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The Horsemen’s Corral is the official publication for the following clubs: Adams County Horseman’s Association Ashland Paint & Plain Saddle Club Avon Lake Saddle Club Black Swamp Driving Club Buckeye Equestrian Association Classical Attraction Dressage Society Central Ohio Saddle Club Association Central Ohio Wagoneers Colorado Ranger Horse Association Creek Side Mounted Archery District One National Show Horse Dusty Boots Riding Club Flatlanders Dressage & Combined Training Association, Inc. Geauga Horse & Pony Association Great Lakes Appaloosa Horse Club Knox County Horse Park Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros Massillon Saddle Club Michigan Trail Riders Association, Inc. Mid-Eastern Farriers Association Mid Ohio Dressage Association Mid-Ohio Marauders National Pole Bending Association Northern Ohio Dressage Association Northern Kentucky Horse Network
Northern Ohio Miniature Horse Club Ohio Appaloosa Association O.H.I.O. EXCA Ohio Foundation Quarter Horse Association Ohio Gaited Horse Riding Club Ohio Haflinger Association Ohio Horseman’s Council Ohio Morgan Horse Association Ohio Mount N Trail Obstacle Competition Ohio Paint Horse Club Ohio Quarter Horse Association Ohio Ranch Horse Association Ohio State Buckskin Association Ohio Team Penning Association Ohio Western Horse Association, Inc. Ottawa County Horse Foundation Ohio Valley Team Penning Association Pinto Horse Association of Ohio Tri-County Trail Association Tri-State Rodeo Association Wayne County Saddle Club Western Equestrian Club at Slippery Rock University Western Reserve Carriage Association
Inside This Issue Corral Calendar .............................................................................53 The Cowboy Perseverance Ranch ................................................40 Farrier Friendly ..............................................................................10 How Should I Feed My Hot Horse? ...............................................24 Laryngeal Hemiplegia ....................................................................28 The Last Ride ................................................................................12 Notes from Inside The Corral ..........................................................6 On the Fence, Part 4 .....................................................................48 Ride In Sync ....................................................................................8 Showbills .......................................................................................57 TrailMeister ....................................................................................42 View From the Cheap Seats..........................................................50
Club News Ashland Paint & Plain Saddle Club ...............................................52
The Corral Staff
Black Swamp Driving Club ............................................................46
Editor .............................................................................................Bobbie Coalter
Buckeye Equestrian Association ...................................................74
Advertising Sales & General Manager .....................................Joe Coalter email ............................................................... joe@thehorsemenscorral.com
Central Ohio Saddle Club Association...........................................34
Club Sales & Circulation Manager Art & Composition Director .....................................................Michelle Ross email ......................................................michelle@thehorsemenscorral.com
Classical Attraction Dressage Society ...........................................16
Advertising Consultant ................................................................. Mary Vedda email ............................................................ mary@thehorsemenscorral.com
WRITERS & PHOTOGRAPHERS Features: ............. Don Blazer, Bobbie Coalter, Rob and Tanya Corzatt, ................ Robert Eversole, Brian Farcus, Kristen Janicki, Lisa Kiley, ............................................................................ Terry Myers, Sarah Vas Guest Writer:...................................................................... Dr. Melissa Milligan NEXT ISSUE NUMBER 5 ............................................................................................. MAY 2020 MAY 2020 DEADLINE .............................................................. APRIL 10, 2020
Central Ohio Wagoneers ...............................................................36 Colorado Ranger Horse Association .............................................34 Creek Side Mounted Archery.........................................................26 Dusty Boots Riding Club................................................................38 Geauga Horse and Pony Association ............................................34 Great Lakes Appaloosa Club .........................................................22 Knox County Horse Park ...............................................................46 Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros ........................................................36 Massillon Saddle Club ...................................................................14 Michigan Trail Riders Association, Inc. ..........................................22 Mid-Eastern Farriers Association...................................................43 Mid-Ohio Marauders ......................................................................38
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Northern Ohio Dressage Association ............................................18 Northern Ohio Miniature Horse Club .............................................33 O.H.I.O. EXCA...............................................................................25 Ohio Horseman’s Council, Inc. ......................................................76 Ohio Morgan Horse Association ....................................................18 Ohio Mount N Trail Obstacle Competition .....................................26 Ohio Paint Horse Club ...................................................................20 Ohio Ranch Horse Association ......................................................32 Ohio State Buckskin Association ...................................................17 Ohio Valley Team Penning Association .........................................32 Ottawa County Horse Foundation .................................................13 Tri-County Trail Association ...........................................................27 Wayne County Saddle Club ..........................................................41 Western Equestrian Club at Slippery Rock University...................86 Western Reserve Carriage Association .........................................16
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Notes From Inside The Corral
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have written this article no less than a dozen times. Uncertain to say the least. Uncertain of what to write, what to do and a lot of uncertainty of what not to do. Any way I choose to write this editorial we are going to receive phone calls. We always do. Someone is always offended by something. I suspect with all of us having extra time on our hands right now, we will receive even more calls this month, and although we welcome the calls, I want to remind you this is editorial, and by definition is the opinion of the editor. A great deal of my uncertainty has to do with the current situation surrounding the COVID 19 virus. What is real, what is
rumor, what is happening? With our new buzz phrase of ‘social distancing’ you pretty much can count on the fact that any equine events scheduled for the next few weeks have been cancelled. This not only includes major events like Road to the Horse and Equine Affaire but also includes smaller venue events like swap meets, tack sales and local horse shows. Joe already had eight shows cancelled including one event in June. Businesses, including ours, are going to be dramatically affected by this. Some will not recover. What is most uncertain is the nature of people. As many of you know, our daughter Kelsie, has Down Syndrome. I’m not going to go into a lot of detail here but suffice it to say, we are both challenged and blessed (mostly blessed). Blessed to live in a country where she can live as normal a life as possible, to have medical care, to have support from family and community, to ride a horse and so many other things. A country founded as One Nation, Under God! I’ve seen all the political fighting between
parties, some good people doing good things and some bad people doing bad things. Although I rarely talk politics, it seems to me that lately the nature of many people opposed to our current leadership has gotten downright nasty. One in particular inspired me to write this editorial. It was one word and for me, the last straw... ‘Trumptard.’ I certainly understand the First Amendment and the freedom afforded us in this country. Freedom, which by the way never came ‘Free’. Visit a national cemetery and you will see what I mean. And, just like every soldier who has fought for our freedom, I am ready to fight. Fight for my daughter, my family, my president, my God and my country! In this time of uncertainty, I am certain that I support President Trump to lead our nation. I support prayer which frankly, we could use a lot more of it in our homes, in our schools, our businesses and our lives. I support families, our rural lifestyle, our farmers, our businesses, our people, everything that makes
this country what it is today. My fight might only be limited to a few words in an editorial but I will not be intimidated into doing nothing. I won’t be silenced by a few phone calls, emails, letters or social media posts; but if someone is inclined to share their ‘stinkin thinkin’ with us, they should be prepared to answer one simple question: “What are you doing to help?” As for The Corral, we have opened our social media pages to anyone in the equine industry who needs to post anything equine related. These posts will be seen by thousands of people and just one may make a difference. I don’t know how this all ends but I do believe this too shall pass and we can get on with the business of “Making America Great Again”! Please take care of yourself, your horses and each other. From everyone here at the Horsemen’s Corral, May God bless all the trails you ride.
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Ride In Sync
Rider Body Position Part 2 Dancing with Your Horse
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by Terry Myers
n last month’s article regarding body position, we talked about how a balanced rider position is similar to an athletic stance and is the same for western and hunt seat riders. The ear, shoulder, hip and back of heel should be in a direct line. In addition, the pelvis is similar to a bucket and should be able to hold water. If your lower back is hollowed or arched, your hips are rolled forward, water will drain from your bucket. In this article we will talk about proper leg position. The leg should be long and extended, with the heel low. Don’t squeeze the horse with your knees. People who squeeze with their knees cause their hips to lock. Try this demonstration. Sit in a chair with your knees in front of you about 10 inches apart. Put your hands on either side of the inside of your knees and while holding your arms rigid, try to squeeze your knees together while holding them apart with your arms. As you are doing this, you can feel your hips tense and lock up and you can actually feel your pelvis start to tip slightly forward. This is what you do when you ride and squeeze with your knees. In addition, pinching with your knees causes a focal point at the knees and prevents you from correctly using your lower leg. The best way to prevent pinching your knees is to turn your toes out. Riding with toes straight ahead, although it may be the way we were all taught when we were kids, causes knees to lock and prevents you from using your calf. It also makes you prone to tilting your pelvis
forward. To demonstrate this, stand up, with your toes straight ahead and feet about hip width apart. Bend your knees slightly. Now, in that same position, turn your toes out. You will feel your hips role under slightly when you turn your toes out. This stance is the athletic stance mentioned above and is a position which will keep you balanced on your horse. This position, with your toes turned out keeps your back in a relaxed position and enables you to roll your hips into your saddle. Young and beginning riders have the tendency to ride with their heels up. In this position, you can’t wrap your legs around the horse. Picking up the heels also causes your hips to roll forward and squeeze at the knees, putting the rider in an unbalanced position. Ride with your heels low, but in this attempt, don’t push down so hard in your stirrups that you brace in your legs. A horse carries 55-60 percent of their body weight on their front end. If you lean forward when you ride, you add your weight to an already forehand heavy horse. So, we need to help our horses by doing everything we can to take weight off the front and shift it to the hind quarters. This will allow the horse to lift and square their shoulders, which lifts the back and allows them to drive with their hind quarters…for that collection and drive that we all want. How can we help our horses? Don’t lean forward. Going back to previous articles about instincts, your instincts tell you to lean forward. Doing so puts you in One final thing such an unbalanced position, that if your to remember… horse stumbles or spooks, you become horses don’t make a yard dart. Ways to avoid becoming mistakes, people do. airborne include proper leg, seat and body position. Next time you ride, try doing a few simple things. Make sure your ear, shoulder, hip and back of the heel are in alignment. Turn your toes out, ride with a long leg with your heels lower than your toes, but not so low that you brace in the stirrup. Sit down with hips rolled into the saddle and don’t lean forward. When in doubt, have a friend take your picture with one of those smart phones that everyone but me has these days. Take a look at the picture and see what you are doing with your body position. 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. Think about how can you ride with better body position that will help your horse. Join me next month to discuss the position of the rider’s upper body, arms and shoulders. Above all, be a dance partner with your horse. Happy Dancing! Terry Myers is a national clinician and champion horse trainer with a depth of knowledge developed from over 45 years in the horse industry. Myers has been a popular clinician at multiple expos in the U.S. and Canada. To learn more about Myers’ Ride-In-Sync methods as well as clinic and training services/products available, visit Myers at www.tmtrainingcenter.com and on Facebook.
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Farrier Friendly
Making Emergency Shoe Pulling Easier by Bryan S. Farcus, MA, CJF
hoof. This is extremely dangerous, as you will not be able to quickrelease his hind leg, when needed.
Where to Start?
Way too often, we tend to not worry about dealing with an unexpected, emergency horseshoe removal until it’s thrust upon us. However, if we would take a little time to rehearse a few simple steps, a great deal of aggravation can be avoided. First, I suggest getting familiar with a safer, more proper positioning when attempting to work around your horse’s feet. Get in a habit of squatting down by bending your knees and using your thigh muscles, rather than simply folding at your waste and using your back. This will help prevent injury to yourself. Secondly, it’s equally important to learn and practice a groundwork routine with an emphasis on safer and more balance positions for your horse. As a general rule, the better your horse is at listening to you in other ways (leading, riding, etc.), the better he will be at standing for you. Before attempting to pick up a foot, pick a level spot to work in. Then, move your horse into a position where the hoof that you want to lift is the lightest— meaning a posture where the foot is non-weight bearing. This will help keep your horse balanced so he will be comfortable standing on only three legs. If he is reluctant or ‘stuck’, I suggest moving him again to re-establish the light-foot posture. Keep in mind that picking up your horse’s feet should be a giving game, not a taking game— there’s no need to dead-lift a live horse!
Tools That will Help
Having a few tools that are specifically designed for shoe pulling will require a little investment, but will prove extremely helpful. These are my suggestions: • some sort of leg protection… (light-duty chaps, or a Wearable Tool Chap). • metal/nail file. • nail puller. • shoe pull-off tool.
3. Now for the actual pulling of the shoe—two tools will be needed, a nail puller and the shoe pull-off tool. The nail puller can be used if the shoe is still tightly held to the hoof. Simply place the creased, tapered head of the tool down into the nail groove and pinch the nail head, then pry using the leading edge of the tool’s head against the face of the shoe for leverage then pry toward the toe. Removing a few nails from the heel end of the shoe will help loosen it. After loosening, it’s now time for the shoe pull-off tool. This is where a little coordination will make things easier. Using the underneath position, for either the front or hind hoof, place the tool at the base of one of the heels of the shoe and begin to pry toward the toe of the shoe. Remember to balance and keep the toe of the hoof steady by lifting upwards at the same time you are doing the prying motion. When you feel the shoe begin to break-away stop and reposition the tool to the opposite side heel and repeat, moving alternately until the shoe is broke loose up to the toe nails. Once you reach the toe it’s important not to get in a hurry, the last pry is the most important, as to avoid tearing at the corner of the hoof.
The Mechanics
For the ease of the task, it’s helpful to understand the mechanics of each tool and then remember to allow the tool to do its job. Here’s a brief rundown on the shoe pulling steps: [To view a detailed demonstration visit: The Farrier Friendly Network on YouTube] 1. The first tool you’ll need is a metal/nail file. The file will be used to smooth off the folded ends of the horse shoe nails, these are called the clinches. Next, place the horse’s leg in an extended position… For a front foot: Keeping safety in mind, pickup the foot and stretch it out in front of the horse while maintaining a comfortable bend in his knee. Place the hoof on the flat of your thigh or on a hoof jack stand if available. For a hind foot: Keeping safety in mind, pickup the foot and stretch it under the horse’s belly while maintaining a comfortable bend in his hock. Place the hoof on the flat of your thigh or on a hoof jack stand if available. Keep in mind that the more you pull his legs outside his body, the more unbalanced he will become and the less willing he will be. 2. Once the clinches have been filed down to a smooth touch this will allow the horseshoe to cleanly separate from the hoof wall when starting to pry it off. For this step, the proper stance when holding up a hoof makes all the difference—it’s all about balancing the toe of the hoof. When placing the horse’s front hoof between your legs, make sure you hold the toe so that it is lifted up horizontally, in a table-top position. Try not to let the toe tip or droop down towards the ground. This is called the underneath position. A word of caution, never place the horse’s hind legs between your legs when attempting to cradle the 10
If You’re Unsure
The advice here is to always listen to your inner voice. If at anytime things feel unsafe, then they probably are. This is where a roll of vet wrap and duct tape comes in handy. Though it may not be the best solution, it will help protect your horse’s foot until your farrier can come to the rescue. For a step-by-step demonstration on pulling-off a horseshoe and for other interesting topics visit Bryan’s YouTube channel at www. youtube.com/farrier friendly network. REFERENCES AND RESOURCES:
• Essential Principles of Horseshoeing, D.Butler, J. Butler, and P. Butler.
If you’ve enjoyed Bryan’s articles, go to amazon.com/farrierfriendly and check-out his books offered in Kindle or paperback form. You can also tune into Bryan’s YouTube channel: “The Farrier Friendy Network”. For more information please visit: www.farrierfriendly.com
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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
LLOYD DALE SOWARDS Lloyd Dale Sowards of Terre Haute, Ind., passed away Feb. 23, 2020 of natural causes. Dale was born May 28, 1956 in Terre Haute to Archie Lloyd Sowards and Velma Jesse (Wright) Sowards, who preceded him in death. Dale married his Bride Jeraldine (Handlin) Sowards on June 20, 1992, together they have one son Wyatt Joseph Sowards. From a previous marriage he has his son Patrick (Tally) Sowards, and two daughters Cindy (Kyle Thomas) Sowards; Amy (Michael) King, all of Terre Haute, Ind. Additional survivors include his three sisters; ten grandchildren; several nephews and nieces; extended family members; and beloved friends. Dale was a Navy Veteran. He was currently employed by Vigo County as the Code Enforcement Officer. Dale loved life and lived it to the fullest. He found his passion of Cowboy Mounted Shooting in 2008. He reached the level of SM4. He was the 2019 Indiana SM4 State Champion; the IMR High Point Shotgun Champion; 2017 Indiana State High Point Men’s Champion; and 2017 IMR Overall Champion. He was a CMSA Certified Range Master for several years and served on the IMR Board of Directors. He and his best friend James Watt were currently working with a new horse for the 2021 shooting season. He also enjoyed trail riding and cheering his friends on at horse shows. He served as the Vigo County 4-H Shooting Sports Superintendent for 8 years; the Goat Club Superintendent for 2 years and Assistant Superintendent for 2 years. He judged several Exhibit Hall projects at the surrounding county fairs. He enjoyed teaching children life skills and loved watching/helping his family and friends show horses, goats, and pigs. A Celebration of Life for Lloyd Dale Sowards was held on March 21 at the Cross Lane Community Church in Terre Haute, Ind.
LARRY DEAN EDWARDS Larry Dean Edwards, age 82, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away March 1, 2020 at home. He was born on January 28,1938 in Troy, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Edwards and Dorothy Mattocks) Edwards, and his sister Janet Favorite. He is survived by his wife, Mary Kathleen (English) Edwards of Dayton, and two brothers, Robert and Thomas Edwards of Coldwater, Mich. Also surviving are his children: Mark William Edwards of Iowa, and Julie Lynn Edwards of Germantown, Ohio. He is also survived by Mark’s children Dustin Edwards of California and Jacob Edwards of New Hampshire. He graduated from Newton High School in Miami County in 1956. He was the president of his class and participated in baseball, basketball, and track. Upon graduating, he started an apprenticeship as a bricklayer and was a life member of Local 22. He was also a skilled blacksmith. Larry was best known for his association with horses, especially the Appaloosa horse. He and his wife Kathy owned and operated the Edwards Training Center in Dayton, Ohio, where they trained and bred National and World caliber horses. He spent three months in Italy teaching horse owners how to prepare their horses for the show ring. Over the years Larry was a member and officer of various horse clubs. He was a past president of Central States Horse Show Association and the Ohio Appaloosa Association. He also took an active role in the national Appaloosa Horse Club. He was a director 12
for the APHC for two terms, vice-president for one term, and president for two terms. He was dedicated to the Appaloosa horse and he strived to make the APHC an association that was unified toward the common goal of advancing the Appaloosa in the equine world. As a trainer, Larry hauled his clients’ horses all over the United States in pursuit of National and World Championships and National year end high point awards. Larry held judging cards for the Pony of the Americas breed and the Appaloosa Horse Club. He judged the National POA show held in Columbus, Ohio. He also judged the National and World shows for the Appaloosa Horse club numerous times. In addition to judging in the United States, he judged the Appaloosa European Nationals in France and he traveled to Israel where he judged the first and only sanctioned Appaloosa horse show in that country. He was renowned for his knowledge of the Appaloosa native costume class and he achieved numerous championships in that class. Because of his expertise, he spoke at judges’ seminars and was featured in the Appaloosa Journal. Services to honor Larry’s life will be held at a later date. Donations in memory of Larry may be made to Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County or a charity of your choice.
IMOGENE PICKLESIMER Anyone who has known Bob and Imogene Picklesimer will confirm their single most outstanding trait has been their love for Jesus and dedication to sharing His story. It was Imogene’s faith and determination that wrangled Bob to the point of accepting the Lord early in their time together which included: raising a great family, a traveling ministry, the Camp Meeting, trail maintenance at Mohican, lots of rides there, active roles in the Wooster Church of the Nazarene, countless friendships, and much more. That time was interrupted when Imogene went to be with the Lord last October. When Bob was called to travel to rodeos to offer worship services to contestants, Imogene encouraged him to go for it. Whenever he dragged his heels a bit she was right there to remind him the good Lord is boss after all. During those years they drove 3000-5000 miles a year to rodeos and equine events in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Michigan trusting God to provide for the trip needs. He always did. Imogene would pack up the kids and provisions as they headed out with Bob to join in his ministry. “She was a perfect pastor’s wife,” Bob remarked several times while we were reminiscing a couple weeks ago. During those times they founded a local chapter of Cowboys for Christ. Altogether the Picklesimers conducted their mobile ministry from 1982 until 2014, dissolving connections with CfC in 2002 and starting Cowboys for Jesus. Horse enthusiasts, Bob and Imogene rode in rodeos and Imogene ran barrels. In 1982 they began 20 years of producing an annual event known as the Camp Meeting. It consisted of a free horse show, catered dinner and Gospel singers on Saturday followed by Sunday worship and another horse show. It was a super weekend activity for those of us who attended—lots of good fun and spiritually uplifting! Since then, Bob has been active in trail maintenance at Mohican State Park, ridden countless miles there, and conducted cowboy church Sundays while camping there. Even after Imogene suffered health issues that prevented her riding (which she loved) she always went to the various weekends camping at Mohican. A friend fondly recalls her ‘standing guard’ while others were riding. The old saying—“behind every good man there’s a good woman,” absolutely fits this lady. Anyone who knows Bob knew Imogene.
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Ottawa County Horse Foundation
Show Dates and Open Arena PRESIDENT, John Vallance; VICE PRESIDENT, Rich Petersen, Jr.; SECRETARY, Brianne Mathews; TREASURER, Adam Steinmiller; PHONE, 419/707-0398; EMAIL, ottawacountyhorsefoundation@ gmail.com; WEBSITE, www.ochf.net
by Brianne Mathews We have been fighting the winter/spring rain showers for what seems like months, but are looking forward to this show season (when it can start!) Please join us! The Points on the Portage Circuit offers high point awards which are presented at the annual OCHF Banquet; exhibitors must be OCHF members and run/show at two out of three shows to be eligible. APRIL 25: Spring Fuzzy Show (Speed) APRIL 26: Spring Fuzzy Show (Performance) MAY 16: Points on the Portage #1 (Speed)
The Last Ride
MAY 17: Points on the Portage #1 (Performance) MAY 23: Tri-State Show (Speed) MAY 24: Tri-State Show (Performance) AUG. 15: Points on the Portage #2 (Speed) AUG. 16: Points on the Portage #2 (Performance) AUG. 29: Run on the River Speed Show SEPT. 5: Points on the Portage #3 (Speed) SEPT. 6: Points on the Portage #3 (Performance) OCT. 3: Fall Fuzzy Show (Speed) OCT. 4: Fall Fuzzy Show (Performance) Don’t forget, we are having open arenas on Thursday nights from 6 p.m. until dusk! Riders must be OCHF members or pay a $10 day membership fee; membership prices are $20 for youth, $25 for adults, and $35 for a family membership. Please join us and good luck to all for a fabulous season!
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They were pretty much inseparable throughout their 58 years together. Definitely a driving, loving force for God and good— Imogene lives in the memories of many. We know you’re with Jesus and free of pain. God be with you ‘til we meet again! ~Stan
ALBERT HOHENBRINK Albert C. Hohenbrink, 71, Hamler, Ohio, passed away March 6, 2020. He was born February 13, 1949, in Ottawa, Ohio, to Ralph and Martha (Siebenick) Hohenbrink. Albert was a member of St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Hamler and the Black Swamp Driving Club. He enjoyed playing cards, crosswords and puzzles. He also enjoyed helping
out with the horses. Albert is survived by his wife, Angela; children, Aaron (Jennifer) Hohenbrink and Abby (Gabriel) Menna; grandchildren, Olivia and Kendall Menna; siblings, Arnold (Joyce) Hohenbrink, Vincent (Mary) Hohenbrink, Arthur (Elaine) Hohenbrink, Rose Hohenbrink and Delores (Richard) Knippen; and brother-in-law, Bruce (Cindy) Rabe. A memorial gathering was held at Rodenberger-Gray Funeral Home, Napoleon, on Monday, March 9, 2020, from 9 a.m. until the time of services at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Lily Creek Farms Therapeutic Riding Center or a charity of your choice. Submissions for The Last Ride can be emailed to michelle@thehorsemenscorral.com Please include a picture if possible.
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Massillon Saddle Club
Showbills on Website and Facebook Page PRESIDENT, Leanne; SECRETARY, Francine; VICE PRESIDENT (CONTEST), Regina. VICE PRESIDENT (PLEASURE), Mandy, Machell, Kathy, Francine. EMAIL, massillonsaddleclub@gmail.com WEBSITE, massillonsaddleclub.org
Thank you to everyone who contributed to a successful 2019 show season! Here are some of the highlights from the 2019 Awards Banquet, MSC Annual Meeting, and the Election of Officers and Trustees for 2020 The variety and volume of raffle items was overwhelming. Thank you to everyone who donated items to the raffles, and to those who chose unique awards for the 2019 award recipients. Although this list is not inclusive of everyone since the items seemed to pour in as people arrived, many thanks to the following: Regina and the creative team of Kerry, Erin, and Karen for all of your time in
choosing unique awards for everyone. You truly outdid yourself this year! Thank you to those who donated items to the raffle: Terri Wade donated a custom designed stool with a barrel racer engraved seat; Machell donated a Christmas item, and a hotly contested cookie jar with fun sound effects; Shae and Jeff donated T-shirts, hats, pictures, and other fun items (The kids really liked the ‘My Little Pony’ items!); Trisha Eaver donated an amazing, sparkly-awesome custom mug for the silent auction; ‘mystery’ bags increased the suspense, and the bidding. Gun raffle tickets sold completely out at the banquet, and the winner of the raffle was present, and able to obtain the needed information to claim his prize. A huge thank you to everyone (Machell, Kathy, and a seemingly unending list of others) who jumped in to help with check ins, and multiple raffle sales (50/50, gun raffle, membership, and ‘Chinese’ raffle tickets).
The variety of items on the buffet table was incredible, and necessitated setting up additional tables. Loretta not only made dozens of desserts, but she also made huge roasters of sausage and peppers, rigatoni, beans... everything homemade, with the beans, sauce and the sausage part of her own personal season’s canning. There was potatoes, bread and a half a dozen other items, no one went away hungry. MSC awarded not one, but two $500 scholarships to MSC members. Congratulations to Arabella McDonald, and Carson Dolvin! Each received a $500 check to be used to offset that never ending list of college expenses. MSC offered a new award in 2019: an overall award for the person who accumulated the most overall points for the season. One incredible horse and rider team won both the Contest and the Pleasure overall award. Congratulations to Kayla Lawson and Gemini! A special thank you and a surprise award for all of their help and support during the 2019 show season to Kathy McBride and Francine. They were each awarded an MSC embroidered director’s chair in the club’s colors. Many thanks to everyone who helped in 2019! Introducing the 2020 MSC, Inc. Officers And Trustees for 2020: President, Leanne; Vice President Of Contest, Regina; Vice President Of Pleasure: A Committee consisting of Mandy Herbruck, Machell Spencer, Kathy McBride, and Francine; Treasurer, Kathy; Secretary, Francine. One Year Trustees: Machell, Tammie Goodrich, and the team of Shae and Jeff
Marshall. Two Year Trustees: Lawrence Louive; Caroline Bedlion: and Loretta Gauder (completing Arabella’s term) The show season is almost upon us. Show dates have been scheduled, showbills have been updated and can be found on the MSC website and Facebook. And, a ‘new’ sponsorship incentive has been added. For every $10 in sponsorships received, $2 in ‘show bucks’ will be given back to the person bringing in the sponsorship. Show bucks can be used to offset class fees throughout the season, and can be used at any of the shows. If you have never shown at MSC, come show with us this year. We are novice and beginner friendly, family oriented, low stress, and fun. Competitors range from leadliners on the trusty, family horse to Congress champions. Final note...a huge thank you to the families of all of the MSC members! You spent the entire show season encouraging, supporting, working volunteer hours in the food booth, in the hot sun, cold rain, opening gates, passing out equipment, and setting/resetting equipment, running with the leadliners through all of the patterns (and, you are extremely athletic to be able to produce those times!)…. acting as groom, nutritionist, chauffer for the shows and lessons and supplies needed to produce the flawless competitors. Thank you to the team needed to create a single entry. You made it possible for the leadline giggles, the high fives, and the magic that happens between a human and a horse.
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Western Reserve Carriage Association
Western Reserve Carriage Association Begins a New Year PRESIDENT, Jon Roemer VICE PRESIDENT, Jo Ann Murr TREASURER, Cathy Rhoades SECRETARY, Barbara King MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY, Henry Rish. WEBSITE, www.wrcarriage.com
by Cathy Rhoades February 23 was a warm spring like day but it didn’t keep the members from attending the first meeting of the year in Richfield, Ohio. Our new board was introduced: President Jon Roemer, Vice President Jo Ann Murr, Secretary Barbara King, Treasurer Cathy Rhoades with Ann Petersen. We had great attendance by old and new friends along with an ever
abundant potluck. Many Black Swamp Driving Club members also joined in the fun. We had a Chinese auction with multiple lovely items. Ken Bonningson Jr. donated his skills as our live auctioneer. Approximately 20 great donations were sold with one of the highest selling items being a painting by Barbara King. The WRCA calendar is starting to take shape. First planned event is the Maifest in Zoar Village. This drive is through the historic village on May 9. There will be bands, German food, games and other activities. Last year’s event was a lot of fun! There is also a WRCA Farm tour at JR Acres May 24. Watch for more information. On June 14 at Lake Farm Park, WRCA will host a Sporting Day
of Traditional Driving. This consists of a turnout inspection, a country drive and a cones course. While antique vehicles and leather harness with brass are usually preferred, WRCA would like to encourage any member to try this event. Gloves, a lap robe/ apron, and a whip, are required. Clean, neat harness, any style cart/carriage and hat or helmet is also part of the turnout. During the country drive there will be some ‘tests’ of the driver. This might include signaling a turn, stopping at a cone, or getting a letter from a mailbox. This spring there are a few non-WRCA events drivers may be interested in. Equine Affaire April 2-5, GLADS HDT April 10-12, Martins Auction April 24, and a new event at Lake Erie
Item donated by Barbara King for the auction. College: DT/Driving Derby. Follow us on Facebook to keep up with the latest information.
