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riter’s block; I experience it more months than not when I sit down to write my editorial. You would think I’d have lots of material to draw from since this is where I provide tidbits about what the staff’s doing behind the scenes, experiment with a little creative writing, try to be a comedian or philosopher, and share with you some of my own family experiences with our small herd of equine pals. But being the procrastinator that I am, (I’ve been told nothing motivates me more that the last minute), when I finally make myself sit down at my computer I usually end up with nothing more creative than a blank screen. Every good idea I’ve come up with over the last couple weeks while attacked by insomnia, driving the car, or daydreaming in the grocery store check-out line instead of getting ready to pay, is buried deep in the junk drawer of my mind, never to be found again. I’m not alone though. There’s a group of people out there that understand my plight which

cycles around every 30 days. This group consists of the Corral’s club scribes, guest writers and feature writers. And just like me, many of them face their own ‘writer’s block’. And just like them, I’m faced with the pressure of the dreaded ‘deadline’. But because of their dedication to the equine community, they are able to provide helpful and interesting information regarding events, training, nutrition and safety, along with good advice and entertainment. Without them there would be no Corral so I’d like to say thank you. Thank you for sharing your wisdom, experience and most of all taking the time each month to put your thoughts down on paper and contributing to the success of the Horsemen’s Corral. It’s that time of year for equine clubs to drive their memberships for the year. If you don’t belong to a club I encourage you first to join the Horse Council of your State. My own membership in the Ohio Horseman’s Council not only keeps me informed, it also supports the many equine trails and camps throughout my State and offers benefits like Equine Liability Insurance. But to consider advantages of other organizations, I recommend you take a little time to read through our club newsletters. This is a great way to see what they all have to offer and learn about ways to enrich your life and that of your equine partner. A good example can be found in the Classical Attraction Dressage Have the CORRAL delivered to your mailbox each month!

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Society’s (CADS) newsletter written by Kelly Madick. Members of the club are organizing an event to take place on April 29 to learn about dressage, both western and classical. There will be speakers, beautiful horses, demo rides and good people to meet. Hmmm, this sounds like a great event for the Corral staff to attend if our schedule permits. If your desire is to go a little faster, then turn to the page for the Northern Ohio Outlaws. Christy Smiler has written a terrific article about what to expect at a Cowboy Mounted Shooting clinic. She also gives great advice about desensitizing your horse to the gunshots and arena. Once you read her article, you may be convinced that giving mounted shooting a try is definitely a possibility. Christy also provides information for the next clinic. Hope to see some of you there! From dressage to cowboy mounted shooting and everything in between, there are disciplines and activities to match every horse owner’s interests. And another thing, because I read every submission each month. I know

for sure, that people who belong to equine clubs eat great food, and lots of it, at their events! My mouth starts watering every time I sit down to edit the newsletters after reading about all the banquets and potlucks! Of course I’ve been through many club potlucks, chili cook offs, and trailside lunches as well as formal and informal dinners with my own clubs to know firsthand, the food is good. Through my own club memberships I’ve learned being with like-minded people along with their beautiful horses has opened my mind to doing things I would never have thought possible and given me the gifts of friendship, knowledge, hours of fun and many cherished memories. A duller life to be sure if I hadn’t taken that first tentative step to becoming a member. Is an equine club in your future? I hope so. Until next month,

Equestrian Organizations Take Part in Inaugural Parade On Jan. 20, the transfer of power in Washington, DC officially begins with the traditional Inaugural Parade. Over 3,000 organizations applied to march in the parade, with only 40 being selected. Of those 40, nine of them are equine organizations, “We are pleased to see the equine community being well represented during the Inaugural Parade,” said American Horse Council President Julie Broadway. “Equines were an integral part of the foundation of the United States, and Presidents throughout history have appreciated and admired the grandeur of the horse.” The most recognized equines in the parade will be the Caisson Platoon from Fort Myer, Va. In addition to their well-known, solemn duty of military funerals, the Caisson Platoon also participates in numerous historic processions performed by the Old Guard, as well as the notable honor of being included in Presidential Inaugural Parades. The Michigan Multi-Jurisdiction Mounted Police Drill Team and Color Guard, from Ann Arbor, Mich., participated in the Inaugural Parade for the third time. The Michigan Horse Council (MHC) was also well represented, as MHC President Col. Don Packard, US Army Retired, carried the MHC flag in the parade. This was also the first time a person not

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a member of mounted law enforcement had ridden with the group. “We were excited to come to Washington, DC,” said Col. Packard. “There were 23 riders in this group, and they brought along a support staff of another 20 people who were also honored to be a part of such a historic event.” The 1st Infantry Commanding General’s Mounted Color Guard of Ft. Riley, Kan., also participated in this year’s Inaugural Parade. Established in 1992, the Commanding General’s Mounted Color Guard (CMCG) provides a link to Fort Riley’s historic past. Troopers and horses of this unit are outfitted in the uniforms, accessories and equipment of the Civil War period. From privates to officers, these men and women recreate American Horse Soldier at community events, parades, and official ceremonies. At the AHC’s recent Coalition of State Horse Council’s Fall meeting in October, the CMCG did a demonstration for meeting attendees at Kansas State University and then a short meet/ greet with Q&A about their program. The AHC looks forward to seeing all of the equestrian organizations with the distinct honor of participating in the parade. For more information on the Inaugural Parade, visit the website, www.inaugural.senate.gov/ days-events/inaugural-parade. February 2017

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Story & Photos by Karen Brenner he sun was setting as ten white horses galloped toward me splashing through the foaming waves of the Mediterranean. Was this really happening? It seemed like a dream—only way better than any dream I could remember. I had to silently remind myself—this is real, aim the camera and take more photos! As an Ohio-based equine artist I have been photographing horses throughout the United States for over 15 years. The photos are used as reference for the oil paintings in my ‘Beautiful Horses of…’ series. I love photographing horses, so in my quest for new adventures I’d Googled ‘horse workshops’ back in 2014 and come across amazing photos of the white horses of the Camargue region of Southern France. It reminded me of Horses of the Camargue by photographyer Hans W. Silverster, from my small collection of horse books. I dug it out and flipped through the pages. Interestingly, the Camargue horses were not galloping—rather grazing and resting. The book focused on ‘a year in the life’ of the native French horses. From years of photographing

horses, I knew getting actions shots of the horses galloping through the wetlands of the region would require a lot of coordination. And those were the shots I wanted for future paintings! Online I discovered at least a half a dozen Camargue workshops available in 2015 and 2016. I chose to go with Create Away. Serge, the owner/workshop leader, was from the Camargue and knew the region, land owners and guardians (French cowboys) personally. He was also a professional photographer who had worked extensively in London— which meant he spoke English! Create Away offered a wide range of workshops—horses and the famous black bulls, bird photography (the region is famous for the water fowl), lavender, horses and pageantry, and—the workshop I chose ‘Wild Horses of the Carmague’ with six photography sessions over the course of three days all centered on horses. All I wanted to do in France was photograph these beautiful horses!

As an added bonus, Create Away was based in Aigues-Morte, an ancient city surrounded by a milelong wall that was built by Louis IX in 1240 AD as a starting point for his Crusades. I emailed Create Away and was soon corresponding with the trip coordinator, Ros, who cheerfully answered all my questions. Yes! I was soon enrolled…And studying French—using an app called Mango. I had over a year to learn a bit of the language. My husband, Will, and I flew into Montpellier (Mon-pee-aye) in May 2016. Serge picked us up at the airport and drove us to Aigue-Morte—and it was beautiful. Inside the huge city walls were old world houses, shops and restaurants neatly lining the tiny streets—many of which were just for pedestrians. Our hotel, Hotel des Templiers, was built of stone, and rumored to be where the Knights

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Templar stayed in the 1200’s. A secret tunnel allegedly connects the hotel with a church a few blocks away. We met that afternoon with Serge, Ros and the three other participants in the workshop: a pediatrician from London, a professor from the College of Charleston, SC, and a professional Royal Air Force photographer, for our basic instructions. Most important; 1) when standing in the lakes or marshes expect to slowly sink into the mud, so step out carefully so you don’t fall and 2) if you fall remember to hold your camera up high out of the water. Early the next morning Serge drove us to the Mediterranean for Photo Shoot #1. A beautiful Camargue stallion awaited with his owner. Trained to rear on command, the stallion provided amazing photo opportunities along the beautiful sandy beach. The owner then lead

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Above: Camargue dressage stallion runs through the waves of the Mediterranean for Create Away photo shoot. Top left: A Camargue mare grazes with two foals. The horses are born dark and gradually turn white. Bottom left: Karen Brenner recently completed the first painting in her ‘Beautiful Horses of the Camargue’ series. She took over 4,000 photos during the workshop she attended in France and plans to do many paintings based on the photos. his stallion straight out to sea, removed the halter, and the stallion galloped through the waves straight toward our cameras—or rather the bucket brimming with grain at our feet. (The bucket was inside a small section of the beach that had been roped off one strand of temporary fencing.) The combination of the raging surf and the animated stallion leaping through the waves with his mane billowing in the wind was better than I’d ever imagined! That afternoon we traveled to a privately owned region (it was miles and miles of land) and parked along a dirt road. Soon a dozen horses, herded by the guardians trotted up the road and were funneled through a gate. We followed. The horses were slowly coaxed into a large, shallow lake. We gingerly pulled on our rented hip waders and followed them in to the dark water. The weather was cold, dreary and gray with a light drizzle as we gingerly practiced moving through the water, holding our cameras high. Soon we were trucking along, petting horses and snapping some photos as they calmly rested thigh high in the water. “Line up and stand close together,” Serge instructed us, pointing to a spot about 30 feet down in the middle of the lake. We obeyed. The guardians slowly herded the horses past our group so we could get acclimated— if we stood closely together, the February 2017

horses would go around our group rather than through it. Got it! Soon the guardians had the herd of horses galloping by, pass after pass, so close we should have shielded our cameras from the splashes—but didn’t want to miss any shots. It was thrilling! That evening most of our group opted to attend a ferrade, a traditional branding ceremony—complete with roasted leg of bull. It was delicious…I mean fascinating! Two dozen guardians on horseback formed a line at the far end of a 200 yard pasture. A young bull was released and the chase began! We, along with about 100-200 guests, awaited at the far end of the pasture. As the bull neared the crowd, five guardians leaped off their horses and wrestled him to the ground to be branded. Later, in the second part of the ferrade, a tight cluster of guardians on horseback entered a large round enclosure. As they rode together around the inside wall, we were able to see that there are four large bulls—with huge horns, packed tightly inside the group of horses and riders. Up before sunrise the next morning, we were back at the pasture photographing horses in the brilliant early morning light. This time we were standing in the middle of an even larger lake as the brilliant white horses thundered by. We never did see the far perimeter of this seemingly endless pasture.

Nowhere else on earth would you be able to photograph white horses herded by guardians, with their tridents waving, galloping through lakes, marshes, rivers and the sea. That evening we photographed a herd of young Camargue horses at a different location. Camargue horses are born dark and gradually turn white as they mature. These youngsters were a rainbow of gray shades. They looked amazing with the rays of the late evening light streaming through dramatic backlight, dark clouds. The final day arrived, and once again we set out in the wee hours of the morning. Our mission: Photograph dueling stallions. We drove through a private estate, stopping occasionally for Serge to open and close gates blocking the roadway. As we arrived at a huge lake, we saw a flock of hundreds of flamingos—and a few swans— floating near the shore. We got our cameras ready—hoping they would take flight—but they were content to drift away off into the distance to the far side of the lake. The morning light was spectacular and the white stallions—more playful pals than arch enemies—galloped together along the lake shore. Their occasional sparring made for some great shots. Our second stop that morning was at a nearby pasture where we were

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quickly surrounded by mares and foals. Curious? Yes. But the moms were most interested in the feed bags overflowing with French bread in the back of our truck! A treat they ungracefully devoured. We stayed and photographed the fuzzy foals and moms as they lazily nibbled on grass. The workshop finale— photographing horses galloping through the Mediterranean at sunset— was the highlight of the amazing trip. Ten horses were trucked to a vast private, sandy beach that went on and on as far as we could see. Five of the horses—geldings—were ridden by guardians; five mares were completely free. The guardians guided the mares to the edge of the sea where they shied slightly as the waves rolled in. Sandwiched between the water’s edge and the guardians they slowly ventured into the water. The horses were really not afraid, just cautious. We stood, clad in hip waders in the Mediterranean Sea, cameras ready. As the evening sun was setting, the horses galloped straight at us, splashing us as they dashed by. Thrilling beyond words. Equine artist Karen Brenner lives in Wooster, Ohio. She specializes in oil paintings and artistic horse photography. You can see her work at www.karenbrenner.com. For more information contact Karen at 330/2631023 or kmbrenner@hotmail.com. 9

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

KEN SAWYER Life-long horseman, lover of riding, showing, hitching, parades, and generally caring for and being around horses of many types; Ken Sawyer of Wellington, Ohio, went to ride those great ranges in the sky Dec. 19, 2016. Kenneth Creston Sawyer, just 80, was born to Kenneth M. and Wilda (Abbot) Sawyer on July 21, 1936 in Wellington. He attended Wellington High school before joining the Navy in 1954 where he received the National Defense Service Medal. He retired from Ohio Edison after 33 years in 1997. He was an outdoorsman, an avid horseman, enjoyed working around their home and especially in the garden.

He was an avid horseman, showing and training horses was a passion that he took great pride in. Active in the horse community, Ken was a member of the Wayne County Saddle Club, the American Quarter Horse and American Paint Associations. Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Barbara (nee Frederick); son, Kenny Sawyer, of Coopersville Mich.; stepchildren, Denise (David) Moore of Lake Wylie, SC, and Anthony (Susan) Moore of Garland, Texas; daughters-in-law, Kecia Moore of Ashland and Robin Sawyer of Titusville, Fla; six grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; siblings, Grayce Cout and Fred Sawyer; and his beloved dogs, Gipper and Sadie. Ken was preceded in death by his son, Chris in 2014; his stepson, Ty, also in 2014; and his sister, Kathy in 2015.

He left a legacy of love for horses and various equine events, including showing at halter, riding in contest events, riding in countless parades in the Wellington and surrounding areas, and officiating at extreme cowboy races at the ‘Hollow.’ He reminded some of us of Roy Rogers when he rode his Palomino (JW Dant) in contest classes at ‘the Hollow’ and other venues in north central Ohio. At his funeral, friends had a chance to tell ‘a few tales’ about the man who always seemed to have a story to tell about his ‘cowboy’ adventures. We were reminded of his great personality and positive outlook on life. His son, Tony said we can’t grieve too much because we know Ken is with the good Lord. Of course family and friends will miss his warmth from now on. At the Dec. 23 occasion, the thought was offered, “Christmas is in two days. You reckon Ken will be there in time to spend it with Jesus on his birthday? Or, is there a Christmas parade and Ken will ride in it on one of his favorite critters? I reckon that’s for them to know and us to find out when we join him in that great roundup in the sky.” Our prayers remain with family and friends as they remember Ken Sawyer.

OFFICER WILLIE Officer Willie of the Columbus Ohio Police Mounted Unit was called “Out Of Service” on Jan. 11, 2017 at 18:20 hours at the age of 24. Officer Willie, served the Columbus Police Department (CPD) from Nov. 23, 2007 to Jan. 11, 2017 as the partner to Officer John Shoopman. On patrol five days a week, Willie was one of the most distinctive horses in the CPD Mounted Unit and the lead horse to the ten horses in the department, often used to train others on patrol. A Saddlebred, Willie came to the department from a farm in New Albany, Ohio, in 2007. Described as a very forward horse, Officer Shoopman spent months working with Willie to learn to stand still. 10

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May of 2009 Willie and John were called to service at the Police Memorial Week in Washington, DC. In April of 2013 the team attended the rigorous Instructors Training Course in Lafayette, LA Officer Shoopman still serves the Mounted Unit as their Training Officer. Sgt. Robert Forsythe, supervisor of CPD’s Mounted Unit said, “I was about to write a retirement letter for Willie last year but he is the strongest horse we ever had. We needed him for the RNC Convention.” In July of 2016 Willie led a team of six highly trained officers plus a mounted officer in training and their hostler to the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Cleveland, Ohio. Willie was taken to the Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center on Jan. 4 after showing signs of colic. During surgery, Veterinarians found a large tumor wrapped around Willie’s colon. The tumor was removed and he showed some signs of improvement but ultimately took a turn for the worse before his passing on the 11th. On Jan. 13, Willie was escorted by CPD’s Motorcade as well as CPD’s Mounted Unit from The Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center to be cremated. Rest in Peace Officer Willie. Thank you for your service! EDITOR’S NOTE: The CPD Mounted Unit is in need of horses, equipment and equine care products. Please contact them at 614/645-7628 to learn more. The Horsemen’s Corral encourages your support of Mounted Police Units everywhere.

********** Email submissions for The Last Ride to Michelle Ross at michelle@ thehorsemenscorral.com. Please include a photo if possible. February 2017

Massillon Saddle Club

2017 Show Dates are Set and Memberships are Due PRESIDENT, Leanne; VICE PRESIDENT (PLEASURE), Jen W.; VICE PRESIDENT (CONTEST), Regina; TREASURER, Erin EMAIL, massillonsaddleclub@gmail.com WEBSITE, www.massillonsaddleclub.org

Hello, everyone! I hope that everyone is having a wonderful 2017! Your MSC officers and trustees are busily planning this year’s shows, some possible clinics, a youth show, and, a tack swap. All of the 2017 events will be posted to the Massillon Saddle Club Facebook page. The first event of the year is a Tack Swap on Feb. 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Nickajack Farms. There will be a raffle for a free membership, an English Judges’ Clinic, basket raffles, and the chance to shop at the Nickajack store. The event will have crafters, and home-based businesses, and the chance to find some incredible bargains on show clothing and general horse supplies. There are a few spaces still available. No admission fee to the tack swap. And, Bella Sera will have a food truck for the event. For more information

about the tack swap, and the available tables, please contact Jen at jwweisefamily@hotmail.com or 330/705-9619.More information has been posted to the Massillon Saddle Club Facebook page. Cleanup date is pending; the first show of the season is April 23. Cleanup day will be prior to that date. Cleanup day is an easy way to complete your volunteer hours prior to the show season. There is plenty of opportunity to prepare the show grounds, with tasks ranging from weeding the flower beds, planting flowers, gathering any branches that may have blown onto the property over the winter, and, litter patrol. Show dates are set for the year. There will be seven Contest Shows (April 30, May 21, June 4, July 2, Aug. 13, Sept. 17, and Oct. 8). We heard your suggestions, and this year, the show will begin at 10 a.m. for all of the Walk/Trot/Lead In classes. A few classes were added: Figure Eight Stakes, and a Keyhole class. The Canter classes will begin at Noon. Exhibition classes will be held during the second half of the show. The Pleasure Shows will follow the same general line up and format as last year. Show dates are April 23,

May 7, May 28, June 11, July 9, Aug. 6, with a rain date, if needed, in September. This year, MSC will have a Youth Show on Sunday, Aug. 20, starting at 10 a.m. Among the classes for the day are Ranch Horse (Junior, Senior, and Walk/Trot), Keyhole, Figure Eight Stakes, English and Western Pleasure classes, as well as a timed events such as Barrels, Flags, Poles, and Stakes. And, a Dollar Bill Bareback class as the last class of the day. Show clothing and helmets are optional. Long pants, boots, and a shirt with sleeves are required. Ride all day for $25 or, choose just a few classes at $5 each. We are looking for someone to help in the entry booth. The entry booth is the heart of the show; all events start and end from the entry booth. If you are looking to spend a day with people who want to enjoy their horses while showcasing their skills, meet new people, and enjoy a summer’s day, this may be the opportunity for you. If you are interested, please see the MSC Facebook site for specifics. Just a reminder, MSC memberships run from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31. Show points, and volunteer hours,

accumulate once a membership has been received. Points follow the horse/rider combo. Please consider subscribing to the Horsemen’s Corral. The magazine showcases events and clubs from several nearby states, including Michigan, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania, as well as Ohio. The Horsemen’s Corral has extended a special rate to MSC of $10 for a year’s subscription. The regular rate is $30/year. MSC is currently looking for a newer tractor. Our current 1953 tractor is tired, and would like to retire. If you have a dependable, lower hour tractor, please contact us. Suggestions are always welcome, and especially appreciated if you would like to help make the suggestion a reality. And, this may be a new year, but MSC would like to extend congratulations, again, to all of the 2016 awards winners. We enjoyed spending the summer with you, and hope to see you again this year. Pictures of the banquet are posted on the MSC Facebook page. Spring will be here soon. I hope that everyone has days filled with fantastic discoveries during the quieter winter season.

Great Lakes Appaloosa Club

Congratulations to the 2016 High Point Winners PRESIDENT, Todd Michael; VICE PRESIDENT, Patty McCartin; TREASURER, Patty Nye; SECRETARY, Chuck Schroeder; CLUB WEBSITE, www.GLApHC.com

by Chuck Shroeder Hello everyone! The GLApHC 2016 High Point Year End Show Awards were presented at the annual awards banquet in Findlay on Feb. 4. Awards were given to the Youth, Non Pro and Open show High Point and Reserve High Point winners of the following categories: 13 AND UNDER YOUTH: Gabby Rowan and Peighton Scott. 14-18 YOUTH: Katie Knoll and Ally Brown. NON PRO: Eliza Simpson and Winter Sheer. NOVICE NON PRO: Ellie Madison and Mandy Pace. LIMITED NON PRO: Michelle Stirling and Sheryl Steiner. MASTERS NON PRO: Holly Anderson and Sheryl Steiner.

February 2017

GAMES: Ruff N Mighty (Lorie Peterson) Most Colorful, Charlie Doolin (Holly Anderson). HUNTER IN HAND MARES: IntoThe Blue (Cheryl Greaves). HUNTER IN HAND GELDINGS: Arryed In Diamonds (Irene Kidd) and Wizzer’s Classy Andy (Jean Sillman). HALTER MARES: Chips N Chex (Ellie Hurst) and Only Charlie (Jim Hollis). PERFORMANCE MARES: You Bet IM Hot (Julie Fisher/Fryman) and Chip Of Faith (Tina Purvis) . PERFORMANCE GELDINGS: Into the Blue (Kenny Greaves) and Big Brown Art (Morgan Miller). OPEN PERFORMANCE: Totally Hot and Dreamy and You Bet IM Hot (Julie Fisher/ Fryman).

Congratulations to all of you and your horses! A complete list of placing’s are on the glaphc.com website under points. Now is the time to renew your memberships and nominate horses and riders for 2017. We look forward to seeing all of you at the Swap Meet and at our annual Quad A Rama Show in May! Details for these events are on the website as well as forms for nominations and club news. HORSEMEN’S CORRAL

TrailMeister

The Halter

Robert Eversole

over, or under, a bridle and helped LT to unlearn a bad habit. And now that I’ve started venturing further afield and exploring remote wilderness areas often with pack animals in tow I’ve begun reintroducing flat halters to my herd. There’s a right time and place for every type of halter. It’s up to us to decide where and when. Let’s check out some of these different types of halters and how I’ve come to use and appreciate their various qualities for trail riding and camping.

by Robert Eversole and TrailMeister.com

You’d think that something that has been around since humans first domesticated animals would be simple. I wish. You’d think that the one thing that any horse or horse absolutely must have would be easy. Not so. You’d think that an item which, by law in some states, must accompany every horse and horse that is sold would be straight forward. If only. The object of which I speak is of course the halter. The word itself is Germanic in nature and means ‘holder’ which is fabulously descriptive and accurate. Used to catch, tie, and lead our furry equine friends as well as cattle, goats, and even dogs, halters are ubiquitous around the barn. But what do we know about these invaluable tools and their proper use? When I first entered the world of equines I used only flat nylon halters with a leather breakaway at the poll. I was convinced that these devices were the safest for my horses with their wide gentle bands and a built in ‘fuse’ as a quick release. I thought I was being a good horse daddy. However, it didn’t take long for my young mischievous horse LT to figure out that the easiest way to do as he pleased was to lean back and pop the leather release band. As I started using my animals more, I often found myself switching to rope halters both as training aids and on the trail. These nearly unbreakable single pieces of rope can fit lightly 12

The Flat Halter. Commonly made of nylon or leather this is the type of halter that I started my equine adventures with. The flat webbing distributes pressure across a wide area and a leather breakaway strap is designed to break before the horse can hurt itself if it panics. I want my animals to be comfortable and safe in whatever they’re doing and it was my feeling that the lack of pressure would be more comfy. It turned out to be too comfy and too easy for a stubborn beast to pull me around like a rag doll if he so desired. The breakaway portion also became a point of contention as it allowed one smart beast to quickly discover that he could escape his bindings with very little effort on his part.

I mentioned that I’ve recently begun using flat halters again. Ellie gets a flat packers draw halter when we’re on the trail. The broad leather straps comfortably distribute pressure. Ellie is a dream to pack so I had the chain ‘come-along-nicely’ draw replaced with a simple leather strap. Ellie doesn’t need the extra

‘encouragement’ that some of my other animals require.

The Rope Halter. A single length of thin rope (I like 8 mm) that is, quite frankly, uncomfortable when pulled upon. That uncomfortableness helped LT teach himself to stay out of mischief. Without miles of stitching to unravel and acres of buckles to break, the simplicity of the rope halter was a blessing for me. Of course, I did have to learn how to properly tie the halter since it lacks a buckle. Thanks Gene B, for pointing me in the right direction! In the years since Gene opened my eyes to the many incorrect ways that a rope halter can be tied I’ve tried to pay his kindness forward by helping show others a better and safer way to tie than what I see on a regular basis. Done wrong a rope halter will fail, your animal will get loose, and bad things will happen. By investing a little bit of time, I think you’ll find that tying a rope halter this way is far quicker and simpler than futzing with a buckle.

HOW TO PROPERLY TIE A ROPE HALTER IN 5 EASY STEPS 1. Stand on the near side (left side) of your horse. Reach over the neck

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and grab the poll strap with your right hand. 2. Slide the noseband over the horse’s nose and the throat knot upwards below the jaw. 3. Take the end of the poll strap pointing towards you and run it through the tie loop. 4. Put your thumb on the top of the loop. 5. Run the end of the poll strap behind the loop and then tuck through the space between the loop and the strap. For the more technically inclined what you just did was create a sheet bend knot! • Make sure that the pointy end is pointing towards your animal’s butt and away from his eye! Rope halters can come in different diameters. The thinner the rope, the more uncomfortable the halter when pressure is applied, compared to thicker diameter rope halters. Some rope halters have knots on either side of the nose, while others have a band of thicker rope. As a training aid, rope halters allow horse owners to use the least amount of pressure and the ability to release that pressure more quickly than a flat halter. In an emergency, rope halters can be cut away more quickly than flat nylon or leather halters. I always keep a spare halter and lead rope around the barn, in the truck, and while camping. In a pinch, a length of baling string can serve the purpose too. THE BREAK AWAY ARGUMENT I am not a fan of breakaways on halters or any of my equine equipment for that matter. For my purposes and the areas where I go the consequences of getting loose can be life threatening, not only for my animal but also for me. A loose horse may eventually wander back to camp on his own. Maybe. Or you could spend days, or weeks, searching for him without any luck. These situations do happen and they rarely end well. Neither do I believe in the use of breakaways closer to civilization. Once free not only has the animal learned how easy it is to escape, it has become a danger to other animals and to people. And a horse is no match for a car. You might ask what about if the beast gets its halter caught while in the pasture? Very bad things. Which is why an unsupervised animal should never wear any type of halter. Well there you go, my thoughts on halters. For more of my thoughts February 2017

Knox County Horse Park

Fun Show and Open House Scheduled in May PRESIDENT, Janis Comstock-Jones; VICE PRESIDENT, Ken Niner; TREASURER, Pam Niner; SECRETARY, Courtney Letts. PHONE, 740/973-3059 WEBSITE, www.knoxcountyhorsepark.com

Knox County Horse Park is gearing up for the 2017 show season. We are still in the planning portion of the schedule. I can let you know that our first show will be a Fun Show in May with an Open House. More about the show and Open House in next months article. We held elections at the November meeting and I am pleased to announce that our 2017-2018 officers are: President Janis Comstock-Jones, Vice President Ken Niner, Treasurer Pam Niner, and Secretary Courtney Letts. We did not have a monthly meeting in December, instead we held our annual Christmas party. The party was at the Morgan Center Grange and we had 18 people in attendance. As always we had really good food and fellowship. Thanks to Doc Payton for leading us in singing Christmas songs. I would like to thank everyone who helped at the park during the 2016 year. Thanks to Linda Robertson for running the concession stand and to Anna Chadwick for helping out in there. Thank you to Debbie Cole for running the entry booth, you did a great job taking that all on. Thanks to Dave Huge, Claude Robertson, Debbie Cole and family, Steve Chadwick, Ken Niner, Butch Farley, Doc Payton, and anyone else that I missed who helped to mow and keep the park clean. A big thanks to all the people who chaired an event and helped work all the events. Without everyone’s help we would not have made it through the year. I also would like to thank everyone

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who came out and participated in our shows. In 2017 we will be having a few new shows. One is a Hitch class show and the other is a Hunter/Pace show. I will have more about these new shows in the next few months. We of course will be having our Fun Shows, Arena Trail Challenge, Poker Runs, and more.

