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

The Corral Staff Editor .............................................................................................Bobbie Coalter Advertising Sales & General Manager .....................................Joe Coalter email ............................................................... joe@thehorsemenscorral.com Club Sales & Circulation Manager Art & Composition Director .....................................................Michelle Ross email ......................................................michelle@thehorsemenscorral.com Advertising Consultant ................................................................. Mary Vedda email ............................................................ mary@thehorsemenscorral.com

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Features: ....................Eleanor Blazer, Bobbie Coalter, Debbie Disbrow, ............................... Robert Eversole, Steve Lantvit, Jennifer Moshier, ............................................................................. Terry Myers, Sarah Vas Guests:............................................. Rob & Tanya Corzatt, Kristen Janicki, .........................................................................................Jennifer Lantvit

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Inside This Issue Classical Attraction Dressage Society Approved to Operate Brecksville Stables .......................................................25 Corral Calendar .............................................................................18 The Cowboy Perseverance Ranch ................................................50 De-Mystifying Automatic Fly Spray Systems .................................42 Farnam’s Newest VetrolinD Products Simplify Horse Care Routines .................................................................14 Healthy Hydration ..........................................................................10 If You Dream It, You Can Do It.......................................................46 The Last Ride ..................................................................................8 Local Trailer Dealer Honored by Featherlite Trailers .....................31 Notes from Inside The Corral ..........................................................6 Ride For Real ................................................................................30 Ride In Sync ..................................................................................12 TrailMeister ....................................................................................26 View From the Cheap Seats..........................................................38 The Way of Horses ........................................................................54 Club News Ashland Paint & Plain Saddle Club ...............................................14 Black Swamp Driving Club ............................................................28 Buckeye Horse Park ......................................................................40 Central Ohio Saddle Club Association...........................................53 Central Ohio Wagoneers ...............................................................47 Classical Attraction Dressage Society ...........................................40 Colorado Ranger Horse Association .............................................51 Dusty Boots Riding Club................................................................31 Geauga Horse and Pony Association ............................................16 Great Lakes Appaloosa Club ...........................................................6 Knox County Horse Park ...............................................................55 Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros ........................................................44 Michigan Trail Riders Association, Inc. ..........................................53 Mid-Eastern Farriers Association...................................................39 Mid-Ohio Marauders ......................................................................44 Northern Kentucky Horse Network ................................................48 Northern Ohio Dressage Association ............................................41 Northern Ohio Miniature Horse Club .............................................28 Ohio Arabian & All-Breed Trail Riding Society ...............................32 Ohio Gaited Horse Trailriders ........................................................34 Ohio Haflinger Association ............................................................48 Ohio Horseman’s Council, Inc. ......................................................58 Ohio Morgan Horse Association ....................................................32 Ohio Paint Horse Club ...................................................................52 Ohio Quarter Horse Association ....................................................16 Ohio Ranch Horse Association ......................................................57 Pinto Horse Association of Ohio ....................................................39 Wayne County Saddle Club ..........................................................11 ABOUT THE COVER: #3 Ranked SEBRA Barrel Racer, Kelsey Grow, making the final turn at a Gemini Rodeo Production event. Photo by SEBRA Photographer of the Year, Jim Sommers. www.jimsommersphotography.com

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August 2018

Notes From Inside The Corral

he motto of the Ohio Horseman’s Council (OHC), is “Horsemen helping Horsemen” but the thought does not seem to be limited to OHC as we learned first-hand this past month. Joe is having his busiest year ever announcing but he had a few days open so we decided to join some friends planning a trip to Gettysburg, Pa. My mother had never seen the battlefields and we thought this would be a great opportunity to get her there. Because my Mom is 85 years old and losing her sight, we decided to leave a couple of days before everyone else so we could dedicate time to showing her around before focusing on riding with our friends. Well, that was the plan at least. We pulled out on a Monday morning (two hours past Joe’s desired departure time but pretty close to mine), with a special needs child, an elderly nearly blind woman, her Beagle (who is in the same condition) and two horses. The estimated drive time was about six hours. Of course, that was assuming no accidents blocking our route and everyone, including the Beagle had gone to the bathroom before we left! In spite of our late departure, being re-routed due to an accident, potty stops and the 90 degree temperature, the first part of our trip went pretty well. The scenery was beautiful, the horses were quiet and the truck was pulling the trailer through the Appalachian Mountains steadily. That changed however, with about 70 miles to go. While climbing a long but gradual grade on Route 322 outside of Harrisburg the truck started to sputter, the dash board lit up like an airport runway and we broke down. We were able to get pulled over to a shady spot but we were a couple of miles from the exit behind us and several miles from the one ahead. We do have a roadside assistance membership for such issues but I’m not going to mention them here with good reason. Suffice it to say that sometimes a service membership is only as good as the representative on the other end of the phone and you may need to call back three or four times to get one who understands that you are broke down with horses and a higher than normal potential for a medical emergency on a road with no mile markers! But I digress. While struggling to get help via our road service, Joe posted the problem on Facebook. Immediately his phone began going off with message after message from friends and fellow horsemen trying to Have the CORRAL delivered to your mailbox each month!

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figure out where we were, what we needed and what they could do. In just a few minutes, the phone rang. “Joe, this is John Berry. I hear you’re broke down and I think I’m only about 20-30 miles from where you’re at. What do you need?” Joe barely knew John but had called his name while announcing the Universal Media Cowboy Mounted Shooting event in Centre Hall, Pa. Once John and Joe agreed on our location, John and his son, John Jr. came to rescue us. They brought a truck and a car in case we needed something more. They pulled our truck away and hooked the trailer to theirs so they could take the horses back to their farm to care for them overnight. They took Mom, Kelsie, Beagle and me to a hotel near their home and recommended a garage for repair. Joe stayed with our truck until the tow service arrived. Later that evening, John and his wife brought another vehicle to the hotel ‘just in case we needed to run an errand’. When we called the garage at 7:10 the next morning, John had already called them to say we were friends of his and they needed to prioritize the work. The truck was fixed by noon, we returned John’s car to him, hooked up, loaded up and headed on to finish our trip. John refused to take money saying only that he was “glad he could help.” But John is not alone in that approach. Since having our breakdown and rescue, I have talked to several people who have had similar responses from fellow horsemen who rode in to save the day. Maybe OHC is on to something and “Horsemen helping Horsemen” is not just a motto, it’s a way of life. Thanks to the Berry family in Pennsylvania for everything they did for us and to all of you who have taken the time to help someone else in our industry; you represent us well!

Great Lakes Appaloosa Club

Many Championships Brought Home from Texas PRESIDENT, Todd Michael; VICE PRESIDENT, Patty McCartin; TREASURER, Patty Nye; SECRETARY, Melanie Dzek; CLUB WEBSITE, www.GLApHC.com

by Chuck Schroeder The Appaloosa World Youth Championship Show and the National Appaloosa Horse Show have just finished in Ft. Worth , Texas. Members from our club brought home Championships, Reserve Championships and lots of top ten ribbons. The big winners were Non Pro Michelle Baker, winning championships in showmanship, horsemanship, hunt seat equitation and top tens in her novice classes. She was the Novice Non Pro High Point winner! Her horse, Lil Louie Loper, performed for her very well. Other non pros that placed were Becky Scott in western pleasure and Doreen Crawley in ranch riding and reining. Ellie Haist was Youth World Champion in Novice Trail and had multiple top tens, Ally

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Brown was Reserve Youth World Champion in saddle seat equitation and multiple top tens. Peighton Scott was Reserve Youth World Champion in novice trail. Jeff Langford and Lori Peterson also placed in multiple open and non pro contest events. Patty McCartin showed Certainly At Night, owned by Becky Scott, to a sixth place in open green trail. Congratulations to all of you! Patty McCartin had some corrective surgery on July 11. She has been hobbling along at the horse shows and hopes this will fix the problem. We wish her a fast recovery! Check the show schedule for upcoming point shows in Michigan and Indiana. The regional shows have been well attended. I have judged Appaloosa shows in Illinois, Michigan, New York and Ontario, Canada. All of these shows had higher than normal entries, I hope this trend continues. Points to qualify for the Appaloosa World Championship Show will count until Aug. 31. Hope all of you are having a great summer! August 2018

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

LOUIS E. STILL Longtime friend and life member of the Wayne County Saddle Club, Louis E. Still went to be with our Lord June 26, 2018. His wife, Norma, mentor to a bunch of Saddle Club and local 4-H kids, of whom many achieved high recognition in the show ring statewide, passed away just under four years ago.( I reckon they’re having a wonderful reunion now! ) Louie was the premier grading expert in the Wayne and surrounding areas. Every year for a long time he blessed the Saddle Club arena with his rare talent. You could be sure the arena was at its best when Louie got done with it. He loved his work and never retired until turning 79. I can’t really recall the last year Louie graded the arena at the ‘Hollow’ for us but his excellent work never failed to go unnoticed and appreciated. Watching him operate his tractor (picture) was like, well, amazing! For the last 20 years he spent more and more time at his winter home in Brooksville, Fla. Daughter Gail Still (now of Columbus) was a top horsewoman in her own right. Others of Louie’s children are: Gary L. (Janey), Greg L. Still, and Denise A. (Bill) Weinbroer, along with step children: Keith A. Gonser, Jeff M. (Lori) Gonser, Steve W. (Becky) Gonser, Brenda G. (Jim) Harter and Alvin (Wendy) Weirick. As you might

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think, there are many, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In addition to the Saddle Club, Louie was a member of Cornerstone Community Church in Millersburg, loved going to the fairs, had an antique 1951 Farmall M, and liked to play cards. Whether you knew Louie or not, I can assure you his grading expertise contributed to the reputation of it being such a great place to show horses. Though unfamiliar to younger members of the Wayne County Saddle Club, those of us who remember Louie (and Norma) have been truly blessed with warm memories of his constantly friendly calm and jovial demeanor. His memory occupies a warm spot in the hearts of those of who’ve been around long enough to remember the cool guy, Louie Still! God bless his memory.

PHILIP ‘VIC’ CLARK Philip ‘Vic’ Clark, 65, of Shelby, passed away Sunday afternoon, July 8, 2018, at OhioHealth Riverside Hospital in Columbus. His sudden passing has sent shock waves throughout his family and the horse world, but one of his friends believed Jesus needed his taxes done. He was born Nov. 9, 1952, in Hebron, Ohio, to Phil and Betty (Holtsberry) Clark. Vic graduated from Lakewood High School, attended Oberlin College, and received his Bachelor degree from The Ohio State University. He had a very analytical mind that he utilized in every aspect of his life. He was a CPA and partner at Campbell-Rose and Company and valued the relationship of his partner, Mike, who had also been his friend for 42 years. Vic was a fierce advocate for his clients throughout the world and considered each one a friend. Always ready with a smile, he gave the greatest hugs. He was a member of Ontario United Methodist Church, which benefited from his passion and gusto. In his free time, he enjoyed hitting the golf course. Vic was the master of horse pedigrees and had a genuine love for good horses. He has served on the OQHA Board of Directors for 36 years and served as its Congress Tri-Chairman from 1991-1996; the association’s President in 1997-98; as Tri-Chairman from 1999-2002, and again in 2007. Vic was inducted into the All American Quarter Horse Congress Hall of Fame in 2014. He was a lifetime member of NSBA, President in 2001, and inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007. Vic was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from NSBA in 2015. He was a member of the American Quarter Horse Association, and chairman of the membership committee; member of the National Reining Horse Association, Chairman of the Sale Committee. Vic judged reining competitions internationally and was highly respected for his vast knowledge. He participated in numerous auctions and sales over the years. His passion for horses included mentoring others in the aspects of horse husbandry. Vic’s contribution to the Quarter Horse community will be greatly missed. He is survived by his wife of almost 42 years, Elizabeth ‘Libby’ (Starcher) Clark; sister, Dania (Jacques) Lempers; niece and nephews, Dr. Angela (Brendan) Campbell, Adam (Debbie) Abeyta, and Justin Starcher; aunt, Diana Ours; cousins, Kevin Ours, Greg Ours and David Gregory, and brother-in-law, Blaine (Denise) Starcher. He is preceded in death by his parents. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ohio Quarter Horse Association or Ontario United Methodist Church.

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August 2018

Healthy Hydration

BY KRISTEN JANICKI, MS, PAS

roper hydration is one of the basic necessities to perform a number of lifesupport functions, such as digestion and thermoregulation. All equines lose bodily fluids through four different routes: urine, feces, respiration and cutaneous losses (meaning relating to the skin). As horse owners, we know that it is important to make sure your horse has access to free-choice water all the time, but that water should also be fresh, cool, clean and palatable. Providing water that is unpalatable, not providing enough water or loss of thirst due to exertion may cause decreased performance, decreased feed intake and dehydration. On average, a typical 1,100 pound idle horse will drink four to nine gallons of water per day to meet their daily water requirements. The amount of water a horse or pony requires per day varies depending upon several factors. Let’s take a look at what could affect daily drinking habits:

Body Weight

• The biggest factor in determining water requirements, a mature horse will consume around five liters of water per 100 kilograms (or 220 pounds) of body weight per day.

Breed

• Although this remains to be determined in horse breeds, one study has shown that donkeys will drink 30 percent less than ponies when housed and fed a similar diet.

Diet

• Fresh pasture contains a good amount of moisture and the amount depends on the stage of growth. Early spring pasture can contain over 80 percent moisture and is able to meet a large portion of a horse’s water requirements. In the fall, however, pasture moisture can reach concentrations as low as 10 percent. • Hay, concentrates and grain are very low in moisture. On average, most conserved forages and grains contain 10-15 percent moisture and will only contribute one to two liters of water per day.

• Salt and/or potassium intake can influence a horse or pony’s water intake. • An increase in fiber and/or protein in the diet may increase water intake.

Temperature and Humidity

• Ambient temperatures above 85°F and 80-85 percent relative humidity will increase a horse’s drinking frequency and volume of water consumed. • Colder temperatures (below 45°F) may reduce a horse’s water consumption.

Health

• Conditions that result in excessive water losses, like diarrhea for example, will require more water per day.

Physiological Stage

• Performance and work will increase a horse’s water requirements in amounts that can vary based on environmental conditions, duration and intensity of exercise, fitness level. • Lactating mares require between 3060 percent more water per day for milk production compared to similar-sized nonlactating horses.

Transportation

• Water intake tends to decrease during transportation. The desire to drink comes from the need to replenish fluid losses in the body. Most of the time, thirst is stimulated simply by the act of eating. Mature horses and ponies will drink on average two to eight times per day for ten to 60 second drinking bouts. That means drinking water only constitutes five to six minutes out of the entire day’s activities. It also appears that horses and ponies are more likely to drink when the water temperature is close to 20°C or 68°F. Objectionable water flavor and odor can negatively impact a horse’s desire to drink. Unfamiliar water from a new location whether it be at a show or a new stable

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can turn a horse’s nose up to drinking as equines are extremely perceptive of odors. Flavoring the water can help to entice horses to drink from a new water source. In taste preference studies, researchers found horses to prefer sweet solutions to salty, sour or bitter flavors. Using sucrose, apple cider vinegar, Kool-Aid or other types of flavoring products, owners can simple start to pre-condition the water at home about one to two weeks prior to the trip or relocation. Be aware of the sugar content of these flavoring components especially with horses and ponies with sugar sensitive conditions. For most light, recreational riding, adequate water consumption alone should properly replenish fluid losses, but what about for intense performance? Hard-working horses need to replenish vital electrolytes along with fluid lost through sweat for proper recovery after exercise. Fluid and electrolyte losses can be exaggerated by hot, humid and sunny conditions. Commercial electrolyte supplements should contain three key components lost in sweat: sodium, chloride and potassium. A good quality electrolyte supplement should easily dissolve in water and be highly palatable to encourage horses to drink.

Tips for Maintaining Proper Hydration

1. Ensure adequate water intake in the amount of at least five liters per 100 kilograms of body weight per day (amount may be lower for donkeys). 2. Use flavoring in water starting one to two weeks prior to transportation to encourage water consumption from a foreign source, if necessary. 3. During transportation, offer water every two hours, especially during hot and humid conditions. 4. Provide an electrolyte supplement for horses working at moderate to intense levels, especially during high temperatures and humidity levels to help replenish important minerals lost in sweat.

August 2018

Wayne County Saddle Club

Join Us for the Contest Show at the Wayne County Fair PRESIDENT, Charlene Clark; VICE PRESIDENTS, Tricia Crilow; SECRETARY, Bobbi Jo Mackey; TREASURER, Beth Eikleberry; WEBSITE, waynecountysaddleclub.com

This time of year there’s not a lot to talk about at The Wayne County Saddle Club—Ha! Again, the year is going great! Shows are well attended and successful. Folks seem to be enjoying the ‘Hollow’ at the shows and other activities; and volunteers have been adequate (never too many, though). ‘Hope you’re taking advantage of the generous offering of equine events our Board has arranged for you! If you’ve never been to the ‘Hollow’ you’ve never experienced the incredible beauty of the place. Like so many other things in our lives, when we’re surrounded by tremendous beauty like we have here at the club grounds, we, well, sometimes, begin to take it for granted. We get so caught up in producing top notch equine events that we forget to ‘smell the roses’ as some say.

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But I guess the same thing is all too often true with life in general. Anyway, next time you’re there why not take a look around and enjoy the natural splendor of the Wayne County Saddle Club grounds?! An important reminder, though. We’ve had some damage to trees lately when folks tied horses to them. Chewing or pawing the bark off can kill or severely damage trees. Some folks use high lines between trees and horses can’t reach the trees. That’s fine with us. But tying horses to trees is just asking for problems. We just want to be sure something that contributes so much to the really cool natural atmosphere of the Saddle Club stays intact. We appreciate your co-operation in this matter. For our part, we will make sure to remind folks not to tie

to trees and we’ll be a bit more observant during shows. For your part, please never tie your horses to the trees when you’re at the ‘Hollow.’ Thank you all for keeping this in mind. Once again in 2018, the Wayne County Fair Board has consented to let us put on the traditional ‘Open to the World’ contest show at the fair. The show is Saturday, Sept. 8, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Entries are $5 with $4 (jackpotted 1st through 5th, and ribbons for places 6th through 10th ). The entry booth will open at 7:30 a.m. Classes are stakes, barrels, and poles with ball race and flag race optional as time allows. We are pleased and proud to be part of such an excellent event as the Wayne County Fair and offer our humble invitation to you all to come and enter. For more information call Rich Gortner at

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330/466-1171. UPCOMING ACTIVITIES AUG. 3 – Fun Show. AUG. 18 – Pleasure Show. AUG. 19 – Speed Show. AUG. 25 – Contest Show. AUG. 31 – Fun Show. SEPT. 1 – Pleasure Show. SEPT. 22 – Contest Show. OCT. 5 – Fun Show. OCT. 13-4 – The Roundup OCT. 19 – Fun Show. Check the Corral Calendar or call an officer or director if you need further information. The worship group meets Sundays at 11 a.m. (except at 10 a.m. on Aug. 19). All are welcome. Most of us who’ve been around the ‘Saddle Club’ for a while are never at a loss for words when it comes to talk’n about the ‘Hollow.’ Why not ask us? ~Stan

Ride In Sync

Forehand Heavy by Terry Myers I was judging a horse show recently and the mother of one of the kids that was showing wanted to have words with me because of my placing of her child. She asked why I did not place the child higher than I did. I told her that the reason I did not place her higher was that her horse’s movement was forehand heavy. Mom however, disagreed with me. While I went on to explain how to easily tell that her horse was forehand heavy, I could tell that Mom did not understand or agree with the concepts I was trying to explain. So, let’s make this simple: forehand heavy is bad movement and collection is good movement. What does forehand heavy really mean? A horse that is forehand heavy pulls its self along rather than driving from the hind quarters. If you listen to the rhythm of your horse’s feet, if your horse is forehand

heavy their foot fall will actually sound heavier with the foot fall of the front feet than the hind. The height of the horse’s head does not indicate collection and can contribute being forehand heavy. When I do clinics and ask my riders for their description

We owe it to our horses to continue to learn & grow with them. of collection they usually say it is when a horse puts their head down. No! Not true. A horse travelling with their head down, if they don’t have their shoulders elevated and back lifted, will be forehand heavy. In looking at the movement of the horse, regardless of the breed, an easy way to tell if a horse is moving with collection (and not forehand heavy) is to look at the

movement of their back legs. If the stride of their back legs puts their hocks out into their tail and they do not reach up under their self, the horse cannot achieve the drive with their hind end. Hocks in the tail = no collection and a horse which is forehand heavy. If you see a horse loping on level ground but they look like they are traveling downhill, they are probably forehand heavy. This type of movement contributes to much of the lameness that is prevalent in our horse industry today. The following is my description a collected horse. Collection starts in the hind quarters of the horse. The horse must round their body from the poll to their tail and propel themselves from the back, not drag themselves along from the front. To do this, the horse must be able to elevate their shoulders, which allows them to pick up their back and make room for the hind quarters to reach deeper and achieve the drive. If you could come up with one word to describe collection, it would be elevation. If a horse is forehand heavy they cannot achieve elevation and cannot drive from behind. A horse’s head height when they are moving depends on the confirmation of the horse. Most dressage horses have a neck that comes out of their shoulder higher than a western horse. As a result, a dressage horse will carry their head higher, with their poll being the highest point of their body. A stock type horse’s neck comes out of their shoulders lower, which allows them to have a naturally lower head carriage. This helps them excel with working cattle and general ranch work. Another key to collection is rhythm. A horse which is collected moves with a regular rhythm or cadence to their feet, similar to the beat of a metronome (one of those gadgets that your piano teacher put on the piano that goes tick-tick-tick). A horse that is not collected and forehand heavy will have an uneven foot fall and will even make a heavier sound when their front feet hit the ground. The dressage trainers and clinicians that I have ridden with have stressed rhythm and cadence. Many western trainers talk about ‘feeling the feet’,

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Terry Myers which means being aware of the cadence of your horses’ foot fall to understand when you do have even rhythm. When you have a steady rhythm and cadence with your horse, without any foot hitting the ground heavier than the others, then you know that your horse is in balance. You cannot collect a horse that is not balanced. The trouble with so many western horses and riders, they have a false sense of collection. Just because their head is low and the face is vertical, it does not mean they are collected. If you force the head down without teaching the horse to lift their back, square their shoulders and drive into the bit, all you have is a horse that is forehand heavy and awkward in the stride. Collection and a horse’s ability to move in frame with self-carriage is part of good horsemanship and I think good horsemanship is always a moving target. You can never be too good or know too much. There is always more to learn. I strive every day to learn from the horses I ride. Regardless of your discipline, we all owe it to our horses to continue to learn and grow with them; improving our skills, learning new techniques as well as time honored ones like dressage and balanced riding. One final thing to remember… horses don’t make mistakes, people do. If you try to keep this philosophy in the forefront of your mind when working with your horse, you will be a more effective partner. 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. August 2018

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Ashland Paint & Plain Saddle Club

Preparing for Last Show of 2018 PRESIDENT, Steven “Chunk” Watts; SECRETARY, Jean Yancer; TREASURER, Ashley Christian; WEBSITE, ashlandpaintandplain. com; EMAIL, paintandplaininfo@ yahoo.com

by Chesna Wertz Hi everyone! Wow, where did the year go? It seems like we were just starting our show season, and now we are preparing for our last show of 2018. A big thank you to everyone who has came out and showed with us this year; your support of the club is greatly appreciated! We hope you will join us on Aug. 11-12, under judge Phil Harstine, for our last show of the season. This is also the show where we crown our class high point champions, and our 2018 Horse of The Year! We have several horses in the running, and we are excited to see who will be the winner of the rotating trophy.

On June 30 and July 1, we held our third show of the season. A big thank you to everyone who braved the toasty temperatures to show with us! Due to the warm temps, we made the decision to make show clothes optional, and many appreciated this. Everyone seemed to have a great time, and we had many awesome horses in the classes. Our jackpot class winners are as follows. Congratulations to all! $100 SHOWMANSHIP: Mr. Romeo, Sage Bourdess $500 W/T PLEASURE: CF Wicked Fancy Bonanza, Mandy Herbuck $100 W/T PLEASURE: Naturally I’m Priceless, Nicona Bruni $100 HUS: She’s Dressed To Win, Kasey Livesay $100 EQUITATION: She’s Dressed To Win, Kasey Livesay $100 HALTER: Watta Money Shot, Terri Heffelfinger $500 W/T PLEASURE: Lazy Shades Of Bay, Enos Keim $100 W/T PLEASURE: Naturally I’m Priceless, Nicona Bruni $100 WESTERN PLEASURE: Mr. Romeo, Sage Bourdess $100 HORSEMANSHIP: Mr. Romeo, Sage Bourdess

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Geauga Horse and Pony Association

Thanks for a Great Show Season PRESIDENT, Niki Barry; TREASURER, Shauna Gingrich; SECRETARY, Carmella Shale. WEBSITE, www. ghpa.us

by Paige Belew We hope everyone had a safe and fun-filled show season. Congratulations to the daily high point winners this season. JUNE 12 HIGH POINT WINNERS WALK/TROT 9 & UNDER: Olivia DeFranco WALK/TROT 10-18: Brooke DeVito NOVICE: Jeanette Baker RANCH: Steve Kent OPEN YOUTH: Hannah Belich OPEN ADULT: Alicia Gunther JUNE 24 HIGH POINT WINNERS WALK/TROT 9 & UNDER: Olivia DeFranco WALK/TROT 10-18: Brooke DeVito NOVICE: Darcy Brandt RANCH: Steve Kent OPEN YOUTH: Diana Shale OPEN ADULT: Maria Wells. JULY 8 HIGH POINT WINNERS WALK/TROT 9 & UNDER: Carly Schwartz WALK/TROT 10-18: Brooke DeVito NOVICE: Darcy Brandt RANCH: Brenda Hanson OPEN YOUTH: Diana Shale OPEN ADULT: Maria Wells.

Thank you to Seth Clark, all the youth, and volunteers who made the 3-Day Clinic possible. Our show season wrapped up with the Aug. 5 show. The Open Ring’s ranch classes were very successful this year. Ten to 15 riders participated in the various ranch classes. We look forward to adding more riders to ranch classes next year. GHPA hopes everyone returns for the 2019 show season. Our youth will participate during the Junior Fair days at the Great Geauga County Fair. Each youth group is planning on decorating their stall area to the extreme. Come see each groups theme! We would like to wish

Congratulations to the winner of our English Equitation Jackpot class, sponsored by Wahl Clippers.

the youth showing at the Great Geauga County Fair good luck! The youth have done so well this year and we can’t wait to see how well they do at the fair. Check the GHPA website, www.ghpa.us, for updates and clinics. You can also find membership forms, rules and links to horse related topics. Information on our two youth groups Silver Spurs and The Mane Attractions, is also located on the website. General membership meetings are on the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the Geauga

County Fairgrounds Education Building. Other ways to follow GHPA is to like us on Facebook, Geauga Horse & Pony Assoc.; Twitter: @GHPAhorseshows; Instagram: GHPAhorseshows. GHPA thanks 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. We really appreciate all that both of these fine companies provide for us. We thank all sponsors that have sponsored our shows.

Ohio Quarter Horse Association

OQHA Announcements CEO, Dr. Scott Myers PRESIDENT, Chris Cecil Darnell EMAIL, media@oqha.com WEBSITE, www.oqha.com www. quarterhorsecongress.com

Ohio Quarter Horse Association Past President and Congress Super Sale Committee Chair Vic Clark died on July 8, 2018. Vic

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was a great man with a wealth of knowledge not only pertaining to OQHA and the Congress, but to all horses in general. He was the master of horse pedigrees and had a genuine love for good horses. We cannot begin to imagine not having Vic at our OQHA events and board meetings or the All American Quarter Horse Congress Super Sale. Our thoughts and prayers will remain with his devoted wife Libby and all of his friends and

family as they navigate this heartbreaking journey without him.

regardless of location. Caleb’s goal is to continue promoting international communication.

OHIO QUARTER HORSE YOUTH ASSOCIATION Ohio youth members Olivia Tordoff and Caleb Sturgeon have been elected to the American Quarter Horse Youth Association Executive Committee. Tordoff, AQHYA president, is a high school senior who also serves as president of the Ohio Quarter Horse Youth Association and president of the Southern Ohio Quarter Horse Youth Association. Olivia is dedicated to representing the voice of youth membership. Her goal is to encourage a supportive and positive atmosphere in all facets of AQHYA. Sturgeon, AQHYA Executive Member, is a high school senior who returns for a second term as an AQHYA officer. In 2017-18, he was second vice president. As chairman of the international committee, Caleb aspires to bring connectedness to youth members around the world. He feels that it is important to reach every member,

ALL AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE CONGRESS The 2018 All American Quarter Horse Congress will be held Oct. 2-28 at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, Ohio, with the trade show opening Oct. 5. Tickets are on sale now for all Congress special events. To purchase tickets and to book your accommodations at the lowest guaranteed price, visit quarterhorsecongress.com. • Mercuria NCHA World Series of Cutting – Sunday, Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. • Congress PBR — Friday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. (Mutton Bustin at 6 p.m.) • Congress Freestyle Reining — Saturday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. • Congress Masters — Saturday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m.

