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The Horsemen’s Corral is the official publication for the following clubs: Ashland Paint & Plain Saddle Club Northern Ohio Dressage Association Avon Lake Saddle Club Northern Kentucky Horse Network Black Swamp Driving Club Northern Ohio Miniature Horse Club Buckeye Horse Park Ohio Appaloosa Association Classical Attraction Dressage Society Ohio Arabian & All-Breed Trail Riding Society Central Ohio Saddle Club Association Ohio Foundation Quarter Horse Central Ohio Wagoneers Association Colorado Ranger Horse Association Ohio Gaited Horse Riding Club District One National Show Horse Ohio Haflinger Association Dusty Boots Riding Club Ohio Horseman’s Council Flatlanders Dressage & Combined Ohio Morgan Horse Association Training Association, Inc. Ohio Paint Horse Club Geauga Horse & Pony Association Ohio Quarter Horse Association Great Lakes Appaloosa Horse Club Ohio Ranch Horse Association Indiana Mounted Regulators Ohio State Buckskin Association Keystone Saddle Club Ottawa County Horse Foundation Knox County Horse Park Pinto Horse Association of Ohio Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros Tri-County Trail Association Massillon Saddle Club Tri-State Rodeo Association Michigan Trail Riders Association, Inc. Wayne County Saddle Club Mid-Eastern Farriers Association Western Reserve Carriage Association Mid Ohio Dressage Association Mid-Ohio Marauders
Inside This Issue Basic Donkey Nutrition ....................................................................8 Corral Calendar .............................................................................22 Expert Fencing Tips for Better Horse Pastures, Part 2..................44 Farnam Introdues Two New Supplements Formulated Specifically for Senior Horses.....................................................15 Farrier Friendly ..............................................................................18 GLADS Hosts Full Event ...............................................................10 If You Dream It, You Can Do It.......................................................50 My Horse Anatomy ........................................................................48 Notes from Inside The Corral ..........................................................6 Palm Partnership Training .............................................................34 Ride For Real ................................................................................46 Ride In Sync ..................................................................................12 TrailMeister ....................................................................................20 View From the Cheap Seats..........................................................38
The Corral Staff Editor .............................................................................................Bobbie Coalter
The Way of Horses ........................................................................42
Advertising Sales & General Manager .....................................Joe Coalter email ............................................................... joe@thehorsemenscorral.com
Club News
Club Sales & Circulation Manager Art & Composition Director .....................................................Michelle Ross email ......................................................michelle@thehorsemenscorral.com
Black Swamp Driving Club ............................................................53
Advertising Consultant ................................................................. Mary Vedda email ............................................................ mary@thehorsemenscorral.com
Central Ohio Saddle Club Association...........................................30
WRITERS & PHOTOGRAPHERS
Dusty Boots Riding Club................................................................10
Features: ....................Eleanor Blazer, Bobbie Coalter, Debbie Disbrow, ....... Robert Eversole, Bryan Farcus, Steve Lantvit, Jennifer Moshier, ..Terry Myers, Lynn Palm, Wendy Schaffer, Sarah Vas, Stacy Westfall Guests:............................................................. Jennifer Lantvit, Nettie Liburt
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Ashland Paint & Plain Saddle Club ...............................................55 Buckeye Horse Park ......................................................................47 Colorado Ranger Horse Association .............................................53 Flatlanders Dressage & Combined Training Association, Inc. .......39 Geauga Horse and Pony Association ............................................11 Great Lakes Appaloosa Club .........................................................18 Knox County Horse Park ...............................................................49 Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros ........................................................47 Michigan Trail Riders Association, Inc. ..........................................43 Mid Ohio Dressage Association.....................................................39
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Northern Kentucky Horse Network ................................................51 Northern Ohio Dressage Association ............................................52 Northern Ohio Miniature Horse Club .............................................49 Ohio Arabian & All-Breed Trail Riding Society ...............................52 Ohio Gaited Trail Riders ................................................................32 Ohio Horseman’s Council, Inc. ......................................................56 Ohio Morgan Horse Association ....................................................21 Ohio Paint Horse Club ...................................................................16 Ohio Ranch Horse Association ......................................................19 Pinto Horse Association of Ohio ....................................................30 Tri-County Trail Association ...........................................................19 Wayne County Saddle Club ..........................................................32 ABOUT THE COVER: Cuteness Overload as 2018 Miniature Mule tries to reach that one spot to scratch. Photo by Michelle Ross, Horsemen’s Corral.
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e are on ‘Cuteness Overload’ here at the ranch with the birth of our second miniature mule of the year. Big Nose Kate was born three weeks ago and she just may be the sweetest equine I’ve ever seen. Kate weighed in just a little over nine pounds, is healthy and very energetic. She was imprinted at birth and when she is running loose will be the first one to greet you when you come to the barn. Of course, we had to put one of our baby’s on the cover of the Corral! A few friends have asked why I am breeding miniature mules versus miniature horses and a lot of it has to do with the affection level. Now, don’t get me wrong, I love my miniature horses and we really do have a great herd of mares. But the mule tends to bond
more closely with their humans and have even been described as ‘loyal’ to their owners. It is said that a mule inherits the best traits from donkeys and horses. From the donkey they inherit strength, intelligence, endurance, and surefootedness. From the horse, equine beauty, athletic ability and speed. They are generally more resilient, eat less and can do everything a horse does. I plan to show them in halter, obstacle challenges and driving when I retire. Maybe I just want to be a little different but the bottom line is when people see these mini-mules, they are going to simply fall in love. June is the start of a crazy but wonderful summer for us. Joe will be emceeing the Dan James Master’s Clinic in Shipshewana, Ind., then he is off to announce the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Central U.S. Championship in Oklahoma and the RSTPA Ranch Sorting and Team Penning at Garwood Arena back here in Ohio and we’ll be riding in Gettysburg, Pa., again this year. But hands down, the biggest event and the one we are looking most
forward to is the Ohio Quarter Horse Association All Breed Trail Ride and Challenge at the new Creek Side Horse Park, June 14-17. OQHA and Creek Side have gone all in to make this one of the biggest award shows of the summer but it gets even better with the Corral Club Challenge on Sunday. Besides all the individual awards and money handed out by OQHA and Creek Side, the winning Corral Club will receive a $500 check from the Corral and will be on the cover of our July issue. We can’t wait to see who will be the winning club. The Corral Club Challenge was offered as yet another great benefit to the many organizations who partner with us to promote the equine industry in our region. The Corral Club program is a great way to promote your association and grow your membership. Your shows will be bigger and your information will be shared with thousands of equine enthusiasts in Ohio and the surrounding states. If you are a member of an equine club who is not part of the Corral,
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Basic Donkey Nutrition by Nettie Liburt, PhD, PAS Reviewed by Dr. Faith Burden, Director of Research and Operational Support, The Donkey Sanctuary
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onkeys are an increasingly common sight at many farms across the country. Donkeys are intelligent, docile and make excellent companions. In addition, donkeys can often be seen pulling carts and participating in educational or therapeutic outreach events. When it comes to feeding, there some very important differences between donkeys and horses. Donkeys are not simply ‘small horses.’ While donkeys and horses share the same genus, ‘Equus,’ they are not the same species. Donkeys and horses differ in basic physiological measurements of temperature, pulse and respiration (Table 1.)
Table 1. Basic average temperature, heart rate and breathing rate of donkeys compared to horses. Donkeys and horses also have different evolutionary histories. Donkeys evolved in desert areas, with only poor quality forage to graze on. Horses, meanwhile, evolved on grassier rangelands where forage tended to be a little more nutritious. Ancestors of donkeys consumed high fiber, low energy plants over the course of 14-18 hours per day, while roaming up to 18 miles1. Today, domestic donkeys living in temperate climates, such as that found in North America, generally have access to good quality forage, and plenty of it, placing them at risk for gaining too much weight, laminitis and hyperlipemia1. Thus, careful management is necessary. While the donkey and the horse have a digestive tract that is similar in structure and function, donkeys seem to have enhanced digestive efficiency. Donkeys tend to retain fiber a little longer to maximize digestion, which can sometimes lead to a hay belly appearance1. This is also one reason why The Donkey Sanctuary, based in the UK, has developed a Body Condition Scoring system exclusively for donkeys (more on this later). Donkeys, like horses, are hindgut fermenters, but have only 50-75 percent of the energy
(a.k.a. calorie) requirements compared to ponies of similar size and weight, as shown in Table 21. Donkeys consume about 1.31.8 percent of their body weight in dry matter feed compared to horses who consume closer to 2-2.5 percent1. When it comes to vitamins and minerals, there is very little research specifically focusing on donkeys. Current minimum recommendations for horses seem suitable for donkeys1. (Recommendations for vitamins and minerals for horses have been published in the National Research Council’s Nutrient Requirements of Horses, 6th Edition, 2007.) Fibrous forage is the basis for a donkey’s healthy diet. Poor quality forage, that may be too mature for a horse to subsist on, is often just fine for a donkey. Donkeys typically don’t need grain concentrates, nor are they generally recommended2. Starch and sugar should also be kept low, making up 15 percent or less of a donkey’s total daily intake2. Donkeys enjoy shrubs and browse, just be sure the plants are safe and non-toxic. Examples of safe plants include ash, poplar, lime, hawthorne, alder, apple trees and gorse2. These varietals (along with bananas, chopped apples, carrots or mint leaves)1 can also be used to tempt a donkey who seems to have lost his appetite. If a donkey refuses to eat, one should contact a veterinarian immediately. Anorexia can put donkeys at risk for hyperlipemia, a potentially fatal condition. If a donkey does need additional calories, it is best that those calories come from forage sources. Examples include beet pulp, hay pellets or chopped hay1. In some cases, moderate amounts of a fat supplement is acceptable as well1. The more fiber is consumed, the more water becomes important. Water is a crucial component of any healthy donkey’s diet. Donkeys tend to prefer warmer water (about 59oF or more). Donkeys are adapted to cope with thirst and rapid rehydration, but require a similar amount of water as horses do (5-15 gallons, depending on size, weather and work load)2. Plenty of fresh, clean water should always be available for a donkey to drink at will.
Body Condition Scoring for Donkeys
Table 2. Estimates of calorie needs for maintenance of donkeys1 compared to ponies, based on body weight. *DE = digestible energy. 8
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Weight monitoring is very important for donkeys, but the Body Conditioning Scoring system is different for donkeys and horses. Horses are typically scored from 1-9, based on the Henneke Body Condition Scoring System4. Donkeys are scored from 1-5, based on a system developed by The Donkey Sanctuary in the UK5. A score of 1 indicates an emaciated donkey in need of medical and nutritional intervention; ribs, hips and vertebrae would be easily seen with very little fat cover5. A score of 3 is ideal, with ribs and vertebrae easily felt, but not seen5. A score S June 2018
Left: Measuring a donkey’s height. Right: Measuring heart girth. Photos courtesy of The Donkey Sanctuary5.
of 5 would indicate an obese donkey, likely with fat pads and a cresty neck5. It is not sufficient to simply look at a donkey to assess condition, it is essential to feel the neck, ribs, shoulder, rump, etc. Muscle feels firm, and fat feels more sponge-like. Donkeys deposit fat differently than horses, which is one reason a scoring system specifically for donkeys is necessary. Along with body condition, it is important to monitor weight. There is some simple ways to estimate a donkey’s weight. You’ll need a long tailor’s tape. Measure the donkey’s heart girth in centimeters (cm), just behind the shoulders, while the donkey is standing square on a level surface5. Next, measure the donkey’s length from the elbow to the pin bone (point on the rump, next to the tail; forms a rounded point). Measure height at the withers as well. Weight can be estimated using the following equation6: Weight in kilograms = [(heart girth in cm)2.12 x (length in cm)0.688] / 3801 If a donkey has a high body condition score (in other words, if a donkey is fat with a BCS of 4 or 5), another equation may estimate weight better6: Weight in kilograms = [(heart girth in cm)2.575 x (height at the withers in cm)0.240] / 3968 If equations are not your thing, The Donkey Sanctuary has developed a chart that can be used to estimate a donkey’s weight5 (Table 3), where (a) is the measurement of height at the withers in cm, (b) is the measurement of heart girth in centimeters (cm). Use
a ruler to draw a straight line to connect points a and b. Where the line intersects the column labeled weight (c), that is the donkey’s estimated weight in kilograms. To convert from kilograms to pounds, multiply your calculated weight by 2.2. It is important to regularly monitor weight and body condition. Keep a log and set a schedule, such as each time the donkey’s hooves get trimmed, or the first of each month. In this way, any changes in weight can be recorded and diet can be adjusted if necessary.
Exercise is Important
Exercise is beneficial for your donkey, especially if weight management is a concern. Donkeys should have ample space to be turned out. In addition, placing toys in paddocks not only provides enrichment, but encourages donkeys to move around and play. Spreading hay around areas of turnout also encourage movement. Teaching donkeys to drive and pull carts is a fun and interactive way to increase exercise, and even to get to know your donkey better! Ensure proper training methods and well-fitting equipment to avoid injury to the donkey or the handler. Even light to moderate exercise will increase energy expenditure and help maintain muscle tone, both of which have health benefits.
Summary
Donkeys require less calories than horses do to maintain weight, and generally do not need commercial grain concentrates made for horses. Instead, a ration balancer can provide vitamins and minerals to ensure needs are met without providing unnecessary calories. A donkey’s diet should be made up of moderate quality forage that allows them to chew and browse. Exercise and enrichment are key factors in overall donkey health, so consider bringing your donkey along on your next trail ride or other venture. Monitor weight regularly, and seek the help of a qualified nutritionist if you are unsure of how to balance your donkey’s diet. REFERENCES 1. Smith, D. & Burden, F. 2013. Practical donkey and mule nutrition. In: Equine applied & clinical nutrition. Saunders Elsevier, United Kingdom. pp 304-316. 2. Burden, F. & Thieman, A. 2015. Donkeys are Different. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 35: 376-382. 3. Liburt, N., Williams, C. & Malinowski, K. 2016. Rutgers University Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet FS1262 4. Henneke, D., Potter, G., Kreider, J & Yeates, B. 1983. A scoring system for comparing body condition in horses. Equine Veterinary Journal. 5. The Donkey Sanctuary. 2014. Condition scoring and weight estimation. Accessed online at: https://www. thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/sites/sanctuary/files/document/142-1423234830-donkey_health_and_welfare.pdf 6. Pearson, R.A. & Ouassat, M. 2000. A guide to live weight estimation and body condition scoring of donkeys. Centre for Tropical Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh. Accessed online at: https://nagonline.net/wpcontent/uploads/2016/08/Pearson-and-Oussat-2000-A-guide-to-live-weight-estimation-and-body-conditi.pdf
Table 3: Donkey weight estimation chart5. June 2018
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GLADS Hosts Full Event Cool weather greeted drivers arriving for the May 11-12 arena driving trial (ADT) held at Windy Knoll Farm, Sullivan, Ohio. Second in the 2018 GLADS series, the well-organized event drew entries from Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Tennessee. Well known, well respected international competitor Tracey Morgan not only judged the event, but also offered private lessons. Organizer Stacey Giere, Maple Crest Farm, Brecksville, Ohio, was ably assisted by long time volunteers: Chrissy Aitken, Diana Beardsley, and Kristin Whittington. Helping out on the microphone was Eric Bergman, a first time volunteer. Competitors pitched in to set cones, put up obstacles, and run scores to the office. Private lessons were in demand and Morgan had a tight schedule both Friday and Sunday. Morgan is such a popular instructor that the lesson schedule was expanded but there was still a waiting list. To help keep the show on time, several competitors ran the cones course Friday evening prior to the pizza party.
Once the cones competition was finished Saturday morning, dressage tests began. Dressage was completed after the lunch break, which featured a delicious potluck. Portable obstacles were quickly snapped together and the fun began. Each entrant ran the obstacles once, trying to get the fastest time. The obstacles were then incorporated into the driving derby course for the final event of the day. Next up for GLADS is the June 15-17 Driving Trial at Windy Knoll Farm. Judging will be Lisa Singer, who has won several national driving championships and represented the U.S. in international competitions. A combined test (dressage and cones) is set for Friday, the marathon for Saturday, and another combined test on Sunday. Competitors may pick and choose which events they wish to do, with each one awarded separately. Entries are now open and will fill fast. Contact Stacey Giere at 440/292-7198 for entry information. The August GLADS event will move to the Brecksville Reserve Metropark for a combined test
Aug. 4 and pleasure classes in the Brecksville Kiwanis show Aug. 5. The final 2018 GLADS show is scheduled for Windy Knoll Farm Oct. 19-21. Awards were presented by Giere after scores were quickly finalized by computer whiz Chrissy Aitken, and special recognition was given to sponsor Lynn West, Realtor. TRAINING SINGLE SMALL PONY: 1. M.B. Dixon, 2. Mary Ann Tock, 3. Patricia Fulkerson, 4. Brianne Klick (entry 1), 5. Rebecca Rich, 6. Brianne Klick (entry 2) and Madi Schultz TRAINING PONY: 1. Susan Orosz, 2. Mary Thomas, 3. Stacey Giere
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Trail Clinic and Cowboy Race Scheduled in June PRESIDENT, Holly Carr; 1ST VICE PRESIDENT, Jason Brown; TREASURER, Donna Rohrer; SECRETARY, Deb Koffel; EMAIL, dustyboots@dustybootsridingclub.com WEBSITE, www. dustybootsridingclub.com
by Holly Carr Show season is finally here! Our first two shows were held at the beautiful Harlansburg Show Complex, put on by the Western Pennsylvania Horse Club. What a great weekend! Thank you to all the clubs that hold NEOHA shows. If your club would like to hold a show as a fundraiser, contact us through the website for more information. While we don’t have any NEOHA shows scheduled for this month, we do have several other events and fundraisers going on. Dusty Boots and Rustler Ranch (a Therapeutic Riding center) are teaming up and holding a Trail Clinic and a Cowboy Race on June 9 in Pierpont, Ohio. See Facebook (NEOHA) or website for information on entering these events. Sub sandwiches are being sold for $5 each—locally made with fresh ingredients! We are still taking orders for our new T-shirts and the club is also still selling Daffins Candy bars at
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TRAINING SINGLE HORSE: 1. Bob Vance, 2. Sandra Hoyt, 3. Laurie Cook TRAINING VSE: 1. Joanne Muir PRELIMINARY SINGLE PONY: 1. Sandra Hoyt, 2. Diane Pontia, 3. Marilyn Jupp PREMINARY PONY PAIR: 1. Pam Hess PREMINARY SINGLE HORSE: Susan Osbourne, 2. Chrissy Aitken, 3. Kim Stegh INTERMEDIATE SINGLE PONY: 1. Kristin Whittington SPECIAL AWARDS: M.B. Dixon, Best Dressage; Mary Ann Tock, Best Cones; Joanne Muir, Best Obstacles; Susan Orosz and Brianne Klick, Best Dressed. OTHERS PARTICIPATING: Jackie Minges, Bobbe Polvony, and Lynn West
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several local businesses. Please let an officer know if you could help us out by selling some boxes or know of a business that we could sell bars at. The next NEOHA show will be on July 4 at the Ashtabula County Fairgrounds. Don’t forget, we added Equestrians with Disabilities classes this year. If you plan to show these classes you need to fill out the proper forms that can be found on our website. These classes are open to anyone age 8+ and any breed horse. Guidelines are available on the website. Our first slot classes will be at the July 4 show, sign up by June 3 for a discounted entry fee. Check our website to learn more about the Team Tournament and Royalty competition as well. Dusty Boots’ Youth Team has nicknamed themselves the ‘Boot Dusters’. How cute! The youth have met twice now at the home of Sarah Fabian. So far, they have learned so much and bonded so well. Thank you, Sarah, for taking on this team and given it your all! Please ask any officer if you are interested in joining our youth team—no need to own a horse to be involved. I hope to see you all at our next event and as always, thank you to Big Dee’s, Schneider’s, @The Barn Tack and all our 2017 and 2018 Sponsors.
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A Busy June with Shows and Clinics PRESIDENT, Niki Barry; TREASURER, Shauna Gingrich; SECRETARY, Elaine Sonnie. WEBSITE, www. ghpa.us
by Paige Belew Thank you to Rich Bradshaw for hosting the first two Obstacle Challenges of the year! There will be two more in the fall so be sure to watch for those dates. A huge thank you to Obbie Schlom for hosting another clinic that was a huge success. All of the riders had a wonderful time over the weekend. SHOWS The points from the first show are on the website. The next shows are June 10, June 24, and July 8. With all of the new changes to both the Walk/Trot and the Open ring we hope to see you there. Join our youth for the new classes in the walk/ trot/novice ring There will now be a walk/trot halter class then a separate novice halter. Barrels
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Rich Bradshaw’s Spring Obstacle challenge. in the walk/trot novice ring will now be 9 and under, 10-18, and novice. There are also new classes added to the open ring, hunter hack and ranch reining. Be sure to check the GHPA website for patterns before the show. The walk/trot and novice riders enjoyed the challenges of egg and spoon and fanny race after a long day of showing. SETH CLARK THREE-DAY CLINIC The Seth Clark three-day clinic is back for its 15th year! The dates are June 26, 27, and 28. Seth will be giving instructions on showmanship, equitation, and horsemanship during the day, as well as many other helpful
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Why Softness is Important by Terry Myers Everyone wants a horse that is obedient, that when you say, “Trigger I would like for you to do XY and Z”, Trigger says “Sure, I can do that!” Doesn’t matter if you are a trail rider or grand prix jumper, we all want to be able to ask something of our horse and have them comply with the appropriate response. Since horses are not mind readers or generally not masters of the English language, we need training for the request and corresponding response to accomplish this. Since we are talking human and horse communication, the human needs to be able to ask correctly and the horse needs to comprehend in order to respond. Softness is critical in all disciplines for a few reasons in a nutshell. A horse that is soft and responsive to bit pressure, soft in their throat latch, neck, shoulders and foot fall will not buck, rear, bolt or kick. That
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pretty much covers all the reasons for horse wrecks. If a horse gives to bit pressure and leg pressure, you should have control of their entire body. However, people are their own worst enemy when it comes to trying to create softness in their horse. It’s not that I’m such a horse genius or a horse whisperer
Horses don’t make mistakes, people do. (that’s only Robert Redford), it just that I am old and have made just about every mistake possible. Fortunately, I have learned from some of them. Human instincts get in the way. I see this all the time at my clinics and lessons. People have a tendency to pull, whether it is on the reins or a lead rope. All pulling does is teach
your horse to pull back. Since they are the stronger species, they can out pull us. If you throw in rider fear, we grab onto the horse’s face and don’t want to let go. If we are trail riding and our horse gets upset and jumps at something, we grab a hold of the reins and clamp down. This clamping down on their mouth reinforces their fear and anxiety. So, we must change our instincts to be more compatible with our horse’s instincts. Following are three tips to starting to create softness. 1. Trust your horse. Your horse feels your fear and anxiety. Instead of assuming the worst, assume the best but understand what to do if the worst happens. For example, what if you think your horse is going to run off with you? When this happens to me, I make the horse go faster. I’m not talking a Kentucky Derby run for the roses. I still ask for softness, but I make them go. Make their idea your idea. Most horses will decide that they don’t want to work that hard and ask to slow down. When that happens, I make them go more. Eventually they decide that wanting to run off was not such a go idea. Horse are kind of like me, they don’t really want to work that hard. If a horse is feeling anxiety, make them work and move their feet. Let them extend their trot or work circles, where you can control their direction. This helps them work off their anxiety and start to relax. 2. Stop being your horse’s barrier. Ride with body position and balance that helps your horse. When I see riders riding with elbows clamped in their sides, legs stiff and pulled back, their back arched with pelvis tilted forward and hands clamped with a death grip on the reins, I cringe. That poor horse cannot lift their back, engage their rear end or have a natural head carrier. In a nutshell, sit on your pockets (translation…roll your pelvis back into your saddle) and sit centered in your saddle, get your elbows out of your sides, wrap your legs around your horse, relax your core (stomach) and move with your horse. 3. Pressure and release is the key. You hear these terms a lot, but what is pressure and release? This is where a person needs to think about developing a ‘feel’.
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Terry Myers The horse won’t be soft until the person is soft. What I mean by that is understanding that point when you pick up the rein and know when you have contact or are creating pressure. Learn to hold hands with your horse. When you think about holding hands with your significant other, you don’t grab and pull, you gently hold their hand. Hold your reins the same way, know when you have pressure and when you need to apply more pressure. All performance horses in all disciplines need softness. Whether on their back, driving or on the ground (as in ground manners), all need softness to achieve any type of proficiency. We tend to think of softness as giving to bit pressure, but true softness actually created through the horse’s entire body and starts to show up in a change in the rhythm of the feet. If you learn to reward your horse based on the rhythm of their feet, the horse will more quickly learn to respond to your queues. Horses are meant to propel themselves from their hind quarters, not pull themselves with the front end. The softer you make your horse and the more you push them into the bridle, the more lift and drive from behind you will create. End result…better performance. As always…horses don’t make mistakes, people do! Terry Myers is a national clinician and champion horse trainer with a depth of knowledge developed from over 50 years in the horse industry. Myers has been a popular clinician at multiple expos in the U.S. and Canada. To learn more about Myers’ Ride-In-Sync Horsemanship methods as well as clinics and training services available, visit Myers at www.tmtrainingcenter. com and on Facebook. June 2018
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Farnam Introduces Two New Supplements Formulated Specifically for Senior Horses Today’s horses are enjoying longer, healthier lives, thanks to improved health care and advances in veterinary medicine. Because aging digestive systems aren’t as efficient at absorbing nutrients, most senior horses will benefit from a supplement designed specifically for their unique requirements. Farnam recently released two supplements designed specifically for horses in their golden years: Farnam® Senior Health & Wellness and Farnam® Senior Active Performance ASU. Both were formulated by Ph.D. equine nutritionists. Senior Health & Wellness was developed for older horses who are fully retired or used only for light work. It’s ideal for horses eating a commercial senior feed who can’t be fed the recommended amount without gaining too much weight. It can also be added to an unfortified diet. “Senior Health & Wellness contains beneficial vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that will help fill in any nutritional gaps and helps meet the requirements of senior horses,” explains Richard G. Godbee, PhD, PAS, Dipl. ACAS, Director of Technical Services— Equine for Farnam, Vita Flex and Horse Health. “It also contains a prebiotic to aid in digestion. This helps promote healthy gut function and digestion of fiber, so it helps the horse get the most out of the forage he’s eating.” For older horses who are still being ridden regularly, Senior Active Performance ASU is a great choice, as it helps maintain the structural integrity of aging joints, as well as joint mobility and muscle recovery, after exercise. ASU stands for avocado soybean unsaponifiables, a combination of natural vegetable extracts from avocado and soybean oils that has been shown in research to help maintain joint health. In addition to easing joint stiffness due to
normal exercise and activity, Senior Active Performance ASU helps support normal recovery time after strenuous activity. It supports healthy cellular activity and also protects against free radical damage and oxidative stress resulting from exercise. Both supplements can be given yearround and may be used with any type of feeding program, whether horses are on pasture, hay or a combination. Just mix the recommended amount into the horse’s daily ration; because the extruded nuggets are highly palatable, horses eat them readily. Supplements are designed to work synergistically and may be given together. Farnam® Senior Health & Wellness and Farnam® Senior Active Performance ASU are available in two convenient sizes: 3.75 lb. refill bag and 7.5 lb. Farnam fresh keeper bucket. Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. To coincide with the release of these exciting new supplements, a trial launch coupon can be found in the 3.75 lb. size that is good for $10 off the next purchase of a 7.5 lb. bucket. Farnam is also offering an instant $5 off coupon for any size of either senior supplement. Go to www.farnam. com to print your coupon and learn more about the products. Founded in 1946, Farnam Companies, Inc., has grown to become one of the most widely recognized names in the animal health products industry and has become one of the largest marketers of equine products in the country. No one knows horses better than Farnam. That’s why no one offers a more complete selection of horse care products. Farnam Horse Products serves both the pleasure horse and the performance horse markets with products for fly control, deworming, hoof and leg care, grooming, wound treatment and leather care, plus nutritional supplements.
