Horsemen's Corral February 2020 by Horsemen's Corral

February 2020

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The Horsemen’s Corral is the official publication for the following clubs: Adams County Horseman’s Association Northern Ohio Dressage Association Ashland Paint & Plain Saddle Club Northern Kentucky Horse Network Avon Lake Saddle Club Northern Ohio Miniature Horse Club Ohio Appaloosa Association Black Swamp Driving Club Buckeye Horse Park O.H.I.O. EXCA Classical Attraction Dressage Society Ohio Foundation Quarter Horse Central Ohio Saddle Club Association Association Ohio Gaited Horse Riding Club Central Ohio Wagoneers Colorado Ranger Horse Association Ohio Haflinger Association District One National Show Horse Ohio Horseman’s Council Dusty Boots Riding Club Ohio Morgan Horse Association Ohio Paint Horse Club Flatlanders Dressage & Combined Training Association, Inc. Ohio Quarter Horse Association Geauga Horse & Pony Association Ohio Ranch Horse Association Ohio State Buckskin Association Great Lakes Appaloosa Horse Club Ohio Western Horse Association, Inc. Indiana Horse Council Indiana Mounted Regulators Ottawa County Horse Foundation Knox County Horse Park Pinto Horse Association of Ohio Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros Tri-County Trail Association Tri-State Rodeo Association Massillon Saddle Club Michigan Trail Riders Association, Inc. Wayne County Saddle Club Mid-Eastern Farriers Association Western Equestrian Club at Slippery Rock University Mid Ohio Dressage Association Western Reserve Carriage Association Mid-Ohio Marauders National Pole Bending Association

Inside This Issue

Corral Calendar .................................................................26 The Cowboy Perseverance Ranch ....................................44 Develop Your Skills in the Saddle ...................................... 11 Elevate Your Equestrian Experience in Ohio .....................12 Eye Blink Rate and Eyelid Twitches Can Measure Stress in Horses ............................................................62 The Last Ride ......................................................................8 Managing Broodmare Weight ............................................18 Notes from Inside The Corral ..............................................6 On the Fence, Part 2 .........................................................42 Ride In Sync ......................................................................10 TrailMeister ........................................................................24

The Corral Staff

View From the Cheap Seats..............................................34

Editor .............................................................................................Bobbie Coalter Advertising Sales & General Manager .....................................Joe Coalter email ............................................................... joe@thehorsemenscorral.com Club Sales & Circulation Manager Art & Composition Director .....................................................Michelle Ross email ......................................................michelle@thehorsemenscorral.com Advertising Consultant ................................................................. Mary Vedda email ............................................................ mary@thehorsemenscorral.com

Ashland Paint & Plain Saddle Club ...................................62 Black Swamp Driving Club ................................................45 Central Ohio Saddle Club Association...............................41

WRITERS & PHOTOGRAPHERS

Central Ohio Wagoneers ...................................................61

Features: ......................................... Bobbie Coalter, Rob & Tanya Corzatt, Robert Eversole, Kristen Janicki, Lisa Kiley, Terry Myers, Sarah Vas

Classical Attraction Dressage Society ...............................40

Guest Writer:................................................................... Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D.

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Colorado Ranger Horse Association .................................45 Dusty Boots Riding Club....................................................16 Geauga Horse and Pony Association ................................41 Great Lakes Appaloosa Club .............................................16 Knox County Horse Park ...................................................22 Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros ............................................20 National Pole Bending Association ....................................14 Northern Ohio Dressage Association ................................40 Ohio Horseman’s Council, Inc. ..........................................50 Ohio Morgan Horse Association ........................................22 Ohio Paint Horse Club .......................................................46 Ohio Quarter Horse Association ........................................20 Ohio State Buckskin Association .......................................36 Pinto Horse Association of Ohio ........................................14 Tri-County Trail Association ...............................................48 Wayne County Saddle Club ..............................................21 Western Reserve Carriage Association .............................35

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Notes From Inside The Corral

appy Valentine’s Day to all the ‘lovers’ out there. If your loved one happens to have four legs, eats grass and neighs or brays then you need to get ready for the season of expos that will be coming our way in March, April and May. The Horse World Expo at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, Pa., is the one for people who really want to start early. The show runs Feb. 27 through March 1 and features Theatre Equus on Friday and Saturday nights. For more information on the event, visit https://www.horseworldexpo.com/ March 6-8 is the Michigan Horse Expo (MHE) in East Lansing, Mich. This will be the sixth year Joe has been the main arena announcer at the show, hosted by the Michigan Horse Council. Besides a great list of clinicians and stallion demonstrations, MHE highlights the Michigan High School Rodeo on Friday night and a Ranch Rodeo on Sunday. MHE has added a Saturday night showcase event featuring Michael Gascon and his ‘Never Give Up Tour’. The Michigan High School Rodeo is one of the most well run high school events in the region and is typically standing room only. The Ranch Rodeo is always great to see simply because you don’t find them everywhere and it is certainly unique! Besides the shows, demos and vendors, the Michigan Horse Expo takes great pride in the Presentation of Colors by the Michigan Multi-Jurisdictional Mounted Drill Team and Color Guard. Under the guidance of DetectiveLieutenant (retired) Lorenzo Veal II, the unit is made up of officers from all over the state of Michigan including, county patrols, park services and city mounted units. They’ve even included a mounted unit from Toronto, Ontario Canada! In my opinion, the MHE Presentation of Colors is a must see. Last year, there were 94 Mounted Patrol Horses carrying flags in the Michigan State University Livestock Pavilion arena. Once posted, they present the Rider-less Mount and Joe reads the names of every fallen first responder since the last show. It is an amazing presentation

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and one that truly honors our country. Look for the MHE ad on page 43 in this month’s Corral or visit https://www.mihorseexpo.com/ for the details. Of course, April is Equine Affaire here in Ohio. The event runs April 2-5 at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, Ohio. Not only does Equine Affaire have everything you would expect from a trade show, they also feature Fantasia, the Versatile Horse and Rider Competition and something new this year; the first ever International Liberty Horse Association (ILHA) Open Invitation Freestyle Competition. ILHA was founded by Dan James of Double Dan Horsemanship and his wife, Dr. Elizabeth James. You can find more information about Equine Affaire in this month’s Corral or on their website at https:// equineaffaire.com/events/ohio/ May 1-3 is the Hoosier Horse Fair and Expo held at the Hendricks County 4-H Fairgrounds and Conference Complex in Danville, Ind. This is year 42 for the expo, which is hosted by the Indiana Horse Council (IHC). The goal of the expo and IHC is to strengthen equinerelated businesses, organizations, non-profits and professionals by producing an event that promotes the proper care, horse management, horsemanship and pure enjoyment of the animal loved by horse enthusiasts of all disciplines, ages and special interests. Details of the show are being finalized. Look for their ad on the inside back cover of this month’s issue and keep up to date by visiting https:// hoosierhorsefair.org If you do venture out to one of the upcoming equine expos please take a moment to visit the many advertisers you see in the magazine. After all, they think enough of you to spend their advertising dollars in our regional magazine. Please think enough of them to give them a look and feel free to tell them you saw them in the Horsemen’s Corral!

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The Last Ride “So when we do make that last ride that is inevitable for us all to make, to that place up there, where the grass is green and lush and stirrup high, and the water runs cool, clear, and deep— You’ll tell us as we ride in that our entry fees have been paid. These things we ask.—Amen.” ~Excerpt from ‘A Rodeo Cowboy’s Prayer’ by Clem McSpadden

TOBY LONG Toby entered this world on May 21, 1992 and left us on Jan. 8, 2020. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio, to Harry and Amy (Partridge) Long. On June 27, 2015 he married Michelle Shepherd who he referred to as his ‘Angel’. Toby is survived by his four sisters; Maggie Hayes and her husband Eric; Claire Marie and her fiancée Aaron Combs; Tammy Long and Corrina Harwood, a brother; Joe Long and his wife Vikki and nieces and nephews; Justin and Michelle Long, Randi Jo and Jacob Bowers and Jazlyn Long. Toby was employed at Olympic Steel in Kenton and was a Volunteer Firefighter for the Marseilles Fire Department. He truly loved to help people. He also had a love for pulling tractors especially Farmall tractors and had recently bought his first pulling tractor. Toby enjoyed being outdoors, hunting and soccer. He was a member of the Ohio State Tractor Pullers Association and the Mid-Ohio Marauders Cowboy Mounted Shooting Club. Funeral services were held at the Marseilles Fire Department with the assistance of the Price McElroy Funeral Home from Kenton, Ohio, and was laid to rest at the Agosta Cemetery in New Bloomington, Ohio. A special thank you to the neighboring fire departments who assisted Marseilles in celebrating the life of Toby

Fellow firefighters honor Toby Long in route to his final resting place. Long; McGuffey, Forest, Upper Sandusky, Mt. Victory, Ridgeway, First Consolidated, Pitt, Carey, and Dunkirk. A Memorial Scholarship fund has been set up through the Marseilles Fire Department in Toby’s honor. The money will be used to help fund the education of future firefighters through approved Fire Safety Training Programs and Fire School. Young men and women such as Toby risk their own lives voluntarily every day to help save the lives and property of others. This fund will help give back to the fire department by insuring volunteers are properly trained. Donations to the scholarship fund may be made through the Marseilles Fire Department, 20461 State Route 37, Marseilles, OH 43332 or through the GoFundMe account set up by Toby’s sister, Claire, at https://www.gofundme.com/f/1v92piix80

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Ride In Sync

Horsemanship: Learning to Ride

by Terry Myers

am going to talk about one of my pet peeves. I hope you will indulge me and read on. I am continually frustrated by what I am seeing in the show ring, particularly when it comes to the horsemanship and equitation classes. I always looked at these classes as the example of correct riding. Not so much these days. I will explain. I looked up the definition of Horsemanship. Here is what I found: the art, ability, skill, or manner of a horseman. A couple of weeks ago there was a post on Facebook with three pictures of an English riders leg, one was with the foot turned in, one was with the foot turned slightly out and one was with the foot pointed straight ahead. The first two pictures had a big red X through them while the picture with the foot straight ahead had

a check mark. The comment was from someone who judged horse shows and she said both English and western riders need to ride with a straight foot and the illustration was what she wanted to see in the show ring. This statement pushed all my buttons (not in a good way). My response was: if a rider rides with a straight foot, they pinch in their knees, lock down their pelvis, frequently rolling their pelvis forward. It becomes difficult to use spurs correctly because you have to turn your toes out to use your lower leg/ heal. With this rider position, the horse cannot lift their back and drive from behind. Irregardless of the discipline, a horse needs to drive from behind for a variety of reasons which have been explained in prior articles. When I made this comment on the Facebook post, the person responded that they were a judge

and this rider position was what is wanted in the show ring. My response: this is why young people don’t know how to ride these days. They are only being taught to pose on a horse. Riding horses is Form to Function, the riders form to the horse’s function. Therefore, a rider’s body position is critical to the horse’s performance. We previously wrote a four-part article series on rider body position. But for the purposes of condensing into one article, I’ll give an overview starting at the top: • the rider’s eyes should be focused ahead looking between the horse’s ears, with the head up, not looking down (if you are looking down at your horse’s nose, your head controls 60 percent of your body weight, so it will tip you forward—not good for a variety of reasons), • riders’ shoulders should be square. You should be able to draw a line from the riders’ ears, shoulders, hips and back of the heel, • the rider’s arms should not be stiff, nor elbows clamped into the sides (if you clamp your elbows into your sides it locks your shoulders and takes away any softness all the way down your arms into your hands), • whether riding with one hand or two, the hands and wrists need to be soft and loose with thumbs at a 30-degree angle (not sticking straight up), • the rider’s pelvis should be rolled into the saddle, with the back straight (if you have a bow in your back it rolls your pelvis forward and dumps more weight on the front end) but soft, not rigid and stiff, • riders’ legs should have a slight bend in the knee, heels slightly down, end of the toes even with knees, toes slightly turned out and back of the heel even with that line we talked about earlier. The rider’s correct body position allows the horse to move correctly and perform. Think about this…the 1200-pound horse can feel a fly land on them. If the rider is leaning forward, locked down on their abdomen/pelvis, riding with rigid arms, clamping their knees and not using their legs properly, the horse has a

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Terry Myers difficult time doing what is asked of him. The answer: sit correctly on your horse, wrap your legs around him and stop yanking on his mouth. Then maybe he can perform and do his job. No one is perfect, me included. It’s just that I have trained horses and people for so long, that I know what bad riding does to a horse. Learning to ride correctly is a life-long endeavor. Don’t ride in an incorrect manner just because it is the current fad and you think you will be in the ribbons. As a judge for over 30 years, I know you have to place what is in the class in front of you, but I will place someone who rides their horse over someone who stiffly poses on their horse. Learn to listen to your horse and when things aren’t right, ask yourself, “What am I doing to create this?” One final thing to remember… horses don’t make mistakes, people do. If you try to keep this philosophy in the forefront of your mind, you will have a better chance of reaching your goals. What can you do better or differently that will help your horse? We have a series of four articles about the how’s and why’s of good horsemanship. If you want to see it again, we would be happy to re-run them in the Horsemen’s Corral. If anyone or any 4-H group would like a copy emailed to them, let us know. Thank you for reading this article. Questions about this or any of our articles can be emailed to us at myers5000@aol.com. Terry Myers is a national clinician and champion horse trainer with a depth of knowledge developed from over 50 years in the horse industry. Myers has been a popular clinician at multiple expos in the U.S. and Canada. To learn more about Myers’ Ride-In-Sync methods as well as clinic and training services available, visit Myers at www.tmtrainingcenter.com or on Facebook. February 2020

Develop Your Skills in the Saddle

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Clinics and competitions offer opportunities for equestrians to learn, ride and compete at Equine Affaire in Ohio If you’ve ever wished you could ride your own horse in a clinic with your favorite trainer, that wish can come true at Equine Affaire in Ohio! On April 2-5, Equine Affaire returns to the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, Ohio, with a brand-new roster of the country’s top trainers and equestrian experts. Many of these presenters are now seeking horses and riders to participate in their clinics through Equine Affaire’s Ride with a Pro program. Apply to Ride with a Pro and you could find yourself sharing the arena with such trainers as Jonathan Field, Craig Cameron, Warwick Schiller, Tik Maynard or Lynn Palm at the 2020 Equine Affaire in Ohio. With more than 200 educational sessions in a variety of disciplines, there’s something for everyone to learn at Equine Affaire. Riders and horses of all skill levels are invited to apply to participate, and applying is easy. Visit equineaffaire.com (select the Ohio event, click ‘Participate’ and then ‘Ride with a Pro’) or contact Coagi Long by emailing clong@equineaffaire. com or by calling 740/845-0085, ext. 114. Fees range from $75 to $350 depending on the clinic. The application deadline is Feb. 14, so get a head start on your materials by applying today! This year’s lineup of presenters includes such equestrian allstars as Jonathan Field, Craig Cameron, Warwick Schiller, Tik Maynard, and Lynn Palm, presenting on general training and horsemanship. Other featured clinicians and topics include JR Robles (general training and colt starting), Lynn Palm (western dressage), Jim Thomas (general training and horsemanship), Jonathon Millar (hunter/jumper), Steve Colclasure (cutting and reined cow horse), Jeremy

Steinberg (dressage), Kevin Oliver (reining and trail), Kristen Weaver Brown (barrel racing), Liz Austin (dressage), Heidi Potter (centered riding), Rick Christy (western horsemanship and hunter under saddle), Suzy Stafford (driving), Simon Cocozza (core strengthening and yoga for horses), Sarah Track (saddleseat), Paul Garrison (mules), and Heidi McLaughlin (overcoming fear). Equestrians of all disciplines are also invited to compete in the Versatile Horse and Rider Competition, hosted by Equine Affaire on Friday, April 3 at 1 p.m. in the Coliseum at the Ohio Expo Center. Apply by Feb. 14, for your chance to vie for $5,500 in prize money and the top honor of being crowned as the 2020 Versatile Horse and Rider Champion at Equine Affaire in Ohio. The Versatile Horse and Rider Competition consists of a timed obstacle race, specially designed to test the communication and partnership between horse and rider. Judges will also evaluate competitors based on general horsemanship criteria and overall performance. Up to 25 pre-selected horse and rider pairs will compete, and cash prizes will be awarded to the top four contestants, with ribbons presented through tenth place. The $350 entry fee includes three single-day admission tickets and stabling for one horse, Wednesday through Saturday of the event. To apply, visit equineaffaire.com online (select the Ohio event, click ‘Participate’ and then ‘Versatile Horse and Rider Competition’). To learn more about opportunities to saddle up for Equine Affaire in Ohio, visit equineaffaire.com or call the office at 740/845-0085, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST (M-F). See you at Equine Affaire!

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Elevate Your Equestrian Experience in Ohio Buy your tickets, book your hotel reservations and prepare to experience the best of Equine Affaire Shake off those winter blues by making plans to attend Equine Affaire in Ohio this spring! On April 2-5, elevate your equestrian experience by attending Equine Affaire at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, Ohio. As North America’s premier equine exposition and equestrian gathering, Equine Affaire offers horse lovers the opportunity to spend four days surrounded by everything to do with horses, from clinics and educational demonstrations to barns filled with horse and farm exhibits to the largest equine-themed trade show in the Midwest. Tickets for Equine Affaire in Ohio are on sale now, purchase your digital tickets online today at equineaffaire.com. General admission tickets for adults are just $15/day or $50/fourday pass; for children ages 7-10, tickets are $8/day; for children ages 6 and under, admission is free. Spend your day browsing the trade show, visiting theme pavilions, cheering on your favorite riders in the Versatile Horse and Rider Competition, or learning all about horses from the many clinics, seminars and demonstrations that make Equine Affaire a top educational destination for horse lovers everywhere. Tickets for Equine Affaire in Ohio are now digital, so after purchase, your electronic ticket will be delivered to you via email. Store your electronic ticket on your phone for scanning upon arrival or print at home and present your printed tickets at the gate. Hours for the event are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Please note the Ohio Expo Center charges for parking. All equestrians know the old saying: “There’s always something new to learn in the horse industry.” With a robust schedule of more than 200 educational sessions, Equine Affaire offers learning opportunities for equestrians of all skill levels and disciplines. At this year’s event, learn more about general training and horsemanship from Jonathan Field, Craig Cameron, Warwick Schiller, Tik Maynard and Lynn Palm. Other featured topics and clinicians include Lynn Palm (western dressage), JR Robles (general training and colt starting), Jim Thomas (general training and horsemanship), Jonathon Millar (hunter/jumper), Jeremy Steinberg (dressage), Kevin Oliver (reining and trail), Kristin Weaver Brown (barrel racing), Liz Austin (dressage), Heidi Potter (Centered Riding®), Rick Christy (western horsemanship and hunter under saddle), Suzy Stafford (driving), Simon Cocozza (core strengthening and yoga for horses), Gary Lane (easy gaited horses), Sarah Track (saddleseat), Jerry Paulsen (equine assisted activities), Paul Garrison (mules), Heidi McLaughlin (overcoming fear), Maggie Herlensky (sidesaddle), Laura Benson and Carrie Brandt (Icelandics), the Young Guns Equestrian Drill Team (drill teams), and much more. For visitors who are new to the horse industry, consider starting your day at the Equine Fundamentals Forum. The Forum features hands-on exhibits and fun educational displays about the basics of equine health care and management. Originally designed to help introduce kids to the wide world of horses, the Equine Fundamentals Forum has become dedicated to educating horse lovers of all ages, including adults. And for aspiring equestrians, take part in the college/career fair on Saturday, which starts in the Equine Fundamentals Forum at 10 a.m. Learn about equine-related careers, educational opportunities, and take part in a scavenger hunt throughout the event to win fun prizes. Between clinics, browse Equine Affaire’s legendary trade show. Sprawling across five buildings and featuring more than 350 vendors, you’re guaranteed to find whatever you need (or want!) for you, your horse or that special equestrian in your life at Equine Affaire 12

in Ohio. If you have tack or other horse-related items to sell, visit the Marketplace to consign your items for a small fee and then enjoy your day while the Marketplace staff sells your items. At the end of the day, come back by the Marketplace to collect the proceeds from the sale of your items. Or if a new horse is on your shopping list, browse the For Sale stalls in the barn or attend the Adoption Affaire to find your next horse. The Adoption Affaire features an array of adoptable horses of various breeds, ages and skill levels, and you can apply to adopt on the spot. Become part of a special horse’s adoption story by providing a loving home to a horse in need. In addition to the educational seminars, Equine Affaire in Ohio will host an array of special events throughout the four-day weekend: · Operation Horses and Heroes has partnered with Equine Affaire to offer A Horse for Heroes, which provides veterans, active duty and first responders the chance to interact with horses in a safe, inviting atmosphere and experience the effects of equine-assisted activities and therapies. Activities will take place Friday in the Bricker Annex from 1:30-3 p.m. and on Saturday in the Cooper Arena from 1-2:30 p.m. To sign up, visit the Operation Horses and Heroes booth in the Breed Pavilion. · Mustang fans, don’t miss the Mustang TIP Challenge at Equine Affaire. During the Challenge, trainers will gentle untamed mustangs in the hopes of demonstrating each horse’s value and trainability in a competitive environment. The preliminary competition made up of 35 contestants will take place in the Cooper Arena on Friday, April 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with the finals taking place on Saturday from 3-5 p.m. · Equine Affaire has teamed up with the International Liberty Horse Association to feature a two-part liberty Invitational competition on Friday, April 3 and Saturday, April 4. Select trainers will highlight their talents with horses of a variety of breeds and backgrounds. · For young riders (grades 4-12), the Interscholastic Equestrian Association Intensive Clinic offers a unique opportunity to see inside the mind of an IEA judge. The clinic will feature a judge’s perspective and offer tips for competing at IEA shows in both English and western disciplines, as well as dressage. This clinic will take place on Sunday, April 5, from noon to 4 p.m. in the Cooper Arena. · The Versatile Horse and Rider Competition will take place on Friday, April 3, at 1 p.m. in the Coliseum. This timed obstacle race tests the partnership and communication between horse and rider. Competitors may be asked to ride their horses under a balloon arch, sidepass down a piece of lumber, carry a barrel, or gallop around the arena dragging a parachute. Come prepared to cheer on your favorite horses and riders as they compete for top honors and $5,500 in prize money in this exciting event. Finally, no day is complete at Equine Affaire until you’ve experienced the magic of Fantasia. Sponsored by Absorbine®, the Fantasia is Equine Affaire’s musical celebration of the horse. Every year, the Fantasia showcases an array of equestrian acts, from liberty and reining freestyles to drill team performances, comedy, driving, and much more. The Fantasia will take place Thursday through Saturday nights in the Coliseum. Ticket prices range from $14 to $25. Tickets go fast, so don’t wait. Purchase your digital tickets for Fantasia online at equineaffaire.com today. Finally, make your hotel reservations for Equine Affaire early! Visit our list of host hotels, available online at equineaffaire.com, and mention Equine Affaire when you make your reservation to get a special discounted rate on your room. Round out your experience by joining the team! Volunteers for Equine Affaire receive free admission, register with the Equine Affaire office by March 1 to secure your spot. For more information about the event, host hotels or other details, call the Equine Affaire office at 740/845-0085 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday. We’ll see you in Ohio!

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Pinto Horse Association of Ohio

PtHAO Showbill Offers Something For Everyone PRESIDENT, Kaylee Clagett VICE PRESIDENT, Tammy Braden SECRETARY, Desiree Herchek TREASURER, Amy Leibold EMAIL, kaykuns93@gmail.com WEBSITE, www.ohiopinto.net

by Jodie Ricks February is here, cabin fever is settling in, and every equestrian is starting to dream and plan for show season. As you make your show season plans the Pinto Horse Association of Ohio hopes that our shows will be on your list of events to attend. PtHAO not only offers a full showbill for full sized horses, we also offer show options for miniature horses, ponies and solid registry pintos. PtHAO also offers a full range of Open, Youth, Amateur, Walk-Trot, Novice and Ranch classes… there is truly a class for everyone. Our first show will be the PtHAO Spring Fling Show on May 2-3 at the University of

Findlay’s Western Facility. More information and the showbill can be found the PtHAO website and Facebook page. PtHAO offers great incentives and weekend show awards for our exhibitors, in addition to an extensive year end awards program. The association has a royalty program with a long history and an up and coming youth club that is growing every year. The Pinto Horse Association of Ohio has two different memberships: Individual Annual Membership and Family Annual Membership. The following is a breakdown of the membership categories and costs: • Individual Annual Membership $10 per year • Family Annual Membership $20 per year (includes spouses and all youths in household, 18 years and under)

• We have added an online payment option for PtHAO payments including membership, year end award nomination. • All current members should have received their membership renewal via email. However, the application is also online on our website and our Facebook page. • Don’t forget for any Ohio points to count for awards, membership and year end nomination is required. Interested in learning more about what goes on in Ohio Pinto or want to have your voice heard?

