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The Horsemen’s Corral is the official publication for the following clubs: Adams County Horseman’s Association National Pole Bending Association Ashland Paint & Plain Saddle Club Northern Ohio Dressage Association Avon Lake Saddle Club Northern Kentucky Horse Network Northern Ohio Miniature Horse Club Black Swamp Driving Club Ohio Appaloosa Association Buckeye Horse Park Classical Attraction Dressage Society O.H.I.O. EXCA Central Ohio Saddle Club Association Ohio Foundation Quarter Horse Association Central Ohio Wagoneers Ohio Gaited Horse Riding Club Colorado Ranger Horse Association Ohio Haflinger Association District One National Show Horse Ohio Horseman’s Council Dusty Boots Riding Club Ohio Morgan Horse Association Flatlanders Dressage & Combined Ohio Paint Horse Club Training Association, Inc. Ohio Quarter Horse Association Geauga Horse & Pony Association Great Lakes Appaloosa Horse Club Ohio Ranch Horse Association Ohio State Buckskin Association Indiana Horse Council Ohio Western Horse Association, Inc. Indiana Mounted Regulators Knox County Horse Park Ottawa County Horse Foundation Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros Pinto Horse Association of Ohio Tri-County Trail Association Massillon Saddle Club Tri-State Rodeo Association Michigan Trail Riders Association, Inc. Wayne County Saddle Club Mid-Eastern Farriers Association Mid Ohio Dressage Association Western Reserve Carriage Association Mid-Ohio Marauders
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Inside This Issue All American Quarter Horse Congress Information ................. 16-19 Corral Calendar .............................................................................46 The Cowboy Perseverance Ranch ................................................62 How Does Weather Affect my Horse’s Hooves? ...........................38 If You Dream It, You Can Do It.......................................................30 Notes from Inside The Corral ..........................................................6 Palm Partnership Training .............................................................34 Ride In Sync ..................................................................................10 TrailMeister ....................................................................................26 View From the Cheap Seats..........................................................42 What You Should Know About Horse Fencing ..............................54
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Editor .............................................................................................Bobbie Coalter Advertising Sales & General Manager .....................................Joe Coalter email ............................................................... joe@thehorsemenscorral.com Club Sales & Circulation Manager Art & Composition Director .....................................................Michelle Ross email ......................................................michelle@thehorsemenscorral.com
Black Swamp Driving Club ............................................................32 Central Ohio Saddle Club Association...........................................77 Classical Attraction Dressage Society ...........................................78 Colorado Ranger Horse Association .............................................22 Dusty Boots Riding Club................................................................24
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Features: .......... Eleanor Blazer, Bobbie Coalter, Rob & Tanya Corzatt, ...................................Debbie Disbrow, Robert Eversole, Nettie Liburt, ............................Terry Myers, Lynn Palm, Sarah Vas, Jennifer Woodruff
Michigan Trail Riders Association, Inc. ..........................................12 Mid-Eastern Farriers Association...................................................58
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eptember is possibly my favorite month of the year. The air is getting a little crisp, the sun shines behind big puffy clouds and the horses are not being harassed by armies of flying insects. It’s nice to get the windows open on the house, to finish summer projects and to saddle up for a trail ride with your friends. It is also a great time to make plans for the month of October and a trip to the All American Quarter Horse Congress in Columbus, Ohio. This month, the Corral team, along with the Ohio Quarter Horse Association has gathered information you will find valuable in planning ahead for the Congress. Please check out pages 16 to 19 in this month’s Corral and if you plan on attending one of the ticketed events, I suggest you buy those tickets now! If you do get a chance to get out and ride some of the nearly 10,000 miles of public and private bridle trails in our region, make sure you take time to visit the website of the horse council for the State you
are in. These councils work very hard to advocate and maintain the bridle trails in their State and are always open to input and feedback about your experiences. Here are some of the websites of councils in the region we serve: Ohio Horseman’s Council — https://ohconline.com Michigan Horse Council — www.michiganhorsecouncil.com Indiana Horse Council — www.indianahorsecouncil.org Kentucky Horse Council — www.kentuckyhorse.org Pennsylvania Equine Council — http://pennsylvaniaequinecouncil.org West Virginia State Parks — https://wvstateparks.com Maybe you are a hopeless romantic and want to consider a moonlight ride this month. You may not be able to ride in one of the public locations as most close the trails at dusk, but there are plenty of private venues that allow night rides and according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, the Harvest Moon will arrive on Sept. 14. The moon is named for providing the most light at the time when it’s needed to complete the harvest; but why not take advantage of it from the back of your horse. If you have never ridden at night, it is one of the most peaceful experiences you will have so gather your friends and have some fun under the Harvest Moon! September is also the month of the Tough Enough To Wear Pink Horse Show held at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio. Joe will be announcing the show again this year to honor those who have battled cancer, including his cousin Lisa who lost her battle in her 20’s several years ago. One hundred percent of the show’s proceeds go to The OhioHealth Foundation to support patients and their families through the OhioHealth Arthur G.H. Bing, MD, Cancer Center at OhioHealth in Columbus, Ohio. The show runs Sept. 13-15 with an open barrel race on Friday evening, live auction on Saturday and several special classes on Sunday. If I do not see you on a trail this month, maybe I’ll see you in Wilmington or at the Congress in October.
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Ride In Sync
Don’t Get Mad
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by Terry Myers
’ve been judging a lot of shows lately as well as showing my own horses. I see a lot of tempers flaring in the warm up pen, and sometimes in the arena too. I’ve seen it in trail riders as well. It is critical to learn to control your temper when working with horses. Sounds logical, right? Then why is it so hard to do? When things with your horse don’t happen according to your expectations, getting mad does not help. In fact, when a rider gets mad, they get tight/tense in their entire body. Any lightness or feel they may have had goes out the window and they start yanking on their horse. That increases their horse’s stiffness and causes them to brace even more in the bridle. The horse is ready to escalate because they feel pain with no way out. That is when riders get hurt.
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I know this because I was a very impatient young man and got hurt a lot. I was trying to force the horse to do things instead of teaching the horse. Finally, I got
focus on what the horse did or didn’t do. Instead, ask yourself what you did to create the issue. To me there are two types of problems; a lack of basic foundational training, and rider error. For the sake of example, let’s say your horse’s stride is too quick and you are trying to slow it down. You probably have a foundation problem that you and your horse do not have the basic skills to be able to control speed of stride. Back up in your training and learn what you need to do to teach your horse speed control. I teach speed control by teaching a horse to lift their back and drive them into the bridle. Then when I am in the showring, all I have to do is lift with my rein hand and lightly push with my legs. This holds the horse between my legs, controlling their entire body. Next example; you are in the show ring and queue your horse for a lead and they take the wrong lead. You either have a foundation training issue or you queued you horse incorrectly. Either way, you need to analyze the problem and work on both your horse and you to perfect your canter queue. In past articles we talked about your instincts and how your instincts get in the way of good horsemanship. People get into trouble when their instincts take over. Another example, you are either on the trail or the showring and your horse is getting faster and faster. You are thinking, they don’t do this at home. So, you take your legs off your horse and start to pull on the reins. People logic tells you that this makes sense. But the horse logic is that your horse pulls against your pulling, which probably is going to make them go faster. Instead, relax your seat and hands, put your legs back on them and drive them into the bit. If you have this foundational type of training on your horse and ignore your instincts, your horse will ride like they do at home. Above all, don’t get mad and stiffen.
Horses don’t make mistakes, people do. tired of getting hurt. Then I had the good fortune to meet a wise old horseman named Wayne Allen who taught me a better way. He taught me to respect the horse and how horses best respond to a rider. I can still hear his voice, “Stop pulling on that horse and push him forward!” I was blessed to have been able to learn from him. When you have trouble with a horse, you need to stop and analyze what is really going on. Chances are you are going to
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Terry Myers When trying to change and address your horse’s performance issues, be sure that any problems are not the result of physical problems. Routine vet, dental and chiropractic care are always necessary to ensure that there are no physical barriers which are contributing to any undesirable behaviors. Performing well with your horse takes time, effort and practice. Think about someone who is a good athlete. They put consistent effort and practice into their sport. To perform well with your horse not only takes time and consistent effort, but also a willingness to understand your horses’ instincts and a willingness to constantly learn how to improve yourself. When you are having a problem, first consider what your role is in the issue. I hope this article makes you stop blaming your horse and think about what you can do to help improve you and your horse’s performance. Remember that horses don’t make mistakes. Questions about this or any of our articles can be emailed to us at myers5000@aol.com. Terry Myers is a national clinician and champion horse trainer with a depth of knowledge developed from over 45 years in the horse industry. Myers has been a popular clinician at multiple expos in the U.S. and Canada. To learn more about Myers’ Ride-InSync methods as well as clinic and training services available, visit Myers at www.tmtrainingcenter. com or on Facebook.
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Michigan Trail Riders Association, Inc.
Answers to Your Frequently Asked Questions PRESIDENT, Chuck Fanslow; 1st VICE PRESIDENT, Al Davis; SECRETARY, Kathleen Moss; TREASURER, Mindy Ellis; WEBSITE, www.mtra. org; EMAIL, mtra.office@gmail.com; PHONE, 989/723-1425
by Jan Wolfin In this article, MTRA would like to address some frequently asked questions about how MTRA works. 1. All MTRA memberships are family memberships. A family membership is comprised of father/mother/son/daughter and excludes children over the age of 18 or married. A grandparent who wishes to bring a grandchild on a ride must purchase a membership for that grandchild under the child’s parent’s name. 2. All new members must have a paid membership a minimum of 30 days before they attend their first ride. When you arrive at a MTRA ride, you must sign in with the trail boss and sign a hold harmless agreement. In this agreement it
states that the member has read the rules, regulations and the bylaws of MTRA. Our liability insurance company requires that all attendees on our rides sign a hold harmless and because they are agreeing that they have read and understand all our rules, regulations and bylaws, our insurance carrier requires that all new memberships be paid 30 days before attending a ride. 3. All MTRA members are issued a MTRA number. These numbers need to be used on all correspondence with MTRA including ride registrations. MTRA has approximately 750 memberships each year and we have several that have the same name. The MTRA numbers are how we keep them straight in our records. 4. When pre-registering for a ride, you may pay for only one day and then pay the balance owed to the trail boss when you arrive at the ride. If you preregister your daily fee will be $12. Each ride has a pre-register deadline. If you choose to not pre-register, you may drop in on
a ride or if you pre-register after the deadline date, your daily fee will be $14. Your MTRA membership must be current to drop in on a ride. MTRA encourages riders to pre-register and to be sure to mark the ‘riding for a trophy’ box. Everyone who rides from shore to shore wants to go home with a trophy. Our trophies have the date (month and year) stamped on them. MTRA needs to have a count as to how many trophies to make. 5. The daily fees for all children under the age of 18 are paid from the MTRA Children’s Fund. MTRA wants to encourage families to attend our rides. Monies for our children’s fund come from the auction at the annual meeting, the collection of soda/beer cans on the rides, the selling of glow sticks on the rides and by the generous donations of MTRA members. 6. MTRA’s New Board Policy: Refund/Cancellation/Transfer Policy: Requests for refund/ cancellation/transfer of funds to a different ride must be made in writing by email to mtra.office@ gmail.com one day prior to the arrival date of the ride or by snail mail with post mark one day prior to the arrival date of the ride (arrival date of the ride is not the date you were planning to arrive for the ride). Refund/ cancellation/transfer to another ride request will not be accepted by phone. Checks will be issued after the ride is completed. No other refunds, cancellations, transfers of funds will be issued. 7. Many of our riders do not ask for a refund or to transfer their funds to another ride and wonder what happens to these funds. All ride registration monies go to
the expenses of the ride (fees to the USFS and DNR, wages for the trail boss, wages for the bus driver). Any monies not used for ride expenses go into the MTRA general fund and are used for camp and trail development and maintenance. MTRA rents chippers and stump grinders and other equipment that is needed for work bees. The confidence markers you follow in the woods are purchased and installed by MTRA. The electric wells in each camp were paid for and are maintained with MTRA funds. MTRA recently purchased a different bus and every year our bus needs maintenance. These are just a few examples of where MTRA monies are spent. If you wish to have a detailed financial statement, please contact the MTRA office. Fall is one of the most beautiful times to ride in the Michigan forests. There is still time to preregister for the September and October rides. The September ride will use the north spur and starts on Friday, Sept. 13 at Lake Michigan at Mackinaw and ends on Sunday, Sept. 22 at Lake Huron at Oscoda. This is a ride every day, rain or shine. The October ride will use the south spur and starts on Saturday, Oct. 5 in Cadillac and ends on Oct. 12 at Rapid River (Kalkaska). The October ride has three camp to camp rides and three layover days with an arrival and a departure date. The layover days are great for riding and exploring the trails and two tracks around the camps. As always, if you have any other questions, please contact the MTRA office at 989/7231425 or mtra.office@gmail.com.
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Ohio State Buckskin Association
Ohioans Fare Well at 2019 IBHA World Championship Show PRESIDENT, Ben Grandstaff VICE PRESIDENT, Gary Brown SECRETARY, Brianne Mathews TREASURER, Meg Powell WEBSITE, www.ohiobuckskins.org
Ohio State Buckskin Association members were well represented at the 2019 IBHA World Championship Show! OSBA brought home the All Around Select Amateur and Reserve All Around Select Amateur, the All Around Youth 13 and Under and 2019 Miss Buckskin World titles to the Buckeye state. The show was held July 23-27 at C Bar C Arena in Cloverdale, Ind. Miss Victoria Devore, of West Salem, was crowned 2019 Miss Buckskin World. She is currently serving an apprenticeship in funeral service with Matteson Funeral Home in West Salem, Ohio, and plans to become a licensed funeral service professional. She currently shows her 2 year old, Only On The Rox, and her All Around horse, A Double Dip Of Zip. Amy Brockman, Okeana, and her young horse Ima Lazy Ace tore up the classes in the Amateur Select division and earned the High Point All Around Select Amateur saddle. They won world championship titles in Amateur Select Hunter Under Saddle, Amateur Select Trail and Amateur Select Western Pleasure. Veteran exhibitors Patty McKinley and Handy Little Bug weren’t far behind, earning the Reserve High Point All Around Select Amateur title.
Addison Schliesser, of Monclova, showed her horse Gettin Done to win the High Point All Around Youth 13 and Under saddle. This duo won world championships in Youth Showmanship and Youth Hunt Seat Equitation 13 and Under as well as reserve world champion in Youth English Showmanship and Youth Trail 13 and Under. Ohioans also won additional world champion titles. Brenda Alliman and CD Mr Legs took the world championship in Amateur Select Showmanship, while Michelle Rothhaar guided On Da Road Again to win Yearling In Hand Trail. Be sure to mark your calendars for the 2020 IBHA World Championship Show, which will take place one week later next year, July 27 through Aug. 1! OHIO’S IBHA WORLD SHOW TOP TEN Our apologies if we left anyone out, congratulations to all the OSBA members who placed in the top ten at this year’s world show:
AMATEUR SELECT ENGLISH SHOWMANSHIP: 2. Handy Little Bug, Patty McKinley; 3. Ima Lazy Ace, Amy Brockman; 4. CD Mr Legs, Brenda Alliman. AMATEUR SELECT HUNT SEAT EQUITATION: 2. Handy Little Bug, Patty McKinley; 3. CD Mr Legs, Brenda Alliman; 4. Ima Lazy Ace, Amy Brockman. AMATEUR SELECT HUNTER UNDER SADDLE: 1. Ima Lazy Ace, Amy Brockman; 3. Handy Little Bug, Patty McKinley; 5. CD Mr Legs, Brenda Alliman. AMATEUR SELECT SHOWMANSHIP: 1. CD Mr Legs, Brenda Alliman; 2. Handy Little Bug, Patty McKinley; 4. Kat Man Do, Nancy Heink; 5. Ima Lazy Ace, Amy Brockman. AMATEUR SELECT TRAIL: 1. Ima Lazy Ace, Amy Brockman; 2. Handy Little Bug, Patty McKinley; 3. Dynamic In Pleasure, Tamie Grandstaff.
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High Point winners. AMATEUR SELECT WESTERN PLEASURE: 1. Ima Lazy Ace, Amy Brockman; 3. Goodtime For Chicken, Cheryl Brown; 4. Kat Man Do, Nancy Heink; 6. Handy Little Bug, Patty McKinley; 7. CD Mr Legs, Brenda Alliman. AMATEUR SELECT HORSEMANSHIP: 1. Ima Lazy Ace, Amy Brockman; 3. Handy Little Bug, Patty McKinley; 4. CD Mr Legs, Brenda Alliman; 5. Dynamic In Pleasure, Tamie Grandstaff. AMATEUR SHOWMANSHIP: 6. A Double Dip Of Zip, Vickie Devore; 7. Pacin Extreme Brass, Kirsten Dienstberger. AMATEUR HUNT SEAT DISCIPLINED RAIL ENGLISH: 9. Pacin Extreme Brass, Kirsten Dienstberger. AMATEUR HUNT SEAT EQUITATION: 5. Pacin Extreme Brass, Kirsten Dienstberger. AMATEUR HUNTER UNDER SADDLE: 5. Will She Be Dynamic, Brianne Mathews; 9. Pacin Extreme Brass, Kirsten Dienstberger. AMATEUR TRAIL: 5. Pacin Extreme Brass, Kirsten Dienstberger; 8. Sheza Royal Norfleet, Maleah Nigg. AMATEUR WESTERN PLEASURE: 3. A Double Dip Of Zip, Vickie Devore; 10. Pacin Extreme Brass, Kirsten Dienstberger. AMATEUR HORSEMANSHIP: 3. A Double Dip Of Zip, Vickie Devore; 6. Pacin Extreme Brass, Kirsten Dienstberger. AMATEUR DISCIPLINED RAIL: 4. Pacin Extreme Brass, Kirsten Dienstberger. AMATEUR MARES 2 & UNDER: 5. Only On The Rox, Vickie Devore. AMATEUR MARES 3 & OVER: 9. Pacin Extreme Brass, Kirsten Dienstberger. YOUTH ENGLISH SHOWMANSHIP 13 & UNDER: 2. Getting Done, Addison Schliesser. YOUTH HUNT HUNT SEAT EQUITATION 13 & UNDER: 1. Getting Done, Addison Schliesser. YOUTH SHOWMANSHIP 13 & UNDER: 1. Getting Done, Addison Schliesser. YOUTH HUNTER UNDER SADDLE 13 & UNDER: 3. Getting Done, Addison Schliesser. YOUTH HUNT SEAT TRAIL 13 & UNDER: 3. Getting Done, Addison Schliesser. YOUTH WESTERN TRAIL 13 & UNDER: 2. Getting Done, Addison Schliesser. YOUTH WESTERN PLEASURE 13 & UNDER: 8. Getting Done, Addison Schliesser. YOUTH ENGLISH SHOWMANSHIP 14-18: 4. Dunup N Did It, Kaleigh Courtock. YOUTH HUNTER UNDER SADDLE 14-18: 9. Dunup N Did It, Kendra Courtock. YOUTH SHOWMANSHIP 14-18: 5. Dunup N Did It, Kendra Courtock; 9. PS Kats Rusty Zipper, Kaleigh Courtock. YOUTH WESTERN PLEASURE 14-18: 9. PS Kats Rusty Zipper, Kaleigh Courtock. JUNIOR HUNTER UNDER SADDLE: 3. Ima Lazy Ace, Amy Brockman; 7. Sheza Royal Norfleet, Heather Nigg. AMATEUR HUNT SEAT DISCIPLINED RAIL: 6. Sheza Royal Norfleet, Heather Nigg. SENIOR HUNTER UNDER SADDLE: 3. Will She Be Dynamic, Brianne Mathews. ADDED MONEY GREEN HUNTER
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2019 Miss Buckskin World, Victoria Devore. UNDER SADDLE: 8. Will She Be Dynamic, Brianne Mathews; 10. Sheza Royal Norfleet, Heather Nigg. JUNIOR WESTERN PLEASURE: 8. Sheza Royal Norfleet, Heather Nigg. ADDED MONEY GREEN WESTERN PLEASURE: 5. Will She Be Dynamic, Brianne Mathews; 8. Goodtime For Chicken, Cheryl Brown. ADDED MONEY TWO YEAR OLD WESTERN PLEASURE: 2. Dust In Th Wind, Sadie Vandyne. SENIOR WESTERN PLEASURE: 4. A Double Dip Of Zip, Vickie Devore. WEANLING MARES: 3. Vandykes Lil Indie, Michelle Rothhaar. YEARLING MARES: 4. On Da Road Again, Michelle Rothhaar. TWO YEAR OLD MARES: 2. Only On The Rox, Vickie Devore. AGED MARES: 7. Pacin Extreme Brass, Kirsten Dienstberger. DUN FACTOR: 7. CW Dun To Perfection, Ben Grandstaff; 9. On Da Road Again, Michelle Rothhaar. YEARLING IN-HAND TRAIL: 1. On Da Road Again, Michelle Rothhaar; 7. CW Dun To Perfection, Ben Grandstaff. MINIATURE LIBERTY: 6. Luckys Lil Miss Tinkerbell, Carmen Kellenbarger-Porter. MINIATURE TRAIL: 6. Luckys Lil Miss Tinkerbell, Carmen Kellenbarger-Porter. MINIATURE MARES: 4. Luckys Lil Miss Tinkerbell, Carmen Kellenbarger-Porter.
The Ohio State Buckskin Association’s annual Trail Ride is taking place Sept. 6-8 at Mohican State Park. We will have a potluck dinner Saturday evening with pulled pork provided by Tim Coudret, bring a side dish to share. Contact Chris (drcoudret@ gmail.com or 740/837-0217) for information and reservations. Camping is free but the Horseman’s Camp can only accommodate about 15 trailers. Join us for some beautiful riding and a great time with great friends! As the show season begins to wind down, keep an eye out for information on the OSBA awards banquet, which will take place in January. For more information about the Ohio State Buckskin Association, please visit our website at www. ohiobuckskins.org or our Facebook page. September 2019
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ALL AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE CONGRESS
October 1-27, 2019 • Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, Ohio
Quick Stats • The All American Quarter Horse Congress is the largest single breed-horse show in the world. • There are over 25,000 horse show entries. • The show attracts more than 650,000 people to the Columbus area. • It generates $409 million for the central Ohio economy. • Over $3 million is given away in cash and prizes, including trucks, trailers, trophy saddles, sterling silver buckles and the coveted Don Bell bronze trophies. • The largest Collegiate and Youth Judging contest is held at the Congress, with more than 65 teams of college students, 4-H, FFA and Quarter Horse youth members. • 200 registered Quarter Horses are sold at the Congress Super Sale. • 1.8+ Million Congress Website page views. • 55,000+ Email subscribers. • 82,000+ Social Media followers. • 1+ Million social followers via equine media partner pages.
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Financial Impact of the Equine Industry • 9.2 million horses in the United States, 307,000 of which are located in Ohio. • More than 70 percent, of 215,000, horses in Ohio are involved in showing and recreation. • 4.6 million people are involved in the horse industry in some way. • This means one out of every 63 Americans are involved with horses. • Direct economic effect on U.S. is $39 billion annually.
• Indirect economic impact: $102 billion when the multiplier effect of spending by industry suppliers and employees is taken into account. • The industry provides 460,000 full time jobs, 12,700 of which are in Ohio. Spending by suppliers and employees generates additional jobs in Ohio, for a total employment impact of 42,700. • The equine industry’s economic impact on Ohio ranks eighth in the nation in state economic impact.
Admission and Parking Information Admission to the All American Quarter Horse Congress is free with the exception of Special Event: Congress Cutting Event, PBR, Freestyle Reining, and Congress Masters.
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Parking Passes
Daily parking is $25— Discounted to $15 every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Obtain an Entire Event parking pass for $75. *Online transaction fees are not included in the above pricing. Attendees to the All American Quarter Horse Congress are encouraged to reserve parking in advance, prior to arriving to the fairgrounds. Attendees who purchase onetime admissions must park north
of 17th Avenue. All commercial exhibitors, horse show exhibitors and whole-show pass spectators may park on the main fairgrounds (south of 17th Avenue). These exhibitors and spectators with whole-show passes may also park trucks and cars on top of the Gilligan Barn, but no trailers are permitted on top of the barn. There will be only one-way traffic around the Gilligan Barn. Any vehicle, including trailers, trucks, cars or golf carts, that parks in an unauthorized area, or without proper stickers/permits, will be towed by the Ohio State Highway Patrol at the owner’s expense. Contact SP+ Parking with any questions, 614/294-9336.
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PLEASE NOTE: Admission and restricted parking rules will be enforced starting the first day of the Congress Horse Show.
Trade Show Information
The All American Quarter Horse Congress offers more than 250 commercial exhibit spaces in a seven-acre indoor equine shopping experience, with additional outside space as well. Commercial exhibitors offer everything from show clothing to tack to towing vehicles and trailers to equine art, jewelry, furniture and much more! The 2019 Trade Show runs Oct. 4 through Oct. 27, hours are 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. September 2019
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Quick Reference Guide to Congress Events
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October 1-27, 2019 • Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, Ohio
Accomodations When Planning Your Stay at Congress Hotels
The Ohio Quarter Horse Association contracts with a number of hotels in the Columbus area for discounted rates during the All American Quarter Horse Congress. In order to receive discounted rates, reservations must be made through the hotel reservation website. Visit quarterhorsecongress. com/accommodations for a list of hotels. If you have hotel questions, contact Brandon Gessner, Hotel Coordinator at 614/519-7458 or email Bgessner@helmsbriscoe. com.
Camping
All camping is at the discretion of Standard Parking and the Ohio Expo Center. Camping spaces are available through Standard Parking at the Ohio Expo Center on a first-come, first-serve basis. No reservations will be accepted. Fees and Conditions: Camping is $40 per day. Standard Parking requires that you pay for the entire length of the show up front beginning upon arrival. Campers not staying the entire show may collect a refund at the Standard Parking Office, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday or
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. To receive a refund, a dated Ohio Expo Center camper pass must be presented. Those staying past 12 noon will be charged for an additional day. If leaving after the refund office hours, refunds may be obtained from the stall office. All camping requires a $75 whole-show pass to be purchased for the towing vehicle or RV. All horse trailers parking south of 17th Avenue will be charged the $40 per day camping fee. Trailers that are not being used for camping will have the option
to park at no charge in the trailer lot north of 17th Avenue. To contact Standard Parking: Gregory Deptula, Senior Facility Manager, 614/294-9336, cell 614/332-6465, gdeptula@spplus. com, www.spplus.com.
VIP Camping
The Congress offers a limited number of reserved VIP camping spots each year. The reserved VIP camping lot will be a fenced area located adjacent to the Denny Hales Arena. For more information contact Lisa Martin, 614/505-7200 ext. 121, lmartin@oqha.com.
Heroes on Horses The Congress will offer a special event ‘Heroes On Horses’ to honor our service men and women and the horses helping them heal. Riders in PATH Intl. Equine Services for Heroes programs are invited to participate in the All American Quarter Horse Congress ‘Heroes on Horses’ competition. Exhibitors must be disabled veterans or active duty ‘wounded warriors’ who are participating in PATH Intl. Equine Services for Heroes programs or who have a Department of Veteran Affairs disability rating. The PATH facility will be responsible for verifying the eligibility of riders participating in Equine Services for Heroes programs. Horses do not need to be registered or owned by the rider or facility. For information on guidelines and requirements, please contact Joanne Taylor at jtaylor@oqha. com or 614/505-7200, ext. 127. 18
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October 1-27, 2019 • Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, Ohio
2019 Congress Demonstration and Lecture Series From the beginning, one of the main missions of the All American Quarter Horse Congress has been to provide knowledge and guidance about all aspects of care, management, ownership and competition with the registered American Quarter Horse. That tradition continues with a full schedule of lectures and demonstrations, provided by the industry’s leading professionals from horse trainers to veterinarians.
