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Contents Articles

8 Balancing Your Horse

by Chris Cox with Cynthia McFarland

Horse Digest New to Midwest

by Tommy Garland Tommy Garland!!

10 Collection 101

12 Training a Pack Horse

by Ken McNabb with Katherine Lindsey Meehan

14 Taking the Mystery Out of Bits

by Bob Jeffreys & Suzanne Sheppard

16 What is the safest way to tie your horse?

by Mary Hamilton

18 Clinics - Can they really help you?

Of Interest 11 USHJA International Hunter Derby 17 Federal Legislation 21 New North Dakota Horse Park Program 25 National Day of the American Cowboy 26 Ready to Roll - Sundby Enterprises 29 What’s New...

by Dennis Auslam

20 Communicating with Your Aids...

Keys to Success, Part 9, Bending Aids and Exercises

by Lynn Palm

22 Handling the Heat

by Jennifer Lindgren

23 Carriage driving……..a brief introduction

by Kris Breyer 24 Using Body Control and Asking the Colt to Side Pass

by Monty Bruce

26 A Better Way

by Craig Cameron

About Our Cover and Issue Highlights Tommy Garland is on our cover, looks like the horse on the cover is ready to start studying Tommy’s lesson on Collection 101, found on page 10 of this issue.

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Balancing Your Horse by

Chris Cox

When it comes to riding, balance should be a priority, whatever your discipline.

Whether a horse is used for a specific discipline, such as

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roping or dressage, or just for leisure riding, he should have a good, even cadence to his stride and balance in order to make smooth transitions. Balance is really another way of saying your horse has softness and collection.

Being balanced will make a horse better at any activity.

If your horse isn’t balanced, you can run into a host of problems. He may crossfire or pick up the wrong lead because his shoulder, ribcage and hind end are fighting against each other. Ideally, your horse should be balanced on both sides and be willing and able to pick up his right lead just as easily as his left.

Often in clinics, when I ask people to lope a circle, most will go to the left. They get in a pattern of going with the horse’s motion in just one direction. Any time you use just one side of your body, you will build more strength on that side. It’s the same with the horse. If you continually use that left lead to warm up, your horse will have more tendency to get sore and become unbalanced.

Riders should also realize that their posture and riding ability influence the horse’s balance. For example, when a horse is loping or galloping along, there is a split second when all four feet are off the ground.

If the rider is not in time with the horse’s rhythm because of incorrect posture or position in the saddle, it’s very easy to throw the horse off balance.

A lot of people start working on a specific discipline or event before they learn to ride adequately and this can causebalance problems.Developing balance, feel and timing in the saddle will be a tremendous benefit to your horse’s performance – as well as your own - in the arena.

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Gaining Control We can break the horse’s body down into five parts: Head Neck Shoulders Ribcage Hindquarters If you can separate out and actively control these five parts with softness at a walk, trot and canter, you can put the horse’s body in any position you choose, and this will help keep the horse balanced on both his left and right sides. Being able to flex the horse’s poll and keep him soft, as well as move his shoulders, ribcage and hips, will help keep his vertebrae in line.

With every horse, I practice a lot of lateral collection early in training. I want that horse to learn to give his head and neck willingly on command. I also want him to respond to my leg in all three leg positions as I move different parts of his body. For example, when my leg is in position #1, immediately behind the girth, I am controlling his shoulders. In leg position #2, with my leg a few inches behind the girth, I’m controlling his ribcage/barrel. When my leg is in position #3, slightly farther behind the girth, I am controlling the hindquarters. At times, for more effective control of the hind end, I will even put my leg farther back behind the back girth.

Basically, I’m working to make the horse supple throughout his entire body.

I can pick up the horse’s shoulder by pushing from the outside to the inside in the direction of travel (counter bending). I also like to work with the horse’s ribcage so it contours around my leg, and I make a point of doing this from both sides.

When I rein my horse, I want his nose to stay in the direction we’re traveling. He should be moving off the outside rein, not pushing into the bridle or turning his nose to the outside or throwing his head up. Keeping his nose pointed in the direction of travel will help him stay in the correct frame to keep his footfall true and correct and his body posture in balance.

Once you have built a good foundation in the horse, it’s easy to use your legs, feet and hands to get him back in position if he becomes unbalanced. For example, if the horse drops his shoulder, you can use your outside leg and pick up on the outside rein to help him get back in line and balanced underneath himself.

Most of the horse’s balance comes from his hindquarters, so if he’s unbalanced behind, everything from there forward will also be affected. If you’ve done your preparation by building a correct foundation, you can use your leg to put the horse’s weight on whichever hind leg you choose, which will

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Active in the cutting horse world as both a trainer and competitor, Chris has trained a variety of breeds for different disciplines. He also loves to rope, having

Your horse should be balanced, soft and supple, no matter what discipline or style you ride. photo: John Brasseaux

help greatly in picking up the correct lead.

Work on Suppleness I use a variety of exercises to keep my horse soft and supple. In addition to what we’ve already discussed, I will practice backing my horse to improve softness and balance. The horse should be able to back in a straight line and should also be able to back up in a circle or arc. This is ideal for teaching a horse to really give to my leg and learning that I can put the weight on whichever hind leg I’d like.

If you are having balance issues with your horse, I strongly recommend you go back and work on building softness and suppleness. Be sure you can separate and control all five body parts.

Before you ever begin showing or competing, your horse should be broke, supple, and balanced. This will also help him handle the pressure of competition. Even a good, sound-minded horse can give you trouble at times when he’s feeling the strain of pressure, but this horse is much easier to straighten out than one who hasn’t had a correct foundation built first.

No matter how serious you are about competing in any discipline, you also need to ride outside the arena. Your horse should be a using horse first and a competition horse second, and the only way to accomplish this is to use him in practical ways. Too many times we rush ahead because we have competition goals, but the horse will actually compete better if he is a genuine working horse. At the end of the day, you want a performance horse, not just an arena horse.

Up Close with Chris Cox Born in Florida and ranch-raised in Australia, Chris returned to the United States in 1986 to make a career of working with horses. Years of working horseback on the

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been into calf roping in the past, and in more recent years, team roping.

Chris and his wife, Barbara, and their daughter, Charley, live on their Diamond Double C Ranch in Mineral Wells, Texas. Chris travels around the world appearing at expos, conducting clinics and horsemanship demonstrations. His “Come Ride the Journey’ tour takes him to cities across the U.S. each year.

This two-time Road to the Horse Champion offers week-long intensive horsemanship clinics at his Texas ranch, and has a regular horsemanship program on RFD-TV. Western Horseman has released Ride the Journey, by Chris Cox with Cynthia McFarland, a 225-page book packed with step-by-step exercises and color photos that details Chris’ practical methods and training techniques. Visit www.chris-cox.com or call Chris Cox Horsemanship Company at 1-88881-HORSE for information on upcoming clinic and course dates, expo appearances, equipment, books and training DVDs.

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Collection 101

by Tommy Garland your horse’s nose is key in collection.The most consistent way to capture your horse’s nose is to teach them to flex laterally from side-to-side (lateral flexion). Lateral flexion is a vital component of any training process, but is especially important when teaching your horse to be collected.

Vertical flexion is also essential in this process. Your horse has to know how to move up to the bridle and re-balance his body and this takes both time and patience.

If you work on lateral and vertical flexion with your horse on a regular basis, over time your horse will begin building the correct muscles, making it easier and more efficient to gain collection.

How do you know if your horse is collected? This is one of the questions I get asked repeatedly and there are several key items that will help you know if your horse is collected.

1). A horse that isn’t collected typically isn’t as easy to control. A horse should be soft in your hands and when you take hold of the bit, your horse should give and respond easily and consistently to your requests. You should never

Whether you’re a beginning rider or a veteran in the saddle, understanding and achieving collection can be one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences you’ll ever have with your horse. In order to achieve collection, it’s important that you have a thorough understanding of what collection is and what it involves, so let’s start at the beginning.

The Basic Principle: Collection is the principle of moving your horse forward by driving the hind end to the front end. Visualize the following examples to better understand collection. Picture a slinky with The most consistent way the coils stretched out (i.e., not to capture your horse’s collected) but when you push the ends together the slinky becomes nose is to teach them ‘collected’. Many of you have also to flex laterally from watched jumping events, specifiside-to-side (lateral cally Grand Prix jumpers. As a Grand Prix horse approaches a flexion). Lateral flexion fence, you will notice the rider will is a vital component of any take their horse’s head and get training process, but is them collected so that all the power collects in the hind end and especially important when is released at the right moment. teaching your horse to be Collection Facts: collected.

All of your horse’s power comes from the Hind feel like End. You don’t want your horse to pull himself you’re carrying your horse around in your forward with his front legs while dragging his hands, or that your horse is heavy or pulling on hind end. In order to be truly collected, the your hands. power in his hind end should be driving him 2). A horse that isn’t collected isn’t as forward. Ultimately, a horse that won’t engage smooth when you’re riding and isn’t able to their hind end won’t be collected. transition smoothly and effortlessly If you’re riding and your horse is between gaits. Once a horse learns collecpulling on the reins, he’s not collected. You tion, they will willingly give you their nose, be need to use your hands to apply pressure to soft in your hand, engage their hind end and the bit (brake) and you will also need to respond to your requests effortlessly and simultaneously use leg pressure to drive your easily. horse forward and upwards toward you hands. 3). Horses need to be reminded how to be You may need to use a bat or a crop in collected and they need to be in shape to conjunction with leg pressure to keep your be able to be collected. Collecting your horse moving forward. Driving your horse’s horse requires practice for both you and your rear end toward his front end is critical. horse. Repeating lateral and vertical flexion Horses balance themselves exercises with your horse will build muscle with their head, so every time you take a mass and will help your horse be more horse’s head and move their nose, they flexible and less stiff. Horses are athletes and need to re-balance themselves. Controlling expecting a horse that hasn’t been properly

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exercised or conditioned to respond and be collected immediately is unrealistic.

4). Cadence Counts. Cadence is a rhythm in your horse’s legs; much like dancing, it is essential in collectio.. A horse that is collected will maintain the same consistent rhythm throughout each ride. As a rider, you need to be able to know your horse’s rhythm/cadence and you need to be able help your horse maintain that rhythm and timing.

Collection isn’t something that’s entirely up to your horse. As a rider you are instrumental in that process as well. You can practice collection and do additional exercises to build muscle mass by using a long-line.

When you long-line a horse, you have two long ropes that are hooked to a bit and then run through a surcingle or stirrups on a saddle.

Using the long-lines, you will drive your horse forward to the teaching him to give to the pressure. Long lines are also a great way to teach your horse to back up, which is also a form of collection.

CPR. As always, collection requires the use of CPR: Confidence, Patience and Respect. It takes patience to work with your horse to achieve collection and your horse needs to respect the instructions you give him. As a rider, you must have confidence in your own abilities and those of your horse.

About Tommy Garland Tommy Garland has ridden horses all his life and credits his trainer father, also named Tommy with teaching him much of what he learned early on about horsemanship. Tommy has spent the past 30 years training, not only Arabians and Half-Arabians but Quarter Horses, Tennessee Walking Horses, Paints and Mules as well. His techniques have been universally accepted, respected and utilized by horse owners of all breeds and disciplines.

In addition to his popular TV show, “CPR For The Horse & Rider” on RFD TV, Tommy regularly participates at clinics, expos and other equestrian events throughout the United States, Canada and Brazil. Tommy is a regular contributor to several popular equine publications and his online clinics and training DVD’s are valuable resources for any who loves horses!

Tommy resides in Virginia with his wife Dawn and children, Samantha, Katie and TBird (Tommy Jr.). For additional information on Tommy’s products, training aids, DVDs, clinics and expo schedules, please visit www.tommygarland.com or email us at info@tommygarland.com.

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Showplace Spring Spectacular's USHJA International Hunter Derby Deemed Great Success by Exhibitors and Judges The Showplace Spring Spectacular, recently held from June 2-14 at the Lamplight Equestrian Center, was a great success this year. One of the most popular events for exhibitors and spectators was the $15,000 Chronicle of the Horse/USHJA International Hunter Derby, sponsored by Woodrun Farm. It was held on "Derby Day," Tuesday, June 9, along with a $5,000 Junior/Amateur Jumper Speed Derby.

The USHJA International Hunter Derby had more than 30 competitors and some of the best hunters in the nation. First place in the class went to Early Applause, ridden by Maggie Jayne for Pony Lane Farm.

Kelley Farmer rode Jane Gaston's Upshot to second place. The show was managed by Pat Boyle, who worked closely with course designer Skip Bailey to produce a fun, beautiful, and breathtaking event for the hunters.

The two-round course featured fully landscaped jumps and was held in the Grand Prix Ring. There were real trees throughout the large ring, chutes, a boxed-in combination, post and rails, real rolltops, and more. All of the exhibitors praised the course for its ability to make horses jump well and the fun that the riders had on course. The ribbons, trophy, cooler, and awards were presented by Troy Linback of Woodrun Farm.