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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”. AUGUST 2018 AUG. 1 — Professional Bull Riding, The Michiana Event Center, Shipshewana, IN. FMI: www.michianaevents.com. AUG. 2-5 — The Dayton Horse Show, Champions Center, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. FMI: thedaytonhorseshow. com. AUG. 2-5 — Train Robbery, Smoke Rise Ranch & Resort, 6751 Hunterdon Rd., Glouster, OH. FMI: 740-767-2624, www. smokeriseranch.com. AUG. 3 — Wayne County Saddle Club Fun Show, 7 p.m., 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Leanne Louive, 330-844-4041, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com. AUG. 3 — Friday Night Fun Show, Camouflage Stables, 3249 St. Rt. 45 S., Salem, OH. FMI: 234-567-4066. AUG. 3-5 — Contest Show (3rd) & NEOHA Open Horse Show (4th-5th), WPQHA Horse Show Complex, 3722 Harlansburg Rd., New Castle, PA. FMI: www. dustybootsridingclub.com.

AUG. 4 — Knox County Horse Park Cowboy vs. Cowgirl, 12 p.m., 7360 Thayer Road, Mt. Vernon, OH. FMI: Courtney, 740-9733059, www.knoxcountyhorsepark.com. AUG. 4 — Ohio Foundation Quarter Horse Association Ranch Horse Show, 9:15 a.m., Guernsey Co. Fairgrounds, 335 Old National Road, Lore City, OH. FMI: John Kreis, 740-819-0396, www.ohfqha.com. AUG. 4 — Give Cancer The Boot Dog Walk, Horse Trail, 5K Run/Walk Benefit, 9:30 a.m., Riverbend Park, Findlay, OH. FMI: givecancertheboot@hotmail.com. AUG. 4 — Rockin Riders 4-H Show, 961 N. Main St., Gibsonburg, OH. FMI: 419-3074774. AUG. 4 — Open Speed Show & Rodeo Series, Lazy H Ranch, Hamilton, OH. FMI: 513-756-0500. AUG. 4 — Crazy Woman Ranch Gymkhana Series, 9:30 a.m., 6450 Lancaster Circleville Rd., Lancaster, OH. FMI: Mallorie Taylor, 614-282-9585. AUG. 4 — Elk River Boots & Saddle Club NBHA Show, 1 p.m., Elk River Show Grounds, 70 Country Lane, Elkview, WV. FMI: 304-541-6399. AUG. 4 — 3rd Annual Western Dressage Schooling Show, Pine Lake Stables, 12300 Pine Lake Rd., Plainwell, MI. FMI: Gail Anderson, 586-246-3827, gail_anderson@ comcast.net. AUG. 4-5 — 71st Annual Brecksville Kiwanis Horse Show, 9 a.m., Brecksville Reservation River Ford Area, Brecksville Metroparks, Cleveland, OH. FMI: Fred, 440-526-2888, brecksvillekiwanis@gmail. com, www.brecksvillekiwanis.org.

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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.

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AUG. 4-5 — PtHAO East Central Pinto Jubilee, Henry Co. Saddle Club Grounds, 2221 N. Memorial Dr., New Castle, IN. FMI: Megan Herner, 419-681-0133, herner7@ yahoo.com, www.ohiopinto.com. AUG. 4-5 — Mark Caldwell Farrier Clinic, Allegheny Equine, 4696 Christy Rd., Murrysville, PA. FMI: Sara WollastonHayden, 724-331-4841 AUG. 4-5 — Mother-Daughter Overnight, Wanake Camp and Retreat Center, 9463 Manchester Ave. SW, Beach City, OH. FMI: 330-756-2333, www.campwanake.org. AUG. 4-5 — Southern and National Quarter Pony Association Open Horse Show, 9 a.m., Madison Co. Fairgrounds, London, OH. FMI: Sam, 740-503-5555, www.soqpa.com. AUG. 5 — Massillon Saddle Club Open Pleasure Point Show, 10 a.m., 12680 Sally SW, Massillon, OH. FMI: Leanne Louive, 330-844-4041. AUG. 5 — Classical Attraction Dressage Society Pink Show, Stoney Ridge Stables, 2010 Reimer Rd., Wadsworth, OH. FMI: CADSrider@gmail.com, www. cadsdressage.org. AUG. 5 — Summer Fun Show, Sapphire Sky Stables, 6810 Barrett Road, Geneva, OH. FMI: 440-813-9478. AUG. 6 — Championship Rodeo, Hartford Fair, 14028 Fairgrounds Rd., Croton, OH. FMI: 740-893-4881, www.HartfordFair.com. AUG. 6-10 — Angels Haven Horse Rescue Horse Camp, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Evergreen Farm, 13297 Durkee Rd., Grafton, OH. FMI: Heidi, 440-781-5060, www. angelshavenhorserescue.org. AUG. 6-11 — August Ride featuring Brandi Lyons, Cook Forest Scenic Campground, Clarion, PA. FMI: 814-226-5985, www. patrailride.com. AUG. 7-12 — Buckeye Morgan Challenge, Champions Center, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. FMI: www. ohiomorganhorse.com. AUG. 8 — Wednesday Night Barrels & Poles Buckle Series, Camouflage Stables, 3249 St. Rt. 45 S., Salem, OH. FMI: 234-567-4066. AUG. 8 — Kentucky Cowtown Rangers Cowboy Mounted Shooting, 7 p.m., Boone Co. Fairgrounds, Burlington, KY. FMI: www. boonecountyfair.org. AUG. 9 — Tri State Boot & Saddle Club Exhibition & Jackpot (Barrels & Poles), 6 p.m., 14930 Old Lincoln Highway, East Liverpool, OH. FMI: www.facebook.com/ Tri-State-Boot-and-Saddle-Club. AUG. 9-12 — Westfall Horsemanship Foundation for a Lifetime Clinic, Loudonville area, OH. FMI: www. westfallhorsemanship.com. AUG. 10 — Ride The Lightning Tour Extreme Bulls, Broncs & Barrels, Ashtabula Co. Fair, 127 N. Elm St., Jefferson, OH. FMI: Rolling Stone Rodeo Co., 513-659-8881, www.gosebra.com. AUG. 10 — Keystone Saddle Club Contesting Show, 5969 Clay Drive SE, Uhrichsville, OH. FMI: www.keystonesaddleclub.com. AUG. 10-12 — Ohio Ranch Horse Association Show, Hendersons Arena, 739 Van Fossen Rd., Jackson, OH. FMI: Amy Roberts, 740-819-8446, www. ohioranchhorseassociation.com. AUG. 11 — Cuyahoga County Fair Open Horse Show, 9 a.m., Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, Berea, OH. FMI: 440-2430090, www.Cuyfair.com. AUG. 11 — Ruggles Arena Speed Show, 2651 Township Rd. 155, Cardington, OH. FMI: Janet, 419-210-7204.

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AUG. 11 — Freestyle Riding Horse Show, Miami County Fairgrounds, 650 N. County Rd. 25-A, Troy, OH. FMI: Crystal, 937-4182956, covingtonmounties@yahoo.com. AUG. 11 — Reality Dreams Open Horse Show, 9 a.m., Lancaster Fairgrounds, 157 E. Fair Ave., Lancaster, OH. FMI: www. realitydreamshorseshows.com. AUG. 11 — Open Show, Faustman Ranch, 4301 Rt. 4, Dayton, OH. FMI: 937-4754111, www.faustmanranch.com. AUG. 11 — Rocky Fork 2018 Hunter Pace Series-Timber Run Farm Pace, 5145 Northridge Rd., Alexandria, OH. FMI: Loraine, pace@rockyforkheadleyhunt.com. AUG. 11 — Ohio Valley Team Penning Association Sorting Show, Hoppels Arena, 40891 St. Rt. 518, Lisbon, OH. FMI: Pam Bradshaw, 814-504-4215. AUG. 11 — Blazin’ Saddles Speed Show Series, Preble Co. Fairgrounds, Eaton, OH. FMI: www.facebook.com/Blazin Saddle Speed Series. AUG. 11 — Cowboys & Angels Saddle Club One Hot Night, 5:30 p.m., 3237 Irvine Rd., Richmond, KY. FMI: 606-386-1608. AUG. 11 — Oakland Co. Open Horse Show Circuit, 8:30 a.m., Springfield Oaks County Park, Davisburg, MI. FMI: www.oakhc.org. AUG. 11-12 — Ashland Paint & Plain Saddle Club Show, 9 a.m., Ashland County Fairgrounds, 2042 Claremont Ave., Ashland, OH. FMI: Chunk Watts, 330-3170945, www.ashlandpaintandplain.com. AUG. 11-12 — 3rd Annual Smoke Rise Reunion-Team Penning, Smoke Rise Ranch & Resort, Glouster, OH. FMI: 740-7672624, www.smokeriseranch.com. AUG. 11-12 — Tri State Rodeo Association Show, Gibsonburg Saddle Club Show Grounds, 961 N. Main St., Gibsonburg, OH. FMI: www.tristaterodeoassociation. org. AUG. 11-12 — The Willing Equine Two Day Clinic, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Starry Skies Equine Rescue and Sanctuary, Ann Arbor, MI. FMI: thewillingequine.com/calendar AUG. 11-12 — Pioneer City Riding Club Contest & Open Show, Washington County Fairgrounds, Marietta, OH. FMI: Charlie, 304-481-0880. AUG. 11-12 — IQHAA Summer Fun Show, New Castle, IN. FMI: www.iqha.com. AUG. 12 — Angels Haven Horse Rescue Fun Show, 9 a.m., Carlisle Equestrian Center, 13630 Nickle Plate Diagonal Rd., LaGrange, OH. FMI: 440-781-5050, www. angelshavenhorserescue.org. AUG. 12 — Straight A’s Speed Show, 11 a.m., 2250 Alliance Rd. NW, Malvern, OH. FMI: 888-556-3772, www.ranchcity.com. AUG. 12 — Belmont County Saddle Club All Breed Horse Show, 41915 National Road, Belmont, OH. FMI: Jim, 740-635-3396. AUG. 12 — Harry Hughes Circuit, 5563 Waterville-Swanton Road, Swanton, OH. FMI: 419-825-3720, www.harryhughes.org AUG. 12 — Rolling Rock Hunt Pony Club Mini Trial & Schooling Dressage Show, St. Clair Stables, Ligonier, PA. FMI: www. rollingrockhuntponyclub.org. AUG. 15-19 — Buckeye Reining Series Show, Champions Center, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. FMI: www. buckeyereiningseries.com. AUG. 16 — Desensitizing Your Horse with Sgt. Jessica McNally of the Cleveland Metroparks Mounted Ranger Unit, 5:30 p.m., Big Dees, Streetsboro, OH. FMI: 800321-2142, www.bigdweb.com.

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AUG. 17 — Country Estates Friday Night Fun Show, 18488 Grill Road, Doylestown, OH. FMI: 330-472-7410, www.facebook. com/countryestatesohio. AUG. 17-19 — Pig & Ox Roast Weekend/ Annual Raffle, Tri-Co Trail Association, 2662 Downing St. SW, East Sparta, OH. FMI: Jim, 330-323-4738, www.tri-cotrails. org. AUG. 18 — IMTCA Mountain Trail Challenge, Buckeye Horse Park, Canfield, OH. FMI: Ashley, 330-222-1984. AUG. 18 — Madison Co. OHC Gymkhana Series, 4 p.m., Madison Co. Fairgrounds, London, OH. FMI: Cheryl Barlett, 740-5052495, cherylbarlett@icloud.com. AUG. 18 — Buckin’ Ohio Pro Bull Riding Event, 8154 Garman Road, Burbank, OH. FMI: 330-624-7205, www.buckinohio. com. AUG. 18 — Belmont County Saddle Club Jackpot Barrel & Pole Race, 41915 National Road, Belmont, OH. FMI: Jim, 740-6353396. AUG. 18 — Broncos 4-H Club Open Speed Show sponsored by Shady Oaks, Harry Hughes Equestrian Center, Swanton, OH. FMI: 419-261-5624, www.harryhughes.org. AUG. 18 — Gymkhana Show, Faustman Ranch, 4301 Rt. 4, Dayton, OH. FMI: 937475-4111, www.faustmanranch.com. AUG. 18 — NBHA Show (Ohio 08 only), Country Estates, Doylestown, OH. FMI: Amy, 440-479-8503. AUG. 18 — Summit County Open Show Series, Summit Co. Fairgrounds, 229 East Howe Ave., Tallmadge, OH. FMI: summitopenshows@gmail.com, www. summitfair.com.

AUG. 18-19 — Wayne County Saddle Club Pleasure Show (18th) and Speed Show (19th), 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Katy Amstutz (pleasure) 419-6517892, Matt Schaaf (speed) 330-466-2749, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com. AUG. 18-19 — COSCA Summer Sizzler Open Horse Show, Medina Co. Fairgrounds, Medina, OH. FMI: Joyce Berger, 419-4335049, www.coscaonline.com. AUG. 18-19 — Cowboy Trail Challenge, Smoke Rise Ranch & Resort, 6751 Hunterdon Rd., Glouster, OH. FMI: 740767-2624, www.smokeriseranch.com. AUG. 18-19 — Tri State Rodeo Association Show, Gibsonburg Saddle Club Show Grounds, 961 N. Main St., Gibsonburg, OH. FMI: www.tristaterodeoassociation. org. AUG. 18-19 — Grand Opening/Benefit Equine Trail Sports Ride, Rising Star Ranch, 11337 Watkins Rd. SW, Pataskala, OH. FMI: Leslie Harmata, 502-4945314, lharmata09@gmail.com, www. equinetrailsports.com. AUG. 18-19 — Windfall Farm Horse Show, 6898 Wes Curt Lane, Goshen, OH. FMI: 513680-3690, www.windfallfarmhorseshows. com. AUG. 18-19 — Buckeye Gold Classic Open Horse Show & Ranch Horse Show Series, Eden Park Equestrian Complex, Sunbury, OH. FMI: Duane, 740-610-4129, www. buckeyeequestrianevents.com. AUG. 18-19 — Centeral Michigan Horseman’s Association Open All Breed Circuit, Shiawassee County Fairgrounds, Corunna, MI. FMI: Katie, 989-666-4867, cmhasecretary@gmail.com.

AUG. 18-19 — Cowboy Dressage Clinic with Abigale Gettinger, Little Trails Horse Camp, Martinsville, IN. FMI: Cowboy Dressage World of Indiana, www. cowboydressageworld.com. AUG. 19 — Knox County Horse Park Driving Day, 12 p.m., 7360 Thayer Road, Mt. Vernon, OH. Rain Date: Aug. 26. FMI: Courtney, 740-973-3059, www. knoxcountyhorsepark.com. AUG. 19 — Massillon Saddle Club Open Pleasure Point Show, 10 a.m., 12680 Sally SW, Massillon, OH. FMI: Leanne Louive, 330-844-4041. AUG. 19 — The Great Darke County Fair Open & Youth Horse & Pony Show, Fairgrounds, Greenville, OH. FMI: Lisa Heidenreich, 937-867-0757. AUG. 19 — Bath Pony Club Mini Trial & Schooling Dressage Show, 141 Remsen Rd., Medina, OH. FMI: www.bathponyclub.org. AUG. 19 — Western PA Youth Rodeo Association Fun Show Meet & Greet, Sydmor Arena, Monongahela, PA. FMI: bhutton@sydmorstables.com. AUG. 22 — Wednesday Night Barrels & Poles Buckle Series, Camouflage Stables, 3249 St. Rt. 45 S., Salem, OH. FMI: 234567-4066. AUG. 23 — Tri State Boot & Saddle Club Exhibition & Jackpot (Barrels & Poles), 6 p.m., 14930 Old Lincoln Highway, East Liverpool, OH. FMI: www.facebook.com/ Tri-State-Boot-and-Saddle-Club. AUG. 23-26 — IMTCA Regional Qualifier & Regionals, Creek Side Horse Park, Waynesburg, OH. FMI: 330-323-3559, creeksidehorsepark@gmail.com, www. creeksidehorsepark.com.

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AUG. 24-26 — RSTPA Ranch Sorting, Garwood Arena, Columbiana, OH. FMI: 330-482-3961, www.facebook.com/ GarwoodArena. AUG. 24-26 — Dawn & Clea Best of the Best Barrel Race, Champions Center, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. FMI: www. otrroadie.com. AUG. 24-26 — Mid-Ohio Marauders Club Friday Night Fun Shoot & Bang It’s Hot I & II CMSA Shoot, Madison County Fairgrounds, London, OH. FMI: 740-2067214, www.midohiomarauders.com. AUG. 25 — Wayne County Saddle Club Contest Show, 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Tricia Crilow, 330-763-4564, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com. AUG. 25 — Fairfield Co. OHC Open Horse Show, 8:30 a.m., Fairfield Co. Fairgrounds, Lancaster, OH. FMI: Matt Levin, 740-2159912. AUG. 25 — Blazin’ Saddles Speed Show Series, Preble Co. Fairgrounds, Eaton, OH. FMI: www.facebook.com/Blazin Saddle Speed Series. AUG. 25-26 — Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros The Wild Bunch I & II, 10 a.m., Ashtabula County Fairgrounds, Jefferson, OH. FMI: Karen Davis, 330-719-3290. AUG. 25-26 — Lower Michigan Horse Association Show, Ingham Co. Fairgrounds, Mason, MI. FMI: www.imha.net. AUG. 26 — Back to School “Barn Day”, 2-6 p.m., Hidden Stables of Dover, Dover, PA. FMI: 717-395-1634. AUG. 26 — Massillon Saddle Club Contest Show, MSC Show Grounds, 12680 Sally SW, Massillon, OH. FMI: 330-234-7637.

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*Jackpot Open Halter – H/P, E/W, S/M/G Open Halter Horse, 3 Yrs. & over, E/W, S/M/G Open Halter Horse, 2 Yrs. & under, E/W, S/M/G Reg. Quarter Horse Halter – all ages – S/M/G Reg. Appaloosa Halter Horse – all ages – S/M/G Reg. Paint/Pinto Halter Horse (no solid horses) – S/M/G Reg. Arabian & Half-Arabian/Anglo Arabian Breeding & Geldings In Hand – S/M/G Reg. Morgan In-Hand – S/M/G Adult Open Halter Horse - 19 Yrs. & over - S/M/G Youth Open Halter, 18 Yrs. & under – H/P, E/W, M/G Open Showmanship – all ages – H/P, E/W, S/M/G Walk-Trot Showmanship – all ages – H/P, E/W, M/G Adult Showmanship – 19 Yrs. & over - S/M/G, E/W Youth Showmanship – 14-18 Yrs. – H/P, E/W, M/G Youth Showmanship – 13 Yrs. & under – H/P, E/W, M/G Pony & Horse Lead-In Equitation - 8 Yrs. & under – M/G, E/W

• All Classes (except Jackpot & Training Classes) $6, 5 placings/awards • Training Classes $5, no placings • Jackpot Classes $20 - 5 awards & payback of 35%, 20%, 15%, 5%, 5% • Grounds Fee $5 per horse per day if not stalled. • Office Fee $5 per horse per day. • Stalls available $15 per day-including Tack Stalls. No shavings available for sale - you must provide your own shavings. • Camper Fee: $20 per day. • The Show Committee, COSCA and the Medina County Fairgrounds assume no responsibility for injuries or losses due to accidents or theft. • Walk-trot classes are open to exhibitors who have not cantered at a COSCA show in the current show season. • COSCA rules and stewards shall supersede all other association rules & stewards, including individual county 4-H rules; however, it is each 4-H exhibitor’s responsibility to remain within their own county rules. Check your county rules! • 2 MINUTE GATE RULE WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED. NO ENTRY FEE REFUNDS WITHOUT VALID VET EXCUSE.

Break — Length to be announced 17. *Training Class – All Ages – W/T/C – training aids allowed - Not Judged 18. *Jackpot Open Walk-Trot English Pleasure – all ages - H/P, S/M/G (may cross enter canter classes) 19. Walk-Trot Pleasure, 10 Yrs. & under - H/P, E/W, M/G 20. Jackpot English Pleasure Horse, Open – SS/HS, S/M/G 21. Reg. Arabian/Half-Arabian/Anglo Arabian Hunter Pleasure – S/M/G 22. Reg. Morgan Hunter Pleasure – S/M/G 23. Reg. Appaloosa English Pleasure –S/M/G 24. Walk-Trot Equitation, 10 Yrs. & under - H/P, E/W, M/G 25. Adult Open English Pleasure Horse – 19 Yrs. & over - S/M/G 26. Walk-Trot Pleasure, 11-18 Yrs. – H/P, E/W, M/G 27. Open Hunter Pleasure Horse – S/M/G 28. Youth English Equitation - 13 Yrs. & under - H/P, SS/HS, M/G 29. Open Jr. Snaffle Bit English Pleasure - Horses 5 Yrs. & Under - S/M/G 30. Youth English Equitation – 14-18 Yrs. – H/P, SS/HS, M/G 31. Reg. Quarter Horse Hunter Under Saddle – All Ages – S/M/G 32. Reg. Morgan English Pleasure Horses (Saddle Seat) – S/M/G 33. Walk-Trot Equitation, 11-18 Yrs. – H/P, E/W, M/G 34. Adult English Equitation – 19 Yrs. & over – S/M/G 35. Reg. Morgan Amateur English Pleasure Horses (Saddle Seat) Adult and/or Jr. Exhibitor 36. Reg. Arabian & Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Country English Pleasure (Saddle Seat) – Open – S/M/G 37. Youth English Pleasure – 18 Yrs. & under – H/P, SS/HS, M/G 38. English Bridle Path Horse – S/M/G

39. Reg. Paint/Pinto English Pleasure Horse (no solid horses) – S/M/G Break — Length to be announced 40. *Jackpot Open Walk-Trot Western Pleasure – all ages – H/P, S/M/G (may cross enter canter classes) 41. Jack Benny Pleasure, 39 Yrs. & over – H/P, E/W, S/M/G 42. Walk-Trot Pleasure, 19 Yrs. & over – H/P, E/W, S/M/G 43. Jackpot Western Pleasure Horse – Open - all ages – S/M/G 44. Walk-Trot Equitation/Horsemanship, 19 Yrs. & over - H/P, E/W, S/M/G 45. Reg. Quarter Horse Western Pleasure – all ages – S/M/G 46. Reg. Appaloosa Western Pleasure Horse – all ages – S/M/G 47. Youth Western Pleasure, 18 Yrs. & under – H/P, M/G 48. Adult Open Western Pleasure Horse – 19 Yrs. & over – S/M/G 49. Reg. Morgan Western Pleasure Horses – S/M/G 50. Reg. Arabian & Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Western Pleasure – S/M/G 51. Open Jr. Snaffle Bit Western Pleasure - Horses 5 Yrs. & under – S/M/G 52. Reg. Paint/Pinto Western Pleasure Horse (no solid horses) – S/M/G 53. Reg. Morgan Amateur Western Pleasure – Adult and/or Jr. Exhibitor 54. Adult Western Horsemanship – 19 Yrs. & over - S/M/G 55. Youth Western Horsemanship - 13 Yrs. & under - H/P, M/G 56. Youth Western Horsemanship – 14 - 18 Yrs. - H/P, M/G 57. Men’s Western Pleasure Horses, 18 Yrs. & over – S/M/G 58. Ladies’ Western Pleasure Horses, 18 Yrs. & over - S/M/G 59. Egg and Spoon - H/P, E/W, S/M/G 60. Western Hack Horse- S/M/G RANCH HORSE CLASS WILL NOT BEGIN BEFORE 3:00 P.M. 61. Ranch Pleasure 62. Ranch Riding 63. Ranch Conformation

For More Information: Joyce Berger, Show Secretary • 11012 Jeffries Rd., Berlin Hts., OH 44814 • (419) 433-5049 Stall Reservations: Barb Nixon, (330) 607-5681 Thank you to all our sponsors and volunteers who supported this show. Without your help and support this show would not have been possible. August 2018

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AUG. 26 — Classical Attraction Dressage Society Show, Stoney Ridge Stables, 2010 Reimer Rd., Wadsworth, OH. FMI: CADSrider@gmail.com, www. cadsdressage.org. AUG. 26 — Miniature Horse & Donkey Show, 10 a.m., Shenandoah Valley Riding Club, 56095 Marietta Rd., Pleasant City, OH. FMI: Dana, 740-255-7106. AUG. 26 — NEOHA Open Horse Show, Blue Lakes Farm, 14095 Auburn Rd., Newbury, OH. FMI: www.dustybootsridingclub.com. AUG. 26 — Erie Hunt & Saddle Club Mini Trial & Schooling Dressage Show, 10240 Eureka Rd., Edinboro, PA. FMI: www. eriehuntsaddleclub.org. AUG. 28-29 — Summer Mixed Sale, Champions Expo Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: www.bloodedhorse.com. AUG. 29 — NKHN at Alexandria Fair Parade, 6 p.m., Alexandria Fairgrounds, Alexandria, KY. FMI: Jim Mayer, 859-4964976, jimwmayer@yahoo.com, www. nkhn.info. AUG. 29-SEPT. 3 — Labor Day Weekend Ride featuring John & Austin Lyons, Cook Forest Scenic Campground, Clarion, PA. FMI: 814-226-5985, www.patrailride.com. AUG. 31 — Wayne County Saddle Club Fun Show, 7 p.m., 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Leanne Louive, 330-844-4041, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com. AUG. 31 — Friday Night Fun Show, Camouflage Stables, 3249 St. Rt. 45 S., Salem, OH. FMI: 234-567-4066. AUG. 31-SEPT. 2 — Steeltown Gunslingers, Garwood Arena, Columbiana, OH. FMI: 330-482-3961, www.facebook.com/ GarwoodArena.

AUG. 31-SEPT. 3 — Labor Day Family Weekend, Wanake Camp and Retreat Center, 9463 Manchester Ave. SW, Beach City, OH. FMI: 330-756-2333, www. campwanake.org. SEPTEMBER 2018 SEPT. 1 — Wayne County Saddle Club Pleasure Show, 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Katy Amstutz, 419-6517892, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com. SEPT. 1 — Preble County OHC Speed & Fun Show, Hueston Woods State Park Horse Camp, Morning Sun, OH. FMI: Donn Buckingham, 937-417-4358, donnb@ bright.net, www.prebleohc.com. SEPT. 1 — Ohio Foundation Quarter Horse Association Ranch Horse Show, 9:15 a.m., Guernsey Co. Fairgrounds, 335 Old National Road, Lore City, OH. FMI: John Kreis, 740-819-0396, www.ohfqha.com. SEPT. 1 — Reality Dreams Open Horse Show, 9 a.m., Lancaster Fairgrounds, 157 E. Fair Ave., Lancaster, OH. FMI: www. realitydreamshorseshows.com. SEPT. 1 — Professional Bull Riding, The Michiana Event Center, Shipshewana, IN. FMI: www.michianaevents.com. SEPT. 1-2 — Fallen Horsemen Memorial Open Show, Champions Center, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. FMI: Tammi, 937/672-5629, www.fhmhs.com. SEPT. 1-2 — Ottawa Co. Horse Foundation Points on the Portage Speed Show, 7870 W. State Route 163, Oak Harbor, OH. FMI: www.ochf.net. SEPT. 1-2 — Open Speed Show & Rodeo Series Finals, Lazy H Ranch, Hamilton, OH. FMI: 513-756-0500.

SEPT. 1-2 — Great Lakes Buckskin Association All Breed Horse Show, 9 a.m., MSU South Barn, East Lansing, MI. FMI: Lisa, 616-902-9086, www.glbahorse.org. SEPT. 2 — Keystone Saddle Club Pleasure Show, 5969 Clay Drive SE, Uhrichsville, OH. FMI: www.keystonesaddleclub.com. SEPT. 2-3 — Michigan State Pinto Breeders & Owners Show, 8 a.m., Shiawassee County Fairgrounds, Corunna, MI. FMI: www. mspbo.org. SEPT. 5 — Wednesday Night Barrels & Poles Buckle Series, Camouflage Stables, 3249 St. Rt. 45 S., Salem, OH. FMI: 234-567-4066. SEPT. 6-9 — OVRHA The Tradition Reining Show, Champions Center, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. FMI: www.ovrha.org. SEPT. 8 — Wayne County Fair Contest Show hosted by Wayne Co. Saddle Club, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Wayne Co. Fairgrounds, 199 Vanover St., Wooster, OH. FMI: Rich Gortner, 330-466-1171. SEPT. 8 — NBHA Barrels, Garwood Arena, Columbiana, OH. FMI: 330-482-3961, www.facebook.com/GarwoodArena. SEPT. 8 — Open Show, Faustman Ranch, 4301 Rt. 4, Dayton, OH. FMI: 937-4754111, www.faustmanranch.com. SEPT. 8 — Rocky Fork 2018 Hunter Pace Series-Longhill Pace, 11145 Morse Rd., Pataskala, OH. FMI: Loraine, pace@ rockyforkheadleyhunt.com. SEPT. 8 — Ohio Valley Team Penning Association Sorting Show, Hoppels Arena, 40891 St. Rt. 518, Lisbon, OH. FMI: Pam Bradshaw, 814-504-4215. SEPT. 8 — Ruggles Arena Speed Show, 2651 Township Rd. 155, Cardington, OH. FMI: Janet, 419-210-7204.

