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The Meaning of “Jingle Bells”

here remain those of us around who remember tales of the “horse and buggy days.” Difficult as that might be for younger folks to even imagine, the time when a horse and buggy were the main way we got around are not that far removed from today’s speed demon world of lightning fast cars and even faster planes.

I was born to older parents. My father was

By Steven Long 48, and my mom, 42. He was born in 1896, and she, 1902. They actually knew a time as children when there were no cars in Matagorda County, Texas where their parents had settled as pioneers coming by wagon and rail. They told stories of riding their horses to school in the winter rains six miles each way from a long vanished place called Scott Farm. There my maternal grandfather, Will Mangum, worked as tenant labor. My Dad was mechanically inclined, and he cut his teeth working on Model T Fords, no doubt using genes passed on by my other grandpa, Frank Long, an engineer. When the Model A came along, it was the height of modern mechanical advancement. Moreover, old Henry Ford made the things affordable for almost every American. My parents saw the dawn of the nation’s love of cars.

But the horse was never far removed from them. I recall a paint horse we kept in the back pen that my father used from time to time to ride his hundreds of acres of rice fields, to be traversed in a day. It was the only practical way to get around in the wet bog that is essential for growing that crop. It is still difficult for me to grasp that I am of the first generation of Americans who were born into the motorized world, the first generation to see paved highways, then freeways, and traffic lights. It’s stunning that even today there are those in rural areas that never saw an automobile until they were in their teens, or even twenties.

So there are likely people still alive today who remember a time with “a one horse open sleigh” was a necessity, not a romantic reminder of times gone by, an era joyously sung about in a happy Christmas song. Of course it was rare when those conveyances made dashes through the snow here in Texas, even in my parent’s time. Yet Charles Dickens, creator of literature’s finest holiday story, A Christmas Carol, was living his final days when my grandparents were just born.

Christmas holidays evoke feelings of nostalgia, even of a time that modern Americans never knew personally. But they are still fondly remembered through books, song, movies, and especially immortal literature like that of Dickens and Clement Clarke Moore, author of The Night Before Christmas.

Each year we sing a little ditty celebrating a horse. Yet we don’t think of anything equine as we sing, we just do it by rote. But here is something to think about as we drive to the mall with a car load of kids singing “Dashing through the snow, in a one horse open sleigh.” Those conveyances the song evokes aren’t pulled by a car, truck, or tractor ordinarily. They are pulled by a horse, and among God’s creations, an equine is as much a part of the season as wassail. And in the old days, jingle bells had a practical use – they let other riders and pedestrians know with their ears that there was traffic nearby.

So if you want to really get a feeling of what the song, “Jingle Bells,” really means, get a string of the little round bells, get on your horse and ride on a cold winter day with mist touching your face. If that doesn’t evoke the season, I have no idea what will. All of us at Horseback Magazine wish our dear readers and advertisers a very Merry Christmas!

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Cover Story: 24 RESCUE FEATURES 24 Saving Roman - Melanie DeAeth 25 Charitable Giving List 26 Brooke USA 34 Saving Lily - Roni Nordquist

Lifestyle & Real Estate: 14 Holiday Gift Guide 32 My Best Horse was a Rescue - Tom Seay 38 Realtor Roundup

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MUSIC CALMS HORSES’ EMOTIONAL STATE RESEARCH REFLECTION

BY JULIET M. GETTY, PH.D. Researchers from Poland set out to determine the effect of music played in the barn, on the emotional state of race horses. Many horse owners have found that music has an apparent calming effect on fear, aggression, and overall stress. Race horses, in particular, have demands of increased cardiac activity and speed that may be improved through music exposure.

Forty 3-year-old Arabian horses were placed in a barn where they listened to specifically composed music for five hours each day. Their emotional state was assessed by measuring heart rates at rest, saddling, and warm-up walking. Racing performance and number of wins were also recorded. At the end of each month, for three months, data were compared to a control group of horses subjected to the same activity, without having listened to music.

Results: The music positively impacted the emotional state and performance of treated horses, compared to the control group. What was so remarkable was that the effect was noticeable throughout every activity, even during the heightened excitement of being ridden at a gallop.

Even more noteworthy was the positive influence the music had after the second and third months, improving with each subsequent month, exhibited by the number of races won. Beyond three months, however, the impact leveled off, presumably because the horses became accustomed to the music.

Implications for your horses:

Horses are individuals and respond to stress in a variety of ways. This study offers one approach toward help-

Champion titles with Jerry Fowler riding. In the breeding shed Ebony “Horse Bites is compiled from Press Releases sent to Horseback Spook has been profoundly successful with 10 money earners accounting for Magazine. Original reporting is $695,794 in offspring earnings. done as circumstances warrant.

Magnum Chic Dream, a 1996 Content is edited for length & style.” sorrel Quarter Horse stallion, owned

by Viola Scott, Sherman, Texas, was ing your horse calm down and better re- bred by Guy Du Ponchel of France. spond to performance demands.

By Smart Chic Olena and out of Sailin But all horses, not just athletes, can ben- Barbee by Topsail Cody he enjoyed a efit from a relaxed, stress-free environ- successful show career earning $44,294 ment. with show highlights including the 1999

Increased amount of stall con- NRHA Futurity Limited Open Reserve finement, often seen with the onset of championship, 2000 NRHA Derby Inwinter weather, can agitate many hors- termediate Open Co-Reserve chames. Soft music, such as was used in this pionship with Patti Brownshadel and study, can be a useful tool in helping the 2004 AQHA Senior Reining World your horse cope with being indoors, as Champion title with NRHA Professionwell as veterinary and farrier visits, trav- al Casey Hinton at the reins. After retirel, and other stressors. gettyequinenutri- ing to the breeding shed the Three Miltion.com lion Dollar Sire’s offspring have earned over $3,335,780.