Early Applause and Maggie Jayne on their victory gallop The beautiful leather "Tack Trunk Bag," awarded to the high score in the Handy Hunter round, was donated by Stacey Lefton Glick & King's Crossing LLC and Oughton Ltd. Equestrian Luggage. Early Applause, owned the the Thatcher family's Pony Lane Farm, and Maggie Jayne won that award for their high score in the second round of the derby. Lefton Glick also donated a "Barn Tote Bag" for the "Best Turned Out Horse," which went to Capone, also owned by Pony Lane Farm.

"Big thanks also goes to Diane

Carney of Telluride Farm," said Showplace Productions manager Pat Boyle. "She is a great help in producing the hunter derby, and with the use of some of her derby jumps, it helped make this event special and unique."

The judges for the hunter derby were Jimmy Lee of Keswick, VA, Mark Jungherr of Gainsbury, MA, Frank Willard of Oak Ridge, NC, and John Roper of Franklin, TN. These highly esteemed judges gave their scores in pairs, and all four were very impressed with the quality of the derby.

This was Lee's first time judging at Lamplight for Showplace Productions, and he said that the entire show was "outstanding."

He added, "It was a real production, and not just a horse show, but a real event."

Lee has judged hunter derbies before in California and Pennsylvania, and felt that the Showplace derby was a wonderful class. "I think all of the judges felt that way," he remarked. "We obviously talked about it afterward, and I thought it was a very, very topnotch event. The course rode beautifully. Not only was it beautiful to look at, but the whole effort and the production that they did to come up with that course was outstanding, and it reflected in the performances. Obviously they had some high quality horses, but the course rode great."

Jungherr agreed, "I think it was really well done with a lot of effort. There were a lot of good options for the handy course, and the biggest thing for me was that we had a good combination of natural obstacles that were still inviting. They weren't easy for the horses to jump by any stretch, but they weren't trappy either. They were encouraging for the proper jumping style of the horse."

Second place finishers Upshot and Kelley Farmer Frank Willard was pleased to see that the two horses that the judges liked the best were the ones that ended up on the top of the class. "The two best horses at the horse show and arguably two of the best horses in the country were first and second, and it doesn't always work out that way.

Early Applause won and Upshot was second and from judging the rest of the show, it was obvious that those were the two best horses.

You love it when that happens."

Early Applause and Maggie Jayne were in great form over two rounds

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Willard was full of praise for the Showplace Derby and the course that was set. He said, "I have judged a lot of derbies and that is the best course that I have ever seen, the best track set. They spent enormous amounts of time on the course, and they had such great options. They had a special jump made just for that class, and they opened it up and put it in the big grand prix ring. It was up the hill, down the hill, and natural oxers; it was just all of what the derby is supposed to be about."

Examples of the interesting and exciting derby jumps

post and rails combination trot jump John Roper agreed with Willard on the quality of the snake jump event. "I have judged five hunter derbies, and I want to say that the course that Pat and Skip did was the best course that I have ever seen for a hunter derby. It was beautiful, the jumps were so jumpable, and it encouraged the horses to jump better," he said.

He went on to say, "I know people have had a lot of trouble in the past at derbies, putting up jumps with no ground lines and straight up and down jumps that just kind of invite bad jumping. I have judged some before where nearly half the class had a rail down or a score of 45, so I think the way that the course was done was not only the most beautiful course that I have seen, but everything was jumpable, and there were a lot of handy options. There were a lot of good options in both the first and second round, and it was very well thought out.

Showplace Productions was very pleased with the event and outcome and to be a part of the USHJA International Hunter Derby series. They will host more quality horse shows at the Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne and Ledges Sporting Horses in Roscoe, IL, throughout the year. For further information on Showplace Productions and the Showplace Spring Spectacular Horse Shows, please visit www.showplaceproductions.com.

Photo Credit: The jumps and decorations made this year's $15,000 Chronicle of the Horse/USHJA International Hunter Derby at the Showplace Spring Spectacular one of the best in the nation. Photo Š Jennifer Wood/PMG

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around so that it falls around his hocks, like the britching on your pack saddle does. Be sure to stay out of kicking range in case he is afraid and tries to get rid of the rope. by with Katherine Lindsey Meehan Move the rope up and down, and loosen and tighten it to let him feel that it is there.

Work him around the pen until he is not the time to train them to pack bothered by the rope. Do this exercise in both safely.

For the purposes of this directions. Then, ask him to back up, with the article I am going to assume that rope still around him. Again, be sure you stay you have your pack equipment out of the way if he were to get scared and bolt already, and that you know how to forward.

Now you are ready to put the pack put it on and tie and balance a saddle on your horse. I like to use a large pad load.

For these exercises, you (45-46”) so that it goes down far enough that will need your pack saddle, girth, my horse won’t get rubbed by the dee rings breast collar, britching, saddle pad, on the cinches. I prefer a cross buck saddle, a wide web halter with a 9’ lead but whatever you have will work. Put the pack rope with a snap, your lash rope, saddle up in the middle of your horse and and two soft pack bags (I prefer to tighten both cinches (the front cinch first) use bags not hard panniers for before you pull down the britching. Be sure to this) and your top cover. You’ll check that your cinches are centered before notice I recommended a wide web you tighten them. Then hook up the breast halter and shorter lead rope with collar and last, adjust the britching. The hardware, when I normally like to britching should sit a handswidth below the use a rope halter and a 12’ lead point of the hip. Make sure it hangs straight with no hardware. This is because and even. Your horse should stand calmly I think it’s important to be able to throughout this process. If he moves off, just unsnap the lead rope in an work him around the pen for a few minutes, emergency, and when you have then bring him back to the center and try again.

Once all your straps are fastened horses tied together in a pack string it is fastest to have a lead and adjusted properly, unsnap the lead rope rope that is not integrated with the and send your horse off around the pen. Let him get used to the feel of all the new halter.

As with all equipment. Work him until he is relaxed. Then, For the first time you do this the lessons you are ready to put on the bags and top we teach, exercise, I want you to think about each of your cover. Sack your horse out with the top cover horses, and pick the one you think will make safety for you before you hang the bags on the saddle. Rub and your horse the best pack horse, the one that is least likely him with the canvas and make sure he is to mind everything you are about to ask him to is always the most comfortable having the cover draped and important thing. This is just as true when you do. Then, as you become more comfortable flapped over him. I like to put something soft training horses to pack, you can move on to are teaching a horse to pack as it is when you and light in my bags to start, like a few flakes are teaching a horse to ride. I never take a starting your horses who you anticipate might of hay. Sack him out with the bags by gently give you a little more of a challenge. green or unbroke horse and try to get him Start in a round pen or small swinging them on each side, and when he is broke by strapping a pack to his back and enclosed area about 60’ in diameter. First, take comfortable put the bags on, add the top heading up the mountain. I like to follow a your lariat and put it around your horse’s cover, and lash the load down. Again, your process to train my pack horses to accept their neck.

Hold the rest of the rope, and gradually horse should stand quietly throughout this job calmly and without anxiety or fear. let it out as you send your horse out around process. If he does not, send him off around Packing with a young horse is fine, the pen.

When he is moving, flip the rope the pen. I don’t put a top pack on the first time. as long as they are gentle, calm, and you take I like to allow my horse to build his confidence with the side bags and I add the top pack when he has a little more experience. Once your load is tied on firmly, send your horse around the pen to get used to it.

I can’t stress enough that packing is not an opportunity to get your unbroke horse broke.

Your pack horse should be a dependable way to carry supplies. He is carrying your food, tent, and most of the things you count on having during your time in the mountains. You don’t want your breakfast or your litter spread across the backcountry because your pack horse got in a wreck. Pick the right horse for the job, and train him in a way that prepares him and you for success.

Enjoy your time with your horses in the beautiful backcountry, and until next time may God bless the trails you ride.

Training A Pack Horse Ken McNabb

For more information on Ken McNabb’s programs call us at 307-645-3149 or go to www.kenmcnabb.com.

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Winning Partnership Provides Scholarships for 33 Equine Veterinary Students Thirty-three students studying equine veterinary medicine in 28 American states, four Canadian provinces and one school in the West Indies will continue their education with a financial boost from the Winner’s Circle Scholarship Program.

Under a partnership of The Race For Education, the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation and Platinum Performance started in 2007, scholarship awards ranging from $1,500 to $5,000 will be given to the deserving veterinary students.

Created to help offset the escalating cost of veterinary education and minimize the students’ debt load at graduation by providing financial assistance in their fourth year of veterinary school, the Winner’s Circle Scholarship Program rewards leadership and participation in student chapters of the AAEP. Ultimately, the program is designed to encourage students who intend to practice equine veterinary medicine.

“When we help future equine veterinarians reach their goals, we are helping to protect the health and welfare of the horse for decades to come," said Dr. Wayne McIlwraith, AAEP Foundation Chairman. “The Foundation is delighted to collaborate with such outstanding organizations as The Race For Education and Platinum Performance to support the best and the brightest in their pursuit of a rewarding career as an equine veterinarian.”

The Winner’s Circle program is offered annually and promoted at the Opportunities in Equine Practice Seminar at Rood and Riddle in September and the AAEP convention each year in December.

The students receiving the awards this year are: Ashlee Ederer – Auburn University, Erin Contino - Colorado State University, Abigail Roemer - Cornell University, Magda Rosol - Iowa State University, Amy Fousek - Kansas State University, Hannah Cavendar - Louisiana State University, Miki Kedo - Michigan State University, Susie Baker - Mississippi State University, Laura Bartle North Carolina State University, Grace Hale Oklahoma State University, Jordan Cook University of Guelph, Linx Alexanderson Oregon State University, Amanda Johnson Ohio State University, Caroline Van Tassel Purdue University, Kyle Schroeder - St. George’s University, Audrey Morrissey - Texas A & M University, Rachel Levine - Tufts University, Rebecca Fitzgerald - Tuskegee University, Koko Shishida - University of California-Davis, Lisa Fultz - University of Florida, Ashlee Brown - University of Georgia, Ryan Heaton - University of Illinois, Abby Coodin - University of Minnesota, Kevin Donnelly - University of Missouri, Sarah Brown - University of Montreal, Thais McCoy University of Prince Edward Island, Megan continued on page 30

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Taking the Mystery Out of Bits

By Bob Jeffreys & Suzanne Sheppard Which bit should I use on my horse?

How are snaffles and shank bits really different?

Does a joint in the bit mouthpiece mean it’s a snaffle?

Are shank bits really harsher than snaffles? corners of the horse’s mouth and are designed to be used when riding two handed, one side at a time. Snaffles are used to teach and There is so much contradictory “soften” your horse. When used correctly a information out there about bits that it can snaffle exerts pressure on the corners of the be really hard to decide which bit is the best horse’s mouth, and only very little, if any, on for your horse. If there was a single bit that the tongue or the poll. Snaffles have no was the ultimate training tool then we shanks, so the reins attach right next to the wouldn’t have so many different types, shapes, mouthpiece on both sides of the bit. This is sizes, designs and even composition materials important because that means that snaffles do not employ leverage: in to choose from. It’s no other words, the amount wonder that so many of pressure you apply of us are confused! to the reins with a In this article we’d snaffle bit is exactly the like to offer some amount of pressure the useful guidelines so horse feels. Sometimes you can make an people use chin straps educated choice on snaffles, not to based on good, solid create leverage, but facts rather than just instead to keep the bit guessing or doing from sliding through the what everyone else horse’s mouth. does without knowing Many snaffles why.

As you can see, this snaffle bit has one joint, have a joint in the cenThe good and no shanks: it is the absence of shanks, ter, and are referred to news is there are truly not the joint, that makes it a snaffle bit! as “jointed” or “broken”. only two types of bits.

There are also variaYes, that right, only two separate categories into which every bit will fall; snaffle or shank. tions such as the “french link snaffle” or the We can best define these two discrete types of “Dr. Bristol snaffle” which add a third piece in the center to further isolate the right direcbits by how they work.

Let’s begin with the snaffle bit. tional pull from the left. However, a broken Although there are many variations of snaffles mouthpiece does not define a bit as a snaffle, including full cheek, D ring, O ring, egg butt, and several snaffle designs have no joint, or etc, they all belong to the snaffle bit category. what is referred to as a “solid” mouthpiece.

Now let’s define the shank, or Simply put, snaffles apply pressure on the

“curb” bit. Regardless of its size, if a bit has shanks and employs a curb strap or chain, then it is a shank bit. A shank bit works differently than a snaffle in that it adds pressure to the chin groove as well as the horse’s poll. Some specialized mouthpieces also alter the pressure on the tongue and roof of the mouth, instead of the corners of the horse’s mouth. The shank itself is the piece that runs from the mouthpiece down to where the reins attach. The longer the shank, the stronger the potential leverage is: the pressure may be increased by two times, five times, or even ten times the amount exerted by the rider’s hands on the reins. The purchase is the part that attaches to the headstall and runs to the mouthpiece; the longer the purchase, the more poll pressure occurs when the reins are engaged by the rider. Whether the shank bit is solid, broken, has a high, medium or low part, or no port at all, it is still a shank bit.

