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The Horsemen’s Corral is the official publication for the following clubs: Adams County Horseman’s Association National Pole Bending Association Ashland Paint & Plain Saddle Club Northern Ohio Dressage Association Avon Lake Saddle Club Northern Kentucky Horse Network Northern Ohio Miniature Horse Club Black Swamp Driving Club Ohio Appaloosa Association Buckeye Horse Park Classical Attraction Dressage Society O.H.I.O. EXCA Central Ohio Saddle Club Association Ohio Foundation Quarter Horse 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 Great Lakes Appaloosa Horse Club Ohio Ranch Horse Association Ohio State Buckskin Association Indiana Horse Council Ohio Western Horse Association, Inc. Indiana Mounted Regulators Knox County Horse Park Ottawa County Horse Foundation Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros Pinto Horse Association of Ohio Tri-County Trail Association Massillon Saddle Club Tri-State Rodeo Association Michigan Trail Riders Association, Inc. Wayne County Saddle Club Mid-Eastern Farriers Association Mid Ohio Dressage Association Western Reserve Carriage Association Mid-Ohio Marauders
The Corral Staff Editor .............................................................................................Bobbie Coalter Advertising Sales & General Manager .....................................Joe Coalter email ............................................................... joe@thehorsemenscorral.com Club Sales & Circulation Manager Art & Composition Director .....................................................Michelle Ross email ......................................................michelle@thehorsemenscorral.com Advertising Consultant ................................................................. Mary Vedda email ............................................................ mary@thehorsemenscorral.com
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Features: .......... Eleanor Blazer, Bobbie Coalter, Rob & Tanya Corzatt, .............................. Debbie Disbrow, Robert Eversole, Kristen Janicki, ............................Terry Myers, Lynn Palm, Sarah Vas, Jennifer Woodruff Guests:...................... Lisa Kiley, Alexa McWilliams, Samantha Neuman, ......................................................................................Puhl Photography
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Inside This Issue AAQHC Quick Reference Guide ...................................................32 Auglaize County OHC Blazes New Trails for Youth.......................16 Corral Calendar .............................................................................52 The Cowboy Perseverance Ranch ................................................76 Going Green, Save Green .............................................................30 If You Dream It, You Can Do It.......................................................70 The Last Ride ................................................................................14 Ninth Annual Fallen Horseman Memorial Horse Show Honors Horsemen of the Past .................................................................40 Notes from Inside The Corral ..........................................................6 NPBA Championship Show Boasts Record Breaking Entries and Added Money.......................................................................22 Palm Partnership Training .............................................................50 Ride In Sync ..................................................................................10 Seven Tips to Give You More Time to Ride ...................................66 TrailMeister ....................................................................................74 View From the Cheap Seats..........................................................56 The Way of Horses ........................................................................94 Win the Weaning Process .............................................................72 Club News Ashland Paint & Plain Saddle Club ...............................................60 Black Swamp Driving Club ............................................................46 Central Ohio Saddle Club Association...........................................14 Central Ohio Wagoneers ...............................................................42 Classical Attraction Dressage Society ...........................................24 Colorado Ranger Horse Association .............................................75 Dusty Boots Riding Club................................................................58 Geauga Horse and Pony Association ............................................12 Flatlanders Dressage & Combined Training Assoc., Inc. ..............64 Indiana Horse Council ...................................................................18 Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros ........................................................26 Mid-Ohio Marauders ......................................................................34 National Pole Bending Association ................................................12 Northern Kentucky Horse Network ................................................18 Northern Ohio Dressage Association ............................................64 Northern Ohio Miniature Horse Club .............................................46 O.H.I.O. EXCA...............................................................................38 Ohio Gaited Horse Trailriders ........................................................20 Ohio Horseman’s Council, Inc. ......................................................80 Ohio Morgan Horse Association ....................................................38 Ohio Paint Horse Club ...................................................................68 Ohio Quarter Horse Association ....................................................34 Ohio State Buckskin Association ...................................................78 Ohio Western Horse Association ...................................................36 Tri-County Trail Association ...........................................................76 Wayne County Saddle Club ..........................................................28 Western Reserve Carriage Association .........................................34 ABOUT THE COVER: SS Performance Horses from Ashland, Ohio, won the rights to this month’s cover at the 2019 Tough Enough To Wear Pink Horse Show. In the center are owners Jeremy and Emily Scott with their children Jake and Paige along with Olivia Born on AA Certain Charlie (L) and Sage Bourdess on Mister Romeo (R). Learn more about SS Performance horses at http://ssperformancehorses.co Photo courtesy of Mike Price, Fairfield Photography, LLC www.FairfieldPhoto.com
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e are very proud to have our friends Jeremy and Emily Scott on the cover of the Horsemen’s Corral this month. Emily trained one of our first horses a long, long time ago. That little horse, Sweet Pea, was Kelsie’s therapy horse, Joe’s first rifle shooting horse and later became the steady partner for another friend Lisa, who rode her mounted shooting and obstacle challenges until Sweet Pea retired to trail ride this year. Jeremy and Emily own SS Performance Horses in Ashland, Ohio, where they continue to train horses and riders. The Horsemen’s Corral, along with Mike Price of Fairfield Photography, LLC donated the Corral cover to the Tough Enough to Wear Pink Horse Show (TETWPHS) to help raise
money for ‘The OhioHealth Foundation’ to support cancer patients and their families through the OhioHealth Arthur G.H. Bing, MD, Cancer Center in Columbus, Ohio. SS Performance horses was the winning bidder. Thanks to great support from TETWPHS sponsors, the show offered over $17,000 in cash and prizes to nearly 1900 entries. It also included silent and live auctions, raffle drawings, a wine and cheese party and a ‘Sloppy Showmanship’ class judged by Dr. Tom ‘TEX’ Anderson. Although I don’t know what the 2019 donation will be as of this writing, I can tell you this was the largest show to date. In the 12 years prior, TETWPHS has raised over $500,000 for patients and families battling this disease. Hat’s off to the contestants, sponsors and the TETWPHS team for your dedication and contribution. Please visit www. tetwphs.com if you would like to get involved in next year’s show. Although the TETWPHS was big, there is another big horse show going on in the region this month...The All American Quarter Horse Congress. The
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Ride In Sync
Training in Layers Over Time
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by Terry Myers
f you have ever taken on the task of painting a room that badly needed painted and you are painting over a really loud color, you know that the task is more than just slapping on one coat of paint. To paint a room, you must start with finding and patching the holes and smoothing imperfections. Then you sand, maybe apply more spackle, sand again, prime, and then finally paint a few coats in an exact and even manner. I know this not because I have done it, but because I have watched my wife do it. A paint brush doesn’t seem to fit in my hand nearly as well as a pair of bridle reins (I’m awful at painting). Training a horse is much like painting a room, except takes a lot longer. To train a horse, things must be done in a logical order, you have to know where your holes are and then train in layers. Like we have talked about in
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past articles, the horse training process starts on the ground. Good ground work starts the learning process and the horse’s understanding that they need to listen to you, as their leader. Like a kid getting on the school bus for the first time to go to school, the horse has to learn to listen and respond. Ground work also builds the foundation of respect and the ability to give to pressure. It prepares them to get ready to ride physically and mentally. I do ground work with all horses that come in for training, regardless of age and experience. Once I am riding a horse and have it willingly moving forward, I ask for small things and then reward the slightest try. The ‘slightest try’ is rewarding the horse for even the smallest gesture or movement that you are asking for. I have heard it said that if you reward the slightest try, you will only get the slightest try. I disagree. Once I get a little ‘try’ from the horse, then I ask
for a little more. The progress may seem small and slow, but this is where training in small layers starts. For example; to teach the horse to start to give to bit pressure, it is not about pulling the horse around, it is about rewarding and releasing the slightest give to pressure. Once they have that idea, you ask for more and more. Eventually you can lightly pick up one rein and the horse will give his face all the way to his side if you want it. I take this approach for all gaits. For example, if you are asking the horse to slow down in the trot or lope, you pick them up and push them into frame. When you feel the rhythm of the feet change and soften, you let them go. Do that a few hundred times and the horse gets the idea. Then you ask them to hold that slow collected gait for more strides, then reward by letting go. Soon you are going around the arena with that light, rhythmic movement you are looking for. All of this illustrates that horses, like people learn in layers. It’s like going on a diet. If you diet for a week and loose a few pounds it is probably not a reason to celebrate. But if you work at it over time, get off the couch to do some exercise, give up the half dozen doughnuts and eat properly, you progress pound by pound, reach your goals and fit into your high school jeans. This happened over time with some weeks you lose many pounds and other weeks you don’t. Horses learn in layers and build their skills over time. Sometimes a horse will seem to learn quickly and then their progress slows as you start to ask for more. I have had horses go a few months without much obvious progress and then all the sudden everything falls into place, like a light turned on. Age and past experiences may determine how a horse learns. In other words, how much do they need to unlearn versus how much do they need to learn. Baggage, bad habits and fear must be replaced with skills and confidence. The bad habits don’t go away, but they are replaced with good habits. The bad habits and fear are still in the horses’ memory, which is why it is easy to slip back into the bad habits (like wanting to eat the half
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Terry Myers dozen doughnuts). With both people and horses, it is harder to forget the bad habits than it is to learn new ones. It takes a lot longer to undo issues and retrain. The point is, horses learn in layers or increments. Sometimes the increments are so small they are barely noticeable. But with patience, time and consistency, the horse’s skills get better and better. You may only notice how far your horse has come when you look back over many months (or years). Set your expectations in terms of small steps. Think about this, kids go to school for 13 years to graduate from high school and be able to go to work. Or they go on to add 2, 4 or 8 more years of education to become a productive adult. Don’t expect your 2-year-old horse to be trained in a matter of months. Don’t expect your older horse that was never properly trained to unlearn their bad habits in 30 days. I know this all makes sense when you read this article, but few people will put this logic into practice. Will you be one of them? One final thing to remember… horses don’t make mistakes, people do. Don’t make the mistake of not truly developing a relationship with your horse. The effort you put in will be returned many times over. 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. October 2019
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National Pole Bending Association
That’s a Wrap PRESIDENT, Steve Thomas VICE PRESIDENT, Chip Nicholson SECRETARY/TREASURER, Kristine Nagy EMAIL, coordinator.npba@gmail.com WEBSITE, www.polebending.org
by Kristine Nagy The 2019 NPBA Super Show, held Labor day weekend, at Circle G in Lewisburg was a huge success! This was our second annual super show and we couldn’t have been more pleased with the turn out. We want to first thank Leonard’s Truck and Trailer for being our title sponsor. This show could not happen without their support. We appreciate them so much. The open 4D pole bending boasted 131 entries on Saturday and 118 horses on Sunday. William Ball won on Saturday with a 19.3 and Sunday with a 19.4. It was his weekend for clean, fast runs! Average buckles
for the weekend were won by: 1D William Ball, 2D Larken Jones, 3D Kelly Riley, 4D Chip Nicholson. The pee wee is a large part of this show as well, with barrel and pole classes each day and then a combined buckle given out on Sunday. Miley Hedge was the champion and the reserve champion for the weekend! Another notable show held in August was the Bob Lloyd memorial show. It took place at WB ranch in Swanton, Ohio. On Friday night there were 113 in the poles and on Saturday there were over 120 horses! Brannon Riley won the class each day. It was a great weekend and a great tribute to our good friend Bob. He would have been proud! If you have been on the fence about joining the National Pole Bending Association, now is the time! We are growing and have great things instore for the upcoming season. 2020 is our 15th anniversary. Don’t be left out! Join today!
Geauga Horse and Pony Association
Rich Bradshaw’s Obstacle Challenges PRESIDENT, Niki Barry; TREASURER, Shauna Gingrich; SECRETARY, Carmella Shale. WEBSITE, www. ghpa.us
by Paige Belew 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 on the Obstacle Challenges and the dates keep watching GHPA’s website, Facebook page, Twitter, Instagram, and Rich Bradshaw Training Stable’s Facebook page. STAY UP TO DATE ON CLUB ACTIVITIES Check the GHPA website, www.ghpa.us, for updates
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and clinics. You can also find membership forms, rules, and links to horse-related topics. General membership meetings are on the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the Geauga County Fairgrounds Education Building. Other ways to follow GHPA like us on Facebook, Geauga Horse & Pony Assoc.; Twitter: @GHPAhorseshows; Instagram: GHPAhorseshows. A HUGE THANKS TO ALL OF OUR SPONSORS GHPA would like to thank Big Dee’s Tack for their generous support of our organization through their Bonus Bucks program. Likewise; thank you to Schneider’s Saddlery for their generous donations. We really appreciate all that both of these fine companies provide for us. Thank you to all the jackpot class sponsors.
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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
DAVID J. HUDAK David J. Hudak, 84, of Hinckley, passed away Friday, Sept. 13, 2019 in his home. He was born Aug. 1, 1935 in Cleveland to the late John and Mary (nee Ganeik) Hudak. David had a love for horses and made a lifelong career out of raising and training horses and their riders. He was a member of COSCA and attended many horse shows in Columbus. David is survived by his nephews and nieces Paul (Paula) Hudak, Dr. Christine Hudak (Marianne), David (Cathy) Hudak, Jeff, Matt, and Jonathan Hudak, and great nephew David Jr., and great niece Liz Hudak. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Marilyn in 2016, brothers and their wives Paul (Carol), John (Irene), and Bill
Hudak. Family received friends on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019 at the Waite and Son Funeral Homes, Brunswick Chapel in Brunswick, Ohio. Mass of Christian Burial was Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Hinckley, Ohio. Burial followed at Sunset Memorial Park in North Olmsted, Ohio. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Children’s Center of Medina County, 724 E Smith Road, Medina, OH 44256. Online condolences may be left at www.WaiteFuneralHome.com. Submissions for The Last Ride can be emailed to michelle@thehorsemenscorral.com Please include a picture if possible.
Central Ohio Saddle Club Association
Congratulations to our High Point Winners by Mandy Dacek
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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 69th Championship Horse Show. Show season 2019 flew by but we had some great times at the COSCA shows. We had a pizza party and an egg toss Saturday evening at the Sizzler. Thank you to those who came and showed with us at the Summer Sizzler and the Open Show. We hope to see you in 2020! But before we turn our attention to next year, we still have the COSCA Championship Show! We have some awesome events at our October show so you need to be there! In addition to three days of open, adult, breed and youth classes, we have our awards presentation Saturday evening. It’s a great time to show off your success this season and your horse gets to share the spotlight. We are also having a ‘boot scramble’ that night. After the Liberty class, we will have an exhibitor’s party sponsored by our friends at Dare 2 Dream Stables, complete with the song stylings of Kurt Freeman! The showbill for the Championship Show is on our website and also in the September issue of the Corral. The entry blank for the
Round Up is on our website, be sure to get your entries in before the pre-entry deadline! 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: Courtney Stankiewicz; Reserve Champion: Chloe Jansen WALK-TROT: Champion: Paige Kingery; Reserve Champion: Sarah Ambrose YOUTH 13 AND UNDER: Champion: Ryleigh Balan; Reserve Champion: Kinsley Goran YOUTH 14-18: Champion: Lauren Cifranic; Reserve Champion: Trinity Williamson ADULT 19 AND OVER: Champion: Kaili Mitchell; Reserve Champion: Courtney Stankiewicz
We would also like to congratulate the show high point winners from our September Open Show: RANCH HORSE: Champion: Shelbi Chacey; Reserve Champion: Lisa Morris Walk-Trot: Champion: Paige Kingery; Reserve Champion: Gene Barre YOUTH 13 AND UNDER: Champion: Lauren Krieger; Reserve Champion: Ryleigh Balan YOUTH 14-18: Champion: Lauren Cifranic; Reserve Champion: Trinity Williamson ADULT 19 AND OVER: Champion: Kaili Mitchell; Reserve Champion: Shannon Dillinger
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Auglaize County OHC Blazes New Trails for Youth by Samantha Neuman
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uglaize County is home to many passionate horsemen and women, and one small group of four is no exception. In May of 2019, founding officers Terri Metzger, Sarah Kelsey, Tina Thompson, and Donna Youngs came together with the idea to reinstate Auglaize County into the Ohio Horseman’s Council. With hard work and dedication, that idea quickly became a reality, and the group has now begun gathering new members and, above all, promoting equine activities for the youth of Auglaize County. Within the short time the Auglaize County Ohio Horseman’s Council Inc. (ACOHC) has been reinstated, the group has already made quite an impression with its many accomplishments involving youth riders. Throughout the summer, its founders and members worked hard to sponsor and organize the Auglaize County Queen Contest, which is a competition for girls ages 9 to 18 wishing to become either Equine Queen or Princess. The ACOHC gathered over $3000 in scholarships, prizes, and promotional material for the competition, which was held at the Auglaize County Fairgrounds. The group also provided a large banner and colorful flowers for an attractive photo center at the fairgrounds. The photo center was on display at the end of one of the horse barns for the duration of both the Equine Queen Contest and the Auglaize County Fair, and it was appreciated by many enthusiastic young competitors. On the day of the Equine Queen contest, the ACOHC gathered all of the Auglaize County 4H horse clubs and Equine Queen contestants to reveal yet another surprise the group had 16
been planning. The group had organized a special ceremony to recognize a local tack shop, Riverside Acres Tack Shop, for its over 50 years support with the Auglaize County Junior Fair Horse Department. The horse department and Equine Queen competitors gathered in the arena as 2018 Auglaize Equine Queen Natalie Thompson presented the tack shop owners with a special plaque to recognize their time and service. It was quite an emotional and memorable experience for everyone involved in the occasion. The ACOHC also showed their support to the Junior Fair Horse Department by recognizing the 14 competitors who qualified for the Ohio State Fair. T-shirts and embroidered fan holders were donated and given to the qualifiers, who were excited to use their rewards during the week of county fair. Nearly 120 tons of much needed sand were brought into the fairground’s horse arena thanks to the ACOHC, and due to the group’s sponsorship of the 2018 Auglaize Equine Queen, a large amount of rocks were cleared from the arena as well. The HORSEMEN’S CORRAL
group sponsored the Queen’s ‘Rock n’ Pizza Party,’ which was a competition where the 4H club that could clear the largest amount of rocks from the arena throughout the summer would win an awesome pizza party at the end of the season. Support and generosity shown by the ACOHC did not stop there. The group provided outfits for all of the Auglaize County riders who participated in parades throughout the summer. Attire followed the theme of ‘Space Cowboys’ and consisted of a simple white shirt, a flag bandana tied around the rider’s neck, and an alien antennae headband attached to a cowboy hat. The theme was first thought of by Auglaize County OHC founding officer Donna Youngs, who knew the riders needed a space related theme for the Wapakoneta, Ohio, Moonfest Parade. “I wanted something catchy that would combine the moon and equine activities,” says Youngs. From there, the theme did indeed catch on, and the ACOHC has continued providing the attire for all of the following parades that Auglaize County riders have participated in. With the first summer of the Auglaize County OHC’s reinstatement coming to a close, the group can say without a doubt it has left a mark on Auglaize County’s equine community, but perhaps its biggest accomplishment is the overwhelming support shown to the youth—the next generation of riders in Auglaize County. The end of the season, however, is not the end of the story for this blossoming new group of enthusiasts. It is only the beginning on a trail to a great future, one that may just lead to the moon and back. October 2019
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Northern Kentucky Horse Network
Membership Drive and Annual Equine Conference Information 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 NKHN participated in the Alexandria Fair Parade on Wednesday, Aug. 28. We had 20-plus horses participating in the event. Charlie Poppe drove our president and the NKHN Board of Directors in his carriage, pulled by his Hackney ponies, O Canada and Facebook.
Our Annual NKHN Membership Drive Trail Ride which is normally held in September at A J Jolly Park in Campbell County has been rescheduled for Oct. 19, for a Halloween Ride. We are planning a costume contest and possibly putting on a scavenger hunt out on the trail. We will also have our Golden Horse Shoe Contest on the ride that day. Don Sorrell our UK Campbell County Extension Agent prepares and supplies the food and drinks the day of our ride. A J Jolly Park has blocked the equestrian campground for our ride that weekend, Oct. 18-20. Reservations can be made through Jim Mayer at jimwmayer@ yahoo.com or 859/496-4976. Do
not contact A J Jolly. Deadline is Wednesday, Oct. 16. Our NKHN Trail Chair Donnie Orth hired a mini excavator operator to come in and clear some of the trails at A J Jolly that was overgrown because of all the rain we had in the spring; the green trail was closed until this past weekend. Thank you Donnie Orth for getting this man to step up and help on the trails. All the trails at A J Jolly are now open for everyone to enjoy for our fall riding time. Our 3rd Annual NKHN Equine Conference will be held on Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Boone County Enrichment Center in Burlington, Ky. The conference begins at 9 a.m. Please check out
the flier and registration form in this issue of the Corral for information about the conference. Any questions contact Jim Mayer at jimwmayer@yahoo.com or 859/496-4976. We encourage 4H’ers to take advantage of this conference. Our remaining 2019 events are: OCT. 19 — 12th Annual Membership Drive Trail Ride, A J Jolly Park, Alexandria, Ky. NOV. 9 — NKHN 3rd Annual Equine Conference, Burlington, Ky. JAN. 26, 2020 — NKHN Annual Dinner, Burlington Ky. Well pardners until next time... Happy trails to you until we meet again! God bless you all, stay safe and God bless America.
Indiana Horse Council
Gearing Up for Membership Drive, Join IHC Today PRESIDENT, David Coyle VICE PRESIDENT, Victoria Hill TREASURER, Nick Schmutte SECRETARY, Jeff Hearon WEBSITE, www.indianahorsecouncil. org
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Hi all! We at the Indiana Horse Council (IHC) hope that everyone is doing well and getting your hay in for winter. Schools are back in full swing and poof…the summer is gone. How exactly does that happen? Is it that we are maturing and time goes by faster or are we having more fun and time flies when you have fun? Either way, it has really flown by this summer. We are down to the last few weeks before our big IHC Octoberfest Charity Horse Show held at the Hoosier Horse Park in Edinburg, Ind., the weekend of Oct. 1113. It is a multi-discipline show with eight different showbills. Check us out on Facebook at IHC Octoberfest Charity Horse Show. We have an Open Western Show, Open English Show, Open Gaited Show, Contesting Show, Hunter/Jumper Show, CT/ Dressage Show, Fun Show with an exhibitor party on Saturday night. Camping is available as well as stalls and bedding. It is a ton of fun and we cordially invite
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Ohio Gaited Horse Trailriders
The Pennsylvania Wilds in the Allegheny National Forest by Richard Anderson For one of our two final rides, we got away for another trail ride in the outback of the Allegheny Mountain Range in the Moshannan Wilderness of the Pennsylvania Wilds just outside Benezette, Pa. We spent seven days in the saddle for over 28 hours on horseback. Our first stop was at the Summers Allegheny Trail Ride horsemen’s camp in Marianville, Pa. This is an old CCC (Civilian Conservation Corp) camp. Company 318 at ANF-1, originally called Camp Duhring, which was built in 1933 during the height of the great depression, were able-bodied men were employed to rebuild the infrastructure of the country. Only healthy single men were accepted into the program and of the $30 per month they were paid, $25 had to be sent back home to support their families. The camp was also used in World War II to house conscientious objectors, as well as 200 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. Our horses were housed in the old barracks where they had wood floors instead of dirt, and it worked quite well believe it or not, and the trails were very well marked, perhaps the best we have encountered. Our next stop was the Big Elk Lick horse camp, just outside Benezette, Pa., where we have been back every year for some 13-14 years. We were able to ride the Thunder Mountain Equestrian Trail, dedicated exclusively to horse travel. Elk were hunted to extinction in the 1870s but in the early 1900s a herd of 600 Elk were transported from the Rocky Mountains to Benezette, Pa., where it is now considered the Elk Capital of the Midwest. The elk viewing center draws visitors from all over the country. We saw some four to six bulls on our travels into the back country with numerous cows and calves
A bull elk bugling for a mate at the top of Thunder Mountain in the Moshannon wilderness of the Pennsylvania Wilds.
Tim, Jody and Linda on board their gaited horses ankle deep in the Simmahoning River.
close by. We were also able to take a ride to the Medix Run bar and grill just down the trail along the Simimahoning River where we were able to enjoy a pitcher of beer on the deck overlooking the valley. And of course we also got in to our favorite watering hole, the Benezette Hotel in the center of town, where everyone gathers to watch the herd of elk graze quitely in the back and front yards of the local residents. It’s like nothing we experience all year long.
