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

Inside This Issue Baling Hay in the Humid Eastern US...................................... 15 Common Ingredients and Their Uses in Horse Feed ............. 30 Corral Calendar ...................................................................... 20 If You Dream It, You Can Do It................................................ 56 The Last Ride ........................................................................... 8 Nokota Horses Lose Their Champion and Friend .................. 26 Notes from Inside The Corral ................................................... 6 Rainbows and Ribbons at the 8th Annual Fallen Horsemen Memorial Horse Show ........................................................ 38 Ride For Real ......................................................................... 46 Ride In Sync ........................................................................... 28 TrailMeister ............................................................................. 60 View From the Cheap Seats................................................... 42 The Way of Horses ................................................................. 54

The Corral Staff Editor .............................................................................................Bobbie Coalter Advertising Sales & General Manager .....................................Joe Coalter email ............................................................... joe@thehorsemenscorral.com

Club News

Club Sales & Circulation Manager Art & Composition Director .....................................................Michelle Ross email ......................................................michelle@thehorsemenscorral.com

Buckeye Horse Park ............................................................... 44

Advertising Consultant ................................................................. Mary Vedda email ............................................................ mary@thehorsemenscorral.com

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Features: ................... Eleanor Blazer, Bobbie Coalter, Robert Eversole, ................... Steve Lantvit, Terry Myers, Sarah Vas, Jennifer Woodruff Guests:........................ Josh Ashworth, Edwin Conner, Jennifer Lantvit, ...................Dr. Nettie Liburt, Tammy Lickliter, Kathryn King Raedeke

Black Swamp Driving Club ..................................................... 12 Central Ohio Saddle Club Association.................................... 44 Central Ohio Wagoneers ........................................................ 63 Classical Attraction Dressage Society .................................... 58 Colorado Ranger Horse Association ...................................... 34 Dusty Boots Riding Club......................................................... 34 Geauga Horse and Pony Association ..................................... 18 Great Lakes Appaloosa Club .................................................. 24 Knox County Horse Park ........................................................ 52

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Northern Ohio Dressage Association ..................................... 50 Northern Ohio Miniature Horse Club ...................................... 36 Ohio Gaited Horse Trailriders ................................................. 52 Ohio Haflinger Association ..................................................... 32 Ohio Horseman’s Council, Inc. ............................................... 64 Ohio Morgan Horse Association ............................................. 29 Ohio Paint Horse Club ............................................................ 48 Ohio Quarter Horse Association ............................................. 32 Pinto Horse Association of Ohio ............................................. 47 Tri-County Trail Association .................................................... 24 Wayne County Saddle Club ................................................... 14

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ctober begins a season of change in everything from the landscape to your horse’s coat. Temperatures are falling, leaves are transforming and on our little ranch, this year’s foals are being weaned. But amidst all the changes there remains one constant for the month of October—The All American Quarter Horse Congress. The Congress is the largest single breed-horse show in the world with nearly 25,000 entries. The show brings 650,000 people to the Columbus, Ohio, area and generates over $380 million in revenue to the central Ohio economy. Congress runs from Oct. 2-28 and is certainly the place to be on any given day this month. The 2018 Congress will once again feature an extensive trade show beginning on Oct. 5 and ticketed events such as Professional Bull Riding, NRHA Freestyle Reining, NCHA World Series of Cutting and the Congress Masters. Additional features include the Congress Super Sale, Cowboy Mounted Shooting and several new programs such as the Level 1 Ranch Riding and the Southern Belle Breeders Trail Stakes. You can find more information about Congress, including our exclusive one page ‘Cheat Sheet’ schedule in your September issue or online at www.thehorsemenscorral.com. The sheet can easily be downloaded to your phone for a quick reference to the events taking place on a specific date and is a valuable tool for planning your trip to Congress. You can also visit www.quarterhorsecongress.com for the most up-to-date schedule and information or to purchase seats for those ticketed events. Certainly the All American Quarter Horse Congress is the big focus for October so some may wonder why we did not select a Quarter Horse for this month’s issue. The cover highlights the Nokota® horse as our way of honoring the man who took the reins in saving the breed and who lost his life recently. According to the Nakota Horse Conservancy®, Leo Kuntz was “very instrumental in saving a genetic

phenotype and historically correct type of horse, the Nokota®. It was his horse knowledge and expertise that helped save the Nokota® horse.” We met Leo and his horses a few years back while Joe was announcing an event for Stockhands Horses for Healing in Delaware, Ohio. Stockhands provides equine facilitated therapies to veterans, adults and children with developmental, physical and emotional disabilities. Leo brought in several of his Nokota® Horse Preservation Nokota® horses for a colt starting Ranch stallion, Bear Claw. challenge to help raise money for the center. Quiet in his nature but booming in his passion for these horses and our veterans, Leo was impressive when he spoke and all ears were attentive to his stories. In spite of the number of people vying for a private audience, Leo took a few minutes to personally introduce my daughter Kelsie to one of his horses. For those of you who don’t know, Kelsie has Down syndrome or as Joe defines it “an extra love chromosome”. For a few moments that day, Leo and Kelsie shared the love of the Nokota®. Please take the time to read more about Leo Kuntz and the Nokota® horse on page 26 of this issue. The article was written by Kathryn King Raedeke, a longtime friend and associate of Leo. Kathy has three beautiful preservation bred Nokota® horses of her own at Valhalla Hill Farm in Alexandria, Ohio. The Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, is quoted as saying “change is the only constant in life.” I hope the changes for you are all for the good!

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

MIKE DISBROW You might not know the name Mike Disbrow, however, he was one of the founders of the horse fencing and stall world. Mike went home to be with the Lord in July 2018 at his home surrounded by his wife, children, and grandchildren. We want to honor this great man with this tribute and would like you to know him too. Mike always loved business from the time he was young. He said that it was his hobby in life; and if you knew him, you knew the wheels in his head were always turning. Working for his grandfather and father as a young man he later built and grew RAMM Horse Fencing and Stalls and was CEO of the family company. He had strong beliefs and passion for not only his customers but his company staff for over 30 years. He made many long-term friendships with people within the industry. Thirty years ago the only fencing options for most horse owners was a high-tensile wire or board fence. Mike, being a horse owner, recognized the need for safer fence alternatives. He was not about to put his beloved horses behind dangerous fencing or stalls. Thus RAMM Horse Fencing and Stalls was born. The legacy that Mike left behind is continued by his family, which is why Flex® Fence is manufactured with your horses’ safety in mind. Mike loved his family greatly. He believed in Sunday and holiday dinners that could seat over 21 people all at one table, just to be sure no one was left out. He also enjoyed a good party and a fun golf outing. He was a man that had strong convictions. His hospice nurse

said he had the strongest constitution of any man she had ever met in her 20 years of nursing. His complex thinking never shuts off and he shared his ideas with the people he surrounded. He was known to even talk in his sleep about business. Mike’s family horse farm gave many people pleasure. From children to elderly people, they came to ride the horses. There are just not enough words to express his abilities in life, business and his love for his family and close friends. Mike was involved with his church, Vision Ministries. As a man of strong conviction, he loved the Lord and prior to going home, he talked of his experiences that confirmed biblical truths. He believed in helping those in need and enjoyed talking personally to pastors and members. Mike’s plan to start a horse farm to allow underprivileged families the opportunity to work with horses will be carried out by his family. They all have grown up on a horse farm and participate in riding and working at the farm. When his children would ride horses, he watched fondly. Later he was able to see his grandchildren follow in the love of horses, playing around the barn and swimming. No family could have loved a man more. And no man could have loved his family more. An old Celtic saying says “A person dies twice not once. The first time is when they pass on, the second is the last time someone speaks their name.” We want to keep Mike’s name as a tribute and legacy to not only RAMM but to the horse world. He was a man with vision and accomplished the ability to keep that vision alive. ********** Email submissions for The Last Ride to michelle@thehorsemenscorral.com Please include a picture if possible.

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Black Swamp Driving Club

Heavy Rains Dampen BSDC Driving Activities PRESIDENT, Greg Leidel; VICE PRESIDENT, Roger Higgins, Jr.; SECRETARY & TREASURER, Susan Murray. WEBSITE, www.blackswampdrivingclub.com

by Mary Thomas It’s been a hot, stormy summer, putting the damper on Black Swamp Driving Club activities. Several members have commented that the hot, humid days have made it difficult to get their driving partners fit enough for club drives. Heavy rain washed out the popular Parker Bridge drive, scheduled for Sept. 8, that always draws a large number of turnouts. However, the Will Stevenson family, Ft. Wayne, Ind., opened their home and stable to BSDC Aug. 25. The Stevensons’ horses are kept across their residential street in an immaculate barn that also houses their collection of horse-drawn vehicles. As usual, there was an excellent potluck, organized by Shirley Stevenson. After lunch, the family’s Morgan horses provided the power for an hour long tour around Ft.

Driving the barrel class at the Sandusky County Fair Photo credit: Woof Wear. Wayne (even through the heart of downtown.) The horses are well trained and quiet in traffic and drive past all kinds of distractions. Homemade ice cream done by Elam Graber using his Haflingers turning the machinery was enjoyed by everyone. Meanwhile, a couple of county fairs drew Mary Elliott and Mary Thomas. Elliott took her Percherons to the Richland County Fair for the draft judging. The Sandusky County Fair is an annual event for Thomas’ Dartmoor ponies. For fun, Thomas drove in a barrel race, winning it before turning in the top performance in the pleasure pony driving class. Roger and Sue Murray, Bobbe

Will Stevenson driving three abreast with people mover. Photo credit: Sue Murray. Polvony, and Mary Thomas made the long trek to Prairie du Chien, Wisc., for the Villa Louis Carriage Classic. This three day, three ring show has become the premier event for carriage pleasure driving, drawing 199 entries of top turnouts from states as far away as Texas, Florida, Mississippi, and Colorado. Several Ohio entries turned in blue ribbon performances, including Thomas’ Dartmoor gelding Bishop Field Snow Hurry. Several BSDCers are making plans to attend the National Drive Oct. 2-7 at the Hoosier Horse Park, Edinburgh, Ind. There will be marked routes to drive, driving at will throughout the park, use of the combined

driving obstacles, clinics, private lessons, shopping the driving related vendors, parties, and connecting with old friends, and making new driving friends. The park features safe stabling, parking close to stalls, and a fabulous food truck. Members have been asked to think of suitable ways to celebrate BSDC’s 30th anniversary There are many original members still in BSDC, attesting to the fact that the club is enjoyable and worthwhile. OCT. 28 — Hayride at Mary Elliott and Linda Spears’ farm, Galion, OH. Starting time is 3 p.m. NOV. 10 — Banquet, Good Hope Lutheran Church, Arlington, OH.

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Wayne County Saddle Club

Free Entries at The Roundup Scheduled in October PRESIDENT, Charlene Clark; VICE PRESIDENTS, Tricia Crilow; SECRETARY, Bobbi Jo Mackey; TREASURER, Beth Eikleberry; WEBSITE, waynecountysaddleclub.com

Record (or near record) rains besieged the Wayne County Fairgrounds Saturday, Sunday, and Monday bringing show cancellations, livestock evacuations and rescheduling for numerous events. The Saturday morning Contest show went smoothly, though not well attended due to the weather. By mid-day Saturday the fair board announced it was moving market livestock to another venue for protective purposes. Ie. the weather reeked havoc with the first three days of one of Ohio’s top fairs. Members of the fair board worked tirelessly to keep it open and as ‘user friendly’ as possible given the conditions. Relocating campers, hauling gravel, and attempting to please and placate folks attending.

I do have to comment that folks at the fair were pretty doggone good about the—to say the least —inconvenience. And, like the pros the fair board members did their absolute best. Thanks to them and every one of you horse folks who dealt with it and look forward to a better year next year. By the time you read this we’ll have two Friday Night Fun Shows left; Oct. 5 and 19. Start time is 7 p.m. For more information you can call 330/844-4041. Hope you can come! The only other remaining shows are the weekend of Oct. 13 and 14. The ‘Roundup’ Saturday show starts at noon. It includes one pleasure class and several contest classes including stakes, poles,

and barrels. All are free entry. Saturday evening we’ll have Country Gospel music at 6 p.m. Sunday after morning worship there will be another free fun show featuring a costume class and other fun horse activities. Actually, there is no charge for any of the weekend events. We do sell tickets for the raffles held each day. We try to have some pretty cool prizes to raffle. The money goes to the cost of the weekend’s activities. For more information call 330/607-5106 or 419/468-3012. Except for the banquet in January, October’s activities pretty well conclude the clubs organized events for the year. Of course, the trails are there

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for your pleasure all year-round. And, the worship group meets all year Sundays at 11 a.m. With fall already here and winter just around the corner, why not take in as many of these events as you possibly can. 2018 has, indeed, been another great year here at the ‘Hollow.’ If you enjoyed yourself this year please let the folks who make it happen hear your thanks. They sure worked hard for you this year. Thank you all for your work, your leadership, your help and your being here to simply enjoy the phenomenon we call the Wayne County Saddle Club. Thank you all and God bless the trails you ride always! ~Stan

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Baling Hay in the Humid Eastern US by John Ashworth There are many factors that affect the quality of hay for horses. Variety (alfalfa, timothy, orchard grass, etc.), maturity when cut (early maturity vs. late cut), climate the hay is grown in (arid west vs. humid east), bale type (small square, round bale, or large square), moisture at baling and method of storage after baling all play a part in determining the quality of horse hay. Moisture at baling is the factor I want to address in this article. So, what’s the big deal with moisture in hay? Too much moisture in hay when it is baled leads to mold growth and heating. Mold in hay for horses can cause respiratory issues, known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, also referred to as heaves. Horses with heaves suffer permanent lung damage and are usually unable to be exercised which makes them useless for most physical activity. As mold grows it consumes nutrients and generates heat. Initially the heat will carmalize the sugars in the hay. If the hay continues to heat it can get hot enough to cause a barn fire. Experts will tell you that to keep hay from molding and heating the moisture of the hay at baling must be below 15 percent. While that is not a big issue out west it is often very difficult to get hay grown in the eastern US to 15 percent moisture. When hay is first cut the moisture is in the 75-80 percent range. The amount of time it takes for the moisture in the hay to decrease to 15 percent or below is dependent on several factors. • The quantity of hay. First cutting contains approximately 40-50 percent of the total years tonnage and is the most difficult cutting to get dry • Amount of sunlight and soil moisture. The sun provides energy to evaporate moisture from the hay. Hay takes longer to dry on cloudy days. At 80° F it takes 23 more hours to dry hay from 80 percent to 20 percent when cloudy and the ground is wet compared to when sunny and the ground is dry. • Humidity and wind speed. When hay is drying, water evaporates out of the leaves and stems increasing the humidity at the leaf surface to ~100 percent. If there is air movement, the moisture will be drawn off and drier air will be brought in which allows the hay to dry. The more humid the air brought in, the longer it takes to dry the hay down. • Dew point. Heavy dews usually occur on clear nights when the October 2018

temperature drops and water vapor in the air condenses on the hay. Heavy morning dew must evaporate before hay drying can begin. Depending on the above conditions, getting hay dry enough to bale may take from 4-7 days. Given that during the summer, the eastern US averages 10-18 days per month with a rainfall event of at least 0.01”, getting a window of 4-7 days for drying hay without rain is rare. Fortunately for hay producers, there are tools that can be used to speed up drying time as well as allow hay to be baled wetter than 15 percent without worrying about mold growth or heating. Equipment manufacturers have developed conditioning rolls to crush the stems as they are cut, helping reduce drying time. Cutting wide swaths to allow more exposure to sunlight and using rotary rakes to make uniform, fluffy windrows helps reduce drying time. Using hay preservatives is another tool hay producers have to help manage moisture. Hay Guard® is a non-acid hay preservative which contains a combination of sulfites that work as an oxygen scavenger, pulling oxygen away from mold, yeast and other bacteria. Without oxygen, these organisms cannot survive. Hay Guard® is manufactured in a food grade chemical plant and is safe for all animals. Hay Guard® allows hay to be baled up to 25 percent moisture which can reduce the time between cutting and baling by 1-2 days and can be the difference in getting hay put up before it gets rained on. Hay Guard® is very economical, costing less than $0.25 per 50 pound bale. Besides being a tool for managing moisture, Hay Guard® can also help improve the quality of hay. Sulfites, the active ingredients in Hay Guard®, reduce lignin, which is a non-digestible part of both grass and legume hay. Reducing the lignin in hay improves the hay’s digestibility, which allows the animal to get more nutrients out of the hay, reducing the need for supplementation. In summary, it is important to pay attention to the moisture when you bale hay, to prevent growth of mold, yeast and other organisms that could cause issues for you and your horse. Tools are available from equipment manufacturers to help decrease drying time of hay and preservatives, such as Hay Guard®, allow hay to be safely baled at higher moistures. HORSEMEN’S CORRAL

Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros

New Drag Gives Great Footing for August Shoot PRESIDENT, R David Davis; VICE PRESIDENT, Brian (Doc) Hric; SECRETARY, Karen Davis; TREASURER, Nancy Virzi. PHONE, 330-719-3290 EMAIL, karenld0819@gmail.com WEBSITE, www.lakeerievaqueros.net

by Nancy ‘Go Forward’ Virzi Hi everyone! Our August shoot is history and what a great shoot it was! Our new drag did a great job of giving us good footing. We had a really nice turn out and heard a lot of good comments. I want to thank Charlie and Rhonda Brown for the really nice travel mugs they donated to celebrate the Lake Erie Vaqueros 10 years of runnin’ and gunnin’. It’s hard to believe the Vaqueros have been in existence for 10 years. We’ve watched this sport grow every year as new people try it out and fall in love with it. If you are interested just find a club in your area and try it. Paul Treas brought his two daughters, Georgia and Lily. It’s always fun to watch our wranglers

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start out and watch them grow to be fabulous horsemen/women and great shots. These two young ladies are part of our future. They learn to win and lose and still be good sports, knowing that not everyone can win, but even in losing you learn you are really something because you compete in this awesome sport. Our August winners:

Worley, SL2 Hillary Goff, SL3 Dawn Wojtowicz, SL4 Barbara Walters, SL5 Rhonda Brown, SM1 Rick Workman, SM2 Dwayne Joyner, SM3 Glenn Eaton, SM4 Robert Koniak SM5 Ron Kiko, SM6 Ralph Soehnlen, WRL Georgia Treas, WRL Lily Treas, WRL Carrigan Bean

SATURDAY: Over all over all Paul Tres, Overall Reserve Ralph Soehnlen, Sr Cowboy Ralph Soehnlen, Reserve Senior Cowboy Ron Kiko, Senior Ladies Rhonda Brown, Reserve Sr Ladies Alena Soehnlen, Reserve Cowboy Derek Demao, Cowgirl Jennifer Treas, Reserve Cowgirl Karla Durnell. L1 Cathy Lynn Romack, L2 Melissa Heike, L3 Jennifer Treas, L4 Karla Durnell, M1 Shaun Broennle, M2 Derek Demao, M3 Tom Rock, M4 R David Davis, M5 Matt Miller, M6 Paul Treas, SL1 Cari

SUNDAY: Overall Overall PaulTreas, Reserve Overall Matt Miller, Senior Men’s Ralph Soehnlen, Reserve Senior Men Charles Brown, Senior Ladies Colleen Kelley, Reserve Senior Ladies Rhonda Brown, Cowgirl Carla Spackman, Reserve Cowgirl Erica Brininger. L1 Jordyn Evans, L2 Chasity Smith, L3 Charissa Broennle, L4 Erica Brininger, L5 Carla Spackman, M1 Shaun Broennle, M2 Austin Spackman, M3 Tom Rock, M4 R David Davis, M5 Matt Miller, M6 Paul Treas, SL1 Cari Worley, SL2 Hillary Goff, SL3 Dawn Wojtowicz, SL4 Colleen Kelley, SL5 Rhonda Brown, SM1 Mark Magnus, SM3 Glenn Eaton,SM4 Robert Koniak, SM5 Charles Brown, SM6 Ralph

Lily and Georgia Treas with R David Davis. Soehnlen, WRL Georgia Treas, WRL Lilly Treas.

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Geauga Horse and Pony Association

Year In Review PRESIDENT, Niki Barry; TREASURER, Shauna Gingrich; SECRETARY, Carmella Shale. WEBSITE, www. ghpa.us

by Paige Belew This year we kicked off with the 30th Annual Awards Banquet rewarding members for their success in 2017. Our members gave the GHPA barn a new coat of paint to get ready for the shows. Memorial Day weekend started our hot show season. This year we had some very hot shows and some very rainy shows but everyone had a blast. During the year we had multiple clinics including the Will to Want Clinic with Obbie and the Seth Clark Three Day Clinic. Many of the youth participated in the Seth Clark clinic and thoroughly enjoyed it. To close up the show season many GHPA’s youth participated in the Great Geauga County Fair Junior Fair and cow sorting with Rich Bradshaw. They all did extremely well and had a

Youth at the Annual GHPA clean up. very enjoyable time. The end of the year points have been posted on the show page of the GHPA website. Those who have placed fifth or higher in any of their classes will receive awards at the annual GHPA banquet. All of the members who showed this year had an amazing show season! Keep your eyes on the website and Facebook page for end of the year high point winners. Congratulations to all! Join us for Rich Bradshaw’s Obstacle Challenges. The dates have not been announced but there will be two this fall. He also has many other events for all age groups. For more information

The Obbie Clinic in April. on the Obstacle Challenges and the dates keep watching GHPA’s website, Facebook page, Twitter, Instagram, and Rich Bradshaw Training Stable’s Facebook page. Check the GHPA website, www. ghpa.us, for updates and clinics. You can also find membership forms, rules and links to horse related topics. Information on our two youth groups Silver Spurs and The Mane Attractions is also located on the website. General membership meetings are on the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the Geauga County Fairgrounds Education Building.

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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”.

OCTOBER 2018 OCT. 1-7 — October Fall Foliage Ride, Cook Forest Scenic Campground, 1661 Scott Drive, Clarion, PA. FMI: 814-226-5985, www.patrailride.com. OCT. 2-7 — IFSHA World & Grand National Horse Show, Champions Center, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. FMI: www. friesianshowhorse.com. OCT. 2-7 — The National Drive, Hoosier Horse Park, Edinburgh, IN. FMI: Linda, 217621-7845, TheNationalDrive@gmail.com, www.nationaldrivelnet. OCT. 2-28 — All American Quarter Horse Congress, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, OH. FMI: 614-505-7200, www.oqha.com. OCT. 3 — SydMor Split-Second 3D Buckle Series, Rte. 481, Monongahela, PA. FMI: 724-969-0510 OCT. 4-7 —Riverfest 2018, Riverland Arena, 9675 Riverland Ave. SW, Navarre, OH. FMI: Jeanette, 904-477-6019.

OCT. 5 — Wayne County Saddle Club Fun Show, 7 p.m., 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Leanne Louive, 330-844-4041, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com. OCT. 5-6 — 2018 Mid States Finals Rodeo, WB Ranch, 1640 County Rd. B, Swanton, OH. FMI: Lee Strahan, 419-466-1313. OCT. 5-7 — Ohio Ranch Horse Association Show, Hendersons Arena, 739 Van Fossen Rd., Jackson, OH. FMI: Amy Roberts, 740-819-8446, www. ohioranchhorseassociation.com. OCT. 5-7 — Cuyahoga County Chapter Regional & State OHC Ride, Cleveland Metroparks Polo Field, South Chagrin Reservation, 3842 Chagrin River Rd., Moreland Hills, OH. FMI: Penny, 216-47706998, pennyohc@sbcglobal.net. OCT. 6 — Poker Run, 8 a.m., Salt Fork State Park Horseman’s Camp, Lore City, OH. FMI: 740-638-3010. OCT. 6 — Keystone Saddle Club Pleasure Show, 5969 Clay Drive SE, Uhrichsville, OH. FMI: www.keystonesaddleclub.com. OCT. 6 — Ottawa Co. Horse Foundation Fall Fuzzy Show (Performance & Speed), 7870 W. State Route 163, Oak Harbor, OH. FMI: www.ochf.net. OCT. 6 — Fall Festival, 2-5 p.m., Wanake Camp and Retreat Center, 9759 Manchester Ave. SW, Beach City, OH. FMI: 330-756-2333, www.campwanake.org. OCT. 6 — Spurs For A Cure 5th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Trail Ride, Caesars Creek State Park Horseman’s Campground, Furnas-Oglesby Rd., Waynesville, OH. FMI: Jeni-questa@cinci. rr.com, www.spursforacure.org.

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OCT. 6 — Open Show, Faustman Ranch, 4301 Rt. 4, Dayton, OH. FMI: 937-4754111, www.faustmanranch.com. OCT. 6 — Ruggles Arena Speed Show, 2651 Township Rd. 155, Cardington, OH. FMI: Janet, 419-210-7204. OCT. 6 — All Breed Open Fall Show, Greentree Riding Stables, 6322 Greentree Rd., Middletown, OH. FMI: Emily, 513-5716270, emilygofast83@yahoo.com. OCT. 6 — 3rd Annual Bella Run Equine Fun Show, Athens County Fair, 286 W. Union St., Athens, OH. FMI: 740-707-0793. OCT. 6 — Rocky Fork 2018 Hunter Pace Series-Beth Pisto Memorial, Crosswind Farm, Alexandria, OH. FMI: Loraine, pace@ rockyforkheadleyhunt.com. OCT. 6-7 — Jan Ebeling Clinic, Topline Stables, 1109 Aurora-Hudson Rd., Aurora, OH. FMI: Janeen, 440-666-6182, www. topline-stables.com. OCT. 6-7 — Indiana Mounted Regulators 4 Stage Indiana State Shoot & 4 Stage CMSA Double Points Shoot, Hoosier Horse Park, Edinburgh, IN. FMI: Connie 260-668-1170. OCT. 7 — Congress Cutting, 6 p.m., Ohio Expo Center Coliseum, Columbus, OH. FMI: www.quarterhorsecongress.com. OCT. 7 — Danville Police Department Fun Show, 12 p.m., Knox County Horse Park, 7360 Thayer Road, Mt. Vernon, OH. FMI: lisalyons192@yahoo.com. OCT. 7 — Pioneer City Riding Club Open Fun Show, 10 a.m., Washington County Fairgrounds, Marietta, OH. FMI: Charlie Carson, 304-481-0880. OCT. 7 — Bath Pony Club Mini Trial & Schooling Dressage Show, 141 Remsen Rd., Medina, OH. FMI: www.bathponyclub.org. OCT. 7 — Bella Run Equine Open House, 11 a.m., 4664 Pleasant Hill Rd., Athens, OH. FMI: 740-707-0793. OCT. 8-13 — Mid Ohio Pony, Draft Horse, Carriage & Tack Sale, Mt. Hope Auction, 8076 SR 241, Millersburg, OH. FMI: 330674-6188, www.mthopeauction.com. OCT. 10 — SydMor Split-Second 3D Buckle Series, Rte. 481, Monongahela, PA. FMI: 724-969-0510 OCT. 12 — Bull Riding at Congress, 7 p.m., Ohio Expo Center Coliseum, Columbus, OH. FMI: www.quarterhorsecongress.com. OCT. 12-14 — Halloween Ride Weekend, Tri-Co Trail Association, 2662 Downing St. SW, East Sparta, OH. FMI: Jim, 330-3234738, www.tri-cotrails.org. OCT. 12-14 — Preble County OHC State Ride & Speed & Fun Show, Hueston Woods State Park Horse Camp, Morning Sun, OH.

