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he New Year is here and as I sit in my way too comfortable recliner and type this editorial I’m also thinking about what I’m going to do after I’m done exercising my brain and finger tips. I don’t like to ride in the cold, (yes, I know that makes me a wimp), so that leaves a list of watching TV, reading, cleaning, laundry, or whatever craft I’m into at the time. Right now it’s crocheting. Yikes, when did I become my grandmother?! So I’ll hibernate and be an old woman between now and mid-March. If a project needs to get done inside the house like cleaning a closet or painting a room, it better be completed in the next three months or it waits until next winter. The 15th of March is when the buzzards return to Hinckley, Ohio. Another annual occurrence on that date is my emergence from the house to say goodbye to winter and hello to spring. We don’t have a pancake breakfast or crowds in the yard with

binoculars stuck to faces waiting with anticipation for me to walk through the door like they do for the first sighting of those big bald-headed birds flying in from the South. But just like the return of the buzzards ensures the return of spring, stepping out of the house knowing that I’m going to the barn because I “want to” rather than “have to” is another indicator that spring has arrived. It will be time to start checking the property and barn for maintenance; time to check tack, and time to start getting both me and the horses back in shape for another season of riding. This year I’ll include training my mini’s to drive since a cart and harness were my gifts from Santa this Christmas. It’s all work but after another Ohio winter spent indoors and doing so very little it will feel more like play; spring is my fountain of youth. After reviewing what I just wrote, I guess I can add dreaming about spring to my list of boring things to do this winter. If you are wondering why I’m talking about spring in January, beginning with each New Year the Corral staff starts filling the calendar with the events we plan on attending during the coming year. Every year we start with the Michigan Stallion Expo closely followed by Hoosier Horse Fair and Equine Affaire. Maybe not all of our readers realize it but the Horsemen’s Corral is the Have the CORRAL delivered to your mailbox each month!

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only magazine in our region who has both print and digital issues, ties the magazine together with a radio show and does over 100 personal appearances. This is because of an amazing team featuring Joe Coalter and Michelle Ross. Joe is probably the best Professional Equine and Rodeo Announcer in the region. He not only hosts a weekly radio show called ‘Horsin Around Ohio’, he is booked year round with major horse shows, barrel racing, mounted shooting, bull riding and rodeo. And the Corral goes everywhere he goes. Michelle is not only the best Arts, Graphics and Composition person we know, she is an awesome photographer and travels with Joe as much as possible to capture the events for the magazine. When we can, Mary Vedda and I try to be there in person too. Mary is a devout trail rider and loves being around horse people. I usually try to gather

as much information as possible, conduct interviews and hopefully create a follow up story. We did this quite a bit in 2016 and plan to do more in the coming year. If you would like to have the Corral attend your show, the first thing you need to do is get the event on the Corral Calendar. You can do this by visiting our website at www. thehorsemenscorral.com click on the Calendar button and follow the instructions. It’s free and not only will we see it, but everyone else will too! Of course, we look first to where Joe is announcing but you never know when or where we will show up in 2017. Stay warm and think spring!

The Pros and Cons of Peat Moss by Ann Jamieson No matter how well a barn is run, it is our nature to want to run it better. We are always looking for other options that might make the barn just a little nicer place for our horses to live. Here’s an option you might not have considered. Peat moss bedding, though not often used in the U.S., is a popular choice in other countries, and for good reason. Comprised of partially decomposed sphagnum moss, peat moss is by far the most absorbent bedding available, absorbing up to ten times its own weight in moisture. In addition it is unsurpassed in its ability to absorb odors, resulting in sweet smelling barns. Sounds good so far, right? And it gets even better. Soft, cushiony, peat moss makes a fine bed for horses, providing great support for bones and joints. These qualities make it particularly suitable for senior horses. Its absorbability, and odor prevention, make it a great choice for horses with respiratory challenges such as heaves or inflammatory airway disease. The primary source of airborne dust in barns is feed and bedding, and peat moss helps cut way down on that dust. Peat moss is easy to muck and can be used with all types of stall floors. In addition it comes in easily stored and transported bags A very environmentally friendly bedding, it can be readily composted and then move on to a new career nourishing peoples’ gardens. Before you rush out and buy peat

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moss however, what about the other side of the equation? What are the cons? If you are running a show barn, you and your boarders are probably quite accustomed to a golden bed of shavings in the stalls. Peat moss presents an entirely different picture. It’s dark, and lighter colored horses can pick up some of the dark coloring on their coats. The stalls no longer have that attractive golden color, but now are dark as well. For retirement farms, and barns that house a population of trail and pleasure horses, this may not present a problem, but show horse people might object. Peat moss can freeze in the winter and can create a dust film on water and in the barn. This dust is not the fine dust that can ruin a horse’s lungs, but it still isn’t pretty. Stalls need to be bedded deeply, to at least 6” and preferable 12”. This requires a large initial quantity (about 12 bags for a 12’ x 12’ stall). Peat moss needs to be kept moist, which can easily be accomplished with a watering can, but in cold climates might create a problem. It may be expensive and sometimes hard to find. But if you’re thinking of making a switch, now is the time to do it. With gardening season ending, you might just snap up some bargains at your local farm, garden or home supply store. So give it a try. It could be just what you’ve been searching for to make that barn just a little bit more comfortable for your horses. January 2017

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

BOB CHANCE Long time Life and Founding Member of the Wayne County Saddle Club, Bob Chance 95, of Wooster, passed away at his home Nov. 28, 2016. He had just returned home from a twoday stay in the hospital with a stomach virus that seemed to weaken the otherwise strong 95 year old. He was born Feb. 2, 1921, on the family farm to Russell and Marie Zimmerman Chance. In 1945, he married Opal Smith, who preceded him in death in 2011. Bob was a driving force in the ‘Saddle Club’ for a lot of years. He earned the respect of his contemporaries for his hard work and leadership and colorful nature. One of my first memories of him was riding and helping his kids at a horse show

in 1963. He had a lot to do with the purchase of the property we know as the ‘Hollow.’ Even those who wouldn’t remember Bob can sure be thankful for this fantastic place the club owns. He deserves credit for many improvements and watched lots of changes in the equine world during his 95 year lifetime. Bob was a lifelong resident of Wayne County. His love of farming and outdoors led him into work in many roles associated with the agriculture and business communities. He started farming at an early age, hauling stock, coal and feed at the Wooster Equity, was a mechanic for Weygant Inc., an operator at the Davey Tree Farm and worked in the oil field business. Finally, he was the outside ‘go-to’ guy for the Pine Tree Barn before

semi-retiring at the age of 90. He was also a life member of the Jeromesville Coon Hunters Club. He attended the Wayne County Fair every year that he could remember and especially enjoyed the horse pull. Robert was an avid coon hunter in his day and later was a box trapper. He enjoyed his family, riding his fourwheeler, keeping the home fires burning while watching the Cleveland Indians, rodeos and westerns. He watched so many westerns that his dear canine companion, Scout, was just about gun shy. A couple of years ago he fulfilled a long time wish of traveling to Cheyenne, Wyo., and attending Frontier Days—the ‘Daddy of Them All’—outdoor rodeo. His memory of the past was remarkable and his ability to retell a story was of great value to those who would ask or listen. Bob’s family wants to thank all the family members and friends who associated with Bob and the great neighbors that checked in with him. His love and wit will be greatly missed. Bob is survived by his sons, Tracy

(Katherine) Chance and John (Joleen) Chance; grandchildren, Julie (Kevin) Keener, Jarrod (Carrie) Chance, Janelle (Paul) Elling, Geoffrey, Jessica and Brittany Stevens; five great-grandchildren, Owen and Brianna Keener, Sylvia and Savanna Chance and Gavin Elling. Saddle club members who remember Bob will recall his colorful and sometimes fiery personality. You never had to wonder about what Bob was thinking. His love for horses and riding went back before the founding of the Wayne County Saddle Club. I remember him guiding us on ‘trail rides’ at the ‘Hollow’ where not too many folks would go. Either the deer or Bob rode ‘em first. He gets credit for much of my gratification from riding trails that aren’t necessarily well marked or easy. Thanks Bob!

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Test Your Horsemanship at Equine Affaire’s Versatile Horse and Rider Competition Applications are now being accepted for Equine Affaire’s popular Versatile Horse and Rider Competition that will take place in the afternoon on Friday, April 7, in the coliseum at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus. A select group of horse and rider teams will tackle a challenging obstacle/trail course in this timed and judged race in pursuit of $5500 in cash and the coveted title of Champion at the 2017 Versatile Horse and Rider Competition. Win $5500 in cash and more! Cash prizes will be awarded to the top four contestants with the first place team receiving $2,500 and the title of Versatile Horse and Rider Competition Champion and the second, third, and fourth place teams receiving $1,750, $1,000, and $250 respectively. Ribbons will be presented to the top 10 teams, and additional awards will be announced prior to the event. All awards will be presented at the conclusion of the race on Friday afternoon. Who can compete? The Versatile Horse and Rider Competition, aka ‘VHRC’, is open to all riders age 18 years and older and horses of all breeds and disciplines. All horse and rider teams will compete against each other; there will be no ‘divisions’ based on gender or age. A maximum of only 25 horse/rider teams will be pre-selected based on application materials submitted. The Competition Course. The VHRC course will feature a combination of traditional and very unique riding obstacles and patterns set in the 90’x212’ arena of the Ohio Expo Center coliseum. The obstacles may include jumping over or through structures, backing through a pattern, pole bending and/ or roll backs, gait changes, various gymkhana games, ground tying, working gates, and riding over or through difficult or spooky objects. How the competition will be judged. The horsemanship performance of each contestant will be judged on each obstacle. Performance points will be awarded on a scale of 1 to 5 based on the rider’s horsemanship, the horse’s attitude, and the team’s overall performance. Horses and riders will be required to complete the course within a given time. Any contestant who fails to meet this time limit will be disqualified. Ride times will be translated into points, and the team with the highest overall point score will be the winner. January 2017

“The Versatile Horse and Rider Competition is a challenging test of horsemanship for those who choose to put their skills to the test,” explained Eugenia Snyder, the President of Equine Affaire. “The competition has been around for many years, and it attracts some pretty amazing contestants. Before the horses and riders can demonstrate their horsemanship, our production team has the increasingly difficult job of creating new obstacles and developing a course that is both difficult and doable—as well as suitable for different breeds and sizes of horses and riders of all disciplines,” Snyder explained. Over the years the VHRC has become really popular for attendees because it’s fast-paced and unpredictable. You can’t be sure how any horse and rider team will perform until they’re on the course—and a lot of unexpected things happen. Riders in the audience empathize with the contestants as their horses succeed at some obstacles and fall short at others. They also learn a lot by watching the different approaches that outstanding horses and riders take in tackling the same obstacles. Admission to the Versatile Horse and Rider Competition is included in general admission to Equine Affaire—providing just one more reason to travel to the 2017 Equine Affaire in Columbus, Ohio. Are you and your horse ready to compete? To obtain all of the details on the VHRC and an entry form, visit equineaffaire.com, click on the Ohio event and ‘Participate’ link to access the VHRC page. You may also contact Alison Scott at ascott@ equineaffaire.com or by calling 740/845-0085 ext. 105. The entry fee for each horse/rider team is $350 and includes stabling on Thursday to Saturday and three single-day tickets to Equine Affaire. Applications and support materials will be accepted by Equine Affaire through Feb. 15. They will be reviewed by the management of Equine Affaire, which will select the final contestants for the competition and notify contestants by March 3. Be sure to visit equineaffaire. com for everything you need to know to attend the 2017 Equine Affaire—North America’s premiere equine exposition and equestrian gathering on April 6-9 including the clinic, seminar, and demo schedule; ticket information; and details on discounted rates at our host hotels. HORSEMEN’S CORRAL

Kentucky Horse Park Foundation Since its inception in 1985, the Kentucky Horse Park Foundation has provided over $25 million worth of improvements, helping make the Kentucky Horse Park the leading equestrian facility of its kind in the world. The Kentucky Horse Park Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to enhancing, expanding, and improving the Kentucky Horse Park. Revenue generated from visitor fees and support from the Commonwealth of Kentucky only provide a portion of the funding needed to operate the Kentucky Horse Park. Contributions from the private sector are vital to filling the gap and achieving the vision for the park as the world’s leading equestrian destination as a working horse farm, a world-renowned center for show and competition, and an international center for equine education. MAN O’ WAR SOCIETY This annual campaign raises unrestricted funds to meet the immediate operating and maintenance needs of the Kentucky Horse Park. It is essential for bridging the gap between earned income and support from the Commonwealth of

Kentucky and the annual expenses of the park. Membership benefits at various levels include exciting ways to experience the park, from an invitation to the Foundation Rolex Hospitality Tent, annual admissions to the park, and complimentary car passes to Southern Lights. CAPITAL PROJECTS The park is often in need of private support to fund capital projects that are essential to the park’s mission and overall purpose. Donors may choose to direct gifts towards a specific capital project and naming opportuities are available for gifts at various levels. NINA BONNIE ENDOWMENT This permanently endowed fund epitomizes the foundation’s commitment to securing the continual maintenance of the park’s facilities and to bringing the park closer to its ultimate goal of self-sufficiency. CHAMPIONS’ CIRCLE SOCIETY This society honors those individuals who have notified the foundation of their intent to make a planned gift. Planned gifts provide essential

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funding to the Kentucky Horse Park. Ranging from a simple bequest to a charitable annuity, these gifts may provide important benefits for the donor during his/her lifetime, while supporting the park in perpetuity. Please explore the KHP Foundation

Great Lakes Appaloosa Club

Annual Meeting, Year-End Banquet and Swap Meet Information PRESIDENT, Todd Michael; VICE PRESIDENT, Patty McCartin; TREASURER, Patty Nye; SECRETARY, Chuck Schroeder; CLUB WEBSITE, www.GLApHC.com

by Chuck Shroeder Happy New Year! The annual meeting and year-end awards banquet will be held at the Findlay Inn, in down town Findlay, on Feb. 4. The annual meeting will be held prior to the banquet and awards presentation at 1 p.m. Election of officers and board members will take place, year-end reports from the president and the committee chairman will be heard. There will be a live auction of donated items and the proceeds will be used for our Youth scholarship fund. I hope all of our members can come and enjoy a great banquet meal, congratulate our year-end winners and have a fun afternoon and evening of fellowship. The Findlay Inn is a very nice facility. Rooms will be available for those who wish to stay overnight. Reservation forms for booth space at our annual ‘swap meet’ on the 19th of February, are available on the glaphc.com website. Hopefully 10

website, http://khpfoundation.org/ about/about-foundation, and our programs for yourself, and please help us support the Kentucky Horse Park. We welcome your comments and inquiries. You may reach us at 859/255-5727 or send us an email.

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there will be booths still available! This is one of the best events of its kind in the mid-west. Last year there were more than 3,000 paid admissions! It is also a time to meet and greet friends in horse related activities, and swap/buy new or used tack and equipment. It is also a great place to by show clothes and accessories at reasonable prices. The hours are 8 a.m. to 2-3 p.m. at the Western Horse Farm facility of the University of Findlay, 14700 US Rt. 68, Findlay, Ohio 45840, (about five miles south of Findlay). I want to encourage all of you to send in your memberships for the Great Lakes Appaloosa Club and for the Appaloosa Horse Club. Your membership is important so you can continue to receive the Horsemen’s Corral and the Appaloosa Journal. This will help you keep informed of the many activities and programs that are available for Appaloosa owners and horse owners in general. Check the website for membership forms, club information, up-to-date news, point standings, show point forms for horses and riders, scholarship information, application form, officers names, etc. Hope to see you at the annual meeting, banquet and year-end awards and the ‘swap meet’! Here is hoping all of you have a great 2017! January 2017

Ohio Morgan Horse Association

Recap of the High Point Awards Banquet 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 On the evening of Saturday, Nov. 12, the Ohio Morgan Horse Association held their annual High Point Awards Banquet at The Galaxy restaurant in Wadsworth. Festivities started with a social hour followed by dinner and dessert. As a lovely backdrop, a slideshow of winners (high point and OKC) winners continuously looped on a huge screen. This slideshow was compiled by Sandy Sessink and Shelby Clark. After the meal and a welcome message from President Claudia Grimes, Vice President, Sandy Sessink, gave a heartfelt introduction to her self-proclaimed ‘idol’, the evening’s keynote speaker, Phil Price. As a Morgan horse exhibitor, owner, trainer and judge whose roots spring from Ohio, Mr. Price gave an entertaining speech about the growth and development of

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his family’s equine establishment, Carousel Farm. Accompanying his talk was a slide show of some of the famous Morgans (and ponies) associated with Carousel through the years. A lively Q & A session following Phil’s speech, recounted Phil’s most embarrassing moments in the show ring and the influence Ohio breeding/training farms have had in Morgan history. All in all, it was a highly entertaining and educational presentation. Thank you, Mr. Phil Price. (If only you hadn’t thrown Lois Magisano and my own dear husband, Terry Rutledge under the bus as being the first customer and the first training assistant in the early days of Carousel. We can do the math and it didn’t escape anyone’s attention, least of all Lois’s, that the synonym for ‘first’ is ‘oldest’. But I’m sure both Terry and Lois have forgiven having their ages brought into question, since the comments and the photos brought back so many wonderful memories for them!) Next, Joyce Burroughs introduced the 2016 AMHA Youth of the Year, Ohio and OMHA’s own Aileen Bodine. Joyce explained a bit of what it takes to achieve this honor and Aileen spoke on what the

competition and winning the title has meant to her. Congratulations to this impressive young woman for such an achievement. Well done, Aileen. Joyce continued as master of ceremonies, alternately awarding the year’s high point awards and reading winning tickets for the silent auction items. Space limits me from giving all the details but here in a condensed form are the high point winners: Fieldcrest Captain Eclectic, Fieldcrest Major of War, Fieldcrest Bella Sophia Tim and Carol Selinsky; JDS Absolut Flare Madison Grey; Jessebelle Renee Phillips; Whispering Masquerade Colleen Johnson; Aquila’s Gunsmoke, Aquila’s New Horizon, PL Precious Blessing Jennifer Frank; Roses Little Miss Business Linda Stewart; CKH Big Talker Steve Toth; LPV Supreme Command Tari and Kane Henderson; SMSE Red Lightning, BJB The Gambler Haley Madsen; Atwood Cincinnatus Beth Wilber; Harlan’s Star Material Michelle Quinn; CBMF Clear Victory Erin and Beth Wilber; Aerie Meadow High Roller John and Kathy Knipper; Brazada Emily Torrez; Rowenda’s French Twist Craig and Kathi Hummel; DBS Cavalier, GGG Back Stretch Alyssa

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Sandy Sessink, Phil Price and Claudia Grimes discussing Morgan history. Rose; Adventure’s Priority Taylor Toth; SSLLC Dynamic Design Elizabeth Burick; WNDC The X Factor Mike and Claudia Grimes; Ultra’s My Girl Aileen Bodine; Lookaway’s Howitzer Kathleen Flower; King Lehr’s Bravado Shelby Hoge; Hartland Infinity Callie Burroughs; Sarde’s Rock of Love Michelle Quinn; Aquila’s Sixteen Candles Amy Snyder; Paradigm John Thomas Kim Thomas; WLA Born to Perform Patricia Waliga; Lacey’s High Fashion Magic Louise Fraser; Reagan Angell; Kaitlyn Jade Hummel; Aileen Bodine; Alexys Henderson; Mallory McMichael; Bella Rose; Aeva Lynn Hummel; Ryker Grimes; Rampaige Isabella Rinz.

The Way of Horses

Most Important Nutrient by Eleanor Blazer The most important nutrient, water, is also the most neglected. Horse owners worry about protein, carbohydrates and energy, but few think about the water. A horse can live several weeks without food, but will die in five to six days without water. Every organ in the body needs water. The digestive system requires it to dissolve nutrients and help move feed through the intestinal tract. It is needed to carry waste products out of the body. Water aids metabolism and regulates body temperature. It helps send electrical messages between cells so muscles will move, eyes will see, ears will hear and the brain will function. Water is needed to lubricate the joints and maintain healthy skin. The amount of water needed by the horse varies with circumstances. Temperature, humidity, type of forage, age, over-all health, and activity level play a big part in water requirements. A healthy horse at rest, in a cool

environment with low humidity, eating lush green grass, and not producing milk may only have a requirement of one-half gallon per one hundred pounds of body weight per day. This means a horse weighing 1,000 pounds may only need 5 gallons of water in a 24-hour period. The performance horse or lactating broodmare may have a requirement of more than one and a half gallons per hundred pounds of body weight per day. These horses need to replace the fluids being lost through exertion and milk production. An 1,000 pound broodmare or performance horse may need 15 gallons or more per day. Due to the wide range of water requirements and the importance of water to the digestive system, fresh clean water must be freely accessible. Even a horse that has been working and is very hot should have access to water in a managed form. Allowing a hot horse to have several swallows every five minutes while cooling out is recommended. Water consumption directly affects feed intake. If a horse is deficient in

water he will decrease the amount of feed he eats. Water is needed for digestion. Lack of water is one of the main causes of impaction colic. The feed in the digestive tract becomes dry and will not move through properly, resulting in a blockage and colic. The quality of water is very important. If the horse has access to water, but he will not drink it or it is contaminated, then severe health problems can occur. Water sources come in many forms; public water supplies, wells, ponds, streams, and run-off. Water from a public supplier is probably the safest as the system will have filtration, purification, and testing procedures are regulated and continuing. As long as there is not a breech in the line and the delivery system within the barn is clean, the water should be safe for consumption. Water from a well should be tested. The health department or local agricultural extension agency can test water for bacteria, minerals, and pH levels. These tests should be conducted annually. Ponds, streams, and water from run-off should not be used as the sole source of drinking water. Fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides, bacteria, and other forms of contaminants can be present. The water supply can dry

Eleanor Blazer and My Kustom Kruzer up or become stagnant. Blue-green algae growth in a pond can cause a type of poisoning which may result in the death of the horse. You can lead a horse to water…he will be more prone to drink if it is clean and fresh. Proper nutrition and management practices can prevent many problems associated with caring for horses. You can learn how to provide your horse with a better life-style by taking the online course ‘How to Feed for Maximum Performance’ taught by Eleanor Blazer. Go to www.horsecoursesonline.com for more information.

Ohio State Buckskin Association

Congratulations to High Point Award Winners PRESIDENT, Carmen KellenbargerPorter; VICE PRESIDENT, Gail Schuenemann; SECRETARY, Tamie Grandstaff; TREASURER, Nancy Heink. PHONE, 740/403-4551 WEBSITE, www.ohiobuckskins.org

by Gail Schuenemann On Jan. 7, 2017 the Ohio State Buckskin Association will be awarding our 2016 High Point Awards to our members. Thank you to everyone who supported our awards program this year. We have been fortunate to have been able to get some really nice awards to hand out and we hope that everyone enjoys them! Congratulations 12

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to the following horses and exhibitors: OPEN ALL AROUND HIGH POINT: Dynamic Blue Cruiser, Gail Schuenemann, 231; Dynamic In Pleasure, S&G Quarter Horses (Grandstaff), 145. AMATEUR ALL AROUND HIGH POINT: Dynamic Blue Cruiser, Gail Schuenemann, 224; WF Gideon Bar Rein, Mindy Liebau, 70. AMATEUR SELECT ALL AROUND HIGH POINT: Handy Little Bug, Patricia McKinley, 199; Skip High Toa Te, Brenda Alliman, 169. YOUTH ALL AROUND HIGH POINT: Rawhides Reno, Emily Powell, 229; Mos Hot Jezza Belle, Kenzie Goddard, 120. YOUTH WALK TROT ALL AROUND HIGH POINT: Rowdy Red Confusion, Kaylee Bishop, 84. January 2017

Northern Ohio Dressage Association

NODA 2016 Schooling Show Series Update PRESIDENT, Dee Liebenthal; VICE PRESIDENT, Christine Thompson; TREASURER, Nancy Danielson; SECRETARY, Patti Valencic. EMAIL, president@nodarider.org; WEBSITE, www.nodarider.org

by Sally Burton Thank you to everyone who participated in the schooling shows this season! We had record breaking attendance at every single show this season. We were able to add some fun perks like water, granola bars and carrots for our hard-working horses, as well as raffle prizes and delicious food for our volunteers. Earlier this fall, we sent out a survey to get some feedback on our season. Here are some of the results and questions we got from the survey. Thirty-six members offered their thoughts on the survey we sent. In a nutshell, here are the results: 47 percent showed at two to three schooling shows. 42 percent preferred a stall on the day of the show. 62 percent would travel an hour or less to a show. 27 percent had no problem showing on turf/ grass, 16 percent would not show on turf. 77 percent liked the idea of a team competition at schooling shows. 86 percent liked the carrot treats after showing, 75 percent liked the water and 61 percent liked the granola. 41 percent volunteered for one show and 27 percent did not volunteer at all. 76 percent liked the online sign up program called Sign Up Genius. And here is a sample of some of the questions we thought you’d be interested in knowing the answers. Q: How do I avoid getting nagged to volunteer at a schooling show? A: Volunteer! Without sounding sassy, we must have volunteers to run our shows, and without your help, we could not have shows. Q: I don’t understand why we all have to volunteer to get awards. We pay to be a part of the organization. A: Running any show takes a lot of volunteer effort. We need people to scribe, ring steward, run the scores in, tabulate the results, run the office just to name a few—for each show! As part of the organization it is important to be involved, and volunteering helps everyone. Q: Can we have a Jr Rider Clinic with school horses available? A: We are working on this. The availability of school horses is always an issue. Q: Can volunteers get a discount or free stall rental? January 2017

A: NODA does not control any stall issues, including fees and payments, at our schooling shows. So, there is no way we could offer this incentive. Q: Can we keep the Ride-a-Test before the July schooling show? A: Yes! We are planning another Ride-a-Test for July 8, before the show on July 9. Q: Can we please have a show

close to Western Pennsylvania and Ashtabula County for those of us who travel so far? A: Yes! We have arranged to have our first show, May 21, at Lake Erie College! Q: Why did the shows last so long this season? A: We were overbooked this year!

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Our goal was to fill each show and we overachieved. We are going to remedy that for this season. Thanks again to everyone for a super season! Look for an article in the next edition about our 2017 schedule and explanations of some changes and fun additions for the 2017 Schooling Show Season!

You Can ‘Ride With The Best’ in a Clinic at Equine Affaire Extraordinary shopping opportunities, dozens of breeds of horses from around the world, the best in equine entertainment, and an unparalleled program of clinics, seminars, and demonstrations on a wide range of disciplines and equine-related topics. Where else but Equine Affaire, North America’s premiere equine exposition and equestrian gathering? The cornerstone of every Equine Affaire is education—and for avid horse people than can mean the opportunity to soak up a wealth of information from top equestrians and industry professionals by attending more than 200 different sessions over the four days of Equine Affaire. But, for those who want to garner even more from their Equine Affaire experience, the event offers the opportunity to participate in dozens of clinics on a wide range of equestrian disciplines. The 2017 Equine Affaire will take place at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus on April 6 through the 9. Whether your equestrian interest leans toward a particular western or English discipline or you spend most of your time in the show arena or on the trail, Equine Affaire’s unique ‘Ride With The Best’ program offers you opportunities to receive individual

instruction or have your horse trained in clinics conducted by many of the nation’s foremost coaches, competitors, judges, and horse trainers—for clinic fees designed to fit your budget.

The Clinics and Clinicians

Among the presenters who have been confirmed as of press time to participate in the ‘Ride With The Best’ program this April are general horse and horsemanship trainers Guy McLean, Dan James, Julie Goodnight, Lynn Palm, Brandi Lyons, Steve Lantvit, and Sandi Simons. Clinicians offering sessions in the western disciplines will include Dick Pieper (reining), Chad Crider (barrel racing), Lynn Palm (western dressage), and Tony Kennedy (cutting). Those confirmed to conduct clinics on English disciplines will include John Pearce (jumping), Matt McLauglin (dressage), and Casi Gilliam (hunter under saddle). Anita Howe will also be on hand to present sessions on training and riding easy gaited horses, Dana Bright will conduct driving clinics, Wendy Murdoch will offer clinics on equine and human biomechanics, Sean Patrick will teach trail and trail class riding skills, and Steve Edwards

will provide insight into the training of mules and donkeys. Additional presenters are being finalized for clinics on eventing, dressage, western pleasure, and English pleasure and will be announced soon. If you have one or more horses that are halter broke and ready to be started under saddle, you may want to consider applying to have your horse trained by Guy McLean in Equine Affaire’s ‘Foundation First’ clinics. Mr. McLean will train two unbroke horses to be ridden—one horse on Thursday and Friday and a second horse on Saturday and Sunday at the event.

Clinic Fees and How to Apply

The modest clinic fees for Equine Affaire’s ‘Ride With The Best’ program range from $75 for a single clinic to $350 for the multi-session ‘Foundation First’ clinics and include clinic participation, stabling, and admission to Equine Affaire. Clinicians will select the participants for their sessions from written applications and videos submitted by applicants to Equine Affaire. Full clinic details and a ‘Ride With The Best’ application are available at equineaffaire.com. Click on the Ohio event and follow the ‘Participate’ link

to the ‘Ride in Clinics’ link. You may also request an information packet and clinic application by contacting Alison Scott at ascott@equineaffaire. com or by calling 740/ 845-0085 ext. 105. Be sure to consult our website for continuously-updated information on clinicians and sessions added in the ‘Ride With The Best’ program. The application deadline is Feb. 15. Don’t miss the unique and affordable clinic opportunities offered at Equine Affaire. In addition to Equine Affaire’s legendary educational program, the 2017 show will feature the largest horse-related trade show in North America with more than 450 retailers and manufacturers filling four buildings at the Ohio Expo Center. Other highlights will include Equine Affaire’s signature musical celebration of the horse—the Fantasia sponsored by Absorbine®— on Thursday-Saturday nights; an extensive Breed Pavilion and Horse and Farm Exhibits area; the Equine Fundamentals Forum; the Versatile Horse and Rider Competition on Friday; and the Marketplace at Equine Affaire—a consignment store featuring quality tack, apparel, and equine equipment for horse and rider. For everything you need to know to go, visit equineaffaire.com.