It is that time of year again that membership applications are due. If you need an application please see me at any meeting. Also you can email me at kchpknoxcountyhorsepark@ yahoo.com. Our web page will be getting updated soon so if you visit the webpage and can’t view it please be patient as we make some updates. If you have any questions or

comments please send us an email. Our monthly meetings are the first Saturday of the month with a potluck at 6:30 p.m. and meeting to follow at 7 p.m. Please watch your email and Facebook to find out the location of the meeting during these winter months. Hope to see you all soon, ~Courtney Letts

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about things pertaining to trail riding and camping horse as well as the world’s largest and only accurate horse trail and camp directory visit www.trailmeister.com. 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. February 2017

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Corral Calendar FEBRUARY 2017 FEB. 2-5— Country Heir, Roberts Arena, 4095 State Route 730, Wilmington, OH. FMI: Frankie Stark, 513-875-3318. FEB. 3-5 — On The Road’s Half Baked Winter Series, Champions Center, ^ƉƌŝŶŐĮĞůĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϯϯϬͲϱϵϮͲϱϳϰϱ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ŽŶƚŚĞƌŽĂĚǁŝƚŚĚĂǁŶĂŶĚĐůĞĂ͘ĐŽŵ͘ FEB. 4 — Ashland Paint & Plain Annual Swap Meet, Ashland County Fairgrounds, 2042 Claremont Ave., Ashland, OH. FMI: Katy, 419651-7892, www.ashlandpaintandplain.com. FEB. 4 — Great Lakes Appaloosa Club Annual DĞĞƟŶŐ Θ zĞĂƌͲ ŶĚ ǁĂƌĚƐ ĂŶƋƵĞƚ͕ &ŝŶĚůĂǇ /ŶŶ͕ &ŝŶĚůĂǇ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ŐůĂƉŚĐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ & ͘ ϰ Ͷ ϴƚŚ ŶŶƵĂů ^ƚĂƌŬ ŽƵŶƚǇ ϰͲ, dĂĐŬ ^ǁĂƉ͕ 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Stark County Fairgrounds, ĂŶƚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ƐƚĂƌŬĐŽƵŶƚǇŚŽƌƐĞΛŐŵĂŝů͘ ĐŽŵ͘ & ͘ ϰ Ͷ ƌĂǌǇ tŽŵĂŶ ZĂŶĐŚ zŽƵƚŚ ZŽĚĞŽ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ϲϰϱϬ >ĂŶĐĂƐƚĞƌ ŝƌĐůĞǀŝůůĞ ZŽĂĚ͕ >ĂŶĐĂƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϲϭϰͲϱϵϱͲϭϴϱϬ͘ & ͘ ϰ Ͷ ŶŶƵĂů dĂĐŬ ^ǁĂƉͲEt W ͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͘ ƚŽ Ϯ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ dŚĞ WĂƉŵƉĞƌĞĚ WĂůĂƚĞ͕ ϲϬϲ ^ŽƵƚŚ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕ ^ĂĞŐĞƌƚŽǁŶ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ ŵǇ ^ŶǇĚĞƌ͕ ϰϰϬͲϰϳϵͲ ϴϱϬϯ͕ ĐŽǁŐŝƌůƵƉϳϯΛŚŽƚŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͘ & ͘ ϰ Ͷ DŝĐŚŝŐĂŶ YƵĂƌƚĞƌ ,ŽƌƐĞ zŽƵƚŚ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ dĂĐŬ ^ǁĂƉ͕ D^h WĂǀŝůŝŽŶ͕ ĂƐƚ >ĂŶƐŝŶŐ͕ D/͘ &D/͗ <ƌŝƐƟĞ tŽƌŽŶŝĞĐŬŝ͕ ϲϭϲͲϮϮϱͲ 8211. & ͘ ϰ Ͷ ϰϬƚŚ ŶŶƵĂů DŝĐŚŝŐĂŶ ϰͲ, ,ŽƌƐĞ ĞŶĞĮƚ ůŝŶŝĐ͕ D^h WĂǀŝůŝŽŶ͕ ĂƐƚ >ĂŶƐŝŶŐ͕ D/͘ FMI: Taylor Fabus, 517-353-1748. FEB. 4 — February LaRue Horse Sale, 10 a.m. to ϰ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ϭϬϱϵ ZŝĐŚǁŽŽĚ >ĂƌƵĞ ZĚ͕͘ >ĂZƵĞ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϰϭϵͲϴϴϵͲϵϭϱϬ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ůĂƌƵĞŚŽƌƐĞƐĂůĞ͘ĐŽŵ͘

FEB. 4 — Horseless Classroom and Horse Workshop, Baker Farm, West Milton, OH. FMI: ǁǁǁ͘ƚŽŵƉŽŵƉĞŝ͘ĐŽŵ͘ & ͘ ϱ Ͷ ŚĂŐƌŝŶ sĂůůĞǇ &ĂƌŵƐ ^ĐŚŽŽůŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƐĂŐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϵϮϱϬ ͘ tĂƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŶ ^ƚ͕͘ ŚĂŐƌŝŶ &ĂůůƐ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ĐŚĂŐƌŝŶǀĂůůĞǇĨĂƌŵƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ & ͘ ϱ Ͷ tŝŶƚĞƌ ĂƌƌĞůƐ͕ ϭϭ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ƵĐŬŚŽƌŶ ZĂŶĐŚ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ϭϬϴ ^ŝŵŵŽŶƐ >ĂŶĞ͕ tĞƐƚ ^ƵŶďƵƌǇ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ <ĂƌĞŶ >ǇŽŶƐ͕ ϳϮϰͲϮϵϬͲϭϴϱϵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ďƵĐŬŚŽƌŶĂƌĞŶĂ͘ĐŽŵ͘ FEB. 5 — Ride With Tom/Tournaments, H and W ƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ &Ăƌŵ͕ ĞŶƚĞƌǀŝůůĞ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ ƚŽŵƉŽŵƉĞŝ͘ĐŽŵ͘ FEB. 9-12— Country Heir, Roberts Arena, 4095 State Route 730, Wilmington, OH. FMI: Frankie Stark, 513-875-3318. & ͘ ϭϬͲϭϭ Ͷ dĂĐŬ Θ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ĂůĞ͕ Dƚ͘ ,ŽƉĞ ƵĐƟŽŶ͕ ϴϬϳϲ ^Z Ϯϰϭ͕ DŝůůĞƌƐďƵƌŐ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ dŚƵƌŵĂŶ͕ ϯϯϬͲϲϳϰͲϲϭϴϴ͕ ƚŚƵƌŵĂŶΛ ŵƚŚŽƉĞĂƵĐƟŽŶ͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ŵƚŚŽƉĞĂƵĐƟŽŶ͘ĐŽŵ͘ FEB. 11 — SEBRA Extreme Bulls & Barrels tŝŶƚĞƌ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϳ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ 'ĂƌǁŽŽĚ ĂƩůĞ Ž͕͘ >> ͕ 2538 Middleton Rd., Columbiana, OH. FMI: Randy Moore, 330-503-3924. FEB. 11 — Massillon Saddle Club Tack Swap, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Nickajack Farms, 2955 DĂŶĐŚĞƐƚĞƌ ǀĞ͘ Et͕ EŽƌƚŚ >ĂǁƌĞŶĐĞ͕ K,͘ FMI: Jen, 330-705-9619, jwweisefamily@ hotmail.com. & ͘ ϭϭ Ͷ DĞĚŝŶĂ ŽƵŶƚǇ K, dĂĐŬ ƵĐƟŽŶ͕ 1 p.m., Wilkesville Community Building, Wilkesville, OH. FMI: Paul McDonald Jr., 740742-2320. FEB. 11 — 2017 Winding Road Stables Winter &ƵǌǌǇ ^ŚŽǁ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϴ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ϭϳϲϬϬ WŝƩƐ ZŽĂĚ͕ Wellington, OH. FMI: 440-309-6567.

& ͘ ϭϮ Ͷ KƉĞŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ůƵĞ >ĂŬĞƐ &Ăƌŵ͕ EĞǁďƵƌǇ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϰϰϬͲϱϲϰͲϳϯϬϯ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ bluelakesfarm.net. & ͘ ϭϮ Ͷ ƵƚůĞƌ ŽƵŶƚǇ dĂĐŬ ^ĂůĞ͕ ƵƚůĞƌ County Fairgrounds, Hamilton, OH. FMI: Tena ŽůůŝĞƌ͕ ϱϭϯͲϳϬϲͲϯϴϰϳ͕ ƚĞŶĂĐŽůůŝĞƌΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͘ & ͘ ϭϱͲϭϵ Ͷ tŽƌůĚ ƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ tŝŶƚĞƌ ůĂƐƐŝĐ III, Roberts Arena, 4095 State Route 730, Wilmington, OH. FMI: 937-382-0985. & ͘ ϭϳ Ͷ ,ŽƌƐĞ ,ĞĂĚ WĂŝŶƚ E ^ŝƉ ŽŶ ^ůĂƚĞ &ƵŶĚƌĂŝƐĞƌ ƚŽ ďĞŶĞĮƚ ,ĂƌƌŝƐŽŶ Ž͘ K, ͕ Hopedale Sportsman’s Club, Hopedale, OH. &D/͗ EĂŶĐǇ sĂŶ ƵƌĞŶ͕ ϳϰϬͲϰϵϭͲϮϯϬϰ͘ & ͘ ϭϳͲϭϵ Ͷ ' > KƉĞŶ ,ŽƵƐĞ Θ ĞŵŽ͕ ^ƉŝŶŶŝŶŐ tŚĞĞů &Ăƌŵ /ŶĐ͕͘ ϲϴϭϬ ĂƌƌĞƩ ZĚ͕͘ Geneva, OH. FMI: 440-813-2502, cher195013@ hotmail.com, www.spinningwheelfarminc.com. & ͘ ϭϳͲϭϵ Ͷ ƵĐŬĞǇĞ ZĞŝŶŝŶŐ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŵƉ͕ ŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐ ĞŶƚĞƌ͕ ^ƉƌŝŶŐĮĞůĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϳϰϬͲϮϱϱͲϬϴϱϬ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ďƵĐŬĞǇĞƌĞŝŶŝŶŐƐĞƌŝĞƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ & ͘ ϭϳͲϭϵ Ͷ ^ƉĂƌƚĂŶ ^ƚĂŵƉĞĚĞ ZŽĚĞŽ͕ D^h WĂǀŝůŝŽŶ͕ ĂƐƚ >ĂŶƐŝŶŐ͕ D/͘ &D/͗ ƌŝĂŶ EŝĞůƐĞŶ͕ 517-432-1378. & ͘ ϭϴ Ͷ ZŽĚĞŽ ZƵŶ tŝŶƚĞƌ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ ĂƌƌĞů ZĂĐĞ͕ ϭϭ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ϭϭϲϰϭ ůƐƉĂĐŚ ZĚ͕͘ ĂŶĂů tŝŶĐŚĞƐƚĞƌ͕ OH. FMI: Andi, 740-975-4019. FEB. 18 — Winter Jumper Series IV, 10 a.m. to ϰ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ WƵƌĞ 'ŽůĚ ^ƚĂďůĞƐ͕ ϯϯϮϱ ^ƚĂƚĞ ZŽƵƚĞ ϰϱ͕ ^ĂůĞŵ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϯϯϬͲϱϲϱͲϲϴϰϰ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ƉƵƌĞŐŽůĚƐƚĂďůĞƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ & ͘ ϭϵ Ͷ ϯϰƚŚ ŶŶƵĂů 'ƌĞĂƚ >ĂŬĞƐ ƉƉĂůŽŽƐĂ Swap Meet, 8 a.m., University of Findlay Western Farm, 14700 US 68, Findlay, OH. FMI: Jason Moore, 937-570-0701, glaphcswapmeet@ gmail.com, www.glaphc.com. & ͘ ϭϵ Ͷ tĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƌĞƐƐĂŐĞ ůŝŶŝĐ͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͘ ƚŽ ϰ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ĂŵŽƵŇĂŐĞ ^ƚĂďůĞƐ͕ ϯϮϰϵ ^ƚĂƚĞ ZŽƵƚĞ ϰϱ ^͕͘ ^ĂůĞŵ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϮϯϰͲϱϲϳͲϰϬϲϲ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ĐĂŵŽƵŇĂŐĞƐƚĂďůĞƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ & ͘ ϭϵ Ͷ ZŽƐƐ ŽƵŶƚǇ ϰͲ, ,ŽƌƐĞ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ŶŶƵĂů dĂĐŬ ^ǁĂƉ Θ ƵĐƟŽŶ͕ ϭϮ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ZŽƐƐ Ž͘ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ϯϰϰ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ ZĚ͕͘ ŚŝůůŝĐŽƚŚĞ͕ OH. FMI: Larry or Judy, 740-655-2894, ůŝƐĂŵďĂŝƌΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͘ FEB. 23-26— Country Heir, Roberts Arena, 4095 State Route 730, Wilmington, OH. FMI: Frankie Stark, 513-875-3318. & ͘ ϮϰͲϮϲ Ͷ ' > KƉĞŶ ,ŽƵƐĞ Θ ĞŵŽ͕ ^ƉŝŶŶŝŶŐ tŚĞĞů &Ăƌŵ /ŶĐ͕͘ ϲϴϭϬ ĂƌƌĞƩ ZĚ͕͘ Geneva, OH. FMI: 440-813-2502, cher195013@ hotmail.com, www.spinningwheelfarminc.com. & ͘ ϮϰͲϮϲ Ͷ ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶ ƋƵŝŶĞ ǆƉŽ͕ dĞŶŶĞƐƐĞĞ DŝůůĞƌ ŽůŝƐĞƵŵ͕ DƵƌĨƌĞĞƐďŽƌŽ͕ dE͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ ƐŽƵƚŚĞƌŶĞƋƵŝŶĞĞǆƉŽ͘ĐŽŵ͘ FEB. 25 — 1 Day Back In The Saddle Clinic, Terry Myers Training Center, Ostrander, OH. FMI: 740-666-1162, www.TMTrainingCenter.com. FEB. 25 — SEBRA Extreme Bulls & Barrels tŝŶƚĞƌ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϳ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ 'ĂƌǁŽŽĚ ĂƩůĞ Ž͕͘ >> ͕ 2538 Middleton Rd., Columbiana, OH. FMI: Randy Moore, 330-503-3924. & Ϯϱ Ͷ <ŶŽǆ ŽƵŶƚǇ K, dĂĐŬ ƵĐƟŽŶ͕ ϯ͗ϯϬ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ DĂƌƟŶƐďƵƌŐ ĐƟǀŝƚǇ ĞŶƚĞƌ͕ ϭϮϮ ͘ >ŝďĞƌƚǇ ^ƚ͕͘ DĂƌƟŶƐďƵƌŐ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ^ƚĞƉŚĂŶŝĞ Fesler, 740-504-3574. & ͘ Ϯϱ Ͷ ϰͲ, ,ŽƌƐĞ dĂĐŬ ^ĂůĞ͕ ϵ͗ϯϬ Ă͘ŵ͘ ƚŽ Ϯ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶ DŝĚĚůĞ ^ĐŚŽŽů͕ ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶ͕ D/͘ &D/͗ ŝĂŶĞ͕ ϲϭϲͲϮϲϬͲϱϳϳϵ͕ ĚŬĂŵƉƐΛĨƌŽŶƟĞƌ͘ĐŽŵ͘ & ͘ Ϯϱ Ͷ tŝŶƚĞƌ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ ŽŶƚĞƐƚ ^ŚŽǁ Θ ĞŐŝŶŶĞƌ͛Ɛ &ƵŶ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ůƵĞ >ĂŬĞƐ &Ăƌŵ͕ EĞǁďƵƌǇ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϰϰϬͲϱϲϰͲϳϯϬϯ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ bluelakesfarm.net. & ͘ ϮϱͲϮϲ Ͷ tŝŶƚĞƌ tŽƌŬƐŚŽƉ͗ KďƐƚĂĐůĞƐ (25th) and Ride With Tom/Tournaments (26th), , ĂŶĚ W ƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ &Ăƌŵ͕ ĞŶƚĞƌǀŝůůĞ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ƚŽŵƉŽŵƉĞŝ͘ĐŽŵ͘ & ͘ Ϯϲ Ͷ ϭϭƚŚ ŶŶƵĂů E KŚŝŽ dĂĐŬ ^ǁĂƉ͕ ϴ Ă͘ŵ͘ ƚŽ Ϯ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ůƵĞ >ĂŬĞƐ &Ăƌŵ͕ EĞǁďƵƌǇ͕ K,͘ FMI: Amy Snyder, 440-479-8503.

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MARCH 2017 MARCH 2-5— Country Heir, Roberts Arena, 4095 State Route 730, Wilmington, OH. FMI: Frankie Stark, 513-875-3318. MARCH 4 — DONSHA Night at the Races, Silver ^ƉƌŝŶŐƐ >ŽĚŐĞ͕ ^ƚŽǁ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ WĂƫ ŽŽŬ͕ ϯϯϬͲ 650-6248. D Z , ϰ Ͷ ƌĂǌǇ tŽŵĂŶ ZĂŶĐŚ zŽƵƚŚ ZŽĚĞŽ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ϲϰϱϬ >ĂŶĐĂƐƚĞƌ ŝƌĐůĞǀŝůůĞ ZŽĂĚ͕ >ĂŶĐĂƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϲϭϰͲϱϵϱͲϭϴϱϬ͘ D Z , ϰ Ͷ ϮŶĚ ŶŶƵĂů dĂĐŬ ^ǁĂƉ͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͘ ƚŽ ϱ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ZŽĐŬŝŶ d< WĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ,ŽƌƐĞƐ Θ ĂƩůĞ Ž͕͘ ZŝƩŵĂŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϯϯϬͲϯϯϰͲϮϮϴϯ͘ MARCH 5 — All Breed Open Fun Show, Spinning tŚĞĞů &Ăƌŵ /ŶĐ͕͘ ϲϴϭϬ ĂƌƌĞƩ ZĚ͕͘ 'ĞŶĞǀĂ͕ OH. FMI: 440-813-2502, cher195013@hotmail. com, www.spinningwheelfarminc.com. D Z , ϱ Ͷ ŚĂŐƌŝŶ sĂůůĞǇ &ĂƌŵƐ ^ĐŚŽŽůŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƐĂŐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϵϮϱϬ ͘ tĂƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŶ ^ƚ͕͘ ŚĂŐƌŝŶ &ĂůůƐ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ĐŚĂŐƌŝŶǀĂůůĞǇĨĂƌŵƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ D Z , ϱ Ͷ tŝŶƚĞƌ ĂƌƌĞůƐ͕ ϭϭ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ƵĐŬŚŽƌŶ ZĂŶĐŚ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ϭϬϴ ^ŝŵŵŽŶƐ >ĂŶĞ͕ tĞƐƚ ^ƵŶďƵƌǇ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ <ĂƌĞŶ >ǇŽŶƐ͕ ϳϮϰͲϮϵϬͲϭϴϱϵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ďƵĐŬŚŽƌŶĂƌĞŶĂ͘ĐŽŵ͘ D Z , ϲͲϭϬ Ͷ DŝĚ KŚŝŽ WŽŶǇ͕ ƌĂŌ ,ŽƌƐĞ͕ ĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ Θ dĂĐŬ ^ĂůĞ͕ Dƚ͘ ,ŽƉĞ ƵĐƟŽŶ͕ ϴϬϳϲ ^Z 241, Millersburg, OH. FMI: Thurman, 330-674ϲϭϴϴ͕ ƚŚƵƌŵĂŶΛŵƚŚŽƉĞĂƵĐƟŽŶ͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ŵƚŚŽƉĞĂƵĐƟŽŶ͘ĐŽŵ͘ D Z , ϴͲϭϮ Ͷ tŽƌůĚ ƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ tŝŶƚĞƌ ůĂƐƐŝĐ /s͕ ZŽďĞƌƚƐ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ϰϬϵϱ ^ƚĂƚĞ ZŽƵƚĞ ϳϯϬ͕ Wilmington, OH. FMI: 937-382-0985. D Z , ϭϬͲϭϮ Ͷ ' > KƉĞŶ ,ŽƵƐĞ Θ ĞŵŽ͕ ^ƉŝŶŶŝŶŐ tŚĞĞů &Ăƌŵ /ŶĐ͕͘ ϲϴϭϬ ĂƌƌĞƩ ZĚ͕͘ Geneva, OH. FMI: 440-813-2502, cher195013@ hotmail.com, www.spinningwheelfarminc.com. MARCH 10-12 — 34th Annual Michigan Horse Council’s Stallion Horse Expo, MSU Pavilion, ĂƐƚ >ĂŶƐŝŶŐ͕ D/͘ &D/͗ DĂƌŝůǇŶ 'ƌĂī͕ ϮϯϭͲϴϮϭͲ Ϯϰϴϳ͕ ŵ͘ŵĂƌŝůǇŶŐƌĂīΛĨƌŽŶƟĞƌ͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ michiganhorsecouncil.com. DĂƌĐŚ ϭϬͲϭϯ Ͷ DŝŬĞ ,ƵƌƐƚ ϰͲ ĂǇ ,ŽƌƐĞŵĂŶƐŚŝƉ Θ Žůƚ ^ƚĂƌƟŶŐ ůŝŶŝĐ͕ WŚŝůŝƉƉŝ͕ ts͘ &D/͗ ϯϬϰͲ 516-2495. MARCH 11 — 4 Hour Showmanship Clinic, Terry Myers Training Center, Ostrander, OH. FMI: 740-666-1162, www.TMTrainingCenter. com. MARCH 11 — SEBRA Extreme Bulls & Barrels tŝŶƚĞƌ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϳ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ 'ĂƌǁŽŽĚ ĂƩůĞ Ž͕͘ >> ͕ 2538 Middleton Rd., Columbiana, OH. FMI: Randy Moore, 330-503-3924. D Z , ϭϭ Ͷ D<͛Ɛ dĞĂŵ ^ŽƌƟŶŐ͕ ϭϮ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ŽƵďůĞ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ϭϮϱϳϴ E͘ 'ĂƐďƵƌŐ ZĚ͕͘ DŽŽƌĞƐǀŝůůĞ͕ /E͘ &D/͗ DŝŬĞ͕ ϯϭϳͲϰϰϬͲϴϰϯϵ͘ MARCH 11 — 2017 Winding Road Stables tŝŶƚĞƌ &ƵǌǌǇ ^ŚŽǁ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϴ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ϭϳϲϬϬ WŝƩƐ Road, Wellington, OH. FMI: 440-309-6567. D Z , ϭϭ Ͷ >ĞƐƐŽŶ ĂǇ ǁŝƚŚ dŽŵ WŽŵƉĞŝ͕ , ĂŶĚ W ƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ &Ăƌŵ͕ ĞŶƚĞƌǀŝůůĞ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ƚŽŵƉŽŵƉĞŝ͘ĐŽŵ͘ MARCH 12 — Warren County OHC Great Tack Exchange, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Warren County &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ >ĞďĂŶŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϱϭϯͲϰϵϰͲϭϰϭϳ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ŐƌĞĂƩĂĐŬĞǆĐŚĂŶŐĞ͘ǁĞďƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ D Z , ϭϱͲϭϵ Ͷ tŽƌůĚ ƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ tŝŶƚĞƌ ůĂƐƐŝĐ s͕ ZŽďĞƌƚƐ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ϰϬϵϱ ^ƚĂƚĞ ZŽƵƚĞ ϳϯϬ͕ Wilmington, OH. FMI: 937-382-0985. MARCH 17-19 — On The Road’s Half Baked Winter Series, Champions Center, ^ƉƌŝŶŐĮĞůĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϯϯϬͲϱϵϮͲϱϳϰϱ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ŽŶƚŚĞƌŽĂĚǁŝƚŚĚĂǁŶĂŶĚĐůĞĂ͘ĐŽŵ͘ MARCH 18 — Rodeo Run Winter Series Barrel ZĂĐĞ͕ ϭϭ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ϭϭϲϰϭ ůƐƉĂĐŚ ZĚ͕͘ ĂŶĂů tŝŶĐŚĞƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ŶĚŝ͕ ϳϰϬͲϵϳϱͲϰϬϭϵ͘ MARCH 18 — 1 Day Ride-In-Sync Clinic, Terry Myers Training Center, Ostrander, OH. FMI: 740-666-1162, www.TMTrainingCenter.com.

February 2017

Corral Calendar MARCH 18 — Campbell County Kentucky Horse Health Day, 9 a.m., 100 Fairgrounds Rd., Alexandria, KY. FMI: Jim Mayer, 859-496-4976, jimwmayer@yahoo.com. MARCH 18 — Northern Ohio Outlaws 2016 Awards Banquet, Greenbriar Conference Center, Wooster, OH. FMI: www.nooutlaws. com. MARCH 18 — 2nd Annual True Old School Tack Swap Meet, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Richland County &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ϳϱϬ ,ŽŵĞ ZŽĂĚ E͕͘ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ͕ K,͘ FMI: 419-512-5089. MARCH 18 — Winter Jumper Series V, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pure Gold Stables, 3325 State Route 45, Salem, OH. FMI: 330-565-6844, www. puregoldstables.com. MARCH 18 — Jay County Boots & Spurs 4-H ůƵď dĂĐŬ ƵĐƟŽŶ͕ ^ǁĂƉ DĞĞƚ Θ ^ŝůĞŶƚ ƵĐƟŽŶ͕ 4 p.m., Jay Co. Fairgrounds, Portland, IN. FMI: zǀĞƩĞ͕ ϳϲϱͲϳϰϴͲϬϳϰϳ͘ MARCH 18-19 — Spring ‘Tune Up’ Workshop (18th) and Ride With Tom/Tournaments (19th), H and P Equestrian Farm, Centerville, OH. FMI: www.tompompei.com. MARCH 18-19 — Lake Erie College Dressage Winter Series, Lake Erie College Equestrian Center, Concord, OH. FMI: LEC/edu/equestrian/ events. D Z , ϭϵ Ͷ K, ^ƚĂƚĞ DĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ DĞĞƟŶŐ͕ 10:30 a.m., Fraternal Order of Eagles #376, 127 E. William St., Delaware, OH. FMI: www. ohconline.com. MARCH 19 — Equine Seminar & Luncheon ŚŽƐƚĞĚ ďǇ KŚŝŽ DŽƌŐĂŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ͕ ϭϬ a.m., The Galaxy Restaurant, Wadsworth, OH. FMI: www.ohiomorganhorse.com. MARCH 19 — Open Horse Show, Blue Lakes Farm, Newbury, OH. FMI: 440-564-7303, www. bluelakesfarm.net. MARCH 22 — 2017 Safety & Ethics hosted ďǇ ^ƚĂƌŬ Ž͘ :ƌ͘ &Ăŝƌ ,ŽƌƐĞ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ͕ ϲ͗ϯϬ ƚŽ 9 p.m., R.G. Drage Career Technical Center, Massillon, OH. FMI: starkcountyhorse@gmail. com. MARCH 23-26 — Road To The Horse, Kentucky Horse Park Alltech Arena, Lexington, KY. FMI: 325-736-5000, tammy@roadtothehorse.com, www.roadtothehorse.com. MARCH 23-26— Country Heir, Roberts Arena, 4095 State Route 730, Wilmington, OH. FMI: Frankie Stark, 513-875-3318. MARCH 24-26 — Clinton Anderson Road Clinic: 3 Day Fundamentals, Virginia Horse Center, Lexington, VA. FMI: 888-287-7432, www. downunderhorsemanship.com. D Z , ϮϰͲϮϲ Ͷ ůƵĞ ZŝďďŽŶ ^ƉƌŝŶŐƟŵĞ ůĂƐƐŝĐ͕ ŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐ ĞŶƚĞƌ͕ ^ƉƌŝŶŐĮĞůĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǀĞƩĞ DŽŽĚǇ͕ ϵϯϳͲϲϮϯͲϳϵϯϰ͕ ďůƵĞƌŝďďŽŶŚƐΛ sbcglobal.net, www.ohiosaddlebred.com. MARCH 25 — SEBRA Extreme Bulls & Barrels tŝŶƚĞƌ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϳ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ 'ĂƌǁŽŽĚ ĂƩůĞ Ž͕͘ >> ͕ 2538 Middleton Rd., Columbiana, OH. FMI: Randy Moore, 330-503-3924. D Z , Ϯϱ Ͷ E<,E ƋƵŝŶĞ ZĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶ Clinic, 1 p.m., 11698 US Highway 42, Union, KY. FMI: Jackie Holland, 859-816-1095, Haltnsalute@gmail.com. MARCH 25 — Paul Frazer Memorial Combined dĞƐƚ Θ ƌĞƐƐĂŐĞ ŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶ͕ ϴ Ă͘ŵ͘ ƚŽ ϱ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY. FMI: 859231-7066, www.ckrh.org. MARCH 25 — Winter Series Contest Show & Beginner’s Fun Show, Blue Lakes Farm, Newbury, OH. FMI: 440-564-7303, www. bluelakesfarm.net. MARCH 25 — Buckeye Horse Park 4th Annual Equestrian Exchange Used & New Tack Sale, 9 Ă͘ŵ͘ ƚŽ Ϯ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ƵƐƟŶƚŽǁŶ WůĂǌĂ͕ ƵƐƟŶƚŽǁŶ͕ OH. FMI: Patricia Andio, 330-770-6841.