FMI: Donn Buckingham, 937-417-4358, donnb@bright.net, www.prebleohc.com. OCT. 12-14 — Fall Round Up Barrel Race, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: champinsexpoohio@gmail.com. OCT. 12-14 — Horsemanship Clinic, Riverland Arena, 9675 Riverland Ave. SW, Navarre, OH. FMI: Jeanette, 904-477-6019. OCT. 12-14 — Patrick King Horsemanship Clinic, Sand Hill Stable, 4311 St. Rt. 303, Mantua, OH. FMI: Betsy, 330-221-8819. OCT. 12-14 — Dice Ride, Crooked Creek Horse Park, 467 Crooked Creek Dam Rd., Ford City, PA. FMI: 412-480-0840. OCT. 13 — Freestyle Reining at Congress, 7 p.m., Ohio Expo Center Coliseum, Columbus, OH. FMI: www. quarterhorsecongress.com. OCT. 13 — NBHA Show, Simmons Equestrian Center, Negley, OH. FMI: Amy, 440-479-8503. OCT. 13 — Ride-A-Thon/Walk-A-Thon, Wanake Camp and Retreat Center, 9759 Manchester Ave. SW, Beach City, OH. FMI: 330-987-0411, www.campwanake.org. OCT. 13 — Contesting Fun Show hosted by Washington County OHC, 1 p.m., Barlow Fairgrounds, St. Rt. 339 & 550, Barlow, OH. FMI: johnson_envirsafe@yahoo.com. OCT. 13 — Gymkhana Show, Faustman Ranch, 4301 Rt. 4, Dayton, OH. FMI: 937475-4111, www.faustmanranch.com. OCT. 13 — Breast Cancer Barrel Race, 1640 County Road B, Swanton, OH. FMI: 419875-5678, www.turning3.com. OCT. 13 — Horses For Hope Chemo Kid Day, 1-6 p.m., 11455 Beecher Rd., Flushing, MI. FMI: Greg, 810-955-9368. OCT. 13-14 — Wayne County Saddle Club The Roundup, 4200 Overton Road, Wooser, OH. FMI: 419-468-3012, www. waynecountysaddleclub.com. OCT. 14 — Massillon Saddle Club Contest Show, MSC Show Grounds, 12680 Sally SW, Massillon, OH. FMI: Regina Sword, 330-234-7637. OCT. 14 — Madison Co. OHC Gymkhana Series, 9 a.m., Madison Co. Fairgrounds, London, OH. FMI: Cheryl Barlett, 740-5052495, cherylbarlett@icloud.com. OCT. 17 — SydMor Split-Second 3D Buckle Series, Rte. 481, Monongahela, PA. FMI: 724-969-0510 OCT. 19 — Wayne County Saddle Club Fun Show, 7 p.m., 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Leanne Louive, 330-844-4041, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com.

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Morning Sessions: 9:10 to 10 am Colic, Dr. Colton Thacker DVM, Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital 10 to 10:50 am How Horses Learn, Dr. Camie Heleski, University of Kentucky 10:50 to 11:10 am Morning Break & Visit Trade Show 11:10 to 12 pm Equine Dentistry, Dr. Ernie Martinez DVM, Hagyard Equine Medical on Equine Dentistry 12 to 1 pm Lunch & Visit Trade Show Afternoon Breakout Sessions: 1 to 2:30 pm (30 minute sessions) Horse Pasture Management • Pasture Growth, Krista Lee, University of Kentucky • Poisonous Plants, Dr. Megan Romano, University of Kentucky VDL • Weed Control in Pastures, Don Sorrell, Campbell County Extension Service What’s in my Bag of Feed? Dr. Bob Coleman, University of Kentucky What’s in my Bale of Hay? Dr. Bob Coleman, University of Kentucky Feeding the Cushings Horse, Dr. Kristine Urschel, University of Kentucky 2:30 to 2:45 pm 2:45 to 3:20 pm 3:20 to 3:30 pm

Afternoon Break & Visit Trade Show Farm Insurance & Liability, Reed Schroeder, Schroeder Ins. Group Conference Survey & Closing Comments

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Morning Sessions: 9:10 to 10 am Colic & Founder, Dr. Colton Thacker DVM, Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital 10 to 10:50 am How Horses Learn, Dr. Camie Heleski, University of Kentucky Learning Theory and Horses 10:50 to 11:10 am Morning Break & Visit Trade Show 11:10 to 12 pm Equine Dentistry, Dr. Ernie Martinez DVM, Hagyard Equine Medical on Equine Dentistry 12 to 1 pm Lunch & Visit Trade Show Afternoon Breakout Sessions: 1 to 3:30 pm (30 minute sessions) Cleaning and Repairing Tack? Joe Leist, Leather, Saddle & Harness Maker Can You Pick Your Next Horse? Amy Lawyer, University of Kentucky Feeding the Cushings Horse, Dr. Kristine Urschel, University of Kentucky 2 to 2:15 pm

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Horse Judging, Bryan Cassill, Buckeye Nutrition Nutrition of the Show Horse, Dr. Bob Coleman, University of Kentucky 3:15 to 3:30 pm

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16+ ACRES $549,900 20059 ROBERTS ROAD FREDERICKTOWN, OHIO Stoic early 1800’s farm home that has been restored to pristine condition. Huge rooms, newer mechanicals, roof, siding, windows, HVAC including one propane and one Geothermal furnace and central air, flooring in lower level and upper level has been restored. 3 bedrooms, 3 full baths, huge first floor laundry with cabinets, all appliances including washer and dryer are included. Kitchen has a gigantic island that is handmade and is the focal part along with the cute walk in pantry. Back of home features a enormous back screened porch where the sellers practically live. The home overlooks a beautiful HEART shaped pond with aerator. The Barn (Pictured) is super clean, has a bank barn style and the roof was recently upgraded by Morton Buildings. There is also a She Shed and a fully appointed shop for wood or mechanical work. Just off of Rt. 95 north of Fredericktown. Sellers are downsizing. This is one of the most notable farms in the county. Remainder of land in CAUV

14+ ACRES $579,900 2599 WALL STREET CENTERBURG, OHIO Wonderful farm at the edge of Centerburg. Set up with 2 super nice fenced pastures and a run in barn with room for 4 horses or more. Nice Workshop, all concreted with electric and water with a side bay for farm equipt. Storage. 1/3 wooded with deer and wildlife plentiful. Nice stocked spring fed pond with dock. Home features 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, full finished walk out basement with SAFE room to die for. Exercise room, family room and living room. Huge owners suite with waterfall bath and shower. Above ground pool deck to look like an inground and a newer spacious gazebo for parties. The seller have over $800K in this farm. Sudden transfer. This is a steal. Great location for commuting to Columbus.

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OCT. 19-20 — Hoosier Classic Select Sale, Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN. FMI: Hoosier Classic Sale Company LLC, 574825-4610, www.hoosierclassicyearlingsale. com. OCT. 19-21 — Heartland Fall Spooktacular, Champions Center, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. FMI: www.oaspha.net. OCT. 19-21 — GLADS-Great Lakes Area Driving Series, Windy Knoll Farms, 474 St. Rt. 58, Sullivan, OH. FMI: Stacey Giere, 440292-7198, staceygiere@gmail.com. OCT. 19-21 — Pretty In Pink/Wicked In Spurs All Cowgirl Weekend, Smoke Rise Ranch & Resort, Glouster, OH. FMI: 740767-2624, www.smokeriseranch.com. OCT. 19-21 — Girls Barrel Racing Assoc. of Indiana Show, Henry County Saddle Club, 2221 N. Memorial Dr., New Castle, IN. FMI: Jolene, 765-760-3635. OCT. 20 — Knox County Horse Park Halloween Fun Show, 7360 Thayer Road, Mt. Vernon, OH. FMI: Courtney, 740-9733059, www.knoxcountyhorsepark.com. OCT. 20 — Rodeo, 8 p.m., Double B Arena, 12578 N. Gasburg Rd., Mooresville, IN. FMI: 317-440-8439. OCT. 20-21 — NOO Clinic/Jackpot, Riverland Arena, 9675 Riverland Ave. SW, Navarre, OH. FMI: Jeanette, 904-477-6019. OCT. 21 — Custom Conchos & Tack LLC Customer Appreciate Day/Grand Opening of New Tack Room, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., 2074 Ashland Rd., Mansfield, OH. FMI: 567-5604457, www.customconchosandtack.com. OCT. 24 — SydMor Split-Second 3D Buckle Series, Rte. 481, Monongahela, PA. FMI: 724-969-0510 OCT. 26 — Cowboy Mounted Shooting Practice-Warmup for Congress Participants, 3-10 p.m., Madison County Fairgrounds, London, OH. FMI: 740-206-7214, www. midohiomarauders.com. OCT. 26 — Friday Night Under The Lights Show, 6 p.m., Shaw Farms Arena Equine & Therapeutic Center, Belmont, OH. FMI: Cynthia, shawfarmsarena@gmail.com. OCT. 26-27 — MOWHA Fall Round-Up, Eden Park Equestrian Complex, Sunbury, OH. FMI: www.mowhaonline.com. OCT. 27 — Congress Masters, 7 p.m., Ohio Expo Center Celeste Center, Columbus, OH. FMI: www.quarterhorsecongress.com. OCT. 27 — Halloween Theme Challenge, Win-Seek Performance Horses, 5022 Everett Hull Rd., Cortland, OH. FMI: 330638-2255. OCT. 27 — Halloween Horse Fun Show, 11 a.m., Harrison County Fairgrounds, Cadiz, OH. FMI: Marina, 330-324-8817. OCT. 27 — ShoMe Oktoberfest Celebration Show, 855 Hickory Ridge Rd., Highland, MI. FMI: www.shomeshows.com. OCT. 27-28 — Mid-East Regional POAC Regional Show, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: 786-526-9400, www. ohiostatepoac.org. OCT. 27-28 — Patrick King Horsemanship Clinic, RO-NO Ranch, Waymart, PA. FMI: Julie, 440-865-6963. OCT. 28 — Congress Classic CMSA Shoot, All American Quarter Horse Congress, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, OH. FMI: 740-2067214, www.midohiomarauders.com. OCT. 28 — Halloween Fun Show, 11 a.m., Sapphire Sky Stables, 6810 Barrett Rd., Geneva, OH. FMI: 440-813-9478. OCT. 28 — October Jackpot Barrels, Crooked Creek Horse Park, Ford City, PA. FMI: 412-480-0840.

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NOVEMBER 2018 NOV. 3 — Halloween Bulls & Barrels, Garwood Arena, Columbiana, OH. FMI: 330-482-3961, www.facebook.com/GarwoodArena. NOV. 3 — Angels Haven Horse Rescue Reverse Raffle Benefit, 6 p.m., Ruby’s Party Center, Grafton, OH. FMI: 440-781-5060, www.angelshavenhorserescue.org. NOV. 3-4 — Patrick King Horsemanship Clinic, The Ranch Outback, Port Clinton, OH. FMI: Mary Ann, 419-341-2372. NOV. 4 — 8th Annual Tack Swap-NE Ohio, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Blue Lakes Farm, Newbury, OH. FMI: Amy Snyder, 440-479-8503. NOV. 9-10 — Masquerade Of The Horse, 7 p.m., Michiana Event Center, Shipshewana, IN. FMI: 269-625-0364, www.MichianaAntiqueMarket.com. NOV. 9-11 — YEDA, Garwood Arena, Columbiana, OH. FMI: 330-482-3961, www.facebook.com/GarwoodArena. NOV. 10 — 2nd Annual NKHN Equine Conference, Boone County Enrichment Center, Burlington, KY. FMI: Jim Mayer, 859-496-4976, jimwmayer@yahoo.com, www.nkhn.info. NOV. 10 — Ohio Valley Team Penning Association Sorting Show, Simmons Equestrian Center, Negley, OH. FMI: Pam Bradshaw, 814-504-4215. NOV. 10 — Tack Swap/Sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Litchfield Equestrian Center, Litchfield, OH. FMI: sanger6574@gmail.com. NOV. 10 — Ruggles Arena Speed Show, 2651 Township Rd. 155, Cardington, OH. FMI: Janet, 419-210-7204. NOV. 10 — Horse Sale, Mt. Hope Auction, 8076 SR 241, Millersburg, OH. FMI: 330674-6188, www.mthopeauction.com. NOV. 10-11 — Jan Ebeling Clinic, Topline Stables, 1109 Aurora-Hudson Rd., Aurora, OH. FMI: Janeen, 440-666-6182, www. topline-stables.com. NOV. 11 — Wood County Horseman’s Flea Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wood County Fairgrounds, 13800 W. Poe Rd., Bowling Green, OH. FMI: Kelly, 419-466-9316 NOV. 10-11 — On The Road with Dawn & Clea 2017/2018 Winter Half Baked Series, The Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: 330-592-5745, www. ontheroadwithdawnandclea.com. NOV. 12-15 — Fall Mixed Sale, Champions Expo Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: www. bloodedhorse.com. NOV. 16-18 — Southern Michigan Fall Quarter & Paint Horse Auction, Michigan State University Pavilion, 4301 Farm Lane, East Lansing, MI. FMI: Tom Moore Sales, 517-467-7576, www.tommooresales.com. NOV. 17 — Rodeo, 8 p.m., Double B Arena, 12578 N. Gasburg Rd., Mooresville, IN. FMI: 317-440-8439. NOV. 17-18 — YEDA Thanks & Giving Weekend, WB Ranch, 1640 County Rd. B, Swanton, OH. FMI: Laura, 419-957-9054, www.showyeda.com. NOV. 17-18 — Champions Center Open Show, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. FMI: championsexpoohio@gmail.com. NOV. 22-25 —RSNC Ranch Sorting, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: www.facebook.com/RSPProductions.org. NOV. 24 — 2nd Annual Michiana Classic Yearling Sale, Michiana Event Center, Shipshewana, IN. FMI: Hoosier Classic Sale Company LLC, 574-825-4610, www. hoosierclassicyearlingsale.com.

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Tri-County Trail Association

Final Event: Halloween Weekend PRESIDENT, Jim Mike; VICE PRESIDENT, Leroy Wilson; SECRETARY, Amy Crawford; TREASURER, Chuck Stephens EMAIL, ckrumm1958@gmail.com WEBSITE, www.tri-cotrails.com

by Cindy Krumm Hello everyone! It is hard to believe that our 2018 camping season is coming to an end! By the time you read this, we will have completed all but our final event weekend, which is our Halloween Weekend Oct. 12-14. This is sure to be another funfilled weekend. We will have many different costume contest classes for you to participate in. The contests will include Best Horse and Rider, Best Dog and Handler, Best Adult and Best Child costume classes. In addition, we will give prizes for Best Decorated Campsite, Best Dessert for Saturday’s evening dinner and Best Carved Pumpkin (carving to be done Friday evening, and Tri-Co will provide the pumpkin). Please

Enjoying the watermelon! consider attending this finial and fun weekend event. Please reach out to Ellen Van Pelt at 330/3232834 or check our website at www.Tri-CoTrails.com for more information about this weekend. In August, we held our biggest event of the year, our Annual Ox Roast and Raffle. It was a huge success! The raffle gave cash prizes ranging from $1500 down to $50. The winners of this contest were: Klif Crawford $1500; Linda Radak $1000; Bill Yentz $500; Preston Morrison $250; Ed Van Sickle, Pat Graham, Nancy Gross, Kelly Jones and Kim Dugan all won $100 (special thanks to Pat Graham who donated

That is a lot of meat headed to the cookers! his winnings back to the club). Shelly Johnston, Phyllis Ross and Sue Wyant each won $50! We would like to thank everyone that was involved with making this event a success— from the volunteers through

Enjoying the trails at the Ox Roast. the attendees. Thanks to all of you, we enjoyed another stellar weekend! ‘We hope to see you at the Halloween Weekend and if not, wish you a safe and happy fall!

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World Championship Show; Year-End Points on Website PRESIDENT, Todd Michael; VICE PRESIDENT, Patty McCartin; TREASURER, Patty Nye; SECRETARY, Melanie Dzek; CLUB WEBSITE, www.GLApHC.com

by Chuck Schroeder Hi everyone! I want to wish everyone showing at the Appaloosa World Championship Show good luck! The show will be held in Ft. Worth, Texas, at the Will Rodgers Equestrian Center Oct. 26 through Nov. 3. Qualified horses and riders in the

open and non pro divisions will compete for world titles. There will also be futurity classes in Hunter Under Saddle, Western Pleasure, Reining and Cutting. The World Horse Sale will be on Friday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. Complete information for all classes and events are on the Appaloosa.com website. We hope all that are going will have a fun safe trip. The year-end points are up to date on the glaphc.com website. Time and place for the year-end awards banquet and annual meeting will be posted soon on the website and in the newsletter.

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Nokota Horses ®

Lose Their Champion and Friend by Kathryn King Raedeke

ugust 12, 2018 was as sad a day as I can remember feeling since I said goodbye to my Daddy some 18 years ago. Leo L. Kuntz, 69-year-old friend to many, brother, Vietnam Veteran, life long bachelor, story teller, visionary, accomplished horseman and rancher from Linton, N.D., passed away from injuries sustained in an ATV accident near his Nokota® Horse Preservation Ranch. Many of his friends, family members and admirers alike, did not have a chance to say farewell which has left a multitude of folks wondering what will become of the 200 or so Nokota® horses that roam his 1,250 acre property. A native of Emmons County North Dakota, Leo grew up one of 12 children on land homesteaded by his German-Russian Great Grandparents. Horses were always of great service to farmers and ranchers and at a young age, Leo found a fascination for their usefulness and abilities. It was the 1970s and Leo had returned from his duty in Vietnam. Wounded and free from illusion, he’d seen and experienced the most unthinkable crimes of war. He came home, almost having lost his life twice, changed and empty. Though awarded with a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star, he felt alienated from his community. Soon, he would find some solace with the horses that had been so much a part of his earlier, simpler life. Leo felt a kinship with his Lakota neighbors and Nokota® is a registered trademark of the Nokota Horse Conservancy.

quickly found himself in the near-by Theodore Roosevelt National Park tracking the wild horses and seeking healing. The horses were the last feral herd bands native to the Northern Plains. He developed a passion for the strongly built, undiluted, hardy horses that were unlike the modern day breeds. In 1979, Leo purchased his first horses from a rancher near Medora, N.D., for his personal use. He wanted a horse that would navigate the plains and the buttes and uneven terrain maintaining surefootedness and speed. A horse that had the lung and stamina to cross country race. Indian endurance racing was a component of any Native American gathering which had origins from such traditions dating back to the 1800s. So, it was to be…a horseman with innate abilities, an instinctual intuition, a fascination and strong desire to tame the beast within himself and create a stronger horse for the purpose of suicide racing. He understood their spirit and necessity for survival, after all, he too was a survivor. Leo would say, “I’ve beat death more than once…why not?” His purchase of Luppy and Bad Toe, whom he named after a Native American friend, would send Leo down a path that would become his life’s mission. In 1981, The Theodore Roosevelt National Park decided to shift how the feral horses in the park would be managed. A Quarter Horse, Arabian and Shire/Paint stallion bought at a bucking horse sale would be introduced in hopes of changing the genetics of the current park horses. Round-ups of the ‘undesirable’ native horses were selected in order to implement that change. It was the ‘undesirable’ horses that Leo wanted. He would purchase that year Jumping Mouse, Wolf Vixen and the bald faced Blue. In 1986 Leo and one of his brothers acquired some 54 horses during yet another major round-up in the park. Purchased were what would become part of Leo’s foundation. Black Fox, Black Squaw, Blue Roan 54, Bobtailed Blue, Crazy Horse, Grey Butte, Grey Eyes, the Short backed Grey, Grey Wolf, the Lead Blue, Split-eared Blue, Stout Blue, Wary Wolf, Katz, Nocona, Lone Warrior, War Chief, Night Hawk, Hawkeye, Lakota Dancer, Lakota, Keen Red and a small black stallion who tenaciously charged the helicopter during the round-up, he would call Midnight. As the brothers took more interest in the horses and their different conformation, they discovered that the herd may have some history related to the Hunkpapa Lakota, rebel leader, war chief and medicine man, Sitting Bull. “The Year we Lost Our Horses” as it was known to the Lakota people, was 1876. That year, the Lakota, Cheyenne and Arapaho had defeated Custer’s Calvary at the Battle of Little Bighorn. Later, buffalo were slaughtered to “make them poor by destruction of their stock and then settle them on lands allotted to them”. The Draconian Law required

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all natives to surrender their horses. It was then that the Sitting Bull rebels fled to Canada and some four difficult years later would cross into North Dakota and surrender at Fort Buford. Three hundred and fifty horses were confiscated from the Lakota’s and put up for sale. The people had not only lost their freedom but their horses that were important to their survival. While imprisoned at Fort Yates, S.D., then forced on to the Standing Rock reservation, Sitting Bull portrayed the account of his daring acts of war through his sketches. A blue mount that he rode into battle. The blue horses were of great value for they were claimed to have come from a swirling of the water and prized for holding super natural powers. It was at the Fort Buford Trading post that the 350 seized horses were sold. It would be a French Aristocrat by the name of Marquis de More who purchased 250 of the Lakota horses. An accomplished horseman who arrived in North Dakota with a plan to revolutionize the American cattle and beef industry, The Marquis needed horses for his cowboys to be well suited. It would be later that his cattle and ranch empire would topple, and he returned to Europe. It was 1884 when the H-T Ranch near Medora, owned by Arthur Clark Hidekoper, purchased 60 mares belonging to de More. Hidekoper sold out in 1906 and during the Great Depression, the Badlands had become a free-range breeding ground among ranchers. It was then, President Roosevelt put into place a movement to turn the land into a National Park. Land managers fenced in the property enclosing several bands of loose horses. It was the Z4 brand of the H-T that appeared in a Charles Russell painting dated 1916 called Loops and Swift Horses. Russell painted the occurrence which had taken place in 1904 in Montana. The ranch horses had come from the HT ranch but were owned by the famous Circle C Ranch. In 1991 and again in 1997 the park service set forth yet another round up in which Leo purchased an insistent stud later to be named Target as well as Reesy, Remy, Painted Lady, the Two Bay NP’s, Bohen Blue and Blue Canyon, Blue TT and Painted Canyon 11 who became imperative to Leo’s breeding. Tough, honest, committed and bold, Leo Kuntz and his herd of horses defied the mold of present day. Leo often reciting an 1889 quote from the famed sculptor and artist, Frederick Remington. “The Cayuse is generally roan in color, with always a tendency this way, no matter how slight. He is strong built, heavily muscled, and the only bronco which possesses square quarters.” Leo Kuntz rode his enthusiasm right to the State House in 1993, where he lobbied to have the native horses he called the Nokota®, successfully named the honorary equine of North Dakota. It was the Nokota® Horse that began the Nokota® Horse Conservancy in 1999. It was a non-profit set into place with his brother Frank and other enthusiasts and historians. The Conservancy was to preserve the strains of wild horses from the northern plains that inhabited the Little Missouri Badlands, now The Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Leo tried to register the Z4 brand of the HT as it was with the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association, but inspection no longer registered brands combining numbers. So, Leo registered an inverted L + positioning in a way that it appeared to be a Z4. This would be the undeniable mark of the Nokota® horse. Placement of the brand would further denote from which herd the horse came from. Leo holding the back hips, the Conservancy brand on the front left shoulder and brother Franks stock, front right. In 2014 Leo Kuntz stepped down from President of the Conservancy in order to put his efforts and energy towards his newly formed, Nokota®

Horse Preservation Ranch. Though separate from the Nokota® Horse Conservancy where his brother Frank still resides as Executive Director, Leo focused on the management and breeding of his personal herd on his 1,250 acre homestead. With no outside funding in place, Leo depended on the sale of his horses and what little income he received from his Veterans Administration benefits. He recognized that through the many years of genetic selection, he could begin to breed for temperament and disposition. Seeing, feeling and being aware of his horse’s contribution to his personal healing, Leo knew he’d found yet another purpose for his Nokotas®. With the movement in equine assisted therapies, his focus changed. This change giving Leo Kuntz’ Nokota® Horses another avenue to show their worth. Leo gave several horses to the residents of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation and other native preservations where there is a revival of the Lakota-Dakota horse culture as his ranch has evidence of Indian occupation. And, most recently, he donated to therapy programs in place for Veterans. Leo Kuntz was the subject of an award-winning documentary film “Nokota® Heart”, in which he spoke of Sitting Bull and his admiration for the great leader. He felt on a spiritual level a connection to him and his dedication to the horses. Leo’s dedication has created Nokota® enthusiasts worldwide though the horses themselves number near 1,000. When asked the number of horses on his ranch, he would say in his deep, soft voice, “I’m intentional about my breeding. I don’t count my herd because it makes them nervous.” Leo was a dear friend of mine. I remember some years ago him telling a group of visitors that had come to the preservation, “I never set out to preserve these horses but a hundred years from now, I want them to be here not because someone created a sanctuary for them, but because they’re good son’s a bitches. I really don’t have tolerance for something that ain’t worth much.” Now, it is without the famed, humble, brilliant, horseman and friend, Leo Kuntz, the struggles take a turn for his legacy is unknown. An inheritance for the horses he spent his life fighting for, in peril. Chronic health problems, many from his time in Vietnam, and financial struggles that are no stranger to rancher across the country, Leo put forth all his life afforded preserving a breed of horse that embodies the American Cowboy and Indian. So, as many of us are settling into our lives without our brother, our friend, what can we do to carry on his vision? Several opportunities for donations that are desperately needed have been put into place. This will provide the time and hay needed to determine what is best for the Nokota® Horse Preservation and its future. More information can be found on Facebook through The Nokota® Horse Preservation Ranch pages. If you would like to help, donations may be made directly to The Leo Kuntz Benefit, The First Street Bank, P.O. Box 129, Beach, North Dakota, 58621. Kathryn King Raedeke, long time friend and associate of Leo, owns and operates Valhalla Hill Farm and Valhalla Equine Services, LLC in Alexandria, Ohio. Three beautiful preservation bred Nokota horses are part of her “Relationship Building with Horses “programs. She can be reached at vhfequine@gmail.com.