Classical Attraction Dressage Society
First Ohio WE Show to be Held July 11-12 PRESIDENT, Cathy Suffecool; VICE PRESIDENT, Stephanie Kame; SECRETARY, Claudia Grimes; TREASURER, David Crawford. EMAIL, cadsrider@gmail.com; WEBSITE, www.cadsdressage.org
by Cathy Suffecool As you read this hopefully our world will be coming back to ‘normal’. Whatever that may be! As horse people, we have a very different definition of normal, so I hope you enjoyed your extra time with your horse! At CADS, we’re just looking into a very exciting year. Last year was our first at our home at Brecksville Reservation Stables. We made a large number of improvements to the facility with wonderful footing in the arena, fixing up the stall barns, and excellent lighting in the arena. It’s made all our events even more enjoyable. This year we are still having our Winter and Summer Schooling Show Series. We have a wonderful panel of judges scheduled for the entire series. Come and join us for the fun. Not sure about showing English or western Dressage? That’s A-OK! We love to enjoy 16
the trails that wind all the way through the Reservation and can even take you over to Cuyahoga Valley National Park. We have a couple of group trail rides planned for Memorial Day and Labor Day; bring a covered dish for the group to enjoy and let’s go ride! The rides last summer were tons of fun, for both the new trail riders and those of us who have ridden up there for decades! Grab a friend or three and come join us. We are also teaming up with NODA to host a Musical Freestyle Clinic with Emily Gill on April 25. This is a chance to learn how to dance with your partner! For those who have done Freestyle, you know how much fun it is to ride to a great piece of music. For those who have never stepped onto the dance floor, here’s your chance to learn how to pick your music, and the basic requirements for each level. This should be a wonderful, fun day, so please come and learn with us. The most exciting part of the year is our involvement with WE United. This is a national group for the sport of working equitation. I know that not everyone is aware of the sport. Those who are have been totally hooked on it! This sport is for riders, regardless of discipline, western or English, who like
to challenge themselves and their horses. It is a three-part competition for Novice riders, two part for beginners. The first part is an easy walk/trot pattern test, very basic. The second part is Ease of Handling, and this is where the fun really starts! There are 11 obstacles to maneuver your horse through if you are a beginner, ranging from very simple, walking over a bridge, up to snagging a ring off the back of a wooden bull with an 8-foot pole. The third part is for the Novice riders, who have 12 obstacles in Ease of Handling, the Ease of Handling at speed round! Yep, you read that right! This can be ridden with music for extra energy, but it is hard to hear the music over all the cheering and laughter! Our members can come up to Brecksville on certain Sundays and practice with the obstacles to get their horses more relaxed around the unfamiliar items. We are very pleased to announce that we will be hosting the very first Ohio WE United show on July 11-12. This is going to be very exciting as we will have riders from all over Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois. This is a B-rated show for WE United and does count toward their year end awards. This is going to be a fun-filled
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weekend for everyone, come and join us. We will post more here and on our web page, www. cadsdressage.org, keep checking back for more details. If you want to really be involved, we always need volunteers! Our show season will finish with our Championship show in September. The fun doesn’t end there, in October we are once again having a Halloween show, complete with costumes! We had great costumes last year, so this year should be even better! Here are some events for 2020, find more on our website: APRIL 18: Winter Schooling Show, Barbara Soukup L/with distinction. APRIL 25: Freestyle Clinic with Emily Gill. MAY 2-3: Western Dressage Clinic with Joanne Williams, This is a NODA event. MAY 23: Summer Schooling Show. Carrie Woost-L. MAY 25: Memorial Day Trail Ride and covered dish, 12-4 p.m. JUNE 20: Summer Schooling Show, Allison Schmidbauer L/ with distinction. Classical JULY 11-12: Attraction Brecksville Buckle #1—WE United Show. JULY 25: Summer Schooling Show, Amy Rothe-Hietter-L with distinction. Come and join in the fun! April 2020
Ohio State Buckskin Association
Ohio State Buckskin Association Gears Up for 2020 Shows PRESIDENT, Ben Grandstaff VICE PRESIDENT, Gary Brown SECRETARY, Brianne Mathews TREASURER, Nancy Heink WEBSITE, www.ohiobuckskins.org
The Ohio State Buckskin Association (OSBA) is putting the finishing touches on its showbill as the group prepares for the 2020 show season. Two show weekends are planned this year and OSBA is excited to be at two new locations for its shows this year. BUCKSKIN MEMORIAL SHOW — MAY 30-31 OSBA’s Memorial Show is being held May 30-31 at the Delaware County Fairgrounds. This show is presented in memory of the late George Anders. The show includes a full slate of IBHA classes as well as a full slate of Open classes, all your horses can attend and compete! The show is
also a point show for the Miami Valley Horse Show Association. New this year are IBHA Buckskin Bred classes. Horses can be registered at the show, don’t worry if you don’t have registration papers for a buckskin, dun or grulla horse or one that has a registered IBHA parent. To reserve stalls for this show, please call or text Cheryl Brown 330/416-8387 or email browncheryl722@gmail.com. A showbill will be posted soon on the OSBA website and Facebook page. RED WHITE AND BUCKSKIN — JULY 4-5 The OSBA Annual Red White and Buckskin show will be held this year at the Champions Center in Springfield, Ohio, on July 4-5. A potluck dinner will take place, time permitting, after the show on Saturday, July 4, be sure to bring a covered dish to share. This show is presented in memory of the late OSBA member Deb Matthews. Once again, a full slate of IBHA
classes are slated. You don’t have to have a buckskin, dun or grulla to attend because a full measure of Open classes sanctioned by the Miami Valley Horse Show Association will also be held. As with the May show, Buckskin Bred classes have also been added to this show. No buckskin papers? No problem! Horses can be registered with IBHA at the show. To reserve stalls for this show, please call or text Cheryl Brown 330/416-8387 or email browncheryl722@gmail.com. A showbill will be posted soon to the OSBA website and Facebook page. IBHA CONVENTION OSBA was well represented at this year’s IBHA Convention, which was held in Milwaukee March 12-14. OSBA has several members who serve on the various standing committees, as well as 2020 OSBA president Ben Grandstaff, who serves on the IBHA Executive Committee. Look for a full report on the
proceedings at the next OSBA membership meeting. 2020 OSBA YOUTH TEAM The OSBA will be fielding a youth team to compete at the 2020 IBHA World Championship Show, which will take place July 27-Aug. 1 at C Bar C Arena in Cloverdale, Ind. If you have a buckskin, dun or grulla horse and would like to be part of this year’s team, please contact Judy Harrison at 419/460-1487 or jlh1487@hotmail.com. APRIL MEMBERSHIP MEETING At press time, plans are underway for an OSBA membership meeting to take place in April. Please watch the OSBA Facebook page and your email inbox for updates! Learn more about the Ohio State Buckskin Association by visiting our Facebook page, Ohio State Buckskin Association, or our website at www. ohiobuckskins.org.
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Northern Ohio Dressage Association
Raffle to Support NODA’s June 27 and 28 Recognized Shows has $1000 First Prize PRESIDENT, Barb Soukup VICE PRESIDENT, Arielle Brodkey TREASURER, Dee Liebenthal SECRETARY, Patti Valencic EMAIL, president@nodarider.org WEBSITE, www.nodarider.org
by Mosie Welch You could win big! A raffle with cash prizes of $1000 to the first-place winner, $350 to the second-place winner, and $150 to the third-place winner is underway to support NODA’s recognized shows held in 2020. Tickets for the raffle, available to members and nonmembers alike, are one ticket for $35, two tickets for $68, and three tickets for $100. A drawing will take place at the NODA recognized show on June 28. Winners do not need to be present to win and will be notified by phone if they are
not present at the drawing. The deadline for mail order tickets is June 19. Tickets will be for sale at other NODA events and you can find out how to enter the raffle today by mail by going to www.nodarider.org. The more tickets you buy, the better chance you have of winning the big prize of $1000! The raffle supports NODA’s recognized shows, NODA Dressage 2020 and NODA Dressage 2020, Encore, on June 27 and 28 in 2020 taking advantage of June’s traditionally cooler temperatures in Ohio. The shows will be USDF/USEF recognized shows, level 2 USEF competitions and are qualifying competitions for the 2020 Great American/USDF Regional Championships. The judges are Dolly Hannon “S” and Marilyn Payne “S.” The prize list will be available at www.nodarider. org. The event is managed by www.HorseShow Office.com
and the show manager is Kevin Bradbury. Want to try out a recognized show but don’t want all the fees? You can also show in Opportunity classes at the annual recognized shows to avoid membership and/ or HID fees but experience a recognized show. The classes must have the word ‘Opportunity’ in the title. When you enter only Opportunity classes, you are exempt from all non-member and horse registration fees and the results will not count for any USEF or USDF award programs. The NODA Board, however, has voted to allow these scores to be used for schooling show awards. The NODA recognized shows will be held at Chagrin Valley Farms which has excellent footing both indoors and out. The shows will be held in two outdoor dressage arenas with the indoor available for schooling and an outside schooling area also available. Chagrin Valley
Farms has abundant temporary stabling, wash areas, and trailer parking. Food on the show grounds will be by Cowgirl Café and a competitor’s grab and go breakfast is being planned. NODA shows are a great place for both seasoned competitors and those ready to make your recognized show debut. NODA’s annual recognized shows are well run by NODA’s experienced recognized show committee including CoChairperson’s Dee Liebenthal and Rachel Aderhold, Venue Liaison and Volunteer Coordinator Sally Burton, Sponsorships/ Advertising Manager Patty Keim, and Program Coordinator Mosie Welch. Entering the raffle is the only way to win $1000! To find out more about entering the raffle and entering the annual recognized shows, please go to www.nodarider.org.
Ohio Morgan Horse Association
Breeding on an Upward Trend? PRESIDENT, Alyssa Rose VICE PRESIDENT, Elizabeth Thomas SECRETARY, Nancy Rinz TREASURER, Elizabeth Burick WEBSITE, www.ohiomorganhorse.com
by Susan Walker I am writing this month’s article on my second favorite day of the year, the first day following the time change when we ‘spring forward.’ Yes, we lost an hour of sleep, but I love that first evening when the daylight lasts that extra hour. And it was a beautiful sunny day to boot! My favorite day of the year, you ask. The day after the winter solstice when the days start getting longer. As the warmer weather starts creeping in, I’ve added a slew of new dates in the ‘Mark Your Calendar’ section. I have tried to expand this from strictly OMHA related dates to include events of interest to our club members. When I find a reasonably local horse show posted elsewhere, I’ve included it below, if any 18
Morgan classes are offered. For more generalized equine events or open shows check out the more comprehensive ‘Corral Calendar’. Did you know that the ‘Corral Calendar’ is also available online? Our loyal sponsor, Big Dee’s Tack also has an online calendar that lists their special events. If you know of any dates that might be of interest to our members, please let me know. Have you ever heard of the supposed Chinese curse “May you live in interesting times”? As a Morgan breeder, for many reasons, these past few years have been interesting times indeed. First, let’s compare the annual stallion service auctions. The AMHECT/WMF Stallion Service Auction sold 44 stallions in 2019, up from 42 the year before. Similarly, the New York Morgan Horse Society stallion auction grew from 32 to 34 stud services. The MMHBF Stallion Service Auction increased from 60 to 67 stallions being offered. Kudos, by the way, to our compatriots from that state up north for running by far the biggest of the
auctions. The MHAO Stallion Service Auction (Oregon) also grew by one to 22 stallions offered. Second, I was shocked when I checked out the Buckeye Morgan Horse Sale online catalog to find the alphabetical listing for the stallions in their Friday stallion presentation to go on and on—from ‘A’ to ‘CCC’—55 stallions, up from 45 in 2019. It should make for a very interesting presentation, no doubt. So, what does all this mean? I don’t know. It could mean that breeding interest is increasing, and more stallion owners want in on the action? Or is it that stallion owners are finding it more difficult to book mares for their studs so they are willing to do whatever they can to promote their sires? Does anyone else remember the 2014 ‘Stop the Drop’ campaign? Did we successfully weather that storm, or have we thrown in the towel? All I know for certain is these are sure some interesting times. To my fellow Morgan horse breeders, wishing you luck and success (as they go hand in hand when at nature’s mercy) this upcoming breeding and foaling season!
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR APRIL 3–5: Blue Ribbon Springtime Classic Horse Show, Champions Center, Springfield, Ohio. APRIL 9-11: Indiana Spring Classic Morgan Horse Show, Michiana Event Center, Shipshewana, Ind. APRIL 22-25: River Ridge Horse Show, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, Ohio. MAY 2: Portage County Tack Swap, Portage County Randolph Fairgrounds, Randolph, Ohio. (Also, Kentucky Derby Day.) MAY 8-10: Heartland Classic Horse Show, Champions Center, Springfield, Ohio. MAY 15-16: ASHAO Annual Horse Show, Ashland County Fairgrounds, Ashland, Ohio. MAY 22: Awards Banquet for Academy/Winter Tournament Shows, Blue Heron Event Center, Medina, Ohio. MAY 31: Deadline for submission of high point enrollment/horse show report forms for November 2019 through April 2020 competitions. JUNE 10-13: Morgan Gold Cup Regional Horse Show, Expo Center, Columbus, Ohio. April 2020
Ohio Paint Horse Club
Looking Forward to Show Season 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 Spring has just about sprung; mild weather, mud, rain and then sun! A lot of trail riders are already using our great state parks, foals are being born and horse shows are starting. OPHC had their Annual Awards Banquet and everyone had a grand time. Ten Pin Alley in Hilliard was an exciting place to go, with all kinds of games and fine food. In the March issue we printed all of our winners. Shari Love presented all of us a beautiful booklet. The awards were simply the most useful awards ever. Youth, honoring Mary Beth Troy winning the Julie Sims Memorial (Showmanship), Mike Anderson (western
pleasure) Trophy and the Carolyn Williams Memorial Trophy (All Around Youth) plus the Youth Performance Horse on her Paint Horse Contender Unreal. She was also the winner of the 2019 Scholarship award. Holly Ebelberg was the winner of the Jennifer A. Fedorek Memorial (Western Pleasure), the Ron Fille Memorial Trophy (High Point Amateur) with Good Directions. She also won the High Point Mare Award (Glenn Bennett Memorial). Penny Kleinschmidt was awarded the Gilbert (Butch Snider) award for Open Trail with TKInvitedtothelarty. Amy Phillips won the Bob Snyder Memorial award for the High Point Halter Horse with Hes Worth Repeating. Roxann Rohrl was awarded a beautiful charm bracelet with special charms to represent parts of her OPHC horse trails celebrating her 52 years with the OPHC. They sure kept it a big secret. Thank you all for this great honor! The OPHC has some really nice
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Email your event(s) to michelle@thehorsemenscorral.com with the following information: Name of Equine Event Date/Time of Equine Event Venue Name of where event will be held Address of venue Contact name and phone number You may include an email and website address also.
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shows this year. Start planning for your awards for the 2020 banquet. MAY 16-17: East/West Border Bash is a four judge POR/Split Combined partner show with Indiana Paint Horse Club. This event is being held at the Michiana Event Center, Shipshewana, Ind. Judges are Andrea Simons, Sara Beth Simons, Chris Strine, Alisa Proefrock. Showbill, stall and shavings reservation forms, pre show entry forms, RV camping information will all be on the Indiana PHC website, www. iphc.org, and the www.ophc.org websites. Come join us! JULY 11-12: Ohio Michigan Border Blast Scholarship Show with again four judge POR Split Combined show held at Fulton County Fairgrounds, Spangler Arena, Wauseon, Ohio. Judges are Brent Tincher, Clint Fullerton, David Dennison and Kathryn Boggetta. This was really a large show last year. $500 in Youth scholarships will be given away this year; $250 to a Michigan Youth and $250 to an Ohio Youth. Youth must be club members. More information regarding this show next month. Contact Missy Gordon for show information, pre-show entry forms, stall reservation prepaid stalls. Also preorder your shavings with Missy. Electric hook ups for camping will be paid at the show office. Check out the Michigan Paint Horse website and the ophc.org website for all the forms and information. I will see you there! JULY 25-26: Amateur Show held at Madison County Fairgrounds, Coughlin Arena, London, Ohio. This show will have two judges each day; Stephanie McConnel and Jeff Buck on Saturday and Amy Watkins and Sally Puzacke on Sunday. This is always a great show to attend! All the Amateurs are there to welcome you, you are sure to have a great time! AUG. 8-9: Zone 8 POR. This is a new date for the Michigan, Ohio, Indiana Zone Show. It will also be held at the Michiana Event Center, Shipshewana, Ind. Another great event for our zone and others to attend. More information to come, mark this date on your calendar! AUG. 22–23: Annual Buckeye Bonanza POR Split Combined Show held at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio. Judges are Garth Gooding,
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Sonnesa Gooding, Marty Jo Hays and Shannon Vroegh. We will be sharing the grounds with the Southern Ohio Quarter Horse Show. Our showbill will be inviting those double registered horses to also join our show and our doubles can also show in another arena with the Quarters. How can you beat that—points on Paints and Quarters at two different shows in two different arenas. Also, we will have the Stallions Service Futurity for Yearlings and Two-Year-Olds, paying out their winnings at the show. Tina Eller is Chair of the SSA Futurity, please check with her to see if your Yearling or Two Year Old are eligible. Again, all forms available on our website and Facebook page. The show manager is Luke Wadsworth. We are looking for volunteers! Join us as a scribe, gate, ring volunteer and many other fun duties. Give Roxann a call! Memberships are due! Our membership form is available on our website. These are new and we ask you to please use them. If you are a member of APHA they have asked us to furnish APHA numbers. We need to get your correct address as we offer a free monthly Horsemen’s Corral with each membership. The Corral brings you OPHC monthly news along with most everything that is going on in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, along with other states. The Corral has a monthly calendar with all equine activities. It is really a deal! Get that membership in soon, as the turnaround is about a month and a half. Kathleen Azzarello is waiting at her mail box to receive your membership. Check out our website and Facebook page. Heather Collins and LaTicia Jeffers are two of the greatest marketing representatives in our organization and are on our Board. OPHC is looking for class sponsors. There will be a form on the website soon. If you have a banner you want to display at the shows for your horse, stallion, etc. we will display them at our shows for a small fee. We also have vendors with horse stuff and jewelry, us gals love that! We have great spaces available with a lot of traffic. Reserve vendor space with Roxann, 440/458-5022 or Luke, 330/466-8435. April 2020
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Michigan Trail Riders Association, Inc.
The Truth about Michigan’s Shore to Shore Ride PRESIDENT, Chuck Fanslow; 1st VICE PRESIDENT, Al Davis; SECRETARY, Kathleen Moss; TREASURER, Mindy Ellis; WEBSITE, www.mtra. org; EMAIL, mtra.office@gmail.com; PHONE, 989/723-1425
by Kristen Humble Considering doing the Michigan Trail Riders Association (MTRA) shore to shore ride? Don’t let a misconception hold you back... Misconception 1: You must love sleeping under the stars every night. Truth 1: Although it is possible to sleep outside, most riders prefer to sleep in their rigs since we have them with us every night. The real explanation here is to let people know that you’ll always have your rig with you at each destination. We drive our rigs every morning to the destination and then our club’s bus brings us back to ride.
Misconception 2: You can only ride across the state on a gaited horse. Truth 2: You can ride any breed that you want across the state. There are many breeds represented on each ride from ponies to Pasos and it doesn’t take a certain breed to go the distance, but it does take a ‘fit’ horse. No matter which breed you ride, just be sure the horse is in good condition and healthy enough to ride the distance. Misconception 3: The shore to shore trail is too long, I could never do it. Truth 3: Although we have hundreds of miles of trails, there are actually about 15 camps to ride from. Not all rides with MTRA go all the way across the state which means you could check out the 2020 ride calendar and try a few camp to camp rides before committing to a full crossing. Misconception 4: I can’t go on this ride because I don’t know anyone to come with me. Truth 4: This is the
misconception that almost kept me from going my first year, but I ended up meeting new people and making lifelong friends. This is a very welcoming group of people who are always willing to help and it is common for new members to come alone with the expectation of meeting new friends and riding buddies. MTRA is the best thing I have ever been a part of and I almost missed out because I had to come alone my first year.
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Please don’t let anything hold you back from trying this amazing experience. You can check out more facts, details and the 2020 ride calendars at www. mtra.org. Many people say this is a bucket list ride, but once you try it for the first time, you’ll keep coming back year after year. Hope to see you on the trails. Enjoy the ride!
Great Lakes Appaloosa Club
Scholarship Applications PRESIDENT, Todd Michael; VICE PRESIDENT, Patty McCartin; TREASURER, Patty Nye; SECRETARY, Melanie Dzek; CLUB WEBSITE, www.GLApHC.com
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Misconception 5: I can’t ride 237 miles on my horse. Truth 5: You can do it! The way the ride is designed, the first few days are shorter rides which help get the horses and riders in shape and ready to go for the longer 20 mile days. Once you get in the groove of riding about 20 miles a day it feels easy. There are also great riding apps for your phone to help you pace the ride and plan ahead for how much saddle time you will have.
by Chuck Schroeder Hello everyone! Thank you to everyone who came to the annual ‘swap meet’! The attendance was excellent again this year with approximately 2500 in attendance. Many of the vendors signed up to save space for next year. If any of you want a space for next year, you can do so by contacting Jim Hollis. The date has been set for Feb. 21, so mark your calendars. A special thanks to Jim Hollis and Deb Follett who co-managed the event and did an excellent job. Also a big thank you to Mike Elchart and his crew who lined the spaces in record time, and to the members who helped in many ways. May 16 and 17 are the dates set for the Great Lakes Appaloosa Horse Club’s ‘Quad A Rama’ show which will be held at the Western Farm of the University of Findlay. This annual event attracts entrants from all the
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surrounding states and is the only Appaloosa show in Ohio this year. A full list of classes will be offered for Youth, Non Pros and open participants. This is a double point approved show for GLApHC members. Check the website for a complete list of classes. Larry Edwards, a long time member, passed away on March 1, 2020. He was an avid promotor of the Appaloosa breed. He showed many Appaloosa horses to be World and National Champions and was well known for fitting and showing halter horses. He and his wife Kathy owned the Edwards Training Center near Dayton, Ohio. He was an Appaloosa horse show judge and held offices in many Ohio clubs including being on the ApHC board of directors and their past president. You can read his obituary included in ‘The Last Ride’ in this issue of the Horsemen’s Corral or at Richardsraffanddunbar.com. He will be missed. Scholarship applications for graduating seniors who have been members are on the website. They will be due no later than May 10. The winner will be announced at the Quad A Rama show. April 2020
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How Should I Feed My Hot Horse? by Kristen Janicki, MS, PAS
There’s nothing worse than riding a horse that is having a complete melt-down on the trail or in the show ring. A change in your horse’s diet can be part of a management plan to help him focus. Could that half scoop of concentrate twice a day could potentially be attributing to extreme hyperactivity? Could a simple grain change bring this ‘horse kite’ back down to earth? Read on for more information. What is a calorie? A calorie is a measurement of energy and, in both in their diet for normal everyday metabolism, and will not survive forage and concentrates, energy is expressed in calories or megawithout it, but a small reduction or tweak in the diet of a reactive calories (1,000 calories) of digestible energy. A horse’s daily energy horse may help. requirement depends on their physiological stage-maintenance, So, how do you feed a hot horse? growth, reproduction or exercise. In most cases, excess energy By replacing some calories from sugar and starch with fiber and results in weight gain but can also manifest outwardly as hyperactive fat, there may be potential to reduce hyperactivity. A study done behavior. Carbohydrates and fats make up the two main calorie at Virginia Tech University evaluated the effects of adding fat to sources in the diet. Concentrates and forage, both hay and pasture, the diet on behavior in young contribute to the carbohydrate horses by measuring distance portion while oil and oilseeds PASTURE NSC COMPOSITION* travelled using a pedometer such as flaxseed and rice bran and startle response to opening contribute to fats. Carbohydrates known as an umbrella. Both parameters non-structural carbohydrates appeared to be reduced with (NSCs), or hydrolysable the addition of ten percent fat carbohydrates, can be found to a grain concentrate meal. in cereal grains, but pasture Building on that, researchers serves as a significant source then replaced some of the of NSCs as well. These carbs starch and sugar with fat and include sugars, starches and fiber in the grain concentrate fructans, a type of sugar meals of four to five-monthfound in grasses. When old foals and, during the feed is consumed, digestive weaning process, recorded enzymes break down the locomotion and vocalizations feed into smaller components as an assessment of stress. in the small intestine where The team found that weanlings nutrients transport through on the fat and fiber diet spent the intestinal wall and into the less time walking and trotting, bloodstream. The transport of had fewer vocalizations, Figure 1 *Adapted from McIntosh et al., 2006 NSCs into the blood causes and travelled less distance. a rise in blood glucose until Subjectively, a study out of the insulin, secreted from the pancreas, signals the uptake of glucose into University of Minnesota in 2000 found Thoroughbreds consuming a cells for storage, returning blood glucose levels to normal. Meals high-fat diet to be calmer and easier to work with compared with high in sugar and starch keep glucose levels elevated for a longer those consuming a high-starch diet. With those easy keepers, a simple change in concentrate could help period after the horse has finished eating until insulin can bring it alleviate some hyperactivity. Ration balancers contain lower levels back to normal. Similarly, the hormone cortisol, sometimes known as the ‘stress of sugar, starch and calories and provide a concentrated source hormone,’ can also increase blood glucose concentrations. Cortisol in of amino acids, vitamins, and minerals which may be deficient in the blood increases naturally in response to a stressor, such as exercise the forage. Most mature horses can get meet their necessary daily or something scary on the trail as part of the horse’s ‘fight or flight’ nutrients by consuming one to two pounds of a ration balancer pellet response, giving the horse a burst of energy to do work or to flee per day. the potential danger. This rise in blood glucose concentrations due to For those needing more calories from concentrate to maintain weight cortisol is functionally like consuming a diet with sugar and starch. or for performance, consider either a high-fat grain concentrate or In order to evaluate and support your horse’s behavior with nutrition, top-dressing a fat supplement. Meals with high fat concentration (8be sure to start by looking at the amount of sugar and starch in the 10 percent crude fat or higher), high fiber (15 percent crude fiber or total diet—not just the concentrate, but pasture and hay as well. Be greater), and controlled starch and sugar can help minimize blood aware of higher sugar and starch ingredients like corn, oats, barley glucose fluctuations and, potentially, encourage calmer behavior. and molasses. Rapidly growing early spring pasture grasses can Make sure to divide up the ration into small meals, with at least two produce high levels of sugar and starch by photosynthesis, necessary to three meals per day minimum. to support plant growth (Figure 1). Equids do need sugar and starch S 24
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O.H.I.O EXCA
April Activities and More CO-PRESIDENTS, Steve Fuller & Jimm McDonald; CO-TREASURERS, Robin Gigax & Jennie Bower; SECRETARY, Anissa Fuller; FACEBOOK, O.H.I.O. EXCA
by Anissa Fuller O.H.I.O. EXCA Club is ready for our third year of races as a sanctioned club through Craig Cameron’s Extreme Cowboy Association out of Texas. We are excited for our first of three Eastern Ohio Obstacle Challenge series at the large, heated and accommodating Riverland Arena in Navarre, Ohio, on April 26. We are thrilled to welcome back the very talented and experienced EXCA Level 4 Judge Lee Hart to Ohio on April 24-25 to facilitate two horsemanship clinics for our club members. Lee also plans to participate as a pro rider and to help judge in our April 26 race. Participants in Lee’s clinics have shared how much they enjoyed his professional guidance and received
some great skills in a very relaxed atmosphere to support their horsemanship journey. Our April 26, competitors will range between ages 9 and our Ride Smart ‘seniors’, and they quickly filled up our maximum of 40 entries. Starting at 8:30 a.m. and ending around 7 p.m., we will enjoy prayer, singing of the National Anthem, great concessions, 50/50 raffle and prizes, and 80 timed runs on some interestingly designed obstacle courses. Picture a fun route of maneuvering through road signs, key holes, rocking bridge, cache hoist, branding a horse, gates, etc. Riders who have committed to race have various experience levels, and about a fourth of them are new to EXCA. Why are newbies trying a race? Because they came to a practice and had fun with their horse. Even if you’re not interested in racing, come on out as a spectator. Spectators receive free entry, can enjoy some great concessions, and be entertained! Who knows, maybe you’ll end up with the desirable EXCA bug and try out a practice meeting, or
a race. Several of those who race and gather high enough scores are likely to qualify for the EXCA World Championship Race in Texas this year. By the time you read this article, we will have completed our annual fun show, Rumble at Riverland, where we offered practice opportunities on a timed and EXCA-approved course, instruction by the helpful and educational EXCA-certified Judge Tammy Gradijan, a few laughs in a relaxed atmosphere and several fun door prizes. We also look forward to our first Game Day with our horses following our April EXCA race at our very first 2020 practice meeting at Creek Side Horse Park in Waynesburg on May 7. We are excited to return to this beautiful horse park May through October, as well as to our home arena of S bar L Arena in Sugarcreek where SL Productions helped our club get started. Practices at these two awesome venues will be scheduled every other Thursday throughout the year. The first of three club group trail rides is also coming
up in May on the beautiful equine trails at Silver Creek. We have received several generous sponsorships for our 2020 season, and look forward to routinely sharing and supporting these sponsors on our Facebook page, on our club T-shirts, at our races. If a sponsor gives $200plus, they will be on our sponsorship banner and in all of our editorials and article submissions throughout the year. Our committed repeat sponsors at the Saddle and Mustang levels providing $200-plus of cash or product are Weaver Leather, Silk Studio Photography, Martins Steel Fabrication, Inc., Riverland Arena and Whiskey and Reins Photography, S bar L Productions and Creek Side Horse Park. We are very grateful for this ongoing support! Interested in the O.H.I.O. EXCA Club as a member, volunteer or a sponsor and would like to know more about joining the fun? Contact us. Our Facebook page is very active, and our officers are very helpful and responsive to new faces and questions. Happy Horses!
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Hot Horse (continued) It’s easy to point fingers at the concentrate portion of the diet but pasture grass can contain up to 50 percent carbohydrate from sugars, potentially supplying the same amount of calories as a racing-type feed pound for pound. Limiting pasture access to 12 hours per day and supplying free-choice grass hay while stabled will also control intake of sugar and starch. In addition, submerging hay in water for 30-45 minutes helps reduce NSCs, just be sure to drain the water before feeding the hay. Implementing the use of a grazing muzzle during turn out can aid in reducing carbohydrate consumption especially when out on lush pasture.
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Ohio Mount N Trail Obstacle Competition
2020 Year End Class and High Point Awards Becky Burnell Cynthia Bauman, Creek Side Horse Park Jackie Smith, Stone Gate Farm Trail Park Laura Wincek, Win-Seek/Fallen Pines Gloria Bandy PHONE, 330/854-5400
by Becky Burnell The OHIO Mount N Trail Obstacle Competition is pleased to introduce the First Annual 2020 Year-End and High Point Awards for mountain trail type competitions in the Northeast Region of Ohio. Park owners who have chosen to participate are Win-Seek Fallen Pines, Creek Side Horse Park, and Stone Gate Farm Trail Park. We appreciate and thank these park owners for their efforts, passion and financial support in building, maintaining and scheduling mountain trail events. With fewer than 30 mountain trailtype courses in the world, Ohio is fortunate to have three such parks in the northeast region.
