Horsemen's Corral October 2022

Ashland Paint & Plain Saddle Club

Avon Lake Saddle Club

Black Swamp Driving Club

Buckeye Equestrian Association

Central Ohio Saddle Club Association

Central Ohio Wagoneers

Classical Attraction Dressage Society

Colorado Ranger Horse Association

Creek Side Mounted Archery

District One National Show Horse

Dusty Boots Riding Club

Flatlanders Dressage & Combined Training Association, Inc.

Geauga Horse & Pony Association

Great Lakes Appaloosa Horse Club

Hoosier Quarter Pony Association

Knox County Horse Park

Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros

Massillon Saddle Club

Miami Valley Horse Show Association

Michigan Trail Riders Association, Inc.

Mid-Eastern Farriers Association

Mid Ohio Dressage Association

Mid-Ohio Marauders

National Pole Bending Association Northern Ohio Dressage Association

Northern Kentucky Horse Network

Northern Ohio Miniature Horse Club

Northern Ohio Outlaws

Ohio Appaloosa Association O.H.I.O. EXCA

Ohio Foundation Quarter Horse Assoc. Ohio Haflinger Association

Ohio High School Rodeo Association

Ohio Horseman’s Council

Ohio Gaited Horse Trailriders

Ohio Morgan Horse Association

Ohio Paint Horse Club

Ohio Quarter Horse Association

Ohio Ranch Horse Association

Ohio State Buckskin Association

Ohio Western Horse Association, Inc.

Ottawa County Horse Foundation Ohio Valley Team Penning Association

Pinto Horse Association of Ohio

Premier Mount N Trail Pure Gold Stables

Tri-County Trail Association Tri-State Rodeo Association

Wayne County Saddle Club Western Reserve Carriage Association

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Features: Kelley Bitter, Rob & Tanya Corzatt, Kristen Janicki Lisa Kiley, Terry Myers, Sarah Vas, Christine Weisgarber

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Inside This Issue

2022 American Ranch Horse Association

World Championship Show 14

Bulletin Board 67

Celebrating 40 Years with Cashmans 10

Cloud-based Accounting Software for Your Equine Business 64

Corral Calendar 46

The Cowboy Perserverance Ranch 66

Ride In Sync 8

Tip Top Topline 22

View From the Cheap Seats 60

Western Dressage 62

Club News

Black Swamp Driving Club 78

Buckeye Equestrian Association 20 Classical Attraction Dressage Society 50

Colorado Ranger Horse Association 42 Geauga Horse and Pony Association 20

Knox County Horse Park 16 Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros 30

Massillon Saddle Club 56

Miami Valley Horse Show Association 61

Michigan Trail Riders Association, Inc. 12

Mid Ohio Dressage Association 58

Mid-Eastern Farriers Association 54

Mid-Ohio Marauders 26

Northern Kentucky Horse Network 34

Northern Ohio Outlaws 26

O.H.I.O. EXCA 18

Ohio High School Rodeo Association 36

Ohio Horseman’s Council, Inc. 68

Ohio Paint Horse Club 44

Ohio Western Horse Association 28

Pinto Horse Association of Ohio 52

Premier Mount N Trail 63

Tri-County Trail Association 54

Wayne County Saddle Club 6

Western Reserve Carriage Association 34

ABOUT THE COVER: Jed Lawrence and Blu Boon Shining, a 2016 gelding by Once In A Blu Boon x Azucar De Munyeca owned by Jerry and Erica Keeney claiming the Top Ranch Hand Title at the 2022 ARHA World Championship Show at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida.

Photo courtesy of Ryan Geiger Photography; https://www.rg.photography/ Phone 614/419-3400. Email: ryangeigerphotography@gmail.com

Successful Buckle Series, Ride in the Woods with Care

of the many folks who made it possible again this year. Our officers and directors, all those who had roles in ’22 activities and facility maintenance, the good people who attended them and/or showed at the ‘Hollow’ this year, and the good Lord, deserve our sincere gratitude. Again, thank you all!

The Open Contest Show at the Wayne County Fair was another success: it was well-attended; we had great crews in the entry booth and the show ring, we were done within the time limit; and it was successful financially. Thank you to everyone who made that possible through whatever part you played in that cool event. (As usual I don’t name names because I don’t want to forget anyone, so I just play it safe and thank all.)

By the time you read this our final 2022 Contest Point show (Sept. 24) will be behind us. Of course, year-end awards will be presented at our annual meeting/ election/banquet in January.

With the 2022 season near the end, we are proud and grateful

Still to come for 2022 are the Roundup/Gospel Concert Oct. 8 and 9 including free fun shows both Saturday and Sunday, and the final Fun Show/Buckle Series event Oct. 28. FYI, the Roundup shows include one pleasure class Saturday along with several traditional contest classes Saturday, and a costume class and more fun contest classes Sunday. Saturday evening the gospel concert features the talents of Mike White, Dylan Stoltz and friends. Sunday morning worship is like all the other activities, open to everyone. If you’re reading this afterward, I’m sure you’ll agree it is a good activity. You can call 330/607-5106 if you want information.

The ‘Buckle Series’ has been

successful and the final show Oct. 28 promises some really fine awards to class leaders. I believe this new event may well be ongoing based on the attendance to date. As you know, we’ve been doing Friday Night Fun Shows for a couple decades with various folks taking the lead over the years. Currently Leanne Louive and her family produce them. Thank you as well!

This year has had its challenges, as do most years. The weather dealt us a serious blow (no pun intended) when extremely high winds toppled countless trees on club property. Fortunately damage to the arena and buildings was negligible and various volunteers cleaned that up before any activities were disrupted. We are, indeed, thankful for that, at least. The woods is a different story, however. Down trees prevent normal trail riding,

with just the lower areas mostly open to ride. If you do decide to ride here, I strongly suggest you watch out for ‘widow makers,’ ie. overhanging loose limbs or even whole trees leaning dangerously. Enjoy the ‘Hollow’ with care.

Aside from these remaining events, I’ll let you know about banquet plans as soon as they are made. As mentioned the banquet typically happens in January as a close for ‘22 and a transition into ’23. I’m pretty sure we will return to typical banquet instead of the abbreviated ‘meeting’ the last two years. At least that is the hope for now. It appears the Covid threat has lessened sufficiently.

The worship group continues to meet Sundays at 11 a.m. throughout the ‘off-season.’ All are welcome. As one season ends and another launches, why not join us?!

~Stan

Ride In Sync

Rider Body Position — Do You Have a ‘Fat’ Head?

by Terry Myers

I’mnot calling you a ‘fat’ head, but your head controls on average 60 percent of your body weight. If your head is out of position, it can put you out of position and throw your horse out of balance. I’ll explain, the rider’s eyes should be focused ahead looking between the horse’s ears, with the head up, not looking down. If the rider tips the head forward, it will distribute the rider’s weight forward and the horse will be heavier on their forehand. You have probably noticed that I frequently refer to a horse as being heavy on the forehand. The reason we discuss the heavy forehand is because most lameness problems are in a horse’s front end and may be caused by the rider’s incorrect position. The heavier the horse is in the forehand, the more concussion the horse’s front legs and hooves will absorb. Over a period of time, this wear and tear

will cause the horse to have lameness issues. With the tipping of the head forward, the rider’s shoulders will move slightly in front of the triangle which the horse can feel. (For a review of the triangle, refer to the first article in the series). The tip of a forward head will also cause a reaction in the rider’s seat. The pelvis will roll slightly forward impeding forward movement of the horse.

If the rider tips the head to the left while moving counter clockwise in the ring, the left shoulder will drop down. Some riders tip their head to one side in order to see the horse’s nose. I have been riding horses for over 50 years and have never seen a horse’s nose fall off, so you really don’t need to watch the nose (it’s attached and not going to fall off). When the rider looks at the horse’s nose and tips the head to left, the rider’s hip will slide to the right. As soon as the

rider’s hip slides to the right, it will cause the horse to invert his bend. When a horse is traveling, his body should have a slight arc, especially when traveling in a circle or bending line. The horse’s bend is inverted when the head is tipped (nose to the outside of your circle) and the hip slides. The horse will be out of balance, heavy in the front end and jabbing with the front leg where the rider’s weight is the heaviest. The balanced position is for the rider to keep his face straight, while looking over the horse’s poll, between their ears. If the rider needs to look down, the eyes can look down but the head should remain straight.

Not convinced? Try this exercise; sit on a stool or better yet, on an exercise ball. Sit with a straight back and hips slightly tucked under to ‘sit on your pockets.’ Now look down and feel what happens to your body. You will feel your body move forward as you look down. Tilt your head to the right and left and feel what happens to your body. Guess what, your horse feels all of that shifting of weight.

Riders are generally not aware of how often they tip their head and look down. Ask a friend to watch you ride and let you know every time you tip your head. Then switch positions with your

friend and watch at the difference in your horse’s movement based on the position of the rider’s head. Pay attention to this detail and watch as your horse continues to improve. Think about it, don’t let that 60 percent of your body weight put your horse out of balance. Don’t be a fat head!

Terry Myers is a national clinician and champion horse trainer with a depth of knowledge developed from over 50 years in the horse industry. Myers has been a popular clinician at multiple expos in the U.S. and Canada. To learn more about Myers’ Ride-InSync methods as well as clinic and training services available, visit www.tmtrainingcenter.com or on Facebook.

Years

CELEBRATING 40 withCashmans

by Lisa Kiley

There are so many things that are unique to the equine experience from the horse you choose to the style of riding or other activities you pursue with them. However, when it comes to getting the supplies needed for your horses, there are some things that every horse owner needs that are universal. Cashmans Horse Equipment located in Delaware, Ohio, understands this common ground and has been supplying equine enthusiasts of all stripes since its barn doors opened in 1979. Since that time, while some things have changed, the commitment that they have had to the equine community has not waivered in over 40 years of family-owned operation.

The understanding of making a great experience for shopping was developed because the Cashmans started out as horse people in the industry, just like so many of us. The picturesque family farm where Cashmans Horse Equipment resides was once teaming with many Morgan horses and usually a few Standardbreds. Bill and Helen Cashman ran the successful breeding business, known at the time as Casland Farm, most noted for standing the champion stallion Kingston from 1970-1980. Bill’s knack for pairing the correct broodmares with his stallion created generations of horses that went on to make their mark in the Morgan Horse Industry. Bill Cashman had a true passion for horses which helped shape the future of his son, Pat Cashman. Pat had a serious interest in developing new training methods to benefit racing horses, which was the precursor to the feed store he would open. It was a close understanding of what a horse needs, and a desire to make the equine experience better for both horse and handler that would eventually pave the way for creating an equine store like no other.

The concept of the drive-thru got its start in both the food service and banking industries. Pat Cashman had a vision that a model like this would be a convenient way for customers to procure feed and supplies for their horses and livestock. Essentially driving through the store, so their trucks could be loaded up with grain and bedding on their way back to the farm. For customers, it is a nice option to have someone meet them at the vehicle, load up the truck and do it in a quick and efficient manner.

Cashmans Horse Equipment started as a local solution in 1979 has since grown and expanded to be a nationally known business. Pat Cashman and his late wife, Kristen, worked tirelessly to create a business that not only met the customer’s needs, but developed great relationships with employees of the business. Pat wanted to empower his staff, so they wanted to take initiative in caring for the customers as well. Pat and Kristen had four children, two of which are actively involved in the family business, while all four remain close in Delaware, Ohio.

A Congress photo from back in the day, (left to right) Bill Cashman, Andrea Cashman, Pat Cashman, Megan (Cashman) Hampu, Ed Cashman.

Pat’s daughter, Andrea Cashman has been at the helm for several years, carefully guiding the business toward new opportunities. Andrea Cashman, like her siblings, grew up working in the store, gaining vital knowledge of the business. After college, she pursued a career in Education before coming back to Delaware, Ohio, to become vice president of the business. Eventually she transitioned into president following her brother Ed Cashman tenure. As of this year, she has taken full ownership of the business. What began as a feed store has developed into a 10-acre shopping experience that includes farm equipment, fencing, horse stalls and mats. Expanding into the online realm, the store can ship items all over the country as customers have come to associate the business with high quality and low prices.

Pat Cashman, now fully retired, has more time these days to pursue his own interests. This includes maintaining the farm where he still produces hay that is sold in the drive thru every year. Andrea’s sister Megan has been the CFO of the business since 2013. Pat’s grandson Alex (Ed’s son) joined the team full time four years ago. In addition, many family members help at the store during our busiest times.

Andrea’s husband, Tony Plymale, had been working at Cashmans part time since he was in high school when he was recruited by Ed Cashman in 1994. Even when he went off to college and pursued a career in financial planning for several years, he continued to work at the store. In 2011 he finally made the transition to full time as the General Manager of the store.

The history of Cashmans success would be remiss without mentioning close family friend and colleague Terry Glassford. Terry has been with Cashmans since 1982. He has been involved with store and trade shows from nearly the beginning. He carries a wealth of knowledge from his experience over the years and is a go to resource for information. Terry is also actively involved in the horse industry and educational youth equestrian programs in the area.

Over the years, Cashman’s has exhibited at many trade shows. There are customers from all over the country that have shopped in those set ups and gotten a feel for the different items that the store has to offer. Following some changes that were made due to

the pandemic, Cashmans has focused on growing their on-site and online services, so while they may not be at all the trade shows they once were, they are still going strong and hoping to continue to serve old and new friends alike.

What makes the family business so unique is that in addition to providing some of the most essential products to horse owners, there is an emphasis on educating the customer as well. There is so much to learn about how to best care for these animals we all love. Helping the customer make decisions that will improve the health of their horses and safety of their stable is an investment in the equine industry at large. If you would like to support a local, truly family owned business with years of experience, check out Cashmans Horse Equipment in Delaware, Ohio.

Lisa Kiley is a lifelong horse enthusiast who has worked in the equine industry and shown horses for many years. She is a proud member of the Cashmans Horse Equipment Team. Cashmans Horse Equipment, located in Delaware, Ohio, has been providing top quality products to the equine and agricultural community for 40 years. They have a commitment to sourcing environmentally conscious merchandise and items made in the U.S.A. Cashmans strives to educate customers and provide products that put safety first so you can enjoy more time with the horses you love.

www.cashmans.com

...the commitment that they have had to the equine community has not waivered in over 40 years...

PRESIDENT, Chuck Fanslow

1st VICE PRESIDENT, Al Davis Kathleen Moss

TREASURER, Mindy Ellis

WEBSITE, www.mtra.org

EMAIL, mtra.office@gmail.com PHONE, 989/723-1425

Shore to Shore trail map.

by Kristen Humble

Riding, riding, riding! That’s what the members did during the month of September in the Michigan Trail Riders Association this fall. In September, we hosted our biannual criss cross ride where riders began the crossing at the tip of Michigan and rode south from Mackinaw starting with their horse’s hooves in Lake Michigan. From there they continued south until they intersect the east to west shore to shore trail at Luzerne Trail Camp. At that point they headed west on the trail until Schecks camp where they began the connection south again all the way down to Cadillac. This trek would be the

completion of one of the rides and riders can earn their trophy for completion, however, riders also had the option of trailering to the beginning of our west to east shore to shore trail and completing a second full crossing that goes from Lake Michigan to Lake Huron. Wheeeew! That’s a lot of riding! If that sounds confusing, just follow the map from top to bottom and then west to east…or better yet, come ride along with us next year!

This ride is one of two styles of double cross rides that are offered each September. The traditional Double Cross is where riders take the shore to shore trail east and then turn around and retrace their steps heading west whereas this

ride covers the north to south spurs before crossing the traditional west to east route. Either way, riders on the September ride enjoy a busy schedule of riding about 20-25 miles each morning without any days off from Sept. 9 through Oct. 2. This trip is about 400-470 miles and participants that complete the entire trail can win two trophies (one for each crossing completed). Just like all of our rides, people are always willing to help and many people come back each year to ride again.

As we finish up the 2022 season, I recommend that you

check out our newby booklet and ride calendar on our website, www.mtra.org, to see if there’s a ride that interests you and consider becoming a member of this great organization. We will be doing a week-long ride in October where you can appreciate the spectacular fall colors of the Michigan trees on Oct. 8-16 and then we will be looking forward to our spring ride in May. There’s so much to be excited about in the MTRA. Check out our website at www. mtra.org and our Facebook pages to keep up to date with all the happenings. Ride on!

Trail marker. Empire

World Championship Show

Inits 17th year the ARHA World Championship Show moved to the premier facility in the United States, the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida. Held July 14-23, 2022, Ranch Horse competitors from across the United States joined for some exciting rides and hot competition!

The week kicked off with our non-cattle classes in everything from showmanship, horsemanship, trail, ranch riding, reining, and more. One of our premier events, the Ranchmanship Sweepstakes paid out nearly $6,000 with 37 competitors competing in the prelims. The Champion took home a Bob’s Custom Saddle, a Skyline Vaquero Champion Belt Buckle, and $1,485 in winnings.

Beginning on Wednesday the bovine entered the World Equestrian Center for the first time ever! We have seen outstanding growth in our cattle events throughout the week. Classes included Ranch Boxing, Ranch Roping, Working Cow Horse, Herd Work, and more. Our highlighted cow horse event was the Derby City Jerky Bradshaw Bourbon America’s Top Ranch Hand Event. The horse/rider combinations competed in four events throughout the week for the coveted title. The event paid out $8,000 and included a Bob’s Custom Saddle to the champion as well as trophy spurs and a purse of $1,920. Our Youth rocked out! Each youth exhibitor was presented with a World Show halter sponsored by American Roller Bearings. We also presented our Youth with T-shirts for being a 2022 World Show exhibitor. Our Youth Team Tournament had fierce competition this year and the top four teams were awarded at the conclusion of the show.

Our high point winners received a saddle from Bob’s Custom Saddles in the following divisions: Junior, Senior, Amateur, Youth 14-18, Youth 13 and Under, Novice Amateur, Novice Youth, and Select. Awards were also presented to our Youth Team Tournament Champions, Rookie of the World High Point Champions and Reserve Champions, Cow Horse High Point and Reserve High Point Champions, and so much more! The total pay out was over $42,500 and over 100+ World Champions were crowned throughout the World Show. The 2022 World Championship Show was our largest yet with over 3,300 entries. We hope to make 2023 even better and look forward to having you join us.

American Ranch Horse Association Youth Team Tournament.

Photo credit: Ryan Geiger Photography

Knox County Horse Park

Arena Trail Challenge Scheduled in October

by Donny Cline

Hello all, the September show was a great show! We had 56 entries and a few new challenges for the contestants; saw a lot of new faces in the saddle and they bought a good following. The bleachers were full and we even had a few lawn chairs in the crowd. There were a few sprinkles at the end of the day but it didn’t stop the show. Hats off to the arena crew for their hard work.

The Knox County Horse Park donated to the Knox County Draft Show at the fair and we were honored to have Tenley Doup at the show, she was also a contestant.

The October show is going to be an Arena Trail Challenge. It will have several challenges, I haven’t decided how many but at least 10 and maybe more. Following that we are doing a dollar practice run before the

barrel classes in the open and walk trot classes to finish out our belt buckles classes.

At the moment the contestants that have been to every show is leading in points. Missing one show is costly at the moment. One of the classes has a tie with one show to go and one other is few points behind. It is going to be interesting to see who the winners will be! If you have been to all the shows you can’t miss this last show. The awards are going to be handed out afterwards so don’t leave in a hurry.

October 29 is the Halloween Costume Show, you don’t want to miss this one for sure! Classes are added after the costumes show.

Contestants ready for the show.

Telnet Doup

Buckle for the High Points.