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Ride In Sync

When Things Don’t Go as Planned by Terry Myers Sometimes when you are working with horses, things don’t always go as planned. You may have a goal in mind for your horse, but your horse has other ideas. I’m not talking only about discipline problems that change your training plans, I’m also talking your horse changes your goals for him, as well. I have a paint gelding by the name Jagged Skyline, aka Hank. He is bred to be a western pleasure horse. He has the conformation and the bloodlines to be a smooth, slow legged western pleasure horse. But Hank had other ideas. He did not want to go slow. Several years back, after breaking Hank to ride, I spent over a year trying to get him to slow down. He could go slow, but he did not want to go slow. So, I changed tactics. Something called ranch riding was becoming known in Ohio. I decided to make Hank a ranch

Terry Myers and his horse Hank doing his ranch trot. horse, making the most of the reach in his stride and letting him move out while still being in frame. He’s happier and so am I. The same can be said of reiners

that we have purchased. They weren’t stellar in the reining pen even though they have the conformation and bloodlines that say they should be good at it. So, we teach them some new skills, like learning to have reach in their trot, extend the trot and have downward transitions so they can do the ranch riding and other ranch classes. They have excelled at their new jobs and we like to think the better fit has giving them a change in attitude. These are examples of horses that weren’t doing well at one discipline but are doing very well at another. Plus, I also think Hank enjoys being a clinic horse; he likes to stand there and look good. Hank is like me and doesn’t like to work hard! Sometimes I have a plan of how I am going to train a horse and the horse does not respond as I think they should, or they don’t progress as I hope they will. Years ago, I was training a little Appaloosa mare and she just was not progressing as she should. Each day it seemed like I was retraining the same thing, over and over. I would accomplish that, just to have to start over the next day with the same training. Then one day we went trail riding and it completely changed her attitude. It’s like she figured out what I was trying to teach her, and she started progressing very quickly. That change in tactics helped her with a major change in attitude. Frequently I have to back up

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to go forward. I don’t mean in the literal sense, but in terms of training. I had a colt of my own that I started as a 3-year-old, then did not work him with any regularity during his 4th year due to lack of time. As a 5 year old, I had the time to devote to working him regularly. What I had as a 5 year old was a horse with an attitude that was willing to argue with me with a stubbornness that he never had when he was younger. What would normally be an hour ride would turn into a two-hour ride, asking over and over for him to give to the bit at the trot and lope. Finally, I decided to go back to basics with him, asking for more simple things like giving only to the inside rein instead of trying to put him into frame with both reins. The colt started responded with less fight and argument. I asked for less and got more. Sometimes when I hit a stumbling block in a horse’s training, I start thinking of possible physical issues. I think about possible dental or chiropractic issues that could be holding the horse back. I have seen many situations where that has been the case. I know that when I don’t feel great, a trip to my chiropractor makes me feel better. Once I had a horse in training that was really having issues as 3 year old that weren’t there when he was two. Turns out he had a ‘hidden wolf tooth’ which was just under the gum and never broke through the gum line. Having a bit in his mouth was causing him pain. Getting that removed greatly improved his attitude and ability to learn. I had a little mare that did pretty well loping to the left but would not take her right lead. She acted like a different horse if you tried to turn her to the right. I had an equine chiropractor look at her and it turns out that she had several significant physical issues. Turns out she had been in a trailer accident and had physical problems that were creating pain for her. After having her worked on a few times and building back her muscular support, she rode much better and would take her right lead. When things don’t go as planned, you have to think outside the box. Is your horse well suited for the job you want October 2018

Ohio Morgan Horse Association

Entries Up at the Buckeye Morgan Challenge PRESIDENT, Claudia Grimes; VICE PRESIDENT, Louise Fraser; SECRETARY, Lois Magisano; WEBSITE, www.ohiomorganhorse.com

by Susan Walker My apologies for the lack of a column in last month’s publication. Since my deadline fell during the Buckeye show, I had intended to be an imbedded reporter and file my article from the showgrounds. Unfortunately, between helping my husband exhibit our entries and assisting with the workings of the show, something had to give and I’m afraid it ended up being the column. In looking back, the entire Buckeye Morgan Challenge is somewhat of a blur to me. But a good blur, with few if any glitches. The show ran smoothly, and the classes were well attended with quality horses. Brunch was

served, and the evening parties were both fun and funny, with good food and very entertaining games. It seems that many new faces decided to add the Buckeye to their show schedule this year, and manager Sandy Sessink reports that entries increased by almost 70 horses over last year. It also seemed to me that we are drawing entries from states further and further away. A very successful benefit 50/50 drawing was run, with half of the pot being contributed to show announcer and Buckeye friend, Bob Kleinfelter. And then there was the Morgan Weanling Gala on Friday evening. To be truthful, I expected there to be more entries than nine, but the quality could not have been higher. I also must admit how much I love watching some of the most prominent trainers/handlers of our breed, dressed in their goto-meeting suits or even tuxedos trying to contain the energy and wills of the weanlings at the end of their leads. Some of those babies definitely have minds of

their own and at times it can be a bit like herding cats. On the other hand, when they do remember their manners and strike a pose, they show themselves as the future show ring stars that they are. Congratulations to all the owners, handlers and trainers of these stunning weanlings! Special kudos to reserve champion, Confidential (No Contest GCH x SDMF Miss Starpiece), trained and presented by Tim Roesink, owned by Five O Farm and to grand champion, HVK Summer Night (Merriehill After Hours x HVK Summer Music), trained and presented by Joel Ziemer, owned by Herbert V. Kohler, Jr. If you were unable to see the Morgan Weanling Gala or you just want to refresh your memory of the event, I would recommend you check out the photos on the Doug Shiftlet website to check out these beautiful babies. I also stumbled on some great photos from the show on the Buckeye Morgan Challenge Horse Show Facebook page, including the one of the exhibitor’s party cake I’m

Believe it or not, it’s a cake! borrowing here. Next on the OMHA agenda will be the annual meeting and awards banquet. This will be held Saturday, Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. at the Galaxy Restaurant in Wadsworth. Watch the website or the Facebook page for more information and for reminders about points submission for the high point awards.

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them to do or would they be better at a different job? Do you need to change your tactics of what you are asking or how you are asking the horse? Finally, is there a physical reason that your horse isn’t performing the job you would like them to do. As always, horses don’t make mistakes, people do. Since we have the ability to reason and change our tactics, we will end up with a healthier, happier equine partner. Questions about this or any of

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our articles can be emailed to us at myers5000@aol.com. Terry Myers is a national clinician and champion horse trainer with a depth of knowledge developed from over 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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Common Ingredients and Their Uses in Horse Feed BY DR. NETTIE LIBURT, PAS

hen you go to the grocery store, do you read labels before you purchase an item? Perhaps you’re looking at the amount of fat, or maybe checking to see what the ingredients are. Most of us do this to some degree. But what about your horse feed? Some people just check the protein, fat and fiber content, but it’s the ingredients that go into the bag that provide those components. We’ll explore some common ingredients used in horse feed, and dispel some myths about them as well.

• Vegetable oil may be extracted from the seeds or other parts of fruits. Examples include corn, coconut and sunflower oils. • Flaxseed, also known as linseed, is a legume that is rich in essential fatty acids, especially the omega-3 fatty acid, ALA. Oil is extracted from the ripened, dried seeds. • Rice bran is the outer husk of the rice kernel that when removed leaves behind white rice. The bran is often used in horse feed, while the rice typically goes for human consumption. Rice bran has a high fat content, but must be heat-stabilized (hence stabilized rice bran) to prevent rapid degradation.

Fiber

Fiber is an essential part of every equid’s diet. While the majority of fiber should be coming from hay or pasture, other sources of digestible fiber provide a source of food for the microbial population in the hindgut. These fermentable fibers help the ‘good bugs’ thrive, in turn warding off the bad guys. Beet pulp, soy hulls and oat hulls are examples of such fibers. • Beet pulp is an excellent source of digestible fiber that is the lowsugar dried, cleaned residue from sugar beets. Beet pulp is also known as a prebiotic, as it serves as a food source for the hindgut microbes. • Hulls, such as those from soy or oats, are also prebiotic fibers that support the microbial population of the hindgut. There is an outdated notion that any kind of ‘hull’ or beet pulp are simply cheap fillers, but this is absolutely not the case. It is actually the bacteria in the hindgut that ferment these fibers, not the horse himself. Bacteria, in turn, produce B-vitamins and volatile fatty acids, or VFAs, that the horse’s body can turn into energy. This is one reason that the horse has no dietary requirement for certain B-vitamins. In addition, the energy produced from VFAs can be utilized by the muscles during performance, potentially helping to stave off fatigue.

Energy

Protein

One of the most common things horse owners want to know is the protein content of a feed. Remember that protein is made up of amino acids, and some of those amino acids must be consumed in the diet. There are a number of excellent protein and amino acid sources common in horse feed, and these include soybeans, alfalfa meal, distillers dried grains and wheat middlings. • Soybeans are an excellent source of high quality protein that contain a considerable amount of the essential amino acid, lysine. In addition, soybeans contain approximately 41 percent fat, which can be extracted and used for energy. Soybeans must be heat-treated to deactivate trypsin-inhibitors (trypsin is important for protein digestion). • Alfalfa meal is simply dried alfalfa that has been ground into a meal. Alfalfa is an important source of lysine, and also provides calcium, potassium, fiber and energy. • Distillers dried grains (DDG) are both a protein and an energy source. DDG are actually a byproduct of alcohol production. Once a grain has been distilled (fermented by yeast) and the alcohol has been removed, the leftover product is dried and can be added to feeds as a low carbohydrate source of protein. • Wheat middlings are fine particles of wheat bran, germ, flour, shorts and wheat offal (left over after flour production). Wheat middlings contain about 16-17 percent crude protein, and provide a good source of energy. They are often found in pellets for their natural binding properties, preventing crumbling. Contrary to the rumors, wheat middlings are not cheap filler or ‘floor sweepings,’ but rather contribute nutritional value to a concentrate.

Fat

Fat contains a concentrated, dense source of energy that provides nine calories per gram. It’s an excellent way to add calories to the diet without increasing the amount of concentrate for horses that need to avoid sugar, or for horses that need help gaining weight. A number of fat sources are common in horse feed, including vegetable oil, flaxseed and stabilized rice bran. 30

Fat as an energy source has been discussed above. Cereal grains, including corn, oats and barley, are traditional sources of energy for horses. Most of the energy in these grains comes from carbohydrates, which provide about four calories per gram. Common grains used in horse feed include corn, oats and barley. • Corn is higher in starch and lower in protein in comparison to oats or barley. Corn must be cracked, crimped or otherwise processed in order to be of any nutritional value to the horse. Whole corn will simply pass through the digestive tract virtually unaltered. • Oats are higher in protein and lower in starch compared to corn and barley. Oats are the only grain that do not need to be processed to be of nutritional value to the horse. Oats can be feed whole or crimped, steamed, etc. • Barley is in between corn and oats with respect to protein and starch. It is less common in feeds nowadays due to increased cost, but can still be part of a horse’s balanced diet. Barley is often rolled or crimped to improve digestibility. We’ve only discussed some of the many ingredients that may be used in horse feed, but it is helpful to understand what is actually going into your horse. There are many misconceptions about what some ingredients are and why they are used, so be an educated consumer. Use trustworthy sources, and feel free to ask questions of the company that manufactures the feed you buy. It’s all for the good of the horse, after all! Headquartered in Dalton, Ohio, BUCKEYEE Nutrition has been manufacturing quality products since 1910. BUCKEYE Nutrition takes feed safety seriously, implementing many programs mandated in human food manufacturing facilities. With the backing of WALTHAM®, a world-leading authority on pet care and widely renowned as an institution of the highest scientific caliber, our equine nutritionists provide scientifically-based equine nutritional solutions which guide our formulations and our BUCKEYE Nutrition brand promise of being the highest quality, fixed formula feeds available. BUCKEYE Nutrition is a 100 percent equine-focused company, 100 percent medication-free facility, sourcing 100 percent traceable, pure ingredients for consistency with a 100 percent money-back guarantee on all products. For coupons, a free hay analysis and diet consultation, contact us at 800/898-9467. www.BuckeyeNutrition.com. BUCKEYE Nutrition. Your Passion. Our Purpose™.

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Ohio Quarter Horse Association

Membership Renewal is Right Around the Corner CEO, Dr. Scott Myers PRESIDENT, Chris Cecil Darnell EMAIL, media@oqha.com WEBSITE, www.oqha.com www. quarterhorsecongress.com

Ohio Quarter Horse Association (OQHA) staff members have been busy behind the scenes of the 52nd All American Quarter Horse Congress. The first week has already flown by but there is still time to experience the largest and best single-breed horse show in the world! Still to come are the Congress Freestyle presented by dac, Professional Bull Riding, and the Congress Masters presented by the Equine Chronicle. It’s not too late to purchase tickets at the press office inside the Celeste Center or online at www. quarterhorsecongress.com. The Ohio Quarter Horse Foundation (OQHF) will host its annual charity event on Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. in the Corral. The mechanical bull riding event

will raise money to support the OQHF mission to support education through scholarships, support those in crisis, and support equine welfare. As the end of 2018 inches closer, OQHA wants to remind you that the membership renewal season is right around the corner. Joining one of the premier associations comes with several personal and professional benefits: • An extensive year-end awards program • An active and supportive youth program • Youth scholarships • Queen contest • In-depth information and assistance from association staff members • Complimentary Quarter Horse Congress souvenir program • Free Horsemen’s Corral subscription • Discounted King’s Island tickets • Receive an 11 percent discount when you use Equo equine transportation services • Save up to 28 percent using the Equine Program with John Deere • Voting privileges during election time

• Friendships and group activities geared around Quarter Horses • Membership in one of the most active Quarter Horse associations in the country! There are two types of memberships: annual and life. The following is a breakdown of membership categories and costs: • Adult Annual Membership $25 per year (Amateur status is optional on an adult membership for no additional charge)

• Youth Annual Membership $15 per year (must be 18 years or younger) • Family Annual Membership $60 per year (includes spouses and all youths in household, 18 years and younger) • Life Membership $250 (adult or youth) one-time payment (Amateur status is optional on adult life memberships at no additional charge)

Ohio Haflinger Association

2019 Showdown of the Showme horses PRESIDENT, Paul Sutton VICE PRESIDENT, Stan Norris TREASURER, Duane Stutzman SECRETARY, Judy Winkler EMAIL, info@ohiohaflinger.com WEBSITE, www.ohiohaflinger.com

by Mae Yoder If you have a horse with a name ending in ‘of Showme’ on the registration papers you might want to take the time to read this article. When we started our farm, Showme Haflingers, we set up long term goals that if were blessed, we would accomplish in the lifetime of our farm. One of those goals was when we finally had enough offspring out there that we would do something special for those who purchased and enjoy our horses. So, for 2019, we are having those who owned a Showme horse to have a show down on the most successful show horse. To participate, you must have on the registry papers the horse was bred by Brian and Dana Mitteer and the ending of the official name ends with of Showme. Then you must be a member of the American Haflinger Registry for the year 2019. For those who wish to participate, you must keep an accurate account of your show wins in 2019. Points will be award for each win. They are: • 10 points for each championship at all Haflinger Shows • 5 points for each reserve championship at all Haflinger Shows • 3 points for 1st place at a Haflinger Show

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• 2 points for 2nd place at a Haflinger show • 1 point for 3rd place at a Haflinger Show

For Open or 4-H horse show we give: • 20 points for each championship • 10 points for each reserve championship • 6 points for 1st place • 5 points for 2nd place • 4 points for 3rd place • 3 points for 4th place • 2 points for 5th place • 1 point for 6th place We are giving more points for an Open/4-H shows because you are showing the world what the Haflinger breed is about. It’s a little harder to win these because you will be showing against other breeds of horses making it more difficult. At the end of 2019, sit down, list the show where you won and place received and points that were awarded according to the list above. Add up all your points. The one with the most total points over the year is the official winner of the Showdown of the Showme Award. Papers on the accounting of show points must be written clearly and received by Brian and Dana Mitteer, 2069 Dumplin Hill Road, Moravia, NY 13118 by the end of January 2020. Showme Haflingers will award the winner with a $100 gas card and a trophy to show your horse friends. For your information, no horses owned and shown by Showme Haflingers will be allowed to participate. Hope you join us and set your eyes on winning this award. October 2018

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Colorado Ranger Horse Association

Looking for Lost Rangers – Is the App in your Barn a Rangerbred? 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 As the leaves fall and the ‘snow’ word begins to enter our minds, it’s a great time to pull out the Rangerbred Treasure Hunt, fill it out and find out if your Appaloosa qualifies to be registered with the CRHA. The Treasure Hunt is a free search and the form can be found on the website at www.coloradoranger. com. Appaloosa owners report having received a wealth of knowledge about their horses’ lines from CRHA Pedigree Researcher Sherry Byrd. Also the following Appaloosa horses are all CRHA bloodlines: The ApHC World’s Best Appaloosa: Recurring Dream, Pleasant Dreams, Zip Me Impressive, State of Dee Heart,

Tia Waldron and Holi Shift won their blue merit at the Pennsylvania 4-H Junior Horse Championship Show. Holi Shift is owned by Mariclaire Stearns. Captain Zip Ahoy, Mr Big Bucks, Ima Touch DZ, and

Shys Blue Boy. Appaloosa Hall of Fame: Andrews Centerfold,

Blazing Hot Spots, Diamond Connection, Dominos Eclipse, Goer, Gunsmoke Skeeter, JB Persuader, Merry Weedo, Ms Gunsmokes Doll, Navajo Britches, Night Deck, Night Vision, Robbisox, Spanish Viento, Sudden Death. ApHC Gold Medallion Winners: Go Suddenly, Classic Black, R Secret Joe Medallion, Secret Mr Barreed, Secret Joe Medallion, and Back to Black. Also CRHA eligible are horses descended from Abdulls Pok-A-Son. Visit the www.coloradoranger. com website today to learn about the programs offered and the benefits of joining the CRHA family.

Dusty Boots Riding Club

Thankful For All Who Make Our Shows Successful PRESIDENT, Holly Carr; 1ST VICE PRESIDENT, Jason Brown; TREASURER, Donna Rohrer; SECRETARY, Alta Wendell; EMAIL, dustyboots@dustybootsridingclub.com WEBSITE, www. dustybootsridingclub.com

by Alta Wendell Bendi Charge, Bet Your Dream, Mother Nature has been pretty good to us this year. Although it was hot, we didn’t have a lot of rain to contend with until our final show, which was to be held Sept. 9. Remnants of a hurricane bore down on northeast Ohio with estimated rainfall of three to six inches and high winds. The inclement weather was discussed and the directors decided that it would be safer for our patrons and their equine partners to reschedule the show date to Sept. 23 at the Ashtabula County Fairgrounds. The final slot classes and the Ride for the Cure class will still be held on rescheduled date. We would like to congratulate the Highpoint and Reserve winners at the Aug. 26 show sponsored by Blue Lakes Farm: Highpoint 10 & under: Zoey Brown, reserve, Nadia Carr; Highpoint 11-18: Anne Costello, reserve, Christina Frazier; and Highpoint 19 and over: Lauren Buchanan, reserve, Michelle

Gala. Thank you to Tom Snyder at Blue Lakes for putting on another great show! We are beginning to put the 2019 schedule together. A twoday show at the fairgrounds is being considered along with some other special classes and events. Keep checking our Facebook page and website for more details! Lots of fun stuff is being planned! Again and again we are thankful for all 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 you this year would not be a success. Are you interested in joining Dusty Boots Riding Club? Are you a current member looking to get more involved? We welcome everyone to our meetings! The meetings are held the first Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m., at the Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus (A-Tec), 1565 State Route 307, Jefferson, Ohio. Check out our Facebook page or our website at www.dustybootsridingclub.com.

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Northern Ohio Miniature Horse Club

Expert Advice on Care of Horses

by Sharon Substanley

He stressed the importance of being safe and avoiding injuries to ourselves when dealing with sick and frightened animals. Taking precautions like approaching the animal cautiously and having another person with us made sense. Having emergency phone numbers posted in the barn and having an up-to-date first aid kit handy was another bit of safety advice.

We are so fortunate to have Dr. Rizzo from Bellevue Animal Hospital come to our meetings once a year to advise us on the best ways to care for our miniature horses. Even though he sees only small animals in his office, he has a background in farm animals also. Tiffany Fritz works at the clinic with him, and he graciously agreed to give up a Sunday afternoon to come to the Fritz’s home and give us a thorough presentation on what we should do for several common horse emergency issues.

Dr. Rizzo strongly suggested that we make sure we have good trailer transportation at hand and that we practice loading and unloading our animals, so they are not resistant to trailer travel. With some very clear Powerpoint photos, he explained how to treat eye injuries, lacerations, lameness, and colic. He also explained the difference between Bute and Banamine, as well as the importance of proper dosages of each. Then he answered questions from club members. This kind of education is one

PRESIDENT, Sharon Substanley VICE PRESIDENT, Karen Taylor TREASURER, Pam Fritz SECRETARY, Sharon Schreiner EMAIL, nomhclub@yahoo.com PHONE, 440/839-9023

Dr. Rizzo of our main goals, and a great benefit to belonging to our club. About 20 of our members went home having learned a lot of expert information that will help them be better “horse keepers.’ CHEERFUL ANNOUNCEMENT Sherri Alliman has recently purchased a new colt, DVM HezNCaptivating, also known as Captain. He is enjoying his new home and making friends with Sherri’s other horses. He is the captain of Sherri’s heart!

Sherri and Captain Our next meeting will be Oct. 14 at the Ohio Veterans’ Home in Sandusky. Business meeting at 1 p.m. which will include nominations for 2019 officers. This date is also the deadline for reservations for the Nov. 4 banquet at The Sandusky Yacht Club. At 2 p.m., we meet with the veterans and introduce them to several mini horses. No food at this meeting, but lots of fun and fellowship!

Michigan Trail Riders Association, Inc.

October Color Ride; Annual Meeting Set for March 2019 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 August and September are busy months for MTRA. The August Family Ride was a huge hit. Twenty MTRA youth riders along with about 30 adult members came ready to ride and play. Along with the two campto-camp rides (25 mile rides), circle riding was a big part of the Family Ride. Fun activities like a poker ride were incorporated into the circle rides. Our riders took advantage of two hot afternoons by canoeing, kayaking or tubing

on the Manistee and Boardman Rivers. Education was also planned into the week with a Horse Health Workshop for our youth riders. They all went home with a stethoscope and the knowledge of how, when and why to use it. Have you ever heard of a game called Cheeto Warriors? I had never heard of it. The only equipment needed is a can of spray whipping cream and a bag of cheetos. Divide the children into teams. Put the whipping cream on the arm of a child on each team who will be the catcher. The rest of the children are throwers. The object of the game is to have the throwers pitch cheetos at the catchers and the catchers are to catch as many cheetos in their whipped cream as they can. The winning team is the one that has caught the most cheetos. It is hard to say who has

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the most laughs, the kids who are playing or the adults who are watching. The youth riders also participated in a scavenger hunt, a hunt for colored ponies that were hidden around the camp and the making of rope halters for their horses. A big thank you goes out to MTRA members Pat Brown, Diana and Al Davis and Chris Rayner for organizing and directing these activities. Lots of work was done at the August work bee by a few dedicated MTRA members. The old boardwalk over the dam just south of the Stoney Creek Trail Camp was torn out and a new one was built. Be sure to check out the photos in this article or on the MTRA Facebook page. It is nice to know that MTRA, the MDNR and the USFS take safety seriously and work together to make the Michigan Riding and Hiking Trail safe and usable for all. Once the fun of August was over, the serious dedicated MTRA riders hit the trail in September. Thankfully, the weather in Michigan cooled down for the start of this ride. Those dedicated riders who did the entire Criss-Cross rode approximately 500 miles in 23 days. Great job for all who made it.