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Ohio Paint Horse Club
Lower Fees at OPHC Shows are Much Appreciated PRESIDENT, Mike Schwendeman; VICE PRESIDENT, Tim Snapp; TREASURER, Roxann Rohrl; SECRETARY, Holly Ebelberger; EMAIL, r_paints@msn. com; WEBSITE, www.ophc.org
by Roxann Rohrl Hey, a big hello to all our members and friends! Welcome to the news of the Ohio Paint Horse Club. Beautiful weather, finally! Lots of things happening! The Buckeye Extravaganza at Champions Center was really a great show! Every year the stalls and numbers keep moving up, this year was just the greatest. Our incentives were used by many. The Solid Paint Bred horses came out and had a good weekend. Heather Collins the OPHC Solid Paint Bred Chair had an organizational meeting which President Mike Schwendeman attended and spoke with them. The OPHC Youth Club advisors also had
a youth organizational meeting and election of officers for the year. Maria DiFrancesco was elected president, vice president was Mary Troy, treasurer was Casey Snapp. I will announce the secretary next month. They all seem to have some excellent ideas for the remainder of the year trying to enlist more youth and planning more fun things to do together. We invite Ohio Youth to come join them. We raised our membership at that show by 27 new members. Welcome! The shows did run quite late. The PPS had some excellent Paint pleasure horses come and exhibit paying out prize money. The $1,000 added All Age Limited Non-Pro-Western Pleasure Sweepstakes was won by Cindy Snapp. They proudly hung their winning check over their stalls. The PPS 3 and 4 Year Old Limited Horse Limited Rider Hunter Under Saddle and the PPS 3 Year Old Limited Horse Limited Rider Western Pleasure all receive those beautiful large checks. Sorry, I do not have
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winners’ names. Check out the PPS website. We had the pizza party on Saturday night. Everyone loved that hot pizza was served with choice of soft drinks. The weather; sometimes rain came down and then the sun came out. Horses could work outside in Champions Center’s new work arenas. The OPHC Amateur Club sponsored a Silent Auction. Wow, what beautiful things those Amateurs made and brought. It sure was another great event. I hope to have a list of the Circuit Award winners next month. We received many thanks from exhibitors, and had a great fun show! Many even commented on our lower fees this year compared to other shows they had attended. It was a good weekend! The Ohio Michigan Partnership Scholarship Show will be having two shows June 2 and 3, at the Coughlan Arena at Madison County Fairgrounds, London, Ohio. Judges are: Saturday John and Betsy Tuckey and Sunday is Jill Paxton and Daren Wright. Youth scholarships will be drawn at this show on Sunday. Youth should drop their name in the hat for the Scholarship. Again, incentives galore. Class entry fees are waived for first time APHA exhibitors in these divisions: Solid Paint Bred, Novice Youth, Novice Amateur or if you have not shown in Ohio in three years, $100 off your tab at one show. We are encouraging to enter online. Check out the OPHC website, www.ophc.org, for your online instructions and incentive coupon. The $100 off one show fee does not include APHA fees or office fees. Shows start each day at 8 a.m. We have High Point Division awards. Check out the showbill on Michigan Paint Horse Club, Michigan PH Facebook or OPHC.org or Ohio PH Facebook. Send Roxann an email or call to reserve your stall: 440/458-5022 or r_paints@msn. com. Saturday night bring a dish to share. Fun things are planned. Roger Taylor and Steve Koning are your welcoming managers. Hope to see you there! Come join the partnership! It is the best! The Ohio Amateur Club invites you to their show on Aug. 11 and 12, again to be held at the Coughlan Arena, Madison County Fairgrounds, London, Ohio. At this time, I only have the name of the judges for one show, John and Betsy Tuckey. I think
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they are scheduled to judge on Sunday. Tune in next month and I should be able to announce the other judge! Bring your incentive to use for one of the shows if you have not shown in an Ohio show for three years. Print it off the website. Enter online if possible. Sandy Vondenhuevel is the manager and will welcome you. Sue Johnson will be taking your stall reservations for this show, 740/924-2305 or suejohnson@ embarqmail.com. Place this date on your calendar! Which now brings us to the Buckeye Bonanza Show, Aug. 31 through Sept. 2, to be held at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio. The show on Aug. 31 will start at 5 p.m. with all the trail classes. Saturday and Sunday will complete the rest of the showbill. Judges are Bruce Army, Roger Landis, Charlene Carter and Kathryn Boggetta. The Premier Paint Sires is planning to have their second leg with this show. If you are planning to plug into electric with your trailer at this show, there are limited camping spaces that will be shared with another horse association. The cost is $90 for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I suggest getting that prepaid camper reservation into Roxann Rohrl, 11972 Robson Road, Grafton, Ohio 44044 as soon as possible, 440/458-5022 or email…. Early arrivals and prepaid stall reservation form are on the OPHC website. Checks will not be deposited until after the show. The showbill will be on website and Facebook soon. Feel lucky? Check out the OPHC website for ‘The Lucky Seven Classes’, open to all breeds. I know you will want to enter these classes. Who doesn’t like money?! Keep these dates in mind. More to come next month. Incentives! Special thanks to all our volunteers who worked the Buckeye Extravaganza and the shows coming up. We are always looking for volunteers! How about you? Juniors and Seniors start thinking about scholarships. The Ohio Paint Horse Club offers three scholarships to be given out at the Annual Awards Banquet in January, 2019. Visit our OPHC Rule Book, which is on our website. Roger Taylor is the chair of the Scholarship Committee and he’ll be waiting for your application. See you all next month. June 2018
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The Future of our Farrier Industry by Bryan S. Farcus, MA, CJF
Self-Regulation v. Registration As of this writing, there is once again buzz circulating in the farrier industry regarding the issue of how to hold working farriers to a higher standard. Over the years that I’ve been practicing, it seems as though this discussion surfaces to headline status approximately every ten years. Since the UK ratified their Farrier Registration Act in 1975, there has been an interest in some circles, here in the US, to enact a similar law. Back in 2005, there was a public outcry regarding the drastic decline in the quality of farriery and it became a major topic of the time. Amid controversy, the American Farriers Association (AFA) convened to offer a solution. A task force was made-up of a diverse group, representing all areas of the farrier industry. The result: a new and improved AFA education and testing process at the association level, but no sweeping regulations adopted.
A decade later, in 2015, this issue was revisited, as the horse community, once again, expressed an interest in imposing higher standards for our farrier industry. The headlines that followed: Are Farriers Losing Control? Farrier Licensing, Still as Diverse as Ever...Are Farriers Practicing Legally? The outcome: much the same as the previous, a stronger unity among the professional associations and a much greater emphasis on self-regulation to promote enhanced education for both the farrier and horse owner. And now, as we draw closer to 2020, I am noticing that many farriers are taking personal responsibility and are realizing that a commitment to excellence can actually be profitable. Higher standards are beginning to be practiced and this is a shift in the right direction. My hope is that this trend will continue, so that our US farrier industry can remain a symbol of our American can-do spirit. As farriers, we must continue to stay open-minded about learning. Continuing
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Great Lakes Appaloosa Club
Scholarship Winner Announced; June Shows PRESIDENT, Todd Michael; VICE PRESIDENT, Patty McCartin; TREASURER, Patty Nye; SECRETARY, Melanie Dzek; CLUB WEBSITE, www.GLApHC.com
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Hello everyone! Congratulations to Ally Brown! She is our scholarship winner. Ally has been a member since 2010, She graduated from Norwalk Saint Paul Catholic High School and was valedictorian of her class! She has won many GLApHC year-end awards, Youth World Championships and ApHC yearend championships. She was als the 2017 (16-18 year) age group Versatility Appaloosa Horse Club Champion. Ally will be attending the University of Dayton in the fall majoring in engineering. She was involved in many activities while in high school. Lettering four years in cross country, being a member of the choir, jazz, pep and marching bands. Ally also is a volunteer for a therapeutic horseback riding program, assisting as a side walker to help disabled individuals. Ally is past secretary and President of the Appaloosa
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Youth board of directors. She loves showing her Appaloosa gelding My Zipper’s Stuck because of his versatility to show in many classes. We wish Ally the best of luck in the future. We hope she continues to be involved with Appaloosa horses and be an inspiration to others. Congratulations to other members of our club that have achieved awards from the Appaloosa Horse Club. Ty Wilkerson, from Slippery Rock, Pa., was the 2017 Non Pro Western Rider of the year. Winter Scheer of Bridgeman, Mich., was the Non Pro Versatility Champion for the year and Lori Girrbach was the Youth Versatility Champion (13-15) age group. She is from Tipton, Mich. The Opportunity Classic Show will be held at The World Equestrian Center, Wilmington, Ohio, June 16-17. There will be ApHC approved classes both days along with open classes. There will be two Appaloosa judges with one double pointed. The Youth World Championship Appaloosa Show and The National Appaloosa Show will be in Ft. Worth, Texas, June 25-July 7. A complete list of classes and information is on the appaloosa.com website and in the Appaloosa Journal. June 2018
Tri-County Trail Association
So Much To Do at Tri-County Trail Rides 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 By the time you are reading this article, we should be rolling along with another season of trail riding. If you are reading this before June 8 and your trail riding plans for that weekend did not include Tri-Co, it is not too late to head to our 11th Annual Obstacle Challenge Weekend! We hope you make it! If you want last minute details for this weekend, please contact Pat at 330/484-5595 or 330/418-2437. If you have missed out on this
weekend, we have several other chances to join us this summer. On July 14, we will host our 2nd Annual Chicken Barbeque. The barbeque is from 3-7 p.m., bring your horses and ride in the morning or early afternoon and come back to camp to the sweet smell of many chickens roasting on the spit. The dinner includes half a chicken, your choice of sides (baked beans, macaroni salad or cole slaw) roll and drink for only $10 each. And, for dessert, you can purchase some goodies from a local 4-H club that will be running a bake sale there. Of course you are welcome to camp over before or after the barbeque ($5/horse per night grounds fee donation appreciated). Be sure to bring food for your other meals as this is the only meal the club will serve on this weekend. Also, if you like, you can join
Tri-Co members for an away ride at the AEP/Fallon Park horse camp the weekend of July 27-29. This is a no charge weekend and you are responsible for your own camping fees and food. There are plans for a potluck dinner on Saturday evening. If you want to get more details about this weekend, please reach out to Anjanelle at 330/206-1469. And, start making your plans now for our August All You Can Eat Pig and Ox Roast weekend the 17th through the 19th. This is always a huge event for our club. In addition to all of the food we will provide, (your meals from Friday evening through Sunday lunch—a total of six—can be purchased for $70 for a single non-member). There are discounts available for Tri-Co members, couples, and families. You can take advantage of the last chances to
get in our annual raffle. Tickets are $5 each or five for $20. The winners (12 in total) with prizes ranging from $50 through $1500 will be drawn on that Saturday evening. In addition, there will be several other opportunities to win (50/50 and Chinese raffles). There will be trail rides on both Saturday and Sunday, a campwide garage sale on Saturday (bring your treasures) and a live band on Saturday evening. You can even participate in the Terri Willard Memorial Poker Run for a $5 entry fee on Saturday. The three best hands will win Tri-Co merchandise. For more details about this weekend, please contact Ellen at 330/323-2834. You can also find information about these and our other events on our website at www.tricotrails.com. Hope to see you on the trails!
Ohio Ranch Horse Association
May Show Success PRESIDENT, Amy Roberts; VICE PRESIDENT, Simone Marshall; TREASURER, Teri Zachariah. PHONE, 740/819-8446; EMAIL, amyshd@yahoo.com WEBSITE, www.ohioranchhorseassociation.com
by Simone Marshall Starting a new club can be exciting, overwhelming and even a little bit scary. Thinking to yourself, what if I fail? What if we do all of this and no one shows up? But that was not the case with Ohio Ranch Horse Association! All officers and directors went in with the feeling of “If we start this club, because we feel so passionate about it, the riders will come” and we were right! We started with an officer and director team like no other! Everyone came to the table with individual management skills, drive and a sense of teamwork! Under the leadership of our President Amy Roberts, we started our May show with five full barns of Ranch Horse riders from all over—Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, New York and of course, beautiful Ohio! They were all excited to experience what we could offer as the first Charter in Ohio of the American Ranch Horse June 2018
Association! We had classes ranging from cutting to ranch riding, ranchmanship and trail, showmanship, conformation, ranch roping and working cow horse! As I was looking around in the crowd, the best thing was seeing the excitement and anticipation in the riders as they were getting ready to go into their class! As officers and directors, our mission is to make sure that everyone that rides with ORHA has a fun-filled weekend they will remember! This includes offering the best of everything...location, show management, stalls, arena maintenance, livestock and of course the food and entertainment. Because we had classes ranging from five riders all the way up to 50 riders each, I am not able to provide the standings for all 70-plus classes in this article. Please visit our website, ohioranchhorseassociation.com, to view the results. They should be available within the next two weeks. Our next show is scheduled the weekend of June 15, 16 and 17. It will be a benefit show for 2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Poker Run managed by Armed Forces of America MC. We hope to see you all there, supporting this great cause! ALERT! For the June show, we have added an All-Age Horsemanship Jackpot class and a Lead Line
class for ages 5 and under. Please visit our website to view the most current showbill, we
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by Robert Eversole, TrailMeister.com
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e’re blessed. Our nation’s public lands are one of the America’s greatest achievements. Every year millions of horse owners across the U.S. visit our federal, state and local parks and other open spaces. And nearly every visit has something in common—trails. Horse owners experience our public lands on trails—whether riding on short paths to scenic overlooks, or taking backcountry wilderness pack trips. Horse trails are such a repetitive theme woven through open lands that they can often be taken for granted. Please don’t. Have you wondered how you can do more for your trails, even when off the trail? Here are three easy ways to help keep the trails you love open to horse use now and into the future.
#1—Go on a ride! Explore a trail ‘less traveled.’ Observe and share the state of trails. If you’re not out and enjoying your trails, you won’t feel the strong appeal to save them. We can all agree that without more hoof prints our trails will be lost. Please help others discover new places to enjoy and ride by uploading your favorite trails to TrailMeister.com. Adding a trail area is easy and helps nearly 8,000 people a day find new areas to enjoy on horseback. For many people, your favorite horse trails and camps are already listed on TrailMeister. Make your voice heard on these areas by adding your ride notes. Ride notes are a way to share thoughts, pictures, and even GPS tracks from your rides. #2—Give your trails a voice. Be the squeaky wheel. I started TrailMeister over a decade ago to simply provide a reliable resource to help people find places to ride and camp with their horses. It has turned into a tool that gives horse trails a voice by letting people share their personal stories and thoughts about the places they love and enjoy. QUICK TIP: Land managers around the nation are using TrailMeister. com to see what people are saying about their horse trails and camps. By sharing notes from your rides, you are not only letting people learn about a trail, you’re helping new riders feel confident venturing into a new area, and even sharing the trail maintenance efforts of your organization. Giving your trails a voice makes a difference and helps these special areas become even better places to ride and camp. #3—Join a trails advocacy organization like the Back Country Horsemen or similar trails support group. Trails are the result of ride-minded people, and organizations who pledge their support at both the local and national level. Become a Back Country Horsemen member and join the only national effort to protect the places you love to ride and camp with equines. Please remember when you’re enjoying a great trail ride and camping experience, much of the work of clearing and preserving the trails and camp maintenance is performed by volunteer members of the Back Country Horsemen and other advocacy groups. Here’s a link to the Back Country Horsemen of America webpage where you can find a local chapter to join. https://www.bcha.org Thank you for pitching in to keep your trails open! By simply sharing a trail, sharing a ride, and joining together with like-minded people you can help us protect horse trails across the nation, as well as set the tone for our beloved natural recreation areas. For more information on trail riding, horse camping and more visit www.TrailMeister.com. Enjoy the Ride! 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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Ohio Morgan Horse Association
Ranch Horse Clinic with Terry Myers PRESIDENT, Claudia Grimes; VICE PRESIDENT, Louise Fraser; SECRETARY, Lois Magisano; WEBSITE, www.ohiomorganhorse.com
by Susan Walker The OMHA sponsored a Terry Myers Ranch Horse Clinic on Saturday, April 13 at Windcrest Farms in Wooster, Ohio. I must admit that I am in the dark as far as this discipline is concerned. I’ve been trying to educate myself a bit via the Internet, but truthfully, I think I’m more confused. First, I found an entire alphabet soup of acronyms for various organizations running ranch horse competitions: AQHA, APHA, NVRHA, RHAA, SHOT. From what I gathered, the competitions run by these various organizations can vary considerably. One thing seems obvious—this is a very fast-growing segment in the western equestrian world.
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I believe (and this is only my opinion) that the American Morgan Horse Association wants its western horses and their riders to have the opportunity to try out this relatively new discipline at their competitions, and hence, the addition of the ranch horse class at last year’s Grand National show. Again, my opinion, it sounds like a perfect fit for our clever and versatile Morgans, as we know there are working western ranch Morgans out there doing this job on a day in day out basis. Not so much in Ohio, but out where large ranches are the norm. But, also my opinion, I think there may be some growing pains in integrating this new discipline into the Morgan show world. We will have to watch and see how the AMHA chooses to develop what will be the rules and what will be required of the Morgan ranch horse. Sometimes, on the Cowboy Channel, I watch stock horses chasing steer down the long side of an arena and then, using the horse almost as one would a herding dog, turning the steer in smaller and smaller
circles with only body language. Is there a chance that steer will be making an appearance in the OKC show ring sometime in the future? Wouldn’t that be something? But back to our clinic…from what I gathered after talking with one of the participants, the attributes of a highly competitive ranch horse can be as complex as the organizations the humans have constructed around it to take it from the ranch to the show ring. It seems that as with dressage (both classical and western), the skills of a successful ranch horse are built by consistently progressing from the basics to the more complex by incrementally adding finesse. Clinician Terry Myers started the clinic riders with the basics of the gaits and cues on which the more advanced ranching skills are built. From what I heard, it was an intense learning and riding experience for the horses and riders who participated. In fact, clinic hostess and club president, Claudia Grimes was quite proud of the fact that, despite spending
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solid hours in the saddle, she was still able to walk when she dismounted. Those two artificial hips are paying off big time, eh Claudia?! You go, girl! So, if anyone needs to bring their herd down to the summer pastures or needs to cut out the calves for vaccinations, feel free to give Claudia a holler. Additional clinics with Terry Myers may be planned for the upcoming months, if you are interested, please watch here or on the website for more information, or again, give Claudia a holler. This year’s high point committee has been doing a wonderful job on our club’s Facebook page of sending out reminders and encouraging membership, so I thought I would reiterate that here. They have been using the tag line, ‘Do the thing that you love!’ What great advice! I’m guessing that following that mantra might just be one of the key components to living a happy life. Not to get too serious here, but tempus fugit, or time flies, so don’t forget to make time to follow that advice.
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Corral Calendar DISCLAIMER: The Horsemen’s Corral has made every effort to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information provided on this calendar of events. However, the information is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind. The Corral does not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained herein. Where possible, event contact information is provided. Please “Call before you haul”. JUNE 2018 JUNE 1-2 — Seymour Draft Horse Sale, Centreville Fairgrounds, Centreville, MI. FMI: DeWayne, 260-350-9829. JUNE 1-3 — Horsemanship 3-Day Master Class Clinic by Dan James, The Michiana Event Center, 455 E. Farver, Shipshewana, IN. FMI: 269-625-0364. JUNE 1-3 — Custers Cowboys Cowboy Mounted Shooting, WB Ranch Arena, Swanton, OH. FMI: 989-307-0915, www. custerscowboys.com. JUNE 1-3 — Mid-America Miniature Horse Club Silver Jubilee, Champion Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: www.mamhc.org. JUNE 2 — Wayne County Saddle Club Contest Show, 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Tricia Crilow, 330-763-4564, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com. JUNE 2 — Ohio Foundation Quarter Horse Association Ranch Horse Show, 9:15 a.m., Guernsey Co. Fairgrounds, 335 Old National Road, Lore City, OH. FMI: John Kreis, 740-819-0396, www.ohfqha.com.
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JUNE 2 — Open Show, Faustman Ranch, 4301 Rt. 4, Dayton, OH. FMI: 937-4754111, www.faustmanranch.com. JUNE 2 — Ohio Valley Team Penning Association Sorting Show, Hoppels Arena, 40891 St. Rte. 518, Lisbon, OH. FMI: Pam Bradshaw, 814-504-4215. JUNE 2 — Open Speed Show & Rodeo Series, Lazy H Ranch, Hamilton, OH. FMI: 513-756-0500. JUNE 2-3 — Terry Myers Ride-In-Sync Clinic, Harrison County Fairgrounds, Cadiz, OH. FMI: 740-666-1162, www. TMTrainingCenter.com. JUNE 2-3 — Ranch Versatility & Cattle Clinic with Steve Lantvit, Highgrove Farm, 10257 N. Manna Ln., LaPorte, IN. FMI: 574-339-2000, www.SteveLantvit.net. JUNE 2-3 — Creekbend/Buckin Ohio 8th Annual Spring Bullriding School, 8154 Garman Rd., Burbank, OH. FMI: 330-6247205. JUNE 2-3 — Gibsonburg Saddle Club Tri-State Speed & Performance Show, 961 N. Main St., Gibsonburg, OH. FMI: 419-304-3429. JUNE 2-3 — Windfall Farm Horse Show, 6898 Wes Curt Lane, Goshen, OH. FMI: 513-6803690, www.windfallfarmhorseshows.com. JUNE 2-3 — Oakland Co. Open Horse Show Circuit, 8:30 a.m., Springfield Oaks County Park, Davisburg, MI. FMI: www.oakhc.org. JUNE 2-5 — The Indy Circuit, Henry County Saddle Club, New Castle, IN. FMI: www. hcsaddleclub.com JUNE 3 — Massillon Saddle Club Contest Show, MSC Show Grounds, 12680 Sally SW, Massillon, OH. FMI: Regina Sword, 330-234-7637.
JUNE 3 — Northern Ohio Miniature Horse Club Show, Lorain County Fairgrounds, Wellington, OH. FMI: Pam, 419-271-2176, pfritz.mini@yahoo.com. JUNE 3 — Angels Haven Horse Rescue Fun Show, 9 a.m., Lewis Road Riding Ring Show Grounds, Cleveland MetroParks, Olmsted Falls, OH. FMI: 440-781-5050, www.angelshavenhorserescue.org. JUNE 3 — IMTCA Schooling Show, Creek Side Horse Park, Waynesburg, OH. FMI: 330-323-3559, creeksidehorsepark@gmail. com, www.creeksidehorsepark.com. JUNE 3 — Belmont County Saddle Club All Breed Horse Show, 41915 National Road, Belmont, OH. FMI: Jim, 740-635-3396. JUNE 4-7 — Buckaroo Day Camp, Camp Mohaven, 18744 Turkey Ridge Road, Danville, OH. FMI: Carrie, 740-485-9766. JUNE 4-8 — Angels Haven Horse Rescue Horse Camp, Evergreen Farm, 13297 Durkee Rd., Grafton, OH. FMI: Heidi, 440-781-5060, www.angelshavenhorserescue.org. JUNE 6 — The One Day Adventure (Grades K-8), 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wanake Camp and Retreat Center, 9463 Manchester Ave. SW, Beach City, OH. FMI: 330-756-2333, www.campwanake.org. JUNE 6 — Wednesday Night Barrels & Poles Buckle Series, Camouflage Stables, 3249 St. Rt. 45 S., Salem, OH. FMI: 234-567-4066. JUNE 7 — 4-H Youth Pole Bending and Barrel Racing Clinic, Ottawa Co. Fairgrounds, Oak Harbor, OH. FMI: www. ochf.net. JUNE 7 — Richland Open Horse Show Series, Richland County Fairgrounds, Mansfield, OH. FMI: 419-617-9648.
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JUNE 8 — Wayne County Saddle Club Fun Show, 7 p.m., 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Leanne Louive, 330-844-4041, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com. JUNE 8-9 — Buckeye Equestrian Events Carriage Driving Classic, Eden Park Equestrian Complex, 2607 Blayney Rd., Sunbury, OH. FMI: www. buckeyeequestrianevents.com. JUNE 8-9 — Train Robbery, Smoke Rise Ranch & Resort, 6751 Hunterdon Rd., Glouster, OH. FMI: 740-767-2624, www. smokeriseranch.com. JUNE 8-10 — 11th Annual Tri-Co Trail Challenge, Tri-Co Trail Association, 2662 Downing St. SW, East Sparta, OH. FMI: Jim, 330-323-4738, www.tri-cotrails.org. JUNE 8-10 — Patrick King Horsemanship Clinic, Thunderhead Farm, New Tripoli, PA. FMI: Meredith, 484-274-0326, www. pkhorsemanship.com. JUNE 9 — Knox County Horse Park Poker Run, 12 p.m., 7360 Thayer Road, Mt. Vernon, OH. FMI: Courtney, 740-9733059, www.knoxcountyhorsepark.com. JUNE 9 — Belmont County Saddle Club Jackpot Barrel & Pole Race, 41915 National Road, Belmont, OH. FMI: Jim, 740-635-3396. JUNE 9 — Trail Clinic with Rick Wilson (10 a.m.) and Cowboy Race (2 p.m.), 925 Creek Road, Pierpont, OH. FMI: Holly, 440-8587912, www.dustybootsridingclub.com. JUNE 9 — Riverland Arena Barrel Show, 9 a.m., 9675 Riverland Ave. SW, Navarre, OH. FMI: 904-477-6019, www.riverlandarena. com.
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2018 Show Bill April 28-29: Judge Robin Miller May 26-27: Judge Pat OBrien June 30-July 1: Judge Steve Carter August 11-12: Judge Phil Harstine
AP&P is PAC AND OCAP Approved!
All shows are held at the Ashland County Fairgrounds, 2042 Claremont Avenue, Ashland, Ohio 44805
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$100 Open Showmanship Lead Line & Small Fry Showmanship Walk-Trot Showmanship-All ages Showmanship 19 & Over Showmanship 14-18 Showmanship 13 & Under Lead Line 8 & Under 5 minute warm up for Lunge Line only Lunge Line-Yearling and 2 year olds BREAK Schooling Class $500 Open Walk-Trot Pleasure-may cross enter $100 Walk-Trot Pleasure-no cross enter Small Fry Walk-Trot Hunter Under Saddle 9 & Under Walk-Trot Hunter Under Saddle 10-18 Small Fry Walk-Trot Equitation 9 & Under (rail work only) Walk-Trot Hunter Under Saddle 19 & Over Walk-Trot English Equitation 10-18 Walk-Trot English Equitation 19 & Over Generation Gap Walk-Trot Pleasure-may cross enter BREAK $100 Hunter Under Saddle Hunter Under Saddle 19 & Over Hunter Under Saddle 14-18 Hunter Under Saddle 13 & Under Junior Hunter Under Saddle-Horses 5 & Under Senior Hunter Under Saddle-Horses 6 & Over $100 Open English Equitation English Equitation 19 & Over English Equitation 14-18 English Equitation 13 & Under BREAK Open Pleasure Driving Open Walk-Trot Trail-may cross enter Open In Hand Trail
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$100 Open Halter AQHA/APHA Registered Halter All Other Halter Performance Halter Reining Youth Reining 18 & Under Ranch Horse-will use AQHA patterns Ranch Horse Pleasure-on the rail-followed by 5 minute break to untack for the next class Ranch Horse Conformation Open Disciplined Rail Schooling Class $500 Open Walk Trot Pleasure-may cross enter $100 Walk-Trot Pleasure-no cross enter Small Fry Walk-Trot Western Pleasure 9 & Under Walk-Trot Western Pleasure 10-18 Small Fry Walk-Trot Western Horsemanship 9 & Under (rail work only) Walk-Trot Western Pleasure 19 & Over Walk-Trot Western Horsemanship 10-18 Walk-Trot Western Horsemanship 19 & Over Generation Gap Walk-Trot Pleasure-may cross enter BREAK $100 Open Western Pleasure Western Pleasure 19 & Over Western Pleasure 14-18 Western Pleasure 13 & Under Junior Western Pleasure-Horses 5 & Under Senior Western Pleasure-Horses 6 & Over $100 Open Western Horsemanship Western Horsemanship 19 & Over Western Horsemanship 14-18 Western Horsemanship 13 & Under
Start Time: 9:00 a.m. Entry Fees $5, Grounds Fee $5/horse Stalls are available for $30.00 per day. Electric available for $30.00 per day.
For more information contact President Chunk Watts at 330-317-0945
www.ashlandpaintandplain.com
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JUNE 9 — Franklin Co. 4-H Advisory Commitee Youth Horse Show Circuit, Franklin Co. Fairgrounds, Hilliard, OH. FMI: Becky Applegett, 614-570-6388. JUNE 9 — Hocking Hills Trail Ride, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., 19275 OH-374, Rockbridge, OH. FMI: 740-652-8882, www.ohiotrailriders.com. JUNE 9 — Summit County Open Show Series, Summit Co. Fairgrounds, Tallmadge, OH. FMI: summitopenshows@gmail.com, www.summitfair.com. JUNE 9 — Gymkhana Show, Faustman Ranch, 4301 Rt. 4, Dayton, OH. FMI: 937475-4111, www.faustmanranch.com. JUNE 9 — Rocky Fork 2018 Hunter Pace Series, Spring Hill Farm Pace, 4235 Morse Rd. SE, Alexandria, OH. FMI: Loraine, pace@rockyforkheadleyhunt.com. JUNE 9 — Open Horse Show, Venango County Fairgrounds, 867 Mercer Rd., Franklin, PA. FMI: www.venangofair.com. JUNE 9-10 — Tri-State Annual Speed & Performance Show, 961 N. Main St., Gibsonburg, OH. FMI: 419-849-2383. JUNE 9-10 — Pioneer City Riding Club Contest & Open Show, Washington County Fairgrounds, Marietta, OH. FMI: Charlie, 304-481-0880. JUNE 9-10 — Lower Michigan Horse Association Show, Ingham County Fairgrounds, Mason, MI. FMI: www.imha.net. JUNE 9-10 — Cowboy Dressage Clinic, Wild Feather Farm, Westfield, IN. FMI: www. cowboydressageworld.com JUNE 9-10 — Great Lakes Buckskin Association All Breed Horse Show, 9 a.m., MSU South Barn, East Lansing, MI. FMI: Lisa, 616-902-9086, www.glbahorse.org.
JUNE 9-10 — Centeral Michigan Horseman’s Association Open All Breed Circuit, Shiawassee County Fairgrounds, Corunna, MI. FMI: Katie, 989-666-4867, cmhasecretary@gmail.com. JUNE 10 — Elks Show, Keystone Saddle Club, 5969 Clay Drive SE, Uhrichsville, OH. FMI: www.keystonesaddleclub.com. JUNE 10 — Madison Co. OHC Gymkhana Series, 9 a.m., Madison Co. Fairgrounds, London, OH. FMI: Cheryl Barlett, 740-5052495, cherylbarlett@icloud.com. JUNE 10 — Straight A’s Speed Show, 11 a.m., 2250 Alliance Rd. NW, Malvern, OH. FMI: 888-556-3772, www.ranchcity.com. JUNE 10 — Ranch Horse Show Series, 9 a.m., Eden Park Equestrian Complex, Sunbury, OH. FMI: Duane, 740-610-4129, www.buckeyeequestrianevents.com. JUNE 10 — Butler County Open Horse Show, Butler Co. Fairgrounds, Hamilton, OH. FMI: Chad, 513-285-2087. JUNE 10 — Erie County Open Pleasure Show, 9 a.m., Erie County Fairgrounds, 3110 Columbus Ave., Sandusky, OH. FMI: Betsy Gordon, 419-573-9614. JUNE 10 — Willow Farms 1st Annual Used Tack Sale, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 7457 Lewis Rd., Olmsted Falls, OH. FMI: www/ facebook.com/events/167012243984380. JUNE 10 — Montour Valley Horsemen’s Association 38th Annual Open Horse Show, Baker Farm, 134 Baker Rd., McDonald, PA. FMI: 724-359-2468, www.RideMvha.com. JUNE 10 — Reality Dreams Open Horse Show, 9 a.m., Lancaster Fairgrounds, 157 E. Fair Ave., Lancaster, OH. FMI: www. realitydreamshorseshows.com.
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Dog Walk—Horse Trail 5K Run/Walk to benefit The Denise Tebbe Memorial Scholarship Fund
AUGUST 4, 2018
Riverbend Park, Findlay, Ohio * Rain or Shine *
Dog Walk — 9:30 a.m. Horse Trail Ride — 12 p.m. 5K “Pink Glow Run” — 8:15 p.m.
The event is in honor of Denise Tebbe, an amazing woman, whom touched many hearts across Hancock County. She was a teacher who never stopped QUESTIONS? teaching, even after she retired. Denise Contact the race director at was involved with Hancock County Horse & Dog 4-H clubs for over 30 years. We givecancertheboot@hotmail.com are seeking sponsors to help us to continue her legacy and keep the scholarship available to Hancock County 4-H youth. Scholarships have been awarded in Denise’s honor to high school students for college use since her passing in 2014. Donations are accepted. Hancock County Junior & Senior Horse Council is striving to continue this memorial scholarship fund. Denise always believed in “paying it forward” and lived by example. She encouraged everyone around her to “always take a negative and make a positive.” This scholarship is awarded to well deserving 4-H youth that exhibit these qualities and exhibit leadership abilities. Last year we were able to raise enough money to extend the scholarship another 5 years and we added a second scholarship. In 2018 we will be giving out 2 scholarships to Hancock County 4-H Youth that have showed a horse or dog project for 3 years.
