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Inside This Issue Corral Calendar ...................................................................... 24 The Cowboy Perseverance Ranch ......................................... 38 If You Dream It, You Can Do It................................................ 50 The Lady Who is the Long Rider .............................................. 8 The Last Ride ......................................................................... 10 Learn and Grow with Equine Affaire’s Top Clinicians ............. 16 Notes from Inside The Corral ................................................... 6 Palm Partnership Training ...................................................... 67 Ride In Sync ........................................................................... 18 Top Five Foal Nutrition Facts .................................................. 32 View From the Cheap Seats................................................... 46 The Way of Horses ................................................................. 68
The Corral Staff Editor .............................................................................................Bobbie Coalter Advertising Sales & General Manager .....................................Joe Coalter email ............................................................... joe@thehorsemenscorral.com Club Sales & Circulation Manager Art & Composition Director .....................................................Michelle Ross email ......................................................michelle@thehorsemenscorral.com Advertising Consultant ................................................................. Mary Vedda email ............................................................ mary@thehorsemenscorral.com
Club News Ashland Paint & Plain Saddle Club ........................................ 20 Black Swamp Driving Club ..................................................... 69 Buckeye Horse Park ............................................................... 52 Central Ohio Saddle Club Association.................................... 34 Colorado Ranger Horse Association ...................................... 70 Dusty Boots Riding Club......................................................... 44
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ccording to the earliest Roman calendar, March was the first day of a new year. In 1752 a Gregorian calendar was adopted and we began celebrating the New Year on the first of January but there are still cultures and religions who celebrate the beginning of the year in March. Given the beginning of 2019 has been a blur of snow storms, freezing rain, artic blasts, Nor’easters and blizzards in our region, it may not be a bad idea to look at March as the New Year, or at least a new beginning and the ‘official’ start of the equine season. I may actually decide to go outside in March. The Corral team will be heading to the Michigan Horse Expo, March 8, 9, 10 again this year and not only will Joe be announcing the show, he has been asked to ride on a Celebrity Team in the Ranch Rodeo that closes out the event each year. Although it is always good to hear his voice at a major equine event, it might be worth the price of admission to see him on a horse that he has never ridden and to see if he ropes his hat, his foot, his horse, someone else’s horse or actually catches a steer! Ranch Rodeo is a team event, with each team consisting of four members. At least one member of a team must participate in each of the events offered. Teams are competing in events based on the typical jobs of working cowboys. These events include roping, branding, sorting, trailer loading, and saddle bronc riding. Teams must achieve their goal but there are no rules! Anything goes! Stock, personnel
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The Lady Who is the
LONG RIDER by Debbie Disbrow
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ll of us are riders. It does not matter what discipline, what breed of horse, or what age we
are. We have that longing to be on a horses back or behind them in a cart. We think about riding while we are at work and we get
antsy if we can’t ride. I feel like we are all ears when we hear about a rider that does something we would love to do. This is a true story about a woman that danced and taught ballet. She also rode horses. Then one day she decided to take a ride that would change her life. This is dedicated to a woman that lives to share her story with all the riders like us. She did what we all would love to do, but most likely, never will. To me the essence of what we do with our horses is all about the time spent—time spent riding, time exchanging our spirits with our horses and time spent building trust. If you walk into Ms. Bernice Ende’s world, you will find a woman that is not only beautiful in character and grace but beautiful in engaging
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her devotion to her horses. She fulfills her authentic individual ambition. Unlike others, she is truly a Lady Long Rider. In her earlier years, Ms. Ende was meshing horses and ballet not even realizing how this would situate her for what was ahead in her life. After seeing the Lipizzaners that performed in Minneapolis at a young age, she became intrigued by the graceful and strong dressage movements by the horses. She would take the two very unparalleled disciplines, (ballet and riding) and later lay them side by side to emerge into a greater feat that has never been recorded. Let alone by a woman. At the young age of 50, Ms. Ende brought to fruition a vision of riding a horse, one that she did not recognize. That simple vision lead her to a desire to ride and visit her sister. Not just a few blocks away or a few miles away, March 2019
If something sounds good to you, don’t let your fears stop you from latching on to that compelling notion of going and doing. but from her home in northwest Montana to her sisters home at Edgewater, near Albuquerque, New Mexico—2,000 miles away! Numerous people told her that this would be far too dangerous for her to even try a ride of this caliber. After shedding many tears from discouragement, Ms. Ende started to map out her best way to travel from Trego, Montana to Albuquerque, New Mexico. On May 5, 2005 she started her trip. From highways to ranges, not knowing where she would find rest stops or water for her horse, she started her journey with her beloved dog Claire. With the clothes on her back, a straw hat, bags with food, vet supplies, a few necessities, portable fence and a tent, her possessions were minimal. Riding a long distance alone is a feat in itself, but even March 2019
more surprising is that she had no means of communication, (not even a cell phone) until a town would appear along the way. At four miles an hour, riding half the time and walking the other half to let her horse rest, Ms. Ende’s first 2000 mile ride was made in two months. Earning the right to be a member of the Long Rider Guild, (any one whole ride that is 1000 miles long on horseback), Ms. Ende has now surpassed this distance many times over. She currently has ridden over 30,000 miles—long routes throughout the United States and coast to coast from the Pacific to Atlantic. It is a privilege that we can follow Ms. Ende on her Facebook page, Lady Long Rider-Bernice Ende, and see her in her continued travels. Her experiences are not always easy, sometimes lonely and very difficult. But her beautiful spirit is tenacious, strong and unparalleled. As Ms. Ende states, “There are many reasons why I ride, here are four: to encourage female leadership, to discover, learn and grow. If something sounds good to you, don’t let your fears stop you from latching
on to that compelling notion of going and doing.” This amazing woman who has now ridden over 30,000 miles across the United States and from coast to coast is doing a presentation tour. Her schedule is listed on her website, www. endeofthetrail.com, and she will be presenting in Swanton, Ohio,
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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
EARL LLOYD “BUD” SOAT Earl Lloyd “Bud” Soat, age 82, of Napoleon Township, passed away at the Allegra Nursing and Rehab Center Feb. 6, 2019. He is survived by three children; Rod (Lisa) Soat, Daniel Earl Soat and Rhonda (Bill) Kannapel, five grandchildren; Raquel and Storm Soat, David and Ben Kannapel and Dustin Moske, his brother; Donald (Elizabeth Aronoff) Soat, several nieces and nephews, and his special friend and companion, Donna Nelson. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Shirley, sister Rosemary Dahl, brother James O. Soat and parents; Lawrence and Gertrude (maiden-Mathison) Soat. Bud owned and operated the Lazy S Acres Miniature Horse Farm for over 50 years, founding member of the American Miniature Horse Association and was a long time employee of Art Moehn Chevrolet in Jackson. Services were held at the funeral home on Saturday, Feb. 9. Contributions in his memory are directed to the charity of the donor’s choice.
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SIS MOWRER If I used the name Volanda Mowrer, you might be wondering who I’m talking about. Sis Mowrer, as most knew her was a familiar personality among Wayne County Saddle Club members of all ages. Sis died Feb. 7, 2019 after being institutionalized for nearly two years with declining health and dementia. While I can’t find words to describe Sis and her impact on most if not all of the club members throughout the last—well 80 years—I reckon I owe it to her to try. Sis Mowrer rode horses and mules until she wasn’t able any more. Then she continued to own and care for a small herd of mules and ponies. She raced horses; cracked bull whips; spun ropes; shot groundhogs; jumped horses; rode in speed events, some of which we don’t run or remember these days; was a founding member of the Saddle Club (officially started in 1939); Life member of the same; was active in the little worship group at the Saddle Club; farmed, tending the family farm on the hill overlooking Overton where she lived alone after her folks passed away; was a member of the church next door to the farm; rode bicycles and motorcycles; raised a very respectable garden; milked cows; and was an ever-present spectator and volunteer at saddle club shows for most of its 80 year (to date) existence. She often had candy for the kids there. Sis was a true friend and mentor. We lived near the ‘Hollow’ for several years and Sis would ride to our place and together we’d ride to the club grounds and work our horses in ‘contest’ events. I owe Sis and my dad a lot for what they taught me about horses. (Of course, I’m still learning.) My earliest memory of Sis recalls her riding a big bay (Tony) at the big show at the fairgrounds the club produced for COSCA every year then. Among other events she rode in, she had a trick saddle with the high horn and grab handles on the back she used in the ‘Pick up race.’ Later she came to our place at Apple Creek with Don Bowman and Don Zimmerman to see my dad’s Appaloosa stallion and ask us to join the Saddle Club. Sis was always friendly and cheerful. But she could sure let you know when she thought you were wrong. To say she was loved and respected by every generation of Wayne County Saddle Club members up to now would be no exaggeration. If anybody’s ‘up there ‘enjoying rid’n through that ‘stirrup tall grass’ and hav’n her ‘entry fees paid,’ as mentioned in one cowboy prayer, it is Sis Mowrer. We love you. Your legend lives on in our hearts. Thanks for the stories you told, the great rides, the life you lived, and those wonderful memories. ~Submitted by Stan Bosler
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Ohio Morgan Horse Association
Buckeye Morgan Challenge Voted Best of 2018 Non-Regional Horse Show PRESIDENT, Claudia Grimes; VICE PRESIDENT, Louise Fraser; SECRETARY, Lois Magisano; WEBSITE, www.ohiomorganhorse.com
by Susan Walker Great news, Horse World magazine announced that the 2018 Buckeye Morgan Challenge was voted the ‘People’s Choice’ winner as the ‘Best of 2018 Non-Regional Horse Show.’ How about that! In addition, OMHA board member and show manager for 2018 and 2019, Sandy Sessink, was named ‘Best of 2018 Manager’ in the same voting. Well done and well deserved, Sandy and the Buckeye. Isn’t it great when a plan comes together and when hard work and enthusiasm are recognized? I know that some of our members and their horses have also received these awards for their efforts in 2018. While
I don’t feel I can name names without risking leaving someone unmentioned, congratulations to all of you so recognized. And speaking of our annual show, the board and Ms. Sessink are already hard at work making plans to make the 2019 Buckeye Morgan Challenge better than ever. If you are planning your show season schedule, make sure you slot in Wednesday, Aug. 7 through Saturday, Aug. 10. Of course, you will be hearing much more about this in the coming months, but make sure to save the dates on your calendar. Also, help spread the word by suggesting to your friends that they do the same. We don’t want anyone to miss out on the fun. I received my membership packet in the mail last week. Since my last name is at the end of the alphabet, I’m assuming most members should have received theirs as well. In addition, it is possible to join or to renew your membership online at the club’s website at www.ohiomorgan. com, using a credit card.
Belle and Zip Hasn’t this winter been a crazy weather ride, from the record lows of the polar vortex to then unseasonably high temperatures just four days later. Our herd managed to handle the roller coaster and I’m hoping that everyone else’s did as well.
