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Inside This Issue Bucket List Checked ......................................................................26 Corral Calendar .............................................................................20 The Cowboy Perseverance Ranch ................................................38 Five Common Myths About Feeding Horses .................................14 If You Dream It, You Can Do It.......................................................36 Just How Safe are Your Stalls? .....................................................40 Notes from Inside The Corral ..........................................................6 Palm Partnership Training .............................................................28 Ride In Sync ....................................................................................8 Stall Grazer Horse Feeders...The Choice of Champions ..............10 TrailMeister ....................................................................................44 View From the Cheap Seats..........................................................34
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Editor .............................................................................................Bobbie Coalter Advertising Sales & General Manager .....................................Joe Coalter email ............................................................... joe@thehorsemenscorral.com Club Sales & Circulation Manager Art & Composition Director .....................................................Michelle Ross email ......................................................michelle@thehorsemenscorral.com
Ashland Paint & Plain Saddle Club ...............................................24 Black Swamp Driving Club ............................................................35 Central Ohio Saddle Club Association...........................................24 Central Ohio Wagoneers ...............................................................39 Colorado Ranger Horse Association .............................................16
Advertising Consultant ................................................................. Mary Vedda email ............................................................ mary@thehorsemenscorral.com
Dusty Boots Riding Club................................................................10
WRITERS & PHOTOGRAPHERS
Geauga Horse and Pony Association ............................................46
Features: ......................................... Bobbie Coalter, Rob & Tanya Corzatt, ...................................Debbie Disbrow, Robert Eversole, Nettie Liburt, ............................Terry Myers, Lynn Palm, Sarah Vas, Jennifer Woodruff
Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros ........................................................42
Guests:.................................................................... Pat McCarty, Sherry Miller
Michigan Trail Riders Association, Inc. ..........................................30
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Mid-Eastern Farriers Association...................................................12 Mid-Ohio Marauders ......................................................................12 National Pole Bending Association ................................................18
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e are very thankful for our readers, our clubs and our advertisers. Without you, we cannot share the knowledge of these wonderful animals we love and I’m happy to say that between our print, digital and social media formats, the Corral reaches more people now than we have in the last ten years. The Corral makes every effort to live up to our motto of being “Your One Source For The Horse” in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. No one in the industry offers the level of multi-media marketing we do. Each month we provide a printed magazine to thousands of subscribers; we publish a duplicate digital issue that is timely and accessible from your computer, smart phone or
other electronic device (by the way, our digital ‘hits’ normally average ten times the number of subscriptions each month); we share all ads and showbills on social media reaching nearly 4,000 people on Facebook alone; and finally, when we have copies available, we offer them at every show Joe announces, typically over a hundred each year. Our advertising rates are very competitive and we work hard to keep them that way. Additionally, the Corral offers special programs for equine organizations to share their news each month to people outside of their club. We understand that in today’s electronic world, it is easy to communicate within your organization but the program is a great way to reach likeminded individuals who are not yet members. The Corral Club program offers reduced subscription prices, special advertising rates and links to your website directly from ours. If your club is not currently enrolled in the program, you should contact us immediately to learn more. The Corral still offers a FREE calendar of events. Not only do
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Ride In Sync
Next Year’s Goals for Improvement
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by Terry Myers
t’s the time of year that we can look back as our goals for next year over the course of the year and think about our success as well as where we need to improve. It doesn’t matter what your discipline is with your horse. Thinking about and understanding your successes and priorities for improvement for next year will keep you focused on improving both your skills and that of your horse. Also, what new skills do you want to learn for next year? The key is to keep it simple and realistic. Whenever we go to a horse show or an event, we always look at what went well and what didn’t. For the ‘didn’t’ part, I try to think about what I could have done differently and what skills do my horse and I need to improve to help our chances for improved performance. For example, for the last two shows
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of the season, one of my horses got too ramped up during our ranch pattern work. What I need to do differently is ride him harder before the show starts for the day. While he was fine in the warmup pen, when he stepped in the showring he got nervous. As for skills, I need to work with my horse on not stiffening in the bridle if, and when, he does get ramped up. That way, we can still perform. You will notice, I am not blaming the horse. Just thinking about what we need to work on over the winter and what I can do differently at the shows. Also on my to-do list for this horse is working on dragging a log and throwing a rope off him to get him ready for trail next year. That is where my goals for new skills comes into play. If I were a trail rider, I would think about what did my horse and I do well, and what situations or obstacles do we need to improve on.
I find most horses can use a refresher on desensitizing and groundwork. This is perfect for wintertime training. Ground manners are another area of refresher. Also teaching or improving your horse’s skills in setting up for halter/conformation and showmanship can be done just about anywhere. Any successful business has a good business plan. For your plan for your horse we can call it your Equine Performance Plan. The coming winter months are a perfect time to develop and implement your Plan. As part of your Plan, you may need to educate yourself to help you and your horse to improve your skills. With social media, youtube and consulting a professional horse person, there are plenty of resources to help. You can also turn to lessons. If so, find that knowledge through an instructor or mentor who can explain the ‘hows’ and ‘whys’ to make sure your time and money are well spent. You can find a boarding stable for the winter months that has a good indoor arena, or look for a facility with an open arena time. There is also putting your horse with a trainer. If you are considering this, make sure the trainer has expertise in the area, skill or discipline you are needing. Ask other horse people who they recommend. If you are unsure what you need to do to improve your skills, you may need someone else’s set of eyes to give their feedback on what they are seeing. What you think you are doing and what is happening may be two different things. Your Plan should have your goals and what actions you need to do to make progress toward these goals. It should evolve as the months go by. Goals may change but having a Plan will keep you focused. Be sure to be realistic and flexible. Horses frequently have their own time frame for
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Terry Myers their development and the best thing we can do is to understand that. In order to achieve any goals with horses, it takes time, patience and consistency. Be willing to improve your skills as you seek to improve the skills of your horse. Remember, if your horse is having a problem, you are part of the problem and part of the solution. The actions in your plan should reflect this. I am not a rigid formal type person but having goals and a plan on how to progress toward your goals makes it more likely you will have success. Finally, back to the point of this article…as you look at this past year and where you hope to develop or improve, remember horses don’t make mistakes, but people do. Don’t make the mistake of letting the winter months go by and start the spring having the same challenges or problems that you did the previous year. Terry Myers is a national clinician and champion horse trainer with a depth of knowledge developed from over 45 years in the horse industry. Myers has been a popular clinician at multiple expos in the U.S. and Canada. To learn more about Myers’ Ride-InSync methods as well as clinic and training services available, visit Myers at www.tmtrainingcenter. com or on Facebook.
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Stall Grazer Horse Feeders...The Choice of Champions by Pat McCarty
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n order to understand how to best feed our horses, it’s important to understand how a horse is naturally programmed to eat. Horses are grazing animals. Their composition and digestion are based on being able to eat with their head closer to ground level. Similarly, they are intended to graze for approximately 17 hours per day. Being able to eat low to the ground and graze over most of the day is something that is natural to the species. These days, most horses will spend a much more significant part of their lives in stalls or in paddocks and pastures that do not resemble the grazing lifestyle
intended by nature. Many designs of feeders attached higher on the wall, do not take into account that the horses teeth will not come into alignment until their head is down. That being the case, much hay is wasted when it is placed too high up because the horse will pull it down and then eat it off the ground. Another issue with an eating program that doesn’t consider that horses are supposed to graze a large part of the day is colic potential. Horses are intended to have food in the gut most of the day, but when feeding is done only twice a day with a high amount of concentrates versus forages, they will gorge themselves. This means that they will spend a good part of the day
without food working through their system which leaves them at risk to colic. When a horse eats so quickly, the hay and its nutrients are passed through the stomach with a very low degree of efficiency. If the acids in his stomach are not working on the digestion of forage for a significant amount of the day, it poses a risk for developing ulcers. The Stall Grazer 3 in 1 Horse Feeder serves as a grazing station for your horses. It is designed to allow the horse to eat at ground level, putting the horses head in the natural grazing position. The feeder has a capacity to hold a full day’s worth of the feed and will virtually eliminate wasted
hay. Keeping forage in the feeder at all times, most horses will soon learn how to self-regulate their hay consumption and return to a more natural way of eating. A natural slow feeder! Start feeding your horse the way nature intended with the Stall Grazer 3 in 1 horse feeder. Stall Grazer horse feeders are in stock and available at Cashmans Horse Equipment located at 1646 US Hwy 42 in Delaware, Ohio, or online anytime at www. cashmans.com. Cashmans Horse Equipment is celebrating 40 years serving and educating the equine community. Bringing you the best quality products at the best prices since 1979.
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to thank each and every exhibitor that showed with us this year! 2019 was a great year—entries were up and the support of our sponsors allowed us to give away great prizes. With show season ending, there are still a lot of exciting events happening for the Dusty Boots members! On Nov. 2 the Dusty Boots Youth Club, ‘Boot Dusters,’ will be having a youth meeting at Brants Apple Orchard starting at 10:30 a.m. The meeting will definitely include time to enjoy the beautiful fall scenery and a sweet treat! The next meeting held Nov. 6 will include election of officers and the royalty competition interviews and tests. The royalty festivities will begin at 6 p.m. and the general meeting will follow at 7 p.m. The officers, directors and trustees will be busy this fall and winter planning the annual awards banquet that will take place March 21, 2020 as well as the 2020 show season. Again and again, we are thankful for the people who make our shows successful! From the office workers to the ring crew, our generous sponsors, and all the individuals who choose to compete at Dusty Boots shows. Without all of you, this year would not have been a success! We would like to extend a special thank you to both Big D’s and Schneider’s Saddlery for their continued support of our organization. Are you interested in joining Dusty Boots Riding Club? Are you a current member looking to
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get more involved? We welcome everyone to our monthly meetings! The meetings are held the first Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m. at the Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus (A-Tech) in the B Building. 1565 State Route 307, Jefferson, Ohio. The December meeting will be canceled. Monthly meetings will resume in January. Check out our Facebook page or our website at www.dustybootsridingclub.com. November 2019
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Mid-Ohio Marauders
Cowboy Mounted Shooting Truly a Family Sport PRESIDENT, Tim Calvin VICE PRESIDENT, Tom Byrne SECRETARY, Judy Foster TREASURER, Laurie Maris PHONE, 740/206-7214 EMAIL, midohiomarauders@gmail.com WEBSITE, www.midohiomarauders.com
By the time this article has been read, the Marauders will have finished their 2019 season and at the same time, started the 2020 CMSA season at the 2019 All American Quarter Horse Congress. We will continue to meet monthly and work on an even more exciting 2020 season. Stayed tuned! I would like to take this opportunity and share some great things about this sport. In 2016, I was competing in AQHA allaround events and my husband was staying busy with his new passion of mounted shooting. We managed to both participate in our passions with our horses and still support each other. I was even able to place in the top 5 in two events at the 2016 Congress. The following year I was introduced to Kota at a weekend shoot. Long story shortened, I was unable to compete at the 2017 Congress with my current show horse in my usual AQHA events, but I did compete in Cowboy Mounted Shooting at the Congress. I won my class and my first champion jacket thanks to the Calvin’s and a very special grey gelding.
Another example of the Marauders making dreams come true. A little boy named Nicholas, one of our wranglers, saw his first CMSA shoot in 2015 at the age of 5. He told his mom he wanted to be a cowboy, and that’s what he wanted to do. Again, thanks to the Calvin family and many in the shooting family, Nicholas competed at his first Congress in 2018. Nicholas continues to compete and is the 2019 Ohio State Limited Wrangler Champion. His mom even joined CMSA and shoots in the exposition class on the weekends. What I’m trying to say is that Cowboy Mounted Shooting is truly a family sport. I can list many married couples, yes, I said married, who compete in this sport together. Although the classes are gender split, many still run times close to one another and like to compare who ran the fastest. Some of the children in these families, either compete when at the age of 12 or older, or they ride in the wrangler classes until they are old enough to shoot with guns and ammo. I have also witnessed on numerous occasions, shooters sharing horses and equipment. If someone doesn’t have a horse to compete with or ride, someone in the shooting family steps up and does what it takes to make it possible for that rider to be able to compete. So, when watching a mounted shooter next time and cheer them on as they cross that timer, think
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about how, when, and where that competitor got started in this sport. Some have started as a wrangler and worked their way up the levels, some watched it at a fair or expo and thought it looked fun. Some, like my husband and others who were competing in other events with their horses, thought adding guns while riding fast would be cool. Some, like me, found a way to apply my horsemanship skills and lessons learned to ride through the stages and even wear a skirt or dress. Some compete at the age of 5 and some at the age of 75. You can compete at the weekend shoots or travel as far as Amarillo, Texas, at the CMSA Worlds. We even have shooters that travel from Canada to Ohio and the other states to compete. I shouldn’t leave out those equine partners. Although many shooters ride Quarter Horses, there are no restrictions to the breed, gender, or age of the
horse. I have even seen ponies, old horses, young horses, draft crosses and even mules compete and run those stages with a purpose. There is no limit to the various ways one can enjoy this sport. If you aren’t involved and enjoy watching and would even like to try it, think about the fact that each of those shooters and wrangles in the arena were once watching like you. I’ve never met an unfriendly shooter, even at the bigger competitions at the National and World levels. The shooting family out there is always willing to share their story and make this happen for you. What will be your story? We hope to see you out in the arena or at a shoot participating somehow and having as much fun as we all do! As always, you can find us on Facebook, Mid Ohio Marauders, or midohiomarauders.com.
Mid-Eastern Farriers Association
MEFA Attends HandforgedVet Clinic PRESIDENT, Michael Boal VICE PRESIDENT, Toby Burdette SECRETARY, Chrissy Landreth TREASURER, Tim Dodd PHONE, 330/904-1489 FACEBOOK, www.facebook.com/ Mid-Eastern Farrier’s Association
Hot steel and hammers, Farrier science and friends were all together during the Adam Pendleton, DVM, CJF Grand Opening Clinic held at the HandforgedVet Clinic in Marblehead, Ohio, alongside the Mid-Eastern Farrier’s Association (MEFA) on Sept. 12
28-29. MEFA is thankful to Adam Pendleton for organizing and hosting a great clinic, as well Gertjan Korsman, CEF, who traveled from Europe to present and provide hands-on techniques to the group based on his vast knowledge of farriery. A special thanks to all others who helped throughout the event and those who donated to the MEFA auction. The unique September clinic was a huge success, combining a welcoming environment for education through case presentations, working displays, hands-on opportunities, and dialogue between professionals, friends, veterinarians, and
horse owners. Along with the learning opportunities were professional discussions, lots of laughs, food, an auction, and an outside presentation for those not wanting to miss the evening Ohio State football game. Case slide presentations gave those attending the opportunity to dig into details about things like orthopedic issues and locomotion to improve their professional field knowledge and expertise. Varied topics were presented with slides, discussion, questions and interactive demonstrations. Display workshops let all see first-hand how to make specialty shoes with Adam Pendleton making a plastic ‘W’ shoe,
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showing the group the entire process from start to finish on an actual foot. Mike Augenstein demonstrated how to make a heart bar for the group and Gertjan Korsman showed the group how to make a keg shoe into a heart bar. After scheduled events on day one farriers were able to light up the coke forge and work some steel. Day two included a horse and hands-on live shoeing. The clinic was a great event for sharing knowledge among professionals and friends. Like MEFA on Facebook for more educational posts and upcoming events. November 2019
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here have been numerous advances in our knowledge of equine nutrition in the past 2030 years, yet many misconceptions about how to feed horses still exist. Scientific research has opened up a whole new world, and raised many more questions of course, but there is a constant drive to improve the way we feed and care for our horses. Here, we’ll present some science-based facts to set the record straight about some common feeding myths.
Myth #1: Bran mashes function as a laxative. As the temperatures drop and cold weather approaches, many horse owners like to treat their horses to a warm bran mash. It is commonly thought that bran mashes will have a laxative effect and keep the digestive tract moving when the weather is cold and inconsistent. In fact, bran does not have a laxative effect in this way in horses; it neither adds water to the stool nor softens it (Lewis, 1996). The loose stool that is sometimes observed post-feeding is more likely due to the fact that the horse may not be used to consuming bran in the diet. When a horse consumes something he’s not used to, it commonly results in digestive upset. In addition, bran naturally contains a higher amount of phosphorous compared to calcium (known as a reversed calciumto-phosphorous ratio.) Excessive phosphorous can cause problems with growth and development in young equids, and interfere with healthy bone metabolism in adults (Lewis, 1996). But that doesn’t mean bran mashes are bad! As part of the regular diet, bran mashes can be an easy, palatable way to help add some water to the digestive tract, and can be useful for mixing in supplements. Ensuring proper calcium intake will help balance the ratio. Some easy ways to increase a horse’s calcium intake include adding some good quality alfalfa hay (or cubes), beet pulp or a well-formulated ration balancer to the diet. Myth #2: Excessive dietary protein causes DOD and kidney disease. The truth is, it’s not the protein that causes either of these problems! Years ago, protein took the blame, and today, many still point a finger in the direction of protein. However, research has shown that protein does not cause growth problems (Harris et el., 2006) or kidney disease (Extension Horses, 2018). The main causes of developmental orthopedic disease (DOD) are genetics, improperly balanced mineral intake and excessive energy intake. With respect to kidney disease, protein is typically not the cause. The kidneys do play an important role in the metabolism of protein, so when kidney function is compromised due to other factors, it becomes important to limit dietary protein to minimize stress on the organ. However, protein does not cause the kidneys to falter in the first place. What effect does excess dietary protein have? For the most part, a healthy horse will simply excrete it, but too much protein can also lead to increased water intake and urination (If you observe a very strong ammonia smell when cleaning stalls, you may be overfeeding protein! That, and/or you may need to improve your barn ventilation.) On the other hand, a horse with insufficient protein intake may suffer from weight loss, poor performance, growth, skin, immune and other problems (Williams, 2004). Myth #3: Beet pulp shreds will swell up in the horse’s throat or stomach and cause him to choke. Simply put, this is not true (AAEP, undated). While I always recommend soaking beet pulp shreds (and pellets), most horse owners who feed it aren’t feeding 14
more than 1-3 quarts per day (measured prior to soaking.) First of all, the shreds soak up water readily, but not so much as to swell in the stomach and cause rupture. You’d have to feed upwards of 7-16 dry quarts of beet pulp shreds to approach the danger zone, and you should not be feeding that much to begin with! In addition, even if shreds are fed dry, saliva isn’t soaked into them fast enough for any kind of swelling and blockage to occur. Dry shreds are more likely to cause choke because they’re harder to properly chew and swallow, hence the recommendation to soak in water prior to feeding. Myth #4: Carbohydrates are bad for the horse. This one gets a little confusing, but the bottom line is that the body, and in particular the brain, is designed to use soluble carbohydrates (think simple sugars) for fuel. Insoluble carbohydrates (think fiber) are indigestible components of forage that are broken down by hindgut microbes to produce energy for the horse (Williams, 2004). For purposes of this discussion, we’ll refer only to soluble carbohydrates. Eliminating carbs from the diet is not only unrealistic, it’s not healthy. Carbohydrates are essential for healthy red blood cells, and are the main source of ATP (energy) production in the body. That said, there are absolutely times when carbohydrates need to be limited in the diet, for example for horses with Equine Cushing’s Disease (PPID), laminitis, polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM) or insulin dysregulation. Reducing carbs in the diet may help the spooky, reactive horse relax a bit. With the carbohydrate question, it comes down to the individual horse’s own needs and health status. Carbohydrates that are not immediately used for energy production are stored in the muscle and liver in the form of glycogen. Glycogen can be quickly burned for energy when needed. When glycogen is burned during work or exercise, incoming dietary carbohydrates help replenish the stores. If the storage depots in the muscle and liver are all full, additional carbohydrates can be converted to and stored as fat (another form of energy storage.) Overconsumption of carbohydrates is known to cause digestive upset. Carbohydrates that escape digestion in the small intestine reach the cecum and large intestine, causing the overgrowth of bacteria that create an acidic environment, which in turn can harm the good bacteria and could potentially result in colic, laminitis or other problems. Hence, it’s all about moderation and balance, based on a horse’s needs. Myth #5: You can’t let a hot horse drink water, he has to cool off first. I remember hearing this one around the barn as a kid. And in fact, it used to be thought that offering a hot horse water would cause him to colic. It’s not true. In hot weather, horses working hard can lose 2-4 gallons of water per hour. Think about that! Picture a few gallon containers of milk—that’s how much a horse can sweat at the height of work and heat. Now imagine you’re sweating and working, and you’re not allowed to have a drink. Probably not a good
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situation. If a horse loses 2 percent of his body mass in water (for an 1100 lb horse, that’s about 22 lbs, or just under 3 gallons of sweat), performance and metabolism will suffer (Marlin and Nankervis, 2002). There is no reason to withhold water from a hot horse, but ice water should be avoided (Martinson, et al., 2018). Tap cool water is sufficient, and allowing the horse several small bouts of sipping is ideal. Horses are pretty good at cooling themselves by sweating. During work and transport, be sure to take breaks to offer the horse a chance to drink. It goes without saying that clean, fresh water should otherwise be offered at all times. When horses sweat heavily, feeding a dose of electrolytes will help the horse rehydrate more efficiently.
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To say that times have changed with respect to equine nutrition is quite the understatement. While much remains to be learned, new research provides helpful information every day. When it comes to seeking advice for feeding your horse, it will serve you well to do a touch of research of your own and remember that each horse is an individual and should be fed according to his unique needs. REFERENCES • AAEP American Association of Equine Practitioners. Undated. Feeding beet pulp. Accessed online at: https://aaep.org/horsehealth/feeding-beet-pulp • Extension Horses, 2018. How much protein do horses need, and what happens if they get too much? Accessed online at: https://horses.extension.org/how-much-protein-do-horses-need-andwhat-happens-if-they-get-too-much-also-what-exactly-is-crude-protein/ • Harris, P.A. (Editor), Coenen, M., Frape, D., Jeffcott, L.B. and Meyer, H. 2006. Equine nutrition and metabolic diseases. In: The Equine Manual, 2nd Ed. Saunders Ltd., London, UK. pp. 151-222. • Lewis, L. 1996. Harvested feeds for horses. In: Feeding and Care of the Horse, 2nd Ed. Williams & Wilkins, Media, PA. USA. Pp. 62-102. • Marlin, D. and Nankervis, K. 2002. Feeding Performance Horses. In: Equine Exercise Physiology. Blackwell Science, UK. • Williams, C.A. 2004. Basics of equine nutrition. Rutgers Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet #FS038. • Martinson, K., Hataway, M., Ward, C. and Johnson, R. 2018. Caring for horses during hot weather. University of Minnesota Extension. Accessed online at: https://extension.umn.edu/horse-care-andmanagement/caring-horses-during-hot-weather
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Colorado Ranger Horse Association
46th National Show Results PRESIDENT, Toni Lukavich; 1ST VICE PRESIDENT, Charmaine Wulff; SECRETARY, Barbara Summerson; TREASURER, Jane Montgomery. WEBSITE, www.coloradoranger.com EMAIL, riderangerhorse@yahoo.com
by Monica Doddato The Colorado Ranger Horse Association’s 46th National Show was held Sept. 21 and 22, 2019 in Wattsburg, Pa., and brought our largest turnout since 2004. An extra special thank you for all the helping hands that made Saturday night’s dinner possible. After the meal and dessert, members and their families had some fun bidding on the various auction items. Each exhibitor received a new CRHA travel blanket and bag (full of goodies) thanks to the dedicated work of President Toni Lukavich and First Vice President Charmaine Wulff.