Are you serious about your horsemanship? Do you desire to build a partnership with your horse? If so, we are looking for equine folks like you. We take our horsemanship very seriously. We are always learning and sharing. That is part of the joy in this human-equine relationship and all of our relationships. It is part of our growth into God and his Creation.

Let me share some of the things we do for growth and learning. We have weekly practices available, even in the winter months. We have certified trainers in our club who share insight. We all have experiences and encounters to share, laugh, cry and grow through. We have many different breeds and personalities in our equine partners who travel

with us on this equine journey.

We have had three EXCA qualifying obstacle races this summer. Some races are fast, fun and furious. Some are slow and all very challenging. It depends on you, your horse, your class and your experience. Even though obstacles may prove difficult, safety is top priority and we thankfully have had no injuries. Some are ‘furious', some are frustrating. Working through frustrations with ourselves or our horse is so satisfying. However, all are fun!

We scheduled four clinics this year. One with Kayla Schlabaugh, a Clinton Anderson certified trainer, who has held an annual clinic for us since our inception.

Two clinics with Katie Finley, who is a certificate positive reinforcement trainer, commonly known as clicker training. Our most popular clinic every year is with Lee Hart. Lee is a world champion in EXCA (Extreme Cowboy Association), a top level judge and clinician. Lee will also be participating in this year’s ‘Road To The Horses’ Wild Card. He is friends with Craig

Cameron, who has been his longtime mentor. Lee is from Texas and presently lives in Kentucky, where he headquarters ‘Cowboy Logic Training’. Lee has also held annual clinics for us since our inception.

We love our Creator and one of our favorite creations is the horse. Yes, we are serious about our horsemanship. If you would like another partner in your journey, check us out on Facebook: O.H.I.O EXCA Opening Doors to Horsemanship, Insight and Obstacles, or our website, ohioexca.weebly.com. We are looking forward to meeting you and your horse.

Obstacle Challenge Coming in the Fall

by Debbie Schwartz

Geauga Horse and Pony Association (GHPA) had 23 youth members attend the Bicentennial Great Geauga County Fair in Burton, Ohio! Nineteen of those members are part of the youth group Saddles and Spurs. The fair kicked off with an opening ceremony parade that GHPA got to be a part of. Our GHPA Saddles and Spurs President, Marley Grandini, won the Junior Fair Versatility competition.

Versatility is where riders compete in showmanship, hunt seat equitation, horsemanship, and barrels. They have one groom and five minutes to help them change clothing and tack between each event. This event is the highlight and culmination of Junior Fair. Congrats Marley!

The final Friday Night Lights

contesting show was Sept. 16. Members enjoyed the Friday night shows this season. Placings and points for all of our shows are available at ghpa.us. We will have information on the year-end banquet soon.

Keep an eye on the GHPA Facebook page for information on an obstacle challenge with Rich Bradshaw coming in the fall.

GHPA is looking to form another Youth group! Board member (and dad to Hannah), Frank Muellner, will be the adviser. We are looking for GHPA youth to join the new club, Trails and Tails. If you have a

youth member (or would like to become a youth member) please contact Frank at f-muellner@ sbcglobal.net. They are hoping to have a meet and greet in October. Email and watch the GHPA website for more information. GHPA thanks Big Dee’s Tack

for their generous support of our organization through their Bonus Buck’s program. Likewise, thank you to Schneider’s Saddlery for their generous support. We really appreciate the support that both of these wonderful companies give to us.

Buckeye Equestrian Association

‘Just For Fun’ Fun Show Scheduled for October

year continuing to serve our horse community. All of us at Buckeye Equestrian Association (BEA) appreciate each one of our clinic participants and supporters more than we can express. So many new friendships to cherish, and so much learned this year.

Fall is here and we hope you are all enjoying this wonderful time of year with your horses. There is nothing like saddling up on these nice Autumn days, whether you are hitting the trails or competing at shows. The air is crisp, and the bugs have finally given us all a reprieve.

We are starting to wind down our schedule of events for the season and have had such a wonderful

We have a great end of the season event planned for Oct. 2 at Hackamore Farm in North Jackson, Ohio. Check out the Corral Calendar for our ‘Just for Fun’ fun show, and potluck dinner around the campfire. Get ready to laugh and have your cameras ready for this familyoriented day of fun without a barrel or pole in sight!

October still has lots of events and miles of trails to travel. Happy riding from all of us at BEA.

PRESIDENT, George Baker

1st VICE PRESIDENT, Lisa Formica 2nd VICE PRESIDENT, Scott Burroughs TREASURER, Shauna Gingrich

SECRETARY, Debbie Schwartz WEBSITE, www.ghpa.us

Youth group at the Great Geauga County Fair.

PRESIDENT, Susan Smith-Gordon VICE PRESIDENT, Patricia Andio SECRETARY, Jennifer Milliner TREASURER, Sally Kish FACEBOOK, Buckeye Equestrian Association

What makes a great topline? In order to understand how to improve a horse’s topline, we must first define what it is. The topline consists of literally the entire ‘top line’ of the horse, starting at the horse’s poll, over the neck, withers, back, loin and hindquarters and ending at the tailhead. At its core is the horse’s spine, surrounded by thick layers of muscle and some fat, and it gives the horse both strength and stability for performance. Three skeletal muscle groups support these areas of the spine: the trapezius muscle, the latissimus dorsi and the longissimus dorsi. The trapezius muscle connects the neck to the scapula or shoulder blade and extends over the withers. Next, the latissimus dorsi extends from the humerus (below the shoulder blade) over the rib cage to the spine. Finally, the longissimus dorsi-the largest muscle in the horse’s back that allows lateral flexion of the spine and extends all the way from the pelvis to the base of the neck just in front of the withers.

Muscle makes up most of a horse’s topline along with subcutaneous fat. Muscle consists of about 73 percent protein and 22 percent fat, so both macronutrients play an important role in creating and maintaining a healthy topline. But that’s only part of the equation, as exercise is also critical for topline development. How can you determine if your horse’s topline needs work? Assessing body condition score (BCS) is a great place to start when developing a plan for your horse’s topline. From the profile, the topline should be smooth and continuous, without being sunken in or overly round (cresty neck). You can then develop a plan that includes both nutrition and exercise to improve your horse’s topline.

Role of Diet

What is topline muscle made of? Protein of course! All protein in the body is made up of different combinations of 21 amino acids, S

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by Kristen Janicki, MS, PAS

nine of these categorized as essential (meaning they must be provided for in the diet) and eleven are non-essential (meaning the horse can produce enough of these in the body). You may have heard of the amino acid lysine? Lysine, known as the first limiting essential amino acid, will affect the horse’s ability to synthesize protein. If the diet does not provide adequate amounts of lysine, no matter how much of the other amino acids are present, no proteins can be made by the body. Simply increasing the percentage of crude protein (denoted on the feed bag or tag) will only go so far: you must provide feeds that contain good quality, highly digestible sources of essential amino acids. Considering protein quality (i.e., essential amino acids) will go further to support topline development versus just providing more protein.

In the horse’s diet, common sources of good quality, digestible protein include legume forages, such as alfalfa. Grass hays contain a moderate amount of protein but lack a substantial amount of lysine. Soybean meal represents the best quality protein source, providing almost twice as much lysine as grass hay, and is commonly used as an ingredient in commercial feeds. Whey protein is also a good source of essential amino acids, particularly branched chain amino acids leucine, isoleucine and valine, a major component of skeletal muscle along with lysine. Fat also plays a small role in topline development being 22 percent of the makeup of muscle. Fat is important not only as a component of muscle, but as a cushion for organs and a source of energy for work. The topline should have a moderate fat cover for spinal protection and other purposes. Incorporating a fat supplement into the diet may be part of the equation in improving topline.

Role of Exercise

All horses have a set number of muscle fibers, so they can’t exactly make more, but they can strengthen and condition the muscle they have. On the ground, simple stretches like ‘carrot stretches’, where the horse is encouraged to lift their back by stretching towards their left and right hips, can help get the horse to properly use their topline. Lunging over poles or a cavaletti while encouraging the horse to drop his head can help strengthen the back.

Under saddle, riders will want their horses to move in a long and supple manner to strengthen the core muscles along in the back and neck region. In fact, researchers agree that a longitudinal flexion (with the neck downward and outward) that stretches and extends the horse’s back and topline should be a part of every daily training or warm up before every riding session because this loosens up the muscles and may initiate a relaxed state in the horse. Working up and down hills, either while riding or on a lunge line, also helps to condition topline and hindquarter muscle.

Other Factors

A weak topline could also be an indicator of other health concerns. Racehorses coming directly off the track have been fed high volume, high starch diets, and have been continuously stalled, all of which

can lead to ulcers and hindgut upsets. Poor conformation, age, illness, and injury can also negatively affect topline. Muscle wasting can occur naturally with age or with a decrease in exercise, also associated with injury and stall rest. Pain, especially due to poor saddle fit or improper vertebral alignment, will also reduce topline. Illnesses like EPM or equine Cushing’s disease can also cause muscle wasting.

Top Five Topline Tips

• Remember that a combination of diet and exercise will affect topline maintenance and development;

• Use the BCS method to assess fat coverage to best tweak the diet for improved topline;

• Work with an equine nutritionist or veterinarian to assess your horse’s diet for protein quality and quantity, specifically the essential amino acids necessary to build muscle;

• Incorporate a high-quality protein source, such as alfalfa hay or a ration balancer with a high quality amino acid ingredient like soybean meal;

• Incorporate plenty of groundwork and under saddle training that encourages your horse to stretch long and low, working the muscles in the topline and hindquarters.

Take Home Message

A strong and healthy topline is essential to prevent injury and contribute to the well-being of your horse. Contact your local veterinarian or consult an equine nutritionist if you have questions about how you can make a plan to improve your horse’s topline with diet and exercise.

Mid-Ohio Marauders August Split the Spoils Shoot

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

Cowgirl, Renee Calvin; Overall Overall, Terry Martin.

We also celebrated some moveups, Lyndsay Rush from L1 to L2, Jen Casey from L5 to L6, and Austin Tackett from M1 to M2! Some of the move-up dances were captured on video and shared on social media.

by Steve Keech

SPLIT THE SPOILS SHOOT I

SATURDAY RESULTS

Open Wrangler, Nicholas Hall; Limited Rifle, Cole Caster; Open Rifle, JD Hughes; Limited Shotgun, Cole Caster; Open Shotgun, JD Hughes; Reserve Cowgirl, Chrissy Ramsey; Reserve Cowboy, Rob Bernhardt; Overall Cowgirl, Jen Casey; Overall Overall, John Roach.

SPLIT THE SPOILS SHOOT II

SUNDAY RESULTS

Open Wrangler, Nicholas Hall; Reserve Cowgirl, Jen Casey; Reserve Cowboy, David Mitchell; Overall

Check out the CMSA website for complete results, https:// www.cmsaevents.com/events/ event.php?id=11946&show=p oints&group=Revolver&type= Overall

As always, if you are interested in joining the Mid-Ohio Marauders, the Central Ohio club for CMSA, please visit us at Midohiomarauders.com or on Facebook at Mid-Ohio Marauders. See you soon!

2022 SCHEDULE: OCT. 23: AAQH Congress Shootout, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, OH

Northern Ohio Outlaws

Beautiful 7.99 acre horse farm conveniently located within London city limits. This property a 114 60 indoor lighting, sand footing, viewing new roof, new garage doors and windows. Attached to the arena will find a 55 x 114 barn stalls asphalt a heated wash some woods. The barn arena both have new an all new exterior and updated electric. The main aisle, tack room, lounge and wash room are all heated. This property offers an approved building site in the front should you want to build a home. So many different options with this unique property! $449,900 Minutes from

Gunning Down Cancer Shoot Wear Your Pink

PRESIDENT, Dwayne Joyner VICE PRESIDENT, Tony Ruper SECRETARY, Janessa Hill TREASURER, Emily Soehnlen EMAIL, northernohiooutlawsinfo@ gmail.com WEBSITE, www.nooutlaws.com

New York State Shoot hosted by the Stagecoach Outriders. Many others headed down to the Eastern Cowboy Mounted Shooting Championships in Shelbyville, Tenn., and still others plan to attend Midwest Regionals in London, Ohio, or the Kentucky State Shoot in Edinburg, Ind., later this month!

Thank you to the Northern Ohio Outlaw club members who participated in the mounted shooting demonstrations, held during the Holmes and Wayne County fairs. They were great events to share our love of the sport.

On the road again seemed to be our slogan for September since we didn’t have a shoot scheduled. You can always find an event somewhere and September was chalked full of big events!

Many club members traveled to beautiful Pittsfield, Pa., for the

We will be back in Wooster Oct. 7-9 for our ‘Gunning Down Cancer’ shoot. The profits from the Friday night shoot will go to the Wooster Community Hospital Cancer Center. Cowboys and cowgirls, plan to wear your favorite pink shirt or skirt for this event. The Friday night fun shoot will be just that! One regular course and one fun course.

Check out our website at nooutlaws.com for more information about our club or check out our Facebook page at Northern Ohio Outlaws CMSA.

Hope to see you all at the October Shoot!

Beth and Nicholas Hall.

John Roach, Jen Casey, Rob Bernhardt.

Jen Casey, Terry Martin, Renee Calvin, David Mitchell.

Congratulations to Youth Accomplishments at Fair

PRESIDENT, Marc Beck VICE PRESIDENTS, Loretta Rudasill, Renee Liedel SECRETARY, Jonda Cole TREASURER, Eric Haudenschield WEBSITE, www.owha.org

Hello Corral readers and welcome fall! Cooler days, colorful leaves and no more flies weather is upon us! OWHA is hoping you get out and do some fun trail riding with your fourlegged best friend.

Ohio Western Horse Association held the September meeting on Sept. 1, at AM VETS in Kenton, Ohio. The annual awards banquet is set for Nov. 19, 2022 at the Moose in Kenton, Ohio. Details were posted on our website and Facebook page. The annual Fall Round Up was held in Urbana and was a fun weekend spent with great friends and family! Results will be in the November newsletter.

OWHA would like to give some ‘Thinking of You’ to a few of our members. First Sam McDaniel who is recovering from a concussion after taking a spill off her horse. Second to Dallas Neff after a horse accident. May these cowgirls have a speedy recovery!

OWHA knows that sometimes our newsletter is mostly about our youth, but we are just so proud of all their accomplishments. Several of our youth attend later fairs in Hardin and Hancock County. Congratulations to Kylee Stevers and her horse Melly for winning Contesting Grand Champion at Hancock County Fair! Several other OWHA youth members

were killing it at the Hardin County Fair. Quinn Billenstein started the fair off with a win in her showmanship class with her pig then getting Reserve Champion Born and Raised with her hog. She then went on to get Champion Beef Feeder. Also Weston Haudenschield received Grand Champion Chi Heifer, fifth place in his showmanship class and Reserve Champion Supreme Heifer! Weston and his pony Pon Pon also won Reinsmanship. Michaela Haudenschield was right on his heels with winning second in Reinsmanship with her pony Baby Boomer. Michaela also went on to win Grand Champion

Simmental Heifer. Along with placing in all her lamb classes, she placed first with her Born and Raised lamb. Also Riley Rudasill had a great first fair placing third in Showmanship with her pony Thunder then placing fourth in poles and fifth in barrels. OWHA would also like to give another big kudos to Bella Conyers who competed in her first rodeo with her pony Baby Sky at the Hardin County Fair. One last big shout out to all our youth that are competing in other fall sports and activities. We are so proud of you! We look forward to seeing our friends, family and members at the awards banquet!

Lake Vaqueros

August Shoot Results and 2023 Officers Elected

by Karen (Chilipepper) Davis

Our next to the last event was Aug. 20 and 21. We had a nice turn out, smaller than usual, but had 23 riders and one wrangler on Saturday and 18 riders and one wrangler on Sunday. The Saturday event was nice, the rain held off until after we were all done with everything. It rained pretty good on Sunday, off and on all day. At one point we stopped the event for a while on Sunday due to lightening. We do not ride when there is lightening to keep riders and horses safe. We had one mishap all weekend.

President, R. David Davis’s horse slipped and went down with no injuries to horse or rider.

I would like to thank Katherine Ring for hosting our August meeting.

We held our elections for 2023, everyone will hold office until next election in 2024: President: R. David Davis; Vice President: Mike Sheets; Secretary/Treasurer: Karen Davis. Board of Directors: John Truman, Carmen Virzi, Katherine Ring and Nancy Virzi. Ballots were opened and read by Katherine Ring and Jessica Sheets.

Congratulations to all our winners of the August shoot:

SATURDAY WINNERS

Overall Champion: Ron Kiko; Overall Cowboy: Ed Haefner; Overall Cowgirl: Carla Spackman; Overall Sr. Cowboy: Ron Kiko; Overall Sr. Cowgirl: Cheri Stady; Overall Reserve: Charlie Brown; Reserve Cowboy: R David Davis; Reserve Cowgirl: Emily Hric; Reserve Sr. Cowboy: Charlie Brown; Reserve Sr. Cowgirl: Colleen Kelly.

L1 Emily Hric; L2 Maria Haefner; L6 Carla Spackman; M2 Ed Haefner; M4 R. David Davis; M6 George Hampe; SL1 Terri Robb; SL3 Dawn Wojtowicz; SL4 Cheri Stady; SL5 Colleen Kelly; SM1 Denis Cooper; SM2 Brian Hric; SM3 Dwayne Joyner; SM4 Tom Hockran; SM5 Charlie Brown; SM6 Ron Kiko; and Wrangler Lily Farnsworth.

SUNDAY WINNERS

Overall Champion: Charlie Brown; Overall Cowboy: Ed Haefner; Overall Cowgirl: Carla Spackman; Overall Sr. Cowboy: Charlie Brown; Overall Sr. Cowgirl: Colleen Kelly; Overall Reserve: Ron Kiko; Reserve Cowboy: George Hampe; Reserve Cowgirl: Carley Le Master; Reserve Sr. Cowboy: Ron Kiko; Reserve Sr. Cowgirl: Cheri Stady.

L1 Carley LeMaster; L2 Maria Haefner; L6 Carla Spackman; M2 Ed Haefner; M4 R. David Davis; M6 George Hampe; SL3 Dawn Wojtowicz; SL4 Cheri Stady; SL5 Colleen Kelly; SM2 Greg Durnell; SM3 Dwayne Joyner; SM4 Tom Hockran; SM5 Charlie Brown; SM6 Ron Kiko

and Wrangler Lily Farnsworth. Rifle: R. David Davis: Shotgun: Ron Kiko.

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by Cathy Rhoades

On Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, Western Reserve Carriage Association (WRCA) members

Dave and Bev Patrick welcomed members of WRCA, other driving club members, friends, family and neighbors to their lovely farm to tour their carriage collection.

There were approximately 70 people in attendance. After an enjoyable potluck luncheon, Roger Murray and other carriage expert speakers provided an interesting and informative presentation of each of the vehicles in the collection.

The collection consists of approximately 30 exquisite horsedrawn vehicles and is said to be one of the best private collections in the US. The collection consists

WRCA Fall Events

of a vast variety of vehicles which includes a roof seat brake, sleigh, coaches, and phaetons, just to name a few. All those attending marveled at the historical value of each vehicle presented in the tour as Mr. Murray explained the purpose of the vehicle, who may have owned such a vehicle and the approximate period in time the vehicle would have been used. The Patricks were gifted a lovely horse portrait for their carriage house as a thank you for hosting this wonderful event.

Ann Petersen will host a drive at Geauga Park District’s Observatory Park on Oct. 16. We will potluck at noon at the Cygnus Shelter and drive following or members can come early and drive before lunch. Observatory Park is the district’s dark park where several interactive displays educate visitors about the solar system and weather. The park district hosts the local astronomy club for programs at the Nassau Observatory— formerly used by Case Western Reserve University. There are flush restrooms and we can drive on the road and the bridle trail. It

is a total of four miles with paved and gravel surfaces. The terrain is flat and there will be a section of trail with one way access. The address is 10610 Clay Street, Montville, Ohio 44064.