Classical Attraction Dressage Society

New Officers and a Big Thank You PRESIDENT, Kelley Madick; VICE PRESIDENT, Patricia Herrick; SECRETARY, Claudia Grimes; TREASURER, Jerry Chuey; EMAIL, cadsrider@gmail.com; WEBSITE, www.cadsdressage.org

by Kelley Madick What a wonderful year 2016 has been. The shows, the horses, and the riders were remarkable and fun to watch. Each year we have seen many equestrian teams advance in their knowledge and expand their skills. We have welcomed new riders who want to know what all this dressage stuff is about. This group has been blessed to have extraordinary people who step up to the plate and volunteer their time for each and every show. Our officers this past year are stepping down. I speak for the entire CADS organization when I say thank you to all of you who were part of what made this group so special. A big thank you to Marty Harris past VP, Barbara Tuskas past Secretary, Serina Yoder past Treasurer and Show committee 14

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chair. Last but certainly not least, our fearless leader and the person who has instill in all of us the joy of riding dressage, Cathy Suffecool our past president. Cathy’s mottos has always been “just have fun.” As the new officers take their places for the upcoming show year, we vow to keep Cathy’s motto intact and at the forefront of everything we do for CADS members. We have several ideas for next year’s shows. We are also planning clinics and adding to our website, Facebook page and even our Twitter page. CADS is a place where riders can learn about Classical and Western dressage as well as compete in schooling shows, work toward year-end awards, gain experience riding, talk to advanced riders, and of course have fun. Our shows are held at Ridgewood Stables in Medina, Ohio, and we welcome anyone who wants to compete or is just curious about dressage. If you have an interest in Western or Classical Dressage please check out our Facebook page at Classical Attraction Dressage Society, or go to our website at Cadsdressage.org. Is there something you want to know? An idea for a clinic you would be interested in us conducting? Email us at CADSrider@gmail.com. January 2017

APRIL 6-9, 2017

COLUMBUS, OH Ohio Expo Center

North America’s Premiere Equine Exposition & Equestrian Gathering

FEATURED CLINICIANS

Come to Equine Affaire and celebrate the horse with us... • An Unparalleled Educational Program • The Largest Horse-Related Trade Show in North America • Breed Pavilion, Horse & Farm Exhibits, Horses for Sale and Demonstrations • The Fantasia (sponsored by Absorbine®) — Equine Affaire’s signature musical celebration of the horse on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights • The Versatile Horse & Rider Competition on Friday — a fast-paced timed and judged race through an obstacle course with $5,500 at stake! • The “Marketplace” featuring quality consignments for horse & rider — located this year in the Voinovich Livestock & Trade Center • Equine Fundamentals Forum — Educational presentations, exhibits, and activities for new riders and horse owners of all ages • Foundation First Clinics with Guy McLean

Proud sponsors of this Equine Affaire:

Guy McLean Julie Goodnight Brandi Lyons Sandi Simons

Dan James Lynn Palm Steve Lantvit

Tom Pearce (Jumping) Dick Pieper (Reining) Matt McLaughlin (Dressage) Chad Crider (Barrel Racing) Casi Gilliam (Hunter Under Saddle) Sean Patrick (Trail) Dana Bright (Driving) Lynn Palm (Western Dressage) Tony Kennedy (Cutting) Wendy Murdoch (Equine & Human Biomechanics) Anita Howe (Easy Gaited Horses) Steve Edwards (Mules & Donkeys)

...Many more to be announced!

Check out our NEW website @ equineaffaire.com! For all you need to know including the event schedule, information on tickets, host hotels, camping, or participating in clinics consult equineaffaire.com or call (740) 845-0085.

Event Hours Thursday-Saturday ....................... 9:00am–7:00pm Sunday ............................................9:00am–5:00pm

Admission General admission includes access to all clinics, seminars, and demonstrations, and the Versatile Horse & Rider Competition. Tickets are on sale now through March 22 and at the door. Cash only at the door. Adults ...............................Daily ........................ $15.00 Four-Day Pass ..... $50.00 Children (age 7-10) .......Daily ..........................$8.00 Children 6 & Under ............................................ Free

The Marketplace at Equine Affaire ...a full-service consignment store located this year in the Voinovich Livestock & Trade Center featuring quality items for both horse and rider! Equine Affaire’s Marketplace will be a quick and convenient way to turn the tack, riding apparel, and horse-related equipment you need to sell into cash…and the best place to ﬁnd bargains on a wide range of equine and equestrian products just in time for the upcoming riding season! Sell your unwanted items to the tens of thousands of avid horse people who attend Equine Affaire and come prepared to shop. Take advantage of consignment fees that are lower than those at other consignment venues. Equine Affaire’s staff will sell your items while you enjoy the event’s fantastic program of clinics, seminars, and demos and other activities! For detailed information on the Marketplace at Equine Affaire including consignment guidelines and forms, visit equineaffaire.com, click on the Ohio event, and follow the “Participate” link to the Marketplace page. Or contact Alyssa Justus at (740) 845-0085 ext. 101 or ajustus@equineaffaire.com.

Experience the Fantasia sponsored by Absorbine® Equine Affaire’s signature musical celebration of the horse, the Fantasia, will be the perfect ending to a perfect day at Equine Affaire. Gather with family and friends to enjoy presentations by some of the best equine and equestrian performers in the nation. The 2017 Fantasia will take place at 7:30pm on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at Equine Affaire. The show promises to be an evening of extraordinary entertainment you won’t want to miss with horses of many breeds, acts incorporating a variety of disciplines, drama, comedy, and much more! Doors will open at 6:45pm to expedite access to the coliseum. Advance tickets for the Fantasia are on sale through March 30th. Tickets purchased through March 22nd will be mailed prior to the event. Fantasia tickets purchased after March 22nd and through March 30th will be available on a will-call basis with pick-up at the event. Call (740) 845-0085 or consult equineaffaire.com for additional information and to place your order. Tickets not sold in advance will be available at the Information Booth in the Bricker Building beginning at 9:00am on Thursday, April 6th.

Adult admission includes a free event program and map. No refunds. No pets. The clinic, seminar, and demo schedule will be available in February.

Accommodations Special event room blocks and discounted rates at area host hotels are available. Camping at the Ohio Expo Center. Consult equineaffaire.com for a full list off hotels and camping information.

Corral &DOHQGDU : Eh Zz ϮϬϭϳ : E͘ ϰͲϴ Ͷ tŽƌůĚ ƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ EĞǁ zĞĂƌ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ZŽďĞƌƚƐ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ϰϬϵϱ ^ƚĂƚĞ ZŽƵƚĞ ϳϯϬ͕ tŝůŵŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϵϯϳͲϯϴϮͲϬϵϴϱ͘ : E͘ ϳ Ͷ ƌĂǌǇ tŽŵĂŶ ZĂŶĐŚ zŽƵƚŚ ZŽĚĞŽ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ϲϰϱϬ >ĂŶĐĂƐƚĞƌ ŝƌĐůĞǀŝůůĞ ZŽĂĚ͕ >ĂŶĐĂƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϲϭϰͲϱϵϱͲϭϴϱϬ͘ : E͘ ϳ Ͷ DzZ ZŽĚĞŽ͕ Ăƌ ǆƉŽ ĞŶƚĞƌ͕ ůŽǀĞƌĚĂůĞ͕ /E͘ &D/͗ 'ĂƌƌĞƚ͕ ϳϲϱͲϱϴϱͲϱϵϳϴ͘ : E͘ ϳ Ͷ tŝŶƚĞƌ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ ŽŶƚĞƐƚ ^ŚŽǁ Θ ĞŐŝŶŶĞƌ͛Ɛ &ƵŶ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ůƵĞ >ĂŬĞƐ &Ăƌŵ͕ EĞǁďƵƌǇ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϰϰϬͲϱϲϰͲϳϯϬϯ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ďůƵĞůĂŬĞƐĨĂƌŵ͘ŶĞƚ͘ : E͘ ϴ Ͷ ŚĂŐƌŝŶ sĂůůĞǇ &ĂƌŵƐ ^ĐŚŽŽůŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƐĂŐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϵϮϱϬ ͘ tĂƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŶ ^ƚ͕͘ ŚĂŐƌŝŶ &ĂůůƐ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ĐŚĂŐƌŝŶǀĂůůĞǇĨĂƌŵƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ : E͘ ϴ Ͷ tŝŶƚĞƌ ĂƌƌĞůƐ͕ ϭϭ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ƵĐŬŚŽƌŶ ZĂŶĐŚ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ϭϬϴ ^ŝŵŵŽŶƐ >ĂŶĞ͕ tĞƐƚ ^ƵŶďƵƌǇ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ <ĂƌĞŶ >ǇŽŶƐ͕ ϳϮϰͲϮϵϬͲϭϴϱϵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ďƵĐŬŚŽƌŶĂƌĞŶĂ͘ĐŽŵ͘ : E͘ ϭϭͲϭϱ Ͷ tŽƌůĚ ƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ tŝŶƚĞƌ ůĂƐƐŝĐ /͕ ZŽďĞƌƚƐ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ϰϬϵϱ ^ƚĂƚĞ ZŽƵƚĞ ϳϯϬ͕ tŝůŵŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϵϯϳͲϯϴϮͲϬϵϴϱ͘ : E͘ ϭϯͲϭϰ Ͷ dĂĐŬ Θ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ĂůĞ͕ Dƚ͘ ,ŽƉĞ ƵĐƟŽŶ͕ ϴϬϳϲ ^Z Ϯϰϭ͕ DŝůůĞƌƐďƵƌŐ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ dŚƵƌŵĂŶ͕ ϯϯϬͲϲϳϰͲϲϭϴϴ͕ ƚŚƵƌŵĂŶΛ ŵƚŚŽƉĞĂƵĐƟŽŶ͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ŵƚŚŽƉĞĂƵĐƟŽŶ͘ĐŽŵ͘ : E͘ ϭϯͲϭϱ Ͷ ' > KƉĞŶ ,ŽƵƐĞ Θ ĞŵŽ͕ ^ƉŝŶŶŝŶŐ tŚĞĞů &Ăƌŵ /ŶĐ͕͘ ϲϴϭϬ ĂƌƌĞƩ ZĚ͕͘ 'ĞŶĞǀĂ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϰϰϬͲϴϭϯͲϮϱϬϮ͕ ĐŚĞƌϭϵϱϬϭϯΛ ŚŽƚŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ƐƉŝŶŶŝŶŐǁŚĞĞůĨĂƌŵŝŶĐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ : E͘ ϭϯͲϭϱ Ͷ D^h ,ŽƌƐĞŵĂŶ͛Ɛ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ tĞĞŬĞŶĚ͕ D^h WĂǀŝůŝŽŶ͕ ĂƐƚ >ĂŶƐŝŶŐ͕ D/͘ &D/͗ <ĂƌĞŶ tĂŝƚĞ͕ ϱϭϳͲϰϯϮͲϬϯϴϯ͘ : E͘ ϭϰ Ͷ DzZ ZŽĚĞŽ͕ Ăƌ ǆƉŽ ĞŶƚĞƌ͕ ůŽǀĞƌĚĂůĞ͕ /E͘ &D/͗ 'ĂƌƌĞƚ͕ ϳϲϱͲϱϴϱͲϱϵϳϴ͘

: E͘ ϭϰ Ͷ ,ŽĐŬŝŶŐ ŽƵŶƚǇ ϰͲ, ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ƵďͲ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ^ǁĂƉ dŝů͛ zŽƵ ƌŽƉ dĂĐŬ ^ǁĂƉ͕ >ŽŐĂŶ ŚƵƌĐŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ EĂǌĂƌĞŶĞ͕ >ŽŐĂŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϳϰϬͲ ϯϴϱͲϯϮϮϮ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ŚŽĐŬŝŶŐ͘ŽƐƵ͘ĞĚƵ͘ : E͘ ϭϰ Ͷ DŝĐŚŝŐĂŶ YƵĂƌƚĞƌ ,ŽƌƐĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ^ƚĂůůŝŽŶ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞ ^ĂůĞ͕ ZĂŵĂĚĂ >ĂŶƐŝŶŐ ,ŽƚĞů Θ ŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ĞŶƚĞƌ͕ >ĂŶƐŝŶŐ͕ D/͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ ŵŝƋƵĂƌƚĞƌŚŽƌƐĞ͘ĐŽŵ͘ : E͘ ϭϱ Ͷ KƉĞŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ůƵĞ >ĂŬĞƐ &Ăƌŵ͕ EĞǁďƵƌǇ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϰϰϬͲϱϲϰͲϳϯϬϯ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ďůƵĞůĂŬĞƐĨĂƌŵ͘ŶĞƚ͘ : E͘ ϭϳͲϭϴ Ͷ WĞŶŶƐǇůǀĂŶŝĂ ƌĂŌ ,ŽƌƐĞ Θ ,ĂƌŶĞƐƐ ^ĂůĞ͕ dŚĞ WĞŶŶƐǇůǀĂŶŝĂ &Ăƌŵ ^ŚŽǁ ƵŝůĚŝŶŐ͕ ,ĂƌƌŝƐďƵƌŐ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ ĂŶŝĞů͕ ϳϭϳͲϰϮϮͲ ϵϴϭϱ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ƚŚĞƉĂĚƌĂŌŚŽƌƐĞƐĂůĞ͘ĐŽŵ͘ : E͘ ϭϴͲϮϮ Ͷ tŽƌůĚ ƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ tŝŶƚĞƌ ůĂƐƐŝĐ //͕ ZŽďĞƌƚƐ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ϰϬϵϱ ^ƚĂƚĞ ZŽƵƚĞ ϳϯϬ͕ tŝůŵŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϵϯϳͲϯϴϮͲϬϵϴϱ͘ : E͘ Ϯϭ Ͷ KŚŝŽ WĂŝŶƚ ,ŽƌƐĞ ůƵď 'ĞŶĞƌĂů DĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ DĞĞƟŶŐ͕ ůĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ KĸĐĞƌƐ Θ ǁĂƌĚƐ >ƵŶĐŚĞŽŶ͕ dŽǁŶƐŚŝƉ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ,Ăůů͕ ϲϯϴϱ ,ŽŵĞ ZŽĂĚ͕ ĞůĂǁĂƌĞ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ ŽƉŚĐ͘ŽƌŐ͘ : E͘ Ϯϭ Ͷ tŝŶƚĞƌ :ƵŵƉĞƌ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ ///͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͘ ƚŽ ϰ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ WƵƌĞ 'ŽůĚ ^ƚĂďůĞƐ͕ ϯϯϮϱ ^ƚĂƚĞ ZŽƵƚĞ ϰϱ͕ ^ĂůĞŵ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϯϯϬͲϱϲϱͲϲϴϰϰ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ƉƵƌĞŐŽůĚƐƚĂďůĞƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ : E͘ Ϯϭ Ͷ ZŽĚĞŽ ZƵŶ tŝŶƚĞƌ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ ĂƌƌĞů ZĂĐĞ͕ ϭϭ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ϭϭϲϰϭ ůƐƉĂĐŚ ZĚ͕͘ ĂŶĂů tŝŶĐŚĞƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ŶĚŝ͕ ϳϰϬͲϵϳϱͲϰϬϭϵ͘ : E͘ ϮϭͲϮϮ Ͷ K, DŝĚͲtŝŶƚĞƌ WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ DĞĞƟŶŐ͕ ĞĞƌ ƌĞĞŬ ^ƚĂƚĞ WĂƌŬ >ŽĚŐĞ͕ Dƚ͘ ^ƚĞƌůŝŶŐ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ŽŚĐŽŶůŝŶĞ͘ĐŽŵ͘ : E͘ ϮϮ Ͷ tŝŶƚĞƌ ĂƌƌĞůƐ͕ ϭϭ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ƵĐŬŚŽƌŶ ZĂŶĐŚ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ϭϬϴ ^ŝŵŵŽŶƐ >ĂŶĞ͕ tĞƐƚ ^ƵŶďƵƌǇ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ <ĂƌĞŶ >ǇŽŶƐ͕ ϳϮϰͲϮϵϬͲϭϴϱϵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ďƵĐŬŚŽƌŶĂƌĞŶĂ͘ĐŽŵ͘

: E͘ Ϯϰ Ͷ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐ ƋƵŝŶĞ EƵƚƌŝƟŽŶ ^ĞŵŝŶĂƌ͕ ϲͲϭϬ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ^ƵĚƐ DĐ'ƵŝƌĞ͛Ɛ WĂƌƚǇ ZŽŽŵ ϭϮϳϬ t͘ ĂŐůĞǇ ZĚ͕͘ ĞƌĞĂ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ DĂƌǇ sĞĚĚĂ͕ ϰϰϬͲϯϯϲͲϮϳϵϲ͕ ŵĂƌǇ͘ǀĞĚĚĂΛ ŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͘ : E͘ ϮϲͲϮϵͶ ŽƵŶƚƌǇ ,Ğŝƌ͕ ZŽďĞƌƚƐ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ϰϬϵϱ ^ƚĂƚĞ ZŽƵƚĞ ϳϯϬ͕ tŝůŵŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ &ƌĂŶŬŝĞ ^ƚĂƌŬ͕ ϱϭϯͲϴϳϱͲϯϯϭϴ͘ : E͘ ϮϲͲϮϵ Ͷ tŝŶŶĞƌ ŝƌĐƵŝƚ͕ Ăƌ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ϭϱϬϭ Z ϵϮϱ^͕ ůŽǀĞƌĚĂůĞ͕ /E͘ &D/͗ ϲϭϴͲϯϵϳͲ ϭϯϴϴ͘ : E͘ ϮϳͲϮϵ Ͷ ' > KƉĞŶ ,ŽƵƐĞ Θ ĞŵŽ͕ ^ƉŝŶŶŝŶŐ tŚĞĞů &Ăƌŵ /ŶĐ͕͘ ϲϴϭϬ ĂƌƌĞƩ ZĚ͕͘ 'ĞŶĞǀĂ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϰϰϬͲϴϭϯͲϮϱϬϮ͕ ĐŚĞƌϭϵϱϬϭϯΛ ŚŽƚŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ƐƉŝŶŶŝŶŐǁŚĞĞůĨĂƌŵŝŶĐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ : E͘ Ϯϴ Ͷ ĞŶƚƌĂů KŚŝŽ KƉĞŶ ^ŚŽǁ ,ŽƌƐĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ,ŽƌƐĞŵĂŶ͛Ɛ &ůĞĂ DĂƌŬĞƚ Θ dĂĐŬ ƵĐƟŽŶ͕ ϵ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ s&t͕ ϭϯϮϱ ͘ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ ^ƚ͕͘ ƵĐǇƌƵƐ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ dĞƌƌǇ ŽǁŵĂŶ͕ ϰϭϵͲϱϲϱͲ ϭϳϰϲ͘ : E͘ Ϯϴ Ͷ ůŝŶŝĐ ǁŝƚŚ :ĞŶŶŝĨĞƌ DŽƐŚŝĞƌ͕ ϵ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ƌŝĚůĞͲsƵĞ ^ƚĂďůĞƐ͕ ϭϭϱϬϰ ^ƚƌĞĐŬĞƌ ZĚ͕͘ ĞůůĞǀƵĞ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϰϭϵͲϱϲϱͲϳϳϴϴ͘ : E͘ Ϯϴ Ͷ ^ƚĂůůŝŽŶ WƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ĂǇ͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ Dƚ͘ ,ŽƉĞ ƵĐƟŽŶ͕ ϴϬϳϲ ^Z Ϯϰϭ͕ DŝůůĞƌƐďƵƌŐ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ dŚƵƌŵĂŶ͕ ϯϯϬͲϲϳϰͲϲϭϴϴ͕ ƚŚƵƌŵĂŶΛ ŵƚŚŽƉĞĂƵĐƟŽŶ͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ŵƚŚŽƉĞĂƵĐƟŽŶ͘ĐŽŵ͘ : E͘ Ϯϵ Ͷ ůĂƌŬ ŽƵŶƚǇ ϰͲ, ,ŽƌƐĞ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ŶŶƵĂů dĂĐŬ ^ǁĂƉ Θ ^ĂůĞ͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͘ ƚŽ ϰ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ůĂƌŬ ŽƵŶƚǇ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐͲzŽƵƚŚ ƵŝůĚŝŶŐ͕ ^ƉƌŝŶŐĮĞůĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ DĂŶĚǇ͕ ϵϯϳͲϱϰϯͲϵϲϳϱ͕ ĐůĂƌŬĐŽƵŶƚǇϰŚƚĂĐŬƐǁĂƉΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͘ & Zh Zz ϮϬϭϳ & ͘ ϮͲϱͶ ŽƵŶƚƌǇ ,Ğŝƌ͕ ZŽďĞƌƚƐ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ϰϬϵϱ ^ƚĂƚĞ ZŽƵƚĞ ϳϯϬ͕ tŝůŵŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ &ƌĂŶŬŝĞ ^ƚĂƌŬ͕ ϱϭϯͲϴϳϱͲϯϯϭϴ͘ & ͘ ϰ Ͷ ƐŚůĂŶĚ WĂŝŶƚ Θ WůĂŝŶ ŶŶƵĂů ^ǁĂƉ DĞĞƚ͕ ƐŚůĂŶĚ ŽƵŶƚǇ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ϮϬϰϮ ůĂƌĞŵŽŶƚ ǀĞ͕͘ ƐŚůĂŶĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ <ĂƚǇ͕ ϰϭϵͲ ϲϱϭͲϳϴϵϮ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ĂƐŚůĂŶĚƉĂŝŶƚĂŶĚƉůĂŝŶ͘ĐŽŵ͘ & ͘ ϰ Ͷ 'ƌĞĂƚ >ĂŬĞƐ ƉƉĂůŽŽƐĂ ůƵď ŶŶƵĂů DĞĞƟŶŐ Θ zĞĂƌͲ ŶĚ ǁĂƌĚƐ ĂŶƋƵĞƚ͕ &ŝŶĚůĂǇ /ŶŶ͕ &ŝŶĚůĂǇ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ŐůĂƉŚĐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ & ͘ 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/͗ <ƌŝƐƟĞ͕ ϲϭϲͲϮϮϱͲϴϮϭϭ͘ & ͘ ϰ Ͷ ϰϬƚŚ ŶŶƵĂů DŝĐŚŝŐĂŶ ϰͲ, ,ŽƌƐĞ ĞŶĞĮƚ ůŝŶŝĐ͕ D^h WĂǀŝůŝŽŶ͕ ĂƐƚ >ĂŶƐŝŶŐ͕ D/͘ &D/͗ dĂǇůŽƌ &ĂďƵƐ͕ ϱϭϳͲϯϱϯͲϭϳϰϴ͘ & ͘ 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 & ͘ ϵͲϭϮͶ ŽƵŶƚƌǇ ,Ğŝƌ͕ ZŽďĞƌƚƐ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ϰϬϵϱ ^ƚĂƚĞ ZŽƵƚĞ ϳϯϬ͕ tŝůŵŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ &ƌĂŶŬŝĞ ^ƚĂƌŬ͕ ϱϭϯͲϴϳϱͲϯϯϭϴ͘ & ͘ ϭϬͲϭϭ Ͷ dĂĐŬ Θ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ĂůĞ͕ Dƚ͘ ,ŽƉĞ ƵĐƟŽŶ͕ ϴϬϳϲ ^Z Ϯϰϭ͕ DŝůůĞƌƐďƵƌŐ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ dŚƵƌŵĂŶ͕ ϯϯϬͲϲϳϰͲϲϭϴϴ͕ ƚŚƵƌŵĂŶΛ ŵƚŚŽƉĞĂƵĐƟŽŶ͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ŵƚŚŽƉĞĂƵĐƟŽŶ͘ĐŽŵ͘ & ͘ ϭϭ Ͷ ^ Z ǆƚƌĞŵĞ ƵůůƐ Θ ĂƌƌĞůƐ tŝŶƚĞƌ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϳ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ 'ĂƌǁŽŽĚ ĂƩůĞ Ž͕͘ >> ͕ Ϯϱϯϴ DŝĚĚůĞƚŽŶ ZĚ͕͘ ŽůƵŵďŝĂŶĂ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ZĂŶĚǇ DŽŽƌĞ͕ ϯϯϬͲϱϬϯͲϯϵϮϰ͘ & ͘ ϭϮ Ͷ KƉĞŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ůƵĞ >ĂŬĞƐ &Ăƌŵ͕ EĞǁďƵƌǇ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϰϰϬͲϱϲϰͲϳϯϬϯ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ďůƵĞůĂŬĞƐĨĂƌŵ͘ŶĞƚ͘

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& ͘ ϭϮ Ͷ ƵƚůĞƌ ŽƵŶƚǇ dĂĐŬ ^ĂůĞ͕ ƵƚůĞƌ ŽƵŶƚǇ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ dĞŶĂ ŽůůŝĞƌ͕ ϱϭϯͲϳϬϲͲϯϴϰϳ͕ ƚĞŶĂĐŽůůŝĞƌΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͘ & ͘ ϭϱͲϭϵ Ͷ tŽƌůĚ ƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ tŝŶƚĞƌ ůĂƐƐŝĐ ///͕ ZŽďĞƌƚƐ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ϰϬϵϱ ^ƚĂƚĞ ZŽƵƚĞ ϳϯϬ͕ tŝůŵŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϵϯϳͲϯϴϮͲϬϵϴϱ͘ & ͘ ϭϳͲϭϵ Ͷ ' > KƉĞŶ ,ŽƵƐĞ Θ ĞŵŽ͕ ^ƉŝŶŶŝŶŐ tŚĞĞů &Ăƌŵ /ŶĐ͕͘ ϲϴϭϬ ĂƌƌĞƩ ZĚ͕͘ 'ĞŶĞǀĂ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϰϰϬͲϴϭϯͲϮϱϬϮ͕ ĐŚĞƌϭϵϱϬϭϯΛ ŚŽƚŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ƐƉŝŶŶŝŶŐǁŚĞĞůĨĂƌŵŝŶĐ͘ ĐŽŵ͘ & ͘ ϭϳͲϭϵ Ͷ ^ƉĂƌƚĂŶ ^ƚĂŵƉĞĚĞ ZŽĚĞŽ͕ D^h WĂǀŝůŝŽŶ͕ ĂƐƚ >ĂŶƐŝŶŐ͕ D/͘ &D/͗ ƌŝĂŶ EŝĞůƐĞŶ͕ ϱϭϳͲϰϯϮͲϭϯϳϴ͘ & ͘ ϭϴ Ͷ ZŽĚĞŽ ZƵŶ tŝŶƚĞƌ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ ĂƌƌĞů ZĂĐĞ͕ ϭϭ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ϭϭϲϰϭ ůƐƉĂĐŚ ZĚ͕͘ ĂŶĂů tŝŶĐŚĞƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ŶĚŝ͕ ϳϰϬͲϵϳϱͲϰϬϭϵ͘ & ͘ ϭϴ Ͷ tŝŶƚĞƌ :ƵŵƉĞƌ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ /s͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͘ ƚŽ ϰ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ WƵƌĞ 'ŽůĚ ^ƚĂďůĞƐ͕ ϯϯϮϱ ^ƚĂƚĞ ZŽƵƚĞ ϰϱ͕ ^ĂůĞŵ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϯϯϬͲϱϲϱͲϲϴϰϰ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ƉƵƌĞŐŽůĚƐƚĂďůĞƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ & ͘ ϭϵ Ͷ ϯϰƚŚ ŶŶƵĂů 'ƌĞĂƚ >ĂŬĞƐ ƉƉĂůŽŽƐĂ ^ǁĂƉ DĞĞƚ͕ ϴ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚǇ ŽĨ &ŝŶĚůĂǇ tĞƐƚĞƌŶ &Ăƌŵ͕ ϭϰϳϬϬ h^ ϲϴ͕ &ŝŶĚůĂǇ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ :ĂƐŽŶ DŽŽƌĞ͕ ϵϯϳͲϱϳϬͲϬϳϬϭ͕ ŐůĂƉŚĐƐǁĂƉŵĞĞƚΛ ŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ŐůĂƉŚĐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ & ͘ ϭϵ Ͷ tĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƌĞƐƐĂŐĞ ůŝŶŝĐ͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͘ ƚŽ ϰ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ĂŵŽƵŇĂŐĞ ^ƚĂďůĞƐ͕ ϯϮϰϵ ^ƚĂƚĞ ZŽƵƚĞ ϰϱ ^͕͘ ^ĂůĞŵ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϮϯϰͲϱϲϳͲϰϬϲϲ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ĐĂŵŽƵŇĂŐĞƐƚĂďůĞƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ & ͘ ϮϯͲϮϲͶ ŽƵŶƚƌǇ ,Ğŝƌ͕ ZŽďĞƌƚƐ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ϰϬϵϱ ^ƚĂƚĞ ZŽƵƚĞ ϳϯϬ͕ tŝůŵŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ &ƌĂŶŬŝĞ ^ƚĂƌŬ͕ ϱϭϯͲϴϳϱͲϯϯϭϴ͘ & ͘ ϮϰͲϮϲ Ͷ ' > KƉĞŶ ,ŽƵƐĞ Θ ĞŵŽ͕ ^ƉŝŶŶŝŶŐ tŚĞĞů &Ăƌŵ /ŶĐ͕͘ ϲϴϭϬ ĂƌƌĞƩ ZĚ͕͘ 'ĞŶĞǀĂ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϰϰϬͲϴϭϯͲϮϱϬϮ͕ ĐŚĞƌϭϵϱϬϭϯΛ ŚŽƚŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ƐƉŝŶŶŝŶŐǁŚĞĞůĨĂƌŵŝŶĐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ & ͘ ϮϰͲϮϲ Ͷ ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶ ƋƵŝŶĞ ǆƉŽ͕ dĞŶŶĞƐƐĞĞ DŝůůĞƌ ŽůŝƐĞƵŵ͕ DƵƌĨƌĞĞƐďŽƌŽ͕ dE͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ ƐŽƵƚŚĞƌŶĞƋƵŝŶĞĞǆƉŽ͘ĐŽŵ͘ & ͘ Ϯϱ Ͷ ϭ ĂǇ ĂĐŬ /Ŷ dŚĞ ^ĂĚĚůĞ ůŝŶŝĐ͕ dĞƌƌǇ DǇĞƌƐ dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĞŶƚĞƌ͕ KƐƚƌĂŶĚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϳϰϬͲϲϲϲͲϭϭϲϮ͕ ǁǁǁ͘dDdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĞŶƚĞƌ͘ĐŽŵ͘ & ͘ Ϯϱ Ͷ ^ Z ǆƚƌĞŵĞ ƵůůƐ Θ ĂƌƌĞůƐ tŝŶƚĞƌ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϳ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ 'ĂƌǁŽŽĚ ĂƩůĞ Ž͕͘ >> ͕ Ϯϱϯϴ DŝĚĚůĞƚŽŶ ZĚ͕͘ ŽůƵŵďŝĂŶĂ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ZĂŶĚǇ DŽŽƌĞ͕ ϯϯϬͲϱϬϯͲϯϵϮϰ͘ & ͘ Ϯϱ Ͷ ϰͲ, ,ŽƌƐĞ dĂĐŬ ^ĂůĞ͕ ϵ͗ϯϬ Ă͘ŵ͘ ƚŽ Ϯ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶ DŝĚĚůĞ ^ĐŚŽŽů͕ ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶ͕ D/͘ &D/͗ ŝĂŶĞ͕ ϲϭϲͲϮϲϬͲϱϳϳϵ͕ ĚŬĂŵƉƐΛĨƌŽŶƟĞƌ͘ ĐŽŵ͘ & ͘ Ϯϱ Ͷ tŝŶƚĞƌ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ ŽŶƚĞƐƚ ^ŚŽǁ Θ ĞŐŝŶŶĞƌ͛Ɛ &ƵŶ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ůƵĞ >ĂŬĞƐ &Ăƌŵ͕ EĞǁďƵƌǇ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϰϰϬͲϱϲϰͲϳϯϬϯ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ďůƵĞůĂŬĞƐĨĂƌŵ͘ŶĞƚ͘ & ͘ Ϯϲ Ͷ ϭϭƚŚ ŶŶƵĂů E KŚŝŽ dĂĐŬ ^ǁĂƉ͕ ϴ Ă͘ŵ͘ ƚŽ Ϯ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ůƵĞ >ĂŬĞƐ &Ăƌŵ͕ ϭϰϬϯϳ ƵďƵƌŶ ZĚ͕͘͘ EĞǁďƵƌǇ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ŵǇ ^ŶǇĚĞƌ͕ ϰϰϬͲϰϳϵͲ ϴϱϬϯ͕ ĐŽǁŐŝƌůƵƉϳϯΛŚŽƚŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͘ D Z , ϮϬϭϳ D Z , ϮͲϱͶ ŽƵŶƚƌǇ ,Ğŝƌ͕ ZŽďĞƌƚƐ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ϰϬϵϱ ^ƚĂƚĞ ZŽƵƚĞ ϳϯϬ͕ tŝůŵŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ &ƌĂŶŬŝĞ ^ƚĂƌŬ͕ ϱϭϯͲϴϳϱͲϯϯϭϴ͘ D Z , ϰ Ͷ ƌĂǌǇ tŽŵĂŶ ZĂŶĐŚ zŽƵƚŚ ZŽĚĞŽ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ϲϰϱϬ >ĂŶĐĂƐƚĞƌ ŝƌĐůĞǀŝůůĞ ZŽĂĚ͕ >ĂŶĐĂƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϲϭϰͲϱϵϱͲϭϴϱϬ͘ D Z , ϱ Ͷ ůů ƌĞĞĚ KƉĞŶ &ƵŶ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ^ƉŝŶŶŝŶŐ tŚĞĞů &Ăƌŵ /ŶĐ͕͘ ϲϴϭϬ ĂƌƌĞƩ ZĚ͕͘ 'ĞŶĞǀĂ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϰϰϬͲϴϭϯͲϮϱϬϮ͕ ĐŚĞƌϭϵϱϬϭϯΛŚŽƚŵĂŝů͘ ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ƐƉŝŶŶŝŶŐǁŚĞĞůĨĂƌŵŝŶĐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ 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