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The final MTRA ride for the 2018 season is the October Color Ride. This is a ride one day, lay over the next, ride the following day. This ride format gives our riders lots of ride time but also time to sleep in on a crisp October morning after staying up around the campfire the night before, do some circle riding with picture taking of the beautiful northern Michigan color, shop the local businesses and dine at local restaurants. It is a great way to finish the ride season with your best riding buddies from all across the state of Michigan and from out of state. That ends the MTRA 2018 calendar of activities and rides, but the Board is busily making plans for the 2019 season. Our annual meeting date has been confirmed with the Doherty Hotel in Clare for March 23, 2019 and the 2019 proposed ride schedule has been submitted to the MDNR for approval. Keep watching the MTRA Facebook page and our website towards the end of February for confirmation of the ride schedule. As always, more information about MTRA can be found on our website, www.mtra.org, or by calling the MTRA office at 989/723-1425. October 2018

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The Nationwide Children’s Hospital for Mental Health Awareness. The FHMHS owes a very special thank you to the Trucco Family of Delaware, Ohio, for the relationship with Nationwide and annually makes a donation in memory of Alissa Marie Trucco and all of the honorees. Special classes were held Saturday night including the First Annual Ride For The Fallen, a $500 guaranteed walk/trot class ridden in memory of a fallen horse hero. The first annual class boasted over 40 entries and was sponsored by Marty Jo Hays in memory of her father Don Lutz from The Rodeo Shop, Eaton, Ohio. Also new this year, the FHMHS joined forces with the crew from Buckeye Equestrian Events (Duane Stutzman) and management in the office and added an approved ranch and reining event which was very successful. There were 26 in the Ranch Pleasure and 165 entries in the new division for a total of nearly 2000 entries in two days! The Fallen Horseman Memorial Horse Show includes a ‘Riderless Horse’ ceremony honoring heroes from our horse family. Additionally, a memorial display is set up, along with a slide show and banners with pictures of honorees from each year. The coveted prize, more than 30 Amish leather halters, trophy buckles and spurs depicting the Fallen Horseman Memorial Horse Show. For more information about the horse show, honorees and sponsorships visit www.fhmhs.com. HORSEMEN’S CORRAL

FHMHS Past Honorees Urban Albers, Bud Alderson, Madonna Alderson, Ralph Alexander, George Anders, Donna Anderson, George Berry, Lawrence Bishop, Keith Bradley, Stretch Bradley, Calvin Burkhart, Jeffrey Card, Jess Cecil, Don Clason, Gerald Coffee, John Cratty, Gloria Croley, Larry K Davis DVM, Harry Denlinger, Mary Denlinger, David Endres, Ashlei Ernsberger, Woody Estes, Bob Evans, Cathleen Evans, The Farendorfs, Blair Folck, Nick Gaumer, Marion Grimes, Larry Grilliot, Mary Grilliot, Jody Gulley, Denny Hales, Gary Hall, Bruce Hart, Kathy Hicks, Bill Horn, Larry Izor, Jane Johnson, Ken Johnson Jr., Bub Kennard, Tammy Kennedy, Cheree Kirkbride, David Kuhbander, Eddie Luse, Jeanine Lutz, Joan Lutz, Dan Mallory, Kiley Marschand, Merrill McBride, Charles Menker, Steve Miller DVM, Margaret Sue Mulford, Rosalie Myers, Chip Noble, Erin ONeill, John Pape, Linda Pape, Louise Profughi, Don Reveal, Paul Rothaug DVM, Kirby Rulon, Roland St John, Lou Schlisser, Peter Schramm, Jr Shelpman, Larry Simes, Tom Simes, Doug Stettler, Florence Thornbury, Lee Tracey, Alissa Trucco, Janic VanPelt, Rodney Vincent, Frank Wilkens, Dale Wilkenson, Paul Wilt, and Clayton Woosley October 2018

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Buckeye Horse Park

It’s Trail Riding Time at Buckeye Horse Park PRESIDENT, Sally Kish; VICE PRESIDENT, Susan Smith-Gordan; SECRETARY, Amy Klingensmith; TREASURER, Cathy Romack. WEBSITE, www.buckeyhorsepark.org

by Sally Kish Our event schedule is now in the books for 2018.We wanted to share with you the new Buckeye Horse Park Hunter Jump designed and built by Jennifer and William Milliner. They are charter members and Board

members at Buckeye, we are blessed to have them. We were also blessed to have a great set up crew this year. Pictured left to right: Nicolette Hemming, Maggie Rich, Jennifer Jones and Mary Rich missing is Jordan Gottschling and Candy Kekic. It is now prime trail riding time at the Park since the events are over. The cooler weather and the leaves changing colors makes for enjoyable rides. Make sure you take advantage of our improved and marked trails, the trails are open during daylight hours. We are completing the trail marking and improving a perimeter trail.

Our trail committee has been out cleaning and improving the trails all summer. When you are done trail riding, visit our obstacle course. It is fun and challenging, but remember to be safe, ride with a buddy,

wear your helmet (helmets are mandatory for riders under 18), and the protective vests are a good idea. Happy Trails! Information about Buckeye Horse Park can be found at www.buckeyehorsepark.org.

Central Ohio Saddle Club Association

68th Annual Championship Horse Show Scheduled for October PRESIDENT, Mike Musto; VICE PRESIDENT, Phil Harstine; SECRETARY, Robin Hobdy; TREASURER, Theresa Whiteman; WEBSITE, www.coscaonline.com

by Mandy Dacek Hard to believe that as I sit here to write this, the COSCA point season is over and all that remains of our season is the 68th Championship Horse Show. Show season 2018 flew by but we had some great times at the COSCA shows. We had an exhibitors’ party Saturday evening at the Summer Sizzler, where exhibitors enjoyed good food and laughs with friends. Our younger members made stick horses and even got to take their stick horses in the show ring for ‘stick horse versatility.’ We also held our second annual ‘wine race’ at the Summer Sizzler as well. Our grown up racers are so good that we had to have a run off to find the winner. Toni

Summer Sizzler and Open Show High Point Champion 14-18 Hope Askew. Varrecchia took home the bottle of berry shiraz. Phil Harstine and Kaili Mitchell got their own consolation prizes of bottles of wine as well. At our shows this year we are proud to award show high points. Congratulations to the following winners from the Summer Sizzler:

RANCH HORSE: Champion, Veronica Lindsey and The Wingmaster; Reserve Champion, Lisa Morris and Kis My Impressive Bask. WALK-TROT: Champion, Madisyn Gerzeny and She Rox and Rolls; Reserve Champion, Karlie Kistler and Lacy’s High Fashion Magic CH.

Summer Sizzler High Point Champion Adult 19 and over Toni Varrecchia and Summer Sizzler and Open Show Reserve High Point Mandy Dacek. YOUTH 13 & UNDER: Champion, Ryleigh Balan and Rocks N Rhythem; Reserve Champion, Lily O’Connor and Vested Assets. YOUTH 14-18: Champion, Hope Askew and Is He Radical; Reserve Champion, Alexa Mier and NI Specialty. ADULT 19 & OVER: Champion, Toni Varrecchia and ABC’s Miss Kiss This; Reserve Champion, Mandy Dacek and Heza Star Hunter.

We would also like to congratulate the show high point winners from our September Open Show:

RANCH HORSE: Champion, Lisa Morris and Kis My Impressive Bask; Reserve Champion, Veronica Lindsey and The Wingmaster. WALK-TROT: Champion, Madisyn Gerzeny and She Rox and Rolls; Reserve Champion, Ella Workman and RN Freckles Playgirl. YOUTH 13 & UNDER: Champion, Ryleigh Balan and Rocks N Rhythem; Reserve Champion, Lily 0’Connor and Vested Assets. YOUTH 14-18: Champion, Hope Askew and Is He Radical; Reserve Champion, Julianna Brasee and Zips Rox N Rose.

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Summer Sizzler and Open Show High Point Champion Walk Trot, Madisyn Gerzeny. ADULT 19 & OVER: Champion, Kaili Mitchell and Awards Ceremony; Reserve Champion, Mandy Dacek and Heza Star Hunter.

Please be sure to join us Oct. 5-7 at the Ashland County Fairgrounds for our 68th Annual Championship Horse show. This is an open show with a variety of breed, open, adult and youth classes over three days, as well as our Saturday evening awards presentations. Saturday evening is where we put our year-end award winners in the spotlight in the show ring. We will also have baskets we are raffling off. Tickets can be purchased Friday and Saturday at the show, with the winners being drawn on Saturday evening. It’s sure to be a fun weekend, and a great way to cap off the 2018 show season See you at Round Up! October 2018

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Ride For Real

Tips for Purchasing a Horse by Steve Lantvit with Jennifer Lantvit When I am purchasing a horse, I primarily look at three key factors; 1) personality 2) breeding and 3) conformation. While there are other considerations, these are the ones I use for every horse selection. To me it starts with a good personality. I look for a strong work ethic and for a horse that wants to be my buddy. What I mean by that is that we make progress each day we are training and that the horse has an agreeable personality and is accepting of the training. They want to be with me and please. When I go and look at a horse, the first thing that I like to see is how his demeanor is when he’s in a stall. Is he pacing back and forth? Is he chewing the boards? When I walk past his stall is he pinning his ears? If he’s out in a paddock by himself is he easy to catch? Does he run away from me or turn his butt towards me?

So when I go to check out a new horse, I ask if I can go and catch him and put his halter on. His behavior is a good indication of what he’s going to do when I get him home. For example, if he’s in a stall and I open up the stall door, does he greet me at the door or does he mow over the top of me to get away? I would much prefer him greeting me there with a happy, agreeable disposition that says “hey bud, what’re we doing today?” It is also beneficial if you can see how the horse interacts within his herd. Is he Alfa or is he low man on the totem pole? I have a tendency to stay away from that Alpha horse and I definitely don’t want to get the low man on the totem pole. The reason for that is if I’m purchasing the low man on the totem pole, the biggest problem I’m going to have is building his confidence. And the Alpha horse might fight me through every step in the training process. I personally prefer a horse that’s

somewhere in the middle of the pecking order. Usually they have a really good disposition; they are comfortable with the leader and they are comfortable with someone underneath them. For example, my Stallion Shizzle Whizzle is comfortable with me being the leader. Every once in a while he voices his opinion but it’s a discussion and not a heated debate or an argument. He might at times say, I’m not too sure on this one and I just sort of shake the bridle reins or bump with my leg a little bit and say, I highly suggest this is what we do and we go ahead and do it. I love that personality. I suggest getting a horse that you want to be with. A good friend of mine Jeff asked, “Is it the horse’s personality, or the rider’s personality?” And I think it goes hand in hand. You don’t want to be a person that has absolutely no athletic ability and afraid of their own shadow, and pick the most outgoing personality horse in the world that is super athletic. Pick a horse personality that matches you. A horse personality that is not going to argue with you, that you can build confidence together and grow, whether this is a colt, a 10 year old, or a 30 year old that you are putting the grandkids on. You want a horse’s personality to match with yours and one that is, in my opinion, agreeable and wants to work. Work with a qualified trainer, take lessons and make sure you know what you are looking for. I will stress again that personality is very very important and a soft, gentle eye. If you have an appointment to look at a horse at 11 o’clock, I get there at 10:30. If I get there and that horse is being lunged, is already saddled, is sweaty and has been worked, something is up. I actually just excuse myself and leave. I want to get him out of the stall, out of the pasture, etc...I want to see the horse brushed down. I want to see that horse saddled and I want them to ride him right there in front of me. After I brush him, I like to see how he moves. I lunge him a little bit and I watch that horse move around to see how balanced the horse is, how light and athletic he is, and how soft and responsive he is to my cues. If the horse is already started

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Steve Lantvit under saddle, I like to see the owner move that horse around, see how that horse goes through its gaits and ask that person to ride him first. They know that horse better than anybody and should be able to showcase the horse. I’m looking for a horse that is nicely balanced that has straight legs, good muscling, strong top-line, nicely shaped hooves, slope in the shoulder in alignment with pastern, shorter back, uses hind-end and hocks, and has an elegant neck with a tight throatlatch. Balance and proportion is what you should be looking for. There is no horse out there that’s perfect. You could sit and pick every horse apart, but make sure that overall that horse is put together well. Make sure the horse is up to date on its shots, has a negative Coggins, health certificate, vaccinated for strangles, and most importantly get a vet check. Make sure that when you are selecting a horse for an intended use that the horse was bred for. Every once in a while, you’ll find a horse that was bred to do something else and turns out to be a rock star in an entirely different discipline, but those cases are more rare than common. For example, if you want a rock solid trail horse, don’t purchase a hot cutting horse that’s snorting fire and crawling up the stall walls. You should take the time to familiarize yourself with bloodlines as they give the best indication of the suitability for the discipline you would like to pursue. I sometimes see frustrated owners asking more of their horse than they can deliver because of their breeding or conformation. Set both you and your horse up for success October 2018

Pinto Horse Association of Ohio

What Does Pinto Horse Have to Offer? PRESIDENT, Megan Herner; VICE PRESIDENT, Amy Leibold; SECRETARY, Nancy Bredemeier; TREASURER, Patti Wittensoldner; EMAIL, herner7@yahoo.com; WEBSITE, www.ohiopinto.com

by Nancy Bredemeier The Pinto Association likes to think of itself as a familyfriendly organization that offers something for everyone. I can personally attest to the family part since I know families that have been active nationally and in Ohio for multiple generations and more than 30 years. For the young folks Ohio Pinto offers a youth club that encourages camaraderie among exhibitors, special activities when shows fall on holidays, and opportunities to interview and learn from adult exhibitors. We still have a king and queen contest, giving contestants a venue for showing off their horsemanship and interviewing skills. Everyone, regardless of age, enjoys a scrumptious potluck supper once a year. Open to new activities for involvement and learning, Ohio has recently offered mini clinics at shows presented by trainers in attendance and rule book quizzes with bragging rights for prizes. Competition in classes is keen, but Pinto exhibitors are known for looking out for newcomers and extending a helping hand to each other. It is not unusual for

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in doing your homework first by having more knowledge of bloodlines and by working with a reputable trainer/seller. I would love to argue a saying that I remember when I was young, “the tough ones make the best ones”. In my opinion, the one who said that never rode a good horse, because the best ones come out that way. The best ones start training that way. When you start training a good horse that does his job, it becomes the trainer’s responsibility to stay out of their way and guide that horse to success and greatness. Award-winning trainer/instructor/ clinician, Steve Lantvit, holds multiple World Champion and October 2018

amateur and open exhibitors to be folks who started showing Pinto as youth and either never left or have returned after completing other phases of their lives. In the barns and show ring one will see a lot of spotted horses, of course. There will be big ones, little ones, and maybe even huge ones at the larger shows. Diversity is definitely in! Here in Ohio you will see stock horses, saddle seat horses, hunters, and minis. There might be some solid horses too. And, if you happen to be at the World Show in Tulsa or watching the live feed at home, you are sure to see long ears going through their paces as well. How about that! Currently, the Ohio circuit consists of four well-attended shows: two at the University of Findlay, one at Fulton County Fairgrounds in Wauseon, and one in the fall at Eden Park in Sunbury. Along with Tri State Pinto and Indiana Pinto, Ohio also cosponsors a regional show called the East Central Jubilee which traditionally takes place in August at the Henry County Saddle Club Grounds in New Castle, Ind. High point awards in several divisions are given at each of these shows and really great year-end prizes are available for Ohio members who sign up for the year-end program. If you or a friend wants to get in on the fun and have a horse or pony that is not yet registered with Pinto, there are some things you should know. One of the most important pieces of information

you should have is that it is not necessary for a horse or pony to have a Pinto parent in order to be registered. Horses in the APHA regular registry are automatically eligible for the Pinto color division. Horses of many other breeds are eligible if their papers indicate that they have qualifying color or if they otherwise meet the color requirements outlined in the Pinto rule book. Horses and ponies of unknown parentage may qualify as well. You can check out registration requirements by looking at the Pinto rule book on the national website, Pinto.org, or calling the Pinto office at 405/491-0111. Even people who regularly show Pinto may not know that horses and ponies with no color in their pedigrees may be registered in the Pinto solid division. This means that purebred solid colored Quarter Horses, Arabians, Thoroughbreds, Shetlands and many others from what Pinto calls outcross breeds are eligible to be registered and entered in Pinto shows when solid division classes are offered. Again,

Dick and Nancy Bredemeier, lifetime members of Pinto. guidance is available from the rule book or from the national office. Because color division and solid division Pintos show in separate classes, exhibitors of solids should check showbills to make certain that solid division classes are available. If you are interested in learning more about Ohio Pinto, our show dates, entry materials, or award program visit our website, www. ohiopinto.com. or our Facebook page. I am almost always ready to talk horse and may be able to help you sort out what you read online. Hope to hear from you!

Reserve titles in Ranch Horse competitions. Steve believes in training versatile, well-rounded, capable horses and riders through confidence, mutual respect, and solid communication. He promotes versatility through cross-training and a variety of experiences to improve both performance and attitude in the show pen or out on the trail. Steve provides training, instruction, and conducts clinics year round at his facility in LaPorte, Ind., and other locations across the U.S. Steve’s knowledge and expertise is shared nationwide, on his TV show, ‘Steve Lantvit, Sure in the Saddle’ on RFD-TV, Thursdays at 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. EST. Visit SteveLantvit.net for more information. HORSEMEN’S CORRAL

Ohio Paint Horse Club

Share Your Ideas for OPHC at Board Meeting in October 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 Wow, 2018 was a great show year for the Ohio Paint Horse Club. This summer has certainly been a hot one, along with our shows. The Buckeye Bonanza ended our show year. What a fine way to end our shows at The World Equestrian Center in Wilmington. Barn A, B, C, and D were completely filled, and we had to open Barn Q. Exhibitors started to come in on Wednesday, with excellent remarks on the stalls and especially the footing, cleanliness, the fastness of receiving the shavings and being able to park your rigs close to the barns along with the beautiful large outdoor work or lunging ring. Friday evening the Trail classes along with the Lucky 7 $1000 Trail and $1000 added money Western Pleasure were performed in the Bradley Arena. Nine horses were shown in the Lucky 7 Trail. Kylee John, Isabelle Applegarth, B and A Enterprises, Taunya Momberger and Darcie Winienitz sharing the $2440 payouts. Seven entries in the Lucky 7 Western Pleasure Coleen Bull, Tami Farnsworth, Linda Smit, Jennifer Vanstone, Mark Baus shared the $2120 payouts. Ganeen Hult showed in the Non-Pro Halter winning $360. Lucky 7 Non-Pro Hunter U Saddle $500 added eight shown paying out $1460. Cynthia Figueror, Trisha Johnston, Misty Mack and Cindy Snapp shared this payout. The Hunter U Saddle Class with three entries paid out $660 shared by Lisa Waltrip, Cynthia Figueror and Susan Stocker. The Lucky 7 Non Pro Western Pleasure had 11 shown paying out $1820 to Donna Matarazzo, Tami Farnworth, Shawn Koca, Coleen Bull and Elizabeth Brewer, The Non Pro Walk Trot with two shown shared $440 payouts to Jill Flint and Melanie Robinson. These classes

had 41 entries with 26 payouts which included 80 percent of the entry fees plus the added money paid out $9,300. The checks for the first two classes were paid out at the show, others were mailed out on Sept. 6, 2018. Beautiful navy blue and white Perri’s Superhalters embroidered with Buckeye Lucky 7 Champion were awarded to each of the Lucky 7 class winners. Looking for pictures? Photos are by Forever Works or photoreflect. com by Jeff Wright. Check out the Buckeye Extravaganza and Buckeye Bonanza show pictures. This show also held the 2018 Stallion Service Auction Futurity. Chairperson Tina Eller presented her beautiful awards for this 2018 Futurity. The 2018 Weanling Futurity paid out $2538.90 plus entry fees and interest totaling $2,738.88. The winners of this pot are: Weanling Colts, MDS Small Town Serious (Mi Te Secure x MDS Reddie Fellas) owned by Diane Stafford paid out $634.72. Weanling Fillies three shown: 1. Very Cool Gem (Very Cool x Exquisite Link) owned by Ganeen Hult paying $1052.08; 2. WS Behind Blue Eyes (All Star Kid x Imprints Connection) owed by Whitney Soller paying $631.25; 3. MDS True Rebel Chick (Mi Te Secure x Sweet Te Heiress) owned by Diane Stafford paying $420.83. The SSA Yearling Futurity paid out $2401.85. SSA Yearling Mares was won by Swish Swish Bish (Attention x Serious A Playmate) owned by Ganeen Hult paying $940.74; 2. Dollies Satin N Lace (Invite The Artist x Spotless Pleasures) owned by William Weeks paying $627.16. SSA Yearling Longeline with one shown: RHF Whatevrs Yr Fancy (RHF One Fancy Phantom x Nina Is A Blast) owned by Dan Blay paying $833.95. 2018 Two Year Old Futurity paying out $1554.63. One entry in the SSA Two Year Old Hunter U Saddle. RHF Sheeza Fancy One (RHF One Fancy Phantom x Smokin Delight FDB) paying $1554.63. This 2018 SSA Futurity paid out a total of $6695.38. Wow! If you’re looking for a stallion to breed that outstanding mare to in 2019 consider the stallions that will be offered in January 2019.

Contact Chair is Tina Eller or visit our website, www.ophc.org for your next winner! OPHC Buckeye Bonanza Hi Points YOUTH WALK TROT: Eleanor Ott. YOUTH 13 & UNDER: Kayla Bernard. YOUTH 18 & UNDER: Rebecca Figuerus. NOVICE YOUTH: Maria Leone. SPB YOUTH: Margaret Steinbach. AMATEUR WALK TROT: Christine Steele. AMATEUR: Darcie Winiewicz. NOVICE AMATEUR: Elizabeth Witcher. SPB AMATEUR: Lois McLean.

Each of these winners received a Perri’s Superhalter embroidered Buckeye Bonanza Hi Point. Congratulations to all of our exhibitors who attended our Super Bonanza Show which paid out in the Lucky 7 and 2018 SSA Futurity $15,995.39. Special thanks to the owners and exhibitors of the Premier Paint Sires who came and joined us for the second time this year. I will try to get their payout numbers for this show for the next Corral article. The OPHC Amateur Club sponsored a silent auction and sold raffle tickets on the Harris Work Saddle. Eric Anderson’s four year old pulled the winning ticket for the saddle. It was won by Mary Minner. The OPHC Youth Club sold 50/50 raffle tickets, winners were a group of OPHC Amateurs who donated the money back to the Youth club, $214 was deposited into the Youth club savings account to be used for year-end awards I would like to thank Marvin Hamrick for his memorial sponsor in honor of his mother Maxine Hamrick. This memorial was in the amount of $500 from France Quarter Horses, Richard France and Marvin Hamrick. The Hamrick family has and still is in the breeding of their special raised and picked mares. Maxine Hamrick sincerely loved these horses. For many years in the past they would bring these weanling and yearlings to our Futurity show and won many awards. The OPHC thanks the family for this memorial to mom. The OPHC Trail Ride will be held at Mohican State Park on Oct. 19-21. Chair Marie Ternes and Elaine Bennett are making great fun plans for you. Elaine would like to know approximately how many will be attending so she can plan for food for Saturday night. Give Elaine a call at 419/701-1854 or email her at bennettelaine29@yahoo.com. Come join this fun group, sit around the campfire, relax, have those day rides, enjoy!

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The OPHC Amateurs are already looking into some new plans for their 2019 show. Possibly a Youth Club Show for 2019. The mother club could not be more thankful to all our friends, exhibitors and volunteers for helping to make our two POR’s very successful for our members. The Ohio Michigan Partnership Scholarship Show was also very successful for each Paint organization. Awarding two $250 scholarships at this show we’ll be working on those plans in the near future. Plan on attending Michigan’s Fall Color Classic. OPHC is planning a general membership, election of officers, rule change meeting for Saturday, Nov. 17. The place and time will be placed on Facebook and the home page of the website. President Schwendeman has appointed Geri Capretta and Sheri Love as the Nominating Committee. If you are interested in serving on the OPHC Board in the capacity of president, vice president, secretary, treasurer or directors, please contact Geri at 740/207-0779 or email her gericapretta@gmail.com or Shari Love at 419/465-2863 or email her shrlv65@aol.com. Any person can be nominated who is a member in good standing of the OPHC at least 60 days before and must have previously consented to such nomination. Membership closes 60 days before the election. If an OPHC member has any rule changes including new or changed rules, this must be presented to President Schwendeman 30 days before such meeting. Awards Banquet date of Jan. 19, 2019 is being looked at. Question to you members: What would you prefer: a carry-in luncheon, an evening function which is catered at a cost to each attendee, a carry in evening function, possibly an APHA speaker, music, OPHC stallion auction, We need your input! Contact Sue Johnson with your ideas. Shari Love is compiling the year-end high points and has some great ideas for awards along with the Youth Club and the Amateur Club. The next OPHC Board meeting will be held at WillowBrook, Delaware, Ohio, on Oct. 14 at 12 p.m. Come share with us your ideas for the 2019 year. As a Board, we work for you, the members. Come join us! Till next month, Happy Trails! October 2018

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Northern Ohio Dressage Association

An Update from NODA’s President, Barb Soukup PRESIDENT, Barb Soukup; VICE PRESIDENT, Arielle Brodkey; TREASURER, Dee Liebenthal; SECRETARY, Patti Valencic. EMAIL, president@nodarider.org; WEBSITE, www.nodarider.org

Well the signs are clear, kids are returning to school, the county fairs are in full swing and temps are starting to dip. Yes, we’re heading in to fall! The Schooling Show Committee continues with their work on the 2018 Schooling Show season. While NODA sadly had to make the decision to cancel the Sept. 9 show at Topline Stable due to heavy rain and possible flooding, we would like to thank Janeen Langowski for her willingness to host the show at beautiful Topline Stables at Walden. The next schooling show is Oct. 6, when we head to Chagrin Valley Farms for the NODA Open Schooling Show followed on Oct. 7 by the NODA Schooling Show Series Championship. Remember, if you want to compete in the Oct.