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Learn and Grow with Equine Affaire’s Top Clinicians Interested in improving your horsemanship skills, but not sure where to start? Equine Affaire in Ohio is the answer! As North America’s premier equine exposition and equestrian gathering, Equine Affaire offers visitors countless opportunities to learn about all aspects of horsemanship. Whether you’re just starting out in your riding career or you’ve been in the saddle since birth, there’s a clinic on the schedule for you. Equine Affaire returns to the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, Ohio, on April 11-14. Make plans today to attend and learn from such renowned horsemen and horsewomen as Guy McLean, Julie Goodnight, Steve Lantvit, Neil Davies, Jason Irwin, and many more. With more than 200 educational sessions on the schedule, Equine Affaire’s robust clinic program caters to equestrians of all skill levels and disciplines. Since its inception, part of Equine Affaire’s mission has been to educate equestrians and to promote communication and collaboration within the industry. Since continuing education is the lifeblood of the equine industry, clinics are an ideal way for horsemen and horsewomen to educate and inspire one another. “At its heart, Equine Affaire is about celebrating the horse,” said Coagi Long, president of Equine Affaire. “Part of celebrating the horse is learning about ways to improve our horsemanship and handling skills. That’s why Equine Affaire focuses on bringing the best and brightest in the industry, from Olympians and World Champions to professional equestrian performers, authors, and judges. If you want to learn, there’s no better place to be.” As one of the featured clinicians of Equine Affaire, Australianborn horsemanship trainer Guy McLean will conduct sessions on colt starting, control under saddle and on the ground, horsemanship, and liberty work. After a lifetime spent in the saddle, Guy McLean believes that the best tools to use in horsemanship are knowledge, compassion, patience, and imagination. Since 1999, Guy and his beloved team of horses have been performing for equestrian audiences around the world. In addition to teaching clinics, Guy will perform his
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Ride In Sync
Spring’s Almost Here by Terry Myers It may still be frosty outside but spring is just around the corner. Like planning for a garden, there are things you can do now even if your riding season is weeks away. Make plans for how you will begin your spring riding.
What’s Under the Blanket and/or Thick Winter Coat?
We’ve seen this in the past. A horse is brought to me in February or March for a couple of months of tune-up training. When you take the blanket off and put your hands on the horse, it is thin. Be sure you are taking the blankets off your horse or bringing your horse in from the pasture for a good grooming. Know what your horse is under their long wooly coat. Go over your horse and ensure that it is carrying a healthy amount of weight to be starting the riding season. The horse’s coat, short or wooly, should have a shine to it.
Foot Care
Even though the hooves slow their growth in the winter time and you may be able to delay farrier services to eight or even 10 weeks between trimming, you should not be ignoring their feet altogether. If a hoof is in bad shape and badly chipped, it can take a year to get a good hoof back. Don’t let that happen to you. Keep ahead of hoof problems. Like grooming, you should still be cleaning and looking at the condition of your horse’s feet. It is common for a horse to grow toe and wear off their heels, particularly on hard, frozen ground. Keeping up with good farrier care will help avoid having a foot that looks like a clown shoe, potentially putting stress on their tendons and ligaments.
Spring Vet Care
It’s time to start thinking about talking to your vet about spring shots. We have heard all different arguments about equine vaccinations; which horses need
it and which do not. The West Nile virus and other viruses do not discriminate based on age. They can be an equal opportunity killer. Potomac horse fever is rearing its ugly head more frequently in Ohio and surrounding states. Talk to your vet about a vaccination program that would be best for your horse! If you are contemplating an early horse show, clinic or trip with your horse, make sure it is protected with vaccinations a few weeks prior to the event. If you are taking a trip out of state, don’t forget Coggins (requirements vary by state) and health papers (which are good for 30 days in most states).
Don’t Forget the Teeth
Good dental care for a horse is one of the most important aspects to their well being and performance. Teeth that are in good shape can enable the horse to better utilize their feed/hay, which may actually lower your feed bill. Barring any problems, I do my horses over 5 years old once a year. Between 2 and 4 years, I have learned to do their teeth twice a year to avoid the problems caps to create at a time when you have training expectations for a young horse. Frequently I get horses in for training that have significant dental issues which are contributing to performance problems. A horse with dental issues can be very resistant to giving to the bit, they have no flexibility in their pole due to pain and restrictions with their jaw movement, including TMJ. Simple dental care can eliminate the performance roadblocks that teeth issues can cause.
Inspect and Review Your Tack
How about keeping yourself safe when you ride? Take a good look at your tack. Inspect your saddle, including billets, girths, stirrups leathers and fenders. Give your saddle a good cleaning and look it over. Make sure your headstalls and bridles are not dry rotted and/or cracked. If you need to get rid of unused tack or buy good used tack, the tack swap season is upon us! If you are buying new tack, invest in good tack. It will last a lot longer than the cheap stuff. 18
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Getting Back into Shape
If you are not currently riding, remember both you and your horse need to get back into riding shape. Don’t expect your horse to go out on a 3 hour trail ride after standing in the pasture all winter. Both you and your horse should start with short frequent rides to get ready for the riding season. If your horse is too fat from a winter of standing around and feasting, take it slow and get some of their weight off. While cantering is good, long trotting is a great way to get a horse back into shape. Remember that your horse can get sore after a good workout just like you do.
Have Realistic Goals to Start
While you may have had a good riding and/or show season last year, if you have not worked your horse with any type of intensity in the last 4-5 months, he may need some ‘refresher’ training. Like getting his body back into shape, you need to get his mind back into shape as well. Start with the basics and build from there. One final thing to remember… horses don’t make mistakes, people do. Questions about this or any of our articles can be emailed to us at myers5000@aol.com. Terry Myers is a national clinician and champion horse trainer with a depth of knowledge developed from over 45 years in the horse industry. Myers has been a popular clinician at multiple expos in the U.S. and Canada. To learn more about Myers’ Ride-InSync methods as well as clinic and training services available, visit Myers at www.tmtrainingcenter. com or on Facebook. March 2019
Pinto Horse Association of Ohio
Ohio Pinto Means Family PRESIDENT, Megan Herner; VICE PRESIDENT, Amy Leibold; SECRETARY, Nancy Bredemeier; TREASURER, Patti Wittensoldner; EMAIL, herner7@yahoo.com; WEBSITE, www.ohiopinto.com
by Amy Leibold The 2018 Ohio Pinto Horse Awards Banquet was held on Feb. 9 at The Stables Hotel and Suites in Sandusky, Ohio. Throughout the evening ‘Family’ was the word used to describe what Ohio Pinto means to everyone. One large family, family oriented, family friendly and everyone willing to help—like family. We’re a very fortunate club that has the honor of our members referring to our organization as Family! 2018 OVERALL AWARD/TROPHY WINNERS CRABTREE YOUTH AWARD: Celeste Gollard & Cool Sophistication (14-18); Julie Knapp & Scent To Be Fancy (13 & under). THE WITTENSOLDNER LEADLINE AWARD: Hwong-Tao Bowers & Peek At This Page. WALK-TROT YOUTH AWARD: Adyson England & SS Skip Too My Blue.
Ohio Pinto Youth Members YOUTH SHOWMANSHIP AWARD: Celeste Gollard & Cool Sophistication (14-18); Julie Knapp & Scent To Be Fancy (13 & under); Kimberly Bowers & Peek At This Page (11 & under). YOUTH EQUITATION/HORSEMANSHIP AWARD: Jordan Melegari & Magicly Ziplicious (14-18); Julie Knapp & Scent To Be Fancy (13 & under) YOUTH PLEASURE AWARD: Celeste Gollard & Cool Sophistication (14-18); Julie Knapp & Scent To Be Fancy (13 & under). FERRELL AWARD: Zips Sacred Asset (Debbie Solcombe). THE CARL CALDWELL MEMORIAL AWARD: Shyanne (Alexis Pojman). HORSESHOE ACRES AWARD: Zips Sacred Asset (Debbie Solcombe). THE GO FOR GOLD PINTO AMATEUR AWARD: Kaylee Altman & Watch Me Repeat.
HIGH POINT NOVICE AMATEUR AWARD: Mackenzie Stevens & Obvious A Clu It Too. THE KC’S TRAINING CENTER AMATEUR PERFORMANCE AWARD: Traci Bousman & Vested Sensation. HIGH POINT MINIATURE AWARD: Dianna Moser & Wolf Country Thunder Eagle. COLOR AWARD: Zips Sacred Asset (Debbie Solcombe). THE KATHY JODOIN MEMORIAL MINIATURE AMATEUR AWARD: Dianna Moser & Wolf Country Thunder Eagle. MINIATURE YOUTH AWARD: Emma Thornton & The Big Bad Boogey Man.
Ohio Pinto is looking forward to an unbelievable 2019 show season. Our 2019 showbill not only provides our Pinto classes, we have added Solid classes as
2019 Ohio Pinto Royalty: Prince Wyatt Wolery, Queen Allison Roath and Sweatheart Kim Bowers.
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well. Come join the Family! Visit www.ohiopinto.com for more information .
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Ashland Paint & Plain Saddle Club
Record Number of Booths Sold at Successful Tack Swap PRESIDENT, Steven “Chunk” Watts; SECRETARY, Jean Yancer; TREASURER, Ashley Christian; WEBSITE, ashlandpaintandplain. com; EMAIL, paintandplaininfo@ yahoo.com
by Chesna Wertz Hi everyone! I hope this article finds everyone well, and surviving this ‘wonderful’ Ohio winter! While the 50 and 60 degree temperatures we’ve had were great, we could definitely have done without the negative 30 degree days! At least we are almost at the end of February, and inching closer to spring. On Feb. 2 we held our annual Tack Swap at the Ashland County Fairgrounds. A big thank you to everyone who set up booths, and those who came out to shop! It was a wonderful day with a great selection of items, and it was great to see everyone again after the holidays. We had a record
number of booths sold, and we are already making plans to try and be even bigger next year. As of this reading, we will only be a little over a month away from our first show of the season! Please join us on April 27-28, under judge Don Recchiuti, in the coliseum. To reserve stalls, please text Emily Scott at 419/685-0761. Stalls are $30 a day, or $60 for the weekend, and each stall will receive one bag of shavings. Additional shavings can be purchased for $7 a bag. Also, don’t forget to turn in your membership so you can be in the running for High Point awards! Membership forms must be turned in before you show for any points to count. Individual membership is $20, and Family is $25. We give out a High Point Champion and Reserve for each class at the end of the year. We always have a lot of great awards to choose from! Don’t forget that you can earn extra points by sponsoring a class. Each class sponsor is $20, and you can earn three extra points to a class of
Rocky Fork Rodeo Company Youth Rodeo K-12 ATTENTION: All horses must have a current Coggins on file! You must show current paperwork at the first sign in.