SEPT. 8-9 — HTCAA 9-11 Memorial Ride, Smoke Rise Ranch & Resort, 6751 Hunterdon Rd., Glouster, OH. FMI: 740767-2624, www.smokeriseranch.com. SEPT. 8-9 — Crazy Woman Ranch Gymkhana Series Finals, 9:30 a.m., 6450 Lancaster Circleville Rd., Lancaster, OH. FMI: Mallorie Taylor, 614-282-9585. SEPT. 8-9 — Penn-Ohio Barrel Racing Assoc. Show, Two Mile Creek Ranch, 210 Serenity Lane, Sheffield, PA. FMI: Teresa Nizzi, 814706-9944, fourkindkids@aol.com. SEPT. 9 — NEOHA Open Horse Show, Ashtabula County Fairgrounds, North Poplar St., Jefferson, OH. FMI: www. dustybootsridingclub.com. SEPT. 9 — Summer Fun Show, Sapphire Sky Stables, 6810 Barrett Road, Geneva, OH. FMI: 440-813-9478. SEPT. 9 — Reality Dreams Open Horse Show, 9 a.m., Lancaster Fairgrounds, 157 E. Fair Ave., Lancaster, OH. FMI: www. realitydreamshorseshows.com. AUG. 26 — South Farm Mini Trial & Schooling Dressage Show, 8398 Bundysburg Rd., Middlefield, OH. FMI: www.southfarm.net. SEPT. 11-23 — 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games, Tryon International Equestrian Center, Mill Spring, NC. FMI: www.fei.org. SEPT. 13 — Tri State Boot & Saddle Club Exhibition & Jackpot (Barrels & Poles), 6 p.m., 14930 Old Lincoln Highway, East Liverpool, OH. FMI: www.facebook.com/ Tri-State-Boot-and-Saddle-Club. SEPT. 14 — Country Estates Friday Night Fun Show, 18488 Grill Road, Doylestown, OH. FMI: 330-472-7410.

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Corral Calendar Continued from page 22 SEPT. 14 — Friday Night Fun Show, Camouflage Stables, 3249 St. Rt. 45 S., Salem, OH. FMI: 234-567-4066. SEPT. 14-16 — Tough Enough To Wear Pink Horse Show, World Equestrian Center, Wilmington, OH. FMI: Chip Jackson, 740572-7785, www.tetwphs.com. SEPT. 15 — NKHN Annual Membership Trail Ride, AJ Jolly Park, Alexandria, KY. FMI: Jim Mayer, 859-496-4976, jimwmayer@yahoo.com, www.nkhn.info SEPT. 15 — Knox County Horse Park Fun Show, 7360 Thayer Road, Mt. Vernon, OH. Rain Date: Sept. 22. FMI: 740-973-3059, www.knoxcountyhorsepark.com. SEPT. 15 — Western Dressage Show Series, Eden Park Equestrian Complex, Sunbury, OH. FMI: Duane, 740-610-4129, www.buckeyeequestrianevents.com. SEPT. 15 — All Breeds Carriage Driving Event, Brookfield Saddle Club Showgrounds, 696 Bedford Rd., Brookfield, OH. FMI: Paul Hurd, 330-469-4597, www. ohiowelsh.com. SEPT. 15 — Gymkhana Show, Faustman Ranch, 4301 Rt. 4, Dayton, OH. FMI: 937475-4111, www.faustmanranch.com. SEPT. 15 — NBHA Show, Country Estates, Doylestown, OH. FMI: Amy, 440-479-8503. SEPT. 15 — Summit County Open Show Series, Summit Co. Fairgrounds, Tallmadge, OH. FMI: summitopenshows@gmail.com, www.summitfair.com. SEPT. 15 — Rodeo Run Stables Fun Horse Show, 8 a.m., 11641 Alspach Road, Canal Winchester, OH. FMI: Catherine Lach, 614634-1554, lach.28@osu.edu.

SEPT. 15 — Rodeo, 8 p.m., Double B Arena, 12578 N. Gasburg Rd., Mooresville, IN. FMI: 317-440-8439. SEPT. 15-16 — Colorado Ranger Horse Association 45th National Show, Lock Haven, PA. FMI: www.coloradoranger.com. SEPT. 15-16 — Ottawa County Horse Foundation Points on the Portage Performance Show, 7870 W. State Route 163, Oak Harbor, OH. FMI: www.ochf.net. SEPT. 15-16 — Overnight Ride, Smoke Rise Ranch & Resort, Glouster, OH. FMI: 740767-2624, www.smokeriseranch.com. SEPT. 15-16 — Michigan State Pinto Breeders & Owners Show, 8 a.m., Shiawassee County Fairgrounds, Corunna, MI. FMI: www.mspbo.org. SEPT. 15-16 — Cowboy Dressage Clinic with Abigale Gettinger, Miller Farms, Tippecanoe, IN. FMI: www. cowboydressageworld.com. SEPT. 16 — Massillon Saddle Club Contest Show, MSC Show Grounds, 12680 Sally SW, Massillon, OH. FMI: Regina Sword, 330-234-7637. SEPT. 16 — Madison Co. OHC Gymkhana Series, 9 a.m., Madison Co. Fairgrounds, London, OH. FMI: Cheryl Barlett, 740-5052495, cherylbarlett@icloud.com. SEPT. 16 — Ranch Horse Show Series, 9 a.m., Eden Park Equestrian Complex, Sunbury, OH. FMI: Duane, 740-610-4129, www.buckeyeequestrianevents.com. SEPT. 16 — Hackamore Farm Mini Trial & Schooling Dressage Show, 3670 Rosemont Rd., North Jackson, OH. FMI: www. hackamorefarm.com

SEPT. 19 — Wednesday Night Barrels & Poles Buckle Series, Camouflage Stables, 3249 St. Rt. 45 S., Salem, OH. FMI: 234567-4066. SEPT. 20-23 — Cowgirl Bootcamp, Smoke Rise Ranch & Resort, 6751 Hunterdon Rd., Glouster, OH. FMI: 740-767-2624, www. smokeriseranch.com. SEPT. 21-23 — Fall Ride Weekend, Tri-Co Trail Association, 2662 Downing St. SW, East Sparta, OH. FMI: Jim, 330-323-4738, www.tri-cotrails.org. SEPT. 21-23 — RSTPA Ranch Sorting, Garwood Arena, Columbiana, OH. FMI: 330-482-3961, www.facebook.com/GarwoodArena. SEPT. 21-23 — Springfield Charity Horse Show, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: championsexpoohio@gmail.com. SEPT. 21-23 — Mid-Ohio Marauders Club Friday Night Fun Shoot & Powder Burn I & II CMSA Shoot, Madison County Fairgrounds, London, OH. FMI: 740-2067214, www.midohiomarauders.com. SEPT. 21-23 — Michigan Apple Blossom Classic Open Horse Show, MSU Pavilion, East Lansing, MI. FMI: 517-655-4712, www.michiganappleblossomclassic.com. SEPT. 21-23 — Tri State Boot & Saddle Club Exhibition & Jackpot (Barrels & Poles) & Penn Ohio Show, 14930 Old Lincoln Highway, East Liverpool, OH. FMI: www. facebook.com/Tri-State-Boot-and-SaddleClub. SEPT. 22 — Wayne County Saddle Club Contest Show, 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Tricia Crilow, 330-763-4564, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com.

SEPT. 22 — Buckin’ Ohio Pro Bull Riding Event, 8154 Garman Road, Burbank, OH. FMI: 330-624-7205, www.buckinohio. com. SEPT. 22 — Riverland Arena Barrel Show, 9 a.m., 9675 Riverland Ave. SW, Navarre, OH. FMI: 904-477-6019, www.riverlandarena. com. SEPT. 22 — Gibsonburg Saddle Club Speed & Performance Show, 961 N. Main St., Gibsonburg, OH. FMI: 419-304-3429. SEPT. 22 — Reality Dreams Open Horse Show, 9 a.m., Lancaster Fairgrounds, Lancaster, OH. FMI: www.realitydreamshorseshows. com. SEPT. 22-23 — Horseback Trail Ride Overnighter, Wanake Ranch, 9463 Manchester Ave. SW, Beach City, OH. FMI: 330-987-0411, www.campwanake.org. SEPT. 22-23 — Windfall Farm Horse Show, 6898 Wes Curt Lane, Goshen, OH. FMI: 513680-3690, www.windfallfarmhorseshows. com. SEPT. 23 — Angels Haven Horse Rescue Fun Show, 9 a.m., Lewis Road Riding Ring Show Grounds, Cleveland MetroParks, Olmsted Falls, OH. FMI: 440-781-5050, www. angelshavenhorserescue.org. SEPT. 25 — 4th Annual Buckeye Classic Yearling Sale, Champions Expo Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: 574-825-4610, www. hoosierclassicyearlingsale.com. SEPT. 27 — Tri State Boot & Saddle Club Exhibition & Jackpot (Barrels & Poles), 6 p.m., 14930 Old Lincoln Highway, East Liverpool, OH. FMI: www.facebook.com/ Tri-State-Boot-and-Saddle-Club.

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Corral Calendar Continued from page 24 SEPT. 27 — 11th Annual Helping Horses Help Kids Charity Event, The Annunciation Cathedral Banquet Hall, Columbus, OH. FMI: www.helpinghorseshelpkids.org. SEPT. 28 — Wayne County Saddle Club Fun Show, 7 p.m., 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Leanne Louive, 330-844-4041, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com. SEPT. 28 — Friday Night Fun Show, Camouflage Stables, 3249 St. Rt. 45 S., Salem, OH. FMI: 234-567-4066. SEPT. 28-29 — Friday Night Under The Lights Show (28th) & Open Show (29th), Shaw Farms Arena Equine & Therapeutic Center, 65010 Country Club Road, Belmont, OH. FMI: Cynthia Shaw, shawfarmsarena@gmail.com. SEPT. 28-30 — Ohio NBHA State Finals, Champions Center, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. FMI: www.ohionbha. wixsite.com/ohionbha SEPT. 28-30 — Charles de Kunffy Clinic, Topline Stables, 1109 Aurora-Hudson Rd., Aurora, OH. FMI: Janeen, 440-6666182, janeen@topline-stables.com, www. topline-stables.com. SEPT. 29 — Knox County Horse Park Tortoise/Hare Event, 12 p.m., 7360 Thayer Road, Mt. Vernon, OH. Rain Date: Sept. 30. FMI: Courtney, 740-973-3059, www. knoxcountyhorsepark.com. SEPT. 29 — Fall Festival, 2-5 p.m., Wanake Camp and Retreat Center, 9759 Manchester Ave. SW, Beach City, OH. FMI: 330-756-2333, www.campwanake.org. SEPT. 29 — 5th Annual Survivor Run, 8:30 a.m., Buckeye Horse Park, Canfield, OH. FMI: mshruska@gmail.com.

SEPT. 29 — Midwest IMTCA High Point Awards & Halloween Fun Day, Creek Side Horse Park, Waynesburg, OH. FMI: 330323-3559, creeksidehorsepark@gmail. com, www.creeksidehorsepark.com. SEPT. 29 — New Waterford Gun Bash, Garwood Arena, Columbiana, OH. FMI: 330-482-3961, www.facebook.com/ GarwoodArena. SEPT. 29-30 — Southern and National Quarter Pony Association Open Horse Show (29th) and Trail Ride (30th), 9 a.m., Bob Evans Farm, Rio Grande, OH. FMI: Sam Eismon, 740-503-5555, www.soqpa.com.

SEPT. 29 — Erie County Open Speed Show, 5 p.m., Erie County Fairgrounds, 3110 Columbus Ave., Sandusky, OH. FMI: Betsy Gordon, 419-573-9614. SEPT. 29-30 — Classical Attraction Dressage Society Schooling Show & Championship Show, Stoney Ridge Stables, 2010 Reimer Rd., Wadsworth, OH. FMI: www.cadsdressage.org. SEPT. 29-30 — PtHAO Fall Wind Up Show, Eden Park, 2607 Blayney Rd., Sunbury, OH. FMI: 419-681-0133, herner7@yahoo. com, www.ohiopinto.com.

SEPT. 29-30 — Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros Ellen Politzer Memorial Shoot I & II, 10 a.m., Ashtabula County Fairgrounds, Jefferson, OH. FMI: Karen Davis, 330-719-3290. SEPT. 29-30 — Advanced Horsemanship & Cattle Clinic with Steve Lantvit, Highgrove Farm, 10257 N. Manna Ln., LaPorte, IN. FMI: 574-339-2000, www.SteveLantvit.net. SEPT. 29-30 — Windfall Farm Horse Show, 6898 Wes Curt Lane, Goshen, OH. FMI: www.windfallfarmhorseshows.com.

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Classical Attraction Dressage Society Approved to Operate Brecksville Stables Cleveland Metroparks has agreed to contract with Classical Attraction Dressage Society (CADS) for a three year pilot concession/management program to operate the Brecksville Stables as a horseback riding event center, with a focus on dressage. Under the agreement, CADS will occupy the Brecksville Stables, including two of the stable barns, offices and arena, two fenced outdoor paddocks, outdoor arena and equipment barn. Cleveland Metroparks and

CADS will have shared use of certain overflow parking and a paved turn-around location around the stables. Cleveland Metroparks will maintain control of the paved parking area near the stables and all bridle trails in the area. CADS welcomes continued use of all areas surrounding the Brecksville Stables by Cleveland Metropark visitors, including horseback riders. No long-term boarding will take place at Brecksville Stables.

Instead, under the agreement, CADS will hold events throughout the year, including summer, fall and winter dressage shows, dressage clinics, organized trail rides, extreme trail challenges in the indoor and outdoor arenas and youth programs and camps. The public is welcome to participate in all CADS programs as participants or spectators. There of the pilot program is from Aug. 1, 2018 through July 31, 2021.

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Poison Ivy: Spotting the Threat and Treating the Rash by Robert Eversole Summer and fall is prime horse and mule camping season. But beware what you may encounter while riding or when gathering firewood for the campfire. Here in the Pacific Northwest most of my local trails are dusty, dry, and sparsely vegetated. Until fall arrives when they come to life in vibrant shades of red. One of these beautiful plants that keeps me on my toes is poison ivy, that infamous, itchy adversary with beautiful crimson leaves. Fortunately, poison ivy is easy to spot—especially in the fall. Here are some tips to identify (and treat) poison ivy all year around. I learned the hard way so you won’t have too! Poison ivy is one of North America’s most common type of poisonous plant. Exposure to the plant’s urushiol containing oils is what causes the nasty allergic reactions that give the outdoors a bad name. Poison ivy is abundant in the lower 48. Riders and campers across north America will encounter members of the T. Radicans family. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that western and eastern poison ivy can be found in all states (except California, where poison oak is more common). These hearty noxious plants thrive in almost any environment, and can be found in woods, wetlands, alpine deserts, and urban environments like backyards. If you’re riding off trail, be wary of stream beds where poison ivy thrives. Your best option to protect yourself is to wear long pants, long socks, and sleeved shirts.

“Leaves of three, let it be.” This is generally good advice, although in some rare cases leaves of five have been reported. Here’s a few ways to ID your local variant of poison ivy. • Eastern poison ivy is usually hairy, with shiny leaves budding from a single stem that grows as a rope-like vine through aerial roots. • Western poison ivy is typically a low shrub with three leaves. The western variation doesn’t form a climbing vine like its eastern cousin. • Both species have white to green-yellow, or amber colored bunched berries that are easy to identify in fall. QUICK FACT Poison ivy is very sensitive to carbon dioxide levels. Higher carbon dioxide levels increase the rate of plant growth, and causes them to produce more urushiol, which causes stronger reactions in humans. Studies have shown that poison ivy’s growth and potency has already doubled since the 1960s, and it could even higher as carbon dioxide levels increase due to climate change. What to do: People react to the plant’s toxic oil, urushiol, 12–72 hours after exposure. The oils can remain active for several years, so handling dead leaves or vines can also cause a reaction. In addition, oil transferred from the plant to other objects (such as pet fur) can cause the rash if it encounters your skin. If you think your clothes were in contact with poison ivy, wrap the exposed clothing in a plastic bag and wash them in detergent and hot water when returning home. For similar reasons, wash your dog if it was exposed. QUICK FACT People who are sensitive to urushiol can also experience a similar rash from mangoes. Mangoes are in the same family as poison ivy and the sap of the mango tree and skin of mangoes has a chemical compound similar to the urushiol found in poison ivy. Treatment: Even small amounts of contact with poison ivy will cause about 80–90 percent of adults to have an allergic reaction. Typical responses include itchy rashes, bumps or blisters, and swelling. Although extremely annoying, poison ivy rashes will pass after a few weeks. To prevent this immediately after contact wash your skin with rubbing alcohol or a detergent (like dishwashing soap). The goal is to remove the oils so use plenty of water and rinse frequently. Apply a wet compress, calamine lotion, or hydrocortisone cream to reduce the itching and blistering. Antihistamines, such as Benadryl, may help relieve the itching. If you are suffering from a severe allergic reaction or you had a severe reaction in the past be safe and call 911. Finally, never burn poison ivy. This can release the urushiol particles into air which if inhaled could elicit a potentially fatal inflammatory response, closing off the airway. For more information on trail riding, horse camping and more visit www.TrailMeister.com. Enjoy the Ride! Robert ‘The TrailMeister’ Eversole owns and operates the largest horse trail and horse camp guide in the world, www.TrailMeister. com. When he’s not speaking with horse and mule riders at events across the US, writing regular feature columns in leading equine publications including the Horsemen’s Corral, Robert can be found riding and packing trail maintenance crews into wilderness areas throughout the Pacific Northwest.

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Northern Ohio Miniature Horse Club

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

by Sharon Substanley We are so happy to be enjoying summer weather, even the really hot days! Anything beats Ohio winters when we have to trudge through snow that can reach to a miniature horse’s belly or sometimes even its back! Our July picnic was held at the DeLong farm on a perfect summer day. We brought lots of ‘sides’ and desserts to go with the burgers and hot dogs provided by the DeLongs. We enjoyed meeting the horses, both big and

small. The big ones were sticking their noses over the stall doors to see what all the people were doing in their barn. They were getting lots of attention, and didn’t mind posing for photos with different club members. Our business meeting was shorter and more casual than usual; this was a picnic, after all. Our treasurer and show chairperson, Pam Fritz gave a very positive show report. We had a successful show, which was strongly supported by exhibitors, sponsors, the raffle, and the silent auction. Pam and co-chairperson, Elly Magyar, did an outstanding job of organizing and working this show. Many of our members worked hard and/or showed their horses too. Great team effort and a ‘can do’ attitude made this show a success. We discussed plans for the rest of the year and decided to have

Dr. Rizzo come to speak to our group again on Sept. 9 at Pam Fritz’s farm; this will be his third visit for our club, and he is an entertaining and informative speaker. Elly is part of a group that will be putting on a miniature horse show at the Lorain County Fairgrounds, Wellington, Ohio, on Oct. 7. Several of our members may participate. No need to clip horses for this one. On Oct. 14 we may visit the Sandusky Veterans’ home with a few miniature horses. Julie Thompson will make sure the date works for them. On Nov. 4 we will have an end of the year banquet. Details still need to be worked out. Our next meeting will be on Aug. 5 at Julie Thompson’s home on Darrow Road in Vermilion. Julie will be giving a driving demonstration using Sharon

Sherri Alliman and Elly Magyar enjoying a visit with a couple of big horses at the DeLong’s farm. Schreiner’s horse, Shadow. Enjoy the sunshine, everybody. ‘Sunshine on my Shoulders Makes Me Happy’ is one of my favorite songs.

Black Swamp Driving Club

Summer Fun for Black Swamp Driving Club PRESIDENT, Greg Leidel; VICE PRESIDENT, Roger Higgins, Jr.; SECRETARY & TREASURER, Susan Murray. WEBSITE, www.blackswampdrivingclub.com

by Mary Thomas Beautiful, cooler weather enhanced the annual Wyandot County Historical Society Ice Cream Social July 7 at the Upper Sandusky museum. BSDC members added horse and pony vehicles to the display of carriages. Mike and Lowella Stichler brought their pair of Percherons and a ‘people mover.’ They offered rides to demonstrate how people used to travel. They were very busy all afternoon ‘moving’ people around the streets adjacent to the museum. The Stichlers took home a very tired pair of horses! Besides ice cream, the social offered lunch items, a large antique car show, interesting displays in the museum, and an old fashioned patriotic band concert. BSDC has

Roger Higgins Jr. displayed a unique French carriage at the Ice Cream Social. already been asked to return for the 2019 edition. Several BSDC members attended the driving weekend July 6-8 at the Alexandria Fairgrounds, Ky. The event spearheaded by longtime driver Charlie Poppe, drew drivers of all skills, challenging them to a cones course, a set of obstacles (including the scary pool noodles), and a bridge. Mary Elliott along with Linda Spear presented a pair of Percherons, giving rides around the grounds. Also attending were Angie and Al Hohenbrink as well as Jackie and Mike Minges. June 16-18 found Mary Ann and

Mike Stichler ready to make another trip with his Percherons. Jeff Tock, Bobbe Povolny, and Mary Thomas earning ribbons at the GLADS Driving Trial, judged by internationally acclaimed Lisa Singer. Held at Windy Knoll Farm, Sullivan, Ohio, each competed in driven dressage, ran a cones course, and set off cross country complete with hazards to tackle. Ms. Singer was available for private lessons as well. Bishop Field Snow Hurry brought home the utility division championship from the Lexington Carriage Classic held at the Kentucky Horse Park June 21-24. The Dartmoor gelding was driven by owner/breeder Mary Thomas. August brings two fun events for BSDC, beginning with the Day of Driving Aug. 19 at the Knox County Horse Park near Mt. Vernon, Ohio. The Will Stevenson family has set Aug. 25 for a potluck at their home and stable. Following lunch, tours of Ft. Wayne via horse and carriage

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will begin. Their Morgan horses are beautifully trained allowing for site seeing right through downtown, past the baseball field, and through quiet neighborhoods next to the Maumee River. Want to belong to an active driving club? Learn more about driving your equine? Check the Black Swamp Driving Club Facebook page or www. blackswampdrivingclub.com for more information. Other upcoming events: SEPT. 9 — Emmons family drive at Parker Bridge, Upper Sandusky, OH. SEPT. 23 — Coon Hunters drive hosted by Roger and Sue Murray, Tiffin, OH. OCT. 2-7 — National Drive, Hoosier Horse Park, Edinburg, IN. OCT. 28 — Hayride hosted by Mary Elliott and Linda Spears, Galion, OH. August 2018

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Ride For Real

Introducing Your Horse to Cattle by Steve Lantvit with Jennifer Lantvit Training a ranch horse is something that happens over thousands of hours in the saddle and by creating positive situations that build confidence in our horses. I am always aware of the effect that my environment, task at hand and attitude play in the training of horses. These factors are often in my control and they are ever so more important when introducing horses to cattle. I will have horses of different ages but the philosophy is the same. Make the experience positive. In a clinic situation where I have owners riding their horse for the first time around cattle I will use the herd instinct in the horse to build confidence. There is usually safety in numbers and it helps build the riders confidence as well. Some riders that have never worked cattle before sometimes lack that confidence that their horse needs and the herd situation makes everyone feel more relaxed, which in turn

helps the horses. Make sure that you select your cattle for success. Simply stated; a slow cow out of the gate is a far better option than a cow that looks like it just saw a human for the first time. This is the part of horsemanship where we learn to walk before we run. It’s all about setting your horse and yourself up for success. Sounds easy, but it is so tempting to start off too fast and overwhelm the horse. Depending on the cattle I have at the time I will select one or even a few quiet cows for my first timers. What I am looking for is a cow that will honor the horse and move away at a walk or a trot. I need the cow to have a large enough bubble that when the horse enters his space the cow moves off quietly. Once the horse makes the connection that their ‘presence’ is the motivating factor in the cows departure that’s when we start to get brave. If I were to use cows that were too fresh and had too much life, I risk possibly overwhelming the horse in their first experience. My goal

is to create a positive experience. Advancing the level of my cattle or the exercises too fast ends up being counterproductive. I first set up by controlling my environment by having all my riders in the arena facing the gate where the cattle will enter in from. In the herd of horses, young and old, I will put in a few of my rock solid ranch horses as the ‘seasoned’ veterans set the tone. When the cow or cows enter, these ranch horses do not react in an alarmed way. The energy from horses is infectious. That situation I just described would have a different outcome if there were no anchors to set the tone. A little planning goes a long way. The other thing to keep in mind is to have the horses far enough from the gate so it doesn’t seem to the horses that the boogie man just came into the arena by catching them off-guard. If the horses are far enough away, when the cattle enter, it does not seem that they are being forced on them. There is some comfort in distance. The horses and cows are now in the arena and it’s time to go to work. This exercise is in a group situation. I will first have my riders start off by driving the cow around the arena. Think of this as a mini cattle drive where the cowboys outnumber the cows ten to one. Use the rail as your guide and direct the cow around the perimeter a few times, change direction, and continue on the other way. I like to do this at a walk at first and then when everyone is comfortable, at a trot. I do not want to chase the cattle around, it’s a ‘push’ in a controlled fashion. The neat thing about this exercise is that it can be done in a large or small group, or even alone. As we start, this is where the seasoned ranch horses come back into play. I will have my veterans start to approach the cow with my first timers just following along. I am using the natural herd instinct to my advantage. Horses feel safe in the herd so what better way for them to build confidence. Do not be in a rush. If I have a horse that seems especially frightful, I just take my time and give him a buddy. The curiosity will get the best of him and he will start to get closer on his own. Slow is better than fast at this stage of the game. It is also very important at this stage to keep the cows

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Steve Lantvit together. We do not want a lone cow coming up at our flanks and spooking any of the young or inexperienced horses. Keep all the activity in front and moving quietly away. Remember, we are creating a good experience that will carry over in ‘improved confidence’ that will benefit all aspects of riding. Your horse will start to listen to you better and real partnership will develop. That’s what a good ranch horse is; a trusting partner. I want my horses to trust me and know that I will take care of him. These positive experiences pay off dividends down the road. So, remember to take your time and build on a solid foundation. Evaluate your horse and know when you have made some real progress and always end on a good note. The first few times I really pay attention to my warm up. I want to know that my horse is paying attention to me, but not so tired that the cattle work starts to seem too much like work. The same goes for quitting; do not work the cows so long that the horse is exhausted. End when the horse is confident and has been successful at the task given. And always be sure to set realistic goals when starting out, for you and your horse. Your patience, persistence and hard work will pay off. Award-winning trainer/instructor/ clinician, Steve Lantvit, holds multiple World Champion and Reserve titles in Ranch Horse competitions. Steve believes in training versatile, well-rounded, capable horses and riders through confidence, mutual respect, and solid communication. He promotes versatility through cross-training and a variety of experiences to improve both performance and attitude in the show pen or out on the trail. Steve provides training, instruction, and conducts clinics year round at his facility in LaPorte, Ind., and other locations across the US. Steve’s knowledge and expertise is shared nationwide, on his TV show, ‘Steve Lantvit, Sure in the Saddle’ on RFD-TV, Thursdays at 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. EST. August 2018

Local Trailer Dealer Honored by Featherlite Trailers Harrison Ford & Trailers of Wellington, Ohio, was recognized by Featherlite Trailers for their outstanding achievements during the 2017 sales year. Annually, Featherlite gives awards based on overall sales, product segment sales and regional sales performance, among other awards. Harrison Ford & Trailers was the recipient of the #1 Featherlite Dealer, Outstanding Regional Dealer—Great Lakes, #1 Horse Trailer Dealer, #1 Living Quarters Dealer and Award of Excellence awards. “Featherlite is proud to have an elite group of dealers who help deliver the great Featherlite brand to our customers each year,” Director of Dealer Sales Brad Alden said. “We congratulate all of the Featherlite dealers who were honored for their superior sales and customer service.”

Featherlite’s product line includes horse, livestock, car, recreational, utility, living quarters and specialty trailers. Featherlite Trailers has a dealer network of nearly 180 dealers across the U.S. and Canada and is part of the Universal Trailer family of brands. Harrison Ford and Trailers has been family-owned and operated dealership since 1972 and has been a Featherlite dealer since 2011. 2017 marks the third year Harrison Ford & Trailers has been named the best Featherlite Dealer in the Nation. For more information on Featherlite trailers, visit Harrison Ford & Trailers at 820 North Main Street, Wellington, Ohio 44090, call 440/647-3614 or visit www.HarrisonTrailers.com

Dusty Boots Riding Club

Photos Taken at July Show Online for Your Viewing PRESIDENT, Holly Carr; 1ST VICE PRESIDENT, Jason Brown; TREASURER, Donna Rohrer; SECRETARY, Alta Wendell; EMAIL, dustyboots@dustybootsridingclub.com WEBSITE, www. dustybootsridingclub.com

by Holly Carr Wow, what a hot summer so far! NEOHA show season is just over half way done. Shows closing the season are Aug. 3, 4 and 5 at the Harlansburg Show Complex, Aug. 26 at Blue Lakes Farm and Sept. 9 at Ashtabula County Fairgrounds. Congratulations High Point winners for the 48th Annual July 4th Horse Show:

10 AND UNDER: Baylee Oskin and Kiss My Invitation; Reserve, Kinsley Goran and ZipposWiseInvestment. 11 TO 18: Michaela Calhoun and Chips Extreme RV; Reserve, Brooke Lynn Devito and Its Only Money Penny. 19 TO 39: Tonya Wilson and Bold Enough to Copy; Reserve, Maggie

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Luciani and Blaze N Winchester. 40 AND OVER: LuAnne Fischer and When Willy Get Here; Reserve, Alta Wendell and Finest Investment.

