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ur mission at the Horsemen’s Corral is to support and advocate for businesses and consumers within the equine world. That’s why we take great pride in having such a strong group of trainers that provide monthly features for our subscribers. This month we are pleased to announce our newest feature writer, Steve Lantvit. Steve is an award-winning trainer and instructor who holds multiple World Champion and Reserve titles in Ranch Horse competitions. Steve believes in training versatile, well-rounded, capable horses and riders through confidence, mutual respect, and solid communication. He promotes versatility through cross-training and a variety of experiences to improve both performance and attitude in the show pen or out on the trail. Steve provides training, instruction, and conducts clinics year round at his facility in LaPorte, Ind., and other locations across the U.S. Steve also hosts his own show entitled ‘Sure in the Saddle’ on RFD-TV. The show

airs each Thursday at 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. EST. Although I have not met him in person yet, Joe, Michelle and Kelsie have spent a little time with Steve and his beautiful wife Jenn and are excited to have Steve Lantvit Horsemanship on the pages of the Horsemen’s Corral. As an editor, one of my jobs is to read all the articles for each month’s issue of the Corral. Joe and I often discuss many of the items our trainers and feature writers present in their monthly articles; not just as editors, but also as horse people. You see, we may be owners, but just like our subscribers, we’re consumers. Last month, Sarah Vas’ article on what gives her the heebie jeebies, really got me thinking about my own heebie jeebies. Like Sarah and probably most people, I have a list. At the very top is the small arachnid Dermacenter variablilis, better known as the American dog tick. It didn’t end up at the top of my list just because it’s getting so much press this year or because I’ve had more ticks attached to me in a matter of two months than my entire 60 years on this planet. Nope, it ended up in the prized number 1 spot about 35 years ago. Growing up in Cleveland I never saw a tick until I was 20 years old. Joe and I were dating and visiting Salt Fork State Park with my family for a weeks’ vacation during the summer. We were driving through

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a walk and found a pond in the middle of a field. We sat down and spent an hour being all lovey-dovey and then headed for home. That night I pulled my hair up into a bun. Joe told me not to get upset, but there was a tick with its head embedded on the back of my neck. “EWWWWW!!!! Get it off get it off get it off”, I shouted! “I will, but you have to hold still,” he shouted back! That folks, was my first real heebie jeebie moment. I eventually held still enough for Joe to pull the tiny devil’s spawn out with tweezers without leaving behind the head and swordlike hypostome to infect my body. It wasn’t until 35 years later that I had my next tick experience. Yes, it was this year and not just one! I hadn’t seen any ticks on our property in the 17 years we lived here until this spring. Now were livin’ in tick heaven! All due, according to the experts, to our last couple of mild winters. Even my 84 year old mother who rarely spends time outdoors has had her space invaded by one of these ‘gangstas’ of the insect world. I’ve read, talked to my vet and asked for advice from anyone who will listen. Is there an answer to the nightmarish encounters with ticks? Put meds on the dogs and cats, be vigilant checking for them on the horses; and as for the people… besides applying DEET, stay out of the tall grass and bushes. But most of all, cowgirl up!

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the park and Joe spotted a tick on the floorboard and almost plowed into a tree. When I asked him what was wrong he indicated in a slightly panicked tone that there was a tick in the car and we had to get it out…now! (Joe grew up rurally and worked in the fields at his uncle’s dairy farm. He had plenty of experience with the blood sucking little buggers which is why they are on his own heebie jeebie list.) So we abruptly stopped, practically in the middle of the dirt road; we didn’t get too close to the tall grass on either side where more of the eight legged leaches were probably waiting to spring onto their next meal. Joe got a hold of the tiny menace with a tissue, tried to squeeze it to death without any luck, and then finally lit him on fire, tissue and all, to send a clear message to the other nasty little vampires lurking beside the road. “If you mess with me I’ll burn you at the stake” (or at least the tissue). I found Joe’s reaction rather amusing since I had been killing spiders and other unattractive insects for my arachnophobic mother since I was old enough to wear cowboy boots (that’s what I used to stomp them with). I sported those hard heeled stompin boots from a very young age and learned early on to Cowgirl Up when it comes to creepy insects. But ticks…never knew they existed until that fateful day. It was just a few years since ‘The Salt Fork Incident’ and shortly after becoming a newlywed that I learned the maniacal intent of every tick that lives…suck the life force out of the victim that has become your supper! We had spent the day at my uncle’s cottage in central Ohio. We went for

Hi all, by the time you read this the Summer Tune-Up Clinic will be over. We had a great response with over 40 equestrians participating. Many thanks to Wendy Gruskiewicz and

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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

THERESA JEAN HEDGER Theresa Jean Hedger, 71, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Kettering Medical Center after a brief illness with friends by her side. She was born May 29, 1945 in Dayton, Ohio, the only child of Aubrey and Ruth Lawson Hedger. She graduated from Centerville High School in 1963 and the University of Cincinnati in 1967 with a degree as a medical technologist. At U.C., she was active in the Alpha Delta Phi sorority. She worked for Miami Valley Hospital, UltraChem Laboratory and Greene Memorial Hospital. Jean, as her friends called her, enjoyed sewing (especially machine embroidery), gardening and riding

horses. She had owned and shown two purebred Arabian geldings (Procision and Ovasion) and was active in the Ohio Valley Arabian Horse Association club for several years, before becoming the treasurer of Region 14 of the Arabian Horse Association (AHA) in 2006. She has been a horse show secretary for the past 20 years and has volunteered for 12 years at the Arabian/Half Arabian Sport Horse Nationals and also several years at the Arabian/ Half Arabian U.S. Nationals. She also attended numerous AHA conventions as a delegate. Jean is preceded in death by her parents and her two beloved horses and is survived by her friend of 37 years, Debbie Swigart and many other dear friends. She will be greatly missed. Special thanks are given to the caring staff of the SICU at Kettering Medical Center.

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JEFFREY LYNN HAYNES Jeffrey (Jeff) Lynn Haynes, 54, LaFontaine, Ind., died in his home at 12:33 a.m. on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. He married the love of his life, Lynn Small on March 14, 2009. He is survived by Lynn, his Mother, Shirley (Farmer) Stewart, family and friends. Jeff was an Air Force veteran and worked as a multi-craft millwright with DANA in Fort Wayne. He loved horses and was a level 6 cowboy mounted shooter. His favorite saying is that, “It’s all about the fun of riding and shooting and spending time with your shooting family.� Jeff also loved his family dearly and spending time with them, especially with his grandchildren. Custers Cowboys CMSA will host the Jeff Haynes Memorial and Benefit Shootout at the WB Ranch Arena in Swanton, Ohio, July 7-9. The event will be family oriented and include Cowboy Mounted Shooting and a Silent Auction. All proceeds will be given to the family. To support this event, please contact Clayton or Jolyn Case at 989/3070915 or 989/666-3820. “Jeff was a great man! I always enjoyed seeing him with his grand kids he loved so much! Of course, it was always just as exciting watching him fly through stages at top speeds! His loss will be felt throughout the shooting community. RIP cowboy!� ~Lanae Kline, Indiana Mounted Regulators CMSA

KRISTEN MARIE “KRIS� CASHMAN Kristen Marie “Kris� Cashman, 73, of Delaware, died in peace with her family by her side on Monday, May 8, 2017 at Willow Brook Christian Village. She was born January 31, 1944 in Columbus to the late Edward and Beatrice (Scheibeck) Sauer. Kris graduated from St. Mary’s High School in German Village. She helped establish Cashman’s in 1979. She was a selfless mother to her four children and her work family. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Pat Cashman; son, Bill (Jessica) Cashman and their children, Mackenzie and Emma; daughter, Andrea (Tony Plymale); son, Ed (Stephanie) Cashman and their children, Alex and Ginnah; and daughter, Megan (Brad Hampu) and their children, Dylan and Zach; one sister, Yvonne Grote; four brothers, Jim (Jeanne), John (Doreen), Tim (Sharon), and Tom (Kathy) Sauer; and sisters-in-law, Ann Cashman and Mary Sauer; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother Stephen Sauer and one sister Nancie Sauer. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Kris’ name to Willow Brook Christian Communities Designated for Cherith Care Center Staff Appreciation, 100 Willow Brook Way, Delaware, Ohio, 43015. Robinson Funeral Home was in care of arrangements. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Friday, May 12, 2017 at St. Mary Catholic Church with Father Michael Watson as Celebrant. Burial followed the service in St. Mary Cemetery. A Celebration of Life followed. Condolences may be expressed to the family and memories shared online at www. RobinsonFuneralHomeInc.com.

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What’s Bugging You? On Trail Pests are home to these nuisances whose populations swell from April to July. When you’ll find them: These flies usually bite during the day in outdoor shaded or partially-shaded areas. Diseases they carry: Vesicular stomatitis (VS), another viral disease that affects both horses and humans. Equine symptoms are fever, mouth sores, and face-rubbing; humans typically develop flu-like symptoms.

by Robert Eversole and TrailMeister.com It’s a fact. Bugs are part of the great outdoors that we love and many a trail ride has become a nightmare of slapping, scratching, and even swearing because of insects. Sometimes it seems that the entire insect kingdom is out to make us and our animals miserable. Wherever we ride we’ll encounter insect pest of some type. Here’s the low down on the five most common biting and stinging insects that you’ll encounter, when you’ll find them, and how to fight them. MOSQUITOES The mosquito is the deadliest animal family in the world. It might seem impossible that something so miniscule can kill so many people, but it’s true. According to the World Health Organization, mosquito bites result in the deaths of more than one million people every year. When you’ll find them: Some species will bite all day long, some are most active at sunup and sundown, and many feed in the cooler hours between dusk and dawn. Diseases they carry: West Nile virus (WNV), malaria, yellow fever, Chikungunya, dengue fever, filariasis, Zika virus and other arboviruses. Fight them with: containing DEET.

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Fight them with: Products containing DEET or picaridin are most effective. However, given the limited effectiveness of repellents, protecting oneself against biting flies requires taking additional measures, such as avoiding areas inhabited by the flies, avoiding peak biting times, and wearing heavy-duty, lightcolored clothing, including longsleeve shirts, long pants and hats. QUICK FACT Black flies are attracted to mammals by the carbon dioxide and moisture in exhaled breath as well as dark colors. HORSEFLIES AND DEER FLIES Large and agile in flight these ferocious breeds of flies have cutting and tearing mouth parts that can easily pierce a shirt. Their painful bites can make a normally calm horse to go out of control, When you’ll find them: In the daytime. They prefer to fly in sunlight, avoiding dark and shady areas. Disease they carry: Equine infectious anemia (EIA), also known as swamp fever, a chronic degenerative disease caused by a retrovirus similar to the one that causes HIV in humans. Biting flies can transfer EIA from horse to horse. Diseases they carry: Besides making life outdoors miserable female horse-flies can transfer bloodborne diseases from one animal to another through their feeding habits. In areas where diseases occur, they have been known to carry equine infectious anaemia (EIA), tularemia, and anthrax. Fight them with: Most repellents don’t impress these hard hitting flies.

Trail riding is one of the most pleasurable activities that you and your horse can enjoy together. QUICK FACT Horse-flies have appeared in literature since 465 BC when the Greek playwright Aeschylus mentioned them driving people to madness through their persistent pursuit.

Diseases they carry: Ticks are implicated in the transmission of a number of infections, notably Lyme disease which both you and your horse are vulnerable to. Other gifts from the tick include typhus, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Colorado tick fever, tularemia, babesiosis, and ehrlichiosis.

BEES—WASPS—HORNETS Encountering bees is not pleasant, but if you keep your wits about you, and leave the area quickly, you should be all right.

Fight them with: Constant awareness (inspect you and your horse closely and often, several times per day), Prompt, careful removal is key. Some repellents have proven to be helpful. Especially permethrin which when applied to clothes, can repel and kill ticks for months. DEET has been shown to repel ticks, but mainly at higher concentrations (upward of 20 percent). Research has found that the repellant picaridin works pretty well against ticks.

When you’ll find them: Throughout the summer but especially autumn as the days grow shorter these territorial insects will become more aggressive than usual. Wasp/hornet nests and bee hives may be found in dead/hollow trees and logs, and hanging from tree branches. Nests may also be in the ground or dug into the stream banks. When riled any exposed area of your horse’s body (and yours) is fair game. Fight them with: Insect repellents don’t work against these stinging insects. Instead awareness and avoidance are your best bet. Keep an eye out for nests and hives. Be ready to shout. If you’re on the trail and your horse is stung, shout “BEES!” to warn other riders. Before you head out talk about what to do if you encounter bees on the trail. QUICK FACT Yellowjackets are sometimes mistakenly called ‘bees’ (as in ‘meat bees’), given that they are similar in size and both sting, but yellowjackets are actually wasps. TICKS These small arachnids have incisorlike claws that can tunnel beneath your skin in seconds. When you’ll find them: Ticks are widespread from spring until after the year’s first killing frost. They particularly like to attach to the base of your horse’s mane and tail, to the insides of his ears, and inner thighs.

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QUICK FACT The fossil record suggests ticks have been around at least 90 million years. Trail riding is one of the most pleasurable activities that you and your horse can enjoy together. To promote your, and your animal’s health, safety, and comfort, be aware of the dangers of insect pests, and take the precautions to protect your horse and yourself from them. 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. June 2017

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The Ohio Quarter Horse Association and Equo Announce Partnership for the 2017 All American Quarter Horse Congress The Ohio Quarter Horse Association is pleased to announce Equo as a new Corporate Partner for the 2017 All American Quarter Horse Congress. Equo is a mobile app (both android and iOS devices) connecting horse owners, trainers and riders with shippers all around the United States. The app allows users to request a ride from any starting location to any destination within the US and Canada while also providing an instant free quote for their trip. “We hope this partnership will be beneficial to attendees of the 51st Congress and beyond as Equo works to safely and reliably transport horses,” said OQHA Executive Director Dr. Scott Myers. Equo began nearly three years ago following several bad experiences trying to ship horses with reliable, safe and fair pricing. The only options available were to ship the horse and hope for the best or buy a truck and trailer and drive them. Neither of the two options were satisfying; one was too risky and the other one too expensive. That’s when

Equo was born. Equo assembled an all-star team of vets, competitive riders, transportation experts and horse owners—a flawless collective of know-how, expertise and state of the art technology to create the most advanced horse transportation platform in the world. Once the trip is requested, Equo connects the user with the most appropriate driver for their needs. Payment is completed with credit card so there is no hassle for the user or the driver, and it guarantees payment. The app allows the user to follow the exact location of their horse through a live tracking feature. Users and drivers may contact each other at any point during the trip. When the trip is completed, users will receive a notification from the Equo app! There’s a perfect Equo Ride for any occasion. · Equo Rush: Designed for moments requiring immediate action, Equo Rush provides access to on-demand drivers ready to make emergency travel a smooth experience. · Equo Planned: For the planners

who have scheduled events within weeks or months time, Equo Planned lets uses take full control to schedule rides in advance. · Equo Pool: Users may share a ride with others while still making it on time! Equo Pool rides stay within 100 miles of the original route. This is the best way to get the horse to a desired location at a lower cost. HOW TO REQUEST AN EQUO RIDE · Open the app and create a profile for the horse. · Once created, tell Equo where the horse is, where he/she is going, time range of pick up and the number of horses. · Once requested, users will see the trip on the Trips tab as a pending request at the top of the screen while Equo assigns the trip a driver. · Once Equo assigns the users trip a driver, users will see the trip on the upcoming Trips tab. Clicking this tab will allow users to see the driver’s information as well as his/ her equipment. · When ready, press accept fare and enter payment information (users will not be charged until the trip is finished). · The driver will be notified that the user has accepted the trip and will then pick up the horse! Once picked up, the driver will start the trip and users will be able to follow the horse’s trip on Active Trips tab. · Once the trip is finished, users will be able to rate their experience

with the driver by going to the Trip History tab and finding the summary of the horse’s trip. HOW TO DRIVE FOR EQUO · Register with Equo through the website, www.ridewithequo.com. · The Equo team will enable drivers once registration information has been reviewed and approved. · Once approved get ready to drive. · Get on the app to update driver location. · Receive trip requests based on current location. These can be found on the Trip Request tab. · Review and accept the trip request and choose the truck and trailer to be used during the trip. · Wait for the user to enter his/her payment information. Equo will notify the driver when that is completed. Drivers can find confirmed trips on the Confirmed Trips tab. · Once the user enters payment information, turn on truck, pick up the horse(s) and begin the trip. · Once the trip begins, drivers will see active trips on the Active Trips tab. · When finished, drivers will see the profit made on the trip on the Completed Trips tab where drivers will also be able to rate the user on the experience with him/her. Anyone can download the app on the Google Playstore or the Apple AppStore by searching for Equo. Find more information at www. ridewithequo.com.

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Ohio Quarter Horse Association Announces Lakota of Ohio as Corporate Partner and Official Trailer for the 2017 All American Quarter Horse Congress The Ohio Quarter Horse Association is pleased to announce Lakota of Ohio as a new Corporate Partner and the Official Trailer for the 2017 All American Quarter Horse Congress. Lakota of Ohio is a family owned and operated horse trailer dealership in South Solon, Ohio. The dealership is conveniently located just 30 minutes South of Columbus on

Interstate 71 at exit 75. They offer new and used horse trailer sales, a full service center, tack store, camping, and a stall barn and arena for your horses. “Having Lakota of Ohio on board as a corporate partner and the Official Trailer of the All American Quarter Horse Congress will allow quick and easy access to quality horse trailers at affordable prices,”

said OQHA Executive Director Dr. Scott Myers. Lakota of Ohio was founded in 2007 by owner Gary Stites who is a horse owner himself. His goal is to not only sell horse trailers, but to educate people on maintaining and operating their trailers in the best and safest way possible. Stites has given seminars on trailer safety across the country. While

Lakota trailers are fairly new to the industry, they are quickly becoming known for their quality construction and craftsmanship. Lakota of Ohio pride’s themselves in offering a high quality, safe and user friendly product at an affordable price. More information, along with their entire current inventory can be seen on their website at www. LakotaofOhio.com.

Great Lakes Appaloosa Club

First Two Shows are in the Books PRESIDENT, Todd Michael; VICE PRESIDENT, Patty McCartin; TREASURER, Patty Nye; SECRETARY, Melanie Dzek; CLUB WEBSITE, www. GLApHC.com

by Chuck Schroeder Hello everyone! Show season is here and the first two point shows in Cloverdale, Ind., and in Mason, Mich., were well attended despite the cold rainy weather. Many of our

members did very well. Check our website and the Appaloosa Journal for upcoming shows. The Appaloosa World Championship Youth Show and The Appaloosa National Show will again be held in Fort Worth, Texas, starting June 25 with lots of special activities for youth and adults. This will be the 70th National Show! A complete list of activities and show schedule is in the Appaloosa Journal and the appaloosa.com show website. Good luck to all of our members who will be participating! Congratulations to GLApHC youth

members Emily Campbell, from Hillsboro, Ohio, and Gabriella Rowan from Vandalia, Mich., for winning the ApHC Youth Versatility Champion award! Congratulations also to Winter Sheer, from Bridgman, Mich., on winning the ApHC NonPro Versatility Champion award! These awards are testament to their hard work and dedication to showing and placing in multiple events at our very competitive Appaloosa shows. The ApHC will be sponsoring the Chief Joseph Trail Ride July 17-21. The ride will start in Joseph, Ore.

This will be the start of the trail that will take l3 years to complete. Every year the ride travels 100 miles on the path Chief Joseph and his tribe took to Canada. Details of this fantastic journey and story is on the appaloosa. com/trail/ChiefJoseph.htm website. Check it out! It is not too late to join our club and also nominate you and your horses for GLApHC year-end and National points at our remaining shows. Check out our website for the appropriate forms, glaphc.com. Hope to see all of you at the shows.

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Ohio Morgan Horse Association

New Youth Group and Buckeye Morgan Challenge Updates PRESIDENT, Claudia Grimes; VICE PRESIDENT, Louise Fraser; SECRETARY, Lois Magisano; WEBSITE, www. ohiomorganhorse.com

by Susan Walker You know you are getting old when you start making statements about “kids these days…” or “remember when we…in the good old days.” At a recent OMHA board meeting, during a break in the action, President Claudia Grimes made a statement which included “those of you in the younger generation…” Of course, each and every one of us looked around, knowing that Claudia was speaking to us and wondering who was she including in this ‘older’ generation? Certainly not anyone at this table! But I do have good news for the truly younger, up and coming generation of Morgan enthusiasts —Ohio again has a Morgan Youth Club, proudly affiliated with the

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OMHA. The impetus for this club has come primarily from Alyssa Rogers of Noble Oak Stables, LLC, Elizabeth Thomas of Equestrian Elite, LLC at Apple Jack Farm and Aileen Bodine, 2016 AMHA Youth of the Year winner. This group, noticing that there were no Morgan youth groups in our region decided to take the reins and created one to fill the void. The first meeting was held April 2 and it was primarily an information and brainstorming session to get the new club under way. The second meeting was held in conjunction with the ASHAO annual show at the Ashland Fairgrounds. Currently, nominations for officers of the club are being solicited via online communications. This group is open to any youth with an interest in Morgan horses. It is not necessary to own a horse or to be a Morgan rider to participate. If you know of any horse crazy youngsters in search of an outlet for their infatuation, this sounds like the perfect opportunity. More information will be posted on the OMHA website in the future, but for now, to learn more, one could contact Elizabeth Thomas, who has contact links posted on the site. The

next meeting will be in June and will provide an educational glimpse into an aspect of Morgan horse care. A big thank you of appreciation to these three women for taking charge and bringing life to this Morgan adventure. This is our future, folks! The OMHA is excitedly looking forward to a long, mutually beneficial partnership with this new Morgan youth group. In doing some online research for this part of the article, I learned that the above mentioned 2016 Youth of the Year winner, Aileen Bodine, is going to be leading a discussion at the upcoming WNY Horse Show “regarding her preparation and experience leading up to her win in Oklahoma!” (quoted from the show’s website.) How nice of Aileen to continue to give back and to share her insights to the future contestants for this award. I don’t know Aileen personally, but from her actions and accomplishments, I would say that she well exemplifies how interactions with horses can develop responsibility, maturity and a strong work ethic when young people diligently apply themselves to their equestrian goals.

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Some exciting new developments for the Buckeye Morgan Challenge have taken shape recently. Among these are: A Groom’s Jackpot Class; morning yoga classes; the Text Club to receive schedule information; parties and games; dressage, carriage and reining awards; and the list goes on. The Rainbow Morgan Horse Association is providing the Buckeye with $250 for a High Point Award for the horse who accumulates the most points, and is a palomino, buckskin, grey, cream, smoky black, perlino or pinto. The horse of color must be registered as the color stated. And, those owners who wish to compete for this high point jackpot must be a member of the Rainbow Morgan Horse Association. The spotlight charity for this year’s show will be Discovery Riders Therapeutic Riding and Learning Center. Please check out their website at www.discoveryriders. com to learn about the multiple programs this organization provides, helping special needs individuals, veterans, 4-H groups and horses in giving them homes as therapy animals.

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Ohio State Buckskin Association

Reserve Your Stalls for July Show PRESIDENT, Carmen KellenbargerPorter; VICE PRESIDENT, Ben Grandstaff; SECRETARY, Brianne Mathews; TREASURER, Meg Powell PHONE, 740/403-4551 WEBSITE, www.ohiobuckskins.org

by Carmen Kellenbarger-Porter Can you believe it...it is June already and we are in full swing with horse showing. As I am writing this the June show hasn’t happen yet so I will have a list of thank you’s for next month. It takes a lot of wonderful people and late hours to make these shows enjoyable for everyone so please take time and say thank you. I hope you all made it to the June 3-4 show at Eden Park in Sunbury and had a good time. I know Chris would want me to remind you also it’s

not too late to get signed up with our trail riding program, you can log in on our website, www.ohiobuckskins. org, and get all the information. It is a great time to be riding or just enjoying your horse(s). I would especially like to thank our IBHA queen and homegrown Ohio lady Emily Powell and her mother Meg for representing us at the youth show and taking time out of their busy schedule hopefully they rounding us some more buckskins. Speaking of Buckskins, Duns and Grullas, if you have one and this includes minis please contact us, we would love to have you. Our next show will be July 1-3 at Circle G Arena with MVHSA. Start preparing and give me a text or call to reserve your stalls. After the July show it’s on to the world show at C Bar C in Cloverdale, Ind.—Indiana will never be the same. Until next time, remember ride with a smile and enjoy the ride!

Ohio Foundation Quarter Horse Association

Back in the Saddle PRESIDENT, Kevin Barrett; VICE PRESIDENT, Tiffany Davis; SECRETARY, Debbie Earnest; TREASURER, Jeff Earnest; WEBSITE, www.ohfqha.com

by Debbie Earnest The first show of the season (May 6) is on the books for 2017! It feels good to be back in the saddle, but that first show is always a rush. Getting the details of the show ready, the horses ready, the trailers ready, the tack ready and so on after a long winter is always a very busy time. This crew pulled it together with style as you can see in the picture. Although, the weather threatened to be challenging it held for us and hey...we ride ranch horses so we can

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handle a little weather...right? We were not able to do Friday Night Cows because of flooded roads in the location the cows were coming from but Josh Darling and his crew brought a mechanical ‘Cow Flag’ and we got to practice anyway. Thanks a ton Josh,it was a hit! Remember, our shows are always the first weekend of each month May through September. All horse breeds and all performance levels are welcome. Our shows are easy access right off State Route 70 at the Guernsey County Fairgrounds in Old Washington, Ohio. We have plenty of stall space, camping space, and our own food truck that serves great food. Come join us! Visit our website http://ohfqha.com/ for details or like us on Facebook.

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Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros

Get to a Mounted Shooting Clinic — You’ll be Hooked 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 On April 29 we all converged on Fred and Penny Dzara’s place for a clinic. It was a rainy, cold, yucky day, but we had a good turn out. Dave and Karen Davis took everyone through the rules and dress code. Doc Hric explained gun rules and gun types. Then the five people who braved the weather got to try out the guns while sitting on saddle racks to make it feel as if they were on a horse. The hands on starts to get people excited. Then comes the real test; will their horses tolerate gun fire. We take established shooting

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Doc Hric explaining guns.

horse and riders and mix them with untried horse and riders. Then comes the ground shooting, which usually shows which horses might have trouble with the noise of the gun. We then ride an established horse and rider with a green horse and rider through shooters on horseback firing guns. Then the green team rides through a course with an established team shooting at the balloons. Once the new rider is comfortable with how their horses are reacting they go through the course alone shooting at

the balloons. Most of the time that solo ride seals the deal and they are hooked on mounted shooting. We ended up with three new members on the spot. Sometimes participants will wait and think about joining and sometimes they end up joining another club. All that is fine as long as they get an introduction to our sport. We just want people to love mounted shooting as much as we do. So if you are wondering about mounted shooting, find a club that is having a clinic and learn how to do

Green team shooting established team.

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it. I bet you’ll get hooked. Our first shoot was May 20-21, I hope you were able to make it. We have the best chow wagon around, Gages Concessions was there again this year. Our next practice is May 13. Thank you to all our great sponsors: Wendy Shaffer/Equine Body Works, Big D’s Tack, Uncle Jimmy’s Horse Treats, Kdgowins Photography, Rock’s Farm and Garden and Warren Family Farm and Garden

Indiana Mounted Regulators

Indiana Mounted Regulators Member Spotlight: Marcy Luttrell PRESIDENT, Connie Rickets, VICE PRESIDENT, Marcy Luttrell, SECRETARY, Jonella Beale, TREASURER, Lanae Kline, EMAIL, dcr@locl.net;WEBSITE, www. indianamountedregulators.com

by Lanae Kline This month I would like to recognize our club Vice President, Marcy Luttrell. Marcy is a SL5 shooter and is at the top of her game. She was Overall High Point for the state of Indiana in 2016 and has

continued her winning streak in to the 2017 season! This past April, Marcy attended the CMSA National Championships in Tunica, Miss., and represented the Indiana Mounted Regulators well. Anyone who has ever attended a ‘major’ CMSA shoot knows the competition is tough, the days are long and nerves can easily get the best of you. The five stage main match was stretched out over a three day period. Marcy ended the week by shooting all five stages clean and winning her class with an overall time of 86.444, a 5 second lead over second place! She ended up 68th overall out of 272 shooters and Sr. Ladies Reserve Overall, bringing

home a beautiful buckle, a gift certificate for a pair of Olathe boots and a load of cash! A spectacular showing! If any of you have never had the opportunity to shoot with Marcy, or even spend time in her presence, it will be unforgettable. She never hesitates at the opportunity to help wherever it is needed and is a great asset to our club. We hope you can join us at one of our upcoming shoots at the Hoosier Horse Park facility in Edinburgh, Ind., on June 24 and 25 and October 7 and 8. Be sure to introduce yourself to our very own National Champion, Marcy Luttrell, and congratulate her on an exceptional win!

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Avon Lake Saddle Club

Show With Us and Earn Year-End Awards PRESIDENT, Kathleen Azzarello; SECRETARY & TREASURER, Barbara Sherman; TRUSTEE, Mary Oring; EMAIL, kathleen@getdependable.com WEBSITE, www.avonlakesaddleclub.com

by Kathleen Azzarello Thank you to our members who attended the meeting on May 15! With our show season fast approaching, we had quite a bit to cover. Seems like we are in good shape for our 2017 show season! Our judges are finalized for 2017. 16

June 2: Phil Harstine, June 16: Sonya Pitts, July 7: Dakotah Fetty, July 21: Carrie Morrison, Sept. 8: Amber Wise. The Avon Lake Saddle Club shows are all scheduled on Friday evenings. The shows begin at 7 p.m. Our shows are held at Weiss Field in Avon Lake. An easily accessible location from Lorain, Cuyahoga, Medina and Erie Counties. Come join us for fun shows under the lights! We are awarding year-end awards

again in 2017. The Avon Lake Saddle Club offers year-end awards for members in the following divisions: Youth, Open, Adult and Lead Line. Purchase a family($20) or individual($15) membership and become eligible for our year-end awards. The Avon Lake Saddle Club also needs sponsors to help support our shows and our Annual Hay Day event for children and adults with challenges. It’s just $25 to sponsor a class for the season. We also offer

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corporate sponsorships for an entire show at $250. This covers the cost of our judge, announcer and prizes for a show. Check out our Facebook page or contact Kathleen for more information at 440/536-0145 or Kathleen@getdependable.com. Please continue to check out the Avon Lake Saddle Club Facebook page for continued updates regarding shows, fundraisers and pictures. We hope to see you all at the shows! Best of luck to everyone! June 2017

Mid-Ohio Marauders

The Marauders are on the Move PRESIDENT, Mark Wright; VICE PRESIDENT, Joe Coalter; SECRETARY, Judy Foster; TREASURER, Dawn Wright. PHONE, 740/206-7214 EMAIL, midohiomarauders@gmail.com WEBSITE, www.midohiomarauders.com

by Renee Calvin Our first mounted shooting clinic went off without a hitch. The riders and horses did great, but Mother Nature tested our resolve. Kudos to the brave souls that ventured out into the rain and gave this great sport a try. The monsoon, that at times was so loud it interrupted our seminar, continued until lunch but broke into sunshine about 1 p.m. The glorious sun and the smiles on the new shooters faces made for a great afternoon. Thank you, Cashman’s, Blackwing and Coughlin for your support, none of this would be possible without you. Cashman’s provided lunch and a wonderful venue to present our sport. Robin from Blackwing Shooting Center joined us and brought great gifts for the members. Coughlin Auto/Shadow brought by

a wonderful truck and trailer for the members to see. Several Marauders competed at the Universal Media Shoot in Centre Hall, Pa., April 28-30. Hosted by the Steel Town Gunslingers this is one of the largest events east of the Mississippi offering $21,000 added money and 6X CMSA points. Congratulations to everyone that brought home a pay check or simply met a personal goal. Special shoutout to member JD Hughes who won his class, his division’s senior incentive and eliminator! Director Vern Shaw also had a great showing, coming home with a class win and a paycheck for winning the Cavalry showcase! Both gentleman brought home beautiful custom buckles as well. Our flag was presented for the first time during opening ceremony. The Mid-Ohio Marauders have an online store where members can pay for club events. The simplest way to find the store is to click the Green

‘Online Payments’ button on the home page of our website: https:// www.midohiomarauders.com/. Our website has many new pages, visit frequently we are adding new resources each week. Our July Shoot, The Marauders First Raid I & II, will be held at Cashmans, Delaware, Ohio, July 2123. Primitive camping and limited pipe gate pens will be available. High lines and portable pens are welcome. The arena is currently being expanded and will be complete before this shoot. We have partnered with Smoke Rise Ranch to bring a Mounted Shooting Clinic and CMSA 3 Stage Shoot to Glouster, Ohio. The clinic will be on June 3 at 10 a.m. You do not need to own guns or holsters to participate. The shoot will be on June 4 at 10 a.m. Overnight accommodations for you and your horse can be arranged through Smoke Rise Ranch Resort http://www.smokeriseranch.com.

Compete at the All American Quarter Horse Congress, even if you don’t own a Quarter Horse. The mounted shooting events held during Quarter Horse Congress are sanctioned by the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association, which opens the door for any breed of horse to compete at this venue. There are also AQHA classes which are only open to registered Quarter Horses. This event will be offering a minimum of $12,000 added money; $10,000 for the main match, $1000 for Shot Gun and $1000 for Rifle. We are in the process of compiling a Congress survival guide. It is our goal to make competing at Quarter Horse Congress less intimidating by creating a resource that consolidates all the information you need to participate in this prestigious event. Watch for updates on our Facebook group and website. JUNE 3-4 — Mounted Shooting Clinic and CMSA 3 State Shoot, Smoke Rise Ranch, Glouster, OH. JULY 13 — Demo/Jackpot, Madison County Fair, London, OH. JULY 21-23 — CMSA Shoot, Cashmans Equipment, Delaware, OH. For a complete schedule of events refer to the website.

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Getting Ready for the Riding Season Top 3 Mistakes Riders Make

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or many of us, the winter months are not conducive to riding, due to frozen ground, inclement weather and/or mud. And whether we like it or not, sometimes life gets in the way of our riding plans—your horse gets hurt or you have a personal situation that causes an extended layoff for your horse. One way or the other, your horse may go months with no riding at all. As a result, the horse may get little handling as well. This recipe—no riding and little handling—doesn’t always result in sweet rides in the spring or a delicious comeback to riding. What we love most about horses is that they are not machines. They are thinking and feeling animals, capable of forming an athletic partnership and a bond with their human. But because they are not machines—and because our relationship with them matters—we can’t just ignore them for months and then expect them to step right back into their role as your perfect horse. To make sure your spring ‘comeback’ goes smoothly with your horse you need to plan ahead. Avoid the missteps that I hear about often when talking to horse owners at clinics and expos. Avoid making the mistakes that may leave a bitter taste in your mouth. Instead, try this recipe for a sweet summer of riding.

Take Time to Reconnect with Your Horse

If your horse has been turned out with a herd over the winter—or if he has had little interaction with people for a while—his herd instincts may be stronger. His focus may be on the herd— not on you—and he may fret when you take him away from his friends. This is perfectly normal, instinctive behavior for horses and it’s unrealistic to think otherwise. To have the kind of relationship with a horse where he is focused on you—and happy to leave the herd with you— requires work in the beginning of the relationship and steady maintenance thereafter. Plan ahead as your riding season approaches and spend some time reconnecting with your

horse. Groom him, do some ground work and take him on some walks away from his herd. Depending on how strong your relationship was last fall and how trained/experienced your horse is, plan on spending at least 3-6 days just getting reacquainted with your horse. I like doing lead line exercises to reconnect with my horse and remind him of his manners and my expectations of him (check out my Lead Line Leadership video at Shopping.JulieGoodnight.com).

Check Your Tack and Saddle Fit

Don’t get carried away with riding until you have taken the time to inspect all your tack for needed repairs and maintenance, as well as checking the saddle fit on your horse. A horse’s body shape changes a lot every year. If you’ve ever had young horses you already know that. (As weanlings, if you watch them closely it seems like you can actually see them grow.) Think about the changes in the human body from birth to the end of life. A horse’s body goes through those same changes—only three-four times faster. If he has not had much exercise over the winter, he may have gained weight and/or lost muscle toning, which can have a big effect on saddle fit. Take the time to analyze your saddle fit at least once a year and especially after your horse has had an extended time off. You may need different padding or adjustments. Last year, my horse Eddie (still filling out at the age of 7) outgrew his regular width tree and needed a new saddle. That’s not the answer I was hoping for when re-assessing his saddle fit, but I can’t bear the thought of working him in a saddle that causes discomfort. Don’t forget to clean and condition your saddle and bridle, and check all the places where metal meets leather and all fasteners to make sure they are strong. Often the smaller parts of your tack— like latigos, leather ties, Chicago screws, and straps—need replacing or fixing. Make sure your bridle is clean and comfortable and the bit is the right size. Eddie also went from a 4 ¾ inch bit into a 5 inch (the standard size for a horse). But I

would’ve changed his bit anyway since his training had advanced so much in the past few years that he was ready for a different bit. As horses progress in their training, they have different needs in bits too. You may find that the bit that worked well for your horse a couple years ago now makes him unhappy—he’s leaning, pulling, chomping, tossing his head, or running through the pressure. These are all signs that a bit change may be in order. Check out the ‘Bitting Assistant’ from Toklat at JulieGoodnight.com/bits.