Princess In Diamonds, owned

by Clinton Anderson of Downunder 2016 NRHA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES AND Horsemanship fame, is a 1996 buckskin DALE WILKINSON LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Quarter Horse mare by Shining Spark AWARD RECIPIENTS NAMED and out of Eyed Be A Princess. Bred

by Gay Lynn Owens, Princess In DiaAfter careful consideration, the NRHA monds enjoyed a lucrative show career Hall of Fame Committee presented with LTE of $76,976, highlighted by their recommendations for 2016 NRHA a 2001 NRHA Futurity Open fourth Hall of Fame induction and the Dale place finish with Todd Crawford in the Wilkinson Lifetime Achievement Award pilot’s seat. recipients to the NRHA Board of Di- Retired to the breeding shed, rectors.

Princess In Diamonds’s offspring

The Board approved the fol- have gone on to earn over $702,590 lowing for the Hall of Fame. in NRHA Lifetime Earnings (LTE) to

In the People category, Don date!

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In the Horse category the through the years and remains AdverNRHA Board approved three horses tising Manager today. for induction in 2016.

Mehl Lawson, Bonita, Califor Ebony Shines, a 1999 palomino nia, is a much heralded and exceptionalQuarter Horse mare by Shining Spark ly-gifted artist, Lawson is the creator of and out of Ebony Whiz, is owned by one of NRHA’s most highly-prized and NRHA Million Dollar Owner Rosanne sought after trophies. To NRHA memSternberg, of Aubrey, Texas and Great bers it is known simply as the Lawson.

Britain. Bred by Bob Loomis Quarter Lawson creates western sculpture that Horses Inc., Ebony Shines had a pro- reflects his ongoing love of horses and ductive show career during which she the relationship between horses and accumulated NRHA Lifetime Earnings their riders.

(LTE) of $25,399, which included the Each of these award earners 2004 NRHA Derby Intermediate Open have made their mark on the National Reserve Champion and Limited Open

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Training Tips..

In

the last two months we talked about the importance of body position during ground work and described the ground work exercises I use as part of my training program. My ground work is a starting point to riding.

I was conducting a clinic a while back, and one of the participants was having trouble with stiffness and resistance in all gaits. One of the other participants suggested that she do more ground work to reduce the stiffness and increase suppleness. The first participant was standing on the ground and picked up a rein. The horse bent right around.

This horse knew how to give to pressure on the ground, but not when a rider was on his back. He was preconditioned to bend his head and neck when his owner was standing beside him and picked up the rein or lead. So…how can we transfer these skills to softness when riding?

When I was a kid (back when dinosaurs roamed the earth), our riding skills were “kick to go and pull to whoa.”

Fortunately, I’ve learned a thing or two since then. It’s all about body position, body position, body position. Correct rider body position will allow your horse to move properly and willingly.

Don’t be your horses’ road block.

In the last two ground work articles we talked about how to use your lounge line or training whip to create pressure that the horse will move away from.

When riding, that is what your legs must do. Instead of “kick to go” your legs become the motivator, creating pressure that the horse needs to move away from.

Important point, leg pressure is not a squeezing pressure but a driving pressure.

This is necessary because the horse will

Ground Work Should Translate to Riding Skills.

ultimately lean into a constant pressure, but away from a driving pressure. Anyone who has been to my clinics has seen me lean on a horse and watch the horse lean/brace against me.

In previous articles we went into detail about proper rider body position. But when the rider stiffens and braces the hands, legs and seat, they may look like they are sitting correctly but they are not riding correctly. What I mean is…sitting on a horse and riding in partnership with your horse can be two very different things.

In our ground work instruction we talked about softness in the hands to allow the horse to give. When riders get on their horse’s back, that thought seems to go out the window. It takes two to pull. Your horse can’t pull on you if you don’t pull on him. Instead, feel the reins and if no response, use a gentle bump, without putting slack in the reins and without adding more pressure. Start with your fingers and increase the action or intensity of the bump only if you don’t get your desired response. If you still don’t get the response you need, let go and try again. Don’t give your horse

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anything to brace against.

Also in ground work, you direct the horse with your hands and drive them with your tools (stick/rope/whip).

When you ride, you still direct with your hands but you drive with your legs.

You should rarely use your hands without some type of pressure with your legs.

No matter if you are riding with a bit, bosal, biteless bridle or a sidepull; they are all made to send a signal and are not made to pull.

I hope in this article I have made you think about the similarities between ground work and riding. It seems like I see many people who cannot achieve the same level of success on their horses’ back as they have on the ground. I also see people whose horse is rude and pushy on the ground but more respectful when being ridden. We can achieve both with time, patience and proper technique!

Terry Myers is a national clinician and champion horse trainer with a depth of knowledge developed from over 45 years in the horse industry. Myers has been a popular clinician at multiple expos in the U.S. and Canada. To learn more about Myers’ Ride-In-Sync methods as well as clinic and training services available, visit Myers at www.tmtrainingcenter.com or on Facebook.

