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HORSEBACK MAGAZINE 5

April 2014

FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK We Live in Two Worlds Here at Horseback – It’s Our “March Madness” We can say on good authority that the equine world is prospering, if not thriving financially. The month of March is perhaps our busiest in terms of having our magazine displayed in booths at horse events. That’s when we get to look at the barometer of how the equestrian world is doing in terms of participation and By Steven Long acceptance by the horse loving public. From everything we saw at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the Diamonds and Dirt Barrel Horse Futurity, and the nationally respected Pin Oak Charity Horse Show – the love of horses in America, and Texas, in particular is as great as ever. Our magazine was distributed liberally at all three of these most prestigious, impressively funded, and well attended, equestrian events. We like to call it Horseback’s “March Madness” because we are so busy and so much on the road. As I was pulling out of the Pin Oak on the show’s first Sunday, I saw two 18 wheeler loads of show horses coming in. These weren’t the standard open air cattle trailers we see driving down the Interstate. No, these were the high dollar enclosed air conditioned and heated aluminum rigs filled with elite breeds “cushed” up in padded stalls. We saw the same sort of thing at the Diamonds and Dirt just a few weeks before. What did this tell us? It’s simple. Horse folks are still spending lavishly on their animals be it the one horse owner with a shiny new solo trailer pulled behind an equally shiny dually, or the aforementioned owner who can afford a horse farm and the vehicles that go with it. Nobody ever said horse ownership was an inexpensive thing. It’s not, by any measure. But it’s a pastime that still, thank goodness, leaves room for just about all of us if we love it enough. Over the years we have known owner after owner who would rather go without food themselves than miss even a single feeding of their horse. And mind you, we are no exception. Been there, done that. Yet it’s enlightening to go to the shows where Horseback is invited each year to see just how financially healthy our industry is. Driving the parking lots at the prestigious Pin Oak show was revealing to us. There we saw everything from the aforementioned shiny aluminum air conditioned eight horse trailers to a 20-year-old open air rusting pipe cattle trailer. Horse folks of all circumstances have one thing in mind by being there – they want to win. The horse world is not democratic. Again and again we have heard horror stories of how judges play favorites at shows. But we’ve heard heartwarming stories as well. If you are sitting in the comfort of your home, or just reading Horseback at the barn, we urge you to participate in a show in one way or another – even if it is just attending. It is an important part of our world as equestrians. It will charge up your batteries just as it does ours every March.

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Frank Perkins Quarter Horses Announces Dispersal Health issues force award-winning breeder to hold dispersal. Flint Texas - Frank Perkins is a horseman. The last of 11 kids, Perkins learned about horses out of necessity. While growing up, horses were his family’s only mode of transportation, and Perkins built a career in the horse industry focused on foundation bloodlines developed for working cattle. After more than 55 years of raising champion and awardwinning American Quarter Horses, Perkins made the difficult decision to hold a dispersal sale because of his advancing Parkinson’s disease. Frank hasn’t been influenced by the whims of the judges or the hottest trends of the day, but that’s not to say his horses haven’t seen success in the show pen. The Perkins’ breeding program boasts NCHA Futurity finalists; NCHA Super Stakes Classic Champion; NCHA Derby Reserve Champion and finalists; NCHA Classic/Challenge finalists; State Cutting Futurity Champions; AQHA Champions; AQHA World Champion; AQHA Reserve World Champion; AQHA Superior Performance; AQHA High Point Champions and Top Five; AQHA World Show Qualifiers and Finalists; AQHA Halter and Performance ROM earners; NRCHA Hackamore Champions; ACHA World Champions; IBHA World Champions; NRHA money earners; WPRA money earners; NCHA certificate of abilities and money earners; and multiple Circuit Champions across the country. For more than five and a half decades, Frank has concentrated on maintaining foundation Quarter Horse bloodlines, and his dispersal will offer buyers the opportunity to purchase horses with legendary and Hall of Fame horses listed

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of competition similar to a World Cup Finals format, and will include a speed “Horse Bites is compiled from class, a jump-off class, and the finale, Press Releases sent to Horseback which will feature two rounds. All ridMagazine. Original reporting is ers will go forward to the second comdone as circumstances warrant. Content is edited for length & style.” petition and the first round of the Finale, but only the top 10 will return for the second round of the Finale. The competition is open to all on the registration papers. Many people riders 16-25 that have not participated brag of foundation breeding and throw on a U.S. National Team at the CSIO5* around names such as Doc Bar and level. The division will feature 25 riders, Poco Lena, but Perkins’ horses have the including any rider winning an individupedigrees – along and with that the con- al medal in the Young Rider competition formation and cow sense – to prove it. at the 2014 North American Junior and In a letter, Perkins wrote: “My Young Rider Championship, the top five business has been my life. I have been riders from the 2014 Artisan Farms Young very fortunate to be able to make a liv- Rider Series final standings and four “Wild ing and raise a family with a job I en- Card” invitations to be issued by the orjoyed tremendously. The time has come ganizer. The remaining spots will be filled and the decision has been made due to my based on the Rolex/USEF Show Jumping wife’s and my long-term health issues to Ranking List as of the close of entries. sell a major part of my breeding program. “The U-25 division is important This decision is not easy as I feel I will be because I bridge the gap between a Young selling part of my life not just a business.” Rider and a senior high performance rid Perkins always believed in selling er,” explained DiAnn Langer, U.S. Show his horses off the ranch and never con- Jumping Young Rider Chef d’Equipe/ signed to outside sales so his dispersal will Technical Advisor. “It gives those ridbe no different. With his own health issues ers a place to go that allows them to gain and his wife now confined to a wheelchair, the experience they need. In the U.S., we the AQHA 50-year cumulative breeder didn’t have a category for that previously, will be offering more than 300 head of we decided to do what Europe does and registered Quarter Horses May 24-25 at add the U-25 category. I think it will be his ranch located at 16793 CR 134 Flint, very popular for the advancement of our Texas, 75762, which is near Tyler. riders.” Horses will be available for view- Langer continued, “The exing on May 23 after noon. Attendees will citement for us, are shows such as the be able to meet the AQHA legend and National with the status that they have reap the benefits of his breeding pro- stepped right up. For me, it’s a major angram. nouncement to the country that we are For more information, visit serious about this group of riders. It’s www.frankperkinsquarterhorses.com. very important that they get the experience and exposure to progress with their careers.” “We are so excited about the adNational Horse Show Welcomes dition of the U-25 Championship to the U-25 Jumper Championship National Horse Show,” concluded President Mason Phelps, Jr. “This is a very Lexington, KY (Phelps) – Preparation unique competition that offers an excelfor the 2014 National Horse Show is al- lent opportunity for the riders that will ready underway, and this year the presti- be the future of our sport. Having them gious event will be welcoming a new U-25 gain experience in this type of ‘World Jumper Championship. Pending final ap- Cup’ format is very important for the proval by USEF, this exciting new addi- development of the pipeline, and we are tion will be open to all riders ages 16-25 happy to be part of that.” that have participated in the qualifying For tickets and more information, visit events and will feature $65,000 in prize the website at www.nhs.org. money. For the third year, Horseback Magazine will be available for pick up at the prestigious show. Four Humanitarians Inducted The National Horse Show is into EQUUS Foundation Hall of Fame scheduled for October 28 – November 2, 2014, in the Alltech Arena at the Westport, CT (EQUUS) – Six Equine Kentucky Horse Park. The U-25 Jumper Athletes and four Equine Humanitarians Championship will feature three rounds Horsebites - Con’t. on pg. 10 www.horsebackmagazine.com