Participating horse parks and events are: Win-Seek/Fallen Pines, located in Cortland, Ohio, was established in Spring 2017, one of the first in Ohio, and will be hosting six mountain trail type obstacle challenges. Along with 25-plus obstacles, a western town has been added to this expansive course and will feature a Buckle Award Series for the 2020 season. Win-Seek/ Fallen Pines features primitive camping and covered livery to stable horses. Open course practice is available by appointment and make reservations early for their Cowgirl Camps. A full slate of classes, including lead-line and peewee, are part of each monthly competition. Creek Side Horse Park, located in Waynesburg, Ohio, was established in Spring 2018 and will be hosting seven IMTCA sanctioned challenges. Creek Side features 46-plus obstacles on 4.5 acres and is considered one of the largest courses in the world. This year includes the highly anticipated Ohio Quarter Horse Association threeday challenge, which has been
the largest AQHA Obstacle Challenge in the U.S. for the past eight years. The IMTCA Regional Competition and Creek Side Season High Point awards in all 25 classes, will be held in September. Featuring a large primitive camping area with 40plus high line spaces, easy water access and a small stall barn, Creek Side also features miles of trailing riding to round out a camping weekend. Stone Gate Farm Trail Park, located in Hanoverton, Ohio, was established in Spring 2018 and will be hosting four IMTCA sanctioned challenges. Stone Gate offers a number of unique obstacles only found in their park, which includes Boulder Mountain and in the 2020 season, a pontoon bridge. This season they will be offering overall Series High Point buckles for Novice, Youth, Adult and Open Classes. Come for the weekend of competition and take advantage of more than 70 overnight stalls available and primitive camping for riders. With an offering of 17 total competition events in 2020, to participate in the Ohio Mount N Trail Year-End Class Awards Program, a participant must compete at two different parks and the participant’s highest
five placings in the selected classes will be used. Year End Class Awards will be given first through fifth place. The All Around High Point Awards will be given to the horse/ person for the total accumulation of All In-Hand classes, as well as All Riding classes. To qualify for the Year End High Point Awards, a participant must have placed in at least five classes. Ohio Mount N Trail Year End Class Awards and Overall High Point In-Hand and Riding Awards will be given in these listed classes at a year-end banquet on Jan. 16, 2021. Novice: In Hand, Riding Youth Level 1: In Hand, Riding Youth Level 2: In Hand, Riding Youth Level 3: In Hand, Riding Adult Level 1: In Hand, Riding Adult Level 2: In Hand, Riding Adult Level 3: In Hand, Riding Open Level 1: In Hand, Riding Open Level 2: In Hand, Riding Open Level 3: In Hand, Riding Overall High Point Awards: In Hand, Riding Mark your calendars, we look forward to your support at the Ohio Mount N Trail Obstacle events. For more information about specific rules and how to sign up, check out our Facebook page.
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Join Us for Mounted Archery at Creek Side Horse Park CONTACT, Cynthia Bauman PHONE, 330-323-3559 EMAIL, creeksidehorsepark@gmail.com WEBSITE, Creeksidehorsepark.com, mountedarchery.org
by Cynthia Bauman Creek Side Mounted Archery is a chapter with Mounted Archers of the Americans (MA3). We are looking forward to another great season of mounted archery this year! We will be having winter practices in an indoor arena at Promise Land Farms in Ravenna, Ohio. It is only $10 per rider and stalls are also available for $10 a horse. This summer we will have practice on Fridays at Creek Side Horse Park right before the event 26
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weekends. You are welcome to go to any of the open days at Creek Side for only $10 a day to practice as well. You will have access to the whole facility including the mountain trail course, mounted archery course and trails. Mark your calenders for our season of events! APRIL 19: Practice, 12 p.m. MAY 29-31: Practice/Event. June 17-20: Practice/Event. JULY 19: Practice, 12 p.m. SEPT. 13: Practice, 12 p.m. OCT. 2-3: Practice and event. NOV. 15: Practice, 12 p.m. Dec. 20: Christmas party and High point awards (top 3 in each class), 12 p.m. Check out our Facebook page and website for more information on practices and events. MA3 membership is needed to shoot for insurance. April 2020
Tri-County Trail Association
Shake of the Winter Doldrums with our Spring Ride PRESIDENT, Jim Mike; VICE PRESIDENT, Leroy Wilson; SECRETARY, Amy Crawford; TREASURER, Chuck Stephens EMAIL, ckrumm1958@gmail.com WEBSITE, www.tri-cotrails.com
by Cindy Krumm Greetings from Tri-Co Trails! It is time to start getting serious about your summer plans. Don’t miss out on the fun and activities coming up at Tri-Co Trails! All of our weekend events are Friday evening through Sunday afternoon events. Each weekend includes six hearty and tasty meals and plenty of opportunities to get out on the trails with friends —old and new! Each event kicks off with Friday evening’s meal, usually served from around 6 p.m. through 8 p.m. Saturday will always include three complete meals—a hot breakfast, a full lunch and a complete dinner. Each dinner is followed by some sort of entertainment, which
always includes opportunities to win prizes and even some money through various raffles and 50/50 drawings. Sunday always starts off with another hot and hearty breakfast and finishes with another full lunch before you head home. Each event weekend gives you the opportunity to purchase all six meals offered or any of the six meals offered. Buying the complete weekend meal package does come with discounts. In addition, there are discounts offered for couples and families when the weekend packages are purchased. Our big weekend events start with our Spring Ride weekend. This weekend is May 15, 16 and 17. The cost for this weekend package of all six meals for nonmembers is $55 each. There are additional discounts given to Tri-Co members, couples and families. This weekend is an ideal way to shake off the winter doldrums! While reservations are not required for this weekend, they are always welcome. Contact Ellen Van Pelt at 330/323-2834 for more information.
The next weekend on our calendar is our 13th Annual Summer Bash and All Breed Trail Challenge. This one is from June 12 through June 14. It also has the same offerings as far as weekend food packages go, however the price for this weekend starts at $60 for a single non-member because our Saturday entertainment will be a live band. Also, we will have many more items raffled off that weekend and more opportunities to leave a winner! We will hold our Trail Challenge on Saturday and we will give out awesome prizes to the winners. You can even get a free commemorative T-shirt for this weekend, but
to do so your paid weekend reservation must be received by May 16. Please look for our ad on this weekend in this edition of the Corral. You can also contact Bev Mills at 330/428-4182 or Harley Miller at 330/275-6838 for more information. The weekend registration form can be located at our website. Watch for updates as these events approach in this magazine. Visit our website at www.TriCoTrails.com for information about all of our 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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Laryngeal Hemiplegia by Dr. Melissa Milligan DVM, MS DACVS
Laryngeal hemiplegia is a condition of the horse’s throat that narrows the airway leading to inspiratory noise and exercise intolerance. Affected horses are often referred to as ‘roarers’ because of the noise they make during inhalation. What is Laryngeal Hemiplegia?
Laryngeal hemiplegia is defined as paralysis of one of the arytenoid cartilages aka ‘flappers.’ Because the arytenoid cartilage is paralyzed, it cannot open (abduction) to allow normal airflow. The cartilage remains within the airway when the horse inhales, preventing adequate air inflow and causing the noise and exercise intolerance typically identified in horses suffering from laryngeal hemiplegia. At rest, the paralysis has little effect on the horse’s ability to inhale properly, but when larger amounts of air are required during strenuous exercise, the narrowed airway prohibits adequate air intake.
What Diagnostic Tests are Required?
An upper airway endoscopic examination is necessary to diagnose laryngeal hemiplegia. During the examination, which Figure 1: Normal larynx. Figure 2: Grade 4 Hemiplegia. should be conducted without sedation, the function of the different structures within the horse’s throat is assessed, specifically the movement of the which helps to widen the airway and reduce the noise. Sometimes these two options are performed on the same horse simultaneously arytenoid cartilages. The arytenoid cartilages are positioned on the right and left sides for best results. Draft horses are most frequently treated with a of the larynx (Figure 1, letter A are the arytenoids). During normal ventriculectomy, as this procedure can be performed in the standing, inspiration the cartilages open wide to provide an unobstructed path sedated horse and eliminates the potential complications associated for airflow and during normal swallowing the cartilages close tightly with anesthesia in draft horses. If the ventriculectomy does not to prevent any food from entering the trachea, or windpipe (Figure 1, provide enough relief, a tie-back can be performed at a later date. As a last resort, if the tie-back fails, an arytenoidectomy, or removal of letter B is the windpipe). Arytenoid function is divided into four grades: Grade 1 indicates the paralyzed arytenoid, can be performed. Horses are hospitalized for 3-4 days for a tie-back, and 36-72 hours symmetric, synchronous movement of both cartilages with complete abduction and considered normal, Grade 2 indicates some for a ventriculectomy. A 6 week recovery period is required for the asynchronous, sluggish movement of one arytenoid but full abduction tie-back, after which the horse can return to training. The 6 weeks is obtained, Grade 3 identifies consistent asynchronous movements are divided between stall rest with handwalking and small paddock and full abduction cannot be maintained, and Grade 4 indicates turnout. A ventriculectomy requires 6 weeks of exercise restriction, complete paralysis of one arytenoid, with no movement at all (see after which the horse may return to training. Figure 2). What Success Rate can I Expect? Some horses with Grade 2 or 3 laryngeal hemiplegia require a Depending on the discipline in which the horse competes, the dynamic upper airway endoscopic examination, which is performed simultaneously while the horse exercises on a treadmill or wears a success rate (meaning resolution of the noise and return to normal specially designed portable endoscopic unit that attaches to the bridle. breathing ability) can be 60 percent to 85 percent. Racehorses have These horses can have a slightly abnormal examination at rest, and get lower success rates because of the severe stresses placed upon the progressively worse with exercise, making them ideal candidates for airway at race speed, and horses competing in other less strenuous disciplines have higher success rates. dynamic endoscopic examinations.
Who is Affected?
The most commonly affected horses are tall, long necked horses such as thoroughbreds, standardbreds, draft horses, and warmbloods. The left side is affected in over 90 percent of the cases, usually for unknown reasons.
How is it Treated?
Successful treatment of laryngeal hemiplegia requires surgery, and several different options exist. The best option is a procedure termed a tie-back, or laryngoplasty. A prosthetic suture is placed behind the affected arytenoid cartilage, physically tying it in the ‘open’ position. The next best option is to perform a ventriculectomy. This procedure removes the vocal saccules (Figure 1, letter C indicates the saccules) 28
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Ohio Valley Team Penning Association
Celebrating 30 Years of Team Penning and Sorting PRESIDENT, Pam Bradshaw VICE PRESIDENT, Beth Moss SECRETARY, Donna Zang TREASURER, Debra Lyons PHONE, 814-504-4215 EMAIL, pbteampenner@aol.com Find Us on Facebook
OVTPA is celebrating its 30th year of Team Penning and Sorting shows in the Tri-state area. One of the longest-running associations in existence, we are a fun familyoriented organization with classes for all levels of competitors, including youth. OVTPA focuses on giving beginner and novices a chance to experience our sport at a reasonable price. Our awards program is second to none, and every contestant that rides at least
four shows qualifies and receives an award at our year-end banquet. No partners, no problem, we have a draw entry system so that the computer will find you a team. We start in April and go through November, with seven shows at three different arenas. Riders will be competing for three Bowden saddles, championship buckles and top 10 awards as well as event day cash. Join us to sort some cattle!
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PRESIDENT, Amy Roberts; VICE PRESIDENT, Simone Marshall; TREASURER, Teri Zachariah. PHONE, 740/819-8446; EMAIL, amyshd@yahoo.com WEBSITE, www.ohioranchhorseassociation.com
by Amy Roberts The 2020 show season is here. We are so excited about our new showbill and activities we have planned for this year. We will have our Top Ranch Hand Series for a chance to have your entry fee paid for the TRH competition
at the 2021 ARHA World Show, Youth Ranch Versatility Competition in June and Pay Back classes in October. Visit our website for details, www. ohioranchhorseassociation.com. Our website and Facebook page are updated weekly with new information, please check us out. We invite everyone to come out and give our show a try. There is a huge variety of classes to choose from. Our shows will start on Friday afternoon and end on Sunday afternoon. With the showbill change we are hoping to finish earlier so everyone has a chance to relax and visit with friends. We will see you in April. #Ride the Brand #ORHA
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Northern Ohio Miniature Horse Club
Mark Your Calendars for Annual Open Miniature Horse Show PRESIDENT, Elly Magyar VICE PRESIDENT, Georgetta Meyer TREASURER, Pam Fritz SECRETARY, Rondelle De Long EMAIL, raygam@me.com PHONE, 419/271-6008
by Rondelle DeLong March always brings a roller coaster of weather but the shedding of horses is a welcome sight of spring. The first meeting of 2020 for the Northern Ohio Miniature Horse Club was held March 8. We met at the Worship Alive Church in Bellevue on a beautiful, warm, sunny day. Food was brought and shared by everyone, including our youngest members. We enjoyed catching up with friends after our winter hiatus. Meeting was called to business. Treasurer’s report was given by Pam Fritz. An email was read from Sharon Substanley of her resignation from the club. Sharon Substanley gave many years of leadership, friendship
and insight to our club. She held the office of president numerous times as well as beautifully writing our club articles. Her beaming smiles and wonderful friendship will be greatly missed. In addition, Rondelle DeLong volunteered to be the new reporter for the club. Membership renewal forms were passed out and dues collected. Family memberships are $25 and single memberships are $15. Discussed at the meeting was this year’s tentative activities. Among the ideas is to visit the Carousel Museum in Sandusky. Our annual picnic will be held in July hosted by Pam Fritz. We also discussed educational ideas. Please bring additional ideas for activities to the next meeting. We began planning a pony play date at Elly Magar’s farm.
Winter ponies. show was another topic that was addressed and will be handled by Brian Taylor. If you would like to sponsor our show contact our club at nomhcclub@gmail. com. Sponsorships start at $10. Advertising on our showbill is also available. We also will be having a raffle and each back number gets two free raffle tickets. This is a great event that we look forward to each year! We invite all to come and enjoy. We have plans for a field trip May 3 to KLS Equine Rescue in Castalia to learn about their
Our biggest topic was our 23rd Annual Open Miniature Horse Show. As always, it will be held at the Lorain County Fairgrounds in Wellington, Ohio, on June 7 at 9 a.m. We have secured Kory Warthling to be our judge this year. Sponsorship for the
Our littlest members. wonderful program and efforts to rescue miniature horses. Our next meeting will be on April 5 at 1 p.m. at Worship Alive Church in Bellevue, Ohio. It will be an equine educational program. All are welcome to attend for food, fun, fellowship and learning! Bring a dish to share. New friends are always welcome to attend.
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Central Ohio Saddle Club Association
Visit Website for Information on Scholarship Contest PRESIDENT, Mandy Dacek VICE PRESIDENT, Rachel Zielinski SECRETARY, Debbie Balan TREASURER, Bob Huff EMAIL, mdacek19@att.net WEBSITE, www.coscaonline.com
by Mandy Dacek The days are getting longer, the sun seems to be shining more, so show season must be coming! We are so excited for show season but we do have other great things happening.
Any potential and current college students out there? Once again, COSCA is offering a Scholarship Contest. This is open to graduating high school seniors, college freshman, sophomores and juniors. Participants must have been an active member in 2019, and complete the requirements of the contest, which does include an essay as well as participation at COSCA shows. Please click on the ‘scholarship’ tab on our website for the application form and other information. You may also contact Lori Clark or Mandy Dacek for more information.
We could always use volunteers and sponsors at our shows! We do have a volunteer incentive program, where your time helping with gates, or ribbons, or ringmatering can help you earn ‘points’ towards a free stall at a show, or a free membership. Be sure to check out the sponsorship form on our website as well. Any sponsorship is tax deductible but we also have an incentive for that: for every three sponsorships you bring in for our summer shows, you earn a free stall at the show! Show season is just around the corner. You can find the 2020 COSCA Benefit showbill in this
issue of the Corral. This great show will be May 30-31 at the Medina County Fairgrounds. We have lots of great ideas for this show season so please be sure to get your membership in and don’t forget to sign your horse up for points! We have shone our spotlight on many of our 2019 high point champions, why shouldn’t that be you and your horse featured? Come and show with us! Be sure to check out our website and Facebook page for updates and showbills! See you soon at the shows!
Colorado Ranger Horse Association
2020 Open Shows, ApHC/CRHA, Programs and Judges 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 Open pleasure and games show will be Saturday, June 20, 2020. Friday evening open game shows on June 19, July 17 and Sept.
25. All four open shows will be held at the Mercer County 4-H Park in Mercer, Pa. Please mark your calendars and plan to join us for some friendly and fun competition! Ever wonder if your Appaloosa is CRHA eligible? Chances are one in eight. To meet the requirements for registration with the CRHA, a horse must trace parentage back to one of the two foundation stallions, ‘Max #2’ and ‘Patches #1’. To find out if your horse is eligible to register with CRHA, simply download the free treasure hunt form from the website, www.
coloradoranger.com, and mail it in. You can also jump on the Colorado Ranger Hose Assn. Facebook group and introduce yourself and your horse. The CRHA offers programs for open show points, distance riding and logging. Information and applications for these programs can be found on the website as well as our application for judges to be carded with the association. Those details are also online at www.coloradoranger.com. The Colorado Ranger Horse Association’s 47th National Show will be Sept. 19 and 20 in Lock Haven, Pa.
Rebekah Gaber and Moon’s Midnight Leo won both the open and youth Dash for Cash events at the 2019 CRHA National Show. Moon’s Midnight Leo is owned by Alan and Kathy Gaber.
Geauga Horse and Pony Association
Sign Up for Workshops and Clinics PRESIDENT, Niki Barry TREASURER, Shauna Gingrich SECRETARY, Carmella Shale WEBSITE, www.ghpa.us
by Paige Belew Our 32nd Annual Banquet and Awards was a huge success. The night was filled with festivities, including dinner, awards, silent/ chinese/live auctions, games, and an all new selfie station! We had a blast seeing our members for the first time this year and we can’t wait to see everyone at the first show May 24. 34
WORKSHOPS AND CLINICS Our new workshops have been well attended! Workshops are a smaller clinic that does not include riding but is an educational classroom experience. We have already held several including, Horse Showing 101 and Boots, Splints, and Wraps. Thank you Schneiders for donating to these events. Every GHPA member who attended these workshops is entered into a drawing for a Schneider’s gift certificate! Our next workshop, Baby Boom!, is April 29 at 6:30 p.m. AnKat Training in Newbury will be hosting. There are many more to come so be sure to watch our Facebook for sign-ups. Keep an eye out for any
openings for either the Obbie Schlom (June 25-26) or Art O’Brien (May 16-17) clinics coming in the spring/summer of this year. Although you have to be a GHPA member for the Art O’Brien clinic, it is not required for the Obbie Schlom clinic. Both of these wonderful individuals have endless amounts of knowledge to share with everyone so be sure to join us! 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
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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 and Pony Assoc.; Twitter: @GHPAhorseshows; Instagram: GHPAhorseshows. GHPA would like to thank Big Dee’s Tack for their generous support of our organization through their Bonus Bucks program. Likewise; thank you 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. April 2020
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Central Ohio Wagoneers
Almost Time To Head Out on our Wagon Train Rides 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 anxious to start our wagon train rides for 2020. The first ride will be on May 15-17 at Marvin and Shelly Hart’s farm near Mt. Gilead, Ohio. Two new interested families will be joining us at this ride with their wagons and outriders. June’s ride will be on June 1214 at Jeff and Mary Weis near Elida, Ohio. Hopefully there won’t be a lot of rain around the time of their ride to flood the camping area. Keep your fingers crossed because we had to change
Resting along the roadside. the location on the scheduled dates last year. July’s ride is July 17-19 at Joe and Dee Reffitt’s ranch near Harrod, Ohio. The Week Long Ride is Aug. 2-7 at Vic and Mel Lowe’s farm near Millersburg, Ohio. The wagon train rides will be on Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday the horses rest while there will be activities for all ages. Thursday and Friday the wagon train will go out for more fun rides. I know Mel and Vic will be planning some very enjoyable things over the week. I’ll give updates on the
Enjoying activites during the week long ride.
Outriders stopping vehicals to protect the wagon train.
Week Long Ride as they become available. The last two rides of the season will be Sept. 25-27 at Joe and Elaine Gibson’s farm and Oct. 9-11 at the Cass Campground near Mt. Gilead, Ohio, hosted by Don and Kathy Boyd. Maps and directions are mailed out to interested people and to paid members before the 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 $11. We welcome new, interested friends to the Central Ohio Wagoneers. For more information contact President Don Boyd at 614/563-9627 or Secretary/ Treasurer Kathy Boyd at 614/5634452. Hope to see everyone at the May wagon train ride!
Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros
Runnin’ and Gunnin’ 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 two practices in March. I know it has been hard for people to do any riding with this weather we have been blessed with, especially if you do not have an indoor arena or have a place to ride with all the water and mud. Our first event is June 20-21. We are hoping for good weather and not a hot season. When it is really hot it is very difficult for those that have to run balloons and set them for the riders— a ‘special thank you’ ahead of time. The Range Masters that have to sit in the hot sun all day to watch over all the riders in the arena and competing, the horses that give their all to the riders and keep going. We shoot the guns and break the balloons but our horses do all the hard running to get us through each stage of the event. 36
Our events are held at the Ashtabula County Fairgrounds in Jefferson, Ohio, and are open to the public and free to come watch. We have Gage’s Concession for great tasting food you can buy and eat without leaving the fairgrounds and missing a run. We start at 10 a.m. except our July shoot we start at 9 a.m. due to celebrating the day of the Cowboy. A cowboy dinner prepared by Gage’s Concession will be held after the shoot on Saturday, July 18. Fantastic people and great tasting food. If you get a chance and are not doing anything, come and watch us ‘Runnin’ and Gunnin!’ Who knows, you just might want to join the club and have fun with all of us and our shootin’ family! All you need is a horse. We can help with providing you with
guns and holsters. Bring your horse to one of our practices, we would love to help you! Once you try, you will be hooked. Our practices so far this year are April 5, April 19 and May 3. Practices are held at Carmen and Nancy Virzi’s, 1818 Kinsman Road NW, North Bloomfield, Ohio 44450 at 1 p.m. Call and let us know if you’re interested, 330/719-3290. We would love to work with you and your horse by having a clinic or individually! Our 2020 schedule is as follows: June 20-21, July 18-19, Sept. 19-20, and Aug. 22-23. Hope to see everyone in the spring and summer! Special thanks to our sponsors: Big Dee’s Vet and Tack Supply where you can get all your pet supplies and everything they need;
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CMSA; Lonesome Pine Ammo; Uncle Jimmy’s Brand Products for all your pets treats; The Horsemen’s Corral; Stagecoach West; Wendy Shaffer, MMCP, massage therapy for your horses; KDGowins Photography for great equine photos of you and your horse; Park Side Trailer Sales and Services, Inc., look them up for new or used horse trailers or parts or service on the one you have; Trumbull Locker for good tasting meat; Rocks Farm and Garden for good tasting fruit and vegetables; Siracki Realty, if you are looking for a new house, apartment or a place to rent and Altmeyer’s Trailer Sales in Jefferson, Ohio, looking for new or used horse trailers, cargo trailers, car mate trailers, American Haulers. April 2020
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Dusty Boots Riding Club
Benefit Show for Autumn Zundel Planned in June PRESIDENT, Billy Jo Brown; 1ST VICE PRESIDENT, Jason Brown; TREASURER, Donna Rohrer; SECRETARY, Tonya Wilson; EMAIL, dustyboots@dustybootsridingclub.com WEBSITE, www. dustybootsridingclub.com
Spring is finally here, show season is coming up fast. Starting in 1944 Dusty Boots held their first horse show and for the 76th year Dusty Boots Riding Club has there very first show of 2020 on Sunday, June 14 at 9 a.m. The show is held by Lake View Ranch at Ashtabula Fairgrounds. This horse show is donating all the proceeds to Autumn Zundel and her family. Autumn is an active member of the American Quarter Horse Association. She also is into livestock. She is 13
years old and has developed a huge obstacle in her life. On Jan. 8 she had been complaining of shoulder pain. That is when everything in her life changed. Autumn was diagnosed with Anterior Mediastinal Mass between her heart and lungs. On Jan. 15 Autumn was taken to the Cardiac Care Unit of Children’s Hospital for a surgical removal of the mass. During the resection of the mass she incurred major blood loss and went into cardiac arrest. The amazing doctors worked tirelessly to bring Autumn back, but during the fight she had a lengthy time of lack of oxygen into her brain. Autumn was transferred to the CICU unit, where she was
incubated and treated for any potential seizure activity. She has gone through numerous testing and many procedures to give everyone an idea what the future holds for her. The proceeds will be for Autumn and her family to help with travel, medical bills, therapy, and a lot of medical necessities to help this young amazing girl with the best road ahead for her that we can help out with. Some of the classes that will be held for this show are Showmanship, Equitation, Hunter Under Saddle, Trail, Horsemanship, and Pleasure. Also including many other disciplines like Ranch Riding and Ranch Pleasure. We also have a daily High Point winners offered for the Walk-Trot, Youth, 18 and over, and 40 and over. We hope you can come join us for this amazing event by Lake
Autumn Zundel View Ranch that will be hosting Dusty Boots Riding Club on Sunday, June 14 at Ashtabula Fairgrounds starting at 9 a.m. Hope to see you there! We would like to say a special thank you to both Big D’s and Schneider’s Saddlery for their continuous support of Dusty Boots Riding Club.
Mid-Ohio Marauders
Awards at the Annual Rendevous PRESIDENT, Tim Calvin VICE PRESIDENT, Tom Byrne SECRETARY, Judy Foster TREASURER, Laurie Maris PHONE, 740/206-7214 EMAIL, midohiomarauders@gmail.com WEBSITE, www.midohiomarauders.com
The Mid-Ohio Marauders met in February for their annual Rendezvous, in London, Ohio. Good food, music, awards and games were enjoyed by all. Congratulations to all our winners.
MOST IMPROVED COWBOY: Carter Warnke. MOST IMPROVED COWGIRL: Hollianne Windle. MOST IMPROVED SENIOR COWGIRL: Martha Keech. MOST IMPROVED SENIOR COWBOY: Tom Byrne. TRUE GRIT COWBOY: Austin Tackett. TRUE GRIT COWGIRL: Laurie Maris. LIMITED WRANGLER: Nicholas Hall. OPEN WRANGLER: Kaylee Gornichec. OVERALL RIFLE: JD Hughes. OVERALL SHOTGUN: Carson Feikert. RESERVE OVERALL COWGIRL: Michelle Long. RESERVE OVERALL COWBOY: Fred Conniff. OVERALL COWGIRL: Holly Porter. OVERALL COWBOY: JD Hughes.
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Fred and Candi Conniff and the President’s Award went to JD and Karen Hughes. The Marauders also celebrated some of our member move-ups as well; Sara Calvin to L2, Sydney Maris to L2, Madison Fraker to L3, Deseree Lothes to L3, Laura Wallace to L4, Sally Dennison to L2, Renee Calvin to L4, Nathan Knicely to M2, Tristan Vrh to M3, Dave Vrh to M3, Steve Keech to SM3, Tim Calvin to SM4. We are proud of all our members and the families for their achievements inside and outside the arena. Some of our Marauders achieved other awards from this past season. These include:
2019 OHIO STATE HIGHPOINT CHAMPION: Fred Conniff. 2019 OHIO STATE HIGHPOINT RIFLE CHAMPION: JD Hughes.
Overall Cowboy JD Hughes and Overall Cowgirl Holly Porter. 2019 OHIO STATE SHOTGUN CHAMPION: Carson Fiekert. OHIO STATE HIGHPOINT CALVARY CHAMPION: Fred Conniff.
These Marauders were also 2019 Midwest Regional Champions in Rifle, Shotgun and Calvary as well.
Some of you may know these cowboys and cowgirls. If you don’t, then let that be motivation to nudge you to get out there and try this sport. All those listed above started at Level 1, attended a clinic and joined up to participate. Many balloons were shot and some were missed, along with hard work and dedication earned them those awards. But those awards
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Mid-Ohio wranglers:Kaylee Gornichec and Nicholas Hall. can be won by you as well. You just need to make that first step towards a new shooter clinic or contact one of our Marauders to get started. Our season kicks off April 18-19 with a new shooter clinic at Cashman’s in Delaware, Ohio, and a competition shoot April 24-26 at Madison County Fairgrounds in London, Ohio. We would love to add your name to our awards list next year. Come out and have some fun with us! How do you reach us? Several ways. MidOhioMarauders. com or Facebook: Mid Ohio Marauders General Membership page. So get in touch with your inner cowboy and inner cowgirl and come join us! April 2020
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The Cowboy Perseverance Ranch
Build Upon The Rock
Tanya and Rob Corzatt by Rob and Tanya Corzatt
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s you are well aware by now, Rob and I are building a new barn for CP Ranch. In any building process there are many steps that need to be taken. The very first step for us was to find the right location that would fulfill our purpose. When we found our property, we just knew it was exactly what we needed to move forward with our plan, but it wasn’t perfect! A couple of things attracted
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us to the land. The majority of the property was a clean slate to work with. It was very open and great for pasture. The back of the property was wooded which we were extremely excited about for trail riding. The first time we went walking through the woods we were surprised at how difficult it was to maneuver through them. It was completely void of trails. It was extremely saturated with briars, weeds, poison ivy and fallen trees. Nothing was ever done to maintain and care for this area. It was like the woods were telling us it didn’t want to share what was inside, everybody just stay out! It was overwhelming to look at all the work that would need to go into clearing out the impenetrable paths, but we saw the potential and loved it anyway…so we bought it! After deciding where we wanted to place the barn structure, the site needed to be prepared for the foundation and framework. The strength of any structure is determined by the material used
to build it. Concrete footers set up hard as rock, so they are used to support the foundation and framework in order to prevent settling. Back in August, I was blessed to go on my first ever cruise and wouldn’t you know it was when hurricane Dorian was rearing its ugly head. Our first port was supposed to be in the Bahamas but due to the storm, we were rerouted to our second port, Grand Turk. We were well out of the path of Dorian and made it safely to this small, charming island. As we made our way down the dock to the shore, we were in awe of the beautiful white sand, amazingly blue ocean water, and the colorful and quaint shops. We signed up to take a tour bus around this charming island. What we saw was quite the opposite of our initial view when we disembarked the ship. The island was littered with devastation from two hurricanes that struck 19 months prior to our visit and within two weeks of each other. Structures were severely damaged or leveled and it was heart breaking. When we were able to walk down a couple streets, we could see what was used to construct many of the buildings and it was easy to see why some of the structures weren’t able to withstand the storms. They didn’t appear to have the sturdy foundation and framework that could potentially give them a fighting chance to withstand the powerful winds and rain. My friends, there are several points as to why I am sharing this with you. For the sake of analogy, let’s look at God as being the footers and Christ is the foundation. They work together creating an incredibly strong support system for our human structure, God’s house. He wants to make sure that his house is able to withstand strong storms. I shared with you that when we found our new property, we knew it was what we needed to fulfill our purpose, but it wasn’t perfect. That is the way God sees us. In 1 Samuel 16:7 it states, “The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” He judges us by our faith and character because He is the only one who can see what is really
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in our hearts. He can see beyond our impenetrable paths. We don’t have to clear out the briars, poison ivy and fallen trees for God to see the potential in us. He is ready to prepare his building site, pour out his solid foundation, Jesus, so we may have a very sturdy framework. He is our solid rock foundation and we are his building site, continuously being constructed. As we build on this foundation and grow our relationship with Him, we become more unified and work together effectively. The solid foundation begins by making a decision to follow Christ and the framework begins by learning to listen and follow God. Matthew 7:24 and 25 confirms “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.” He took 12 unlikely men, some with serious offenses, and made them his disciples and they changed the world. He used little David to defeat a giant with one stone. He opened the heart of a prostitute to help his men defeat a city. I am always reminded of the importance of building a strong foundation with God as I work with the horses. I look at it as we are in God’s position and the horses are us. Our horses have so many different characteristics and are all so uniquely made that it is important for us to build a strong foundation with them because each serves an incredible purpose. Whether they continue as lesson horses, are a training horse for someone else or we train and rehome them, they need to have a very solid foundation. All of this has convicted us to start a spiritual clinic, a Truth Retreat. The purpose is to teach methods for building a strong relationship between the horse and rider and we use the analogies of us being in God’s position and the horse is us. The topic...’Build Upon the Rock’. We are always going to experience some type of turbulence, whether within ourselves or with others. It is reassuring to know that we have
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Wayne County Saddle Club
Work Requirement for Point Qualification PRESIDENT, Charlene Clark; VICE PRESIDENTS, Rich Gortner, Angie Didinger; SECRETARY, Tricia Crilow; TREASURER, Beth Eikleberry; WEBSITE, waynecountysaddleclub.com
The show season is here! This month information in the twopage ad in this issue is the big news. Pretty much everything I would say is in those ads. I suggest you ‘cut and save’ them somewhere for ready reference. Invite your friends to the ‘Hollow’ this year for some really cool equine events. And, there will probably be more offered as the year goes on.