February 2017

MARCH 25-26 — Crazy Woman Ranch Youth Rodeo Series Finals, 10 a.m., 6450 Lancaster Circleville Road, Lancaster, OH. FMI: 614-5951850. MARCH 25-26 — Ranch Horse Pleasure Clinic and Show, Spinning Wheel Farm Inc., ϲϴϭϬ ĂƌƌĞƩ ZĚ͕͘ 'ĞŶĞǀĂ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϰϰϬͲ 813-2502, cher195013@hotmail.com, www. spinningwheelfarminc.com. MARCH 25-26 — NODA Clinic with Sue Hughes, Chagrin Valley Farms, Chagrin Falls, OH. FMI: Halle Clause, westerndressage@nodarider.org.

MARCH 26 — Winter Barrels, 11 a.m., Buckhorn Ranch Arena, 108 Simmons Lane, West Sunbury, PA. FMI: Karen Lyons, 724-290-1859, www. buckhornarena.com. MARCH 30-APRIL 1 — Buckeye Morgan Horse Sale, Ashland County Fairgrounds, Ashland, OH. FMI: Nancy Rebman, 419-289-0835, www. buckeyemorganhorsesale.net. MARCH 30-APRIL 2 — Country Heir, Roberts Arena, 4095 State Route 730, Wilmington, OH. FMI: Frankie Stark, 513-875-3318.

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MARCH 31-APRIL 2 — Great Lakes Area Driving Series Driving Trial, Windy Knoll Farm, State Route 58, Sullivan, OH. FMI: Stacey Giere, 440292-7198. MARCH 31-APRIL 2 — 2017 Buckeye Reining ^ĞƌŝĞƐ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐ ĞŶƚĞƌ͕ ^ƉƌŝŶŐĮĞůĚ͕ K,͘ FMI: www.buckeyereiningseries.com. MARCH 31-APRIL 2 — 39th Annual Hoosier Horse Fair & Expo, Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN. FMI: www.hoosierhorsefair. org.

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February 2017

Northern Ohio Dressage Association

A Letter From NODA’s President PRESIDENT, Dee Liebenthal; VICE PRESIDENT, Christine Thompson; TREASURER, Nancy Danielson; SECRETARY, Patti Valencic. EMAIL, president@nodarider.org; WEBSITE, www.nodarider.org

by Dee Liebenthal Dear NODA Members, I want to open with very exciting news. Sunday afternoon, Dec. 18, NODA received a wonderful gift for which we will be forever grateful. As you know, we have been raising funds to purchase a new, more lightweight, portable dressage ring. Thanks to the generosity of Betsy Rebar Sell of Shade Tree Farm, and Kristen Stein of Stein Equine, NODA is getting that longed-for new dressage ring! Many, many thanks to Betsy and Kristen. The generous NODA member donations we also received will allow the purchase of accessories for our dressage rings. NODA is grateful and excited that

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we will start our 2017 show season with a brand-new dressage ring. So, we have arrived in the new year with a great deal of hope, and many plans and goals for 2017. I have a lot I want to accomplish or set in motion for our organization during my last year as president of NODA, for two important reasons: I have a long list of things I want to complete and/or set in motion for NODA before the end of my last term, and putting that list out there holds me accountable. We must hold our organization, its members, and the board to the responsibility of continued growth through new ideas and forward thinking leadership. After 2017 I intend to continue to work hard for NODA, but in other capacities. We need new blood in charge. All organizations need an infusion of new thoughts and perspectives. There will be no change in my decision so we have a year to find someone to take this organization forward. Some of the 2017 plans: Fill all open positions on the NODA board and committees. Implement a reward

system for volunteers—volunteers are NODA’s most important asset. Set in motion the ground work for two big educational event weekends, like an “L” program and/or clinic/ symposium weekend. Please send me your ideas about what you would like NODA to sponsor. Data base for accessing our Historical Archives. Increase the amount of each individual professional grant that is awarded. Get an online link for ease in renewing membership, banquet reservations, and making donations. Thank you to Victoria PattersonPirko, who has very generously taken over the storage of our dressage rings. She will store the old and the new for us at her farm. This move has helped us save the cost of an outside storage locker which, as most of you know, can be very expensive. She and Sally Burton have done a ton of research and leg work looking at and advising us on used rings that have been for sale. Christine Thompson helped this team by assisting Sally and Victoria in emptying out the locker. They found lots of interesting gems from NODA’s past.

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We continue to seek help in several areas. We are looking for a couple of members to help with the newsletter each month. We need someone to handle classified ads and someone to handle commercial advertisers. These two jobs can be handled by one person or two people. We are also looking for someone to take over the annual updating of NODA’s Handbook. Fran Cverna has it down to a science and will get you started. Fran will continue as Membership Chair, but has asked to pass responsibility for the handbook to someone else as she will be taking over as chair of the Historical Committee. With her experience creating and managing data bases, she will be handling the next step of creating an actual data base for organized access to our archives. Taking over the production of the handbook is a way to earn your NODA bucks while at home. Stay warm during these cold months! ~Dee Liebenthal President

Ohio Paint Horse Club

2017 Show Schedule PRESIDENT, Ron Cramer; VICE PRESIDENT, Tammy Meeks; TREASURER, Roxann Rohrl; SECRETARY, Jill Davis; EMAIL, r_paints@msn.com; WEBSITE, www.ophc.org

by Roxann Rohrl Hello to all our members and friends. Here we are planning our 2017 Paint Horse show season. OPHC does not only sponsor Paint shows but also has an energetic group of trail riders who enjoy traveling to Ohio’s great parks, out of state parks and some even take that great big step and ride the APHA sponsored rides. Marie Ternes is the Chair for Recreational Riding and plans the weekend ride each year with Elaine Bennett and Suzanne Allen. When there is not a Paint show to attend many of our members show in the Open show circuit or attend the out of state Paint shows. Many ride those Paint horses in nearby parades on the holidays. Suzanne Allen is the Chair for Ride Ohio and collecting the hours. We are a great group of members who are hungry for OPHC, APHA points and hours ridden awards and just plain friends and fun together. We really fill up our pocket calendars with just about everything equestrian. The Ohio PHC also has an active Youth Organization. These youths really love to show and enjoy the camaraderie of having fun together. At the present, the OPHC Youth Club is looking for a OPHC Youth Club Advisor. If this is something that interests you, bringing youth together, having fun together, team tournaments at World Show, please contact any officer or director with your interest. Youth are our future! The Youth Club will again be sponsoring a two day, four judge show in Ashland, Ohio, this year. Volunteers are needed to help. The Amateur Club is another extension of the Ohio Paint Horse Club. They also have their own team of officers and put on a Paint horse show one weekend each year with two judges each day. Sue Johnson has served as president of the amateur group for several years and is always inviting Novice Amateurs and Amateurs to become active in this group. They try to have a swap meet early in the year and plan a Silent Auction, last year it was held at the Buckeye Extravaganza. The Amateurs brought many nice things for this auction. Bringing together, working together and again enjoying 18

fun and friendships. Ohio has and Open Halter and Performance Stakes classes that paid out over $3500 this year. Thanks to Chairs Nancy Vanco and Whitney Stoller. Whitney will Chair this event this year. The OPHC Stallion Service Auction is now an Open SSA. Any get from the stallions purchased may now enter these SSA Classes. Stallions may be purchased until June 1. Please read the SSA Rules on the website, www.ophc.org or contact Chair Tina Eller. The Stallion Service Futurity paid out over $4500 this year. Thanks also to Chair Shari Love for the beautiful awards she presented at the awards banquet in January. Chair Sue Johnson presented us with a grand awards banquet again this year. Chair Roger Taylor awarded Samantha Pasquale with the $500 scholarship. Roxann Rohrl who reported the OPHC news and events in the monthly Horsemen’s Corral. Chris Strine has again hired the judges for the OPHC shows and the Youth Club show. Thanks to all the OPHC officers, directors and committee chairs plus the members and friends who helped set up trail, barrels, stakes, worked in the ring at all the shows, worked on the gates at the shows, the office personnel, stall and camping assignments. To our volunteers and exhibitors, I want to give you a ‘shout out’ to all who helped us promote the Ohio Paint Horse Club in 2016! Thank you! We are now working on 2017. Again, we need gate people, ring people, runners, office, set up, etc. If you are available to help us in any of these positions at any of our shows, please contact Roxann at r_paints@ msn.com. New members, you are always welcome in Ohio! Come join us at our 2017 events! Lori Hershey is the OPHC Membership Chair. It is time to mail in your 2017 OPHC memberships. Lori Hershey, 2023 Heyl Road, Wooster, Ohio 44691. There is a membership form on the website. Please include full names, complete address, telephone number, and your email address. The Horsemen’s Corral is included with your membership, one to a family. Add our Show Schedule for 2017 to your show calendar: APRIL 22-23: OPHC Youth Club Show (2 judges each day), Ashland County Fairgrounds, Ashland, Ohio. Judges on April 22 are Craig Wood and Ashley Griffith, both of Kentucky. Judges on April 23: Pauli Crull and Randy Alderson, both of Indiana. APRIL 28: Buckeye Extravaganza

Youth and Amateur POR, Champions Center, Springfield, Ohio. Judges: Roger Johnson, Wisc., Randy Hembrook, Wisc., James Simpson, ONT, Sally Puzacke, Ohio. APRIL 29-30: Buckeye Extravaganza POR along with Premier Paint Sires, Champions Center, Springfield, Ohio. Judges: Marty Jo Hayes, Ohio; Cindy Chilton Moore, Okla.; Stephanie McConnell, Ind; Daren Wright, Ohio. Stalls for the Buckeye Extravaganza Shows will all be prepaid, early arrivals and layovers welcome. JULY 15-16: OPHC Scholarship Show (2 judges each day), Champions Center, Springfield, Ohio. Judges on July 15: Jeff Buck Ind., and Bill Mitchell, Ky.; July 16: Kathy Boggetta, Mich. and Susan Robinson, ONT. AUG. 5-6: OPHC Amateur Show (2 judges each day), Champions Center, Springfield, Ohio. Judges to be announced. SEPT. 2-3: Big Money Bonanza POR and Stakes Classes, Ashland Co. Fairgrounds, Ashland, Ohio. Judges: Kit Kope, Fla., Terry Wirthlin, NV, Todd Bailey, ONT, Curt Summers, Ariz. Also include this show on your show schedule: May 12-14: APHA Zone 8 Great 8 Zone Championship Show, C Bar C, Cloverdale, Ind. Six Judges to be announced. APHA Great Lakes Championship Classes. More to come next month. Write this date in your show calendar! I would like to introduce to you the 2016 OPHC scholarship winner, Samantha Pasquale. Samantha is a 2015-2016 Freshman/2016-2017 Sophomore at Bowling Green State University. She writes in high school she took college credits so she is one year ahead and also took summer classes. She is pursuing a dual specialization in accounting and finance. She has done one internship at Parker_Hannifin Corporation in the accounting department and will return in 2017. She writes her family was the reason she has her Paint horse. She got her first horse at the age of 8 which was a Quarter Horse, she has owned him for 11 years now. She received her first Paint Horse when she was 14. His name is Oreo and he was a 2-year-old. Her family also has four more horses with two being Paints which she also shows in local shows. She was raised with the idea that horses should be a hobby and not a job. Her career choice is accounting and finance, but my Paint Horse will always be my after-job

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Samantha Pasquale enjoyment. Her involvement in the community was all horse related. Local horse organizations: Geauga Horse and Pony Association. She has been involved in clean up and painted the barn for shows and fair, involved in their educational clinics, helped younger girls’ saddle and if they needed help. She also handed out ribbons, helped with gates and worked with horse safety. Samantha’s involvement with Ohio Paint Horse Club started this past year. She showed at the OPHC Scholarship Show in July 2016. She showed western and English. After her showing she helped by collecting the judges’ cards and getting them to the announcer. This is my last year as a youth and I am excited to come to more OPHC shows. The most memorable memory with Ohio Paint Horse Club would be at the first show, I went to thank everyone for being so welcoming. She was stalled by a trainer and they were very welcoming. Always asking me if I needed help and then asking me how I finished in a class. People at the show came up to me to tell me how pretty my horse was. She wrote she made some great friends at that show. Ohio Paint Horse Club has instilled some new values in me and has made me grateful for everything I have. The show staff was so nice and when I went to sign up for my classes was greeted with a hand shake, I think that is how every organization should be. Congratulations to Samantha! Hope you will come and show with us again with Oreo! Next month I will have more information on the Youth and Amateur meeting and election of officers, the OPHC General Membership Meeting and election of officers, awards luncheon and presentation, and the Zone 8 Championship Show. See u next month! February 2017

Ride In Sync

Rider Body Position — Your Arms and Shoulders by Terry Myers Over the past few months we have been reviewing the importance of rider body position. I find that if the horse is having problems, the rider is part of the problem. Improving the rider will improve the horse. This month we will discuss the shoulders, arms and hands. The rider’s shoulders should be open and even. If the rider pinches the shoulders together in the front and collapses their chest, the shoulders will roll down, shifting weight forward and the rider’s seat bones will lock down. I hope you are starting to realize that all of the pieces of the puzzle work together and one problem can cause a cascade effect on other parts of the body. Open and square shoulders will allow the rider’s back to be straighter while pinched, hunched shoulders will throw weight on the horse’s front end. The rider’s shoulders should be square with the horse’s shoulders. This month we have a good exercise for you to try. Ride your horse at a trot in an arena. Count

your horse’s foot beats and notice his cadence and movement. Try to determine if the foot fall sounds heavier on one front leg (my guess is that it will be the inside front foot). Now pick up your inside arm (the arm closest to the inside of the circle). Hold your arm straight out in front of you and continue to ride at a trot for several laps around the arena. As soon as you pick up your arm, your horse will elevate his front end allowing his front end to be lighter. The horse’s inside front leg will no longer stab the ground and his shoulders will be more even. He will also drive better in the hind end. The front end has to be light and out of the way so the horse can come through in the hind end. Now lower your arm and see if you and your horse can maintain the lightness in the front end. If not, pick up your arm and continue to practice until you can maintain the same feeling without your arm held up. Reverse and try the other direction. Most horses are better one direction than the other. I like to ride a horse twice as much in their weaker direction to

get the improvement I want. Riders are sometimes taught to ride with their elbows at their sides and to pick up the reins by only bending at the elbow. This method causes the shoulders to twist and for the rider to lean slightly forward, out of the correct position. As you are reading this article, keep your elbows at your sides and pick up your hands. Now try picking up your hands by using your whole arm and shoulder. Lifting from the shoulder will encourage your body to stay within the correct position and your horse will move more balanced. Also riding with hands forward with elbow opened and out of your side will help you to be lighter with your hands. Simply put, hold your arms out like you are airing out your arm pits! If you are an English rider, you will be holding your reins in both hands. Try putting your hands in front of you and on your horse’s withers, in front of the saddle, extending your hands out from the shoulders. Now pick straight up. That should be the correct position of your arms and hands. For the Western rider who holds split reins in one hand, also try this exercise for the starting position for your hands and arms. Many Western riders will start with their hand in a good position but then turn their hand over with the palm up and move the hand to the side of the saddle horn when they are trying to turn their horse. When the hand holding the reins moves in this way, the rider’s shoulder will drop down and the hips will slide to the side. Try holding the reins in one hand and turn your horse by picking up your hand towards the left shoulder, picking up your whole arm. Move your arm from in front of your belt buckle to the left shoulder and back to the belt buckle. Now try picking up your hand up from the shoulder and to the right shoulder.

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Terry Myers You should be making a V from the belt buckle and up to each shoulder. Picking up the reins to turn instead of pulling left or right engages the bit on both sides and prevents the outside rein from turning the horse’s nose in the opposite direction you want to go. Proper arm and shoulder position are a few more pieces of the puzzle that help create that partnership with our horse that we all want. Hopefully with this and the previous month’s articles about body position have helped you understand all the different ways that your body position helps or hinders your horse. Work on a few pieces of the puzzle at a time, to build the total picture of a balanced rider. 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-In-Sync Horsemanship methods as well as clinic and training services available, visit Myers at www.tmtrainingcenter. com or on Facebook.

February 2017

Ohio Arabian & All-Breed Trail Riding Society

Information on the G-OAATS Program PRESIDENT, Mollie Krumlaw-Smith; VICE PRESIDENT, Mickie Newnam; SECRETARY, Maureen Fehrs, DVM; TREASURER, Jo Murray; EMAIL, mkrumlaw@webcincy.com; WEBSITE, www.oaats.org

by Tina S. Ponder Maureen and I would like to share in the next few articles details of programs that OAATS has to offer. We are always looking for new members and encouraging avid horse lovers to consider a sport that allows them to bond with their horse, enjoy what nature provides amongst the trails, and form amazing relationships with other Endurance riders. A new program, G-OAATS (GREEN OAATS) was formed last year with novice riders in mind having less than 1000 miles of competition in Endurance/Competitive Trail Riding. There are four levels within this program that a rider can earn awards, what’s great about G-OAATS there are no time constraints in which to

earn an award or completing a level. You do not have to complete a level before moving on to the next. The only requirement is that the rider must be an OAATS member and the horse be enrolled in the distance program during the time any achievements are earned. The four levels are as follows:

manager must validate). • Complete your first 50-mile ride. LEVEL 4 (Old GOAAT) • Assist in managing a ride, anything from coordinating the trail with marking/layout to arranging the venue. Assisting may include day managing to arranging for awards as well.

LEVEL 1 (KID) • Attend one AERC and/or OAATS sponsored clinic. • Volunteer one entire day at a ride (ride manager must validate). • Ride one intro ride of any distance.

G-OAATS WILL RECOGNIZE YOUR ‘FIRSTS’ • First time camping with your horse. • Attend your first ride (you don’t have to complete) to riding in your first Pioneer ride. • Volunteering at ride with the following • Pulse Rates • Scribe for Vet • Timer • Ride Secretary • First time marking/unmarking trails. • First pull, first top ten, first turtle award (finishing last…coveted award), first BC.

LEVEL 2 (YOUNGLING) • Attend one level 2 clinic sponsored by AERC and/or OAATS. • Volunteer two days at rides, not necessarily at same ride (ride manager must validate). • Complete a Limited Distance ride of 25-40 miles. LEVEL 3 (GOAAT) • Assisting at a clinic sponsored by AERC and/or OAATS, managing registration table to bringing a horse for a demo. • Volunteer two days at rides, not necessarily at same ride (ride

There are so many opportunities in G-OAATS and numerous OAATS members that are willing to mentor those needing guidance in growing into a successful Endurance/ Competitive rider. OAATS focuses on the horse. Our Novice program is open to any

horse during their first two years of competition. The objective of the Novice program is to allow the horse to grow slowly into a career endurance horse. Horses can compete in both LD and competitive ride of 30 miles or less in one weekend. In the first year 70-150 miles of competition must be completed. Second year 100200 miles of competition must be completed. The horse with the highest cumulative score over the two years in the Novice program will receive the High Scoring Novice Award. This is just two of many programs within our organization I will be highlighting more next month. Please go to OAATS.org and/or visit our Facebook page—OAATS Distance Site to reach out to members to get you started in becoming an OAATS family member. Happy Trails!

Tri-County Trail Association

Dates for 2017 Events Set PRESIDENT, Jim Mike; VICE PRESIDENT, Leroy Wilson; SECRETARY, Neva Gibson; TREASURER, Sally Roush. EMAIL, ckrumm1958@gmail.com WEBSITE, www.tri-cotrails.org

by Cindy Krumm Hello and Happy New Year to all! Tri-Co Trails has set the calendar for 2017. We hope to see all of our friends—and to make many new friends—at our events this year. We are a club dedicated to the preservation of approximately 40 miles of moderately challenging trails surrounding our NE Ohio campgrounds dedicated to horse camping and trail riding. The campgrounds are located at 2662 Downing St. SW, East Sparta, Ohio 44626. Every year we host several camping weekends. These weekends include a welcoming meal on Friday evening, three meals on Saturday, and breakfast and lunch on Sunday. 22

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During the weekends we have many activities planned that include trail riding and horseback games. Our food is so good and plentiful, to some we are known as ‘the eating club that trail rides!’ Mark your calendars and come join us! Check out our website at www.Tri-CoTrails.org for more information about our club and also for flyers with more details about the main events of our summer. You can even make reservations for our events and pay for them through PayPal on this site. The dates for our 2017 events are: MAY 19-21: Spring Ride Weekend at our campgrounds. JUNE 9-11:OQHA Trail Ride and Challenge at our campgrounds. JULY 14-16: Away Ride Weekend at Salt Fork. AUG. 18-20: Ox Roast Weekend at our campgrounds. SEPT. 22-24: Fall Ride Weekend at our campgrounds. OCT. 13-15: Halloween Weekend at our campgrounds. Mark your calendars now so that you do not miss out on all of this fun! February 2017

Feeding Growing Horses Dr. Tania Cubitt The goal of any breeding program is to produce strong sound foals. To do this there are several factors involved including genetics, environment and nutrition. Nutrition is a critical piece of any successful breeding operation and must be considered at every level: Stallions, mares, foals. Few topics in equine nutrition stir more controversy than feeding the growing horse. Many factors add to the confusion of providing nutrition throughout these critical stages of life. For example, growing horses may have different commercial endpoints. Some will be shown in halter futurities where maximum growth and condition are required at a young age. Others will be prepared for sale, again requiring a ‘well-grown’ individual. Still others will be kept on the farm to be used as replacement horses or future performance horses. These horses often have less pressure on them to look their best at a young age. A healthy foal will grow rapidly, gaining in height, weight and strength almost before your eyes. From birth to age two, a young horse can achieve 90 percent or more of its full adult size, sometimes putting on as many as 1.5kg per day. Feeding young horses is a balancing act, as the nutritional start a foal gets can have a profound effect on its health and soundness for the rest of its life. At eight to ten weeks of age, mare’s milk alone may not adequately meet the foal’s nutritional needs, depending on the desired growth rate and owner wants for a foal. As the foal’s dietary requirements shift from milk to feed and forage, your role in providing the proper nutrition gains in importance. The critical nutrients for growth are energy, protein (amino acids), minerals and vitamins. Nutrition imbalances have been recognized as one potential cause of growth disorders in young growing horses. Therefore, it is important that the diets of young horses be properly balanced with nutrients known to be critical to proper development. When you plan a feeding program for your young horses, several factors are very important: • Body changes involved in growth, • Nutrient requirements of that particular class of horse, • The feed’s nutrient content, • Anatomical limitations of young horses’ digestive system, for instance, you cannot feed young horses’ low-energy, bulky feeds because their digestive tracts are not large enough. Instead, young horses need concentrated sources of energy, February 2017

protein, vitamins and minerals to meet their nutritive needs. THE NURSING FOAL Foals will meet their nutritional requirements in their first 2 to 3 months with mare’s milk and pasture, plus whatever feed they start nibbling on. If a foal and mare are in good condition, the foal does not need to start creep feeding until it is at least 2 months old. However, some may need to start creep feeding by 30 days of age. In the third month of lactation, the mare’s milk production drops while the foal’s nutritional needs keep increasing. Therefore, foals have a nutrient gap. Creep feeding (that is, using feed that the mare cannot get to) can provide the foal with extra nutrients to fill this gap. Several aspects of creep feeding are very important: • Start creep feeding when foals are about 8 to 12 weeks old. Make sure the feed is fresh daily and that foals are consuming it adequately. • Use a creep feeder designed so that mares cannot gain access and so that foals will not be hurt. If you do not want a field type feeder, you can tie the mare in her stall, allowing the foal to eat. • Put the creep feeder where mares gather frequently. • Feed the creep feed at a rate of 1 percent of the foal’s body weight per day (max – 1lb/100 lb of body weight).

may harm skeletal and tendon development. Therefore, adjust feed intake to avoid overfeeding. THE YEARLING Because their growth rate slows considerably by 12 months, yearlings can consume more pounds of dry matter. Therefore, they need lower nutrient concentrations in their ration. Feed grain to yearlings at approximately 1 to 3lb/100lb of body weight. Even though yearlings require only 12 percent CP in the total ration, a 14 percent CP concentrate ration gives you more flexibility. With this level, even if you use different types of hays with protein variations, the horse will still get enough protein. An 800 lb yearling may receive 7 to 10 lb of concentrate per day plus free choice hay or pasture. The amount of concentrate required varies due to forage quality and quantity. By the time yearlings are 18 months old (long yearlings), their growth rate has slowed even further. Although long yearlings only require 10 percent protein, you do not need to formulate a new ration for them. You can feed them the same ration as 12 month yearlings get. Because horses have highly individual natures, you

need to adjust feed consumption to account for changes in individual condition. Some horses are easier to maintain than others. Therefore, you must combine your knowledge of nutrition, your eye for condition and your common sense to make the final adjustments on feed intake. Dac Vitamins and minerals offers several choices for growing horses and their dams: dac Colt grower provides a balanced vitamin and mineral profile for young, growing horses. It can be started as early as 30 days of age and is typically fed through 2 years of age. The dac ‘CMZ’ Colt builder paste provides vital vitamins and minerals for young growing horses experiencing skeletal growth problems. The dac Orange Superior vitamin and mineral supplement is ideal for dams to ensure high quality milk and increased lactation is available to their foals. Check out our dac Facebook page for weekly brainteasers and other tips, www.facebook.com/dacvitamins. Visit our website for more information about our feeds, www.feeddac.com. Contact us if you have any questions regarding any of our products, 800/921-9121.

THE WEANLING Generally foal performance decreases immediately after weaning. To minimize this ‘post weaning slump,’ make sure foals are consuming enough dry feed at weaning to meet their requirements. One way of doing so is by creep feeding. Managing growth during this time is very important because excessive weight gain may cause bone abnormalities and long-lasting skeletal problems. Feed weaned foals on a combination diet. First, they should be fed good quality forage. They should have access to all the good quality hay they will consume and allowed all the voluntary exercise they want. Research has shown that exercise strengthens bone, increases cortical thickness and makes for a more durable future athlete. Second, weanlings also should be fed concentrates at the approximately the following rate: 1 lb per month of age per day (depending on the recommendations listed on the product). Be careful not to feed weanlings too much concentrate. If you feed them high levels of concentrates, they will grow more rapidly and this rapid growth HORSEMEN’S CORRAL

Geauga Horse and Pony Association

New Changes to the Open Ring PRESIDENT, Niki Barry; TREASURER, Shauna Gingrich; SECRETARY, Melanie Young . WEBSITE, www.ghpa.us

by Paige Belew Stay warm and cozy during this last month of winter by giving your fourlegged friend an extra hug or two! This month’s article will showcase a GHPA youth member, new and exciting changes to the open ring and new ways to follow all the fun being had by GHPA members. We are only about a month away from our annual banquet! So let’s saddle up and celebrate! YOUTH MEMBER HIGHLIGHT Diana Shale is a youth member of GHPA. She just recently started showing her horse, Spot on Doolittle or Dewey, at GHPA shows. She has been showing and riding for five years. Diana shows Dewey in English and western events. She excels in jumping, dressage, reining, and trail. She has gone to the All American Youth Show and the Ohio

State Fair. She won second place in equitation at the Youth Show and second place in all-around. Diana started out riding when a friend asked her if she could ride one of her horses. Ever since then Diana has been hooked and now takes lessons. She loves showing at GHPA because of all the new friends she meets and how nice people are. She loves the new experience she has with GHPA. Most importantly she loves coming just to have fun. NEW CHANGES TO THE OPEN RING: In the 2017 show season changes are coming to the Open Ring contesting events. Adults and children will be combined. Our poles and barrels classes will become 3D if there are more than 20 people entered. For every show regardless of the entry numbers, there will be exhibition runs before the class is run. 29TH ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET AND AUCTION GHPA’s 29th Annual Awards Banquet will be held on March 11, 2017 at the EOUV Club in Novelty! The banquet committee is

GHPA Banquet committee is gearing up! gearing up and as always, this is a reservation required event that you don’t want to miss so send in your invitation ASAP! If you would like to highlight your company through an advertisement or item donation, the GHPA website has the details and forms. www.ghpa.us STAY UP TO DATE Show dates and educational clinics will be posted to the GHPA website, www.ghpa.us, very soon. Check back frequently! You can also find membership forms, rules and links to horse related topics. Join us for club meetings 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 and Pony Assoc.; Twitter: @GHPAhorseshows; Instagram: GHPAhorseshows. A HUGE THANKS GHPA would like to thank Big Dee’s Tack for their generous support of our organization through their Bonus Bucks program. Likewise; thank you to Schneider’s Saddlery for their generous support. We really appreciate all that both of these fine companies provide for us.

Michigan Trail Riders Association, Inc.