There will be another drive at Howe Meadow in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park hosted by Kay and Henry Rish. The changing colors of the trees should be at peak during this time. We will plan to eat around noon as usual. Bring water for your horses and pick up your manure. More details including the train schedule will be sent closer to the event. Our final event is the End of the Year party. Renee Jackwood and Shauna Brummet have graciously offered to host the party. It will be Saturday afternoon Oct. 30 at the Jackwoods about 10 minutes from the Route 83 exit of 71.

A BBQ meal will be provided along with basic beverages. We ask that you bring an appetizer, snack or dessert along with any drink you may want to bring. An RSVP will be sent in October along with further details. It promises to be a fun gathering with friends.

Northern Kentucky Horse Network Free Education Clinic Scheduled in November

for auditor. You can find more information and an application on our website. If you have any questions, please contact Susan Dickinson, 859/322-5276.

by Nancy Kissinger

Everyone loves a parade and the folks of Alexandria, Ky., lined the streets as the parade kicked off the beginning of the 165th Alexandria Fair and Horse Show over the Labor Day weekend. We had 26 horses and riders and a horse-drawn carriage participate in the parade to the delight of all the spectators. Many of those same riders participated in the horse show throughout the weekend at the fair.

Northern Kentucky Horse Network (NKHN) is sponsoring another Ranch Horse Clinic on Oct. 15, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Cowtown Arena in Williamstown, Ky. This clinic is a Working Cow Clinic—Making the Cow/Horse Connection. Cost is $200 for participant; $40

Coming up on Nov. 12, NKHN is having an Education Clinic at Cowtown Arena in Williamstown, Ky., beginning at 9 a.m.. This clinic is free! It will be a hands-on clinic about horsemanship and how you and your horse should be turned out for different types of disciplines. Western, English, hunt seat. It will include information on what bit to use, saddles, pads, clothes, etc. Everything you need to know to show your horse. There will be four different work stations. Please continue to check our website for more information as it becomes available. All are welcome to attend.

There is still a lot of riding to be had in the fall. Hoping it will be dry, colorful and safe.

NKHN welcomes new members. For additional information about NKHN events and membership, check our website, www.NKHN.info, or check us out on Facebook, www. facebook.com/the NKHN/

PRESIDENT,

Dave and Bev Patrick.

PRESIDENT, Trisha Kremer VICE PRESIDENT, Tracey Schoen SECRETARY, Susan Dickinson TREASURER, Monica Egger WEBSITE, www.nkhn.info EMAIL, nkhn@nkhn.info

Ohio High School Rodeo Association

Become a Member of OHSRA — Visit Website for More Information

by Tana Drew

Last month we kicked off our 2022-23 rodeo season in Urbana, Ohio. We started out in the sunshine and dust and finished the rodeo in the rain and mud. Contestants enjoyed reconnecting with old friends after the summer break and meeting the new members.

In the high school division, Meghan Morey won the Pole Bending, Klint Shamblin and Garrett Houin split the win in the Steer Wrestling, Hadassah Mullet won the Breakaway Roping, Jarica Winkleman and Arly Kisner split the team roping win with Reese Graham and Charly

Coutler, Clayton Drake took home the win in the Tie-down Roping, Tana Drew and Emma Wyant split the win in the Goat Tying, Avery Roese took home the Barrel Racing championship and Dawson Edward won the Bull Riding.

In the junior high division, Matt East took home the win in the Tie-down Roping, Team Roping and Ribbon Roping with his sister Morgan East, Morgan also won the Barrel Racing, Braelynn Gardner won the Pole Bending, Bailey Garwood took home the win for the Girls Goat Tying, Janelle Birone-Vidovich and

Isla Corzatt split the win for the Girls Breakaway Roping, Reid Strickler took home the win in the Boys Breakaway Roping and Boys Goat Tying and Wesley Gardner took home a little mud to secure the win in the Chute Doggin. In our High School Shooting Drake Kanyun took the win in the Light Rifle and Trap Shooting. Kaylyn Thompson won the Light Rifle for the Junior High Division. Although our rodeo season has just begun, it is not too late to become a member and join us at our rodeos. Your school is not required to have a ‘rodeo team’ and membership is open

to any student in grade 5-12th. We have three more rodeo weekends left in our fall season, Lancaster Ohio, The Buckeye Legacy Rodeo in Columbiana, Ohio and the Indiana Invitational Rodeo in Jackson, Ohio. Follow OHSRA on Facebook and go to ohiohighschoolrodeo.org for more information!

Pictures compliments of Susie’s Snapshot’s.

Colorado Ranger Horse Association

Join CRHA and One of Our Programs

PRESIDENT, Toni Lukavich; 1ST

VICE PRESIDENT, Charmaine Wulff; SECRETARY, Barbara Summerson; TREASURER, Jane Montgomery. WEBSITE, www.coloradoranger.com EMAIL, riderangerhorse@yahoo.com

by Monica Doddato

As the leaves fall and things slow down, it’s a great time to think about your goals for next year. Maybe it’s time to work on earning an award with your Rangerbred? The Colorado Ranger Horse Association offers programs which allow CRHA members to earn year-end and lifetime awards in Logging, Distance, Youth, Futurity and Open Show. For information and applications to join these programs, visit the association’s website at www.coloradoranger. com and the CRHA Forms page. Not sure if your Appaloosa is

Blast from The Past: The 7th CRHA National Show held in 1980, Grand Champion Mare Casper’s Spotted Gem with Dana Geisler.

a Rangerbed? Visit our website www.coloradoranger.com to complete the free ‘Rangerbred Treasure Hunt’ and submit it to see if your Appaloosa is eligible for registration with the CRHA.

The 49th Colorado Ranger Horse Association National Show was held Sept. 17 and 18 in Lock Haven, Pa. Check back next month for results and information on next year’s show!

Indiana Fall Color Classic Show to be Held in October

for our state shows. It has been a blast, and we can’t wait to do it all over again next year. Stay tuned to our social media channels so that you can catch our show schedule for the 2023 season.

Connection Series shows again this year! They all had great turnouts and fierce competition— Zone 8 is pretty great.

by Hannah Dunn

Greetings from the Ohio Paint Horse Club (OPHC), Corral readers! The OPHC has had an amazing show season, and we want to thank each and every one of the exhibitors for their support

The last two Paint shows in Ohio ended out the 2022 season with a strong finish. The Wauseon show, hosted by the Indiana Paint Horse Club and the OPHC, was the last show in the Midwest Connection Saddle Series. Current standings will be available for exhibitors to see within the coming weeks; thank you for supporting the Midwest

OPHC’s Amateur Club hosted the last Ohio show in London, Ohio, the weekend after the Wauseon show. This show is required to qualify for OPHC year-end awards, so if you attended, be sure to check out the final point standings on the OPHC Facebook page when they are posted.

While the OPHC is done with shows for the year, we will be busy planning for another fun year next year. We are always open to suggestions on how to make the shows run the best they can, opinions on awards for highpoints, and general feedback. The exhibitors are what makes the show, so we want to take your thoughts into consideration.

As for other Paint horse shows, remember that The Fall Color Classic in Cloverdale, Ind., is going to be a huge show again this year. That show is held at the C Bar C Arena and runs from Oct. 20-23. There will be eight judges, this show is always

in APHA’s top 20 shows of the season. The Fall Color also has several futurity classes; to see if your Paint horse is eligible, check out the Fall Color Classic website or the Zone 8 Facebook page. Eligibility is based upon the horse’s sire, and whether he has been nominated to the futurity. We would love to see you all in Cloverdale!

To stay up to date on shows and announcements, please follow our Facebook pages: Zone 8 APHA, Ohio Paint Horse Club, and Zone 8 Solid Paint-Bred Exhibitors. The Zone 8 page will have additional details on the Fall Color Classic show. Thank you for spending time with us this year, happy horsing, and we hope to see you and your Paints at our shows next year!

Join us Nov. 12 for the OPHC General Membership Meeting and Election of Officers/ Directors at the Champions Center, Springfield, Ohio; 10 a.m.Amateur, 11 a.m. Board of Directors, 12 p.m. Lunch, 1 p.m. General Membership Meeting.

DISCLAIMER: The Horsemen’s Corral has made every effort to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information provided on this calendar of events. However, the information is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind. The Corral does not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained herein. Where possible, event contact information is provided. Please “Call before you haul”.

OCTOBER 2022

OCT. 1 — Belmont County Saddle Club Jackpot Pole & Barrel Show, 4 p.m., 41915 National Road, Belmont, OH. FMI: Kelsey, 740-296-8958

OCT. 1 — Race For Breast Cancer Research Show, 11 a.m., Erie County Fairgrounds, 3110 Columbus Ave., Sandusky, OH. FMI: Broken Halo Farm, 419-566-2451, brokenhalofarm18@gmail.com

OCT. 1 — Greene County 4-H Gymkhana, 9 a.m., Greene County Fairgrounds, 120 Fairground Rd., Xenia, OH. FMI: Jeannie, 937-266-2031, paintlady06@woh.rr.com

OCT. 1 — Valley View Farm Schooling Show Series, Knox County Fairgrounds, 601 Fairgrounds Rd., Mt. Vernon, OH. FMI: 419564-1205, sarah@myvalleyviewfarm.com, www.myvalleyviewfarm.com

OCT. 1 — Ruggles Arena IBRA, NPBA Speed Show, 2651 Township Road 155, Cardington, OH. FMI: Janet Ruggles, 419-

OCT. 1 — 2022 Kick The Dust Up Buckle Series Open Horse Show, M&H Stable & Arena, 19092 Raven Rd., Salesville, OH. FMI: 740-801-0528

OCT. 1 — Crazy Woman Ranch Gymkhana Series, 6450 Lancaster-Circleville Rd., Lancaster, OH. FMI: Joyce, 614-595-1850

OCT. 1 — Southern Kentucky Team Penning Association Show, WKU L.D. Brown Expo Center, 406 Elrod Rd., Bowling Green, KY. FMI: Greg, 270-646-8495

OCT. 1 — 2022 NBHA KY 07 Show, Greenup County Fairgrounds, 158 East Main St., Greenup, KY. FMI: Anthony, 606-923-7667.

OCT. 1 — Penn-Ohio Barrel Racing Association Show, Buckhorn Ranch Arena, 108 Simmons Lane, West Sunbury, PA. FMI: 724-290-6949, buckhornoffice.108@gmail. com, www.buckhornarena.com

OCT. 1-2 — Ottawa County Horse Foundation Fall Fuzzy Show (Speed 1st, Performance 2nd), Ottawa County Fairgrounds, Oak Harbor, OH. FMI: Brianne, 419-707-0398, www.ochf.net

OCT. 1-2 — IN Pinto Fall Finale, Henry County Saddle Club, 321 W 100N, New Castle, IN. FMI: www.indianapinto.com

OCT. 2 — Buckeye Equestrian Association ‘Just For Fun’ Fun Show, Hackamore Farm, 3670 Rosemont Rd., North Jackson, OH. FMI: Patricia Andio, 330770-6841, https://www.facebook.com/ groups/120494548096558

OCT. 2 — Golden Spur Saddle Club Open Horse Show, 8 a.m., Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds, 1300 E. Co. Rd. 100 S., Lebanon, IN. FMI: goldenspurclub@gmail. com, www.goldenspursaddleclub.com

OCT. 3-8 — Mid Ohio Pony, Draft Horse, Carriage & Tack Sale, Mt. Hope Auction, 8076 SR 241, Millersburg, OH. FMI: 330674-6188, thurman@mthopeauction.com, www.mthopeauction.com

OCT. 6-9 — Stacked Super Show, Circle G Arena, Lewisburg, OH. FMI:859-240-0507, alexa.breakthroughequine@gmail.com

OCT. 6-9 — UPHA Chapter 9 KY Fall Classic Horse Show, Kentucky Horse Park Alltech Arena, Lexington, KY. FMI: 859-457-0841, www.kentuckyfallclassic.com

OCT. 7 — Lawrence County Horseman’s Association Friday Fun Shows, 475 Commerce Drive, Ironton, OH. FMI: Laura Adkins, 304-360-0013

OCT. 7 — Twistin B Ranch Indiana & Kentucky IBRA Show, 3435 S. Pleasant Ridge Rd., Scottsburg, IN. FMI: Penny Barth, 812-406-8512

OCT. 7-9 — Preble County OHC State Ride Weekend & Speed/Fun Show, Hueston Woods Horseman’s Camp, 4 Mile Valley Rd., Morning Sun, OH. FMI: Becky Clifton, 937-417-4359, www.facebook.com/ groups/pcohc

OCT. 7-9 — Pine Creek Horseman’s Camp Western Poker Run, 23937 Big Pine Road, South Bloomingville, OH. FMI: 740-4782520, www.pinecreekhc.com

OCT. 8 — Poker Run Western Style, Salt Fork State Park Horseman’s Camp, Kimbolton, OH. FMI: Guernsey County OHC, 740-638-3010

OCT. 8 — Buckeye Mini Horse & Donkey Auction, 8:30 a.m., Wayne County Fairgrounds, 199 Vanover St., Wooster, OH. FMI: Daniel Schrock, 330-763-0905, schrocksauctioneering@gmail.com

OCT. 8 — Madison County OHC Gymkhana Series, Madison County Fairgrounds Coughlin Arena, 205 Elm St., London, OH. FMI: https://www.facebook.com/ MadisonCountyOHCGymkhanav

OCT. 8 — Shoeing for the Western Dicipline Clinic, Tuscarawas County Fairgrounds, 259 S. Tuscarawas Ave., Dover, OH. FMI: Lori McDade, 330-447-7534, https:// www.facebook.com/Mid-EasternFarriers-Association-154249264686929

OCT. 8 — Belmont County Saddle Club Jackpot Pole & Barrel Show, 41915 National Road, Belmont, OH. FMI: Kelsey, 740-296-8958

OCT. 8 — Saddle Up For Sight, The Trifecta: Dressage, Endurance & Trail Obstacle, Frienship Park, Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Raylord, OH. FMI: 940 Equestrian Connection, ninefortyequestrianconnection@gmail.com

OCT. 8 — Keystone Saddle Club Halloween Show, Glen Dunn Arena, Uhrichsville, OH. FMI: Find Keystone Saddle Club on Facebook

OCT. 8 — Kal-Val Saddle Club Fun Show, 9853 S. 34th St., Scotts, MI. FMI: Melissa Shrader, 269-808-7573

OCT. 8 — Hoover’s 3rd Annual Mule & Draft Horse Colt Sale, 9:30 a.m., 440 Tress Shop Rd., Trenton, KY. FMI: Jonathan Hoover, 270-305-2807, www.hooversauctions.com

OCT. 8 — 2022 Central Kentucky Riding For Hope Annual Tack Sale, 4185 Walt Robertson Rd., Lexington, KY. FMI: 859231-7066, volunteers@ckrh.org, www. ckrh.org

OCT. 8 — Double Y Saddle Club Contesting Show, 1761 Hendricks Ford Rd., Edinburgh, IN. FMI: Toni Walker, 317-670-7619

OCT. 8 — Parke County 4H Horse & Pony Club Fall Auction & Chili Dinner, The 4H Community Building, 1472 N US 41, Rockville, IN. FMI: 765-592-2983

OCT. 8-9 — Northern Ohio Outlaw Cowboy Mounted Shoot, Wayne County Fairgrounds, 199 Vanover Street, Wooster, OH. FMI: northernohiooutlawsinfo@ gmail.com, www.nooutlaws.com

OCT. 8-9 — Wayne County Saddle Club Fall Roundup (Free Fun Show & Cowboy Gospel Music), 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Stan Bosler, 330-6075106, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com

OCT. 8-9 — Happily Ever After Horse Show Series, Delaware County Fair, 236 Pennsylvania Ave., Delaware, OH. FMI: meghan@fairytalehorsefarm.com, https:// happilyeveraftershowseries.com

OCT. 8-9 — Windfall Farm Show, Windfall Farm, 6898 WES Curt Lane, Goshen, OH. FMI: Erica Staib, 513-680-3690, www. windfallfarmhorseshows.com

OCT. 8-9 — American Shetland Pony Club & IN Small Equine Association Show, 321 W 100N, New Castle, IN. FMI: 765-524-2400, www.hcsaddleclub.com

OCT. 8-9 — #NoExcuses Connie Combs Clinic, Hinerman Arena, Blacksville, WV. FMI: Natasha Zunack, 575-513-0066, conniecombs0331@icloud.com, http:// conniecombs.com/

OCT. 8-9 — Fall Classic Catalog Horse Sale (8th) and 25th Annual Fall Colt & Yearling Catalog Sale (9th), Farmers & Ranchers Livestock Commission Company, Inc., Salina, KS. FMI: 785-825-0211, www.fandrlive.com

OCT. 9 — LaRue County Saddle Club Western Pleasure/Ranch Fun Show, 210 Goodin-Williams Rd., Hodgenville, KY. FMI: Stephanie Florence, 270-735-2806

OCT. 12-15 — Thoroughbred Makeover, Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY. FMI: info@retiredracehorseprojects.org, www. tbmakeover.org

OCT. 13-16 — Midwest Ranch Horse Classic, C Bar C Expo, 1501 County Rd., 925 SE, Cloverdale, IN. FMI: Lance Kingrey, 812267-1027, www.indianaranchhorse.com

OCT. 14-15 — Fundamental & Trail Clinic with Kayla Schlabach, Vickers Nature Preserve, 10334 W. Akron-Canfield Rd., Canfield, OH. FMI: www.facebook.com/ kaylaschlabachmethodambassador

OCT. 14-16 — Tri-County Trail Association Halloween Ride Weekend, 2662 Downing St. SW, East Sparta, OH. FMI: Ellen Van Pelt, 330-323-2834, www.tri-cotrails.com

OCT. 14-16 — Ohio Paint Horse Club Annual Trail Ride, Mohican-Memorial State Forest, St. Rt. 97, Loudonville, OH. FMI: Elaine Bennett, 419-704-1854

OCT. 14-16 — Fall Round Up—Team Sorting/ Cattle Weekend, Smoke Rise Ranch, 6751 Hunterdon Rd., Glouster, OH. FMI: 740-7672624, www.smokeriseranch.com

OCT. 14-16 — 7th Annual Red Hill Mule Days, Red Hill Horse Camp, 4604 Red Hill Rd., Livingston, KY. FMI: 606-308-5900, www.redhillhorsecamp.com

OCT. 15 — Custom Conchos and Tack Customer Appreciation Day, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., 2074 Ashland Road, Mansfield, OH. FMI: 567-560-4457, www. customconchosandtack.com

OCT. 15 — Bring The Bling Horse Show, Van Wert County Fairgrounds, 1055 S. Washington St., Van Wert, OH. FMI: Leah Creamer, 419-203-5064

OCT. 15 — Buckin’ Ohio Pro Bull Riding, 8154 Garman Road, Burbank, OH. FMI: 330-624-7205, www.buckinohio.com

OCT. 15 — 1st Annual Rodeo on the Hocking, 7 p.m., Hocking College Equine Indoor Arena, Nelsonville, OH. FMI: 740753-3591

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OCT. 15 — Erie Hunt and Saddle Club Closing Day, 6840 Old State Rd., Edinboro, PA. FMI: Heidi Zuck, 814-450-7380, www. eriehuntand saddleclub.org

OCT. 15 — Northern Kentucky Horse Network Ranch Horse Clinic, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Cowtown Arena, Williamstown, KY. FMI: Susan Dickinson, 859-322-5276, www.NKHN.info