A big thank you to everyone who made our 2019 Swap a success! your choice. (You may sponsor as many classes as you like, but you can only receive one set of extra points per class. Example: you may sponsor two classes, and receive three extra points in 14-18 SMS and 14-18 Equitation, but
Ohio Quarter Horse Association
Quarter Horse Congress Stays on Same Dates for 2019; Moves up One Week in 2020 CEO, Dr. Scott Myers PRESIDENT, Chris Cecil Darnell EMAIL, media@oqha.com WEBSITE, www.oqha.com www. quarterhorsecongress.com
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you cannot put six extra points towards 14-18 SMS.) The yearend points are always very close, this is a great way to add some to your point count! Membership and sponsorship forms are available on our website.
The dates for the 53rd annual All American Quarter Horse Congress, held Oct. 1–27, 2019, have been set by the Ohio Quarter Horse Association. The dates for the 2020 Congress have moved one week up to take place from Sept. 22–Oct. 18, 2020. The decision is based in large part on increasing the window between the Congress and the AQHA World Show. In the past, these shows have been back-to-back with very few days in between to recover and prepare for the Open/ Amateur AQHA World Show. In 2018, there were three days in between the shows. The new date implementation will take effect in 2020 in hopes that exhibitors and attendees will have time to plan accordingly. OQHA Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Scott Myers, discusses the reason for the change. “The schedule right now presents some
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challenges with the AQHA Open/ Amateur World Show, forcing exhibitors to get ready and compete at the two premier shows in the country without much time to recover and rest their horses. We consider the welfare of our horses the utmost priority, and we believe this will be beneficial to our show and the industry as a whole.” This change will increase the window of time needed in between the Congress and the World Show for exhibitors to better prepare with a longer recovery period. This year’s Congress will continue to be held Oct. 1-27 and the date change will be implemented in 2020. The All American Quarter Horse Congress is the world’s largest single-breed horse show, with 25,000 entries in 2018. Held at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, the show attracts 650,000 people, and generates $382 million in the central Ohio economy. The All American Quarter Horse Congress is hosted by the Ohio Quarter Horse Association, a state affiliate of the American Quarter Horse Association. For more information visit www. quarterhorsecongress.com. March 2019
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Geauga Horse and Pony Association
Check Facebook and Website for Upcoming Events PRESIDENT, Niki Barry; TREASURER, Shauna Gingrich; SECRETARY, Carmella Shale. WEBSITE, www. ghpa.us
by Paige Belew MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Jamie Davis has been a part of GHPA for over 25 years and has been a lifetime member for 10. Jamie grew up as a horse crazy girl whose passion has continued into her adult life. She previously had shown the AQHA circuit in the All Around events for years. But now, she enjoys the convenience of showing at GHPA because she can show and be home all in one day. She shows her horse Samantha in GHPA’s ranch horse classes and loves to see how the division grows and becomes more popular each year. Jamie loves the community that the other ranch competitors create at the shows, everyone helps one another and new friends are made at every
show. She is looking forward to meeting many more ranch riders this show season. Jamie also supports GHPA as the Awards Banquet Chair. She loves the awards, dinner, raffles, and auctions that come with the family oriented night. Being a life member of GHPA, Jamie loves that GHPA offers so many levels for all riders whether they are at the walk/trot ring or a contesting rider. Jamie is very grateful for her husband, Jerry, who supports her passion of horses. (All of us at GHPA are also very thankful for Jerry at the horse shows, whether he is dragging one of the rings or setting up for different classes, he is always there to help until the show ends for the day.) A memory that sticks out to Jamie from her years with GHPA was years ago when a boy named DJ Quigley wanted to compete in the leadline classes but everyone thought that he wouldn’t listen to instructions. But instead of missing the opportunity to show, Jerry took DJ in the leadline class and everyone cheered for them when they won the class.
Jamie Davis and her horse Samantha. Thank you Jamie and Jerry for all the hard work you put into GHPA and being valuable assets to GHPA. All of us at GHPA love seeing you at shows and other events. UP AND COMING EVENTS Rich Bradshaw’s Obstacle Challenge spring dates are March 31 and April 28. Be sure to follow GHPA on social media to be aware of any new clinics and information. Information on the up and coming show season is on its way! The Will to Want clinic with Obbie Schlom-Hefner is in the works for this year. While in the previous years the clinic has been in April this year the clinic will be at a later date in the year. Check the website or social medias frequently for information. STAY UP TO DATE Check the GHPA website,
Jamie’s favorite GHPA memory, Jerry and DJ. www.ghpa.us, for updates and clinics. You can also find membership forms, rules and links to horse related topics. General membership meetings are on the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the Geauga County Fairgrounds Education Building. Other ways to follow GHPA is to like us on Facebook, Geauga Horse & Pony Assoc.; Twitter: @GHPAhorseshows; Instagram: GHPAhorseshows. A HUGE THANKS GHPA would like to thank Big Dee’s Tack for their generous support of our organization through their Bonus Bucks program. Likewise; thank you to Schneider’s Saddlery for their generous. We really appreciate all that both of these fine companies provide for us. We thank all of our sponsors that sponsor our shows.
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Corral Calendar DISCLAIMER: The Horsemen’s Corral has made every effort to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information provided on this calendar of events. However, the information is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind. The Corral does not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained herein. Where possible, event contact information is provided. Please “Call before you haul”. MARCH 2019 MARCH 1 — New & Used Tack Auction, 6-9 p.m., LaRue Horse & Tack Sale LLC., 1059 Richwood Rd., LaRue, OH. FMI: 419-8899150. MARCH 2 — Gallia County 4-H Equine Program Tack Auction, 5 p.m., Gallia County Jr. Fairgrounds Activities Building, Gallipolis, OH. FMI: Jennifer, 740-821-4660. MARCH 2 — WB Ranch Winter Classic, 1640 CR B, Swanton, OH. FMI: Lisa, 419349-8627. MARCH 2 — OVTPA Sorting Show, 9:30 a.m., Simmons Equestrian Center, Negley, OH. FMI: Pam Bradshaw, 814-504-4215. MARCH 2-3 — 2019 Twisted Buckle Winter Series, Michiana Event Center, Shipshewana, IN. FMI: Jan Gates, 269-2202109, twistedbuckleseries@gmail.com. MARCH 2-3 — Southern Ohio Quarter Horse Show, Champions Center, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. FMI: 937324-4353, ww.soqha.com
MARCH 4-9 — Mid Ohio Pony, Draft Horse, Carriage & Tack Sale, Mt. Hope Auction, 8076 SR 241, Mt. Hope, OH. FMI: 330-6746188, www.mthopeauction.com. MARCH 5 — Tuesday Night Jackpot, 5-10 p.m., Riverland Arena, 9675 Riverland Ave. SW, Navarre, OH. FMI: 904-477-6019. MARCH 6-10 — World Equestrian Center Winter Classic #11, 4095 SR 730, Wilmington, OH. FMI: Julie, 248-892-6806. MARCH 8-10 — RSP Productions Ranch Sorting, Champions Center, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. FMI: 269-838-1273. MARCH 9 — Crazy Woman Ranch 2019 Bonus Cash Series, 6450 Lancaster-Circleville Rd., Lancaster, OH. FMI: 614-595-1850. MARCH 9 — Southern Ohio Horse Auction, Henderson Arena, Jackson, OH. FMI: 740998-2971, hendersonswestern@yahoo.com. MARCH 9 — Driving Clinic, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sand Hill Stable, 4311 St. Rt. 303, Mantua, OH. FMI: 330-221-8819. MARCH 9 — Tack Swap, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pine Twp. Engine Co., 1252 S. Center St., Grove City, PA. FMI: Lauren Buchanan, 724854-2634. MARCH 9 — Introduction to Cutting Clinic, 11:30 a.m., Flyin S Ranch, 9521 North 50 West, Ridgeville, IN. FMI: Carrie, 765-7306204, www.charlieswingley.com. MARCH 9-10 — Coggins-Vaccinations and Tack Swap, Smoke Rise Ranch & Resort, 6751 Hunterdon Rd., Glouster, OH. FMI: 740-767-2624. MARCH 10 — Defiance County OHC Horse & More Sale, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Paulding Co. Fairgrounds, 503 Fairgrounds Dr., Paulding, OH. FMI: 260-445-4240.
MARCH 10 — Cuyahoga Farm Bureau 16th Annual Used Tack Sale, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Cuyahoga Fairgrounds Home & Hobby Bldg., Berea, OH. FMI: 440-877-0706, www.cuyahoga.ofbf.org. MARCH 12 — Tuesday Night Jackpot, 5-10 p.m., Riverland Arena, 9675 Riverland Ave. SW, Navarre, OH. FMI: 904-477-6019. MARCH 13-17 — World Equestrian Center Winter Classic #12, 4095 SR 730, Wilmington, OH. FMI: Julie, 248-892-6806. MARCH 15-17 — 36th Michigan Horse Expo, MSU Livestock Pavilion, East Lansing, MI. FMI: www.michiganhorseexpo.org. MARCH 15-17 — Half Baked Winter Series Barrel Race, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: 330-771-3205, www. ontheroadwithdawnandclea.com. MARCH 16 — 4th Annual Old Fashioned Tack Swap Meet, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Richland County Fairgrounds, Mansfield, OH. FMI: Tammy Cox, 567-560-4457, customconchosandtack@gmail.com. MARCH 16 — Buckeye Mini Horse & Donkey Sale, 9 a.m., Wayne County Fairgrounds, 199 Vanover Street, Wooster, OH. FMI: Daniel Schrock, 330-763-0905, schrocksauctioneering@gmail.com. MARCH 16 — Winter Series Barrel Race, Rodeo Run, 11641 Alspach Rd., Canal Winchester, OH. FMI: Andi, 740-975-4019. MARCH 16 — Tack Swap & Craft Show, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Trumbull Career & Technical Center Cafeteria, Warren, OH. FMI: Wendy, 330-540-7150. MARCH 16 — Blue Ribbon Riders 4-H Tack Swap, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 645 Mt. Perry Rd., Mount Perry, OH. FMI: Ally, 740-975-3968.