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NPBA Championship Show Boasts Record Breaking Entries and Added Money Story by Alexa McWilliams
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he 2019 National Pole Bending Association Championship (NPBA) Show was an exciting one! Hosted again at C Bar B Expo Center in Cloverdale, Ind., there were record breaking numbers this year! Over 200 entries in the Open Pole class alone and 958 runs were made through those gates throughout the weekend. Kicking off the jam packed weekend, NPBA hosted their annual Hall of Fame Banquet dinner. This year the inductees were as follows, Hall of Fame Sire: Bulzeye Dan, Hall of Fame Horse: Mr Catahola, Hall of Fame Exhibitor: Dirk Carnahan, Hall of Fame Horse: Top Bar Master, and two Outstanding Youth members were recognized Sam Strouse of Indiana and Holly Bowman of Kentucky. The most prestigious class of the show is the Worlds Fastest Pole Bending Slot Race. Held on Saturday night, the toughest group of 25 horses and riders run for the respected title. This is one race everyone attending and watching the live webcast at home is sure to tune in for. David Edwards and Classified Frenchman took home the honors and the $3500 check this year, running a smoking 19.688! Brock Bawel riding Sizzlin Redneck took home the Reserve title running a 19.784. Nathan Peoples took third aboard Bonafide Bulzeye running a 19.799. Fourth place went to Brian Foushee on TES Redneck Alli with a 19.824, fifth was Alexa McWilliams on Lightning Sugar Bell with a 19.889, and sixth was Denise Evans on Lightning Rollin Stone turning in a time of 19.924. That is some tough pole bending! The first set of pole benders to run through the gates at the 2019 Championship show was the Future Stars. Audrey Obrien topped the class winning the first division. 2D Winner was Jenna Ramsey and 3D winner was Jozie Lloyd. Nathan Peoples took home the win in the Sponsors/Directors Race. The Futurity First Go winner was Larken Jones on Sonofa Superman. The Futurity second go winner was Brock Bawel on Top Gun Dan, and the 1D Futurity Average winner was also Brock Bawel on Top Gun Dan. Second in the average went to Janis
Photographs by Brent Puhl, Puhl Photography Wagner and JL Little Wag and third went to Amanda Sisson and Lightning Cowgirl. 2D average Futurity winner was Ronald Day riding Lieutenant Dan, and 3D average winner was Janis Wagner on Makin Her Famous. Our Kindergarten class is always a special class to watch, where 3 year old horses are running for the first time in competition. William Ball aboard ASHARPROYALLEDGUY took the 1D title. Glen Law on Bulzeye Rita took second and Janis Wagner on JL Little Wag took third. 2D winner was Cody Smith riding Jen Jen Rancher and 3D winner was Jeremy Mills on Uno Cerveza. The Open Pole Bending Championship was our largest to date, this year NPBA introduced a 5D format with half second splits and with over 200 entries, it was our richest paying open pole bending yet! There were 15 nine second runs! Brian Foushee riding TES Redneck Alli topped the field in the first go with a 19.756. Second division winner was
Wendy Thornburg on Wonder Look CC, 3D winner was Darby Sisson on Lena Exhaulted Times, 4D winner Erinn Karlack on Hollywood Upper Deck, and the 5D winner was Isabella Holt on Misty. In the Second Go the fastest time of the weekend was ran by Brock Bawel
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Right: Future stars at the National Pole Bending Championships.
aboard Sizzlin Redneck with a scorching 19.397! Our 2D winner was Heath Ratcliff on Wheel Redneck That, 3D winner was Kamryn Olds on Lightning Sugar Leo, 4D winner was Lindsey Rauch on Leo, and 5D winner was Abbye Moore on Annie. The Open Pole Bending Top 5 Average winners were as follows: Brock Bawel riding Sizzlin Redneck, Brian Foushee on TES Redneck Alli, William Ball aboard Rhonda Dash, Mary Amstrong on A Smashed Dinky, and Nathan Peoples riding Bonafide Bulzeye. 2D Average winner was Larkin Jones on Renes Red Firefly, 3D average winner was Darby Sisson riding Lena Exhaulted Times, 4D average winner was Jerry Barret aboard Frenchmans Rene, and 5D average winner was MaKenzie Market on Ruby Frosty Bar. The Amateur class was a competitive one! In the First Go Wendy Thornburg took home the 1D winning title riding Wonder Look CC and running a 19.909. In the second go winning honors also went to Wendy Thornburg with an impressive 19.647! Wendy took the travelling trophy home to Mississippi this year after winning the 1D average. The Amateur 2D Average winner was Jamie Montooth on TT Redneck Dynasty, and 3D average winner was Caitlyn Colvin riding Dodge a Bullett. Lots of fun was had by our youth this year! Our Youth Neon Glow in the Dark Race was thrilling, like always, to round up our Saturday night. Sam Strouse on Jess Kill for Me took home the Neon Champion title this year. The Dog Costume contest was one tough competition, but Mia Rose Schulkers impressed the judges the most. The Stick Horse race is always amusing to watch and this year was no disappointment. For the Youth Pole Bending Championship, it was an exceptional group of young riders. In the First Go Hallie Laswell riding TT Redneck Soul Sista took home the 1D winning title. In the Second Go Jaelyn Cooper took home the 1D winning honors aboard Dan Good Copy. In the Average, Courtney Peoples won the 1D Youth Championship Title riding Strong Tap, 2D average winner was Brianna Ridlen on Lotsa Money Wit Aces, 3D Youth average winner was Steven Beiser on Dodge a Bullett, and 4D average winner was Morgan Robinson on LoriDan. Each year at the NPBA Championship there is a Battle of the States competition where the states member’s placings are tallied and at the end of the show a winner is crowned. This year the bluegrass state pulled through to take the trophy along with bragging rights back down to the state of Kentucky. NPBA’s travelling trophies moved to their new homes again this year, David Edwards taking the World’s Fastest Race trophy to Indiana, one even going all the way to Mississippi, where they will be proudly displayed until next year when new winners are crowned. With record breaking entry numbers and growing added money and prizes each year the National Pole Bending Association Board of Directors thanks all of their supporting members for making this show what it is today. We encourage all riders who enjoy the sport of pole bending to look us up at www.polebending.org, we have directors and sanctioned shows in most states, and we cordially invite you to join us at the NPBA Championship show in 2020! October 2019
Top: Brock Bawel with Sizzlin Redneck and Top Gun Dan. Bottom: Courtney Peoples and Strong Tap.
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Classical Attraction Dressage Society
Clinics, Glamping Weekends, Working Equitation and Indoor Arena PRESIDENT, Cathy Suffecool; VICE PRESIDENT, Stephanie Kame; SECRETARY, Claudia Grimes; TREASURER, David Crawford. EMAIL, cadsrider@gmail.com; WEBSITE, www.cadsdressage.org
by Cathy Suffecool Are you ready? It’s coming, ready or not! What is it? Fall! The most beautiful time to ride, other than spring. The days are cooler, the leaves are all in glorious color, if you’re lucky, you can smell someone burning leaves. Some of you may be to young to remember how great that smell was! The Canadian geese are leaving the area. Friday night football and Saturday morning soccer with the kids. Canning and freezing food from the garden. The cinnamon smell of apple dumplings. Crunching leaves on the trail. Watching the fawns lose their spots and grow taller, but still able to leap and jump in the air for no reason. Fall has always struck me as a time to think about what has gone
on earlier in the year. A time to think about what is coming and what changes I want to make. A time to think about the coming days and long nights. What will you do with that time? How will you spend those winter days? Will you just mark the days until spring? A time to look both backward and forward. In the past, fall meant an end to horse shows, a break from the hustle and bustle of shows. A time to just ride and enjoy the movement and rhythm of my horse’s footfalls. A time to relish being a horse person. A time to slow down and breath before the busy holidays take over. Well, at CADS we’re taking time to enjoy the weather, the trails, and each other. We spent Labor Day riding the trails and having a picnic. It was a time for those who have ridden the trails to show the newer trail riders the ropes. It was great to hear that riders who had trail issues got help from the more experienced riders and issues were solved. That first-time riders had a safe and fun time on the trails. That those who hadn’t been on the Brecksville trails in years got to see how many new
trails were out there. September is going to be busy with our first Stop, Shop and Show day. This is going to be on Sept. 28 and is looking to be a fun, exciting day for everyone. This is the first time we have had a tack sale and we’re really looking forward to it. We have had a number of folks who requested we try a sale, so we are! October is shaping up to have new adventures for riders as well. We’re having our first ever Ladies Glamping Weekend. It’s going to be two days of trail riding, horse games, regular games, food and making new friends. We are always trying to think of something different to do and this seems to fit the bill! Watch for more Glamping weekends! We’re still holding clinics on a regular basis, not only in the fall but throughout the winter months. We have Alexandra Gainer coming in September, Rachel Jelen in October and Linda Zett in November. For those who aren’t into dressage, we heard you! Watch for our upcoming Play Dates. This is your chance to check out Working Equitation and see what
all the excitement is about. These dates will have instruction from local riders who are helping to bring the sport to our area. We will have obstacles set up for you and your horse to try. We have Erika and Howard Peet coming to hold a clinic on Nov. 22 and 23, with a Working Equitation show on Nov. 24. We are holding the clinic over two days so that we can include more beginner riders in on the fun. The show will be for clinic participants this time. But we are planning on having more Working Equitation events in the future. Come and join us in learning about this fun sport. For those of you who wish you could ride during the winter, but just don’t have the space at your place. Our members can reserve the arena for an hour at a time to work their horses indoors. The arena is available on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sundays for $40 an hour. All you have to do is go to www.cadsdressage.org; get your membership and reserve the arena all at the same time. Be sure to check out the calendar to see what is going on at Brecksville and then come join us!
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Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros
Shooting Season Almost Over — It’s Been a Great Year PRESIDENT, R David Davis; VICE PRESIDENT, Brian (Doc) Hric; SECRETARY, Karen Davis; TREASURER, Nancy Virzi. PHONE, 330-719-3290 EMAIL, karenld0819@gmail.com WEBSITE, www.lakeerievaqueros.net
by Karen (Chilipepper) Davis Shooting season is almost over, we have one more shoot left. At the August shoot we had beautiful weather and a great turn out with 42 riders and two wranglers on Saturday and 45 riders and one wrangler on Sunday.
SATURDAY WINNERS OVERALL OVERALL & OVERALL COWGIRL: Erica Brininger and a mover up for her. OVERALL COWBOY: R. David Davis. OVERALL SENIOR COWGIRL: Beth McKee. OVERALL SENIOR COWBOY: Robert Koniak; RESERVE COWBOY: Tom Rock; RESERVE COWGIRL: Karla Durnell; RESERVE SENIOR COWBOY: Ron Kiko; RESERVE SENIOR COWGIRL: Cindy Warrington; CLASS WINNERS: M1: Greg Durnell; M2 Derek DeMao; M3: Tom Rock; M4: Dave Davis; L1: Sarah Mershimer; L2: Marcy Gruchalak; L3: Mary Chambers; L4: Erica Brininger; SM1: Brian Hric; SM2: Rick Workman;
SM4: Robert Koniak; SM5: Ron Kiko; SL1: Sue Wolski SL2: Nancy Virzi SL3: Dawn Wojtowicz SL4: Linda Larson; SL5: Beth McKee; Wrangler: Colton Reynolds. SUNDAY WINNERS OVERALL OVERALL & OVERALL SENIOR COWBOY: John Berry; OVERALL COWBOY: Matt Miller; OVERALL COWGIRL: Ellie Walters; OVERALL SENIOR COWGIRL: Rhonda Brown; RESERVE COWBOY: James Chambers; RESERVE COWGIRL: Carla Spackman; RESERVE SENIOR COWBOY: Ron Kiko; RESERVE SENIOR COWGIRL: Kelley Forster; CLASS WINNERS: L1: Kristin Workman; L2: Courtney Eberle; L3: Mary Chambers; L4: Karla Durnell; L5; Ellie Walters; M1: Bryan King; M2: Derek DeMao; M3: Ben Clark; M4: James Chambers; M5: Matt Miller; SL1: Karen Davis; SL2: Nancy Virzi; SL3: Dawn Wojtowicz; SL4: Linda Larson; SL5: Rhonda Brown; SM1: Brian Hric; SM2: Rick Workman; SM4: Robert Koniak; SM5: John Berry. Wrangler: Lizzy King.
Congratulations to all our winners! If not for the support and help of our shootin’ family and friends our season would not be successful! I want to take this time to thank our balloon setters for this year and hope they come back for next season, the Boot Scootin Buckeyes amd Drill Team. They did a fantastic job and are great to work with! It has been a great year for the Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros with great attendance at events and new members! Special thanks to our sponsors: Big Dee’s Vet and Tack Supply where you can get all your pets supplies and everything they need; CMSA; Lonesome Pine
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Wayne County Saddle Club
Plenty to do at the Wayne County Saddle Club in October PRESIDENT, Charlene Clark; VICE PRESIDENTS, Rich Gortner, Angie Didinger; SECRETARY, Tricia Crilow; TREASURER, Beth Eikleberry; WEBSITE, waynecountysaddleclub.com
First allow me to correct an oversight from last month’s Corral. In addition to the events noted, we also have a Contest Point Show on Oct. 10. So October is pretty well filled with activities at the ‘Hollow.’ Once again—Oct. 4: Fun Show at 7 p.m. (Leanne Louive, 330/844-4041); Oct. 12-13: The Roundup, fun shows and music (Stan Bosler, 330/607-5106); Oct. 18: Fun Show; and Oct. 19: Contest Point Show (Rich Gortner, 330/466-1171). The banquet date is set for January and there will be more details next time. Brooke Wyss reports the Clinic was well-attended and everyone seemed to take good things away from the clinicians’ offerings.
It was also a financial success. Brooke is our 2019 Youth Director and has stayed busy with showing and producing the clinic. Thank you Brooke and thank all you folks who attended. The Open Contest show at the Wayne County Fair was also successful. With 120+ entries things went smoothly enough to run all five of the potential classes. As I write this, the fair is in full swing. As of Tuesday (Sept. 10) the weather has been great; the 4-H horse show folks haven’t had to worry about rain, at least not yet! Rich Gortner reports the contest
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shows are doing well and he is looking forward to the last two (one, actually by the time you get this) with the coming of cooler weather and fewer bugs. He expresses his thanks to everyone who’s been part of these events. The Friday night Fun Shows continue and I’m sure Leanne wants to thank everyone, too. They continue to be well-attended. Lots of folks enjoy them. Of course, I’m looking forward to the Roundup. It’s a way to say “Thank you saddle club”, for allowing the worship group to meet Sundays throughout the year. We welcome all to these free fun shows (Saturday and Sunday). The music is also no charge. By the way, we won’t try to ‘push religion’ on anyone. Just come and have a good time! (330/607-5106) And, Fall is probably the best time for trail riding. I hope to get
This old showbill is from the first ever horse show put on by the club. some of the less-used trails at the Hollow a little more open and marked. Please stay on marked trails because our neighbors appreciate it and without their permission to cross their property some spots our accessibility to certain trails would be cut off. If you follow the blue blazes, you will be on Saddle Club property. And, please refrain from tying horses directly to trees. Thanks. October is shaping up to be another tremendous month at the Saddle Club. Why not join us? ~Stan
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by Lisa Kiley
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hen you think about horse ownership, it is more often that we associate it with spending money rather than saving it. There is always a new piece of tack, more hay to buy, and don’t forget the vet bills. But what if you could not only save a little money, but benefit the environment as well? Sometimes it can take a little more upfront investment, but there is quite a bit of money to be saved when you invest in ‘green’ products. There is also the bonus of doing something good for the environment. Even small steps can have a big impact. Here are a few suggestions for getting started on going green: Look Up and See the Light. Changing bulbs over to LED lighting is a great place to start. LED lights are up to 80 percent more efficient than traditional lights. The wattage for LED lights is much lower, using less power while providing even greater light distribution. Better light distribution can even reduce the amount of fixtures you need to light your barn. There are no toxic elements to worry about in LED lights and they last up to six times longer than other types of lighting.
Keep it Clean. Manure can be a messy issue to deal with, but properly handling can create a by-product that can be useful. The best way to handle manure is to compost first, then add it to fields using a manure spreader. You can actually feed nutrients back into your soil that will benefit your pastures or garden. It’s important to follow environmental recommendations to make sure that the manure you spread will enhance the ground you are spreading on and not impede it or run-off into water-ways. Properly composted horse manure needs carbon-rich materials added such as dried leaves, sticks and even sawdust helps in this process (which is usually mixed with the manure from stalls already). Check with your local extension office for the best guidelines. Give ‘em a Second Chance. When possible, buy items made of recycled materials. There are many things utilized in the barn that can actually be made from recycled products such as rubber stall mats and plastic items like mud grid. These products can even have a lower price than those made with new materials. Other items for your barn can be purchased used or repurposed to fit your current needs, both of these options are cost effective and environmentally friendly. Buckets of Savings. Your horse needs water every day, but there
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Ohio Quarter Horse Association
It’s Time for the 2019 All American Quarter Horse Congress CEO, Dr. Scott Myers PRESIDENT, Brent Maxwell 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 53rd 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 Cutting Champions Challenge presented by Cinch, Congress Freestyle Reining presented by dac, Professional
Bull Riding presented by Gerri Leigh Pratt, 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. There are also lots of opportunities for free events and a variety of entertainment. The Congress Lecture series covers a multitude of topics, from veterinary concerns to the new AQHA/APHA/NSBA pattern class scoring system to keeping your horse comfortable in the winter to horse show food! Lectures are offered on various days and times. Heroes on Horses presented by Angela Wade, are classes that honor our servicemen and women and their horses, and starts Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. in the
Celeste Center. On Saturday, Oct. 19 at 9:30 a.m. in the Lausche Sale Arena, the Congress Super Sale is sure to draw a large crowd too. And the Cowboy Mounted Shooting takes place on Sunday, Oct. 27 starting at 7:30 a.m. in the Celeste Center. The Novice Youth Activity Team Tournament (NYATT) will take place Sunday, Oct. 20 at 7 a.m. in the Coliseum and is an excellent chance to see AQHA youth from across the United States and Canada compete as teams and individuals! As the end of 2019 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 information and • In-depth assistance from association staff members • Complimentary Quarter Horse Congress souvenir program Horsemen’s Corral • Free subscription • Save up to 28 percent using the equine program with John Deere privileges during • Voting election time • Friendships and group activities geared around Quarter Horses • Membership in one of the most active Quarter Horse associations in the country! For more information about becoming a member, visit www. oqha.com/membership.
Mid-Ohio Marauders
Marauders Hosting 2019 Congress Shootout PRESIDENT, Tim Calvin VICE PRESIDENT, Tom Byrne SECRETARY, Judy Foster TREASURER, Laurie Maris PHONE, 740/206-7214 EMAIL, midohiomarauders@gmail.com WEBSITE, www.midohiomarauders.com
Well, the fall season is finally here! After another successful clinic and shoot at the Madison County Fairgrounds in August, some of our Marauders headed to the 2019 Eastern US
Championship in Murfreesboro, Tenn. The competition in Tennessee was fierce but Ohio held its own. Ohio had the third largest turnout of shooters, behind Florida and Tennessee. A big congratulations goes out to all the competitors and winners, especially our Ohio shooters: Martha Keech was reserve in SL1, Karen Hughes was reserve in SL2, Jen Casey was reserve in L3, Steve Keech won SM2, Renee Calvin won SL4, Emma Morey won L4, Rob Bernhart won M5, and was 4th overall, JD Hughes won limited Calvary and Fred Conniff not
only won open AQHA but was reserve cowboy and 3rd Overall! So proud to bring home the hardware to the Buckeye State and those who came so close. Our final weekend shoot was Sept. 20-22 at the Madison County Fairgrounds in London, Ohio. It was a great opportunity to get another shoot in before Congress! Speaking of Congress, the Marauders will once again be hosting the 2019 Congress Shootout at the All American Quarter Horse Congress in Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday Oct. 27. This year’s Shootout
currently has $5,000 added money with 5x the points. Stay tuned for more information on Facebook ‘Mid-Ohio Marauders General Membership Group’, the web page and survival guide, for entering the Congress shoot. We are looking forward to seeing our shooting family from all over the US and Canada. As always, it’s never too late to join us or get involved with this exciting sport. Please feel free to contact us on Facebook ‘Mid-Ohio Marauders General Membership Group’, or our website, midohiomarauders.com.
Western Reserve Carriage Association
Mark Your Calendar for the Yearly Holiday Party PRESIDENT, Jon Roemer VICE PRESIDENT, Pam Root TREASURER, Ann Petersen SECRETARY, Cathy Rhoades MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY, Henry Rish. WEBSITE, www.wrcarriage.com
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enjoying the autumn weather with beautiful foliage. The next scheduled event is our yearly Holiday Party on Sunday, Dec. 8. It is held in the lovely Oaks Lakeside Restaurant in Chippewa Lake. This beautiful venue offers scenic views, great food and good friends. We gather around 12:30 p.m. with lunch around 1 p.m. Details are still pending but invitations will be sent out in late October/early November. Watch your mail and please join us for this event. Also we will be taking nominations for the board. We will have several openings due
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Ohio Western Horse Association
Season Ending Show with Good Weather and Good Horses PRESIDENT, Greg Leidel VICE PRESIDENTS, Megan Gossard & Krista Beck; SECRETARY, Bev McDanile; TREASURER, Sue Reeder WEBSITE, www.owha.org
by Andy Farley Weather played havoc on most of the OWHA season. Many shows were cancelled due to wet conditions, but the club season ended on a high note. The 2019 OWHA Fall Roundup was held at the Allen County Fairgrounds Schmidhorst Arena. The main barn was full of horses entered into the three-day show, with spillover of stalls into the old 4-H horse barn. Many great horses were in attendance, some prepping for the Quarter Horse Congress. The classes were of good size with the Open HUS having 18 entries, the Open Walk/Trot having 24 entries, the Open Western Pleasure having 17 entries, and on the Speed side, the Open Barrels had almost 30 entries.
The Youth Team tournament had 18 teams competing for some nice prizes as friends joined together to total their weekend points to take the top prizes. There were age groups of 9-13 and14-18 competing. We hope this increase in teams will even build for next year. A special hard working ‘thank you’ goes out to club treasurer Sue Reeder, club president Greg Leidel, and club points secretary Laura Gossard, who did a lot of work during the weekend to make sure the event ran as smooth as possible. At this point, the show is scheduled for the same venue in 2020. We hope you will all bring your horsey friends to make it an even bigger event! SUCCESSFUL YOUTH MEMBERS The back bone of the future of the club is our youth members who enjoy showing their horses. Many of our OWHA Youth were very successful this year at their respective county fair shows. Both 4-H competition and Open show competitions, we had many champions that the club is proud to
call members. We even had State Fair champions of Cora Rable and Reese Rable. There were many others that placed at state. BANQUET COMING UP IN NOVEMBER Make sure you sign up to join in on the Annual Awards Banquet that will take place on Nov. 16 at the Kenton Moose Lodge. The club has decided to move it before the holidays and bad winter weather can affect our program. We will have a spaghetti dinner. The Youth Club will again have its bake sale and also our ‘famous’ silent auction will take place. MEMBER YEAR–END POINTS Now that the OWHA show season is over, please make sure you check your point totals on the website. We have limited time to fix any discrepancies because of moving up the banquet date. Points Secretary, Laura Gossard, will work with you to determine your totals. NEW SHOWS NEEDED OWHA encourages shows to
become sanctioned for OWHA point calculations. With our club’s new way of collected sanction fees from just the entry fees not upfront cost, there is no monetary risk for the show organizer due to weather or moving their date. If your club holds a show, or would like to, please refer to the rule book that is online and see how to qualify your show classes to accept the OWHA guidelines. We would like to build our season up to a greater number of show options for our members to attend. All members should contact their fair boards to try and encourage their open show to accept these OWHA standards. NEXT CLUB MEETING Our next meeting will be Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Allen County Fairgrounds. Thanks for all the support and ideas during this show season. Come to the meetings or contact a trustee to provide your feedback or thoughts to make the club better. It cannot happen without fresh ideas and volunteer support.
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O.H.I.O EXCA CO-PRESIDENTS, Steve Fuller & Jimm McDonald; CO-TREASURERS, Robin Gigax & Jennie Bower; SECRETARY, Anissa Fuller; FACEBOOK, O.H.I.O. EXCA
by Anissa Fuller O.H.I.O. EXCA is finishing up its second year of races and weekly practice meetings as a sanctioned club through Craig Cameron’s Extreme Cowboy Association out of Texas, and we just completed our fourth sanctioned show. The Extreme Cowboy Association is credited as the original and only recognized worldwide association for the sport of Extreme Cowboy Racing, and is specifically designed to invite riders of all levels to participate and enjoy the ‘fastest growing equine sport in the world’, The Extreme Cowboy Challenge! EXCA uses an official rulebook to help keep competition safe, fun and consistent for riders ages 7-107! Following great fun at Riverland Arena in Navarre and Creek Side Horse Park in Waynesburg, our
Extreme Cowboy Racing Fun State Championship Race at S bar L Rodeo Arena in Sugarcreek did not disappoint! Along with some socializing and set up the night before, participants enjoyed the National Anthem beautifully sung by Jamie Darrah and a meaningful cowboy prayer from Magen Mullet to get the race day started. Ranch-themed obstacles of live cattle sorting, gates, barrel racing, roping and trailer loading among others were offered for the experience along with a good ‘ole storm, compliments of Mother Nature! Great concessions were offered by Alta Mullet and family. Let’s thank some folks! Judge Tina Swanson and EXCA Level 1 judge Tammy Gradijan are wellregarded by our participants and provide important guidance and feedback to our riders. Fishers Council, in their mission to mentor urban youth through community service, provided volunteer support for course resets and other needs. The following did not ride, but provided their time and energy for: scorekeeping, announcing, prize setup/distribution, registration, scribing/timing, photography: Shauna Holmes, LeAnn
Jenny Bower. Photo credit: Silk Studio Photography. Mallernee, Robin Gigax, Tom Swanson, Francine Vitale, Kelly Bichsel, Janette Henrey, Lisa Green, Staggers family, Stephani Kame and Tessa. I sure hope I didn’t miss anyone! These folks are very important! Special thanks to Silk Studio Photography for their professional service of capturing race day memories through the lens. Let’s congratulate our riders receiving 1st-5th places!
YOUNG GUNS: 1. Jaymis Robinson. YOUTH: 1. Ayla Holmes; 2. Emily Morris; 3. Nathan Staggers. NON-PRO: 1. Jennie Bower; 2. Steve Fuller; 3. Jennifer Darrah; 4. Jamie Darrah. RIDE SMART: 1. Sharon Oetzel; 2. Jennie Bower; 3. Barbara Gorby. NOVICE: 1. Stephen Oetzel; 2. Sharon Oetzel; 3. Missy Crawford Staggers; 4. Anissa L Fuller; 5. Jennifer Darrah. INTERMEDIATE: 1. Sharon Oetzel; 2. Stephen Oetzel; 3. Barbara Gorby; 4.
Steve Fuller; 5. Jennifer Darrah. GREEN HORSE: Kayla Schlabach
Congrats Alta Mullet for winning the 50/50 payout. The other payout for our 50/50 was given to non-profit Fishers Council (who brought youth to help with course resets and other needs during our race). Thank you to our 2019 Mustang sponsors providing sponsorship of $500+: Weaver Leather, Silk Studio Photography, Martins Steel Fabrication, Inc., HV Coil, LLC. The year has been great fun and we look forward to our October banquet where we’ll celebrate our volunteers, as well as our end-of-year high points winners for each division with an OHIO EXCA buckle. If you’d like to know more about joining the fun, please contact us.