Curb bits are considered advanced bits, and should only be used on well trained horses. When used correctly a shank bit provides “power steering” or “power brakes”, instantly yielding the “headset”, turn or stop that we want with the lightest of pressure from the rider’s hands on the reins. They are useful for one handed riding but they are not a good choice for training the young or uneducated horse. Why? Because if the horse doesn’t already understand the signal from the bit, it would be impossible for him to respond quickly and correctly as you begin to employ the reins. Therefore the bit signal (which is multiplied by the shank) will become too harsh and cause pain. Pain, as we all know, is not a good way to motivate anyone or any animal. It will cause the horse to stiffen up and brace against the pain, which in turn interferes with his ability to feel the rider’s cues. Sounds pretty counterproductive, doesn’t it?

Snaffles are for teaching, and shank bits are for the finishing touch on a trained horse who understands what you want. Finally, remember that bits don’t train horses; only training trains horses. And a horse will move only a well as his rider uses his legs, seat and hands. © Jeffreys & Sheppard, April 2009.

Bob Jeffreys and Suzanne Sheppard travel across North America teaching horse lovers how to bring out the best in their horses. Their home base is Two as One Ranch in Middletown, New York. To learn more about their unique, cross-disciplinary training methods, Two as One Horsemanship™, visit TwoasOneHorsemanship.com or call 845-692-7478.

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School of Vet Med Offers Free Talk on Equine Podiatry

Horse owners who want to learn more about proper equine foot care and maintenance are invited to attend a free talk at the University of Wisconsin’s Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital on Thurs. October 22, 2009.

Well-known area farrier, Dean Johanningmeier, will present “Give Your Horse a Pedicure: Equine Podiatry,” from 7-9 pm at the UW School of Veterinary Medicine, 2015 Linden Drive, in Madison.

Because horses spend so much time on their feet, they can become lame without even walking around if their feet are not properly cared for and maintained.

Johanningmeier promotes a proactive approach to foot and hoof care to prevent mild lameness from turning into a more serious injury.

He will share tips with the audience on how to properly maintain the horse’s feet.

Johanningmeier has provided horse shoeing and trimming services to the School of Veterinary Medicine for the past 20 years. He is well known for his skill at making adjustments to alleviate lameness.

Registration for the presentation is free, but seating is limited so registration is required. To register, please call Karl Olson at 608-2655206 or online at www.vetmed.wisc.edu/ce.

Directions are available via an online UW campus map at: http://www.vip.wisc.edu/map.html

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y r a M k As Ask Mary: What is the safest way to tie your horse?

Tying your horse is something you do on a daily basis. How much thought do you give to doing it safely? Tying is an unnatural act for your horse. It eliminates his ability to flee from danger. His primary instinct when startled is “move your feet, run for your life!” Maybe you have seen a tied horse get scared. They panic and struggle against the rope, desperate to get free and flee the danger. A horse in this state can injure himself or you. That’s why it’s so important to consider safety every time you tie your horse and to train your horse to stand quietly when tied.

Where to Tie Always tie to a post or object that will not break or come loose if the horse pulls back. If you tie to a fence rail and it breaks, your panicked horse will be dragging a moving fence rail behind him and will panic even more.

Ideally, you want your rope to break rather than the item your horse is tied to.

Before tying your horse, look over the place you plan to tie your horse. Look for potential hazards that could injure your horse?

Things like, sharp edges, barbed wire, dangling ropes, machinery, a hoof pick lying on the aisle or another horse within kicking distance.

Remove the hazards you see or choose a different place to tie your horse. No one wants their horse injured so take the extra effort to look for potential dangers.

Cross Ties Cross ties are used in barn alleyways and aisles. The safest way to tie your horse in cross ties is to use panic snaps

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(sometimes called quick release snaps) and a loop of twine on each side. In an emergency if the panic snap is rusty and fails the twine breaks releasing the frightened horse.

Attach the ties at a safe height, about the level of your horse’s back to the side rings of a well fitted halter. Tie your horse loose enough that he can stand with a natural head position and is able to move his head from side to side. This prevents your horse from feeling trapped and claustrophobic. If the cross ties are too long and low, your horse could step over them and become entangled.

Don’t leave a tied horse unattended.

If your horse gets frightened the best option is to release the tie and allow him to move his feet if he needs to. The other day, I was grooming my new four-year-old Clydesdale/Paint, “Fergus”. He was tied in cross ties in the barn aisle. As I brushed, I noticed his body tense. He raised his head to look down the aisle. This was the first meeting of Fergus and “Willimena”, the 200-pound potbelly pig. Willimenia grunted and lumbered our way down the barn aisle looking for spilled grain or other available snacks. I quickly released the panic snaps of the cross ties and clipped a lead rope on Fergus to prevent a situation where he might panic while tied. I let him move his feet as he met Willemia the pig.

Tragedy avoided.

If another horse needs to pass down the aisle while your horse is cross tied, detach one cross tie and move your horse sideways away from the other horse to allow it safe passing. Move your horse back in position and reattach your cross tie. Don’t lift up the cross tie and try to have the horse walk underneath the tie.

Tying to a Trailer or Post For safety use a quick release knot so your horse can be quickly untied if you have a problem. The rope should be attached approximately chest high. Tie your horse with enough slack that he can move his head and hold it in a natural position. If your horse can graze while tied, he is tied too long. Tied too long, your horse could get a leg caught over the lead rope or his head stuck under the rope and panic.

Never tie using your bridle. If your horse pulls back, the bit can slice his tongue in two causing serious injury. All good cowboys know when you are working around horses, a knife in your pocket can be a handy tool to have. Especially if your horse gets into trouble and you need to cut him free.

Even the calmest horse can spook when the unexpected happens. A scared horse struggling to flee can hurt you or itself.

Be ever vigilant in your safety practices, even with something as routine as tying your horse.

Mary is a Mounted Police instructor and a fully insured ARICP riding instructor.

She devotes her creative energy to developing customized training programs to improve show ring performance, mount obedience and despooking trail horses utilizing training methods used in training police horses. Visit her website at www.riderselite.com or email your questions to Mary at:mary@riderselite.com

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The United Organizations of the Horse Propose H.O.R.S.E. Act: Federal Legislation to Ensure Humane Care And Management of Horses United States, and People for the The United Organizations of the Horse has unveiled its Humane and Optimal Restoration and Sustainability of Equines (H.O.R.S.E.) Act, which would guarantee humane and responsible management for both domestic and wild horses.

The H.O.R.S.E Act includes several key points including humane euthanization; strengthening enforcement of regulations for horses being transported for processing; and better management and population control of feral wild horses and burros to ensure the sustainability of wild horses, native wildlife, and the protection of our public lands for our children, grandchildren, and generations to come.

Representatives from state horse councils, breed associations, trade organizations, and equine related nonprofit organizations traveled to Washington D.C. to introduce the concept to U.S. Senators and Representatives, federal agency directors, and the horsemen and women gathered for the American Horse Council's Annual Meeting. The actual bill language for the H.O.R.S.E. Act is currently being drafted, and will be available shortly after the 4th of July.

"Everyone agrees," says Frank Bowman, Horsemen's Council of Illinois, "that the humane care and management of horses from birth to death is of the utmost importance." The H.O.R.S.E. Act ensures that horses that are to be euthanized for any purpose-mercy or processingthat euthanization, (literally a "good death" that is quick, painless, and as stress-free as possible) should occur in a manner that is approved by the American Veterinary Medical Association and the American Association of Equine Practitioners-the veterinarians who know and understand equine behavior and physiology.

"The point we try to make," says Sue Wallis, Wyoming State Representative and one of the founders of the United Organizations of the Horse, "is that once that 'good death' occurs, that all legal, moral, and ethical obligations to the well-being of that animal cease. What happens to the carcass in terms of how it is disposed of, or how it is utilized, is entirely the right, prerogative, and responsibility of the owner. I am proud that the proposed H.O.R.S.E. Act includes provisions that will protect the rights of owners who never want to see their horse go to processing, and safe guards to make sure that doesn't happen, as well as protecting the private property rights of those horse owners who want or need to recoup the monetary value of an unusable horse."

People across the country are beginning to realize the horrific unintended consequences of the complete destruction of a market for lower-end horses, and a ban on horses processed for the export market. The last U.S. horse processing facility was closed through state action in 2007. Currently the only market available for unusable horses are those that are big enough, healthy enough, and close enough to the border to be worth the trucking to either Canada or Mexico. All U.S. horses that cross either border for processing only go to European Union inspected facilities where the entire process is

strictly controlled to ensure humane handling, and humane euthanization prior to processing. Please see the Journal of Veterinary Medicine, http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/mar09/0903 01h.asp, for documentation of this fact.

Both Canada and Mexico use horse meat for human food, a nutritionally high quality source of protein (twice as high in protein, and 40% less fat than beef), as do all of Asia, most of Europe, and South America. China is the largest consumer, followed by Mexico, then Europe with Italy, Sicily, the Scandinavian countries and France and Belgium close behind. About 1% of U.S. horses have been utilized for human food in recent years. Nonetheless, with the total loss of a market for mares, weanlings, yearlings, dangerous horses, horses in poorer condition, or horses who cannot be ridden or used in some manner, the value of all horses nationwide has plummeted 30% to 80%. Equine business owners that have spent their entire lives working to improve their breed, or advance their sport, have seen their assets disappear.

Horse rescue, retirement, and recovery organizations are full and overwhelmed; with no market and no options horse owners who are losing their homes and jobs because of the economy are resorting to desperate measures like trying to euthanize their horses themselves with often traumatic experiences for themselves and more suffering for the horse, or turning horses out to fend for themselves where they invariably starve and die a long, painful death. Dave Duquette, the founder of the United Horsemens Front, a nonprofit that has allied itself closely with the United Organizations of the Horse, has been documenting both the unprecedented scope of equine suffering, and the "gross perversions of the truth" being spread widely by radical animal rights groups like the Humane Society of the

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Ethical Treatment of Animals (HSUS/PETA). "These groups have made it clear," says Duquette, "that their goal is to end all human interaction with animals, and to end animal agriculture."

The United Organizations of the Horse was formed in response to the growing number of public policy challenges facing American horses, their owners, and horse-related organizations. "Our main objective is to be a voice for horse owners at every level, and to every audience...we strive to be a voice that is capable of coherently and articulately communicating to a misinformed and emotionally manipulated American public, and to policymakers," said Sue Wallis. The United Organizations of the Horse seeks to unify all like-minded equine associations and individuals in support of its mission-to promote the humane care and management of horses, and the continued viability of the equine community in the United States of America.

To learn more visit their website, http://www.UnitedOrgsoftheHorse.org, and subscribe to their free e-newsletter.

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Clinics - Can they really help you? by

Dennis Auslam

1.) Look carefully at where you are at with your horsemanship skills. Have you been riding for years, are you new to horses, did you ride in the past and now are coming back to it? What are you interested in as a discipline?

2.) Evaluate your horse. What is your horse like? Well-behaved, easy to handle… needs work, but good temperament… definitely needs work, walks all over me…. or scares me and I don’t know what to do. That is sort of a quick overview of some possible scenarios, but we all fall in there somewhere.

3.) How well do you handle your horse? Do you feel confident in all aspects of handling your horse, both on the ground and in the saddle?

Are there definite issues that you deal with, etc?

The answer to that question is…YES! I do not say that lightly or because I do clinics. I say that because it is true, but I qualify it with a few pointers and suggestions. There are many choices available out there today, so you want to choose carefully. Here are a few things to take into consideration:

A good, honest evaluation of your horse and horsemanship skills is one of the steps that will help you choose the right clinic/clinics to participate in, but self-evaluation may be difficult. A person who is new to horses may not know what it is that they should be doing and even a seasoned rider can learn from others, so it usually wise to engage help from a respected horseman in this evaluation.

4.) You need to evaluate the clinician. Does he/she have a good reputation? Does he/she work well with people? Do they utilize different methods in solving problems, both with the horse and with the rider? Do they explain the cue or movement they are teaching in understandable terms?

Do they show you how to do the cue or

movement, step by step? Do they have you practice the cue and get it right? Do they tell you the “why” of the lesson or technique?

A good clinician has the ability to teach using speech (telling how and why), sight (showing how) and feel (having you do it). They should use all three methods of teaching and should be able to tell which method you pick up on easier. Every individual has their preferred learning style and one of these methods will be easier to understand than the others. A good trainer will still utilize all three but he will also pick up on which method you learn the best with. That way he will know where to place his emphasis, gearing his teaching method to your best learning method.

A good clinician knows their craft, loves horses, likes working with people and helping them, and knows that horses need discipline.

What to avoid - if you run into a clinician that gives you the impression that they know everything there is to know then you need to run the other way. Most will tell you that they are always learning.

A good clinician is not going to tell you that you can love your horse into submission or that a little stick or rope is going to hurt them or make you the bad guy. Just the opposite is true. Horses do not like gray areas.

They are wired with that herd mentality, and expect, and look for a leader.

If you’ve ever watched a group of horses you will quickly see there is a leader, and the leader tells everyone else what to do.

Sometimes it is not pretty. But it is herd mentality and you cannot breed that out of a horse. When it is just you and the horse that mentality is still there and they are going to look to you to fill that leadership role. If you do not show them that you are the leader they will fill the role themselves. That’s when you are in trouble. For the new horse owner this can be the toughest thing to learn. A good clinician will work with you to make sure you understand that concept right from the git go.