NEW FOR 2020 • PtHA is accepting characteristic Appaloosa horses and POA ponies into the solid registry. For more information on registry with PtHA, please visit www.ptha.net.

PRESIDENT, Steve Thomas VICE PRESIDENT, Chip Nicholson SECRETARY/TREASURER, Kristine Nagy EMAIL, coordinator.npba@gmail.com WEBSITE, www.polebending.org

National Pole Bending Association

Scholarship Information; Donations for Basket Raffle

by Kristine Nagy March seems like a good month to wrap up some loose ends before everyone is out there showing again. If you are a current NPBA member, make sure that you have renewed your membership for 2020. If you are unsure, you can email us at coordinator.npba@gmail.com and Miss Patti will double check for you. If you aren’t currently a member, now is a great time to join. Our point season has just begun and you still have plenty of time to qualify for our National Championship show held the end of May in Cloverdale, Ind. All you have to do to qualify is become a member and show at two approved shows. Did you know that the National Pole Bending Association offers a $500 scholarship each year? We are currently taking applications.

Our next general membership meeting will be March 8 at the North Olmstead Panera Bread in the community meeting room. General Membership meeting are held directly after the Executive Committee/Board of Directors Meeting, starts at 9 a.m. If you have any questions about PtHAO, you can check our website or Facebook page. PtHAO hopes that you will join us this summer and see what we have to offer. We look forward to seeing you at a meeting or show this summer!

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If you are between the ages of 18 and 22, and are a current NPBA member, we encourage you to check out the link on our website and apply for our yearly Bryar Jacob Angelo Memorial Scholarship. Applications are due in May. We are also looking for donations for our annual ‘Basket Raffle’ at our championship show. This is a money maker to help fund the 14 saddles that we will give away this year. If you would like to help by donating a basket, or know of a vendor that may be interested, let a board member know and we will contact them. It does not have to be horse related. We appreciate all of our donations so much! As always, we are also looking for sponsors for the finals. We have opportunities for small sponsors as well as larger ones. If you have any leads, again, let a board member know and we will follow through with them. Any member who gets at least a $100 sponsor is eligible to enter our sponsor/director race at the championship show and run for awards and $500. Looking forward to the upcoming season and seeing all of you soon!

February 2020

Dusty Boots Riding Club

Helpful Tips on Blanketing Horses PRESIDENT, Billy Jo Brown; 1ST VICE PRESIDENT, Jason Brown; TREASURER, Donna Rohrer; SECRETARY, Tonya Wilson; EMAIL, dustyboots@dustybootsridingclub.com WEBSITE, www. dustybootsridingclub.com

The Dusty Boots Youth team had a very Merry Christmas this year. They enjoyed it by spending a weekend together and making new memories they will cherish forever. All the kids had fun spreading some Christmas joy with a gift exchange, but the fun didn’t stop there. Cookies were baked and frosted and ornaments were painted. The Boot Dusters hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The team had their monthly meeting on Jan. 11 at the Wall Street Coffee Company in Jefferson. The end of the year banquet for Dusty Boots is coming up quick! The banquet will be held in March and all the year end awards for the 2019 show season will be presented. Many of the

The Boot Dusters having fun at their Christmas weekend get together. kids on the team are competing in the royalty competition where they could be crowned Dusty Boots queen, king, prince, or princess. To be considered for these positions, they had to be interviewed, take a test on the NEOHA rule book, and be scored in at least two of the royalty horsemanship classes. The team would like to thank all the judges for coming out and interviewing them and especially Tonya Wilson, BJ Brown, and Casey Kotanchek for making the royalty competition possible. Winter is upon us and the Boot Dusters would like to share some helpful tips on blanketing horses. First, make sure the

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horse is clean and dry before the blanket is put on. Second, use the appropriate blanket for the appropriate weather. Some horses may become too hot or too cold if the wrong type of blanket is used. Third, make sure you are purchasing the correct size blanket for your horse. Size goes by length not height, so a

Great Lakes Appaloosa Club

Check Out the GLApHC Facebook Page PRESIDENT, Todd Michael VICE PRESIDENT, Patty McCartin TREASURER, Patty Nye SECRETARY, Melanie Dzek WEBSITE, www.GLApHC.com

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15.3 hand horse could wear the same size blanket as a 17.2 hand horse. Also, be sure to check on your blanketed horses at least twice a day. Some horses tend to get sores from their blankets or may try to get the blanket off, messing up the straps. Finally, be sure to brush your horse after the blanket is removed.

Hi everyone! Congratulations to all of the GLApHC Hi point class winners! A complete list is posted on our website and also will be on the GLAPHC Facebook page. The Facebook page also has other news about club members, Appaloosa Horse Club events, horses for sale and local shows. I would encouge all of you to check the page regularly. Club memberships and nominations for year-end awards for horses and riders are due. The forms can be downloaded from the website, glaphc.com. Approved point shows will be the shows put on by the Appaloosa clubs in Indiana, Michigan and our Great Lakes Appaloosa Horse Club, Quad A Rama show on May 16 and 17. Memberships to the Appaloosa horse club are also due. To show at an ApHC approved show you must be a member. Some of you may be breeding your mares this spring. There is a

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list of stallions still available for the breeders trust and the stallion service auction. The resulting foals will be eligible for considerable amount of prize money. I would also encourage you to consider joining the newly formed Appaloosa Ranch Riding Association (www.ApRRA.com), also the Appaloosa Reining Horse Association (ApRHA.com), the Appaloosa Cutting Horses Association, the Appaloosa Game Horse Association and the Appaloosa Halter Futurity. These Appaloosa associations had big payouts at the World Championship Appaloosa Horse Show. Check it out, get involved! The editor interview in the February Appaloosa Journal, featuring ‘Where are the Breeders?’ was a very interesting interview with Sue Schembri, a leading breeder of Appaloosa horses at Char-O-Lot Ranch. Maybe after you read it this will encourage you to breed your mare. There is going to be a shortage of Appaloosa horses. The demand for Appaloosa horses, in all disciplines, is there! Programs for Youth, Non Pros and Open riders has never been better at the national and local level. So get involved! Hope to see you at the Swap meet on Feb. 16 at the University of Findlay Western Farm. February 2020

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Managing Broodmare Weight by Kristen Janicki, MS, PAS

are health and nutrition during conception, pregnancy, and neonatal development have been a recent focal point of research into foal growth and development, both in utero and after foaling. In this article, we will focus on broodmare weight: What effect does her weight and, ultimately, energy or calorie intake, have on her efficiency as a broodmare? Let’s find out! During pregnancy, the mare’s daily nutrient requirements allow her to maintain her own body condition, as well as support the growing fetus. Gestational weight gain can be around 12-15 percent of the mare’s initial body weight, mostly made up of fetal and placental tissues. The amount of energy, or calories, a mare needs above maintenance levels typically doesn’t elevate upwards until the fifth month of gestation as the fetus undergoes a majority of its development. After the foal is born, broodmares need to produce enough nutritious milk for the foal while maintaining their own energy requirements for metabolism, digestion, activity, thermal regulation and waste production. For example, a 1,200 pound mare requires approximately 20,000 calories per day in early gestation, 26,000 during late gestation, and increasing to a whopping 38,000 calories per day during early lactation (the first three months after parturition). Low body condition can affect several reproductive parameters in the broodmare. Barren and maiden mares entering the breeding season in thin condition (BCS less than 5.0) experienced lower pregnancy rates and required more cycles before being bred. Also, onset of estrus and ovulation appeared to be delayed in barren and maiden mares entering the breeding season in thin condition. While in foal, restricting a broodmare’s calorie intake can alter prostaglandin production by the uterus, thus inducing uterine contractions, and prolong gestation time (Hines et al, 1987). What little we know suggests that low broodmare BCS during pregnancy most likely results in underdevelopment of the fetus and reduced placental function. Although an optimal body condition score has not yet been established for pregnant mares, most breeding farms do find it more challenging to maintain mare weight throughout pregnancy and lactation. Low mare body weight may affect the birthweight of the neonatal foal. When an outbreak of Streptococcus equi affected Thoroughbred mares mid-pregnancy, causing a loss of about ten percent of their bodyweight, foals born from these mares weighed around five percent less at birth compared to foals from healthy mares (Wilsher et al., 2006). However, this is a severe case of weight loss and moderate reductions in weight during pregnancy don’t appear to have such a drastic effect on foal birth weight. Few reproductive parameters have been shown to be affected by broodmare obesity. The anovulatory period, typically occurring in

winter, has been reported to be shorter in obese mares. Research indicates that obesity and associated insulin resistance (IR) have been linked with alterations in the duration of the breeding season, notably causing an unusually long estrous cycle which can delay the onset of pregnancy. Obesity of the mare appears to generally affect hormone concentrations in the foal, with particular concern for future development of metabolic disorders. A recently published study compared insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance to different diets in foals from normal or obese mares at six, twelve and eighteen months of age. Obese mares produced more insulin resistant foals at six and eighteen months of age (Robles et al., 2018). Also, more yearlings from obese mares were affected by osteochondrosis lesions versus yearlings from normal mares, but no differences between the offspring were detected at six or eighteen months of age. In order to achieve weight loss or gain, broodmares must be either restricted or provided calories above the amount required per day. Each increase in BCS can require feeding around 5,000 calories more per day over the course of a few weeks, depending on the mare’s age, breed, and health, among other factors. The type of calories in the diet can potentially affect rate of gain, too. That is, calories from fat may be more efficient at increasing body weight compared to calories from fiber. Theoretically, feeding less calories per day than required will result in weight loss, but may also result in negative metabolic changes such as hyperlipemia (the mobilization of fat from adipose tissue) if the calorie restriction is too severe. Keep in mind that feeding increasing energy levels prior to conception will optimize fertility rates and stimulate follicular growth in broodmares with a good BCS of 6. Mares with a higher BCS may have difficulty giving birth, so it is important to keep BCS close to 6. In cases of undernutrition, broodmares need adequate supplementary nutrition, at least 3 months before and 2 months after foaling, to meet a minimum BCS to enable them to be successfully fertilized again. Wrapping It Up Broodmare weight management can be a vital tool in producing healthy foals capable of meeting their performance potential later in life. Being underweight or overweight can affect not only breeding performance, but health and development of the foal as well. Monitor your broodmare’s weight and BCS, and make dietary adjustments as necessary in her stage of pregnancy.

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Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros

2020 Shoot Schedule; Annual Awards Banquet Recap PRESIDENT, R. David Davis VICE PRESIDENT, Brian (Doc) Hric SECRETARY/TREASURER, Karen Davis; PHONE, 330-719-3290 EMAIL, karenld0819@gmail.com WEBSITE, www.lakeerievaqueros.net

by Karen (Chilipepper) Davis We had our Annual Awards Banquet on Jan. 11. We had a great turn out and weather with 48 dinners served! For the first time in 11 years we had a tie for Champion, Carla Spackman and Charlie Brown, who had 524 points each and tie for Overall Cowboys, Ben Clark and Dave Davis, with 480 points each. Congratulations! Everyone was happy with the awards this year. We added more buckles for awards plus a few other items shooters said they would like to see. We had more positive comments then we ever had. It helps to listen to people that participate in your events because if it was not for them we

would have no events. We had quite a few Chinese Auction items and want to thank everyone who donated an item to auction, Curt Myers, Doc and Jill Hric, Jim Urbanski , Colleen Kelly, John Truman, Ben and Tammy Clark, Greg and Karla Durnell, Mike and Katie McIntyre, Dwayne and Julie Joyner and so many more. Thank you so much for donating! Tim and Jeannie Gage prepared our dinner which was fantastic and delicious! There was not one person who went home hungry. Desserts were all delicious. Thanks to Colleen Kelly, Laurie Taylor and whoever else that brought desserts. I did not see everyone who brought things in and apologize if names were not mentioned. We had a great DJ even though no one danced but he

did play good music and seemed to be enjoyed by all. Thank you everyone for another great banquet and I’m glad all awards were liked and everyone had fun! 2020 SCHEDULE We hope to see everyone in the spring and summer at our shoots: June 20 and 21, July 18 and 19, Aug. 22 and 23, Sept. 19 and 20. Special thanks to our sponsors: Big Dee’s Vet and Tack Supply where you can get all your pets supplies and everything they need; CMSA; Lonesome Pine Ammo; Uncle Jimmy’s Brand Products for all your pets treats; the

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Ohio Quarter Horse Association

Ohio Show Season Kicks Off This Month CEO, Dr. Scott Myers PRESIDENT, Brent Maxwell EMAIL, media@oqha.com WEBSITE, www.oqha.com www.quarterhorsecongress.com

The Ohio Quarter Horse Association was busy prepping for the 2020 Annual Meeting and 2019 Awards Banquet held at the Hilton Downtown Columbus on Feb. 1. Stay tuned to oqha.com for news from the meetings and banquet. The 2020 Ohio show season will be kicking off with Southern Ohio Quarter Horse Associations show The Challenge held Feb. 28 - March 1 in Springfield, Ohio. Don’t forget that in order for any Ohio points to count in the system, membership is required prior to the show weekend.

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Membership forms are available online. The Ohio Quarter Horse Association offers two types of memberships: annual and life. The following is a breakdown of membership categories and costs: • Adult Annual Membership $25 per year (Amateur status is optional on an adult membership for no additional charge) • Youth Annual Membership $15 per year (must be 18 years or younger) • Family Annual Membership $60 per year (includes spouses and all youths in household, 18 years and younger) • Life Membership (Adult and Youth) $250 one-time payment (Amateur status is optional on adult life memberships at no additional charge) Have questions on what you’ll get for this minimal member price? Email info@oqha.com or call 614/505-7200.

February 2020

Wayne County Saddle Club

Congratulations to Year-End Class Winners PRESIDENT, Charlene Clark; VICE PRESIDENTS, Rich Gortner, Angie Didinger; SECRETARY, Tricia Crilow; TREASURER, Beth Eikleberry; WEBSITE, waynecountysaddleclub.com

I write this newsletter the day after the Saddle Club Banquet (Jan. 12). There was plenty of food, fellowship, fun, and achievement. Everything went smoothly and the excellent preparation was obvious. Awards were presented (see the picture of winners ), the election was held with only one change in personnel: Randi McKinley was elected as a director for the first time and Leanne Louive was re-elected as a director. Directors serve for three years and terms are arranged so we elect two each year unless there is an early vacancy. So, here are your 2020 officers and directors: President Charlene Clark; Vice President of Contest Rich Gortner; Vice President of Pleasure Angie Didinger; Secretary Tricia Crilow;

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Treasurer Beth Eikleberry; Directors: Rachael Adamson; Susie Gortner; Leanne Louive; Bobbi Jo Mackey; Randi McKinley; and Matt Schaaf. Returning as Youth director is Brooke Wyss. Congratulations! Prayers and best wishes for even greater success in 2020! Thanks to everyone who prepared the banquet and procured the year-end awards/ prizes. Prizes were provided by the saddle club and Weaver Leather+. Plaques and trophies were purchased at club expense. Please be sure to thank your favorite officer or director for providing it all. And, of course, thank you for making it all possible with your entries, help, and attendance at our equine events. You are the foundation and purpose for them. With an experienced group you can expect the good things to continue and implementation of improvements where needed. Remember you are welcome to our meetings which are held at the Wooster East of Chicago Pizza restaurant at 7 p.m. on the

Year-end class winners. first Thursday of each month throughout the winter, and at the ‘Hollow’ when the weather turns warm. Member input is always encouraged. Of course, only board members vote. Also with this experienced group there’s a decent chance I’ll at least have show dates for you next time. The showbills are normally printed in the April issue of this publication. You can check the calendar for all of our dates as they become available. Remember the Facebook page and the website, too. Just like the banquet, things at the ‘Hollow’ don’t just happen. It actually takes thousands of hours per year just to take care of the buildings and grounds, plan and

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execute the activities, and deal with various items of business that come up. And that doesn’t include all the fun of attending and watching our events. Of course there’s some overlap but that’s one of the things that make organizations like this one so cool. It takes work, showing and watching to complete the package we call the Wayne County Saddle Club. Dues: if you pay your dues by March 1 you can subtract $5 from the cost. Membership applications are available on the website, All that said, here’s to another great year at ‘the Hollow’! Why not join us!? ~Stan

Ohio Morgan Horse Association

Horse Dreams Coming True PRESIDENT, Alyssa Rose VICE PRESIDENT, Elizabeth Thomas SECRETARY, Nancy Rinz TREASURER, Elizabeth Burick WEBSITE, www.ohiomorganhorse.com

by Susan Walker Raise your hand if you were a horse-crazy kid! I know I was, as were most of my fellow baby-boomers in my suburban neighborhood. At play, we were either ‘riding’ our imaginary mount, or we pretended to be the horses. We all dreamed of having a horse, and in our wildest fantasies, we would have a horse farm and be surrounded by those magnificent animals daily. One of our members, as a result of desire, persistence, planning, dedication and hard work has been bringing her horse dreams into reality for a while now (see below.) But, Laurie Ward, along with her husband, Tyler, of Tiger Eye Performance Horses, is very close to putting the cherry on top of the sundae.

Laurie is very close to having her horse operations housed on her own property, within walking distance of her house, complete with a spanking-new eight stall barn with an attached 120’x80’ indoor arena. Laurie was one of those horsecrazy kids, obsessed from age 6. As Laurie told me, “I wasn’t born in the country, but I got there as soon as I could.” Working hard and gaining experience, from 2008–2013, Laurie worked at various horse operations as an intern and eventually assistant trainer. She established her own Tiger Eye Performance Horses company in 2014 in Findlay, Ohio. In 2015, the business was moved to Spencer, Ohio. But the dream was always to have her own horse property. In fact, Laurie had already conceptualized her dream facility and had blueprints drafted. But they needed to find the property to be able to make it happen. After many years of searching, the land was finally found on Route 58 in Pittsfield Township in 2018. On Oct. 24, 2018 groundbreaking was begun for

their new house. The Wards and their lucky house pets were able to move into the new residence in June of the following summer. September 4, 2019 was the groundbreaking date for the equine facility. Just a few months later, the finishing touches are being made. February 1 is the scheduled date for the barn to be fully operational. From that date forward, Laurie and Tiger Eye Performance Horses will continue their goals of starting young horses, specializing in the hunter and western disciplines and introducing people of all ages to the show ring at various levels of competition. Laurie has primarily been involved with Morgans, but also works with other breeds. In the past couple of years, she has trained several horses and riders to high point champions in local show circuit, including Valley City Saddle Club, Ashland Paint

& Plain, COSCA, 4-H and of course, OMHA. Team Tiger Eye made quite a haul at the 2019 OMHA high point awards and hope to ride that momentum forward into 2020. Plans are already being laid to send a team to the 2020 Morgan Grand National/World’s Championship show in OKC. Obviously, with the Wards and Tiger Eye, it’s one dream realized, on to the next! There will probably be a grand opening to christen the new barn when the weather is more reliably pleasant. Tiger Eye has an active Facebook page, more information about that and about the services offered can be found there. MARK YOUR CALENDAR FEB. 9 AND MARCH 22: Winter Academy Show Series, Blue Lakes Farm, Newbury, OH. MARCH 27-28: Buckeye Morgan Horse Sale, Ashland Fairgrounds, Ashland, OH.

Knox County Horse Park

First Fun Show Scheduled for April PRESIDENT, Debbie Cole VICE PRESIDENT, Travis Ross & Dave Huge; TREASURER, Pam Niner SECRETARY, Anna Chadwick PHONE/TEXT, 816-305-6328; WEBSITE, www.knoxcountyhorsepark.com

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Christmas party with a covered dish prior to exchanging gifts on Dec. 7, 2019 at the First Baptist Church, 303 Edgewood Road, in Mount Vernon. We did not have a meeting in January. A trustee meeting was held Jan. 6. Our first meeting of 2020 will be Feb. 1 at the First Baptist Church in Mount Vernon. The first fun show of the year will be the Walk/Trot Fun Show on April 11. See the next Corral for updates on this years plans. February 2020

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TrailMeister

Understanding Topo Maps by Robert Eversole

ou probably already know that a compass and a paper map are part of the Ten Essentials. Learning to interpret that paper topo map (short for topographic map) is every bit as essential. Your map can tell a richly detailed story about the area you’ll be exploring. We just have to open our eyes to see that story. Have you ever looked closely at the squiggly lines scattered over your topo maps? Besides the obvious trails and rivers, the brown squiggly lines are contour lines. These fascinating lines represent the three-dimensional landscape of Earth within the two-dimensional space of a map. Contour lines give us 3-D glasses. Topographic trail maps are useful for trip planning and for navigation in the field. They give you the power to visualize three-dimensional terrain from a flat piece of paper. The feature that makes this possible is contour lines: What these unassuming lines do is plot the points of equal elevation on a map. If you were to trace the length of a contour line, each point would be the same height above sea level. If you were to walk the path of a contour line in real life, you would remain at the same elevation for the whole hike. You might be hanging from a cliff by your fingertips but you would never go up or down.

Peak: A peak, or hill is an area of high ground. From the top, the ground slopes down in all directions. Peaks are illustrated by contour lines forming concentric circles. The inside of the smallest closed circle is the hilltop.

How Contour Lines Describe Terrain Simply put contour lines indicate the steepness of terrain. Where they’re close together elevation is changing rapidly in a short distance, therefore the terrain is steep. Where contour lines are far apart the elevation is changing slowly, indicating a gentle slope.

Valley: A valley is a stretched-out groove in the land, usually formed by a water feature, that has high ground on three sides. Valleys are illustrated by contour lines forming U-shaped or V-shaped patterns. The closed end of the contour line (U or V) always points upstream or toward high ground.

PRO TIP: Contour lines can never intersect or cross one another. e.g. 200 feet can never be 300 feet. The ink may blend together on a map but contour lines can never touch in the real world.

Saddle: A saddle is a low point between two areas of higher ground.. A saddle is illustrated by contour lines that typically looks like an hourglass.

Common Terrain Features Contour lines also indicate the shape of the terrain. Major terrain features that you’ll find include Peaks, saddles, valleys, and depressions, and they each have characteristic contour lines that make it easy to pick them out in the landscape. Learning to identify the distinct features of common contour line patterns will help you read topo maps quickly, and recognize the various terrain features they represent on in the real world.

Depression: A depression is a low point on the ground. It could be described as simply a hole in the ground that isn’t a lake. Depressions are represented by closed contour lines that have tick marks (hachure lines) pointing toward low ground.

Becoming proficient with reading contour lines takes practice. One of the easiest ways to do this is to become aware of the shapes of the surrounding land at all times, even when riding at your local park. Most navigation and map reading is about matching up the form of the land with those on the map. Pick out features like peaks and saddles on your ride and find them in the world around you. Come to a TrailMeister trail clinic and learn more about using topo maps to plan trail rides as well as make sure that you’re back to camp in time for dinner! As always for the world’s largest guide to horse trails and camps visit www.TrailMeister.com.

Robert ‘The TrailMeister’ Eversole owns and operates the largest horse trail and horse camp guide in the world, www.TrailMeister. com. When he’s not speaking with horse and mule riders at events across the US, writing regular feature columns in leading equine publications including the Horsemen’s Corral, Robert can be found riding and packing trail maintenance crews into wilderness areas throughout the Pacific Northwest.

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Corral Calendar DISCLAIMER: The Horsemen’s Corral has made every effort to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information provided on this calendar of events. However, the information is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind. The Corral does not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained herein. Where possible, event contact information is provided. Please “Call before you haul”. FEBRUARY 2020 FEB. 1 — Michigan Quarter Horse Association 18th Annual New & Used Tack Sale, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., MSU Pavilion, East Lansing, MI. FMI: 616-225-8211, mqha@hotmail.com. FEB. 1-2 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, The Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: Dawn Shirley, 330-771-3205, www.ibra.us FEB. 1-2 — 4H Horse Benefit Clinic & Jackpot Barrels & Pole Event, MSU Pavilion, 4301 Farm Lane, Lansing, MI. FMI: Taylor Fabus, 517-353-1748, tenlenta@msu.edu. FEB. 2 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Yankeetown Arena, Henryville, IN. FMI: Nat Stewart, 812-736-3759, www.ibra.us. FEB. 7-9 — Team Roping, Rodeo, Barrel Racing, Preble County Fairgrounds, 722 S. Franklin St., Eaton, OH. FMI: Roping: Adam, 937-459-2248; Rodeo: Jim, 937-392-4608; Barrels: Cristy, 513-256-1225. FEB. 8 — Winding Road Stables Open Winter Fuzzy Show Series, 17600 Pitts Rd., Wellington, OH. FMI: 440-309-6567.