Ohio Morgan Horse Association
Annual Banquet Next Month PRESIDENT, Alyssa Rose VICE PRESIDENT, Elizabeth Thomas SECRETARY, Nancy Rinz TREASURER, Elizabeth Burick WEBSITE, www.ohiomorganhorse.com
by Susan Walker Once again I am getting to play roving reporter; this time coming to you ‘live’ from the New York State Morgan Regional Horse Show in scenic Syracuse, N.Y. The show doesn’t begin until tomorrow so I don’t have too much news to tell, other than there are a lot of gorgeous Morgans here and also a few familiar Ohio faces. This show has a strong futurity program with the highlight being a weanling class which usually has a lot of entries. I’m anxiously awaiting seeing those babies strut their stuff. If you have never made it up to Syracuse, it is a very nice fairgrounds with charming architecture, at least the area around the horse barns and the Coliseum. 38
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By the time this issue of the Horsemen’s Corral reaches you, the week of the Grand National World Championship Morgan Horse Show will be just about to start or will have started. First of all, safe travels there and back to any readers fortunate enough to be making the trip. Here’s hoping you all have a successful show, however you define that and an exciting and enjoyable experience. If you come home with a great story, a big win you would like to celebrate, or even a memorable experience you had in OKC, you can contact me and we could share it in these pages. The next big OMHA event, just one calendar page flip away, will be the year end banquet complete with the high point program’s award ceremonies and our annual business meeting. This will take place on Saturday, Nov. 30. You should be receiving information on this either by mail or via email sometime in October. Hope to see you there. NOV. 30: Annual Meeting/ Year End Banquet, Galaxy Restaurant, Wadsworth, OH October 2019
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Ninth Annual Fallen Horseman Memorial Horse Show Honors Horsemen of The Past
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ince 2011, the Fallen Horseman Memorial Horse Show has honored nearly 100 deceased men, women and children for their contributions to the horse industry. The annual open horse show which emphasizes a tribute to the horsemen of the past was founded and is hosted annually by Tammy Lickliter, a horse breeder and judge from Xenia, Ohio. Held this year at the Champions Center show complex in Springfield, Ohio, the Fallen Horsemen Memorial Horse Show took place Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. The all-breed open horse show offered classes from halter and showmanship to driving, hunter under saddle, hunt seat equitation and saddle seat to western pleasure, horsemanship, ranch riding and reining as well as several walk trot classes. The show also featured Ride For The Fallen, a walk trot class in which riders could ride in memory of a special horseman or horsewoman as well as several added money events. “The Fallen Horseman Memorial Horse Show honors fallen horsemen, women and children who have made an impact in the world of horses,” Lickliter noted. The 2019 show honored 13 men and women: • Juanita Barricklow – secretary of the Brown County Fair Board for several years, Juanita was also an active member of the American Morgan Association. With her husband Roger, she established Wind Blu Morgan Farm in Sardinia, Ohio. The Barricklows later concentrated on the carriage division with their horses. • Tom Brewster – infamous for his gruff personality, this demanding coach also had a forgiving and kind heart, and yielded results with horses such as Two Bits, GM Elegant Mac, Along Came James, Boppin N Black, A Fancy Hotrodder, Outlaws Payday and Finders Keepers. • Clint Collingsworth – a lifetime horseman and trainer, as well as owner and operator of Collingsworth Quarter Horses. Clint was an NSBA world champion and multiple top ten Congress placer, following in the footsteps of his grandfather, Clayton Woosley. • David Dooge – David served as stallion manager and farm owner with his wife, Robin, of DeGraff Stables for more than 30 years. An exceptional businessman, he made friends everywhere he went.
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• Kristina Hedrick – after successfully showing American Quarter Horses and American Paint Horses in western, hunter and halter events at the highest levels, Kristina Hedrick eventually became a judge in several breed divisions. She also showed, bred and trained Australian Cattle Dogs. • Dr. Keith Hull, DVM – the late Fremont veterinarian operated Westview Animal Hospital until his retirement, and also served as a meat inspector for the state of Ohio for 12 years. A long-time supporter of the Sandusky County Fair, he had a love for Standardbred and Thoroughbred horses and owned and raced several sulky horses during his lifetime.
• Shirley Izor – A familiar face at many regional shows, Shirley and her late husband Larry were active members of the Ohio Half Arabian Horse Association and the Ohio Valley Arabian Horse Association. Shirley was also an advisor and contributor to the Preble County 4-H program. • Deborah Koffel – In addition to operating Koffel Quarter Horses with her husband
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Glen, Debbie was a long-time board member of the Northern Ohio Quarter Horse Association as well as active in Dusty Boots Riding Club and mentoring 4-H members. • Heather Martin – An alumni of the Tiffin University equestrian team, Heather competed in many disciplines and developed a love of mounted shooting prior to her death. She served as president of the Independent Contest and Pleasure Horse Association, vice president of Licking County Horse and Pony Council and advisor to Silver Spurs 4-H Club. • Gary Osborne – Born with a passion for horses, Gary made it a lifelong career as a ‘trader and swapper,’ and also owned Osborne Tack with his wife Jenny. He was also a life-lone member of the Miami Valley Horse Show Association. • Lynn Pelletier – Although she lived in several places, horses were a constant in Lynn and her husband Vale’s lives. Lynn was active as an exhibitor with PHBA and over the last 12 years of her life worked to make her home and barn her dream farm in Sunbury, Ohio. • Wayne Smith – Wayne was a horse breeder at his WW Quarter Horse Farm for nearly 50 years and a 4-H advisor of the Port William Wranglers 4-H Club for 37 years. He was also a past president and long-time director of the Southern Ohio Quarter Horse Association and past president of the Ohio Horsemen’s Council. • Marvin Sunderhaus – Marvin began a life-long endeavor with the Butler County 4-H program that also grew to include cheering his daughters on the Southern Ohio and OQHA Youth Teams, as well as creating Mar-Dix Stables, where numerous Quarter Horses were raised. Marvin also served as a popular Open show and 4-H judge who never knew a stranger. “This year’s Fallen Horseman Show saw a great turnout and a lot of wonderful support from the horse community,” Lickliter said. “This show would not be possible without a wonderful team of volunteers as well as all our sponsors. Thank you to everyone who helped, showed with us or honored our fallen horsemen.” To learn more about the Fallen Horseman Memorial Horse Show, please visit www. fhmhs.com.
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Central Ohio Wagoneers
Central Ohio Wagoneers July and August Activities Recap PRESIDENT, Don Boyd; VICE PRESIDENT, Marvin Hart; SECRETARY/TREASURER, Kathy Boyd. PHONE, 614/563-9627
by Kathy Boyd The July 26-28 wagon train ride and the Aug. 4-9 week long wagon train ride were very enjoyable for families. The weather cooperated with sunny days except for a little rain on Tuesday. The Reffitt family hosted the wagon train ride on July 2628 near Harrod, Ohio. After setting up camp Friday evening, there was a hot dog roast and potluck. During the wagon train rides Saturday and Sunday, many children rode in wagons having fun playing games and crafts. Other children enjoyed walking along side the wagons. After the rides, the Reffitt’s hot tub became a gathering place for many young people. Adults relaxed in the wagons on the rides, sitting by the wagons
Children playing in the Mad River on the week long ride. talking in the afternoons, or visiting by the campfire in the evenings. Saturday evening, after a potluck dinner and short meeting, Reffitt’s son gave an inspirational presentation. Saturday’s lunch stop was in a field by an ice cream shop which made it easy to get delicious and cold treats. Sunday’s lunch break was in Harrod at the Veterans’ Memorial Park. The weekend had safe travels with six wagons and four outriders. Thanks to the Reffitt’s for hosting the weekend, and to all who came. The week long wagon train ride on Aug. 4-9, was hosted by John and Kathy Horton near Bellefontaine, Ohio. After setting up camp on Sunday,
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Wagon train moving through the Briar Woods Sporting Club. the evening potluck dinner was in conjunction with the Logan County Ohio Horse Council. Following dinner, The Majesty Quartet preformed gospel songs in a beautiful concert. Monday, Aug. 5 wagon train ride had five wagons, a pony cart, and nine outriders who enjoyed a sunny day. The first rest stop was at the Kirkmond Center, a place for all people in all seasons. The many trees and open grassy areas provided a great place to rest horses and people alike. Tuesday, Aug. 6 had four wagons, a pony cart, and seven outriders in the wagon train for another enjoyable ride. Back at camp after the ride, outriders on their horses, cooled off in the Mad River. A taco food truck provided food for Taco Tuesday meal. Wednesday, Aug. 7 started with a camp breakfast. Everyone remained in camp for interactive activities all throughout the day including a living history village walking tour of old historical Zanesfield, a story time of early Zanesfield’s heritage, skill demonstrations, and an opportunity for learning shooting skills. Many of the kids swam and played in the Mad River, and participated in a Fun Horse Show. Lee’s Chicken provided a wonderful dinner followed by Indian drumming and singing around the campfire. Thursday, Aug. 8 was another day out on the wagon train.
Children enjoying games and crafts in wagons. Lunch was at Pickletown were kids had fun rolling down the grassy hills. Taylor, an old outrider, joined the wagon train again riding Willie, a past wagon train outriding horse. Melissa Reffitt also rode Willie on some of the day’s ride. Friday, Aug. 9 was the final wagon train day. Our group was guests of Marmon Valley Horse Camp for breakfast. The wagon train stopped at Briar Woods Sporting Club, a hunting and fishing reserve and sanctuary. It was so amazing seeing deer everywhere, but surprisingly they didn’t scare the horses. The week long wagon train ride was a wonderful experience for the club even though we were missing some of our regular participating members. Thanks again to everyone who helped plan such an enjoyable and successful time. Central Ohio Wagoneers’ final ride will be on Oct. 4-6 at the Cass’s Camp Ground near Mt. Gilead, Ohio. Thanks again to Jan Johnson for sharing her father’s campground for another one of Central Ohio Wagoneers weekend rides. This ride will be hosted by Don and Kathy Boyd. If you have any questions call Don Boyd, 614/563-9627 or Kathy Boyd, 614/563-4452. Hope to see as many members as possible for the last ride in the 2019 wagon train season.
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Northern Ohio Miniature Horse Club
Lots of Plans as We Wind Down From Summer PRESIDENT, Karen Taylor VICE PRESIDENT, Elly Magyar TREASURER, Pam Fritz SECRETARY, Sharon Schreiner EMAIL, nomhclub@gmail.com PHONE, 419/787-9668
by Sharon Substanley As I write the NOMHC news on this beautiful September day, I can’t help think that summertime just flew by. Seems like yesterday we were preparing for the June horse show. Now we are discussing ways to make the 2020 show one of our best yet. Our cochairpersons, Elly Magyar and Pam Fritz have chosen a show committee who will be taking care of all the serious business of making sure the show runs smoothly and safely. Leo Raab has decided to retire after having been our ring steward many times. We appreciate all his help over the years with procuring judges and donating trophies as well as his work at the shows. We
will be looking for a judge, a ring steward, and an announcer for 2020. It really takes a lot of people working together to make a show successful. We are fortunate to have Pam and Elly ‘step up to the plate’ year after year to lead the team. In August, Elly decided to lead a different kind of activity! The club met at ‘Cedar Downs’ in Sandusky to have lunch and go bowling. We were treated well there, with digital NOMHC signs above the bowling alleys, a private meeting room, and good food. As well as discussing the horse show, plans were made for the next few months. Julie Thompson will be checking on a place for us to enjoy the 2019 NOMHC banquet, which will be held sometime in November. On Sept. 15, Dr. Matt Klingman from Wellington Vet spoke to us about equine dentistry and healthy feeding practices for horses. That meeting was held at Sharon Substanley’s home near Wakeman. On Oct. 6, we will be having a potluck lunch at Elly Magyar’s farm near Bellevue. Members
may bring their horses for practicing an obstacle course and/or driving. Should be a really fun day with our miniature horses! On Nov. 3, we will be meeting at Georgetta Meyer’s home near Castalia, where we will be electing officers for 2020. By then, we should have a date and place for the banquet. We
Elly and Milt at Cedar Downs. are looking forward to it, as we remember how much we enjoyed last year’s.
Black Swamp Driving Club
A “Fair” Season for BSDC PRESIDENT, Roger Higgins, Jr. VICE PRESIDENT, Julie Emmons SECRETARY & TREASURER, Susan Murray. WEBSITE, www.blackswampdrivingclub.com
by Mary Thomas August brings county fairs and Black Swamp Driving Club member Mary Elliott took her Percherons to both the Knox County Fair, Mt. Vernon, Ohio, and the Richland County Fair, Mansfield, Ohio. Taking three large horses away from home for a couple of weeks is quite an undertaking, but it paid off for Elliott. At Knox County her horses garnered the blue ribbon in the farm class, then went on to second in matched pairs with more placings in Best of Three and Ladies Cart. Elliott’s horses picked up 15 more ribbons at the Richland County Fair including Champion and Reserve Percheron Geldings, a win in the unicorn hitch, and seconds in Ladies and Mens Team, Tandem hitch, Matched Pairs, Four Up, and even the Horse Pull! Two of Mary Thomas’ Dartmoors showed at the Sandusky County Fair, Fremont, Ohio, Aug. 20-25. They collected both the under
50 inch and over 50-58” pony championships, drove to first and second in barrels and down n back, finishing up first and third in pleasure driving. Meanwhile on Aug. 24, two dozen Black Swamp Driving Club members braved the hot, but sunny day for the annual Parker Bridge drive, near Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Hosted by the Emmons family, the noon potluck was enjoyed near the historic bridge. Turnouts then crossed the covered bridge on their way to the quiet, scenic route along the Sandusky River. Mary Elliott and Linda Spear remind members that the hayride at their farm will begin at 3 p.m. After a late lunch, Elliott’s Percherons will provide the horsepower for the drive out through the countryside. Plans are well underway for the annual banquet Nov. 9 at the Good Hope Lutheran Church, Arlington, Ohio. Baked goods will be available in the silent auction, and Julie Emmons has found some really nice items for the reverse raffle. UPCOMING EVENTS OCT. 27: Hayride at Mary Elliott’s farm, Galion, OH. Note time: 3 p.m. NOV. 9: Annual banquet, Good Hope Lutheran Church, Arlington, OH
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Working In Hand — Yielding Left by Lynn Palm
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e’ve been discussing tips for teaching your horse three in-hand maneuvers that are extremely important for the horse’s future from beginning work under saddle to advanced training. They are the forehand turn, turn on the haunches, and yielding. By teaching the horse these maneuvers on the ground, he will already be familiar with them when asked to do them under saddle. You will learn how to use your sight on the ground to evaluate the horse’s response to your commands and keep his body straight position during the maneuver. You will be able to apply these Yielding left in hand. skills when you execute these maneuvers under saddle. In this article I will give tips for teaching your horse ‘yielding to the left’. I’ll repeat some important tips to prepare you to teach this lesson. As with all of in-hand lessons, outfit your horse with a
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properly fitting halter, with a longe line attached, and leg protection. For this lesson attach the longe line on the halter’s side ring on the side you are leading. Like other in-hand lessons, I recommend introducing it in a smaller secure area like an enclosed paddock or round pen. I’ll describe this lesson as if teaching it in a small paddock. Once your horse is solid in this lesson, you will be able to execute it anywhere. When starting this lesson, practice it in the same spot each time. By doing this, the horse will be familiar with what you will be asking him to do. Once he is consistent, add additional spots until he can perform it anywhere within the training location you are using.
In-Hand Lesson #6: Yielding-Left
I consider my good friend and Olympic dressage rider Jane Savoie one of today’s top female equestrians. Through this series I’ve been introducing each maneuver with a definition from her wonderful books Cross Train Your Horse and More Cross Training. I want readers to appreciate how important each of these maneuvers are to their horse’s training, no matter what discipline they ride. Jane describes yielding as a: “…lateral movement in which the horse’s inside front leg and inside hind leg pass, and cross in front of, his hind legs. His spine is straight and he is [slightly] flexed at his poll in the opposite direction from the way he is moving”. In other words, with the horse staying straight the forehand and hindquarters work together so he can move laterally. This maneuver builds on the lesson learned in the forehand turn, that is, moving away from pressure. I recommend using a simple pattern to properly position your horse for yielding. Find a section of straight fence line that ends in a left hand corner or bend. Stand so that you are leading your horse from his left side with him positioned between you and a fence. You will be ‘tracking’ or moving to the horse’s left. Walk him straight along the fence line and turn him through the left hand corner. Continue turning away from the fence, making a ½-circle to the left, until you are positioned in the middle of the paddock and facing in the opposite direction than you started. Ask him to whoa, making sure he is straight and square. Change longe line or lead and your position to the horse’s right side. You will be working from the right side for yielding left following a diagonal line back toward the fence. Stand close to your horse, facing him, between the middle of his neck to his shoulder. Hold the excess longe line in your left hand. Extend your right hand to lightly grasp the halter’s side ring, at the horse’s jaw, with just enough contact to guide the head. Do not hang on the halter or steer his head from underneath it! During the maneuver, use this hand to encourage him to move forward and very slightly bend his head toward you (away from the direction he will be traveling). Extend your left hand to apply the aid or ‘cue’ for this maneuver to move the hindquarters laterally. The ‘target area’ for this cue the same location we used in the turn on the forehand: the lower half of the horse’s barrel within a zone approximately 10 inches behind his heartgirth. This is where your lower leg contacts the horse’s lower barrel when your foot is in the stirrup. Be consistent where you apply this cue! The cue is not given up high on the flank, up on his sides, or back on his hip. Look at your horse and find the target area before staring this lesson. If your horse is sensitive to this touch, you may need to gently stroke him from his withers down to his shoulder to get him accustomed to the contact. Apply the cue using a cupped hand with a pulsating pressure, rather than poking the horse with your knuckles or fingers. Start the maneuver by extending your right hand and giving a ‘cluck’ to ask the horse to walk forward and straight. If he is first learning this maneuver, very slightly bend his head toward you as you apply the cue with your left hand. Later, as he becomes more schooled in this maneuver, he will be able to do it with little or no bend. Use your peripheral vision to see if his right front and hind legs are crossing over the left front and hind legs while he stays straight in his topline. If he does not stay straight, bring him forward and straighten him S
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using the right hand on his halter, before asking again. When the horse moves laterally, lighten the pressure and follow his movement as he moves diagonally toward the fence. If he does not respond vibrate the pressure with the right hand, to keep him moving forward with a slight bend, and with the left hand to ask him to move his hindquarters laterally. When he reaches the fence, finish the maneuver by asking him for a few steps forward and straight alongside the fence. Ask him to whoa and praise him. Teaching this maneuver is as much about learning how to coordinate your actions as a handler as teaching your horse to move laterally to your commands. Avoid the common problem of standing too far away from the horse and not moving with him. In this position the handler will lag behind her horse and pull him out of the straight-line body position. Be precise where the cue is applied. If it is given too far behind the target area or too high on the flank, the horse will have the tendency to swing his hindquarters out or resist, rather than move laterally. Don’t look down at the horse’s feet, but use
your peripheral vision to monitor the horse’s topline to see if he is staying straight at the same time you note if he is crossing his front and hind legs properly.
Your Next Step…
The goal is to keep the horse forward and straight when teaching yielding. His forehand (head, neck, front legs, shoulders) should be straight with his body and hindquarters working together to move laterally. Always start this maneuver by walking forward and straight first, before asking for any lateral movement! Key points to remember when teaching ‘yielding’: 1. Look up at the topline...so you can evaluate your horse’s body position and responsiveness to your cues. 2. Keep the horse forward…by extending your arm and moving with him. If you find that you are moving too much sideways, pick a point on the fence or put up a marker in a diagonal line from your starting point. Keep your horse moving forward and laterally as you aim for this point. 3. Always face your horse and move with him…if you are asking for yielding to the left,
cross your right leg over your left (and vice versa) to help you move with him. 4. Watch so his hips don’t swing out away from you…this is a telltale sign that you are cueing him incorrectly. 5. Relax…it takes some practice to coordinate both you and your horse’s movements in this maneuver. Be patient. When beginning this lesson only do a few steps of this maneuver at a time, the walk straight ahead for a few steps, stop and reposition the aids for the maneuver, and ask again. Build up until you can
easily yield from the middle of the paddock back to the fence. With practice your horse will yield on command without the need for the fence. Praise your horse when he responds to your request. Until then, follow your dreams… Lynn Visit www.lynnpalm.com and click on my ‘On Line Store’ to learn more about Palm Partnership Training educational books, videos, equipment, equestrian schools, and gifts.
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OCT. 4-5 — Mid-Eastern Farriers Association AFA Certification, Grizzle Ridge Arena, 52106 Grizzle Ridge Rd., Jerusalem, OH. FMI: David, 412-580-4458. OCT. 4-6 — Halloween Weekend, Creek Side Horse Park, 7460 Elson St., Waynesburg, OH. FMI: Cynthia 330-3233559, www.creeksidehorsepark.com. OCT. 4-6 — Ohio Ranch Horse Association Show, Hendersons Arena, 830 Van Fossen Rd., Jackson, OH. FMI: Amy Roberts, 740-819-8446, www. ohioranchhorseassociation.com. OCT. 4-6 — Preble County Ohio Horseman’s Council State Ride, Speed & Fun Show, Hueston Woods Horseman’s Camp, Morning Sun, OH. FMI: Donn, 937-4174358, www.facebook.com/groups/pcohc OCT. 4-6 — COSCA Championship Show, Ashland County Fairgrounds, Ashland, OH. FMI: 440-668-3054, www.coscaonline.com OCT. 4-6 — Fulton County OHC Oaktoberfest, Reed Road Wranglers Camp, 13811 Reed Rd., Swanton, OH. FMI: Tammy, 419-346-7094, www.fcohc.com OCT. 4-6 — The 2019 Standardbred Classic Show Series, Den Park Equestrian Complex, Sunbury, OH. FMI: Chris, 330-635-8121. OCT. 5 — Medina Creative Therapy Ranch Fall Fest, 12 p.m., 5200 Lake Road, Medina, OH. FMI: Jeanne Williams, 330-725-2714. OCT. 5 — Ruggles Arena Speed Show, 2651 Township Road 155, Cardington, OH. FMI: Janet, 419-210-7204. OCT. 5 — Saddle Up For Sight with Trainer Rick Shaffer, Blue Magnum Stables, 1044 Township Rd. 286, Richmond, OH. FMI: www.facebook.com/ events/493691908055447
OCT. 5 — Annual Draft & Driving Horse Sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., LaRue Horse & Tack Sale LLC, 1059 Richwood LaRue Rd., LaRue, OH. FMI: 419-889-9150, www. laruehorsesale.com. OCT. 5 — Moore’s Monthly Tack & Horse Auction, 11771 US Hwy. 223, Onsted, MI. FMI: 517-467-7576, www.tommooresales. com. OCT. 5-6 — Ottawa County Horse Foundation Fall Fuzzy Show (Speed & Performance), Ottawa County Fairgrounds, 7870 W. State Rt. 163, Oak Harbor, OH. FMI: 419-656-9000, www.ochf.net. OCT. 5-6 — Bath Pony Club Fall Mini Trial, 141 Remsen Rd., Medina, OH. FMI: djwattsm@frontier.com or on Facebook. OCT. 5-6 — Indiana Mounted Regulators Cowboy Mounted State Shoot, Hoosier Horse Park, Edinburgh, IN. FMI: Connie, 260-668-1770. OCT. 5-6 — Salamonie Stomp, Salamonie Reservoir, 9214 Lost Bridge Rd. W., Andrews, IN. FMI: Maureen Fehrs, 219879-1964, www.oaats.org. OCT. 6 — Massillon Saddle Club Contest Horse Show, 10 a.m., MSC Show Grounds, 12680 Sally SW, Massillon, OH. FMI: Leanne, 330-844-4041, www. massillonsaddleclub.org. OCT. 6 — Golden Spur Saddle Club Open Horse Show, 8 a.m., Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds, 1300 E. Co. Rd. 100, S. Lebanon, IN. FMI: 317-694-4569, www. goldenspursaddleclub.com. OCT. 7-12 — 40th Annual Fall Mid-Ohio Draft Horse & Carriage Sale, Mt. Hope Auction, 8076 SR 241, Mt. Hope, OH. FMI: 330-674-6188, www.mthopeauction.com.
OCT. 9-13 — World Equestrian Center Fall Series III, 4095 SR 730, Wilmington, OH. FMI: 937-382-0985. OCT. 11 — Michiana Driving Horse Sale, Michiana Event Center, Shipshewana, IN. FMI: Lonnie Yoder, 260-336-1632. OCT. 11-13 — Tri-Co Trails Halloween Ride Weekend, 2662 Downing Street SW, East Sparta, OH. FMI: Jim Mike, 330-323-4738, www.Tri-CoTrails.com. OCT. 11-13 — Fall Round Up/Sorting, Smoke Rise Ranch & Resort, 6751 Hunterdon Rd., Glouster, OH. FMI: 740-767-2624. OCT. 12 — Poker Run sponsored by Guernsey County OHC, Salt Fork State Park Horseman’s Camp, 14755 Cadiz Rd., Lore City, OH. FMI: 740-638-3010. OCT. 12 — Rocky Fork 2019 Hunter Pace Series, Crosswind Farm, 7087 Sadie Thomas Rd. NW, Alexandria, OH. FMI: 888619-2227, pace@rockyforkheadleyhunt. com, www.rockyforkheadleyhunt.com OCT. 12 — NBHA Barrel Race, Henderson Arena, 739 Van Fossan Rd., Jackson, OH. FMI: 740-988-4700, www. hendersonswesternstore.com. OCT. 12 — CRBPHA & WV IBRA Halloween Show, Hinerman Arena, Mason Dixon Highway, Blacksville, WV. FMI: Becky Hinerman, 304-826-7391. OCT. 12-13 — Wayne County Saddle Club The Roundup, 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Stan Bosler, 330-607-5106, www. waynecountysaddleclub.com. OCT. 13 — Massillon Saddle Club Fun Show, 11 a.m., MSC Show Grounds, 12680 Sally SW, Massillon, OH. FMI: Leanne, 330844-4041, www.massillonsaddleclub.org.
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OCT. 20 — Youth Rodeo Bootcamp, Zoe Woodland Performance Horses, 8701 Scioto Darby Rd., Orient, OH. FMI: Zoe, 614-464-7290. OCT. 20 — Bainbridge Saddle Club Open Horse Show, 8:30 a.m., 3038 North County Road 450 West, Greencastle, IN. FMI: Kim, 317-270-3488. OCT. 22-27 — World Equestrian Center Fall Invitational, 4095 SR 730, Wilmington, OH. FMI: 937-382-0985. OCT. 25-27 — Spook Run Endurance Rides, Bill Wilson’s Farm, Henryville, IN. FMI: Lois McAfee, 812-752-3211, www.oaats.org. OCT. 26 — Halloween Fun Show, 12 p.m., Knox County Horse Park, 7360 Thayer Rd., Mt. Vernon, OH. FMI: 740-258-9914, www.knoxcountyhorsepark.com.