2019 CRHA NATIONAL SHOW HALTER CHAMPIONS GRAND CHAMPION MARE: First Glance, Nicole Twiss; Reserve Grand Champion: Sheza Bad Mamajama, Amanda Mamajak. GRAND CHAMPION JUNIOR MARE: Triple B Bright MD Misty, Bruce Bagnall; Reserve Grand Champion: Stingin Hot In Print, Mariclaire Stearns. GRAND CHAMPION GELDING: Totally Stylin, Erin Sorrell; Reserve Grand Champion: Visions of Money, Lonny Gene Lacount. GRAND CHAMPION STALLION: Walking in Memphis, Bruce Bagnall; Reserve Grand Champion: PRR Show Me The Cash, Barbara Summerson. GRAND CHAMPION JUNIOR STALLION: NL Mamasayzimspecial, Nicole Twiss; Reserve Grand Champion: Sun Zippin Ranger, Abbie O’Neil. THE 2019 CRHA NATIONAL SHOW PERFORMANCE CHAMPIONS HIGH POINT LEADLINE: Mason Digregorio; Reserve High Point Leadline: Farrah Stearns. HIGH POINT WALK TROT: Emma Snow; Reserve High Point Walk Trot: Cole Brodi. HIGH POINT JUNIOR YOUTH: Eryn Hicks; Reserve High Junior Youth: Victoria Brandt. HIGH POINT SENIOR YOUTH: Madysen
2019 CRHA National Show Reserve Grand Champion Mare Sheza Bad Mamajama owned and shown by Amanda Mamajek. Guay; Reserve High Point Senior Youth: Rebekah Gaber. HIGH POINT ADULT WALK TROT: Megan Stevenson; Reserve High Point Walk Trot: Toni Lukavich. HIGH POINT GELDING: PRR Zip N Brite Eyes; Reserve High Point Gelding: Honey’s Red Star. HIGH POINT MARE: Fit To Be Dazzled; Reserve High Point Mare: Clearly Fashionable. HIGH POINT STALLION: NL Mamasayzimspecial; Reserve High Point Stallion: Walking in Memphis. HIGH POINT GYMKHANA: Killian Bright Frosty (Keg); Reserve High Point Gymkhana: PRR Zip N Brite Eyes.
HIGH POINT PLEASURE HORSE: Fit To Be Dazzled; Reserve High Point Pleasure Horse: Honey’s Red Star. JOHN MORRIS MOST VERSATILE HORSE AWARD: Fit To Be Dazzled, owned and shown by Eryn Hicks.
Congratulations to all the members who participated and volunteered to help make the show a success. We look forward to seeing new and returning members at the 47th Colorado Ranger Horse Association National Show Sept. 19 and 20, 2020 in Lock Haven, Pa.
Ohio Morgan Horse Association
Winter Academy Show Series Dates Announced PRESIDENT, Alyssa Rose VICE PRESIDENT, Elizabeth Thomas SECRETARY, Nancy Rinz TREASURER, Elizabeth Burick WEBSITE, www.ohiomorganhorse.com
by Susan Walker As I’m writing this, the days are getting shorter, the horses are getting fuzzier and according to social media, exhibitors from all over the country are pouring into Oklahoma City to compete for Morgan Grand National honors. Good luck and safe travels to all OMHA members, family, friends and horses who are fortunate enough to be making the trip west. I’m confident that the Buckeye state will be well represented in the ribbons and in the winner’s circle, as usual. And for those of us not making it to the big show this year, well there’s always next year. By the time you are reading this, the Grand National and World Championships will have 16
concluded. And with that, the local Ohio academy program is about to resume. These may seem like the two extremes of the horse show world, but remember, while a world’s championship may be the pinnacle for every horse show exhibitor, everyone started or must start somewhere. In fact, it is my understanding that the academy programs were conceived for that reason, to give people an entry point to the world of showing horses, without having to jump into the deep end, so to speak. And then, the theory continues, that if horse shows are made more easily accessible, perhaps more people will give them a try, giving a boost to all levels of the horse show industry. That is why the Ohio academy program is gladly and proudly sponsored by the OMHA and UPHA Chapter 13. So, is it working? Personally, I see or hear signs that I believe it is. I heard that participation was strong for last year’s season and that interest has been growing for the upcoming series. I was recently reading Saddle Horse Report and saw examples where
academy ‘graduates’ were being celebrated with a photo and a small interview. This was referred to as ‘Suit Up— Celebrating the Journey from Academy to a Suit.’ I do know that having seen lots of photos of the academy classes and last season’s banquet on social media, the kids are having a great time. I know lots of local training barns are using the program as an adjunct to their training programs. I imagine that the extra activities during the traditionally slower winter months are a welcome addition. Even though I fully admit to this being anthropomorphization of the highest order, I like to imagine that at least some of the academy horses, finding themselves back in the show ring, are enjoying reliving their former glory days. All of the above sounds like success to me. Looking forward to this winter’s season, here are the upcoming Winter Academy Show Series scheduled show dates: In 2019, Nov. 17 and Dec. 15; In 2020, Jan. 19, Feb. 9, and March 22. All these
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Sunday shows will be held at Blue Lakes Farm in Newbury, Ohio. For more information or to make sure you are on the contact list, please contact Alyssa Rose Rogers or Kathleen Flower. Alyssa’s contact information can be found on the OMHA website. That first show will be right around the corner, so I hope all the academy riders, their lesson horse mounts and their trainers and instructors have been hard at work practicing! Good luck to all and have fun in the show ring! Even though it has been on the ‘Mark Your Calendar’ list for months, let me remind you of the other club event that is taking place this month, on the last day of the month, Nov. 30. It’s our club’s annual banquet/business meeting/high point award/good time. Be there or be square. MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOV. 17: Winter Academy Show Series, first show at Blue Lakes Farm, Newbury, Ohio. Nov. 30: OMHA Annual Banquet in Wadsworth, Ohio, 6 p.m. Check mailed information for exact location. November 2019
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Ohio Paint Horse Club
Consider Volunteering at Shows in 2020 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 Hello to our horse friends in Corral land. We have had some great activities happen recently in our horse world, Futurities, APHA World Show, Quarter Horse Congress and then the 2019 Great 8 Zone Show to be held Nov. 8-10. The Great 8 Zone Show is a six judge show held at C Bar C in Cloverdale, Ind. Come join us! Congratulations to all of our members that won some World Show championships! I will try to get them all mentioned next month. Talking about horse activities, how great has this weather been? The leaves are turning those beautiful colors, trail riders are just loving every day they can get out on those beautiful trails and enjoy campfires, and clubs are working on their 2020 agendas for their shows. IMPORTANT! As announced in last months Corral, the OPHC General Membership Meeting will be held Saturday, Nov. 16 at Champions Center in Springfield, OH. Bring a covered dish to share, OPHC will furnish the meat. Buffet of food will be served at 12 p.m. General meeting, election of officers will be held at 1 p.m. If you are interested in
being nominated to serve on the board (president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, three directors will be elected) contact Shari Love, shrlv65@aol.com. Do you have any OPHC rules you would like to add or change? This is also the 2020 rule change meeting. Email any rule changes to President Mike Schwendeman, mike.schwendeman@yahoo.com. If you have any ideas where you would like to see our February awards banquet held contact Sue Johnson, Mike Swendeman, Holly or Tim Snapp. Come join us for this special event! Congratulations to all the Hi Points at the 2019 OPHC Buckeye Bonanza Show:
YOUTH WALK TROT: Anna Overway with Easy On My Assets. AMATEUR WALK TROT: Melissa Bachman with Deliberately Dirty. YOUTH: Karlee Shiety with A Little Bit Fancy. NOVICE YOUTH: Lauren Lauver with Sensational Bandita. YOUTH SOLID PAINT BRED: Bronwyn Platford with Told You I Wasspecial. NOVICE AMATEUR: Samantha Reeves with Hesa Custom Hotrod. AMATEUR: Caitlin Teneqitz with One Lazy Cowboy. AMATEUR SOLID PAINT BRED: Tara Carrington with Man Up. OPEN HORSE: Darcie Winiewicz, One Good Cowboy. OPEN SOLID PAINT BRED: Bronwyn Platford with Told You I Wasspecial.
Ninety APHA horses were in the top eight viewing for these Hi Point awards, which were beautiful embroidered Perris’ halters. Congratulations and thank you all for attending this great OPHC Bonanza Show. Let’s talk about some money— the 2019 Stallion Service Futurity (SSA). The SSA is chaired by
Tina Eller. $6702.92 was paid out in the 2019 SSA Futurity. SSA Weanlings payout was $1359.90 and SSA Yearlings payout was $2540!
SSA WEANLING FILLIES: 1. Christine Eller, DE Chantelle, Sire Caribbean Touchdown, Dam Exquisite Link paying $559.97; 2. Robert Rasch, R Secret Agenda, Sire Im The Secret, Dam Totally Cool Stuff $335.98; 3. Mindy Ishida-Forster, Wiggles Her Assets, Sire FDFhezgotzippinassets, Dam Wake Em Up Wilma $223.99. SSA WEANLING COLTS: 1. William Weeks, Impeccable Deacon, Sire Invite The Artist, Dam Spotless Pleasures, $339.98. SSA YEARLING COLTS: 1. Mary Palte, Mommas Dream, Sire Caribbean Touchdown, Dam Malibu Lady $533.33. SSA YEARLING GELDINGS: 1. Sue Johnson, MSP Appoint QTS On, Sire By Appointment Only, Dam MSP Summer Sox, $523.33. SSA YEARLING MARES: 1. Ganeen Hult, Very Cool Gem, Sire Very Cool, Dam Exquisite Link $628; 2. Lyle Hanson, Riders Up, Sire, By Appointment Only, $418.66. SSA YEARLING LONGELINE: 1. Lyle Hanson, Riders Up, Sire By Appointment Only $628; 2. Sue Johnson, MSP Appoint QTS On, Sire By Appointment Only, Dam MSP Summer Sox, $418.66. SSA TWO YEAR OLD WESTERN PLEASURE AND HUNTER UNDER SADDLE: 1. Laura DiFrancesco Jealous of my Assets, Sire FDFhesgotzippnassets, Dam Jealous Yet . One horse shown in each event $1051.51.
Thank you to our exhibitors for showing us those great Paints! In 2020 the SSA Futurity will only have classes for the Yearlings and Two Year Olds. Contact Tina Eller to see if your Yearling or Two Year Old is eligible. Are you looking for some scholarship money to help you get through school? Remember the OPHC gives out three $500
scholarships a year at our awards banquet. All applications must be postmarked by Dec. 31, 2019 and mailed to Roger Taylor, 2889 Kendall Road, Akron, Ohio 44321. You can reach Roger at 330/608-9524. OHIO YOUTH Keep the Tribute Horse Feed program going by collecting the proof of purchase and tonnage receipts from Tribute and forward them to Lauren Johnson, 16059 Road 16, Bluffton, Ohio 45817. These funds will be used for the Youth Awards for 2019. Thanks to all that brought them to the shows and dropped them into the Tribute box. We will continue this program for the 2020 year also. We are working on 2020 show dates. I will announce them as soon as they are secure. It is again time to be thinking about your 2020 OPHC membership. Would you be interested in serving as a volunteer—scribe, gates, runners, ring. APHA requires scribes for all pattern classes (showmanship, horsemanship, equitation and, trail). APHA has produced a video that teaches you how to scribe. All shows must have scribes for each judge in each show. We are looking for volunteers for the 2020 show season. Please give Tim, 937/308-1611, or Roxann, 440/458-5022, a call for more information. Get out on the trail and enjoy! Keep horsing around with our Paints! See you next month!
National Pole Bending Association
NPBA Triple Crown Futurity and Stallion Program New in 2020 PRESIDENT, Steve Thomas VICE PRESIDENT, Chip Nicholson SECRETARY/TREASURER, Kristine Nagy EMAIL, coordinator.npba@gmail.com WEBSITE, www.polebending.org
by Kristine Nagy Hello pole benders! NPBA is proud to announce the NPBA Triple Crown Futurity and Stallion Program starting in 2020! 18
This will be the biggest pole bending futurity on record. An NPBA pole bending futurity class will be held for 4 and 5 year olds at four shows. Each of the four shows will have an NPBA futurity class with $500 added money, plus a $2500 3D side pot for NPBA members riding an NPBA futurity eligible horse. There will also be year-end futurity awards given to the champion, reserve champion and top stallion owner at the end of the series. To be considered an
NPBA futurity horse, the stallion must be enrolled in our stallion program and ridden by an NPBA member. Complete rules will be available at polebending.org. In 2020, the top five stallions will split $3,000 and $12,000 will be paid to the futurity winning horses. There is still time to enroll your stallion. Please see polebending. org for details. At this time the following stallions have made a three year commitment: Bulzeye Dan, Chance Bar Tease,
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Classified Frenchman, Gators Don’t Blink, Golden Injunuity, Frenchmans Maximum, French Redneck, Hillbilly Helicopter, HF Niftys Frenchman, Lightning Sugar Bull, Jess Special, Kool Quick Kid, Nonstop Firewater, One Famous Schulz, Redneck Jet, Redneck Jettin Down, Redneck Rancher, Ricks Policy, Showem the Gold, Superfame, VF Red Smash and Wheel Redneck That. We are so excited to begin this new adventure! Get your colts nominated! November 2019
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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”.
NOVEMBER 2019 NOV. 1-3 — High School Rodeo, Henderson Arena, 739 Van Fossan Rd., Jackson, OH. FMI: 740-988-4700, www. hendersonswesternstore.com. NOV. 1-3 — MHSA Youth Value Show, MSU Pavilion, East Lansing, MI. FMI: Ronald Gekiere, 586-484-8790, www. michiganhorseshow.com. NOV. 2 — Howlin’ Ghouls & Bucking Bulls, Garwood Arena, 2538 Middleton Rd., Columbiana, OH. FMI: 330-482-3961, www.garwoodarena.com. NOV. 2 — LaRue Horse & Tack Sale Monthly Auction, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1059 Richwood LaRue Rd., LaRue, OH. FMI: 419-889-9150, www.laruehorsesale.com.
Fulton County Ohio Horseman’s Council present
Tack Swap, Gift Shopping, and Live Auction
Sunday, December 1, 2019
Tack Swap 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Live Auction 2 p.m. — Consign your items same day!
WB Ranch & Arena
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1640 County Road B • Swanton, OH 43558 • Heated Arena • Free Admission • Free Parking
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NOV. 2 — Ruggles Arena Speed Show, 2651 Township Road 155, Cardington, OH. FMI: Janet, 419-210-7204. NOV. 2 — Angels Haven Horse Rescue Reverse Raffle Benefit, 6 p.m., Ruby’s Party Center, Grafton, OH. FMI: 440-781-5060, www.angelshavenhorserescue.org. NOV. 2 — Moore’s Monthly Tack & Horse Auction, 11771 US Hwy. 223, Onsted, MI. FMI: 517-467-7576, www.tommooresales. com. NOV. 2-3 — Youth Equestrian Development Association (YEDA) Show, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: 419-9579054, www.showyeda.com. NOV. 3 — NBHA Ohio 02 District 9th Annual Tack Swap, Blue Lakes Farm, 14037 Auburn Rd., Newbury, OH. FMI: Amy Snyder, 440479-8503, cowgirlup73@hotmail.com. NOV. 7-10 — US Dressage Finals, Kentucky Horse Park Alltech Arena, Lexington, KY. FMI: 859-971-2277, www.usdf.org. NOV. 8-9 — Pennsylvania Equine Council Annual Membership & Issues Forum, Holiday Inn Harrisburg, Grantville, PA. FMI: 888-304-0281, www. pennsylvaniaequinecouncil.org. NOV. 8-10 — Half Baked Winter Series Barrel Race, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: 330-592-5745, www. ontheroadwithdawnandclea.com. NOV. 8-11 — Customer Appreciation/ Sporting, Smoke Rise Ranch & Resort, 6751 Hunterdon Rd., Glouster, OH. FMI: 740767-2624. NOV. 9 — Horse Sale, Mt. Hope Auction, 8076 SR 241, Mt. Hope, OH. FMI: 330-6746188, www.mthopeauction.com.
NOV. 9 — OVTPA Sorting Show, 9:30 a.m., Garwood Arena, Columbiana, OH. FMI: Pam Bradshaw, 814-504-4215. NOV. 9 — Youth Rodeo, Crazy Woman Ranch, 6450 Lancaster Circleville Rd. SW, Lancaster, OH. FMI: 614-595-1850, www. crazywomanranchohio.com. NOV. 9 — NKHN 3rd Annual Equine Conference, Boone County Enrichment Center, Burlington, KY. FMI: Jim Mayer, 859-496-4976, jimwmayer@yahoo.com. NOV. 9-10 — Majestic Farm Turkey Trot Horse Show, 5700 St. Rt. 132, Batavia, OH. FMI: 513-625-3055, www.majesticfarm.net. NOV. 9-10 — KY Cowtown Rangers CMSA Shoot and Year-End Banquet, Circle Bar C Ranch, 1424 Bluegrass Parkway, LaGrange, KY. FMI: Demetria Mehlhorn, 859-3399000. NOV. 10 — Wood County Horseman’s Flea Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wood County Fairgrounds, 13800 W. Poe Road, Bowling Green, OH. FMI: Catherine, 567-322-1060, krampc@findlay.edu. NOV. 14-16 — 2nd Annual Horseman’s Mission, Holmes County Fairgrounds/ Harvest Ridge, 880 OH-39, Millersburg, OH. FMI: 330-275-2877, horsemanship10@ gmail.com. NOV. 15 — Kentucky Horse Park Rodeo, Kentucky Horse Park Alltech Arena, Lexington, KY. FMI: 859-259-4200, www. kyhorsepark.com. NOV. 15-16 — Southern Michigan Fall Paint & Quarter Horse Auction, 11771 US Hwy. 223, Onsted, MI. FMI: 517-467-7576, www. tommooresales.com.
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Ashland Paint and Plain Saddle Club
9 TH ANNUAL SWAP MEET FEBRUARY 8, 2020 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
ASHLAND COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS Mozelle Hall, Ashland, Ohio
• OVER 60 booths to shop from! • New and Used Tack will be available • Food Booth on grounds.
Admission Fee: $1 or 2 NON-Expired Can Goods
For more information or to reserve a booth contact: Ashley Canfield (419) 606-8383 call/text or email: acanfield386@gmail.com
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Corral Calendar Continued from page 20 NOV. 15-16 — Superior Morgan Horse Sale, Michiana Event Center, 455 E. Farver St., Shipshewana, IN. FMI: 260-768-3300, www.michianaevents.com. NOV. 16 — IBRA Barrels & NPBA Poles Best of Best Qualifier Bonus Cash Series, Crazy Woman Ranch, 6450 Lancaster Circleville Rd. SW, Lancaster, OH. FMI: 614-595-1850, www.crazywomanranchohio.com. NOV. 16 — Rockin R Ranch Youth Rodeo Association Show, 11641 Alspach Rd. NW, Canal Winchester, OH. FMI: Shane Rickly, 740-475-9237. NOV. 16 — Snowbird Dressage, Kentucky Horse Park Covered Arena, Lexington, KY. FMI: 859-846-4889, www. kentuckydressageassociation.com. NOV. 16-17 — Steeltown Gunslingers, Garwood Arena, 2538 Middleton Rd., Columbiana, OH. FMI: 330-482-3961, www.garwoodarena.com. NOV. 16-17 — Youth Equestrian Development Association (YEDA) Show, WB Ranch, Swanton, OH. FMI: 419-9579054, www.showyeda.com. NOV. 16-17 — Champions Center Open Horse Show, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: championscenter02@gmail.com. NOV. 17 — Ohio Morgan Horse Assoc. Winter Academy Show Series, Blue Lakes Farm, Newbury, OH. FMI: Alyssa Rose, 216-538-6753, www.ohiomorganhorse. com. NOV. 19-21 — Blooded Horse Sale, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: 859-858-4415, info@bloodedhorse.com, www.bloodedhorse.com
NOV. 22-24 — 14th Annual Cowboy Christmas, MSU Pavilion, Lansing, MI. FMI: Rochelle Rondy, 989-763-3276, cowboychristmas@yahoo.com. NOV. 23 — Crazy Woman Ranch 2019 Bonus Cash Series, 6450 Lancaster-Circleville Rd., Lancaster, OH. FMI: 614-595-1850. NOV. 23 — Barrel Futurity & Race, Henderson Arena, 739 Van Fossan Rd., Jackson, OH. FMI: 740-988-4700, www. hendersonswesternstore.com. NOV. 23-24 — Youth Equestrian Development Association (YEDA) Show, Garwood Arena, Columbiana, OH. FMI: 419-957-9054, www.showyeda.com. NOV. 23-24 — Tri State Ranch & Reined Cow Horse Association ARHA Region 3 Sanctioned Show, Lakeside Arena, 1385 Duncan Rd., Frankfort, KY. FMI: Sarah Lawrence, 606-425-1198. NOV. 27 — Thanksgiving Eve Annual 2-Man Team Sorting, Yankeetown Arena, 13334 E. State Road 160, Henryville, IN. FMI: Nat Stewart, 812-736-3759. NOV. 29-30 — Midwest Mixed Standardbred Sale (29th) & Michiana Classic Yearling Sale (30th), Michiana Event Center, 455 E. Farver St., Shipshewana, IN. FMI: 260-768-3300, www.michianaevents. com. NOV. 29-DEC. 1 — RSP Production Ranch Sorting, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: 269-838-1273. NOV. 30 — Buckeye Mini Horse & Donkey Sale, Wayne County Fairgrounds, 199 Vanover St., Wooster, OH. FMI: Daniel Schrock, 330-763-0905, schrocksauctioneering@gmail.com.