OCT. 15 — Wranglers Riding Club Show, 3385 State Highway 80 E, Murray, KY. FMI: 270-705-9363, www.facebook.com/ wranglersinmurrayky/

OCT. 15 — Hoofbeats 4H Horse Club Fun Show, Cross Country Saddle Club, 95 Finney Rd., Haywood, KY. FMI: Lori Miller, 270-590-0605

OCT. 15-16 — #NoExcuses Connie Combs Clinic, Crazy Woman Ranch, Lancaster, OH. FMI: Natasha Zunack, 575-513-0066, http://conniecombs.com/

OCT. 15-16 — Indiana Paint Horse Club Show, Henry County Saddle Club, 321 W 100N, New Castle, IN. FMI: indianapainthorseclub@ gmail.com, www.inphc.org

OCT. 15-16 — 2022 KDA Fall Classic I & II, Kentucky Horse Park Rolex Arena, Lexington, KY. FMI: www.kentuckydressageassociation.

com

OCT. 16 — 2022 Kick The Dust Up Buckle Series Open Horse Show, M&H Stable & Arena, 19092 Raven Rd., Salesville, OH. FMI: 740-801-0528

OCT. 16 — Hoosier Quarter Pony Association Open Horse Show, 10 a.m., Davis Ranch, Hardinsburg, IN. FMI:

OCT. 19-23 — 2022 MPHC Fall Color Classic, C Bar C Expo Center, 253 W. Stardust Rd., Cloverdale, IN. FMI: Kathy Avolt, 765-7144324, www.miphc.com

OCT. 20-22 — The Horseman’s Mission, Harvest Ridge, 8880 State Route 39, Millersburg, OH. FMI: 330-275-2877, horsemanshio10@gmail.com, www. thehorsemansmission.com

OCT. 21-22 — Midwest Hackney Fall Sale, Henry County Saddle Club, 321 W 100N, New Castle, IN. FMI: Tom Lowry, 502-6645078

OCT. 22 — Classical Attraction Dressage Fall Fun Show, Brecksville Stables, 11921 Parkview Dr., Brecksville, OH. FMI: CADSrider@gmail.com, www. cadsdressage.org

OCT. 22 — Lawrence County Horseman’s Association Show, 475 Commerce Drive, Ironton, OH. FMI: Laura Adkins, 304-3600013

OCT. 22 — Hocking County Open Horse Show, 9 a.m., Hocking County Fairgrounds, Logan, OH. FMI: Chrissy Robers, 740-6032073, hchorsehsow@gmail.com

OCT. 22 — 2nd Annual Halloween Dressage Schooling Show, WKU Ag Expo Center/Anderson Arena, 406 Elrod Rd., Bowling Green, KY. FMI: 410-404-5299, dwrdressage@gmail.com

OCT. 22-23 — East Coast Outlaws CMSA Event, Keystone Horse Center, Bloomsburg, PA. FMI: www.eastcoastoutlaws.com

OCT. 23 — 8th Annual Fall Fest The Pace Maker, Lancaster County Central Park, Lancaster, PA. FMI: 717-228-9996, https://

OCT. 26-NOV. 6 — National Horse Show, Kentucky Horse Park Alltech Arena, Lexington, KY. FMI: 516-753-3389, www. nhs.org

OCT. 28 — Wayne County Saddle Club Contest Fun Show & Buckle Series, 7 p.m., 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Leanne Louive, 330-844-4041, www. waynecountysaddleclub.com

OCT. 28-30 — Landsafe Equestrian Safety Clinic, Michael Willham Eventing, 400 Ledge Rd., Medina, OH. FMI: https:// landsafeequestrian.com

OCT. 28-30 — IBRA Barrel Bash, Pine Creek Horseman’s Camp, 23937 Big Pine Road, South Bloomingville, OH. FMI: 740-4782520, www.pinecreekhc.com

OCT. 29 — Trail Obstacle Clinic & Challenge with Amy Lent, Kentucky Cowtown Arena, 210 Wainscott Rd., Williamstown, KY. FMI: Amy Lent, 859-536-0287

OCT. 29 — Horses For Hope Halloween Ride Scavenger Hunt on Horse Back, E.A. Cummings Center (Genesee Co. Fairgrounds), 6130 E. Mt. Morris Rd., Mt. Morris, MI. FMI: 810-955-9368, https://www.facebook.com/Horses-ForHope-113376539127

OCT. 29-30 — Champion Center Open Horse Show Series, 4122 Laybourne Road, Springfield, OH. FMI: 937-324-4353, www. championscenterarena.com

OCT. 29-30 — Outlaw Mounted Shooters Saddle Series, The Circle Bar C Ranch, 1424 Bluegrass Pkwy., LaGrange, KY. FMI: 502322-4861, circlebarc95@yahoo.com, www. circlebarcranch.com

OCT. 29-30 — USMGA Fall Finale, Kentucky Horse Park Rolex Stadium, Lexington, KY. FMI: 502-836-4589, www.usmga.us

NOVEMBER 2022

NOV. 1-17 — North American International Livestock Exposition, Kentucky Exposition Center, 937 Phillips Lane, Louisville, KY. FMI: www.livestockexpo.org

NOV. 3-6 — Dressage Professionals Initiative (Nov. 3-4) and Open Clinic Rides (Nov. 5-6), Flow Equestrian, 9269 Stafford Road, Chagrin Falls, OH. FMI: www. nodarider.org

NOV. 5-6 — 4 Man Ranch Rodeo (5th) and 3 Man Ranch Roping Competition (6th), Smoke Rise Ranch, 6751 Hunterdon Rd., Glouster, OH. FMI: 740-767-2624, www. smokeriseranch.com

NOV. 5 — Ruggles Arena IBRA, NPBA Speed Show, 2651 Township Road 155, Cardington, OH. FMI: Janet Ruggles, 419210-7204

NOV. 5 — Horse Auction, 11 a.m., Pine Creek Horseman’s Camp, 23937 Big Pine Road, South Bloomingville, OH. FMI: 740478-2520, www.pinecreekhc.com

NOV. 5 — Southern Kentucky Team Penning Association Show, WKU L.D. Brown Expo Center, 406 Elrod Rd., Bowling Green, KY. FMI: Greg, 270-646-8495

NOV. 5 — Kids Day, Kentucky Cowtown Arena, 210 Wainscott Rd., Williamstown, KY. FMI: 859-801-6066

NOV. 5-6 — Happily Ever After Horse Show Series, Delaware County Fair, 236 Pennsylvania Ave., Delaware, OH. FMI: meghan@fairytalehorsefarm.com, https:// happilyeveraftershowseries.com

NOV. 6 — MET’s Annual Benefit Hunter Pace, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Masterson Station Park, 3051 Leestown Rd., Lexington, KY. FMI: www.mastersonequestrian.org

NOV. 11-13 — Customer Appreciation— Team Sorting/Cattle Weekend, Smoke Rise Ranch, 6751 Hunterdon Rd., Glouster, OH. FMI: 740-767-2624, www.smokeriseranch. com

NOV. 12 — Mt. Hope Horse Sale, 8076 SR 241, Millersburg, OH. FMI: 330-674-6188, www.mthopeuaction.com

NOV. 12 — IBRA Veteran’s Day Charity Barrel & Pole Show, Pine Creek Horseman’s Camp, 23937 Big Pine Road, South Bloomingville, OH. FMI: 740-478-2520, www.pinecreekhc.com

NOV. 12 — Chilled Classic 2023, Sundance Arena, 310 Fredonia Rd., Fredonia, PA. FMI: Alicia Zygarowski, 724-679-0186

NOV. 12 — Mobile Confidence Course, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., OH Stables, 6118 Cedar point Road, Oregon, OH. FMI: Carol, 419836-7751, www.confidenthorsecom

NOV. 12 — Rockin R Ranch Youth Rodeo, Rodeo Run Arena, 11641 Aslpach Rd., Canal Winchester, OH. FMI: Raynelle Ricky, 740-538-1491

NOV. 12 — Northern Kentucky Horse Network Education Clinic, 9 a.m., Cowtown Arena, Williamstown, KY. FMI: www.NKHN.info

NOV. 12 — Penn-Ohio Barrel Racing Association Show, Buckhorn Ranch Arena, 108 Simmons Lane, West Sunbury, PA. FMI: 724-290-6949, buckhornoffice.108@gmail. com, www.buckhornarena.com

NOV. 12-13 — Champion Center Open Horse Show Series, 4122 Laybourne Road, Springfield, OH. FMI: 937-324-4353, www. championscenterarena.com

NOV. 17-18 — 1st Annual Eastern Draft Breeders Event, Mt. Hope Event Center, Mt. Hope, OH. FMI: Monroe Yoder, 330695-5900, http://www.mthopeauction. com/sale/eastern-draft-breederssale/2022/11/17

NOV. 18-19 — The American Finals Rodeo, 7 p.m., Garwood Arena, 2538 Middleton Rd., Columbiana, OH. FMI: 610-413-5010, www.aprarodeo.com

NOV. 19 — Crazy Woman Ranch IBRA Barrels, 6450 Lancaster-Circleville Rd. SW, Lancaster, OH. FMI: Joyce, 614-595-1850, joycehanes@att.net

NOV. 19 — Pine Creek Horseman’s Camp Mountain Trail Challenge, 10 a.m., 23937 Big Pine Road, South Bloomingville, OH. FMI: 740-478-2520, www.pinecreekhc. com

NOV. 25-26 — Mid Ohio Equine Expo & Yearling Standardbred Sale, Mt. Hope Event Center, 8076 SR 241, Millersburg, OH. FMI: Robert Hershberger, 330-231-6209

NOV. 25-27 — 17th Annual Cowboy Christmas Horse Show, MSU Pavilion, Lansing, MI. FMI: Rochelle Rondy, 989-7633276

NOV. 26 — Buckeye Mini Horse & Donkey Auction, 8:30 a.m., Wayne County Fairgrounds, 199 Vanover St., Wooster, OH. FMI: Daniel Schrock, 330-763-0905, schrocksauctioneering@gmail.com

NOV. 26-27 — Outlaw Mounted Shooters Saddle Series, The Circle Bar C Ranch, 1424 Bluegrass Pkwy., LaGrange, KY. FMI: 502322-4861, circlebarc95@yahoo.com, www. circlebarcranch.com website www.thehorsemenscorral.com

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Classical Attraction Dressage Society

Final Show Event of 2022 is the Fall Fun Show

by Cathy Suffecool

Where did it go? Did you see it leave? It seems like it just got here and now it’s gone. I’m talking about summer and our riding season! It’s hard to believe that by the time you’re reading this, it will be October and we’ll be counting down to the holidays! I do love the change of seasons here in Ohio, there’s always something new to see. I just wished the changes didn’t come so fast these days. Being involved in Classical Attraction Dressage Society (CADS), my seasons are a little different than most. There’s planning for the next show season. This includes creating the calendar for schooling shows, western recognized dressage shows, working equitation shows, plus clinics, trail rides, and social events. Then comes prepping the facility for the upcoming show season. Our third season is show season! This starts in April and goes through October. This is also when we have the biggest concentration of clinics. It’s a fun, energyfilled, crazy time. You never know what’s coming up unless you have the calendar up in front of you. (I have it on my phone,

PRESIDENT, Cathy Suffecool VICE PRESIDENT, Stephanie Kame SECRETARY, Claudia Grimes TREASURER, David Crawford EMAIL, cadsrider@gmail.com WEBSITE, www.cadsdressage.org Lodi, Ohio 44254.

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in a date book and on an open giant calendar on my desk. And on printed sheets!) The final season is awards season. This is one of may favorite times. I get to see everyone receive awards for all the effort and hard work they’ve put in all year. It’s so much fun to see everyone excited and relaxed. It is hard to tell who is who without their horses! We have a basket raffle at the banquet and always have some very creative baskets!

Our year is still going right now, though. By the time you read this, our championship show will be done. But we won’t be done yet! Our members will be ‘glamping’ the first weekend in October. We trail ride, play games, eat, and have a great time just being together. If nature doesn’t cooperate, we play games indoors, horse and people! The weekend of the 8th and 9th, we have our final USAWE Brecksville Buckle Show. This show is in our outdoor arena, so it’s very easy to watch. Plus, the leaves should be a colorful backdrop.

Our final show event for 2022 is our Fall Fun Show. This show is a favorite with all the riders. They get to ride in costume, and that includes their horses and our judge! We’ve had some very creative riders show up. It’s amazing to see what they all come up with. They’ve surprised me many times with the outfits and how well the horses handle their attire. If you want to take a leaf drive and come to see a beautiful park and some fun riding, plan on Oct. 22!

Have a great October and enjoy the fall colors on your horse!

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High Point Awards Earned at August Show

PRESIDENT, Kaylee Clagett PRESIDENT, Angie Wolfe Leslie Watson Amy Leibold diamondkfarm20@gmail.com www.ohiopinto.net

OPEN PONY/MINIATURE: Another Lucky Night, Autumn Nelson

AMATEUR PONY/MINIATURE: Another Lucky Night, Autumn Nelson

YOUTH PONY/MINIATURE: Kim Bowers tied with Hunter Wolery

YOUTH SOLID WALK/TROT 10 & UNDER: Miss Flamboyant, Bella Dillinger

WALK TROT 10 & UNDER: Lacy Undies, Emallee Leitner

WALK TROT 11-18: Judge Me Fancy, Faith Horn

The Pinto Horse Association of Ohio would like to thank each and every one of our members as well as show participants who came out during the 2022 show season to one of our events. Be on the lookout for 2023 banquet information coming soon.

The Board of Directors will begin their regular meetings so if you have any questions or

concerns be sure to contact one of them and watch the website or Facebook pages PtHAO, for the most up to date information.

Good luck to all of the Pinto Horse Association members traveling to the Color Breed Congress in Tulsa, Okla., in November.

May your barns be cozy and the weather be full of pumpkin spice.

by Leslie Watson

As the temperatures begin to fall and the horses are getting fuzzy, we realize that fall is upon us. The 2022 Pinto Horse Association of Ohio show season has come to an end. Overall the club had a very successful season and we are beginning to prepare for 2023. Our shows this year offered classes for solid and colored equines from miniatures to ponies to horses.

Looking back to our August show held at the Champion Center many high points were earned by our members.

OPEN SOLID MINIATURE: R Bar CS Skydancer, Edie Kuns

NOVICE AMATEUR: Krymsun Colored Rockies, Hannah Rus

NOVICE YOUTH: He’s Got Vital Assets, Jacklyn Ellet

YOUTH SOLID HORSE: Ms Barred N Zipped, Abby Watts

OPEN SOLID HORSE: One Good Dream, Lena Schlietz

AMATEUR WALK/TROT: JS Adventures Out There, Shelby Parker

OPEN HORSE: Watch Me Repeat, Kaylee Altman

AMATEUR SOLID HORSE: Blue Ribbon Invited, Elizabeth Whitehead

JUNIOR AMATEUR: Krysun Colored Rockies, Hannah Rus

SENIOR AMATEUR: Vested Sensation, Traci Bousman

ELITE AMATEUR: Good God Oh Mighty, Susan Gibson

YOUTH 13 & UNDER: Shes Always Invited, Trista Weronko

YOUTH 14-18: Runs Like A Hotrod, Cate Desota

Mid-Eastern Farriers Association Annual Contest and AFA Certification Information

PRESIDENT, Levi Runnion VICE PRESIDENT, Lori McDade SECRETARY, Carly Peters TREASURER, Tim Dodd PHONE, 740/502-7055 FACEBOOK, www.facebook.com/ Mid-Eastern Farrier’s Association

by Carly Peters

The Mid-Eastern Farriers Association (MEFA) Annual Contest is Oct. 7-8 and will be held at 9918 Ridge Road, Urichsville, OH 44683 with Judge Jason Hill, CJF.

• Shoe list available on website

• Banquet dinner and auction on Friday at host hotel

• Lunch provided daily

• Entry fee: $225 for individual classes, $150 for the two-man draft, bring an auction item and receive $25 off entry fee

Host Hotel: Hampton Inn, 1299 W High Avenue, New Philadelphia, OH 44663

For more information contact Levi Runnion, 740/255-2375 or Lori McDade, 330/447-7534

Information for the MEFA AFA Certification is as follows: Examiner: Jennifer Horn, CJF When: Oct.14-15, 2022

Where: Grizzle Ridge Arena, 52106 Grizzle Ridge Road, Jerusalem, Ohio 43747

For more information contact David Bentrem, CJF at 412/5804458

Tri-County Trail Association

Join us in October for Halloween Weekend

favorite costume and enter the contest. You can even dress up that trusty steed for a horse and rider costume contest! Meal packages are available to purchase. There will also be Tri-County Trail Association merchandise as well as a few Halloween event items to purchase.

by Kelly Jo Heffner

Another wonderful October is upon us here in Northeast Ohio. Beautiful fall colors, cooler temperatures, pumpkins, campfires and hoodies are back.

The Ox Roast event in August was a great time for everyone, and the food was amazing! The poker run to honor Terri Willard had a wonderful turnout and was fun for all that entered. What a wonderful way to start the changing of the seasons than with a trail ride and camping!

The Halloween event is fast approaching, but there is still plenty of time to get preregistered or just plan to attend (tickets available upon arrival). As in previous years, there will be costume contests, games for the young ones, meals, and tricks or treats for everyone to enjoy! The fun of the weekend event will go from Friday evening until Sunday morning. Plan to join, bring your

September is a wonderful trail riding month here in Northeast Ohio. This is the time of year where you may have fall and summer in the same week! The campfires are glowing, leaves are beginning to change, and the sun begins setting earlier. The trails at Tri-Co are ready for visitors! The various trails are waiting for you to join us!

Tri-County Trail association is a privately owned campground and is available for people from all areas to come and visit. It is a rustic campground with a dump station available for paying campers to use. There are flyers and maps available at the camp pavilion as well as membership applications if you would want to become a member. There is a Facebook page as well as a web page if you would like more information on events, membership, club location, phone numbers, etc. Come see us at Tri-Co for a great time! The club welcomes visitors!

PRESIDENT, Jim Mike VICE PRESIDENT, Terry McKain SECRETARY, Falicia Pitman TREASURER, Chuck Stephens WEBSITE, www.tri-cotrails.com

Two Fun Shows Scheduled in October

with your family and your friends.

Hello everyone. Massillon Saddle Club (MSC) hopes that you had a wonderful summer and are enjoying the autumn weather

It seems as if the 2022 show season just started. The local county fairs have ended, and the 2022 point shows have been completed. The summer has passed so quickly. Hopefully, everyone was able to complete their volunteer hours for year end awards. The final point shows of the season were Sept. 18 Pleasure (rain date), and, Sept. 25 Contest. The awards

committee has been very busy, and has found truly unique awards. The Year End Awards Banquet and Election of Officers is just around the corner on Thursday, Nov. 10 at Nickajack Farm. The doors open at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 6:30 p.m. The deadline for reservations is Nov. 1. Please see the MSC website and Facebook page for the reservation form. (Attendance is by reservation only; no tickets will be sold at the door.) All are welcome to attend the banquet; you do not need to be a member. Family, friends, and guests are able to participate in the raffles, silent auctions, 50/50 drawing, and, the 2022 fundraiser. This year’s fundraiser is for a $500 Visa gift card. Tickets are $10 each. The random drawing will be occur at the banquet. You do not need to be present to win the gift card.

MSC is looking for suggestions for 2023 Pleasure judges, or, areas where the show day could be improved. Please let us know what you would like to see.

And, if you would like to be part of the team that makes the show day possible, please

consider volunteering to be an officer or Board member for the 2023 season. Candidates must be over the age of 18, and, currently a 2022 member. The officers and trustees meet the first Monday of each month. Or, consider volunteering to help during the year for a shorter span of time. Do you like creating flyers or have suggestions for things you would like to see added to the website or Facebook sites? All suggestions are welcome!