Looking Forward to Spring 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 We have passed the winter Solstice and even though we can’t tell yet, our daylight hours are getting longer. Spring and the riding season are on the way. MTRA Board of Directors is busy making plans for 2017. Our ride schedule has been submitted and we are waiting for approval from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. You may check the ‘proposed’ ride calendar on our website, www.MTRA.org. A notice will be posted on the website and our Facebook page as soon as we have approval. The MTRA Annual Meeting/ Banquet is all set for March 25, 2017 at the Evergreen Resort in Cadillac, Mich. Check the website for details and get your reservation in. This is always an evening of good food, February 2017

good music and great friends. Another important date to remember is the weekend of May 6-7, 2017. This will be our work bee at the 4 Mile Road Trail Camp just south of Grayling, Mich. The dead and dying trees have been removed from the camp and the camp will need a major clean up. This will be a lot of work, plan to come and help— even if you can only make it half of a day. If everyone does a little, the job will get done in a weekend. A big MTRA ‘Thank You’ goes out to Chris Rayner for her years of service to MTRA as MTRA Secretary/Treasurer. Chris retired two years ago as MTRA secretary and has now retired as the treasurer. Hope to see you on the trail this summer, Chris. Enjoy the extra hours of riding time you will have. Welcome aboard to Mindy Ellis, a long time trail rider, who has taken on the tasks of MTRA treasurer. As always, if you are interested in more information on any of the MTRA rides or activities and/or the Michigan Shore to Shore Riding and Hiking Trail, contact the MTRA Office at 989/723-1425, PO Box 72, Ovid, Michigan 48866 or by email at mtra.office@gmail.com. HORSEMEN’S CORRAL

Palm Partnership TrainingE

Trouble Free Trailer Loading by Lynn Palm There is nothing more frustrating than having trouble loading your horse in a trailer. The way to avoid this is to take the time in the first place to properly teach your horse to load and unload properly. We want each trailer loading experience to be a positive one for the horse. A trailer loading experience that frightens or confuses him will only make the next loading session more difficult to achieve. Trailer loading is an important lesson that builds on the basic training commands we taught the horse in earlier lessons. These include “come to me”, “move away from me”, “whoa”, and “back”. If his understanding is not solid on these maneuvers, go back and reteach them before moving on to the trailer loading lesson. Give you and your horse a training advantage by taking these steps to properly prepare for this lesson. Park the trailer you will be using in enclosed paddock or small field

when introducing this lesson. This will give you and your horse a more secure environment to work in. I prefer using a trailer with a ramp because it is a little easier for the horse, but the same procedures will work just fine for a ‘step up’ trailer. Back the trailer up so it is close to and alongside a fence. The creates a ‘barrier’ on one side of the trailer that will help keep your horse’s attention and concentration focused on the trailer. Keep the trailer hooked to the tow vehicle, if possible. This will make the trailer more stable. Be sure to set the vehicle’s brakes for extra safety and stability. Open all of the trailer’s rear doors, walk through front doors, windows, etc. to allow the maximum amount of light to enter the trailer. If the trailer is a ‘walk through’ with a chest bar, make sure the bar is unhooked or down. Horses fear going into dark, confined areas—like a closed up trailer! Try to make the inside of the trailer look as much like the outdoors as possible. Put some good things to eat in the

trailer like a hay bag full of hay or oats in the feed tray. I always keep a full hay bag in my trailer. One of my friends calls this ‘trailer bait’. It is a tasty incentive for the horse to enter the trailer, a reward when he does, and gives him his favorite thing to do (eat) once he’s inside. Have all of the tools you need to teach this lesson on hand. They include a longe whip, an in-hand whip, a lead line, and a longe line that has a snap on one end and a loop handle on the other end. Your horse should be equipped with a properly fitting halter, with the lead line attached, and leg protection for this lesson.

Your Next Step…

The key to success is being consistent in the procedures we use each time we ask the horse to load into the trailer. Here’s an overview of proper steps for safe loading: 1. Let the horse ‘address the trailer’. This means allowing him to sniff and investigate it before asking him to load. 2. Position the horse at the end of the ramp (or edge of a step up trailer) keeping his body and head straight. 3. Stand part way up the ramp, or near the back edge of a step up trailer, facing your horse. Give the “come to me” command to get him to come toward you. Never pull on the lead to force him into the trailer. This only teaches him to lean against the lead. Be patient with this step. 4. As he moves up the ramp (or steps up into the trailer), back up so that you are entering the trailer in front of him. Being in this position allows you to see his reaction and keep his body straight. 5. Once the horse follows you into the trailer, run the lead rope through the hay bag, but do not tie him up, yet. Fasten the chest bar. As he concentrates on eating his hay, step out of the trailer. Walk around to back the trailer to prepare for fastening the butt bar. For safety, always stand off to one side of the

Lynn Palm trailer in case your horse would kick or move backward. Pet and reassure him as you fasten the butt bar. 6. Return to the horse’s head and tie his lead so he can stand comfortably without any tension on his head or the lead. There should be just a little slack in the lead when it is tied so he can’t get his head down too far and get into trouble. I like to tie my horses with a quick release safety knot with the lead passed through it. At this point you are ready to close the trailer’s doors and ramp for departure!

Lynn’s Training Tip…

Take the next step and to learn how to teach your horse how to safely load and unload with my Longevity Series Video #2—‘Advanced Ground Training’. In this video I demonstrate the step-by-step methods to use to introduce trailer loading to a young horse plus important safety tips. The 90-minute video is packed full of other important training techniques to teach your horse the ground training basics including bathing, clipping, and progressing to ground commands in less secure areas. Set a foundation for success with your horse from the ground up. Visit my website, www.lynnpalm. com, click on ‘On-Line Store’ for more details on my Palm Partnership Training products to help you and your horse train at home to build a better partnership together!

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February 2017

Ohio Haflinger Association

Welcome Home Kelly and Colorado PRESIDENT, Ian Wengard; VICE PRESIDENT, Stan Norris; TREASURER, Duane Stutzman; SECRETARY, Judy Winkler; EMAIL, info@ohiohaflinger.com; WEBSITE, www.ohiohaflinger.com

by Mae Yoder I hope 2017 is treating everyone well thus far. As we continue trekking through a thus far ‘mild’ winter, just waiting till the real snow storm hits and the sub zero temperatures set in. Till then mother nature will keep doing her weekly changes of spring-like weather to old man winter in as few as days and in some cases over night! By the time you are reading this the 2017 OHA meeting and banquet will be passed. Be sure to check that your 2017 OHA membership has been renewed! It’s very seldom that we see the return of any horses we sell but last fall when we welcomed home two of our Haflingers from Georgia, you could call it bittersweet. Seven years ago we sold a 4-year-old mare Colorado TMA along with our then 20-year-old mare Kelly. Both were well trained to ride and drive, so when Heidi Newell from Atlanta, Ga., contacted us looking for a couple well trained Haflingers safe enough for her two young daughters to play around with, we offered them Kelly and Colorado. Selling a horse that you have had for 16 years (Kelly) isn’t all that exciting. She was a part of many of our ‘horse adventures’. With her age and always having younger horses to work she was starting to spend more and more time in the field eating grass so we felt this was a good opportunity for her, as we knew they both would be well cared for and have a very active and adventurous schedule with the two girls. Due to family health reasons the Newell Family sadly had to bid farewell to their golden friends last fall. Heidi was kind enough to contact us to see if we could help her find a worthy path for them. They set out for Ohio a few months later with the intention of teaching a few young girls within the family the ropes to horsemanship. After seven years both horses seemed to realize they were in familiar territory when they walked into our barn. They gave the Newell Family seven years worth of wonderful memories as well as a true love for the Haflinger breed and had

become a special part to the family. The 2017 All-Breed Stallion Presentation was Jan. 28 in Mt. Hope. Last year was our first year participating in this event and we were blown away with the amount of people that attended! They sold over 100 service fees of all breeds and the proceeds all go to a local needy family or cause. A nice break from old man winter to come out and see a few of the best the breeds have to offer. There were two Haflinger stallions present in 2016, Leon Troyer of LeLa Haflingers brought their stallion Ahead of His Class 4DA and our stallion Nunavik GF, the rest of the stallions had about 1000 lbs on us so we spent the day either scrambling to get out of the way or sighing in relief that we hadn’t been plowed over yet! I am putting forth the best of efforts in enduring the freezing temperatures and biting wind to prepare Nunavik GF for this...currently mother nature is in the lead! (By the time you are reading this, it will all be over!) Working with horses in numbing temperatures just isn’t my cup of tea! On the bright side, getting him ready for this mostly consists of just shaking off that winter rust and not much ‘training’ is involved. I have always been a strong believer in doing an abundance of groundwork before ever getting in the saddle on any horse young or old, green or well trained. During the winter when it’s a must to prepare horses for any type of event, I always do more groundwork then actually ride, it’s much easier then trying to put enough clothes on to stay warm and still be able to maneuver in the saddle. Like they always say if the horse respects you on the ground the same holds true when you are on it’s back! The snow may be flying here in Ohio but with foaling season just around the corner at least we have something to shed some light in this grueling weather. We are going pretty light on the foaling as of late, but we are expecting one foal in March. Feel free to send pictures and information on any new arrivals you would like to share in the Corral. In closing I would like to ask everyone to please keep the Jacob Yoder Family from Danville, Ohio, in your prayers. Jacob passed away Jan. 6, 2017 after a three year battle with cancer. Jacob and his family have been active and longtime OHA members. He will surely be missed by many.

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The Way of Horses

Ichthammol – The Wonder Ointment

Eleanor Blazer and My Kustom Kruzer by Eleanor Blazer Several million years ago horses grazed on plants that would be the basis of an amazing ointment. Known as icthammol, black ointment or drawing salve, it is used to treat wounds, skin conditions and abscesses affecting descendants of these early horses. Icthammol ointment is derived from sulfur-rich oil shale, a type of

rock which is made up of organic material. After being mined and distilled, the resulting substance is dark reddish-brown to black color with a tar-like odor. The anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and anti-fungal properties of icthammol offset its appearance and smell. Icthammol can be used to treat minor cuts or abrasions, rainrot, insect bites, scratches (mud fever, greasy heel), and sunburn. Applied down the midline of the underbelly it can help protect the sensitive area from insects, while soothing the itching and treating the bites. Water soluble, it can be washed off easily, though the smell can linger. The most recognized use is as a drawing salve. Icthammol helps soften the tissue, reduces swelling and increases blood circulation, which may aid in the ‘drawing’ of the infection or splinter. It is often used to help draw an abscess out of a hoof. The United States Department of Health and Human Services, National Toxicity Program, states ammonium sulfobituminate (icthammol) as having no toxicity levels.

Drawing salve. When compared to wound medications containing nitrofurazone, icthammol is safer for both the horse and care taker. Nitrofurazone has been shown to create carcinogenic activity in mice, resulting in the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Bureau of Veterinary Drugs in Canada to require labeling stating nitrofurazone must not be used on animals intended for food. Nitrofurazone products also have cautionary statements on the labels stating some people may have adverse reactions to the ointment, and gloves should be worn.

When purchasing icthammol beware of look-alike products. If the ointment lacks the strong bituminous tar-like smell it is not icthammol. The ingredients will probably be vegetable based. Also avoid products called ‘black salve’ (Cansema). These products may contain bloodroot, crushed ash, chaparral, DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide—an industrial solvent) and other ingredients. Often advertised as ‘treating cancer’, the FDA has banned the sale of black salve for that purpose. These products can be caustic, resulting in bad burns and scarring. Despite the name confusion— black ointment, drawing salve or icthammol—every equine medicine chest should have a jar. In time, you and your horse will learn to love the smell! Take the online course ‘Horse Health and Disease’ taught by Dr. Jack Sales. Earn certification or work toward a Bachelor of Science degree in Equine Studies. Go to www.horsecoursesonline.com for more information.

Ohio Morgan Horse Association

Invite Your Friends to the Equine Seminar in March PRESIDENT, Claudia Grimes; VICE PRESIDENT, Louise Fraser; SECRETARY, Lois Magisano; PAST PRESIDENT, Amy Snyder; EMAIL, cowgirlup73@hotmail. com; WEBSITE, www.ohiomorganhorse. com

by Susan Walker As I write this, the first week of the new year is coming to an end. A time to reflect on the year just finished and to look forward to the year just beginning. It seems I’m becoming less and less resolute regarding my resolutions with each passing day. But I did make progress on one of my resolutions—to renew my memberships and subscriptions earlier in the year. Just minutes ago, I renewed my Ohio Morgan Horse Association family membership online through the club’s website. Easy peasy! It took me longer to find my credit card in my purse than it did to 28

place the order following the link on the home page of the site. A big thank you to webmaster, Elizabeth Thomas, for making this so convenient. If you are more comfortable with sending a check, you can still print out the membership form from the website, which is also quite handy. I have news from the club about the first official event of 2017. Please save the date: Sunday, March 19. The OMHA is again sponsoring one of their popular series of equine seminars. This will be held at The Galaxy Restaurant in Wadsworth, Ohio, (201 Park Center Drive.) It is easy to reach this venue as it is right at the Rt. 94 exit (exit #9) off I-76. The seminar will begin at 10 a.m. So far, the list of speakers includes an expert on saddle fitting, our own Sandy Sessink who will speak on making the right impression in the show ring and Dr. Adam Pendleton who will be discussing equine podiatry. If you have yet to meet Ms. Sessink, she is a USEF judge, a Morgan triple crown saddle seat equitation trainer/coach

and a lifetime Morgan enthusiast. I have had the pleasure of hearing Sandy speak on previous occasions and believe me, she is chock full of good advice and helpful hints. And personally, I am very excited to hear Dr. Pendleton speak, after having researched his website. It happens that Dr. Pendleton is one of only 10 practitioners in the world who is both a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and a Certified Journeyman Farrier. Talk about getting an expert on the subject! In addition to all the valuable information, attendees will be served lunch. Tickets will be $20. It is not necessary to be an OMHA member to attend; anyone is welcome. So, plan to meet up with your Morgan friends, or your horse friends of other breeds or disciplines, or your trainer, or your clients. It should be a delicious, fun and informational time. For more information closer to the date, check out either the OMHA website or Facebook page or contact a member of the board of directors. And now for some column-filling

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fun…if you are like me, you’ve found yourself in this situation, perhaps more than once. You are having a conversation with some of your horsey friends, when someone starts waxing nostalgic about the good old days. Those days gone by when there was a local show every weekend; when every third house in the country had a couple of horses or ponies in the back yard; when horse shows were about socialization and entertainment and not a political war for ribbons. Yada, yada, yada. Well, if you would like a real glimpse into how the horse culture in Ohio has changed in the past 161 years, check out this link: http://www.ohio.com/ lifestyle/history/local-history-greatsleigh-ride-of-1856-a-banner-dayfor-ohio-1.666901#. This article on ‘the great sleigh ride of 1856’ was originally published in the Akron Beacon Journal on March 6, 2016. The article and the accompanying photo boggle my mind on so many levels. I hope you’ll check it out and enjoy it. February 2017

Farrier Friendly

GP or Specialist Farriers? There’s a Need for Both by Bryan S. Farcus, MA, CJF

A farrier for all occasions…

These days a farrier can no longer be simply described as a jack of all trades. Now, that we have such an advanced society with more advanced capabilities, there is a greater demand for specialization in our respective technologies. In all skill-based, service industries specialists have become an important component to providing the highest quality of service possible. In recent decades, our horse hoof care industry has quickly become increasingly more technical and thus offering more opportunities for farriers. Similarly, in human health care, professionals will study a particular field of interest. Some focus on a general practice of family medicine, while other will follow a path toward a particular specialty. Today’s young farrier professionals now have the same opportunity to choose and follow a specialized career path. Whether a working farrier is a General Practitioner or a

specialist, either is very respectable. GP farriers (general practitioners) will be those whom are on the front lines in the hoof care work force. He or she will often be the ‘first responders’ in the earliest stages of your horse’s hoof problems.

many preventable hoof complications would go unnoticed until they reach the highest levels of lameness and in many cases a delay in specialized care could result in more serious hoof/limb damage.

A significant role to play…

As we continue to move forward in our farrier industry, with seemingly endless bounds of technological advances, our young farriers have many avenues in which to practice the farrier craft. It is, indeed, a great time to be entering this field. In my experience, as a GP farrier, with any case that I have ever had to refer to a specialist, it has never reflected poorly on my skills but, rather, enhanced the horse owners’ belief and trust in my judgment and only reaffirmed my commitment to the long-term wellbeing for their horse. Just as the example set forth by that of our medical community, GPs and specialists, are expected to communicate and work together to solve the problems of their patients; thereby, keeping with the

According to the most recent economic impact study conducted by the American Horse Council, of the estimated 9.2 million horses in this country nearly 3.9 million are used for recreational activities and there are an estimated 25,000 registered farriers performing routine services for them. Among this class of horses, there’s quite a wide range of breeds/ disciplines that are healthy and sound, not requiring any specialized horse shoeing. Often, all that is required is basic routine farrier services. Becoming adept at performing the rudimentary procedures of horseshoeing is vital to the long-term health of any horse and should never be underrated. In fact, without competent GP farriers,

Always better together…

ethical expectations of a physician’s Hippocratic oath. Although, as farriers, we do not have such a formal oath to take, our most successful farriers have maintained the highest ethical standards to do as I have always tried to do by remembering this credo—to always keep in mind that my craft requires both art and science. I shall not be ashamed to honestly admit what I currently do not know and to call upon those who do and, above all else, do all I can to do no harm. REFERENCES & RESOURCES: • The American Horse Council, www.horsecouncil. org • Mosby’s Medical Dictionary,8th edition, www. medical-dictionary,thefreedictionary.com • www.biomedcentral.com • www.thefarriersguide.com

Check out Bryan’s new FARRIERFRIENDLY™ Horse Owner Guides. They will give you a great start to learning more about your horse, his feet and the farrier world. Available at www.amazon.com. ‘Like’ Farrier Friendly on Facebook.

Ashland Paint & Plain Saddle Club

Different Format for Showbill in 2017 PRESIDENT, Steven “Chunk” Watts; VICE PRESIDENT, Katy Amstutz; SECRETARY, Jean Yancer; TREASURER, Ashley Canfield; WEBSITE, ashlandpaintandplain.com; EMAIL, paintandplaininfo@yahoo.com

by Chesna Wertz Hi everyone! Here we are in 2017. Just seems like we were starting 2016 not too long ago! I hope everyone had a nice Christmas and New Year’s. Now that the holidays are behind us, it is time to start thinking of show season! There’s tack swaps all across the state popping up, including Ashland Paint and Plain’s Annual Tack Swap at the Ashland County Fairgrounds! You never know what treasures you may find. The date of the swap is Feb. 4, from 9 a.m. to 2

p.m. Admission is a $1 per person, or two non expired canned goods. At this writing, we are still accepting vendors. If you are interested in setting up at the swap, please contact Katy Amstutz at 419/651-7892 or Ashley Christian at 419/606-8383. Hope to see everyone there! We are busily preparing for the 2017 show season as well. The showbill is in the final stages, so be on the lookout for that here soon. It is a little bit different format than what our shows have been in the past, but we are hoping that this will help our shows be even better, and a little less stressful show days for our exhibitors. We’ve added some new classes this year, and the individual class High Point awards are back as well! Our dates and judges for 2017 are as follows: APRIL 29-30: Kory Warthling JULY 1-2: Jennifer Moshier AUG. 12-13: Duane Stutzman Hope to see everyone at the Swap!

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Buckeye Western Dressage

Western Dressage Tests and Educational Opportunities for 2017 FOR MORE INFORMATION: PRESIDENT, Thallia Blight EMAIL, BuckeyeWesternDressage@ gmail.com; FACEBOOK, www.facebook. com/BuckeyeWesternDressage

by Thallia Blight The Western Dressage Association of America has released its 2017 western dressage tests, to be effective Feb. 1. Introductory and Basic Level tests have changed very little from the previous versions, but those for the higher levels have changed significantly, and riders will find them more challenging. Level One includes 10 meter circles at the jog, leg yields from the quarter line and also a zigzag, and changes of lead on the diagonal at X. Levels Two and Three have also changed, along with the associated freestyle requirements. These new tests are available on the WDAA website, www.westerndressageassociation. org. Show managers who need ‘clean’ copies to use at their shows are asked to complete a brief questionnaire in order to have access to un-watermarked tests. Buckeye Western Dressage hopes to offer several educational events

this spring, both around the state and online. One event being planned is a ‘Western Dressage De-Mystified’ workshop where participants will learn about proper equipment, ringcraft, and the purpose of all those letters! For more information about membership, and to make sure you are on our 2017 email list, please contact us at buckeyewesterndressage@ gmail.com. News Flash: The Northern Ohio Dressage Association will host a clinic with Sue Hughes on March 25 and 26, at Chagrin Valley Farms, Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Sue has extensive teaching experience in Centered Riding and dressage. She is a USEF-licensed Dressage and Western Dressage judge, and was a judge for the 2016 WDAA World Show. Private and semi-private lessons will be held on Saturday; Sunday’s agenda will be ride-a-test critiques. The registration deadline for lessons is March 18. Stalling is available. Proof of a negative Coggins test is required. ASTMapproved helmets must be worn when mounted. Auditors (nonmounted observers) are welcome for $20 each day payable at the door,

Winnie the Fjord with Carol at the 2016 WDAA World Show. please bring a chair for yourself. For more information about the event, or to register for lessons, contact

Halle Clause at westerndressage@ nodarider.org.

Dusty Boots Riding Club

Royal Competition Information PRESIDENT, Holly Carr; 1ST VICE PRESIDENT, Ruth Somnitz; TREASURER, Donna Rohrer; SECRETARY, Deb Koffel; EMAIL, dustyboots@ dustybootsridingclub.com WEBSITE, www.dustybootsridingclub.com

by Deb Koffel Burr! its cold up here in Northeastern Ohio. It was 7 degrees this morning when I got up. My dog Trixie ran out did her business and ran right back in. Either smart or just cold. BANQUET The banquet date was changed to Feb. 18, 2017 at Saybrook Banquet Center 3116 North Bend Road Ashtabula, Ohio. There will be an open bar, 50/50, Chinese auction, dancing, music, photo booth just to give you a few of the great fun planned for the evening. Oh, and of course awards! Yes, great awards. Donna Rohrer and her committee have been busy collecting awards and Betty Hare has been busy finding new division winner jackets. The doors open at 5:30 and dinner is at 6 p.m. Adult tickets are $25, Children 5-12 are $15 and under 5 are free, the program book is a great place to thank your sponsors, congratulate your exhibitor or advertise your business. Send your ads to Gary Somnitz at ads@ dustybootsridingclub.com or call Holly Carr, 440/858-7912 for more information. Ads are business card $15, quarter page $25, half page $50, and full page $100. Submit your ad to Betty at bdhare@roadrunner.com. At the banquet, we are asking all attending to bring a non-perishable 30

Draft horses can be good at Western Dressage too.

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Dusty Boots 2017 officers: Jason Brown, Ruth Stimburys, Deb Koffel, Donna Rohrer, and Holly Carr. item in exchange for a ticket to the Chinese auction. These items will be given to a family at Easter. In December, Dusty Boots Riding Club collected coats, hats, boots, scarfs, gloves—any warm clothing items. All items were donated to the Warren Family Mission in Warren, Ohio. NEW IN 2017 Young men and women, you are needed for the 2018 Dusty Boots Riding Club Royalty competition. You must be a member of Dusty Boots and 21 and under. And for exhibitors ages 7-12 years old, our new Prince and Princess Competition. More information will be coming on this soon. You can contact Chairperson Ruth Stimburys for more information or to apply. Congratulations to our newly elected trustees Jason Brown and Naomi Stimburys. New this year at our Dusty Boots shows we will have Ranch Conformation Class. At the three shows put on by Dusty Boots we will be offering ‘four classes get the fifth free’. As always, we would like to thank Big Dee’s and Schneiders for their continual support of Dusty Boots Riding Club. February 2017

Top 3 Saddle-Fit Pains

hen it comes to saddle fit, my eyes always go to these three parts of the horse first: the withers, the shoulders and the loins. THE WITHERS The ‘mutton withered’ horse (very low withers) tends to be quite round, instead of ‘A’ shaped at the withers. You may have too much constriction at the shoulders and/or need an antislip pad or a split-withered pad to help keep the saddle from slipping too much. Often, horses with high withers can be comfortably fit by using a splitwithered pad to gain a little clearance and/or using a back pad or bridge pad in addition to your regular pad to lift the whole saddle (visit http:// JulieGoodnight.com/bridgepads for more information). To check for adequate clearance over the withers, you should be able to stick your whole hand in over the withers, under the pommel, when the horse is saddled and cinched normally. THE SHOULDERS Just above the shoulders and below the withers, you often see white spots or white hairs on a horse. It is usually an indication that there is too much pressure on the horse’s shoulder blades and/or his shoulder blades are running into the front of the tree when he moves. To check the saddle fit in regards to the shoulder, put the saddle on the horse without pads and without cinching. Holding the saddle in place with one hand as someone else leads your horse at the walk, slide your other hand up under the saddle until you feel the top of the horse’s shoulder blade. As he walks, you’ll feel the shoulder move back; make sure your fingers aren’t being pinched between the tree and the shoulder blade as the horse walks.

THE LOINS Once the horse is saddled, with the horse standing on level ground, step back and look at the horse from the side. The seat of the saddle should appear to be level—not inclined uphill or downhill. If the saddle appears to be going uphill, it may be out of balance and putting too much pressure on the loins of the horse, as well as throwing the rider out of balance and into the ‘backseat’

most important. I wanted to make sure that there was a substantial tree that would distribute weight well. I ultimately chose Circle Y’s Flex 2 tree as it has some give for the horse—allowing him to move comfortably without a rigid tree, but is strong enough to carry weight without bowing. Other flexible trees could not make this claim and having a rigid tree made it more difficult to fit many horses during my travels.

There’s no one magic saddle that fits every horse. position. Often, moving the saddle back a little will help level it out or using back pads or shim pads may help. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK It’s important to assess your saddle fit every year. Many riders don’t notice a problem until it’s been there for a while, until it causes behavioral issues, or until someone with fresher eyes sees it (this is a big advantage of going to a riding clinic). These three areas—the withers, the shoulders and the loins, are easy to check and I try to assess it on every saddled horse that comes in front of me.

Check out my saddles at http:// JulieGoodnight.com/saddles. We owe it to the horses to get the best fit possible. Enjoy the ride, —Julie Goodnight Trainer and Clinician

ABOUT JULIE GOODNIGHT Goodnight is the popular RFDTV host of Horse Master airing Monday nights. Goodnight travels the USA sharing her no-nonsense horsemanship training with riders of all disciplines. Goodnight has ridden in many different saddles— she’s experienced in dressage and jumping, racing, reining, cow horse, colt-starting, and wilderness riding. Goodnight grew up on the hunterjumper circuits in Florida, but is now at home in the West. She and her husband, Rich Moorhead, live in the mountains in Salida, Colo. Both love versatility ranch horse competitions and riding cow-horses. Explore her online library and many training videos at http:// TV.JulieGoodnight.com; be sure to sign up for the free monthly training news at http://JulieGoodnight.com and please subscribe to the free YouTube channel at http://YouTube. com/JulieGoodnight.

DESIGNING SADDLES TO FIT There’s no one magic saddle that fits every horse, that’s why I decided I had to have different types of saddles in my own line. The saddles had to be available in regular and wide trees and I wanted to make sure there were different lengths of skirting to fit the longer and short-backed horses. The design of the tree was

See Goodnight’s full list of clinics at http://JulieGoodnight.com/ clinics and ride during the 2-day clinic weekends across the country. Goodnight has her own saddle with her at each event and offers a test ride to anyone looking for help with saddle fit.

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Northern Ohio Outlaws

New Shooter Clinic Preparations PRESIDENT, Jace Mowrer VICE PRESIDENT, Tony Ruper SECRETARY, Judy Foster TREASURER, Stacie Duncan WEBSITE, www.nooutlaws.com

by Christy Smiler The Northern Ohio Outlaws will be holding a clinic in April if you are interesting in trying the fastest growing equine sport—Cowboy Mounted Shooting. New shooter clinics are a great way to learn about the sport, get help from experienced competitors and get your horse acclimated to gunfire. While a few new shooters get started all on their own, most competitors will tell you they got started with a new shooter clinic. At the clinic you will get a good overview of the rules, dress code, type of guns used, gun handling/ safety, and by the end of the day they will try and get you shooting off your own horse. This will be a controlled environment with seasoned shooters and horses to help keep you and your horse safe. WHAT SHOULD YOU BRING? Your horse and your tack. The club members will share their personal guns and holsters for you to use at the clinic so you do not need to purchase these prior to trying. In fact, its not recommended. There are several different brands and options when it comes to acceptable guns and holsters for the sport and we encourage you to try before you buy! A leather saddle is required for competitions, but you can use whatever saddle you feel most comfortable/safe in for the clinic. Dress for the weather! Sometimes April can still be quite chilly so dress in layers, bring gloves, hats etc. There are some things that cannot be taught at the clinic and should be worked on prior to attending:

Walk/trot/canter: While you won’t be running through courses at the clinic, having a good handle on different gaits is necessary before you attempt to do any kind of speed event. You will see every level of rider competing in mounted shooting; You do not need to be a professional rider, expert or trainer to compete, but you do need to be able to control/direct your horse. Some new shooters will walk through courses, some will trot, and some will canter, eventually most get to the point that they will be cantering through or even galloping down the rundown. Remember, at the end of the day, sports should be fun for you and your horse, do what makes you happy. Neck Reining: Neck reining is an essential for being able to compete in Cowboy Mounted Shooting. You must be able to navigate through courses with one hand on the reins and the other hand holding a gun. Make sure you are practicing this using your non-dominant hand as well, because your dominant hand will be the one holding your gun. Moving off of leg pressure is also a great aid in the sport. Getting along with other horses: If your horse has not hung out in a group of riders in close quarters it may be something to try out before heading to a clinic. There will be times where 10-15 horses will stand together in a group or moving around the arena together. Horses will bump into each other and get into their personal bubble. It is good to know how they will react to that

type of atmosphere prior to adding in gunfire and excitement. WANT TO GET A JUMP ON YOUR MOUNTED SHOOTING TRAINING? Start with scary things! Three things are usually spooky for newbies: gunfire, smoke and balloons! Balloons are scary to a lot of new shooting horses, sometimes more than gunfire. If you want to get a jump on this you can set up balloons at home. Some shooters will tie them in their stall or aisle ways, carry them around while riding, place in their arena etc. You can also get a pin out and pop them occasionally to work on the loud noises aspect of mounted shooting. Gunfire: if you have the ability or are comfortable trying, shoot guns or crack a loud whip nearby your horse. Expect a reaction, almost every horse will startle. We usually start with a horse (unsaddled) loose in a pasture or round pen, and just fire nearby to get them used to the noise. While this can be helpful it is not necessary to do prior to the clinic and many horses do just fine with no prior experience to loud gunfire. If you do not have any experience with guns, mounted shooting or horse training, I would recommend not pushing this portion of your training at home, as you do not want to make the horse sour to it. Smoke: After the gun goes off there will be a puff of smoke hanging in the air, sometimes horses get very nervous about walking near or through the smoke. A new trick I

heard about was that some trainers will buy smoke bombs (fireworks) and place on the ground in their arena for their horse to get desensitized to. You can walk your horse on a lead rope, or ride around the smoke, starting from far away and working your way closer to the new scary thing. Ear Handling: Most shooters will use ear plugs of some kind while competing in mounted shooting. It is a good idea to handle your horses ears so they will be more accepting of ear plugs when they teach you at the clinic. A horse that is overly face or ear shy may never accept ear plugs—this doesn’t mean they can’t compete as ear plugs are not required and many horses do fine without them. If you would like to purchase your own set of earplugs to try at home many shooters use POMMS equine earplugs or you can get similar balls at the pet store in the cat toy section. There are several options available. If you have any further questions about participating in the clinic please visit our website, www. nooutlaws.com, or contact the club president Jace Mowrer at jacemowrer@yahoo.com, 330/4661625. You can also get more information about the sport itself at www.cmsaevents.com/info. Club members you should have received your invitation for the yearend awards banquet which will be held March 18 at GreenBriar. If you have any questions please contact Lynn Bussell.

Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association Announces Western Judges for 2017 IHSA Nationals at Kentucky Horse Park The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association announces Mike Carter and Debbie Kail as Western judges for the horsemanship and reining classes at the 2017 IHSA National Championships, May 4-7, at the Kentucky Horse Park. Carter is an NSBA judge who owns and operates Carter Show Horses in Goodlettsville, Tenn., where he and his wife, Charlene, have successfully 34

trained and shown AQHA World and Congress Champions in numerous All-Around events. Kail, of Scottsdale, Ariz., is an AQHA and NSBA judge, member of the Professional Horsemens Association, and Markel horse insurance specialist returning for her second appearance since 2013 as an IHSA Nationals Western judge.

In 2017, IHSA marks its first 50 years—starting as a handful of northeast teams brought together by Fairleigh-Dickinson University sophomore Bob Cacchione—and next 50 as an organization serving over 400 educational institutions and 10,000 college riders. IHSA promotes competition for full time student riders of all skill levels, who compete individually and as teams at

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regional to national levels based on the principle that any college student should be able to participate in horse shows regardless of financial status, gender or riding level. Visit www.ihsainc.com and follow IHSA on Facebook and Instagram for more about Bob’s 50th Anniversary Tour, IHSA teams, scholarships and alumni riding programs. February 2017

38 Acres of Scenic Beauty!

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View From the Cheap Seats

My Resident Fictional Elder, Mr. Lucky by Sarah Vas When I collapse on the couch after a long, hard day in the barn, my T.V. predictably blares to cover the exhausting static from the day. There’s usually an empty cereal bowl nearby as telltale evidence of the night’s long overdue meal. My gaze inevitably settles on an unremarkably framed drawing on the wall. I’d won the arm wrestle with my mother over this garage sale find before she could nag my father for a well-placed nail. I didn’t recognize nor have the inclination to research the artist’s name. But I felt drawn to the magnitude of wisdom emanating from this unpretentious portrait. An apologetically simple substitute for a halter sags sadly across his rugged mug. His expression is singularly placid despite the circumstances leading up to this number adhered to his weather-beaten face. And the ears. Oh, the ears. Such dignity. Such a bold display against a facade of ordinary, some may even say unattractive. He doesn’t care what some say.

He’s seen things, been places, endured. I imagine the colts goad him for tales of his sorted adventures while they share a patch of grass. He’s probably an honest and humble soul but quietly unsympathetic when dealing with stupidity or shenanigans. The neighboring herds consider him a wise and worldly sage. He seldom acknowledges this designation, and if so, quite cantankerously. I wonder why he refuses to accept that his place in the world is important or memorable. His Forrest Gump voice delivers philosophical advice reminiscent of the free-spirited Alan Watts. He bookends every declaration with a stinging wit reminiscent of John Wayne. I’d like to believe he spent his final years grazing drowsily and bestowing sullen advice. Do you think a pair of well-worn spectacles once perched where his sad, sloppy nose band now lays? I would bet on it… Dear Mr. Lucky, Recently, I’ve moved overseas with a stately older woman who comes to

ride several days a week. She dotes on me with sweet baby carrots from her garden patch. The other horses are quite kind. There’s even a cocky rooster that struts and crows every morning. The stable yard is neatly maintained, I’m very comfortable in my new box but… I think I’m losing my mind. I’m hearing voices and often, I catch very faint strains of music as well. It always starts around breakfast time. If I stop chewing and hold my ears very high and very tight, I can almost make out the words of this curious choir. I think the head yard man hears it, too. He even whistles the very same tunes at the very same moment as I, too, am hearing them! Sometimes, the music prompts him to toss down his pitchfork and dance a wild jig, kicking up clouds of dust under his worn boots! I’m too embarrassed to ask the others if they can hear it too. I don’t want to get kicked off the hay bunk at lunch time for being positively daft. Should I worry? Should I feign symptoms of some common equine ailment to persuade my new lady friend to ring the vet? Perhaps I can behave such that they check my hearing…or conceivably call a priest to exorcise these demons from the rafters? Signed, I Hear Dead People? Dear Dead Guy, You’re not hearing voices. There’s no celestial orchestra from the hereafter playing only for you and the saggy-pants farm hand, ya big dummy. That’s the radio. Tell the stall boy to turn on NPR. Maybe you’ll learn somethin’, ya worthless dolt… Dear Mr. Lucky, I’m trapped in the friend trench with this super fine filly. She’ so temptacious! She’ a thick girl with seriously mad curves. Stylin’, too. Platinum blond hair. And she smells fantabulous. I’ve spun all my tricks on her and she’s not saying no but I can’t get her attention off the daily buffet. She’s playin’ my high side! Help a workin’ class bro. You gotta school me sum moves! Peace Out, In-smitten-ated

Sarah Vas 330-242-3440 Owner/Trainer/Instructor

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Dear Smit-Wit, …not a chance. Short, blond, and bouncy? Let me guess. She’s a Haflinger, isn’t she? Take what you can get as long as she’s got her head in the hay rack. But don’t get too comfy. Whichever comes first; the food running dry or spring rolling in,

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Sarah Vas you better back it off. She’s gonna start playing games with your soul, man. It’s called “Look At My Butt…DON’T LOOK AT MY BUTT!” When the grass starts greening up, she’ll act like you’re Elvis Presley but it won’t last. And you better not be between her and her next meal when she decides she’s done with you, buddy. Trot away… just trot away… Dear Mr. Lucky, I am a mighty steed but alas, horizontally challenged. I’ve been dispensed to a life sentence in the Short Stirrup division. All my working hours are filled with snot-soaked toddlers jamming their filthy hands in my mouth and drooling their apple-juice-sticky, stolen-peppermint slobber into my mane! The open-mouthed coughing, the pee-pee-drenched breeches, even a stage-fright-jitters-induced puke in the lineup at Del Mar! I’m convinced I’ve become very ill. These whiny, little petri dishes must be contagious. Am I going to die a miserable, painful death because I feel like I am. I think I am. I AM! Am I? Desperately, Budding Hypochondri-quine …Oh Lord...You’re not deathly ill… You’re just a little hoarse… With that, Mr. Lucky remains deadpan, utterly stone-faced, not counting a sly, little smirk that’s gone before I’m convinced I saw it. My own eyes are at half-mast by now. It’s time I drag off to bed but not before he and I exchange knowing glances over the absurdity of this crazy world. Sarah Vas, second generation horsewoman, owns and operates Winfield Farm & Forge in Grafton, Ohio. Even as a self-described Little Guy trainer, her depth of knowledge and list of accomplishments have gained the respect of many prominent professionals in the industry. She has quietly worked her heart out finding a niche in the Arabian ring as well as a multitude of other breeds and disciplines. Keep up with Sarah’s crazy schedule, clinic dates, and innovative educational programs via Facebook. February 2017

Central Ohio Saddle Club Association

Ranch Horse Classes, Divisional Awards Program and Scholarship Program PRESIDENT, Jennifer Markley; VICE PRESIDENT, Shannon Dillinger; SECRETARY, Mandy Dacek; TREASURER, Theresa Whiteman; WEBSITE, www.coscaonline.com

by Mandy Dacek Hard to believe with the snow and ice outside, but we are hard at work preparing for our 2017 show season. We recently voted on the rules that were proposed in November. Some highlights are: ranch horse classes, the return of the Divisional Awards Program, and a scholarship program for our members that are headed to college. The full list of rule proposal results will be in the next issue of the E-news, as well as posted on our website. The 2017 rulebook will be

posted on the club website as well. Don’t forget the banquet is fast approaching! Join us on March 18 at the SYB Hall in Stow, Ohio, for a fun evening with your horse show friends! Great food, raffle and door prizes, fun games and catching up with everyone you’ve missed since October? Count me in! All officers and directors have tickets, so let them know how many tickets you need! Our spotlight shines on our Youth champions. The motto of the Youth division is “the future rides with us” and based on the two young ladies at the top of the 14-18 division, the future is very bright! The 2016 COSCA Youth Champion for the 1418 division is Madisyn Gerzeny and Gotham’s Hero. Yes, you’ve seen that name before since ‘Mac’ was also the 2016 Horse of the Year! Needless to say, Madisyn and her buddy Mac had

Great Lakes Area Driving Series Gearing Up for 2017 Another great season of driving fun at Windy Knoll Farm, Sullivan, Ohio, has been scheduled by the Great Lakes Area Driving Series (GLADS). Leading off will be an arena driving trial (ADT) Marcg 31 through April 2. Drivers will be doing a driven dressage test, negotiating a series of cones, and zipping through two mazelike structures. Speed and accuracy are required to successfully complete the event. Two additional ADT’s are set for April 28-30 and May 19-21.

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14-18 Champion Madisyn Gerzeny and Gotham’s Hero.

14-18 Reserve Champion Hope Askew and Is He Radical.

a great show season. They showed in Youth halter, showmanship, English pleasure as well as equitation and took home many year-end awards in those classes. When she’s not showing her talented Paint gelding, Madisyn is a sophomore at Baldwin Wallace University. She also helps with lessons at Lilac Thyme Stables. Congratulations Madisyn! Our 2016 Youth Reserve Champion in the 14-18 division is Hope Askew. Hope and her gorgeous gelding, Is He Radical, wowed in the youth classes this year. This was only their second year as a partnership, but Hope and

Calvin definitely left a mark in the show ring this season! They started off at the All American Youth Show, bringing home a Top Five as well as a Top Ten, and ended the season earning many year-end high point awards in showmanship, English pleasure, equitation, western pleasure and horsemanship, just to name a few! Is He Radical was also the 2016 All Around Quarter Horse Champion. Hope is a senior at Brunswick High School but is also getting a jump start on her college career by taking post-secondary classes as well. Congratulations Hope!

Organizer Stacey Giere has designed all GLADS events to be low cost, with the emphasis on driving fun. Judges are respected drivers/instructors intent on helping competitors improve during the show. Safe stalls are available and reasonably priced for each weekend. For more action, Driving Derbies are often added, and private lessons with the judges may be available. For more information call 440/2927198.

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Cowboy Dressage

When Hearts Race by Jeff Wilson You’re riding through the woods where the latest rainstorm has brought all the forest’s colors to life. The soft wind plays its music while your saddle creaks along with it, and your horse blows out a contented slobber snort. Your note-to-self, “Ain’t nobody messin’ with this,” puts you front and center into the best reality TV show goin’. Finding quietude in the woods is not something new. Robert Frost was on to something when he wrote, “Whose woods these are I think I know...My little horse must think it queer to watch them fill up with snow.” Frost reached out with a penned finger and plucked a heart string so many feel but never say. Is it coincidence that our body sits so closely to our horse’s heart? That a horse and rider can effortlessly feel like they’re one body? That the horse’s gait is measured in beats. That a silent trail ride can feel like total communion. What’s the bottom line on riding? Every heart secretly longs for that stride in the middle of the great wide open—powerful in strength to ride, and powerless to imagine the heart doing anything other than swelling with contentment. The gait of a horse soothes the beating of your own heart. As I recently presented ‘The Art of Horsemanship’ at the biggest expo on the east coast, my time, like the event, filled with too much busyness. My schedule was sliced so thin it only had one side. Pre-event workload involved the planning, preparing, and packing of the horses going with all their gear. Along with that, we needed practice sessions for the evening performances, and

costumes, and choreographed music. Add the endlessly dreary paperwork trail—the liability releases, schedules for speaking, booth rules and regulations (did I mention all the booth materials and props had to be packed too), and speaking topics that have to be readied and considered. Bloomin’ burdocks, those moments completely overran my life and consumed my time. Now, I do enjoy it, but there is a real battle through these man-made woods I create for myself, to keep myself peaceful and centered through all the conversations, the critiques, the problems, while keeping everybody moving forward—not just solving horse problems, but solving people problems…hello, we’re dealing with people; the drama meter is active. The expos are very exciting, as long as there’s an end to them. The best moment is when I leave the event and drive home. HOME TO MY WOODS. IN THE WOODS WITH MY HORSE. Where is your solace and reward for all that you contend with in a day? I prefer to acknowledge the trees that I ride past as the faces of familiar friends, the brooks and hills along the trail as their cozy living room spaces. I find peace as I ride deep into the heart of the woods. In the heart of the woods, atop my horse, I find a refuge for the heart. In talkin’ ‘bout the heart, I’m not talking about the organ that pumps blood. I’m talking about a happy heart being the medicine for your life. Why is the world so doggone peaceful from the back of a horse? Do the neighbors ever catch you whistling or singing on the trail?

“Robert, who the heck is killin’ the cat?” Riding the outside of a horse is good for the inside of a man. What is it about the horse that is so good for the inside of us? Some days life holds us down like a cat gettin’ flea dipped—until we can saddle our horse and ride out that is. What is impossible to understand is how we suddenly find ourselves centered. We arrive back at the stable refreshed and at peace with the world. How’d that happen? It’s because our horses require us to let the day’s ‘business’ go in order to ride them. Talk about an unspoken treaty… We have a strong desire to have our hearts lifted up above the grind. We are fortunate that our horses bravely carry us to that place, they connect us with our hearts everyday. Do you ever talk to your horse? Stop battin’ your eyes like a toad in a hailstorm, of course you do. My point is that your heart is the ‘Catfish Creek’ of your life, that secret fishin’ hole where you can self-talk. Be kind during both sides of the conversation as you have that heart-to-heart talk with your horse as you travel through the winter riding season. In truth, the horse can speak to the heart like no other animal can. Ever wonder why the horse is so dramatically useful in therapeutic programs with the oh-so-manydamaged people on the earth? It is because the horse speaks courage— what we all need to hear as we ride forth and conquer the dragons of this life. With one look into your eyes the horse looks into your heart and declares, “You can do it.” Stories, myths and legends captivate us. They capture us because they

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Jeff Wilson bring up the great matters of the heart. There’s always a strong hero in demand, and a beautiful heroine that needs to be rescued—hopefully involving an epic horse scene. Are you ready to ride out for your life’s next great adventure? What’s your heart telling you? I’m telling you to always make sure to be yourself, unless you can be Zorro. Then be Zorro. I appreciate your feedback. Please take some time and ‘Like’ www. facebook.com/Jeff-Wilson-CowboyDressage. I have been training horses for over 30 years and value the western horse lifestyle in my approach to training. Giving clinics and seminars on how to reach your full potential with your horse through the training foundation of Cowboy Dressage makes me happier than a full breeze from a corn-eatin’ horse.

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Wayne County Saddle Club

Show Dates Announced; Improving Footing in Arena PRESIDENT, Rich Gortner; VICE PRESIDENTS, Rachael Adamson and Katy Amstutz; SECRETARY, Bobbi Jo Mackey; TREASURER, Beth Eikleberry; WEBSITE, waynecountysaddleclub.com

Wow! It’s February already! The show season at the ‘Hollow’ is truly just around the corner. And, we have 2017 dates for you this time. A date of March 25 was set for the spring clean-up at 10 a.m. The following Saturday (April 1) is the rain/snow date. Bring rakes, shovels, hand tools, etc. The contest point shows will start at 10 a.m. this year. Here are those dates: April 29; May 20; June 17; July 8; July 29; Aug. 26; and Sept. 30. Regulations for acquiring points toward year-end awards are pretty similar to previous years and are displayed on the showbills. Rachael Adamson is V.P. of contest this year. You can reach her at 419/606-9712. Pleasure point shows start at 10 a.m. also. The dates are: April 22; May 6; June 3; July 8; and Sept.

2. Katy Astutz‘s contact number is 419/651-7892. Fun show dates are: April 28; May 12; May 26; June 9; June 30; July 14; July 28; Aug. 11; Oct. 6; and Oct. 20. The shows start at 7 p.m. And you can reach Leanne Louive at 330/844-4041 with questions. The Camp Meeting and Fun show(s) will be Oct. 14 and 15. There will be more details as we draw closer. A clinic is still in the works depending on getting help organizing it. Call Rachael if you are willing to help. Rich appointed a committee to look into improving footing in the arena with an eye to making the traction the best it can be for both contest and pleasure riders. We already have one of the best outdoor arenas in the state. We continue to strive to enhance it to offer every competitor his/her best shot for their finest ride. Again in 2017 the club will do the one hour for a ticket campaign with tickets drawn at the banquet for $100 each for five or more tickets. Work done at the club grounds will qualify you for a ticket (s) based on the time involved. The clean-up qualifies for a

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64-65-ish pictures. Can you tell who? ticket. You need to let Rich know you worked in order to get tickets at work other than shows and Rachael for time at shows. Money from 50/50 ticket sales will fund the prize monies. As we move toward spring and the next show season at the ‘Hollow’ let me say it doesn’t all ‘just happen.’ The board has been meeting throughout the winter months planning and discussing various ways to make this year even better than the recent (pretty darn good) ones. No matter how hard they work, however, it can’t really happen without you-all. This is your club—all of you! And the absolute best way to get the most out of it is by becoming part of the mechanism that makes it all happen. Below is a list of officers and directors for 2017. Why not contact your favorite and let him or her know how you might help out?!

2017 officers: President Rich Gortner, (330/466-1171); V.P. of Contest, Rachael Adamson (419/6069712); V.P. of Pleasure, Katy Amstutz (419-651-7892); Secretary, Bobbi Jo Mackey (330/465-0404); Treasurer, Beth Eikleberry (330/2012222). Directors: Jim Badger; Caroline Bedlion; Charlene Clark; Craig Limbach; Leanne Louive; and Jerry Strock. Every one of these folks is willing to steer you in the direction to help in 2017. Note: we don’t have a youth director this year but we sure can use the young folks help and support, too. And, the worship group meets every Sunday at the club grounds at 11 a.m. All are welcome! As you can see, things are getting set fast for 2017. It’s gonna be another great ride. Why not join us?! ~Stan

Mid-Eastern Farriers Association

Gearing Up for 2017 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

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up for horse shows, trail rides and camping. We at MEFA have a lot planned for this year, but the dates are not finalized yet. Look for more information in the March issue or on our Facebook page. Until then, think spring! February 2017

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Colorado Ranger Horse Association

Membership, Programs and National Show Plans PRESIDENT, Toni Lukavich; 1ST VICE PRESIDENT, Charmaine Wulff; SECRETARY, Barbara Summerson; TREASURER, Jane Montgomery. WEBSITE, www.coloradoranger.com. EMAIL, riderangerhorse@yahoo.com

by Monica Doddato George Blain has been contracted to judge the 43rd Colorado Ranger Horse Association National Show in Lock Haven, Pa., which will be held Sept. 16 and 17, 2017. Mr. Blain is a wellrespected judge from Pennsylvania,

who is carded by CRHA as well as several other organizations. He and his customers have successfully competed on the Appaloosa Horse Club circuit in the Northeast and Mid-Atlanic region including in Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, and Maryland. He brings many years of judging, showing, and training experience. For more information on the show, visit our website, www. coloradoranger.com! If you have an Appaloosa then now is a great time to complete the free ‘Rangerbred Treasure Hunt’ form on our website, www.coloradoranger. com. Submit the form and find out if your Appaloosa can be registered with CRHA. Then consider

BLAST FROM THE PAST Daisy Dingman and Mystical Mae earned the Herb Swecker Award for winning the Youth Trail Class at the 2008 National Show held in Lock Haven, Pa. The blanket for the award was presented by Pennwoods Rangerbred Association. participating in our programs— Open Show Points, Distance Riding and Logging. Information and applications for these programs can be found on the website.

Please remember the new address for the CRHA home office is as follows: CRHA c/o Barbara Summerson, 153 Page Run Lane. Renovo, PA 17764.

Temperature Swings Increase Risk of Colic in Horses As winter sets in, notable temperature swings have occurred in many areas of the country. Perhaps it’s 50 degrees F during the day but

drops to 25 degrees F at night, or sunny and mild one day but snowing the next. Horses are notorious for colicking under these conditions,

but horse owners can minimize this through simple management strategies. It may seem obvious, but providing access to fresh, unfrozen water is essential for proper hydration and digestion. The more forage a horse consumes, the more water required to help move it through the gastrointestinal tract. This is especially important in winter when moisture-rich pasture grass is limited or absent. Offering free-choice salt or adding a little salt or electrolytes, especially a slow-release electrolyte supplement like Restore® SR, to a horse’s ration will encourage a horse to drink and assist in keeping a horse adequately hydrated, minimizing colic risk. Another key to helping a horse stay hydrated is to provide plenty of forage in the form of hay or pasture grasses because the presence of the fiber in the gut will stimulate the thirst response. Additionally, microbes in the hindgut ferment the structural carbohydrates, or fiber, in hay or grass. Heat is a byproduct of fermentation, which helps keep the horse warm. For this reason, extra hay (and water, of course) should be offered when temperatures are expected to drop. Note that grain concentrates will not have quite the same hydrating or warming effect. Exceptions would be commercial feeds high in beet pulp or standalone soaked beet pulp, which will have a similar effect as forage. When temperatures drop, it’s not unusual for training regimens to diminish and for turnout time to decrease. Exercise and movement,

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even if just walking around a turnout area, promotes gut motility. When horses are confined for long periods due to inclement weather, the risk of colic increases. Keep horses moving and turned out as long as the footing is safe. With this in mind, for horses that live outside, shelter is critically important for protection from the elements. If a horse’s coat or blanket becomes wet, the risk for chill increases dramatically and could trigger a bout of colic. Be sure to check in on your horses, especially in inclement weather. The use of a digestive-tract conditioner such as EquiShure® or RiteTrac™, products designed by Kentucky Equine Research, helps minimize the risk of colic. EquiShure is a time-released hindgut buffer that acts on the cecum and colon by minimizing the effects of subclinical hindgut acidosis. RiteTrac contains a blend of ingredients to support healthy function in both the foregut and hindgut. It provides a combination of fast-acting antacids and coating agents to neutralize excessive gastric acid, protecting the stomach lining and restoring the normal gastric environment. In summary, remember the basics. The importance of water cannot be overstated in helping a horse stay healthy and hydrated. Good-quality forage is essential for warmth and proper gut motility. When drastic temperature changes are predicted, pay extra attention to a horse’s behavior. Any subtle changes could indicate a problem. Call your veterinarian immediately if you suspect colic or any health issue. February 2017

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George Stubbs – Equine Artist by Don Blazer When there’s a nasty job to be done and no one wants to do it, someone always says, “Let George do it.” Well, George did. Much to the benefit of horsemen. George’s name appears in the art history books and his paintings hang on the walls of museums and galleries the world over, and his contribution to equine science is monumental. But, in the 1700’s few were aware of George Stubbs. He died in 1806 at the age of 82, a poor man, nearly forgotten. Understandably, few people were interested in George’s early work, which included lugging the carcass of a horse up two flights of stairs to a dissecting room. As an artist and anatomist, George was determined to record nature with absolute accuracy. Once the carcass was in his studio, George proceeded with all sorts of experiments and the drawing in detail of every muscle, bone, vein, tendon and organ in the horse’s body. The work was slow and tedious, not to mention a little nauseating. Carcasses were hard to come by in the 1750’s, and were only replaced every six weeks or so.

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But George stuck with it for 18 months, and the final result was a folio of 18 drawings, six frontal, six side, and six rear views. In 1759 he took his drawings to London, but engravers refused to work with them because they were so intricate. The word again was, “Let George do it,” so he did. He produced his own engravings and in 1766 published his work, ‘The Anatomy of the Horse’. The work immediately won him the admiration of his peers and scientists. The Royal Academy of Arts, however, gave George only token appreciation, nominating him an ‘Academician Elect’. The Academy looked askance at his methods and unprecedented bold coloring of the internal horse. But

his reputation won him commissions to paint many of the fashionable, horse-loving aristocrats of the time. The word around town was, “If George wants to paint horses exactly as they are, then let George do it.” George did. This is the only reason we have complete and accurate pictorial record of early Thoroughbreds. There was no photography at the time, the first photograph not being produced until 1822. George claimed that nature was superior to art, and he vowed he would “look unto Nature for herself, and consult and copy her only.” Turf Review liked George’s way of doing things and commissioned him to do portraits of famous racehorses. He painted the Godolphin Arabian,

Eclipse, Mambrino, Hambletonian 10, Protector, Anvil, Shark, Molly Longlegs, Gimcrack, Jupiter, Prosper and Whistlejacket. Although these portraits are posed and formal, they are also quite animated. They tell us that at this point in history the English horse was already developing Thoroughbred characteristics, and had lost the dish face of his Arabian ancestors. If you look closely at the paintings done by George Stubbs, you will notice that in comparison to the equine works of most other artists, there is greater detail of surface veins and tendons, and the muscles seem to have animation and power. The horses of George Stubbs were painted in this mind from the inside out, and therefore, seem to be more alive. It is also because of George Stubbs that we have accurate portrayals of hunting and racing scenes, as well as pastoral pictures of mare and foals of the Eighteenth Century. From a horseman’s point of view, it’s a darn good thing George did it. Study the anatomy of the horse – enroll in the online course Equine Massage, and earn a certificate. Visit www.equinestudiesinstitute.org.