FEB. 8 — 9th Annual Ashland Paint & Plain Tack Swap, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ashland County Fairgrounds, 2042 Claremont Ave., Ashland, OH. FMI: Ashley Canfield, 419606-8383, acanfield386@gmail.com. FEB. 8 — Rockin R Ranch Youth Rodeo Association Show, 11641 Alspach Rd. NW, Canal Winchester, OH. FMI: 740-475-9237. FEB. 8 — Blue Lakes Winter Series Contest Show, 14037 Auburn Rd., Newbury, OH. FMI: 440-564-7303, www.bluelakesfarm.net. FEB. 8 — MAP Horse Show, MSU Pavilion, 4301 Farm Lane, Lansing, MI. FMI: Doosie Cole, 810-599-4689. FEB. 8 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Hinerman Arena, Blacksville, WV. FMI: Becky Hinerman, 304-826-7391, www.ibra.us. FEB. 8 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Billy Cherry Expo Center, Murray, KY. FMI: JD Vanhouser, 270-809-3125, www.ibra.us. FEB. 8 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Hodge Arena, Versailles, KY. FMI: Carmon Poor, 859-509-1431, www.ibra.us. FEB. 8 — JM Winter Barrel Series, Old Grey Mare Acres, Raphine, VA. FMI: 434-5153572. FEB. 8-9 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Crazy Woman Ranch, Lancaster, OH. FMI: Joyce Hanes, 614-595-1850, www.ibra.us. FEB. 9 — Ohio Morgan Horse Assoc. Winter Academy Show Series, Blue Lakes Farm, Newbury, OH. FMI: Alyssa Rose, 216-5386753, www.ohiomorganhorse.com. FEB. 9 — Butler Co. 4H Tack & Treasure Sale, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Butler Co. Fairgrounds Multipurpose Bldg., 1715 Fairgrove Ave., Hamilton, OH. FMI: 513706-3847, tenacollier@gmail.com.

FEB. 9 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Yankeetown Arena, Henryville, IN. FMI: Nat Stewart, 812-736-3759, www.ibra.us. FEB. 13 — Equine Nutrition Seminar, 6:30 p.m., Oak Openings Metro Park Lodge, 5230 Wilkins Rd., Whitehouse, OH. FMI: Levi Richards, 419-310-3159. FEB. 14-16 — Sweethearts Barrel Race, C Bar C Expo Center, 253 W. Stardust Rd., Cloverdale, IN. FMI: Cindy Harlan, 765-4261457, www.ibra.us. FEB. 14-16 — Spartan Stampede Rodeo, MSU Pavilion, 4301 Farm Lane, Lansing, MI. FMI: Brian Nielsen, 517-432-1378, bdn@msu.edu. FEB. 15 — Stark County Annual Tack Swap, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Stark County Fairgrounds, Canton, OH. FMI: Find Stark County Jr. Fair Horse Committee on Facebook. FEB. 15 — Fuzzy Horse Open Show, Davis Ranch, 385 East US Hwy. 150, Hardinsburg, IN. FMI: David Davis, 812-620-5707, dave@ daviddavishorsemanship.com. FEB. 15 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Greene County Fairgrounds, Waynesburg, PA. FMI: Lora White, 412-956-3211, www.ibra.us. FEB. 15 — Winter Riding Clinic Series, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Circle J Stables, 47 Jed Lane, Burgettstown, PA. FMI: 610-755-5636. FEB. 16 — 37th Great Lakes Appaloosa Horse Club Swap Meet, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., University of Findlay Western Farm, Findlay, OH. FMI: Deb Follett, 734-3419219, www.glaphc.com. FEB. 16 — Blue Lakes Farm Open Horse Show, 9:30 a.m., 14037 Auburn Road, Newbury, OH. FMI: 440-564-7303, www. bluelakesfarm.net.

FEB. 16 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Diamond 7 Ranch and Arena, Dillsburg, PA. FMI: Kate Kenney, 717-360-7143, www.ibra.us. FEB. 21-23 — Michigan Paint & Quarter Horse Auction, MSU Pavilion, 4301 Farm Lane, Lansing, MI. FMI: Tom Moore, 517403-1786. FEB. 22 — Ohio Paint Horse Club Awards Banquet, 4-7 p.m., Ten Pin Alley, Hilliard, OH. FMI: Sue Johnson, 740-924-2305, suejohnson@embarqmail.com, www. ophc.org. FEB. 22 — Knox County OHC Tack Auction, 2:30 p.m., 122 E. Liberty St., Martinsburg, OH. FMI: Terry Baker, whistlemeup08@ yahoo.com. FEB. 22 — Franklin Co. 4-H Tack Sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Franklin County Fairgrounds, 5043 Northwest Pkwy., Hilliard, OH. FMI: 24carrots4hclub@gmail.com. FEB. 22 — Western Equestrian Club at Slippery Rock University Double Show, Watkins Equestrian Center, Canfield, OH. FMI: Cheyenne, 724-996-0640, cla1012@sru.edu, Find us on Facebook: Western Equestrian Club at Slippery Rock University. FEB. 22 — Elk River Boots & Saddle Club Tack Sale & Swap, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Chesapeake Volunteer Fire Dept., 12408 MacCorkle Ave., Chesapeake, WV. FMI: 304-541-6399, www.erbsc.com. FEB. 22 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Hinerman Arena, Blacksville, WV. FMI: Becky Hinerman, 304-826-7391, www.ibra.us. FEB. 22 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Hodge Arena, Versaille, KY. FMI: Carmon Poor, 859-509-1431, www.ibra.us.

Ashland Paint and Plain Saddle Club

9 TH ANNUAL SWAP MEET FEBRUARY 8, 2020 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

ASHLAND COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS Mozelle Hall, Ashland, Ohio

• OVER 60 booths to shop from! • New and Used Tack will be available • Food Booth on grounds.

Admission Fee: $1 or 2 NON-Expired Can Goods

For more information or to reserve a booth contact: Ashley Canfield (419) 606-8383 call/text or email: acanfield386@gmail.com

www.ashlandpaintandplain.com

HORSEMEN’S CORRAL

February 2020

Corral Calendar FEB. 22-23 — Champions Center Open “Winter Warriors” Show, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. FMI: Judy, 614-4021260, www.championscenter.net. FEB. 23 — NBHA Ohio 02 12th Annual Tack Swap, Blue Lakes Farm, 14037 Auburn Rd., Newbury, OH. FMI: Amy, 440-479-8503. FEB. 23 — Allegan Co. 4H Tack Sale, 12-4 p.m., Hopkins Middle School, 215 Clark St., Hopkins, MI. FMI: Diane Kamps, 616-2605779, dkamps@frontier.com. FEB. 27-MAR. 1 — 18th Annual Horse World Expo & Theatre Equus (Feb. 29 & Mar. 1), Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, PA. FMI: Denise, 301-916-0852, www. horseworldexpo.com. FEB. 28 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Billy Cherry Expo Center, Murray, KY. FMI: JD Vanhouser, 270-809-3125, www.ibra.us. FEB. 28 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Rose Bud Ranch, Bellevue, MI. FMI: Stassi, 269-7206507, www.ibra.us. FEB. 29 — Sandusky County 4H Horse Council’s 2020 Equine Event, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sandusky County Fairgrounds Flower Building, Fremont, OH. FMI: Candy Rosenberger, 419-307-4774. FEB. 29 — Winter Buckle Series, 5S Arena, 570 Mount Jackson Heights Rd., Athens, WV. FMI: Corianna, 304-520-8937. FEB. 29 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Greene County Fairgrounds, Waynesburg, PA. FMI: Lora White, 412-956-3211, www.ibra.us. MARCH 2020 MAR. 6 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Rose Bud Ranch, Bellevue, MI. FMI: Stassi, 269-7206507, www.ibra.us.

MAR. 6-7 — Mid State Classic, Centre County Grange Fairgrounds, Centre Hall, PA. FMI: Ephraim Miller, 814-571-1553. MAR. 6-8 — Michigan Horse Expo, MSU Livestock Pavilion, East Lansing, MI. FMI: www.michiganhorseexpo.org. MAR. 7 — Back In The Saddle Clinic, Terry Myers Training Center, Ostrander, OH. FMI: 740-666-1162, www.TMTrainingCenter. com. MAR. 7 — Blue Lakes Winter Series Contest Show, 14037 Auburn Rd., Newbury, OH. FMI: 440-564-7303, www.bluelakesfarm.net. MAR. 7 — JM Winter Barrel Series, Old Grey Mare Acres, Raphine, VA. FMI: 434515-3572. MAR. 7 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Greene County Fairgrounds, Waynesburg, PA. FMI: Lora White, 412-956-3211, www.ibra.us. MAR. 7 — IBRA Sancationed Show, Hodge Arena, Versaille, KY. FMI: Carmon Poor, 859-509-1431, www.ibra.us. MAR. 7-8 — OMIQHA The Warm Up Show, Champion Center Expo, Springfield, OH. FMI: Vanessa Lay, 937-620-0662, www. omiquarterhorseassn.com. MAR. 7-8 — Western Equestrian Club at Slippery Rock University Double Show (7th) & Regionals (8th), Storm Harbor Equestrian Center, Slippery Rock, PA. FMI: Cheyenne, 724-996-0640, cla1012@sru.edu, Find us on Facebook: Western Equestrian Club at Slippery Rock University. MAR. 8 — Horse Tack and More Sale sponsored by Defiance Co. OHC, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Paulding Co. Fairgrounds Extension Hall, 503 Fairgrounds Drive, Paulding, OH. FMI: Nancy, 419-770-4621.

MAR. 8 — 35th Annual Great Tack Exchange sponsored by Warren Co. OHC, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Warren County Fairgrounds, SR 48, Lebanon. OH. FMI: Judy, 513-494-1417, greattackexchange.webs.com. MAR. 8 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Yankeetown Arena, Henryville, IN. FMI: Nat Stewart, 812-736-3759, www.ibra.us. MAR. 9-14 — 40th Annual Spring MidOhio Draft Horse & Carriage Sale, Mt. Hope Auction, Mt. Hope, OH. FMI: 330674-6188, www.mthopeauction.com. MAR. 13-15 — Great Lakes Area Driving ADT/Derby, Windy Knoll, 474 OH-58, Sullivan, OH. FMI: 440-292-7198. MAR. 14 — Rockin R Ranch Youth Rodeo Association Show, 11641 Alspach Rd. NW, Canal Winchester, OH. FMI: Shane Rickly, 740-475-9237. MAR. 14 — Winding Road Stables Open Winter Fuzzy Show Series, 17600 Pitts Rd., Wellington, OH. FMI: 440-309-6567. MAR. 14 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Hinerman Arena, Blacksville, WV. FMI: Becky, 304-826-7391, www.ibra.us. MAR. 14 — Winter Buckle Series, 5S Arena, 570 Mount Jackson Heights Rd., Athens, WV. FMI: Corianna Spinks, 304-520-8937. MAR. 14 — Fuzzy Horse Open Show, Davis Ranch, 385 East US Hwy. 150, Hardinsburg, IN. FMI: David Davis, 812-620-5707, dave@ daviddavishorsemanship.com. MAR 14 — MAP Horse Show, MSU Pavilion, 4301 Farm Lane, Lansing, MI. FMI: Doosie Cole, 810-599-4689. MAR. 14 — Winter Riding Clinic Series, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Circle J Stables, 47 Jed Lane, Burgettstown, PA. FMI: 610-755-5636.

MAR. 15 — Cuyahoga Farm Bureau 17th Annual Used Tack Sale, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Cuyahoga Fairgrounds Home & Hobby Bldg., Berea, OH. FMI: 440-877-0706, cuyahoga@ofbf.org, www.cuyahoga.ofbf. org. MAR. 15 — Blue Lakes Farm Open Horse Show, 9:30 a.m., 14037 Auburn Road, Newbury, OH. FMI: 440-564-7303, www. bluelakesfarm.net. MAR. 15 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Yankeetown Arena, Henryville, IN. FMI: Nat Stewart, 812-736-3759, www.ibra.us. MAR. 19-22 — Road To The Horse, Kentucky Horse Park Alltech Arena, Lexington, KY. FMI: Tammy Sronce, 940-859-6512, www. roadtothehorse.com. MAR. 20-22 — Saddlebred Show, C Bar C Arena, 253 W. Stardust Rd., Cloverdale, IN. FMI: Linda Beltz, 317-844-9702. MAR. 20-22 — 2020 Team Horse Power Annual Meeting & New Member Training, Camp Kanesatake, Spruce Creek, PA. FMI: extension.psu.edu/4-h/projects/horses MAR. 21 — Buckeye Mini Horse & Donkey Sale, Wayne County Fairgrounds, 199 Vanover St., Wooster, OH. FMI: Daniel Schrock, 330-763-0905, schrocksauctioneering@gmail.com. MAR. 21 — 5th Annual Old Fashioned Tack Swap Meet, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Richland County Fairgrounds, Mansfield, OH. FMI: Tammy, 567-560-4457, www. customconchosandtack.com. MAR. 21 — Confidence Building Clinic, Terry Myers Training Center, Ostrander, OH. FMI: 740-666-1162, www. TMTrainingCenter.com.

Hosted by Custom Conchos & Tack COMMUNITY EVENT FOR ALL EQUINE DISCIPLINES Used Tack • Clothing • Hats • Boots • & Much More! $1 Admission ~ 5 and under Free • No Dogs • Food Available • Heated Building!

Our Mobile Trailer will be set up at the Swap!

All vendor spots must be reserved by phone, 567-560-4457 or by email: customconchosandtack@gmail.com 10x10 space: $15 1 Table & 1 Chair (12x12 space): $25 2 Tables & 2 Chairs (12x24 space): $35 All spots have electric and receive one raffle ticket. NEW THIS YEAR! Overnight Camping in your trailer and set up the day before: $15

2074 Ashland Road • Mansfield, Ohio 44905 (567) 560-4457 • www.customconchosandtack.com February 2020

HORSEMEN’S CORRAL

Corral Calendar MAR. 21 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Red Horse Ranch, Cassopolis, MI. FMI: Peggy, 269-626-4795, www.ibra.us. MAR. 21 — Open & 4H/Youth Model Horse Show, Tioga Co. Fairgrounds, Route 6 East, Wellsboro, PA. FMI: Michelle Sepiol, 570439-6206, michellesepiol@yahoo.com. MAR. 21-22 — Spring Fling Open Horse Show, 8:30 a.m., Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: Duane, 740-610-4129, www.buckeyeequestrianevents.com. MAR. 21-22 — Western Equestrian Club at Slippery Rock University Semi-Finals, WVU J.W. Ruby Research Farm, Reedsville, WV. FMI: Cheyenne, 724-996-0640, cla1012@ sru.edu, Find us on Facebook: Western Equestrian Club at Slippery Rock University. MAR. 22 — Ohio Morgan Horse Assoc. Winter Academy Show Series, Blue Lakes Farm, Newbury, OH. FMI: Alyssa Rose, 216-538-6753. MAR. 22 — Wood County Horseman’s Flea Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wood County Fairgrounds, Bowling Green, OH. FMI: Catherine Kramp, 567-322-1060, krampc@findlay.edu. MAR. 22 — Brown County Tack Exchange, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Brown County Fairgrounds, Georgetown, OH. FMI: 937377-4800, michal_1127@yahoo.com. MAR. 22 — 4H/FFA Horse Judging Contest & Equine Expo, MSU Pavilion, 4301 Farm Lane, Lansing, MI. FMI: Taylor Fabus, 517353-1748, tenlenta@msu.edu. MAR. 27-28 — Buckeye Morgan Horse Sale, Ashland County Fairgrounds, Ashland, OH. FMI: 330-473-7587, www. buckeyemorgansale.com.

MAR. 27-29 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Diamond 7 Ranch and Arena, Dillsburg, PA. FMI: Dave Shockey, 717-729-1037, www. ibra.us. MAR. 27-29 — IBRA Super Show, C Bar C Expo Center, 253 W. Stardust Rd., Cloverdale, IN. FMI: Cindy, 765-426-1457. MAR. 28 — O.H.I.O. EXCA Fun Show, Riverland Arena, Navarre, OH. FMI: Steve Fuller, 330-340-1540. MAR. 28 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Greene County Fairgrounds, Waynesburg, PA. FMI: Lora White, 412-956-3211, www.ibra.us. MAR. 28 — Norma Agnew Memorial 4H Hairy Horse Show, MSU Pavilion, 4301 Farm Lane, Lansing, MI. FMI: Taylor Fabus, 517-353-1748, tenlenta@msu.edu. MAR. 28 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Hinerman Arena, Blacksville, WV. FMI: Becky, 304-826-7391, www.ibra.us. MAR. 28 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Hodge Arena, Versailles, KY. FMI: Carmon Poor, 859-509-1431, www.ibra.us. MAR. 28-29 — Champions Center Open “Spring Fling” Show, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. FMI: Judy Peters, 614-4021260, www.championscenter.net MAR. 29 — Massillon Saddle Club Spring Cleanup (rain date April 18), 12680 Sally St. SW, Massillon, OH. FMI: 330-234-7637, www.massillonsaddleclub.org. APRIL 2020 APRIL 2-5 — Equine Affaire, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, OH. FMI: 740-8450085, info@equineaffaire.com, www. equineaffaire.com.

Buckeye Mini Horse & Donkey Sale Followed by Ponies & Horses

Wayne County Fairgrounds 199 Vanover Street Wooster, Ohio 44691

Saturday, March 21, 2020 8:30 a.m. Tack & Equipment 12 p.m. Mini Donkeys & Mini Ponies Horses & Ponies to follow. All Animals Must Have Halter & Lead Rope. Commission Rates is as follows: Each animal $25 plus 10%, Tack 20%, Saddles & Carts 10%, No sales $25. Veterinarian will be available day of sale for Coggins: $25. Terms of Sale: Cash or GOOD Check with proper ID. Out-of-State checks must have letter of credit from your bank. Coggins and health papers required on out-of-state animals. Nearby Places to Stay Best Western (330) 264-7750 Super 8 (330) 439-5766 Hampton Inn (330) 345-4424

2020 SALE DATES March 21 • May 9 July 25 • October 3 November 28 For More Information: Auctioneer Daniel Schrock Ohio License #2015000116

(330) 763-0905 • schrocksauctioneering@gmail.com 28

APRIL 3-4 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Garwood Arena, Columbiana, OH. FMI: Stefanie Morris, 330-717-4329, www.ibra. us. APRIL 3-5 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, The MEC Arena, Shipshewana, IN. FMI: Kaycee Everett, 317-627-5246, www.ibra.us. APRIL 4 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Ruggles Arena, Cardington, OH. FMI: Janet Ruggles, 419-210-7204, www.ibra.us. APRIL 4 — Ottawa County Horse Foundation 2nd Annual Tack Swap, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ottawa Co. Fairgrounds, Oak Harbor, OH. FMI: Brianne, 419-7070398, www.ochf.net. APRIL 4 — Secrets to Showmanship Clinic, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., River’s Rest Ranch, Weidman, MI. FMI: 989-444-8184. APRIL 4 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Hinerman Arena, Blacksville, WV. FMI: Becky, 304-826-7391, www.ibra.us. APRIL 4-5 — Bomb Proofing Clinic, Halt N Salut Equestrian Center, Crittenden, KY. FMI: Jim Mayer, 859-472-2880, jimwmayer@yahoo.com, www.nkhn.info APRIL 5 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Yankeetown Arena, Henryville, IN. FMI: Nat Stewart, 812-736-3759, www.ibra.us. APRIL 9-12 — MQHYA Easter Extravaganza, MSU Pavilion, 4301 Farm Lane, Lansing, MI. FMI: Kristie Woroniecki, 616-225-8211. APRIL 10 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Hodge Arena, Versailles, KY. FMI: Carmon Poor, 859-509-1431, www.ibra.us. APRIL 10-12 — Great Lakes Area Driving ADT/Derby, Windy Knoll, 474 OH-58, Sullivan, OH. FMI: 440-292-7198. APRIL 10-12 — Ohio Half Arabian Horse Association Springtime Horse Show, World Equestrian Center, Wilmington, OH. FMI: Cindy Clinton, 937-962-4336, cindy@ cindyclinton.com. APRIL 11 — Winding Road Stables Open Winter Fuzzy Show Series, 17600 Pitts Rd., Wellington, OH. FMI: 440-309-6567. APRIL 11 — Blue Lakes Winter Series Contest Show, 14037 Auburn Rd., Newbury, OH. FMI: 440-564-7303, www. bluelakesfarm.net. APRIL 11 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Mt. Eden Saddle Club, Mt. Eden, KY. FMI: Sharon, 502-738-9741, www.ibra.us. APRIL 11 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Hendricks County 4H Fairgrounds Arena, Danville, IN. FMI: Jeff Hearon, 317-6947693, www.ibra.us. APRIL 11-12 — IBRA Super Show, The Champion Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: Dawn Shirley, 330-771-3205, www.ibra.us.

APRIL 17 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Double YY Saddle Club, Edinburgh, IN. FMI: Toni walker, 317-670-7619, www.ibra.us. APRIL 18 — The Great Garage Sale, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Huron County Fairgrounds, Norwalk, OH. FMI: Carol Clemons, 419681-0168 (text or call). APRIL 18-19 — Champions Center Open “April Showers” Show, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. FMI: Judy Peters, 614-4021260, www.championscenter.net APRIL 18-19 — Rockin R Ranch Youth Rodeo Association Show, 11641 Alspach Rd. NW, Canal Winchester, OH. FMI: Shane Rickly, 740-475-9237. APRIL 18 — Massillon Saddle Club Fun Show, 12680 Sally St. SW, Massillon, OH. FMI: 330-234-7637, www. massillonsaddleclub.org. APRIL 18 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Crazy Woman Ranch, Lancaster, OH. FMI: Joyce Hanes, 614-595-1850, www.ibra.us. APRIL 19 — Tri-County Trail Association Easter Ride & Dinner, ride 10 a.m., dinner 2 p.m., 2662 Downing St. SW, East Sparta, OH. FMI: Ellen Van Pelt, 330-323-2834, www.tri-cotrails.com. APRIL 19 — Blue Lakes Farm Open Horse Show, 9:30 a.m., 14037 Auburn Road, Newbury, OH. FMI: 440-564-7303, www. bluelakesfarm.net. APRIL 19 — Reality Dreams Open Horse Show, Fairfield County Fairgrounds, Lancaster, OH. FMI: Karen, 740-385-3431. APRIL 19 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Yankeetown arena, Henryville, IN. FMI: Nat Stewart, 812-736-3759, www.ibra.us. APRIL 22-25 — 76th River Ridge Charity Horse Show, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, OH. FMI: Dayne Maple, 740-464-5053, www.riverridgehs.org. APRIL 23-26 — Land Rover Kentucky ThreeDay Event, Kentucky Horse Park, 4089 Iron Works Pkwy., Lexington, KY. FMI: 859-2332362, www.kentuckythreedayevent.com. APRIL 24-26 — Mid Ohio Marauders “Ambush The Stage”, Madison County Fairgrounds, London, OH. FMI: Tim Calvin, 740-206-7214, www.midohiomarauders. com. APRIL 24-26 — Ohio Ranch Horse Association Show, Henderson’s Arena, Jackson, OH. FMI: 740-407-2286, www. ohioranchhorseassociation.com. APRIL 24-26 — O.H.I.O. EXCA Youth & Adult Clinic (24-25th) & Show (26th), Riverland Arena, Navarre, OH. FMI: Steve Fuller, 330-340-1540.

WOOD COUNTY HORSEMAN’S FLEA MARKET

March 22, 2020 • 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. (Set-up at 8:30 a.m.) Wood County Fairgrounds

13800 W. Poe Road, Bowling Green, Ohio

Commercial Spaces: $20 Non-Commercial Spaces: $15 Outside Vendors: $2/ft. (of your frontage) Trailers: $20 Contact: Catherine Kramp, (567) 322-1060 or krampc@findlay.edu 12988 Reitz Road, Perrysburg, Ohio 43551

New & Used Clothing & Equipment

No pets allowed in buildings!