Early Christmas Auction
BUCKEYE MINI HORSE AND DONKEY SALE Followed by Ponies & Horses
DECEMBER 2019 DEC. 1 — Fulton County OHC Cowboy Christmas Tack Swap, Gift Shopping, & Live Auction, 9 a.m., WB Ranch & Arena, 1640 County Rd. B, Swanton, OH. FMI: Jo Neeley, 419-356-1350, www.fcohc.com. DEC. 6-7 — National Breeders’ Showcase Annual Auction, Michiana Event Center, Shipshewana, IN. FMI: 260-768-3300, www.michianaevents.com. DEC. 6-8 — Half Baked Winter Series Barrel Race, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: 330-592-5745, www. ontheroadwithdawnandclea.com. DEC. 7 — Youth Rodeo, Crazy Woman Ranch, 6450 Lancaster Circleville Rd. SW, Lancaster, OH. FMI: 614-595-1850, www. crazywomanranchohio.com. DEC. 7 — LaRue Horse & Tack Sale Monthly Auction, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1059 Richwood LaRue Rd., LaRue, OH. FMI: 419-889-9150, www.laruehorsesale.com. DEC. 7 — Moore’s Monthly Tack & Horse Auction, 11771 US Hwy. 223, Onsted, MI. FMI: 517-467-7576, www.tommooresales. com. DEC. 8 — Tack Swap, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Rogers Equestrian Center, 26897 Frederick Ave., Columbia Station. OH. FMI: Alyssa Rogers, 216-538-6753. DEC. 13-14 — Dutch Cross Classic, Topeka Livestock Barn, Topeka, IN. FMI: James Yoder, 260-593-3210. DEC. 13-15 — ShoMe Holiday ShoDown, MSU Pavilion, Lansing, MI. FMI: 269-8768609, www.shomeshows.com. DEC. 14 — Horse Sale, Mt. Hope Auction, 8076 SR 241, Millersburg, OH. FMI: 330674-6188, www.mthopeauction.com. DEC. 14 — IBRA Barrels & NPBA Poles Finals for Bonus Cash, Crazy Woman Ranch, 6450 Lancaster Circleville Rd. SW, Lancaster, OH. FMI: 614-595-1850, www. crazywomanranchohio.com. DEC. 14 — Rockin R Ranch Youth Rodeo Association Show, 11641 Alspach Rd. NW, Canal Winchester, OH. FMI: Shane Rickly, 740-475-9237. DEC. 15 — Ohio Morgan Horse Association Winter Academy Show Series, Blue Lakes Farm, Newbury, OH. FMI: Alyssa Rose, 216-538-6753, www.ohiomorganhorse. com.
DEC. 27-29 — Half Baked Winter Series Barrel Race, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: 330-592-5745, www. ontheroadwithdawnandclea.com. JANUARY 2020 JAN. 11 — Rockin R Ranch Youth Rodeo Association Show, 11641 Alspach Rd. NW, Canal Winchester, OH. FMI: Shane Rickly, 740-475-9237. JAN. 14-15 — Harrisburg Driving Horse Sale, Harrisburg Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, PA. FMI: Daniel Diener, 717629-8400. JAN. 19 — Ohio Morgan Horse Association Winter Academy Show Series, Blue Lakes Farm, Newbury, OH. FMI: Alyssa Rose, 216538-6753, www.ohiomorganhorse.com. JAN. 31-FEB 1. — Heart of America Dutch Harness Horse Sale, C Bar C Expo, Cloverdale, IN. FMI: Lamar Schrock, 217543-3543. JAN. 31-FEB. 2 — Half Baked Winter Series Barrel Race, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: 330-592-5745, www. ontheroadwithdawnandclea.com. FEBRUARY 2020 FEB. 8 — 9th Annual Ashland Paint & Plain Tack Swap, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ashland County Fairgrounds, 2042 Claremont Ave., Ashland, OH. FMI: Ashley Canfield, 419606-8383, acanfield386@gmail.com. FEB. 8 — Rockin R Ranch Youth Rodeo Association Show, 11641 Alspach Rd. NW, Canal Winchester, OH. FMI: Shane Rickly, 740-475-9237. FEB. 9 — Ohio Morgan Horse Association Winter Academy Show Series, Blue Lakes Farm, Newbury, OH. FMI: Alyssa Rose, 216538-6753, www.ohiomorganhorse.com. FEB. 27-MAR. 1 — 18th Annual Horse World Expo & Theatre Equus (Feb. 29 & Mar. 1), Farm Show Complex, 2300 North Cameron St., Harrisburg, PA. FMI: Denise, 301-916-0852, www.horseworldexpo.com.
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Ashland Paint & Plain Saddle Club
Exciting Things to Come in 2020 PRESIDENT, Steven “Chunk” Watts; SECRETARY, Jean Yancer; TREASURER, Ashley Christian; WEBSITE, ashlandpaintandplain. com; EMAIL, paintandplaininfo@ yahoo.com
by Chesna Wertz Hi everyone! It seems fall finally
decided to grace us with it’s presence. After the summer heat, the cooler temps are a welcome change! As of this writing, the Quarter Horse Congress is just starting to go full steam. By the time you read this, it will be a memory, and our thoughts will be on the upcoming holiday season (where did the time go?). To everyone who competed at the Congress, we hope that you had a wonderful show and met goals you have been working towards!
Even though the AP&P show season has been over since August, we already have been working on things for the 2020 season! We are constantly striving to make each year bigger and better, and we will have some exciting things to come in 2020. More information will be available soon! With shows winding down, it is almost time for tack swap season! Please join us on February 8, 2020, at the Ashland County
Fairgrounds for AP&P’s Annual Tack Swap! Held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m, there is always great deals to be had, and a great way to start getting ready for the 2020 show season. It isn’t too early to reserve a spot to sell! Please contact Ashley Canfield at 419/606-8383 or at acanfield386@gmail.com for more information/to reserve a spot. Hope to see you there! Until next time, we here at AP&P wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!
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2019 — It’s a Wrap! PRESIDENT, Bob Huff; VICE PRESIDENT, Mandy Dacek; SECRETARY, John Anicas; TREASURER, Marge Conner; WEBSITE, www.coscaonline.com
by Mandy Dacek Just like that, the 2019 COSCA show season is a wrap! Our 69th Annual Championship was held Oct. 4-6 in Ashland, Ohio. For the
most part there were sunny skies, although the temperature drop from 89 to 60 degrees could’ve waited another week! Thank you to all who lent a hand at the show. Big thanks to Courtney Stankiewicz, Jennifer Coduto, and Jennifer Wheeler on all their hard work making sure our year end high point winners had beautiful ribbons and great year end awards! Thanks as well to Rachel Zielinski for her work on the points and year end certificates. We will be spotlighting many
of our year end champions in the Corral in the coming months, but this month we shine that spotlight on the breed champions we honored during Saturday evening’s awards ceremony. COSCA is an all-breed show organization, so we were proud to showcase the following breed high point champions: Appaloosa: Heza Star Hunter shown by Mandy Dacek. Arabian: OFW Validate shown by Ryleigh Balan. Half Arabian: Boo Berry Bey
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grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, so having the opportunity to ride my horse on Edgewater Beach and in Lake Erie was extremely exciting to me. I grew up swimming on this beach and never thought at that time that I would own a horse and be able ride here one day. Not only did this event sound like fun, but the proceeds went to a wonderful group, the Cleveland Metroparks Mounted Unit, so I thought I am ‘ALL IN’! I rode my appaloosa horse, Sequoia Wildfire (27 years young) at last years inaugural ride event and again this year in the Sunset VIP group. The VIP ride was an extended horse back ride over to Whiskey Island, playing on the beach at sunset and included a wonderful dinner afterwards. The first year there were pretty significant waves and going out deep enough to swim would have been a bit difficult. This year Sequoia and I ventured out far enough for him to actually swim. It a challenge; when we were deep enough to swim, I had to grip extra
tight and hold onto his mane as to not float off his back. This was my first time actually swimming with my horse. It was so exciting and the bonus of it being in the city I grew up in. I would like to say thank you to the Cleveland Metroparks Mounted Unit for making everyone feel welcome, safe (except for a few horses dumping their riders in the water and on the sand) and for putting together the best fundraiser by far. The Mounted Unit is a wonderful group of people and I look forward to many more years of supporting their organization.
ADVENTURE AWAITS It’s time to renew or join for the 2020 membership year. Apply online at ohconline.com by Dec. 31.
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Aids Communications: The Training Figure 8 Pattern by Lynn Palm
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will give you an exercise to practice that uses both the turning and bending aids. The pattern for this exercise is what I call a ‘training figure 8.’ It is important to understand the difference between this training pattern, as opposed to what could be called a ‘show ring’ or ‘competition figure 8’ pattern. The best way I can describe the training figure 8 pattern we will use is that it simulates the form of how the number ‘8’ is written. Doing this pattern, the rider tracks across the diagonal to a half circle. After completing the half circle, she tracks across the opposite diagonal to complete the second half circle, which brings her back to the point where she started. This exercise requires the rider to use her aids from a bending turn to a straight line and a straight line to a bending turn in the opposite direction.
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Natural balance at the lope. Contrast this to a true show ring or competition figure 8 pattern. When doing a show ring figure 8 pattern, the rider follows a vertical line to a half circle, completes the half circle coming back and returns to the vertical
line. She follows the vertical line to the second half circle and completes that in the opposite direction. This pattern is a turn to a straight line, to a turn, back to a straight line. We will not use this pattern. Let’s get back to our training figure 8 pattern. The horse must be in proper body position on both the straight lines and turns of the pattern. This puts the horse on his best balance. The key is keeping the horse straight between the rider’s leg and hand aids. The rapport between these aids is critical! The rider should start the pattern at the walk to get the coordination of aids, and give herself more time to do the figure and feel the horse’s reactions in response to the aids. Once perfected at the walk, the exercise should be practiced at the trot. This figure is also great to advance to canter using a simple change of lead in the middle of the straight line. In this example, the rider will start by bringing her horse on the pattern’s first half circle to the right. For the horse to bend properly to the right, the rider uses her inside or right leg. She brings her horse to the outside or left rein to keep his shoulder from moving out. Her left leg is slightly behind the girth to keep his hips inward. All her right rein does is to keep the horse’s nose and neck bent slightly in the direct they are moving. Her outside aids, the left leg and left rein, are used as her turning aids. She does not turn using the inside rein!
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As he turns, if horse goes too far to the right (falling in), she uses her right leg and open light left rein to bring him to bring him back to the left. Completing the right half circle and coming on to the diagonal straight line, she uses her right leg and light left rein to bring her horse off the bending turn on to the straight line. Once on the diagonal, her aids are only used if the horse starts to lose straightness. For example, if he fades to the left, she uses her left leg and right rein to straighten him. Before she turns on to the next half-circle to the left, she applies the bending aids of left leg to the right rein. She keeps the right rein against the horse’s neck so his shoulder does go out. Her right leg is slightly further back to keep her horse’s hips inward. Her left rein lightly positions the horse’s head and neck in the direction in which they are traveling. If the horse falls in too far to the left, she’ll use her left leg and right rein to correct him. Then she’ll maintain the straightness with her right leg and left rein. If he goes too far to the right, she’ll use her right leg and left rein to correct him. As she leaves the left halfcircle, she straightens her horse using her left leg and right rein. She maintains this straightness by evenly applying her left and right leg and hand aids.
In Review...
It is time to think about horse care. Before implementing any health care checkup, be sure to talk to your vet to get complete recommendations for your horse’s needs. Shots are on the top of my horse’s health care checklist. Even though it may be the right season, I recommend talking to your veterinarian about the following ‘standard’ shots: sleeping sickness, tetanus, flu, rhino, and rabies. I also highly recommend two additional inoculations: West Nile Virus (after a horse gets his two initial inoculation shots, I recommend a follow-up of West Nile Virus booster shots three times per year) and Leptospirosis (also know as ‘moon blindness’.) This is especially important in northern November 2019
Northern Ohio Dressage Association
The Northern Ohio Dressage Association Receives United States Dressage Federation Awards PRESIDENT, Barb Soukup; VICE PRESIDENT, Arielle Brodkey; TREASURER, Dee Liebenthal; SECRETARY, Patti Valencic. EMAIL, president@nodarider.org; WEBSITE, www.nodarider.org
by Mosie Welch The Northern Ohio Dressage Association is celebrating members whose service to NODA has garnered our Group Member Organization (GMO) four United States Dressage Federation (USDF) GMO Awards for 2019. GMO’s are managed and supported by volunteers and it is an honor to be recognized both nationally for the efforts of our volunteers. NODA appreciates the service of each of our volunteers and is excited to announce these awards. Dee Liebenthal is being
recognized as the USDF, Region 2, Volunteer of the Year. Dee Liebenthal is from Aurora, Ohio, and is currently NODA’s treasurer but is active in all aspects of managing NODA. Dee is a Past President and is very active in coordinating NODA’s recognized show weekend and education programs including the USDF L Education Program in 2019. Congratulations to Dee Liebenthal! Junior/Young Rider Maria Sandy won a First Place Newsletter Award for her First-Person Experience article; ‘Horses and Happiness’ Reflections on the Benefits of Riding for Mental Health, which ran in the Northern Ohio Dressage Association’s, NODA News, 2019, Issue 5. Maria Sandy rides at Rocky River Stables at Rocky River, Ohio. Congratulations to Maria Sandy! Adult Amateur Mosie Welch won an Honorable Mention
Newsletter Award, for her General Interest article; Tidbits From the USDF L Program – Notes From a Silent Auditor, which ran in the Northern Ohio Dressage Association’s, NODA News, 2019, Issue 7. Mosie is from Seville, Ohio. Mosie won in the category of GMO Newsletter Award for GMO’S with 175– 499 members. Congratulations to Mosie Welch! The Northern Ohio Dressage Associations website, www. nodarider.org, won first place for the GMO Website Award for Best User Experience in GMOS with 175–499 members. NODA’s webmaster is Linda Cooley who has managed NODA’s website for 15 years. Linda Cooley is retiring as webmaster at the end of 2019. NODA appreciates her service and extends congratulations to Linda Cooley! All USDF GMO Awards will be presented at the 2019 Adequan®/
Dee Liebenthal, the 2019 USDF Region 2 Volunteer of the Year with her horse Rens. USDF Annual Convention, Dec. 4 through Dec. 7, in Savannah, Ga., at the Salute Gala and Annual Awards Banquet. For more information go to https:// www.usdf.org/convention/
Aids Communications Continued states or areas were white tail deer populations are high. Your horse may need worming. Don’t forget yout horse’s hooves. Call your blacksmith and get on a schedule for trims and/or resets every 4-6 weeks depending on your horse’s needs.
Your Next Step…
Over the past several articles, we have discussed in detail the role of the bending and turning aids. Here is a thumbnail review of the aids sequence used when going from a straight line to a turn and returning to the straight line, as is practiced in the training figure 8 pattern: 1. Start the figure on one of the pattern’s straight lines using even leg aids and rein aids to keep the horse straight. 2. BEFORE the turn, use the bending aids (the inside leg, and open inside rein) supporting the bend with the outside leg and
outside indirect rein against the neck. 3. As you get to the turn, use the turning aids (the outside leg and outside indirect rein) to direct the horse through the turn. 4. BEFORE going straight again, use the straightening aids (the inside leg to stop the bending and bring the horse to your outside open rein). 5. As you get back to the point of going on a straight line again, evenly apply both leg aids and rein aids as to keep the horse forward and straight. The process starts over again before the next turn. Lynn
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Hocking Hills and Mammoth Cave National Park by Richard Anderson Our trail riding adventure for 2019 is coming to a close following our visit to Three Reasons Horse Camp in the Hocking Hills in Ohio, and another great trip to the Mammoth Cave Horse Camp fall ride in Kentucky in the Mammoth Cave National Park. It is amazing how many riders we run into on the trail that inquire about the Hocking Hills trail riding experience here in Ohio. And it is no wonder, since it is considered one of the top ten trail riding places in the country to visit. It has everything, from great places to stay with water and electric, such as Three Reasons Horse Camp which also has covered stalls, and Cowboy Larry’s Horse Camp, which has excellent corrals, not to mention the Hocking Hills Horse Camp itself, which has now put in several electric sites. But the natural wonders of the region are absolutely spectacular, and include Airplane Rock, the repelling area, Table Rock, Indian Head, the 21 Horse Cave,
the Artesian Well, and a Box Canyon, along with many caves, gorges and natural waterfalls, just to name a few. And it is conveniently located near central Ohio, making it an easy drive from nearly everywhere in the state. Our final ride of the year was a visit to Mammoth Cave Horse Camp for their fall festival ride to see the changing of the leaves. This event is wildly popular, being oversubscribed every year, so much that they have built 15 to 20 new camp sites with corrals at each site, along with the exiting 50 sites and 100 stalls they already have, and a main dining room that has been enlarged by 50 percent. This event is exceptionally well done by owners Kevin and Jan Davis, with excellent food for breakfast and dinner, and sack lunches for the trail. In addition, they always feature a lunch on the trail during the week, with chili and grilled cheese sandwiches made this year at the Sand Cave. Their guided rides included a non-gaited ride for the trotters, and a gaited ride for all of the
Linda Anderson and 75 other riders pausing for lunch on the trail at the Sand Cave in the Mammoth Cave National Park. rest of us, along with excellent entertainment most nights. Trail riding travel sites include Temple Hill, McCoy Hollow, Collie Ridge, Sal Hollow, Raymer Hollow and the Sand Cave. And of course a visit to the area needs to include a trip to the Mammoth Cave itself, having been explored for over 4,000 years and having 365 miles of existing passageways that are twice as long as any other cave, making it the most extensive cave system on earth, with still
Our trail riding buddy, Sherri Hyatt from Alabama, holding a full grown dwarf miniature horse on her lap at the Mammoth Cave Horseman Camp. some estimated 600 miles of unexplored passageways. Our 2019 trail riding schedule has come to a close, but you are still welcome to join us next year, and you do not need to have a gaited horse to ride with us. Just call 614/582-3202 for more information. In the meantime, we hope you have a happy holiday season and we will see you all in the spring.
Michigan Trail Riders Association, Inc.
Building of New Trail Camp for 2020 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 September and October have been busy months for MTRA. On Thursday, Sept. 12, the arrival day for the September ride, it was hot—in the mid 80’s. The riders woke up to rain on Friday morning, the first day to ride. By 8 o’clock the sky was clearing, the rain had stopped and the temperature dropped. By noon the sun was shining and the temperature was in the 70’s with a nice breeze off Lake Michigan. The day was perfect and so were the next 10. The only other rain we had was in the night, just enough to keep the dust down on the trail. Forty riders received their trophies for completing the ride from Lake Michigan at Mackinaw to Lake Huron at Oscoda. The fall Board of Director’s 30
meeting was held on Sept. 21 at the office of Sunrise Disposal in Oscoda, Mich. Thank you to Brian Hagar and Jenny Duval, MTRA members, for providing a nice space to hold our meeting. September 28 found 13 MTRA members at the Mullet Lake Trail Camp, just south of Cheboygan, for a work bee. This was a sad day for MTRA, as we had to say goodbye to this camp. All the picket poles were removed and the holes filled. Thank you so much to Alice Arnett and her family for allowing MTRA to camp on their property for the past 15 years. MTRA now has approximately 185 12’ telephone poles that came out of the Mullet Lake Camp for sale. If you are in need of poles for picket poles or for fence posts please contact MTRA. The following week had 60 riders heading to Cadillac for the October ride. This eight day ride provides so much for all our riders. Three days our die hard riders can ride camp to camp while those who wish can put their horses in their trailers and haul to the next camp. The ride also provided three layover days for
riders to circle ride and explore the trails around the camps. One thing is for sure, whichever way you choose to enjoy the October ride, you cannot find more beautiful trails to enjoy the color in the northern Michigan forest. The end of the 2019 ride season does not mean MTRA gets to sit and wait for the 2020 season to begin. After four years of planning and paperwork, the Michigan Department of Natural Recourses has approved the building of a new trail camp just north of Cheboygan. The culvert had been installed and the drive into the camp is ready. Now the roads inside the camp need to be made and gravel applied, campsites need to be excavated and cleared. Picket poles need to be installed and a water well drilled. The May work bee will be held at this campsite and we need worker bees. Please plan on attending this work bee in the spring. Dates will be announced after the January Board meeting. Plans are also being made for the 2020 Annual Meeting on March 21, 2020 at the Doherty Hotel in Clare, Mich.
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The 2020 proposed ride schedule has been submitted to the MDNR and the USFS for approval. We again will be having four trophy rides and three non-trophy rides. This calendar will be published in November. Please remember that this is a ‘proposed’ calendar and is subject to change by the MDNR or USFS. If you are thinking about riding with MTRA in 2020, I would like to encourage you to send in your 2020 membership (either new or renewal), at your earliest convenience. MTRA issues four newsletters per year—December, February, April and August. This is a wonderful way to keep in touch and learn what is new for MTRA. If you are a new member, your membership must be received by MTRA at least 30 days prior to you attending your first ride. For more information about MTRA, check out our website at www.mtra.org and our facebook page. As always, if you have questions, please contact MTRA by phone at 989/723-1425 or email, mtra.office@gmail.com. November 2019
Wayne County Saddle Club
Another Superb Year for the Wayne County Saddle Club PRESIDENT, Charlene Clark; VICE PRESIDENTS, Rich Gortner, Angie Didinger; SECRETARY, Tricia Crilow; TREASURER, Beth Eikleberry; WEBSITE, waynecountysaddleclub.com
Happy Thanksgiving! Yup, the holiday season is here. By the time you read this Halloween will be history and so will the equine event season for us at the ‘Hollow.’ It has been another superb year for the Wayne County Saddle Club and those who’ve been part of the season here. I don’t want to sound like the proverbial ‘broken record’ but thank you all for your part in making it another year to remember. The organization’s 80th anniversary was remembered during numerous events; commemorative cups and ball caps were created and offered for the purpose; pleasure, contest, fun shows, the clinic, and the roundup all brought great turnouts and, I have to believe, good income to bank toward future years. The season is, indeed, over. The only official activity left is actually next January. The annual banquet
Roundup—Not every costume class entry was a horse.
Roundup, Crawl thru the barrel.
will again be at the American Legion hall in Wooster. Your officers and directors continue to meet the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at East of Chicago Pizza in Wooster. You are welcome to attend. All of our regular meetings are open to members and those interested in becoming members can come and check us out—especially if you might be interested in throw’n your hat in the ring to become part of our elected leadership. We’re always looking for folks who want to be active.
to trees or fence boards. Let’s not make more work for the volunteers that keep an eye on stuff like that, please.