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the strength of the footers and foundation (God and Jesus) to give us support and keep us from settling. The song ‘My Feet Are on the Rock’ by I Am They states “let the waters come and the earth give way, I’ll be standing
Right now I can tell you we have a Pleasure point series, a Contest point series, Fun shows, open IBRA sanctioned Speed shows, and the Round Up— over 23 actual times you can come and show your critter. Interestingly two of the speed shows will follow Pleasure point shows (May 30 and Aug. 8). And, NBHA is renting the arena June 13 for one of their shows. Other potential surprise events are being investigated. I’ll have more when/if they come to fruition. The four hour work requirement for point qualification continues and I want to be as sure as possible we all understand. The time must be at shows or
preparing the grounds for shows in order to qualify. I believe one hour was given for work at the cleanup. And it is each of our responsibility to make sure a show committee member duly notes the time—every time. Please do not tie horses to trees! Those trees are part of what make the ‘Hollow’ such a picturesque venue. Tie lines where the horses can’t reach the trees are OK. We are a volunteer organization. Shows don’t just happen. Nobody gets paid! Please respect the efforts of the show personnel. Please help! This is a super organization that has survived, prospered even, while others have fallen by the wayside. You should be pleased and proud to
in the rain…my feet are on the Rock!” Psalm 104:5 affirms “He set the earth on its foundations; it can never be moved. May we conclude with a prayer: Lord I want you to be the foundation, the Rock under my feet so I may withstand any storm that comes my way in order to fulfill your purpose.
My friends, 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
be part of the Wayne County Saddle Club! I am. And I hope you might just join in the fun of being a part of the production. It’s an awesome feeling. Our vision is, in deed, 2020. Why not join us!? ~Stan 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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What to Look for in a Trail Horse or Mule—Finding Cocoa
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’ve said for years, to many thousands of people around the nation, that I thought the perfect trail mount would be an Icelandic Mule. Well, I finally found one while leading trail riding clinics in Canada. Meet Cocoa. Cocoa is a 13.1 hand molly mule out of an Icelandic mare. She’s 14 years old and as green as the grass in Washington where she’s lived for the past 8 years with Nancy and her job was to be cute and eat apples. Cocoa is very good at being cute and eating apples. However there’s a lot more to helping a mule find the great trail mount within than being cute and eating apples. They need to pass numerous disposition and health checks before they can come home. Here’s what I think we should look for before you buy. Before meeting Cocoa, furry face to furry face I had a lot of questions for Nancy. I think every potential buyer needs to ask these initial questions, at a minimum, of every seller of an animal. • What’s her disposition like? I’m not a fan of drama so words like ‘kind, curious, sweet, and easy going’ are important to me. • What does she do or has been asked to do? Had I not been looking for an opportunity to train I would have passed on an animal whose sole career has consisted of ‘being cute and eating apples’. For most trail riders I would ask about what
experiences, and training, the animal has had. • How does she interact with other members of the herd? Cocoa’s position at the bottom of the herd pecking order was to me a good thing as I believe that such animals are already habituated to following a leader. They’re content to stay in the background and avoid any heated encounters. I just need to be that good and benign leader for her. • How does she interact with people? Hearing ‘pocket pony’ made a lot of sense especially given her job of being cute. However, having an 800lb animal in your space begging for apples may not be a good thing. I like critters to respect my personal space unless I ask them to approach, not before. • What’s her medical history look like? Ask about vaccination history, deworming information, recent Coggins testing, dental exams, last teeth floating and any medical issues. Nancy was very forthcoming about a stifle issue, and that other than Cocoa was due for a pedicure and vaccinations, there were no issues. Once these initial questions were satisfactorily answered it was time for an in person interview.
Disposition
The most important trait that I’m looking for is a good disposition. An animal with a kind and willing disposition is much easier to work with and train for the challenges that it will be asked to face. Unless you like drama on your rides, look for an animal that is neither over reactive nor has an overly high flight instinct. A calm, curious, and willing disposition will help a good trail mount to stand quietly while tied, remain calm on the edge of a mountain, and get along with other horses in camp (as well as cows, dogs, elk, and deer). Cocoa’s curious, friendly disposition won me over immediately. Yes, I’m a sucker for a kind eye! Beyond the kind eye was a willingness to let a stranger pick up her feet, allow me to touch her all over her body, and be led away from her herd and friends. All that being said, I’m not an expert and rely on people with a far greater level of experience than I. Thankfully I have Ed Haefliger, a noted mule expert on the west coast. My first phone call after meeting Cocoa was to Ed asking if he and Sue would look at Cocoa with me the following week. Having someone more knowledgeable and objective than you is a valuable resource to take advantage of. Beyond the ‘kind eye’ other observations that I noted during our first in person meetings included: • Observing her motion while being led. Is her walk sure-footed and even? Cocoa walked forward without any indication of stiffness or lameness. • Ask to see the horse groomed to observe its habits when handled. Cocoa stood like a statue and allowed me to pick up, and manipulate each hoof, as well as rub her all about her body and ears. 42
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Finding Cocoa (continued) • Check for basic conformation and look for signs of blemishes or uneven wear of the feet and shoes. Other than being a bit cow-hocked Cocoa seemed to be in fine shape other than a bit portly. An inspection of her feet showed that she was due for a trim but little else of concern. • Observe its action as it is led to and away from you, both at a walk and a jog. I should have asked Nancy to lead her but instead I walked Cocoa and did my best to verify that her gait was easy, equal, and in line. Upon their meeting with Cocoa both Ed and Sue recommended that I take her home. Sue was impressed with Cocoa’s curiosity and friendliness to strangers. I do believe that had I passed on her, Sue would have taken Cocoa home that day!
Conformation and Health
Of course disposition isn’t the only consideration. A TrailMeister team member needs to do a lot more than be cute and eat apples! We work hard during the summer months and everyone on the team has to be able to keep up. For Cocoa this means that she’ll need to be able to pack and ride for long days in the high mountains. Again, this is an area where I look to the experts. So even though I was excited, and wanted to load the trailer before Nancy changed her mind, I called on Doc Smith of the Kulshan Veterinary Hospital in Bellingham, Wa., for a comprehensive pre-purchase examination. The animal you’re considering may seem perfect but in order to make an informed decision and to help decide if you can live with its inevitable flaws an unbiased clinical evaluation from a medical professional is crucial. Before she started her evaluation Doc Smith made a point of asking me what Cocoa’s future job would be. Those questions weren’t for the sake of small talk. Doc Smith knows that no animal is perfect and if examined rigorously enough, faults can be found. Knowing what the animal’s job will be helps the veterinarian determine if she’ll be
Mid-Eastern Farriers Association
MEFA would like to give a big thank you all those who attended the annual clinic this past Feb. 29. Thank you to Troy Price for the hands on demo forging tips and tricks. Also, thank you to all those who helped with the food supplies and a huge thank you to Ken Davis and sons who supplied the great location. UPCOMING EVENTS APRIL 2-4: Equine Affaire, Columbus, Ohio.
Pre-purchase exams aren’t pass/fail tests. They are simply a data set that helps you as a buyer make the most informed decision. In this case I felt that I could live with her flaws. The next steps will be the hard ones as I take a green as grass mule and help her gain a foundation as an honest worker. Stay tuned! 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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sound and serviceable for that job. For this exam Doc Smith went through 18 different points that encompassed Cocoa’s overall body condition. These exams looked at every part of Cocoa from nose to tail. Most results were within a reasonable range but a few issues of concern were noted. • Skin condition. It was noted that Cocoa tends to shed out later than the herd of horses that she lives with. Delayed shedding is a symptom of Cushings Disease. We’ll run diagnostic tests on her in the coming year. • Hoof condition. Cocoa had thrush in all four feet. In the wet conditions of western Washington it’s fairly common. With good farrier care, regular exercise and proper hoof hygiene she should be as good as new. • Luxating patella. In layman’s terms, she’s got a trick knee. Fortunately the condition can be mitigated through exercise.
APRIL 10: Hammer In. Host Michael Boal, 740/502-7055. APRIL 17-18: WVFA Contest MAY 23: Rich Peterson Memorial Hammer In, Pegasus Farm. Host Roger Howard, 330/904-1489. JUNE 20: Hammer In. Host Adam Pendleton, 419/573-5707. JULY 17-19: Forge of July. AUG. 15: Hammer In. Host Mike Augenstein, 740/525-0529. SEPT. 12: Hammer In. Host Chrissy Landreth, 618/920-0440. OCT. 16-17: MEFA Certification with Jennifer Horn as examiner. Contact Dave Bentrem, 412/580-4458. NOV. 13: Hammer In. Host Steve Muir. The MEFA contest will be in December. I will post the date, location, judge, and all other information when available.
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Black Swamp Driving Club
Black Swamp Driving Club Enjoys Al Sidell Presentation PRESIDENT, Roger Higgins, Jr. VICE PRESIDENT, Julie Emmons SECRETARY & TREASURER, Susan Murray. WEBSITE, www.blackswampdrivingclub.com
by Mary Thomas Two dozen BSDC members gathered March 8 at the Good Hope Lutheran Church, Arlington, Ohio. President Roger, Higgins, Jr. opened the meeting recognizing Jackie Minges, who announced that one of BSDC’s founding members, Al Hohenbrink, had passed away March 6. A moment of silence was observed. Al Sidell, the Northwest Director of the Ohio Horseman’s Council, was introduced to present the insurance program available to OHC members. Sidell stated that there were about 4000 members who maintained nearly 1800 miles of equine trails in Ohio. He explained that several trails in NW Ohio were both safe and
available for driving, including some at Van Buren, Maumee State Forest, Rails to Trails in Fulton County and White Star Park near Gibsonburg. Sidell pointed out that one of the perks of OHC is that members can get an Equisure policy that would cover damage caused by the member’s equine. Chapters can get insurance for a single event. Sidell, who has worked as a farrier, brought several types of shoes, cadaver hoofs and leg bones to explain various shoeing possibilities when injury or disease causes lameness issues. During a brief business meeting, Sue Murray presented the secretary and treasurer reports that were approved. President Higgins, Jr., announced that Western Reserve Carriage Association had invited BSDC to attend their events. Updates on future events included that the Carlisle drive will be scheduled soon, the next meeting will be April 19, and BSDC has been invited to the NW Ohio OHC ride at Van Buren Sept. 25-27. In other business, the board voted to support the
Blue Ribbon Driving Clinic in Ionia, Mich. Frank Bugner has extended an invitation to see his oil wagon restoration and enjoy a picnic at his farm. To close the meeting, Jackie Minges presented a safety talk, reminding drivers that hitching and unhitching can be dangerous and require strict attention from driver and helpers. A ‘flashing light’ for all carriages bill has been introduced into the Ohio Legislature. UPCOMING EVENTS APRIL 19: Meeting at Good Hope Lutheran Church, Arlington, Ohio, 2-4 p.m.
JULY 11: Historical display at Wyandot County Museum Ice Cream Social, Upper Sandusky, Ohio. AUG. 22: Trip to Draft Horse Museum followed by potluck and horse-drawn tour with the Will Stevenson Family, Ft. Wayne, Ind. SEPT. 13: Parker Bridge Drive hosted by Julie Emmons, Upper Sandusky, Ohio. SEPT. 27: Coon Hunters Drive hosted by the Murrays, Tiffin, Ohio. OCT. 25: Hayride with Mary Elliott and Linda Spear, Galion, Ohio.
Knox County Horse Park
New Changes to KCHP PRESIDENT, Debbie Cole VICE PRESIDENT, Travis Ross & Dave Huge; TREASURER, Pam Niner SECRETARY, Anna Chadwick PHONE/TEXT, 816-305-6328; WEBSITE, www.knoxcountyhorsepark.com
by Anna Chadwick The Knox County Horse Park at 7500 Thayer Road, Mt Vernon, Ohio, has been busy for the last few months planning for the coming year. We are replacing and expanding our area. We have a new announcers stand. During the first show we are having a garage sale. We are also having another raffle this year. Come and visit and see the changes. Our first Fun Show is Walk-
Trot on April 11 starting at noon All but one of the fun shows for this year is the second Saturday of the month and all start at noon. Our other shows are MAY 9: Cowboy vs Cowgirl Challenge JUNE 13: Speed Show JULY 11 AUG. 8 SEPT. 19: the September show has been changed due to a conflict (the Fredericktown Tomato Show Parade is on Sept. 13 and Sept. 14 is the Delaware All Horse Parade) OCT. 10: Halloween show. NOTE: We have a new Facebook page: Knox County Horse Park Inc. Check our Facebook and web page for upcoming activities. Our monthly meetings for the summer are the second Monday night at the Horse Park shelter house at 7 p.m.—come and join us.
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On the Fence Tips for a Smooth Installation Part 4 of 4 by Lisa Kiley
Now that you have gotten your fence installed and your horses are happily enjoying their new pasture, it’s time to think about maintenance and upkeep. No matter what style of fencing you have chosen, there will always be some maintenance that needs to be done to ensure that the fence will meet your needs for years to come. Save Your Product Info – If you have information from
products, installation manuals and receipts, save them so you can easily re-order additional product as needed. Installation manuals can also help if you need to do repairs in the future. When using splicing materials to fix a fence it is advisable to use the recommended components from the dealer or manufacturer. Review warranty information on your fence materials. Make sure that when you are doing maintenance, you don’t do something that would void the product warranty.
use gentle cleaners and avoid anything that is harsh or abrasive, it may damage your fence.
Checking the Charge – For electric fencing, check to make
sure the fence charger is suppling enough charge to deter livestock from pushing on the fence. Check the fence in several different areas using a voltmeter that is appropriate for fence testing. If you see large fluctuations or no power, trace your installation back to the charger to find where the issue lies.
Keep an Eye on It - When it comes to keeping a fence in working order, your best defense is vigilance. Walk, drive, or ride your fences often to see what areas may need some attention. Make this a regular part of your schedule (at least once a week). Always check fencing after high wind, storms or ice. When you walk the lines, you are more likely to see wear or damage that wouldn’t be visible if you just looked across the field at it. Taking care of small damage quickly will save time and money in repairs down the line.
If you decided to put your fencing up in phases, it’s time to start thinking about your next project. You may want to give yourself some time to see how the fencing you originally selected meets the needs of your herd. If you get other livestock or the nature of your herd changes, it may require different fencing styles to meet those needs. Most equine properties employ more than one style of fencing in different areas, so don’t be afraid to try different options and put together the best system that will work for your property.
Ground Control – Maintaining fence lines should involve
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regular ground maintenance including keeping the weeds and grass trimmed under fencing. It’s essential to keep an electric fence working properly and makes it easier to see issues with fencing of any kind. Spraying fence lines with an herbicide can be used to keep overgrowth at bay. Be sure to carefully adhere to label instructions to protect your animals from potential dangers associated with these types of products.
Clean-up Crew - Painted wooden fences may need to be painted every 5 to 7 years. Prior to painting, they should be cleaned with a power washer. Vinyl fences may also need to be power washed to keep them looking good. It’s not just about appearance, dirty or scum covered posts and rails can compromise the integrity of the fence over time. Be sure to 48
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View From the Cheap Seats
Follow Me if You Want to Get Out Alive! by Sarah Vas
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ome folks go for the clinics. Others are there to watch Fantasia and pet as many horse noses as possible. And then there are the attendees unabashedly storming the vendor aisles, pawing through discount bins, and searching for that next big solution to simplify their equine lives. I’m in that last group except I methodically start at the beginning, pausing at every booth for at least a casual scrutiny before stepping on to the next. I’m that person who compiles a ‘grocery list’ complete with notations on market research. Items fall into two categories; Must Have and Only If. Every item from basic barn supplies to specialized training gear is assigned a maximum price. I’ll pass on anything at all if I can’t find my comfortable price cap among the vendor inventory. For example, I won’t pay more than $1 for a double ended snap. I’m as prepared as the best equine survivalist so I certainly have plenty stashed back home. But I won’t ignore a bargain on my Only If supply list. I’m also that person who shamelessly rolls in with my bag lady wire grocery cart on wheels. I’ve known the agony of shopper’s fatigue from juggling buckets of supplements, bags of bits, and awkward boot boxes all day. It’s a skill how much stuff I can cram into my little shopping cart anymore! What’s the saying? Ten pounds of horse pucky in a 5-pound sack? Spying the Impulse Product De Jour every year is practically a sport unto itself. I remember when the two-sided jelly scrubber curry mitts hit the scene. I’m still a big fan of this flexible, inexpensive tool that comes in many colors. Recently, the carpet bag tapestry fabric, rolling mini-luggage doodads became another hot impulse buy. I’d like to think my wheeled shopping cart was that trend setter but I’ve failed to see any royalties yet. I should speak to an Equine Affaire
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rep about that. The popular merchandise remains deeply discounted; brightly colored lunge whips, tubes of dewormer sold by the dozen, and more rainbow bell boots, zebra turnout sheets, and knock-off rope halters with matching cowboy leads and carrot thumpers than deserve comment here. I’m always curious about the high-priced investment possessions mostly just admired by the crowd, but dutifully purchased by the discriminating horse owners. The sticker shock of the Priefert product display only rivals a handful of other fancy barn gadget booths and maybe a saddle maker or three if my math is correct. I’ve not crammed any of those big-ticket items into my faithful rolling butler behind me but you can bet I’ve combed their catalogs. Somewhere along the timeline of attendance, I’ve developed a penchant for long browses along any sagging shelf of equine literary volumes although my selections have become very judicious. It’s pretty bad when I struggle to compile a full stack at the ‘Buy 4 Books, Get the 5th Half Price’ booth because I’m running out of titles I don’t already own. I’ve promised the hubby that artwork is off limits until the collection at home finally goes up on the wall. I block out several hours for any and all serious pants shopping. Most pop-up changing stalls leave a bit to be desired but I have to try on clothing. I make the best of it hilariously commiserating with the older sales reps about my bulging butt cheeks bursting forth above too-low low-rise waist bands. I’m definitely that person entering into the EA shopping excursion armed with tape measure, sturdy footwear, and necessary dimension requirements of desired brands. I’m also that person who truly enjoys engaging in hearty conversation with interesting salespeople. Last year, my best decision was an obscure grooming product line borrowed from the world of show dogs. I have a couple of mares with mysteriously frustrating dermatitis issues and because my Library of Congress memory knew I’d never seen this vendor before, I lingered quite a long time at this shampoo display. I spent a good hour in deep discussion with the veterinarian promoting the brand. He and I discussed the science of equine skin pH and why my previous bathing choices were inappropriate. I hurled skeptic-driven questions at him about the legitimacy of his claims while he jotted hand written details in the margins of the promotional material to illustrate the product’s validity. We debated the likelihood of consumer responsibility surrounding the product’s utility, too. It’s not the typical pour and dump procedure. In fact, the key word is ‘emulsify’ and if you don’t know what that means, you may find the instructions too much work or too unfamiliar to bother. But finally, to the awe of several bystanders, I swiped my card and loaded gallon containers of fancy, never-before-heard-of, European-based, dog-groomer-approved shampoo and conditioner into my already bulging cart. And ya know what? That stuff works crazy good! It’s the best performing cleanser/conditioner products I have ever used in four decades, both on my horses and my dog. Therein lies the purpose of my shopping strategy for the new and unusual. I’m willing to stand at any booth watching a full demo, mentally analyzing if some new-fangled whatamajiggy can actually perform as promised in a real barn environment or at least in my barn. Not many folks can hang for long when I get really deep into my groove down here. I really should capitalize on the profit opportunity as a Personal Shopper expert here at Equine Affaire. Goodness knows I’ve trialed countless pitchforks, saddles, footwear, and coat conditioners. Believe me, there have been lots of duds. New-fangled bedding comes to mind as nothing but good, old fashioned sawdust has ever passed the mustard against my various equine occupants. But how satisfying when a true gem of a product emerges among the plethora of failed fly sprays and peace sign emblazoned horse gear. Oh! Speaking of fly sprays, I gotta make a list! 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. 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.
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Ashland Paint & Plain Saddle Club
Preparing for the First Show April 25-26 PRESIDENT, Steven “Chunk” Watts; SECRETARY, Jean Yancer; TREASURER, Ashley Christian; WEBSITE, ashlandpaintandplain. com; EMAIL, paintandplaininfo@ yahoo.com
by Chesna Wertz Hi everyone! I hope everyone is in full swing of preparing for show season, or if you have already started showing, hitting some of your 2020 goals. As of this writing on March 1, we are in a welcome break of the cold weather, and spring seems to
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hopefully be on its way. While that normally equals mud season as well, the longer days and warmer weather is definitely a nice change. We are busily preparing for our first show of the season on April 25-26, under judge Jennifer Woodruff. This show is always huge with amazing competition, and is a great prep show for those who are competing at Youth Show in Columbus or Novice Champs in Wilmington. Please text Emily Scott at 419/685-0761 to reserve your stalls. Stalls are $30 a day, and includes one free bag of shavings per stall. Extra shavings can be purchased for $7.50 per bag. Hook up for camping is available for $30 a day. Don’t forget to sign up for our year end high point awards as well! You must be signed up before the start of the first show for any points earned at the April show to count. All you have to do is become a member of AP&P! Membership prices are $20 for individual and $25 for a
Even though the weather may be chilly, the fun and friendship is enough to keep you warm. family. Forms are available on our website and Facebook page. We give out some awesome high point awards each year, and all of our classes will name a High Point champion and reserve. Hope to see you all there!
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Corral Calendar The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting all of us, creating a great deal of uncertainty within the horse show industry. It is simply impossible for the Horsemen’s Corral to keep up with event cancellations prior to going to print. Please take care of yourself, your family and your horses. Now more than ever...CALL BEFORE YOU HAUL! 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”. APRIL 2020 APRIL 3-4 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Garwood Arena, Columbiana, OH. FMI: Stefanie, 330-717-4329, www.ibra.us. APRIL 3-5 — NBHA Approved Show, Circle G Arena, Lewisburg, OH. FMI: Justin Bishop, 513-255-7455. APRIL 3-5 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, The MEC Arena, Shipshewana, IN. FMI: Kaycee Everett, 317-627-5246, 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 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Ruggles Arena, Cardington, OH. FMI: Janet Ruggles, 419-210-7204, www.ibra.us. 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 4-5 — Mary Alice Bean Horsemanship Clinic, Henry County Saddle Club, 321 W 100 N, New Castle, IN. FMI: 765-524-2400, hcsaddle@gmail.com. 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 11 — Knox County Horse Park Walk/ Trot Fun Show, 7360 Thayer Rd., Mount Vernon, OH. FMI: Steve, 816-305-6330, www.knoxcountyhorsepark.com APRIL 11 — Ohio Valley Team Penning Association Show, 9:30 a.m., Treharne Training Center, 49053 Fredericktown Clarkson Rd., Negley, OH. FMI: Pam Bradshaw, 814-504-4215, pbteampenning@aol.com. APRIL 11 — Winding Road Stables Open Winter Fuzzy Show Series, 17600 Pitts Rd., Wellington, OH. FMI: 440-309-6567. APRIL 11 — WB Ranch Spring Fling, 1640 County Road B, Swanton, OH. FMI: Lisa Wylie, 419-349-8627. APRIL 11 — Blue Lakes Winter Series Contest Show, 14037 Auburn Rd., Newbury, OH. FMI: 440-564-7303. APRIL 11 — Extreme Bulls & Barrels, Garwood Arena, Columbiana, OH. FMI: 330-717-4329. 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: Wayne County Saddle Club Contest Open Fun Show, 7 p.m., 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: 330-8444041, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com. 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 — Massillon Saddle Club Fun Show, 12680 Sally St. SW, Massillon, OH. FMI: 330-234-7637, www. massillonsaddleclub.org. APRIL 18 — St. Mary’s Saddle Club Speed Show, 5 p.m., Riverside Acres Tack, 14148 St. Mary’s River Road, St. Mary’s, OH. FMI: Brenda, 419-394-3562, www.owha.org. APRIL 18 — Tack Swap, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Fairy Tale Farm, 8764 Croton Rd., Johnstown, OH. FMI: 740-398-8867, slaintefive@yahoo.com. APRIL 18 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Crazy Woman Ranch, Lancaster, OH. FMI: Joyce Hanes, 614-595-1850, www.ibra.us.
11th Annual
GALLIPOLIS SHRINE CLUB BENEFIT TRAIL RIDE (In Memoriam of J.C. Glassburn) Hosted by Gallia - Ohio Horseman Council
May 9, 2020
Ride out at 12:00 Noon from Ohio Horseman Council Shelter Located at O.O. McIntyre Park ALL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT THE GALLIPOLIS SHRINE CLUB
FOOD - PRIZES - FUN FOR ALL Concessions will be available on the grounds. A photographer will be available on the grounds. Please No Dogs - No Alcohol Appropriate Conduct is Expected. Information: Clarence Hill (740) 645-0343 Eddie Wolfe (740) 416-3531 or Terry Gallion (740) 245-2531 All riders must sign a waiver of liability. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS
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Corral Calendar APRIL 18 — Cowboys & Angels Saddle Club First Show of the Season, Estill County Fairgrounds, 38 South Irvine Rd., Irvine, KY. FMI: Buddy Watson, 606-386-1608. APRIL 18-19 — Mid-Ohio Dressage Spring I & II, Madison County Fairgrounds, London, OH. FMI: www.midohiodressage.com. 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 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 — Massillon Saddle Club Fun Show, 11 a.m., 12680 Sally SW, Massillon, OH. FMI: Leanne, 330-844-4041, www. massillonsaddleclub.org. 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, 740206-7214, 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. 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 — The Greatest 2 Hrs. in Obstacles Ride, Alliance Equine Obstacle Course, 3661 Taylorsville Rd., Shelbyville, KY. FMI: Find Alliance Equine Obstacle Course on Facebook. APRIL 25 — 2nd Annual FAHA Mega Swap, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Crooked Creek Horse Park, Ford City, PA. FMI: www. crookedcreekhorsepark.com.
Rocky Fork Rodeo Company Youth Rodeo K-12 ATTENTION: All horses must have a current Coggins on file! You must show current paperwork at the first sign in.
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MAY 16: CLINIC: $10 per participant for the day & begins at 10 a.m.
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All Rodeos begin at 10 a.m. • Rain or Shine (most of bleachers are covered) FREE Admission to spectators! Concessions on grounds.
MAY 30 • JUNE 13 • JUNE 27 • JULY 11 • JULY 25 AUGUST 8 • AUGUST 22 • SEPTEMBER 5 FINALS WEEKEND: SEPTEMBER 19-20 DIRECTIONS: Located 13 miles North of Cambridge, Ohio, at the Rocky Fork Ranch Resort. Take I-77 Exit 54 (Kimbolton) turn East. Go 1/2 mile and turn left at stop sigh onto CR 35 (Old 21), in 5.5 miles turn right on to Broadhead Rd. (CR 585), go 3 miles, arena is on the right.
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Jr. Bulls, Steer, Calf & Jr. Calf Riding Sheep Riding Chute Dog Steer Daubing Dummy & Advanced Dummy Team: Heading & Team Heeling Roping Breakaway & Drag Dummy Roping Tie down Roping Goat Tail Untying, Advanced Goat & Goat Tying Bareback Pony Riding Barrels Flags Poles Down & Back
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APRIL 25-26 — Ashland Paint & Plain Show, 9 a.m., 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 29 — Baby Boom! Clinic, 6:30 p.m., Geauga County Fairgrounds, Burton, OH. FMI: Geauga Horse and Pony Association, www.ghpa.us. 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 — 14th Annual Superior Friesian Sale, Mt. Hope Auction, Mt. Hope, OH. FMI: Thurman Mullet, 330-674-6188, www.mthopeauction.com. MAY 1-2 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Greene County Fairgrounds, Waynesburg, PA. FMI: Lora White, 412-956-3211, www.ibra.us. MAY 1-3 — MYHA Speed & Pleasure Horse Shows, Marion County Fairgrounds, 122 E. Fairgrounds, Marion, OH. FMI: www. owha.org. MAY 1-3 — Indiana Equine Roundup, C Bar C Expo Center, 253 W. Stardust Rd., Cloverdale, IN. FMI: 765-720-3251. MAY 1-3 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Diamond 7 Ranch and Arena, Dillsburg, PA. FMI: Dave, 717-729-1037, www.ibra.us. MAY 1-3 — Metamora Carriage & Driving Association present Larry Poulin Clinic & Derby Weekend, Windrush Farm, 4295 Barber Rd., Metamora, MI. FMI: Darlene Daly, 810-441-0888, ddaly0037@gmail.com. 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 — Ohio Valley Team Penning Association Show, 9:30 a.m., Treharne Training Center, 49053 Fredericktown Clarkson Rd., Negley, OH. FMI: Pam Bradshaw, 814-504-4215, pbteampenning@aol.com. MAY 2 — Madison County OHC Gymkhana, Madison County Fairgrounds, London, OH. FMI: Jennifer Hunter, 614-402-0861. MAY 2 — WB Ranch Spring Fling, 1640 County Road B, Swanton, OH. FMI: Lisa Wylie, 419-349-8627. MAY 2 — Northern Kentucky Horse Network Dressage Schooling Show/Enrichment Day/ Tack Sale/Educational Clinic, Alexandria Fairgrounds, Alexandria, KY. FMI: Jim, 859472-2880, www.nkhn.info
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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: Duane, 740-610-4129, www. buckeyeequestrianevents.com. MAY 3 — Straight A’s Speed Show, 11 a.m., 2250 Alliance Rd. NW, Malvern, OH. FMI: 888-556-3772, www.RanchCity.com. MAY 3 — Medina Kids Care for the Medina County Home Residents Benefit Horse Show, 9:30 a.m., Medina County Fairgrounds, Medina, OH. FMI: 330-7222342, medinakidscare@yahoo.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 6-10 — Kentucky Spring Horse Show, Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY. FMI: www.kentuckyhorseshows.com. MAY 8 — Wayne County Saddle Club Contest Open Fun Show, 7 p.m., 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: 330-8444041, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com. 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 — Buckeye Mini Horse & Donkey Sale, Wayne County Fairgrounds, 199 Vanover St., Wooster, OH. FMI: Daniel Schrock Auctioneer, 330-763-0905, schrocksauctioneering@gmail.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 — Wayne County Saddle Club Open Pleasure Point Show, 10 a.m., 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Angie Didinger, 330-201-1022, www. waynecountysaddleclub.com. MAY 9 — Cowboy vs Cowgirl Challenge, Knox County Horse Park, 7500 Thayer Road, Mt. Vernon, OH. FMI: 816-3056328, www.knoxcountyhorsepark.com. 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 Hinerman, 304-826-7391, www.ibra. us.