7 Championship, you must have two qualifying scores from two 2018 NODA Schooling Shows and four NODA Bucks earned by volunteering at a 2018 NODA Schooling Show. NODA’s USEF/USDF 2018 recognized shows were a huge success! Looking back to July, I am very thankful we had great weather and great sponsors that made for a great 2018 NODA Recognized Show weekend. The improvements made by Chagrin Valley farm were greatly appreciated by all who attended. The new footing was amazing and held up beautifully for all the rides. The July 21 Dressage 2018 Show included the popular and well-attended competitor party. Delicious food and drinks were available thanks to our party sponsors, Christine Thompson and Arielle Brodkey. The Saturday evening Musical Freestyle Competition was fabulous. Thank you to Betsy Juliano for her generous sponsorship of this popular annual event. The volunteers who worked the show weekend were amazing and helped ensure

the shows ran smoothly. Thank you all! November promises to be a fun month as we’ll be entertained at our annual banquet! I’m looking forward to that and hope to see you there enjoying delicious food, visiting with friends and winning beautiful prizes from various raffles, silent auctions, and year-end awards! If you plan to apply for NODA YearEnd Awards, you will need four NODA Bucks earned in 2018. With the awards banquet approaching in November, the banquet committee will be accepting Silent Auction donations. The donation and advertising form will be on the website soon. Donations may be in the form of cash, gift card, individual item, services, or gift basket. Please direct any questions to Patty Keim, Banquet Co-chair at SilentAuction@ nodarider.org or 330/350-2775. The Education Committee is finalizing the new 2019 Tests Seminar with Margaret Freeman “S” for January 2019. This seminar will help you learn about the new USDF Dressage

tests which are effective for the 2019 show season. Keep your eyes open for more information to come. You may even be able to sign up for the seminar at the November NODA banquet. The NODA newsletter staff is looking for a co-editor: Are you interested in this position? If you are contact webmaster@ nodarider.org. Until the position is filled, webmaster Linda Cooley, will be Interim CoEditor working closely with Co-Editor, Heidi Miller, and Advertising/Classifieds Editor, Jill Voigt, as we begin the search for a new co-editor. April Woodward, co-editor for the past four years, will now be devoting her time and energy to her family, her new job, competing in horse shows, and managing her family’s stable, Princeton Ridge Farms in Huntsburg, Ohio. Our sincere thanks to you April, for your help and contributions to the newsletter. More details coming soon! Thank you for being a supporting part of NODA. Have a great month and ride on! ~Barb Soukup

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Ohio Gaited Horse Trailriders by Richard Anderson I know it’s “Carolina Moon... keep shining”, but it works and it says it all. We got away for a 10 day trail ride, complete with a full moon, in the outback of the Allegheny Mountain Range of Pennsylvania, and the Pennsylvania Wilds in the Moshonnan Wilderness just outside Benezette, Pa. We spent seven days in the saddle pounding leather for over 32 hours on horseback. Our horses were tired and so were we by the last day, but we had no breakdowns of either the horses or ourselves and the horses performed beautifully. Our first stop was at the Summers Allegheny Trail Ride horsemen’s camp at Marienville, Pa., our first time to ride there (Tim’s second). This is an old CCC (Civilian Conservation Corp) camp, originally called Camp Duhring, which was built in 1933 during the height of the great depression, where ablebodied men were employed to rebuild the infrastructure of the

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country, which included bridges, roads, dams, etc. Only single men were accepted and most of the money earned had to be sent back home to support the families. The camp was used in World War II to house conscientious objectors and German prisoners of war, who were so well treated that they had no reason to try to escape, and on weekends, they even volunteered to stand guard while the guards went into town for some rest and relaxation. The horses were housed in the old barracks where they had wood floors...a first for us. The trails were very well marked and we plan to go back next year. Our next stop, about two hours away, was the Big Elk Lick horse camp, where we have been back every year for some 12-13 years. As usual, it was a home run and one of the best rides of the year. We saw some three bulls on our travels into the back country, with one bull having a family of cows and several offspring. We were also able to take a ride to Medix

Chuck and Sue Laughlin near the dynamite storage mine in the Allegheny National Forest.

Craig and Valerie Carlson cooling their horses heels in the Semimahoning River.

Run bar and grill, just down the trail along the Simimahoning River, where we were able to enjoy a brew on their deck overlooking the valley. Of course, we got to our favorite watering hole, the Benezette Hotel in the center of town, where everyone gathers to talk about the day’s activity, and the herd of elk graze quietly in the back and front yards of the residents. It’s like nothing we do all year long.

Our riding schedule is nearing the end for this year’s trail riding adventure and is shown below. And as in the past, you are welcome to join us, we do not require a gaited horse to ride along with us. Just call 614/5823202 for more information and to join us for another great year of trail riding adventures. OCT. 7-14 — Mammoth Cave Camp (Mammoth Cave Nat’l Park), Mammoth Cave, Ky.

Knox County Horse Park

Two Fun Shows in October PRESIDENT, Ken Niner VICE PRESIDENT, Travis Ross & Pete Ferris; TREASURER, Pam Niner SECRETARY, Courtney Letts PHONE, 740/973-3059; WEBSITE, www.knoxcountyhorsepark.com

October is here, and fall has arrived. Fall is such a great time to go out and hit the riding trails. The leaves are changing, and the temperature is cooler. I want to remind everyone that hunting season is right around the corner. Please remember that during hunting season you want to make sure that you are wearing hunter orange and even consider putting hunter orange on your equine. We can never be too safe while riding during hunting season; even if we are riding in an area that hunting is not allowed. Our second Driving Day was a fun time at the park. We had five new driving carts at the event. Everyone said how much they enjoyed the ride through our park and at Thayer Park across the road. Watching them drive through the challenge course Dave set up in the arena proved to not only be fun but a 52

little challenging. Thank you to everyone who camped out and participated in our event. As I write this article we are getting ready to have our September Fun show, watch the November article to see how that went. Susan assures me that the day is going to be full of fun and friends. October 7 we will be hosting the Danville Police Department Fundraising Fun Show. The show starts at noon. There is a rain date of Oct. 14. The cost is $25 ride all day or $2 a class. There is a $2 per horse grounds fee, if you are a 4-H member and you wear your club shirt the grounds fee will be waived. 4-H rules apply, helmets are suggested, boots and jeans are required. The Dusty Boots 4-H club is also helping to host this event. Please come out and help us support the Danville PD. All proceeds go toward the Danville Police Department K-9 unit and Equine Mounted Division, safety

equipment. Classes are: Down and Back (open), Down and Back (14 and under), Down and Back (walk/trot), Barrels (open), Barrels (14 and under), Barrels (walk/trot), Flag Race (open), Flag Race (14 and under), Flag Race (walk/trot), Donut Race (open), Donut Race (walk/trot), Hot Pursuit (open), Hot Pursuit (walk/trot), Cuff a Cop (open), Key Hole (open), Key Hole (14 and under), Key Hole (walk/trot), Poles (open), Poles (14 and under), Poles (walk/trot).

Our last show for the season will be our Halloween Fun Show on Oct. 20 with a rain date of Oct. 27. The show starts at noon. No tank tops, boots and jeans required. Hat or helmet is encouraged. The cost is $2 per class. Classes are: Costume class,

Dodge Ball, Make the Basket, Walk/ Trot Poles, You Decide Poles, Ghostly Flags, Walk/Trot Cloverleaf Barrels, You Decide Cloverleaf Barrels, Down around the Barrel and Back, Lost and Found.

If you are looking to become a member of the horse park, now is a great time. With all memberships purchased from

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now until the end of the year, you will get the rest of this year and all of 2019 for the same price. You can get a membership application from our webpage, email me, at our shows, or attend one of our monthly meetings. If you wish to have a membership application mailed to you please call me and I will be happy to mail you one. We hold our monthly meeting on the first Saturday of the month with a potluck at 6:30 p.m. and meeting to follow at 7 p.m. Right now we are holding the meetings in the shelter house at the park. Once the snow starts we will move our meeting, watch the Corral, Facebook, email, and webpage to know where the meeting will be. Our email address is kchpknoxcountyhorsepark@ yahoo.com, our webpage is www. knoxcountyhorsepark.com, and our Facebook is KCHP (Knox County Horse Park). ~Courtney Letts October 2018

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The Way of Horses

A Meals Journey by Eleanor Blazer Do you know what happens to expensive grain and hay during its long journey to become manure? Equine lips have almost a prehensile (adapted to wrap or fold around an object) ability. They can separate oral additives from grain, chose the tender shoots of grass and untie a lead rope. A horse’s meal starts at the lips which gather feed and make it available to the teeth. Desirable grass is collected by the lips and presented to the incisors for snipping and moved back with the tongue to the molars for grinding. Loose products (for example, grain and hay) are collected and moved directly back to the molars. Mechanical breakdown of the feed now takes place. The upper premolars and molars (back teeth) are set wider than the lower arcade. This configuration keeps the teeth from meeting squarely when the horse is not chewing. In order to make good contact the jaw must move back and forth.

This side to side movement and the natural misalignment of the upper and lower teeth causes the teeth to wear at an angle. Malocclusion, a term used to describe teeth that do not meet properly, occurs. Points (sharp edges), ramps (excessive lower premolar height), hooks (a tooth overhangs the opposing tooth, waves (the arcade of teeth becomes uneven) and other tooth wear patterns develop. An equine dentist or veterinarian can attempt to eliminate tooth wear problems so the horse can chew comfortably. Another unique characteristic to equine teeth is they do not grow, they erupt. Teeth are formed soon after foaling and the entire unused tooth is stored in the dental socket until needed. Four and a half to five inches of tooth lies below the gum line in a young horse. This amount must last the horse his entire lifetime. As the exposed surface wears away new tooth erupts. The equine dentist or veterinarian attempting to correct malocclusions must be careful

not to become overzealous when grinding down the exposed surface. An inexperienced operator with a power float can take years off a horse’s life expectancy. Once the horse has moved the feed back to the molars he begins to chew. The chewing action stimulates three pairs of salivary glands. A horse will produce five to ten gallons of saliva per day. The production of salvia is very important to the digestion of feed. Salvia contains buffers that protect the stomach from acids, and contains some enzymes that start the breakdown of carbohydrates. Salvia moistens the feed so it is easy to swallow. Horses being fed a complete feed (grain and forage in one product) or a diet consisting of mostly pellets do not get enough chew-time. Horses in a natural environment will graze 18-20 hours per day, producing large quantities of salvia. Horses in confinement are lucky to get four hours of chew-time. Horses that bolt their feed may not chew feed long

enough, reducing the amount of salvia produced. Several large rocks placed in the feeder will slow down the concentrate consumption and cause the horse to chew for longer periods of time. This will also decrease the chances of choke caused when feed is not being moistened or broken down before swallowing. Providing adequate amounts of long-stem fiber (grass, hay, hay cubes or chopped hay) will aid the production of salvia. Pelleted products will not achieve the desired result. The product must contain particles at least threequarters (3/4) of an inch long. Once the feed reaches a slurry consistency the horse swallows and the meal’s journey continues. Earn a Bachelor of Science Degree in Equine Studies or certification as a Professional Horse Trainer or Riding Instructor. Start your new career as a riding instructor, horse trainer, or stable manager. All courses are online. Visit www.horsecoursesonline.com for information.

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October 2018

If You Dream It, You Can Do It

Ohhh October...It’s Congress Time! by Jennifer Woodruff It’s a time of Buckeye football, campfires, everything pumpkin and the All American Quarter Horse Congress. There is truly no other show like it here in this great country of ours; pageantry, history and of course the true nature of ‘congress’, the coming together of many people within our industry, defines the great Congress show. Whether it’s your first time or 50th time attending, there are always ‘tricks of the trade’ to make your visit pleasant and memorable in a good way! While it’s suggested that you pack a fat wallet, there are ways to enjoy the show and the entire experience without breaking the bank. I’ve been blessed to attend annually since 2004 and in that time I’ve shown there, coached my clients that showed there and judged the youth contests there. These were all true book marks in my life and in my career

without any doubt; in all of these experiences I’ve come up with a little list that might boost the fun meter for my readers. 1. Let your feet do the walking. Wear good shoes or boots. The Expo Center is solid concrete or asphalt and it’s not kind when you log many miles on your feet. Sit when you can at ringside, at the cozy lounge lined with leather couches next to the show office, or at the many great spots to eat or enjoy a beverage or two! 2. From summer to winter in a day! Take layers of clothing. Ohio is known for being 85 degrees on an October afternoon then storming at 5 p.m. and mixing with wet snow by sunset. I always packed extra socks for wet feet, which is not an usual occurrence. While you will find many beautiful jackets, vests and hoodies within the vendors that you’d love when the temp drops, your wallet will reflect it! 3. Order up! It’s fall so of

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course the grounds are loaded with everything pumpkin and plenty of sweets! Don’t forget your famous cinnamon roll from The Sweet Shop or your pumpkin creme puff from Schmidt’s. Packing a cooler of water, iced tea or soda will save you lots of bucks as those can run high on the grounds. If you are a night owl, remember that The Sweet Shop runs 24/7 to support the needs of the night riders! 4. Refine your skills. As a judge I love taking in an afternoon of practice judging at any show that I can attend as a spectator. As an exhibitor you can be best prepared by knowing the standards of perfection for the classes you show in as well as what judges look for. Patterns for the pattern classes can be printed or saved to your phone for reference while you watch! You can gain these skills and more by some practice judging and attending the free seminars offered throughout the show on a wide variety of topics. Check out the class and clinic schedule in the Congress Show book online. 5. Freebies. Many of the trade show vendors offer freebies at their booths. You will also find free publications placed throughout the grounds. Carry a back pack to carry your goods, leaving your hands free! 6. Ready, Set, Slide! The Freestyle Reining classes are definitely a high light of the show. While you will have to purchase a ticket, it’s well worth the price. Watch the best slide and spin to your favorite tunes and do your part adding to the applause meter. Information to purchase tickets and the class information can be found online and in the show book. 7. Ho, Ho, Ho, Lets Go Show! The Congress is the perfect time and place to start your holiday shopping. Rods Western Palace sets up and decorates a Christmas tree or two and includes a section of their display just for the holidays. You’ll find many great buys from tack and attire to home goods and home furnishings.

8. Trying out some trailers. Thinking about a new trailer purchase? Congress is packed with trailers of all sizes and makes, as well as budgets. Take a walk through the dozens on display and make a list of your likes and dislikes. Snap pictures and ask questions. 9. Plan to stay! The greater Columbus area has hotel rooms to shelter millions of visitors. Great rates can be found ahead through the Congress promotions or through many travel sites online. I personally love hotelstonight. com. The best area to stay is north of 270 in the Polaris area or east toward the airport. All of these hotels will put you within 15 minutes of the main gate. 10. Don’t pass on it! Purchase a parking sticker if you plan to attend multiple days. It will also give you access to the entire property with much better parking options. It’s well worth the price! The Congress is often the season end for many in the north and the beginning of the holiday season. Take it all in and enjoy! Learn a little and play a little. And remember, set some goals from this experience. Let it inspire you! Jennifer is a 28 year veteran of the show ring, where she has been blessed to mark the cards in over 700 shows lifetime. Stemming from roots deep in the 4-H program in New York, she grew up both training her own horses at home on the family farm and, soaking in knowledge anywhere she could find it through clinics, instruction, internship and eventually through her equine degree at Morrisville College. As a competitor, Jennifer has shown a large variety of breeds and disciplines, from Arabians to AQHA, USEF Hunters to Ranch and Barrel horses. As a clinician, her roster spans from local 4-H clinics to Equine Affaire, Horse World Expo, Midwest Horse Fair and Hoosier Horse Fair. Jennifer is currently serving as an advisor for the state 4-H programs in New York and Kentucky.

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Classical Attraction Dressage Society

Trail Riding and Other Events at Brecksville Stables PRESIDENT, Cathy Suffecool; VICE PRESIDENT, Valorie Gill; SECRETARY, Claudia Grimes; TREASURER, Dave Crawford. EMAIL, cadsrider@gmail.com; WEBSITE, www.cadsdressage.org

by Cathy Suffecool Welcome to fall! I don’t know about you, but summer seemed hotter and shorter this year than in the past. It seems like once the kids head back to school, the weather gets hotter than the year before. But I love to watch the change of seasons and going into fall is one of the most beautiful. Watching the leaves change colors, seeing the pumpkins and their bright colors, smelling spice cookies baking, and we can’t forget the smell of burning leaves. Yes, I know that it is totally wrong to burn leaves, but someone, somewhere manages to burn a few and it just smells good. It’s also time to make the drive to Columbus for Congress for the events, eating, shopping,

and seeing friends. Fall also means that our summer show season has come to an end with the awards banquet just around the corner in November. This year is going to be very different though. Oh, the banquet is still in November, but we aren’t done riding at CADS! With moving to Brecksville Stables, we can now ride all year round, and that is exactly what we plan on doing. We spent the months of August and September sweeping, knocking down cobwebs, and generally shining up the buildings. Now things are starting to look and feel like home. Fall is going to be a great time to come and join us for trail riding in the park. We plan on having some weekend rides and get togethers to enjoy the park. You’ve never ridden at Brecksville Reservation? Now is the perfect time to come and explore the park. The trails are great for any level of riding, beginner to expert. You may even meet up with old friends to share the trail with. Our new location is very trailer friendly, with easy access from anywhere in Ohio and plenty

of space for trailer parking. Brecksville Stables are just north of the Ohio Turnpike at Interstate 77 and Route 21. Take Route 21 north until you see the sign on the right for Brecksville Reservation, turn right, go to the first intersection you come to and turn right again. Then just follow the road up and around until you come to the Stables drive on the right. Watch our website for planned events. The CADS board is working to develop an event schedule to encourage everyone to keep riding all year round, weather permitting. We plan on having several shows for those who are brand new to the horse show life. These will be smaller shows, just one ring and will be a wonderful starting point for young riders. We are excited to be able to do this to get the next generation of riders into the ring. Some of the other ideas we’re working on include: open riding on the weekends; ride with a local trainer; game days; and social events to just gather and enjoy time together. As you know, the USDF tests change this December. We are going to have plenty of time to work with and to learn the new tests. We’ll also have some Ride-A-Test

Clinics to get ready for spring. How can you get involved with us? Easy, just go to www. cadsdressage.org and join us. We also need sponsors to help us create an equestrian center that everyone can enjoy. While we are very blessed to find a facility that is already built, we still need several large items to help us create and maintain the facility. On our webpage you will see a ‘Sponsorship’ link on the right side. Click on that and you can become a part of building a center for everyone to enjoy. You can also email us at cadsdressage@gmail.com and share your ideas with us. Our mission with moving to Brecksville Stables is to encourage riding in our area and to reach out to members of the community who have never been lucky enough to be around horses. We want to share exposure to the different types of horses and styles of riding with everyone. We will be inviting the public to our Open House in the spring and all our riding events. I hope you will come out to Brecksville Stables, share your love of horses with us, and make this beloved location a wonderful equestrian event center that we can all enjoy.

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Muling Through Central Oregon Great Minds Think Alike at Todd Creek

by Robert Eversole I recently had the opportunity to camp and ride with two of the most enthusiastic mule ambassadors that I’ve ever met. Joe and Jenny from the North Idaho Saddle Mule Club. We rode and camped throughout central Oregon for two weeks, stopping at four different equine camps along the way and riding some phenomenal country. Together we shared fabulous trails, wonderful meals, and a more than a few laughs over the many mule misconceptions that we encountered!

Joe and Jenny U of Washington with mules Jesse and Lacy.

Can I Pet the ‘Mewls’ at Quinn Meadow? Celeste and I met up with Joe and Jenny at the Quinn Meadow Horse Camp, west of Bend, Oreg., where they had already become the daily stop for a 4-year-old young lady who became a fan of the long ears! This burgeoning mule fan made daily visits to the pipe corrals that Joe and Jenny’s mules, Jesse and Lacy, called home for a few days. The Quinn Meadow Horse Camp is a popular destination point for riders throughout the Pacific Northwest. This very clean, very welcoming camp offers sturdy corrals, potable water, private camp spots and miles of loop trails to enjoy through dense forest, and remnants of the area’s volcanic past. Within 10 minutes of the horse camp riders can step back over 7,000 years to a time of bubbling basaltic lava flows and volcanic vistas. Riding through the lava flows that tower overhead is quite the experience! For more information on the horse camp including accurate directions, GPS tracks, pictures, and more, visit https:// www.trailmeister.com/trails/quinn-meadow-horse-camp/ MULE MISUNDERSTANDING #1 Mules cannot be ridden. While returning to camp one afternoon I stopped to chat with a family that was shocked to see someone riding a mule. Indeed, the first thing said was, “I didn’t know you could ride a mule!” They thought mules could only be used as pack animals. I enjoyed sharing some of my mulish experiences with the uninitiated, but I think that these folks thought I was an escapee from a traveling circus.

After a few days at Quinn we decamped and traveled an impressive five miles down the road to the Todd Creek Horse Camp where I would be completing my unfinished ride of 2017. Pulling into the immense parking lot that is the Todd Creek Camp we saw that two of our Quinn Meadow mule neighbors had already arrived. Washingtonian’s Vicki and Dean, and Kathy, all accompanied by their own marvelous mules, had made camp and were now planning the next day’s ride. You may be asking, what’s to enjoy if I called the camp an ‘immense parking lot’ and that’s a fair question. Lots. From the Todd Creek Camp riders can more easily connect with a myriad of wilderness rides within the Three Sisters Wilderness that sits right across the road. Riders enjoying Todd Creek’s mountainous skyline might wonder the cause of such blessings. Inquisitive minds will soon discover that underneath many of those beautiful, jagged, snowy mountains lie volcanoes. Our destination point for Todd Creek was the nearby stratovolcano ‘Broken Top’ which lies within an area of many densely-spaced volcanic vents. I’m pleased (and so are my surgeons!) that the ride was both fantastic and uneventful. Our little group had a long day in the saddle and covered nearly 20 miles as we explored the slopes and the amphitheater-like eroded crater. Joe and Jenny took an adventurous side trip into the bowl of a small glacial lake near the summit. While they adventured, I opted to instead chat with a team of wilderness biologists that had hiked to the lake to study the remains of an elk herd that was just beginning to appear from beneath the glacier feeding the lake. Evidently at some point in the far past a sizable elk herd was engulfed in an avalanche. The biologists said it could have been 50 or 500 years ago, but that it had occurred during the summer months as evidenced by bulls in velvet and young calves mixed in the remains. For more information on the horse camp including accurate directions, GPS tracks, pictures, and more, visit https://www. trailmeister.com/trails/todd-creek-horse-camp/ MULE MISUNDERSTANDING #2 Mules will attack horses. This was Jenny’s experience to share. While watering Jesse and Lacy, Jenny encountered a mother and daughter who promptly cleared the area around the stream used for stock water. The daughter then asked, “why do mules hate horses?” Evidently some people think that mules will attack any horse they encounter. Thank you Jenny, for clearing up this misconception!

World Class Views at Newberry Volcanic Monument

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Any trip to Oregon’s volcanoes is incomplete without a stop at the Newberry Volcanic Monument half hour south of Bend. The Newberry Volcano is the largest volcano in the Cascades, covering an area the size of Rhode Island. And it’s still active as proven by the hot springs and the youngest lava flow in Oregon; the 1,300-year-old Big Obsidian Flow. Obsidian is a volcanically created glass which has been used for millennia for arrowheads and cutting tools. It’s nifty to see it laying on the ground, edges clear and sharp enough to slice an unwary thumb. Our ride at Newberry took us from the Chief Paulina Horse Camp east and around the Big Obsidian Field and up to the top of Paulina Peak. The views, oh my, the views across the twin azure blue lakes that fill the main body of the caldera over a thousand feet below are simply spectacular. It was another long day in the saddle but one that was well worth the effort. Back in camp was another story. Chief Paulina is an older horse camp that sadly is showing its age. When I imagine the camp 50 years ago, in 1960s Technicolor, before big LQ’s, and before uncaring users took their toll, this would have been a magical place. Fortunately, I was told by the Forest Service that they have plans to upgrade the camp to modern standards and that they are

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Compared to our previous stop, Whitefish was operating room clean. The corrals, campsites and general area were spic and span. The place is loved and it shows in the care that is receives. The only things I saw that weren’t spotless were three Pacific Crest Trail through hikers who looked exhausted. As luck would have it I had three remaining beers in the cooler, I think the hikers needed them much more than I. Unfortunately, our stay here ended after just one night. Our old dog, Abby, had more excitement than an 18-year-old pup needs and was having a hard time with the heat. So, family being family we sadly parted ways with Joe and Jenny and headed home.

The lone horse, Minning, enjoying the views from Paulina Peak. actively seeking the partnership of an equine group to help with the campground. How about it Backcountry Horsemen of Oregon, are you up for the job? Can you help make Chief Paulina a world class horse camp to match the world class riding? For more information on the horse camp including accurate directions, GPS tracks, pictures, and more, visit https://www. trailmeister.com/trails/chief-paulina-horse-camp/ MULE MISUNDERSTANDING #3 Mules can’t be ground worked. Most of our evenings at Chief Paulina were spent watching the sun’s rays slowly creep down the twin spires of Paulina Peak, chatting about our mules, and the various mule misunderstandings that we’ve encountered. One of these was the assertion that a mule cannot be ground worked. I’m glad that no one has told Ty Evans about this! I’ve become a big believer in Ty’s saying that “You ride what you lead.”

MULE MISUNDERSTANDING #4 Mules will never colic or get sick. Our mule musings over dinner included reflections on the hardiness of mules. While it seems odd, I can say that my mules have fewer unplanned vet visits than my horses. That’s not to say that I’ve never heard of a mule in distress, I certainly have, but rather to say that perhaps, just perhaps, the combination of hybrid vigor and a heightened sense of self-preservation helps mules take better care of themselves than their horsey kin. Well there you go, a very brief rundown of a fabulous couple of weeks in Oregon riding and camping amongst volcanoes. For more information on these and other riding and camping areas throughout Oregon and the U.S. 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.