January 2017

Corral &DOHQGDU D Z , ϲͲϭϬ Ͷ DŝĚ KŚŝŽ WŽŶǇ͕ ƌĂŌ ,ŽƌƐĞ͕ ĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ Θ dĂĐŬ ^ĂůĞ͕ Dƚ͘ ,ŽƉĞ ƵĐƟŽŶ͕ ϴϬϳϲ ^Z Ϯϰϭ͕ DŝůůĞƌƐďƵƌŐ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ dŚƵƌŵĂŶ͕ ϯϯϬͲϲϳϰͲ ϲϭϴϴ͕ ƚŚƵƌŵĂŶΛŵƚŚŽƉĞĂƵĐƟŽŶ͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ŵƚŚŽƉĞĂƵĐƟŽŶ͘ĐŽŵ͘ D Z , ϴͲϭϮ Ͷ tŽƌůĚ ƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ tŝŶƚĞƌ ůĂƐƐŝĐ /s͕ ZŽďĞƌƚƐ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ϰϬϵϱ ^ƚĂƚĞ ZŽƵƚĞ ϳϯϬ͕ tŝůŵŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϵϯϳͲϯϴϮͲϬϵϴϱ͘ D Z , ϭϬͲϭϮ Ͷ ' > KƉĞŶ ,ŽƵƐĞ Θ ĞŵŽ͕ ^ƉŝŶŶŝŶŐ tŚĞĞů &Ăƌŵ /ŶĐ͕͘ ϲϴϭϬ ĂƌƌĞƩ ZĚ͕͘ 'ĞŶĞǀĂ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϰϰϬͲϴϭϯͲϮϱϬϮ͕ ĐŚĞƌϭϵϱϬϭϯΛ ŚŽƚŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ƐƉŝŶŶŝŶŐǁŚĞĞůĨĂƌŵŝŶĐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ D Z , ϭϬͲϭϮ Ͷ ϯϰƚŚ ŶŶƵĂů DŝĐŚŝŐĂŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ŽƵŶĐŝů͛Ɛ ^ƚĂůůŝŽŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ǆƉŽ͕ D^h WĂǀŝůŝŽŶ͕ ĂƐƚ >ĂŶƐŝŶŐ͕ D/͘ &D/͗ DĂƌŝůǇŶ 'ƌĂī͕ ϮϯϭͲϴϮϭͲ Ϯϰϴϳ͕ ŵ͘ŵĂƌŝůǇŶŐƌĂīΛĨƌŽŶƟĞƌ͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ŵŝĐŚŝŐĂŶŚŽƌƐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝů͘ĐŽŵ͘ D Z , ϭϭ Ͷ ϰ ,ŽƵƌ ^ŚŽǁŵĂŶƐŚŝƉ ůŝŶŝĐ͕ dĞƌƌǇ DǇĞƌƐ dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĞŶƚĞƌ͕ KƐƚƌĂŶĚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϳϰϬͲϲϲϲͲϭϭϲϮ͕ ǁǁǁ͘dDdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĞŶƚĞƌ͘ ĐŽŵ͘ D Z , ϭϭ Ͷ ^ Z ǆƚƌĞŵĞ ƵůůƐ Θ ĂƌƌĞůƐ tŝŶƚĞƌ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϳ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ 'ĂƌǁŽŽĚ ĂƩůĞ Ž͕͘ >> ͕ Ϯϱϯϴ DŝĚĚůĞƚŽŶ ZĚ͕͘ ŽůƵŵďŝĂŶĂ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ZĂŶĚǇ DŽŽƌĞ͕ ϯϯϬͲϱϬϯͲϯϵϮϰ͘ D Z , ϭϭ Ͷ D<͛Ɛ dĞĂŵ ^ŽƌƟŶŐ͕ ϭϮ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ŽƵďůĞ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ϭϮϱϳϴ E͘ 'ĂƐďƵƌŐ ZĚ͕͘ DŽŽƌĞƐǀŝůůĞ͕ /E͘ &D/͗ DŝŬĞ͕ ϯϭϳͲϰϰϬͲϴϰϯϵ͘ D Z , ϭϮ Ͷ tĂƌƌĞŶ ŽƵŶƚǇ K, 'ƌĞĂƚ dĂĐŬ ǆĐŚĂŶŐĞ͕ ϭϭ Ă͘ŵ͘ ƚŽ ϰ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ tĂƌƌĞŶ ŽƵŶƚǇ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ >ĞďĂŶŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϱϭϯͲϰϵϰͲϭϰϭϳ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ŐƌĞĂƩĂĐŬĞǆĐŚĂŶŐĞ͘ǁĞďƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ D Z , ϭϱͲϭϵ Ͷ tŽƌůĚ ƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ tŝŶƚĞƌ ůĂƐƐŝĐ s͕ ZŽďĞƌƚƐ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ϰϬϵϱ ^ƚĂƚĞ ZŽƵƚĞ ϳϯϬ͕ tŝůŵŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϵϯϳͲϯϴϮͲϬϵϴϱ͘ D Z , ϭϴ Ͷ ZŽĚĞŽ ZƵŶ tŝŶƚĞƌ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ ĂƌƌĞů ZĂĐĞ͕ ϭϭ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ϭϭϲϰϭ ůƐƉĂĐŚ ZĚ͕͘ ĂŶĂů tŝŶĐŚĞƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ŶĚŝ͕ ϳϰϬͲϵϳϱͲϰϬϭϵ͘ D Z , ϭϴ Ͷ ϭ ĂǇ ZŝĚĞͲ/ŶͲ^ǇŶĐ ůŝŶŝĐ͕ dĞƌƌǇ DǇĞƌƐ dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĞŶƚĞƌ͕ KƐƚƌĂŶĚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϳϰϬͲϲϲϲͲϭϭϲϮ͕ ǁǁǁ͘dDdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĞŶƚĞƌ͘ĐŽŵ͘ D Z , ϭϴ Ͷ ϮŶĚ ŶŶƵĂů dƌƵĞ KůĚ ^ĐŚŽŽů dĂĐŬ ^ǁĂƉ DĞĞƚ͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͘ ƚŽ ϰ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ZŝĐŚůĂŶĚ ŽƵŶƚǇ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ϳϱϬ ,ŽŵĞ ZŽĂĚ E͕͘ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϰϭϵͲϱϭϮͲϱϬϴϵ͘ D Z , ϭϴ Ͷ tŝŶƚĞƌ :ƵŵƉĞƌ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ s͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͘ ƚŽ ϰ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ WƵƌĞ 'ŽůĚ ^ƚĂďůĞƐ͕ ϯϯϮϱ ^ƚĂƚĞ ZŽƵƚĞ ϰϱ͕ ^ĂůĞŵ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϯϯϬͲϱϲϱͲϲϴϰϰ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ƉƵƌĞŐŽůĚƐƚĂďůĞƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ D Z , ϭϴͲϭϵ Ͷ >ĂŬĞ ƌŝĞ ŽůůĞŐĞ ƌĞƐƐĂŐĞ tŝŶƚĞƌ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ >ĂŬĞ ƌŝĞ ŽůůĞŐĞ ƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ ĞŶƚĞƌ͕ ŽŶĐŽƌĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ > ͬĞĚƵͬĞƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶͬ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ͘ D Z , ϭϵ Ͷ K, ^ƚĂƚĞ DĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ DĞĞƟŶŐ͕ ϭϬ͗ϯϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ &ƌĂƚĞƌŶĂů KƌĚĞƌ ŽĨ ĂŐůĞƐ ηϯϳϲ͕ ϭϮϳ ͘ tŝůůŝĂŵ ^ƚ͕͘ ĞůĂǁĂƌĞ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ ŽŚĐŽŶůŝŶĞ͘ĐŽŵ D Z , ϭϵ Ͷ KƉĞŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ůƵĞ >ĂŬĞƐ &Ăƌŵ͕ EĞǁďƵƌǇ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϰϰϬͲϱϲϰͲϳϯϬϯ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ďůƵĞůĂŬĞƐĨĂƌŵ͘ŶĞƚ͘ D Z , ϮϯͲϮϲ Ͷ ZŽĂĚ dŽ dŚĞ ,ŽƌƐĞ͕ <ĞŶƚƵĐŬǇ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ ůůƚĞĐŚ ƌĞŶĂ͕ >ĞǆŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ <z͘ &D/͗ ϯϮϱͲϳϯϲͲϱϬϬϬ͕ ƚĂŵŵǇΛƌŽĂĚƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌƐĞ͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ƌŽĂĚƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌƐĞ͘ĐŽŵ͘ D Z , ϮϯͲϮϲͶ ŽƵŶƚƌǇ ,Ğŝƌ͕ ZŽďĞƌƚƐ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ϰϬϵϱ ^ƚĂƚĞ ZŽƵƚĞ ϳϯϬ͕ tŝůŵŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ &ƌĂŶŬŝĞ ^ƚĂƌŬ͕ ϱϭϯͲϴϳϱͲϯϯϭϴ͘ D Z , ϮϰͲϮϲ Ͷ ůŝŶƚŽŶ ŶĚĞƌƐŽŶ ZŽĂĚ ůŝŶŝĐ͗ ϯ ĂǇ &ƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůƐ͕ sŝƌŐŝŶŝĂ ,ŽƌƐĞ ĞŶƚĞƌ͕ >ĞǆŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ s ͘ &D/͗ ϴϴϴͲϮϴϳͲϳϰϯϮ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ĚŽǁŶƵŶĚĞƌŚŽƌƐĞŵĂŶƐŚŝƉ͘ĐŽŵ͘ D Z , ϮϰͲϮϲ Ͷ ůƵĞ ZŝďďŽŶ ^ƉƌŝŶŐƟŵĞ ůĂƐƐŝĐ͕ ŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐ ĞŶƚĞƌ͕ ^ƉƌŝŶŐĮĞůĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǀĞƩĞ DŽŽĚǇ͕ ϵϯϳͲϲϮϯͲϳϵϯϰ͕ ďůƵĞƌŝďďŽŶŚƐΛ ƐďĐŐůŽďĂů͘ŶĞƚ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ŽŚŝŽƐĂĚĚůĞďƌĞĚ͘ĐŽŵ͘ D Z , Ϯϱ Ͷ ^ Z ǆƚƌĞŵĞ ƵůůƐ Θ ĂƌƌĞůƐ tŝŶƚĞƌ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϳ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ 'ĂƌǁŽŽĚ ĂƩůĞ Ž͕͘ >> ͕ Ϯϱϯϴ DŝĚĚůĞƚŽŶ ZĚ͕͘ ŽůƵŵďŝĂŶĂ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ZĂŶĚǇ DŽŽƌĞ͕ ϯϯϬͲϱϬϯͲϯϵϮϰ͘

January 2017

D Z , Ϯϱ Ͷ WĂƵů &ƌĂǌĞƌ DĞŵŽƌŝĂů ŽŵďŝŶĞĚ dĞƐƚ Θ ƌĞƐƐĂŐĞ ŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶ͕ ϴ Ă͘ŵ͘ ƚŽ ϱ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ <ĞŶƚƵĐŬǇ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ >ĞǆŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ <z͘ &D/͗ ϴϱϵͲ ϮϯϭͲϳϬϲϲ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ĐŬƌŚ͘ŽƌŐ͘ D Z , Ϯϱ Ͷ tŝŶƚĞƌ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ ŽŶƚĞƐƚ ^ŚŽǁ Θ ĞŐŝŶŶĞƌ͛Ɛ &ƵŶ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ůƵĞ >ĂŬĞƐ &Ăƌŵ͕ EĞǁďƵƌǇ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϰϰϬͲϱϲϰͲϳϯϬϯ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ďůƵĞůĂŬĞƐĨĂƌŵ͘ŶĞƚ͘ D Z , ϮϱͲϮϲ Ͷ ZĂŶĐŚ ,ŽƌƐĞ WůĞĂƐƵƌĞ ůŝŶŝĐ ĂŶĚ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ^ƉŝŶŶŝŶŐ tŚĞĞů &Ăƌŵ /ŶĐ͕͘ ϲϴϭϬ ĂƌƌĞƩ ZĚ͕͘ 'ĞŶĞǀĂ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϰϰϬͲ ϴϭϯͲϮϱϬϮ͕ ĐŚĞƌϭϵϱϬϭϯΛŚŽƚŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ƐƉŝŶŶŝŶŐǁŚĞĞůĨĂƌŵŝŶĐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ D Z , ϮϱͲϮϲ Ͷ ƌĂǌǇ tŽŵĂŶ ZĂŶĐŚ zŽƵƚŚ ZŽĚĞŽ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ &ŝŶĂůƐ͕ ϲϰϱϬ >ĂŶĐĂƐƚĞƌ ŝƌĐůĞǀŝůůĞ ZŽĂĚ͕ >ĂŶĐĂƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϲϭϰͲϱϵϱͲϭϴϱϬ͘

D Z , Ϯϲ Ͷ tŝŶƚĞƌ ĂƌƌĞůƐ͕ ϭϭ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ƵĐŬŚŽƌŶ ZĂŶĐŚ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ϭϬϴ ^ŝŵŵŽŶƐ >ĂŶĞ͕ tĞƐƚ ^ƵŶďƵƌǇ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ <ĂƌĞŶ >ǇŽŶƐ͕ ϳϮϰͲϮϵϬͲϭϴϱϵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ďƵĐŬŚŽƌŶĂƌĞŶĂ͘ĐŽŵ͘ D Z , ϯϬͲ WZ/> ϭ Ͷ ƵĐŬĞǇĞ DŽƌŐĂŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ĂůĞ͕ ƐŚůĂŶĚ ŽƵŶƚǇ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ƐŚůĂŶĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ EĂŶĐǇ ZĞďŵĂŶ͕ ϰϭϵͲϮϴϵͲϬϴϯϱ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ďƵĐŬĞǇĞŵŽƌŐĂŶŚŽƌƐĞƐĂůĞ͘ŶĞƚ͘ D Z , ϯϬͲ WZ/> Ϯ Ͷ ŽƵŶƚƌǇ ,Ğŝƌ͕ ZŽďĞƌƚƐ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ϰϬϵϱ ^ƚĂƚĞ ZŽƵƚĞ ϳϯϬ͕ tŝůŵŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ &ƌĂŶŬŝĞ ^ƚĂƌŬ͕ ϱϭϯͲϴϳϱͲϯϯϭϴ͘

HORSEMEN’S CORRAL

D Z , ϯϭͲ WZ/> Ϯ Ͷ ϯϵƚŚ ŶŶƵĂů ,ŽŽƐŝĞƌ ,ŽƌƐĞ &Ăŝƌ Θ ǆƉŽ͕ /ŶĚŝĂŶĂ ^ƚĂƚĞ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ /ŶĚŝĂŶĂƉŽůŝƐ͕ /E͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ŚŽŽƐŝĞƌŚŽƌƐĞĨĂŝƌ͘ŽƌŐ͘ WZ/> ϮϬϭϳ WZ/> ϭ Ͷ ϭƐƚ ŶŶƵĂů dĂĐŬ ^ǁĂƉ Θ ƌĂŌ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͘ ƚŽ Ϯ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ s Z, ͕ ϭϱϬ tĂŐŶĞƌ ƌ͕͘ &ƌĂŶŬůŝŶ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ ^ŚĞĞŶĂ zŽŶŬĞƌ͕ ϳϮϰͲϰϵϲͲ Ϯϯϴϳ͕ ƐǇŽŶŬĞƌϮϬϬϵΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͘

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Ohio Paint Horse Club

Updated Rule Book on Website at the Ashland County Fairgrounds, Ashland, Ohio. Chris Strine is hiring the judges and another show is being worked on at Wauseon. I would like to congratulate all the Ohio Paint Horse exhibitors who exhibited at the APHA World Show. Last month I gave you placings up to Nov. 10. Here are a few more.

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 The Live Stallion Service Auction, Luncheon, General Membership Meeting, Awards Youth and Amateur Meeting will be held Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017 at Concord Township Hall, 6385 Home Road, Delaware, Ohio 43015. Hello members and friends. I hope everyone had a great holiday with family and friends and also enjoying our beautiful animal families. Here it is 2017! Here’s hoping it will be an amazing, happy new year for everyone. The OPHC Board of Directors has gone through and updated and approved the 2017 OPHC Rule Book. This should be appearing on the www.ophc.org website soon. A few changes here and there. The Performance Stakes, which is held with the OPHC Futurity Show, has been dropped. The OPHC Halter and Performance Stakes will be picking up some of those performance classes. All classes are Open classes. The Labor Day Show will host the SSA Futurity and the OPHC Halter and Performance Stakes. The OPHC 2017 Stallion Service Auction is once again a live auction. It will take place Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Township Hall, 6385 Home Road, Delaware, Ohio. Auction will begin at 11 a.m. Bids will start with a $250 minimum bid for private treaty. Phone and absentee bids are accepted. These stallions will sell at 50 percent or their advertised stud fee. After the auction day Jan. 21, 2017, these stallions will be offered at 40 percent off the stallion fee. Chair Tina Eller has presented a list of stallions consigned in advertising in the Horsemen’s Corral and the Horse Circuit News along with OPHC website and Horsemen’s Corral website. Check out the OPHC Stallion Service Auction Facebook also for updates. Find

Tim Snapp riding Scenery. Tim won the Farnam Non Pro 3 and 4 Year Old Western Pleasure Stakes at the APH World Show. that mare a boyfriend from this list. You will love it in 2018 when that beautiful foal is born! Please read the rules for this 2017 SSA Auction on the website, www.ophc.org. Contact Tina Eller at ellersheating@hotmail. com for more information. We keep mentioning Jan. 21, please mark this date on your calendar. This is also the date for all our members to attend the Ohio Paint Horse Club General Membership Meeting along with the Election of Officers Meeting and Awards Luncheon. The day will begin with the Youth and Amateur meeting, election of officers at 10 a.m. The Stallion Service Live Auction will start at 11 a.m. Everyone is asked to bring their favorite dish/and or dessert to share and we will have a great buffet at Noon. General Membership meeting will begin at 1 p.m., roll call of membership, election of officers and directors, reading of the minutes of previous meeting, treasurer’s report, communications and notices, reading of reports and statements, unfinished business, new or miscellaneous business and then adjournment. This is an open invitation for all our members and friends to attend. Bring your ideas and suggestions. They are always welcome. We will be electing president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and 1 one year Director and 3 two year Directors. One scholarship will be awarded to a lucky participant. The Awards Banquet will follow the General Membership Meeting. Give aways will be given out throughout

the day! Nominating Chair Roxann Rohrl and Marie Ternes welcome your nominations for these positions. Please contact Roxann at 440/4585022 or R_paints@msn.com or Marie at 440/309-0191 or ternespaints@ yahoo.com. If you have an interest in Paints and an interest in volunteering with ideas to move the Ohio Paint Horse Club forward in 2017, please give us a call. You are always welcome! Hope to hear our phones ringing and read some emails. The Ohio Paint Horse is looking for a Youth Club advisor. Please contact Ron Cramer if interested in this position. SHOWS AND SHOW DATES The OPHC Youth Club show will be a two day show this year. It will be held at Ashland County Fairgrounds on April 22 and April 23, 2017. Two judges each day. The Buckeye Extravagance along with the Premier Paint Sires will be a three day show this year. Youth and Amateur POR on Friday and Saturday and Sunday POR April 28, 29, 30. It will be held at Champions Center, Springfield, Ohio, again this year. More information to come later. The Zone 8 Championship Show is penciled in for May 13 and 14 at C Bar C. There is a Zone Meeting in Indiana next weekend, so will tell you more next month. The OPHC Scholarship Show will again be a two day, two judge each day show. It is scheduled for July 15 and 16 at Champions Center. The OPHC Amateur Show is scheduled for Aug. 5 and 6 at Champions Center. Two judges each day. The Futurity Show, Big Money Bonanza POR is scheduled for Labor Day Weekend, Saturday and Sunday,

HORSEMEN’S CORRAL

Amateur Jr. Hunter Under Saddle: 10th Strik N It Big with Connie Runkle; Classic Senior Hunter Under Saddle; 6th LC Just call me Fancy with Andrea Kegley; Masters Amateur Hunt Seat Equitation with Tracy Hull; Amateur Junior Hunter Under Saddle; 2nd Bigger Yet with Jennifer Heucker; Masters Amateur Junior Western Pleasure; 5th Scenery with Tim Snapp and 10th with Bake In A Hot Machine with Stacey Zwiebel; Masters Amateur Senior Hunter Under Saddle; 6th Twist of Chocolate with Jennifer Heucker and 8th Big Ones Only with Tracy Hull; Farnam Non Pro 3 & 4 Year Western Pleasure; 1st Scenery with Tim Snapp. Sweepstakes: Non Pro 3 Yr Hunter Under Saddle; 2nd Strike N It Big with Connie Runkle. Open: Green Hunter Under Saddle; 5th All Time Rockin with Kate Emnett and 10th Bigger Yet with Rusty Miller. Green Trail; 7th Shetakesdoubleshots with Rusty Miller. Jr. Hunter Under Saddle, 7th All times Rockin with Kate Emnett; Limited; Classic Amateur Jr. Hunter Under Saddle, 3rd All Time Rockin with Heather Strobl; Classic Amateur Senior Western Pleasure, 5th Dun Hot Rodden with Beth Yoak. Limited Jr Hunter Under Saddle, 3rd Too Sexy For My Time with Rusty Miller.

If I have missed anyone, please contact me and I will get it corrected next month. Congratulations to all!

Zone 8 Top 10 in Ohio Classic Amateur: 1st Sign Of A Heather shown by Cory Mathia; 5th Slim to None shown by Connie Runkle; 9th Strike N It Big with Connie Runkle; Masters Amateur: 5th Big Ones Only with Tracy Hull, 7th Imprinted by Allstar with Tammy Meeks, 8th Bigger Yet with Jennifer Heucker, 9th My Lucky Hour with Lisa Kleck. Novice Amateur: 1st Shetakesdoubleshots with Autumn Salyers, 5th Best Of Sudden with Kaitlyn Didier, 10th Paintmelongstockings with Emily Caplinger. Open; 1st Wicked Roses with Laura Defrancesco, 4th Bearly Got Loot with Laura Defrancesco, 6th Imprinted By Allstar with Wm & Tammy Meeks. 6th Secured Alligi with Mike Schwendeman, 8th SS One Hot Angel with Mike Schwendeman, 10th Strike N It Big with Connie Runkle. Youth 13 & Under; 4th MM Mighty Commander with Madison McClincy. Youth 14-18: 2nd Wicked Roses with Destiny Clagg, 8th Contender Unreal with Mary Troy, 9th Bearly Got Loot with Raven Clagg. Amateur Walk Trot; 5th Sippin Smooth Scotch with Karen Hodge. Novice Youth: 3rd Contender Unreal with Mary Troy, 8th Slim To None with Reba Runkle, 10th Stylish Zippo with Violet Romanak. Youth Walk Trot: 1st Scratch These Odds with Addison Icenhour, 4th Sonneeonice with Casey Ryan Snapp.

Congratulations to all Ohio’s Zone 8 Exhibitors and their placings. Talk with you all in the New Year! January 2017

Central Ohio Saddle Club Association

Banquet Scheduled for March PRESIDENT, Jennifer Markley; VICE PRESIDENT, Shannon Dillinger; SECRETARY, Mandy Dacek; TREASURER, Theresa Whiteman; WEBSITE, www.coscaonline.com

by Mandy Dacek Happy New Year from all of us at COSCA! We are looking forward to the upcoming show season. The officers and directors will vote on the rule proposals that were brought forward at the November rules meeting. We are also working on the showbills for the five shows we put on. Our Program Approval chairperson is working on finalizing dates for the shows that are approved for COSCA points. Please keep checking our website, www.coscaonline.com, for updates! The 2017 COSCA Banquet is fast approaching as well! The banquet is March 18, 2017 at the SYB Hall in Stow, Ohio. The banquet is a funfilled evening and a great way to catch up with your horse show friends after

winter. All officers and directors have tickets, so please contact them to get your ticket. Adult tickets are $25 and kids under 13 are $12.50. Our spotlight on our 2016 year-end award winners shines this month on our adult division winners. The 2016 Adult 19 and over division winner is Shannon Dillinger. Shannon and her beautiful mare, Ms Barred N Zipped, competed in all of the adult division classes. Shannon and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hersheyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; were a tough team to beat in the pattern classes! They brought home three year-end champion class awards, one reserve, and many top five awards. Hershey not only wows the crowd in the adult division, but she also has been known to show a youngster the ropes of the show ring. Shannonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son Spencer has shown Hershey to much success and Hershey and Lance Wilfred did very well in the walk trot classes on the COSCA circuit and the Medina County Fair. Ms Barred N Zipped also has numerous Top Tens to her name in the Solid Pinto classes from the Pinto World Championship Show. Congratulations to Shannon and Ms Barred N Zipped! The 2016 Adult 19 and over division Reserve Champion is Robin

Robin Hobdy and Robins Sweet Art, Adult All Around Reserve Champions.

Shannon Dillinger and Ms Barred N Zipped, Adult All Around Champions.

Hobdy. Robin and her talented mare, Robins Sweet Art, showed in halter, showmanship, English Pleasure and English Equitation in the Adult division. Lucie, as she is known to her fans, is a 16-year-old Appendix Quarter Horse mare. Four month old Lucie was Robinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s high school graduation present. After a brief hiatus of a move to Texas, Robin and Lucie came back to Ohio and rejoined their old friends and made some new ones on the COSCA circuit. Robin and Lucie earned two class championships and one reserve in the Adult classes as well as many other year-end awards in Quarter

Horse and Open classes. Robin and Lucie were a formidable team in the English classes this summer. They even attempted Versatility at the Championship Show, earning a respectable third place! Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to see what fun the pair will get into in 2017! Congratulations Robin Hobdy and Robins Sweet Art! Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to send in your 2017 membership! Also, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to sign your horse up for our point system. Your horse could be featured here in the Corral! May your new year be filled with health, happiness and horses!

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Tri-County Trail Association

Welcome the New Board for Tri-Co PRESIDENT, Jim Mike; VICE PRESIDENT, Leroy Wilson; SECRETARY, Sarah McWillliams; TREASURER, Amy Macky. EMAIL, tricotrails@gmail.com WEBSITE, www.tri-cotrails.org

by Cynthia Bauman 2016 has finally came to a close and 2017 is going to be a great year! We have a new board and fresh ideas so be sure to stop in for all the fun events this year. Our new board for 2017 will be President Jim Mike, Vice President Leroy Wilson, Secretary Neva Gibson, Treasurer Sally Roush, Trail Master Ellen VanPelt, Editor Cindy Krumm, Web Master Cynthia Bauman. Trustees are Elaine Kurk, Scott Schuman, Jasmine Sambroak, Jessie Carroll, John Mandato, Roger Ring and Past President Kliff Crawford. 2016 did a great job and we thank you for all your hard work! Joanne

Smith, Joie Sambroak and Jasmine Sambroak put together our Christmas dinner this year and did a great job! Always a great dinner with them! Be sure to mark your calendar for all our fun dates this year! MARCH 5: Chili Cook Off, 2 p.m. APRIL 23: Easter Ride and Dinner, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. MAY 19-21: Spring Ride. JUNE 9-11: OQHA All Breed Trail Ride and Challenge. JULY 14-16: Away ride to Salt Fork. AUG. 5: Poker Run to Vaughan’s and potluck dinner. AUG. 18-20: Ox Roast. SEPT. 15-17: Fall Ride.