A good clinician will not tell you what you want to hear just to keep you happy. That is a tough statement to make, but it happens to often. There have been any number of times when I have told someone they have the wrong horse or this horse is inappropriate for you or the discipline you want to pursue. It doesn’t do the clinician, or this industry, any good, in the long run, to try and appease the client. I believe in putting the right horse with the right individual. I have seen a substantial number of people get hurt, many on the ground, so if I can stop that from happening I will happily put up with losing a customer or having someone displeased with me.

Why do you want to attend a clinic/clinics?

To gain knowledge and skill.

Think of it this way, you do not get to just drive a car; you take driving lessons and tests

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before you get a license. You go to driving school to get the knowledge and skills you need. You need the proper information, tools and skills to ride a horse safely. You need to learn what it is you are dealing with—-you need an education and an education is never free. But a properly educated rider equals a much happier horse and safer experience. A properly educated rider learns the mechanics of the horse and the correct cues, the correct way to handle the horse and what is the correct equipment for their horse.

ly amazed at what you didn’t know, but you are not going to learn it all by attending one clinic or taking one lesson. It is an ongoing education and you will always be working at achieving this goal, but without that education you will easily create a monster and a disaster.

Stay safe and God Bless Dennis Auslam is the owner/operator of Redwood Stables in Morton, MN. He trains both horse and rider through lessons and clinics and runs a regular schedule of clinics

What will help you get the most out of the clinic you decide to attend?

Go in with an wide open mind. Work at leaving your preconceived ideas behind. Try to learn and ask questions when you are not understanding something.

If your goal is to have a happy, willing and cooperative partner you can achieve that with the appropriate education. Working with the right clinician will gain you years of information in 2 or 3 days and you will be total-

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in Confidence Building, Horsemanship and Cattle Work, including Roping Clinics. They have also recently added a Challenge Trail Course to their facility.

Call 507-430-0342 or email him at redwoodstables@mvtvwireless.com.We invite you to visit the website www.redwoodstables.com for more information on upcoming clinics and other events that are happening at both Redwood Stables and appearances by Dennis at events and clinics around the country.

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Communicating with Your Aids— Keys to Success, Part 9,

Bending & Turning Aids

by Lynn Palm

In this article, we will continue our discussion of the bending and turning aids. The goal for both the bending and turning aids is to control the horse’s body position and balance. I have received many requests to describe in detail the role of these aids, and so I want to review the nuts and bolts of this very important issue in riding.

I will start by explaining how the bending aids work to control the horse’s body. Besides

being used for speed control, the leg a i d s (along with the seat) control two-thirds of the horse, from the withers to the dock. The right leg aids are the right calf muscle and lower part of the right leg.

They control the right side of the barrel, right hip, and right hind leg. The left leg aids control left side of the barrel, left hip, and left hind leg.

The rein aids control the remaining one-third of the horse from the poll to the withers. The right rein controls the right side of the horse’s head and neck, right shoulder and right front leg.

The left rein controls the corresponding parts on the opposite side of the horse’s body.

We call the inside leg the “bending aid.” On a curve, the rider applies inside leg aid pressure slightly behind the girth. The horse, through his training and instinct, moves away from the pressure of the aid. This “curves” the barrel by compressing the muscles on that side as the spine curves in the direction of the turn, giving what we call “bend.” When the rein aids are applied, the horse gives to the rein pressure and flexes his head inward. His neck slightly bends, and the shoulder slightly moves to the outside. This curves the spine from the poll to the withers. Now you can see why they are called the bending aids!

The outside leg and rein aids are also important to support the bend. In order for the bend to be balanced, the horse moves his body toward the outside aids. There has to be a slight pressure with the outside leg, slightly further back from the girth than the inside leg.

This supports the horse so his hips do not swing outward, but rather stay slightly in. This keep his spine curved on the bend through the hip to the top of the tail. The outside rein is against the neck. It has three functions—to support the head so it does not flex too far inward, to help keep the neck from bending too much, and to make sure the shoulder does not go out.

Now we will look more closely at the turning aids and how they control the horse’s body.

Instinctively, most riders (including me) want to turn the horse with the inside rein. Many riders do just that and pull their horse’s head toward the direction they want to turn. If a horse is turned only with the inside rein, however, it puts all of his weight onto the inside front leg.

His hips will swing out and away from the direction of the turn. This method of turning only leads to getting poor responses from the horse. Typically, a horse that is turned this way will begin pulling back against the inside rein, resisting by putting his head up, and not turning or turning too sharply to the inside, or turning with an excessive amount of bend in his neck. None of these scenarios represents a horse in balance. To turn correctly, you must get the horse bending correctly first.

The turning aids always start with the leg because it controls more of the horse.

Pressure from the outside leg aid is applied behind the girth. This causes the horse to move away from the pressure to turn. The outside rein is used against the neck (called “neck” or “indirect” rein) and acts as the horse

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moves away from the pressure of the rein.

Apply this rein aid by “turning the key” with the outside rein (neck/indirect) so it touches the entire neck. Avoid crossing the rein over the neck when applying this aid. Use a pulsating pressure with the hand that is turning the key according to the gait that you are in.

As you begin a turn, the turn must be supported with the bending aids: the inside leg gives a light supporting pressure right behind the girth, and the inside rein supports so that the horse’s head and neck stay flexed slightly inward. As you look at the horse’s head on the side you will be turning, you just want to see his eye. The inside rein stays open to keep the head and neck flexed.

If you are using your aids correctly, the inside rein should be the lightest and least prominent aid given while turning. However, if you turn with the inside rein, you will feel the horse heavy and resistant.

In the next article, we will discuss how to correct some common faults in bending and turning. In the meantime, my visual series, Dressage Principles for the Western and English Horse and Rider will enhance these articles on Aids Communication. For more information on this and other Palm Partnership Training™ products, or information on clinics, go to www.lynnpalm.com or call us at 800-503-2824.

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Win, Win and You're In for Red River Valley Non Profits The North Dakota Horse Park is proud to announce their new ticket-giveaway program called “Win, Win and You’re In!” The program is designed as part of the Horse Park’s efforts to give back to community of Fargo-Moorhead and entire Red River Valley Region. The program allows for qualifying area non-profit organizations to receive up to 50 free tickets to the North Dakota Horse Park 2009 horse racing season that the organization may either re-sell as a fundraising opportunity or use as “thank you” to their members, volunteers and sponsors. “Really, it is a true ‘win-win’ for both the Horse Park and the charity…we get to see many more fans visit us and they get a chance to re-sell the tickets and use those funds for their respective missions” said General Manager Heather Benson. “We are so pleased, year by year, to see how this area supports the Horse Park that we saw this as a great way to give back!”

In order to qualify, charitable organizations must present proof of non-profit status at the North Dakota Horse Park ticket office at 5180 19th Ave N. Ticket office hours are from 10am to 4pm, Monday through Friday. If tickets are resold, they may not be sold for more than their face value of $4.00 each. The Horse Park will operate 7 weekends of live horse racing in 2009 with racing starting at 5:00 pm on both Friday and Saturday and no Sunday racing with the exception of Labor Day weekend where the track will open for both Sunday and Monday at 1:00 pm.

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More information may be found at www.hrnd.org Thoroughbred/Quarter Horse Racing: Dates: July 24-September 7 - Friday and Saturday evenings and Labor Day weekend Post Times: Friday: 5:00 pm (Dollar Beer and Dollar Hotdog Night!)

Saturday: 5:00 pm (Family Day—Free Admission for 18 and under!)

Sundays: No Sunday racing except Labor Day weekend Labor Day weekend post times: 1:00 pm Sunday and Monday Horse Race North Dakota/North Dakota Horse Park “The mission of the Horse Race North Dakota and the North Dakota Horse Park is to develop and promote the sport of live horse racing and all equine-related activities.”

Horse Race North Dakota, a non-profit dedicated to the development and promotion of live horse racing in North Dakota, operates a 6 week live race meet during August and September of each year. Attracting an average daily crowd of over 2500 people, the live race meet has been increasingly popular with each year of existence. Horse Race North Dakota 501(c)4 and the North Dakota Horse Park Foundation 501(c)3 work together to provide top class facilities and services to the horsemen and women of North Dakota. For more information, go to www.hrnd.org or call General Manager Heather Benson at 701-277-8027.

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Handling the Heat powerpoint that explains body keep off the pests but they do irritate the skin conditioning scoring.) and dull the coat. Turn your horse out in the Water: Both you and your early morning or evening to avoid the hot sun, horse needs lots of it and but realize that the biting insects are most often. On a normal day, a active at these times. Use fly masks and fly horse will drink 10 gallons of sheets to shield the face and back from both water. On a hot day, 20 gallons pests and the sun. Rinse your horse regularly will be consumed. A hot day to wash off sweat, dirt, and fly products. with physical exertion and little Instead of a full bath with shampoo, I prefer to shade, offer 30 gallons. Some rinse the legs, chest neck, and under the tail horses will refuse to drink with a light mist of water. Shampooing too strange water and will colic or regulary can dull a show horse’s coat. Use a dehydrate at a show or in the shampoo designed for a horse’s special pH trailer. There are electrolyte type products that balance and use as little soap as possible. can purchase and mix into your horses Physical Exertion: First off, don’t expect © 2009 by Jennifer Lindgren you water. A more economical option is to add to work your horse all day unless he is peak apple juice, carrot juice, or a few drops of pep- condition. Would you run a marathon if you Summer is finally here! But not without flies, permint extract to the water. Many exhibitors hadn’t trained for it? You should be mosquitoes, sunburn, heatstroke, and prefer using gatorade powder. Always try an exercising your horse and practicing everyday, sweating. Horses don’t enjoy the summer sun additive at home weeks before the show. building his strength and endurance. Never like we do. They actually prefer temperatures a Horses are picky and have their own flavor over-show or over work you horse for a bit cooler. Have you ever noticed how your preferences. When testing flavors, always ribbon. No ribbon is worth your horse’s health. horse perks up and gets excited when it is keep a bucket of regular water available so At open shows, many competitors enter class about 55º outside? that your horse doesn’t become dehydrated. after class without giving their horse or themUnfortunately, most of our (Remember to selves water or a break. Judges are impressed Open shows and 4-H compe- Lightly spray cool water on the legs, chest and neck use as little by the ‘all around’ horse that can do it all. But, titions are in July and August of an overheated horse. Repeat again after 15 min- powder mix or ‘all-around’ doesn’t mean ‘ridden into the utes and monitor the horse's temperature. Never when the heat and sun is at soak as ground’. You have a responsibility to care for the whole body with cold water when the horse additive its peak. Riding classes are possible to get your horse so limit your classes on hot days! If is hot, you could cause shock. Sorensen photo. outside in the scorching them to you are anxious to show at your Fair, add mid day sun. Humidity, drink.) ‘low-impact’ classes such as halter, showmanheat and the extra enership, and gy a horse expends in-hand working to make us trail. I often happy all take a toll on have to tell his performance and competihealth. Every summer I tors to go see horses, kids, and and give parents with heat stroke. their horse Don’t let all your hardwater! We work, excitement and wouldn’t preparation for that dare run a special show, county mile at fair or trail ride, end in noon in dissapointment. Prepare July, howboth of you for the hot weather now!

Ice Cold water can ever we Body Conditioning: Look at your horse. Top result in colic or stomach Halter and Showmanship are low-impact classes that won't expect our performers are neither too thin nor too fat. The distress. If you think your overheat you or your horse. Christopher Ellis handsomely horses to go defies the heat during halter at a recent optimum weight for a horse is a “5” on the horse is getting dehyall day with4-H Show in Illinois. Photo by Cheryl Crowdson.

Henneke body conditioning scale.“1” is drated, don’t let him gulp out showing deathly thin and “9” is obese. Judges don’t like down a whole bucket of signs of fat horses, we like well conditioned, muscled cold water quickly. Offer small sips of air tem- exhaustion. At home, practice with your horse horses. Fat is not fit and definitely not healthy. perature water (just let it sit in the sun and it early in the morning or later in the evening. If With the poor economy, I have been seeing will warm up quickly) and get him in the shade. you must do mid-day work, limit it to in-hand more thin horses than ever before. The heat An overheated horse should be sponged down training inside of the barn. and extra activity in the summer causes some with cool water. Start with the chest, legs and Good Luck & Stay Cool! horses to lose weight quickly. It takes at least neck and very slowly reduce his temperature. a month to safely alter your horse’s weith so Show Coat: Maintaining your show horse’s start now if your horse isn’t an “ideal 5”. If you health and coat in premium condition during Jennifer Lindgren has been an All-Breed are unsure about where you horse ranks on the summer months takes extra planning and Judge since 1985. She is an experienced the scale, ask your vet or view sample horses extra work. Don’t assume that just because competitor who has earned Regional and national awards in Halter, Western Equitation online. your horse has shed his winter hair, your and Hunter. She loves all breeds of horses and (Goto: grooming duties are over. The sun will not only keeps her private collection in Grant Park, Il. www.anslab.iastate.edu/Class/AnS216/Body fade his coat, but can cause sunburn on his Contact: jenlind22@msn.com %20Condition%20Score.ppt to see a great back and muzzle. Fly Sprays are necessary to Copyright 2009 by Jennifer Lindgren

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Carriage driving……..a brief introduction the quiet byways. For them, there is a National Drive held the past few years in October at the Kentucky Horse Park.