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orses, like us, are all individuals and have to be ridden as such. Each one has a personality and opinions to be dealt with. They have a certain level of training, intelligence, and energy that you need to recognize. Sometimes they even have confidence issues that need to be dealt with. When you are comfortable riding a particular horse routinely, you really don’t have to think much about how the horse will react before you get on. You usually know from habit what to expect and you probably are a little casual about how you handle the horse at times. If you have a horse that’s a bit high strung, you might have to be on your guard but you at least know something about how explosive he will be and what you might expect.

When you are faced with a situation where you will be riding a horse you don’t know, you need to treat it a little differently from your familiar ride. If you have the opportunity to watch someone else ride the horse first, notice if the horse goes forward easily, does he pull the rider, or is he reluctant to move? Is the horse spooky? Does he shy away from obstacles or dogs? Does he listen to his rider? If the horse is bucking, rearing or bolting, you should probably steer clear of it unless you are a very experienced rider and know how to handle that kind of a horse.

If he seems to be safe and obedient, start exploring the subtleties that will help you when you are in the saddle. Watch to see if the horse takes both leads easily. Does he bend in the corners? When he bends, is one side stiffer than the other?

Look at the horse’s eyes. Are they soft and relaxed or sleepy? Maybe he is watching you or something else intently. Is there a look of fear or curiosity?

The Unfamiliar Ride As you size up the general attitude of the about his disposition and training. horse, use that insight to determine how If you take lessons and find you should approach the horse. You yourself riding different horses with fredon’t want to startle him or cause him to quency, you will probably get quite good feel threatened. Before you mount him, at reading horses and assessing their peradjust the stirrups to a length that is at sonalities and quirks. Some people like least close to what you will need. When to “catch ride” at shows and will ride you mount, gather your reins and make horses in competitions for their ownsure they are even so you have control ers that they have never ridden before. as you throw your leg over the saddle. Catch riding takes a lot of skill and can Make sure he stands quietly while you be a bit dangerous, but for the adventurmake the final stirrup adjustments and ous rider, it’s a ton of fun! And then there then move him off. Start with a walk are competitions such as the intercolto establish communication and set the legiate NCAA and IHSA competitions tone for you to be in control. that require the riders to compete with

As you walk off, take note of little or no warm up on a horse that they whether it takes a light nudge or a kick have only seen for a brief period of time. to get him to move. Always start with the Competing on a horse with such limited lightest aids that will get a reaction from time in the saddle is a very difficult thing the horse. Then move him off of each to do and watching him go before you leg to see if he is willing to move to each ride him is extremely valuable. side easily. Ask him to bend in the cor- Sometimes when you are in a ners and see how much pressure it takes lesson, at a riding clinic or in a competito get a trot or canter out of him. Before tion, you will be asked to switch horses. you canter, ask someone what aids the If you have an idea of what details and horse is accustomed to if you can. When traits to look for, you’ll find it much easiyou ask for the canter, pay attention to er to have a successful and safe ride. And whether he gets both leads easily. Perhaps for those of you who are lucky enough to he prefers a particular lead. shop for a horse of your own, hopefully

If you are jumping, note if the these tips will give you some important horse is going forward with confidence points to look for, too. or if there is hesitation in the approach so you know how much leg to give it.

Cathy Strobel has over 30 years of experience Make sure you bring him in straight to as a trainer, judge and clinician and can be the middle of the fence in case he tries to reached at Southern Breeze Equestrian Center run around it. Be prepared to help him at (281) 431-4868 or www.sbreeze.com or go slow if he rushes and speed him up if email cstrobel@sbreeze.com he lacks impulsion. With everything you do with the unfamiliar horse, make sure you are riding as correctly as you can.

Remember that it is form for function, not form for good looks.

If you like to vacation in places where you can rent horses for trail rides, it’s very useful to think about the horse as an individual and pay Like people, all horses have different attention to the personalities, abilities, likes and dislikes. signals he gives you

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hristmas again, already? Ah, the Christmas Season. I loved Christmas when I was a kid, and when my kids were young.

I remember the anticipation of Christmas night, putting out cookies and hoping to get a glimpse of Santa. I always wondered where he was going to leave my new pony. When I got married and had kids of my own, I tried to carry on the magic for them. I even donned a red coat and a Santa hat and roamed town about 11:30 at night with a big set of sleigh bells to get the munchkins to bed, believing Santa Claus was coming. I even went so far one night as to mount some deer feet on a stick and make tracks all over the roof of the family room which was right outside the kid’s second story bedroom window.

My first marriage was always troubled, but I always tried to make Christmas special. Now that I’m old, cynical, and jaded, I wonder if we do right by our kids perpetuating the myths of Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, etc. It kind of erodes our credibility when we try to tell them about Jesus and God. It’s a “gimme-gimme” time, and disappointment is often rampant. What about inner city kids, who are told the tales and suffer incredible disappointment on Christmas morning. Who is “B.S.-ing” who? My kids were lucky to have rich Grandparents who bought every new thing out for them for Christmas. My wife and I were reduced to trying to find something they didn’t have, rather than something they wanted.

What are the best gifts we can give for Christmas? 1. Independence. Everyone should be free to live their life the way it suits them, as long as they live up to their responsibilities 2. Freedom; everyone should be free to follow their dreams, within the scope of their commitments to others. 3. Love; we should all love our

Reflections on Christmas

spouses, our animals, and our lives. If you don’t love them, maybe someone else could. You have to be able to let go when things aren’t right.