Of course you can ride the marked trails at the ‘Hollow’ all year, just be sure to close the gate and pick up after yourself. And, of course, do not tie horses
Roundup, Barrels.
As I said, the events have been really good this year. One that I had a little extra to do with was the ‘Roundup.’ Two days of free fun shows and a really cool gospel concert, a little trail riding and Sunday morning worship—the good Lord blessed all with beautiful weather and good participation. Let me say a personal “Thank-you” to everybody who was there, all of you who helped, and all our sponsors. I have included a few pictures of that activity and will continue to add pictures taken throughout the year in future
Corrals. Thanks also to our 2019 officers and directors: Charlene Clark,president; Angie Didinger, vice president of pleasure; Rich Gortner, vice president of contest; Tricia Crilow, secretary; Beth Eikleberry, treasurer; Rachael Adamson, Caroline Bedlion, Susie Gortner, Leanne Louive, Bobbi Jo Mackey, Matt Schaaf, directors and Brooke Wyss, youth director. This great stuff don’t happen by accident. The worship group continues to meet Sundays at the club grounds. Winter start time is 11 a.m. You are welcome! As we near the ‘Holidays’ may you know the true spirit of the season! ~Stan
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‘Scuse Me, Many Pardons, My Apologies, Comin’ Through (Part 3) by Sarah Vas
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o, where was I? Oh, right. Hurtling towards certain death on the long, flat Kansas highway. I recall hearing my own voice somewhere in the din. I quietly reassured Fred with, “I got it, I got it…” and repeated the soothing phrase, “It’s OK, it’s OK, I know, I know…” at Mini Boss screaming at the back of my head from the backseat. Here’s when Kansas tossed me a bone. That state had laid out miles and miles of arrow straight highway in my windshield. The interstate divide is a neatly mown grass median, the pitch and slope of which rolls just gently enough to ease rain away from the gravel shoulder. There’s no need for guardrails or sound proof fencing as there’s no trees, houses, or stationary objects requiring it. Two lanes east, two lanes
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west, with nary an overpass or concrete pylon to be seen. Only acres and acres of flat farm fields sprawl out on either side for scenery. I’ve never had reason to connect this state’s topography or transportation design choices into my existence. But as I calculated my options in that terrifying instant, the manicuredgolf-course median whispered, “over here…come over here”. I can’t remember actually steering off to the left shoulder. One second, my hood ornament was aimed at this car’s back window. The next, we were whiffing by the little two-door without even nicking bumpers. We tore past that car, a semi hauling a full-length box trailer, and slammed to a stop alongside the next semi-truck and trailer in what had been our line of traffic. I vividly remember the sounds and sensations of tires rumbling
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violently along one-part gravel shoulder, one-part grassy sod. I recall sensing the truck and trailer dangerously out of line with one another and every nerve in my body told me that the trailer was, in fact, pushing its weight and momentum against the truck’s brakes. I can’t recall the delicate manipulations I performed on our trajectory in those few off road seconds. All I know is that I kept every last wheel on the ground from beginning to end, all the while calmly addressing the concerns of my travel mates. It was like a scene from a movie. The split second after our screeching halt, gravel dust billowed up around our windows from behind. We sat parallel to the semi, door-to-door as if we had pulled alongside it in a truck stop parking lot. Eyes wide, I turned to Fred and said, “These trailer brakes don’t %$@*ing work!” He nodded silently in agreement. I exhaled and caught sight of the truck driver looking back at me from the left lane outside our passenger windows. Our eyes met and shared an understanding of disbelief at what he just witnessed. His eyebrows raised and he gave me a firm nod of respect. Meanwhile, Mini Boss had shaken loose from frozen panic. She leapt out from behind me and ran to the trailer windows, checking each horse. Lots of bugged eyeballs looked back at her but not one horse was injured, had fallen down, or continued to scramble. I asked her if the horses were alright and she mumbled under her breath, one of the last times she responded to me. By the time she crawled back into the backseat and slammed the door, she had made up her mind she had no use for me. The remainder of our time together earned me her fiercest silent treatment interrupted only by occasional barked orders or things thrown in my direction. A real peach, that one, as we shared a hotel room together. Oddly enough, just moments after Mini Boss got back in, the traffic started to move. I eased us back onto proper pavement and joined the traffic now creeping up to speed again. As the line of vehicles fanned out ahead,
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Sarah Vas we saw nothing. No accident. No construction crews. No lost mattress in the road. Nothing. There was literally no explanation as to why a long double lane of traffic had come to a stand still on this particular stretch of flat Kansas highway. If there were theories to be had, nobody in the cab of that old truck was talking because nobody said much to me for the remainder of the trip. Fred insisted on driving but only the last 100 miles or so. I think he wanted the Boss to see him behind the wheel, not me. Over there in the dark at the helm, I’d watch Fred’s head nod like a kid sleeping in class. Adrenaline kept me wide awake and routinely nudging him until we hit the horse show grounds just after midnight. By now, I’d been basically awake for 36 hours, give or take. No rest for the wicked, though. We unloaded horses and I snagged four short hours of sleep before getting put back to work. Nobody said a word about Kansas. I even brought it up to the Big Boss who promptly cut me short, insisting it didn’t need talked about. There were three people in that truck and two of them weren’t talking me up, I guess. I was treated like a turd in church for the entire show by the Boss, Mini Boss, and all their flying monkeys. And then… Then I caught sight of the beater truck, rear U-joint disassembled on the tail gate. Their head farm hire was attempting to ‘repair’ a stress fracture crack running clean through the joint
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Black Swamp Driving Club
Black Swamp Driving Club Enjoys Fall PRESIDENT, Roger Higgins, Jr. VICE PRESIDENT, Julie Emmons SECRETARY & TREASURER, Susan Murray. WEBSITE, www.blackswampdrivingclub.com
by Mary Thomas Detours on SR 53 and County Road 6 didn’t stop three dozen members from Black Swamp Driving Club and the Western Reserve Carriage Association from attending the Sept. 29 drive at the Coon Hunters Lodge near Tiffin, Ohio. This popular annual event has been hosted by Susan and Roger Murray for 17 years. Since there were new members attending their first club drive, a round of introductions was held before the delicious potluck lunch. Ralph and Linda Thauvette, Shelby, Ohio, brought a beautiful antique carriage along with their Haflinger for their inaugural BSDC event. Larry Addington, Logan, Ohio, and Charles Bolton, Mentor, Ohio, came the farthest and drove a
pair of Dutch Harness Horses. Maps had been prepared in case drivers missed the route markers. Turnouts had a choice of 4.5 or 6.5 miles on quiet country roads. The drive began along the scenic Sandusky River, then turned to go through farm vistas. Rain threatened but held off until all carriages had returned and were loaded for the trip home. The National Drive Oct. 1-6 at the Hoosier Horse Park, Edinburg, Ind., attracted several BSDC members for six days of driving around the spacious grounds. The course used at the Indiana Combined Drive Sept. 19-22 was still up for National Drive participants to use. Four marked routes were available although turnouts could drive at will throughout the park. A cones course, dressage rings, and a driving derby were set up as well. Several events were scheduled including a soup and chili supper, wine and cheese party, movie night, and ‘lunch and learn.’ Both Mary Elliott and Linda Spear won pieces of original artwork with their successes on the Safari Drive. Angie and Al
Larry Addington drives Charles Bolton’s pair at the Coon Hunters drive. Hohenbrink tried their luck in the Tacky Turnout Class, and Mary Thomas’ dog Sara picked up a blue ribbon in the Pooch Parade. Mary Ruth Marks, Verona, Wisc., brought her homebred four-in-hand for demonstrations and offered private lessons driving the team. Both Angie Hohenbrink and Mary Thomas tried their hands with the four-in-hand. Joanna Wilburn and Amy Neary were also on hand for informative talks, demonstrations, and lessons. Jackie and Mike Minges
were busy attending talks and driving Faith, their pony. The final 2019 BSDC event is the banquet Nov. 9 at the Good Hope Lutheran Church, Arlington, Ohio. A reverse raffle and a silent auction of baked goods is planned along with the usual great dinner. It’s also time to think about the annual election and finding good candidates for the 2020 board. Winter is just around the corner and topics for January, February, and March meetings are needed.
View From The Cheap Seats via handheld blowtorch! I never heard if the malfunctioning trailer brake connector was addressed. I ignored plenty of reasons to part ways but this? Kansas agreed I’d tolerated enough of their mess. I walked out unpaid and black balled, but at least I walked out alive. Actually, I flew out. Got a plane ticket home and waved at Kansas on my way over. No selfrespecting witch lets a house fall on her twice, Dorothy! 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 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.
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If You Dream It, You Can Do It
Bringing Fun Back to Competition by Jennifer Woodruff
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e all enjoy some form of competition in our lives. Whether it’s riding through the gate at the Congress or seeing who can cross the stream first on a friendly trail ride. As a 29 year career judge with four decades in the equine industry, I’ve seen many forms of competition come and go and stay the course. A common theme I hear everywhere is the need for two things. First is fair and knowledgeable judging against the breed or discipline standard. Second is competition that furthers goals, encourages horsemanship and isn’t just based on winning ribbons. With these two things in mind and, with talking to many many folks across the country in the last year, I’m unveiling a new type of competition that encompasses both of the points. Welcome to my New Horizons Horsemanship Challenge! How does it work? What makes this type of competition different from equitation/showmanship classes and obstacle challenges? First, anyone can compete. Any seat, in hand, driven, green horse, green rider, professional, amateur, young and old! Second, it combines an individual test phase, much like a pattern in a horsemanship, showmanship or reinsmanship class and, a grid phase much like trail, an obstacle challenge or a gymnastic test. In this type of competition the emphasis is harmony and communication which furthers better horsemanship and thus, a better experience each time you work with your horse! In a challenge competition I offer multiple divisions for hosts to chose from. Here is the actual full list of them from my rule book: DIVISIONS AND SUBDIVISIONS YOUTH DIVISION: Youth In Hand 13 & Under
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Youth In Hand 14-18 Youth In Hand Novice Handler 13 & Under Youth In Hand Novice Handler 14-18 Youth In Hand Novice Horse 13 & Under Youth In Hand Novice Horse 14-18 Youth Driven 13 & Under Youth Driven 14-18 Youth Novice Driver 13 & Under Youth Novice Driver 14-18 Youth Novice Horse Driven 13 & Under Youth Novice Horse Driven 14-18 Youth 13 & Under Ridden Youth 14-18 Ridden Youth Novice Rider W/T 13 & Under Youth Novice Rider W/T 14-18 Youth Novice Horse Ridden W/T 13 & Under Youth Novice Horse Ridden W/T 14-18 ADULT AMATEUR DIVISION (19-49 as of Jan. 1): Adult Amateur In Hand Adult Amateur Novice Handler In Hand Adult Amateur Novice Horse In Hand Adult Amateur Driven Adult Amateur Novice Driver Adult Amateur Novice Horse Driven Adult Amateur Ridden Adult Amateur Novice Rider W/T Adult Amateur Novice Horse Ridden W/T SELECT AMATEUR DIVISION (50 and older as of Jan. 1): Select Amateur In Hand Select Amateur Novice Handler In Hand Select Amateur Novice Horse In Hand Select Amateur Driven Select Amateur Novice Driver Select Amateur Novice Horse Driven Select Amateur Ridden Select Amateur Novice Rider W/T Select Amateur Novice Horse Ridden W/T PROFESSIONAL DIVISION: Professional In Hand Professional Novice Horse In Hand Professional Driven Professional Novice Horse Driven Professional Ridden Professional Novice Horse Ridden W/T
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How does the scoring work? An individual score sheet is used for each competitor in both phases. This sheet, like a dressage test, includes space for the judge to give lots of feedback. This is a large part of this form of competition, so any judge should be willing to put that forward in their work. Here’s how it breaks down: COMPETITION SCORING Individual Test Phase 50%; Grid Course Phase 50% In Hand: Individual Test Phase 50%; Grid Course Phase 50% Driven: Individual Test Phase 50%; Grid Course Phase 50% Ridden: Individual Test Phase 50%; Grid Course Phase 50% *INDIVIDUAL TEST PHASE Scoring will be based on the current AQHA pattern class scoring method. Scoring ranges from 0-100 with an average performance of 70 percent. Quality, correct position, harmony, degree of difficulty and overall impression of each element of the pattern are scored from -3 to +3, with 1/2 points increments in addition. A 0 (zero) maneuver score is considered average. Penalties are assessed per occurrence, for each element, and are listed below: Break of gait less than 2 strides at the walk or trot—1 point penalty
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Break of gait at the lope/canter or, break greater than 2 strides at the walk or trot—3 point penalty Wrong Lead or Wrong Diagonal—3 point penalty Circling on Pattern or Blatant Disobedience (Balking, Freezing Up, Backing, Kicking, Rearing, Etc)—5 point penalty Missing Element, Skipping Element, Working Pattern Out Of Order, Obvious or Excessive Schooling, Fall of The Horse/Exhibitor—0 Overall Score (may still advance to the Grid Phase but receives 0 (zero) score from Individual Test Phase). In addition, competitors can receive additional points in their Form and Execution category. Scoring ranges from 0-5 points added with 1/2 point increments optional. It is the judge’s discretion to award these points based on overall performance, correct geometry, degree of difficulty. *GRID PHASE Scoring will follow a 0-10 point value per obstacle. 1/2 point increments may be utilized; 5 is considered an average, correct performance. 0—Not Performed or Attempted. 1—Single Attempt Without Completion. Three refusals and moved on by Judge. 2—Extremely Poor. Two refusals, Obstacle Severely Disturbed. Complete loss of form or control. Three major faults. 3—Poor. One refusal, Hitting or Disturbing Obstacle. Resistance or Obvious Fear. Poor Horsemanship including loss of contact, stirrup or poor communication. Obvious lack of control. Two major faults. 4—Below Average. Completed obstacle without refusals but resulting minor faults (break of gait, hitting poles, hollow or resistant, poor position or out of balance). Lack of control at times. One major fault or several minor faults. 5—Average. Correct execution. One minor fault may exist (one pole hit or slight hesitation) but otherwise a good performance and some harmony. Rider may lack finesse but has control. Little or no degree of difficulty. 6—Above Average. Smoother appearance with more connection. One minor Horsemanship fault (heels coming up in transitions, more contact in rein or lines is needed, loud voice cues, handler works on tight lead) may exist but overall a more flowing obstacle with lower degree of difficulty. 7—Good. Team work is more obvious. Clean execution of element with good balance, pace and control. Horse is responsive and on aids. Medium level of difficulty. One or several minor faults may occur but not take away from the quality of execution. 8—Very Good. Smooth execution with some speed and mediumhigh level of difficulty. Obvious connection and aids are becoming invisible. Horse is soft in expression and responsive to aids. High level performance with one very minor fault. 9—Excellent. High degree of difficulty. Invisible aids. Competitor adds style to execution and strategy is obvious. Connection is clear. No faults are apparent. 10—Outstanding. Matches standard of perfection for obstacle. Cannot be better. Highest level of difficulty and harmony.
I have also launched my winter online video show series as of this printing. Find me on Facebook for more information to keep showing online all winter! I offer two series—fall and winter. Don’t miss out on the best way to keep working all winter and hearing the judge’s feedback. Happy Thanksgiving my friends! Wishing you the very best for the holiday and in your riding! 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.
How do I dress to compete? No bling is required! Be neat and professional! Groom up and tack up! There is never a penalty for a fuzzy horse, clip or don’t! The idea of this competition is to present yourself and your horse as a professional team, regardless of your skill level. Be neat, tidy and organized. I have featured some pics from a trial competition that I held in central New York this summer, where it was a huge success! Thank you to my host Jess Morticelli of VIP Stables who let me tweak and model my competition at your facility using your riders! The grid phase can contain a variety of obstacles from trotting through pole grids to backing, turning, side passing, leg yielding and such. Each course is designed to a specific skill level so each competitor feels some challenge but is not overwhelmed. If you would be interested in hosting one or having me manage and judge one of these events at your facility, contact me for more information. Watch my New Horizons Equine Facebook page for updates and information as we grow and go with this new competition. November 2019
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The Cowboy Perseverance Ranch
Basic Level Test 1 by Rob and Tanya Corzatt
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n years past when I would watch dressage it had no appeal to me whatsoever. Earlier this year, I was introduced to Western Dressage. I had no knowledge or understanding regarding the purpose and concept of it. My friend and mentor, Stacy Westfall, began showing in Western Dressage and traditional Dressage awhile back. During my lessons for Ranch Riding with her, she would explain to me some of the concepts behind Western Dressage and said that you get back written comments from the judge on your test sheets. I became increasingly intrigued about learning the how and why behind it and decided to try showing a couple of our horses in it. I began my lessons with Stacy this past spring, giving me only six weeks to prepare for the first show.
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One of the primary reasons I wanted to show in Western Dressage was for the judge’s feedback on the test sheets thinking it would help me and the horses in other disciplines. This isn’t commonly done in the Ranch Riding classes, so I was struggling where to focus on improvement. To begin preparing, I began to research a little history on dressage, learning the arena set up, looking at the different levels and tests within each level and watched a lot of videos. At first, it was pretty confusing and admittedly a bit overwhelming! Through the process of my lessons and research, I believe the Holy Spirit helped to reveal to me some analogies and similarities with the dressage tests and the tests we go through in life. I recently read an explanation on the concept of Western Dressage. It stated, “With each
test and each level, the physical and mental expectations of the horse and rider partnership increase building on the previously mastered elements.” I love how it says ‘the horse AND rider PARTNERSHIP increase…’! I put these two words in all caps because it is a partnership, a relationship, a respect and love for each other that builds between the horse and rider over time. James 1:12 says “Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love Him.” Ultimately what God desires from us is to have a relationship with Him and to love Him. As we continue our training with the horses to prepare them for whatever test we give them, whether in a show ring or on a trail, our relationship with them grows. The horses do not receive the crown of life after they have stood the test in a show ring, but it is possible they may receive some type of award for all their hard work, such as a ribbon or trophy. I chose to show two of our horses, Misty and Chance, in Western Dressage. Each one has a different level of training and experience. Therefore, I chose to ride them in different levels and tests. Misty is older but her experience level is not as great as Chance’s, so I showed her in an Intro Level Test 1. The maneuvers are very basic in this level and test. One of the comments on her first score sheet was that she lacked focus. That was her first time in the show ring completely by herself, so she showed me where she lacks mentally. The judge’s comments also specified where she needed to improve with her maneuvers. Since Chance has more training and experience, I started him one level higher in Basic Level Test 1. His performance showed that he is mentally more stable than Misty, which is attributed to him being taken more places by himself along with the level of training he has received. Comments on his score sheet were directed more towards what he needed to improve upon physically. When reviewing the
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Tanya and Rob Corzatt score sheets for both, I needed to look at the weaknesses and strengths pointed out by the judges and concentrate on them. The higher the level and test, the more complex the maneuvers become and the more precise they have to be. Each test sheet precisely spells out the maneuvers to be executed as well as an explanation of what the judge is looking for in that particular portion. Each higher level displays an increased amount of body control and a willingness from the horse. All the levels build upon each other. For example, in a lower level (Basic) test 1, you may be asked to begin a working canter between the letters C and M which are marked positions along the rail in the arena. The positioning of these letters in the ring allows the horse to start a working canter on a turn in order to help them pick up the correct lead, in this case the right lead. In Level 1 Test 1 the test may require starting a working canter at letter M to the left. The canter needs to be started precisely at letter M prior to the turn to the letter C. A few things the judge is looking for is smoothness, willingness, balance and the ability to start on the correct lead prior to the turn to the letter C. The higher the level, the more body control the rider and horse need to display. Stacy was competing at the same show we were, so she was able to coach me prior to our tests. After we completed our test and exited the ring, she would ask me how I thought we did. This made me really focus on recognizing the horses’ strengths and weaknesses as well as my own. There were times when the mistakes made November 2019
Central Ohio Wagoneers
New Members Welcome to Join the 2020 Wagon Train Season PRESIDENT, Don Boyd; VICE PRESIDENT, Marvin Hart; SECRETARY/TREASURER, Kathy Boyd. PHONE, 614/563-9627
by Kathy Boyd Central Ohio Wagoneers’ Sept. 13-15 ride was located in the beautiful Amish countryside near Millersburg. The weather was nice for this ride hosted by Vic and Mel Lowe. Members pulled into the Lowe’s farm Friday and enjoyed a potluck dinner and hot dog roast around the campfire while visiting with friends and families before their wagon train ride on Saturday. Saturday morning seven wagons, including two mule teams and several outriders, rolled out on the country roads
Basic Level Test 1 during a maneuver were my fault, but I also needed to be able to recognize when the horse was not performing correctly. When receiving the judge’s comments, it was very enlightening to see what I was able to recognize and what I didn’t and how much more we needed to work on. I found this incredibly useful! Each one of us also goes through different levels and tests. James 1:3 says “For you know the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.” When we remain steadfast we are persevering, not giving up! The dressage test sheets given back to us with the judge’s notes allowed us to go home and improve upon the areas where we scored the lowest. Let’s recap the explanation of Western Dressage given earlier but change two words to say… “With each test and each level, the physical and mental expectations of the person and God partnership increase building on the previously mastered elements.” As we go through trials, what is really being tested is our faith and love for God. Unfortunately, God doesn’t give us a tangible
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Wagons lined up for lunch at the farm of Vic and Mel’s friends. at 9 a.m. We went through some beautiful countryside and traveled on the bike/buggy trails in the areas. The wagon train stopped at an attractive Amish farm for our packed lunch rest break. After returning to camp Saturday afternoon, we took care of our horses and mules, and then cleaned up to go to Berlin for dinner at the Farmstead Restaurant. The food was delicious, and everyone got their fill eating from the smorgasbord
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test sheet with comments that tells us what He is looking for from us. He does, however, give us something better… He gives us, his children, the Holy Spirit to live in, lead and guide us. With every level of test there is something God wants us to be able to master. Paraphrasing James…having stood the test, we will receive something much greater than ribbons and trophies, we will receive the crown of life! May you be blessed on your ride!