Beginners Revolving Trophy Award went to Anne Costello. The 4th of July show had a great turn out! Thank you John Truman, Kat Kress and Holly Carr for the wonderful Fallen Horseman tribute in honor of Deb Koffel and Tom Brewster. The show on the 4th also had two great photographers! Thank you Dawn and Kevin Gowins of KD Gowins Photography for spending the whole day with us! Photos can be viewed and purchased from the link on Facebook or the gallery at www. kdgowinsphotography.com. A huge thank you to all who have helped with the club and the shows this season! Without everyone doing their part, these shows would not run so smoothly. If you are interested in lending a helping hand, know someone who likes to volunteer or have ideas or suggestions, please contact any officer of the

club. Please also consider coming to the monthly meetings on the first Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in Jefferson. Meetings are open to everyone. We are always looking for new ideas and fresh faces to bring diversity to the ever-expanding club. The Youth group has been a huge success thus far. Thank you Sarah Fabian for bringing this awesome idea

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back to life! Anyone interested in coming to the youth meetings, contact Sarah—you don’t even have to show or own a horse to be involved! Welcome Alta Wendell, to the officer team! She has graciously accepted the position of secretary. Hope to see you at the next show!

Ohio Morgan Horse Association

Banquet and Annual Meeting Date Set; Consider Volunteering PRESIDENT, Claudia Grimes; VICE PRESIDENT, Louise Fraser; SECRETARY, Lois Magisano; WEBSITE, www.ohiomorganhorse.com

by Susan Walker It seems that this year, many if not most of my columns have begun with me grumbling about the weather. Well, I must change my tune this month. We have been having some glorious summer days the past couple of weeks. Temperatures in the 70’, low humidity, it doesn’t get much better than this in Ohio. As I am writing this, the last meeting of the board of directors before the Buckeye Morgan Challenge is about one week away. Based on our last board

meeting, most major points seem to be ironed out and accounted for. This coming meeting will be to finalize the fine points, unless any unforeseen tasks or problems have materialized. As with any big project, going from the planning stages to ‘go live’ brings all the details to immediacies. Sometimes, the number of plates which need to be kept spinning in the air at any one time can be staggering. And that is under normal conditions. Hopefully, the horse show fates will be merciful. With the horse show as under control as possible at this stage, there was time during the meeting to plan for other events following the Buckeye. As reported last month, the Terry Myers clinic will take place on Aug. 25–26. Contact President Claudia if you are interested in participating or in auditing the clinic.

The date has been set for the high point banquet and annual meeting. Mark this on your calendar: Saturday, Nov. 17. Again, this event will be held at The Galaxy restaurant/party center in Wadsworth. If you are at all worried, no, this is not the date of the Ohio State vs Michigan football game. They will be playing Maryland on that Saturday, but I’m sure we will be able to check the score from time to time. Our membership secretary, Carol Selinsky, announced that we have had many new members join since she had last reported. Welcome to all of you and thank you for joining. One last item of new business was raised near the end of the meeting. Vice President Louise Fraser, presented a document which outlined the composition

and terms of the current board of directors. Because in recent years some board positions were vacated and then filled by appointment, there are a larger number than usual or desired which will need to be filled going forward into 2019. At the last annual meeting, a questionnaire was taken to determine interest in becoming a member of the board, or interest in volunteering to help with club activities. Honestly, the sum of the responses which were received were underwhelming, at best. This is a subject which will have to be re-examined as the elections come closer. Please give some thought to taking a more active role in club activities. We are a fun bunch; not all work, but a lot of play too, and the work and our mission (promoting the Morgan horse) are rewarding.

Ohio Arabian & All-Breed Trail Riding Society

Wet Weather Doesn’t Stop Endurance Riders PRESIDENT, Mollie Krumlaw-Smith; VICE PRESIDENT, Mickie Newnam; SECRETARY, Maureen Fehrs, DVM; TREASURER, Bill Cameron; EMAIL, mkrumlaw@webcincy.com; WEBSITE, www.oaats.org

by Tina S. Ponder As usual Mother Nature continues to toy with us. We never know if our rides are going to consist of extreme heat and humidity or torrential rains. None the less as endurance riders we hope for the best and ride in the worst. White River Summer Ride proved to be a very wet and soggy weekend. Noelle Snyder, competed in her second 50 with Jordan and was thankful that it didn’t rain the whole day. Noelle and Jordan are off to another successful year despite all the rain the two of them have encountered. Noelle and Jordan tied with Mary Mast and Synnonym for 8th place, Kellie Moore-Fryman doing a little warm up on her stead, Praise, before they head out to California for the 63rd Anniversary of the Western States Trail Ride – Tevis Cup ‘100 Miles One Day’. 32

As of July 8, there were 151 riders registered for the Tevis. Kellie and Praise were the only ones I saw representing Ohio. We are so proud of you Kellie! Win, lose or draw you knitted, rode and made it to the Super Bowl of endurance riding! Tevis Baby! Don Fehrs and Player’s Choice came in 6th and Mary Chmielewski along with her remarkable horse, Silver, finished in 9th out of 14 riders in the LD at White River. Black Sheep Boogie was a bit more forgiving than in the past as far as heat, but the rain could have held off a day or two. The trails were tough, dealing with the mud and making sure our ponies survived the ride without any issues was an undertaking. But as usual Mollie did a fantastic job in providing food, fun and a great venue for us crazy endurance riders. Thank you Mollie, you go above and beyond to ensure endurance riding continues in Ohio and you continue to pour blood, sweat, and tears into managing numerous rides. Thank you to Tom as well. In the LD on Saturday there were 33 riders with 27 completing. Morgan Loomis on Angel came in 5th, Shannon Loomis finished 6th on Wee Willy, Lorelei Heineman and

Noelle Snyder and Jordan in the torrential rain, White River. Photo credit: Corey Kaminski. Winchester Golden Boy finished 11th. We are so happy to see Lorelei back in the saddle and on the trails! Five of our members completed the 50, 20 started with 18 finishes. Deb Shaffer and Fantastk IO+ rocked it, they came in first place and earned the BC award. Kelly Frank on her black beauty, SR Ima Bit Omagic, came in 2nd. There was a tie for 8th place, Karri Wilson-Bruskotter on her boy BKR Poetry N Moshahn and our newest member Heather Caudill riding IBN Black Star. Shelby Moucha rode her Morning Glory XX, aka Glo into 16th place. You ladies are awesome! Lorelei wasn’t done for the weekend, she rode another LD on Sunday with My Egyptian

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Kelli Moore-Fryman and Praise, Umm, are they going the wrong way? Tevis is the other way! White River Spring Ride. Photo credit: Ronnie Hamrick. Dream, she flew in with first place and swept away with BC! What a great way to finish off the weekend for this lady! UPCOMING AUGUST RIDES • Shore to Shore • Ride Between the Rivers • Abi Khan + Challenge—there are limited entries for this ride so please register as soon as possible. Happy Trails. August 2018

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Smokey Mountain Breakdown by Richard Anderson We moved our trail adventure for this year into second gear with a visit to the Deep Creek Horse Camp just outside Bryson City, N.C., on the south east side of the Smokey Mountain range for the third straight year. This has become one of our favorite horse camps since they have excellent stalls, water and electric facilities and close proximity to the mountain trails, with seven trail heads nearby. Last year we drove over the mountains through Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg to get to the camp. The drive was exceptionally beautiful, but we determined that traveling over the mountains was hard on the horses, this year we went around the mountain range not far from Asheville, N.C., and on fairly flat roads. This was also a year of ‘mud’, with six straight days of rain prior to our arrival...so much mud that we almost had to abort the trip and come home early. The rain finally let up and we were able to get on with our trail riding. This horse camp, nestled along side of the roaring Deep Creek River, has become a favorite destination for tubers,

as well as visitors who like to take train rides on the Great Smokey Mountain Railway into the mountains. It is also not far away from the legendary 2,200 mile Appalachian Trail that leads from Georgia to Maine, a portion of which we were able to walk, but not ride, as horses were not allowed on the trail. During our visit, the river, which was above flood stage, was so high that the authorities had to shut down any white water rafting, and rafters could be ticketed if caught on the river during such dangerous times. We were also able to visit the famous Nolan Divide, a stretch of trail at the top of the mountain that falls off on both sides and leaving a very scary 30 yard dash to get to the other side. I found it best to just look through my horses ears, and not down on either side, in order to negotiate that portion of the trail. We also took a trail ride off of the ‘Road to Nowhere’, a stretch of well maintained road leading into the mountains that just stops at a tunnel and goes nowhere. They apparently ran out of money and were unable to finish it. We were

Tim Scarbrough on board his gaited horse Ace on the Road to Nowhere Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains. also able to visit Fontana Lake as well as the Cherokee Indian Reservation, in the heart of the Blue Ridge Parkway, some 10 miles distance from our camp, and home to the self-governed tribe of Cherokee Indians who were not part of the infamous ‘Trail of Tears’ of yesteryear. A visit to the Deep Creek Horse Camp, about a seven hour drive from Columbus, would be well worth the trip, with all of the great riding trails and things to do. The camp is located at 750 West Deep Creek Road, Bryson City, NC, attention James Clark (828/488-6961).

Dick and Linda at the Lonesome Pine overlook on the Nolan divide trail at 5,974 feet in the Great Smoky Mountains. As in the past, you are welcome to join us! We do not require a gaited horse to ride with us. Call 614/436-9002 for more information. AUG. 26-31 — Marienville Horse Camp (Allegheny Mountains), Marienville, Pa. SEPT. 1-8 — Big Elk Lick Horse Camp (Thunder Mountain), Benezette, Pa. SEPT. 15-22 — High Knob Horse Camp (Shawnee National Forest), Equality, Ill. *This schedule is tentative and subject to change during the year.

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June 14-17: OQHA Trail Ride & IMTCA Mt. Trail Challenge (Regional Qualifier)

August 23: IMTCA Show (Regional Qualifier)

August 24-26: IMTCA Regionals September 29: Midwest IMTCA High Point Awards & Halloween Fun Day

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JUNE 14-17: Come camp 4 days/3 nights and feast on 8 stuffing meals for only $99!

MAY 19 & 20 — Clinic: IMTCA Kelly Chapman. $125 includes breakfast and lunch. Camp night before for $15 and join us for a Paint n Sip decorating on wine bottles.

Classes are only $25 each or $20 if showing more than one a day. Also come enjoy the trails and awesome entertainment by JOE COALTER! Judge is IMTCA Certified Kelly Chapman. Ribbons given each day 1st - 5th, High Point Awards given by OQHA for all OQHA members. High Point Belt Buckles given from Creek Side Horse Park, and Over All High Point Awards given by Western Rustique. $1000 Added Money to Saturday given by OQHA! Also an Over All High Point Youth & Adult will be given. Certified event for IMTCA member year-end awards and Regional Qualifier. Silent Auctions, Live Auctions, Chinese Raffles & GUN Raffles Saturday night with live entertainment! Gamblers Choice is $35 to enter with extra payout. (There will not be a Junior horse class at this show.)

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Chapman Judge. Ran just like a show. Ribbons 1st - 6th awarded. $20 per class. Camp the night before for $15.

AUGUST 23 — IMTCA Regional Qualifier:

Last chance to get a 2nd show in for Regionals. $25 a class. There will be camping available and weekend packages. See info on Regional Show.

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Is it Hot in Here? by Sarah Vas Is it hot in here or did I just stack 27 wagons of hay? By August, lofts across the Midwest are hopefully filled to the rafters with freshly baled, deep green, glorious hay. I’ve sweat my way through every step of the hay making process and stacked my share to the loft peaks to know the hay season is physically vile. Stacking hay tops my most hated horse keeping chores list. Handling hay is a necessary evil but thankfully, the ruthless brutality of its mandatory heavy labor is a short-lived period in the big picture of horse life (much like sheath cleaning, another blue-ribbon job, frankly). I’m always highly suspicious of anyone who just loves balin’ hay, makin’ hay, stackin’ hay. Are they mental? I’m hard pressed to find anything remotely lovable about it and I’ve got a lot of questions.

First of all, didn’t our ancestors recognize the consequences of confining a species that requires 24/7 consumption of giant loads of forage? I understand not trudging around sprawling tracts of acreage looking for your horse every day. Building a barn around them was our convenient solution. Demanding we harvest and store fresh-grasses-turneddry-chaffy-stubble mega-bricks inside monstrous, stifling barn lofts for their obedience and companionship? Well, I think I know who is getting the last laugh. And why does Mother Nature hate Northeast Ohio hay season so much? It’s an hour-byhour hostage negotiation with the forecast from early April through late August. One year, it’s a drought. The next summer, record rainfall well into late June. The third year, uninterrupted weeks of mild temps and partly cloudy skies are celebrated by everyone but hay farmers and

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horse owners. Why do 12 drops of precipitation entice a cut field to threaten compost suicide like two-day-old lawn clippings? Did Native Americans conjure up the first desperate rain dance when they came up 150 bales short last winter? Was that a drought year? What tribal dance counters a soggy, muddy, never-ending Ohio spring? Why did we domesticate an animal whose nutritional base requires an army of machinery to operate without fail only a few days out of the year? When something busts at the worst moment and it will, is it because baling equipment is the lazy slob of the farm implement world? And why is every sleevesnagging, pant-leg-yanking mechanism missing pretty much any safety covers? Are the horses in cahoots with the tractor and baler? Have they targeted me with a complicated scheme of dehydration, heat stroke, and death by hay elevator? Is my riding that bad? Why are small squares (or as we call them ‘fun size’!) still the preferred shape when that baling method is the most laborintensive? Why are the best hay guys also the grumpiest? How far is too far to drive an antique tractor pulling a prehistoric baler followed by a wagon with a rotted out floor? Why do bales fall off wagons only in traffic? Does everyone pull over to snatch an abandoned bale in the ditch? Why do scrawny teenage girls out-stack burly high school football players? How can a middle-aged woman out-toss any person half her age but not the hay guy who’s twice her age? How does an octogenarian still throw bales one-handed over his head into a second-story loft? Why do kicker bales tangle up so precariously that unloading is a massive feat of strength but turn your back for a second and you’re scrambling away from a hay bale avalanche? What’s the widest gap from wagon’s edge to baler chute that a 5’4” middle age horse trainer can dead lift every bale across from a one trillion-acre field? Who needs hot yoga when there’s fresh hay to heave around a moving platform on rough topsoil in the blazing sun? Why join CrossFit when I can drag bales

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Sarah Vas down a lurching wagon deck, strategically stacking 40, 50, 60 pounders over and over again, 4, 6, 8 layers high? How come stacking hay is the only horse activity where anybody is qualified even if they’ve never so much as smelled a bale of hay before getting recruited to the loft? Why are allergies not an acceptable reason to decline recruitment? And why is there always one person that huffs off after some light-hearted razzing about yet another bale dropped off the elevator? Why are there always plenty of offers to help out after the last bale goes up to the loft? Is it only morons and crazy people that show up and stick it out in 90 degrees complimented by inhumanely high heat index? What’s that smell? Is there fur poking out of that bale there? How many snakes, rats, ducks, pop cans, cardboard boxes, and plastic bags can hide in one season’s hay? Why is the typical loft temperature immediately one hundred eleven-teen degrees the instant the elevator gets plugged in? Why can’t high school football players Just Get It Done instead of slogging slower than their first week of two-a-days? Why do so many high school football players suddenly ‘have football practice’ during hay season? Does it matter where we start the stack in the loft? Should bales lay ‘cut side down’ or ‘strings up’? How many bales can the elevator motor handle without breaking a belt? Why do bales explode like a CO2 AirVest yanked loose from the saddle at Rolex, oh excuse me, Land Rover Three Day? Which leg will I wrenched lurching down a gap between stacked bales? How

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Pinto Horse Association of Ohio

Youth Group Gaining Experience at Each Show PRESIDENT, Megan Herner; VICE PRESIDENT, Amy Leibold; SECRETARY, Nancy Bredemeier; TREASURER, Patti Wittensoldner; EMAIL, herner7@yahoo.com; WEBSITE, www.ohiopinto.com

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by Leslie Watson The Pinto Horse Association of Ohio Youth Group members have been working hard while learning new things this year. Led by our own Pinto Pete and other volunteers they have had raffles at each show.

At the first show in Findlay the group celebrated Cinco de Mayo with a pinata. At the May Wauseon show the group raffled off several items including flower baskets. This year everyone at the shows have had

Mid-Eastern Farriers Association

Upcoming Events Announced PRESIDENT, Roger Howard; VICE PRESIDENT, Dan Carlisle; SECRETARY, Lori McBride; TREASURER, Tim Dodd; PHONE, 330/904-1489. FACEBOOK, www. facebook.com/Mid-Eastern Farrier’s Association

by Lori McBride Hello all! Busy as we all are, I have a couple of reminders of upcoming MEFA events in the works. There is talk of a pre-certification

clinic to be held later this summer in the Columbus area. An AFA Certification in Jerusalem, Ohio, will be held either end of October or beginning of November. Dates to be announced soon! And mark your calendar for our annual contest, Dec. 13-15. It is all coming together! Super exciting news is our judge and clinician this year is Bodi Trnka! Another huge added bonus is our novice judge is going to be our very own rockstar Ben Hupp! It’s going to be a great time. Stay tuned for more details.

the opportunity to participate in a brief rulebook questionnaire. The group usually does some sort of fundraiser at each show and at the end of the year they will decide what charity they would like to donate a portion of their profits towards. You will see the youth walking around each show selling raffle tickets when they are not showing. At the July show in Findlay the group participated in the cookout put on by the PtHAO. Each show is learning experience for all of the youth members as they work together on various projects. Once the year comes to an end the youth

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View From The Cheap Seats many goose eggs will my head earn from the rafters? How many wagon loads will it take to blow out the fingers of my gloves and get blisters anyway? Will this be the year a wayward hay hook impales an unsuspecting body part? Will I finally succumb to respiratory failure brought on by cobweb inhalation? Nope. Another hay season gauntlet survived. Till next year, it’s only brash squandering of sustenance, one soiled, uneaten stem after another. Get horses, they said. It’ll be fun, they said…

group usually meet prior to the annual awards banquet in February. The group uses this meeting to plan their projects for the upcoming year. We look forward to seeing everyone at our last show of the year in September at Eden Park in Sunbury, Ohio. Thank you to all the youth and parents who are helping to make the Pinto Horse Association of Ohio Youth Group better and better each year. Congratulations to all of the Pinto Horse Association of Ohio members and friends who recently went to the the Pinto World Championship show in Tulsa, Okla.

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Buckeye Horse Park

Horse Trails Marked at Buckeye Horse Park PRESIDENT, Sally Kish; VICE PRESIDENT, Susan Smith-Gordan; SECRETARY, Amy Klingensmith; TREASURER, Cathy Romack. WEBSITE, www.buckeyhorsepark.org

by Sally Kish August 11 is the next BHP Hunter Show. Lew Trumble and Halli Hult Bidwell are the judges. The west ring begins at 8 a.m. and the main ring at 9 a.m. You can still qualify for year-end awards. You must be a member of Buckeye Horse Park and you must show in at least two Buckeye shows. Nominate your horse and rider. The points from the two Hunter shows

sponsored by Up & Over also count towards year-end awards. For showbills go to our website, www.buckeyehorsepark.org. Please note that the showbill has changed in the Main Ring. August 18 is the second IMTCA Trail Obstacle Show. This is a qualifying show for the Regional Finals, so you don’t want to miss this event. You can find more information on our website. We are expecting a big turn out so don’t delay in calling for a stall. Ashley Gruber and Patricia Andio are the chairpersons for this event. Something else exciting is happening at Buckeye. Our trails are being marked. We have named the trails and are installing directional signs. There will be maps available at the trail head. We have over eight miles of

trails that are not difficult (unless you count the mud this spring and early summer). Many people really enjoy the park. Our hours are daylight to dusk. September 8 is the final BHP Hunter Show. Mark your calendars. Judges are Scott DeHelian and Lauren Holmes Prisuta. The Up & Over Hunter Show is scheduled for Sept. 22-

23 and will be the last chance to get Buckeye points for year-end awards. Also coming up in September is the Hunter Pace and Survivor Run. The Survivor Run is an introduction to endurance racing and/or competitive riding. All proceeds from this event go to the Joni Abdu Breast Care Center in Youngstown, Ohio.

Classical Attraction Dressage Society

My Challenge to You — Help Make a Difference PRESIDENT, Cathy Suffecool; VICE PRESIDENT, Valorie Gill; SECRETARY, Claudia Grimes; TREASURER, Dave Crawford. EMAIL, cadsrider@gmail.com; WEBSITE, www.cadsdressage.org

by Cathy Suffecool Can you believe it..it’s August! Summer fun is almost over and school will be starting, for some of us, sooner than we thought possible! Have you noticed that time seems to go quicker each year? For some of us, each year, we think, “This will be the year that I…..”. Then we blink and the summer, fall, winter and spring are gone. And all our good intentions and plans are gone...poof! That’s what usually happens when we think of getting more involved with any of our various organizations. School groups,

scouting groups, riding groups, sport groups, the list could go on forever! But the year gets busy and crazy, and then we think next year. (Brown’s fans are pros at this!) Is that how your year has been going? Guess what? You can make next year, this year. It is never too late to get involved! Your involvement can be as much or as little as you have time for. As a club president, I see this all the time! I know that other group leaders have the same issues all the time. (We have scouting going on in our family, as well!) I hear people saying that: I have no idea what I’m doing, I wouldn’t be good at what you need, I’m not used to talking to people I’ve never met, I don’t have time, I don’t know what to do with my kids while I help, I worry that I’ll get put into an officer position, The list goes on. But guess what...not one of us knew what we were doing when we started! Yep, you read that

right. Doesn’t matter what the group is, that line is true for all of us. If you ask the leaders of the different groups you’re involved in, they will more than likely say that they hadn’t planned on doing the leading. We would also say that leading a group is rewarding and crazy all at the same time. I never thought, for even a split second, that I would lead any group! I started out doing little volunteer jobs with different riding groups. I was a runner, ring steward, and worked at posting results. I didn’t know many people when I started, just the ones I rode with, but I learned! At least what they looked like on their horses! I wasn’t sure about the timing of a show, I learned that, too! I learned that it’s OK to ask riders if they wanted to go to the ring early, or that their ring was running slow. I learned that judges are really truly nice people who just want to help all of us become better riders and horse people! The more I was around, the more friends I made, the more I learned, the less scary everything became. The more confident I became, I became more relaxed at shows, which showed up in my riding. Let’s face it, when you’re in unfamiliar situations, you get nervous, your horse, your kids all feed off that energy, and that’s just not fun. By helping others, the more others helped me. The nerves started to go away and I

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really enjoyed being at the shows. All it took was the first step of saying, “How can I help?” So here’s my challenge to you, not only those members of CADS, but to all of you reading this. Go up to your group and ask! Let them know that you have no idea what you’re doing or that you have to have a place for your horse to be while you help, or that you only have X amount of time. I guarantee that they will be thrilled to see you, that they will help you get started and that you will meet new people! This is a great way to learn more about the group you belong to, how the group is run, and you can share your ideas and make a difference! All of us who run clubs truly want your ideas and input. We want our groups to grow, evolve, and get better with each passing year. New people lead to new eyes seeing how things can be improved. That’s how changes come into being. All the growth and expansion in groups starts out with just one person saying, “What if we could do this?” That’s how CADS started out over 40 years ago. That’s how we have gone from a small group to a group that grows every year. And that’s how all our changes have become dreams come true! Just watch and see! Keep your eyes on our webpage and Facebook page. This is the year that we make a dream into a reality! August 2018

Northern Ohio Dressage Association

A NODA Kind of Weekend: Ring Set-up, Ride-a-Test Clinic, and Schooling Show PRESIDENT, Barb Soukup; VICE PRESIDENT, Arielle Brodkey; TREASURER, Dee Liebenthal; SECRETARY, Patti Valencic. EMAIL, president@nodarider.org; WEBSITE, www.nodarider.org

by Mosie Welch It’s Sunday evening and I’m wore out; sipping some ‘Hot to Trot’ red wine while reflecting on my weekend with Alaska, my Welsh pony cross. The NODA Schooling Show Committee organized a fun and educational clinic and show open to young riders, adult amateurs, and professionals at the beautiful Chagrin Valley Farms. Volunteers generously worked the weekend scribing, tabulating, running, and working the gate. As I got Alaska and me ready on Friday and then headed to Chagrin to help set up the dressage rings, I was worried I had packed the weekend a little too full, but forged ahead. After bathing Alaska, cleaning

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tack, laying out clothes, and loading the trailer I headed north for arena set-up. The measuring crew was already onsite with a transit, a large ball of string, and a sighting post doing the exacting work of measuring length and angles so they could drive the four corners of the full-sized dressage arenas. A group of us were there to unload and lay the parts along the string stretched between the corners pins, piecing together the outline for the sand box we would play in for the next two days. Working in teams of two or three, we laughed and chatted, and the work went fast. It’s a great way to earn NODA bucks and learn a little more about the geometry of the dressage arena. My bad knees can attest to how good Chagrin Valley’s new competition footing is—they loved it! When we were done I checked out our stall assignment for the weekend and headed home. Saturday was Ride-a-Test Clinic day with Danielle Menteer, (L judge with distinction) and Robin Birk (r). Participants ride a test

which is scored, followed by a mini lesson. I rode Training Level tests 2 and 3, the same tests I was riding in the schooling show on Sunday. Two tests in two days is outside our comfort zone, but I hoped the Ride-a-Test clinic would provide a judge’s insight and some in depth help which I felt would be more important for us over the long run. Both clinicians honed right in on my position and Alaska’s needs and helped us in different but compatible ways; connection and transitions. I surprised myself by being so immersed in riding that I didn’t notice outside distractions, focusing on riding and following instruction. Both clinicians were professional and encouraging while emphasizing that changes take time. I will look for clinics with Danielle and Robin in the future. Show morning found Alaska covered in shavings; head to tail. After a long hand graze, I napped in a chair in front of his stall and Alaska took a rare daytime nap on the other side— he woke up covered in shavings.

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It was time to tack up and head to the warm-up where we tried to apply what we had practiced Saturday. Training 2 felt good, Alaska was putting out the trot work (8’s!) and even got a 7 on canter work! A short breather before Training 3, but when we went back to work, we never got connection. We had good moments, but my core felt like jelly and I suspect Alaska felt the same. After I untacked, Alaska surprisingly rested his head on my shoulder and let out a big, long sigh. Thank goodness for my wonderful husband, Denis, who loaded the trailer while Alaska and I supervised. My take-a-ways from the weekend include clinic homework, pacing our energies a little better so we still have gas in the tank for the last test of a weekend but most importantly that we are well on our way to developing a trusting partnership. Thanks to NODA for the weekend experience and to all the wonderful volunteers who made it possible. To find out more about NODA go to www.nodarider.org.

De-Mystifying Automatic Fly Spray Systems by Debbie Disbrow

The dog days of August bring more than summer sun and long trail rides. All this hot, dry weather is prime time for horse flies. Bad enough the horse fly inflicts a painful bite, but the female horse fly can transmit disease through her saliva. Of course, horse flies aren’t the only bad guys. We don’t want to place the welcome mat out for mosquitoes, face flies, midges, deer flies, or horn flies either. Insects are pretty creative when it comes to putting your horse at risk; some insects use your horse as an incubator. Others cause severe skin and allergic reactions through their bite. Transmittable equine diseases include EEE (eastern equine encephalomyelitis), WEE (western equine encephalomyelitis), and WNV (West Nile Virus). All three affect the central nervous system with fatality rates are as high as 90 percent for horses with EEE and 30-50 percent for those with WEE or WNV. We can minimize biting insects outside the barn by keeping paddocks clean, composting manure, and eliminating standing water. Fly sheets, fly sprays, and bringing our horses into the barn at dawn and dusk help decrease the risk of vector-borne diseases. But, we also have to minimize their impact inside the barn. Automatic fly spray systems are one of the most cost-effective methods of controlling biting insects both in and outside of the barn. Think of it this way: for every bug killed, you’re preventing that bug from reproducing. A single adult female mosquito can lay up to 400,000 eggs in her short (one week to a month) lifetime. That’s a lot of mosquitoes.