Avoid Doing Too Much, Too Soon

After a long, cold winter and too much time spent indoors, it’s easy to want to jump back into riding right where you left off in the fall. But the reality is, both you are and your horse need some time to get back into riding shape—and the older either you or your horse are, the more time you each may need. Both horses and humans get out of shape really fast when not getting exercise; and for both species, the activity of riding (or carrying a rider) uses special muscles. You both need time in the beginning—shorter rides with greater frequency—to build strength slowly. Your horse also needs time to get used to his tack again—to get ‘hardened’ to the cinch/ girth, the saddle and the bit/bridle. If you had gone for months without wearing anything but slippers on your feet, you’d have to get used to wearing heavy boots again over subsequent days to avoid getting sore feet and blisters. Just as you would never want to hike all day in brand new hiking boots, your horse needs time to get reaccustomed to the feel of the saddle, the weight of the rider and the bridle on his face. Finally, if you’re coming back to riding after a long layoff, think of reconditioning your horse’s training and mental focus as well. Don’t expect him to respond perfectly to cues he hasn’t thought about in a while. Don’t jump right in, asking your horse to perform the most difficult riding maneuvers right on the first try. Even if it seems like he’s just as responsive as the last

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Black Swamp Driving Club

Spring Keeps Black Swamp Driving Club Members Moving PRESIDENT, Julie Emmons; VICE PRESIDENT, Greg Leidel; SECRETARY & TREASURER, Susan Murray. WEBSITE, www.blackswampdrivingclub.com

by Mary Thomas Gov. Foster (Ohio’s governor 18801884) celebrated his 189th birthday at the Fostoria Historical Society April 22. Helping make the event successful were several BSDC members. Susan Murray was the featured speaker, presenting ‘Traveling with the Victorians.’ Murray’s slide show began with an introduction to coaching etiquette stressing the appropriateness of dress. She explained that Martha Stewart had been invited to a coaching event, but when she arrived wearing Western attire, she had to sit in the back of the coach so she couldn’t be seen in that outfit. ‘Visits of Ceremony’ were popular with Victorian ladies. According to Chesterfield’s Book of Etiquette, these were arranged to see friends and acquaintances, staying only 10 to 20 minutes. That was just long enough to exchange the latest gossip, before moving on to the next visit. Morning

dress was appropriate, although these trips were usually made between noon and 3 p.m. Victorian ladies often drove their own horses, but were usually accompanied by a footman or groom seated on the back of the carriage. Ladies’ reins were extra long so that the groom could drive from his rear seat if the lady was faint or unable to continue on. Large servant driven carriages were the mark of wealth and social position. Landaus and Victorias were open and allowed the ladies to show off their latest fashions. Private and public coaches required very different outfits. Private coaches were used for attending social events or ‘park’ driving while public coaches provided crowded, uncomfortable transportation. BSDC members enjoyed Gov. Foster’s birthday cake and light lunch. A restored circa 1900 pony carriage, brought by Mary Thomas, marked the entrance to the museum and the celebration. April 28-30 found BSDC members off to several venues. Jon and Judy Heffernan, Jeff and Mary Ann Tock, and Mary Thomas took in the GLADS show at Windy Knoll Farm,

Sullivan, Ohio. World class drivers, Tracey Morgan and Sterling Graburn gave private lessons in between judging the arena driving trial and driving derby competitions. Susan and Roger Murray journeyed to Lebanon, Pa., to Martin’s Carriage Auction to see what is happening in the carriage market. Meanwhile another group of BSDC members toured Westview Veterinary Hospital, Fremont, Ohio. Dr. Ryan Zimmerman bought the practice in 2005 and has added three more vets while upgrading to a new building. There are now facilities that allow the practice to do consultations, wellness programs, routine care, boarding for dogs and cats, farm calls, radiology and surgical services, along with lab and pharmacy support. Westview offers equine reproductive, dental, laminitis, and 24 hour emergency services. A six stall barn is available for ‘hospitalization.’ Dr. Zimmerman pointed out that parasite control is the big battle now with horses. Since there are no new equine wormers on the market, it is important to do yearly fecal counts. Pasture maintenance is important and knowing how to match a horse’s job to its nutritional needs is necessary for good

health. He recommends good pasture and/or clean grass hay rather than grain as the ideal equine diet. In closing, Dr. Zimmerman added that Westview has openings for new clients. June 24 is the ‘dutch oven’ lunch and drive at Ron and Sharon Hayhursts’ farm, Bowling Green, Ohio. Antique vehicles are needed for the display at the Wyandot County Historical Museum’s Ice Cream Social, July 8 in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Gary and Connie Gillfillan have invited the club for a picnic and boat rides July 15 at their Indian Lake cottage. July 14-16 is the ADS Regional Drive, Hoosier Horse Park, Edinburgh, Ind., organized by Carol Millhoan. Mary Thomas, Jeff and Mary Ann Tock are hosting the Byers Woods drive, Ashland, Ohio, on July 23. Check www.blackswampdrivingclub. com for more information on these upcoming events. Several BSDC members will be attending the GLADS show June 1618 at Windy Knoll Farm, Sullivan, Ohio. An arena driving trial and a pleasure show are on tap while the July 28-30 GLADS event will feature a Horse Driving Trial (HDT) at Windy Knoll Farm for more driving fun. Call 440/292-7198 for updates.

Notes from Julie (Continued) time you rode him, asking for too much too soon could lead to problems. Start by doing easier stuff and focusing on fundamentals. Make sure you acknowledge and reward your horse when he tries—whether it was brilliant or not—so that you recondition his spirit and willingness as well. By setting realistic expectations, planning ahead and building up slowly but methodically, your ‘comeback’ will go smoothly and your horse will be happier. Remember, your horse needs the same time that you do to Julie Goodnight takes on topics you want to know more about in her online training library—part of her everexpanding Horse Master Academy ;ŚƩƉ͗ͬ​ͬƐŝŐŶŝŶ͘:ƵůŝĞ'ŽŽĚŶŝŐŚƚ͘ĐŽŵͿ ŶŽǁ with a free access membership to help LJŽƵ ƐĞĂƌĐŚ ĨŽƌ ŵĂŶLJ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂƌƟĐůĞƐ͕ videos and MP3s! &Žƌ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƐ ĨƌŽŵ :ƵůŝĞ͕ ǁĂƚĐŚ her Horse Master TV show each week on RFD-TV or catch the show ŽŶůŝŶĞ ĂŶLJƟŵĞ Ăƚ ds͘:ƵůŝĞ'ŽŽĚŶŝŐŚƚ͘ com and please subscribe to the free zŽƵdƵďĞ ĐŚĂŶŶĞů Ăƚ ŚƩƉ͗ͬ​ͬzŽƵdƵďĞ͘ ĐŽŵͬũƵůŝĞŐŽŽĚŶŝŐŚƚ ĂŶĚ ĮŶĚ ŚĞƌ ŽŶ /ŶƐƚĂŐƌĂŵ Ăƚ ŚƩƉ͗ͬ​ͬǁǁǁ͘/ŶƐƚĂŐƌĂŵ͘ ĐŽŵͬũƵůŝĞŐŽŽĚŶŝŐŚƚ͘ ŚĞĐŬ ŽƵƚ ŚĞƌ ĨƵůů ůŝƐƚ ŽĨ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƉƉĞĂƌĂŶĐĞƐ Ăƚ͗ :ƵůŝĞ'ŽŽĚŶŝŐŚƚ͘ĐŽŵͬĐĂůĞŶĚĂƌ June 2017

get in condition—both mentally and physically. Be fair to yourself and be fair to your horse. With quality ingredients and careful preparation, your riding season will be cake! Enjoy the ride! —Julie Goodnight Trainer and Clinician ABOUT JULIE GOODNIGHT Goodnight is the popular RFDTV host of Horse Master airing Monday nights. Goodnight travels the USA sharing her no-nonsense horsemanship training with riders of all disciplines. Goodnight has ridden in many different saddles— she’s experienced in dressage and jumping, racing, reining, cow horse, colt-starting, and wilderness riding. Goodnight grew up on the hunterjumper circuits in Florida, but is now at home in the West. She and her husband, Rich Moorhead, live in the mountains in Salida, Colo. Both love versatility ranch horse competitions and riding cow-horses. Explore her online library and many training videos at http:// TV.JulieGoodnight.com; be sure to sign up for the free monthly training news at http://JulieGoodnight.com and please subscribe to the free YouTube channel at http://YouTube. com/JulieGoodnight. HORSEMEN’S CORRAL

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Wayne County Saddle Club

Join Us at the Olde Timer’s Roundup PRESIDENT, Rich Gortner; VICE PRESIDENTS, Rachael Adamson and Katy Amstutz; SECRETARY, Bobbi Jo Mackey; TREASURER, Beth Eikleberry; WEBSITE, waynecountysaddleclub.com

We are currently getting a break from the incessant rainfall that came our way throughout April and early May. Our devoted show personnel were ready and willing, but the weather simply didn’t always cooperate. Those who showed up for shows had a good time despite the rain and lighting. The good news is the arena footing was great. And, the weather is sure to improve as the season progresses. We will be ready. How about you? The NBHA is putting on one of their shows here June 24. You can check the calendar or their website for more details. Welcome folks and best wishes with your show! We are also hosting the Olde Timers’ Roundup Friday, June 16.

You don’t need to be old to come and enjoy the companionship if you’ve been around ‘for a while.’ We’ll have a time to ride—if you want— from 3 P.M. until whenever. Bring food and beverage for the picnic supper at 6:30 p.m. Plan to swap stories of horse shows and related activities around northern Ohio in the sixties, the seventies, the eighties —yes, even the nineties. You don’t have to bring a horse or even ride for that matter. Just bring some of those good old memories to share. Oh yeah! Bring pictures, too. Don’t think you’re old enough?! Have a question? Call Stan at 330/607-5106 (boslers1@frontier.com) or Dave at 740/694-7441 (blackbottomfarm@ hotmail.com). Upcoming dates include: June 3 Contest Point; June 9 Fun Show; June 17 Pleasure Point; June 30 Fun Show; July 8 Contest Point; July 14 Fun Show; July 15 Pleasure Point. RESULTS FROM APRIL 22 PLEASURE SHOW JACKPOT OPEN HALTER: 1. Della Compton; 2. Jen Snodgrass. OPEN HALTER: 1. Emma Wirtz; 2. Della Compton.

JACKPOT SHOWMANSHIP: 1. Valery Henry; 2. Alyssa Henry. LEADLINE & SMALL FRY SHOWMANSHIP 8 & UNDER: 1. Ava Grimm; 2. Isabela Arth. SHOWMANSHIP 19 & OVER: 1. Tori Binckley; 2. Adriana Grimm. SHOWMANSHIP 14-18: 1. Nick Romanini; 2. Taylor Rebmen. SHOWMANSHIP 9-13: 1. Alyssa Henry; 2. Della Compton. LEADLINE 8 & UNDER: 1. Ava Grimm; 2. Georgia Hall. SMALL FRY 8 & UNDER HORSEMANSHIP E/W: 1. Grace Hall; 2. Isabela Arth. SMALL FRY 8 & UNDER PLEASURE E/W: 1. Grace Hall; 2. Isabela Arth. JACKPOT W/T E/W: 1. Ashley Dunn; 2. Alyssa Henry. W/T 14 & OVER PLEASURE E/W: 1. Jamie Binegar; 2. William Keim. W/T 13 & UNDER PLEASURE E/W: 1. Alayna Perdicas; 2. Jadea Beall. W/T 13 & UNDER HORSEMANSHIP E/W: 1. Alayna Perdicas. LEADLINE TRAIL 8 & UNDER: 1. Layn Coblentz. OPEN W/T TRAIL: 1. Grace Hall; 2. Alayna Perdicas. OPEN TRAIL ALL AGES: 1. Shelbi Chacey; 2. Sidney Hawk OPEN RANCH HORSE PLEASURE: 1. Jen Snodgrass; 2. Kristen Collins. OPEN RANCH HORSE PATTERN: 1. Morgan Schwan; 2. Shelbi Chacey. OPEN REINING: 1. Shelbi Chacey; 2. Kami Gross. JACKPOT ENGLISH PLEASURE: 1. Ashley Dunn; 2. Alyssa Henry.

ENGLISH PLEASURE 19 & OVER: 1. Tori Binckley; 2. Jen Snodgrass. ENGLISH PLEASURE 14-18: 1. Ashley Dunn; 2. Brenna Baden. ENGLISH PLEASURE 13 & UNDER: 1. Morgan Schwan; 2. Alyssa Henry. ENGLISH EQUITATION 19 & OVER: 1. Kristen Collins; 2. Tori Binckley. ENGLISH EQUITATION 14-18: 1. Brenna Baden; 2. Ashley Dunn. ENGLISH EQUITATION 13 & UNDER: 1. Alyssa Henry; 2. Morgan Schwan. JACKPOT WESTERN PLEASURE: 1. Morgan Schwan; 2. William Keim. WESTERN PLEASURE 19 & OVER: 1. William Keim; 2. Tori Binckley. WESTERN PLEASURE 14-18: 1. Taylor Rebmen; 2. Madelynn Zerbe. WESTERN PLEASURE 13 & UNDER: 1. Morgan Schwan; 2. Valery Henry. JACKPOT OPEN W/T HORSEMANSHIP/ EQUITATION: 1. Alyssa Henry; 2. Tori Binckley. WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP 19 & OVER: 1. Tori Binckley. WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP 14-18: 1. Taylor Rebman. WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP 13 & UNDER: 1. Morgan Schwan; 2. Valery Henry.

As I always say, whether you come to watch, show, work, or any combination you are welcome. This month we’re also inviting you to the Olde Timer’s Roundup. Why not join us? ~Stan

Knox County Horse Park

All Shows are Open to the Public PRESIDENT, Janis Constock-Jones; VICE PRESIDENT, Ken Niner; TREASURER, Pam Niner; SECRETARY, Courtney Letts. PHONE, 740/973-3059 WEBSITE, www.knoxcountyhorsepark.com

Wow how the months are just flying by. I can’t believe that June is already here. As I write this article we are preparing for our first Fun Show of the year. We are still looking for someone to chair our poker runs for this year, so if you are interested in doing this please let one of us know. All of our shows are open to the public! July 9 we will be having an Arena Trail Challenge. I am told that Ken has a lot of fun things planned for this. He has informed me that there will be cash payback for the first three places. The entry fee is $25. Attire for the day is long pants, boots, and hat or helmet. We will have a concession stand and water available for horses. Please come out and enjoy the park for the day, practice our obstacle course and ride our trails. The rain date for this show is July 16. The show starts at noon. 20

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August 5 is our Cowboy vs Cowgirl Challenge. The show will start at noon and will have a rain date of Aug. 12. The park will open at 8 a.m. and the concession stand will open at 11 a.m. that morning. There is a $10 entry fee. The top five finishers for each of the 10 events counts towards the overall gender winners. Trophy T-shirts will be awarded to all members of the top gender team. Required attire: sleeved top, long pants, safe boots/ shoes. Recommended hat or helmet. For more information please contact Gerald (Doc), 419/768-2128. We hold our monthly meetings at the horse park shelter house with a potluck at 6:30 p.m. and meeting at 7 p.m. Please check out our web page at www.knoxcountyhorsepark.com or our Facebook at KCHP (Knox County Horse Park) to see our complete schedule of events and to see if any shows have been rained out. If you need any more information or a membership application please feel free to email me at kchpknoxcountyhorsepark@ yahoo.com. As always I hope to see you at the park. ~Courtney Letts June 2017

Ottawa County Horse Foundation

Raffle 4 Bucks Fundraiser PRESIDENT, John Vallance; VICE PRESIDENT, Rich Petersen, Jr.; SECRETARY, Nancy Lajti; TREASURER, Adam Steinmiller; PHONE, 419/707-0398; EMAIL, ottawacountyhorsefoundation@ gmail.com; WEBSITE, www.ochf.net

horse. We have a beautiful shaded parking area and stalls available, as well. We are conducting a fundraiser this year called the Raffle 4 Bucks. Tickets are $10 each and a $100 cash prize will be drawn at each of our three Points on the Portage

shows and put back into the pot for a ‘grand prize’ raffle. That will consist of three $250 winners, one $500 winner, and one $750 winner to be drawn at the September show. Tickets will be available at each show and officers will also have them in the meantime.

Please contact us if you have any questions! Help us spread the word about our shows, and don’t forget to ‘like’ us on Facebook (fb.com/OCHorseFoundation). We also are on Instagram as @ OCHorseFoundation and Twitter as @OttawaCoHorses!

by Brianne Mathews Much of Ohio saw lots of rain during the first week of May, including Ottawa County; 3.5” of rain led us to decide to cancel the Spring Fuzzy Show on May 6-7 and reschedule it for May 13-14. By the time this issue hits your mailbox or Internet browser, the show will be over with and we expect to say that it was a big success! This show requires no show clothes, so it is a great way to start off the year and prepare for some of the bigger shows to come. We have a Fall Fuzzy Show scheduled for Oct. 7 that is similar in that it does not require show clothes and has a simpler showbill, so please make plans to wrap up your show season with us! Also going on at our fairgrounds that weekend is the Ottawa County Fall Fest. There will be camping, crafts, cornhole, and more! Last year the weather did not cooperate and it rained for a good portion of the weekend, but those that came and camped had a great time anyway. Our main shows for the year are the Points on the Portage Circuit, which consists of three shows— Memorial Day weekend, July 8-9, and Sept. 2-3 (Labor Day weekend). It will give two sets of awards, one for the speed shows and one for the pleasure shows. High Points for each will be for the following divisions: 8 & U, 9-13, 14-18, Open, High Point Horse, and High Point Ottawa County 4-H Youth. Exhibitors must be OCHF members and attend two out of the three shows—July is offering double points! The first and third show are also Tri-State approved! Camping is available for all of our shows for $30/night or $55/weekend—electric and water are included and a dump station is also on the grounds. Box stalls are also available for $10/day or $15/ weekend, as well. OCHF members are welcome to haul to our arena on Thursday nights from 6 p.m. until dusk for free; nonmembers can also do so for $10/ June 2017

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Ride In Sync

Your Own Instincts can be Your Barrier by Terry Myers When I start working with a rider, I always start by talking about instincts. To be successful with working with your horse, you must first understand your own instinctive reactions before you can understand the instincts and reactions of your horse. Most human instinctive reactions are not conducive to good horse handling. As with most situations, we are our own worst enemy. The instinctive reaction I’d like to talk about is in regard to pressure, and how the horse and human instinctive reaction is the same. If you go up to your horse and push on their shoulder with your hand, with solid pressure, chances are that your horse will brace against that pressure. They may brace to the point that when you take your hand away, your horse will actually move toward you. Do that same thing with a friend and push against their shoulder. The instant you start applying solid pressure, your friend will brace against that pressure to avoid moving. If you suddenly release the pressure, your friend will move toward you. The biggest issues I see with riders is that they are always pulling with constant pressure on their horse. If you put solid pressure on the reins, your horse will lay on the bridle rein in your hand. The more you pull, the more your horse will brace or even

pull back. People will have a similar reaction. Take a friend’s hand. Start to pull and you will feel them stiffen and brace against your pulling. Your horse does the same thing when you pull on the reins. With continually pulling on your horses’ mouth, your horse braces to your pull, they stiffen their pole, neck, shoulder and possibly ribcage, taking away any ability for lateral flexion. Without lateral flexion, you cannot have collection. In addition, a horse which stiffens their neck and shoulder can also bolt, rear and buck. Any chance of control is significantly limited. If your horse doesn’t lead well, is always pulling you and dragging you along, chances are they learned that because you are always pulling on them. You can apply the same idea to loading a horse in a trailer. When I see loading problems, the very first mistake I see is that the person tries to pull the horse in the trailer. The horse’s very first reaction, other than not being sure that they want to get into the trailer, is that they plant their feet and pull back. Any chance of them having forward motion to step onto the trailer has died. You can’t outpull a 1000-pound animal. The same theory can be applied to leg pressure. If you squeeze with your legs you may get stiffening instead of yielding to the pressure. Also, when you squeeze with your legs, you stiffen your legs and lock

your hips (I call this locking down your ‘seat bone’). With this type of rider body position, your horse can’t pick up their back to push off and move forward. When riders don’t get what they want from their horse, they apply more pressure. Horse doesn’t slow down when you pull on the reins, you pull harder. Am I right? The solution is a give and take approach with a ‘less is more’ philosophy. Instead of solid rein pressure, bounce the rein with your fingers. Take out the slack until you feel resistance, then bounce your rein by wiggling your fingers. That is not a jerk, but a gentle bump. When you feel a change, let go and reward your horse. Same applies to your legs. In working with horses, we have to understand our instincts before we can appreciate the horse’s instincts and reactions. The good news is that we can retrain ourselves and gain knowledge and skills which will help us control our reactions produced by our instincts. As with all horsemanship skills, self awareness is the key to understanding how we can achieve the best results with our partnership with our horse. Think about situations that you think you are having issues with your horse. Then seek knowledge that will help you gain the skills to overcome your issues. Both you and your horse will benefit and you will become the leader that your horse needs.

Terry Myers One final thing to remember… horses don’t make mistakes, people do. If you try to keep this philosophy in the forefront of your mind when working with your horse, you will be a more effective partner. Questions about this or any of our articles can be emailed to us at myers5000@aol.com. Terry Myers is a national clinician and champion horse trainer with a depth of knowledge developed from over 45 years in the horse industry. Myers has been a popular clinician at multiple expos in the U.S. and Canada. To learn more about Myers’ Ride-In-Sync methods as well as clinic and training services available, visit Myers at www.tmtrainingcenter.com or on Facebook.

Colorado Ranger Horse Association

Website Redesign and Lake Champlain Appaloosa Club CRHA Award 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 is pleased to announce a redesign of the website that is planned to launch sometime in June. Erin Sorrell has accepted the position of webmaster for CRHA and has been hard at work to give the site a new look. Stop over to www. coloradorangerhorse.com to see the new look and check out all the great 22

information on programs, events and forms to register and/or participate. The Lake Champlain Appaloosa Club show held on July 1 and 2, 2017 in Plattsburgh, N.Y., will recognize the CRHA horse winning the most points in that weekend’s events. Horses must be double registered as the points earned towards the awards will be based on points won in the Appaloosa classes. More information on this award can be found in the Colorado Ranger Horse Association Facebook group in the ‘Files’ section. For information on that show, check out the LCAC website at www.lcacappclub.com. Be sure to mark your calendars and plan to attend the two open shows to be held in June at the Mercer County 4-H Park in Mercer, Pa. Payback Friday evening open game show will be held on June 16 and an open

Sneak peak of the new website. Be sure to stop over at http:// www.coloradoranger.com. pleasure and games show will be held on Saturday, June 17. The Colorado Ranger Horse Association 44th National Show will be in Lock Haven, Pa., on Sept. 16 and 17. Judge for the show will be George Blain. For more information on CRHA registration, membership, shows or

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Holi Spots Galore at one week old owned by Mariclaire Stearns. This CRHA/ApHC foal is out of the 2017 CRHA Most Versatile Horse Award winner Hollidazzle Lena and by Zippospots Galore. programs, please visit our website, www.coloradoranger.com! June 2017

Western Reserve Carriage Association

Talking to Team Tock PRESIDENT, Kim Stegh VICE PRESIDENT, Diana Beardsley TREASURER, Ann Petersen MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY, Henry Rish WEBSITE, www.wrcarriage.com

by Judy Clark Abundant month of July brings two club drives presented by some of our favorite people. On July 2, Henry and Kay Rish will host the Howe Meadow drive at the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Aim to arrive around 11:30 (there’s plenty of parking) for some socializing, then, potluck at noon. Picnic tables, electricity, and restrooms nearby, make this an attractive location. However, the main entrance at 4140 Riverview Road, Peninsula, Ohio, is not friendly for long horse trailers owing to railroad tracks, which can bottom out a long rig. Proceed north to the next entrance, which will be marked with WRCA signs.

There will be a well-marked trail around the meadow, as well as a marked trail through the woods to Indigo Lake. No road driving, please. On July 23, Mary Thomas along with Mary Ann and Jeff Tock will co-sponsor the Byers Woods drive at the Ashland County West Holmes Career Center in Ashland, Ohio. Mary Thomas is extending the invitation to Black Swamp Driving Club and we hope to see many participants at this wonderful location, which has something offer horses at all levels. The options include short trails of a mile or so, or combinations of trails totaling six miles. Trails surfaces are gravel roads, open fields winding through wooded areas, and around ponds. There are a few bridges to cross on the longer route. The drive sponsors assured me the trails will be wellmarked with signage and directional arrows on the ground. Nothing spoils a Sunday drive like getting lost, so every effort will be made to keep attendees on right track.

Dusty Boots Riding Club

Mark Our Show Dates on the Calendar 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 Dusty Boots 2017 show dates are as follows: JUNE 18 — DBRC, Jefferson, Ohio JULY 4 — Runnin ‘Free and Silver Sturrips, Jefferson, Ohio JULY 23 — Jefferson Rotary, Jefferson, Ohio JULY 29-30 — WPHC, Harlensburg, Pa. AUG. 27 — Blue Lakes, Newbury, Ohio SEPT. 10 — DBRC, Jefferson, Ohio SEPT. 17 — BDRC South Farms, Middlefield, Ohio The 2017 banquet date is March 14, 2018 at Garden Brook Banquet Center in Cortland, Ohio. June 2017

The Tack Sale this year will be July 4 at the Ashtabula County Fairgrounds in Jefferson, Ohio. Everything from blankets, saddles, and English and western tack, apparel, bits, brushes, and so much more. Dusty Boots Youth members who competed at the All American Youth Horse Show in Columbus, Ohio, were Ella and Eli Perry, Ella Thompson, Gabriella, Hallie Brown, Haely Allison and Michaela Calhoun. Dusty Boots sponsored each youth attending and gave them a sign with their name, horses name, photo and the Dusty Boots logo for the front of their stall. Application deadline for the 2017 Royalty and Prince and Princess is July 4. At the Dusty Boots club shows the show special will be pay for four classes and get one class free. That’s a great deal! For more information on Dusty Boots Riding Club visit our Facebook or our website.

Mary Ann and Jeff are very familiar with Byers Woods, where they drive on a regular basis to enjoy the serenity and wildlife sightings. Jeff began driving a few years ago and particularly enjoys doing cones, which reminds him of NASCAR (without the noise, right, Jeff?) He and Mary Ann call themselves a team, with Jeff handling the truck and trailer transportation, and providing what Mary Ann calls, the “best driving companion in the world.” Mary Ann began riding at the age of four and pursued her love of horses through many states (TN, CT, OK, FL, VT) and residence changes before finding her dream farm in Ohio. However, a riding accident put an end to her saddle horse activities, and she made the switch to smaller equines, first a Welsh, then Shetlands (she has two) and a miniature horse, plus a 26 inch micro mini, which is a certified therapy horse that she takes to nursing homes and hospices. While she still misses riding, Mary Ann says, “There are lots of avenues for staying involved with horses.” Her own involvement includes: WRCA drives. Carriage Association of America events. Accumulating an impressive number of hours logged with American Driving Society. Participating in the Great Lakes Area Driving Series (G.L.A.D.S.) at Windy Knoll Farm in Sullivan, Ohio, presented by Stacey Giere, who Mary Ann says, “Does a marvelous job of introducing newcomers to the sport of Combined Driving.” And, attending one of the premiere U.S. driving events, Walnut Hill Carriage Driving Competition in Pittsford, N.Y., where she has previously competed and won.

Mary Ann Tock competing with Bugati put to a 1903 Walborn and Riker pony cart. Following the Byers Woods Drive in July, Team Tock will be planning for August and a return to Walnut Hill. As a person, who was born into a completely non-horse family, yet pursued her passion, even with formidable setbacks, Mary Ann speaks poignantly of life with horses. “There’s always unpredictability, highs and lows, great joy and sorrow, but horses have enabled me to do more than I ever imagined. Never underestimate the power of dreaming and visualizing.” Directions to the Byers Woods Drive: From I-71, take the US 250 exit #186 toward Wooster, Ashland. Turn left onto US 250. Go 1.5 miles, under a bridge. Turn left to take the Hwy 42 ramp. Turn right onto Hwy 42. Go 1.3 miles. Turn left onto SR 511. Turn right onto SR 60 for 3.4 miles. Career Center will be on the left (1783 State Route 60). WARNING! I may have goofed up these directions. Check Google. Covered picnic area is near the parking lot. Bring a covered dish to share for noon-ish potluck and your own beverages. Bring horses or come for the camaraderie of hanging out with carriage drivers.

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JUNE 2017 JUNE 1 — Richland County Barn Raiser’s Thursday Night Fun Show, 7 p.m., Richland ŽƾŜƚLJ &Ä‚Ĺ?ĆŒĹ?ĆŒŽƾŜÄšĆ?Í• DÄ‚ĹśĆ?ĎĞůĚ͕ K,͘ &D/Í— ĹśĹ?Ĺ?Ğ͕ 419-571-4653. JUNE 1-4 — Spring Fling Carriage Drive, <ĞŜƚƾÄ?ŏLJ ,Ĺ˝ĆŒĆ?Äž WÄ‚ĆŒĹŹÍ• >ĞdžĹ?ĹśĹ?ĆšŽŜÍ• <z͘ &D/Í— Ç Ç Ç Í˜ ŜĂĆ&#x;ŽŜÄ‚ĹŻÄšĆŒĹ?Ç€ÄžÍ˜ĹśÄžĆšÍ˜ JUNE 2 — Avon Lake Saddle Club Horse Show, 7 p.m., Weiss Field, Avon Lake, OH. FMI: Kathleen Azzarello, 440-536-0145, kathleen@ getdependable.com.

Northern Kentucky Horse Network

9th Annual All-Breed Horse Show July 29, 2017 9:30 a.m.

Entry Fee: $10 per class **Classes 6, 10 & 26 Entry Fee: $5.00 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 5a. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.

Alexandria Fairgrounds Alexandria, KY

Miniature Halter / Obstacle Stock Horse Halter English Halter Arabian / Half Arabian Halter Miniature Hunter Mule Halter Stick Horse Class, Ages 3-7 yrs** Paso Fino, Performance, Ages 7-17 Open SingleHorse/Pony Turn Out – Trad. Vehicle Country Pleasure, Gaited 18 & Up Leadline Class – Ages 2-8 yrs. Leader must be18 yrs or older. Single Very Small Equine – Working Pleasure Arabian Hunter – Pleasure Country Pleasure, Gaited, 7-17 Walk Favorite Gait Pair/Multiple – Working Pleasure Paso Fino Performance, Ages 18 & Up English Equitation, Hunt Seat, Open — Walk, Trot, Canter, Rail Work only (No Pattern) Novice Walk-Trot Lunch Break

18. Pleasure Driving Cones VSE 19. Pleasure Driving Cones Pony/Horse 20. Pony Pleasure (under 14.2 hands) Walk – Trot, Ages 7-17 yrs (Horse & Rider Combo not eligible for any canter classes) 21. Hunter Under Saddle Open (Walk, Trot, Canter) 22. Pair/Multiple Reinsmanship 23. Open English Pleasure, Hunt & Saddle Seat 24. Walk – Trot Pleasure, English – Rider 7-17 yrs. (Horse & Rider Combo not eligible for any canter classes) 25. Paso Fino Pleasure Ages 18 & Up 26. Stick Horse Costume – Ages 3-7 yrs.** 27. Single Very Small Equine – Reinsmanship 28. English Pleasure – Hunt Seat, Ages 7-17 Walk, Trot, Canter 29. Single Horse/Pony – Reinsmanship 30. Walking Horse Pleasure, Trail Walk, Pleasure Gait FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Dick Lockart Jim Mayer (859) 512-5414 (859)496-4976 msource@twc.com jimwmayer@yahoo.com

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Paso Fino Pleasure Ages 7-17 Arabian English Pleasure Gaited Trail Pleasure 18 & Up (Walk Favorite Gait) Novice Gaited Pleasure (Walk, Favorite Gait) Western Pleasure, Age 7-17, Walk/Jog (Horse and Rider Combo not eligible in any canter/lope classes) Western Pleasure, Age 18 &UP, Walk/Jog (Horse and rider combo not eligible in any canter/lope classes) Single Very Small Equine – Reinsmanship Green Single Horse/Pony Working Pleasure Gaited Trail Pleasure Ages 7-17 — Walk Favorite Gait Ladies Western Pleasure Western Pleasure, Ages 7-17 yrs Paso Fino Costume Western Pleasure, English Breeds (Saddlebred, Morgan, Arabian, Mules) (Walk, Jog, Lope) Western Horsemanship Open (Rail Work Only, No Pattern. Walk, Jog, Lope) Plantation Pleasure (Walk, Running Walk, Canter) Western Pleasure, Stock Horse (Walk, Jog, Lope) Country Trail Pleasure – Trail Walk, Pleasure Gait, Show Gait Single Horse/Pony Turnout Open Western Pleasure Arabian Western Pleasure Western Horsemanship, Ages 7-17 yrs. Walk, Jog, Lope, Rail Work Only. No Pattern. Jack Benny Walk/Trot – Rider 39 yrs. and over Bareback Equitation/Horsemanship Open Costume Walking Horse Country Pleasure, Open (Walk, Running Walk)

• Current Coggins tests and KHDOWK FHUWL¿FDWHV ZLOO EH required and checked before being admitted to show grounds. NO EXCEPTIONS! • This show is APHA and PAC approved. ‡ $OO GRJV VKDOO EH FRQ¿QHG to trailers, stalls or kept on leash at all times. • Concessions on site. No glass bottles/alcohol permitted on premises.

STALLS: $20 per day beginning July 28 through July 30, includes 1 bag of shavings. Additional shavings on site for purchase. Contact Jim Mayer if you wish to reserve a stall. Stalls to be stripped prior to leaving grounds or be charged $10. NO STRAW PLEASE! ELECTRIC: Reserve for $15 per day, call Jim Mayer, 859496-4976.

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Corral Calendar JUNE 3-4 — “Sidney Series” Open Horse Show, Shelby Co. Fairgrounds, Sidney, OH. FMI: Wendy, 419-594-2968, stephey@tds.net. Find on &ĂĐĞŬ͕ EĂƟŽŶĂů YƵĂƌƚĞƌ WŽŶLJ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ͘ :hE ϯͲϰ Ͷ ƵĐŬƐŬŝŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ƐƐŽĐ͘ ŽĨ DŝĐŚŝŐĂŶ Z Θ KƉĞŶ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϴ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ^ŚŝĂǁĂƐƐĞĞ ŽƵŶƚLJ Fairgrounds, Corunna, MI. FMI: Courtney, 517ϯϭϲͲϲϯϱϱ͕ ŵŝďƵĐŬƐŬŝŶϭϵϲϳΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ :hE ϯͲϰ Ͷ DD DŽƵŶƚĞĚ ƌĐŚĞƌ ůŝŶŝĐ͕ DŝƌĂĐůĞ ZĂŶĐŚ͕ ϯϴϴϬ DŽƌƌŽǁ ZĚ͕͘ DŝůĨŽƌĚ͕ D/͘ &D/͗ ϮϰϴͲϮϱϬͲϭϱϱϳ͕ ŵŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂƌĐŚĞƌΛŐŵĂŝů͘ ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘DD ƌĐŚĞƌƐ͘ďůŽŐƐƉŽƚ͘ĐŽŵ͘

JUNE 4 — 20th Annual Northern Ohio Miniature Horse Show, Lorain County Fairgrounds, Wellington, OH. FMI: Sharon Substanley, 440-452-3038, sharonsubstanley@ yahoo.com. JUNE 4 — Geauga Horse & Pony Assoc. Horse Show, Geauga County Fairgrounds, Burton, OH. FMI: ghpa08@yahoo.com, www.gpha.us. JUNE 4 — Buckeye Equestrian Events Open Horse Show Series, 8:30 a.m., Coshocton Co. Fairgrounds, Coshocton, OH. FMI: Duane, 740610-4129, www.buckeyeequestrianevents.com.