I bought Pat a National Show Horse that was beautiful, and had the action to be a superstar. It was after Pat had broken her neck and back, that the horse never gained confidence in her. After years of trying to convince her to let him go, she finally let me re-home him. He is in a Dressage barn where he is being used, the people love him, and he will never again have to face the dangers of trail riding with a saber tooth tiger lurking behind every bush.

The best gifts can’t be bought. They can be given. Too often, we try to buy affection, loyalty, or stability. We are all looking for something in this life. At this stage of life, my biggest desire is to have a cabin on the edge of a national forest, with a good horse, a good dog, and time to ride and explore country that I haven’t seen before. I would love to spend time at the “Big South Fork” in Tennessee, or the “Gila Wilderness”, or Yellowstone. Will I ever get the chance? Not a chance. Too many bad choices. I have to take care of too many critters, two and four legged.

Louis Lamour said in one of his books, “As much as you depend on someone else, it reduces you by that much.”

Okay, this is supposed to be Tack Talk, so I better get on track. My middle son, in Tennessee, has a daughter that is 11 years old. They just ordered a custom made breast collar and bridle for $550.00.

Nobody makes fancy pony tack. That’s one heck of a nice present for a bona fide state champion Jr. Barrel Racer!

At the shop, we are doing custom belts, with names and initials. Sorry, too late to get them for this Christmas. We are

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also doing lots of custom gun holsters. It’s kind of amazing, when someone comes in for a gun holster, and I tell them, there are so many companies making holsters, they can buy them for very little, and they say they want one custom. Okay, it’s going to cost about four times as much as a factory holster. That’s alright.

I’ve really wanted to keep my quiet little shop just doing antique saddle restoration. I really feel kind of sorry that people have found me, but I have found a helper that is very good and loves doing the custom leather work. So, now, I’m back to being backlogged with orders, and we just say, “We’ll get to it in a month or so.”

So, in a totally selfish mode, what do I want for Christmas? I want to be younger. I want to love a woman that loves the things I do. I want to be happy. I want to be financially comfortable. I want one more good horse, preferably a Buckskin. I have a good new puppy (He’s a Portuguese weasel retriever, or something like that). I want that cabin I talked about earlier.

At 67 years old, I realize what I have is probably all I’m going to get, except older, harder, and colder, and probably poorer. If you can have a Merry Christmas, Please do so. I really do love you all. Thanks for reading this sorry old column every month. It’s like a present every time someone tells me they read it!

Merry Christmas! I hope the Joy of the Season finds you and your loved ones.

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Saving Roman

By Melanie DeAeth President, True Blue Animal Rescue

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nimal Rescue is a challenge beyond words. It challenges your strength, your heart and your perseverance. The day we went to meet Roman is a perfect example of one of these challenges. When we went to see him we were shocked to see this big, beautiful, grand boy completely emaciated and with hooves that were so cracked they looked like they could fall apart. Roman had been put out to pasture with the best of intentions. He and his senior partner were getting to live in an open pasture, to roam the land, eat grass and enjoy life. Roman and his pasture mate had pulled wagons. They had done their work and it was time for them to retire and rest. These best intentions went terribly wrong when they both started losing weight.

Little by little the two horses deteriorated and nobody noticed. They had no chance, no voice and no way to survive.

Sadly, Roman’s pasture mate did not survive.

Soon after that, a kind hearted person gave Roman a voice. When she saw his condition she didn’t look the other way or hope that someone else would do something. She contacted True Blue Animal Rescue and started working on a plan to save Roman. Under the advice of the animal rescue she spoke to the owner and explained that just because this horse was a senior he did not have to be skinny and that if they turn him over to rescue, he’d get the proper attention and care that he needed. The owners agreed and Roman was turned over.

When Roman went to the Beard-Navasota Vet Clinic for his first examination they found that he was full of parasites, needed a teeth floating, and his hooves needed shoes to hold them together while the cracks grew out. With that and plenty of feed they determined that Roman would make a full recovery. At 20 years old Roman is considered a senior horse and would need specialized feed to maintain his full weight. When his teeth were examined it was determined that they were very sharp and needed to be filed down or floated so he could chew his food and get the nutrition he needs out of it. Now Roman, a Percheron draft breed horse, could begin to gain back the 300 pounds he needed so he could once again be the 1800 pound horse he should be.

That’s a lot of weight and it was going to take a lot of feed to help him gain it back. He couldn’t tolerate much feed to begin with but a large horse like this needed to eat 20 pounds of feed a day to gain weight. True Blue Animal Rescue is a nonprofit organization that operates on donations alone so that was going to be a big expense for them. When Triple Crown Nutrition Inc. heard about Roman they offered www.horsebackmagazine.com

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Flash forward almost a year and Roman has gained all his weight back, he no longer needs shoes to help the cracks in his hooves heal and he’s finally enjoying life the way he should be in his senior years. Through it all none of us expected the impact Roman would have on us. He has become a wonderful addition to True Blue Animal Res{Mohandas cue’s educational kids program, Karamchand Gandhi} Animals Bridge Love and Education. (ABLE) The impact he has on is the time for the kids is tremendous. They have giving, and each to be brave to get near him but they quickly learn that he’s big but year Horseback gentle. Brushing and petting him Magazine likes to builds self-esteem and confidence provide a list of notable equine in every child who gets near him.