How do Automatic Fly Spray Systems Work? Barn fly spray systems are efficient and cost-effective. Most systems include a reservoir of some kind, usually a 55-gallon drum, filled with non-toxic fly insecticide. A network of synthetic tubing and misting heads work together to release fly insecticide at programmed intervals. Materials and construction varies so do your homework carefully. Nylon constructed tubing works well in the often damp barn environment because its strong and has low moisture retention, so it will it will stay flexible for many years. Look for systems that include a self-priming motor with a maximum discharge pressure of 250 PSI (pounds per square inch) for power and efficiency. Most systems include a 55-gallon drum reservoir, but be sure to seal the drum with a waterproof cover to maintain the integrity of the insecticide. You’ll want to place the drum and pump as close to the center of the barn or the shortest distance to the farthest nozzle. This will keep line pressure loss to a minimum. To protect horse, humans, and the environment, automatic fly spray systems use a safe, non-toxic insecticide. Many use a combination of pyrethrum (a botanical insecticide made primarily from flowers in the chrysanthemum family), pyrethrin or permethrin, and PBO (piperonyl butoxide) which acts as a synergist to prevent the insecticide from degrading. A timer allows you to set the mister to pre-determined intervals that work for you and your horses. For example, you may want the stalls and aisle misted at dawn and dusk just before bringing the horses in or perhaps you’d like to change the settings depending on the season. Look for a timer that allows you to set the amount of cycles per day, the length of each cycle, or manually add an extra cycle. This will offer you the most effective fly control for your unique situation. 42

Boost Effectiveness with Ventilation Proper ventilation boosts the effectiveness of your automatic fly spray system. Flies, of course, love smelly, stagnant air and are attracted to places with strong odors. Mosquitoes are relatively strong fliers, but cannot fly in a strong breeze. A good ventilation system helps on three levels; it keeps the air moving to discourage flies and mosquitoes, offer a clean air exchange, and boosts the distribution of the mist insecticide. Never use box fans in the barn due to the inherent fire risk, but do use agricultural grade basket fans or ceiling fans to circulate the air for maximum insect control. If fans are not an option and your ceiling height is under 10 feet, tilt sprayer nozzles at alternating 30 degree angles to improve lateral movement of the insecticide spray.

Bug Zappers and Traps versus the Automatic Fly Spray System You might be tempted to use bug zappers or insect traps instead of, or in addition to the automatic fly spray system. It’s a bad idea. Scientists estimate that less than 1 percent of insects killed in zappers are harmful bugs. In fact, they kill large numbers of moths, beetles, and other beneficial insects that feed on flies and mosquitoes! Worse yet, all those exploding bug parts are bad for you and your horse’s respiratory health. Most bug zappers now come with health warnings.

Bugs Ain’t All Bad If you’re like me, you’d like to eradicate all flies and mosquitoes from the earth, never mind the barn, but they actually do play an important role in our food chain. Mosquito larvae consume organic material like algae, bacteria, and other organisms from water which helps to keep our waterways clean. Fly maggots break down organic matter to make topsoil and are alternate pollinators to catnip, wild ginger, skunk cabbage, and even some orchids. All flies and mosquitoes are a good food source for birds, spiders, and aquatic life. Just think; without midges to pollinate the cacao tree, we wouldn’t have the seed pods for chocolate. Now that would be tragic! Scientists are trying to develop new strategies for insect control that won’t harm the environment. Some of the research includes scent weaponry as well as the use of natural predators. Some researchers are working on natural sterilization techniques using ionizing radiation. Other research includes the use of a special device that identifies female mosquitoes by sight and then kills them via laser beam. It’s all very high tech, but until then, we’ll use the tried and true methods of bug control. The automatic fly control system is a safe and cost-effective way to keep flying pests out of the barn. Debbie Disbrow, owner of RAMM Stalls and Horse Fencing, has over 45 years experience with horses and equine-related businesses. She is a certified fence installer and has helped build fencing and stalls for horse facility owners across the USA as well as into Europe. Debbie is highly involved in horse ownership and riding. Visit www.rammfence.com, or call 800/878-5644 for safer alternatives for your horses.

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Mid-Ohio Marauders

Marauders Shooting at the Ohio State Fair PRESIDENT, Mark Wright VICE PRESIDENT, Tim Calvin SECRETARY, Judy Foster TREASURER, Dawn Wright PHONE, 740/206-7214 EMAIL, midohiomarauders@gmail.com WEBSITE, www.midohiomarauders.com

by Candi Conniff History was made June 23 as Fred Conniff became the MidOhio Marauder’s first level 6 shooter! Fred won high overall to secure his final win to move up to the CMSA’s highest and final level. He is the first shooter to do so as a Marauder and earned himself a spot in the club history books. Congratulations Fred and his new horse Rebel.

The first weekend of July several Marauders travelled to Hoosier Horse Park to see what loot could be taken home from the Midwest Regional Championship. Buckles were brought home by SM2 JD Hughes, M5 Braden Morey and L5 Candi Conniff. Karen Hughes, Sally Dennison, Glenn Eaton and Candi Conniff all shot clean for five stages and took home clean shooter keychains. Braden Morey ran some smoking times on his sister’s horse to win

Reserve Overall Shotgun too! Several shooters brought home paychecks for placing and a good time was had by all. Thank you to the Kentucky Cowtown Rangers for hosting the Regional shoot this year! Looking to catch up with us and see what this is all about? Marauders will be invading the Ohio State Fair this year and

shooting in the Coliseum July 28 and 29. If you would like to see cowboy mounted shooting first hand come down and see us! Enjoy the fair, the fair food, and some faced paced action all in one location. Interested in getting started? Feel free to ask any of the cowboys and cowgirls about our sport. Hope to see you there!

Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros

First Shoot Brought Friendly Competition; Ben’s Happy Trails 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

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by Nancy ‘Go Forward’ Virzi Our first shoot is done and it was a lot of fun; got to see a lot of friends and had some friendly competition.

SATURDAY WINNERS Overall Senior Cowboy Charles Brown, Reserve Senior Cowboy Brian “Doc” Hric Overall Senior Cowgirl Rhonda Brown, Reserve Senior Cowgirl Kelley Forster. L1 Chastity Smith this was a move up for her, L2 Charissa Broennle, L3 Karla Durnell, L4 Erica Brininger, L5 Carla Rae Spackman, M1 Scott Schrader, M2 Ben Clark, M3 David Riley, M4 Robert Bernhardt, M5 Matt Miller, SL1 Karen Davis, SL2 Nancy Virzi, SL3 Dawn Wojtowicz, SL4 Rhonda Brown, SL5 Cindy Warrington, SM1

Brian Hric, SM2 Dwayne Joyner, SM3 James Urbanski, SM4 Bud Warrington, SM5 Charles Brown. Rifle Tom Rock SUNDAYS WINNERS Overall Robert Bernhardt, Reserve Overall David Riley, Overall Senior Cowboy Charles Brown, Reserve Senior Cowboy Barry Larson, Overall Cowgirl Erica Brininger, Reserve Cowgirl Karla Durnell, Senior Overall Cowgirl Barbara Walters, Reserve Overall Cowgirl Kelley Forster L1 Anjanell Hennebert, L2 Chastity Smith, L3 Karla Durnell, L4 Erica Brininger, M2 Ben Clark, M3 David Riley, M4 Robert Bernhardt, M5 Matt Miller, SL1 Karen Davis, SL2 Nancy Virzi, SL 3 Dawn Wojtowicz, SL4 Kelley Forster, SM1 Brian “Doc” Hric, SM2 Dwayne Joyner, SM3 Jim Urbanski, SM4 Robert Koniak, SM5 Charles Brown.

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Trinity hamming it up. Glen Eaton had a Prettiest Palomino contest and the winner was Robert Koniak. It was a hard choice as there were a number of Palominos and they were all beautiful. Congratulations to Robert! The following weekend some of us Vaqueros went camping and trail riding down in southern Ohio at Ben’s Happy Trail. What fun we had! I took my horse Ice, not knowing whether he had done any rugged trail riding or not. He was great. He took to it like he does it every day. I am so glad to have him. Curt Meyers brought his 3-year-old Rowdy, to put some experience on him. Rowdy had other ideas and true to his name gave us quite a spectacular bucking session. Curt decided that borrowing one of Uncle Ben’s horses was the better part of valor in this instance. Needless to say Rowdy is getting a bit of

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Going down the trail. work at home. Some of the group decided to climb the fire tower, only to be attacked by bees on the way down. Luckily no one was allergic, but Karen gave a dose of Benedryl to be safe! Glad I don’t like heights! Healing prayers to both John Truman and Bob Bernhardt. They both have broken bones after coming off their horses. Great big thank yous to all our great sponsors: Big Dee’s Tack Shop, Rock’s Farm and Garden, Lonesome Pines Ammunition, Uncle Jimmy’s Horse Treats, Horsemen’s Corral, KDGowns Photography, Pueblo Real Restaurant, Park Side Trailers, Warren Family Farm & Home, Steel Rose Horse Shoeing, Trumbull Locker, and The Stagecoach West. August 2018

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Beating the Heat by Jennifer Moshier There is no doubt we’ve reached the peak of summer in the Midwest by the time August rolls around. Many of our county fair shows are already in the books and open series competitions are narrowing the fields toward yearend high points. The trail riding crowd are enjoying lots of cool evenings around a fire and riding with new friends made along the way since the first spring ride. And, with all of the excitement of late summer also comes the heat and the toll it takes long term on our equine partners as well as ourselves. This month I’m going to step out of the show ring and talk about riding in the heat, how to recover in between events and, prepare for the next ride to come. We as horsemen are masters at putting our horse first; ahead of our already late night dinner to pick stalls one last time, ahead of that long shower at the end

of a long day to instead give a liniment bath and bed the stall deep, ahead of that vacation we saved for over a year to foot an unexpected vet bill. Yet there are times in the heat of the season we are more excited about that long planned weekend trail ride through the hills or that big show with fabulous awards and parties than we are the long term effects that hot weather plays. Horses deal with heat much differently than we do, having to cool their large and muscular body mass while working at nearly 10 times the rate that we do. As a horseman, there is much more to consider than simply how hot it is, or the ambient temperature. When considering being safe in hot weather you will want to look at temperature and humidity, which are added together for a total number. I have included a handy chart in this article that outlines what is safe, borderline and what is dangerous to ride in based on that total value. Thanks

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to all of the wonderful technology at our finger tips these days it’s easy to pull up the current weather at any given location, and find both the temperature and the relative humidity. I caution not to rely on the ‘feels like’ temp as that is not those combined values. So what if you must ride regardless of what range the current weather is in? Let’s look at three parts of the actual event: prior, during and post. In the days that lead up to hauling out, you will want to be thinking about building hydration and, putting good fuel in the tank. Like a high performance vehicle your horse will run like the athlete that he’s designed to be when he’s feeling good, fit and prepared to do his job. Always have a constant supply of clean water available, it’s suggested stalled horses have two 5 gallon buckets of water available at all times. Horses living outdoors should be provided a clean stock tank, remember heat breeds algae and bacteria very quickly in both tanks and buckets. They should be dumped daily at a minimum and scrubbed regularly. All horses will benefit from a mineral block, which is safe to supplement along with electrolytes fed or added to water. When choosing an electrolyte, watch for products lower in fillers and added sugar, higher in the core parts that help your horse: potassium, magnesium and calcium. Let your horse

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decide if they prefer them added to their water or feed. Some will not accept them either way, in those cases you can supplement with an oral paste which you should begin two days or so before the event. Gatorade can be a valuable tool added to your horse’s water if they enjoy it but remember, the amount needed to provide any benefit is ten times what you would require. That’s a lot of bottles! The same is true if you use table salt added to feed or drinking water, which is an old horsemen’s trick. While it may increase drinking on a small scale, it would require a large amount to have any nutritional value. Using a free choice mineral block is a wiser choice. Along with unlimited, clean water, a proper diet suited to working in heat, fueling muscle and endurance as well as recovery and repair is critical. If you are not a grain feeder, don’t feel that you must change your practices if your horse is performing well and recovering quickly from strenuous exercise. However, remember that high quality protein and a balance of quality fat in your horse’s diet will provide all of those benefits. Be wary of feeding high fiber and high carb grains and feeds in summer months. A heavy gut in the horse is often ‘water logged’ and requires more hydration in digestion, thus taking away from cooling. High carb sweet feeds can cause a sugar high followed

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Central Ohio Wagoneers

Central Ohio Wagoneers Returned to the Hetrick Farm PRESIDENT, Don Boyd; VICE PRESIDENT, Marvin Hart; SECRETARY/TREASURER, Kathy Boyd. PHONE, 614/563-9627

by Kathy Boyd Ed Hetrick was a great host for our club members on June 15-17 wagon train ride. Even though it was very warm and humid, we all had a nice weekend of fellowship. On Saturday, our participating members enjoyed a club breakfast and a visit at the Rinehart Farm. Joe Gibson and Marvin Hart cooked us a great breakfast before we pulled out on our ride. Thanks guys! Our wagons and outriders traveled around eight miles

before stopping at the Rinehart Farm. Dale, 90 years old and a longtime member of our club, celebrated Father’s Day with us and his family. After another four miles on the road, we arrived at Ed’s farm to cool off before our potluck dinner and meeting. The Sunday ride proved to be very warm and muggy. We traveled around six miles before stopping at a friend of Ed’s farm

for lunch. We parked our wagons and tied our horses under shade trees to cool down. Our journey back to Ed’s farm was cut shorter to four miles on account of the heat and humidity. We helped each other load the wagons for the return trip back home to cool off and rest! Thanks again Ed for your hospitality. Our members enjoyed the fellowship and are looking

forward to our next ride on July 13-15 at Ernst Petersheim’s farm near Mt. Vernon hosted by him and Jim Troxel. There was a wiener roast Friday evening and a potluck dinner Saturday evening as normal.

must haul in oppressive weather, using ice in the trailer is an age old trick I’ve learned living in Florida. Spread ice across the trailer floor where your horse will stand, mixed with pine shavings or sawdust. The horse will cool from his hooves up; it’s a very effective way to deal with hauling in hot weather. Keep a cooler full of ice if the trip is lengthy and add as you go. Of course you will want to practice this prior to hauling for the first time, as the feel under their feet is a whole lot different! Another pro active option is to provide a cool to lukewarm sponge bath prior to hauling out. Avoid using soaps, the goal is to cool the horse only. During the event, remember to provide plenty of fresh water. If you are trail riding where a fresh source is not available, it’s a smart investment to pack your own tank or at a minimum gallon jugs from home. Horses can be particular about how foreign water tastes. If you run into this problem, adding a little peppermint oil, Gatorade or the electrolytes you are already using may solve the problem. Find shade whenever possible if you are tying out and hook up a fan if it’s an option. Many folks who do not stall at events have discovered battery powered fans that are greatly beneficial. If there is no shade, a canopy can be carefully used, but I advise you desensitize to it all home first and be sure to stake out as far as possible from where your horse is tied.

I can’t stress enough during the day, give your horse a rest. I wince when I’m judging on a 90 degree day and see horses being trained on non stop between classes then coming into the pen dripping with sweat or even into borderline heat exhaustion. When you are showing get off in between classes. If you are hot and need a cool off break, so does your equine partner. Time permitting, sponge your horse off, ideally untacking then tacking back up. At a minimum offer a cool drink and sponge off their large muscle masses in the shoulders and haunches as well as their forehead and behind the ears. If you are trail riding, carry a sponge on a string hooked to your saddle. When riding through water let the sponge down by the string and give your horse a refreshing sponge off from their back! Competitive and endurance trail riders have used this useful trick for years! As you wrap up your day make time to sponge your horse off again before loading up and heading home. This bath can include a cooling liniment, I especially love Vetrolin, Absorbine and Bigel Oil. Over use of liniments, like soaps, can strip the coat of its natural oils. Therefore, save them for the last bath of the day. In the days that follow the event allow your horse time to recoup and rebuild internal reserves of fluid and heal. Quality protein will aide in muscle building, healing and recovery time. Continue electrolytes and unlimited fresh

water. When you are suffering a ‘Monday morning horse show hangover’ so is your horse. After a strenuous day of competition or riding in hot weather, I like to give my horses a day off with some turn out at dawn or dusk or grazing time on a long lead during those hours. Give your partner a good once over for any soreness or minor cuts and injuries that may have occurred the prior day. Mondays are a great day to regroup as a team.

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by a crash, much like how we feel enjoying a big Heath bar at noon then falling asleep by 4 p.m. High carbs are also a dangerous combo with excessive use of sugary electrolytes, for the same reason and other health concerns. Be sure to always provide quality forage that is dust and mold free, has a pleasant aroma and is somewhere along the green color range. Free choice of hay has been debated for years as a deterrent to quality performance in hot weather. Recent studies have proven that maintaining your horse in a ‘grazing state’ far outweighs any other benefits of withholding forage. As long as free choice water is always available, hang up that hay bag! If your horse enjoys his hay soaked, that is another useful way to provide hydration. Use of fans are always beneficial for the physical and psychological effects. Be careful if you use the famous box fan, especially when hanging cords and locations of outlets. Large, industrial fans used in aisle ways are very effective in cooling entire barns and run in sheds. To cool your barn even further, water down the aisle with a hose or sprinkling can, then add the fan. Take a step even further and add a shot or two of Pine Sol to your watering can. It will make the air smell great and enhance the cleanliness of the barn on a hot day. When hauling out, ship as early or late as possible, avoiding the peak hours of 1-5 p.m. If you August 2018

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Meantime, enjoy your summer rides my friends! Remember to thank your horse for their efforts triple fold when the elements are to the extreme. 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 4aH 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 4aH clinics to Equine Affaire, Horse World Expo, Midwest Horse Fair and Hoosier Horse Fair. Jennifer is currently serving as an advisor for the state 4aH programs in New York and Kentucky. 47

Northern Kentucky Horse Network

Annual Membership Trail Ride Slated for September PRESIDENT, Tracey Schoen VICE PRESIDENT, Charles Poppe SECRETARY, Susan Dickinson TREASURER, Monica Egger WEBSITE, www.nkhn.info EMAIL, nkhorsenetwork@gmail.com

Carriage Roundup Clinic by Jim Mayer The Northern Kentucky Horse Network (NKHN) is now in full swing! We started with a great Equestrian Drill Team Competition in May at the Alexandria Fairgrounds in Alexandria, Ky. Nine teams participating this year which included Crimson Acres Glory Riders from Massachusetts. They traveled 16-18 hours to get to the competition and we appreciate them coming to our show! We had a couple of new teams this year and of course our own local Young Guns Drill Team from Boone County. July 6-8 we hosted our first NKHN Carriage Roundup Clinic. It was a fun weekend and included a Meet-N-Greet Friday night with pizza. Charlie

Poppe organized the event (40 plus years of carriage driving experience) and gave free driving lessons Saturday. A cones course and obstacle course was set up for everyone to use at their leisure. Experienced drivers helped new drivers on how to properly hitch and drive their horses. Minis all the way up to Percherons participated. My 6-year-old granddaughter Paige, got hooked on driving a mini. We had about 20 carriages for our first event and had people from Cleveland, Ohio, and as far away as Michigan come and enjoy the weekend. Really a great group of people, hopefully this will be the start of many of these events. Summer is just flying by! Our All Breed Show is July 28 and has 56 classes. The kids

participated with the stick horse and leadline class which is a hoot! We love our fairgrounds here in Alexandria, Ky. There is no admission or parking fee. Vendors set up selling their products, a food vendor, and covered grandstand. Coming up Aug. 29 is our Alexandria Fair Parade. This kicks off the fair for Labor Day weekend. We normally have around 25-30 horses who participate. Our annual membership trail ride is always a big hit too at A J Jolly Park in Alexandria, Ky. We have door prizes and our extension agent always supplies the food and drinks. Thank you Don! UPCOMING EVENTS AUG. 29 — Alexandria Fair Parade Alexandria, Ky.

Equestrian Drill Team Competition. SEPT. 15 — NKHN Membership Drive Annual Trail Ride, A J Jolly Park, Alexandria, Ky. NOV. 10 — NKHN 2nd Annual Equine Conference, Burlington, Ky. For more information on the NKHN please visit our website, nkhn.info, we also have the Equine Directory too. If you have any questions feel free to contact me at anytime via email, jimwmayer@yahoo.com. It is time to get out there and hit the dusty trails and meet up with some new horsey friends. Until next time Happy Trails to You Until we Meet Again...God bless us all!

Ohio Haflinger Association

Woodward Performance Haflingers Shine at Buckeye Haflinger Show PRESIDENT, Paul Sutton VICE PRESIDENT, Stan Norris TREASURER, Duane Stutzman SECRETARY, Judy Winkler EMAIL, info@ohiohaflinger.com WEBSITE, www.ohiohaflinger.com

by Mae Yoder Hi again everyone! I hope you are all enjoying this ever so pleasant summer. With a few Haflinger breed shows already behind us it’s been fun to watch everyone share their successful winnings as well as other exciting summer events they are doing with their four-legged golden companions. 2018 foals are growing into themselves and preparing to part ways with mama, first cutting hay is made and put away, the books have closed for the 2018 breeding season. This year we got slammed with the reality of breeding horses, makes you appreciate the easier less stressful years, I guess! The first show of the year was the Buckeye Haflinger 48

Sinna, ridden by Jacque Woodward. Show held in Ashland, Ohio. Top honors were awarded to N’Vincible MJW winning Best in Show! ‘Vince’ is a 3-year-old stallion owned by Woodward Performance Haflingers. Grand Champion Mare as well as Reserve Best in Show honors went to Flyaway an imported mare owned by Max and Patti Montoya, shown by Woodward Performance Haflingers! To top off an already successful weekend for the Woodward’s, Sinna their imported 4-year-old mare was named Reserve High Point in Intro Level Dressage! Congratulations! One of the highlights of the

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year took place at The Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., the 2018 National Haflinger Sport Horse Show. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to attend myself due to a family vacation over the same week. Our stallion Nunavik GF took part under the care of Miss Emily Hummel. I perceived they had a wonderful four days of showing amidst hot and humid weather but what else would you expect in July in Kentucky? Hopefully I will have a few highlights to share with you by next month. Next up is the Central Ohio Haflinger Show in Ashland, Ohio.

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N’Vincible MJW shown by Jacque Woodward. AUG. 18 — OHA Fun Days at Andrew and Linda Yoder’s in Apple Creek, Ohio, 330/4663051. Oct. 6 — AHR Futurity will take place at Windy Knoll Farm in Sullivan, Ohio. More information and entry forms are on the AHR website. I am always searching for something to include in my article each month, if you have anything you would like to share please feel free to email or call me and I will be more then happy to include it in the newsletter, My email address is maeyh@ safecom.link. August 2018

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The Cowboy Perseverance Ranch

God’s Plan — Our Story by Rob and Tanya Corzatt In our first article for this publication, Tanya and I gave you a brief introduction on who we are and what we do. What we didn’t tell you was how, with God’s guidance, our fledgling business came to be known as the Cowboy Perseverance Ranch. Full disclosure….we currently live on a piece of property that is only 6.5 acres in size. It isn’t quite the size most people would associate with a ranch and Perseverance isn’t necessarily a term you would expect to see in the name of a ranch either. Nothing like the King Ranch or the Four Sixes, legendary ranches we read about all the time in our horse magazines. It’s really more of a small farm, but the ‘Cowboy Perseverance Farm’ just didn’t have the same wow factor to us as ‘Ranch’ did! It’s a beautiful piece of property and we are truly blessed to have it. One of my wife’s many talents

is photography. If you read our first article, you will know that she really dove into the photography work when she became a stay at home mom in 1993 taking care of our 3-year

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for the soul. old son and our newborn, very premature, twin boys. My wife is very creative and was constantly trying to come up with different ways to bring in more income for our family. Several years ago, we began to offer a product that we called Buddy Blankets. They were small fleece-lined lap blankets that could be customized with your own personal photos. They were called Buddy Blankets in memory of the first horse we ever owned together. Buddy was very special to our son Camdon.

He was a good, old and patient gelding that helped a young man with physical challenges begin his journey to becoming the horseman he has become today. Unfortunately, Buddy had to be put down during Cam’s senior year in high school due to EPM. We memorialized Buddy by having a blanket made that included several pictures of him and Cam together over the years. Others loved it also, so we decided to see if we could market it as another product of Corzatt Photography. We started renting booth space at local expos. We were vendors at the local Equine Affaire here in Columbus at least two separate years. We did the Ohio Quarter Horse Association Youth Horse Show. We even travelled to the Equine Affaire in Springfield, Mass., one November several years ago. The show that really got our business off the ground was the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) in Louisville, Ky. But not in the way you might think. Lots of people really loved the blankets, they thought they would make excellent Christmas gifts. They were right! But the only time we even came close to covering the costs of our booth space were the shows in Massachusetts and Kentucky which were both about a month before Christmas. During the other shows, everyone had too much time to forget about the blankets and lose our pamphlets! We had a booth at NAILE in 2012. It is a long show and Tanya had to cover most of it by herself because I could not take the entire two plus weeks off from work. Business and potential customers were a bit sparse on the weekdays of the show. During one of the slow times, she was able to walk around and check out the other vendors. She ended up stopping and talking to a gentleman named Bob at the Cowboys for Christ booth. During their conversation, she was able to share our personal testimony on how we both came to accept Christ, how we were hoping to build a ministry focused on Christ and horses, and the trials we faced with our sons’ medical issues. Bob told her that our testimony was one that needed to be shared with

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Tanya and Rob Corzatt others and then he asked her why we hadn’t yet taken the leap of faith to build our own barn and indoor arena. She couldn’t answer him, but I remember her telling me that night when we talked that she truly felt we were supposed to build the barn. I jokingly told her I was on the way to the hardware store to get the lumber. I went down the following weekend to be with her and we attended the Cowboy Church that Bob and his chapter members were hosting. After Bob opened with prayer, instead of delivering a message, he asked if anyone wanted to get up and share their testimony. Tanya felt convicted by the Holy Spirit as early as the night before to do so but still hesitated to volunteer... until Bob announced that there was a young lady that needed to share her testimony and asked Tanya to share. She was still a shaky mess when she took the microphone. Then the Holy Spirit delivered our testimony using my beautiful wife as His vessel. She spoke on Proverbs 3:5-6…“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths”. That could easily be the mission statement for our business! There were not many dry eyes in the small group that attended church that morning. I left that service knowing in my heart that we were supposed to build our own barn, our own business and ministry to glorify Him. We talked and prayed about it all that weekend and made the decision to build the barn and arena. Tanya was able to come home for a couple nights during the show when they were switching out the livestock. We talked with Cam and Casey, S August 2018

Colorado Ranger Horse Association

CRHA Shows and Award Winners PRESIDENT, Toni Lukavich; 1ST VICE PRESIDENT, Charmaine Wulff; SECRETARY, Barbara Summerson; TREASURER, Jane Montgomery. WEBSITE, www.coloradoranger.com EMAIL, riderangerhorse@yahoo.com

RESERVE HIGH POINT YOUTH: Hannah Ridgway. OPEN HIGH POINT: Charmaine Wulff. RESERVE OPEN HIGH POINT: Katie Sherman.

Thank you to everyone who came out to show, lend a hand or just enjoy some good eats from the food booth! by Monica Doddato High Point winners for the CRHA Open Show held on June 16 were as follows:

LEADLINE HIGH POINT: Hunter Adams. RESERVE HIGH POINT LEADLINE: Mason Digregorio. WALK-TROT HIGH POINT: Emma Snow. YOUTH HIGH POINT: Maya Borland.

Lake Champlain Appaloosa Club’s Summer Classic show had nine Colorado Ranger Horses competing for the CRHA High Point awards at this event. Congratulations to the following horses, their owners and handlers: High Point InHand horse was Sporty Fella (Travis Sullivan), High Point English Performance and High Point Youth Horse was Fit To Be

Dazzled (Eryn Hicks), and High Point Western Performance was Totally Stylin (Erin Sorrell). At the Big Butler Fair in Prospect, Pa., held the beginning of July, CRHA gelding KK Zip N Agin earned the Supreme Fair Grand Champion in the Halter Division. KK Zip N Agin was shown by Ayana Borland and is owned by Vicki Borland. To win the award he beat out 21 other grand champions of all the breeds in attendance at the show. MARK YOUR CALENDARS The 45th National Show will be held on Sept. 15 and 16 in Lock Haven, Pa. Friday evening open game show will be Sept. 28 at the Mercer County 4-H Park in Mercer, Pa.

Maya Borland with the embroidered blanket she earned for the Youth High Point at the CRHA Open Show on June 16, 2018. Showbills and information for all the shows the association hosts can be found on the website.