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NOV. 15 — Kentucky Horse Park Rodeo, Kentucky Horse Park Alltech Arena, Lexington, KY. FMI: 859-259-4200, www. kyhorsepark.com. NOV. 15-16 — Southern Michigan Fall Paint & Quarter Horse Auction, 11771 US Hwy. 223, Onsted, MI. FMI: 517-467-7576, www. tommooresales.com. NOV. 16 — IBRA Barrels & NPBA Poles Best of Best Qualifier Bonus Cash Series, Crazy Woman Ranch, 6450 Lancaster Circleville Rd. SW, Lancaster, OH. FMI: 614-595-1850, www.crazywomanranchohio.com. NOV. 16 — Snowbird Dressage, Kentucky Horse Park Covered Arena, Lexington, KY. FMI: 859-846-4889, www. kentuckydressageassociation.com. NOV. 16-17 — Champions Center Open Show, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. FMI: 937-324-4353. NOV. 16-17 — Steeltown Gunslingers, Garwood Arena, 2538 Middleton Rd., Columbiana, OH. FMI: 330-482-3961, www.garwoodarena.com. NOV. 22-24 — 14th Annual Cowboy Christmas, MSU Pavilion, Lansing, MI. FMI: Rochelle Rondy, 989-763-3276, cowboychristmas@yahoo.com. NOV. 23 — Crazy Woman Ranch 2019 Bonus Cash Series, 6450 Lancaster-Circleville Rd., Lancaster, OH. FMI: 614-595-1850. NOV. 23 — Barrel Futurity & Race, Henderson Arena, 739 Van Fossan Rd., Jackson, OH. FMI: 740-988-4700, www. hendersonswesternstore.com. NOV. 23-24 — Tri State Ranch & Reined Cow Horse Association ARHA Region 3 Sanctioned Show, Lakeside Arena, 1385 Duncan Rd., Frankfort, KY. FMI: Sarah Lawrence, 606-425-1198. NOV. 27 — Thanksgiving Eve Annual 2-Man Team Sorting, Yankeetown Arena, 13334 E. State Road 160, Henryville, IN. FMI: Nat Stewart, 812-736-3759. NOV. 29-DEC. 1 — RSP Productions Ranch Sorting, Champions Center, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. FMI: 269838-1273. NOV. 30-DEC. 1 — Champions Center Open Show, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. FMI: 937-324-4353, www. championscenter.net. DECEMBER 2019 DEC. 1 — Fulton County OHC Cowboy Christmas Tack Swap, Gift Shopping, & Live Auction, 9 a.m., WB Ranch & Arena, 1640 County Rd. B, Swanton, OH. FMI: Jo Neeley, 419-356-1350, www.fcohc.com. DEC. 6-7 — Showcase Classic Horse Sale, Michiana Event Center, Shipshewana, IN. FMI: Loren Beachy, 574-825-0704. DEC. 7 — Youth Rodeo, Crazy Woman Ranch, 6450 Lancaster Circleville Rd. SW, Lancaster, OH. FMI: 614-595-1850, www. crazywomanranchohio.com. DEC. 7 — LaRue Horse & Tack Sale Monthly Auction, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1059 Richwood LaRue Rd., LaRue, OH. FMI: 419-889-9150, www.laruehorsesale.com. DEC. 7 — Moore’s Monthly Tack & Horse Auction, 11771 US Hwy. 223, Onsted, MI. FMI: 517-467-7576, www.tommooresales. com.
DEC. 7-8 — Half Baked Winter Series Barrel Race, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: 330-592-5745, www. ontheroadwithdawnandclea.com. DEC. 13-14 — Dutch Cross Classic, Topeka Livestock Barn, Topeka, IN. FMI: James Yoder, 260-593-3210. DEC. 14 — Horse Sale, Mt. Hope Auction, 8076 SR 241, Millersburg, OH. FMI: 330674-6188, www.mthopeauction.com. DEC. 14 — IBRA Barrels & NPBA Poles Finals for Bonus Cash, Crazy Woman Ranch, 6450 Lancaster Circleville Rd. SW, Lancaster, OH. FMI: 614-595-1850, www. crazywomanranchohio.com. DEC. 14-15 — Horses in the Holidays, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: 937-324-4353, www.championscenter.net. DEC. 28-29 — New Years Barrel Bash, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: FMI: 937-324-4353, www. championscenter.net. JANUARY 2020 JAN. 14-15 — Harrisburg Driving Horse Sale, Harrisburg Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, PA. FMI: Daniel Diener, 717629-8400. JAN. 31-FEB 1. — Heart of America Dutch Harness Horse Sale, C Bar C Expo, Cloverdale, IN. FMI: Lamar Schrock, 217543-3543. FEBRUARY 202 FEB. 8 — 9th Annual Ashland Paint & Plain Tack Swap, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ashland County Fairgrounds, 2042 Claremont Ave., Ashland, OH. FMI: Ashley Canfield, 419606-8383, acanfield386@gmail.com. MARCH 2020 MARCH 6-7 — Mid State Classic, Centre County Grange Fairgrounds, Centre Hall, PA. FMI: Ephraim Miller, 814-571-1553. MARCH 6-8 — Michigan Horse Expo, MSU Livestock Pavilion, East Lansing, MI. FMI: www.michiganhorseexpo.org. MARCH 19-22 — Road To The Horse, Kentucky Horse Park Alltech Arena, Lexington, KY. FMI: Tammy Sronce, 940859-6512, tammy@roadtothehorse.com, www.roadtothehorse.com. APRIL 2020 APRIL 2-5 — Equine Affaire, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, OH. FMI: 740-8450085, info@equineaffaire.com, www. equineaffaire.com. MAY 2020 MAY 1-3 — Hoosier Horse Fair, Hendricks County 4H Fairgrounds & Conference Center, Danville, IN. FMI: www. indianahorsecouncil.org. MAY 8-10 — SAHIBA Arab Spring Show, Lakeside Arena, Frankfort, KY. FMI: Jeff Caldwell, 502-468-4953, www.sahiba.org. MAY 29-31 — Showtime 2020 A Concurrent, MSU Pavilion, East Lansing, MI. FMI: John, 734-439-8313, www. halfarabianmich.org.
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‘Scuse Me, Many Pardons, My Apologies, Comin’ Through (Part 2) by Sarah Vas
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f I’ve failed to mention, Kansas is really flat…fade to flashback scene…I’m driving someone else’s expensive show horses to an expensive year-end championship. I’m at the wheel of someone else’s truck hauling someone else’s expensive ninehorse slant load stuffed to the gills with seven animals and their expensive gear. I’m supposed to be getting paid for this, plus two weeks of work behind the scenes, then the long drive back. My two travel companions don’t know me and don’t care. The truck is a junker that smells bad, sucks gas, and the cruise control is inoperative. There’s a malfunction happening with the driver side electric seat control causing the position to creep unperceptively backwards on the tracks over the course of about
two hours’ time. I figure this out while re-adjusting myself closer to the gas pedal about the third occasion, knowing full well I didn’t start that far away from the steering wheel! Oh… and the trailer brake connector? Never worked. It was plugged in back at the farm but this bunch didn’t care to test it, I guess. The trailer brakes never got any juice over all 1,200 miles. How did I know? Because Kansas told me. I was in the passing lane driving my umpteenth hour in a row. In the midst of a 36-hour bender without sleep, I experienced that strange phenomenon from behind the wheel. I “didn’t see it”. Maybe it was the fatigue. Maybe it was a mirage. Maybe it was life’s way of giving me the adrenaline to endure the remaining seven hours to the horse show in this unholy clunker of a truck. Whatever it was, it
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materialized ahead as a full on, complete stop, two-lane traffic jam. And somehow, with nothing but the highway equivalent of an airport runaway ahead of me, I ‘saw’ the road conditions way too late and clearly, well short of reasonable stopping distance. Directly in front of our rig sat a compact car parked neatly behind a semi-tractor trailer proceeded by another freightliner in front of that. The right lane was a mishmash of sport utility vehicles, more semis, and one lone motorcycle if I recall. Even after all these years, I’d like to tell you my guess as to the actual distance between my bumper and the traffic ahead but I can’t. All I know is that it was horrifyingly, dangerously too close. 100 yards? 200? When you’re driving a rig that heavy at a steady 70 miles per hour, it doesn’t matter. There is no such thing as too much distance between you and the vehicles in front of you, I don’t care what speed you’re going! My sudden mental acuity took it all in, arriving summarily at the visual of this tiny car in my lane about to be sent with great force underneath the semi-trailer in front of it. I can only imagine what the driver was thinking as my bumper was hurtling in technicolor 3-D towards him in his rear-view mirror. I’m sure that driver was going over his options at that moment but I had my own thoughts to sort out. KneeJerk Panic was one reaction; locking out both my knees and elbows in bracing preparation of impact, pressing brake pedal to the floor boards with both boots and stubbornly, stupidly holding full steam ahead on the steering wheel. This response guaranteed devastation and carnage as well as 15 minutes of horrifying fame. Next on my mental checklist was the overreaction response; yank the steering wheel drastically left or right, sending the truck and trailer haphazardly through both lanes of traffic or out into the grassy lands of Kansas. A different kind of carnage and probably a guaranteed roll-over of both truck and horse trailer. The aftermath? Extracting expensive show horses, dead or
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Sarah Vas alive, from what was left of the trailer to the horror of witnesses and the local fire department called to the scene. If I’d have known then how terribly nasty Mini Boss would have ultimately behaved towards me and the unsavory and downright unethical activities witnessed by me behind the stall drapes of both the farm’s professionals and clients alike, I might have considered whatever saved the horses but sacrificed my travel mates. A sequence of simultaneously activity exploded inside the cab of that truck, the likes of which any movie director worth his salt would have killed to produce in visually stunning, slo-mo sequence. Fred was suddenly wide awake over there to my right and astute to the circumstances as well. His only contribution was to repeat in a panicked and shaky mumble, “Take yer foot off the break, take yer foot off the brake!” His primary concern was inadvertent locking up of the truck’s brakes and loss of all control of velocity and momentum. Because Fred started blubbering about the brakes, Mini Boss sat straight up in terror from a prone position and began shrieking, “My Horse! My Horse! My Horse!”. A great sense of purpose washed over me. The fuel of loyalty and protection over the seven horses blindly unaware of our fate behind me saturated my brain and my limbs. It was as if all of my body parts began executing Please turn to page 58 S October 2019
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Dusty Boots Riding Club
Show Season is Over — Annual Awards Banquet Being Planned PRESIDENT, Billy Jo Brown; 1ST VICE PRESIDENT, Jason Brown; TREASURER, Donna Rohrer; SECRETARY, Tonya Wilson; EMAIL, dustyboots@dustybootsridingclub.com WEBSITE, www. dustybootsridingclub.com
by Tonya Wilson It’s hard to believe that the 2019 show season is over for Dusty Boots Riding Club! SEPTEMBER 8 HIGH POINT WINNERS WALK/TROT: Baylee Oskin, Maebree Fabian (Reserve) 18 & UNDER: Grace Costello, Brianna Kibler (Reserve) 19 TO 39: Tonya Wilson, Maggie Luciani (Reserve) 40 & OVER: Lu Ann Fischer, Carrie Morrison (Reserve)
The Ride for the Cure was held at the Sept. 8 show and the winner, Tonya Wilson, rode Bold Enough to Copy, in honor of Emily Hunt who is actively battling Leukemia. The $660 raised will go to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. There were 22 entries in the class and many great causes and people were represented. The support we received in donations and sponsorships was amazing! Thank you to all the generous people that helped support our 2019 Ride for the Cure and to Casey Kotanchek and Kim Brewster for organizing the event! 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 all, this year would not have been a success! The officers, directors and trustees will be busy this fall and winter planning the annual awards banquet that will take place in March 2020 as well as the 2020 show season. Are you interested in joining Dusty Boots Riding Club? Are you a current member looking to get more involved? We welcome
everyone to our monthly meetings! The meetings are held the first Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m. at the Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus (A-Tech) in the B Building. 1565 State Route 307, Jefferson, Ohio. The December meeting will be canceled. Monthly meetings will resume in January. Check out our Facebook page or our website at www.dustybootsridingclub.com
heralded as a miracle, pure luck, skill, and definitely Life handing me a pass. Trapped between Fred’s passenger seat panic and Mini Boss’s earpiercing wails, Driving Skill and Crisis Management shoved Jesus over and took the wheel. As He climbed into the back seat to slap his hand over Mini Boss’s pie hole, Jesus didn’t say “You Sure ‘Bout This?” but I saw him make the face. And then, I absolutely swear on my best horse’s grave about this. I drove us all straight through six seconds of Keanu Reeve’s actual Matrix. Honest.
Sarah Vas, second generation horsewoman, owns and operates Winfield Farm & Forge in Grafton, Ohio. Even as a selfdescribed Little Guy trainer, her depth of knowledge and list of accomplishments have gained the respect of many prominent professionals in the industry. She has quietly worked her heart out finding a niche in the Arabian ring as well as a multitude of other breeds and disciplines. Keep up with Sarah’s schedule, clinic dates, and innovative educational programs via Facebook.
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the options and calculated risks of each. What transpired over the next few seconds has been
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Ashland Paint & Plain Saddle Club
Congratulations to High Point Winners Your Reserve Horse Of The Year is Illini Saige, owned and shown by Chesna Wertz. Earning over 130 points this season, this little ‘mule’ definitely held her own with the big horses! We hope everyone has a great rest of the show season, and we hope to see you in 2020!
PRESIDENT, Steven “Chunk” Watts; SECRETARY, Jean Yancer; TREASURER, Ashley Christian; WEBSITE, ashlandpaintandplain. com; EMAIL, paintandplaininfo@ yahoo.com
by Chesna Wertz Hi everyone! It’s been awhile since the last AP&P article, sorry about that! The past couple months were just crazy on this end, and the deadline just slipped my mind each month. It’s hard to believe it’s almost October! Show season is winding down and it’s almost Congress time. Good luck to all of our members who are competing! We had our final show of 2019 on Aug. 10-11. This was also the show we give out our yearend high point awards. All of our high point winners are listed below. Congratulations to all! The competition was fierce and just gets better every year, and we have all of our exhibitors to thank! You guys are what make our shows, and we greatly appreciate you choosing to show with us. We are already looking ahead to 2020, and have some exciting things in store! Your 2019 Carol Raab and Keith and Cathy Klier Horse Of The Year is White Hot N Rockin, owned and shown by Doug Hanna. Doug and ‘Jimmy’ showed, and excelled in, almost every class we offer, accumulating over 150 points. This pair is always a joy to watch, and is definitely a true all around horse. We congratulate them on their achievement!
2019 CLASS CHAMPIONS $100 SHOWMANSHIP: Chesna Wertz; Reserve: Nicona Bruni LEADLINE & SMALL FRY SHOWMANSHIP: Lily O’Conner; Reserve: Paelyn Wilson WALK/TROT SHOWMANSHIP: Paige Kingery; Reserve: Jadelynn Wiesel 19 & OVER SHOWMANSHIP: Chesna Wertz; Reserve: Doug Hanna 14-18 SHOWMANSHIP: Paige Kingery; Reserve: Kasey Livesay 13 & UNDER SHOWMANSHIP: Olivia Rusmisel; Reserve: Macey Belmont LEADLINE: Ellie Toth; Reserve: Jake Scott LONGE LINE: The Dream Factor; Reserve: Dynomiks Lucky Dollar $500 WT PLEASURE: AA Certain Charlie; Reserve: Repeat Investor $100 WT PLEASURE: Repeat Investor; Reserve: Illini Saige SMALL FRY WT HUS: Ruby O’Conner; Reserve: Jemma Weisel WT HUS 10-18: Sydney Jones; Reserve: Isabella Campanelli SMALL FRY EQUITATION: Tie for firstJemma Weisel & Kinsley Goran WT HUS 19 & OVER: Illini Saige; Reserve: Naturall I’m Priceless WT 10-18 EQUITATION: Sydney Jones; Reserve: Mira Platt WT 19 & OVER EQUITATION: Chesna Wertz; Reserve: Nicona Bruni GENERATION GAP WT PLEASURE: Grace Murphy; Reserve: Macey Belmont $100 HUS: White Hot N Rockin; Reserve: Artifacts Invited HUS 19 & OVER: White Hot N Rockin; Reserve: She’s Pure Gold HUS 14-18: Artifacts Invited; Reserve: Absolutely Assured HUS 13 & UNDER: Macey Belmont; Reserve: Olivia Rusmisel JUNIOR HUS: Artifacts Invited; Reserve: She’s Pure Gold $100 EQUITATION: Doug Hanna
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Lilly and Ruby O’Conner and A Vested Asset with their 2019 awards. Congratulations!
2019 Horse of the Year, White Hot N Rockin and Doug Hanna and 2019 Reserve Horse of the Year, Illini Saige and Chesna Wertz. 19 & OVER EQUITATION: Doug Hanna 14-18 EQUITATION: Kasey Livesay; Reserve: Meredith Cluse 13 & UNDER EQUITATION: Macey Belmont; Reserve: Samantha Nye OPEN WT TRAIL: Doug Hanna; Reserve: Samantha Nye OPEN IN H& TRAIL: Naturally I’m Priceless; Reserve: Illini Saige $100 HALTER: The Dream Factor; Reserve: Bar BA Chexy Chick AQHA/APHA HALTER: The Dream Factor; Reserve: A Vested Asset ALL OTHER HALTER: Illini Saige; Reserve: Dynamiks Lucky Dollar PERFORMANCE HALTER: White Hot N Rockin; Reserve: The Dream Factor REINING: Sophistikatt; Reserve: Mesa YOUTH REINING: Quinn Malarkey; Reserve: Olivia Stoudmire RANCH HORSE: To Smart To Be Juiced; Reserve: Rebel Without A Cause RANCH HORSE PLEASURE: To Smart To Be Juiced; Reserve: Zippos Sunkissed RANCH HORSE CONFORMATION: Mesa; Reserve: Bar BA Chexy Chick DISCIPLINED RAIL: White Hot N Rockin; Reserve: Lotd Whatta Version $500 WT PLEASURE: AA Certain Charlie; Reserve: Zippos Wise Investment $100 WT PLEASURE: Repeat Investor; Reserve: Zippos Wise Investment SMALL FRY WP: Kinsley Goran; Reserve: Ruby O’Conner
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10-18 WT WP: Paige Kingery; Reserve: Jadelynn Weisel SMALL FRY HMS: Kinsley Goran; Reserve: Aliyah Smucker 19 & OVER WT WP: Barb Leman; Reserve: Michelle Holcomb 10-18 WT HMS: Paige Kingery; Reserve: Jadelynn Weisel 19 & OVER WT HMS: Chesna Wertz; Reserve: Jeanne Cook GENERATION GAP WT PLEASURE: Zippos Wise Investment; Reserve: White Hot N Rockin $100 WESTERN PLEASURE: White Hot N Rockin WESTERN PLEASURE 19 & OVER: Doug Hanna WESTERN PLEASURE 14-18: Abby Groesser; Reserve: Kasey Livesay WESTERN PLEASURE 13 & UNDER: Macey Belmont; Reserve: Olivia Rusmisel JUNIOR WESTERN PLEASURE: She’s Pure Gold; Reserve: Willy Miss My Chex SENIOR WESTERN PLEASURE: Absolutely Assured $100 HMS: Doug Hanna 19 & OVER HMS: Doug Hanna; Reserve: Michelle Holcomb 14-18 HMS: Meredith Cluse; Reserve: Kasey Livesay 13 & UNDER HMS: Macey Belmont; Reserve: Olivia Rusmisel
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Flatlanders Dressage & Combined Training Association, Inc.
Busy Summer for FDCT PRESIDENT, Dianne Foltz; VICE PRESIDENT, Pat Boutwell; TREASURER, Mary Lou Paxton; SECRETARY, Shelley Zwiebel. WEBSITE, www.flatlandersdressage.com
by Alison Schmidbauer The Flatlanders have been pretty busy this year despite some very wet weather this spring. Mary Lou Paxton and I have run several clinics for our members starting in May with Carrie Woost as our clinician. We enjoyed a full day of lessons hosted by Jonna Shumway at her farm in Mt. Blanchard. We also had several auditors who enjoyed watching and learning and having some new exercises to take home and use. Unfortunately due to all the rainfall, camp this year (which was full) had to be cancelled due to flooding of the arena we
Photo credit: Margie Shoop, Equestrian Photography. planned on using, hopefully we can run one next year. Due to this we decided to organize a two day clinic with the former Director of Dressage from the University of Findlay who now resides in Illinois, Janet Harms. A lot of our members remembered Janet from earlier camps she had instructed for us. It was a huge success and we had some lovely rides by our members. This clinic was hosted by KB Equestrian which is run by Katherine Byrd. She had the facility in great shape
Photo credit: Margie Shoop, Equestrian Photography. for us and it was a wonderful two days. Janet was such fun as always along with really making us be precise and getting the most out of our horses. Margie Shoop was also there taking some beautiful pictures of our members as well. We had a nice variety of horses and rider combinations as well as ages of riders. We were all looking forward to the clinic and were not disappointed, Janet helped us all with our goals and
Photo credit: Margie Shoop, Equestrian Photography. dreams. We also had a good number of auditors for the lessons and time to catch up at lunch. We had one more clinic organized for September with Allison Keeran which was hosted by Dianne Foltz in Van Wert. Keep riding and dreaming!
Northern Ohio Dressage Association
NODA Celebrates a Busy 50th Anniversary Year PRESIDENT, Barb Soukup; VICE PRESIDENT, Arielle Brodkey; TREASURER, Dee Liebenthal; SECRETARY, Patti Valencic. EMAIL, president@nodarider.org; WEBSITE, www.nodarider.org
by Mosie Welch NODA’s 50th anniversary summer season 2019 is in the books! Members and friends celebrated NODA’s 50 years of dressage, education, and fun with a lovely catered event on Saturday evening of NODA’s USEF/USDF recognized show at Chagrin Valley Farms. The event featured the musical freestyles, an historical slide
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show, raffles, and other fun. With a very successful Dressage Schooling Show series and the well-attended NODA sponsored L Education program, it’s been a busy year, and NODA members still have a busy autumn ahead! There is one last schooling show on Oct. 5 at Chagrin Valley Farms, with scores from this show qualifying for the 2020 Schooling Show Series Championships and year-end awards. On Oct. 6, NODA members who have qualified for the 2019 Schooling Show Series Championships will compete by invitation at their levels at Chagrin Valley Farms. Applications for NODA’s year end awards are due by Oct. 14. Our members can find out what they are eligible for by going to NODA’s website.
This is an election year. NODA is electing members to its executive board and its Director’s at large. Keep an eye out for the link to vote online for officers for 2020/2021. Winners will be announced at the Annual Banquet on Nov. 24 and take office on Jan. 1, 2020. Session C of the L Education Program will take place on Oct. 26 and 27 and will feature the topics of Collective Marks, Basics, Rider Biomechanics, and Equitation presented by the instructor Sue Curry Schaffer at Topline Stables at Walden in Aurora, Ohio. Auditor spots are still available. NODA will close out the year on Nov. 24 with the annual Awards Celebration brunch which will take place at the Holiday Inn,
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Independence Ohio. Please, save the date! NODA will recognize the Volunteer of the Year, award NODA’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and hand out yearend award ribbons, trophies and prizes along with annual scholarships for adult amateurs and Jr/Young riders. Finally, NODA needs a webmaster! The Executive Board is seeking a volunteer webmaster to design, manage, and update NODA’s website. If you have the skills and the time, NODA would like to hear from you. Contact NODA’s president, Barb Soukup at president@nodarider.org. For more information on NODA’s programs and competitions, visit NODA’s website at www.nodarider.org.
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Seven Tips to Give You More Time to Ride by Debbie Disbrow
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all is one of our favorite times of the year. You can ride without all of the bugs and finish any projects easier during the not-so-hot weather. Now is the time to be proactive about winter preparations before the snow flies and the cold sets in. Horse owners always ask us what products they need to be equipped with for the coming colder months. To help you determine if you are ready, let us give you a list of ideas so you can have every ‘to do’ done in plenty of time.
Your Fencing
As we always say, check your fencing while the weather is still nice. Be sure you have checked your fence lines by walking around them or better yet, ride along side of them. Look for any rails or posts that are less than good and need to be replaced. Being proactive before a fence becomes completely abused will save you both time and money with the repair. Don’t wait for a rail to completely come down or a post to fall over. Make repairs as soon as you see any failed sections. This will help to avoid injury with your horse. None of us want vet bills or worry from an avoidable accident. Don’t be shy at looking at an electric fence to supplement your existing fencing. Electric fence is one of the best determents to keep your horses away from the investment that you have already put into your present fence system. It is especially helpful to keep horses away from your fencing when grass growth slows down and pastures are sparse. Electric works so well for horses because of the ‘bite’ from the rail tells them,“stay away”, just like the pecking order within a herd. It really works!
Outside Water
If you find yourself breaking ice every year through winter, it may be the time to consider installing a heated outside water system. We all know that our horses need to have plenty of water in the cold weather. Heated waterers provide water on demand to your horses and give you a break from chipping ice every day. If you are worried about seeing the amount of your horses water consumption, water gauges are available and provide a reading so you are not guessing and gives you peace of mind. Post waterers are also a good option for water throughout the winter. The post system uses water pressure to fill the post. They also do not need to be heated and provide 50 degree water temperature year round.
Gates and Properly Working Gate Latches
Your gates and latches are sometimes overlooked as we use them daily and get use to how they may poorly open and latch. Gates and latches are one of the most important areas of your fencing. If gates are hung improperly and spaces are too wide, it can be potentially fatal to horses if they get a head or leg caught. Gates need to be adjusted over time due to movement in the ground from frost and thaw. Be sure any spacing between your gate and gate posts are small so your horses cannot get caught between them. Also, make sure that latches close properly to insure horses do not go through a gate that they can open. Use a heavy duty two way latch or a spring loaded quick latch to insure your gates stay closed. If you have talented horses that like to open gates, use two gate latching systems to out smart them!
Inside Your Barn
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spill onto the floor to avoid mice and other animals looking for winter food supply. If you blanket, check to be sure they are in good order so you can use them as needed.
Lighting
As daylight hours lessen, don’t be caught in the dark in your barn. Good lighting is essential to be able to evaluate your horse’s overall health. Look for lights that are rated for indoor/outdoor use and have 5,24235,000 lumens to get the best ‘daylight color tone’ representation. These lights can even come with a night light feature to not interfere with your horses but allows you to see your way around the barn in the dark hours.
Stalls
With cold weather, your stalls are a haven for your horses so they are out of the inclement weather. But also be sure that your barn and stalls are adequately ventilated. We as humans want to keep warm, but horses need to have ventilation for good respiratory health. Window grills, grilled partitions and vents are essential for your barn, so evaluate if you need to increase air flow. Be sure your stalls are free from broken boards and splintered wood. Check feeders to also be sure there are no sharp edges and replace them if needed. You can cut down on the time it takes to clean your stalls if you install stall mats. Your bedding consumption will decrease and your horses will have a level cushioned surface to stand on. Check to be sure your stall waterers are working properly or that you have a good plan to avoid breaking ice from buckets. Heated water buckets are available as well as heated stall waterers.
Tools
Every barn needs a place for common tools in the event you have to make a quick repair. Find an area where you have easy access to keep tools designated for the barn. Some good tools are as follows: hammer, flat head screwdriver (as well as a Philips), fence pliers, some ring shank nails, barbed staples, extra parts for fence, stalls or barn. A good knife always comes in handy too. Your list may be more extensive, however, it is good to know where your tool area will be and that your tools will be there when needed. Get your boots out and have a snow shovel nearby, you’re on your way to being ready for the colder months ahead! Enjoy the cooler riding weather as all of these tips will give you more time to ride! Debbie Disbrow, owner of RAMM Stalls and Horse Fencing, has over 45 years experience with horses and equine-related businesses. She is a certified fence installer and has helped build fencing and stalls for horse facility owners across the USA as well as into Europe. Debbie is highly involved in horse ownership and riding. Visit www.rammfence.com, or call 800/8785644 for safer alternatives for your horses.