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Geauga Horse and Pony Association

GHPA will be on Twitter and Instagram PRESIDENT, Niki Barry; TREASURER, Shauna Gingrich; SECRETARY, Melanie Young . WEBSITE, www.ghpa.us

by Paige Belew NEW YEAR, NEW WRITER Hi, I am Paige Belew. I am a youth member of GHPA and am part of the Silver Spurs youth group. I have been showing with GHPA since I was nine. My family has been riding since before I was born, so it is only natural that I ended up riding too. I am very excited to be writing the GHPA Corral article. In the future along with keeping you up-to-date with GHPA happenings, keep a lookout for youth member highlights in the upcoming months. After a great holiday season, hopefully you and your horse got great gifts to use and share. Soon a whole new riding and show season will be upon us. The GHPA show schedule will soon be posted on their website and Facebook page. Check it out for new class opportunities! JOIN A YOUTH CLUB If any young rider wants to join a GHPA club we have two of them. Silver Stirrups and Spur Spinners are friendly horse clubs that are great for non-experienced and experienced riders. Kids of any age come together to have fun, ride and learn about horses. BANQUET DATE ANNOUNCED GHPA’s 29th Annual Awards Banquet will be held on March 11, 2017 at the EOUV Club in South Russell! The banquet committee is gearing up and as always this is a

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reservation required event that you don’t want to miss! If you would like to highlight your company through a donation, keep checking the GHPA website for details and forms. STAY UP TO DATE Stay up to date on the current news and events happening within our organization by visiting www.ghpa. us. Our club meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. Our January meeting will be held at DS Sweet Cafe in Newbury. GHPA GIVES BACK A family and three seniors’ holiday were made brighter this season. GHPA worked with Geauga Job and Family Services to adopt a family and three senior citizens. GHPA members generously provided funds, gift cards and gifts. Thank you to those GHPA members who donated and delivered cheer this year. 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. NEED MORE UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION Like us on Facebook, Geauga Horse & Pony Association. Check out our webpage, ghpa.us. Next month look for information about our Twitter and Instagram accounts. January 2017

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Ride In Sync

Rider Body Position — It’s All In Your Head by Terry Myers We are continuing our discussions on rider body position in the article. Believe it or not, your head controls on average 60 percent of your body weight. Now I’m not calling you a fat head, but if your head is out of position, it can put you out of position and throw your horse out of balance. I’ll explain…the rider’s eyes should be focused ahead looking between the horse’s ears, with the head up, not looking down. If the rider tips their head forward, looking down, it will shift the rider’s weight forward and the horse will be heavier on their forehand. You have probably noticed that I frequently refer to a horse as being heavy on the forehand. The reason we discuss the heavy forehand is because most lameness problems are in a horse’s front end and may be caused by the rider’s incorrect position. The heavier the horse is on their forehand, the more concussion the horse’s front legs and hooves will absorb. Over a period of time, this wear and tear can cause the horse to have lameness issues. As well, the

horse is naturally designed to drive from behind, not pull themselves along. If you, the rider, are making them forehand heavy, they can no longer drive effectively with their hind quarters. The rider needs to sit in the middle of the horse in order to allow the horse to shift his weight to the hind end. How do you know where the middle of your horse is located? The following is a repeat from my previous article, but is important when trying to understand proper body position. Draw a line from the middle of the withers to the point of the shoulder and another line from the point of the hip to the bottom of the buttocks. Draw a third line from the withers to the hip and a final line along the bottom line—point of shoulder to the bottom of the buttocks. You should have a trapezoid. If you continue the line from the top of the withers and the line from the hip up over the back, following the same angle, you will make a triangle. The point of the triangle is where the rider’s shoulders should be. If your shoulders are in front of the

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point of the triangle, your horse will be heavy in the front end and have difficulty, for example, picking up a canter. If your shoulders are behind the point of the triangle, the rider is in an unbalance precarious position, making it difficult to move with your horse. If you tip your head forward, your shoulders will also move slightly forward in the triangle and your pelvis may roll forward, which again puts you out of balance and makes the horse’s job difficult. If the rider tilts their head to the left while moving counter clockwise in the ring, the left shoulder will drop down. Some riders tilt their head to one side in order to see the horse’s nose. I have been riding horses for over 50 years and have never seen a horse’s nose fall off, so you really don’t need to watch the nose (it’s attached and is not going to fall off). When the rider looks at the horse’s nose and tips the head to left, the rider’s hip will slide to the right. As soon as the rider’s hip slides to the right, it will cause the horse to invert his bend. When a horse is traveling, his body should have a slight arc, especially when traveling in a circle. The horse’s bend is inverted when their head is tipped (nose to the outside of your circle) and the hip slides. The horse will be out of balance, heavy in the front end and jabbing with the front leg where the rider’s weight is the heaviest. The balanced position is for the rider to keep his face straight, while looking over the horse’s poll, between their ears. If the rider needs to look down, they should look down with their eyes but the head should remain straight. Not convinced? Try this exercise; sit on a stool or better yet, one of those exercise balls. Sit with a straight back and hips slightly tucked under to ‘sit on your pockets.’ Now look down and feel what happens to your body. You will feel your body

Terry Myers move forward as you look down. Tilt your head to the right and left and feel what happens to your body. Guess what, your horse feels all of that shifting of weight. Riders are generally not aware of how often they tilt their head and look down. Ask a friend to watch you ride and let you know every time are looking down. Then switch positions with your friend and watch at the difference in your horse’s movement based on the position of the rider’s head. Pay attention to this detail and watch as your horse continues to improve. Think about it, don’t let that 60 percent of your body weight put your horse out of balance. So…get your head screwed on straight and above all, don’t be a fat head! 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.

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Winter Freedom! by Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. Brrrr! It’s cold! Time to take that heavy jacket out of the closet. And it’s time to prepare the barn! Extra soft bedding, perhaps some nice relaxing music. Close the windows. Even get those heaters going. Make it cozy. But here’s a secret...Horses don’t like cozy! Horses are naturally claustrophobic and their mental well-being suffers when confined. They instinctively need open spaces, allowing them to run at a moment’s notice. That’s why your horse so often sleeps standing up. And that’s why he needs a herd (even if it’s only one other horse) to stand sentry so he can rest deeply by lying completely prone for a few minutes each day. Lock him in a stall by himself, and his very survival feels threatened. “My horse likes his stall,” you might say. Horses are creatures of routine and if they are regularly stalled, they succumb to that state. But if you give your horse an opportunity to make his own decision about where he’d rather be, you will have a different horse.

A PERSONAL STORY I rescued Topper years ago when he retired from a life of performance as an eventing horse. When he wasn’t traveling or in training, his time was spent inside a 12x24 foot stall, with an hour of outdoor pasture each day. He was beautiful. He was a prince. I took him home to a new life. The first thing he encountered was pasture and wide open spaces. There were no walls, no confined spaces, no closed gates, no restrictions. He was free! At first, he was distant, unsociable, easily spooked, and fearful of change. His buddy patiently prepared him for his new life. Together, they roamed the pasture and only went into their stalls during feeding times. He was never trapped inside. When that gust of wind came by to rattle the barn, or he heard an unfamiliar sound inside, he could get out and come back to continue eating only when he deemed it to be safe. Winters were fierce in Ohio. Topper chose to enjoy the cold, sunny days outdoors. But if he felt the need, he could walk inside the barn where there was plenty of hay to enjoy, and heated water to hydrate

him. Topper’s transformation was remarkable. He became relaxed, affectionate, and joyful. HORSES LOVE THE COLD! Forget the blanket—in most cases. Keep this in mind—your horse is already wearing a winter coat. Why put on another one? Your horse’s hair coat is fully equipped to keep him insulated against the cold (and also against the heat, I might add, but that’s a topic for another time). Given protection from wind and wet weather, such as a run-in shed or a stand of trees, he is able to keep sufficiently warm in the coldest weather. There are cases, however, when a blanket is worthwhile. Horses who shiver in the cold, are underweight, aging, ill, or otherwise frail, may feel better with extra covering. However, don’t put it on and forget about it. Check your horse under his blanket for sweating; a blanket somewhat inhibits the hair coat’s natural ability to protect against cold, so a sweaty blanket that freezes makes it very difficult for the horse to stay warm. It should go without saying that you should check daily for any areas where the blanket may be causing discomfort. Stall confinement leads to many preventable health issues. Standing in a small, indoor space for hours on end can be exceedingly damaging to your horse’s health. It leads to ulcers, colic, and other digestive disorders, obesity, porous bones, joint stiffness, poor feet and hair coat, respiratory ailments, loss of muscle mass, and acceleration of aging. While some sort of shelter is a must, using it should be your horse’s choice, not yours. OTHER WINTER TIPS Hay should be available, 24/7. This is true year round, but in the winter, horses rely on a steady flow of forage to keep warm. Fill in the nutritional gaps that exist in hay. Add a comprehensive vitamin/mineral supplement along with a source of omega 3s. Offer a variety of protein sources that boost the overall protein quality in the diet.

Prevent dehydration colic. Most colic cases in the winter are caused by reduced consumption of water because it is ice cold. Access to temperature controlled water will ensure adequate intake. Don’t forget the salt. Horses need a daily maintenance level of two tablespoons (one ounce) of salt year round. Salt blocks and natural rocks generally do not provide enough salt because they irritate the horse’s smooth tongue. Keep the rocks for extra needs, but either offer coarsely granulated salt in a small bucket or add salt to your horse’s meal. IF YOU BOARD YOUR HORSE You are likely frustrated if your horse is stalled for most of his day. You want what is best for your precious horse but feel you have no choice. I appeal to you to take a close look at your options. Look into pasture boarding your horse. Seek out facility alternatives. Or perhaps, just perhaps, there is change in the air for you and your horse. Many of my clients have moved to the country so their horses can be in their backyards. The lifestyle shift is truly liberating. You will finally be able to feed and house your horse as he should be—like a horse. Think about it, won’t you? BOTTOM LINE Your horse depends on you for his well-being. Appreciate your horse’s instinctive ability to withstand and enjoy cold weather. Respect his need to move on a moment’s notice. Honor the way he was made. This article can be found online at http://gettyequinenutrition.biz/ libary/winterfreedom.htm. Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. is an internationally respected, independent equine nutritionist who believes that optimizing horse health comes from understanding how the horse’s physiology and instincts determine the correct feeding and nutrition practices. Dr. Getty provides a world of useful information for the horseperson at www.gettyequinenutrition.com.

Add your event to our online calendar! Visit www.thehorsemenscorral.com, click on the calendar tab then click on the tan “Post a New Event” box. Fill out the form and hit submit. Michelle receives an email and then she will approve the event and it will pop up on the website. All listings submitted through the website will be added to the magazine as well! If you have any problems email Michelle, michelle@thehorsemenscorral.com 26

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Western Reserve Carriage Association

Holiday Dinner Ends 2016 for Western Reserve Carriage Association PRESIDENT, Louise Fraser VICE PRESIDENT, Diana Beardsley TREASURER, Ann Petersen SECRETARY, Cathy Rhoades WEBSITE, www.wrcarriage.com

Joanne Murr won the opening prize of a $25 gift certificate for Big Dee’s. Other prize winners included Sue Murray, Bobbe Polvony, Mary Thomas, Hank Polvony, Dave Patrick, Polly Petersen, Nancy Roemer, Wendy Pengal, Matt Kurtz, Celeigh Sullivan, Deb, Svoboda, and Bill Svoboda. The final prize—a

$100 gift card to Big Dee’s—was won by Kristen Sullivan. The next meeting will be held at Fieldstone Therapeutic Riding Center

Jan. 22. Memberships for 2017 are due now. Check www.wrcarriage. com for more information.

Deadline for the February issue is January 10th.

by Mary Thomas Deb Svoboda and Nancy Roemer headed the committee for arrangements for the annual Western Reserve Carriage Association holiday dinner held Dec. 4 at the Oaks Restaurant, Chippewa Lake, Ohio. Members and guests were delighted with the buffet meal featuring turkey and dressing, a seafood casserole, mashed potatoes, green beans, salad, and several dessert choices. Several announcements were made after dinner, each speaker being introduced by hostess Deb Svoboda. Louise Fraser is working on setting up a sleigh rally either at the Chagrin Valley Hunt Club or at the Geauga County Historical Society. Kim Stegh explained that the Jan. 22 organizational meeting will be held at Fieldstone Therapeutic Riding Center and that a tack swap will take place. Table space is free, just bring harness and tack no longer needed. A picnic table setting contest is also scheduled. Ann Petersen urged members to attend the CAA Proficiency Weekend April 22-23 at Lake Farm Park. Jerry Trapani will be the evaluator and Level 1, the Road Test, and some of the Level 2 units can be done. The WRCA library has all the proficiency material that can be checked out free for members. Henry Rish spoke about setting up a clinic for first responders to help them know what to do if a horse is in an accident. How should an equine be handled if trapped in a wrecked trailer or caught in boggy pond? Pam Root and Jon Roemer were introduced as the two new board members. Cathy Rhoades and Stacey Giere were recognized for their service on the board the past six years. With business taken care of, Deb Svoboda stepped up to begin the much anticipated reverse raffle. Each year when WRCA members buy products from Big Dee’s Vet & Tack, Streetsboro, Ohio, five percent of what is spent is placed in an account for WRCA. This year the account totaled a whopping $700. That money is used for prizes and awards throughout the year for WRCA members. January 2017

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Northern Ohio Outlaws

Year-End Banquet Scheduled for March PRESIDENT, Jace Mowrer VICE PRESIDENT, Tony Ruper SECRETARY, Judy Foster TREASURER, Stacie Duncan WEBSITE, www.nooutlaws.com

by Christy Smiler Happy New Year! At the Dec. 7 club meeting Jace Mowrer officially took over as the acting president for the club. YEAR-END BANQUET ANNOUNCEMENT The club had over 40 members move up a level in the CMSA this year, which means we are giving out over 40 buckles at the banquet. Due to the large number of buckles needing to be ordered unfortunately there was no way to get them all in by the end of February. It was voted by majority at December club meeting to

move this years banquet to March to accommodate this. Look for an invitation to the banquet to come by mail mid-January with all the details. The banquet will still be held at Greenbriar and the theme this year is ‘The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly’. For more details you can also contact Lynn Bussell. We need to vote on a new ‘Hall of Fame’ inductee, please send votes to Janessa Hill or the Bussells. We would like to thank one of our sponsors, Kevin and Dawn Gowins for taking amazing photos at our AQHA Congress shoot. All their

photos can be viewed at www. kdgowinsphotography.com. Want to help out the club and local businesses? Talk to local businesses about becoming a sponsor for the NOOutlaws! Great advertising for them, more prizes and fun at shoots for the club! There are several levels of sponsorship available that can suit any business, from $50 to $1500 (or more!) that will greatly benefit both parties. A break down of sponsorship details can be found on our club website at www.nooutlaws.com/ Sponsorship.html.

CLUB MEMBERS It is time to renew your membership for the 2017 season! Please fill out the membership application on our website and send in to Judy Foster. Our next scheduled club meetings are on Jan. 18 and Feb. 15. Both meetings will begin at 7 p.m. at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Wooster, Ohio. Everyone is welcome to attend Northern Ohio Outlaw Club meetings!

Massillon Saddle Club

Tack Swap, Scholorship and Memberships PRESIDENT, Leanne; VICE PRESIDENT (PLEASURE), Jen W.; VICE PRESIDENT (CONTEST), Regina; TREASURER, Erin EMAIL, massillonsaddleclub@gmail.com WEBSITE, www.massillonsaddleclub.org

Happy New Year! Congratulations to all of the 2016 year-end award winners! (Please see the MSC Facebook page for pictures from the event.) Thanks to you, and some very generous sponsors, the yearend awards included some exceptional prizes, such as belt buckles; embroidered coolers, hay bags and chairs; buckets filled with prizes for each of the leadliners; and, nosebands by Cactus Leather. Raffle and silent auction items included an autographed Cleveland Cavs T-shirt signed by JR Smith (with the authentication card), family four-packs to the Kentucky Horse Park, a very generous donation from City Limits Western, and several one of a kind Christmas trees, including an amazing tree made of welded horseshoes. Each day, and each new year, brings the opportunity for new beginnings. However, that opportunity would not be possible without the help of many people. I would like to thank everyone who has made another successful 28

MSC year possible. Thank you to all of the MSC Board members who volunteer to spend their time, even their vacation time, to ensure that the show days, and the day to day running of the club, appears almost seamless. Without the help of each of you, and your willingness to commit to sharing your days with horses, the 2016 show season would not have been possible. Welcome back to President Leanne, Vice President of Pleasure Jen, Vice President of Contest Regina, Treasurer Erin L., Secretary Francine, and Trustees Caroline, Shelly, Erin B. (welcome back!), Steve, and Terri. Thank you to everyone who opened a gate, reset a piece of equipment, helped a family member, friend or competitor, or cheered on the efforts of any rider. Your encouragement, and your help, are greatly appreciated, and help us continue to provide a safe, family atmosphere, to enjoy our horses. All of us know that a class placing is not indicative of a great ride. Placings don’t always capture those moments where everything seems to just magically ‘click’, and your horse flawlessly transitions from one gait to another for the first time, or executes the perfect flying lead change, or your normally anxious horse quietly stands while other horses fidget around them. Plans for 2017 are underway. Let us know what you liked, what you would like to see, and what changes you

think could make a better show day. Showbills, judges, and show dates are being confirmed. Watch the MSC Facebook page for updates, and any upcoming fundraisers. MSC is finalizing plans for a tack swap as one of the year’s fundraisers. This is a fantastic opportunity to sell, or purchase, gently used show apparel, horse equipment, or to showcase your business. Spaces are open to any item or business, whether horse related, or home based. Watch the MSC Facebook page for details. Part of MSC’s formal purpose statement is to encourage education. Did you know that MSC has a scholarship program for members? Part of each show’s earnings are deposited into an MSC scholarship fund. The last few years have not had any applicants, but, perhaps this year, someone will apply. If you are interested in applying, please see the MSC website for the application, and eligibility requirements. As a reminder, MSC memberships run from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31 each year. Applications for 2017 membership can be found on the website, www.massillonsaddleclub. org. Points and volunteer hours begin to accumulate once an approved membership is received. Please consider a Corral subscription when you submit your membership. MSC has been given a special,

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greatly reduced, club price of $10 for a year’s subscription. At less than $1 per month, you will have access to articles by trainers, notices of upcoming equine events and shows in Ohio and surrounding states, and news from the various horse groups in the area. MSC would also like to extend a huge thank you to Eric from Bella Sera Restaurant/Bearaducci Catering, to Nickajack Farms, and to the Firehouse Grille. Thank you, Eric, for providing incredible food at the MSC shows. Setting up a ‘mini banquet’ at each show requires a lot of planning, and extra manpower Nickajack Farms was able to add MSC to their bookings, and provided an incredible banquet hall for the year-end awards. Thank you to the Firehouse Grille for providing meeting space for MSC’s monthly meetings. And, thank you to you, for choosing MSC and our shows as the place where you spend your show time. Your ideas and suggestions are appreciated. Meetings are held the first Monday of every month at the Firehouse Grille in downtown Massillon. The Board meeting begins at 6:30 p.m., and is followed by the General meeting. The January meeting will be held Jan. 9. (New Year’s Day is being observed Monday, Jan. 2.) January 2017

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Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros

2017 Shoot Dates are Set 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 Here’s hoping everyone had a wonderful holiday! The snow up here has been beautiful but treacherous causing a 75 car/semi pile up. Thankfully no one was killed but what a mess. It sure seems like people forget how to drive in the snow from one winter to the next. The weather also caused the shoot scheduled for Dec. 11 in Pennsylvania, to be postponed until January. Hopefully it will be able to happen as a few of our club members planned on shooting there. Twelve of our members and three non members rode in the Jefferson Christmas parade. We had so much fun. Thankfully the rain stopped and it turned out to be a great time.

Lyndee Norris We are looking for a club or organization or a group of people who would like to earn some money setting balloons on the Sundays of our shoots. There is no live ammunition used. We fire black powder blanks. If you are interested please contact Karen Davis at 330/719-3290. Our dates are set for the 2017 season. They are: May 20-21, July 15-16, Aug. 26-27, and Sept. 23-24. Hope to see you all next summer. Our banquet is Jan. 21, 2017. Doors open at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. Gages will be catering this year. Yum! Practices are on hold until March because they are predicting cold and

Dwayne Joyner snow for January and February. Thank you again to our wonderful sponsors: Big D’s Tack, Lonesome Pines Ammunition, Uncle Jimmy’s Horse Treats, Rock Farm and Garden, Wendy Shaffer/Equine

Jenny Bradbury Body Works, Warren Family Farm and Home, and KD Gowins Photography.

Colorado Ranger Horse Association

CRHA Stallion Service Auction 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 The Colorado Ranger Horse Association will hold their 2017 Stallion Service Auction between Dec. 21, 2016 and Jan. 22, 2017. The auction is held on Facebook and the stallions, rules and information on bidding can be found at www. facebook.com/CRHASSA. Stallions already signed for the auction at article deadline Zippospots Galore, Brandons Sun Bear, HHR Ima Razzlin Bear, PRR Show Me The Cash and Coosas Fancy Print. Coosas Fancy Print is a 2013 ApHC and CRHA Stallion. He was the 2014 CRHA National Champion Yearling Colt Champion, 2014 CRHA Junior Reserve Champion Stallion and 2015 CRHA National Champion 2 Year Old Stallion. At the 2016 CRHA National show he was the Walk Trot Pleasure Futurity Reserve Champion and was the 2014 Halter Stallions Champion. He also sired the PRR Dapper Dan who 30

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Brandons Sun Bear at the 2016 CRHA National Show where he won the Gymkhana Horse Champion. Be sure to check him out in the CRHA Stallion Service Auction. won the 2016 CRHA Weanling Colt Futurity. Zippospots Galore is a 1995 ApHC and CRHA Stallion. He has earned many awards including ApHC Supreme Champion, ApHC Champion, ApHC Non Pro Champion, ApHC Versatility Champion, and ApHC Non Pro Versatility Champion and was National Grand Champion Stallion and High Point Performance Stallion at the CRHA National Show in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010. Check out all the stallions on the site or contact Cheryl Miller via email at horizonhillranch@neo. rr.com or phone 814/882-5014 for more information. January 2017

Palm Partnership TrainingE

Reading Your Horse by Lynn Palm Before we start training outside the box (a confined area), it is important to recognize and learn how to read the horse to tell if he has inner energy and playfulness that needs to be released through forced exercise like longeing. Many riders do not realize that any healthy, fit horse has some level of inner energy that must be released before he can concentrate on the task the rider will be asking him to do. The level of inner energy can vary among horses, but is always there. It may be present in a healthier dose in higher strung or sensitive horses. Most riders will also face another issue when training outside the box. Their horses may be overly sensitive and more high-strung than usual when taken into new surroundings. Riders tend to expect that the horse will work and perform in new surroundings in the same way as he does at home. They do not realize that a horse will nearly always be different in a new and different environment. This is especially true of horses that are not ‘seasoned’—those who have not become experienced in going different places and traveling many miles over many years. Probably one of the hardest, but most important, things to learn is how to read a horse to know if he has inner energy that should be released or is calm and ready for schooling. One of the most obvious signs of inner energy are his ears moving very fast and his head moving side to side. Under saddle the ears and head are an easy indicator to observe because they are right in front of the rider! We can see tension or relaxation of the horse’s mouth while on the ground or hear him be nervous under saddle with noises like grinding his teeth. Relaxed and soft eyes indicate acceptance, while bulging eyes show alarm. His breathing is an important indicator, especially when riding outside. A horse will always try to smell with big breaths if he is unsure or afraid, before he spooks. His skin, whether it is relaxed or tensed tight and twitching like there is a fly on it, communicates his mood. Also, another very obvious indicator of alarm in your horse is his tail. If the horse is wringing or switching the tail, he is irritated or frustrated. While doing a forced exercise, like longeing, a horse will tell you if he is playful and has inner energy to release through these common signs: January 2017

(1) shaking his head, like he is saying “no”, (2) flicking his ears with tight or tense muscles in his neck and body, (3) drastic loss of attention, and (4) wanting to run, buck, kick up heels, or kick at you. If the horse is communicating with one or any of these actions, it is important to work him to release his energy, instead of trying to calm him down. Working him means making the horse go forward, but not running like a maniac. While longeing, if he starts to run out of control, put both hands on the longe line, lean back and use a checking pull, instead of a constant pull, to bring him back to a controlled speed and keep his head to the inside. Get him to exercise at the trot, then walk, back to the trot, then back to canter. Trot should be a square trot, not a jog. Do not let your horse cross-canter (left lead in front, right lead behind). If he does, bring him back to trot, balance and get organized, then go back to canter. Let the forward motion help you evaluate his level of inner energy. When the horse begins releasing it, his stride will become smoother. The tenseness in his body will relax. His tail will relax and swing with his gait. His nostrils will flare and the veins in his neck will pop out, even in cool spring weather. These are signs that inner energy is releasing. His head, eyes, and ears will lose their tenseness or quick movement. When one ear cocks toward you, his concentration is coming back to you. He will begin to respond quicker to commands. When you think his inner energy is released, test him by stomping your feet or clap your hands while he is longeing. If he shows any of the four signs of inner energy, he needs more work to get it out before schooling.

getting off will cause him to repeat a misbehavior just to get you off his back. This will not happen if the rider has a plan to take this action. However, if the rider jumps off in fright or worry, the horse will sense it. This will reinforce to the horse that misbehaving will intimidate the rider. Remember, a horse knows what we are thinking. We are all afraid of falling off; it is a natural reaction. Get the horse’s inner energy out first. If you are worried or frightened in the saddle, get on the ground and take charge of the horse. Riding with a friend on a very seasoned horse will help your ‘green’ horse on the trails. It will make schooling outside the box safer and more fun for you and your horse.

Lynn’s Training Tip…

Are your longeing sessions going around in circles? My Longevity Training Tape #5—‘The Art of Longeing’ will teach you how to use longeing to improve a horse’s body position and balance, exercise

Lynn Palm through different speeds and gaits, condition him, and evaluate his readiness for riding or training. If you are planning on training ‘outside the box’ (a confined area) or out on the trails, longeing is one of the best ways I know to help the horse to release his inner energy so he can safely concentrate on the lesson. Learn more about ‘The Art of Longeing’ and other Palm Partnership Training™ educational products, services, and equestrian schools at www.lynnpalm.com.

Your Next Step…

If your horse’s past reactions or behavior while schooling outside the box surprised or concerned you, prepare to deal with them by bringing longeing gear along on the next ride. Attach the longe line to the saddle, leave the halter on the horse, stick a shorter 3-foot longe whip in the back of your pants or some other place where it will be safe and easy to carry. As soon as the horse shows signs of nervousness, or becoming high strung or distracted, get off, control him on the ground, and longe him when you can find a safe place on the trail. Lead him to an open area where he can be worked. Don’t worry that HORSEMEN’S CORRAL

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Pinto Horse Association of Ohio

Helpful Words from a Judge PRESIDENT, Megan Herner; VICE PRESIDENT, Amy Leibold; SECRETARY, Nancy Bredemeier; TREASURER, Patti Wittensoldner; EMAIL, herner7@yahoo. com; WEBSITE, www.ohiopinto.com

by Chris Strine I have been asked by the Ohio Pinto Horse Association to give my perspective on a couple of classes that, perhaps, would help a new exhibitor ‘ease’ into their first Pinto show. I began showing Pinto back in the 80’s. I had a nice little Paint mare that I took to an indoor for the winter so I could ride. At the ‘urging’ of Linda, the owner of the indoor, I registered my mare Pinto, as well. Linda had shown pleasure type Pintos for many years, and said I would really enjoy it too. Not only did I enjoy it but it was the beginning of many years of showing, judging, traveling to places I may have never gotten to see, meeting many people

and making many friends. I wouldn’t trade those years for anything. There are so many classes Pinto offers, it’s hard to choose what to enter. Many classes are self explanatory, Halter, Jr. Western Pleasure, Sr. Hunter under saddle, etc. Two of the classes I had a lot of fun with were Ideal Pinto and Disciplined Rail. They are somewhat different than what is offered in other shows. Disciplined Rail is sometimes referred to as a ‘simon says’ class. The judge will ask for specific maneuvers in the class and the exhibitor is to perform that gait or maneuver until asked to do something else. Then scored accordingly by the judge. Ideal Pinto is pretty much like performance halter and a pleasure class all in one class and is unique to the Pinto breed. Horses are ridden first in their performance class then stripped of their equipment and judged on conformation and markings. Judging is based on 50 percent performance and manners, 25 percent on conformation, and 25

percent on pinto markings. After the under saddle portion of the class, each exhibitor is allowed one or two properly attired grooms to assist with tack removal and grooming, which is to be completed within a two minute time limit. Horses are then shown in a suitable halter or bridle for conformation and pinto markings. Placings are then made, based on the above mentioned percentages. Ideal Pinto Driving is also offered and has a three minute time limit for stripping/grooming. One more thing I would like to mention, for exhibitors in showmanship, equitation, and horsemanship, if you have questions about the pattern, please ask before the start of your class. Sometimes the judge will ask if there are questions, most times not. Many times clarifications maybe made, early in the show, by going to the show office and they will get the question to the judge and an announcement can be made. However, If you are in the holding pen, go to the gate person who usually can radio the ring steward, who can ask the judge.

Chris Strine Many questions can be answered by reading the Pinto rule book. Many questions can be answered by asking your fellow exhibitors, remember, they had questions at one time too. Most importantly, go show your horse and have fun. Pinto is a great organization to be a part of. Respectfully, Chris A. Strine PtHA, APHA and ABRA Judge

Ohio Haflinger Association

Annual Apple Cider Event Recap PRESIDENT, Ian Wengard; VICE PRESIDENT, Stan Norris; TREASURER, Duane Stutzman; SECRETARY, Judy Winkler; EMAIL, info@ohiohaflinger.com; WEBSITE, www.ohiohaflinger.com

by Mae Yoder Happy New Year! Hope everyone had a safe and joyous holiday season. As we prepare for a new year, looking back to 2016 so many changes happening in our country, it’s a matter of opinion but some changes were for the good, some for the bad, many were 2017 and the years beyond will tell us whether they were positive. Obviously on a much smaller scale many changes happened in the Haflinger world as well. 2016 brought in new board members, new opinions, new events, new ideas. We all know that even though it’s not always welcome and sometimes painful, change is sometimes what it takes to grow and improve, any change can be challenging may it be in an organization, business, etc. In my opinion keys to a successful and positive change in an organization is teamwork, respecting everyone’s opinion an ideas, respecting past successes most importantly! A change doesn’t define that things were being 34

operated/managed etc. badly! A professional transition of any form is everyone in all their differences working together to make the best outcome, while holding this true 2017 holds bigger and brighter things for the Haflingers world! Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016 Mahlon and Mary Miller hosted the annual ‘OHA Apple Cider’ event for OHA members. Approximately 36 people in attendance. Phil Greenisen brought his antique hand cranking apple press, this antique press was made in Sullivan, Ohio, were Phil has lived all his life! They made 12 gallons of apple cider. Mary organized the makings of apple fritters for everyone to enjoy throughout the day. After all the apples were either pressed, cooked or baked, eight teams battled in a competitive tournament of corn hole! Robert Eicher and his partner Ian Wengerd were the winning team. We all know most men prefer not to share a ‘championship spotlight’ so Robert an Ian battled it out in a one on one game. Ian Wengerd was named the 2016 OHA corn hole champion, as if this title in itself wasn’t enough Duane Stutzman presented Ian with a personalized trophy of his hard earned win! The day concluded with a dinner for everyone. Mahlon and Mary prepared chili soup and everyone brought a covered dish to share.