JUNE 4 — Angels Haven Horse Rescue Lewis Road Fun Show, 9 a.m., Lewis Road Riding Ring, Cleveland Metroparks, Olmsted Falls, OH. FMI: Heidi, 440-781-5060. :hE ϰ Ͷ ^ƚƌĂŝŐŚƚ ͛Ɛ ^ƉĞĞĚ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϭϭ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ϮϮϱϬ ůůŝĂŶĐĞ ZĚ͕͘ DĂůǀĞƌŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϴϴϴͲϱϱϲͲ ϯϳϳϮ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ZĂŶĐŚ ŝƚLJ͘ĐŽŵ͘ JUNE 4 — Triple Heart Equestrian Center 1 Day &ŝŶĚŝŶŐ zŽƵƌ ĂůĂŶĐĞ ůŝŶŝĐ͕ ϮϰϬϳϯ :ŝŵ dŽďŝŶ >ĂŶĞ͕ ĂŵďƌŝĚŐĞ ^ƉƌŝŶŐƐ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ ŵĂŶĚĂ >Ğ^ƵĞƌ͕ ϴϭϰͲϱϳϯͲϳϭϲϯ͕ ĂĂůĞƐƵĞƌΛLJĂŚŽŽ͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ƚƌŝƉůĞŚĞĂƌƚĞƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶĐĞŶƚĞƌ͘ǁĞĞďůLJ͘ĐŽŵ͘

June 23 & 24, 2017 at

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(330) 204-6012 Friday, June 23

Bulls * Broncs * Cowgirl Barrel Racing 7 p.m. dŚĞƌĞ ǁŝůů ďĞ Ă ďĂŶĚ Θ ĮƌĞ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŚŽǁ͊

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Top 10 cowboys & cowgirls in each event come back for the main performance. Admission: Adults: $12 Kids (5-12): $6 Full Event Ticket: $20

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JUNE 4 — Keystone Saddle Club Show Series, 9 a.m., 5695 Clay City Drive SE, Uhrichsville, OH. FMI: www.keystonesaddleclub.com. JUNE 7 — Fun Show, Fredericktown Saddle Club ƌĞŶĂ͕ tĂƚĞƌĨŽƌĚ ZĚ͕͘ &ƌĞĚĞƌŝĐŬƚŽǁŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ :ĂŵŝĞ ĞŚĞůĞƌ͕ ϳϰϬͲϰϴϱͲϬϱϴϰ͘ :hE ϳͲϭϬ Ͷ ϮϬϭϳ ŐLJƉƟĂŶ ǀĞŶƚ͕ <ĞŶƚƵĐŬLJ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ >ĞdžŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ <z͘ &D/͗ ŝŶĨŽΛ ƉLJƌĂŵŝĚƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ͘ŽƌŐ͘ :hE ϳͲϭϭ Ͷ ŽƵŶƚƌLJ ,Ğŝƌ / ,ƵŶƚĞƌ :ƵŵƉĞƌ ^ŚŽǁ͕ <ĞŶƚƵĐŬLJ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ >ĞdžŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ <z͘ &D/͗ Frankie Stark, 513-875-3318, www.countryheir. ĐŽŵ͘ :hE ϴ Ͷ ZŝĐŚůĂŶĚ ŽƵŶƚLJ ĂƌŶ ZĂŝƐĞƌ͛Ɛ dŚƵƌƐĚĂLJ EŝŐŚƚ &ƵŶ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϳ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ZŝĐŚůĂŶĚ ŽƵŶƚLJ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ŶŐŝĞ͕ 419-571-4653. :hE ϴͲϭϬ Ͷ ^ƵŵŵĞƌ ĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ Θ ƌĂŌ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ĂůĞ͕ Dƚ͘ ,ŽƉĞ ƵĐƟŽŶ͕ ϴϬϳϲ ^Z Ϯϰϭ͕ DŝůůĞƌƐďƵƌŐ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ dŚƵƌŵĂŶ͕ ϯϯϬͲϲϳϰͲϲϭϴϴ͕ ƚŚƵƌŵĂŶΛ ŵƚŚŽƉĞĂƵĐƟŽŶ͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ŵƚŚŽƉĞĂƵĐƟŽŶ͘ĐŽŵ͘ JUNE 8-11 — OQHA All Breed Trail Ride & ŚĂůůĞŶŐĞ͕ dƌŝͲ ŽƵŶƚLJ dƌĂŝů ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ͕ ϮϲϲϮ Downing St. SW, East Sparta, OH. FMI: Cynthia Bauman, 330-323-3559, TriCoTrails@gmail. com, www.Tri-CoTrails.org. JUNE 9 — Wayne County Saddle Club Open Contest Fun Show, 7 p.m., 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Leanne Louive, 330-8444041, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com. :hE ϵ Ͷ &ƌŝĚĂLJ EŝŐŚƚ &ƵŶ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϳ͗ϯϬ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ĂŵŽƵŇĂŐĞ ^ƚĂďůĞƐ͕ ϯϮϰϵ ^ƚ͘ Zƚ͘ ϰϱ ^͕ ^ĂůĞŵ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϮϯϰͲϱϲϳͲϰϬϲϲ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ĐĂŵŽƵŇĂŐĞƐƚĂďůĞƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :hE ϵ Ͷ ŚƌŝƐƟĂŶ dƌĂŝů ZŝĚĞƌƐ ZĞƚƌĞĂƚ͕ DŝĚǁĞƐƚ dƌĂŝů ZŝĚĞ͕ ϭϮϲϰ ,ƵŶƚĞƌ͛Ɛ ƌĞĞŬ ZĚ͕͘ EŽƌŵĂŶ͕ /E͘ &D/͗ ϴϭϮͲϴϯϰͲϲϲϴϲ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ŵŝĚǁĞƐƩƌĂŝůƌŝĚĞ͘ ĐŽŵ͘ :hE ϵͲϭϭ Ͷ ZŝĚŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ŶŐĞůƐ DĞŵŽƌŝĂů ^ŚŽŽƚ͕ ϳ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ tĂLJŶĞ ŽƵŶƚLJ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ϭϵϵ sĂŶŽǀĞƌ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕ tŽŽƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϯϯϬͲ ϰϲϲͲϭϲϮϱ͕ ŶŽŽƵƚůĂǁƐΛŽƵƚůŽŽŬ͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ŶŽŽƵƚůĂǁƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :hE ϵͲϭϭ Ͷ ĞŶƚƌĂů KŚŝŽ ZĞŝŶŝŶŐ ,ŽƌƐĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ &ůĂŐ ŝƚLJ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ &ŝŶĚůĂLJ hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ͕ &ŝŶĚůĂLJ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ dŽĚĚ <ŶĞƌƌ͕ ϲϭϰͲϳϳϴͲϱϭϯϮ͕ ƚĂŬŶĞƌƌΛĂƩ͘ŶĞƚ͘ JUNE 9-11 — Saddle Up For St. Jude Fundraiser Θ ZŝĚĞ͕ ůŬŝŶƐ ƌĞĞŬ ,ŽƌƐĞĐĂŵƉ͕ WĞĚƌŽ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϳϰϬͲϲϰϯͲϮϰϭϲ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ĞůŬŝŶƐĐƌĞĞŬŚŽƌƐĞĐĂŵƉ͘ ĐŽŵ͘ :hE ϵͲϭϭ Ͷ ƌŝǀŝŶŐ ůŝŶŝĐ ǁŝƚŚ &ƌĂŶŬ >ƵĞƚnj ŚŽƐƚĞĚ ďLJ ĞŶƚƌĂů KŚŝŽ ĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ ƌŝǀŝŶŐ ůƵď͕ DĂŐŝĐ DĞĂĚŽ ^ƚĂďůĞ͕ ϯϰϬ ZŽĚŶĞLJ >ĂŶĞ͕ ,ĞĂƚŚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ WĂƌǀĞƟΛŵĂĐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :hE ϵͲϭϭ Ͷ Z^dW ZĂŶĐŚ ^ŽƌƟŶŐ Θ WĞŶŶŝŶŐ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ƌŽŽŬĞĚ ƌĞĞŬ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ ϰϲϳ ƌŽŽŬĞĚ ƌĞĞŬ Ăŵ ZĚ͕͘ &ŽƌĚ ŝƚLJ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ :ƵůŝĞ͕ ϰϭϮͲ ϱϳϲͲϯϴϴϲ͕ ƐŽƌƚĂŶĚƉĞŶΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ĐƌŽŽŬĞĚĐƌĞĞŬŚŽƌƐĞƉĂƌŬ͘ĐŽŵ͘ JUNE 10 — Poker Run, Knox County Horse Park, 7360 Thayer Rd., Mt. Vernon, OH. FMI: www. knoxcountyhorsepark.com. :hE ϭϬ Ͷ DĂŬĞ tŝƐŚ &ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ ZŝĚĞ͕ Wͬ'ĂǀŝŶ ,ƵŶƟŶŐ Θ ƋƵŝŶĞ ƌĞĂ͕ ϯϬϮϮϱ ^ƚĂƚĞ ZŽƵƚĞ ϭϮϰ͕ >ĂŶŐƐǀŝůůĞ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ŝĂŶ DĐ ĂŶŝĞů͕ ϳϰϬͲϳϰϮͲϮϯϮϬ͕ ĚŝĂŶŵĐĚĂŶŝĞůΛLJĂŚŽŽ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :hE ϭϬ Ͷ ϮϬϭϳ W ^ ƌĞƐƐ ZĞŚĞĂƌƐĂůͬKƉĞŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϵ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ƌŝĞ ŽƵŶƚLJ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ϯϭϭϬ ŽůƵŵďƵƐ ǀĞ͕͘ ^ĂŶĚƵƐŬLJ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϰϭϵͲ ϱϳϯͲϵϲϭϰ͕ ďĞƚƐLJŐŽƌĚŽŶΛƌŽĂĚƌƵŶŶĞƌ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :hE ϭϬ Ͷ ϮϬϭϳ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ ŽƵŶƚLJ KƉĞŶ ^ŚŽǁ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϵ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ϮϮϵ ĂƐƚ ,ŽǁĞ ǀĞ͕͘ dĂůůŵĂĚŐĞ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ^ĂŵĂŶƚŚĂ͕ ϯϯϬͲϵϱϴͲϬϬϮϳ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ƐƵŵŵŝƚĐŽƵŶƚLJƐĂĚĚůĞŚŽƌƐĞ͘ŽƌŐ͘ :hE ϭϬ Ͷ / Z ͬEW ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϭϮ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ^ŵŽŬĞ ZŝƐĞ ZĂŶĐŚ Θ ZĞƐŽƌƚ͕ ϲϳϱϭ ,ƵŶƚĞƌĚŽŶ ZĚ͕͘ 'ůŽƵƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϳϰϬͲϳϲϳͲϮϲϮϰ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ƐŵŽŬĞƌŝƐĞƌĂŶĐŚ͘ĐŽŵ͘

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Corral Calendar JUNE 10 — Two Mile Run County Park Trail Ride Challenge, Horse Camp Area, 309 Lockwood Drive, Franklin, PA. FMI: www.twomilerun.net. JUNE 10 — Mason Co. 4-H/Open Youth Horse Show, 9 a.m., Western Michigan Fairgrounds, Ludington, MI. FMI: Misse, 231-690-0343. JUNE 10-11 — The Medallion Horse Show, World Equestrian Center, Wilmington, OH. FMI: Jean Hedger, 937-434-6114, www.karabs.org. JUNE 10-11 — Julie Goodnight Clinic, Willow Brook Farms, Northampton, PA. FMI: 800-2258827, www.JulieGoodnight.com.

JUNE 10-11 — MMA Mounted Archer Clinic, Miracle Ranch, 3880 Morrow Rd., Milford, MI. FMI: 248-250-1557, mmountedarcher@gmail. com, www.MMArchers.blogspot.com. JUNE 10-11 — NWVQHA Pleasure Horse Show, Dakan Arena, Beverly, WV. FMI: Deb Gower, 304-613-7148, nwvqha@gmail.com, www. nwvqha.com. :hE ϭϬͲϭϭ Ͷ EĂƟŽŶĂů >ŝƩůĞ ƌŝƚĐŚĞƐ ZŽĚĞŽ Assoc. of Michigan Year End Finals, 10 a.m., Tom’s Western Store, Ovid, MI. FMI: info@ nlbraofmi.com, www.nlbraofmi.com.

JUNE 10-11 — Central Michigan Horsemans ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ^ŚŝĂǁĂƐƐĞĞ ŽƵŶƚLJ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ŽƌƵŶŶĂ͕ D/͘ &D/͗ <ĂƟĞ͕ ϵϴϵͲϲϲϲͲ 4867, cmhasecretary@gmail.com, www.cmha. info. JUNE 11 — Sunday Kids Series, 12 p.m., ĂŵŽƵŇĂŐĞ ^ƚĂďůĞƐ͕ ϯϮϰϵ ^ƚ͘ Zƚ͘ ϰϱ ^͕ ^ĂůĞŵ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϮϯϰͲϱϲϳͲϰϬϲϲ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ĐĂŵŽƵŇĂŐĞƐƚĂďůĞƐ͘ com. JUNE 11 — Smoke Rise Ranch Fun Show, 6751 Hunterdon Rd., Glouster, OH. FMI: 740-7672624, www.smokeriseranch.com.

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JUNE 11 — Steubenville Saddle Club Horse Show, 9 a.m., 8747 State Route 152, Richmond, OH. FMI: Facebook @ Steubenville Saddle Club. JUNE 11 — Triple Heart Equestrian Center Open Show, 24073 Jim Tobin Lane, Cambridge Springs, PA. FMI: Amanda LeSuer, 814573-7163, aalesuer@yahoo.com, www. tripleheartequestriancenter.weebly.com. JUNE 11 — Cochranton Community Horse Show, 10 a.m., Cochranton Fairgrounds, Cochranton, PA. FMI: Find them on Facebook: Cochranton Horse Show. JUNE 11 — Mason County Saddle Club Horse Show, Mason County Fairgrounds, Ludington, MI. FMI: Brooks Johnson, 231-233-2729, daveandbrooksjohnson@gmail.com. JUNE 11 — Montour Valley Horseman’s ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ϯϳƚŚ ŶŶƵĂů KƉĞŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϴ͗ϯϬ a.m., Baker Farm, 134 Baker Rd., McDonald, PA. FMI: 724-356-2468, www.ridemvha.com. JUNE 11-12 — Terry Myers Ride-In-Sync Clinic, Harrions County Fairgrounds, OH. FMI: 740666-1162, www.TMTrainingCenter.com. JUNE 14 — Fun Show, Fredericktown Saddle Club Arena, Waterford Rd., Fredericktown, OH. FMI: Jamie Beheler, 740-485-0584. JUNE 14-18 — Country Heir I Hunter Jumper Show, Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY. FMI: Frankie Stark, 513-875-3318, www.countryheir. com. JUNE 15 — Richland County Barn Raiser’s Thursday Night Fun Show, 7 p.m., Richland ŽƵŶƚLJ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ŶŐŝĞ͕ 419-571-4653. JUNE 15-18 — NOQHA Summer Six Pack Circuit, Findlay Western Farm, 14700 US Rte. 68, Findlay, OH. FMI: www.noqha.com. JUNE 16 — Adams County Horseman’s ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ^ƵŵŵĞƌ ^ŝnjnjůĞƌ ^ƉĞĞĚ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϳ͗ϯϬ p.m., Adams Co. Fairgrounds 4-H Arena, West hŶŝŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ DĞůŝƐƐĂ ŽǁŶƐ͕ ϵϯϳͲϲϵϱͲϬϱϱϬ͕ acha.show@gmail.com. JUNE 16 — Avon Lake Saddle Club Horse Show, 7 p.m., Weiss Field, Avon Lake, OH. FMI: <ĂƚŚůĞĞŶ njnjĂƌĞůůŽ͕ ϰϰϬͲϱϯϲͲϬϭϰϱ͕ ŬĂƚŚůĞĞŶΛ getdependable.com. :hE ϭϲ Ͷ KůĚ dŝŵĞƌƐ͛ ZŽƵŶĚƵƉ͕ ϯ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ dŚĞ Wayne County Saddle Club, 4200 Overton Rd., tŽŽƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ^ƚĂŶ ŽƐůĞƌ͕ ϯϯϬͲϲϬϳͲϱϭϬϲ͕ ďŽůƐůĞƌƐϭΛĨƌŽŶƟĞƌ͘ĐŽŵ Žƌ ĂǀĞ ,ƵŐĞ͕ ϳϰϬͲϲϵϰͲ 7441. JUNE 16 & 17 — Lexington Rodeo, 7:30 p.m. each night, Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY. FMI: 859-389-8100, www.lexingtonrodeo.org. JUNE 16-18 — Mark Bolender Clinic, Win-Seek Performance Horses, Cortland, OH. FMI: 330638-2255, laura@win-seekperformancehorses. com. JUNE 16-18 — Buckeye Baroque Summer Jubilee, Champions Center Expo, 4122 >ĂLJďŽƵƌŶĞ ZĚ͕͘ ^ƉƌŝŶŐĮĞůĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ :Ğī ĂůĚǁĞůů͕ ϱϬϮͲϰϲϴͲϰϵϱϯ͕ ũĞī͘ĐĂůĚǁĞůůΛŝƚƌŽŶ͘ com. JUNE 16-18 — Fort Armstrong Open Game Show, Crooked Creek Horse Park, 467 Crooked Creek Dam Rd., Ford City, PA. FMI: 724-3972885, www.crookedcreekhorsepark.com. JUNE 16-25 — Marion County Fair, 7300 E. Troy Ave., Indianapolis, IN. FMI: www. marioncountyfair.org. JUNE 17 — Wayne County Saddle Club Open Contest Point Show, 10 a.m., 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Rachael Adamson, 419-6069712, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com. JUNE 17 — 6th Annual WV Miniature Horse Championship, WVU Jackson’s Mill, Weston, WV. FMI: wvminiaturehorsechampionship@aol. com, www.wvminiaturehorsechampionship. weebly.com.

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Corral Calendar JUNE 17 — Rocky Fork Rodeo Co. Youth Rodeo, 10 a.m., North of Cambridge, OH. FMI: Tonya Venham, 740-350-0027, Find us on Facebook: Z&Z ƵůůĞƟŶ ŽĂƌĚ͘ JUNE 17 — Hendricks County Horseman’s Club Throwback Throwdone, Hendricks Co. Fairgrounds 1900 E. Main St., Danville, IN. FMI: :Ğī ,ĞĂƌŽŶ͕ ϯϭϳͲϲϵϰͲϳϲϵϯ͕ ŚĐŚĐϰƵΛŐŵĂŝů͘ com, www.hchc4u.com. JUNE 17 — Crazy Woman Ranch Gymkhana ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ϲϰϱϬ >ĂŶĐĂƐƚĞƌ ŝƌĐůĞǀŝůůĞ ZĚ͕͘ >ĂŶĐĂƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ <ŝŵ͕ ϲϭϰͲϰϵϲͲϳϲϵϵ͕ ZŽůůŝŶŐDzŽƵƚŚZŽĚĞŽΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ JUNE 17 — Buckeye Horse Park Ranch Horse Series & Obstacle Challenge, 9 a.m., Buckeye ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ ĂŶĮĞůĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ĂƚŚLJ͕ ϯϯϬͲϰϮϯͲ ϳϴϳϭ͕ ĐŽŽƐĂĚƵŶƉĞƌĨĞĐƚΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͘ JUNE 17 — Capitol Area Open Horse Show Circuit, 9 a.m., Ingham County Fairgrounds, DĂƐŽŶ͕ D/͘ &D/͗ <ĂƌĂ &ůĞŝŵŝŶŐĞƌ͕ ϱϭϳͲϴϵϰͲϰϬϳϰ͘ JUNE 17 — Western Dressage Schooling Show, Serenity Farm, 7872 Wilson Ave. SW, Byron ĞŶƚĞƌ͕ D/͘ &D/͗ 'Ăŝů͕ ϱϴϲͲϮϰϲͲϯϴϮϳ͕ ŐĂŝůΛ michigandressageclinics.com. :hE ϭϳ Ͷ ts ŽŵƉĞƟƚǀĞ dƌĂŝů ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ Super Summer Trail Challenge, 9:30 a.m., Green Clover Farm, 280 Ransom Dr., Shady Spring, WV. &D/͗ ϯϬϰͲϲϳϯͲϳϲϮϵ͕ ts d ΛĂŽů͘ĐŽŵ͘ JUNE 17-18 — Midwest Regional Mounted ^ŚŽŽƟŶŐ͕ ,ĞŶĚĞƌŽŶ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ϴϬϬ sĂŶ &ŽƐƐĂŶ ZĚ͕͘ tĞƐƚ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ŶŽŽƵƚůĂǁƐ͘ ĐŽŵ͘ :hE ϭϳͲϭϴ Ͷ :ƵůŝĞ 'ŽŽĚŶŝŐŚƚ ůŝŶŝĐ͕ tŝůůŽǁ ƌŽŽŬ &ĂƌŵƐ͕ EŽƌƚŚĂŵƉƚŽŶ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ ϴϬϬͲϮϮϱͲ ϴϴϮϳ͕ ǁǁǁ͘:ƵůŝĞ'ŽŽĚŶŝŐŚƚ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :hE ϭϳͲϭϴ Ͷ ZŝĚĞ tĞůů ůŝŶŝĐ͕ EĞǁƚŽǁŶ ^ƋƵĂƌĞ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ ϴϬϬͲϱϬϯͲϮϴϮϰ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ >LJŶŶWĂůŵ͘ĐŽŵ͘ JUNE 17-18 — Buckskin Horse Assoc. of Michigan ABRA & Open Show, 8 a.m., North End Ingham County Fairgrounds, Mason, MI. FMI: ŽƵƌƚŶĞLJ͕ ϱϭϳͲϯϭϲͲϲϯϱϱ͕ ŵŝďƵĐŬƐŬŝŶϭϵϲϳΛ gmail.com JUNE 17-18 — Open & COSCA Approved Horse Show, Medina Co. Fairgrounds, Medina, OH. &D/͗ >ŽŝƐ EŽǀĂŬ͕ ϯϯϬͲϮϯϵͲϱϳϱϴ ;^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ƐŚŽǁͿ͕ Ăƌď EŝdžŽŶ͕ ϯϯϬͲϲϬϳͲϱϲϴϭ ;^ƵŶĚĂLJ ƐŚŽǁͿ͘ :hE ϭϴ Ͷ ƌĞƐƐĂŐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ĂŶĮĞůĚ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ϳϮϲϱ ŽůƵŵďŝĂŶĂ ĂŶĮĞůĚ ZĚ͕͘ ĂŶĮĞůĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ :ĂŶĞ DĂůŵƐďĞƌƌLJ͕ ũŵĂůŵƐďĞƌƌLJΛŶĞŽ͘ƌƌ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :hE ϭϴ Ͷ 'ĞĂƵŐĂ ,ŽƌƐĞ Θ WŽŶLJ ƐƐŽĐ͘ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ 'ĞĂƵŐĂ ŽƵŶƚLJ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ƵƌƚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ŐŚƉĂϬϴΛLJĂŚŽŽ͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ŐƉŚĂ͘ƵƐ͘ :hE ϭϴ Ͷ <ĞLJƐƚŽŶĞ ^ĂĚĚůĞ ůƵď ^ŚŽǁ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϵ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ϱϲϵϱ ůĂLJ ŝƚLJ ƌŝǀĞ ^ ͕ hŚƌŝĐŚƐǀŝůůĞ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ŬĞLJƐƚŽŶĞƐĂĚĚůĞĐůƵď͘ĐŽŵ͘ JUNE 18 — Reality Dreams Horse Show, &ĂŝƌĮĞůĚ ŽƵŶƚLJ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ >ĂŶĐĂƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ <ĂƌĞŶ ^ĂƌǀĞƌ͕ ϳϰϬͲϯϴϱͲϯϰϯϭ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ realitydreamshorseshows.com. JUNE 18 — BCSHA Horse Show, 9 a.m., Preble Co. Fairgrounds, Eaton, OH. FMI: Charlie, 937533-0795. JUNE 18 — Triple Heart Equestrian Center Tack Swap/Open House, 24073 Jim Tobin >ĂŶĞ͕ ĂŵďƌŝĚŐĞ ^ƉƌŝŶŐƐ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ tripleheartequestriancenter.weebly.com. :hE ϭϴͲϮϯ Ͷ ǀĞŶƟŶŐ ^ƵŵŵĞƌ ĂŵƉ ϮϬϭϳ͕ dŚĞ hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ ŽĨ &ŝŶĚůĂLJ͕ ϭϰϳϬϬ h^ ZƚĞ͘ ϲϴ͕ &ŝŶĚůĂLJ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ĮŶĚůĂLJĞƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶĞǀĞŶƚƐ͘ com. JUNE 18-24 — Cook Forest June Cowboy Week ZŝĚĞ ĨĞĂƚƵƌŝŶŐ <ĞŶ DĐEĂďď͕ ϭϲϲϭ ^ĐŽƩ ƌŝǀĞ͕ Clarion, PA. FMI: www.patrailride.com. JUNE 19-20 — Triple Heart Equestrian ĞŶƚĞƌ <ŝĚƐ ĂŵƉ͕ ϮϰϬϳϯ :ŝŵ dŽďŝŶ >ĂŶĞ͕ ĂŵďƌŝĚŐĞ ^ƉƌŝŶŐƐ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ tripleheartequestriancenter.weebly.com.

June 2017

JUNE 19-23 — Horses, Harnesses, Halters & Fun Camp, Moyer Riding Stable & Farm, 4405 N. Toussanit North Rd., Oak Harbor, OH. FMI: 419ϯϱϲͲϰϰϮϳ͕ ĐĂŵƉƐĂďƌŽƐŬĞ͘ŽƌŐ͘ JUNE 21 — Fun Show, Fredericktown Saddle Club Arena, Waterford Rd., Fredericktown, OH. FMI: Jamie Beheler, 740-485-0584. JUNE 21-25 — Midsouth Pony Club Rally & ,ŽƌƐĞ dƌŝĂůƐ͕ <ĞŶƚƵĐŬLJ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ >ĞdžŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ <z͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ƐŽƵƚŚƉŽŶLJĐůƵď͘ŽƌŐ͘ JUNE 22 — Richland County Barn Raiser’s Thursday Night Fun Show, 7 p.m., Richland ŽƵŶƚLJ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ŶŐŝĞ͕ ϰϭϵͲϱϳϭͲϰϲϱϯ͘ :hE ϮϮͲϮϱ Ͷ dŚĞ ůƵĞŐƌĂƐƐ ůĂƐƐŝĐ͕ <ĞŶƚƵĐŬLJ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ >ĞdžŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ <z͘ &D/͗ ĂƚŚLJ KLJƐƚĞƌ͕ 859-887-0033, www.kyqha.com. JUNE 23 — Friday Night Fun Series, 7:30 Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ĂŵŽƵŇĂŐĞ ^ƚĂďůĞƐ͕ ϯϮϰϵ ^ƚ͘ Zƚ͘ ϰϱ ^͕ ^ĂůĞŵ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϮϯϰͲϱϲϳͲϰϬϲϲ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ĐĂŵŽƵŇĂŐĞƐƚĂďůĞƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :hE Ϯϯ Ͷ WŽƌƚĂŐĞ ŽƵŶƚLJ KƉĞŶ ŽŶƚĞƐƟŶŐ Show, Portage County Fairgrounds, State Route 44, Randolph, OH. FMI: Betsy, 330-957-2097. :hE ϮϯͲϮϰ Ͷ sĂůůĞLJ dĂĐŬ ^ŚŽƉ͛Ɛ ŶŶƵĂů ^ĂĚĚůĞ &ŝƫŶŐ ůŝŶŝĐ͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ϲϳϴϬ ĞŶƚĞƌ ZŽĂĚ͕ sĂůůĞLJ ŝƚLJ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϯϯϬͲϰϴϯͲϯϯϲϲ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ǀĂůůĞLJƚĂĐŬƐŚŽƉŝŶĐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :hE ϮϯͲϮϰ Ͷ ^ Ăƌ > ZŽĚĞŽ͕ ϳ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ϲϴϲ ^ŵŽŬĞLJ >ĂŶĞ ZŽĂĚ͕ ^ƵŐĂƌĐƌĞĞŬ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϯϯϬͲ ϮϬϰͲϲϬϭϮ͘ JUNE 23-25 — WPYRA Youth Rodeo, Crooked ƌĞĞŬ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ ϰϲϳ ƌŽŽŬĞĚ ƌĞĞŬ Ăŵ ZĚ͕͘ &ŽƌĚ ŝƚLJ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ >Žƌŝ ^ƚŽīĞů͕ ϰϭϮͲϵϳϳͲϬϱϳϴ͕ www.crookedcreekhorsepark.com. JUNE 23-25 — Triple Heart Equestrian Center 3 Day Finding Your Balance Clinic, 24073 Jim dŽďŝŶ >ĂŶĞ͕ ĂŵďƌŝĚŐĞ ^ƉƌŝŶŐƐ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ tripleheartequestriancenter.weebly.com. JUNE 23-25 — MCFE “Cizzler” Series All Breed ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ DŝĐŚŝŐĂŶ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ >ƵĚŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ D/͘ &D/͗ WĂƫ >ŽŌ͕ ϮϯϭͲϴϲϭͲϲϮϵϳ :hE Ϯϰ Ͷ ůĂƐƐŝĐĂů ƩƌĂĐƟŽŶ ƌĞƐƐĂŐĞ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ ^ĐŚŽŽůŝŶŐ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ZŝĚŐĞǁŽŽĚ ^ƚĂďůĞƐ͕ DĞĚŝŶĂ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ĐĂĚƐƌŝĚĞƌΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ĐĂĚƐĚƌĞƐƐĂŐĞ͘ŽƌŐ͘ :hE Ϯϰ Ͷ ƵĐŬŝŶ͛ KŚŝŽ WƌŽ Ƶůů ZŝĚŝŶŐ͕ ϴϭϱϰ 'ĂƌŵĂŶ ZŽĂĚ͕ ƵƌďĂŶŬ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϯϯϬͲϲϮϰͲ ϳϮϬϱ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ďƵĐŬŝŶŽŚŝŽ͘ĐŽŵ͘ JUNE 24 — Boots & Saddle 4-H Club 45th Annual Open Horse Show, 8:30 a.m., Ingham County Fairgrounds, Mason, MI. FMI: Jean DĂŝǀŝůůĞ͕ ϱϭϳͲϮϴϱͲϳϭϲϭ͕ ũůŵĂŝǀŝůůĞΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͘ JUNE 24 — The Chardo-Neigh, Wine & Music &ĞƐƟǀĂů͕ DŝĚǁĞƐƚ dƌĂŝů ZŝĚĞ͕ ϭϮϲϰ ,ƵŶƚĞƌ͛Ɛ ƌĞĞŬ ZĚ͕͘ EŽƌŵĂŶ͕ /E͘ &D/͗ ϴϭϮͲϴϯϰͲϲϲϴϲ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ŵŝĚǁĞƐƩƌĂŝůƌŝĚĞ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :hE Ϯϰ Ͷ >ŝƩůĞ dƌĂŝůƐ ,ŽƌƐĞ ĂŵƉ ůƚnjŚĞŝŵĞƌƐ &ƵŶĚƌĂŝƐĞƌ͕ >ŝƩůĞ dƌĂŝůƐ ,ŽƌƐĞ ĂŵƉ͕ /E͘ &D/͗ www.tompompei.com. JUNE 24-25 — OMIQHA Show, University ŽĨ &ŝŶĚůĂLJ tĞƐƚĞƌŶ &Ăƌŵ͕ ϭϰϳϬϬ ^ƚ͘ ZƚĞ͘ ϲϴ͕ &ŝŶĚůĂLJ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ŚƌŝƐ ĂƌŶĞůů͕ ϯϯϬͲϲϵϳͲϲϯϱϯ͕ www.noqha.com. :hE ϮϰͲϮϱ Ͷ Ϯ ĂLJ >ĂĚŝĞƐ tĞĞŬĞŶĚ ůŝŶŝĐ͕ dĞƌƌLJ DLJĞƌƐ dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĞŶƚĞƌ͕ KƐƚƌĂŶĚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϳϰϬͲϲϲϲͲϭϭϲϮ͕ ǁǁǁ͘dDdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĞŶƚĞƌ͘ ĐŽŵ͘ :hE ϮϰͲϮϱ Ͷ /ŶĚŝĂŶĂ DŽƵŶƚĞĚ ZĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌƐ ^ŚŽŽƚ͕ ,ŽŽƐŝĞƌ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ ŽǀĞƌĞĚ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ĚŝŶďƵƌŐŚ͕ /E͘ &D/͗ DĂƌĐLJ >ƵƩĞůů͕ ϳϲϱͲϴϲϬͲ ϰϱϰϲ͕ ŵĂƌĐLJůƵƩƌĞůůΛLJĂŚŽŽ͘ĐŽŵ͘ JUNE 24-25 — Dressage Derby of Ohio I and II, >ĂŬĞ ƌŝĞ ŽůůĞŐĞ ƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ ĞŶƚĞƌ͕ ŽŶĐŽƌĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘> ͘ĞĚƵͬĞƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ͘ :hE ϮϰͲϮϱ Ͷ ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶ Θ EĂƟŽŶĂů YƵĂƌƚĞƌ WŽŶLJ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ϮϬϭϳ KƉĞŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ 9 a.m., Vinton Co. Fairgrounds, McArthur, OH. &D/͗ ŚƌŝƐ͕ ϵϯϳͲϮϭϴͲϬϲϴϰ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ƐŽƋƉĂ͘ĐŽŵ͘

JUNE 24-25 — Bath Horse Show, 9 a.m., Bath Pony Club Grounds, Granger, OH. FMI: Connie tLJĂƩ͕ ϯϯϬͲϵϵϴͲϯϬϳϱ͘ :hE Ϯϱ Ͷ ŚĞŵŝĐĂů &ƌĞĞ ƋƵŝŶĞ WƌŽĚƵĐƚ ^ĞŵŝŶĂƌ͕ Ϯ ƚŽ ϰ Ɖ͘ŵ͕ ƵƐƚŽŵ ŽŶĐŚŽƐ ĂŶĚ dĂĐŬ͕ ϮϬϳϰ ƐŚůĂŶĚ ZĚ͕͘ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϱϲϳͲ ϱϲϬͲϰϰϱϳ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ĐƵƐƚŽŵĐŽŶĐŚŽƐĂŶĚƚĂĐŬ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :hE Ϯϱ Ͷ ŶŐĞůƐ ,ĂǀĞŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ZĞƐĐƵĞ ĂƌůŝƐůĞ &ƵŶ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ĂƌůŝƐůĞ ƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ ĞŶƚĞƌ͕ ϭϯϲϯϬ EŝĐŬůĞ WůĂƚĞ ŝĂŐŽŶĂů ZŽĂĚ͕ >Ă'ƌĂŶŐĞ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ,ĞŝĚŝ͕ ϰϰϬͲϳϴϭͲϱϬϲϬ͘ :hE Ϯϱ Ͷ ^ŵŽŬĞ ZŝƐĞ ZĂŶĐŚ &ƵŶ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϲϳϱϭ ,ƵŶƚĞƌĚŽŶ ZĚ͕͘ 'ůŽƵƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϳϰϬͲϳϲϳͲ ϮϲϮϰ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ƐŵŽŬĞƌŝƐĞƌĂŶĐŚ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :hE ϮϲͲϯϬ Ͷ ,ŽƌƐĞƐ͕ ,ĂƌŶĞƐƐĞƐ͕ ,ĂůƚĞƌƐ Θ &ƵŶ Camp, Moyer Riding Stable & Farm, Oak Harbor, K,͘ &D/͗ ϰϭϵͲϯϱϲͲϰϰϮϳ͕ ĐĂŵƉƐĂďƌŽƐŬĞ͘ŽƌŐ͘ JUNE 28 — Fun Show, Fredericktown Saddle Club Arena, Waterford Rd., Fredericktown, OH. FMI: Jamie Beheler, 740-485-0584. JUNE 28 — Capital Area Open Horse Show ŝƌĐƵŝƚ dǁŝůŝŐŚƚ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϲ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ /ŶŐŚĂŵ ŽƵŶƚLJ Fairgrounds, Mason, MI. FMI: 517-803-3195. :hE ϮϴͲ:h>z Ϯ Ͷ ZĞŐŝŽŶ y/s ^ŝůǀĞƌĂŵĂ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ <ĞŶƚƵĐŬLJ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ >ĞdžŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ <z͘ &D/͗ ŝŶĚLJ ůŝŶƚŽŶ͕ ϵϯϳͲϵϲϮͲϰϯϯϲ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ĂŚĂϭϰ͘ĐŽŵͬ silverama. JUNE 29 — Richland County Barn Raiser’s Thursday Night Fun Show, 7 p.m., Richland ŽƵŶƚLJ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ŶŐŝĞ͕ ϰϭϵͲϱϳϭͲϰϲϱϯ͘ :hE ϯϬ Ͷ tĂLJŶĞ ŽƵŶƚLJ ^ĂĚĚůĞ ůƵď KƉĞŶ ŽŶƚĞƐƚ &ƵŶ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϳ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ϰϮϬϬ KǀĞƌƚŽŶ ZĚ͕͘ tŽŽƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ >ĞĂŶŶĞ >ŽƵŝǀĞ͕ ϯϯϬͲϴϰϰͲ ϰϬϰϭ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ǁĂLJŶĞĐŽƵŶƚLJƐĂĚĚůĞĐůƵď͘ĐŽŵ͘

HORSEMEN’S CORRAL

:hE ϯϬͲ:h>z ϭ Ͷ ,ĞŶĚƌŝĐŬƐ ŽƵŶƚLJ ,ŽƌƐĞŵĂŶ͛Ɛ ůƵď ŽŶƚĞƐƟŶŐ Θ WĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ,ĞŶĚƌŝĐŬƐ Co. Fairgrounds 1900 E. Main St., Danville, IN. &D/͗ :Ğī ,ĞĂƌŽŶ͕ ϯϭϳͲϲϵϰͲϳϲϵϯ͕ ŚĐŚĐϰƵΛ gmail.com, www.hchc4u.com. :hE ϯϬͲ:h>z Ϯ Ͷ KsZ, &ŝƌĞĐƌĂĐŬĞƌ ůĂƐƐŝĐ͕ Henderson Arena, 800 Van Fossan West Rd., :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ DŝĐŚĞůĞ͕ ϲϭϰͲϱϵϱͲϰϳϰϱ͕ KsZ, ΛLJĂŚŽŽ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :hE ϯϬͲ:h>z Ϯ Ͷ ŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ /ŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶĐĞ Shoot, 7 p.m., Wayne County Fairgrounds, 199 Vanover Street, Wooster, OH. FMI: 330ϰϲϲͲϭϲϮϱ͕ ŶŽŽƵƚůĂǁƐΛŽƵƚůŽŽŬ͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ nooutlaws.com. :hE ϯϬͲ:h>z Ϯ Ͷ ĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ &ĞƐƟǀĂů͕ <ĞŶƚƵĐŬLJ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ >ĞdžŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ <z͘ &D/͗ :ŝůů ZLJĚĞƌ͕ ϴϱϵͲϮϯϭͲϬϵϳϭ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ĐĂƌƌŝĂŐĞĨĞƐƟǀĂů͘ĐŽŵ͘ :hE ϯϬͲ:h>z Ϯ Ͷ &ŽŽƚŚŝůůƐ ,ŽƌƐĞ Θ WŽŶLJ ƐƐŽĐ͘ Game & Pleasure Show, Crooked Creek Horse WĂƌŬ͕ ϰϲϳ ƌŽŽŬĞĚ ƌĞĞŬ Ăŵ ZĚ͕͘ &ŽƌĚ ŝƚLJ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ ,ŽƉĞ ĂŝůĞLJ͕ ϳϮϰͲϲϲϰͲϮϰϭϬ͕​͕ ǁǁǁ͘ crookedcreekhorsepark.com. :h>z ϮϬϭϳ :h>z ϭ Ͷ KŚŝŽ &ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ YƵĂƌƚĞƌ ,ŽƌƐĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ZĂŶĐŚ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϵ͗ϭϱ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ 'ƵĞƌŶƐĞLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ϯϯϱ KůĚ EĂƟŽŶĂů ZĚ͕͘ >ŽƌĞ ŝƚLJ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ <ĞǀŝŶ ĂƌƌĞƩ͕ ϵϯϳͲϰϬϳͲϬϵϯϳ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ŽŚĨƋŚĂ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϭ Ͷ tŝůůŝĂŵƐ ŽƵŶƚLJ ϰͲ, ,ŽƌƐĞ ŽƵŶĐŝů Open Pleasure Show, 9 a.m., Williams Co. Fairgrounds, Montpelier, OH. FMI: 419-212-1344. :h>z ϭ Ͷ ZŽĐŬLJ &ŽƌŬ ZŽĚĞŽ Ž͘ zŽƵƚŚ ZŽĚĞŽ͕ 10 a.m., North of Cambridge, OH. FMI: Tonya Venham, 740-350-0027.