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Ohio Paint Horse Club
General Meeting, Awards Banquet, 2020 Shows Being Planned 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 Fall is with us; beautiful weather, falling leaves, trail rides, bon fires and gatherings! Halloween, warm cider and still a couple of our Paint Horse Shows around us. Michigan PHC has their Annual Fall Color Classic on Oct. 25. A four judge Youth and amateur show followed by a four judge APHA show, held at MSU Pavilion, 4301 Farm Lake Road, E Lansing, Mich. Check out their website for more information. Keep the blankets on those great Paints because Nov. 8-10 meet at C Bar C in Cloverdale, Ind., for the Great 8 Zone A Rama featuring six judges. Both of these shows will be NSBA approved. Check out the showbill and more information on the website or posts on Facebook. This will be
a great show to end the show season in the Zone 8. The General Membership Meeting is scheduled for Nov. 16 at Champions Center, Springfield, Ohio. The time of the meeting is most likely around noon or 1 p.m. Place this date on your calendar. Check Facebook for more information. Shari Love is the chair of 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 Shari, 419/4652863 or shrlv65@aol.com. Any person can be nominated who is a member in good standing of the OPHC at 60 days before and must have previously consented to such nomination. Membership closes 60 days before the election. If any OPHC member has any rule changes including new or changed rules, these must be presented to President Schwendeman 30 days before the meeting. This meeting will be a carry in luncheon; bring your favorite dish to share. OPHC will supply the meat. We are looking for places to hold
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our awards banquet. We have been looking at another February date hoping that the weather will be better. If you know of a fun place please talk with an officer or director or contact President Mike Schwendeman by phone. We are working on the 2020 show season. APHA has asked Ohio if we would be interested in partnering with them with the 2020 APHA National Championship Show Series. It would be the same weekend as our Bonanza Show, Aug. 21-23 at the World Equestrian Center, Wilmington, Ohio. More infomation to come later. The OPHC Amateurs are working on their show to be held at the Madison County Fairgrounds. Lots of other shows coming in 2020. I am hoping to hear from the Michigan Paint Horse Club to again partner the Border Blast Scholarship Show. Let’s talk about how OPHC sponsors three OPHC $500 scholarships. These scholarships will be offered at our awards banquet in February. The scholarship applications must be postmarked by Dec. 31, 2019 and sent to the Scholarship Chair, Roger Taylor, 2889 Kendall Road, Akron, Ohio 44321. You can also reach Roger by phone 330/6089524 or email rodgertaylor1951@ gmail.com. This information will be on the website and also on the OPHC Facebook page. Roger has asked that the applications be mailed after Nov. 1, 2019. Seniors or returning scholarship recipients, do not let this good thing pass you by! What a great 2019 show year for the Ohio Paint Horse Club and its members! Welcome to all the new members. Some of the new members came out and volunteered at shows! Volunteers are the greatest! First-time show people in Ohio used the $100 incentives! As I recall 11 were used at the Bonanza. At the Extravaganza and the Bonanza the Lucky 7 were big hits. Members going home with a little jingle in their jeans and their wallets a little fatter. $5,279 was paid out in the Lucky 7 All Age All Breed classes. The two classes that were a big hit were Non Pro Showmanship and Yearling Longeline. Each of the winners and placers were issued checks at the show. Winners took home beautiful Perri’s embroidered halters. Jill Davis took great pictures and videos of classes and placed them on
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Facebook. Norfleet Photography was also at the show, check their website and look at all the beautiful horses, (and people). Congratulations to the High Point winners of Perri’s beautiful embroidered halters.
YOUTH WALK TROT: Anna Overway. AMATEUR WALK TROT: Melissa Bachman YOUTH: Karlee Shiery. NOVICE YOUTH: Lauren Lauver. YOUTH SPB: Bronwyn Playford. NOVICE AMATEUR: Samantha Reeves AMATEUR: Caitlin Tenewitz. AMATEUR SPB: Tara Carrington. OPEN: Carly Parks. SOLID PAINT BRED: Bronwyn Playford.
The Stallion Service Auction Futurity chaired by Tina Eller was also a success! Almost $6,000 was paid out. 2019 Weanlings paid out $1359.90 plus entry fees, Yearlings paid out $2540 plus entry fees, 2 Year Olds paid out $1,903.02 plus entry fees. At the Extravaganza and the Bonanza shows T-shirts were given out to the exhibitors. They were a big hit! The Ohio Youth club belongs to the Tribute Horse Feed Program. They are collecting proof of purchase and tonnage receipts for Tribute. They are brought to each show and placed in a wooden box. They will be turned in at the end of show years and this money will be used for year-end awards. The Youth club had donated to them a beautiful designed purse with gray horse hair and beautiful leather. They began selling raffle tickets at the Extravaganza and it ended at the Bonanza. Holly Ebelberger and President Mike Schwendeman went through the barns and sold the remainder of tickets. They collected at the Extravaganza $370 and $362 at the Bonanza. The raffle brought in $732! I will announce the winner’s name next month. Thank you to the donator who did not want their name mentioned. The Michigan Youth are selling tickets for the saddle they are giving away. Make sure you get one of those, it will be given away at their Fall Classic Show. One last thing! The Ohio Paint Horse Club purchased a 16 foot aluminum trailer to store and take to shows with the show equipment. This year we will purchase 25 more trail poles so we will now have 50 poles for trail. We are working on designing art for the outside of the trailer and working on ideas how to keep the equipment neat and in its particular place.
Keep horsing around with Paints. Talk with you next month! October 2019
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If You Dream It, You Can Do It
Talking the Talk and Walking the Walk Better Communication in the Saddle by Jennifer Woodruff I’m so blessed to meet so many great equestrians in my travels. Through my clinics, judging and instruction, I always ask my riders a common question: “what would you like to improve in your riding experiences?” In nearly eight out of 10 responses I hear “a better connection” or “more harmony” and “a smoother ride”. All of these things are directly linked to one common problem, a disconnect through your aids. Sounds simple but complicated right? Let’s take a good look at three basic ways to get better in touch with your horse and, enjoy a better ride as a result. 1. Rein length. We’ve all seen the extremes. The tight hold of the eventer on a cross country course to the drape of the western pleasure horse loping down the rail. Obviously each
team has a different objective, different equipment, different training techniques and, different conformation. However one thing is similar among all of these teams, contact. Contact is an old term that goes back to the days of classical riding, it’s still a common word today in modern Hunt Seat instruction as well as Dressage. Contact is how we bridge the gap to the horse in so many ways. Pace. Frame. Control. Lift. Flexibility. To accomplish all of these things proper rein length is essential. Without it that connection is blurred, delayed or even wrong all together. A good perimeter to follow is hand position vs your horse’s head position, topline and amount of energy. In general, the English rider should always have enough feel to be riding with their hands at the pommel or ahead of it. The same is true with the
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rein hand or hands (if riding in a snaffle with bridged reins) of the western rider. When taking up contact or applying pressure your hands should never be behind the pommel or the swell/horn of the saddle. A true disconnect comes from being out of balance in this way. As a judge with a strong Hunt Seat background I cringe when I see riders in Equitation with their hands in their lap. English riding was never meant to be executed on a draped rein! In addition to rein length, remember hand height. Your hands or hand should always be positioned in a straight line from elbow to bit or bottom of the shank. When a broken line exists we have a bit that is not working as it was designed and a point of resistance between you and the horse that was not intended. This also means a higher headed horse requires a higher rein hand(s) and, vice versa. 2. Use of leg. I often hear “my horse loses his motor when I ride that much up into their face.” The old adage who many know well applies here...add more leg! To achieve harmony you must drive to contact. Then the horse will soften, round up and frame up. If you feel like you are riding too slow or your strides are very short and vertical, use more leg. This is even true in the hot horse. In general the hot, tense horse will relax with consistent leg pressure. Remember that pressure does not mean poking with your spurs! A spur is simply an extension of your leg aids. It’s very easy to get lazy and just poke and prod. Remember as well that the spur provides a very direct, small point of pressure and then usually a quick response. We’ve all seen a spur stop in the stock horse, this is a prime example. To achieve fluidity and a smoother, calmer reaction, the leg itself is a much more effective tool. 3. Posture in the saddle. We all enjoy a leisurely trail ride leaning back enjoying the sights. Or for the English crowd, staying tall in two point or half seat, working out your core. There is a happy medium between the two and remember the distinctive signal you send your horse by your position whether you mean it
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or not! By leaning back, usually accompanied by your lower leg coming forward, you are literally behind the horse’s motion. With each step your horse will attempt to catch you up bringing you into balance with them. Excessive slowness, inconsistent tempo or pace and frequent breaks of gait are all signs of you leaning back, sitting too far back or slouching in the saddle. Meanwhile, when you are too far forward or looking/leaning down, you are essentially ahead of your horse. Your horse instinctually will work to keep you up and on their back, as they will feel like you are about to come off over their head or shoulder. Short, fast steps, breaking gait, traveling on the forehand and tripping can all be as a result of you riding too far forward. Even if you are sitting in fairly good balance with your horse looking down sends them a completely different signal. Hopefully these three points will give you some new tools in the tool box to improve your ride! Next month I will introduce my new type of competition, Equitation Challenges! I’ll discuss rules and how a competition is judged and why this new type of competition will appeal to all disciplines, skill sets and breeds! Until next time, if you can dream it you can do it! Jennifer is a 28 year veteran of the show ring, where she has been blessed to mark the cards in over 700 shows lifetime. Stemming from roots deep in the 4-H program in New York, she grew up both training her own horses at home on the family farm and, soaking in knowledge anywhere she could find it through clinics, instruction, internship and eventually through her equine degree at Morrisville College. As a competitor, Jennifer has shown a large variety of breeds and disciplines, from Arabians to AQHA, USEF Hunters to Ranch and Barrel horses. As a clinician, her roster spans from local 4-H clinics to Equine Affaire, Horse World Expo, Midwest Horse Fair and Hoosier Horse Fair. Jennifer is currently serving as an advisor for the state 4-H programs in New York and Kentucky. October 2019
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by Kristen Janicki, MS, PAS
eaning represents a unique challenge, nutritionally-speaking, as the foal’s diet changes from one of mainly milk to one of forage and concentrate. From the time foals are weaned to the time they are one year of age, they are considered to be on the highest nutritional plane of their lives, one that can shape their athletic potential in the future. Here are five ways to win the weaning process with the help of nutrition and management:
1. Weaning is an extremely stressful time for youngsters. It’s not uncommon for weanlings to go ‘off feed’ during the weaning process, and thus, slowed growth rates can happen. The stress of weaning is often followed by a period of compensatory growth and, consequently, an increased risk for developmental orthopedic disease. One way to combat this is to prepare the foal’s digestive system ahead of time by feeding a creep feed. Feeding a creep feed has many benefits to the foal, including providing nutrients that may not be adequately supplied in mare’s milk, allowing optimized and consistent growth rates, reducing stress, weight loss and compensatory growth during weaning. A milk based foal starter feed formulated to complement mare’s milk will reduce the chance of digestive upsets and aid in the transition from the mare’s milk to solid feed. Suckling foals should be offered a creep feed designed for the foal’s specific nutritional needs starting at around 10 days of age. Creep feeds should contain 16-20 percent crude protein using highly digestible protein sources for foals, and provide the essential amino acids: lysine, methionine and threonine. In foals less than three months of age, whey protein is the best option because it contains adequate levels of the essential amino acids. Added prebiotics, such as mannan oligosaccharides, help to establish a healthy microbial flora in the hindgut of the foal which helps to increase fiber digestion as the foal transitions to a forage-based diet after weaning. Concerned about developmental orthopedic diseases? Research shows that creep feeding actually cut into the potential for postweaning developmental problems rather being a contributing cause. A foal on creep feed will have grown to its optimum potential, thus reducing the incidence of compensatory growth after weaning. The study concluded that creep-fed foals were in better physical condition and were healthier than their counterparts that were not creep-fed. 2. When the foal is 3 months old, gradually change to a weanling ration that is formulated to complement forage. At this time their digestive tract is changing. Different enzymes are being produced in the foregut and microbial fermentation is beginning in the hindgut, allowing foals to properly digest cereal grains and forages. Make sure to understand the minimum pounds of concentrate that must be fed per day in order to meet your weanling’s individual requirements. If you are feeding at the manufacturer’s recommended amount of feed and they are gaining too much weight, consider switching to a ration balancer with lower calories and higher mineral and vitamin concentrations in order to maintain the minimum nutrient levels required without the extra calories. Follow the feeding directions that the manufacturer has recommended for their products. 3. Provide a high quality forage source, hay or pasture, to weanlings. A good quality forage source will help to support steady growth rates, balanced with a suitable concentrate or ration balancer to supply what may be missing in the forage. If pasture is limited during weaning, it’s a good idea to provide your weanling with some alfalfa to help provide calories and protein, as well as 72
calcium. A typical 6-month old weanling requires 16.5 Mcals in digestible energy per day, so the more you can do with forage, the less concentrate will have to be fed to make up the difference. 4. The best method to help reduce risk of developmental orthopedic diseases due to rapid fluctuations in growth rate that commonly occur at weaning is to monitor growth rate. A variety of measurements can be taken from birth, including average daily gain, wither height, cannon circumference, body length. Plotting your weanling horse’s height and weight over time should show a smooth, steady growth curve with no obvious peaks or valleys. By monitoring these on a weekly basis, changes can be made in the diet accordingly to maintain a steady plane of growth. 5. Allow weanlings frequent turnout and exercise to promote healthy bone formation and joint soundness in the future. Researchers have evaluated the effect of confinement versus pasture turnout on bone development, and found that confining foals significantly decreased calcium deposition, collagen development, and collagen cross-linking, which is critical to collagen strength. In comparison, pastured foals had normally developing subchondral bone.
Summary
The weaning period can be a stressful time of change in your foal’s young life, but proper preparation can ease the process. Make sure to provide the foal with the right creep feed or concentrate based on their individual age, complementary to their forage source and at a rate to meet their nutritional needs of growth. Map growth patterns and allow for plenty of turnout to promote healthy, steady growth throughout the weaning period. Kristen Janicki, MS, PAS is a Technical Marketing Specialist for MARS Horsecare US/BUCKEYE™ Nutrition, responsible for technical nutrition support, digital and social media, and working collaboratively with the Senior Nutrition Manager in providing high-quality nutritional content. Headquartered in Dalton, Ohio, BUCKEYE 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. www.BuckeyeNutrition.com. 800/898-9467.
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Northern Kentucky Equine Conference
Saturday, November 9, 2019
Boone County Enrichment Center 1824 Patrick Drive Burlington, Kentucky
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but counties will be asked to pay $10 for each 4-H youth registered from their county. 4-H Horse Club members should register with their leader(s) or their 4-H Youth Development Agent. Proceeds from conference will be used for the NKHN Equine Scholarship program.
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Camping Without a Pack Horse Smart and Savvy Tips for Solo Camping in the backcountry by Robert Eversole
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oing on an overnight camping trip with just your trail horse is simple with the right planning especially for those already familiar with camping and backcountry riding. For many people camping with horses away from the trailhead evokes images of pack mules, canvas wall tents, and the scent of Dutch oven cooking wafting through a pine scented meadow. While this is a beautiful image and a great way to experience the backcountry, the reality is that most horse owners don’t have the pack animals needed to haul in the hundreds of pounds of gear to make this picture a reality, and may not want to hire a professional packer. There’s an alternative: lightweight camping directly off of your riding stock. For me the most important thing to remember is that single horse camping should be an enjoyable
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experience for both you and your horse (or mule)! That means that you may have to leave behind some of the luxury items that we’ve become accustomed to when trailhead camping out of our trailers. Let’s look to the world of backpackers for inspiration. The gear required for camping without
a pack animal is very similar to what you already use when camping at a trailhead only lighter and smaller. Fortunately we have lots to choose from. With this type of low weight and volume gear, you’ll be able to pack all of the essentials for a comfortable trip (shelter, food, etc.) in just a set of saddle and horn bags. With that in mind, let’s explore what works and has allowed me to explore much of the western U.S.
Prior Preparation
Where to Go: Not all areas are suitable for single horse camping. When a horse is packing not just you, but also all of your camp, it’s impractical to carry equine feed or water. For that reason we must plan our solo trips around good grazing and reliable water sources. Research your trip prior to leaving home so you’ll know what type of forage is available. If grazing isn’t available it’s best to find another destination. You can find places to go in a variety of ways—on the web at www.TrailMeister.com, or ask local chapters of the Back Country Horsemen of America, they’ve been there done that! Ensure that you and your animal are both ready for the adventure. Both of you will need to be in condition for long days on the trail and have a good understanding of what it is to be away from other people and horses. For me the first camping trip of every year happens at home in the back pasture. Keeping our initial trip close to home lets me sort out any issues before we’re 20 miles into the backcountry where a mistake can have larger consequences. 74
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It’s imperative to think about lightweight and low volume items that multi-task when back country camping with a single horse. Minimizing what you carry into the backcountry allows you to maximize your riding experiences. Over the past years I’ve been working on reducing my impact on multi-day outings while staying safe and comfortable— without over tasking my horse. Careful planning and gear selection can result in a base weight (weight of your camping gear exclusive of tack and food) of less than 15 pounds. Shelter: Look to the backpacking community for examples of feather-light shelters. You can easily find tents that weigh far less than 10 pounds. I like the Solo Shelter by 5 Owls for its durability. I’ve also taken to the trees and used hammocks for a great night’s sleep. Modern camping hammocks weigh less than a pound and compress smaller than a softball when packed. My main sleep/shelter system consists of a hammock, down sleeping bag rated to 30 degrees, insulating pad, and tarp for rain. This four piece system weighs just less than five pounds and packs easily into a cantle bag.
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Keep the weight over the shoulders. Horses and mules carry weight over their shoulders better than behind the saddle, so the heaviest items (such as water bottles, cameras, etc.) would best go in your horn bags. Lightweight items such as sleeping bags live in the cantle bag. Other light items, cook stove, dehydrated food etc. live in the saddle bags. In a perfect world you’ll have a friend going with you and can share some items such as the stove, first aid kit, etc. I use the cavalry’s rule of thumb
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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. The following Appaloosa horses are all CRHA bloodlines: Recurring Dream, Pleasant
Dreams, Zip Me Impressive, State of Dee Heart, Captain Zip Ahoy, Mr Big Bucks, Ima Touch DZ, Shys Blue Boy, Andrews Centerfold, Bendi Charge, Bet Your Dream, 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, Go Suddenly, Classic Black, R Secret Joe Medallion, Secret Mr Barreed, Secret Joe Medallion, Back to Black, Abdulls Pok-A-Son. Visit the www.coloradoranger. com site today to learn about the programs offered and the benefits of joining the CRHA family. Don’t forget about the CRHA Friday evening open game show will be held on Sept. 27 at the Mercer County 4-H Park in Mercer, Pa.
in leading equine publications including the Horsemen’s Corral, Robert can be found riding and
packing trail maintenance crews into wilderness areas throughout the Pacific Northwest.
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by Monica Doddato The leaves are falling and another show season has come to a close for many of us. Many of the CRHA members closed their season with the 46th Colorado Ranger Horse Association National Show which is always held the third weekend in September. Next year it will be the September 19 and 20, 2020 in Wattsburg, Pa., near Erie. While I cannot tell you who went home with the many awards earned that weekend, I can tell you another
Blast From The Past: Members gathered for the dinner and auction at the CRHA National Show dinner and auction in 2016 in Wattsburg, Pa. great time was had by all who attended. I can tell you that smiles and hugs were shared by friends who hadn’t seen each other since last year’s show. Each year we reunite for good times with good horses, good food and good fun. There’s always room for one more and so it’s a great time to pull out the Rangerbred Treasure
Camping Without a Pack Horse and try not to ask your riding animal to carry more than 20 percent of its weight, including rider and tack. This is very hard to do and I’ll admit that often I’m pushing 30 percent so I try to be as considerate as I can by keeping my heavy hauling days short and getting off and walking now and then to give my beast a break. I also use a scale to weigh all of my packed equipment. When you’re loading your animal think about getting on and off. Bathroom breaks happen and you want to be able to actually swing your leg over your gear. I often see people that can barely get on and off their horse packed with big, bulky loads. In an emergency this can be dangerous. It should be needless to say but the weight of your load should be evenly distributed on both sides of your horse.
Before You Go
Once all the preparations have
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been made, you’ve practiced a few times at home, and are ready to load up, take one additional moment to leave your trip agenda with a responsible person. Here’s what I leave with my wife so she knows where I’m going, when I plan to be back and what to do in case of an emergency. https://www.trailmeister.com/ trail-ride-itinerary/ So there you go! You can explore new country, and see amazing sights without hiking in. For more information on trail riding and horse camping visit www.TrailMeister.com the world’s largest guide to horse trails and camps. 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
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Our Faith Ain’t Blind! by Rob and Tanya Corzatt
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ctually she, Faith the horse, is half blind. Ironically, it was about the time that our article on faith (not the horse) appeared in the March issue of this magazine that we noticed Faith’s right eye was somewhat puffy. Both we and the vet thought it might just be from dust in the barn or an allergy. We treated it with a salve prescribed by our vet and it cleared up….for about a month or two. When it became swollen again, we applied the salve until it cleared up. In late June, we noticed a persistent cloudiness in here right eye. After examining the eye, our vet suggested we take her to the specialists at the veterinary clinic at THE Ohio State University campus (I figured I better get that in before ‘THE’ becomes copyrighted by the university).
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If you have been reading our past articles, you know that Faith doesn’t actually belong to us. Although we bought her a few years ago, and she still stays with us at the CP Ranch, we sold her to a very good friend that has been taking lessons from us every week for several years. The owner is probably the only person that loves that little red roan mare more than I do. Faith’s owner had to travel out of town on the date of the scheduled visit, so Tanya asked if I could go with her to haul Faith down to the clinic. I told her I would be happy to do so because she needed me there (Faith that is). I was so proud of her (Faith again) because she was so good for us and all the students and doctors at the clinic. They did give her a nerve block for both eyes just to help with the examinations but did not need to sedate her. At least two different doctors and a couple of
the students took turns examining both eyes. She stood still for each of them. The bad news is that she has a cataract in her right eye that almost completely blocked them from seeing the retina, so she is effectively blind in that eye. The good news is that the pressure in the affected eye was not abnormal and she was not in pain. Her other eye was fine. Their diagnosis was that it may have been caused by an injury a few months prior to our visit, probably about the time we first noticed the puffiness. They did not recommend surgery. They did not feel that the chances for successfully removing the cataract and restoring her vision were good enough to justify the need or cost of the surgery, which would have been several thousand dollars. The other good news is that they did not mention any limitations for activities with her. Faith is part of the starting lineup at the CP Ranch. She is not a bench player. So, the next day she was out with a few of our other horses as a mount for one of the kids participating in a ’cattle camp’. We didn’t realize it at the time, but she may have already been losing vision in that eye during the ranch riding shows we attended earlier this show season. Despite that, she did very well with her rider, earning a couple ribbonwinning performances and even a couple first place finishes in the Youth Ranch Pleasure Walk/ Trot class. Your horse has to have a lot of trust in you when they can’t see the rail on their blind side, or you are taking them along unfamiliar trails. Our son Camdon’s first horse, Pete, was a sorrel gelding owned by his grandfather. Pete was actually missing his right eye from an accident that occurred when he was a young horse. He turned out to be a phenomenal horse. All the kids wanted to use Pete in the Team Roping events at the high school rodeos. He inspired Cam to ride and eventually become the horseman he is today. Of all the horses we have owned or been involved with, Pete is right up there at the top. In my opinion, Faith isn’t far behind. For her to perform the way she does with her handicap is inspiring. We wish we could have another half
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Tanya and Rob Corzatt dozen horses in our barn that have her gentle temperament and her willingness to work (admittedly a little slower and lazier than the others at times) despite the physical challenge. Faith (the horse) may be partially blind, but our Christian faith is anything but blind! If you knew me, you would understand that I don’t accept anything blindly. I am a scientist at heart with a degree in Geology from THE Ohio State University (that’s fun to say and write!). I work in the environmental engineering consulting business. Before you ask….a geologist doesn’t go around digging up dinosaur bones (that’s a paleontologist) or Native American artifacts (that’s an archaeologist). The Reader’s Digest definition of a geologist is someone that studies the materials and processes that have shaped our planet. So, I am basically a rock and mineral nerd. In general, I am the type that you need to prove something to before I believe it. When looking for material on blind faith on the Internet, the first selection was for the band Blind Faith, a super group of musicians formed in 1969 that included Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood. The band only lasted one year and only had one song that I recognized from my classic rock days ’Can’t Find My Way Home’. I honestly couldn’t recite many of the lyrics for this song, but it struck me that the title of the song sure could describe many that have not yet come to a saving knowledge of Jesus. Then there was another entry for a two-episode TV miniseries called Blind Faith that ran in 1990. I had to scroll down to almost the bottom of the first page of entries before finding
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Tri-County Trail Association
Halloween Ride Weekend Sure to be a Blast 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 Our Ox Roast weekend was a huge success! We had a packed camp and the cooks out did themselves, again! We also drew the 12 winners of our annual raffle. If you missed this
weekend, you missed a lot of fun! Not to mention you missed out on lots of dancing to the very fine band, 77 South. The dance floor was packed until after midnight! Are you ready for some Spooktacular fun? If so, be sure to join us at Tri-Co for our annual Halloween ride weekend. It will be held Oct. 11–13. This is our final camp weekend before buttoning camp up for the winter. As with all of our weekend events, the Halloween weekend includes six home cooked meals, starting Friday evening and going through Sunday lunch. I listed
the cost of the weekend package wrong in last month’s Corral and need to fix it here. Since we will have the Band 77 South back again for this weekend, the price is slightly increased. The cost of the weekend package, including all meals, starts at $60 for a single non-member with discounts for members, couples and families (rather than the $55 I said last month). We guarantee that if you buy our weekend meal package, you will not leave camp hungry on Sunday! We are also quite sure you will find the entertainment well worth the slight increase in the cost of the weekend!
The Halloween weekend is sure to be a fun weekend for all who attends! There will be Halloween themed contests and fun all weekend. We will hold costume contests for the kids, adults, riders and even your dogs! There will be a camp wide campsite decorating contest, a pumpkin carving contest and a spookiest dessert contest. Visit our website, www. Tri-CoTrails.com, for more information on this event and all other activities at our camp. You can also find information about future events at our camp this year on the club’s Facebook page.