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JUNE 10 — Triple Heart Equestrian Center Open Show, 9 a.m., 24073 Jim Tobin Lane, Cambridge Springs, PA. FMI: 814-573-7163. JUNE 10-15 — Advanced Equine Camp, Camp Mohaven, 18744 Turkey Ridge Road, Danville, OH. FMI: Carrie, 740-485-9766. JUNE 10-16 — 6 Days in the Saddle-Ohio Adventure Weekend, Smoke Rise Ranch & Resort, Glouster, OH. FMI: 740-767-2624, www.smokeriseranch.com. JUNE 10-AUG. 3 — Ranch Summer Camp (Grades K-12) One Week Sessions, Wanake Camp and Retreat Center, 9463 Manchester Ave. SW, Beach City, OH. FMI: 330-756-2333, www.campwanake.org. JUNE 14 — Tri State Boot & Saddle Club Exhibition & Jackpot, 6 p.m., 14930 Old Lincoln Highway, East Liverpool, OH. FMI: www.facebook.com/Tri-State-Boot-andSaddle-Club. JUNE 14 — Richland Open Horse Show Series, Richland County Fairgrounds, Mansfield, OH. FMI: 419-617-9648. JUNE 14-17 — OQHA All Breed Trail Ride & Challenge, Creek Side Horse Park, Elson Street, Waynesburg, OH. FMI: Cynthia Bauman, 330-323-3559, creeksidehorsepark@gmail.com, www. creeksidehorsepark.com. JUNE 14-17 — Westfall Horsemanship Foundation for a Lifetime Clinic, Loudonville area, OH. FMI: www. westfallhorsemanship.com. JUNE 15 — Country Estates Friday Night Fun Show, 18488 Grill Road, Doylestown, OH. FMI: 330-472-7410, www.facebook. com/countryestatesohio. JUNE 15 & 16 — Hoosier Hackney Horse Sale (15th) & Michiana Driving Horse Auction (16th), The Michiana Event Center, Shipshewana, IN. FMI: www. michianaevents.com. JUNE 15-16 — Colorado Ranger Horse Association Open Game Show and Pleasure Show, Mercer County 4-H Park, Mercer, PA. FMI: www.coloradoranger.com. JUNE 15-16 — Patrick King Horsemanship Clinic, RQ Stables Hall, New Castle, PA. FMI: Dianna, 724-813-8297, www. pkhorsemanship.com. JUNE 15-17 — Ohio Ranch Horse Association Show, Hendersons Arena, Jackson, OH. FMI: Amy, 740-819-8446, www.ohioranchhorseassociation.com. JUNE 15-17 — Clark County 4-H Horse Show, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: championsexpoohio@gmail.com. JUNE 15-17 — Buckeye Baroque Summer Jubilee, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: www.buckeyebaroque.com. JUNE 15-17 — NKHN Annual Trail Ride/ Campout, AJ Jolly Park, Alexandria, KY. FMI: Jim Mayer, 859-496-4976, jimwmayer@yahoo.com, www.nkhn.info JUNE 15-17 — Kowntee Wyde 4-H Clinic & Open Horse Show, Crawford County Fairgrounds, Meadville, PA. FMI: 814-2828014. JUNE 16 — Medina Horse Council Open Horse Show, 8:30 a.m., Medina Co. Fairgrounds, Medina, OH. FMI: www. coscaonline.com. JUNE 16 — NBHA Show, Country Estates, Doylestown, OH. FMI: Amy, 440-479-8503. JUNE 16 — Ruggles Arena Speed Show, 2651 Township Rd. 155, Cardington, OH. FMI: Janet, 419-210-7204. JUNE 16 — Crazy Woman Ranch Gymkhana Series, 6450 Lancaster Circleville Rd., Lancaster, OH. FMI: Mallorie, 614-282-9585.
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JUNE 16-17 — 1st Annual Ohio Appaloosa Association Dazzling Spots The Opportunity Classic, World Equestrian Center, Wilmington, OH. FMI: Sarah, 937602-4348, sarah@appohio.com, www. appohio.com. JUNE 16-17 — 10 Year Anniversary of the Vaqueros I & II, 10 a.m., Ashtabula County Fairgrounds, Jefferson, OH. FMI: Karen Davis, 330-719-3290. JUNE 17 — Buckeye Horse Park Ranch Show & Trail Challenge, Buckeye Horse Park, Canfield, OH. FMI: Ashley, 330-2221984, ashley.gruber75@yahoo.com. JUNE 17 — Ranch Riding Summer Mini Series, Camouflage Stables, 3249 St. Rt. 45 S., Salem, OH. FMI: 234-567-4066. JUNE 17-22 — Beginners Equine Camp, Camp Mohaven, 18744 Turkey Ridge Road, Danville, OH. FMI: Carrie, 740-485-9766. JUNE 17-23 — Cowboy Week Ride featuring Ken McNabb, Cook Forest Scenic Campground, 1661 Scott Drive, Clarion, PA. FMI: 814-226-5985, www.patrailride.com. JUNE 18-22 — Angels Haven Horse Rescue Horse Camp, Evergreen Farm, 13297 Durkee Rd., Grafton, OH. FMI: Heidi, 440-781-5060, www.angelshavenhorserescue.org. JUNE 19-24 — Arabian Horse Association Region 13 Championship Show, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: www. aharegion13.com. JUNE 20 — Wednesday Night Barrels & Poles Buckle Series, Camouflage Stables, Salem, OH. FMI: 234-567-4066. JUNE 21 — Richland Open Horse Show Series, Richland County Fairgrounds, Mansfield, OH. FMI: 419-617-9648. JUNE 21-24 — Lexington Carriage Classic, Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY. FMI: lexingtoncarriageclassic@gmail.com. JUNE 22-24 — Mid-Ohio Marauders Club Friday Night Fun Shoot & Lootin & Shootin I & II CMSA Shoot, Madison County Fairgrounds, London, OH. FMI: 740-2067214, www.midohiomarauders.com. JUNE 22-24 — RSTPA Ranch Sorting, Garwood Arena, Columbiana, OH. FMI: 330-482-3961, www.facebook.com/GarwoodArena. JUNE 22-24 — 3 Day Fundamentals Clinic, 5449 St. Rt. 34, Winfield, WV. FMI: Kayla, 330284-7624, kayla@downunderhorsemanship. com. JUNE 22-24 — Floral City Open Show Circuit, Monroe Co. Fairgrounds, Monroe, MI. FMI: 734-931-6004, huntfronts@hotmail.com. JUNE 23 — Buckin’ Ohio Pro Bull Riding Event, 8154 Garman Road, Burbank, OH. FMI: 330-624-7205, www.buckinohio.com. JUNE 23 — Reality Dreams Open Horse Show, Lancaster Fairgrounds, Lancaster, OH. FMI: www.realitydreamshorseshows.com. JUNE 23 — Mountain Trail Challenge, WinSeek Performance Horses, 5022 Everett Hull Rd., Cortland, OH. FMI: 330-638-2255 JUNE 23 — Mini Horse Fun Show, 11 a.m., Sapphire Sky Stables, 6810 Barrett Road, Geneva, OH. FMI: 440-813-9478. JUNE 23 — Oakland Co. Open Horse Show Circuit, 8:30 a.m., Springfield Oaks County Park, Davisburg, MI. FMI: www.oakhc.org. JUNE 23-24 — Indiana Mounted Regulators 4 Stage CMSA Double Points Shoot, Hoosier Horse Park, Edinburgh, IN. FMI: Connie, 260-668-1170. JUNE 23-24 — Ottawa County Horse Foundation Points on the Portage Speed Show, 7870 W. State Route 163, Oak Harbor, OH. FMI: www.ochf.net.
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**Class 7, 11, 26 Entry Fee: $5
NORTHERN KENTUCKY HORSE NETWORK
10th Annual All-Breed Horse Show JULY 28, 2018
9:30 AM
Alexandria Fairgrounds • 100 Fairgrounds Road • Alexandria, Kentucky
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• Current Coggins Tests and Health Certificates will be required and checked before being admitted to show grounds. NO EXCEPTIONS! • Northern KY Horse Network, Officers, Campbell County Agricultural Society (Alexandria Fair) or others are not responsible for accidents or loss of equipment. • “Stock Horse” includes Quarter Horse, Paint Horse, Appaloosa, or other Stock Types. • “Mountain Pleasure” includes Rocky Mountain Horses, United Mountain Horses and KY Mountain Horses • “Gaited” includes Rocky Mountain, United Mountain, Mountain Pleasure, Walking Horses, Missouri Fox Trotter, Paso Fino, Peruvian , and other single-footed breeds, including gaited mules. • Miniature Horses (VSE) may exhibit only in classes designated for them, and the Open Costume classes. • Show is part of the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) Paint Alternative Competition Program (PAC). See the APHA website www.apha.com for more info. • Show is affiliated with Kentucky Association of Fairs and Horse Shows. • Proper attire is required. ASTM-SEI helmets required for all riders under 18 yrs old at all times while mounted or in cart, except stick horse class. • Shirts, not worn with jackets, should have long sleeves. Boots are required – no athletic shoes, sandals, etc. (excludes costume class). Paso Fino Performance, requires jacket and felt or leather hat. Appropriate hats shall be worn for riding disciplines – no ball caps. NKHN encourages the use of ASTM-SEI helmets by ALL exhibitors, but helmets are required for all exhibitors (except stick horse classes) under the age of 18.
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Age of rider as of date of show. Riders may exhibit only in the age group for which they are eligible. Dogs shall be confined to trailers, stalls, or kept on leashes at all times Entry booth will open Saturday, July 28 at 8 AM. ENTRIES CLOSE FOR CLASSES 1 - 7 AT 8:45AM. Please see www.NKHN.info for entry forms and information! No refunds unless show is suspended by NKHN. Stalls will be available for $20 per day beginning 4 PM, July 27 thru 8: AM, JULY 29, and include 1 bag of shavings. Additional shavings will be available for purchase on site. Reservations for stalls willbe accepted. Contact Jim Mayer, 859-496-4976. Stalls must be stripped prior to leaving grounds or be charged $30. NO STRAW PLEASE! Electric hook-ups can be reserved for $15 per day. Call Jim Mayer 859-496-4976 Concessions will be available on site. No glass bottles or alcohol are permitted on premises. Exhibitors under 18 yrs. are not permitted to exhibit or handle stallions over 12 months of age. Sick or unruly horses will be asked to leave the premises. Horses exhibiting excessive soreness or lameness will not be permitted to show. Any practice or behavior deemed abusive or inhumane by Show Management will not be tolerated. Show Management reserves the right to disqualify any entries suspected as such, and they may be asked to leave the show grounds. Entry or stall fees will not be refunded.
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Corral Calendar Continued from page 24 JUNE 23-24 — Wayne County Saddle Club Pleasure Show (23rd) and Speed Show (24th), 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Katy (pleasure), 419-651-7892, Matt (speed), 330-466-2749, www. waynecountysaddleclub.com. JUNE 23-24 — Ride-In-Sync 2 Days Ladies Weekend Clinic, Terry Myers Training Center, Ostrander, OH. FMI: 740-6661162, www.TMTrainingCenter.com. JUNE 23-24 — Windfall Farm Horse Show, 6898 Wes Curt Lane, Goshen, OH. FMI: www.windfallfarmhorseshows.com. JUNE 23-24 — Pioneer City Riding Club Contest & Open Show, Washington County Fairgrounds, Marietta, OH. FMI: Charlie, 304-481-0880. JUNE 23-24 — MOWHA Ohio Classical Regional Championship Show, Eden Park Equestrian Complex, Sunbury, OH. FMI: www.mowhaonline.com. JUNE 23-24 — Mid-Michigan Open Horse Show Circuit Cowgirl Up Sanctioned Show, 9 a.m., Isabella Co. Fairgrounds, Mt. Pleasant, MI. FMI: mmohsc.com. JUNE 24 — Angels Haven Horse Rescue Fun Show, 9 a.m., Carlisle Equestrian Center, 13630 Nickle Plate Diagonal Rd., LaGrange, OH. FMI: 440-781-5050, www. angelshavenhorserescue.org. JUNE 24 — Jefferson County Fair Board Open Horse Show, Friendship Park, County Road 23, Smithfield, OH. FMI: Deb Hukill, 740-632-3169. JUNE 24-25 — Two Day Ladies Weekend Clinic, Terry Myers Training Center, Ostrander, OH. FMI: 740-666-1162, www. TMTrainingCenter.com.
JUNE 24 — Massillon Saddle Club Open Pleasure Point Show, 10 a.m., 12680 Sally SW, Massillon, OH. FMI: Leanne Louive, 330-844-4041. JUNE 24 — Miniature Horse & Donkey Show, 10 a.m., Shenandoah Valley Riding Club, 56095 Marietta Rd., Pleasant City, OH. FMI: Dana, 740-255-7106. JUNE 26-JULY 1 — Intermediate Equine Camp, Camp Mohaven, 18744 Turkey Ridge Road, Danville, OH. FMI: Carrie, 740485-9766. JUNE 28 — Tri State Boot & Saddle Club Exhibition & Jackpot (Barrels & Poles), 6 p.m., 14930 Old Lincoln Highway, East Liverpool, OH. FMI: www.facebook.com/ Tri-State-Boot-and-Saddle-Club. JUNE 28 — Richland Open Horse Show Series, Richland County Fairgrounds, Mansfield, OH. FMI: 419-617-9648. JUNE 29 — Wayne County Saddle Club Fun Show, 7 p.m., 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Leanne Louive, 330-844-4041, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com. JUNE 29 — Warrior Ranch Speed Show, 6 p.m., Warren County Fairgrounds, Lebanon, OH. FMI: Maddie, 513-289-4750, Mwilkens287@gmail.com. JUNE 29 — Friday Night Fun Show, Camouflage Stables, 3249 St. Rt. 45 S., Salem, OH. FMI: 234-567-4066. JUNE 29-30 — 1st Annual Draft Horse Expo & Pull, The Michiana Event Center, Shipshewana, IN. FMI: www. michianaevents.com. JUNE 29-JULY 1 — IHSA Triple Point Show, Summit Co. Fairgrounds, 229 E. Howe Rd., Tallmadge, OH. FMI: www.inter-state.net.
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JUNE 30 — Classical Attraction Dressage Society Show, Stoney Ridge Stables, 2010 Reimer Rd., Wadsworth, OH. FMI: CADSrider@gmail.com, www. cadsdressage.org. JUNE 30 — Turn & Burn For St. Jude Open Speed Show, 5:30 p.m., Brown County Fairgrounds, Georgetown, OH. FMI: Brian, 513-824-5650, brian.attinger@yahoo.com. JUNE 30 — NBHA Show, Simmons Equestrian Center, 49053 Fredericktown Clarkson Rd., Negley, OH. FMI: Kristi, 330428-3211 JUNE 30 — Blazin’ Saddles Speed Show Series, Preble Co. Fairgrounds, Eaton, OH. FMI: www.facebook.com/Blazin Saddle Speed Series. JUNE 30-JULY 1 — Ashland Paint & Plain Saddle Club Show, 9 a.m., Ashland County Fairgrounds, 2042 Claremont Ave., Ashland, OH. FMI: Chunk Watts, 330-3170945, www.ashlandpaintandplain.com. JUNE 30-JULY 1 — Al Dunning Clinic, Garwood Arena, Columbiana, OH. FMI: 330-482-3961, www.facebook.com/GarwoodArena. JUNE 30-JULY 1 — Team Versatility Challenge, Faustman Ranch, 4301 Rt. 4, Dayton, OH. FMI: 937-475-4111, www. faustmanranch.com. JUNE 30-JULY 1 — Michigan State Pinto Breeders & Owners Show, 8 a.m., Shiawassee County Fairgrounds, Corunna, MI. FMI: www.mspbo.org. JUNE 30-JULY 1 — Ranch Clinic with Colton Woods & Patrick King, Colton Woods Horsemanship, Paris, KY. FMI: 336-9059144, coltwoodshorsemanship@gmail.com. JULY 2018 JULY 1 — Massillon Saddle Club Contest Show, MSC Show Grounds, 12680 Sally SW, Massillon, OH. FMI: Regina Sword, 330-234-7637. JULY 1 — Reality Dreams Open Horse Show, 9 a.m., Lancaster Fairgrounds, Lancaster, OH. FMI: www.realitydreamshorseshows.com. JULY 1 — Open Speed Show & Rodeo Series, Lazy H Ranch, 5096 Hamilton Scipio Rd., Hamilton, OH. FMI: 513-756-0500, lazyhranchandrodeo@gmail.com. JULY 1 — Triple Heart Equestrian Center Open Show, 9 a.m., 24073 Jim Tobin Lane, Cambridge Springs, PA. FMI: 814-573-7163. JULY 1-6 — Beginners Equine Camp, Camp Mohaven, 18744 Turkey Ridge Road, Danville, OH. FMI: Carrie, 740-485-9766. JULY 3 & 4 — Legends Of The Horse, The Michiana Event Center, 455 E. Farver, Shipshewana, IN. FMI: 269-625-0364. JULY 3-8 — MQHA Harbor Classic, Mason County Fairgrounds, Ludington, MI. FMI: www.miquarterhorse.com. JULY 4 — NEOHA 48th Annual Open Horse & Pony Show, Ashtabula County Fairgrounds, Jefferson, OH. FMI: Holly, 440-858-7912, www.dustybootsridingclub.com. JULY 4 — Preble County OHC Independence Day Speed & Fun Show, Hueston Woods State Park Horse Camp, Morning Sun, OH. FMI: Donn, 937-417-4358, donnb@bright. net, www.prebleohc.com. JULY 4 — Riverside Acres Horse Show, 9 a.m., 14148 St. Marys River Rd., St. Marys, OH. FMI: 419-394-3562. JULY 5 — Richland Open Horse Show Series, Richland County Fairgrounds, Mansfield, OH. FMI: 419-617-9648. JULY 5-8 — Train Robbery, Smoke Rise Ranch & Resort, Glouster, OH. FMI: 740767-2624, www.smokeriseranch.com.
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JULY 5-8 — 2018 AHR National Sport Horse Show, Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY. FMI: www.haflingernationals.com. JULY 6 — Friday Night Fun Show, Camouflage Stables, 3249 St. Rt. 45 S., Salem, OH. FMI: 234-567-4066. JULY 6-8 — Carriage Roundup sponsored by NKHN, Alexandria Fairgrounds, Alexandria, KY. FMI: Charles Poppe, cwpoppe@hotmail.com. JULY 6-8 — Ohio NBHA Buckeye Summer Jam, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: www.ohionbha03.homestead.com. JULY 6-8 — Michigan Apple Blossom Classic Open Horse Show, MSU Pavilion, East Lansing, MI. FMI: 517-655-4712, www. michiganappleblossomclassic.com. JULY 7 — Ohio Foundation Quarter Horse Association Ranch Horse Show, 9:15 a.m., Guernsey Co. Fairgrounds, Lore City, OH. FMI: John, 740-819-0396, www.ohfqha.com. JULY 7 — Penn-Ohio Barrels, Garwood Arena, Columbiana, OH. FMI: 330-4823961, www.facebook.com/GarwoodArena. JULY 7 — Ruggles Arena Speed Show, 2651 Township Rd. 155, Cardington, OH. FMI: Janet, 419-210-7204. JULY 7 — Open Show, Faustman Ranch, 4301 Rt. 4, Dayton, OH. FMI: 937-4754111, www.faustmanranch.com. JULY 7 — Gibsonburg Saddle Club Speed Show, 961 N. Main St., Gibsonburg, OH. FMI: 419-304-3429. JULY 7 — Ohio Valley Team Penning Assoc. Sorting Show, Circle Z Bar Ranch, Fredonia, PA. FMI: Pam, 814-504-4215. JULY 7-8 — OSBA Red, White & Buckskin Circuit Open/Mini Show, 8 a.m., Eden Park, Sunbury, OH. FMI: 740-877-1910, www.ohiobuckskins.org. JULY 7-8 — Ottawa Co. Horse Foundation Points on the Portage Performance Show, 7870 W. State Route 163, Oak Harbor, OH. FMI: www.ochf.net. JULY 7-8 — BHP Spectacular Open Show I & II, Buckeye Horse Park, Canfield, OH. FMI: Barb, 330-549-2636, barbwright4100@ gmail.com. JULY 7-8 — Butler County Speed & Horse Show, Butler Co. Fairgrounds, Hamilton, OH. FMI: Chad, 513-285-2087. JULY 7-8 — MOHSA-OBHA Pleasure Horse Show, Eden Park Equestrian Complex, Sunbury, OH. FMI: mohsaorg@gmail.com. JULY 7-8 — Findlay Firecracker, Hancock Fairgrounds, Findlay, OH. FMI: Diane Harmon, 419-721-2598. JULY 7-8 — HCSC/IQHA July Jubilee Show, Henry Co. Saddle Club Grounds, New Castle, IN. FMI: www.iqha.com. JULY 7-8 — Patrick King Horsemanship Clinic, Masterfare Equestrian Center, Johnstown, OH. FMI: Eddie, 740-644-5498, www.pkhorsemanship.com. JULY 7-8 — Centeral Michigan Horseman’s Association Open All Breed Circuit, Shiawassee County Fairgrounds, Corunna, MI. FMI: Katie, 989-666-4867. JULY 8 — Knox County Horse Park Cowboy Challenge, 12 p.m., 7360 Thayer Road, Mt. Vernon, OH. FMI: Courtney, 740-9733059, www.knoxcountyhorsepark.com. JULY 9 — English Riding Clinic with Mrs. Bud, Stark County Fairgrounds, Canton, OH. FMI: www.starkcountyhorse.wordpress.com. JULY 9-13 — Angels Haven Horse Rescue Horse Camp, Evergreen Farm, Grafton, OH. FMI: Heidi, 440-781-5060, www. angelshavenhorserescue.org.
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8th Annual Fallen Horseman Memorial Horse Show Champions Center • 4122 Laybourne Road • Springfield, Ohio
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Corral Calendar Continued from page 26 JULY 10 — Mini Riders, 6-7 p.m., Henry County Saddle Club, New Castle, IN. FMI: 765-524-2400. JULY 11 — Wednesday Night Barrels & Poles Buckle Series, Camouflage Stables, Salem, OH. FMI: 234-567-4066. JULY 11 — Contesting Clinic with Tana Drew, Stark County Fairgrounds, Canton, OH. FMI: www.starkcountyhorse.wordpress.com. JULY 12 — Chicken Bar-B-Q, Tri-Co Trail Association, 2662 Downing St. SW, East Sparta, OH. FMI: www.tri-cotrails.org. JULY 12 — Richland Open Horse Show Series, Richland County Fairgrounds, Mansfield, OH. FMI: 419-617-9648. JULY 13 — Keystone Saddle Club Contesting Show, 5969 Clay Drive SE, Uhrichsville, OH. FMI: www.keystonesaddleclub.com. JULY 13-14 — Tri State Boot & Saddle Club Exhibition & Jackpot & Penn Ohio Show, 14930 Old Lincoln Highway, East Liverpool, OH. FMI: www.facebook.com/Tri-StateBoot-and-Saddle-Club. JULY 13-15 — The Little Buckeye, World Equestrian Center, Wilmington, OH. FMI: Kurtis Gear, 269-208-0673, www. thebuckeyeclassic.com. JULY 13-15 — American Miniature Horse Association Eastern Regional Championship Show, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: www.amha.org. JULY 14 — Wayne County Saddle Club Contest Show, 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Tricia Crilow, 330-763-4564, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com. JULY 14 — Gymkhana Show, Faustman Ranch, 4301 Rt. 4, Dayton, OH. FMI: 937475-4111, www.faustmanranch.com.
JULY 14 — ShoMe Equinox Fun Show, 855 Hickory Ridge Rd., Highland, MI. FMI: www. shomeshows.com. JULY 14 — Rocky Fork 2018 Hunter Pace Series-Pace At The Park, Infimary Mound Park, Granville, OH. FMI: Loraine, pace@ rockyforkheadleyhunt.com. JULY 14 — Reality Dreams Open Horse Show, Lancaster Fairgrounds, Lancaster, OH. FMI: www.realitydreamshorseshows.com. JULY 14 — Summit County Open Show Series, Summit Co. Fairgrounds, Tallmadge, OH. FMI: summitopenshows@gmail.com, www.summitfair.com. JULY 14 — Crazy Woman Ranch Gymkhana Series, 9:30 a.m., 6450 Lancaster Circleville Rd., Lancaster, OH. FMI: Mallorie Taylor, 614-282-9585. July 14 — Open Horse Show, Venango County Fairgrounds, 867 Mercer Rd., Franklin, PA. FMI: venangofair.com. JULY 14 — Working Equitation Schooling Show, Rach Riding Academy, Milford, MI. FMI: Karen, 586-242-7351. JULY 14-15 — Ohio Valley Arabian Horse Association Summer Sizzler, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: www.ovaha.org. JULY 14-15 — Pioneer City Riding Club Contest & Open Show, Washington County Fairgrounds, Marietta, OH. FMI: Charlie, 304-481-0880. JULY 14-15 — Mid-Michigan Open Horse Show Circuit, Isabella Co. Fairgrounds, Mt. Pleasant, MI. FMI: mmohsc.com. JULY 15 — NEOHA Open Horse Show, Ashtabula County Fairgrounds, North Poplar St., Jefferson, OH. FMI: www. dustybootsridingclub.com.
JULY 15 — Straight A’s Speed Show, 11 a.m., 2250 Alliance Rd. NW, Malvern, OH. FMI: 888-556-3772, www.ranchcity.com. JULY 16-19 — Buckaroo Day Camp, Camp Mohaven, 18744 Turkey Ridge Road, Danville, OH. FMI: Carrie, 740-485-9766. JULY 16-21 — The Best of America By Horseback with Tom Seay, Cook Forest Scenic Campground, Clarion, PA. FMI: 814226-5985, www.patrailride.com. JULY 17-22 — The Buckeye Classic, World Equestrian Center, Wilmington, OH. FMI: Kurtis, 269-208-0673, www. thebuckeyeclassic.com. JULY 19 — Richland Open Horse Show Series, Richland County Fairgrounds, Mansfield, OH. FMI: 419-617-9648. JULY 19-22 — Westfall Horsemanship Foundation for a Lifetime Clinic, Loudonville area, OH. FMI: www. westfallhorsemanship.com. JULY 19-22 — Cowgirl Bootcamp, Smoke Rise Ranch & Resort, Glouster, OH. FMI: 740-767-2624, www.smokeriseranch.com. JULY 20 — Wayne County Saddle Club Fun Show, 7 p.m., 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Leanne Louive, 330-844-4041, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com. JULY 20 — Twilight Jumpers Benefit for Canter Ohio, Buckeye Horse Park, Canfield, OH. FMI: meg.mcnicol01@gmail.com. JULY 20-22 — Mid-Ohio Marauders Club Friday Night Fun Shoot & Fireworks I & II CMSA Shoot, Madison County Fairgrounds, London, OH. FMI: 740-2067214, www.midohiomarauders.com. JULY 20-22 — Floral City Open Show Circuit, Monroe Co. Fairgrounds, Monroe, MI. FMI: 734-931-6004, huntfronts@hotmail.com. JULY 21 — Keystone Saddle Club Pleasure Show, 5969 Clay Drive SE, Uhrichsville, OH. FMI: www.keystonesaddleclub.com. JULY 21 — Massillon Saddle Club 2018 Youth Fun Show, 12680 Sally SW, Massillon, OH. FMI: Regina, 330-234-7637. JULY 21 — Mini Horse Fun Show, 11 a.m., Sapphire Sky Stables, 6810 Barrett Road, Geneva, OH. FMI: 440-813-9478. JULY 21 — Summer Classic Ranch Show with Jennifer Moshier, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Camouflage Stables, 3249 St. Rt. 45 S., Salem, OH. FMI: 234-567-4066. JULY 21-22 — Wayne County Saddle Club Pleasure Show (21st) and Speed Show (22nd), 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Katy (pleasure) 419-651-7892, Matt (speed) 330-466-2749, www. waynecountysaddleclub.com. JULY 21-22 — PtHAO Lots O’ Spots Show, Findlay University Western Farm, 14700 US Route 68, Findlay, OH. FMI: Megan, 419-681-0133, www.ohiopinto.com. JULY 21-22 — Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros The Glory Guys I & II, 9 a.m., Ashtabula County Fairgrounds, Jefferson, OH. FMI: Karen Davis, 330-719-3290. JULY 21-22 — Windfall Farm Horse Show, 6898 Wes Curt Lane, Goshen, OH. FMI: 513680-3690, www.windfallfarmhorseshows. com. JULY 21-22 — Lower Michigan Horse Association Show, Ingham Co. Fairgrounds, Mason, MI. FMI: www.imha.net. JULY 22 — Massillon Saddle Club Open Pleasure Point Show, 12680 Sally SW, Massillon, OH. FMI: Leanne, 330-844-4041.
JULY 22 — Buckeye Horse Park Ranch Show & Trail Challenge, Buckeye Horse Park, Canfield, OH. FMI: Ashley, 330-2221984, ashley.gruber75@yahoo.com. JULY 22 — Byers Woods Pleasure Drive hosted by Western Reserve Carriage Association, 11:30 a.m., Ashland-West Holmes Career Center, Ashland, OH. FMI: www.wrcarriage.com JULY 23-27 — Angels Haven Horse Rescue Horse Camp, Evergreen Farm, 13297 Durkee Rd., Grafton, OH. FMI: Heidi, 440-781-5060, www.angelshavenhorserescue.org. JULY 24-28 — IBHA World Show, C Bar C Expo Center, Cloverdale, IN. FMI: www. internationalbuckskin.com. JULY 25— Wednesday Night Barrels & Poles Buckle Series, Camouflage Stables, 3249 St. Rt. 45 S., Salem, OH. FMI: 234-567-4066. JULY 26 — Tri State Boot & Saddle Club Exhibition & Jackpot, 6 p.m., 14930 Old Lincoln Highway, East Liverpool, OH. FMI: www.facebook.com/Tri-State-Boot-andSaddle-Club. JULY 26-27 — Patrick King Horsemanship Clinic, Straight Up Stables, Nottingham, PA. FMI: 717-278-8374. JULY 27-29 — RSTPA Ranch Sorting, Garwood Arena, Columbiana, OH. FMI: 330-482-3961, www.facebook.com/ GarwoodArena. JULY 28 — NKHN All Breed Horse Show,, Alexandria Fairgrounds, Alexandria, KY. FMI: Jim Mayer, 859-496-4976, jimwmayer@yahoo.com, www.nkhn.info JULY 28 — Buckin’ Ohio Pro Bull Riding Event, 8154 Garman Road, Burbank, OH. FMI: 330-624-7205, www.buckinohio.com. JULY 28 — Ranch Riding Summer Mini Series, Camouflage Stables, 3249 St. Rt. 45 S., Salem, OH. FMI: 234-567-4066. JULY 28-29 — Pioneer City Riding Club Contest & Open Show, Washington County Fairgrounds, Marietta, OH. FMI: Charlie, 304-481-0880. JULY 28-29 — Walkabout Tour featuring Clinton Anderson, Kentucky Horse Park, 4089 Iron Works Pkwy., Lexington, KY. FMI: www.downunderhorsemanship.com. JULY 28-29 — Patrick King Horsemanship Clinic, Iron Rock Farm, Dover, PA. FMI: Kim, 717-292-5515. JULY 28-29 — Cowboy Dressage Clinic with Abigale Gettinger, Heirloom Equestrian Services, Louisville, KY. FMI: www. cowboydressageworld.com. JULY 29 — Massillon Saddle Club Contest Show, MSC Show Grounds, 12680 Sally SW, Massillon, OH. FMI: Regina Sword, 330-234-7637. JULY 29 — Angels Haven Horse Rescue Fun Show, 9 a.m., Lewis Road Riding Ring Show Grounds, Cleveland MetroParks, Olmsted Falls, OH. FMI: 440-781-5050, www.angelshavenhorserescue.org. JULY 29 — Miniature Horse & Donkey Show, 10 a.m., Shenandoah Valley Riding Club, 56095 Marietta Rd., Pleasant City, OH. FMI: Dana, 740-255-7106. JULY 29 — Madison Co. OHC Gymkhana Series, 9 a.m., Madison Co. Fairgrounds, London, OH. FMI: Cheryl Barlett, 740-5052495, cherylbarlett@icloud.com. JULY 29 — Triple Heart Equestrian Center Open Show, 9 a.m., 24073 Jim Tobin Lane, Cambridge Springs, PA. FMI: 814-573-7163.