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Corral Calendar MAY 10 — Harry Hughes 2020 Circuit Show, 5563 Waterville Swanton Rd., Swanton, OH. FMI: Mary Staler, 419-826-8532, www. harryhughes.org. MAY 13-17 — Kentucky Spring Classic Show, Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY. FMI: www.kentuckyhorseshows.com. 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, 304-651-8669, www.ibra.us. MAY 16 — Wayne County Saddle Club Open Contest Point Show, Walk-Trot at 10 a.m.; running events not before noon, 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Rich Gortner, 330-466-1171, www. waynecountysaddleclub.com. MAY 16 — 5th Annual Old Fashioned Tack Swap Meet, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Richland County Fairgrounds, Mansfield, OH. FMI: 567-560-4457, customconchosandtack@ gmail.com, www.customconchosandtack. com. MAY 16 — NKHN Drill Team Show, Alexandria Fairgrounds, Alexandria, KY. FMI: Jim Mayer, 859-472-2880, jimwmayer@yahoo.com, www.nkhn.info MAY 16-17 — St. Mary’s Saddle Club Speed Show (16th @ 5 p.m.) & Pleasure Show (17th @ 9 a.m.), Riverside Acres Tack, 14148 St. Mary’s River Road, St. Mary’s, OH. FMI: Brenda, 419-394-3562, www. owha.org. 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. 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 — Art O’Brien Clinic, Geauga County Fairgrounds, Burton, OH. FMI: Geauga Horse and Pony Association, www.ghpa.us. MAY 16-17 — Ohio Paint Horse East/ West Border Bash, Michiana Event Center, Shipshewana, IN. FMI: www.ophc.org. 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 16-17 — Body Control Under Saddle Clinic, Hickory Hollow Stables, Hickory Corners, MI. FMI: Nicole Scovel, 269-9246070, nicolems286@gmail.com. MAY 17 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, C Bar C Expo Center, Cloverdale, IN. FMI: Cindy Harlan, 765-426-1457, www.ibra.us.
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MAY 17 — Massillon Saddle Club Pleasure Show, 12680 Sally St. SW, Massillon, OH. FMI: 330-234-7637, www. massillonsaddleclub.org. 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 — 8th Annual Mid-Ohio Memorial Trotting Sale, Mt. Hope Auction, Mt. Hope, OH. FMI: Thurman Mullet, 330-674-6188, www.mthopeauction.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 — Preble County OHC Speed & Fun Show, Hueston Woods Horseman’s Camp, 4 Mile Valley Road, Morning Sun, OH. FMI: Becky, 937-417-4359, www. facebook.com/groups/pcohc MAY 23 — Avon Lake Saddle Club Mini Fuzzy Show, 11 a.m., Weiss Field, 33401 Webber Road, Avon Lake, OH. FMI: Kathleen Azzarello, 440-536-0145, kathleen@getdependable.com, www. avonlakesaddleclub.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, 9 a.m., 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 — Open Challenge and 1st Ever Mustang Mountain Trail Challenge with Templeton Thompson & Sam Gay Concert, Win-Seek/Fallen Pines, 4022 Everett Hull Road, Cortland, OH. FMI: 724-301-2244, www.win-seek.com. MAY 24 — Geauga Horse & Pony Association Open Horse Show, Geauga County Fairgrounds, Burton, OH. FMI: ghpa08@yahoo.com, www.ghpa.us.
MAY 29-31 — Mounted Archery Practice/Competition, Kelly Chapman Natural Horse Training Beginner Clinic & Mountain Trail Competition, Creek Side Horse Park, 7460 Elson St., Waynesburg, OH. FMI: Cynthia, 330-323-3559, 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 — 3-Day Obstacle Clinic hosted by Double Dan Horsemanship, Australian Equine Performance Center, 2150 East Leestown Rd., Midway, KY. FMI: 859-9409129, www.doubledanhorsemanship.com. MAY 29-31 — Virginia Barrel Classic, 487 Maury River Rd., Lexington, VA. FMI: 434941-4893, www.nbha.com. MAY 30 — Wayne County Saddle Club Open Contest Point Show & Open Speed Show, Walk-Trot at 10 a.m.; running events not before noon, 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: contes - Rich, 330466-1171; Speed - Matt, 330-466-2749, www.waynecountysaddleclub.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, 908240-6949, s.justic1@gmail.com, www. summitcountysaddlehorse.org.
MAY 30 — WB Ranch Spring Fling, 1640 County Road B, Swanton, OH. FMI: Lisa Wylie, 419-349-8627. 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 — Hartmeyer Stables Summer Spectacular Series, 10 a.m., 7111 W. Bethel Ave., Muncie, IN. FMI: Karen Collins, 765730-3107. 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 Hinerman, 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.
Buckeye Mini Horse & Donkey Sale Followed by Ponies & Horses Wayne County Fairgrounds
199 Vanover Street Wooster, Ohio 44691
Saturday, May 9, 2020 Catalog Deadline for the May 9th sale: April 29th
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
MAY 29: Wayne County Saddle Club Contest Open Fun Show, 7 p.m., 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: 330-8444041, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com. MAY 29 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Double YY Saddle Club, Edinburgh, IN. FMI: Toni Walker, 317-670-7619, www.ibra.us.
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Corral Calendar 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 2 — 23rd Annual Open Miniature Horse Show, 9 a.m., Lorain County Fairgrounds, Wellington, OH. FMI: Elly Magyar, 419-271-6008, nomhclub@gmail. com. 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: Wayne County Saddle Club Contest Open Fun Show, 7 p.m., 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: 330-8444041, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com. 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 — Big John Scholarship Show MYHA Speed & Pleasure Shows, Marion County Fairgrounds, 122 E. Fairgrounds, Marion, OH. FMI: www.owha.org. 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. JUNE 6 — Wayne County Saddle Club Open Pleasure Point Show, 10 a.m., 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Angie Didinger, 330-201-1022, www. waynecountysaddleclub.com. JUNE 6 — Ohio Valley Team Penning Association Show, 9:30 a.m., Kuhlber Farm, 220 Edgewater Dr., Darlington, PA. FMI: Pam Bradshaw, 814-504-4215, pbteampenning@aol.com. JUNE 6 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Mercer County Fairgrounds, Celina, OH. FMI: Baily Vantilburg, 567-644-5761, www.ibra.us. JUNE 6 — Belmont Stakes, Belmont Park, Elmont, NY. FMI: www.belmontstakes.com.
JUNE 6 — Under The Oaks Open Horse Show, 610 Whetstone St., Bucyrus, OH. FMI: 419-563-5170. JUNE 6-7 — Ranch Clinic (with cow work), Terry Myers Training Center, Ostrander, OH. FMI: 740-666-1162, www. TMTrainingCenter.com. JUNE 6-7 — 1st Annual 4-H Horse Camp & Mini Clinics, Preble County Fairgrounds, 722 S. Franklin St., Eaton, OH. FMI: www. preble.osu.edu JUNE 7 — Northern Ohio Miniature Horse Club Fun Show, 9 a.m., Lorain County Fairgrounds, Wellington, OH. FMI: Pam Fritz, 419-271-2176. JUNE 7 — Massillon Saddle Club Pleasure Show, 12680 Sally St. SW, Massillon, OH. FMI: 330-234-7637, www. massillonsaddleclub.org. JUNE 7 — Geauga Horse & Pony Association Open Horse Show, Geauga County Fairgrounds, Burton, OH. FMI: ghpa08@yahoo.com, www.ghpa.us. JUNE 7 — Angels Haven Horse Rescue Fun Show, 9 a.m., Lewis Road Riding Ring Show Grounds, Cleveland MetroParks, Olmsted Falls. FMI: 440-781-5060, www. angelshavenhorserescue.org. JUNE 7 — Harry Hughes 2020 Circuit Show, 5563 Waterville Swanton Rd., Swanton, OH. FMI: Mary Staler, 419-826-8532, www. harryhughes.org.
JUNE 7 — Erie County Horse Advisors’ 4-H Pleasure Show, 9 a.m., Erie County Fairgrounds, Sandusky, OH. FMI: Betsy Gordon, 419-573-9614. JUNE 7 — Spring/Summer Trail Ride, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Maybury Trail Riders Association, 20145 Beck Road, Northville, MI. FMI: 248349-8390, www.mayburytrailriders.org. JUNE 8-9 — 2 Day Bring A Friend Camp, Win-Seek Performance Horses, Trumbull, OH. FMI: 330-638-2255, winseekperformance.simdif.com. JUNE 10 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, Hodge Arena, Versailles, KY. FMI: Carmon Poor, 859-509-1431, www.ibra.us. JUNE 11-12 — Summer Carriage & Draft Horse Sale, Mt. Hope Auction, Mt. Hope, OH. FMI: Thurman Mullet, 330-674-6188, www.mthopeauction.com. JUNE 11-12 — Hoosier Horse Classic, Hoosier Horse Park, Edinburgh, IN. FMI: Jan Decker, 317-372-1061, www. indianahalfarab.com JUNE 12-13 — IBRA Sanctioned Show, LaGrange County Fairgrounds, LaGrange, IN. FMI: Jennifer Warstler, 260-316-0246, www.ibra.us. JUNE 12-14 — Tri-County Trail Association Summer Bash & Obstacle Challenge, 2662 Downing St. SW, East Sparta, OH. FMI: Bev, 330-428-4182, www.tri-cotrails.com.
Find more Equine Events on the Horsemen’s Corral website www.thehorsemenscorral.com
This event will be held in conjunction with our
“ENRICHMENT DAY”
Free Driving Lessons Demos • Talks • Dressage Event
If you have Saddles, Bridles, Stable Supplies and Fixtures — Bring them out to sell!
May 2, 2020 • 10 a.m to 4 p.m.
$5.00 Charge at the gate for car load admission!
Alexandria Fairgrounds, Kentucky
100 Fairgrounds Road • Alexandria, Kentucky 41001
Selling from your pick-up truck: $10
— SPACE PRICING — 10’x10’ space: $20
Food Stand will be on site during event!
Enclosed Building 10’x20’ space: $40
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OPEN MINIATURE HORSE SHOW LORAIN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS — COVERED ARENA Route 18, Wellington, Ohio
JUNE 7, 2020 • 9 A.M. Rain or Shine!
Ribbons awarded for 1st through 6th place Trophies for 1st place, Grand and Reserve Champions and Supreme Halter Horse
CHAMPIONSHIP HALTER CLASSES FOR MINIATURE HORSES (38” & UNDER) Entry Fee: $5 per class Office Fee: $4 per horse 41 Halter, Performance, and Fun Classes including:
YOUTH • ADULTS • SHOWMANSHIP • DRIVING COSTUME • LEADLINE • JUMPING • OBSTACLES
Food V on Gro endor unds! **** Raffle
For more information: Rondelle DeLong at nomhclub@gmail.com • Pam Fritz (419) 271-2176 • Elly Magyar (419) 271-6008
Showbill can be found on the Northern Ohio Miniature Horse Club Facebook page!
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September 12 Annual Hay Day Event!
SATURDAY, MAY 23
SATURDAY, JULY 25
SATURDAY, JUNE 13
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
SATURDAY, JUNE 27
In hand classes only. Showmanship, Halter, Fun/Contest classes. Annual Hay Day Event for children/adults with disabilities. Come show in the morning and stay to help with Hay Day! Free concessions for volunteers.
Mini Fuzzy Show, 11 a.m.
Open Saddle Horse Show, 11 a.m. Mini Show, 11 a.m.
SATURDAY, JULY 18
Mini/Saddle Show, 11 a.m.
Mini/Saddle Fun Show, 9 a.m. and Annual Hay Day Event
Mini Show, 11 a.m.
All shows held at Weiss Field, 33401 Webber Road, Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 Showbills and Judge information to follow. We will post on our Facebook page and the Horsemen’s Corral. For more information contact Kathleen Azzarello, 440-536-0145 or email: Kathleen@getdependable.com Avon Lake Saddle Club (ALSC) HORSEMEN’S CORRAL
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Show Begins at 9:15 a.m.
Entries for each class close one class ahead. Ranch Versatility & Rookie Ranch Rider must enter all classes before first class is shown. YEARLY OFQHA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED: $20 Individual/$30 Family (spouse, partner, parent, child, grandchildren, same mailing address) SERIES CLASSES Versatility = 4, 7, 18, 24, & 31 (bold print) Rookie Rider = 13, 16, 29, & 33 (underlined) One payback class will be announced prior to each show. $100 to 1st place. Class will change with each show. Classes 27-34: Sign up at class entry for assigned order of go. Riders not in cattle classes should plan to go between 9:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner available on grounds. Camping with electric/water. Stalls available for your horse. Call Donnie Uffner for Stall Reservations.
Youth Day: July 4 • Freestyle Reining: Sept. 4 Special awards for these events. Sign up in advance with your music.
AUGUST 8 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
DON'T MISS OUT!
8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.
Year-End Awards, Clinics, Fun Shows, Yearling Freestyle Reining Competition and more!
2020 Friday Night Fundamentals of Cow Work Clinics Novice and Youth Riders 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Visit www.ohfqha.com
Follow Ohio Foundation Quarter Horse Association on Facebook!
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SHOW FEES: Stalls, $25 or Jumpout $15 — Camping $40 OFFICE FEE: Per Horse $5. Stalls required to be cleaned, $25 fine for uncleaned stall. Adult Non-Cattle Classes $10 — Adult Cattle Classes $30 Youth Non-Cattle Classes $5 — Youth Cattle Classes, $15 Arrive on Friday evening & practice cattle work at 7 p.m. $20 per run 3 min. Trail Practice 5-9 p.m. Friday. $5 per run 15 min. No trail practice on the day of the show! Trail Set up at 3 p.m. Friday **Same horse/rider combination.
Fun/Celebrations/ Education
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Cutting (Herd Work) Y-Cutting (Herd Work) Green Cutting (Herd Work) Ranch Cutting (Cut & Pen) Y-Ranch Cutting (Cut & Pen) Green Ranch Cutting (Cut & Pen) Working Ranch/Cow Horse (Rein, Box, Fence & Rope or circle) Ranch Roping Y-Ranch Roping Roping Working Cow (Box, Fence, Circle) Ranch Boxing (Rein & Box) Green Boxing Boxing Y-Boxing W/T Ranch Riding ** Y-W/T Ranch Riding **
Cannot cross enter W/T & W/T/L classes.
18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34.
Ranch Riding W/T/L** Y-W/T/L Ranch Riding ** Green Reiner Y-Reiner Ranch Reining Jackpot Barrels Ranch Conformation 3+ Y-Ranch Conformation Ranch Conformation 2 & Under Ranchmanship** Y-Ranchmanship** W/T Ranchmanship** Y-W/T Ranchmanship** Ranch Trail** Y-Ranch Trail** W/T Ranch Trail** Y-W/T Trail**
OFQHA President: Donnie Uffner, (740) 877-7993 Vice President: John Kreis, (740) 819-0396
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19th ANNUAL MEDINA KIDS CARE 4 MEDINA COUNTY HOME RESIDENTS BENEFIT Horse Show SPONSORS Horsemen's Corral Brookside Lawn Service
Medina County Fairgrounds, Medina, Ohio
MAY 3, 2020
Rain or Shine • Show starts at 9:30 a.m. • Entry booth opens at 8:30 a.m. Trophies for High Point Winners (13 and under) (14 to 18) (19 and over) (All Around Walk Trot)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
Trophies to ALL lead line entries and All Around High Point for the day Trophy
Open Halter Stalls Available! AQHA Halter Carrots & Apples Showmanship (13 and under) for sale for Showmanship (14 to 18) your horses! Showmanship (19 and over) Pee Wee Showmanship (8 and under) NOT eligible for any other classes except Lead Line and Halter classes) W/T Equitation (13 and under) W/T Equitation (14 to 18) W/T Equitation (19 and over) W/T Pleasure (13 and under) Marguerite Smith Memorial W/T Pleasure (14 to 18) W/T Pleasure (19 and over) Generation Gap W/T (Riders must be 10 years apart, ID may be checked. Class may move to after lunch break, Double Entry Fee)* Lead Line (8 and under) (May not enter any other class except 1, 2 and 6) Trophies to all participants - Ron & Pat Seeley Memorial
LUNCH BREAK: National Anthem, Demonstrations, Horseless Walk (no horse $1 donation, prizes awarded!) 15. JACKPOT English Pleasure Open ($10 entry fee, $50 for first prize guaranteed, Cash prizes thru 5th) 16. English Equitation (13 and under)
17. 18. 19. 20. 21.
SPECIAL PRIZES!
Deputy Marguerite Smith and Ron & Pat Seeley Memorial Classes
English Equitation (14 to 18) English Equitation (19 and over) English Pleasure (13 and under) English Pleasure (14 to 18) English Pleasure (19 and over) SHORT BREAK: BRINGING OUT RESIDENTS FOR RECOGNITION — 10 MINUTES
22. JACKPOT Western Pleasure Open ($10 Entry fee, $50 for first prize Photographer on Grounds guaranteed, Cash prizes thru 5th) 23. Ladies Pleasure (19 and over) 24. Men's Pleasure (19 and over) 25. Western Horsemanship (13 and under) 26. Western Horsemanship (14 to 18) 27. Western Horsemanship (19 & over) 28. Western Pleasure (13 and under) 29. Western Pleasure (14 to 18) 50/50 Drawing 30. Western Pleasure (19 and over) Prize Raffles 31. Willie Nelson/Reba McEntire Horseless Walk Western Pleasure (30 and over) Tack Vendor 32. Water Glass Class (W/T/C All ages) ...and more!! 33. Egg and Spoon (W/T/C All ages) SHORT BREAK: 10 MINUTES RAFFLES TO BE ANNOUNCED 34. Ranch Horse Pleasure (14 to 18) 35. Ranch Horse Pleasure (19 and over)
This is strictly a benefit horse show and paid for by generous contributions from various sponsors. All money for entries goes to benefit the residents of the County Home! **Showbill subject to change, due to updates including classes and line up, email or call to double check** • Walk trot competitors may not enter any canter classes, lead line or pee wee showmanship. Class #34 and #35 do not have patterns. Exhibitors may also enter in western pleasure classes.
• $5 grounds fee per horse. • Stalls available $15. • Horse and Rider combination carry same number. If horse has second rider, a new number must be given.
• Classes are $7. Jackpot Classes $10 • Generation Gap: Please choose rider to receive points, only one rider can receive points.
FMI: 330-722-2342 or Email: medinakidscare@yahoo.com See us on Facebook: Medina Kids Care!
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37th Annual COSCA Benefit Horse Show
Saturday & Sunday, May 30-31, 2020 • Medina County Fairgrounds, Medina, Ohio Check www.coscaonline.com for more COSCA approved show dates & showbills! Show High Points and Reserve High Points in Walk-Trot, Youth 13 & under, Youth 14-18, Adult 19 & over and Ranch.
COSCA SUMMER SIZZLER: AUGUST 22-23 COSCA OPEN SHOW: SEPTEMBER 12 COSCA CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW: OCTOBER 9-11
41. Adult Open Western Pleasure Horse 19 yrs & over - S/M/G 42. Jack Benny Pleasure - 39 Yrs. & over - H/P, E/W, S/M/G Saturday: Dennis Clement, Prospect, OH 43. Youth Western Pleasure - 18 Yrs. & under - H/P, M/G Sunday: MaryAnn Fielitz, Archbold, OH 44. Men’s Western Pleasure Horses - 18 Yrs. & over - S/M/G 45. Adult Western Horsemanship – 19 Yrs. & over - S/M/G *Denotes COSCA non-point class. 46. Youth Western Horsemanship - 13 Yrs. & under - H/P, M/G # To be eligible to show in the Paint/Pinto classes, solid horses must 47. Youth Western Horsemanship – 14-18 Yrs. - H/P, M/G have registered papers from the American Paint Horse Association (APHA). ! To be eligible to show in Open Performance Halter, horses must be entered in 48. Reg. Appaloosa Western Pleasure Horse - All Ages one riding class at this show. S/M/G ** No cross entering between Open Driving/Reinmanship & Miniature Driving 49. #Reg. Paint/Pinto Western Pleasure Horse - All Types classes (No solid Pintos) - S/M/G SATURDAY, MAY 30 • 9:00 A.M. 50. 4-H Western Horsemanship – 8-18 yrs – H/P, M/G 1. Open Jackpot Halter - H/P, E/W, S/M/G 51. Reg. Quarter Horse Western Pleasure - All Ages - S/M/G 2. Open Halter Horse - 3 Yrs. & over - E/W, S/M/G 52. 4-H Western Pleasure – 8-18 yrs – H/P, M/G 3. Open Halter Horse - 2 Yrs. & under - E/W, S/M/G 53. Ladies’ Western Pleasure Horses - 18 Yrs. & over - S/M/G 4. Adult Open Halter Horse – 19 Yrs. & over - S/M/G 54. Western Hack Horse — S/M/G 5. ! Open Performance Halter - All Ages - H/P, E/W, S/M/G RANCH HORSE CLASSES WILL NOT BEGIN BEFORE 3 P.M. 6. Reg. Appaloosa Halter Horse - All Ages - S/M/G 55. Ranch Pleasure 7. Reg. Quarter Horse Halter - All Ages - S/M/G 56. Ranch Riding 8. #Reg. Paint/Pinto Halter Horse - All Ages 57. Ranch Conformation (No solid Pintos) - S/M/G 9. Youth Open Halter - 18 Yrs. & under - H/P, E/W, M/G SUNDAY, MAY 31 • 9:00 A.M. 10. Adult Showmanship – 19 Yrs. & over - S/M/G, E/W 58. Open Jackpot Halter – H/P, E/W, S/M/G 11. Youth Showmanship - 14-18 Yrs. Incl. - H/P, E/W, M/G 59. Reg. Arabian & Half-Arabian/Anglo Arabian Breeding 12. Youth Showmanship - 13 Yrs. & under - H/P, E/W, M/G and Geldings In Hand - S/M/G 13. Walk-Trot Showmanship – All Ages – H/P, E/W, M/G 60. Reg. Morgan “In-Hand” - S/M/G 14. 4-H Showmanship – 8-18 yrs – H/P, E/W, M/G 61. Reg. American Saddlebred In-Hand 15. Open Showmanship – H/P, E/W, S/M/G 62. Adult Open Halter Horse – 19 yrs & over – E/W, S/M/G 16. Pony & Horse Lead-In Equitation - 8 Yrs. & under 63. Youth Open Halter – 18 Yrs. & under – H/P, E/W, M/G E/W, M/G 64. Miniature Horse Halter - S/M/G Break — (length to be announced) 65. Registered Paso Fino Bella Formas (Conformation) 17. *Training Class – All Ages – W/T/C – training aids 66. Miniature Horse Showmanship - All Ages - E/W, S/M/G allowed – Not Judged 67. Adult Showmanship - 19 yrs & over – E/W, S/M/G 18. Jackpot Open English Walk-Trot Pleasure - All Ages 68. Walk-Trot Showmanship – All Ages – H/P, E/W, M/G H/P, S/M/G (may cross enter canter classes) 69. Youth Showmanship 13 Yrs. & under – H/P, E/W, M/G 19. Open Jr. Snaffle Bit English Pleasure 70. Youth Showmanship 14-18 Yrs. – H/P, E/W, M/G Horses 5 Yrs. & under - S/M/G 71. Pony & Horse Lead-In Equitation - 6 Yrs. & Under 20. Walk-Trot Equitation - 10 Yrs. & under - H/P, E/W, M/G E/W, M/G Break — (length to be announced) 21. Jackpot English Pleasure Horse - Open - S/M/G 22. Youth English Equitation - 13 Yrs. & under 72. *Training Class – All Ages - W/T/C – training aids H/P, SS/HS, M/G allowed – Not Judged 23. Youth English Equitation – 14-18 Yrs. - H/P, SS/HS, M/G 73. *Jackpot Open Walk-Trot Pleasure - All Ages 24. Walk-Trot Pleasure - 10 Yrs. & under - H/P, E/W, M/G H/P, E/W, S/M/G (may cross enter canter classes) 25. Adult Open English Pleasure Horse – 19 Yrs. & over 74. Jackpot Open Easy Gaited Pleasure (No Canter) S/M/G S/M/G 75. Walk-Trot Equitation/Horsemanship 10 Yrs. & under 26. Walk-Trot Equitation - 11-18 Yrs. Incl. - H/P, E/W, M/G H/P, E/W, M/G 27. Youth English Pleasure - 18 Yrs. & under 76. Jackpot English Pleasure Horse – Saddle Seat H/P, SS/HS, M/G S/M/G (No cross entering with class 77) 28. Adult English Equitation – 19 Yrs. & over - S/M/G 77. Registered Paso Fino Country Pleasure Horses Open 29. #Reg. Paint/Pinto English Pleasure Horse - All Types 78. Walk-Trot Pleasure 10 Yrs. & under – H/P, E/W, M/G (No solid Pintos) - S/M/G 79. Jackpot English Pleasure Horse – Hunt Seat - S/M/G 30. Walk-Trot Pleasure - 11-18 Yrs. Incl. - H/P, E/W, M/G (No cross entering with class 74) 31. Open Hunter Pleasure Horses - S/M/G 80. Reg. Morgan English Pleasure Horses (Saddle Seat) 32. 4-H English Equitation – 8-18 Yrs. – H/P, M/G Open 33. Reg. Appaloosa English Pleasure Horse 81. Reg. American Saddlebred Three-Gaited All Ages - S/M/G English Show Pleasure 34. Reg. Quarter Horse Hunter Under Saddle 82. Reg. Arabian & Half Arabian/Anglo-Arabian All Ages - S/M/G Country English Pleasure (Saddle Seat) - S/M/G 35. 4-H English Pleasure – 8-18 yrs – H/P, M/G 83. Adult Open English Pleasure Horse - 19 Yrs. & over S/M/G Break — (length to be announced) 84. Reg. Paso Fino Pleasure Horses Adults 18 Yrs. & Over 85. Reg. American Saddlebred Three-Gaited Amateur 36. *Jackpot Open Western Walk-Trot Pleasure - All Ages English Country Pleasure H/P, S/M/G (may cross enter canter classes) 86. Youth English Pleasure – 18 Yrs. & under – H/P, M/G 37. Open Jr. Snaffle Bit Western Pleasure Horse 87. Adult Open English Equitation – 19 Yrs. & over – S/M/G Horses 5 Yrs. & under –S/M/G 88. Youth English Equitation – 13 yrs & under – H/P, M/G 38. Walk-Trot Equitation/Horsemanship - 19 Yrs. & over 89. Youth English Equitation – 14-18 Yrs. – H/P, M/G H/P, E/W, S/M/G 90. Registered Paso Fino Performance Horses 39. Jackpot Open Western Pleasure Horse – S/M/G Adults 18 Yrs. & Over 40. Walk-Trot Pleasure - 19 Yrs. & over - H/P, E/W, S/M/G
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A Point Show for Central Ohio Saddle Club Assoc., Inc. (COSCA), American Saddlebred Horse Assoc. of Ohio
ENTRY FEES & PAYBACKS:
• ALL Classes $6 - 5 ribbons. Training Classes $5 - no placings. • Jackpot Classes $15 - 5 Ribbons & Payback of 35%, 20%, 15%, 5%, 5% • Grounds Fee $5 per horse/day. Office Fee $5/horse. Camper Fee: $20/day. • Stalls $15/day including tack stalls. No bedding provided or for sale. No arrivals until 6 p.m. Friday! • Food available on grounds. • All Registered Classes require registration papers and MUST be presented to the Show Office. ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS! • The show Committee, COSCA and Medina Co. Fairgrounds assume no responsibility for injuries or losses due to accident or theft. • Entries close 2 classes prior. 2-minute gate call will be strictly enforced from when the first horse enters the ring. • Walk-trot classes are open to exhibitors who have not cantered at a COSCA show in the current show season. • COSCA rules shall supersede all other association rules & stewards, including individual county 4-H rules for this show; however, it is each 4-H exhibitor’s responsibility to remain within their own county rules. Check your county rules! • Exhibitors may not cross entry between Ranch classes and Western Pleasure classes at the same show. • Laterally gaited horses are permitted in showmanship classes. • This show is open to all exhibitors. No spectators gate admission will be charged. • NO ENTRY FEE REFUNDS WITHOUT VALID VET EXCUSE. Break — (length to be announced) 91. Miniature Horse Driving - S/M/G 92. Pleasure Driving - Open – H/P, S/M/G 93. Reg. Arabian & Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Mounted Native Costume - S/M/G 94. Open Easy Gaited Pleasure (Canter) - S/M/G 95. Pleasure Driving Reinsmanship 96. Reg. American Saddlebred Three-Gaited Park Full Mane & Tail 97. Registered Paso Fino Pleasure Horses Youth 17 Yrs. & under 98. Walk-Trot Equitation/Horsemanship 11-18 Yrs. H/P, E/W, M/G 99. English Road Hack Horses - S/M/G 100. Easy Gaited Pleasure (No Canter) - 17 Yrs. & under 101. Walk-Trot Pleasure 11-18 Yrs. – H/P, E/W, M/G 102. English Bridle Path Horses - S/M/G 103. Reg. Arabian & Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Hunter Pleasure - Open - S/M/G 104. Reg. Morgan Hunter Pleasure Horses – Open 105. Reg. American Saddlebred Hunter Country Pleasure 106. Registered Paso Fino Performance Horses Youth 17 Yrs. & under Short Break — (length to be announced) 107. Jackpot Open Western Pleasure Horse – S/M/G 108. Open Easy Gaited Equitation/Horsemanship (No Canter) - S/M/G 109. Adult Open Western Pleasure Horses 19 Yrs. & over – S/M/G 110. Reg. Arabian & Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Western Pleasure - S/M/G 111. Youth Western Pleasure – 18 Yrs. & under – H/P, M/G 112. Reg. Morgan Western Pleasure Horses – S/M/G 113. Easy Gaited Equitation/Horsemanship (No Canter) 17 Yrs. & Under 114. Adult Western Horsemanship – 19 Yrs. & over – S/M/G 115. Adult Walk-Trot Equitation/Horsemanship 19 Yrs. & over – H/P, E/W, S/M/G 116. Youth Western Horsemanship – 13 Yrs. & under - H/P, M/G 117. Youth Western Horsemanship – 14-18 Yrs. – H/P, M/G 118. Adult Walk-Trot Pleasure 19 Yrs. & over - H/P, E/W, S/M/G
FMI: Rachel Zielinski • 16650 Crowley Rd., Grafton, OH 44044 • (440) 864-3209 — Stall Reservations: Barb Nixon, (330) 607-5681 April 2020
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All participants must show ARHA current membership and ARHA registration. ARHA membership and registration may be taken at the show but there will be a $10.00 rush fee. (Grade horses must be approved by the ARHA prior to the show.) Year End Class and High Point awards for all divisions. Must show 3 out of the 4 shows in that class. Awards are based on horse/rider combination. Must have ORHA membership. SEE ORHA RULES!
APRIL 24-26 • JUNE 19-21 • AUG. 7-9 • OCT. 2-4
Location: Henderson Arena • 739 Van Fossen Rd. • Jackson, OH 45640
www.ohioranchhorseassociation.com
Out of state horses must have negative Coggins and Health Certificate. Judges decision is final. No Refunds. No horses tied to trailers overnight. Must be in a stall. See ARHA rule book for show information, updates or rule changes. All classes will follow ARHA Rules. Ranch Trail will start at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. You MUST be signed up on the at will board by 3:30 p.m. Sat. Lunch after Class #24 Visit our website: www.ohioranchhorseassociation. com Stall and Show registration information on Forms page.