The children also learn about Percharities and rescues for our cheron horses and how they used readers looking to give in the to plow fields and pull wagons. We spirit of the season. We urge show the children the tooth he had pulled and talk about teeth floatduring this Christmas holiday ing with horses and we show the that you remember our four shoes he had to wear when we got hooved friends who have him because of the cracks he had in his hooves. In this way Roman is done so much to make our Roman After, sleek, helping us educate children about lives better. Below are some animal care while teaching compasshiney, fat and loved! worthy of your consideration. sion and empathy to help them become better pet owners and future advocates for animals! { THE CLOUD FOUNDATION }

Roman’s story teaches us many things and everyone who The Cloud Foundation, is a Colorado encounters him feels the bless501(c)3 non-profit corporation, that ing of being around this majestic gentle giant. But the most imporgrew out of Ginger Kathrens’ knowltant person to Roman is the one edge and fear for not only Cloud’s who saw him and gave him a voice. herd but other wild horses in the The sweet, gentle person who can’t West. “I began to realize that we stand to see suffering but musters were losing America’s wild horses,” up enough strength to face it head on and do something about it. PeoGinger says. “They are rounded up ple often wonder how rescuers do by the thousand, losing in an instant what they do because it’s hard to what they value most--freedom and see animals suffering but Roman family. I realized that even Cloud is thankful that the person who and his family were in danger.” The saw him faced it and did something Roman’s hoof at time of about it. He owes his life to her and non- profit Cloud Foundation is dedthe only thing she would like in rerescue, cracked & dry icated to preventing the extinction turn is for us all to do the same. of Cloud’s herd through education,

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he Brooke is the world’s largest international equine welfare charity.

For more than 80 years it has alleviated the suffering of working equine animals.

The Brooke would not exist today if it weren’t for the determination and passion of one woman: Dorothy Brooke.

Extraordinary people often describe moments that define their lives, and for Dorothy the defining moment came when she arrived in Cairo, the newly married wife of British cavalry officer Brigadier Geoffrey Brooke, in October 1930.

Dorothy soon discovered that several thousand former British war horses who had served their country bravely during World War One had been abandoned and left behind by the army after the war. These noble animals had been sold into lives of unimaginable hardship, doomed to lives of unending toil and unspeakable misery, working on the mean streets of Cairo in the early 1900s.

It was from this moment

that her life became dedicated to the welfare of Egypt’s working horses and donkeys.

Upon meeting one of those old war horses in particular, Dorothy wrote, “I shall never forget the shock he gave me. I stood staring at him. Heaven knows the other horses were bad enough but somehow he was different.

Obviously he had been a good horse, once. He had been happy and well fed as other horses had never been. He had been born in England; had known our green fields, had been groomed and cared for. He had moreover served in Palestine and had suffered hardships in that Campaign as few horses have endured in modern times. And then we had sold him into this.”

Dorothy set about rescuing those heroic horses, and by the time she was through, more than 5,000 old war horses and mules had been reclaimed, and their suffering was peacefully ended.

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Photo courtesy of Brooke USA ensure that the right elements are in place for working horses, donkeys and mules to be healthy and happy now and in the longterm.

Brooke USA exists to support the overseas work of the Brooke around the globe to improve the welfare of these important animals.

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and their suffering.

Unlike equine animals in industrialized nations, who generally enjoy reasonably high status as pets and in sport, working animals often have very low status even among the nations that depend on them for economic stability.

Brooke’s mobile veterinary teams travel thousands of miles each year, often 365 days a year, to reach animals in need. Their animal health teams’ first priority is immediate treatment and relief of pain for any animal who is sick, injured, or distressed. But crucially, this is supported with an extensive program of training for many thousands of owners and other people who are involved in animals’ care.

They teach wound prevention and management, stable management, proper handling techniques, the importance of vaccinations, how to properly fit harnesses and saddles, and the necessity of providing basics such as appropriate food, clean water, shade, rest breaks, and shelter. Brooke works to end harmful practices such as beatings and traditional “healing” methods like mutilation and firing.

This holiday season, you have a chance to give a gift that can literally improve the lives - and future generations - of horses and the families who depend on them in the world’s poorest communities by giving a meaningful gift that will have a long-term impact.

Surprise a business associate, client, friend or family member with a virtual gift from the world’s largest international equine welfare charity, the Brooke. A BrookeShop gift will have an amazing impact and help hardworking horses, donkeys, mules and the people who depend on them in developing countries. Your gifts will be appreciated not only by the people in whose honor you give them, but even more importantly, by the animals and people who will enjoy a better life because of your generous gesture.

Visit Brooke USA website to purchase virtual gifts that could provide warmth for horses who are suffering in Nepal’s brutal winters, painkillers for old donkeys working in India’s brick kilns, soft saddle pads for ponies working in coal mines in Pakistan, new shoes for carriage horses working in Kenya, water for dehydrated donkeys working in Ethiopia or lifesaving medicines for mares and foals in Egypt.

Then make your selections and contact us to let us know to whom we should send your gift acknowledgement. They’ll make sure your donation gets to the animals, and the gift acknowledgement goes to whomever you wish.

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{ AMERICAN COMPETITIVE TRAIL HORSE ASSOCIATION (ACTHA) } Since the inception of the American Competitive Trail Horse Association (ACTHA) eight years ago, the organization has had one simple mission; to end equine unemployment by making the trail horse an invaluable part of the equestrian community.

2015 brought big changes for ACTHA with the company being awarded 501c (3) nonprofit status, thereby enabling the organization to help even more equines and equine related charities. Over the years, ACTHA has donated thousands of dollars from a portion of each rider’s fees to charities registered in their vast database of more than 500 nonprofits across the United States and in Canada, making them the only charitable trail organization in the U.S. Charities registered with ACTHA are extensive and diverse, but the majority of them share one common denominator; the horse. From equine rescues to therapeutic programs that benefit the underprivileged, the disabled, the abused and our veterans, all are in need of funds, volunteers and awareness to continue their own missions.