An Early Departure The fourth destination for our Oregon odyssey was the Whitefish Horse Camp. With 17 camp sites, pressurized water spigots, and more, Whitefish was the best appointed of all the camps we visited in this trip. Combine the fantastic amenities with the easy access to numerous trails that loop and meander through the Diamond Peak Wilderness and you’ll quickly understand why this camp is a winner in all regards. For more information on the horse camp including accurate directions, GPS tracks, pictures, and more, visit https://www. trailmeister.com/trails/whitefish-horse-camp/

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by Kathy Boyd Our weeklong wagon train ride was organized by John and Kathy Horton in conjunction with the Logan County Bicentennial Celebration Aug. 6-10. Thanks to the Hortons, the week was very enjoyable! Unfortunately, several of our families were unable to attend and were really missed. Also, one of our beloved members, Dale Rinehart, went to be with the Lord. He will be

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from the wagon train ride, but there were special events for all ages. Indian presenters taught children and adults how to shoot bows and arrows. The presenters also showed how to play Indian drums, sing tribal songs, and dance to the beating drums. Children participated in arts and crafts and games. On Friday the wagon train

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Greetings From Your President Dear OHC friends, Hello to all OHC members and fellow horse enthusiasts! I hope each of you have gotten the chance to enjoy time with your equine(s) while taking in the beautiful fall scenery. While riding along any one of the hundreds of miles of bridle trails located in our state, be reminded that these trails were established and are maintained nearly exclusively by OHC volunteers. Take time to thank these hard-working volunteers for their time, effort and money spent to maintain safe and enjoyable bridle trails for everyone. Many county chapters now have their own Facebook

page and/or website and would love to receive encouraging comments from visitors about their ‘adopted’ park and bridle trail system. Speaking of volunteers, the OHC was proudly represented recently during the ODNR sponsored Ohio Women’s Outdoor Adventures by members of the Madison County Chapter. With assistance from our Promotions Chair, Mary Alice Kuhn, and ODNR Judi Love, the Madison County members presented two very informative seminars on the topic of camping with horses. The club members showcased various horse trailer/ camping configurations and

distributed booklets containing many helpful tips on camping, trail safety and etiquette and equipment check lists, etc. Thank you all for putting on such a worthwhile demonstration! August wrapped up another successful year for our OHC Youth Camp program. From the pictures I’ve seen so far, a good time was had by all despite Mother Nature’s rain and warm temperatures! Go to OHCYP Facebook page to view some of the pictures taken during this year’s campouts. Lastly, I want to personally encourage all OHC members to attend our upcoming OHC General Membership meeting

scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 10. The meeting is held at the Eagles Lodge on SR 36/37 in Delaware, Ohio. Our guest speaker will be Tom Arbour, ODNR Trail Coordinator. Tom is leading the group that is currently developing Ohio’s Recreational Trail Plan. In addition, this meeting will feature the election for your new OHC State President. Make sure someone is there to represent your chapter. There is no charge to attend, but lunch is available for a nominal fee by prepaid ticket. I hope to see lots of you there! Until next month, Happy Trails! ~Arden Sims OHC President

Please mark your calendars for this one when riding is at its best and our members get together one last time to take in autumn’s glory, relax and eat. Can’t wait for Pam’s yummy cooking. Her potato soup was delicious last year and, of course, the warm your bones chili is a staple of this event. You can find out more from our Facebook page so please catch up with us and plan to attend with your horse and friends. It is the same weekend as the Covered Bridge Festival with some lucky participants meeting horses, perhaps for the first time. Ashtabula County has its own, brand new park ranger! Of course she will be spread pretty thin since our county is so large in land mass but this is a positive step forward for all of us. Can’t wait to meet her. Shannon Tackett went on a gulf ride with two other members, over the weekend. They went on Monday, Labor Day, and the parking lot at Cederquist Park was jammed with trailers. Shannon thought there might be a

planned event since she counted 12 in total. No, it was just a casual horse gathering. Seems like many enjoyed the day and, although it was hot, started and ended before the sweltering part hit for the day. Hatches Corners is now open to horse traffic. I’ve heard it is quite nice and worth the trip to the park. It seems it is not a very long path but can be done twice for double the experience. This is just the beginning as the architects hope to expand on this start up in the near future. We’re looking forward to next year and more development. Club members, led by Ruth Howell, put in lots of time and energy to make this new location a reality for all who wish to use it. Thanks Ruth and company. You did a great job! As summer winds down, we look forward to the best riding season of the year. Be safe and enjoy the view on all of your happy, colorful trails....till we meet again. ~Jenny Walsh

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The Athens County Chapter of OHC met on Wednesday, Sept. 5, at Pleasant Hill Vineyards. Approximately 20 members wined and dined. We socialized from 6 to 6:30 p.m. Our meeting started at 6:30 and was led by President Bonnie Lackey. Jackie Fokes modeled OHC gear, including a hat, T-shirt and tote, she purchased from the OHC website. Some of us may follow her lead. The chapter is going to purchase business cards and rack cards to help promote our group. There is going to be an event on Saturday, Oct. 13, at Stroud’s Run State Park to show how trails are used in Ohio. We will have a booth there along with the hikers, bikers, boaters, etc. We will display our banner and cards. Craig Matheny announced that he is taking another group to Washington D.C., from Dec. 14-16 to participate in Wreaths Across America and do some sightseeing. The group, along with thousands of others from October 2018

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Harold Pope stirring his famous chili. Jackie Fokes across the country, will place wreaths on every grave in Arlington National Cemetery on Dec. 15. Bonnie, Mary Lewis and I went on this tour several years ago. It was an amazing experience. Please contact Craig at 740/591-5316 or wreathtour@ gmail.com for more information. We discussed trail rides or the lack thereof this year. We have several more rides scheduled into November. Hopefully we will be able to ride together eventually. We also discussed ideas for what to do next year. Adrian Hartman suggested partnering with Smoke Rise and the local 4-H Council to have an event next year. There was discussion concerning the need for rescue equipment, such as a sling, and what our group could do towards helping make such equipment available in the area. Our next meeting will be Wednesday, Nov. 7, at Red Bird Ranch, starting at 6 p.m. for social time and 6:30 for the meeting. This will be a potluck and our Thanksgiving celebration. ~Stacia BUTLER Howdy from Butler County. As we transition from summer to fall, the days are getting a little shorter, and my horses coats are starting to get a little darker and thicker. At our August meeting we were honored to have Dave Rader, Ohio Chapter Director of Texas Equisearch. Texas Equisearch October 2018

is comprised of thousands of volunteers all over the country who give their time, heart, and spirit to assist families in searching for missing loved ones and to bring closure to when the outcome is not what they were hoping for. Mr. Rader discussed volunteer resources and the support that his group provides to law enforcement in searches for the missing. He thinks that a partnership with Butler County OHC, and Statewide OHC chapters, can be a valuable resource in searches where horses are needed. That would go along with the OHC motto of not only Horseman helping Horseman, but Horseman helping everyone. On Aug. 25 William and Judy Sheard hosted a ride at their place Nation Road Horse Rental. The skies had been threatening rain all day, but it could not dampen the spirit of fun and comradery that was had by everyone who attended. William and Judy where wonderful hosts, and the trails on their place provided a relaxing ride that even the youngest rider, Ronnie Weichel, enjoyed riding with his mom on the back of her horse Jasmine. The main highlight of the evening was Harold Pope’s famous chili along with a wide variety of delicious food. Not only do we love to ride but we also love to eat. Hope one day I can serve you up some delicious chili after a ride. Happy Trails. ~Mary Pope CARROLL As summer fades, we begin to focus on all the trail improvement

On the Fernview Trail, admiring the hard work of the volunteers at Jefferson Lake State Park. projects that were too hot to complete all summer. We cannot thank the dedicated volunteers who have put in countless hours in the blistering heat this summer to keep the trails at Jefferson Lake in excellent shape so this fall we can focus on improvements and not just maintenance. We look forward to sharing updates with the equine community via the Horsemen’s Corral and our Facebook page as the work begins. If you’re looking for an easy way to do your part in helping to keep our wonderful bridle trails open, but manual labor isn’t your thing, then please consider taking the ODNR (Ohio Department of Natural Resources) ‘Ohio Recreational Trails Survey.’ This is an online survey with a link posted on our Facebook page, @CarrollCountyOHC, pinned to the top of the page for easy access. You do not have to have a Facebook account to access the link or take the survey. This thorough survey is a good chance for us equestrians to make our voices heard and let ODNR how much we appreciate our bridle trails and provide ideas for improvements. As always, keep an eye on our Facebook page or call/text CCOHC President Ron Wilson II for updates involving trail work at Jefferson Lake this fall. See you on the trail! ~Kristen CLARK Hello from Clark County. The last Saturday in August, 12 council members gathered at the Horseman’s Area to do camp ground and trail maintenance in preparation for the camping weekend in September. It was a cool morning to work. Various equipment was brought to the park to mow, grade the driveway and transport members to the trails. Thank you Polly, Bill, Stephanie, Becky, Scott, Brenda, Max, Chris, MaryEllen, Jodie,

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Trail maintenance at BCSP, Aug. 22. Bob, Barb and Jim. Our reward was lunch after the work was completed. I will share details next month about our camping weekend, and pictures from the event. Our next meeting will be Thursday, Oct. 11 at 6:30 p.m. We will let you know where we plan to gather. Until next month, Happy Trails. ~MaryEllen CLINTON Hello all horsemen and women! Hope you all have been hitting the trails this summer! We have and I want to thank Warren County OHC, they have been doing an awesome job keeping up with the Caesars Creek horse trails! We went out after a rain and the mud was not bad at all. Thank you! Labor Day weekend a bunch of us went out to CCSP. We had an awesome time, we were rained on one afternoon but that did not dampen our spirits at all! October 6 is the Spurs for a Cure ride at CCSP. Clinton County will be sponsoring a wild horse hunt and proceeds will go to the Spurs for a Cure. If you go to our Facebook page you will find the flyer with all the information. Hope you all come out to ride and support us! Also

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Susan Lamb and Marybeth Norton on Cricket. to have a great time with other horsemen! Check out our website, or Facebook page for members riding, we post unscheduled rides/campouts there! I want to thank everyone for their condolences of the passing of my soulmate of horses Fancy, also thank you to the Corral asking me to write my last letter to Fancy, it was very heartfelt and therapeutic for me. I did buy a horse last summer knowing I would be retiring Fancy slowly, and with my new addition Nakota we are slowly bonding! I had Fancy for 16 years, to have a horse know exactly what you want when you want it is hard to change to a horse that doesn’t know, but with consistent focus on what I want in a horse Nakota is fitting the bill. I know we will have hundreds of miles to ride together! Many blessings to all and ride on! ~Susan Lamb COLUMBIANA Fall is the most beautiful time of the year for riding our horses, camping and just being outdoors. As horsemen we are so blessed to have an experience most people will never know. Whether you know it or not, it can be the darkest scariest, horror filled time of the year! If you don’t believe me you need to come to a Halloween Weekend at Columbiana County Chapter OHC at Beaver Creek State Park Horseman’s Camp. This year it will be held Oct. 19, 20, and 21. The real fun begins Saturday morning with pumpkin decorating for the little ones. You’ll find the caldron bubbling over with ghosts, goblins and fun. 66

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Goblins. Stories of the ghost of Gretchen (Gretchen’s Lock) her father was the engineer for the locks. Her entire family was lost at sea. Or of the Ghost Bride who haunts the bridge near Hambleton’s Mill just over the hill from camp. She may be watching you as you ride past the mill on the orange trail. I’ve heard she visits camp late at night looking for her groom who never returned for their wedding day. She died weeks later of a broken heart. Found by concerned neighbors, in her cabin, still wearing her yellowing wedding gown. Rumors are she has been seen walking on the bridge at night and around the mill area. Our members will be setting up items for a Chinese Auction. The membership booth will be open for those who would like to become a member of our chapter. At noon the costume contests will begin on the blacktop. Everyone young and old, with or without your horse is invited to join in. This year you’ll even have a doggy costume class so bring your best friend, the dog one, dressed for Halloween. The evening meal is our treat to all the campers this weekend, but we do ask you to please bring a dessert to share with everyone. After our meal the Chinese auction items will be drawn and given out to the winners. Bring a chair and enjoy the fun.At the end of the auction we will have the drawing for a $500 meat bundle or $400 cash. Be sure to buy your tickets, this helps to support our trails. This year’s meat sponsors are: Kiko Meats, Doyle’s Fresh Meat’s, Winona Frozen Foods, your choice. You need not be present to win. Last year’s winner was a lady who came to camp just to walk her

dog. She bought a ticket and won! How lucky was that? Early evening Trick or Treat for our younger camping guests will start. You’ll need to have some treats at your camper or the ghosts of Gretchen or the Bride may pay you a visit later that night. There’s a ghost walk with ghouls, ghosts, and...well, I don’t really know. I’m afraid to go on it! You’ll have to see for yourself if you’re brave enough. After dark the best decorated camper will be judged and announced. Good luck to all who participate. If you’re looking for a Spooktac-ular camping weekend this is the place to be.Come early and be sure to get a schedule of the events. Watch our Facebook page (Beaver Creek Horseman) for more details.We hope to see you there. Happy Halloween! ~Sally Stamp COSHOCTON Our August meeting was very eventful to say the least! We started the evening with a demonstration from the Coshocton K-9 unit and it did not disappoint. Detective Dave Stone and deputy Steve Mox showed us how their partners search vehicles for drugs as well as some of the commands they use. One dog is spoken to in German and the other in French. A K-9 is considered a police officer, and injuring a K-9 has the same consequences as injuring a human officer. The evening became really entertaining when they switched the demonstration to how they go after a criminal on the run or not complying with the demands of the officers. Chilie and Henata absolutely love their jobs! They are very excited to work and you will not deter them in any way once they are zeroed in on you. If you

Coshocton County OHC find yourself on the wrong side of the law you should seriously consider giving up before they unleash the canines. A big thank you to Jan Fallon and Lieutenant Jim Crawford for arranging the demonstration, as well as Dave Stone, Steve Mox, Henata and Chilie for your time. The meeting was enjoyed immensely by everyone and the best part was after Chilie and Henata were done working we were allowed to praise and love on them. We have discussed the possibility of having the SWAT team out next year and I’m already excited for that meeting. As if the evening could not get any better our club was presented with a plaque from the Buckeye State mounted unit for the Trail Boss award. Lieutenant Jim Crawford presented our club with the plaque that represents our hard work and dedication for maintaining the camp and trails at Fallon Park/AEP Conesville. What an awesome way to end an already great evening. I along with a few friends were able to ride the blue, orange, purple and black recently and I was very impressed with how well the trails have held up with all the rain. There were several trees down, but all were easily passable. While riding I ran into six different riders, four that were new to Fallon, and all had great things to say about the park and how nice the trails were. Please remember to sign in when riding at Fallon Park so the state can see how much our park is being used. ~Gigi DEFIANCE

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Attached is a picture of member, Vicki Scantlen on an August group ride. And recently, a member competed in a Freestyle Reining Class as a troll. Check out the picture of Poppy and Branch, along with Okie. Upcoming rides are: first Sunday of every month 10 a.m., Oak Openings Day Rides; Coffin Road trail rides and cleanup days TBA. October 2018

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Vickie Scantlen on a group ride.

Hunters Hollow platform work.

Mike Schott and Raspberry at Thayer Park Trail Challenge. Poppy and Branch along with Okie. “When I bestride him, I soar, I am a hawk: he trots the air; the earth sings when he touches it; the basest horn of his hoof is more musical than the pipe of Hermes.” – William Shakespeare. Trust Shakespeare to say it well. This famous line from ‘Henry V’ is quoted often among horse people, probably because it is a perfect description of their majesty. (As found on www. wideopenpets.com). Happy fall. See you on the trails. ~Deb H. DELAWARE Greetings from Delaware Chapter! If you have not yet visited our adopted park, Alum Creek State Park, don’t delay. The colors of the fall foliage are simply breathtaking. Meander down any of our four principle bridle trails for an enjoyable and scenic ride you won’t forget. Enjoy the many trail enhancements and improvements that have taken place over the past year. For example, ‘Matt’s Place’, is a new rest stop complete with picnic table, horse

Theresa and Prada at Prada’s Point Hueston Woods. October 2018

tie and mounting block, located just south of Hogback Road on Winterhawk East. Explore all three loops of Hunter’s Hollow as the third loop, ‘Buckeye Loop’ was completed earlier this year. Major improvements are in store for a section of Maple Glen trail involving the old OAATS platform. Our chapter and the ODNR have partnered to create a new and safer trail to navigate this formidable ravine. Until construction is complete in this area and in other places as well, please heed any orange ribbons for guidance in following a bypass route. Late summer saw members Mike Shott, Ron Tupps and Theresa Burke enjoy a fun afternoon taking part in Knox County chapter’s Trail Obstacle Challenge held at Thayer Ridge Park, near Mt. Vernon, Ohio. A good time was had by all! A true adventure was in store for members Bobbi Arters and Carole Bosch during their campout at Elkins Creek a little while ago. What had been intended to be only a 2-3 hour ride, transformed into a 9 hour odyssey! Both ladies and their horses returned to camp tired, hot and hungry, but thank goodness, all were fine! Theresa and Prada joined Preble and Union County friends for a four-day campout at Hueston Woods State Park. The group was joined by Eric and Catherine Estill of Warren County for a day ride to visit the spectacular overlook rest stop by the lake. Despite the heat, Theresa continued to hone her cooking skills with her campfire Dutch oven creating a triple berry cream cheese cobbler which friends agreed was yummy! Please mark your calendars

to attend the OHC General Membership meeting scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 10. There is no fee to attend (meal ticket required for lunch) and all OHC members are encouraged to attend. Unique to this meeting will be the election of our new OHC State President. You won’t want to miss it! Our next chapter meeting is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 5 beginning at 7.30 p.m. at the Tri-Township Fire station, SR 36/37. Guests are always welcome! Until next month, enjoy a safe and pleasurable time with your equine partners! ~Theresa Burke ERIE Greetings from Erie County! We held our August meeting and monthly potluck at Edison Woods on Smoky Road. In the summer months we always have a premeeting ride which is a great preview of the trails, just in case anything needs our attention. Our agenda covered park updates and details on our fast approaching Poker Ride. The evening closed with a birthday celebration for our chapter president. The temperatures finally dropped a bit and the rain held off, finally we can ride! Members have been seen at Firelands Rails to Trails, Wetmore, West Branch, and Cook Forest, to name a few! The end of the month we had a two-nighter at Edison Woods. A full moon and cooler weather definitely began a great weekend! Hayes had the fire blazing as the Friday night riders strolled in. Saturday morning brought in cool breezes, swaying wild flowers and a variety of butterflies as we passed through the meadows on the way to the wooded trails. A small shower caught some of us later in the day, but it was nothing to worry about. A great evening potluck; Dutch oven chicken and veggies, a chocolate pudding cake thing that had the guys sneaking seconds, a bean soup to die for, cheesy potatoes,

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Erie County OHC fire roasted corn and more! I love our camp potlucks! Evening riders rode under a cloud covered sky, but the local deer didn’t seem to mind as quite a few were spotted grazing about. Late evening brought a torrential downpour and turned Sunday afternoon into a hot sauna! We didn’t care, we had our morning ride in and had headed home! October is a great month! If you are riding Edison Woods, you now have trail blazes to follow as the trails become covered with falling leaves. We have lots of rides scheduled! Hope to see you! OCT. 6-7 — Harvest Happenings (pony rides) Celebrating 50 years, Erie Metro Parks. OCT. 11 — Meeting 7 p.m., coupling potluck 6:30. OCT. 12-14 — Campout Mohican, Host/Lynn (Three Reasons). Check with Lynn on availability. OCT. 19-21 — Campout Beaver Creek, Host/Joyce. OCT. 23-29 — Campout Brown Co. Host/Lynn. Happy Trails! ~Shelley FAIRFIELD August was an absolutely awesome month for those of us in Fairfield County. Everyone busy and out on the trails every chance they could find time. Tanna Rhodes reported a great day riding at Infirmary Park near Newark. Sue, Cathy and Margaret made a trip to Smoke Rise Ranch near Nelsonville for a night ride during the full moon. Margaret said it made her nervous to ride around in the woods in the dark, but she survived. Margaret just remember, you are on the trail making memories. Backing up just a touch, July 28 was a big day in the memories of several of us in our area. As 67

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Lunch break in the woods during the Labor Day ride.

Jamie McGuire, and Jamie’s newest grandson (Trent) held by Ross County 4-H Ext Agent Katie. reported a couple months back, one of our members, Jamie McGuire, had a serious riding accident early in the summer. On July 28, several of us including Jamie met up at Tar Hollow and went on an 8 mile ride. Jamie’s first ride since the accident. Jamie’s brother Tom has also had some back issues. This was his first ride in over a month. For those that know these two, words can’t describe how happy we are to see them back in the saddle. Fairfield County OHC did host a ride at Shawnee State Forest, Bear Lake campgrounds the second weekend of August. Rain was forecast for the weekend but a small hardy band of us threw caution to the wind and went any way. It did rain on Saturday afternoon while we were up on the Pigeon Roost trail. We got slightly damp but not enough to ruin a great time with friends. Jim made a new BFF in Kim. Long story but the short version involves a grumpy old man and a back scratch from Kim. You had to be there, laugh out loud side splitting stuff. August 19 was one of those absolutely beautiful days in southern Ohio for August. Low humidity and a high temperature of 78. We didn’t have a choice. Get on the phone and organize a day ride. Old Jim chose Hocking State Forest and it was game on. Some new campers to Hocking from Hamilton, Ohio, also teamed up with us and off to 21 horse cave, twin falls and airplane rock we went. Great day! August 27 a small work crew from Pike and Fairfield OHC prepped the Scioto Trail campground for our Labor Day ride. The area was mowed and 68

fire wood split. Most never see the pre-camping work only the end result. Thanks to everyone who helped set the stage for a great ride. Thursday the 30, the campers started to roll in for our Labor Day ride at Scioto Trails State Forest. At the peak of attendance, there were 33 rigs in camp. I’m not 100 percent sure of where everyone came from, but I know OHC members from Hocking, Perry, Fairfield, Pike, Lawrence, Delaware and Ross Counties were in attendance. We also had one couple from Toledo. Friday evening our Fairfield OHC hosted a hot dog roast. In addition to the hot dogs, a big pot of cowboy beans were also available plus smores. Saturday saw most out on the trails taking in the beautiful hills of this area. After riding June, Lisa and Phyllis set up games for the kids in camp. Everyone that participated came away with a bag of prizes. In the evening a local singing artist, Pete Blevins entertained us for four hours of nonstop music and down home wit. I’m not a man of the world, but in my book it doesn’t get any better than this. Sunday morning the McGuire family hosted a pancake and sausage breakfast for everyone in camp. After breakfast, most of us again headed out on the trails. June took one for the team and stayed in camp to set up and over see an obstacle course game. Again everyone that participated received a gift. In the evening we stuffed ourselves with a potluck dinner. After diner there was a drawing for donated gifts plus a 50/50 drawing. Everyone in camp was given a ticket for each drawing when they registered. Monday morning started out hot and got much hotter as the day went on. (low 90s) However, those of us with little common sense or extreme dedication, take your pick, had to have one last ride. By 1 p.m. most were headed for home. We have hosted some great Labor Day rides in the past, but thanks to everyone who donated their time and energy, this will go into the books as one of the best. ~Chris FULTON If it’s not the bugs, it’s the heat. If it’s not the heat, it’s the bugs. I know; it’s that time of year. Over 25 members met on Monday, Aug. 6, at the Route 64 Pub

Michelle, Kathy, and Matt.

Judy Rogers and yoga on horseback.

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Geauga County Fair booth set up.

and Grub to commiserate. We talked about upcoming events, such as the Cowboy Christmas Swap Meet and the Christmas party. Those will be at the WB Ranch on Sunday, Dec. 2, and at the Log Cabin Restaurant on Friday, Dec. 7. We talked about the Norwest Regional Ride held on Sept. 29 at Van Buren. Fulton County was in charge of the entertainment. Our Chili Cook-off was Saturday, Aug. 25. Congratulations to our winner, Tammy Royer, for the second year in a row! Tammy will be competing at Mohican with her chili. Best of luck to you! Our next meeting will have a guest speaker, Allen Gallant. He is the Metroparks Business Analyst and Grant Writer. He’ll be there talking about how horses are a top priority to the Metroparks and will answer questions that members will have already submitted. We want him to know that horses are a top priority for us, too! Happy Trails! ~Trina Houser GEAUGA Greetings from Geauga OHC. A lot of our members have been riding the trails. I wish I could post all the pictures I see of the trail riding. Brandy and Robert Arotin went trail riding and camping at Salt Fork. They said the trails and views were fantastic, and, the horse camp was perfect. Michelle Rossman, Sue Lundstrom, Dottie Drockton, Lisa White and Penny Passalacqua had a beautiful ride at South Chagrin. Tuesday, Aug. 7, GOHC members Sue Mulhall, Linda Golding, Kendall Smith, Cecilia Hanish, Ann Poshedley, Rita and

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Carl Langer, Jennifer Salo, Cindy Wynne, Jamie Davis, Linda and Rich Bradshaw, were fortunate enough to have the awesome Judy Rogers, Group Fitness Coordinator instruct a wonderful ‘Yoga on Horseback’ event. We learned stretching exercises for both rider and horse. It made us feel so much better. Members contributed a dish to pass for our cookout and we had a great time socializing. A big thank you to Rich and Linda Bradshaw and Kendall Smith for hosting. Another big thank you to Judy for your wonderful and relaxing presentation. We appreciate all the work in making this a great opportunity to limber up us and our horses. Saturday, Aug. 18, 15 riders, thanks to the patience of Linda Byler with her young assistant were able to de-sensitize their horses to an Amish horse and buggy at Swine Creek Reservation. Horses that approached the buggy were rewarded with mints provided by Sandy Pikturna. Our horses first approached a stationary buggy. Then we had them ride toward and pass a slowly moving buggy. We also had them following the buggy and one horse and rider successfully trotted along with the horse and buggy. Those who have attended past trainings find that each year they and their horses learn from the experience. This year’s participants were: Cecilia Hanish, Sandy Pikturna, Michelle Rossman, Barb Meholick, Rayneen Tisovic, Lisa Green, Cathy Vella, Jennifer Salo, Dottie Drockton, Linda Zehe, Jeff Spitz, Allison Ray, Lisa White as well as Evi and Val from Portage OHC. A big October 2018

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Amish buggy training. thank you to Linda Byler and her son for their time and patience in helping our horses become more familiar with a moving buggy and to Dottie Drockton for organizing this successful event. We had fun setting up our Geauga Fair booth at our September meeting. Our theme was ‘Camping with Horses.’ Thanks to Sue Mulhall, Lisa Blotnick, Linda Golding, Linn Walker, Rosemary and Ken Morgan, Stella Grabelsek, Jennifer Salo, Dee Craig, Kendall Smith and Cecilia Hanish for setting up. And thank you to all our members for bringing all the camping gear. I think our booth looked fantastic. There are only two emotions that belong in the saddle; one is a sense of humor and the other is patience. – John Lyons ~Linn Walker GREENE It’s been hot so I don’t think any of our members have been riding a whole lot at least that I have heard. Ramona has been riding Binky several times a week, frequently with Stephanie and Baby, and for a while Herb was trying to ride on Tuesdays. I haven’t managed to get on Cooper since May, between weather and my crazy schedule, but one of these days that will change. As a fundraiser, the spaghetti dinner at the Abi-Khan+ Challenge endurance ride should have been a success. I got smart this year, and put a place on the entry form for people to specify if they were going to attend the dinner so that I was able to give a fairly accurate number. Last year we had lots of riders, and I gave a number based on that, but then a lot of people didn’t go to the dinner so there was a lot left. This year I think we got it pretty close. Our riders and staff give a big thank you to the club for doing this. As ride managers, it’s one less thing for Donna Stewart and me to worry about, and everyone always enjoys it. It’s a good treat after a long day of working or riding. If anyone has news of any October 2018

members, please send them my way. So far I think I’ll be gone for both the September and October meeting, so it’s hard to keep track of what’s going on! Has anyone else noticed that we started seeing Halloween decorations in July? I mean, I love Halloween; don’t get me wrong. Photos of my yard in October and the five or six tubs of decorations currently in my shed attest to that. But July?! Sheesh! Though I have to say, I’ve already started looking for an old, beat up cart (preferably an easy entry or that type) to use as a decoration in Halloween 2019, so I guess I can’t really judge. If anyone happens upon one, please let me know. ~Mickie GUERNSEY Our Poker Run will be held Saturday, Oct. 6. Sign up starts at 8 a.m., first horse out at 9 a.m., last horse out by 11 a.m. (last horse back to camp by 3 p.m.). A donation of $10 gets you in on the whole works, a chance to win cash prizes for best and worst poker hands adult and youth, pulled pork dinner with all the fixins, auction, singing cowboys and cowgirls that evening, and a sausage and pancake breakfast Sunday morning right after Cowboy Church. Hope to see you there and make sure to invite your friends and family. Poker Run raffle tickets are still being sold. If you would like to purchase one see any of our club members or contact Don McIntyre, 740/638-3010. Tickets are $5 for a chance to win one of these prizes: 380 Smith and Wesson pistol, two nights at Salt Fork Lodge with two rounds of golf and golf cart, horseshoe cross and custom built tack box. Anyone that would like to donate an item for our Poker Run auction, please contact Don McIntyre, 740/638-3010. In August we had nine rigs at Beaver Creek State Park (18 adults and five kids). Even with

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Kids playing on swings.