Central Ohio Wagoneers are fortunate to have Mr. Bill pulling our nice yellow Porta Potty, painted by Mr. Ed, on our wagon train rides. tables. After returning to camp, we had our meeting and sat visiting around the campfire. Sunday, six wagons and several outriders got a later start around 9:30 a.m. and went out again on some backroads in more beautiful Amish countryside. We stopped at a friend’s house of Vic and Mel for our lunch break and visited with old friends. The wagon train returned to camp mid afternoon. Everyone loaded up their horses, mules, and wagons to go home. Thanks Vic and Mel Lowe for a great wagon train weekend. More news from the Central
We enjoy having outriders on mules and mule teams on our rides. Ohio Wagoneers last wagon train ride on Oct. 4-6 will be shared in the next issue. Our club would love to have new members come with us on the 2020 wagon train season. Central Ohio Wagoneers last potluck dinner and meeting of 2019 will be on Nov. 2 at the Edison Baptist Church activity building at 6 p.m. This will be our traditional Christmas gift exchange time. For more information about the Central Ohio Wagoneers please call Don Boyd at 614/563-9627 or Kathy Boyd at 614/563-4452.
The Corzatt’s (Rob, Tanya and their son Camdon) own and operate the Cowboy Perseverance Ranch (CPR) in Sunbury, Ohio. CPR is a faith based operation and our mission is to build a strong foundation and relationship with our training horses and students. We are blessed to be able to provide western horsemanship lessons infused with biblical scripture to students of all ages. One student has described her time here as “CPR for the soul!” Visit our website at www.cpranch. wixsite.com/home or follow us on Facebook.
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Just How Safe are Your Stalls? by Debbie Disbrow
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s the weather gets cooler and the wind blows, our horses may be spending more time in their stalls. Have you checked the inside of your stalls recently? You may be mucking stalls and putting fresh bedding down, but if you haven’t really looked at your stalls, now is a good time to get them ready before heavy winter moves in.
Is your stall the right size for your horse?
Do you feed your horses grain and hay in a feeder?
This may sound like a facetious question. However, if your stall is too small for your horse, you can risk the chance of injury from being cast in a stall. Additionally, your horse will not necessarily want to lay down and get rest. Stall sizes that range from 10’x10’ or 12’x10’ are fine for ponies or smaller horses. But if you have a large horse or a draft size horse, a 12’x12’ stall or larger will offer your horse much more comfort and room. Take notice if your horses are laying down in their stalls. If not, you may want to think about enlarging your stalls if you are able.
Some people feel it’s better to feed horses from the stall floor. If so, consider having stall mats so your horses are not eating dirt or bedding in their food. If you use hay or grain feeders, check for any sharp or worn edges on both plastic or metal feeders. Make sure that screws or lag bolts holding the feeders are tight and not protruding. Sometimes it’s the simple things we see everyday that we forget to check.
How do your doors operate and do they close securely? Loose horses in a barn or outside, is not what we want to find. Horses can get into all kinds of things, including equipment and tools. Worst of all, if they get into an unlimited amount of hay or grain they can be at risk of colic. If you are concerned that your door closures are not working properly, there are many kinds of sliding door closers that are available to replace faulty ones. If your horse is a real Houdini, it’s better to have two closures instead of one. Sliding bolt latches, gravity latches or top door latches are able to be purchased as separate hardware.
Do your doors have a stay roller to be sure they don’t kick out? Sliding stall doors that are not secured with a stay roller can push out if a horse pushes on the door. This can create a dangerous, if not fatal, situation if a horse puts his head through the opening and pulls back. A simple stay roller can stop doors from pushing out toward your aisle. The stay roller is attached at the bottom of the sliding door on the wall behind the door. It has a plastic wheel that rolls on the face of the door holding your door in place. Stay rollers can be used with dirt, unfinished or finished floors.
Are your stall walls safe? Put a heavy glove on and rub the walls of your stalls. Are there are any protruding pieces of wood or splinters? Over the years, many customers have told us or shown us photos of horses that were injured from wood splinters. Some have been close to horses eyes, ears or muzzles. Be sure to sand or file rough wood to a smooth surface. Replace or repair any broken boards or holes from kicks, cribbing or abuse. Being proactive at the time you see a broken board will help to avoid injury. This is especially true if your exterior back or side walls are exposed to metal siding behind the wood. Wall capping can be purchased as a separate part to cover the tops of walls to avoid chewing. Post edging is available to cover any 90 degree post corners inside of the stall. These components will keep chewing and wood splinters from occurring. Metal wall bracing is also available to support tongue and groove wood in the center of your stall wall. 40
So what about stall mats or mattress systems? Dirt stall floors bottom out over time. Cleaning stalls combined with circling and pawing horses inevitably leads to stalls that are uneven and need to be refilled with more dirt. The vicious cycle becomes labor intense and stall mats can eliminate the majority of the work. With a level dirt floor, screenings that are tamped and then tightly laid stall mats, life will be better for both you and your horse. You will cut your stall cleaning time down and your horse will be so much more comfortable standing on level ground, insulated from the cold all the while standing on a cushioned surface.
How is the ventilation in your stalls? Dutch doors, bale doors, windows and venting in your barn offer ventilation that is critical for your horse’s good health. Do you have solid stall walls? You can add fully welded grill work in between stalls to offer more air flow. Stall grills do not have to be the length of your stall. You can order half or quarter grills to give your horse privacy from neighboring horses and also better air flow throughout your barn.
What about new stalls? New stalls can offer even and closer bar spacing. Also, new stalls that have interior welds offer smooth edges without burrs from welding. You can also find stalls with better steel strength that won’t allow bars to bend and that is safer for your horses. Most quality standard stalls and kits can arrive to your farm in weeks. However, if you’re looking for designer stalls or a special concept, it can take 6-8 weeks for delivery. Be sure to plan ahead before you buy and ask about delivery times so there are no surprises. This winter is predicted to be very cold. So be prepared and beat off the cold weather with safer, quality made stalls. 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 www. rammfence.com, or call 800/878-5644 for safer alternatives for your horses.
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Western Reserve Carriage Association
WRCA Fall Fun PRESIDENT, Jon Roemer VICE PRESIDENT, Pam Root TREASURER, Ann Petersen SECRETARY, Cathy Rhoades MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY, Henry Rish. WEBSITE, www.wrcarriage.com
by Cathy Rhoades WRCA members are winding down 2019 but there was still quite a bit of driving and carriage fun in the last few months. WRCA had a combined drive with Black Swamp Driving Club at Coon Hunters Lodge in Tiffin, Ohio, on Sept. 29. This annual event is hosted by Roger and Sue Murray. The last drive scheduled Oct. 27 will have taken place. Jon and Nancy Roemer hosted
WRCA members at their beautiful farm, Star Sky Fjords, in the rolling hills near Dover, Ohio. The National Drive was held Oct. 1-6 at Hoosier Horse Park in Edinburgh, Ind. Over a dozen WRCA members attended this wonderful recreational driving opportunity. There are marked trails, a cones course, dressage field, water obstacles, fun dog classes, tacky turnout, tack swap, wine and cheese party, vendors, and the list goes on. One of our esteemed members was recognized for her attendance at every fall event since its inception. Mary Thomas has not missed National Drive in the last 15 years and was given an entry and stall for next year. Carriage and driving enthusiasts
enjoyed the Mt Hope week-long sale in early October which has carriages, harness, tack, driving horses auctions over several days. Many WRCA make the trek into Lebanon, Pa., for Martin’s Carriage Auction in mid October. Both areas also have local Amish harness, carriage and tack shops that along with great restaurants make for a fun fall mini vacation. Don’t forget to send in your reservations for our Holiday party Dec. 8 at the Oaks Restaurant in Chippewa Lake. Your invitation should have arrived in the mail but if not contact Jon Roemer. The Oaks is a beautiful venue with good food and friends! The new year is fast approaching and we would love to see new faces on the board!
Mary Thomas Please consider submitting your name to Jon Roemer if you would like to help next year. Our first meeting in 2020 will be our main fundraiser auction. Think about saving items to donate for fast and furious bidding.
Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros
Many Thanks to Balloon Setters and Volunteers 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 Karen (Chilipepper) Davis Our season of shooting is now over, we had beautiful weather again! Another great turn out with 31 riders and one wrangle on Saturday and same on Sunday. SATURDAY WINNERS OVERALL OVERALL & OVERALL SENIOR COWBOY: Charlie Brown. OVERALL COWBOY: James Chambers. OVERALL COWGIRL: Karla Durnell. OVERALL SENIOR COWGIRL: Rhonda Brown. RESERVE COWBOY: Tom Rock. RESERVE COWGIRL: Carla Spackman. RESERVE SENIOR COWBOY: Ron Kiko. RESERVE SENIOR COWGIRL: Sue Wolski. CLASS WINNERS: M1: Greg Durnell; M3: Tom Rock; M4: James Chambers; L1: Kristin Workman; L2: Misty McAnlis; L3: Mary Chambers; L4: Karla Durnell; L5: Carla Spackman; SM1: Denis Cooper; SM2: Dwayne Joyner; SM3:
President, R. David Davis.
Vice President, Brian Hric.
Treasurer, Nancy Virzi.
Glenn Eaton; SM5: Charlie Brown; SL1: Sue Wolski; SL2: Nancy Virzi; SL3: Diane Kiko; SL4: Colleen Kelly; SL5: Rhonda Brown; Wrangler: Walker McAnlis. SUNDAY WINNERS OVERALL OVERALL & OVERALL COWGIRL: Carla Spackman. OVERALL COWBOY: Dave Davis. OVERALL SENIOR COWGIRL: Rhonda Brown. OVERALL SENIOR COWBOY: Ron Kiko. RESERVE COWBOY: George Hampe. RESERVE COWGIRL: Erica Brininger. RESERVE SENIOR COWBOY: Charlie Brown. RESERVE SENIOR COWGIRL: Colleen Kelly. CLASS WINNERS: L1: Anjanelle Hennebert; L2: Misty McAnlis; L3: Mary Chambers; L4: Karla Durnell; L5; Carla Spackman; M1: Greg Durnell; M3: Tom Rock; M4: Dave Davis; M6: George Hampe; SL1: Karen Davis; SL2: Nancy Virzi; SL3: Diane Kiko; SL4: Colleen
Kelly; SL5: Rhonda Brown; SM1: Mark Mellington; SM2: Dwayne Joyner; SM3: Glenn Eaton; SM5: Ron Kiko. Wrangler: Walker McAnlis.
out throughout the whole season, it is greatly appreciated! Special thanks to our sponsors: Big Dee’s Vet and Tack Supply where you can get all your pets supplies and everything they need; CMSA; Lonesome Pine Ammo; Uncle Jimmy’s Brand Products for all your pets treats; Horsemen’s Corral; Stagecoach West; Wendy Shaffer, MMCP, massage therapy for your horses; KDGowins Photography for great equine photos of you and your horse; Park Side Trailer Sales and Services, Inc., look them up for new or used horse trailers, parts or service on the one you have; Trumbull Locker for good tasting meat; Rocks Farm and Garden for good tasting fruit and vegetables; Siracki Realty, if you are looking for a new house, apartment or need a place to rent; Altmeyer’s Trailer Sales in Jefferson, Ohio, looking for new or used horse trailers, cargo trailers, car mate trailers, American Haulers.
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Congratulations to all our winners! If not for the support and help of our shootin family and friends our season would not have been successful, it was a great season! I would like to take this time to thank our balloon setters for this year and hope they come back for next season—Boot Scootin Buckeyes and Drill Team. They did a fantastic job and were great to work with! I want to thank Phil Taylor, Laurie Taylor, Julie Joyner, Jill Hric and Diane Kiko for their help in the office. Dwayne Joyner, James Chambers and Barry Larson for helping Range Master. Our arena crew, Chase Dunlap and Tom Rock for keeping the arena in great shape and to everyone who helped with tearing down on Sundays. Thank you all so very much for helping
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Your Phone as a GPS by Robert Eversole
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here’s one item that nearly everyone has on them most of the time. That same device in your pocket also happens to be an excellent navigation tool. Modern smart phones, like yours, can easily function as reliable back country GPS devices. Even when you’re outside of cell phone reception your phone is continually acquiring satellite signals. With the right app trail riders can use this feature to turn their phone into an affordable navigation tool. If you wander afield it’s vitally important to know basic navigation skills and how to use a map and compass. That being said we live in a world of high tech gadgets and knowing how to get the most use out of them makes this information important to pass on.
Why Do You Need a GPS Device?
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When you’re trail riding, especially in the back country, reliably knowing your location is very important. Without that vital information you can quickly become lost and in for an ‘eventful’ ride. A GPS device (and your map and compass) will allow to you to quickly and easily locate yourself and make for much safer and enjoyable trail rides. I get ‘misplaced’ all the time. Have I missed the next trail intersection? Did I accidently go down an elk trail instead of the one I wanted? Do the trails lack clear signage? If I can’t follow my intended trail because of an obstacle, like; bear feeding on huckleberries, huge tree downfall and I left my 5’ cross cut saw in the trailer, trail washed out from a landslide, how do I bypass and continue my ride? Those feelings of ‘this isn’t quite right’ happen to us all, but with a reliable GPS app on our phone you can have instant answers to those questions. For me learning how to turn my phone into a GPS unit makes rides nearly stress free.
probably bringing it along on the ride anyway. Modern cell phones are true multi-taskers; from taking pictures to navigation, to notes, and so much more. Learning how to use what you’re already carrying as a wilderness GPS tool only increases the value of what is already extremely handy.
How GPS Works on Your Phone
There is a network of 24 satellites that form the Global Positioning System (GPS). Virtually all modern cell phones are GPS-enabled, which means that they are constantly receiving information from these satellites and capable of pinpointing your location. It’s pretty darn handy for knowing where you are on the trail! You’re probably wondering if you need cell service for your phone to act as a GPS. No, you do not.
Why the Phone?
There’s a bunch of very good and reliable handheld GPS devices on the market. We’ve all seen them. I like and use them often myself. But sometimes the dedicated GPS is just another piece of equipment to carry, and I may not want to bother with the extra weight, bulk, and hassle. Your cell phone on the other hand is already with you and you’re HORSEMEN’S CORRAL
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do this before I leave the house. If you don’t, your phone will still be able to locate you, but you’ll show up as a blue dot on a blurry map, and that’s not helpful at all.
Your Phone Battery
GPS technology works offline anywhere in the world without mobile and data signals. Simply save maps and route guides to your device before you leave home. Even if you have no cell service your phone’s GPS is capable of operating reliably. That’s a good thing because most horse trails don’t have reliable cell service.
Which Apps?
When it comes to GPS navigation apps there are two that I like and recommend above the rest: Gaia GPS and View Ranger. Both of them work in
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about the same way and allow you to create customized maps by adding your own overlays, trails, GPX tracks, and waypoints for increased guidance. Note: While both apps allow the option of recording your rides. I generally choose to not use this feature in order to prolong my battery life.
Using GPS Navigation Apps on a Trail Ride
After you’ve downloaded your GPS app of choice it’s time to download the correct maps for your riding area to your phone before you get out of service. I
Many of us have heard or seen first-hand that smartphone batteries drain much faster when it’s using GPS. Here’s why. Once you activate location services and GPS chip is constantly listening for satellites, your phone can’t enter sleep mode. Here’re my top tip to extend your phone’s battery life. Put the phone in airplane mode. Try it, you’ll be impressed.
If Something Goes Wrong
Your phone’s GPS navigation app can help you find your location, but in the event of an emergency, it can’t call for help. For this reason, and many others, I carry a satellite messenger. These devices let you send text and email messages, track your trip, and even send an SOS signal at the push of a button—all without cell service. Here’s a list of my favorites: • SatPaq: A clip on antenna that turns your phone into a satellite communicator. I’ve found it to
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be reliable and inexpensive to own and operate. • SPOT X: This rugged device works off satellite to send your GPS coordinates to your personal contacts or a rescue center. It features SOS for emergencies, help for non-life threatening emergencies, one-way messages for check-in, and progress tracking. • Garmin inReach: The Explorer has a long battery life, larger screen, and built-in digital compass as well as colorful topo maps for GPS navigation. The downside is the price. As always for more information on horse trails and camps, trail riding and camping with livestock visit www.TrailMeister.com Robert ‘The TrailMeister’ Eversole owns and operates the largest horse trail and horse camp guide in the world, www. TrailMeister.com. When he’s not speaking with horse and mule riders at events across the US, writing regular feature columns in leading equine publications including the Horsemen’s Corral, Robert can be found riding and packing trail maintenance crews into wilderness areas throughout the Pacific Northwest.
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Geauga Horse and Pony Association
Riding Season Wrap-Up PRESIDENT, Niki Barry; TREASURER, Shauna Gingrich; SECRETARY, Carmella Shale. WEBSITE, www. ghpa.us
by Paige Belew Congratulations to those who participated in Rich Bradshaw’s Obstacle Challenge. Again, Rich Bradshaw created a course which tested everyone and their horses. A costume class added to the fun day. We loved to see the creativity of the costumes that were part of the costume class. Also, we would like to
congratulate the members who showed at the All American Quarter Horse Congress. Their hard work and dedication throughout the season culminates at this show. The members were Adeline Gabor, Hannah Rus, Darcy Brandt, Maclayne Warner, Tabitha Sargent, Christina Cooper, Grayce Young, Ashley McClintock, Lindsey Elly, Abby Cotton, and Dillan Pavlisin. We are very proud to have members supporting us at such large shows. BANQUET Saturday, March 14, 2020 will be our 32nd Annual Awards Banquet. This year’s theme will
be Horsing Around with GHPA. Come celebrate the year’s accomplishments and kick-off the 2020 show season. Just as in previous years, you can donate a silent or chinese auction basket in exchange for two service hours. Be sure to mark it on your calendar and we hope to see you there! STAY UP TO DATE Check the GHPA website, www.ghpa.us, for updates and clinics. You can also find membership forms, rules, and links to horse-related topics. General membership meetings are on the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at
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Greetings From Your President New OHC memberships and membership renewals for 2020 are open as of Oct. 1, 2019. Please renew your OHC membership before Jan. 1, 2020. If you wait until later next year, you risk missing editions of the Horsemen’s Corral, and if you’ve had Equisure liability insurance, you could have a lapse in coverage. Your 2019 liability insurance will expire on Dec. 31, 2019. Your 2020 insurance will start Jan. 1, 2020, or if you renew later, the day that your dues and insurance payment are received by an OHC chapter or state officer. If you renew in 2019 for 2020, there will be no break in coverage. You may join or renew online at members.ohconline.com. If you renew online, you can pay your dues with a credit card through PayPal, or you can send or give a check to your chapter treasurer. If you renew or join online, and you pay your dues with PayPal, your membership is active immediately. I renewed my membership
online today with PayPal. The whole process took me 3 minutes and 5 seconds. If you prefer to fill out a paper form, you can find the form on your chapter page of the OHC website at ohconline.com, or you can ask your chapter treasurer for the form. Give or send the completed form and payment to your chapter treasurer or to any other OHC officer. OHC chapter officer elections for 2020 will take place between Oct. 1 and Nov. 30, 2019. Please participate in your chapter’s election. If you have never served as a chapter officer or committee chair, please consider volunteering. It may take some work, but it’s also rewarding. This is a good time to discuss volunteer roles with your current or newly elected chapter officers and committee chairs. There is always room for more help. ~ Eric Estill
County Lines ASHLAND The OHC Ashland Chili CookOff and State Ride at Mohican State Park was a challenge, to say the least. The week of the ride, the state closed the road past the park for paving. We thought we might have to cancel the ride, but Mike Gerard got on the phone with state management and was assured the park would be open; however, all traffic would have to come in from the west, as the road would be closed from the park to Route 3. While this was good news, it still meant all campers would have to be contacted and informed of the alternate route. Even with limited cell phone coverage, Barb Gerard did a fantastic job and made this happen. Fortunately, all campers arrived safely with 61 rigs registered and representing 18 of the 67 OHC chapters in Ohio. It is amazing how big, beautiful and expensive some of the rigs are. I would venture to guess there were several million dollars in trucks, trailers, RVs, etc. parked in the horse camp. The weather cooperated for the most part, although Friday was a little warm with a short shower late in the evening. However, for the next two days a light jacket felt good in the mornings. The trails were 48
excellent, and Ohio State won its football game on Saturday. It all made for a great weekend. We were fortunate to have several state OHC officers in attendance including President Eric Estill, Vice President Jim Wallace, Recording Secretary Catherine Estill, and Board of Director Mike Gerard. Also making an appearance was Mary Metz, director of Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The Crawford County OHC president, Heather Auck, won the 50/50 drawing and won over $600. She very graciously donated some of her winnings back to our club which is greatly appreciated and will be put to good use on trail projects. A big thanks to our vice president, Tim Tuttle, and his team for selling a record number of tickets. On Friday night, the club provided hot dogs, beans, chips and drinks. However, on Saturday night we ate ‘high on the hog’ potluck. Campers brought a covered dish, and our chapter provided pulled pork and drinks. This was immediately after taste testing all the delicious chili, if anyone left hungry that night I would suggest it was your own fault. We then enjoyed a large campfire. The silent auction was very
contacting campers, and parking prior, during or following the event also did an excellent job. We thank you all. It appeared to me everyone in attendance had a great time and we look forward to next year. I am not sure how we can top this year, but we will try. We hope to see you down the trail and remember not to drink and ride. ~Dan and Jean Reynolds ASHTABULA
Ashland County OHC successful, raising many dollars, and we thank all the individuals who donated or bought items. As usual, Weaver Leather and Big D Tack were very generous, as was the Pleasant Hill Lake Park. Also a big thanks go to Madam Secretary Deb and President Earl Gress for all their hard work in collecting items, setting up the tack display tent, computerizing item tracking, and of course, distribution to the highest bidders. Also thanks go to Barb and Mike Gerard for a great job of handling registrations, greeting and parking campers. All the Ashland chapter members who performed necessary functions such as pulling pork, preparing chili, cleaning tables,
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Thanks to the glorious weather, our club members have had an abundance of riding opportunities. So, ride we did. Several of us went to Hickory Creek for an overnight, and even more took advantage of the offerings at Benezette which offered a beautiful weekend of camping, visiting and exploring new places. Members came and went at different times, but it didn’t matter, we all met up to share our love of a favorite experience, riding in the early autumn. We didn’t have a guide this time, so we weren’t restricted by a schedule, making breakfast almost as enjoyable as dinner. We also had a Hocking Hills ride and the regional ride. Those of us who chose to stay close to home November 2019
County Lines made plans for the Ashtabula Gulf ride and scavenger hunt. This is a ride through a deep ravine that runs through the city and into the township. Mike and Jessica Sheets attached colored horseshoes to strategic wooded spots as markers for revealed clues. Of course, those clues were then turned in for real prizes. Our members did the prep work making our trails as safe as ever. The end of the ride came with a delicious lunch, including dessert, and a Chinese auction. This was our way of offering a special season-ending treat to all who attended More of us are using the new Hatches Corners trails. There was a ribbon-cutting ceremony sponsored by Metroparks officials on Sept. 24 to which we were invited. Talk at the meeting last night included cutting new paths and partially sponsoring the erection of a new pavilion at the Route 7 location. This really is a lovely place and so nearby, who can resist a spur of the moment hour and a half in the saddle just to enjoy the view? We had our nomination of officers at last night’s meeting, and it appears there will be some changes in this regard. We are also looking for an event planner to coordinate our many activities. November’s meeting will be at Scooters where we will ‘eat, drink, and be merry.’ My favorite part is the penny game where gifts fly and friendly competition is the final signature of the evening. I wouldn’t miss it! Don’t forget to turn in your mileage reports and keep the spirit of the group always in your heart as we move toward a new year and so many more happy trails. ~Jenny Walsh
part of the Home for the Holidays in Wapakoneta, Ohio. CLARK Greetings from Clark County! September 6-8 was the fall camping weekend. The weather was cooperative and encouraged many members and guests to attend. Trailers and horses started arriving Friday, and by Saturday evening there were ten or more campsites set up. We also had many who came just to ride. Saturday evening there were 30plus people for dinner. Chris Price again proved to be a creative chef. Dinner consisted of spaghetti, sauce and garlic bread prepared on site. In typical Clark County OHC manner, we had a wonderful variety of side dishes and desserts. It was a delicious, leisurely meal that encouraged visiting among those gathered. After dinner, a door prize of a cross made from horseshoes, designed and donated by Chris, was presented. Following dinner, some chose to ride or sit around campfires until dark. As at our June event, Chris set up a TV in the pavilion where we watched another John Wayne classic western. Despite our bountiful dinner, most of us could not pass up the hot-fromthe-oven cookies Chris served us. What a great ending to a fun-filled day. We wished each other good night and headed to our trailers. Sunday morning we had a
AUGLAIZE Hello all, greetings from the Auglaize Chapter. We have been trying to get in the groove of putting an article in all year! We have been busy. (See the full page article in the October Corral.) We kicked off our membership drive for October with participation in the Minister, Ohio October Festival Parade. We did have a trail ride at Van Buren State Park, but unfortunately not during the state ride. By the time this is published, we will have completed a fundraiser at the Auglaize County Fairgrounds for the Rustic Farm House Vendors Market which is November 2019
Clark County OHC September camping event.
group breakfast that Chris prepared. Some of us went on a morning ride before breaking camp. Thank you to everyone who participated! Information is available to renew memberships online at https://members.ohconline.com. The Christmas party is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 8 from 5 to 8 p.m. Location and other details will be made available after the November meeting. Until next month, happy trails! ~MaryEllen
The horses napping before the next trail ride.