So aware is ACTHA of the plight of the equine charities registered in their database that each month one of them is profiled in ACTHA’s online magazine, the “ACTHA Monthly”.

According to the editors of the magazine, “profiling the charities is extremely informative and satisfying, not only for us, but for our readers as well. It gives us the opportunity for an in depth look at the countless great causes across our nation that work to support the horse in their many facets, while giving the nonprofits a nationwide voice that they might not otherwise have.”

In fact, many of the profiled charities have used their coverage in the “ACTHA Monthly” as part of their submission applications for grants.

For those unfamiliar with how the structure of ACTHA works, it’s the home based business you can do from your barn. Ride hosts across the country and in Canada are the backbones of the organization, the dedicated individuals who work tirelessly to raise funds for the charity they have personally chosen to support. Many nonprofit organizations host events to supplement their own fundraising efforts and often will state that if it weren’t for their ACTHA events, they would have to close their doors.

There are three ways you can join ACTHA in their mission; become a ride host, join a ride or donate directly to the cause. For more information on ACTHA please visit www.actha.us, to locate events in your area visit www.actha.us/ events.

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The purpose of Habitat for Horses Inc. is a) To promote and secure the safety, well being and health of horses. b) To encourage education concerning the physical and mental health of horses. c) To utilize horses in the growth and mental health of humans, either adult or children, through education, demonstration and connection. d) To study, promote, and enhance the proper training of horses through positive training techniques. e) To provide a home for those horses who are no longer able to be productive. f) To return to health, if possible, those owned horses that are deemed sick or injured.

Keeping a horse in its home is the primary goal of their investigations team. When they receive a complaint about a neglected horse, they’re usually able to correct the situation by providing assistance through education, medical assistance, feed or hay. Should that not work, they turn to law enforcement.

S i n ce 1998, Habitat for Horses has worked closely with law enforcement throughout Texas and across the nation, assisting in investigations, temporary holding, documentation, and court presentation in abuse and neglect cases. All thye ask in return is, if the horses are removed from the abusive owner, they be turned over to them for rehabilitation and adoption. habitatforhorses.org; 409-935-0277

Since 1983, SIRE has been providing therapeutic horsemanship to people with special needs.

Currently they have three locations in Texas— Hockley, Spring, and Fort Bend — through which they serve more than 300 clients per year (235 a week), with the people power of 30,000+ volunteer hours and the horsepower of some 27 horses. It’s their mission to improve the quality of life for people with special needs. sire-htec.org/; (281) 356-7588

Founded in 2003 by former Boston Globe film critic Michael Blowen, propelled by news that Kentucky Derby winner Ferdinand had died in a slaughterhouse. They started with one leased paddock and two horses.

By 2014 they had grown into a 136-acre owned farm, additional leased acres, and a satellite facility in NY. In all, Old Friends supports over 150 rescued and retired Thoroughbreds. oldfriendsequine.org; 502-8631775

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Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society’s primarily acquisition focus is assisting law enforcement. This includes receiving neglect complaints, investigating neglect complaints, working with law enforcement agencies to educate owners about proper horse care when possible and assisting law enforcement agencies in removing neglected/abused/ abandoned/stray horses when necessary. Taking in donated horses is always secondary to taking in horses from law enforcement cases.

Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society works through a foster home network.

Although the organization may have a facility in the future, the organization will always maintain a robust foster home network. Horses in foster homes get more hands on/one-on-one care than those in a large facility. bluebonnetequine.org; (888) 542-5163

Crossfire Rescue is dedicated to helping equines of all breeds.

The group provides rescue and rehabilitation of abused and abandoned equines as well as police seizures including neglect and starvation cases. They pull from auction houses, offer retraining, adoption services and most importantly love to animals in need. They find it of the utmost importance that each horse has the necessary daily hands on attention they need to thrive.

Crossfire Rescue tries their very best to make sure every adopted horse is rehabbed fully from tail to the tip of their ears before they become available to go to a forever home. Being rehabbed fully mind, body and spirit gives them a better chance at a successful adoption. Once rehabilitated Crossfire equines are matched with their perfect forever home. They cater to the equines needs rather than just on a first come first serve basis.

They find the best-suited home for that specific equine for a lifetime full of love and adventures! crossfirerescue.org;

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If you are looking for a pure bred dog, there are rescues for just about every breed. What’s more, breed-specific rescues put a lot of time, energy and love, along with a great deal of expense into the dogs they are looking to re-home.

The dog’s best interest takes precedence over the desires of potential owners, so expect to be put through your paces when adopting, but it will benefit you by ensuring you bring home the perfect dog for you.

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Trail Training Tips..

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ome years ago, the famous actor Jimmy Stewart was on the Johnny Carson Show and read a poem he wrote about his dog. The audience was amused and laughed as he began, but became quiet as they listened and then there was not a dry eye in the audience, including the host.

It seems the old worthless dog had become part of his life and then of others.

I was at a tack auction some years ago and was leaving as a slaughter/meat sale began. Oh, it was listed as a horse auction but it was horses going to slaughter and I did not want to be there.

As I was leaving, a horse entered the ring, without a rider, mane cut off and he was scared to death as he did not know where he was or why. Maybe it is my imagination, but our eyes met and he had no look of danger but of fear. He did not know what fate was coming to him.