Although the 2022 point shows are completed, the show season has not yet ended. There are two fun shows scheduled for October: October 2, and the Halloween Fun Show Oct. 30. All MSC shows are rain or shine, however, please watch the MSC Facebook page for any show updates. If unsure, please ‘call before you haul’ through the MSC Facebook page, or, by contacting Leanne. Please see the showbill for contact information.

Thank you for a fantastic summer! We hope to see you at the banquet.

MSC hopes everyone has good rides, great horses, and sunny days with friends and family!

Mid Association

A Soggy but Successful Classic

Neither wind nor rain could dampen the enthusiasm for dressage at the July 15-17 Mid-

Ohio Classic. The amazing footing at Brave Horse allowed this annual Level 3 USEF/ USDF competition to continue for the 188 unique rider/horse combinations. From Introductory to Grand Prix, with Freestyle for everyone’s enjoyment, the show required a few delays due to storms on Saturday and Sunday.

Exhibitors enjoyed not only the competition but also special events such as Yoga for Equestrians and an exhibitor

celebration with cupcakes and ice cream. During the celebration a raffle for some very unique items was held. Proceeds from the raffle helped youth defray their cost of entry at the Sept. 10-11 East Meets West schooling show.

A complete list of exhibitors and our generous sponsors, along with a history of the Classic, can be viewed through the e-program at: https://www. midohiodressage.com/2022classic.html

Congratulation to Holly Taylor on Signato for winning the 2022 Chuck Grant Perpetual Trophy! This award goes to the horse and rider combination with the highest average of scores at the FEI Level.

Congratulations to Karen Sanchez on winning the MODA Founders Award! This goes to the adult amateur MODA member with the single highest score in Training through Fourth Level.

A complete list of all of the

high point winners as well as all of the scores for each exhibitor for every class can be found at: https://www.midohiodressage. com/2022-classic.html

Special breed award winners can also be found at the above link. Eighteen different breeds competed in youth, amateur, and open divisions. From Appaloosas to Arabians, Quarter Horses to Morgans, Oldenburgs, Westphalians, Draft Crosses; dressage has a place for every horse.

Our final show of the 2022 season was East Meets West which was held on Sept. 1011 at Four Star Quarter Horses in Ostrander, Ohio. Complete details can be found at: https:// www.showsecretary.com.

East Meets West had western only classes on Sept. 10 and was WDAA approved. Sunday was for traditional dressage horses. Both dates were AQHA approved. Vicki Milliron Miltimore

View From the Cheap Seats

by Sarah Vas

InSeptember’s issue, I shared a few of my essential horse show Must Have’s and Must Do’s. October is here and, while the horses’ hair coats may disagree, there’s still plenty of championships to collect this month. I wasn’t planning on a two-parter column but I just had to add a few more critical game changers from my personal repertoire.

Water: Imagine the time and effort saved unloading at a show grounds if we brought along some familiar hose water for the horses. A custom tank in the trailer tack room isn’t necessary although that does have its advantages. Just take containers designated strictly for horse friendly beverages. Mine are those five-gallon gas cans in the universally recognized shade of blue indicating water. I wrote the farm name on them in permanent marker and keep

them fastidiously clean and free of mold between uses. Even if I’m only traveling across town to the local goat ropin’ scene, the last thing I want to do when I get there is traipse way over there to a spigot so I can lug open buckets of sloshing water way back here to my trailer or stalls. It’s so much faster to pop up a water bucket and immediately offer each horse a swig of familiar refreshments from home. If the event lasts several days, you bet I’m filling up my big blue camp cans for the drive home. I’ll pour a gallon or so into a mini bucket and offer horses a drink at every stop. Traveling snafus happen, such as blown tires and unforeseen traffic jams. I’ve used the water to cool off sweaty horses and wash grease and road grime off my hands. Once, it had to nurse an old radiator all the way home. And if you didn’t think you’d use water in other forms, gas station bagged ice scattered under your horse is a great way to cool off

the cabin air and cut some of the dust in the trailer bedding. Money: Dinero, ten spots, cash, greenbacks, coinage, dough. In your pocket, your sock, rolled up behind your ear. For chow, class adds, tips, bribes, whatever… Just keep it on ya.

Wrist Watches and Clocks: Yeah, I know we all have technology shoved in our back pockets or down our sports bras while we’re out and about. But the best advise I ever got from a trusted horse pal was to always wear a wristwatch. Digging out my phone and pushing buttons just to check the time is a waste of energy and focus. There’s absolutely nothing more efficient than glancing at your wrist. Frankly, the cheapest water resistance digital watch can outlast and outplay even one of those high-tech smart fobs that also tracks your steps, calls your mother, and auto orders kitty litter. Hang up a simple clock at your horse show home base as well. Find one with big numbers that’s battery operated. Your whole gang can glance from afar at a well-placed wall clock with both hands knuckles deep into a mane braiding. Horse shows wait for nobody. It’s on you if you miss your gate call, kids.

Halters, Leads, and Neck Ropes: Ever since adding carriage driving to my resume, I automatically include some combination of such in the warm up ring groom tote, no matter what division we’re showing. This equipment definitely falls into the Better To Have And Not Need category. I’ve developed hands-free ways to hang halters and leads like a Chewbaccastyle ammo bandolier across my body. Neck ropes are highly versatile with some practice by both horse and human. I’ll use crown piece buckle halters retro fitted with lots of holes on both sides because that style halter easily slips on over any bridle. And sometimes, a support crew is made up of less experienced parents, boyfriends, or kidlets. It’s always better for everyone involved if unsupervised newbies aren’t controlling a horse via the mouth, bit, or reins, right?

Ear Plugs: I’m talking about people ears. Unless you can sleep through a heavy metal concert, I strongly suggest keeping a few

sets in your luggage as well as the tack trunk. Hotels are notoriously noisy and sharing bunks with a snoring barn mate and a C-Pap machine is bound to leave you dangerously grumpy. Or perhaps you’ve been gifted a long stretch of down time between classes. Set your watch alarm, stuff in your plugs of choice and rest in muffled peace. You may think you have what it takes to soldier through but trust me. Interrupted sleep and restless nights without proper REM sessions can and will catch up with you. And about that room share. If it’s you that is rattling the rafters, offer up a clean pair to your roommate. The only thing worse than a snoring neighbor is a shower hog. Try flushing the toilet and test whether your ear plugs drown out the screams.

Yellow Bag: Certainly, I’ve mentioned my trusty sidekick in a couple of Cheap Seats tales over the years. I carry it faithfully between hotel and show grounds.

It’s a canvas tote with a couple exterior pockets and a wide-open zipper top for easy cramming and spill proof tossing. Requisite items include a complete change of barn clothes, the horse show binder full of registration papers and entry forms, and personal necessities I need close at hand.

It’s bright color is impossible to miss and not very tempting to thieves. For anyone sent to find it or something in it, we simply refer to it as Yellow Bag. You don’t have to get that color, per se, but you should find a very distinct one to suit your needs. Make it the first thing grabbed if the tack room ever caught on fire.

A crisp twenty, toilet paper, and ear plugs and you’re living my horse show motto: Never

Miami Valley Horse Show Association

MVHSA Gives Away $7000 Worth of Prizes in Year-End Awards

PRESIDENT, Kenny Matthews

VICE PRESIDENT, Beth Roosa

SECRETARY, Rebekah Martindale

TREASURER, Emily O’Daniel

SHOW CHAIR, Betsie Moore

EMAIL, bekahmartindale1133@ gmail.com

WEBSITE, www.MVHSA.com

by Rebekah Martindale

Miami Valley Horse Show Association (MVHSA) is the perfect way to spend time with those who share similar interests. It is easy to get started, and we

are dedicated to celebrating members who put countless hours of hard work into perfecting their craft. In March, we gave away $7,000 worth of prizes to those who earned year-end awards. To view our show schedule or to become a sponsor, visit our

But Wait! There’s More!

website, www.mvhsa.com

At our September show, we gave away raffle prizes, threw water balloons, and provided free soft serve ice cream and toppings. See our photos for an idea of how much fun we had!

pass up a chance to eat, pee, or take a nap!

Sarah Vas, a second-generation horsewoman, writes about her decades of adventure and mayhem among several breeds and disciplines, and countless equine educational endeavors both as student and teacher. Sarah owns and operates a continuation of her parents’ original business, Winfield Farm & Forge, Ltd., that which couldn’t currently

exist without constant gratitude for Kevin, her very forgiving, ridiculously supportive husband. Together, they are quietly beginning to explore the Farm’s newest chapters, both in and out of the horse world. They are returning to Sarah’s family roots, this time as breeders of Arabian/ Welsh Sport Ponies for dressage and carriage while husband and wife indulge their pent up creativity producing a variety of rustic décor and iron work.

by Kelley Bitter

Aswe wind up the show season, I thought an interesting topic to discuss would be how horses learn. This can give a rider great insight into how to work with their horse to teach the western dressage maneuvers and tests. I often find it intriguing to watch riders at shows. I see horses acting up or not doing what they are supposed to do in a test. I hear the rider say “He never did that before. Why won’t he do this turn for me today?” I have an answer for this. I would bet it is because the rider gave a different cue or a confusing cue. This can happen for a few reasons, but I think mostly, it happens because the rider is at a show and is nervous. Our horses pick up on that and can react to it. Additionally, being nervous going into a test can mean the rider give a slightly different cue. This can confuse

How Horses Learn

the horse and they respond accordingly. So, let’s talk about how horses learn.

There are several things that can impact how the horse learns. Some are based on care and how the horse responds to the environment or to you, the rider. For example, how aware are you of your horse’s mind and behavior. Does your horse respond to your emotions? Some are very responsive and others are not too much. I have an Arabian, Tiger, who is very in tune to my mood. I must check myself before I work with him. I make sure I am calm and get in tune with him before I get in the saddle. Then I have a Quarter Horse GB, who could really care less how I feel. But he must have precise cues to work. Each horse has different minds and responses. Knowing this, I can anticipate and understand how to work with each horse to achieve a great outcome. Additionally, there are

some basic principles to keep in mind when teaching a horse something new. Interestingly each principle discussed effects the other and can be considered building blocks to a calm, wellridden, disciplined horse.

The first thing to do when working with a horse is to get their mind on you. It is important to have the horse’s full attention. Several factors must be considered when understanding the horse’s mind. The horse needs to be relaxed. If the horse is full of energy or is scared it will be very difficult to teach the horse anything. Often, I spend the first 10 minutes just walking around the arena. I notice if there are any spots where the horse jumps or looks sideways at. This also gets the horse relaxed. I keep in a circle, but I keep a loose rein. If my horse goes too far off the track I want, I gently and quietly bring him back to where I want him. In this process I slowly get his attention on me. Another consideration is how the horse is fed, exercised and stables. Horses on a high calorie or protein diet may be more jittery or excitable. Likewise, if the horse is stabled and not allowed out to play in a pasture, the horse may again be excitable and difficult to work. If the horse is calm, fed properly, and able to get rid of excess energy it will be much easier to get the horse’s attention. There are horses that are naturally a little high strung. I have one, her name is Rose Her personality is just easily excitable. I spend about 15-20 minutes walking her around letting her calm herself and get her mind on me. Some horses can take longer than others to settle but it is worth taking the time to get that mind on you. The attitude of you, the rider is also important. Patient is a true virtue when working with horses. Being calm and being aware of your own energy will go a long way in helping a horse stay calm and learn. A high energy rider makes a high energy horse. As a rider, you also need to be aware of your body movements around horses. Every movement means something to the horse and will be a cue for the horse to react. You must also be able to read the horse’s body and expression.

Knowing what the horse looks like when calm or upset will be an asset to teaching the horse. I was just talking about Rose; she shows me her teeth and puts her head way up when she’s upset about something. It takes a minute to get her back and working again. I know when I see her long giraffe neck go up it means something. And Tiger, when he starts getting jiggy in his gait, I know I need to check my emotions and attention. Now that we have the attention of the horse and you as the rider are calm, let’s talk about how to use pressure to teach a horse a movement.

When teaching a horse anything, it is important to understand how to use pressure, consistency, and small steps to learning.

Pressure is an important lesson for horses to learn. Horses that learn to move away from pressure never forgets. The foundation principal of everything a horse learns revolves around pressure and release of pressure. It is important to remember to keep the pressure until the response you are looking for is achieved.

The basic theory here is that the horse will learn that when the right movement is done, pressure is released. That is something they will always remember, and the horse will start to look for the release by doing the right movement. You can then build on that learning and teach the horse more movements. This is also where softness comes from. As you continue to use pressure and release you will see that very little pressure will be needed as training continues. This is because the horse will understand that once the right movement is done the pressure is released. The horse will need less and less pressure for a movement. Then you have softness. Fear will not teach a horse anything except how not to relax. Staying calm, consistent and using small steps with a horse will go a long way in teaching a horse a new movement. Additionally, keeping learning as simple as possible and make sure to praise the horse when they do even a little step correctly. For example, when I am teaching a horse to pivot, I ask for one small step. If they do that, pressure is released, and I praise the horse. Dressage

Thinking of Joining PMT for the 2023 Season?

PRESIDENT, Cynthia Bauman

VICE PRESIDENT, Amanda Fowler

SECRETARY, Heidi Daugherty

TREASURER, Stephanie Tarr

HEAD JUDGE, Kelly Chapman

EMAIL, premiermountntrail@gmail.com

WEBSITE, www.premiermountntrail.com

the opportunity to build their partnership with their horses and have a little incentive along the way. All while having fun.

Competition

Bringing together top-notch facilities that host mountain trail obstacle courses and allowing you to earn more awards than ever before.

• All 28 classes will receive first through sixth place year-end high point award.

• All awards given at annual banquet in January (third weekend).

• Each park offers a double PMT point day if you can’t make five.

by Amanda Fowler

Thinking of joining us next year? You have two programs to choose from and earn rewards along the way. Here’s what Premier Mountain Trail (PMT) has to offer our members. Our goal is to give everyone

• Five different mountain trail parks to earn points.

• 29 challenges to choose from.

• 28 classes at each show that earn PMT year-end awards. Each park has the opportunity to offer more classes.

• Only five shows needed, but will take your best five shows if shown more.

• Top point earners for the season—Belt buckles given away.

• Grand Champion in each division.

Saddle Program

Track all your riding and ground work hours for awards. Whether you are riding or doing ground work with your horse, you count your hours for year-

end mile stone awards. You can be at home, on the trails, in an arena or at a show—anywhere!

• Count all hours you are working any horse (riding or ground work).

• Anyone can be apart of the program, even trainers.

• Also count volunteer hours at any PMT facility.

All hours are tallied under each rider. Hours will continue to tally year to year with a current membership.

You do not have to be a competitor to turn in hours.

Hours do not count when grooming or caring for your horse.*

How Horses Learn (continued)

I trot off and then go back and try again. Eventually I will get two steps, then three steps, and ultimately a full pivot.

Lastly, and of great importance is being consistent. The horse looks for consistency from the rider. Although horses do not like change, they are creature of habit. Horses will resist change but if the rider remains consistent with the cues, the horse will learn and expect the consistency. Remember that being consistent with cues is not just the leg or hand or the seat. It is everything. All your aids working together is the cue for the horse to do a movement. Some horses are more sensitive than others. I talked a bit ago about my Quarter Horse GB GB is a great horse, and he will move consistently and correctly with great rhythm and tempo if he gets the right consistent cues. He is very sensitive to my leg and weight. If I move my hip to one side and not stay balanced while giving a leg cue, he is not sure what to do. I have given a different cue. But I can read his expression and movement and understand that he is confused. I check my aid and realize what I did. I can correct my aids and he understands what to do.

At a show you are nervous and anxious headed to the ring. Do some mental preparations like breathing or imagery to settle yourself and get in sync with your horse. This will allow the horse to relax as well. Be consistent with all your cues

just like at home when you are practicing. The show ring is not the time to start a new cue or shift your weight differently. I also suggest using the tack you will use in the show ring at least for a few days before the show. The saddle and bridle may feel different to you and your horse. Remember consistency.

Using these techniques, you can begin to work a little deeper on your western dressage movements. Understanding your horse and how you ride will deepen your partnership and lead to a more consistent and enjoyable ride. Until next time. Enjoy the ride!

Kelley Bitter is the owner of Buckeye Performance Horse Center and The Winning Edge Mental Performance Coaching in Newbury Ohio. A secondgeneration horsewoman. Kelley began riding and showing at 4 years old. In her teens, she started riding Arabians in various discipline and won several Regional and USEF titles over the last 50 years. Kelley started riding Western Dressage in 2016. In 2018 Kelley attended the WDAA Train the Trainer program. She has won several titles including placing two of her Arabians in the WDAA World show in 2020 top 15. At the WDAA International Challenge 2021 she placed with her Quarter Horse, Arabians and her student received top ten in the Gaited Division. Kelley currently runs

The Western Dressage Academy. Kelley also holds certifications as a Mental Performance Coach, Equine Massage Therapy, Equine Laser Therapy and

Equine Nutrition. Kelley has also completed the WDAA Judges training and is currently working on her “r” status.

Cloud-based Accounting Software for Your Equine Business

by Christine Weisgarber

Businessowners, the final quarter of the year is here. Now is the best time to start reviewing your books for accuracy and getting everything caught up if you have fallen behind. If I took a look at your books what would it tell me about you? Possibly it would tell me you are a perfectionist with great attention to detail, or that you make do and things falling through the cracks doesn’t keep you up at night, or there are no formal records for your business and you’re the definition of a hot mess.

No matter who you are there are always to make improvements and I can help. I rely on my cloud-based accounting software, QuickBooks Online, to make life easier and less stressful. Whether you are a DIY’r or appreciate the help from someone like myself, here are the features that can make it easier to manage and run your operation.

Invoicing

I recommend sending invoices via email. This creates a digital record that will give you the ability to refer to when needed. QuickBooks Online will let you know on the invoice when it has been viewed with a time and date stamp. I find this very useful when payments are late because you can tell if the person has acknowledged it exists and approach the conversation accordingly. Without using this software, you might run into a client saying they “never got the bill” but imagine how a conversation might go when you can say, “I see you opened your invoice at the beginning of last month and a few times since, do you have any questions about it?” With awareness comes power to control the conversation and remain professional.

Another feature that I love to use is recurring transactions. Just as it sounds, this somewhat hidden gem in QuickBooks Online allows you to schedule transactions to be recorded on a regular basis. How

helpful would it be if you don’t have to remember to do it? This means less time doing office work without compromising good records. This can be done for bills, invoices, reminders, expenses, the list is long. My absolute favorite is recurring sales receipts. How convenient would it be to have consistent income on a regular basis without the need to send customers invoices and chase payments? When this feature is set up and used correctly you can process automatic payments without doing anything. The money gets deposited for you and your customer is emailed a receipt on your behalf. There is so much this can do for you in your business.

If you provide equine services on a regular, consistent basis, this will work for you. I find this very practical in boarding and training barns.

Credit Card Processing

Many people struggle to find a convenient way to receive payments in the form of credit cards. There are processing fees to navigate, record keeping, and legal agreements from processors to follow. When I say payment processors, I am talking about PayPal, Square, Stripe, and many more. I can understand why one would be hesitant to start.

I like using QuickBooks Online because the fees are competitive, they also accept bank transfers at a lower rate than credit cards, but most of all it streamlines excepting cards. When your customers pay you through your QuickBooks account the payment is matched to the invoice and a receipt is sent for you. Fees are also recorded for you. This feature can be turned on and off for certain customers or applied to everyone. You can’t beat the automation and convenience of everything in one place.