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Central Ohio Saddle Club Association
COSCA Sponsored, COSCA Approved—What’s the Difference? PRESIDENT, Mike Musto; VICE PRESIDENT, Phil Harstine; SECRETARY, Robin Hobdy; TREASURER, Theresa Whiteman; WEBSITE, www.coscaonline.com
by Mandy Dacek As you read this article, show season is in full swing, but as I write it, the first point show of our season is a few days away. After a very long and snowy winter, hopefully Mother Nature
gets her act together and there is sunshine at the Medina County Fairgrounds. You may wonder as you look through the show schedule part of our website, what is the difference between COSCA approved and COSCA sponsored. COSCA puts on four shows throughout the season: COSCA Benefit Show, COSCA Summer Sizzler, COSCA Open Show and the COSCA Championship. These four shows are put on by our organization and our board of directors is in charge of the show and the preparations.
The rest of the shows on the schedule are approved for yearend points for our club, but are put on by other organizations. Our board of directors approves those showbills to make sure the point classes are offered for our exhibitors chasing those great year-end awards. We are so lucky to have some great equine organizations that continue to hold their COSCA approved shows! Keep checking our website for showbills as they are approved and added. We do have many approved and posted, so get those
dates and make your summer plans to show with us! We have a great year-end awards program, so get your memberships in so you won’t be left out. We can always use help at our shows as well as sponsorship help. If you have any spare time to help with gates or ringmaster, please let any officer or director know. Sponsorships are tax deductible, and are as little as $15 per class. Class sponsorships can be sent to our treasurer, Theresa Whiteman. See you at the shows! 2018 is going to be a great season!
Pinto Horse Association of Ohio
2018 Spring Fling Show PRESIDENT, Megan Herner; VICE PRESIDENT, Amy Leibold; SECRETARY, Nancy Bredemeier; TREASURER, Patti Wittensoldner; EMAIL, herner7@yahoo.com; WEBSITE, www.ohiopinto.com
by Amy Leibold What a fantastic 2018 Spring Fling PtHAO show that took place May 5 and 6 at the University of Findlay’s Western Farm. Large class sizes, many former and new faces filled the arena. Exhibitors enjoyed their magnificently designed
Ohio Pinto T-shirt, a piñata was enjoyed by all the youth members celebrating Cinco de Mayo and we can’t forget how beautiful the weekend weather was. Thank you to all our exhibitors, Pintos, judges and sponsors for making this a show to remember. Congratulations to our 2018 Spring Fling High Point winners: OPEN HORSE: Kimberly Gear and Tip Toe N Zippo. OPEN PONY/MINI: Dianna Moser and Wolf Country Thunder Eagle. NOVICE AMATEUR: Madison Mulder and Fancy Enough To Win. JR AMATEUR: Brandy Brown and Struttin My Assets. SR AMATEUR: Kaylee Altman and Watch Me Repeat. ELITE AMATEUR: Debbie Slocombe and Zips Sacred Asset. YOUTH PONY/MINI: Emma Thornton and The Big Bad Boogey Man. YOUTH 14-18: Jordan Melegari and Magicly Ziplicious. YOUTH 13 & UNDER: Julie Knapp and Scent To Be Fancy. W/T AMATEUR: Jordan Kolk and Bet I Will. W/T 18 & UNDER: Adyson England and SS Skip Too My Blue.
July 21 and 22 PtHAO is back at the University of Findlay’s Western Farm for our Lot’s O Spots Show….bring your Pinto and come join us!
Pictures courteous of Christina Griggy.
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Wayne County Saddle Club
Volunteer and Give a Helping Hand PRESIDENT, Charlene Clark; VICE PRESIDENTS, Tricia Crilow and Katy Amstutz; SECRETARY, Bobbi Jo Mackey; TREASURER, Beth Eikleberry; WEBSITE, waynecountysaddleclub.com
Summer is here! 2018 at the Hollow is well underway. Shows are being well attended. Folks are enjoying themselves. Everything is going great—well—almost. Regretfully, our Pleasure Vice President Katy Amstutz had to resign her office due to heavy personal obligations. We wish Katy the very best as she moves on. However, her vacancy means we really need help with the pleasure division the rest of the year. The entry booth, point person, ring crew, judges, etc. are all delegated and overseen by
the vice president. The board may ultimately be looking to appoint a new person for that job for the remainder of the season. In the meantime board members will be working the shows and any and all help you can provide is greatly appreciated as well as needed. Regardless of the type of show, we always need more responsible help. Horse shows don’t just happen. Planning, getting help lined up, and, of course, working each show, all add up to time and effort on the part of those ‘in charge.’ Additionally, keeping the grounds mowed and the arena fit take time most people don’t even think about. Everyone would notice if the grass was a foot tall and the arena was rough and too dry. If the show committee is late and/ or unprepared, folks definitely notice. If the show isn’t run right or the announcer isn’t on the ball, everybody notices. If we don’t have some kind of refreshments
and food available—yup— it’s noticed. When things run smoothly and in a professional way nobody notices. It’s just how it should be. As you probably know, each individual showing toward yearend awards must put in at least four hours work during the season to qualify. This requirement was put in place a number of years ago in order to provide more help for those running the various shows. It does help. But I don’t think there’s ever too much help, especially as the year draws on. So, what I’m saying is there is always something somebody can do to make it all just a little better. We are a great club and have been for 77 years. (Think about how many hours have been donated and enjoyed over those years! Wow!) I can truthfully tell you it’s a wonderful feeling to be part of it all. Like I often say, whether you come to show, work, watch, or some
combination of the above, you are welcome. You are what/who make this great organization, well, great! We are moving forward and any and everything you can do to assist is appreciated and will make you feel pretty good (if a little tired, sometimes) too. So pleasure folks, contest folks, friends, families why not help us as we make 2018 another fantastic year at ‘the Hollow?!’ Oh, yeah. A few of us are working to clear and mark more trails. Look for the blue blazes and try to stay on the trails. Our neighbors appreciate it and it is safer that way. Check the calendar or the website for upcoming events. The meetings are the first Thursday of each month (7 p.m. at the club grounds). The worship group meets Sundays at 11 a.m. It’s happening right now. Why not join us?! ~Stan
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The Brown County Wine Festival by Richard Anderson We’re off to see, not the wizard of Oz, but the little town of Story, Ind., whose claim to fame is ‘A most inconvenient location since 1851’, and once again home of their annual wine festival, that attracts nearly 6,000 visitors each year. Founded by Dr. George Story in 1851, the tiny sleepy little village is a destination for bikers, hikers, sightseers and horsemen, and the entire town is home to the Story Inn, a bed and breakfast establishment, offering fine food and wine and is rumored to be haunted. This will be our eighth visit to the area and to the Brown County Horse camp in the Brown County State Park. It is only 45 minutes away from Story by horseback, and has a horse camp that extends well
over one mile in length, with 120 class A campsites, making it the largest state park in Indiana and one of the largest we visit each year. It is also home to the Abe Martin Lodge, several cabins, Ogle Hollow Nature Preserve, and Ogle Lake, as well as 70 miles of bridle trails. Also, nearby is another one of our favorite haunts, Nashville, Ind., formulated in 1809 under the Treaty of Fort Wayne. Nashville is a tourist destination that offers all kinds of memorabilia and great restaurants and is home to the Brown County Art Colony, as well as the Pioneer Village with its restored buildings and the Old Log Jail, and the Brown County Winery. We never get tired of visiting Nashville, and there is always something new to see each time we stop in.
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The haunted bed and breakfast Story Inn, “A most inconvenient place since 1851” (P.S. you can’t get there from here). We have put together our tentative trail riding schedule for the year, which is shown below, and is very much subject to change, but we hope to hit most of our favorite destinations this year. If this year is anything like last year, it should be another great year of trail riding adventures. As in the past, you are welcome to join us, and we do not require a gaited horse to ride with us. Call 614/436-9002 for more information and to join us for another great year of trail riding adventures. MAY 6-13 — Brown County Horse Camp (Hoosier Nat’l Forest), Nashville, IN MAY 28-JUNE 3 — Deep Creek Horse Camp (Smokey Mountains), Bryson City, NC
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Upward Transitions by Lynn Palm In this article we will incorporate upward transitions from a jog/ trot to a halt and the upward transition of the halt to jog/trot in the pattern. I’ll explain the aids the rider should use to keep her horse ‘straight’ on the circles. I’ll conclude with some tips on how to improve communication with a horse that does not have complete knowledge of the rider’s aids. We will use the same Circles-WithinA-Circle pattern I described in my last article.
Using The Aids To Position The Horse On A Turn With the horse properly tacked and warmed up, ask him for a nice comfortable, natural walk on a large circle to the left. Remember to communicate your request to move forward, by using the aids together in the proper sequence: seat-legshands. As you approach either the 3 o’clock or 9 o’clock position, turn your horse on to the smaller circle within the larger circle. As you do this, keep your inside or left leg ‘on’. By this I mean the leg is in light contact on the horse’s barrel at the girth. Lightly turn the horse using the outside (right) leg and rein. The horse’s head should be lightly positioned toward the direction he is moving on the circle. His head and neck should not be overbent toward the inside nor cocked to the outside. Allow the horse to carry his head in a natural position. Do not worry about a head set at this point! When the horse is properly positioned on the circle, prepare for an upward transition. Increase the weight in your seat, through the relationship of your shoulders to the seat. Following the horse’s movement with the hips, give a light squeeze with the legs and open the fingers. You should get a nice smooth transition to the jog or trot. If you do not, check to make sure the horse is properly positioned and that you have used the aids correctly.
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Use the smaller circle to prepare for an extended jog/trot because it will help you organize the aid sequence. Try to time the aids sequence so that the horse will be doing an extended jog/trot as you close the small circle and resume the pattern on the large circle. As you complete the first half of the small circle, put more weight in the seat and follow the horse’s movement with the hips. Relax, breathe, and get looser in your body. This will allow you to follow your horse’s motion. Apply slightly more pressure with your legs and open the fingers slightly to allow the horse to go forward on continue on the larger circle at the extended jog/trot. When you are ready to decrease speed, turn off the large circle on to the smaller circle. Put more weight in your seat and slow the motion of your hips. Keep the leg on contact to maintain some forward movement otherwise your horse might stop in response to your seat aids! There should be little to no closing of the fingers. Just use them to keep the horse lightly positioned on the circle. The horse should give you a smooth downward transition.
Transitions From Jog/Trot to Halt Here’s how to use the ‘circle’ exercise to respond to your aids to make a transition from a jog/ trot to halt. Establish a jog/trot on the large circle. When you are ready to practice the halt, start by bringing the horse on one of the smaller circles. To communicate the downward transition, put more weight in your seat. Keep both legs on contact with a light pressure on the horse, but not squeezing him forward. With seat and leg aids active, close your fingers and the horse should halt. If you can, try timing your aids sequence so the horse halts at the point where the smaller circle meets the larger. The opposite transition, from halt to jog/trot, presents a greater challenge since you will be asking the horse to go from a stopped position to a much more forward gait. This transition requires a lot of energy. With the horse stopped at a halt, put more weight in your seat and be ready to move your hips to support his forward movement. Avoid excessive squeezing or
kicking to get a reaction. Instead use a ‘cluck’ to ask him to move forward. When he does, move your hips with his movement. Open the fingers to allow him to go forward. If he gives you a few steps at the walk before trotting, don’t make a big deal about it. Use the pattern I’ve given you to improve the transitions until your horse understands what you are trying to tell him with your aids.
Your Next Step… What if your horse does not have any knowledge of how to respond to the rider’s natural aids? Then you should not use the seat, leg, or hand aids right away. Use your voice as an aid instead. I always start my horses with ground training. I incorporate voice aids into ground training so my horses have a basic knowledge of the commands I will give them undersaddle. Horses don’t understand words, but they recognize tones of words. A deep tone means ‘respect me’ or ‘respond to me’. A mellow tone of voice is a reward or will relax the horse. If a horse has no knowledge of the aids, I will use voice instead of my hand or leg aids to easily allow the horse to achieve an understanding of them. Here’s an exercise I use to help a young or inexperienced horses understand my aids. It is done on a medium sized circle. The horse should be standing on the circle. To teach him the concept of walking forward in response to my aids, I will give him a command in a deep voice to WALK or WALK ON, and reinforce it with a ‘cluck’ if needed. The deeper tone means ‘respond to me’. I will not use any leg aids, but will support his willingness to obey my request by following his motion with my seat and hips and allowing him the freedom to move forward with my hands. I will use very little to no rein aids to slow him, but only use them to guide him on a circle. After he walks on for a few steps, I will ask him to slow down. To do this I will use a lighter, soothing voice command of EASY. I’ll reinforce my request by stopping the movement of my seat and hips. As he slows and shows he understands, I’ll once again give him the command
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Lynn Palm to WALK ON and increase movement in my seat and hips to follow his forward movement on the large circle. To ask the horse for an upward transition from walk to trot, I follow the same procedure. I will ask him to WALK ON in response to my voice command, reinforced with my seat aids. When I am ready to trot, I’ll use a deep tone of voice to say TROT, use my seat to support his forward motion, and very little rein aids except to keep him on the circle. Trot around the circle several times, then prepare for a downward transition to the walk. Without pulling back on the reins, use a deep voice tone to say WALK, sit deeper in the saddle, and stop following his motion with your hips. He should make the downward transition to the walk. When he does, allow him a few steps at the walk then ask him to jog/trot again. Bring him on to the smaller circle and ask him to halt using the voice command WHOA. Praise him when he does. Whenever you get a good response from your horse, remember to reward. Practice these exercises in the opposite direction. When training a horse that has very little knowledge to no knowledge of the aids, continue working this exercise using your voice aids, reinforced with your seat, until you get good responses. When he shows that he understands, gradually add the leg and hand aids and eliminate the voice. By starting with simple, easy-for-the-horse to understand voice aids, you will build a foundation for him to want to learn more later. Until then, follow your dreams… June 2018
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It’s Not the Load But How You Toss It, Troops by Sarah Vas It’s no secret I’m an overachieving perfectionist that’s detail-oriented to military precision. Sergeant Neat Freak doesn’t even begin to describe me. Nobody’s ever given me good reason to lower for my exacting standards and that goes for stall cleaning, too. Many say I’m too picky, too fastidious, and downright overthinking the whole process. But as I write Farm Staff paycheck after paycheck through gritted teeth all these years, I’ve often questioned why others don’t see the value. Maybe my ability to observe and replicate truly extends to the molecular level. Maybe I have a much fiercer work ethic and pride of ownership than most. Perhaps it’s the hurt of buying bedding by the 55-yard dump truck load while my family adds water to yet another civilian version of an MRE.
I do believe a clean, fresh barn is one cornerstone of the most reputable professional farms. In simple terms, if I’m not willing to lie right down on the floor of any stall deemed ‘clean’, then no horse should be expected to live in it either. So, no, stall cleaning is neither easy nor simple. Declaring it as such does a disservice to those who have truly elevated this chore to an impressive benchmark of quality. Keeping a clean box stall is an art and a science. Who knew I’d join forces with granular convection, properties of velocity and friction on particles of different mass, the speed of smell (yes, it’s a thing!), occupational efficiency patterns, and sensible financial knowledge just to shovel turds every day? Let’s not forget the artistry. My well-practiced, methodical technique equally unifies speed, ergonomics, and the precise separation of soiled from fresh. My husband says
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my rhythmic execution of it all is like witnessing a prison chain gang hammering away at railroad spikes or Dustin Hoffman’s Rainman character staring blankly, rocking in that signature self-soothing motion while counting cards at a Vegas high roller table. The Sifters – Over Sifters tend to churn an average stall’s wet bedding, manure balls, and bits of hay into some form of semidry, dingy bakery batter missing only the eggs and some butter. There’s a whole lot of vigorous shaking of overloaded forkfuls. Barely a handful of manure balls make it out alive in their original form. Under Sifters commit two infuriating sins. They casually scatter about the top-most layer poking around for obviously visible manure meanwhile ignoring the depths below. Urine becomes the tattle tale as bedding turns an angry, deep red color the longer they marinate together. Believe me, I am keen to exactly how much Dobbin produces under just about any circumstances or any phase of the moon. Under Sifters also tend to skip the critical ‘gentle yet effective shaking of the fork’, tossing out large measures of perfectly pristine bedding innocently nestled around every offensive bit. Bright, dry shavings accumulating on a manure pile is criminal in my jurisdiction and punished by a sound flogging out behind said pile. The Wanderers – I move methodically through any stall, selectively choosing an easy-toclean area first, then stockpiling the majority of the clean bedding here. I admit envy of those that can ambidextrously swap hands on the fork and not look like Stevie Wonder swinging a light saber. I can only fling poop accurately around to my right so I clean my way clockwise through most stalls with muck buckets politely following behind one manure fork’s length away. I shun laborintensive wheelbarrows in leu of a PTO spreader at the end of any day. Wanderers have no plan, no delineation between cleaned or uncleaned areas! They are excruciating to watch. It rattles the very foundation of my orderly scoop, flip, skim, shake, skim, shake, fling, rake back,
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Flatlanders Dressage & Combined Training Association, Inc.
Looking Forward to Our June Camp with Jane Kelly PRESIDENT, Dianne Foltz; VICE PRESIDENT, Pat Boutwell; TREASURER, Mary Lou Paxton; SECRETARY, Shelley Zwiebel. WEBSITE, www.flatlandersdressage.com
by Alison Schmidbauer The weather is finally breaking and the Flatlanders held their first clinic of the year on April 21. It was hosted by Beth Magnum at her beautiful farm in Tiffin, Ohio. We had a full day of lessons with Carrie Woost of
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Greenwich as our instructor for the day. She did a wonderful job with all the riders and horses. We had a varied group both in age and ability as well as a variety of horses and one little pony who came to join in the fun. Lunch was a brown bag affair with
goodies supplied by Mary Lou Paxton and Alison Schmidbauer. The day fairly flew by and we had lots of the riders stay to watch the other lessons and even some auditors joining us. We are now looking forward to Camp which will be in June with
Amanda Haines Jane Kelly from Virginia coming to instruct us.
Mid Ohio Dressage Association
Volunteering Benefits You PRESIDENT, Vicki Milliron; VICE PRESIDENT, Anna Cluxton; SECRETARY, Nancy Wentz; TREASURER, Beth Baryon; EMAIL, vickimilliron@hotmail.com WEBSITE, www.midohiodressage.org
by Beth Baryon As an adult amatuer and newcomer to the sport of dressage, I was looking for more than my weekly riding lessons to help me grow. A friend mentioned having fun volunteering at a local show and over the past few years, I’ve eased in to it. Volunteering at horse shows can mean taking on a lot of different kinds of work. For example, at Dressage shows, you can be a runner, steward, scorer, or scribe. A runner is a delivery person who relays papers, refreshments, and even people between the office and different areas of the show grounds. Depending on the show, runners might even get to
drive a golf cart. Stewards are responsible for keeping warm up areas safe and keeping the show rings running on schedule. They will have a list of the order and times in the ring and will help riders who are warming up know when it is time to head to the show ring. They might also have to check equipment at a USEF recognized show. Scorers get to sit in the (often air conditioned) office and total up the scores and percentages. They also double check their own work and post the scores for the competitors to check. Scribes are right in the action. They are an assistant to the judge who must write the scores and comments as the judge watches the dressage test. Depending on the judge, a scribe might get a few hints and pointers, but at minimum an idea of what kind of problems are prevalent or what good tests have in common. Ultimately, volunteers keep
shows running smoothly, fun for competitors, and manageable for the groups running them. Without volunteers, many of these local shows just could not happen. But over these years, I feel strongly that I have benefited just as much! First of all, it is a great opportunity for networking. By volunteering, you will get to meet new people and make new friends. This increases your chances of having friends around when you do bring your horse out to show and makes going to shows that much more fun. I’ve already mentioned that you have a chance to learn more about your sport. Hopefully by now, you’ve figured out that in the horse world you’re never done learning. Even the best of us can pick up a little something from someone else. It’s tough to get a free minute with the folks who are paid to work these shows (managers, secretaries,
judges) unless you are working as a volunteer to support them. This year MODA is looking for some dependable and committed volunteers. We’d love to teach you and to bring you closer into our community. Volunteers usually sign-up in the weeks before the show and can be taught to fill most the positions or supported by an experienced volunteer until they are ready to be on their own at the show. MODA so appreciates it’s volunteers and the MODA Board of Directors is excited about the volunteer rewards opportunities that they are planning for this year.
comrades have orders to escort you behind the manure pile for dishonorable discharge, soldier!
of accomplishments have gained the respect of many prominent professionals in the industry. She has quietly worked her heart out finding a niche in the Arabian ring as well as a multitude of other breeds and disciplines. Keep up with Sarah’s schedule, clinic dates, and innovative educational programs via Facebook.
The Mid-Ohio Classic takes place in July and would not happen without the hard work of many volunteers. We hope you’ll consider joining us at the beautiful Brave Horse in Johnstown, Ohio, to support the sport of dressage, make some friends, and learn.
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often sweeping clean away, any bedding from the front two feet of every stall. It’s a mint on a pillow that defines the Five Star experience. Speaking of Finishing – Yes, some horses nitpick around the broccoli stems or crusts of bread. June 2018
You can minimize the willy nilly trampling of hay around an entire stall by Mr. and Mrs. Persnickety McFussypants but there will always be days when the bread crumbs need swept out of the bed. It’s a Lazy Man’s Rat Nest without tenacious raking and sifting so get back in there, Private. Anything less and your
Sarah Vas, second generation horsewoman, owns and operates Winfield Farm & Forge in Grafton, Ohio. Even as a selfdescribed Little Guy trainer, her depth of knowledge and list
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Come join us for our Annual Trail Challenge on Saturday! Test you and your horses abilities and go through our challenging trail course. $1000 added monies! All types of horses are welcome to join our Trail Challenge. OQHA will be awarding High Point for all OQHA members for all 3 days of competing on top of the Creek Side Horse Park High Point.
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Classes are only $25 each or $20 if showing more than one a day. Also come enjoy the trails and awesome entertainment by JOE COALTER! Judge is IMTCA Certified Kelly Chapman. Ribbons given each day 1st - 5th, High Point Awards given by OQHA for all OQHA members. High Point Belt Buckles given from Creek Side Horse Park, and Over All High Point Awards given by Western Rustique. $1000 Added Money to Saturday given by OQHA! Also an Over All High Point Youth & Adult will be given. Certified event for IMTCA member year-end awards and Regional Qualifier. Silent Auctions, Live Auctions, Chinese Raffles & GUN Raffles Saturday night with live entertainment! Gamblers Choice is $35 to enter with extra payout. (There will not be a Junior horse class at this show.)
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Fly Spray Ingredients by Eleanor Blazer I read product ‘ingredient’ labels. Reading the ingredient list on horse fly spray is like reading a foreign language. What is that stuff? Well you better know, some ingredients are toxic, some are poisons and some are just irritating. Some of the ingredients are natural, some are synthetic, some are repellents (provides a barrier or drives off insects) and some are insecticides (kills insects through contact, ingestion or inhalation). The ingredients may be found in different percentages and several may be mixed in the same product. In addition to the following active ingredients, fly sprays will also contain substances that act as carriers, fragrance, coat conditioners or as an aid to prevent the sun from breaking down the ingredients. I’ve done the research, now you use the list to check what’s in your horse fly spray. Butoxy Polypropylene Glycol: classified as a repellent. It is also used as a wetting agent, defoamer and lubricant. BPG is man-made. Butoxy polypropylene glycol cannot be used on animals intended for slaughter or foals less than 12 weeks of age. It can cause minor eye and skin irritation, but is generally safe when used according to the product’s directions. BPG is never used as a sole ingredient. http://pesticideinfo.org/Detail_ Chemical.jsp?Rec_Id=PC34206 Cajeput: used as a repellent in some natural products. It comes from the cajeput tree, which grows in Australia and southeast Asia. Cajeput is primarily used in human products as a treatment for joint problems, as an inhaled decongestant; in topical solutions for burns, oily skin, eczema and muscle pain. Cajeput is also used in aromatherapy. It has a camphor-like smell that is slightly fruity. The oil can irritate the skin. Cedar Oil: used as a repellent in some natural products. It is extracted from cypress or juniper trees (rarely from true cedar trees). Cedar oil is primarily used in pet products to repel fleas. It is not very effective for repelling insects that commonly torment horses. It is an irritant to the eyes and can also cause mild irritation of skin. Citronella: used as a natural insect repellent and is also classified as a biopesticide by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A biopesticide controls pests naturally and is non-toxic. It is extracted from the cymbopogon (lemongrass) plant. Citronella is most effective against mosquitoes, though it needs to be re-applied frequently. It has also been used to control lice. It can be a skin irritant in some horses. http:// pesticideinfo.org/Detail_Chemical.jsp?Rec_Id=PC35066 Clove Stem: used as a natural insect repellent. Clove stem oil is extracted from the stems of cloves, an evergreen type tree. Cloves are grown in Indonesia, Madagascar, the Philippines and the Molucca Islands. It is common in human aromatherapy and homeopathic products. Clove essential oils can be skin irritants and should not be used at more than one percent dilution. Precautions on human products state “clove essential oil should not be used in cases of hemophilia, alcoholism, prostrate cancer, kidney problems, liver problems and in conjunction with the use of anti-coagulants.” Corn Mint Oil: used as a natural repellent. Corn mint is primarily grown in Europe. The corn mint plant has a strong overwhelming mint smell and is used in gardens to repel pests. If taken internally it can cause abortion in humans. Cypermethrin: is primarily an insecticide (it kills insects that eat or come in contact with it). Cypermethrin is a pryethroid (a synthetic or man-made chemical that is designed to work like natural pyrethrin). It is highly toxic to fish, bees and water insects. In addition to killing insects, the chemical is considered to be a barrier, providing dual protection. Cypermethrin is the strongest pryethroid on the market and the most toxic. http:// pesticideinfo.org/Detail_Chemical.jsp?Rec_Id=PC35735 42
Di-n-propyl Isocinchomeronate: a synthetic insect repellent. It is used to expand repellent properties of other ingredients. Target pests are biting flies (i.e., black flies, bot flies, deer flies, face flies, horn flies, stable flies and horse flies), chiggers, fleas, gnats, house flies, lice, mosquitoes, and ticks. http:// pesticideinfo.org/Detail_Chemical.jsp?Rec_Id=PC32798 Eucalyptus: is a natural insect repellent. The oil is extracted from the leaves of the eucalyptus tree (found in Australia) and from a grass located in Asia (C. nardus and C. winterianus). It is thought the scent confuses insects, making it difficult for them to locate the target. Eucalyptus is most effective against mosquitoes. The EPA warns of eye irritation. http:// pesticideinfo.org/Detail_Chemical.jsp?Rec_Id=PC50 Geraniol: is derived from plants (primarily the geranium) and works as a natural mosquito repellent. It is also used in human perfume and as flavoring in some foods. It may attract bees due to its fragrant sweet odor. Lemongrass: see citronella. N-octyl Bicycloheptene Dicarboximide (MGK-264): a synergist, it enhances the properties of other pesticide chemicals. It has no repellent or insecticidal properties of its own. http:// pesticideinfo.org/Detail_Chemical.jsp?Rec_Id=PC55 Pennyroyal: may be used as a natural insect repellent. It is highly toxic and causes abortions. Pennyroyal is a plant in the mint family. It should not be used on pets or humans. Peppermint: sometimes appears as an ingredient in natural insect repellents. It is extracted from a plant which is a hybrid cross between the watermint and spearmint plants. It is safe, but not very effective as an insect repellent. Permethrin: a pyrethroid (synthetic) insecticide. Permethrin is highly toxic to cats and will kill them. Permethrin can be an ingredient in spray and wipe-on products that are applied directly to the horse. It is also an ingredient in many premise sprays. Insects may still land on the horse, but do not remain on the treated area for long. The pest may still swarm around the animal, but not land. Permethrin is one of the longer lasting chemicals used in insect repellents. Follow application directions stated on the label. http://pesticideinfo.org/Detail_ Chemical.jsp?Rec_Id=PC35397 Piperonyl Butoxide Technical: a synergist. PBO has no repellent or insecticidal properties on its own. It prevents insecticides from being broken down by insects, allowing more time for the active ingredient to work. Prallethrin: a pyrethroid (synthetic) insecticide. It provides quick knockdown of insects when applied directly on them. Prallethrin is highly toxic to aquatic life. It can cause irritation to the skin and eyes. It should not be inhaled. Follow application directions on the product. Pyrethrin (pyrethrum): botanical insecticide and repellent. Pyrethrin is extracted from the blossom of the chrysanthemum plant which is grown primarily in Africa and India. Availability of pyrethrin is erratic due to growing conditions, this causes shortages and price fluctuation. Pyrethrin also breaks down quickly in sunlight. Many products that contain pyrethrin will also contain a sunscreen to extend the life of the chemical. These drawbacks have led to the development of synthetic (pyrethroid) chemicals (see cypermethrin, permethrin, prallethrin and resmethrin). Insects have not developed resistance to natural pyrethrin; they are becoming resistant to pyrethroids. Pyrethrins are classified as having a low or moderate toxicity level, according to the EPA, when used according to the product’s directions. http://pesticideinfo.org/Detail_Chemical.jsp?Rec_ Id=PC34291 PyGanic: a proprietary form of pyrethrin which has been listed with the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI). The pyrethrin has been certified organic and is approved for use on organic farms. http://www.omri.org/
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Michigan Trail Riders Association, Inc.