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Western... So You’ve Always Wanted to Run Your Horse Full Out! By Pat Parelli with Steven Long

HORSEBACK MAGAZINE: Everyone I know has been tempted to open up his horse and ride it full out. Is that appropriate? PAT PARELLI: Driving down the road right now I’m listening to the radio. There is a song on about faster horses, younger women, and older whiskey. There’s always been an imperative for fast horses. I’ve asked a lot of people “Have you ever raced anybody?” The answer is

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ebruary 10, 2012 was the day a very sad realization occurred to me. One of the large contributing factors to our economic decline is jobs are outsourced to other countries; white and blue collar. Having completed the prototype process for my new product, I was excited to find wholesale suppliers to start production. I contacted a large webbing manufacturer in New York. The sales representative was able to provide an immediate quote. Having the intention to buy American made products made from American threads; I asked if the webbing was made in the USA. He replied “it’s imported”. I asked for the price of domestic webbing, he put me on hold. Ten or more minutes later he returned with a quote that was 33% more. I asked why he did not have the prices readily available, he said customers call for the lowest prices and don’t inquire where the webbing is made. My heart was heavy the rest of the week. The more contacts I made

process which required various mesh sizes not available to purchase in small quantities; he would find what he could and send it to me. Being grateful, I was prepared to place my initial large order with his company. The company used American twine but was manufactured in Taiwan. A netting company in Oregon was chosen. The webbing supplier chosen in Los Angeles, has only imports in stock. When domestic webbing is ordered, it is a minimum of 1-3 weeks to be shipped. The demand is not high enough to keep it in on the shelves. When purchasing a computer for the new business, an American company was chosen. In need of technical support, the experience was frustrating. It was located in India. I could not understand the person attempting to give me specific instructions. The phone calls lasted twice the amount of time they should have. I was paying by the hour. How can this be? Compa-

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to find suppliers of American made products; I realized how many U.S. companies employ workers abroad. Having contacted a company in Florida to get pricing for “Made in the USA” labels, I asked where they were made, China, ironically. I made a fantastic netting contact, Frank in Tennessee. He contributed greatly to the prototype

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nies A, B, C and D all manufacture the same or very similar product. They all employ US citizens and purchase domestic components. Company A, even though profitable, wants a larger share of the market. They start buying less expensive imported components to lower the price, gain a larger market share and increase their profit margin. Companies B, C and D are now struggling. The only way for them to compete is to buy imported products to level the playing field. Company A then decides to take it one step further and starts manufacturing abroad. Companies B, C and D are struggling again. The only way for them to compete is to manufacture abroad. Combined, the four companies had over 1,000 employees. Now they have 50. This starts the domino ef-

surance types, went to the movies, ate at restaurants, paid taxes, had pets etc. (use your imagination to expand this list, it could go on indefinitely). No longer employed, there is no expendable income. The same happens when companies A, B, C and D shut down their domestic manufacturing plants, more unemployed citizens, not paying taxes with no expendable income. When shopping, price is the only driving factor in the decision making process which perpetuates a vicious cycle. In 2010, our manufacturing sec-

fect. Initially when companies A, B, C and D bought domestic components, the component manufacturers had employees who bought cars, houses, purchased various in-

tor accounted for $1.7trillion, or 11.7percent of GDP (gross domestic product). While manufacturing’s share of GDP declined from 28.3 percent in 1953 to a low of 11.2 percent in 2009. Manufacturing is the key engine that drives American prosperity. Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke said, on February 28, 2007, “I would say that our economy needs machines and

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new factories and new buildings and so forth in order for us to have a strong and growing economy.” Similarly, in 2011 the Center for American Progress released a report entitled “The Importance and Promise of American Manufacturing: Why It Matters if We Make It in America and Where We Stand Today,” by Michael Ettlinger and Kate Gordon. It asserts that: “Manufacturing is critically important to the American economy. For generations, the strength of our country rested on the power of our factory floors—both the machines and the men and women who worked them. We need manufacturing to continue to be bedrock of strength for generations to come.... The strength or weakness of American manufacturing carries implications for the entire economy, our national security, and the well-being of all Americans.” (2)

We as consumers need to be aware that when purchasing imported products, we are, to some degree condoning the lifestyle and treatment of the factory workers that made them. A business associate traveled abroad, all expenses paid to a factory he purchases large quantities from. He told me how beauti-

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ful and state of the art it was. Across the street were the poverty stricken ghettos the workers resided in. Despite the rapid growth of the

Chinese economy in the last decade, more than 482 million people in China – 36% of the population – live on less than $2 a day. There are approximately 150 million internal migrant workers in