All demonstrations will be held in the Cooper Arena, except Cutting. • Sunday, October 6, 4 p.m. (Coliseum).Cutting, presented by Bill Riddle. • Saturday, October 12, 1 p.m. Performance Halter, presented by Gretchen Mathes. • Sunday, October 13, 2 p.m. Western Pleasure, presented by Andy Cochran. • Sunday, October 13, 4 p.m. Western Riding, presented by Jim and Deanna Searles. • Saturday, October 19, 11 a.m. Hunt Seat Equitation, presented by Cindy Walquist. • Saturday, October 19, 1 p.m. Hunter Under Saddle, presented by Beth Case. • Saturday, October 19, 3 p.m. Hunter Hack, presented by Ryan Painter. • Sunday, October 20, 2 p.m. Trail, presented by Jennifer Paul and Brent Maxwell. • Friday, October 25, 6 p.m. Barrel Racing, presented by Brandon Cullins.
All lectures will be held in the Congress Lecture Hall/Corral. • Saturday, October 12, 10 a.m. Understanding the New AQHA/ APHA/NSBA Scoring System for Pattern Classes, presented by Dave Dellin, APHA and Stephanie Lynn, NSBA. • Saturday, October 12, 3 p.m. Horse Show ‘Foodies’–Get Your Game On!, presented by the nation’s best horse show food fanatics. • Sunday, October 13, 11 a.m. Understanding (and preventing) the perils of Sand Colic, presented by Dr. Allison Dockery, The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine • Tuesday, October 15, 1 p.m. Intercollegiate and Junior Judging Contest Lecture - Understanding the New AQHA/APHA/NSBA Scoring System for Pattern Classes, presented by Stephanie Lynn, NSBA. • Friday, October 18, 4 p.m. Winter ‘Horsekeeping’ Tips: How to keep your Horse Healthy, Comfortable and Fun during the Winter Months, presented by Dr. Natalie Simmons, 7 Rivers Equine Veterinary Services. • Sunday, October 20, 11 a.m. Botulism: How to Protect your Horse from this Deadly Hay and Grain Toxin, presented by Dr. Jonathan Yardley, The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine.
Puppy Alley Puppy Alley is in Cardinal Hall, the newest building on the Ohio Expo grounds and is located just west of the old Puppy Alley tent. Space is first come first serve. All personal items must be removed from the building overnight.
Dogs at the Congress
Dogs are permitted on the Ohio State Fairgrounds during the Congress. However, no dogs, either on or off a leash, will be permitted in the Coliseum, Celeste Center, Cooper Arena, Congress Hall or Congress Annex.
Congress Puppy Alley Requirements
Participants are required to complete a Puppy Alley Registration Form. Registration forms are available at the stall office. An Ohio Quarter Horse Association representative will collect the registration form when you arrive at Puppy Alley. Participants are required to display puppies in the September 2019
designated Puppy Alley area only. Participants will occupy individual spaces within Puppy Alley. Spaces will be available on a daily first come, first served basis. No puppies less than 8 weeks of age will be permitted on Puppy Alley. All puppies must have a current Health Certificate prior to arriving at Puppy Alley. Health certificates must be available for inspection every day you plan to participate in Puppy Alley. All puppies are subject to examination by Congress designated veterinarians. The Congress designated veterinarian will have the final say as to a puppy’s suitability to participate in Puppy Alley. Participants will be charged $20 per puppy, per day. There will be a representative at Puppy Alley to assist with check in.
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Ohio Quarter Horse Association
OQHYA Rises to the Challenge CEO, Dr. Scott Myers PRESIDENT, Brent Maxwell EMAIL, media@oqha.com WEBSITE, www.oqha.com www. quarterhorsecongress.com
The Ohio Quarter Horse Youth Association members definitely were ready to ‘Rise to the Challenge’ this year at the AQHYA Youth World Show, snagging top honors in Oklahoma City. In early August, 56 Ohio youth and their 74 horses traveled to Oklahoma City to compete for the chance to be named an American Quarter Horse Association Ford World Show Champion. Many of OQHYA members walked away
with those championship honors while several others placed in the top 10 performances or were finalists.
3-YEAR-OLD MARES RESERVE CHAMPION: Audrey Cole and Miss Lady Elusive. AGED GELDINGS RESERVE CHAMPION: Audrey Cole and DMM Secret Sinsation. EQUITATION OVER FENCES WORLD CHAMPION: Abigail Hardy and My Secret Past. EQUITATION OVER FENCES LEVEL 3 FIRST PLACE 13 & UNDER: Liberty Pennington and Romatic Lass. HUNTER UNDER SADDLE 14-18 RESERVE CHAMPION: Olivia Tordoff and Too Blazin Cool. JUMPING RESERVE CHAMPION: Abigail Hardy and My Secret Past. SHOWMANSHIP 14-18 RESERVE CHAMPION: Ellexxah Ireland Maxwell and Zips Bossy Chip. WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP 13 & UNDER WORLD CHAMPION: Emma Grace Gore and My Only Good Shoes. WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP 14-18 RESERVE CHAMPION: Olivia Tordoff and Lookin Lazy.
WORKING HUNTER RESERVE CHAMPION: Abigail Hardy and My Secret Past. WORKING HUNTER LEVEL 3 FIRST PLACE 13 & UNDER: Emily Savannah Patton and Are You Captivated. WORKING HUNTER LEVEL 3 SECOND PLACE 13 & UNDER: Liberty Pennington and Romantic Lass. YEARLING GELDINGS RESERVE CHAMPION: Ellexxah Ireland Maxwell and Premos Instyle.
A full list of Ohio winners can be found at www.oqha.com.
their next horse shows, OQHA has been busy preparing for the 53rd All American Quarter Horse Congress coming up in October. Entry deadlines may have already passed, but there is still time to purchase special event tickets and turn a short Quarter Horse Congress trip into a fall break vacation by reserving hotel stay at www.quarterhorsecongress. com/accommodations.
Prior to the Ford World Show, the youth also announced its All American Quarter Horse Congress NYATT team would include: Showmanship: Ellexxah Maxwell and Ryan Flowers. Barrels: Steven Beiser and Maggie Cain. Reining: McKenna Ivey. Hunter Under Saddle: Madison Burlett and Isabella D’Onofrio. Hunt Seat Equitation: Alexa Black and Jessica Garvin. Western Pleasure: Kylee Wiseman and Kathleen Spencer. Horsemanship: Clara Nemeth and Brianna Merklin. While the youth get back to their normal routines and prepare for
As one of the largest familyfriendly events hosted in Columbus, the Quarter Horse Congress is much more than a horse show, it is an experience. The month-long event is accompanied by an equine shopping experience unlike any most have ever seen. More than 250 commercial exhibit spaces cover seven acres of indoor space while offering everything from show clothing to tack to towing vehicles and trailers to equine art, jewelry, furniture and much more! From the shopping and puppy alley to the horse shows and demonstrations, visitors of all ages and backgrounds will find something worthy of their time!
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Colorado Ranger Horse Association
LCAC CRHA Recognition 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 We are looking forward to seeing new and returning members at the National Show Sept. 21 and 22, in Wattsburg, Pa.! In the meantime congratulations to the many members showing, winning and just enjoying their amazing Rangerbreds this summer. Congratulations to the following CHRA horses who received CRHA high point awards at the Lake Champlain Appaloosa Club (LCAC) Summer Classic Show: In-hand High Point was JustASmallTownChance and reserve was Smalltown Throwdown. English Performance High Point was Totally Stylin and Reserve was Fit To Be Dazzled. Western
Performance High Point was Totally Stylin and Reserve was Clearly Fashionable. Youth Horse High Point was Fit To Be Dazzled and reserve was Clearly Fashionable. Thank you, Sarah Craig, for sponsoring these awards! Hollidazzle Lena and Mariclaire Stearns won at the Western Pennsylvania Reining Horse Association (WPRHA) taking second and fourth in their classes the second weekend in August. Megan Brandt recently shared that Abbigail Pristine Rose won six of six championship classes in competition in Medina, Ohio. This mare is 21 years young and will be joining us at the National in Wattsburg. First Glass owned by Nicole Twiss had a successful last Pennsylvania State 4-H Junior Horse Show. She won her preliminary class then went on to be Champion 5-year-old mare. Then she was named Reserve Grand Champion Hunter Type Mare. Congrats to all the members on a great job, we all know a lot of time goes into winning those awards! Don’t forget about the CRHA
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Pinto Horse Association of Ohio
Congratulations to Lots O’Spots High Point Winners PRESIDENT, Megan Herner; VICE PRESIDENT, Tammy Braden; SECRETARY, Desiree Herchek; TREASURER, Amy Leibold; EMAIL, herner7@yahoo.com; WEBSITE, www.ohiopinto.com
by Amy Leibold Lots O’ Spots Show weekend happened upmost the hottest heat wave possible in Ohio. Thank you exhibitors, Pintos, judges, University of Findlay’s Western Farm staff, family members and friends who braved the heat wave Ohio experienced during this show held on July 20 and 21, 2019. Special congratulations to Ohio Pinto’s 2019 Lots O’ Spots High Point winners:
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Dusty Boots Riding Club
Ride for the Cure PRESIDENT, Billy Jo Brown; 1ST VICE PRESIDENT, Jason Brown; TREASURER, Donna Rohrer; SECRETARY, Tonya Wilson; EMAIL, dustyboots@dustybootsridingclub.com WEBSITE, www. dustybootsridingclub.com
by Tonya Wilson In August WPQHA hosted two NEOHA approved classes and the turn-out was spectacular! There was 14 exhibitors in the Jackpot showmanship on Sunday Aug. 4! High Point winners for each day received directors chairs. The weather was perfect and the Dusty Boots youth club, The Boot Dusters, sponsored a Jackpot Egg and Spoon class where exhibitors of all ages were able to participate. Zoey Brown was the winner! Show season is winding down— summer flew by! On Aug. 25 Blue Lakes Farm in Newbury, Ohio, hosted a show. There is still a show eligible for Dusty Boots year-end points, Sept. 8 Dusty Boots Riding Club will
August 3 and 4 Walk Trot High Point champion Maebree Fabian. be hosting the last show of the season at the Ashtabula County Fairgrounds. The Ride for the Cure class will be returning at our Sept. 8 show in Jefferson. This class has been going on for almost 7 years now. The entry fee is $30 and each exhibitor chooses to ride for a cure or cause of his/hers choice. The proceeds from the class are donated to the cure/cause chosen by the winning exhibitor. The class is judged as a pleasure class with English and western
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National Pole Bending Association
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Hello fellow pole benders! 2020 is going to be an exciting year for the National Pole Bending Association! It is our 15th anniversary. It is hard to believe that we have been promoting the great sport of pole bending for the last 15 years. During those years, we have grown by leaps and bounds. Because of this special anniversary, our 2020 world championship show is going to be bigger and better than ever. We are adding more money to our amateur class and making it a 4D with saddles. That makes a total
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Let’s Stay Together – Trailer Safety Chains and the Breakaway Cable by Robert Eversole Horse trailers are way nifty with all of the gadgets we can get for them. However, two of the most important trailer items are far from sexy, but can have far reaching consequences if they fail; your Trailer Safety Chains and Breakaway System. The ability to stop your trailer in a controlled manner and in a reasonable distance is one of the most critical aspects of safe towing. And one of the most often overlooked. The primary system stopping your trailer is of course the receiver/ hitch/couple system. In the unfortunate, but rare, event that this primary system fails you have two remaining systems to fall back on...your Trailer Breakaway System and Safety Chains. Have you checked yours? Are they operating correctly? What do they do?
The Breakaway System
The breakaway system is your first line of defense in the event of a very bad situation. This vitally important safety device works with your trailer brakes to protect you and the people around you in the event that your trailer becomes separated from your vehicle. A separation event is unpredictable and highly dangerous. The breakaway system is designed to minimize damage and injury. The system is made up of a battery on your trailer and a switch connected to a cable. One end of the cable attaches to your trailer, while the other end attaches to your vehicle. If the primary connection (receiver/hitch/coupler) between your vehicle and trailer fails, the trailer will pull the cable as it breaks free. The switch will actuate
the battery and firmly apply the trailer brakes to slow the trailer. [NOTE: safety chains are NOT part of the primary connection between truck and trailer. They are a last resort.] Always securely connect the breakaway cable to your vehicle. You can test the breakaway system by pulling the cable. Your trailer brakes should immediately activate and lock up the tires. To disengage, simply replace the key in the switch. When the breakaway system should engage is a good question and opinions vary. I believe that the cable should activate the breakaway system BEFORE the safety chains are fully engaged. This keeps the coupler from becoming completely separated from the tow vehicle and allows the trailer brakes to begin the process of slowing down the tow vehicle in a controlled manner. If the breakaway cable is too long: the emergency breakaway cable isn’t actuated until the safety chains give way. By then the trailer is clear of the tow vehicle and the front of the trailer will hit the pavement causing an intense deceleration that could in turn cause the trailer to flip, roll, or veer into oncoming traffic. All of which are extremely bad outcomes. The easiest way to determine the correct length of the breakaway cable is to hook the chains to the tow vehicle, gently pull forward until the chains just become tight, then measure from the breakaway device to the point where you connect the cable. Then make, or buy, a cable slightly shorter (3-4 inches) than that. Steps to ensure your Breakaway System is working correctly. 1) Hook up the truck and trailer on level ground. 2) Ensure the safety chains are attached. 3) Ensure the breakaway cable is attached to a separate mount/ location. One that is NOT used for the safety chains. 4) Lift the trailer jacks until the trailer clears the ball. 5) Pull forward gently until the safety chains tighten. Stop as they become taught. 6) If the emergency breakaway cable did not pull from the breakaway switch before the chains tighten you’ll need to shorten the cable until it does. 7) After the breakaway cable is set to the correct length. Reconnect the truck and trailer and drive in a safe area. Make tight turns and back the trailer to ensure the cable is not too short and pulling out or applying the brake inadvertently. If it does you may need to move the breakaway mount until it no longer interferes. NOTE: Keeping the breakaway device and the cable mounting point centered near the hitch eliminates many of the pulling issues in turns and helps prevent inadvertent activations.
Safety Chains
These are the chains that connect the trailer to the tow vehicle. They allow you to safely guide your trailer and maintain control as you make your way to a safe stopping point in the event major hitch failure of the ball or coupler. Two safety chains are required and must be attached to their own chain retainers. Please turn to page 28 S
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To make sure you are using your safety chains properly, follow these instructions: • For bumper pull trailers cross the safety chains underneath the hitch and coupler with enough slack to permit turning and to hold the tongue up if the trailer comes loose. • Fasten the safety chains to the tow vehicle. • Always make sure the safety chains are secured to the tow vehicle before you move your trailer and regularly recheck them.
• Regularly inspect the chains and hooks for wear or damage, and replace any worn or damaged chains and hooks before towing again. Just as there are specific things you should do with safety chains, there are also some things that you shouldn’t do. • Don’t fasten the chains to any part of the hitch unless the hitch has holes specifically for that purpose. • Never fasten the breakaway cable to the safety chains. • Never let your safety chains drag the ground.
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Safety chains are a very important detail that can lead to big problems if you aren’t using them correctly. Pull out the owner’s manual for your trailer or contact the manufacturer if you have questions. Please consider this. Improper rigging of the breakaway system and safety chains cannot only result in loss of control of both your trailer and tow vehicle, but can also be deadly for those it might crash into and the equine passengers aboard. Talking about trailer breakaways and safety chains in this manner may make it seem like a catastrophic event is going to happen tomorrow. That’s most likely not going to occur. Most people never have an issue. However, it can happen, so don’t disregard these safety issues.
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Autumn Opportunities by Jennifer Woodruff
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ith the colors changing, the cooler nights and the mums blooming, the kids are now back to school. Quarter Horse Congress and football are now on our radar. Autumn always brings time for of a different type of riding; from relaxed trail rides and fun shows, to the bigger goals like Congress, AQHA World and Color Breed Congress. What’s great about this time of the year is the opportunity for growth. From fall through early summer, riders come together and draw a horse’s name to swing their leg over and show! Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) was born in 2002 and has grown into one of the largest forms of youth horsemanship and equitation competition in the world. IEA offers several disciplines for riders to choose from. Hunt Seat, which includes flat classes and
Photo courtesy of Jane Willeke of her daughter Emma in the heat of competition. fences. Western, which ranges from W/J classes up to Open Reining. Dressage came along most recently and has exploded in terms of size and depth of their shows. Riders from age 9-19 or grades 4-12 are eligible to compete. No horse ownership
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is required, but riders must join a team and join the association in order to compete. The mission statement for IEA is to introduce youth to equestrian sports. While many of their competitors own and show their own horse, just as many do not. IEA is proud to provide opportunities to its competitors in the form of the horsemanship program, scholarships and incentives for coaches. Teams must also play a part in hosting a show as part of their show year either as a host or a co host. IEA selects the most qualified and experienced judges to officiate their shows at all levels in all three disciplines. If you love western riding, then YEDA may be for you! The Youth Equestrian Development Association (YEDA) is the newer kid on the block that’s booming with support and growth. YEDA was formed with the idea of introducing young riders to western competition and continuing education through their programs. Classes are split into age groups within a range and include horsemanship with rail and pattern classes and reining. YEDA is proud to promote their EWD division (Equestrians With Disabilities) as part of their competition. While talking with show host and show mom Rebecca Russell,
she states, “Yeda is an amazing program and has helped my son on his confidence in riding!” Her son Mathew Rudolph has seen tremendous growth in his riding in the regular show season which he accredits to his off season training and competition through YEDA. Like IEA, riders must be a member and join a team. A simple button down shirt is required for all riders and coaches may not ‘point’ or designate importance of one team member’s placing over another. If you are interested in either of these groups both are extremely active on social media and have many resources available on their websites. If you wish to compete this year, hurry! Teams set deadlines to join and limits on numbers of riders in each age group or skill level. Meanwhile, find a show and check it out! The excitement and atmosphere is sure to draw you in! Next month I will return to the training pen and talk all about aids. How to dial in connection and trouble shoot when it’s lost. Until then my friends, remember... “if you can dream it you can do it!” Jennifer is a 28 year veteran of the show ring, where she has been blessed to mark the cards in over 700 shows lifetime. Stemming from roots deep in the 4-H program in New York, she grew up both training her own horses at home on the family farm and, soaking in knowledge anywhere she could find it through clinics, instruction, internship and eventually through her equine degree at Morrisville College. As a competitor, Jennifer has shown a large variety of breeds and disciplines, from Arabians to AQHA, USEF Hunters to Ranch and Barrel horses. As a clinician, her roster spans from local 4-H clinics to Equine Affaire, Horse World Expo, Midwest Horse Fair and Hoosier Horse Fair. Jennifer is currently serving as an advisor for the state 4-H programs in New York and Kentucky.
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Black Swamp Driving Club
Busy Summer Continues for BSDC PRESIDENT, Roger Higgins, Jr. VICE PRESIDENT, Julie Emmons SECRETARY & TREASURER, Susan Murray. WEBSITE, www.blackswampdrivingclub.com
by Mary Thomas Beautiful summer weather greeted two dozen Black Swamp Driving Club members Aug. 4 as they gathered at Wayne and Ann Leighteys’ Upper Sandusky, Ohio, farm. Pahl’s Farm Market is on site, providing plenty of space for a delicious potluck, featuring BBQ ribs prepared by Norm Pahl. A tour of Leighteys’ barn showed off their equines, including a cute donkey, young potbellied pigs, baby chickens, ducks, a large turkey, and a beef feeder. Sandy Young brought her pony to drive, and she took a couple members with her around the local roads. Roger Higgins, Jr. and Sr., hosted a country drive Aug. 11, at Meeker, Ohio. The potluck was enjoyed comfortably in the park shelter house. Meeker is a little off the beaten path, and
its quiet county roads provided a safe, pleasant venue for an afternoon’s drive. Carriages from Higgins’ collection were on display at the shelter house. All were then invited to view their other vehicles, housed in three buildings! An impressive Rockaway drew the most interest. A ‘highend’ vehicle, it was coachman driven, with all the amenities to ensure a comfortable ride. A short BSDC board meeting to begin planning for the annual banquet Nov. 9 at the Good Hope Lutheran Church, Arlington, Ohio, was convened by President Roger Higgins, Jr. Julie Emmons has found items for the door prizes which will be awarded in a reverse raffle. Baked goods will be available to the high bidders in a silent auction. Ann Bell announced it’s time to order driving calendars to be picked up at the banquet. Next up is the Coon Hunters drive Sept. 29 near Tiffin, Ohio, hosted by Sue and Roger Murray. Several BSDC members will be heading for the Hoosier Horse Park, Edinburg, Ind., Oct. 1-6 for the National Drive. Mary Elliott and Linda Spear
Carriages from the Higgins collection at the Meeker drive.
Kim Mack and Mary Thomas enjoyed driving at Meeker. will welcome members for their annual hayride at their farm near Galion, Ohio, Oct. 27. UPCOMING EVENTS SEPT. 29: Coon Hunters Drive, The Murrays, Tiffin, OH
OCT. 27: Hayride at Mary Elliott’s farm, Galion, OH. Note time: 3 p.m. NOV. 9: Annual banquet, Good Hope Lutheran Church, Arlington, OH
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Combined Drive with Black Swamp Driving Club PRESIDENT, Jon Roemer VICE PRESIDENT, Pam Root TREASURER, Ann Petersen SECRETARY, Cathy Rhoades MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY, Henry Rish. WEBSITE, www.wrcarriage.com
by Cathy Rhoades WRCA members took advantage of the beautiful summer weather to drive at our July and August events. The July 14 Pleasure drive at Howe Meadow in Cuyahoga National Park near Peninsula was well attended. Thirty people enjoyed a potluck lunch under large shade trees. We had two new memberships join: John
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and Jackie Drake from Shreve, Ohio, and Michele Sumner from Brunswick, Ohio. The five turnouts had the opportunity to drive in the large open meadow or the trails past Indigo Lake. Kay and Henry Rish host the drive yearly at this lovely venue that we are lucky to have in Northeast Ohio. The Byers Woods drive with Black Swamp Driving Club was cancelled due to trail conditions. Recent storms left many of the areas impassable. Thanks to the Tocks for scheduling the drive. Nine WRCA drivers had a unique opportunity Aug. 11 at Lake Farm Park hosted by Ann Petersen. She staged and designed an arena with many unusual obstacle to help desensitize the horse. There was
Kay Rish and family out for a drive at Howe Meadow. a raised bridge, swim noodles that might ‘eat’ a pony, and flapping plastic strips. After the always plentiful potluck lunch, drivers had the option of taking a lovely loop in the farm, driving a cones course, or attempting the stations in the arena. This was probably the most well attended event of the summer! Hopefully this will be a repeat next year.
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The next scheduled drive is Sept. 29 in Tiffin, Ohio. Roger and Sue Murray are hosting as a combined drive with Black Swamp. Meet at Sandusky River Coon Hunters Lodge, 7575 TR131 at 11:30 a.m. Please check our website or Facebook page for further information. Keep on driving! September 2019
Palm Partnership TrainingE
Working In Hand — Forehand Turn by Lynn Palm Three in-hand maneuvers are extremely important for the horse’s future from beginning work under saddle to advanced training. They are the forehand turn, haunch turn, and yielding. By teaching the horse these maneuvers on the ground, he will already be familiar with them when asked to do them under saddle. Teaching them benefits the handler, too. The handler knows how to use her sight on the ground to evaluate the response to her commands and control her horse’s body to keep him straight position during the maneuver. These skills will help her to execute the maneuver under saddle. As with all of in-hand lessons, outfit your horse with a properly fitting halter, with a longe line attached, and leg protection. For this lesson attach the longe line to the lower side ring of the halter on the same side that you are standing. I’ll introduce this lesson from the horse’s left (near) side so my longe will be snapped to the halter’s left side ring. Like other
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in-hand lessons, I recommend introducing it in a smaller secure area, like a stall. Once the horse consistently responds, move to the aisleway and repeat the lesson. Gradually graduate to less secure environments like an enclosed paddock or round pen. When your horse is solid in this lesson, you will be able to execute it anywhere. Important Tip: When introducing this lesson, practice it in the same spot each time. By doing this, the horse will be familiar with what you will be asking him to do. Once he is consistent, add additional spots until he can perform it anywhere within the training location you are using. Our goal in anything we teach our horses is that we give him the best advantage by using his natural instincts to teach him to do this with acceptance and understanding
Working In Hand Lesson #4: Forehand Turn What is a forehand turn? I like the definition given my friend
and Olympic dressage rider Jane Savoie in her wonderful book “Cross Train Your Horse”. She defines the maneuver as: “At a standstill, the horse yields or moves away from the rider’s leg. His front legs remain more or less on the same spot while his hind legs make a turn around the forehand. When completed the horse is facing in the opposite direction.” Let me explain the importance of giving the proper cue for this maneuver on the ground that will translate into the ability to do this maneuver under saddle. The cue must be given by putting your hand in the same position where you would give this cue with your leg when asking for it under saddle. To find the correct position for this cue, imagine where the saddle would lie on your horse. The cue for this maneuver is given in a ‘target area’ located on the lower half of the horse’s barrel within a zone approximately 10 inches behind his heartgirth. This is the area where your lower leg contacts his lower barrel when your foot is in the stirrup. Be consistent where you apply this cue! The cue is not given up high on the flank, up on his sides, or back on his hip. Look at your horse and find the target area before staring this lesson. The way the cue is given is also very important. Apply the cue using a cupped hand with a pulsating pressure, rather than poking the horse with your knuckles or fingers. To start this maneuver, get your horse into position by asking him to set up or stand square. A training tip is to stand between your horse and a fence line to help him stay straight. Position yourself close to him, on his left side, with the excess longe line neatly coiled in your right hand. Gently stroke him with your right him on his topline and gradually work your hand down to the target area. Avoid the temptation to immediately go to the target area and give the cue. An abrupt cue may cause him to just swing his hips away from you. Or if he doesn’t understand what you are asking him to do, he may lean into you. At the same time you are giving the cue, extend your left hand to lightly grasp the chin piece of the halter. Especially when he is first learning, slightly move the
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horse’s head to the left (toward you). This will positions him to move his hindquarters to the right as you use a pulsating pressure on the target area to take advantage of his natural instinct to move his hindquarters away from you. When he is more schooled in this maneuver, the horse will become straighter, but his head should always be slightly positioned towards you and in the opposite direction from way his hindquarters are moving. If you need more response from your horse, give a ‘cluck’ to move reinforce your request for him to move. Stay relaxed and move with your horse as he moves his hindquarters. Keep your left hand extended to maintain is head in the proper position. Be careful not to bend his neck too far towards you. After he completes maneuver, keep the touch and lightly stroke him in the target area so he learns to accept your hand on this sensitive spot. Avoid the common error of holding the halter tightly or steering the horse’s head from the halter. Remember: this maneuver is done by asking the horse to move his hindquarters by moving off your right hand on the target area, not by cranking his head around! For the first lessons, only ask him to pivot a few steps, then stop and praise him. Build up so that he can perform the maneuver to 90 degrees then to a full 180-degrees or more!
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When teaching the forehand turn maneuver make sure you have positioned yourself properly. Keep your body relaxed so that you can move with your horse. Watch your horse’s topline not his legs to evaluate his straightness. If the horse has too much bend to his body, he will end up walking a tight little circle around you rather than keeping his body straight and moving around his forehand. Too much bend can come from cranking the horse’s head around toward you, rather than lightly positioning it. If the horse does not respond to
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Geauga Horse and Pony Association
Geauga County Fair Wrap Up PRESIDENT, Niki Barry; TREASURER, Shauna Gingrich; SECRETARY, Carmella Shale. WEBSITE, www. ghpa.us
by Paige Belew Congratulations to all of our youth members who participated at the Great Geauga County Fair. Our fair barn was full of our members who decorated the stalls beautifully. Thank you to all of the members who participated in our evening fun shows. The fun shows were very successful and we loved to see all of the exhibitors having a good time. Thank you to Melanie Young who helped with stalling members this year. Our Saddles and Spurs Youth Club is starting off strong. They have already started volunteering around the community. They spent a day at Sunshine Thrift Shop. Their time was greatly appreciated. Check the GHPA website, www.ghpa.us, for updates
Saddles and Spurs youth club volunteers at Sunshine Thrift Shop. and clinics. You can also find membership forms, rules, and links to horse-related topics. General membership meetings are on the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the Geauga County Fairgrounds Education Building. Other ways to follow GHPA like us on Facebook, Geauga Horse & Pony Assoc.; Twitter: @ GHPAhorseshows; Instagram: GHPAhorseshows. GHPA would like to thank Big Dee’s Tack for their generous support of our organization through their Bonus Bucks program. Likewise; thank you
to Schneider’s Saddlery for their generous donations. We really appreciate all that both of these
fine companies provide for us. Thank you to all the jackpot class sponsors.