The Corzatt’s (Rob, Tanya and their son Camdon) own and operate the Cowboy Perseverance Ranch (CPR) in Sunbury, Ohio. CPR is a faith based operation and our mission is to build a strong foundation and relationship with our training horses and students. We
are blessed to be able to provide western horsemanship lessons infused with biblical scripture to students of all ages. One student has described her time here as “CPR for the soul!” Visit our website at www.cpranch. wixsite.com/home or follow us on Facebook.
Our Faith Ain’t Blind (continued) one that discussed the concept of faith. The definition I found and thought was rather appropriate for this article is that blind faith is “a belief without true understanding, perception or discrimination”. For additional discussion on the concept of blind faith, I turned to my go-to-website for Christian apologetics, www. answersingenesis.org. If you adhere to the definition of faith in Hebrews 11:1, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen”, you might wonder whether our faith is actually blind. Non-believers often make that argument! However, in the article I read on the Answers In Genesis website, they note that our Christian faith is reasonable because, first and foremost, it is founded on the inerrant Word of God. They also note that Word of God is “entirely compatible with physical evidences”. We don’t see God in a physical state, but Romans 1:20 states “For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So, they are without excuse.” The entire New Testament is filled with the evidence of Christ’s life and ministry. There was no lack of eyewitnesses or recipients of the miracles He performed. I love the way the epistle of John ends. In the New King James Version, John 21:25 reads “And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. Amen”. In his first letter to the Church October 2019
in Corinth, Paul wrote a great deal about the hope we have in Christ’s resurrection and future return. In 1 Corinthians 15:1219, he writes that our entire faith and hope are based on the resurrection of Christ. Verse 14 reads “And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. “But he did rise and there were many who saw him after the resurrection! Most all of the apostles and early members of the Church ended up giving their lives as they proclaimed their faith in Christ. Do you think they would do so just on blind faith? The evidence of God’s hand in our personal lives and the CP Ranch is so abundant that I, like John, wouldn’t be able to account for everything. But I think we actually do get to see God every day. I get to see Him in the beautiful sunrises and sunsets from our front porch (when the sun is visible anyway). I see His love and glory reflected in our barn with all the kids and adults that take lessons with us. And then I can look out in our pastures and see what I believe to be His most beautiful creation (after my wife) when the horses are out playing. There is a reason God created the horse to be so majestic and beautiful. Read Chapter 19 of the Book of Revelation, Christ isn’t leading the armies of Heaven riding a white camel. He and the heavenly warriors are all riding white horses! Between you and me, I think there might be room for one little red roan mare that is blind in her right eye to be part of that heavenly herd! Stay in the Word and may God continue to bless you all!
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Ohio State Buckskin Association
OSBA Plans Banquet, Wants To See You in 2020 PRESIDENT, Ben Grandstaff VICE PRESIDENT, Gary Brown SECRETARY, Brianne Mathews TREASURER, Meg Powell WEBSITE, www.ohiobuckskins.org
The Ohio State Buckskin Association invites you to join our fun and competitive group in 2020! Incorporated in 1988, OSBA is an affiliate chapter of the International Buckskin Horse Association. OSBA boasts several Miss Buckskin World queens, including the 2019 Miss Buckskin World, Vickie Devore. Our members have also won many world championships, Honor
Roll awards and Hall of Fame recognition. THANKS TO ALL TRAIL RIDERS OSBA hosted a weekend trail ride in Mohican State Park Sept. 6-8, along with a potluck dinner and pulled pork provided by Tim Coudret (thank you Tim, it was delicious!). Attendees saw great weather, great trails and great company throughout the weekend. Thank you to everyone who participated! 2019 AWARDS BANQUET The OSBA Annual Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Virtues Golf Club in Nashport, Ohio. A membership meeting and election of 2020
officers will also be held prior to the dinner and awards. Look for a more detailed agenda, cost and RSVP information to come on the OSBA website and Facebook! NEW LOCATION FOR 2020 SHOWS OSBA has traditionally hosted two IBHA shows each year. With the closure of Eden Park Equestrian Center to outside shows beginning in 2020, OSBA’s leadership is in the process of finding a new location for the 2020 IBHA shows. Please watch the OSBA Facebook page and website for updates. 2020 IBHA ANNUAL CONVENTION It’s not too early to mark your
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Greetings From Your President I rode my mustang today. The weather was perfect, finally; we didn’t ride through a single mud puddle. I also worked with the Warren County OHC chapter’s ‘Over-the-Hill Gang’ this week to maintain some of the horse trails at Caesar Creek State Park. The trails still have wet spots but are very ridable. I hope the fall weather will be kind to us. Hopefully, we’ll have a couple of months of this great riding weather. I’m glad you enjoy reading the Horsemen’s Corral. Some members still are having trouble
receiving their copy. Ohio Horseman’s Council maintains a database of all our members. We use that database to keep the Horsemen’s Corral mailing list up to date. Monthly, we check the database to see if anyone has moved, then send the change of address to the Corral. If you move, please promptly notify your chapter treasurer or the OHC state membership chair, or you can log in to your account at members.ohconline.com and change the address yourself. The post office may notify the Corral when they receive a change of
address, but there can be a delay of up to three months before the Corral receives the notice from the post office. The member misses those issues, and OHC must pay a returned mail charge. When you notify OHC of your new address, the Corral will receive the correction before the next issue is sent. From the Corral Editor: “The US Postal Service uses software to validate addresses. The program is called CASS (Coding Accuracy Support System) and is required for all bar-coded periodicals. If a name/address
appears on this CASS exception report, the mail will not be sent. Anyone on this list who believes their mailing address is correct should go to their local Postmaster and tell them their address is being kicked out by the CASS System. The Postmaster should be able to go into the system and certify the address is correct. Once that is done, they should no longer appear on this list and should receive their Corral (and possibly any other periodical mail they’ve missed).” ~ Eric Estill
challenging, and the view of the lake was spectacular. For those of you who grew up on a farm, the trails are like a cow path, which is the type we prefer over those that are dozed in. We also bumped into ‘Doc’ from the Morrow County OHC. He and a small group of riders were preparing for a day ride to Kilbourne, where they planned to eat lunch at a restaurant that provides tie lines and other accoutrements for horses and trail riders. We also met a small group of friendly trail riders from Indiana and western Ohio, and you could tell their horses were in great shape. On one ride, the riders all wore color coordinated shirts that looked very neat as they returned to camp single file at sundown. Mike and Barb Gerard camped with us at Pleasant Hill Lake in August, and we had a couple of great rides. We finally rode the trail to the Big Fish store and tied up on the new lines. Nothing is better than an ice cream cone in the middle of a trail ride. See you down the trail, and remember not to drink and ride. ~Dan and Jean Reynolds
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trek. It’s about an hour and 15 minutes, it’s perfect for long and short term riders alike. We went out about 6 p.m. and were back by 7:15. And, although it was an interesting experience, it’s wasn’t too rough for all to join. And join they did for a terrific turn-out. Ruth Howell came for the meeting, we were all happy to see she is doing much better since leaving the hospital. The Hickory Creek ride is history, I’m sure to get a good report on how it went. By the time you read this we will have been to Benezette in Pennsylvania. This is truly a beautiful and unique place to take a horse with its rolling hills, winery, and freeroaming elk at every turn. No wonder it’s such a popular spot. We are beginning plans for our Christmas party. We all love this raucous celebration, good cheer abounds wherever we are. Last time I thought about it, Christmas seemed so far in the distance. I did hate to see summer go, but I know happy trails await in the parks and in life. Have a warm and comfortable autumn ‘til we meet again. ~Jenny Walsh
County Lines ASHLAND Hello from the Ashland chapter. Our group met at Pleasant Hill Lake for a potluck meal and a meeting to finalize details for the annual Chili Cook-off at Mohican State Park. Several members elected to camp and ride prior to the meeting, and others just came to eat, attend the meeting and watch the fireworks sponsored by the park as part of its Labor Day celebration. We had to cut off participation at the cook-off as we had 61 rigs signed up with more on a waiting list. Jean and I camped three days at Alum Creek, which was quite enjoyable with cool weather and beautiful sunshine. The trails were very nice and well maintained. In fact, on one ride we met a couple of ladies from the Delaware OHC headed back to camp from working on the trail. They were very welcoming and glad to see riders enjoying the trails. You could see they had a passion for maintaining the trails and being on a horse. I am sure the chapter is proud of these two individuals. The trails were dry and not especially 80
It’s October, ready for some riding weather? I sure hope so. Our chapter had a jaunt at Hatches Corners on Aug. 25. Many of us attended to celebrate our first experience on these new trails. No one was disappointed. We started out with a potluck dinner and a presentation by the Metro Parks representatives who are eager to talk about the work being done throughout Ashtabula County. They are planning on developing new trails near Pymatuning, where horses will be welcome. It seems this is a huge undertaking that will take some time to complete but will be worth the effort. We were encouraged to get out and vote for the park levy in November to make this new park a reality. As for the ride, it was very cool indeed. Pearl Ann got on a horse for the first time in five years, and Kathy Mills came along as well. It was nice to have them join us, and they appeared to be having fun along with the rest of the group. The trail itself is partial paths and partial vegetation as it loops around before the return
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County Lines BUTLER Howdy from your friends in Butler County. Even though it is still summer, I can feel and see the signs of autumn starting to slowly creep into our lives. My horses’ coats are starting to darken, and I can tell they are a tad thicker every week. The corn in the fields is starting to slowly turn brown, and every day it is darker earlier. Autumn brings its own special character with the leaves turning all different colors and the horse’s hooves making that crunching sound as they are going down the trail. It has been a summer of fun and some loss. Our condolences go out to Reeni O’Connor and Linda Schreiber on the passing of their horse Josie. Josie was loved not only by Reeni and Linda, but by all who had the pleasure to ride or be around her. As the show season comes to a close, congratulations go out to Gracie Snider, the granddaughter of Ransae Lindamood-Hall, and Dollar, the Quarter Horse, for a successful show at the Preble County Fair. BCOHC youth member, Ashley O’Dell, also had a very successful show season at the Preble County Fair and at the Ohio State Junior Horse Show. On Aug. 24, the cleanup day at Sebald Park brought out 26 people. We had a mix of Butler County Bandits 4-H club and BCOHC members. The orange horse trail, over five miles, was cleared of low hanging branches, tree roots and garbage. It is time now to hit the trails before the weather starts to turn cold. ~Mary Pope
The cleanup crew.
How to clear a trail. CLARK Hello from Clark County. Saturday, Aug. 24 was a morning of trail cleaning at October 2019
to our cars as quickly as possible and the meeting was adjourned without a motion. In the November issue I’ll have details of the September camping weekend, also updates from the October meeting. November 14 the meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. in the Park Branch of the library on Bechtle Avenue. We will discuss the Christmas party on Sunday, Dec. 8 from 5-8 p.m. Reminders will be emailed and posted on Facebook. Until next month, happy trails! ~MaryEllen
Pam, Marion, Nina, and Dianna.
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Trail cleaning at Buck Creek SP on Saturday, Aug. 24. Buck Creek State Park. Twenty members volunteered their time, and several people from Miami Valley Hunt helped us. We so appreciate their assistance. President Polly organized the luncheon that followed, as usual it was delicious. Thank you to Polly, Chris, Brenda, Jim, Lisa, Tammy, Art, Karen, Jyl, Becky L, Bill, Cindy, Tom, Max, Greg, Scott, Nancy, Stephanie and Becky P. Three dogs joined in on the fun. By the time we finished, the trails and camp area looked great for the September camping weekend. I also want to express gratitude to the members who bring a variety of equipment and vehicles when we have cleaning projects. The outstanding effort truly benefits the hundreds of visitors to Buck Creek riding trails. I have included pictures from that activity. The Aug. 8 meeting at the Horseman’s Area proved to be exciting. There was potential for rain, but eight members threw caution to the wind and showed up anyway. Within minutes of starting the meeting, the wind grew stronger as did the rain. We all gravitated to the furthest side of the pavilion in the hopes of staying dry. That was a wasted effort as we still got soaked to the skin. Tree limbs started falling during the torrential downpour. Jo Windon caught some of the excitement on video that I posted later on Facebook from the comfort of my dry home. VP Chris made the executive decision that we all needed to get
Hello everyone, I hope you are having an awesome fall! August came in like a lion and it is going out like a lamb. I am not complaining at all. It has been beautiful for riding. I hope you all have been on the trails as much as you have been able. In September, we had the Warren County Woman’s Ride and Clinton County women are joining in, so next newsletter I hope to have lots to tell about what an awesome time we had! We had an incident at Caeser’s Creek Lake, and I want to talk a little bit about safety on the trail, in the water with a horse, along with dogs on the trail. My group of four was going along the Solidago trail coming up to the lake. One member of our riding group had her dogs with her. The dogs went ahead of us on the trail to the lake. All of a sudden, we heard screaming. I thought it was someone on a boat, but coming up where we could see through the trees, it was a rider and horse in the lake. The horse had bolted out into the lake with his rider. All I saw was both of them go under in a blur. I jumped off my horse, gave one of my group members my reins, and climbed down the rooted, washed-out ledge of the trail to the lake (we were before the beach area). By the time I reached the water and waded in knee deep, the rider was off her horse and trying to swim while trying to turn the horse back toward shore using his reins. The horse then knocked her in the head with his head, and then she went under. Thank God she had a helmet on! She popped up and I yelled to the rider, “Can you swim?” She yelled back, “Yes.” She let go of the horse to save herself and made it back to shore. She said how hard it was trying to swim a long way
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Susan Lamb and Marion Landis at CCSP. fully clothed with boots on, too. She’s lucky she didn’t drown. Then we both were yelling to the boat out there to help turn the horse around since he was still heading out at that point. The only thing above of the water was his nose, eyes and ears, and he was swimming with all his might. He finally turned, and we kept yelling to him to come. Finally he swam back to us, and his owner grabbed his reins. We looked at each other and hugged each other with all our might! This could have had a totally different outcome. I have been in contact with her, and they are both doing well, but shaken up of course. We realized for safety we should carry an extra halter and lead rope. I use a halter bridle, and I just happened to leave on my rope halter that day. I always have an extra lead rope on my saddle with a small first aid kit. Thank God we didn’t need that. She used my halter and lead rope to walk the horse back. The other thing I wanted to discuss is a horse spooking in the water, I could not find any articles on it! What is safer, spilt reins or not? Should you have boots on that slip off? I would love to know your thoughts on this. Please go to our Facebook page (Clinton County Ohio Horseman’s Council) and give us ideas to write a safety article for if your horse spooks in the water. Our member’s horse spooked at the dog going to the water, yet this horse has dogs around all the time, but you never know what will cause a horse to spook. There are many articles on dogs on the trail. Most articles say only have a well-trained obedience dog on the trail, along 81
County Lines with strict rules of no loose dogs on the trail. Ohio Dog Laws Chapter 955 says to have a dog on a leash at all times on the trail. After our one member talked to the park manager, he stated, “All dogs must be on a 6’ or shorter leash, but in the Wildlife Dog Training Area you can have loose dogs for hunting and training during winter months only.” Dog owners should check park-specific rules about whether loose dogs are allowed. Our friend with the dogs on the trail was super upset this happened. Her dogs ride with her and others all the time. As I said, you never know when a horse will spook. I hope to hear from you if you have any ideas for safety on the trail. Go to our Facebook Page. Be save, and much love, ~Susan Lamb COSHOCTON Hello from Fallon Park. We have been dodging the rain like a game of dodge ball trying to get some trails cleared. The mud is still deep in several places, but we are doing what we can. We are working hard, but it is very difficult to try to get equipment on the trails and not get stuck in the problem areas. It is the same broken record no matter where you go in Ohio but hopefully we will dry out in the next few weeks and the fall will be perfect. Along with the vibrant colors of October and cool temperatures comes the Coshocton Fair. Our club proudly supports the 4-H kids and has for many years. We have once again sponsored the trophy for the timed obstacle trail class, and longtime member Jan Fallon, also sponsors a trophy in memory of her late husband, Jack Fallon. In addition to supporting the local fair we also donate money for a doe permit to the National Wild Turkey Federation (Wolf Creek chapter). After our August meeting we had a visit from Sheriff Jim Crawford and his SRT (Special Response Team) members. To
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Gene and Carol Micheals. Kirk Roughton
The SRT officers. become a member of this elite team you must undertake many hours of advanced specialty training. A few of those areas include suicide intervention, high-risk search and seizure, hostage situations, tracking of fugitives, negotiations, high profile crowd and riot control just to name a few. Most officers spend the majority of their time doing conventional policing activities, but they have constant training for the SRT so they can perform those duties when necessary. Spending time with the SRT officers was both fun and informative. They answered all of our questions, let us climb in their Humvee and some sort of armored jeep type hummer, try on their tactical bullet-proof vest, and play with K-9 Officer Chili. We are grateful for their time and service to our community and thank them very much for the visit to our club. ~Gigi DEFIANCE Teresa has the T-shirt designs! Watch for them. Our tack sale will be March 8, 2020. Stacey will have flyers to hand out. We want more horserelated tables. Sign-up now! Make sure to save the dates for a campout on Oct. 18, 19 and 20 at Harry Hughes. More
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Bridget Russell’s pretty horse, Girly. information will be emailed out as it is finalized. Rails for Trails: We are working with Randy Miller. He wants to put in a horse camping area at the parking lot on Road 17. We are working on getting a mounting block for this area. It will be built by the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts of Pack 75. This is going to be a great place to camp and ride! The next meeting will be at Harry Hughes’s camping lot on the morning of Sunday, Oct. 20. Attached are photos of Bridget Russell’s pretty horse, Girly. The other two pictures are Kirk Roughton and Rita Layne. To ride on a horse is to fly without wings. ~Deb H. DELAWARE Howdy! Happy October to all our OHC friends and horse enthusiasts! We are in prime fall horseback riding weather. I hope many of you have been able to be outdoors and enjoy the beauty of our Ohio bridle trails. We encourage everyone to come enjoy our Alum Creek State Park bridle trails. As always, our trail maintenance volunteers have been working diligently to keep the trails clear of downed trees, the platforms in good repair and any muddy sections minimized as much as possible. On recent visits to our Alum Creek horse camp, we were gratified to see
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Winterhawk West, Prada and Theresa Burke. the number of rigs and campers on weekends. The word seems to be getting out among the horseback riding community about our hidden gem in the Central region. Recently, Prada and I were able to ride the entire Winterhawk East Trail for the very first time. What a beautiful trail! We even ventured onto the short Hogback Ridge Trail for the chance to visit with friends while replenishing our water bottles at the Nature Center’s drinking fountain. By the time this issue reaches your mailbox, the Delaware AllHorse Parade and our chapter’s trail ride and potluck will have already occurred. I intend to share more details about each of these events in next month’s issue. Looking ahead, the agenda for our October chapter meeting will be focused on the nomination and election of our 2020 chapter officers. Won’t you consider volunteering for an officer position or committee leader? Let’s continue to foster the energy, enthusiasm and vibrant momentum for our chapter into the new year! Finally, mark your calendars to attend the upcoming State OHC general membership meeting scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 10. All OHC members are welcome. Attendance is free of charge. For those interested, a lunch is provided for a nominal fee by prior reservation. Watch our Facebook page and your email box for further details. Until next month, may you and your equine partner enjoy safe and pleasurable riding! ~Theresa Burke ERIE Greetings from Erie County! I can’t believe it is October already as you read this! Autumn colors, pumpkins, campfires and trail riding come to mind, as it is my favorite time of year! August was also a great month to ride, and ride we did! We had scheduled a ride the first October 2019
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After the ride. Saturday at Edison Woods early in the morning. We had anticipated hot weather but were pleasantly surprised with good weather and great attendance. Seventeen riders rode in two different groups. Fast or slow, we all had a great time. The following Thursday we met at Edison Woods for our monthly meeting and potluck. We were happy to ride before the meeting, sharing our great trails with a rider going on his first trail ride! I am pretty sure he loved it! We had so much fun, and the weather was so great, we all went riding again on Sunday! Who would have thought August would have been such a great month to ride! Trail work was scheduled for the East Oak Hickory Trail as most of the mud was starting to dry up! This trail had a reputation of being one of the wettest trails at Edison Woods. Multiple days and times were scheduled to work, giving everyone a chance to help. Lynn, Tim, Dan and Diane, along with many members of the club, brought rakes, shovels and nippers to tackle this big project. With dump trucks, various backhoes, and lots of stone, geocell and ground fabric, it was beginning to look like a rideable trail again. If you rode our Poker Ride in September, you got to check out our hard work. Our next club campout was held at Barkcamp State Park. Joyce was the camp host, and the weather was perfect! Riding, kayaking and fishing were on the agenda. We even packed our bicycles! We met some new people and checked out October 2019
Barkcamp State Park. some great new trailers. Our daily potlucks were delicious, and we even had electric! Ironically, the weather was cool, and we didn’t need our air conditioners! Later in the month, Lynn, Tim and friends went to Wetmore. Jim, Lorna, Holly and Beth were seen at Pleasant Hill for the Labor Day weekend festivities. The first weekend in October, Erie Metro Park will hold the Annual Harvest Happenings. Our club helps by running a petting zoo and giving horse rides. We have so many animals to share, and it is very interesting to watch the smiles and looks of amazement upon meeting the first chicken or rabbit! Maybe we will see you! On the second weekend of October, Julie will host at Salt Fork. October 27, BJ will host the Hinckley ride at 12 p.m. Lynn and Tim will be going to Brown County Oct. 23-30. It should be a beautiful time to ride there, but early reservations were needed to attend. Life is better on the trail! ~Shelley FAIRFIELD Where should I start? August was one for the record books in terms of Fairfield OHC activities. To start out the month, a pretty large group camped and rode at Tar Hollow Aug. 1-4. The temperatures were moderate for riding, but the rain and storms had played havoc on the trails. I personally have never seen the number of trees down that we encountered that weekend. This was not from neglect, but simply a chore those who clear the trails could not keep up with. August 9-11, I had called for an unscheduled club ride at Stone Church to make up for a couple other rides that had been canceled earlier in the year. The ride was well attended with nine trailers and 13 riders. I love this place. The trails are gorgeous and well maintained by the Wayne
One of the new tie rails erected at Artisan Well Hocking State Forest. National personnel. The camp ground is smaller by comparison to Hocking or other places we visit, but well laid out, and it is simply a pretty place to hang out. I have seen on Facebook and also have been told in person that numerous members have been day riding at multiple parks in the area. I am not absolutely sure, but as a club, I think we are ahead of last year’s total saddle miles. On Aug. 17 our trail boss, Tom McGuire, organized a work detail to erect tie rails at Artisan Well in Hocking State Forest. This was the second half of the grant project we had been awarded from South Central Power. Thanks to Jamie McGuire, Sam Underhill, Donna and Keith White, Mike Kempton, Richard Reisinger, and Tom and Julie McGuire for donating their time to make this project happen. It will be a big plus for the riders at Hocking for years to come. Now for the big finale of August, our Labor Day state ride. I know there are always conflicts that prevent members from attending this ride or other rides we host. We all understand that. I don’t know how else to put it, but this was an absolutely awesome weekend. I hope that doesn’t make anyone who could not attend feel bad. Here is the good news, God willing, we will do it all again next year, so pencil it in on your 2020 calendar. Here are a few of the highlights of the ride. At the peek of activity on Saturday, there were 44 paid campers on the grounds, and a rough count of horses gave an estimated somewhere over 80. I am not sure of the exact number of people in camp, but 65 showed up for the pancake and sausage breakfast on Sunday morning. A huge crowd listened, laughed and danced for three and a half hours at the Saturday evening concert provided by Pete Blevins and his sidekick Jack. If that wasn’t enough, we all stuffed ourselves at the community meal on Sunday evening. Oh wait, I forgot June’s Sunday fun day games for our youth and
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The crowd watching Pete Blevens entertain us on during our State Labor Day Ride.