MARCH 16 — Mahoning Saddle Horse Symposium, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., South Range High School, Canfield, OH. FMI: Jane, 330-853-3949, mshckeylead@gmail. com. MARCH 16-17 — Confidence Building Clinic & Ranch 101 (Ranch Basics), Terry Myers Training Center, Ostrander, OH. FMI: 740666-1162, www.TMTrainingCenter.com. MARCH 16-17 — Ranch Trail Clean Up, Smoke Rise Ranch & Resort, 6751 Hunterdon Rd., Glouster, OH. FMI: 740767-2624. MARCH 17 — Winter Jumper Series V, Pure Gold Horse Stables, 3325 SR 45, Salem, OH. FMI: Laura, 814-434-0914. MARCH 17 — 1st Ohio C.M.S.A. Wearing of the Green Shoot, Cowtown Arena, 210 Wainscott Rd., Williamstown, KY. FMI: 513479-5984, www.1stohio.com. MARCH 19 — Tuesday Night Jackpot, 5-10 p.m., Riverland Arena, 9675 Riverland Ave. SW, Navarre, OH. FMI: 904-477-6019. MARCH 20-24 — World Equestrian Center Winter Classic #13, 4095 SR 730, Wilmington, OH. FMI: Julie, 248-892-6806. MARCH 23 — NKHN Horse Health Day, Alexandria Fairgrounds, 100 Fairgrounds Rd., Alexandria, KY. FMI: Jim Mayer, 859496-4976, jimwmayer@yahoo.com. MARCH 23 — Tack Swap/Vendor Expo, 10 a.m., Stark County Fair, 305 Wertz Ave. NW, Canton, OH. FMI: Stark County Jr. Fair Horse Committee, 330-987-4792. MARCH 23 — Licking Valley Raiders Tack Auction, 4 p.m., Licking Valley High School, 100 Hainesview Dr., Newark, OH. FMI: 740641-7435.
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This event will be held in conjunction with our
“ENRICHMENT DAY”
Free Driving Lessons Demos • Talks • Dressage Event
If you have Saddles, Bridles, Stable Supplies and Fixtures — Bring them out to sell!
April 20, 2019 • 10 a.m to 4 p.m.
$5.00 Charge at the gate for car load admission!
Alexandria Fairgrounds, Kentucky
100 Fairgrounds Road • Alexandria, Kentucky 41001
Selling from your pick-up truck: $10
— SPACE PRICING — 10’x10’ space: $20
Food Stand will be on site during event!
Enclosed Building 10’x20’ space: $40
Gather up your New and Used “things” and come on down!! Questions? Call or email Charlie Poppe, (513) 315-7143 • cwpoppe@hotmail.com Visit Northern Kentucky Horse Network website: www.nkhn.info 24
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Corral Calendar Continued from page 24 MARCH 23-24 — Ranch Horse Show, University of Findlay Western Farm, 14700 St. Rt. 68, Findlay, OH. FMI: 419-434-4656, Eavess@findlay.edu. MARCH 24 — Northern Ohio Outlaws Clean Shooter Jackpot, Riverland Arena, Navarre, OH. FMI: www.nooutlaws.com. MARCH 24 — Wood County Horseman’s Flea Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wood County Fairgrounds, 13800 W. Poe Rd., Bowling Green, OH. FMI: Catherine Kamp, 567-322-1060, krampc@findlay.edu. MARCH 23-24 — Champions Center Open Show, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. FMI: 937-324-4353, www. championscenter.net. MARCH 26 — Tuesday Night Jackpot, 5-10 p.m., Riverland Arena, 9675 Riverland Ave. SW, Navarre, OH. FMI: 904-477-6019. MARCH 27-31 — World Equestrian Center Winter Classic #14, 4095 SR 730, Wilmington, OH. FMI: Julie, 248-892-6806. MARCH 29-31 Kerry Kuhn Horsemanship Clinic, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Muskingum County OHC, 8480 Canal Rd., Frazeysburg, OH. FMI: 800-213-3736, www.kerrykuhn.com. MARCH 29-31 — Buckeye Reining Series Show, Champions Center, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. FMI: 937-324-4353, www.buckeyereiningseries.com. MARCH 30 — Southern Ohio Mounted Desperados’ New Shooter Clinic, DiaMond D Mule Farm, 2817 SR 73, Hillsboro, OH. FMI: Dora Psiakis, 513-616-5135. MARCH 30 — Kid’s Horse Intro Class, 10 a.m., Sapphire Sky Stables, 6810 Barrett Road, Geneva, OH. FMI: Leanne, 440-8139478.
MARCH 30 — Horsemanship Skills Examiner Training Level 1-2, Open Gate Ranch, 81 Arrow Rd., New Ringgold, PA. FMI: bls259@psu.edu. MARCH 30-31 — WB Ranch Winter Classic, 1640 CR B, Swanton, OH. FMI: Lisa, 419349-8627. MARCH 30-31 — Chad Crider Barrel Racing Clinic, Blue Lakes Farm, Newbury, OH. FMI: Amy Snyder, 440-479-8503. APRIL 2019 APRIL 3-7 — World Equestrian Center Winter Classic #15, 4095 SR 730, Wilmington, OH. FMI: Julie, 248-892-6806. APRIL 5-7 — Blue Ribbon Springtime Classic, Champions Center, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. FMI: 937-324-4353, www.championscenter.net. APRIL 6 — Classical Dressage Clinic/ English Riding Clinic, 10 a.m., Halt N Salut Equestrian Center, 205 Bracht Piner Rd., Walton, KY. FMI: Jackie Holland, 859-8161095, Haltnsalute@gmail.com. APRIL 6 — Ruggles Arena Speed Show, 2651 Township Road 155, Cardington, OH. FMI: Janet, 419-210-7204. APRIL 6-7 — Guns Ablaze & Pistol Power Cowboy Mounted Shooting, Cowtown Arena, Williamstown, KY. FMI: 859-3399000, www.kycowtownrangers.com. APRIL 6-7 — Clark County 4-H Horse Show, Champions Center, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. FMI: 937-324-4353, www. championscenter.net. APRIL 6-7 — Colt Starting/Spring Tune Up, Smoke Rise Ranch & Resort, 6751 Hunterdon Rd., Glouster, OH. FMI: 740-767-2624.
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Cuyahoga Fairgrounds, Home & Hobby Bldg.
Sunday, March 10, 2019 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Food & Beverages Available Pre-registration required for table/space Details at cuyahoga.ofbf.org
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APRIL 10-14 — World Equestrian Center Winter Classic #16, 4095 SR 730, Wilmington, OH. FMI: Julie, 248-892-6806. APRIL 11-14 — Equine Affaire, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, OH. FMI: 740-8450085, info@equineaffaire.com, www. equineaffaire.com. APRIL 12-14 — Dawn & Clea Panty Raid Futurity Barrel Race, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: 330-771-3205. APRIL 12-14 — Horse Valley Ranch Saddle & Buckle Series, 4565 Horse Valley Rd., East Waterford, PA. FMI: Lew, 717-994-7329. APRIL 12-14 — Bring in the Spring, Smoke Rise Ranch & Resort, 6751 Hunterdon Rd., Glouster, OH. FMI: 740-767-2624. APRIL 13 — Horse Sale, Mt. Hope Auction, 8076 SR 241, Mt. Hope, OH. FMI: 330-6746188, www.mthopeauction.com. APRIL 13 — Winter Series Barrel Race, Rodeo Run, 11641 Alspach Rd., Canal Winchester, OH. FMI: Andi, 740-975-4019. APRIL 13 — OVTPA Sorting Show, 9:30 a.m., Simmons Equestrian Center, Negley, OH. FMI: Pam Bradshaw, 814-504-4215. APRIL 13 — Cowboys & Angels Saddle Club Horse Show, 5:30 p.m., 3237 Irvine Rd., Richmond, KY. FMI: 606-386-1608. APRIL 13-14 — The Warm-Up Show, Eden Park Equestrian Complex, Sunbury, OH. FMI: Chris Darnell, 330-697-6353. APRIL 14 — Bath Pony Club Schooling Dressage Show, 141 Remsen Rd., Medina, OH. FMI: djwattsm@frontier.com or find on Facebook. APRIL 19 — Hendricks Co. Horseman’s Club Show, Hendricks Co. 4H Fairgrounds, 1900 E. Main St., Danville, IN. FMI: Jeff, 317-6947693, www.hchc4u.com. APRIL 19-21 — Ohio Half Arabian Horse Association Spring Show, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: Cindy Clinton, 937-962-4336. APRIL 20 — Tack Swap, Ottawa County Fairgrounds, 7870 W. State Route 163, Oak Harbor, OH. FMI: ottawacountyhorsefoundation@gmail. com, www.ochf.net. APRIL 20 — NKHN Dressage Schooling Show and Tack Sale, 9 a.m., Alexandria Fairgrounds, 100 Fairgrounds Rd., Alexandria, KY. FMI: Jim Mayer (Schooling Show) 859-496-4976 or Charlie Poppe (Tack Sale) 513-315-7143. APRIL 20 — Crazy Woman Ranch 2019 Bonus Cash Series, 6450 Lancaster-Circleville Rd., Lancaster, OH. FMI: 614-595-1850. APRIL 20 — Buckeye Equestrian Events 2019 Ranch Horse Series, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds, Delaware, OH. FMI: 740-6104129, www.buckeyeequestrianevents.com. APRIL 20 — Kid’s Horse Intro Class, 10 a.m., Sapphire Sky Stables, 6810 Barrett Road, Geneva, OH. FMI: Leanne, 440-813-9478. APRIL 20 — FAHA Mega Swap, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Crooked Creek Horse Park, Ford City, PA. FMI: faha_treasurer@outlook.com, www.crookedcreekhorsepark.com. APRIL 20 — Dianne Olds Rossi Clinic & Open Arena, Beaver Run Equestrian Dance Theatre, Punxsutawney, PA. FMI: Pam, 814246-8221, equestriandance@gmail.com. APRIL 20-21 — Cottontail Classic, Eden Park Equestrian Complex, Sunbury, OH. FMI: Dan Klaus, 419-307-9212, dsmklaus@gmail.com. APRIL 20-21 — Ride-In-Sync Horsemanship Clinic, Terry Myers Training Center, Ostrander, OH. FMI: 740-666-1162, www. TMTrainingCenter.com.