I bought the horse for about meat price. I am not sure why.

As I drove home, I stopped periodically to walk to the trailer and calm him with a soothing voice that he seemed to listen to. I turned him out with some of my retired horses. I can never sell them and I guess this is a rescue.

He and I bonded in a strange way. Shortly thereafter, I was in a horrific mule team accident where the axle broke (not the team’s fault) but as the implement broke apart I was trapped in the wreckage and dragged to the barn.

I clearly remember wanting to die to stop the pain.

I remember now that this horse saw it all. I was not expected to live and could hear the helicopter medics tell the pilot this. I was sure life was over.

As I slowly recovered, I feared I would never ride again.

Somehow this horse spent time with me or maybe the other way around. I can’t describe the bond. I think he brought me back because I had saved him. Maybe we just

My Best Horse Was a Rescue

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imagine these things.

Because I had to keep this a short article, I will shorten the story. I named the horse Marshall Dillon, from the Gunsmoke TV series and we spent years together.

Maybe we both were not supposed to live, but a lifetime of pleasure followed. Oh, by the way, Marshall could not be ridden by the “cowboy types” with spurs and tight bits. I only rode him with a hack-a-more.

So did the autistic children that used him for therapy. Also, as the only place that let her ride, he took a blind lady regularly on trail rides in the Blue Ridge Mountains. He also led the Atlantic to Pacific, 4,300 mile trail ride. He was ad-

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mired by President Jimmy Carter.

He was featured in the European film on the American West. CNN covered him as well. He visited countless schools and nursing homes.

He gave thousands their first ride, and remains in the memories of people for many lifetimes.

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I am not sure who saved who, but the next time you look at a possible rescue horse, look beyond to what you and that horse may do for so many others. He, like so many horses, especially rescue horses, make us better. They bring out the hidden good in all of us.

Just thought you might like to know the real story.

I miss Marshall, my friend, so very, very much.

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Saving Lily

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love animals, and cats have never been my favorite, but for some reason, the good Lord has seen fit to send many lost kittens to me to rescue. I can’t count the number of tiny babies who have found me to save them over the years

My most memorable rescue happened one morning in May of 2012.

My husband Romel came back into the house after trying to leave for work.

“You’re not going to believe this”, he told me, “but there is a kitten in the engine of my car.” I ran outside and sure enough, there she was right in the middle, crying with her eyes barely open! How did this happen? We got her out – she was dirty and angry, hissing as only a tiny scared kitten can, putting up a brave front, but very much afraid.

She was dirty, grimy, and full of fleas, so a bath was the first thing on the agenda. After the grime came off, we were astounded to find she was a beautiful Siamese.

How in the world such a kitten found her way to our car engine is a mystery I have pondered for years. Did she have a guardian angel that had this whole scenario planned out? I like to think so as I think back over this incredible story.

After her bath, we put her in a box with food, water and a bed. She chose the bed and with one final spit, fell asleep.

As I looked at this sleeping beauty, I knew we couldn’t keep her. We have an older cat that I have a love/hate

by Roni Nordquist

relationship with, and a Chihuahua that thinks anything smaller than him is fair game. I was in a panic and knew I had to find a home for her fast before my daughter Lucy got too attached as she is the cat person in the family.

I called my sister and brother in law Vicki and Steve Long for help. Publishing Horseback, they have a large network of animal rescuers at their disposal. Unfortunately there were no takers, every place was full. So the next step was an e-blast to see if anyone wanted a cat. Unwittingly, Steve,

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being Steve, not only e-blasted Texas, but the whole United States! And wouldn’t you know, the only response came from New York!

A wonderful woman, Marjorie Caruso, in New York City, had lost her beloved cat, Emily not too long before, and was really having a hard time with it.

What is amazing about this, is she had not opened her email for six months, and the first email that popped up was about our “engine kitty”. When she saw the photo of our little kitten, it was love at first sight, like a match made in heaven. But how were we going to get her from Texas, all the way to New York? Thus began a very intense on line relationship, and figuring out how to make this rescue work.

The kitten was too young for just about everything that was needed to get her on a plane. Everyone thought Marjorie and I were crazy to try to attempt this.

I didn’t have the money for the vet bills, or the health certificate, or the special cage, and on and on. But Marjorie told me she would cover all the expenses. (I still remember the words of my mother, “you are going to trust someone as far away as New York that you don’t even know to reimburse you for all these expenses, can’t you just take her to the pound?”)

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even though we did not know each other from Adam. But our intuitions, (or perhaps the voice of Lily’s guardian angel), soon had Marjorie trusting me with her credit card number to make the arrangements.

We had to keep her for another three weeks until she was old enough for her series of shots, etc., and to also to fly on the plane. Marjorie and I spoke weekly, sometimes daily with updates on the progress of getting Lily to New York. She asked if we could get her used to a bath, and naturally we complied, a little fearful at first, but Lily was a trooper. By the time she was ready to go, I knew she would be the perfect cat for Marjorie, and after all, I felt this was in divine hands.

When the time came, putting our sweet kitten on the plane and saying goodbye was a very painful process for us, especially for my daughter Lucy. Lily was put in the carrier and set in the loading area at the airport. As we walked away, we could hear her crying. I thought I was going to lose it, so I immediately called Marjorie. Just hearing the excitement and anticipation in her voice, made me realize we had made the right decision. With heavy hearts, we walked back to the car and went home, while Lily began her trip to her destined home.