CLERMONT Hello from Clermont County! This year we have had such a strange weather pattern—too wet in spring, too dry this fall, and too hot in between. We had two dates set-up to work on the trails at East Fork State Park in May and June. Both were canceled due to rain. Our members became restless and began activities in July. The Decatur Day in the Park held its parade on Saturday, July 13. It included antique farm machinery, antique cars and, of course, mounted horseback riders showing off the different modes of transportation. Baily and David Schirtzinger showed how beautiful and well-mannered their horses are as they were part of the horseback rider group. We had a trail ride and campout at East Fork State Park Sept. 7-9. It turned out to be a wonderful weekend to camp and ride. We ‘lucked out’. We had a good number of horsemen anxious to ride and camp. Everyone enjoyed old and new friends along with all the good food everyone brought and the stories they shared around the campfire. September 28 at the Brown County Fair, Judy Ford showed off her six-month-old paint colt, Doc’s Skip O’Lena. It was the colt’s first time showing and his first time at the fair. He was really great for such a young baby. We have some sad news. This summer, one of our oldest and dearest members passed away. Erich Schulte was always on the trail with his walking horse helping to clear the trails at East Fork State Park. Whenever we asked for help with anything, Erich was there ready to dig in. He was always a joy to be around with his German accent and funny jokes. His name will be added to the monument that Clermont OHC set-up at East Fork for our treasured members
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Judy Ford’s 6 month old paint colt, Doc’s Skip O’Lena.
Morgan and David Schirtzinger checking to see who has better balance on horseback. who put in a lot of work for the club and the park. Erich will truly be missed. NOV. 21: Elections DEC. 19: Christmas Dinner ~Pat Marshall CLINTON We have had an awesome fall. Warren County canceled the woman’s ride, but we all had taken off work, so we said let’s go ourselves. As you can see from the photos, we had a great weekend at Caesar’s Creek Horseman’s Camp. We had Taronna Hinkle from Montgomery County join us for a day ride. As we promised her, we will come ride with her at Sycamore soon! We talked about making this a yearly thing for Clinton County, watch for our announcement on Facebook for next year. The Spurs for a Cure came to Caesar’s Creek the first weekend in October, as always. Mark your calendar for 2020 if you did not make it this year! It is tons of fun, with door prizes, auctions and awesome people to meet! We hope you have an awesome Thanksgiving! I am sure you are getting ready for Christmas with 49
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Abby Fox, Diana Spencer, Laura Burton-Melluzzo, Susan Lamb and Amanda Snell.
Susan Lamb, Amanda Snell, Diana Spencer, and Taronna Hinkle. hopes for a white one. Are you ready for another winter ride, full of chills and thrills? According to the 2020 Farmers’ Almanac, this winter will be filled with so many ups and downs on the thermometer, it may remind you of a ‘Polar Coaster.’ Remember to keep your horse’s water from freezing and help insulate your horses’ bodies since they will be drinking more in the cold weather. They say to take a water bottle, fill it with saltwater and float it on your bucket. It is supposed to help keep the water from freezing fast. Follow these steps to determine the size blanket or sheet that your horse needs: 1. Decide where you want the sheet or blanket to end. Some people prefer the tail portion to be long enough to form a ‘tent’ over the top of the horse’s tail, especially for turnout coverings. Others prefer to have horse sheets and blankets stop just short of the tail. 2. Stand your horse squarely on level ground. 3. Measure from the center of your horse’s chest (where the base of the neck meets the chest) 50
over the point of his shoulder, to the point at which you want the sheet or blanket to end. A soft fabric tape measure with inch increments works well for this. The diagram provided here shows that the horse’s tail will be covered by the blanket because the tape measure is stretched to the center of the tail (dock). 4. The inches measurement translates to the blanket size you should try on your horse. Stay warm, keep your critters warm, and have an awesome Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year! Many Blessings, ~Susan Lamb COSHOCTON We have been very busy at Fallon Park. Our attempts at trail maintenance have been a challenge, to say the least. In fact, the trails have gotten the better of us for the past two years. The clay soil on the orange trail absorbed and trapped water, causing puddling and drainage problems. We tried to fight it the best we could, but it was nearly impossible to move equipment past the mud. Several members had their wheelers stuck, and John Bash lost his boots! We found ourselves hiking the trails with chainsaws to cut downed trees. A ten-pound chainsaw will feel like 30 pounds after a few steep hills while wearing muck boots. We were doing our best, but Mother Nature left us feeling defeated and at our wits end. We knew something had to be done, so we dug into our club’s piggy bank and hired a dozer and operator to make our trails safe and rideable again. We had approximately two weeks before our hog roast to find someone. Thankfully Elden Sarbaugh was able to help us out. We had high hopes that he could get to our worst spots, and, if time allowed, maybe a couple of other areas. We were both surprised and elated at all the trails he was able to improve with the monies allotted. While Elden was busy on the trails, several members worked at the park. Two high lines were replaced, screenings were spread, mowing and weed-eating were done, and the water trough was drained, cleaned and painted. Some of these members no longer have horses, and I’m not sure what keeps them working so hard, but I know I appreciate them even more for their dedication.
Alex and John. Guys shredding pork. Time is a precious commodity, and I can only hope they realize how valuable they are to the club. Thank you to Jan Fallon, Phil Wearsch, John Bash, Gerald and Mary Bissonnette, Mark and Jamie Jellison, Terry and Jill Eckroad and Clay and Gigi Hartman. If I am missing anyone, I am terribly sorry. We had a very successful hog roast! John Bash did not disappoint with his cooking skills. We cannot thank him enough for the work he puts into this yearly event. He not only prepares the hog, but he is also our very trustworthy treasurer. His day starts before the sun comes up, and he is most likely the last one to lay his head down. He has to sort and count all the money from the auction sales, T-shirt sales, 50/50 ticket sales, raffle ticket sales and the donations for the meals, and deduct all the expenses. John also orders the hog meat and brings his cooker and everything needed to prepare it. He collects the money for the meals and the auction. He probably works harder than anyone during our club’s fundraiser. A few others who put in countless hours for this event to be a success are Jan Fallon, Phil Wearsch and Mary Bissonnette. Everything comes together because of this elite group of people. Jan, Phil and Mary are always taking care of all the other things. This includes something as simple as providing coffee filters to getting the tents set up, and everything in between. Without them there would not be Fallon Park, and it’s such an awesome place to camp and ride. We are also grateful for John and Lisa Kreis for taking care of our auction every year; they do a great job. Of course we are most thankful for everyone who supports the club and enjoys the day with us. Thank you for giving a little extra for your meal, and paying extra on our auction items, even if you don’t need one more halter, bucket or T-shirt. All profits go right back
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Jamie selling Opal tickets. into Fallon Park, when you contribute to our hog roast, you are indeed helping to keep the trails open. If anyone would like to help in the future, it would be appreciated. Please remember to sign in when you ride or visit so the state can see how much the park is being used. Don’t forget to join us on Nov. 2 for our ride and roast. We usually ride out around ten and come back to sit around the fire to roast hot dogs. Bring a covered dish and something to drink. It’s a fun time to reminisce with friends. We hope to see you there. ~Gigi CUYAHOGA Why should you join the Cuyahoga Chapter of OHC? As an older rider returning to horses after a 17-year hiatus, I was looking for a group that could offer support and help provide a safe return to equestrian events and involvement. I found everything I was looking for when I met the members of the Cuyahoga OHC chapter on a trail ride at the South Chagrin Reservation Polo Fields in Cleveland Metroparks. I and another rider who had not been as active with her horse as she would have liked joined OHC members for this ride. We were both amazed to have such great folks to help us teach or re-teach our horses at water crossings and feel safe facing traffic and other obstacles while maintaining a safe and enjoyable pace on the trail through varying gaits. For anyone just starting out or returning to the equestrian world, the OHC chapters in almost every county of Ohio provide the support necessary to safely engage in trail events and other activities November 2019
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to offer support, education and the most delicious horse-shaped sugar cookies! Cuyahoga OHC has been busy this season helping to make improvements on the Cleveland Metroparks South Chagrin Reservation trail connection that heads to Geauga Parks Holbrook Hollow trails. There has also been discussion on additional trail improvements throughout the Cleveland Metroparks. This included warning signs at road crossings, other signage to help riders find their way, and tread improvements in the Brecksville Connector trail to Mill Stream Run Reservation. Come join us for trail riding, clinics, educational programs, food, fun and friendship. Check out our website, www. cuyahogaOHC.com, or email us at cuyahogaohc@gmail.com for information. We would love to hear from you! ~Carol Halsaz
Delaware chapter participants. Kathleen Powell on Pokey.
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DEFIANCE Welcome to No-Stirrup November! I think everyone enjoyed the regional ride at Van Buren. The costumes were great! Check out the pictures. Nancy won the most creative award dressed as Paul Bunyan. The scavenger hunt was fun, and the auction had some nice items! Thanks to all who put their time and effort into the event. Our club is talking about volunteering at a horse rescue this winter. That will be a great group outreach for a good cause. I will report back here about how it goes. Do any of you pony your horses? I only have two horses and they both need the exercise, so I often ride one and pony the other. It can get tricky sometimes, but for the most part, it works out well. Before trying it on the trails, be sure to test drive around your property. It is a little like driving two horses, as your attention is divided and
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Nancy Schroeder on Blue. you need to think ahead. It takes the right type of horse to do this. Once a horse can pony or be ponied, it is a nice skill for them to know. Often my second horse wants to graze along the trail, so I have to wrap a chain around the noseband of his halter. If I don’t, he pulls back while we are traveling forward, and pulling on a regular lead rope is not enough to convince him to quit grazing. Included is a picture of our recent trail ride. The tack sale will be March 8, 2020. We want more horserelated tables. Sign-up now! If there is a sanctuary to be found, it is often between the ears of a good horse. ~Deb H. DELAWARE Hello from your friends in Delaware chapter! Fall is here, bringing with it some of the best riding weather of the year! The colorful fall foliage sure makes our trails at Alum Creek State Park a beautiful sight. Our chapter encourages all our fellow OHC friends and horse enthusiasts to come ride our trails this fall and discover what a beautiful place it is. Our trail maintenance volunteers continue their work to help ensure that everyone has a safe and enjoyable experience. Recently, a new 20-foot platform
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was installed on our Winterhawk West trail, thanks to the efforts of a local Eagle Scout candidate and his team of volunteers from Troop 200. Ben’s Crossing is a welcome improvement to what had been a particularly muddy area along the trail. In early September, 11 members participated in Delaware’s AllHorse Parade, our largest group yet! This parade, the largest all-horse parade east of the Mississippi, celebrates the start of the Delaware County Fair, and with it, the running of the Little Brown Jug, which is one of the ‘jewels’ in harness racing’s Triple Crown. Following the parade, all OHC chapters in attendance were invited to join in the camaraderie and good food during the OHC post-parade potluck, which included Morrow County chapter member Doc Payton’s famous homemade vanilla ice cream. Another opportunity for fun, food and fellowship took place during our chapter’s annual Trail Ride and Potluck at Alum Creek State Park, which was held the third weekend in September. Our Saturday evening potluck and live auction were a resounding success. A special ‘thank you’ to member Bob Sweeney, our auctioneer extraordinaire, his daughter, Kathy Sweeney-Kerr, and member Donna Potteiger for helping to make our live auction event such a success. The selection of auction items was amazing. In other news, member Theresa Burke attended Ashland County’s OHC State Ride at Mohican Memorial Forest. Theresa and Prada enjoyed a wonderful weekend of riding, reporting that the trails were in superb condition. 51
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Getting ready at Van Buren. Chili cookoff booth during State Ride. In addition, Delaware was one of seven chapters participating in the annual State Ride Chili Cook-off. This year, top honors went to Fulton County and their newest member and chef, Stephanie. Theresa, along with friend Karen Holland (Union County member), recently returned from Van Buren State Park after attending the OHC Northwest Region trail ride and campout. A big ‘thank you’ to those members who accomplished our chapter’s final community service activity of the year, which consisted of picking up litter along our adopted mile of SR 36/37 beginning near the Delaware Humane Society. After working in the rain, the group enjoyed a hearty meal and a chance to dry out at nearby Kilbourne Market. Looking forward, do not forget to attend our OHC general membership meeting scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 10, beginning at 10:30 a.m. All OHC members are welcome. Attendance is free. A hot lunch is available for a nominal fee with a prepaid ticket. Don’t forget to bring along some extra spending money in case you see a silent auction item that interests you! Now is the time to renew your OHC membership for 2020! Members are urged to use the online membership format at ohconline.com. Please contact our chapter treasurer, Lora Taylor, if you have any questions. Performing renewals online helps both our chapter treasurer and our state treasurer to create and maintain an accurate database. Until next month, we are wishing everyone a blessed and happy Thanksgiving! ~Theresa Burke ERIE Greetings from Erie County. Where did the summer go? We have definitely been riding a lot, temperatures have been great. We held our annual poker ride 52
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Cooking at Van Buren. the second week of September. The weather was great, and the horses and riders were happy. All of our hard work was appreciated as the restored trail was no longer muddy. Our NW regional ride was held the fourth weekend in September at Van Buren State Park. A big thank you goes out to Bill Dupont, Richard Hayes, and Dakota Dupuis for representing Erie County and cooking Friday night! We all had a great time riding the trails, watching a Halloween parade, doing a scavenger hunt and attending a great auction. We celebrated Joyce’s birthday Saturday night roasting marshmallows and making pizza pockets on the fire. Friends, fellowship and great food, can’t get better than that! Our members were also seen at Pleasant Hill, Benezette, Pa., Beaver Creek and a few other places. We love to ride! Life is better on the trail. Have a great Thanksgiving! We have a lot to be thankful for.
Our members have continued to log miles on their own all over southern Ohio. I have seen pictures from Mohican, Great Seal, Tar Hollow, Hocking, Zaleski, Salt Fork, and Alum Creek. Check our Facebook page to see pictures for yourself. I am proud to say we are a very active group. Our club hosted a club ride at Paddle Creek (Wayne National Forest) on the second weekend of September. The ride was well attended, but numerous individual plans kept the number lower than in years past. If any of you get the chance to attend a future club ride or go on your own, I strongly suggest you give this park a try. The scenery and camp area are beautiful. The trails have always been well maintained; this trip was no exception. At our last membership meeting, I mentioned our club was committed to a couple work projects that had to be done in September. Good news; both have been accomplished. About a year and a half ago, Great Seat State Park in Chillicothe agreed to add a new five-mile horse trail on the northwest end of the park. Part of that agreement was that we as a club were required to keep it maintained. The wet spring and early summer kept us from honoring that pledge. Finally the ground dried out enough to allow us to do our job. On Sept. 19, a small crew met up and cleared the downed trees and mowed the entire five miles of trail. Thanks to Craig and Charlene Santee for bringing the state OHC DR mower as well as their own DR mower to mow a major portion of the trail. Tom McGuire brought his ATV plus pull-behind brush hog to mow the section south of the creek crossing. Margaret Hite, Sandy Sexton, Julie McGuire, and Keith and Donna White pulled brush, trimmed vines, moved downed trees and provided labor where needed. I drove one of the mowers part of the way, then Charlene took over for me and I took over cutting downed trees off the trail ahead of the mowers. Tom’s ATV broke down due to a limb ripping the fuel line, but we were able to complete the task at hand and pull him back to the parking lot. This is now a nice trail to ride. If you are in the Chillicothe area, give it a try. The other major project our club committed to was repainting
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Fairfield OHC group ready to ride out at Paddle Creek.
A chimney log fire one evening at the Paddle Creek ride. the trails at Hocking so they matched the new map published earlier this summer. For those not familiar, on the previous map, there were three major trails at Hocking—red, purple and orange. The other trails were marked with white paint. This was confusing to the first responders in the event of an accident as they do not ride the trails and were not familiar with the specific locations within the park. To address this issue, the majority of the trails were assigned a color. This required that the previous color needed to be painted over to match the new map. There are still white trails, but they are short trails that are basically side trips and attach back to one of the major trails. A couple of us spent the majority of five days over the course of three weeks walking the trails and applying the new paint. As of Sept. 25, the new map and trails all match. There is still a little bit of painting to do on the orange trail. That paint has been ordered but not yet received. Earlier in the year, I announced a program for our members regarding a drawing for a special gift connected to volunteering for our work details. The deal was this: every time you volunteered and showed up to help at a work detail, your name was put into a hat for the drawing. Over the course of the summer up to our September meeting, there were eight work opportunities. A large number of our members volunteered at least once for the work details. Three of our members volunteered on seven of the eight projects. Obviously, the more time you volunteered, the larger the number of times your name showed up in the hat. The gift to the winner is an etched November 2019
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Margaret Hite our volunteer award winner for 2019. portrait on stone of the winner and his or her horse. At our September meeting the drawing was made, and Margaret Hite will be receiving the stone etching at our December Christmas party. Congratulations Margaret! Margaret was one of the three members that volunteered at seven of the projects. Wet weather the majority of the summer had also hampered maintenance work on the trails at Hocking State Forest. In the last week of September, the Hocking forestry crew spent three days running a dozer to repair the trails. I camped at Hocking the last weekend of September. On Saturday we ran into riders from five states outside of Ohio. Most of these riders had never been to Hocking. We got nothing but positive feedback on how nice the trails were and how well marked and easy they were to navigate. In the minds of us locals who go to Hocking on a regular basis, we have always felt Hocking should be considered the flagship of Ohio horse trails. Until you travel many miles away from home to ride a horse, you don’t realize how good we have it in our back yard. We will have a meeting in November, but there will not be a meeting in December. Our annual Christmas party is scheduled for the first Sunday in December at the Pleasantville Fire Department community room. At our November meeting, we will be electing the new officers for 2020. I’ll report those results in the January Corral. That is a wrap, as they say in the news business. ~Chris FULTON Fall has rushed in, complete with the beautiful colors and cooler mornings and evenings. Horses are definitely getting fuzzier. I swear the mosquitos November 2019
and Saturday. Talk around the campfire Friday night was about the upcoming holiday party on Dec. 6, and the Cowboy Christmas Swap Meet at WB Ranch in Swanton on Dec. 1. More fun events were scheduled for the Saturday night of the Oaktober Fest, but you’ll have to wait until next month to see who got the best decorated campsite and highest bid on the desserts! Elections are at the November meeting. Happy trails! ~Trina Houser GEAUGA
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Is that you, Lampshade? What happened? are getting more aggressive in the cooler mornings as they try to get warm by landing on us to share our body heat! I’m OK with that because we all know what comes next when the mosquitos are gone. I’ve seen many OHC members and other riders out on the trails as I’m out there with my dog. I see many of you at the rest area at Evergreen Lake, at Oak Openings or at the Horse Riders Area on Jeffers Road in the Maumee State Forest. I know several members were up at Farmlane at Waterloo in Michigan for camping on the weekend of Sept. 20-22. Many also went to the Northwest Regional Ride at Van Buren the following weekend. That Sunday, Sept. 28, was the Harry Hughes Ride-A-Thon. This is their main fundraiser, and there were several OHC members there. It rained a bit but it wasn’t too bad; I didn’t get a single raindrop on my glasses. A lot of members were in attendance at the Oak-tober Fest event at the Reed Road campground on the weekend of Oct. 6-8. The weather was absolutely beautiful on Friday
‘Horse Camp/Horse Trail’ was our theme this year for our booth at the Great Geauga County Fair. A big thank you goes out to everyone who helped to set it up. Each year, we set up this booth in the Agricultural building. It helps to promote awareness about what our club does and stands for. We have fun working on this project every year. Cecilia Hanish said, “Thank you, everyone, for helping with the 2019 GOHC fair booth. It looks fantastic!” Christina Knauer said, “The fair booth looks great. Thanks for doing such a nice job again. It is one of the more inviting and more interesting booths there.” (Of course, I am not biased—much!) Sue Lundstrom said, “Great job! Enjoyed family members [and] all this group does!” Linda Golding said, “The GOHC fair booth is so well done and informative.”