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APRIL 25-28 — IMTCA 2 Day Judges Training Class (25th & 26th) and 2 Day Beginner Mountrain Trail Clinic (27th28th), Creek Side Horse Park, 7460 Elson St., Waynesburg, OH. FMI: Cynthia 330323-3559, creeksidehorsepark@gmail. com, www.creeksidehorsepark.com. APRIL 24-28 — World Equestrian Center Winter Classic #18, 4095 SR 730, Wilmington, OH. FMI: Julie, 248-892-6806. APRIL 25-28 — Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event, Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY. FMI: 859-233-2362, www. kentuckythreedayevent.com. APRIL 26-27 — Need For Speed, WB Ranch, 1640 County Rd. B, Swanton, OH. FMI: Nicole Schwab, 419-591-6109. APRIL 27 — Tuscarawas Valley Dressage Association Show, Shaw Farms Arena, 65010 Country Club Dr., Belmont, OH. FMI: www.tuscvalleydressageassoc.org APRIL 27 — Beaver Run Arena Tack Swap, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 3460 Rt. 410, Punxsutawney, PA. FMI: Pam, 814-2468221, equestriandance@gmail.com. APRIL 27-28 — Ashland Paint & Plain Horse Show, Ashland Co. Fairgrounds, 2042 Claremont Ave., Ashland, OH. FMI: Chunk Watts, 330-317-0945, www. ashlandpaintandplain.com. APRIL 27-28 — Bolender Mountain Trail Challenge Clinic, Creek Side Horse Park, 7469 Elson St., Waynesburg, OH. FMI: Cynthia 330-323-3559, www. creeksidehorsepark.com. APRIL 27-28 — Champions Center Open Show, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. FMI: 937-324-4353, www. championscenter.net. APRIL 27-28 — Southern Ohio Mounted Desperados ‘Out of the Gate’ & ‘Let ‘Em Ride’ Shoot, Pike Co. Fairgrounds, Piketon, OH. FMI: 513-616-5135. APRIL 27-28 — Camp Mohaven Equine Trail Challenge & Obstacle Course, 318744 Turkey Ridge Road, Danville, OH. FMI: Lisa Muncie, 740-398-2077, ljmuncie@gmail. com, www.equinetrailsports.com. APRIL 27-28 — Keystone Shootout Series: Event 1, Keystone Horse Center, 103 Horse Farm Rd., Bloomsburg, PA. FMI: Keystone Cowboys, 814-263-7155, www. keystonecowboyscmsa.com. APRIL 28 — Reality Dreams Open Horse Show, Fairfield County Fairgrounds, Lancaster, OH. FMI: Karen, 740-385-3431. APRIL 28 — Windfall Farm Horse Show, 6898 Wes Curt Lane, Goshen, OH. FMI: 513-6803690, www.windfallfarmhorseshows.com. APRIL 28 — Open Fuzzy Fun Horse Show, 9 a.m., Madison Co. Fairgrounds, London, OH. FMI: Jenny Walters, 740-474-8000. APRIL 28-29 — Cowboy Mounted Shooting New Shooter Clinic, 9 a.m., Cashmans Horse Equipment, 1646 US Hwy. 42, Delaware, OH. FMI: Tim Calvin, 740-2067214, www.midohiomarauders.com. MAY 2019 MAY 2-5 — The Royale, C Bar C Expo Center, Cloverdale, IN. FMI: 330-771-3205, www.ontheroadwithdawnandclea.com. MAY 2-5 — The National Drive Spring Fling, Hoosier Horse Park, Edinburgh, IN. FMI: Linda, 217-621-7845, www. thenationaldrive.net. MAY 3-4 — The Superior Friesan Sale, Mt. Hope Auction, 8076 SR 241, Mt. Hope, OH. FMI: 330-674-6188, www.mthopeauction. com.
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2019 OPEN HORSE SHOWS Geauga County Fairgrounds — Burton, Ohio
EAST SHOW RING • 8:30 A.M. May 26 Richard Rau
June 2 June 23 July 7 Allison Applegett Donald Recchiuti Tammy Braham
FREE STALLS!
July 21 Phil Harstine
Regular Class Entry Fee: $7 per class or $60 Show All Day (same horse, same rider) Regular Class Paybacks: 1st-$7, 2nd-$5, 3rd-$3, GHPA bucks for 4th & 5th **Classes must have 4 entries or more to qualify for payback Jackpot Open Ring Classes: $12 entry fee with 80% payback Office Fee: $5 per exhibitor or $10 per family Contest Entry Fee and Paybacks: $7 per class with an 80% payback per class Contesting Timing Fee: $2 per horse per show Exhibition Class: $4 per run (2 run max, same horse/same rider) **15 contestant minimum for 3D or class will be run as Open
1. Open Ranch Riding Pattern 1 a. PATTERSON FRUIT FARM Jackpot Ranch Riding Pattern (runs concurrent with Open Ranch Riding Pattern) $50 Added 2. Limited Ranch Riding Pattern 3. Open Ranch Horse Rail 3 a. WAHL Jackpot Ranch Horse Rail (runs concurrent with Open Ranch Horse Rail) $50 Added 4. Limited Ranch Horse Rail 5. Ranch Reining 6. Ranch Trail 7. Ranch Conformation at Halter — INTERMISSION — (Not to start before 11 a.m.) 8. Open Hunter Under Saddle (All Ages) 8 a. BUCKEYE NUTRITION Jackpot Hunter Under Saddle (runs concurrent with Open Hunter Under Saddle) $50 Added
9. 10. 11. 11a. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.
August 11 Beth Akers-Frey
$$$$ MORE JA $$ CKP CLASSE OT S!
19a. ARMS TRUCKING Jackpot Western Open Youth Hunter Under Saddle Horsemanship (run concurrently with (18 & under) Open Western Horsemanship) $50 Added Open Adult Hunter Under Saddle 20. Open Youth Western Horsemanship (19 & over) (18 & under) Open English Equitation (All Ages) 21. Open Adult Western Horsemanship GRADE LINE Jackpot English Equitation (19 & over) (run concurrently with Open English 22. Open Western Pleasure (All Ages) Equitation) $50 Added 22a. Jackpot Western Pleasure (runs Open Youth English Equitation (18 & under) concurrent with Open Western Pleasure) Open Adult English Equitation (19 & over) 23. Open Youth Western Pleasure (18 & under) — INTERMISSION — (30 Minutes) 24. Open Adult Western Pleasure (19 & over) Open Youth Showmanship (18 & under) — INTERMISSION — Open Adult Showmanship (19 & over) 25. Key Hole Open Horse Halter 26. Stakes — INTERMISSION — 27a. Open Poles Exhibition Open Trail 27. 3D Poles Open Discipline Rail English or Western 28a. Open Cloverleaf Barrels Exhibition Open Western Horsemanship (All Ages) 28. 3D Cloverleaf Barrels
SMALL GRANDSTAND RING • 8:30 A.M.
May 26 Lisa Miller
29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
June 2 Aubrey Braham
FREE STALLS!
June 23 Jim Bower
July 7 Duane Stutzman
July 21 Amber Wise
Regular Class: $7 per class or $60 Show All Day (same horse, same rider) Jumping Classes: $7 per class (not included in Show All Day Fee) Office Fee: $5 per exhibitor or $10 per family
Awarding Trophy & Ribbons in W/T & Novice classes 1st-6th 3 DAILY HIGH POINTS: W/T 9 & under, W/T 10-18, Novice
Walk Trot Equitation over cross rails Walk Trot Working Hunter over cross rails Walk Trot Canter Equitation over cross rails Walk Trot Canter Working Hunter over cross rails Equitation over Fences (2.0 ft) Working Hunter over Fences (2.0 ft) Hunter Hack (2.0 ft) — INTERMISSION — Walk Trot English Equitation (9 & under) Walk Trot English Equitation (10-18) Novice English Equitation Walk Trot English Pleasure (9 & under) Walk Trot English Pleasure (10-18)
41. Novice English Pleasure 42. Lead Line (6 & under) — INTERMISSION — 43. Walk Trot Halter 44. Novice Halter 45. Walk Trot Showmanship (9 & under) (English or Western) 46. Walk Trot Showmanship (10-18) (English or Western) 47. Novice Showmanship (English or Western) — 30 MINUTE INTERMISSION — 48. Walk Trot Trail (9 & under) 49. Walk Trot Trail (10-18) 50. Novice Trail
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August 11 Jody Akers
3 DAI HIGHPO LY IN EVERY S TS AT HOW! Walk Trot Western Horsemanship
(9 & under) Walk Trot Western Horsemanship (10-18) Novice Western Horsemanship Walk Trot Western Pleasure (9 & under) Walk Trot Western Pleasure (10-18) Novice Western Pleasure Walk Trot Barrels Novice Barrels Walk Trot Golf Ball & Spoon Novice Golf Ball & Spoon Walk Trot Fanny Race Novice Fanny Race
A list of classes counting toward daily high point for Walk Trot and Novice will be posted and available in entry booth. Contestants in Jackpot classes must also enter the corresponding GHPA class. Jumping classes will be placed and awarded ribbons for 1st through 6th. Check our website: www.ghpa.us for all rules, regulations, and how to qualify for year-end awards! GHPA shows are Paint Alternative Competition (PAC) approved.
For More Information Check Our Website: www.ghpa.us
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Corral Calendar Continued from page 26 MAY 3-5 — Ohio Paint Horse Club Buckeye Extravaganza Show, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: Roxann, 440-4585022, www.ophc.org. MAY 3-5 — Hoosier Horse Fair & Expo, Hendricks County Fairgrounds, 1900 E. Main St., Danville, IN. FMI: Vic Boyer, 317-607-1705, info@hoosierhorsefair.org, www.hoosierhorsefair.org. MAY 3-5 — NKHN Derby Day Weekend, Annual Trail Ride, Midwest Trail Ride, Norman, IN. FMI: Jim, 859-496-4976. MAY 4 — Gibsonburg Saddle Club Expo (Barrels & Poles), 961 N. Main St., Gibsonburg, OH. FMI: Mary Heaps, 419351-9715, www.gibsonburgsaddleclub.org. MAY 4 — OVTPA Sorting Show, 9:30 a.m., Simmons Equestrian Center, Negley, OH. FMI: Pam Bradshaw, 814-504-4215. MAY 4-5 — Kelly Chapman Clinic/ Mountain Trail Challenge, Creek Side Horse Park, 7469 Elson St., Waynesburg, OH. FMI: Cynthia 330-323-3559, www. creeksidehorsepark.com. MAY 4-5 — Buckeye Equestrian Events Jackpot Dressage Schooling Show, Eden Park Equestrian Complex, 2607 Blayney Rd., Sunbury, OH. FMI: Duane, 740-6104129, horsejudge125@gmail.com, www. buckeyeequestrianevents.com. MAY 4-5 — Pinto Horse Association of Ohio Spring Fling, Findlay University Western Farm, 14700 US Route 68, Findlay, OH. FMI: Megan, 419-681-0133, herner7@ yahoo.com, www.ohiopinto.com. MAY 4-5 — The 5th Annual Beverly Upell Memorial Horse Show, Fulton County Fairgrounds, 8514 OH-108, Wauseon, OH. FMI: Katti Leitner, 419-376-4895.