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our twin boys, about what we might name our business. It really didn’t take too long to settle on a name. If you recall from our first article, we mentioned that Camdon has cerebral palsy. When he was a senior, Cam posted on Facebook that to him CP was not cerebral palsy, it was Cowboy Perseverance. It was a no brainer for us to call our place the Cowboy Perseverance Ranch! We were so excited that when we went back down to the show for the final weekend, we had jackets made for all of us with our new business name across the back. The Buddy Blankets never took off, but I really don’t think we were at the Equine Affaire or NAILE to sell blankets. We were there so God could place certain people, like Bob, in our lives. We met Ken McNabb at the Equine Affaire in Massachusetts. Since then we have been blessed to attend and/or participate in several of Ken’s horsemanship clinics in North Carolina and Ohio and visit with him when he was a clinician at Equine Affaire here in Columbus. Ken is a Godly man and hosts Cowboy Church during his clinics and on Sunday at the Equine Affaire. One of Ken’s certified trainers, B.J. Grimmett, is not only an accomplished horseman, but a pastor. He travels quite frequently with Ken and delivers the sermons. We are blessed to August 2018

know them both. You will be also if you ever get the chance to meet them. So, the Cowboy Perseverance Ranch was ‘born’ in November 2012. We finished construction of our barn and arena in April 2013 and incorporated the business as an official LLC shortly thereafter. It is a special story to us, but our personal testimony may not be any more spectacular than yours. Ours is filled with the lowest of lows and the highest of highs, but God has been with us the entire time. Please don’t be afraid to share your testimony with others! You never know how much your own personal testimony will affect someone you have an opportunity to meet. We may be placed in the path of others for only a short time, much like Bob was placed in ours. So be ready to “sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you….” (1 Peter 3:15). Teaser alert….Lord willing, CPR will be moving to a new location, one that is a little more ranch-like! It is yet another God thing and the subject of a future article! God Bless you all! 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

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Ohio Paint Horse Club

Congratulations to our Winners PRESIDENT, Mike Schwendeman; VICE PRESIDENT, Tim Snapp; TREASURER, Roxann Rohrl; SECRETARY, Holly Ebelberger; EMAIL, r_paints@msn. com; WEBSITE, www.ophc.org

by Roxann Rohrl Wow, another month passed, we are now working on the August Corral. The great days of summer are here with fall sneaking around the corner. Congratulations to the winners of our two World Championship Shows! OPHC did not have any shows in July, we’ll be working on that for the 2019 year. The Ohio Michigan show may be held later in the season and looking at Wauseon. We are planning on keeping our June show at London again, great footing with good stalling. Any member out there interested in helping with the 2019 show planning are always welcome to attend our meeting and share your ideas. We are always open to new ideas. The OPHC Amateur Club are working on their show Aug. 11 and 12 at London, Ohio. The showbill is on Facebook and the website, OPHC.org. Sue Johnson will take your stall reservations. Sue’s contact information is suejohnson@embarqmail.com or 740/924-2305 or just come to the show without a reservation there will be a stall waiting for you. The OPHC Incentive is still in effect. Print the form off the website and bring it to the entry booth. If you have not shown in an OPHC Paint Show in three years you will get a $100 credit for your show class fees. This does not include stall, APHA fee or office fee. You do have to be an OPHC member and can join at the entry booth. Come show with us that weekend with the $100 credit. Sandi Vondenhuevel will welcome you as the show manager. They always have great Hi Point awards. The Amateur Club is raffling off a 16” Harris Work Saddle. Tickets are $10 each and will be drawn at the Buckeye Bonanza POR at World Equestrian Center, Wilmington, Ohio. Everyone needs a Harris Work Saddle! Hope to see you all at the Buckeye Bonanza POR, Premier Paint Sires, OPHC Stallion Service Auction Futurity along with the Lucky 7 classes. What 52

is the Stallion Auction Futurity? Do you like to win money? Do you have a 2018 foal sired by any of these stallions? A Good Zippo, All Star Kid, By Appointment Only, Caribbean Touchdown, DC Legacy, FDF Hesgotzippinassets, Im The Secret, Invite the Artist, Itsallaboutthebass, Jamacian Hottie, Justifiable, KR Hez Xceptional, Mi Te Secure, RHF One Fancy Phanton, RH Stars and Stripes, Trancendence, Very Cool, Zippen From Heaven. These stallions get are eligible for the 2018 Weanling Futurity. Weanlings will be paying out $2538.90 plus their entry fees. 2018 yearlings sired by these stallions are eligible for the halter and longeline SSA futurity. All Star Kid, Attencioin, FDF Hez Got Zippin Assetts, HBF Iron Mn, Heres Lookin At You Kid, Hes A Cool Hot Rod, Im The Secret, Invite The Artist, Just Expect It Kids Lookinintouchabe, RHF Fancy Phanton. The yearling payouts $1901.85 plus their entry fees. 2018 2-year-olds sired by these stallions are eligible for the 2-year-old Hunter Under Saddle and Western Pleasure. All Up Honor, Brooks Or Dunn, By Appointment Only, FDF Hez Got Zippin Assetts, Fourteen Karat Cowboy, HBF Iron Man, Hez Radioactive, Heres Looking At You Kid, Invite The Artist, Majestic Tramp, RHF One Fancy Phantom, RHF Ultimately Made, The Gift of Midas. The payouts for these 2-year-old classes is $1354.63 plus entry fees. The 2018 SSA Futurity is paying out over $5,800. There are SSA entry forms and rules on our website or contact Tina Eller for more information at 937/3033632 or ellersheating@hotmail. com. The deadline for these entries is Aug. 5. If you miss this deadline you can still enter them the night before the class at the show with a late fee. These classes will be shown Sept. 1 and 2 at the Buckeye Bonanza POR, World Equestrian Center, Wilmington, Ohio. The showbill is also on the website and also OPHC Facebook. Discounted stalls are all prepaid $100 if stall is postmarked by Aug. 15; $110 after Aug. 15. Mail to Roxann Rohrl, 11972 Robson Road, Grafton, Ohio 44044. Payouts for SSA will be paid out at the show. Do not miss out on a piece of this $5800. Let’s talk Lucky 7 classes. Open to all ages and all breeds.

Mike Schwendeman, Chair Roger Taylor and Eli Wolfe. Two of the Lucky 7 classes will be paying out $1000 added on Friday night, Aug. 31, 4 p.m. for the Lucky 7 trail. The last class Friday night will be the $1000 added western pleasure. All Lucky 7 classes will be held at The Buckeye Bonzana POR, World Equestrian Center, Wilmington, Ohio. There are seven sweepstakes classes. $1000 added non-pro halter; $500 added non-pro western pleasure; $500 added non-pro walk trot English or western; $500 added non-pro hunter under saddle and $500 added hunter under saddle. The Buckeye Bonanza will also be featuring the Premier Sires classes along with the Youth, Amateur, Solid Paint Bred and Open classes. Four judges, Bruce Army, Katherine Boggetta, Roger Landis and Charlene Carter. All stall fees are prepaid with the discounted fee or $100 if paid postmarked by Aug. 15; $110 after Aug. 15. Refunds up to Aug. 25. Mail to Roxann Rohrl, address listed above. Come join us and show at Ohio’s prestigious best footing arenas, World Equestrian Center, Wilmington, Ohio, on Aug. 31 starting at 4 p.m., September 1-2. Showbill on OPHC website and Facebook. Plan of spending this weekend with us. Lauren Siefker the OPHC Youth Club Chair welcomes the Youth to our last two shows of the season. They have some fun instore for the Youth. It was so nice to see all the new faces at the Youth Scholarship Show! And a big thanks to the Michigan Youth that made the trip down to show with us. We all had a lot of fun after the potluck supper playing games and getting to know each other. The Youth Club members are planning on selling 50/50 raffle tickets at the remaining Ohio shows. Lauren and Janet hope to see you there. Youth, start thinking about the three scholarships that will be given out at the OPHC banquet.

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Steve and Sarah Koning with Michigan scholarship winner, Ethan Jones. Check out the rules in the 2018 OPHC rule book online. Start you application soon. Congratulations to Eli Wolfe from Wellington, Ohio, 15 years old, for being awarded the OPHC scholarship money at the Ohio Michigan Partnership Scholarship Show. Congratulations to the Michigan Club scholarship award winner Ethan Jones from Danille, Mich., 12 years old. Two of the great eight Youth that applied with their essay, Why Do I Want to Win a Scholarship. President Mike Schwendeman is working on a Nominating Committee for 2019. Would you be interested being on this committee? Give him a call at 740/525-5569. The Nominating Committee will be looking for OPHC members for the 2019 OPHC Board; president, vice president, secretary, treasurer along with three board members. Would you be interested in any of these positions? Looking for people with a lot of good ideas in their briefcase to move us forward and help when needed with show tasks and be committed to attend the monthly board meetings. The OPHC board at their next meeting will be working on the OPHC general membership meeting and the awards banquet. Should have place and dates soon. Any ideas, contact Mike Schwendeman. OPHC Trail Ride Chair. Marie Ternes reported that the OPHC has been invited to attend the Ohio Horsemen’s Ride at Mohican and the OPHC would purchase the meat for this ride in October. She did not specify the date. She also reported that the third weekend of October at Mohican is also open if the OPHC would like that. More on this next month when everything is confirmed. See ya next month! August 2018

Michigan Trail Riders Association, Inc.

MTRA Getting Youth Involved 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 MTRA is proud to announce that their ‘Youth Ride Free’ program is working! So far in 2018, 20 youth riders have joined their adult sponsors to come and enjoy a MTRA ride. Eleven of these youth riders completed the entire Shore to Shore ride and received their trophy. Congratulations to these youth riders. Each youth rider was awarded a MTRA youth rider T-shirt. Those youth riders who were on their first MTRA ride received their ‘wings’, a wooden winged horse pin. Layover days are always fun with planned games and activities. Prizes for the winners are paid for from the youth rider fund. Our adult riders can participate in these activities and 70 plus adults did so. What a fun time the Second June ride was. I think the youth riders had as much fun watching the adults tear a cowboy from a piece of paper behind their backs and

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draw a horse on a paper plate on top of their heads as they did doing these activities themselves. MTRA would like to say thank you to members Terry and Barb Nickell. Terry and Barb took the youth and adult riders canoeing on the layover day at Goose Creek on the Second June ride. These riders enjoyed the cool waters of the Manistee River during a week of hot riding weather. Congratulations goes out to MTRA rider, Diana Davis. Diana received her 50th crossing trophy and belt buckle on the Second June ride. Diana is the 12th MTRA rider to achieve this awesome award. Diana and all MTRA members wish Terry Swearengin and Barb Nickell the best of luck in their effort to achieve this award on the MTRA September ride. MTRA’s August ride begins Aug. 11 at the Scheck’s Trail Camp and ends Aug. 19 at the Goose Creek Trail Camp. A canoe trip, rope halter making, potluck

Diana’s 50th crossing. dinners and breakfasts, games and other fun family activities for the layover days are being planned by MTRA members, Chris Rayner and Diana Davis. Once the August Family Fun ride is completed, MTRA’s focus turns back to trail and camp maintenance. On Aug. 24, 25 and 26 MTRA will be headed to Stoney Creek Trail Camp to repair the bridge over the dam just south of Stoney Creek Trail Camp. Board members are busily working to arrange for materials and equipment needed to complete this project so when volunteers arrive for this work bee things will be ready and organized and the entire project can be completed on this weekend. Remember to sign in each morning as

your labor and equipment are important for MTRA totals. Michigan equestrians need to report all volunteer hours to the MDNR and USFS. Your help in recording these hours for MTRA is greatly appreciated. Once the work bee is completed, MTRA will focus on riding hard on the September Criss-Cross ride. This ride is made up of two trophy rides. The first starts at Lake Michigan in Mackinaw City on Sept. 8 and goes to Cadillac Michigan on Sept. 19. The second trophy ride starts at Lake Michigan at Empire on Sept. 20 and ends at Lake Huron on Sept. 30. Combined, they make the CrissCross and those die-hard riders who have spent 23 consecutive days riding approximately 525 miles will earn a special CrissCross trophy. Please remember that on this, as well as any MTRA ride, you may attend any days that your schedule allows. If you wish to receive information or join MTRA, contact us through our website at www.mtra.org, by email at mtra.office@gmail.com or by phone at 989/723-1425.

Central Ohio Saddle Club Association

Volunteer Help at Upcoming Shows Greatly Appreciated PRESIDENT, Mike Musto; VICE PRESIDENT, Phil Harstine; SECRETARY, Robin Hobdy; TREASURER, Theresa Whiteman; WEBSITE, www.coscaonline.com

by Mandy Dacek Hard to believe that as I sit and write this it’s July and this article will be published in August. Summer is sure flying by! But don’t worry, there are still plenty of COSCA shows to enjoy! Check out our website for August dates and showbills. The COSCA Summer Sizzler is the weekend of Aug. 18-19 at the Medina County Fairgrounds. August 2018

In addition to our website, you can find this showbill in the July issue of the Corral. We will be having an Exhibitor’s Party after Saturday’s show ends and some other fun events, such as the return of the stick horse class. The COSCA Open show is Sept. 8 at the Medina County Fairgrounds. That showbill is on our website as well as in this current issue of the Corral. With our upcoming shows fast approaching, we could use some help with gates as well as ringmastering. If you could spare any time at the Summer Sizzler or Open Show to lend a hand, it would be greatly appreciated! Please contact any officer or director and let them know you can help. See you at the shows! HORSEMEN’S CORRAL

The Way of Horses

Feeding Beet Pulp by Eleanor Blazer High in digestible fiber. Low glycemic index. Ten percent crude protein. What is this miracle feed for horses? Beet pulp! After sugar is extracted from beets the left over pulp is a form of highly digestible fiber suitable for horses. Beet pulp contains 18.0 percent crude fiber, which puts it on the borderline of being classified as forage. The equine digestive system is designed to utilize fiber. The cecum, which is part of the large intestine, contains microbes. These microbes break down cellulose and fiber. The fiber in beet pulp is broken down in the cecum and produces energy for the horse to utilize, just like forage. Another advantage of plain beet pulp is the low glycemic index. The glycemic index is a numerical number given to a food or feed. This number represents the average increase in blood glucose after a meal. For example, Anne Rodiek of the

Department of Animal Sciences, California State University, Davis, published a study. In this study oats were given the glycemic index value of 100, as the average. Corn came in with a value of 117 and beet pulp (plain with no added molasses) a value of one. Maintaining a low blood glucose level helps keep some horses calm. Feeds that contain high glycemic levels can spike blood glucose which causes some horses to become full of energy or ‘hot’. Horses that suffer from the metabolic syndrome known as Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (Cushing’s disease) will also benefit from a diet that is beet pulp and forage based. These horses do not produce insulin normally and blood glucose is not regulated properly. The resulting high levels of blood glucose can trigger a toxic situation resulting in laminitis. There are two basic forms of beet pulp: shredded and pelleted. Many suppliers of beet pulp

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add molasses to make it more palatable to the horse. If you are using beet pulp to maintain a low glycemic index do not get the product with the added molasses. Though beet pulp is high in digestible fiber it does not contain enough long stem fiber to be fed as the only source of forage. Up to 25.0 percent of the horse’s total diet may be replaced with beet pulp. Keep in mind that at least 5.0 percent of the horse’s diet must be a source of long stem fiber, for example; hay, pasture or alfalfa/timothy cubes. The long stem fiber is needed to keep the hindgut working properly. The fiber pieces should not be less than three quarters of an inch long. Here are two myths that persist about feeding beet pulp to horses. Myth number one: it will swell up and rupture the stomach. The stomach of the horse has the ability to detect when the maximum content level is approaching. A hormone called motilin is released. This hormone causes the stomach to empty—passing the contents into the small intestine and in turn to the large intestine. There is plenty of room and the beet pulp will be utilized very efficiently. Myth number two: beet pulp needs to be soaked. Numerous horses have been fed beet pulp dry with no problems. Horses that tend to eat quickly or gulp their feed should have the beet pulp soaked or they may choke. Horses that choke on beet pulp may choke on other concentrated feeds. These horses usually bolt their feed. A few large rocks in the feeder will slow down their consumption rate. Soaking may help, no matter what the feed is. Some horses may eat it more readily if it is soaked. The pellet form may also be very hard, so

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Eleanor Blazer and My Kustom Kruzer soaking will help break it down. The amount of time to soak beet pulp varies; many owners will just soak for 15 minutes in hot tap water, while others will soak it for an hour before feeding. Be sure to throw out any soaked beet pulp that is not consumed in a reasonable amount of time, as it will ferment. Also, soaking helps get more fluids into a horse. Beet pulp can help the horse that has trouble maintaining weight or problems chewing. It can also be used as a hay extender if hay supplies are running low. There are many products on the market that have a beet pulp base, for example senior feed. These products also contain the needed minerals and vitamins to balance the diet. As always, when introducing a new feed make all changes gradually to allow the microbes in the hindgut to adjust. Earn a Bachelor of Science Degree in Equine Studies or certification as a Professional Horse Trainer or Riding Instructor. Start your new career as a riding instructor, horse trainer, or stable manager. All courses are online. Visit www.horsecoursesonline.com for information.

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Knox County Horse Park

KCHP Events are Open to the Public PRESIDENT, Ken Niner VICE PRESIDENT, Travis Ross & Pete Ferris; TREASURER, Pam Niner SECRETARY, Courtney Letts PHONE, 740/973-3059; WEBSITE, www.knoxcountyhorsepark.com

Hot! That is the common word around the horse park. This weather has been a challenge at the park. However, even with the heat we are still getting things done. I want to take a minute and thank those of you that have taken time out of your schedule to come out to the park to mow, plant flowers, weedeat, clean trails, and anything I forgot to mention to help keep the park nice. I am so excited to talk about our Cowboy Trail Challenge. For the first time in the park history we had 99 percent of the participants in the challenge all be women. We had 14 showing in the Open class and eight showing in the Novice class. This challenge was such a great day. Jordan and Dave did a fantastic job putting on the show. We do want to thank Andre Picou for coming out and putting on a demonstration on horsemanship prior to the show starting and then being our judge for the day. There were 15 obstacles out on the course and everyone did a good job at getting their horses through the course. I would like to congratulate all the winners:

OPEN CLASS: 1. Liz Shiplet, 2. Lexi Snyder, 3. Connie Hicks, 4. Becky Henkel, 5. Jane Thomasson. NOVICE CLASS: 1. Kayley White, 2. Kaitlyn Praisler, 3. Anita McDaniel, 4. Becky Henkel, 5. Marilee Montgomery.

August 4 is our Cowboys vs Cowgirls Challenge. If you have never attended this challenge before what are you waiting for? The day is filled with some fun obstacles that each gender is trying hard to win. There will be 10 obstacles in the arena and

I am told that there will be some new ones this year. The top five finishers for each team of the 10 events will count towards the overall gender winning. This show will begin at noon, the grounds will open at 8 a.m. and the concession stand will open at 11 a.m. The entry fee is $15 per rider. The required dress code is long pants, safe boots/shoes, sleeved tops, and no ball caps. We recommend hat or helmet. There is free primitive camping available the night before or even the night of the event. So to all the ladies that came out for our Cowboy Trail Challenge please come back for this event. We Cowgirls need to finally beat those Cowboys, they have won this event for way too long. This battle of the genders is one that you don’t want to miss! August 19 is our second Open Invitational Driving Day. Calling all driving carts, carriages, and eventers! If you have never been to the park we will be having a sight seeing tour of our grounds. This year we will be adding a $10 jackpot obstacle course in the arena. The day will begin at noon. The rain date for this event is Aug. 26. Free primitive camping the night before is available. Concession stand and water for horses are available during the event. September 15 will be our Run and Fun Show with a rain date of Sept. 22. The show will start at 10 a.m. This show will have a mixture of both timed and non-timed classes and even a lead line class. Please watch the September issue of the Corral to see all the classes that will be happening during the show. You can also watch our Facebook page and webpage to see the showbill. September 29 will be our second annual Tortoise/Hare Pace Event. The show will start at noon. The rain date will be Sept. 30 conditions permitting. All riding disciplines are welcome!

The event will have two classes: Hare—Fast Walk/Trot and Tortoise—Walk/Fast Walk. The entry fee for the day is $10. The rider/team who finishes closest to a predetermined time for their class will be crowned the winner. Required attire is boots, long pants, hats or helmets. No timing devices are permitted. There will be a concession stand and water for horses available during the event. October 20 will be our Halloween Fun Show that will start at noon. Please watch the September Corral article for more information on this show. This show is always a great way to end the showing season. The horse park holds their monthly meeting on the first Saturday of the month at the shelter house. We begin with a potluck at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting to follow at 7 p.m. We are always looking for new members. If you enjoy primitive camping, hiking, nature watching, trail riding, working your horse in the arena or on the obstacle course, even if you don’t have a horse but enjoy

being around them, then why not become a member? If you would like to become a member of the horse park please ask us at one of our shows, attend a meeting, print the form from our webpage or you can email me and I can email you one or send one to you by mail. Our webpage is www. knoxcountyhorsepark.com and our Facebook is KCHP (Knox County Horse Park). Please watch our Facebook page and webpage the morning of any show to see if we had to postpone due to weather. All of our shows are open to the public, we would love to see you come out and watch all the participants show off what they can do. We have bleachers available or bring your favorite lawn chair. The concession stand is open during all our shows. We even set up canopies to provide some shade while you are cheering on your favorite horseperson. If you have never been to the park please come out for a visit. Stay safe and cool and I hope to see you at the park. ~Courtney Letts

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Ohio Ranch Horse Association

ORHA Summer Ranch Series PRESIDENT, Amy Roberts; VICE PRESIDENT, Simone Marshall; TREASURER, Teri Zachariah. PHONE, 740/819-8446; EMAIL, amyshd@yahoo.com WEBSITE, www.ohioranchhorseassociation.com

by Simone Marshall Our second show in June is now in the books and it was bigger than the first, bringing in many new members to the ORHA family! This was a benefit show for Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center ‘Power Me Pink’

Program, a primary fundraising cause of one of our corporate sponsors, the Armed Forces of America Motorcycle Club. Thank you so much for joining us in supporting this incredible event for breast cancer patients! We had some additional challenges offered for our June show! $100 to the highest cow score in the Amateur and Novice Amateur division as well as a Jackpot Horsemanship class. Our high score cow class winners are AMA Karen Phillips, Nov Ama winner is Monica McBride. $100 to each. Thanks to our sponsors McBride Cow Horses and Brent Bail Ranch Horses. Jackpot Horsemanship was a tie between Holly Darnell and Abby Wood.

$50 to each. Peyton and Parker Wolfinger were the winners in our 8 and under Lead Line class! Congratulations and thank you to all who participated! I just returned from participating in the ARHA World Show in Cloverdale, Ind.! It was great seeing so many ORHA members doing so well in the variety of Ranch classes! Congratulations on such a great performance!

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Greetings From Your President A big thank you to all the OHC members that got involved to make the equine owner voices heard throughout Ohio by participating in the five regional meetings held to gather input to create Ohio’s next Recreational Trails Plan. The trail plan,

targeted to be completed by the end of this year, will cover all recreational trails of all types across the state. At the state level the OHC is the equine advocate at the Ohio Legislative Trails Caucus, the Ohio Trails Partnership (OTP)

and the Advisory Committee for the Ohio Recreational Trail Plan. The OHC’s 64 county chapters are the equine advocate, with over 100 land managers. This strong evidence of the OHC’s 4,200 voices are being heard, is that horses have access

to half of Ohio’s 3,500 miles of trail networks. If you are not an OHC member, we would love for you to join us to be part of this exciting journey! ~Arden Sims OHC President

County Lines ASHTABULA I am sad to report that one of our charter members left us on July 1. Diana Law, who had been a club member since its inception, went to be with her deceased loved ones on that day. I did not know her well but I knew she was a lover of horses and a dedicated member of our ever evolving club. Diana had a very serious lung disease with a complicated name. We were all watching nervously while she waited on the lung transplant list. Many tributes are pouring onto our Facebook page as old and new friends grieve her loss. I was told that she was a tireless advocate for horses and children alike as she fostered many in need of a home when their own was disrupted. Thank you, Diana, for all you have meant to us. We will miss you. The evening horse show was a success and all had a good time. Thank you to all who came out as riders and volunteers. A very big thank you goes to Jamie and Jenn Stagl. Jamie disked the arena until it was absolutely gorgeous...as arenas go. They both worked very hard that weekend to give our chapter a boost and their efforts were appreciated by all who came out to ride. Jamie, you are an arena grooming hero! It hasn’t looked that good in years and we were all impressed. Cleanup of the gulf is a daunting task every year and cartloads of trash were hauled out by a small 58

group of our members. Thanks to Mike and Jenna Sheets for their fresh energy as well as Dana Williams. A huge thank you to Pam and Kathy who showed up two days in a row and picked up trash, cleared brush and sawed fallen trees so that they are no longer hazards to equines and humans. Oh yes, and then there’s that truck cap lodged in the river. Pam says she and boyfriend, Tim, will see to it and I’m certain they will. And so, summer meanders along with its hot days and cool nights, its get togethers and seasonal foods, its friends and families and as always, a happy trail to those of us lucky enough to have horses....and each other. ~Jenny Walsh BUTLER Happy trails from Butler County. We are getting to the downhill side of the summer. It certainly has been a challenge to get out and ride, between the raindrops, working and now the extreme heat, riding just does not seem to be in the cards. I am sure you all are itching to get some miles in the saddle, may we be blessed with some better weather shortly. However some of our members have been able to get in some saddle time showing, contesting and participating in parades. It is commendable that our membership is spreading the good works of the Ohio Horseman’s Council while doing these activities. I attended, along

Butler County OHC with Judy and William Sheard and Eric Estill, the Ohio Regional Trail meeting along with other OHC chapters and the Southwest area was well represented. The meeting was held on June 19 at the Caesar’s Creek State Park Visitors Center. Several of the goals that we hope to be accomplished is to provide a trail experience within 10 minutes or 5 miles from all Ohioans; connect every county in Ohio with shared paths; provide destination quality of at least 25 miles in length in every county. It also gave a chance to provide ideas on how to improve trail experiences, trail issues, and trail priorities. This initiative is to help

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Lucy revamp the website and update the Ohio trails plan as part of a recent enterprise that the Ohio Legislative Trails Caucus is hoping to accomplish. The year 2018 was named ‘Ohio’s Year of the Trails.’ The ODNR is holding trail plan meetings all over the state to ask trail users to help create the states next plan for various recreational trails located across the state, and to update and add to existing the Ohio Trail Plan. Horse and dogs go together like peanut butter and jelly. Most horse people have a good dog that ‘helps’ them run their farm. Lucy was such a dog. She ran her farm with precision and love that only she could do. Lucy might have been a small dog but her heart was big and she loved her horses, the barn cats and Kimm. Lucy made sure the horses were in their stalls, the barn cat was on duty catching mice, and that Kimm had a faithful companion to love. Lucy will truly be missed by all those who had the pleasure to know her. ~Mary Pope August 2018

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Using a DR brush mower to clear the Campground Trail. August 2018

There will not be a meeting in August because of the Champaign County Fair. Our September meeting will be Sept. 6, after the Pony Wagon Days Parade. We will gather at the Subway Restaurant afterwards. Enjoy the summer! ~Cindy Glaser

Carroll County members enjoying the cleared Campground Trail at the Jefferson. months. We have quite a few projects planned to supplement the work that ODNR will be completing. See you on the trail! ~Kristin Davies CHAMPAIGN Eight members enjoyed our lakeside July 5 meeting under the Kiser Lake Bridle Trail Shelter. After the hot and stormy day, it was a wonderful breezy evening to enjoy good food and lots of desserts! Even Linda Imke’s dog, Oliver, and the Glaser’s Rowdy enjoyed each other. After a quick attendance and minutes were read, Treasurer Janet Roop reported that she reimbursed Linda for chainsaw repairs and trail marking paint in the amount of $103.76. Linda spoke with Park Manager Heidi about getting gravel for Airport Road and back to the cemetery so that the Township can get back there to mow. She said we will probably get it later this summer. The Firecracker Ride was cancelled until possibly next year because of July 4 falling midweek. Also because of no one camping back at the activity center, it was decided not to place a Porta Potty there this year. Dan and Linda cut five more trees and Dan thinks he has figured out how to permanently fix the chainsaw Al Worthington donated to the club. The suggested trail names that were sent out to the club has been accepted. Janet has sent in a reservation for the Mohican campout for next year. She won’t have a date confirmed until after the new year, we’re hoping for September or October. She also informed us that Cowboy Larry’s is full for the Oct. 5-8 ride. We received permission to take a picnic table up to the point, off of Lori’s Loop when we can get some help and a way to get it there. The DR trimmer was returned June 7. We made good use of it!