Stalls: $65/weekend includes one bag of shavings. Thursday Stall: $20. Stall Shavings: $7 per bag Camping: $25 per night Office Fee: per horse/per judge: $7 ARHA/$7 ORHA Jump Out Fee: $20 per day Class Fee: $25 • Cow Fee: $25/per cow class Youth Class Fee: $20 • Leadline Class: $5 Walk/Trot Class: $5 Membership Fees: Individual $25. Family $30. Youth $15
Early arrival on Thursday. (Stall $20, Camping $25) For information call or text: Amy Roberts, 740-819-8446 Simone Marshall, 740-407-2286
Thank you to our sponsors CORPORATE Sponsors Fairfield Cattle Company Peoples Bank Armed Forces Motorcycle Club Buenatello Ranch Brent Bail Ranch Horses Lakota of Ohio TLC Creations April 2020
GOLD Sponsors
Kiko Company MQS Structures DAC Vitamins & Minerals Little Roc Ranch Tribute Equine Nutrition TC Performance Horses Rods Western Palace HORSEMEN’S CORRAL
SILVER Sponsors
Terry Myers Training Center Goss Supply Big Dee’s Miraculous Recovery Bee Haven
BRONZE Sponsors Sunrise Cooperative
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Wayne County Saddle Club www.waynecountysaddleclub.com
Shows held at the “Hollow” • 4200 Overton Road • Wooster, OH 44691 Route 30 to Fry Rd., turn north to stop, go right then quick left on 302. Go approx. 1.5 miles turn right on Overton Road then 2.6 miles on the left just after McAfee Rd.
All Shows Start at 10 a.m.
2020 Open Contest Shows
Walk Trot Walk Trot Walk Trot Walk Trot
Stakes Poles Barrels Ball Race
Speed classes will not start before Noon
*5. Small Fry Ball Race Walk Trot Adult Walk Trot Small Fry Youth Open 30 & Over Exhibition
Entry $3.00 $5.00 $3.00 $4.00 $5.00 $5.00 $3.00
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Rain Date: October 17
Youth Ball Race Open Ball Race Open Stakes Small Fry Stakes Youth Stakes 30 & Over Stakes
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Payback Ribbons for 1st-5th (18 & under as of Jan. 1) $3.00, 40%-30%-20%-10% (19 & over as of Jan. 1) $1.00, 40%-30%-20%-10% (12 & under as of Jan. 1) $2.00, 40%-30%-20%-10% (18 & under as of Jan. 1) $3.00, 40%-30%-20%-10% $3.00, 40%-30%-20%-10% 2 minute time limit
For More Info.: VP Contest Rich Gortner (330) 466-1171 President Charlene Clark (330) 317-2273
Open Flags Open Down and Back Exhibition Poles Open Poles Small Fry Poles Youth Poles
*18. 19. *20. *21. *22. *23.
30 & Over Poles Exhibition Barrels Open Barrels Small Fry Barrels Youth Barrels 30 & Over Barrels
YEAR-END AWARDS: Must be a member. Must show more than half of the shows in that class and work 4 hours by working at a Contest show, Pleasure show, Fun show or other approved club activity. If under 18 years old a representative may work your hours. If 18 years old as of January 1st you must work your own 4 hours. Grounds Fee: $4 per horse for non-members. Member applications available at entry booth. Scratches will result in loss of entry fees unless validated by a veterinarian. Walk-Trot horse rider combination may not enter canter classes. Adult (19 & over) Walk-Trot will be run in the same class as youth (18 & under), but will be placed separate. Points accumulate per horse/rider combination only.
2020 Fun Shows
April 17 • May 8 • May 29 • June 5 July 17 • July 31 •August 7 August 28 • October 9 Shows start at 7 p.m.
2 Days of Fun Shows & Gospel Concert !
Annual Roundup
October 3-4, 2020 Held at the Wayne County Saddle Club aka “The Hollow” SATURDAY
Must wear T-shirts, Jeans, and Boots. No Tank Tops!
1. Jackpot Barrels $5 only one run 50% payout 2. Stakes 3. Down & Back Only $1 per run ! 4. Flags For More Information: 5. Cake Walk Leanne Louive (330) 844-4041 6. Mystery PAYOUT: 1st place $4 • 2nd place $3 7. Poles 3rd place $2 • 4th place $1 8. Barrels Must have 10 or more in the class to get payout!
U N L IM IT E D R U N S!!
12 p.m.
Open HORSE SHOW. Primarily contest with one pleasure class. No entry fees charged, either day!
6 p.m.
GOSPEL CONCERT featuring wellknown singer/entertainers. Open to all, no charge!
SUNDAY 10 a.m.
WORSHIP lead by Dave Kinkel.
Open Trails for anyone wishing to ride our cool trails 1 p.m.
OPEN FUN SHOW featuring a costume class and More!
FMI: Stan Bosler 330-607-5106 or Laura Massie 330-466-1617
Neither Wayne County Saddle Club nor any of its representatives will assume responsibility for any loss due to accident, injury, or theft suffered. WCSC reserves the right to combine, split or cancel any class. Please: No alcohol beverages on the grounds. All dogs must be tied or on a leash and in the hands of a responsible person. Boots/Pants/Tshirts or sleeved shirts required while in arena. Not cut-offs or tank tops. All rules are available at the entry booth. Excessive animal abuse will not be tolerated and will be grounds for removal and/or loss of membership and points. Subject to decision of 2 or more board members present at the show. ***All rules are available at the entry booth***
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Wayne County Saddle Club www.waynecountysaddleclub.com
Shows held at the “Hollow” • 4200 Overton Road • Wooster, OH 44691 Route 30 to Fry Rd., turn north to stop, go right then quick left on 302. Go approx. 1.5 miles turn right on Overton Road then 2.6 miles on the left just after McAfee Rd.
2020 Pleasure Open Point Shows Shows begin at 10 a.m. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
May 9 • June 6 • July 11 • August 1 August 22 will be a rain date only if two (2) shows are cancelled
Showmanship 19 & Over (E/W) (H/P) Showmanship 18 & Under (E/W) (H/P) W/T Showmanship 18 & Under (E/W) (H/P) Lead-Line & Small Fry Showmanship (H/P) (E/W) Open W/T Schooling (H/P) (E/W) (not Judged) W/T Pleasure all ages (adults, children placed separately) W/T Horsemanship/Equitation (H/P) (adults/children placed separately) Lead line 8 and under (H/P (E/W) Small Fry W/T Pleasure 8 & Under (E/W) (H/P) Small Fry W/T Horsemanship/Equitation 8 & Under (H/P)
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21.
Trail Class (All Ages) W-T-C (E/W) Trail Class Walk Trot 19 & Over (E/W) Trail Class Walk Trot 18 & Under (E/W) Trail Class Small Fry (E/W) Trail Class Leadline 8 & under Walk (E/W) Open Schooling Class (W-T-C) (not Judged) Pleasure Class 19 & Over (H/P) (E/W) Pleasure Class 18 & Under (H/P) (E/W) Horsemanship / Equitation 19 and Over (H/P) Horsemanship / Equitation 18 & Under (H/P) Open Ranch Horse Pleasure 19 & Over (H/P) (not eligible in class 17 or 18) 22. Open Ranch Horse Pleasure 18 & Under (H/P) (not eligible in class 17 or 18)
Information & Entry Forms: Angie Didinger 330-201-1022 • www.waynecountysaddleclub.com
FOR YEAR-END POINTS: • Must be a member before year-end points will count. • You must show in the class in one over half the shows. • You must work 4 hours at 2020 W.C.S.C. funcation. Riders over the age of 18 must work their own hours. CLASS FEE: All classes $5. Rosettes 1st-5th. $4 Grounds Fee - Non Members. No cross entering: Small Fry — Leadline — W/T — Canter with the same horse and rider combination. You cannot cross enter Ranch Horse and Regular Pleasure classes. Back # goes with horse and rider combo. Keep the same back # for the year.
2020 Open Speed Shows SATURDAY, MAY 30
Show will follow WCSC Open Contest Point Show **Exhibition follows WCSC, Open will not begin before 4 p.m. **Participation at the WCSC Open Contest Show is welcome!
FRIDAY, JULY 10
Exhibition at 6:30 p.m. Show starts at 8 p.m.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 8
Show will follow WCSC Open Contest Point Show **Exhibition follows WCSC, Open will not begin before 4 p.m. **Participation at the WCSC Open Contest Show is welcome! Can call or text ahead to sign up for exhibition classes the day of the show! (330) 466-2749
Questions/Comments call or text Matt Schaaf (330) 466-2749
PAC Approved!
70% PAYBACK!
Exhibition Barrels - Minimum of 25 entries, more if time allows 4-D $200 Added Open IBRA Barrels Can roll over time to other barrel classes OPEN WILL NOT START BEFORE 4 PM (May 30 & Aug. 8) or 8 PM on July 10 3-D Youth IBRA Barrels - Ages 18 and under 3-D Adult IBRA Barrels - Ages 19-39 Master Barrels - Ages 40+ Grounds Fee: $4 (non-WCSC members)
Will update website www.waynecountysaddleclub.com and Facebook! Neither WCSC or IBRA, or any of its representatives will assume any responsibility for any loss due to accident, injury or theft suffered.
Neither Wayne County Saddle Club nor any of its representatives will assume responsibility for any loss due to accident, injury, or theft suffered. WCSC reserves the right to combine, split or cancel any class. Please: No alcohol beverages on the grounds. All dogs must be tied or on a leash and in the hands of a responsible person. Boots/Pants/Tshirts or sleeved shirts required while in arena. Not cut-offs or tank tops. All rules are available at the entry booth. Excessive animal abuse will not be tolerated and will be grounds for removal and/or loss of membership and points. Subject to decision of 2 or more board members present at the show.
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Geauga Horse & Pony Association
2020 OPEN HORSE SHOWS Geauga County Fairgrounds — Burton, Ohio
EAST SHOW RING • 8:30 A.M. May 24
Lisa Miller
June 7
June 28
Todd Allen
FREE STALLS!
Emily Ianning Wilson
May 24
30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41.
August 2
Jamie Binegar
Regular Class Entry Fee: $7 per class or $60 Show All Day (same horse, same rider) Regular Class Paybacks: 1st-$7, 2nd-$5, 3rd-$3, GHPA bucks for 4th & 5th **Classes must have 4 entries or more to qualify for payback Jackpot Open Ring Classes: $12 entry fee with 80% payback Office Fee: $5 per exhibitor or $10 per family Contest Entry Fee and Paybacks: $7 per class with an 80% payback per class Contesting Timing Fee: $2 per horse per show Exhibition Class: $4 per run (2 run max, same horse/same rider) **15 contestant minimum for 3D or class will be run as Open
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1. Open Ranch Riding Pattern 1 a. Jackpot Ranch Riding Pattern (runs concurrent with Open Ranch Riding Pattern) $50 Added 2. Limited Ranch Riding Pattern 3. Open Ranch Horse Rail 3 a. Jackpot Ranch Horse Rail (runs concurrent with Open Ranch Horse Rail) $50 Added 4. Limited Ranch Horse Rail 5. Ranch Reining 6. Ranch Trail 7. Ranch Conformation at Halter — INTERMISSION — (Not to start before 11 a.m.) 8. Open Hunter Under Saddle (All Ages) 8 a. Jackpot Hunter Under Saddle (runs concurrent with Open Hunter Under Saddle) $50 Added
Don Recchiuti
July 12
Jay Lanzer
10. 11. 11a. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
$$$$ MORE JA $$ CKP CLASSE OT S!
20a. Jackpot Western Horsemanship Open Youth Hunter Under Saddle (run concurrently with Open (18 & under) Western Horsemanship) $50 Added Open Adult Hunter Under Saddle 21. Open Youth Western Horsemanship (19 & over) (18 & under) Open English Equitation (All Ages) 22. Open Adult Western Horsemanship Jackpot English Equitation (19 & over) (run concurrently with Open English 23. Open Western Pleasure (All Ages) Equitation) $50 Added 23a. Jackpot Western Pleasure (runs Open Youth English Equitation (18 & under) concurrent with Open Western Pleasure) Open Adult English Equitation (19 & over) 24. Open Youth Western Pleasure (18 & under) — INTERMISSION — (30 Minutes) 25. Open Adult Western Pleasure (19 & over) Open Youth Showmanship (18 & under) — INTERMISSION — Open Adult Showmanship (19 & over) 26. Key Hole Longe Line (2 years & under) 27. Stakes Open Horse Halter 28a. Open Poles Exhibition — INTERMISSION — 28. 3D Poles Open Trail 29a. Open Cloverleaf Barrels Exhibition Open Discipline Rail English or Western 29. 3D Cloverleaf Barrels Open Western Horsemanship (All Ages)
SMALL GRANDSTAND RING • 8:30 A.M. June 7
Allison Applegett
FREE STALLS!
June 28
Alex DeWitt
July 12
Tammy Braham
August 2
Awarding Trophy & Ribbons in W/T & Novice classes 1st-6th 3 DAILY HIGH POINTS: W/T 9 & under, W/T 10-18, Novice 42. Novice English Pleasure 43. Lead Line (6 & under) — INTERMISSION — 44. Walk Trot Halter 45. Novice Halter 46. Walk Trot Showmanship (9 & under) (English or Western) 47. Walk Trot Showmanship (10-18) (English or Western) 48. Novice Showmanship (English or Western) — 30 MINUTE INTERMISSION — 49. Walk Trot Trail (9 & under) 50. Walk Trot Trail (10-18) 51. Novice Trail
August 16
Hillary McGowan Brandy Kemmer
Regular Class: $7 per class or $60 Show All Day (same horse, same rider) Jumping Classes: $7 per class (not included in Show All Day Fee) Office Fee: $5 per exhibitor or $10 per family
Walk Trot Equitation over cross rails Walk Trot Working Hunter over cross rails Walk Trot Canter Equitation over cross rails Walk Trot Canter Working Hunter over cross rails Equitation over Fences (2.0 ft) Working Hunter over Fences (2.0 ft) Hunter Hack (2.0 ft) — INTERMISSION — Walk Trot English Equitation (9 & under) Walk Trot English Equitation (10-18) Novice English Equitation Walk Trot English Pleasure (9 & under) Walk Trot English Pleasure (10-18)
August 16
Tammy Lickliter
52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63.
3 DAI HIGHPO LY IN EVERY S TS AT HOW! Walk Trot Western Horsemanship
(9 & under) Walk Trot Western Horsemanship (10-18) Novice Western Horsemanship Walk Trot Western Pleasure (9 & under) Walk Trot Western Pleasure (10-18) Novice Western Pleasure Walk Trot Barrels Novice Barrels Walk Trot Golf Ball & Spoon Novice Golf Ball & Spoon Walk Trot Fanny Race Novice Fanny Race
A list of classes counting toward daily high point for Walk Trot and Novice will be posted and available in entry booth. Contestants in Jackpot classes must also enter the corresponding GHPA class. Jumping classes will be placed and awarded ribbons for 1st through 6th. Check our website: www.ghpa.us for all rules, regulations, and how to qualify for year-end awards! GHPA shows are Paint Alternative Competition (PAC) approved.
For More Information Check Our Website: www.ghpa.us
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Angels Haven Horse Rescue 2020 Fun Shows
Carlisle Equestrian Center • 13630 Nickle Plate Diagonal Rd., LaGrange, Ohio Lewis Road Riding Ring Show Grounds • Cleveland MetroParks, Olmsted Falls
SUNDAY, JUNE 7 Lewis Rd. Show Grounds (rain date: June 14) Judge: Amber Wise
5 Ribbons Awarded For Each Class!
SUNDAY, JUNE 21 Carlisle Equestrian Center Judge: Lisa Miller
SUNDAY, JULY 19 Lewis Rd. Show Grounds (rain date: July 26) Judge: Jay Lanzer
SUNDAY, AUG. 9
Carlisle Equestrian Center Judge: Amber Wise
CHAMPION & RESERVE CHAMPION AWARDED FOR 5 SHOW SERIES (3 at Lewis Rd.) for Select Equitation Classes (2 at Carlisle Equestrian) Sponsored by Finally Farm
1. Open Halter 2. Jr. Showmanship 17 & Under 3. Showmanship 18 & Over 4. **English Equitation 18 & Over (Walk/Trot/Canter) 5. English Pleasure 18 & Over (Walk/Trot/Canter) 6a. Lead-Line 8 & Under (Walk Only) English/Western Rider Cannot Enter in Walk, Trot or Canter Classes 6b. Pre Walk-Trot (Rider cannot enter in 6a) E/W Riders will be asked to do a short walk, trot, halt, back. Rider is not attached to lead line; handler nearby. 7. **English Equitation 17 & Under (Walk/Trot/Canter) 8. English Pleasure 17 & Under (Walk/Trot/Canter) 9. **Walk-Trot Equitation 18 & Over English/Western Rider Cannot Enter in Canter Classes 10. Walk-Trot Pleasure 18 & Over English/Western Rider Cannot Enter in Canter Classes 11. **Walk-Trot Equitation 17 & Under English/Western Rider Cannot Enter in Canter Classes 12. Walk-Trot Pleasure 17 & Under English/Western Rider Cannot Enter in Canter Classes 13. **Open Bareback Equitation All Ages (WTC or WTJ) Rider Cannot Enter in Class 14 14. **Walk-Trot Bareback Equitation All Ages Rider Cannot Enter in Class 13 15. Gaited Pleasure (Walk/Pleasure Gait Only) 16. Generation Gap (Walk/Trot) - Carlisle Show Trail - Lewis Rd. Show Course description & rules posted at registration area. 17. **Western Equitation 18 & Over (Walk/Jog/Lope) Entry Fees: $5 per class or $35 for 7 classes or more. MUST BE THE SAME HORSE/EXHIBITOR TEAM. Riders, spectators & volunteers are welcome at all our events. Food will be onsite and rescue horses present. SHOW RULES 1. Walk-trot classes are open to riders who have never competed in any class requiring a canter - riders may only cross enter into other walktrot classes. Advanced riders schooling horses may enter with no number sto they are not judged (entry fee still required). 2. Registration must be made at least two (2) classes prior to your class - for a refund, you must cancel two (2) classes prior to your class - no refund after class has started. 3. Proper show attire is optional - long pants and boots required. Helmets are mandatory for anyone under 18 on a horse on the show grounds.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 20 Lewis Rd. Show Grounds (No rain date) Judge: Dave Riedel
Shows begin at 9 a.m.
CORPORATE SPONSORS: Quaker Steak & Lube (Bronze Trotting Level) Worcester’s Feed & Equipment (Lead Line Level) Horsemen’s Corral (Lead Line Level) Creative Embroidery by Design (Drill Team sponsor)
18. Western Pleasure 18 & Over (Walk/Jog/Lope) 19. **Western Equitation 17 & Under (Walk/Jog/Lope) 20. Western Pleasure 17 & Under (Walk/Jog/Lope) 21. Jack Benny Pleasure (Walk/Trot but open riders may enter) Riders must be 39 years of age or older 22. Musical Sacks (Walk/Trot - open riders may enter) No dismount required 23. Pre Walk-Trot Keyhole Rider is not attached to lead line; handler nearby. 24. Keyhole (Walk/Trot Riders Only - No Canter Div.) May not enter both keyhole classes 25. Keyhole - Open (Walk/Trot/Canter Division) May not enter both keyhole classes 26. Pre Walk-Trot Barrel Racing (same rules as class 23) 27. Barrel Racing - Walk/Trot (same rules as classes 24 & 25) 28. Barrel Racing - Open (same rules as classes 24 & 25) 29. Egg & Spoon (Walk/Trot but open riders may enter) Canter Class Riders May Enter This Class 30. Carrot Race - Walk/Trot (same rules as classes 24 & 25) 31. Carrot Race - Open (same rules as classes 24 & 25) 32. Pre Walk-Trot Pole Bending Rider is not attached to lead line; handler nearby 33. Pole Bending - Walk/Trot (same rules as classes 24 & 25) 34. Pole Bending - Open (same rules as classes 24 & 25) 4. Walk/Trot/Canter riders may NOT enter into Walk/Trot classes. The exceptions is Musical Sacks, Egg and Spoon, Gaited Pleasure, and Jack Benny. 5. Pre Walk-Trot: Riders more advanced than lead line but not ready for regular W/T classes. Riders learning to transition on their own to regular W/T classes. Trainer can enter ring and stay nearby. Proceeds to benefit Angels Haven Horse Rescue to aid in the care and comfort of their rescue horses and to the Cleveland and Lorain County Metroparks for improving the show grounds. Cleveland and Lorain County Metroparks and Angels Haven Horse Rescue or anyone connected with the show, will not assume responsibility for accident, injury, loss or damage to persons, animals or property. Angels Haven Horse Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit volunteer based organization.
For More Information or Questions: (440) 781-5060 or (440) 781-5050
Check Facebook for weather updates: www.facebook.com/Angels.Haven.Horse/ Visit www.angelshavenhorserescue.org for complete showbills, rules and other 2020 Events! April 2020
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www.massillonsaddleclub.org
Show maybe canceled due to excessive rain. Rain dates TBA. Check our Facebook for updates!
Concession Stand on Grounds
May 17
Allison Applegett
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.
Comple te Showb ills on our Facebo ok Pag e
2020 Open Pleasure Horse Shows Starting Time: 10 a.m.
June 7 Kay Tracy
June 21
July 19
Adam Guiste
Open Fitting and Grooming **Open $100 Jackpot Halter Mini/Pony Halter, 57” & under Quarter Horse Halter Open Halter (no Quarter Horse or ponies) A. Leadline Showmanship 7 yrs. & under B. Small Fry Showmanship 12 yrs. & under (Classes run concurrently, judged separate) **Open $100 Jackpot Showmanship Showmanship 19 & over Showmanship 14-18 yrs. old Showmanship 13 & under (no cross enter to small fry) Leadline 7 & under (spotter required) 15-MINUTE BREAK **Schooling Class W/T Small Fry Pleasure 12 & under E/W (no cross enter) Small Fry Equitation 12 & under E/W, (no cross enter) **$100 Jackpot Walk Trot Pleasure (no cross enter) W/T English Pleasure All Ages (no cross enter) W/T English Equitation All Ages (no cross enter) **Open $100 Jackpot English Pleasure
Brandy Napier
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Aug. 2
Alex Dewitt
19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28.
English Pleasure 19 & over English Pleasure 14-18 English Pleasure 13 & under Open Quarter Horse English Pleasure Open English Pleasure (no Quarter Horses) **Open $100 Jackpot English Equitation English Equitation 19 & over English Equitation 14-18 English Equitation 13 & under **Open $100 Jackpot W/T Pleasure Members Only E/W 29. Open Jack Benny W/T 39 yrs. & over 30. Open Generation Gap (10 yr. gap, older rider first) 31. **Open Mystery Class W/T (announced day of show) 15 MINUTE BREAK – CAKE/FOOD WALK 32. **Schooling Class W/T/C 33. **$100 Jackpot W/T Western Pleasure (no cross enter) 34. W/T Western Pleasure All Ages (no cross enter) 35. W/T Western Horsemanship All Ages (no cross enter) 36. **Open $100 Jackpot Western Pleasure
37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46.
Aug. 16
Ashley Gruber
Sept. 13 Rain Date
Western Pleasure 19 & over Western Pleasure 14-18 Western Pleasure 13 & under Open Quarter Horse Western Pleasure Open Western Pleasure (no Quarter Horses) Western Horsemanship 19 & over Western Horsemanship 14-18 Western Horsemanship 13 & under W/T Ranch Pleasure (no cross enter) Open Ranch Pleasure **Denotes non-point classes
FEES: Regular Classes $5. Jackpot Classes $10. Grounds/Office Fee: $4/member; $8/non-members. PAYBACKS: $100 Jackpot Classes: $38, $28, $17, $10, $7 (less than 17 entries 40% of jackpot only). YEAR-END AWARDS DIVISION • Halter: 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 • Leadline: 6A, 11 • Small Fry: 6B, 13, 14 • W/T: 16, 17, 34, 35, 45 • 19 & Over: 19, 22, 23, 25, 37, 40, 41, 42, 46 • 14-18: 20, 22, 23, 26, 38, 40, 41, 43, 46 • 13 & Under: 21, 22, 23, 27, 39, 40, 41, 44, 46 • Jack Benny: 29 (follows horse/rider) • Generation Gap: 30 (follows horse)
2020 Contest Horse Shows
Walk/Trot Classes start promptly at 10 a.m. Remaining classes will start NO earlier than 12 noon.
April 26 • May 31 • June 28 • July 12 • July 26 • Aug. 9 • Aug. 30 • Sept. 20 • Oct. 4 1. Walk/Trot Ball Race (Lead In/Youth/Adult) 2. Walk/Trot Stakes (Lead In/Youth/Adult) 3. Walk/Trot Keyhole (Lead In/Youth/Adult) 4. Walk/Trot Figure 8 Stakes (Lead In/Youth/Adult) 5. Walk/Trot Poles (Lead In/Youth/Adult) 6. Walk/Trot Barrels (Lead In/Youth/Adult)
7. Cake Walk. Open to all riders or walkers $1 (No Points)* 8. Small Fry Ball Race 9. Youth Ball Race 10. Open Ball Race 11. Small Fry Stakes 12. Youth Stakes 13. Open Stakes 14. Open Flags 15. Open Down and Back 16. Open Keyhole 17. Open Scurry Race 18. Open Figure 8 Stakes
19. Exhibition Poles ($2/run, 2 min. time limit)* 20. Small Fry Poles 21. Youth Poles 22. Open Poles 23. Exhibition Barrels ($2/run, 2 min. time limit)* 24. Small Fry Barrels 25. Youth Barrels 26. Open Barrels
$1 a cla ss! Unlimit ed r uns ! with Pa yout!! a.m.
Enter as many times as you would like, only fastest time will count. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Stakes Flags Down & Back Cake Walk
5. 6. 7. 8.
Poles Mystery Barrels Ball Race
Must participate in 3 shows to qualify for year-end awards. No cross entries same horse/rider in walk/trot & canter classes. MSC reserves the right to limit entries in exhibition classes. First come first serve, $2 entry with a 2-min. time limit.
*Denotes non-point classes. Proper show attire required for all riders: jeans/long pants, boots, shirts w/sleeves. No shorts, tank tops, athletic shoes or flip flops/sandals for riders. No exceptions!
2020 Fun Shows
April 19 and October 11 • 11
FEES — CASH OR CHECK ONLY MEMBERS: Walk/Trot (lead-in/youth/adult) $3. Small Fry $3. Youth $4. Open $5. Exhibition $2. Grounds Fee $2/horse & rider combo. No office fee. NON MEMBERS: Walk/Trot (lead-in/youth/adult) $4. Small Fry $4. Youth $5. Open $6. Exhibition $2. Grounds Fee $5/horse & rider combo. Office Fee $2.
T-shirt, jeans and boots MUST BE WORN. NO TANK TOPS! PAYOUT 1st $4 • 2nd $3 • 3rd $2 • 4th $1 There must be 10 or more in a class to get payout!
ALL SHOWS HELD AT THE MSC SHOW GROUNDS 12680 Sally SW, Massillon, OH 44647 DIRECTIONS: From Route 30: Use Route 241 or Route 93 exit. North on 93 to Route 172. Turn right onto 172, right onto Richard, left onto Susan, right onto Cyril, left onto Sally. Show grounds are in the back of a housing allotment. (No mail delivered to this address). FOOD BOOTH ON GROUNDS
Check Facebook Page and/or contact us in case of excessive rains for cancellations. President: Leanne Louive, 330/844-4041 • VP Contest: Regina Sword, 330/234-7637 • VP Pleasure: Kathy McBride, 330/268-6054 MSC reserves the right to combine, split or cancel any class. All entries must be made no less than 2 classes prior. MSC is not responsible for accidents or loss of property. Ride at your own risk. Helmets are encouraged, but optional. Cash and checks only ($35 NSF fee). NO REFUNDS. Dogs must be on a leash. No glass containers and/or alcohol on grounds. Foul language will not be tolerated. No animal abuse. Small Fry riders may not cross enter into other age designated walk trot and/or open age classes but are permitted to enter Class 31, Mystery Class. MSC rules available at entry booth. Judges decision is final.
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Buckeye Equestrian Association
Working Equitation Clinic with Rose Watt PRESIDENT, Susan Smith-Gordan VICE PRESIDENT, Patricia Andio SECRETARY, Nicolette Hemming TREASURER, Jordan Gottschling EMAIL, info@buckeyehorsepark.org WEBSITE, www.buckeyhorsepark.org
by Susan Smith-Gordan Buckeye Equestrian Association is pleased to be hosting a Working Equitation Clinic with clinician Rose Watt. We are offering this clinic for those who want to get into the world of working equitation at an Introductory/Novice rider level. We will be focusing on the ‘Ease of Handling’ and ‘Negotiating Obstacles’. We will have various working equitation obstacles set up for riders to navigate. Rose has 45-plus years in the horse industry. Her most recent accomplishment at the national level, was in recognition of all her personal successes, as well as all she has given to others, including the horses, in the horse world; she was awarded The International Andalusian and Lusitano Horse Association 2019
Professional Horsewoman of the year award! The International Andalusian and Lusitano Horse Association, IALHA, is the oldest and largest registry of Andalusian horses in the world. Rose comes to us not only as a well-rounded, knowledgeable, experienced, and accomplished horsewoman, but as an educator with a master’s degree in School Counseling. This is what makes her approach to riding, training, and teaching so unique, as she utilized what she knows about horses and what she knows about riders to analyze and train both horse and rider melding and fine tuning each to complement each other’s strengths and weaknesses resulting in a partnership of horse and rider with the highest level of confidence and success. She has been a long-term PONY Club instructor for decades where she has been committed to coaching and preparing many breeds of horses and a wide variety of diverse students ranging from learning basic horse safety to everyday riding to competing in upper and national level tests. WHO: Introductory/Novice level riders from any discipline can compete, e.g., dressage,
eventing, reining, trail, and anything in between with any breed of horse. WHEN: April 18, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. LOCATION: Buckeye Equestrian Association, a non profit 501(3)c organization, is hosting this event at Pure Gold Stable Stables and Equestrian Center, 3325 OH Route 45 Salem, OH 44460 WHAT IS WORKING EQUITATION? (From Confederation of Working Equitation Handbook—https:// www.confederationwe.us) Working Equitation, a sport originating in Europe and gaining popularity throughout the world, is a competition for horses that work in the field. It promotes the various equitation techniques in countries that use the riding horse to work on ranches and farms. Its goal is to preserve and promote the cultural traditions, tack, and riding attire of each country. Working Equitation is comprised of four trials: Dressage, Ease of Handling with obstacles, Speed with obstacles, and Cows (Cattle Handling). The fourth trial is offered when available for team competitions. Any breed of horse can compete
in Working Equitation. The only requirement is that the horse be agile, bold, and responsive to direction from the rider. Riders from any discipline can compete, e.g., dressage, eventing, reining, trail, and anything in between. There are a number of performance levels in a competition, from children to masters. The number and complexity of dressage movements and obstacles increase with the levels. Horses may be ridden with one hand or two at the lower levels, but in the Advanced and Masters level, all trials must be executed with the rider using one hand. Competitions are held throughout the United States at a variety of levels: schooling shows, A- and B-rated shows, regional championships, and national championships. The number of competitions in the U.S. increases each year. Working Equitation is a sport that’s enjoyable for the horse, the rider, and the spectator. No matter what your riding discipline or breed of horse, we hope you will join us to share in the fun and excitement!