Many love to collect, restore and drive gorgeous carriages of years past. For them, the Carriage Association of America has many opportunities. They have a great magazine, a vast library, seminars and learning weekends, as well as opportunities to compete with y o u r restored vehicles and equipment.

worlds answer to eventing. But, instead of jumping over hurdles cross country and in a ring, they hurtle through tight spaces cross country and navigate tight patterns of cones.

Some of these competitions go over two or three days, and are called CDEs. Some have been modified to two days and shorter distances and some have been shortened to one day and may been done in indoor arenas when the weather prohibits playing outdoors.

What kind of horses can be driven?

Even though some breeds of horses and Kris Breyer driving her Morgan mare, ponies have been specifically developed to be BPM Prairie Lily in an antique driven, most breeds of horses and ponies can wicker Phaeton built around 1876. be driven. They can be driven as a single, Horses and humans go pairs, fours and more……….In driven compeback a very long way. Humans titions, the divisions are for singles, pairs, owe a lot to horses. For centuries tandems and multiples (four or more). What horses pulled some sort of vehicle Others love about size? From the tiniest VSE (very small to move us and our “stuff” along the thrill of equine) to the largest drafter, they can be help us in peace time and in times Sheri Bilus driving her Fjord, Solfest, through a CDE competition. enjoyed as a driven animal. One pony can of strife.

For them, take a couple of adults, or an adult and a child hazardIn a modern CDE metal vehicle.

Near the turn of the 20th there are two for a wonderful drive. Youngsters can be drivcentury, horses started to be basic types en before they are able to carry weight as a supplanted by motorized equipment. The of endeavors: Pleasure Driving and Combined ridden horse. Older horses can still be driven concept of “leisure time” also arose. People in Driving. The American Driving Society and the when riding them could be problematic. the Big Cities began to seek out horseback rid- United Sates Equestrian Federation adminis- People who are no longer physically able to ing as a leisure pursuit, thought to be healthful. ter rules for these competitions. ride there equine partner can enjoy them in a Livery stables near urban parks arose to lease Pleasure drivers may drive carriage. That outgrown children’s pony can out horses and given riding lessons. Carriage antiques, or new made vehicles made on the still serve the family as a driven pony. driving as we often perceive it, also saw its order of the older ones. Combined driving Harnesses and vehicles come in height of fashion near the end of the 19th vehicles have evolved over the past thirty many more types, prices and styles than they century and lasted into the first couple of years into high tech, did a mere twenty years ago. There are manudecades of the 20th century. modern vehicles often facturers from all over the world and in every Modern paved roads called “battle wagons” for price range imaginable. enabled carriages to the amount of abuse they Find a local driving club or contact become lighter, and more can handle while hurtling one of the national groups for help. comfortable to travel in. through obstacles cross There is an entire new world out Alas, the Good Roads country. there………………….Drive On! Movement (started by the Show Carriage Kris Breyer Biography: bicycle aficionados) also Pleasure Driving is akin Kris Breyer has been involved in the sport enabled the automobile to of carriage driving for over 25 move around the country at years, primarily in Pleasure Driving, a more pleasurable rate. and the occasion foray into comGood roads and bined driving. Kris and her husband the automobile were the Al are the proprietors of Briar Patch downfall of what we think of Morgans in Wauconda, Illinois as the Carriage Movement. where they raise Morgan horses.

Horseback riding and variThey have trained and driven ous forms of horse sports several pairs and many single have grown exponentially hitches over the years. Their horsover the last century, while driving has waned. to ridden es have won awards from local Those that still liked to hitch up and p l e a s u r e shows to world championships, in drive down the road became fewer and fewer shows. There Morgan breed shows and against as the 20th century moved on. It seemed as are classes all breeds in ADS competition, as though only some groups because of religious based on the well as local shows. beliefs still made horse drawn equipment. horses ability Both Al and Kris have given clinics Sometime around 1960, those that still loved (working), the to beginning drivers, as well as to drive horses and use lovely vehicles for drivers ability Driving down the road for pleasure in a having organized larger clinics. Kris pleasure, got together and started the ( r e i n s m a n has also managed many open and Meadowbrook cart Carriage Association of America. In 1974 the ship), classes carriage driving shows over the American Driving Society was formed to of skill years. Both have been on CDE codify the art of driving horses in this country. through patterns of cones, rails and other committees as well.

Today, there are almost as many objects much like ridden trail classes. And They are members of the Carriage Association styles of driving horses as there are riding there is Turnout, which judges the way the of America, The American Driving Society, The pursuits. Some people just want to take a horse, harness, vehicle and drive are put HUB Club, as well as both serve on the leisurely drive at a slow pace with drafters and together in a harmonious package.

American Morgan Horse Associations a wagon, others take out a buggy to traverse Combined Driving is the driving Carriage driving Committee.

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Using Body Control and Asking the Colt to Side Pass by

In previous articles, we talked about the first few rides on our colt. We went over the basics of softening our colt in the mouth and introduced the stop to her. In this article, we discuss body control and advance the stop and softening.

First we will review the basic training principles to get them fresh in our mind. In the form of cues, you apply pressure to the colt, asking her to do something specific. When you get the results you want, instantly release the pressure as a reward.

Being consistent with your cues and timing is very important in keeping things clear for the colt to understand and keep her trying for you.

Remember, slow to pull, quick to release with your hands. Keep them relaxed and soft. Be quick to release pressure when the colt gives to you. This allows the colt to clearly understand that she reacted correctly.

Remember the reins are like a phone line of communication to the colt. If you are holding on to her mouth all the time, the line of communication is tied up. The colt doesn’t understand what you are trying to communicate because if you pull harder, it doesn’t mean anything to her. You already had hold of her, the increased pressure is confusing to her. You want to always ride with as much slack in the reins as you possibly can. This allows the line of communication to be open.

give her all the time she needs and be patient with her. I keep her set up in this position of a 90-degree angle to the fence and keep asking her for a step by pushing or bumping her with my leg. The colt may want to back up, move to the left against my leg, everything but what I’m asking, but I hold steady and keep asking her and sooner or later, even if it’s by accident, she will take a step in the direction I want her to (right).

When she takes that first step, I immediately take my leg off her and drop the reins (relieving all contact with her mouth), sit still, and pat her so it becomes clear to her that she did something right. I let her sit a minute to think about this before asking again. I ask again in the same way a couple more times and give instant relief of pressure the instant she takes one step in the right direction. Even though it is one step, it is a starting point and I can build on that.

Next, I pull the colt off the wall, ride quietly around a couple of circles, and give her a break and time to think. Then I go back to the fence and ask again. I like to concentrate on the same direction for the entire training session to keep it clear and easy. If the colt refuses to move, I step up the pressure by bumping harder until I get a response. Always remember, if a horse is not trying or moving its feet, you can’t train. As long as she is moving her feet, you can teach her and direct motion the way you want. If there is no try and movement, you can’t train.

I spend a lot of time on this exercise, getting one step, then two or three in a row, and getting her more relaxed and moving fluidly as I go. As I progress, I add more degrees of difficulty as the horse learns ad can handle it. Getting the colt off your leg is very important. You will use this in nearly every maneuver throughout the training process.

After the colt is pretty consistent with one side, then I switch and work on the other side for a couple of training sessions. Then bring both sides together in a training session.

Remember repetition is how you get the colt solid and consistent. Just because she has it today doesn’t mean she will have it next week if we don’t keep asking and refining her.

Other articles we will discuss advancing the stop, backing and introducing shoulder control. Until then, good luck and God bless.

If you have any questions or would like more information, log onto Monty’s website at www.montybruce.com

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When you pick up on the reins and make contact with the colt, it means something to her and you will get response from her. It is important to keep the colt responsive. You always need to keep this in mind with all of your riding and training. Stay out of the colt with your hands and legs until you are asking for something.

When she responds correctly, drop your hands, take your leg off and get out of her.

Now we will move on and introduce some body control using your legs and asking the colt to side pass. When asking a young horse or any horse to learn something new, I believe it is my job to try and make it as easy as I can for her to understand.So in this exercise, I will ride my horse straight into a wall or fence and stop him.

Having a barrier in front of her blocks her forward and is one less thing for either of u s to worry about at this point.

Remember training is a step-bystep building process and I want to break everything down into small steps to make it as simple and easy as possible.

I want to start by side passing toward the barn or the out gate of the pen. We know that there is a natural gravitational pull to that direction, and so it sets them up for success.

I have my horse faceing into the fence. The first thing I want to do is take my leg off the side I want to go, clearing the way for her. If I am asking for her to move right, I will take my right leg off and I really exaggerate taking my leg off to make it clear to my colt. We want to make sure we do not lean our body the direction we want to go. If anything, I like to slightly shift my weight to the opposite direction (left) taking the weight off the inside (right) shoulder. This will make it easy for the colt to pick up her shoulder and move it in that direction (right).

I hold her head and neck straight into the fence and I push with my left leg, asking her to move off it.

Now as with any new information we introduce to the colt, she doesn’t know what we want for sure. This is when I need to

Happy Riding, Monty Bruce If you have any questions or would like more information, log onto Monty’s website at www.montybruce.com

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SENATE PASSES NATIONAL DAY OF THE AMERICAN COWBOY RESOLUTION The American Horse Council is pleased the U.S. Senate yesterday passed a resolution honoring the American cowboy. The resolution, introduced by U.S. Senator Mike Enzi of Wyoming, designates Saturday, July 25, 2008 as “National Day of the Cowboy.”

The bill pays tribute to the enduring legacy of the cowboy in America and the contributions cowboys continue to make to our nation today.

“I am happy the United States Senate is honoring such an enduring cultural icon of the American West that is irrevocably linked with the history of the horse in this country. It is important to remember the cowboy and the horse remain an important part of America still.

This resolution recognizes both the history and the continuing contribution of the American cowboy” said AHC President Jay Hickey.

gender; Whereas the cowboy is a central figure in literature, film, and music and occupies a central place in the public imagination; Whereas the cowboy is an American icon; and Whereas the ongoing contributions made by cowboys and cowgirls to their communities should be recognized and encouraged: Now, therefore, be it

As the national association representing all segments of the horse industry in Washington, D.C., the American Horse Council works daily to represent equine interests and opportunities. Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, the AHC promotes and protects the industry by communicating with Congress, federal agencies, the media and the industry on behalf of all horse related interests each and every day.

The AHC is member supported by individuals and organizations representing virtually every facet of the horse world from owners, breeders, veterinarians, farriers, breed registries and horsemen's associations to horse shows, race tracks, rodeos, commercial suppliers and state horse councils.

••••••••••••••••••••••••• 111th CONGRESS • 1st Session • S. RES. 142 Designating July 25, 2009, as `National Day of the American Cowboy'.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 12, 2009 Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. BARRASSO, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. BAUCUS, Mr. COBURN, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. HATCH, Mr. JOHNSON, and Mr. REID) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

RESOLUTION Designating July 25, 2009, as `National Day of the American Cowboy'. Whereas pioneering men and women, recognized as `cowboys', helped establish the American West; Whereas the cowboy embodies honesty, integrity, courage, compassion, respect, a strong work ethic, and patriotism; Whereas the cowboy spirit exemplifies strength of character, sound family values, and good common sense; Whereas the cowboy archetype transcends ethnicity, gender, geographic boundaries, and political affiliations; Whereas the cowboy is an excellent steward of the land and its creatures, who lives off the land and works to protect and enhance the environment; Whereas cowboy traditions have been a part of American culture for generations; Whereas the cowboy continues to be an important part of the economy through the work of many thousands of ranchers across the Nation who contribute to the economic well-being of every State; Whereas millions of fans watch professional and working ranch rodeo events annually, and rodeo is one of the most-watched sports in the Nation; Whereas membership and participation in rodeo and other organizations that promote and encompass the livelihood of cowboys span every generation and transcend race and

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Resolved, That the Senate-(1) designates July 25, 2009, as `National Day of the American Cowboy'; and (2) encourages the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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“A BETTER WAY�

Butt to You A horse that pins his ears when you enter his stall, turns his rump to you and, in general, has a poor attitude toward you is definitely showing his disrespect. He thinks he's higher on the pecking order than you. You need to take control of this situation, because at some point the horse might also kick.

Never walk up to a horse that has his rump toward you. Do something to make him face you. Smooch at the horse to get his attention and, if he doesn't respond, flick your lead rope at his hindquarters, kick some bedding at him, do something to get him to turn and face you, so it's safe to put on his halter. Repeat until he turns to face you. Then, and only then, approach the horse.

2. Flick the end of your lead rope, smooch, cluck, kick dirt or do something to make the horse face you.

1. Never approach a horse when his hindquarters are turned toward you. This horse is trying to escape being caught and haltered.