HORSEMEN’S CORRAL

Make checks payable to: Wood County Horse & Pony Clubs

February 2020

Corral Calendar APRIL 24-26 — IBRA Preferred Show, C Bar C Expo, Cloverdale, IN. FMI: 502-239-4000, www.ibra.us. APRIL 24-26 — MQHYA Spartan Spectacular, MSU Pavilion, 4301 Farm Lane, Lansing, MI. FMI: Kristie, 616-225-8211. APRIL 25 — Open Fuzzy Spring Horse Show, 9 a.m., Pickaway Co. Fairgrounds, 415 Lancaster Pike, Circleville, OH. FMI:Jenny, 740-474-8000, www.soqpa.com. APRIL 25 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Hodge Arena, Versailles, KY. FMI: Carmon Poor, 859-509-1431, www.ibra.us. APRIL 25-26 — Ashland Paint & Plain Show, Ashland County Fairgrounds, 2042 Claremont Ave., Ashland, OH. FMI: Chunk Watts, 330-317-0945, www. ashlandpaintandplain.com APRIL 25-26 — Ottawa County Horse Foundation Spring Fuzzy Speed & Performance Show, 7870 W. State Rt. 163, Oak Harbor, OH. FMI: Brianne, 419-7070398, www.ochf.net. APRIL 25-26 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Hinerman Arena, Blacksville, WV. FMI: Becky, 304-826-7391, www.ibra.us. APRIL 25-26 — Kentucky Reining Horse Association Show, Lakeside Arena, 1385 Duncan Rd., Frankfort, KY. FMI: 740-8377441, www.krha.info. APRIL 26 — Massillon Saddle Club Contest Show, 12680 Sally St. SW, Massillon, OH. FMI: 330-234-7637, www. massillonsaddleclub.org. APRIL 26 — Reality Dreams Open Horse Show, Fairfield County Fairgrounds, Lancaster, OH. FMI: Karen, 740-385-3431.

APRIL 30-MAY 3 — All Arabian Horse Show, MSU Pavilion, 4301 Farm Lane, Lansing, MI. FMI: Ron Gekiere, 586-484-8790. MAY 2020 MAY 1 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Billy Cherry Expo Center, Murray, KY. FMI: JD Vanhouser, 270-809-3125, www.ibra.us. MAY 1-2 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Greene County Fairgrounds, Waynesburg, PA. FMI: Lora White, 412-956-3211, www.ibra.us. MAY 1-3 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Diamond 7 Ranch and Arena, Dillsburg, PA. FMI: Dave, 717-729-1037, www.ibra.us. MAY 1-3 — Hoosier Horse Fair, Hendricks County 4H Fairgrounds & Conference Center, Danville, IN. FMI: www. indianahorsecouncil.org. MAY 2 — Ohio Foundation Quarter Horse Association Show, Guernsey County Fairgrounds, 335 Old National Rd., Lore City, OH. FMI: Don Uffner, 740-877-7993, www.ohfqha.com. MAY 2 — Northern Kentucky Horse Network Dressage Schooling Show/ Enrichment Day/Tack Sale/Educational Clinic, Alexandria Fairgrounds, Alexandria, KY. FMI: Jim, 859-472-2880, jimwmayer@ yahoo.com, www.nkhn.info MAY 2 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Decatur County Fairgrounds, Greensburg, IN. FMI: Deb Richards, 812-593-2815, www.ibra.us. MAY 2 — Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Louisville, KY. FMI: www.kentuckyderby.com. MAY 2-3 — Dressage Schooling Show, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: 740610-4129, www.buckeyeequestrianevents. com.

MAY 3 — Blue Lakes Farm Open Horse Show, 9:30 a.m., 14037 Auburn Road, Newbury, OH. FMI: 440-564-7303, www. bluelakesfarm.net. MAY 8 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Hodge Arena, Versailles, KY. FMI: Carmon Poor, 859-509-1431, www.ibra.us. MAY 8-10 — SAHIBA Arab Spring Show, Lakeside Arena, Frankfort, KY. FMI: Jeff Caldwell, 502-468-4953, www.sahiba.org. MAY 8-10 — Central Ohio Reining Horse Association Spring Rein or Shine Affliliate Reining, University of Findlay Western Farm, Findlay, OH. FMI: Todd, 614-7785132, www.centralohioreining.com. MAY 8-10 — Ranch Horse Association of Michigan Show, Berrien County Youth Fairgrounds, Berrien Springs, MI. FMI: 616890-1190, www.miranchhorse.com. MAY 9 — 11th Annual Gallipolis Shrine Club Benefit Trail Ride hosted by Gallia OHC, 12 p.m., O.O. McIntyre Park OHC Shelter, 518 Dan Jones Road, Gallipolis, OH. FMI: Clarence Hill, 740-645-0343. MAY 9 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Ruggles Arena, Cardington, OH. FMI: Janet Ruggles, 419-210-7204, www.ibra.us. MAY 9 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Mercer County Fairgrounds, Celina, OH. FMI: Baily Vantilburg, 567-644-5761, www.ibra.us. MAY 9 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Gibson County Fairgrounds, Princeton, IN. FMI: Brandice Heseman, 812-677-8070, www. ibra.us. MAY 9 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Mt. Eden Saddle Club, Mt. Eden, KY. FMI: Sharon Gilbert, 502-738-9741, www.ibra.us.

MAY 9-10 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Hinerman Arena, Blacksville, WV. FMI: Becky, 304-826-7391, www.ibra.us. MAY 10 — Harry Hughes 2020 Circuit Show, 5563 Waterville Swanton Rd., Swanton, OH. FMI: Mary Staler, 419-826-8532, www. harryhughes.org. MAY 15-17 — Tri-County Trail Association Spring Ride Weekend, 2662 Downing St. SW, East Sparta, OH. FMI: Ellen Van Pelt, 330-323-2834, www.tri-cotrails.com. MAY 15-17 — IBRA Super Show, C Bar C Expo Center, Cloverdale, IN. FMI: Cindy Harlan, 765-426-1457, www.ibra.us. MAY 15-17 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, The Good Evening Ranch, Canvas, WV. FMI: Hollie Withrow, 304-651-0669, www.ibra. us. MAY 16 — NKHN Drill Team Show, Alexandria Fairgrounds, Alexandria, KY. FMI: Jim Mayer, 859-472-2880, jimwmayer@yahoo.com, www.nkhn.info MAY 16 — Clinic at the Rocky Fork Rodeo Co., Kimbolton, OH. FMI: Stephanie Dolweck, 740-581-0447. MAY 16 — North West Ohio Contenders Speed Series, Wyandot County Fairgrounds, 10171 St. Rt. 53, Upper Sandusky, OH. FMI: Tiffany Derr, 419-310-1955. MAY 16 — 144th Preakness, Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, MD. FMI: www. preakness.com. MAY 16-17 — Ottawa County Horse Foundation Points on the Portage Circuit #1 Speed & Performance Show, 7870 W. State Rt. 163, Oak Harbor, OH. FMI: Brianne, 419-707-0398, www.ochf.net.

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Corral Calendar MAY 16-17 — Ride-In-Sync Horsemanship Clinic, Terry Myers Training Center, Ostrander, OH. FMI: 740-666-1162, www. TMTrainingCenter.com. MAY 16-17 — Great Lakes Appaloosa Horse Club Quad-A-Rama Show, University of Findlay, Findlay, OH. FMI: Todd Michael, 419-306-2259, www.glaphc.com. MAY 16-17 — Randolph Spring Classic AMHR & AMHA Shows, Portage Co. Fairgrounds, 4215 Fairgrounds Rd., Atwater, OH. FMI: Duane Stutzman, 740610-4129, horsejudge125@gmail.com. MAY 17 — Massillon Saddle Club Pleasure Show, 12680 Sally St. SW, Massillon, OH. FMI: 330-234-7637, www. massillonsaddleclub.org. MAY 17 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, C Bar C Expo Center, Cloverdale, IN. FMI: Cindy Harlan, 765-426-1457, www.ibra.us. MAY 17 — Susan Williams Clinic, Holland Western Saddle Club, 3856 61st St., Holland,MI. FMI: hollandwesternsaddleclub@gmail.com, www.hollandwestern.net. MAY 21-24 — The Buckeye Sweepstakes, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, OH. FMI: Cindy Clinton, 937-935-1753, cindy@ cindyclinton.com, www.aha14.com. MAY 22-24 — Indiana Ranch Horse Show, C-C Arena, Cloverdale, IN. FMI: Steven Lynn, 317-796-3490, www.indianaranchhorse. com. MAY 22-24 — Venango Barrel Racing Memorial Day Weekend Super Show, Venango Co. Fairgrounds, 867 Mercer Rd., Franklin, PA. FMI: Greg Tarr, 814-671-1958, venangobarrelracing@gmail.com.

MAY 22-25 — Mid Ohio Marauders “Twenty One Gun Salute”, Madison County Fairgrounds, London, OH. FMI: Tim Calvin, 740-206-7214, www. midohiomarauders.com. MAY 23 — Buckin’ Ohio Pro Bull Riding Event, 8154 Garman Rd., Burbank, OH. FMI: 330-624-7205, www.buckinohio.com MAY 23 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Crazy Woman Ranch, Lancaster, OH. FMI: Joyce Hanes, 614-595-1850, www.ibra.us. MAY 23 — Reality Dreams Open Horse Show, Fairfield County Fairgrounds, Lancaster, OH. FMI: Karen, 740-385-3431. MAY 23 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Hodge Arena, Versailles, KY. FMI: Carmon Poor, 859-509-1431, www.ibra.us. MAY 23-24 — Ashland Paint & Plain Show, Ashland County Fairgrounds, 2042 Claremont Ave., Ashland, OH. FMI: Chunk Watts, 330-317-0945, www. ashlandpaintandplain.com MAY 23-24 — Ottawa County Horse Foundation Tri State Speed & Performance Show, 7870 W. State Rt. 163, Oak Harbor, OH. FMI: Brianne, 419-707-0398, www. ochf.net. MAY 23-24 — Mountain Trail Challenge Weekend, Win-Seek Performance Horses, Cortland, OH. FMI: 330-638-2255. MAY 24 — Geauga Horse & Pony Association Open Horse Show, Geauga County Fairgrounds, Burton, OH. FMI: ghpa08@yahoo.com, www.ghpa.us. MAY 29 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Double YY Saddle Club, Edinburgh, IN. FMI: Toni Walker, 317-670-7619, www.ibra.us.

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MAY 29-31 — Mounted Archery Practice/ Competition, Kelly Chapman Natural Horse Training Beginner Clinic & Mountain Trail Competition, Creek Side Horse Park, Waynesburg, OH. FMI: Cynthia, 330-3233559, www.creeksidehorsepark.com. MAY 29-31 — Great Lakes Area Driving HDT, Windy Knoll, 474 OH-58, Sullivan, OH. FMI: 440-292-7198. MAY 29-31 — Showtime 2020 A Concurrent, MSU Pavilion, East Lansing, MI. FMI: John Schauer, 734-439-8313, www.halfarabianmich.org. MAY 29-31 — Virginia Barrel Classic, 487 Maury River Rd., Lexington, VA. FMI: 434941-4893, www.nbha.com. MAY 30 — Youth Rodeo K-12, Rocky Fork Rodeo Co., Kimbolton, OH. FMI: Stephanie Dolweck, 740-581-0447. MAY 30 — Summit County 4-H Benefit Dressage Schooling show, Summit County Fairgrounds, 1050 North Ave., Tallmadge, OH. FMI: Sara Justice, 908-240-6949, www.summitcountysaddlehorse.org. MAY 30 — Reality Dreams Open Horse Show, Fairfield County Fairgrounds, Lancaster, OH. FMI: Karen, 740-385-3431. MAY 30 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, No Name Farm, Red Lion, PA. FMI: Kiersten Henry, 717-817-0106, www.ibra.us. MAY 30 — Holland Western Saddle Club Open Show #1, 3856 61 Street, Holland, MI. FMI: www.hollandwestern.net. MAY 30 — RibbonsNRiders Fuzzy Open Show, Ingham Co. Fairgrounds & Exposition Center, 700 E. Ash St., Mason, MI. FMI: Facebook: Capital Area Open Horse Circuit. MAY 30-31 — COSCA Benefit Show, Medina County Fairgrounds, Medina, OH. FMI: Mandy, 440-668-3054, mdacek19@ att.net, www.coscaonline.com MAY 30-31 — Buckskin Memorial Classic, Delaware County Fairgrounds, Delaware, OH. FMI: www.ohiobuckskins.org. MAY 30-31 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Hinerman Arena, Blacksville, WV. FMI: Becky, 304-826-7391, www.ibra.us. MAY 30-31 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, VA Horse Center, Lexington, VA. FMI: Carlton Tomlin, 434-941-4893, www.ibra.us. MAY 31 — Massillon Saddle Club Contest Show, 12680 Sally St. SW, Massillon, OH. FMI: 330-234-7637, www. massillonsaddleclub.org.

MAY 31 — Spring into Summer Ranch Horse Show, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Camouflage Stables, Salem, OH. FMI: Buckeye Equestrian Events, 740-610-4129, www.buckeyeequestrianevents.com. JUNE 2020 JUNE 4-5 — Keystone Driving Horse Sale, Centre County Grange Fairgrounds, Centre Hall, PA. FMI: Rudy Swarey, 814-349-5951. JUNE 4-7 — The Michigan Slide In Show, Midland County Fair, 6905 Eastman Ave., Midland, MI. FMI: 989-859-1441, www. mrha.org. JUNE 5-6 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Michiana Event Center, Shipshewana, IN. FMI: Lynsey Hostetler, 260-463-1112, www.ibra.us. JUNE 5-7 — Mounted Archery Clinic, Kelly Chapman Natural Horse Training Beginner Clinic & Advanced Clinic, Creek Side Horse Park, 7460 Elson St., Waynesburg, OH. FMI: Cynthia, 330-323-3559, www. creeksidehorsepark.com. JUNE 5-7 — Northern Kentucky Horse Network at Midwest Trail Ride, Norman, IN. FMI: Jim Mayer, 859-472-2880, jimwmayer@yahoo.com, www.nkhn.info JUNE 5-7 — Great Lakes Buckskin Association Show, MSU Pavilion, East Lansing, MI. FMI: Lisa Olney, 616-9029086, www.glbahorse.org. JUNE 5-7 — Ranch Horse Association of Michigan Show, Berrien County Youth Fairgrounds, Berrien Springs, MI. FMI: 616890-1190, www.miranchhorse.com. JUNE 5-7 — Blue Ribbon Driving Show, Ionia Fairgrounds, 317 S. Dexter St., Ionia, MI. FMI: Michigan Horse Drawn Vehicle Association, mhdva.org. JUNE 5-7 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Winfield Riding Club, Winfield, WV. FMI: Edwin Raush, 304-882-2195, www.ibra.us. JUNE 6 — Ohio Foundation Quarter Horse Association Show, Guernsey County Fairgrounds, 335 Old National Rd., Lore City, OH. FMI: Don Uffner, 740-877-7993.

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View From the Cheap Seats

As Good Once As He Ever Was by Sarah Vas

f you’ve been around long enough, you’ve known a geriatric horse or two. Seniors tend to know the routine and are pretty predictable. They often keep the herd of young’uns in line, too. Long in wisdom and short on energy, most of these pensioners don’t cause you much headache. But horses are still horses and even the elders are tempted to demonstrate this reality if, by chance, I’d forgotten. Recently, my own blunder instigated an unplanned demonstration of this charming theory. I had readjusted paddock gates on their hinge pins to alleviate the inevitable sagging. One gate has a horizontal bolt pin latch that seats into the post mount receiver. Two vertical stops lift and drop to trap the bolt. One of these has to be manually lifted up to release the bolt and open the gate. I’d managed to adjust

this gate so it slammed home top dead center into the post receiver. Some days later, I was hustling to make my teenager’s first orthodontist appointment for braces. Still, I helped Skye, my farm staff person on duty, bring in the herd before I was slated to leave. A cover of snow meant shod feet would need ice balls picked out. I led each to the barn door, picked hooves, and Skye put them in their stalls. I brought horse after horse, and as I headed out for the final pair, there stood the two remaining boys sniffing around the edge of our driveway. And darn it if the two horses now on the wrong side of the fence weren’t the Old Coot Quarter Horse and his bumbling drafty sidekick! I’d obviously misjudged my swing of the gate while concentrating on my son’s dentist appointment. Ah, farts… They were flanked on two sides by a fence line where it bordered the driveway corner. Chances

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of nonchalantly catching them were pretty solid but with no lead ropes or tidbits on me, I approached slowly in hopes of appearing casual. I didn’t want them slipping on the icy driveway evading me. But that stinkin’ Old Coot ducked down the fence line past me with the bumble head in pursuit. I hoped they would duck into the barn after their herd mates. Nope. They trotted past the aisle door and off they went around the corner of the barn. Double farts! Raving Lunatic Mode activated. I hollered some choice words to Skye, turned on my heels to snatch the lead ropes hanging from their paddock fence, then sprinted to the feed cans for the fail-safe trick, ‘grain-in-abucket’. Meanwhile, Jojo Dog, my loyal companion sprang into his own Lunatic Mode with hysterical, rapid-fire barking. As I gathered my weapons, Skye followed them in hot pursuit down the east side of our 200-foot facility. Our barn sits about 15 feet from the property line, bordered by 86 acres of active farm fields. The two knuckle headed escapees stayed clear of the deep muck. Instead, the grassy strip between barn and field’s edge funneled them to the front of the property, dangerously close to the road. I rounded the corner of the barn but Jojo stopped short. He knew full well he had reached his territorial edge and his barking reached a frenzied pitch as I lumbered down the property line away from him. I was now cussing a fire storm, yelling ”Come On” as loud as I could bellow, while alternating between frantic shakes of the grain bucket and screaming at Jojo to “Shut Up!” The turf under the snow was nowhere near frozen so their collective eight hooves left a series of gaping holes like a trail of detonated land minds. By the time I reached the front yard, they were circling around Skye in confusion. She was desperately walking towards them, inadvertently pushing them further and encouraging the Old Coot in his game of Leave the Country. My arrival triggered them to jump the ditch, turn east and head at a fast clip down the road straight towards an oncoming school

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Sarah Vas bus. I’m waving one arm at the bus driver, shouting “Come On” after the two nitwits, and shaking that grain bucket like a mad mariachi! The slow rolling bus diverted them into the yards across the street. Now, this grumpy, crippled, persnickety Quarter Horse can barely bend half his leg joints anymore. But believe you me, I was fit to be tied when he covered four front yards in the most fluid canter ever seen out of him. I swear, his silhouette looked all the part of a Congressworthy Hunter Pleasure winner. His ears were up, neck level, top line rounded, and that canter was a textbook three-beat beauty. “Dang It, Horse! COME OOOOOONNN!” Yes, the swearing is edited. The sound of rattling grain finally veered them towards us. Skye and I snatched the pair, clipped on lead ropes, and marched them across the road for home. At this point, I became cognizant of Jojo’s barking and it was too close for good sense. I snatched my head around to find him yelping madly from the front corner of the barn. The excitement of it all and concern for his mom’s safety stumped his training. He’d traveled the full length of the barn over property he knew was expressly forbidden to venture upon. “Get Home!”, I bellowed fiercely. Jojo Dog tucked tail, turned on his haunches and ran out of sight back to where he knew he should have stayed put. I cursed and ranted all the way

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Western Reserve Carriage Association

WRCA Driving into the New Year PRESIDENT, Jon Roemer VICE PRESIDENT, Pam Root TREASURER, Ann Petersen SECRETARY, Cathy Rhoades MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY, Henry Rish. WEBSITE, www.wrcarriage.com

by Cathy Rhoades Happy New Year everyone! February 23 will be our first meeting of 2020. It will be held at the Masonic Temple,

3750 Grant Street, Richfield, Ohio 44286. This year is our biennial potluck and auction where members bring great items to donate for the auction and Chinese raffle. The items may or may not be horse related— Do you have season tickets you could donate? How about that Christmas gift you can’t use? Is there a service you can offer? Large items will go into our live auction. Smaller items will be in a Chinese raffle—buy a ticket, put it into an items bag and

hope your ticket is pulled. We gather around 11:30 a.m. Bring a dish to share and your items to donate. Friends who are nonmembers are welcome too! Join us for a fun afternoon. It is time to renew your membership! Save a stamp and renew at the meeting. Membership forms can be found on the website, www.wrcarriage.com. Our winter has been predicted to be mild. Although sleighing is not a good option in this climate, it shouldn’t prevent

you from working with your partner. Ground exercises and standing can be practiced in a stall or aisle. YouTube and websites offer exercises to work on. Looking for opportunities to drive this winter? Check out Western Reserve Facebook and also Great Lakes Area Driving (GLADS). Looking for driving instruction? Two of our members offer lessons, Stacey Giere at Maple Crest Farm in Brecksville and Barbara King at Golden Horse Farm in New London.

Sarah owns and operates a continuation of her parents’ original business, Winfield Farm & Forge, Ltd., that which couldn’t currently exist without constant gratitude for Kevin, her very forgiving, ridiculously supportive husband. Together, they are quietly beginning to explore the Farm’s newest

chapters, both in and out of the horse world. They are returning to Sarah’s family roots, this time as breeders of Arabian/Welsh Sport Ponies for dressage and carriage while husband and wife indulge their pent up creativity producing a variety of rustic décor and iron work.

View From The Cheap Seats (Continued) back to the stalls. Skye probably thought I’d lost my mind. My neighbors’ yards looked like groundhog hunting, Caddyshack style. And I was late for the orthodontist! The next day, that Old Fart was sleepy eyed and sore from his jaunt around town but I had to give him credit. He may not be as good as he once

was, but boy…well, you know how the song goes. Sarah Vas, a second-generation horsewoman, writes about her decades of adventure and mayhem among several breeds and disciplines, and countless equine educational endeavors both as student and teacher.

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OSBA Shows Have New Locations in 2020 PRESIDENT, Ben Grandstaff VICE PRESIDENT, Gary Brown SECRETARY, Brianne Mathews TREASURER, Nancy Heink WEBSITE, www.ohiobuckskins.org

Greetings from the Ohio State Buckskin Association! We hope everyone has had a great start to 2020! OSBA is looking forward to the new show season! OSBA is excited to announce its 2020 horse show dates have been set at two new locations. The first show of the year is the Buckskin Memorial Classic, which will be held May 30-31 at the Delaware County Fairgrounds. OSBA’s second show is the Red, White and Buckskin show, which will be held July 4-5 at the Champions Center in Springfield. Both shows are approved by the Miami Valley Horse Show Association as well, and will feature open show classes as well as IBHA-approved open, amateur, select amateur, youth,

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mini and Buckskin bred classes. Be sure to mark your calendar and join us at these great facilities! The annual IBHA Convention will be held March 12-14 at the Best Western Plus Airport in Milwaukee, Wisc. The convention offers IBHA members the chance to discuss rule changes and interact with members from across the country. A scholarship auction is held to support IBHA’s scholarship program, and an awards banquet honoring national award winners from the 2019 show season. Ohio will be well represented at the convention. Registration and hotel information is available on the IBHA website at www.ibha.net.

OSBA held its membership meeting and awards banquet in November at the Virtues Golf Club in Newark. The election of officers and directors was held, serving as the 2019-2020 officers are: Membership Secretary Tamie Grandstaff; Treasurer Nancy Heink; Secretary Brianne Mathews; Vice President Gary Brown; President Ben Grandstaff. Champions received their awards for the 2019 show season and were presented by Ohio’s own Vickie Devore, 2019 Miss Buckskin World. DEB MATHEWS MEMORIAL LEAD LINE AWARD: Morgan Osborne GEORGE ANDERS MEMORIAL HIGH POINT YOUTH: Addison Schleisser and Getting Done (Judy Harrison accepted on behalf of Addison) TRAIL RIDING PROGRAM CHAMPION: Chris Coudret HIGH POINT AMATEUR, HIGH POINT OPEN HORSE: WillShe Be Dynamic, Brianne Mathews RESERVE HIGH POINT AMATEUR, HIGH POINT SENIOR WESTERN PLEASURE: A Double Dip of Zip, Vickie Devore

Patty McKinley RESERVE HIGH POINT OPEN HORSE: CWF Dun to Perfection, shown by Ben Grandstaff and owned by Kim Stambaugh HIGH POINT SELECT AMATEUR: Handy Little Bug, Patty McKinley RESERVE HIGH POINT SELECT AMATEUR: CD Mr Legs, Brenda Alliman HIGH POINT AMATEUR SELECT WESTERN PLEASURE: Kat Man Do, Nancy Heink RESERVE HIGH POINT AMATEUR SELECT WESTERN PLEASURE, RESERVE HIGH POINT AGED MARES: Goodtime for Chicken, Cheryl Brown RESERVE HIGH POINT DUN FACTOR, RESERVE HIGH POINT AMATEUR SELECT TRAIL: Dynamic In Pleasure, Tamie Grandstaff

Be sure to check OSBA’s Facebook page for updates on upcoming meetings and show information, as well as the group’s website, www.ohiobuckskins.org.