Forehand Turn (continued) what you are asking him to do and steps forward to walk out of the maneuver, reposition him, and ask again for the forehand turn without stopping—go right into the maneuver. Teach this the forehand turn from both sides of your horse. Be patient when teaching this lesson because it requires both you and your horse to be coordinated
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Northern Kentucky Horse Network
A Recap of the NKHN Summer Events PRESIDENT, Tracey Schoen VICE PRESIDENT, Charles Poppe SECRETARY, Susan Dickinson TREASURER, Monica Egger WEBSITE, www.nkhn.info EMAIL, nkhorsenetwork@gmail.com
by Jim Mayer The spring and summer were pretty busy for the NKHN this year. In April we had our Enrichment Day, including a Dressage Schooling Show, which we had to cancel because of rain. We had our First Annual Tack Sale with a great turnout of vendors and visitors for being our first one. We also had free carriage driving lessons. The Trail Committee headed by Donnie Orth and Mike Rust had two workdays; one in April and one in May. Quite a bit was accomplished on those two days. We have been trying to get a Bobcat in there with a Bush Hog to widen the trails and trim the brush back and the overgrowth hanging over the trails. We need two culverts replaced which was scheduled to be done in August.
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The 11th Annual NKHN All Breed Horse Show. Photo Credit: Victoria Siebe Photography. We are trying but Mother Nature is not cooperating, especially with trying to get the piece of machinery in there to work on the trails. We will be having another work party soon. We also have two picnic tables replaced. Hope to see you on the trails. Our Annual NKHN Midwest Trail Ride was held at Midwest in Norman, Ind., on May 3-5. We had 30 plus riders! May 18 was our 10th Annual Equestrian Drill Team Competition at the Alexandria Fairgrounds. Nine teams competed this year and our farthest drill team came from Orange, Mass., The Crimson Acres Glory Riders. These teams do a wonderful job on their drills. This show is free
to the public and we had a great turnout of spectators. Our 11th Annual NKHN All Breed Horse Show was a big success with no rain! We had a total of 232 entries this year. Wayne Hipsley was our judge and we had a few new classes this year. This show is really for fun, for everyone to enjoy showing their horses. The CVG Airport Police had applications and a class for people who would like to ride at the CVG Airport Equestrian Trails on Aug. 15 at the Boone County Enrichment Center. We had over 50 people who took the class. They filled out an application for a background check, and had a class for the rules for riding
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at the airport. When they are cleared they can get their badge. If anyone is interested contact Jim Mayer at jimwmayer@yahoo.com and he will give you the contact information for the airport. Several members participated in The Alexandria Fair Parade held Aug. 28. The next big NKHN event is our 3rd Annual Equine Conference, Nov. 9 at the Boone County Enrichment Center, Burlington, Ky. SEPT. 12: Annual Membership Drive Trail Ride at A J Jolly Park, Alexandria, Ky. NOV. 9: NKHN Annual Equine Conference, Burlington, Ky. Until next time, happy trails to you! God bless you all, stay safe and God bless America.
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How Does Weather Affect my Horse’s Hooves? by Nettie R. Liburt, PhD, PAS
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he weather lately has been, shall we say, crazy. The northeastern quadrant of the US had plenty of rain this spring, and we waited until almost July to start to dry out. Other areas of the world have been dealing with floods, drought, extreme temperatures, storms, etc. No region seems immune, and for horses, the constant change from wet to dry conditions can compromise hoof health.
According to the American Farrier’s Journal, healthy hooves contain only about 25 percent moisture, which promotes a durable and strong hoof horn. To some, this level of moisture may make the hoof appear very hard. However, in very dry conditions, or if cracks begin to appear, apply a good quality hoof moisturizer to the wall and sole to support overall hoof condition. Hoof moisturizers will not take the place of proper trimming, care and a good nutritional foundation, however, but may aide in supportive care. Hoof cracks are more likely to occur when conditions vacillate between wet and dry. Cracks compromise the strength and integrity of the hoof wall. Keeping the horse’s hooves trimmed regularly and at proper intervals can help reduce the negative effects of hoof cracks, so hoof care should never be neglected. A qualified farrier can provide guidance on how to help manage hoof cracks based on the management situation at your farm. Think of your horse’s hoof like a sponge that can readily soak up moisture from the environment. When there has been a lot of precipitation, or paddocks are consistently muddy and wet, overmoisture can be a problem. When the hoof absorbs excessive moisture, the hooves tend to swell, pushing keratin molecules apart. (Keratin is the main protein in hooves and hair.) When the hoof dries out very rapidly, keratin molecules start to move back in place, but the ‘glue’ that holds them together may be damaged. As a result, cracks and chipping can become more prevalent and the integrity of the hoof declines. Consistent application of a hoof hardener may help hooves recover from moisture damage. But be patient, it can take up to 6 weeks (or more!) of daily application to achieve moisture balance. Work with your farrier to develop a protocol for maintaining moisture balance in challenging weather conditions, and be prepared to commit. It can take weeks to months to see improvements. Remember that the hoof grows very slowly, about ¼” to 3/8” per month, and grows from the coronary band down. The average length of a horse’s hoof is 4”, so it can easily take one full year for the horse to grow an entirely new hoof!
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Good management practices (GMPs) can go a long way for helping to optimize hoof health. When the ground is wet and moisture is plentiful, stabling horses on wood bedding, such as shavings, can help dry out hooves. Reducing baths will help limit water exposure. Instead of a full bath, consider a sponge bath that exposes the hooves to less water. Keeping stalls and paddocks clean is not only good overall management, but is supportive of hoof health as well. Finally, limit the use of hoof dressings when moisture is already excessive. And of course, there is no substitute for regular, proper care by a skilled farrier. In addition to proper trimming and moisture control, correct nutrition is the foundation for hoof health. Proper intake of protein and amino acids is essential. Sulfur is essential for proper keratin formation, and is an important part of a balanced diet. Mineral balance, including selenium, zinc, iron and appropriate ratios of zinc to copper and calcium to phosphorous, are also critical for normal growth and integrity of the hoof wall (just to name a few!) Longterm supplementation of the B-vitamin, biotin, has shown benefits for hoof wall integrity. 38
As a general nutrition rule, feeding any one, or multiple, minerals in excess can be too much of a good thing. More isn’t always better, and balance is key. If a horse is maintained on a forage-only diet, keep in mind that the nutritional value of forage is variable, especially when the weather gets wild. In these cases, a quality ration balancer can provide excellent nutritional support. Horses that consume the manufacturer’s recommended amount of a grain concentrate should be getting at least the minimum vitamin, mineral and protein needs combined with hay or pasture. If the horse consumes a balanced diet, supplements are often not necessary. However, if there is a tough case or the hooves are in particularly bad shape, a high-quality supplement may be called for, at least in the short term. Work with an equine nutritionist to ensure that the diet is optimized for hoof (and overall) health. Don’t just guess, you’re horse’s feed may just depend on it!
Summary
We can’t control Mother Nature, but we can do our best to help manage our horse’s hooves when the ground conditions are less than ideal. The most important tools in your arsenal include a skilled farrier, clean bedding and pastures and balanced nutrition. Remember the old adage, “No foot, no horse.” Every horse person knows this to be true, so keep your horse’s hoofs at the top of mind when considering your management program. REFERENCES • Boyce, M. 2014. Basic Hoof Care. eXtension.org, accessed online at: https://articles.extension. org/pages/29091/basic-horse-hoof-care • Coenen, M. 2013. Macro and trace elements in equine nutrition. In: Equine and Applied Clinical Nutrition. Geor, R., Harris, P., Coenen, M, Eds. Saunders Elsevier, London. pp. 190-228. • Lewis, L. 1996. Feeding and Care of the Horse. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. Media PA. p. 326. • National Research Council. 2007. Nutrient Requirements of Horses. National Academies Press, Washington, DC. • Perszewski, R. 2010. Hooves too wet? Too Dry? American Farrier’s Journal. Accessed online at: https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/2008-hooves-too-wet-too-dry • Wood, C. 2014. How a horse’s hoof grows. eXtension.org, accessed online at: https://articles. extension.org/pages/13011/how-a-horses-hoof-grows • Zipp, M. 2014. Managing Wet Feet. TheHorse.com, accessed online at: https://thehorse. com/128428/managing-wet-feet/
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View From the Cheap Seats
‘Scuse Me, Many Pardons, My Apologies, Comin’ Through by Sarah Vas
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once survived a harrowing experience driving through Kansas. For those fluent in the art and science of piloting horse trailers, you’ll nod with understanding. For those white knucklers throwing back a Xanax before braving the open roads, please know; this is the worst it gets right before making the news. Those totally virgin to the joys of transporting live animals the size of Grandma’s davenport in an oversized killing machine, maybe you best skip ahead. Kansas highway is very flat and very straight. Very. Flat. And. Straight. I underwent the closest call of my adult life, therefore emphatically refusing to make the return trip in that 9-horse rig across that never-ending stretch of asphalt. I owe my cheat with Death to my father’s stern driving
lessons, my ability to remain calculatingly calm and controlled in a crisis but most importantly, that long, flat Kansas terrain. A big-name trainer acquaintance was short on labor for the yearend championships. An offer of good money and adventure, and I was soon flying from Cleveland into an airport a few states away. This one-show grooming gig included assisting with the trailer haul of 12 shows horses. Two pretty impressive 9-horse slant loads stood packed and horseready for our 7 a.m. departure. The destination stood nearly 1,200 miles away. The head honcho was anxiously awaiting the horses’ arrival, having left two days prior for stall set-up and preparations. Those horses were scheduled to get there, settle in, and get worked! Then one of the two ‘borrowed’ hauling trucks fell through last minute
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without warning. By the time a replacement vehicle showed up, it was 7 p.m. Nobody else hesitated to load up horses and it was evident we were leaving once the stand-in truck was hitched. I was alone in my apprehension about driving through the night to offset the delay. Dodgy, hustled calamity became the theme for the trip and I was repeatedly shown by example that this crew subscribed to ‘every man for himself’. We’d all been up since 6 a.m. when the engines roared in the twilight. I was unceremoniously assigned the passenger seat in the second-stringer, a rattle trap one-ton. From the looks of both the inside and outside of this old beater, I silently wondered what the rejected truck must have looked like to demand a pass on this trip. My travel companions were a gruff neighbor friend (we’ll call him Fred) and one of the training family offspring, a budding professional under the farm dynasty. It’s important to mention that Mini Boss refused to drive the trailers. That somehow translated to permanent dibs over the entire back seat. The trip was fraught with questionable behavior from beginning to end, so much so that I would need a year’s worth of 1000-word column space to truly recount all the details. This chapter? It’s all about Kansas. Around 11 p.m., the other rig overheated. The fan blade sliced through some wiring doohickey for the coolant whatchamajiggy. We limped under the overhang of a small-town gas station that closed up shortly thereafter. At least we were out of the now steady downpour. I and the other two drivers spent four hours in the rain unsuccessfully attempting makeshift repairs. Twelve horses peered quietly out into the dark at us while Fred and Mini Boss snored. Around 4 a.m. we came up defeated from under the hood. We voted to catch some z’s until the nearest parts place opened in a few hours. I held water buckets up to muzzles one more time in the rain, then hunkered down in the truck to sleep for about…12 minutes before there was a tap on the window. “Boss wants this trailer to go on
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Sarah Vas ahead. Says some is better than none....” I’d been awake nearly 24 hours but ever the team player, I propped my eyes open and reached for the wheel. Mini Boss and Fred rolled over and gently rocked themselves back to bed until dawn. I fought sleep deprivation by silently singing every version of every song I could remember until nearly 7:30 in the morning. When Fred roused groggily, he took a halfhearted spell behind the wheel. I chucked the keys and curled up awkwardly in the passenger seat. Since they had both slept thoroughly from midnight to past 7 a.m., they happily chattered with zero regard for my attempts to catch some winks. I slept for… another 12 minutes. The entire drivestraight-through experience was utterly miserable and totaled nearly 23 hours of cab time. Fred had to mysteriously pee after never driving more than two hours, then would saunter out of a rest stop and call shotgun without hesitation. Inexplicably, his urges remained quiet for hours on end when he was self-appointed casual navigator. Mini Boss became increasingly rude and nasty towards me, why I have no idea. Sharing a hotel room together for two full weeks allowed for plenty of time to practice ignoring me, so that was fun. We were finally headed across Kansas around 5 p.m. Did I mention Kansas is flat? By then, I
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Northern Ohio Dressage Association
Late Summer NODA Update PRESIDENT, Barb Soukup; VICE PRESIDENT, Arielle Brodkey; TREASURER, Dee Liebenthal; SECRETARY, Patti Valencic. EMAIL, president@nodarider.org; WEBSITE, www.nodarider.org
by Mosie Welch The NODA ride-a -test clinic and schooling show July 6 and 7 at Chagrin Valley Farms, were well attended and run smoothly. The weather for NODA’s Dressage 2019 and Dressage 2019 Encore Recognized Shows was hot but the competitors, their support teams, and show volunteers were tougher than the weather and made the weekend a great success. Saturday night’s Musical Freestyle competition at the USEF/USDF Recognized show was well attended and fun to watch. Special thanks to Betsy Juliano for supporting the 2019 Freestyle competitions. Our 50th Anniversary party started
with the freestyles, was full of members and friends, and extremely fun and entertaining!A big thank you to Member Liaison, Kathy Kirchner, and the party committee for their work putting together this special anniversary party event. Thank you to Membership Chair, Fran Cverna, for creating the lovely NODA slide show, and coordinating several raffles. Every party attendee could earn numerous raffle tickets by sharing their knowledge of NODA historical trivia. The prizes awarded were amazing and included 2020 NODA memberships, two $50 gift certificates for Big Dee’s Tack & Veterinary Supplies, and the final prize...one $350 gift certificate to Big Dee’s! The event included the ‘Unmounted Quazy Quadrille’ competition, which was hilariously fun to watch, and I thank those brave enough to participate. If you were not there to see them, you really missed out on a huge chance to laugh like a kid again! The yummy catered food was
graciously sponsored by Christine Thompson. Of course, we must also thank the Recognized Shows Committee for the many hours of planning, organizing, and bringing us the shows. This year the recognized show committee included Dee Liebenthal, Arielle Brodkey and Christine Thompson as well as Karen Shirring who once again organized all the weekend volunteers. Our sincere appreciation to all the show and class sponsors and advertisers. Great job everyone! August 11 was the NODA Schooling Show at Rocky River Stables with Judges Sophie Bayer ‘R’ and Clara Etzel (L*). And we had wonderful show volunteers that helped make it all happen. We also appreciate our recognized show team Niki Sackman, Secretary and Sally Burton, Manager who work tirelessly to bring you six schooling shows and a championship show each year. August 17 and 18 was Session B of our USDF L Education Program at the lovely Endeavor Farm located at 2909 Old Mill
Road, Hudson, Ohio 44236. Session B program instructor was Trenna Atkins, USEF “S” Judge. Thank you so much to all our demo riders and volunteers. It was an educational and fun weekend. The last session of Part 1 of the L Education Program will take place Oct.26 and 27 instructed by Sue Curry at Topline Stables at Walden. To Find out more at www. NodaRider.org/Education.htm September is an important month for NODA. NODA will be voting for new executive officers including President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer. I have enjoyed being your President the past couple of years, but it’s time to pass the reins on to another. Information on potential candidates will be shared soon. I hope you will be as supportive to the new 2020/2021 executive team as you have been with the 2018/2019 team. There is still plenty of dressage action in September, October, and November 2019 and I hope to see you at some of the events.
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had driven close to 90 percent of the mileage and my total waking time was approaching 36 hours. The long stretch of straight roadway was a welcomed respite and my arms hung limp at 10 and 2. While drowsily engaged in a rare and pleasant conversation with my travel mates, my eyeballs and what little mental comprehension I had left collectively jolted my adrenal into emergency mode. There up ahead, without so much as a traffic barrel warning, both lanes were at a stand-still. Not slowmoving, bottle neck traffic. Not stop-and-go brake lights. It just WAS a double lane of stationary vehicles as long as Kansas is flat. Fred and I acknowledged it at the very same instant, delivering the
painfully obvious realization that our 10,000 pounds of barreling mass was now ammunition for a deadly rear end impact. Cliff hanger…in flat Kansas. (Continued until next month!) Sarah Vas, second generation horsewoman, owns and operates Winfield Farm & Forge in Grafton, Ohio. Even as a selfdescribed Little Guy trainer, her depth of knowledge and list of accomplishments have gained the respect of many prominent professionals in the industry. She has quietly worked her heart out finding a niche in the Arabian ring as well as a multitude of other breeds and disciplines. Keep up with Sarah’s schedule, clinic dates, and innovative educational programs via Facebook.
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Wayne County Saddle Club
Folks Stepping Up to Make Events Successful PRESIDENT, Charlene Clark; VICE PRESIDENTS, Rich Gortner, Angie Didinger; SECRETARY, Tricia Crilow; TREASURER, Beth Eikleberry; WEBSITE, waynecountysaddleclub.com
School has started and the Wayne County Fair is either going on or over depending on when this issue arrives in your mailbox. I’ve seen several of the 80th anniversary caps recently and we have the commemorative cups to sell now too. You may recall the hats are $12 and the cups are $8. The open contest show at the fair is Sept. 7 at 8 a.m. We’ve had our last Pleasure Point show for the year and Angie Didinger, V.P. of Pleasure wants to thank everyone who helped make this year’s shows successful—help,
competitors, spectators. Thank you! And, Matt Schaaf, also extends his “Thank you!” to all who made this series successful. Remaining in September we’ll have the Contest Point show on the 21st. October concludes the 2019 season with the following events: Oct. 4 Fun Show at 7 p.m.; Oct. 12 and 13, the Roundup with the free Fun Show Saturday at 1 p.m., music Saturday night at 7 p.m. (camping is allowed), church Sunday at 10 a.m., and trail riding and more fun classes at 1 p.m.; and Oct. 18 Fun Show at 7 p.m. We’ll have more about August events next time; they came along after the Corral deadline. I can tell you it’s been another great year—at least up to now with every reason to believe the trend will continue. Folks have enjoyed themselves and I think turn-outs have been larger for most activities. And that’s
Stan Bosler on his horse, Coal. saying something! These days there are so many groups vying for their ‘piece of the pie’ that maintaining attendance levels is a challenge let alone achieving higher numbers. As some of us get on in years and/or a little too worn-out for the efforts needed to produce activities at the ‘Hollow’ it seems new and/or younger folks are willing to climb in the saddle and take the reins to perpetuate the fine reputation we have for
top quality equine events. After the amazing 80 years of the Wayne County Saddle Club’s existence, the journey continues in fine style. Anyway, it’s a real blessing the way things keep on keep’n on. I reckon the good Lord continues to smile on us. Lately, it seems my 15.2 critter gets taller every time I crawl on. The good news is I can still get up there and ridin’ is still a real enjoyment. (I was tempted to say ‘pleasure’ but I didn’t want you to get the wrong idea.) ‘Hope we’ll see you at one or more of the activities to come. Remember fall is maybe the best time to just ride. The weather is cooler; the bugs are gone; and the woods are even more beautiful. Either way, thank you all for your parts in making 2019 another super year here at the ‘Hollow!’ God bless, ~Stan
Ohio Paint Horse Club
Become More Involved with the OPHC PRESIDENT, Mike Schwendeman; VICE PRESIDENT, Tim Snapp; TREASURER, Roxann Rohrl; SECRETARY, Holly Ebelberger; EMAIL, r_paints@msn. com; WEBSITE, www.ophc.org
by Roxann Rohrl September brings the APHA World Show with Michigan POR and Futurity coming in October. Do not forget to make your plans to include The Great 8 Zone Show held Nov. 8-10, at the C Bar C Arena in Cloverdale, Ind. Six judges to show to, great High Point awards and is also NSBA approved. Make your stall reservations early with Rachel Sackrider. The showbill is posted on Facebook. This is a grand show to end your 2019 show season. The OPHC Board of Directors are looking at two different dates for their General Membership Meeting. These weekends would be Nov. 16 or Nov. 23. As soon as the decision has been made on the date we will get it out to you on Facebook and also announce it on the website. Do you want to become more involved and have some good ideas to move the Paint 44
Horse shows and industry forward? Think seriously about adding your name and ideas for president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, or directors. We meet once a month (second Sunday of the month) in the Delaware, Ohio, area at the Willow Brook Christian Home. Would you be interested in a Chair position? Contact Chair Shari Love at 419/465-2863 or shrlv65@aol.com. We are looking to have our awards banquet again in February. Send us your ideas on where you would like to have it. Open for all your suggestions. Fun ideas needed! We have already started to work on the 2020 show season. Would you be interested on chairing or sitting on this show committee? Contact President Schwendeman. What a great show the Border Blast/ Michigan Ohio Partnership Scholarship Show was! The two days were very hot but we showed under the canopy with a great cool breeze. Bryon Runkle was just the best tractor driver that kept the footing in the show pen and the work arena very light and fluffy. Two judges each day. Thanks to Missy Gordon for stall reservations and getting the shavings order. Thursday
morning all the shavings orders were delivered to the stalls. We had a whopping 700 plus entries over the two days. A buffet of food with the carry in a dish on Saturday evening; meats were donated by members of the OPHC. It was a great meet and greet time. Ribbon and medallions placings were floating in the breeze on the stalls. Exhibitors appreciated the NSBA classes. Sunday the Scholarships were all handed in; seven of them. Names were placed in containers to be pulled, one container was Michigan and one was Ohio. You had to be a member of one club or the other, or both to participate. Each of them read off their excellent essays. One winner’s name from Michigan was pulled. It was Bailey McCaffrey, age 17, and her horse’s name was Burnt Cookies. Then one name was pulled from the Ohio container. That winner was also Bailey McCaffrey—Congratulations Bailey! Bailey was presented with two $250 scholarship checks. Thanks to Michigan for always having a chest full of cold water available. Homemade huge chocolate chip cookies arrived to give out to exhibitors and families on Sunday. Thanks for coming, it was a great show!
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Hope you were there to enjoy it! Our Buckeye Bonanza POR was held Aug. 24 and 25 at the World Equestrian Center, Wilmington, Ohio. People were excited that the SOQHA is running their Summer Finale at the same time. Our showbill was made so that the double registered Paints and Quarters could show and cross over to each show. Premier Paint Sires joined us again at this show with their futurity classes. Lucky 7 classes with $500 added money were open to all ages and all breeds. Yearlings only for the Longeline class. The Ohio Stallion Service Auction (SSA) classes were also on the showbill. Over $6,000 was paid out in the SSA classes. More on this show next month. The OPHC Holiday Special Event Show partnered with YEDA has been cancelled for Labor Day. We are all saddened by this. Thanks everyone who volunteered for working gates, working in ring, scribes, setting up and taking down trail, barrels, poles, ranch classes; so many things the volunteers help with to keep our costs down. Thank you to our special officers, directors, and chairs—always working and having fun together! Just horsing around with Paints! Talk to you next month. September 2019
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Corral Calendar DISCLAIMER: The Horsemen’s Corral has made every effort to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information provided on this calendar of events. However, the information is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind. The Corral does not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained herein. Where possible, event contact information is provided. Please “Call before you haul”. SEPTEMBER 2019 SEPT. 1 — Massillon Saddle Club Contest Horse Show, 10 a.m., MSC Show Grounds, 12680 Sally SW, Massillon, OH. FMI: Leanne, 330-844-4041, www. massillonsaddleclub.org. SEPT. 1 — Tri-County Speed Horse Association Show, 5 p.m., Chippewa Co. Fairgrounds, Kinross, MI. FMI: Tracey, 906322-4032, www.facebook.com/TCSHA. SEPT. 1 — Thundering Hooves 4-H Show, Crazy Woman Ranch, 6450 Lancaster Circleville Rd. SW, Lancaster, OH. FMI: 614595-1850, www.crazywomanranchohio. com. SEPT. 5-7 — Rocky Mountain Horse Association International Horse Show, Kentucky Horse Park Covered Arena, Lexington, KY. FMI: 859-644-5244, www. rmhorse.com. SEPT. 5-8 — Ohio Valley Reining Horse Association “The Tradition” Show, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: 937-324-4353, www.ovrha.org.
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SEPT. 6 — Barrels & Poles, Garwood Arena, 2538 Middleton Rd., Columbiana, OH. FMI: 330-482-3961, www.garwoodarena.com. SEPT. 6-8 — Mounted Archery Competition, Creek Side Horse Park, 7460 Elson St., Waynesburg, OH. FMI: Cynthia 330-3233559, www.creeksidehorsepark.com. SEPT. 6-8 — The 2019 Standardbred Classic Show Series, Eden Park Equestrian Complex, Sunbury, OH. FMI: Chris Glover, 330-635-8121, www. facebook.com/Ohio-Standardbreds-andFriends-508827029216372/ SEPT. 6-8 — Randolph Fall Classic Horse Show, Portage County Fairgrounds, Randolph, OH. FMI: Brendan, 724-494-0469. SEPT. 6-8 — MSEDA Dressage at the Park, Kentucky Horse Park Dressage Complex, Lexington, KY. FMI: 859-221-3462, www. mseda.org. SEPT. 6-8 — New Vocations Charity Thoroughbred Show, Kentucky Horse Park Hunter Jumper Complex, Lexington, KY. FMI: sarah@horseadoption.com, www. newvocations.org. SEPT. 6-8 — Horse Valley Ranch Saddle & Buckle Series, 4565 Horse Valley Rd., East Waterford, PA. FMI: Lew Curley, 717-9947329. SEPT. 7 — COSCA Open Show, Medina County Fairgrounds, Medina, OH. FMI: 440-668-3054, www.coscaonline.com. SEPT. 7 — Open Contest Show, 8 a.m., Wayne County Fairgrounds, 199 Vanover St., Wooster, OH. FMI: 330-466-1171. SEPT. 7 — OVTPA Sorting Show, 9:30 a.m., Hoppels Arena, Lisbon, OH. FMI: Pam Bradshaw, 814-504-4215.
SEPT. 7 — Avon Lake Saddle Club Open/ Miniature Show & 13th Annual Hay Day Event, 9 a.m., Weiss Field, 3314133199 Webber Road, Avon Lake, OH. FMI: Kathleen, 440-536-0145, kathleen@ getdependable.com. SEPT. 7 — Rocky Fork Rodeo Company Youth Rodeo K-12, Rocky Fork Ranch Resort, Kimbolton, OH. FMI: Stephanie Dolweck, 740-581-0447. SEPT. 7 — Licking County OHC Fun Show, 9 a.m., Infirmary Mound Park Horse Arena, SR 37, Granville, OH. FMI: Diana, 740-9754878, www.lickingcountyohc.org. SEPT. 7 — LaRue Horse & Tack Sale Monthly Auction, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1059 Richwood LaRue Rd., LaRue, OH. FMI: 419-889-9150, www.laruehorsesale.com. SEPT. 7 — Moore’s Monthly Tack & Horse Auction, 11771 US Hwy. 223, Onsted, MI. FMI: 517-467-7576, www.tommooresales. com. SEPT. 7-8 — Tri State Rodeo Association Fall Roundup Speed & Performance Show, 961 N. Main St., Gibsonburg, OH. FMI: Mary Heaps, 419-351-9715, www. gibsonburgsaddleclub.org. SEPT. 7-8 — Train Robbery, Smoke Rise Ranch & Resort, 6751 Hunterdon Rd., Glouster, OH. FMI: 740-767-2624. SEPT. 7-8 — SOQPA Open Horse Show, Fairfield Co. Fairgrounds, Lancaster, OH. FMI: Sam, 740-503-5555, S.O.quarterpony@gmail.com, soqpa.com. SEPT. 7-8 — A Social Event with Dianne Olds Rossi, Beaver Run Equestrian Dance Theatre, Punxsutawney, PA. FMI: Pam, 814246-8221, equestriandance@gmail.com.
