would be awarded as follows: 1st = 10 pts., 2nd = 9 pts. and down to 1 pt. for 10th place. All entries that mark a score of at least 60 will receive at least one point, which will help encourage ongoing participation. So in this example, places 11-20 would each receive one point.

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Upgrade Medallions for Achievement buckles can be earned with additional points. For example, 250 points would earn a $2,500 Medallion; 500 points would earn a $5,000 Medallion, and so on.

Participation in the jackpot will be optional for the contestant. So a cutter can enter without participating in the jackpot, but still receive whatever points he or she earns in the class.

Points are recognized only for Challenger Regional Standings, Achievement Buckles and other awards. For the purpose of achievement awards, points carry over from year to year. Points do not count toward lifetime earnings, or eligibility.

Flexibility for show producers The new Challenger Shows offer greater flexibility and cost savings for show producers. (See What’s new in the NCHA Challenger Shows?).

A low show approval fee, flexibility in staffing shows and setting purses, and the option of a two-cow/twominute format will all appeal to show producers. Challenger Shows can offer any combination of classes, and do not necessarily need to include an Open class, as traditional Championship Shows do. For example, a Challenger Show could consist of just a $15,000 Amateur class with $150 in added money, if that format met the needs of show producers and cutters.

The flexibility will enable breed shows and other established events to enhance their programs by offering an approved NCHA Challenger class or classes.

New incentives for cutters The new Challenger Shows will offer cutters additional opportunities to participate, typically at a significantly lower cost.

Cutters in Challenger Shows will earn points toward Achievement Buckles and year-end standings, with a new year-end awards program established. Even cutters in a slump will be able to earn participation points to make progress in the standings, and bring them closer to awards.

In its initial year, the Challenger Shows will offer new NCHA members, or former cutters whose membership has lapsed for more than one year, a free introductory membership to the National Cutting Horse Association.

What’s new in the NCHA Challenger Shows?

Here’s an overview of the new features of the NCHA Challenger Shows.

Available for Affiliates and other producers. Any NCHA Affiliate or independent show producer may hold an NCHA Challenger Show. Breed shows and other existing events can enhance their programs by adding NCHA Challenger classes.

Parity of purses not required. Any NCHA-approved class or combination of classes can be included in a Challenger Show. Any class may be jackpot only, or may offer from $1 to $199 in added money, without regard to added money in any other class.

Low approval fee. The approval fee is just $200 for an added-money Challenger Show, or $100 for shows with no added money. The approval fee must be sent when results are submitted to NCHA. A Regional Awards fee of $2 per entry will be collected and submitted to NCHA with show results to fund year-end awards for leading participants in Challenger Shows.

Entry fee may be lower than cattle charge, to give show producers flexibility and to help make participation more affordable for cutters.

Judges, video personnel and secretaries do not need to be certified, with the exception that certified judges must be used for classes with added money. Video must be recorded

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for all classes, and retained for 180 days.

Two cows/two minutes format is optional. Instead of the traditional format of two and a half minutes, with two or three cows to be cut, Challenger Shows may offer a two-minute format, with two cows provided.

Membership dues may be paid after the show without affecting money or points earned at the show.

No judges protest system will be available for Challenger Shows.

Multiple judges may be used at a show.

Judges’ names do not need to be submitted to NCHA before classes with no added money. However, for added-money classes, a certified judge must be named seven days before the show.

NCHA will record earnings, but earnings in Challenger Shows will not count towards World Standings.

Only Championship Shows with $200 or more in added money will count towards World Standings beginning with the 2017 point year.

Weekend limited age events may not begin until the Challenger classes are completed, unless two arenas are being used.

Regional Standings and Awards.

NCHA will maintain Regional standings for all approved Challenger Show classes, and publish them online. Cutters will earn points in whichever Region they are competing in, so an individual could be ranked in the standings of more than one Region. Year-end awards will be presented to the leading participants in each class in each Region.

What about my NCHA Championship Shows?