One Place

Speaking of everything in one place, I think the biggest advantage of using online bookkeeping software is seeing everything in one place. Most all businesses have multiple bank accounts, credit cards, loans, and more. Making business decision is very difficult if your financial information is scattered on paper, online, and at the bank. Would it be easier to make decisions if you were confident that you had a clear accurate picture of your financial position?

QuickBooks Online automatic bank feed pulls data from all your checking, savings, and credit card accounts saving you time recording transactions manually. You never miss entering expenses this way and that saves you money at tax time because you make the most of your deductions.

Receipt Capture and Tracking Bills

What about the receipts? Receipts are handy when you must recall critical details of a purchase but digging in boxes, truck doors, and desk drawers is not. Using technology to create a digital image attached to the transaction in your QuickBooks Online allows you to keep your workspace, whether it is your truck or office, clear, giving you peace of mind.

You can do this a few ways, you can forward emails to your QuickBooks Online software, download it from your computers, or use your phone on the go by taking a picture using the app. For my equine clients the app is easily accessible because it right there in the moment, requiring no afterthought.

If you have multiple vendors and struggle to remember who you owe, keeping record of it in QuickBooks Online will save you so much headache. Enter the details of the vendor, amount, and due dates and you will get reminders to pay. You can record your payments and track the balance there as well. For busy horsemen and women operating on a large scale this is invaluable.

Final Thoughts

Efficiency comes with using accounting software to help you run your business. Can a successful business grow and thrive without good financial records? Recording everything on paper will work come tax time but it doesn’t help you maximize your time and costs money in multiple ways.

If this still sounds tedious and you have no desire to handle this part of your business, I would be happy to assist you. I can be reached by email at Christine@brazenbusinessservices.com or 330/474-9984.

The

by Rob and Tanya Corzatt

Allhorse owners experience that time of year when you have to either cut and bale your hay or get it from your hay provider. One of our sources lives just down the road from us so we were able to go pick up a loaded wagon and then return it after we finished unloading. The area where the wagon needed to be parked was a little tricky to get to with the truck and Rob couldn’t get it completely into place, so it needed to be unhitched and pushed a little. I see people push hay wagons by themselves all the time, so I got out of the truck to begin to push it into place. I failed!

When watching others push these wagons, it always looks a lot easier to maneuver than it actually is. Rob got out of the truck and came over and together we were able to maneuver the wagon in place a lot easier. I

Stronger With You

chuckled and told him “I’m a lot stronger with you!”

How many of you try to take on something by yourself that more than likely requires the assistance of someone else? I know I do! There are several reasons I take them on myself; it was my idea and I don’t want to bother anyone else, especially Rob; I can be stubborn and not ask for or admit I need help; and I want to prove to myself that I can do it. But one of the biggest reasons is that my ideas can be a bit impulsive, and I want them done immediately once I decide to undertake them. However, when I try to tackle something large by myself, it can often have adverse effects on me.

Recently, I acted upon an impulsive idea for a relatively large project to make some improvements to an outdoor area. I wanted to get it finished for our Barn Appreciation Party which was in one week. Rob was very gracious to entertain my idea and

let me move forward with it. I worked on the project before lessons, in between lessons and after lessons. As I got further into it, I felt tense, anxious, and a bit overwhelmed. Due to that I had a hard time sleeping most of that week. There were mistakes I was making because I simply didn’t know how to check accuracy or how to secure some things together and consequently, I became frustrated. In my mind I was screaming…This should be simple! But I knew I needed more help.

My husband is always so supportive, patient and willing to help me with anything. I really wanted to do this myself because I didn’t want to add any more to his already large list of things to do. When I asked for help or when he worked on the project in the evening, it once again became obvious that I was stronger with him! This topic first came to my mind almost a year ago, but this most recent adventure was definitely confirmation that we all need to humble ourselves and realize that we can use the extra strength that God so readily, willingly and lovingly provides.

Isaiah 40:29-31 “He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar like wings on eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” This may seem a little odd but when I read this verse, I picture the Avengers in the Marvel movies. They encounter so many battles and get knocked down, but when it seems they are at their lowest, they always find that renewed strength to continue on for the good of the cause.

The explanation of this verse

in my Life Application Bible is very inspirational. It states that “Even the strongest people get tired at times, but God’s power and strength never diminish. He is never too tired or busy to help and listen. His strength is our source of strength. When you feel all of life crushing you and cannot go another step, remember that you can call upon God to renew your strength.”

If you are experiencing an incredible amount of hardship, God is waiting and ready to help give you the strength and endurance you need so you can soar like wings on eagles, run and not grow weary. My friends you are in our thoughts and prayers and as always…may you be blessed on your ride!

The Corzatt family owns and operates the Cowboy Perseverance Ranch (CPR) in Marengo, 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.

Tanya and Rob Corzatt

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Fall Riding

The weather has been unusual this summer, at least in the southwest corner of Ohio where I live. We’ve had much more rain than we usually do in the summer. Our pastures are lush,

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ASHTABULA

Greetings from Ashtabula County! On Sept. 24, there was a picture scavenger race; Teams of two. Cost $50 per couple, and a 75 percent payback. The total distance was about six miles. Lunch was furnished.

Saturday, Oct. 1, was the annual Dice Ride, ride–outs began at 10 a.m. Both events were held in the Ashtabula gulf. The flyers for our rides are on 2021 Ashtabula County OHC. There have been a few pick-up rides in the previous month, it’s nice to see the notices on Facebook. There are lots of shows going on, and everyone seems to be going someplace or getting back. Before we know it, the snow in Northeast Ohio will be knee-deep.

I haven’t been on my horse yet this year, life threw my family a curve. My not-so-little younger brother was waiting for a liver transplant, and he got the call on Fathers Day. He received a new liver on his birthday, June 26. The surgery went well, and there was no rejection; he had an episode early on and bounced back, went to step down and had a problem with a plugged bile duct, so he went back to ICU, where he fought a losing battle, he was too weak, and there was no miracle. He passed on Aug. 12. He had a great sense of humor, and I will surely miss the practical jokes.

Fall is approaching quickly. Get out and enjoy the fall colors.

and the lawn is green instead of brown.

Fall colors should be fantastic this year. It was hot and humid this summer, but it looks like temperatures are moderating

for the fall. This fall should be a great time to get out in the woods and ride. One word of caution though. Since we’ve had more rain than usual, expect the usual mud spots to be muddier

than normal. Use caution when crossing creeks. The water may be deeper and the current faster than you expect.

Have a great fall.

~Eric Estill, President

The trails are beautiful in the fall, don’t forget to send your miles to Mike. ‘Til next time, give thanks for all the good things and give your horse a hug.

~Pearl Ann

CLARK

First, I’d like to give a big shout out to our very own Chris Price. Chris is our vice president and all-around nice guy. I was reading Facebook one night and a woman posted that she had a flat tire on I-70 and was helped by a man named Chris who was also a farrier. I knew at once it must be Chris Price, and Polly Agle then confirmed it for me. I did not know at the time that it was 103 degrees in the shade and that they had a stud colt on board that was in the trailer for the first time. Pam Bowman of Warren County was the stranded person along with her daughter Carly. Pam described the situation as terrifying! Chris had them on their way quickly and refused any water, lunch or other compensation. Pam and Carly made a generous donation to Clark County OHC to show Chris their appreciation. Second, I’d like to give a big shout out to Pam and Carly for their generosity. Well done everyone!

Ohio Horseman’s Council was well represented in Montana this year on an eight-day pack trip to view Scapegoat Mountain. Mary Alice Kuhn referred us to the 7 Lazy P outfitters out

of Choteau, Mont., where she and her husband Steve were already scheduled to go. OHC’s representatives consisted of Mary Alice Kuhn and Karen Abram (members At Large), Charlene Schnarr of Knox County, Becky Porter of Logan County and Becky Petee and myself for Clark County. We all rode well-conditioned Quarter Horses for approximately 80 miles. There were three layover days where you had the option to day ride, hike or just hang out at camp. Although our meals were delicious and we were well tended to, there was no ‘glamping’ about the trip. We pitched and took down our tents on moving days and slept on sleeping pads that we provided ourselves. Refreshing baths were taken in ice cold streams and our traveling outhouse was dubbed ‘the green rocket’. Dusty Crary and his crew of four young adults from the 7 Lazy P were exemplary making sure everything ran smoothly. We had spectacular views of mountains, waterfalls, burn areas and streams. I was in the back of the line when I heard someone

yell “bear”! The bear was on the trail and was spooked by Cooter the trail dog. He scurried up a tree and then back down and was gone in no time. We carried on and the horses didn’t even seem to notice. Our highest elevation was about 8,000 ft. It was quite surprising to find we had good enough cell service to call home from that elevation in the middle of the Bob Marshall Wilderness area. I am hoping to return to the Bob Marshall someday!

Come ride with Clark County!

~Jonna

CLINTON

Hello fellow horseman/woman! We had an amazing Labor Day weekend camping. We were rained on so we all decided to take the horses home and enjoy some camping. What do you do when it rains for two days straight camping? Get the TV out and watch the Ohio State game while the kids have a blast playing board games and cards. We cooked up some amazing food for the weekend. Saturday night we made beer butt chicken

Clark County OHC

Scapegoat Mountain group.

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using clay pots over the fire then Sunday, Dave Krazl and John Snell, smoked two pork butts in a smoker. Both meals were amazing! Thank you, we have such an amazing little club!

The photo with the kids jumping is: Zack Krazl, John Snell, Casyn Lamb, Makayla Krazl, Lauren McCleary, and Will Snell.

The group photo is Sherri, Dave, Maykala, and Zack Krazle, John, Amanda, John, Will Snell, Diana Spencer, Abby Fox, Susan and Casyn Lamb, Allison and Lauren McCleary plus Baxter the dog!

Go to our Facebook page to see more of our great fun! Our campouts, meetings and activities are put on the Facebook page, Clinton County Ohio Horsemen’s Council.

By the time you are reading this it will be close to winter. I hate to say it, but I hope we get some good freezes, the bugs are horrible right now! Stay warm and safe!

~Susan ‘Sue’ Lamb

COSHOCTON

Good day fellow horseman. I’m trying to write this from my phone on my way to Allegheny for a fun week of riding; so, of course it’s going to be short. The trails are in very good shape! We have done lots of work on Yellow and Green. We continue to get this done with very few

people. If you love the trails and riding at Fallon, please think about offering a few hours of your time to help out. Thank you to the ones who have gone out numerous times this year. I’ll have news on our hog roast in the next issue.

Be safe, enjoy the trails and watch out for bees!

~Gigi Hartman

DELAWARE

Greetings from Delaware Chapter! As a little recap, I want to thank all the members and guests who participated in our chapter’s Trail Obstacle Fun Day at Brenda Webster’s Black Swan Farm in Ostrander, Ohio, held on Aug. 20. Twelve riders along with several spectators enjoyed a beautiful day at Brenda’s farm. Our rental agreement allowed riders access to all features at her farm including guiding their mounts through various trail obstacles, schooling in her spacious indoor arena or round pen, going for a gallop around the outdoor grass track and experiencing a relaxing trail ride along well-marked paths which included playing in the creek. Our visit concluded with all of us being invited into Brenda’s home to enjoy our own packed lunches and yummy pizza. Our chapter wishes to thank Brenda Webster for her hospitality and generosity.

A big thank you goes to our eight, very determined and hardworking trash pickers for braving the hot weather on Aug. 28 to accomplish our chapter’s second Adopt-A-Highway litter collection community service! Delaware Chapter volunteers are amazing! The date of our final community service litter pickup will be finalized shortly, stay tuned!

Speaking of volunteers, we cannot say enough about our fabulous and dedicated trail maintenance crew. Every Tuesday, weather permitting, these amazing folks meet at the Alum Creek horseman’s campground to begin the work project(s) for the day. As ‘stewards’ of the Alum Creek bridle trails, this incredible crew is responsible for maintaining 40plus miles of trail, making them safe and enjoyable for all trail users. If you have not yet visited our park, we invite you to do so this fall! Though beautiful all year round, the trails seem to explode with the vibrant colors of fall.

By the time this issue reaches you, our fun and famous ‘Autumn at Alum Trail Ride and Campout’ will have taken place on Sept. 9–11! This is our chapter’s big fundraiser event of the year with all proceeds from our auction and raffle ticket sales going to support continued maintenance, and improvements of our Alum Creek bridle trails. Highlights from this fun event will be included in next month’s column.

Our October meeting is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 7 beginning at 7 p.m. Our meetings are held at the Kilbourne United Methodist Church on SR 521. Come join us for an evening of fellowship and entertainment as members, Dan and Sherry Chambers, will share their stories and pictures of their experiences at a working cattle ranch out West. Our business meeting will follow with the agenda focus being our upcoming officer elections. Be ready to raise your hand and volunteer! Remember, guests are always welcome!

Until next month, always

remember how fortunate you are to be spending time with your magnificent equine partner.

~Theresa Burke

FAIRFIELD

The weekend of this writing, Labor Day weekend, our club hosted our of State Ride. The forecast was for mid-70’s degree days and 50-degree nights. As it turned out we had mid 80’s and rain with high humidity. Just not nice Mother Nature. We have hosted a state ride over Labor Day weekend for many years. This was easily our largest turnout, 53 trailers camping for the weekend with two to four trailers coming in to day ride each day. Thursday and Friday were not bad days to move in and set up plus start exploring the hills of Scioto Trails State Forest. Friday evening was our first organized event, which was dinner available to everyone in camp provided by our club. Dinner included smoked pulled pork butt, potato salad and baked beans. All entrees prepared by our club members or members’ family. I’ll continue to ask for the potato salad recipe, but so far mum is the word from my sister. Saturday, we had laid out a poker run course. This was our first attempt at this type of activity. The participation was super with 56 riders signing up. Most left camp around 10 a.m. The course laid out offered two options, one about two miles longer than the other. The deal

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Rusty and Red.

Delaware members for Trail Obstacle Fun Day.

Playing in the creek Trail Obstacle Fun Day.

Some of our trail maintenance crew.

Labor Day state ride.

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landing strip long ago reclaimed by sod. Of the 50 trailers in camp all but a couple made it out on their own.

was to collect four poker chips— one each from four buckets hung in the woods at specific intersections. One chip was given out when the rider signed up. After completing the course, you turned in your five chips and got your poker hand. Our dealers for the day, Margaret Hite and Richard Reisinger, were extremely stingy with good hand of cards. In the end, Kim Davis won the game with three tens. Kim is a Fairfield County OHC member and donated the winners share of the pot back to our club. Thanks a bunch. Now the untold part of the story. When everyone left camp, the sun was shining. About the time most were probably five miles or so from camp, the sky opened up and rained. Not a drizzle, but rain you measure by the bucket full. One lady told me, nothing I put on this morning is dry. All took it in stride and still seemed to enjoy themselves.

Saturday evening, we had a concert planned by Travis Brown. Travis is a local country singer who has also recorded in Nashville. Travis had his doubts, but just at show time the rain cleared and stayed dry for the three hour 15 minutes of entertainment he provided. As has been the case in the past, Travis knocked it out of the park. His vocal skills are great, but his guitar picking skills are over the top, out of bounds.

About 2 a.m. on Sunday morning heavy thunder storms and rain moved through the area. Rain was predicted to hang around all day Sunday and into Monday. We had a biscuit and gravy breakfast planned for Sunday morning which we did complete, but at that point we decided it was probably best to head home. We hurriedly did our raffle and 50/50 plus silent auction and then all started to pack up. Our parking/camping area is an old WW1 airport

I want to thank Diane Joseph who was representing the state OHC with the presentation of gifts for the state organizations 50th year anniversary celebration. She also presented a short talk about the importance of OHC and the trails we ride. Diane along with her friends camping with us over the weekend, took full advantage of our planned activities, including the free shower while on the poker run. The gods smiled on her for her efforts and good karma went her way as she won the 50/50 pot. Enjoyed your attending our event Diane, don’t be a stranger in the future.

That is about all I’m allotted in this space. Be safe and hope to see you on the trails.

~Chris Streitenberger

FRANKLIN

I’ve heard it said that the best laid plans of men and mice do not necessarily go well. Our recent Fall Harvest event held Aug. 27 at Rocky Fork did indeed illustrate that. The plan was to have a Fall Harvest where riders rode their trusted steed around the park gathering produce such as cherries, apples, and even some worms. You really should set all the objects up at home and ride through them to prove their worth, but time was a factor and being too busy it didn’t totally get done. Neighborhood kids did ride some of them and all seemed to be in order. Our new member, Leslie Strickland Dishmon, an expert rider, borrowed a horse and rode the entire loop, twice. The simplest of objects found along the trail can excite your horse. Leslie, looking something like the Lone Ranger, was determined and succeeded in picking a rose from the first obstacle, a rose arbor. One picture shows Leslie gathering a worm (gummy worm) which invaded our garden. The gummy worms melted in the sun and felt quite real! The other picture shows Nancy Rodebaugh, riding an Icelandic, picking a grape in the grape arbor.

FCOHC visited Slate Run Aug. 20 where we enjoyed touring the 1800s farm established there by the Franklin County Municipal Parks. It was our intent to review the proposed expansion of equestrian trails at the park.

We all did enjoy sitting down to dinner afterwards and discussing the Fall Harvest event.

~Terry Baker

FULTON

Fall is almost here and it’s my favorite time of year for camping and riding! Cool nights, warm days and fewer bugs! It’s a shame that the daylight hours are diminishing; I’d love to have more!

August was a busy month for our chapter. Some members camped at Mohican shortly after some of the trails were reopened and enjoyed pleasant weather and awesome riding. The trails were amazing because of the hard work of ODNR, Holmes and Wayne County OHC chapters and perhaps others, who cleared and rerouted trails after the devastation wrought by the tornado. In some places, the path of destruction stretched as far as the eye could see. And right through it all, there were cleared paths with good footing and phenomenal views. I think that was my favorite trip so far this year and I can’t wait to go back. We had some new members go with us; it was their first time camping with us and I think they had a good time.

We also had our chapter chili cook off and potluck in August during a camping weekend at Reed Road Ranglers. Connie Bauer is our 2022 chili champion and hopefully represented us at the state chili cook off. She and her sister, Tammy are no strangers to the state event as they have both represented us

in the past. Jack orchestrated a horseshoe pitching contest; Polly Alvarez was the women’s champion and Daniel Baker was the men’s champion. The club also did some trail trimming in Oak Openings.

A small group returned to Big Elk Lick in Benezette, Pa., for a long Labor Day weekend. The camping and riding were great as always. The campground was not overflowing like we usually find it but that seems to be the norm these days. I can’t recall any campground being full this year when I’ve been there. Unfortunately, this is making it easier for non-horse campers to camp in the horse campgrounds. Some states have regulations that prevent this but Ohio does not. This, coupled with the surging popularity of mountain bikes and ATV and off-road vehicles, makes getting away from it all a little more challenging and unexpected encounters on the trails a little more likely.

In September, members also planned trips to Pleasant Hill Lake Park, and Van Buren State Park for the state ride. And we worked on plans for our Octoberfest event at Reed Road Ranglers which was to be held Sept. 30 to Oct. 2. The annual ride a thon fundraiser for the Harry Hughes Youth Equestrian

Labor Day state ride.

Harvest event.

Elk in Benezette, Pa.

Chili champion, Connie.

FCOHC at Mohican.

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Center is planned for Oct. 2 and we always have members who participate in that.

We’re still trying to figure out where to go in October. Any suggestions? Maybe Hueston Woods.

If you’d like to know what we’re up to in real time, check our website: fcohc.com, Facebook group: Fulton County OHC or Facebook page: Fulton County Ohio Horseman’s Council.

