Buckeye Equestrian Association Join Us at our Monthly Meeting

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

The deadline for the August issue is July 10 and our Know ‘When to Let Go’ and ‘When to Hang On’ Clinic with Rose Watt was Saturday, July 15 and Sunday, July 16 at Pure Gold

Stables and Equestrian Center, 3325 OH Route 45, Salem, Ohio. There will be a recap of this exciting event in the September issue.

We have purchased a defibrillator for one of our 501c(3) equestrian facilities. Our hope is to deliver it in the next couple of weeks. We will have more news about the recipient in September.

Meanwhile, for the love of horses and riders. We have our meetings on the third Thursday of every month. If you are interested contact us and we will give you the details.

Ohio Western Horse Association

Rain Cancels OWHA Shows

Hello Corral readers! We hope everyone is staying cool and hydrated in this August heat. Unfortunately, OWHA (Ohio Western Horse Association) has had some bad luck in the weather department this year so far when it comes to shows. We welcome the rain to help those hay fields to grow but can it only rain Monday through Wednesday? OWHA show for June 17 was cancelled due to a very muddy arena. The show was rescheduled to the rain date of July 29. Also, July 1, 2 and 8 shows had to be cancelled due to rain. The OWHA board is looking at possible options to make-up the speed and pleasure shows. We are looking forward with fingers crossed for good weather for the rest of our shows. Please check Facebook and our website at www.owha. org. for updates on shows!

Our OWHA Youth continue to be awesome! Several of our members qualified to compete at the Ohio State Fair Youth 4-H show the end of July. Those members include Maddie Duvall, Macheala Haundenschield, Weston Haundenschield, Harley Mertz and Quinn Billenstein. The projects range from horses to lambs to pigs and heifers.

Also, our youth is looking forward to the Team Tournament at the end of September and working on more sponsors for prizes and awards. Please feel free to reach out to our Youth advisor Ashley Haundenschield if you would like to donate or sponsor our Youth.

OWHA would like to give our condolences to Megan and Chad Gossard on the passing of their beloved little dog Pep-Pep. She gave them a wonderful 17 years of unconditional love. We all know how those four-legged creatures can mean so much. We would also like to lift up our members in prayers who are not feeling well and struggling with health concerns.

Remember feel free to contact our OWHA Board members for any information and questions!

Show Photographer (continued)

of her parents’ original business, Winfield Farm & Forge, Ltd., that which couldn’t currently exist without constant gratitude for Kevin, her very forgiving, ridiculously supportive husband. Together, they are quietly beginning to explore the Farm’s newest chapters, both in and out of the horse world. They are returning to Sarah’s family roots, this time as breeders of Arabian/Welsh Sport Ponies for dressage and carriage while husband and wife indulge their pent up creativity producing a variety of rustic décor and iron work.

Knox County Horse Park Cowboys and Cowgirls

PRESIDENT, Donny Cline VICE PRESIDENTS, Travis Ross and John Weekley TREASURER, Pam Niner SECRETARY, Madisyn Weekley CONTACT, dcline458@gmail.com

FACEBOOK, Knox County Horse Park Inc

June has been a good month for the park. The June 17 show was good. Our two pleasure/ranch class bought more competitors and we received feedback from others that we need to add age divisions to those classes and also to add a couple more to bring in more competitors.

Our contesting classes bought out more competition in all age categories. In the 60 and over Durke Todd cleaned house, also Shelby Kerr cleaned house in her age classes. Ages 14-18 was a class with two different winners, 9-13 had three different riders with first place finishes, 8 and under was a fun race for all the riders.

The park installed shade for the bleachers. Let me tell you it really

Wayne County Saddle Club

makes a difference so you don’t have that hot sun roasting you while you watch the competition. In the pictures we have Charlee on Rocket with a little help from dad. Also Maycee Samples with horse. Maycee also does 4-H and qualified for the State Fair. A report on the lights for the arena. We have one that we are going to go with and the next step is coming up with hardware and pole design for the lighting. We are getting there!

August 14 will be the next meeting at the Shelter House. Thank you for reading.

Wayne County Fair Open Contest Show

at the ‘Hollow’. With events going pretty smoothly and successfully the news is, well, really good.

It’s August and we’ve already had four months of horse shows

Of course the ‘really good’ comes from all the excellent help so far in 2023. As I’ve said before none of it happens by mistake. Hours of planning, ordering documents, ribbons, and enlisting quality judges, cleaning, mowing, watering, fitting the ground, checking equipment, keeping finances in order go on before the shows and pretty much behind the scenes. The club is once again blessed by good folks who quietly volunteer their time to be sure these hidden but essential things get accomplished.

And all that doesn’t include the time spent actually producing the events. The entry booth, the grounds crews combine to make the final aspect of each performance the quality, professional event contestants see when coming to our shows.

So, major thanks to all who make it happen! I purposely don’t mention names because I know I’ll (unintentionally) leave somebody out. I reckon you know who you are, so thank you!

A little something special has happened this summer. Members Dan and Kathy Sigler, professional painters, have applied their talents to the kitchen/pavilion and other out buildings. Paint and repair work can scarcely go unnoticed. Our facility has had a very cool face lift. Special thanks Dan and Kathy for your contribution of materials!

Finally, thank you for coming to the ‘Hollow’ to show your equine partner; thank you for coming to watch.

Upcoming in September, in addition to our shows Sept. 1

Friday Night Fun Show/Buckle Series at the Saddle Club, is the Open Contest Show at the Wayne County Fair. We are pleased and proud to be part of one of the state’s finest (many of us think it is the best!) county fairs. The fair starts the Saturday following Labor Day and the Contest Show is that day, Sept. 9. We will open for entries at 7:30 a.m. The show will start at 8 and run until 10. The classes will run as follows: stakes bend, barrel race, and pole bending followed by ball race and flags as time allows. Entries are $5 per class with $4 going into paying back five places. The show is a long standing tradition at the fair. It is actually, I believe, the first event on the schedule. See you at the fair!?

On a sad note, please check our entry for this issue’s Last Ride. Our thoughts and prayers are with Jerry’s family and friends.

The worship group continues to meet the first two Sundays of each month. Everyone is invited to come. We are casual so no need to ‘dress up.’

As I often say, whether you come to the ‘Hollow’ to show, watch, help or some combination of these, you are welcome! Why not join us?

~Stan