THE BULLETIN BOARD ANNOUNCER
CAMPS
EQUINE MASSAGE Horses in Balance
Jill Showalter (740) 310-9580 Bethesda, Ohio
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County Lines ASHLAND We are a little late informing you of our 2020 officers, but they are as follows; Tim Tuttle is president, Earl Gress is vice president, Mike Gerard is treasurer, and Kathy Bogdan is secretary. In addition to the new officers, we have one new member, Kacey Jordan. We held our first meeting Feb. 21 at the Pleasant Hill Activity Center and the Park Manager, Bill Martin, informed the group that the horse camp now has electric. Each site has a 50-amp outlet. He also had more good news about the tiny bridge entering the camp. It is in the process of being replaced with a 30-foot wide, two-lane bridge with a separate bike and pedestrian lane. This will result in rerouting horse trailers through the park to get to the horse camp starting April 1, until the bridge work is completed. Both of these items are very exciting and appreciated by OHC members as well as independent trail riders. AOHC voted to pay for four loads of gravel for the high lines at Pleasant Hill, as well as four wheelbarrows to make it easier for campers to cleanup manure and deposit it in the proper locations. Roger Welch, Mike Gerard, Jim Karsminski, and Dan Reynolds spent several hours working on and clearing a new trail. It was decided to try again to host the ‘first’ annual promotional event at Pleasant Hill Lake Park. Mark the dates June 19, 20, and 21 on your calendar and make reservations early as there are limited camping spaces. It is a chance to camp, trail ride, canoe and kayak. There will be pontoon rides, guided trail rides (if necessary), a historical tour of the lake, and other fun activities. Details will be spelled out in our flyer to be put out real soon regarding the registration process, camping information, cost, and other important information. Bring your canoes, 76
kayaks, and of course your horses and join us for our ‘first’ annual event. Watch the Pleasant Hill Park website for more information and save the dates. For this event, several camp sites will be temporary and thus will not have electric hook ups. While making out your 2020 riding schedule, don’t forget about the annual Chili Cook Off held Sept. 18, 19, and 20 at Mohican State Park and sponsored by AOHC. Bring your trail and camping buddies and plan on a great weekend. We hope to see you down the trail and remember not to drink and ride. ~Dan and Jean Reynolds ASHTABULA Spring is in the air, not here, but it probably is someplace. Winter is back with 45 mph winds and lake effect snow. Worry not because in Northeast Ohio that can change in a heartbeat. They are forecasting 50 degrees for Sunday. The other officers and I have attended two meetings this winter and there was the State Meeting scheduled for March 22. This was a change of date, because our reservation for March 21 could not be found. Both of the meetings we have attended have been very informative and packed with information. Lots of helpful people and well-planned sessions. Our state officers are doing a great job. One of the important things for all of you is that dues for 2021 will increase. Your officers should have that information for you. Shar Wilkerson’s hubby, Richard took a fall while he was in Florida. He is healing well, albeit not fast enough for him. Please continue to keep him in your prayers. Brenda Hanson lost her beloved St. Bernard, Runt due to a ruptured bowel. He was her constant companion. We will be anxious to meet her new boy when he arrives. We have two horse shows scheduled for the summer and a
tentative ride schedule along with the hopes to have the dice ride. These things hinge on all of you, who are the workers that make them happen. There is a saying that 10 percent of the people do 90 percent of the work. Everyone needs to do their best to help us out. If you have some ideas bring them to a meeting. There is not a lot going on up here because the weather is not very cooperative, until next time give thanks for all the good things and hug your horse. ~Pearl Ann
speed show on Aug. 8 during our county fair, finalized and in print. It will be an IBRA show! We have also been blessed with a grant from Midwest Electric and OHC for improvements around our horse arena at the county fair grounds. Fences will be mended, windows to be put in announcer stand, bleachers repaired and painted and hopefully new siding on both ends of pony barn. We are so blessed to have so much support from our community. Now we just need ‘support’ from mother nature.
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The Athens County Chapter of OHC will hold a pasture management workshop on April 18, at 1 p.m. at member Stephannie Brajot’s property. The workshop will be conducted by President Stacy Hall. Participants will learn how to improve the quality and quantity of grass production and decrease hay usage. Stacy previously raised dairy cattle so she has much expertise in this area. Several of us had the privilege of attending a lecture by Dr. Temple Grandin at Ohio University on March 2. She spoke about different types of thinkers (object visualizer, pattern thinker, verbal thinker and auditory thinker) and her work in cattle slaughter houses. She said as a teenager, horses kept her from being bullied when riding and managing the horse barn at her school. She had been diagnosed as autistic at an early age. Her autism enhanced her ability to understand how animals think. Our next meeting will be Wednesday, May 27, at the Shade Winery at 6 p.m. ~Stacia
Belmont County OHC met March 3 with nine members present. Up and coming cleanups and work details at Barkcamp State Park are April 17, 18 and 19, with free camping for workers. Another work detail will be July 10, 11 and 12 at Barkcamp State Park with free camping for workers. Gibby Days is July 26 through Aug. 1 at Barkcamp State Park. This is not a scheduled work week. Details on Gibby week will be announced at OHC online. Associate member Belmont County Saddle Club shows will be, contest shows are May 16 and Aug. 29 and pleasure shows will be May 17 and Aug. 30 at the club grounds at 41915 National Road, Belmont, Ohio 43718. Meeting adjourned. ~Jim
AUGLAIZE Aw March! Thanks for extra daylight and a little more ride time. We held our organizational meeting at Pizza Hut on March 23. We are excited to have our
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CLARK Hello April! The Clark County chapter is getting closer to installing some trail obstacles at Buck Creek State Park. The obstacles will be off to the side of the trail and will be optional to use or to bypass. We hope to get a couple of those in this year. Chris Price is doing research and installation planning. Thanks Chris! Chris also brought back information from the state April 2020
County Lines meeting. This included details on the new website and how to access it for our chapter. Greg Hamm jumped right in and agreed to try his website skills. He updated it the next day with information and upcoming dates. Please be sure to check it out and see what is on our schedule. Thanks Greg! We also have new Clark County OHC T-shirts for sale. They are available in many colors and sizes at this time. We are selling them for $15 at meetings and $20 at other events. Get yours while they are plentiful! Clark County is still working on getting new signs to make it easier for riders to find the horsemen’s area at Buck Creek. We hope to have those installed this spring. Rising temperatures and more daylight provide an opportunity for short evening rides. This is a good way to start conditioning your horse and spend time with friends. The spring cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, May 9 at 9 a.m. We have had great turn outs for this in the past and get the job done quickly. Lunch will be provided, but feel free to bring a dish to share with everyone. If you have not renewed your membership, please remember it is always a good time to join and you as a member help make all this possible! We need you! The next meeting is Thursday, May 14 at 6:30 p.m. and we are back at the horsemen’s area at Buck Creek State park. Come ride with us! ~Jonna CLINTON Caring for a senior horse, I have a 28-34 year old mare, that last year, started dropping weight and dropping feed; the grass was balling up in her mouth and she would drop it. When we rescued her, we were told she was 18. We did the deworming, fed more feed, fed senior feed, tried soaking the feed and nothing was working. We called an equine dentist and he came out. Her back teeth had hooks going up into her upper jaw; he couldn’t even get his tools back there to try and file them down. He said that she had to see the vet for this. He recommended Dr. Burroughs, a great vet, about an hour away in Mt. Orb, Ohio. I called but he had no openings that week. I felt it was an emergency, because she April 2020
Clinton County OHC could not chew her feed. I told them if they could get me in, I would drive there with her. They called me back; the doc said if we could get there at 7 a.m. Saturday morning, before his rounds, he could see her. I got my trailer pulled around, ready to go, so I didn’t have to hook up in the dark. I needed to leave my house by 5:30 a.m., since I had no idea where I was going and was told I may lose my phone signal. I did it the old fashion way, I got the map out. I also talked to my friend who had been there; she gave me good land marks to go by. What a beautiful country drive it was! The time came to load her up; she had not been in a trailer since we got her over a year ago. As I opened the door of the trailer, she jumped in as if to say “let’s go.” When we arrived the vet had another emergency call. So it was good, I could see how to park my truck and trailer. We went to the arena, he looked at her, and he asked me how old she was. I said that they told me 18. She has a brand of 34 on her left shoulder; after his exam, he said she is more like the number on her shoulder. He said she’s 28-34 years old! He believes she is a Quarter Horse brood mare, penned up and bred until she could not be bred anymore, and this caused her condition. He said this is going to take a lot of work in her mouth. He set her up with the mouthpiece to hold
her mouth open, and one tooth came out in his fingers! Then he said that three more have to come out. Since it was so early, his assistant was not there yet and I had to be the help! I had to hang on to the mouth piece where he placed my hands, and he said “I will tell you to either push to me, or pull away.” It took all my body weight and strength as he did this to get these teeth out! You can see the photos of the teeth; those are her back molars that should have 12 pulps, not three (the little brown circles). He said her mouth was so bad that he was surprised how good she looked! I had been soaking the feed, so that really helped. He said this was years of neglect! Thank God, she is with us now. She still has front molars and her front teeth are in good shape. I still soak her feed so she does not have to work so hard. She grazes just fine now. We have her out with our other three horses on 40 acres, loving it, running through creeks and up hills, living the horse’s life! Senior horses need the extra calories but not the sugar. Soaking the feed helps with teeth and mouth issues. I give alfalfa pellets soaked in hot water for the winter, and will switch over to timothy pellets soaked, possibly mixed with alfalfa, depending on the grass. Remember, if they are suffering with bad arthritis or other ailments, do the right thing. I kept one horse longer than I should have and, when he went down and could not get up from the arthritis, I felt so bad he had been in so much pain. My heart was not ready to lose him and it was not fair for him. Blessing to you all caring for your senior horses; they appreciate all you do for them! Hope you all are getting ready for riding season, if you have not been riding in the milder weather this winter. Have a great summer and happy trails! ~Susan (Sue) Lamb COLUMBIANA Happy spring! It seems like we’ve had a long winter when actually it’s been pretty decent in Columbiana County. Many of our members have been riding regularly while the rest of us have hibernated. The first flowers are blooming and the trail work is well underway at Beaver Creek State Park. Workdays are scheduled for April 4, 18 and 25.
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Some of our group at the seminar. A group ride is scheduled for April 19 or 26, depending on the weather, at Brady’s Run Park, Beaver Falls, Pa. More information will be available closer to the date. Trail miles were tallied with two members, Mary Matthews and Sally Stamp each riding over 500 miles. Four other members were very close, Crystal Molocea, Cheryl Jones, Ken, and Kim Richards. Congratulations to each member who took the time to turn in their miles and work hours. 2019 was not the best year for riding in Columbiana County with so much rain in the area. Every member made an effort to get the miles on their horses. We had a nice size group attend the horse seminar sponsored by Heritage Country Store in Canfield and the Lisbon Veterinary Clinic. These winter seminars always offer so much information on horse care and nutrition and are so worth attending. Thank you Purina and Nutrena Feed for always offering so much valuable information. Along with Steve Miletta, DVM. who presented a slide show on eye injuries, some of which were not very meal friendly during the catered dinner. By now all members should have received their newsletters. So much work goes into putting it together and sending it to members. We have a great team working to keep members informed of our events. Thanks to Aaron Perkins, Mary Matthews and Cheryl Jones for their hard work and dedication. May 16 will be a trail maintenance day. We can always use help on these days. If you can offer an hour or two we sure would appreciate the help. I’ve heard there is going to be a surprise event this year, Christmas in July. I think you may want to plan on attending this event, Santa? The next meeting is May 6 at Mark’s Landing, Guilford Lake off S.R. 172. Meetings are the first Wednesday of each month 77
County Lines at 7 p.m., join us at 6 p.m. for dinner and conversation. Let’s Ride! ~Sally CUYAHOGA Come join us for our upcoming monthly rides or Social/ Educational meetings. We have a monthly ride in Cleveland Metroparks, with its seven reservations, Bedford, Brecksville, Hinckley, Mill Stream, Rocky River, North and South Chagrin, all having beautiful bridle trails. There are 100 miles of mostly wide, well-groomed trails and there is something for everyone. Some reservations have challenges such as going over or under freeways, crossing water or roads and all have great riding and beautiful scenery to offer. We will be riding one reservation at a time throughout the spring, summer and fall. We welcome all OHC members to join us. If you are not yet a member, fill out the form on our website, www. cuyahogacountyohc.com, and send it in or bring it along with your membership fee to a meeting. You will be warmly welcomed! This is a great way to learn the trails and ride with people who are responsible and considerate. If you wonder how our rides are managed, we usually have a group that moves at a leisurely pace and another group that moves out a bit and is great for gaited horses or those who like to trot. This all depends on the group of the day, you will not feel pressured to move at a pace where you are not comfortable. That said, horses should be able to walk out at a reasonable brisk pace. Safety is stressed, helmets and safety vests are worn by most. Such safety gear is encouraged, but not required. You may even ride out on your own or with your own group. Bring a lunch to enjoy after the ride. Good trail manners must be followed, we don’t crowd, do ask before passing, stay with the group and a call out of “whoa” should you need to have the group stop. As well, stay on the trail, walk in the middle of the puddle, so not to widen the trail and be considerate of other trail users. We try to be good ambassadors for the equine world and a friendly hello or smile when coming upon other trail users goes a long way in building a good reputation. We 78
drop to single file and walk when meeting other trail users. Our upcoming ride is North Chagrin Reservation on Saturday, April 18, when we ride out from the trailhead on Chagrin River Road, between Wilson Mills Road and Route 6 in Mayfield Village. This is a large, new parking area with a mounting block and picnic tables. Bring a lunch and be signed in, saddled and ready to ride out at 11 a.m. Call or text Kathy at 216/990-9880 or Ken 216/255-0223 to let us know you are coming, so we can call or text you if there are updates. If you have any questions email, cuyahogaohc@gmail.com. This April 18 ride will be special as it will be part of the Cleveland Metroparks and Rails to Trails Conservancy Opening Day celebration along with the Cuyahoga Greenway Partners. Cuyahoga OHC has been asked to be the equine partner. This is the kick off to the spring trail season and there will be many groups participating in other areas of the park throughout Cuyahoga County. There will be a run at Ohio and Erie Canal, hikes in South Chagrin and Big Creek, a bike ride on the paved trails of North Chagrin and Big Creek and a walk along paved trails from Merwin’s Wharf in the Lakefront Reservation. Be sure to save the date and help represent the horseback riders of Cuyahoga County. There will be a prize drawing so don’t miss out. Our April 27 social-educational meeting will be held at Clipity Clop Western Wear, 12930 Chippewa Road, Brecksville. We gather at 6:30 p.m. for snacks and have a short meeting at 7 p.m. The meeting is followed by our speaker, the well known farrier Steve Hebrock. With the riding season upon us, you will learn a great deal about your horse and its feet, good hoof care and more. Steve specializes in barefoot trimming and the use of boots if necessary. There is always room to learn. Bring an open mind and your questions. Saddle Up! ~Penny Passalacqua DEFIANCE Happy Easter! Have you started trail riding yet? Do you have your first aid kits stocked and ready for the season? Members should be helping
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Defiance County OHC with trail cleaning this spring. Save the date! The Fun Show is scheduled for June 6 at Paulding County Fairgrounds. You can follow us on Facebook. I am sharing a photo of Donna Wirz on Slick, a photo of Nancy Schroeder’s horse, Blue, and member, Teresa Roughton has been busy painting rocks. Aren’t they great? “We have almost forgotten how strange a thing it is that so huge and powerful and intelligent an animal as a horse should allow another, and far more feeble animal, to ride upon its back.” Peter Gray. ~Deb H. DELAWARE Happy April everyone! As I sit at my desk writing this article, I can see snowflakes falling. Let’s hope that by the time this issue reaches your mailbox, we will be enjoying nicer spring weather. No April Fool’s Day jokes, please! Since the first of the year, we have been delighted to welcome several new members to our
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club as well as hosting several new guest speakers. Beginning with February, we have enjoyed monthly presentations on equinerelated topics. Our guest speaker this month will be Holly Porter, daughter of member Donna Potteiger, who will share with us the basics of the sport of mounted shooting. Holly is a member of the Mid-Ohio MaraudersCMSA club. Looking ahead, our May 1 program guest will be Jen Hetzler, with Equus Now!, speaking on proper saddle fitting. Her presentation is bound to be both interesting and educational and one you won’t want to miss! Moreover, our chapter would like to extend an open invitation to our fellow OHC chapter members that should you have an interest in one of our meeting topics, please feel free to join us. Everyone is welcome! Our chapter’s first social outing of the year will take place Thursday, April 2 with 20 members attending Equine Affaire’s Fantasia-A Celebration of the Horse. Mark your calendars and keep your fingers crossed for a sunny day for our spring chapter ride scheduled for Sunday, April 26. Ride time to be announced. Weather permitting, we hope to ride the ‘Flats’. A head count is necessary to ensure enough parking availability, please notify Theresa Burke or Bobbi Arters if you plan to attend. (Rain date May 3). Remember: call before you haul. Our Alum Creek State Park bridle trails continue to receive great care and attention from our devoted and hardworking volunteers. Every Tuesday morning, weather permitting, members of our trail crew meet to tackle another trail project, be it a new re-route, removing downed trees, clearing brush, building and/or repairing platforms, etc. Most notably, our crew has begun April 2020
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High mileage and saddle hour award recipients. work, as weather conditions allow, on our 2020 OHC grant project on the Winterhawk west bridle trail. At the time of this writing, we are looking forward to finalizing the details regarding the generous support from our friends at Cashmans, Delaware, Ohio. I will be sure to include photographs of our project’s progress in future issues. Theresa, Lora and Bobbi were able to attend our OHC Central Region meeting held in February. It was an informative and enjoyable meeting. It was worthwhile to have the opportunity to network with other chapters in our region and to hear what activities were being planned. Please make note that our Central Region trail ride and campout is scheduled for June 26-28 at Dillon State Park. All Central Region chapters have been asked to contribute in some way to this event. Our chapter will furnish chips and other ‘munchies’ for Friday evening’s supper. Camping registrations are required to ensure a camping/ parking spot and are being handled by Licking County president Charlene Santee. Day riders are always welcome! Look for more details coming soon to our Facebook page and by email as time approaches. Lastly, our chapter will partner with our friends from the Union County chapter to co-host a ‘Poker Run’ for some time later this summer. Stay tuned for more details! Our club offers lots of fun activities to enjoy together with the camaraderie of friendly, horse-loving folks. Won’t you consider becoming a Delaware chapter member? You can join online at ohconline.com or download a paper copy of our membership form from our ohconline.com webpage or our Delaware County chapter, Ohio Horseman’s Council Facebook page or simply join us at one of our upcoming meetings. We look forward to welcoming you! Happy and Blessed Easter to all! ~Theresa Burke April 2020
Greetings from Erie County! April is here and the second week of spring. I hope everyone got a chance to go to Equine Affaire in Columbus. What a great equine gathering. Good information, products, seminars, new trailers and horses. If you have never been there you need to go, it is so much fun. We held our recognition banquet on March 28 at Danny Boys in Sandusky. Pictures and details will follow next month. We really pushed to have everyone turn in miles and volunteer hours, it is so important. Our monthly meeting was March 9. We had a potluck beforehand, what a great time to visit with friends. In March we had some rides scheduled, a ride at Mohican, a ride at Brecksville and a ride at Edison Woods on Mason Road. Lots of fun riding is on the schedule. Life is better on the trail! ~Shelley
Erie County OHC FAIRFIELD On March 8, we turned our clocks forward to day light saving time. I’m not a fan of moving the clock forward and backward, but the good news is it’s a sign spring is right around the corner. At our OHC meeting last March we firmed up our ride and camp schedule for 2020. We also put together some tentative work days for maintenance and improvement projects that we hope will enhance everyone’s riding experience at Hocking, Scioto Trails and Great Seal State Parks and Forest. At Hocking we plan to erect six
Winter ride at Scioto Trails. new tie rails out on the trails at commonly used rest spots. At Scioto Trails, our club has hosted a state ride for the past several years. Last year it became very apparent our success had also created some inconveniences for several of our campers. We have received permission from Bryan Kelly, the local manager, to expand our tie-line and camping area. Our first work day for this project was March 14. I’ll include some pictures when the work is done in a future article. At Great Seal a new 5-mile loop was put in about two years ago. Weather permitting, we try to mow and maintain that area a couple time a year. Our trail boss summarized all of the trail miles accumulated by our members last year and I am completely stoked to report 48 of our members turned in a total of 27,137 miles for 2019. Ten of our members recorded over 1000 miles each, another 13 of our members recorded between 500 and 1000 miles. Another four recorded over 250 miles. Our top riders were Sam Underhill, Jim McGuire Sr, Jamie McGuire, Larry Addington, and Kim Davis. Congratulations to all of our members. I am extremely proud that we are a very active riding club. If you are looking for some saddle time, check out our ride schedule on our web page, ffohc.com, and come join us. Everyone is always welcome! It’s a slower time of year, but several of our members have been out recording trail miles every time the temperature reaches up toward 50 degrees. It is a very comfortable time for horses and people alike, much easier on that hairy, out of shape pony than waiting until it is 80plus degrees out. That’s all from my world. ~Chris FULTON As I sit here in the morning, it is wonderful to see actual daylight this early in the day! It’s also great to get home from work in the afternoon and still have time to hit the trails. Of course,
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Fulton County OHC recently there was so much ice on the trails that it was virtually impossible to get through, but the past few days have been so nice! I love getting out on the trails and seeing people I know. I know this isn’t much this month. Just think ahead to all the great weather and fun things we’re all going to be doing. Check out the OHC website, fcohc.com, Kathy has been doing a great job with it! Be patient, I know there are changes going on with the website. Happy Trails! ~Trina GEAUGA Spring is in the air here in Geauga County! We had a wonderful March meeting at Christina Monaghan’s home. We enjoyed a delicious dinner and many desserts. Thank you Christina. Our planning meeting will be rescheduled, as the weather left much to be desired on the date it was previously scheduled. Stay tuned. Please join us on Tuesday, April 7 at 6:30 p.m. for our general meeting. Location to follow via email. We would love to have you join us! GREENE By the time you read this, you should have your activity list for the year. You’ll notice we have a couple of new things listed. We have two campouts scheduled in October. We were going to do one in September and one in October but scheduling prevented this. October is usually the best camping month anyway. We have it listed as a day ride and then camp over if you wish, so there are options. I’ve ridden at both Great Seal and Pike Lake and like both. Dave will be the POC for those. If anyone wants to caravan rather than driving there themselves, he will lead a caravan to the camps. Information on that will be in your newsletter that arrives 79
County Lines before, or you can call Dave for more information. Plans for our state ride are of course progressing. Anyone who hasn’t been to the ride, come join us! A few of us camp, some day ride and then come back for the dinner, and some just come in for the dinner. We have a lot of fun! Lots of door prizes, karaoke and of course great food. On Friday, we have our meeting, a week earlier than usual, so we can have it at the park in conjunction with the state ride. We have a hobo stew after the meeting, bring a can to add to the pot and join us. There isn’t much other news at this point in the year. Here’s hoping for a drier year and good riding weather. ~Mickie HAMILTON Happy spring everyone! There’s warmer weather, longer days, chirping birds, and shedding horses, what’s not to love? Oh yes, the spring showers. Hopefully it won’t be too excessive this year and we’ll be able to get out into the woods for some quality trail riding. We’ve had many cleanup days in March and a few in April to get our local parks in riding condition. Many thanks to those who showed up to help. It is easier to maintain a trail than it is to go back and reclaim it from Mother Nature. We lost a small segment of bridle trails at Mt. Airy Forest to the mountain bikers this past winter, they would love to take all our trails for their own use. We must maintain a presence in all our area parks, or we will lose those bridle trails that we are fortunate to have access to. We have our first ride of the year scheduled for May 2, our Derby Day Ride at Miami Whitewater wooded trails. There will be several day rides at Miami Whitewater park, a few moonlight rides at Shaker Trace mixed use trail, a day ride at Mt. Airy Forest and a day ride at Winton Woods. I hope you all can make a few of these rides. The calendar of events will be updated on our county’s chapter page on ohconline.com and on our Facebooks group page, Ohio Horseman’s Council Hamilton County Chapter. If you haven’t yet renewed your membership, please do so ASAP. If you know someone who would like to join, it’s easy by going online to ohconline.com. 80
Hope to see you out of the trails and as always, ride safe! ~Jennifer HOCKING We had a guest speaker at our February meeting. Steve Six came to the meeting to give an update on his mother-in-law, Gussie Anderson. Gussie is a lifetime member of the Hocking OHC. She is 90 years old and has been diagnosed with dementia. She has been moved to an assisted living center in Lancaster. She is doing well and is allowed to have visitors, please remember, with this disease, she may not remember who you are. You can also send letters and cards to: Gussie Anderson – Room 42, 300 Beck Knob Road, Lancaster, OH 43138. Our second annual ride at Cowboy Larry’s has been finalized. It will be May 1-3. Friday evening there will be a meet and greet with music, bring your own food and drinks. Saturday at 6 p.m. there will be a potluck, 50/50, auction, drawing for the $250 cash raffle, and music. There will be a campground poker run! The entry fee for the poker run is $10. The cost for the weekend is $50 for Hocking primary and secondary members only. All others will pay normal price. Reserve your spot by April 18 to: Larry Leonard, 8320 Lauver Road, Pleasant Hill, OH 45359, 937/216-3252. Indicate OHC Hocking, whether you are a primary or secondary member and the dates with your reservation. Come join the fun! Our members have been enjoying the mild winter we have been having. Jean Elick enjoyed riding at Hocking on a 60-plus
Jean enjoying a 60-plus degree day in February.
Brenda had an exciting time at the rodeo. degree day in February. Brenda Lehman had an exciting time at the World’s Toughest Rodeo. Our May tentative trail ride schedule is May 1-3 at Cowboy Larry’s and May 29-31 at Bark Camp. Our meetings are the third Sunday of every month at the Home Tavern in Logan, Ohio. We eat at 6 p.m and the meeting is at 7 p.m. ~ Raven and Robbyn JACKSON I hope everyone has had a chance to get out and enjoy this spring weather with an early trail ride! Even with the wet weather, Hammertown Lake trails drain and dry very quickly, it isn’t a major problem, though the wet weather does seem to increase the population of the ticks in the area. Please use tick spray on yourself and your horses to minimize the infestation when riding. Our chapter president, Ed Wolford, met with the new Jackson mayor, Randy Evans and the service director, David Swackhammer to discuss the chapter’s involvement and commitment to the city owned reservoir, Hammertown Lake. He explained the significance of the lake to our trail riding community and presented pictures of Feb. 16, 2020 when the main parking lot had ten truck/horse trailer rigs parked there. Ed also invited both dignitaries to a trail ride at the lake so they can share the joy and beauty of such a wonderful local venue. Along with a good presentation of the advantages the lake has to offer, Ed explained some of our concerns. We need gravel for the main parking lot, though funds aren’t available from the city, they did commit to grading the lot level and to keeping the grass mowed in and around the parking lot. The chapter is applying for gravel for the parking lot from
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the Jackson Tourism Board through their grant application process, along with funds to rent the port-a-pot for another eight months this year. Hammertown Lake Club rides were discussed at the last regular meeting and were scheduled as follows with ride-out at 11 a.m. each day and rain dates to be the following weekend if needed: May 9, June 13, and Oct. 17. Hope to see everyone there! KNOX The old saying ‘April showers bring May flowers’ as brings mud. I like the comment, “If it’s too muddy to ride in your own back yard, why are you riding in mine?” We all have heard this before. We know the rules. The parks hope that you follow the rules and they do not have to be the police. I have been there, done that and didn’t like it. I personally am itching to saddle up and ride and find it frustrating when the trails are too wet, but please do not ride and tear up our trails. Here in Knox County we have the rails to trails and a lot of still quiet dirt back roads where we often ride, thus satisfying the urge to ride, but still taking part in preserving our trails. We’ll catch you when it all dries up. Sunday, March 1, found many of us out riding the back roads. I know of three groups going in three different directions. We do love to ride. We had eight riders in the group we were riding with. It was a bit chilly, but we dressed for it and the action of the horse beneath us helped to generate heat. Many pictures were shared on Facebook, often while riding. The Knox County OHC Tack Auction is history. It was reasonably well attended, and our cash return fell in line with last year’s. It was actually a great social gathering for many of our members whom we had not seen since before Christmas. We attended the OHC Central Region meeting, called by Becky Porter our Central Region OHC Representative, Feb. 23. It was well attended. Eric Estill, OHC President, gave a good review of OHC funds. OHC is carrying forth a reasonable cash flow, and new costs have arisen for 2021. After personal consideration of what is at stake, I decided to vote with his proposals that will be presented at the OHC General Meeting. You all should now be aware of what has transpired. It April 2020
County Lines was also decided that the Central Region OHC will have a regional ride to be held at Dillon Lake June 26-28 hosted by Licking County. Flyers have already been put out. We’ll follow up on this next month. April 24-25 is a scheduled KCOHC camp and ride weekend at Dillon. If you neither camp nor ride, as a KCOHC member, you are always welcome to the Saturday night potluck or just join us around the evening camp fire. I assure you, that every story told there is pure truth. For several years, KCOHC has scheduled the Muskingum County OHC hog roast at Blue Rock State Park over the traditional Memorial Day weekend. Hearing that they are moving that event to the fall, KCOHC has decided to host this event this spring. This gives us opportunities to enjoy a hog roast and ride our horses at a fun park. We have contacted the park, informed them of our intent, permits are in hand, and many of the horse camp sites are already booked. You can phone for your reservation. All are welcome, and we will work to accommodate anyone who wants to camp Friday, Saturday, and/or Sunday nights with the cooperation of the park. A combined poker run and scavenger hunt will take place Saturday morning starting at 10 a.m., donations to play cards, scavenger hunt for fun with prizes. The hog roast will be Saturday at 5 p.m., continuing until we are either out of hog or all have been served. We are asking for a small monetary donation to defray our costs. There will be a silent auction. Sides are potluck, bring something if you can or just drop by anyway. Come out and ride, play games, enjoy the weekend with some friendly people. KCOHC is not responsible for accidents and/or loss of property. 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. ~Terry L. Baker LAKE Several of our Lake County OHC members attended the Cuyahoga OHC banquet held in Independence in February. They enjoyed the friendly atmosphere and had fun with the auctions. April 2020
At our own celebration in January, Wendy P. received her next 1000 mile patch and certificate for riding 3395 miles, also receiving a 1000 mile patch and certificate was Michelle S., who has ridden 10244 miles overall. You go girls! Our officers attended our board meeting in February, where they discussed our upcoming Poker Ride, Regional Ride, and possible speaker/demonstrators. Tentative date for the Poker Ride is June 27 at North Chagrin, and for the Regional Ride, Aug. 30 at Girdled Road. More information to follow. We’re all looking forward to spring and the glorious weather it brings. Riding becomes so grand and exciting. Stay safe! Stay healthy! ~Rayneen LAWRENCE Hi gang, our club is looking forward to a great 2020 year. We have started with a bang and now have over 17 memberships, which included families and singles. We would like to welcome our new family to the club. As we get closer to spring, a list of projects for Paddle Creek is being prepared along with a ride schedule and workdays. Each of our activities comes with food so be ready for some great campfire cooking. The projects that are already on the agenda are the repairing of the hitching rail at the water hole and building an additional one. This will provide more tie-up space at the rest and picnic area. We will be also be tightening up the tie lines at Paddle Creek and repairing the tie stalls that need some care. It was discussed that we build new mounting blocks since our old ones are starting to rot. We will be looking into getting some picnic tables from the Ranger’s warehouse, if they have replaced some more in the regular campground. On Feb. 25, several members attended The Wayne National Forest meet and greet of the new and old forest staff. Several topics were discussed and more information on the forest projects will be addressed soon. We will let everyone know when it gets to the point that our horse trails might be affected so we can attend that meeting to voice our concerns. We have our club meetings on the second Monday of each
Nature Center group. month at the Nature Center across from the Lake Vesuvius Dam at 7 p.m. Have a great day and bring a friend to our next meeting. Happy Trails, ~Susan White LOGAN The Logan County OHC had their March meeting at the East Liberty Community Room, March 1, at 5:30 p.m. Our meeting started with a potluck dinner. We had 10 members present, two secondary members and two guests attend the meeting. It was decided at this meeting that our club will be doing concessions at the April 26 horse show at Marmon Valley Farm. Bobbi Shields and Kim Roberts will be organizing purchases and work schedule for everyone in the club. The Princess and Ponies Fundraiser was brought up with all the information gathered so far. It was tabled until the April meeting. Another fundraiser was brought up for review. This one is a safety clinic. More information and details will be available at the April meeting. Logan County OHC handed out
Bobbi Shields award.