Beaver Creek ride. the heat we all enjoyed riding, eating and time together. Meals were planned during this time for our October ride to High Knob. The kids all enjoyed the swing set, playing tag and playing games together. We were invited to the campfire sing by the Wayne County club and were able to enjoy some music around the fire. We had another great turn out for our club ride in August, no rain again. Some members camped while others came for the ride on Saturday. What a beautiful day it was to ride. During the meeting duties were assigned for the Poker Run. If you weren’t there come on out we can always use the help during the Poker Run. Some of the trails have not been mowed yet by the Salt Fork maintenance but we hear they are planning on getting around to it, hopefully soon as the weeds are growing pretty tall. All meetings from November to April are held the second Thursday of each month at Mr. Lee’s Restaurant. November 8 will be our first meeting there. Come early if you plan to eat; meeting starts at 7 p.m. Keep riding and tracking those miles! (Keep your clippers handy.) ~Marcy

weapon has rescued two parade events; two moonlight rides and one day ride for our club and has yet to be wrong. Thank you, Southwest Airlines, you keep HC-OHC members safe and dry! Saturday night, Aug. 25, ten members were undeterred by the darkening skies and the rumbling of not so distant thunder, to ride and enjoy HC-OHC’s Moonlight Ride #3 at the Miami Whitewater Forest Shaker Trace Trail. Why so brave? Riders went into the night heavily armed an up to the moment ‘good to go’ weather forecast from Southwest Airlines meteorologist Becky. Thanks Becky! Everyone returned from the trail ride happy, safe and dry to enjoy food, friendship and fun around the community snack table. On Tuesday, Aug. 28, two newly appointed Great Parks of Hamilton County staff members, Bryan Howell, Trails Specialist and Jessica Spencer, Director of Natural Resources met with Laura Ciolino Great Park’s horse trail liaison and Ann Frederick Hamilton County OHC’s horse trail liaison to explore the partnership between the two organizations. Discussion included the 30 plus year working history between Great Parks and OHC, current status of the Great Parks horse trails and Hamilton County OHC’s priority list and vision for Great Parks of Hamilton County horse trails. This three-hour, two-part very productive meeting was held Miami Whitewater Forest wooded horse trail picnic shelter area. Followed by a walking visual and photographic evaluation of Miami Whitewater Forest’s horse trail A’s chronically wet trail section located between mile markers 2.9-3.3. HC-OHC looks forward to continuing our excellent relationship with Great Parks and working together to preserve and maintain the three bridle trail systems within Great Parks of Hamilton County. Want to have fun and positively impact the horse community?

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Julianna Dills and Mary Craft (in background). Join our club as we look forward to our monthly chapter meeting on the first Thursday of each month at the Crosby Township Community Center.You can find HC-OHC’s application online at ohconline.com under ‘chapters’ or email mafvet2@gmail.com and request an application. For up to the moment HC-OHC information visit us on Facebook at ‘Ohio Horseman’s Council Hamilton County Chapter. ~Ann HOCKING Summer is almost gone although it has been 90 sweltering degrees. We did get a little camping time in; would have liked a little more. A couple of us went to Zaleski and had a good time despite a little rain Friday night. Seems like rain has followed us around this year. Some of our members got together with Perry County and went to Salt Fork. I saw pictures on Facebook, looks like they had a fun time. Club members also got together and went to the Labor Day weekend ride and festivities Fairfield County put on at Scioto. Our club has been working on putting out the remainder of the mounting blocks at Hocking Hills. Our meetings are the third Sunday of the month at Home Town Tavern in Logan, 6 p.m. to eat and 7 p.m. meeting. Happy trails to you. ~Jeannette 70

Happy trails from beautiful horse filled Holmes County! What a great weekend we had camping at Mohican for our annual ‘thank you’ to the volunteers that work on the Mohican trails. Without these dedicated workers, trails would be unusable at times. From removing wet spots, to making sure that the downed trees are removed so trails are safe. We also cleanup campsites so they are nice when the next group comes to camp. We stack wood, fill holes, clean water bars and many other tasks not mentioned. We seem to always have many laughs at our work weekends while still managing to get a lot completed. The days were very hot, and the humidity was high, but we managed to get a lot of miles recorded and rode in the morning when cooler. Some even managed to ride to the Lodge and had a great lunch. The nights were cool enough to sleep comfortably. We had a hot dog and ‘smores’ night, a ‘taco and burrito’ bar night, a ‘hobo’ night where we brought our own meat and shared all our assorted vegetables, wrapped in foil and cooked over fire. We had campfires every night even with the hot weather. What’s camp without a fire and stories? Plus the kids and some adults painted rocks to hide for our “OHC Rocks in Holmes County’. Check out our Facebook page. Our kids had great imagination and we will determine what kind of prizes will be awarded when rocks are found. We also had a scavenger hunt that had many ‘nature’ items listed. There was one trick question to find ‘chicken in the woods’, does anyone know what this is? Adults looked on the trail while the kids had their own hunt around camp. Winner of the halters were Ethan Wise, fly mask Trudy Schmidt. halter and fly mask went to the Bevington’s, and Miller’s and Hisrich families. The kids all received OHC shirts for participating in the hunt. We must talk a little bit about our chapters kids fair participation. This is a report from Lori Nicholson, proud ‘horse mom’ to a senior juggling two horse projects, competition at State Fair, a job, and a fast approaching departure to college. I watched in awe as my little girl, who once struggled to keep little Jolly Rancher on pattern and just

get a time on a contest pattern, gracefully executed a counter canter in the final horsemanship class of her 4-H career. Through the many victories and upsets that come with forming a partnership with a 1000 pound animal with a heart and a mind of his own, Kayla has never lost sight of what is truly important. At the close of this chapter of her life I have to say I am most proud of the girl who never failed to give her pony a goodnight kiss before she left the barn for the night. My son Andy represented our club in the dairy barn this year with his feeder calf, Gizmo. It is a gross understatement to say that he and I both learned a lot this year. Gizmo did us proud by placing sixth in his weight class and even more so for simply staying tied, remaining under control in the ring, and not exposing us for the raw beginners that we are. Andy did participate in the horse program by donating much time and sweat to the maintenance of the horse barn and arena. I literally could not walk ten steps at the fair without someone stopping me to tell me what a wonderful, polite, and helpful young man he has become. What do you say to a kid like this when he asks you at the end of the week if he has to sell his calf at the sale on Friday? Let’s just say Gizmo is currently working as a full time, blade free brush hog in our north pasture with his buddy and fair alternate, Howie. From your OHC family, “Great job Kayla and Andy!” Ethan Wise son of Aaron and Amity Wise received Reserve High Point, sixth place in Showmanship (forgot which cone and was off pattern). He placed third in Western Pleasure and third place in Horsemanship. Drastic improvement this year in his horses’ fear of the fair rides but still was too scared for the trail class. We are also very proud of Emily who went on her first trail ride on her new horse Dreamer at our September Fest. Congratulations Ethan! Plus Emily really looked good on her new horse! We had several members help ‘Cowboys for Jesus’ with trail maintenance at Mohican and had a very productive day! ~Ricki KNOX As I have stated in the past, Knox County OHC is very active. We have recently held

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Desensitizing clinic. a desensitizing clinic, a trail challenge, and a garage sale. We want to thank Cindy, Cathy, Carroll, and Dava for heading up such events. We have ridden at Burr Oak, Stone Church, Salt Fork, AEP Conesville, Mount Wood, West Virginia, Shawnee, Illinois, and the list goes on. We have been and plan to ride in several parades following our parade chairman, Susan Ferris. These things often occur on the same weekend as different members have different interests and attend or ride at different places. Just like their steeds that are difficult to match, some are fast, some are slow. Come on out, find your nitch and join in the adventure. While we do maintain some trails, OHC is a social club too. Often we dismount, play cards, eat out, enjoy a fire, and visit interesting places like the Oil Well Museum at Mt Wood. While not a scheduled ride, Labor Day weekend saw a bunch of KCOHC members camping and riding at Mount Wood, W.Va. We had a good time riding there. It’s the great friendships we build while eating and sitting by the campfire together that makes OHC work. Sunday, a couple of us broke off, trailered to Petroleum and rode a section of the North Bend trail to the lodge at North Bend State Park. To do so you must pass through the Silver Run Tunnel, 1378 feet long with a curve in the middle. For perspective, that equates to 3.8 football fields. My horse, after slowly walking in the dark mass for some time, suddenly October 2018

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Mt. Wood Oil Well Museum saw the reflection of the tunnels end and started gaiting relieved to be out of there. Of course, we rode back through after lunch to return to our rigs, riding some 23.5 miles total. Remember, it’s not the miles that make your components ache, it’s the hours in the saddle. We have a scheduled Halloween Haunt Ride at Thayer Ridge Park Oct. 21. Watch for scary things in the park. First rider out at 10 a.m., last out at 12:30 p.m. Payback of 25 percent, 15 percent, and 10 percent of total purse to first, second and third place riders. Come in costume, win a prize. Flyers to be posted. As the summer riding season closes, our last scheduled trail ride is Oct. 26-28 at AEP Conesville. That doesn’t in anyway suggest we won’t be riding, it’s just hard to schedule a sunny day in the winter. Keep watch for impromptu gatherings during the winter months. My horses generally wear shoes all season long. Never know when that sun is going to shine. Timing is everything and our recent Central Region meeting was not well attended. We have two candidates for Central Region representative, Teresa Burke and Becky Porter. This is an important position which has voting rights at executive meetings and can affect the future of OHC. Both are very qualified to accept this position. Each chapter in the Central Region is to vote in November for either candidate and submit those votes to Ann Beathard, current OHC Central Region Representative. Come on over to Knox County where the gates are wide open, the grass is greener, the horses leaner, because we do ride them, and everyone is welcome. We meet the third Monday of each month at the Long Branch Pizza on Main Street in Centerburg at 7 p.m. Reporting for Knox County. ~Terry L. Baker LAKE Lake views can be serene, lovely, magnificent, ominous, or October 2018

Tanglewood Lake County OHC horses. Several horsey stories were shared amongst the riders. We look forward to riding in October and November. Happy and safe riding to you and your friends. ~Rayneen

Lake Regional Ride. just plain scary. Our OHC Lake chapter meeting held in August was by the lake at Tanglewood. All was serene and delightful with a colorful sunset. Much of the discussion concerned our Lake Regional ride held on Saturday, Aug. 25 at Girdled Road. We enjoyed the setting sun over the small lake and laughed at the antics of children and dogs playing in the shallows. No horses allowed. We all brought food for the meeting and had a picnic. During the time between our meeting and our regional ride, some members attended Geauga Parks Amish Buggy Sensitivity Training. It was interesting and well planned. Our horses especially liked the peppermint treats handed out by young Paul and his mother in their horse and buggy. Thank you Dottie for arranging this. Other Lake members went camping ‘with the Elk’ in western Pennsylvania. They and their horses thrived on the mountain trails. Still other members tried a Hunter Pace at White North on Chagrin River Road. The people who ran the event were gracious and friendly. The course was well groomed and set up to be easily followed. Cantering in the fields was a return for some to their youth, it was glorious. The day of our Regional ride was warm and sunny. Members from Lake, Geauga, and Summit Counties came. Even the ‘Ghost of Girdled Road’ appeared. Especially nice on these trails was going to the river by a small waterfall so the horses could drink. We had a tasty pizza and salad lunch after attending to our

LICKING Hello from Licking County. October means Quarter Horse Congress! Our members have been busy camping, trail riding, shows, and driving. Not only in Ohio, enjoying trails in other states too. At the August meeting President Charlene Santee updated us on the Ohio Regional Trail Meeting. You need to keep on top of what the State Parks are planning to make sure our trails will continue to grow. Go to the State Park website to voice your opinion and information. Charlene won our Chili Cook Off, if she wants, she can represent our chapter at the State Ride Chili Cook Off. Thank you to the others who brought their good chili to the meeting too. Bill Craft informed everyone the nominations for next year’s officers are due by the September meeting and we will vote in October. Trail Maintenance Chairperson Craig Santee asked if we would be interested in making an area on the beach at Dillon State Park for horses only. Please let him know what you think and of course we will need help making this beach area, wouldn’t it be fun to ride your horse into the water! We had three youth members go to the August OHC Youth camp. A big thank you Tiffiny Pruitt for all your work at the camp. Twenty-three horses to get saddled every day and watching after the campers is not an easy job. Tiffiny has been a counselor at the camp for the last few years. The money donated to the camp from the last OHC State meeting was well used on much need items at the camp. Her son and daughter, each read a thank you letter for sponsoring

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them and how much fun they had and can’t wait for next year. Now I tell you Jan Dean was as proud as a peacock, since Tiffiny is her granddaughter and the three children are her greatgrandchildren! Our Fun Show was held on Sept. 8. Thank you to Diana Wheatley for being the show chairperson and all the volunteers who made the show a success. Here is your reminder; keep track of your trail miles and saddle and driving hours. I saw some of our members showing at the fun show and I know you will turn in a saddle hour report, right? There will be a drawing for a $25 gift card again this year; one lucky member who turns in a mileage hour report will be the winner. The main reason to turn in your report is for the State to have the total miles and locations of the trails, which are being used in Ohio. This report is a big help to us keeping our trails in Ohio, do your part and report your miles and saddle hours. We also share the information with our County Park. When Craig Santee told the park manager at Dillon the miles we rode last year his was surprised. Meetings are held the last Monday of the month (with holidays coming up please check our website for changes) at 7 p.m. in the Bradley Building located at Infirmary Mound Park, Granville. Anyone may attend the meeting. If you have a horse and looking for someone to ride with or just like to be around horse folks, you found the right place. Join the Ohio Horseman’s Council. For more complete information please check our website, www.lickingcountyohc. org or on Facebook. Be safe on the trails. ~Deborah Sheka LOGAN Fall is in the air. The summer was hot but that didn’t keep Logan County OHC from being active. Our annual canoe outing was attended by seven members and the turnout for the wagon train was good this year. I was able to see them head out one morning and highly recommend a day trip to come see them next year. A covered wagon heading down a country road is a real sight to see. Our club rode in some parades; St. Paris’s Pony Wagon Days, Bellefontaine’s Bicentennial parade and the Delaware All 71

County Lines Horse parade. Of course, we have the chili cook-off camp at Mohican. Always a great time for friends to get together for rides and visiting. We invite you all to join us for our October meeting at Marmon Valley Farm. Meeting is Oct. 7 starting at 5:30 p.m. This is our silent auction meeting, bring your checkbook! Last year we had so many wonderful things to bid on that we had to move to a larger location this year. Great deals and a great way to help us help others. ~Diana Kenne LORAIN “Hi ho hi ho, it’s off to work we go!” That was the Disney song whistled by our 10 strong crew members as they sawed, hauled, nipped and sickled through briars and fallen trees along the Charlemont horse trails in late August in preparation for the Lorain County Regional Ride Sept. 7-9. A few went out a second time to finish marking the trails more clearly so all riders will find their way back safe and sound. Others installed additional poles for high lines on a grueling hot September day with temperatures soaring into the 90s, while another council member groomed the camp area by mowing three different directions to help keep the poison ivy down and the grass soft under our feet, hooves or paws. We even added a day parking area to our camp spot provided by Charlemont Reservation for our Regional Ride. Thank you to all who have helped prepare the grounds for our regional ride. Your hard work is much appreciated. Approximately 14 members made their way to Bark Camp this August. The trails were well marked and clear. The riders entertained themselves by learning to rope a steer head, (a garage sale find by the Wallace’s) with special tips provided by Ric Augustine who learned this talent from the wranglers out west. Some of us actually caught the bull by the horns while others need a bit more practice. I have a heightened respect for the wranglers who actually do this for a living. Others traveled to Big Elk Lick in Pennsylvania for some camping in the Allegheny Mountains. Several headed up the mountain for a four hour ride, cooking out and roughing it 72

in tents or under the stars. They had a few kind council members haul their gear up the mountain by vehicle. Everything had to be carried in and back out so as not a trace spoiled this pristine site. The next morning after breakfast, they made the four hour trip back down the mountain taking a somewhat different route. All went well for these courageous members. Stay tuned for the next great adventure, perhaps you may join in the fun! October’s calendar sponsor is Harrison Ford in Wellington. They sell a wide variety of trailers for day use or overnight camping, featuring Featherlite, Exiss and Sooner trailers. They will take trade in’s as well. Harrison also provides service to help you maintain your trailer so it is safe and functioning properly. They will have a wide choice of trailers at the Quarter Horse Congress so plan to check them out either at Wellington or Congress this month. Valley Tack is having a ‘Pick a Pumpkin Day’ and the days include Oct. 3, 13, 18, 23 and 31. The pumpkins have from 10 percent to 30 percent off coupons toward purchases. Stop in and pick a pumpkin and have a good time shopping. A second campout at Big Elk Lick is set for Oct. 1-8. It is at Benezette, Pa. Ric and Char Augustine are the club contacts and Rick and Candy are the camp hosts. You must have a 30 day health certificate and a valid Coggins. Reservations are recommended to make sure you get a site. The camping cost is $25 per night. They have both primitive and electric sites. Some stalls may be available but you would need to reserve one. You need to bring or buy shavings for the stalls. A campout at Hocking Hills is set for the weekend of Oct. 12-14 for those who have reservations at Three Reasons Horse Camp. Be sure to follow the directions carefully to assure safe travels as the roads have many curves and are narrow in places with few spots to turn around. The riding is awesome so enjoy you lucky drawing winners! Our next membership meeting will be Oct. 15 at Wellington Reservation at 535 Jones Road in Wellington. Our talk will be ‘How to winterize a trailer’ by Altmeyer Trailer Service starting at 6:30 p.m. with the meeting to follow. Friday, Oct. 19 we will hold a planning meeting open to

all members at Sandy Shudy’s residence to assemble 2019’s calendar of events. On Oct. 27, come join the fun by dressing up yourself and/or your horse for the Halloween Day Ride located at the Carlisle Equestrian Center. We will ride out at 11 a.m. Plan to meet at the Open Pavilion at 2 p.m. for goodies. Kathy Duncan is the wicked witch in charge of this ride so you better behave or else. November 2-4 we will be camping at Findley State Park, weather permitting. To camp, you will need to be a Lorain County OHC member (or secondary member to camp/ ride). Jim Wallace is the contact for this ride. Saturday, Nov. 10 there is a State OHC meeting n Delaware at 10 a.m. Jim Wallace can provide details about this meeting if you would like to attend. ~Kathy Duncan MADISON Hello from Madison County! I apologize for having missed the last few months. Computer issues, being on vacation, chauffeuring for the kids, etc., all those crazy life things that we all deal with just seemed to pile up. The kids are back in school now, the Gymkhana season is coming to a close and the growing season is finally slowing down. The trails at Deer Creek have been hard to keep clear this year. We’ve had the perfect growing season here in Madison County. The crops all look great and the farmers are happy, but what makes the corn and soybeans grow also makes the autumn olive, weeds and vines grow like crazy. We’ve had several members of our chapter use a lot of their time and energy working hard to keep them clear so everyone can enjoy our great home park. We are so proud of the new trails that we have forged and cleared over the last couple of years. They have brought a whole new trail riding experience to Deer Creek. Our chapter has also worked hard to open up the camp sites. Can you believe that when the camp sites were first put in, the thought was that the horse campers would want privacy? How could they not know that horse people are herd animals just like their four-legged buddies? The autumn olive has been growing over the years to make each campsite even more

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private. So private in fact that even a cool breeze couldn’t get in. Well no more, site five has been opened up to accommodate three or four rigs comfortably and the other sites have been cleared to take advantage of any breezes while keeping the large trees for shade. Check them out, Deer Creek State Park has a lot to offer. We’ll be planting trees this October and November. We will post our work days on our Fcebook page, Madison County Chapter of the Ohio Horseman’s Council. I know it’s a long name, but it usually pops up after you type Madison County Chapter. Our last Gymkhana is Sunday, Oct. 14 starting at 10 a.m., registration starts an hour before. As always there is no grounds fee, $5 per class and we give one free class to any OHC member. There are stalls for rent if wanted, they are only $15 and the fairground cleans them for us. How great is that! We will stay late that evening to compute the points and award our prizes, but if you haven’t been accumulating points, the show is still a lot of fun. We have a special Facebook page Madison County OHC Gymkhana where we will post the showbill and the patterns of the three changing classes. If you aren’t into competing and would like to help please show up and let us know. There is always something we need help with. Please join us for our next meeting on Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. We meet at the Engineer’s Office on the outer edge of London by the I-70 and SR 42 exchange. Several of us meet at the Wendy’s up there for a quick dinner at 6 p.m. You’ll know us by all the tables pulled together and the ruckus, fun group hanging out there. Every so often we change it up, but we promise to post it on our Facebook page if we do. Hope everyone has a great end of summer and beginning of fall. ~Cheryl MEDINA We missed you! Well, not all of you. Fifteen counties along with Medina members totaling over 90 people were present and accounted for at our fabulous state ride on the weekend of Aug. 17-19. If you did not make it, try again next year! Our annual event was marked by good food, friends, rides and just a few wasps. We’d like to thank all of our guests for supporting this October 2018

County Lines ride as it is our only fundraiser of the year. We tried something different for dinner on Saturday. Totally Cooked Catering did a fine job of delivering a great pulled pork dinner to Robinson Field. Bet it was the first time they had to bring food to a field! Thanks to them and to all the helpers for setting up, tearing down, serving food, parking trailers and leading rides. You know who you are, but I’ll name a few anyway; Mike Andrea, Molly Eastwood, Kathy Schmidt, Jack Weese, Dianna and James Weaver, Karen Knuth, Joyce Tretow, Raydeen Ryden, Wayne Crouse, Roxanne and Larry Owens, Sheila and Randy Haury (best ticket sellers!) and Roxanne and Joe Jancsik. And a special shout out to Tim Stein for his fabulous carnitas dinner served to the ride set-up crew. Along with Molly’s mashed potatoes it was mucho delicioso! Lastly to my own husband, Lew, who prepped 30 pounds of potatoes for hash browns and put his cooking skills to the test helping Kathy Schmidt and I put on one heck of a breakfast. We all had a wonderful time and hope to see you all next year! Give a good thought or prayer to longtime member Max Hess who has had a rough go of it while getting a cardiac procedure. His wife Cheryl, another great member has been at his side and we join her in wishing him a speedy recovery. Last chance! Get these rides in or go home cryin’! Our joint rides with Summit OHC are almost over, but not quite. Rumor has it they are each a unique adventure! On Oct. 4 meet at Richfield Heritage Preserve, the Oviatt Road barn entrance or on Oct. 20 meet in Bedford Reservation in the Cleveland Metroparks at Jack’s Place parking. Karen Beres has all the information (330/3884482) or contact Molly Eastwood if you are coming at 330/6030820 or mollyeastwood@aol. com. For a full schedule check our website or contact Molly at the above numbers. Did you get in your reservation for our famous clambake and fall campout yet? October 1214 is the weekend and our own Robinson Field is the place. Clams, chicken, yams, corn and all the fixings for only $29.50! All that and rides in the spooky ol’ Cuyahoga Valley. Watch out for the Headless Horseman! Sign-up forms are on our website medinacountyohc.com or contact October 2018