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horse against its own predetermined criteria, the pleasure type horse against its own. Then, I rank the quality of both against each other to determine class ranking. In all cases we look at several factors in western pleasure: performance and way of going (movement, frame, top line) manners (which includes response to the rider’s aids), suitability and conformation. In Youth classes there is a higher focus on manners and suitability, because regardless of type, we are seeking the ‘well broke horse’ for the youth to ride. In terms of movement and frame I am again, comparing how the horse uses their legs, drive from the hock and top line or ‘silhouette’ against the ideal. For example, a stock horse would be penalized for excessive knee flexion, whereas a pleasure type horse is not penalized. In pattern classes, first impression sets the bar for the entire run. As judges we often react to an exhibitor either positively or negatively

with our ‘judge’s gut’, and that is especially true at the very beginning of the pattern. I will stress one important point, even though you are not being scored in any given class until we exchange nods at the beginning of the run, you are technically being judged anytime you are in the pen. Once you enter the judged area (if there is a hold area marked off by cones or a barrier) or the arena through the in gate, you are in the judge’s presence. I discourage ANY schooling once you’ve crossed this threshold. This creates that negative ‘gut feeling’ and definitely sets you up with a disadvantage. This would include shanking in Showmanship, two handing in Horsemanship, stopping and backing excessively etc. Even though I have not yet begun judging your performance, it’s at this point that you are in ‘show mode’ and in the public eye as well. How you approach the start cone is totally your option, unless the pattern dictates you start prior to it. But be

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Greetings From Your President Dear OHC friends, I would like first to thank everyone who attended our Mid-Winter Planning Meeting at Deer Creek State Park lodge. It was a very productive gathering with members attending seminars on a variety of topics designed to assist in creating and/or maintaining a successful chapter. Several new chapter officers were attending for the first time and found the experience very worthwhile and especially enjoyed the networking opportunities. I would like to remind all members of two ongoing projects within our organization. One, our Promotions

Chair, Mary Alice Kuhn, is creating a Member Business Directory. As Mary Alice explains, “If you are an OHC member and have a horserelated business or service, advertise your business for free in the OHC Member Business Directory. It’s OHC’s version of the Yellow Pages!” Simply send your business card, website address, or a brief description of your business/service to merchandise@ohconline.com. The second project is being undertaken by Laura Wallace, our OHC History Chair. She has taken on the task of gathering and archiving chapter history. According to Laura, this information, in

document form, “is intended to help your chapter record information and events of the year that you want to have archived.” This information is intended for storage only, not for display on the website. For example, Laura says, “If something should happen to a chapter’s records and they were lost, anything that you have sent us for archiving could be retrieved and sent to you.” For more information, contact Laura at historical@ohconline.com. Lastly, I would like to personally invite all OHC members to attend the upcoming Spring OHC General Membership Meeting, hosted by the Southwest Region. The meeting

is scheduled for Sunday, March 19 at the Eagles Lodge, Delaware, Ohio, SR 36/37. All members are welcome to attend free of charge. However, there is a nominal fee for lunch which should be paid for in advance. All of the 68 chapters are encouraged to appoint at least two members to represent their chapter and report back to their members on the information presented. This is a great opportunity to learn what other chapters around the state are doing.

our worth. Thank you to all. In addition to the Route 7 property, we have been invited to look at trail development in the Geneva State Park. Kathy has declared that her wish is to make Ashtabula County the ‘best place around’ to ride trails for all who wish to enjoy their equine partners. It seems she is well on her way to achieving her goal. Our annual dance will be held on March 18 at the Sheffield Fire Hall— our usual digs. The band is ‘Country Redford’ and tickets are $10. They can be purchased at Bushnell Store, Arcaro’s Saddlery or from any OHC member who has some to sell. You can also call Mariah Hickey at 440/577-1104 for more information. This year’s band is pure country so get out you stompin’ boots and join us as we welcome in spring! It was nice to see Kathy Mills at the monthly meeting. She’s been absent for the last four month because of medical problems. She came to the meeting with two new knees and was encouraged by members to consider riding again. Sounds good. Also, Dana Williams was spotted astride a Lipizzaner while visiting Florida. She was invited to ride a beautiful mare in Tampa Bay which she did in style. Check her Facebook page for

some awesome pictures. Thank you to our club members who voted to do the benefit ride for Homesafe this year. As many of you know, Homesafe is the shelter for battered women and their children seeking asylum from a violent situation. Amanda Drda and I will be organizing this ride which will take place in July. Stay tuned for further developments. Apparel arrived and was distributed to those who had ordered. Sharon did a great job and reported that A.G.S., our apparel supplier, donated $50 to the club. Thank you for that. Chris, Jen and Jamie will be putting on three horse shows this summer. We want to utilize our beautiful outdoor arena so we are expanding our show offerings. The first event will be on June 10 and other dates will be determined as time goes on. These shows will start at 6 p.m. in order to avoid the brutal summer heat. What a good idea! The Coggins Clinic will be on May 13 at the Albion Fairground so watch for details on this very generous offer. I’d better ride off this page before I get saddle sore so stay safe and may all your trails be happy ones! ~Jenny Walsh

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County Lines ASHTABULA The New Year is here and The Ashtabula Chapter of OHC is ready to start the ball rolling. To begin, our president, Kathy Braden, has presented us with new and exciting opportunities to expand trail riding in Ashtabula County. There is property located near Route 7 that is available for trail riding development. Volunteers are needed to explore and mark trails and some of our members are happy to take on this task. How exciting for all trail riders who will be welcome to enjoy the beautiful and interesting landscape that is in our county. This is a dream come true for many of us and is the result of our club’s sincere commitment to making Ashtabula County a safe haven for horses and their riders. Our ‘baby’, if you will, is the Ashtabula Gulf and we have given tirelessly in the form of constant clean-up, maintenance and repair to keep it as pristine as possible. Club members are a welcome site on the trails where we have proven our worth as responsible citizens and riders. It is hard to imagine that we would be given more land to explore without the efforts of so many hard working members who have proven 46

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Several members of the Athens County Chapter of OHC participated in a New Year’s Day celebration with horses and food at Windy Hills Farm and Therapeutic Riding Center. Members and others were invited to bring their horses and take a turn in the spotlight to highlight some of their accomplishments this past year. Each rider introduced his or her horse and explained to the audience what they had been working on this past year and what they were going to demonstrate. Gerry Hilferty and Lisa Bonner performed a drill-more like a danceon two Paso Fino’s. Lisa Nelson and Kim Chadwell also performed as a drill team. Jill Schermacher showed what her horse could do over obstacles with and without a rider. Jill ended her demonstration on her horse with her horse lying down. Jackie Fokes and Kim Thompson did groundwork. Angie Pyle rode a cowboy dressage test. Jenny Lance and Debbie Phillips just rode. The grand finale was a drill to music with about ten riders participating. Some had never done the drill or any drill before. This was a great way to bring in the New Year. February 2017

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Jill We held our first meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 4, at the State Highway Patrol Post in Athens. Our new president, Bonnie Lackey, conducted the meeting. We had a great turnout with 30 or so members present. Bonnie asked that we follow Roberts Rules of Order. We had to wear nametags that wouldn’t stay on and stand to be recognized before we spoke. Our goals for the year are to increase membership, to promote awareness and to do outreach. They were many good ideas presented for accomplishing these goals. We hope to have a presence at local horse shows and parades. We want to purchase a banner or flag and maybe even T-shirts to advertise who we are. We would like to partner with the Athens County 4-H Council to help them with their horse shows. We hope to use the talents of our members to benefit the group with demonstrations on topics of interest. Another member, Katie Aiken, has an idea for a resource manual to help those new to the area or new to horses. 2017 should be an exciting year for our chapter. Our next meeting will be Wednesday, March 1, at the Athens Highway Patrol Post on Della Drive. Social time starts at 6 p.m. and the meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. bring a snack to share and a buddy! ~Stacia February 2017

OHC has never seen a membership drive like the one just ending for 2017. The State Promotion committee organized a fantastic program with lots of big carrots dangling to entice members to recruit new members for their chapters. Carroll County OHC certainly had a very successful membership increase. The last tally I heard was that our membership increased from 16 members to 50! Actually, our President Ron Wilson II was single handedly responsible for rounding up the majority of the new members from his large circle of horse owning friends. Our holiday party was the first chance we had to meet many of the new members. We met at our new location Classic 57 Restaurant in Minerva, Ohio. We enjoyed a delicious meal followed by a few remarks from our president and a gift exchange game conducted by Mary Borland. Somehow Philip Urbank ended up with a lovely pair of earrings which he promptly presented to Ronda who graciously gave Phil her gift which was a gift certificate for dinner at Classic 57. How convenient since we had just eaten there. One of our new members, Bonnie Montgomery also had her eye on the earrings and came over to offer Phil her gift which was a pack of 50 western movies. Phil explained that he had already traded his gift to Ronda. Phil was in luck because Ronda overheard the conversation and knew Phil would love having 50 western movies starring such greats as John Wayne and Glenn Ford. A new deal was struck and the three were all smiles. Mary Borland and Theresa Borland are to be congratulated for making all the arrangements for the club’s holiday party. It was very successful with a large attendance. It sounded like we could expect everyone back for our next meeting. This Corral should be in our homes the first few days of February and I hope our members made a note that our Feb. 8 meeting had a time change and begins at 1 p.m. ending at 3 p.m. because it was the day of the Super Bowl and the restaurant was closing early. Winter is a time when traditionally housewives, if that is still a word, cleaned their homes from stem to stern. I remember mom and grandma disassembling every room in our ten room two family farm house. Every wall, light fixture, floor, piece of furniture, you name it, got a thorough cleaning. Every drawer and closet was emptied out and cleaned.

I followed the tradition until my children were teenagers and engaged in lots of high school activities which used up all the time I was not at the office. Maybe I am strange, but I loved this big cleaning. It gave me a chance to reorganize and remember what all was in those drawers and closets. The last 25 years or so I have been willing to play with horses and sew rather than winter clean. The past two weeks I discovered a very fun way to revisit tradition. I educated one of my grandsons on the finer points of painting walls. We have disassembled four rooms and he has done a fantastic job of painting while I did the cleaning, reorganizing and stuffing bags for Good Will. I recommend this method of cleaning very highly! It feels like a new home. My grandson’s meals and spending money was a bit higher than the cost of cleaning supplies, soap and water but we had a wonderful time together. The side benefit is that now I will have time to clean the barn. I think I will wait until the temperature is at least 50. ~Ronda Urbank

CHAMPAIGN On Dec. 10, 23 members and one guest met at the home of Lori Long. After grace was said everyone lined up to fill their plates with Christmas ham and all the trimmings. After everyone ate their fill President Dan called the meeting to order. Minutes were read and approved. Treasurers report was given and approved. Old business: Dick and Dianne Gentis made it to the meeting tonight and we are glad they are feeling well enough to be here. Mama Carol and Linda Anderson are feeling under the weather again and couldn’t be here tonight. We hope they will be feeling better soon. We had several members participate in the Lebanon, St. Paris, Urbana and Piqua Christmas parades. A good time was had by all. Each town is looking for more participants next year. We had previously discussed giving Steve Geuy $100-$200 for his work replacing the tile on the access road to the trail maintenance area. He used his backhoe and track hoe. A motion was made to give him $100, all were in favor. We also gave Steve

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County Lines Glaser $100 for the use of his tractor and dump truck for these projects. Thank you fellas! New business: a motion was made to donate $25 each to two charities again this Christmas, Special Wish and Caring Kitchen. All were in favor so Cindy will send those checks out. Linda Imke volunteered to head up a Trail Committee to work on the Kiser Lake trails. She has time and ideas to get people organized to maintain and put up signs after we get the trails GPS’d (and approved by Ranger John Lewis) this spring. Lori will forward the contact information for the rangers etc., and will be on the committee also. Lori has offered her home for the meetings. Anyone wishing to be on the committee please contact Linda Imke. Now on to the most important decision of the evening, the election of officers for the coming year. The results are: President Lori Long, Vice President Brenda Brunotte, Secretary/Treasurer Cindy Glaser. Cindy has stated she will do both positions for one year only since no one volunteered for the secretary’s position. Thank you Cindy! Lori will help you by sending out any get well cards and the minutes to those who do not have access to email. We will share the responsibility of that office. Thanks to the outgoing officers Dan Guey and Dick Gentis. We appreciate you and all that you did for the club. Now on to the highlight of the evening, the gift exchange and raffle drawing. Laci Guey sold tickets with the help of Awny (Mary Macy’s granddaughter). We made $53 on the raffle tonight. Lori played Santa and handed out gifts to those who were participating in the gift exchange. Mary and Jeff Macy and Awny helped Lori get the room ready for the meeting. Thank you so much! Mary also made and donated the center pieces for the raffle. Thank you to all who brought items for the drawing. Many hoped to get their ticket drawn first so they can get one of Bonnie’s scrumptious coffee cakes. Yummy! The next meeting was Jan. 7 at my house. Well the end of the night is finally here. We bid each other farewell. Some are traveling south for the winter to enjoy warmer weather. But most of us will be here braving the cold and snow once again. May God keep you safe as you go in to the New Year. ~Lori

Clark County wrapped up the 2016 year with a slate of new officers. They are as follows: President Kristina Tubbs, Vice President Alma Shipley, Treasurer Shelly Roberts, Secretary Mary Ellen Shipley. The club’s mounting block is complete. A plaque will be made and installed recognizing the Boy Scout who built it. Our Christmas party was discussed and plans made for a fun-filled evening. The club will be part of a Tack Sale, Jan. 29 to be held at the Clark County Fairgrounds. Keep warm and Happy New Year! ~Polly CLINTON Happy New Year from Clinton County! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas holiday. Now all we have to do is get through the brittle months of January and February and look forward to spring and a brand new riding season! We had our annual club Christmas party to celebrate the season and had a great turnout. Some of our members braved the cold for a New Year’s Day ride. But from the looks of the pictures from Marybeth Norton and Kay Preston, it looked nice out. The weather was actually much milder than prior years so I am sure there were a lot of riders out this year. We will resume our normal monthly meetings in January to plan upcoming events for 2017 such as our annual military ride and participating in the Warren County Great Tack Exchange held at the Warren County Fairgrounds on Sunday, March 12. This is always a very well attended event with lots of great bargains so come on out if you can. As we approach the harsh winter months, don’t forget to keep plenty

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of fresh drinking water available at all times for our equine friends. This is especially important on extreme cold days to prevent colic along with plenty of fresh hay as a good source of foliage. Just remember that it is less than three months until spring and then we get to look forward to mud! Yeah! Anyway, hope everyone has a great month and stay warm. ~Ann Elliott COLUMBIANA Happy 2017 everyone; hope all had a good 2016. Let’s bring on the New Year! With the new year in mind let’s again welcome our new officers for 2017 to BCHA; President Chad Rose Sr, Vice President Howard Milhoan, Treasurer Sara Early, Secretary Becky Todd and Corresponding Secretary Leanna Cusick whom also writes the Corral. Also thanks to Melinda Virden for the Sunshine committee. Welcome to some new members: Chuck Dye from the W.Va. area, Michelle Arnold from Robertsville, welcome Catherine, Cheryl Jones and Candi Davis also Teresa Hepner for joining us as a secondary group. We are happy to have you all join us during our January meeting at the Guilford Grille. Next meeting is Feb. 1 and it will be moved back across the lake to Marks Landing. Please join us and help out with the New Year planning that’s underway. We would love to hear from all our members and get some good ideas for some upcoming year event fun. I hope everyone has gotten their memberships turned in for the new 2017 year. They were due in by Jan. 1, but by all means we will accept more. Get those trail miles in also! February 4 was our annual Night at the Races held at the VFW in Washingtonville. I hope everyone was able to join in the fun. So far we have started our New Year schedule of events and we have lots going on with a few changes and additions. We hope to have a lot of fun events and more ideas to fill up even more of our schedule. If you are thinking of joining and have some good ideas, please come join us at one of our monthly meetings. Visitors are welcome for one free visit, see how we are doing, come ride with us at beautiful Beaver Creek State Park or simply come to an event and decide for yourself. Here’s hoping for a quick dash ahead into spring and a New Year of riding and camping with family

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and friends. Hope to see everyone around. Happy Trails and be safe. ~Leanna Cusick COSHOCTON What can you write about in the middle of winter and one of the coldest months? I can only think of February as one month closer to spring riding and the time of year that I clean my tack really well. Kudos to you if you are a cold weather rider and you continue to ride throughout the whole year. Our club will be having several trail maintenance dates during the winter months so keep checking your emails and come join us.

A Nagging Thought If it’s straight from the ‘Horses Mouth’. Then you’ve gotten all the facts. And when ‘you’re out to pasture’, it’s your turn to relax. You can ‘lead a horse to water’ but you cannot make it drink. And a ‘horse of a different color’, isn’t always what you think. If you’re on a ‘high horse’ you think you’re pretty grand… But if you can’t ‘hold your horses’ no telling where you will land. Don’t flog a ‘dead horse…or swap horses in midstream.’ Don’t put the cart before the horse. Each says exactly what it means. The grass is always greener on the other side. And if you have ‘unbridled passions’ they’ll take you for a ride… A ‘one horse town’ and ‘horse and

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~Gigi Hartman

CUYAHOGA Start making plans right now and register for the Emerald Necklace End to End 100 mile trail ride challenge. Ride all seven reservations in the Cleveland Metroparks this year to celebrate the 100th Year Anniversary of the Park System! Ride the trails at your leisure and there may be some guided rides so check our ride calendar. Arrange to ride more than one day at a time and stay over (by very special permit sent after you register,) in Bedford, Brecksville or the South Chagrin Reservation. The reservations of Rocky River, and South Chagrin are best ridden as a stand-alone. North Chagrin, and Hinckley do stand alone. Mill Stream Run, Brecksville and Bedford connect via continuous trail. We used to be able to ride the whole thing which took about 16 hours of riding time if it was to be ridden end to end. But of course now with some connections getting too busy some reservations need to be ridden in day rides a little at a time…or a few hours at a time if the trailers are moved so the horses don’t have to back track. There are many ways to get it done and maps as well as written descriptions of the trail will be sent to you. Then you can plot your own do it yourself tour. These maps will help you navigate as you ride this adventure. There will be awards, prizes, saddle tags, a banquet and we are hosting a State OHC ride in October for your enjoyment. Just to name a few happenings. Check our website for information: Cuyahogacountyohc.com. There you can find registration forms, releases and instructions. A small fee will help us cover expenses. Email addresses and phone numbers for various contacts for information. Penny Passalacqua and Kenny Skoczen trail boss for information and contacts. This ride is being organized by Cuyahoga Chapter and has the help and support of our bordering chapters of Lorain, Lake, Geauga, Summit and Medina Counties. ~Margaret Wolfe DEFIANCE Hi everyone, Happy New Year! This is the season when only the February 2017

Christmas Cruise Thru tough riders bundle up, go out fighting the wind and cold, walking into the cold barn, saddling up the horse and going riding till your fingers and feet are frozen, then heading back to the barn, blowing onto your hands to warm them up so you can unsaddle your trusty mare, and put her back into her stall, giving her grain and water, and then going back into your warm home, and thawing out. Yep, only the strong go riding! The rest of us will just wait and when the temps reach 50, and the sun is shining, and there is only a small breeze, yep that’s when the rest of us will hit the trails. While John and I were visiting our grandkids in North Carolina, our council, was making a lot of people happy with our Christmas Cruise Thru at the Defiance Fairgrounds. I mentioned it last month, but I want to thank everyone who worked there, or made the cookies and hot chocolate, or brought the Christmas pony for all the kids to pet. It’s a great feeling, making others smile and laugh. Thats exactly what we did on Jan. 21, when we have our Christmas party for the council and their families. We are already planning our first big event that will be held at the Sherwood VFW on March 12. It’s our ‘Everything Horse’ Trade Fair. This is a great event that makes it easy to sell your extra tack items, or find a good buy on things related to the horse. If anyone of you want to get together and rent space just contact Donia Anderson of our council. Plus we always have good things to eat. I hope this New Year will be a great year for you, and that you make sensible New Year resolutions. Last year I wanted to ride more, and when I realized that it didn’t matter if the house was cleaned or the flower beds weeded, I found more time to ride. I hope you all ride more, and remember the love of your life, and have a Happy Valentine’s Day. ~Connie DELAWARE Greetings from Delaware Chapter! As I write this month’s article looking out my window at what could have been snow but instead is rain

and 50 degrees, I think how spoiled Prada and I are by the relatively mild temperatures we’ve enjoyed throughout most of December and on New Year’s Day. As tradition, my mare and I welcomed in the New Year with our inaugural 2017 ride. What beautiful weather it was! I hope you all are getting the opportunity to ride despite ‘old man winter’. By now, everyone ought to have turned in their trail mileage and/or saddle and driving hours to Kathy Bruno. The OHC uses these hours to show the officials with ODNR and other land managers how popular the bridle trails are in Ohio which in turn helps to ensure the trails remain available for our enjoyment. Things have been pretty quiet with regard to member activities, except for some exciting news involving Mike Shott. Mike recently acquired one of Bob Sweeney’s mares, Raspberry. Bob was seeking to reduce the size of his herd somewhat, and Mike welcomed the opportunity to continue his riding of this cute mare. By the time you read this issue, our chapter will have held its first, and possibly second, meeting of 2017. Highlights from those meetings will be featured in future issues, but suffice it to say that our new slate of officers have lots of interesting and fun ideas to share and are eager to receive input/suggestions from every club member. After all, for our chapter to be successful, we need the involvement of all members. Speaking of members, as 2017 unfolds, let each of us strive to increase our chapter’s membership. Mention our club to your horse-enthusiast friends, and invite them to one of our meetings or other functions. Share with them the numerous benefits that are included with their membership when they join our OHC family. To say nothing about the great riding, great food, and comradery! Mark your calendars now to attend the Spring OHC General Membership Meeting scheduled for Sunday, March 19 at the Delaware Eagles Lodge SR 36/37. All members are welcome to attend at no charge. Lunch is provided for a nominal fee, which should be paid for in advance. Look for additional information to appear soon on our state website, ohconline.com. Reminder: Delaware Chapter’s March meeting is scheduled for Friday, March 3 beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Tri Township Fire Station on SR 36/37. Guests are always welcome, and members are expected! Until next month, enjoy safe and pleasant riding. ~Theresa Burke

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ERIE Greetings from Erie County! Our annual New Year’s Day ride was celebrated with fellowship, sunshine and 40 degree temperatures. Horses, mules and record-breaking 15 riders felt the excitement as we saddled up. The scheduled Edison Woods ride was cancelled due to a soggy parking area. It was then relocated to the Collins Elevator, part of the Fireland’s Rails to Trails. Riding all the way to Laylin Road gave us the opportunity to visit the farm of fellow member, Leon H. We all wished him a Happy New Year and headed back. It was fun seeing Longhorn steers, horses, alpacas and an energetic miniature pony. Lynn and Tim Sparks hosted the after ride with hot chocolate. Great conversation and baked goods were shared by all! From the fastest horse to the slowest, we all had fun. Thanks to Richard Hayes for catching some great camera shots. February 9 marks the day of our monthly meeting. New officers for 2017 are as follows: President Colleen Shupe; Vice president Rita Butler; Secretary Shelley Hayes, Treasurer Lynn Sparks. Can you believe it’s February already? But on a lighter note, it is only six weekends away to spring!

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County Lines We better get planning our rides and keep those horses and mules inshape! Stay warm! Happy trails! ~Shelley FAIRFIELD It is January, as I sit here writing and a new year is ahead of us. Our first meeting of 2017 is still a few days away. Within the next couple weeks I would also anticipate our OHC chapter will organize a meeting to lay out our activities for 2017. However, since neither of these meetings have taken place, my new information to share with everyone is limited. With that in mind, I decided my best approach to this article was to recap 2016. As mentioned last month in the Corral, 2016 was easily the busiest and most successful year in the history of the Fairfield County OHC Chapter. Our first official function was a trip to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., to take in the After Christmas Gaited Horse Sale. Nineteen of us made this trip and for most of us it was the first time to visit these facilities. It also gave us a chance to visit the horse museum and other great attractions at this park. Several of us slipped off on our own in March and April to log a few saddle miles. Just had to break that cabin fever. It also gave some of us the opportunity to look for the elusive morel mushrooms. Not a great year for that project. Our next scheduled OHC function was an OTP work day at Hocking State Forest in mid-April. If memory serves me correctly, around 30 volunteers from several local OHC chapters donated their time to assist the local DNR with a variety of projects at this great park. We also organized four other work days throughout the summer to clear trails, build a new entrance road into the Hocking group camp, plus improve the tie lines at the group camp. We all understand the state is strapped for time and money. I encourage everyone to join in on these work days. After all, we are the ones who benefit in the long run. Our major money making project for the year was at the All American Youth Horse Show in early May. Roughly 15 of us volunteered our time to do whatever was needed to help this great event function like a Swiss watch. The proceeds from our efforts at this event gives our club the ability to improve our local State parks, donate to worthwhile local causes and provide scholarships to our youth as they go off to college. 50

Halloween can be scary.

John Sanchez and his horse.

Harden Birthday Ride. I’m riding Rebel!

Lunch Break at Wayne National Ride. Scheduled club rides started in earnest in May. From May through November our members visited and rode at approximately 17 different Ohio parks and forests plus a couple out of state trips. Next month I should be able to bring you more exact miles ridden, but from the grape vine I understand six of our members recorded over 1000 miles each plus a couple others recorded between 700 and 900 each. The top total miles ridden, (over 1,400) appear to have been recorded by one of our youth (age 78). Congratulations to all! So why join your local OHC? We donate our time and money to improve our local parks, we support our local community, we assist the educational needs of our youth and in our spare time we camp, ride, and basically have fun hanging out with other great people. Sounds like a win-win situation to me! Until next month, just keep thinking spring is just around the corner. ~Chris FULTON Grandest of wishes for the best New Year to one and all! First off, let’s all thank Buster Neeley for his

Buster, the Mysterious Doug, and Tammy. years of service as our president! You’ve done great! Welcome back to Cheryl Zielinksi, our new (and past) president and welcome to Michelle Miller, our new vice president! You both did a great job on Monday night, the second of January, at our first meeting of the year. Twentyone members showed up for great food at Papoo’s Restaurant in Whitehouse (and one showed up the next day—oops!) and to help plan our calendar. There are plenty of things for members to do who don’t travel; there will be local rides and campouts. Plus, if you do like to travel and camp, there’s a lot planned, too. Some new riding venues are being looked into, such as Salamonie, Ind., and the Emerald Necklace at Cuyahoga. More information will be discussed at our next meeting, which is Monday night, Feb. 6 at Papoo’s at 7 p.m. If you haven’t gotten your miles in, now is the time to do it. We need miles reported to Jo Neeley by the fifteenth of this month; a mileage form is on our website: FCOHC. com. It is so important that it is known that we are out there with our horses. Miles help the Metroparks,

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for example, plan how many horse trails they need. Speaking of Metroparks, it was suggested that the new Metroparks of the Toledo Area Director be invited to a meeting to see what we’re all about. We have some of the best trails in the state (I’m not biased) and we need to make him proud to be a part of that. We have a spring project in the works. When we ride out of Tammy Royer’s place, we go through her neighbors’ farm and cross their bridge which gets out to Oak Openings. These neighbors are kind enough to let us ride through their place and use this bridge and have done so for years. It is due for some repairs and so that is what the club will do this spring before the bugs get too bad. We’ll keep you up to date on that project. Our New Year’s Day ride was wonderful! There were 12 people riding out of Tammy Royer’s place (thank goodness for that bridge!) and several more showed up for the great food. Remember how cold it was last year? Brrr….It was so pleasant on this day! Our next club ride is our monthly one on Sunday, Feb. 5, at noon out of Jeffers Road. Even if you don’t ride, come out to say hello! More to come—always! See you at our next club meeting, the first Monday of the month, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. at Papoo’s in Whitehouse! Come early to eat dinner—the food and service is great! See you then! Happy Trails, ~Trina GEAUGA In last month’s article I talked about the changing of the guard. There is one other person who stepped down and that is Beth Liff our newsletter editor. Beth has done a wonderful job with the newsletter, getting people to get their articles in on a timely basis and getting the letter out to all the members. She has also been secretary and done much more working for the Geauga OHC. Thank you Beth for all you have done. Stepping in to take over the newsletter is Christina Polizzi. Christina is a welcome addition and we know she will do a great job with the newsletter. Our annual banquet was a big success and this is what Sue Mulhall, the banquet chairman had to say, “Our annual banquet was a huge success! We had 59 people attend and it seemed everyone was having a great time! I want to thank our banquet committee which consisted of Stella Grabelsek, Joy Keco, February 2017

County Lines Kathryn Sickling, Dee Craig, Ann Poshedley, and myself, who worked tirelessly to pull this all together. There were many other volunteers who helped with the set-up, the raffles, and the tear down, who also deserve a big thank-you! It was great to see all your smilin’ faces! “Thanks also for all the generous donations that the members brought…you are terrific to go out to the various businesses to collect the donations and to also donate your own personal items! Sue M.” As Sue said our annual banquet on Dec.10 was a huge success thanks to everyone who helped in the planning or donating items for the raffles. There are too many to name so thank you to all the businesses and members who contributed items to help make this a great evening. Also a thank you to all the members who came to Beth Liff’s house and helped prepare goodie bags and raffle items and to Beth for hosting the prep evening. And leaving you with one last thought: “I can’t explain the energy you get when you’re near a horse. They’re healing.” (Interior designer Ginger Barber, explaining to The Houston Chronicle why she volunteers with a Houston-area horse rescue.) ~Catherine Ullman GREENE This is going to be short and sweet, partly due to the fact that there hasn’t been much going on, and partly due to the fact that I had surgery on my right hand and typing is a bit slow. December saw the smallest group we’ve ever had for a Christmas party. The Riders had a sudden death in the extended family in Kentucky, so they were absent, our condolences to them. Usually Hoelscher’s are at the party, and they were at the next table, but for a birthday party for Dylan. So the party was Nancy Steen, Jerry and Suzie Smith, and me, plus my mom. My sister, greatniece and a friend of hers were supposed to join us, but I neglected to remind them that we were going to the Beavercreek Golden Corral, not the one by the Dayton Mall. Oops! It was a small group but we had fun. Nancy, Suzie and I drew names, and each took the gift that person brought. It worked well. Jerry was smart enough to buy something he liked, and he took it back home. Didn’t even have to unwrap it to know what it was. Since it was a small group, I didn’t bother taking any photos. And no one from Greene County attended the New Year’s Day ride hosted by Warren County, so I don’t have February 2017

any photos this month. Anyone who has photos, please don’t hesitate to send them to me. They can be sent to akela83@att.net. Just put Greene County photos in the subject line. I am glad to report that Kandy is recovering well from surgery. More slowly than she would like, of course, but she’s looking forward to months of riding when she’s recovered and the weather has improved. In the meantime, she’s been trailer shopping. If anyone has a friend selling a two horse, straight load bumper pull with back doors (no ramp) and a dressing room, let her know. If this reaches you in time, our activity meeting is Feb. 12 at 1 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce. I believe the plan is to order pizza. Come join us if you have any ideas, or if you can’t be there, feel free to call Herb or email me with your ideas. Stay warm, and think fondly of spring trails! ~Mickie GUERNSEY YeeHaaw and Howdy! I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May 2017 be a great year for us all. There’s not much going on these winter months of January and February, all is pretty quiet and low key. Of course, there are always those die hard riders like Vicki and Tom Cable, Judy Moyer and the Prunty’s. Just a reminder our club meets the second Thursday of each month

Pat and Pete Hanson enjoying their grandchildren.

Tom Cable, Don McIntyre and Cowboy Larry installing the new fire ring.