GOHC fair booth, 2019.
Golding hitting the trails.
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Geauga OHC Hey, way to go to all our club members hitting the trails. Our weather has been beautiful! “You’re not working on the horse, you’re working on yourself.” —Ray Hunt ~Linn Walker GREENE As you read this, fall will finally be here. It was hotter than usual for the Jamestown Bean Festival, but Herb Rider and Dave Goodbar rode anyway. Karen Goodbar tried several times to send me photos, but they never arrived. Luckily Dave sent a couple from his phone, so those are included for this month. We’ve had several organized rides at Caesar Ford. I haven’t made it out there yet, but I have heard that a lot of people are enjoying the trails. If you ride there, do be aware the disc golf course crosses the horse trail in places. There is signage planned to warn people of this. As of this writing, it’s not up yet, but I think the plan is to have it in place in October. In November, Nancy Steen and I are both looking forward to seeing the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Usually, they play the same night as the Lebanon Carriage Parades (first Saturday in December), where we like to help with crowd control, so we have to choose between the two activities. But this year, the TSO is playing on Nov. 30, so we’ll be able to do both. The Lebanon Carriage Parades are a great thing to see. There are parades at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., and of course, the evening one includes a lot of lights. Plus there are carriage rides and other things going on downtown between the parades. If you want a ring-side seat, come volunteer as crowd control. The chamber of Commerce is always in need of experienced horse people to help. Many of the crowd have 53
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Harvest Home Horse Show, Raegan Beneker. The all-important cleanup crew.
Dave on his mule (left), Herb is on Dee (right). never been around horses. They don’t know things they think are innocuous could be dangerous to them or to the horses. We’re there to just make sure there are no issues. Happy Thanksgiving! ~Mickie
Lili on Fred. thank everyone for their help and donations. More information will come in the December article. Our Christmas party for our club members has been changed. It will now be on Dec. 14 at Eagles, 1930 E Wheeling Avenue, Cambridge, Ohio. All members need to RSVP to Don McIntyre prior to Dec. 6. Keep tracking those miles and stay safe on the trails. ~Marcy HAMILTON
We had a great turn out for our September meeting. Several of our members camped over the weekend and enjoyed the great weather and riding. We all enjoyed our Saturday club ride and the great food at the meeting. All winter meetings will be held at Mr. Lee’s, November through April. Meetings start at 7 p.m. Come early if you plan on ordering food. November 14 will be our next meeting at Mr. Lee’s. By the time this goes in the Corral we will have had our annual poker run. We want to
November is the official month of thanks, gratitude and counting blessings. Hamilton County OHC, let’s start counting our many blessings. First blessing: We are grateful for one of the best horse shows in Hamilton County, the Harvest Home Horse Show. A threeday event, the Harvest Home Horse Show is a fun mixture of traditional classes and gymkhana games that are enjoyable for spectators and participants alike. Although not an official OHC club event, well over 30 Hamilton County members participated in the Harvest Home Horse Show by either competing for ribbons and cash awards or by volunteering to work the show. Special thanks go to Hamilton County members Sparky and Linda Claypoole and Gary and Heidi Voss, who have tirelessly contributed years of countless volunteer work hours dedicated to the success of this awesome
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Moonlight ride #3. horse show. Thank you, you are the best! Second blessing: Hamilton County members forgave my inability to read a lunar schedule. Say what? Yes, I scheduled Hamilton County’s Moonlight Ride #3 to take place on a dark, cloudy, moonless night. Darkest. Night. Ever. Sixteen riders traveled nine miles in the pitch black. These kind people not only forgave me, but they also had fun. The night’s motto was, “Hey, anyone can ride here during the day.” Thank you, members, for your kind words, your ability to have fun, and not making my embarrassment worse. Third blessing: Dr. Anna Hood and Dr. Mike Frederick of Miamitown Equine Veterinary Services for supporting our October meeting. Miamitown Equine Veterinary Services provided over 30 people with a Skyline Chili baked potato bar, drinks and dessert and also volunteered to be an expert veterinary panel deftly fielding equine themed questions for ‘Ask the Vet’ night. Thank you, Miamitown Equine Veterinary Services; you help us better care for our beloved horses. Final blessing: All the hardworking, fun, and caring members of Hamilton County. Many hands make light work. You are the reason for our many successes, and we thank you. Join us as we look forward to: Hamilton County Thursday evening business meeting at the Crosby Township Community Center Nov. 7; the Harvest Ride on the Winton Woods horse trail, Saturday afternoon Nov. 9; Cheviot Veterans Day Parade
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Nov. 10; our Christmas party on Dec. 5; and the Harrison Christmas Parade, Dec. 7. In addition, a gentle reminder to please continue to keep track of your important trail miles and saddle hours, and be sure to answer Great Parks of Hamilton County Western Region Park survey at https://mygreatparks. com/participate/. To close, join us! You can find Hamilton County’s application online at ohconline.com under ‘chapters’ or email mafvet2@ gmail.com and request an application. For up to the moment Hamilton County information, visit us on Facebook at ‘Ohio Horseman’s Council Hamilton County Chapter’. ~Ann Frederick HARRISON The leaves cover the ground in colors like an artist’s palette. The air is brisk and cold, stinging your cheeks as you make your way through the evening chores. Leaves crunch under your boots as you walk to the house. The basement door opens to the swish, swish, swish of the washer and a hint of lavender hangs in the air. You can hear the laughter and commotion as you change from your barn clothes and head up the stairs. As the door opens, you are greeted by the delectable smells of fresh bread, turkey and dressing. But most of all, you are home and with family and that is a lot to be thankful for this November. It was great to see the finished product of the culvert installs on the Red South and the Yellow trails. The Forestry Service did an excellent job seeding and mulching the area. We will be working this fall and winter trying to cut back overhanging branches on the Blue Trail so the trail may dry better. We are also giving plans to the engineering department of the Forestry for
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Mohican Stick Horse race. Vic and Becky Cole who enjoyed the ride.
Fun Show the installation of a shelter at the Trail Riders Campground. We had a good turnout for the fun show in September. Judy May brought her pony, which meant a lot of little kids that would not have been able to ride in the fun show were able to participate. Thanks Judy for making their day. Our Christmas dinner is being held on Dec. 19 at the restaurant in Jewett, Ohio. The buffet-style dinner will be at 6 p.m. Be sure to make your reservations. The restaurant is located across from the post office. We will have a gift exchange after dinner with a lot of stealing going on. We also need to be sending in our applications to renew our memberships before the end of the year so our insurance does not lapse. God bless you and be safe. ~Dorothy Glover JACKSON Hello to all our local OHC members! The Jackson County chapter had a great turnout for our club ride on Sept. 28 at Hammertown Lake. The chapter recently used grant money from OHC and the Jackson Tourism Board to purchase a pull-behind mower. The trails are in good shape, and more experimenting with the mower should see great improvement for next year Membership applications will be available to all members at the next meeting. If you can’t attend, you will receive the application in the mail. Memberships expire on Dec. 31 of each year; please keep your memberships up to date. The November meeting date falls on Thanksgiving, so we will have to change the date. Watch our Facebook page and your texts for the update. November 2019
I’d like to remind our members to be thinking about nominations for next year’s officers! I hope everyone is having a great fall riding season, and I will see you soon! ~Carmel Johnson KNOX At the last Delaware All Horse Parade, I reflected on ‘team’ and what that means. OHC, while generally, a social club made up of many different personalities with many different tastes and interests, is also about team effort. It is OK, on occasion, to put aside your personal preferences, show team pride, go with the flow, wear the outfit the team chose, go to the restaurant you normally would not patronize, ride the trail the others are riding, and, of course, find some way to help out when the team is doing trail maintenance. We always need food service. And with that being said, I was proud to join the Central Region OHC team in the 2019 All Horse Parade. We held our September meeting at Thayer Ridge Park. After a short meeting, Kathy Shoemaker introduced our guest speaker, Molly Buroughs, LMT, who demonstrated chiropractic evaluation and ways to detect a horse’s discomfort. In other words, tell me where you’re hurting. Deb Cole’s horse, Frankie, was lame in one forequarter due to heavy use
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the day before, and it picked up the hurting leg in response to Molly’s expert probing. Our use of the Mohican group camp in September was well attended. We had a number of new members join us. They joined right in the games without much adieu. How many of you would decorate a stick for the stick horse race without some mumbling? And we all enjoyed the card game, Left Center Right. Not familiar with either of these? Maybe you should show up and join in the fun. Our calendar for October had Beaver Creek, Salt Fork, and Fallon Park as part of AEP lands on it. Beaver Creek is a bit of a long haul, but we tend to show up there the first week in October to attend Pioneer Days, which is celebrated at the once small settlement of Beaver Creek. This is always a great time for trail riding with a hint of fall, fewer bugs, and cool days. Salt Fork affords the Deer Rut and we have seen many a fine buck holding their individual small plot of ground near the beach, waiting for that special doe to pass by. There is no hunting in that area —smart deer. With this writing, our 2019 riding calendar has come to an end. It was a very good year. Do remember to turn in those trail miles, as I can attest, they are used to show the value of equestrian patronage in our parks and forests. It’s November, once again that time when each OHC chapter is to elect and report new officers. It does take some time and a bit of effort to serve, and the pay is not noticeable. Personally, the biggest value I see in being a member of OHC is meeting nice people like you! I often find myself volunteering to do something I would just as soon have someone else accomplish, with a sense that I am helping to keep OHC alive and working. I try to instill that unto others, explaining that we only met due to our membership in OHC. The many trails we ride and enjoy are there because of OHC volunteers, so step up and volunteer!
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Come on over to Knox County where the gates are wide open, the grass is greener, the horses are leaner as we do ride them, and everyone is welcome. We meet on the third Monday of each month at the Long Branch Pizza on Main Street in Centerburg at 7 p.m. Reporting for Knox County OHC, ~Terry L. Baker LAKE Members at our September meeting were quite pleased by Wendy Pengal’s presentation of her trip with other riders to Bryce Canyon and parks out West. We rode along in our imaginations as she told of her adventures. ‘Life’s a Beach’ is inscribed on a coffee mug on my kitchen counter. A horse is frowning at a crab pulling on his tail while a beach ball rolls on the mug’s handle. A few of our members had a ball on the beach of Lake Erie with the Cleveland Mounted Police. Some members rode trails for the Alzheimer’s fundraiser. Many of our group attended the Buckeye Veterinary Services client appreciation dinner. Thank you Drs. Keckler, Shaw, L. Agle, J.Agle and staff. We appreciate you and all you have done for us. LORAIN Greetings horse friends! We hope you are enjoying this summer/autumn weather we’ve been having; 90 degrees one day and 60 the next. This month our November calendar sponsor is Willow Creek Veterinary Service, located in Medina County. They offer veterinary care for horses, dogs and cats. Please consider them if in need of a veterinarian. We had a campout every weekend in September. The Beaver Creek ride was fun with ten club members attending; however, some of us managed to get lost, going around in circles before we realized we had no idea how to get home. Thankfully Candy, a kind OHC member who lives near Beaver Creek, led us back to camp. The Chili Cook Off at Mohican was a wonderful weekend. Jim, our chili chef, made ours with food donated by club members. We took second place! Thank you Chef Jim; it was mighty tasty. Our Lorain County regional ride was back at Clare-Mar Lakes 55
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Dave, Barb and Bill at LCOHC Regional Ride. Campground. We had over 60 attending. Thank you to the many people who helped to make our regional ride a success; from the organizers, the set-up committee, the poker run volunteers, the reroute team, the wood donation, the evening entertainment, our Sunday breakfast chefs, manure dumpster equipment donors, and the tear down committee. A special thank you goes to the Oberlin Calvary Baptist Church members who donated delicious food, had fantastic chefs and provided our worship service on Sunday. Also, a special thank you goes to Harrison Ford who provided money for us to purchase our tasty meat for our potluck dinner. Everything was amazing. We were thrilled to be camping at Clare-Mar Lakes Campground once again! Some of us attended the northwest regional ride at Van Buren State Park. I was told that the food was terrific and the riding was fun with plenty of good footing for moving right out. This month there will be a state OHC meeting in Delaware, Ohio, on Nov. 10 at 10 a.m. Please contact Jim Wallace for details. On Nov. 18, our membership meeting will be held at the Carlisle Visitor Center. We will begin with the potluck at 6:30 p.m. Please bring chili or a side dish to share. Our meeting follows at 7 p.m. Please help us set up for the Christmas display 56
Mike and Laura at Beaver Creek. at Carlisle Reservation for their ‘Holiday Light Display’ on Nov. 23. Plan to meet at the visitor center parking lot at 11 a.m. Lee and Val Shaw are the contacts. On Nov. 30 please attend our annual Turkey Trot day ride starting at 11 a.m. at the Carlisle Visitor Center. It’s a great way to bounce those calories right off our bodies. Please note that carriages may be on the trail the following dates in November: Nov. 5, 9, 14 and 17. Looking ahead to December, we will be having our annual Christmas Party with appetizers at 6 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. Please also bring 1½ dozen cookies to donate to the Lorain County Park employees. The exact location and other details will be forthcoming. Enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends. ~Kathy Duncan MADISON Howdy all from Madison County! I’m afraid fall around here is going to be green, brown and then bare. With the high heat and lack of rain we have had, I don’t think we are going to have much color this season. Hopefully other counties will have some good color. Speaking of other counties, I had a family reunion campout weekend at Burr Oak State Park recently. To get to the people campground where we were staying, we drove by the Horseman’s campground. It’s a nice, open horseshoe set up, and the Perry County OHC club was there having a ride with potluck and auction. I hope they had a great time. We are definitely putting it on our ride list for 2020 Our final gymkhana show was Oct. 13 with the awards after. I’ll have pictures to post next month. It’s been a great season. We want
to thank all who have come out to participate. This series is our main money generator. We were able to purchase a used lawn tractor and small bush-hog to assist us with trail cleaning at Deer Creek. The D/R mower was getting to be too much to manhandle on some of those trails. I know I’ve talked a lot about our newer Red, Green and White trails. These are on the same side of the park as the Horseman’s overnight camping and the two large group campsites. These trails are narrower, more hilly and curvier than the traditional Blue and Orange trails that are on the day camp side. I promise they will remain like that, this tractor and bush-hog will help make our lives a lot easier, and hopefully, open up more riding time for us! We had a couple of complaints about two washed-out areas on the trails, and we’ve been able to work on them. They aren’t perfect, but we’ve made them safer. After receiving the complaints, my parents rode over to check out the areas. My parents have two new horses, Copper and Mercy. These horses are new to trail riding. Copper, who is as level headed and easy going as they get, just looked over a washed-out ditch, stepped down into it, hop/stepped over the exposed metal pipe, and climbed up the other side. Mercy, who’s much more excitable, and who often has an “I’ll do it my way attitude,” stopped and watched Copper navigate this scary-looking hole with a decaying metal pipe in the middle of it. Now Mom and Dad are both expecting her to try to jump it. You know the feeling, slowing easing her forward, willing her and yourself to stay calm, but being ready for when she takes that leap like you know she wants to and is probably going to, even though you’ve given her all the direction and instruction not to Mercy may have an attitude and a half, but buddy Copper seemed just fine on the other side, so she calmly followed suit. Just when you think you have them all figured out, they surprise you. I think that is why we love our horses so much. They never fail to surprise us, sometimes not in a great way, but life is never boring with a horse. Enjoy this fall weather! ~Cheryl MEDINA We’ve got a lot to be thankful for this year, such as our newly
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crafted fun meetings at Robinson Field. Great combined rides with our sister chapter, Summit OHC, and having Jack Weese back on his feet are some others. Of course, we are thankful for all of our trail workers, and on the weekend of Sept. 2021, we celebrated them with an appreciation cookout at Robinson Field after the work session. Ten hardy souls took to Perkins Trail and spent all morning making repairs. Thanks to Louise Harting for once again putting on the ol’ MOHC apron and preparing a great meal for them. Jack and Linda Weese were welcomed back after a too-long absence. We know it’s hard to sacrifice a part of your Saturdays shoveling trail mix, blowing leaves, or cleaning ditches, but it’s all a part of our commitment to keeping the trails in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in good riding condition. Your sweat is what keeps us going! But there is also some sad news. We have lost another charter member of Medina OHC. Ron Bauer was one of the original founders of the chapter and a dedicated member for many years. It is difficult to lose these valuable leaders as we remember their contributions in creating this chapter. The work was not just physical, but involved negotiations with the government to allow us access to these trails we have come to call our own. He was instrumental in creating a fund for our Valley Girl calendar money, which benefited the park as well. Our deepest condolences go out to his wife, Sandy, and his entire family. October’s meeting at Robinson was a bit of a soggy success with a Baked Potato Fest. The rain and dark weather reminded us that fall weather is indeed with us. But Julie Croston and Raydeen Ryden got in a nice (but wet) ride ahead of the meeting, and along with a pot of delicious baked beans from Molly Eastwood, the seven attendees had a great meal. Sadly, these outdoor meetings come to an end with fading daylight and the cooler weather, so join us Nov. 6 back at the Boston Store for our election of officers and other fun. Stay tuned; our banquet will be held next year on Feb. 22. More details will follow! Our last work session of the year is our joint venture with the Ohio Trails Council. These are folks who have worked November 2019
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Kadence Griffiths at St. Judes.
MEIGS I hope everyone survived the heatwave we had the first week of October. It was 95 degrees outside. A few days later the temperatures dropped to the 70s, finally fall weather! Our Festival of the Leaves and our Memorial Ride are the first weekend of October. The weather will finally be nice and cool for that. I will let you know how this goes in our next issue. We would like to welcome another new member, Terry Woltz. He joined in March but I missed him as being a new member. We are glad to have him join our club. We had a pony ride at Powell’s Food Fair, a local grocery store, on Sept. 28. It is such a pleasure to watch the children and adults ride those horses with a big smile on their faces. Of course, some children cried and did not want to get off the horse, or you heard, “Mom, I want a horse.” That makes it all worth the effort it takes to do a pony ride event. Thanks to all who helped with this event. By the way, these are horse rides and not pony rides, but that is what they call it. Several members went camping at Mike and Isabel Dill’s farm for their annual St. Judes Ride. A great time was had by all. All the proceeds that were raised go to St. Judes. It was such a wonderful event. I am looking forward to next year’s ride.
Dave Douglas at the St. Judes ride. The next AEP ride will be Nov. 9, with the ride out at 10 a.m. The fun show will be in the afternoon, with sign up at 2 p.m. and the show starting at 3 p.m. The fun show is earlier than usual, because of the time change. We will be having a Christmas dinner at the Wilkesville Community Building on Dec. 7. There will be a gift exchange. It is still a great time, even if your gift is stolen. It won’t do you any good to hide the gift, because someone always remembers what you won. This year we decided to have the club meeting on Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. at Fox’s Pizza Den instead of discussing things at the Christmas dinner. I can’t believe I am talking about a Christmas dinner. It is almost the end of the year, and I haven’t been camping or riding a horse! I think I will camp in the horse trailer at home. That will be my camping, and then on our next pony ride event we have, I will have my husband lead me around the pen! Have a Happy Thanksgiving! Happy trails to you. ~Dian PIKE
Dave Douglas at the St. Judes ride. November 2019
The year is coming to an end and our club has had a very productive year with a lot of trail maintenance at Pike Lake, including the new tie lines and picnic tables on the trails. We also have had several club rides with a lot of time spent in the saddle. Many members were able
Sharon Forman and Judy Patterson. to ride the trails this past month at a couple of different parks. O’Bannon Woods State Park in Indiana and Shawnee National Forest in Illinois were a couple of the nice places they visited. Each year, our club generously chooses and sponsors an event that encourages the passion of horses. For the second year, our club planned the Pike County Fair Horse Fun Show. Sharon Forman and her committee did a super job preparing everything for the event. The show was a huge success with 45 kids participating in the games with their horses. The costume show had 30 participants, so the fun on horseback is becoming contagious! The costumes were awesome and the judges struggled with their decisions. A big thank you goes out to our club members for all their help, support, and gift donations to make this event happen for the kids. They made it all possible. Every participant received a small gift, and the winners of the events received ribbons, gifts, and monetary prizes. What a fun night it was for the kids and a rewarding night for the helpers. Thanks again! The Pike County Fair Board built awesome new horse barns for the youth. They are very nice barns and the kids were so excited. The 4-H kids in our club made us very proud. The Pike County Fair Pleasure and Contesting Horse Show was a three-day event this year. Participating in the events were at least 70 youth showing what they could do with their horses after working so hard the past few months. They took home several ribbons and trophies, along with many memories they will cherish for a long time. Many of these kids were also busy taking market animals to the fair and doing other 4-H projects. This was a hectic week, but definitely worthwhile. Good job kids! Lots of things are going on to bring the year to a close. Our next meeting will be the election of new club officers for 2020. Later in the month will be the fun day at
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Renee Cruea enjoying her ride at Big South Fork.