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Classical Attraction Dressage Society

Some of the Events Scheduled for 2020 — Mark Your Calendars PRESIDENT, Cathy Suffecool; VICE PRESIDENT, Stephanie Kame; SECRETARY, Claudia Grimes; TREASURER, David Crawford. EMAIL, cadsrider@gmail.com; WEBSITE, www.cadsdressage.org

by Cathy Suffecool I hope this finds all of you ready to have an exciting year! We’ve been working on shows and fun for all riders and types of riding! So get your calendar out and start planning your season! 1. Membership is open! Be sure and share with your friends! The more the merrier! 2. Annual meeting and elections

was Jan. 19 at Brecksville. This year we elected a president and treasurer. We also had all three Member at Large positions open. Our Member at Large position helps us plan the activities and give voice to members. It is a one year term. 3. Schooling Show will be Feb. 15. This is the first Winter Series show. All level tests can be ridden, but we are using the small arena to provide warm up space. 4. Leap Into Painting, Feb. 29 12:30-2:30 p.m. at Brecksville. Come and have fun and leave with a painting! $25 limited to the first 30 VanGoghs! 5. Challenge Of The Americas— Social event to watch and cheer on your favorite freestyle team

from Wellington. Watch for the date! Bring a dish to share. 6. Schooling Show, March 14. 7. Schooling Show, April 18. 8. Freestyle Clinic with Emily Gill. Here’s your chance to learn from the expert! Details coming soon! 9. Schooling Show, May 23. This starts our Summer series! 10. Trail Ride and Covered Dish, May 25, 12-4 p.m. Bring a friend or more and a covered dish. 11. Schooling Show, June 20. 12. Working Equitation Recognized Show, July 11 and 12. This is a first for us and Northern Ohio! 13. Schooling Show, July 25. 14. Schooling Show, Aug. 29— This is Pink!

15. Trail Ride and Covered Dish, Sept. 7. Bring more friends and food! 16. Schooling Show, Sept. 26. This is Championship! 17. Schooling Show, Oct. 24— Halloween! Get those costumes ready! Did you know that we have Open Ride every week? Yep, it’s every Tuesday through Sunday, 10-7, $10 for each horse and rider combinations. Six riders max. For a private ride time, it’s $20 an hour. Sign up online! This is a great benefit of being a member! Especially during our lovely winter weather! Don’t think that these are our only events, just the ones that we have dates for.

Northern Ohio Dressage Association

Get Ready for the Dressage Show Season by Reviewing Last Year’s Collective Marks PRESIDENT, Barb Soukup VICE PRESIDENT, Arielle Brodkey TREASURER, Dee Liebenthal SECRETARY, Patti Valencic EMAIL, president@nodarider.org WEBSITE, www.nodarider.org

by Mosie Welch As a silent auditor at the USDF L Program, Session C, ‘Collective Marks,’ I learned how I can use the collective marks on the back of the dressage test to aid in progressing my riding and training. The instructor, Joan Darnell, “S” Judge explained the collective marks section on the back of the test which includes gaits, impulsion, submission, rider’s position and seat, and rider’s correct and effective use of aids and a section for

further remarks, is a message to the rider indicating an area for improvement. GAITS: Quality determines how much higher than a 5 the horse should get. Judges evaluate each gait, assign a score, then divides by three for the gait score. A ‘6’ is regular in trot and canter, with irregularity in the walk. A ‘7’ is regular in all three gaits but has less freedom, scope, and reach than gaits scored ‘8’ and above. A ‘5’ is marginal; the walk and canter are not clear. A ‘4’ indicates issues in gait purity. The horses head, variable tempo, or fleeting irregularity is not used to evaluate gaits. A horse’s gaits improve in the free or medium work indicates rider interference. Gaits that improve as the test progresses can increase the gait score by .5. Ongoing disobedience and tension like

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jigginess affect the gait score. IMPULSION: Impulsion is engagement and the desire to go forward with a propulsive thrust generated from the hindquarters into the athletic movement of the horse, with a relaxed and swinging back. Impulsion relates to trot and canter work. The walk does not exhibit impulsion - if the walk needs power, it ‘needs energy.’ SUBMISSION: The 2019 Glossary of Judging Terms defines submission as a horse’s willing cooperation and harmony with the rider, demonstrating an attentive and confident attitude. Willingness to perform the required exercise as well as cooperate with correct basics. The horse is straight, able to accept and respond to the aids, focuses on the rider, and is light on the forehand moving with ease through the test. Scoring a spook; “is there an obvious reason and how do they come back from it?” Submission issues include head tilt, drifting, head bobbing in canter, behind the vertical, avoiding contact, incorrect bend, and lack of forward. RIDER POSITION AND SEAT: The judge looks for the rider’s posture and alignment, stability in the saddle, weight placement, rider elasticity and ability to follow the mechanics of the gaits. Judges see riders rock side to side in the saddle,

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stiff arms and body, elbows out, leaning back, bouncing, unlevel hands, hunching shoulders, or chairseat. Yanking or pulling on the horse’s head affects the score. RIDER’S CORRECT AND EFFECTIVE USE OF THE AIDS: Includes clarity, subtlety, and independence of the rider’s aids and the accuracy of the test. A test must have correct geometry, no use of voice, good timing and horse’s timely response to aids. A rider blocking energy, unclear aids, or using the reins for balance takes the score down. It overlaps with ‘rider’s position and seat’ as an unstable core, riding front to back, and lack of security in the saddle affect the aids. A ‘7’ is an obedient horse that is in front of your generally independent aids and you are generally riding an accurate test. The THE TAKEAWAY: collective marks are a valuable tool for riders to evaluate progress. Use the collective marks see trends in test riding and horse performance. By reviewing 2019 dressage tests collective marks, I found things to work on over the winter that can help me improve in 2020. A movement score is just one component of a test, collective marks are the overall view of the test ride and a way for judges to convey “what a rider can do to improve in the next test and over time.” Get ready for 2020 Dressage! February 2020

Central Ohio Saddle Club Association

Miniature Horses and Performance Halter Added to Class List PRESIDENT, Mandy Dacek VICE PRESIDENT, Rachel Zielinski SECRETARY, Debbie Balan TREASURER, Bob Huff EMAIL, mdacek19@att.net WEBSITE, www.coscaonline.com

by Mandy Dacek 2020 is our 75th year and it’s going to be our best! New for the 2020 show season are the addition of classes for miniature horses as well as adding Performance Halter to our class list! Be sure to check out the new class specifications when our 2020 rulebook is posted to our website. If you have any questions please reach out to our club president, Mandy Dacek.

She can always be reached via email at mdacek19@att.net. We are working on the showbills for the shows that COSCA puts on and when they are ready, you can find them on our website. Keep checking the website and Facebook page in the coming months for more show dates and showbills! New year, new membership! We are proud to offer a discounted Youth membership as well as our individual and family memberships. You might ask, “why COSCA?” Well, let me tell you why! We offer a variety of classes at our shows: breed classes, youth, adult, walk trot and open and jackpot classes. There are also show high point awards for 13 and under, 1418, Adult 19 and over, Walk-

Trot and Ranch. We also offer a fantastic year end awards program. Last year we gave out $5000 worth of year end awards at our annual Championship Show. You also get to receive those awards with your horse at the Championship Show….how cool is that? There is also our COM program, where for a onetime fee of $10, you and/or your horse can earn awards as your class points accumulate. We also offer a scholarship program, as well as sponsorship opportunities that are tax deductible. Oh, and one more thing: your COSCA membership card can get you a 10 percent discount at Schneiders Saddlery! So get that membership form in to our membership secretary, Karen Kline, and get started having fun and earning points towards year end awards!

If you have missed seeing your horse show buddies this winter, we have a solution for that problem: the COSCA Banquet! We have a new location for this year, at the Gateway Event and Conference Center. 5441 Global Gateway N. Canton, Ohio 44720. The banquet is Friday, March 20 with social hour at 6 p.m. We’ll have a DJ, so there will be dancing, along with some fun activities. We will also be awarding our Certificates of Merit, Certificates of Championship and Supreme Certificates of Merit to those hard-working members who’ve earned them. It will be a great evening, please join us! Each officer and director has tickets to sell, or please contact Mandy Dacek for your tickets! Think show season!

Geauga Horse and Pony Association

Show Dates, Clinics and Educational Opportunities PRESIDENT, Niki Barry TREASURER, Shauna Gingrich SECRETARY, Carmella Shale WEBSITE, www.ghpa.us

by Paige Belew SHOW DATES The 2020 show dates have been announced. They are May 24, June 7, June 28, July 12, Aug. 2, and Aug. 16. We are buckling down and already preparing for show season, we can’t wait to see everyone in May! 2020 ANNUAL BANQUET If you can’t wait to see our horse show family until May, you’re in luck, our annual banquet is just a month away! It’s not too late to donate to our raffles or silent auction items. Donations valued at $25 or more receive two service hours (one donation per family). See you March 14 at the EOUV Club! CLINIC AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES GHPA is holding two clinics at AnKat Training, in Newbury, Ohio. The first, Horse Showing 101—How to be the best horse show parent/goom, will be held on Feb. 6. This clinic will explain grooming processes for showing, braiding and banding, February 2020

different disciplines’ clothing and much more. The second clinic on March 3, will be about boots and polo wraps. There will be tutorials on how to use wraps/ boots and the importance of them for your horse. Keep an eye out for more upcoming clinics or educational opportunities on our Facebook page. We are working hard to bring an exciting lineup of clinics in 2020!

to Schneider’s Saddlery for their generous donations. We really appreciate all that both of these

fine companies provide for us. Thank you to all the jackpot class sponsors.

STAY UP TO DATE ON CLUB ACTIVITIES Check the GHPA website, www. ghpa.us, for updates and clinics. You can also find membership forms, rules, and links to horse-related topics. General membership meetings are on the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the Geauga County Fairgrounds Education Building. You can find out more about our youth group, Saddles and Spurs, on our website or by contacting Debbie Schwartz or Chelsea Nau Workman. Other ways to follow GHPA like us on Facebook, Geauga Horse & Pony Assoc.; Twitter: @GHPAhorseshows; Instagram: GHPAhorseshows. A HUGE THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS GHPA would like to thank Big Dee’s Tack for their generous support of our organization through their Bonus Bucks program. Likewise; thank you HORSEMEN’S CORRAL

On the Fence A step-by-step series on pasture fencing for your farm - Part 2 of 4 by Lisa Kiley

ast month, we started this series talking about planning your fencing project. Once you have determined pasture layout and set a budget, it’s time to select the materials for your project. Good fencing is a big investment, so think big picture and long term. If the budget is tight, it is better to put up quality fence in phases than choosing inferior fence that poses risks to your horse’s safety and won’t hold up over time.

SAFTEY—It can’t be said enough, horses need special considerations when it comes to choosing safe fence. Certain fencing options are much safer than others. Some materials should never be used with horses, like barbed wire, but every fence material has pros and cons. Even a seemingly ‘horse safe’ fence can become dangerous if it is not properly installed. Avoid ‘underfencing’ with too little material, or overstocking pastures. Knowing what your application will be is the only way to determine if you are selecting the safest fence option. Each of the points below will help determine what materials are best for your project: SIZE MATTERS—60” is the preferred height for horses with a minimum height of 48”. Smaller paddocks and parameters require more material and taller fences. Interior pasture fencing may not need to be as tall. The spacing of the strands or boards is typically 9” to 12”. There should be enough room under the fence to easily maintain fence lines while not offering a route of escape for smaller members of the herd. If you are using woven wire fencing, spacing should be no larger than 2” x 4” preventing the risk of getting a hoof caught. VISIBILITY—Horses see the world through shades of grey, so think of their visibility when choosing fence. White or dark materials will have a much higher visibility rate. A thicker fence will offer the highest visibility, uncoated wire strands are going to be the least visible. When using a wire mesh or square horse fence, it is recommended that a top board is installed to create a visual barrier, this has the added benefit of preventing the horses from leaning their head over the wire, which can cause it to sag and become less effective. ELECTRIC—When installed properly, electric fence can add an additional layer of protection and safety for horses, encouraging respect for the fence. Coated wire or braided rope is safer and more visible than bare wire. Multiple strands can work well for pastures, or a single strand can be added to other fencing styles to keep horses from pushing and wearing down the fence, saving costly upkeep. Electric is not suited for small paddocks/runs because the horse should be able to distance themselves from the fence. 42

POSTS—It can be a challenge to find good quality posts, but it’s important that sourcing isn’t overlooked while making the decision on the vertical materials. Anchor posts are important for the strength of the entire fence. They need to go far enough into the ground for stability, while still providing adequate height. On average corner posts need to be 6”-8” wide and a minimum of 9’ long (assuming at least 3.5’ will be in the ground). Line post should be 5” wide and 8’ long. T-Posts are not recommended for use with horses. The spacing between posts is highly dependent on the style of fencing, board fence is typically 8’, other styles can go considerably further between posts if properly tensioned. MIX AND MATCH—It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that all the fencing on the farm needs to match, but that can be a costly misconception. It’s better to think in matters of usage, the size of the pastures, and stocking rates. For example: the dynamic look of a post and rail fence can provide curb appeal at the front of the property while electric fencing can be utilized in the back. Correctly installed posts can be used for years to come and fencing can be changed as needed with different options. FIELD RESEARCH—While online research can provide a wealth of knowledge, there is something about seeing a fence in action that can let you know if it’s going to be right for you and your horses. Seek out reputable dealers for the fencing styles you are interested in. Schedule a time to discuss questions and bring a layout of your plan. The dealer’s representative should be asking quite a few questions to make sure they understand your needs and priorities. Ask for references and see if you can make a few farm visits to talk to people that have installed the fence in your area. Next month we will discuss tips for installation. Lisa Kiley is a lifelong horse enthusiast who has worked in the equine industry and shown horses for many years. She is a proud member of the Cashmans Horse Equipment Team. Cashmans Horse Equipment, located in Delaware, Ohio, has been providing top quality products to the equine and agricultural community for 40 years. They have a commitment to sourcing environmentally conscious merchandise and items made in the U.S.A. Cashmans strives to educate customers and provide products that put safety first so you can enjoy more time with the horses you love. www.cashmans.com

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The Cowboy Perseverance Ranch

No Unwholesome Talk by Rob and Tanya Corzatt

n the spring of 2019, we adopted a horse from someone who had a progressive medical situation which made it increasingly difficult for them to care for their livestock. This horse showed a lot of signs of being very intelligent, moved beautifully, had a very nice composition and seemed to trust me quickly. I felt she was a good prospect and was Tanya and Rob Corzatt very excited to start her training in order to find her a good home. But a couple hours of evaluating didn’t adequately reveal all her true colors. Once her training began, I started with basic ground work. After a couple weeks she began to show her feisty side. When asked to move her shoulders, pick up her hooves, move her hips or other body parts, she attempted to bite me. When asking her to lunge she would swoosh her tail or pin her ears. I interpreted that in human terms as her using some nasty language towards me and that was not acceptable! She was a very strong willed mare and it was a challenging process. Ephesians 4:29 clearly states “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.” Let’s look at the first part of this verse regarding unwholesome words. Webster’s dictionary has a couple of definitions for unwholesome. The first one is; detrimental to physical, mental, or moral wellbeing.

Another is; corrupt, being offensive to the senses. This horse had only 3 months of training and that was 3 years prior to us adopting her. She wasn’t handled much afterward. Her attitude and actions displayed both definitions. Things needed to be addressed appropriately and immediately or her actions could potentially create physical and/or mental problems between her and anyone else who would handle her. And her attitude…well, it came across to me like she was using very inappropriate language. It is amazing the human analogies we can learn from horses. This particular experience reminded me of parenting and the importance of how we present things and communicating effectively with our children. There were times when this horse would really test my patience. Have you ever experienced that with your children? With this horse I needed to be firm with the corrections, but also use methods that would ‘build her up according to her needs’ (Ephesians 4:29). Our reaction, due to our emotions, may cause an unwholesome response. An offensive action may cause a defensive reaction contrary to ‘building them up’. At multiple points and times, everyone will experience a wide variety of situations that can entice them to say something offensive, especially when being offended. Sadly, in todays’ society, foul language has grown to be more widely accepted. It is not only used in anger or offense, but in normal conversation. Some adjectives used to describe appropriate language are; choice silver, acceptable, fountain of life, wise, and apples of gold. Examples of adjectives describing inappropriate language are; wicked, perverse, obscene, careless, and lack of sense. As children of God our purpose is to glorify Him. He created us, loves us, protects us, strengthens us, teaches us, and so much more. Yet His name is also used disrespectfully. The Bible is very clear in Deuteronomy 5:11 that we do “…not take the name of the Lord in vain…” How would it sound to us if we replaced His name with ours in some of those phrases? Wouldn’t you find it offensive? Can you imagine how He must feel? We are human! Even though someone may not practice using obscene words, if it has been heard, at some point in their life it may slip out. But when we are offended and our emotions run high, 1 Peter 3:9 reminds us that we are “not to repay evil with evil or insult with insult…” I am not going to sit here and tell you that I have never been guilty of spewing an inappropriate word, especially when I recently hit a deer with our truck. It just slipped out! However, when I hear corrupt language, it is like someone making that screeching, teeth clenching sound of running their fingernails down a chalkboard. It makes me cringe! I am thankful for that because it shows me that my relationship with Christ is growing. Matthew 15:11 says “What goes into a man’s mouth does not make him ‘unclean,’ but what comes out of his mouth, that is what makes him ‘unclean’.” The good news is this is something we can learn to control. A good friend of mine has a T-shirt that says ‘My favorite F word is Forgiveness!’ God is very gracious and full of mercy and He is always ready to forgive. I did ask God to forgive me with my slip of the tongue when hitting the deer. Colossians 4:6 says “let our conversation be full of grace…” this is a much more effective way to build others up. Our words are like a tube of toothpaste; once it comes out it cannot go back in. My friends, if you want our wonderful Lord to help you in this area of your life ask Him for forgiveness and please pray this wonderful verse in Psalm 141:3 “Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips.” May you be blessed on your ride! The Corzatt’s (Rob, Tanya and their son Camdon) own and operate the Cowboy Perseverance Ranch (CPR) in Sunbury, Ohio. CPR is a faith based operation and our mission is to build a strong foundation and relationship with our training horses and students. We are blessed to be able to provide western horsemanship lessons infused with biblical scripture to students of all ages. One student has described her time here as “CPR for the soul!” Visit our website at www. cpranch.wixsite.com/home or follow us on Facebook.

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Colorado Ranger Horse Association

CRHA 47th National Show and Open Show Plans PRESIDENT, Toni Lukavich; 1ST VICE PRESIDENT, Charmaine Wulff; SECRETARY, Barbara Summerson; TREASURER, Jane Montgomery. WEBSITE, www.coloradoranger.com EMAIL, riderangerhorse@yahoo.com

by Monica Doddato The CRHA’S 47th National Show will be held Sept. 19 and 20, in Lock Haven, Pa. The show is always held the third weekend in September and offers

two days of classes for CRHA horses. It’s sure to be good times for members—riders and nonriders alike enjoy the annual show, dinner and auction. If you have an Appaloosa then now is a great time to complete the free ‘Rangerbred Treasure Hunt’ available to download on our website, www.coloradoranger. com. Submit the form and find out if your Appaloosa can be registered with CRHA, then consider participating in our programs—Open Show Points, Distance Riding and Logging. Tentative date for an open

pleasure and games show will be Saturday June 20. Tentative Friday evening open game shows on June 19, July 18 and Sept. 25. All four open shows will be held at the Mercer County 4-H Park in Mercer, Pa. Please mark your calendars, watch for confirmation of dates in future articles and plan to attend. For more information on CRHA’s events, programs, membership and registration please visit our website, www. coloradoranger.com, or find our group on Facebook: Colorado Ranger Horse Assn.

CRHA President Toni Lukavich presents the John Morris Most Versatile Horse Award to Eryn Hicks and Fit To Be Dazzled at the 2019 CRHA National Show.

Black Swamp Driving Club

Black Swamp Driving Club Plans for 2020 PRESIDENT, Roger Higgins, Jr. VICE PRESIDENT, Julie Emmons SECRETARY & TREASURER, Susan Murray. WEBSITE, www.blackswampdrivingclub.com

by Mary Thomas Black Swamp Driving Club members gathered Jan. 12 at the Good Hope Lutheran Church, Arlington, Ohio, to begin planning for the new driving year. After President Roger Higgins, Jr. called the meeting to order, Treasurer Sue Murray presented the 2019 financial statement, showing all bills paid and an ending balance of over $2800. She announced that 2020 dues are due now. Discussion turned to possible events for the upcoming year. Jackie Minges is working on a June drive at the Carlisle Reservation with the Western Reserve Carriage Association. Julie Emmons mentioned that the Parker Bridge drive would be held and a trip to the Draft Horse Museum followed by a horsedrawn tour with Will Stevenson is planned for Aug. 22. The Murrays have chosen Sept. 27 for their Coonhunters drive, and Mary Elliott will do the hayride Oct. 25 at her farm. Horse Progress Days July 3-4 at Mt. Hope, Ohio, was discussed since it is a large event

featuring the use of draft animals to power farm machinery. An invitation to display antique carriage and driving items at the Wyandot Historical Museum, Upper Sandusky, Ohio, has been received. The July 11 date will be confirmed. Ranee Liedel talked about the need for opportunities for 4-H youngsters in her area to show in pleasure driving. The Ohio Western Horse Association has pleasure driving in their shows and in their Roundup Sept. 25-27. BSDC board members split off to meet, re-electing the 2019 officers to serve in 2020: Roger Higgins, Jr., president; Julie Emmons, vice-president; and Sue Murray, secretary-treasurer. The new budget was approved and after a brief discussion of weather issues, the board decided to cancel the Feb. 9 meeting in favor of attending the Western Reserve Carriage Association auction Feb. 23. Greg Liedel has paper products to donate to the club. Several ideas were presented for the March 8 meeting with safety issues and insurance concerns the most pressing. The board will check with the BSDC carrier and the Ohio Horse Council will be contacted for a possible program for the March meeting. Other topics of interest were shoeing for the driving equine, a show and tell of old driving/equine items, and the benefits of equine chiropractic care.