It’s been three plus years now. Lily and Marjorie have a bond tighter than any I have ever seen. We have kept in touch on a regular basis, and Marjorie sends me pictures all the time. I am so grateful to still be a part of their lives, and it has been so wonderful to watch Lily grow and change into one of the most the beautiful cats I have ever seen. And I do mean beautiful, Siamese beautiful. Who knew, our dirty little Texas engine kitty would become the belle of Manhattan when she grew up. (Perhaps a guardian angel that placed her in the hood of that car)?

I hope one day to go to New York and meet Marjorie face to face. I would love to see Lily again. Would she remember me? Probably not, life for her began when she stepped off that plane and into Marjorie’s loving arms. That is one lucky cat!

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Reining Horse Association and the sport of Reining. NRHA is proud to recognize these people and horses who have made significant and unselfish contributions through their good works, dedication, service and example. Please join us in January to honor them at the Awards’ Banquet.

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one (in ’04). Ohl, 42, has earned $3.5 million and six world titles, while Whitfield, 48, has banked $3.2 million during eight gold-buckle runs. Whitfield became known nationally for “raising the roof ” after good runs, while Ohl energized crowds with his six-second runs and penchant for pointing to his gold buckle. To date, they’re still at the top of their game, having both been ranked last year in the top 25 in the world.

“Cody always motivated me, honestly,” said Whitfield, who held the fast-time record of 84 seconds on 10 calves for

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Following the issuance of the USEF ruling, Colvin filed a lawsuit against the USEF in the state of New York challenging the Hearing Committee’s decision. The New York court upheld the Hearing Committee’s decision on September 25, 2015. Following an appeal by Colvin, the appellate court granted a stay of enforcement of the lower court’s order pending a decision on the request for a stay pending appeal.

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He then bounced back from three surgeries to earn nearly $300,000 in 2006 – a single-event record in rodeo that still stands. Ohl still holds records for most go-round wins in one event (52) and fastest time recorded (6.5 seconds) at the Wrangler NFR.

Fred Whitfield in Action, photo by Andy Wilson 16 years. “We’ve probably matched eight times in 20 years, and this will be the final time. Nobody will tell the truth, but we’re about even. We roped last fall in his hometown and I stuck it on him. So I consider myself one-up so far. The fact of the matter is, Cody and I still drive each other, and when you put those two names together, it’s always explosive. When you say ‘Fred Whitfield versus Cody Ohl,’ there’s something inside these bones that just lights up.”

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Happy Holidays!

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ope all had a great Thanksgiving, which is my favorite holiday of the year. Thanksgiving is a real family holiday and a time to visit with that distant cousin or uncle or aunt or friend.

Christmas will be here before we know it and more about that later. Got a lot of laughs about last month’s column, “Sayin’s”. Been asked to do another “Sayin’s”, during next year. If any of our readers would like to contribute with their favorite sayin’, send the phrase to Horseback editor and it will get to me. Great to have reader feedback and a good laugh together.

The long range weather forecasters say that we are going to have another cold, wet winter. The last month has sure been wet and Ol’ Jack Frost made it to Texas in time for Thanksgiving. These cold, wet days might be a good time for a little shop work, or barn work, or whatever you want to call it.

The trail ride season starts in January and we all know that it’s gonna be wet. Might be a good time to check rain gear and consider additions or replacements. Rain gear also makes good Christmas gifts and I never met anyone with too many slickers, hat protectors, saddle protectors, or just plain ol’ tarps.

Hat protectors and saddle protectors are great stockin’ stuffers. Like to carry both in a cantle bag behind my sad-

dle along with my slicker. Really like the saddle protectors which are used to keep the saddle dry when you are dismounted.

Nothing worse than riding a wet saddle and for a few bucks you can ride with a dry seat.

Hat protectors are another cheap fix. Wet felt hats are not much fun either, and repeated wettings adversely affects the felt. Slickers are a different issue and my advice is to be sure you buy one large enough. Remember when slickers are worn in our part of the world the weather is usually cool or cold. Need to be sure that your slicker will fit over your heaviest coat, because for a slicker to keep you dry, the slicker must be fastened. Start with one size larger than is usually worn. Us 2XX boys have a problem cause have never seen a 3XX size slicker.

One of my favorite things to have around is a small tarp. The tarps are handy for lots of different things, easy to carry, and affordable. I carry a small tarp horseback, rolled tight, then put in a feed sack to tie behind your saddle. The tarp can keep you and your horse and saddle dry, but may not work real well riding. The tarp can also serve as a water proof horse blanket. Put an unfolded saddle blanket

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on the horse secured with a hay string then the tarp secured with hay string for a “cowboy weather beater”.

Learned a trick hunting in the mountains of New Mexico and Colorado.

The lighter weight canvas horse blankets are our preference because of the Gulf Coast climate, the canvas blankets are easier to clean, and more affordable. The quilted heavy blankets used in the northern states are too much for me, too heavy, and too costly.

To supplement the canvas blankets use furniture blankets, the blankets used to pad furniture in transit in the moving business. These blankets are quilted, tough, come in several sizes, and affordable. The blankets are also washable and easy to carry. Put the furniture blanket on the horse, secure with large safety pins or hay string, then top with a small tarp. The blanket tarp combination works good, except when real windy, but if the weather is windy just put the horses in the trailer.

These extra furniture blankets make a good addition to my bedroll when Ol’ Jack Frost makes to camp. Happy Holidays.

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