Come see us at our chapter meetings which are usually on the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. and are currently held in the banquet room at The Bunker Bar in Holland. Anyone and everyone are always welcome.

We hope you all are well and safe and we look forward to seeing you on the trails!

~Kathy Brown

GEAUGA

Wow, where did the summer go? The cooler temperatures, shorter day light and horses shedding their summer coats tells me that fall is here.

It was a great turnout Aug. 9 as Tiffany Pattison with Cargill Feed Nutrition and Amy O’Reilly with Geauga Feed discussed the importance of forage in the equine diet. We appreciate the value of this knowledge and how hay carries a significant nutritional value in our daily feeding.

The Geauga Park District trail horse nature challenge brought 30-plus participants to West Woods for a beautiful ride. Thanks to the volunteers who judged each obstacle and Dotty Drockton who did an excellent job organizing such a fun and educational event. I cannot wait for next year to see what new challenges come our way.

“We will never have to tell our horse that we are sad, happy,

confident, angry, or relaxed. He already knows, long before we do.”—Marjike de Jong.

~Cec

GREENE

I don’t have too much news this month. I’ve been out of town for the last two meetings, rocking one month and putting on my endurance ride the other. But I know the guys have been very busy at Caesar Ford, mowing and cutting up fallen trees.

Speaking of Caesar Ford, the work has begun on the camping facility. This is great news, though it will mean that for about seven months we’ll need to park at the main lot. This is due to the fact that the road to the camp is going through part of the ‘day use’ area (which is plenty big to accommodate that, so no worries about it after it’s finished). Until it is finished, we’ll have to park in the main lot. Please clean up any manure that is deposited there. There are a few days the main lot and/or trails will be closed to

horses due to other events. There is a list on our Facebook page, though I believe most of them will occur before our readers will get this edition of Corral Short and sweet this month. Hopefully next month I’ll have more news. I’ll include photos from the state ride.

Happy Halloween!

GUERNSEY

The entire family gathered at our home for our 36th annual Labor Day cook out. It’s good to renew, rest and play a game of ‘Killer Croquet!’ To the winner goes a crown and bragging rights!

Love your family and your horse! Enjoy the ride!

~Lee Randolph

HOLMES

~Mickie

By the time you read this we will have held our 20th and final Horsemen’s Poker Run. It’s hard to see traditions pass, but everything has a life span and this chapter has closed. It’s a lot of work to make it all happen and fewer folks are willing to step up, and that’s not just a horsemen’s problem but pretty much universal. I pastor a small country church and at our last two work days we only had a couple of parishioners show up to work. In the past it was no problem to turn out ten to 15 workers.

Speaking of work, I’m still trying to crawl out from under the deluge of the June 7 storm. Hundreds of trees went down on my farm, many of which are saw logs. So far, I’ve hauled out about 30 logs. Six were 22” diameter walnut logs. I’m really anxious to see what I get for those logs when I get them to the sawmill!

I haven’t been back to work at Salt Fork since the storm, and at this time I have no idea when that will be. I still haven’t walked all 65 acres of woods on the farm. With hay season and several other projects which I’ve put off for a long time, there’s just so much a person can do!

Our club members have been getting in a lot of riding. They’ve gone to places like: Hocking Hills State Forest, Deep Creek Horse Camp in Bryson City, N.C., Bark Camp and of course Salt Fork State Park. From what I’ve heard, all the rides were great. Sorry, I have no pictures to share.

As the Labor Day weekend starts, I am writing our October newsletter. It has been a busy summer. Storms have kept things a little more exciting than maybe we would have liked. First of all, I want to mention what a great group of articles make up the Horse Power official publication of the Ohio Horseman’s Council 50th Anniversary Edition in the September issue of the Corral Thank you to all who contributed to that and all the other 50th activities.

Many of our members attended work days at Mohican during July and August. A great deal of work was accomplished and we are very grateful for the work done by the Forestry department. Their work allowed our volunteers to safely get into the woods.

Their efforts were Herculean to say the least, and we very much appreciate their willingness to prioritize our trails in order to allow for the August opening. Our last work dates were the Cowboys for Jesus camp Aug. 5-7. Thank you to Bob Picklesimer for heading that camp. Our Labor Day camp was Sept. 2-5. We had a raffle, silent auction, covered dish, and cowboy church. There was also a work weekend scheduled for Sept. 23-25 and a second Cowboys for Jesus work weekend will be Oct. 28-29.

The club is planning to camp at Pine Creek for a Hocking Hills ride in October. That is always a great time.

The Holmes County Fair was Aug. 8-13. A couple of our member families had grandchildren participating.

GDP Nature Challenge.

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Stephanie Cumingford won the horseshoe angel cross.

Steve Lykins won the horseshoe cross.

Theresa Burke, winner of saddle stand with Jerry Smith who made it.

Jamie with her steer.

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Ricky Mast had grandsons Logan and Carson there. Logan placed 1st in his class with his chickens, 5th with his turkey, and received Reserve Champion Intermediate Showmanship award. Carson was 3rd in his class with his rabbits, 5th with his single fryer rabbit, and 3rd with his broilers. Shar Milner had eight grandchildren participating. Jamie showed her last year at fair before college. She placed 5th in her market steer class and 6th in showmanship. Caleb showed his market goat. Kamden showed his market pig and placed 4th with his lamb. Kace placed 7th in intermediate showmanship with her lamb. Alli showed a market pig and placed 5th in market class and carcass class with her steer. She was also Grand Champion Junior Showman. Paulina showed a market steer and placed Reserve Champion Intermediate Showman. Paislee 5, and Parker 3, participated in the peewee swine show.

Now that fall is here, we hope to have some of our best weather and riding this year. President Vickie Zook is back riding after a knee issue. She and Buddy have been racking up some miles and enjoying the trails. Bruce and Lee Duncan went to Salt Fork for a day ride. I have had to give my back a rest and hope to be back at it soon. We are all glad to have Mohican and Malabar open again. Happy Trails.

~Bev Hanna

KNOX

I must apologize to Anna Maglott, granddaughter of Rannay

and Donnie Cline, the Knox County Equine Queen and Knox County Fair Queen for 2022, as I put her name in as Anna Cline. Congratulations to our young members who did very well at the Knox County Fair in August. Sorry for the error, Anna. Anna also won the belt buckle Knox County OHC sponsored for senior versatility. Way to go young lady.

Still available are KCOHC garden flags at $10 along with stickers for only $6 each. Flags are black with white lettering. Please contact Misty McDonald to place your order and help promote KCOHC.

Back in August, several Knox County members joined with a contingency of volunteers from the Brown Family Environmental Center out of Gambier, Ohio, and a couple employees of the Knox County Parks to clear downed trees at Thayer Ridge County Park where we work to maintain equestrian trails for all to enjoy. This is one of the smaller parks but an enjoyable evening ride.

We had good representation at the OHC Central Region ride at Fallon Park near Coshocton, Ohio, in July. We had several riders join Fairfield County’s OHC state ride held at Scioto Trail State Park where we enjoyed a fine pulled pork dinner Friday night, a poker run Saturday, which was a bit wet as the rain had set in, and entertainment Saturday night. Due to the heavy continuous rain, Monday’s activities were wisely cancelled and everyone pulled out on Sunday. As one group returns home another group of KCOHC

members headed northeast for Benezette, Pa., to ride with the elk. KCOHC is a diversified group of enthusiastic equestrians.

At the KCOHC August meeting, it was determined that KCOHC would not have a presence at the Fredericktown Tomato Show parade but would have riders at the All Horse Parade in Delaware, an event that we have participated in for many years. We ride annually to promote OHC. We try to dress uniformly to show solidarity. Hope you saw us there.

In the saddle for the battle! In support of the Susan G. Komen Cure for Cancer Knox County Chapter of OHC is holding an event at Fallon Park (AEP Conesville) in Coshocton County Oct. 8 with donations going to Susan G. Komen Cure for Cancer. There will be a poker run, a silent auction, a 50/50, as well as a hog roast in the evening. A suggested $10 donation per individual was suggested towards the hog roast but attendees are welcome to donate more.

October 21-23 KCOHC schedule shows camping at Tar Hallow. Best get out there as the season is soon drawing to a close. November 4-6 KCOHC is camping at Hocking horse camp. This is coming on close to cold winter days so be prepared.

Come on over to Knox County where the gates are wide open, the grass is greener, the horses leaner, as we do ride them, and everyone is welcome. We meet the third Monday of each month at 7 p.m.

~Terry L. Baker

LAKE

Memories...great memories!

Our OHC Lake chapter was living some awesome memories this July and August. Donna Kaust, our vice president, was honored by the East Branch Trail Association for all her contributions over the years. Some of our Lake OHC members

cheered her on, as they are also members of the EBTA.

Barb J., Ricki, Michelle S., and myself worked a station at Geauga’s OHC’s Flea Market, selling donated items from our chapter as a fundraiser. Everyone enjoyed Barb performance as a town crier, complete with a ringing bell. Michelle H. also held a fun drive to raise money for the chapter. She collected more stuff from our chapter members to sell to a thrift shop known to her.

Barb M. organized ‘A Day at the Races’ at Thistledown Race Track. After lunch and bets, some members even won a bit of money. Barb J. led a Lake chapter ride at Headwaters. More members learned about the new trails that she had helped to make. Some of us attended Cuyahoga OHC chapter’s summer picnic. We saw old friends and made some new ones.

Geauga’s OHC sponsored a cowsorting event at Rich Bradshaw’s Middlefield ranch. I was the only one from Lake County who brought her horse. I loved it, more importantly, my horse, Hannah, loved it! Marie and Jan from the Geauga OHC paired up with us and helped us learn. Thanks ladies. One member, me, volunteered with Spirit Farm to help with two horses as they introduced riding to inner-city kids from Bright Star Academy in Cleveland. I also volunteered as a station judge at West Woods for the West Woods Trail Challenge organized by Dottie Drockton. Some of our Lake members participated in the challenge itself. My horse, Hannah, was ridden by a friend. She placed fifth. Go Hannah! Thanks, Dottie.

Carson with his rabbits.

Logan with his turkey.

State ride at Scioto.

Lake and Geauga cow sorting.

Lake County OHC chapter ride.

Trail challenge, Hannah and Romeo.

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Our next Lake OHC meeting will be the second Wednesday of October. The location is to be determined, Lake members, watch your emails. We will continue to create memories as we ride through the fall and into next year. May your memories be awesome.

~Rayneen

LICKING

The sound of the Licking County trails is the hum of summers end. Watch for monarchs on milkweed and please swat a horsefly when you see one. Maybe the bombers may be gone by the time this is read, the hay stacked in barns, a season’s gone with the colors of fall to follow!

Infirmary Mound Park was the site of our fun show on July 30. The show was well attended. A hot day of fun for English, western and bareback riders. Two group rides were held at Taft Reserve since our last article. The Dessert Ride was July 10 with an attendance of 19 riders that enjoyed cake, ice cream and little prizes for the sharp-eyed riders that found our hidden painted rocks on the trail. We returned to Taft Reserve on Aug. 7 for the history ride. Horsewoman and Licking County Park employee, Tami McAdams led the group. History is easier to grasp and appreciate while on site. The homestead of early settlers and plots of land that were added to the park were described. An Adena mound, that dates from 500 BCE to 100 BCE was an amazing site to witness from horseback. Taft Reserve is the largest Licking County Park.

Much has happened to make us the fortunate owners. Yes, it is for all to enjoy!

Hopefully you made it to Lobdell Reserve on Sept. 24 to join our fried chicken ride. Lobdell has a couple of beautiful stream crossings and horse trails for all levels of riders.

We welcome all to enjoy our parks and rides. We always have membership forms at the rides for people to join our chapter. You can also join online. If you decide to visit the Licking County parks on your own, don’t forget to call the trail hotline first to make sure trail conditions are good to ride. The hotline number is 740/349-4823. Call before you haul! Ride information can also be found on the Licking Park district website. Enjoy the fall weather and go ride!

~Nancy Daugherty

LOGAN

Logan County OHC members have been very busy this summer. Besides attending the monthly meetings, several members participated in the Fire Cracker Ride July 3 at Kiser Lake, hosted by Champaign County OHC members. Fun was had by all and Lynette Rostorfer and Becky Porter found the most flags.

Our OHC chapter ride was well attended with 17 riders in all. Twelve Logan County members and five Champaign County members rode eight miles at Kiser Lake. My understanding they had quite the excitement! Thankfully no one was hurt.

Our annual canoe trip was held on a beautiful Sunday morning with temps reaching into the 80s. The nice cool water of Mad River was enjoined by five members and one guest. Everyone appreciated Cynthia for organizing the trip.

The Central Ohio OHC Regional ride was July 15-17 at Fallon Park. The weather held out and the ride was a huge success. Forty-plus people were present, with 13 counties represented. The campsites were plentiful and the trails were very scenic and well-marked. Lots of sharing of stories over the campfire.

Six members of OHC (Clark County, Logan County, Wayne and At Large members) along with our President Becky Porter, spent six days in the Bob Marshal wilderness. There is nothing like being out in God’s country with your horses, good friends, your wranglers and your cooks! The 7 Lazy P Outfitters took great care of us. The mountains and all the scenery were just breath taking.

I know of several Logan County OHC members who are filling up those bingo cards, we’re hoping to have some winners here in Logan County.

On a sad note: One of our secondary members Karen Holland lost her fight with cancer. Logan County made a donation to the white ribbon cancer project in her name. She will be missed. Rest in Peace Karen.

~Cynthia Orr

LORAIN

Happy autumn! The beauty of the changing leaves and the crisp days gives me the itch to go and spend time in the woods with my two and four-legged friends and also gives me energy to get things done around the barn and yard before ‘ole man winter’ blows into town. Our October calendar sponsor is Harrison Trailers in Wellington, Ohio. Stop by to visit them in Wellington or at the Quarter Horse Congress at the

State Fairgrounds in Columbus now to Oct. 23. They carry a nice selection of Featherlite, Exiss, Sooner and Elite trailers.

The Aug. 6 Hinckley ride had 12 members that appreciated the cool woods on that extra warm day. The Aug. 12-14 Bark Camp ride had 17 members attend and enjoy the trails. Cheryl Garn indicated the August campout at Big Elk Lick in Benezette was great fun and she shared that she looks forward to going again in October with our council. Jim Wallace, president of our local council, reported the fantastic news that he put in a request to the Ohio State Budget for mud matts for Claremont Reservation and the request was granted. He indicated that it should fix about 1500 feet of trail and when they arrive, a work party will be needed. Thank you, Jim for putting in this request as these should greatly improve the wet areas on the north trails of the park. The Aug. 27 Charlemont trail maintenance day had five hardy workers; while three trimmed trails on the south side, two cleared trees on the north side to expedite the process. Thank you to our five workers for your time and effort to keep Charlemont trails in good shape.

The Brecksville Reservation day ride was cancelled due to extreme heat but some in our council went on a cooler day and had a wonderful ride.

Highlights from the Beaver Creek and Big Elk Lick Horse Camp rides from Sept.30-Oct. 9 will be forthcoming in the next issue. Our planning meeting to

Fun at the dessert ride.

History Ride fun.

Driving class at the fun show.

Regional Ride.

Logan County kayak trip.

Chapter ride at Kiser Lake.

Riding at Chagrin Metropark.

Barb and Bill at Brecksville.

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choose activities for our 2023 calendar of events will take place Oct. 12 at the Wellington Visitor Center and is open to all Lorain horse council members. Please contact Sandy Shudy if you’re able to attend. The weekend campout at Pine Creek with riding at Hocking Hills is set for Oct. 14-16. Please contact Jim Wallace for details. We have our monthly membership meeting Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. at Wellington Reservation. Please plan to come as it is when we have our election of officers for 2023. The Horseman’s Mission event will be held at the Holmes County Fairgrounds on Oct. 20-22. Information on this event can be found in the Horsemen’s Corral.

On Sunday, Oct. 30 we will be at the Carlisle Equestrian Center for our Halloween day ride. Plan to ride out at 11 a.m. and dress up if you’d like. The contact is yet to be announced.

Looking ahead to Nov. 5, there will be the OHC’s 50th Anniversary celebration party at Elks Lodge, Newark, Ohio, followed by Nov. 6 with the OHC state general membership meeting. Contact Jim Wallace for more information. There will be a day ride at the Bedford Reservation on Saturday, Nov. 5 and the ride will start at 11 a.m. Plan to meet at Jack’s Place Trailhead. Refer to our calendar for more details. The contact is yet to be announced. Enjoy the beauty of this season.

~Kathy Duncan

MADISON

Madison County OHC members have been busy! We are riding, avoiding horse flies, and having fun putting on our Gymkhana Series.

We have some members who are trying new-to-them places to ride, and are having a blast!

Alum Creek State Park was on the list, with the group taking the trail that is south of the

horseman’s parking area. They said it was great, and includes an interesting tunnel to ride through as well as a horse beach at the lake, which made the ride down and back 8.6 miles of hilly, but not overwhelming, riding. The report was that the trails are in great shape, thanks to the diligent work of the Delaware County OHC. Everyone appreciates your work, and we all understand how difficult it is.

This same group of intrepid riders joined Tom Seay and Best of America By Horseback to ride and camp at Pine Creek Horseman’s Camp at Hocking State Forest for their late July ride. They had a beautiful weekend to ride, and said that the first day’s group was really large (about 60 riders), but that the next day was more manageable. Pine Creek put on a great weekend of activities, and all were glad they participated. It looks like Bingo cards are getting filled up!

We have a remaining Gymkhana event on Oct. 8, where season prizes will be awarded for each class of participants based on total points earned. It has been a great year, and we encourage all to come join us at the Madison County Fairgrounds in London to give it a try. We have classes for all age groups, and encourage new participants to come out and just walk (or lead your horse) through a new experience. We see great progress made from one month to the next for both horse and rider and from year to year. We are a relaxed bunch, and the purpose is to have fun, learn, and compete a bit for bragging rights and some nice prizes.

Our monthly meetings include presentations, with our August presentation being survival skills. Point number one is avoid needing these skills! Be sure to inform others where you will be and when to expect your return. Be sure to keep critical tools on your person, should you and your

horse part ways; this includes your phone, water, truck keys, ID, and anything else you can comfortably keep with you. Be sure to have ID on your horse, as well. September’s presentation was on medical emergencies for humans, presented by an EMT who is also a trail rider. Learning what you need to have with you and how to use it is important information.

We tabled our proposed Poker Chip Run until next year, we will let everyone know if/when that activity will be. We also are looking at adding some non-meeting activities for our members, such as line dancing or other group activities to just go and have fun (not that we don’t have a great time on horses and working on trails). We will sweat less and smell better, though.

We continue our trail work at Deer Creek State Park every week, barring inclement weather, and we are making great headway! We have reopened the Pea Green Trail that goes near the golf course and joins the red trail and blue trail. We work hard on mowing, trimming, and cutting out the pesky fallen trees, not to mention the wicked brambles. Our goal is to get trails wide enough and mowed so we can safely pass without thorns in our clothing and bodies. I am sure the multiflora rose bushes serve a purpose that I just haven’t yet figured out. If only they were a cash crop!

We always love to have new faces at our meetings as well as our activities. Please reach out to us via the ohconline.com site and we will get back to you as quickly as we can. We meet on the second Thursday of each month at the West Jefferson Community Center in West Jefferson, Ohio. Happy trails!

~Lisa Reynolds

MEDINA

What a successful summer! Lots of rides and lots of good times! Our July 23 ride at Robinson Field hosted almost 50 people. Many thanks to Kathy Schmidt and Louise (Iron Chef Harting) for all their hard work putting this together. The picture I’ve included shows some satisfied participants.