Ladies making apple fritters People headed home with a fulfilled appetite and wonderful memories! The 2017 OHA Banquet will be held Jan. 21 at MCA in Fredericksburg, Ohio. It’s always an enjoyable day of fellowship, good food and an entertaining auction where all donated items will be auctioned off and proceeds go toward the OHA. An exciting new event happening at the banquet this year is the ‘2017 Youth Cookie Bake-Off’! Each youth wanting to participate is to bake 16 cookies of your choice, put 12 cookies in a clear plastic bag so you can see the cookies, the remaining four cookies are for the judges to sample. (I imagine there will be an abundance of volunteers for the judges seats!) All participates will be divided into age groups. This competition will be judged exactly like a class at a horse show and the 2017 Champion Cookie Baker will be announced! All the cookies will be auctioned off in the auction after the

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Apple cider get-together. competition. From the feedback they have received from this new event there are sure to be some expensive cookies for sale. Any food related item in the auction is always a hit, so this exciting friendly competition for the youth is sure to be a highlight! Any questions regarding this please contact Jacque Woodward. Mark your calenders and plan to attend, all you need to bring is an item to donate for the auction and a hearty appetite. In the meantime I hope everyone stays warm and enjoys the winter, or maybe I’m not the only one who is ready to welcome spring with open arms. Would you like to submit something to the Corral? Please mail to 12315 Dover Road, Apple Creek, OH 44606 or email, maeyh@safecom.link. January 2017

Black Swamp Driving Club

Black Swamp Driving Club Wraps Up 2016 PRESIDENT, Roger Higgins Jr.; VICE PRESIDENT, Mary Elliott; SECRETARY, Pam Baker; TREASURER, Roger Murray. WEBSITE, www.blackswampdrivingclub.com

by Mary Thomas Several dozen Black Swamp Driving Club members gathered at the Good Hope Lutheran Church, Arlington, Ohio, Nov. 12 for the annual Holiday Dinner. Julie Emmons, Sue and Roger Murray, Mark Newman, and Mary Thomas formed the committee to prepare for the event. Holiday decorations along with a sleigh made in Kenton, Ohio, and provided by Mark Newman gave the hall a definite gala atmosphere. Prior to the sumptuous potluck dinner, members and guests had the opportunity to check out the many silent auction items displayed and open for bids. Sue Murray had set up a system of ‘hidden ID’ bid numbers that allowed interested buyers to remain unknown to other bidders. Murray also sold tickets for the Chinese auction, explaining that

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each ticket was to be placed in the paper bag attached to the item(s) that the bidder wanted to win. The fun really began when the tickets were drawn for the Chinese auction. A flurry of last minute bids changed the winners for the silent auction. Carriage driving books, homemade goodies, Christmas decorations, jewelry, an unusual ‘elephant ear,’ harness parts, etc. captured members’ attention. Treasurer Murray collected 2017 memberships along with settling up auction accounts. Ann Bell delivered the driving calendars that had been ordered by members. The calendars feature beautiful pictures of turnouts competing in combined driving or at pleasure shows as well as enjoying fun drives with friends and family. A beautiful glass, wood-framed coat rack, donated by the Higgins family and won by Sandy Young, was the final prize drawn, ending the festive evening. Dec. 10 saw members brave the cold for the annual Christmas on the Farm held in conjunction with the Hardin County Historical Society at the historic Beechwood school house at the Hardin County Fairgrounds, Kenton, Ohio. Mark Newman and Gary Gillfillan teamed up with

Mark Newman adjusts Whinney’s harness. Photo credit: Bobbe Polvoony pony and sleigh to provide rides to kids attending the event while Julie Emmons brought her Percheron Ted and vis a vis to give adults a chance to experience travel the ‘old way.’ Cookies, snacks, hot chocolate, and coffee were enjoyed while members and guests sat around the pot-bellied stove in the schoolhouse. Those willing to walk over to the old barn saw an unusual buggy donated to the historical society by Gary and Connie Gillfillan. The vehicle, made by the H.K. Kaiser Buggy Co., Kenton, Ohio, featured a pull down windscreen. Set up like a window shade, it snapped up to the buggy top when not in use, and could be pulled down and fastened to the dash to protect driver and passengers from inclement weather. BSDC welcomes Carol Millhoan as

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Santa shakes Sue Murray’s hand in the old schoolhouse. a new member. She is the American Driving Society Central (Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, and Illinois) director, drives Welsh ponies, needs volunteers for the ADS booth at Ohio Equine Affaire, and is in charge of planning a regional drive for the ADS Central area. The first winter meeting will be held Jan. 8 at the Good Hope Lutheran Church, Arlington, Ohio. Board members and officers will be elected and the calendar of drives and events for 2017 will be discussed and set up. A reminder that 2017 memberships are now due. Check the BSDC website for more information.

Farrier Friendly

Hoof Care — As He Ages by Bryan S. Farcus, MA, CJF

Expect it and prepare…

Here’s a question—how old is old when it comes to a horse? It was recently reported that an Irish Draught horse, named Shayne, residing at a horse sanctuary near Essex, England passed away at the age of 51. Also, often cited but unconfirmed by the Guinness Book of World Records, as the world’s oldest horse is a welsh/ arab gelding named Badger who resided near Pembrokeshire, Wales, reaching the age of 51 until his death in 2004. In addition, widely believed by many but remaining unrecognized by the Guinness Book is the oldest horse to have ever graced this earth, a gelding by the name of Old Billy. Old Billy was said to have foaled in Lancashire, England and was used as a British barge horse. Apparently, he lived to the age of 62 before his death in 1822. Whether the legend of Old Billy is true or not, one thing is for certain, we are hearing more stories

of our domesticated horses living well into their 30’s. Traditionally, it has been a common practice of veterinary medicine to use the condition of a horse’s teeth as a standard indicator of his age. As horse owners, we usually don’t get all that concerned about our aging equine friend unless we notice that he may have difficulty eating or has lost too much weight. However, a thorough health exam by your vet may reveal other subtle, but equally important, signs of aging. For instance, his feet can offer many clues. As he ages, hoof growth will slow. Generally, I have observed that many horses past the age of 20 tend to show a noticeable decline in their normal rate of hoof growth, which can be equal to extending their re-trimming interval by approximately two weeks. Of course, there are some horses that are subject to certain preexisting conditions, such as chronic laminitis, navicular syndrome, or osteoarthritis that will contradict this theory and

may need to be revisited by a farrier more frequently. As for the outward appearance of his hooves, many aging horses will develop an exaggerated hoof conformation. Conformations such as heel contraction, underrun heels, club footedness, or medial/ lateral hoof flaring will become more noticeable and perhaps develop into a cause for lameness if not addressed earlier in his life.

The golden years, comfort is the key…

Like us, the better care our horses receive while young, the better the odds for having a higher quality of life, while aging. One of the main issues older horses will likely experience is hoof discomfort. As he ages, what he was once tolerate of, may now become a main cause of pain. Most commonly, is the issue of extreme body weight. For a much younger, stoic horse carrying an addition 70-100 pounds may not seem to bother him, but as he ages that

same amount of weight gain can now place undo stress on his feet, resulting in a variety of lameness issues. Geriatric horses will require special care for both nutritional and hoof health. Their digestive tract is not as efficient as it once was, along with the bones, joints and hooves not being as resilient. A better balanced diet, reasonable and routine exercise, along with routine hoof care is critical for keeping your horse healthy and comfortable—as he ages. REFERENCES & RESOURCES: • www.aaep.org, American Association of Equine Practitioners • www.bayerequineconnection.com, Bayer Animal Health • news.bbc.co.uk , BBC News , January 29, 2004

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.

Mid-Eastern Farriers Association

Step Up and Get Involved with MEFA 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

How can I possibly be writing about 2017… it’s here like it or not! Our annual MEFA clinic and meeting will be held on Jan. 21, 2017 at Fredericktown Veterinary Clinic beginning at 8:30 a.m. Dr. Genovese and Dr. Sasha Hill will be covering common hoof problems and MRI’s, I’m looking forward to lots of great information. It has been years since we’ve had a clinic like this and I’m very excited. Some of you may remember having clinic’s there before, a huge thanks goes to Steve Muir and Shawn Nelson

for making it all possible. This year because of several dedicated members knowing the importance of continued education and fellowship the clinic will be free to all MEFA members… that includes lunch! At the January clinic and meeting we will also be having a general membership meeting; going over old and new business, the budget, contest results, certification review, and looking ahead to plan the years events. If you have any other business or ideas that you would like added to the agenda please feel free to contact me and I can add it in. Nominations and voting will also take place for a new vice president, secretary, and one board member, all current members will be involved in this process. During this time of serving as your current president I’ve been reflecting (while of course driving endless hours) on how amazing

MEFA is to have so many great farriers, from the ‘old farts’ which the list is endless to all the current members, the amount of talent that is here in Ohio is remarkable. The last I checked the amount of Journeyman farrier to farrier ratio is astounding and we have had a bunch of farriers on the AFA Team. What I’m getting at is that this association has so many benefits and the learning abilities that are offered once you show up and ask for help and get to know these individuals is awesome! Being able to pick up the phone or send an email with photos to another farrier and say “what do you think?” is one great benefit of being part of MEFA. The more you immerse yourself in this association the more you will get out of it. With all of this being said we need to have some ‘young’ blood that would be willing to step up to the plate and take some responsibility of moving MEFA into an even stronger future. When I took the treasurer position several years ago I had no idea what I was doing but by spending time with Mike Augenstein and later with Randy Luikart I learned more and more about the associations financial status, like for example the small

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need for the T-shirts to be handled differently. Yes, I know it doesn’t sound like much and to be honest it wasn’t that hard to get organized but I wanted to help and that was a small way that I could start. I know everyone is very busy managing families (which should always come first), running their own businesses (handling the daunting phone calls) and then trying to figure in some down time, it can all get very overwhelming. But, as the old saying goes “many hands make lite work”. Think of the possibilities of MEFA if everyone lent a hand to share the responsibility. My challenge to all members is to attend the January meeting and come prepared to be involved in the nomination process. I’d love to not hear this year “well, no one else will do it so I guess I will.” Let’s have a common goal of many hands (even if they are scared and tired) working together so everyone can benefit. I encourage you to consider offering to help out on our Board of Directors. Can’t wait to see all of you in the New Year! And remember set goals not resolutions! ~Roger Howard, CJF MEFA President January 2017

38 Acres of Scenic Beauty!

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Michigan Trail Riders Association, Inc.

Winter in Michigan PRESIDENT, Chuck Fanslow; 1st VICE PRESIDENT, Al Davis; SECRETARY, Kathleen Moss; TREASURER, Christine Rayner; WEBSITE, www.mtra.org; EMAIL, mtra.office@gmail.com; PHONE, 989/723-1425

by Christine Rayner The temperatures have dropped and the snow is flying so it must be winter in Michigan. The Michigan Shore-to-Shore Riding and Hiking Trail is still there and available for use but you might want to make sure that you have good shoes (including borium and/or carbide pins) on your horses if you want to travel that venue. Many folks also use the trail for cross-country skiing as well as winter hiking and some have even run sled dogs along the trail. Depending on the hills along the trail, it can be snow crusted, drifted and icy in some sections. Above all else, be careful! Many MTRA members ride their horses all winter long. Some go to

On the trail. southern areas to avoid the snow and ice, some stay indoors when the conditions are bad and some brave souls love the winter weather and ride on their favorite trails. Winter riding has advantages and disadvantages. The rider needs to be dressed warmly enough for the conditions and many of us ride bareback or with only a bareback pad so that we can enjoy the warmth from the horse. Familiarity with the footing is critical so that you can avoid the ‘puddles’ that are now frozen or iced on top. Some horses are better than others when they need to ‘stay underneath’ you so it helps to know your horse to be able to anticipate

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situations that could become dicey. Don’t forget that your horse is also wearing his winter duds and when he gets wet from exertion, that moisture needs to evaporate for his coat to be able to keep him warm. Sometimes a winter blanket is needed after a good ride and keeping your horse out of the wind and weather is a must until he is dry and toasty. My horses seem to enjoy these winter rides as much as I do! The Michigan Shore-to-Shore Riding and Hiking Trail is as gorgeous in the winter as it is the rest of the year but when those trees have snow and icicles on their branches, it is magical!

If you are interested in more information on any of the MTRA trail rides and/or the Michigan Shore-to-Shore Riding and Hiking Trail, contact the Michigan Trail Riders Association by calling 989/723-1425 or go online to the www.mtra.org website. Be sure to check out the Facebook page to check out pictures and see what’s happening with the MTRA. There is also an ‘MTRA Forum’ which is linked to the website. Check it out for news and things for sale. Contact Michigan Trail Riders Association, Inc., PO Box 72, Ovid, MI 48866, 989/723-1425. Secretary, Jan Wolfin, mtra.office@gmail.com.

Ohio Arabian & All-Breed Trail Riding Society

Century Team: Mary and Quick Silver 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 Gobble Til’ You Wobble wrapped up OAATS’ riding season at Elkins Creek Horse Camp and it was done in Mollie’s style…Amazingly! Thank you Mollie for putting on some momentous rides this year. Gobble definitely gave us memories we will never forget. We celebrated Karrie Brushkotter and Peter DeMott’s birthday, Peter looked cute in his pink tutu and poor Karrie woke up to her truck and trailer being TP’d... wonder who did that? We also had an extraordinary team at Gobble, a Century Team, Mary Chmielewski and her rescue pony Quick Silver. A Century Team is a rider and their horse’s age total 100 years, Mary being 83 years young 38

Mary Chmielewski riding with her dear friend Mary Mast.

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and Quick Silver is 17 years old. Mary is one impressive woman and from what I heard around camp she has been an inspiration to many. Since 1990 Mary has recorded to date 5259 miles, 3630 with AERC and 1629 in CTR. Mary and Quick Silver started recording miles as a team in 2011 and since then they have 16 top 10 finishes; which, 10 of those finishes were days ridden in the Shore to Shore rides in Michigan. The last Shore to Shore ride Mary and Quick Silver rode in was in 2015 completing 30 miles, finishing in 6th place. On top of all of her riding accomplishments Mary has completed an AERC Trail

Master course which has allowed her to be more active in maintaining the trails at Alum Creek State Park in Delaware, Ohio. Mary has accomplished this and so much more under some trying circumstances. Being a widow of 8 years, undergoing a shoulder replacement, and more recently when she was out riding Quick Silver he spooked when a tree limb fell on Mary, she sustained multiple fractures and a collapsed lung from her fall. With the love and support from her wonderful six children, her endurance family, her dear friend Mary Mast and her strong independent spirit Mary persevered.

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Mary and Quick Silver trotting out after completing 25 miles. Mary has been nothing but strong despite her struggles and she proved that at the Gobble. Mary along with her faithful steed, Quick Silver, and her dear friend Mary Mast she completed 25 miles and finished in 14th place. Congratulations to our Century Team, Mary and Quick Silver you truly are an inspiration to all! We hope everyone had a fantastic holiday! The OAATS Award Banquet will be Feb. 11, 2017. The photos in this newsletter were taken by Peter DeMott, Photosbypdemott.com Till’ we meet again on the trails! January 2017

Cowboy Dressage

A Well Trained Saddle by Jeff Wilson “I’m callin’ you out, Petunia,” I drawl, slappin’ the holsters I carry deep on my hip. “Forty paces forward, turn and draw!” I have that mental dialogue sometimes with riders who cross my path. One person in particular comes to mind. She rides another discipline than I ride, and she rides a different breed. Can you believe we’ve stayed friends?! I don’t know if she ever peeks in and reads my articles, so let’s talk about her. She and I started working her problem horse and… One of the things I assess with every horse and rider combination is teachability. Know what that is? It means no whining. That’s tough to do those days when you’re afraid, angry, frustrated and downright stuck in your relationship. Do you ever consider ‘un-friending’ your horse? Eh, your horse might tell you if brains was leather you couldn’t saddle a flea. Teachability in a rider means you can find composure when you want to scream. It means you follow what someone else is telling you to do, a trusted professional, and remove what you think you know out of the equation for just a moment. It’s hard not to be validated every second, but you’ll survive the experience. For your horse, being teachable means he searches for you to lead him and guide him. The first step is knowing how readily your ability is to reach down and access your equine’s mind. Does he let you, or does he hide in his mind when you ask him to ride through the barnyard? Does he begin to dance when he has to stand still for you to get on him? Does he completely ignore your cues when you attempt to over-ride

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his faster-than-smell pace, while he softly whispers, “You are interferin’ with somethin’ that ain’t botherin’ me none.” Is he dangerous? Teachability’s definition is “capable of being instructed; docile.” That means you, Wildcat, and your horse too. When a horse actually slips into a teachable mode during a clinic, I hear people say, “My horse is bored.” Actually, the horse is in a learning frame of mind at that moment, he’s become teachable. It’s another tier of riding revelation, people. Riders need to get a grip, I’m talkin’ to yer hands—the wet petunias on the reins. I train a lot of horses. Their level of learning is so vast, as are their personalities. Their breed makes them different too, as differing cultures can be to us. They all have to be reached if you are going to train them and not just dance a jig with the saddle and bridle. Now don’t go throwin’ my hat in the creek, give me a minute to explain some more. Anyway, back to my friend and her horse…This summer, I watched the taming of her shrew—a 10 year old, big, bold, powerful, warmblood mare. She was a big whiner. Every request was an epicdemic struggle for her. A quest to shake free of unwanted pressures, in spite of the fact she lived like royalty. Too bad her mind is filled will all the wonderful requests from her diligent, intelligent rider; one who rides with purpose, and from a place that benefits from years of instruction. Too bad her every need is met by one whose management care is second to none: hoof care, saddle fit, nutrition, loving care, all of it! Yet this poor mare chooses to be unhappy, aka miserable to ride—spooky, unpredictable, tense, dangerous; you get the picture. The

years tick by. What’s the deal? Tension in the body is tension in the mind. It’s that simple. Tension in the mind means tension in the body, which means Lamaze breathing while you’re up there riding. What do you do? Watch another clinician on RFD? You have to release that silent buck; loosen that tight back. Stretching out the spine will bring that magic carpet ride you’ve wept for. It will mark a change in your horse’s destructive behavior as tension is released from the mind and body. That’s the world of horse training for me. Most riders have never heard that before. Stretching a horse, carrying its head forward and down is a new concept for them that brings dramatic results. A horse grazes and is—wait for it—free of tension. Using this same concept in motion, you’ll begin to affect the core of the horse, not just train the tack. Rapidly, but by degrees another riding personality begins to emerge. Your horse may not be trained at this point, but now you’ve gained a teachable student— calm, relaxed and listening. Every stretch provides a clean slate for you, and a moment to refresh for your horse—moving forwards toward the break-through moment of true partnership. Maybe you’d just like to keep riding with Worry, but I don’t. I did a few times, but he rides like a yahoo, and people get hurt. I can always ride with Sally Soothing, she’s always a joy to ride with. But my best riding pardner is always B. F. Ective. I benefit from his years of wisdom. He rides every discipline, and bareback. Remember, success is a journey not a destination. The important thing is to be effective each ride. That means

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Jeff Wilson being teachable—for you and your horse. It means being relaxed— loose—for you and your horse. It means working through it. My friend’s mare is finally getting a smile to match her owner’s. “Howdy” to her owner if she reads this. Have a specific knee-slapping good training problem you want me to spill out in front of all yer friends? Just ask. 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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New Years Resolutions for Horse Riders by Robert Eversole and TrailMeister.com Here’s a list of six New Year’s resolutions for horse riders each with a bit of advice to help you deal with the issue and get you out on the trails this year.

Get in Shape

Horse riding is a physical activity and your fitness is just as important as your horse’s. A rider who is in shape will not only be physically stronger but also have more stamina; is better balanced in the saddle; and will have the flexibility and suppleness that is required to move as one unit with the animal.

Stop Procrastinating

When the days are short, cold, and dreary it’s entirely too easy for me to say I’ll work with the horses tomorrow. Tomorrow is generally a long time in coming and when it does finally arrive the ponies, and me, are in poor shape for a long trail ride.

Meet New People

uncomfortable (Remember that uncomfortable is different from dangerous) you’ll never grow.

Trail riding is in my humble opinion the most enjoyable of all equine activities, and riding with friends make it even more so. We’re all busy and it’s not easy to come across people with similar interests. I’ve found that my local Backcountry Horsemen organizations are wonderful places to meet people you may want to go riding with. The Backcountry Horsemen is an excellent organization full of wonderful people that can help you get out on the trails.

Good manners have always been an important part of civilized societies. Be familiar with the etiquette of the trails and learn how to be a better user of the trails. Greeting hikers and bikers on the trail with a broad smile and a friendly “Howdy” is the best way to start a positive trail conversation.

Be More Confident and Take Some Chances

Here’s a fabulous area to put these resolutions to work!

Horses are large, can be unpredictable, and accidents do happen so our fears are not unfounded nor anything to be ashamed of. Overcoming these anxieties is doable if you give yourself permission to try, to fail, and then try again. I’ve found that taking riding lessons is a tremendous benefit and confidence booster. And finally, if you always avoid situations that make you

Be More Polite

GREEN LANE PARK PENNSYLVANIA Trailhead Coordinates: 40.3393, -75.4856 On the Web: www.trailmeister. com/trails/green-lane-park/ Put this area on your ‘Must Visit’ list. Green Lane Park located in eastern Pennsylvania snugly between the cities of Philadelphia and Allentown. With over 30 miles of equine friendly trails and a very comfortable equestrian camping facility Green Lane should be in everyones bucket list of places to ride and camp. The equestrian camp is beautiful,

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Robert Eversole nicely maintained and well-appointed with 10 sites spread out across the equestrian area. The campsites are well set into the surrounding trees and offer welcoming shade on a warm fall day. Each campsite has a set of tie stalls and there are also two centrally located covered tie-in stalls with about 10 stalls in each. Showers and restrooms are available in the nearby hiker campground. The park’s seven main trails, totaling well over 30 miles, take riders around the Green Lane Reservoir and are easily accessed from the horse camp. Most trails are wide enough to allow safe passing of the other trail users that you will encounter on your ride. For more information on this area and the largest horse trail and camp guide 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.

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Equine Law

Using the Tax Code’s Net Operating Loss Carryover by John Alan Cohan Attorney at Law The IRS has been accused of using inappropriate political criteria, or ‘viewpoint discrimination,’ in processing of applications by tax exempt organizations. Presidentelect Donald Trump will no doubt replace the IRS Commissioner, John Koskinen, who himself has been accused of obstructing congressional investigations. The IRS is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury. Incoming Secretary of the Treasury, Peter Mnunchin, indicates that likely changes of tax law will include a lowering of the corporate tax rate from its current 35 percent level, and a return of more than a trillion dollars American companies currently hold abroad to avoid U.S. taxes. The IRS Commissioner is responsible for the administration and enforcement of Internal Revenue laws. The IRS Commissioner’s vast powers include prescribing Treasury Regulations administered by the IRS. For the horse and livestock industries, IRS Regulations have been an important enforcement mechanism. Many of the Regulations have not been changed for decades,

and require the taxpayer to go through numerous hoops to prove that their activities constitute a business rather than a hobby. A new Commissioner will have the power to revise the IRS Manual, which guides agents in conducting audits. The Manual has detailed instructions on how to conduct audits for taxpayers in the horse, cattle and other livestock industries. The Manual should be changed so that auditors will be less aggressive in presuming that losses incurred by taxpayers automatically implies a motivation to generate ‘tax benefits,’ or that a primary motivation is personal pleasure and recreation. The Commissioner can help encourage IRS agents to recognize that it takes a significant period of time and effort to develop a superior line of animals, and that almost always in the startup years losses are commonplace. (This is true as well for most any small business venture.) IRS agents should also back off from the tendency to second guess decisions made by the taxpayer. IRS auditors also need to recognize that advertising and promotion of one’s activity may take a variety of forms. Print advertising is no longer the only means of promotion: The

Internet has opened up opportunities not available in previous decades, and word of mouth advertising has become increasingly important and effective. Also, the IRS needs to recognize that owners and breeders often become experts in their own right over time, and therefore are entitled to be regarded as experts for purposes of making informed financial decisions. The IRS Manual should also be modified to inform auditors that a ‘business plan’ need not be in writing, that taxpayers may formulate credible plans, simple and straightforward, other than in written form. Finally, the IRS must do away with its ill-advised tendency to question taxpayers on how they expect to ‘recoup’ all past losses. The concept of “recoupment” has been misconstrued and misapplied. And the concept has been rejected by the Tax Court in an important case, Helmick v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo 2009-220). The only concern should be forward looking, that is, how the taxpayer expects that the activity will generate an overall profit in the future, not how the taxpayer might recoup the prior loss. Another systemic problem is that many IRS employees who are caught

willfully violating the tax law, or who commit other willful misconduct, are not fired, but may even get promoted! (See article in forbes. com, Sept., 2015.) Moreover, why do IRS workers get ‘performance’ bonuses? We should not allow these bonuses to continue. This is yet another example of government waste and overreach. The public interest calls for fair treatment, efficiency and promptness in audits and appeals, and the IRS Commissioner can do a lot to help promote these ends. John Alan Cohan is an attorney representing people in federal and state tax disputes, IRS appeals, and Tax Court litigation, and is a long-standing author of a legal advice column published in numerous sporting magazines. In addition, he advises organizations on compliance with newly enacted laws and regulations. John is also author of the book, Turn Your Hobby Into A Business—The Right Way. He can be reached at 310/278-0203, or email at johnalancohan@aol.com. His website is JohnAlanCohan.com.

Kentucky Horse Council Announces New Officers, Directors for 2017 The Kentucky Horse Council elected new Directors to the Board at the Oct. 23 Annual Meeting. Immediately following, 2017 Officers were elected at a Board meeting. Both meetings were held at the Kentucky Horse Park. Erin Woodall was elected to serve a second two-year term as President, following being elected to a second term as a director. Melissa King, the Kentucky Facilities Director for New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program, was elected to serve a oneyear term as Vice President. Dixie Hayes, the Program Coordinator/ Instructor at the North American Racing Academy, was elected to her third one-year term as Secretary. Nicole Rivera, the Equine Events Director for the Kentucky Horse Park, was elected to a one-year term as Treasurer. The director elections include Dr. Brittany Adams-Pope, Assistant January 2017

Professor in the Equine Industry Program in the College of Business at the University of Louisville; Tanya Boulmetis, an associate at Regard Law Group, PLLC; Kari Collier, Human Resources manager for the Kentucky area Sam’s Clubs and horse owner; Sarah Liebert-Gardener, realtor and founder of the Oldham County Saddle Club; Steve May, Director of PariMutuel Wagering for the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission; Howard Moore, Hydroprocessing Technologist with Marathon Pertroleum and Partner in Team CEO Eventing; Hannah Niebielski, Director of Dressage National Programs at the United States Equestrian Federation; Kelsea Rookard, Director of Marketing and Communications at Lexington Catholic High School; Katie Shoultz, Owner of Isidore Farm and Communications/ Public Relations Consultant; and Erin Woodall, Activities and Events Director for the United States Pony

Club. Dr. Janice Holland of Midway University has been appointed the Equine Education Consortium representative to the Board of Directors for a one-year term. “We are excited to add such a wide-ranging group of people from all over the Commonwealth to our Board of Directors and to have such strong leadership as the result of our elections,” said Kentucky Horse Council Executive Director Katy Ross. “The diversity of the new directors, combined with the experience and leadership of the returning board members, will help the Kentucky Horse Council as it expands existing programs such as Livestock Investigation Training, Large Animal Emergency Rescue Training, and reaches out to both Eastern and Western Kentucky with Recreational Rider Day and gelding and wellness clinics.” For the complete list of the

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Kentucky Horse Council Board of Directors, visit www.kentuckyhorse. org. ABOUT THE KENTUCKY HORSE COUNCIL The Kentucky Horse Council is a non-profit organization dedicated, through education and leadership, to the protection and development of the Kentucky equine community. The Kentucky Horse Council provides educational programs and information, outreach and communication to Kentucky horse owners and enthusiasts, equine professional networking opportunities through KENA, trail riding advocacy, health and welfare programs, and personal liability insurance and other membership benefits. The specialty Kentucky Horse Council license plate, featuring a foal lying in the grass, provides the primary source of revenue for KHC programs. 41

View From the Cheap Seats

The Gifts of Presence, the Sweet Spot, and Subjective Definition by Sarah Vas I could hardly swallow the irony when I reread last January’s Cheap Seats column. I had preached to the world that 2016 would be THE YEAR I would cure all my evils, buckle down, crack skulls, and run my life and barn like a well-oiled machine. Miraculously, I’d become a better mom and wife, and take time to care for myself first. What could possibly go wrong? Talk about being woefully ill-prepared to execute, not to mention stubbornly ignoring unpredictable and unavoidable external factors. Once again, my attempts at total control created bigger chaos. I made it about six weeks but by mid-February, the unraveling of the plan was gaining momentum. By mid-summer, I was arm wrestling with the same 16 hour/7 day work week while my private life and my sanity waited in the wings. My burn out reached a disgruntled and resentful all-time high. I still hadn’t won the battle to

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balance my professional and private lives, my priorities, and life’s secondary static. Shocker… Born into the equestrian industry, by my tenth birthday, my definition of success was formed but obviously skewed by youthful perception. My picture of success was the ‘Big Name Arabian Saddle Seat Trainer’ with all the glory that decorated it. Never occurred at that age to question or even notice the chaos, the break neck schedule, the maximum output required to remain competitive. I certainly didn’t comprehend sustaining that. It was the only environment I’d been exposed to during those formative years. The Main Ring became the origin of my professional identity, even as I wasted years vacillating halfheartedly between living up to those external expectations and fighting doggedly against the grain. When I hit 40, it felt like I was too old to be young and too young to be old. I started devoting infinite energy to objective self-reflection

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out of sheer necessity. My ‘focus harder on ME and MINE first’ plan couldn’t work without a crystalclear, balanced definition of ‘ME and MINE’ before I could know where to point my focus. I’ve defined sheer exhaustion: full cognition of my self-sabotaging habits; obsessive perfectionism, over-planning, and under-execution, and how unhelpful these are when practicing disciplined control of one’s self-sabotage habits. Add to that defeated frustration from having no idea which way to point my compass next. Who’d ‘a’ thunk a weekend with a down-to-earth, delightfully British Olympian would allow me to experience a pivotal and powerful epiphany. In October, I traveled with friends to a clinic outside Toronto. Charlotte Dujardin, dressage Individual Gold Medalist and current World Record holder for highest dressage score in history, was presenting training methods to a full slate of internationally decorated riders and horses. I jumped at the chance to go, claiming an abject, screw-it-I-deserve-to-finally-havesome-fun attitude. My lack of formal dressage education would probably leave me lost and confused. I went anyway, just for a break from my farm and my frustrations. We sat ringside VIP-style and it was worth every penny. I declined a seat with a view that first morning, still thinking my dressage friends had more to gain from this event than I possibly could. Wrong again. I easily understood plenty, plus learned a bunch as Charlotte unraveled training philosophies while coaching the riders. She possessed a mature conviction to her Olympic path but being in the right place at the right time was not lost on her either. She defined her personal objectives, the direction, and focused on that, just that, getting there by concentrating on one ride at a time. She kept things simple, progressing to the next step and ignoring much of the secondary static. Charlotte was brilliant, entertaining, a wonderful presenter. And who can resist contagious training mantras laced with a rhythm only a British accent could deliver? My favorites… Push your knuckles down (Quit hanging on the face. Push reins towards the head while using leg to push the hind end forward). Don’t fear a kick off now and then (Quit riding so slow. Go for a gallop down the straight away, ya big sissy. Open

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Sarah Vas the horse up a bit so you both know how to handle big movement). Come On! (Git goin’, take a chance, go for it!). Never mind (Quit nitpicking at every mistake. Ride the movement and let the horse learn to look for the answer). Pat the Horse, Smack the Rider (Quit blaming the horse. Learn what unnecessary thing you did and stop it). Ride. Just ride. And always enjoy it. (Quit waiting until tomorrow. You have to ride. You. Have. To. in order to get anywhere but keep it in perspective; fun!). Ride for the 10 (Every stride should ultimately aim for the top marks) Bloooooobrreee (Blueberry— Valegro’s barn name and how she lovingly oozed his name with British flair). I also got my own private face-slap in Canada. Caught me so off guard at first, I nearly yelped out loud at that first glimpse, a breath. It flickered like a passing suggestion from the younger horses but blossomed boldly into elegant, confident, glorious passes from the upper level horses that weekend. The Sweet Spot; the moment when there’s connection with the whole. The rider physically experiences the changing energy of the strides inflating within themselves. I spent the weekend in a giddy state of rejuvenated enthusiasm, like unexpectedly reconnecting with a long-lost lover. I knew that Sweet Spot! I’d trained that Sweet Spot! It had been so long since I’d felt that effortless energy, I had let it slip away from my life. Here, right in front of me, was what I’d truly been yearning all along, among the letters as they say. Counter-intuitive—The opposite expectation; describes actions, knowledge, or directions that don’t align with commonplace, intuitive, or popular choices; is subjectively defined by the individual; acting or January 2017

Dusty Boots Riding Club

Banquet Date Changed to February 18 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 Happy New Year! Dusty Boots members had some outstanding achievements over the last few months Queen Naomi Stimburys and her horse Hez Black Chocolate competed at the 2016 All American Quarter Horses Congress in the NYATT team tournament representing the Northern Ohio Quarter Horse Association and placed 13th in the Novice Youth Trail 14-18 yr olds. Ashley McClintock riding Hot Lil Willy and Shae Keeley riding MNZ Sooo Good representing the Western Pennsylvania Quarter Horse Association in the NYATT team events. Dusty Boots members placing at the Congress were Zoey Brown riding Come A Lopin placed 9th in Small Fry Horsemanship, 5 in Small Fry Trail and was a finalist in the Small Fry Western Pleasure.