China who, because of their status, do not receive any state benefits or protection. They have to endure poor working conditions such as excessive and forced overtime, denial of social security rights and failure to provide employment contracts, as well as severe health risks. (1)

The advantages of manufacturing in the USA? The quality of domestic components (more expensive than imported) creates and pre-

serves a company’s long term reputation; trading a smaller profit margin for longevity and eventual higher volume and market share. Shipping costs are drastically reduced. No import or custom fees. Supporting local businesses strengthens the communities in which we reside; the local printer in town is less expensive than a large internet printer abroad touted to be the “cheapest”. Having a relationship with those we buy from and conduct business with creates loyalty which equates to long term. The tenth amendment of the constitution states; The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people. I propose that we the people, the majority in a democratic, free enterprise society are the only answer to change. We are collectively responsible for paving the road to our country’s economic future by choosing to buy products manufactured in the USA comprising of

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THE PRODIGY A Talk With Clinician Arien Aguilar

By Steven Long with Diane Holt

he art of horse handling is in his blood. He learned at the feet of a Mexican master, Alfonso Aguilar, his father. Arien did his first clinic in public at the age of 13. Six years later he is yet to reach his twentieth year and yet some would call him a master – a title he modestly denies. Horseback sat down with Aguilar on a cold day after a shivering demo in Chappell Hill, Texas. Here, in the heart of bluebonnet country, we talked horses. HORSEBACK MAGAZINE: How long have you been riding, Arien? AGUILAR: I have been riding my whole life. HORSEBACK: Do you ever remember not riding? AGUILAR: No, I was very lucky that my dad always had horses with him so I was always around horses because of him. HORSEBACK: When did you conclude that you wanted to teach? AGUILAR: My first tour was in Switzerland. I had an experience there with a girl and a small Arabian horse, both the horse and the girl where really, really scared of loading the horse into the trailer. It took me about 14 or 15 minutes to load the horse into the trailer. I was really proud of what I was able to do with the horse, because after that short time the horse trusted me to the point that he would trot into the trailer. The girl was actually in tears because the horse had a really bad history of other trainers trying to load him. When I saw the face of the girl I had a huge feeling of satisfaction. That is when I decided that this is what I want to do for the rest of my life. HORSEBACK: That’s a powerful story. Tell me about your father and his influence. AGUILAR: He is very well known, especially in Europe. He is famous for working with problem horses. He’s also famous for his categories. People can come to his clinics and advance and become better at what they are doing, no matter the discipline. HORSEBACK: You have a tour of

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Europe coming up. AGUILAR: My next tour is going to start April 18th. We are going to do a really big show in Hamburg, Germany, and we have about 25 stops. The tour is three months long. I will be in France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Denmark. HORSEBACK: What languages do you speak? AGUILAR: I speak German, English, and Spanish. HORSEBACK: Of the European horsemen, who do you think are the best, or the most accomplished? Tell me what countries have the most accomplished horsemen? AGUILAR: Many countries have great riders but I am always amazed by the horsemen from France. What I like about them is that they are very artistic. They have gone far away from looking at the horse as a work tool, and have transformed the horse human relationship into an art form. HORSEBACK: That is your goal as well? AGUILAR: That is my goal as well. I want to make my horse work more artistic, to make it more of a dance. I want to make it softer, filled with communication, and more fluid. HORSEBACK: Did you see the touring show, Cavalia? AGUILAR: Yes, yes I did. I liked especially (Frederic) Pignon’swork. With him you can see what I mean about making it artistic. He allows the horse to show his beauty. He doesn’t have rigid controls and doesn’t tie it down to rules. HORSEBACK: Describe for our

readers what baroque riding is. AGUILAR: The real baroque riding is the work that was done some time during the sixteen hundreds. It was a time when horse riding was transitioning from being used as a tool for war, to an art. That is what made this era so interesting. There were many influential minds that changed riding a lot during this time. Many of the kings and princes where learning to ride more soft and supplely. HORSEBACK: You are quite a student of equine history. AGUILAR: In my opinion, lately we have been doing some mistakes in the way we work with horses. It’s in many cases a relationship that doesn’t allow for growth. I think we should look back at some of the great masters of horse training of the past and learn and try to understand them. Once we have done that we can take what we have now and try to move towards the way we want to work horses in the future. HORSEBACK: You are already well established in Europe. Is your goal to be equally well established in the United States? AGUILAR: I would definitely like that. Bringing something I learned in Europe to the United States is something I’m looking forward to trying out; first I need to know if there is interest here. If there is, by all means I would love to do it here. HORSEBACK: In the demonstration we saw you talked about accepting your mistakes. Please expand on this. AGUILAR: It is really important Aguilar - Con’t. on pg. 26 www.horsebackmagazine.com

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when working with horses to change our mindsets and ask ourselves what we did wrong before taking action. A relationship with a horse requires a high degree of balance, you must be fun but not too fun, serious but not too serious, you need to be fair but sometimes let things slide. It all depends on the moment and it is because of this that we make a lot of mistakes. A good horseman knows that he is in the end not only working on a horse but also and most importantly working on himself. If you learn to accept your mistakes you will become more effective in your learning and thereby the horse will have fun and be inspired to learn by your side. HORSEBACK: How do you get the horses to have fun while they work with you? AGUILAR: This all starts when you start looking for a new horse to buy. Most people will look at the horse that is pretty, or does the gaits, but they rarely stop to think am I a compatible character with this horse.