It’s one for the books! Our 36th anniversary ride on Aug. 20 was a great success. We managed to get in plenty of riding, held an auction and a 50/50 raffle before the rains came. Otherwise, it was

a perfect day. We welcomed over 50 folks from seven counties! A great dinner and prizes rounded out a great day. If you didn’t make it, we’ll try again next year. Stay tuned!

Beautiful riding weather is ahead, but so are shorter days. Our monthly meetings will once again be held at the Hinckley Town Hall located at the SW corner of Ridge Road (SR3) and Route 303. Join us for social time at 6:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month October through May. Business meeting starts at 7 p.m. Bring a snack to share, enjoy the programs and good times. We are searching for new officers for our chapter. We will nominate volunteers and take a vote in the November election. We invite you to step up for one of these positions.

Our next work party is Oct. 8. We are doing considerable work on the part of the Valley Trail which has been closed for a while —leaf blowing may be involved. Help us finish this project and connect the trail again. Contact Raydeen Ryden (reysden@att. net or 334/663-7361) or Greg Monsanty (330/352-5737 or blackhorsebridge@aol.com) for dates and details.

Ride at Bark Camp. Alum Creek, Janet Nelson, Madison County.

36th anniversary riders.

36th anniversary ride welcome.

Dinner at July 23 ride.

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MEIGS

~Rosemary

Greetings from Meigs County! As it does every year, the summer has seemingly flown by. Many county fairs have come and gone and school has started back up for the kids. As sad as that may be to some, I know that I am not alone in thinking that it’s hard to top peak foliage trail rides and campfires on a cool, crisp fall day!

This summer, for many Meigs County OHC members, has been filled with numerous trail rides, camping trips, horse shows, 4-H involvement and county fairs. Members have filled hours in the saddle and on the trails at Zaleski, Hocking Hills, Tar Hollow, Lake Snowden, Meigs AEP Horse Camp and Hammertown Lake, just to name a few. Several of our younger members also enjoyed a week at the county fair with their equine partners. My 9-yearold daughter, Emmalee, in particular, had an unforgettable first year in 4-H and at the fair with her Haflinger, Doc—calling it, “The best week of my life!”

The Meigs OHC Fun Shows this summer have been a blast to watch and participate in! Both adult and youth OHC members alike, have been battling it out every month, hoping their accumulated points will earn them a top seat in the end-of-year high point standings. Two more dates, scheduled for October and November, will round out our chapter’s fun shows for the year. Last but certainly not least, Meigs OHC members could not have finished out the summer without The Dill’s Annual St. Jude’s Benefit Trail Ride at their beautiful farm in Rutland, Ohio. Attending this event has become a yearly tradition for so many of

us, and is certainly a highlight of our year!

The OHC Meigs Chapter Annual Festival of the Leaves trail ride is on Saturday, Oct. 1, at the AEP Southern Ohio Recreational Area in Langsville, Ohio. After the ride riders will enjoy a potluck meal, 50/50 raffle and an auction. This is a fun event for the whole family, if you can’t make it we would love to see you there next year!

I hope you all have enjoyed your summer with your equine friends and are looking forward to a horse-filled fall as well. Happy trails, my friends!

~Beka Setzer

PERRY

We’ve been everywhere! Breathed the country air—our club’s been everywhere! From

Salt Fork, to Barkcamp, Stone Church, Hocking, Zaleski, Tar Hollow and Scioto Trails, we have been enjoying the fresh country air in the best way possible, by horseback.

One of the younger members entertained us with the guitar at Salt Fork. I was going to play until she strummed a Tom Petty tune at which point, I knew I had been beat (much like the Devil who went down to Georgia). She was awesome! Barkcamp is always another fun event for the annual Gibby Ride and for the most part the weather held out and we only got sort of wet and it was sort of sticky.

Horseflies at Tar Hollow almost carried us away, but we sure met a nice couple who happened to be the President of Ross County and his wife, Dave and Nan Clary. Dave was a real gentleman, or sucker maybe, for parking rigs for my sister and I down at the hollow. Thanks! The trails were in good shape thanks to efforts of many OHC members but the bathrooms were still not completed. My only criticism is the trail markers have disappeared over the years and that caused us to get a bit misplaced on the way back from the carryout, which has awesome food by the way.

Several members attended the annual state ride hosted by Fairfield OHC at Scioto Trails. The event did not disappoint. The music and food were fantastic but hard rains dampened Sunday festivities and most of us packed up for home a day early. Many thanks to Fairfield OHC for a job well done. It was sort of fun riding in the rain, until the thunder and lightning set in that is.

Members Mike and Teresa Smith are on their way to Benezette, Pa., as I write this article. I wished them luck at finding more than just Stumpy on the trail.

We have our soup ride planned for October as well as a first annual Halloween ride at the Hocking Forest group camp. My objective is to win in some category so stay tuned.

Officer elections are coming up for all clubs. As a three-year term president, I would really like to see someone else step up and give running the club a shot. Make sure to attend the next meeting or else you may just get appointed! Happy fall y’all!

~Marianne

SANDUSKY

Welcome friends of Sandusky County and welcome to the beginning of fall! The heat of summer is past us as we welcome the warm days and cool nights of October. I’m sure many of us have quite a few trail rides and camps under our belt and are not wanting warm-weather riding to come to an end. So, you better hop on that pony and get some more hours under the saddle. Maybe some of you even marked a few new trails under your saddle hours. We did!

We went to the yearly Ox and Pig Roast at Tri Co Trails in East Sparta, Ohio. It was our first time camping there and thought we would do the weekend package. Let me tell you, it’s a fantastic weekend! The camp has a lot of trees for shaded parking and high lines for the horses that are also in the shade. They have water for horses, a wash rack, and clean

Come enjoy the beautiful fall season down in the valley!

Kenzie, Kristi and Alyse enjoy a weekend of riding and camping at Meigs AEP Horse Camp.

Kevin and his horse show off their winnings from a Meigs Chapter Fun Show.

Emalee and Olivia warm up for their class at the county fair.

Kathy Campbell’s new ride.

Salt Fork entertainment.

Barkcamp fun.

Sandusky County Fair.

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in Fremont. We usually meet for supper at 5:45 p.m. Visit our Facebook page under Sandusky County Horseman’s Council for up-to-date information. Also check out the state web page, ohconline.com

Give your beautiful four-legged partner a good scratch on the neck and a kiss on their warm nose. Life is good.

~Marla Sidell

TUSCARAWAS

port-a-pots. The trails are rolling hills with some open spaces but mostly in the woods. And just a little short distance road riding. The trails were marked OK with a lot of loops. They could have a better map, but as long as you have your AllTrails app on, you should be OK. They fed us five meals—yes, I said five! I have never eaten so well or so much at camp. The Tri-Co members made us feel welcome and went above and beyond in hosting this party. We will definitely make this a yearly event!

We are certainly gearing up for our state ride in Van Buren in a couple weeks. Everyone is excited and getting things ready to make this a memorable weekend.

Most county fairs are also coming to an end. I am always amazed at the versatility of our wonderful equines. I see them at our fair running barrels, winning halter classes, pleasure classes taking our grandkids in the winner circle, and much more. Don’t tell me trail horses are only good for one thing!

We will once again be giving rides at Farm Days at Creekbend Farm Oct. 8 from 1-4 p.m. We will need a lot of helpers of all forms. Please contact Hope if you’re available.

At our last meeting, we passed a motion to give Chuck a $100 gas card for mowing at our trails. It takes him a lot of valuable hours and gas to mow our trails. Thanks, Chuck!

Our meetings are the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the First Brethren Church

The sheer anticipation alone for an eventful Labor Day celebratory weekend trail ride, may preclude a general disregard for potential weather conditions. Several in our group planned this getaway months ago, reserving specific camping locations, while others caught the contagion of the moment and spontaneously lit out for Ben’s Happy Trails, deep within the Shawnee State Forest. Certainly, when opinions are tallied, the overwhelming response, would be sunshine and 70 degree weather conditions. However, the sun does not only shine on the outside...the wealth of happy, optimistic, excited adventurers with whom I ride, are not easily defeated. They bring their own sunshine and willingly share! We chose to concentrate on the diverse trailways, honing our horses’ skills and our own. Laughter and interesting stories broke the stillness, while the denseness of the woods broke the pattern of the rain. When clad in protective rain gear and a suitable hat, the warmth of your horses body radiates through and soon you tend to concentrate on your favorite thing…riding your horse! The rain did ease. Horses stalled or picketed, we sought to sit around the campfire, taste test the various select items prepared and shared. Our OHC emphasizes the importance of varied food elements, and campfire cooking can be amazing. We have an exceptional group of friends. We share each experience and offer assistance...we have each other’s backs, whether on the trail or traveling in a caravan, lending comfort and assistance when mechanical failure threatens to hinder progress. Horse people share a bond and a compassion that transcends their immediate family. Supportive and rich in humor, my ‘horsey’ friends are the ‘best ever!’

The Tuscarawas County OHC meets on the second Monday of

each month, at 7 p.m. Check with a current member or the undersigned for the current choice of dinner location. We welcome new members.

Happy Trails, ~Holly Waldenmyer

WARREN

By the time you read this, our 50th anniversary state ride will be over. Hopefully someone will send me photos for the next article, because while I’m on the committee for the event, I won’t be there. It happened to fall on a weekend that I already had a commitment to work an endurance ride in Indiana. I have yet to figure out how to be in two places at the same time, especially with the truck and trailer. I hate to miss it as I’m sure it will be a lot of fun, but such is life.

Our August work day went pretty well. Not as many people as we had hoped, but enough that we got most things cleared around camp anyway. The crew I was with found a huge tree down on Farmer’s Trace. I’m not sure we have a saw big enough to take care of it. Fortunately, there

was only a little scrubby brush on one side so we were able to do a short re-route. Pretty sure that’s just the trail now since I don’t think it would be worth the work to actually remove that tree. That’s one advantage to Farmer’s Trace, it’s mostly flat, so re-routes are easy enough in most places.

Unfortunately, we haven’t done nearly as much lopping and brush clearing as usually by this time of year. Too many trees keep falling! But we keep trying. If anyone is able to carry pruners with them while they ride, and trim as they go, please do so. I keep forgetting to hang mine on my saddle but one of these days I’ll remember to do it—if I can find them.

Since we don’t have meetings during the summer, I don’t have a lot of news. I’ll include photos of the trail markers for my endurance ride this month. I’m very grateful to a few of dedicated OHC members who mark the bulk of the trail for me, which makes it much easier as I don’t have time to do all of that. They

Tri-Co Trails.

Jerry Blake, Erin Stephan and Alice Harvey.

Colten and Alexis.

Holly Waldenmyer

That’s a big tree.

Riders and horses getting ready to mark trail for the endurance ride.

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have fun, too, luckily for me. We received many compliments on the markings this year (and a couple of suggestions for places that would benefit from additional pie plate markers). We’ll work on those suggestions next year. We also received lots of compliments on the shape of the trails themselves, so thanks to everyone who helped. Happy riding!

~Mickie

WASHINGTON

Hello horse people! Fall is officially here and I hope you are all out enjoying the trails, the beautiful fall colors and cooler weather. This is my favorite time of year to ride especially after all the bugs and bees have gone into hiding.

On Aug. 13 we had our annual corn ride and cookout. We had 19 riders enjoy the trails at Kinderhook and lunch at our picnic spot on the council trail with the two nice picnic tables that have been set up for us to enjoy. Several other members joined us for our cookout later in the afternoon with a huge pot of corn boiled over the open fire pit. Lots of wonderful food and desserts were furnished by some of the best cooks around. A big shout out to Wayne National Forest for mowing the camping area and trails, and all the wonderful things you have done to help make Kinderhook a nice place to ride.

We awarded the Washington County OHC Chainsaw Gang with their official orange T-shirts to show our appreciation at the cookout as well. We are very proud of our five members who completed the chainsaw certification class put on by Wayne National Forest: Darrell McKay, Kathy Dye, Brent Dewees, Bill Hoover and Ken Crawford (the first four are in the attached picture). Congratulations to you all for completing the course and thank you for all the work you do at Kinderhook! It is much appreciated by all of us riding the trails. The rest of us can do our part by taking a pair of nippers to help keep the briars and such trimmed off the trails also.

A couple things to note on the upcoming calendar: The ride schedule is posted on our Facebook page, but upcoming rides are at Kinderhook on Oct. 15 with a wiener roast to follow;

Lake Snowden on Oct. 29 with dinner at Coolspot on the way home; Strouds Run State Park on Nov. 5; and the last club ride of the season will be at Kinderhook on Nov. 19 with a potluck dinner to follow.

Our next meeting is Nov. 3 where we will hold our election of officers for next year. Some of our current officers have served several years now and we all need to think about stepping up for a position in the club and letting them have a break. We do thank all the current officers for the tremendous job you have done. We hope to see you all at the meeting and for the upcoming club rides!

Happy trails and be safe!

~Debbie J.

WAYNE

Great news! Here is what we have been working towards and waiting for! Effective Aug. 1, 2022, the entire Blue trail and portions of the Red, Yellow, and Green trails were opened for horse riding. The day use parking lot was also reopened. Permit group camping resumed for groups possessing a permit the weekend of Aug. 5-7, and each weekend thereafter. This early opening was made possible by the immense amount of work done by Chad Sanders, Mohican State Forest Manager and his crew, as well as the many volunteer hours put in by the Wayne and Holmes County Horseman’s Council members. Wayne County also had a work weekend July 29-31 where even more work was accomplished toward the goal of a complete reopening. Please do not ride on any trails that are not reopened. The Division of Forestry is going to clear the rest of the Red and possibly the Yellow, but the trees on those trails are very large and require a professional crew to remove them. It is extremely dangerous to ride on the unopened trails. One accident

on an unopened trail could jeopardize the reopening of all the trails. Workdays were held with the assistance of the Holmes County Chapter and the Cowboys for Jesus on July 14 and 23. As of this article, the loggers have started on the Orange and Green trails, so they are still currently closed.

More great news...Malabar riding trails were also reopened on July 25. Thanks to the park staff and their crew along with members of the Wayne County OHC, all the horse trails were opened except for the loop toward Pleasant Hill. Muskingham Watershed has not yet cleared their land between Malabar and Pleasant Hill, so you will not be able to ride between the two parks at this time. The campground at Malabar is open but please remember to make a reservation at reserveohio.com to reserve a site. Malabar, as all state campgrounds, will permit nonhorse campers in the equestrian campsites if all the other camp sites are full. Reservations ensure that you have a site and lets ODNR know that equestrians

are using the camp sites. If you encounter a camper who is not registered, you can report it to the park manager or call #ODNR to report. Remember, if you encounter illegal or dangerous activity you can also call #ODNR to report and they will promptly send a ranger to investigate.

Nine club members rode at Malabar after it opened. The picture tells the story of just how great the devastation was in the park. There are still many ‘widow maker’ trees that have been broken off and are hung up in standing trees. Please use caution in the coming months when riding there and at Mohican as even a small wind can bring one of these down on you and your horse causing serious injury.

Even though we were unable to ride at Mohican or Malabar until the end of July, many members took advantage of other, less traveled trails, to get out with their horses. Kim Scarbrough and her daughter rode the Heartland trail near Marshallville which is a very nice 7.5 mile out and back trail with some interesting

Washington County OHC chainsaw gang.

Black Swamp Driving Club

Black Swamp Driving Club Heading for Fall

by Mary Thomas

Sharon Hayhurst was worried that no one would be coming to the Aug. 27 BSDC drive near Bowling Green, Ohio. Not to worry, however, since the prospect of a dutch oven lunch brought a sizeable gathering to the Hayhursts’ tranquil acreage.

A tour of all the building improvements made recently was given by Ron Hayhurst prior to his presentation of his collection of carriages, including a sleigh with new upholstery thanks to Sharon. Her flock of chickens represented several breeds which she introduced.

Ponds on the farm beckoned several members to try their luck at fishing while others enjoyed paddling the boats. Another group spent time relaxing under the mature shade trees. Molly

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and beautiful rock formations.

Jody Jackson and Rachel have been riding Charlemont which is a pleasant little ride, perfect for a quick evening ride after work. The club had rides at Beaver Creek the weekend of Aug. 19 and at Salt Fork the weekend of Aug. 26. There were eight campers at Beaver Creek. The trails were in great shape but we had to scamper out of camp right after supper Saturday night to avoid getting caught in the bad storms that headed our way. The weather the next week at Salt Fork was much drier although it was too hot for a campfire. Several members came down for a day ride and the potluck dinner Saturday.

Finally, we want to keep our club treasurer and ‘ringleader’ in fun and social activities, Trudy Schmidt in our prayers. She was recently diagnosed with cancer and in her indomitable style, is fighting it with all she has and a great attitude. We

Owen explained that rodent damage to carriage fabrics can be prevented by placing Bounce dryer sheets around the carriage before covering it with a clear plastic sheet. Rodents prefer dark places.

craftsmen.

Julie Emmons reported on her contact with the Pony Wagon Museum, St. Paris, Ohio. She needed to know what date would be best for members before finalizing arrangements. September 10 was agreed upon giving her the go-ahead to set up the tour. The Emmons family also reminded the group that their Parker Bridge drive was Sept. 24.

More than two dozen BSDC members met at the Studebaker Country Restaurant west of Urbana, Ohio, Sept. 10 for lunch before the short drive to St. Paris, Ohio, and the Pony Wagon Museum. Established in 1881 Walborn and Riker manufactured high end pony vehicles that made their way all across the country and even to England. A display of six vehicles at the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago led to a mass of orders. The firm grew, employing as many as 75

What made the Walborn and Riker pony vehicles unique was the designing of Mr. Riker. Instead of taking a horse size carriage and putting on smaller wheels with shorter shafts (as was the practice), he designed vehicles that were proportional to various sizes of ponies. The company advertised several models in five different sizes, beginning with animals about 34 inches. They also did build some horse size carriages.

The museum is located in the former St. Paris railroad station, and in the pride of place in the large main room is a Walborn and Riker back to back trap that had been donated by BSDC members Gary and Connie Gillfillan. The vehicle has a reversible back seat allowing for riders to face forward or with a sliding feature, the back seat could be changed to rear facing. The carriage is an excellent example of Walborn and Riker workmanship and adds to the educational mission of the museum.

A second building houses a historic fire truck and more carriages. In one of the former

office spaces in the old station is a foot operated player piano that provided considerable entertainment. A W&R runabout was pulled outside so members could try sitting in it and having pictures taken as ‘drivers.’

UPCOMING EVENTS

OCT. 4-9: The National Drive at the Hoosier Horse Park, Edinburg, IN

OCT. 23: Annual hayride, hosted by Mary Elliott and Linda Spear, Galion, OH. Check start time!

NOV. 12: Annual banquet at the Good Hope Lutheran Church, Arlington, OH Sharon Hayhurst Angela Hohenbrink Susan Murray

hope she and Dave can join us in October for our club ride at Pine Creek Oct. 3-9. We need her to keep us organized and on track and we need Dave to give us directions on the trail. Club members are reminded to make their reservations and let our President; Marline Smalley know if you are coming so we can plan meals accordingly. We are all looking forward to cooler weather and our fall campouts. See you on the trails.

~Sue Baker

WOOD

Now is the time to enjoy the cooler weather. I don’t know about you but I have had enough of the 85 degree and above! Our members and their horses traveled on, seeking shade for horse and human in search of a good time. Many are playing the OHC bingo game and having fun with it.

By the time this article is published our ride schedule has been completed, but in actuality we have not had our regional state ride or Hobo Stew event yet, so I will talk about that in my next article.

Enjoy your horse.

~Barb O.

Brenda at Van Buren on Labor Day.

The birthday girl, Amy.

Donna getting a ride in this young girls rig.

What little girl wouldn’t want a W&R Princess carriage?