Dianna Weaver (440/623-8066) or diannaw@ameritech.net), or Jack Weese jack4ohc@att.net, (440/234-9668 or 216/780-9668). Our trail sessions are almost at an end, can you believe it’s almost Halloween? Our next work session will combine with other trails partners on Oct. 27 for National Make a Difference Day. Check our website or email blasts for further details, or you can contact one of our trail bosses, Patricia Vampira Vance (pavancelaw@ aol.com or 330/836-9358), Count Michael the Impaler Andrea, (mlandrea03@yahoo.com or 330/592-5953), or Jack Weese (jack4ohc@att.net 440/234-9668 or 216/780-9668). ~Wicked Miss Young MEIGS Can you believe we have only three months left in this year? I wonder what kind of winter we will have since the hot weather doesn’t want to leave us. I thought the month of September would be a little cooler but so far it hasn’t been. About 14 members attended Elkins Creek over Labor Day weekend. We really had a good time and it was so relaxing. Probably by the time you get this article the Festival of the Leaves will be over unless we had to cancel due to rain and it will be Oct. 13. Paul Shuler has been busy at the camp rerouting a small portion of one of our trails. It was very muddy in the one section, so he took care of that. Anthony Bradford did a nice job mowing the camp, he did a better job than I did. Richard Elliot spread the sand in the arena and help put picnic tables in the ground. We will have another work day scheduled to paint the tables and replace the boards on them. Thanks to all who help with the up keep of the camp. It does take a lot of work. I must tell you about our August meeting. The president, which is my husband, Paul McDaniel, had the flu and I called to see if the vice president, Charlie Mansfield could take over the meeting. I talked to his wife Susan who is the treasurer and she explained that Charlie was having chest pains and is going for a heart cath the next day. I told her not to even mention that to him and that we could run the meeting since I am the secretary. We had to have the meeting because we were going to draw the winners of the hog

raffle. Well that meeting was the shortest meeting in all the years I have belonged to Meigs Chapter. We went through the agenda and told everyone we were not going to discuss much because we didn’t know what we would be talking about. Everyone enjoyed the meeting and said we did just fine. Paul is over the flu and Charlie is recovering. The winners of the two hog tickets were Steven James and Keith Hart, each winning a half of the hog. The money we received from the sale of the tickets goes toward the Make a Wish Ride for 2019. Thanks to all who sold the tickets and those who bought them. The winner of our hat drawing at the meeting was Rob Rogers. We did another horse ride for Tractor Supply in August. Paul, Kristi Lambert and I took three horses and Kenny, Ed and Larry Turley helped with leading the horses in the round pen. We had about 50 kids riding the horses and some adults also. It was well worth walking the kids around and seeing the smiles on their faces. It was a little warm but we survived. Linda Turley came and watched them ride. Keep taking those pictures between the ears and voting is in November. Remember this month is the nominations of officers. Happy Trails, ~Dian MONROE Hello everyone, it’s good to find a minute to sit down and keep in touch with all of you. Our group is still working with Wayne on our trails. We have put up a few signs and are just about ready for a pre-grand opening! I will keep you posted on this, we are very excited! The Monroe County Fair was a big success again this year. The MC-OHC sponsored the out-

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Our 2018 Out Riders: Bobby Stimpert, Tim Reed, Sami Stimpert and Kelsey McBride. riders for the harness racing and a great fun show. We are planning a trail ride the first weekend in October, if you are interested give us a call. ~Sami MONTGOMERY Howdy from Montgomery County! For most of us, we are on the last stretch of the 2018 trail season. Bummer I say but let’s not frown too much, after all October is the best time of the year to ride and with any luck November will be kind to us as well. Due to too many rainy days and extreme heat it seems as if we cancelled most of the activity’s we had scheduled this year, of course that made us very sad. Still we tried to make the best of it. A group of us MCOHC mares who were disappointed with all of the cancellations set out to find some fun things to do since we couldn’t ride together. We took a day, went to lunch together, we went shopping at the Amish Store (Fountain Acres Foods) in Indiana. It was a pretty interesting place with great ice cream. We also had to take a day to go shopping for tack, because you can never have too much tack! We might not have been on a horse those days, but we still had a wonderful time. You know how we strong headed mares can be; we don’t let anything stop us once our minds are set. We had a weekend scheduled to go camping at East Fork, but was

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told that they had received lots of rain the week before and that the trails would be a muddy mess. Disappointed once again! We didn’t give in this time, we put our heads together and came up with a backup plan. Instead some of us loaded up and spent the weekend at Ben’s Happy Trails. Of course travel time went from an hour trip to two and half hours so not everyone could make it, and we were sorry that they missed such a great time. We totally enjoyed riding at Shawnee, the trails where great, some of the views were awesome and enjoying it with friends made it even better. While out on the trail taking a lunch break we had the pleasure of meeting the vice president of Scioto County, Judy Uldrich. A very nice lady I might add! While back at camp our little ‘misstootoo’ had a visitor, (Mr. Jim Cooper), who at one time was the president of Scioto County but is now the treasurer at SOTA. Jim and his wife sat with us for a long time. It was great listening to his stories from the past and hearing the future plans they have in the works. Jim is super knowledgeable and really seems to care so much about Ohio’s horse trails. It is people like him that make us proud to say we are members of OHC. Thank you Jim for all that you do! The weekend of Oct. 13 a lot of us have reservations for the State Ride at Hueston Woods. We are looking forward to riding and the opportunity to chatting with many other members from other chapters, should be an awesome time. Hope to see you there! If you don’t camp, at least come and ride with us. It will be great! Saddle up, life is short! ~Taronna

and Vicki Wagner, Marianne Hartley, Brian Voorhees, Roxanne Drake, Carla Marshall, Diane Lowe, Brenda Lehman, Bob Crist, Ben Stengle and myself were in attendance. I hope I didn’t leave anyone out. We all had a great time riding and getting our equine friends in the water. Probably one of my favorite places just for water exposure. We all sat around the campfire sharing stories. Nothing better than friendship and laughter. Labor Day weekend some of our members went to Scioto Trails for the weekend hosted by Fairfield County. Marianne Hartley reported that they had hotdogs and snacks one night, there were door prizes, a scavenger hunt and a great breakfast Sunday morning. The trails were in great shape and even the rain didn’t dampen their spirits. However Ben Stengle and I went to Elkins Creek with some Indiana friends. What a great place that was. The hospitality was superb and it was great to see so many kids enjoying horses, playing outside...no electronic devices! I was glad to share some of Ohio’s beauty and The Wayne National Forrest with some out of state friends. Perry County is also planning a little trail maintenance at Stone Church in the Wayne National Forest. It’s important for horsemen/women to keep a good working relationship with

Bob Crist weathering out the rain at Scioto Trails Labor Day weekend. our state and national Forest’s because let’s face it, we love our trails! Until next month, enjoy the ride and happy trails! ~Heather PIKE Our club has had many scheduled rides including Great Seal Park, Fairfield OHC Labor Day weekend at Scioto Trails, Pike Lake ride from the day parking, and a Pike Lake weekend in October coming up at the Sears’ Farm. One of our meetings, we had a Sunday brunch, a meeting and then a ride afterwards. Several of the members were able to be present and enjoy this. Some of our youth members that participated in the Fun Show that our club sponsored, came to give a big thank you for our club sponsoring and organizing the show. It was such a nice event for the kids. Many members have also had the opportunity to enjoy Big Elk Lick in Pennsylvania and Hang ‘Em High in Kentucky. Doug and Debbie Sears and Paul and Paula Buser have been busy the past couple months making, carving and painting wooden signs for our horse trails at Pike Lake. Recently they put a new sign at the cemetery which is one of our landmarks on the trails at Pike Lake. These signs are awesome and with the trail’s name on them, newcomers as

Calvin Knipp with Sharon and Jim Forman taking a nice ride after brunch. well as the frequent riders, can navigate the Pike Lake trails much easier. Doug and Debbie donated the wood for the signs and Paul and Paula used their equipment and expertise to make these signs. All four of them working together made these signs very nice. Thanks so much! I’d like to acquaint you with John and Fern Beathard of our club. They are very active with all our club meetings and events, including trail maintenance. It’s always so nice to see their grandchildren with them too. These little kids love to spend time in the creek at the Sears’ Farm during our meetings. Fern and John also made and donated our club flag which is awesome. They have a beautiful farm at Pike Lake and Fern trail rides the Pike Lake trails frequently. She has some very interesting stories and information about her Red Rock Ride which she’s had the opportunity to be part of twice. They are also hosting one of our club scheduled rides in November at their farm. Enjoy this nice riding season and God Bless, ~Teresa Wittkugle PORTAGE

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Labor Day weekend was extremely hot and we were elated that it didn’t rain at our club campout. We had a full house plus some, we endured the heat and had a great time. Thanks to Ken Teleis we had a very successful poker run, with Cathy Zollos winning first place. Ed treated us to Cowboy Church October 2018

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Morgan with Yoder receiving her belt buckle.

Portage County OHC on Sunday morning and in the evening we played Family Feud around the fire. A campfire is mandatory at a club campout even when it’s still 85 degrees at 10 p.m. West Branch Trails are in great shape. We re-opened Rock Spring Trail ahead of schedule and it has become my favorite ride. It’s a little more challenging, a little more rustic and you have to pay a little more attention to the trail. Make a point to try it next time you are out. You can get there now from Day Parking, it’s the lime green trail. We still have at least four more weeks of camping and riding before it gets cold. Let’s hope the weather cooperates and we have a beautiful fall season. Come Join us and ride the WB! ~Lee PREBLE Wow! Hard to believe that we are writing about October. Our State Ride is the second weekend of October (Oct. 12-14) and we have lots of things planned. We are having a $750 gift card raffle for Rural King, selling tickets for $5 for one ticket or $20 for five tickets, the drawing will be held Saturday night during the band break. Only 1,000 tickets will be sold. If you would like a ticket or two get in touch with Donn Buckingham, president of our chapter, at 937/417-4358 or email donnb@bright.net. We have a flyer posted on our website, prebleohc.com. You won’t want to miss all of the good times, good food and of course the camaraderie. We will also have Hoofprints of the Heart at the ride to provide everyone a photo to purchase of their visit at October 2018

Fun speed show. the State Ride, Deanna Flaugher, owner, one of PCOHC members, will be available for your professional photos. We have a great time and Friday night we have free soup for all campers. Saturday night fantastic home cooked meal for only $6 for adults; $3 for kids 4 years to 10 years and under 3 years are free. It is a great time and all monies raised go toward upkeep of trails and campground. Reservations will remain online until after the State Ride weekend. If you come without a reservation we will make sure you have a camp site, it may be primitive site but we will get you in so you can spend the weekend with us. We had a Fun Speed Show on Sept. 1, at the campground arena. We had a decent turnout but wished it had been better. Some of our local youth attended and did fairly well at the show. Congratulations to Morgan, Corey and Angel. Some of our regular adults Desiree, Bryan and Kathie also came to enjoy the speed show classes too. I know I have probably missed some of you but for the Preble members and volunteers we want to say a hearty thank you for helping us to raise the money to work on the trails and campground. Without your support and attendance we would not have any funds to do what we do here at Hueston Woods Bridle trails and horsecamp. With all of the popup showers around I think maybe some folks figured it would get rained out. We lucked out and the little rain we did get helped settle the dust. I have been working with the park and getting some trails Feconed which will open them up and get rid of this awful

honeysuckle that is taking over our trails. Trees are being removed and trails being opened up for better riding on all the trails. Our trail maintenance crew is working very hard to get things better for your riding pleasure. Our Recreational Trails Program (RTP) Grant is helping to fund the repairs and the Fecon being used to clear not only bridle trails but other trails in Hueston Woods State Park. Dan has ambushed the power line trails and opened them up for riding as well. Thanks Dan! We know we have trails that still

need work and we are working hard to get them taken care of. If you happen to be riding the trails please let us know of any downed trees, take a snap shot with your phone with the location turned on and it will give us the GPS coordinates of the photo. Now how great is that! As many of my reporters and my friends know, I had the privilege of attending my oldest granddaughter’s wedding on Sept. 2. It was a beautiful ceremony and she was such a beautiful bride. I have photos and a video on my Facebook page if you would like to see some photos. Please mark your calendars to attend the OHC General Membership meeting scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 10. There is no fee to attend (meal ticket can be purchased required for lunch) and all OHC members are encouraged to attend. Unique to this meeting will be the election of our new OHC State President. You won’t want to miss it! Hope everyone enjoys the beautiful fall weather and gets out there and enjoy those trails. ~Becky

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Hello horse pals! We’ve had a busy month. We’ve had our annual fall poker run at Tar Hollow Horsemen’s Camp which was great even though we got soaked. Our winner was Dale Graves! We also had a work day on Aug. 25. We cleaned trails and put cable in our new high line ties and we also painted the posts! ~Danielle

Scioto County Chapter held their monthly meeting on Sept. 4. Our annual pony ride was held Sept. 29 at Tractor Supply in New Boston. Various merchants sold their merchandise. Games were played for children to win prizes also. We sold raffle tickets for a one of a kind silver ring and other gifts. A number of businesses donated gift cards, T-shirts, dinner for two, in store credits and other items. We have also learned that 51 miles of Shawnee State Forest has been proposed for ATV trails on the south side of the forest. These trails will take Mackletree and Pond Lick Run bridle trails from horse riders. There has been two new trails proposed on the north side for our rides. One of these would connect with Silver Arrow trail and a new trail off of Pigeon Roost trail coming off Snake Hollow. We set a tentative date for our St. Jude ride for Saturday, Oct. 20. We will be having a Halloween theme. We hope all had a safe Labor Day. Happy Trails to all until next time. ~Sandy

Sandusky County OHC

Ross County OHC SANDUSKY Happy Halloween from Sandusky County! I am sure most of you are squeezing in every last awesome fall ride that you can! We will be participating once again at the farm days at Creek Bend Farm in Lindsey on Oct. 13 from 2-6 p.m. We will be giving rides and educating the public on horses and riding. More than once, we have been forced to leave early because of the weather. Let’s hope Mother Nature cooperates with us and the kids this time! It’s usually a great time, if you can’t bring your horse please plan on walking or helping out that day. October 21 we will be riding at 10 a.m. at Peninsular Farms in Fremont. Looking forward to that also! Two separate groups used our new awesome gas trimmer and did some trail cleanup on a couple hot days. What we did get done looks great, but we need a few more work days. Al borrowed a friend’s dump truck and hauled stone to the trail parking lot. It 76

will be used to fill in low spots in the parking lot and the trails. Geotec and screening will be supplied by the parks and moved onto the low spots on the trail. Our club paid for the gas fill up on the dump truck and gave the owner a gift card for letting us use the truck. It was a huge help. A few of our members and their families showed at the Sandusky County Fair during the last week of August. It was a great fair and there have been a lot of smiling faces on Facebook! I did get to see a few members and/or their family members showing and its great seeing the versatility of the ol trail horse. Well that ol trail horse can not only climb a mountain and go across deep water, he can take your grandkids through a course and bring home a ribbon! He can be fit and conformationally correct enough to win a champion halter class! Yup, we have some awesome trail horses, don’t we? Our meetings are the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the First Brethren Church in Fremont. We meet for supper at 5:45. Check out Facebook or give me a call to find out where. For more information, give one of our members a holler, we would love to see you! Visit our website at sanduskycountyohc.com and our Facebook page under Sandusky County Horseman’s Council for up-to-date information. Give your horse a spooky hug, a bite on the neck, and make him look boo-tiful for the Halloween party…horse life is good! ~Marla Sidell

STARK It is amazing what you learn when you camp with friends. Besides the new people you tend to meet, the new ideas for camping gear and tack plus new things you can do horse camping besides horseback riding. This happened when a group of riders from our chapter went to Pleasant Hill Lake Park to camp and ride. A rider from Summit County Chapter was there with her inflatable kayak. Several riders from our chapter immediately ordered them with one couple getting a two-seater! The kayaks are now part of their camping gear in their trailers. I have attached a picture of three persons enjoying the lake at Alum Creek recently. In August our chapter had our annual Steak Fry as our monthly meeting and had a good time and good meal. This year it was hosted by Dennis and Vickie Heberlein at their home in Navarre. Vicki has been undergoing chemo treatments for cancer and just had her last treatment that week. She said so far everything has been going well and it looks successful. This was wonderful news. Our co-President Barbara Daymut recently discovered she

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Stark County OHC had a serious problem with the veins going into her heart leaking so she had to have surgery to seal the holes off. Because of this surgery she had to cancel her planned trip to the Bob Marshall Wilderness Ride in Montana. She is going good after the surgery and will find out more at the end of September but her doctors said everything went well. We have had both these ladies in our prayers and will keep them there for a while. In October our Stark County chapter always plans a trip to Hocking Hill State Park which we really look forward to. This year we are planning to stay at the State Horseman’s Camp taking advantage of the many improvements that have been made there. Until next time, happy trails to you! ~Jo Ellen TRUMBULL Hello and happy autumn from the Trumbull County Chapter! We hope your Labor Day celebrations were filled with family, friends and fond memories! Our group camping at Two Mile Run County Park outside of Franklin, Pa., was enjoyed by 14 riders and four non riders! The weather was favorable and we enjoyed three days of riding, two camp fires that included a wiener roast and the potluck. The campfires were joined by numerous curious deer but no bear as we were told had done so with previous groups; must have been all our laughter and comradery! This park is well set up and the trails are well maintained. We have enjoyed riding there for several years and will continue to retain the location on our annual roster. Nominations for the 2019 officers will open during our Oct. 7 meeting at the Fowler Township Hall located on State Route 193 at 7:00 p.m. Reminder to all riders— Trail mileage and saddle hour reports can be found on the OHC website. Help your club’s committee person and be sure October 2018

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Playing in Justice Lake.

Campfire fun. to complete the correct forms. There is a new survey that you can participate in that the ODNR and the Ohio Trails Partnership have put together. If you haven’t completed the survey on Facebook; here is the link: https://www.surveymonkey. com/r/CWWGWY3. It will be available until Oct. 31. The cooler autumn riding is here in the majesty of Ohio’s parks and forests. See you on the trails! ~Kathryn Bartow TUSCARAWAS Howdy from the stall of Walkin Willy. Time is flying by too fast. We are working hard at getting as much riding in as we can. September we had Mt. Wood, Tanglewood, and Zaleski weekend rides going on. October gives us Hocking for the changing of the leaves, and maybe some cooler riding weather.

Kathy and Willy.

Katrina and Joey at the fair.

Want to check out our OHC group? Feel free to contact us on Facebook or email me at wallark@ yahoo.com. See ya on the trails. ~Walkin Willy

County came to a close with the Richwood Independent Fair. Katrina Strayton showed her horse Joey in both the Junior Fair Western Horse Show and the Junior Fair English Horse Show. She placed in all her classes but is most proud of their fourth place in showmanship. Joey hates showmanship, successfully completing this class was Katrina’s goal this year. This dynamite team also placed first in hunter hack, hunter over fences 2’3” and equitation over fences. Katrina and Joey worked hard this summer preparing for the fair and their hard work paid off. Jim Strayton was ring steward for the western show at the fair and once again he displayed his awesome sense of style. The best season for trail riding is here! May everyone be safe and have happy trails. ~Karen Holland

UNION Hello from Union County. We have been playing it low key the past couple months but things are starting to pick up now. Fair season is over and Karen has finally bought a new horse. Blue is an 11-year-old Rocky Mountain gelding with lots of trail experience. Karen and Blue have been hitting the trails since his arrival and even went camping at Hueston Woods with secondary member Theresa Burke and members from Preble County. Blue has proven to be an excellent camper and a really sharp trail horse. Becky and Stephanie Petee have been helping Clark County with trail maintenance at Buck Creek State Park as well as riding at Glacier Ridge and Buck Creek. The 4-H season in Union

Karen and Blue at Hueston Woods. Jessi and Cash.

Laura and Bunny, the wonder mule. October 2018

Jim displaying his awesome sense of style.

WARREN Since we haven’t been meeting over the summer, I haven’t had a lot of contact and news. I have managed to get out with the Over the Hill Gang a time or two, and we got a lot done. We’ve been pretty lucky that despite the brutal heat many days, it’s usually been marginally cooler for the work days. Every little bit helps. And our work days continue, working on a few bigger projects like the trail under the Roxanna-New Burlington Bridge and the closed trail shortly north of there. We can always use help. Work days are usually the first and third Wednesday of the month. Contact Roger at blazeandspirit@gmail. com if you’d like updates. We’ve been working at Caesars Ford Park as well. While the trails there aren’t yet marked, there are plans for that. Several people have been riding there, though, and enjoying the trails. The Abi-Khan+ Challenge endurance ride that Donna Stewart and I put on was held the weekend of Aug. 17-19. All the riders were very pleased with all

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Warren County OHC the work done on the trails. The people who had ridden the trails in years past said that they were amazingly improved, and the ones who were there for the first time said they were great to ride. One rider (who has been there quite a few years of the event) said they were the “best wet trails” she had ever ridden. So all of the work we’ve done, and the park did the last few years, really shows. I usually get a thank you card to have the riders sign, to the club. I didn’t get that far this year, but the riders definitely do thank the club for all of the work. And since the ride is solvent (that doesn’t always happen; the events are very expensive to put on), we’ll even be able to make a donation to the trail fund. So it’s a win-win. The only issue we had was the trail vandalism. We usually have ribbons (we use surveyors tape on clothespins to mark the trail) vandalized at some point, unfortunately. But this year someone got very dedicated. Almost every marker from the gulch north were taken down, leading to a good portion of our riders being lost. Luckily everyone made it back safe and sound, but it’s very disheartening. I don’t know why people think it’s OK to remove something that does not belong to them, it’s especially rude to our riders who drive a long way to attend the ride. We also make more money for the park than any other weekend, except for 77

Northern Kentucky Horse Network

NKHN Annual Equine Conference Slated for November PRESIDENT, Tracey Schoen VICE PRESIDENT, Charles Poppe SECRETARY, Susan Dickinson TREASURER, Monica Egger WEBSITE, www.nkhn.info EMAIL, nkhorsenetwork@gmail.com

by Jim Mayer The Northern Kentucky Horse Network (NKHN) All Breed Show was a big success this year! We had 291 entries and over 50 classes. This is a good show to just come out and have a good time with your horse with no real pressure. It’s also a great show for Novice riders. Luckily, the weather cooperated as we had a great turnout of carriage horses once again. Thank you Ohio Valley Carriage Club for your support and sponsorship! Our stick horse classes had a great turnout, and the youngsters have fun running around with their little steeds. We even had a stick

horse costume class this year which was a big hit. The NKHN Second Annual Equine Conference will be Nov. 10 at the Boone County Enrichment Center, Burlington, Ky. This year we have adult topics and separate youth topics. Look for the ad in this issue of the Corral for details. We also welcome businesses who want to set up at the Equine Conference Trade Show. A NKHN business membership is $35. This membership goes through 2019 and allows you the opportunity to

set up at any of our events. At the Equine Conference we provide an 8’ foot table and two chairs. If interested in setting up contact Jim Mayer at jimwmayer@ yahoo.com or 859/496-4976. The University of Kentucky is hosting a Master Horseman Series at the Boone County Enrichment Center in Burlington, Ky. There are four sessions: Thursday, Oct. 18, Oct. 25 and Nov. 1 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The last session will be on Nov. 10 at 9 a.m. at the NKHN Equine Conference. Visit our website

for more information, nkhn.info. We are hosting the NKHN Annual Dinner Jan. 27, 2019, starting at 1 p.m. at the Boone County Enrichment Center, Burlington, Ky. This is our business meeting for the year; because we include a trade show, our business members have an opportunity to set up as well. We always welcome new members to our organization. If you’re interested in joining visit our website, nkhn.info, for more information. Until next time Happy Trails and God Bless!

County Lines I’m sure the 4-H ride. Camp was packed and we all do believe in paying for our sites. If anyone would happen to hear just who was responsible for this, I’d love to know. I’d really like to ask the reasoning behind it because it puzzles me. ~Mickie WAYNE

Five riders enjoy our last Tuesday evening ride.

Wayne County OHC members continue to be busy with their horses. Many members have attended rides, campouts, and work days. The summer Tuesday evening rides at Mohican State Forest have been popular this summer. Rides began May 1 and the last one was held on Aug. 28. Several rides were cancelled due to severe weather but all the rest had between three and 17 riders. The last ride of the summer ended really pushing darkness with riders loading their horses as darkness arrived. Special thanks to member Marilyn Conley for organizing these rides. A campout was scheduled at Beaver Creek State Park in early August and nine rigs with 13 riders headed to the park. There was heavy rain on Friday night but the rest of the weekend was beautiful. Thanks to the Beaver Creek Horseman’s Association

and the Moore’s (VIP Camp Hosts) for their assistance with the weekend. With their help, the water trailer arrived with horse water for the weekend. Apparently it is difficult to get this water delivered now due to a small number of staff at the park. Local musicians entertained around the campfire Saturday following a great potluck. For several years, a few members have wanted to do a Moonlight Ride on the Holmes County Trail. This year we worked with the Park District to get permission for a ride in August near the full moon. The scheduled night arrived and seven riders showed up in the Walmart parking lot in Millersburg for the ride. A bicycle rider came off the trail and was really giving our members the ‘mean eye’. Marilyn Conley figured the lady had a lot of pride in her local trail and knew that riders were

New trail marker at Malabar. not to be on the rail trail after dark. Marilyn headed over to greet the lady and explain that we were excited to have a special permit from the Park District to be on the trail for a ‘moonlight ride’. After that the lady shared Marilyn’s excitement and wished everyone a fun and safe ride. The night was unfortunately overcast so it was rather dark on the trail. Marilyn reported that there were ‘no skeeters’ (good), no Sasquatch sightings (bummer) and she could never not see her mule’s large ears—but that was all she could see at some points. Marilyn provided glow necklaces for each rider just in case there were other trail users. The group rode from Millersburg to Killbuck (five miles each way) in about three hours arriving back at Walmart about 11:30 p.m. Next year we hope to be able to schedule this again.

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Rachel and her new mule. Quite a few of members attended a work day at Mohican this month. We only had a few projects to be done but the group worked to get everything done on the list. The work day was sponsored by Cowboys for Jesus. Our members continue to do trail maintenance on a routine basis (sometimes several days a week!). We are looking forward to fall and cooler days. Ohio Heritage Days will be the last full weekend of September at Malabar Farm State Park. Members assist with parking cars while on horseback and offer horse/pony rides to the public attending the event. This is our largest fundraiser of the year and requires participation of many members and horses/ ponies. Happy Trails! ~Nancy October 2018