In my opinion for you and the horse to both have real fun, you need to have similar dreams and similar characters. If you are a calm person you might want a calm horse but if you are a person full of energy and get a calm horse you will both get on each other’s nerves really soon. Also as you start to get to know your horse you need to figure out what the horse likes doing and start doing that with them because they will always do that much better than something they don’t like. I for example do liberty work with Casca my grey Lusitano Andalusian cross because he doesn’t like riding but enjoys liberty work alot, and I do baroque riding with my mare Juana because she doesn’t really like ground work but enjoys a precise riding session. Both horses and humans have fun if they enjoy what they do. HORSEBACK: How do you strengthen or create a relationship with a horse? www.horsebackmagazine.com

AGUILAR: Everyone has techniques that work for them. For myself I like to use problems to create or strengthen the relationship with my horse. If you think about it, the really good friends in your life are those who stood by you and helped you solve a problem, I don’t mean those that solve the problems for you or do everything you want, but give you what you need to become better as a person or get by a problem. I do the same with horses. When I first meet a horse I look for a problem and when I find it I start to solve it with him. Of course in the beginning it takes more work because the horse thinks that the only thing that has happened by you appearing is a problem, but as the problem gets solved the horse starts to realize he is becoming stronger and better. By solving his problems, he starts to create a relationship with you of absolute trust and respect. Once you have a relationship you strengthen it in a similar way but increasing the challenges that you pose to yourself and your horse, and solving them together. Soon you realize you are pushing each-other forwards and making each-other better. HORSEBACK: Who are your mentors and why? AGUILAR: I have many mentors. I try to make sure that I am always learning and that has allowed me to

have many sources of information, but primarily I learn from my students. In my clinics I observe my students and try to find ways in which I can help them with their problems or just to better the relationship with their horses. This makes me go through a photo: Diane Holt thought process to find solutions, and teaches me a lot. I get inspiration from many different masters, for example Manolo Oliva taught me about the spiritual side of horses and how to have fun with them, Bent Branderup inspired me to look at horses more from an artistically point of view and building the horse like a sculpture. By watching I learned that we have underestimated what the horses can really do with us, and by observing Frederic

Pignion, I learned that sometimes we need to be careful not to interfere too much. Horses are majestic and beautiful on their own, so let them show you, always being careful not to copy anyone. I try to take from each of these masters and student’s small ideas or ingredients that I believe would compliment my way of working with horses and create myself as a horseman.

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One thing is for sure I would not be able to take in all that I learn from all these mentors without having learned first, a good strong foundation of the basics. For that I have my father to thank. He puts a lot of emphasis on what he calls the kindergarten, and it’s amazing how even when you think you are a great horseman he can pull you down to the lower levels and find things you need to work on. He has a great eye and feeling for the horses, and it’s great still to sometimes have the chance to work with him because it reminds me to keep the base strong. Of all the horsemen, the most respectful one I know is my father. HORSEBACK: What do you do to grow your learning skills? AGUILAR: My project is building myself as a horseman. I like to think “okay I have this, and this, and this skill, but I am missing more of those other ones.” So then I will look for information and inspiration and start learning and practicing it, and about a year later

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I will start trying to teach it. Teaching it makes the information solid and allows me to experiment and see if it works and how it works on everyone else. For example right now I am trying to balance my seat more and not be so extreme in my seat. Also I am trying to experiment with a new way of explaining things by proving them using brain chemistry. I am reading some books and trying to apply the knowledge of how the horses brain works in a practical manner when I work with the horses. This is most likely what I will start to incorporate in the next two years into my teaching, together with the advanced liberty work that I began experimenting with a couple of years ago. HORSEBACK: What are your future goals and dreams as a New Generation Horsemen? AGUILAR: My goals and dreams are to push the frontiers of what I believe is possible between horse and human, and share the informa-

tion that makes the human horse relationship possible. I want to encourage the young horsemen to do the same. We have great horsemen around us. Our generation needs to take the great work and advances they have made and take them forward even more, take what they can teach you and see how can you improve even more on their ideas. That is what I want to do to encourage more next generation horsemen. Encourage them to take up what so many great people have started and continue doing what they have done, showing the world that there is much more to horses than we previously thought. Visit Arien’s website www.arien-aguilar.com for more information and to view videos of his work.

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Training on the Trail this Spring! After all, few of us can say that we have enough training time with our horses, so why not make use of our time in the wide open spaces, not just for sight-seeing, but for reinforcing the communication that we begin to establish with our horses in the arena, as well. There are many ways in which you can do just that, starting with the simple awareness that you are constantly training your horse, simply by riding them, whether on the trail or in the training pen. Stay relaxed, but alert, and maintain a consistent connection with your horse through your seat, legs,

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your lower legs in, inhale, maintain your tall, centered position, and exhale. Make smooth, balanced transitions to the trot in the same manner, and set your horse up to canter on a specific lead each time you ask for a canter on the trail. Likewise, remember to soften your hips, soften your leg pressure, and put slightly more weight in your feet, every time you want to stop or transition to a lower gait. For a balanced stop time your “whoa” to fall just at the end of this set of body language signals, every time, no matter where you are on the trail. As the trail changes direction or footing, make specific choices about how you want to negotiate those changes, as you approach them. Use the bends in the trail to practice correct, forward bending turns , left or right. Or, choose to do a leg yield, or half-pass, in order to avoid a tree branch, boulder, or other obstacle. (See my December 2012 Horseback article in the online archives, “It’s Not Just Where You’re Going...”.) Think ahead, and prepare your horse for each skill or change of direction before getting to the point where the response is needed. (not after you are already there.) Insist that your horse respond to your signals, just as he or

she would in the arena, or in any other training situation. Opening and closing gates offers a great opportunity to practice your sidepass. Give your horse time to settle before starting to push the gate open, and after the gate is closed. Take it one step at a time, releasing your leg pressure briefly, each time your horse takes a step in the right direction. Make sure your own weight stays centered and neutral throughout the process. Don’t rush your horse, and give him or her a nice rub on the neck for a job well done. By staying aware and connected to your horse throughout each trail ride, you’ll soon find that your communication is so fined-tuned, that you feel you simply have to think of your next request in order for your horse to respond. That’s when the pleasure of trail riding far exceeds its sight-seeing value. Happy Spring to you all, and Always, Remember to Enjoy the Ride! hB

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“How About Learning a Trade?”