Tanna Rhoads’s unique entry in the baking contest. adults plus the 50/50 drawing and the raffle of donated gifts. If we could have missed the rainstorm on Friday afternoon, and if I had not had to have been pulled out by a Dodge when we left on Monday, it may have been a perfect weekend. Check out our Facebook page for pictures posted by several in attendance. We have a ride scheduled at Hocking over the Halloween weekend in late October. Sorry if this newsletter seems short and to the point, but I’m in RR after the Labor Day ride. ~Chris FULTON If you’ve had to put a jacket on in the morning lately to go out to feed, you are not alone. It’s that time of year again. I’ve seen a few red leaves out on the trails at Oaks as I’ve been walking my dog. I’ve seen a lot of you out on your horses on the trails, too. And deer. And raccoons. And chipmunks. And mosquitos. One good thing about the cooler weather is there are less of them, at least. I’m hoping my schedule at work settles a bit so I can make the meetings on Monday nights. I can remind everyone of the Cowboy Christmas Swap Meet at the J and B Ranch on Sunday, Dec. 1. We’ll be looking for volunteers to help out that day. We’re coming up to November and elections for officers. We’ll discuss that at the next meeting. Check out our Facebook pages and website, fcohc.com, for more information. Sorry so short; I’ll have wrapups on our October-fest ride and the Harry Hughes ride next month. See you on the trails! ~Trina 83
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Nora Stanton Memorial at Holbrook Hollows. friends. Kendall Smith, I thought the dedication of Nora’s beautiful memorial and the speakers were very good. Many of us had tears in our eyes. Christina Knauer, “Cowgirl Courage isn’t the lack of fear, but the courage to take action in the face of fear.” – J.H. Lee ~Linn Walker GREENE This month Elizabeth Smith is writing as a guest writer. Maybe with luck I’ll get her to take over. The photos were taken by Jerry Smith. Enjoy! The first trail ride for my horse: On Saturday, Aug. 24, a group of 20 to 25 riders went for an organized trail ride at Caesar Ford Park. This wasn’t my first trail ride, but it was the first for my 7-year-old mare. Everything started off great! There was a nice size group of riders, among them some people I knew with horses that were old hats at trail rides, and I decided to stick with them to hopefully help my horse stay calm. We started the ride, and my girl had no trouble with her first time on asphalt or going through the wide creek, although she wasn’t too happy with the large rocks and tip toed her way through them. The trails at Caesar Ford are absolutely gorgeous. A big thank you goes to Dave Goodbar
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Kandy Zehner and Jane LeVeck. and Jerry Smith for maintaining them, and to Warren and Greene County OHC for all the work in the beginning, especially the small group of old timers that did so much with building a rest area and clearing the trails. Your hard work is very appreciated. We came upon a somewhat steep dip in the ground my girl wasn’t sure she could cross. Every horse in front of her had gone through it, so I knew it was probably safe to go through. My girl was nervous and refused. Rather than backing away from the obstacle and going around to an area with slightly flatter ground, I made the decision to get off and walk her through it. I wanted her to know I wouldn’t ask her to do something I didn’t think she could do or that I wouldn’t do myself. With me on the ground, she made it through the dip with only a small hop and step, no problem. She stood perfectly for me as I remounted. We continued on the trail ride weaving our way through wooded areas and a mowed field admiring the beauty of the area and reminiscing about the years it was used by the performance Blue Jacket. We would follow a path along the creek and at one point we took a steeper route into it. This was our second big obstacle. This steeper drop into the creek wasn’t something my girl wanted to do. I just asked her to keep going, and finally she decided to go down. This would have been great except at the last possible moment, she decided to jump into the creek. Normally, jumping in would not be a problem, right? Well, while going down a steep incline and trying to help balance the horse by leaning back in the saddle, it is not a smart idea to jump. The jump bumped me up and over my saddle to land on my girl’s neck instead of back in the saddle. So, here I am on my horse’s neck in front of the saddle with my feet still in the stirrups and a slightly dancing mare trying to find her balance with about 150 pounds in the wrong place. I knew it
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was either get her stopped and standing, or go over her head and land in front of her in the creek, not my preferred option. It took just moments, which felt like a lifetime, but she managed to find her balance, and I got her standing so I could get back in my saddle. You’d think she would be all riled up and antsy, but she was pretty calm after this whole debacle and stood waiting for the rest of the group. There were a few other horses who hesitated to go into the creek, but there were no other mishaps or close calls. With everyone back together and ready to continue, what else did we do but go right back out the same way we came in. I just laughed. My girl and I had no issues getting out of the creek. A little further down the path there was another drop into the creek that the main group took, but I decided, and the small group I was riding in decided to not push our luck. We continued back to the trailers on a different path. The group had older horses they did not want to push too far. I was so happy with the experience for my girl’s first time out and how well she did that I didn’t mind coming back a little early from the ride. Thank you to all who put the ride together, who showed up to go on the ride, the small group I rode in, and everyone who has put in even the smallest amount of work to make Caesar Ford look like it does today for those who like to spend time with their horses. Thank you all who have read this story. When you are out on the trails be safe and keep on riding! HAMILTON Welcome wonderful month of October! With the northern hemisphere solidly in crisp autumn and the southern hemisphere warming its spring flowers, the entire world must embrace October. We, here at Hamilton County OHC, celebrate every month of the calendar because with horses, there is always somewhere to go, something to learn and something to do. Dear nonmember, we would like to take you with us on the remainder of our 2019 journey. Join us as we look forward to: Saturday night moonlight rides at the Miami Whitewater Forest Shaker Trace Trail on Oct. 12; HC-OHC Thursday evening October 2019
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supporting HC-OHC! Heidi and Lin, you are the best! In closing, join us! 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 Frederick
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Members riding Shaker Trace. business meetings at the Crosby Township Community Center on Oct. 3 and Nov. 7; the Chili Ride at the Miami Whitewater Forest wooded horse trails on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 20; the Harvest Ride on the Winton Woods horse trail on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 9; the Cheviot Veterans Day parade on Sunday, Nov. 10; the Harrison Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 7; and we close out the meeting year with our can’t miss, laugh till your face hurts, Christmas party on Thursday night, Dec. 5. Who says life can’t be planned? In addition, this is a gentle reminder to members and soon-tobe-members: please continue to keep track of your trail miles and saddle hours which are important for grant money. Also, be sure to attend one of the eight park and facility master plan meetings offered by the Great Parks of Hamilton County Western Region (schedule available online at mygreatparks.com). This is our last chance to add more horse trails into the Great Parks 20192028 master plan. Really, this is it. Describe to Great Parks staff how greatly (get it?) you value horse trails; that you support the continuance of horseback riders using the current horse trail systems; and that you would also support the building of new horse trails within Great Parks, with a priority given to the building of a connector horse trail linking the Miami Whitewater Forest wooded horse trail to the Miami Whitewater Forest Shaker Trace Trail. Please join HC-OHC members in a shout out to HC-OHC treasurer and membership chair Heidi Stauffer and sunshine girl Lin Huelsman, who work tirelessly in the background October 2019
Temperatures in the 70’s and low humidity, we are in the beginning of the most wonderful time of the year to ride. I had a good ride on Cody, the not so wonderful horse sometimes; today, perfect. We have been working with the Forestry Service at Harrison State Forest to construct a shelter in the campground area. We met with the assistant chief in August and just received word that we have to go through engineering. We are putting the paperwork together and will be submitting it shortly. We also rode the Red Trail South and the Yellow Trail with the Forestry manager to discuss removing the wood bridges and replacing them with culverts. As of this writing, the culverts have been installed and will be so much safer than the wooden bridges. While forestry was on the trails, they pushed back encroaching briars and cut any trees that were dead. We are making progress. Our fun show was Sept. 21 at the Harrison County Fairgrounds. Pictures will follow in the next Corral. Our September meeting was at Bob and Dorothy Glover’s house with a covered dish dinner. The Mine Restaurant in Cadiz is under construction as it has new owners. I have spoken with the new owners, and we can continue meeting there after the construction period. October is a time for bringing in the harvest of the summer. The days are cooler and crisp, and the moon fills the evening sky. It is a time to curl up in a blanket on the front porch swing, feel the crisp evening breeze, smell the scent of damp fallen leaves and marvel at this wonderful world we are privileged to live in. Trick or Treat, God bless you, and be safe. ~Dorothy Glover HOLMES Hello from beautiful, horse filled, Holmes County! We
Yellow Flower certainly have had some beautiful days riding in our area! Thank you goes to Trudy and Dave Schmidt, Holmes County secondary members, for a great regional ride which was attended by Vickie Zook, Ricki Mast, and Jack and Wendy Stetson. There was plenty of fun, food, fellowship and riding. Our next ride, hosted by yours truly, was held at Pleasant Hill Lake Park. We all had great riding, but it was very humid and at least 150 degrees! We made sure we rode in the early morning before the heat and humidity were out of hand. There were lots of great shade and fresh cool water. Thanks to all who braved the heat and came to have fun. Heather KinneyTate and I both have younger horses, so we worried about how they would handle the fireworks; they both did very well. For those of you who have not been there lately, they have put in a couple new trails. I did not have a campfire, but my friends and OHC members, Mike and Tammy Miller, Mandy and Hoyt Hisrich, and Tyler and Amy Bevington always had a great fire going. I love to decorate for Christmas, so I used some of my decorations for my campsite and won an hour boat rental! Plus, we had root beer floats to enjoy! Our OHC group always helps with the work weekends at Mohican, and we helped Wayne County at the end of July with theirs, as well as ‘Cowboys for Jesus’ in August. It is amazing what you can get done with a little extra help. The Mohican trails are always in need of continued work, especially when it comes to tree removal. Our next workday is Oct. 26. Here is a fact that can hardly be believed, there have been over 90 trees removed this year that were blocking the trails!
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The Wise Family. I would like to report on some of the accomplishments that our younger members have made during the local Holmes County Fair and congratulate them. Aaron and Amity Wise’s children, Ethan and Emily, enjoyed the fair week. Emily won her showmanship class and Ethan conquered a no buck fair week (his horse absolutely does not like all the ride noise). Ethan also received an Outstanding Award for his robotics project at the Ohio State Fair! Member Shar Milner’s grandchildren had projects in market lambs. Jaime was class champion and ninth overall, and Kamden was the fourth-place class winner and eighth overall. Kace took a first-year market swine award. Alli took first-year market lamb and swine awards. They weighed in at 6 a.m. and worked until all swine were checked in. These four hard workers also stayed afterward to clean their pens plus the remainder of the pens and help tear down all of the swine pens. It was a proud grandma moment to see these young volunteers work so hard. Our OHC group also celebrates our trail workers by having a Labor Day campout. This is a thank you for all the work done. This year we had a hot dog roast with snacks and a story-filled campfire. The next day, we had an Italian-themed meal prepared for everyone which included spaghetti and meatballs, chicken and alfredo sauce and bread. Everyone was assigned to bring a dessert or a salad, and as usual we had plenty of food! The next morning we had a buffet-style breakfast with eggs and all the goodies to add as well as fresh 85
County Lines cowboy coffee. Bob Picklesimer gave us our Sunday morning service and he had a full house! This was followed by our OHC meeting. We had 18 rigs and 52 people attend. A major highlight of the weekend was our guest speaker who is a Native American and serves as an ambassador for all native tribes. Her native name is Yellow Flower and she is a member of the Chinook Plains Native tribe. She is a storyteller and plays a flute and a drum. Before she started, she cleared any negative energy by placing sage in our campfire. Thank you Tommie Hughes for an enjoyable evening that I wished had lasted longer! Please remember to turn in those trail miles so we can keep our trails open! God bless America, land of the free and home of the brave! ~Ricki JACKSON Hello to all my saddle pals! I’m so thankful to be able to physically and mentally write this newsletter. As most of you are aware, I suffered a catastrophic riding accident on Aug. 11 when four friends and I decided to trail ride at Hammertown Lake. Three of the five horses were total newbies to trail riding, so everyone was nervous. I chose to ride my friend’s mare rather than trailer mine a good distance. This mare has been ridden by many novice riders and is an absolute sweetheart. I had promised myself that I would no longer ride without a helmet. Having said that, I forgot my helmet in my own horse trailer. Fortunately, I turned around and went back home to retrieve it. This decision is why I can write this article. Ten minutes into our ride, as I’ve been told, the rigging on my saddle came loose from the saddle tree. This allowed the complete girth and breast strap to fall away from the horse’s chest and belly. Since I was the last rider in line, all the other riders remember hearing a yell and turning around to see my horse jump sideways out from under me, slamming me to the ground. I have no memory of anything that happened from the time we left the trailers, until around noon the next day. I sustained a brain bleed, a ruptured spleen, eight cracked ribs on my left side, four cracked ribs on my right side, and two 86
cracked vertebrae ‘fingers’. Luckily, we had just popped out into an open field where an ambulance could drive to reach us and transport me to a level spot where I was life-flighted to a trauma center. After a five-day hospital stay, I was released to recuperate at home. I will be off work at least six weeks for the ribs and vertebrae to heal. I am so lucky and so appreciative of all my family and friends who have helped me through this process. I am here all because I went back for my helmet! I won’t be back on a trail until spring, but several of my friends have been out. Please take my advice and become a helmet advocate! Our club ride at Hammertown Lake was on Sept. 28. Happy trail riding! ~Carmel Johnson KNOX If you have noticed the KCOHC was absent in the September issue that is both a good thing and a bad thing. My bad, your good for taking the time to read our comments here. It does take some effort to post here, and I always tend to wait for meaningful news bits to pass on and just waited a bit too long last month. Sorry. August 8-10 KCOHC had a garage sale at the Fuller Center in Centerburg. We had a lot of stuff, but not so many customers because there were fairs and many other attractions that draw people. We might want to attempt this in early spring or late fall in the future. August 16-18 KCOHC had a weekend camp and ride Alum Creek. We rode to the recently renovated store in Kilbourne where there is now a picket line for your horses. Rumor is, there is more to come towards attracting the horse community. The really big event this year was the Aug. 25 KCOHC sponsored Second Annual Trail Challenge at Thayer Ridge Park. Many riders feel this kind of event is silly as their trail horse does it all. It was amazing how many horses we saw balk at an unfamiliar obstacle. We had 47 riders sign in. It was fun to watch riders using the obstacles after the official event ended to practice. This kind of event is about the partnership hopefully established between horse and rider. If you have a young or
Trail challenge prep. horse that shies often, or you are nervous at crossing an obstacle on the trail, this kind of event is about building trust between you and your mount. You never know when that trust may save you injury on the trail. All the comments received from participants were most positive. While on the subject of events, I want to point out the huge effort the presenters go to create such events. Trails were cleared, ideas were generated, and obstacles were created. While we do want to thank our many volunteers, we especially want to thank Cindy Cossin and Kathy Showmaker for heading up the team effort. Please don’t feel slighted because I did not put all the volunteers’ names here; we are limited on space. We have already been given a couple of suggestions for next year’s Trail Challenge event. Dave Bosworth and I did meet with the Knox County Parks management and discussed both the placement of a mounting block as donated by KCOHC at the Bridge of Dreams (they took away our stones when paving the parking lot) and the Horse Designated Area there as well. Please do observe this area and utilize the mounting block as soon as we get word to put it in, resist using picnic tables to mount from. Fall is already upon us and the 2019 riding schedule is coming to an end. You best get in the saddle and join in for a final ride or two. October 4-6 is Beaver Creek (Autumn Harvest Festival), Oct. 11-13 is Salt Fork, not on the official schedule is Pike Lake (Tangle Wood Acres) Oct. 18-28, where all are welcome to join in. I suggest reservations. October 25-27 we are at AEP Conesville. We will have other activities throughout the winter. For details watch Always Riding on Facebook or Knox County Ohio Horsemen Council, also on Facebook. Come on over to Knox County where the gates are wide open, the grass is greener, the horses leaner, as we do ride them, and
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Trail challenge. everyone is welcome. We meet on the third Monday of each month at the Long Branch Pizza on Main St. in Centerburg at 7 p.m. ~Terry L. Baker LAKE The Lake County OHC held its regional ride in August at Girdled Road Park. Three volunteers set up and took down the lunch area; Michelle Sheliga, Rosemary Morgan, and Rayneen Tisovic. Seventeen riders enjoyed the hills, creeks and waterfalls of the park, as well as good companionship. Some Lake OHC members attended Geauga County’s dedication ceremony for Nora Stanton at Holbrook Hollow Park. It is always a pleasure to remember Nora and her horses. Other Lake OHC members attended the Geauga County Fair and enjoyed Geauga’s OHC exhibit of trails and obstacles. They also cheered on riders in the Cowboy Challenge sponsored by Rich Bradshaw and Schneider’s Saddlery at the fair. Our members wish to thank the hard-working groundskeepers of Lake Metroparks, Cleveland Metroparks and the Geauga Park Systems for repairing and maintaining the variety of trails throughout our many parks. We also appreciate their courtesy when we ride by them at work. Stay safe and keep on riding. ~Rayneen LICKING Hello from Licking County. I hope October’s weather will be as good as September’s. We October 2019
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had some great days for riding, driving and camping. I hope you enjoyed it, too. Our Licking County members have been out enjoying the trails and camping. Many have attended other chapters’ trail rides, regional rides, and state rides. Some members have even ridden out of state. Others have been showing their equine partners. We had another fun show on Sept. 7. I will post some pictures in next month’s article. As always, everyone had a good time. Thank you to Show Horse Chairperson Diana Wheatley and all the volunteers. Debbie Stevens is busy organizing the Christmas party. More information will be added in the next article or you can check our website. Complete details will be posted as they are available. If you wish to help with the party please contact Debbie. It’s that time of the year again to nominate next year’s officers. Email your choice to Bill Craft and Sandy Belt of the Nominations Committee. Becky Porter, Central Region Representative, attended our August meeting to introduce herself to our members. She is a 26-year member of the Logan County Chapter. She related that the state is interested in chapters applying for funds for special projects as part of the Capital Expenditures Budget. The information she passed on to us was very interesting. Thank you Becky for coming to the meeting. Trail Maintenance Chairperson Craig Santee will be posting trail work dates and will be looking for volunteers. You don’t have
to be in Licking County to help, please contact Craig and let him know you will volunteer. The more help we have, the more trails we can maintain. We have two projects on the trails that need to be completed for the Licking Park District. You don’t have to be a member to attend our chapter’s meeting. Please come; I bet you will want to join. Even if you don’t have a horse but like being around horse people and horses you are welcome to attend. Our meetings are the last Monday of the month at Infirmary Mound Park, Granville, at 7 p.m. We don’t have a meeting in December. For more information, please check out our website, Lickingcountyohc.org. Charlene Santee does a good job keeping the site current. ~Deborah Sheka
the funds. All members agreed the concession stands at local horse shows were easy to organize and were very profitable. It’s likely the concession stands will be organized for next year, as well. Members may present their fundraising ideas at our next meeting. The Logan County OHC had its annual canoe trip down the Mad River Aug. 10. Eight members and guests showed up. It was a beautiful trip followed by good eats and drinks at the Red Barn afterward.
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LOGAN I hope everyone had a great summer and that you are enjoying fall. Logan County’s OHC Sept. 3 meeting was at the East Liberty Community room with six members present. After our potluck dinner, we discussed fundraising, the amount to be donated, and to whom to donate
LORAIN I hope your summer ended on a good note, and you are ready for the cool, crisp days of autumn with its brilliant splash of color for us to enjoy before you know what arrives. Our October calendar sponsor is Harrison Trailers, located in Wellington in Lorain County. Many of our club members have found that Harrison Trailers has a great inventory of both new and used trailers, and they are able to service your trailer. At our membership meeting in August we had the opportunity to hear from Char Augustine about the John Wayne Trail in the state of Washington while enjoying our ice cream sundaes, kindly served to us by Lee and Val Shaw. Char and Rick have gone two years in a row and have enjoyed themselves so much they plan to do it again next year. Connect with them if you think this is something you would like to do. Thanks Char for sharing your adventure with us. Bark Camp weekend proved to have picture-perfect weather and everyone enjoyed themselves. About a dozen rigs were there with roughly 18 riders. The Medina County OHC state ride in the Cuyahoga National Park was very nice. Those of us who went had a fun weekend. The forest trails were pristine and the food was spectacular. Medina County did a wonderful job making
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Sue, Jim, and Laura at Mt. Jeez, Malabar Farm.
Barb, Bill, and Jim at the covered bridge CNP. sure all of us were well cared for and made to feel welcome. Thank you to Medina County for putting on an amazing state ride! In August several riders made the journey to Big Elk Lick Horse Camp in the Elk State Forest. The elk were sparsely noted around camp, but the weather was awesome. Campers Vince and Shawn delivered ice cream to the riders in the wilderness at the ‘Rock House’ in Benezette. The riders said they experienced trail magic! Another ride is scheduled at Big Elk Lick in Benezette, Pa., Sept. 29 through Oct. 6. Hopefully we’ll have an opportunity to see those majestic elk and perhaps magically some hot chocolate will arrive for riders at the ‘Dr. Seuss House’ in the wilderness. The Quarter Horse Congress will be at the State Fairgrounds Oct. 2-28. Perhaps you may want to attend a day or several to view the exhibits, watch some talented riders or do a little shopping. October 11-13, a good number of campers are heading to Hocking Hills to enjoy the rock formations and fall foliage. A potluck dinner is planned for Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Please come to Sandy Shudy’s if you would like to provide input into the 2020 LCOHC calendar of events on Friday, Oct. 18 at 6:30 p.m. Food and refreshments will be served. The October membership meeting will be at the Budi’s farm on Monday, Oct. 21. We will have our annual clam bake and potluck at 6 p.m. followed by our meeting at 7 p.m. We will 87
County Lines have our election of officers for the 2020 calendar year at this meeting. A hayride and bonfire are planned for after the meeting. If you’re not too scared, please join us for our Halloween Ride on Saturday, Oct. 26 beginning at 11 a.m. at Carlisle. Plan to dress up if you’d like and enjoy some treats at the open pavilion after the ride at 2 p.m. Please note the carriages may be on the Carlisle trails on Oct. 5, 10 and 13. Looking ahead to Nov. 2-3, we will camp or day ride at Findley State Park, depending on the weather. There is a fee to camp and no reservations are available. Enjoy the fall foliage as you ride. ~Kathy Duncan MADISON Calling all riders! Last chance to attend one of our Gymkhanas. Sunday, Oct. 13 is our last one of the season. Registration starts at 9 a.m. and opening ceremonies are at 10 a.m. To be able to run the first class at 10:15 a.m., we will close the first class registration at 9:45 a.m. If any of you have attended, you know we have struggled in that area. Maybe I’m the jinx, I seem to be always running late for things. Keeping Deer Creek trails in decent shape has been tough this year. First, we had too much rain, then the dry spell hit, which means the horse flies come out in droves. I helped work trails one day and I swear those horse flies were stalking me. I’m happy to report I rode the Red Trail, and it was in very good shape. My only complaint was that I rode lead so Annie and I were the cobweb busters. Annie is the best horse. She plowed right through them and didn’t seem to mind having them stick to her face, eyelashes and ears. I, on the other hand, was flailing my arms, wiping off
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Summit and Medina riders at RHP. Emerging from Deer Creeks red trail into the group and the horse camp area. my face and chest constantly. I even had to flick a couple spiders off me that were none too happy we had just crashed through their home. I want to thank my parents along with a handful of other dedicated OHCers that go out there on a regular basis to trim, mow and cleanup the trails. Deer Creek State Park management does not have the manpower or the time to do it all. They have the campgrounds, the hiking trails, the golf course and the roads to maintain. Our club is discussing buying a small tractor and mower to use on the trails. Walking these trails carrying a chainsaw and loppers gets tiring quick, as does pushing the mowers we currently have. Some would say this is the price we have to pay to have these rustic, beautifully winding trails, but we are looking to work smarter, not harder. Fall is upon us, I hope everyone has a chance to go out and enjoy this cooler weather. Go riding, go camping or both. Enjoy a day ride. I took a day of vacation in the middle of the week to work trails and then did it again to ride. I’ve enjoyed it so much I might forgo the traditional vacation this year and just piece out my vacation days from now on. Stay safe, have a great October. ~Cheryl MEDINA It is hard to imagine that the leaves will soon start changing color and the countryside will be bathed in bright reds, yellows and browns. To me, that is the best time to ride, when the flies start to become less of a nuisance and the temperatures are a little more conducive to wearing those cute hoodies you bought with the horse logos on them. It is a time to also reflect on the great times we had this year. Our September meeting was again held at Robinson Field on a lovely night just cool enough for
a nice campfire. Raydeen Ryden led a group of riders from the field for an evening ride and Mike Andrea and crew finally got all the state ride equipment and tents back to the park garage. Kathy Schmidt arrived early to start the festivities and brought a sloppy joe dinner for the attendees, riders and crew. We are hoping for another nice fall meeting at the field in October. Come on down and experience a meeting in the best of surroundings, our national park. Another memory of our wonderful state ride with visitors from 11 counties comes to mind. We were blessed by good weather, mostly. All the major storms skirted our park. There were rides and food, a 50/50 raffle, a silent auction and, well, you get the picture. The Saturday dinner was a catered affair. Local caterer Dianne Kidd brought lots of pulled pork, baked beans, potato salad, fruit salad and rolls to the field for a real feast. The festivities concluded with our 50/50 raffle which was won by our own Mike Andrea, who donated his share back to the club. We ended with a toast to Jack Weese, who for the first time in his tenure with the chapter, was not able to attend the ride. We wish him and Linda well and hope to see them soon. Thanks go out to Karen Knuth for serving up our Friday night hot dog dinner and to Kathy Schmidt for getting up at some ungodly hour to get breakfast on the table. Special thanks to Molly Eastwood, Raydeen, Ethan and Daniella Ryden, Louise Harting, Julie Croston, Barb and Bill Musolf, Greg Monsanty, the Stein family, and Reuss Griffiths for taking photos. Thanks to Dan Schmidt who was there to clear away the food equipment and muck tubs with his trailer and to my husband, Lew Young, who is more at home on a bicycle than a horse but helped set up the field and used his culinary skills to whip up the camp breakfast. Our biggest shout out goes to the ever handy, ever patient, ever resourceful Mike Andrea. We appreciate all his heavy-lifting and use of his trailer
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Hay Wait for Me, our mascot. as well as cleaning out the big water container, and for taking everything back to the garage. We could not do all this without him. Congratulations to Phil and Ronda Urbank on receiving the 2019 Gibby Award. As former members of Medina OHC, they were instrumental in building the original trails that we still care for today. Phil’s knowledge of the area around the park where he grew up was invaluable to us. Ronda was not only a hard worker but one of our Valley Girls as well. Her provocative pose helped us sell lots of those Valley Girl calendars! Finally, our work session on Oct. 26 will be on National Make a Difference Day. Be sure to join us as we continue to make a difference on the horse trails in the valley. For further information, you can contact one of our trail bosses, Patricia Vance (pavancelaw@ aol.com or 330/836-9358), Raydeen Ryden (334/663-7361 or reysden@att.net), or Mike Andrea (mlandrea03@yahoo. com or 330/592-5953). As I mentioned before, fall is the best time to ride, and our combined rides are still popular and a great way to enjoy the fellowship of other OHC riders. We ride out with our friends of Summit OHC on Oct. 19 to Silver Creek Park in Summit County. This is our last combined ride of the year, so get on out there! The cold, rainy weather will be here, and you’ll be saying, “Now why didn’t I get out on those rides?” The ride out is at 10:30. Contact Barb Vega (216/7021224) if you are coming and for more information, please contact Molly Eastwood (330/603-0820). A complete list of the rides can be found in our newsletter or by contacting Barb or Molly. ~Rosemary Young MEIGS Fall is upon us and I hope everyone has their hay for this winter. I heard hay was going to be very expensive this year. October 2019
County Lines horse. He has ridden this horse through the Grand Tetons. His wife, Susan, rode him in a drill team. His daughter, Lauryn, rode him in the fun shows at the Meigs fair and she and Charlie rode him in our fun shows at the AEP camp. They were really fun to watch because Charlie would run this horse as fast it would go, and sometimes Charlie would almost fall off. This horse had the speed! If you have a chance to talk to Charlie about his horse Moe, please do so, because it is amazing the training they went through and what they did as a team. This is what you call a man and his horse. November 9 is our trail ride and fun show at AEP horse camp. Trail ride out is at 10 a.m. Sign up for the fun show is at 2 p.m. and the show starts at 3 p.m. Enjoy the fall scenery and watch for those ghosts and goblins, because they will be out. Happy trails to you. ~Dian
Charlie and his horse Moe. Our county fairs are over and the youth did really well in their 4-H shows with their horses. Of course it had to rain, and their fun show was canceled and never was rescheduled. A lot of different people were camping at the AEP horse camp on Labor Day weekend. They loved the trails and are planning to join the chapter. This is great news! Our beltline trail has been closed due to the laying of a water line. One of our chapter members, Charlie Mansfield’s horse, Moe, passed away this August. This was a very special horse! Charlie and Moe were both trained to be in the Mounted Patrol. The Mounted Patrol and their horses risk their lives to control unruly crowds. Charlie and Moe traveled to different events to keep the crowds under control. They went to Dayton, Ohio, and the Athen’s Block Party this past summer when they thought there would be a riot. You might have seen them at the county fairs or at a Meigs Marauder’s football game riding across the football field as their mascot. There is no way I can list all the events they went to. Of course, Charlie and Moe wore their protective gear; yes, Moe also wore his own protective equipment. You never know what an unruly crowd will do to you or your October 2019
MORROW Greetings from the Morrow County OHC chapter where some fantastic weather has produced ideal conditions for both steeds and riders. Although the calendar date says summer, the weather has been like late fall Indian Summer which has suppressed most insect activity for hassle-free riding. Individual chapter members have explored Mohican and Malabar trails plus participated in the Medina County OHC ride using Robinson Field as the camping location. Chapter members organized a Saturday day ride on Alum Creek State Park trails with seven riders completing an accident-free ride. As a lead horse for most of the ride, it was amazing to watch the mutual trust displayed between Electa Foster and her steed who is blind in both eyes. They have been a trail riding duo for several years with Electa developing verbal and body cues to assist her horse in navigating trail challenges. As the second rider in the group, I found it deceptively hard to detect any physical handicap as we navigated the trails. The last horse in the group added royalty with Barb Renico riding her Friesian that has European registry credentials and has been in the breed display several times at Equine Affaire. A very enjoyable lunch stop was made
Kilborne stop. at the Kilbourn Store which the included pictures document. The pictures show Floyd McKee on his mule, Ted Hall and Barb Renico on their steeds, and the Kilbourne outdoor facilities. The store has updated its accommodations for trail riders with picket tie lines and picnic tables. It was a welcome break for the horses while the riders enjoyed the store’s delicious pizza. The Alum Creek trail system is well maintained by the Delaware OHC chapter with a weekly workday all year effort which our Morrow OHC riders appreciated for the day. The great weather had several weekend camping units using the trails with some having traveled from Indiana plus others from NW Ohio. Gerald participated in the Knox County OHC Trail Challenge which had many participants enjoying another gorgeous day. Ted did some local riding with family members, but no reports have been received of recent riding by other chapter members. Several members plan to participate in the Delaware All Horse Parade followed by the traditional post-parade ‘tail’ gate party complete with homemade hand-cranked ice cream. Ted and Gerald plan to ride at Salt Fork State Park as part of the Buckeye State Mounted Deputies fall ride. Some members plan to participate in scheduled 2019 rides hosted by other OHC chapters. Unfortunately, health issues continue to keep some members grounded including Karen Sharp who suffered a broken hip from a fall at home and is continuing to recover at the local Bennington Glen care facility. Joe and Susan Edwards have not resumed riding due to their equine-related injuries while my health issues have limited my time on horseback. Byron Edgecomb has resumed riding after his serious 2018 accident but has added the protection security of a body airbag for any unscheduled dismount. Suzanne Allen lost her regular steed Justin
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Floyd with Long Ears. to old age after riding him in the 2017 Delaware All Horse Parade when she was an 80-year-old rider on a 30-year-old horse. Justin had been her trusted mount for over 25 years, and she says her riding days are over and declined the offer of a bombproof horse to ride in the 2019 Delaware All Horse Parade. Until next month, may you enjoy some great fall riding as the seasonal color changes develop. Stay safe in the saddle/ on your horse if you do have an opportunity to ride. ~DOC PERRY Hello from Perry County. It will be October when this comes out and hopefully everyone has their hay for winter and will get to enjoy the leaf changes on horseback. We have had a couple of awesome rides and campouts since my last report. Our vice president Marianne Hartley reported on the Smoke Rise ride and camp out which began on Aug. 16. We had a dirty dozen who rode from Burr Oak State Park to Smoke Rise in August. What an event that was. We gaited up a storm and made most of the ride in record time before slowing down. It was beautiful scenery and a wonderful group of people. Thanks go to Scott and Kelly Christman for leading the charge, we sure hope to do it again soon. Camping at Smoke Rise was wonderful. A variety of new trails, cut in by the Christmans, were extremely enjoyable and scenic. And they hosted a trail challenge for those who desired to participate which didn’t include anyone from our club. We want to make this a return destination. Members who were included in this ride were Roxanne Drake, Brenda Lehman, Dianne Lowe, Carol Stoughton, Marianne Hartley, 89
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Great turn out at Scioto Trails. Perry members Roxanne Drake and Ben Stengle at Scioto Trails.