3. The safest time to handle a horse is when he faces you. This horse now shows respect for and acceptance of the handler.

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Holistic Horse Fair Announces Date and Location for 2009 The 2009 Holistic Horse Fair will be held September 26 and 27th near Madison, WI at The Horse First Farm. The Holistic Horse Fair (HHF) seeks to inform horse lovers of the many natural and holistic horse care and training methods that exist through a fun and exciting weekend fair. Fair goers have the unique opportunity to watch demonstrations, speak with professionals, and shop vendors whom offer information specifically about natural, alternative and complementary methods of caring for and training horses.

An annual event, the HHF offers horse owners information on such topics as acupuncture, massage and body work, animal communication, herbs, natural hoof care, natural nutrition, horse-friendly forms of horsemanship and training, and much, much more.

The public can use the event’s website to find out who’ll be appearing at the HHF and plan their trip to The Horse First Farm to attend it.

The Horse First Farm is extremely well suited to host this event offering a facility that is completely designed with the horse’s natural well being in mind, and will give fair goers the chance to see a working system of natural horse care and boarding first hand.

Located 12 miles south of Madison, WI, The Horse First Farm is just 1.5 hours from Milwaukee, WI and 2.5 hours from Chicago.

It’s not too late to be part of this unique event.

Potential vendors, sponsors and speakers are invited to contact the HHF about participating in the 2009 Fair. Interested persons are encouraged to visit the event’s website: www.holistichorsefair.com, and contact Heather Kitching at (608)687-9534 or eaglevalleyequestrian@yahoo.com to learn more.

About Heather Kitching: Kitching owns and operates Eagle Valley Equestrian LLC, (E.V.E.) a place where horses and people teach each other. Through E.V.E. Kitching teaches Enlightened Horsemanship and Perfect Balance Natural Hoof Care via lessons, camps, clinics, workshops and consultations. She created the Holistic Horse Fair in 2007 as a way of promoting and educating horse owners on the many, effective alternative forms of horse health care and training. She can be reached at (608)687-9534 or eaglevalleyequestrian@yahoo.com.

2009 Van Ness Award Presented to Sally Blount of Iowa

State Horse Council Advisory Committee for much of that time.”

Ms. Blount has worked on projects with various youth groups, including 4-H, Future Farmers of America, and Ag in the Classroom. Her nominating materials note that she has answered questions about horses from all over the country for forty years.

The Iowa Horse Fair is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year; Ms. Blount was involved in organizing the first horse fair and chaired or cochaired the fair for several years thereafter.

The 2009 Van Ness Award winner is no stranger to the Iowa statehouse. She wrote, lobbied for, and succeeded in passing Iowa’s Equine Liability legislation. She also lobbied for passage of the Iowa pari-mutuel horse racing legislation. After it passed, she served as a timer at the Iowa State Fair racetrack.

She helped to publish the Iowa Horse Industry Facts which includes data about the horse industry, shows, attendance, and more, and formulated the idea of an exhibition of the horse in Iowa history, sold the Iowa Historical Society on the idea with Carolyn Hasbrook, and it resulted in “Hay Days: The Horse in Iowa History” exhibit which opened in 1998.

In the material nominating Ms. Blount for this award it says: “It is important to note that Sally’s opinions are not always the popular opinion or met with favor by others, but no one can question that she has the best intentions and the interest of the horse, the club, and horse activities uppermost.”

AHC President Jay Hickey agreed by saying “That is a wonderful compliment and having been on the receiving line of some of those opinions, I agree with it. She has those interests at the center of her core,” The American Horse Council congratulates Ms. Blount on receiving the 2009 Van Ness Award.

Attendees Pleased with CAA Conference Despite Being Drenched The Carriage Association of America (CAA) held its Conference at the Morven Park International Equestrian Center in Leesburg, Virginia, June 17–20. Everyone enjoyed the beautiful Virginia countryside despite the frequent rain.

Those attending this year’s CAA Conference with horses/ponies and carriages enjoyed a different driving route each day through

The American Horse Council’s 2009 Van Ness award, named for the late Marjorie Van Ness, and sponsored by New Jersey Horse Council was presented to Ms. Sally Blount of Iowa at the AHC’s National Issues Forum on Tuesday June 16, 2009 in Washington, D.C. In presenting the award, AHC President said, “Sally has worked tirelessly to maintain a thriving horse industry in her state and her community.

She has been an Iowa Horse Council board member for nearly thirty years and the representative to the

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the green, shady grounds of Morven Park. The drives included a twilight drive past the mansion, a full Sporting Day of Traditional Driving, and a parade (with commentary on the turnouts) on Saturday. This final drive was, sadly, mostly rained out, although a few intrepid drivers continued through the downpours.

A few of the featured activities during this year’s CAA Conference: talks ranging from choosing carriage colors to repairing bow-top whips and organizing a long-distance drive; guided tours of Moven Park’s Winmill Carriage Collection and the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center; a horsed demonstration of a beer dray, presented by Ayshire Farm; a visit with the hounds, huntsman, and whippers-in of the local hunt club; and the everpopular Carriage Showcase.

The nearly 200 Conference attendees were joined by 16 children—sons, daughters, nieces, nephews, and grandchildren of CAA members—ranging in age from 4 to 16. These young attendees helped behind the scenes, enjoyed a fun Equine Quiz Bowl game prepared just for them, learned how to blow coach horns, and enjoyed playing with the hunt club’s hounds.

The Carriage Showcase featured both newly restored carriages and those that were previously restored or recently built and are now being used. The high-point winner in the restored division—recipient of the Carl Casper Trophy—was a Flandrau-built Rockaway, owned by Jim Griffith. The high-point winner in the vehicles-in-use division— recipient of the Sidney Latham Trophy—was a ponysized Spider Phaeton, owned by Harley Waller and recently built by Chandler Coach Shop. This vehicle also won the People’s Choice Award. The Davis Documentation Award (for having the most complete written history) was presented to Bill Venditta for his recently restored Brewster Park Drag.

Next on the CAA’s calendar of events are a Board meeting and “members’ trip” to Stony Brook, New York, in October; a trip to Argentina in November; and the second CAA/CWF International Carriage Symposium at Colonial Williamsburg in January 2010. To learn more about the CAA or any of its events or trips, please visit www.caaonline.com, write to info@caaonline.com, or call 859-231-0971.

The CAA was founded in 1960 and is the oldest and largest international organization devoted to the preservation and restoration of horse-drawn carriages and sleighs. The CAA has more than 3,000 members in all 50 states and in 40 other countries.The Carriage Association of America, Inc.located within the Kentucky Horse Park 3915 Jay Trump Road, Lexington, Kentucky 40511, U.S.A. - phone: 859-231-0971 • fax: 859-231-0973 • info@caaonline.com • www.caaonline.com

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R&J Horse sales, Sundby Trailers and A Little Bit of Tack are ready to roll with their new buildings.

On December 21, 2009 a disasterous barn fire in Verndale, Minnesota claimed much of R&J Horse sales facility, but as of June 17 they were set and ready to host District 7 All Novice AQHA Show that weekend.

R&J Sales is owned by the Sundby family, Ron & Judy Sundby have been in business in Verndale for 25 years and have been a respected part of the community. Ryan Sundby is one of the top Featherlite salesmen in the state of Minnesota and operates Sundby Trailer Sales. Plus they operate A Bit of Tack tack store and build custom gates, panel stalls and fencing.

Clean up, after the fire, began February 11 and on April 21st the building of a new stall barn was started, progressing very quickly.

Pictured below is the new arena, ready to roll with the first show in the new building being the District 7 All Novice AQHA Show.

The address of the facility is 16498 US Highway 10, Verndale, MN 56481 and for more information on sales, events, trailers or tack contact the Sundbys at 218-445-5849 • 1-877-212-6612 • 218-445-5234 (fax) or visit them online at www.sundbyenterprises.com

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Nutrena announces reformulated Triumph® horse feeds The Nutrena® brand announces the reformulation of Triumph® horse feeds, providing high-quality horse nutrition with guaranteed nutrient levels. Triumph feeds are available in pelleted or texturized versions and offer guaranteed levels of protein, crude fat and fiber, calcium, phosphorus, copper, zinc, selenium, and vitamins A, D and E. In addition, Triumph feeds have lysine to support muscle maintenance and health and biotin to support hair coat and hoof quality.

“Triumph horse feeds provide a nutritionally balanced ration for mares, breeding, maintenance and performance horses,” says Deb Correll, Nutrena brand manager.

“The Triumph line is based on solid nutrition science and provides great value for horse owners.”

The reformulated Triumph line launches across the country in the months of June and July.

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continued from page 13 Snyder - University of Pennsylvania, Hayley Lang - University of Saskatchewan, Nimett Browne - University of Tennessee, Corinne Wade - University of Wisconsin, Lindsay Neist Virginia - Maryland Regional College, Jennifer Janes - Washington State University and Erin Cassiday - Western University of Health Sciences.

“The selection committee has chosen a diverse and great group of students with specializations in theriogenology, lameness, racetrack medicine, reproduction and just about any other aspect of equine medicine one could come up with. I am proud of all of the students, as well as our industry partners that make this possible” said Elisabeth Jensen, President of The Race for Education.

The scholarships are just some of those approved this year by the board of directors of The Race for Education, which has now awarded more than $2.5 million in scholarship assistance in the seven years since it was founded. The Race For Education directs its efforts outside of the Winner’s Circle program to support undergraduate students who have family members connected to the equine industry or who want to pursue careers with horses.

More info about The Race For Education is available at www.raceforeducation.org or at 859-252-8648.

More info about The AAEPFoundation is available at www.aaepfoundation.org. More information about Platinum Performance is available at www.platinumumperformance.com.

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READY-TO-RIDE GUIDE ILLINOIS - Trail Rides 34 Ranch & Camp, Herod, IL. 618-264-2141 www.34ranch.com Bay Creek Wilderness Rides, Shawnee National Forest, Simpson, IL.; 618-695-2670 www.baycreekranch.com Bear Ranch Horse Camp, Eddyville, IL.; Shawnee National Forest, 618-672-4249, www.bearbranch.com Cedar Lake Ranch, LLC, Vienna, IL.; 618-695-2600, www.cedarlakeranchllc.com Circle B Ranch HOrse Camp, Eddyville, IL.; 618-672-4748, www.circlebranch.com Double M Campground, Junction, IL.; 618-275-4440, www.doublemcampground.com Jim Edgar Panther Creek, IL.; 217-452-7741 Little Lusk Trail Lodge, Harrisburg, IL.; 618-672-4303 One Horse Gap Trail Ride, New Hope Hill, IL.; 618-264-7433, www.onehorsegap.com Riding Vacations 34 Ranch & Camp, Herod, IL. 618-264-2141 www.34ranch.com Hayes Canyon Campground, Eddyville, IL.; 618-672-4751 www.hayescanyon.com Overnight Stabling 34 Ranch & Camp, Herod, IL. 618-264-2141, www.34ranch.com Public Lands Argle Lake State Park, Colchester, IL.; 309-776-3422 Big River State Forest, Keithsburg, IL.; 309-374-2496 Chain Lakes State Park, Spring Grove, IL.; 847-587-5512 Clinton Lake State Recreation Area, DeWitt, IL.; 217-935-8722 Fox Ridge State Park, Charleston, IL. 217-345-6416 Giant CityState Park, Makanda, IL.; 618-457-4836 Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park, Sheffield, IL.; 815-454-2328

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Kankakee River State Park, Bourbonnais, IL.; 815-933-1383 Lake Le-Aqua-Ne State Park, Bourbonnais, IL.; 815-369-4282 MatthiessenState Park, Utica, IL.; 815-667-4868 Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area, Collison, IL.; 217-442-4915 Moraine View State Park, Leroy, IL.; 309-724-8043 Newton Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area, Newton, IL.; 618-783-3478 Pere Marquette State Park, Grafton, IL.; 618-786-2156 Rock Cut State Park, Loves Park, IL.; 815-885-3311 Shawnee National Forest, Harrisburg, IL.; 618-253-7114 Weinbrg-King State Park, Augusta, IL.; 217-392-2345 IOWA - Trail Rides Amana Trail Ride, Amana Colonies, Amana, IA.; 319-462-2206, www.amanatrailride.com Overnight Stabling Aunt Reba’s Bed and Breakfast, Larchwood, MN.; 712-478-4042 or 888-282-5349: www.auntrebas.com Iowa Bunkhouse, Audubon, IA.; May-September: 712-773-2737 JM4 Rand, Arena, Horse Hotel, Bed and Breakfast, Crescent, IA.; 712-328-7593, www.JM4Ranch.com Lewis Bottom Farms, Shellsburg, IA.; 319-436-3323, www.lewisbottomsfarms.com MINNESOTA - Trail Rides Bush Wacker Trail Ride Club, Huntersville Fall Trail Ride, Huntersville, MN.; 218-894-0056 Outback Ranch, Inc., Houston, MN.; 507-896-5550, www.outbackranch.com Overnight Stabling Outback Ranch, Inc., Houston, MN.; 507-896-5550, www.outbackranch.com Public Lands Arrow Head State Park, Tower, MN.; 218-753-6256 Chippewa National Forest, Deer River, MN.; 218-246-2123 Heartland State Trail, Nevis, MN.; 218-652-4054 Lake Louise State Park, LeRoy, MN.; 507-324-5249