Ashley McClintock and Hot Lil Willy placed 13th in Youth 14-18 Hunter Under Saddle and 13th in the NSBA. Jason Somnitz with Mighty Statutory placing 8th overall in the 2 yr old halter geldings and 6th in the Limited 2 yr old halter geldings. Shae Keeley with MNZ Sooo Good placed 14th Youth Horsemanship 12-14 and 13th in the NSBA, 1214 Showmanship finalist, Novice Youth 14-18 Horsemanship 12th and 8th in the NSBA, Novice Youth 14-18 Showmanship 9th and 9th in the NSBA. And Deb Koffel placing EWD Showmanship 5th overall and Reserve Champion NSBA, EWD Western Pleasure 3rd overall and Reserve Champion NSBA, and EWD Horsemanship 4th overall and 4th NSBA. Dusty Boots recently elected the 2017 Officers. President Holly Carr, 1st Vice President Ruth Stimburys, 2nd Vice President Jason Brown, Treasurer Donna Rohrer and Secretary Deb Koffel. Our shows start in June and end in September with a total of six shows. One ring to show in, you can see all the classes and don’t have to choose which to watch. Multiple divisions, walk/trot, beginner, novice, Youth, adult and 40 and over, English, western, halter, trail, ranch, plus

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thinking counter-intuitively requires one to be present to the moment with objective, mindful perception of collective moments, events. The culture of our industry defines dressage and saddle seat as two very different disciplines. I disagree. Dressage, true classical training, is very similar to a well-balanced and correctly trained saddle seat horse. There’s differences in head set and knee action among the litany of other visual differences but the Sweet Spot is the very same. Folks, I need to be a student for a while. I need to go search for the Sweet Spot for a little bit each ride. Get that task checked off so I can have the rest of my life to just… live…The Sweet Spot makes the hard work of being PRESENT totally worth the discipline. I’ve been the preverbal authority in the room, my tiny little nowhere room in this big industry, for far too long. I’m going back to square one through formal instruction and practice refining my skills into more proficient, counterJanuary 2017

intuitive, sequential applications. Most importantly, I’m giving myself permission to follow a proven plan I didn’t have to create from scratch. Going to practice telling my selfsabotage to shut up. Care to go for a gallop with me?

fun classes. A little bit of everything for everyone. We are adding Ranch Confirmation to make three ranch classes in total. Something new for 2018, for every four classes you pay for you will get one free. Just a little thank you to our exhibitors. Dusty Boots single membership is $20, Family membership is $25. Don’t forget your Corral will cost you only $5 if your membership is received by March 1, 2017. Due to a conflict the banquet has been changed to Feb. 18, 2017 We’re having a Valentine theme banquet so bring your sweetie. It will be held at the Saybrook Banquet Center. Be sure to remark your calendars for Feb. 18. More information to come next month. We are also in need of Chinese auction items for the banquet. Please contact Ruth Somnitz for more information. Don’t forget about the banquet book! All winners will be listed. Show how proud you are of your exhibitors and thank your sponsors. Send your ads to dustybootsridingclub.com. Full page is $100, half page is $50, quarter page is $25 and a business card is $15. The directors held their yearly rules meeting to discuss the 2017 changes. The new rule books will be available at the February banquet. This year at the last show, there was a suggestion box where members were encouraged to let us know what they wanted changed. Every card was read at the last meeting and discussed at the rules meeting. We

Zoey Brown, QH Congress. always strive to make our members happy. Dusty Books officers and directors met at Chopps for our annual Christmas party. Gary Somnitz made a toast to Betty Hare for her eight years of being president of Dusty Boots. Betty has done a fantastic job Thank you Betty! A good time was had by all! We even had a surprise visit by Brandi Foster Wheeler who was working but came to visit all of us. At the party we collected coats, hats, gloves boots, anything slightly used. Queen Naomi Stimburys, Deb Koffel and Dawn Allison will be taking everything to the Warren Family Mission this month. We will continue collecting items so contact Deb, Naomi or Dawn if you have anything you’d like to donate.

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. Many will insist that she is an exceptional, highly diverse trainer and enthusiastic, progressive teacher. Her greatest joy—Educating the Individual Equestrian. Keep up with Sarah’s crazy schedule, clinic dates, and innovative educational programs via Facebook. HORSEMEN’S CORRAL

Six Signs of Good Quality Horse Hay Use these six helpful tips when choosing hay for your horse. Forage makes up between 50 and 90 percent or more of a horse’s diet. Much of the forage part of the diet comes in the form of hay. Because it’s such a big part of the ration, good quality hay can help keep a horse healthy, while poor quality hay can be detrimental. “As nutritionists and horse owners, we put a big emphasis on the quality of hay we feed,” says Gina M. Fresquez, technical specialist for Equine Technical Services at Purina Animal Nutrition. “The most important factor determining hay quality is the stage of plant maturity at time of harvest,” says Fresquez. “Young, immature plants contain more nutrients than older, stemmier plants. Though after hay is harvested, the level of hay quality goes beyond the age of the plant at harvest as there are more factors to consider.” When selecting your horse’s forage, Fresquez recommends keeping these six signs of good quality hay in mind: 1. High leaf-to-stem ratio. Think about the leafy greens you eat. You likely prefer greens with leaves rather than just stems. The

same is true for your horse. “Look for more flat leaves in the hay and fewer round stems; this indicates the plant was less mature when cut,” says Fresquez. “More leaves typically mean higher digestibility and nutrient content for your horse.” 2. Small diameter stems. Stems smaller in diameter or finer are also indicators of higher quality. Small stems mean the plant was less mature when cut. To test stem size, Fresquez recommends grabbing a handful of hay and giving it a squeeze. “Good quality hay is soft and pliable, and feels good in your hand,” says Fresquez. “If it feels like you’re squeezing a handful of sticks, it is not a good choice of hay to feed your horse.” 3. Few seed heads or blooms. No matter the species of plant, hay with little to no seed heads or blooms indicates a younger, early maturity plant, and thus a higher quality hay. For example, timothy should be cut in the pre-bloom or early-bloom stage when you see little to no seed heads; and alfalfa (for horses) should

A good quality hay can help keep a horse healthy, while poor quality hay can be detrimental. be cut at early to mid-bloom stage. 4. Fresh smell and appearance. Avoid musty, moldy or off-setting smelling hay, because it can reduce palatability and indicate poor quality. “On our farm, there’s nothing like haying season,” comments Fresquez. “We love the smell of fresh hay. The same is true for your horse. Good quality hay should have a fresh cut smell and appearance.” 5. Cleanliness. Hay should be primarily made up of the harvested forages. Fresquez recommends looking for a clean forage with little to no dust. Even if most the hay is high quality, hays containing dirt, mold, weeds, trash or other foreign materials indicate poorer quality hay and may be unfit to feed to horses. 6. Color. Good quality hay should be bright green in color with little fading. A bleached, yellow, brown or black color may indicate aged hay, mold or poor storage conditions. “Storage conditions and age have a significant effect on vitamin content of hays,” says Fresquez. “Many vitamins, such as vitamins A and E, are not stable over time and lose biological activity. After

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approximately six months, almost all vitamin A and E activity levels are lost.” Exposure to heat, sunlight and rain will speed up this process. When good quality hay for your horse is scarce or too costly, you may need to compensate for poorer quality hay. In some cases, increasing the amount of feed to provide calories and nutrients not provided by lesser quality hay may be adequate to meet your horse’s needs. However, in some situations it is most beneficial to replace most or all hay in the horse’s diet with a feed designed for that purpose. Complete feeds, such as Purina® Equine Junior®, Equine Adult®, Equine Senior®, and Omolene #400 Complete Advantage offer builtin forage for situations require a replacement for some or all hay in a horse’s diet. For more information on horse nutrition, visit www.purinamills. com/horse-feed or connect with Purina Horse Feed on Facebook. 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.

January 2017

Wayne County Saddle Club

Looking Forward to Another Great Year PRESIDENT, Rich Gortner; VICE PRESIDENTS, Rachael Adamson and Katy Amstutz; SECRETARY, Bobbi Jo Mackey; TREASURER, Beth Eikleberry; WEBSITE, waynecountysaddleclub.com

Happy New Year! 2017 is already shaping up to be another great year at the ‘Hollow.’ During the December meeting Pleasure dates were set, a clinic will be planned, other dates and showbills will be approved next time, obtaining T-shirts for spring was set into motion, and possible procedures to improve arena footing were discussed. Katy Amstutz, 2017 Vice President of Pleasure offered the following dates; April 22; May 6; June 3; July 15; and Sept. 2. The board approved them and a budget for judges so Katy can line up 2017 Pleasure point show judges. Katy brings some new and exciting ideas for pleasure this year. Best wishes Katy! Contest Vice President Rachael Adamson offered to organize a clinic early in the season. Rachael also announced some proposed changes to the point showbill for 2017. Along with her dates, the showbill will be ready for approval at the January meeting. New director Leanne Louive will, again, be the force behind the fun shows. She will also have her showbill and dates ready in January. With all this stuff going on you will want to be sure to read February’s newsletter and watch the club

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A winter scene. website and the Corral calendar for our 2017 dates and times. Matt Schaaf attended the December meeting to present a request from NBHA to rent the arena for one of their shows at the ‘Hollow’ this year. No decision was finalized and we’ll know more about this, also in January after both groups have digested offers and needs. The subject of arena footing came up and there was discussion regarding possible ways to improve our already pretty good footing and return it to one of the best in the area. No decision was reached and hopefully, we’ll continue to research the right answer. Presumably this discussion will be on going until plans are either made or tabled. As I said, we’ll have more T-shirts available by the first events for those of you who are looking for another way to illustrate your pride in this excellent club. As you may know, the Wayne County Saddle Club officers and directors meet the first Thursday of the month at East of Chicago Pizza in Wooster at 7 p.m. Members

are welcome and invited to attend, however only the board members vote. As I write this, we are experiencing our first real snow of the season. While I haven’t ridden for a few days, I am looking forward to some winter rides. ‘Hope you do, too. But remember—one way horses warm themselves is by vigorous exercise so you just might want to be prepared for a little more ‘exciting’ ride than usual. Oh well, a deep seat is always good to help keep you warm, too. And the natural beauty of the saddle club grounds and woods is no less with

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snow decorating the hills and trees. Our prayers and thoughts are with those who have loved ones who are ill and particularly for those who’ve gained entry to that great round up in the sky. God bless you all! Finally, the worship group meets Sundays all year at the ‘Hollow.’ Yes, we do heat the kitchen during cold months. All are welcome. Note: if the snow is deep you may want to call (330/607-5106) before driving in. It’s gonna be another great year at the ‘Hollow!’ why not join us?! ~Stan

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Greetings From Your President Happy New Year and I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! As you plan your 2017 schedule, take a look at attending some of the many OHC events taking place throughout the year, starting with the Jan. 21-22 midwinter planning meeting at the Deer Creek Lodge, followed by the March 19 State Members Meeting in Delaware. Please try to work in some volunteer time for our OHC booth at the Equine Affaire April 6-9 and the All American Youth Horse Show May 11-14. Also look at how you

can support our Youth Weekend Campouts either by volunteering, donating supplies or by sponsoring or asking your chapter to sponsor kids to attend. Dates are June 2-4, July 7-9 and Aug. 11-13. Look at volunteering for the Gibby work week at Barkcamp July 31 through Aug. 3 and enjoy the Gibby Ride Aug. 4-6. Other State Rides are: Caesar Creek (June 9-11), Cuyahoga Valley National Park (Aug. 18-20), Scioto Trails (Sept. 1-4), Mohican State Forest (Sept. 15-17), Oak Openings (Sept. 29-30/Oct. 1),

Cleveland Metroparks (Oct. 6-8) and Hueston Woods (Oct. 13-15). A reminder that the OHC Grant Applications are due by Jan. 15 and the awarded grants will be announced at the Jan. 21-22 midwinter planning meeting. The OHC has a Free ‘Member Business Directory’ for OHC members that have a horserelated business or service. Check out how to get listed at OHC website, www.ohconline.com. Start your year with a smile with a horse joke that I recently read. A lady asked a Psychiatrist if she could help

her husband because she was afraid that he had lost his mind because he thinks he is a racehorse. The doctor asked the wife why she thought that. She said that he wants to live in a horse stall, walk around on all fours and constantly wants to eat hay and apples. The doctor said that she can cure her husband but that it will take time and lots ofmoney. The wife quickly responded that money is no problem because he’s already won two races! OHC President, ~Arden Sims

In the meantime, our members are donning their antlers and sipping their eggnog with family and friends. And so, on behalf of the Ashtabula Chapter members, I am wishing all of us a peaceful holiday season. Don’t drink too much. Don’t eat too much. OK, eat as much as you want. Embrace each other with joy and love and may all your trails be happy ones “until we meet again.” ~Jenny Walsh

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Sebald Park for next year. There are a few spots on the trails at Sebald Park that got some much needed attention from volunteers during Make a Difference Day in November and from MetroParks staff and club members in others. Thanks to some of the proceeds from Horse Daze, BC-OHC was able to help fund some of those improvements. I have said in the past that MetroParks has been an amazing partner for us as we work to keep Sebald Park clean and safe, but as it turns out, BC-OHC has been an important part of MetroParks efforts as well. Several BC-OHC members were recognized at MetroParks Volunteer Appreciation Awards in November, including Steve and Kathy McClure receiving a special award for their help with the Park’s levy renewal. As we move in to 2017, we will be doing so with the same great team of officers and volunteers as in years past. Kathy Williams will continue as president, Larry Doelker as vice president, Kathy McClure as treasurer and me, Nancy Harris as secretary. Other club positions will be filled by Michela Ward in charge of our Facebook page and postings; Wanda Schuh as our sunshine lady, sending cheer to members in need; the newsletter and website will be handled by Jo Doelker; trail miles

County Lines ASHTABULA As another year draws to a close, most of us are spending time with family and with people whose company brings us joy and contentment. Last Saturday, Cathy Isenberg held her annual Christmas party for friends, and former and current club members. We packed her farmhouse with presents, food, and true holiday cheer. There was the ever popular three penny gift exchange as we ate and shared memories both recent and from the past. Most of the best stories included our horse adventures and the most coveted gifts were horse themed. Pam, as usual, stole the show with her craftsmanship and horsey ornament. Thank you, Cathy for having this rowdy, laughter filled party. We held our formal club party at the Pierpont Fire Hall and all who attended gave it a thumbs up. I’m hoping all who have mileage to report have done so by this time so that the New Year can commence on a positive note. Our next meeting will be held in January when we will continue plans for 2017. Kathy Braden, our president, is in Europe visiting family so she should be rested and ready for the challenge of reaching our new goals. Perhaps the most exciting projects we anticipate are the membership drive and the exploration of new trail options. 48

ATHENS The Athens County Chapter of OHC had two trail rides in November. One was at North Bend Rail-to-Trail in West Virginia on Nov. 6. The other was on Black Friday at Lake Snowden in Albany. Approximately six people went on the North Bend ride and about twice that number at Lake Snowden. The Black Friday ride finished with a potluck of leftovers and some new creations. On Dec. 4, a Western Dressage Clinic was held at Windy Hills Farm. Several members attended this clinic and learned a lot. The 2017 officers plan to hold a planning meeting in December to get ready for the New Year. The first meeting of 2017 will be held Wednesday, Jan. 4, at a location yet to be determined. Wishing everyone and their horses a Happy New Year! ~Stacia

Happy New Year to all! The Christmas dinner on Dec. 1 was so nice—good friends, good food and no clean up. At the dinner we voted to not have a January or February meeting. We start back in March at the food court in Mt. Orab. Judy Ford got to come home on Dec. 1. She is still nursing her broken ribs, a broken wrist, and it’s going to be a long haul for her. We would like to thank all who has given to her Go Fund Me. See you all in March, stay warm and be safe. ~Judy BUTLER Butler County OHC says Welcome to 2017...already?! Hard to think that the holidays are behind us and another year has come and gone when its 73 degrees outside and a couple days before Thanksgiving! Take a second to think back on where you were those couple of warm days before the snow flurries came on that Saturday before Thanksgiving. I’m sure it’s a lot different out your window right now! The best thing is, though, that the great weather so late in the season allowed BC-OHC members to continue to work with MetroParks of Butler County and spruce up

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County Lines and Sebald liaison will be Kathy McClure and new member Krista Hutzel will take over for Oliver Cooper and keep us up to date with State news. Come back next month for our 2017 schedule of activities! See you on the trails of Butler County in 2017! ~Nancy Harris CARROLL Another year has come to a close. While we were all busy shopping, gift wrapping, cooking, entertaining and traveling for the holidays, we had to send our primary membership and all our secondary memberships in and complete our trail mile forms. I hope everyone took time out to thank God for the many blessings we enjoy including our many horse friends, our horses, our pets and our families. This fall the world was so full of tragedy such as war, terrorist attacks, violent storms causing flooding, landslides and vast forest fires fanned by high winds. Yes, those of us here in Ohio have certainly been blessed. Carroll County OHC members Jillian Brewer, Courtney Spahr and chapter president Ron Wilson all rode in the Carrollton Christmas parade. The only other time the club has ridden in the parade was the year we formed the club. Many of our members are ordering chapter logo clothing. Maybe next year more members will come out and ride displaying our logo clothing which will help let the people of Carroll County know we have an active OHC chapter. Kevin Anstine and Debbie Foster took their team to Field High School to pull a carriage carrying Cinderella to the ball. Field High School has a Cinderella dance where young girls dress as Cinderella and are accompanied by their fathers and are driven to the dance in a horse-drawn carriage. What a great idea! CCOHC will be meeting at the Classic 57 Restaurant in Minerva Ohio on Route 183 Sunday, Jan. 8 at

Carrollton Christmas Paradeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jillian Brewer, Courtney Spahr. 2 p.m. to socialize and enjoy lunch if you wish. The meeting will begin at 3 p.m. The February meeting will be at the same place. However, since it is Super Bowl Sunday, the restaurant will close early and we will socialize at 1 p.m. and have our meeting from 2 to 3 p.m. ~Ronda CLERMONT The New Year is here. We held the elections at the November meeting. The results are President Don Tindle; Vice President Tom Call; Treasurer Pat Marshall; and Secretary Barb Tindle. Congrats! The Christmas party was on Dec. 17â&#x20AC;&#x201D;good food, good time and good friends. We will not be having a January or February meeting. We will start back in March, third Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the church. Till March hope everybody stays healthy, happy, and warm. ~Judy CLINTON Typically in November, the cold weather slows down the riding season for most people. But it hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t slowed down our dedicated members! This mild month gave many riders the opportunity for some great riding at various venues such as Paint Creek, Deer Creek Park, Caesar Creek, and Sebold Park. They try to organize a ride each Monday when the weather cooperates and everyone is welcome to join. Just check out our Facebook page and join in on the fun with

Clinton Christmas parade. Belinda Snell, Marybeth Norton, Kay Preston, Chris Wilson, Mary Shanaberger and others. One of these days I am going to plan to take off work so I can go. We had another successful ride in the Holidazzle Parade that is held each year in Wilmington, Ohio. All riders are required to light up their horses and themselves. This can be stressful for most horses however our crew has a lot of experience in parades and are always prepared for

the unexpected. Great job Marybeth for organizing it for the club! Our OHC participants this year included Marybeth Norton, Kay Preston, Belinda Snell, Hayley Hesler, Gabby Goldenbogen and Mary Shanaberger along with helpers from our friends in 4-H, Nicole and Brandon Longenecker, Braden Taylor and Lane. I would have loved to join in but my family was in from out of town and I only get to spend precious moments with them a few times a year. They did enjoy getting a short ride around the pasture though. As with each year in November, we held our election for 2017 officers and the outcome was Susan Lamb will continue as president, Ann Elliott (myself) will now hold the position of vice president, Hayley Hesler is now the secretary and Marybeth Norton will continue as treasurer. We plan to get the club organized to enhance new members and raise money for those in need. We continue to help fellow horsemen with donations through rough periods such as barn fires and aiding with rescues of neglected horses. Our prayers go out to everyone in Gatlinburg and our current Vice

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County Lines President, Abby Fox, is collecting donations and offering to haul or keep horses in their community near South Fork Tennessee. After all, OHC is all about horsemen helping horsemen. From Clinton County, wishing everyone a wonderful holiday and a prosperous 2017! ~Ann Elliott COLUMBIANA Happy Holidays to everyone at OHC; from the Columbiana County Chapter, Beaver Creek Horseman’s Association. New officers for the upcoming 2017 year have been elected; congratulations to our new 2017 officers; Chad Rose Sr., President; Howard Milhoan, Vice President; Sara Early, Treasurer; ongoing Secretary, Becky Todd and Corresponding Secretary, Leanna Cusick and I will be still writing our wonderful Corral. I would also like to mention Melinda Virden for the Sunshine Committee. We did not have a meeting in December, we had our annual member’s Christmas party at Iron Rails Café on Dec. 12. The next meeting will be Jan. 4, 2017; 7 p.m. at the Guilford Grille. Happy New Year and don’t forget to renew your memberships they are due in by Jan. 1, 2017. We also did our annual food packing at the Lisbon Lions Club on Dec. 23, 2016. I would like to thank Terry Otto for the use of her little red wagon for our annual Christmas parade for the pooper scoopers; much appreciated, also Mrugala Farms LLC for the use of their four-wheeler. Thank you to all who donated their time in either work days on the float preparations and those who could come help as riders or elves and anyway they could; though we did not place this year for the first time in I think six years we still enjoyed being a part of this event. Thanks to all. For many of us the riding season is on hold until spring; I would like to ask everyone whom is still day riding or weekending at our beautiful Beaver Creek State Park to please still be courteous, have respect for yourself and others; mind your manners and follow the rules and most importantly, please clean up after yourselves and your horses. Be safe and Happy Trails to all. ~Leanna Cusick COSHOCTON Happy New Year from Coshocton! Goodbye 2016, hello 2017. Our club 50

Coshocton County OHC has decided on our Christmas party being held on Jan. 7 at 6 p.m. at the Sport Zone. I hope this article reaches you before Jan. 7. We only recently decided on the date, place and time so I was unable to put it in the last Corral. Please bring your trail miles and maintenance hours so you can turn them into Andrea. If you are not able to come to the party you can email your information to Andrea. We had a very successful and fun roast and ride in November. There were almost 20 people there and it was a beautiful day for our last scheduled ride of the year. Just a reminder to all horsemen, the gates are now closed until spring. Hope you all had a fun and safe 2016. ~Gigi CUYAHOGA One of our favorite meetings took place in November at the huge log cabin named ‘Look About Lodge’ in the Cleveland Metroparks South Chagrin Reservation. A wood fire in the fireplace, lots of visiting, and mega amount of homemade food made a perfect evening. South Chagrin Reservation Manager Ryan Shalashnow joined us bringing along his very polite, well-mannered young son. Ryan told all about the trail improvements he had done and had plans to do. Ryan’s dedication is obvious. We had a wonderful presentation by Nancy Bedillion on all the fascinating places she has ridden and they are many! Nancy’s enthusiasm for life and riding is contagious. Then there was the packing of Christmas cookies, home baked and brought to be divided up for the maintenance crews and managers of each of the seven reservations with bridle trails as well as the administration offices. This is to show our appreciation for all the

work they do to keep the historical trails that have been handed down from generation to generation well maintained and the rest of the park in great shape for us to enjoy. The Wagon Trail that climbs up from the river bottom to where the trail follows along the cliff in Bedford has been in use by horses since 1811 when supplies were brought to the Bedford area by horse and wagon from the area that is now the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Coming up is our Awards Dinner and Auction that will be held on Jan. 29, at the Holiday Inn in Independence where we will have a comfortable, casual banquet followed by awards and an auction. Joe Coalter of the Horsemen’s Corral magazine has agreed to be our auctioneer once again. Yea! We also have our famous $5 table loaded with great items of varied value for you to purchase. Send in your reservation soon because you don’t want to miss this fun event! Next year we will be holding our 100-mile Emerald Necklace End to End Trail Ride Challenge to celebrate Cleveland Metroparks Centennial Year 2017. We have the help and support of the county chapters that boarder Cuyahoga County. They are Lorain, Medina, Summit, Geauga and Lake OHC chapters and they will help make this a great year long event. This ride can be accomplished in sections at your own pace in your own time, anytime from Jan. 1 through Dec. 15, 2017. Ride in group rides or ride on your own to compete for prizes and awards by riding all 100 miles of these beautiful trails. According to comments on Facebook, riders are already looking forward to and planning for this all year event. Many have signed up to ride this challenge and have ordered shirts to show their support. Check our website for information. www. cuyahogacountyohc.com, where you will find registration information. After the first of the year, you will be sent a rider number, saddle tag to identify you as a competitor, special maps, a ride log, and other valuable information. We hope to soon be told of permits to allow you to stay over with your horse and trailer in several trailheads. Will you take the challenge? Spend a leisurely year in the saddle on these beautiful Cleveland Metroparks trails and be one of the winners? Come on and get ready to saddle up! ~Margaret Wolfe DEFIANCE Hi everyone, here it is the last month of the year and I am wondering

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where the year went. My son Paul helped John put the Christmas lights up on the house and by the time you are reading this, I will be asking them to take them down again. We had our first snow fall yesterday and the wonder of watching the snow come down softly and lightly was a sight to behold. Again by the time you are reading this you will be looking out your windows and saying “not again, we are tired of this white stuff!” This month we are doing the Christmas Cruise Thru at the Defiance County Fairgrounds. They have the fairgrounds lit up and decorated, and Christmas music playing. Donia Anderson and Michelle Cogswell will be bring their ponies for the kids to pet. All in all it’s a good time for parents and kids alike. Next month I will be telling you about our Christmas party that we will hold on Jan. 21 at Kissner’s. Why in January you ask? The answer is we are all so busy that it is just easier to have it in January without trying to find a date that suits all of us. Plus this is something we can look forward to when we start to wonder if winter is ever going to leave. Yes folks, I am ready for spring by the middle of January. Since we are on the topic of winter, how many of you have horse designed Christmas cards? We get some every year for those who love horses, especially our grandkids who love to visit us and no matter how cold out wants to go see the horses. I want to thank Teresa and Linda for representing us at the State meeting. I also want to thank all that donated items for the silent auction. Teresa and Linda are also on the committee for the State ride. I know we all will be looking forward to that. I have told John that I will be riding in the arena, but by golly I want to ride this winter. John is busy, working in the barn. We have decided to remove all of the old rubber mats and level the stalls back out and put new mats in. It’s a lot of work for him, but the horses will love it! That is their Christmas present. We have new officers for this coming year. They are Linda Mablis for president; Teresa Roughton for vice president; Vicky Solly is our secretary, while Jennifer Kadesch is our treasurer. Once again Nancy Schroeder is taking care of our mileage, while I get the privileged of writing the articles. I am looking forward to the coming year. I hope to cut back on the hours at work and more hours in the saddle. Once again by the time you read this, many of us January 2017

County Lines will have made New Year resolutions and are trying hard to keep them. I am wishing each and every one a safe New Year on the trails, hope to see you there. ~Connie Hasch DELAWARE Greetings and Happy New Year to all! Has anyone else begun to plan their riding trips for 2017 like I have? Planning all the horseback riding locations that I would like to visit helps to make a long cold winter a bit more tolerable for me! How about you? Looking back to last month, our chapter enjoyed a wonderful evening of food, fun and camaraderie during our year-end Christmas party. The festivities were kicked off with a drawing to win a brandnew duster. The winning ticket belonged to member Rob Corzett. Congratulations Rob! A delicious array of food items made our potluck buffet something to behold for sure. Thank you to all the fine cooks we have as members! The evening wouldn’t have been complete without our secret Santa gift exchange. As has happened in past years, there seems to be that one single wrapped gift that makes the rounds from member to member as it is ‘stolen’ from just about everyone. This year, that unique gift, a basket with gifts inside, finally came to stay with Sherry Chambers. Members of our trail maintenance crew remain hard at work despite the wintery weather. One such winter time project will be accomplishing a re-route for a particularly wet portion of Winterhawk East. Members of our maintenance crew would also like to extend a huge thank you to Mr. Ron Wike at National Lime and Stone Co. for his generosity in discounting a recent purchase of gravel and screenings for use on our upcoming Alum Creek bridle trail projects. Mark your calendars to attend the 2017 OHC Mid-Winter planning

Christmas party 2016, new toppers.