The group that rode from Burr Oak to Smoke Rise. and Scott and Kelly Christman. Hocking members included Barbie Post and her sister, Karla. There were a few others who were new people who we met along on the ride. It was a great group, a great time, and not a ride to miss! ~Marianne Let’s fast forward to Labor Day! Fairfield County OHC hosted the state ride at Scioto Trails. I had never been there before, but I sure want to go back. We arrived on Thursday and set up, then took a short ride. Friday morning we all headed out. It was a beautiful day. The scenery was amazing and the trails were in great shape, a little muddy in a couple spots, but otherwise perfect in my book. My horse had been limping, so my gracious husband gave me his mount for the day and stayed back with mine which worked out because he helped people setting up and putting up tie lines. We got back from our ride and out of nowhere in came the nastiest storm with severe winds. We were all trying to get our awnings in before it was too late. To my knowledge no one lost their awning. But the poor ladies next to us lost their tent which they had set up for shade. I’ve never seen so many mangled poles. Luckily it moved through quickly. Dinner was made over the fire. Marianne Hartley made macaroni and cheese and Bob Crist and Cheryl Walker made corn on the cob. Saturday was another glorious riding day, but there were trees down that were not there the day before. Saturday night there was a two-man band and they were terrific. The McGuire family from Fairfield County provided the breakfast of pancakes and sausage on Sunday. Ben and I had to pack up and head home, 90
but I hear there was a potluck on Sunday night. Overall this was a fabulous weekend, a must-do for next year! There are a few more scheduled rides left before winter approaches. Remember, Perry County meets the second Tuesday of the month at The Top Hat Restaurant in Junction City. Come to eat at 6 p.m., and the meeting is at 7 p.m. Hope to see you! Happy trails to you. ~Heather PIKE This is the season to enjoy trail riding. The leaves are turning colors and the temperatures outside are so enjoyable. Although we had some very hot days, our club members have been on some good trail rides. Some of the rides included the Shrine Ride and Cook Out at Paint Creek, the club ride at Hammertown Lake, lots of riding at Pike Lake, and the Annual Labor Day Ride at Scioto Trails sponsored by Fairfield. Besides all the riding close to home, some of our club members have ventured out to other states to ride. Sharon Forman and Renee Cruea, with some friends, had the opportunity to spend some time in Idaho and ride. The views they saw were breath-taking. They were able to visit the Jaxonbilt Hat Company which was ten miles from Salmon, Idaho. They bought some cowgirl hats there, but they
Sharon and Renee with their bear hats.
Paul Buser relaxing on the new picnic table built.
Sharon Forman and Renee Cruea trying out their new hats from Idaho. couldn’t come home without also getting some bear hats. Randy and I had the chance to camp and ride at River Valley Horsecamp, which borders Shimek State Forest in Farmington, Iowa. This camp has 600 acres to ride and an additional 40 miles of trails in the forest. They also have a lot of special events going on. In September the Tri-State Rodeo was held in nearby Ft. Madison. This campground is so nice and the trails are very scenic. These are a couple of places that you may want to add to your list of fun places to visit. October will be a very busy month for our club. We elect new officers at our October meeting. In the middle of the month Jim and Sharon Forman have invited our club to have a fun day at their Spoiled Horse Farm. There will be riding, games, and lots of good food. The following weekend, Doug and Debbie Sears are having a camping ride at their Painted Hill Farm. There will also be a lot of riding at Pike Lake, camping for the weekend and relaxing around the campfire. It sounds like a month of good riding and fun! Our club has also built a new picnic table at Four Logs which is on the Pike Lake trail map. This makes a nice stopping place to have lunch and relax. We hope you enjoy it. Hopefully, everyone has an opportunity to ride during this fall season. Winston Churchill stated, “No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle!” ~Teresa Wittkugle
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Happy fall everyone! We had our monthly meeting on Sept. 7 and made our final plans for our state ride which will take place at Hueston Woods Horse Camp on Oct. 4-6. There are lots of goingson, be sure to check out our state ride flyer on our Facebook page. Our big prize this year is a $750 Rural King gift card where you can purchase a Henry .44 mag rifle or merchandise of your choosing. We are selling tickets now for the drawing, which will be Saturday night, Oct. 5, after the dinner during the band’s second break. We had our fun show on Aug. 31, but unfortunately we were rained out. It was kind of sad because we had a good crowd camping at the campground. We are still having some issues with non-horse campers, but we are hoping things will be better next year. There is so much to do and so little time to get it all done, but we never give up! We keep plugging away to make this state ride another great one. We hope some of you will at least attend the Oct. 5 activities. We do have a good time, and there will be a live band again this year. I will post pictures of all the happenings after the ride. Election of 2020 officers will be taking place at our November meeting, be sure to attend. If you would like to become more involved with OHC and Preble County, consider heartfelt. You can help make a difference! We appreciate all of your support and help. We would like to extend a special thank you to all of the volunteers who have helped us this year, not only with trail work, but with campground cleanup and also helping to make our yearly events the success that they are. A heartfelt thank you goes to you.
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Breakaway roping champion, 2019 Preble County Fair.
Ground roping champion, 2019 Preble County Fair. There is not much else to add for now, keep on riding and don’t forget to log your miles as these are very important to OHC and ODNR. Happy trails. ~Becky SANDUSKY Hello horse friends and family! Wow, where did summer fly off to? Is it the older you get the faster time flies? I hope not. I try to enjoy every moment I have, and maybe that’s why it goes so fast. Fall has some of my absolute favorite days. Cool mornings and nights, warmer days, and out come the flannels. You can work outside once again without having heatstroke. We are looking forward to a last-minute ride at Waterloo in a couple of weeks. We have about eight rigs coming, so it should be a great time. Waterloo has some beautiful rolling hills and trees; we really love it there. Everyone has been working super hard on planning the
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A test run. regional ride that’s held at Van Buren the last weekend in September. Workday for White Star is planned and looks like it won’t be rained out this time. There are lots of volunteers coming, so if you haven’t ridden there in a while, stop out and see the improvements we have done. We cut up the big tree that was blocking the path, mowed paths that the Parks Department couldn’t mow, and trimmed back anything in the path. Hope brought us supper, and we felt good about all we accomplished! Quite a few members participated in the Sandusky County Fair that was held in August. I love seeing the versatility of our ‘trail’ horses. I have seen them winning in 4-H, pulling carts, running barrels, halter, and pleasure classes. What’s this about, “just an old trail horse,” when our trail horses are the complete package? I love being part of this versatile and amazing group of people and horses. Enjoy your fall and let the summer shedding begin as our fuzzy creatures emerge once again! Hopefully fall won’t fly by as quickly as summer did. 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 p.m. 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
In August our chapter holds a steak fry for our members. This year again Vicki and Dennis Heberlein hosted the event at their home. We had a good turnout, a good meal, and lots of fun. Our NE Regional Rep Nancy Strayer, was able to join us for the dinner and short meeting. Nancy said our chapter is experiencing the same problems many other chapters are having. For example, there’s a lack of members attending meetings and functions. Nancy gave several suggestions and ideas on getting members interested in attending events again. Everyone is really busy and it is hard to add another thing to our schedules. Our board is going to try to come up with some suggestions and/or changes and we hope we can get a good response. Many of our members went to Alum Creek to ride over the Labor Day Weekend. Several are planning to attend a trail maintenance work party at Jefferson Lake State Park with Carroll County OHC. The trails are finally beginning to dry out. Many of us have been able to get out and ride. Enjoy the beautiful fall weather. Until next time, happy trails to you! ~Jo Ellen SUMMIT The months seem to go by even faster as the year winds down. Hopefully everyone had a safe and enjoyable Labor Day weekend. We finally rounded the corner for some more pleasant riding and camping weather in the next few months. I had the privilege of participating in my first joint ride with the Medina and Summit OHC chapters. It was a picture-perfect day, and we rode the five and a half miles of refurbished trails at the Richfield Heritage Preserve, the former Crowell Hilaka Girl Scout Camp. Eleven riders enjoyed the relaxed and leisurely pace, not to mention the horses. The park has a nice mix of open meadows, trails through the woods, creek
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crossings, and enough scenery to make sure you bring your camera along now that you know all the good spots to take pictures. The trails are well marked, but you do need to pay attention to stay on course. We thank all the Friends of Crowell Hilaka, the people of Richfield, and our Summit OHC chapter who have worked so tirelessly and supported this park to make these trails available to riders (and hikers). We miss seeing our camping buddies but they have been spending time with other chapters at Cuyahoga Valley, Mohican, Pleasant Hill and other locations this summer. Peggy Costic, Karen Beres and Nancy Bedillion have been riding and keeping the evenings around the campfire supplied with plenty of good food and conversation. Their Facebook posts keep us up to date on the local stops for ice cream or lunch while out on the trails. We hope everyone will consider coming to our chapter’s Fiesta Camping weekend at Mohican the first weekend in Oct. 4-6. There will be guided rides, silent auction, 50/50 raffle, door prizes, and numerous horse related items priced to sell. You can’t miss the hot dogs around the campfire on Friday or the walking tacos and covered dish for Saturday night’s meal. The price is $20 per rig for the weekend. If you don’t want to spend the weekend, consider coming down for a day ride. If you don’t want to ride and just want to visit and catch up with friends, consider ‘glamping’ at one of the local motels in the area and joining us at dinner. Nominations for club officers are coming up soon. Please consider volunteering for one of these positions. We will have openings and really need to have new people taking part in filling these offices. Current officers will be more than happy to mentor or help you through the first year, so don’t feel you won’t have support or direction along the way. We know how much you enjoy meetings at the wineries and the Winter Banquet, but we also need help throughout the year to govern and direct the club’s activities throughout the rest of the year. Please give this request your careful consideration. Also, renewing your membership is very important. If you know of any friends or acquaintances who might be interested in joining our group, please invite them to our 91
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October social meeting to get to know us and enjoy the festivities. See you out on the trails. ~Joann Ulichney TRUMBULL Happy autumn from the members of Trumbull County! The heat index woes have subsided, and the cooler temperatures are a welcome relief! We hope you have enjoyed your summer with family and friends; perhaps new friendships have formed and fond memories have been made at the campfires and on the trails. Our September event at the Mosquito Lake State Park trailhead will no doubt again be a success. I will have photos for next month’s article. The addition of the scavenger hunt should prove very entertaining! The October ride at Salt Fork is slated for Oct. 4-6. We are looking forward to the glorious colors of the state park as we join together for the final club camping ride of 2019. Weather permitting, we will day ride at Mosquito Lake State Park on Veteran’s Day. Enjoy the autumn splendors! TUSCARAWAS If you are searching for an inspirational, rewarding location for your next vacation, may I suggest Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons? We grew up entertained by the action-packed television programs depicting the expanse of the ‘wild west,’ with horses and cattle free-ranging on the sparse grasslands. Buffalo herds roamed amid the sagebrush, and their spirit depicted the courage vested within the Native Americans that populated the country in the late 1800s. Visit the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone and you, too, will envision the past when you see the vast remaining herds of bison roaming free. Yellowstone is situated at the juncture of three states: Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. What a wonderland of diversity you will see in this volcanic preserve. You may discover hidden waterfalls rising to 150 feet of awe-inspiring majesty. A moderate two-mile hike takes you down a steep switchback rocky mountain pass that ends at Osprey Falls, and this 8.4-mile round trip is well worth the effort. We constantly encourage our horses to feats of this magnitude; now 92
Tuscarawas County OHC we must rise to the challenge. The accepted lodging within Yellowstone’s boundaries, as well as venturing beyond to the Grand Tetons, is the popular but humble Airbnb accommodations. It was our good fortune to discover a quaint one-bedroom home situated three miles from Dubois, Wyo. Dubois boasts a population of only 971, and the outlying areas are barely populated. Rambling log, stone, or cedar structures with crude fencing surround the property. The ranch name proudly swings below a towering arched entry of logs with a swinging gate. Darlene, our hostess, a single ranch proprietor working from home, offered the comfort of her converted garage as an Airbnb. From the moment we stepped inside, we were transported to an intriguing peaceful chamber. It was truly a western delight! As we continued to explore the area, I was impressed by Darlene’s perseverance and ability to endure the typical hardships of severe winters, maintain her ranch, and greet guests with hospitality and joy. She cares for three Quarter Horses, two trusty dogs and a handful of egg-laying hens. To me, Darlene represents the epitome of western character. I cherish the incredible memories of my seven-day tour, an amazing experience. Happy trails to you. ~Holly Waldenmyer
We had a beautiful day for our July chapter ride at Alum Creek. The weather was perfect, and the Maple Glen trail was dry and well maintained. Thank you Delaware OHC for all your hard work keeping the trails up. We had a cookout after the ride to relax and wind down. There is nothing better than a full stomach after a great ride. Jim, Debbie and Katrina Strayton took a wonderful vacation to Utah. They rented some horses and a mule for Jim and rode along the north rim of Bryce Canyon. The scenery was phenomenal. It was a last family hurrah as Katrina is now out of state starting her first year of college. Jim and Debbie worked at the Richwood Fair again this year. I’m sure it felt odd without Katrina. Theresa and Karen joined Becky and Donn from Preble County for a few days of camping and at Hueston Woods, but the weather didn’t cooperate. They had one good day of riding before the rain hit. They enjoyed a tour of the park during the first rainy day, but with a forecast of even more rain and storms, everyone opted to pack it up and go home early. They were all disappointed, but when Mother Nature doesn’t want to be nice, what can you do? Becky and Stephanie Petee are three-quarters of the way to their 500-mile goal this year. They have been camping several times and have also been working on trail clean up at Buck Creek with the Clark County OHC. Alum Creek Horse Camp was packed over Labor Day weekend and several members from Union County enjoyed the miles of trails that Alum Creek has to offer. All the trails were gorgeous, and minus some rain here and there, the weather was perfect. I hope everyone is enjoying their time with their equine
Chapter ride at Alum Creek.
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Jim and Beautiful, Bryce Canyon,Utah.
Break time on Winterhawk East. partners. There is so much to do with autumn here, so if you haven’t saddled that horse for a ride lately, go out and hit the trails. It’s beautiful out there. Until next time, happy trails. ~Karen Holland WARREN Welcome to fall! As you read this, I either will have been camping or will be getting ready to. I have plans for the last two weekends in September with Warren County, and the first weekend in October with OAATS working an endurance ride. I know a number of our members have been riding, some very steadily and some more sporadically. I’d be willing to bet many of our other members will be camping or getting ready to, since fall is the favorite camping time for pretty much every person I’ve talked to about it. Roger is recovering well and is eager to get back to work, I’m sure. He’s not one to sit around easily. For those of you riding at Caesar Creek, you’ve probably noticed that the creek crossing on the east side of the creek above Roxanna-New Burlington has been a bit iffy for a while. The Over the Hill Gang has looked at it several times trying to think of a way to fix it. Unfortunately, we hadn’t thought of anything that wouldn’t wash away the next time the creek flooded. However, upon looking at it, Harold was of October 2019
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Warren County OHC the opinion if we got rid of the broken tree hanging halfway in the water and slowing down the silt and sediment in that area, it was bound to help. The rest of us agreed. One day in August with the use of Eric Estill’s big tractor plus an assortment of ropes, chains, cables, pulleys and a fair amount of human muscle, we got rid of it. I’ll include a few photos from that job this time. I’m sure it will take a while for the crossing to improve. We’ll need a good hard rain or two to flush everything out. It should make a big difference in time. It will never be as nice as the west side with all of that good creek rock, but at least it should be better. Last month I had intended to have three photos from the Greene County State Ride but found out two of them didn’t capture well. Hopefully I’ll get new ones at the two camping trips in September, of course anyone is welcome to send me any photos. Since it’s been hot and buggy, and I’ve been a bit out of touch, there isn’t any other news this month. By next time, I should have more. Until then, happy riding! ~Mickie WASHINGTON Greetings! This year is flying by, yet we still have some great October 2019
trail rides scheduled for the fall. The ride on Oct. 19 will be at Kinderhook, with the usual 10 a.m. start time and a potluck dinner at 4 p.m. Our annual Halloween party and dance is the next weekend at the Jackson Farm; dress in costume or come as you are and be sure to bring your favorite dish to share and join in the fun. Our club ride at Strouds Run is Nov. 2 starting at 11 a.m. This should be a beautiful fall day to ride. Our election of officers for the upcoming year will be at the Nov. 7 meeting starting at 7 p.m. at the Christ United Methodist Church, 301 Wooster Street, Marietta, Ohio. Be sure to attend this meeting with ideas for whom you want to see nominated and elected for 2020 office. A ride is scheduled for Nov. 9 at Lake Snowden heading out at 11 a.m., and our last ride for the year is scheduled for Nov. 16 at Kinderhook. Be sure to join us for as many rides as you can this fall. Our Christmas dinner will be 6:30 p.m., Dec. 7, at the Christ United Methodist Church. Bring a covered dish and join in the fun. Our July horse show at the Barlow Fairgrounds was a success! In addition to the Washington County participants, we had a nice turnout from Perry County. It was a big horse day in Washington County with a lot of events competing for the attention of horse people. Big thanks go to Carrie Johnson and her committee for a job well done! Our annual Corn Ride was held at Mountwood Park in West Virginia. We had a great turnout to ride and for the corn roast. Kathy Cline brought the corn and Bill Hoover provided the cast iron pot over the fire to cook it. After a great ride, we had a good old corn shucking and potluck dinner. The club provided hot dogs and drinks, and everyone brought dishes to share. It was the best-attended ride and dinner this year! Thanks to everyone who participated. The Kinderhook project is about to be wrapped up. The last set of signs has been ordered. Following our next meeting, we will set the dates for the workdays to install all of these signs. We also have a workday to clean trails one last time before the end of the season. Once we are finished, all trails will have directional signs so you cannot get lost. There will
be numerous signs explaining the different trees along the trail, and signs pointing out various cultural and historical sites along the way. These include a revolutionary war soldier cemetery and the remains of an orchard that operated there years ago. The stakes used to hold trees straight are still visible! Of course, a portion of the trail remains closed due to a washout from last year’s rain. Wayne is rerouting to completely by-pass the damaged area. As with all things dealing with federal land, it is a slow process, but we trust progress is being made! ~Rita V. Schultheis WAYNE Summer finally arrived with August. It was a busy month for our club members. Ryan and Katie Robinson welcomed Trent Allen on Aug. 6. He weighed in at eight pounds and was 21.75 inches long. We can’t wait to sign him up as our youngest member. Congratulations to Ryan and Katie! We also want to congratulate Phil and Rhonda Urbank, on winning the Gibby Award. They have both put in countless hours on the trails in Summit, Wayne and Carroll counties. Travel was the theme of the month. Heather Kinney traveled to Mt. Rogers National Park Area in Virginia to trail ride. It was rocky terrain, but Gus did well and they rode 53 miles. She traveled there in style in her new trailer with living quarters and is looking forward to her annual trip to Missouri this fall. Shelia Haury’s new horse, Chili, has been on four campouts so far and is doing well, especially for such a young horse. Sue Baker and Leigh Litman traveled to Big Sky, Mont., to take their annual Ladies Trail Ride in Lingshire, Mont., on the Galt Ranch. It is a beautiful ranch nestled in the
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Sue and Leigh, Lingshire Mont. Little Belt Mountains of Central Montana. It was cool and sunny and the mountain terrain was gorgeous. They rode 33 miles and saw a herd of elk and antelope high-up in the mountain pastures. They also spotted a gorgeous large owl in a canyon that flew directly overhead. Nancy Strayer and Marilyn Conley are at the Ozark Mule Days. A full report will follow next month when they return. The pictures on Facebook of the opening ceremonies are amazing. Campouts were abundant this month. Elsie Zuercher hosted the grandchildren’s ride at Pleasant Hill Lake. They enjoyed riding, swimming, bike riding and campfires. It is wonderful to see the youngsters introduced to the fun of horse camping and see their enthusiasm, even if it is exhausting. Kim Scarborough brought her grandson, Jett, down for a day ride. It is such a pleasure to see how much Jett loves to ride his little Paso Fino pony. Charlotte Enders hosted a campout at Van Buren. The trails were muddy and rocky, but they rode both horses and mountain bikes and enjoyed the weekend. Elsie also hosted a camp out at Salt Fork that Dave and Trudy Schmidt attended along with members from Holmes and Knox Counties. Several of our members attended Holmes County’s Christmas in July campout at Pleasant Hill Lake which was great fun even though it was so hot they had to ride early and spend the afternoon in the lake swimming. Several members rode the Metro Park trails at Hinckley and Brecksville. Sue Baker took her granddaughter, Brianna, who rode Sue’s Arabian at both parks. The Metro Parks are a great place to introduce new riders to trail riding as the trails are wide and well-groomed with wide bridges and creek crossings. Trail maintenance continued on as the storms have continued to knock down ash trees at both Mohican and Malabar. Tom Bahl, Nancy Strayer, Dave and Trudy Schmidt, and Marilyn 93
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he definition of ‘trust’ is to have confidence in something or believe in someone. We are entrusted to care for our horses—to train with compassion and provide for their needs. We trust others to provide us education, services and products to aid us in caring for our horses. Can we trust those we turn to in time of need?Fortunately most of the time that answer is yes, but in one instance the answer is no. Most of us have a jar of drawing salve or ichthammol in our barn medicine cabinet. The unique smelling black salve has worked wonders for drawing hoof and skin abscesses, fighting rain rot, and protecting minor wounds or scratches from infection and flies. But is it really genuine ichthammol? True ichthammol is derived from sulfur-rich oil shale. According to the American Chemical Society ichthammol
(CAS#8029-68-3) is “a complex product obtained by the sulfonation and ammoniation of the distillation product from bituminous schists.” I know that sounds Greek to most of us, but it comes down to the fact that sulfur and ammonia components must be present, and they must in the proper balance to make an effective anti-bacterial and antiinflammatory product. There should be no need for us to think about how it is made— we just want to know the product we are buying is what we expect. We are putting our trust in the product label. So what is the problem? As always it comes down to cost. The high quality sulfur-rich bituminous shale is unique and not found everywhere. The best source of genuine ichthammol is from Ichthyol, a company based in Austria where there are deposits of the perfect sulfur-rich shale oil. The United States Pharmacopeia (USP), which establishes standards
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for medicines, ingredients and supplements, requires ichthammol products to contain 10.0 percent total sulfur, but allows the proportion of sulfate sulfur (inorganic) to be limited to a maximum value of 8.0 percent ammonium sulfate. This has allowed the Chinese to manipulate the sulfur content and produce fake ichthammol products. The fake China produced ichthammol products are made from vegetable oils which have no sulfur. Non-bituminous sulfur ingredients are added to meet the USP standards, which allow the label to erroneously state the product is ichthammol. The American consumer cannot tell by reading the label if the product is genuine ichthammol. The only way to determine the ‘real thing’ is to smell it. Fake drawing salve products made from vegetable oil will not
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