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Maplewood State Park, Pelican Rapids, MN.; 218-863-8383 North Shore State Trail, Two Harbors, MN.; 218-834-5238 Pillsbury State Forest, Brainerd, MN.; 218-828,2557 Taconite State Trail, Tower, MN.; 218-753-2580 ext.250 NORTH DAKOTA - Trail Rides Badlands Trail Rides, Killdeer, ND.; 701-764-8000, www.badlandstrailrides.com Tennessee Walking Horse Associaiton of North Dakota Trail Ride, Grassy Butte/Turtle River State Park, 701-947-2190 Riding Vacations Knife River Ranch Vacations, Golden Valley, ND.; 701-983-4290, www.kniferiverranch.com Little Knife Outfitters, Watford City, ND.; 701973-4331, www.littleknifeoutfitters.com Public Lands Fort Ransom State Park, Fort Ransom, ND.; 701-973-4331 SOUTH DAKOTA - Trail Rides Broken Arrow Horse Camp, Custer, SD: 605673-4471, www.brokenarrowcampground.com Hay Creek Ranch, Nemo, SD: 605-578-1142, www.haycreekranch.net Krieger Cattle Company, Burke, SD: 605-775-2113 Riding Vacations Bitter Sweet Ranch and Camp, HillCity, SD: 605-574-2324, wwwbitterseetranchcamp.com Broken Arrow Horse Camp, Custer,SD: 605-673-4471, www.brokenarrowcampground.com Hay Creek Ranch, Nemo, SD: 605-578-1142,

www.haycreekranch.net Gunsel Horse Adventures, Rapic City, SD 605-343-7608, www.gusdelhorseadventures.com Salt Camp Cabins and Bed and Breakfast, Rosebud, SD: 605-747-2206, saltcamp@gwtc.net WISCONSIN - Trail Rides Bremer Creek LLD, Mondovi, WI.; 608-323-3092, www.bremercreek.com Riding Vacations Bremer Creek LLD, Mondovi, WI.; 608-323-3092, www.bremercreek.com Palmquist Farm, Brantwood, WI.; 715-564-2558, www.palmquistfarm.com Spur of the Moment Ranch,LLC,Mountain, WI.;800-644-8783. www.spurofthemomentranch.org Public Lands Black River State Park, Black River Falls, WI; 715-284-4103 Brule River State Forest, Douglas County, WI.; 715-372-4866 Castle Rock Trails, Arkdale, WI.; 608-564-2233

Governor Dodge State Park ,Dodgeville, WI.; 608-935-2315 Haymeadow Flowage, Chippewa Falls, WI.; 715-726-7880 Kerrle Moraine State Forest, Campbellsport WI.; 262-626-2116; 262-594-6200 Lake Wissota State Park, Chippewa Falls;715382-4574 Token Creek County Park, Madison,WI.; 608-246-3896 Wild Rock Park, Neilsville, WI.; 715-743-5140

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UPCOMING EVENTS 7/8/2009-SD, Viborg -Barrel -UBRA -Anderson Arena Boomgarden Barrel Racing Jackpots. TTT approved. - (701) 214-1055 7/8/2009-MN, Monticello. Barrel, Futurity -UBRA Arrowhead Arena Barrel Race. Open 4D's, Youth & Futurity classes - (763) 878-1554 arrowheadarena@tds.net 7/9/2009-SD, Hartford - Barrel - UBRA - Horse Haven Arena Barrel Racing Jackpots. TTT approved. - (605) 526-3647 7/9/2009-SD, Forestburg, Barrel UBRA- Amdah Barrel Racing Jackpots. TTT approved. - (605) 350-0955 7/10/2009 - IA, Larchwood - Barrel - UBRA Larchwood Barrel Racing Jackpots. TTT approved. - (605) 212-4496 JULY 9-12, 2009 - BRYAN NEUBERT Horsemanship & Colt Start Clinic at Schiferl's WJ Ranch (located near Fordyce, NE or 7 miles south of Yankton, SD) For info(402) 357-2102 or www.schiferlswjranch.com July 10-12, 2009 – MN Pinto Horse July Jam, Red Horse Ranch Arena, Fergus Falls, MN, 218736-3000,rhra@prtel.com www.RedHorseRanchArena.com

7/11/2009 - WI, Reining NCRHA reining at Goodwin stables, NRHA approved - (651) 7559376 - Zach@QuickDrawEquine.com 7/12/2009 - MN. Bemidji - Barrel NBHA, UBRA, MN05 Double Header @ Diamond D Ranch (218) 766-4616 - diane.moe@co.beltrami.mn.us July 11, 2009 Golden Oak Leaf Equestrian Center WDCTA recogzined Dressage Schooling Show. 27459 Holland Ave, Tomah WI. Call Jessica Kortbein (608)387-0293 or americ@centurytel.net 7/14/2009 - Twin Cities Horse Sales, Cannon Falls, MN -All Breed Horse& Tack Sale -3pm Tack, 6pm Horses - (507) 263-4200 www.simonhorsecompamy.com 7/14/2009 - MN, Buffalo -Barrel UBRA, Buffalo Barrel Bash 2009 @ Buffalo Rodeo Grounds (763)682-6485 - chris_west@hopkins.k12.mn.us 7/15/2009 - MN, Chatfield- Barrel, Futurity UBRA -Gartner's Arena Wednesday Night Summer Series - (507) 259-8105 - gart5@hotmail.com 7/15/2009 - SD, Salem - Barrel UBRA - Stone Pony Arena 2009 Summer Series. TTT approved. - (701) 425-2820 7/15-7/19 - MN, St. Paul- Horse Show Region 3 Experience, AQHA (no points awarded) (651)755-9376 - Zach@QuickDrawEquine.com

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Annual Barrel Racing Saddle Series ADDED MONEY 10:30am Start! - (651) 277-1095 houckhorsecompany@yahoo.com 7/22/2009 - MN, Litchfield - Barrel - UBRA Meeker County Flyswatters Cowgirl Tuff Arena Summer Series - (612) 240-3176 - Added Money: $100 7/22/2009 - MN, Monticello - Barrel NBHA, UBRA - NBHA MN01 Weds Night Barrel Race - (612) 810-4010 - specks95@hotmail.com 7/22/2009 - SD, Viborg - Barrel - UBRA Anderson Arena Boomgarden Barrel Racing Jackpots. TTT approved. - (701) 214-1055 7/23/2009 - SD, Hartford - Barrel - UBRA Horse Haven Arena Barrel Racing Jackpots. TTT approved. - (605) 526-3647 July 24-26, 2009 – MN Barrel Racing Association, Red Horse Ranch Arena, Fergus Falls, MN, 218-736-3000,rhra@prtel.com www.RedHorseRanchArena.com July 25 & 26 -Roping Clinic, Redwood Stables, Dennis Auslam, Morton, MN. For info call 507943-3355, redwoodstables@mvtv.com, www.redwoodstables.com 7/25-7/26 - MN, Fergus Falls - Barrel, Futurity Minnesota Barrel Racers Association - MBRA Futurity & Maturity in conjunction with MBRA Double Barrel Days. Breeders Incentive sidepot(763)772-2683 mbrastallionauction@yahoo.com

7/10-7/12 - MN, Albert Lea - Barrel, Futurity Energy Acres, UBRA ~ Big Bang Barrel Futurity & Derby. $2000 Added 2D Futurity & $500 Added 2D Derby. Open BBR's & UBRA Friday, Saturday & Sunday!! - (507) 402-1007 Added Money: $2500 energyacres@yahoo.com

7/16/2009- SD, Hartford-Barrel UBRA -Horse Haven Arena Barrel Racing Jackpots. TTT approved. - (605) 526-3647

July 10, 11 & 12th:-I90 Expo Center, Sherburn, Mn Larry Whitesell Clinic; Contact Susan at 507839-9507

7/17/2009 - IA, Larchwood - Barrel UBRA Larchwood Barrel Racing Jackpots. TTT approved. - (605) 212-4496

7/25-7/26- SD, Huron Barrel, Futurity- Northern Region Futurities, UBRA - Bold Heart PF & Open Futurity (605) 941-2473 info@boldheartinc.com

7/10/2009 - Sunday 7/12/2009 - GLAD Farms 10750 Gage Ln - Soldiers Grove, WI 54655 Centered Riding Workshop by Ann Cummings, Call 608-624-3446 for more info or to sign up, or go to www.gladfarms.com

7/17-7/19- SD, Rapid City - Barrel - Double B Productions-Cowgirl Tuff Barrel Bash $5000 added (deadline 2 weeks prior to event) (BBR) FMI DOUBLE B PRODUCTION - (641) 745-5845 - bolling@iowatelecom.net

7/25-7/26- MN. Hutchinson - Barrel - UBRA Kickin Up Dust Barrel Race ADDED $$$ & AWARDS (320) 583-5807 kicknupdust@gmail.com

7/11-7/12 - MN, Cannon Falls, Twin Cities Horse Sales - Barrel- 4-Star Challenge Barrel Race (507) 263-4200

7/18/2009 - MN, Clarrisa - Barrel, Game Show UBRA, WSCA - Run Fast…Ride Hard Saddle Open WSCA Horseshow with Games 1st! 8:30 A.M - Added Money:$100 - tia@handsofhope.net

7/11 & 8/8/2009. 10/13- Team Penning, 10/19Ranch Sort Jackpot $1500 added. Must have competed in a sorting at Bar 7 this year to qualify. Contestants and guests are welcome. Contact Scott or Mickey Theede, BAR 7 RANCH-320468-0002 or bar7centurytel.net 7/11/2009 - SD, Baltic - Barrel UBRA Westridge Equine Center Barrel Racing Jackpots. TTT approved. Year End Awards Presentation - (605) 543-5797 7/11/2009 - MN, Sauk Rapids Barrel, Game Show UBRA, WSCA - Someday Ranch WSCA Game Show - (320) 393-2535 - barrelracer3279@hotmail.com 7/11/2009 - MN, Princeton -Barrel UBRA , Round Up Riders Saddle Club @ Rum River Arena (320) 983-2679 - info@roundupriderssc.com

July 17, 18 and 19 - Bluff Country Independence Ride. Call Denny’ Trailers.- 507-352-5491

7/18-7/19 - WI, Mauston - Barrel - UBRA - 1st Annual Kickin Cancer Weekend Chasin Cans for Cancer Barrel Race - (608) 547-8516 kickincancerweekend@hotmail.com 7/18/2009 - MN, North Branch - Fun Show Houck Horse Company Fun Show - (651) 2771095 - houckhorsecompany@yahoo.com July 18 Watertown Saddle Club show dates. to be held at Watertown's Derby Downs Arena. Start time is 10 am. open show. Contact Jean Hommel at 605-882-7074 or 605-881-7488 July 18 - Ironwood Springs Christian Ranch, Stewartville, MN - NCRCHA Saturday Club Show, visit the website - www.ncrcha.com for info 7/19/2009 - MN, North Branch Barrel

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August 1st- I90 Expo Center, Sherburn,.MN Catalog Horse Sale - 507-764-4025 or codi@i90expocenter.com, www.i90expocenter.com

7/26/2009 - MN, Bagley - Barrel NBHA, UBRA MN05 Double Header @ Kristi Okeson's - (218) 766-6708 7/28/2009 - IA, Larchwood - Barrel - UBRA Larchwood Barrel Racing Jackpots. TTT approved. - (605) 212-4496 7/29/2009- SD, Salem Barrel - UBRA Stone Pony Arena 2009 Summer Series. TTT approved. - (701) 425-2820 7/29/2009 - MN ,Chatfield - Barrel, Futurity UBRA Gartner's Arena Wednesday Night Summer Series - (507) 259-8105 - gart5@hotmail.com 7/30/2009 - SD, Forestburg, Barrel - UBRA Amdah Barrel Racing Jackpots. TTT approved. (605) 350-0955 7/30/2009 - SD, Hartford, Barrel UBRA - Horse Haven Arena Barrel Racing Jackpots. TTT approved. - (605) 526-3647

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7/30-8/2 - MN, St. Paul- Reining NCRHA Futurity (NRHA) (651)755-9376 Zach@QuickDrawEquine.com 7/30/2009 - WI, Madison - Barrel - Wisconsin NBHA State Final Pre Show - Alliant Energy Center - (715) 772-4901 - Beckman3@wwt.net 7/31-8/2 - WI, Madison - Barrel - Wisconsin NBHA Wisconsin State Finals - Alliant Energy Center - (715) 772-4901 Beckman3@wwt.net 7/31-8/1 - ND, Minot - Barrel - Double B Productions $5500 added (2 day event) Barrel Bash wpra/bbr co-approved open to everyone. (641) 743-8223 - bolling@iowatelecom.net 8/1/2009 - MN, Brook Park - Barrel NBHA MN-06, UBRA - NBHA MN06 Herzog's Arena - (651) 335-4418 - taleader@msn.com 8/1/2009 - MN, Isanti - Barrel - NBHA, UBRA OnLine Flyer ~ Hi Circle Vee Open Jackpot Barrel Race - (612) 810-4010 - specks95@hotmail.com 8/2/2009- MN, North Branch - Barrel - Annual Barrel Racing Saddle Series ADDED MONEY 10:30am Start! - (651)277-1095 - houckhorsecompany@yahoo.com 8/4/2009 - IA, Greenfield - Barrel - Double B Productions BB Arena Summer Barrel Award Series and BBR membership drive (special awards for BBR members) open to everyone.