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SEPT. 7-8 — Tri State Ranch & Reined Cow Horse Association ARHA Region 3 Sanctioned Show, Lakeside Arena, 1385 Duncan Rd., Frankfort, KY. FMI: Sarah Lawrence, 606-425-1198. SEPT. 8 — All Horse Parade, 3 p.m., Delaware Co. Fairgrounds, Delaware, OH. FMI: Diane Winters, 740-272-7636. SEPT. 8 — Gymkhana, Crazy Woman Ranch, 6450 Lancaster Circleville Rd. SW, Lancaster, OH. FMI: 614-595-1850, www. crazywomanranchohio.com. SEPT. 8 — Tri-County Speed Horse Association Show, 1 p.m., Stalwart Fairgrounds, Stalwart, MI. FMI: Tracey, 906322-4032, www.facebook.com/TCSHA. SEPT. 9 — Horsemanship Pattern Mini Clinic with Jennifer Woodruff, 6-8 p.m., Black Swan Farm, 5277 Stover Rd., Ostrander, OH. FMI: 614-582-0454. SEPT. 11 — 2019 3D Buckle Series, SydMor Arena, Route 481, Monongahela, PA. FMI: Bob Hutton, 724-969-0510. SEPT. 11-14 — KMSHA/SMHA International Grand Championship, Kentucky Horse Park Covered Arena, Lexington, KY. FMI: 859699-3000, www.kmsha.com SEPT. 12 — Tri State Boot & Saddle Club Exhibition & Jackpot, 6 p.m., 14930 Old Lincoln Highway, East Liverpool, OH. FMI: Melanie Dunn, 330-708-1401. SEPT. 13 — Buckeye Nutrition Pink Barrel Classic, World Equestrian Center, Wilmington, OH. FMI: Chip Jackson, 740572-7785, www.tetwphs.com. SEPT. 13 — Friday Night Show, Country Estates, 18488 Grill Road, Doylestown, OH. FMI: 330-472-7410.
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OPEN TO ALL EXHIBIT ORS
69th Annual Open Championship Show A POINT SHOW FOR:
Ashland County Fairgrounds • Ashland, Ohio
Ohio American Saddlebred Pleasure Horse Assn. Ohio Morgan Horse Assoc. American Saddlebred Horse Assn. of Ohio Inc. Ohio Half Arabian Horse Assn. District One National Show Horse Inter-County Horsemen’s Assoc. Paint Alternative Competition (PAC) Select Opportunties and Rewards Program (SOAR)
Friday-Saturday, October 4-6, 2019 Check www.coscaonline.com for more COSCA approved show dates & showbills! Tag us on Instagram and Facebook! @OfficialCOSCAclub and @COSCA_Official
JUDGE: Elaine Page, Harbor Beach, Michigan
For a Complete Showbill with Entry Fees, Paybacks, Fees and Rules, visit www.coscaonline.com *Denotes COSCA non-point class.
# To be eligible to show Paint/Pinto classes, solid horses must have registration papers from the American Paint Horse Association.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4 • 12 P.M. • INSIDE COLISEUM 1. *Jackpot Open Halter Horse, E/W, S/M/G 2. Open Halter Horse, 2 yrs. & under, E/W, S/M/G 3. Open Halter Horse, 3 yrs. & over, E/W, S/M/G 4. Adult Open Halter Horse, 19 yrs. & over, S/M/G 5. Reg. Quarter Horse Halter, All Ages, S/M/G 6. Reg. Appaloosa Halter Horse, All Ages, S/M/G 7. # Reg. Paint/Pinto Halter Horse, All Ages (No Solid Pintos), S/M/G 8. Adult Showmanship, 19 yrs. & over, E/W, S/M/G BREAK 9. *Jackpot Open Walk-Trot English Pleasure, All Ages, H/P, E/W, S/M/G 10. Jackpot English Pleasure Horse, Hunt Seat, S/M/G 11. Open Jr. Snaffle Bit English Pleasure, Horses 5 yrs. & under, S/M/G 12. Reg. Appaloosa English Pleasure Horse, All Ages, S/M/G 13. #Reg. Paint/Pinto English Pleasure Horse, All Types (No Solid Pintos) S/M/G 14. Reg. Quarter Horse Hunter Under Saddle, All Ages, S/M/G 15. Adult Open English Pleasure Horse, 19 yrs. & over, S/M/G 16. Open Hunter Pleasure Horses, S/M/G 17. Adult English Equitation, 19 yrs. & over, S/M/G BREAK 18. *Jackpot Open Walk-Trot Western Pleasure, All Ages, H/P, S/M/G 19. Jack Benny Pleasure, 39 yrs. & over, E/W, H/P, S/M/G 20. Jackpot Western Pleasure Horse, Open, All Ages, S/M/G 21. Open Jr. Snaffle Bit Western Pleasure, Horses 5 yrs. & under, S/M/G 22. #Reg. Paint/Pinto Western Pleasure Horse, All Types (No Solid Pintos) S/M/G 23. Reg. Appaloosa Western Pleasure Horse, All Ages, S/M/G 24. Adult Open Western Pleasure Horse, 19 yrs. & over, S/M/G 25. Egg & Spoon, H/P, E/W, S/M/G 26. Reg. Quarter Horse Western Pleasure, S/M/G 27. Ladies’ Western Pleasure Horses, 18 yrs. & over, S/M/G 28. Adult Western Horsemanship, 19 yrs. & over, S/M/G 29. Men’s Western Pleasure Horses, 18 yrs. & over, S/M/G 30. Western Hack Horse, Open, S/M/G ½ HOUR BREAK 31. Ranch Pleasure 32. Ranch Riding 33. Ranch Conformation
43. Youth English Equitation, 14-18 yrs., H/P, SS/HS, M/G 44. Walk-Trot English Equitation, 10 yrs. & under, H/P, M/G 45. 4-H English Equitation, 8-13 yrs., H/P, E/W, M/G 46. 4-H English Equitation, 14-18yrs., H/P, E/W, M/G 47. Walk-Trot Equitation, 11-18 yrs., H/P, E/W, M/G 48. Youth English Pleasure, 13 yrs. & under, H/P, SS/HS, M/G 49. Youth English Pleasure, 14-18 yrs., H/P, SS/HS, M/G 50. Walk-Trot English Pleasure, 10 yrs. & under, H/P, M/G 51. 4-H English Pleasure, 8-13 yrs., H/P, M/G 52. 4-H English Pleasure, 14-18 yrs., H/P, M/G 53. Walk-Trot Pleasure, 11-18 yrs., H/P, E/W, M/G 54. English Bridle Path Horses, S/M/G BREAK 55. *Jackpot Open Walk-Trot Pleasure, S/M/G 56. Youth Western Horsemanship, 13 yrs. & under, H/P, M/G 57. Youth Western Horsemanship, 14-18 yrs., H/P, M/G 58. Walk-Trot Western Horsemanship, 10 yrs. & under, H/P, M/G Year End Awards for Walk-Trot Equitation 10 years and Under Presented Here 59. 4-H Western Horsemanship, 8-13 yrs., H/P, M/G 60. 4-H Western Horsemanship, 14-18 yrs., H/P, M/G 61. Walk-Trot Equitation/Horsemanship, 19 yrs. & over, H/P, E/W, S/M/G 62. Youth Western Pleasure, 13 yrs. & under, H/P, M/G 63. Youth Western Pleasure, 14-18 yrs., H/P, M/G 64. Walk-Trot Western Pleasure, 10 yrs. & under, H/P, M/G Year End awards for Walk-Trot Pleasure 10 years and Under Presented Here 65. 4-H Western Pleasure, 8-13 yrs., H/P, M/G 66. 4-H Western Pleasure , 14-18 yrs., H/P, M/G 67. Walk-Trot Pleasure, 19 Yrs. & over, H/P, E/W, S/M/G 68. Pleasure Driving: Reinsmanship 69. Pleasure Driving, Open, H/P, M/G 70. Generation Gap Western Pleasure, H/P (Riders’ age must be at least 10 yrs. apart) (1st Rider, Walk-Trot, 2nd Rider, Walk/Trot/Canter) BREAK, NOT TO BEGIN BEFORE 6:00p.m. Introduction of COSCA Officers & Directors Presentation of 2019 Youth Activity and Walk-Trot Awards Presentation of the 2019 Scholarship Presentation of 2019 Top 5 Adult Awards Presentation of Breed High Point Awards Presentation of the Divisional Awards
76. Reg. Arabian & Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Mounted Native Costume, S/M/G 77. Jackpot Versatility – Open (Showmanship, English Pleasure, Western Horsemanship, Egg & Spoon) S/M/G 78. *Jackpot All Breed Musical Liberty Class
SUNDAY OCTOBER 6 • 9 A.M. • INSIDE COLISEUM 79. *Jackpot Open Halter Horse, S/M/G 80. Reg. Half-Arabian/Anglo Arabian Breeding Mares & Geldings In-Hand 81. Reg. Arabian Breeding and Geldings In-Hand, S/M/G 82. National Show Horse Halter, S/M/G 83. Reg. Morgan “In-Hand”, S/M/G 84. Reg. American Saddlebred In-Hand, S/M/G 85. Open Easy Gaited Model, S/M/G BREAK 86. *Jackpot Open Walk-Trot Pleasure, All Ages, H/P, E/W, S/M/G 87. Reg. Arabian & Half Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Country English Pleasure (Saddle Seat), S/M/G 88. Reg. Morgan English Pleasure Horses, (Saddle Seat), Open 89. Reg. American Saddlebred Three-Gaited English Country Pleasure, S/M/G 90. National Show Horse Country Pleasure, Open, S/M/G 91. Reg. Paso Fino Pleasure Horses, Adults 18 Yrs & over 92. Open Easy Gaited Pleasure (No Canter), S/M/G 93. Reg. American Saddlebred Pleasure Horse, Amateur, Owner, Trainer to Ride (AOTR), English Equipment 94. National Show Horse Hunter Pleasure, S/M/G 95. Reg. Paso Fino Country Pleasure Horses, Open 96. Reg. Morgan Hunter Pleasure Horses, S/M/G 97. Reg. Arabian Hunter Pleasure, S/M/G 98. English Road Hack, Open, S/M/G 99. Reg. American Saddlebred Park Pleasure 100. Reg. Paso Fino Performance Horses, Adults 18 Yrs. & over 101. Reg. Half-Arabian/Anglo Arabian Hunter Pleasure, M/G BREAK 102. Easy Gaited Equitation/Horsemanship (No Canter) 17 yrs. & under 103. Reg. American Saddlebred Hunter Country Pleasure 104. Reg. Paso Fino Performance Horses, Youth 17 yrs. & under 105. English Bridle Path Horses, S/M/G SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 • 9 A.M. • INSIDE COLISEUM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 • NOT TO BEGIN BEFORE 7 P.M. 106. Open Easy Gaited Equitation/Horsemanship 34. Open Halter, 18 yrs. & under, H/P, E/W, M/G (No Canter), S/M/G 71. Jackpot English Pleasure Horse, Hunt Seat, S/M/G 35. Walk-Trot Showmanship, All Ages, H/P, E/W, M/G 107. Open Easy Gaited Pleasure (Canter), S/M/G (no cross entry between 71 & 74) 36. Youth Showmanship, 13 yrs. & under, H/P, E/W, M/G 72. Generation Gap English Pleasure, H/P (Riders’ age must 108. National Show Horse Western Pleasure, S/M/G 37. Youth Showmanship, 14-18 yrs., H/P, E/W, M/G be at least 10 yrs. apart), (1st Rider, Walk-Trot, 2nd Rider, 109. Reg. Paso Fino Pleasure Horses, Youth 17 yrs. & under 38. Open Showmanship, S/M/G 110. Reg. Morgan Western Pleasure Horses, Open Walk/Trot/Canter) 39. 4-H Showmanship, 8-13 yrs., H/P, E/W, M/G 111. Easy Gaited Pleasure (No Canter), 17 yrs. & under 73. Open Indian Performance, Horse/Large Pony 13 hands 40. 4-H Showmanship, 14-18 yrs., H/P, E/W, M/G 112. Reg. Arabian & Half-Arabian/Anglo Arabian & over, S/M/G 41. Pony & Horse Lead-in Equitation , 8 yrs. & under Western Pleasure, S/M/G 74. Jackpot English Pleasure Horse, Saddle Seat, S/M/G H/P, E/W, M/G 113. Reg. American Saddlebred Western (no cross entering between class 71 & 74) BREAK Country Pleasure, S/M/G 75. Reg. American Saddlebred Three-Gaited English 42. Youth English Equitation, 13 yrs. & under, H/P, SS/HS, M/G Show Pleasure
For More Information: Joyce Berger, Show Secretary • (419) 433-5049 • www.coscaonline.com
Thank you to all our sponsors and volunteers who supported this show. Without your help and support this show would not have been possible. September 2019
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Corral Calendar Continued from page 46 SEPT. 13-15 — Springfield Charity Horse Show, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: 937-324-4353. SEPT. 13-15 — Trina Campbell Horsemanship 1 & 2/Cow Working Clinic, Simmons Equestrian Center, Negley, OH. FMI: Paula, 412-398-8838, cowgirlmattes@ aol.com, www.yourinnercowgirl.com. SEPT. 13-15 — 4th Annual Fall Frenzy Open Horse Show, Ingham Co. Fairgrounds & Expo Center, Mason, MI. FMI: horseshowsrus@gmail.com. SEPT. 14 — Buckeye Equestrian Events Western Dressage Horse Show, Eden Park Equestrian Complex, Sunbury, OH. FMI: 740610-4129, www.buckeyeequestrianevents. com. SEPT. 14 — Ottawa County Horse Foundation Run on the River Speed Show, Ottawa County Fairgrounds, 7870 W. State Rt. 163, Oak Harbor, OH. FMI: 419-6569000, www.ochf.net. SEPT. 14 — Horse Sale, Mt. Hope Auction, 8076 SR 241, Millersburg, OH. FMI: 330674-6188, www.mthopeauction.com. SEPT. 14 — Defiance County After-Fair Horse Show, Fairgrounds, 530 S. Main St., Hicksville, OH. FMI: Lindsey Ebaugh, 419551-7077, lindsey_ebaugh@yahoo.com SEPT. 14 — Horse Sale, Henderson Arena, Jackson, OH. FMI: 740-988-4700, www. hendersonswesternstore.com. SEPT. 14 — Crazy Woman Ranch 2019 Bonus Cash Series, 6450 Lancaster-Circleville Rd., Lancaster, OH. FMI: 614-595-1850. SEPT. 14 — Reality Dreams Open Horse Show, Fairfield County Fairgrounds, Lancaster, OH. FMI: Karen, 740-385-3431.
SEPT. 14 — Rocky Fork Hunter Pace Series, 11145 Morse Rd., Pataskala, OH. FMI: 888619-2227, www.rockyforkheadleyhunt.com SEPT. 14 — Horseback Riders: Amish Buggy Training & Trail Ride, Swine Creek Reservation, 16004 Hayes Road, Middlefield, OH. FMI: Geauga Park District, 440-286-9516. SEPT. 14 — NKHN Annual Membership Drive Trail Ride, AJ Jolly Park, Alexandria, KY. FMI: Jim Mayer, 859-496-4976, jimwmayer@yahoo.com. SEPT. 14 — Chuck Givens “Born 2 Win” Horse Sale, Kentucky Horse Park Alltech Arena, Lexington, KY. FMI: lagivens@ roadrunner.com, www.chuckgivens.com. SEPT. 14 — Carl Hunt Memorial Judged Trail Ride, 10 a.m., Elba Equestrian Complex, Lapeer, MI. FMI: 810-955-9368, lweirauc@ hotmail.com. SEPT. 14 — Parkinson Disease Benefit Trail Ride, Hickory Creek Wilderness Ranch, Tidioute, PA. FMI: 814-484-7520, www. HickoryCreekRanch.com. SEPT. 14-15 — Terry Myers Ride-In-Sync Ladies Clinic, Terry Myers Training Center, Ostrander, OH. FMI: 740-666-1162, www. TMTrainingCenter.com. SEPT. 14-15 — Steve Lantvit Horsemanship Clinic, Jackson Co. Junior Fairgrounds, Cottageville, WV. FMI: Alice, 304-541-6399. SEPT. 14-15 — KHJA Fall Show, Kentucky Horse Park Hunter Jumper Complex, Lexington, KY. FMI: www.khja.org. SEPT. 15 — Buckeye Equestrian Events 2019 Ranch Horse Series, Eden Park, Sunbury, OH. FMI: 740-610-4129, www. buckeyeequestrianevents.com.
POKER RUN ~ WESTERN STYLE ~
OCTOBER 12, 2019
SALT FORK STATE PARK HORSEMAN’S CAMP
Bring your own horse [ Rain or Shine [ We have tents! Sign Up starts at 8 a.m.
1st Horse out 9 a.m. Last horse out by 11 a.m. (All horses in by 3 p.m.)
$10 donation adult and youth
CASH PRIZES Best/Worst Hands Adult and Youth
AUCTION
After the dinner Singing Cowboys & Cowgirls
PULLED PORK DINNER w/Scalp Pot, BB & Desserts
Camping Available (camping is not free) [ Sunday Breakfast, Cowboy Church & More! Benefits Salt Fork Horseman’s Camp & other Club Activities Sponsored by: Guernsey County Chapter Ohio Horseman’s Council
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SEPT. 15 — Massillon Saddle Club Contest Horse Show, 10 a.m., MSC Show Grounds, 12680 Sally SW, Massillon, OH. FMI: Leanne, 330-844-4041, www. massillonsaddleclub.org. SEPT. 15 — Ride The Beach with Cleveland Metropark Mounted Rangers, Edgewater Beach, Cleveland, OH. FMI: cuyahogacountyohc.com SEPT. 15 — NKHN Annual Membership Drive Trail Ride, AJ Jolly Park, Alexandria, KY. FMI: Jim Mayer, 859-496-4976, jimwmayer@yahoo.com. SEPT. 15 — Bainbridge Saddle Club Open Horse Show, 8:30 a.m., 3038 North County Road 450 West, Greencastle, IN. FMI: 317270-3488, www.bainbridgesaddleclub.net SEPT. 17-22 — Cook Forest Trail Ride & Dude Ranch Trail Ride, 1661 Scott Dr., Clarion, PA. FMI: Lisa, 540-829-9555, www. patrailride.com. SEPT. 18-22 — KY National H/J Show, Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY. FMI: 615-838-7560, www.thekentuckynational. com. SEPT. 19-22 — Cowgirl Boot Camp, Smoke Rise Ranch & Resort, 6751 Hunterdon Rd., Glouster, OH. FMI: 740-767-2624. SEPT. 20-21 — The Iron Horse 100, Elkins Creek Horse Camp, Pedro, OH. FMI: Mollie Smith, 513-315-5907, www.oaats.org. SEPT. 20-22 — Mountain Trail Challenge & IMTCA Regionals, Creek Side Horse Park, 7460 Elson St., Waynesburg, OH. FMI: Cynthia 330-323-3559, www. creeksidehorsepark.com. SEPT. 20-22 — Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association Competition, 9:30 a.m., Madison County Fairgrounds, 205 Elm St., London, OH. FMI: Tim Calvin, 740-2067214, www.midohiomarauders.com. SEPT. 20-22 — 7th Annual Tommy Wylie Memorial Show, WB Ranch, 1640 CR B, Swanton, OH. FMI: 419-349-8627. SEPT. 20-22 — RSTPA Sorting & Penning, Garwood Arena, 2538 Middleton Rd., Columbiana, OH. FMI: 330-482-3961, www.garwoodarena.com. SEPT. 20-22 — Michigan Apple Blossom Classic Horse Show, MSU Pavilion, East Lansing, MI. FMI: 517-655-4712, www. michiganappleblossumclassic.com. SEPT. 20-22 — 2019 Michigan Open Horse Show Championship, Ingham Co. Fairgrounds & Expo Center, Mason, MI. FMI: www.mohsc.com. SEPT. 21 — Tri-Co Trails Fall Ride, 2662 Downing Street SW, East Sparta, OH. FMI: Jim, 330-323-4738, www.Tri-CoTrails.com. SEPT. 21 — Wayne County Saddle Club Contest Point Show, 10 a.m., 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Rich, 330-4661171, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com. SEPT. 21 — Buckin’ Ohio Pro Bull Riding Event, 8154 Garman Rd., Burbank, OH. FMI: 330-624-7205, www.buckinohio.com SEPT. 21 — Gibsonburg Saddle Club Open Speed Show, 961 N. Main St., Gibsonburg, OH. FMI: Mary Heaps, 419-351-9715, www.gibsonburgsaddleclub.org. SEPT. 21 — NBHA Barrel Race, Henderson Arena, 739 Van Fossan Rd., Jackson, OH. FMI: 740-988-4700, www. hendersonswesternstore.com. SEPT. 21 — Brookfield Saddle Club Fun Show, 10 a.m., 696 Bedford Rd. SE, Brookfield, OH. FMI: brookfieldsaddleclub@yahoo.com. SEPT. 21 — Rodeo Run Stables Open Horse Show, 11641 Alspach Road, Canal Winchester, OH. FMI: Anne, 614-403-6767.
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SEPT. 21 — Reality Dreams Open Horse Show, Fairfield County Fairgrounds, Lancaster, OH. FMI: Karen, 740-385-3431. SEPT. 21 — 2019 3D Buckle Series Awards Ceremony, SydMor Arena, Route 481, Monongahela, PA. FMI: Bob Hutton, 724969-0510. SEPT. 21 — Cowboys & Angels Saddle Club Horse Show, Madison County Fairgrounds, Richmond, KY. FMI: Buddy, 606-386-1608. SEPT. 21-22 — Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros Shoot, Ashtabula County Fairgrounds, 107 Poplar St., Jefferson, OH. FMI: Karen, 330-719-3290, www. lakeeriemountedvaqueros.net. SEPT. 21-22 — Rocky Fork Rodeo Company Youth Rodeo K-12 Finals, Rocky Fork Ranch Resort, Kimbolton, OH. FMI: Stephanie Dolweck, 740-581-0447. SEPT. 21-22 — Windfall Farm Horse Show, 6898 Wes Curt Lane, Goshen, OH. FMI: 513680-3690, www.windfallfarmhorseshows. com. SEPT. 21-22 — Belmont County Saddle Club Trail Ride, One mile E. of Morristown, OH on State Rt. 40 (Exit #208 off I-70). FMI: Jim Bolon, 740-391-3396. SEPT. 21-22 — Kirby Rulon Open Memorial Show, Henry Co. Saddle Club, 321 W 100N, New Castle, IN. FMI: Rebecca Baker, 7652400, www.hcsaddleclub.com. SEPT. 21-22 — Keystone Shootout Series: Event 3, Keystone Horse Center, 103 Horse Farm Rd., Bloomsburg, PA. FMI: Keystone Cowboys, 814-263-7155, www. keystonecowboyscmsa.com. SEPT. 21-22 — 3rd Annual Sasquatch Scavenger Hunt & FAHA Fun Show, Crooked Creek Horse Park, Ford City, PA. FMI: 412480-0840. SEPT. 21-22 — Kentucky State Shoot, Cowtown Arena, 210 Wainscott Rd., Williamstown, KY. FMI: Kentucky Cowtown Rangers, 859-339-9000, www. kycowtownrangers.com. SEPT. 22 — Angels Haven Horse Rescue Fun Shows, Lewis Road Riding Ring Show Grounds, Cleveland MetroParks, Olmsted Falls. FMI: 440-781-5050, www. angelshavenhorserescue.org. SEPT. 22 — Dressage Schooling Show Series, 16501 Station Rd., Columbia Station, OH. FMI: Niki Sackman, 440-4544709, www.dreamonfarms.com SEPT. 22 — High Hope Steeplechase, Kentucky Horse Park Steeplechase Course & Infield, Lexington, KY. FMI: 859-2555727, www.highhopesteeplechase.com. SEPT. 23-27 — National Mounted Police Colloquium, Kentucky Horse Park Alltech Arena, Lexington, KY. FMI: 859-259-4250, lisa.rakes@ky.gov SEPT. 24 — Buckeye Classic Horse Sale, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: 574-825-4610, www.buckeyeclassicsale. com. SEPT. 25-29 — World Equestrian Center Fall Series I, 4095 SR 730, Wilmington, OH. FMI: 937-382-0985. SEPT. 26 — Tri State Boot & Saddle Club Exhibition & Jackpot, 6 p.m., 14930 Old Lincoln Highway, East Liverpool, OH. FMI: Melanie Dunn, 330-708-1401. SEPT. 27 — Payback Friday Night Game Show, Mercer County 4-H Park, Route 19, Mercer, PA. FMI: Toni, 724-894-2474. SEPT. 27 — KHP Foundation Battle in the Saddle, Kentucky Horse Park Covered Arena, Lexington, KY. FMI: 859-255-5727, www.khpfoundation.org.
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Corral Calendar Continued from page 48 SEPT. 27-28 — WHAO Buckeye Fall Classic, Ashland County Fairgrounds, Ashland, OH. FMI: Pat Stout, 419-483-2563. SEPT. 27-29 — Ohio NBHA State Finals, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: 937-324-4353, www.ohiobha.wixsite.com. SEPT. 27-29 — Jump Start Horse Trials, Kentucky Horse Park Hunter Jumper Complex, Lexington, KY. FMI: 859-6216522, www.jumpstarthorsetrials.com. SEPT. 27-30 — 2nd Annual Rumble on the Ranch, Smoke Rise Ranch & Resort, Glouster, OH. FMI: 740-767-2624. SEPT. 28 — Survivor Run, Buckeye Horse Park, 9260 Akron-Canfield Rd., Canfield, OH. FMI: info@buckeyehorsepark.org, www.buckeyehorsepark.org. SEPT. 28 — Classical Attraction Dressage Society Show, Brecksville Stables, 11921 Parkview Rd., Brecksville, OH. FMI: Cathy, 234-804-8735, www.cadsdressage.org. SEPT. 28 — Buckeye Mini Horse & Donkey Sale, Wayne County Fairgrounds, 199 Vanover Street, Wooster, OH. FMI: Daniel Schrock, 330-763-0905, schrocksauctioneering@gmail.com. SEPT. 28 — Fall Festival at The Wanake Ranch, 2-5 p.m., 9759 Manchester Ave. SW, Beach City, OH. FMI: 330-756-2333, www. campwanake.org SEPT. 28 — Open Trail Challenge, 12 p.m., Knox County Horse Park, 7360 Thayer Rd., Mt. Vernon, OH. FMI: 740-694-7441, www.knoxcountyhorsepark.com. SEPT. 28 — SOQPA Open Horse Show, Madison Co. Fairgrounds, London, OH. FMI: Sam, 740-503-5555, S.O.quarterpony@ gmail.com, soqpa.com.
SEPT. 28 — Mid-Ohio Horse Show Association Speed, Pleasure, Ranch Show, Hartford Fairgrounds, Croton, OH. FMI: Melissa, 614-507-0541. SEPT. 28 — Walking Horse Show, Henderson Arena, 739 Van Fossan Rd., Jackson, OH. FMI: 740-988-4700, www. hendersonswesternstore.com. SEPT. 28 — Open Horse Show, 9 a.m., Coshocton County Fairgrounds, Hunter Arena, Coshocton, OH. FMI: 740-622-2385, www.coshoctoncountyfair.org. SEPT. 28 — Shenandoah Valley Riding Club Show, Exhibition Barrels/Poles 3 to 5 p.m., Show 6 p.m., 56095 Marietta Rd., Pleasant City, OH. FMI: Brian Yurco, 740-581-1648. SEPT. 28 — Open Show Series, 9 a.m., Transitions Equestrian Center, 2525 E. 850 N., La Porte, IN. FMI: 219-778-9592. SEPT. 28 — Open Combined Show, 1 p.m., 70 Country Lane, Elkview, WV. FMI: Elk River Boots & Saddle Club, 304-541-6399, www.erbsc.com. SEPT. 28 — Chuck Givens Born 2 Win Horse Sale, Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY. FMI: 859-582-5822, www.chuckgivens.com. SEPT. 28-29 — Pinto Horse Association of Ohio Fall Wind Up, Eden Park Equestrian Complex, Sunbury, OH. FMI: Megan, 419681-0133, www.ohiopinto.com. SEPT. 28-29 — Northern Ohio Outlaws Last Stand, Wayne Co. Fairgrounds, Wooster, OH. FMI: Diane, 330-205-2071, www. nooutlaws.com. SEPT. 28-29 — 1st Ohio CMSA Annual Charity Shoot, Gymkhana Club, 7957 Harrison, Cleves, OH. FMI: 513-479-5984, www.1stohio.com.