NCHA Championship Shows are largely unchanged by the addition of the Challenger Series shows. They are still the cornerstone of NCHA’s Weekend Show program. Here’s a recap of Championship Show features: Qualification for the Top 15 Standings will remain the same as it has been in recent years.

The NCHA World Finals format held during the NCHA Futurity will remain the same.

Area Standings will still be maintained and published online and in the Chatter. NCHA will present a trophy to the Area champion in each approved class. Beginning with the current point year, NCHA will also publish pictures of the Area champions online after the end of

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A recent economic report on the equine market, the direct economic impact of the U.S. equine industry alone is a whopping 39 billion dollars.

To put this value in context, the tobacco manufacturing industry is an estimated 34 billion dollars, the apparel manufacturing industry is

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OSU Implements Dynamic Respiratory System for Horses

The Dynamic Respiratory System is designed to help Oklahoma State University veterinarians evaluate the respiratory function of performance horses.

The Dynamic Respiratory System, which is worn across the horse’s back, is designed to help veterinarians evaluate the respiratory function of performance horses.

Oklahoma State University’s Center for Veterinary Health Sciences recently implemented a Dynamic Respiratory System to evaluate the respiratory function of performance horses.

“We have the ability to evaluate a variety of equine disciplines,” said Daniel Burba, DVM, Dipl.

ACVS, equine surgeon and interim head of the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at

the center’s Veterinary Medical Hospital. “This includes barrel racers, cutting horses, western performance horses, dressage, English and racing horses.”

The system is portable and worn across the horse’s back.

It can even fit under the rider’s saddle, according to the university.

A scope is placed up the horse’s nose and a transmitter projects images from the horse’s throat onto a portable monitor.

“The system allows us to watch a performance horse ‘work’ in real time and assess its respiratory track simultaneously,” Dr. Burba said. “You can ride the horse, put it on a lunge line or on a treadmill.

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Riders announced for the $20,000- added NRHA Invitational Freestyle Reining Oklahoma City, Okla- (09-012016)- The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) is pleased to announce the 10 riders chosen to compete in the $20,000- added NRHA Invitational Freestyle Reining presented by the Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau held during the 2016 NRHA Futurity and Adequan® NAAC. During the month of August, the public had their chance to vote on the four NRHA members who would compete in the November Freestyle. 18 NRHA members submitted their best freestyle reining videos to be uploaded to our social media page in hopes that their scores would take them to compete for the “slide of their life”.

Based on the number of “likes” to the contestants’ video posted

by NRHA, the top four scoring contestants to advance on to the Freestyle competition are: Terri June

Granger of Dothan, Ala.; Robyn Schiller from Hollister, Calif.; Amber Edmonds of Pepperell, Mass.; and Olivia Pakula from Scottsdale, Ariz.

This great opportunity allows NRHA members and their horses to compete in this unique reining competition during the 2016 NRHA Futurity and to wrap up the 50th anniversary of NRHA. The three top scoring riders from the 2015 Congress Freestyle and from the 2016 RAM Invitational NRHA Freestyle Reining have been invited to compete. Those six riders to round out the competition will consist of Pete Kyle, Drake Johnson and Heather Johnson from the 2015 All American Quarter Horse Congress and Bub Poplin, Shane Brown and Steve Schwartzenberger from the 2016 RAM Invitational NRHA Freestyle Reining.

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Does your horse lack respect?

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If your answer to any of these questions is “yes,” Lance Valdespino may be able to help you find a better answer. “in many instances people just want to blame the horse when, in fact, it is their fault for not making it clear what they want.”

Horses learn through repetition, Valdespino says, so if we allow them to repeat bad or undesirable behavior, we are training them to do what we don’t want them to do. “It’s not the horse’s fault,” he says. “In some instances, the behavior gets so out of hand that people become afraid of their horses.”

This is not the way things should be, according to Valdespino. “You and your horse need to be a team. You shouldn’t be feeling like you want a divorce from each other.”