Judy Moyer enjoying a beach ride late fall at Salt Fork. during the winter at Mr. Lees located on East Wheeling Avenue in Cambridge, Ohio, at 7 p.m. Come early and have a coffee or a meal. We’d be glad to have ya! Our spring clean-up is close to the end of April, more on that next month. Not much to tell due to a cruise we went on for seven days in December, plus I was out of town another five and sick for almost 10 days in between. So forgive me for such a short article. Until next month, Happy Trails to you! ~Montana C. HAMILTON Warm greetings sent from Hamilton County OHC chapter members, to all other county OHC chapter members. Our last chapter meeting was held on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016 at the beautiful home of one of our chapter members, who graciously offered to have our Christmas dinner and short meeting at her home. Many thanks offered to Karen Osborne for such a comfortable and beautiful setting to conduct our meeting. Fried chicken was provided by Kroger and those who attended brought a dish or dessert to share. Every food dish was delicious! After the meal, a short meeting was held with Ann asking for approval of the minutes from the November meeting, thanked and recognized all our chapter sponsors, and confirmed the elected 2017 officers as published. Changes to the committee leaders included Karen Osborne who agreed to fill the position of our chapter monthly newsletter, ‘Hoofprints’. Many thanks to Karen for taking on this role for the year of 2017. Lynn Huelsman agreed to take the role of our Sunshine Girl, Laura Ciolino is the liaison for the Winton Woods trails, Philip Smith is the liaison for the Mt. Airy trails and Ann will lead the scholarship committee, with two scholarships to OHC Youth Horse Camp already awarded with four spots still open to fill, and Ann will continue to be the liaison for the Great Parks horse trails. Ann thanked by name all her

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officers, and committee chairpersons for their dedication and recognized those by name who work behind the scenes to make our chapter successful. Our chapter received from the State $100 for having the most new members in 2016! Ann Frederick has been invited to the OHC State Midwinter Weekend Planning Session which was held on Jan. 21-22, 2017 at Deer Creek State Park Lodge, located in Mt. Sterling, Ohio. She addressed the topic, ‘How to Grow Your OHC Membership’. For the year 2016, the Hamilton County Chapter had the largest growing membership! Ann gave a 30 minute presentation on ‘What Makes Hamilton County OHC So Successful.’ She vowed she will bring all of us to the meeting with her, for it is working together that makes Hamilton County OHC a terrific organization. Congratulations to us and thank you so much for your confidence in my abilities to be your president. A reminder to turn in your 2016 trail miles and to start tracking your 2017 trail miles! Our chapter has a new incentive for reporting their yearly trail mileage. Names for all members who reported their trail miles, saddle hours, and volunteer hours and or cash donations to Laura Ciolino by Jan. 20 will be included in a drawing to win a $25 gasoline gift card! Drawing will take place at our Feb. 2 monthly drawing. Our chapter participated in the Harrison, Ohio, Christmas parade on Dec. 3, 2016. My husband and I were there as spectators and our club did a fine job at this parade. There were riders, and some led ponies. The four and two-legged participates were decorated in holiday attire. Our chapter made the front page of the Harrison Press! As always they represented our chapter well! Thank you to all who participated in this parade and the weather could not have been better! Till the next Corral, stay safe out on the trails and roads. ~Judy Leonard HOCKING What a year we had in Hocking County in 2016. Thanks to OHC members and the State, the Hocking State Forest primitive horseman’s camp benefited from a huge makeover to the facilities including new restrooms, larger camping spots, new picnic tables and new manure bins. Improvements also were made at the Hocking group camp. Despite cold weather in early April we participated in the annual Ag 51

County Lines Days, giving horse and pony rides to area youngsters, and co-hosted a regional ride with the Perry club over the July 4 weekend. We enjoyed several group campouts at places such as Mohican, Barkcamp and Salt Fork, braving the hot weather at all three. We attended the opening of the Moonville Tunnel Bridge which was dedicated to the late Neil Shaw, some of us riding from the Zaleski horseman’s camp for the ceremony. What a huge accomplishment to have this bridge finally installed. Our Christmas party in December capped a successful and fun year for the club. The year brought joy for many members who either purchased new trailers or horses, and those who enjoyed some awesome out of state rides like the Myrtle Beach ride. It also brought tears for those who either lost loved ones or a furry friend along the way. This thing called life is a journey at times fraught with sorrow but also with happiness and happy trails as well as tails. To each one of you I wish a wonderful new year and many more endless trails! ~Marianne HOLMES Hello from beautiful horse filled Holmes County. We hope that each one of you had a great Christmas holiday and we wish you a very Happy New Year. As we start this New Year, I am reminded of just how lucky we all are. Let us not forget those who have health issues and those less fortunate.

We are looking forward to our winter banquet in January. Each year we hold a Chinese auction so everyone can have a chance at obtaining something and our bigger items are auctioned off by our favorite auctioneer Albert. Mr. Miller has been doing this for so many years and each year brings laughter and unexpected events. The food is always something to look forward to and provided abundantly by Leanna Miller and crew. Today, Jan. 1, 2017, we had our first organized ride of the year at Mohican. It was a beautiful mild winter day. Thank you to Mary Mast for volunteering to be our leader on this day. Our weather has been mild here except for some ice issues the last two weeks. Some of the parking lots and driveways looked like skating rinks and schools were closed. Of course, during this time, it is too dangerous to ride. If you are like me, you love to ride in snow if it’s not close to zero degrees. The older I get the higher the temperature! We have already planned rides, camping and work weekends at Mohican and other areas this year! As a group, we hope that anyone who visits and rides at Mohican enjoys their time there. Make sure you turn your miles in to your chapter and note where you have ridden. Our county as well as Wayne County takes pride in working there to make the trails safe for all. As you know, this is not always an easy task as we depend on each other to get the job done. A shout out to all members for helping when needed. As we go to our freezing barns (without falling), get rid of ice, try to clean frozen stalls, remove dingle berries, hold on to your wheel barrow while going downhill. Remember, this too shall pass! Spring is just around the corner! And so is the mud! Happy Trails, ~Ricki Mast JACKSON

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Hello horse lovers! I hope you survived Christmas and January. Now we have Valentine’s Day to show our love and appreciation to our friends, partners and the love of our lives, be that human or horse. We do love our horses along with those special humans in our lives. I know that when I get too old to ride that one special horse the one I’ll remember is Houdini. He’s 26 years old this year and still going strong but we all know the day will come that I won’t have him here with me. What I will have is the beautiful

horse hair bracelet that my little ‘granddaughter’ Keerstin and her mom Lisa had made for me. It’s made of Houdini’s and Baby’s hair. Baby is my old mare that is 28 and beginning to show her age. The fact that it is made out of their hair makes it special. So special that I cried. While some of us sit in by the fire, the good men of our club have been out maintaining the trails at Hammertown Lake. It’s a never ending job and we are very lucky to have these hardworking guys. Thanks, Vic, Ron, Ralph and Larry! They also have plans to enlarge the gravel trailer parking area at Hammertown. On a more somber note, we are saddened by the loss of one of our long term members. Burman Stewart passed away on Christmas Eve. He was a lifelong horse owner and trail rider and will be missed by all who knew him. Ride Tall, ~Margo

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John Boley and Kailah.

I expect a lot of you started the New Year out with a ride as did many friends and members of KCOHC. Nancy Gilliand was gracious enough to invite everyone over to her house on New Year’s Day for a ride and potluck meal. Half of us only rode 12 miles while the other half took the long way home and rode 15. I think most everyone was on a gaited horse as we boogied right along without much complaint. We had 23 riders joined later by another six or seven for the meal. The weather was great, we were surrounded by great friends, great food, and we all shared in another great adventure. Thanks Nancy. Unlike most of the other chapters, KCOHC elected to have a Winter Bash on Jan. 7 in lieu of the traditional Christmas party. Not that we are all of that ‘Bah, humbug’ crowd, but that we are all so involved during the holidays that we look forward to a relaxing gathering in mid-winter. We may report further on this next month. January 21-22 was also the scheduled OHC State Meeting at Deer Creek. This is always an informative meeting where your OHC leaders come together to discuss how old plans worked out and to make new plans for the coming year. Such items as Equine Affaire, the All American Youth Show, State Rides, Regional Reports, and general business that effect OHC are discussed. The OHC General Meeting is scheduled March 19 at the Eagles in Delaware, Ohio. All general members are invited to attend.

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Sue and new horse, Gambler. The KCOHC planning committee did meet Dec. 11 at the In Town Restaurant in Centerburg and a riding schedule was put together having only one scheduled ride per month with a lot of room for those that like to get together for impromptu rides, generally posted on Facebook, to fill in with their plans. It is my hope that we will get invited as we are use to riding about every weekend. The plan does avoid Equine Affaire April 6-9 and The All American Youth Show May 11-14. We hope to get some volunteers for both these events. The schedule was posted in the KCOHC newsletter. We’ll keep you posted as additions are made. News Flash: KCOHC is hosting a Tack Auction, Feb. 25 at the Martinsburg, Ohio Activity Center, 122 E. Liberty Street, Martinsburg, Ohio 43037. Tack by Steve Armstrong, food, 50/50, silent auction, and electronic engraved name tags will be featured. Doors open at 3:30 p.m., hopefully auction February 2017

County Lines will be underway by 4:30 p.m. For more information: Stephanie Fesler 740/504-3574, Kathy Shoemaker 740/272-3592, or Terry Baker 740/427-3085. Go modern, text! It would seem that some of us are getting older and more forgetful. As a reminder, you are asked to renew your OHC membership each year. It is easy to forget. What with the current inflation, a membership to OHC has become a bargain, and we all like bargains. Forms can be found at ohconline.com, Chapters, Chapter Map, Knox, and 2017 Knox County Primary Membership Form. Send your signed renewal, or a new membership to Barbara Stevens, 9750 Overly Road, Fredericktown, Ohio 43019 or barbarajstevens9750@ gmail.com. KCOHC first scheduled 2017 ride is March 25 on the Mohican Valley Trail. That date will be here before you know it. Several of our members are riding new horses and a couple are hoping their horses recover from last year’s miss adventures. Hope all goes well and you keep your pony between you and the ground, if you get my drift. KCOHC still meets at 7 p.m. the third Monday of the month at the Long Branch Pizza on Main Street in Centerburg. See you on the trail. ~Terry L. Baker LAWRENCE Hi gang! We are knee deep in winter now and our horses look like wooly mammoths with Mohawks. The mud is frozen so it is an altogether new ballgame as to which one of us will fall first on the way to the barn. I have already won the boot sucking mud contest. There goes my new socks. Our club is getting in gear for the paddle creek projects on our to-do list. We plan on adding to the tie stalls and repairing the ones which need it. Reworking the picket lines that need tightening up. We are also

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Group crossing the bridge.

we may need help, we are always there for the other person first. The horse community is the most loving, giving group of people I have had the privilege to be a part of, and I am grateful. Thank you one and all. Due to the holidays, our January meeting isn’t until Jan 15 which means at the time of this writing, absolutely nothing official has happened since my last entry. Next month I will report our mileage winners, new members and new member winners and their sponsors. In the meantime, I hope everyone has a safe and healthy February. See you in March! ~Diana LORAIN

Susan going to rework and upgrade the large bulletin board located at the entrance to paddle creek. Angie and Jim are working on a grant provided by the OHC. Keep your fingers crossed that we can get it. I am also checking in on getting some gravel for the camp ground which is much needed also. Stay warm and happy trails to all. ~Susan LOGAN We are already a month into 2017 and spring is getting closer by the day. I know some of our members have been riding through this crazy winter weather and others, like me, have been laid low by the horrible germs this weather has created. If you or your family have been struck down with winter chills, I hope you are on the road to recovery. If you have been lucky enough to avoid the germs, stay in the barn where you are safe! Humans are contagious. Something has been brought home to me several times over this last month, and I really feel the need to share. I hope we all realize that the best thing about having horses is getting to meet and make horse friends. Through sickness, injury or accident, we are there for each other. Too sick to do chores? A phone call gets them done for you. Need a hand laying in supplies for the bad weather? Call a horse friend or two and four will probably show up. I know we are all strong, independent, competent people, but remember, we are here for each other. Don’t be worried about giving a shout-out when assistance is needed. We all know at some point

Happy Valentine’s Day! This month we will have our Sweetheart Day Ride on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 1 p.m. with refreshments after the ride in the enclosed pavilion at the Equestrian Center at Carlisle. Stay warm by giving your partner or horse a huge hug. It does the body good. This month our sponsor is C & L Shoes located in West Salem, Ohio. They feature a great selection of items for your outdoor needs. Our membership meeting will be held at the Carlisle Visitor Center on Monday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. We will have refreshments while we listen to Barb Musolf DVM speak to us about ‘Skin Tumors and Disease’. Carriages may be out on the trails at Carlisle on Feb. 11, 16 and 19 so be cautious please. We have a wonderful calendar of events planned this year so refer to your calendar, Corral and our

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website and emails for details. Please note that events may be cancelled or delayed due to inclement weather or other unexpected reasons at times so it is best to check your email or contact the event organizer prior to the event if in doubt. It’s never too late to become involved in our club. Although we have our officers and committee members in place for the year; unexpected things may happen so always stay tune. Other ways to become involved may include bringing refreshments, trail maintenance, helping at our regional ride, campouts or day rides or Christmas party to name some. Every little bit helps so if you are able, please be a sweetheart and lend a hand. May all your rides be sweet for the love of it all, ~Kathy Duncan MADISON Hello fellow horsey friends, I hope you enjoyed my tiny article last month. It seems I am finding it a bit troublesome to find something to write about. Especially since I am not getting out experiencing some adventurous outings with my OHC friends. This is just a temporary setback, I will be getting serious in a month or so hoping to find my next trail partner. I honestly doubt Lady, my Paso Fino will leave her pasture. Banjo, well who knows he pulled through several times already. If he doesn’t then he can just keep Lady company. So keep me in mind if you know of a trustworthy trail horse, not too tall. I’m 5 feet, I like gaited for their smoothness. Keeps my back happy then again some stock breeds are pretty smooth too. Since I haven’t done much, a couple of fellow Madison County OHC members stepped up and shared some of their adventures. So I am now turning this article over to Lorna and Mike. Some news from Mike Shott: Attached is picture of my new horse Raspberry and I at a Dave Ellis Cow Working clinic in Port Clinton, Ohio. Dave is a Parelli 5 Star instructor, from California. Neither Raz nor I have ever done any cow work. It was a fun-filled three day event. We learned a lot about our relationship, and how to move cows around. We hope to attend another Ellis Clinic in April. It’s being planned as a Thanks. News from Lorna: I hope to get some trail miles in with you and Spanky this year. Remember the last time we rode together with other OHC friends at Deer Creek. We had 53

County Lines with your horse, to maintain this bond or to rebuild and reestablish this bond. To prepare for groundwork if you can withstand the cold, bundle up and go play some games with your trail buddy. I’m sure you all will have fun. Next month I will share some updated information about what Madison County OHC has planned for our show season. It will be here before we know it. Now it’s Lorna’s turn: Hi Dee, For the past 8-10 years my friend and I have been able to ride on New Year’s Day. This has been one of my favorite things to do with my best riding girlfriend and Spanky (my trail partner) to bring in the New Year. When the days are too bad to ride, I have been training Spanky to work at liberty along with some trick training. We are having a blast! Thank you Lorna and Mike for sharing with us. Happy New Year and Happy Trails, ~Lorna MEDINA

Madison County OHC a fun adventure that day. I may share one day, it was fun. Here is a little information on Liberty Training, very condensed. It’s easy to Google if you prefer more specifics. It consists of eight basic exercises. Referred as the 8 Connection exercises, because the most important goal of these exercises is to build up a bond with your horse and spark a deep connection! The foundation: Just like a house needs a strong foundation to keep standing, so does your relationship with your horse need a strong foundation! This foundation is built during Liberty Training! In my opinion Liberty Training is the foundation of all things. The Truth: A horse that always walks away from you as fast as it can, as soon as you remove the rope or reins after a training…and then doesn’t want to come near to you afterwards...well...that horse speaks the truth. Of course it’s important to look for the reason why your horse wants to get rid of you after training, or after several trainings, and do something about it! Together with changing your training methods, doing the 8 connection exercises will strengthen and deepen the relationship you have with your horse again. The Goal: To build a close bond 54

Medina’s 31st year starts off with a meeting at Boston Store in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park on Wednesday, March 1 at 7 p.m. Come at 6:30 p.m. for refreshments; please bring a snack to share. We’ll be discussing our events for the year. We always welcome members from all chapters to our meetings so stop by and enjoy an evening with us. Our first work session of the year will be either March 11 or March 18 depending on the weather. This is always a great time of year to get out and enjoy the early signs of spring, like pancakes at Hale Farm! This has become an annual tradition with Medina OHC. After we finish working on the trail, our March work party is treated to a pancake brunch at historic Hale Farm. This is the time of year when the maple trees are tapped and Hale Farm puts on maple sugar making demonstrations. The farm is a wonderful place to enjoy history with its scenic location, 19th Century buildings and demonstrations of pioneer crafts such as blacksmithing, candle making and weaving. Details of when and where to meet will be sent out as we get closer to those dates. For more information contact one of our trail committee members: Patricia Vance (pavancelaw@aol.com or 330/8369358), Mike Andrea (mlandrea03@ yahoo.com or 330/592-5953), or Jack Weese (jack4ohc@att.net 440/234-9668 or 216/780-9668).

A fun year of riding is in the planning stages. Our first is the annual Spring Ahead ride on March 12. Contact Jack Weese for more information on where to meet and time. Jack is also planning a June ride to the Mt. Rogers National Recreation Area of southwest Virginia. This is part of the Appalachian Trail and should be a beautiful ride. Camping will be at the Rocky Hollow Horse Camp. You can visit their website for more information. Let Jack Weese know if you are interested (jack4ohc@att. net, 440/234-9668 or 216/780-9668). Hope to see you down in the valley! ~Rosemary Young

Tina Smith and granddaughter Alayna.

MEIGS What a beautiful day for our New Year’s Day ride. A total of 13 riders took off on the trails at the AEP Gavin Plant Land. Last year it was really cold and they rode only a half hour but this year they rode longer. I know the day after Christmas they were on those trails, the temperature was 73 degrees then. As I can say they ended the year riding and started the year riding. Way to go. The winter rodeos are going on and members are making their plans for riding this summer, especially the ones keeping their trail mileage. Horses are being bought along with new trailers, everyone is getting ready for the summer months. We are having a tack auction, with Jerry Henderson providing the tack, on Saturday, Feb. 11. The auction will start at 1 p.m. and will be held at the Wilkesville Community Building, Wilkesville, Ohio. Food will be served and there will be a 50/50 drawing. Come on out and buy a little tack, eat some food and visit with your horse friends. If you need any information contact Paul McDaniel Jr, at 740/742-2320 or Roger Swartz at 740/992-5382. I know Christmas has come and gone but I want to tell you about our club member, Charlie Mansfield, who is also chief deputy for Meigs County. He and the other deputies of Meigs County raised money for the event,

Wayne Boyd, Tristen, Rachel and Marrisa, New Years Ride.

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Becky Bradford New Years Ride. Shop with a Cop. Children are referred to the deputies, and then the deputies take them Christmas shopping. They are taken out to eat and then the shopping begins. The children have to buy a pair of shoes, buy their Mom and Dad a gift and they spend the rest of the money on themselves. Of course all the money raised is divided among the children, so each child has the same amount to spend. What a wonderful event for those children and the Meigs Chapter is so pleased to have donated to this event. You know this is sweetheart month, so by all means don’t forget your sweetheart or you will be in trouble. I want a ring or a necklace and I will get Paul a box of candy and then he will have to share with me. Remember our AEP Gavin Equine and Hunting Plant Lands, which is our horse camp, is closed and will reopen the end of April, unless the weather permits us to open sooner. Hope to see you at the auction. Happy Trails to you, ~Dian MONTGOMERY Happy New Year from Montgomery County! We have a new President, Pam Barhorst and a new VicePresident, Debbie Rose to begin our new season of fun. Check our website for their contact information and a list of 2017 activities, soon to be determined. As I sit writing in January, with snow and cold temperatures this morning, I am thankful for a lot of things: a warm house and fairly warm barn and for our two horses munching hay this morning. My husband Carlos put hay bales around February 2017

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New President for Montgomery County OHC, Pam Barhorst. the door openings which keeps the temps a lot warmer—we also take heated water to our horses several times a day and make sure they have enough. I am also thankful for great Montgomery County horse people and a lot of fun trail riding and attending clinics last year. I intend to keep learning this year as well. Montgomery County is very lucky to have our member Tom Pompei as a 2-star Parelli instructor. Tom has posted a full schedule of learning opportunities on his website TomPompei.com or you can reach him through Parelli.com and click on instructors. Tom recently purchased a beautiful new property on Clyo Road just outside of Dayton with a huge house and a very large barn and arena, check it out! Another new thing for me is RFDTV, which I recently set up to watch the Rose Parade. This channel that I am getting to know, has a regular TV schedule and you can also view a plethora of training videos and other agricultural events. Again, lots of great information to explore. As we begin another year of activities, we want you to feel free to contact us—any of the officers, myself or Ransae Hall, who writes our newsletter will be glad to assist you. Come, join up! ~Ann MORROW Greetings from the Morrow County OHC chapter where near zero F temperatures of early January challenges us to keep our equine friends comfortable with adequate food, water, and shelter. Although the 19 members of our herd are rarely ‘boxed in the barns’, their freedom to roam includes run-in shelter protection from precipitation/ wind, free choice round bale hay, and 24/7 ice free water. Most of the horses develop a comfortable ‘winter February 2017

coat’ and usually select a daytime sunny, wind free resting position in the pasture when possible. Some ‘senior members’ like our 30-yearold mare do get ‘boxed’ during extreme conditions but always seem happy to return to the ‘great outdoors’ when conditions improve. Although the ‘equine therapy’ provided by owning/working with horses is usually considered positive, it can be stressful/negative when health issues develop. The 30-yearold mare has been with us for 20 years and is the mother of four herd members (ages 17, 15, 13, and 11). Although she currently has good sight, hearing, and eating ability plus reasonable agility, signs of aging are visible as a ‘senior’ senior citizen with a limited number of years left. I know the story about KC’s death was reported last month but it is still fresh in my mind. Our 29-year-old buckskin gelding. KC, died from severe colic in early December after 19 good years with us. Just like the 30-year-old mare, he was ‘retired’ the last few years although for many years they were the major mounts for our granddaughters. Several herd members got ridden during the Thanksgiving/Christmas holidays period by visiting Iowa and Pennsylvania family members. Several rides had grandpa, two daughters, and three granddaughters guiding six horses on our local trails. Ted did the same with his family for the holidays plus one excursion to Smoke Rise Ranch Resort. Byron and friends continued to explore the Mohican State Forest trails during some of the excellent weekend weather available since last month’s report. New Year’s Day had several chapter members riding as the weather was especially pleasant considering the date. Medical/health issues continue to restrict riding for Karen, Fred and his wife, and Harold although hopefully it will improve in 2017. The annual Christmas party in December had a good turnout for the meal, gift exchange, and equine fellowship for both riding and non-riding members. Most 2016 memberships have been renewed for 2017 with the 2016 slate of officers continuing to serve for 2017. May the New Year continue to improve the OHC motto as we enjoy participating in equine activities. For those who do ride during the winter months, continue in 2017 and ride, ride, ride while you can or at least have great dreams. Until next month, happy trails to you and stay safe in the saddle/on your horse if you do have an opportunity to ride. ~DOC

PERRY Just blink. And just like that, 2016 is a memory and a new day dawns. Having been a part of this wonderful club for several years now I can say this past one was unblemished. We joined the Hocking club in several activities including the very successful annual regional ride at Burr Oak. The weather was terrific and we couldn’t have asked for better attendance or more amusing activities in which to partake. The summer brought many riding adventures which were capped with the annual soup supper ride at Burr Oak. We were even privy to an engagement at the ride, making it even more memorable. I want to thank the 2016 officers for an amazing year and great job. To the 2017 cabinet we wish you as much success as the club enjoyed this past year. Having known Roxanne Drake for over a decade I can say with confidence that there will be some surprises and a whole lot of fun in the New Year. We’re looking for new ideas and new helpers. Plan to join us at our first meeting of the year which will be held Feb. 14 at the Top Hat in Junction City. Yes, we are having our first meeting on Valentine’s Day. Hey, where else are you guaranteed a seat in a restaurant on such a special day?! Besides that, this club is full of love….ummm, or something like that! We’re looking forward to meeting new friends as we embark on a new year. Happy New Year and happy trails! ~Marianne PORTAGE Portage County hopes that everyone had a wonderful Christmas/holiday season and everyone was able to be with their families and friends. Please be sure you knock on the door of those shut-in’s and less fortunate in these cold and gray days of winter. Go out and make someone’s day. The club is looking towards a new season of great riding and camping. We will be in the final stages of finishing up some trail marking of a few trails we did not get to last season and hopefully once that is completed, we will just be maintaining the trails this season for a change. Presently we have no major projects, nor will we be undertaking any, so for the first time in five years I can say, we deserve a season off from those sorts of large projects! Yeah us! Thank you to all of our members who in the past several years have made where

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Portage County OHC we are now possible. You are all greatly appreciated not only by the rest of the members, but by West Branch State park and all of the other equestrians who visit our trails. If you would ever want to join in on the fun and live close, join us on the third Wednesday of the month at the Atwater Town Hall, State Route 183, Atwater, Ohio. ~Shannon Bard PREBLE Wow, what a great fall and start to winter we are having here in Preble County. We just this week received some very cold and bone chilling days. Since we have our solar water tank for the horses the cold weather hasn’t been so horrible. It is really great not having to worry about clearing frozen water troughs, although we don’t use heated water buckets in our stalls it is much easier to clean out a five gallon bucket than a 40 gallon water tank. We enjoyed a great Christmas party on Dec. 10 with good food, good friends and our young members; they are what makes Christmas so special. We had planned on attending the Jeremiah Johnson Ride at Sycamore State Park but something is wrong with our pickup, so we couldn’t attend. From the posts on Montgomery County Facebook posts it looked like they had a good time, I know the weather was good. I am sharing three pictures from our Christmas party and these in no way shows all of the fun that was had by all. The food was awesome and the gift exchange was a lot of fun. Donn and I had the opportunity to go down to Hueston Woods Bridle 55

County Lines trying to improve the trails, we are improving them for all riders not just OHC members, you and your horse’s safety and quality riding trails is what inspires us to continue to work really hard on improving trail conditions. If anyone wants to give us a hand contact any of our officers or if you know a Preble County OHC member let them know you would like to help. Any help is always greatly appreciated! Our January meeting is after deadline so I will have to give you an update on what we decided at the meeting next month. Our February meeting will be Saturday, Feb. 4, at 6 p.m. in the Hueston Room in the park. Happy Valentines’ Day to everyone and your four-legged campions as well. Until March have a good February and enjoy any good days you can to ride. ~Becky

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trails and do some photos, measuring and GPS coordinates for the spots where we need to do repairs. It was very cold and around 2:30 p.m. it started snowing and snowed so hard we had to quit because the trails were covered with too much snow. We are planning on going down and see if we can get some more done when weather permits us. Donn and Mo have been busy working on grants for trail repairs that we need to get done in order to get our Bridle Trails back in better shape for this coming season of riding. We need to get rid of those nasty mud holes that have plagued us and of course there are always trees that need to be cleared away. Can’t have a forest and not get trees down across trails, right? I hope everyone has turned in their trail miles and saddle hours; this is the only way that the park can see how much the trails are being used and therefore will keep our bridle trails open. We have between 1825 miles of bridle trails and if you use Hueston Woods bridle trails then please let the park know if you are not an OHC member or you can join OHC—we have 68 county chapters and there are 88 counties in Ohio. The next time you stop in and take a ride let us know if you see any problems out there that needs attention, this is one way you can help us out and at the same time give us the opportunity to correct the problem. This is one way riders can help out those of us who are 56

SANDUSKY Hello everyone! We are into month two of 2017…how many times have you wrote 2016 so far? Oh for me only about every day. We had a great time at our annual Christmas party with members and family. It was at the church and Diane brought the main dish and everyone brought food to share. After we ate, Diane had a brief introduction to our new officers and then we did a gift exchange. There were some great gifts this year, some homemade gifts. I got a beautiful set of three horse scarves that go with everything. James and Carol came early and decorated and James made beautiful table arrangements with three little candles and horseshoe ends that were given away as door prizes, I won one! Our resigning President Diane handed the reins over to Hope. She was our secretary for quite a few

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sanduskycountyohc.com and our Facebook page under Sandusky County Horseman’s Council for upto-date information. That’s all the news to report this month, keep warm and hope to see you soon! Give your horse hug, life is good! ~Marla Sidell

Sandusky County OHC officers: Faye, Sandy, Hope, Al. years and did a great job. She will have big shoes to fill because Diane was an outstanding president. She is a go getter and when she says something will get done, it will be done! Everyone really appreciates all that Diane has done and I’m sure will continue to do for our club. Welcome Hope, everyone looks forward to your leadership skills! Staying in their same positions will be Al as our vice presentid, Faye as our treasurer and Sandy as our secretary. They all did such great jobs last year that no one wants them to leave! We have such a great team of people, no wonder we have such a successful and fun club! Maryanne, once again, made a calendar for 2017 of pictures that the members sent her and that she had taken throughout 2016. She does a great job and everyone is always anxious to open it up and look back on the summer and what pictures made the cut. Thank you so much Maryanne for doing this for us every year! During the two weekends before Christmas our club gave rides at the Winter Wonderland at the Sandusky County Fairgrounds. All went well with that due to our tireless members and their friends and family. So many enjoy giving kids and even a few adults rides on horses before going to see Santa and asking for their own horse! One night was canceled due to icy roads, other than that it went without a hitch! A huge thank you to all who helped! Thank you, thank you! I hope the winter blues haven’t set in and you are enjoying your winter. Maybe planning some rides for the coming summer and even getting a ride in on the warmer days? Until next month keep warm and snuggle your hands under a mane to warm them up, see you at the next meeting my friends! Our meetings are the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the First Brethren Church in Fremont and often we eat at Casa Fiesta for dinner beforehand. For more information give one of our members a holler, we would love to see you! Visit our website at

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TRUMBULL February greetings from the Trumbull County Chapter! Winter is certainly making a statement in 2017! Myself, and I am told that several other members as well, enjoyed a chilly yet invigorating New Year’s Day Ride. It sure is a great way to start the New Year! Forty-eight members, friends and family gathered for the annual Christmas festivities! We again had it catered and the fellowship post dining was filled with laughter and cheer. The rousing game of Liverpool kept the fun going late into the evening! The trail miles have been tallied and 7347 miles have been submitted to the State Trail Committee. Our top rider for 2016 is Ken Miller with 2196 miles; his wife Judy rode 2173 miles! Our ‘furthest from home’ rider is Nancy McKibben—she rode in Northern California! Thank you to everyone who turned in your member summary forms! Every mile counts! We are looking forward to the 2017 riding season; the February and March meetings will again this year have emphasis on trail ride suggestions and setting the schedule and contact information needed for participants. Our rides are open to other clubs as well. Check out the Facebook group page Ohio Horse Council of Trumbull County. Our President Dave Gibbs keeps the page updated with news and ride scheduling. Spring is by now nearly around the corner…time to start conditioning the winter horse as well as the winter rider. Take consideration of the heavy hair coat on the warming days that could be cause of overheating stresses for the horse. We love the warm temperature and not having to wear the coveralls and heavy jackets but, the horses are not so fortunate and will easily overheat which in turn can be problematic for respiration and endurance, resulting in muscle stress and inflammation. Don’t forget the muscle stress and inflammation for the riders as well… we all know the adage of ‘saddle sore’—pace yourself and your horse to enable a full season of fun and enjoyment together! Happy almost spring! ~Kathryn Bartow February 2017

County Lines TUSCARAWAS Happy New Year to all with hopes that you had a wonderful holiday season! Kicking off 2017 has brought some significantly colder temps than this same time last year, and I learned something new about winter horse care. Did you know that your horses can suffer from frostbite? Frostbite can be defined simply as the freezing of the skin and/or the tissues underneath the skin, such as tendons, fascia (sheets of connective tissue covering or binding together body structures), or even muscle. Obviously, the deeper tissues are frozen, the more severe the frostbite. Christina Cable, DVM states that because horse skin is often pigmented and covered with hair, it can be difficult to see the skin turning white (blanching) as the tissues become too cold. Frostbite occurs when those cold tissues are not warmed and the cells freeze. The frostbitten skin will then turn an ‘ugly’ white or bluish color and begin to swell within several hours to a day. A line of demarcation—a line separating normal and frostbitten skin—will also become obvious. The abnormal skin might have blisters. As the damaged skin dies, it will turn dark and eventually slough. The frostbitten skin will not have any feeling. There is no saving skin that is frostbitten; it must slough on its own or be surgically removed (debrided). Fortunately, most cases of frostbite are very superficial and little skin is lost. In adult horses, usually the only sign of frostbite is loss of ear tips (which fall off about a week later. Eeegads. Certainly worth keeping tabs on their tips. And in club news, and keeping with club tradition, the TCOHC Christmas party is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 14, 6 p.m. at Auman Timbers Golf Course Clubhouse in lieu of a monthly meeting. As always, the food, fun, games, and Grinch gift exchange should be a blast, with details to follow in the March edition of Corral. And as always, anyone interested in our club, please feel free to contact me at patti.conley12@gmail.com for information on meetings and upcoming activities. ~Patti

everyone’s winter riding so far. We had a few riders that came very close to their mileage goals this year that were hindered from achieving them by the lovely December freeze as well as a couple who surpassed their goals much to their delight before the bitter temperatures and ice hit. Linda Blanton was the first in our chapter to submit her mileage. Way to go Linda! I will list our mileage in the next Corral when the final numbers are in but for a small chapter we packed away some miles and had a lot of fun while doing it. Our chapter Christmas party was held at Karen Holland’s. We had a potluck with plenty of food and fun. It was great to get together and we were able to enjoy a bit of relaxation in the middle of the Christmas rush. Remember, spring isn’t far off and before long we’ll be out riding those trails again. Until then be safe and happy trails. ~Karen Holland

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Cathy, Judy and Dick at Van Buren New Years Day.