Buckeye Mini Horse & Donkey Sale Followed by Ponies & Horses Wayne County Fairgrounds 199 Vanover Street Wooster, Ohio 44691
Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019 8:30 a.m. Tack & Equipment 12 p.m.
Mini Donkeys & Mini Ponies Horses & Ponies to follow.
All Animals Must Have Halter & Lead Rope. Commission Rates is as follows: Each animal $25 plus 10%, Tack 20%, Saddles & Carts 10%, No sales $25. Veterinarian will be available day of sale for Coggins: $25. Terms of Sale: Cash or GOOD Check with proper ID. Out-of-State checks must have letter of credit from your bank.
Deadline to be in the catalog is September 18, 2019
Nearby Places to Stay Best Western (330) 264-7750 Super 8 (330) 439-5766 Hampton Inn (330) 345-4424
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SEPT. 28-29 — Windfall Farm Horse Show, 6898 Wes Curt Lane, Goshen, OH. FMI: 513680-3690, www.windfallfarmhorseshows. com. SEPT. 28-29 — Civilian Equine Sensory Training Clinics, Kentucky Horse Park Alltech Arena, Lexington, KY. FMI: 859-2995744, annependeranderson@gmail.com, www.kyhorsepark.com. SEPT. 29 — Harry Hughes Horseman’s Haven 2019 Ride-A-Thon, 5563 WatervilleSwanton Rd., Swanton, OH. FMI: Mary Staler, 419-826-8532, meemawandpaw@ embarqmail.com, www.harryhughes.org. SEPT. 29 — Fun In The Sun 4-H Horse Show, 9 a.m., Crawford County Fairgrounds, 610 Whetstone St., Bucyrus, OH. FMI: Trisha, 419-563-5170. SEPT. 29 — 5th Annual Fall Pace Event, 9 a.m., Lancaster County Park, Lancaster, PA. FMI: Susquehanna Equestrian Club, 717-228-9996, www.facebook.com/ TheSECPaceMaker OCTOBER 2019 OCT. 1-6 — IFSHA World & Grand National Horse Show, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: 805-448-3027, www. ifshaworld.com. OCT. 1-27 — 53rd Annual All American Quarter Horse Congress, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, OH. FMI: 614-5057200, www.quarterhorsecongress.com OCT. 2-5 — Thoroughbred Makeover, Kentucky Horse Park Covered Arena, Lexington, KY. FMI: www. retiredracehorseproject.org. OCT. 2-6 — World Equestrian Center Fall Series II, 4095 SR 730, Wilmington, OH. FMI: 937-382-0985. OCT. 3-6 — UPHA Chapter 9 KY Fall Classic Horse Show, Kentucky Horse Park Alltech Arena, Lexington, KY. FMI: 859-333-1406, www.kentuckyfallclassic.com. OCT. 4 — Wayne County Saddle Club Fun Show, 7 p.m., 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Leanne Louive, 330-844-4041, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com. OCT. 4-5 — Mid-Eastern Farriers Association AFA Certification, Grizzle Ridge Arena, 52106 Grizzle Ridge Rd., Jerusalem, OH. FMI: David, 412-580-4458. OCT. 4-6 — Halloween Weekend, Creek Side Horse Park, 7460 Elson St., Waynesburg, OH. FMI: Cynthia 330-3233559, www.creeksidehorsepark.com. OCT. 4-6 — Ohio Ranch Horse Association Show, Hendersons Arena, Jackson, OH. FMI: Amy Roberts, 740-819-8446, www. ohioranchhorseassociation.com. OCT. 4-6 — Preble County Ohio Horseman’s Council State Ride, Speed & Fun Show, Hueston Woods Horseman’s Camp, Morning Sun, OH. FMI: Donn, 937-4174358, www.facebook.com/groups/pcohc OCT. 4-6 — COSCA Championship Show, Ashland County Fairgrounds, Ashland, OH. FMI: 440-668-3054, www.coscaonline.com OCT. 4-6 — Fulton County OHC Oaktoberfest, Reed Road Wranglers Camp, 13811 Reed Rd., Swanton, OH. FMI: Tammy, 419-346-7094, www.fcohc.com OCT. 4-6 — The 2019 Standardbred Classic Show Series, Den Park Equestrian Complex, Sunbury, OH. FMI: Chris, 330-635-8121, www.facebook.com/Ohio-Standardbredsand-Friends-508827029216372/ OCT. 5 — Medina Creative Therapy Ranch Fall Fest, 12 p.m., 5200 Lake Road, Medina, OH. FMI: Jeanne Williams, 330-725-2714.
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OCT. 5 — Ruggles Arena Speed Show, 2651 Township Road 155, Cardington, OH. FMI: Janet, 419-210-7204. OCT. 5 — Saddle Up For Sight with Trainer Rick Shaffer, Blue Magnum Stables, 1044 Township Rd. 286, Richmond, OH. FMI: www.facebook.com/ events/493691908055447 OCT. 5 — Annual Draft & Driving Horse Sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., LaRue Horse & Tack Sale LLC, 1059 Richwood LaRue Rd., LaRue, OH. FMI: 419-889-9150, www. laruehorsesale.com. OCT. 5 — Moore’s Monthly Tack & Horse Auction, 11771 US Hwy. 223, Onsted, MI. FMI: 517-467-7576, www.tommooresales. com. OCT. 5-6 — Ottawa County Horse Foundation Fall Fuzzy Show (Speed & Performance), Ottawa County Fairgrounds, 7870 W. State Rt. 163, Oak Harbor, OH. FMI: 419-656-9000, www.ochf.net. OCT. 5-6 — Bath Pony Club Fall Mini Trial, 141 Remsen Rd., Medina, OH. FMI: djwattsm@frontier.com or find on Facebook. OCT. 5-6 — Indiana Mounted Regulators Cowboy Mounted State Shoot, Hoosier Horse Park, Edinburgh, IN. FMI: Connie, 260-668-1770. OCT. 5-6 — Salamonie Stomp, Salamonie Reservoir, 9214 Lost Bridge Rd. W., Andrews, IN. FMI: Maureen Fehrs, 219879-1964, www.oaats.org. OCT. 6 — Massillon Saddle Club Contest Horse Show, 10 a.m., MSC Show Grounds, 12680 Sally SW, Massillon, OH. FMI: Leanne, 330-844-4041, www. massillonsaddleclub.org. OCT. 6 — Golden Spur Saddle Club Open Horse Show, 8 a.m., Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds, 1300 E. Co. Rd. 100, S. Lebanon, IN. FMI: 317-694-4569, www. goldenspursaddleclub.com. OCT. 7-12 — 40th Annual Fall Mid-Ohio Draft Horse & Carriage Sale, Mt. Hope Auction, 8076 SR 241, Mt. Hope, OH. FMI: 330-674-6188, www.mthopeauction.com. OCT. 9-13 — World Equestrian Center Fall Series III, 4095 SR 730, Wilmington, OH. FMI: 937-382-0985. OCT. 11 — Michiana Driving Horse Sale, Michiana Event Center, Shipshewana, IN. FMI: Lonnie Yoder, 260-336-1632. OCT. 11-13 — Tri-Co Trails Halloween Ride Weekend, 2662 Downing Street SW, East Sparta, OH. FMI: Jim Mike, 330-323-4738, www.Tri-CoTrails.com. OCT. 11-13 — Fall Round Up/Sorting, Smoke Rise Ranch & Resort, 6751 Hunterdon Rd., Glouster, OH. FMI: 740-767-2624. OCT. 12 — Poker Run sponsored by Guernsey County OHC, Salt Fork State Park Horseman’s Camp, 14755 Cadiz Rd., Lore City, OH. FMI: 740-638-3010. OCT. 12 — Rocky Fork 2019 Hunter Pace Series, Crosswind Farm, 7087 Sadie Thomas Rd. NW, Alexandria, OH. FMI: 888-6192227, www.rockyforkheadleyhunt.com OCT. 12 — NBHA Barrel Race, Henderson Arena, Jackson, OH. FMI: 740-988-4700, www.hendersonswesternstore.com. OCT. 12-13 — Wayne County Saddle Club The Roundup, 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Stan Bosler, 330-607-5106, www. waynecountysaddleclub.com. OCT. 13 — Massillon Saddle Club Fun Show, 11 a.m., MSC Show Grounds, 12680 Sally SW, Massillon, OH. FMI: Leanne, 330844-4041, www.massillonsaddleclub.org.
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Corral Calendar Continued from page 50 OCT. 13-14 — KY Dressage Assoc. Fall Classic, Kentucky Horse Park Dressage Complex, Lexington, KY. FMI: 859-2768993, www.kentuckydressageassociation. com. OCT. 16-20 — World Equestrian Center Fall Classic, 4095 SR 730, Wilmington, OH. FMI: 937-382-0985. OCT. 17-20 — The Michigan Great Lakes Draft Horse Show & Pull, MSU Livestock Pavilion, East Lansing, MI. FMI: Aaron Rice, 269-964-6700, aaronricemgli@mei.net, www.mgli.org. OCT. 17-20 — Hagyard MidSouth & Team Challenge, Kentucky Horse Park Hunter Jumper Complex, Lexington, KY. FMI: 859621-2479, hmf@iglou.com. OCT. 17-20 — Mid-America Mane Event Horse Show, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL. FMI: Cheryl, 847-537-4743, admin@midamericahorseshow.org. OCT. 18 — Wayne County Saddle Club Fun Show, 7 p.m., 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Leanne Louive, 330-844-4041, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com. OCT. 18-19 — 5th Annual A Bucking Nightmare Benefit Barrel Race & Costume Contest, Garwood Arena, 2538 Middleton Rd., Columbiana, OH. FMI: Jackie, 724-2723351. OCT. 18-20 — Heartland Fall Spooktacular, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: Judy Peters, 614-402-1260. OCT. 19 — Wayne County Saddle Club Contest Point Show, 10 a.m., 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Rich Gortner, 330466-1171, www.waynecountysaddleclub. com.
OCT. 19 — Custom Conchos & Tack Customer Appreciation Day, 2074 Ashland Rd., Mansfield, OH. FMI: 567-560-4457, www.customconchosandtack.com. OCT. 19 — Gymkhana Finals, Crazy Woman Ranch, 6450 Lancaster Circleville Rd. SW, Lancaster, OH. FMI: 614-595-1850, www. crazywomanranchohio.com. OCT. 19 — RSNC Sorting, Henderson Arena, 739 Van Fossan Rd., Jackson, OH. FMI: 740988-4700, www.hendersonswesternstore. com. OCT. 19-20 — Halloween Obstacle Clinic & Challenge, Black Swan Farm, 5277 Stover Rd., Ostrander, OH. FMI: 614-582-0454. OCT. 19-20 — Beginner Session to Mounted Archery with Natasha Hockaden, Schafer’s Hoofprint Farms, 7912 Cemetery Rd., Vermilion, OH. FMI: 812-593-5997 OCT. 19-20 — Trina Campbell Foundation Horsemanship & Horsemanship 1 Clinic, Shelbyville Fairgrounds, Shelbyville, KY. FMI: Deb, 502-671-9829, skitkat5029@ gmail.com, www.yourinnercowgirl.com. OCT. 20 — Massillon Saddle Club Contest Horse Show, 10 a.m., MSC Show Grounds, 12680 Sally SW, Massillon, OH. FMI: Leanne, 330-844-4041, www. massillonsaddleclub.org. OCT. 20 — Bath Pony Club Haunted Hunter Pace, 141 Remsen Rd., Medina, OH. FMI: djwattsm@frontier.com or find on Facebook. OCT. 20 — Bainbridge Saddle Club Open Horse Show, 8:30 a.m., 3038 North County Road 450 West, Greencastle, IN. FMI: Kim, 317-270-3488, www. bainbridgesaddleclub.net
OCT. 22-27 — World Equestrian Center Fall Invitational, 4095 SR 730, Wilmington, OH. FMI: 937-382-0985. OCT. 25-27 — Spook Run Endurance Rides, Bill Wilson’s Farm, Henryville, IN. FMI: Lois McAfee, 812-752-3211, www.oaats.org. OCT. 26 — Halloween Fun Show, 12 p.m., Knox County Horse Park, 7360 Thayer Rd., Mt. Vernon, OH. FMI: 740-258-9914, www.knoxcountyhorsepark.com. OCT. 26 — Rodeo, Henderson Arena, 739 Van Fossan Rd., Jackson, OH. FMI: 740-9884700, www.hendersonswesternstore.com. OCT. 26 — Open Show Series, 9 a.m., Transitions Equestrian Center, 2525 E. 850 N., La Porte, IN. FMI: 219-778-9592. OCT. 26 — Halloween Ride Scavenger Hunt on Horse Back, E.A. Cummings Center (Genesee Co. Fairgrounds), 6130 E. Mt. Morris Rd., Mt. Morris, MI. FMI: 819-9559368, lweirauc@hotmail.com. OCT. 26-27 — Pony of the Americas Fall Show, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: 317-788-0107, www.poac.org. OCT. 26-27 — Octoberfest, Kentucky Horse Park Hunter Jumper Complex, Lexington, KY. FMI: 859-621-2478, www. champagnerun.com. OCT. 26-NOV. 3 — National Horse Show, Kentucky Horse Park Alltech Arena, Lexington, KY. FMI: 561-753-3389, www. nhs.org. OCT. 27 — Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association Competition, 7:30 a.m., Ohio Expo Center, Celeste Center, 717 E. 17th St., Columbus, OH. FMI: Tim Calvin, 740206-7214, www.midohiomarauders.com.
OCT. 27 — CKRH Halloween Trail Ride & Used Tack Sale, Kentucky Horse Park CKRH & Trail Ride Course, Lexington, KY. FMI: 859-231-7066, www.ckrh.org. NOVEMBER 2019 NOV. 1-3 — High School Rodeo, Henderson Arena, Jackson, OH. FMI: 740-988-4700, www.hendersonswesternstore.com. NOV. 1-3 — MHSA Youth Value Show, MSU Pavilion, East Lansing, MI. FMI: Ronald Gekiere, 586-484-8790, www. michiganhorseshow.com. NOV. 2 — Howlin’ Ghouls & Bucking Bulls, Garwood Arena, 2538 Middleton Rd., Columbiana, OH. FMI: 330-482-3961, www.garwoodarena.com. NOV. 2 — Ruggles Arena Speed Show, 2651 Township Road 155, Cardington, OH. FMI: Janet, 419-210-7204. NOV. 2 — LaRue Horse & Tack Sale Monthly Auction, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1059 Richwood LaRue Rd., LaRue, OH. FMI: 419-889-9150, www.laruehorsesale.com. NOV. 2 — Moore’s Monthly Tack & Horse Auction, 11771 US Hwy. 223, Onsted, MI. FMI: 517-467-7576, www.tommooresales. com. NOV. 2-3 — Champions Center Open Show, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. FMI: 937-324-4353, www.championscenter.net.
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What You Should Know About Horse Fencing by Debbie Disbrow
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s fall moves in, we equestrians begin to get excited about riding in the cooler and crisp days ahead. Less bugs, less humidity and more time to enjoy life with our horses. This is also the time of year that many of our customers start to ask how to get started on their fencing projects before the cold weather sets in. Weather you’re rethinking your current fencing or have a project coming up, these seasoned tips will come in handy now or in the future at your farm.
Who To Talk To...
When we talk to veterinarians about our horses health or trainers to establish our horses good behavior, we gain the best knowledge from people that we know. The same should be true if you’re going to do fencing or a farm project. This is a big CAUTION: Although we have information at our fingertips on the Internet, it is not all the best information for our particular horses or farm. You just can’t plug a square peg into a round hole. Your fencing expert should ask you several questions about your current fence and what you ultimately want for your horses. There, in-between, lies your best laid plans. This may take some time, after all, you wouldn’t have a 3 minute conversation with your farrier about your horses specific or specialized shoeing needs. Your fencing is where your horse lives, so do the proper planning. You and your horses will be happy with the results.
What is My Best Layout?
Everyone has an opinion and everyone can see bare land fenced in many different ways. However, the goal is to find out how the fencing layout will work for you, your horses and any future horses. A good fence expert will find out what your daily patterns are for feeding and turnout, what horses will be together and how many will be in each area. Will your horses be turned out all of the time or in and out of sheds or barns? The more information you provide, the better ideas and advice you should get. Taking the time to discuss all of the details will help to assure that you will be happy with your pastures for years to come.
What to Do and Not Do
Horse fencing needs to have corners that are rounded, 90 or 45 degrees. Tighter corners can be a place where horses get trapped by other horse in the pasture. Be sure that all corners in your layout are open corners for a safer pasture. Don’t overcrowd your horses into one paddock that is too small. Overcrowding results in abuse to your fencing and possible injury that becomes costly in no time. Think about what areas would be considered ‘high traffic areas’. Gate areas where horses may crowd to come into the barn, dirt paddocks without any supplemented hay, shared fence lines with horses on either side, or small runs that are just too small to contain horses. Areas like these need to be thought out and redesigned or eliminated before installation. A fence expert should be able to help you find alternatives so that your fencing serves you the way it should. Do use electric fencing when you know that your horses are hard on your fence. Also use electric if you have a boarding facility with new horses that are in and out and the pecking order changes frequently. Use electric if you’re near a busy road or have any signs of wear in a short time. Even use electric along with PVC fencing and board fence. We now live in a time where we have to be responsible for what our horses do. Gone are the days of neighbors that kindly bring your horse(s) back to your barn if they get out. Installed properly, horses 54
respect it just like the bite or kick from an alpha horse and that means ‘stay away’. With pulsating low impedance fence chargers, you will be doing the most that you can to keep your horses in their pastures. Additionally, your fencing will last longer with less maintenance. That is added value for both you and your horses.
Can I Install this Fence?
Most fences can be installed by a lay person if they do some homework before purchasing their fence of choice. When you talk to your fencing expert, ask about installation and what equipment or tools will be needed to install it. Get a clear idea of what is involved before purchasing so you don’t have any surprises after you purchase your fencing. Find out if you will receive an installation manual, if there is any support info about installation on the Internet or if the company offers any kind of a help line while your fencing. Then, most importantly, read and/or watch what is involved with the install process. All of this information will help you to decide if you want to install your fence yourself. Any fencing installation requires labor. Depending on your physical abilities or time, this may also help you to decide if you want to have a professional installer put your fence in for you. Since you will be knowledgeable about the install process, you can watch to be sure the installer follows the proper process along the way.
Key Points: Installation of Posts
Key points to having a long lasting installation before you install are: what size and what kind of posts do I need to use? Are they pressure treated and rated for long life? How deep and large do my line post holes need to be compared to an end post, gate post or any post out of a straight line? How much concrete will need to be used? Make sure that you know about your posts and any bracing. Even if you have an installer building your project, you can see what you’re getting before and during the installation. Remember I always say: Your posts are the backbone of your fencing system.
Warranties
Ask before you purchase what your warranty includes for your fencing choice. Most warranties are against any manufacturers defects, some include a warranty against weathering. However, what most horse owners do not know is that the fence is not covered against abuse. Be clear on what that means and, easily, you will see that the measures you use (as listed above) will also keep your fencing lasting longer and your horses safer. Lastly, no surprises are best for both you and/or your installer. Do some homework before you purchase and you and your horse(s) will love your fencing! Debbie Disbrow, owner of RAMM Stalls and Horse Fencing, has over 45 years experience with horses and equine-related businesses. She is a certified fence installer and has helped build fencing and stalls for horse facility owners across the USA as well as into Europe. Debbie is highly involved in horse ownership and riding. Visit www.rammfence.com, or call 800/8785644 for safer alternatives for your horses.
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Mid-Ohio Marauders
Terry Myers Clinic, Ohio State Fair and Horsemanship Clinic PRESIDENT, Tim Calvin VICE PRESIDENT, Tom Byrne SECRETARY, Judy Foster TREASURER, Laurie Maris PHONE, 740/206-7214 EMAIL, midohiomarauders@gmail.com WEBSITE, www.midohiomarauders.com
By the time you read this, the Mid Ohio Marauders will have hosted a ‘new shooter’ clinic Aug. 9 and a weekend shoot Aug.1011. And that is following a very busy and successful July, which included the following activities. To start, several Marauders participated in the Terry Myers Horsemanship Clinic to work on their riding and skills. We even got Terry to shoot a few runs and try shotgun as well. There was a smile on his face after his runs. He’s a pretty good shot as well. Great clinic and wonderful hospitality! Thank you Terry Myers for the opportunity and taking time to work with us. Next we headed back to Madison County Fair and put on a demo at the Rodeo. A big thank you to Joe Coalter, who
Division winners at Ohio State Fair. Tom Byrne at The Ohio State Fair Shoot. along with our loyal announcer, Brandt Barlett, entertained the crowd and our shooters as well. As always, the Marauders love sharing our sport with people. Then it was off to Midwest Regionals in Indiana. Several Marauders participated with a strong showing. Congratulations to our Marauders bringing home the buckles: Martha Keech-SL1; Steve Keech-SM2; JD HughesSM3-Limited shotgun-Limited Rifle; Madison Fraker-L2; Sara Calvin-2nd place-L2; Renee Calvin-SL3. Thank you Kentucky Cowtown Rangers for hosting and putting on a great shoot! To finish out the month of July
Hired Gun Horsemanship clinic with Sam Helms. the Marauders took on the 2019 Ohio State Fair. The weekend started out with a clinic on Friday with Sam Helms and Hired Gun Horsemanship. Thank you Sam for a great clinic! A Jackpot shoot took place Friday evening with a great cheering section in the Coliseum. Saturday and Sunday we hosted a Main Match each day with shotgun, rifle and Calvary each day as well. Saturday evening we entertained the crowd with our Orthopedic One Eliminator. A definite crowd favorite! We were so blessed with awesome fans cheering and supporting us in the stands all three days! Congratulations to all our class winners for the weekend along with the division winners and overalls. SATURDAY: Overall-Overall Cowboy Sam Helms, Overall Reserve Cowboy Paul Treas, Overall Cowgirl Jen Treas, Overall Reserve Cowgirl Michelle Long, Wrangler, Nicholas Hall. SUNDAY: Overall-Overall Cowboy
Paul Treas, Overall Reserve Cowboy Carson Feikert, Overall Cowgirl Laura Wallace, Overall Reserve Cowgirl Dawn Wright. Wrangler Nicholas Hall.
Finally, as always, we could not pull off these successful competitions and events without the help of awesome balloon setters who make it all possible! We are extremely grateful to all who jump in and help us at the shoots! We would like to wish all those traveling to the Eastern US Championship in Tenneesee, best of luck and safe travels to and from the shoot! The next Mid Ohio Marauder shoot will take place Sept. 20-22 at the Madison County Fairgrounds in London Ohio. If interested in participating or learning more about this sport, feel free to contact us at www.midohiomarauders. com, or on Facebook under Mid Ohio Marauders.
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Northern Ohio Miniature Horse Club
Summer and Fall Activities for NOMHC PRESIDENT, Karen Taylor VICE PRESIDENT, Elly Magyar TREASURER, Pam Fritz SECRETARY, Sharon Schreiner EMAIL, nomhclub@gmail.com PHONE, 419/787-9668
by Sharon Substanley As fall is fast approaching, we are enjoying sunny summer days to the fullest. On July 21, we had our annual picnic at the Fritz’s Stolen Hearts Farm. We had lots of yummy sides to go with the burgers and hot dogs grilled by Jim. Pam was her usual bubbly self, scurrying around to make sure we all enjoyed our lunch. Afterwards, some of us visited her barns to see the many lovely minis she owns. Her cute Pomeranian and Great Dane also
Louie really liked Landon. met us outside. Our hearts were stolen by the way the Fritz’s love and take care of their animals. On Aug. 11 the club met at the ‘Thirsty Pony’ in Sandusky for a lunch meeting and then some bowling at ‘Cedar Downs.’ (No real horses here, just a different kind of activity.) On Sept. 15, Dr. Matt Klingman from Wellington Vet is coming to Sharon Substanley’s home near Wakeman to speak to club members about proper care
Glory and Demi, good friends. of horses’ teeth and feeding for maximum health. In October we will be going to Elly Magyar’s farm near Bellevue for a fun obstacles challenge and driving, for those who want some practice with their horses in a relaxed atmosphere. As you can see we offer a variety of activities for club members; some just for fun,
some educational with horses or without, we are learning all we can about miniature horses and enjoying fellowship with other people who love them too. We always extend a warm welcome to guests and encourage you to join our friendly group. For further information email us at nomhclub@gmail.com or call Elly at 419/271-6008.
Mid-Eastern Farriers Association
Adam Pendleton DVM, CJF Announces Grand Opening of HandforgedVet Equine Clinic PRESIDENT, Michael Boal VICE PRESIDENT, Toby Burdette SECRETARY, Chrissy Landreth TREASURER, Tim Dodd PHONE, 330/904-1489 FACEBOOK, www.facebook.com/ Mid-Eastern Farrier’s Association
Adam Pendleton, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Certified Journeyman Farrier will celebrate the grand opening of his thoughtfully-designed equine clinic, Sept. 28-29, 2019. Together with the MidEastern Farriers Association, the celebration will include presentations from internationallyacclaimed farrier and technician, Gertjan Korsman, CEF, case presentations from Adam Pendleton, DVM, CJF, hands-on workshops, tours of the clinic, an auction to benefit MEFA and more. Admission to the event is free. Food will be available for purchase. Registration is not required,but encouraged at www. facebook.com/handforgedvet. Due to scheduling issues, the event will take the place of the December MEFA Annual Clinic and Contest. 58
“He started his career in 1984 as a veterinary technician at the university of Utrecht Netherlands where he was fascinated by the difference farriers could make for horses with orthopedic issues. He became a certified farrier in 1991 after seeing the challengers of poor farriery on the locomotion and welfare of the horses—and owners! It is for that reason I know his presentations and handson will resonate with everyone,” Pendleton continued. Currently Korsman is the resident farrrier at Lingehoeve Diergeneeskunde In Lienden (Netherlands) where he works with a highly skilled team of veterinarians. His practice includes providing farrier services for some of the best dressage horses in the world. “Encouraging dialogue that results in the best podiatry possible has been a dream of mine,” said Pendleton. “The clinic is the culmination of my mission to have the essentials necessary for a thorough look at a horse’s gait, feet and locomotion —but, most importantly, the space for horse owners, farriers, trainers and veterinarians to collaborate for the health of the horses. That is why this grand opening celebration is so important to me. It is the kick-
off of a welcoming environment for the horse community.” “While the atmosphere and amenities are top-notch, the clinic is inviting and unintimidating,” said MEFA president, Michael Boal. “Because MEFA’s mission is to provide continuing education, promote professional ethics and keep current with modern development of farriery science, collaborating with Adam on the grand opening event was the perfect fit.” For more information on the grand opening event, or for additional information on Dr. Pendleton’s practice, visit www. handforgedvet.com ABOUT HANDFORGEDVET Founded by Adam Pendleton, DVM, CJF in 2014, HandforgedVet offers the highest standard of care by specializing in athletic horse medicine, podiatry and lameness issues. The practice also includes general field ambulatory services and such as dentistry, lacerations, colic evaluations, lameness, gait analysis, pre-purchase examinations, acupuncture and complimentary medicine. In 2019 HandforgedVet expanded to include a new, 4,000 square-
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foot, thought-fully designed clinic featuring exam and procedure rooms customoutfitted for equine patients. ABOUT PENDLETON After many successful years as a farrier, Pendleton attended veterinary school with hopes of bridging the ever-growing gap between veterinary medicine and farriery. Dr. Pendleton graduated from The Ohio State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 2013 becoming only the seventh person in the world to hold both a DVM and CJF. He apprenticed with some of the best veterinarians and farriers in the U.S. and abroad, including a month at the Lingehoeve Veterinary Clinic in the Netherlands, one of the leading diagnostic imaging centers in the world. Today Dr. Pendleton shares his more than 21 years of farrier experience and veterinary training presenting at such places as the prestigious William Woods University, and for organizations such as the British Morgan Horse Society in Hereford, England. He remains very active with farrier’s associations both on a local and national level, and heads his practice out of Marblehead, Ohio. September 2019
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Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros
September = Last Shoot and Elections PRESIDENT, R David Davis; VICE PRESIDENT, Brian (Doc) Hric; SECRETARY, Karen Davis; TREASURER, Nancy Virzi. PHONE, 330-719-3290 EMAIL, karenld0819@gmail.com WEBSITE, www.lakeerievaqueros.net
by Karen (Chilipepper) Davis Our second shoot went great despite the rain on Saturday morning. We had 34 riders. SATURDAY WINNERS Overall Overall and Overall Cowgirl: Carla Spackman; Overall Cowboy: George Hampe; Overall Senior Cowgirl: Kelley Forster; Overall Senior Cowboy: Robert Koniak; Reserve Cowboy: Tom Rock; Reserve Cowgirl: Courtney Eberle; Reserve Senior Cowboy: Charlie Brown; Reserve Senior Cowgirl: Rhonda Brown; Class winners: M1: Jeff Gould M3: Tom Rock; M4: Dave Davis; M6: George Hampe; L1: Courtney Eberle; L2: Chasity Smith; L3: Mary Chambers; L4: Erica Brininger; L5: Carla Spackman; SM2: Rick Workman; SM3: Glenn Eaton; SM4: Robert Koniak; SM5: Charlie Brown; SL1: Sue Wolski; SL2: Nancy Virzi; SL3: Dawn Wojtowicz; SL4: Colleen Kelly; SL5: Kelley Forster.