MAY 4-5 — Clark County 4-H Horse Show, Champions Center, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. FMI: 937-324-4353, www. championscenter.net. MAY 4-5 — Northern Ohio Outlaws Back at it Again 1 & 2, Wayne Co. Fairgrounds, Wooster, OH. FMI: Diane, 330-205-2071, www.nooutlaws.com. MAY 4-5 — Windfall Farm Horse Show, 6898 Wes Curt Lane, Goshen, OH. FMI: 513-6803690, www.windfallfarmhorseshows.com. MAY 4-5 — Kentucky Derby and Straight Away Racing, Smoke Rise Ranch & Resort, 6751 Hunterdon Rd., Glouster, OH. FMI: 740-767-2624. MAY 4-5 — Rangers Ambush & HorseSheBang Cowboy Mounted Shooting, Cowtown Arena, Williamstown, KY. FMI: 859-339-9000, www. kycowtownrangers.com. MAY 4-5 — Gene Brown Driving in Harness Clinic, Beaver Run Equestrian Dance Theatre, Punxsutawney, PA. FMI: Pam, 814246-8221, equestriandance@gmail.com. MAY 5 — Obstacle Clinic, Buckeye Horse Park, 9260 Akron-Canfield Rd., Canfield, OH. FMI: Patricia Andio, 330-770-6841, www.buckeyehorsepark.org. MAY 5 — Reality Dreams Open Horse Show, Fairfield County Fairgrounds, Lancaster, OH. FMI: Karen Sarver, 740-385-3431. MAY 5 — Spring Clinic with Trainer Ashley Harris, 9 a.m., Portage Co. Randolph Fair, Atwater, OH. FMI: Tri-State Miniature Horse Club, wisedaniel@att.net. MAY 9-12 — 51st Annual All American Youth Horse Show, Ohio Expo Center Coliseum, Columbus, OH. FMI: 614-6209784, www.aayhshow.com.
10th ANNUAL GALLIPOLIS SHRINE CLUB BENEFIT TRAIL RIDE (In Memoriam of J.C. Glassburn)
Hosted by Gallia - Ohio Horseman’s Council
MAY 11, 2019
Ride out at 12 Noon from Ohio Horseman Council Shelter Located at O.O. McIntyre Park
c/o Raccoon Creek County Park, 518 Dan Jones Road, Perry Township, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631
ALL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT THE GALLIPOLIS SHRINE CLUB Concessions will be available on the grounds
FOOD — PRIZES — FUN FOR ALL For More Information Clarence Hill (740) 645-0343 Patti Slayton (740) 645-2352 Eddie Wolfe (740) 416-3531 Terry Gallion (740) 245-2531 Photographer will be on the grounds. Please, no dogs or alcohol. Appropriate conduct is expected. All riders must sign a waiver of liability. Not responsible for accidents.
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MAY 10-11 — WHAO Spring Fling Horse Show, Henderson Arena, Jackson, OH. FMI: Pat Stout, 419-483-2563. MAY 10-12 — Ohio American Saddlebred Pleasure Horse Assoc. Heartland Classic, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: Judy Peters, 614-402-1260. MAY 10-12 — Horse Valley Ranch Saddle & Buckle Series, 4565 Horse Valley Rd., East Waterford, PA. FMI: Lew, 717-994-7329. MAY 11 — 10th Annual Gallipolis Shrine Club Benefit Trail Ride, 12 p.m., OHC Shelter located at O.O. McIntyre Park, Gallipolis, OH. FMI: Clarence Hill, 740-6450343. MAY 11 — Trail Challenge, Buckeye Horse Park, 9260 Akron-Canfield Rd., Canfield, OH. FMI: Patricia, 330-7706841, info@buckeyehorsepark.org, www. buckeyehorsepark.org. MAY 11 — Horse Sale, Mt. Hope Auction, 8076 SR 241, Mt. Hope, OH. FMI: 330-6746188, www.mthopeauction.com. MAY 11 — Don’t Break The Bank Series, 10 a.m., Mercer County Fairgrounds, 1001 West Market St., Celina, OH. FMI: Lindsey Behm, 419-852-5860. MAY 11 — Ruggles Arena Speed Show, 2651 Township Road 155, Cardington, OH. FMI: Janet, 419-210-7204. MAY 11 — Copper Horse Crusade Spring Trail Ride, 11 a.m., Brecksville Reservation, Cleveland Metroparks, Brecksville, OH. FMI: 740-601-2752, www. copperhorsecrusade.com MAY 11-12 — Ranch Clinic, Terry Myers Training Center, Ostrander, OH. FMI: 740666-1162, www.TMTrainingCenter.com. MAY 11-12 — Southern Ohio Mounted Desperados ‘Light It Up’ & ‘Mama is Running and Gunning’ Shoot, Pike Co. Fairgrounds, Piketon, OH. FMI: 513-6165135. MAY 12 — Penn Ohio Horseman’s Association Horse Show, Sun Beau Valley Farm, Ravenna, OH. FMI: Leesa Prachick, 330-719-2464. MAY 14 — Spring Mixed Sale, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: 859-8584415, www.bloodedhorse.com. MAY 17-18 — Hendricks Co. Horseman’s Club Show, Hendricks Co. 4H Fairgrounds, 1900 E. Main St., Danville, IN. FMI: Jeff, 317-694-7693, www.hchc4u.com. MAY 17-19 — 3-Day Mounted Archery Clinic Kent Battenfield, Creek Side Horse Park, 7460 Elson St., Waynesburg, OH. FMI: Cynthia Bauman, 330-323-3559, www.creeksidehorsepark.com. MAY 17-19 — Spring Ride Weekend, TriCo Trails, 2662 Downing Street SW, East Sparta, OH. FMI: Jim Mike, 330-323-4738, www.Tri-CoTrails.com. MAY 17-19 — Mike Hurst Colt Starting Clinic, Smoke Rise Ranch & Resort, 6751 Hunterdon Rd., Glouster, OH. FMI: 740767-2624. MAY 17-19 — 22nd Anniversary Michigan Apple Blossom Classic Horse Show, MSU Pavilion, East Lansing, MI. FMI: Mark Russell, 517-655-4712, www. michiganappleblossumclassic.com. MAY 17-19 — Universal Media Classic 2019, Equine Park at Grange Park, 169 Homan Lane, Centre Hall, PA. FMI: Steel Town Gunslingers, 724-992-1837, www. steeltowngunslingers.com.
MAY 18 — NKHN International Drill Team Competition, Alexandria Fairgrounds, 100 Fairgrounds Rd., Alexandria, KY. FMI: Jim Mayer, 859-496-4976. MAY 18 — Combined Test, Buckeye Horse Park, 9260 Akron-Canfield Rd., Canfield, OH. FMI: Jennifer, 330-5380523, info@buckeyehorsepark.org, www. buckeyehorsepark.org. MAY 18 — Rocky Fork Rodeo Company Clinic, Rocky Fork Ranch Resort, Kimbolton, OH. FMI: Stephanie Dolweck, 740-5810447. MAY 18 — Summit County Open Show Series, 9 a.m., Summit County Fairgrounds, 229 E. Howe Ave., Tallmadge, OH. FMI: Samantha Owen, 330-958-0027, www. summitfair.com/open horseshows.html MAY 18 — Gibsonburg Saddle Club Speed Show, 961 N. Main St., Gibsonburg, OH. FMI: Mary Heaps, 419-351-9715, www. gibsonburgsaddleclub.org. MAY 18-19 — Great Lakes Appaloosa Quad-A-Rama Horse Show, University of Findlay Western Farm, Findlay, OH. FMI: Todd Michael, 419-306-2259, tmcowboy@ aol.com, www.glaphc.com. MAY 18-19 — Randolph Spring Classic AMHR & AMHA Shows, Portage Co. Randolph Fair, 4215 Fairgrounds Rd., Atwater, OH. FMI: Tri-State Miniature Horse Club, wisedaniel@att.net. MAY 18-19 — ASHAO Annual Horse Show, Ashland Co. Fairgrounds, Ashland, OH. FMI: Alan Brindle, 330-723-0094. MAY 18-19 — Keystone Shootout Series: Event 1, Keystone Horse Center, 103 Horse Farm Rd., Bloomsburg, PA. FMI: Keystone Cowboys, 814-263-7155, www. keystonecowboyscmsa.com. MAY 18-19 — Northern West Virginia Quarter Horse Association Show, 155 WVU Reedsville Farm Drive, Reedsville, WV. FMI: 304-613-7148, www.nwvqha.com. MAY 19 —Buckeye Equestrian Events 2019 Ranch Horse Series, Eden Park, Sunbury, OH. FMI: 740-610-4129, www. buckeyeequestrianevents.com. MAY 19 — Tri-County Speed Horse Association Show, 1 p.m., Stalwart Fairgrounds, Stalwart, MI. FMI: Tracey, 906322-4032, www.facebook.com/TCSHA. MAY 22-26 — World Equestrian Center Summer Series I, 4095 SR 730, Wilmington, OH. FMI: 937-382-0985. MAY 23-26 — Buckeye Reining Series Show, Champions Center, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. FMI: 937-324-4353, www. buckeyereiningseries.com. MAY 23-26 — The Buckeye and NSHR District Championships, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, OH. FMI: Cindy Clinton, 937962-4336, cindy@cindyclinton.com. MAY 24 — Mid Ohio Memorial Cataloged Trotting Sale, Mt. Hope Auction, 8076 SR 241, Mt. Hope, OH. FMI: 330-674-6188, www.mthopeauction.com. MAY 24-26 — Mid Ohio Marauders Shooting Into Spring, Madison Co. Fairgrounds, London, OH. FMI: 740-2067214, www.midohiomarauders.com. MAY 24-26 — 1st Ohio CMSA New Shooters Clinic (24th) & Memorial Day Buckle Shoot, Gymkhana Club, 7957 Harrison, Cleves, OH. FMI: 513-479-5984, www.1stohio. com.
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Top Five Foal Nutrition Facts by Kristen Janicki, MS, PAS
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during the transition from milk to their own growth ration. A creep feed should be specifically designed for the foal’s unique nutritional needs. Creep feeds are formulated for foals prior to weaning and can range from milk replacer pellets, concentrate mixes or some combination of the two, depending on the age of foal intended. Creep feeds should be placed into feeder designed for access by the foal only. The energy and protein sources used in the creep feed should be easily digestible to foals and provide adequate amounts of the essential amino acids, particularly lysine, methionine and threonine. In foals less than three months of age, whey and soybeans provide highly digestible sources of energy and amino acids. Added prebiotics, such as mannan oligosaccharides, help to establish a healthy microbial flora in the hindgut of the foal which helps to increase fiber digestion as the foal transitions to a foragebased diet. On the guaranteed analysis, a suitable creep feed for foals will contain about 18% crude protein, and a minimum of 0.8-1.0 percent calcium and 0.6-0.8 percent phosphorous.
t’s the time of year when cute fuzzy little foals start making their appearance in pastures everywhere. Nutrition during the first few months of life can help a foal reach their potential, whether that’s on the racetrack or in the show ring. Here are the Top Five Foal Nutrition Facts!
Colostrum is Key
Colostrum, or first milk, contains high levels of antibodies that are absorbed by specialized cells in the foal’s small intestine. With all foals, the adequate consumption of colostrum is a must to initiate the foal’s immune system because transfer of antibodies through the multi-layered placenta during gestation does not occur in horses. Mares typically secrete colostrum 24 to 48 hours postpartum; however, the foal’s ability to absorb those antibodies from colostrum is confined to the first 24 hours of life. It is ideal that the foal ingest at least two to four liters of colostrum within six to eight hours after birth.