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WARREN So far things have not gone quite as planned this winter. I reported one of the last couple months that Roger was having knee surgery Dec. 6. Well, he went to the hospital that day, but not for knee surgery. He had a stroke that morning. I guess if you’re going to have one, the day of surgery when you’re already due at the hospital is as good a time as any…and he is well on the mend. We couldn’t have asked for much better weather for our annual New Year’s Day ride. We didn’t get an accurate count, but there were between 25 and 35 riders that day. It was gorgeous and sunny, and I would have loved to ride, though the recent surgery on my hand left that out. I did manage to get photos however. One of these years I’ll have a winter without surgery and be able to

join in. On the up side, I’m finding it amazing what I can do with one hand, and work will be much less painful when I go back. Roger did make it to the New Year’s Day ride, though he didn’t ride. He thought it was best to take it slower, but did ride at home that morning. And is now waiting to hear when the knee surgery will be re-scheduled, so he’ll be ready to go when ride season arrives. Meanwhile, he still does have the Over the Hill Gang started back up for the year. Unfortunately the first work day was cancelled due to major rain the day before. Roger felt there was no point in risking the new repairs. So we’ll keep working whenever Mother Nature allows us. That’s all I have for this month. Photos are from the New Year ’s Day ride. ~Mickie

Clara and her sweet Halflinger Mollie. Department in their meeting room. The address is 3995 Eagleville Road, Fostoria, Ohio. Big red building just east of Baird Road. I will be there by 6 p.m. to unlock the building. We eat at 7 p.m. and it will be potluck with Cathy bringing the ham for the chapter. The award part of the banquet will start at 8 p.m. in case you can’t come for the meal. Wishing you all a Happy Valentine’s Day. Stay safe and warm, ~Barb Pushover50@aol.com

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New Year’s Day was really nice up here in NW Ohio. At least six of us rode that I know of. Diane rode with Erie County, Cathy, Jon, Judy, and Dick rode at Van Buren and I rode around home. It sure felt good as now it is very cold and going to be for a little while. I will be compiling the mileage this week and Lisa and I will get the awards ready for our banquet on Feb. 25. We have had problems finding a restaurant with a side room big enough for our banquet so this year it will be held at the West Millgrove Perry Twp. Volunteer Fire HORSEMEN’S CORRAL

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Horse Hoof Health and Nutrition: Balance is Key Nutrition affects your horse’s hooves, but balance is essential for hoof health. The need for balance seems to arise in every aspect of horse riding and ownership. Your trainer will push for a balanced ride. Your farrier will trim and shoe for a balanced hoof. And, perhaps most importantly, you aim to provide your horse the right balance of forage and feed. But how much do you know about the balance between nutrition and your horse’s hoof health? “Hoof quality is determined by several factors including genetics, environment, and nutrition,” says Karen Davison, Ph.D., equine nutritionist at Purina Animal Nutrition. “Some horses inherit weak hooves, and that can’t be changed. But proper care and nutrition can help a horse develop and maintain the best hooves genetically possible.” The reverse is true too: improper care and inadequate or unbalanced nutrition can lead to hoof problems in a horse with the genes for great hooves. ELEMENTS OF NUTRITION Several nutrients can influence hoof growth and quality. A well-balanced

diet will contain the nutritional elements needed for optimal hoof growth, but each horse is unique and different life stages, performance levels and lifestyles can affect hoof quality. Here are some key nutrients and their impacts on hoof health. • Protein: The hoof structure is primarily made of keratin, a protein. Proteins are made of amino acids and are necessary for healthy hooves and growth. Methionine, an essential amino acid, is thought to be important for hoof quality. However, balance is key; if fed in excess, methionine is also believed to cause a depletion of iron, copper and zinc. This can lead to crumbling horn and white line disease. • Fat: A diet with adequate levels of fat can be beneficial to the hoof. Fats create a permeability barrier helping to prevent bacteria and fungi from entering the hoof horn. • Zinc: Zinc is necessary for normal keratinization of the hoof. A study by Harrington, Walsh and White in 1973 showed horses with insufficient hoof horn strength had less zinc in the hoof horn than horses

and mineral fortification will support excellent hoof growth rates and quality,” says Davison. Certified Journeyman Farrier Donnie Perkinson with the American Farriers Association agrees. “The foot reflects everything about the horse, and nutrition is a paramount aspect of the overall health of the horse.”

Keep an open dialogue with your farrier, vet and nutritionist to ensure your horse is receiving the best nutrition for their wellbeing. Credit: Purina Animal Nutrition and American Farriers Association. with healthy, undamaged horns. • Calcium and phosphorous: Calcium is essential for proper cell attachment in the hoof horn and wall. The right ratio of calcium and phosphorous is required, though, because excess phosphorous can block the absorption of calcium, leading to weak and abnormal bones. • Selenium & Vitamin E: Selenium and vitamin E are important antioxidants protecting cell membranes. However, the balance of intake is crucial because selenium toxicity can cause hair loss, coronitis and coronary band bleeding, as well as sloughing of the hoof and laminitis. Note: Selenium levels in forage and soil vary by region. Talk to your vet or nutritionist about the proper amount of selenium for your horse. • Biotin: Perhaps the mostresearched vitamin for hoof growth, biotin is thought to help with hoof integrity, coat, mane and tail growth. Studies have reported varying effects, but horses with poor hoof quality despite a balanced diet and favorable environment might benefit from a therapeutic dose of biotin. Research indicates a therapeutic dose of biotin to be 15 to 20 milligrams per day. “For the majority of horses, a diet with naturally occurring biotin, a suitable amino acid and fatty acid balance, as well as proper vitamin

KEEP LEARNING Every horse is different, and their nutritional and hoof requirements are significantly varied. Keep an open dialogue with your farrier, vet and nutritionist as well as seek opportunities to learn more about how feed affects your horse’s health and wellbeing. The American Farrier’s Association, in partnership with Purina Animal Nutrition, is offering free clinics to AFA members. The clinics will include hoof care-related educational topics for farriers, veterinarians, and horse owners. For a schedule of events and to find a clinic in your area, visit www.americanfarriers.org. For more information on Purina® Horse Feeds, visit purinamills.com/horse-feed. American Farrier’s Association is the oldest and largest U.S. based membership organization for farriers, and the only U.S. farrier association to have an internationally recognized certification program. To learn more visit www.americanfarriers.org/ calendar. Purina Animal Nutrition LLC (www. purinamills.com) is a national organization serving producers, animal owners and their families through more than 4,700 local cooperatives, independent dealers and other large retailers throughout the United States. Driven to unlock the greatest potential in every animal, the company is an industry-leading innovator offering a valued portfolio of complete feeds, supplements, premixes, ingredients and specialty technologies for the livestock and lifestyle animal markets. Purina Animal Nutrition LLC is headquartered in Shoreview, Minn. and a wholly owned subsidiary of Land O’Lakes, Inc.

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Ohio Appaloosa Association

New Year, New Name PRESIDENT, Kelly Engle Thompson; VICE PRESIDENT, Sarah Koss; TREASURER, June Levy; SECRETARY, Denise Smith. PHONE, 937/725-4862 WEBSITE, www.appohio.com

by Denise Smith 2016 has come and gone with youth shows, Nationals, our Dazzling Spots Open Show at the World Equestrian Center, campouts and trail rides throughout the year. In addition, there was the club’s big trip to Lexington, Ky., with visits to several breeding barns, clinics at member’s farms and a family picnic at Horse Feathers Farm. On Dec. 3 we held our annual awards banquet at McCoy’s Catering in Wilmington. Food, fellowship and fun was had by all. Awards were presented—too many to list but here

are the first place winners for 2016: Ohio Horse Shows with Appaloosa: Adult: Betsie Moore, Youth: Addison Moore, Horse: Zippin Up the Charts. Appaloosa Shows Only: 10 and Under: Emily Campbell, 9-13 Div: Cassidy Thompson, NonPro: Ralph Smithson, Spirit Horse: Visions Brite Image, High Point Horse: Zips Rox N Rose, All Breed Award: Machaela Cobler, Trail Ride: Bob Raines. Special Award Winners: Youth of the Year: Addison Moore, Member of the Year: Sarah Koss, and the Shelby

Osborne Award: The Moore Family. 2017 brings a big change to the club as we have a new name. We have been approved and have changed from the Appalachian Appaloosa Association to the Ohio Appaloosa Association (OAA). Our Jan. 8 meeting was held at the home of the Levys, pizza was provided by the club and Kelly Thompson-Engle provided the salad and chips. This year’s officers are President Kelly Engle-Thompson, Vice President Sara Koss, Secretary Denise Smith, Treasurer June Levy.

2017 Board of Directors are Bob Raines, Michael Smith, and Ralph Smithson. Alternate Directors are Shana Campbell, Betsie Moore and Nancy Whitley. Horses with spots, breeds of all colors or just love horses, please join us at our next meeting on March 26, 1 p.m. at Damon’s in Wilmington. Check us out on Facebook, Ohio Appaloosa Association or on our website, www.appohio.com. Wishing everyone the best for 2017.

Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros

Dates Set for 2017 PRESIDENT, R David Davis; Vice President, Brian (Doc) Hric; SECRETARY, Karen Davis; TREASURER, Nancy Virzi. EMAIL, ddranch2@windstream.net WEBSITE, www.lakeerievaqueros.com

by Nancy ‘Go Forward’ Virzi Hi everyone. Well, winter is here in all it’s northeast Ohio glory. I don’t know about all of you, but I’m looking forward to seeing flowers! Speaking of spring, our schedule for the 2017 season is set: May 20-21, July 15-16, Aug. 26-27 and Sept. 23-24. Hope to see you all runnin’ and gunnin’ Over the years I have watched two young ladies start in our sport as really young wranglers and grow to young women who will definitely be hard to beat as they will and have progressed to guns with ammunition. Austin and Lyndee Norris were really young when I started with this club. They have grown up with all of us watching them. Lyndee has always seemed to be in the spotlight with her antics and issues. She used to have a little black pony she rode and dragged around the fairgrounds 60

where we compete. On one occasion she had to go to the bathroom but couldn’t find anyone to hold her pony as we were all competing, so she just took that pony into the bathroom with her! A couple of years ago her horse stumbled and she came off but her skirt got caught on her saddle horn so she was hanging upside down when her horse spooked and took off running around the arena. Thanks to clear thinking by her dad, Kenny Norris, who was riding as an outrider for the wranglers, she was safely rescued with only a bump on the head. After a trip to the emergency room to make sure she wasn’t hurt worse she came back, jumped on her horse and continued to compete. Austin is on the quieter side but is no less a tough competitor. I watched her get on her horse by sitting right behind it’s head and he lifted his head and she slid right to it’s back. All because she was too small to get on it by herself bareback. This last season she competed on a mule. He was stubborn at times but she stuck with it and got him through the course. I got to watch her first shoot as a ladies level 1 at Congress. She sure did a great job. She admitted that it is a whole different ballgame

Lyndee Norris and Kat Oroz when you are really trying to break the balloons and not just aiming at them. Both girls have competed at a national level and won awards. They are always willing to help set balloons when we are short on help. They have no problem riding a problem horse for someone and believe me they have the ability to do it. There was the time that some kids decided to paint the food building with paint that was left over from painting fences. Even though they didn’t do the damage they helped clean the building. They have helped their Mom and Dad, Debbie and Kenny Norris, train horses for shooting and riding. They are polite and a joy to be around. Hats off to Mom and Dad for raising two great girls. Their

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Austin Norris older siblings are just as great; Jody, Jenny and Dustin Bradbury. The family joined our club this past year and they are a really nice addition. We are still looking for any club, organization or group of people who would like to earn money resetting balloons on the Sundays of our shoots. There is NO live ammunition. We use black powder blanks. Anyone interested please contact our secretary, Karen Davis at 330/719-3290. Thanks to our great sponsors: Uncle Jimmy’s Horse Treats, Rock Farm and Garden, Big D’s Tack Shop, Wendy Shaffer-Equine Body Works, Warren Family Home and Garden, and Kdgowins Photography. February 2017

Northern Kentucky Horse Network

Horse Health Day Scheduled in March; Bomb Proofing Clinic in April

by Jim Mayer

caused us to cancel and when we tried a couple of weeks later it was rained out again and then finally we got it in on Oct. 29. Since it was so close to Halloween we made it our Halloween Ride. We had a good turnout and enjoyed the day, with food, drinks and door prizes. A big thanks goes out to Don Sorrell our Campbell County Extension Agent for taking care of the food for our NKHN Annual Trail Rides every year.

Howdy folks, the Northern Kentucky Horse Network (NKHN) has been busy doing a little bit of everything this fall and winter. It took us three different tries to get our Annual NKHN Trail Ride in at A J Jolly Park in Campbell County, Ky. All the rain forecasted back on Sept. 17

This fall and winter we had movie matinee’s at the Campbell County Extension Office. Thanks again to Don Sorrell our Movie Guru. We had the first one in December where we showed 20,000 Miles on a Horse, and then in January we watched Harry and Snowman which was

PRESIDENT, Trisha Kremer VICE PRESIDENT, Charles Poppe SECRETARY, Leslie Williamson TREASURER, Judy Arkenau; WEBSITE, www.nkhn.info EMAIL, nkhorsenetwork@gmail.com

really good. We will be showing one again in February. The NKHN is again having Horse Health Day at the Alexandria Fairgrounds on Saturday, March 18. Folks can bring their horses and get their vaccines and not have to pay for a farm call. Our Veterinarian Tony Wolfe reduces his prices and donates money back to the NKHN and the 4-H Saddle Up Club of Campbell County. The 4-H club will be selling food and drinks that day also. On Saturday, April 1, we will be having a Bomb Proofing Clinic at Halt n Salut Equestrian Center in Walton, Ky. Holly Williamson is the clinician for the event. Our Dressage Schooling Show will be on Saturday, April 22, at

the Alexandria Fairgrounds, in Alexandria, Ky. May 20, will be our NKHN International Drill Team Competition. We have teams from as far away as Canada, Massachusetts, Northern Ohio and Eastern, Western, and Southern Kentucky. This is the show you don’t want to miss. It is open to anyone...for more information you can contact the Drill Team Chairman Jim Mayer at jimwmayer@yahoo. com. Deadline to register is May 5, 2017. We also have rooms set up at the Hampton Inn in Wilder, Ky. You can call them at 859/441-3049. Please tell them you are with the Northern Kentucky Horse Network (NKHN). Until next time Happy Trails until we meet again!

Black Swamp Driving Club

Black Swamp Driving Club Kicks Off 2017 PRESIDENT, Roger Higgins Jr.; VICE PRESIDENT, Mary Elliott; SECRETARY, Pam Baker; TREASURER, Roger Murray. WEBSITE, www.blackswampdrivingclub.com

by Mary Thomas About two dozen Black Swamp Driving Club members met Jan. 8 at the Grace Lutheran Church, Arlington, Ohio. Julie Emmons opened the meeting by announcing that 2017 was the 28th year for the club. Outgoing board members, Roger Higgins, Sr. and Roger Higgins, Jr. were recognized for their years of service to the group. Ann Bell, Sharon Hayhurst, and Greg Leidel

were introduced as the new board members, joining Julie Emmons, Susan Murray, John Heffernan, and Mary Thomas for the 2017 board. Coming up Feb. 10 will be a tour of Weaver Leather, located at 7540 CR. 201, Mt. Hope, Ohio. The tour is an event shared with the Western Reserve Carriage Association. Members will gather at 11:30 a.m. for the tour with a late lunch to follow at Mrs. Yoder’s Kitchen, Mt. Hope, Ohio. On both Feb. 12 and March 12, BSDC will convene at the Grace Lutheran Church, Arlington, Ohio, from 2 to 4 p.m. Bring snacks to enjoy. The Fostoria Historical Society has again invited members to display carriages in front of the society’s museum on April 22. The street will be closed so that spectators can safely view the vehicles and talk to members.

Save June 24 for a drive at the Hayhursts, Bowling Green, Ohio. A Dutch oven cookout is planned and anyone having a Dutch oven is asked to bring it to add to the dinner. The Gilfillans have picked July 15 to hold a picnic for the club at their cottage on Indian Lake. Adding to the emerging 2017 calendar are the popular Parker Bridge drive on Sept. 17 and the Murrays’ Coonhunters drive Sept. 24.

Driving fun is once again set for the Great Lakes Area Driving Series (GLADS) held at Windy Knoll Farm, Sullivan, Ohio. Three arena driving trials will be held: March 31-April 2, April 28-30, and May 19-21. These low cost, low stress events provide new drivers with a chance to try driving competition and more experienced drivers an opportunity to introduce young equines to a competitive situation.

For those who love the romance of sleighing, the Western Reserve Carriage Association is planning a sleigh rally on Feb. 26. If the weather cooperates, the event will be held at the Chagrin Valley Hunt Club, 7620 Old Mill Road, Gates Mills, Ohio 44040. Check www.wrcarriage.com for more information.

Last year BSDC enjoyed a trip to the Studebaker Museum, South Bend, Ind. Suggestions for a 2017 trip included Hale Farm, Sauder Village, and the Toledo Fire Dept. Museum. Other ideas are needed to put together another educational day out, learning about our horse powered past.

Winter Horse Management: Don’t Forget Electrolytes Horse owners often associate electrolyte supplementation with warm weather, however, this actually has nothing to do with seasons. The provision of electrolytes depends entirely on the amount of work and sweat loss taking place, so for certain horses supplementation is important every season. If you’re new to buying electrolytes, take a close look at the ingredients. Electrolyte supplements that contain sugar, sometimes described as sucrose or dextrose, as a primary ingredient likely do not contain sufficient minerals to replace losses and should be avoided. For the most effective electrolyte February 2017

supplement, look for products that contain sodium, chloride, potassium, magnesium, and calcium in levels that are comparable to losses. Feeding instructions on electrolyte products often contain an intake range based on workload and level of sweating to ensure adequate supplementation is provided. Feeding a concentrated electrolyte dose causes a surge in blood electrolyte levels, flushing out electrolytes just fed and shortchanging the horse of vital supplementation. When sodium is delivered slowly over a period of time, more is retained and utilized by the body. Advanced equine electrolyte technology led to the introduction of

a product that contains slow-release sodium. The product, called Restore SR, allows sodium to be released gradually into the gastrointestinal tract for sustained absorption. While many electrolyte products are powdered and therefore added directly to feed or water, many come as pastes, which typically match the powdered products in composition, assuming they are well-formulated, and are easy to administer. Electrolyte pastes sometimes contain buffers to diminish any gastric irritation the salts in the paste might cause. Try Restore Paste when a buffering agent or convenience is needed. Note that water should be offered

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frequently to any horse that has been given an electrolyte. If an electrolyte is to be given in a bucket of water, always provide a second bucket of water with no electrolyte added to ensure optimal hydration. Kentucky Equine Research (KER) is an international equine nutrition, research and consultation company serving both the horse producer and the feed industry. Its goal is to advance the industry’s knowledge of equine nutrition and exercise physiology and apply this knowledge to produce healthier, more athletic horses. For more information, see www.ker.com or call 888/873-1988. 61

Classical Attraction Dressage Society

Join Us April 29 and Learn More About Dressage PRESIDENT, Kelley Madick; VICE PRESIDENT, Patricia Herrick; SECRETARY, Claudia Grimes; TREASURER, Jerry Chuey; EMAIL, cadsrider@gmail.com; WEBSITE, www.cadsdressage.org

by Kelley Madick Ready, set go! It’s almost show season. Well, we are closer anyway. The new Board here at CADS just met and we have tentative show dates. This year will incredible! Jerry is working on new awards with new rules. There will be awards for any member to win including a Western Dressage award. Claudia is

our liaison to the Western Dressage of American Association and she is working on getting the new tests and educational materials for anyone interested in learning the discipline. Pat is heading up the ring set up. Her task is to make sure the both arenas are set up and measured correctly. Those 20 meter circles will be perfect! Kelley is heading the volunteers for shows and clinics. But wait, there’s more. We are revamping the website, updating policies for the Championship show eligibility, and adding an online newsletter. We are also working on a funfilled afternoon to learn about CADS and dressage on April 29. Want to know about CADS? Curious about classical or western dressage? Here’s your chance. April 29 is the day for

you to see what all this about. We are planning on having speakers and demo rides. Dressage is a great way to learn more about your horse’s movements and how you use can use aids efficiently and effectively. Show your horse at their best no matter what your disciple. Dressage is wonderful way to get you and your horse out of rut, learn new techniques, and just do something different. No matter what your discipline, dressage can help you and your horse’s physical and mental outlook. Give it a try. Join us on April 29. More to come on this later so keep an eye on our Facebook page. Clinics are another area we are working on. We have several trainers wanting to do clinics for CADS and we could not be more excited. Keep watching our Facebook page

and website for updates. Of course, the best way to learn about what CADS has to offer is by becoming a member. With your $40 adult and $32 youth membership you get a discount on classes, lots of inside information, and of course being part of the wonderful family of CADS. We would love to have you as member. But if you are not sure and maybe want to see what CADS is all about, why not volunteer at a show or a clinic. You can meet everyone and see just how great we are. If you are interested in volunteering or just can’t wait until April 29 to learn more about us, please feel free to email us at cadsrider@gmail.com Here are the tentative show dates for 2017: May 20, June 24, July 29, Aug. 19, Sept. 16—Championship. We hope to see you soon!

District One National Show Horse Association

Night at the Races, Dressage Show Information PRESIDENT, Jane Malmsberry; VICE PRESIDENT, Jan Passell; SECRETARY, Kristin Detwiler; TREASURER, Barb Wright; EMAIL, barbwright4100@gmail. com. FACEBOOK, www. facebook.com/ DONSHA

by Barb Wright Our club met Jan. 8 at Mike’s Place in Kent, Ohio. We discussed our upcoming Night at the Races in conjunction with the Northwest Lodge FOP #123 and FOPA #68. This event will be held Saturday, March 4 at the Silver Springs Lodge in Stow, Ohio. The cost will be $25

per person and includes dinner, snacks, soft drinks, wine and beer. You must be 18 or older to attend. The cost to name a horse for one of the Races is $10. Anyone interested in attending can call Patti Cook at 330/650-6248. If you never have attended one of our events they are a lot of fun. Our club will be donating two gift baskets for the raffle and the FOP lodges will also have several baskets in the raffle. Yes, there will be betting! A representative from NODA attended our meeting and provided valuable insight into our upcoming Dressage show at the Canfield Fairgrounds on June 18. This show will offer classical and western dressage tests and is open to anyone. It also will meet the 4-H PAS show qualification for state fair. The judge

will be Karla Forrer from Wooster, Ohio. For more information please contact Jane Malmsberry at jmalmsberry@neo.rr.com. The fee per test will be $10. This show is co-sponsored by the Mahoning County 4-H, The Mahoning Saddle Horse Committee, DONSHA, and The Buckeye Horse Park Association. Our club is now collecting Tribute proofs of purchase from each bag of feed (not the feed tag). This applies to any horse feed and each proof of purchase is worth 25 cents. We still collect Nutrena feed bag tags as well. If you use either feed or know someone who does we would appreciate you collecting them and sending them to Barb Wright, 4100 W. Middletown Road, Canfield, Ohio 44406. These funds are used to offer clinics and help promote youth

equine activities. The next meeting of DONSHA will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 19 for Brunch at The Galaxy Restaurant, 201 Park Drive, Wadsworth, Ohio 44281. Please come and join us and a great meal. Don’t forget, memberships are due as soon as possible for 2017. If you do not already receive the Horsemen’s Corral it is included with your membership. The membership form can be found on the DONSHA Facebook page—search DONSHA. Please fill out the form and return it to Barb Wright. National Show Horse Finals this year will still be held in Springfield, Ohio, as per show manager Cindy Cinton. Happy Valentines day everyone!

American Shetland Pony Club, Inc. Announces 2017 Board of Directors The American Shetland Pony Club, Inc., (ASPC, Inc.) announces the results of the 2017 Board of Directors election. Three areas held contested elections. Area I re-elected director, Bruce Abbott of Oswego, N.Y. Phyllis Hopwood of Palmer, Neb., retained her seat as Area VI director. ASPC, Inc., would also like to congratulate Mike Mounts of Grove City, Ohio, who participated in uncontested election for Area II, JacLynn Tyler or Woodville, Wisc., who participated in an uncontested 62

election for Area IV and Julie Mabie of Aptos, Calif., who participated in an uncontested election for Area VII. All board members were seated during the 2016 National Convention and Annual Meeting held in San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 10-12, 2016. In addition to those directors elected, the 2017 Board of Directors include Area I - William (Bill) Eperthener, Area II – Thomas (Bud) Stephenson, Area III – Mary Wahl and Donna Phillips, Area IV – Jason Prince, Area V – Belinda Bagby and Glen

Russell, Area VI – Renee Bush, Area 7 – S. Eric Tani, and Area 8 – Rob Crater and Syndi Kanzler. The Board of Director’s re-elected Jac-Lynn Tyler for President for 2017. 1st Vice President elected for 2017 is Rob Crater. 2nd Vice President elected for 2017 is Mike Mounts. These board members make up the Executive Committee of the American Shetland Pony, Inc. The American Shetland Pony Club, Inc., includes the American Shetland Pony Club, American Miniature

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Horse Registry and American Show Pony Registry. It is a non-profit organization established to preserve and refine the bloodlines of the small equine they represent and promote the enjoyment and education of these wonderful animals. Recognized as the oldest and most versatile registry in the United States, the American Shetland Pony Club, Inc., offers a variety of programs for Shetland Pony and Miniature Horse enthusiasts of all ages. Visit their website at www. shetlandminiature.com. February 2017