Horseback Magazine’s Saddle & Tack Editor

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always trying to think of subjects for this column something pertaining to tack in some way. Well, I was lying awake about four this morning, thinking about how hard it is to find people to do things, or at least, to do things well. A friend of mine recently bought a boot and shoe repair shop that was closing down. The owner is sick, and ready to retire, being unable to work much anymore. The problem is, now that he has the shop, who does he get to work it? When was the last time you heard a young person say, “When I grow up, I want to be a shoe repairman like ….”? Well my young friends, if you know how to repair boots and shoes, you will always have a job, you will always be needed, and you can work just about wherever you want to work. Same with saddle repair. In the East, there is a crying need for craftsmen who can reflock saddles, replace billets, and do bridle repair. There are even lots of western saddles in the Eastern states

that need cleaning, conditioning, and repair. In the Western states, where you expect to find more western saddles, you always find, especially near cities, people who ride English. There is no shortage of work for someone who has a passion for saddles and leather. You do need the passion. I love old saddles that are well made. I hate the crap that is coming out of India disguised as western saddles. Mexico is starting to make some really good western saddles. They still have some low quality saddles being made, but so far, the poorest Mexican saddle is still better than the Indian made saddles. Oh, the Indian saddles might be pretty, but they just don’t understand the basics of quality, fit, or utility. Some of the Indian bridle works have gotten pretty good. US companies have taught them to do veg tanning instead of urine tanning so the leather is better quality. They are certainly capable of doing good work, it’s just that the companies that export the work to foreign countries are not looking for better quality, just cheaper prices, and they don’t pass the savings all along to the consumer. They just sell you inferior merchandise that costs them very little, and they figure if it’s cheap, you won’t gripe when it breaks.

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In a lot of the United States, there is beginning to be a backlash against these inferior products. Plus there are more people that want to create something. Why not work at something that can be beautiful, and outlast you! I’ve always said that Heaven is what is left of you in people’s minds when you are gone. When I had Bunkhouse Leather in Bandera, people talked about Bo Chesson and his repair shop. Bo’s work was rough, but it endured, and his memory endured with it. Bill Vanderveer at Nighthawk Saddlery was one of the finest leather craftsmen to ever walk the earth. He will be remembered for generations for his fine work. This is where the passion comes in. You have to love the work to make things people will love. They will pay you for the privilege of having you do their work. There are still people with adequate incomes to buy the things they desire, and no one with any money wants to buy a saddle or belt or anything else, that doesn’t come with bragging rights. Even poor folks who want things that last will save up to get something decent, while some choose a look alike piece of garbage from a third world country that has no idea of the heritage behind the item. I say, “Shame on all you people who

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have exported our heritage to line your own pockets!”. That’s why I will always love to restore old saddles. They were made in the USA before greed took over the industry, when an honest company put out a good product for a fair price. Today, people who work leather, be it wallets, belts, bridles, or briefcases, are in huge demand If you can imagine a design, then create it, you will always have a job. If you can do a repair to a cherished gear bag or baseball glove, you will be appreciated. If you can make a unique holster for that new cell phone that can make the owner stand out from the crowd, you can be fairly compensated. I just made what was for me, the most expensive “horn bag” for a trail rider that I have ever made. Soft, pebble grain leather, with hand tooled water bottle holders on one side, and a big pocket on the other side, with a pistol scabbard inside, and a smaller pouch outside that for whatever. Very nice. Very expensive. Only one in the world. What is that worth? It’s worth what the owner is willing to pay. College is no longer the best bet in a lot of cases. There are lots of college graduates looking for work in unsatisfying careers. If you love to create, if you love to work with your hands, if you want to create a thing of lasting beauty that can be handed down for generations, consider becoming a leather artisan.

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By: Margaret Pirtle, Lifestyle Editor

“Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip.” - Will Rogers

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one of the water features in this all Texas pool decor. While the normal backyard pool holds approximately 20,000 gallons of water, Kiley’s Texas Ranch Pool gives you over 70,000 gallons of refreshing water to wet your toes in. If you are looking for your own Texas style pool, and not just a rock waterfall and palm tree, (although he can do those too). Give Kiley a call and let him design your own Texas swimming pool paradise. Aquatime Pools - www.ready2swim.com 281-357-5000

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Garden Caution Spring Grass

Cracklin Cornbread Ingredients: • 2 eggs • 1/2 cup Miracle Whip • 1/3 cup Milk • 2 pkg corn muffin mix • 3 cups fried pork rinds, coarsely crushed

is finally beginning to look like spring and after a long hard winter, the green pastures look beautiful but in that beauty lies a caution. The re-growth of of grass brings carbohydrates which have been stored in the base of the plant up to the blades as simple sugars. These carbohydrates help support growth and with that growth the protein levels in young grass can be 20% higher than grass later in the year.

Fresh Corn Salsa Ingredients: • 1 1/2 lb tomatoes, chopped • 1 cup fresh corn kernels • 1/4 cup finely chopped red onions • 1 medium jalapeno pepper, chopped • 1/4 cup Zesty Italian Dressing

Directions: Preheat over to 400 F Directions: Combine all ingreadients in a Beat eggs, dressing and milk in a large bowl. Stir in large bowl and mix lightly corn muffin mix just until moistened. Add pork rinds and mix lighly. ks Spoon evenly into greased huc 13” x 9” baking pan: smooth ww top. Bake 25 - 30 min or until gold brown. Serve with butter

With this new grass there are a couple of problems for horses which have been on a hay diet for months. They gain body weight, and intestinal problem and insulin resistance or laminitis can occur. An early warning sign is a soft or runny manure which can lead to intestinal problems or colic. This problem can be easily prevented by restricting time in the new grass or by using a grazing muzzle.