Debby Sears at Big South Fork. Jim and Sharon Forman’s farm. December will be our annual Christmas party which is always a lot of fun with the gift exchange. Linda Parelli says, “Natural horsemanship is an attitude, not a technique,” and George Morris says, “A good attitude is most important with good talent being second.” I think the kids realized that this year, with all their events. With a good attitude, you can accomplish so much more. These horse events are a lot of fun for the kids, but also a huge learning experience. I think as adults we still benefit from these experiences too. 2019 has been a good year with lots of good memories. God bless you, be safe, and enjoy your time in the saddle. ~Teresa Wittkugle SANDUSKY Hello all, I am wishing everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving. No matter how you spend it, I hope you have a lot to be thankful for. I know I do! We had a great turn out at our work day at White Star. Quite a few members showed up with chainsaws, cutters, and 4 wheelers to get us out to where 57
County Lines on Friday night. Saturday night was the cookout. There were also a lot of auction items. They didn’t have a silent auction this time; instead, everything was sold during a live auction. Fred did a fantastic job keeping people bidding and having fun. I even won the 50/50, but most of that went back into items I bought at the auction. Hopefully, we still have some good riding weather before real winter sets in. 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 it is. 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. Don’t eat too much turkey. Give your horse a hug and share your pumpkin spice coffee with him. Life is good. ~Marla Sidell STARK
Fun times at Waterloo and Van Buren. we needed to work. Hope brought us pizza for a job well done. Life is so busy, and when people take time out of their busy lives to clean trails, it really means a lot. I have yard work at home that doesn’t get done because we get too busy. It’s really great that many people worked hard and spruced up the whole trail. We also cut up and moved one big tree that was blocking the trail We had quite a few members make it to Waterloo for a weekend ride. We had gorgeous weather and a lot of fun. We had a potluck on Friday and Saturday, and a big breakfast Sunday morning. I think we all had plenty to eat—oh yeah, we did some riding too! It was one member’s first big ride, and she and her husband did great. The trails were beautiful and basically bug-free. Saturday night there was even some music being played. The state ride held at Van Buren was a huge success. The horse camp and half of the people camp were filled up. There was lots of riding and fun was happening all the time! We met some new people to ride with and only had a little rain 58
The past few weeks gave us some really nice weather. The trails have been drying out, so it has been a real pleasure to ride. To all volunteers who have worked to get the trails in such good condition, many thanks! It is really appreciated. This year I have had fun attending different chapter rides. It has been so great seeing people I rode with many years ago and renewing our friendships. So many chapters work hard to put on rides making it enjoyable for everyone attending. It is interesting to see what they come up with to make their rides fun and exciting. One ride featured buckets of candies hanging in the trees and another had us searching for painted horseshoes. And, of course, there were all those delicious meals. The Trumbull County OHC ride I just attended at Mosquito Lake was challenging. There are only about ten miles of trails, and it was fairly flat riding with just one small hill. This was the ride with the hidden horseshoes. Most of us were so busy watching the ground for the numerous logs on the trails, we forgot to keep our eyes up looking for the horseshoes! There were very nice prizes for the winners finding the shoes. What a great time. And
we were able to ride at least four hours each day. Best wishes for a happy Thanksgiving! Until next time, happy trails to you! ~Jo Ellen TRUMBULL Greetings from the Trumbull County Chapter! Autumn is here and we are still having fun on horseback! Our annual September ride at Mosquito Lake State Park was again a fun-filled success. The trail coordinator, John Clower, with the help of his wife Ellie, Dave Shook, Marcie Rester and trail boss Terry Davis marked the trails, prepared the camping area and hid the horseshoes for the shoe hunt. We had guests for riding and camping from Ashtabula County, Lake County, Stark County and Columbiana County! Saturday boasted a total of 22 riders, and on Sunday there were 18. The trail conditions were great, and everyone had a terrific ride. It was fun looking for the hidden horseshoes on Saturday and finding out the prizes for each of the shoes at the steak cook-off! The big winner of the Golden Horseshoe was Jo Ellen Reikowski. She won a $40 gift certificate to Tractor Supply! There are numerous photos of the fun on our Facebook page, Ohio Horse Council of Trumbull County. Thank you to everyone for joining us. We look forward to next year’s event and hope to see you there! We mark the ending of our club riding season with the Veteran’s Day Ride at Mosquito Lake State Park. Due to the cooler mornings for this ride, we leave the trailhead at noon. This is, of course, dependent on the weather and road conditions. We hope your 2019 riding season has been full of friendships, fun, and photos from your cameras and photos from your hearts and memories.
Jo Ellen Reikowski, the golden horseshoe winner!
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The first ladies of the ride: Marcie Rester, Ellie Clower, Nancy Shook and Jo Ellen Reikowski.
Long line of happy riders! This is why we ride, because of the heart-smiles, the laughter, the friendships new, renewed and enduring, the relaxation therapy of a campfire and the bonds we share with our horses. With this, the November issue, the members of the Trumbull County Chapter wish for everyone a happy Thanksgiving! ~Kathryn Bartow TUSCARAWAS The time we are privileged to spend with our equine companions is indeed limited but often touted as truly rewarding. As our horses age, changes occur that require adjustments to their feeding programs, performance expectations, and often grooming requirements. There are numerous feeds and supplements on the market from which to choose, so trial-and-error seems to be a typical choice to determine what’s best for your horse. The condition of your horse’s teeth is definitely a factor to consider. I must rely on my personal experience with Whitney, my Arabian gelding, who is nearly 38 years old. He spends his days wandering and grazing the pasture and returns to the security and confinement of his stall. Blind for three years, Whitney has developed a system for maneuvering familiar areas as well as new ones. His other senses alert him to mischievous pasture mates, obstacles and fencing. He maneuvers in circular patterns, enlarging the November 2019
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Harold, Belinda and friends.
Costume contest entrant at NW state ride.
Whitney, curruntly 37 years old.
Ray and Coreie at the All Horse Parade.
circles when nothing prevents his progress. Believe me, when dinner is served (two pounds of Omolene 200, two-thirds bucket of alfalfa cubes and fresh, cold, creek water), Whitney buries his muzzle and devours the entire meal. I tried numerous products for aging horses before settling on this recipe. He has maintained a more consistent body weight, demonstrates abundant energy, and has not lost any of his affectionate nature. Of course, since one body clipping in late spring resulted in a second coat prematurely, I offer free access to a salt mineral block. It troubles me that constant attention to shedding tools is required. How will winter temperatures affect his internal temperature gauge? Whitney still has a mouthful of teeth and is not troubled with any debilitating or arthritic conditions. Trust develops during a lifetime of dependency on a handler. Although Whitney is unable to view his route as I guide him, his relaxed expression reflects assurance and trust. Quality of life, you say? This is my burden to determine. How will I cope when there is no answering nicker to my greeting? Our monthly meetings are scheduled for the second Monday evening. Contact a member or check our Facebook page for the location and information. We welcome your interest! Happy trails to you. ~Holly Waldenmyer
autumn to enjoy our rides. I sure hope everyone has taken advantage of what this wonderful season has to offer. Now we’re looking forward to the holidays. Make sure your Christmas list has lots of horse related items on it. Ray Smalley and his equine companion, Otis, have been busy riding. He’s ridden at Buck Creek, Alum Creek, Tar Hollow and Scioto Trails recently. Ray also drove his mare, Coreie, in the Delaware All Horse Parade on Sept. 8. Our secondary member, Theresa Burke, and her mare, Prada, attended the Ashland County State Ride and Chili Cookoff at Mohican State Forest. The weekend weather was beautiful after so much rain. Karen with her equine partner, Blue, and Theresa with Prada attended the Northwest Regional State Ride at Van Buren State Park Sept. 27-29. Van Buren State Park is a great place to ride. The trails go from flat to challenging and are well-groomed. Most of them are wooded. The campground was clean and well cared for. The accommodations included several campsites with pens for the horses while the remainder of sites had highlines. The Northwest Region really knows how to throw a state ride. The people are friendly and like to have fun. Friday night there were hamburgers, hot dogs and brats for dinner. Saturday the festivities included a scavenger hunt, a Halloween costume contest, a BBQ dinner with pot luck, and an auction. There was a vast array of items donated for the auction, and there was something for everyone. We would like to thank everyone from the Northwest Region for their hospitality. We’re looking forward to next year.
UNION Happy Thanksgiving! I can’t believe this year has gone so quickly. We had a beautiful November 2019
I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving and that Mother Nature cooperates so we can keep on riding as the weather cools down. Until next month, stay safe and happy trails. ~Karen Holland
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WARREN Another Founders Day celebration has come and gone, and again we had a great time. It was very hot, though not quite as humid as predicted, so there were only a few rigs camping Friday night, but we enjoyed ourselves. Rick and Karen Johnson, Roger and Chris Pawsat and I had a nice time around the campfire Friday night. Everyone else rode, but I elected to just hang out. I really don’t like riding when it’s that hot, and it was the first camping trip for my newest dog, Max. He did fine, but I wasn’t sure how it would go. He was a bit excited seeing the horses; I have no clue if he’s ever been around them as I haven’t had time to take him to the farm yet. I’ll have to work on that, but he was a good boy. Due to the heat, all five of us opted to take the critters home and come back for the dinner, rather than stay over Saturday night. There were three rigs camping on the other side of the camp, but I don’t know if they were Warren County members. I didn’t get around to that side to socialize, but they did come to the dinner and stay over Saturday night as well. I took photos of the dinner, and I took photos of the dogs. Did I remember to take photos of Roger, Chris, Rick and Karen when they left on their ride Saturday a.m.? Nope. I was ground crew, helping with a few things, then said goodbye and never thought about it until afterward. Of course, when they returned, I was involved helping set up for the meal. Luckily,
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Eric and Catherine Estill. when Belinda Snell and friends came riding by and were standing talking to Harold McKeehan, I did think to take the phone out. So, we have proof positive we do actually ride. Harold commented that I finally have a photo of him where he isn’t leaning over a tree with a chainsaw or over a pile of poop with a shovel. The entertainment for our dinner was provided by the Hip Shakin’ Daddys, fronted by our own Helge Buflod. They have a few CDs out and play at various functions; check them out if you a have chance. Our members (and also state president and secretary), Eric and Catherine Estill, also treated us to a couple of songs. We had a nice meal, as always, and a lot of good fellowship. Harold built a nice fire for afterward, and we had a nice relaxing time around it. Any of you who haven’t been to this event, come join us next year. It’s a lot of fun, whether you camp or just come in for the meal. The club provides the meat (usually chicken) and some sides, and everyone brings a dish to share. If you have friends who are not members, they’re welcome to join us as well for a $10 donation. Many thanks to RoseAnn Allen for coordinating the event again this year, and for all who helped with set-up and food. 59
County Lines We will again be providing crowd control help at the Lebanon Carriage Parades on Dec. 7. Watch your email for the e-blast from Catherine about it. It’s a great way to see the parade and also help out. Experienced horse people are always needed. Happy riding! ~Mickie WASHINGTON Greetings! November 2 is our club ride at Strouds Run. It starts at 11 a.m. This should be a beautiful fall day to ride. Our meeting where we elect officers for the upcoming year is Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Christ United Methodist Church, 301 Wooster Street, Marietta, Ohio. Be sure to attend this meeting with ideas for who you want to see nominated and elected for 2020 office. On Nov. 9 a ride is scheduled for Lake Snowden. We head out at 11 a.m. November 16 is our last ride for the year; this is scheduled for Kinderhook. Be sure to join us for as many rides as you can this fall. Our Christmas dinner is at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 7 at the Christ United Methodist Church. Bring a covered dish and join in the fun. At the time of this writing, Washington County OHC chapter is busy in the midst of several projects. First is the final horse show of the season. Our club was asked by the Barlow Fair Board to hold a contesting show during the fair. There is a long tradition of horse shows at the fair, and we are honored to be part of the festivities. Carrie Johnson and her crew do a really nice job of putting this event together and making it happen. We are just a few days away from the event. The weather looks cooperative, and we are hoping for a great weekend and show! We will give you the results next month. The second big event for us is the completion of a grant project at Kinderhook Trailhead in Wayne National Forest. There are several parts to the grant. One part is for trail improvements. A second part is for a portion of the proceeds to provide an educational aspect to the trail. The third portion is funding to provide for a public event to publicize the improvements. Unfortunately, the first part will not be completed this fall. The wash-out the money was intended for was too severe to be fixed. The Ranger at Wayne National Forest decided a 60
complete reroute was needed. We are excited about the change, but the wheels of a federal forest turn slowly. While we have continued some trail work, it will not be finished this year. We are stockpiling materials for the project next spring/summer to assist the forest in the reroute. We are putting up some signs this week and then the final set as soon as the printer finishes them. There are numerous signs that are directional in nature. Even folks who have ridden the Kinderhook trails many times have become lost because there were not any signs. That problem is fixed. Carbonite posts are very visible. Reflective signs now allow both horsemen and hikers to get around easier. We have also added cultural signs that point out old points of interest on the trail. Old oil well tanks, an old orchard where the pipes used to tie trees up to keep them straight are still visible, an old engine to pump water, plus a revolutionary war cemetery are a few of the attractions. The third type of sign is an aluminum reflective sign with various trees listed with pertinent information about each tree. The trails are very close to Newport, Ohio, and St. Mary’s, W.Va. The grant was intended to provide an opportunity for hikers to be educated about the area and the forest. It is our hope schools will use these trails to promote exercise in the great outdoors and to provide an educational resource to a generation that seems to know lots of technology and little botany! We will be having an event in October to invite all of the schools and community organizations in town as well as community officials to come and see the trails at an opening ceremony of sorts. The OHC will also provide horse rides for children as we have for Public Lands Days for the past four years. Thanks go to Dupont for the grant, Wayne National Forest for the assistance and advice in the project, and the members of the Washington County OHC for doing the work. We have had members riding across the state and beyond. As we ride it occurs to me the amount of work it takes on each trail to keep it open and passable. We hope you will come to visit us at Kinderhook, and we hope to ride with you where you work so diligently on your trail system. Thanks for your efforts! ~Rita V. Schultheis
WAYNE Autumn is here but summer refuses to leave. With the unusually warm weather, many members took advantage of the dryer trails. Elsie Zuercher and Kim Scarborough have been riding the Trico and Brecksville trails. Kim Adams and Sue Baker camped at Pleasant Hill and enjoyed a beautiful ride over to Malabar. Heather Kinney traveled to Missouri with her horses Gus and Chloe to ride for a week in the Ozark Mountains. Her pictures were beautiful. Unfortunately she had to say goodbye to her old horse Gunner, whom she lost on Sept. 14. The Wayne County Fair was held the first full week of September. It was a hot one! Taran Kinney, Heather Kinney’s son, showed his horse Chloe in showmanship, halter and contest. He placed in showmanship and had a great time showing and meeting new people. He also showed his dog Khio. It was hot but he took second in showmanship, seventh in obedience and third in rally. He was the youngest one in his classes, which bodes well for his future as a horseman and dog trainer. The week after the Wayne County Fair, Dave and Trudy Schmidt took their horses to the Ashland County Fair. Trudy did very well. Ramey and Ralph took best matched pair. Ralph took first in egg and spoon and relay run during the open fun show. He also took second in the open fouryear-old and over gelding class. Ramey was not to be outdone as she took third in the three-year-old and over mare class and third in western pleasure. Congratulations to Trudy and Taran! Next up was Heritage Days at Malabar. The club held its annual pony ride with 40 hardworking and goodhearted members contributing their time and horses to make it a great success. It was very hot and humid, but the horses held up well. Each horse or pony had a person to lead and a person to walk beside the pony. There was a total of 12 horses, three ponies and one mule. The rewards came in the form of the grins from the kids as they rode around the ring, many enjoying their first time on a horse. There were several repeat riders who have visited us every year for the past ten years. Some of our greatest joys came when we could facilitate riders with disabilities enabling
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Ralph and Ramey at the Ashland County Fair.
Pony Rides at Heritage Days.
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Taran and Chole them to enjoy the wonder of riding a horse. Their laughter and enthusiasm were contagious and affirmed what great therapy horses can provide. Some of the riders were adults who rode to provide their grandchildren with pictures of their crazy grandparents on horseback! It was fun to see people standing outside the ring smiling as they watched the kids on the horses. There was a line already forming when we came back to the ring on Sunday morning. Of course, it was not all work. We managed to scarf down Phase Two pizza and chicken dinners from Fast Eddie’s and all kinds of snacks. The highlights, as always, were Pam Miller’s famous sheet cakes and bar cookies. What a baker! When it was all said and done, the hard work was worth it, and we all felt blessed to have been a part of making others happy. Marline Smalley, our president, wants to thank every person who helped in any way as well as sending a big thank you to the Malabar Farm staff for all the help in enabling us to succeed at this event. We know they also appreciated our November 2019
O.H.I.O EXCA
O.H.I.O. EXCA Members Share Some Club Benefits CO-PRESIDENTS, Steve Fuller & Jimm McDonald; CO-TREASURERS, Robin Gigax & Jennie Bower; SECRETARY, Anissa Fuller; FACEBOOK, O.H.I.O. EXCA
by Anissa Fuller With over 80 paid club members of varying activity levels, we have been blessed to have a perfect blend of participation in 2019, whether it be volunteering, riding at our weekly practice meetings or competing at one (or more!) of our shows. We wrapped up 2019 at the End-of-Year Banquet Oct. 27 at S bar L Arena by treating our race volunteers and 2019 sponsors to a catered meal, and awarded buckles to our club members who competed in at least two of our three shows and were high point winners in their division. More to come in next month’s article regarding the banquet. In reflecting on our 2019 season, we’ve always said that
although we support EXCA and our EXCA competitors as a sanctioned club, our club is so much more than racing. So, I turned to our members to ask what is a benefit that you (and/or your horse) have found in our club? For only giving them about five hours to respond (so I could make the Oct. 10 midnight deadline!), here’s what some of them took the time to say.... “Something different is always good for the horse’s mind. You don’t want a robot to ride, but a partner who is thinking with their brain.”—Kelly Bichsel “A great way to build with your horses. Perfect way to break up a constant routine.”—Youth Amanda Katz “This club has given me an opportunity to compete for the first time ever on my horse. I felt comfortable doing this because of the encouragement from the other people in the group. I have met many like-minded horse people who are there for the fun and some friendly competition which is exactly what I was looking for.”—Barbara Gorby “Each and every time I come to
one of these practices I learn something. This is building my confidence and understanding in my horse, and I like to think I don’t get on his nerves as much anymore.”—David James “Being able to practice with my club members this past year has been a very positive experience for both myself and my mares. But the adventure of meeting like minded people is the best part.” —Sean Hagerty “Very nice organization/club to take your horse, feel welcome, not critiqued, make friends, and no drama! Everyone seems to pitch in during the obstacle shows and enjoy rather than feel stressed! Which I feel says a lot!”—Debby Adams “Practicing obstacle work and working towards competing in EXCA shows me what I need to be working on with my horse and myself to improve my horsemanship and gives me a fun goal to work toward. The people competing in EXCA are very friendly and supportive and a great group to ride with!”— Kayla Schlabach “The variety of working
obstacles at beautiful Creekside Horse Park, having access to their trails, working cattle and obstacles at S bar L Ranch, and having a huge indoor arena to use in the winter is all great! Mix in a few clinics and competitions and you have a winning combination! Plus, there is always a mix of different folks from our (almost 100) members each week. It’s always fun to socialize a little, enjoy a meal together when we can, and work together on our Horsemanship skills!”—Robin Gigax We are so grateful to our members who make our club so diverse and interesting. If you think you’d like to be a part of the fun, please feel free to contact us with questions. We are finishing up our practices between Creek Side Horse Park in Waynesburg and S bar L Rodeo Arena in Sugarcreek, and will be starting weekly practices through April at Riverland Arena in Navarre on Sunday, Nov. 3. Find us on Facebook, where we maintain a pretty active page. On behelf of O.H.I.O. EXCA Club, Happy Trails everyone!
County Lines riders who volunteered to help park cars. There are a few more camping trips and rides planned for November, and we hope the weather cooperates with sun and moderate temperatures. That would sure make up for the riding days we missed in spring and summer. Hope to see you on the trails soon. ~Susan Baker WOOD Summer is over and it sure was a hot one. Our members went to Salt Fork, Paint Creek, Great Seal, Van Buren, and Beaver Creek...August and September just flew by. Our NW Regional ride was very successful. The predicted rain missed us and our trail crew had the trails in great shape. I want to thank all who attended and give you kudos on leaving your campsite spotless. Now only our Hobo Stew weekend and The Big South Fork ride is left. It has cooled off and November 2019
Celebrating at John and Amy’s wedding. We danced up a storm! hopefully, this nice weather will hold for the last couple of events. A special thanks to Kathy for improving our trail maps, Jon M. for doing a fine job as trail crew leader, Jim and Karen, Jo and Matt, and Judy and Dick for hardly missing a work session.
Jeff, managing the 50/50 at the Regional all day! He did a great job! Thanks to Dawn and Jon P., Diane, Dan, Dave, Deta, Clara and Martha for helping when they could. Thanks to all those who trimmed as they rode as it sure takes a village to keep the park in riding and camping condition.
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Our wonderful trail crew hard at work! Now, on to the election of officers and membership renewals for 2020. Happy autumn riding, ~Barb
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Northern Ohio Miniature Horse Club
Year End Fun for NOMHC Members PRESIDENT, Karen Taylor VICE PRESIDENT, Elly Magyar TREASURER, Pam Fritz SECRETARY, Sharon Schreiner EMAIL, nomhclub@gmail.com PHONE, 419/787-9668
by Sharon Substanley As winter approaches, we still have opportunities to enjoy our little horses outdoors in the beautiful fall weather. Our October meeting at Elly Magyar’s gave two families a chance to work with minis over obstacles and to experience driving. Elly generously shared two of her favorite horses, Shy and Lola, with the DeLong’s and the Hawkins/Carlyle families. Serena and Cera, as well as Nancy, especially enjoyed learning how to drive a miniature horse; Rondelle shared her driving experience with her horse, Vanity. We also had a potluck lunch and business meeting on that day, where the
following nominations were made: Elly, president; Georgetta Meyer, vice president; Rondelle DeLong, secretary; and Pam Fritz, treasurer. Pam has secured Kory Warthling for judge for our 2020 horse show the first Sunday in June. She has also purchased ribbons for all 41 classes. Thanks to Pam for all the preliminary work she has done to prepare for the show. She and Elly are co-chairpersons again, and they always work very hard to make our show one of the best local shows in this area of Ohio. Our September meeting at my house featured Dr. Matt Klingman from Wellington Veterinary Clinic. He gave a very informative talk with great visuals about body condition scoring of horses and dental care of their teeth. On feeding, he recommended forage first, balanced with a small amount of grain for needed vitamins and minerals. He suggested not storing an open bag of grain for more than a month. He also stressed the importance
Driving instruction at Elly’s Prairie View Farm. of clean water being available at all times. His recommendation for teeth floating was at least every two years to keep points down for optimum chewing. We were fortunate to have Dr. Matt take time on a Sunday afternoon to speak with our club members. Julie Thompson has arranged for our year-end banquet party at Sandusky Yacht Club on Nov. 10. This is a very special brunch, where we actually get out of our
Cera and Vanity jeans and muck boots and dress up to enjoy a delicious meal and some fun and games. We don’t meet again until March, as winter months often arrive with some hazardous driving, and our membership is pretty spread out across Northern Ohio.
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by Anna Chadwick The Knox County Horse Park (7360 Thayer Ridge Road, Mt Vernon, Ohio) has been busy for the last couple of months holding fun shows, driving show, hunterjumper show, trail challenge, scavenger hunt, and desensitizing clinics. We had a raffle for a
meat package that was won by Travis Ross. Last month we held a desensitizing clinic on Oct. 17 and also a Halloween Fun Show on Oct. 26. Check our website at www. Knox County Horse Park.com and our Facebook page KCHP (Knox County Horse Park). The KCHP monthly meeting is held on the first Saturday of the month with a potluck at 6:30 p.m. and meeting at 7 p.m. The November meeting will be in the basement of the First Baptist Church on Route 229 in Mount Vernon. We will be electing officers for next year at this meeting. We are beginning to plan for 2020, all ideas will be considered.
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