Biggest May Ride in Several Years 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 Jan Wolfin May was a busy month for MTRA. May 4-6 brought members together at the South Branch Trail Camp for a weekend of hard work. Three work crews were organized. One went to the River Road Trail Camp with a stump grinder, chipper, tractors, York rakes, post hole diggers and lots of hand tools. That group did an excellent job of debrushing the camp, grinding out stumps, replacing picket poles and fixing the drives in the camp. Another group stayed at the South Branch Trail Camp, with the same types of equipment, including a member’s bulldozer, to finish the work started in 2017 after oak wilt destroyed the oak trees in the camp. These two camps are now almost complete. Additional picket poles will be added later in the season. Our third group of volunteers went west on the blue dot trail to the high banks of the AuSable River where the safety fence had deteriorated and was in ruins. They helped Boy Scout member and MTRA member, Alex Fritzler, replace the fence and earn his Eagle Scout Award. Congratulations, Alex, we are so proud of you! Once the work in the camps was completed, MTRA members went out on the Michigan Riding and Hiking Trail to clear downed winter debris. The east end of the trail now has two newly groomed camps that will look like
Central Park in New York City. The weekend of May 11-13 was a busy work weekend also. Board members, Jimmy Corlew and Lynn Gosdzinski, combined their efforts along with many MTRA members to clear the Michigan Riding and Hiking Trail from Goose Creek Trail Camp through Rapid River Trail Camp and then on to Scheck’s Trail Camp. Forty-five and a half miles of trail was cleaned and made ready for riding. MTRA members joined Back Country Horsemen—Michigan —Pigeon River and Beyond the weekend of May 18-20 at the Elk Hill Camp Ground for a third weekend of camp and trail maintenance. Each of the MTRA’s 15 board members has sections of trail to clear in the spring. I do not have their information as of yet, but I am confident that they have been out on the trail doing what they do to keep the blue dot Michigan Riding and Hiking Trail and campgrounds open and ready for equestrians. This volunteer work is a labor of love for the trail. The Michigan equestrian trail riding community thanks all that give of their time and labor. For more photos and to see the outpouring of gratitude, go to the Michigan Trail Riders Association, Inc. Facebook page. Now for the fun report. This article is being written before the May and first June trophy rides, but I am positive they were a huge success. More than 50 people pre-registered for the May ride. This should be the biggest May ride we have had in several years. The format for that ride changed in 2018. It was a ‘stay in one camp and circle ride’. All reports prior to the ride were in favor
Fly Spray Ingredients (continued) Resmethrin: an insecticide and repellent. It is a pyrethroid and closest to natural pyrethrin. It is very effective in controlling mosquitoes. The EPA rates it as a low toxicity chemical when used according to directions. Avoid inhaling the spray. http://pesticideinfo.org/ Detail_Chemical.jsp?Rec_ Id=PC34303 Wormwood: may be used as a natural insect repellent. It is extracted from the wormwood plant, a perennial bush. It produces a strong odor and has a bitter taste that may repel insects. June 2018
After doing the research I’ve decided the product for my horse will contain pyrethrin, piperonyl butoxide, a sun screen and be water based. Be sure to follow the directions on the product you chose for your horse. I’m going shopping! Earn a Bachelor of Science Degree in Equine Studies or certification as a Professional Horse Trainer or Riding Instructor. Start your new career as a riding instructor, horse trainer, or stable manager. All courses are online. Visit www.horsecoursesonline.com for information.
of this change. Pre-registrations for the first June ride were up in 2018 also. This ride was a Lake Huron to Lake Michigan in 10 days ride for the die-hard trail rider. Congratulations to all who completed this ride. The second June trophy ride starts June 15 and preregistrations will be accepted until June 5. Remember trail riders, if you are a current (2018) MTRA member, you may drop in on this ride and pay the trail boss $12.50 for each day you are on the ride. This 16 day ride will make its way east from Lake Michigan to Lake Huron. The four layover days give riders a chance to sleep in, organize their lives and equipment and do fun activities like canoeing and kayaking, shopping, golfing, hiking, circle riding if they
haven’t had enough saddle time and dining at local restaurants. Lots of everlasting friendships are made on these layover days. It is sad to say, but July will be over in the blink of an eye and the August Family Ride will be upon us. Get your reservations in. Chris Rayner and Sherri Jacobs have a lot of fun activities planned for the lay over days on this ride. Be sure to pack your river tubes. Come ride your horse in the cool of a Michigan morning and float down the Boardman and Manistee rivers in the heat of the day! If you want more information on MTRA work bees or their rides, check out our Facebook page, our website, www.mtra. org, or call the MTRA office at 989/723-1425. If you get voice mail, be sure to leave a message so the call can be returned.
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Expert Fencing Tips for Better Horse Pastures — Part 2 by Debbie Disbrow When it comes to your horses fences, one of the most important questions is how many rails should I use for my particular horses. Additionally, in the future will you have other smaller or larger horses, mares, foals, stallions, or boarders? Remember, no more than nine to 11 inches in between rails for average size horses (minis, ponies, neighbors dogs, children, etc. need closer spacing). If your fence rails are pre routed and the spaces are wider than this, consider using electric fence between the rails. In part one we discussed traditional post and rail fences that have standard 16 foot length rails. Therefore, post spacing must be 16 foot on center for posts to hold rails properly. Also, your rail choices for your fence are two, three and four rail because the routings (holes for the rails) are precut. If you are looking at Flex rail which is a tensioned fence, your options for your horse’s safety will be much greater. Flex Fence® comes in varying widths as traditional rails do and also smaller coated and electric coated rails. You can mix, match and incorporate a fence system made specifically for your horses, minis or small animals. It also is available in coated wire strands as well as electric coated wire. Also, this rail gives you more value due to its manufacturer’s warranties that are the longest on the market today. Since Flex Fence® systems have 12.5 gauge wires covered with a flexible polymer rail, you have horse rated strength per rail compared to traditional board or PVC fences. Traditional fence strength ratings are significantly less than Flex Fence®’s strength. PVC fences cannot be rated as the plastic becomes more rigid and easier to break in cold weather. Additionally, Flex Fence®’s ‘flex’ six to eight inches on impact. Since the high tensile wire has ‘memory’ the rail returns to its original shape. Traditional fences cannot offer this kind of forgiveness to horses and they split, shatter or break on impact. Top quality Flex Fence® systems are sold through a distributor, rather in big box stores or tractor supply stores. They can be found on the web and will be longer lasting and stronger than any fences in store fronts. More value is offered when purchasing from distributors as they will offer you expert 44
advice, as well as estimate your complete fence and hardware that you are interested in for your horses particular needs. You will want to keep in mind your post heights for your fence, how many rails you would like—keeping in mind no more than nine to 11 inches between rails for horses. Smaller spacing is needed for ponies and smaller animals. Hand tensioned fence’s come in a variety of widths and styles. The majority of hand tensioned fences are electric. The pull on these fences to tighten the rails is only enough to keep slack out of the rails. Therefore, the rail is not stretched the same as tensioned fences. Simple bracing and concreted corners are needed for hand tensioned fences to keep your end and corner posts upright—not allowing the rail to sag. Electric fence is one of the easiest ways to keep your horses off of your fencing. Think of it this way, electric fencing is like adding insurance to your investment of your fence for your horses. It keeps horses away from the rails and helps your fence do the job it was intended to do with much wear. Electric fencing can be used by itself or in conjunction with your existing or new fence. It is wonderful to keep horses off of common fence lines (shared fences that split a pasture), keeps horses away from fencing in high traffic areas and keeps horses from going over or under top and bottom rails. Electric fencing works so well because horses have a innate behavior to establish a pecking order with each other. The bite or kick from the alpha horse tells the others to ‘stay away’. Electric fence does the same thing. The ‘bite’ of the fence says ‘stay away’ which horses respect. If you think about it, some horses get injured in the pecking order process—where with electric fence one ‘bite’ from the fence HORSEMEN’S CORRAL
is all it takes without a physical kick between horses. Electric hand tensioned fences come in webbed fencing that is in various widths, braids, ropes and twines. Each kind of fence has its own benefits that can be beneficial with your horse’s particular needs. With all fences always check fence lines after a storm or high winds. With electric fence its best to check your fence periodically for proper hand tension and to be sure it is on at all times. You can purchase products that will hang on your electric fence to signal to you if your electric is off. You can also get fence testers that will help you determine just where the fence is not working. After you have purchased your fencing for your farm, one of the most important parts of installation is to follow manufacturer’s directions. If you are installing your own fencing, ask the company you purchased from how installation is done. Get all the tips you can because you want your fence to last as long as it is designed to last, if not longer. Take the time to do your bracing properly and make your lines straight with a string line. This is good basic fencing and will benefit you in the long run. If your fences are made to hold horses and fail, poor installation is not the fault of the fencing. If you are having your fence installed, be sure your installer understands the installation method per the manufacturer. If not, set up a time for the installer to call the company and get all the tips and instructions. Check your installers work daily. Address any post heights and rail spacing you want prior to the installation. If you would like more expert tips or have questions, I will be happy to answer them for you. My email address is debbie@ rammfence.com. Debbie Disbrow, owner of RAMM Stalls and Horse Fencing, has over 45 years experience with horses and equine-related businesses. She is a certified fence installer and has helped build fencing and stalls for horse facility owners across the USA as well as into Europe. Debbie is highly involved in horse ownership and riding. Visit her website at www.rammfence.com, or call 800/878-5644 for safer alternatives for your horses. June 2018
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Ride For Real
Effective Release and Timing by Steve Lantvit with Jennifer Lantvit We all want a horse that is soft in the bridle and one of the most common areas that riders need help in is understanding effective timing and release to achieve that softness. Let’s start by performing a quick check to see if your horse is soft in the bridle. When you are standing still on your horse you should be able to pick up your reins with light contact and when you take the slack out of your reins your horse should yield to that pressure by putting their head down. If they don’t yield, then let’s try some exercises to help. A common mistake that I see is when the horse’s head comes down the rider keeps hanging on the reins. This may result in having the horse’s bit almost touching his chest, which produces choppy gaits or lose of forward movement. And if the rider tries to put the horse’s head down by holding it down, the horse becomes confused and perhaps even frustrated because he does not understand what the rider is asking of him. In extreme cases with intolerant horses, bad or dangerous behaviors may develop. So how do we get out of that bad habit? If you’re trying to teach a horse, you have to make the rules clear, and simple. When there’s pressure applied to him and he yields to it, he gets a release, that’s the reward. That’s the part that riders have a tendency to be a little stingy on. They don’t want to go ahead and reward that horse. Sometimes it has to do with the rider’s insecurity, they’re afraid that the horse might bolt forward or get high-headed. What’s most important is the horse is learning from the release, not from the pressure. So if you go ahead and rob your horse of that opportunity for a release, you’re actually cheating him of that chance of a learning experience. I would rather go ahead and correct a horse 10 times so that they have 10 learning experiences versus holding them and robbing of them of that. I would like to give a quick tip about holding versus pulling. What a rider wants to do is exert
the same amount or slightly less than the amount of pressure that the horse is putting on them. For example, let’s say a horse is pushing against the bit with about 10 pounds of pressure, I need my hands to follow and hold that pressure (NOT INCREASE IT) so when the horse releases, they get slack in the reins. If I’m pulling on my horse, and that horse releases, you’ll watch a
when they are correct and they will seek out that position, that frame, that head carriage, so that they’re correct. By nature they want to please us. If we constantly hang on them, and over-correct them, and then don’t offer release, we end up starting to come up with other problems, some byproducts, because the horse is thinking he’s doing it right but he’s never been offered a release. Reiterate the rule... apply pressure... they yield to it... we release. Now let’s try a softening exercise circling to the right. At a trot, tip the horse’s nose into the circle, put your right leg up at the girth, outside leg back behind the girth, and then tip the horse’s nose almost your knee. I would really like that horse bent from the shoulders forward, neck and in the head, softening at the poll. Now the key on this is that we don’t want to hang on the horse, we just want to be able to get their head in that position and then release it. Wait for the tension in their head and neck to leave. And when it does, feed that horse the rein and offer up that release. What’s really cool is after they have that real pretty arch in their body their head is going to start to go down naturally. They will be constantly seeking that release right and you are going to offer that by not hanging on them. And then you can go ahead, pick up a lope, lope them off, or you could just continue to trot them. You could mix and match that exercise but always make sure to go in both directions. Once your horse responds well to the first exercise with the nose towards the inside of the circle let’s advance by putting a counter-flex into the exercise. Start by walking a circle to the right, put your right leg up at the girth, outside leg back behind the girth. Travel first with the horse’s nose in towards the inside of the circle and his shoulder and hip on the circle. Now tip the horse’s nose slightly to the outside, at the same time move your outside leg at the girth and open your right leg (remove pressure). Apply pressure with your outside leg which is now at the girth helping the horse counter-flex. The key to this exercise is to
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rider’s hands snap back, and that horse gets popped in the mouth by the bit. They don’t get that release that we are seeking. So remember to hold versus pull. Another area to be aware of is to be careful not to over-bridle your horse. Too often I’ll see riders over-bridling their horse. What we’re shooting for is that dish of the face (the flat part of the face) to become perpendicular to the ground. An over-bridled horse is avoiding the bit and has the opposite effect on achieving the softness that we are after. Understand the reward sweet spot. When I’m riding my horse and he is in the position I asked for, I put my hand into neutral, dead-center on the mane. This is a critical part of the release, understanding where to put your hands. When my horse is correct, and I don’t have to do anything. I don’t have to hang on him with two hands to keep his nose in. I don’t micro-manage him. I can keep my legs in the correct position, keep my hand right over the mane at neutral and if I pick my hand up and he softens, I drop my hand immediately back in neutral. Again, part of the release. The important thing is when we’re releasing our horses, to have them understand what they’re supposed to be doing. And that goes back to timing. So the faster we are, and the quicker we are, with giving and offering that release, the faster that horse understands. The less we do to them, the more they understand
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Steve Lantvit time our legs with the horse’s legs crossing over in the front. Every time the horse crosses over I take my outside leg off my horse (releasing pressure). I put pressure, release; pressure, release; pressure, release; pressure, release. Understanding that as soon as the horse moves from the pressure, even though that correct movement might be one step or one stride, we need to build in a release and put our hands forward. The same thing applies with our legs. If we are training a horse and we want them to get lighter, then we need to start to get our legs in better timing with the horse’s legs. Effective release and timing comes with practice and patience. The end result is a soft, light horse that is a pleasure to ride. It’s not only a benefit to us but also to the horse as he will be a more happy and willing partner. Award-winning trainer/instructor/ clinician, Steve Lantvit, holds multiple World Champion and Reserve titles in Ranch Horse competitions. Steve believes in training versatile, well-rounded, capable horses and riders through confidence, mutual respect, and solid communication. He promotes versatility through cross-training and a variety of experiences to improve both performance and attitude in the show pen or out on the trail. Steve provides training, instruction, and conducts clinics year round at his facility in LaPorte, Ind., and other locations across the U.S. Steve’s knowledge and expertise is shared nationwide, on his TV show, ‘Steve Lantvit, Sure in the Saddle’ on RFD-TV, Thursdays at 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. EST. Visit SteveLantvit.net for more information. June 2018
Buckeye Horse Park
Not Too Late to Participate at Buckeye Horse Park PRESIDENT, Sally Kish; VICE PRESIDENT, Susan Smith-Gordan; SECRETARY, Amy Klingensmith; TREASURER, Cathy Romack. WEBSITE, www.buckeyhorsepark.org
New obstacles at Buckeye Horse Park. by Sally Kish Buckeye Horse Park (BHP) has added some new obstacles to our certified course. The first event was a clinic on May 6. By the time you read this we will have had our first IMTCA Obstacle Show. But it is not too late to participate. June 17 is the BHP Ranch Show and Trail Challenge.
July 22 is the second BHP Ranch Show and Trail Challenge. August 18 is the second IMTCA Obstacle Show. This show is a qualifier for the IMTCA Finals— put these dates on your calendar, so you don’t forget! You can find more information on our website, www.buckeyehorsepark.org. The first BHP Hunter Show in a series of three shows is June 2. Jennifer Powell Fryer and
Lori Hermann are the judges. There are year-end awards for Buckeye Horse Park members who participate in at least two BHP Hunter Shows. We partner with Up & Over for their shows at Buckeye Horse Park for the year-end awards. This year we ask that you nominate a horse and rider team. You will also find the nomination forms and member forms on our website.
June 8-10 is the Tri-State United States Pony Club (USPC) Dressage and Show Jump Rally. There are a lot of young people who compete at this event. It is a great event, be sure to come out and watch. June 23-24 is the Up & Over Hunter Show at Buckeye Horse Park. Points from this show count towards Buckeye Horse Park year-end awards. Looking forward July 7-8 is our BHP Open Shows. And a really exciting show to watch is our Twilight Jumpers on July 20. I will tell you all about it in the July issue of the Corral. Happy Trails.
Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros
Shooting Season is in Full Swing
The flowers are up so I guess spring is here, even though the temperature can’t decide what season it is! The shooting season is getting into full swing. Our first shoot is June 16-17. Putting on a shoot is fun but it is a lot of work. Everyone is hoping for wins and the next move up. The Vaqueros have one Senior Ladies 1 who I know is hoping to have enough ladies in her class to give her a chance to win and move up. Our own Karen Davis has been trying for a long time for that buckle,
but things haven’t been on her side. Karen isn’t an advanced rider by her own admission, but she sure keeps on learning. She’s had a few set backs, her horse Dakota, threw her, reared up and went over with her and then came up lame. However she kept on trying. A friend, Diane Schmidt, let Karen use one of her horses, Tony, telling her she could use him until some one bought him as he was up for sale. Someone was watching and gifted Karen with Tony. She and Tony are such a good fit. He’s patient and gentle, letting Karen get her confidence back. She is becoming a much better rider because of him. I expect to see great things from this pair. Good luck Karen and Tony. If you want to cheer these two on, our shoots are: June 16-17, July 21-22, Aug. 25-26 and Sept. 29-30 at the Ashtabula County Fairgrounds in Jefferson, Ohio. First shot goes off at 10 a.m. Hope to see you all there.
Karen and Tony
Karen and Dakota
PRESIDENT, R David Davis; VICE PRESIDENT, Brian (Doc) Hric; SECRETARY, Karen Davis; TREASURER, Nancy Virzi. PHONE, 330-719-3290 EMAIL, karenld0819@gmail.com WEBSITE, www.lakeerievaqueros.net
by Nancy ‘Go Forward’ Virzi
June 2018
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My Horse Anatomy
by Wendy L. Shaffer, MMCP® Your horse has just been turned out to pasture. He puts his nose to the ground and slowly strolls away from the gate. You head up to the barn to continue with your awaiting chores. All of a sudden, the pounding of hooves on the ground snaps your attention back to your horse. You stop. You smile. You feel the gentle cool breeze grace your face as you admire the site, appreciating the ease in which his body glides over spring’s greenest grass in one natural fluid motion. This moment is what I refer to as the ‘stopping power of equine locomotion’. My bet is eight out of 10 horse owners take the time to savor a moment like this. Some folks I know will do it every single day, and if you haven’t done it lately, I highly recommend you give it a try. Watching, no analyzing...just breathe in and let the smile happen. For horse lovers, the euphoric effects are 100 times stronger than stopping to smell the roses (also recommended). What is it about how a horse moves that is so majestic? Equine locomotion, centered around bones that provide structure and muscles that supply the power, is dependent on a property referred to as elasticity. Elasticity is what enables matter, living or otherwise, to return to its original shape after an outside force or pressure distorts it. Some materials, like your memory foam mattress, possess this same elastic energy. When a misshapen material has elastic energy, it does not need to rely on an internal energy source in order to bounce back to its previous shape. Sitting on memory foam will cause it to squish under the pressure of your weight, but once you get up the surface plane will revert to being flat. You can also experience the effects of elasticity when you shoot a rubber band across the room. Appling external force by stretching it between your hands and then letting go sends the band through the air by way of stored elastic energy. How quickly your rubber band departs your fingers and 48
how far it sails depends on how much you are able to pull it within the limits of the band and your fingers. Upon retrieval of the band, you will find it has resumed the initial shape it had before you took aim at your target. Add in another physical property substances have called viscosity to elasticity and we get viscoelasticity. Viscosity is defined as the state of being thick, sticky, and semi-fluid in consistency, due to internal friction. Without going into a lot of science, a living body’s musculoskeletal tissues demonstrate varying measurements of viscoelastic behavior. Connective tissues have a certain amount of ‘stretch’ available and an individual resistance to flow dependent on the friction of its molecules as they slide by one another. Perfecting your rubber band shooting skills with an assorted bag of various colors, widths and lengths will give you a clear idea of viscoelastic ranges each band processes. (Think tendons, ligaments, fascia, and muscles with tendinous tissue as you practice.) The importance of defining and understanding these two properties is crucial in comprehending what true equine locomotion is because horses have evolved to make greatest use of movements which do not require energy sourced by burning up calories. Their survival throughout evolution has been based on their ability to escape predators by outrunning them. They could not afford to waste valuable energy on any activity that was not contributing to its quick get-a-way. This elastic energy system operates almost magically, especially in horses with superb carriage capabilities. They move forward well, the hindquarters will be engaged to produce even and balanced strides that propel the body effortlessly over the ground. The shoulders lift, the forelegs are light and free float in extension. However, any pain, muscular asymmetry, or foot imbalances will throw a wrench into the whole operating system. Briefly, one such example is when the horse’s back has limited elasticity due to HORSEMEN’S CORRAL
stress and strain he will not be able to carry the canter nor correctly trot. When the muscles and ligaments of the back are tense, the elastic swing is lost, the hamstrings become tight, and restraint in the forearms occurs. The front limbs end up being ‘flung’ from the elbow instead of the shoulder opening up in free movement. After the forelegs are thrown forward, they are rushed backward in order to make ground contact. This compensation pattern results in an increased concussion to the limbs, furthering the risk of injury. Maintaining your horse’s elastic energy system therefore benefits his performance, safety, and longevity. Now that you have an introduction to elastic energy, in future articles I will discuss the affects of elasticity within specific body regions of the horse and how those regions have far reaching effects to other parts of the body. Until then, enjoy your horse! RESOURCES • Heuschmann, G. (2009). Tug of War: Classical Versus “Modern” Dressage (rev. ed.). North Promfret, VT : Trafalgar Square Books. • Williams, G. (2014). Horse Movement: Structure, Function, and Rehabilitation. London: J. A. Allen.
Wendy Shaffer is a Certified Practitioner of the Masterson Method Integrated Equine Performance Bodywork®. Her company, Agile Equine Bodywork, is based in Trumbull County, Ohio. She helps horses release tension and stress in key junctions of the body that most affect performance by reading and responding to their body language. The Masterson Method of Integrated Equine Performance Bodywork® is accredited and approved through the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB), International Institute for Complementary Therapists (IICT), and Equine Therapies Association of Australia (ETAA). It is not a replacement for proper veterinary care. www. agileequinebodywork.com. June 2018
Northern Ohio Miniature Horse Club
Warm Days and Miniature Horse Shows, Oh My! PRESIDENT, Sharon Substanley; VICE PRESIDENT, Karen Taylor; TREASURER, Pam Fritz; SECRETARY, Sharon Schreiner. EMAIL, sharonsubstanley@yahoo.com PHONE, 440/839-9023
by Sharon Substanley Sharon and Dennis Schreiner hosted our May NOMHC meeting at their Pipe Creek Farm in Sandusky, Ohio, on a beautiful warm and sunny day. The predicted rainstorm held off until evening, which gave us a chance to meet Shadow, Lucy, and Crossfire, as they grazed peacefully in the yard. Joan School and her friend, Sue fell in love with Luke, the black Pygmy goat, who followed us around
wanting to be petted. We enjoyed seeing the one who really rules the roost, the hen known as Lady.’ She lives peacefully with the horses and goat and produces some nice light green eggs. Green Eggs and Ham, anybody? After enjoying a delicious potluck lunch, we had quite a lively meeting with a lot of bantering back and forth. However, we got serious while discussing our upcoming horse show to be held on June 3 in Wellington. A big thanks to our show chairpersons, Pam Fritz and Elly Magyar, who have completed all preliminary tasks in order to be ready for our biggest club endeavor of the year. NOMHC members generously donate to our awesome raffle, acquire sponsorships, and do the hard work of actually running the show. We look forward to meeting both old and new
Sailors Danny Boy
Enjoying a warm day outside.
exhibitors this year, and we are very happy that we will be joined this year by Isabella Mastropaulo and her students from the Boots to Grasses Therapeutic Horsemanship program; they are participating with five miniature horses. Surprise! We had a birth announcement at our meeting. Congratulations to owner, Joan School, and the ‘midwife’, Julie Thompson, who helped deliver
Sailors Danny Boy in April. The mare, Greenwood Farms Annie, needed a little help and was pretty exhausted after giving birth in Julie’s garage, but it was clear sailing for the healthy baby boy. Our next meeting on July 8, will be at DeLong Farm Tracks End in New London. It is our annual club picnic, which we will enjoy greatly after having worked hard at our June horse show.
Knox County Horse Park
Join KCHP This Summer For All of Our Events PRESIDENT, Ken Niner VICE PRESIDENT, Travis Ross & Pete Ferris; TREASURER, Pam Niner SECRETARY, Courtney Letts PHONE, 740/973-3059; WEBSITE, www.knoxcountyhorsepark.com
Spring has finally arrived. It has been very nice to be able to have the windows open and see all the spring flowers finally in bloom. With the arrival of spring there has been several updates going on at the park. We have a new storage building set up behind our concession stand.We have also fixed some of our bleachers and a few picnic tables. Mowing and trail clearing has also been happening. Thanks to everyone who helped with all the spring cleaning. As I write this article we are just a few days away from our first Fun Show of the year. As long as the weather holds I am sure that it was a great time. Keep an eye out for the July article to see how this show did and the results of the June Poker Run. June 9 will be our Poker Run. It does have a rain date on June 16, but lets hope we don’t need our rain dates this year. The first horse out will be at noon and the last horse out by 2 p.m. The cost is $10 per hand; you can purchase a June 2018
second hand for $5. The best thing is you don’t have to ride to play. The payback is 25 percent for first place, 15 percent for second place and 5 percent for third place. Ken has added a surprise game for $5 with 50 percent payback to the winner in the arena after the poker run is over. If you have not ever participated in a poker run on horse back at our park you are missing out. July 8 is our Trail (Cowboy) Challenge. This show will start at noon. We will be back out on our cowboy field course with at least 15 natural field obstacles. There will be two classes for this show: Open and Novice. The Open class will have an entry fee of $20 with first place winning a trophy and 30 percent payback, second place winning 20 percent payback, and third place winning 10 percent payback. The Novice class has an entry fee of $10 and will have ribbon awards. The rain date for this show will be July 15. There will be free primitive camping available the night before the event. August 4 is our Fourth Annual Cowboy vs Cowgirl Challenge starting at noon. The park will open at 8 a.m. with the concession stand opening at 11 a.m. The entry fee is $15 per rider. Required dress: long pants, sleeved top, safe boots/shoes. Recommended hat or helmet. All Cowboys and Cowgirls will participate in all
the events. Scores of the top five finishers for each team of the ten events will count towards the overall gender winning. There will be free primitive camping available the night before the event. Ladies, the boys have always won this event; we need to end their winning streak. I am told there are going to be some new obstacles in this challenge, come out and give them a try. All obstacles are performed in the arena. It is always a fun day of battle of the genders! August 19 is the Open Invitational Driving Day. All driving, carts, carriages, and eventers are welcome. We will be having a sight seeing tour of our grounds and this year there will be a $10 jackpot obstacle course. All of the fun will start at noon and there is a rain date of Aug. 26. There will be free primitive camping available the night before the event. To see a full list of all the events happening at the Knox County Horse Park please visit our webpage at www. knoxcountyhorsepark.com. To know if a show has been cancelled due to weather please visit our webpage the morning of the show or our Facebook page at KCHP (Knox County Horse Park). All of our shows do have water on the grounds available for horses and a concession stand. All shows are open to the public; if you don’t ride and just
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want to come out and watch a horse show and support our park please come out and have fun with us. We do have bleachers available or you can bring a lawn chair and enjoy the day. With some changes from our insurance company every participant must sign a three page liability waiver. With this being said, it is a one time signature that is required for all of our events. Please keep this in mind when you come to register for any of our events. I want to stress that once you have signed the waiver you will not be required to sign it again. Thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation in this matter. We hold our monthly meetings on the first Saturday of the month with a potluck starting at 6:30 p.m. and meeting to follow at 7 p.m. at the shelter house at the park. If you have not become a member of the park and are wanting to you can visit our webpage to print off a membership application or email the secretary to have one sent to you by either email or postal services. Membership applications are also available at our shows. Please feel free to contact us with any questions that you have. Our email is kchpknoxcountyhorsepark@ yahoo.com. I look forward to seeing all of you at the park this year! ~Courtney Letts 49
If You Dream It, You Can Do It
Riding Right...Winning Ways in Western Horsemanship by Jennifer Moshier And so with summer now beginning it’s reign with summer vacation from school, warm days and gorgeous nights, I turn my focus to the crown jewel of evaluating western riding skills, Western Horsemanship. Beyond Showmanship, it’s the next largest class at most 4-H county fairs and open shows. It is growing by leaps and bounds thanks to organizations who fuel correct and functional riding like IEA and YEDA. These groups were born from college riding through IHSA and NCAA competition, all of which have been designed to reward knowledgeable and ‘feeling’ riding on a variety of horses. Western Horsemanship has morphed from a rail class packed with group and individual testing, to intricate pattern work including lead changes, turns, leg yields, extended gaits and work with no stirrups. As judges we’ve seen this class grow into one that is designed to reward unity, communication and correct use of the aids, from one that focused on a well trained or broke horse who could perform a pattern well, despite the rider’s ability. So what do we really look for in a top performance? I’m going to go through impressions from start to finish and what really makes a rider stand out. How correct aids really work and how correct position equals a willing and understanding partner in your horse. Whether you are riding to the first cone in a pattern, through the gate and up the rail or, riding through elements, the impression you send should always be correct, yet feeling and functional. As judges, we first evaluate your position looking for that famous straight line: SHOULDER TO HIP TO ANKLE BONE. This position is not something stylish or showy, it simply puts you in balance with your horse. I commonly see riders leaning forward or too far back. These positions put you ahead or behind the horse’s motion, completely interrupting balance and therefore directly effecting your transitions, pace, feel and communication with your horse. When the upper 50
body is out of position, the leg usually follows, being too far forward in most cases. We then look for correct alignment of you with your horse’s rib cage, spine and shoulders. You should be sitting evenly over the balls of both feet, not twisted at the pelvis or leaning. Your shoulders should be aligned with your horse and you should be looking forward and ahead. When I’m looking at your lower leg, your heels should be down and your calf flexed. I often see riders showing with stirrups that are too long. While they should not be as short as your Hunt Seat irons, you shouldn’t be reaching for them either. And yes, you can still apply spur with those heels down. When talking rein hand and free hand, both should be in a natural position either ahead of or at the swell of the saddle. It’s easy to see if your reins are too long, if you ride with your rein hand behind the swell, or the horn, consistently. If you are using split reins, the free hand should be held in a soft fist in line with the rein hand. This also improves position, as it encourages your shoulders to fall naturally in line with your horse’s shoulders. Your rein hand height should be directly related to the height your horse carries his head. It’s a fault to see the rein hand too high, creating a broken line from the rider’s elbow to the bottom of the shank. This also sends a message that you are having some control issues or, are stiff and rigid. I expect to see that hand height change as you are working to adjust to and cue your horse, that is a critical piece of the puzzle. However, your cues would ideally be as smooth and un noticeable as possible. The amount of contact in the reins should be directly related
to the task, but a draped rein is as undesirable as a tight hold. Horsemanship, like Trail and Western Riding, is a working class. Now that we have discussed your position and impressions, let’s talk about the horse. This class is never about ‘head set.’ In fact NO class is solely based on head position. Each horse is unique in his own conformation and so, must travel in his own frame. Whether it be a level topline, round and elevated or, lifted and slightly nosed out in the Ranch Horse, ALL are acceptable. The pace you ride should demonstrate TRUE gaits with a high level of control. Too slow and strung out is not credit earning, don’t ever believe extreme slowness is desirable. All organizations assess penalties for not achieving a true gait, not riding a two beat jog or three beat lope, are examples. On the other end, too fast and lacking suppleness and a connection, is faulted as well. Don’t let that be confused with forward working gaits, as seen in the Ranch Horse. Anytime the horse is quick legged, resistant or evasive, it falls back on the rider’s skills, when we evaluate this class. So it’s critical you have prepared your horse as much as you have yourself. In the extended jog or lope, I’m seeking a true lengthening of stride, not just shorter, faster steps. The walk should not be forgotten, it should be steady, driving from behind and rhythmical. If a lead change is requested in the pattern, it should be smooth and flowing, whether it is a simple or flying change. Simple changes should be performed through the jog or walk, NEVER by halting. Any halt, when it is not part of the pattern, is assessed a break of gait penalty. If you are riding a flying change, the horse should change leads simultaneously and, without a jump or skip in the air ideally. If the pattern does not specify the type of change, both will be judged equally. Choose which one you can perform best! If it is specific to which type of change and you perform the other, it is off pattern. Remember a correct change is cued from rear to front, leg and seat up to a guiding rein. In turns, unless the pattern
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specifies a spin or a forehand turn,the turn should be over the haunches. When turning, remember your aids, leg to rein and, look in the direction you are turning. This will provide support of your leg and seat to the horse and encourage you to sit tall and in balance. Your horse should remain soft and in frame, rhythmical in his feet and slightly bent in the direction he is turning. When judging turns, like anything else, I watch how you cue then how the horse responds. From the bottom at his legs, up to your eyes and rein hand. Lastly, let’s talk about ‘dos and don’ts’ DO remember transitions in the pattern occur with the cone between the horse’s shoulder and the rider’s leg when riding toward them. DO make eye contact with your judge before you begin your pattern. DO smile, be natural and enjoy your ride. When things go wrong, and they will, DO stay positive and ride through and beyond them. DON’T look down when loping off to check your lead. You will see a small ‘m’ on my score sheet and a five point deduction. DON’T school in the arena unless you have absolutely no other choice. The show pen is there to compete, not to train. Jerking on the reins or riding with an excessively high rein hand, while it IS legal, is considered schooling.