Sherry Chambers at Christmas party, 2016. meeting scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 21-22 at the Deer Creek State Park lodge. Sessions on a variety of topics important to chapters will be featured on Sunday. Go to ohconline.com for more information regarding this meeting as well as information on making overnight stay reservations. Speaking of meetings our first chapter meeting of 2017 is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 6 beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Tri-County Fire station on SR 36/37. Previously, President Dan had asked all members if they would begin to think of ideas and/or suggestions concerning a variety of topics, e.g. how to grow and retain our membership, thoughts on club activities and fundraisers, etc. Come to the January meeting with your ideas and help to kick off the New Year in a great way! See you there! ~Theresa Burke ERIE Greetings from Erie County and a Happy New Year! Members gathered at the Frost Center for our annual Christmas party. The menu included ham, turkey and all the extras. Door prizes and a gift exchange followed the dinner. What a fun way to close the club year. With the holidays behind us, we are looking forward to our New Year’s Day ride at Edison Woods. Come join us! Check your calendars, bring your ideas, and plan on attending the planning meeting at the end of the month. Spring is around the corner. Happy trails! ~Shelley FAIRFIELD

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this issue of the Corral in the mail. I hope everyone is well and you are keeping those New Year resolutions. Was riding a few more miles (2016 vs 2017) on your favorite mount one of those resolutions? Should have been. If not, maybe you can call a mulligan and add it to the list. As mentioned last month, Fairfield OHC finished up October with our Halloween ride at Hocking State Forest. It was a great weekend except for the dead truck battery I had when it came time to go home. Jumper cables and a jump start temporarily cured my minor setback. Couple hundred dollars later that next week fixed my problem for what I hope will be several years. My phone rang on Tuesday, Nov. 1. It was handsome Jim McGuire wanting to know if June and I would be interested in heading to Paddle Creek (Wayne National Forest) that coming weekend. My first thought, “Heck Yes!” As I have stated before, I love this park and I’m willing to sign on to go any chance I get. This was another one of those great weather weekends we have enjoyed this past fall. Ten of us made the trip, several for the first time. The leaves were a little past their prime color, but the trails were in great shape. Talk around the fire was when can we come back? The second weekend of November, five of us headed to Stone Church (Wayne National Forest) near New Lexington, Ohio. A few times a year this park offers a free camping weekend. (Normally there is a fee to camp) This was a free weekend and since I like free, sign me up to go. The campground is small, 10 rigs maximum, but very nice with covered pens for your horses. The park offers almost 30 miles of trails to enjoy. The trails are well marked and maintained with great scenery in the rolling hills of this area. We had a first time event associated with this ride. Barb Beery is a long time member of our OHC group. Earlier this past summer, Barb’s husband passed away. Barb had stayed close to home the majority of the summer and had only camped once at our Hocking ride. This weekend I offered to drive her truck

and trailer to Stone Church so she could enjoy the trails and camp fire time with friends. When it came time to go home on Sunday, Barb decided she wanted to drive her own rig home. (Her First Time.) No small feat for someone 76 years young. All went well. Fact is, it went great. Hope we see more of Barb in 2017. The weather continues to stay slightly warmer than normal for midNovember so what else do you do, you go camping. Nine of us headed to Hocking State Forest the third weekend in November. No major long rides to Ash Cave this trip, but we did log between three and four hours of saddle time each day. I’m going to finish up this article with mention of our Christmas party. This event was held at the Lancaster Country Club on Dec. 4. Approximately 60 members and guests were in attendance. The food was great! Several of our younger members must have been good this past year as Santa Claus made an appearance with a sack full of gifts. A gift exchange for the older crowd took place after Santa departed for other stops. These were gifts brought in by those that chose to participate and randomly distributed at the time of the exchange. To be honest, most of us just aren’t sure if we made Santa’s good girl/boy list. Rather than run the risk of being left out we bring our own. Art Crist read the right/left Christmas story and at the end, you open the gift you are holding. Great fun! Several pictures were taken throughout the evening. I have included a couple pictures of our 2016 and 2017 officers. Anita Hoon will continue as president; Helen Gillian as our vice president; and Pam Dean, treasurer. June Streitenberger stepped down as secretary but took over as historian. Tanna Rhoads stepped up and was elected as our new secretary for 2017. Barb Beery chose to not continue as historian. Thanks Barb for your years of service. Sam and Gloria Liebfreund will continue to publish and distribute our newsletter. Kathy Smith has agreed to continue as our website manager. Thanks to all of our members for giving

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Richard and Helen their time and talent to enhance our Fairfield OHC. A special award was started a year ago. It is called the Silver Spur award and is intended to recognize members for going above and beyond the call of duty. Richard Reisinger and Helen Gillian were recognized this years for their tireless contributions of time to our club. Congrats! In review of 2016, I found five work days, one out of state fun trip, over 20 camping trips and numerous day rides that our Fairfield OHC members participated in. It was an enjoyable year that went by way too fast. Can we make 2017 better? Don’t know but sign me up to try. Be safe this winter and if a warm day pops up, drag that wooly mammoth out of the barn for a ride. That’s all for this month. ~Chris FULTON Happy Holidays and all that to everyone! Fulton County celebrated the beginning of the holiday season in style the Saturday after Thanksgiving; leftovers are a beautiful thing! That day at noon, four die-hard riders rode out of Tammy Royer’s place and were gone for three hours through Oak Openings. Didn’t they know that it was cold outside and that good food and the OSU (excuse me for saying this) Michigan game was going on? At least they came back in time to watch OSU tromp (excuse me again) Michigan in double overtime! And get great food, too! Our annual holiday party was wellattended on Friday, Dec. 2. There

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Tammy and her new horse. must have been about 60 people there. Several new members came and I don’t think I frightened them away when I swooped in to take their pictures. It’s a hazard of joining, folks! You never know where I and my camera are! I’ll make ya famous—you might just end up in the Corral! Once again, a reminder per Bonnie—the snowmen on the Chex Mix packages are not edible! Those are Christmas tree ornaments! Six Fulton County members went down to Delaware, Ohio, for the OHC State meeting on Sunday, Nov. 13. The members who attended were Buster Neeley, Jo Neeley, Connie Bauer, Leroy Williams, Bonnie Williams, and Trina Houser. That day at home, several members did some trail cleanup around Oaks. Monday, Dec. 5, was the regular monthly meeting at Papoo’s in Whitehouse. Members brought items for the gift baskets for the Park Rangers at Oak Openings. Baskets were assembled at Connie Bauer’s house on Dec. 15. Upcoming events were discussed. The New Year’s Day ride will be at noon at Tammy and Doug Royers. Even if you don’t ride, come for the food. There’s always lots of good food! Don’t forget to get your miles in to Jo Neeley by the end of this year, there is a form on the OHC website to print out. Every mile counts! Our next meeting is Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, and will be a planning meeting. This will be at Papoo’s in Whitehouse at 7 p.m.; come early to eat. Happy Holidays to all! See you on the trails! Happy Trails, ~Trina Houser PS—and I promise to my husband that I will quit saying that team in italics like that. Go Bucks!

Now that winter is upon us there is time to get some of those chores done that we don’t like to do when the weather is nice, like fix and clean tack, or even read a good book on how to be one with our horse. Enjoy the winter, but keep warm. With the changing of the year there is a changing of the guard. We have to say goodbye to our secretary Cheryl Hingelt who is moving to Georgia to be closer to family. Cheryl has done a wonderful job the last two years and will be missed by all. We truly wish Cheryl the best of luck in her new adventure. After many years of being membership chairman, Cheryl Moone is stepping down. Being a membership chairman is not an easy job and Cheryl has done a terrific job of keeping track of who’s who and getting GOHC members to turn their dues in on time. Thank you Cheryl for all your hard work, it is much appreciated. Now it is time to welcome our new officers. We welcome Cecilia Hanish (who will join Kendall Smith) as our new co-president. Cecilia has a lot of good ideas and is a very welcome addition to our board as she replaces Jennifer Salo, who is not stepping down, but stepping over to become our new secretary. Another very welcome addition to our board is Cindy Wynne, who will be handling membership as co-treasurer with Dee Craig. Cindy has done a great job of designing our webpage and will bring great expertise to membership. Dottie Drockton and Sue Mulhall will continue to be covice presidents. We are very fortunate to have such talented and dedicated members on our board. And leaving you with one last thought: “Horses teach you most of what you need in life: love, patience, dedication, hard work, responsibility and much more.” (Lin Johnson, Mesa, Arizona, select world champion in pleasure driving with PR The Green Bay) ~Catherine Ullman GREENE Happy New Year! Has anyone else noticed that the older you get, the faster time goes? And I don’t seem to be able to get nearly as much done these days. I’ve been trying to figure out how to get 36 hours in a day, but that’s not working. But we’ll just muddle along anyway. Once again Greene County had a presence at the Lebanon Carriage Parades. For anyone who hasn’t volunteered there, it’s a lot of fun. There are two parades, at 1 p.m. and at 7 p.m., and you can work just

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one or both. Herb and I worked both this year, and Nancy always comes for the nighttime one. They’re both great, but I have to say the lights at night are spectacular. The volunteers feed you well, and while there can be a bit of down time between the parades, it’s fun. Some people leave and come back, some walk around and talk to the drivers, some bring a comfy chair and sit and read, like me) or sometimes people manage to nap, or close to it. For proof see attached photo of Herb. If I tried that on those hard benches, I wouldn’t be able to move, but it worked for him. I’m hoping to be driving Cooper in the parade next year. I’ve had him a year and a half, was told when I bought him that he was trained to drive, but have not had a chance to try it yet. Hopefully I’ll rectify that this winter, once I can use my right hand again (surgery on it Dec. 28 so I’ll be out for a while). I brought my quad to the parades to help ferry volunteers, and decorated it, which was fun. But not as much fun as driving the pony and decorating the road cart. Though it did take much less time and a lot less zip-ties. Our state ride dates are set for June 9-10-11. Our meeting will be the nineth, with a hobo stew, and then of course our big dinner on Saturday with karaoke and door prizes. We’ve already begun collecting those, and have found some great stuff. So even if you aren’t riding, it’s a great time to come just for the dinner and festivities. People who have ridden there before will probably be amazed at the difference in the trails. Nathan Stiner, the park manager, and his crew— plus various help from other areas and Warren County members —have been very busy with gravel and geotech, fixing the mud bogs on the trail. I haven’t had a chance to get out on them yet, but several people have and reported that they’re amazing. I’m sure there will still be the occasional muddy spot, this is Ohio, after all. But it’s an amazing upgrade, and we thank him profusely. January 2017

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Harrison Christmas Parade, Jan. 21-22 OHC Mid-Winter Planning Meeting at Deer Creek State Park Lodge. Wanda Schue mentioned the Lebanon Horse Parade with two parades taking place that day. Heidi reported our chapter’s 2017 membership stands at 37. This is a great start! She also reminded those present about the Saddle up and Ride membership competition. Karen Osborne is our new Hoofprints Newsletter Editor Chairperson. Thank you Karen and a heartfelt thank you to Oliver Cooper who held this position for many years. Judy Leonard, Corral editor gave a report why the Hamilton County Chapter County Lines was omitted from the October edition. Lisa Warren and Lisa Wynn were unable to attend this meeting to give a report on our Facebook page. Our Sunshine Girl, Wanda Schuh reported she did not have a need to send out any cards. For Horse Trail Reports Laura Ciolino was not present to give a report on the Mt. Airy Trails. For Great Parks Ann Frederick reported for Miami Whitewater culvert repair on wooded trail ‘A’ will be completed late spring/early summer. The connector trail initial planning phase to start winter 2017. This is connecting the wooded trails and Shaker Trace trails. GPHC Risk Manager is reviewing permission for usage of pull behind trail mower for Miami Whitewater wooded horse trails. Ann reported she and two other riders were riding the wooded trails at Miami Whitewater when bow hunters were seen up in the trees along the trail. This sight startled them, but the bow hunters have permission to hunt during the hunting season, and hunters have the ability to pull up on line for Miami Whitewater trail maps. We have two youths, Raegan Beneker and Josie Somers, who will be attending the OHC’s Youth Program Advanced Riders camp June 2-4 at Camp Mohaven in Danville, Ohio. Raegan is 9 years old, she attends 4th grade at Morgan Elementary in Ross Local Schools. She loves school and her favorite subject is reading, math, and gym. After school she cheerleads, gymnastics, and attends horse riding lessons at A5A. She is a proud member of OHC, and horses are my heart. I am looking forward to attending summer horse camp because I can meet more people that are involved in horses. The camp gives me time to enjoy riding, and I am sure I will learn a lot. I really think it’s going to be a blast! Can’t wait!

Josie Somers is a quick-witted daughter, affectionate sister, ambitious student, determined athlete and passionate horse-lover! Josie is 10 years old and a 5th grader at a school on the west side of Cincinnati, the same one her mother attended earlier. Her favorite subjects are computer, art, social studies and religion. Outside classroom, she participates in horse riding lessons at A5A and competes in basketball and softball. Josie also likes to spend time with family, read, play with her friends and swim as much as possible. Josie wants to be a vet and from a very young age has been warmhearted toward animals as any person you will find. Her enthusiasm and love for horses, in particular, and horse-riding has only grown during her time spent with Ann at A5A. She could not be more excited to attend summer horse camp to continue her education and share her joy and enthusiasm with other like-minded children. CVG Airport Horse Trails, do we want Sgt. Chris Heitzman, Special Operations Section, CVG International Airport to present program at one of our meetings for badge certification. Membership agreed to have him come to a meeting for badge certification. Ann will check with him to see when he can come. The next meeting was scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 1, at Karen Osborne house and included a Christmas dinner with members bringing a dish to share. Till the next Corral, stay safe out on the trails and roads. ~Judy Leonard HARRISON What the New Year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the New Year. Celebrate life in a big way, say hello to 2017. Several members got together for a November ride at Beaver Creek. It turned out to be a great day with highs in the upper 50’s low 60’s.

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Monna Several had never crossed that much water and everything went off without a hitch. I think we crossed the creek at least eight times on the yellow trail. We stopped for lunch in the woods and then back to camp. We had our election of officers at our November meeting. Tammy May was voted in as secretary, Nancy VanCuren as vice president and Dorothy Glover President. We voted to have our Christmas party on Dec. 15 at Franks on old Route 22 out of Hopedale, Ohio, with a gift exchange. Members of Harrison OHC braved the cold and rode, for our first time, in the Cadiz, Ohio, Christmas Parade on Dec. 3. The horses were really decked out with lights and ribbons and even red glitter on their hoofs. We also had a tricked out gator for pooper scooper duty. Thanks to Brooklyn for setting up everything, Cindy, Haley, Monna, Sally, Rozy, and all the grandkids that rode the horses. Several attended the November State meeting in Delaware, Ohio. One of our members, Willie May, was named Regional Mentor for the Southeast Region and also in charge of grievances. Harrison State Forest was mentioned by Don Wagner, the state trail coordinator, for how well the trails were maintained. All that hard work has really paid off thanks to the coordinated efforts by Buckeye Trail Riders, Carroll OHC and Harrison County OHC, as they say many hands make light work.

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HOCKING The end of the year was wrapped like a gift, a cutthroat gift that is, as members gathered for the annual Christmas party at the OCAW Union Hall in Logan. We had a good showing of members as well as several from our Perry club affiliation. The food was delicious and the DJ spun all the popular tunes to keep us dancing. Thanks to Terry Newman for making the door prizes which were absolutely outstanding and again to Cowboy Larry for making a monetary donation to cover the costs of the shindig! If I would have been lucky enough to get a door prize I would have included a picture but alas lady luck avoided me. I have, however, included a photo of an up and coming cowgirl although it will be a few years for this little cowgirl to start trail riding. Thanks to everyone on the decorating and organizing committees. It was a huge success and the gift exchange was filled with plenty of laughter. Yours truly ended up with a bottle of wine that I graciously took off the hands of my own mother, who I might say was very happy to make the exchange. In keeping with the holiday spirit Brenda Lehman and family, Dianna Lowe and Tim Blair participated in Logan’s Annual Christmas parade. It was nice to see all the horses and to have our chapter so well represented. Thanks for taking the time to get out there and ride! Our prayers are with Bob’s grandson, Ethan, who has undergone multiple surgeries at Children’s

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Logan Christmas parade. Hospital in Columbus. We sure hope for a speedy recovery for this young man. Ethan and his cousins typically join us on our camping excursions so we need him to get well soon! Terry and Kathy Newman were among members who attended the American Heart Association’s 35th Annual Myrtle Beach Benefit Ride with all proceeds going towards heart research. Approximately 1,500 horses and over 2,000 equestrian riders were in attendance at the event which was reported to have raised over $350,000. Terry and Kathy report they had a great time and encourage others to consider attending at least once if you ever get a chance. It’s a blast riding your horse on the beach, in the ocean and getting wet. By the looks of Facebook, Kim Conrad and Michaela James also embarked on the trip as well as those whom were mentioned in the last article. Member news includes the acquisition of a new walking horse by Laura Owings, who must have gotten tired of having the trots, and a newer and larger trailer purchased by Brenda Lehman that is equipped with the whole nine yards. They are both ready for winter’s end. I only purchased a race horse mask to keep my horse from sightseeing on the trail. We’ll see how that goes next year. As a reminder we will have a January planning meeting on the regular schedule which is the third Sunday of the month, specifically Jan. 15, 2017. We will discuss plans for activities and a trail ride schedule so please attend if you would like to make an impact in the club. We invite everyone to get involved. Til next year, ~Marianne

love to do! Every time when I get to trail ride I think of how free we are and how fortunate we are to have such beautiful places to ride such as Mohican so close to our homes! Whether it be our farms or country roads or organized trail rides put on by our Ohio Horseman’s Council. At our meeting tonight, I asked that everyone write down what they have been doing with their horses since the last meeting. Here are some of our comments: Lori Nicholson and her daughter Kayla attended a Patrick King clinic in Mantua, Ohio. They also have ridden three to four times a week with some of Lori’s 4-H kids. She was able to help her sister find a horse for her niece so she can join 4-H. Lori rode her horse bareback for the first time in ‘a decade’. Mel and Susie Wengerd went out on Thanksgiving morning with six horses, his son and four grandchildren and rode Mohican. They had a very good day and very good ride. Mary Mast rode Elkins Creek in November along with a few rides at Mohican. She took the week of deer season off and she hopes to ride some in December. Larry Gray rode Harrison State Park and Malabar twice in October. He also took deer season off and hopes to ride in December and January. Vicki Zook had some trailer issues so she fed and groomed her horses. Tom Ames rode different trails as well as Rails to Trails.

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Orange vest/gun season. Cindy Gray rode her horse Friescha at home in her arena several times working on training her for better control and then a friend of hers rode her in the Mt. Vernon Christmas parade dressed up as Zorro. (See photo.) Ricki rode the entire month of October at Mohican and went to Malabar and Pleasant Hill in November. Amity Wise reports that her horse Casper still has a purple shade from Octoberfest! We did have our election of officers for the year 2017. President Ricki Mast, Vice President Cindy Gray, Secretary Vicki Zook, Treasurer Susan Rhoades. Many thanks to Amity Wise for being our president as she looks forward to the birth of her baby in December or January. At tonight’s meeting we planned for 2017. Watch for the new ride schedule as well as meeting schedules, picnic and fun things to do. Happy Trails, ~Ricki Mast KNOX Here it is Dec. 4, 2016. As you all know, this has been a most unusual fall. By the date, you would assume that the 2016 riding season was over, but not true here in Knox County, Ohio. We are a very active group of equestrians with multiple groups attending events and rides all around. On one November day we had groups riding in Hocking, Zaleski, Great Seal, and Thayer Ridge. Last Sunday, we rode in the Mt. Vernon Christmas parade where the theme was Comic Book Characters and we went as multiple Zorro’s. Following the parade, a quick ride at Thayer Ridge Park. Meanwhile, another group was riding at Lura’s near Coshocton. Yesterday, some of our group went Christmas caroling at Timbuk Christmas Tree Farm while Mary and I rode over Callihan’s January 2017

County Lines Mountain in Georgia. If you like to ride horses no matter what the discipline, Knox County OHC is where the action is these days. It may be, that installation of the new bridge leading to Moonville Tunnel has created the largest tourist attraction in Vinton County this century. No offense meant, just, Wow, what an attraction this has become! During our recent ride at Zaleski, horses were way outnumbered by the number of people coming out to hike through the haunted sanctuary. As mentioned before, riders taking a little time to dismount and remove a particular obstacle blocking the trail should receive an At-A-Boy from all of us. This small gesture greatly improves and aids in maintaining good trails for all of us to ride. Often, riding around a simple obstacle establishes a new trail or widens a mud hole which gives other entities more justification in arguments against having horses in what they consider their parks and trails. Believe it or not, there are groups out there that would like to have our horses off their trails. Let’s all do our best to get along. As our 2016 calendar comes to a close, we have already set a meeting date to discuss our 2017 calendar. We are a proactive club. The new calendar will be circulated in our upcoming newsletter. And with the mention of the New Year, we would like to welcome our many new members. Hope you join in and make 2017 a year to remember at KCOHC. We also want to thank our parting officers and welcome our new cadre. Terry Baker and Kathy Shoemaker have agreed to remain as president and secretary respectively, while Laurel Wagner has been elected as vice president and Barbara Stevens as treasurer. Welcome to all of you, and we thank our new officers for stepping up. Hope to see you all at our Holiday Festival Jan. 7 (postponed date Jan.

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Jerry Elliott—here’s your sign. Christmas parade. 14) at the Fuller Center, 33 Church Street, Centerburg, Ohio 43011. Remember to bring a gift towards the gift exchange game. Kathy Shoemaker has been doing a bang up job with keeping our members informed with the monthly newsletter. Way to go Kathy. Watch for dates pertinent to Knox County members posted there. With that, I am closing. Hope to see you all on the trail in 2017. KCOHC still meets at 7 p.m. the third Monday of the month at the Long Branch Pizza on Main Street in Centerburg. Reporting for Knox County OHC, ~Terry L. Baker LAWRENCE I hope that everyone had a great holiday. Our club celebrated our annual Christmas dinner at the home of Angie’s mom, Mary Ann Whisman. We had a great time as usual with all of the food and the gift exchange. Our new 2017 officers are, President Jim Crowe, Vice President Vallery Hill, Secretary Cheryl Strow,

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Treasurer Wanda Crowe, Sargent of Arms Jerry Elliott and Susan White our Corral editor/public relations. As Jim Crowe takes over the reins as our new president, we wish him a great year of leadership and great ideas for our club. We have a lot of projects planned for this year in the campground and on the trails. We want to also thank our new members, Darla and Tim for joining our crazy group and putting up with us at the Christmas party. We will be having our summer meetings and combined work day at Paddle Creek campground, this way we can meet, eat, work and sneak in a ride every now and then. Have a Happy New Year. ~Susan LOGAN Happy New Year! 2016 went by so fast and Logan County OHC did so many great things and had such fun together! I am definitely looking forward to 2017, just hope it goes by a tad slower so I can enjoy it more. With the holidays, the club did not get together much, but Jeanie and Chase Boswell, Bobbi Summer and Brittany Sturms were able to ride in a holiday parade. They rode in Urbana’s Second Annual All Horse Parade and had a great time. Hopefully more of us will be able to join them for the next one. We had our annual Christmas Party on Saturday, Dec. 3 in East Liberty. The club provided the ham and turkey for our potluck meal. Members also brought non-perishables to put in a Christmas basket for a local family. Jeanie Boswell created a wonderful PowerPoint presentation featuring photos of our group from our 2016

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Logan OHC Christmas party. activities. She even set them all to music for us. Our entertainment was music provided by John Porter’s musician friends and of course we had our gift exchange. Everyone ate too much and had a great time. Nothing is better than an evening spent with friends and family. May 2017 bring good rides, good friends and good horses your way! ~Diana LORAIN Here’s hoping everyone had a wonderful holiday season! This year we decided to offer a new look to our holiday display at Carlisle Metro Park so I hope you had a chance to enjoy the holiday lights and displays this year. Val and Lee Shaw headed up this committee and many elves helped out. It looked great. Our Christmas party was a wonderful way to wrap up our 2016 OHC year. As always, we had plenty of food and great friends to share the evening with. Lorain Horse Council has planned many great activities for this 2017 year. You will find them listed in your calendar, our Lorain horse council website, emails and in the Horsemen’s Corral. Additionally, OHC has many events you are welcome to around the state, so we hope you will find 2017 a fun year filled with many opportunities to take part in for you and your steed. Our January calendar sponsor is Town & Country located in both Grafton and Medina. They 55

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Lorain County OHC Holiday Display at Carlisle. offer items for your backyard and barnyard so check them out. Please visit their website at www.tc-retail. com for further details. First and foremost, a huge thanks to all our 2016 Lorain County OHC including: President Judy Budi, Vice President Jim Wallace, Secretary Molly Ruschau and Treasurer Barb Musolf. Also, our 2016 committee members and parade coordinators including: Cheryl Muhek (emails), Brenda Lang (trail miles), Sue Mollica (50/50 raffle), Membership Sandy Shudy (membership), Kathy Duncan and Karen Norton (Corral reporters), Bob Budi (Lorain County Metro-Parks liaison), Gail Hayden, Sue Mollica and Holly Thompson (refreshment coordinators), Vince Mollica (website manager) and Judy Budi, Brenda Lang and Karen Norton (parade coordinators). These folks kept things running smoothly and well-polished. Once again, a heart-felt thank you and blessings to all of you who pitch in and help out at all our activities. Our new 2017 officers are as follows: President Jim Wallace; Vice President Nate Reader; Secretary Karen Norton and Treasurer Ron Hoover. Thank you for your commitment for this year. Our OHC rocks! I hope everyone tallied up their trail miles and turned them in to Brenda Lang so that our Ohio legislators will continue to support our riding efforts by keeping the trails up and running in our Ohio parks. If you did not, contact Brenda immediately. She has a deadline of Jan. 15. This is a valuable contribution everyone can make to help ensure ongoing funds for us in this every changing economy of ours. Please note the following events upcoming this January and February: Our holiday display take down is scheduled at Carlisle Visitor Center on Saturday, Jan. 7 at 10 a.m. Lee and Val Shaw are contacts. Saturday, January 14 there will be a ride at Hinckley riding out at 1 p.m. Plan to park at SR 606 for this ride. On Monday, Jan. 16 we will have our monthly meeting at the Carlisle Visitor Center 56

at 7 p.m. Come at 6:30 with soup or a side dish if you’d like to partake. This night we will have our Hocking Hills State Park Ride lottery for camping at nearby Three Reasons Horse Camp. Hocking Hills offers a variety of rock formations, canyons and hill tops. Many find the riding awesome with the glacier landscape and colorful leaves. I would recommend that you have a trustworthy and fit steed for these trails. Sites are $90 for the weekend and include two stalls, electricity and water hook up. There is one cabin that sleeps up to six for $250 and your horses have a pasture. You must supply payment at this meeting. Please note that only one entry is allowed per membership. On Jan. 2022 there is a State OHC meeting and workshop at Deer Creek starting at noon. Jim Wallace is the contact for this meeting. Saturday, Jan. 28 there will be a NE OHC Regional meeting in Fairlawn starting at 10:30 a.m. Please contact Jim Wallace for details. Looking ahead to February, there will be a Sweetheart Day Ride on Sunday, Feb. 12 at Carlisle Equestrian Center. Warm up in the Pavilion 2 cabin for sweet treats and hot refreshments at 1 p.m. Sue Mollica is the contact person for this ride. Enjoy the nip in the air, the sparkle of the snow and the warmth of friends this winter as you ride. ~Kathy Duncan MADISON Happy New Year everyone, I have to say for me 2016 flew by. The members of the Madison County Chapter have been busy and successful in all our endeavors. We worked hard all summer turning old bike trails into bridle trails. We have been discussing rearranging the overnight Horseman’s Camp. We are just into the talking-planning stage. I will share more information as it becomes available. Several members have been taking advantage of our beautiful fall season and riding everywhere. Next month I will share the dates for next seasons Gymkhana. We had another fantastic season in 2016. We have so much to offer for all levels of competitors. Congratulations to our Executive Board: President Marsha Pierce,; Vice President Susan Hunter; Secretary Michelle Wilhoit; Treasurer Dee Elfrink. ~Dee MEDINA We welcome in 2017 with great news for two of our most active

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Jack and Linda—Life members. and loyal members. Jack and Linda Weese have been made life members of the Ohio Horseman’s Council! They were so honored at the State meeting in Delaware on Nov. 13. The hard work and dedication of this couple would stagger most other people. They’ve served as president and other officers of Medina chapter and Jack has served on State committees for rides and has been State vice president and is always on our trail committee. In addition to chairing the Equine Affaire booth for OHC, Linda has done countless hours of work compiling Medina chapter history, calling for donations, has been on our nomination committee and along with Jack organized and ran our State ride. They have both worked at the Youth show, our competitive ride, the Gibby ride, our obstacle ride and clambake. They are the face of our State ride and pig roast and have helped us raise much needed funds for the Cuyahoga Valley. I could go on and on about the contributions these two have made. We are all very proud of them and glad they are part of our chapter! We will be having our annual banquet get-together in the next month or so. Be sure to check for our email blasts for information. This is a slow time of year for us, not much work going on due to weather. But there may be good weather chances, like on Nov. 26 when a group of us worked off some of that Thanksgiving dinner. Patricia Vance, Chris and Hannah Stein, Bonnie Bennington, Wayne Crouse, Molly Eastwood and Rosemary Young got busy with some leaf blowers and pitch forks and cleared Riding Run trails. It’s actually a beautiful time of year when the leaves are down and you can see vistas across the park that are not visible with all the foliage in spring and summer. If other opportunities arise we’ll get the word out. Put these dates on your calendars. The weekend of July 6-9 will be either some competitive ride or another event. The weekend of Aug. 17-20 will be our State ride in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. A very Happy New Year from down in the valley! ~Rosemary Young

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I must say the year 2016 ended with a wonderful Christmas dinner, lots of good food and desserts. We usually don’t do a gift exchange but we decided to do the Steal a Gift and that was really fun. This was optional and horse related gifts. A few of those gifts moved from person to person, I had one taken but I got another nice gift. All the gifts brought in were nice. Thanks to Debbie Jackson for helping with this. Dave and Annie from Chesterhill, Ohio, along with Mike Totman from Columbus, Ohio, attended our dinner and really enjoyed it. I believe they enjoyed it so much that they are joining our group. Thanks for coming. Also at the dinner the club gave a woven horse throw to Evelyn Hobbs in memory of her husband Jim Hobbs. Our thoughts are with you Evelyn. So far the weather hasn’t been too bad to do some horseback riding so our members can get some more points on their mileage hours. In the next issue I will list those. Officers for this year are, President Paul L. McDaniel Jr., newly elected Vice President Charlie Mansfield, Secretary Dian McDaniel and newly elected Treasurer Roger Swartz. Welcome aboard new officers. I want to thank Dave and Teresa Grigsby for their time and work that they devoted to the club and the events that we had. As I am writing this, which is Dec 4, 2016, Cindy Nitz is working on our 2017 schedule. Thanks Cindy. We are hoping to have an auction in February, but Jerry Henderson is sick and we are not for sure about

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Paul McDaniel giving a throw to Evelyn Hobbs. this event. Of course our first event of the year is the New Year’s Day ride, which I won’t be on, but of course I’m not on any ride, but I do hate the cold. I will let you know about that also. I must tell you about our fun show back in November. We had several riders that awards were given to who had the most points for the whole year. Youth winners were first place Pacy Messer;, second place Skyler Adkins and third place Austin Adkins. Adult winners were Brandi Keesee, Kevin Meadows and Laney Hankla. Each receiving a trophy and $25. Way to go riders! The youth were right along with the adults in these events and there were some great competition. A lot of the riders had never done a fun show but they got right out there and gave it there best. I could just see me going around those barrels and getting down to the third barrel and I would probably stop and ask the crowd which side of the barrel do I go on? Hopefully we will have a few more events added to our schedule to make it a little more interesting. Remember, our camp opens the end of April unless it is really nice in April and we will open for the nice days, until then enjoy what winter riding you can, stay warm and give the horses a little extra care. Happy trails, ~ Dian MONROE Well it’s finally getting cool out and the week of deer season in Monroe County is a busy one and the

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Out-Riders for Harness Racing at Monroe County Fair, Tim Reed, Danielle Guiler, Sami Stimpert, Vickie Frye.

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Brianna Tavoletti at our Nov. 19, 2016 horse show. big bucks posted on Facebook have been amazing! We have been a busy group since August. The Monroe County Fair is a pretty big deal here so we do try to do our part. MC-OHC is in charge of the Out Riders for harness Racing and a Fun Horse Show (which starts our point series for 2016-17) and Annual Cowboy Race. I am amazed at how we pull it off, but we do and it’s always a success! We have an outstanding group of people. On Nov. 19, we had our second horse show of the season and donated all proceeds to a member in need. There was also a county store that was a huge success because of our VP Denise Thompson and our group made a huge amount of baked goods and soup for the soup dinner. Thank you to everyone who helped, rode, worked and donated to this cause, it was appreciated. December 17, 2016 will be our annual Christmas party/horse show/ awards assembly (2015-16 series) at our favorite hang-out, Grizzle Ridge Arena. Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! ~Jim, Sami and Jimmy MONTGOMERY Howdy to all the horse people in Ohio from beautiful Montgomery County! We were well represented at the State OHC meeting in November with a lot of us there to support our own Ransae Hall, who received a nice plaque for her outstanding effort of riding over 25,000 miles—so far! She says she wants to work on the next 25,000. Lots of credit due to her family, her husband Jerry and at least two of her horses, Clancy and Nugget. Very impressive!