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:h>z ϲͲϵ Ͷ ZŽďĞƌƚ DƵƌƉŚLJ ,ƵŶƚĞƌ :ƵŵƉĞƌ ^ŚŽǁ͕ <ĞŶƚƵĐŬLJ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ >ĞdžŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ <z͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ŽůŝǀĞŚŝůůƐƉŽƌƚŚŽƌƐĞ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϳ Ͷ ǀŽŶ >ĂŬĞ ^ĂĚĚůĞ ůƵď ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϳ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ tĞŝƐƐ &ŝĞůĚ͕ ǀŽŶ >ĂŬĞ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ <ĂƚŚůĞĞŶ njnjĂƌĞůůŽ͕ ϰϰϬͲϱϯϲͲϬϭϰϱ͕ ŬĂƚŚůĞĞŶΛ ŐĞƚĚĞƉĞŶĚĂďůĞ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϳ Ͷ &ƌŝĚĂLJ EŝŐŚƚ &ƵŶ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϳ͗ϯϬ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ĂŵŽƵŇĂŐĞ ^ƚĂďůĞƐ͕ ϯϮϰϵ ^ƚ͘ Zƚ͘ ϰϱ ^͕ ^ĂůĞŵ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϮϯϰͲϱϲϳͲϰϬϲϲ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ĐĂŵŽƵŇĂŐĞƐƚĂďůĞƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϳͲϴ Ͷ dĂĐŬ Θ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ĂůĞ͕ Dƚ͘ ,ŽƉĞ ƵĐƟŽŶ͕ ϴϬϳϲ ^Z Ϯϰϭ͕ DŝůůĞƌƐďƵƌŐ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ dŚƵƌŵĂŶ͕ ϯϯϬͲϲϳϰͲϲϭϴϴ͕ ƚŚƵƌŵĂŶΛŵƚŚŽƉĞĂƵĐƟŽŶ͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ŵƚŚŽƉĞĂƵĐƟŽŶ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϳͲϴ Ͷ & , ŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ ZŽĚĞŽ͕ ƌŽŽŬĞĚ ƌĞĞŬ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ ϰϲϳ ƌŽŽŬĞĚ ƌĞĞŬ Ăŵ ZĚ͕͘ &ŽƌĚ ŝƚLJ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ :Ğī ůƚŵLJĞƌ͕ ϳϮϰͲϲϲϰͲϴϵϭϱ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ĐƌŽŽŬĞĚĐƌĞĞŬŚŽƌƐĞƉĂƌŬ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϳͲϴ Ͷ /ŶŐŚĂŵ ŽƵŶƚLJ >ĞĂĚĞƌ͛Ɛ KƉĞŶ ^ŚŽǁ͕ /ŶŐŚĂŵ ŽƵŶƚLJ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ DĂƐŽŶ͕ D/͘ &D/͗ >ĂƵƌĂ DĐEĞŝů͕ ϱϭϳͲϳϵϱͲϳϬϴϮ͘ :h>z ϳͲϵ Ͷ KƩĂǁĂ ŽƵŶƚLJ ,ŽƌƐĞ &ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ WŽŝŶƚƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ WŽƌƚĂŐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϵ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ KƩĂǁĂ Ž͘ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ KĂŬ ,ĂƌďŽƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ƌŝĂŶŶĞ DĂƚŚĞǁƐ͕ ϰϭϵͲϳϬϳͲϬϯϵϴ͕ ďƌŝĂŶŶĞŵĂƚŚĞǁƐΛ ŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ŽĐŚĨ͘ŶĞƚ͘ :h>z ϳͲϵ Ͷ :Ğī ,ĂLJŶĞƐ DĞŵŽƌŝĂů Θ ĞŶĞĮƚ ^ŚŽŽƚŽƵƚ͕ t ZĂŶĐŚ͕ ϭϲϰϬ ŽƵŶƚLJ ZĚ͘ ͕ ^ǁĂŶƚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ůĂLJƚŽŶ Žƌ :ŽůLJŶ ĂƐĞ ϵϴϵͲ ϯϬϳͲϬϵϭϱ Žƌ ϵϴϵͲϲϲϲͲϯϴϮϬ ͕ ĐƵƐƚĞƌƐĐŽǁďŽLJƐΛ LJĂŚŽŽ͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ĐƵƐƚĞƌƐĐŽǁďŽLJƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϳͲϵ Ͷ ĞŶƚƌĂů KŚŝŽ ZĞŝŶŝŶŐ ,ŽƌƐĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ WĂƚƌŝŽƟĐ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ &ŝŶĚůĂLJ hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ͕ &ŝŶĚůĂLJ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ dŽĚĚ <ŶĞƌƌ͕ ϲϭϰͲϳϳϴͲϱϭϯϮ͕ ƚĂŬŶĞƌƌΛĂƩ͘ŶĞƚ͘

:h>z ϳͲϵ Ͷ DŝĐŚŝŐĂŶ ƉƉůĞ ůŽƐƐŽŵ ůĂƐƐŝĐ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ D^h WĂǀŝůŝŽŶ͕ ĂƐƚ >ĂŶƐŝŶŐ͕ D/͘ &D/͗ DĂƌŬ ZƵƐƐĞůů͕ ϱϭϳͲϲϱϱͲϰϳϭϮ͕ ƌƚƌĂŝŶĐƚΛĂŽů͘ ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ƌƵƐƐĞůůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĐĞŶƚĞƌ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϳͲϵ Ͷ < ƌĞƐƐĂŐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ <ĞŶƚƵĐŬLJ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ >ĞdžŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ <z͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ ŬĞŶƚƵĐŬLJĚƌĞƐƐĂŐĞĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ͘ŽƌŐ͘ :h>z ϴ Ͷ tĂLJŶĞ ŽƵŶƚLJ ^ĂĚĚůĞ ůƵď KƉĞŶ ŽŶƚĞƐƚ WŽŝŶƚ ^ŚŽǁ Θ KƉĞŶ WůĞĂƐƵƌĞ WŽŝŶƚ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ϰϮϬϬ KǀĞƌƚŽŶ ZĚ͕͘ tŽŽƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ZĂĐŚĂĞů ĚĂŵƐŽŶ ; ŽŶƚĞƐƚͿ͕ ϰϭϵͲϲϬϲͲ ϵϳϭϮ͕ Žƌ <ĂƚLJ ŵƐƚƵƚnj ;WůĞĂƐƵƌĞͿ͕ ϰϭϵͲϲϱϭͲ ϳϴϵϮ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ǁĂLJŶĞĐŽƵŶƚLJƐĂĚĚůĞĐůƵď͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϴ Ͷ :,W KďƐƚĂĐůĞ ŚĂůůĞŶŐĞ͕ ϴ͗ϯϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ :ĞŵŝůLJ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ ϲϵϵϵ KĂŬŚŝůů ǀĞ͘ E ͕ ůůŝĂŶĐĞ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ,ĞůŐĂ͕ ϯϯϬͲϴϮϵͲϯϴϰϭ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ũĞŵŝůLJŚŽƌƐĞƉĂƌŬ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϴ Ͷ KƉĞŶ ZĂŶĐŚ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϵ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ĞůĂǁĂƌĞ Ž͘ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ Ϯϯϲ WĞŶŶƐLJůǀĂŶŝĂ ǀĞ͕͘ ĞůĂǁĂƌĞ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ƵĂŶĞ͕ ϳϰϬͲϲϭϬͲϰϭϮϵ͕ ŚŽƌƐĞũƵĚŐĞϭϮϱΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ďƵĐŬĞLJĞĞƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶĞǀĞŶƚƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϴ Ͷ ϮϬϭϳ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ ŽƵŶƚLJ KƉĞŶ ^ŚŽǁ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϵ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ϮϮϵ ĂƐƚ ,ŽǁĞ ǀĞ͕͘ dĂůůŵĂĚŐĞ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ^ĂŵĂŶƚŚĂ͕ ϯϯϬͲϵϱϴͲϬϬϮϳ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ƐƵŵŵŝƚĐŽƵŶƚLJƐĂĚĚůĞŚŽƌƐĞ͘ŽƌŐ͘ :h>z ϴ Ͷ KsdW ĂŶĚ Z^dW ^ŚŽǁƐ͕ ,ŽƉƉĞů͛Ɛ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ϰϬϴϵϭ ^ƚĂƚĞ ZŽƵƚĞ ϱϭϴ͕ >ŝƐďŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ WĂŵ ƌĂĚƐŚĂǁ͕ ϴϭϰͲϱϬϰͲϰϮϭϱ͘ :h>z ϴͲϵ Ͷ ϮϬϭϳ &ŝƌĞ ƌĂĐŬĞƌ tĞĞŬĞŶĚ KƉĞŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ,ĂŶĐŽĐŬ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ &ŝŶĚůĂLJ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ĮƌĞĐƌĂĐŬĞƌǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϴͲϵ Ͷ ĞŶƚƌĂů DŝĐŚŝŐĂŶ ,ŽƌƐĞŵĂŶƐ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ^ŚŝĂǁĂƐƐĞĞ ŽƵŶƚLJ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ŽƌƵŶŶĂ͕ D/͘ &D/͗ <ĂƟĞ͕ ϵϴϵͲϲϲϲͲ ϰϴϲϳ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ĐŵŚĂ͘ŝŶĨŽ͘ :h>z ϴͲϵ Ͷ ƵĐŬĞLJĞ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ KƉĞŶ ^ŚŽǁ ηϭ ĂŶĚ KƉĞŶ ^ŚŽǁ ηϮ͕ ĂŶĮĞůĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ Ăƌď tƌŝŐŚƚ͕ ϯϯϬͲϱϰϵͲϮϲϯϲ͕ ĂƌďǁƌŝŐŚƚϰϭϬϬΛŐŵĂŝů͘ ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ďƵĐŬĞLJĞŚŽƌƐĞƉĂƌŬ͘ŽƌŐ͘ :h>z ϴͲϭϱ Ͷ ůŝŶƚŽŶ ŽƵŶƚLJ &Ăŝƌ͕ ϵϱϴ t͘ DĂŝŶ ^ƚ͕͘ tŝůŵŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ĐůŝŶƚŽŶĐŽƵŶƚLJĨĂŝƌ͘ ŽƌŐ͘ :h>z ϵ Ͷ 'ĞĂƵŐĂ ,ŽƌƐĞ Θ WŽŶLJ ƐƐŽĐ͘ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ 'ĞĂƵŐĂ ŽƵŶƚLJ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ƵƌƚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ŐŚƉĂϬϴΛLJĂŚŽŽ͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ŐƉŚĂ͘ƵƐ͘ :h>z ϵ Ͷ ƌĞŶĂ KďƐƚĂĐůĞ ŚĂůůĞŶŐĞ͕ ϭϭ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ <ŶŽdž ŽƵŶƚLJ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ ϳϯϲϬ dŚĂLJĞƌ ZĚ͕͘ Dƚ͘ sĞƌŶŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ <ĞŶ͕ ϳϰϬͲϮϱϴͲϵϵϭϰ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ŬŶŽdžĐŽƵŶƚLJŚŽƌƐĞƉĂƌŬ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϵ Ͷ ƵĐŬĞLJĞ ƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ ǀĞŶƚƐ KƉĞŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϴ͗ϯϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ŽƐŚŽĐƚŽŶ Ž͘ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ŽƐŚŽĐƚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ƵĂŶĞ͕ ϳϰϬͲ ϲϭϬͲϰϭϮϵ͕ ŚŽƌƐĞũƵĚŐĞϭϮϱΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ďƵĐŬĞLJĞĞƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶĞǀĞŶƚƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϵ Ͷ dƌŝƉůĞ ,ĞĂƌƚ ƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ ĞŶƚĞƌ KƉĞŶ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϮϰϬϳϯ :ŝŵ dŽďŝŶ >ĂŶĞ͕ ĂŵďƌŝĚŐĞ ^ƉƌŝŶŐƐ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ ŵĂŶĚĂ >Ğ^ƵĞƌ͕ ϴϭϰͲ ϱϳϯͲϳϭϲϯ͕ ĂĂůĞƐƵĞƌΛLJĂŚŽŽ͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ƚƌŝƉůĞŚĞĂƌƚĞƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶĐĞŶƚĞƌ͘ǁĞĞďůLJ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϵ Ͷ ^ƚĞƵďĞŶǀŝůůĞ ^ĂĚĚůĞ ůƵď ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϵ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ϴϳϰϳ ^ƚĂƚĞ ZŽƵƚĞ ϭϱϮ͕ ZŝĐŚŵŽŶĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ &ĂĐĞŬ Λ ^ƚĞƵďĞŶǀŝůůĞ ^ĂĚĚůĞ ůƵď͘ :h>z ϭϬͲϭϱ Ͷ DŽŶƚŐŽŵĞƌLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ &Ăŝƌ͕ ϭϬϰϯ ^͘ DĂŝŶ ^ƚ͕͘ ĂLJƚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ŵŽŶƚĐŽĨĂŝƌ͘ ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϭϮ Ͷ &ƵŶ ^ŚŽǁ͕ &ƌĞĚĞƌŝĐŬƚŽǁŶ ^ĂĚĚůĞ ůƵď ƌĞŶĂ͕ tĂƚĞƌĨŽƌĚ ZĚ͕͘ &ƌĞĚĞƌŝĐŬƚŽǁŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ :ĂŵŝĞ ĞŚĞůĞƌ͕ ϳϰϬͲϰϴϱͲϬϱϴϰ͘ :h>z ϭϯ Ͷ DŝĚͲKŚŝŽ DĂƌĂƵĚĞƌƐ D^ ĞŵŽͬ :ĂĐŬƉŽƚ͕ DĂĚŝƐŽŶ ŽƵŶƚLJ &Ăŝƌ͕ >ŽŶĚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ŵŝĚŽŚŝŽŵĂƌĂƵĚĞƌƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϭϯ Ͷ ZŝĐŚůĂŶĚ ŽƵŶƚLJ ĂƌŶ ZĂŝƐĞƌ͛Ɛ dŚƵƌƐĚĂLJ EŝŐŚƚ &ƵŶ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϳ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ZŝĐŚůĂŶĚ ŽƵŶƚLJ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ŶŐŝĞ͕ ϰϭϵͲϱϳϭͲϰϲϱϯ͘ :h>z ϭϯ Ͷ ĂƉŝƚĂů ƌĞĂ KƉĞŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ ŝƌĐƵŝƚ dǁŝůŝŐŚƚ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϲ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ /ŶŐŚĂŵ ŽƵŶƚLJ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ DĂƐŽŶ͕ D/͘ &D/͗ ϱϭϳͲϴϬϯͲϯϭϵϱ͘

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:h>z ϭϯͲϭϰ Ͷ dƌŝƉůĞ ,ĞĂƌƚ ƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ ĞŶƚĞƌ <ŝĚƐ ĂŵƉ͕ ϮϰϬϳϯ :ŝŵ dŽďŝŶ >ĂŶĞ͕ ĂŵďƌŝĚŐĞ ^ƉƌŝŶŐƐ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ ŵĂŶĚĂ >Ğ^ƵĞƌ͕ ϴϭϰͲ ϱϳϯͲϳϭϲϯ͕ ĂĂůĞƐƵĞƌΛLJĂŚŽŽ͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ƚƌŝƉůĞŚĞĂƌƚĞƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶĐĞŶƚĞƌ͘ǁĞĞďůLJ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϭϰ Ͷ tĂLJŶĞ ŽƵŶƚLJ ^ĂĚĚůĞ ůƵď KƉĞŶ ŽŶƚĞƐƚ &ƵŶ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϳ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ϰϮϬϬ KǀĞƌƚŽŶ ZĚ͕͘ tŽŽƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ >ĞĂŶŶĞ >ŽƵŝǀĞ͕ ϯϯϬͲϴϰϰͲ ϰϬϰϭ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ǁĂLJŶĞĐŽƵŶƚLJƐĂĚĚůĞĐůƵď͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϭϰͲϭϲ Ͷ WŽƌƚĂŐĞ Ž͘ ŚĂƌŝƚLJ ϱϴƚŚ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ^ƵŶ ĞĂƵ sĂůůĞLJ ,ŽƌƐĞ &Ăƌŵ͕ ZĂǀĞŶŶĂ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ >ŝŶĚĂ 'ƌŽŚĞ͕ ϯϯϬͲϮϵϳͲϵϱϬϱ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ĐŽƐĐĂŽŶůŝŶĞ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϭϰͲϭϲ Ͷ dƌŝƉůĞ ,ĞĂƌƚ ƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ ĞŶƚĞƌ ϯ ĂLJ &ŝŶĚŝŶŐ zŽƵƌ ĂůĂŶĐĞ ůŝŶŝĐ͕ ϮϰϬϳϯ :ŝŵ dŽďŝŶ >ĂŶĞ͕ ĂŵďƌŝĚŐĞ ^ƉƌŝŶŐƐ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ ŵĂŶĚĂ >Ğ^ƵĞƌ͕ ϴϭϰͲϱϳϯͲϳϭϲϯ͕ ĂĂůĞƐƵĞƌΛLJĂŚŽŽ͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ƚƌŝƉůĞŚĞĂƌƚĞƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶĐĞŶƚĞƌ͘ǁĞĞďůLJ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϭϰͲϭϲ Ͷ ƌĞLJĞƌĨĞƐƚ͕ <ĞŶƚƵĐŬLJ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ >ĞdžŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ <z͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ďƌĞLJĞƌŚŽƌƐĞƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϭϰͲϭϲ Ͷ ŚĂŵƉĂŐŶĞ ZƵŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ dƌŝĂůƐ͕ <ĞŶƚƵĐŬLJ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ >ĞdžŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ <z͘ &D/͗ DĂŐŐŝĞ͕ ϴϱϵͲϲϮϭͲϮϰϳϴ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ĐŚĂŵƉĂŐŶĞƌƵŶ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϭϰͲϭϲ Ͷ W , KƉĞŶ 'ĂŵĞ Θ WůĞĂƐƵƌĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ƌŽŽŬĞĚ ƌĞĞŬ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ ϰϲϳ ƌŽŽŬĞĚ ƌĞĞŬ Ăŵ ZĚ͕͘ &ŽƌĚ ŝƚLJ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ dƌĂĐLJ͕ ϳϮϰͲ ϰϮϭͲϱϱϰϴ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ĐƌŽŽŬĞĚĐƌĞĞŬŚŽƌƐĞƉĂƌŬ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϭϰͲϮϯ Ͷ dŚĞ ƵĐŬĞLJĞ ůĂƐƐŝĐ͕ tŽƌůĚ ƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ ĞŶƚĞƌ͕ tŝůŵŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ dŚĞ ƵĐŬĞLJĞ ůĂƐƐŝĐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϭϱ Ͷ ϭϮϲƚŚ ĚĂŵƐ ŽƵŶƚLJ &Ăŝƌ KƉĞŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϭϮ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ĚĂŵƐ Ž͘ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ tĞƐƚ hŶŝŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ DĞůŝƐƐĂ ŽǁŶƐ͕ ϵϯϳͲϲϵϱͲϬϱϱϬ͕ ĂĐŚĂ͘ƐŚŽǁΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϭϱ Ͷ ZŽĐŬLJ &ŽƌŬ ZŽĚĞŽ Ž͘ zŽƵƚŚ ZŽĚĞŽ͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ EŽƌƚŚ ŽĨ ĂŵďƌŝĚŐĞ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ dŽŶLJĂ sĞŶŚĂŵ͕ ϳϰϬͲϯϱϬͲϬϬϮϳ͕ &ŝŶĚ ƵƐ ŽŶ &ĂĐĞŬ͗ Z&Z ƵůůĞƟŶ ŽĂƌĚ͘ :h>z ϭϱ Ͷ ZĞĂůŝƚLJ ƌĞĂŵƐ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ &ĂŝƌĮĞůĚ ŽƵŶƚLJ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ >ĂŶĐĂƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ <ĂƌĞŶ ^ĂƌǀĞƌ͕ ϳϰϬͲϯϴϱͲϯϰϯϭ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ƌĞĂůŝƚLJĚƌĞĂŵƐŚŽƌƐĞƐŚŽǁƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϭϱ Ͷ ,ĂƌƌLJ ,ƵŐŚĞƐ ŝƌĐƵŝƚ͕ ϱϱϲϯ tĂƚĞƌǀŝůůĞͲ^ǁĂŶƚŽŶ ZĚ͕͘ ^ǁĂŶƚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ <ŝŵ ĂŬĞƌ͕ ϰϭϵͲϲϵϵͲϰϭϲϲ͕ ŚĂƌƌLJŚƵŐŚĞƐĐŝƌĐƵŝƚΛ ŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ŚĂƌƌLJŚƵŐŚĞƐ͘ŽƌŐ͘ :h>z ϭϱ Ͷ ƌĂnjLJ tŽŵĂŶ ZĂŶĐŚ 'LJŵŬŚĂŶĂ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ϲϰϱϬ >ĂŶĐĂƐƚĞƌ ŝƌĐůĞǀŝůůĞ ZĚ͕͘ >ĂŶĐĂƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ <ŝŵ͕ ϲϭϰͲϰϵϲͲϳϲϵϵ͕ ZŽůůŝŶŐDzŽƵƚŚZŽĚĞŽΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ :h>z ϭϱ Ͷ DĂƐŽŶ ŽƵŶƚLJ ϰͲ,ͬKƉĞŶ zŽƵƚŚ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϵ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ tĞƐƚĞƌŶ DŝĐŚŝŐĂŶ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ >ƵĚŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ D/͘ &D/͗ DŝƐƐĞ͕ ϮϯϭͲϲϵϬͲϬϯϰϯ͘ :h>z ϭϱͲϭϲ Ͷ WŝŶƚŽ ,ŽƌƐĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ KŚŝŽ >ŽƚƐ K͛ ^ƉŽƚƐ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϴ͗ϯϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ &ŝŶĚůĂLJ hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ͕ ϭϰϳϬϬ ^ƚĂƚĞ ZŽƵƚĞ ϲϴ͕ &ŝŶĚůĂLJ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ŵLJ͕ ϰϭϵͲϳϬϲͲϲϭϯϱ͕ ůĞŝďŽůĚϭϬϰϯΛLJĂŚŽŽ͘ ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ŽŚŝŽƉŝŶƚŽ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϭϱͲϭϲ Ͷ >ĂŬĞ ƌŝĞ DŽƵŶƚĞĚ sĂƋƵĞƌŽƐ͕ WŝƐƚŽůƐ Θ WĞƫĐŽĂƚƐ / Θ //͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ƐŚƚĂďƵůĂ Ž͘ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ϭϬϳ WŽƉůĂƌ ^ƚ͕͘ :ĞīĞƌƐŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ůĂŬĞĞƌŝĞŵŽƵŶƚĞĚǀĂƋƵĞƌŽƐ͘ŶĞƚ͘ :h>z ϭϱͲϭϲ Ͷ KƉĞŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ t ZĂŶĐŚ͕ ^ǁĂŶƚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ tĞŶĚLJ͕ ϰϭϵͲϱϵϰͲϮϵϲϴ͕ ƐƚĞƉŚĞLJΛƚĚƐ͘ŶĞƚ͘ &ŝŶĚ ŽŶ &ĂĐĞŬ͕ EĂƟŽŶĂů YƵĂƌƚĞƌ WŽŶLJ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ͘ :h>z ϭϱͲϭϲ Ͷ WŽǁĞƌ ^ƚĞĞƌŝŶŐ tŽƌŬƐŚŽƉ ǁŝƚŚ dŽŵ WŽŵƉĞŝ͕ , ĂŶĚ W ƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ &Ăƌŵ͕ ĞŶƚĞƌǀŝůůĞ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ƚŽŵƉŽŵƉĞŝ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϭϲ Ͷ <ĞLJƐƚŽŶĞ ^ĂĚĚůĞ ůƵď ^ŚŽǁ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϵ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ϱϲϵϱ ůĂLJ ŝƚLJ ƌŝǀĞ ^ ͕ hŚƌŝĐŚƐǀŝůůĞ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ŬĞLJƐƚŽŶĞƐĂĚĚůĞĐůƵď͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϭϲ Ͷ ^ƚƌĂŝŐŚƚ ͛Ɛ ^ƉĞĞĚ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϭϭ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ϮϮϱϬ ůůŝĂŶĐĞ ZĚ͕͘ DĂůǀĞƌŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϴϴϴͲϱϱϲͲ ϯϳϳϮ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ZĂŶĐŚ ŝƚLJ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϭϲ Ͷ DĂƐŽŶ ŽƵŶƚLJ ^ĂĚĚůĞ ůƵď ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ DĂƐŽŶ ŽƵŶƚLJ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ >ƵĚŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ D/͘ &D/͗ ƌŽŽŬƐ :ŽŚŶƐŽŶ͕ ϮϯϭͲϮϯϯͲϮϳϮϵ͕ ĚĂǀĞĂŶĚďƌŽŽŬƐũŽŚŶƐŽŶΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͘

June 2017

Corral Calendar :h>z ϭϳͲϮϰ Ͷ h^W &ĞƐƟǀĂů ϮϬϭϳ͕ <ĞŶƚƵĐŬLJ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ >ĞdžŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ <z͘ &D/͗ ϴϱϵͲϮϱϰͲϳϲϲϵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ƉŽŶLJĐůƵď͘ŽƌŐ͘ :h>z ϭϵ Ͷ &ƵŶ ^ŚŽǁ͕ &ƌĞĚĞƌŝĐŬƚŽǁŶ ^ĂĚĚůĞ ůƵď ƌĞŶĂ͕ tĂƚĞƌĨŽƌĚ ZĚ͕͘ &ƌĞĚĞƌŝĐŬƚŽǁŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ :ĂŵŝĞ ĞŚĞůĞƌ͕ ϳϰϬͲϰϴϱͲϬϱϴϰ͘ :h>z ϮϬͲϮϯ Ͷ ŽǁŐŝƌů ŽŽƚ ĂŵƉ͕ ^ŵŽŬĞ ZŝƐĞ ZĂŶĐŚ Θ ZĞƐŽƌƚ͕ ϲϳϱϭ ,ƵŶƚĞƌĚŽŶ ZĚ͕͘ 'ůŽƵƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϳϰϬͲϳϲϳͲϮϲϮϰ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ƐŵŽŬĞƌŝƐĞƌĂŶĐŚ͘ ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϮϬͲϮϯ Ͷ WŝŶŬ ZŝďďŽŶ ůĂƐƐŝĐ ŚĂƌŝƚLJ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ^ƵŶ ĞĂƵ sĂůůĞLJ ,ŽƌƐĞ &Ăƌŵ͕ ZĂǀĞŶŶĂ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ĂŵLJΛƌŽLJĂůĞĨĂƌŵƐ͘ŽƌŐ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ƉŝŶŬŚŽƌƐĞ͘ŽƌŐ͘ JULY 21 — Avon Lake Saddle Club Horse Show, 7 p.m., Weiss Field, Avon Lake, OH. FMI: Kathleen Azzarello, 440-536-0145, kathleen@ getdependable.com. :h>z Ϯϭ Ͷ &ƌŝĚĂLJ EŝŐŚƚ &ƵŶ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϳ͗ϯϬ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ĂŵŽƵŇĂŐĞ ^ƚĂďůĞƐ͕ ϯϮϰϵ ^ƚ͘ Zƚ͘ ϰϱ ^͕ ^ĂůĞŵ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϮϯϰͲϱϲϳͲϰϬϲϲ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ĐĂŵŽƵŇĂŐĞƐƚĂďůĞƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ JULY 21-23 — Mid-Ohio Marauders CMSA Shoot, Cashman’s, Delaware, OH. FMI: www. midohiomarauders.com. :h>z ϮϭͲϮϯ Ͷ Z^dW ZĂŶĐŚ ^ŽƌƟŶŐ Θ WĞŶŶŝŶŐ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ƌŽŽŬĞĚ ƌĞĞŬ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ &ŽƌĚ ŝƚLJ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ :ƵůŝĞ͕ ϰϭϮͲϱϳϲͲϯϴϴϲ͕ ƐŽƌƚĂŶĚƉĞŶΛŐŵĂŝů͘ ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ĐƌŽŽŬĞĚĐƌĞĞŬŚŽƌƐĞƉĂƌŬ͘ĐŽŵ͘ JULY 22 — CADS Valerie Gill Riding Western Dressage Clinic, Bridlewood Stables, Medina, OH. FMI: cadsrider@gmail.com, www. cadsdressage.org. :h>z ϮϮ Ͷ ZƵŶŶŝŶŐ ,ŽƌƐĞ ZĂŶĐŚ ϮϬϭϳ KƉĞŶ WĂLJďĂĐŬ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϭϭ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ϭϲϯ ZƵŶŶŝŶŐ ,ŽƌƐĞ >ĂŶĞ͕ &ƌĂŶŬůŝŶ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ ϴϭϰͲϰϯϳͲϱϳϱϳ Žƌ ǀŝƐŝƚ ƚŚĞŵ ŽŶ &ĂĐĞŬ͘ :h>z ϮϮ Ͷ ZĞĂĚLJ ^Ğƚ ^ŚŽǁ ϰ, ůƵď KƉĞŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϵ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ,ŝŐŚůĂŶĚ ŽƵŶƚLJ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ,ŝůůƐďŽƌŽ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ,ĞĂƚŚĞƌ͕ ϱϭϯͲϯϳϱͲϬϲϰϰ͘ :h>z ϮϮͲϮϯ Ͷ DD DŽƵŶƚĞĚ ƌĐŚĞƌ ůŝŶŝĐ͕ Ăƌ ZĂŶĐŚ͕ ϲϳϰϲ ͘ ϲϰƚŚ ^ƚ͕͘ ŚĂƐĞ͕ D/͘ &D/͗ ϮϰϴͲϮϱϬͲϭϱϱϳ͕ ŵŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂƌĐŚĞƌΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘DD ƌĐŚĞƌƐ͘ďůŽŐƐƉŽƚ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϮϮͲϮϯ Ͷ ĞŶƚƌĂů DŝĐŚŝŐĂŶ ,ŽƌƐĞŵĂŶƐ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ^ŚŝĂǁĂƐƐĞĞ ŽƵŶƚLJ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ŽƌƵŶŶĂ͕ D/͘ &D/͗ <ĂƟĞ͕ ϵϴϵͲϲϲϲͲ ϰϴϲϳ͕ ĐŵŚĂƐĞĐƌĞƚĂƌLJΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ĐŵŚĂ͘ ŝŶĨŽ͘ JULY 23 — Geauga Horse & Pony Assoc. Horse Show, Geauga County Fairgrounds, Burton, OH. FMI: ghpa08@yahoo.com, www.gpha.us. :h>z Ϯϯ Ͷ dƌŝƉůĞ ,ĞĂƌƚ ƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ ĞŶƚĞƌ KƉĞŶ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϮϰϬϳϯ :ŝŵ dŽďŝŶ >ĂŶĞ͕ ĂŵďƌŝĚŐĞ ^ƉƌŝŶŐƐ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ ŵĂŶĚĂ >Ğ^ƵĞƌ͕ ϴϭϰͲ ϱϳϯͲϳϭϲϯ͕ ĂĂůĞƐƵĞƌΛLJĂŚŽŽ͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ƚƌŝƉůĞŚĞĂƌƚĞƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶĐĞŶƚĞƌ͘ǁĞĞďůLJ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z Ϯϯ Ͷ ŶŐĞůƐ ,ĂǀĞŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ZĞƐĐƵĞ >ĞǁŝƐ ZŽĂĚ &ƵŶ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϵ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ >ĞǁŝƐ ZŽĂĚ ZŝĚŝŶŐ ZŝŶŐ͕ ůĞǀĞůĂŶĚ DĞƚƌŽƉĂƌŬƐ͕ KůŵƐƚĞĚ &ĂůůƐ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ,ĞŝĚŝ͕ ϰϰϬͲϳϴϭͲϱϬϲϬ͘ :h>z ϮϯͲϮϵ Ͷ ϭϱϳƚŚ ^ŚĞůďLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ &Ăŝƌ͕ ϲϱϱ ^͘ ,ŝŐŚůĂŶĚ ǀĞ͕͘ ^ŝĚŶĞLJ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ ƐŚĞůďLJĐŽƵŶƚLJĨĂŝƌ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϮϲͲϯϬ Ͷ <ĞŶƚƵĐŬLJ ^ƵŵŵĞƌ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ <ĞŶƚƵĐŬLJ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ >ĞdžŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ <z͘ &D/͗ ϴϱϵͲ ϮϯϯͲϬϰϵϮ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ŬĞŶƚƵĐŬLJŚŽƌƐĞƐŚŽǁƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϮϲͲ h'͘ ϲ Ͷ KŚŝŽ ^ƚĂƚĞ &Ăŝƌ͕ KŚŝŽ džƉŽ ĞŶƚĞƌ͕ ϳϭϳ ͘ ϭϳƚŚ ǀĞ͕͘ ŽůƵŵďƵƐ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ŽŚŝŽƐƚĂƚĞĨĂŝƌ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z Ϯϳ Ͷ ,ĂŐLJĂƌĚ >ĞdžŝŶŐƚŽŶ ůĂƐƐŝĐ͕ ϲ͗ϯϬͲϭϬ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ <ĞŶƚƵĐŬLJ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ >ĞdžŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ <z͘ &D/͗ ϴϱϵͲϮϱϱͲϴϳϰϭ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ŚĂŐLJĂƌĚ͘ĐŽŵ͘ JULY 28-29 — Wayne County Saddle Club Open Contest Fun Show & Open Contest Point Show, 10 a.m., 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Leanne Louive (Fun Show), 330-844-4041, or Rachael Adams (Contest) 419-606-9712, www. waynecountysaddleclub.com.

June 2017

:h>z ϮϴͲϯϬ Ͷ KƵƚůĂǁƐ ĂŶĚ ͘ϰϱƐ͕ ϳ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ tĂLJŶĞ ŽƵŶƚLJ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ϭϵϵ sĂŶŽǀĞƌ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕ tŽŽƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϯϯϬͲϰϲϲͲϭϲϮϱ͕ ŶŽŽƵƚůĂǁƐΛ ŽƵƚůŽŽŬ͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ŶŽŽƵƚůĂǁƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϮϴͲϯϬ Ͷ ůĂLJƚŽŶ tŽŽƐůĞLJ ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ZĞŝŶŝŶŐ ^ŚŽǁ͕ <ĞŶƚƵĐŬLJ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ >ĞdžŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ <z͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ŬƌŚĂ͘ŝŶĨŽ͘ :h>z ϮϴͲϯϬ Ͷ / Z ^ƚĂƚĞ &ŝŶĂůƐ Θ EW ZĞŐŝŽŶĂ WŽůĞ͕ ƌŽŽŬĞĚ ƌĞĞŬ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ ϰϲϳ ƌŽŽŬĞĚ ƌĞĞŬ Ăŵ ZĚ͕͘ &ŽƌĚ ŝƚLJ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ >ŝƐĂ͕ ϳϮϰͲ ϯϯϯͲϮϵϴϴ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ĐƌŽŽŬĞĚĐƌĞĞŬŚŽƌƐĞƉĂƌŬ͘ĐŽŵ͘ JULY 29 — Northern Kentucky Horse Network All Breed Horse Show, 9:30 a.m., 100 Fairgrounds Rd., Alexandria, KY. FMI: Jim Mayer, 859-496-4976, jimwmayer@yahoo. com. JULY 29 — Buckin’ Ohio Pro Bull Riding, 8154 Garman Road, Burbank, OH. FMI: 330-6247205, www.buckinohio.com. :h>z Ϯϵ Ͷ ůĂƐƐŝĐĂů ƩƌĂĐƟŽŶ ƌĞƐƐĂŐĞ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ Schooling Show, Ridgewood Stables, Medina, OH. FMI: cadsrider@gmail.com, www. cadsdressage.org. :h>z Ϯϵ Ͷ dƌŝƉůĞ ,ĞĂƌƚ ƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ ĞŶƚĞƌ ϭ ĂLJ &ŝŶĚŝŶŐ zŽƵƌ ĂůĂŶĐĞ ůŝŶŝĐ͕ ϮϰϬϳϯ :ŝŵ dŽďŝŶ >ĂŶĞ͕ ĂŵďƌŝĚŐĞ ^ƉƌŝŶŐƐ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ ƚƌŝƉůĞŚĞĂƌƚĞƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶĐĞŶƚĞƌ͘ǁĞĞďůLJ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z Ϯϵ Ͷ ZŽĐŬLJ &ŽƌŬ ZŽĚĞŽ Ž͘ zŽƵƚŚ ZŽĚĞŽ͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ EŽƌƚŚ ŽĨ ĂŵďƌŝĚŐĞ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ dŽŶLJĂ sĞŶŚĂŵ͕ ϳϰϬͲϯϱϬͲϬϬϮϳ͕ &ŝŶĚ ƵƐ ŽŶ &ĂĐĞŬ͗ Z&Z ƵůůĞƟŶ ŽĂƌĚ͘ :h>z Ϯϵ Ͷ / Z ͬEW ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϭϮ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ^ŵŽŬĞ ZŝƐĞ ZĂŶĐŚ Θ ZĞƐŽƌƚ͕ ϲϳϱϭ ,ƵŶƚĞƌĚŽŶ ZĚ͕͘ 'ůŽƵƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϳϰϬͲϳϲϳͲϮϲϮϰ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ƐŵŽŬĞƌŝƐĞƌĂŶĐŚ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z Ϯϵ Ͷ ƵĐŬĞLJĞ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ ZĂŶĐŚ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ Θ KďƐƚĂĐůĞ ŚĂůůĞŶŐĞ͕ ϵ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ƵĐŬĞLJĞ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ ĂŶĮĞůĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ĂƚŚLJ͕ ϯϯϬͲϰϮϯͲ ϳϴϳϭ͕ ĐŽŽƐĂĚƵŶƉĞƌĨĞĐƚΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϮϵͲϯϬ Ͷ ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶ Θ EĂƟŽŶĂů YƵĂƌƚĞƌ WŽŶLJ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ϮϬϭϳ KƉĞŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϵ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ DĂĚŝƐŽŶ Ž͘ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ >ŽŶĚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ŚƌŝƐ͕ ϵϯϳͲϮϭϴͲϬϲϴϰ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ƐŽƋƉĂ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϮϵͲϯϬ Ͷ EtsY, WůĞĂƐƵƌĞ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ĂŬĂŶ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ĞǀĞƌůLJ͕ ts͘ &D/͗ Ğď 'ŽǁĞƌ͕ ϯϬϰͲϲϭϯͲϳϭϰϴ͕ ŶǁǀƋŚĂΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ŶǁǀƋŚĂ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϯϬ Ͷ &ƵŶ Θ 'ĂŵĞƐ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ^ƚŽŶLJďƌŽŽŬ ^ĂĚĚůĞ ůƵď 'ƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ϯϲϱϲ ůĞŵĞŶƚƐ ZĚ͕͘ WůƵŵ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ DĂĐŬĞŶnjŝĞ͕ ϰϭϮͲϯϯϰͲϮϱϱϭ͘ :h>z ϯϬ Ͷ ^ŵŽŬĞ ZŝƐĞ ZĂŶĐŚ &ƵŶ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϲϳϱϭ ,ƵŶƚĞƌĚŽŶ ZĚ͕͘ 'ůŽƵƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϳϰϬͲϳϲϳͲ ϮϲϮϰ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ƐŵŽŬĞƌŝƐĞƌĂŶĐŚ͘ĐŽŵ͘ Jh>z ϯϬ Ͷ dƌŝƉůĞ ,ĞĂƌƚ ƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ ĞŶƚĞƌ dƌĂŝů ŚĂůůĞŶŐĞ͕ ϮϰϬϳϯ :ŝŵ dŽďŝŶ >ĂŶĞ͕ ĂŵďƌŝĚŐĞ ^ƉƌŝŶŐƐ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ ƚƌŝƉůĞŚĞĂƌƚĞƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶĐĞŶƚĞƌ͘ǁĞĞďůLJ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϯϬ Ͷ ZŝĚĞ ǁŝƚŚ dŽŵ WŽŵƉĞŝͬdŽƵƌŶĂŵĞŶƚƐ͕ , ĂŶĚ W ƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ &Ăƌŵ͕ ĞŶƚĞƌǀŝůůĞ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ƚŽŵƉŽŵƉĞŝ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϯϬ Ͷ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ KďƐƚĂĐůĞ ŽƵƌƐĞ͕ ϭϮͲϰ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ĂŵŽƵŇĂŐĞ ^ƚĂďůĞƐ͕ ϯϮϰϵ ^ƚ͘ Zƚ͘ ϰϱ ^͕ ^ĂůĞŵ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϮϯϰͲϱϲϳͲϰϬϲϲ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ĐĂŵŽƵŇĂŐĞƐƚĂďůĞƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϯϭͲ h'͘ ϲ Ͷ ŽůƵŵďŝĂŶĂ ŽƵŶƚLJ &Ăŝƌ͕ ϮϮϱ >ĞĞ ǀĞ͕͘ >ŝƐďŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ ĐŽůƵŵďŝĂŶĂĐŽƵŶƚLJĨĂŝƌ͘ŽƌŐ͘ :h>z ϯϭͲ h'͘ ϲ Ͷ DĞĚŝŶĂ ŽƵŶƚLJ &Ăŝƌ͕ ϳϮϬ t͘ ^ŵŝƚŚ ZŽĂĚ͕ DĞĚŝŶĂ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϯϯϬͲϳϮϯͲϵϲϯϯ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ŵĞĚŝŶĂͲĨĂŝƌ͘ĐŽŵ͘ :h>z ϯϭͲ h'͘ ϳ Ͷ dŚĞ tŽŽĚ ŽƵŶƚLJ &Ăŝƌ͕ ϭϯϴϬϬ t͘ WŽĞ ZĚ͕͘ ŽǁůŝŶŐ 'ƌĞĞŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ ǁŽŽĚĐŽƵŶƚLJͲĨĂŝƌ͘ĐŽŵ͘

h'͘ Ϯ Ͷ &ƵŶ ^ŚŽǁ͕ &ƌĞĚĞƌŝĐŬƚŽǁŶ ^ĂĚĚůĞ ůƵď ƌĞŶĂ͕ tĂƚĞƌĨŽƌĚ ZĚ͕͘ &ƌĞĚĞƌŝĐŬƚŽǁŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ :ĂŵŝĞ ĞŚĞůĞƌ͕ ϳϰϬͲϰϴϱͲϬϱϴϰ͘ h'͘ Ϯ Ͷ ^ŵŽŬĞ ZŝƐĞ ZĂŶĐŚ &ƵŶ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϲϳϱϭ ,ƵŶƚĞƌĚŽŶ ZĚ͕͘ 'ůŽƵƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϳϰϬͲϳϲϳͲ ϮϲϮϰ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ƐŵŽŬĞƌŝƐĞƌĂŶĐŚ͘ĐŽŵ͘ h'͘ ϰ Ͷ &ƌŝĚĂLJ EŝŐŚƚ &ƵŶ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϳ͗ϯϬ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ĂŵŽƵŇĂŐĞ ^ƚĂďůĞƐ͕ ϯϮϰϵ ^ƚ͘ Zƚ͘ ϰϱ ^͕ ^ĂůĞŵ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϮϯϰͲϱϲϳͲϰϬϲϲ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ĐĂŵŽƵŇĂŐĞƐƚĂďůĞƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ h'͘ ϰͲϲ Ͷ ĞŶƚƌĂů KŚŝŽ ZĞŝŶŝŶŐ ,ŽƌƐĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ &ŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ &ĂƚŚĞƌ dƌŝďƵƚĞ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ &ŝŶĚůĂLJ hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ͕ &ŝŶĚůĂLJ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ dŽĚĚ <ŶĞƌƌ͕ ϲϭϰͲϳϳϴͲϱϭϯϮ͕ ƚĂŬŶĞƌƌΛĂƩ͘ŶĞƚ͘ h'͘ ϰͲϲ Ͷ ,ŽĐŬŝŶŐ ,ŝůůƐ dŽƵƌŶĂŵĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ĂŵƉ KƵƚ Ͳ /ŶƐƚƌƵĐƚŽƌ dĞĂŵ ǀĞŶƚ͕ dŚƌĞĞ ZĞĂƐŽŶƐ ,ŽƌƐĞ ĂŵƉ͕ ,ŽĐŬŝŶŐ ,/ůůƐ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ƚŽŵƉŽŵƉĞŝ͘ĐŽŵ͘ h'͘ ϰͲϲ Ͷ ZŝĚĞ tĞůů ůŝŶŝĐ͕ ^ĞƌĞŶŝƚLJ ƋƵŝŶĞ ĞŶƚĞƌ͕ ϱϱϱϴ &ŽůůĞƚ ZƵŶ ZĚ͕͘ tĂƌƌĞŶ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘>LJŶŶWĂůŵ͘ĐŽŵ͘ h'͘ ϰͲϲ Ͷ ^ƚĞĞů dŽǁŶ 'ƵŶƐůŝŶŐĞƌƐ ŽǁďŽLJ DŽƵŶƚĞĚ ^ŚŽŽƟŶŐ͕ ƌŽŽŬĞĚ ƌĞĞŬ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ ϰϲϳ ƌŽŽŬĞĚ ƌĞĞŬ Ăŵ ZĚ͕͘ &ŽƌĚ ŝƚLJ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ :ĂŵĞƐ ŚĂŵďĞƌƐ͕ ϮϭϱͲϯϱϬͲϭϮϱϮ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ƐƚĞĞůƚŽǁŶŐƵŶƐůŝŶŐĞƌƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘

h'͘ ϱ Ͷ KŚŝŽ &ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ YƵĂƌƚĞƌ ,ŽƌƐĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ZĂŶĐŚ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϵ͗ϭϱ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ Guernsey County Fairgrounds, 335 Old EĂƟŽŶĂů ZĚ͕͘ >ŽƌĞ ŝƚLJ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ <ĞǀŝŶ ĂƌƌĞƩ͕ 937-407-0937, www.ohfqha.com. AUG. 5 — Cowboys vs Cowgirls Challenge, Knox County Horse Park, 7360 Thayer Rd., Mt. Vernon, OH. FMI: www.knoxcountyhorsepark. com. h'͘ ϱ Ͷ ƌĂnjLJ tŽŵĂŶ ZĂŶĐŚ 'LJŵŬŚĂŶĂ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ϲϰϱϬ >ĂŶĐĂƐƚĞƌ ŝƌĐůĞǀŝůůĞ ZĚ͕͘ >ĂŶĐĂƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ <ŝŵ͕ ϲϭϰͲϰϵϲͲϳϲϵϵ͕ ZŽůůŝŶŐDzŽƵƚŚZŽĚĞŽΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ h'͘ ϱ Ͷ :,W KďƐƚĂĐůĞ ŚĂůůĞŶŐĞ͕ ϴ͗ϯϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ :ĞŵŝůLJ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ ϲϵϵϵ KĂŬŚŝůů ǀĞ͘ E ͕ ůůŝĂŶĐĞ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ,ĞůŐĂ͕ ϯϯϬͲϴϮϵͲϯϴϰϭ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ũĞŵŝůLJŚŽƌƐĞƉĂƌŬ͘ĐŽŵ͘ h'͘ ϱͲϲ Ͷ ͞^ŝĚŶĞLJ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͟ KƉĞŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ^ŚĞůďLJ Ž͘ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ^ŝĚŶĞLJ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ tĞŶĚLJ͕ ϰϭϵͲϱϵϰͲϮϵϲϴ͕ ƐƚĞƉŚĞLJΛƚĚƐ͘ŶĞƚ͘ AUG. 6 — Geauga Horse & Pony Assoc. Horse Show, Geauga County Fairgrounds, Burton, OH. FMI: ghpa08@yahoo.com, www.gpha.us. h'͘ ϲ Ͷ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ <ŝĚƐ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϭϮ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ĂŵŽƵŇĂŐĞ ^ƚĂďůĞƐ͕ ^ĂůĞŵ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϮϯϰͲϱϲϳͲ ϰϬϲϲ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ĐĂŵŽƵŇĂŐĞƐƚĂďůĞƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘

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The Small Things Matter by Tania Cubitt Ph.D. When feeding horses we often concentrate on the major components of the diet. Does the horse have enough pasture, hay, or even concentrate feed? When we are pressed for more details of the diet we can sometimes recall the amount of protein in the feed, but most other nutrients seem unimportant. However, it is the intake of these other nutrients, the small things, which keep horses healthy. Specifically, it is the intake of minerals and vitamins that are vital to the performance, growth, immune function and reproduction of all horses. Minerals can be divided into two broad classifications—macrominerals and micro-minerals, based on the amount required in the diet. Macro-minerals are required in large amounts in diet. They include minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, sodium, chlorine, and sulfur. These minerals are vital to the development of the skeleton, muscle contraction, acid-base balance, activity of the nervous system and hoof and hair

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growth. The other classification of minerals is micro-minerals. These minerals are required in small amounts in the diet. They include minerals such as copper, iodine, iron, manganese, selenium, and zinc. These minerals function in most of the chemical reactions in the body helping to metabolize nutrients, maintain connective tissue and joint tissue, aid in oxygen transport to muscle and perform as antioxidants. Vitamins are equally important in the diet of horses. Vitamins are classified as either fat-soluble or water-soluble based on how these are stored within the body. The major fat-soluble vitamins include vitamins A, D, and E. These vitamins are important for vision, calcium absorption and regulation, and as a primary antioxidant within the body protecting cells and muscle function. Fat-soluble vitamins are stored within the fat deposits of the body and can accumulate giving the potential of toxicity if overfed. The other classification of vitamins is water-soluble vitamins. These vitamins are often referred to as B-vitamins. They include thiamin,

riboflavin, niacin, biotin, and folic acid. These vitamins function in nearly every chemical reaction within the body; therefore, they are critical in metabolism, growth, and energy generation. The B-vitamins are manufactured by healthy bacteria within the horse’s digestive system and specific requirements have only been established for thiamin and riboflavin. The reason many horse owners are oblivious to the vitamin and mineral content of the diet is simple—a mild deficiency of any of these minerals or vitamins is difficult to visually see in the horse. For example, a deficiency in calorie content of the diet can easily be seen as weight loss. A deficiency in protein can be seen as a rough hair coat or poor growth. But a deficiency of minerals or vitamins is much more difficult to visualize until the condition becomes quite severe. However, less obvious signs of mineral and vitamin deficiency exist if you look closely. For example, cracked, brittle hooves are often the result of zinc deficiency. A crooked legged foal could be the result of a broodmare diet deficient in trace minerals. So how can we ensure our horses’ diets are properly fortified with essential minerals and vitamins? The easiest approach is to feed a prepared feed or supplement that is properly fortified with these nutrients. It is not enough that the feed is properly fortified with nutrients, but we must also ensure that we are feeding the product according to label directions. If we are only feeding half of the recommended feeding level, our horse will not be receiving the proper amount of nutrients. Additional the source of minerals is also important—chelated minerals should be used in equine diets as they are more bio-available than inorganic minerals. Providing these minerals in a chemical form to enhance absorption is critical. The word chelation is derived from the Greek word ‘chele’, meaning claw. Pronounced key-lay-shun, the chemical definition is: One substance grabs hold of another substance. More technically, the word chelation

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Dr. Tania Cubitt means: To firmly bind a metal (mineral) ion with an organic molecule (amino acid) to form a ring structure. The resulting ring structure protects the mineral and facilitates absorption. The body has a limited ability to naturally chelate minerals inside the stomach and intestine. A chelated mineral that can be utilized by the body is one that has been bonded to two or more amino acids. A mineral in this ‘chelated state’ allows easy passage through the intestinal wall into the blood resulting in increased metabolism of that mineral. In other words, when this mineral (zinc) is bound to an amino acid the combined particle (mineral plus amino acid) is perceived as food by the body, whereas the mineral itself, is not food. Your intestines are designed to allow food to pass through, but not raw (unbound) minerals. dac® Vitamins and Minerals utilizes chelated minerals in all of their formulas to ensure increased bioavailability of nutrients and increase overall horse health. Check out our dac Facebook page for weekly brainteasers and other tips, www.facebook.com/ dacvitamins. Visit our website for more information about our feeds, www.feeddac.com. Contact us if you have any questions regarding any of our products, 800/921-9121.

June 2017

Ride For Real

Creating Forward Movement in Your Horse — Part One by Steve Lantvit I am often asked the question, “How do you make a horse go forward, when squeezing, kicking and using a crop doesn’t work?” First, I want to know if the rider is truly alpha in the ‘micro’ herd of two (between horse and rider). Can the rider create effective movement on the ground and work through all the gaits; walk, trot, and canter on a lunge line? Can the rider change direction with a soft feel, not pulling the horse around, but sending him in a new direction? Can they stop movement in the horse by saying the word “whoa”, getting the horse to stop at any gait and face them without a huge correction or by pulling on the lead line? What I’m really asking is if the rider can create movement, redirect movement and inhibit movement? It is these three basic building blocks of control that the rider must use effectively to control the speed and direction of the horse, but most importantly, it is the mind of the horse that we are after. During horse and rider evaluations, it is this subtle relationship of alpha and beta that I am most interested in. Too often riders put human emotions and language into the relationship that they have with their equine partner. Remember, the horse is perfect at his job, being a horse. He can run and trot in the pasture with his friends and needs no encouragement from the rider. He never picks up the wrong lead and does flying lead changes at will. The horse is not encumbered by his rider; the cues from the alpha horse are clear and easily understood. If for any reason there is a break down in the chain of command, order is swiftly restored with a little help from the alpha member of the herd. The way I would approach the situation of lack of forward movement under saddle is to first establish the rider as alpha through working on forward movement exercises on the

ground. Remember, the horse will not respect the rider in the saddle if the rider is not effective on the ground. The forward movement drills will start with simple lunging in a small circle. I prefer to do my sending exercises using a rope halter and a 12 to 14 ft lead line. After this is going well, I will bend the horse to a stop while at the same time saying the word “whoa”. Eventually the word “whoa” will happen a split second before the correction with the lead line. This inhibiting movement serves two purposes; it strengthens the rider as alpha and it offers a reward to the horse. Remember to not be in a rush and to wait for the lick and the chew from the horse. These forward moving exercises need to be done at all the gaits with gentle, controlled transitions. You do not want to scare the horse forward but encourage him forward. If the horse refuses to move forward when asked to trot, a gentle touch of a cue stick is used on his hind quarters. I will ask, then tell, and if need be, command. This conversation the horse and I are having on the ground is the foundation that will lead to a successful ride in the future. Another wonderful way to practice forward movement exercises is to incorporate obstacles into the exercises. Such as ground poles, barrels or tarps. Natural obstacles such as creeks and logs make excellent training aids as well. This is a great way to train and keep the session’s fun for both horse and rider. It also helps build trust in the relationship. The horse might be nervous in the beginning but patience, understanding and consistency on the rider’s part will build the bond the horse needs to become a brave equine partner. Remember, as you progress in your training and you encounter a stumbling block, take a pause and go back to your basics. Going back to simple ground work exercises gets

you back to working on some of the gaps in your horse’s foundation. Building a solid foundation that makes a good horse does take time, but it’s time well spent and definitely worth the effort. Part two of this article will put the ground work to use to establish that forward movement while riding. So stay tuned… Award-winning trainer/instructor/ clinician, Steve Lantvit, holds multiple World Champion and Reserve titles in Ranch Horse competitions. Steve believes in training versatile, well-rounded, capable horses and riders through confidence, mutual respect, and solid communication. He promotes versatility through cross-training and a variety of experiences to improve both performance and attitude in the show pen or out on the trail. Steve provides training, instruction, and conducts clinics year round at his facility in LaPorte Indiana, and other locations across the US. Steve’s knowledge and expertise is

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Classical Attraction Dressage Society

CADS to Host Clinic in June PRESIDENT, Kelley Madick; VICE PRESIDENT, Patricia Herrick; SECRETARY, Claudia Grimes; EMAIL, cadsrider@gmail.com; WEBSITE, www.cadsdressage.org

by Kelley Madick Wow! Over 100 rides at our first show. The new divisions were a hit. The academy riders were awesome. What’s that you ask? Academy riders are people who ride lesson horses only. This is an opportunity for those who don’t own their horses but want to ride and show. The Academy riders will have their own division for ribbons and year end award. We hope to see a lot of new riders in this division. Remember you can ride classical or western or both. Don’t be shy join in the fun and be part of this great show and group! Entries are on the CADS website. A special thanks to all our volunteers. I was taken aback by

how many people stepped up to help out. You guys are wonderful. June 3 and 4 CADS is proud to announce that Emily Brollier Curtis of Miramonte Equine in Lexington, Ky., will be the instructor at our clinic. The clinic will be held at Ridgewood Stables in Medina, Ohio. Emily is a Grand Prix rider, trainer and an active FEI competitor. She is a USDF Bronze, Silver, and Gold medalist specializing in young horses and progression through the levels of dressage. I spoke with Emily and here is what she had to say about training and teaching dressage: What do you teach? Our members are beginners to level 1 and up? I teach all levels and I work with a lot of green riders. Do you focus on Classical only? We have several western riders. I’m very open minded. There are a thousand ways to get a job done. Do you prefer groups or one to one lessons? I don’t usually do groups. That gets confusing and overwhelming. I like to focus on the rider and horse in front of me.

What do you do in your lessons? Tell me what your goal is. I will assess your level of riding and horses ability. We will start with basics and then I will show you how to advance toward your goal. For an advanced rider, I will help you develop what skills you want to learn or what your horse needs to learn. I emphasize making sure the horse moves off the rider’s leg, the rider understand how to use aids, and help the rider understand how to teach the horse to bend. I can help riders with their positioning on the horse so that you are balanced and therefore your horse is more balanced. If you want to see Emily in action check out her website at http:// www.miramonteequine.com/ or her Facebook page: miramonteequine. The cost is $95/ride per day. It is encouraged that you ride both days. Riders are scheduled on an individual basis for 45 minutes. Requests for ride times will be reviewed but not promised. Sign up forms are available on the CADS website. July 22 CADS is also welcoming

Valorie Gill to Bridlewood Stables for a day of Western Dressage. Are you a beginner? Val can help you get started in western dressage. Are you an advanced rider? Val can help you work out the kinks or advance to the next level. Riders are one hour for $50. Group of two to three riders are accepted or get a private lesson. Val has been through the WDAA train the trainer course and is a local dressage trainer for both kids and adults. See Val’s website at www. thehideoutbarn.com. We are accepting sponsors for classes, shows and awards. See the CADS website for details. We will promote your business and you can help a great group of people and horses. Our show dates for the year are June 24, July 29, and Aug. 19. The Championship Show will be on Sept. 16. A photographer will be present at the shows and food is available. Come down to Ridgewood Stables and join in on the fun. See you soon and always enjoy the ride!

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Falling Water and Caney Mountain by Richard Anderson The 13 hour ride from Columbus to Flat Rock, Ariz., covering over 750 miles (one way) to ride at the Falling Waters Ranch went off without a hitch. We stayed in Missouri half way down at an overnight horse camp we got from HorseHotel.com to break up the trip, but our riding buddy, Tim Scarbrough, made it all the way without a stop. Our travels took us through St. Louis, then to Rolla, Springfield, Jasper, Branson and on to our final destination at Ben Hur, all of which are located deep within the National Forest of the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas. History abounds in the Ozarks mountains, with its Indian culture, and the intrusion of white settlers and the civil war, as well as parts of the famous ‘Route 66’, along with ghost towns, family feuds, buried Spanish treasure all of which has shaped its culture and landscape into what it is today. The Falling Waters Horse Camp is located on the site of the owner’s grandfather’s mansion, which is no longer there, along the banks of Falling Water Creek. The camp has just about everything a great horse

camp should have, with covered stalls that are in excellent shape, a bath house, 30 amp electric and water at each site, and a dump station. The trails are excellent, and include the Box Canyon trail, Pedestal Rock trail, Garrison trail, Sisson Trail, the Boat Trail, Chinquapin Trail, Whiskey Hollow and many more that would take far more than a week to see them all. The camp does have WI-FI, so you can stay in touch with friends back home, but far enough away to leave your problems behind. The camp is run on the honor system, where you simply calculate what you owe for your stay and then deposit your payment into a small metal box...a most unusual feature for any camp! This level of trust is a breath of fresh air these days. As someone said, the only downside to the camp is the time it takes to get there. We camped next to some riders who came from as far away as Wisconsin and Minnesota, some 16 hours of travel, but who thought it was well worth the drive and plan to come back again. There is no doubt that this horse camp, as well as others in the area, offer some of the finest and spectacular riding opportunities in the Ozark Mountains.

Linda Bering and Sharon Chapellear at the Kentucky Derby celebration wearing their beautiful traditional hats. Our planned visit to Caney Mountain Horse Camp was a disappointment and had to be cancelled, due to the inclement weather. We had tornados in the area during the week, and even encountered trees down on the Sission Trail, where we had to bushwhack through a tangle of branches for some 100 yards, before we were able to get back on the trail. The road to Caney Mountain was a single lane of 7 miles, which took 45 minutes to travel, and you had to make sure that no one was coming toward you, as there was almost no way to pass. The next trip in our 2017 riding adventure is to Big Creek Horse Camp, just outside Bryson City, N.C., on the

Dick and Linda Anderson on board Rocky and Rio at the Falling Waters Ranch at Flat Rock, Ark., in the Ozark Mountains. southeast side of the Great Smokey Mountains...one of our favorite destinations. You are welcome to join us by calling 614/436-9002, and you don’t need a gaited horse to ride with us, as we explore the back country of the Midwest. We’re looking for fun. JUNE 3-10 — Deep Creek Horse Camp, Bryson City, NC AUG. 4-6 — Barkcamp State Park Memorial Ride, Belmont, OH *This schedule is tentative and is subject to change during the year.

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Northern Ohio Miniature Horse Club

Time for Sunshine and Showing PRESIDENT, Sharon Substanley; VICE PRESIDENT, Karen Taylor; TREASURER, Pam Fritz; SECRETARY, Tiffany Fritz. EMAIL, sharonsubstanley@yahoo.com PHONE, 440/839-9023

by Sharon Substanley By the time you are reading this, our 20th Annual Miniature Horse Show will probably be over, but there will be other opportunities to enjoy your miniature horses this summer. There are mini horse shows at the local county fairs, as well as other open shows in the area even in the fall. NOMHC will be letting you know of these on our Facebook page. The Corral posts many upcoming horse shows on their calendar, and there may be some mini classes offered at these also.

Our annual NOMHC picnic will be held on July 16 at the Fritz’s farm near Bellevue. Burgers-off-the grill will be provided. Members are asked to bring a side dish or dessert to share. Pam would like an RSVP, so she knows how high to fill her shopping cart! We appreciate the Fritz’s warm hospitality each year, and we always enjoy visiting their two barns of very cute and personable miniature horses. We’ll have a brief business meeting, where we hope to hear about the Duane Stutzman clinic in Randolph, Ohio, which was attended by NOMHC members, Sharon Schreiner and Linda Acklin. We are working on arrangements for some interesting August and September activities: a visit to a shop in Norwalk, where the Equicizer horses are handcrafted and possibly, a driving clinic at Sherry Pendleton’s in Marblehead. October will bring a fun time at Elly Magyar’s

Prairieview Farm with another great picnic and an obstacle course for minis in-hand or in-harness. The July issue of the Horsemen’s Corral will have a report on our June show, including some of our top winners. Look for it on our club news page. We welcome the West Virginia Miniature Horse Championship group who recently joined the Corral family, and shared a page with us in May. From their article, it sounds like they put on top quality shows for those looking for a challenge in a neighboring state. Look for their upcoming events. They also share the same philosophy we do about promoting the miniature horse breed and educating people about their proper care and training. Our informal motto is : Food, Fun, and Fellowship (not necessarily in that order). We are always happy to welcome guests at any of our monthly meetings from March

Madelyn Niece, future horsewoman in training: how to groom a mini. through November. Feel free to call any of the numbers listed for officers at the top of the page for directions to meetings or to ask any questions you may have about our club or about miniature horses.

West Virginia Miniature Horse Championship

We Invite You to Attend the 6th Annual West Virginia Miniature Horse Championship CHAIRMAN & TREASURER, Melissa Skidmore; VICE CHAIRMAN, Donna Wells; SECRETARY, Greg Skidmore. PHONE, 304/783-4827; EMAIL, wvminiaturehorsechampionship@ aol.com; WEBSITE, www. wvminiaturehorsechampionship.weebly.com

by Melissa Skidmore Preparations are well underway for the 6th Annual West Virginia Miniature Horse Championship, which will be held on June 17 at the historic WVU Jackson’s Mill, near Weston, W.Va. Recently our focus has been on promotion. We had an awesome opportunity in April to host a booth at this year’s 2017 Equine Affaire in Columbus, Ohio, in conjunction with the West

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Visitors at Equine Affaire. Virginia Miniature Horse Club. We met a lot of super nice people and were able to really get the word out about our Championship and our local miniature horse club! On our second day, we had the opportunity to interview on the ‘Good Day Columbus’ morning news show! It was a great way to kick off what proved to be a great several days promoting our event and the miniature

horses that we love so much. A big thank you to Bonnie Harris with Iona Miniature Horse Farm from Clayton, Ohio, for providing the minis that were showcased in our booth throughout the event. We were also introduced to the great folks from the Horsemen’s Corral and the promotional opportunities they provide through their wonderful publication. We were really excited to receive that first issue with the article on the Championship. Though we only host the WV Miniature Horse Championship annually, we also do several educational clinics every year for various 4-H and youth groups. We also collect non-perishable food items at every event which is then donated to a local food pantry. During the flooding in the southern part of our state last year we worked hard to collect and donate water and other items that were sent to assist

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Iona Miniature Horse Farm’s yearling filly. those in such desperate need. We are looking forward to a banner year in 2017! We would like to cordially invite everyone to attend the 6th Annual West Virginia Miniature Horse Championship. Come to West Virginia and experience real ‘down home’ hospitality with a competitive edge, as well as some of the best miniature horses that can be found anywhere! More information on the WV Miniature Horse Championship including the showbill, location, directions, and class criteria can be found on their website at www. wvminiaturehorsechampionship. weebly.com. Questions or inquiries may also be sent via email to: wvminiaturehorsechampionship@ aol.com. June 2017

Cowboy Dressage

The Eight Leadership Qualities Your Pony Horse Must Have — Part 2 by Jeff Wilson Life is all about perspective. A cattle stampede creates dreadful drama. Afterwords, the cowboy in charge gets the boots put to him, and his horse gets some good grazing time in. Which one has the better story? One might never want to read about the horse in that story, unless he turned the cattle around singlehandedly, or something heroic like that. But what if he were just an honest horse and all he did was keep his cowboy safe during the stampede? I don’t have a stampede story, but I do have an honest horse. My unsung pony horse, David, has a story worth telling. Even though he’s never won a championship ribbon, a high stakes race, nor produced anything other than manure, his worth is greater than any other horse in the barn because his job holds together the lives of people. Using a pony horse, a ‘Steady Eddie’ to ride alongside an unbroke (or a very green riding horse) to establish a worry free zone, has been a hoot to share with you these past months. The stories have been longer than a wagon track, but I hope I’ve created for you a picture of how valuable a reliable pony horse can be to the success of your training ventures. My pal David is my $100,000 secret weapon when it comes to horse training. It’s the reason I accomplish a lot, and steer clear of vertical 180’s while riding. If you missed last month’s wranglings, you missed out. This month I’ve got the final five ‘must have’ abilities to share with you. What truly separates an eagle from a turkey in a pony horse is that it must

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tolerate being bumped into. Young horses are eye browsers—so busy gawking at everything they don’t pay attention to where they are headin’ while you’re riding up the trail. They embody reactive and overstimulated. Your pony horse will get bumped, pushed and shoved. Probably the most common occurrence between the unbroke and the pony horse is the unbroke stepping onto the pony horse’s feet, or the heels. No matter how hard you try to keep your pony horse safe, it will happen. The pony horse must be forgiving. He can’t raise a fuss, no kicking back—which is why mares aren’t always the top choice (They have no problem planting one, a hind hoof that is). I want to ride happily up the trail, that means easily. If I want to ride happier than the butcher’s dog, I ride a horse that neck reins. Riding one-handed leaves you with the other hand free to manage the cotton lead rope (looped once around the horn is what I prefer), to manage the trainee you’re leading. Some trainers loop or ‘dally’ the rope completely around the horn several times, but for most folks, that’s promises to create too much tension. And such and such happens, and then begins an encounter with your now claustrophobic trainee whose wrapped tightly around your horn, until finally (ten seconds later) he rips free bringing your fingers around the horn along with the rope. Your smoking, rope-burned fingers become the glorious aftermath of the session. You followin’ my arithmetic? On the other hand, you have different fingers. With one hand on the rein, you are now free to do your job with the other, which is to manage the scene. As the brains of

the operation, you need to keep the unbroke respectful to the pony horse. I never allow the unbroke to put his lips on me or the horse I’m riding. I call it the ‘bridge of respect’—don’t cross it. When I say David is the star of the show, he’s no GQ. He’s more the unbrushed, brute and bolo type—a marlboro man. Unfortunately, that means while he’s all posin’ and smiles, you could hold a fencepost up next to him to see which one is moving faster. Yes, he is maddeningly slow; a garden tractor wide open at his best. The unbrokes walk faster than he does. “David, lets go!” my TMJ twitches because I’m usually on the unbroke, so at David’s mercy. But the beauty here is truly in the fact that David is so nonreactive. The unbrokes feed off his snoozer mode temperament, bringing everything down to a calm tenor amazingly fast. They become content to let David be the leader and make all decisions, secure by just following. If he doesn’t react, neither will they. David’s level of composure I trust because I’ve seen him react at his worst through countless situations on hundreds of rides (he’d rather halt). He’s very calm and gentle, with a disposition that came ‘right’ out from the factory as a default. Hard to train something in that’s not there originally. When you’re the team anchor, this one has to be solid. Well knock me down and steal muh tooth, this is the last bit to share with you! A leadership mindset in your horse is important as you head up the trail. Some horses do not like to lead, chicken-hearted at best about heading the trail ride. They become wiggly

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Jeff Wilson leading, and argue their reluctance to stay in front of your leg. I’ve used very broke horses that are ‘followers’ at heart, but I made them lead. This brings a certain amount of tension into the equation, but if everything else about your pony horse is good, this one can be workable too. Lets tell the truth. There really is no such thing as a perfect pony horse partner, there are always concessions to consider. My main advice is to spend time warming up your pony horse so he’s ready for his biggest job—keeping everyone safe! I always want to return home happier than a jackass in a briar patch. Your plan should be the same. 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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View From the Cheap Seats

Don’t Make Me Drop the Hammer by Sarah Vas If there’s ever a time to truly contemplate the depths of my Cheap Seat status in this industry, it’s while waving a bidder’s number at an auctioneer. Online auctions let me bid in my pajamas but there’s just something about a live auction that can’t be replicated on the Internet. My favorite auction is the biannual carriage sale in Pennsylvania produced by the Martin’s Auctioneers company, a multigenerational family operation. It’s considered by many as ‘the place to go’ when buying or selling carriages and the like. Quite frankly, I’ve bought way more than I’ve sold but let’s not share that little secret with my husband, ‘kay, thanks! It’s a thrill finding the perfect thingamabob among a mountain of auction lots then winning the bid for way less than I budgeted. Auctions aren’t for the faint at heart, though. It takes practice deciphering an auctioneer’s rapid gibberish. I’ll weigh item quality and street value against purchase practicality when

my budget whispers, “You don’t need it.” Friends have shown me innocent strategies meant to stack the cards in my favor. Casually starting a conversation within earshot of a wayward shopper fondling my Must Have item can dissuade the bidding competition. “Why would anyone pay two cents for such a piece of junk as that? Look at the damage here, here, and here. Repairs will run more than it’s worth. And what’s that? Is that a mismatched part, a missing piece, evidence of forgery?” Most folks play this game with the utmost civility and respect or at the very least, no public gloating but there will always be bidders with no shame in their game. My six-horse headed east this April stuffed with consignment items intended to offset the outlay. My shopping list was uncharacteristically short but leaving empty handed has never happened. There’s just too much good stuff! My wonderful husband pleads for a spending limit but really, isn’t it always easier to ask for forgiveness than permission, folks? Besides, it was Squirt’s turn this year.

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Our resident miniature horse is miles away from sporting show quality carriages. However, the harness selections were tempting enough to warrant frantic phone calls and texts to Mr. Vas. Somehow, my nonhorsey fella wrapped Squirt’s various curves with a dress tape and produced approximately one zillion and eleventeen critical measurements. Harness #1: used pony harness, kinda big but excellent brand. My budget $400. It sold fast for $1800! Harness #2: mini patent leather fine harness like the big kids wear. Not pleasure driving style but hey, beggars can’t be choosers. Budget $175. Hammer fell at $350. Ugh. Harnesses #3 and #4: charming full collar harness sets, marginal quality, no need to bid aggressively. Budget $150. Highest Bid? Way more than that… Harness #5: used marathon style harness, great brand, great shape, right size! Set budget at $400, max at $500. I hovered nervously near Harness #5, my last chance workable harness for Squirt. An assertively rude woman was bidding high and fast on countless lots all weekend and she lurched right up next to me as Harness #5 was in the queue. Undeterred, I was ready for the game play between the auctioneer and savvy bidders. It’s common for the caller to start high but quickly get down to a really low starting bid. Slowly, someone throws in a value well below expected final price and the ball gets rolling. Those interested start chiming in and usually, the bidding ends quite civilized. Not this time. My nemesis jumped in early with a bid double the anticipated starting point. She stood uncomfortably close repeatedly bonking my left elbow with her right, making no apologies for her space invasion. I glanced sideways and jumped in at $300. The auctioneer progressed in $25 increments. I prepared for a smack down this late in the auction. But for every bid I tossed out, she responded rapid fire with higher bids before the auctioneer could even verbalize mine. My bid set the price at $400. As the auctioneer hollered in my bid, I felt a jabbing blow in my rib cage. I snapped my head her way and we nearly knocked noses. This woman actually sneered in my face, brazenly hissing her intentions regarding this particular harness. With that, she boldly forced me aside, whipped her free arm sharply past my face, and bid $450! With that, the

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Sarah Vas auctioneer looked apologetically in my direction. I knew without a doubt it wasn’t worth bidding my $500 personal limit. I shook my head in decline and backed myself out of this woman’s various protruding body parts. Killing with kindness, I then inquired if she had many minis, based on her string of purchases. She chucked a business card, smugly informing me of her resale tack shop, and proposed I call her as she had plenty of stuff. Seriously!? The Shrew! I snatched her jacket with both hands and whipped her now shocked face close to my own. “Oh, I’ll call ya, honey… I’ll call ya alright… I’ll call ya all kinds of things, that’s what I’ll do!” The crowd frantically parted to form a circle around myself and this harness pinching Rottweiler in the floral hat. More auctioneers came running from other tents and started to referee the smack down. Bidders started screaming, “Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!” Money started to change hands as bets were made. Brad Pitt appeared out of nowhere and began shouting the rules to Fight Club… Well, that’s not exactly how it happened but in my head, that’s what I was imagining. It’s all true right up until the part where I grabbed her by her coat. The bad news? Squirt’s still waiting for harness and somehow, I still managed to spend more than I sold. The good news? I didn’t have to call Kevin for bail money. Sarah Vas, second generation horsewoman, owns and operates Winfield Farm & Forge in Grafton, Ohio. Even as a self-described Little Guy trainer, her depth of knowledge and list of accomplishments have gained the respect of many prominent professionals in the industry. She has quietly worked her heart out finding a niche in the Arabian ring as well as a multitude of other breeds and disciplines. Keep up with Sarah’s schedule, clinic dates, and innovative educational programs via Facebook. June 2017

Ohio Arabian & All-Breed Trail Riding Society

Congratulations to Deb and Kellie on Your Accomplishments 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 The fun has begun! Deb Shaffer and Fantastk IO competed Old Dominion No Frills ride in Virginia. According to Deb it was a tough ride, unfortunately chose the hottest day of the weekend to ride. Friday started out misty and ended up being sunny and 82 degrees. The trails consisted of a lot of rocks and roads making for a tough ride, this did not make IO very happy; although once on top of the mountain the view was gorgeous. Despite the rough terrain and heat, Deb and IO finished third out of 31 riders. IO also accomplished a milestone that is worth celebrating…he now has a 1000 miles of trails under his hooves, Congratulations Deb and IO, we are proud of you!

Kellie’s crew: Cheryl Fenton, Jinnifer Plummer and of course our rider, Kellie. Cheryl Fenton and Kellie MooreFryman tied for 13th at Spring South Mountain in the 50. I have a feeling this was a conditioning ride for Kellie and Praise because shortly after that Kellie had Praise at Biltmore for his first 100 and this was Kellie’s second 100. Roughly 35 signed up, however 21 started and only 13 finished. Kellie and her horse, Praise the Lord, have formed a bond as many do when you’re on your horse for miles and miles. Kellie said, “people don’t understand it’s you, your horse and God for a really long time, she was in church for 24 hours.” Kellie stated that “it took a village” to get her and Praise to the

Deb and Fantastk IO

Kellie and Praise the Lord Praise’s first 100.

Photo by Peter Demott peter@photosbypdemott.com.

end and she feels so blessed to have had her friends Jinnifer Plummer and Cheryl Fenton by her side to crew for her. They kept Kellie and Praise fed, hydrated, warm, dry and motivated to ‘Tally Ho’ on. Kellie knew she had to ride smart with grueling weather conditions, cold, wet, rainy and mud everywhere you looked on the trails and in camp. When night fell, Kellie was tired but realizing quitting was

not an option, Jinnifer and Cheryl sent Praise into the dense cold darkness one last time to take care of his Kellie, take care of her he did! Praise trotted strong to the finish as if he was just starting 99 miles ago placing 12th. Kellie is extremely blessed to have Praise, her family and her Endurance Family to give her so much love and support. You rock Kellie! In the words of Kellie, “Tally Ho!”

Central Ohio Saddle Club Association

The Difference Between COSCA Approved and COSCA Sponsored Shows PRESIDENT, Jennifer Markley; VICE PRESIDENT, Shannon Dillinger; SECRETARY, Mandy Dacek; TREASURER, Theresa Whiteman; WEBSITE, www.coscaonline.com

by Mandy Dacek As you read this article, show season is in full swing, but as I write it, the first show of our season is under our belts! Wish the weather cooperated, but there were brave exhibitors who came out to show their horses and support the Medina Horse Council. Hopefully Mother Nature will get her act together and we will have a beautiful summer with just enough rain to make some nice hay! You may wonder as you look through the show schedule part of our website, what is the difference between COSCA approved and COSCA sponsored. COSCA puts on four shows throughout the season: COSCA Benefit Show, COSCA Summer Sizzler, COSCA Open Show and the COSCA Championship. These four shows June 2017

are put on by our organization and our board of directors is in charge of the show and the preparations. The rest of the shows on the schedule are approved for year-end points for our club, but are put on by other organizations. Our board of directors approves those showbills to make sure the point classes are offered for our exhibitors chasing those great year-end awards. We are so lucky to have some great equine organizations that continue to hold their COSCA approved shows! Keep checking our website for showbills as they are approved and added. The majority are already up, so get those dates and make your summer plans to show with us! We have a great year-end awards program, so get your memberships in and don’t be left out. We can always use help at our shows as well as sponsorship help. If you have any spare time to help with gates or ringmaster, please let any officer or director know. Sponsorships are tax deductible, and are as little as $15 per class. Class sponsorships can be sent to our treasurer, Theresa Whiteman. See you at the shows! 2017 is going to be a great season! HORSEMEN’S CORRAL

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Northern Kentucky Horse Network

Join the NKHN for Their Events this Summer PRESIDENT, Trisha Kremer VICE PRESIDENT, Charles Poppe SECRETARY, Leslie Williamson TREASURER, Judy Arkenau; WEBSITE, www.nkhn.info EMAIL, nkhorsenetwork@gmail.com

by Nancy Kissinger It’s June already—summer is about to begin and we look back at the unusual winter and spring weather we have had and look forward to the rest of our show and riding season. Our spring Dressage Show was rained out in April and is rescheduled (please

see rescheduling information below). As I write this, we’re hoping for the best for our Drill Team Competition which was scheduled for May 20. We had 10 teams preregistered for the competition. Our next event is the ‘NKHN Enrichment Day’. This event takes place on Saturday, July 22, beginning at 9 a.m., at the Alexandria Fairgrounds, Alexandria, Ky. Enrichment Day will include: • NKHN’s 2nd Annual Dressage Schooling Show, rescheduled due to a rainout in April. This event was organized by NKHN members Bill Kraatz and Jackie Holland. We had a great showing last year and this year is looking even better.

• A Carriage Driving Clinic, with a practice obstacle course taught by internationally known, NKHN member Charles Poppe. If you have ever had any interest in driving, this is a great opportunity for you. • A Trailer Driving Clinic with a practice area, taught by none other than our NKHN member, Steve Spenlau. Steve is a resource of helpful and useful information which is of value even to the experienced trailer driver. All are welcome as a participant or spectator. These events are free! On Saturday, July 29, we will host the 9th Annual NKHN All Breed Open Horse Show. There are 55 classes so no matter your showing

experience, we are sure you will find a class or two for you. The show begins at 9:30 and entry fees are $5 to $10 per class. It’s a fun show and we welcome everyone to participate. The event is free to spectators. Please come out and join us for the day. NKHN always welcomes new members and invites all to join our network of dedicated horse enthusiasts and dedicated sponsors committed to ‘promote, protect and educate’ the equine industry. For additional information about NKHN events and membership, you can contact Jim Mayer, jimwmayer@ yahoo.com or call 859/496-4976.