The meeting adjourned to a social time with delicious snacks. UPCOMING EVENTS FEB. 23: Western Reserve Carriage Association auction, Masonic Lodge, Richfield, OH, 11:30 a.m. MAR. 8: BSDC at Good Hope

Lutheran Church, Arlington, OH, 2-4 p.m. AUG. 22: Draft Horse Museum trip and Ft. Wayne horse-drawn tour with Will Stevenson Coonhunters, SEPT. 27: Tiffin, OH OCT. 25: Hayride with Mary Elliott, Galion, OH

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Ohio Paint Horse Club

Don’t Forget to Attend the 2019 Awards Banquet PRESIDENT, Mike Schwendeman; VICE PRESIDENT, Tim Snapp; TREASURER, Roxann Rohrl; SECRETARY, Heather Collins; EMAIL, r_paints@msn.com; WEBSITE, www.ophc.org

by Roxann Rohrl Hello friends and members of the Ohio Paint Horse Club. The holidays are in the past and the new 2020 Paint Horse Club moves forward with great speed. It is time to get your 2020 OPHC membership in to Kathleen Azzarello, 9715 Priem Road, Strongsville, Ohio 44149. You do not want to miss out on any of the Corral news from us and also read about what is happening in the Ohio horse world. The Horsemen’s Corral is included with every membership. Our website for 2020 is being redesigned and worked on with all the updated information for the club. It will be under construction but hopefully will be easier to find show and forms quickly. It will also have information for entering the shows with just a click of the mouse, plus information to complete and send off to our Show Secretary Ashley DeLong. Watch our Facebook page; we will get information and forms on it as soon as possible. The new updated By Laws and 2020 Rules will be completed soon along with the OPHC membership form, show information, 2020 officers, directors and chairs with their contact information. If you have an idea for the organization, please contact one of them to

share that idea you have. All thoughts are welcome. How can we improve? We work for you, the members! Our meeting and telephone conference calls are always open for you to join. Our regular meetings are held the second Sunday of each month at 1 p.m. at the Willow Brook Christian Village, Delaware, Ohio. All are welcome, come join us! Let us all join together for the 2019 awards banquet. This banquet will be held on Feb. 22, starting at 4 p.m. with the buffet of food, followed by Sheri Love, Awards Chair, ready with the awards and presentations. Each Youth, Amateur and Open class will receive a grand and a reserve award. The Youth Club will then present their Youth Club-Overall Awards, Walk trot, 13 and Under, 14-18, Novice Youth, Top 4 Youth. The Rotating Awards: Julia Sims Memorial Showmanship Award, the Mike Anderson Memorial Western Pleasure Award, Carolyn Williams Memorial All Round Award, The High Point Youth Performance Horse, Walk Trot Sportsmanship Award, 13 and Under Sportsmanship, Award and the 14-18 Sportsmanship Award. Amateur, Overall Awards: Top 3 Novice Amateurs, Top 5 Amateurs along with the Rotating Amateur Jennifer A Fedorek Memorial, High Point Amateur Western Pleasure; The Ron Fille Memorial Trophy for the High Point Amateur, Amateur Sportsmanship Award. Open and Solid Paint Bred Awards. Grand and Reserve

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Awards for all classes plus Year End High Point Overall Champions awards. Grand Champion Halter Mare, Grand Champion Halter Gelding, Grand Champion Halter Stallion, High Point Overall Horse. Overall Mares, Overall Gelding, Overall Stallion. High Point Overall Speed Horse. High Point Performance Horse of the Year, Hi Point All Around Horse of the Year, Rotating Trophies are the Bob Snyder Memorial Trophy for the High Point Halter Horse. Glenn Bennett Memorial Trophy for the High Point Halter Mare. Plus three Youth scholarship awards will be presented—that is sure a lot of awards! Start thinking about the 2020 show season in Ohio—we believe in awards for winners! After the awards comes the fun! Two hours of fun and gaming for all ages. Ten Pin Alley, 5499 Ten Pin Alley, Hillard, Ohio, will have our bowling shoes ready for us (if you have your own, bring them along). You will find on our Facebook page the reservation form regarding this great evening. Please complete it, also let us know if you are going to bowl and your shoe size. Gaming coins will be presented to those playing the games. The cost for this evening of entertainment is $20/ person. Mail your reservation forms with check to Sue Johnson, P.O. Box 362, Granville, Ohio 43023. You can also email Sue at SueJohnson@embargmail.com or call her at 740/924-2305. The checks for the banquet will not be cashed until after the banquet. We do need to know numbers attending on or before Feb. 15. Plan on attending this fun event and congratulating the 2019 award winners. Get those bowling teams together! 2020 OPHC shows are in the works. May 16 and 17, Indiana and Ohio will partner a four judge show POR. This show will be held at the Michiana Event Center (aka the MEC Center), Shipshewana, Ind. This is a new event center. Inside is a beautiful coliseum, great stalls, and work arena. The MEC is really not that far away for Ohio, Michigan, and Illinois to attend and is easy to get to! Shipeshewana is a beautiful city full of fun things to do and see when not showing... great restaurants and food. Mark your calendar to attend. The Ohio Michigan Partnered Show (aka Border Blast Scholarship Show) will be held July 11 and 12 at the Fulton

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County Fairgrounds in Wauseon, Ohio. Last year this was a tremendous show with lots of entries. There is a great covered arena with excellent footing, large work pen, and safe stalls. More next month as committees are working on this show. The Ohio Amateur Club will have their Annual Show on July 25 and 26 at the Madison County Fairgrounds in London, Ohio. This will be a two day show with two judges each day. More to come from the show committee next month. August 22 and 23 brings us to the OPHC Buckeye Bonanza POR Show to be held at the World Equestrian Center, Wilmington, Ohio. We will have four judges over two days. They are Shannon Vroegh, Iowa; Garth Gooding and Sonnesa Gooding, both of Michigan, and Marty Jo Hays from Ohio. Starting thinking about the Stallion Service Auction (SSA) classes for Yearlings Halter, Stallion, Mares, Gelding and Two-Year-old Hunter Under Saddle and Two-Year-Old Western Pleasure. Contact Chair Tina Eller to see if your horses are eligible for these futurity classes. There is a lot of money payout for these classes! The Southern Ohio Quarter Horse will also be having their show in the other arena, doubles can cross over to each show. This is always a really nice show to attend. Mark your calendar on these dates. I will have more information next month! Please think about volunteering at our shows! Scribes and other positions are always needed. How about volunteering for just one day? APHA is open for business in their new home at the historic Fort Worth Stockyards. The new headquarters for Paint Horse merchandise, Grain Bin Theater, Rebecca Baker Loft which honors APHA’s Hall Of Fame and history, with full office space for staff. Executive Director Billy Smith remarked, “This marks the start of new opportunities for the APHA Association and the Paint Horse breed.” The new address is 122 East Exchange Avenue, Suite 420, Fort Worth, Texas. The Legacy of Color APHA Bronzes are occupying the prime real estate on Mule Avenue. APHA invites everyone to come by and take the tour. Will kick off with the 2020 Convention, Feb. 28! February 2020

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Tri-County Trail Association

Work Parties and Rides Schedule for 2020 PRESIDENT, Jim Mike; VICE PRESIDENT, Leroy Wilson; SECRETARY, Amy Crawford; TREASURER, Mary Miller EMAIL, ckrumm1958@gmail.com WEBSITE, www.tri-cotrails.com

by Cindy Krumm Greetings from Tri-Co Trails! This is the time of the year that there is not much going on at our camp or on our trails. The trails are very wet and the more we ride them while so wet, the more work that will need to be done on them when the weather breaks.

Please remember, Tri-Co’s trails are completely maintained by our club and its volunteers. We get no outside help with these efforts and costs, so we do ask that you respect them and avoid riding on them during such wet times of the year. We also encourage anyone that is interested to attend our work parties and help us to maintain this system of trails. If you would like to mark your calendars and come to help (all work parties start at our camp at 10 a.m. and we usually provide lunch for the volunteers), you would be very much appreciated. Currently scheduled are work parties on March 21, April 18,

June 6, Aug. 8, Sept. 12 and Nov. 21. Other work parties may be added as the weather permits and workload dictates. Also, on our calendar for 2020 are the following rides: APRIL 19: Easter Ride, leaving camp at 10 a.m. followed by Easter dinner (potluck) at 2 p.m. MAY 15-17: Spring Ride weekend. JUNE 12-14: Summer Bash and Obstacle Challenge. JULY 11: Ride to Vaughan’s Pub and Grill for lunch, leaving camp at 10 a.m. Possible potluck dinner at camp that evening. JULY 17-19: Away ride at Beaver Creek (12816 Sprucevale

Rd., East Liverpool, OH 43920). AUG. 14-16: Ox Roast weekend and Annual Raffle. Sept. 19: Ride, leaving camp at 10 a.m. with a potluck dinner at camp that evening. OCT. 9-11: Halloween Weekend. NOV. 15: Thanksgiving ride, 10 a.m., followed by potluck dinner at 2 p.m. Watch for updates as these events approach in this magazine. Also, please visit our website at www.Tri-CoTrails.com for information about activities at our camp. In addition, you can find information about future events at our camp this year on Tri-Co’s Facebook page.

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Greetings From Your President Look for the Ohio Horseman’s Council ‘Horse Power’ newsletter inserted with the March issue of the Horsemen’s Corral this year. Horse Power is OHC’s annual newsletter. It is supposed to be winter now. I live in southwestern Ohio. Here, it’s mud season. We have a week or two of winter most years and the rest of the time we have a just-above-freezing, wet, mud season. Our Palomino mare met me at the fence this morning. She looked more like a Paint; cream mixed with mud brown patches. It’s that time of year when we are anxious to get out on the trails again. Please use caution when you do, as many of our trails have mud pits that don’t dry up until late spring. It would be better if we don’t ride those trails until the conditions improve. Many of our OHC chapters are now working with the local parks to close trails that shouldn’t be used during the wet season. This is often the best plan. Better to skip riding those trails now and be able to enjoy better trails after the ground dries. Another approach is to try to improve those areas of the trails that

don’t drain well. Gravel or dust and chips can be spread over the surface or drain lines can be installed to help move the water away from the trail. I encourage you to see how you can help improve your trails. Volunteer to help work with your chapter to raise money for materials to improve the trails. Real improvements take money as well as labor. We may need to rent equipment and buy gravel to upgrade our trails to all-weather trails. Meet with your local park’s trail manager and see if your chapter can partner with the trail manager to improve the trails together. The park could have equipment available but need help with labor. If you are working with your local trail manager now to improve your trails, please send me successful examples with descriptions and/ or photos. I would like to share ideas and experiences across all our chapters. Here’s hoping for great weather to come and a great outdoor experience. ~ Eric Estill

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meet their somewhat limited skill sets. They were looking for small horses to trail ride as well as run contest events. It was easy to sell their ponies because they were broke so well and while they both went to really good homes, there were a lot of tears shed in the process. Fortunately, they found what appears to be good replacements and their selections seem to meet their requirements, however, only time will tell. Both girls love to ride and work with the horses so if they don’t work out, it will not be for lack of trying We hope to see you down the trail and remember not to drink and ride. ~Dan and Jean Reynolds ASHTABULA By the time you are reading this we will be pretty well launched in the year 2020. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and Santa was good to you. I did hear that Kahlua got a new saddle, and Mike gave Jessica and Huey a training gift with our own Brenda Hanson. My Christmas was pretty quiet this year; not a bad thing since the past few

months have been so hectic. Dick is home and has settled in pretty well. The family is facing a lot of unknowns but that’s just how life goes, with ups and downs. I missed seeing my grandson this year. He has been home for Christmas every year, but this year he is in California working for Uncle Sam. The temperature was the same in California as it was here on Christmas day, unseasonable for us and for him. Cathy Isenberg had a very nice Christmas party in her new home with 14 trees up and decorated. They all had a different theme and were really beautiful. She even had one in a closet. As usual, it was a lot of fun and the food was good. We will have our yearly schedule together by the next issue of the Corral, and I will be able to report on our plans for the new riding season. I read about the Beaver Creek ride and reenactment, I think I would like to go. It sounds like an interesting weekend and I enjoy the history of that era. One of our former young members, Joanna Pixley, was in a bad automobile accident last summer and is at home now.

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She is much better, but still has a ways to go. I stopped to see her before Christmas, and she is able to be up in her wheel chair and is talking well. Please keep her in your prayers. Until next time, give thanks for all the good things and give your horse a hug. ~Pearl Ann ATHENS The Athens County Chapter of OHC met on Nov. 7, 2019 at the Pleasant Hill Vineyards. The following officers were elected; President Stacy Hall, Vice President Angie Pyle, Treasurer Jackie Fokes and Secretary Kim Chadwell. Jane Jacob’s agreed to continue as event coordinator. In 2019, the chapter donated $500 to the Athens Conservancy to purchase a section of the Athens Belpre Rail Trail. Other highlights for the year included an obstacle course at Lake Snowden thanks to Peggy and Ed Sisson and working on trails at Strouds Run State Park. We also met with the park manager at Lake Snowden to encourage him to improve the trails. Our next meeting will be March February 2020

County Lines 5 at 6 p.m. at the Gran Ranchero Restaurant on East State Street in Athens. We hope to see you there! ~Stacia CLARK Polly and Bill Agle once again opened their home to us for our annual Christmas party. We had about 25 members bring their favorite foods to share and enjoy a special evening together. It was an opportunity to connect with other members and plan trail rides for next summer. Many thanks to Polly and Bill for their generosity. Clark County members are still out on the trails with this mild weather. Buck Creek trails are clear and a good place to start earning those trail miles for 2020. Thank you to everyone who kept track of their 2019 miles and turned them in on time. We sponsored a table at the 4-H tack sale in January at the Clark County Fairgrounds. Thanks to all who worked the booth and donated items to our chapter. Kailenne did a great job organizing and getting donations together. The tack sale is an excellent way to help support 4-H and boost our coffers for future trail maintenance and other projects. OHC membership renewals can be completed online at ohconline. com or printing a paper form from the OHC website and giving that to the council treasurer. It’s always a good time to join and please encourage your friends to do the same! The next meeting is Thursday, March 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the library on North Bechtle Avenue. This is my first article for the Corral as the new secretary for Clark County. Thank you MaryEllen for being the contributing author for three years and handing over such an organized secretaryship. I will do my best to report for Clark County, which should be easy since we are an active and fun group. ~Jonna CLINTON Hello fellow horsemen and horsewomen. With this crazy warm weather in Ohio we have been riding at Ceaser Ford, partly due to hunting season, since there is no hunting there! You do share the park with the frisbee golf folks, but we have February 2020

Susan Lamb and Abby Fox.

Susan Lamb, Laura BurtonMelluzzo, Abby Fox, and Marion Landis.

Clinton County OHC Christmas party. found everyone respectful. Either they stop while we pass or we stop while they finish. We have been telling the folks to always talk to us so the horses know they are people. Greene County OHC has added another picnic table to the trail at a cross trail and day parking area. We had lunch on the trail in the picnic area; with the high lines and tables. It is really nice! Our Christmas party was small, but wonderful, sometimes it’s nice when there are not so many people that you can’t talk to everyone. Thank you Abby Fox for hosting and thank you Marybeth for picking up the food. 2020 is going to be an awesome year. I hope your New Year’s celebrating was festive! My goal this year is to ride as much as possible! Happy trails. Anytime in the saddle is great time spent! Many blessings, ~Susan Lamb

officers are chomping at the bit ready to get the year off to a good start. The Feb. 5 meeting was at Paul’s Restaurant in Columbiana in hopes of connecting with members in the northern part of the county. Throughout the month, members will enjoy some saddle time at Camouflage indoor arena in Salem. We plan a group trail ride for the end of March at Brady’s Run Park in Pennsylvania. We all love to eat, so we will gather for breakfast on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Dutch House in Columbiana. The March 4 meeting will be at Mark’s Landing at Guilford Lake. Plans for the month are a walk close to camp to start cleaning up that area and get some much needed exercise. I sure hope some young members will help us older ones maneuver the trails. The April meeting will bring us back to Paul’s Restaurant in Columbiana when we will finalize plans for a ‘Fun Day Desensitizing Clinic’ for members. I’m sure there will be plenty of trail maintenance and work days coming up. We hope everyone is wintering well and getting ready for a funfilled riding season. Keep in touch for the dates and times of all events. Our meetings are at 7 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month, unless otherwise stated. Meetings are always open to guests, so arrive at 6 p.m., and enjoy a meal with us before the meeting. Ride safe! COSHOCTON Hello February! We are only a few months away from our trails being open for all to enjoy. I do not have a lot to report on as winter is often slow for club activities. We did have our Christmas party at Theos in Cambridge and had a great time. We had a quick meeting, turned in our maintenance hours and miles ridden and sat down to some good food and awesome desserts.

COLUMBIANA With the amazing weather we have been having, our trails are not getting much rest during this winter season. Local horsemen are enjoying a good start on trail miles at local parks, while 2020

Club officers; Mary, Mark, John and Jamie.

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Trail maintenance. Our officers for the new year are the same as last year. President is Mary Bissonnette, vice president is Mark Jellison, treasurer is John Bash and secretary is Jamie Jellison. Our scheduled rides are the same as last year also. We will have our poker ride in June and hog roast in September. ~Gigi CUYAHOGA Come join the fun we have as an OHC chapter. We welcome each of you! Those new to horses or experienced, even those without horses, or you may have young, old, or retired horses, you will find a warm welcome. Join us as we continue to learn all we can with our monthly educational meetings and programs. There is always more to learn no matter how experienced or inexperienced you may be. Coming this year will be Sasha Hill DVM, Steve Hebrock, farrier, Ladd Biro, former director of racing at the Hazel Park Raceway, and Barb Bower with a program on horse photography and an opportunity to have a beautiful photo of you and your horse taken during our northeast area ride. This gives you a little taste of what is to come. We join together to have fun, learn, mentor, ride, eat, laugh, and work with Cleveland Metroparks to preserve and expand bridle trails and trailheads. We support this trail system with donations to a special fund set up by the park for our approved projects. If your time allows, we encourage you to be part of our Planning Team work sessions when we meet most months to plan events and programs, fundraisers, socials and rides. 51

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Molly Eastwood, Patty Gavolic, Kathy King, Joyce Tretow and Sherry Miller.

Larry and Peggy Murdock at Christmas party.

Defiance County OHC

CMP Officers Pirate and Tim Rhoden. Friendships evolve from our common interest in horses. We welcome your participation and input. Come learn the trails by joining our monthly rides as we cover much of the Cleveland Metroparks seven reservations. There are 100 miles of bridle trails winding through the beautiful parks. There are trails for every level of rider, and we as a group help those new to trails or riding with new, young, or old horses or new to riding in a group. We watch out for each other and ride carefully. We aim for every rider to be comfortable, secure, safe and having a great time in the saddle. Meet people who will become your friends and find those you will want to ride with during the week or weekends throughout Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Metroparks and beyond. We will help you find a tour guide. We have obstacle clinics, training sessions, and a Cleveland Metroparks Mounted Police sponsored trail ride along the shores of Lake Erie. We ride with other chapters in their parks, there are picnics, potlucks, friendships, all waiting for you to enjoy. Check out our website, www.cuyahogacountyohc. com, or contact us via email cuyahogaohc@gmail.net. We look forward to hearing from you. Won’t you join us? ~Penny Passalacqua DEFIANCE The Tack Sale and More is coming! See you at the Paulding 52

County Fairgrounds on March 8. If you haven’t reserved a table, get with Michelle Cogswell! You can find us on Facebook. It’s going to be a ‘Bridle Party’. The Northwest Ohio Rails-toTrails Association (NORTA) has a new mounting block at the trail head at Road 17 in Williams County. The project was funded by the Defiance County Horseman’s Council and built by Defiance Cub Scout Pack and Boy Scout Troop 75. On Dec. 14, the mounting block was set in place. See the pictures attached. In the posed picture, standing in front of the mounting block are Bob Apger, Tom Hurtt, Randy Miller, and on the steps are Kate Limber, Bridget Russell, and Teresa Roughton. On Dec. 21, the scouts and council members met for a photo opportunity with the local newspapers. Harvey Bok was the first to use it. Anxious for spring. Enjoy your February! ~Deb H. DELAWARE Hello and Happy Valentine’s Day from your friends in the Delaware chapter! We sure have gotten this new year rolling with fun and enthusiasm. January’s meeting welcomed three new members: Lisa Kiley, Pat O’Connell and Craig McCord. Welcome to you all! Our first guest speaker of the year, Sara Fritsch, will be giving a presentation on Friday, Feb. 7, entitled, ‘A wholesystems approach to sustainable horse property design and management.’ It is possible that by the time this issue reaches you, the February meeting will have already taken place. We will be sure to give a synopsis of Sara’s informative seminar in our next column and newsletter.

Christmas party opening gifts. Thank you to member, Carol Moore, for coordinating our upcoming March meeting program. Carol has invited, Laura Beaver, experienced horseman, instructor and trainer, who will share with us her knowledge and experience in the use of essential oils and how they can be used to improve the health of our equine companions. Your officers encourage your ideas and suggestions for future program topics. Programs can be in any format, e.g. demonstration, hands-on clinic, lecture format, etc. Do you or does someone you know have expertise and/or advanced knowledge in a horserelated field that they would like to share with our group? Let us know! Our trail maintenance volunteers continue to brave the winter weather working to keep our Alum Creek bridle trails open and safe for riders. This phenomenal group racked up a total of 2,397 work hours for 2019! A big thank you to all! A note on winter riding safety: our club wishes to remind all riders to use caution whenever crossing any platform this time of year. The winter weather can create some slick footing on the elevated wood surfaces. In addition, pay close attention should you encounter any orange and/or pink ribbons tied to trees along a section of trail. These ribbons signify a by-pass that should be followed. Looking back at our Christmas party, all I can say is “Wow! What an enjoyable time!” The food was delicious and plentiful. Our secret Santa ‘gift-stealing’

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was full of laughter and friendly competition as always! Member Kathy Bruno gifted those in attendance with one of her lovely handmade Christmas ornaments. Lastly, several lucky winners went home with a beautiful poinsettia as a door prize. Thank you to everyone who attended and helped to make our 2019 party a success. Plans are in the works for our ‘Autumn at Alum’ weekend trail ride and potluck to occur in the early fall. Watch our chapter’s Facebook page for details coming soon. Lastly, this is a friendly reminder to all members to renew your 2020 membership as quickly as possible if you have not already done so. You do not want to miss out on, nor experience any interruptions in your newsletter, Corral magazine and/or any equine liability insurance. Our monthly chapter meetings are generally held the first Friday of every month starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Tri-Township fire station on SR 36/37 Delaware. If winter weather creates hazardous driving conditions, please do not hesitate to contact one of your officers to confirm that a meeting will take place. See you at the next meeting and remember, guests are always welcome! ~Theresa Burke ERIE Greetings from Erie County! The month of December turned out to be great riding weather if you had time. We had snow and cold, then 50 degrees! What a surprise for December; temperatures warmed us as we rode, and ride we did! Members were seen riding at Edison Woods, Carlisle, Hinckley, and Oak Openings to name a few. Jim and Lorna were not taking any chances with Ohio weather and headed south to Georgia and then to Florida. I bet their mules are loving that southern warmth.

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Joy Keco, Dee Craig and Penny Passalacqua running the 2019 banquet auction

Griswold family Christmas. Connie and Ehab.

Moe in the lead! The annual Christmas party went off without a hitch. The Coupling was packed with great friends, good food and lots of horsey themed gifts to open. What fun we had. We forgot to take a group picture this year. Joyce handed out our new club calendars! Our annual New Year’s Day ride was well attended. Members met at the Mason Road parking lot at Edison Woods. What a grand way to start out the new year. The trails were in good shape and our horses loved it. Some were so excited they were dancing with joy. Hot chocolate and a bubbly beverage welcomed us back to our trailers. Julie was missed, but I heard she was at Oak Openings riding a possible new barn buddy. The match must have worked because she brought her home. I can’t wait to meet her! Happy Valentines Day! Spring is just around the corner. Our monthly meeting will be held Feb. 13, 7 p.m. at The Coupling, located at 11618 St. Rt. 113 Milan, Ohio. The potluck is at 6:30 p.m. Our monthly ride will be Feb. 15, at Carlisle Metropark Equestrian Center. We will be attending Lorain County’s’ Sweetheart Ride. Holly will be our hostess. Life is better on the trail! ~Shelley FULTON I think it’s safe to say we all survived the holiday season! December was a busy month for Fulton County. On the first of the month, we had our Cowboy Christmas Tack and Swap Meet at the WB Ranch in Swanton. I know I spent all the money I February 2020

Debbie and Lloyd. brought. There was so much nice stuff for sale, I don’t know how anyone could have walked away with any money in their pockets! Thank you to those who volunteered Saturday night to help get everything set up for Sunday. Thank you to those who volunteered on Sunday during the swap meet and during tear down, too. Each year we get a bit more organized and seem to know more of what we’re doing. Great job everyone! This year’s date is already confirmed at the WB; Sunday, Dec. 6. Let us know of any ideas on how to get the word out, we want to have an even better turn out next year! Our holiday party was so much fun! Whoever had the idea to play Bingo, well, you’re number one in my book! The party was Dec. 6, at Otsego Park right outside Grand Rapids. To Sandy Bernthisel, our party chairperson, who organized the party, and Becky Robertson who helped, you did a great job! Jo Neeley, Bonnie Williams, Debbie Vaughn, Emily Collins, and Nancy Wilson, you all made and put together fun dollar grabbags. Thank you! One of the grab bags John and I bought was a set of pot holders that Jo Neeley knitted. She said that about a 100 were made. I used mine the other day; they are not only beautiful but very functional, too. As usual, the Ugly Sweater Contest was a big hit. Lots of contestants lined up. I was kind of curious, though, why Leroy thought scarlet and grey made an ugly sweater? Hmm…. Lots of applause gave the honors of Ugliest Sweater to Connie Bauer

and Ehab Jabri. My personal favorite, although it wasn’t a sweater, was the T-shirt that payed homage to my favorite Christmas movie, ‘Christmas Vacation.’ I’m still smiling over that one! With the mild weather so far, I’m sure many of you are out on the trails and spending time with your horses. By the time you read this, you’ve already turned this in for 2019. Don’t forget to keep track of your trail miles and saddle hours for this year; it all counts. I know I’m looking ahead to Equine Affaire this April. It’s barely two months away. If you’re going, make sure you stop by the State OHC booth; perhaps you’re even thinking of volunteering. As horse people, we need to keep a positive presence out there. Make sure to check out our website, flohc.com, for up-todate information regarding our meetings and events. I can’t thank Kathy Brown enough for keeping all this current and so easy to find! Until next month, happy trails! ~Trina GEAUGA Greetings from Geauga OHC! We ended our year with fun, laughter, and merriment. December 14, we held our annual GOHC banquet. A big shout out goes to the amazing committee Sue Mulhall, Ann Poshedley,

Lucky Cathy Rehn Vella!