Arena open 6 pm Ex 7:30 Jackpot 8 pm $20 ef (641) 745-5845 - bolling@iowatelecom.net 8/5/2009 - MN, Monticello - Barrel NBHA, UBRA - NBHA MN01 Weds Night Barrel Race - (612) 810-4010 - specks95@hotmail.com 8/5/2009 - SD, Viborg- Barrel UBRA Anderson Arena Boomgarden Barrel Racing Jackpots. TTT approved. - (701) 214-1055 8/5/2009 - MN, Chatfield - Barrel, Futurity UBRA Gartner's Arena Wednesday Night Summer Series - (507) 259-8105 - gart5@hotmail.com 8/6/2009 - SD, Hartford- Barrel UBRA Horse Haven Arena Barrel Racing Jackpots. TTT approved. - (605) 526-3647 8/7-8/9 - MN, Verndale - Barrel - Northern Region Futurities, UBRA OnLine Flyer ~ Central MN Arena & Event Center GRAND RE-OPENING FUTURITY, DERBY & BARREL RACE - (715) 857-6343 - Added Money: $3000 jessica@ubra.org 8/7-8/9 - IA, Waterloo - Barrel - Double B Productions - Cowgirl Tuff Barrel Bash $5000 added (deadline 2 weeks prior to event) (BBR) FMI DOUBLE B PRODUCTION - (641) 745-5845 - bolling@iowatelecom.net

8/8/2009 - SD, Baltic Barrel - UBRA - Westridge Equine Center Barrel Racing Jackpots. TTT approved. Year End Awards Presentation - (605) 543-5797 8/9/2009 - MN, Rimoe R e i n i n g , Working Cow Horse - MWCRA, aqha approved reining and wch - (651) 755-9376 Zach@QuickDrawEquine.com

8/8-8/9- WI, Rio - Barrel -WI 02, Wisconsin NBHA WI-02 Barrel Race - Paradise Stables - (920) 992-3171

Aug 8 - Watertown Saddle Club show dates. to be held at Watertown's Derby Downs Arena. Start time is 10 am. open show. Contact Jean Hommel at 605-882-7074 or 605-881-7488

8/8/2009 - MN, North Branch Barrel NBHA, NBHA MN-06, UBRA NBHA MN06 Houck Horse Company - (651) 335-4418 - taleader@msn.com

August 8th & 9th-I90 Expo Center, Sherburn, MN, Jimmy Vanzant - Bulls and Bikes Concert - www.i90expocenter.com

8/8/2009 - MN, Verndale - Auction, Barrel, Horse Sale & Auction R & J Arena 1st Annual Barrel Prospect Sale - (715) 857-6343 jessica@ubra.org

8/11/2009 - MN, Buffalo - Barrel UBRA Buffalo Barrel Bash 2009 @ Buffalo Rodeo Grounds - (763) 682-6485 chris_west@hopkins.k12.mn.us

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8/11/2009 - IA, Greenfield - Barrel Double B Productions - BB Arena Summer Barrel Award Series & BBR mbrshp drive (special awards for BBR members) open to all! - (641) 745-5845 - bolling@iowatelecom.net 8/22/09 Holmen, WI 4D barrels $700 added, 3Dpoles $ 300 added @ 10am, Holmen Coulee Region Riders Club, 1-608-484-0662 or email jessiepaws24@aol.com SEPTEMBER 12, 2009 8 p.m. - Schiferl's WJ Ranch Presents WYLIE & THE WILD WEST in Concert. Ranch is near Fordyce, NE or 7 miles south of Yankton, SD. For tickets and/or info: (402) 357-2102 or www.schiferlswjranch.com NOVEMBER 28-29, 2009 - 8th Annual WJ Ranch Cowboy Christmas. Ranch is located near Fordyce, NE or 7 miles south of Yankton, SD. See www.schiferlswjranch.com

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Classifieds EDUCATION Equine Assisted Learning Certification. SAVE THE DATE! September 17 & 18, 2009. Near Green Bay, WI. Janet Hagen, PhD. 920-4203825, pegasusleaders.com, www.pegasusleaders@yahoo.com 809 Mare or Stallion Reproductive Management Classes. Learn Basics of AI at UW-Madison.

Classes targeted for Breeders/Owners and Vets. More Info: www.ansci.wisc.edu/equine.html

PRODUCTS 10 box stalls,- 1-x1- - Brand new, no wood. $13,000. Choose your color. Contact 507-5272914. Will sell individually.

809 New leather harness ,3rd generation business. Team, work, complete with hames, collars extra. Draft $802.00. Qtr. horse $757.00.

Show 3 hip-Draft $882.00. Qtr. horse $812.00.

Buggy breast Qtr $220.00 Pony $140.00.

Catalogue - St Paul Saddlery, 953 W 7th St., St Paul, MN 55102 1209 Master Saddler offers complete saddlery repairs. Trees replaced, complete reflocks, new seats, billets, tree alterations on Kieffer and Prestige saddles. Appointments booked for quick turn around. Skilled repair of driving harness and sidesaddles.Custom accessories for side saddle competition. Bridles sewn in.

Contact Michael at 847-776-6700 or e-mail master_saddler@saddlersrow.com Website www.saddlersrow.com 1209

Stands great for vet and farrier. UTD on shots and dental. Not for beginner. Loves to trot and canter.To see him is to love him! $1,000. Call 608-712-8326 Splash is a sweet, feisty 8 year old mare who needs a new home. My daughter is leaving for the army and I'm not going to have enough time for her and my daughter's mare and foal.

She is great on trail rides, both on her own or in a group. 5072107452 Great little pony! Very calm and does not spook easily. Used to cars, dogs, cats, and anything else. He stands very well for farrier, vet, and clipping. Up to Date on all annual shots including strangles. $500 507-403-1271 Huge Moving son of TWO Imports! Carthusian bred. Breed: Andalusian, Pura Raza Espanola Tall, Fantastic Temperament and an AMAZING Trot!!! Dressage riders and Andalusian Lovers alike will appreciate this incredible colt. Full siblings show stoppers. 972-746-1457 vintageandalusians@hotmail.com LOOKING FOR A BLACK P.R.E./Andalusian Several to choose from: 10yo revised blk.broodmare, 2 yearling blk fillies (one carries red)w/ANCCE cartas, 2009 blk stud colt. www.walnutcreekandalusians.com KANSAS 913-375-2866 5/09

Black Dressage Saddle. $850 17.5" Seat.

Panels flocked with wool. Wide tree. Used on Lipizzans, Arabs, and Warmbloods. Excellent condition and extremely comfortable.

319-329-5065- Evening: 319-624-2546

FOR SALE Feathered Gold Lily- $12,000.00 - Piebald Gypsy Vanner Filly - Remarkable filly - GVHS Registered GV01427F2 - GLGVHC Futurity nominated - Birth Date: 04-02-2009 - Very Quiet, Feathered Gold Stables, LLC, Ogdensburg, WI 715/445-5345 - Email: info@featheredgold.com Jewel-16 yo bay mare. Bred and raised in South Dakota, does have a brand. This is the real deal, she was a working ranch horse.

Great handle, goes anywhere, no buck, rear, or other stupidity. Ridden by kids and adults.

100% sound, never any health problems. $ 800 319-759-2837 Gorgeous nine year old Arabian-Pinto.

Awesome Canter! Loves attention. Loads, bathes, and is traffic safe. Been on trail rides.

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by DESPIERTO out of FURIOSA A $25,000.00 - Prolific daughter of Despierto in foal to US National Champion Third Level Dressage "Legado" - 262-249-8870, selwoodp@idcnet.com One Hot Momma - Beautiful Dressage horse, Age 8. Talented. 10 months Pofessionaly Training, Schooling 2nd level. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAPDwJB8lYA • 360-460-4995 • cinrods@gmail.com Fantastic Dressage Colt for Sale With a Temperament One Dreams For!With a round build, sweet temperament and a fantastic straight Dressage Movement!, this lovely 2YO colt is ready to start a new partnership! 972746-1457 vintageandalusians@hotmail.com

STALLIONS Dakota Gambler Rare Black and White Pintabian At Stud: Proven 99.6% Purebred Arabian. Athletic, Correct, Beauty, Elegance, Kind disposition with awesome movement.

Registration Numbers: 320-283-5933, spruchlo@gctel.com Pure Friesian "ROEK" 2nd Premie Stallion.

ROEK has a great pedigree, to match his great intelligence, temperament, and CHARISMA. 218-780-7064, dr.horseslave@yahoo.com.

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Thumbnail Photo Classifieds Place your photo classified here for $20.00 per month just call 507-943-3355 for more info Plus you can also place your ad online at

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For Sale Very Tall, Huge Moving Son of Heroe Mac! Extra tall yearling Andalusian Colt. (Azteca) 972-746-1457 vintageandalusians @hotmail.com

Stallions and Stallion Auctions Spotz Sensation Homozygous! Exotic, tall & stretchy! Grand Nationals nominated for 2009! Black & white tobiano stallion.

Only known grandson of both Hot August Nite & Chubasco! 715-210-5371 Clearcreekarabians@yahoo.com

Huge Moving daughter of Heroe Mac! Yearling Andalusian Filly. This is a serious dressage competitors dream mount!

972-746-1457 vintageandalusians@hotmail.com

Red Buck Barcee - 16H AQHA Buckskin. Two Eyed Red Buck/Watch Joe Jack bloodlines. Cooled Semen/excellent mare care $500.00 Cr Quarter Horses crquarterhorses@tds.net www.crquarterhorses.net

Breathtaking Solid Black 1/2 Andalusian Filly sired by Flamenco D! Amazing Dressage Prospect!

972-746-1457

CR Smokes Midnight - 16H AQHA, Steel Gray - Jackie Bee/Tee Jay Roman bloodlines. Cooled semen/excellent mare care. $500.00 CR Quarter Horses 608.994.2451 crquarterhorses@tds.net www.crquarterhorses.net

vintageandalusians@hotmail.com Amazing Buckskin 1/2 Andalusian Filly (Azteca) First foal from Flamenco D! Stunning and RARE SOLID BUCKSKIN 2008 Andalusian Filly (Azteca) 972-746-1457 vintageandalusians@hotmail.com

Ole Skip Classic - Beautiful buckskin AQHA stallion at stud.

Skipper W & The Ole Man foundation bloodlines.Balanced conformation, great disposition, all his colts have his wonderful trot & canter. See more at: 507-764-2010 http://www.angelfire.com/mn2/elmcreek/index.html

Black Bay Filly By Mediteraneo V. Black Bay daughter of 2007 IALHA Grand National Champion Sr. Stallion, Mediteraneo V! Fantastic Movement.

Wonderful Mind. 972-7461457 vintageandalusians@hotmail.com

Famous Echo Homozygous!

World Champ. Halter stallion! direct son of The Color of Fame.2004 Pinto Horse of the Year and the 2004 Pinto World Champion Halter Stallion 715-210-5371 Clearcreekarabians@yahoo.com

CR Lee Bee Buck 2005 AQHA, Two Eyed Jack/ Jakcie Bee bloodlines.

15.2H Dun - Smooth gaits - trail trained, Western show prospec $5,500 608-994-2451 crquarterhorses@tds.net www.crquarterhorses.net

Fiero LFA,PRE Black Andalusian Stallion.

International Champion of Champions international bloodlines, Proven producer, Proven Junior Champion Stallion and USDF Dressage Competitor. 817-205-9268 maryclaeys@cdibb.com

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Equipment FOR SALE: JOHN DEERE 790: LIKE NEW FOR SALE: JOHN DEERE 790: LIKE NEW 27 HP, Diesel, 4WD, 3 pt. hitch, PTO, 300 front loader, adjustable rear grading blade. $13,500 Call John 320-340-0119

Services and Products The Elite Fleet by 3BarL Transport 1*800*982*2208 Horse Transportation Short Description: Affordable Experienced - Reliable - Specialized dispatch462003@yahoo.com Discount prices on the full lines of ThinLine, Skito, and SnugPax products.

Also highest-quality rhythm beads and horsehair items.

207-951-0526

orders@zegifts.com www.zegifts.com

Tack Solutions by Leslie is a 99% consignment store for all your horse needs.

We consign and sell saddles, tack and clothing for all disciplines of riding. Whether you are buying or consigning, we are worth the trip.

Stop by and browse our store. Always accepting consignments from all over the US. 602-404-2165 www.tacksolutionsaz.com

Events New Ventures Wagon Train - We ride for the mentally and physically challenged for Camp New Hope, Friendship Ventures and Eden Wood Center. August 13, 14, 15 & 16, 2009 For more information call Maynard or Jeannie: 763-444-4227

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