SUNDAY WINNERS Overall Overall and Overall: Senior: Charlie Brown; Overall Cowboy: James Chambers; Overall Cowgirl: Carla Spackman; Overall Senior Cowgirl: Rhonda Brown; Reserve Cowboy: Matt Miller; Reserve Cowgirl: Erica Brininger; Reserve Senior Cowboy: Robert Koniak; Reserve Senior Cowgirl: Kelley Forster; Class Winners: L1: Tarah Schmidt; L2: Chasity Smith; L3: Mary Chambers; L4: Erica Brininger; L5: Carla Spackman; M1: Jordan TAylor; M2: Jeff Gould; M3: Ben Clark; M4: Dave Davis; SL1: June Schmidt; SL2: Nancy Virzi; SL3: Dawn Wojtowicz; SL4: Colleen Kelly; SL5: Rhonda Brown; SM2: Rick Workman; SM3: Glenn Eaton; SM4: Robert Koniak; SM5: Charlie Brown.
Congratulations to all our winners! Also congratulations to our newest member Jordan Taylor who has been trying so hard to get a clean shooter pin and he finally got his first pin!
For elections, in August we asked everyone to nominate who they would like to see as President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Board of Directors or keep the same. At the September meeting we will announce all the nominees and to make sure nominees accept the nomination. Within one week after the September meeting the nominating committee will send out ballots to everyone. Our last shoot scheduled for 2019 will be Sept. 21 and 22. Hope everyone can come runnin’ and gunnin’ with us! Special thanks to our sponsors: Big Dee’s Vet and Tack Supply where you can get all your pets supplies and everything they need; CMSA; Lonesome Pine
Ammo; Uncle Jimmy’s Brand Products for all your pets treats; Horsemen’s Corral; Stagecoach West; Wendy Shaffer, MMCP, massage therapy for your horses; KDGowins Photography for great equine photos of you and your horse; Park Side Trailer Sales and Services, Inc., look them up for new or used horse trailers, parts or service on the one you have; Trumbull Locker for good tasting meat; Rocks Farm and Garden for good tasting fruit and vegetables; Siracki Realty, if you are looking for a new house, apartment or need a place to rent; Altmeyer’s Trailer Sales in Jefferson, Ohio, looking for new or used horse trailers, cargo trailers, car mate trailers, American Haulers.
Ohio Morgan Horse Association
Quality Horses Attend the Buckeye Morgan Challenge PRESIDENT, Alyssa Rose VICE PRESIDENT, Elizabeth Thomas SECRETARY, Nancy Rinz TREASURER, Elizabeth Burick WEBSITE, www.ohiomorganhorse.com
by Susan Walker To use an old Hollywood cliché regarding the 2019 Buckeye Morgan Challenge, “That’s a wrap; the film is in the can.” In fact, it was just a few hours ago when Jenny Taylor and the 3-year-old Dragonsmeade Eltanin closed the show by reprising their ‘Best Performance of the Show’ and receiving the beautiful wire horse statue as their trophy. If that horse’s name sounds familiar, it may be because this talented youngster was mentioned in this column when he made his appearance at the OMHA/UPHA Chapter 13 Horsemen’s Workshop in March. It can’t have been easy for judges Gerry Rushton and Cheri Barber to have made their best 60
performance selection, as it seemed that every class was full of quality horses and wonderful performances. With all the usual disciplines plus dressage, western dressage, carriage driving, and roadsters, very few classes were scratched, and in fact, due to exhibitor interest, a few additional classes were added to the schedule and were nicely filled. The complete list of the show’s results should be available on show manager, Sandy Sessink’s website, www. horseshowsbysandy.weebly. com, once the dust has settled. I must admit I had a bit of difficulty juggling my duties as horse owner, groom, show committee member and roving reporter, so I’m afraid my coverage of the parties suffers as a result. I know that Wednesday’s brunch started early and ended late and smelled delicious. Having a professional chef as club president is a blessing— thank you Alyssa Rose Rogers! I saw just the tail end of the bouncy balls following Thursday night’s pizza party. I didn’t know the balls would light up! They
certainly were colorful, and the children seemed to be ‘having a ball’ with them, pardon the bad pun. Friday’s taco buffet seemed well received. Jenny Taylor was the big winner in the trivia contest. She must have studied up, as she certainly looks (and rides) too young to have been able to identify those photos from personal experience! The highlight of the Friday night session had to have been the $5000 Trainers’ Saddle Seat Equitation Event, otherwise known as ‘Put Up or Shut Up.’ Also known as ‘Students’ Revenge!’ I’ve heard some heckling around a show ring once or twice, but never anything like this! Just a few of the comments around where I was standing; “Heels down!”, “Open your shoulders!”; “Smile!”; “Chin up!”; “Look ahead!”; “Get to the rail”; “What do you mean you don’t know your back number?!?” I swear I think some of those students were using binoculars to check heel, leg and hand positions! Congratulations to all the professionals who had the courage to subject themselves
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to all that ridicule. You all did exceptionally well in both the ring work and the patterns under such pressure-filled conditions. Huge kudos to Reserve Champion, Manya Smalley and Champion Jessica Cavanaugh. You ladies were born to ride and would have been competitive in any saddle seat equitation class anywhere. Your daughters and your students have a lot to live up to, but then the same can be said for the other nine trainers in the class. If the show ever repeats this event, I think the ‘no dropping of stirrups’ rule will have to be rescinded to make things easier to judge and to magnify the heckling factor. In case you missed it, next year’s show will be the golden 50th year anniversary for the Buckeye! Planning will begin immediately, and although topping the 49th will not be easy, every effort will be made to make that happen. Hope to see you there! MARK THE DATE NOV. 30: Annual Meeting/ Year End Banquet, Galaxy Restaurant, Wadsworth, OH September 2019
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The Cowboy Perseverance Ranch
Guiding The Herd by Rob and Tanya Corzatt
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n a previous article we shared with you how God brought an incredible family, the Hendrens, into our lives, in the spring of 2018. This family owns and operates dairy farms not far from us here in central Ohio. It was nothing short of God directing and guiding us into a new area of our business that we never expected…herding cattle. We knew we needed to start preparing to see where God was guiding us. Our horses had never been exposed to cattle. Although their bloodlines are for reining and cattle, they live a somewhat sheltered and pampered life here at CP Ranch. Rob, Camdon and I began taking many of our horses to Dale’s in the fall of 2018 for him to help us introduce them to this new concept. To our pleasant surprise, four of our horses showed a lot of potential working the cows. As they progressed, we presented to Dale the idea of CP
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Ranch offering a Cattle Herding Camp to our advanced students. Dale and his wife, Marge, were very receptive to the idea. We sent out an email to our clients about the camp and the response was so positive that we scheduled two separate camps for this summer. There was a lot that needed to be done to prepare our horses for this new adventure and to make sure they would take care of the kids. When weather would allow, Rob, Camdon, Kaila (Cam’s new wife) and I would take multiple horses to the Hendren’s to continue exposing them to the cattle. There were a few times I had to go by myself. While driving to their farm and while out with the cattle, I would pray for God to show me how I could use this new experience in our devotions during the camps. He inspired me with a couple thoughts while guiding the cows individually and as a herd. On the first day of our camps we worked at our place teaching the
kids basic maneuvers for pivoting and stopping. We showed them where and how to place their horse in the cow’s drive line in order to apply pressure and move the cow in the desired direction. We used a pulley system with a rope and flag for teaching cutting maneuvers and a dummy cow on a sled for practicing tracking and pushing. One of the verses placed before me for that day was Isaiah 30:21, ‘Whether you turn to the right or the left you will hear a voice behind you saying, this is the way, walk in it.” The kids were learning how to strategically place themselves to help guide and direct the cattle in order to tell them “this is the way, walk in it.” To make the verse more memorable for them I changed the last part of the verse from… “This is the way, walk in it” to “Move cow, go on cow.” They found it humorous! The second day of camp we went on location to another friend’s farm to work with some of their dairy cows. Each rider had to work one on one with a cow and put into practice what they learned the day before. They had to set a destination where they wanted to direct their cow and then start pushing it accordingly. They found out quickly that it was very different and much more difficult working with a live cow and not a mechanical device or dummy. Some of the cows didn’t necessarily want to follow their direction and they ran off, changed direction, stopped suddenly, etc. The kids needed to quickly become more assertive and go after their cow to redirect and guide them back in the proper direction. But the kids’ confidence wasn’t always there, and some of them didn’t go after the cows as hard as they needed to. They admitted that this was more difficult than they expected. Proverbs 16:9 states “In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps.” I am sure it wasn’t in the cows’ plans for someone to come in and start directing their steps. When we did, they showed some fear, especially the younger cows. They didn’t know what the kids’ ultimate plan was and would run towards something or somewhere that made them more comfortable. I bet you can relate to that! Sometimes the direction we are being guided can be
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Tanya and Rob Corzatt frightening and it is hard for us to let go and not take control of our steps. If we don’t let God determine and guide our steps, the results could be very unpleasant. When one of the cows tried to go a different direction, it knocked down and ran over an electric fence, causing it to get shocked multiple times due to stepping on it. If it would have calmed down and simply followed our direction, that discomfort could have been avoided. On the third day of camp, we went to the Hendrens’ farm to work with a larger herd in a much larger area. Proverbs 11:14 says ‘For lack of guidance a nation falls, but many advisers make victory sure.’ We worked with two different herds of cows. The first herd was in a large pasture and we set goals as to where we wanted to collectively move them. For the analogy of the Bible verse, let’s picture the herd of cattle as a nation and the riders as the advisers. The riders had to work together as a team and decide where they would place themselves around the herd to effectively guide them from point A to point B. At first there was confusion among the riders and a lack of confidence. This in turn caused the herd to separate and some other cows to venture out away from the herd. The riders (advisers) had to communicate and place themselves better in order to guide the cattle (the nation) successfully to their goal. When the kids were more cohesive with each other, they made ‘victory sure’ and moved the cattle to their desired destination. The Cattle Herding Camp was a new concept for our students and there was a lot to learn in a short amount of time. Moving the cows didn’t go quite as planned. We hoped it would be more like what is stated in Job 23:11 ‘My feet have closely followed his steps; I have kept to his way without turning aside”. But some of them, especially the younger ones, did turn aside
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Riding the ‘Gibby’ Trails at Barkcamp State Park by Richard Anderson It has been quite a while since we rode the trails at Barkcamp State Park, perhaps over 20 years. This year we were able to make a reservation and ride with the Ohio Horseman Council’s State Ride held this year on the weekend of Aug. 2-4. This has become an annual event with a ride and work week set aside as a celebration in honor of Wilbur ‘Gibby’ Gibson, now deceased. Wilbur who has become somewhat of a local legend for all of the work he did on some of Ohio’s horse trails, largely at Barkcamp, but also at other state parks as well. A former WW2 Navy man and coal miner during his productive years, he devoted his later years almost exclusively to opening up and maintaining trails at Ohio’s State Parks until his death in 2008 at age 96. And as Larry Mathews would say, “This honor is a tribute to one of Ohio’s greatest volunteer trailblazers and a giant of a man, even though he stood only 5’6” tall.” When he began work at Barkcamp State Park, it was only a designated snowmobile trail system, and the park management liked it that way. Through persistence Gibby was able to put in brand new horse trails and ultimately received permission to
build six camp sites for horsemen at Barkcamp. But that was only the beginning. Working though his OHC membership, he began to promote Barkcamp as a horse trail riding destination, and today, there are 27 reserveable horse sites to serve the equestrian community. In addition, an annual ‘Gibby Award’ was established to recognize people who have worked on their own at some point to establish and maintain horse trail usage. Wilbur Gibson was the first recipient of the award in 2001, and because of his persistence and hard work, the Ohio State Park System dedicated the Barkcamp State Park to be named in his honor. He was also honored at Harrison State Park, and both places have trails named for him. Since 2001, the following people have received this coveted award, Neil Shaw, Larry Mathews, Kathie Runo, Don Wagner, Mike Gerard, Doug Adams, Bob Oakly, Anne Lindimore, Troy Lindimore, Rick Patterson, Craig Santee, Charlene Santee, Jack Weese, Jo Ellen Reikowski, Jack Preece, Paul Haueisen, Mary Ann Basham, Jerry Basham, and this year’s award winner, Phil and Ronda Urbank. We thoroughly enjoyed our riding experience at Barkcamp, and the extensive potluck dinner
This year’s Gibby Award winner was Phil and Ronda Urbank, along with OHC President Eric Estill and Chairman Rick Patterson. and dance on Saturday night. We also enjoyed the comments from the OHC state president, Eric Estill, who shared with everyone how important volunteer work functions are, that can be used as ‘cash’ when he speaks to and negotiates with the Ohio State Legislature concerning equestrian activities. As in the past, you are welcome to join us for any of our trail rides, we do not require a gaited horse to ride with us. Just call 614/4369002 for more information and to join us for another great year of trail riding adventures.
Riding the Barkcamp Gibby trails with Don and Vicky Wagner, OHC Southeast regional representatives. RIDING SCHEDULE AUG. 30-SEPT. 6: Marienville Horse Camp (Allegheny Mountains), Marienville, PA SEPT. 6-14: Big Elk Lick (Thunder Mountains), Benezette, PA SEPT 28-OCT. 5: Harrison Crawford (Hoosier National Forest), Corydon, IN OCT. 7-14: Mammoth Cave Horse Camp, Mammoth Cave, TN *This schedule is tentative and is subject to change during the year.
Guiding The Herd (continued) because they were not as familiar with the concept of being guided or driven. However, there were also older ones that would intentionally stray off as well. We had to be more assertive and chase after them to cut them off and try to redirect their feet. I asked Dale if the cattle ever run off when he and his more experienced family members worked them, or if it was just because we were so new at it. He said the cows don’t like to stay together all the time. He also said that with time and experience, the rider can begin to read what a cow may try to do and stop it before it happens. I kept thinking how similar this is to human behavior and how God reads us. God knows if we are going to stray off. Matthew 18:14 states “…your Father in heaven is not willing that any of those little ones should be lost.” If we do turn aside and wander off, He wants us back! He can be assertive in His methods to September 2019
redirect and herd us back, but the question is will you recognize it? More importantly, will you listen to Him? I am encouraging you to get into His word, so you can learn to listen and hear Him behind you saying...“this is the way, walk in it.” May you be blessed on your ride! The Corzatt’s (Rob, Tanya and their son Camdon) own and operate the Cowboy Perseverance Ranch (CPR) in Sunbury, Ohio. CPR is a faith based operation and our mission is to build a strong foundation and relationship with our training horses and students. We are blessed to be able to provide western horsemanship lessons infused with biblical scripture to students of all ages. One student has described her time here as “CPR for the soul!” Visit our website at www.cpranch. wixsite.com/home or follow us on Facebook. HORSEMEN’S CORRAL
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by Cindy Krumm By the time you are reading this, the morning air will be crisp and the evenings will be cool. Summer 2019 will be a thing of the past. All of the food from the annual Ox and Pig Roast will have been eaten and the 12 cash
prizes from our annual raffle will have been awarded. It will be time to set your fall trail riding plans in motion. The good news is that some of the very best riding days are in the fall! Cooler air means fewer bugs to contend with! Consider joining Tri-Co. for a day ride on Saturday, Sept. 21. This ride (likely between two and four hours long) will leave camp at 10 a.m. We welcome all to stick around and join us for a potluck dinner in the pavilion that evening. Bring your favorite dish to share! Of course, you are welcome to camp over and go
back out on the trails on your own the next day. Also, be sure to add our annual Halloween weekend to your plans as well. This weekend is Oct. 11–13. As with all of our weekend events, the Halloween weekend includes six home cooked meals—starting Friday evening and going through Sunday lunch. The cost of the weekend package, including all meals starts at $55 for a single non-member with discounts for members, couples and families. We guarantee that if you buy our weekend meal package, you will not leave camp hungry on Sunday!
The Halloween weekend will be a fun weekend for all who attends! There will be Halloween themed contests and fun all weekend. We will hold costume contests for the kids, adults, riders and even your dogs! There will be a camp wide campsite decorating contest, a pumpkin carving contest and a spookiest dessert contest. I will try to provide more details next month on this event. Please visit our website at www.Tri-CoTrails.com for more information for this event and all other activities at our camp. You can also find information about future events on the club’s Facebook page.
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Greetings From Your President Last weekend we gave the ‘Gibby’ award to Phil and Ronda Urbank, members of the Wayne County chapter to recognize their years of volunteer service to maintain and improve the riding trails at several locations in Ohio. The ‘Gibby’ award is named after Wilbur ‘Gibby’ Gibson, who worked with ODNR and numerous volunteers and landowners to establish a bridle trail system and horsemen’s
campground in the Barkcamp State Park in the early 1980s. The award honors an individual or couple ‘who has made an outstanding effort to improve the trail system on public lands.’ The Ohio Horseman’s Council has two main themes. We are a social organization (Come Ride with Us) and a service organization (Horsemen Helping Horsemen). We sponsor volunteer efforts to create new and maintain
existing horse trails in Ohio that are open to the public, among other things. Many OHC members contribute volunteer time to accomplish the goals of OHC. Thank you for the time that you have contributed. The volunteer effort we contribute enhances the equestrian experience across Ohio and gives us a voice at the state level. If you’ve not volunteered yet, please consider joining
the volunteer team. There are many opportunities to help from trail maintenance to chapter leadership, chapter committees, or mentoring a horse person who has less experience than you do. You don’t need to devote hours and hours to make a difference. Please go to a chapter meeting and find out what needs to be done or talk to other OHC members. ~ Eric Estill
Our chapter donated a 20-ton load of gravel to the Mohican State Park in advance of the Chili Cook-Off. It is such a nice place to ride, and the trails are well maintained. We thank the Wayne County chapter of the OHC for all their efforts on the trails and want them to know their work does not go unnoticed at the park. With all the rain this year, trail maintenance at Pleasant Hill Lake Park has been a challenge, to say the least. We will keep on working with the hope there will be drier days ahead. Mike Gerard and Roger Walsh had their chainsaws working hard on downed trees on the new Big Fish Trail. It is extremely important to keep this trail open, as there is an ice cream store located there, and it is a real treat part way through your ride. Jean and I recently had the opportunity to ride with our daughter and two granddaughters, ages 7 and 8, at Mohican State Park—it was a hoot, to say the least. The youngest rides a small mini-horse, and needless to say, crossing the creeks resulted in some wet feet for her. However, she loved the creek crossing and wanted to reverse and go back through. We were all prepared with snacks for the ride, plus all started out chewing gum. Midway through the ride, I noticed the
little one had placed her chewed gum on the horn of her saddle and was eating chips. When I asked her thought process about the gum, she responded that she was not finished chewing it yet. As a grandparent all you can do is smile and look the other way. Jean said, with a smile, that her biggest issue was keeping her gaited horse slow enough to stay behind the mini. Following the ride we had a picnic before heading home from a very enjoyable ride with a lifetime memory. See you down the trail and remember not to drink and ride. ~Dan and Jean Reynolds
next year as well. The second show was at the Pierpont Fire Hall arena, and it was massive. Our riders love those night shows, and many came to demonstrate their skills. Thank you to all who support our efforts by showing up, volunteering and keeping the club in very good standing. Again, thank you to Jen, Jamie, Chris and Carol for a well-run event. We love and appreciate all those who attend these shows, so keep them coming! The Dice Ride was on July 20, and Pam did her usual best to make it special. She made mashed potato sundaes for the meal, an unexpected treat to enjoy after the ride. Others brought desserts to share. For sure, the food was delicious. Corn sprinkles, anyone? Despite the heat and the rain, the ride was well attended. The Chinese auction was especially cool with many artsy pieces won by enthusiastic riders. This is always a fun activity and it was again this year. The bridges in the gulf are sorely in need of repair, and that operation is being considered by our members who so diligently maintain our structures. Thanks go out to Lori, John, Mike, Pam and all others who give of their time to provide safety for all who ride. This hard work benefits not only club members, but anyone
County Lines ASHLAND Our chapter has been busy preparing for the Chili CookOff and state ride to be held this month at the Mohican State Park. We are hoping for much better weather than we received back in June when our first annual Pleasant Hill Lake Ride was flooded completely out. We will stay positive. Our treasurer, Mike Gerard, informed me he had contacted and refunded all individual’s participation fees associated with the canceled ride. Several individuals told him to keep the money and consider it a donation. There are some wonderful cowboys and cowgirls out there who understand what OHC is all about. We greatly appreciate their generosity. My horse has made a huge recovery from his founder issue, and we rode the shortened blue trail at Mohican without a single lame step. We also rode Malabar and Pleasant Hill trails with the same great results. I am delighted as we have planned several rides for this fall, and I now feel confident he will be ready. Several of our members have been active riding various trails, and, as wet as it has been, the trails remain relatively not muddy, if you know what I mean...relatively. 66
ASHTABULA Rain, rain go away...we need our hay! Oops! Getting in hay means blistering temperatures and lots of bugs. Who’s to complain? Not I, nor most of my fellow horse friends with our eye on the sky. Finally, hay season is completed. Speaking of full swing, we had two horse shows in June and both were successful. Our June 2 show started out in a state of drizzle in the morning, but the afternoon brought sunshine and lots of contestants eager to get going with their own riding agendas. Thank you Amanda, for your efforts on this open horse show, which I hope will be our starter
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Makayla and Jasmine.
Lauren on Spud, Abby on Sam.
Lauren and Abby Torok. I would like to take the time to spotlight two of our members, Judy and William Sheard. Even though they are very busy with their own trail riding business, Nation Road Horse Rental, they are always willing to step up and help their fellow members at BCOHC. This year at the Butler County Fair, BCOHC sponsored several trail classes. Help was needed to help set up and take down the trail course. William and Judy stepped up and provided the extra man and ‘woman power’ to complete these tasks. When I asked them if I could bring my nieces, who were visiting me from Texas, over for their very first trail ride, they did not hesitate. They gave up some of their precious time off to provide my nieces with a memorable experience that they and I shall treasure. I knew that Lauren and Abby would be in good hands with William and in good hands (hooves) with Spud and Sam. A big ‘Thank You’ to William and Judy. There has been no measurable rain in the past several weeks, and the trails are drying out so maintenance can continue on them in safety. Until next month… ~Mary Pope
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Greetings from Clark County. Friday, July 26, OHC members staffed the Pork Producers’ food booth at the Clark County Fair from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. That was also the last day of the fair which increases the volume of folks buying items. Thank you to Alma and husband Rob, Brenda, Diane, Chris, Anne, Kailene, Jonna, Jim, Polly, and Lisa and her husband Adam for staffing the three shifts. I’ve included pictures from that day. According to one of the organizers of the booth, 15,000 pork chops are cooked during fair week. By the time this issue arrives, we will have had a trail cleaning on Saturday, Aug. 29. I’ll share details later. Also, our camping weekend will have taken place Sept. 6-8. I hope to have pictures from that event in the November issue. October 10 at 6:30 p.m. is our next meeting. For the fall and winter meetings we will be using the Park Branch of the library on Bechtle Avenue. The location will be posted on email and reminders on Facebook. See you there. Until next month, happy trails! ~MaryEllen
Hello from Coshocton. I have not been on the trails for some time, but a couple of club members went out to remove some trees, and the trails were extremely muddy. They both got stuck, and after four to five hours of fighting the mud, they called it a day. This was in mid-July; we have had several hard downpours from then until now. We cannot control the rain, so we can only hope the sun dries up some of the problem areas. We will do our best to get out there and do what we can before our September hog roast. We are two weeks shy of two months from our event as I am writing this, so we have plenty of time to dry up if the rain will just slow down a bit. From what I am hearing from other people, all the trails in Ohio are very muddy, so ride at your own risk. When trails get like this it is better to let them rest, or you will create more damage. Our hog roast is Sept. 21 and 22. The meal will be served at 5 p.m. on Saturday, and an auction will immediately follow. Any donated items for the auction are appreciated. It is always a good time with great people, come out and join us for our 16th Annual Jack Fallon Hog Roast. All profits are put back into the park and trails. We are blessed to have such an awesome place to camp and ride and it’s free! Our three pictures are from past events 2018 and 2019. ~Gigi
Alma and Chris.
Rob, Brenda and Diane.
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County Lines DEFIANCE The group rode from Rails to Trails to Opdycke Park in Williams County in late July. I’ve included a few pictures. We will continue to have rides the first Sunday of every month at 10 a.m., park at Oak Openings day lot. Our regional ride is the last weekend in September at Van Buren State Park. “A man on a horse is spiritually as well as physically bigger than a man on foot.”—John Steinbeck Ride on! ~Deb H.
Delaware and Union OHC friends at Alum Creek.
Connie Horner and Stoney.
Hope with her son, Maddox.
Harvey, Ann, and Kate.
Kathleen Powell on Pokey. DELAWARE Greetings from your friends in Delaware chapter! For me, the month of September marks the beginning of the best time of year for trail riding! The fall time promises milder weather, fewer bugs and the anticipation of spectacular fall foliage. If you and your equine partner haven’t yet had the opportunity to enjoy our Alum Creek bridle trails, 68
now is the time! Our awesome trail maintenance volunteers continue to work diligently to keep the bridle trails clear of undergrowth, downed trees, and platforms in good repair. Indeed, we have been very pleased to see how many of our fellow OHC friends and other horseback riding enthusiasts have visited our Alum Creek trails this summer. Riders exploring our Winterhawk West Trail can now enjoy a stop for lunch and/ or other refreshments at the new Kilbourne Market. Picket lines and picnic tables are available at the market for riders coming off the trail at Kilbourne, adjacent to the SR 521 bridge. Member Theresa and friend, Karen Holland (Union chapter), did just that and highly recommend Chef Walt’s culinary delights. The ladies enjoyed a wonderful ride that day on Winterhawk West and lunch with fellow OHC members, Bobbi Arters and Carole Bosich. Several weeks ago, Theresa and Prada joined members of the Union County OHC for their chapter ride at Alum Creek. The group rode the Maple Glen Trail all the way to the Flats. What an incredibly scenic trail. Other members have been busy enjoying their equine partners, too. Connie Horner and Stoney are achieving some awesome run times! This summer also saw member Tanya Corzatt compete successfully in her very first western dressage competition. Dan and Sherry Chambers recently returned from Montana and their annual ‘week at the ranch’ with friends. We look forward to hearing more about their adventures out West. Dan Chambers also attended Morrow
County’s ‘Day of the Cowboy’ event held earlier this summer. Despite the hot weather, Dan reports their event was well attended and enjoyed by all. It may be by the time this issue reaches your mailbox, the Delaware All-Horse Parade, scheduled for Sept. 8 will have already occurred. Several club members are/were planning to attend. I hope to have some pictures to share in next month’s column. Mark your calendars to attend our club’s ‘Autumn at Alum’ trail ride and potluck scheduled for Sept. 20-22. Come for a day ride or camp overnight (fees apply). The weekend festivities get underway Friday evening with our dessert potluck beginning at 7:30 p.m. Saturday evening potluck and live auction starts at 6 p.m. Join us for fun, food, and fellowship, and of course, great riding on our wonderful Alum Creek bridle trails! For more information, please contact any of our club officers or go to our Facebook page. Our next chapter meeting is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. Meetings are held at the Tri-Township fire station on SR 36/37 Delaware and are open to all OHC members and guests. Come join in our fun! Until next month, remember how privileged we are to have these magnificent animals in our lives! Hug your equine! ~Theresa Burke ERIE Greetings from Erie County! September 14 is the date of our annual poker ride! We have been finding sponsors and tying up the details for this great event! Look for our poster to circulate at stables, local businesses and Facebook. You can also email us for details and to preregister at julienovosielski31@yahoo.com. Our annual poker ride is famous for well-marked trails, good food and great activities. It’s a great day event for all ages and your horse; you don’t want to miss it! This summer has been a roller coaster of extremes on the North Coast, but we all manage to keep riding. Colleen and Holly left the country and went to Iceland! Beautiful pictures of the grand adventure arrived and took us with them. They were excited to tour the local town, take in the amazing local architecture and visit a most unusual museum. You will have to ask them about it
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New York earshot.