There is nothing to be ashamed of if your horse is not the perfect model of equine good behavior, he continues. “You just lack the tools or the answers. It is human to procrastinate day after day when all you need is direction. Don’t be afraid to ask a professional for help.”

The key to overcoming fear and correcting undesirable behavior is understanding how to get control of your horse. “You need to know the steps in order to teach control,” Valdespino says. “It is not as difficult as many people perceive it to be. When you understand how to get control, you get confidence.”

It is important to establish good, consistent communication when working with your horse, he says. “I have helped a lot of people in my 40 + years of training, and it is very rewarding to me. The desired knowledge from all my students would be to become better horsemen or to compete in the show pen.

The road to success for either goal is the same. The fundamentals!

“With guidance your goals can be achieved with a little commitment. For those of you who allow the lack of confidence to hold you back from seeking help, I want you to know that easy to understand techniques that are proven to work and easily understood by your horse are available. When you are clear and

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Following are some of the most common problems Valdespino says he runs into. The horse:

• is hard to bridle, • does not back up or backs up poorly, • is perceived to be lazy when, in fact, the rider was unaware he trained his or her horse to be unresponsive, • is overly reactive to any stimuli, • is scared and confused, • makes poor transitions between the walk, trot, and canter, • tosses his head whenever the rider uses his or her reins, • is heavy in the bridle and leans or pushes on your hands, • is behind the bridle and afraid of the bit, • pins his ears, • has no respect -- on the ground or in the saddle, • needs ¼ mile to stop, • walks off when mounting.

“The vast majority of people feel like they must put their horse in training when in fact they can correct most simple problems. If your horse is very good to work with, you could take what a month’s worth of training would cost and put that money into training yourself with lessons,” Valedespino says. “My advice is to not live vicariously through others. Put in the work, and you will get yourself on the right track!”

If you have time for lessons and time to work with your horse, a reputable professional can show you how to correct these problems. “If you read the fine print, you are the key to your success,” he says.

Lance Valdespino not only trains horses but also specializes in teaching horse owners to train their own horses. He owns and operates a training facility in Rio Verde, Arizona. If you have questions about your horse, you can reach him at (480)471-4643.

Road to the Horse unveiling of the RTTH 2017 AQHA Remuda

Nothing will take your breath away, like watching a galloping remuda of colts against a rugged West Texas backdrop. An electrifying highlight on the Road to the Horse calendar, the gathering and selection of the AQHA Remuda is a magical day for those lucky enough to be part of the Road to the Horse crew.

“If you’re a horse lover, rancher, a historian and a believer, you’ll consider this the luckiest day of your life” states Road to the Horse Owner/ Producer Tootie Bland. “Dr. Glenn

Blodgett never ceases to amaze me, just when you think you have seen the very best, he doubles down.” remudaunveiling RTTH World Champion colts* Speedy Cream (aka Speedy) (L) and Perfect Performance (aka Tres) (Center) assist in the gather of the RTTH 2017 AQHA Remuda at the 6666 Ranch.

Generations in the making, the AQHA Remuda from the 6666 Ranch, which has officially been selected for Road to the Horse 2017, represents

the finest American Quarter Horse bloodlines in the world. One by one, the colts will be presented to the fans, with introductions launching in October, 2016.

Years of history, champions and legends are brought together to represent not only the most versatile breed in the world, but one of the most respected ranches in history.

Hand selected by the 6666 Ranch Horse Division Manager and past AQHA President, Dr. Glenn Blodgett, these untouched geldings will celebrate their third birthday in 2017.

Not only will these colts gallop into colt starting history, they will be the stars of the show, as we celebrate the cowgirl at Road to the Horse 2017. The sires of the AQHA Remuda from the 6666 Ranch are:

• Captain Courage • Boon San • Rockin W • My Playinstylish • Playin Attraction

• WR This Cats Smart • Sixes Country • Tuf Four

The AQHA Remuda from the 6666 Ranch will be presented for sale to the general public during Road to the Horse 2017. For information contact the 6666 Ranch or visit their booth on the main concourse at Road to the Horse 2017.