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Northern Kentucky Horse Network
10th Annual All Breed Horse Show Coming Up PRESIDENT, Tracey Schoen VICE PRESIDENT, Charles Poppe SECRETARY, Susan Dickinson TREASURER, Monica Egger WEBSITE, www.nkhn.info EMAIL, nkhorsenetwork@gmail.com
by Jim Mayer May came in beautiful and now it is time to hit the trails, the show ring, or whatever you prefer to do with your equine for the summer. While I am writing this article I am preparing for our 9th Annual NKHN Equestrian Drill Team Competition at the Alexandria Fairgrounds in Alexandria, Ky. I will have more on our competition next month. We had a great turnout for our Dressage Schooling Show and Enrichment day at the Alexandria Fairgrounds in Alexandria, Ky., on Saturday, April 21. See some of the pictures above. We had a total of 48 rides at the Dressage Schooling Show, and it was a great day to get your horses ready for the show season. Charlie Poppe had 15 people come take carriage driving lessons for the day, he donated his time for this event for the NKHN. Several people drove that day that have never driven a horse before. Dr.
Ron Leick, a chiropractor in Northern Kentucky performed his chiropractic techniques on a couple horses for the day, (pictured is Anne Stovers horse Zorro). Susan Moore, an Equine Massage Therapist, worked on them after Dr. Leick was finished. Joe Leist displayed some of his tack and explained to people how to take care of their tack and how to repair equipment, this is something Joe has done for quite some time. We also had an obstacle course set up for people to teach their horses to get use to different obstacles. Pictured is Amy Bailey pushing the Rocket on the obstacle course. These events were free to attend, and we had another vendor, Don Kenner, who is a leather maker displaying his leather works. Don makes wallets, bridles, belts, etc...very good workmanship.
Our NKHN ride at Midwest Trail Ride was a great success. About 30 riders attended and enjoyed the festivities at Midwest like the Kentucky Derby and Cinco de Mayo for the weekend. Next month we will have our 3rd Annual NKHN Family Campout at A J Jolly Park in Alexandria, Ky., June 15-17. UPCOMING EVENTS JULY 6-8 — Carriage Round Up Show, Alexandria Fairgrounds, Ky. JULY 28 — All Breed Horse Show, Alexandria Fairgrounds, Ky. AUG. 29 — Alexandria Fair
Parade, Alexandria, Ky. — NKHN SEPT. 15 Membership Drive Annual Trail Ride, A J Jolly Park, Alexandria, Ky. NOV. 10 — NKHN 2nd Annual Equine Conference, Burlington, Ky. Be sure to check out our NKHN 10th Annual All Breed Horse Show showbill in this issue. These events are free to the public. Bring the family out to one or all of these events, like I said it is free admission! Until next time, happy trails to you until we meet again!
Jennifer Moshier New Horizons Equine
“If You Can Dream It...
If You Dream It Continued
DON’T forget rail work. It is still part of the class and in some cases, can make or break a placing. Wrong leads, breaks, un true gaits and schooling can drop a winning score to one falling off the card. Ride the entire class. Next month we will explore the ins and outs of Trail and strategies for those winning scores. Meanwhile good luck in all that you do this month and let’s go and grow! Remember...if you can dream it you can do it! Jennifer is a 28 year veteran of the show ring, where she has been blessed to mark the cards in over 700 shows lifetime. Stemming
from roots deep in the 4-H program in New York, she grew up both training her own horses at home on the family farm and, soaking in knowledge anywhere she could find it through clinics, instruction, internship and eventually, through her equine degree at Morrisville College. As a competitor, Jennifer has shown a large variety of breeds and disciplines, from Arabians to AQHA, USEF Hunters to Ranch and Barrel horses. As a clinician, her roster spans from local 4-H clinics to Equine Affaire, Horse World Expo, Midwest Horse Fair and Hoosier Horse Fair. Jennifer is currently serving as an advisor for the state 4-H programs in New York and Kentucky.
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Northern Ohio Dressage Association
Discovering Western Dressage
PRESIDENT, Barb Soukup; VICE PRESIDENT, Arielle Brodkey; TREASURER, Dee Liebenthal; SECRETARY, Patti Valencic. EMAIL, president@nodarider.org; WEBSITE, www.nodarider.org
by Halle Clause Western dressage, what exactly is it? Is it what you see in a western pleasure class? No. Why? A western dressage horse tracks like it’s classical counterparts. Tracking up in strides, poll high, relaxed swinging back. The only thing that is different in a western dressage class from classical dressage is the saddle and the gaits are a little slower in pace. A western dressage test has the same 0-10 scoring per movement as a classical test. There are several levels to ride.
The western dressage tests start with introductory and advance to level 4. There are four tests in each level. What kind of horse makes a good western dressage horse? That’s an easy answer because any horse can do western dressage. The western dressage tests, which are written by the Western Dressage Association of America, (WDAA) can be performed by gaited horses as well. The rider is required to declare to the judge what their second gear is, such as a running walk or any other type of gait. The horse will perform a walk, gait, and canter in tests starting in the basic level and above. Rules; where would dressage be without rules? Western dressage rules are written and enforced by the WDAA and United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). These rules can be found on each
organizations websites, www. WDAA.org and www.usef. org. The rules explain what is allowed in equipment, apparel, and how a test is ridden. If you have any questions about western dressage, start with the rule book. One rule all riders must be aware of is the use of a safety helmet. Most dressage shows require all riders to wear a property adjusted ASTM/SEI certified helmet. This applies to all riders mounted at the shows. What breeds of horses do well at western dressage? Any kind! You may think a Quarter Horse would be the best choice. Stock type do well for the western paces, but any and all horses do well in western dressage. Western dressage is growing in popularity with many breed associations. These associations have great breed awards. Where do I find shows or trainers
to work with? The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) has group member organizations called GMO’s and often your local dressage club’s websites or Facebook pages is a great place to begin your search, or check out the website of the national organizations. There are also many books and YouTube videos that are very helpful. NODA is a GMO and our website is a great place to start in northeast Ohio; www.nodarider.org. NODA also has a western dressage liaison, Halle Clause, who will be glad to answer any questions you may have and can be contacted at WesternDressage@nodarider.org. Dressage is a journey and it really doesn’t matter what saddle you chose to ride in. Western and classical dressage are really about the training and how it improves the horse and rider combination. Enjoy the ride!
Ohio Arabian & All-Breed Trail Riding Society
Press Release From American Endurance Ride Conference PRESIDENT, Mollie Krumlaw-Smith; VICE PRESIDENT, Mickie Newnam; SECRETARY, Maureen Fehrs, DVM; TREASURER, Bill Cameron; EMAIL, mkrumlaw@webcincy.com; WEBSITE, www.oaats.org
by Tina S. Ponder A commitment to trails is vital to the sport of endurance riding, and the American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC) is pleased to announce that a National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance (NWSA) grant has been approved in the amount of $20,000 for trails work under the auspices of AERC, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The funding will develop and improve existing trail systems in the Wayne National Forest, Vesuvius Region, near Pedro, Ohio. This system is home to Elkins Creek Horse Camp and AERC’s Black Sheep Boogie and Gobble ’Til You Wobble endurance rides. Although the ride names are whimsical, the rides of 25, 50 or 75 miles in length are a testament to the horsemanship and training of the participating riders and equines. In addition the Boogie, held the last weekend of June, there are long-term plans in place to hold a 100-mile endurance event in 2019 and host the AERC National Championship Ride in October 2020. Monies from this grant will be used to provide the materials 52
and equipment rental needed to improve areas along the entire eastern side of the main loop, a 25-plus mile section of trail. These improvements will ensure the sustainability of these trail systems for years to come. AERC Ride Manager Committee Chair Mollie Krumlaw-Smith, who also manages the two rides held on this system, and Alex Uspenski, co-chair of AERC’s Trails and Land Management Committee, helped Jill and Rick McCleese, owners of Elkins Creek Horse Camp, to write the grant. All are graduates of AERC’s Trail Master program, which trains AERC members and land managers to build sustainable trails and make trail repairs in that will last for many years. The National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act, signed into law in December of 2016, calls for the U.S. Forest Service to create a way to catch up on back trail maintenance, and pairs with organizations like the Back Country Horsemen, American Hiking Society, American Trails and the International Mountain Biking Association to meet the country’s trail maintenance goals. The Trails Stewardship Funding Program awards funds to trails and stewardship organizations who then increase trail maintenance accomplishments and reduce deferred maintenance (trail backlog) on National Forest System trails. More than 100 proposals were received,
requesting $1.4 million in funding, and a total of 42 projects were funded, totaling $402,000. According to the NSWA, the Trail Funding program elicited over $1 million in matching cash, and over $2 million of inkind matches. More than 5,300 volunteers, trail crew members, and nonprofit staff are expected to participate across the 42 selected projects. Over 1,700 miles of trail will be maintained, additional signing, structure repair, and many bridges will be replaced using these grant funds. “I am very excited and proud of AERC’s Trails Program, said Monica Chapman, AERC Trails and Land Management Committee co-chair. “The grant is a perfect example of a group effort from the locals on the ground doing the sweat equity, the committee level members writing the grant and with the local forest, to attending meetings in Washington, DC, to meet with legislators and many of the groups belonging to NSWA. This is a perfect example of how a non-profit grass-roots organization should work.” The volunteers at Elkins Creek Horse Camp plan on having most if not all of these improvements completed by December of 2018 and will be working steadily throughout the year. “Endurance riders will appreciate the improved trail conditions, even under rainy conditions, in the Wayne National Forest, and the improvements
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will also be welcomed by the thousands of trail riders who visit the area each year,” said Krumlaw-Smith. This trail system has a wonderful group of volunteers who literally put thousands of hours each year into its development and maintenance. “This grant will finally enable them to complete the 10-plus year project,” said KrumlawSmith. “Additionally it’s a wonderful help to the whole community in bringing more tourism to the region. By doing so we bring more revenue into local retail stores, restaurants, and other small businesses. The effect of the trail improvements will be felt community-wide.” Randy Welsh, NWSA’s executive director who manages the program, said, “Trails connect people to the National Forests, and this funding will help these local groups and volunteers participate in caring for and managing their Forests. The National Forest System Trails Stewardship Partnership Funding Program will encourage a huge increase in the number of volunteers and public involved with National Forest trails.” More information on the National Forest System Trail Stewardship Partnership Funding program can be found on the NWSA website at www.wildernessalliance.org/ trail_funding. Further information about the American Endurance Ride Conference can be found on their website, www.AERC.org. June 2018
Black Swamp Driving Club
Black Swamp Driving Club Enjoys Active Spring PRESIDENT, Greg Leidel; VICE PRESIDENT, Roger Higgins, Jr.; SECRETARY & TREASURER, Susan Murray. WEBSITE, www.blackswampdrivingclub.com
by Mary Thomas More than a dozen members and guests gathered at the shelter house on the bank of the Maumee River at Independence Dam State Park, Defiance, Ohio, April 22. Several turnouts driven by Ohio Horse Council members passed by on the adjacent trail. The event was organized by Angie Hohenbrink to show OHC that drivers as well as riders would like access to Ohio equestrian trails. Hohenbrink brought a sleigh and a carriage to attract spectators and had arranged a display of driving information, carriage magazines, and BSDC membership forms and event calendars. Members enjoyed the
snacks, pies, and veggies brought for the social hour. Sue and Roger Murray along with Angie and Al Hohenbrink traveled to Martin’s Carriage Auction, Lebanon, Pa., April 2728. Carriages of all types were sold as well as carriage related items. The Murrays report that an original Wells Fargo stagecoach strong box brought a winning bid of $10,000. One of Mary Thomas’s Dartmoor Pony mares went to college April 18. She presented a driving demonstration for Dr. Tori Williams’ animal science class at the University of Findlay. The students had a chance to see a set up for combined driving as well as a pleasure driving show harness and vehicle. Students had a chance to try out the vehicles and work with the harnesses. Several BSDC members are planning to show at the upcoming Great Lakes Area Driving Series (GLADS) at Windy Knoll Farm, Sullivan, Ohio. A horse driving trial (HDT) (ponies and minis
included, too) is set for the outside facilities June 16-17. Other members will be showing at the North West Ohio Driving Circuit (NWODC) events June 2, July 29, Aug. 25, and Sept. 9. All shows will be held at the Henry County Fairgrounds, Napoleon, Ohio. The next club drive is June 3 at Ann and Wayne Leightey’s farm, Upper Sandusky, Ohio. After a noon potluck there will be driving around their farm and on nearby roads. June 16 has been chosen by the Higgins and Emmons families for a drive at the Wyandot Reservoir, Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Check the BSDC Facebook page or the BSDC website for more information. Other upcoming events: JULY 6-8 — Charlie Poppe’s Driving Weekend, Alexandria, KY JULY 22 — Byers Woods drive, Ashland, OH AUG. 19 — Day of Driving, Knox County Horse Park, Mt. Vernon, OH
Black Swamp members enjoying view of the Maumee River. AUG. 25 — Potluck and HorseDrawn tour of Ft. Wayne, IN, with the Will Stevenson family. SEPT. 16 — Parker Bridge drive, Emmons family, Upper Sandusky, OH SEPT. 23 — Coon Hunters Drive, the Murrays, Tiffin, OH OCT. 2-7 — The National Drive, Hoosier Horse Park, Edinburg, IN OCT. 28 — Hayride and potluck, Mary Elliott and Linda Spears, Galion, OH
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by Monica Doddato CRHA’s 45th National Show will be held Sept. 15 and 16 in Lock Haven, Pa. The CRHA National Show has a few things you might not see at other shows that make it a must-do for me each year. Here’s four that might entice you. 1. Food. Saturday evening members gather for a buffet style dinner complete with dessert provide by members Steve Knepp and Wayne Ellis. In the past we have feasted on delights that I could only describe as a smorgasbord. There’s no telling what this year will bring but there have been delights such as chicken alfredo, pasta in marinara, pork and sauerkraut, June 2018
macaroni salad, salad, baked beans and hot dogs for the kids (or adults). Plus desserts just to be sure you will wonder if you can zip your chaps the next day! 2. Auction. Following the dinner is a club fundraiser auctioning off donated items. There’s always some great items and you can often get a deal. My steals in the past have included Wahl clippers and saddle blankets that I still use. There’s usually supplements, shampoos and clothing but the laughs are the best. You can count on seeing some bidding wars and items that seem to return every year just looking for a real home! 3. Dreams Realized. In 2014, Debbie (Hess) Van Ord posted on the CRHA Facebook group to try to help Karla Higgins locate a horse to ride for the newly added Special Needs class. I had never met Karla but I said yes because I knew my boy could handle it. I once was a girl without a horse and someone shared theirs with me as a lease. I didn’t know how great it would feel to make a dream come true. Thanks to the kindness of one member, I was able to pay it forward and let
Sunny’s Mighty Bar owned and shown by Monica Doddato in front of her campsite at the 2012 CRHA National Show in Wattsburg, Pa. Karla mark off her bucket list, getting in the ring again. 4. Friends. Maybe we only see each other once a year but that just makes the smiles and fun together even better. It’s the wee hours of the morning when I stumble into the barn and wave to Vicky Borland as it’s usually just the two of us in the barns checking white horses to see if they need baths. In the evening hours, you will usually find a crew huddled around a fire catching up on the year’s events. If you decide to join us in Lock Haven be sure to track me down to say “hello,” just follow the
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by Chesna Wertz Hi everyone! Wow, what a show! A big thank you to everyone who came out to the April show. We had several club record setting numbers. With over 133 showmanship entries, and many splits in several classes both days, there was plenty of competition. Even though Mother Nature decided to go from the high 60s on Friday to the low 30s on Saturday, there
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Greetings From Your President Hello OHC friends! In case you haven’t heard, our Ohio legislative trails caucus, which is composed of all trail user groups, is supporting the passing of legislation to designate 2018 as the ‘Year of the Trails’. In keeping with that spirit, ‘Let’s ride Ohio’s trails!’ I would like to encourage everyone to take the opportunity this year to visit at least one new riding venue that they have not been to before. One such destination might be Alum Creek State Park currently maintained by members of Delaware chapter in our central region. The trails at Alum were first established in the early 1970’s and generally follow
the Alum Creek reservoir and creek. In its early years, Alum unfortunately earned a reputation of being rough and often treacherous in certain areas, due to high volume use and washouts from heavy rains followed by years of erosion. Today, the Alum Creek bridle trails have seen tremendous improvements due to the tireless efforts of club members, who, incidentally, earned our 2017 award for most trail maintenance hours, 2,053. The trails at Alum offer something for everyone ranging from challenging in some areas as there are climbs and descents best suited for an experienced horse and/or rider to other paths
suitable for the beginner trail rider and/or green horse. The horse camp is currently under repair and construction with a new shelter pavilion. If you rode at Alum many years ago, it is time to revisit! Go to our state website, ohconline. com, under the ‘trails’ tab for a listing of riding destinations in Ohio. Remember to give a ‘hat’s off’ to all the OHC volunteers who work tirelessly to maintain and improve the trails for everyone to enjoy. Speaking of riding, do not forget to attend our first OHC State Ride of the year taking place this month, June 8-10 at Caesar Creek State Park and hosted by
Once again, we approved a small donation to two charitable causes without a single dissenting vote. One donation is to the Humane Society and one to the family of Brantly, a little boy in Orwell who tragically left this world in an unfortunate accident. Thank you Cathy Isenberg for reminding us, once again, that we are a group with a conscience. The more we embrace, the more we receive. As usual, we are waiting for the weather to improve so that we can begin work on Hatches Corners as well as the Gulf but our enthusiasm for summer events is palpable. We are only able to do one nighttime horse show this year with the extreme cowboy event to follow on the next day. We had scheduling conflicts that could not be resolved. Hopefully, next year will bring a resolution to this problem. For now, we have plenty of opportunities for our usual activities so nothing will dampen our summer enthusiasm. An
‘away’ ride is being planned for Benezette and more ideas are in the works. Please follow us on Facebook for times and dates. In the meantime, new trail experiences emerge as the trail of life meanders along. Let’s keep it a happy one! ~Jenny Walsh
Greene County chapter. Lastly, this month sees the kick-off of what surely will be another year of fun and fellowship for our OHC youth. The first of three youth camps to be held this year gets underway on June 10-15 and is intended for the advanced rider. For more details regarding this camp and the ones scheduled for July and August, please visit Ohio Horseman’s Council-Youth Program on Facebook or contact Youth Chair, Jackie Romaker, at youth@ohconline.com. Until next month, enjoy Ohio’s trails! ~Arden Sims OHC President
County Lines ASHTABULA It’s a darn good thing the weather was perfect last night for our meeting because we had so many attendees, we met outside by the concession stand. Thirty one people showed up making me aware that trail/show season is really upon us. We had lots of the usual faces and some new ones and some that haven’t attended for a while. We had a lot of discussion about the direction our chapter is going in so it was good to have young people, who ultimately, direct our vision. All are welcome. New members included Tayler Schwabenbauer and Beth Witford as well as Phil and Laurie Taylor. It was also good to see Pearl Ann and Kathy again and to get their perspective with a historical point of view. As our club continues to grow, it also evolves. We should all be very proud of our continued commitment to both the equine community and the community at large. 56
ATHENS I am writing this article while in a hotel about an hour north of Louisville, Ky. Tomorrow I will be attending my first and probably last Kentucky Derby. I am watching charity galas on TV that are taking place around Louisville. My invitations must have gotten lost in the mail. Also, they have been showing how the garland of roses for tomorrow’s winner is being made at a local Kroger’s. The Athens County Chapter of OHC met on May 2 at the Lazy L Ranch in Guysville owned by John and Mary Lewis. We had what some described as our best potluck ever thanks to Mary’s
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BUTLER Howdy from Butler County. A big shout out goes to Krista Hutzel for the first time she trailered her horse to go on a ride. It was a great impromptu Sunday ride at Miami Whitewater wooded trails, the weather was perfect, and the horses where eager to be on the trail. Another first, the first time that Butler County OHC was one of the sponsors of the Miami University Equestrian Spring Tune-Up Clinic. The clinic is for riders of all ages to get ready for the 2018 show and county fair season. With the sponsorship of the Butler County Horseman’s Council and several other OHC member businesses the cost of the clinic was greatly reduced for the participants. For the first time our June meeting will be a cookout and take place at William and Judy Sheard’s Nation Road Horse Rental. Two of our members are weathering a stormy spring. Kimm Nicolay lost her beloved equine companion Star. Star was not Kimm’s primary mount, but she knew that when anyone from the beginner rider to a more experienced rider he would take good care of them. Star was known for being steady, take care of his rider type of horse.
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Kimm and Star. Star will not only be missed by Kimm, but by his herd, and me and the people who had the pleasure to experience the trails on a wonderful boy. Bill Ison, also lost a beloved equine companion, his Clydesdale mare Lana. Bill would take Lana to community events to help nurture the love of horses in adults and children. I know she will be missed by all that had the pleasure to know her too. Hope to see you on the trails. ~Mary Pope CARROLL If you’re anything like me, I’m sure you’re focused on getting out on the trails with your equine partner and making up for lost time due to the extended winter we had this year. I’d just like to take a little time to highlight some of the benefits of being an Ohio Horseman’s Council member, especially a member of the Carroll County Chapter. The OHC offers discounts with many businesses, including John Deere, Nationwide Insurance, Office Max/Office Depot, and UPS, just to name a few. All OHC members also have the opportunity to buy a one million dollar excess equine liability insurance policy through Equisure at a drastically reduced rate every year when they renew their membership. The Carroll County OHC also provides the opportunity to meet new people to ride with, and maybe even an extra horse to borrow if you don’t have one. We’re not only a club for horse owners; horse lovers are welcome and we actually have two members this year who borrow an extra horse from our officers to go trail riding. Also,
many CCOHC members are quite familiar with many of the local bridle trails and would be happy to show you around so you can experience a new riding location without the fear of getting lost. Finally, CCOHC offers a wonderful opportunity to both advertise and network with other local equine business owners. We offer free advertising for our members’ business and currently feature an equine and ranch supply store (Straight A’s in Malvern), an equine massage company (Solstice Equine Massage Therapy in Carrollton) and a boarding/ training/lesson barn (Hollywood Acres in Augusta). If you’re interested in learning more about our club and our benefits and activities, feel free to check out our Facebook page (CarrollCountyOHC), or just stop by one of our events! We’d love to meet you and your horse. See you on the trail! ~Kristin Davies CLARK Hello from Clark County. Our April meeting was held at the Golden Jersey Inn. We had 21 members in attendance. Thank you Bonnie for making the dinner arrangements. April 27, council members volunteered at the Clark County Bicentennial celebration held at the fairgrounds. Over 400 people enjoyed dinner, dancing and hearing historical facts about Clark County. Thank you to everyone who worked that evening. Pictures of the celebration workers are included. Earlier in April several members also worked the OHC booth at Equine Affaire. The next council event is the camping weekend at Buck Creek, June 8-10. Saturday there will be a riding activity and that evening all will gather for a potluck dinner. An after dinner meeting will be held to start planning our annual Pork Chop Booth work roster for the county fair. Please refer to our website, clarkcountyohc.com and Facebook page for more details.
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Polly and Tammy. A July meeting at the Horseman’s Area is tentatively scheduled for July 12 at 6:30 p.m. More details should be available in June. We are waiting for the weather to cooperate for the gravel improvement of the Horseman’s Area parking lot and driveway. Cost of the project is partially funded by the $750 grant we received from OHC. Speaking of the weather, council members are eager to get together on the trails of Buck Creek and other state parks. If anyone is interested in riding companions you are encouraged to use the Facebook page or group texting to find available members. Until next month, Happy Trails. ~MaryEllen COLUMBIANA With what seemed like a never ending wet spring June has finally shown her beautiful face. We’re all excited to hit the trails as often as possible. Beaver Creek is always a beautiful place to ride with wild flowers and wildlife. With this warmer weather we will move our summer meetings to the pavilion at Horseman’s Camp. We would like to thank Marks’ Landing at Guilford Lake for allowing us to use their party room during the cold months. Though we usually meet on the third Wednesday of each month, many of our meetings have been moved to other dates during warm weather to involve camping and trail riding at the park. June’s meeting will be held Friday, June 22, with a taco bar for members preceding the meeting. Saturday, June 23, we will hold an Open Poker Run for 57
County Lines anyone interested. Sign up will be between 9 and 10 a.m. at the pavilion. Poker hands must be turned in by 4 p.m. and winners will be announced ASAP. At 6 p.m. there will be a campfire for all members who do or do not still ride. Dr. Lisa Braden, D.C. will present an informative talk and demonstration on equine chiropractic’s. She will answer questions at the end. All campers/riders will be welcome. Come join in and visit with all of us. Bring your chairs and a snack if you wish. Sunday morning Cowboy Church will be offered with club ride to follow. For more information please contact Kim Richards V.P. July 11 from 2 p.m. to dark our chapter will enjoy a day at Jemily Horse Park in Alliance, Ohio. We will be able to use all of their trail challenge obstacles. A covered dish/BBQ will be held at 7 p.m. at their pavilion. July 26 through 29 a chapter ride will be held at Beaver Creek. More information will be available next month. Crystal Molocea will be in charge of both of the July events. If you need more information please contact her. Beaver Creek Horse Camp is looking beautiful. Work has been completed on the new tie lines and they are ready for campers to come and enjoy the park. New signage is in place and trails are being remarked and still being cleared and improvements made. As most of you know, who maintain trails, it is a never ending job we so appreciate our work crew for their dedication. We would like to thank the many riders who refrained from using the trails while they were wet. We appreciate your help and consider you the good horsemen. Thank you. Happy Trails ~Sally Stamp COSHOCTON Hello fellow horse friends. I was able to ride a few trails at Fallon Park yesterday and was thrilled to see the trails I rode were in very good shape. We still have some work to do, but we are getting there. I don’t have much news to report for the month of June. I have a feeling with the forever long winter we will skip spring and go right into summer. I wasn’t off to a very good start on getting my horses in shape with the cold and rainy weather, 58
Coshocton County OHC but I’m finally getting a few rides in and a weeklong vacation with horses and friends is in two weeks. We will be heading to Allegheny and I highly recommend putting it on your list of places to visit if you haven’t already been there. The trails are awesome and well planned out by a master trails man with a drainage system that helps keep the trails dry. Until next month, be safe and I hope to see you out enjoying your summer by horseback. ~Gigi CUYAHOGA Come ride with our chapter or hook up with another rider who rode the Cleveland Metroparks Reservations last year on their 100th anniversary of the Cleveland Metroparks. Bedford Reservation has three main trails. Jack’s Horse Trailer parking is next to the maintenance building and will give you access to the Loop of the River Trail. It is also possible to ride across the river, up the hill and bear right whenever possible to head straight down to the Ohio Canal. Ride between the Ohio Canal and the Cuyahoga River on the Cuyahoga Valley National Park trail which is all practically flat and connects to the Brecksville Reservation. It is possible to park at Egbert Road picnic area (preferably during the week) which is at the top of the Loop of the River trail. If you are experienced
it is possible to ride over the railroad on Egbert Road, cross Union Street and Broadway and ride from Joey’s Horse Trailer Parking on Old Broadway out under 271 and on out to Richmond Road along a beautiful couple of miles to Richmond Road. Loop of the River trail takes well over two hours on a prompt walking horse. It takes about an hour down to the Canal from Jack’s Place HTPA. Parking at Egbert HTPA and riding out to Richmond Road is an hour of outstanding trail scenery straight out and back trail. Since there are three busy road crossings and passing under the double Route 271 bridges, an experienced horse is necessary. Bedford connects to South Chagrin at Richmond Road. The connection is along Richmond Road which is always busy. There is HTPA on Richmond Road and the Bridle Trail follows along the park road all the way to the Polo Field. There are also a couple of loops, one turns left and up hills on the Mountain Trail and one other very pleasant loop that swings to the left across the park road. Brecksville has several loops and connects to the Mill Stream Reservation along the park road and continues on to join the Rocky River Reservation. Five of the Reservations adjoin each other. Hinckley and North Chagrin stand alone. Make it a point to visit each of the Reservations, you will have made outstanding memories….guaranteed! ~Margaret Wolfe
Defiance County OHC carrots for the horses. Pictured are Jami Young, Harvey Bok, and Deb Arnold. There were also a couple minis driving! Our calendar: JUNE 2 — Fun Show, Paulding Fairgrounds. JULY 14 — OHC Member Ride, Independence State Park. SEPT. 28-30 — NW OHC Member Regional Ride, Van Buren. Happy Father’s Day to all dads! A horse...“The word Chivalry is derived from the French cheval, a horse.”—Thomas Bulfinch May all your rides be great! ~Deb
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Greetings from Delaware Chapter! Lots of fun is taking place over here in our ‘neck of the woods!’ For instance, several members heralded in the 2018 riding season with our first chapter ride at Alum Creek State Park last month. The weather was perfect for a two-hour ride along the beautiful Winterhawk East trail. The views along this trail are simply breathtaking. This reporter got to experience the ‘soggy bottom’ trail improvement project first-hand and I marvel at the tremendous effort it took from all our trail crew volunteers to transform this area from a muddy mess to one that is firm and dry. We hope to schedule another chapter ride very soon. Watch your email for more details.