Rocky River ear shot. when you see them. Bubbling hot springs, tiny geysers, waterfalls and thermal pools were just some of the natural landscapes that greeted them on their trail riding adventure. Of course, riding over the scenic countryside on Icelandic horses must have been quite a thrill. They not only rode with the group but also traveled with a loose herd of horses so they could change mounts halfway! What a great lifetime experience. Thanks for sharing it with us! Julie had the opportunity to go with some of Wood County and Sandusky County riders to upstate New York. They spent five days at the Otter Creek campground. The diverse terrain and beautiful campground setup made a wonderful trail riding experience. Everyone logged plenty of miles. It definitely sounds like a great destination for the future! Joyce, Ed and I went to Rocky River Preserve for a nice Sunday ride. We decided to travel together, so I went to Dawn and Ed’s, unloaded and reloaded Belle. What a trooper, she makes me love horses more September 2019
County Lines every day! We then picked up Joyce and Glory. Ed is such a good driver, some people not so much. This trip reminded me why a good distance between you and the vehicle ahead is always a good idea. Long story short, construction, cars cutting in line and bad decisions caused a vehicle and camper to roll over in front of us. Ed calmly maneuvered the truck and horse trailer off the road to safety as we watched the event in front of us happen, almost as if it was in slow motion! Everyone was OK! We made it to our destination and unloaded our horses. Life is better on the trail! September is a great month to ride. There are many rides scheduled every weekend around Ohio. I am looking forward to our NW Regional ride this year at VanBuren State Park at the end of the month! Happy trails and campfires under the stars, ~Shelley FAIRFIELD Busy! July is traditionally one of the slower months of the year, at least in terms of horse related activities but it’s not the case this year. The month started with a club ride at Zaleski State Forest. It was hot and rain was predicted for most days, but a nice group of hearty folks showed up to enjoy the trails and each other’s friendship. The predicted rain did come in the evening, but long after the day’s ride was logged into the books. The trails at Zaleski were a little wet, but better than had been expected, considering the rain we have been subjected to this summer. One of my favorite things to do in July is pick berries as we ride. Sam Underhill shares the same interest. Sam and I both picked several quarts of raspberries at Tar Hollow, plus Sam picked a batch of blackberries at Scioto Trails. Several of our members have been out and about riding. Kim and Bill Smith, plus Art and Pam Crist spent a weekend at Salt Fork. Bill said most of the trails were OK to ride. Sandy Sexton and Margaret Hite have ridden a couple times at Great Seal. Mike Kempton, Warren Spangler, Bryan Black, Richard Reisinger and Helen Gillan camped at Hocking for almost a week. This turned out to be the hottest week of the summer up to this point. After hanging tough for five days, they finally raised the white flag and went home. September 2019
Tie line project. Tanna Rhoads has taken up an interesting activity. She is training her horse and herself to shoot a longbow at targets while the horse is moving. There is actually competition for this at a facility near Canton. I’m hoping she can get someone to video her next trip and post it on Facebook for the rest of us not so adventurous people to view. You go, girl! On July 21, Tom McGuire and I organized a work detail to erect new tie rails at Table Top Rock. This was part of a grant project for which we had received money from South Central Power. In addition to our club members, the Rough Riders 4-H club from the Lancaster area provided volunteers to help with the labor necessary to accomplish this project. The main objective we all faced was moving the post, pipe, Quikrete, water and tools needed from Big Pine Road to the top of the hill where Table Top Rock rests. We were able to move most of the material 80 percent of the way by 4-wheelers, but the other 20 percent was by sheer muscle power. Every one of the 4-H kids, their parents and advisors chipped in and were a tremendous help. Add in our club volunteers and we had close to 20 people which lightened the load for any one person. I would like to single out Julie McGuire’s son, Corbin, who moved almost
all the heavy Quikrete bags and several of the posts the final 75 yards up through Fat Man Squeeze. Thanks Corbin! In the end, the project took exactly wo and a half hours to complete. I also need to recognize Jaime McGuire’s son-in-law, Shannon, a sales rep for Quikrete, for donating the Quikrete we used for this project. Also, a big thanks goes out to Chris Wentz and the Hocking Horse Trail Facebook group for donating $600 to our club for this and other projects we hope to accomplish at Hocking this summer. Again, thank you to South Central Power for their grant money to our club. I’m totally excited at how well this project turned out. Next time you ride Hocking, ride over to Table Top and check it out. Larry Addington, Keith White, Bryan Black, Pam Dean and myself attended a chain saw safety class at Zaleski State Forest on July 27. In total there were around 17 people from four different OHC clubs in the class. I have run a chain saw for 30 plus years, but old dogs can learn new tricks. I came away from the class with several new techniques and ideas on better ways to use a saw. Thanks to our trail boss, Tom McGuire, and the Zaleski forest manager for helping organize this class. We, as an OHC group, have cleaned the trails at Hocking at least three times plus the forestry crew cleared trails another couple days. I hate to say it, but the trails at Hocking are in need of cleaning again. Several of us rode there, and I counted five areas on major trails where trees are down. Most can be ridden around, but a couple of them require an experienced rider and horse. As soon as I can find a day, I will put our new training to use. I organized a ride at Stone Church which is part of the Wayne National Forest Aug. 9-11. We had a full camp. Our state ride at Scioto Trails in August is also in the history book. This has always been one of the highlights of our summer riding schedule. I’ll bring you details and pictures of both rides in the October Corral. Our members and guests have been posting pictures on our Facebook page of their horse related activities. Check it out. ~Chris FRANKLIN We have been busy having fun with our horses this summer.
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Ranger Heather Williamson Rocky Fork and Blendon Woods Park Manager with OHC supporters.
Mounted riders heading out on trail. On July 13 the Franklin County OHC held its second annual Rough Riders in the Park event, an obstacle course on the trails at the Rocky Fork Metropark. Terry Baker and a crew of volunteers spent their morning setting up the tunnels, waterfall, mailbox, spider web, gates and walk-throughs to challenge the riders. It was quite an experience to watch our riders and horses build their bonds and confidence while negotiating the trail obstacles along the course. Many of our riders have done this before and said they had a great time while giving their mounts valuable training. Thank you Terry and Mary Baker and their volunteers, for all your hard work in bringing the obstacles and setting everything up. We hope to continue this annual event, planning for 2020 is underway. The cooperation of the Metropark Rangers, especially Heather Williamson and Dan Bissonette, was much appreciated. We also appreciated the attendance of the Franklin County and Columbus Police mounted units. The Franklin County mounted unit has offered to work with us in the future. A big thank you to all our members who came early in the morning and stayed all day to set up, handle entries, and tear down. In August FCOHC and the Capital City Equestrian Center held an open house and garage 69
County Lines sale at the new stables for CCEC in New Albany, Ohio. Dana Stewart is our FCOHC secretary and the director of CCEC. If anyone has any ideas or would like to volunteer for our next obstacle course or has more questions, please go to our website and contact our President Angela Logan or any officers. FULTON No puddles, no grey skies, just finally some camping and riding! OHC members finally were able to camp at Reed Road in July and have the chili cook-off. Congratulations to the winners: Stephanie Barton, Vikki Lewis, and Carolyn Korek. Stephanie will represent Fulton County at the State Chili Cook-Off. Good luck Stephanie! Remember your bug spray because I heard on the news about three cases of West Nile (in humans) in Springfield Township. Let’s all protect ourselves as we’re out there on the trails. Speaking of the trails, I was out recently on a multi-use trail with my dog. There were some cyclists coming from one direction and some riders coming from the other. The riders had to call out several times before the cyclists stopped to yield. Another cyclist came up behind the horses and never announced herself to the riders. This got me to thinking about educational signage at the parking lots for the non-horse trail users; maybe some descriptions and pictures of how to yield may help. We need to have signs so people know to contain their dogs around the horses, too. Those of us who are used to being around horses sometimes forget how little the general public knows about them. We can’t just assume other trail users know how to be safe around horses. This is a very important issue we should be at the forefront of addressing. Let’s all think about it. Until next time, happy trails! ~Trina
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GALLIA The Gallia Chapter hopes all riders and their horses are staying as cool as possible in this heatwave. Our last event was the Shriners ride. It went well. There were no accidents, and the Shriners made plenty of money to donate to their hospital. We hope to enjoy more rides this fall. If you are interested in joining our chapter, you can contact our president, Eddie Wolfe, 740/416-3531. Happy trails to all! GREENE This year seems to be flying by. I’ve been so busy, I’m not sure where the time has gone. No riding yet due to weather and schedule, but I’m doing a lot of rocking! I figure most of the bands I’m going to see are my age or older, so this won’t last forever. I may as well take advantage of it while I can. Hopefully, with fall approaching I’ll get to ride a bit. Last month I didn’t have the numbers from our state ride, but I do now. We had 58 people sign in from 11 chapters. Not as many camping as we’ve had some years but plenty to enjoy the food, karaoke, prizes and socialization. Our trails at Caesar Ford seem to be in limbo. They are still there, and Jerry and Dave are trying to keep them mowed. Unfortunately, the disc golf course designers have been
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given the go-ahead to cross our trails, which we feel is a bit of a safety issue! Still, there’s nothing we can do about it right now. However, no one who has ridden there has ever seen a disc golfer there, so maybe it won’t matter. But if you ride there, just be aware it is a possibility. As far as we know, there are still plans for a horse camp there next year, but we haven’t heard anything more about that. The trails aren’t as muddy as many places, so plenty of people are still riding them. Not much else is going on, so I’ll leave with a few more state ride photos.
Community Fair booth, Ann Frederick and Sarah Stuart.
HAMILTON September signals the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. Before we wave goodbye to summer, let’s take a quick look back at last month’s events. On a sweltering Saturday in mid-July, the Hamilton County 4-H Association managed to put on a hum-dinger of a horse show. Held July 13 at Stricker’s Grove during the Hamilton County Community Fair week, the Hamilton County Community Fair Open Horse Show offered a total of 36 classes including (12) $100 pleasure and horsemanship classes, International Barrel Racing Association (IBRA) sanctioned barrel and pole classes. Gifts and prize money were given to every class, and high point chairs were given to the winners of the Open 14-18 and 13 and under divisions. What does this have to do with Hamilton County OHC? Well, working through OHC’s Insurance program, HC-OHC secured the necessary liability insurance the Hamilton County 4-H Association needed to insure the Open Horse Show for liability. In appreciation for HC-OHC support, the 4-H Association graciously provided HC-OHC with a front and center
4-H Community Fair booth awards.
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Corn Roast ride. booth space at the horse show! Thank you Hamilton County 4-H Association for the opportunity to support your terrific show! We hope to help you again next year! Under an endless summer blue sky we held our Equine ID Microchip Clinic at Miamitown Gymkhana Club show grounds on July 27. Members and guests hauled in their horses to have Miamitown Equine Veterinary Service’s Dr. Anna Hood insert microchips the size of a grain of rice under each horse’s mane. Why microchip? Microchip identification improves consumer confidence by validating breed integrity, will soon be increasing efficiencies at horse shows and can help owners recover their horses in case of natural disaster or theft. Many thanks go to Sarah and Dick Stuart for organizing and working this important even, Dr. Anna Hood for registering and inserting the Equine ID microchips and to Gymkhana Club for allowing us to use the Gymkhana Club show grounds to hold this event. On Aug. 3 we celebrated summertime riding under the canopy of trees with our popular Corn Roast Ride at the Miami Whitewater Forest. The Corn Roast Ride is organized and supported by HC-OHC members Bobby and Judy Leonard whose super powers are being able to grill a perfect ear of sweet corn over an open fire. With a can’t miss 2 p.m. picnic time, busy HC-OHC members ride either before or after lunch, but no one ever misses Bobby and Judy’s grilled sweetcorn. Many September 2019
County Lines thanks go to Bobby and Judy for organizing the Corn Roast Ride and supplying the entire club with ‘all you can eat’ delicious grilled sweet corn for our picnic lunch. Our Aug. 1 monthly business meeting and pool party was cancelled. Karen and Jeff Osborne, two terrific people who graciously open up their lovely home, pool and decks annually to hold our August meeting, experienced a death in their family. Please keep Karen, Jeff and their family in your thoughts and prayers. Do any of these activities sound like fun to you? Then join our club! You too can look forward to our regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Thursday, Sept. 5 and Oct. 12, or join one of our scheduled rides; Moonlight Ride #3 at the Miami Whitewater Forest Shaker Trace Trail Saturday night, Sept. 21; Moonlight Ride #4 on Oct. 12; and Chili Ride at the Miami Whitewater Forest on Oct. 20. You can find HC-OHC’s application online at ohconline. com under ‘chapters’ or email mafvet2@gmail.com and request an application. For up to the moment HC-OHC information visit us on Facebook at Ohio Horseman’s Council Hamilton County Chapter. ~Ann Frederick HARRISON As of this writing, our weather is still hot and humid. Riding in the early morning or evening works out best. We had to cancel our fun show in July as the temperatures, along with the humidity, were not good for man or beast. We have rescheduled for Sept. 21. We will post a flyer on Facebook for anyone who is interested. Several members of our club
Monna and Bailey at the May clinic.
Mikayla at the May clinic. September 2019
May clinic with Justin Della Penna. worked on the trails at Barkcamp prior to the state ride. It was hot, and I got a little poison ivy from weed eating, but the trails looked so nice when we were finished. I enjoyed working and met some new people who worked with us. It was a great way to learn where some of the trails are located, instead of while riding and getting lost in a rainstorm like we have in the past. But then there would be no stories to tell everyone. How boring is that? Sometimes it is fun to get lost. The weather has been cooperating for haymaking, and everyone should be ready to ride soon. We were lucky and had a four-day window to roll up everything on our farm. We make square bales on the second cut. We would like to go to Beaver Creek this year, first making sure the trails are not too wet. We had to cancel our ride at Beaver Creek last year due to so much rain. That is what is so nice about the OHC; you can get information on different trails just by calling one of the OHC officers in that area. Our Aug. 17 meeting was held at Faith Ranch. They give us access to their in-ground pool, and we always have a good time with swimming and a picnic. All are welcome to attend. Our meetings are on the third Thursday of every month. During the summer, we move the location to different members’ farms and to the Faith Ranch. During the winter, we find a restaurant where it is warm and comfortable. Dinner is at 6 p.m., and the meeting is at 7 p.m. God bless you. Be safe. ~Dorothy Glover
bear with us until we put our volunteers back to work on the trails in the fall when the weather gets cooler. We are planning a fall club ride at Hammertown in late September or early October, check back in next month’s Corral for the exact date, or join our Facebook page, Jackson County Ohio Horseman’s Council, to keep updated on events. I hope everyone has a great month trails! ~Carmel Johnson JEFFERSON We are able to reschedule our annual ride we hold at Jefferson Lake State Park. It will be held the first weekend in Oct. 4-6. This will be held in the overnight camping area. There will be daily rides and a covered dish dinner on Saturday evening around 6 p.m. Please bring a covered dish to share. The trails are in good shape as lots of work has been done. We are looking forward to a good time, hopefully we will see you there! ~Ghost Rider at Jefferson Lake LAKE In July our members continued to ride the trails, while some helped maintain the trails. Others attended locally scheduled equine events presented at different horse gatherings. One member helped with a Geauga Parks Foundation display at Schneider’s Saddlery July sale. A few members enjoyed Jan Sharp’s Trick Horse Demonstration with Darken, her Arabian/Saddlebred, black and white, tobiano pinto. We were inspired by Jan’s tenacity, patience, and loving communication with Darken. Darken himself had a ‘look at me’ attitude, and knew he was the star of the evening. We look forward to more equine adventures to come.
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I hope everyone has been staying cool in this summer heat. Some of our dedicated members have been riding in the early mornings to avoid the heat, but unfortunately for most of us who work, we are passing on riding for now. The trails are still not quite up to par at Hammertown, mainly due to the intense heat. Please
Hello from Licking County. Welcome September, let’s have some good riding weather. We had a great fun show at the end of July, complete with good weather. A big thank you to Fun Show Chairperson, Diana Weathley, and all the volunteers. I don’t want to name all the helpers because I may
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Licking County OHC miss someone. It takes a lot of planning and work to put on a show. The planning starts at the first of the year looking for judges, ordering ribbons, setting dates, creating and printing flyers, plus 100 more things! It is a lot of work, but to see the smiles on the children’s faces or to see an adult in the ring for the first time at a show, makes it all worth it! September 7 will be our second fun show for the year. We have been getting some good weather to trail ride. I have even been out on the trails. If you have a horse and you are looking for someone to ride with, check out the Ohio Horseman’s Council in your area. Don’t forget to keep track of your trail miles, saddle and driving hours! I’m so happy I’m a member, not only to find someone to ride with, but I also have someone to ask for help when I am in need. When OHC says, “Horseman Helping Horseman”, our chapter lives up to it! When a member’s barn was destroyed by a storm and one horse was killed, members were there to help, to check on her and even to give her a horse to keep her other horse company! I ran short on hay this summer, so I emailed our president to see if she knew of anyone with hay. She asked how much and how soon did I need it? The next day, Charlene and Craig showed up at my house with hay! One member’s horses wandered out of their downed fence. One call and members were there to help catch the horses and fix the fence properly. Four years ago, I got a trail horse after 35 years of not riding. One member checked the horse to make sure it 71
County Lines was safe and good on the trails; another member took me under her wing and took me riding. At first, I would be second in line, then third, until she knew I was OK. I never had camped with a horse before. Thank you to Jan, Mark and Debbie for getting me started with a tie line (a what?), setting up my trailer, and everything I needed for the horse and camping. I could go on and on, but I only have a limited amount of space for my article. Our chapter gives to the local food pantry, youth camp, and horse rescue facilities. This is what our members are about, and I’m sure this is true with all the OHC chapters. You are welcome to attend our meetings, usually held the last Monday of the month at Infirmary Mound Park, Granville. Check our website, lickingcountyohc. org, for complete information and events. Charlene does a good job keeping the website updated. We are on Facebook too. Be safe out on the trails. ~Deborah Sheka LOGAN The Logan County OHC held its Aug. 4 meeting at Fawcett Park in Zanesfield with 10 members present. The OHC held their meeting with a group of Wagoneers that were camping at the park all week and will be taking their wagon trains all over Logan County this week. We have several members of Logan County OHC who are also members of the Wagoneer group. We have members who volunteer as outback riders for this group every year, too. Both groups shared a huge potluck, and there was entertainment a little later. The deadline to register for the chili cook-off was Aug. 31. I am not going to be able to go this year, but I did volunteer to make the chili. The deadline to register for the All Horse Parade was Sept. 8. We had a canoe trip on Aug. 10. The Corwin’s ride will be held on Sept. 29 at 3 p.m. A potluck will follow. The Logan County OHC is still looking into an adult fun show in October. We are looking at Oct. 12 or 19. This will be at the Logan County Fairgrounds. We received thank you cards for donations we made to a veteran and for our two trophy donations at the Logan County Fair this 72
year. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, Sept. 3. Summer is closing fast. Wow! Where did summer go! ~Cynthia Orr LORAIN Hello everyone! I’m sorry I don’t have any good campfire stories to tell, but with the heatwave in July, many members skipped the Elkins Creek horse campout in southern Ohio with temperatures soaring into the high 90s and heat indexes well into the 100s. Those who did go, approximately 12, took it easy and sought out air conditioning during the heat of the day. I’d like to thank Lance’s Trailer Sales in Athens, Ohio, for sponsoring our September calendar page. They offer a wide assortment of horse trailers for both day and overnight use. You can check them out on their website, give them a call or make a visit to their store. They’ll be eager to help you out. This month, Beaver Creek camping is scheduled for Sept. 6-8. The campgrounds are located at 12816 Sprucevale Road, East Liverpool Ohio with a potluck dinner set for Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Ashland OHC is sponsoring a chili cookoff at Mohican State Forest the weekend of Sept. 13-15. You need to make a reservation with Mike Gerard of Ashland County if you plan to camp. Jim Wallace is the contact for this ride. We will have our membership meeting Monday, Sept. 16 at the CVC Black River Room. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m., and we will have refreshments. At this meeting there will be an opportunity to nominate officers for 2020. Also, Nancy Bedillion has offered to speak to us. Her presentation is entitled ‘Horse Riding Around the World’. Remember to bring your money to the Sept. 16 meeting to reserve your order of clams and/or chicken for the Oct. 21 membership potluck. Our Lorain County OHC Regional Ride will take place Sept. 20-22 at the Charlemont Reservation located on New London-Eastern Road located in Huntington and Rochester Townships. There is a scavenger hunt ride with prizes awarded to the winners set for Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Charlemont has a variety of terrain including fields to thick, shaded woods,
small creek crossings, ponds, ravines and some hills complete with one called ‘Yahoo’. We have an amazing potluck dinner on Saturday with tasty meat provided by Lorain OHC. Please bring a dish to share. We will enjoy some entertaining music after the potluck as we sit around the campfire. Nate Reader is the Regional Ride Coordinator if you have any questions. Hope to see you there as it’s sure to be a lot of fun! The Northwest Region State Trail Ride is set for Sept. 2729 and several of our club members are venturing west to Van Buren State Park to enjoy this ride. Members need to make reservations in advance. October 1-6, we will be camping at Big Elk Lick Horse Camp at Elk State Forest in Benezette, Pa. This is a unique opportunity to see elk roaming around down by the river, in the woods or sauntering through the campground. Required are advance reservations, a 30-day health certificate and a valid Coggins. The club contacts are Ric and Char Augustine. Please note carriages may be on Carlisle trails Sept. 7, 12, and 15 as well as Oct. 5. Happy trails. ~Kathy Duncan MADISON Madison County OHC hopes all the areas that experienced damage from the tornados at the end of May are recovering and are on the way back to ‘as normal as they can be’ after such devastation. I was in Dayton the other day and could see that a lot of cleanup has been done, but there was still more to do. Although we haven’t experienced anything like that, this wet spring has made cleaning up the trails at Deer Creek tough work. At one point the Red Trail was practically impassible. Several days of hard, sweaty work from some very hardworking members are making a dent. We want to keep the trails that come out of Horseman’s Camp rustic, which means they are mostly single file, twisty and hilly. This also means they can fill in fast during this hot, humid weather. A huge thanks to the handful of dedicated members who consistently spend a morning or afternoon several days a week chainsawing, clipping, and mowing. Deer Creek management was not able
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to mow the Blue and Orange trails until recently. I apologize for missing last month’s article. I thought I sent it, but it was still sitting in my outbox days later. I was going to say something funny about technology, but it was most likely operator error, so I’ll just leave it at that. During that time we received some bittersweet news. One of our members, W.R. Duke, had decided to move back to Oklahoma. We’ll miss him, but now we have a place to stay when visiting Oklahoma. We had a fun going away party for him at Cappy’s Pizza in London. They are one of the sponsors of our gymkhana event and they have fantastic food. Check them out if you’re in town. Speaking of our gymkhanas, we did not have one in the month of July due to the county fair. Hope you’ve had a chance to participate or watch one of our gymkhanas. We have a good time. We give one free class to any OHC member. If you haven’t been out yet, please put Sept. 15 and Oct. 13 on your calendar. Keep up with us on our Facebook pages, Madison County OHC Gymkhana and Madison County Ohio Horseman’s Council. County fairs are finishing up, and the kids are heading back to school. Our oldest graduated last May and will be attending Air Force basic when this article comes out. Good luck Lyndsey. We’re so proud of you. MEDINA We are privileged to have a good number of hard workers in our chapter. People who give up their Saturday morning (and a part of their afternoon) one day a month to help us keep our Cuyahoga Valley trails in the best of shape. Building bridges, blowing tons of leaves, hauling rocks and trail mix and keeping our trails dry is hard but rewarding work. Now we want to thank all those volunteers who have devoted this time in the past two years to a well-deserved good old campfire weekend. We are celebrating all our trail workers from the past two years with a cookout on Saturday, Sept. 21 after our work session. Louise Harting will be in charge of food. Stay the night and you’ll be treated to breakfast on Sunday morning. How great is that? Come to our work session that weekend and get some good meals and a campout for your September 2019
County Lines efforts. Please RSVP Molly Eastwood by Sept. 16 at 330/6030820 if you are coming. Our steadfast horseman Jack Weese is on the mend from hip surgery and relaxing (not!) at home with the help of an army of physical and occupational therapists. He hopes to be up and around and back in the saddle soon. We all wish him the best and know we’ll see him giving his horse, Prize, a good work out in the near future. Falling leaves, apple cider, pumpkin lattes, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin pie, pumpkin beer— autumn will be upon us before you know it. Don’t let the good weather slip by without another ride with us and our friends of Summit OHC. The Sept. 28 day ride will begin at Wetmore Trail in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Ride out is at 10:30. Contact Barb Vega (216/7021224) if you are coming. For more information, contact Molly Eastwood (330/603-0820). A complete list of the rides can be found in our newsletter or by contacting Barb or Molly. ~Rosemary Young MEIGS I hope everyone had a nice Labor Day weekend. The Meigs OHC chapter is planning for its upcoming event on Saturday, Oct. 5, which is our Festival of the Leaves and Memorial Ride. The event will be at the Meigs AEP horse camp. Sign up is at 9 a.m. We will have a memorial service at the monument for the Meigs chapter’s fallen riders at 10 a.m. The ride-out will be after the service. When the riders return, we will have a potluck dinner and a drawing of the cards for the poker run. We will also have 50/50 tickets, groom the pony and an auction. Come and join us for this event with good food and lots of fun. Paul Schuler and Paul McDaniel have been mowing the camp and working on the trails. Kevin Meadows did all the weedeating at the camp. The flowerbed at the monument was full of weeds so he got busy pulling the weeds. I don’t know if he knew the flowers from the weeds, but when he got done, there were about three or four flowers left. I must say it sure does look a lot better than it did. Thank you Kevin. Vinton County had its annual bean dinner on Aug. 3. They had a parade through Vinton and September 2019
Daisee Evans at the fun show.
can ride the trail in the opposite direction. This will be another wonderful event. At the October meeting we will have our nominations of officers and the voting on the pictures between the ears. We have six new members: Charles, Nicole, Addisyn and Daisee Evans, and Roy and Elaine Hart. Enjoy riding and happy trails. ~Dian MONTGOMERY
Addisyn Evans at the fun show. wanted some horses in it. It was short notice, but Paul, Kristi and Rita rode horses, and Jim Haning drove his tractor in it. This was our first time at this event, and we really enjoyed it. We will be back next year, and hopefully, we will have more horses in the parade. Several of the Meigs Chapter members have been traveling to different places to camp and ride trails. They are having a great time. I don’t have a list of where they have been, but they are camping every weekend, whether it is at Meigs or some other place. Meigs chapter members, Isabel and Mike Dill, will be having their annual St. Jude’s ride Saturday, Sept. 21 at their farm in Rutland, Ohio. There is plenty of parking and lots of fun. Ed, Larry and Kenny Turley of our chapter cook the beans and the pulled pork for this event, and a lot of our members will be there. They will have 50/50, raffle tickets, door prizes and food to eat. Ride out will be at noon on Saturday. This is a 10-mile ride, and on Sunday you
Dan and Val Toban, Keith Houck and Evelyn Hobbs enjoying the fun show.