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Geauga County OHC banquet committee. Lisa Blotnik, Dee Craig, Stella Grabelsek and Joy Keco for all your hard work. You made sure we all went home with a bunch of goodies. Lucky, Cathy Rehn Vella had a winning streak going on. Thank you, everyone, for attending this year’s banquet. A huge thanks to everyone who procured all the auction items. It is always so much fun putting in your tickets and bidding on the auction items. The food was so delicious again this year. DeeDee Fidel and her horse Sheila and my horse Mickey and I got in a wonderful trail ride on Jan. 2. While riding we were privileged to see the wonderful sight of eagles flying above us. Trail rides are just what the doctor ordered. I pray everyone accomplishes their ‘Horse Goals’ this year. Happy trails to all, ~Linn Walker GREENE I hope everyone had great holidays. I actually went out on New Year’s Eve. I haven’t done that for a couple of decades! We had a good meal, as usual, for our Christmas party. The last few years, due to sudden illnesses and other things, we only had four or five people attending. This year we had nine, I believe. Immediately before our February meeting, we will be having our activity meeting. Everyone is welcome to join us if you have any idea of places you’d like to ride or other activities you’d like to suggest. If you have ideas but can’t make it to the meeting, feel free to contact any of your officers, or put the ideas on the Facebook group. 53

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Greene County OHC Several of us worked the Lebanon Carriage Parade. As usual, Herb, Nancy and I always (or almost always) work it, and this year Dave joined us. Kandy and Renee were out walkers for our Warren County friend, Jane, and her two adorable mini donkeys. I think Jerry and Suzie were there as well. It all runs together after a while! December 11, The Greene County Parks presented Greene County OHC with a check for $2500 as a thank-you for all of the work we have done. It was a very cold morning, but they managed a nice photo to commemorate it, taken quickly before anyone froze! We appreciate the funds; they will, of course, go back into trails in one form or another. I’m including a photo from the check presentation and two from the Christmas party. No other news yet. I hope some of you got out to ride on New Year’s Day. It certainly was a gorgeous one. Hopefully that bodes well for the rest of the year! ~Mickie HAMILTON Hi everyone, welcome to 2020! A new year always gets me thinking about new starts and opportunities to pursue things that we always wanted to do and to be thankful for the blessings that we do have; our family and friends, our jobs, good health and of course, our horses. I’m at a point in my life, like so many of our members, where my children have grown to adulthood and are busy creating their own worlds, thus leaving me to fully embrace my horses and this I do well. I read about horses, watch videos 54

about horses, read training books about horses, shop for horse related stuff, of which you can never have too much, and talk endlessly with non-horse people about my horses. You get my point, I’m as horse crazy now as I was as a child with my first pony. Keeping that in mind, I’d like to introduce myself as your new chapter president. My name is Jennifer Drennan. I’m proud to be in this position. I grew up in HC-OHC and some of my greatest memories revolve around this club. We have all new officers this year. I along with vice president, Karen Osborne, secretary Judi Gangloff and treasurer Donna Gambill. We all have our jobs cut out for us following in the footsteps of our predecessors, Ann, Lisa, Heidi and Grace. They did such a wonderful job and we, as a chapter, owe them a great thanks for their dedication and hard work to Hamilton County. We had our Christmas meeting at Karen Osborne’s house and quite honestly, I can’t remember when I’ve laughed so hard. The food was delicious, the company festive and the gift exchange was the highlight of the evening. I feel I can say everyone had a great time. Much thanks to Karen for opening her home to us and being such a wonderful hostess! Two days later we had some riders participating in the Harrison Christmas Parade. A favorite with our ‘parade division’. I missed it due to being out buying a rescue horse, but that’s another story for another time. Big thanks to all the hard work Sarah Stuart put into the parades, herding cats seems like it would be easier than pulling everything together for a successful parade. The weather in Southwest Ohio had been wonderful throughout the holidays and into the new year. It’s giving many of our members lots of riding opportunities not often seen this time of year. We know the cold is coming, but how nice to postpone it for a while. A quick note to members, if your email address has changed, please notify us of that change, we’d hate for you to miss out on information and newsletters. For current club news, check out our Facebook group, Ohio Horseman’s Council Hamilton County Chapter. Don’t forget to renew your membership with us, if you haven’t already and encourage others to join as well, friends, fellow boarders and strangers yet to be friends.

Meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month at the Crosby Township Community Center at 8910 Willey Road, Harrison, Ohio. ~Jennifer Drennan HARRISON Happy Valentine’s Day. February is the month for romance, flowers and greeting cards. It is also one month closer to spring. I’m looking forward to warm weather and riding again. Our Christmas party was held at the Jewett Restaurant in December. We had a small turn out as the Christmas season is always busy. The food was fantastic and everyone had a good time with the gift exchange. We have submitted plans to the forestry department for a shelter at Harrison State Forest and are awaiting their approval. We have not been out on the trails very much this winter but, when the weather breaks, we hope to get started on removing deadfall and cutting back some areas. I am looking for a bush hog to pull behind my tractor, and my husband has a bobcat with a brush cutter that will hopefully make short work on some of the trails. There are other trails that will have to be walked and weed wacked. Not much activity this time of year as it has been so wet. Just a reminder to everyone to renew your membership. God bless and be safe, ~Dorothy Glover

JACKSON Happy February everyone! Spring is just around the corner and hopefully the weather will cooperate to get some early trail riding in. The Jackson OHC is planning some trail upgrades at Hammertown Lake with the addition of a contractor to cut back some of the brush on trails that are inaccessible to regular mowing. He will use a skid steer with a brush cutting attachment to widen and clear the tougher trails. Two days in the spring and two in the fall were agreed upon. We also have access to a larger four-wheeler that is required to mow with our newly acquired pull-behind brush mower, thanks to Bill Harnetty. With this additional four-wheeler mower combo, the trails should be in good shape this year. To facilitate the mower purchase, we have depleted our treasury to the point of poor! We will need to have a few fundraisers to keep the level of trail maintenance at a good standard. To this end we have just completed a small raffle organized by our President, Ed Wolford. This raffle raised $400 for our treasury, plus we have applied for a grant from the OHC. and we will apply for the Jackson Tourism Grant again this year. This money was put to good use last year with trail maintenancce, new trails signs, new trail map, port-a-pot rental, and gravel all added to the trails and parking lot. Another fundraiser will be ad space being sold on sponsorship boards installed at the parking lot. Please support our attempts at fundraising whenever you can to keep our chapter and trails in good shape. Just a reminder that memberships in the OHC expired on Dec. 31, 2019! All 2019 members were mailed new applications to renew for 2020. These memberships keep our chapter strong and enable us to continue supporting and maintaining the trails everyone enjoys. We ask all Hammertown trail riders to join our chapter to help keep the trails available for future use. Please, please get your memberships in as soon as possible! ~Carmel Johnson KNOX

Harrison County Christmas party.

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New Years 2020 at Tim and Connie’s.

New Years Day 2020 at Sam and Misty’s.

Mohican Valley Trail, Feb. 2019. clean your tack, KCOHC has been hitting the trails hard. An impromptu ride Dec. 28 had 19 riders on the Mohican Valley Trail. The trail itself is blacktopped, but some of the surrounding back roads we ride to return to the trail on the way back are not. On New Years Day, 12 riders met at Tim and Connie Reed’s and rode the roads around there, sort of a tradition now. A potluck followed the ride and a good time was had by all. That same day, 16 others partied at Sam and Misty’s home. Good friends, food, and times were enjoyed by all. December 6, the KCOHC Trail Committee met and established a preliminary schedule for 2020. We scheduled one organized ride per month, leaving the other three weekends open. If members want to organize an event on one of the open weekends, we will fill in the calendar accordingly. We look for posts on our Facebook site and join in on the open weekends. It is not uncommon to have riders in three or four locations during the same weekend. Our schedule has been posted to members. I hope everyone got their memberships renewed. Like I have indicated before, OHC is one large social club, people coming together sharing like interests in horses, working to promote the horse industry, and maintain the many riding trails across Ohio. It was through OHC that I met nice people like February 2020

you. Let’s keep it going. You do not have to have a horse to join. January 25-26 was the OHC Council Mid-Winter Meeting at the Salt Fork State Park Lodge. Chapter officers, potential chapter officers, and all members were invited to attend and give input into the furtherance of OHC. We’ll comment about it next month. Knox County OHC Tack Auction for 2020 takes place Feb. 22 at 122 E. Liberty Street, Martinsburg, Ohio. Doors open at 2:30, sale of tack to start at 3:30. Randy Newsum is the auctioneer, and Steve Armstrong, tack. We will be asking for volunteers for the kitchen, setup, and general assistance with the tack sales. Good food and fellowship, a silent auction going on the side, and the opportunity to acquire more tack make for an entertaining evening. March 8 is the OHC general meeting held at the Eagles Club in Delaware. Members are welcome to join in. Reservations are necessary if you want to join us for lunch at noon. Our first official organized ride for 2020 is March 28 on the Mohican Valley Trail. This is a Saturday so you may park in the church parking lot. Plan to be in the saddle and ride out at 11 a.m. Bring a packed lunch. April 2-5 is Equine Affaire, where OHC usually has a booth. Volunteers to man the booth are requested, generally for a fourhour shift. Come on over to Knox County where the gates are wide open, the grass is greener, the horses leaner, as we do ride them, and everyone is welcome. We meet the third Monday of each month at the Long Branch Pizza on Main Street in Centerburg at 7 p.m. Reporting for Knox County OHC ~Terry L. Baker LAKE G’day Mates! Michelle and I returned from Australia and New Zealand safely. We did not ride horses there, but we did ride camels. We swayed on their backs as the sun came brilliantly up over Ulura, a sacred, gigantic rock in the Australian Outback. While riding them was quite fun, we prefer Hannah and Doc, our horses. We keep in our thoughts and prayers those members who are recovering from injuries or serious illnesses: Rosemary,

OHC Get Up Dancers. Lake County OHC who was injured, and Julie B., who is fighting lymphoma. An original member of Lake OHC died recently, and we lovingly remember him. We’ve gotten our trail miles in, and they were acknowledged at our January celebration. Our memberships are coming in. We are looking forward to many wonderful rides this year. Stay warm, healthy, and happy. ~Rayneen LICKING Hello from Licking County. There is so much planning with the committees, I don’t know where to start. Don’t forget the tack auctions all over the state. We had a great Christmas party. There was a good turn out of members, even members from other chapters attended. The food was good and the gift exchange was entertaining. A beautiful wreath made by Terry, our secretary, was passed around several times. The DJ played some good songs that we all could dance to, and we do have some good dancers. If you would like to be on one of the committees, please contact the chairperson. Their names are listed on the website. What committees? I’ll tell you, PEEPS, fun show, trail maintenance, trail mileage, newsletter, Facebook, Corral, cards, website, motion book, and history. It takes all members to make a good chapter. We appreciate all volunteers and you will have fun. If any member has a new event for the chapter to get involved in, contact

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Charlene, our president; she will bring it to the body. We want to hear from all and no idea is overlooked. We may not be able to participate for some reason, but there will be some events we will participate in. We were sad to hear that Jan Dean’s sister passed away. Both Jan and her sister were this chapter’s first members. Jan wants to have a trail ride this summer in her sister’s honor. The date will be posted later. The meeting location for February has been changed, due to work being done on the Bradley Building. The location will be Kraner Nature Center, Taft Reserve South, 10383 Fairview Road, Heath, Ohio. Meetings are held on the last Monday of the month at 7 p.m. If you want, bring a snack to share, and bring your drink. Thank you to all members who turned in their trail miles and saddle hours. Turn in your driving hours too. It’s never too late to renew your membership or become a new member. You can apply on the state OHC website or send the application and check to Charlene. Our website is lickingcountyohc. org. Charlene does a great job keeping our website up to date, so please check it often for any changes and updates. I better start cleaning my tack to get ready for another riding season. Be safe! ~Deborah Sheka LOGAN The Logan County OHC is excited to be welcoming the new year and a new decade! We did not have a meeting scheduled for the month of January, but had an officers meeting Jan. 8 at Fire House Pizza in Zanesfield, to set up meetings for the year and do some information gathering. We had five Logan County members that went to the OHC state meeting Jan. 26. The Logan County OHC held our annual Christmas party Dec. 14, at the East Liberty Lodge, 55

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Logan County OHC we had 13 members present. Logan County OHC had live entertainment from special guests John Eckley and Len Mohl. In addition there was a gift exchange, cowboys bought for cowboys and cowgirls bought for cowgirls. A special thank you to Mike and Diane Kenne for the decorations and decorating, Keith and Kim Roberts cooked and provided the turkey and Becky Porter cooked and brought ham. It looked like everyone had a great time. Unfortunately, I could not make it this year. This is a crazy winter so far, back and forth cold and snow to mud, I would rather it just stay cold, then when spring comes stay warm! ~Cynthia Orr LORAIN February is here and Valentine’s Day is just a few weeks away. C & L Shoes, located in West Salem on State Route 301, is our sponsor for this month. They carry a wide selection of jeans, wallets, handcrafted belts and workwear apparel. You can check out their webpage for more details or better yet, stop by to treat your sweetheart or yourself this February. Thank you to all who helped with the Christmas party in any way. The decorations were lovely, the music peaceful, the food was delicious, and the chance to visit with friends is always priceless. Thank you to all who helped to take down and store our Christmas display until next December. The holiday displays were really beautiful this year, with a great variety of movie themes cleverly depicted. I hope you had a chance to stroll down the path and enjoy them. February is a short, but sweet month. We will plan to hold our Sweetheart Day ride on 56

Waiting to open those presents.

Christmas time with Lorain County OHC.

Christmas sweaters lighting up the night.

Saturday, Feb. 15 at 1 p.m. at the Equestrian Center at Carlisle. We will warm up with hot refreshments and sweet treats after the ride in the enclosed pavilion. Our contact for this ride is Sue Mollica. Our membership meeting will be held at the Carlisle Visitor Center, in the Black River room, on Monday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. Our speaker is yet to be announced. We will also plan to have a Leap Year Day ride on Saturday, Feb. 29. We will ride out at 1 p.m. Brenda Lang is our contact person for this ride. The location is yet to be announced. Remember to give all your sweethearts a hug this month, be it your soul mate, parents, kids, friends, horses or anyone else you love and hold dear to your heart! ~Kathy Duncan

pictures of our goofy group. Next year we’re getting a group picture of everyone because I know I missed some. I tend to get into the moment and forget about taking pictures. Maybe that’s a good thing to be so involved and enjoying myself, but I love having pictures later to remind me of all the fun we had. I hope everyone is having a wonderful start to 2020. My husband and I started the year by watching the Rose Bowl parade on RFDTV. We like watching it on that channel because they show every horse and rider. I know several people rode on New Years Day. Now that is the right way to start your year! Whatever you did or didn’t do, 2020 is here. Let’s all enjoy each and every day. ~Cheryl Barlett

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Have you made your reservations for our annual banquet and awards gala? If not, get a move on! It’s Feb. 22 at the Brushwood Pavilion on Brush Road in the Summit Metropark. There will be appetizers at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m., prepared by Dianne Kidd, our new favorite caterer. Come join us for our first event of the year! It’s always a good time with good friends. There will be awards and other surprises. The flyer is in our

Hello from Madison County. It’s most likely cold, snowy/ icy and the wind is blowing, but remember this cold kills off bugs. At least that’s what I tell myself as I’m trudging around in this. It probably seems like ages ago, but our chapter had a fun time at our Christmas party in December. Last month’s article was due before we had our get together. I’ve included a few

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newsletter or you can contact Karen Knuth at 440/333-7641 or karen.knuth42@gmail.com. Our scouts have seen Jack Weese at High Lonesome Ranch. Hopefully he and Linda can meet up with us again soon and our wishes are that this is a better year health-wise for both of them. Another thing to look for is our 2020 schedule complete with our rides, work sessions and state ride information. It will be posted on our webpage on the OHC website. Come join us this year! Seems like we just finished the year and here we are looking at our first work session. March work is usually followed by a pancake breakfast at Hale Farm where their maple sugar festival will be in full swing. More information on this will be coming from our trail committee after they meet with the CVNP trail work leaders. For more information on our upcoming work sessions or just to volunteer for impromptu work sessions, contact Patricia Vance at pavancelaw@aol.com or 330/836-9358, Raydeen Ryden at reysden@att.net or 334/663-7361 or Mike Andrea at mlandrea03@ yahoo.com or 330/592-5953. Your valentine from down in the valley. ~Rosemary Young MEIGS The new year started out with five riders at the AEP horse Camp. It wasn’t too bad to ride that day. Riders were Paul, Terry, Darla, Shelia, and Judy. Thanks to all who showed up for the ride. The awards for the fun show winners were handed out at the December meeting. The adult winners were; first place, Kelli Wilson, second, Teresa Molden, third, Kristi Lambert, fourth, Victoria Wilson and fifth was Jocelyn Wilson. The youth winners were; first place, Shayla Hysell, second, Daisee Evans, third, Kaelin Steele, fourth, Kenzie Blackwell, fifth, Addie

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Joyceln, Victoria, Kelli and Kristi with their fun show winnings.

Kenzie, Addie, and Daisee with their fun show winnings. Evans, sixth, Makayla Smith, seventh, Lauryn Mansfield and eighth was Alexis Olivia. Thanks to Kelli Wilson for giving trophies to the youth winners, they were so happy to receive those. Money was given to the top five winners in each group. We hope to see all you at the fun shows this year. The AEP Gavin Hunting and Equine Area, which is our horse campgrounds has changed the name of the camp to, AEP Southern Ohio Recreational Area. New signs were put up at the camp with the new name on those signs. Everything else remains the same. On our 2020 Meigs OHC schedule there is a mistake on the date for the Make A Wish Ride. It will be held on June 13 instead of June 6, please write this on your schedule. On June 20 is a ride and fun show that evening, sign up at 4 p.m. show starts at 5 p.m. Sorry for the inconvenience. I usually call everyone for the events as a reminder. Our youth member, Kenzie Blackwell, had her tonsils and adenoids removed the day after Christmas, so she has not enjoyed her Christmas vacation. She couldn’t wait until she could eat McDonald’s french fries. Spring is just around the corner and hopefully the mud has dried up, then the work can begin on getting the trails ready to ride. You really can’t do a lot this time of the year. Start getting ready for the rides, fun shows and the other events at the AEP Southern Ohio Recreational Area. Happy Trails, ~Dian February 2020

Greetings from the Morrow County OHC where the transition to 2020 should give us better vision, although the decade ago switch to 2010 should have created hawk eye vision. However, my last optometry evaluation indicated “I missed the boat”. The previously reported Thanksgiving visiting family trail riding did not happen as planned for Christmas due to less family visiting, plus more intense seasonal weather. Other chapter members stayed grounded for the end of 2019 which will probably continue for several months into 2020. Lots of equine fellowship was exchanged in early December at the annual Christmas dinner party held at the Edison Depot Restaurant. Despite the crisp weather, dry road conditions produced a good turnout including, Morrow OHC Chapter charter member, Suzanne Allen attending with her daughter, Joyce, who is helping after Mom had knee replacement surgery the previous week. Suzanne is a spry 82 years ‘young’ individual dedicated to multiple equine support areas including OHC and over 50 years (and counting) as a 4-H equine advisor. Several Paint horses reside on her property which has been true for many years before we became acquainted 21 years ago. However, the remaining chapter member, Karen Sharp, was unable to attend as she continues to recover from her broken hip. She did transfer to an assisted living facility in Mount Vernon which provides for her health needs in a pleasant atmosphere, although she vows to return to solo living in her house when summer weather arrives. Byron Edgecomb also attended the party with his VA shoulder surgery delayed until early 2020. He is a tough Vietnam veteran with the expected recovery process allowing him to be back in the saddle when late spring/ early summer good riding weather arrives. Most chapter members will not be receiving any 2020 riding equine therapy before the next month’s report, but some scheduled tack auctions, plus spontaneous restaurant meal gatherings, will supplement what is provided by interaction with our steeds as we attend to their winter care needs. Thankfully, no more burials have been reported as necessary since the

Morrow County OHC two unexpected ones before Thanksgiving. The six burial sites in our pasture are marked with large stones as memorials with one engraved as shown in the picture. Dakota Blue was one of our first horses, being obtained as a 2-year-old foal along with her mother who died at age 31 just two years ago and is buried next to her daughter. May no more such tragic events occur in the near future for any reader as we attempt to keep our equine companions healthy for the anticipated great 2020 riding adventures. Until next month, strive to provide the best care possible for your horses who will provide you the opportunity to enjoy some great 2020 riding. Although this ending reads the same as last month, I am certain that my childhood cowboy/cowgirl heroes are shared by many readers, so I wish “happy trails to you” as Roy and Dale sang for their theme song. Also, stay safe in the saddle/on your horse if you do have an opportunity to ride before the next report and I hope to see some readers on the trail in 2020. ~DOC MUSKINGUM Hey, everyone! 2020 is here, with a fresh start and so much promise for a new decade of trail riding and friends. While the weather may not be prime for riding, the countdown is on to warmer days and camping season. MCOHC is pleased to announce that we will have two clinics this year with Equine Training Partners involving desensitizing and obstacle competition. The first clinic is already fully booked, stay tuned for the chance to join in the second one. The first clinic is March 29, starting at 9 a.m. Our youth will have a food booth for breakfast and lunch items (cash only please) with the proceeds helping to fund their

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fair and other youth events this year. The clinic portion is in the morning with an open obstacle competition in the afternoon. All are welcome to haul in for the competition portion at a cost of $5 per horse. Riders are welcome to compete on more than one horse, and we welcome lead throughs as well for you mini lovers! The clinics will be held at Derrick Brewster’s barn at 8480 Canal Road, Frazeysburg, Ohio. The second date has not been set, but watch our Facebook page for upcoming information. Our trail ride schedule has also been set with the following rides: a day ride at Blue Rock State Forest, April 18, riding out at 10 a.m., meeting at the day use parking lot, a day ride at Dillon State Park at the Horseman’s staging area, May 16, riding out at 10 a.m.; camping weekend at AEP Fallon Park for the Coshocton County OHC Hog Roast Sept. 18-20 (dates to be confirmed); and our annual hog roast Oct. 3 at Blue Rock State Forest. One of the highlights of this year at Blue Rock State Park is the new trail being opened from the campground to the rest of the trail system. Stay tuned for more information. Our next meeting will be Monday, March 2 at Riverside Café, just south of Zanesville on SR 555, dinner is at 6 p.m., the meeting is at 7 p.m. we hope to see you all there! PERRY Greetings from Perry County. Ah, winter is here, a lot of indoor days for those of us not into the damp cold of Ohio, me being one of them! Hopefully the indoor chores will be completed as I know during riding season they don’t get done at our house. Let’s all hang in there, we are in the new year, and spring is around the corner. Ride schedules need to be made...there’s a lot to look forward to.