Milk Does a Foal Good
A newborn foal relies completely on the mare’s milk for nutrients and they are capable of ingesting up to 25 percent of body weight in milk per day during the first week of life. During the first few months after birth, the mare’s milk should supply all of the nutrients necessary for the foal. On average, a mare will produce 3 percent of her body weight per day in milk, so, for example, a 1,000-pound mare will produce 30 pounds or four gallons of milk per day. In some situations, the mare will not be capable of producing enough milk to meet the hungry foal’s nutrient needs. Maiden mares, for example, tend to not start producing milk until hours prior to foaling and could under-produce throughout their first lactation cycle. A milk replacer designed specifically for foals can be used to supplement the mare’s milk in these cases.
Say No to Sharing
Foals will begin to explore and nibble on grain, hay and pasture at about two days of age, mimicking the behavior of the mare, but won’t be fully capable of digesting these feeds until they are older. It’s a common misconception that the mare’s grain is an acceptable form of feed for the foals. A newborn foal’s digestive system is not developed to effectively digest cereal and protein grains. This is because the levels of amylase and protease, the enzymes required to digest these grains, have very low activity during this time. Lactase, an enzyme used to break down the nutrients in milk, is highly active in the foal after birth until around three to four months of age.
Provide Creep Feed
To provide the best nutrition possible, a creep feed should be offered starting at 10 days of age. Research shows that creep feeding foals does have its advantages, including lowering weaning stress 32
Time to Transition
At around three to four months of age, foals can be gradually introduced to a growth formula while they are still nursing from the mare. At this time their digestive tract is producing enzymes capable of digesting grains in the foregut and microbial fermentation is beginning in the hindgut. If you are providing a milk-based creep feed, begin to replace it with the growth ration at a rate recommended by the feed manufacturer.
Summary
Proper foal nutrition is key to developing strong, sound athletes later in life. The mare’s milk will provide energy, protein, minerals and vitamins to the foal early in life. Adding a creep feed will help to ensure the foal is getting the proper balance of nutrients for growth and development, especially if the mare’s milk quality or quantity is low. Foals can be slowly introduced to a growth feed between three to four months of age. Headquartered in Dalton, Ohio, BUCKEYE™ Nutrition has been manufacturing quality products since 1910. BUCKEYE Nutrition takes feed safety seriously, implementing many programs mandated in human food manufacturing facilities. With the backing of WALTHAM®, a world-leading authority on pet care and widely renowned as an institution of the highest scientific caliber, our equine nutritionists provide scientifically-based equine nutritional solutions which guide our formulations and our BUCKEYE Nutrition brand promise of being the highest quality, fixed formula feeds available. BUCKEYE Nutrition is a 100 equine-focused company, 100 percent medication-free facility, sourcing 100 percent traceable, pure ingredients for consistency. www.BuckeyeNutrition.com. 800/8989467.
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Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros
Ohio Weather Doesn’t Stop the Vaqueros From Celebrating PRESIDENT, R David Davis; VICE PRESIDENT, Brian (Doc) Hric; SECRETARY, Karen Davis; TREASURER, Nancy Virzi. PHONE, 330-719-3290 EMAIL, karenld0819@gmail.com WEBSITE, www.lakeerievaqueros.net
Some of our sponsors. by Nancy ‘Go Forward’ Virzi Well North East Ohio weather did it again. The day of our banquet brought our first snow of the season. Our banquet couldn’t be rescheduled because of hall rental, the caterer, etc. Those of us that live close figured it was going to be a bust, with no attendance. We were so surprised to see some of our members from places over an hour away, walk through the doors. They braved some really miserable driving to come celebrate with us. Thank you all so much for making the trip. The party was cut short due to the weather, but it was fun! Erica Brininger won Overall this year, taking home a couple of buckles and a breast collar
among other things. James Urbanski took home the click click award, winning a dry erase board that he can write “load my guns” on it to make sure he does indeed remember to load his guns. Shaun Broennle took home the Most Improved Cowboy award. It’s a joy to watch Shaun and Kirby get better and better. Katelynn Orr won the Most Improved Cowgirl award. Katelynn had never ridden let alone shot before. She borrowed a horse, bought guns and hasn’t looked back. The top Five were: Erica Brininger, Charissa Broennle, Dave Davis, Ben Clark, and Tom Rock. Overall Cowboy was Dave Davis, Overall Cowgirl Erica Brininger, Overall
Overall Overall Erica Brininger Senior Cowboy Charlie Brown, Overall Senior Cowgirl Rhonda Brown, Reserve Cowboy Ben Clark, Reserve Cowgirl Charissa Broennle, Reserve Sr. Cowboy James Urbanski, Reserve Senior Cowgirl Colleen Kelly. Class Winners: L1 Tarah Schmidt, L2 Chastity Smith, L3 Charissa Broennle, L4 Erica Brininger, M1 Shaun Broennle, M3 Ben Clark, M4 Dave Davis, M5 Matt Miller, SL1 Karen Davis, SL2 Nancy Virzi, SL4 Colleen Kelly, SL5 Rhonda Brown, SM1 Brian ‘Doc’ Hric, SM2 Dwayne Joyner, SM3 James Urbanski, SM5 Charlie Brown. Our 2019 dates are June 2223, July 20-21, Aug. 24-25, and Sept. 21-22.
Gages Thank you to the Gage’s for the wonderful food they served not only at the banquet but also the rib dinner and through out the shooting season. They have agreed to be with us again this year! Thank you to all our great sponsors: Big D’S Tack Store, Rocks Farm And Garden, Uncle Jimmy’s Horse Treats, KD Godwin’s Photography, Horsemen’s Corral, Wendy Schaffer certified practitioner of the Masterson Method, Pueblo Real Restaurant, Park Side Trailers,Family Farm & Home, Trumbull Locker, Stagecoach West Tack, The Bernhardt Family. Hope to see you all runnin’ and gunnin’ this season.
111 TWP. RD 581 SULLIVAN, OHIO Country Living at it’s finest! Minutes to Medina, this impeccable, meticulously maintained 4 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom home sitting on 6.8 acres with a beautiful 1 acre pond. Come home to your private hot tub with a view of the woods and enjoy entertaining in your inviting family room with wood burning fireplace. Extra large mud room & laundry area. Spacious master suite with huge walk-in closet.The 13 course basement has a newly renovated bathroom and plenty of area to finish into a deluxe Family Cave. Geothermal heating and cooling and a brand new hot water heater provides low utility costs and the taxes are only $1282.31 per half! The lovely outside area of this home provides 9 raised garden beds along with 2 garden sheds and a large composting area. $289,900. View more pictures at http://mlax.rapmls.com/url.ashx?flnd@rgQAAA Sherri Hart Howard Hanna - Norwalk Phone: 419-541-2222 sherrihart@howardhanna.com
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Central Ohio Saddle Club Association
Finalizing Showbills for 2019 Season PRESIDENT, Bob Huff; VICE PRESIDENT, Mandy Dacek; SECRETARY, John Anicas; TREASURER, Marge Conner; WEBSITE, www.coscaonline.com
by Mandy Dacek Our annual banquet is fast approaching! Come celebrate St. Patrick’s Day weekend with COSCA! The banquet is Saturday, March 16 at the SYB Hall in Stow. Social hour starts at 6 p.m., and there will be a buffet dinner, a DJ and dancing, raffles, and a great chance to catch up with the horse show friends you haven’t seen since the Round Up! Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for kids under 13. Ticket request forms can be found at www.coscaonline.com/ banquet. Contact Deb Kitzmiller for all of your ticket needs. Hope to see you there! We are hard at work finalizing our showbills for the shows that COSCA puts on. (Remember there are shows put on by COSCA and others that are put on by other clubs and approved
for COSCA points). We have some new ideas and fun things up our sleeves so keep checking our website for those showbills. As they are approved, they will be posted to our website. They will also be published in the Corral, so keep an eye out in this great magazine as well. The Youth division of COSCA has the motto “The Future Rides With Us.” Our future is bright based on the two young ladies we shine our spotlight on this month. The 2018 Youth 13 and Under Champion is Ryleigh Balan and Rocks N Rhythem. ‘Roxie’ is a 12 year old bay Arabian mare. Ryleigh is 12 as well and has been riding since the age of 6. With the success of walk trot only two seasons ago, Ryleigh and Roxie had a great 2018 season. They showed in all the 13 and under youth classes as well as Arabian classes. They even found time to participate in the 4-H classes as well. Ryleigh really enjoyed English equitation for the patterns as well as the native costume. Who doesn’t like to dress up and hand gallop? Ryleigh and Roxie were also the 4-H division Champions as well as All Around
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for the COSCA circuit, her wall at home has many other honors. She’s earned many championships from the Ohio Morgan Horse Association and was the American Morgan Horse Association’s 2018 Open Show Jr. Exhibitor Champion. When not spending time riding, Izzy is an eighth grader at St. Sebastian Parish School. Izzy excels in science, even using her horse knowledge to do very well at the Walsh Jesuit Science Fair! Congratulations to Izzy Rinz and Rampaige! Don’t forget to turn in your membership and sign up for points. Who knows…a future spotlight could shine on you and your horse!
Mid-Eastern Farriers Association
2019 Winter Clinic PRESIDENT, Michael Boal; VICE PRESIDENT, Toby Burdette; SECRETARY, Chrissy Landreth; TREASURER, Tim Dodd; PHONE, 330/904-1489. FACEBOOK, www. facebook.com/Mid-Eastern Farrier’s Association
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Izzy Rinz and Rampaige, 13 and Under Reserve Champions.