The Aggie Barn Marks the Divide

any of you have ever traveled Hwy 6 south from Waco to Hearn, you have passed the big Aggie barn that sits in a pasture, just outside the small town of Regan letting you know that you have arrived in Aggie country. Nothing against Baylor, which all true Texans know covers all corners of McLennan County. But once you reach this barn you have entered Aggieland. The barn was started by Mr. Thaggard Kirkpatrick who was from the Class of ‘24, and his wife was a graduate of Baylor. The center section of the barn was once the First State Bank of Reagan, which he moved to his property in the 1940s, using it for hay and equipment storage. He always painted the barn red, but in 1980 he repainted it Aggie Maroon and added “Gig’em Aggies” to the North End of the Barn. The addition of “Whoop” and Class years were added by the Corp of Cadets in the 1990s. There have been several tries at repainting it by different “Baylor artists,” but none last more than a few hours. Now owned by the Swinnea family, the barn remains a inspiration to all who travel Hwy. 6, a crossing of territory that only Texans understand. Each year it is repainted, and new numbers appear like magic, but the real magic arrives with the fall as football reins as king of the weekend. Photo by Andrew Schmidt Photography www.horsebackmagazine.com www.horsebackmagazine.com

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The Citadel

Reminiscent of the Great Gatsby Era by Steven Long with Diane Holt

ravelers between Houston and Austin have passed a stately building near the east bank of the Brazos envying the fortunate family who lived there. Little did they know that the structure has lain vacant since it was purchased in 1980 by a transplanted Houston real estate man who bought a country bank in the hamlet of Chappell Hill. Also, most believe it is a private home, and not a facility constructed for public use.

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The grand structure was built in 1924 by a group of five Brenham, Texas golfers who wanted a clubhouse for the ladies (and presumably a 19th hole) on an already active course on the West Bank of the Brazos River near the idyllic town of Chappell Hill. The masonry design sporting eight inch thick concrete walls, was sketched out on the hood of a flapper era car, and then the rough drawing was given to architect Albert Finn. Because of its fortress like construction, it was named The Citadel. Finn

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also designed the San Jacinto Monument. In 1924 the structure was used for parties when it was built as the clubhouse catering to golfers and their wives. It’s only residential use was as a religious compound by zealot Johnny May Hackworth and 200 followers who allegedly gained the attention of federal authorities by writing letters threatening the president in 1955 and 1960. The Citadel found an angel in Houston real estate man Edward Smith, who decided to give up the stressful high pressure

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life of commercial real estate in the fourth largest city in the nation to become a country banker in the village of Chappell Hill – known as the heart of the Texas bluebonnet country. His financial institution sits across Chappell Hill’s Main Street from his son, Edward III’s wine bar, 291 Ice House. The younger Smith returned to Texas from an idyllic life working for ten years in Colorado in business, as well as a fishing and hunting guide.

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Yo un g Edward has fond memories of the Citadel as a boy when his family first took possession of the property in the early 1980s. “There had been 200 people living there with only one bathroom,” he recalls. The structure was in such disrepair that the senior Smith considered demolishing it. Yet he couldn’t bring himself to do so and he and his family began cleaning it out. “It wouldn’t have been unusual to find a Grateful Dead album in there,” he told Horseback Magazine. “We haven’t used it for anything in a decade.” One of the most memorable events of the past was a wedding of considerable importance in Washington County, and even the rest of Texas. It was the site of the 1990 wedding reception for the Kruse’s of Blue Bell Ice Cream, an iconic

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occasion if there ever was one. Now, once again the Citadel is opened for private parties. The younger Smith has thrown himself into helping with the family businesses. But along with running the Citadel, Edward III is a rookie bar owner, with his recent opening of 291 Ice House across the street from his Dad’s bank. “This is my first rodeo. I’ve never worked in a bar,” he said. The quaint bar sits in an 1854 building that is on the National Register of Historic Places. The tavern opened October 11, 2014 and is becoming a favorite gathering place for locals and weekend visitors. In March, The Citadel was home to the third Harvest Dinner,

a posh affair featuring the cuisine of Chef Tai with Veritas Wine And Bistro, and celebrated the 50 mile harvest that featured sustainably raised meats and vegetables from local farms provided by farmer Brad Stufflebeam’s Home Sweet Farm Market. The Smiths are planning further developments at The Citadel, including the opening of a public open air horse arena, a skeet shooting range and continuing the 50 miles to Harvest dinners. Chappell Hill is the site of the annual Bluebonnet Festival April 12 and 13. For more information on this premier venue for country elegance visit thecitadeltexas.com

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REALTOR Roundup TAMMY FOREMAN REALTOR Hodde Real Estate Co. 112 W. Main Street, Brenham, TX

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YOLANDA FUSILIER BROKER Peak Realty 17515 Spring Cypress Rd. Suite # C260 Cypress, TX (O): (979) 921-9530 (C): (713) 417-7567 (E): peak@wt.net (W): www.peakrealty.sbuilder.net SPECIALTIES: Farms/Ranches, Land Commercial TERRITORY: Waller, Harris, and surrounding counties. TOOTIE LYONS RIXMANREALTOR, ASSOCIATE Heritage Texas Country Properties 605 S. Austin Brenham, TX

LARRY JACOBS REALTOR Jacob’s Properties 14372 Liberty Street Montgomery, TX (O): (936) 597-3301 (O): (979) 597-3317 (E): larry@txland.com (W): www.txland.com SPECIALTIES: Ranches, Hunting & Horse Properties, Acreage TERRITORY: Texas MARKHAM REALTY 2715 11th Street Huntsville, TX (O): (888) 286-3575 (O): (936) 295-5989

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East Texas Equestrian For Sale! BREUNIG FARMS • 110+/- ACRES

Breunig Farms is located on the banks of Lake Fork Creek, just east of the quaint East Texas town of Mineola, TX, located on FM 49. The focal point of the property is a state-of-the-art 20,000 SF Equestrian Facility. The equestrian facility features 15 stalls, vet room, tackroom, and judges area overlooking the covered, lighted and sprinklered riding arena.

CIRCLE T RANCH • 153+/- ACRES

Circle T Ranch is a beautiful equestrian property along with an abundance of water only 75 miles east of Dallas. A 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home overlooks a private 10+ acre bass lake. There is also a 26+ acre shared fishing lake in addition to another 2+/- acre private lake.