CLARK Hello from Clark County. The weekend of June 8-10 was the first camping event for this year at the Buck Creek Horseman’s Area. The response was good in terms of campers, Trailopoly participants, and day visitors; of course the potluck dinner on Saturday was a great success too. Thanks again to Chris for preparing the pulled pork and for all who supplied the other dinner items. Thank you also to Kailene and Bonnie for arranging activities and prizes. I’m including pictures from the weekend. Adding to the success of the camping weekend was the trail work that was done and having the driveway and parking area newly graveled. Kudos to the members and non-members who volunteered their time to have the area looking so nice. The August meeting is Thursday, Aug. 9 at 6:30 p.m. We will meet at Buck Creek. Plans will be made for the September camping event to be held 7, 8 and 9. Watch for updates in terms of activities and

the Saturday night dinner. Also we will keep everyone advised if trail work needs to be done prior to the camping weekend. Until next month, Happy Trails. ~MaryEllen CLINTON Hello fellow horsemen! Wow, did we go from winter to summer fast…it has been incredibly not! Our members Belinda Snell and Kay Preston made it out one day that the weather was finally cooperating. They took a long leisurely ride on Solidago at Caesars Creek. Imagine their surprise when we all showed up in pink tank tops! Great ride with low humidity, but lots of deer flies! Member Abby Fox has a cabin in Tennessee at the Big South Fork, she went down to cool off with friends at the Zenith crossing swimming hole. Also member Marybeth Norton headed to Buck Creek with Alyson Jacques and Stephanie Manriquez, they had a great time. We had folks doing some 4th of July parades and will have photos for the next issue. The heat can be hard on us and the horses so please pay attention for heat exhaustion. Remember to hydrate! Have a wonderful and safe month, ~Susan Lamb

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Aaron Perkins, Howard Milhoan and Dave Blower replacing Old Glory. re-roped and the new American Flag has been hoisted to the top. As you drive in the driveway it’s a beautiful sight to see Old Glory flying above the pavilion again. It seems with the years, strong winds and bad weather the rope rotted and had to be restrung. A big thank you to Mel Marshall of Mel’s Towing for the use of his lift because without it we would have been at a loss. Another thank you goes to members Aaron and Nancy Perkins, Howard Milhoan, Dave Blower, and Jaime Stevens for their hard work on this project. I hope to see our new club flag up there soon. Campers will find the playground painted and ready for children. Plants and mulch are in place so our camp looks nice. The water trough has been unclogged and is full of water for horses. Please remember this is a water trough for horses, not a place to bathe horses or you to go for a swim. With all the work on the tielines finished we have added ten more camping spots. I believe this gives us 114 spots. The state has hung new number signs for them. This did not change any of the numbers on the reserve line for those of you who like one special spot. Please park between the numbered poles using your designated area only. More manure bins have also been added for your convenience. The tie lines behind the pavilion have been graded for a flatter standing area and new gravel has been added under them. The donation tube by the pavilion has been newly painted and looks great. It is more visible now thanks to Susan Stanley. Please be aware we do not receive money from the camping fees so a donation in the locked tube is always appreciated. All money from the tube stays right in our camp and trails. 60

Speaking of donations, beside the individual donations we have received in the tube we are grateful to have received a check from the Ashtabula County OHC showing their appreciation for the work we do at Beaver Creek State Park. Thank you for your donation. There will not be an August meeting. September 12 meeting will be at Ponderosa Stake House in Calcutta at 6:30 p.m. We receive a percent of the restaurant income for the month of September. To help, mention Beaver Creek Horseman when you eat there and they will apply the amount. September 26-30 members will camp and ride at Hocking Hills. Space is still available. Contact Kim Richards for information. There’s plenty happening at Beaver Creek Horseman’s Camp the rest of this season. Halloween is our biggest adventure and a real scary/fun time for all. October 20 and 21 we’ll have some new events planned for this weekend. Join us if you’re brave enough. Happy Trails to all, ~Sally Stamp COSHOCTON Hello from Coshocton. It’s hard to believe I’m already writing about our fall fundraiser, but it’s just around the corner. We always have a great time so mark your calendars for Sept. 15 and come join us for the day. The park fills up fast so please be mindful of your neighbors and use trail etiquette as there are always a lot of riders on the trails at the same time. We can always use help to set up, tear down and cleanup so if you are a member please consider helping with these tasks. After the meal there is always an auction and a community fire, plan on a fun-filled day. The meal is served at 5 p.m.; there is no set price, just a donation. We ask all members to bring two covered dishes and all nonmembers to bring one covered dish. Anyone is welcome to bring items for the auction. We have been on the trails clearing downed trees and mowing; thanks to all who have helped with trail maintenance. Unfortunately we cannot do much about all the rain and some of the trails have been muddy, but we are constantly working on drainage ditches and re-routing around problem areas. The tables have all been re-

Kirk Roughton Coffin Road trail cleanup days is TBA. “Horses change lives. They give our young people confidence and self-esteem. They provide peace and tranquility to troubled souls. They give us hope!”— Toni Robinson. ~Deb H. DELAWARE

June Poker Run stained at the trail head and we are making plans to get the tables at town square and the lunch area at the pines re-stained as well. ~Gigi DEFIANCE We haven’t gotten together much. We have been waiting for the trails to dry up. The photos included are Linda Mabis and Kirk Roughton. We ride the first Sunday of every month 10 a.m. at Oak Opening Day Rides. Our next meeting is Aug. 26 —Work, ride, and potluck at Vance’s 2 p.m. (ride before) September 28-30 is the NW OHC Member Regional Ride at Van Buren State Park Have you made camping reservations?

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Greetings from Delaware Chapter! From all accounts, our members have sure kept busy with plenty of fun, horseoriented activities this summer. For instance, member Ray Smalley and family are thoroughly enjoying their Haflinger mare, Coreie. She continues to delight friends and family alike with her versatility in both harness and under saddle and her calm and gentle disposition. Children adore her! Lynn West and her Sid recently competed in a Combined Test of Driven Dressage (including 20 sets of cones, driving for speed and precision) held in Michigan. Sid had the best score in his division as well as being the only VSE (33.75”) participating that weekend. Congratulations Lynn and Sid! In other exciting news, Rob and Tanya have been invited by Mr. Joe Coalter, owner and publisher of the Horsemen’s Corral magazine, to contribute a regular monthly column, one that would have a more ‘spiritual’ message. The couple’s inaugural column appeared in last month’s issue. Members Bobbi Arters and Mary Chmielewski headed to southern Ohio earlier this summer to compete in a 25-mile endurance ride held at Elkin’s Creek Horse Camp. Mary and Silver finished the ride while Bobbi and Rosa got pulled at the 14-mile vet check as Rosa was unable to manage the sloppy, muddy trails after all the rain they had. In other news, improvements on the bridle trails at Alum August 2018

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Improved tunnel footing on Maple Glen.

Improved trail leading to Howard Road bridge. Creek State Park continue to occur thanks to the dedicated and hardworking volunteers of our trail maintenance crew. Indeed, despite the rain and oppressive heat, our chapter volunteers meet every Tuesday, working to keep up with all the downed trees, washouts, and other assorted trail projects. Some of their recent accomplishments include the creation of additional reroutes on Maple Glen to avoid some muddy sections of trail. In addition, the Maple Glen tunnel under SR 36/37 was cleared of mud and replaced with screenings. Other accomplishments saw the completion and opening of the ‘Buckeye Loop’ or third loop on Hunter’s Hollow trail. Firmer trail footing consisting of a brick base, covered by stone was created on the path leading from the campground towards the Howard Road Bridge. Further trail enhancements are in the works for the near future, including an Eagle Scout project to create a new rest stop on Winterhawk East just south of the Hogback parking lot. As you can see, our chapter volunteers devote a tremendous amount of time and effort on our bridle trails at Alum Creek to ensure all August 2018

riders have a safe and enjoyable experience. Thank you to all our trail maintenance volunteers! Our chapter meetings are held the first Friday of every month at the Tri-Township Fire Station on SR 36/37 beginning at 7:30 p.m. Members may also wish to meet for dinner beforehand at the Corner Café around 6-6:30 p.m. If you’ve not attended one of our meetings in a while, now’s the time to do so! Join the fun! Guests are always welcome! Until next month, enjoy safe and pleasurable times with your equine! ~Theresa Burke ERIE Greetings from Erie County! As we read this it is already August, hopefully everyone has gotten some great rides in. I know we have! The temperatures have really fluctuated here in Northern Ohio. We have received 5-8 inches in one night of rain to temperatures of over 100 degrees. On a happy note, my horses are clean from all the baths they have received. Plus my flowers and gardens have loved it. Anyone ready for a weed and feed? Our new club shirt order came in just in time for our Mohican campout the second weekend in June. Even though rain threatened us again, we all headed to Mohican on June 8. New campers and old enjoyed the weekend amid raindrops and mud. Resilience is our middle name as we all got rides in over the weekend. When it rained in the afternoon, the girls helped support the Wolf Creek Grist Mill fundraiser by attending the wine tasting. The guys kept the fire going and an eye on the horses and mules. Jim’s new mule Ringo was really quite a find. Nice looking and a good ride, has my husband thinking he might want a mule after all! Speaking of horses, I heard one horse over the weekend had a Hay Boy call out, even in the middle of the night! Fun times,

Getting ready at Mohican.

Girls at the wine tasting.

Woods 5 p.m., 6:30 potluck, meeting at 7 p.m. AUG. 17-19 — Medina Co. AUG. 22 — TBA, 2 p.m. Host Lynn. AUG. 25-26 — Edison Woods campout, 2 p.m. Colleen Host. AUG. 29-SEPT. 3 — Cook Forest, Colleen Host Life is better on the trail! From our camp to yours, ~Shelley FAIRFIELD

Guys at Mohican. great food and fellowship were had by all. Our monthly meeting fell on Flag Day this year. It was held at Edison Woods starting out with a pre meeting ride. BJ brought her young palomino that she ponied on the trail. This beautiful young colt should grow up to be a great trail horse someday. He already has such a great start. Our potlucks are always great, we have some great cooks in our club. This year we were surprised by the presentation of the most delicious birthday cake! Candles that said 37 were greatly appreciated, as I blew them out! Sometimes I even feel 37! Our club is so thoughtful and fun. Our annual poker ride on Sept. 22 at Edison Woods is quickly approaching. This is a big year for the Erie Metro Parks. They are celebrating a big anniversary. Look for trail upgrades and surprises this year at our annual poker ride. Our monthly camp out at Edison Woods was scheduled for the last weekend in June! Abnormally high temperatures threatened to cook us and our horses so we decided to go the Quarry Hill Winery instead. My husband and I missed this event. We had went down to South Carolina to enjoy the company of our newest 8-month-old granddaughter. She wouldn’t look at us for a couple of days, but by the end she warmed up and even let us pick her up! On the way home, we were able to stop and visit the Kentucky Horse Park. I think we might make it a two day visit there next time. So much to see! Joyce and Bill went on a train to Colorado to a friend’s wedding. We all love adventures! With that said, following is a list of rides coming up in August. AUG. 9 — Pre-ride at Edison

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As I sit and write, it is July 2 and we are in the middle of an extended heat wave with no projected relief until later in the week. On top of the heat my area is almost eight inches above normal for rain for the year. Three and a half inches of that rain is above normal for the month of June. That has wreaked havoc on those of us in my area that make hay. I made my first field the first week in June. I just finished my last field June 29. Unfortunately I know several that still have a lot of first cutting to make. Our OHC chapter had scheduled a ride at Dillon the second weekend of June. Several days of rain canceled that trip. Some of us did manage to get in some day rides at several local parks or at home. June 8 was a memorable but dark day for one of our members. Jamie McGuire was riding at home on one of his dad’s mules. The curb chain broke, Jamie lost control and was thrown hard. I want to point out right up front, Jamie is one of the best riders I personally know. This was an accident that happened in the blink of an eye and goes to prove the point we all are riding animals that have a mind of their own. They are not machines. Jamie suffered multiple broken or cracked bones and a couple deep cuts. Good news is he is recovering at a much slower rate than he would like but his doctors do expect a full recovery. On the flip side of the previously mentioned accident, Jamie was one of a group that had a planned trip to Benezette, Pa. Due to the seriousness of the accident, Jamie’s extended family all chose to stay home. Nine of us did make the trip, and as much as I hate to say it, the trip was great. I personally have not ridden in that part of the world. The scenery was great, the camp (Big Elk Lick) was great, the weather 61

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part of a grant we received from the state OHC. Wish I had more to report, but the weather has slowed down a lot of our club’s activity. I would like to encourage everyone to be safe as they ride and try not to ride alone. Accidents do happen, it is the nature of our chosen activity. ~Chris FULTON

One of two rivers we crossed during our ride at Benezette, Pa.

Changing out the tie line cables at Hocking State Forest Camp. could not have been better (50 at night, high of 70 during the day) and we did see several Elk. Benezette was ground zero when the state of Pennsylviania chose to re-establish Elk in the state way back in 1930. Elk were once extinct in Pennsylvania but today the herd is estimated at over 1000. We rode five days and totaled over 100 saddle miles for the trip. The high light of the trip for most of us came on Friday evening as we rode back to camp. We turned a corner in the trail and entered a small meadow. There were three bull Elk feeding in the meadow. They were aware we were there, but pretty much ignored us and went about their business of eating as we passed through. It was awesome. This trip is a must for anyone that trail rides. It goes without saying, but we are going back once Jamie is recovered. Our OHC had another ride scheduled for Zaleski the fourth weekend of June. Heat and days on end of rain canceled that ride. On June 26, a group of us spent most of the morning replacing the tie lines at the Hocking group camp. The original lines we put up were made of aluminum. This has proven to be not the best choice of material and were taken down and replaced with steel cables. This project was 62

You know when you see someone you know, and have known for quite some time, out of a regular context? And that person just looks so different? That happened to me recently. I was at the barn and a strange car pulled up. I could tell by the driver’s silhouette that it was a man. Boy was I surprised when I saw that it was fellow OHC member Jack Collins! He was dropping fliers off at the barn about our December swap meet. Jack was dressed up, no boots and jeans! He had on dress shoes. I know, we all have to go to work to afford this silly horse thing. Going to work usually requires a totally different look than what we see on everyone at the campouts and trail rides. Still, we all get that idea in our heads, what we wear around our horses is, well, normal, and when we can’t wear that, well, then, that’s not normal. And a car? “No no no!” It’s a truck I’m used to seeing

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you in, Jack! Of course horse people own cars; we can’t drive big ol’ trucks everywhere. They don’t fit very well into the spaces at the movie theatre. It’s been a slow month, can you tell? And due to the holiday, our monthly meeting hasn’t happened yet so I don’t have much news to report. I was reading recently that at any given time there are a quintillion insects alive on the planet; I think half a quintillion (is that even a number?) are mosquitoes in Oak Openings and the State Forest. I drive by the Jeffers Road Riders Center quite often and haven’t seen a trailer in there for a while. Happy Trails, everyone! ~Trina Houser

Lisa Manning Blotnick aka The Girdle Road Ghost.

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Greetings from Geauga OHC and the Ghost of Girdled Road Reservation. We had a great meeting June 5 at Sunnybrook Preserve. I thought it was such a cool idea by Jennifer Salo to go on a hike before the meeting. So off on a hilly hike went some members. I should have been one of them because of all the sweets and chips I ate during the meeting. We have a great group so full of great ideas and willing to volunteer their time to help on projects. June 16 six GOHC members, Cecilia Hanish, Lisa Blotnick (AKA Girdled Road Ghost), Jennifer DiRusso, Lisa Green, and Jennifer Salo lead by Dee Craig rode at Lake County Metroparks Girdled Road Reservation. They were troopers and rode out even with a threat of rain in the sky. A few riders donned their rain gear at the start while one rider opted to ‘suit up’ mid ride. They found Lisa’s strategy of putting on her poncho over her helmet quite entertaining! Some riders opted to go back to their trailers because of the rain. Dee and Lisa G. decided to finish the ride getting slightly damp, but they had sunny dispositions when they got back to their trailer. Thanks Dee for leading the ride. Thank you Brandy and Robert Arotin and their team Dottie Drockton, Linda Golding, Barb Jurgens and Sue Lundstrom who had the opportunity to work on marking and mapping an unimproved trail at Observatory Park on June 13. They worked for two plus hours on a trail that is almost two miles long and

Kendall and Jamie with Al Dunning. connects into the existing trail. The map will then be provided to the Geauga Park District so that they can review and approve it for horseback riding...stayed tuned. This trail will need a little finish work once it gets approved by the park. We will also be working on putting in more unimproved trails in this park in the future. We are excited about new trails being developed. Please come out and ride the two already approved for horseback riding trails at Observatory Park: The Woodland Loop and the Nassau Connector trails. We are so fortunate to have so many great trails in Geauga County. These two lucky ducks Jamie Davis and Kendall Smith had the honor to ride with the legendary Al Dunning. I for one can’t wait to hear all about it. I want to give a shout out to my fellow GOHC members. These Corral articles are truly a collaborative effort. Thank you to all of you who write about things I can put in our monthly article. “The horse is a mirror to your soul. Sometimes you might not like what you see. Sometimes you will.” —Buck Brannaman ~Linn Walker

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We had a great time at our State ride. As usual, we had rain, for June in Ohio, that’s not too surprising. A couple of pretty strong storms blew in, some even during the beginning of our dinner, but we at least got to eat and sing karaoke. We had our normal array of great door prizes and silent auction items, which is always a lot of fun. Luckily Nancy was able to keep them under cover so they stayed dry, since the area where she usually puts them was a bit soggy. We had six counties represented, and 26 people total. Not as big of a crowd as usual, but those of us who were there ate well and enjoyed socializing. Only a few people camped, and fewer still brought horses. Ramona and new member Stephanie did bring Binky and Baby and got to enjoy the trails a bit. Friday during our meeting and hobo stew, I left my dog Journey in the trailer (living quarters). I thought she would prefer to be there during the storm, where she could hide under the dinette or in the bathroom. Plus I don’t like taking dogs to communal meals; I think that’s rude. Well, I was wrong on the first count. When I got back to the trailer, the bottom half of the screen door was shredded. Poor thing; she hates thunder. Other than that, we’re just trying to stay cool and not be eaten by bugs. Several members are getting to ride, so that’s good. Take care. ~Mickie

You are invited to come join our chapter! Friendly members, terrific programs and a wide variety of activities to choose from, we can pretty much guarantee you will find some activity to peak your interest! Let’s take a quick peak at what has all happened since last month’s writing. We started the month of June with ‘Ask the Veterinarian’ summer edition at the beautiful Miami Whitewater Forest horse trail shelter area where approximately 30 HC-OHC members and guests munched on barbecue sandwiches, sampled multiple side dishes and downed cold drinks and desserts while enjoying friendship, fellowship and the opportunity to pose questions to Miamitown Equine Veterinary Services Veterinarians Dr. Anna Hood and Dr. Michael Frederick. No questions were off the table for ‘Ask the Vet’ summer edition! The second week of June we sent our first scholarship winner, Megan Sierra, off to enjoy her all expenses paid week of horseback riding at Camp Mohaven. This terrific camping experience is organized and supported by the Ohio Horseman’s Councils Youth Program and we have six more scholarship winners scheduled to attend the August camp session! Week three was field trip time! Two tours in one day! Twelve members enjoyed a fascinating one-hour guided bus tour of Rumpke’s Sanitary Landfill followed by lunch at Bob Evans and then a second, equally fascinating one-hour tour of Rumpke’s Cincinnati Recycling Facility. Unbelievable tours and what Rumpke does with trash is nothing short of amazing. Factoid: Rumpke Landfill is permitted to receive 10,000 tons

Stephanie and Baby in front; Ramona and Binky behind.

Stephanie won the saddle stand. August 2018

Fourth of July Parade.

Rumpke Recycling facility tour. of material waste per day and the recycling center has the capacity to process 55 tons of recycling per hour! I will never look at garbage in the same light again. Week four we had the first one of four summertime Moonlight Rides on the Miami Whitewater Forest’s Shaker Trace Trail. This is a unique ride experience where we have special permission to be riding on a Saturday night under a full moon in the park after hours. The park is closed and we have the entire nine-mile, open field, multi-use trail to ourselves. What is there to not like about that? Come join us on our next moonlight rides which are scheduled for Aug. 25 and Sept. 22. We closed the month of June with a scheduled Mt. Airy Forest horse trail cleanup day where HC-OHC members work to maintain the Mt. Airy Forest horse trails. Philip Smith is our trail liaison for Mt. Airy Forest and point of contact for HCOHC and Cincinnati Parks. We kicked off the month of July with our parade division attending Harrison’s 4th of July parade. Want to be in a parade? Our award-winning parade division has a spot for you! You can ride/lead/drive your horse, ride/lead/drive your pony, carry a banner, hand out candy, drive the parade truck, ride in the parade truck smiling and waving to the crowd or be a member of the manure crew. It does take a village to have a smart looking parade division. Do any of these activities sound like fun to you? Then join our club so you too may look forward to a pool party meeting on Aug. 2; Corn Roast Ride on Aug. 4; and Moonlight Ride number 3 on Aug. 25. Find HC-OHC’s application online at ohconline. com under ‘chapters’ or email mafvet2@gmail.com and request an application. Lastly, for up to the moment information visit us on Facebook at ‘Ohio Horseman’s Council Hamilton County Chapter’. ~Ann

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Hamilton County OHC Moonlight Ride, Steve Blesser. HARRISON The Dog Days of Summer, when the Dog Star is the brightest in the constellation Canis Major (large dog) associated with hot and sultry weather. How appropriate. Harrison OHC has another ride under our belts. This is our eighth regional ride and we had a terrific turnout thanks to our ride Chairman Judy May. She handles all the calls and scheduling where everyone is going to camp, lines up list of jobs for each member and what food items we need to bring. It is a group effort but it takes someone to keep everyone on track and organized. Great job Judy, we appreciate all the hard work you put into the ride each year. The weather held off and we had excellent riding weather for Friday and Saturday. A storm came through Saturday night making for wet conditions on Sunday. We were still able to have a great breakfast and visit with everyone before pulling out Sunday. We conduct an auction every year to replenish our scholarship fund at the ride. Don Wagner

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County Lines and his wife did an excellent job of auctioneering. We were able to present two individuals with scholarships this year. We had a great work crew prior to the ride, weed eating, and clipping along the trails. The trails sure seem a lot longer when you are walking them. When you walk in with a weed eater it feels like it gained weight on the walk out, need to find a good pack animal that is not afraid of noise while you are working and will stayed tied. This hot sultry weather is not conducive to trail riding for humans or horses, be careful and stay hydrated. Watch not only the temperature but the heat index as well and have a great summer. God Bless and be safe, ~Dorothy Glover HOCKING Wow, here we are in the middle of summer already and the heat is on. Where has the time gone? There is water, water everywhere. A couple of our members had their homes flooded so sorry for your losses, we’ll keep you in our prayers. We had a couple of rides in June, Zaleski and Mohican with Perry County. I was told that everyone had a good time riding and visiting. Our regional ride at Burr Oak was July 6-8 with Perry County, details will be in the next Corral. Our club voted to sponsor a couple of our kids to go to the OHC youth camp Aug. 3-5. I know our granddaughter is looking forward to it, she had a great time last year. I want to thank Chris Wentz and his group (Hocking Hills horse trails) for raising $800 to build mounting blocks for Hocking Hills horse camp, and Curt Truax for building 11 mounting blocks that will be strategically placed at locations on the trails such as the day ride area, air plane rock, artisan well, Indian head, Conkle’s Hollow, table top rock, and other locations. These will be a great help getting back on our horses. If you ever have the chance come and ride the beautiful Hocking Hills it will not disappoint. Stay safe and hydrated. Happy trails to you, ~Jeannette JEFFERSON Jefferson County Chapter held 64

our organized ride the weekend of June 22-24. As it turned out rain and storms were in the forecast for that weekend. Doesn’t it figure! But the ride went on and we had a wonderful time. Many didn’t attend because of the forecast but those of us that did had great rides both days and didn’t get rained on. The covered dish that evening brought in a few extra people and we ate to our hearts content. The rain that did come didn’t dampen our spirits at all! Thanks Ron and Tammy for all your work in putting this ride together. What is happening at Jefferson Lake? First of all the trails are in fairly good shape thanks to members of Carroll County OHC who held a work party in June. We got the Green Trail (this goes around the campgrounds) cleared and ran the DR’s on it. The other trails were cleared and in good shape. Thanks to Jim Needs who spends a lot of time checking the trails and clearing the downed trees. Jim has also been working with ODNR on getting the rough areas on the trails straightened out. These are mostly on the Logan and Trillium Trails which come out from the day parking area. He said that ODNR will be working on the Trillium Trail this fall trying to get it in better shape as much as they can. There are low spots with water crossings that there isn’t much that can be done. Many campers like the five electric spots they now have in the campgrounds and the new restrooms are wonderful! Donna Huber got all excited as she can now hook up her electric coffeepot in the morning and enjoy her coffee without having to pay for an electric site. Enjoy your horse! ~Jo Ellen KNOX KCOHC’s scheduled ride at North Bend, W. Va., in June was a lot of fun and quite well attended. Many people see riding the rails to trails as boring but for a lot of us gaited riders, cruising through tunnel after tunnel is a great adventure. The North Bend trail has been there a long time and it is mainly a grassed curving trail running between high rock cliffs with multiple long dark tunnels and several bridges. Stopping and tying up at Cairo where we ate lunch in the restaurant just adds flavor to

North Bend, W.Va. a wonderful ride. While we did ride 24 miles in one day which seems very long to some, I find it is the hours in the saddle that add up, not so much the mileage. We camped at West Virginia’s Mountwood where we had electric and stalls. Several of us plan to go back in the fall when the trees are in full color. Unfortunately by the time you read this our trail challenge at Thayer Ridge hosted by KCOHC was to be June 23 but had to be postponed due to weather and was rescheduled to July 21. Our trail challenge was open to the public. July 6-8 KCOHC had a scheduled campout at Alum Creek where we were joined by members from Franklin County OHC. A new shelter house has been installed in Alum Creek horse camp. A Horse Desensitizing Clinic will be Aug. 8 at Thayer Ridge Park and Emergency First Aid on Aug. 10, both events will take place at 6 p.m. These two events are private for current OHC members only, all chapters welcome. We do not want to appear antisocial but we need to give back to OHC members

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and entice others to join. The OHC event insurance cost can be a bit prohibitive. Check out Knox County Ohio Horsemen’s Council on Facebook for more upcoming events not currently on the calendar. The Knox County Fair was July 21-27 where KCOHC volunteered to help the good folks from Mohaven with horse handling and tacking for the kids they allow to use their horses to enjoy the experience of a real horse show. A thank you is in order for Steve Chadwick who stopped by prior to fair week to donate a new leather halter and multiple new saddle cinches for use by Mohaven. August 17-19 we are scheduled for Salt Fork. Another beach opportunity or you could bring along your Kayak. Come on over to Knox County where the gates are wide open, the grass is greener, the horses leaner, because we do ride them, and everyone is welcome. We meet the third Monday of each month at the Long Branch Pizza on Main Street in Centerburg at 7 p.m. Reporting for Knox County OHC, ~Terry L. Baker LAKE During our OHC meeting the second Wednesday in June we shared a picnic style supper with our new member Nikolina Hudak, who has a Tennessee Walker, Licorice. We also discussed our July meeting which was an ice cream social with hot dogs at Chapin Forest. The poker ride scheduled for June 23 was rescheduled for June 30 because of rain showers. June 30 was a day in the middle of a 90 degree heat wave. Concern for our riders and horses health was foremost in our thoughts. However, breezes in the woods and along the edge of the woods helped to keep us pleasantly cool. Many trailers were parked under trees along Oxbow Lane. The area for lunch had been set up the day before with ribbons marking the poker ride Trail. riders seemed to enjoy the trek to each station as they collected their poker hand. Water for the horses was offered at one station and there were apples by the barrel full at the finish of the ride. As a station person I enjoyed meeting the various riders and their ever willing horses. Back at August 2018

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weather; it has been one crazy summer. Our Aug. 27 meeting is the chill cook off and potluck meeting, dinner at 6 p.m. and the meeting at 7 p.m., Bradley Building, Infirmary Mound Park in Granville. Anyone is welcome to attend our meetings, usually the last Monday of the month. Go to our website for upcoming events and contact information. Be safe and keep cool. ~Deborah Sheka LORAIN

Deb Stevens and Deb Belts.

Lake County poker ride. the camp lunch was served and the winners announced. Then the 50/50 raffle and the Chinese auction were held. We wish to thank the north Chagrin Reservation Rangers for their help and courtesy. Thank you to the many volunteers who helped us put on this event and a special thank you to the riders and their horses who came from Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, and Portage Counties to participate in our poker ride. We hope your fourth was grand. May you have safe and Happy Trails, ~Rayneen Tisovic LICKING Hello from Licking County! I can’t believe it’s August. At the June meeting a motion was made to donate $100 to the Lucy E. Cotterman Memorial Fund established at the Licking County Foundation. This charitable fund will be honored to the Licking County Humane Society

Holly Wealthy and Mark Stevens. August 2018

to support Lucy’s passion for animals. Remembering Lucy will help with the animals she loved. For anyone who would like to support this great cause, you can mail your donations to: Lucy E. Cotterman Memorial Fund Licking County Foundation, PO Box 4212, Newark, OH 430584212. Lucy was a long time OHC member. President Charlene has sent out the holiday dinner reservation invitation via email with the newsletter to Licking County members; members only. Please consider coming, it will be a nice evening with good food. Dinner reservations need to be received by Nov. 15. The dinner will be on Dec. 8. Any questions, call Charlene. The Granville July 4 parade was a very hot day. Charlene and Craig Santee had their truck all decorated red, white and blue with bales of hay in the back to sit on, as I did with Sandy Belts and Beth Webb. The walkers were Diane and Holli Wheatley carrying the OHC banner, Mark Stevens carried the American flag, Debbie Stevens, Bill Craft and Charlene handed out candy. It was so much fun looking at all the children dressed up in their red, white and blue outfits. We had several people ask about our group. We did not have any horses in the parade due to the set up and route of the parade is not horse friendly. Afterwards we had a tailgate party at the parking area; Diane you make a mean hot dog. Thank you to all who came out in the hot weather to help in the parade. I hope some are able to get to trail ride after all the rain and hot

Coming in hot! Lorain County Horse Council members know how to beat the heat. Camping at Pleasant Hill was the perfect spot for a sizzling weekend in late June. The horses relaxed in the shade on their high lines while the riders kayaked across the cool lake for breakfast at Mohican Lodge. After riding the trails, a swim at the beach was next on the agenda. It was the best of both worlds. June 8-10, approximately 10 campers ventured to Harrison County’s Regional Ride and had a lovely time, enjoying good food and fellowship with our horse council friends from Harrison County except for the drenching rain that came Saturday night. The Wellington Lorain horse council riders cancelled riding in the parade due to extreme heat and risk of lightning. It’s a good motto to think ‘safety first’, even though we have such a passion to ride. Our August calendar sponsor is Litchfield Veterinary Clinic. They are available to treat your ‘small fury friends’ by appointment, every Monday through Saturday. I highly recommend them, although I may be a tad biased as my husband and son are veterinarians there. (They have been in business for over 70 years!) August 3-5 plan to attend a campout at West Branch in Portage County. Sandy Shudy is the contact for this ride. The following weekend on Aug. 1012 we have a campout scheduled for Bark Camp State Park. The sites have electricity! You know that modern invention that allows for air conditioning, a definite thumbs up for these hot, sticky summer campouts. Jim Wallace is the campout contact for this ride. Mark your calendar for Monday, Aug. 13 for our next membership meeting. It was moved up due to the Lorain County Fair the following week.