By the time you are reading this in January, we will have had our Christmas party and election of officers for 2017 and also had our annual Jeremiah Johnson ride, for those tough enough to ride in the cold and keep up with the Bashams! We are greatly looking forward to the next year and lots more trail riding and horsey activities. Pictures show Ransae’s smiling face receiving her award at the State meeting and also, the Miami Valley Hunt Club, which met recently at our home park, Sycamore. I observed about 20 or so riders, most of them dressed for the occasion with the hounds, which I found out later are really well trained. At our November meeting, one of their members, Dr. Stephanie Burke, a small animal vet in the Middletown area, explained more about the club and invited all of us to come and join in their fun. She explained that you do not have to jump if you don’t want to do that and told us we could be a part of the ‘hill topper’ gang, which sounds like fun. The hounds are trained by one person to respond to various sounds of the hunting horn and from what I observed, they were quite responsive and well-behaved. Dr. Stephanie also explained that the hunters do not actually kill the fox they are chasing, but she also said there may have been an unwitting raccoon or opossum who may have accidentally been caught by the hounds in all the excitement. She also said they stay mainly on the trails and do not go off into the bush as some may have imagined. It all looked very civilized to me. December brought the usual Lebanon Carriage Parade as some of our members assisted with crowd control and as roadside assistance with the horses as needed. I did not hear of any unusual occurrences this year. Also I wanted to mention that Tom Pompei, our member who is a 2-Star Parelli instructor, has recently purchased a new facility on Clyo Road and I went over to check things out. He has a big barn with a huge

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Miami Valley Hunt Club at Sycamore. indoor arena which he has recently renovated and a 20-stall barn built in two sections. He mentioned that he could keep his horses on one side and his horses in training and client horses on the other side. Did I mention his house is huge? We kidded him that he could have a bed and breakfast for horse people! If you are interested in lessons, visit Tom, Pompei@TomPompei.com for more information. Hope your holiday season was a happy one and that you are looking forward to 2017—come join our group. We are always looking for new members. If you have any ideas, contact one of our officers or come to a meeting. Our website is also online at Ohio Horseman’s Council Inc. ~Ann MORROW Greetings from the Morrow County OHC chapter where the calendar date says winter will soon officially begin. However, many unusually comfortable days since the last report kept some chapter members riding well beyond the normal date of retiring their saddles and mounts until the next spring season. Byron along with Gay plus other regular riding friends have ridden the Mohican State Forest so often that ‘most trail turns/slopes’ has been assigned ‘specific names’. Since Byron recovered from knee replacement surgery several months ago, he has his mount Odyssey converted to a ‘lean, mean, machine’ via multiple weekly rides. His riding partner Sheryl has been very satisfied with the performance of her young 4-year-old gelding purchased at the Mount Hope sale earlier this year. Dave and Mary covered trails at Malabar, Mount Gilead, and Alum Creek State Parks. Ted plus family members enjoyed some time at Smoke Rise Ranch Resort plus some local riding on harvested crop fields. Gerald did the same near home 57

County Lines during the Thanksgiving period with visiting Pennsylvania and Iowa families. The two daughters, three granddaughters, and I (Grandpa) rode multiple times on multiple days so that 12 members of our 16 horse herd got ridden at least once. The two oldest herd members, a 29-yearold gelding (KC Cowboy) and 30-year-old mare, were not ridden as they were promoted to ‘pasture ornaments’ some time ago after being treasured members of our herd for 18 and 20 years respectively. It was a shock when the gelding developed sever colic and died this week and is now resting in the pasture next to the mare (Dakota) he ‘faithfully worshipped’ for 16 years. Thankfully it did not happen until after the Thanksgiving period family visit as KC was regularly ridden for several years by our 23-year-old twin granddaughters. Health issues continue to restrict Karen, Floyd (plus his wife) and Harold from riding their horses/ mules which will probably be true well into 2017. Increasing age does impose some changes in our life so ride, ride while you can at every opportunity. Both riding plus nonriding members did enjoy the annual chapter Christmas/dinner party held at the newly opened Mexican restaurant in Mount Gilead. The party’s gift exchange was not the usual challenge as each gift chosen/opened remained with the first recipient instead of being exchanged multiple times. For those who do ride, enjoy the remaining good/marginal days of 2016 and ride, ride, ride while you can. I plan to do some close to home Christmas season riding with just the visiting Pennsylvania family while the Iowa family remains in Iowa. Until next month (next year), happy trails to you and stay safe in the saddle/on your horse if you do have an opportunity to ride. ~DOC

It was reported that Dawn McCarthy from Wayne National Forest was a guest speaker at the November general State meeting. She continues to encourage the year agreement between the Wayne National Forest and the OHC chapters. She further stated the agreement can be discontinued if it does not work out. Bob Williams noted that Don Wagner plans to pursue getting fees lowered as well as clarifying the volunteer work/free pass issue. The Stone Church campground is now closed until spring while the restroom is being repaired. It’s assumed that the trails will remain open according to the regular schedule. 2017 membership dues are due. Please get your application and money into Carol Stoughton ASAP! Members are also encouraged to turn in their trail miles to Connie King. This is very important as we push to keep trails open. It has been rumored that the bike group is attempting to take over the trails at Great Seal so showing our usage is crucial. The next Perry OHC meeting will be held Tuesday, Feb. 14 at the Top Hat Restaurant in Junction City. Happy New Year! ~Marianne PIKE Happy New Year, 2017 and all horse lovers. Another year has come and gone in our every so busy lives. The past year brought many things to each and every one of us. As we reflect back on what was, take the time to recall all that God has given us. Without him each and every one of us would probably not be reading this. To imagine a world without horses would truly be the Dark Ages for me! Here in southern Ohio in our neck of the woods called Pike State Forest we have been blessed with some of the country’s most beautiful riding.

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If you haven’t made it here yet, you have to put us down on your calendar to visit this part of the woods this year. Our club works very hard to give you miles and miles of wonderful riding experiences. We have some truly amazing club members that take time out of their busy lives to always be maintaining the trails weekly. Debbie, Doug, Jim, Calvin, Paul, and others are always going the extra mile to keep the trails clear and we do truly appreciate them very much. Our club voted on new officers at our annual Christmas party held the first part of December. Next issue you will find the picture and names of who we voted in. Until then I’ll just keep you in suspense! At our last meeting of the year when our meal is finished, old and new business has been taken care of we finish up with tradition. This year brought many tears to our eyes from all the laughter from our traditional passing party. It’s always fun to see what is going to be the most prized gift that will be stolen. Next issue I will follow up with pictures from the good natured fun had by all. Remember when planning your calendars for this riding season to make Pike part of your wonderful, memory making enjoyment. You can’t get lost here on our trails, unless you want to be from all that nature and God has given us to view. Happy trails and be safe, ~Carolyn Kitts PORTAGE The holidays are upon us and by the time this article is printed most will be past. Our chapter would like to belatedly wish the entire horseman community a happy and healthy 2017. January for Portage County is fairly quiet. The club members try to get out when the weather is conducive to get a ride in, as I am sure most horsey folks do over the winter. Our 2017 calendar is on the books and we will be visiting a few new places in 2017, in addition to campouts at our home base of West Branch. It is shaping up to be another very nice season. The Portage County Chapter would like to invite you or anyone you know wanting to belong to a great county chapter to stop by. Our meetings are the third Wednesday of every month at the Atwater Town Hall. Please come, introduce yourself and see what’s happening. We are a small group with great people, many trails to enjoy and a beautiful lake and back meadow camping at West Branch State Park! ~Shannon Bard

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PREBLE Happy New Year from Preble County OHC! Our November meeting went very well. We held our elections for 2017, our officers are as follows, President Donn Buckingham; Vice President Charlie Garnett; Secretary Monene Kamm; Treasurer Becky Clifton; Trustees are Debbie Witt, Chuck Kamm, and Joe Allison. We also had an opportunity to discuss some of the things we want to do for 2017. Again next year for our State Ride on Oct. 13, 14 and 15, we will be having a Gift Card/Gun Raffle and we will have those tickets available for purchase by at least Mid-January for any and all who would like to help support us and purchase a chance or two to win the gift card valued at $860. Plus a lot of other exciting things going on. The trails are looking better thanks to all of the hard work that our volunteers have been doing, don’t know what we would do without you folks. I know a couple things we hope to get done before next year’s riding season starts is to get our trails in better shape. We started on this in August and have continued to whittle away at the problem areas so that your riding experience is a good one. We were at the park the first of December and the fixes we made are holding up very well. We are applying for several grants to help us accomplish this and hopefully these will come through for us and we can get started on the trails in January depending on the weather. We will be having our Christmas party on Dec. 10 at the Hueston Room by the park office. We will have presents from Santa for the kids and the adults will be having a gift exchange plus lots of food to eat and refreshments. I will have Christmas party photos next month for you to enjoy. That is about all that I have for now, hope you and your family had a glorious family oriented get together for Christmas and New Year’s! May God Bless you and keep you and your four-legged friends safe! ~Becky ROSS Happy New Year! What are you going to do now to make sure you have the best year ever? Well whatever your preferred approach to the New Year, it’s nice to start off feeling refreshed, focused and get back to doing what you love the most, riding your horse. Start planning your year of riding excursions, vacations and camping January 2017

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Helena weekends. I can’t wait; I actually have a few new locations in mind I am going to try out this year. 2016 was indeed a year of successful work days at Tar Hollow, we saw continued progress toward making our home horse camp great again, and I hope that with all the Corral write ups, everyone is aware of the constant effort put forth by our club working together as a team to achieve this goal. But wait, we’re not done, 2017 has many more projects and improvements planned for the Horse Camp, and I hope that everyone is as excited as I am to get started. Ross County held a club ride in Garrison, Ky., for the first time at George Riffe’s Horse Camp in November. The scenery and trails were beautiful and the food he had catered in was amazing, I hope he invites us back this year. We also had a club ride on Dec. 10, although the weather wasn’t very cooperative, we still managed to get together and take a small ride. The weekend was followed up by a club meeting on Sunday at Jerry’s Pizza Place, where we discussed the 2016 year in review, made some adjustments and started making plans for this year. All in all, a pretty successful meeting. Although it is January, Ross County OHC will be holding our annual Christmas party on Jan. 14 at Dogwood Pass Old Town 722 Adams Road, Beaver, Ohio. Everyone who wants to participate in the gift exchange, white elephant style, is to bring a horse related gift. Also, everyone is to bring a covered dish for the dinner that evening. We rented the town for the whole day, so come early so you can explore. If anyone would like to stay the night,

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George Riffe club ride in November. you are more than welcome to bring a sleeping bag, a cot or a blow up mattress and sleep old style in the saloon; it’s nice and cozy in there. Another option is to bring your camper; there is plenty of room to park. I hope everyone turned in their trail miles; we will be awarding our adult high mileage winner and our youth high mileage winner. Good luck to all. Everyone is welcome, and I hope to see you all there. Until next month, ~Angie SANDUSKY As we welcome the New Year it’s fun to look back on 2016. I personally had a great year and am so thankful for that. I think every year that I get older I know I become more aware and thankful for what I do have and my heart breaks for those that have lost and are not as fortunate. I had a great summer riding my favorite horse Lilly. She is so trustworthy and such a solid horse I always feel safe no matter what lies before us because I know she will take care of me! I also had a few laughs watching my husband with his struggles and successes with his young horse Mojo. He made a lot of progress with him and I think they are going to be a great team. I think he has a lot of potential once he gets his mind on the trail and keeps it there…that goes for the horse and husband. We went riding at a few new places this year, one of them being the Charm Ride in Ohio and it was great! We also made it to a few of my favorites like Hocking, Alum Creek and Rocky River. We met a few new riding friends that we are thankful for. They enjoy the trails, camping, their horses and eating as much as we do! Looking forward to riding many more years with them and also hoping to add a few more to that list! We don’t do too much riding in the winter months and our horse’s shoes have been off since late fall. If you do keep shoes on this winter you may have a little more issues with snow balls building up in their

hooves when turned out or riding in the snow. The metal of the shoe keeps the hoof a little colder than a natural hoof and may cause the snow to build up quicker. A barefoot hoof may take longer to build a snowball but it certainly does still happen in the right conditions. Some people try using petroleum jelly or cooking spray on the bottom of the hoof before turn out or on a short ride. I hear this may work for a short time but not for very long. If you are going to keep your riding buddy shod, talk to your farrier about putting snow pads on him to help with this problem. I’ve had my share of horses coming in at night walking on snow balls and its especially fun when it’s a Clydesdale and all four feet are bad! These balls can be dangerous and can lead to them falling or bruising the soles of their feet. Try to remove the balls as soon as you find them. I use a farrier hammer or running warm water over them is safer, I just don’t have that option in my barn. Not much to report this month! I will have an officer update and the Christmas party report in the next Corral! 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 sanduskycountyohc.com and our Facebook page under Sandusky County Horseman’s Council for upto-date information. Keep warm and hope to see you soon! Give your horse hug, life is good! ~Marla Sidell SUMMIT We all say it “Where did that year go?” Hopefully, it was a good one filled with time that you spent with your equine friends, two legged and four. Every day we are overwhelmed with news of hardship, tragedy, and inhumanity. We are so fortunate to be spared from most of them and live in a relatively safe place. Whatever your beliefs, hold them dear. Cherish those close to you and don’t be afraid to ask for help especially when it is the last thing you want to do. Remember, holidays are never perfect because people are not. Reflect on the good and leave the unpleasant behind. It is a good way to start the New Year with thankfulness for our blessings, great and small. Yes, it’s that time of year again. You know, the one where we start

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letting out our belts one notch at a time. It begins at Thanksgiving with all those over the top meals. It is followed by a month of holiday appetizers, drinks, and tantalizing deserts shown in magazines, social media and TV with each being more outrageous than the next. Everything is dripping in sugar, salt or fat. We are encouraged to indulge and enjoy the season. Home shopping networks feature food items so decadent it should be illegal to sell them without a disclaimer for clogged arteries or diabetes. But, magically it all comes to a screeching halt on New Year’s Day with a resounding guilt trip and equally relentless media blitz hawking diet meals and shakes, exercise videos and equipment, and the latest books on healthy life styles. As I sit here lusting for that slice of pecan pie I buried in the freezer, my frantic mind starts to wander. Has Farnam ever considered making a special line of accessories for people such as decorated holiday grazing muzzles or face masks to wear to those great covered dish dinners, holiday buffets, and parties? This could be the new equestrian trend in fashion that even Ralph Loren overlooked. For the minimalist we could use holiday printed duct tape strategically placed at the corners of the mouth to minimize food intake. Facebook and Pinterest would be running rampant with copies or make your own designs. But Summit OHC has this problem solved. We are having our third annual Winter Banquet on Jan. 21, 2017, and plan to enjoy the feast because we have fasted and exercised for the first three weeks of the month. Now that is planning (and wishful thinking)! For those of you not living in Northeast Ohio, you probably are not aware that we have a Turkey Whisper (TW), in our midst. It started sometime this November at a little cemetery in Bath called Moore’s Chapel. A patrolman had set up radar off the quiet drive at the entrance when something landed on

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ended. Her behavior continued over the weeks. And you thought you worked with some real turkeys! So the mystery continues; where did she come from and how long will she stay (the turkey, not Karen)? We have been blessed with some great fall riding weather extending well beyond our expectations. I know I missed some really nice days but deer season was in full swing and hearing all those rifle shots in the distance made me reconsider. Better to live and ride another day. There is not enough Day Glo Orange on me or bells on my saddle to stop a bullet. With our seasons morphing, not changing, we can continue to ride as long as the ground is reasonably dry. Hopefully, everyone turned in their trail miles for 2016 and will be starting on 2107 when this issue comes out. Our November meeting was the final one for President Becky Sheryak who was leaving for Florida the next day. We were all very sorry to see her move away but appreciate all the time and energy she has devoted to expanding our club and its reach in the community. Becky was presented with a trailer safety kit as a fond remembrance of our group and all the trips we needed them. Members were asked to turn in trail miles for the year as well as volunteer hours for various events in which we sponsored or participated. Mary Forsch volunteered to compile the figures for us. Our club will be competing for more grant money to work on various trail projects in the NE regional area and hope we will be successful again this year. Our new slate of officers for 2017 was finalized and passed unanimously: President Roxanne Owens, Vice President Karen Beres, Treasurer Peggy Costic, Secretary Joann Ulichney, and Sunshine Marietta Tromp. We wish to thank the outgoing officers and committee members who worked so hard in 2016. After the meeting was adjourned, Nancy Bedillion gave her talk ‘Around the World on Horseback’ which took us on her special travel log of riding horses in this country and others around the world. The pictures and wonderful stories she shared about her travels make us aware that we all speak the same language when it comes to horses. We can’t wait to hear about her next big adventure. Remember, if you have anything you would like to post on our website or Facebook page or just need help doing so please contact Wendy Shaffer. Also, if you have any ideas for riding trips in 2017, please bring

them to the next meeting. We are always open to suggestions. Happy New Year from all of us at Summit County OHC! ~Joann Ulichney TRUMBULL Happy New Year from all the members of the Trumbull County Chapter! Despite the pending weather woes and that darned daylight savings time, our riders have kept in the saddle and continued accumulating trail miles! November 11 was the date of the annual Veteran’s Day ride at Beaver Creek State Park. Joining TCOHC members Terry and Linda Davis, Nita Brdek and Kae Bartow we had BCHA members Sally Stamp, Crystal Molocea and Shelli Freeze with us for a day of fun and adventure. Election of 2017 officers was held at the November meeting; Dave Gibbs retains the position of president, he is joined by newly elected Dave Shook holding the vice president’s chair and newly elected Secretary Debbie Navarra. Nancy Shook and Rodger Wildman are again co-treasurers. We have a fantastic group of leaders and look forward to the upcoming year. Thank you to the officers of the Trumbull County Chapter! The December meeting was followed by the Christmas party and celebration, 48 members and their families attended the festivities. Several potential new members joined in the catered dinner and social several hours of fellowship and a rowdy game of Liverpool

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2017 Trumbull County OHC Officers. Rummy! We sure do know how to have fun! Happy 2017! Here we come! March 20 is the first day of spring! ~Kathryn Bartow TUSCARAWAS Have you ever noticed that almost every barn you have ever seen is red? According to Smithsonian.com, there’s a reason for that, and it has to do with the chemistry of dying stars. Seriously. Yonatan Zunger is a Google employee who decided to explain this phenomenon on Google+ recently. The simple answer to why barns are painted red is because red paint is cheap. The cheapest paint there is, in fact. But the reason it’s so cheap? Well, that’s the interesting part. Red ochre—Fe2O3—is a simple compound of iron and oxygen that absorbs yellow, green and blue light and appears red. It’s what makes red paint red. It’s really cheap because it’s really plentiful. And it’s really plentiful because of nuclear fusion in dying stars. Zunger explains: “The only thing holding a star up is the energy of fusion reactions, so as power levels go down, the star starts to shrink. And as it shrinks, the pressure goes up, and the temperature goes up, until suddenly it hits a temperature where a new reaction can get started. These new reactions give it a big burst of energy, but start to form heavier elements still, and so the cycle gradually repeats, with the star reacting further and further up the periodic table, producing more and more heavy elements as it goes. Until it hits 56. At that point, the reactions simply stop producing energy at all; the star shuts down and collapses without stopping.” As soon as the star hits the 56 nucleon cutoff (total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus), it falls apart. It doesn’t make anything heavier than 56. What does this have to do with red paint? Because the star stops at 56, it winds up making a ton of things with 56 nucleons. It makes more 56 nucleon containing January 2017

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Red barn. things than anything else (aside from the super light stuff in the star that is too light to fuse). The element that has 56 protons and neutrons in its nucleus in its stable state? Iron. The stuff that makes red paint. And that, Zunger explains, is how the death of a star determines what color barns are painted. And there ya have it. In club news, the election of 2017 officers took place on Nov. 14. The 2017 Tuscarawas County OHC officers are: President Wesley Hayes; Vice President Rayna Garrett; Treasurer Mick Aukamp; Secretary Kathy Wallar; News Reporter, Holly Waldenmyer; and Corral Reporter, Patti Conley. Plans were also discussed for the group’s annual Christmas party on Jan. 14 at Auman Timbers Golf Course Clubhouse. Details to follow in the February edition. As this will be in print following the Christmas holidays, here’s hoping you all had a wonderful Christmas and a fantastic 2017. ~Patti Conley UNION Happy New Year everyone! Since at the time of this writing Christmas hasn’t arrived yet we are all looking forward to the wonderful horse related gifts that Santa has to bring us as well as starting to plan where we would like to ride next year. November was unusually warm and many of us were able to get some extra miles in. We held our officer elections in late November and many of our officers will be continuing next year. Our officers will be: President Jim Strayton, Vice President Mike Belli, Secretary Debbie Strayton and Treasurer Julie Belli. Our Christmas party this year is to be held at Karen Holland’s home on Dec. 9. We decided on a potluck and are looking forward to the festivities. Until next time, happy trails. ~Karen Holland WARREN For those of you who missed it, we had another great Lebanon Carriage Parade. We work crowd control, January 2017

since a lot of the parade viewers have no clue about horses, and it’s always fun. There were a lot of ROTC guys there too, which was a big help. The crowd was pretty good this year, and there were no real issues other than one driver who kept showing off at the expense of safety and the flow of traffic. The parade organizers always make sure that the volunteers are well-fed and we get a front row view. We had a lot of members helping this year. Harold, Herb, Rick, Karen and I worked both parades. Laura Schmidt and Bill and Kathy Cameron worked the early one, and Roger, Chris, and Helge came out for the evening. If I’ve missed anyone, I apologize; I’m going by memory. One would think I’d remember to take more photos but apparently not. I decided that since the walk to the route seems to get longer every year, and none of us are getting any younger, I’d volunteer to bring my quad and help take people to their spots. It was a big help! I even decorated it to be festive. But note to self: when cutting the zip tie to take the wreath off of the front so I can load it back onto the trailer, it’s best to cut only the zip-tie. Fingers are best left intact… I think we only had one driver from the club this year, Jane LeVeck. She drove her two mini donkeys, Lilly and Bailey (collectively known as ‘the girls’), with Jill O’Banion as side walker. Unfortunately the girls weren’t as happy as usual, since they seemed to be stuck behind the slowest draft horse on the planet— and he was only six! The donkey and mini behind them weren’t terribly impressed, either. Once again it’s a fairly busy winter for our club as far as surgeries go. But of course, we’re horse people so it needs to be done in the winter. Kris Green just had a hip replaced and is doing great. As I write this, Roger is a few days out from knee replacement, and by the time you read this I’ll have had a joint replaced on my right thumb. I figure at this rate, I’ll be bionic before long. That’s it for this month. Happy New Year! ~Mickie WASHINGTON New Year and a new Corral reporter. Next month, I am sure Dorothy Pugh will do a wonderful job reporting our chapter news. She was reporter several years back and knows the ropes. Sherrie Schwendeman will be typing Dorothy’s reports since they now have to be sent by computer. Thank

same place as usual. Thanks for letting me share my thoughts and time with you each month for the past five years. Hope you have lots of happy trails and a safe New Year in 2017. ~Rita V. Schultheis WAYNE

OHC State president Arden Sims, Linda Donat with her 25,000 mile belt buckle award, and our chapter president Brent DeWees. you to both for taking on this job and freeing me to watch my two young grandsons. After five years a change in reporters will be refreshing for all who read the Corral reports. Our Christmas potluck dinner was held Dec. 1 at the Christ United Methodist Church. With lots of great food and 53 chapter members attending, we collected Toys for Tot’s donations and held a Chinese gift exchange for those who wanted to do so. We signed a thank you card for Ben Bowersock to let him know how much our chapter appreciates him for giving us permission to cross a section on his property on the long trail at Kinderhook. Without his permission we could not ride the long trail unless we back tracked. Dorothy Pugh brought two wonderful handmade pieces of her woodcraft to help raise funds for our chapter by auctioning them off and made a motion we do something similar each month to keep some funds growing year round. We held a 50/50 with Gloria Hall winning $61. Linda Donat was awarded her 25,000 mile belt buckle. Congratulations! At our November meeting Brent assigned a Sunshine committee to send cards to chapter members who have been ill, had accidents, deserve a thank you, congratulations, or lost loved ones. Please call someone on this committee when you hear of a member in need of our prayers and cares, please call me Rita Schultheis at 740/374-2062, Michael Sauer at 740/374-7029, or Laura Seebaugh at 740/350-3751 and let one of us know who and why we need to send cards to through the year so we can do our part of our chapter motto ‘Horsemen Helping Horsemen’. Our next meeting will be Jan. 5 at 7 p.m. at the Christ United Methodist Church, 301 Wooster Street. If you have not paid your dues or turned in your trail miles please do so as soon as possible so we do not miss the State deadline to submit them. The Feb. 2 meeting will be the same time

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As of this writing Christmas hasn’t happened. I have no idea what anyone will give me. I haven’t really been that good this year. And if George doesn’t shape up he’ll get some coal in his stocking. I was sick and couldn’t be at the last meeting so all I have this month is some of the stuff Missie Miller told me. There were 12 at the Black Friday ride at Malabar, after the ride they had chili. Missie said it was really cold. You know some people can ride all day long in the cold and it doesn’t bother them. Me, oh no, I don’t know what I have in my veins but it must be really thin because I get cold really fast. And if you bundle up in those Carhart bibs you’re like a rolly poly thing and you can’t move. Then that makes it dangerous, but what the heck if you fall off with all that padding maybe you won’t get hurt. Just bounce. I overheard Marilyn say that usually on the Black Friday rides it was just her and Elsie, so to have 12, that was awesome. I commend everyone that went and had a great time. We didn’t get the grant for the rest room for Mohican. There are some other things we are throwing around as to the funds for such a good cause. The ride planning meeting will be held Feb. 4 at 12:30 at the Wooster Library. Unfortunately there will be no potluck, but we will be going to East of Chicago after the meeting is over. I hope you all got your membership renewal in. If you didn’t you can send it to Trudy Schmidt. Her address is 912 Twp. Rd. 1654, Ashland, Ohio 44805. There are a few changes to the officers this year: President Nancy Strayer, Vice President Jennie Bower, Treasurer Trudy Schmidt, Secretary Charlotte Enders, Corral Reporter Diane Tankred. The Winter Bash is coming up on Jan. 21 at 5 p.m. at Des Dutch Essenhaus. It’s $17.25 per person and RSVP to Trudy by Jan. 14. You can pay Trudy at the door, but you need to let her know if you’re coming. There will be a white elephant gift exchange at the event. We have such a good time every year when we go. I really look forward to going every year. And it breaks up the long winter. 61

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Leather Care by Don Blazer A little lather is good for leather. I’m glad it only takes a little lather, because cleaning leather tack is not one of my favorite jobs. It’s always one of those must do jobs. Tack that is clean and wellconditioned looks better, performs better and last much, much longer. And with the price of tack these days, the third reason alone is enough to get me cleaning and oiling. Leather is the tanned skin of an animal and is composed of millions of hair-like fibrils. Leather, therefore has pores, which help make it pliable and durable. When it is dirty or dry, leather tends to breakdown, rot and crack. The steps for cleaning and conditioning leather are simple. Removing dust with a damp cloth should be done after every use. The

dust will penetrate the pores of the leather and compromise the integrity of the leather. This constant care will eliminate the need for deep cleaning. Occasionally the leather will need to be oiled or conditioned. Most manufacturers of high-quality tack will recommend the commercial product that should be used on their leather. There are several methods of tanning leather, and the manufacturer’s recommended leather cleaners and conditioners will work best with the method they use. Using a cloth or sponge apply the product to both sides of the leather, but don’t saturate it. There should not be much residue when you are finished applying the oil. If there is much excess, wipe the leather with a dry cloth, then let the tack dry before covering or storing. I usually clean tack on cold, rainy

days when I can’t ride. On such days, the leather doesn’t absorb the oil as well, so I have to be more careful with avoiding excess. If you’re working on a western saddle, be sure to apply oil deep down in the rigging and the underside of all saddle parts. The areas which are most often neglected, yet most in need of cleaning and oiling, are the areas which support the stirrups, girth or bit. These spots collect more dirt and should be thoroughly cleaned. When cleaning and oiling an English saddle do not saturate the panels to the point the flocking becomes laden with oil. It will have to be removed and replaced. Leather that has become forgotten and is in very poor condition may be revived. Success depends on the quality of the leather. Several oiling and conditioning sessions will be

needed. Unfortunately, it will never return to the original condition once it has been neglected. Throw out any leather tack that is unsafe and does not respond to treatment. In addition to cleaning and oiling leather, the good horseperson checks each time for cracked leather, broken stitching or stitching that has separated. If it is in need of repair, it needs to be fixed or replaced immediately. The well-turned out horse is always tacked with leather that shows it is cared for. It may not always be spotlessly clean, but it will always be pliable, durable and safe. Visit www.horsecoursesonline.com to earn certification as a horse trainer, riding instructor or stable manager, or work toward a Bachelor of Science degree in Equine Studies. All courses online.

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Annual Black Friday ride at Malabar Farms. Ray Jenkins was in the Cleveland Clinic for a brain procedure to help with tremors. Jerilyn is having pain

in her legs and the doctors are trying to figure out what’s wrong. Well wishes to both of them. If you need any information for your membership renewal you can contact Charlotte Enders at smi7470@aol.com. It’s hard to believe that 2016 is done and 2017 is coming in strong. The older I get the quicker the time goes. Before you know it we’ll be riding at Mohican again trying to figure out how to get a new restroom there. I hope all of you had a very Merry Christmas. I’m looking forward to riding a lot more this summer of 2017. Take care hopefully you won’t see me bouncing down the trail at Mohican in those Carhartt’s. ~Diane WOOD Well the season has slowed due to the fall weather. Some of us bundled up and rode Van Buren Pie Ride, Oak Openings and Edison Woods. Now as I write, the weather is turning even colder so no one will be riding for at least a week. Sometimes I welcome the down time, time for puzzles and movies, time for cleaning that unused space one waits for winter to clean. I hope winter is short; I am already grumpy and ready for spring!

Barb and Brenda at Van Buren Pie Ride. We changed the date for our spring banquet to Feb. 25, 2017 and it will be held at West Millgrove, Perry Twp. Volunteer Fire Department. The address is 3995 Eagleville Road, Fostoria, Ohio 44830. It will start at 6:30 and be catered by Kathy’s Corner Restaurant. Eat at 7 with the awards to start at 8 p.m., bring a dessert to share. Our 2017 Ride Schedule is March 23-26 Honey Creek, Tenn., April 20-23 Tar Hollow, these two rides will be subject to the Ohio weather. Continuing on May 4-7 Waterloo, Mich., May 18-21 Pigeon River, Mich., June 7-11 Elkins Creek, June 26-30 Otter Creek, N.Y., July 4 weekend Van Buren, July 13-16 Salt Fork, Aug. 10-13 East Fork, Sept. 15-24 Hocking Hills, Oct. 7 Hobo

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Oak Openings Fall Ride—Judy, Jo, Jon, Kathy and Deta.

Hi from Oak Openings. Stew, Oct. 18-22 Scioto Trail State Forest, and Nov. 1-5 Mammoth Cave, Ky. I don’t believe there will be any changes to this schedule. Happy Trails and stay warm, Barb Oberhaus Pushover50@aol.com January 2017