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Dan at cutting horse competition. Plans are also in the works for a chapter excursion to visit The Wilds or perhaps attend a performance of the outdoor drama, Tecumseh. If you have any additional suggestions for a possible club outing (doesn’t have to involve horseback riding), please share them with Theresa, 614/329-7453 or tmbgoneriding@wowway.com. In other member news, President Dan and his wife, Sherry, recently attended a cutting horse competition at Lazy H Ranch. I’m told Dan had a terrific ride! During last month’s chapter meeting, members welcomed Mr. Tim Funk, of Stockhands Horses for Healing, located here in Delaware on Olentangy River Road. Stockhands Horses for Healing is a non-profit organization providing equine facilitated therapies for veterans, adults and children with developmental, mental, physical and emotional disabilities. This worthwhile program is always in need of volunteers. Any amount of time spent volunteering is most appreciated. President Dan and Tim are working together to schedule a visit and ‘volunteer day’ by our chapter, stay tuned for more details. Members are urged to keep track of their trail miles and saddle hours and send them to Vice President Theresa monthly. Trail mileage totals are compiled according to park and/or forest by our State Trail Mileage Chair, who then furnishes this information to the ODNR and other land management officials. Your trail mileage serves to demonstrate to these officials how frequently our bridle trails are used which in turn, helps to justify their continued existence and our requests for assistance with trail improvements. I hope to see some fellow club members later this month at Caesar Creek State Park for the first OHC State Ride of 2018. The ride and festivities take place June 8-10. June 2018
Alum Creek Chapter Ride 2018. Until next month, have an enjoyable time with your equine partner, ~Theresa Burke ERIE Greetings from Erie County! The beginning of April welcomed us with a sunny and chilly day ride at Brecksville. It is great riding when the leaves are absent just for a few more weeks. A few riders reported riding Hinckley Reservation the middle of the month. The Buzzards made their annual appearance letting us know of warmer temperatures to come. Our monthly meeting was held at the coupling. Colleen ran the meeting the month of April as some of our officers were at Equine Affaire. Introduction of new designs for our club shirts were well received. The presentation this month was ‘Basic Camping with your Horse’. The basics of safety, food and shelter were discussed in reference to the horse and human. The door prize was won by Dian F. Hopefully she will get to use it in May when we camp at Edison Woods. Our ride at Oak Openings was pushed up a day, hoping for more sun
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and warmer temperatures. We got our wish and five members had a great ride. June brings in our first camp out at Mohican. Lynn is our camp host, any questions give her a call; should be a wonderful time! Our monthly meeting will fall on Flag Day this month, June 14. We will be meeting at Edison Woods on Smokey Road. Potluck at 6:30 p.m. Riding out time TBA. We will be camping out at Edison Woods on June 30. If you are new to camping with your horse, come join us. Happy Trails! ~Shelley
Work detail at Great Seal State Park.
FAIRFIELD April has been extremely busy in our neck of the woods. The weather has been sucky at times, but you put on your big boy or girl pants and deal with it. On April 7, 22 of us from Ross, Hocking, Pike and Fairfield County OHC chapters met up at Great Seal State Park and worked on a new five mile horse trail added to this park. It had been ruffed in earlier in the winter, but grape vines, downed trees and your basic brush needed cleaned off of the trail. There is still work to be done, but I think most would agree it is ridable at this time. The riding season is under way. Several in our chapter meet up once or twice a week to day ride. I understand they are racking up the miles at several local parks and forests. June and I made a short camp trip to Tar Hollow on April 12 to catch up with old friends. The trip was cut short not by choice but by a pending long stretch of rainy days. The weather man was accurate and it rained a bunch and got cold. This was one time I was glad to go home early. This same weekend a half dozen of our group went to the flat shod gaited horse sale in Bowling Green, Ky. The report I received said it is a great time to be selling a horse but a bad time to buy. Prices are really strong on good horses. Several of the local OHC chapters, in conjunction with the ODNR, scheduled an OTP work day at Hocking State Forest on April 21 and 22. Several projects were on the agenda, including trail maintenance, installation of new sign post and painting the trails to match the new trail map. Several of us also chose to camp over the weekend and ride as time permitted. Six of us cleared the trail from table top
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Twin Falls is one of the many interesting features at Hocking State Forest. rock to Cedar Falls. This portion of the park has been neglected the past couple of years. It was our goal to knock this out in a couple hours. Unfortunately it turned into an all day job. Happy to say it is open for business. My understanding is that all of the other projects on the slate were also completed. Our OHC chapter had scheduled a ride at AEP near McConnelsville on April 27. The gates were unlocked and park opened but the trails were said to be in bad need of repair so we went with plan B. Plan B if we could not get in AEP was to go to Tar Hollow which had been canceled earlier in month. We had a great weekend weather wise finally and a great turn out of members and friends showed up to ride and camp. One of our group (June) had a birthday on April 27. A planned party of chicken wings, all kinds of side dishes and finally a special cake were enjoyed by all. June reports it was the best birthday ever. For the most part the horses are finally shed out and more presentable in public. Thought they were never going to look slick again. Hope to see all of you on the trails. ~Chris FULTON Did you know that horse trailers can be amphibious? Well, at least 59
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right by the round-about for our monthly 7 p.m. meeting. Come around six to eat. I used to say 6:30 but there’s so many of us who come now—membership is growing—that you want to get there even earlier. Check out our website, fcohc.com, and our Facebook page. It was posted that the campground can’t take any more trailers because of the water. Stay tuned! Happy Swimming—I mean trails! ~Trina Houser
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Ribbons from model horse show. after the past couple days, I hope they are! I dropped some flyers for a local tack sale off where the Fulton County chapter was camping this first weekend in May and I was glad I had my tall boots on. That’s a lovely lake! No, wait…that’s part of the parking area for the trailers. Come join us and do fun things! For example, the fourth weekend of April saw 25 people camping at Woodbine in Michigan. The weekend before that saw about 21 people volunteering with trail clean-up. That Saturday, April 21, I held my annual model horse show which benefited two military charities, HOOVES and Heroes in Action, and also earned two camp scholarships for the Ohio Horseman’s Council Youth Camp. See...these are fun things! And they just get more fun! Come camp with us! Not camping? That’s OK; join us for dinner! Nothing is more fun than eating with friends. There will be plenty of opportunities coming up this summer. The great thing about bonfires—no bugs! We’ve got it covered...it’s all fun! It’s also fun to participate in our annual flower sale. This is one of our major fundraisers. Make your yard pretty and support your OHC. You’ll be glad you did. In a couple months you can bring pictures of your flowers to the next potluck. Just remember, plant the flowers away from the horses so they don’t eat them! See you on the next first Monday of the month at Route 64 Pub and Grub in Whitehouse 60
Greetings from garlic mustard pulling Geauga OHC. On April 25 the GCOHC chapter was proud to deliver their annual 2017 donation to the Geauga Parks Foundation from our Bridle Trail Fund. Co-Presidents Sue Mulhall and Cecilia Hanish presented the check. Accepting was Casey Forbes from the Foundation for Geauga Parks. In 2010 the GCOHC Chapter of OHC established the Bridle Trail Fund to support the development and expansion of the public bridle trails in the Geauga Parks. It is through the assistance of our communities that we can contribute to help build enduring assets for the Bridle trails in the Geauga Park District. We help the foundation in its efforts to teach our youth and everyone about the wonders of the woodlands and the importance of preserving and protecting it for future horseback riders. Anyone out there ever encounter any obstacles while riding your horse? It was fun for all on April 27 when 13 riders and several auditors participated in our GCOHC Obstacle Clinic. Rich Bradshaw pulled out all the stops with many different obstacles. It was a wonderful opportunity to get your horse’s brain focused on you and
Buddy and Dottie at the Obstacle Clinic.
Bridal Trail Fund donation for Geauga Foundation. build trust. It’s one of the few fundraisers for our group and the money goes to the GCOHC Leg Up fund which is responsible for giving back to the community. A big thank you to Rich Bradshaw and Kendall Smith for organizing this informative and fun clinic. Who knows what ‘garlic mustard’ is? I didn’t until on May 1, volunteers Dottie Drockton, Julie Fredrickson, Linda Golding, Lisa Green, Cecilia Hanish, Sandy Pikturna, Cathy Vella and Linn Walker from Geauga County Ohio Horseman’s Council spent a beautiful evening pulling the alien invasive garlic mustard along the Pioneer Bridle Trail at The West Woods. This annual GCOHC event which helps save butterflies, wildflowers and trees has greatly reduced the amount of the noxious weed along the trail. The group pictured enjoyed spring wildflowers, comradery and lighthearted competition and only filled three bags compared to 16 last year! We are getting a handle on the mustard garlic and whittling down the amount. Yay! Your service makes a big difference and is greatly appreciated in helping to make our trails better. A special thank you to Dottie Drockton for all the work that she did to organize this event. Mark your calendars for June 16 for our GCOHC ride. It will be at Girdle Road at 10 a.m. Watch our newsletter and Facebook page for all the details. “He knows when you’re happy. He knows when you’re comfortable. He knows when you’re confident. And he always knows when you have carrots.” Unknown Author ~Linn Walker
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Plans are still underway for the horse trails at Caesars Ford (where Blue Jacket used to be held). Herb has been meeting with officials, and hopefully by the time you read this, work will have started on marking out the trails. We have offered to help when it comes time for labor, so stay tuned. If you do want to help, you’ll need to sign a release. Herb has information on that. Our first club ride was scheduled for April 29. I was at work, so I’m not sure if it happened or not. With a freeze warning the night before, I’m guessing maybe not. I know that April 28 for Green Up Day the weather was cold and nasty; I think I was the only Greene County member that was there, however. Last month I mentioned that Celeste Phares and I had planned a trip to Michigan. Well, she made it. I decided that since Mother Nature hadn’t cooperated and I had yet to even get on Cooper, asking him to do 15 miles was probably not fair to him. So I backed out. However, Celeste went and had a blast. It was chilly, but very nice for that time of year, and she not only had a great time, but won the novice ride! Hopefully next year I’ll make it also. Plans are coming right along for our State Ride. Remember that our June meeting is earlier than usual, since it just makes sense for us to have it the Friday of the State Ride, at Caesar Creek. I’m assuming we’ll have a hobo stew again, and make sure the tables are ready for the next day. Karaoke Bob will be there; he’s always a lot of fun. Come and sing, or just watch others do it. We’ll have lots of door prizes as usual, and a 50/50, plus possibly silent auction items. Jerry Smith has made another wonderful saddle stand; it’s worth coming just to take a chance on that.
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Celeste and Nikki.
Lunch break.
Derby Ride group.
Karaoke Bob.
Adding culvert under tie lines.
Whether you come to camp, day ride, or just come for dinner, we always have a great time. We’ll provide the meat (chicken and pulled pork, typically) and please bring a dish to share. We always have a lot of great food; if you go away hungry, it’s your own fault. You need not be an OHC member to join us; if you have friends who aren’t but want to take part, invite them along. Nothing else to report for this month. Happy riding! ~Mickie
worst poker hands, pulled pork dinner with all the fix ins, live auction, singing cowboys and cowgirls that evening around the campfire. Pancake and sausage breakfast Sunday morning right after Cowboy Church. Raffle tickets this year will be for a chance to win a 380 Smith and Wesson pistol, two nights stay at Salt Fork Lodge with two rounds of golf, Horseshoe Cross and custom built tack box. The next club meeting will be Saturday, June 23. All club meetings for the summer months are the last full weekend of the month at Salt Fork State Park. Club rides start at 10 a.m., covered dish dinner at 5 p.m., with meeting at 6 p.m. Keep riding and tracking those miles, ~Marcy
GUERNSEY We had another successful work weekend and would like to thank everyone for all your help. At this point the trails have been cleared, rerouted, screening spread, camp cleaned up and new tie line was installed on the White Trail. Remember to take your clippers with you on the trails to help us keep the new growth from taking over the trails. We would also like to thank Salt Fork employees for spreading the screening under the tie lines. Make sure to mark your calendars for Oct. 6 for our annual poker run. A $10 donation gets you a chance to win cash prizes for best and
2018 work day at camp. June 2018
HAMILTON Straight out of the starting gates, the first organized club trail ride of the year, the Derby Day Ride was a huge success. The clubhouse parking lot was full all day with a fleet of Fords, Dodges and Chevrolets trucks being chased down by Sundowners, Sooners and Shadow trailers. An army of trail horse grooms bustled about tending to their mounts with interesting names like American Quarter, Tennessee Walking, Spotted Saddle, Tobiano, Grade, Paint, Peruvian Paso and Palomino. Twenty-five of the fittest HC-OHC exercise riders came out, answered the buglers call “Riders Up!” and mounted their best horse to be a part of HC-OHC history—a Derby Day Ride that was not rained out.
The sun was shining, the weather perfectly comfortable and the Miami Whitewater Forest horse trails were lightning fast and dry. Under hand riding without any need to go to the whip, all horse and riders expertly navigated trail obstacles and conquered the course with a clean ride. No spills, thrills, injuries or steward’s inquiries necessary with this group of athletes. The final competition on the race card? Congratulations and winning the blue lei necklace went to Barb Layman for being last rider to get back to the clubhouse shelter while Nance Forte was justified in receiving a big round of applause for organizing the Derby Day Ride and providing everyone with delicious mint julips drinks while we watched the Kentucky Derby. We had more fun riding in the May 27 Crosby Township Memorial Day Parade and the May 28 Cheviot Memorial Day Parade; becoming smarter during the June 7 pizza meeting (maybe barbecue?) with guest speakers from Miamitown Equine Veterinary Services being held at the Miami Whitewater Forest horse trail shelter; experience something new during the June 27 Rumpke Landfill and Recycling Center tours; or enjoy our Shaker Trace Moonlight Ride on June 30.
Derby Ride, Dick Stuart.
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Hello from Harrison County! Everyone is excited to get the trails ready and begin riding! The Buckeye Trail Riders and our group had a work weekend April 27-29 at Harrison State Forest and we got a great deal accomplished. The weather was pretty cooperative and we had a great turn out of members and families. One of the major projects in the works is a 200 foot expansion on the upper loop parking area. This lot will be used for larger rigs. The area was excavated and then plastic, fines and gravel was put down. The red trail and most of the Gibby trail was walked and clipped, and a few large trees were cut up and removed. The campsites were cleared of dead fall and sticks. Great work from everyone! We held our county meeting at the Mine Restaurant on April 19. We discussed the work weekend and other future events. Some of our upcoming events include participation in the Hopedale Memorial Day parade on May 28, and a Fun Show for July 28. We are sponsoring a youth horse camp scholarship for up to two recipients. The scholarship is worth up to $500 and includes a one year basic family membership to the Harrison County OHC. Our group works hard to make
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not. Each time I feed, I go from one horse to the next and brush. Hair, hair and more hair! I had a nice two days at Equine Affaire, I basically went down to hear the two OHC presentations on the trail information. I will be sharing this with our members at our next meeting. OHC had a great booth with a lot of trail information. This is the ‘Year of the Trail’. We are so lucky to be able to do what we love when we ride. I was fortunate to be able to ride the Mohican trails. It was beautiful out with a lot of riders there, trails are in great shape even with all the rain we have had. It amazes me how many trees come down each week. Thank goodness for our trail maintenance crews. We have begun to work on the ‘Harvest Ridge’ fairgrounds horse trails. Our OHC group has proposed to them that we will mark out and help develop these trails. It is exciting to know that many of our 4-H kids don’t really get to trail ride, and this will give them a chance to learn how. We had a work day where we marked out, then went in and trimmed rose bushes before they get out of hand. Chain sawed logs that were in the way to make it safer and trimmed above our heads too. We will be excited to break these trails in as we go through our building. Please contact me if you would like to help. The spring list begins, oil tack, check all Chicago screws for tightness. Check all tack for wear. Change your oil not to mention what you must do to your trailer. Whew, I am tired just thinking of this, plus the barn! To everyone out there, have a wonderful spring and a great summer while riding as much as we can and be safe. To make all of you feel good if you were able to get out, April had been the latest time in the spring that I have ever ridden! Happy Trails, ~Ricki JACKSON
We had to change the date of our Moonville Tunnel ride to Oct. 20, if you’re planning to attend make a note on your calendar. It’s a fun ride, there’s a bridge to cross and the tunnel is haunted! Hope to see you there. Ride safe, ~Margo KNOX KCOHC’s first camping adventure for 2018 was a surprising success considering all the less than perfect weather we have had this spring. Twenty three riders were counted at Pleasant Hill. We arrived in the afternoon Friday, April 28, in relative warm weather, saddled quickly for a short ride, got rained on once we were on the trail, and froze the rest of the weekend. You really have to love this activity to keep yourself in the saddle. Saturday, there being no rain, just cold wind, we rode to the Malabar Restaurant where less than half of us were able to tie up our horses, the other half electing to ride on. There is only one picket line which is not normally a problem as large groups do not often elect to stop there. After a rather long lunch, we took the shortest routes back to Pleasant Hill Camp and a warm fire. I might add here, trails at Pleasant Hill could use some attention. There are a lot of fallen trees which, as riders find alternate routes, may cause us problems as quite a bit of the trails pass private property which I always found impressive that other OHC members had secured a right of way with the owners allowing us to pass. We have volunteers ready to work; we just need to organize a work day. Our scheduled June ride is in West Virginia. You are welcome to join in. Check our ride schedule. Trail Challenge June 23: While
Warmer weather has finally arrived! Hay season is just around the corner with all that hot, hard work. I don’t look forward to it but I always feel good about having new hay in the barn. It smells so good! The trails at Hammertown Lake are in good shape as always, thanks to our trail crew. Those guys are on it every time a tree or limb falls. They do such a fine job. Thank guys! HORSEMEN’S CORRAL
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Malabar Resturant lunch. Thayer Ridge Park just south of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, has only around four miles of trails and thus is not the most popular for trail riders; it does offer a variety of terrain and a great evening ride. There is a day parking lot suitable for around four rigs and KCOHC has created an event only lot where on June 23 we will be having a Trail Challenge with natural obstacles on the trail. There will be four judges on the trail. Carol Griffin agreed to be our lead judge at the obstacles we will have set up at the parking area. A small fee of $15 for adults and $10 for youth 12 and under will be requested with a payout for the top three adult riders of $20, $15, and 5 percent of the purse. Payout for youth is $15, $10, and $5. Youth are required to wear helmets, all others advised. You and your horse will be judged on how well you work together. We plan to have concessions available, hot dogs, chips, pop, etc. Spectators welcome, just bring your own chair. First rider out at 11 a.m, no practice runs. This is a public event! Horse Desensitizing Clinic June 24: KCOHC is hosting Regina and John Shoopman, and Darian Taylor, all mounted deputies, at Thayer Ridge Park June 24. They will focus on desensitizing your horse and safety on the trail. This will be an all-day training. There is a $10 charge to recuperate costs for unique props they will use…smoke, fire, possible. Fun almost guaranteed. This is a private event for current OHC members only with all OHC chapters welcome. July 6-8 KCOHC has a schedule campout at Alum Creek. Hope you can join in. Knox County OHC is currently a very active group. We are volunteering to help out at the county fair in July where our local Camp Mohaven sponsors kids for the shows. We have events where those not into trail riding can come and enjoy riding or just working with their horses. We volunteer for trail maintenance. June 2018
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Maggie and Lacy chilling at the camp fire.
LAKE It’s showers and sunshine in Northeast Ohio. We’re hoping that there will be just sunshine for our annual Poker Ride Saturday, June 23, rain date Saturday, June 30 at North Chagrin Reservation in Lake County. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Riders will be given instructions on following the Poker Trail and completing their poker hands. We will meet back at registration for lunch and other activities, as well as, determining our winning poker player. All are welcome to come out and enjoy a great ride through a marvelous park. For further information contact Michelle Sheliga at Sheliga1@ twc.com or Michelle Henderson at tb_angelm69@hotmail.com. We’re also looking forward to Kris Lanphear’s clinic on getting our horses balanced for riding the trails. Kris will show us how to improve our horses through ‘suppling, stretching, strengthening and balancing.’ She will also discuss safety on the trails and answer questions from the audience. Her training methods are applicable for any breed of horse. We share our sympathy with Michelle Henderson for the loss of her mother. Mom Henderson was a super supporter of OHC Lake Chapter. She helped generously with her time and energy at our Poker Rides. She was enthusiastic and cheerful, helping whenever she could. Thank you Mom Henderson. Hoping your trails are happy and safe. ~Rayneen LAWRENCE Hi gang, Spring is finally here. There were only four of us who were able to come to the first club ride of the 2018 season. The Whites and the Strows along with Maggie, Polly and new comer Lacy, made it to Paddle Creek to camp and ride for the weekend. June 2018
Moon over Paddle Creek.
Camping at Paddle Creek. The weather was great, no bugs or flies. It got cool at night but when the sun came up it was another beautiful day. The trails were in great shape and I got to try out my new horse Bodie. He did a great job for the first time out on the trails since he has gone from a ranch horse to a trail horse. We met a lot of new riders on the trails and some new ones camping at Paddle Creek. This looks like the start of a great riding season. We also had our first work day on April 21. We got the campground all mowed and weed-eated. We have some more projects to get done on the tie lines. We need to raise the cables higher so that the horses don’t get caught in them. Jim Crowe will get this project up and running as soon as he can. We also wish Wanda Crowe a speedy recovery after her heart attack last month. She is chomping at the bit to get back in the saddle. Also, Nick Strow is recovering from his breathing problems so we wish him well too. Hope to see everyone on the trails this year. Happy Trails, ~Susan LICKING Hello from Licking. It has finally warmed up in Ohio and my pony wants a swimming pool or at least a larger water trough. I hope everyone has been enjoying the trails and keeping track of your miles. Craig Santee has had a work party at Dillon State Park cleaning up and more work to
do on the trails. He is going to be arranging some workdays on the trails at Infirmary Mound Park, Dillon State Park and Taft Reserve, you don’t need to go to a gym just let Craig know you can help. If you are out there enjoying the riding trails, thank an OHC member. Reminder if you plan on riding Licking County Park trails, check their website or call 740/349-4623 to make sure the trails are open. A good turnout at the April meeting with some new members and the potluck that would put any restaurant to shame, there was a little of everything. President Charlene Santee reported to the group about Wayne National Forest will not request a permit for horseback riding, some great news; you still have to pay for camping. Diane Wheatley the show chairperson stated everything is ready for the Fun Show to be held on July 28, Infirmary Mound Park, at Granville. The showbill is on our website for complete details. There will be a silent auction held at the Fun Show, if you want to donate something to the auction bring it to the next meeting or contact one of the members. We do need volunteers to help man the show, please contact Diane and let her know when you can give two hours of your time. If you have never helped at the show don’t worry we can find something for you to do. Debbie Stevens’ chairperson of the PEEPS programs thanked all the volunteers for helping at the Licking County District Park’s event, Turn Your Screen Off, April 29. This park event is open to the public to come and see what fun can be had at the park. Licking County OHC has participated in this event for five years. We set up a booth with information about OHC and pictures of horses to be colored; bring in a couple of horses for petting, have saddles for children to sit on, and this year Vickie, a new member I hope, taught roping. We had a couple of cow heads set up and the people loved it, I think more adults tried to rope the cow then children. Thank you Beth Webb for brining your horse and Jan Dean for bringing your miniature horse. Cinda Wilson, trail ride chairperson, was pleased with the turn out for our first ride at Mohican. Even with it being cold and winding they still went
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on the trails, there is no stopping a horseperson that wants to ride after a long winter. For a list of the rides Cinda has planned for Licking County OHC go to our website. I was given some good advice, never put on chapstick and brush your horse. Just think about it. Our website has information about Licking County OHC events, rides, contact persons, and newsletter. There is a red banner across the top, which will state any updates to activities. The website is LickingcountyOHC.org, you can also find us on Facebook. Be safe and I hope to see you on the trails. ~Deborah Sheka LOGAN On June 3 our Desensitizing Clinic will be held at Marmon Valley Farm. We invite anyone interested to audit the program. Marmon’s indoor arena offers bleacher seating and our club will have lunch items and snacks available for purchase. Clinicians are Regina and John Shoopman. Regina is with the OSU police and John is with Columbus City Police Equestrian team. Cost to audit is $5 per person. We have started our summer club rides. For our Buck Creek ride we were joined by Linda Imke from Champaign County and two non-OHC riders who wanted to ride with a group. Our club ride at Kookie Berry’s will serve as our club meeting also. That will be our last club meeting until Aug. 5. Meet Our Members: Erica Wilson began riding when she was about 10 years old and is a member of the Logan County Horse Council as well as the Central Ohio Waggoneers. Having taken lessons at different facilities to observe different teaching techniques, she decided to become a teacher herself and is a CHA certified instructor for Western and English. Currently, she is employed instructing through Marmon Valley Farm in Zanesfield as a teacher and trail guide and in her own recently constructed arena teaching lessons in both disciplines. She has also volunteered in a therapeutic riding program and enjoys working with kids and adults of all ages and abilities. After graduating from Benjamin Logan High School at the age of 16, Erica became a Certified 63
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Erica Wilson Equine Massage Therapist and has traveled around Ohio using the techniques she learned to help horses perform better and be more comfortable as they recover from various injuries. She has been fortunate enough to be able to work with multiple different trainers in breaking horses, finishing horses, and doing tune ups in just about all disciplines. These extraordinary experiences have helped her develop a unique style that she utilizes out of her own facility near East Liberty. With 10 horses of her own, she is able to work in multiple disciplines including driving. In 2017, she was able to log 35 driving hours, 1227 school saddle hours, 1758 trail miles and 57 hours riding in competition, her personal best. In her final year in 4-H eligibility, Erica is looking forward to competing at the Logan County Fair and State Fair in July. A past competitor in IEA and at the All American Youth Show, she looks forward to continuing to compete in various open shows around Ohio in everything from Western riding to reining, English to contesting as she furthers her career as a trainer and instructor helping others to learn to work as one with horses and enjoy equine activities. ~Diana Kenne LORAIN Hello horse buddies! Summer fun is about to begin with great day rides and a whole bunch of campouts planned for the season. Our June calendar sponsor is Spencer Feed and Supply. They offer builder supplies, feed, a garden store and hardware. Thank you Spencer Feed and Supply for all the support you have given our club over time. Trail maintenance was completed at Charlemont on April 21. There were quite a few trees down this year at 64
Charlemont, keeping the trail maintenance crew of 8-10 hardy folks busy a good part of the day. Do you remember playing the game ‘Pick-up Sticks’ as a child? Now just super-size that and you’ve got what Charlemont looked like! Many thanks go to all who helped out with this labor intense day. At our April horse council meeting, we had a wonderful presentation from Sherry Miller who has taken her horse to Mackinac Island in the past. She shared all the ins and outs of ferrying your horse, packing your gear, stabling your horse and the rules of the road on the island. Sherri provided copies of the Mackinac Horsemen’s Association resource information entitled ‘Bringing Your Horse to Mackinac Island’. If you’re considering this trip, it is imperative to plan well in advance to ensure ferry transport, lodging for yourself and stable availability for your horse. Sherri shared she really enjoyed her time on the island and plans to go again this fall so if you think you may want to go sometime, she would be happy to share her experience. Many blessings go to all who marched in the Memorial Day parade this year. It is good for us all to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country. June 8-10 is the Harrison County Regional Ride at Harrison State Forest. Carole Kenyon is the contact for this ride. Monday, June 18 we will have our membership meeting and potluck at Carlisle Equestrian Center. The potluck will begin at 6:30 and the meeting starts at 7. Sandy from Valley Tack will offer her expertise on how to insure the proper fit for your horse’s saddle, bit and bridle, breast strap and crupper. Sandy has a wealth of knowledge in fitting tack so you’ll want to be sure to attend this meeting. June 22-24, there will be a weekend campout at Pleasant Hill Lake near Loudonville. Reservations are suggested but not required. The horsemen’s camp is located right on the lake. If you enjoy water sports, you may want to bring your boat or kayak. They also have a swim area within walking distance of the horse camp. There is water for the horses and high lines. There is no electricity. Portajohns are available in the horse camp and we are permitted to
use the showers and flush toilets in Area E. Gale Hayden and Brenda Lang are contacts for this ride. Saturday, June 30 we will be riding at Silver Creek Lake hitting the trail at 11. There are seven miles of trail. This park is in Summit County. Ramona Hernandez is heading up this ride. Looking ahead to the beginning of July, Independence Day Horse Parades will be at Rochester in the morning and Wellington in the afternoon. Please contact Judy Budi or Tom Tomes for Rochester and Brenda Lang for Wellington. July 6-8 the Northeast Area regional ride will be held at Mohican. If interested in attending, please register with Wayne County OHC. During the month of June and early July, carriages may be on the trails at Carlisle June 5, 14, and 17 and July 3, 7 and 12. As always, exercise caution. May God bless America and keep our troops out of harm’s way. ~Kathy Duncan MADISON All are welcome to our June Gymkhana at Madison County Fairgrounds in London, Ohio, on Sunday, June 10. We’ll get things rolling at 9 a.m., come early to get registered for the first class. We have a lot of fun, ribbons are given out for five places each class and points are accumulated towards some great prizes awarded at the end of our last show in October. If you have any questions please post them on our Facebook account, Madison County OHC Gymkhana. We’ve been busy cleaning trails at Deer Creek State Park. We have those two new trails, the Red and Green that leave from the Overnight Horse Camp that are more rustic and a little more challenging than the Orange and Blue that are accessed from the Day Ride parking lot. The new trails use to be mountain bike trails that were abandoned years ago. We’ve kept them very close to how they were laid out for the bikers. They are too narrow for our awesome Deer Creek park maintenance to mow them like they do the Orange and Blue, so that means we have to keep them cleared. It’s challenging to get your horse to stand still so you can wrestle with a low hanging branch or grapevine, but fun too. We are also in the process of clearing out
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Whew, there’s the marker! a couple of the overnight camp sites to make them more roomy and comfortable. The autumn olive had taken over out there and a breeze couldn’t bribe its way in. Everyone has patiently waited for winter to finally go to bed and for spring and her warmth to come out and play. I know we’ve all been making the most of these beautiful days we are finally having. Check out our Facebook page, Madison County chapter of the OHC, for updates about where we are riding. Hope to see you on the trails or at our Gymkhana! ~Cheryl MEDINA Good times start with good people and good things to do, and we had a very good time on May 2 at our monthly meeting at Boston Store. We hosted an author’s evening with Janet Fox, the creator of the ‘The Desperate Horse Wives’ series of books (see picture). We would also like to thank Jim Wallace our regional representative from the Lorain chapter for attending and
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Quite a balancing act. giving us his updates on what is going on statewide. You scream, I scream, we all scream for our third annual ice cream social! Our June 6 meeting will be a sweet time at Boston Store when Klondike Karen Knuth will create a fun confectionary buffet for all attendees. This means ice cream with all the trimmings, toppings, nuts, whipped cream and everything you could want for the great sundae, and on a Wednesday! Meeting starts at 6:30, don’t let this opportunity melt away! And when we say come ride with us, we aren’t kidding. Come along on our joint rides with Summit chapter this year! Meet with us on June 7 at Silver Creek by the Archery range on Eastern Road and on June 23 at Mohican State Park. Contact Karen Beres at 330/388-4482 for information or Molly Eastwood if you are coming at 330/6030820. Stay tuned for future rides by checking our website or contacting Molly at the above number or mollyeastwood@aol. com or Dianna Weaver, 440/6238066 or diannaw@ameritech.net. Be sure to get in your reservations for our state ride Aug. 17-19. The deadline is Aug. 13 for our pig roast. Don’t miss the best event of the year. Forms can be found on our website, www.medinacountyohc.com, or contact me, Rosemary Young. We are also looking for auction items for our state ride silent auction. We take most anything, horse-related or not. Please contact Rosemary Young at rosemary4medinaohc@gmail. com or 440/382-7980. If you’re still bored and want to get in a good work out join us on July 14 for our monthly trail session. Watch our website, newsletter and email blasts for further information or you can contact one of our trail bosses, Patricia Vance (pavancelaw@ aol.com or 330/836-9358), Mike Andrea (mlandrea03@ yahoo.com or 330/592-5953), or Jack Weese (jack4ohc@att.net June 2018
440/234-9668 or 216/780-9668). Lastly, take a look at the picture of the old youth hostel from the Cuyahoga Valley that I’ve included. The building is being transformed into the new visitors’ center. It is hoisted off its old foundation in order to build the new foundation. Quite a sight and a testament to the dedication the park has in maintaining its historical values. May the valley be with you, ~Rosemary MEIGS Just a reminder that June 9, rain date June 16, is our Make a Wish Ride. The weather decided to cooperate with us and we got some trail work done. Brad Steele used a dozer to move some of the trails around the mud. Several members cleaned the trails, put up some more markers so the trails are better marked for the riders. Richard Elliot had his tractor with a blade and worked on the road and the parking places. Of course I take the pictures. These members really work hard on the work days and the members appreciate all the work they do. I do a little bit of work, I take pictures, I had to run down the trail to get a picture of the dozer. Believe me, it wasn’t that easy to come back up the trail. Several members will be mowing and weed eating. The fun shows have started and this is a lot of fun. As long as you are a member you can attend these fun shows. Our next one is June 16, unless we have to use that date for The Make a Wish Ride. Sign up for the fun shows
Richard Elliot at camp.