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We will meet at the Carlisle Equestrian Center at 7 p.m. but if you like ice cream, come at 6:30 p.m. Lee and Val Shaw will be scooping up this tasty treat. Please bring money if you plan to sign up for clams and/or chicken for our Sept. 17 membership meeting or to order your dinners, contact Jim or Laura Wallace at 330/635-0167. The Medina County sponsored OHC State Ride will be held at Wetmore in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park the weekend of Aug. 17-19. If you plan to attend this weekend, please register with Medina County OHC at www.medinacountyohc.com. The Lorain County Fair will be held at the Wellington Fairgrounds Aug. 20-26. Folks are headed back to Big Elk Lick Horse Camp Aug. 2330. The riding is located in the Allegheny Mountains. Miles of trails, along the river and logging, gas and mining roads abound. Wild elk roam here so it’s very common to come across these majestic animals and hear them bugle. Both primitive and electric sites are available. A shower house and communal kitchen are available. There are stalls but they must be reserved. Rick and Candy are the camp hosts and may be reached at 814/787-4656. The club contacts for this campout are Ric and Char Augustine. Saturday, Aug. 25 we will hold trail maintenance to help groom the Charlemont Reservation trails in preparation for our upcoming regional ride, Sept. 7-9. Helpers should plan to meet at 9 a.m. at the parking lot on New LondonEastern Road. Contact Bob Budi if you have questions. Please bring chain saws, nippers and gloves and wear sturdy boots for hiking the trails. Happy Trails! ~Kathy Duncan MEDINA We can never get too involved in trail building. ‘Cuz that’s who we are! Do you enjoy a nice ride with your equine friend along a well-marked and pristine trail? Well, you can be sure Mother Nature did not put all those markers up! This summer the trails at Richfield Heritage Preserve are getting marked in ‘anticipation’ (que Carly Simon!) of some serious riding. Molly Eastwood, her husband Mark, along with her brother and nephew spent time marking 65

County Lines the trails for the opening of this reserve in Summit County for trail riding. Molly and Stacy Sadar then took the time to ride the trails and found that these markers may not be enough. But the result is that these trails are coming along and soon there will be another great area to ride in Northeast Ohio. Arby’s may have the meat, but we still got the rides! Join us along with Summit chapter riders on Aug. 25 at South Chagrin Reservation at the polo fields in the fabulous Metroparks of Cleveland. We will also be riding at West Branch State Park on Sept. 6. Contact Karen Beres at 330/388-4482 for information or Molly Eastwood if you are coming at 330/603-0820. For a full schedule check our website or contact Molly at the above number or mollyeastwood@aol.com) or Dianna Weaver (440/623-8066 or diannaw@ameritech.net). Get out and support these rides; many people have enjoyed them and good riding weather will not last forever! A big shout out to our chapter Trailblazers! Serving the park this year are Molly Eastwood, Susan Hale, Cheryl Hess, Hannah Stein, Jenny Stein, Carolyn Sullivan and Joyce Tretow. These folks volunteer their time in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park as an arm of the law enforcement park rangers. Their hours patrolling the park bridle trails are a big part of our commitment and partnership with the park. Providing information, first aid and guidance to visitors of the park, they are ambassadors on horseback. Thanks to all of them! Have you sent in your reservation for our state ride and pig roast? Time’s a wastin’! Reservations need to be in by Aug. 13. August 17-19 is the date and the Cuyahoga Valley is the place. Friday hot dog roast, Saturday roast pig with all the fixings and a full breakfast on Sunday morning. Guided rides, fun and games. Forms can be found on our website, www. medinacountyohc.com or contact me, Rosemary Young at the numbers below. And don’t forget to bring your auction items for our silent auction, horse-related or not. Please contact Rosemary Young at rosemary4medinaohc@ gmail.com or 440/382-7980. Join us on Aug. 11 for our monthly trail session. It comes with a lunch! Watch our website, newsletter and email blasts for 66

further information or you can contact one of our trail bosses, Patricia Vance (pavancelaw@ aol.com or 330/836-9358), Mike Andrea (mlandrea03@ yahoo.com or 330/592-5953), or Jack Weese (jack4ohc@att.net 440/234-9668 or 216/780-9668). Summer is here, the valley is calling! ~Rosemary MEIGS Is everyone staying cool? That is really hard to do if you work out in this heat. Drink plenty of liquids. It was very hot on the day we had our Make a Wish Ride, but we all survived and it was well worth it. We raised $13,942.14 for the Make a Wish Foundation, all proceeds went to them. We had 79 people in attendance and 39 riders went on the trail ride. A potluck dinner was served after the ride with the meat cooked by Larry, Kenny and Ed Turley. Names were drawn for the door prizes and some items were auctioned off, and some we raffled off. The winners for bringing in the most money collected were: first place Shayla Hysell winning a saddle, donated by Mike and Connie Brothers who have a Tack Shop; second place was Kenny Turley, winning a bridle set made by John Nibert, who also has a shop and restores saddles; and third place winner was Ed Turley, winning a saddle rack which was donated by a business. Kenny and Ed both donated their prizes back to be auctioned off. Way to go. We also had a saddle donated to us and it was raffled off bringing in a total of $850. The winner of that was Jim Hysell. The 50/50 was won by Linda Turley, and she said if she won she would give it to her granddaughter Hannah, so she gave it to her and Hannah gave her brother John half of that money, that was very thoughtful of her. Georgeanna, from the

Shayla Hysell, winner for most money collected.

2018 Make a Wish Ride. Make a Wish Foundation, talked to the crowd and explained what the money is used for. Each year we increase our amount to be given to the Foundation. The members worked very hard on this event, a great big thank you to them, thanks to all businesses who donate, and the people who donate because without all of you we couldn’t do this. We are already working on next year’s event. Thank you also to Jim Hysell for the extra porta johns and the hand washing station. We will be having our monthly trail ride on Aug. 11 and fun show that evening. I cannot believe we are in the month of August, of course they say the older you get the faster the years go by, and I believe that. I hope you all enjoyed the Fourth of July and are enjoying the fairs. Stay cool and Happy Trails, ~Dian MONTGOMERY Hello from Montgomery County! Hope you all were able to get out and do some riding on the fourth, with the holiday falling in the middle of the week I’m sure it may have been hard for some of you who work nine to five to travel. Still we hope you made the best of it. It looks as if Mother Nature didn’t want to wait until August for the dog days of summer. I think we had one week of spring, then straight into summer. Then there is the continuously threat of rain, will she every make it stop? A few of the rides we had scheduled in June had to be cancelled due to rain. Therefore I don’t have a whole lot to share with you this time around. I guess we cannot complain too much, some members have been able to get together in between the rain showers and ride a few unscheduled rides.

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We do have a few things scheduled in August. August 3-5 is the Gibby Memorial Ride at Bark Camp. On Aug. 11 we plan on giving the horses a break from the heat and do a little canoeing at Mad River in Springfield, Ohio. After canoeing we are planning to have a little picnic by the river. Should be fun! On the weekend of Aug. 24 our club has reservations at East Fork in Batavia, Ohio. The last time I checked, there were still reservations available, come join us! If you would like to join us you can check our website at www. montgomerycountyohc.com for any additional information and contact numbers. Hope to see you there! ~Taronna PERRY Greetings from Perry County! What a fantastic month we have had as far as activities go even though it was as hot as all get out. The weekend of June 15 the club along with Hocking members went to Mohican. We rode to the lodge and had lunch and then rode back to camp and had a pizza party around the fire completed with homemade apple pie for dessert. Saturday another day filled with beautiful riding and friendships around the fire. In preparation of our SE Regional Ride we did trail maintenance at Burr Oak on June 30. Don and Vicki Wagner and Ben and Heather Stengle decided to take advantage of a

It’s a Motley Crew at the Mohican State Lodge.

Ben Stengle clearing trees at Burr Oak trail maintenance in preparation of the SE Regional Ride. August 2018

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Kathy Newman, Heather Stengle, Ben Stengle, Roxanne Drake at the Lancaster Independence Day Parade. camp opportunity and came in on Friday. We had a wonderful turn out even though it was ridiculously hot. There were ten of us some on side by sides, four wheelers, horseback and on foot with chainsaws in tow. There were a lot of trees down but we got the job done! Thank you to everyone who came out! A few of us participated in the Independence Day Parade in Lancaster. Again another blistering day, but what a fun time. I love giving the community (especially the kids) the opportunity to see and pet a horse. The smiles on those kids faces was worth the liter of fluid I lost from sweating. So here we are at Burr Oak State Park, getting ready for the SE Regional ride. I’ll tell everyone about our adventures next month. Happy Trails, ~Heather PIKE Pike OHC sends out a big hello and invitation to ride the trails at Pike Lake. Several of our club members have been working very hard to maintain these trails. Tobacco Barn and Mitchell Ridge Trails were cleared after a six hour work day and the next day the Cemetery Trail was cleared. Poles were also set up for a tie line at the little cemetery. Our members have been very busy making these trails safe to ride and their efforts and hard work are much appreciated. Safety is always their priority. With all the rain and storms that came about so close together, some of the trees fell across the trails. Thanks so much to Paula and Paul Buser, Debby and Doug Sears, Fern and John Beathard with grandsons, Dianna and Roy Suttles, Dave and Mack Robinson, and Calvin Knipp for clearing these trails. Thank you also to all the others that have helped to maintain these trails. August 2018

We’ve had some very warm days but that hasn’t stopped our trail riding. Several of our club members have been riding at Pike Lake, Tar Hollow and Zaleski. We had a club ride, monthly meeting, and camping weekend at the Sears’ Farm at Pike Lake too. Our club also organized and sponsored the Pike County Fair fun horse show this year. It’s a very busy time for the 4-H kids, preparing for the 4-H horse show and other activities at the fair. We’ll have more details about our 4-H kid’s accomplishments in the next Corral article. Our ‘Saddle Talk’ this month recognizes Jim and Sharon Forman. They have been members and officers of our club for several years. Jim is our vice president and has also been our president. Sharon has been our treasurer several years and they both do an excellent job. Riding, camping, and helping with horse events are their passion. Sharon will be coordinating the horse fun show at the Pike County Fair that our club is sponsoring this summer and Jim frequently announces for 4-H and other horse events. When camping Jim and Sharon have their two little dog companions with them and Sharon is awesome with Dutch oven cooking. They are always willing to lend a helping hand. At some point, we all feel frustrated with training our horses. Tony Robbins gives a little piece of advice. “No matter

Club members are still smiling after trail maintenance!

Club members setting a post for a tie line at the little cemetery at Pike Lake.

Cooling off at West Branch. Club members relaxing after some tedious trail clearing at Pike Lake. how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying.” This seems to be a good message to live by also. Hope you all enjoy your time in the saddle. Be safe and God Bless, ~Teresa Wittkugle PORTAGE Mother Nature was generous with rainfall this spring and well into early summer, and followed up with extremely hot and muggy days, but hey, it’s riding season and we don’t let a little steamy mud stop us. As I write this article we have just finished the first hot weekend of the summer. Cathy, Susan, Stephanie and I enjoyed a horse camp weekend at West Branch State Park. With temps in the mid-nineties by 2 p.m., the best ride was early morning. On the night before the ride we ambitiously decided that because of the heat we should be in the saddle by 8 a.m. I like to rise early so I am the designated alarm clock at the campground. An early ride left us with a lazy hot afternoon with not much to do. I’m not usually a Dollar Store shopper but the new one just down the road from the park was an exciting diversion. We found everything we needed and were in and out in just a few minutes. We got 50-cent flip flops for Cathy, water floats for all of us and even a Nerf gun for shooting at the raccoons that try to raid our camp in broad daylight. Cathy just happened to have

Weekend at Salt Fork.

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Kathy struggling in the muck. a small air pump that filled up our floats and had us out on the West Branch Lake just as the heat of the afternoon reached its peak. There wasn’t an access to the lake from horse camp so we created one, please don’t tell the ODNR! Getting in the water was easy but plowing through deep muck to get out was exhausting. It was worth it to cool off and relax on a very hot Sunday afternoon. Our July 13 scheduled club outing at West Branch will be long over by the time you read this. Ken and Lori Teleis promise us a scavenger hunt, horse games, good food and great prizes. Youth members and 4-H members were also invited. Enjoy your summer and save some time to ride the WB with us. ~Lee Hendrickson PREBLE Wow, what crazy weather! We had originally decided to have our Fun Show on Wednesday July 4, needless to say with the horrific heat wave we leaned to the side of caution and changed it to Saturday, July 7 instead. We didn’t have many participants, but we expected that since there was a Butler County show and also Circle G was having something as well. But oh my gosh the weather was beautiful! I’m sure everyone enjoyed this weekend so much I know we did. We did have our meeting later on Saturday evening and discussed plans for our State Ride coming up the second weekend of October (Oct. 1214). We are having our Rural King gift card raffle and you can purchase a chance or five to win 67

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Preble County OHC the card worth $750. You can purchase raffle tickets from any Preble member. Check out our Facebook page or contact Donn Buckingham at donnb@bright. net for more information on how to get tickets for the drawing in October. We are going to be receiving funds for bridle trail repairs for Hueston Woods soon. David and Donn are working closely to put together the plan for getting the work done. We of course will need to do work in kind as well as have equipment to help get the gravel where it needs to go. We’ll need skid loaders to help with digging out muddy areas and see if we can cut down on all of the mud that keeps growing no matter what we try. The RTP grant monies should help a lot. We will need bodies and equipment to get this job done and make our trails safer and better for riders. We have been slowly working on getting the trees off trails and trying to make riding better for all who chose to ride at our park. We also are hoping that folks will continue to use the reservation system to reserve their camping spots at the Hueston Woods campground. Our Preble 4-Hers will be attending the Preble County Fair the last week of July first part of August so I will try to get results from that. I know our very own Deb and Daryl Bundy’s granddaughter is the Preble County queen this year. We are very proud of how she is representing the 4-H and the equines. Welcome to our new members, Gary and Dawn, as well as our newest associate member the Butler County Saddle Horse Club. Take care, I hope the weather gets better and everyone has a great time to ride. ~Becky ROSS Hello friends, I hope y’all are 68

August is a fun month! It has always been a special time for me and my family. It’s fair month at Sandusky County Fairgrounds. Although we don’t show anymore, I still go almost every day so I can visit with friends, walk around with the grandkids, and watch some horse friends show their ponies. Sunday is the big draft horse show that my daughter shows in, so I go to cheer her on. August also means the dreaded horse flies. No amount of fly spray helps, no matter how expensive or sweat proof. Those huge things love to bite a horse’s butt. I have a rump sheet for Lilly while riding, but I have noticed they’re not as bad on her white rump as they are on darker horses. We had a great time at our club overnight at Waterloo! Quite a few members came to spend the weekend. The evenings were cool and bug free! We made fry bread Saturday night, shared meals, and had some good riding time in. We tried out another Michigan trail at a place called Hell Creek Ranch. They have about 15 miles of trails. The terrain reminded me somewhat of Waterloo with the exception of no water crossings for the horses to drink from. The owner greeted us upon arriving. She was very friendly and gave us a map. Parking was $5. If you wanted to camp overnight, they have stalls available and you would park your horse trailer at the connecting campground, which looked really nice and also had a pool. I also want to mention how much I love my new trail GPS mileage counter. It’s called AllTrails and I love it! It does a great job of keeping track of where you’re riding and where you have been. It’s the best I’ve seen that also most of the time, shows the actual horse trails! It’s a free app and unlike so many others isn’t full of making you watch ads before using. It’s a keeper for me! Diane is in talks about doing a fall ride at Peninsular Farms

again and will keep us updated. Our meetings are the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the First Brethren Church in Fremont. We meet for supper at 5:45. Check out Facebook or give me a call to find out where. For more information give one of our members a holler! Visit our website at sanduskycountyohc. com and our Facebook page under Sandusky County Horseman’s Council for up-to-date information. Give your horse a hug, give them an extra scratch on the neck and that soft muzzle a kiss… horse life is good! ~Marla Sidell SCIOTO Greetings from Scioto County. We hope everyone had a great 4th of July and a safe one. We held our monthly meeting on July 3 at Arby’s in Portsmouth. We have scheduled our annual pony ride for Sept. 18 at Tractor Supply in New Boston, Ohio. We will be having vendors setting up their tables to sell their goods and food. Silhouette Riders 4-H club with be helping us again by walking horses. We will be having a $5 raffle on a silver ring engraved with a horse head. We would also like to welcome baby August to Kelly Babcock and her husband Taylor who was born in June. ~Sandy

has an apparent calming effect on fear, aggression, and overall stress. Horses are individuals and respond to stress in a variety of ways. This study offers one approach toward helping your horse calm down and better respond to performance demands. During the extremely hot weather we have experienced the last two months and will probably see again this month, it is important to keep our livestock cool. Horses have difficulty regulating their body temperature when temperatures exceed 90 degrees. If humidity is high, the temperature doesn’t even have to reach 90 degrees to become dangerous. It’s important that your horse has access to cool, clean water at all times. Even non-working horses will double their water intake during hot weather. On average, a 1,100 pound horse consumes four to nine gallons of water per day. Fresh pasture contains between 60-80 percent moisture and provides a large amount of the horse’s water requirements when grazing. Hay and grain are very low in moisture, causing horses to drink more water to meet their needs. Hot weather also increases horses’ need for salt, because they lose the mineral during sweating. Consider adding a few ounces of salt or an electrolyte supplements to horses’ diets if lack of water consumption is a concern. Until next time, happy trails to you! ~Jo Ellen SUMMIT

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This year’s fundraiser will be the Mexican Fiesta and Clinic held on Saturday, Aug. 4 at Richfield Heritage Preserve (formerly Camp Crowell Hilaka). It is off Route 303 then North to 2445 Oviatt Road, Richfield, Ohio, at the summer barn. The event is open to all OHC members for a cost of $20/ person with horse, $10 to audit and $5 for kids under 12 years old. The Obstacle Clinic will be held in the outdoor arena for safety consideration. Rebecca Gingerich from Green Mountain Tack will be there to talk and demonstrate proper fitting of western and English tack. Richard Armentrout, Journeyman Farrier, will discuss Equipulse PEMF Therapy. Wendy L. Shaffer, MMCP, will talk and give a demonstration on the Masterson Method of body August 2018

County Lines work. Finally, Denny Costic and Mark Eastwood will be there to talk about the all-important trailer maintenance. Gates open at 9 a.m. and the clinics run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can ride later on the newly renovated trails and enjoy the campfire afterwards so bring a chair as log seating is limited. Lunch is available for a small donation and the Mexican Fiesta dinner at 5:30 is included in the cost of the clinic. See our website for more details or call Karen Beres at 330/388-4482 or Roxanne Owens at 330/608-2817 to answer any questions. There is plenty of parking so bring all your friends. Come join the fun; love to see you there. SCOHC would like to thank Sherry Miller for coming to our June meeting and giving us a presentation on riding your horses on Mackinac Island. While not on my bucket list, there were other members interested in all the exciting details to prepare for such a trip. Starting out with a well-trained and calm horse is of primary concern especially after watching video of the horses loaded below deck on the ferry. There is a lot to see and do but it definitely takes planning and coordination of ferry and hotel schedules. Understanding the island rules and securing prior accommodations for your horse will make the trip more enjoyable. Motorized vehicles are prohibited; the original horsepower runs this island, at least during the tourist season. Weather always plays a deciding factor in our riding schedules and our joint ride with Medina OHC at Mohican was rescheduled from June 23 to July 28 due to severe storms. Upcoming rides include the Covered Bridge at CVNP on Aug. 2 and South Chagrin on Aug. 25. Please see our website for more details if you wish to join us. Remember to keep yourself and your horse hydrated and keep an eye on the weather if you venture out on some of these brutally hot days. ~Joann Ulichney

been rescheduled to Aug. 17-19. The original ride in June was cancelled due to torrential rains in the region. We look forward to riding there later in August. August is also a month we will be present at the Ponderosa Steak House as part of our fundraising for 2018. We will again have our club wall of photography and information all about the Trumbull County Chapter and our work at Mosquito Lake State Park not only for the enjoyment of equestrians, but for the hiking enthusiasts as well. The heat indexes that have plagued our state in late June and early July have put a damper on riding for many levels and activities that we enjoy. Staying indoors in the air conditioning is a relief for us and most of our equine friends have the relief from the heat with barn fans. Staying indoors can often result in more time at our computers searching the web, playing games, visiting on social media and even shopping. I have a favorite informational site that sends out pages of useful articles. The web page is Horse.com. We have a growing number of new members that are new to horse ownership and this website has some valuable information for all. To those new folks we extend our welcome and hope to be a part in the new adventures for them. We are ‘Horsemen Helping Horsemen’ and very proud to be members of OHC. ~Kathryn Bartow TUSCARAWAS Howdy! I would like to give a big welcome to all of our newest members; Barb Williams, Kelly Winters, and April Schaar. We are thrilled you joined up with us! With our Ohio weather being rain, rain, and more rain it has been hard for us all to hit the trails. But some of us have been lucky enough to get some

Reacher and Sherriff at Mt. Wood,W.Va.

Kelly Winters and Barb Williams. riding in at places like Tri-Co., Salt Fork, Marienville, Pa., Mt. Wood W.Va., AEP, and Camp Tuscazoar. Our group always has our monthly meetings the second Monday of each month, feel free to join us. If you need more group information you can contact us on our Facebook page or email us at wallark@yahoo.com. I know I’m looking forward to more trail rides. Hope to see you on the trail. ~Walkin Willy WARREN Happy summer! As promised, I do have some riding photos this month, thanks to Jane LeVeck. They were taken at the inaugural ride at Caesars Ford, held June 16 specifically for the members that had worked on the trails so far. I didn’t make it; 9:30 a.m. is a bit early for me to get to the farm, get the horse ready, and be at the site. A good time was had by all who went. I believe their

TRUMBULL Hello and happy summer from the members of Trumbull County! We hope you all enjoyed celebrations of Independence Day with family and friends! It sure was a scorcher here in NE Ohio! Our club ride at 2 Mile Run County Park in Pennsylvania has August 2018

Diane Colvin on Taz in the foreground, Herb Rider on Dee to the left and Roger Pawsat on Lady to the right.

Chris Pawsat on Blaze (left) and Herb Rider on Dee (right). GPS said they rode five miles, and that didn’t include a few of the short off-shoot loops already cut. So progress is being made! Our first 4th of July parade was actually held June 30, the Saturday before, in Waynesville. We had five riders, though Harold McKeehan and I with my UTV (for clean-up) got separated from them due to disorganization on the part of other participants and the event staff. Next year we follow our own instincts. Hopefully this year not too many people between the horses and us had to walk through poop. But Harold did get several cheers for his style when scooping poop, so it’s good we could at least provide entertainment. The unit ahead of us was throwing candy out, so I tried to prevent the UTV from running over any, and of course especially from running over any of the children who might dart out to get the candy. I was very successful at the latter, mostly successful at the former. But that’s better than the other way around. The second parade is actually on July 4, but I’m writing this a bit ahead of that so I’ll have to report on that one next month. Stay cool! ~Mickie WASHINGTON

Jerry Blake and Ritz

Dave Goodbar on his mule.

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Greetings from Ohio’s First County! We are having a busy 69

County Lines summer in Washington County. Several of our folks traveled to the Harrison County Regional ride. A little rainy, but we had a great time. We also had 11 members travel to Meigs County for the Make-a-Wish ride. We had planned a regional ride at Kinderhook Trailhead and Wayne National Forest. The weather forecast was 100 percent for rain, therefore no one came except for four people from the Washington County chapter. Friday turned out to be not such a bad day, on Saturday a couple of members, President Brent and vice president Darrell, got soaked to the bone. Our friends of the Meigs chapter were planning on coming for a regional ride but the rain scared them away. However, they came the next weekend and experienced what we have in Washington County. Other than the new damage because of the rain, we received a good report! Thank you to Meigs OHC for their willingness to come and visit! Our horse show on June 30 was a great success. We had 29 classes, a country store, and lots of good food. This was our first attempt at such a show. This was a contest show designed mainly for the young people. It is our desire to not only be a trail riding club, but also a club that can do other things and have a wide variety of participation throughout the different age groups. It was truly a team effort for Carrie Johnson and the group that helped her. We will plan more shows in the future. A big thank you to everyone who helped in any way! The June rains have made a terrible mess of our trails at the Kinderhook Trailhead. I’m anticipating we’ll be busy cleaning trees off the trail and doing some rerouting where the trails have washed out in a massive way. Some parts of the trail that have been in existence for nearly 20 years have completely washed out. We finally had the trails like we wanted them, now there is a lot of work to get them back to where they were, but we can do it. We still believe that the Kinderhook

Trailhead of Wayne National Forest is the hidden gem of Ohio riding. Great place to park, camp and ride. If you have never come to our part of the state, you should fix that immediately! See you on the trails. ~Rita V. Schultheis

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Elkins Creek Horse Camp.

WAYNE Neither heat, nor rain nor mud can deter our club members from enjoying camping with their horses in Ohio’s beautiful state parks. Seven brave members camped out at Tar Hollow the weekend of June 8. The trail conditions were muddy in some but not all spots. The weather was hot and very challenging for the horses and riders. The park is replacing the triangle tie posts with high line poles but if you camp there be sure to bring your own high line. The same goes for Malabar. Two club members worked repairing the poles but there are no lines on one side of the camp. Dave and Trudy Schmidt get the prize for the most ambitious campers! They drove straight from Tar Hollow to Elkins Creek Horse Camp in Pedro, Ohio, for another week of horse camping. Fortunately the rain held off all week. That campout was hosted by the Holmes County Chapter. There were eight Wayne County Chapter members and two Summit County members in attendance. Heather Kinney’s new horse was officially pronounced a ‘keeper’. He is only four but held up like a champ on some very challenging trails. We each took a turn making dinner each night in the wonderful picnic pavilion which is equipped with a full kitchen. Thanks Vicki Zook from Holmes County for organizing this campout. It was our second trip there and I hope it becomes an annual event as the accommodations for horses and trailers are great, the hospitality is superb and the trails are awesome. There was a wedding there Saturday night and the lodge was decorated beautiful. The bride and groom invited those who stayed Saturday night to join in the festivities! What a great family friendly place to camp.

Heather Kinney’s new horse.

Marge Nussbaum on the Rails to Trails. More rain forced the cancellation of the Tuscazoar ride because of heavy rains that made the trails unsafe. The work weekend camp out at Mohican also had to be cancelled because of the rain. Other members enjoyed some different types of horse camping. Marilyn Conley went on a covered wagon train trip. His new team of mules is coming along great. Gotta love those long ears. Marge Nussbaum and Elsie Zuercher rode the Navarre Towpath for a nice afternoon ride. They are two of my personal heroes since they refuse to allow age or arthritis interfere with their riding. Speaking of ‘ever young’, Tom Bahl deserves a public word of thanks for all the work he has been doing on the Mohican trails. The rain has really played havoc with the trees and mud. He and Nancy Strayer and a lot of other folks have been working diligently to get the trails in shape for the Regional Ride so we can all have a safe and enjoyable camp out. Till next month, Happy Trails to you all. ~Susan Baker

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Our ride at Pontiac Lake, Mich., in June was a little buggy but very enjoyable. Red Hill, Ky., was beautiful but very warm, lots of water crossings and rock formations and the trails were very rocky. We were very glad we had electric for our air conditioners, even my dogs didn’t want to stay outside when I rode. It was too hot for campfires but we sure did eat good and played cards in the afternoon. The weather here has been very hot as I suppose is the case everywhere this summer so not sure how the July rides will be attended. I know I told everyone at our last meeting if this weather stays so hot not to look for me on my horse. I will have sponged my horse down in her barn and I will be in my air conditioned house. This old girl is not outside much in this heat! Rides in August are Mohican Aug. 10-12, Cuyahoga Valley State Ride Aug. 17-19, Barkcamp Aug. 22-23, Walkabout creek at Blue Rock Aug. 24-26, Labor Day Weekend at Van Buren Aug. 31 to Sept 3. Our meetings are the first Monday of each month at Mi Tequillas in Fostoria at 7:30 p.m. Let’s hope this hot weather doesn’t last much longer or at least have cool nights for sleeping. Miles of smiles, ~Barb

Diane playing in the water at Red Hill.

Jerry did well at the Special Olympics. August 2018