Barbara Cox, Sarah Winters Dawson and Rachelle Valentine have been announced as competitors at Road to the Horse 2017, they will be joined by a soon to be announced, fourth competitor. Road to the Horse 2017 will return to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, on March 23-26, 2017.

Road to the Horse 2017 tickets are available online at www.

RoadtotheHorse.com or by calling 877-772-5425. Follow Road to the Horse on Facebook for the latest information. Learn more about the 6666 Ranch at www.6666Ranch.com.

Horse Property Ads that Work call 602-390-3555 SEPTEMBER 2016

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Desert Hills Dream

39588 N. 10th St

Beautiful custom territorial on 1.09 acres of fenced property located in desired Desert Hills and all things horse. Close to roping, barrel racing, sorting, penning and miles of trails.

Move-in ready, this 2111 sq. ft. newly painted home features three bedrooms, two baths, eat in kitchen, laundry room, dining room and living space with high, beamed ceiling, gas fireplace and two car garage.

Granite countertops with custom accents throughout. Attached guest room/office/workout space has third bathroom and separate entrance.

Workshop is mini-replica of main house and incorporates 720 sq. ft. garage space, and secure tack room with separate entrance. Additional covered RV/trailer parking or hay storage.

Mare motel will accommodate 4 horses comfortably and has lighted breezeway and water. Breezeway and one pen opens into 100’ x 40’ arena/turnout and has a separate large swing out gate for ATV/trailer access to arena. Large wash rack, and concrete shavings bin.

4br/3ba

$429,900

Manuel Trigo Presents Training the horse with LONG REINS Initiation & Perfecting

An easier way to collect and prepare the horse for advanced training!

SAT-SUN October 22-23rd 2016 Cave Creek, AZ 3 Ways of participating to this clinic: ▪ As a Rider ▪ As an Active Auditor (Active in the arena – See for more details in the registration section) ▪ As an regular Auditor.

Long reins – The best and easiest way to collect a horse!

Casita Mark Busard

“The most beautiful way to let a horse express his brio, movements, gallantry and nobility.”

Manuel Trigo

Cell: 602-421-8003 602-230-7600

If the trainer has some skills working with the long reins, horses will learn easier, quicker and will go faster through the learning process for collection, Piaffe, Passage etc…

“As the horse and the trainer improve with the long reins, the distance between both decreases until the trainer´s chest is stuck to the horse´s tail and his hands on the horse´s croup. This is why long reins and not long lines.”

Manuel Trigo

14+/- Ac Horse Estate, Sonoita, AZ Custom home in the Oaks with a 2-car garage and upstairs apartment, charming vintage carriage house/stable. Modern 4- stall horse barn with a front portico, tack room, and wash area.

Two arenas, and a round pen. Access to USFS. $795,000

36+/- Acre Preppers Paradise, Sheldon AZ, 5 BR, 3BA home, canning studio, root cellar, irrigated pasture w/600 gpm well, workshop, chicken houses, rabbit pen, garden, pond, fruit trees, corrals, fenced & cross fenced. Includes equipment, & RV. Situated along the Gila River with great views. $395,000

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20+/- Acre Horse Property in Pomerene, AZ 4BR, 2 1/2 BA, custom home with covered porches, fireplace, pool, two car garage, RV barn with 15’ covered overhangs, round pen, 8 stalls with 4 covered, shop, tack room, wash area. Access to State Land . $465,000

94 Head Cattle Ranch, Safford, AZ 200 +/- deeded acres, solid desert ranch with good corrals, excellent water, 1,920 acre State of AZ grazing lease, 15,210 acre BLM Permit, 5 wells, numerous dirt tanks and a spring. Great starter or retirement ranch. $450,000

Details about the clinic and registration below.