Brad Steele at camp.
April 2018, cleanup day at Twin Creek. Roger Karr, Jennifer Smathers, Paul McDaniel, Paul Walker and Ed Turley working trails. at 4 p.m. and it starts at 5 p.m. We also have our monthly ride that morning. Ride out at 11 a.m. Shayla Hysell and Kaelin Steele have finished the rodeo in Lancaster at the Crazy Woman’s Ranch and they both placed! Some of the members are going to go to Washington County to ride on June 23 and then they will come ride with us. That will really be nice to meet some of the members of other clubs. I must tell you what happen to me, my niece, Kristi wanted me to ride with her on her birthday. Guess what, I did. Along with three others we took off. We rode and rode and I got sorer and sorer. Finally we ran into Paul working on the trail and he ask me if I wanted him to ride my horse and I take the side by side, was I ever so glad he asked me. Prior to this I told the girls Paul was going to have to use his boom pole on the tractor to get me off, they didn’t believe me. I couldn’t get off my horse, so Paul grabbed me and pulled me off, my foot dragging across the saddle and my boot was coming off, I couldn’t get my foot on the ground so I landed on Paul and we both fell backwards. He and Judy helped me get up and they were making fun of me because I was walking so funny. That was quite a dismount. Kristi had her camera with her but she was worried about me and didn’t get it recorded. That is my first day of riding for a while, but I did enjoy the ride. Happy Trails, ~Dian MONTGOMERY Hello from Montgomery County! Let me start off by saying, “Yippee summer is almost here!” We have started of the season here in Montgomery County with some really interesting activities! We had our regular meeting in April at Green Stone Stables in Germantown, Ohio. It is a boarding stable but the trainer,
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MCOHC meeting Greenstone Stable. Lori Miller spealizes in training off the track thoroughbreds. Lori works for a Non-profit organization called (Friends Of Ferdinand). The organization is named after 1986 Kentucky Derby winner Ferinand who was reportedly sold for slaughter after a lackluster stud career. This spurred some people to try and prevent Thoroughbreds from joining Ferdinand in the slaughter pipeline. Lori and Elle gave us a demostration and talked to us about how the horses in their program are vetted at intake, given let down time, and have at least 30 days of retraining at their facility in Dayton. When they feel that the horse’s are ready, they are then put up for adoption. In order to adopt an OTTB, you are required to come ride the horse you have an interest in. If you choose to adopt one, you are given a 30 day trial in order to make sure the guy you choose is right for you. If not they will gladly take him back. If you’re in the market for an OTTB, how can you go wrong? It was also good to hear about the different goups and individuals that give donations their cause. Lori and Elle were amazing to us and we wish them nothing but the best for their organization. We all learned a few things, and as always had a great time doing it. On April 21 we volunteered for the MetroParks, Adopt-APark at Twin Creek. It’s amazing how disrespectful people can be, dumping their trash along our highways and community parks. Is it really that hard to throw your own trash away? We did pick up a lot of trash, got our steps in for the day and were given a really cool shirt from Gene (Park Maintenance) to show their appreciation to us for coming out and adopting a park 65
County Lines to cleanup. We then headed to Laff’s in Germantown for good food and great conversations. All and all a pretty good day! We plan on attending the State Ride sponsored by Green County, located at Caesar’s Creek the weekend of June 8-10. I personally have only riden there once, and I really thought it was a nice place to ride. They have done a lot of work on the trails recently and it shows. On June 19 we have our regular meeting at the trail head of Sycamore State Park, June 23 we are planning a day ride at Possum Creek and weather permitting we will have a full moon ride at Sycamore. If you would like to join us you can check our website at www. montgomerycountyohc.com for any additional information and contact numbers. Hope to see you there! ~Taronna MORROW Greetings from the Morrow County OHC chapter where the weather has improved enough to reflect the actual calendar spring date. Unfortunately, the warmer weather generated some roaming thunderstorms with associated wind damage creating multiple hour blackouts. This created several problems including the 14-member horse herd depleting the dihydrogen oxide in their automatic waters for a few hours. Fortunately, the availability of fresh pasture growth helped keep them hydrated while being harassed by the arrival of summer insects. Although the developing hay prospects look great because of abundant rain, the area farmers are considerably behind their normal corn/bean planting schedule. However, this is a plus factor for some local riders as the still fallow fields are available for vehicle traffic free riding. Chapter members have resumed riding with Ted and Gerald doing some local riding with family while Cheryl, Byron, and Gay explored the Mohican State Forest trails which did not end well for one rider. A deer spooked the horses with Odyssey losing Byron which necessitated a 911 call for an ATV to transport him to a waiting EMS van. Hospital care in Mansfield revealed a fractured neck bone coupled with a head wound requiring several stitches. He is now recuperating 66
at home wearing a neck brace which eliminates any riding for several weeks. Gerald’s back surgery plus subsequent radiation treatments have seriously restricted his riding while Floyd still has not taken his new mule on any trails. One should not feel too sorry for him as he is currently enjoying several vacation days of fishing on Kentucky Lake with friends. Several members attended Equine Affaire which renewed several friendships plus helping at the OHC booth. Simon, the Amish farrier for several chapter members, has recovered from the December broken leg well enough to do our herd of 15 over a two-day period. Other chapter members have indicated they also will have a farrier ‘tuneup’ of their steeds although none have reported any riding for 2018. They will continue their equine ‘fix’ via RFD programs, monthly horse magazines, visiting with other horse friends, and/or visualizing past and future horse adventures. The monthly chapter equine fellowship is our 2018 regular meetings which are the second Wednesday of the month at 1900 hour in the Mount Gilead Library Annex. However, it was suggested that summer meetings could be an evening ride at Mount Gilead State Park followed by a picnic. When such weather becomes a reality in a few months, contact Gerald (DOC) at 419/768-2128 or (cell) 610/7641612 or rrockdoc@hotmail.com the day of the scheduled meeting as to the actual plans. Until next month, let us continue to ride while we can or at least have great dreams. Happy trails to you and stay safe in the saddle/on your horse if you do have an opportunity to ride. ~DOC PERRY Old habits die hard and leopards never change their spots. I will ‘justify’ those old adages on this rainy derby day by saying it is two hours before deadline as I write this article, the first in a year or so since I gave up writing the Corral, at deadline most times. I haven’t changed. I’m pinch hitting for our correspondent Heather who ran off to Kentucky to go riding with the girls. By the posts on Facebook she and her daughter, Mattie, are having a fabulous
time at the Hang Em High ranch. She’ll fill you in next month. As to our club, we’re gearing up for the regional ride on July 6-8 at Burr Oak. Shirts are being ordered and all the special activities are being planned. This ride is a joint venture with our Hocking OHC friends and I’m thinking it is going to be one of the best yet, come check it out. We will be scheduling a trail cleanup day prior to the ride but this year we’re making work days a little more fun by adding a campout and cookout to it. We hope to have a good attendance and as always a great time. We got a late start riding due to cold and wet weather, or at least many of us did. Some were able to ride the Bridge of Dreams (again, Heather, you are lucky!) and some other places that aren’t as highly traveled and tend to be drier. And of course we had Equine Affaire to keep us busy when we couldn’t ride. That always hits the wallet pretty hard. Now that it is fee free we are seeing more folks taking advantage of Stone Church in the Wayne National. It’s always a good spring starter place to ride since the trails are not very strenuous and there are several shortcuts you can take. We did run across some downed trees and had to find a work around but nothing too difficult. Several members have been riding there this spring. I met Terry Newman’s new horse who did a great job for him on our ride. I made it over to Perry Woods recently for a short afternoon ride. Trails were in good shape and I ran into former members Jennifer Rosengrant and Laurie Shaw who are now members at large. If you’re close to Somerset and New Lex that’s a nice little starter trail as well. Ran into a few turkeys so our horses already had their first heart attack. June will find us at Mohican for the first time in a few years and we’re looking forward to that. Our full ride schedule is posted on our Perry OHC Facebook page, check it out. Our president, Roxanne Drake, got a big surprise when she took her pony over to the Amish for buggy training only to learn she was ready to foal. She now has a cute little colt that she named Apple Jack and he’s a real cutie. Congrats! Happy spring and happy trails until we meet again. ~Marianne
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PIKE Many of our club members have been enjoying the trails at many parks, including Big South Fork, Tar Hollow, Brown County, Scioto Trails, Hocking Hills and Pike Lake. Several members took advantage of the nice weather recently for our scheduled ride at Shawnee State Forest. Twenty people came to enjoy the day. There were actually five youth present also. We have a lot of good times trail riding with our youth. Our club is very proud of Savannah Cool and Riley Welch, two of the youth in our club. Savannah and Riley received 5th and 9th places for youth saddle hours which was recently announced at the State OHC meeting. Our scheduled ride for May was at Scioto Trails for the annual ‘Battle from the Saddle Cancer Ride’. This trail ride was once again a huge success. Cancer has no boundaries and has probably affected each one of us in some way. Drs. Kristine and Scott McCallum opened their home again this year for the event. We would like to give our appreciation to them for their hospitality and also to Kristine McCallum, Mary Ginther and Julie Oates for all their hard work planning this event. Many others have also volunteered their time and efforts. The event had a trail ride, cookout, entertainment, and door prizes. What a fun day for a good cause. Monthly I have been choosing a member of our club for ‘Saddle Talk’. It’s just a special way for everyone to become acquainted with the members of our club. Renee Cruea has been a continual support to our club. Renee has lived at Pike Lake for several years and has spent many hours in the saddle with club members and many of her
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Pike OHC member, Randy Wittkugle, by the river at Big South Fork. friends that also reside at Pike Lake. No one knows these trails better than she does. No matter what event or work day that our club has, Renee is there to help out. She is very kind and always makes our newcomers feel so welcome. Her love for horses and determination to ride makes her an inspiration to us all. We really appreciate Renee. We hope to see many of you on the trails. I read a humorous but very true quote that I’d like to share with you. ‘I remember when I was rich. Just kidding, I’ve been riding horses my whole life!’ Author Unknown. Be safe and God Bless, ~Teresa Wittkugle PORTAGE Winter riding has its good points but it’s nothing like being on the trail when the trees wake up in the spring. Portage OHC had a very successful Earth Day trail work event. It was a lot of fun to gather with our trail teams to have a go
Clean trails on Earth Day.
Clearing branches on Peeka-Boo trail. June 2018
PCOHC group at Earth Day. at clearing all the winter debris from the trails. The park was buzzing with leaf blowers and chain saws. Our trail teams were so diligent about their work that they all came back the next week to polish up the trails for the spring riders. West Branch trails have never looked better. If you rode our trails a few years ago you probably have memories of wet, poorly marked trails. Last year our club tackled a long overdue makeover for West Branch. Our focus was to widen some trails, reroute around mud and leaf blow them clean. Then we put signs up along Camp Road and at trail intersections so you will never get lost. We have some great events planned for this summer so check our website for all the details and dates. Come out with us and ride the WB! ~Lee Hendrickson PREBLE Preble County hope all are out there enjoying themselves on the trails and with fellow OHC members and family! We had many holidays in May, Derby Day, Mother’s Day, and Memorial Day weekend, hope they were all you wanted them to be. June is here and we will be celebrating Father’s Day and Flag Day this month. We will be holding our June meeting and cleanup weekend the first weekend in June. You can come and camp at Hueston Woods’ horse camp for the weekend, we will work on trails on Saturday and then our carry-in and meeting Saturday night. We will have a poker ride on Sunday morning for a split the pot with all poker hands being $3 each. You don’t have to ride to play but we enjoy the ride after working so hard on Saturday. We have made our plans for our State Ride for the October event. We are having a Chinese auction and are looking for donations for this event. We are offering raffle tickets for a $750 Rural King gift card, with which you
may purchase a Henry Rifle or just horse related merchandise totaling up to $750. The Chinese auction always has a lot of horse related items you can bid on and then there is our meal for that Saturday evening—chicken or beef, potatoes, green beans, cole slaw, dessert and drinks for only $6 for adults and $3 for kids ages 4-10 years while the little folks under 3 years eat free. On Friday we offer our free soup supper for those coming in so they don’t have to worry about cooking. Our Saturday morning speed fun show and last but not least we will have the Silvertones Band playing music until 11 p.m. Loads of fun that weekend come join us for a great time. We do have some great trails and a beautiful horse camp. Also we have to say a huge thank you to the members and parents of the Boots, Chaps Cowboy Hats 4-H club! They came to horse camp and worked very hard cleaning up and helping with trail cleanup, it was fantastic. You folks have no idea how much we appreciate your help with the cleanup you did for us. We do need to send special thoughts and prayers to Jean Allison for a speedy recovery. Jean has always been a staple member and she always does her best to help wherever she can. Being in her 80s has not slowed her down until now; she fell and cracked a bone in her leg, had surgery and is now on her way to recovering. Get well soon Jean we miss your bright smiling face! We have had some step up and give us a hand and that is truly appreciated I know the folks who ride our bridle trails will appreciate the hard work. Last Tuesday a group of us cleared downed trees and worked on cleaning up the Lookout Point at the dam at Acton Lake. Speaking of riders, consider giving a little of your time to any of the OHC chapters with trail cleaning or if you can’t do the physical stuff, make some lunch or supper for these folks out there working, I know they would really appreciate it. Any help, no matter how small thing you can do to show support to those doing trail work, is appreciated even a special ‘Thank You’ makes it all worthwhile! We will have our Fun Speed Show on Wednesday, July 4 with rain date Saturday, July 7— check out our flyer on Facebook. We would love to see you for the weekend!
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Cleaning ashes from fire pit by shelter.
Daryl and Donn cutting up downed trees in camp.
Boots, Chaps Cowboy Hats 4-H Club cleaning fire pits at Hueston Woods Horse Camp. Hug your loved ones even the four-legged ones and have a great June. Happy Trails, ~Becky ROSS Greetings from Ross County Chapter, this weather has gotten much better! I hope you’ve been enjoying it as much as we have! We had our scheduled ride at Hocking on April 21. It was really nice and fun, we had met some of our old friends riding there as well! Speaking of riding we have another ride scheduled for June 23 at Shawnee (Bear lake). We will see ya out on the trail! ~Danielle SANDUSKY Hello friends and welcome to the month of June! I absolutely love June! No bugs yet, and if it’s hot during the day, the evenings cool off for good sleeping. As of writing this, we have just returned from our first overnight at Waterloo. We met up with the Wood County group, they are a very welcoming group of horse people! The first day we rode it was about 38 degrees with that night low of 28. A bit chilly, but this gal knows how to dress for the cold. Even if I have to get on Lilly from a picnic table because I have so many clothes on, so be it! I was warm! 67
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A chilly day at Waterloo.
good kick with my boot makes me feel like I accomplished something! Keep a tire gauge in your glovebox and check pressure only on a cold tire. I can’t wait until our next overnight that will be the first weekend of June at Waterloo. I hope to see everyone there! 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. For more information, give one of our members a holler, we would love to see you! Visit our website at sanduskycountyohc.com and our Facebook page under Sandusky County Horseman’s Council for up-to-date information. Give your horse a hug, give them an extra scratch on the neck and that soft muzzle a kiss… horse life is good! ~Marla Sidell STARK
Fun at White Star. Our White Star trail in Gibsonburg received some damage on a Friday night. Some people destroyed our picnic tables, tipped the port a pot, and destroyed our mounting block rail. I don’t understand some people, but we have it fixed. We had a work day planned that got rained out, so Al went and fixed the mounting block. Thanks, Al! The park said they will get us a couple new tables and the one donated by Sandra, Al is going to try and fix. Our last meeting, Candy talked about what all should be in a first aid kit and Al talked about trailer safety. It was very informative and brought a lot of discussion. If you want a list of the first aid items, Candy can fix you up with one! Al talked about the importance of taking up your trailer mats once a year for a good cleaning and inspection. If you think a spot is soft and a knife goes more than 3/4” in, it’s too weak and needs replaced. Check tires every time you load and get gas. Look for wear and anything unusual…a 68
What a challenge this year to get in some riding. I believe the same thing happened last year. At least it is warming up and our area broke some records on the first warm days we had. What can I say, we live in Ohio. At our April meeting our speakers were Celeste Goldie and her grandmother who owns Over the Hill Farms in East Sparta. They were present to tell about their unique program of rescuing horses and providing riding lessons and summer camps for those who want to learn how fun horses can be! Celeste started working with problem horses at a young age and has been able to retrain them and find good homes for them. She is a busy young lady who is attending school to become a nurse in addition to retraining horses she has found and giving lessons, taking her students to horse shows, etc. This year she and her grandmother have started an Equine Summer Day Camp that will run for nine weeks. Several of our members met at Camp Tuscazoar in Zoarville on Sunday, April 22 for a work party to get the trails marked and cleared. It was surprising how dry the trails were and it was a beautiful day to be out on them. There were quite a few bicyclists on the trail getting in shape for their rides. At Harrison State Forest there was a work party that was to be
on Saturday, April 28 to help Harrison County OHC put in four parking pads on the upper hill above the campgrounds. Because rain was called for on that day the work day was moved to Friday and the job was completed. Why is it the weather looks good when you plan the work party and then showers come in that day? It is the same when you have rides planned. It is just best not to worry about the weather and just go ahead with your plans anyway. This month many of the organized rides will start happening so hopefully, I can report on those next month. Until next time, happy trails to you! ~Jo Ellen
Trumbull County OHC potluck.
TRUMBULL Hello from the members of the Trumbull County Chapter! Our chapter enjoyed a potluck dinner at the April meeting with delicious items ranging from homemade ham BBQ to all the potato fixings, beans, salads and many desserts! Not a person left hungry! Let spring begin! Many of our parks and trails are enjoyed by riders and other nature enthusiasts. Please keep in mind that several of the parks had severe damage weather wise last year and with the many heavy rainstorms so far this year recovery of the trails depends on proper management. In many cases, that means lessening the usage. It is hard to stay away from our favorite places to ride…now may be a good time to explore new trails. For those of us in the North East region we are so fortunate to have the numerous Reservations of the Cleveland Metro Parks within a reasonable distance. Not only will your horse have a physical workout, many ‘mind developing’ skills are there as well. The trails are well maintained and available year round. Consider the Metro Parks as an alternative day ride, you will be pleasantly surprised! Now that we are on the trails again, the presence of ticks is once again a problem. A few words regarding Ohio Ticks based on my own research from various sources: The Blacklegged Tick commonly known as the Deer Tick is the only transmitter of Lyme disease in the eastern and Midwestern U.S. It is also the principle vector of Anaplasmosis; a disease that effects blood cells (which horses contract as well as humans).
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Proper tick removal. This tick may be infected with several disease agents and can simultaneously infect a host. These ticks have no defining markings on their backs and are found in forests and shrubs. The American Dog Tick is the primary transmitter of ‘Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever’. Toxins in the tick’s saliva have been known to cause paralysis in dogs and humans. These ticks do have markings on their backs and are found in grassy areas. The Lone Star Tick is the primary transmitter of human monocytic ehrlichiosis; a bacterial infection with flu like symptoms. These ticks have small markings on their backs and are also found in forests and shrubs. It is very important to maintain diligent inspections of your horses for ticks. Not only do they transmit devastating disease, the site of the bite easily gets swollen and infected. Proper use of repellant sprays aids in the fight against ticks and other insects. There are many on the market…if you know you will be riding in areas ticks are present be sure your repellant lists ticks on the label. Interested in joining in the Trumbull County Chapter fun? Our meetings are held the first Sunday of the month at the Fowler Township Building on State Route 193 in Fowler Ohio at 7 p.m. June 2018
County Lines A very safe and wonderful 2018 riding season to everyone! Hope to see you on the trails! ~Kathryn Bartow UNION Hello and happy summer. I’m sure everyone is out racking up the trail miles at our beautiful state parks, forests and metro parks in the Buckeye State. Ohio might be miserable in the winter but once it warms up it is one of the most beautiful states to ride. At the April meeting we unanimously voted to sponsor a child for the OHC Youth Camp. Theresa Burke volunteered for the OHC booth at the Equine Affaire. She not only enjoyed her time working the booth but lent a hand helping with the set up and tear down. Linda Blanton has returned from Florida and is making up for lost riding time. She said that the parking lot at Prairie Oaks Metro Park has been full with plenty of others having the same idea. I hope everyone stays safe and until next month happy trails. ~ Karen Holland WARREN Another Green Up Day is in the books. This year, the weather forecast was actually spot on, which means cold and windy and threatening to rain. But we got a lot done anyway. It was amazing to see some of the detritus left by the recent flooding. Diane Colvin made the comment on her Facebook page that she could tell the water had been high along the creek road when she saw cornstalks six to seven feet up in the trees. On the first trail work day of May, we got rid of a huge tree along the saddle dam that had been long dead and certainly did not grow nearby; it had to have floated up over the bank and trees on the lake side. The mounting block at the lake was flipped over, even! Luckily, Diane, Harold McKeehan and Jane LeVeck were able to put it upright again. The flooding deposited a nice long tree on the beach there, also, but we opted to leave it there for now. It makes a nice seat (see photo). We did find some interesting things there, though. There was conversation on the way back about chains and spurs. Speaking of the beach trail, the established one is now reopened. Roger had to close it for a while over the winter as it had gotten very muddy. The newer June 2018
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Tim Vincent, mileage sward for riding 10,000 miles.
Green Up Day. trail is still closed; it’s still going to need work. On the up side, many of our repairs held up well, though we did have a culvert washed out and another had the gravel washed off of it. We’re working on finding a solution for those items, please bear with us. The trails have held up pretty well, with as much rain as we’ve had the last four years. And of course, the work will continue. By the time you read this, our first camping trip to Hang ‘Em High in Kentucky will have passed. I was hoping to make it but it’s not going to happen this year. Hopefully everyone who did had fun. We are now gearing up to the next one June 27-July 1 at O’Bannon Woods, Ind. Hopefully everyone is getting out and enjoying the trails, and will get to camp (now that Mother Nature finally warmed up to dewinterize the trailers!). I know I got a late start to riding this year, but hopefully will make up for it as time goes on. Keep the fuzzy side up, and the steel side down. ~Mickie WASHINGTON Howdy horse people! How do you make a small fortune with horses? Start with a large fortune of course! Yes, it is an old joke but the spring makes it especially true. Several in our Washington County club have new horses, saddles and assorted horse related items that drain the bank account, but we need!
Our group is planning a contest horse show for June 30 at Barlow Fairgrounds, State Route 339 and State Route 550. Registration is at 9 a.m. Show starts at 10 a.m. Entry fee is $2 per class. Come join the fun! Our annual corn roast is planned for Aug. 11 at Mountwood Park. A potluck dinner will be held after the ride. Our awards dinner was well attended and we were happy to give awards to many in the club for mileage and other significant achievements. The quest now is to accumulate a number of good ‘stories’ this year for next year’s banquet! The news at Kinderhook Trail in Wayne National Forest just keeps getting better and better! It is our home trail, yet it has in the past seen little use, even from our members because of a basic philosophical disagreement with the charging of various groups, including horses, to use trails in government owned land. It has now been approved by the appropriate committee that there will be no fees to ride in the Wayne National Forest! We are ecstatic! We have had two rides this year so far with a total of 28 different riders, far more than in years past. We are going to host a regional ride at Kinderhook trailhead on June 23. It is a day ride with several ride options with a potluck to follow. Primitive camping is permitted and there is a pit toilet and water for your benefit. We also have a number of high tie lines. You will like our home place! We have added several miles of trails in the past year and have an eye to the future. We have applied for a grant to make our trails more educational with the addition of signage as to the identification of foliage, wildlife and the various scenic views. Many views are of the Mighty Ohio River and are quite spectacular. We understand multi use trails provide a good
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Briley Graham, second place for youth trail miles at April awards dinner. financial stream from various agencies seeking to promote the great outdoors and family activities. We are doing our part to help those goals as well, we just prefer to do it from the back of a horse! Josh Wagner is the manager at our local Marietta Walmart. Josh is the son of Don and Vicki Wagner, the Southeast Regional Representative. Josh, the Marietta Walmart and the Washington County OHC team up to host the Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) ride each year at Salt Fork. While this edition of the Corral will be after the CMN ride rest assured thousands of dollars were raised and a good time was had by all! A full report next month, but if you see any of the Wagner’s thank them for their sponsorship of this fine cause. The Washington County Club is active and riding far and wide this spring with several major rides planned by members in and out of state. We hope to see you on the trail! ~Rita V. Schultheis WAYNE Spring was sure slow coming this year! But that didn’t stop our club members from working on the trails at Mohican. There were a lot of downed trees, but Tom Bahl and his faithful crew of helpers got after them and the trails are almost all clear of those pesky obstacles. The one exception is the Orange trail. There is a tree down on the platform that is causing it to bow. It is too big of a job for volunteers so we will have to wait until the Forest Service has time to do the job. Please use caution if you are riding that trail at Mohican. Dave Schmidt, Mike Miller and Jim and Sue Baker attended the chainsaw certification class put on by the Ohio Forestry 69
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Riding Frederickson Rails to Trails. Association. Thanks to Nancy Strayer for organizing it. There were many other OHC members present. You must attend this
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certification class if you want to use a chain saw in the state forest. I must say, I was impressed with the amount of material the instructor covered in four hours. I think I will just be the ‘certified supervisor’ of the chain saw gang! Suffice it to say, I came home and ordered Jim some chaps, a helmet with face mask and muffs and a pair of cut proof gloves. Just a reminder about the Regional Ride that the Wayne County Chapter is hosting July 4-8, all the reservations are filled up. If you want to attend please contact Trudy Schmidt to get on the waiting list. Often time’s people have to cancel, even at the last minute and you could be just a phone call or text away from having a really great weekend riding and camping at Mohican. Trudy can be reached at 419/6062799 or corralts54@gmail.com. While we had to cancel our first scheduled St. Patrick’s Day ride because of inclement weather and wet trails, the March 24 work day was well attended. The Dalton Road Ride, hosted by Elsie Zuercher, had five brave
riders out and about in beautiful southern Wayne County in the heart of Amish country. A little snow didn’t discourage them. The Malabar Ride on April 22 had better weather and eight riders rode out at 1 p.m. with another 12 joining them at 2:30 p.m. The trails were in surprisingly good shape given the inclement spring weather. Our Tuesday night rides at Mohican commenced May 2. Anyone is welcome to join in the fun. Be ready to head out on the trail by 5:30. We try to get back before dark so it is important to start on time. Riders will be grouped into smaller groups and according to the needs of the horse and rider so everyone has a good ride. There are plenty of ‘guides’ in attendance so no one will get lost and we never leave until the last rider gets back to the parking lot. Wayne County was well represented at Equine Affaire at the OHC booth. It was great to get the word out to others about the benefits of joining the club. There is nothing better than having friends to ride on our great trail system here in Ohio. It is interesting to find out how many equine trails exist in Ohio. We are truly blessed and a lot of them are made possible because of the hard work of all the OHC chapters. Of course we had our usual food fun this April as well. Thirty one people met at the Barn Restaurant in Smithville for a great buffet. The evening was a great way to officially kick off the trail season. Conversations could be overheard at all parts of the table discussing what rides everyone had planned for the summer. We like to eat, have fun and ride and you can always find someone to partake in one or all of those activities so join us! We had our annual fundraiser, parking cars for the Home and Garden Show at the Wayne County Fairgrounds the last weekend of April. We parked cars from 8:30 a.m. till 4 p.m. each day. Saturday was a challenge in the cold wet weather but Sunday was sunny and warmer, even if it was a little windy everyone pitched in and I must say “many hands make light work”. Kudos to Nancy for organizing the job. Sometimes it is like herding cats to get everyone to be where they are supposed to be at the right time. Here’s to warmer and drier weather. Hope to see you on the trail soon. ~Susan Baker
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Brenda and Lisa at Garlo Park. WOOD It looks like spring is finally here and our members are getting out to ride. We are a little out of shape from such a long winter so keep the Motrin and Ben Gay handy. Tar Hollow was our first ride and we had seven members attend. I heard the weather was a little nippy at night but the daytime weather was good. Our next weekend ride was Waterloo with Fulton and Sandusky County OHC’s being there too. Leroy said Fulton had 10 rigs there, I believe Sandusky had two rigs there and we had five rigs with one more rig coming just for the day. Future rides are Pontiac Lake June 1-3, Red Hill in Kentucky June 14-20, July 4-8 weekend at Van Buren and Christmas in July at Van Buren July 20-22. Our trail crew has been out trimming our trails and they replaced the boards on one of our bridges on the south east side. Thanks guys! Wishing you miles of smiles. ~Barb June 2018