Ashland Paint & Plain Saddle Club

Celebrate 4th of July with Ashland Paint & Plain PRESIDENT, Steven “Chunk” Watts; SECRETARY, Jean Yancer; TREASURER, Ashley Christian; WEBSITE, ashlandpaintandplain.com; EMAIL, paintandplaininfo@yahoo.com

by Chesna Wertz Hi everyone! Hope everyone is enjoying all these lovely warm days and nice weather. AP&P started off our first show of our 2017 series on April 29-30, under judge Kory Warthling. What a show it was! With 97 horses and over 500 entries, it was a big show! Even though the weather was less than stellar on Saturday, our numbers

were good, competition was stiff, and we saw lots of smiling faces. Thank you all for braving the elements and showing with us! Sunday was a much better day, with the sun coming back out and warm temperatures on our western day. Here is a list of our jackpot class winners: SATURDAY $100 HALTER: Zippnhot Investment, Wanda Ohlinger $100 SHOWMANSHIP: Illini Saige, Chesna Wertz $500 W/T PLEASURE: One Hot Kuervo, Jessica Garvin $100 HUS: One Hot Kuervo, Jessica Garvin $100 W/T PLEASURE: That’s A Wrap, Teah Frazier SUNDAY $500 W/T PLEASURE: BCK Decks Last Badger, Amy Holderman $100 WP: Tuff Two Top, Arthur Yuhas $100 W/T PLEASURE: BCK Decks Last Badger, Amy Holderman

Photo by Lydia Nowakowski.

Photo by Lydia Nowakowski.

Congratulations to all of our winners! With the first show behind us, it is now time to start thinking about our next show on July 1-2. We will be showing under judge Jennifer Moshier, and barring any bad weather, we will be in the outdoor arena. What a better way to celebrate

4th of July weekend then a horse show? For stall reservations, please contact Melissa Green at 330/4168641. Stalls are $30 a night, or $60 for the weekend. Each stall comes with one bag of shavings, and you may buy extra bags at $7 a bag. Camping is $30 a night. Hope to see everyone there!

District One National Show Horse Association

Save The Date June 18 — Open Dressage Show at the Canfield Fairgrounds PRESIDENT, Jane Malmsberry; VICE PRESIDENT, Jan Passell; SECRETARY, Kristin Detwiler; TREASURER, Barb Wright; EMAIL, barbwright4100@gmail. com. FACEBOOK, www. facebook.com/ DONSHA

by Barb Wright DONSHA is collaborating with Buckeye Horse Park Association and the Mahoning Saddlehorse Committee to offer an Open Dressage Show June 42

18 at the Canfield Fairgrounds. Classical and western dressage tests are offered and the show is open to all riders at all levels. The judge is Karla Forrer from Wooster, Ohio. This show will also meet the PAS requirements for State fair. The fee per test will be $10. The show starts at 9 a.m., there is a $5 grounds fee per horse and if you want a stall the fee is $15. Pre-register by June 10, 2017. For more information contact Jane Malmsberry at jmalmsberry@ neo.rr.com. Checks are to be made out to MSHC and mailed to Patty Van Dyke, 306 Jaromte Drive, Boardman, Ohio 44512. The tests

available to ride will be: USEF Intro. (Tests A, B, C) USEF Training Level (Tests 1, 2 and 3) USEF 2nd Level (Tests 1, 2, 3) USEF Test of Choice (select up to 2) WDAA Test Choice For entry forms contact Patty Van Dyke at 330/770-7123 Some of our members had horses showing at the OHAHA Spring Show in Springfield, Ohio. Some were also planning to attend the Buckeye Sweepstakes in May at the Expo Center in Columbus. We wish you all the best of luck. We will post results that are made available.

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Anyone have any new foal pictures we could share? Let Barb Wright know at barbwright4100@gmail. com. As of the writing of this newsletter we have over 30 signed up for our Spring Tune Up Clinic. Stay tuned for our report on how things went. If you would like to help DONSHA to continue supporting equine groups with clinics and educational opportunities you could join our club; collect Nutrena feed tags; or donate items we can give away or raffle at our venues. Please contact our President Jane Malmsberry at jmalmsberry@neo.rr.com June 2017

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Farrier Friendly

Your Foal: and the First Farrier Visit by Bryan S. Farcus, MA, CJF

When ‘nature takes its rightful course’

It is ‘nature’s way’ to get a foal up and running as soon as possible. When you think about it, this was truly the first test of a newborn’s brand new existence; a test that if failed, would mean certain death at the mercy of all his predators. Thank goodness we can guard him from such a fate. But, nature still has a way of ‘staying the course’ and, within the first two hours of birth, your foal should be on his feet and nursing. Receiving life sustaining nutrients through the mare’s milk (colostrum) is vital. If this is not the case then nature is not on course and it’s time for an intervention. Having a veterinarian on hand can be the choice between life or death. As for his hooves, assuming that there were no other complications, the foal should have experienced a relatively stressfree first trim, by the second month of his birth. The goal of the initial trim is to facilitate a more efficient ‘break-over’ (ease of movement) of his feet so that the foal can have

the best chance for developing the healthiest feet and legs possible. One of the most common errors is to try and over-compensate for ‘perceived’ faults. Though it is true that all young foals do experience a growth phase that is a bit ‘awkward’, it is by no means a fault. A suckling foal is ‘lanky’ in appearance and due to his nursing and grazing stance he will possess a degree of functional ‘knockknee’ and toeing-out in conformation. This is perfectly normal and should not be over-corrected by aggressively trimming him into a straight-legged appearance. If he is allowed to develop gradually and your farrier is trimming simply to level (so ground surface lands evenly and lets the hoof follow the direction of the limb), your foal will develop as he should. However, if an aggressive, overcorrective approach is taken, your baby (as a functional and temporarily toed-out weanling) can actually develop into the opposite (a nonfunctional toed-in).

When nature fails?

After your newborn has gotten a few hours of his mother’s ‘welcome

to the world’ nursing, he should be anxious to begin an exploration of his new surroundings. If he still remains lethargic or unable to move around, he may be suffering from a variety of developmental disorders and it may be necessary for a veterinarian to examine him. The most common disorders are those relating to the musculoskeletal system. However, such conditions are not caused or cured by hoof trimming/shoeing alone. His diet is very important. I was once told by a respected equine veterinarian that the diet of a young horse is critical in the early stages. ‘Every day can be like a week, every week that passes is like a month, and so on’. What does this mean? Well, it simply means that any unbalanced levels of essential vitamins and minerals, like calcium, phosphorous, selenium or vitamin E, can quickly alter the proper growth of bones and joints that may result in a variety of angular and/or flexure limb deformities (such as, club feet, contracted tendons, knocked-knees,

REFERENCES & RESOURCES: • Maximum Hoof Power, Cherry Hill and Richard Klimesh CJF • UC Davis Book of Horses, Mordecai Siegal and Jeffrey Barlough DVM, PhD • The Principle of Horseshoeing (P3), Doug Butler PhD, CJF and Jacob Butler CJF • No Foot No Horse Newsletter, Foal Hoof Care (Jan. 2009),www.americanfarriers.org • Utah State University Extension, www.extension. usu.edu

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Northern Ohio Dressage Association

BaR S Western Dressage Versatility Trophy PRESIDENT, Dee Liebenthal; VICE PRESIDENT, Christine Thompson; TREASURER, Nancy Danielson; SECRETARY, Patti Valencic. EMAIL, president@nodarider.org; WEBSITE, www.nodarider.org

by Mosie Welch NODA is happy to share the news that we have a new Western Dressage year-end trophy thanks to Halle Clause, NODA’s Western Dressage Liaison and Barb Soukup, a member of NODA’s Board, a USDF Silver Medalist, a USDF L graduate with distinction, and a respected trainer/ instructor in traditional and western dressage. Halle recruited Barb to sponsor a new western dressage trophy for year-end awards because Barb has taken an interest in learning about and engaging in judging and teaching opportunities in Western dressage since she heard about the new discipline at a United States Dressage Federation, Region 2 meeting. Barb says in her bio on the North American Western Dressage Association web page, “My goal is to help riders understand dressage as simply a training guide to develop a 44

bowlegged, etc.). These unfortunate foals have the best chance of survival when the vet and farrier work in conjunction with each other in order to come up with the best possible combination of dietary adjustments and corrective/supportive shoeing options.

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willing partner that they can enjoy for a long working life. I teach the same quality education to all riders, whether they just want to ride for fun or compete to higher levels. I think Western Dressage is in its infancy and I want to be part of its growth and popularity.” To this end, Barb has sponsored the BaR S Western Dressage Versatility Trophy, an annual award given to the horse primarily trained and ridden by an amateur rider who best demonstrates that western dressage training benefits a horse in other western riding disciplines. Check out the prize list on the NODA website for the full description and requirements at www.nodarider.org. NODA has a full schooling and recognized show season that culminates in year-end awards and trophies which promote dressage, horsemanship, and sportsmanship in a fun and supportive environment. NODA welcomes all riders to check out educational opportunities and showing challenges for you and your horse. For more information on Barb Soukup and the full range of traditional and western dressage experience and training/instruction, go to https:// www.northamericanwesterndressage. org/barbara-soukup/ June 2017

Flatlanders Dressage & Combined Training Association, Inc.

Camp, Fun Shows and Clinics PRESIDENT, Kelly Mehallow; VICE PRESIDENT, Diane Foltz; TREASURER, Mary Lou Paxton; SECRETARY, Sarah Potts; WEBSITE, www. flatlandersdressage.com

Spring has sprung, as I write this it is a beautiful spring day. Hopefully the torrential rains of this past week are over, and the warmer weather is here to stay! Our first fun show has passed, I’m sure with lots of fun and

Massillon Saddle Club PRESIDENT, Leanne; VICE PRESIDENT (PLEASURE), Jen W.; VICE PRESIDENT (CONTEST), Regina; TREASURER, Erin EMAIL, massillonsaddleclub@gmail.com WEBSITE, www.massillonsaddleclub.org

The 2017 Massillon Saddle Club show season is fully underway! If you have spent your show day with us in the past, welcome back! If you are new to Massillon Saddle Club, welcome to the MSC show family! The first Pleasure and Contest shows in April were well attended. Thank you to everyone for your patience when classes were split, or when the Contest exhibition classes ran longer due to the number of participants. A few changes were made this year to showbills and classes. This year, the Contest shows are starting earlier. The show will begin with all of the Walk/Trot and Leadline classes at 10 a.m.; the remaining classes will start no earlier than noon. The first class at noon will be the Cake Walk. The Pleasure shows will begin at the same time as last year (10 a.m.). If you are working towards yearend awards, but you missed the cleanup day, there are still many options to fulfill your four volunteer hours. If you can’t volunteer on a show day, consider attending one of the other shows (Contest, Pleasure, or Fun show). If you have a special talent, and would like to donate some of your time, let us know. Volunteer hours don’t have to be on show days. Do you have a green thumb? The flower beds on the show grounds might need some extra attention. Do you like to paint? There are a few places on the grounds that might need a coat or two of paint. Do you have time to place the MSC Horse June 2017

learning, and of course good food! Hopefully the turnout was good, unfortunately I was unable to attend. I am hoping to go to the second fun show July 29 at Pat Boutwell’s place. There is also one scheduled for Sept. 23 at Laurie Leyerle’s place. These are always fun, and a great place to practice tests in a relaxed environment. Get your horses out and about, and practice showing without the stress! Unfortunately, our first clinic had to be cancelled due to lack of participants. With this cool wet spring weather, I think it has just

been hard to get going. Hopefully the clinic committee will be able to plan another clinic in the coming months. Camp is coming up soon, June 13-16. Camp is four days of lessons and fun. This is a great time to get some intensive training in for a great price. It is members only, and campers get two lessons each day. Priority goes to those that are able to attend all four days, but if you can’t attend all four days, that is definitely available once we see how many four day campers there are. If you can’t bring your horse at all, try to

Youth Fun Show Planned for August

Show signs near the road before the show starts, and bring them back to the showgrounds at the end of the day? Would you be willing to empty the trash barrels, and take the trash to the large container? If there is something that you think could improve the show day, and you are willing to help with bringing your idea to fruition, please let us know. Volunteer hours aren’t limited to opening gates or setting up stakes and barrels. Contact one of the officers or trustees to let us know if you have an idea for a special project. As a reminder, volunteer hours begin to accumulate once your approved membership has been received. Remember to sign in, and out, at the entry booth so we can ensure that all of your hours are tallied. MSC has a special Youth Fun Show this year, to be held Aug. 20. Please watch the MSC Facebook and website page for the showbill. If you are new to showing, MSC is very beginner friendly, and would be happy to welcome you on any show day. All MSC shows are PAC approved. Show locally at a savings over the breed shows, and your MSC placings will add to your PAC standings. (If your breed of choice has a similar program, let us know.) Any show cancellations due to weather, upcoming fundraisers, or reminders, will be posted on the MSC Facebook page. The show season has barely begun, and, preparations for the awards banquet are already well underway. Save the date of Thursday, Nov. 9 for the Year-End Award’s Banquet. This year’s banquet will again be held at Nickajack Farm. Watch the MSC Facebook page for details. If you missed the chance to advertise in the MSC sponsorship book for 2017, rail sponsors are still available, as are banquet

sponsorships. If you would like to sponsor a specific class, or event, please let us know. Sponsorships can either be cash, or merchandise, whichever you prefer. Contact Jen for further details at jwweisefamily@ hotmail.com or 330/705-9619. Sponsorship forms are located on both the MSC website, and the Facebook page. Did you know that MSC has a scholarship fund? Each year, MSC

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come to audit. There is no fee to audit, and lots can be learned by watching. Flatlanders meetings are generally the first Tuesday of each month, but there will be no June meeting due to camp. The July meeting has been pushed back to July 11 due to the first Tuesday being the 4th. The July meeting will be at 7 p.m. at Arby’s in Bluffton. If you aren’t a member or are interested in joining, feel free to join us and find out what Flatlanders is all about. Check out our website for more information, www.flatlandersdressage.com.

adds a portion of the yearly budget to a scholarship fund. The last few years have not had any applications. If you would like to be considered for the MSC scholarship, visit the MSC website for more details. As always, if you have a suggestion for improving the shows, would like to see a special class, or have an idea for a special project, please let us know. All suggestions are welcome, and no helping hand is turned away.

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Pinto Horse Association of Ohio

Spring Fling Show PRESIDENT, Megan Herner; VICE PRESIDENT, Amy Leibold; SECRETARY, Nancy Bredemeier; TREASURER, Patti Wittensoldner; EMAIL, herner7@yahoo. com; WEBSITE, www.ohiopinto.com FACEBOOK, PtHAO-Pinto Horse Association of Ohio

by Amy Leibold The 2017 Pinto Horse Association show season officially kicked off on April 15 and 16 at the Champions Center in Springfield, Ohio. Beautiful weather, wonderful facility, Easter Egg Hunt and a mini clinic Saturday evening on Showmanship presented by Roger Altman and Steve Carter made for a very successful first of the year Ohio Pinto Show. Special congratulations to our Spring Fling Weekend High Point winners:

Lisa Costs and L R Hennesseys Idol Boo jumping in Miniature in Hand. Photo credit: ForeverWorks.

Jennifer Galloway and Will Be A Champ in Showmanship. Photo credit: ForeverWorks.

OPEN HORSE: Kaylee Altman and Good Sultry Time OPEN PONY/MINI: Kaylee Kuns and Reeces Thunderstorm NOVICE AMATEUR: Richard Cribbs and Krymsun and Gold JR AMATEUR: D’Arcy Berry and Texan Gold Barz SR AMATEUR: Cara Habermehl and LSF Easy Rider ELITE AMATEUR: Nancy Bredemeier and Fontana D Mac

YOUTH 14-18: Kolten VanHuizen and Hot Krymsun Lady YOUTH 13 & UNDER: Megan Leibold and No Doubt I’m Gorgeous W/T AMATEUR: Vera Gaetano-Vacha and In Times Like These W/T 11 & UNDER: Kimberly Bowers and Peek At This Page

Special thank you to our weekend photographer, Stacy from Foreverworks, www.foreverworks. photoreflect.com.

Mary Osborn showing Good Sultry Time in Western Pleasure. Photo credit: ForeverWorks. Our next show will be July 15 and 16 at the University of Findlay’s Western Facility. Tons of fun activities are planned for our exhibitors at this show...hope to see you there!

Geauga Horse and Pony Association

Two Exciting Clinics Offered in May and June PRESIDENT, Niki Barry; TREASURER, Shauna Gingrich; SECRETARY, Melanie Young . WEBSITE, www.ghpa.us

by Paige Belew YOUTH SPOTLIGHT: A FAMILY AFFAIR Sister and brother, Gray and Trip Tyminski have been showing together in the Walk/Trot/Novice ring for the past two years. Gray rides her horse Machree at GHPA shows. Trip and Gray share a paint horse, Breeze. Their mom introduced them to horses at a young age. Eight year old Trip has been riding since he was 5. Gray, 11, has been riding since she was four. They are a part of the Silver Stirrups GHPA youth club. Gray likes to jump and Trip likes to do walk/ trot pole bending and barrel racing. Gray and Trip love how GHPA let’s them have the opportunities to go trail riding, ride with friends, and show at the fair. They also love that they get to be part of a youth group and learn many new things. Gray’s biggest accomplishment in GHPA was winning walk/trot high point for 46

Gray and Machree with Trip and Breeze. the 2015 show season. Trip loves the chance to win money in jackpot classes. Gray is looking forward to showing Machree and jumping her. Trip is looking forward to more pole bending and barrel racing with Breeze. We wish both Gray and Trip good luck in the 2017 show season. GHPA is offering two exciting clinics with knowledgeable trainers. The first clinic, The Ride with Confidence Clinic is with Rich Bradshaw and is on Friday, May 12 at 7 p.m. It is limited to 12 youth riders 18 and under. The cost is $20 for members and $25 for non members. It starts with pizza and warm-up at 6 p.m. If you want to learn to have more confidence and communication with your horse in the show ring, on the trail, or in your

Trip and Breeze

Gray and Machree.

backyard, this is the clinic for you. All are welcome to come and watch. The second clinic is a Three Day Summer Camp with Seth Clark. It is June 19-21. The three days are filled with western, English, showmanship, and trail. Riders and their horse stay overnight in the GHPA barn. The cost is $145 for members and $165 for non members. Our own chef, Paul, will be cooking for us during the three days. This clinic is limited to 12 riders. Watch the website for clinic registration forms or call Kathy Blair at 440/670-3968 or blair564@ windstream.net. Our show dates for the 2017 show

season are May 28, June 4, June 18, July 9, July 23 and Aug. 6. You can find membership forms, rules and links to horse related topics. Join us for club meetings on the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the Geauga County Fairgrounds Education Building. Other ways to follow GHPA like us on Facebook, Geauga Horse & Pony Assoc.; Twitter: @GHPAhorseshows; Instagram: GHPAhorseshows. As always, GHPA would like to thank Big Dee’s Tack and Schneider’s Saddlery for their generous support of our organization. We really appreciate all that both of these fine companies provide for us.

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Ohio Haflinger Association

Haflinger Breed Show June 23-25 PRESIDENT, Paul Sutton; VICE PRESIDENT, Stan Norris; TREASURER, Duane Stutzman; SECRETARY, Judy Winkler; EMAIL, info@ ohiohaflinger.com; WEBSITE, www.ohiohaflinger.com

by Mae Yoder Spring has finally arrived in northeastern Ohio! After a week of clouds, wind, rain and chilly temperatures, today we finally are welcomed by Mr. Sun and his friends! Hopefully spring-like temperatures will be coming along shortly.

Malaysia TMA x Me O My TMA

Hope with her friends.

By the time this article is published the AHR Haflinger sale in Ashland,

Ohio, will have come and gone. With many quality horses consigned it should be a successful weekend. The High Flying Haflingers Drill Team will be heading to London, Ontario, May 12-14, performing at ‘The Mane Event’. We wish these girls the best of luck as they continue promoting our wonderful breed with their exciting 12 horse jumping routine! This morning two of our mares Malaysia TMA and her half sister Me O My TMA left for the nine hour

Mid-Eastern Farriers Association

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

by Lori McBride Summer is in full swing. That means long days in the heat. Juggling shoeing between show schedules. Lost shoes. Late night emergency fix it calls. Phone messages piling up, text messages in an abundant supply. Feet growing faster. Trying to figure out how to be in three places

at once. Horses needing us to think outside the box, or needing a new set of handmades that you didn’t plan for. Spending so much time thinking about that one horse that seems to always need a little something more; well that’s how it goes for me, I hope it is smooth sailing for the rest of you guys! Just to get a couple of things on your radar; we have our annual AFA certification coming up this fall and our annual contest (Convention warm up), the second leg of the Great Lakes Derby coming up in December. Make sure to stayed tuned or follow us on Facebook for more details. Stay safe!

journey to their new home in North Carolina. Thank you Mike and Ilene Keatley for purchasing Millie and Meme, they will be living like princesses with you! Ron Kutz of Jefferson, Wisc., welcomed a dear little filly to his farm. Hope is out of the mare Hint of Excellence and sired by Nunavik GF, and she gets her share of attention! June 23-25 will be the first Haflinger Breed Show of the year, the Buckeye Haflinger Show will be held in Ashland, Ohio. Hope to see you there! July 7 and 8 Jennifer Rousseau will be conducting a clinic for anyone looking to improve dressage/jumping skills or learning how to start young horses correctly. Come and learn from one of the best! Contact Karen Young at 315/246-2269. A quote that I like to remember, “Work hard in silence, let success be your noise.” Would you like to submit something to have published right here in the Horsemen’s Corral? Please mail to 12315 Dover Road, Apple Creek, Ohio 44606 or email, maeyh@ safecom.link.

Mid Ohio Dressage Association

Spring Show Doubled In Size PRESIDENT, Vicki Milliron; VICE PRESIDENT, Amy Rothe-Hieter; SECRETARY, Nancy Wentz; TREASURER, Penny Krug; EMAIL, vickimilliron@ hotmail.com; WEBSITE, www. midohiodressage.org

by Vicki Milliron The Mid Ohio Dressage Spring I and II was held April 21-23 at Eden Park Equestrian Complex. Last year we had 46 entries and this year we had 101! The show more than doubled in size in one year. Since the show is held indoors and only two rings are possible it filled by closing date. It was actually over-subscribed and Susan stopped taking entries and started a wait list. The show is a USEF Level 3 June 2017

competition and offers the USEF Qualifying Classes. One rider came from New Jersey hoping to get a Young Rider Qualifying score. She was thrilled on Saturday when she obtained her needed score and hopes to return in 2018. A big ‘Thank You’ to Amy RotheHeiter and Jenn Roth for encouraging their students to volunteer and help with the show. The help was very much appreciated! Saturday was extra challenging as we went from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., so needless to say by the end of Sunday everyone was tired. We had many compliments and people wanting to come back next year. We hope to once again have a full show. The 2018 dates are April 20–22, so save the date! HORSEMEN’S CORRAL

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Ohio Horseman’s Council, Inc. Member of American Horse Council www.ohconline.com RECORDING SECRETARY & MEMBERSHIP Barb Gerard 330/262-4537 secretary@ohconline.com

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Greetings From Your President Hello OHC friends! This spring has been a busy one for our organization. For example, I am pleased to report that our presence at this year’s Equine Affaire (EA) was a great success thanks to our many dedicated OHC volunteers. They handed out loads of trail maps and newsletters, informed our booth visitors about the great work of the OHC and signed up new members. There is simply not enough space to individually thank all those who volunteered at our booth but without whom our presence at this year’s EA would not have been the success that it was. A special mention to Brian

Roudabush, Barb Gerard and JoEllen Reikowski who worked our booth for the entire four days of the Equine Affaire. Moreover, a big ‘Thank you’ is extended to Karen Hallberg who provided the transportation necessary to haul all the parts and equipment needed for the booth itself as well as to Ann Beathard, who along with Brian Roudabush, will serve as our Co-Chairs for the 2018 Equine Affaire. Incidentally, while working the booth, member Greta Reed, heard about our need for a new At-Large Committee Chair and has agreed to take on this role. Welcome Greta!

In other State news, there have been two recent changes to our Executive Cabinet. First, Tom Green’s position has been changed to that of immediate Past President, in accordance with the bylaw changes approved at our spring membership meeting. Mary Alice Kuhn has been appointed to a Director position in addition to her role as our Promotions/Merchandise Chair. By the time this issue reaches you, the International Trail Symposium will have already taken place. Stay tuned as I hope to share highlights concerning this symposium including our OHC involvement in next month’s issue.

Based on social media observations, this year appears to be shaping up to be a banner year for chapters’ trail maintenance projects and numerous fun equine activities. Along the way, don’t forget to keep track of your trail maintenance work hours as well as your trail mileage and saddle hours. Work hours should be reported to Vicki Wagner preferably monthly, if possible.

will be headed that way very soon. As I said before, there is now a map of the landscape that should be available in the next few weeks. It’s so nice to actually have a diagram to share with riders and others exploring our natural trails leading to the largest covered bridge in the United States. We had work dates for arena cleanup, May 10 and 17, our first show was May 20! I was at the firehall last week and our arena looks so nice with its newly stained

fence so many of us worked on last year. Not too much to do now except winter wear and tear. We got an update at our last meeting regarding the Hatches Corners property. Brett Bellas had a progress report to share as the trail blazing commences into spring. Anyone interested in joining the effort is welcome. Watch our Facebook page for further information. Sharon brought the T-shirts for the Dice Ride to the meeting and Bob, the shirt man, donated $100 to our club. Thanks, Bob! It’s nice doing business with you. Our safety clinic, presented by Phyllis Forrest, will commence on June 4 at the Pierpont arena. I’ll report the outcome next month and I feel confident this workshop will be well attended. Some riders have never experienced safety training including techniques for self-defense on horseback. There will also be obstacle and drill training. This should be quite an experience to riders wanting to expand their skills in a safe, professional environment. There is no charge for this clinic so thank you Phyllis! Several members attended the Equine Affaire together and had a great time in each other’s company not to mention the shopping, eating

and just ‘horsin’ around. Our own Brenda Hanson was part of the educational/riding venue and she did very well for herself. In addition, the Rettinger’s showed their team and our members were proud to attend. We received a thank you note for our $100 donation to this worthy, local, group. Happy spring trails to all of you. Until then, ~Jenny Walsh

So, until next month, keep up the good work everybody, have fun and be safe! ~Arden Sims OHC President

County Lines ASHTABULA Oh dear...spring is here! You can smell the wakening foliage and see the tender leaves as they sprout from branches at every turn. The horses are out and don’t feel inclined to return to the barn as we all fill our winter lungs with sweet, warm air. Of course, this also means work for most of us. The Gulf is ready for a good cleanup I am certain. Pam and crew

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ATHENS The Athens County Chapter of OHC met May 3 at the State Highway Patrol Post. Approximately 20 members attended the meeting. Our Vice President, Jenny Lance, conducted the meeting because our President, Bonnie Lackey, was on vacation overseas. Those of us who preordered T-shirts were able to pick them up. We finalized the trail ride schedule with 16 rides planned plus additional rides at Stroud’s Run State Park and Lake Snowden. Many thanks to Robbie Shields who chaired the trail ride committee and handed out maps and calendars with the trail rides marked. Therefore, there is no excuse for us getting lost or not knowing about a trail ride. At the end of the meeting, we tried June 2017

County Lines to ‘tie one on.’ Former Boy Scout Pete Clark and his wife, Linda, demonstrated various knots, such as the Bowline, Half Hitch, Clove Hitch, Taut line and Bank Robber’s Knot. The Bank Robber’s Knot is known as the Train Robber’s Knot and John Wayne Knot in some circles. Some of us were much better at tying knots than others. Jackie Fokes told us that it was not a good idea to make a daisy chain of knots because if your horse pulls back the knot becomes a hopeless mess. Also, never tie a rope around your horse’s neck in such a way that if the horse were to pull back his oxygen supply could be cut off. Pete and Linda had a horse pass out once because of this. Obviously, it is necessary to keep a knife handy. Many of us, me included, will need some more practice with knot tying. Several members participated in a Trail Horse Test at Windy Hills Farm on April 29. This is a fairly new concept that involves evaluating a horse’s trail worthiness. Many people think any horse is a good trail horse, but we know that is not the case. Horses and riders were evaluated on trailer loading and unloading, grooming and tacking, ground work, work under saddle, performance on the trail and maneuvering through obstacles. Horses could be evaluated at the junior, senior or master level. Tami and Heath Harter were the judges. Everyone had a great time and learned something about themselves and their horses. Our next meeting is July 5 at Gentle Hill Farm on Coe Road in Albany. Our September meeting will be at the Pleasant Hill Winery. ~Stacia BUTLER Howdy from Butler County. Some of our members have been busy as bees this past month, with promoting our Horse Daze event and doing trail maintenance at Elk Creek/Sebald Park, hereby known as Elk Creek Metro Park. At our last meeting, Matt Latham, representative from Metro Parks of Butler County was in attendance to give an update on the proposed changes on what horse related activity might be feasible on the newly acquired Elk Creek Park that was once a golf course. The majority of funds that were used to purchase this property have stipulations attached to what activity can take place on this land. The new area will only be allowed to have passive activity on it, no motorized vehicles June 2017

Kimm Nicolay and Krista Hutzel at Equine Affaire. or ballfields etc. will be allowed, however horseback riding has been confirmed to be a passive activity. This is great news for the horse community here. Several of the ideas for the existing golf cart paths include places for carriages, all weather trails, obstacle courses and so on; the ideas are endless. The non-horse activities could include Boy and Girl Scout camping, School nature trips. April 22 was the cleanup day for horse trails at the park, coincidently this also was Earth Day. With the help of several 4-H groups, Mighty Mounties and Bits and Spurs, there where over 60 people to help get the trails whipped into shape. Another member of our club, Horse Daze coordinator Kimm Nicolay, was asked to provide a presentation on How to create a Horse related Event, at Equine Affaire this year. Krista Hutzel created the 45 minute PowerPoint presentation that paralleled our stages of planning Horse Daze. This was a wonderful opportunity to get the information out to the equine community, and to do a little recruiting for the upcoming Horse Daze event. The sun has finally broke through the clouds and I am going to hit the trails. ~Mary Pope CARROLL The work weekend planned for Harrison State Forest the last weekend in April didn’t quite go as planned. Friday was to be the best day of the weekend. Bob and Dorothy from Harrison OHC had delivered the fines that were to be spread under the picket lines. Don and Bob and his Bob Cat were there from Harrison OHC. Terry and Kathy Ross, Phil and Ronda Urbank, and Theresa Hepner represented Carroll County OHC and Buckeye Trail Riders. Donna Huber, and Kari Needs also represented Buckeye Trail Riders. There were two loads of fines and all of them got spread under the picket lines thanks to the

aid of the Bob Cat. All parking pads and much of the road were swept clean. We then rode out on our horses to check for newly fallen trees and made note of the area’s most in need of hand clipping. We wanted to be organized to get the most clipping possible done on Saturday when Carl Englebrecht and Barbara Harding were expected along with Mary Hill and her 4-wheeled vehicle and President Ron Wilson and Kristen were bringing the club tools. Friday evening Terry built a fire in the beautiful barn stone fire pit. Everyone was under the Urbank awning kibitzing. The group decided to move to the fire. Our chairs barely hit the ground when it began raining so we moved back to the awning. We made the move to the fire and back to the awning three times! It was decided we might as well go to bed because the rain was set for the night. Our sleep was interrupted several times by the sound of the Urbank horses squealing. Ronda said this was very unusual but since there was no sound of kicking, she did not investigate. The truth is she did not want to go out in the rain. In the morning, the squealing was still happening every once in a while. When it was finally light enough to see, the reason became apparent. There were three horses at the picket line instead of two. Donna Huber’s new and very lovely black walking horse was accustomed to living in a herd so she untied herself and joined Lady and Babe for a pajama party. The sad thing is that Donna missed her horse about 2 a.m. and was out in the rain with a flash light looking for her until morning. Donna said she was afraid to get behind anybody’s trailer because she did not want to scare anyone. I do not have the results of our chili cook off as promised last month. We all went clipping until it started to rain again. The trails got too slippery for the 4-wheeled vehicles and for the horses so we came back to camp. Kath Ross checked radar and found that at 4 p.m. Harrison was in the path of a big green, red and yellow blob with numerous lightning strikes marked in it. We already realized the trails would be too slippery on Sunday and figured there was no need to sit through hours of storms especially if there might be severe weather included. We all went home taking our pots of chili with us. In May, we had planned a work weekend at Jefferson where our Regional Ride was scheduled for May 19-21. The ride was moved to Jefferson Lake State Park this year. A totally new committee made all the

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plans and printed a beautiful flyer for the ride. Hopefully many OHC members form the Northeast Region were persuaded to attend the event and it was successful with beautiful May weather. I will report on that next month. ~Ronda Urbank CLARK Greetings from Clark County. Spring has finally arrived! We conducted our April meeting in the Horseman’s Area at Buck Creek. Thank you to the members who were present. We discussed the following topics: Miami Valley Hunt Club season will resume in September. They plan to post signs in the Horseman’s Area to advise non-hunting riders of their presence on Buck Creek trails. Kailene shared information about the OHC Youth Camp. We will decide how to provide funding to interested kids. Please refer to the OHC website for camp dates and more details. Shelly, Todd, Kristina and Annette worked the OHC booth at Equine Affaire. They reported a good turnout of visitors and members joining while at the event. Chris provided more details about the metal information board for the Horseman’s Area. Two local stores are collecting Tribute UPC’s for our chapter. We greatly appreciate Homestead Feed and the feed store in Rosewood for their help. Chris gave a presentation about hoof health issues and shoeing. If anyone is looking for someone who does sheath cleaning, Alma can provide contact details. Our president, Kristina, has been busy promoting our council. She attended Logan County’s April meeting, besides her work at Equine Affaire. Congrats to her for earning an OHC patch for hours ridden last year. To encourage our members to get on the trails she has offered a challenge for members to best her hours and miles this year. Dinner with Kristina is the incentive. There will be camping, riding, food, fun games and fellowship the weekend of June 3 and 4 at Buck Creek Horseman’s Area. More information available on our website, ClarkCoutyOHC.com. We hope to see you there! We will not have a monthly meeting in June. Group ride at Carriage Hill is schedule for June 24 at 2 p.m. Our July meeting will be Thursday, July 13 in the Horseman’s Area at 6:30 p.m. During the meeting we should have details and sign up to work the pork chop booth at the 51

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symposium with Brian Zimmerman of the Cleveland Metroparks this weekend. Representatives will be from many states and other countries, also. ~Margaret

CLINTON Does anyone remember a more wet spring than we are having this year? It is hard enough trying to keep the pastures from getting ruined let alone having the time to enjoy a nice trail ride. Not sure about you but I am tired of the rain and pray it doesn’t go straight into hot days. Bring on the sunshine! Clinton County OHC is holding another gun raffle as a fundraiser and will be selling tickets, $5 for one ticket or five tickets for $20, all summer long with the drawing on Labor Day. First place is a package including a Glock 43 Gen 4 9mm Firearm, Night Sights, Laser Guard, Magazine Pearce Grips, and Ammunition. The entire package is valued over $1,000. Second place is a voucher for a CCW Class for two people, valued over $200. The drawing will take place high noon on Sept. 4 at the Caesar Creek Horse Camp in Waynesville. Winners need not be present to win. Check our Facebook page or website, www. ccohc.com, for full details. With the mild winter we experienced this year along with the excessive rain, be prepared for an increase in the pest population. They expect ticks and other insects to be flourishing this summer so be sure to protect all your animals with effective sprays and other protective measures. I invested in baby chickens and Guineas this spring to help keep the tick population down in my pastures. Hope it works as good as they say. I hope this finds you enjoying a nice sunny June day and all the rain is behind us. Have a wonderful month and happy trails. ~Ann Elliott COLUMBIANA Let me start off by saying that our members have been working very hard to maintain our trails and keep up the demands of the weather here at Beaver Creek State Park. To ensure that we are all safe and able to enjoy riding the trails this year and it has not been an easy task with the rain, mud and wind that keeps causing problems. None-the-less we have made some much-needed improvements to some very unsafe spots on the trails. Hoping they will be enjoyed by all whom come to ride. 52

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Last years poker run.

Speaking for myself and a few others that I know of; I am ready for a much-needed vacation even if it is a weekend camping and riding at Beaver Creek State Park. Our annual Dale Brown Memorial Day event is coming up June 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. I am looking forward to seeing all the smiles we can put on the faces of those who are less fortunate then some to jump on a horse and take off without the help of someone else to support them. This year will be a little different with a cowboy themed event and horse-drawn wagons also the normal luncheon at the pavilion all donated by the BCHA members. Hope to see everyone there. Be aware that Beaver Creek State Parks Pioneer Village Days are officially open for the 2017 season as of May 6. Please do not forget to do your part in keeping our parks clean, safe and trash free. Happy Trails and be safe. ~Leanna Cusick

out very well and it takes you up on top of a ridge to give you a nice little view. Thank you to all who helped this year on the trails. Everyone can participate in trail maintenance by picking up litter on your rides or removing branches across the path. Show your appreciation when riding at other places, a nice compliment when you sign in means a lot. I hope everyone is enjoying this summer and getting a good start to many miles on horseback. Other than the poker run and hog roast our club has decided not to make any other designated club rides, but instead try to ride and support all the other OHC chapters by riding with them on their rides. ~Gigi

COSHOCTON Just like that we are into our summer months already. By the time everyone is reading this article our club would have had our 3rd Annual Poker Run, so I’ll have pictures in a future Corral. It appears that the muddy spots we fixed last year are holding up and staying dry. The new by-pass around another wet spot is working

CUYAHOGA Over 200 horsemen are registered for the 100 mile Celebration Ride for the 100th Year Anniversary of the Cleveland Metroparks. Ride all seven Reservations that have Bridle Trails on your own or with group rides during the year to win awards and help celebrate 100 years of our magnificent park system. Information as to joining can be found on Cuyahoga OHC website. Trails have been wet forcing cancelation of some rides already. Please wait until the trails dry to ride. It will be worth the wait to keep trails in good condition. Penny Passalacqua will be at a trail

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Wow! We did it folks! Our first chapter ride of 2017 is in the books! Mother Nature cooperated by providing us with a sunny day and mild temperatures. Twelve members rode The Flats at Alum Creek State Park as these trails were deemed most suitable for the inaugural ride of the year for several horse and rider teams. A great ride was enjoyed by all. A special ‘Thank you’ to Bobbi Arters for serving as ‘trail boss’ for our ride. Our club is planning additional chapter rides this year, so stay tuned and always remember: Call before you haul. To view pictures of our ride, please go to our chapter’s Facebook page: Delaware Chapter, Ohio Horseman’s Council. Volunteers of our trail maintenance crew continue to work diligently on our Alum Creek bridle trails. One recent work day involved the removal of several old tires that had been left as garbage along a section of Maple Glen trail along with trimming and brush removal. Last month also saw needed repairs made to Morgan’s Crossing platform. No small feat! Members Larry and Bobbi report that there are several Eagle Scout projects being proposed for our bridle trails. Our club is excited and appreciative of the interest and involvement of the local Boy Scout troops. From what I’ve recently read and seen on social media, many of our members have been busy accumulating those trail miles and/or participating in other equine events. For example, member Connie Horner and her equine partner, Maggie, have become quite the team, improving their times with each run of barrel racing! The dynamic duo of Lynn West and her mini, Syd continue to earn high marks and blue ribbons. Bobbi Arters and Carole Basich are racking up some pretty impressive trail mileage so far this spring. In other member news, member Carol Lincicome recently returned from a terrific time in Arizona. While there, Carol had the opportunity to visit with former club member, Paul Haueisen. She also enjoyed several days of horseback riding while staying at the Stagecoach Trail Dude Ranch in Yucca, a picturesque desert town in the northwestern part of the state near Lake Havasue. June 2017

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Group picture at The Flats Alum Creek.