▪ FOR ALL HORSES ▪ FOR ALL LEVEL RIDERS ▪ AN EXCELLENT WAY TO SAVE TIME DURING THE TRAINING OF YOUR HORSE. ▪ ARE YOU READY TO LEARN HOW TO ESTABLISH COMMUNICATION THROUGH RESPECT AND SENSITIVITY WITH YOUR HORSE? ▪ WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND THIS CLINIC? BECAUSE YOU WILL NOT LEARN THIS HORSEMANSHIP ANYWHERE ELSE. Where & Registration Registration: Checks should be made out to Manuel Trigo and mailed to 1

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Dominique R.Trigo PO BOX 4299 Cave Creek, AZ 85327 More information: Contact Dominique R. Trigo Dom. Rouet@Yahoo.com cell 720-320-7252 or Info@Equisa.biz Fees: Riders $ 390.- Registration before October 5th $ 425.- After October 5th 18368796962 c9fe0bb31e z Active Auditors Active Auditors will participate 4 times during the 2 day clinic as riders assistant. They will train to move in coordination with the horse and trainer. They will learn all the subtleness of the body language when assisting a trainer with long reins.

They will assist several trainers during the clinic. $ 190- Registration before October 5th $ 215.- After October 5th Auditors $ 50.- Auditor per day Where?

White Stallion Creek Ranch 5723 E Yucca Rd, Cave Creek, AZ 85331 From 9:00 to 4:30 Bring your own lunch Boarding: Stalls will be available for clinic participants.

Day Stall $ 35 Includes Hay Day Stall with overnight $ 40 Includes Any horses entering the property will need to have a copy of their negative Coggins provided prior to horse being unloaded from the trailer.

For more information and reservations, please contact Dominique Rouet Dom.Rouet@ Yahoo.com cell 720-320-7252

2016 EQUUS Foundation/USEF Humanitarian Award Nominations

Westport, Conn. - The EQUUS Foundation Humanitarian Award was jointly established by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and the EQUUS Foundation in 2009 to celebrate the humanitarian achievements made by members of the equine community.

The nomination deadline is October 28, 2016.

Nomination information and the link to the online nomination form is available here. For more information about the nominations process, contact Trisha Watkins at the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) at tlwatkins@usef. org.

The EQUUS Foundation is the only national The award will charity solely be presented at the dedicated to horse Pegasus Awards welfare and the Dinner on Friday, horse-human January 13, 2017, USEF President (left) and bond. We provide during the USEF Lynn Coakley, EQUUS resources to over Annual Meeting Foundation, President (right).

1,000 equine in Lexington, Adam Brennan Photo charities across Kentucky. The the United States, recipient will have and award over $250,000 annually to the opportunity to select an equine organizations operating at the highest charity on the Foundation’s Equine standards for horse care and use, and Welfare Network to receive a $5,000 for programs where it is needed most. grant from the EQUUS Foundation.

Equestrian Estate Site Lot is 10.98 acres and backs up to the National Forest

Lori Pryor,

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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HORSE PROPERTIES!

LAVEEN - Near hiking/riding trailsacres on Carver Mtn. RARE FIND . . . TWO irrigated with 3000SF

home,Perfect huge shop, pasture and Location, location for EZ commute. location forpens. short or really long rides.

West is the 101, or south to the I-10.

Rare find.Large shaded pens and turn out area.

Home is 3 bed 2 bath. Remodeled with granite counters, wood flooring and fresh paint too.

Call for a showing!!

Home has gorgeous remodeled kitchen 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 brickwith fireplace.)

En- in designed horse safety 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 1/2abundant bath plus foliage. 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.

Flooring throughout is a work of art.

Irrigated horse properHorse amenities include covered ty on 2.1 acres. Huge pens designed with horse safety in stately main house mind.

Bathing stall and tack room. plus cute and comfy Lush green pastures are all fenced guest house. Big and cross fenced with more diving pool for fun and covered pens. All steel shop with frolick!!

1/2 bath plus$549,000 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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