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Various counties OHC members at Rick Patterson’s celebration. Congrats Rick! Perry County’s Christmas party was Jan. 18 in a new location in Zanesville, so some of us stayed the night. It was a catered event with bringing their own beverages, more on our Facebook page. I hope people use that page, as sometimes it’s our way to reach out especially with short notice information. On Jan. 4, we celebrated Rick Patterson’s third healthy year post-transplant surgery. What a celebration! Congratulations to you Rick! It was such a privilege to be able to share that with you and your family, and what a turn out it was. I’m going to make this short and sweet as we don’t have a meeting until February, but I will be sure to report on our Christmas party next month. Remember, Perry meets at the Top Hat Restaurant in Junction City the second Tuesday of every month starting in February. Until then, I hope everyone stays healthy and warm. ~Heather PIKE Greetings from Pike County OHC and the Pike State Forest and Trails. Crews are still logging in the Tobacco Barn and Mitchell Ridge areas. These will likely be closed for quite a while. These lingering warm days have provided several trail maintenance afternoons. A small group of us set out to the Fire Tower Trail area, removing a few downed trees and two large areas of those pesky greenbrier bushes. These trails were far too muddy for horses, but they were great for hiking! And muddy trails make for great tracking. The most likely prints that you may find are the neighbor’s dog, deer, turkey, coyote, bobcat and, yes, even bear! The spring equinox is just below the horizon. It’s time to plan your first outing for your soft horse and your soft body. A great place would be Caesar Ford in Greene County, offering 58

approximately eight miles of flat trails and a nice parking area. A fun day ride! An option for your first camping trip would be to the Lake Vesuvius area at Paddle Creek Campground. This primitive campground is close to perfect, especially if you can go there during the week. There are 50 miles of trails, making for three great days. Spring is the time to vaccinate our four-legged partners. Although sometimes finding a large animal vet isn’t easy, I was lucky to find Tanner Walls, DVM. She is associated with North Fork Animal Hospital in Chillicothe, Ohio. She was very prompt and has great rapport with the horses. She also is a trail rider. If cabin fever has you in its grip, you are welcome to Painted Hill Ranch in Pike County. Our meetings are the first Saturday of each month. You can enjoy a wonderful potluck dinner and a friendly game of bingo, bean bag toss or go for a hike. See you on the trails! ~Debby Sears ROSS I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year. There was absolutely no better way to start this year off other than sitting on the back of our horse and riding with our buddies. You couldn’t have asked for better weather. It was so nice out and the horses was feeling great. On Jan. 11 we had a cleanup day in Tar Hollow Horseman’s Camp, to cleanup the camp and the trails. With this wind we had, it knocked some trees down on some of the trails, we want to get them cut out so the trails are passable for riders. Hopefully here soon we hope to put another break area in at the top of boundary as soon as we get the materials and if the weather permits us to do so. We

Taking a break in the sun and talking about horses. are also glad to announce that we will be getting new bathrooms in camp sometime around April. We are all pretty stoked about it! I would like to welcome our newest members that have decided to join us this past month, our club is happy to have y’all. Just a reminder that we do not have a web page, but we do have our Ohio Horseman’s chapter on Facebook, you can keep up to date on all of our chapters activities. ~Destiny STARK Spring is just around the corner and will be popping up soon. It sounds like there will be some good things happening this year for horse people, let’s hope the weather cooperates. Many thanks to everyone who spends hours volunteering for OHC to help make all this happen. From volunteering within your chapter by being an officer or committee chairman, helping with activities and helping with trail work. It takes the work of everyone to get this done, not just one person. There are those who help at the state level and behind the scenes by helping on the state committees, keeping track of our trail miles and maintenance hours, getting articles ready for the Corral issues, working on our website to make it more user friendly and the many other things that need to be done. A big thank you goes out to all of you. Just remember when you are asked to help with something, it is so easy to say “no, I don’t have the time”, but it is so much better to answer “yes, where can I help?” It is much appreciated by everyone and helps make OHC a great organization. Let’s pray for a good spring so we can get out and ride. Until next time, happy trails to you! ~Jo Ellen SUMMIT

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Party at the Eastwood’s. Ohio Horseman’s Council, we wish you a 2020 filled with promise and the joy of spending time on Ohio’s trails with your equine partner, old friends, and the ones you have yet to meet. Amy O’Neil posted her first ride of the year at Hinckley on Facebook. The scene was eerily beautiful with stark, bare trees framed against the mist and fog of the early morning. Karen Beres took the opportunity to join a tour and head for warmth and sun at the Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena, Calif. This was her lifelong dream to be a part of this New Year’s Day tradition. The December covered dish meeting was hosted by Molly Eastwood and her husband Mark at their home. Their log cabin sets beautifully at the end of a winding drive and nestles on a knoll in the woods. Mother Nature surprised us all with a white Christmas (a week early) and an opportunity to play tag with the snow plows and other drivers merrily skating across the snow covered roads. No need for a heater with that much adrenalin pumping. Everyone was warmly greeted and the buffet table became a site to behold with each new arrival. The soft lights and all the lovely Christmas decorations made the evening even more memorable. We had a great chance to try some new dishes and spend the evening reminiscing and making plans for the new year. The whole house was abuzz with lively chatter and laughter. Our Winter Banquet was held at the Brushwood Pavilion at Furnace Metropark. The lodgelike structure is surrounded by windows overlooking the lake, forest and meadow. Everyone enjoyed the even bigger covered dish dinner and an evening of fun and games. All the guys tend to congregate around the huge stone hearth. Most have not seen each other since last year so tall tales and bragging rights for the most unlikely horse related incident are hotly debated before the winner is chosen. The White February 2020

County Lines Elephant Exchange is always an opportunity to score a real treasure or leave with something worthy of next year’s event. In any case, this is our largest turnout of the year with members and spouses/significant others attending. Who will be crowned Ice Princess this year? Find out in March. So, enjoy the ride if you are brave enough to venture out. Or like me, once the Christmas decorations are finally packed away, you can still catch up on all the things you let slide in the house for the past few months when out riding the trails. ~Joann Ulichney TRUMBULL Happy February from the members of the Trumbull County chapter! We are busy working on the trail ride and event schedule for 2020. Locations under consideration are West Branch State Park, Harrison State Forest, Bark Camp, Hocking Hills, and Benezette, Pa. The annual Two Mile Run ride is scheduled for June 19-21. Parking spots one through 12 have been prereserved. Trail miles have been tabulated and we congratulate Ken Miller on his 1368 miles ridden in 2019! Ten members submitted reports totaling 6712.4 total miles ridden. Thank you to those who participated. We know to observe the ‘sell by’ date on the foods we buy, the expiration dates on our medications, and even how to read the manufacture date on the tires we buy, but what about the feed for our horses? How can we know how old the feed is when we buy it, as most do not display a ‘use by’ date? Examples of methods, used by most commercially marketed feed companies, that you will find on the bag’s seam, are: a manufacture date, for example 9DEC21 for Dec. 21, 2019; or the Julian date 19355 for the 355th day of December, 2019. I used this example as I personally went to the local feed store on Jan. 3 to purchase two bags of feed for my mare. Checking the bag seams, I read 19355 3:03 pm 542 on the first bag and 19355 3:03 pm 543 on the second. This told me that both bags were of the same run and bagged on Dec. 21, 2019. I felt confident I was purchasing feed that would be consumed within the usage and February 2020

freshness guideline for pelleted feed. Checking the dates on the feed bags ensures nutrient quality and palatability for your horse. Think spring! Just around the corner, we will be in the saddle again! The members of Trumbull County hope your holiday was blessed with family and friends, and we look forward to seeing you again on the trails during the 2020 riding season! ~Kathryn Bartow

Buck Creek was busy after Christmas.

TUSCARAWAS As is our custom, the Tuscarawas County Chapter of the OHC chose a post-holiday celebration on a cold, frosty evening in January. However, a change of venue was in order for 2020. Rather than a lively buffet style feast at Auman Timbers, we elected to reserve Malcuit Tavern’s private banquet room in Strasburg, ordering from a diverse menu. Several tables were set for the occasion. Gifts were concentrated in a corner of the room, designated for our rowdy exchange. Numerous additional packages filled an adjacent booth, intended as raffle items and the esteemed door prize. Conversation flowed and apprehension filled the air. My word, the entire group was nearly unrecognizable in the splendor of western finery. Once order was established, in the dining area, seats assumed and the attentive waitresses were able to mill about without fear of collision, orders were delivered to the chef. Malcuit’s crew efficiently delivered various selections and we consumed our meals. At the first opportunity, the program commenced with the door prize ticket announcement. Rob Conley hefted the muck bucket full of surprises high above the table to enable his wife access. Patti leaped about, in joyful abandon, unable to contain her excitement. Each item was enthusiastically withdrawn, hastily unwrapped and displayed to her audience. Radiant and contented, Patti and Rob anxiously awaited the next challenging event. Our ‘exchange’ proceeded with numbers drawn by each party who had chosen to bring a gift. Since the recipient in succession, may opt to select a package or steal one previously chosen by his predecessor, you may justly imagine the melee this process creates. Coveted gifts are hidden or disguised. When

Tuscarawas County OHC the approach to steal occurs, intimidating glares directed toward the thief were common. There were several universally preferred choices, which were passed frequently during this tumultuous event. Finally, the dust cleared and the ‘exchange’ was finalized, undisputed. In an effort to divert the group’s attention, Kathy Wallar introduced the group to the final organized raffle. Tickets were drawn, the winner expressively moving to the forefront to choose a colorfully decorated item, subsequently opening to entertain the crowd. Triumphant winners responded with dramatic revelations. Laughter and energy abounded. The evening was concluded with the rivalry subdued. Laura Randolph, our recently elected president, announced the destination for the February meeting. February 10, the second Monday of the month, we look forward to our monthly dinner meeting, 7 p.m., at New Philadelphia’s Hog Heaven. Prospective new members are always welcome. Please prepare your suggestions for 2020 trail rides for consideration. Happy Trails, ~Holly Waldenmyer UNION Wow! What a wonderful touch of spring we received at Christmas time. Union County was busy taking advantage of the weather and getting in some end of the year riding. We hope you were too. We held our Christmas party on Dec. 14, 2019 at Mike and Julie Belli’s home. Mike baked homemade pizzas and everyone brought a side dish. The food was delicious and the conversation pleasant. Everyone enjoyed the evening.

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Enjoying a spring like day at Buck Creek. It’s hard to believe that we have just welcomed in a new decade. Our January meeting was Jan. 19. We are working on our chapter ride schedule for the new year and maybe some fun stuff for everyone to enjoy. Until next month. Be safe and happy trails. ~Karen Holland WARREN I have to say that this year was the nicest weather for a New Year’s Day ride that I can remember. I know it’s been nice before, though not in recent memory! Last year it was so wet and muddy that we elected not to ride, the year before it was eight degrees (with a wind chill even colder, but some silly people still rode). Another year we moved it to the Little Miami Scenic Trail due to mud, and still had to change the parking area at the last minute due to the one we originally planned to use being underwater. So sunny and 42 with only a light wind was a blessing, to say the least. I had

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at least didn’t let much stop her. At the beginning of 2019, Diane Colvin set a goal of riding every day, and she was successful! She said it was not always easy, especially when it was really hot or really cold, but even if it was just for a few minutes practicing cues, her butt was on a horse every day. Congratulations to her; that’s dedication! Achieving a goal is always good. Stay warm! ~Mickie WASHINGTON

Diane and Uno to work afterward so didn’t ride, but I did show up to say hi to friends and take photos so I can prove that we do actually ride, not just work. I counted I think 27 trailers—it was hard to tell exactly as I was driving at the time. Not all of those were with our group, but Jane LeVeck said she counted roughly 30 horses riding out. Helge Buflod led the ride and gave a thanks to the Over the Hill Gang for all their work on the trails, saying he had been out a few days before and they were in great shape. Harold McKeehan gave a blessing before everyone headed out. I’ll include three photos form the ride. We have discussed several times about the possibility of having speakers at meetings, to help encourage attendance. By the time you read this, we will have had our first speaker. This won’t be an every month thing, but occasionally. As always, we are planning in earnest now for our Great Tack Exchange. Volunteers are always needed. You will receive information via the newsletter and eblasts that Catherine Estill sends out so please help if you can. This is how we earn the majority of the funds we use for trail maintenance and repair (some comes from donations, but this is our fundraiser), and we have a reputation for putting on a great event. The more volunteers we have, the better, so even if you can only help for a few hours, please do. Hopefully this year will be slightly less wet. That would make the riding/working much easier! However, one member 60

Greetings! Always time for a little horsing around fun, as you can see from the photo of our 2020 president-elect ‘Brumby’ Brent taken at our 2019 Christmas dinner. All the attending members enjoyed a bucking good time of great food and fun exchanging and stealing gifts from one another during the Chinese gift exchange, as well as donating to Toys for Tots to help others less fortunate. Brumby Brent will kick off our meeting on Feb. 6 and March 5 at 7 p.m. at the Christ United Methodist Church, 301 Wooster Street, Marietta, Ohio. Hoof it on over and join in the rodeo with suggestions and ideas to help us set up a 2020 ride and event schedule to beat all others. Washington County is anxiously awaiting spring and the summer riding season. We have had several folks already out on the trails on a big New Year’s Day ride. Some folks were at the Northbend Rail Trail on a ride with our friends the Shiloh Riding Club. Facebook revealed several other members riding around the area on a good weather day for January. Our January meeting was a great start to the year. We had a large crowd and were entertained by a report from Dave and Vicky Williams on the trip they took last summer out west. It was a six-week excursion that included Shawnee National forest, Grand Tetons and Monument Valley with their horses and a group of 20 other riders from around the country. The tales of the mountain views, desert landscape, and good friends and stories made many quite jealous we were not along for the ride. Perhaps most interesting was the account of interaction with the Navaho folks that hosted and lead the Monument Valley portion of the trip. It is good to hear and experience other cultures and the history associated with their interaction with us.

Kim Scarborough, Dalton Christmas parade. Washington County OHC In other news, we are working on the trail mileage for the state. While the total will not be known till the state meeting, we can report we have at least three members with 3000 or more miles in 2019. We are also working on the trail schedule. It is challenging to plan trips that meet the needs of such a large group of individuals. We have in our club folks with large living quarters that are retired and can take trips for weeks, others with a two-horse bumper pull trailer and work six days a week and other members with kids in the house that have trouble finding time for a weekend to ride. But it is one of our goals to get all of our members out on the trail together in 2020! Finally, we are looking forward to having all of our trails on our home trail of Kinderhook in the Wayne National Forest open again. The rains of two years ago caused major damage requiring rerouting of the main trail. We are expecting that to happen this summer and we will do our part to help Wayne National Forest to make this happen. We will continue to maintain the open trails and the signs from the project last year making the trail an educational resource as well as a horse and hiking trail. See you on the trail! ~Rita V. Schultheis WAYNE Happy New Year! December 2019 went out quietly, which meant our members got some bonus days to ride. Old friends, Marge Nussbaum and Elsie Zuercher, shared a warm Christmas day ride around some local roads and fields while celebrating Marge’s 82 birthday. Happy Birthday Marge! Elsie, Erin O’Neil, and Kim Scarborough rode in the Dalton Christmas parade. Wendy and Jack Stetson rode at Mohican on Christmas day as well. Erin O’Neil kept her long standing

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Erin O’Neil, Dalton Christmas parade.

Erin O’Neil’s horse with a promise for 2020. tradition of riding every Jan. 1. This year was warm and muddy, a welcome change from many other years. The weather facilitated some trail work, too. On Dec. 26, 2019, it was 69 degrees and sunny so Santa’s elves resumed work in the Mohican Forest. ‘Elves’ Mary, Marline, Ernie, Tom, and Nancy walked sections of the trail between Good Road and the Lodge. They cleaned up trail trash and did hand saw work. They made note of trees that needed a chain saw and Tom went back with the chain saw and they got the work done. A total of seven trees were removed. Just an FYI, the Lodge Tie Lines need some work so it might be better not to tie to them until the two end posts are replaced as the ends are rotted below the ground. Nancy and Tom also worked at Malabar Farms on Dec. 7, 2019. The high winds earlier that week had brought down many trees and branches. Tom, with his every handy chain saw, and Nancy, February 2020

Central Ohio Wagoneers

Central Ohio Wagoneers Plan Wagon Train Ride Schedule for 2020 PRESIDENT, Don Boyd; VICE PRESIDENT, Marvin Hart; SECRETARY/TREASURER, Kathy Boyd. PHONE, 614/563-9627

by Kathy Boyd The Central Ohio Wagoneers are gearing up for the 2020 wagon train season and welcoming new members to our club. Our group hosts weekend wagon train rides from May through October at various locations in Ohio. In addition to the weekend rides, there is a week long ride in August. The club’s first meeting for 2020 was on Jan. 4 at the Edison Baptist Church. It was nice to see everyone and make plans for the 2020 Wagon Train ride season. Current officers were reinstated for 2020 and dates and places for the rides were determined. MAY 15-17: at Marvin and Shelly Hart’s near Mt. Gilead, Ohio. JUNE 12-14: at Jeff and Mary Weis’s near Elida, Ohio. JULY 17-19: at Joe and Dee Reffitt’s near Harrod, Ohio.

People enjoying fellowship together. AUGUST WEEK LONG: at Vic and Mel Lowe’s near Millersburg, Ohio. SEPT. 25-27: at Joe and Elaine Gibson’s near Bluffton, Ohio. OCT. 9-11: Don and Kathy Boyd at the Cass Campground, near Mt. Gilead, Ohio. Maps and directions are mailed out for one ride to interested people and to paid members before each ride.

Riders having fun on their mounts. WAGON TRAIN RIDES

The Central Ohio Wagoneers always welcome horseback riders as outriders, as well as wagons, carts, and buggies. Members can ride in another member’s wagon. Members provide their own sleeping arrangements. Dues are $15 for an individual or $20 for a family. If someone wants to receive the Horsemen’s Corral, it is an additional $10.

On a typical weekend ride, members gather at the site on Friday evening. After setting up camp, we join for a potluck dinner and campfire. At 9 a.m. Saturday, our group moves out for a day of riding on back country roads. After stopping for a packed lunch, we continue the afternoon trip arriving back at camp around 4 p.m. People secure their horses and equipment, then enjoy another potluck dinner followed by a meeting and campfire. The ride is repeated on Sunday, on a different route, arriving back at camp around 3 p.m. We help

Diane and Jon having a good laugh playing the game.

Jon and ex-president Barb getting her beautiful vest.

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Facebook page, Wood Co OHC. I will put it all in next month’s article. I was surprised by everyone there with a gift for my 13 years of service as president. I like my orange colors and I was gifted with a really nice burnt orange vest. It is beautiful and as most of you know I love my vests. I spent the rest of the time telling tales about everyone there. It has been a wonderful 13 years and I hope to keep helping and not boss our new president too much.

Wagons out on the road. each other pack up and load equipment for the return trip home. The next meeting will be March 7 at 6 p.m. at the Edison Baptist Church, 3055 St. Rt. 95 Edison, Ohio 43320. Snacks and side dishes would be appreciated for the meeting. Remember, we always welcome new interested friends to Central Ohio Wagoneers! For more information contact President Don Boyd, 614/5639627 or Secretary/Treasurer Kathy Boyd, 614/563-4452. Hope to see everyone at the next meeting and wagon train rides for 2020!

County Lines with her ‘strong legs and arms,’ got the job done to keep it safe for those who want to venture out for some winter trail riding. Again, please exercise caution, not just for yourself and your horse on the muddy, slippery trails, but also think about preserving the trails by not using them during muddy and rainy periods. It will sure make our spring riding more enjoyable. By the time you read this the Winter Bash should be over. We are all looking forward to good food and fellowship with our fellow club members. After that it will be on to planning our ride schedule for the summer. Please remember that everyone is invited on our planned rides. Just contact our club president or treasurer for a schedule and then let the ride host know you plan to attend. Looking forward to spring and resumed trail riding soon. Happy Trails to you, ~Susan Baker Orra February 2020

At our December Christmas party, we completed our ride schedule for 2020, after we finished our wonderful potluck meal. April 11 is the Easter Egg Hunt at Van Buren, April 17-19 is our ride at Pontiac Lake, April 30 to May 3 is our trip to Great Seal, May 14-17 is our Indiana trip to Salamonie River Forest and May 22-25 is our weekend at Van Buren State Park. Our schedule in its entirety is on our

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Dennis’s gift to all the Tennessee card players he beat! After that we did our pick a present or steal one from another member game. We were having so much fun we stayed longer than we had intended. Thanks Kathy and our newly appointed president, Jon Myers for being such polite hosts as always. As I have said before, I never expected to make so many wonderful friends to work, ride, and go camping with! Ride every chance you get. ~Barb 61

Ashland Paint & Plain Saddle Club

Looking Forward to the Annual Tack Swap and Show Season PRESIDENT, Steven “Chunk” Watts; SECRETARY, Jean Yancer; TREASURER, Ashley Christian; WEBSITE, ashlandpaintandplain. com; EMAIL, paintandplaininfo@ yahoo.com

by Chesna Wertz Hi everyone, and Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a great holiday season. Now that we are past the busyness of the holidays, it’s time to start thinking towards tack swaps and show season! As of this writing, we are eagerly preparing for our Annual Tack Swap at the Ashland County Fairgrounds on Feb. 8, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This swap just continues to grow

Won’t be long before we’ll see this view again! every year, and you never know what treasures you will find. We hope to see everyone there! After the tack swap, our focus will then be on our 2020 show season. We have been working hard over these ‘off months’ to plan and come up with ideas to makes this coming season even better than 2019. We have several new things happening, and we can’t wait to release them to everyone. The showbill will

be posted soon on our Facebook page, so keep an eye out for that! Listed below is our 2020 show dates and judges: APRIL 25-26: Judge Jennifer Woodruff MAY 23-24: Judge Duane Stutzman JULY 4-5: Judge Robin Miller AUG. 8-9: Judge Jeff Geiger As always, the only thing you need to do to be in the running for high point awards is become

We’ve got some exciting changes coming for our trail loving exhibitors! a member. Membership is $20 for individual and $25 for a family. Membership forms will be available at the tack swap, or they are our website, www. ashlandpaintandplain.com. We are already working on ideas for some awesome awards for everyone! Hope everyone is on track for this year’s goals, and hope to see you soon!

Eye Blink Rate and Eyelid Twitches Can Measure Stress in Horses Review of research, by Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. Study: Markies, K., Ready, C., Farkas, L., and Hodder, A., 2019. Eye blink rates and eyelid twitches as a non-invasive measure of stress in the domestic horse. Animals, 9, 562. Researchers from the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, were looking for a non-invasive means to measure stress in horses. Horses can experience stress from a variety of sources including forage restriction, loss of a buddy, isolation, travel, unfamiliar environments, as well as excessive training. While there are physiological and endocrine changes that can occur during stressful conditions, a simple approach is to examine the horse’s eyes. Eye blink rate, as well as eyelid twitches, have been used as an indicator of stress in humans but has not been examined in horses until now. Thirty-three horses were exposed to three stressful conditions: Separation from herd mates, denied access to feed, and startling by a new object. One group served as a control. For each stressor, eye blink rate and the number of eye twitches were measured. Heart rate was also assessed. On average, horses performed full-blinks 8-9 times/minutes in the absence of any stressors. When stressors were presented, this rate declined to 5 blinks/minute. Half-blinks, on the other hand, increased

during stressful circumstances and they increased the most during feed restriction. Eyelid twitches also increased during stress—they were only about 2 per minute in the control group, increasing to 6 per minute during feed restriction. While the herd separation and startling treatments did produce some changes, they were not statistically different from the control group. The most dramatic results occurred when horses were denied feed. In addition, horses experienced a more dramatic increase in heart rate, restlessness, and oral behaviors. In conclusion, horses experiencing stressful situations will decrease their full-blink rate and increase their frequency of half-blinks and eyelid twitches. IMPLICATIONS FOR YOUR HORSES The horse’s digestive tract is different from most other species, including dogs/cats, cattle, and humans. It is designed to have a steady flow of forage, lest horses develop ulcers, colic, and inflammatory conditions as they age. As grazing animals, they consistently need to chew and have access to hay and/or pasture, day and night. Without this, they will not only develop digestive disturbances, but will suffer hormonal stress responses that ironically lead to obesity, due to resulting insulin and leptin resistance. Cushing’s disease is also affecting horses at younger ages than usual due to stress-related inflammatory hormonal bombardment, as well as poor diet and exposure to toxins. Stress takes its toll over time, and one of the most stressful circumstances a horse can endure is forage restriction. [1] This study further supports this premise through examining physiological changes in the horses’ eyes and heart rate, as well as other behaviors. [1] Articles in Getty Equine Nutrition Library, by Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D., address this issue: [ Restricting Forage is Incredibly Stressful: http://gettyequinenutrition.biz/library/restrictingforageisincrediblystressful. htm [ Respect the Power of the Horse’s Instincts: http://gettyequinenutrition.biz/library/respectthepowerofthehorsesinstincts. htm [ Forage Deprivation Keeps Your Horse Fat – The Research: http://gettyequinenutrition.biz/library/ foragedeprivationkeepsyourhorsefat.htm

Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. is an internationally respected, independent equine nutritionist who believes that optimizing horse health comes from understanding how the horse’s physiology and instincts determine the correct feeding and nutrition practices. Dr. Getty provides a world of useful information for the horseperson at www.gettyequinenutrition.com. 62

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