Bobbi Arters and Carol Bosich at The Flats.

Trail clearing at Hocking.

Group Camp Tie Lines.

Fire Tower at Tar Hollow. Connie Horner aboard Maggie. Carol reports that the scenery was spectacular, the blooming flowers were beautiful and the weather was perfect! Hey Carol, how’s about taking me with you next time? Lastly, just a reminder that our club’s community service litter pickup date has been changed. The new date is scheduled for Sunday, June 11. We will meet at the Delaware Humane Society parking lot at 5:30 p.m. Wear comfortable shoes and bring gloves. Until next month, may your month be filled with safe and enjoyable riding! ~Theresa Burke FAIRFIELD My horses may not be in top shape yet, but I’m working at it. It is May 1 as I sit here scribing these notes. So far I have logged over 400 miles. Some of those mile not as much fun as others. The weather temperatures have been up and down and it would seem to me a little wetter than normal in our area. But, as the old song goes: I’m back in the saddle again! In early April several of us spent a few days at Tar Hollow State Forest. From Monday, April 10 to Friday the 14, the woods went from dead winter to full blown green. Watching the woods come alive for a new year June 2017

is just one of the perks of spending time in the woods on a horse. Amazing stuff in my book. Our OHC chapter scheduled a work day at Hocking State Forest on Friday, April 21. We had received a matching grant to add additional tie lines at the group camp. It took a full day to set the poles, run the cable and spread the lime stone screenings, but we hope the new lines will provide more convenient tie options for some of the group area campers. Saturday and Sunday, April 22 and 23 our chapter also participated in an OTP work weekend at Hocking. The trails had accumulated several downed trees over winter. We dispatched two crews with chain saws who spent most of Saturday clearing some of the 30 miles of trails. As part of the OTP work detail, another crew built gates and put up sign posts at the group camp. We still have some stone to spread in the driveway area of the group camp as part of the grant money—all boils down to time and available bodies. The group camp has only been in existence approximately six to seven years. From nothing to now, I hope most would agree it is starting to come together. I’ve enclosed a couple pictures of our recent efforts. Several of our members took the opportunity to camp and ride during the three-day working weekend, with the longer day light days, why

not get a two-fer for your time. To finish out the month, some of us went back to Hocking for the last weekend of the month. Rain was forecast, but not a total wash out. Fact is it rained almost four inches from Thursday afternoon through Sunday morning. The rain came mostly at night and early mornings. Good news, we rode every day. One benefit of the rain, the numerous waterfalls and creeks throughout the park were at an all-time pretty. The trails were in surprisingly good shape thanks to the hilly terrain of this area and the ability of the water to run off rather than pool and create mud holes. As I look forward to May, I see three official OHC functions. First a picnic at Slate Run Park on May 6. Then we have our major money making project the second weekend in May. We volunteer to work at the AAYHS in Columbus doing whatever is needed to hopefully assist for a smoothly run show. Our first official camp out and ride comes over the Memorial Day weekend. From today forward, it would appear to be a busy summer. Hope to see you on the trails. ~Chris FULTON OK, I’ll get the sad news out of the way. Our Kentucky Derby party for Saturday, May 6, had to be cancelled due to the weather. That’s horrible! I mean, this is the Derby! I had my hat, my stick horse, and I thought there was a mint julep with my name on it. Well, hopefully we’ll get to turn it into a Preakness party...or a Belmont party...or a horse runs around any ol’ racetrack party. With the sad news out of the way, we can now focus on all the happy and exciting things the Fulton County chapter of the OHC has been doing! Our April and May meetings had great attendance. Our April guest speaker was Lora Goerlich, a longtime Metroparks Ranger and equine advocate for the park. Our May guest speaker was Wood County member Jackie Romaker. She talked about the equine insurance and the OHC Youth Camp. If you are not familiar with this, look it up on Facebook. It looks like a kid’s horse camp paradise! Plus, Jackie told how this year there will be an adult camping weekend. How fun is that! Speaking of camping, nine nonwimpy (wasn’t that how Jack described them?) people went up to Waterloo to camp for a nonrainy (you got so lucky!) weekend. I would have gone up but I had to work; I needed to feed my dog…I

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Vikki and Daisy. couldn’t remember which one was the gas pedal? Next time, yes, next time, we’ll all be there! Sure! Get ready for more riding and more camping—our region is hosting the State Ride in September and our chapter will be doing the checkin. People will park at the Reed Road Rangler’s campground with overflow overnight parking nearby. The date is Sept. 29, 30, and Oct. 1, 2017. There will be a potluck and the entertainment will be a ‘Family Feud’ style ‘Chapter Feud.’ Do you think Steve Harvey will be there? OK, maybe not, but as long as I don’t have to kiss Richard Dawson, I’ll be there! The bridge project is done and looks fabulous! Rain delayed this but now there is a much safer bridge for riding into the park. Thanks to all the members who were there to help. By the time you read this, members who bought flowers for our flowersale fundraiser will have them. This is an annual fundraiser for us. Thank you so much, Connie Bauer, for all the work you put into this! I hosted the Tax Time Relief Live Model Horse Show on April 15. This had several Fulton County OHC members present as well as a member from another chapter that I don’t remember. People came from three states and it was so much fun! The two beneficiaries were our own OHC Youth Camp and Heroes in Action, an organization that sends care packages to active military personnel overseas. Many thanks to my husband, John, who ran the ribbons up to me after I forgot them at home (what’s a horse show without ribbons!) and many thanks to the Riga Township Hall. Remember the great thing about model horse showing—they all fit in the back seat of your car, they won’t roll in the mud the day before a show, and most importantly, they’re a one-time purchase. There’s none of this silly 53

County Lines feeding and vet bills stuff with them! There are plenty of other great things in the future for the Fulton County OHC. Our monthly club ride was at Jeffers Road on May 7. May 26-29 is camping at Pleasant Hill. Check out our website, fcohc.com, for a complete list of dates. Hope to see everyone at these great events! Thank you, Kathy Brown, for the great work you’ve done on the website! That’s it for now, everyone! I know it’s a ways off, but I’m really looking forward to that ‘Chapter Feud’ in September! “One hundred people surveyed; what is a great way to spend time with horses and great people?” BUZZ! “Join the OHC, of course!” And I don’t even have to kiss Richard Dawson. Happy Trails! ~Trina Houser GEAUGA Hard to believe that the year is half over and so far much has been accomplished, but there is still lots more to come. Our Leg-Up Fund has started out the year with a good cause. As some of you may know Kansas and Oklahoma had some devastating fires rage in March destroying thousands of acres, and livestock. A group of Ohio farmers called ‘Ohio to Kansas Relief’ through Centerra Country Stores has started a fund to help the ranchers that are in need of hay and fencing. We are pleased that we could help by donating to the ‘Kansas Wildfire Fund.’ Once again Rich Bradshaw put on a great obstacle course for the Geauga OHC. Although it was a wet day 15 plus riders came on April 29 to see how their horses would react to various obstacles that they might encounter at events or on the trail. At the beginning of the clinic Rich showed us three exercises that we can do with our horses to settle them down and control their feet. It is amazing what these exercises did for the horses, mine included. On top of that Rich gave some of the fees from the clinic back to the Geauga OHC, which will be put into the Leg-Up

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Obstacle course clinic. Fund. Rich, thank you so much for your generosity and support. Our May meeting was one of interest for everyone who has a barn. Steve Bohm, the Chardon’s Fire Inspector gave an interesting talk with many tips on fire prevention and safety in our barns and homes. We had a fire extinguisher raffle at the meeting which was won by Joe Keco. Thanks go to Kendall Smith for letting us use her barn for this interesting and informative meeting. Don’t forget the Geauga Park District’s naturalist led Horseback Trail Ride, Sunday, June 11 at beautiful Big Creek Park. There will be two rides, a walk, trot, canter from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and a walk only ride from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., come ride one or both by registering at 440/286-9516. We will again be doing the Flea Market at The West Woods on July 15, rain or shine. The money earned at the Flea Market will be donated to the Bridle Trail Fund to develop and expand the bridle trails of Geauga County. Keep the date in mind, and who knows, you might find that one of a kind item that you have always wanted. And leaving you with one last thought: “Horses and children, I often think, have a lot of the good sense there is in the world.” (Josephine DeMott Robinson) ~Catherine Ullman GREENE

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Last month I mentioned that Celeste and I were headed to our first ride in Michigan in a few weeks. Well, that didn’t go quite as planned. Celeste had a slight accident with the trailer. She and her horse Nikki were fine;

the trailer, not so much. If it had been a close ride, we’d have just switched everything around in my trailer and headed out anyway. But with a five hour drive, it wasn’t worth the effort. I have a two-horse trailer, and store all the various stuff needed (hay, grain, chairs, cooler, etc.) in the front one. So rearranging everything, while it could be done, isn’t a quick task. We took it as a sign that we weren’t supposed to go after all, and started making plans for the next one. We were very disappointed in US Rider, however. I’ve heard more and more stories of people who had bad experiences with them. As I understand it, the company was sold several years ago, and now is part of a conglomeration of other roadside assistance companies. So sometimes you call and get the greeting, “Hi, this is US Rider; are you and your horses OK?” as you should. Other times, the operator has no clue. This was one of those times. Luckily Nikki was unconcerned, and I was available to hitch up the stock trailer and go rescue them. But we will be changing to a new company called Trail Guard (trailguard.org). They cost nearly three times as much, but I’ve heard good things about their customer service. By the time you read this, our state ride will be very close (or it could be over, depending on how quickly the post office gets this to you). So I either hope to see you there, or hope you had a great time. I’ll have to wait until the August article to report on it, as the ride is after the deadline for July. That’s it for this month. If monsoon season ever ends, we might get more riding in...Good luck! ~Mick GUERNSEY Yeehaaw and howdy! One of our members made a comment about the weather and she may have gotten it right. It’s Bi-polar! I don’t believe I have ever seen Mother Nature this moody in many a year. I had my air on one day and my heat back on the next. That’s just crazy! I hope she mellows out soon. Thank you to all who worked, in any form, at the Guernsey County OHC work weekend April 29 and 30. All your time and effort were very much appreciated. At GCOHC our goal is to provide the best trail experience Salt Fork State Park Bridle Trail riders can encounter. The only way that happens is when all of us pitch in and help. As of Thursday Lee Randolph, our trail

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Our club officers President Don McIntire, Vice President Bill Burt, Treasurer Paula Duff, Secretary Judy Moyer.

Trail Boss/Coordinator Lee Randolph with Judy Moyer.

Corral Liason for Guernsey OHC, Tana Casarez with Guernsey OHC Salt Fork Liason Oakley. work coordinator, stated we had 636 hours worked. After that, he stated he didn’t really know the exact hours because so many workers were coming and going. If he had to guess, he would conservatively estimate we ended the day with 800 hours worked at Salt Fork since January of 2017. Lee said we only have about 300 feet to clear and the Purple Trail then it will be cleared the entire length for the first time since he’s been riding at the park. There are a couple of new sections on the trail and they have done a lot to improve the mud and brush on the East end (toward the Marina and State Route 22.) I think you will really enjoy riding the trail. If you see a tree on the trail, try to either get an estimated mile marker or landmark and send Lee an email, FB him or send a text (330/704-0951) Your help does not go unnoticed by us or the park. Our club meetings, ride and potluck dinners are as follows: Our morning June 2017

County Lines trail ride prior to our meeting begins at approximately 10 a.m. Our potluck dinner starts at 5 p.m. and our meeting at 6. All rides and meetings are at Salt Fork Horse Camp on the following Saturdays: June 24, July 29, Aug. 26, Sept. 23 and our Poker Run Fundraiser for the club is Oct. 7 Columbus Day weekend. More about that event as it unravels. Come out, ride and share a meal with us, we’d be glad to have you. We’ve been working with the park to coordinate efforts to put manure bin(s) in the Horsemanship Camp. It sure would help those of us who don’t camp near the woods or those of us who are able to ride but physically unable to push a wheel barrow a good distance to the woods up and down the hill (s). Keep your fingers crossed that the park loves us enough to make this happen. Well I believe that’s all the information I have for you this month, so I’ll leave you with this little quote from Louie L’ Amour: “The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel too fast and you miss all you are traveling for.” Until next month, Happy Trails to you! ~Montana C HAMILTON Warm greetings sent from Hamilton County OHC Chapter members, to all other county OHC chapter members. Our last chapter meeting was held on Thursday, April 6 at the Crosby Township Community Center, Harrison, Ohio. Twelve members attended this meeting on a cold rainy night, and we appreciate their decision to attend this meeting under these weather conditions. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance followed by our chapter’s recognition of our clubs sponsors. This meeting was led by Vice President Judy Leonard. Ann Frederick was taking some much needed rest and relaxation with her daughter, and we hope they had a great time. Judy asked for an approval of the March 2, 2017 meeting notes and those present all said ‘aye’. Under our committee reports: Judy Leonard, Corral editor communicated she was unable to submit the May edition due to time restraints. She apologized to the members in attendance. Lisa Wynn said our Facebook site is going well. Horse trail reports Laura Ciolino reported Winton Woods trails are not plugged in yet. March 25 our chapter had a trail cleanup at Miami Whitewater Forest wooded trail cleanup. There were June 2017

five volunteers: Ann Frederick, Tom Gray, Karen Osborne, Neil Relyea, and Lisa Wynn. Jeff and Lisa Wynn said she and her husband were really sore after the cleanup. Trail B was cleared, Great Parks was notified of needs, Great Parks reply: ‘Thanks for the info.’ We will try to address the large tree concern as soon as possible. As far as the honeysuckle, we will try to take care of this as well. Also, I will ask our Natural Resources department to spray this area with Round Up in the fall when they do the bulk of their honeysuckle control measures.’ A huge thank you to these five volunteers. OHC State News Report, Ann Frederick reported on Sunday, March 19 at the OHC State Meeting in Delaware, Ohio, Bylaws that passed were: a. The immediate past President shall be a non-voting member of the executive cabinet (passed). b. The executive cabinet may dissolve a chapter with less than 4 primary members (passed). Parade Committee report by Grace Hobbie said the Reds Opening Parade held on April 3 was one of the best organized parades they have attended. Our group was represented by seven riders and one mini. She said they are looking to riding again in next year’s Reds Opening Parade. On May 6 our club rode in the Harrison Family Baseball Opening Day Parade in Harrison, Ohio. This was our second year to participate in this parade. May 28 we will participate in the Crosby Township Memorial Day Parade, and on May 29 we will ride in the Cheviot Memorial Day Parade. Our Sunshine Girl, Lin Huelsman reported she did not send any cards out this past month and asked members to let her know when a member is in need of a card sent to them. Laura Ciolino said she had nothing to report for trail miles. For our Youth Scholarship Program Ann Frederick corresponded we have five and we are able to send one more youth. Under Old Business and NonCommittee Events: Open to all members, March 12 Warren County Tack Sale at Warren County Fairgrounds, good crowd, raised $425 for Bridle Trail Fund and Youth Scholarship Program. OHC members present were Crystal Beneker, Raymond Beneker, Ann Frederick, Karen Osborne, and Lisa Wynn. Under New Business (open to all members): A Derby Day Ride at Miami Whitewater wooded trails was held on May 6. Nance Forte coordinated this ride. The Merck Meeting was held May 11. Guest speaker was Dr. Fairfield

T. Bain, from Merck Animal Health speaking on ‘Equine Colic—How Do We Figure Out What Is Causing Colic?” Miamitown Pet Hospital sponsored the Baked Potato Bar (Buffet) dessert and drinks. Ann introduced youth scholarship winners. There will be a large jar for donations only, no raffle, split the pot, etc. Help is needed for food duties. Hamilton County 4-H has presented our club with two requests for money from HC-OHC: a. Sponsor the 4-H Community Fair. Our members voted to decline this request; b. Sponsor the purchase of horse stalls to be used for the 4-H Community Fair. Our members voted to donate $100 of club money, Jeff and Lisa Wynn, and Bob and Judy Leonard each donated $100 for a total donation of $300 for the horse stalls. Under Member Moments, Philip reminded members about the CVG ID. Steve Brodbeck requested the Hoof Prints newsletter be mailed to him. Till the next Corral, stay safe out on the trails and roads. ~Judy Leonard HARRISON Wow! The weather has been fantastic for riding in April. We will have to wait and see how May progresses. We were able to get more trail miles in March and April than in previous years. The work day at Harrison State Forest planned by Buckeye Trail Riders turned out pretty good. The tie line areas were fixed on Friday which was a beautiful day. Saturday was off and on rain all day. The potluck was cancelled and people pulled out. Sunday turned out to be fantastic with 85 degrees and a little windy. We had a good ride that day. Regardless of the weather the work was done thanks to a group effort by Buckeye Trail Riders, Carroll County OHC and Harrison OHC. Harrison OHC is had a riding clinic May 20, 21 at Bob Gentiles arena. Mr. Gentile was kind enough to allow us to use his indoor, and now, outdoor arenas. Our trainer for those two days was Justin DellaPenna; he is an excellent trainer and has helped many of us in the club. He owns, trains and shows Gypsy Vanner horses. We set up an obstacle course in the outdoor arena. We are still taking applications for our horse camp scholarship program. We are able to send two applicants to horse camp at Faith Ranch in Jewett, Ohio, this year. Applications are out in various feed mills in the area or you can contact Harrison County OHC at harrisoncountyohc@

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Work day at Harrison State Forest. gmail.com to get an application. The winners will be notified and announced at our June ride, so get your applications filed. As June draws near plans are being finalized for our regional ride at Harrison State Forest, June 9-11. Friday will feature a Scavenger Hunt during the day with music by Carl Beese and an ice cream cobbler social in the evening. Breakfast will be provided both Saturday and Sunday by Harrison OHC. Saturday evening will be a potluck dinner and auction. The auction will provide funds for trail maintenance and our scholarship fund. Sunday breakfast will be followed by Cowboy Church with Doc Bradley. You can choose a guided ride or ride on your own for either Saturday or Sunday. Looking forward to a great turnout and lots of fun. To make camping reservations call Willie or Judy May at 740/4910661 and 740/491-6994. Day riders that are not camping do not need to reserve a spot; but it would be nice to have a head count. God Bless and be safe, ~Dorothy Glover HOCKING Camping season has officially started. We went on our first camp out in April at Smoke Rise. There were six campers and two came Saturday to day ride. Had a nice time relaxing, Bob got to be a cowboy for a couple hours and go on a cattle drive, Brenda got to try out her new trailer. Congratulations to Marianne on her new horse Chance. Looking forward to him making his riding debut soon. We had a nice potluck dinner Saturday with plenty of pulled pork and lots of other food. After we got our bellies full, we went out by the fire and partied to the DJ. Thank you Smoke Rise for a good time. Our club will be busy in May and June along with Perry County getting 55

County Lines ready for our second regional ride together June 30-July 2 at Burr Oak. There will be a poker run Saturday, potluck that evening, and an auction after dinner. Hope to see you there. Come join the fun! We were also busy in April with Ag Days doing pony rides. There were plenty of kids waiting to take a ride. As everyone is out there doing their summer activities lets be safe and may God bless the trails you ride. ~Jeanette HOLMES Hello from beautiful Holmes County. Mud, mud and more mud! Again! Take a minute and say a special prayer for all those that are dealing with the horrible flooding in the Midwest. This is such devastating news, we humans can usually get away but our poor helpless animals have to depend on us. We are excited in our chapter to have volunteered to help develop trails at our new fairgrounds for kids and adults to ride their horses and practice riding for those who are new to trail riding. A couple of members did a walk through of the first wooded area that we will help develop. It is a beautiful area and if you didn’t know the fairgrounds were there you would think you were out in the wilderness. We are wanting to get started on this as soon as we can get groups of people together to plan. We are planning lots of switchbacks to get as many trails in as possible. At our last meeting this week, we had some fun going around the table and telling how old we were when we first rode and what our animal’s names were. Some started at 2 years of age while others started at 63 years of age! We also ask what is on your bucket list that you have not completed yet? Interesting answers included horseback ride in Peru, Italy or Greece, beach, Colorado, Idaho, Palo Dura Canyon in Texas, watch the ponies swim in Chincoteague, ) this year’s date is July 26 and will be the 92nd year!) We also had everyone present tell us what they have been doing so far, this spring. Vicki has been busy in her barn; the sheep are lambing so she is very busy. Mary has spent several days riding at Elkins Creek. Mel and Susie have ridden several times at Mohican. Ethan started 4-H this year. Dave and Trudy volunteered at the OHC booth while attending the Equine Affaire. Don watched the grass grow, chased a donkey, studied his pasture, and buried a 29-year-old (I am assuming this was 56

a horse!). Larry rode at a local arena (Habrun’s) where he roped steers, rode Doughty Valley, used a new 5-year-old gelding to rope with and rode Mohican, Cheryl has a horse in training at Leroy Yoder’s where she visits two times a week preparing for an upcoming sale. She also rides her mare at home. Shelly has ridden at Mohican and on Rails to Trails and does a lot of ground work at home. There’s a lot of grooming going on by Missie, she also rode Mohican and worked in the round pen. Diane went to a horse show where she helped her daughter and granddaughter. She rode and ponied off a 4-wheeler. She did lots of grooming too, plus took her friend Missie to Mohican where they rode Mules, and ponied a new mule off of Seger. Ricki has worked with a new horse and bought a pony she wants to use for therapy and rode at Mohican. I really appreciate all of you sharing your happy times! We also have a committee working on new member’s packets and a brochure for our chapter. This is a reminder for all our riders out there and coming from an old, really old barrel racer. Remember to check your tack each season for loose Chicago screws and fittings, and replace worn straps etc. You can never be too careful when riding. Many times, riders don’t even think of this when trail riding; but believe me it becomes a habit when racing. Better safe than sorry. Out on the trail, your trailer and all your tools are far away from you and not as accessible as in an arena. Have a great summer, see you in a month! Happy trails, ~Ricki JACKSON Spring has sprung and summer is in the air. We’ve been out on those trails and it feels great to be back in the saddle again. This club is planning a Poker Run for Sept. 30. There will be a ‘split the pot’ and live music also, everyone is welcome to join us. We’ll be riding out of the main gravel lot at Hammertown starting at 10 a.m. The trail will be marked, and cards will be placed along the way. Remember, the cards must remain sealed in their envelopes to count. Our meetings are the fourth Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Ponderosa in Jackson. We usually have a topic of discussion and April’s topic was insect control, especially ticks. Ralph did some research and shared his findings with the club. Thanks Ralph! Ride safe, ~Margo

KNOX I hope you all have been enjoying riding as much as we are in Knox County OHC have this spring. Personally, because of the rainy season resulting in muddy trails, I have been on the Mohican Valley Trail three times, riding many of the surrounding back roads which offer quiet low traveled dirt roads and some pretty scenery. We generally do a 13 to 18 mile loop at a reasonable gait. We have on occasion found mushrooms along the trail. Holmes County is getting ready to pave the juncture of the trail at the Knox and Holmes line to Glenmont. At least, that much has been bladed and with bridge abutments shored up. In the future, horses will be able to utilize the trail from Danville to Fredericksburg, some 38 miles one way. For those that drive, this will be a great place to go. Reading Facebook, we’ve had groups out at Mohican, Hocking, Pleasant Hill, Malabar Farm, Infirmary, Lobdell, etc. just to mention a few. May and June are the best months of riding and we’ll be out there. Our Into the Wild scavenger hunt scheduled at Thayer Ridge April 22 had to be postponed as our primary sponsor recovered from Vertigo. It is hard to find good volunteers like Cindy Cossin and Kathy Shoemaker, and at this writing I pray that Cindy recovers by June 3. We’ll report on our scavenger hunt next writing. Hope the trails up North as part of the Emerald Necklace 100 mile ride, an adventure we look forward to, have dried out after all the early May rains. Kathy Shoemaker has been doing a great job with our chapter newsletter. She keeps members informed. And, we will from time to time post an impromptu ride on our knoxcountyohc Facebook page. I’ve been watching but missed a couple I guess as I did not see any post. We have flat white flexible trail markers and labels on order for use at Thayer Ridge Park. We are, at this

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Nancy Gilliand time, also working with Don Warner towards securing geotec cloth for trail building, hopefully at a reduced rate is more than one chapter is buying. If not, we’ll push forward. Our schedule has us camping at Pleasant Hill June 30-July 4 and Mohican July 28-30. In my opinion, we really need to fill in some dates. Step up, gives us a place and date, and we’ll organize a ride or campout. Come on over to Knox County where the gates are wide open, the grass greener, the horses leaner, because we do ride them, and everyone is welcome. KCOHC still meets at 7 p.m. the third Monday of the month at the Long Branch Pizza on Main Street in Centerburg. Hope to see you on the trail. ~Terry L. Baker LAKE General meetings for Lake County OHC are held on the second Wednesday each month (excluding January and December) at 7:15 p.m. Meetings are held in the auditorium or arena of Lake Farm Park on Route 6 in Kirtland, Ohio, except RideMeetings, see the events section below. Members, prospective members and visitors are welcome. The new website is up and running. Go to ohconline.com, go to chapter tab, and then choose our county chapter. Our chapter Facebook is: www.facebook.com/lakecountyohc. Our next meeting will be a ride meeting 6 p.m. on June 14 at Squires Castle/North Chagrin Reservation. JUNE 14 — Trail Ride/Meeting at June 2017

County Lines North Chagrin Squires Castle. Ride 6 p.m., meeting 7:15 p.m. ~D. Runo LAWRENCE We had our first meeting/cleanup day at Paddle Creek on April 8. There were 12 members present and everyone worked very hard. The camp ground looked like a country club when we were all finished. Of course there was food. Cheryl built a fire and we roasted hot dogs with all of the fixings that go along with it. As soon as the lumber is ready, we will start on the new tie stalls and repair of the existing ones. Roger fixed the sagging picket line and it is now good to go. The trails in the Wayne Nation Forest opened on the fifteenth so several of us camped during that weekend. There are now two new trails that take you out of Paddle Creek thanks to the work of Elkins Creek Horse Camp and Jim Crowe. We rode it the opening day and it is a very nice scenic trail with caves and several rock formations. Our newest club members, Tim and Darla came down and pitched their tent and camped with us. We all had a good ride and enjoyed the nice weather. We broke them in right with our

Vallery, Susan and Darla setting the table for the feast.

Cheryl is on a mission.

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campfire dinner and a blueberry/ strawberry cobbler baked in the Dutch oven. They also got a taste of the wildness that goes along with our group and camping. Tim hung up a huge hammock and we waited for him to hit the ground so that we could laugh, but he has it mastered so it didn’t happen. We will be ready when it does. The Rangers had a CPR and First Aid class on April 22 for our club and Elkins Creek Horse Camp to get recertified. We had a great time and learned a lot. This was the best class that any of us has had since we started doing this years ago. They had a follow up class on April 29 for those who missed the first one. Hope to see everyone out for a good time. Happy Trails! ~Susan LICKING Hello from Licking County. April was a very busy month for our group. Craig Santee organized a work party to help at Dillon Lake horse trails. All who ride the trails at Dillon appreciates the hard work; a good turnout of members including Morgan and Muskingum County didn’t mind getting their hands dirty working to get the trails back into shape. Craig is also working on dates for additional trail maintenance at other locations. Licking County acquired four new members via the Equine Affaire. Hope you had the chance to go. So much to see, demos, breed presentations, and clinics. I couldn’t cover all of the events but took in some. The OHC booth had a lot of visitors, which were very interested in what we do, the trail rides, youth programs and work with the parks to design, maintain and able to keep horse trails in Ohio. At our April 24 meeting Karen McCabe gave a presentation on the Fighting Invasive Forest Pest and handed out some good information. The Asian Long horned Beetle is in Ohio, you need to look this bad guy up and if you see it on any trails contact the forest department. With everyone’s help this nasty beetle can be taken down. Karen talked about the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, which will kill a tree in three to five years. We were reminded how important it is to report to the Forest Department any strange bugs on or in the forest (not including me) to help get this under control. Thank you Karen for the information. Craig Santee and Karen McCabe are to meet with the Licking Park District regarding moving a trail

Beth’s horse and pony, April 30. LCOHC Debbie, Mark Stevens, Beth Webb, April 30.

Dillon work day, April 15, 2017. away from a spring at Taft Reserve. Karen informed us at Taft Reserve the south side is now open to trail riding; great more miles of trials. A horse friendly gate has been installed, please do not jump over the gate, and walk over only, per park management for safety. April 30 our group helped at the Outdoor Adventures Event, Infirmary Mound Park, within the first couple of hours 600 people were there and still coming in but a storm came and the park had to shut the event down. Beth Webb brought a horse and pony; the children just loved petting them, thank you Beth. Mark and Debbie Stevens brought their horse trailer and set up a table with information about our club and papers for the children about the parts of the horse and saddle. Thank you to all members who came and helped out with setting up and talking to the people. On May 22 we are having two Mounted Patrol Officers at our meeting, Officer Regina Shoopman of the Ohio State University Mounted Patrol along with her husband John of the Columbus Police Mounted Patrol, will be putting on a Safety Training Event; potluck at 5:30; you can bring your horse and participate in the demonstration. This is for OHC members only. Go to our website, lickingcountyohc.com, for complete details and to RSVP. May 27 is the Utica Ice Cream Festival Parade. We have participated in this parade for a number of years. If you are planning on being in parade contact Mark Stevens. Diana Wheatley has everything under control for the July 29 OHC Licking County Fun Show, the showbill is on our website, lickingcountyohc.org. If you don’t show please still come and watch,

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there will be a Silent Auction and food truck. A little bit of a safety check, we have a 1996 truck, good work truck, but coming home a couple of weeks ago I heard a loud noise, looked in the rear view mirror and saw a tire bounce up in the air and down and off it went, I thought I lost a tire, no I couldn’t I was still driving, my spare tire, I got stopped, out of the truck and looked under it and yes it was my spare tire the cable which holds the tire up under the bed broke, never heard of this happening, a man stopped and help me get it out of someone’s front yard and into my truck. So please if you have older trucks check the cable. Did you know a duck walks as if it rode a horse all day? Now the next time you see a duck you will look twice. Our meetings are the last Monday of the month at 7 p.m., except for May, in the Bradley Building Infirmary Mound Park, Granville. You are welcome to come. Check our website for trail rides dates, events; across the homepage a red banner will state any changes or cancellations in our schedule, Charlene our president, does a good job keeping the website updated. We are on Facebook too. A big thank you to our officers, committees, and members for all the hard work they put into our group. ~Deborah Sheka LOGAN And the rain continues. That is the biggest news of the day unfortunately. We have not had a meeting since the last article, and for the most part, our members are off doing their own thing this spring. We did have one club ride at Buck Creek on April 22. We had six riders attend, with four camping Friday night and two just coming for the day. With prior permission, Bobbi, Summer, Chase, Steve and Jeanie camped Friday night. Becky arrived early that morning and I arrived just in time for the ride. We had a lovely ride and Becky showed me a section 57

County Lines Blue Rock, Ohio. There are 21 nonelectric sites with 26 miles of trails, primitive, tie lines are set up. There is a fee to camp. A great swim beach is available. Karen Norton is the contact person. Please remember to keep us posted on ice cream and lemonade stands available along the trails. ~Kathy Duncan

Stephanie Burk and Adam Judd

Buck Creek, April 22. of trail that I had never found even with many past visits. Our club is happy to announce that two of our members are getting married. Stephany Burk and Adam Judd will get married in Montego Bay on May 16. Congratulations to the two of them. Just a reminder that we are still selling raffle tickets for our pork raffle. Tickets are $5 each or five for $20. Two prizes will be drawn; half a pig fully processed or $300. Contact any Logan County member to purchase tickets. Hopefully there will be more to write about next month and things will be a lot drier. ~Diana LORAIN Summer is here! Kick up your heels and hop on your horse. Thankfully we had great help for the spring cleanup day that actually lasted for days as some helpers started out beforehand because so many trees were down. Eight individuals helped out for the cleanup scheduled day and many chains were dull by the end of it. Thanks to these folks the trails are much safer to ride. Fifteen riders did the Emerald Necklace End to End Ride on a beautiful sunny, warm day at North Chagrin April 30. Our June calendar sponsor is Spencer Feed and Supply. They carry builder supplies, feed, garden items and hardware. They are always supportive with their charitable contributions. Please consider them when in need of items for your home or farm. June has some nice rides to consider. Harrison County Regional Ride located at Harrison State Forest is to be held June 9-11. Carole 58

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Kenyon is the contact person for this ride. Monday, June 19 we will have our membership meeting and potluck at the Carlisle Equestrian Center. The potluck starts at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 22, ride South Chagrin Reservation from polo field and return. In the evening, set up camp at Polo field and spend night. Friday, June 23 break overnight stay, shuttle at 8:30 a.m. to Richmond Road. Fill up with water at polo field before leaving. Ride to Richmond Road, 9.5 miles. Load horses and drive to Bedford. Saturday, June 24, break overnight stay, shuttle at 8:30 a.m. to Brecksville Meadows overnight site. Fill up with water at picnic area before setting up at the meadows parking lot. Those who don’t wish to stay Friday night can join us Saturday morning for the shuttle. After the shuttle, ride 9.7 miles to Brecksville Meadows overnight site. Here we will eat lunch. After lunch we will ride to Seneca Golf Course trail head, then turn around and ride back to Brecksville Meadows overnight site. This will be a 10.4 mile round trip. Option two is to ride Brecksville Reservation Trails after lunch. Those who wish to ride Sunday can join us Saturday night at Brecksville Meadows overnight site. Sunday, June 25, break overnight stay, shuttle at 8:30 a.m. to Seneca Golf Course trail head. We will drop off all the horses and riders. The shuttle will continue on to Wallace Lake trail head. The group will ride 13.5 miles to Wallace Lake trail head. When you get to Wallace Lake trail head, load your horse and go home. Carriages will be on the Carlisle Metro park trails the following dates: June 6, 15 and 18. Contact Jim Wallace with questions. Looking ahead to the beginning of July, we will have our Independence Day Horse Parades at Rochester in the morning and Wellington in the afternoon. Judi Budi is the Rochester contact and Brenda Lang the Wellington contact. June 7-9 we will have a weekend campout at Blue Rock State Forest Park in

It may be a soggy mess out there but even with all this rain it won’t keep our chapter at a standstill. An update of our progress at Deer Creek was submitted to me from our chapter President Marsha Pierce. The deer creek horse camp improvement project is underway by the Madison county chapter of the Ohio Horseman’s Council in conjunction and with the approval of Deer Creek Park officials. The project is expected to last from three to five years and the ultimate goal will be to clear out all of the underbrush, plant new hardwood trees native to Ohio, and to ultimately create 11 campsites. These campsites will be approximately 80 feet wide and 150 feet deep. Trees will be strategically placed to shade horses throughout the day. Also the park officials hope to be able to install electricity and water in the campgrounds within the next two or three years. We have had a few work weekends at this publication. We have been fortunate and very appreciative of the help we have had from some members of the Starlight Riders 4-H club here in Madison County. The covered arena project at the Madison County Fairgrounds is moving right along. This is an impressive project that our equine community will enjoy for many years to come. It is a definite improvement at the fairgrounds. The dates for the 2017 Gymkhana is official. So please update your calendars. The dates are: June 24, July 23, Aug. 5, Sept. 17, Oct. 15, the Open Show Sept. 30. All shows start at 10 a.m. registration opens at 9 a.m. with the exception of the August event which starts at 4 p.m. registration opens at 3 p.m. this event will be run under the lights. The Open Horse Show scheduled Sept. 30 starts at 10 a.m. We will have English, western, some jumps and of course speed classes. Keep in mind we do not charge ground fees. All OHC members presenting a membership receives a free class. Stalls are available. Every competitor that competes will receive an additional five points at

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each event that they compete in. This will add to the fun competition for fabulous end of the year awards. We will be giving prizes in places, one through five in three age divisions. On May 6 we had our meeting at the Pierce’s home. My trainer Mr. D M Traphagen sponsored an ‘At Liberty Demo’ with my new pony Patches. Next month I’ll fill you in on this. ~Dee MEDINA Don’t forget to get your reservations in for our fabulous state ride and pork roast in the beautiful Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The festivities will take place the weekend of Aug. 18-20 and promises to be, once again a great time. Great rides with all your OHC friends from many counties, raffles, a fine auction and the best pig roast ever! This event books up fast and we have a limited number of spaces available. If you have any items to donate for the auction, bring them along for this event. It’s a good time to bond with other OHC members; they come from a dozen or more counties. Plans for bridle trails in Richfield Heritage Preserve in Richfield are continuing and our own Greg Monsanty and Molly Eastwood are lending a hand. If all goes well, by this autumn we will have additional trails to ride. Work will also soon be starting at Killbuck Lakes in Medina. Initial work will be done by the Medina Park District folks. Stay tuned for more news on these exciting riding opportunities. Our July outdoor trail adventure (we never call it work!) in the CVNP will be July15; meeting places and times to be determined. Volunteers can come and camp with us in Robinson field. Karen Knuth is our gourmet lunch lady, always providing us with a great meal after our labors. For more information contact one of our trail leaders: Patricia Vance (pavancelaw@aol.com or 330/8369358), Mike Andrea (mlandrea03@ yahoo.com or 330/592-5953), or Jack Weese (jack4ohc@att.net 440/234-9668 or 216/780-9668). Don’t forget to meet us for our next day ride for the End-to-End 100 mile ride. July 8 we plan to do Bedford Reservation in the beautiful Cleveland MetroParks, celebrating their 100 anniversary. We’re having a lot of fun with these rides, covering the sprawling reservations that make up what used to be called the Emerald Necklace. Jack Weese is back in the saddle on his mighty steed, Prize. He’s doing June 2017

County Lines so well in fact that Molly Eastwood has proposed starting an hour earlier with a slower group just to get back at the same time. See our newsletter or our website for more details. Our next monthly meeting will be on Wednesday, July 5 at Boston Store in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park at 7 p.m. Join us at 6:30 for refreshments and please bring a snack to share. May the valley be with you, ~Rosemary Young MEIGS Our horse camp is officially opened. The same day we opened, the campers came out. Did they ever get a bad storm that night; the lightening was awful as well as the wind and rain. But that didn’t stop them, they rode the next day. We have new American and state flags that were put up and we have a club flag ordered. Thanks to Charlie Mansfield for donating the flags. Thanks to Brad Steele for mowing and weed eating. The camp really looks nice. Don’t forget about our Make A Wish Ride on Saturday, June 10. Register at 9 a.m. and ride out at 10 a.m. Food, door prizes, 50/50 tickets and prizes for the top three bringing in the most money. All proceeds go to Make A Wish. So join us and have a good time. I’m looking forward to this event. Rain date will be June 17. Our club membership is now at 125 members and we hope to get more members. Our members are buying and selling horses to find the right one for them; sometimes that is really hard to do. I need one that is about 25 years old, moves real slow

Tina, Kristi, Julie and Garren.