Overlooking the front pasture, is a 2,424 SF ranch style home with a large front and back porch. There are twin equipment barns, 3/2 apartment plus RV Hook-Ups for weekend guests. The pasture and paddock system are meticulously planned with staging areas and lanes for ease of movement during large equestrian events. Adjacent 388+/- with an 8 AND 12 acre lake is also for sale - Lake Fork Creek Ranch

Improvements include a 10-stall horse barn, mature hardwood lined pipe fencing, rustic shop, covered riding arena and covered storage for equipment. This beautiful property is located within 10 miles of Canton, TX home of “First Monday Trade Days”

Offered At • $1,600,000 Conner Wilson • 903-452-3029 conner@hrcranch.com Cash McWhorter • 469-222-4076 cash@hrcranch.com

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Real Estate

Rolling Hills & Bluebonnets

By Steven Long

I’m

reminded of the old Confederate soldier who came to Texas in old age and came across the hills around Brenham in the Spring and saw fields of blue as far as the eye could see. “I haven’t seen this much blue since Gettysburg,” he exclaimed. In fact, nowhere else on earth can you see such profusion of not only bluebonnets (Texas’ Official Flower), but of other wildflowers as well. Upon going to the Whitehouse in late 1963, the late First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson made promotion of Texas’ wildflowers her life’s work. Now, 50 years after the first couple took office on a sad November day, her dream is a reality. You can drive from El Paso to Orange, and from Amarillo to Brownsville, and gorge yourself on Texas native flowers for the entire trip if you time it right. To our way of thinking, there is nothing more beautiful than a small herd of horses grazing in a field of blue, red, and yellow flowers. It seems as if a lot of other city folks are of the same mind. Like it or not, they are in their cars escaping the crowded bustle of the state’s cities and are shopping for a piece of paradise of their own. We here at Horseback urge our readers to go with the experts. Buying horse property is not a task to be taken without some knowledge of what you will need when you are the owner. The best way we know to get a citified brain filled with a country education is to ask a native – and that includes the local realtors you will see advertising here. The very fact that they advertise in a horse magazine should tell you they are savvy to your wants and needs – that you are a horse person looking for a place to saddle up and ride, or at last look out a big picture window at a pastoral scene of your very own horses grazing in a field. And sometimes, that field is filled with wildflowers. You sure won’t find that in the city.

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278 ACRES + BARNDOMINIUM – 2 bedroom apartment, 5 large stalls w/ turn outs, tack & hay storage, producing pastures, fenced, 3 ponds, barn w/ cattle pens, located in Walker County $595,000

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police and the inherent danger present in police work. Small in size, but huge in heart and spirit, Staff Sergeant Reckless was “Jeju” the pony who became the real-life warhorse of the U.S. Marine Fifth Regiment during the Korean War. Simply put, she was one of them. Mr Wise Guy, owned by Kristen Cuneo, had a stellar 15-year show career in the Arabian Horse World despite a severe injury as a young horse that resulted in a broken jaw and paralysis in the lower quadrant of his face. His injury caused his tongue to frequently hang out of his mouth – but at the end of his world class show career, at the age of 20, he transitioned into the life of a therapy horse. Lucky to Be a Larkin was born the son of 1999 AQHA Super Horse Look Who’s Larkin and Grandson of AQHA Super Horse Rugged Lark – with all the potential for an outstanding sport career. His story is the story of a different destiny – a sensitive and kind horse and the bond he formed with Sherri Barnes and her daughter Kasey, born in 1993 with Downs Syndrome. CANTER - Texas Chapter off to a Successful Start Horsebites - Con’t. on pg. 53

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Hoof Health...

Going from Shoes to Barefoot? Here’s what you need to know

“A

horse must have shoes to be ridden or put into work, and attempting to do so barefoot may cause him to go lame and be ruined.” You’ve probably heard this more than once, but it’s a mistaken belief that arises not only from our inherent impatience, but also from a lack of understanding about the natural Lifeway requirements of the horse. It often leads to barefoot transitional failure and the perception that “going barefoot” is not possible. Having pulled shoes from hundreds of horses and guided them into performance barefoot status, I would like to share some of my views about the reality of the transitional phase and the associated requirements for a successful transition to barefoot soundness.

at the time of shoe removal that influences immediate soundness more than any other initial factor. Hoof health therefore plays a big role in both the extent and intensity of the transitional phase.

by Kirt Lander

a horse with extensive prior damage, debilitation or untreated metabolic disorders that can cause perpetual low grade laminitis. It is my personal opinion that not all metabolic disorders can be treated to eliminate all traces of laminitis induction. Nevertheless, these horses still benefit greatly from going shoeless and should be provided hoof boots to be comfortable when ridden. The use of hoof boots is a tremendous tool for the transitioning horse and should be carried for use if needed when out on the trail. Abscesses are sometimes a necessary occurrence

Abscessing will sometimes occur during the transitional phase, resulting in much discomfort and lameness. A common misconception is that abscessing is caused by the recently de-shod hoof What exactly is transition? when in reality the now bare hoof is merely facilitating Transition is the phase the process of cleansing and after pulling shoes when the healing. horse rebuilds and restores Why does this his hooves, achieving a level happen? Iron shoes can of comfort, soundness and View of hoof where the horse was ridrestrict circulation, causing usability generally expected from an accumulation of cellular den 105 miles in a single weekend a domestic horse. Not included debris within the hoof capsule. in normal transition is the without hoof boots. Removing the shoe restores horse recovering from laminitis/ circulation and the body goes founder or other serious hoof aliments; to work removing the accumulated It’s about time this should be viewed as a state of material. Unfortunately, some of this rehabilitation and is not specifically You might be asking, “How long accumulation will not readily absorb addressed in this article. is this going to take?” Depending on the into the bloodstream so the body uses terrain, horses with reasonably healthy the mechanism of abscessing to get the Will your horse get sore or go lame hooves devoid of major wall flares and with job done. (Think of a festering sliver in a if you pull shoes? relatively healthy soles and frogs can go human hand.) I don’t view abscessing in an Yes, no and maybe. The act of back to work immediately or in several days, weeks or a month. overly negative light but instead accept pulling shoes to go barefoot does not Horses with less than healthy it as a possible part of the transitional cause soreness or lameness in and of hooves may need many months or a year or process. This is not to say it should be itself. It does, however, greatly improve more to transition. In any event, one must ignored or that I am happy when I see it, the circulatory system and the firing not be overly critical of the horse’s way of but I don’t panic if it occurs. of nerves, and this will bring to light the true state of health in a newly de- going until at least one new hoof capsule has Proper environment goes a long way shod hoof. It may manifest in the form grown out. For some horses, it may never be of soreness and lameness during the possible to achieve a satisfactory level of Footing and movement have an transitional phase. comfort and soundness without the use incredible influence on both the time Genetics and bad trimming of hoof boots; for example, in the case of for transition and the eventual level of aside, it is the health of a horse’s feet