Becky Porter and Jeannie Boswel awards.
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awards for high hours and miles to Erica Wilson, second place high miles went to Becky Porter and second place high hours went to Jeanie Boswell. Logan County OHC also gave out two Appreciation Awards to Allen and Bobbi Shields for all the work they volunteered with the fundraisers our club did last year. ~Cynthia Orr LORAIN Happy spring! It is a sight to behold to see the flowers poking up through the ground and the grass turning green again. Our calendar sponsor this month is Harrison Trailers located in Wellington. They carry a great inventory of Featherlite, Exiss, Sooner and Elite horse trailers, both for day use and overnight camping in a variety of lengths and styles. Why not give them a call at 800/6863614. Search their inventory at harrisontrailers.com, as now’s the time to look before the best riding weather gets underway. It was a cold ride for the Sweetheart Day Ride, but a few of us hearty souls made it out for a ride and warmed up with hot drinks and sweet treats afterward. Thank you Sue, for organizing the refreshments for this ride. The activity Sherry Hoover, our president, planned for our February membership meeting was both insightful and useful. Attendees divided into four groups and were given an assortment of household items such as diapers, duct tape, makeup pads, coconut oil and more. They were asked to come up with ideas of ways these items could be useful with horses and to share them with the membership-at-large. We thank you, Sherry, for planning this useful evening activity. A day ride is planned for North Chagrin on Saturday, April 18 at 11 a.m. We will meet at the Oxbow Trailhead, off Oxbow Lane, across from Rogers Road, which runs off of Chagrin River Road, between Route 6 and Wilson Mills Road. Plan to pack a lunch to enjoy along the way. Our April club meeting will be Monday, April 20 at 7 p.m. Sheree Manfull will be sharing her experiences from riding Red Rock. Kym Farley from Leather Maid Saddlery will be available ahead of the meeting from 5:30-7 p.m. to offer free tack inspections. Kym, one of 81
County Lines our Lorain OHC members is a firm believer in safety first and will critically look over your tack to make sure everything is as safe as possible. Remember, one tack failure could mean the end of your riding this year or worse. Calling all trail riders; we are meeting at the Wellington Dairy Queen on April 25 for a delicious lunch and ice cream. What time do you ask? Right after our trail maintenance at Charlemont and possibly Wellington Reservation, is completed. It takes just a morning of your time. Won’t you please consider chipping in? Plan to bring nippers and chain saws if you have them. Work gloves and boots are highly recommended. We will meet at the trailhead parking area on New London Eastern Road at 9 a.m. Bob Budi is the organizer. Thanks! Saturday, April 26, plan to meet for a ride on the pristine, cleared trails at Charlemont for a day ride beginning at 1:30 p.m. Judy Budi is the ride contact. Looking ahead to May, we will have a Derby Day Ride at Hinckley at 2 p.m. Contact Ramona Hernandez will any questions. Hope to see you hopping down the bridle trail! ~Kathy Duncan MEIGS Our tack auction, in February, was a great success. Tack was provided by Jerry Henderson, and the auctioneer was Mickey McDonald, with club member, Harold White, relieving him for breaks. Needless to say, with about 100 in attendance, a lot of tack was sold and all the food we had was gone. The 50/50 drawing was won by Don Wagoner, way to go Don! We are looking forward to next year’s auction. Meigs chapter officers, Paul, Charlie, Dian and Susan attended the southeastern officer meeting with regional representative, Don Wagoner. This was held in Marietta and it was such an informative meeting. Also attending were president of OHC, Eric Estill and former president, Arden Sims. Tickets were drawn and door prizes were handed out. As you know, this year is going by too fast. Our horse camp will open May 1, with the first ride May 9; ride out at 10:30 a.m. We will also have a fun show that evening; sign up at 4 p.m. and the show starts at 5 p.m. . We have had several youths 82
Cindy, Becky, Jennifer and Judy at auction.
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more information if you want to help out. I need your help writing this article each month. If you have photos or ideas let me know. My email is brightspirit12@hotmail. com. Happy Easter and happy spring. I hope to see you on the trails! ~Jilleroo Karen R-E MORROW
Kelli Wilson at the tack auction.
Best view on earth!
Daniel, Sabrina and Jennifer Newsome. join our chapter this year, we are looking forward to the fun shows and hope to have a lot of adults join in. You know how they say a person has spring fever. Well, my husband has horse fever. Every time I look out the window, there is a new horse in the field. If anyone knows how to bring down the fever, please let me know. Happy trails, ~Dian MONTGOMERY Hi all from Montgomery County OHC! I think we made it through the winter, woo hoo! I know we may still get some yucky weather, but it won’t last, plus the flowers are popping up, the grass is sprouting amongst this year’s epic mud and the days are getting longer. I am happy, I got a ride in yesterday on my best girl, Fancy. I hope many of you are sneaking in some rides, while still respecting the trails. Let’s not tear the trails up when they are muddy. Our chapter has had some other activities to entertain us when the weather is not good for riding. The ‘Dinner and a Movie’ was a good time. We saw Call of the Wild and then ate supper at The Rusty Bucket. When the movie
was over poor Ransea had really gotten in to it and was crying. We were pleased to see Geoff’s wife, Elizabeth, we haven’t seen her for a while. We hope she comes more often! March has hosted many tack sales, which are hard to resist, with the good bargains to be found and the pick up dinners afterwards. A group went to Wild Axe Throwing in Beavercreek. Who knew this was a sport? It is like darts with axes, well hatchets, to be exact! Photos will be shared in the next month’s Corral. Plans and reservations are being made for summer activities. For more information, follow our chapter on Facebook at Montgomery County Chapter Ohio Horseman’s Council and in the Corral. We hope to have our chapter page active on the state OHC website soon. If you haven’t joined OHC yet, you can join our chapter and come to our monthly meetings. That way you won’t miss any of our fun activities! Our activities director, Karen S., does an awesome job of finding presenters for our meetings. Our meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month. Starting in May we meet at the Horse Camp at Sycamore State Park off Wolf Creek Pike. Meetings start at 7 p.m., bring some snacks to share. We have some very good cooks! Since the weather is starting to be nice, you could even take a ride before the meeting. There will be a cleanup day, Saturday, April 18 at Twin Creek MetroPark. Contact Cindy B. for
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Greetings from the Morrow County OHC chapter where the transition to the 2020 portion of the 2019-20 winter has been mostly delightful for those who prefer spring/summer weather. The first day of March came in like a lamb and may go out like a lion on the last day, but there should be some nice riding days in between for us retirees who have time to ride any day of the week. The associated mud hinders some aspects of equine care and makes some popular trails off-limits for responsible riders. However, Facebook posts revealed several riders enjoying The Bridge of Dreams trail whose surface can withstand use nearly 365 days per year. To avoid trailering, our local township roads have provided a suitable riding opportunity for some chapter members to ride. The Knox County OHC Tack Auction provided an outlet for lots of equine fellowship. Several members plan to attend the annual Equine Affaire for some clinics, specifically mules for President Floyd, plus, get an up-close look at so many welltrained horses demonstrated by some dedicated trainers. The enjoyment of witnessing skilled equine performances hopefully provides the knowledge for some of us to subsequently improve the skills used with our steeds. President Floyd has conducted extensive discussions with Mount Gilead State Park (MGSP) officials for the construction of a picnic shelter at the horse staging area, plus adding more mileage to the equine trail system. Chapter member health problems reported last month have experienced positive progress with Byron now allowed to drive his vehicles, but not medically cleared for riding a horse. He has been doing some groundwork training with Odyssey with guidance from Stacey and Jesse Westfall. Suzanne’s recovery from her late 2019 knee replacement surgery is going well with no complications. April 2020
County Lines This is also the current health status for other chapter members discussed last month. As reported last month, Drew Baxter continues to send a steady Facebook picture stream of the menagerie of animals receiving TLC at her farm, while Gay’s Facebook pictures of the puppies she is raising will melt your heart. Ted, Floyd, and Gerald attended the meeting for the Central Region chapters conducted by the regional chairperson, Becky Porter. Nine county chapters attended along with state president Eric Estill, who presented information on statewide membership statistics. Eric also spoke of some financial considerations to be considered at the March state meeting, which Ted, Floyd, Byron, and Gerald plan to attend. Until next month, strive to provide the best care possible for your horses who will provide you the opportunity to enjoy some great riding later in 2020. Although this ending has read the same for several months, I am certain that my childhood cowboy/cowgirl heroes are shared by many readers. Therefore, I wish “Happy trails to you”, as Roy and Dale sang for their theme song. 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 PERRY Our annual Regional Ride plans are underway at a new venue, Fallon Park/AEP Conesville. This is a large facility with ample riding so we hope to draw a nice fun crowd. More plans to be announced next month. We’re lining up speakers for our meetings. March included a demonstration on fitness for riders by Marsha McDonald. We hope to schedule a veterinarian for the April meeting. In May we’re inviting a representative from Burr Oak State Park to discuss future trail development and plans. This year’s fundraiser, we will be raffling a 16 inch western saddle. See our Facebook page for details. Trail maintenance dates are also being planned. We’ve met with rangers and staff with the Wayne National and are putting together work detail for the Stone Church April 2020
trail head, as well as possibly marking some new trails. We’re excited to see what develops. Our tentative ride schedule has been distributed and includes partnering with other chapters for their rides. We plan on joining the annual hog roast hosted by the Coshocton club, the state ride hosted by Fairfield County, and the hog roast put together by Muskingum County. We hope other chapters will also join us for our regional ride in the spirit of horsemen helping horsemen. I am super glad spring seems to be coming early. Everyone is ready to hippity hop down the trail since the cold weather in November pretty much ended riding time for those of us who tend to be a little bit fair weathered riders! Some members are looking for new horses for the season, while others have new trailers they are dying to take camping. Til next month, happy trails! ~Marianne PIKE If I had to guess, I would say that all the OHC members here in Pike County are smiling. It is officially spring, and we are enjoying April showers and flowers. There is already some green showing on the forest hillside and in the hay fields. Our junior OHC members are beginning another 4-H year and busily picking out their equine projects and attending many meetings. They will also participate in several practice rides at the fairgrounds to ensure a successful show day. One of our most active members, Tricia Welch, is a 4-H advisor and serves as our secretary. She spends countless hours encouraging these young people to do their best. As the fair week comes to an end, the 4-H members enjoy a fun show put on by our OHC members. Watching 14 year olds pinning diapers on each other, then running against the clock while leading a horse is great fun! Sharon Forman is the coordinator for this event along with many volunteers. Thanks for a great job! Congratulations go out to our Pike State Forest manager, Ben Kelley, and his wife on the birth of their baby. Ben is enjoying his paternal leave, but will return to his tree duties soon. A full maintenance day is soon to be scheduled. We are hoping
to get the remainder of our trail signs in place. There is one more picnic table to be placed at the number 12 trail marker and the tie rails will be reinforced at number two, at four logs and at Alderman Cemetery. There will be many tree and log jams to move. I have logged 20 miles so far, I hope to see you on the trail soon! ~Debby Sears PREBLE Welcome from Preble County. I hope all of you are getting in shape to take on this season’s riding. We held our monthly meeting March 7 at 4 J’s Pizza and Café in Camden. Our meeting time is 6 p.m. 4 J’s has a really nice little restaurant and small room in the back where we can eat and hold our meetings. We will also meet there in April until the weather breaks. We have made the decision to keep our state ride the first weekend in October: Friday, Oct. 2; Saturday, Oct. 3; and Sunday, Oct. 4. We also are having our $750 gift card raffle again this year; it is for Rural King and there is enough money that you can purchase merchandise or a Henry rifle. Since this is right before Christmas, it will make a great way to get Christmas for yourself or your family members. Tickets can be purchased from any Preble OHC member; they are one ticket for $5 or five tickets for $20. You need not be present to win, so get yours early. Contact president, Donn Buckingham at 937/417-4358 or email, donnb@bright.net; Mike Jackson 513/863-1806; or Becky Clifton at 937/417/4359 or email, becky@graphicnotions.net. We also will be pre-selling dinner tickets for a fish fry with all the fixings: four pieces of fish, baked beans, coleslaw and a roll, as well as dessert provided by the chapter and drinks. The presale adult meal is $8 per person, while the child meal (ages 4-10 years) will be $4; children under 3 years eat for free. If you wait until the Saturday of the ride, the cost per ticket will be $10 per adult and $5 per child. We are having someone do the fish fry for us and we would like to get as many meal tickets sold as possible. If you have any questions, please contact Donn Buckingham, Mike Jackson or Becky Clifton at the numbers and emails listed above. Be sure to
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mark your calendars for a great weekend of fun, food and prizes. We have some really dedicated and hardworking volunteers, and some of them got out in March to work on the trails. We have a lot of trees down with all of the wind we have had this winter. Donn, Dennis and Doug have been working on getting trees cut off trails. The ‘C’ trail, all the way around the outer perimeter, has been cleared. Working on the ‘Blue’ trail, they did get a big tree off of the trail, at the gulley near the power lines, which has been down for several years. As many of you know it is a work in progress, if you see the guys working be sure thank them. We can always use help, if you want to take an hour out of your busy day to help make the trails better, come on over. We will post when and what time on Facebook, or give Donn a call or text at 937/417-4358. We will also be having our annual Easter egg hunt April 18 at the horse camp at Hueston Woods, on 4 Mile Road outside of Morning Star. If you are a member and you have kids, grandkids, nieces and nephews who would like to join us, bring them. We will start the hunt around 3 p.m. After the kids find all of their eggs, we will be doing an adult hunt like last year. The kids hid Easter eggs and the adults went out and hunted for those treasured eggs. It was a lot of fun, so won’t you come join us Preble members? Memorial Day weekend we will be having our fun speed show on Saturday, May 23; registration is at 9 a.m. with the show to start approximately 10 a.m. We do have paybacks for all classes that have more than eight participants; jackpot for barrels is 75 percent payback with eight or more, less than eight receive 50 percent payback. See our Facebook page for details and any changes. We wish all of the folks out there a Happy Easter. I hope everyone is enjoying the warmer weather and hitting the trails, whether it be on horseback or working on them. Have a great spring! Happy Trails, ~Becky Clifton SANDUSKY Hello, Sandusky County! April is underway and I bet we have a lot of water and mud as well as muddy ponies to prove it! Everyone gets the riding bug 83
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High mileage winners.
hard at this point with Mother Nature tempting us with a few warm sunny days, then cold rain as the blossoms start. That’s when we know spring is for real! I personally need to be careful with Lilly around too much mud and water. She gets scratches on her pasterns very easily this time of year. I have to make sure she is dried off at night in her stall and she has dry bedding and daily medication on them, otherwise they crack and bleed and cause her pain. One big sign for me that spring is here is the Equine Affaire that is four days this month in Columbus. I have been a huge fan for many years. I haven’t missed one since they started. I have watched just about every type of clinic, been in charge of the Clydesdale booth, shown in many breed demos, and performed in Fantasia. Oh, and bought a lot of horse stuff! I always encourage people to not just go to the clinics pertaining to your favorite thing to do (trail riding) but to go to as many as you can! I have found with a good clinician you will learn something about horses that you can put in your ‘to be a better horseman’ box! I know I have many times! We had our awards banquet and it was a lot of fun. There were a couple people that hit some mile markers and were awarded their patches, although I think the horses that carried our butts all those miles actually deserve it! Awards went out to a few great members who needed to be recognized for a job well done. I’m sure it’s hard picking those people out because we have so many amazing people in our club. I am glad I am not on that committee! Al brought a handmade candle holder made out of a horse shoe and barb wire for a door prize that Jacque won. Al also talked briefly about starting on the new trail that will add length to White Stars’s existing trail. He has gone to White Star a few times to cut and get a game plan so when it dries
up we can move along. To see a few pictures of the award winners check out our Facebook page. We had a booth set up at a local Equine Appreciation night. We had a lot of interest in our handouts, our horse treats, and Al’s table of horse hoofs and bones. I also had a video playing with pictures and some information about OHC that people found interesting. Our club website has been taken down, but it’s even better now since it’ll be on the state web page: ohconline.com, make sure you check it out. There is so much information on there and I find it much more user friendly. Our meetings are the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the First Brethren Church in Fremont. We meet for supper at 5:45. Check out Facebook or give me a call to find out where. Give your horse a hug and kiss that soft muzzle, life is good! ~Marla Sidell
Hello and happy spring from the members of the Trumbull County Chapter! Daylight Savings time has returned to the ‘good hours’, more available saddle time! We hope all horses and riders alike came through the winter ready to ride! A little reminder to everyone that Trumbull County is home to Mosquito Lake State Park. There are numerous trails for all levels of riders and all levels of horses. The terrain is generally level and winds through the woods alongside Mosquito Lake. We were pleased to introduce our park to riders from several counties at our 2019 steak fry ride. The reception of the trails was positive and many have returned and brought friends along to enjoy the scenery. If you are looking for a one hour or a four hour ride, you can find it at Mosquito Lake State Park! The weather is warming, the horses are shedding, what better way to know the riding season is here again! Hope to see you on the trails in 2020! ~Kathryn Bartow
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The Park District in our Stark County has a wonderful array of trails that connect the local communities. Most are for hiking and bicycling, but several do permit horses. Two of our members, Barbara Harding and Valerie Stroh-Kline, have been meeting with the staff at Stark Parks and came up with a wonderful program that our chapter is sponsoring. They developed a form to keep track of your miles and to evaluate each of the trails for the ‘Get Out and Ride Stark Parks Awards Program.’ At the end of the year this information will be turned into Stark Parks for them to review. This form will be put on our chapter’s website or Facebook page if others want to use it. Trails for horses in Stark County are the Congressman Ralph Regula Tow Path Trail and Park, Sandy Valley and Waynesburg Loop, Quail Hollow Park in Hartville, Walborn Resevoir Park and Whitacre Greer in Waynesburg.
Recently, I was intrigued by the 1959 monumental thru-ride of the Pacific Coast Trail by Don and June Mulford. I did some research and discovered renowned author, Barney Scout Mann’s works relating the parallel version of the PCT, the Continental Divide trail, which has remarkable similarities. It captures a vista of monumental history and absolute wondrous beauty. The 3100 miles of rugged scenic trail ways traverse the Rocky Mountains and extends from the Mexican border to the Canadian boundary. You can imagine my surprise and utter amazement when, through casual conversation, I learned my dear friend, Tina Carr Swanson, had actually ridden a section of the Continental Divide Trail in 2018. I probed her memory and she graciously shared her story. Mid August of 2018, a group of five acquaintances gathered at Glacier Creek, one of three Sombrero Ranches in Estes Park, within close proximity
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Tuscarawas County OHC to Denver, Colo. As was recommended, the girls chose to participate in several three hour rides, prior to the ultimate 10 hour ride which crossed the Continental Divide. Wisely, this process eased their acclimation to the ultimate summit elevation of 12,300 feet. There were only two scheduled rides available during the fall season. Sombrero Ranch outfitted their own horses. They suggested layering clothing, and encouraged hydrating often. On the designated day, rides were organized with staggered departures. Tina’s group lit out at 5:30 a.m. There were no visible trail markers, only the occasional appearance of a stacked rock cairn. The horses were tough, many of which were draft horse crosses. They did not resist, willingly approaching challenging obstacles. The riders endured rugged terrain, switchbacks, and one unforgettable ledge trail barely wide enough to accommodate a horse’s hoof. This ‘white knuckle’ unnerving section of the trail lasted approximately 15 minutes. Loose rocks tumbled to the depths of the canyon, vivid indigo sky stretched heavenward, and rocky crags prodded riders at shoulder height. Undeniable trust permeated the atmosphere with the passage of the versatile, calm natured mounts. After crossing the Divide, they chose a pleasant meadow within a mountain pass to enjoy their lunch. Horses were released to graze unhampered by hobbles. The CDT also serves hikers and joggers. It is not unusual to view them on the trail. When the exhilarated group reached the summit, at the height of the 10 hour ride, trailers were loaded with ten head of horses for the return trip through the mountain passage. Riders must have pondered their harrowing, yet incredible adventure. Tina’s return to reality was especially rewarding. She looked forward to her forthcoming marriage to Tom, commencing a lifetime adventure together! The Tuscarawas County OHC’s monthly meeting typically is held the second Monday of April 2020
County Lines each month; however, the location often varies. Check our Facebook page or contact Holly at 330/432-5164. Happy Trails! ~Holly Waldenmyer UNION Remember seeing those memes of the creepy guy crawling out of the mud on Facebook? Well just like those memes, I feel like I live on a mud farm. I guess that means spring is here in Ohio. We have our first two chapter rides planned. The first one is April 19 at noon at Prairie Oaks Metro Park, 3225 NE Plain City-Georgesville Road in West Jefferson. Our second ride is May 2 at 10 a.m. at Buck Creek State Park in Springfield. If you have never been there before, Buck Creek’s Horsemans Camp is on Grant Road. You cannot access it through the main park entrance. Please join us for one or both of our chapter rides. We cook out afterwards, please bring a side dish or dessert to share. We’ll supply the cheddarwurst and hot dogs. The Equine Affaire was April 2-5 this year. If you have never signed up to help at the OHC booth, please consider volunteering next year. You will meet people who share your interest in trail riding and you may even find some new people to ride with. Champaign County OHC held their trail cleanup days at Kiser Lake on Feb. 21-23. Karen joined them on Saturday to help with the trails. A lot was accomplished and the trails look great! Kiser Lake has ten miles of well maintained trails. If you haven’t ridden at Kiser Lake you should. The Central Region held their winter meeting at the Golden Corral in Dublin on Feb. 23. Debbie and Karen joined representatives from other counties in the region to discuss what is happening in our chapters, our region and state wide. OHC President Eric Estill also attended our meeting. Among the many things discussed was a regional trail ride which will be held June 26-28 at Dillion State Park in Nashport, Ohio. The park is in Muskingum County but is maintained by Licking County OHC. We are all looking forward to it. Now that spring has sprung and summer is around the corner Union County has gotten busy. We’re looking forward to a fun April 2020
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Trail cleanup at Kiser Lake. and exciting trail season and we hope you are too. Until next month stay safe and happy trails. ~Karen Holland WARREN Next month I should have photos from this year’s Great Tack Exchange. So far the weather looks good for it. We always hope for nice weather, of course, but not quite so nice that people will decide to go riding instead! Don’t forget that our Over the Hill Gang continues to meet the first and third Wednesdays of each month, weather permitting,
for work on the trails and campground. We meet at 9 a.m., and work until around 12-12:30 p.m., most go for lunch after. If you think you might be able to join us, contact Roger Paswat at blazeandspirit@gmail.com. Roger sends out an email blast shortly before to let everyone know where to meet and what tool to bring. Even of you can’t come every week, or don’t have a lot of tools, many hands make light work, we’ll welcome your help. I’m unfortunately going to miss most of them this year due to work. I’ll miss seeing everyone, because we do manage to have fun while we work. Fortunately, thanks to Harold McKeehan, my UTV makes it to the work days, so I’m participating that way. We also have our two regular Saturday work days scheduled: Green Up Day on April 25 and our summer work day on Aug. 8. If work prevents you from helping the Over the Hill Gang, please try to attend one, or both, of the Saturday work days. We’re proud of our trails, and get many compliments on them from visitors, but that doesn’t happen without a lot of work. I do need to add a correction for last month’s photos. Somehow the captions got mixed up. Eby is the Cremello, Uno is the chestnut, and Holly Buflod was the rider mounted. Please remember that I’m always eager to get news and photos from members to include here. You can send anything you want included to akela83@att. net. Happy Spring! ~Mickie WASHINGTON
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Washington County continues to be busy! Arden Sims, Past President Washington County and State OHC, Darrell McKay, Washington County Kinderhook Chairman, and current President of Washington County, Brent DeWees, attended the Wayne National Forest open hours at Frontier High School in February. Discussions were held with Forest Ranger Jason Reed who confirmed work is continuing on the major reroute at the Kinderhook trail. The major connecter on the trail has been closed for more than two years. Jason reports there is a new process being developed with this project that will allow future projects to be completed in much less time. However, that process is not completed yet and this project is still subject to the
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normal Federal Government red tape. He is confident the project will be completed during this riding season. The second major news from the meeting was meeting Carrie Gilbert, the new forest supervisor. She has agreed to ride the trails with our members to see our issues first hand and get to know us and our needs better. We are very pleased with this attitude and are expecting our excellent relationship with Wayne National to continue. Our May 7 meeting will feature a seminar on emergency catastrophic injuries first aid. This will be led by a surgeon from the Trauma Team at Camden Clark Hospital in conjunction with Wayne National Forest. The OHC members are well known for using chain saws and riding large animals. This first aid class will include what to do in case of a major chainsaw injury or traumatic horse accident. While this is not a horse related program it certainly is good information for folks who routinely put themselves in harm’s way. The 2020 ride schedule is out to members with special emphasis on several rides. First, we have a long awaited ride with the Meigs chapter at their home trail of AEP Meigs County. We are also hoping to make a good showing at the Southeast ride at the AEP Conesville June 19-21. One of the goals is to get our members on the trail together and at regional and State rides! Our home trail of Kinderhook will not be neglected in riding or in work hours! Other highlights of the riding season are the Children’s Miracle Network ride at Salt Fork on June 6. This is a major fundraiser that usually raises in excess of $5000 with lots of our members camping and riding. Walmart is our partner for this and provides a lunch and auction to help support the cause. Naturally, you are invited to come and join the fun! We are also looking forward to our annual Aug. 15 Corn Ride. It is a ride with a potluck and lots of buttered corn on the cob. It is always a highlight of the summer season. Unfortunately, we are not sure of the location yet due to changes at the Mountwood Park. See you on the trail! ~Rita V. Schultheis WAYNE February was a quiet month for Wayne County OHC members. We were all hunkered in with 85
The Western Equestrian Club at Slippery Rock University
A Lot of Ribbons and Achievements this Season CAPTAINS, Ashley McClintock and Cheyenne Andres; SECRETARY, Kelsey Provident; TREASURER, Madelyn Hicks; PHONE, 724-9960640; EMAIL, cla1012@sru.edu
by Ashley McClintock The Western Equestrian Club at Slippery Rock University is pleased to be wrapping up the show season with lots of ribbons and achievements! The team
competed at Youngstown State University on Feb. 22. Slippery Rock University earned Reserve High Point Team in the PM show. Placings are as follows:
Kelsey Provident (class 11): 4th AM, 5th PM Morgan Allen (class 11): 6th AM, 1st PM Cara Buccini (class 11): 3rd AM, 6th PM Madelyn Hicks (class 11): 4th AM, 6th PM Grace Joyce (class 13): 5th AM, 2nd PM Cheyenne Andres (class 13): 1st AM, 5th PM Kassidi Good (class 14): 6th AM Ashley McClintock (open horsemanship): 4th AM, 2nd PM (reining): 3rd AM, 1st PM, PM High Point Rider
The Western Equestrian Club at SRU also hosted its first home show for the 2019-2020 season on March 7. We earned Reserve High Point Team in the PM show, and we are so proud of everyone for all their hard work and dedication this season! Here are the results: Cara Buccini (class 11): 1st AM, 4th PM Dallas Starcher (class 11): 3rd AM, 1st PM Kelsey Provident (class 11): 5th AM, 5th PM Morgan Allen (class 11): 5th AM, 3rd PM Cheyenne Andres (class 13): 5th PM
Grace Joyce (class 13): 2nd AM, 3rd PM Kassidi Good (class 14): 4th AM, 4th PM Ashley McClintock (open horsemanship): 4th AM, 1st PM; reining: 2nd AM, 4th PM, PM High Point Rider
Congratulations to Ashley for all of her accomplishments this season! She qualifies for semi finals in horsemanship and reining, and is going to nationals for being Regional High Point Rider! We are thrilled to cheer her on as she tackles semi finals and nationals. Go ROCK!
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Eagle outside Schmidts. Nev on Mammie.
Tom at Malabar. the snow, rain and now mud. Some of us got away for at least a little bit as Wendy and Jack Stetson traveled to Savanah, Georgia, and Florida for some sun. Meantime, the rest of us are starting the spring shed and mucking out corrals and stalls. Trudy and Dave Schmidt are eagle watching. Two eagles made their nest right in front of their house in Ashland. Marilyn Conley and Elsie Zuercher, our hardy friends, were out riding this month. Marilyn was on the roads with her girls to ride and drive in Holmes County. Elsie was out and about with her grandson getting
him some saddle time before the big trail rides this summer. Trudy and Dave Schmidt had their horses working as their grandchildren rode in the indoor arena. Granddaughter Nev got to ride her ‘Mammie’ and her smile attests to the fun she had. We all got together on Feb. 11 for our potluck and trail ride planning session. There were about 20 members in attendance and the food was delicious. The schedule will be out soon and we invite everyone to join us this spring and summer. The first organized rides start Tuesday, April 7 at Mohican in the south and Hinckley in the north. Ride out time is 5:30 p.m. Contact our secretary, Leigh Litman for a copy of the schedule. Her email is Litman414@gmail.com. Keep
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your fingers crossed for a drier spring and earlier summer than we had last year. We are sorry to say that some of our members have had a run of bad luck. Kenny Shook had a heart attack. He is recovering in a rehab facility and we all wish him a speedy recovery. Dave Schmidt’s sister and nephew both lost their houses in the tornadoes in Tennessee. Our prayers go out for them and all who were affected by the storms. As always, Tom Bahl and Nancy Strayer didn’t let the trails get blocked after the wind storms. They worked two days at Malabar State Park cutting and clearing the trails. They are simply amazing and tireless in their devotion to the horse trails at Malabar and Mohican. We are all able to enjoy the trails because of the work all of the volunteers do in all the counties where there are OHC chapters. It is greatly appreciated by all of us who ride the trails in this great state. March came in like a lamb so let’s hope it doesn’t go out like a lion and that we will all be in the saddle by the next time the Corral comes around. Happy trails to all. ~Susan Baker WOOD
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Savanah has been participating in YEDA for the youth. Pontiac Lake, Mich., on April 1719. Three more campouts will be at Great Seal April 30, May 1-3 at Salamonie, Ind., on May 1417 and Memorial Day weekend at Van Buren State Park. Many of us haven’t ridden much but we will get started soon. There will be an Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 11, which is the day before Easter at Van Buren State Park. Please let Steve and Lisa know if you can help. Remember to bring candy for the eggs at the next meeting on April 6 at 7:30 p.m. at Flippin’ Jimmy’s in Fostoria. Have a safe and Happy Easter! ~Barb April 2020