Hello from Montgomery County! Here we are heading into the best time of the year for those of us who like to hit the trails. Personally, fall is my favorite time of the year! I’m ready to make up for the lack of riding due to crappy weather. There was a group of us who went camping at Tar Hollow the weekend of July 11. We had a wonderful time; we started off our days with a quick breakfast so we could hit the trails early. We rode a few hours, had lunch out on the trails, rode a few more hours then back to camp. Of course, camping wouldn’t be camping without a few games of corn hole and some great stories around the campfire. Two of our super sweet members, Tom Pompei and his sidekick Mike Herman, actually took the time to pick us some berries while out on the trails. They used them to bake a delicious cobbler over the fire. It was delicious with a scoop of ice cream. You can’t say we here in Montgomery County don’t know how to camp! If you have been following the progress about the muddy trail issue we have been dealing with for years at Sycamore State Park, I am ecstatic to say, “No more mud!” The park managers let us re-route the trail so we no longer have to go through the muddy area right outside of camp. Phil, Dan and Pat who work for the park have done a truly awesome job with the new trail. We do, however, have to share a small section of the new trail with the hikers, but as far as I know, that doesn’t seem to be an issue. If you need a new place to ride with about 25 miles of trails, come check us out. There is even a primitive campsite with water if you choose to camp. We plan to camp at the state ride at Hueston Woods in October. Hopefully, we will see you all there.
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Overlook at Tar Hallow. Don’t forget to check our website at www.montgomerycountyohc. com for activities we have scheduled for the remainder of the year, additonal information and contact numbers. We also have a Facebook page if you would like to follow us. Hope to see you all on the trails! ~Taronna MORGAN OHC Morgan County met at The Boondocks-McConnelsville. There were six members in attendance. We talked of the rain in June, the heat in July, and the efforts to get some trails cleared up. Hopefully, weather permitting, we can dust off our saddles soon. There is a serious need for help to cleanup some trails! There are trees down, weeds out of control, and even some earth sliding from all the flooding. Any help would benefit all horses and riders. Our next meeting will be a potluck and outdoor grill! Happy trails to you. Be careful! MORROW Greetings from the Morrow County OHC chapter, where summertime conditions have arrived for July and August following the monsoon-like conditions of the preceding months. The frequent rain made local haying efforts difficult during the normal first cutting dates. Some hay was lost due to mold forming after being cut, and some was lost due to being harvested several weeks late, which was true for me. Although the late processed hay condition/ quantity was good, the quality was below normal which our herd has demonstrated by their meager consumption of the 2019 product vs. 2018 product that is still being offered to them. A few chapter members were getting low on their hay supply in early summer, so some of my stored 2018 excess was provided to them as support for the OHC motto of 73
County Lines “horsemen helping horsemen.” Some local 2019 second cutting harvest has occurred with remaining fields looking good due to good growing conditions, so our herd potentially may enjoy 2019 ‘horse candy’ during the 2019-20 winter. Several members have enjoyed 2019 riding on our great Ohio equine trail systems, with Byron, Cheryl and John doing multiple visits to Mohican State Forest. Dave and Mary have been on the Alum Creek State Park trails that the Delaware OHC chapter intensely grooms and improves with a weekly work crew effort. Unfortunately, health issues continue to keep some members grounded, including Karen Sharp, who suffered a broken hip from a fall at home and is currently recovering at the local Bennington Glen care facility. Suzanne lost her regular steed Justin to old age, and she claims her riding days are over after riding Justin in the 2017 Delaware All Horse Parade. Ted did some local riding with family members, but no reports have been received of recent riding by other chapter members. Joe and Susan Edwards have not resumed riding due to their equine-related injuries, while my health issues have limited time on horseback. However, I did ride three of our herd as part of the breed demonstration for the National Day of the Cowboy program presented by the chapter at the county fairgrounds 4-H arena. Several chapter members, including a visiting Union County OHC member, presented a variety of breeds. The program showcased an excellent demonstration of CMSA mounted shooting conducted by the Mid-Ohio Ohio Marauders club plus other cowboy related activities. A 4-H group offered refreshments to financially support their club, while a raffle drawing for several donated items generated funds to help the chapter support the equine community and to sponsor 4-H equestrian classes for the 2019 county fair program. Members are planning to participate in September parades, including the Delaware All Horse Parade (DAHP) which is scheduled to resume for the first time after the 2018 weatherrelated cancellation. The Knox County OHC chapter has assumed leadership of the postparade tailgate party, while I plan to continue the annual production of hand-cranked homemade ice 74
cream. Although summer will officially remain for a while after the DAHP, it signals the start of great fall riding conditions, and I hope to ride with some readers on scheduled OHC sponsored 2019 rides. Our chapter is small, and several members do not ride, but we are dedicated to the OHC motto which is nourished by our monthly meetings held the second Wednesday of the month at 1900 HR in the Mount Gilead Library Annex. Until next month, let us continue to ride, ride, ride while we can or at least have great dreams. Happy trails to you, and stay safe in the saddle/on your horse if you do have an opportunity to ride. ~DOC PERRY Wow, how fast this summer has been going. Perry members have been busy this last month. The SE Regional Ride went off without a hitch. We had a great day of riding and then a potluck on Saturday. All the raffle winners were revealed. Honestly, I can’t remember all the winners, but I know Rick Patterson won the two-day stay at Burr Oak Lodge. Congratulations to all the winners. As we were finishing up the auction, the sky opened up and it rained buckets. We still lit the fire but just stayed under the shelter house to observe it. It was still a lot of fun! The Gibby Ride was next. Thanks to everyone who helped with the trail cleanup, and for all the hard work so we can enjoy the riding we all love so much. Congratulations to the Gibby
Carol Stoughton, Brenda Lehman and Dianne Lowe enjoying the appreciation dinner.
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Members Marianne Hartley and Brian Vorhees enjoying Bark Camp at the Gibby ride. winners, Phil and Ronda Urbana, for all of your hard work and dedication throughout the years. Thanks go to Craig and Charlene Santee for always putting together such a nice weekend. Thursday night, the workerappreciation dinner was provided by Belmont County. It was delicious and much appreciated. Friday night, the crew went out to dinner at the local steak house and celebrated some birthdays: happy birthday Brenda Lehman and Vicki Wagner; I’m sure there are others that I’m missing. After dinner on Saturday, we all danced the night away to the band ‘Deep Country.’ Next time someone sees Dianne Lowe, please ask her about the song ‘Mustang Sally.’ Don’t forget our Soup Ride on Sept. 28. Please come out and bring your soup for judging. We meet on the second Tuesday of every month at The Top Hat Restaurant in Junction City. We eat at 6 p.m. and the meeting is at 7 p.m. Happy Trails! ~Heather STARK This has been an interesting year, as it has been hard to get out and enjoy the trails. Hopefully, this isn’t a sign of climate change and what we are to expect from now on. At the end of July several of us were able to travel to the Allegheny Mountains in Pennsylvania to camp and ride. The trails were good, and it was wonderful to visit with everyone. The flies were really bad in the camping area but not on the trails. My poor dog was covered with them and wanted to stay in the camper. My horse did not want to come out of his stall to even graze, they were so bad. The next week we went to the Gibby Ride at Barkcamp State Park. The work crew spent a
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good four to five days getting the trails back in shape and did major repair work on a bad section of the Blue Trail that had been washed out. Thanks to Belmont County OHC for their donations of stone and equipment. They got the job done and it is now a nice trail. It was nice to see the Gibby Award for this year go to Phil and Ronda Urbank to honor them for years of trail work. We were so afraid they were not going to make it, as they were having brake problems with their truck on their way there. But luckily, they called to let us know, and relief was sent to help them get to camp. Ronda said their year hadn’t been going well, but Saturday night did end well for them, and they got home OK on Sunday. This is just “horsemen helping horsemen.” Until next time, enjoy the trails and your horse! ~ Jo Ellen SUMMIT Wow, did this riding season fly by. Here we are talking about our fundraiser and camping weekend at Mohican State Park in Loudonville, Ohio, on Oct. 4-6. This event is limited to OHC members only, but attendees may fill out membership forms to join Summit OHC upon arrival. This is such a wonderful opportunity to set up camp and enjoy the cooler early fall weather and catch up with all your riding friends. Check-in and preregistration are required starting at noon on Friday. There will be hot dogs and beans for dinner and any extra sides if you would care to contribute. Of course, there is the wonderful gathering around the campfire until the wee hours (maybe 9 p.m. by then), so turn in early for a great start to ride the next morning. Saturday, breakfast and lunch
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will be on your own, so pack something tasty. There will be guided rides at 9:30 a.m. for anyone new to the park or anyone else who wants to ride along. For those free spirits, you can go out and ride with your own group of friends. Be sure to be back by 5:30 p.m. when Peggy Costic sets up her ‘Walking Taco’ buffet for you to enjoy. We ask that you bring a side dish or dessert to share at this meal. The gathering around the campfire is not to be missed unless we get rained out. Finally, on Sunday our guided ride will depart about 9:30 a.m., or you can explore on your own during the day. As with any of our events, there will be some nice silent auction items from Big Dee’s to bid on and maybe a special door prize just for attending. We may even have some specially priced used items, just what you may have been looking for, so bring some extra cash or a check, just in case. This weekend is such a bargain, a rare treat to stay at Mohican and high enough above the flood plain for those unexpected gully washers. Where can you go and camp for three days and two nights for $20 per rig? Registrations are required by Sept. 20. Reserve your spot early as campsites are limited and on a first-come, firstserved basis. See our forms on our website or Facebook. Our summer meetings at the Richfield Heritage Preserve have been a hit with members. This beautiful, outdoor setting gives us the opportunity to use the summer barn area and take advantage of the improved newly refurbished parking facilities which our chapter has financed with the purchase of limestone material. Our October meeting is usually held at one of the local wineries, please check our postings to make sure where the event will be held, as there are numerous new wineries popping up in our area. After that, we will move back to
the Richfield Recreation Center for our winter meetings. We hope to see you out on the trails, please feel free to join us at one of our meetings. We love hearing from everyone and sharing our adventures, old and new. ~Joann Ulichney
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TRUMBULL September is here, and the members of the Trumbull County Chapter hope for the splendors of autumn riding for everyone. Riders and horses alike have endured a grueling summer of heat, insects and the adverse weather conditions; we are all looking forward to the cooler temperatures. This year’s September event, The 2019 Grill-Off weekend, will be held at the Mosquito Lake trailhead Sept. 27-29; Sept. 28 is BYOS (‘bring your own steak’ or other meat) to grill, your drinks and a small something to share. There will be plenty of fun around the fire pit! We welcome all to join us! There are many activities planned, including a scavenger hunt and prizes. Please contact our trail ride coordinator, John Clower (330/360-0301, leave a message) or president Dave Shook (440/548-5298) so we can be sure to accommodate you! Is it too early to remind everyone to start tallying their trail miles? Enjoy the cooler temperatures! We hope to see you in the saddle! TUSCARAWAS A midsummer scorching hot sun, humidity so thick every effort expelled drains the energy from your limbs. I recall a day like that. My father-in-law claimed we could ride from the fairgrounds through the rough forested section of the golf course, traverse an old railroad bed, and continue on a welltraveled wagon path adjacent to
Saltwell Stables. We did just that. Immediately across the highway, a dirt road led to a branch of the meandering Tuscarawas River. With Mac aboard, our dapple gray Missouri Fox Trotter strode directly toward the river where he was guided down the steep embankment into the current to drink his fill. However, the muddy murky bottom was unstable, thus Drifter sank to his stifle. Suddenly aware of his error in judgment, Mac shrilled a command to his son, Bart, who tossed his reins to me and pulled his father to the safety of the sandy bank. I urged Bart to strip Drifter of his saddle and proceeded to secure the two mounts, rushing to assist and calm the unfortunate horse. Bart and I were able to maneuver Drifter to face the bank, rotating him slowly to avoid injury to his encased right stifle. Mac was uncharacteristically quiet, humbled by the incident. We waded out in an attempt to dislodge the hindquarters, locked hands and forcefully urged him forward, without success. No matter how he strained to do our bidding, his efforts were thwarted. Following a group conference, we agreed upon a plan. I rode to Saltwell Stables and explained our dilemma, whereupon Jay contacted a towing service and joined us bearing shovels. Driven by fear and adrenaline, we accomplished a great deal before the tow truck arrived. We all bent to the task of creating a gradual, sloping incline directly in front of the powerless horse. Jay produced and applied two nylon halters, replacing Drifter’s bridle. The towing vehicle was positioned 25 feet beyond the scene. Cables were attached to the dual halters, a wide tow strap snugged against the hindquarters, where Bart and I, simultaneous to the driver’s forward towing pressure, miraculously eased him from the depths until he stood on the shoreline, trembling slightly. Our strategy succeeded, thank God. The state of relief was palpable. We all learned a valuable lesson that afternoon. Assess the situation first before treading forward, to avoid tragedy. Drifter, though weary from the ordeal, came through unscathed. Happy trails. ~Holly Waldenmyer UNION Our chapter ride was held at Alum Creek on July 27. The
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On the Maple Glen trail. weather was superb in the low 80s with a light breeze. All of the trails at Alum Creek are wooded so the ride was perfect under a canopy of trees. We rode the Maple Glen Trail and it was in great shape. Thank you, Delaware OHC, for all your hard work on the trails. After our ride, we had a cookout with everyone bringing something to enjoy. It was a grand day for a great ride and good food. Alum Creek’s Winterhawk West and Winterhawk East trails meet near the little town of Kilbourne. Now there is a place for us to eat when we arrive at the midway point. The Kilbourne Market now caters to horse people as well the typical customer. They added a highline for us to tie our horses, and they have plans to add another highline, so we can enjoy a rest and some good food while out having fun with our equine companions. Sandwich chef, Walt, makes a great sandwich, and the market has 75
County Lines an extensive menu full of other delicious choices along with craft beers. This is all part of the revitalization of Kilbourne with more improvements on the way. It seemed like it took forever for summer to take off, but it finally did. The local trails have been phenomenal. Enjoy the ride, stay safe and happy trails. ~Karen Holland WARREN First, best wishes to our trail chairman Roger Pawsat, as he recovers from surgery. We’ll keep the Over the Hill Gang going under Harold McKeehan’s guidance until Roger is back on his feet. When I wrote the article for last month, I wasn’t sure if my endurance ride would happen or not. It seemed any time a storm went anywhere south of I-70, the park got hammered, and I was concerned about the safety of a few areas. But luckily, the rains have slacked off enough and the trails are drying well, so by the time you read this, the ride will have happened. Thanks in advance to anyone who helped. And with any luck, whoever seems to delight in tearing down our markers will have left them alone this year. Recently, a few rigs from Wood County came down to Caesar Creek to ride. They’ve never made the state ride as they tend to have something else going on that weekend, but their president, Barb, and I used to be competitive trail ride buddies back in the day. So, while I was too busy to ride with them, I visited. They really liked the park and plan to be back as often as they can. They can tell how much work has been done and were very pleased about the park, although they were puzzled as to why the old pit toilet at the boat ramp was closed. I told them we tried to change that but couldn’t, and we can’t figure it out either. September is the month of our Founders Days. Hopefully, we’ll have good weather and lots of
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people attending, although we always have fun regardless. WASHINGTON Hello Ohio horsemen and horsewomen! August was a busy month for Washington County. We had two fun shows canceled in July. Our home showground is the Barlow Fairgrounds. It is a really nice arena, we have several other nice buildings, and we are treated well by the fair board. The trouble is the arena does not take water well. One good storm can flood the arena for days, and that is exactly what happened in July. But Aug. 3 was a success! Good weather was just the start. Our show committee did a great job of preparation. The usual show things are a monumental job by themselves, as many of you know. The food, the logistics, the equipment all take time and effort. But the arena prep is another whole forte. The wet conditions caused havoc! The crew did a great job with grading, filling, mowing and all the details to have the arena looking great. A big thank you to Carrie Johnson and all who worked so hard to make this happen. We will hold one more show this fall during the fair on Sept. 28. It will be an open show benefiting the fair at the same time. Please note you must purchase admission to the fair to participate in the horse show. August 10 was our annual ‘corn’ ride. It was held at the Mountwood Park in West Virginia. It is a great place to ride with lots of trails, many of them wooded and a great picnic shelter as well. After a ride beginning at 10 a.m., lunch on the trail and getting back to camp about 3 p.m., we ate about 4 p.m. We took a traditional potluck and added lots of corn on the cob! A large fire was built, Bill Hoover’s large cast-iron pot was hoisted onto the tripod, and the corn was cooked in a bath of boiling water and lots of real butter. It was a good day! We met with Wayne National Forest and have big news on the washout of our trails from last year’s rains. The trails are too badly damaged to repair in a reasonable, sustainable way; therefore, the forest is doing a major re-route. This will be about a half-mile change in the trail that will greatly improve our creek crossing and make the trails better than ever. There will be about a half mile of new trail with a
major steep section completely abandoned. The downside is we are talking about the Federal Government and the wheels of government turning slowly. It will be well into next year until we see any results, but they are coming! The rinse rack has been completed with the gravel being put down for mud control. Trails have been cleared of fallen trees, trailhead area has been mown and trimmed, trail signs have started being installed, and the flora and fauna signs are in the works. Progress is slowly being made with all the projects we have planned for our trails. If you have not ridden there lately, be sure to make plans to do so, and enjoy the peace of the new trails we now have. These are trails it has taken us years to establish with diligence, hard work, patience and fortitude. Now we can ride them and enjoy the rewards with memories of past and present members who have volunteered so many hours to make it possible. Thank you to all who have helped to make this possible over the years and to those still helping to improve them for the future. Our next two club rides are scheduled for Oct. 19, with ride out at 10 a.m., and Nov. 16, with ride out at 11 a.m. Other planned rides are Zaleski State Forest Sept. 7, with ride out at 10 a.m.; Sept. 14 at Blue Rock; Sept. 21 at AEP Morgan Co., and don’t forget our Halloween party and dance at the Jackson Ranch Oct. 26. Our monthly meetings are the first Thursday of the month at the United Methodist Church, 301 Wooster Street, Marietta at 7 p.m. Attend the meetings to keep up with the latest chapter news. ~Rita V. Scultheis WAYNE For those of you old enough to remember Woodstock, think of heat, sun, mud and fun. For those of you not old enough, it was a legendary three day festival on a farm with music, heat, sun, mud and according to those who attended, lots of fun. Now think of the Wayne County OHC Regional Ride July 4-7 at Mohican State Forest. It was heat, sun, mud and fun. There were 29 rigs, 38 people and 36 horses in attendance representing eight different county OHC clubs. There were 75 people in attendance for both the Friday night hot dog dinner and the
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Cinnamon’s first week of school.
Sheila’s new horse Chilli. Saturday night chicken/potluck dinner. Although it rained some every day, it wasn’t until later in the afternoon, so we were able to get a ride in each morning before the monsoons hit. Only one rig got stuck and considering the amount of rain that came down in short periods of time, that was a minor miracle in itself! Despite the rain, the trails were in good shape. We signed up seven new members! Big thanks go to Trudy and Dave Schmidt for hosting this event. They worked tirelessly before, during, and after the event to be sure everyone had everything they needed and that a good time was had. Many others also contributed time and effort to make this a great club event. Next on the agenda was the Mohican work weekend the third week of July. Seventeen members showed up to work. They took three trees off the Blue Trail and one each off the Red and Yellow trails. Wood was stacked that had been cut by the Forest Service. The campsites and restrooms September 2019
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Volunteer Incentive Program Could Earn You a Free Stall or 2020 Membership PRESIDENT, Bob Huff; VICE PRESIDENT, Mandy Dacek; SECRETARY, John Anicas; TREASURER, Marge Conner; WEBSITE, www.coscaonline.com
by Mandy Dacek Summer is sure flying by… kids and teachers are headed back to school, the leaves will be changing, and Halloween candy is already out in the stores! But
don’t worry, there are still some COSCA shows to get to before the season is over! As I write this, the COSCA Summer Sizzler is this coming weekend, with shows Saturday and Sunday and some fun for all Saturday after the show. But wait, there are more shows! The Central Ohio Morgan Boosters (COMB) COSCA show is Aug. 31-Sept. 1 at the Medina County Fairgrounds. The COSCA Open Show is Sept. 7 at the Medina County Fairgrounds. We can always use volunteers at our shows. If you have any
spare time at a show and would like to help with gates, or pass out ribbons, your help would be very much appreciated! Just let any officer or director know you can lend a hand. Plus, if you (or a family member) volunteer your time, you can earn some ‘incentive points’ in our Volunteer Incentive program and earn a free stall at a show or even a 2020 membership! We could also use class sponsors. Sponsorships are as little as $15 per class and are tax deductible! We have many different levels of
sponsorship. Please check out our website for more information. The COSCA Championship Show will be here before you know it! Join us Oct. 4, 5 and 6 in Ashland, Ohio. There will be open, youth, adult and breed classes throughout the three days. There will also be the Versatility class as well as the crowd pleaser Liberty class. We also present our year-end awards on Saturday evening. The showbill can be found on our website and in this issue of the Corral. See you at the shows!
through rolling hills past small lakes and through shady woods. Wayne is doing pretty well with his recovery from a horse related accident earlier this year, and we hope to see him and Barb out on the trail soon. Elsie Zuercher and Tammy Miller rode in the Orrville Fourth of July Parade, representing Wayne County OHC and the Rails to Trails Group with which we work closely. In other news, Heather Kinney made a trip to Missouri to pick up a new trailer for camping and riding and has been putting it to good use already! Her son Taran and a youth member of our group are getting ready for the Wayne County Fair and doing a great job at the area 4-H fun shows riding Heather’s horse Chloe. Pam Miller has been busy training her little colt Buddy for showing at the fair. On a sad note, Erin O’Neil lost her horse that she owned from birth. He was 19 years old. He was a solid, brave trail horse. Member Terri Heffernan-Wood held a ‘fill the trailer’ event at her business Classy Chassis to send relief items to Dayton and Oklahoma for the horses, dogs and cats whose owners are in dire need of help. Terri is always there to help out when someone is in need. Here’s hoping for a dry, warm fall and a wishing for a great Wayne County Fair the first week of September. Good luck to all of our members who will be competing. ~Susan E. Baker
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County Lines were cleaned and the new tie line poles tamped down. The ruts made by rigs during the regional ride were filled in and with the recent dryer weather, we can only hope for some dirt to settle and grass to grow. Work weekend did offer some opportunities for fun. Shelia and Ricky tried out their new horses. Marilyn Conley’s mini mule went to school on July 31! She is just adorable and a little ‘ornery’ for her trainer. She will be a very pretty little picture pulling her cart once she gets the ‘right’ idea and quits throwing herself down on the ground in protest. Meanwhile, Marilyn and Diane Tankerd took their riding mules out on a ‘Mule Girls Ride’. Got to love those long ears. Marilyn was also very busy on the Ohio Wagon Train this month. She drove her driving mules and camped with a large group from all over Ohio. The friends, scenery and stories she shared were much appreciated by those of us who lived the week vicariously through her. Barb and Wayne Moore were very gracious in hosting a little mini ride at Breyer Woods in Ashland. We parked at their farm and rode over to the park which is part of the Ashland County Park System. This is a lovely little park with wide grassy trails and some blacktop trails that are very well maintained by a local horse farm owner. Four adults and my granddaughter, Brianna, enjoyed a very leisurely two-hour ride September 2019
Days are getting shorter, and I am looking forward to some cooler weather. Seneca County Fair is over, and I bet Lisa and Brenda are glad. There was some hot weather at that time, but the kids did well. Lisa’s daughter Savanah, and Brenda’s granddaughter Danielle did well. Congratulations to you and yours. Cindy has taken her granddaughters to several 4-H horse shows and, I see from Facebook, they are doing very well. Sandusky County Fair is coming up for them. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing on Facebook. I finally was able to go to one of our scheduled rides which was Caesar Creek. I love their 19-mile trail. I also visited with Mickie, a longtime friend. We were lucky enough to find sites among the shade trees so the heat did not seem so bad. September rides are Beaver Creek 5-8; the state ride at Van Buren 27-28; and Hobo Stew weekend 11-14. Our last scheduled ride for the year is Big South Fork, Oct. 16-22. Today, before I wrote this article, there were two mass shootings: one in El Paso, Texas, and one in Dayton, Ohio. My heart goes out to all involved, and I hope our representatives can come together and form some gun control. Bipartisanship is sorely needed! A saying in a song jumps out to me, “We all bleed red!”
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by Cathy Suffecool Are you ready for fall? It doesn’t seem possible that by the time you read this, the kids will be back in school, football and other fall sports will be in full swing and pumpkin spice will be everywhere! I don’t know about you, but I still have plenty of riding I want to do! There is nothing better than riding through the woods as the leaves start to turn colors. I love to listen to the crunch and shuffle of hooves on the trails. It might be my favorite time to trail ride. But, with the coming of fall it means that winter is just around the corner. Winter means less good weather for riding, but CADS may have some ideas to help all of us get through the winter months. We
love to keep riding and learning no matter what the weather is. So, come over and see what you can learn as well. The weekend of Sept. 21 and 22, we will once again have Alexandra Gainer here for a clinic. Every time we have Alex we have lots of questions answered, riding improved, and laughter. You can register to ride in the clinic or just come to watch and learn. We’ll have more details on our website, www.cadsdressage.org. Our Summer Schooling show series finishes up on Sept. 28 with a bang. Not only do we have our regular schooling show, but there will be championship classes for each level. The championship class will be the highest test in each level and will be noted as such when you register for your classes. We do encourage spectators at all our shows, come and cheer our riders on. We are also holding ‘Stop, Swap, Shop and Sell’ in Barn #2. We’ve had a number of people ask us to hold a tack swap, so we are! This is your chance to clean out your tack room, trailer, barn, basement, and even your house! It doesn’t have to be tack! Bring
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all the odds and ends and clutter that you’ve been thinking about getting rid of and sell it. We’re renting out stalls in Barn #2 for $25 for the day. You can rent a stall online to reserve your space. We’ll open the barn on Friday for you to come and set up. Then come, shop and sell on Saturday! After talking to some of our sellers there will be tack, but also a wide variety of items such as household and craft items. Maybe even some collectables. We’re also working on bringing Working Equitation (WE) to Northern Ohio. This is a new, exciting challenge to do with your horse. We have held two different clinics over the past year and everyone has enjoyed them both. This sport involves riding a pattern very similar to a dressage test but very basic. The second part is riding an Ease of Handling Class. This is where you ride a pattern of obstacles for accuracy. The third part is Ease of Handling at speed. Yep, just what it sounds like! You ride the pattern of obstacles as quickly and accurately as possible. We are planning on having play dates for learning about WE before the clinic and show in November. You can bring your horse into Brecksville for the day and our members who are involved with the sport will help us learn more about it. This
will help everyone get ready for our clinic with Erika and Howard Peet the weekend of Nov. 23 and 24. The clinic will be on Saturday with a competition on Sunday. If you have competed in WE before, come and compete on Sunday! You don’t have to be a member to participate in the above activities, but membership does have benefits! The newest one is being able to have an indoor arena to ride in during the winter! Yes, you read that correctly. Our members can reserve our indoor for $40 an hour for a chance to work on whatever you would like. That price is not only for you, but for up to four riders. The more friends you bring, the lower the cost per rider. We realize that not everyone has an indoor or access to one, this is our way of solving that problem. At the current time, the arena is available to be reserved on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 12-5 p.m. Please email us with any questions that you may have concerning this unique opportunity. We love to hear from you. Our email is cadsrider@gmail.com Keep your eyes open for details about a Halloween party/ride coming the end of October! We are constantly working on new, different, and fun ideas to keep everyone riding during the upcoming winter weather!
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Email your event(s) to michelle@thehorsemenscorral.com with the following information: Name of Equine Event
Completely online, you study with a faculty of experts with proven records of success, including 5 trainers of world champions. Payment plans available.
Date/Time of Equine Event Venue Name of where event will be held Address of venue Contact name and phone number You may include an email and website address also.
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