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Hoof Health... LEFT: Horse with Shoes and Pads RIGHT: Same horse after several weeks without shoes or pads, still recovering soundness and durability in the barefoot horse. If your horse lives in a box stall on wood shavings and rarely gets out for exercise, then transition will take a long time. Don’t expect him to crush rocks on the weekends without the use of hoof boots. A horse that lives in a large paddock on clean rugged footing where he can move many miles each day on his own will promote a quicker transition to barefoot soundness and rock crushing capability. A horse that is sensitive coming out of shoes may need more forgiving footing in the initial stages of transition, but he should never be swimming in overly deep footing as this will reduce hoof mechanism. A combination of footing types, where some areas are more aggressive than others, is also helpful. This allows the horse to pick and choose what is comfortable to him, and is beneficial both physically and emotionally. It is also very important that the footing be kept clean and is changed out when it becomes overly contaminated with manure and urine.

miles each day, constantly grazing and foraging for his meals. This keeps a near constant flow of material moving through his digestive system. In profound contrast is the far too common method of feeding rich intermittent meals a couple of times a day. This leaves parts of the digestive system devoid of roughage for hours on end. The cecum or hind gut of the horse is full of microbes that are necessary for digestion. Research suggests that when these microbes die off, their exoskeletons release toxins into the digestive system. These toxins can be absorbed into the bloodstream, triggering laminitis to varying degrees. If a horse’s digestive system is perpetually unstable, it can induce perpetual low grade laminitis, affecting the soundness of the entire hoof capsule. Hint: some horses can be sensitive to alfalfa hay. A horse prone to laminitis should avoid alfalfa or “cool season” grasses that can be high in sugar.

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Vaccines are another area of great concern. I am not a veterinarian, but the anecdotal evidence I have seen, I believe that vaccine reactions may be responsible for a high percentage of

A natural diet and feeding schedule is another key to easier transition. The wild horse roams many

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Horseback Magazine Welcomes Jaime Jackson Column in May 2014 As Horseback Magazine continues to bring you valuable information about the care and health of the horses foot we have sought after the ‘original source’ of genuine natural hoof care, and now introduce Jaime Jackson who will be doing a monthly column for the magazine. They will include a series of archived articles first published by the American Farriers Journal following Jackson’s research on wild horses that was conducted in the field over a 4-year period combined with his research on domestic horses that resulted in his development of ‘the natural trim,’ - a humane, barefoot method that uses natural wear patterns of the America’s Great Basin Mustangs as its foundation.

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The time was the beginning of the last half of the last century. Yep, you guessed it, the 1950’s. ‘Was in high school taking vocational agriculture and a member of the Future Farmers of America. Worked a lot in the FFA shop at the school building as well as repairing ranch equipment. “When in doubt, build it hell for stout” were words from a great guy at an important time in my life. The quoted words were spoken by my Vocational Ag Instructor and have stayed with me for over fifty years. During the winter have been busy building a catch pen out of portable panels on a leased pasture. Got lucky and found some used, and pretty good panels. After some straightening and patching, including a few modifications, the panels were ready to make a pen. If you are a Texas rancher, you do this sort of thing on a regular, if not daily, basis. Now let’s stop a minute for a little recall. Have said many times how important portable livestock panels are to the modern day producer. Remember the panels can be portable, semi-portable, or permanent. The determining factor is weight. Size and weight go together, so a 16 foot portable panel may weigh less than a 10 foot permanent panel. If the panels can’t be moved by hand, then my permanent label applies, and let’s go for the fork lift. So, permanent panels make permanent pens and the others, portable and semi-portable, are used in all classes of pens.

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In the past have talked about sleeving panels to add strength. Since most portable panels are made of tubing with an outside diameter of 1 5/8”, tubing of 1 3/8” outside diameter usually makes a good sleeve. Panels came to the market years ago by the gate makers. Lots of light and medium duty gates today are made from 1 5/8” O.D. tubing. Look at a gate and panels of the same length side by side. What’s the difference? Other than hinges and latching attachments on the gate, and latching attachments on the panel, the two are equal except for height. Gates are about 4 feet tall and panels are 5 feet tall. Some panels designed for horses are 6 feet tall, but have to be of light weight material to be portable. One of our common modifications is to make panels out of old gates. Have talked about, makin’ a “silk purse out of a sow’s ear” before by making legs for the gates. Use same size tubing as the gate for your legs of 12 to 24”. Then sleeve the gate end and new leg and weld all together. Have learned that welding a fender washer on the bottom of the new leg extension will keep the panel from sinking into the ground. Sinking does two bad things, reduces height and promotes rusting.

Guess in a perfect world all panels would latch easily together. Since each manufacturer has his own latch system, trying to use panels from different makers can be a problem. When making panels out of old gates some of the hinges just need to be removed and started over. Was contemplating panel attachment to supplement the usual wire tied when I remembered the words from the past, “when in doubt build it hell for stout”. Settled on muffler clamps which correspond to the tubing or pipe size. Muffler clamps are available in a range of sizes from 1 1/2” to 3” OD. The “U” bolt portion is usually not long enough to use with two tubes so use the bases and machine screws. The bases usually will take 3/8” bolts and the bolt length can very depending on the distance between the panels “butted up”, due to uneven ground. Talk about “stout” - these clamps are strong. Like to paint the bare metal before installation so they don’t rust and mess up the attaching bolts. These clamps are especially good around high traffic areas, such as alley ways, gates posts, and pen division. Can almost see my ol’ Ag Teacher smiling from above.

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