Mick Retman and Fawn.

and doesn’t have a care in the world. We have enough youth in our club that we hope to have them in their own group at the fun shows this year and the adults will be in their group. They really like to compete against each other. The show will be for OHC members only. Don’t forget about Father’s Day; they like to be thought of also. Our next meeting is June 19. I will keep you informed about our events. Happy Trails, ~Dian

when you see us on the trails. ~Shirley DeWinter

MIAMI Mick Retman is now home and thankful for all of your support. It will be a long road to full recovery with lots of therapy. Please continue to keep both Mick and Deb in your prayers. Fawn sure missed him. April saw some of our members on the trails. Englewood and Carriage Hill Metro Park horse trails were in good shape. However, Kyle Park and Honey Creek in Tipp City have never been mowed this spring. Hoping to rectify this situation as soon as the rain stops and the ground is dry enough. Due to the bad weather, our May meeting was moved to Hickory River Restaurant in Tipp City. We will continue to try to have our summer meetings at Kyle Park on the second Thursday of the month with a social gathering at 6:30 p.m. and meeting starting at 7 p.m. Our club T-shirts have been delivered. Come say “Hi” to us

OHC members going for a ride.

Jocelyn Wilson June 2017

Jeanette and Scarlet at Carrage Hill.

MONROE This article was published in the Monroe County Beacon, and was written by Kreg Robinson, General Manager for the Beacon. They covered this story for the Monroe County OHC Chapter to let everyone know what a great thing they have accomplished: A dream 20 years in the making is finally coming to reality as a groundbreaking was held March 11 for a horse-riding trail on lands in the Wayne National Forest in Monroe County. The idea for the trail first came about more than two decades ago, but never came to be. Fourteen years later, the idea resurfaced, and started to come to life. “This is something that has been through cycles,” Monroe County Commissioner Carl Davis said. “It would come up and then die off. This time, they’ve worked on it for the past four to five years. I’m happy to see this starting.” Local officials, members of the Monroe County Chapter of the Ohio Horsemen’s Council and representatives from the Wayne National Forest attended the groundbreaking, representing a unity that had been lacking as the idea for the trail floundered for so many years. During the first attempt, coordination with the forest proved to be problematic. “There were administration changes (at the Wayne National Forest) and no one wanted to deal with it,” said Mark Gallagher of the Monroe County Parks District. In the more recent effort, Sami Stimpert, one of the project’s leaders, said working with the Ohio Horsemen’s Council provided some extra leverage. The Monroe County Chapter worked with the Ohio Horsemen’s Council, which provided guidance through the process. A trail was considered on private property, but eventually, through work with officials from the Wayne

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National Forest, the new trail was planned on national forest lands. While it was beginning to come to life, the trail wasn’t an overnight reality. “There were a lot of government rules to go through,” Gallagher said. “Over the last few years, we’ve had to go through a lot of red tape,” Stimpert added. Various environmental surveys had to be done. “The biggest thing was getting approved by the government,” Gallagher said. “They had to check (along the trail’s route) for endangered species, check for artifacts and (archaeological) sites, to make sure it fit into management’s plans.” Despite the challenges, Stimpert and Gallagher said officials from the Wayne National Forest were assets in the process. “They’ve been a big help through the whole thing,” Stimpert said. “When it would stop, they could make it go ahead.” The current proposed path for the 5.26-mile trail in Perry Township will begin at a trailhead along Graham Road running south toward the Little Muskingum River and west toward Plainview Road. The four-acre trailhead will provide an area for riders to park their trailers or campers when they use the trail. The trail may be roughly laid out, but there is still plenty of work to do. Officials from the Wayne National Forest along with several of the trail’s coordinators walked the trail March 11, to give the group an idea of how much clearing would be necessary for the project. Volunteers from the Monroe County Chapter of the Ohio Horsemen’s Council will do the work, under the supervision of the Wayne National Forest employees. “The Wayne will give us guidance, telling us how to do it and helping us do it,” Stimpert said. Stimpert said no actual trees would be taken down during the process. “We will weave around the trees (while riding),” she said. “We will mostly be clearing brush.” After clearing, the Monroe County Chapter, along with volunteers, will also be responsible for maintaining the trail.

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County Lines Once the work is done, Stimpert hopes to have an official ribbon cutting—including some horses. While that may be some time in the future, currently those who’ve been involved for the past few years are excited to see the project finally starting. “It’s a dream come true,” Gallagher said. “It’s been a long process.” MONTGOMERY Hello from my soggy farm in Dayton, Ohio! As we await the drying out of Ohio, there are lots of choices involving horses that I can think of: the Kentucky Derby, the first weekend in May, which will be old history for June, and the Red Brick and Roses Carriage Parade in Oxford the same day and at least two clinics that I would have liked to attend. Check out the picture I took of Cindy on Mariah, Della on Carmen, and Kris on Winston as we enjoyed Twin Creek before the monsoons struck last week. We personally have had over five inches of rain here at our place. Should I dump the rain gauge or get a picture?! Yikes. As far as June, we hope it will have dried out and warmed up, but Montgomery County has lots of events planned to enjoy. The State Ride will be held at Caesar’s Creek State Park the weekend of June 9-10. Come join us camping or day riding, as we join Warren County OHC in enjoying these trails and amenities. According to Kris, there has been quite a bit of work done to the trails by the Over-the Hill Gang, who

People signing up for Twin Creek cleanup with Gene Metro Parks Liaison, Cindy, Karen and Linda. meet on a regular basis to work on keeping the trails nice for others to enjoy. Here in our area, I want to mention Jerry and Mary Ann Basham and James and Paulette (and others) who keep our Sycamore State Park near Trotwood in excellent condition. If you ride Sycamore and see an obstacle, contact one of these people who will organize a posse to take care of things! We appreciate you! Check out the cleanup people who showed up April 1 to help in the picture. We also have planned a camping weekend at Sycamore for June 23 and 24. Always lots of good times and great food! Get in touch with our group at Ohio Horseman’s Council.com, ohconline.com, chapter list tab. This is our go-to place for information. Also, Ransae Hall’s fabulous newsletter (if you are a member) is famous for great information. Check out her May newsletter which featured an article by Jennifer Paulson on Types of Trail Riding Problems. This was a great read, even for an Old Cowgirl! See ya next month! Happy Trails! ~Ann MORROW

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Greetings from the Morrow County OHC chapter where weather extremes have been the ‘Norm’ since the last report in early April. Most days of Equine Affaire were frigid with attendees rushing from building to building while bundled in winter dress! It was reasonably comfortable in most buildings with lots of beautiful, well-groomed horses to see, some interesting/informative seminars, lots of vendors ready to satisfy your every equine related wish, plus an enjoyable Fantasia Show for my three days of attendance. Floyd and I helped one day with the OHC booth which generated some interesting conversations with attendees who stopped for OHC information. The several days of abnormal lows inhibited riding for some but several

days of abnormal highs got lots of riders on the trails including our chapter members. Weekend riding at Mohican State Forest (MSF) had lots of activity including chapter members Byron, Cheryl, Gay, Floyd, and myself twice for group rides while Dave and Mary did MSF separately. Byron and Gay connected with other riders for some weekday MSF outings while Ted and family members visited Smoke Rise Ranch Resort (SRRR) for weekend riding. Floyd, Ted, Chris, Bob, and I are scheduled to help one day with the mid-May AAYHS although State OHC President Arden has recently posted urgent emails that additional volunteers are needed. I participated in Mounted Deputy weekend training with 42 other riders conducted by Allen County Sheriff’s office in Lima. Ted and I will join other Ohio Mounted Deputies in May at SRRR for the annual spring family ride/ state meeting which usually has 4060 riders for the weekend. Some chapter members plan to participate in the annual early June Tri-Co/ OHQHA sponsored trail ride/cowboy challenge which has had a good number of participants in previous years. The ‘home front wildlife’ report update has both ‘good and bad news’. The ‘bad’ had the robin nest established on the horse trailer spare tire getting destroyed by something before the four eggs were hatched while the Canada goose nesting pair have apparently abandoned their nest by not incubating the five eggs laid over two weeks ago. The ‘good’ has the wood duck incubating 12 eggs and the mallard incubating 15 eggs which will have hatched before the next report if all goes well. Since the Canada goose gander is not defending an incubating female, the daily waterfowl visits to the pond has 20-plus geese and up to 19 wood ducks sometimes present which I think are hatchlings from previous years. Observing their majestic flying ability, vocal/social interaction, and spectacular colors provides considerable backyard enjoyment along with viewing the horse herd in the pasture while they are ‘fueling up’ for their next ride. Until next month, let us continue to ride, ride, ride while we can or at least have great dreams. Happy trails to you and stay safe in the saddle/ on your horse if you do have an opportunity to ride. ~DOC PERRY Our meetings are the second Tuesday of the month at Top Hat

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Restaurant, Junction City, Ohio, at 6 p.m. Order dinner off the menu; 7 p.m. meeting. Our Perry County OHC Chapter would like to congratulate one of our members, Tom Wilson. Tom took fifth place in the state for number of trail miles logged. Tom was awarded a patch. Congratulations Tom! We are partnering with the National Forest System this year on the Wayne National Forest horse trails. Our group participated in a first aid course, which was taught by Mike Buchanan on Saturday, Feb. 25. We had representatives who attended a chainsaw certification at the Wayne National District Headquarters in Nelsonville, Ohio, March 4 and 5. We had our first club ride at Smoke Rise Ranch in Glouster April 21-23. Smoke Rise had a DJ both Friday and Saturday nights. The ranch also hosted a hog roast and potluck Saturday night. Our members had a good time. Mike Buchanan was at our May 9 meeting to train how to use a topographical map. He promised that when we are done with this coursework, we will be able to pinpoint our location within a 100 ft. range. We are really looking forward to a great working relationship with the National Forest. In working with Wayne National Forest horse trails, 22 of our members met Saturday, March 25 to clean at Stone Church. Sunday, April 30 we worked at our camp, Burr Oak, cleaning and clearing trails. Burr Oak is ready to ride. Our club Regional Ride will be at Burr Oak Horse Camp June 30, July 1 and 2. We have a shelter house and water for horses. We will have games, auction, 50/50. It is a lot of fun. Hope you and four-legged friend can attend! JUNE 2-4 — Zaleski. Camp weekend. JUNE 16 — Hocking State Park. Camp weekend. JUNE 30– JULY 2 — Burr Oak State Park. Regional Ride. JULY 4-9 — Elkins Creek. Camp weekend, electric. JULY 28-30 — Beaver Creek. Camp weekend. AUG. 4-6 — Gibby Ride. Camp weekend, electric. AUG. 11-13 — Pleasant Hill. Camp weekend. See you on the Trails! ~Kim PIKE We send a welcome hello from Pike OHC. Warm weather should be here to stay now, ‘let the riding begin’. Pike Lake trails are looking June 2017

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Ride at Garlo. Savannah Cool on one of her qualifying runs. Way to go!

Several club members enjoying Scioto Trails. good and we hope you will come ride to see for yourself. We have a revised trail map for the Pike Lake horse trails which will be on OHC website. Our club will also be repainting our trail markers and installing new numbered posts. Many of our club members ride here daily. The day parking area, which our club made, makes it very easy to access the trails, too. Besides riding our own trails, we schedule monthly club rides throughout the year. We will be riding the trails at Shawnee State Park in June and Hocking Hills in July. Our club had a good turnout at the Relay for Life, ‘Battle from the Saddle’ at Scioto Trails in May. The youth of our club have been making us very proud. Savannah Cool placed second in the state for 2016 hours in the saddle. She has excelled this past year in her barrel and pole bending contests, qualifying for the NBHA Youth Worlds. All our youth members are very active in 4-H also. They always perform very well at the annual Pike County Fair horseshow. We will keep you updated with their achievements this summer. Our club members’ ages actually range from 12 to the 80’s. We have many levels of energy, knowledge, and expertise! Warm weather allows our monthly meetings to be outside with a picnic potluck dinner and fellowship around a campfire. Following the meetings, many fun events are always planned too. Some of the excitement includes golf, target shooting, karaoke, and a ducky derby. We also hope to have an annual fish fry again in September. Rick Keller recently donated a flag pole with a signature paint horse June 2017

Jim and Sharon Forman at Scioto Trails. on the top for the Paint Hill Farm, where we have our meetings. Our Horse Daze committee recently met to begin planning the annual 2017 event on Sept. 23 at the Pike County Fairgrounds. Our hope is to make it even better than the previous year. Our club overwhelmingly supported and participated in last year’s event and they plan to make this one a success also! I’ll leave you with these words of inspiration from the well-known John Lyons: “There are only two emotions that belong in the saddle, One is a sense of humor, And the other is patience.” As always God Bless, be safe and enjoy your ride! ~Teresa Wittkugle SANDUSKY June…what a wonderful month, one of my favorites for sure! The bugs aren’t too bad yet, and the nights generally cool off nicely to enjoy sitting around a campfire! I know I am anxiously awaiting our first official club overnight the weekend of June 3 at Alum Creek. Although I am sure we will have had a few overnights already under our belts by then! Our April meeting was short and in no time we covered the important subjects. The short meeting was due to having a guest speaker talk to us about essential oils. It was very interesting and after everyone sampled about a dozen of the oils, I have to say we were quite a smelly

crowd! Many people already use the oils with great results and even use them on their horses and dogs. As of writing this, the first ride I have made this year was the third weekend of April at a little park called Garlo. We had about a dozen members and families ride and enjoyed the beautiful day. We had the gaited horses in one group and the slower horses in another, and I think that worked out well for everyone. The trail is about six miles, flat and easy for someone looking for easy ride for a youngster. We ended the day with supper at a corner diner and everyone had a great time! We had a little vaccine clinic at the veterinary office where I work. Members hauled their horses there and we vaccinated and drew Coggins on those that needed it. It is always a great feeling seeing our club in action. We worked together and got everyone safely loaded and back home in no time! I know I say all the time how special our little horse club is. Everyone helps each other no matter what it is that needs helping. After having cancer this winter, I know and feel the support of not just family but of my horse family. I know I sure felt it on our first ride together…I can never express how the love from my horse family helped me heal and continue to heal. Always know that one little card, hug, text, phone call can mean so much to someone going through tough times. 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 up-to-date information. I hope to see you on the trails and if you need something let us know! Give your horse hug, life is good! ~Marla Sidell

Cindy and JoEllen at Schmidt’s. me in my camper for one night. Don’t let the rumors get started—we had separate beds! As a treat she took me to dinner on Friday evening at Schmidt’s in Germantown. We had a great time. We were seated close to the musicians who played very loud so it was hard to talk. Columbus is a fun city to visit. Thank you Cindy! At our OHC booth we were distributing recent issues of the Corral newsletter. In my free time, I found a very interesting article by Wendy Shaffer who happened to be our speaker at our April 24 meeting. Along with other animals horses are such amazing creatures. She demonstrated her ‘Gentle Touch’ method of healing on a horse. It was so interesting to watch her work on a beautiful Quarter Horse that Vickey Heberlein brought to our meeting. Rascal is beginning to have issues with arthritis and hock problems. Wendy very gently moved her hands across different pressure points on the horse opening them up. She barely touched the horse but in watching the horse, you noticed the effect this was having on him. When the soreness was released, Rascal would start chewing, licking and relaxing. Some places that were really sore, he would try to move away but then would come back as he realized he was being helped. Wendy says she normally spends about one and a half to two hours with each treatment. There are many variations to treatments of this type but it is so interesting to see methods that are available to give help to our animals

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Wes and Gina Hayes Dianne in river. All in all, the trails were in great shape with one tree down across the trail. Things got a little primitive to make the detour but that is what trail riding is all about. Oh, and did we mention that Debbie Donner had the only non-gaited horse on the ride? While everyone else was ambling along swaying side to side, Max did his best impression of a prancing carousel horse with Debbie rising and falling with every beat in the saddle. It makes for a long ride. Some of the riders were from Western Ohio. Deta left Lima, Ohio, at 5:30 to trailer and pick up Barb in Rising Sun at 7:30; they were there at 10:30 to ride. First times or seasoned local riders, everyone agreed this was a great ride. A special thanks to Cuyahoga Chapter for holding the ride and the great directions they provided. I am cutting it short this month because they are dismantling my office to do some work in the house. Stay safe and enjoy the ride. ~Joann Ulichney

Mary and Christina Trumbull County OHC Our chapter continues to grow! Welcome to Amy Bower. We look forward to having you with us! Updates of rides and activities are posted on our Facebook group page Ohio Horse Council of Trumbull County. Keep checking, new items are added daily! Our monthly meetings are held at the Fowler Township building the first Sunday of the month at 7 p.m. Guests are always welcome! We hope to meet you on the trails soon! ~Kathryn Bartow

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Hello from Trumbull County! The official start of our club rides of 2017 was held April 22 at Mosquito Lake State Park. There were 12 member riders and three guests. The three hour ride was enjoyed by everyone and prepared for us upon return to the trailhead was a spectacular fire for cooking hotdogs and tables of goodies to satiate our appetites. Around the fire we were joined by many guests and friends to help us make memories of fellowship and club camaraderie. We are looking forward to the June ride at 2 Mile Run to be held on June 23-25. We must really like hot dog roasts because Friday night of the ride we are having another one! Saturday evening is the ‘Potluck’ and Sunday morning we will have a Cowboy Church service. Rides will have leaders on Saturday and Sunday. We had a blast last year, if you missed it—you have another chance to join in the fun!

Welcome spring of 2017! Following the Ride Planning Meeting on April 1, the group has gotten off to a rather soggy start but was able to manage to dodge the April monsoons long enough to enjoy a beautiful ride through Mohican State Park on Sunday, April 30. Wes and Gina Hayes, Mary Bambeck and Sister Christina, as well as Mick Aukamp made the ride and Mick has provided the pictures. Thanks Mick…next time you get to be in the shots. We had a meeting May 8 and discussed some date changes due to camp availability for our June ride to North Carolina, as well as other club news. Details to follow in the July edition of Corral. In the meantime, be safe and pray for warm weather and clear skies! ~Patti UNION It’s summertime and that means time to ride. Hard to believe summer

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Tuscarawas County OHC at Mohican. is finally here after such a volatile spring. Everyone has been trying to sneak in rides between the rain, storms and wind. The Equine Affaire was awesome. Jim Strayton came home with a new saddle and it looks mighty comfortable. Linda Blanton and Karen Holland along with Becky and Stephanie Petee shopped till they dropped and they dropped a lot of dough this year at the Equine Affaire. Karen also had the opportunity to ride a Rocky Mountain Horse with the Equine Affaire’s Time to Ride program.

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Redbuds at Kiser Lake. What a wonderful program. So many people who had little or no exposure to horses had a chance to ride along with experienced riders who wanted to try something different and see what other breeds have to offer. I’m sure many of you have heard about the makeover that Kiser Lake State Park is getting. Well I finally had a chance to ride the park since the major clearing and remarking efforts of Champaign County’s trail maintenance coordinator, Linda Imke and her crew finished their work. All I can say is wow! Kiser Lake had a bad reputation for confusion with unmarked, narrow, muddy trails. Getting lost was something to be expected when you rode Kiser. I was even told once never to ride Kiser without a compass. Earlier this year Kiser’s facelift began. Linda and her crew opened up some trails to dry them out, cleared out old vegetation and fallen trees along with adding new signage and remapping. It was a tremendous effort by all involved and it has not gone unnoticed. The Sunday that I rode, the trailer parking area was nearly full and everyone there was full of smiles and enjoying themselves. A normal two hour ride turned into three and a half hours of pure enjoyment as Linda gave me a tour of the new and improved Kiser Lake. If you haven’t had a chance to ride Kiser Lake or haven’t ridden it in a while it’s well worth it. I know that everyone in our chapter will be making more frequent trips to Kiser Lake now. Check it out. Until next month please stay safe and Happy Trails. ~Karen Holland

celebrations work, though of course other chapters are always welcome to join us. We decided at the time that we would do something every five or 10 years, but not every year. It was decided at the meeting that we would wait for the 50th to do another big event as we did for the 40th. It’s hard to believe that September will be 45 years since OHC started. It began when three men from Warren County—Tony Conner, Don Heaberlin, and Lee Cholak—went to the Warren County Park Board to discuss getting more horse trails. It obviously worked, as is evidenced by Caesar Creek, and of course it blossomed from there. The three men met with as many horsemen as they could, and encouraged them all to begin to work on trails in their areas. At some point the organization became the Ohio Horseman’s Council. I believe, though I have not had time to research this to be 100 percent sure, that the first county to actually name itself as a chapter was Hamilton, and others quickly followed suit. Through working with various park managers, ODNR, and other user groups as well, OHC has made a huge difference. We have so many horse trails in Ohio that would not exist without the work of OHC, and a few smaller, similar groups. I’d venture to say we are responsible for a large part of the maintenance of the trails in most counties. I know that’s the case at Caesar Creek, though Nathan (the park manager) and his crew have been doing a lot as well. We’re living proof that we’re willing to put our money and sweat where our mouths are, and it’s sometimes amazing what we can accomplish. Speaking of trail maintenance, Green-Up Day was cancelled again this year due to a severe weather forecast, and just like two years ago, the predicted torrential rain never actually materialized. It figures! Of course, if Roger had not cancelled, we’d have had a monsoon… But the Over the Hill Gang has stayed busy. We’ve had to cancel one or two work days, but not very many considering the rain we’ve

WARREN At the April meeting, we were discussing the 40th Anniversary Celebration we had five years ago. After the celebration, which was held in conjunction with our normal Founders Day, we were asked if we would consider making it into an annual state ride. We opted not to, as we like the way our Founders Days June 2017

Diane and Harold hitching a ride on Dan’s tractor.

Checking out the bad timber on the bridge.

Fixing a bridge on the Rosebriat trail. had. We were even out there at 18 degrees the Wednesday after the GTE. That’s dedication! The photos are from the Over the Hill Gang work days. Happy riding! ~Mickie WAYNE Hello everyone from Wooster Ohio. Summer is finally here! Don’t you just love summer? I mostly do except for the bugs. Big ones, little ones, fat ones, skinny ones. It doesn’t matter I just don’t like them. OK, except for lady bugs. I like them, and lightening bugs. Then of course we have road closures. Like the ones on Route 95, and by Malabar Farms. Yes, then you have to find a way around them. You can call either Tom or Nancy for that information. I’m very excited this year to have my family going with me horse camping. They are going to have so much fun. It’s even fun to do the trail work. Our upcoming ride at the end of June includes some 4-H kids. We had them two years ago and both the kids and members had a blast. OK, I’m not sure about George, but yea well, you know mules are opionated! I’m not sure what county this particular 4-H group is from, but I know it’s south a little. Last year we asked Wayne County 4-Hers if they would like to do camping and there wasn’t any interest. You know the children are the future, just like the song says. Maybe next year there will be some interest from Wayne County. Then there is the Regional Ride! I’m so excited I can hardly stand myself. I am getting more involved in helping with things and it really gets you excited. The same people always

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are the ones to step up and do all the work. Why is that? I had a hundred excuses not to help out. Then I thought, Trudy, Nancy, Marilyn, Dave, Tom, Charlotte, Jenny, and all the others who always get stuff done, have things to do also. So why not help? I’m having a great time doing the work and getting to know the members. We had our Home and Garden Show, and it rained the first day. We donned our rain gear and directed traffic anyway. Sunday was better, it got warm and we all had farmer’s tans going on. I liked when I was talking to Erin O’Neil at the Ladies Lunch and she said she soaked in Epson salt for three hours and had a few beverages of her choice. Had to refill the tub three times. Made me laugh! Marilyn started a ride on Tuesday nights at Mohican. Be ready to ride out by 5:30. This will be every Tuesday and you don’t have to call her; just show up and be ready to ride. The first ride only one showed up and that was Marilyn. But it had rained all day. On April 1 we had four people ride the Dalton area. It was about two hours; thanks Elsie for hosting. The April 15 ride on Rails to Trails from Millersburg to Killbuck also had four in attendance. Thanks Tammy for having that ride. Tom seems to be doing just fine with his new gaited horse. He has been looking for a while for another mount. Can’t wait to see her in person. Kim also got a new horse for her grandchildren, she is really excited. She has been ponying her off of her horse and it’s been going good so far. I don’t know if the kids rode on her yet or not. As for me, I’m not sure that Journey, the little appaloosa mule I got for my grandkids, will work out. We will be working with him this weekend to see. I know, I know, it takes longer for mules but there has to be a line somewhere. If he’s not a good fit then we need to move on to something else. You see there I said something not just mule. A good equine, is a good equine, and it doesn’t matter the breed or the color for me. Missie is doing pretty good these days. She is going to be helping me with Journey. She got a new horse trailer, not a brand new, just new to her. A two horse with a very large dressing room that will be turned into a weekend get away! And on occasion a whole week get away. It even has room for her huge dog, Brandi! We’ll see you next month, until then maybe I’ll see you out on the trail. ~Diane 63

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Grooming as Massage by Eleanor Blazer Grooming our horses serves a number of functions. It gets the dirt, dust and mud off, it improves circulation and the condition of skin and coat and helps warm up muscles before we ride. It also gives us a chance to spend personal time with our horses doing something they enjoy and gives us pleasure. Simat Whipp, instructor of the online course, Equine Massage, offered by www.horsecoursesonline. com, says, “Adding some basic massage to the grooming session can improve your horse’s comfort, movement and performance. Potential problems building in the muscles may also be detected.” As you groom your horse you may notice him flinch or drop away from pressure. If the muscle is tight or sore he may lean into or push back against the pressure, or he may be stiff and brace against your hand. A muscle in good condition will allow your horse to sway and move easily to pressure. Whipp cautions, “If your horse is not used to this kind of touch he may move around a little at first, but once he understands that the pressure helps him relax, he will start to lick and chew and enjoy the session.” So how can you make your grooming session into a massage session? Below are general guidelines. Use a fairly stiff rubber (or plastic) curry comb unless your horse is very sensitive. Adjust your pressure for the horse’s level of sensitivity, but use enough to get the horse to yield in its body and go with the pressure, but without causing obvious discomfort. Find a pressure that is suitable for your horse. You’ll be riding a fine

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Simat Whipp line between a pressure that is enough to get the horse’s attention to the fact that you are doing something to its body, but not so much that the horse gets defensive. Watch for soft eyes, licking and chewing, as those are great signs. You can do massage by going in the same direction as the muscle fibers (going with or against the hair), across the muscle fibers (going across the hair), or in a circular movement that will go both with and across the muscle fibers all at one time. Slower is better. Use fairly slow, deliberate strokes that give you time to feel and assess what’s under your hand. Fast, vigorous massage is not appropriate when doing grooming massage unless you are getting a horse ready for cross-country, racing or some kind of fast, explosive work. How do you interpret what you are feeling? A muscle in good condition will have a smooth feel without hard knots. Be aware that if the muscle feels overly smooth, like glass, the horse may be overly tight in that area. As your hand is going down the length of a muscle there should be a smooth glide; if your hand runs into hard or sore spots or a place that stops the smooth flow it indicates tightness that is not consistent with

the rest of the muscle. You want to feel smooth, creamy peanut butter, not the chunky kind. Grooming massage works best on large muscle surfaces such as the long back muscles, the top and sides of the haunches, the shoulders, behind the shoulder and over the ribs, and the sides of the neck. It is best to work in the body of the muscle. Take care when working near the origin and insertion of the muscle fiber. The body of the muscle is generally fairly obvious to the touch. The poll is also a place that benefits from massage. The horse’s long back muscles are the ones that most commonly will be tight or sore, or both. The most common causes are bad saddle fit and poor riding techniques. Using your curry comb, heel of your hand or finger tips (depending on the horse’s level of sensitivity), start with long gliding strokes that go from the withers to the croup bone. Then, going across the fibers, again work your way down the back from withers to croup, or you could use the circular motion. Your horse will tell you what works best. Do both sides of the back before going on to the haunches. You will want to massage the top of the haunches (glutei and upper hamstrings) and the sides (quads and lower hamstrings). All three techniques (with the fibers, across fibers or circular) work well here. When working on the shoulders you may find going up and down the shoulder blades (with the muscles fibers) the most effective. It is awkward to go across the fibers or circular because of the spine of the shoulder blade. Behind the shoulders and over the ribs will respond well to all three techniques. The area next to the elbow may be particularly tight or ‘touchy’. The area of the ribs under a rider’s leg is an important place to loosen muscles so that the horse can yield to the pressure of the rider’s leg aids. The neck can be stiff in many places from its base all the way to the poll. Start at the base and use long gliding strokes that go up the sides of the crest of the neck toward the head. You’ll be going with the fibers (though against the hair growth). Work up the whole surface of both sides of the neck. Take caution when ‘rubbing’ near the brachiocephalic muscle (the large muscle that runs parallel to the jugular). Feel free to use your rubber curry there, but avoid too much pressure next to the jugular.

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Eleanor Blazer and My Kustom Kruzer Horses generally need a good deal of massage along the crest of their neck. There are three major muscles there that can greatly benefit because they are responsible for elongating the neck and allowing good flexion. Massaging this way will encourage your horse to stretch its neck. Most horses enjoy having this done with a flexible rubber curry comb. The poll can be a sensitive area for many horses. If your horse will let you, use your finger tips to rub all around the ears and over the area just behind the poll. Whipp advises, “Be sure to trim your fingernails because you want only the pads of your fingers to make contact.” Loosening muscles with massage grooming will make your horse’s body more comfortable and improve its performance, but there is one more advantage. Touching your horse is this manner can aid in overall awareness of where tight or sore area may be prevalent. As you gain awareness of the balance of your horse’s musculature, you will be able to quickly assess potential problem areas. This increased awareness can help you develop exercises under saddle that address problem areas. This grooming routine can take you beyond just grooming and into a greater awareness and understanding of what may be going on in your horse’s body. One last benefit of your increased awareness of his body is a better ability to know when it is time to get professional advice, be that veterinarian, massage therapist, chiropractor, farrier or equine dentist. Take the online course ‘Equine Massage’ taught by Simat Whipp. Visit www.equinestudiesinstitute.org or email info@equinestudiesinstitute. org for more information. Earn a certificate of completion from Equine Studies Institute. June 2017

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Join us for the OQHA/Tri-Co Trails All Breed Ride and Challenge PRESIDENT, Jim Mike; VICE PRESIDENT, Leroy Wilson; SECRETARY, Neva Gibson; TREASURER, Sally Roush. EMAIL, ckrumm1958@gmail.com WEBSITE, www.tri-cotrails.org

by Cindy Krumm Hello from Tri-Co Trails! Hopefully, by the time you read this, the weather will have finally started cooperating and everyone is getting some quality saddle time. Tri-Co is a club of trail riders that maintains a camp and approximately 40 miles of trails from the camp—exclusively for the use of horseback trail riders.

The pictures attached are of member volunteers who worked on replacing a bridge that washed away this spring. Come check us out during one of our fundraiser weekends. For a very reasonable fee, we will feed you from Friday evening through Sunday lunch. In addition to feeding you, we will arrange for group rides from camp on Saturday and Sunday. We also have lots of other activities going on during each of these weekends. Our first fundraiser weekend for 2017 (Spring Ride, May 19-21) will be through by the time you read this. If you missed this weekend, never fear, we have other opportunities for you to come and enjoy our campgrounds and trails coming up in 2017.

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The Camp is Ready for the 2017 Riding Season PRESIDENT, Chuck Fanslow; 1st VICE PRESIDENT, Al Davis; SECRETARY, Kathleen Moss; TREASURER, Mindy Ellis; WEBSITE, www.mtra.org; EMAIL, mtra. office@gmail.com; PHONE, 989/723-1425

by Jan Wolfin The first weekend in May was a busy one for MTRA volunteers. A logger had logged out the large trees at 4 Mile Road Camp in February and left a lot of debris and stumps that needed to be cleaned up. On Friday the 5th 13 people, on Saturday the 6th 33 people and on Sunday the 8th 10 people worked a total of 397 volunteer hours to get the camp cleaned up and ready for the 2017 riding season. Our members are generous with their equipment. They brought a total of six tractors equipped with york rakes, buckets, blades, forks, grapple bucket, post hole diggers and a brush hog. Three side by sides were also used as dump trucks to haul the debris into piles in the back of the camp as requested by the MDNR. A skid steer and a stump grinder were used all weekend along with chain saws, rakes, shovels, post hole diggers and other hand tools. A MTRA member also brought her travel trailer to use as the cook wagon. Thank you to all members who came and worked so hard and donated their equipment. Be sure to go to the Michigan Trail Riders Association Facebook page to see June 2017

photos of our work bee. The camp was laid out and picket pole locations were marked on Saturday the 6th. On Thursday the 11th a crew of 10 went into the camp and pounded in picket poles. 4 Mile Road Camp is ready for the first June ride. May continued to be busy for MTRA. Our May Blossom Ride started on Friday the 12th at the Cadillac Trail Camp. Forty-two riders had pre-registered for this ride. Our Blossom Ride is always a fun and relaxing ride as every other day is a layover day. The ride started at Cadillac riding north to Hopkins Creek Camp and Scheck’s Camp and then turned east to Rapid River (Kalkaska) and ended at Goose Creek on the Manistee River. The Blossom Ride is a great way to get your horse conditioned for the two shore to shore rides in June. June 1 is the start of the first June ride, a 236 mile ride from Lake Huron at Oscoda to Lake Michigan at Empire. This is a ‘ride every day’ for 11 days ride. Check out the photos on Facebook! Our second June ride will start on the June 16. This ride goes from Lake Michigan to Lake Huron. The second June ride takes 17 days to complete because five lay over days have been added and we use all 10 campgrounds on the east/west trail. Follow the fun in photos on our Facebook page. For more information about MTRA membership, our work bees and our rides, contact us at mtra.office@ gmail.com or 989/723-1425.

Tri-Co bridge repair (left) and bridge completed! (right) Since our OQHA/Tri-Co Trails All Breed Ride and Challenge is going on from June 8-11, hopefully many of you are reading this article as you head to our event, or are reading it after you returned from this event. If you are reading this before that weekend and had not planned to attend, check our website out at www.Tri-Cotrails. org and see what you can do to get in on this and other amazing weekends. You will not be sorry! We have planned for the month of July an away ride weekend at Salt Fork. This weekend will be held at Salt Fork (we have reserved a limited number of spaces) the weekend of July 14-16. Anjanelle Hennebert is our contact person/hostess for this event. Her phone number is

330/206-1469 and her email is anjishorsecrazy@gmail.com. The weekend of August 18-20, we will hold our annual Ox and Pig Roast. This weekend is sure to be a great one. We will have an all you can eat Ox and Pig Roast on Saturday evening. That night we will also pull the winners of our annual raffle (we give away 12 cash prizes ranging from $50 through $1500). The winner needs not be present, but if you are not there, you will miss out on great food, tons of fun and other opportunities to get in on raffles for other prizes. In addition, we will have a live band for this event! The contact person for this weekend event is Ellen Van Pelt and her phone is 330/323-2834.

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Aids Communication: Correcting Falling Out by Lynn Palm The goal for both the bending and turning aids is to control the horse’s body position and his balance. We will use a circle pattern to demonstrate how to correct one of two common problems that occur when trying to keep a horse straight through a turn. This week we will cover the problem called falling out. Many horses have a natural tendency to fall out when turning. It may be more of an issue when turning in one direction rather than the other. It is the rider’s responsibility to anticipate this and know how to correct it using the turning aids. Start at the walk and prepare to bring the horse on a large circle to the right. Remember this “golden rule” of riding: to turn correctly the rider must get the horse bending correctly first. Before the turn bend the horse using the bending aids (the inside leg and open inside rein) while supporting the bend with the outside

leg slightly further back than the inside leg on the horse’s barrel and outside indirect rein against the neck to position him. Use the turning aids, the outside leg and outside indirect rein, to direct him through the turn and follow the circle. As the horse is turning, if he travels too far off the curve and drifts to the outside (in this example to the right), we say he is falling out. He has lost the proper bend in his body. His head has gone too far to the right while his shoulders and hindquarters have left the arc of the circle to the outside or the left. To correct this, use the left leg to bring the body and hips back to the circle. Use the left rein to bring his shoulders back to the right and on the circle, and to straighten the head and neck from being too far to the right. You still have to support the horse bending right with the right leg and open right rein. Maintain the direction using the bending aids, supporting them by actively using the turning aids.

Change directions through the middle of the circle and repeat this exercise to the left. Use the bending aids (the inside leg and open inside rein) and support the bend with the outside leg and outside indirect rein against the neck. Use the turning aids to ask for the change in direction at the same time properly bending the horse to follow the arc of the turn. If the horse falls out in this direction, use the right leg and right rein to correct the problem. To maintain balance of the horse going to the left, keep the bending aids active (left leg and left rein) and more actively use the turning aids (the right leg and right indirect rein).

Lynn Palm

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Once you have practiced controlling falling out on the circle at the walk, repeat the exercise at the trot. The bending and turning aids will be applied in the same manner as at the walk. Keep the horse forward at the trot with the inside leg and use it as the primary bending aid. The inside rein flexes the head inward while the outside leg and rein are the primary aids to keep the horse turning. If he falls out in either direction, use the outside leg and direct outside rein to bring him back on the circle’s arc. Maintain the bend of the horse with the inside leg and inside rein. The key to success of controlling the horse’s balance from falling out is to recognize where it is happening on the circle. Most commonly a horse falls out as he is going away from a gate, barn, his pasture or paddock. The rider needs to anticipate this. It is a natural tendency for every horse because his herd instinct encourages it. As the next circle comes around if you remind yourself to turn sooner, before the point where the horse tends to fall out, you will improve his balance from falling out.

Lynn’s Training Tip…

My bridleless exhibitions on “My Royal Lark” have caused many riders to ask me if they can learn to ride ‘bridleless, too.’ The answer is yes, if you learn how to do it safely and properly. I like to call this ‘learning to ride from the waist down’ since it demands the effective use of leg and seat aids, rather than the rider’s hands. It’s fun and your horse will love it too!

Bridleless training benefits your riding, too, no matter what type of horse you have or the riding discipline you enjoy. The important benefit of the rider’s use of seat and leg aids is stressed, taking the emphasis off the hand aids, which allows the rider to communicate more clearly with the horse. You become a more confident rider and improve any rider balance problems through your hands. You’ll learn to ‘read’ your horse and understand where he carries his natural balance. At the clinics at our farm, we will show you bridleless training, which provides excellent training techniques for older horses, for horses that have problems accepting a bit, and for horses that show signs of resistance as a way to get them to slow down and accept what they are doing. I demonstrate the steps that must be followed and carefully evaluated before you advance. Ground training, numerous types of maneuvers, and many steps of training are involved in this unique method. This can help you mark a new beginning in the relationship you have with your horse. It’s a great training tool to use to add new life to your daily training, sharpen communication with your horse, and develop trust between the two of you. Visit my website, www.lynnpalm. com, click on ‘On-Line Store’ for more details on my Palm Partnership Training products to help you and your horse train at home to build a better partnership together!

Deadline for the July issue is June 10th. 66

HORSEMEN’S CORRAL

June 2017

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