by Chrissy Landreth The Mid-Eastern Farriers Association (MEFA) recently held their annual Winter Clinic and annual meeting at the Fredericktown Veterinary Clinic in Fredericktown, Ohio. The Clinic topic was glue-on shoe cases, with demonstration of both direct and indirect methods, both presented by Dr. Craig Lesser of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital. Believing that it takes a great community of farriers to come together to provide continuing education for local and other farriers wanting to improve their skills and gain knowledge, MEFA wishes a special thanks to the Fredericktown Veterinary Clinic and Dr. Craig Lesser. Also, a big thank you to all those who helped, including Steve
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Muir and his wife Chris who provided lunch. From beginners to seasoned farriers MEFA was glad everyone came together for the clinic this year and look forward to another successful year together. Annual MEFA elections were also held for officers, directors, and terms, with the following results: President Michael Boal, 2020. Vice President Toby Burdette, 2021. Secretary Chrissy Landreth, 2 0 2 1 . Treasurer Tim Dodd, 2020. Directors: Mike Augenstein, 2020. Adam Pendleton, 2021. Jason Bromley, 2022. UPCOMING EVENTS MARCH 9 — Heavy Hammer Spring Hammer-In, 9 a.m. Host: Adam Pendleton, DVM CJF. Location: 10515 E. Bayshore Road, Marblehead, Ohio 43224. Contact Michael Boal, 740/5027055 ( call or text). MAY 25 — Rich Peterson Memorial Hammer-In, 8 a.m. Location: Pegasus Farm Therapeutic Center, Hartville, Ohio 44632. Contact Roger Howard, 330/904-1489. March 2019
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The Cowboy Perseverance Ranch
Where There is Faith… by Rob and Tanya Corzatt If you read the last article we prepared for the Corral, you might recall that Faith is the name of one of the horses in our barn. Being a horse magazine, you might then think that this article will expand on the story of Faith. She got her registered name, Dynamo’s Leap of Faith, because we took a big leap of faith when we first purchased her as a 2 year old a few years ago. She is now owned by one of our longtime lesson students and friends, but still resides in our barn and is one of the horses in our fledgling ranch riding program. Every barn needs a little Faith and she is a pretty little red roan mare. But this article isn’t about Faith the horse, although it would probably be much easier to write about her! I felt strongly convicted to write about faith but struggled mightily to put words on paper. Again, this article was submitted
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with only a couple days to spare. When I began to write the article, I googled the Merriam Webster definition for the word “faith”. I was surprised by how many different entries there were. I had my pick between the original 1828 definition, and the definitions included in the online dictionary, the ‘learner’s’ dictionary, or the ‘student’s’ dictionary. The common theme between all the versions is that faith is basically a deep belief or trust in someone or something. As Christians, our faith is based on the promise of salvation from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. I like the definition of faith in Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen”. The remainder of Chapter 11 recounts many of the greatest acts of faith in biblical history...Noah’s construction of the ark...Abraham’s move to the promised land and near sacrifice of his son Isaac...Moses leading
the children of Israel out of Egypt. You have to admit that walking through the Red Sea with Pharaoh’s army in pursuit took a massive leap of faith on their part. We all live in faith to some degree or another. We all have faith that our cars will start in the dead of winter so we can get to work. We have faith that our jobs will be there in order for us to provide for our families. We have faith that the income will be there when it comes time to pay the monthly bills. We put our faith in doctors, dentists, attorneys, financial advisors and pastors to look after our physical, financial and spiritual health. We have faith that our spouses are going to contribute wherever needed in order to provide a safe and secure home for each other and our children. I have faith that my wife and son have the horses covered during the week. They have faith in me that on the weekend I can fix all the things the horses busted during the week! One of our sons and his fiancé have faith that their parents are going to be able to transform our working horse barn into a romantic wedding venue for their early April 2019 wedding. No pressure there! Despite the fact it was snowing on the same date back in 2018, we have faith that the weather will cooperate and provide us with a comfortable and dry wedding site. If you own many horses or other livestock, you will be able to relate to one of my biggest concerns. I have always worried about having enough hay. We have a lot of horses and need a lot of hay, more hay than our current barn can store for an entire year. I have learned to have faith that even when one source comes up short (2018 was a tough year for my sources) another source becomes available to us. Going back to Hebrews 11:1...we were definitely hoping and praying for more hay, because we were having a hard time seeing much evidence of it in our area! I need to stop worrying, God has always provided. Our Christian faith is the cornerstone of our lives now. We advertise our business as a faithbased western horsemanship program. I think the order of that description is important because
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Tanya and Rob Corzatt it puts our faith first. Both kids and adults get a weekly dose of scripture during their lessons. Tanya does an excellent job of finding a piece of scripture that relates so closely to many of the things they may be learning with the horses that week. Our clinics start with prayer and they end with prayer. We pray as a group before any of the kids get on their horses at the fun shows and ranch riding shows. Five years ago, when we first considered building the barn and arena at our current home, we talked to our financial advisor to make sure we weren’t making a big financial mistake. A financial blunder at our age could be devastating to our future financial ‘independence’. Our advisor told us that an investment that would turn around and make you money was a pretty good investment. We then talked to one of the senior pastors from our church and his wife. They have been trusted friends since we began to attend the church over 25 years ago. We often seek their counsel when faced with a potential life changing decision. Despite what our financial advisor had told us, we were ready to walk away from the idea if they felt otherwise. They assured us it wouldn’t happen if it wasn’t part of God’s plan. In faith, we built our current barn and arena. We haven’t looked back. The business and ministry have been blessed beyond our expectations. We are constantly reminded that we shouldn’t sell God short. What was supposed to be a 5-stall barn is now a 9-stall barn (at the expense of some indoor riding space) and the old barn that was only going to be used for hay storage and the tractor has two
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Mid Ohio Dressage Association
Mid-Ohio Dressage Celebrates End of 2018 Season PRESIDENT, Vicki Milliron; VICE PRESIDENT, Anna Cluxton; SECRETARY, Nancy Wentz; TREASURER, Beth Baryon; EMAIL, vickimilliron@hotmail.com WEBSITE, www.midohiodressage.org
by Beth Baryon On Dec. 8, 2018, Mid-Ohio Dressage Association celebrated the end of a successful 2018 season with a banquet at Brookside Country Club in Columbus, Ohio. Attendees enjoyed a buffet lunch and raffle to start off the event. The raffle featured baskets
donated by various members and businesses, including sponsor Equus Now, featuring equine care products, rider apparel, decor, gift certificates, and more! The money raised from the raffle helped offset the cost of the year-end awards program which had the largest number of participants in recent years of the program. Over one hundred ribbons and plaques were awarded for the year-end awards program. MODA also awarded ten perpetual trophies to horses and riders for their efforts in 2018.
The trophies acknowledge high scores in different division, breed, and age categories. During the banquet it was announced that MODA seeks to revise the perpetual trophies by retiring some old ones and starting some new ones. Members were encouraged to speak with MODA leadership about starting new trophy programs. Honorees were invited to take photos with their awards and teammates throughout the banquet. Reality Studios Photography was on hand to take photos which are available
on the MODA website, www. midohiodressage.com, for free download. Attendees were given 2019 calendars featuring photos from MODA events in 2018. The photos were provided by MODA’s official show photographer, Winslow Photography. MODA leadership was pleased with the high attendance and high morale at the banquet really making the event feel like the appropriate ending to a very successful year and promising start to an even better year 2019 for the group.
a lot of contemporary Christian artists. One of my favorites was a group called 4Him. Tanya and I saw them in concert at a local church many years ago and I was hooked on their music ever since. Their first big hit on the Christian charts was a song titled “Where There is Faith” and is still one of my favorite songs. I borrowed that song title for the title of this article. At the risk of violating multiple copyright laws, the following lyrics are from the chorus of the song…..
The Corzatt’s (Rob, Tanya and their son Camdon) own and operate the Cowboy Perseverance Ranch (CPR) in Sunbury, Ohio. CPR is a faith based operation and our mission is to build a strong foundation and relationship with our training horses and students. We
are blessed to be able to provide western horsemanship lessons infused with biblical scripture to students of all ages. One student has described her time here as “CPR for the soul!” Visit our website at www.cpranch. wixsite.com/home or follow us on Facebook.
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horses in it! We grew from a few students to a steady client list of 30 plus regulars. Two years ago, we met with our pastor and his wife again to discuss selling our current home and expanding both our ministry and our ‘space’. We bought some property that we have faith will eventually be the future home of the Corzatts and Cowboy Perseverance Ranch. In the January issue of this magazine, we took the opportunity to reflect on some very special things that had happened to the Cowboy Perseverance Ranch family in 2018. At the end of our article, I wrote about a young lady who was the cousin of one of the girls on our ranch riding team and had been battling a lifethreatening case of meningitis. Our ranch family really pulled together in prayer for her. Right before we submitted that article to the Corral for publication, she had made what appeared to be a miraculous recovery and was doing well enough that she was released from the hospital. It was less than two weeks later, that she was readmitted to the hospital. Despite our continued prayer, she passed away only a few days before Christmas. Our barn grieved with the family. It is our understanding that she had accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior. Because of that, we don’t have to hope she is in Heaven, we have faith that she IS in Heaven! Our faith does not exempt us from difficulties and grief, but it does help save us from having to suffer through the bad times by ourselves. When I first became a Christian, I began listening to March 2019
“Where there is faith There is a voice calling, keep walking You’re not alone in this world Where there is faith There is a peace like a child sleeping Hope everlasting in He who is able to Bear every burden, to heal every hurt in my heart It is a wonderful, powerful place Where there is faith”. I watched a YouTube video of the song when I was writing this. Check it out. It’s an older video complete with mullets, but man those guys were blessed with beautiful voices! That song is just as powerful to me today, as it was 20 plus years ago when I first listened to it. If you are familiar with the scripture in 1 Corinthians 13:13, you might be able to guess what I will struggle to write about the next time. Get out your Bible and look it up. Remember, we are not alone in this world. Keep the faith and God bless you all! HORSEMEN’S CORRAL
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Michigan Trail Riders Association, Inc.
Watch MTRA Facebook for Spring Work Bees 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 January and February were brutal in Michigan. Snow and ice and freezing rain along with bitter cold wind chills left Michigan horse owners longing for a normal Michigan winter. But the calendar has changed to March and things are looking up.
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March has some important dates. On March 10 daylight savings begins. March 20 is the first day of spring. More daylight each day and spring weather means more time to spend with our horses. But the most important date in March 2019 is the 23rd. This is the date of the MTRA Annual Membership Meeting and Banquet. Plans are all set for a fun weekend of good food, good fun and especially good friends. Reservations are due by the 10th of March if you wish to attend the banquet; however, everyone is welcome to come to the Doherty Hotel in Clare, Mich., around 8 p.m. for the
annual membership meeting. For just $10 you can stay and dance to the music of McCarn Entertainment. With spring on its way, trail riding cannot be far behind. Now is the time to think about safety on your rides. Get your tack out and make sure it is clean and in good repair. Replace any worn areas like billets, latigos, stirrup leathers, reins and bit hangers. Be sure to do spring maintenance on your trailer. Pack wheel bearings, check the springs and look at the undercarriage and floor. Don’t forget about the living quarters. Be sure there are no propane leaks. Investing the time and a few dollars to have your equipment properly maintained can save you heartache on a ride. Now is also the time to make plans to attend one or more of the MTRA 2019 rides. The Board voted to increase the daily fee to $12 if you pre-register and $14 for drop in riders. The Board would like you all to remember when signing up for a ride, you do get a lot of bang for your bucks—a bus ride back to camp
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when you move your rig in the morning, access to fresh water from a generator powered well, a trail boss who knows the area and is there to help you have a great and successful ride, and a marked trail to lead you from shore to shore. All monies collected after ride expenses are put into the general fund and used for camp and trail maintenance and development. Keep watching the MTRA Facebook page for information on spring work bees. If you have a section of trail that is your favorite and you would like to help keep that section maintained, contact the Board member in charge of that section and volunteer. Trail assignments are available on the MTRA website, www.mtra.org. The entire trail has had lots of heavy snow and brutal winds this winter, getting the trail back in safe riding shape will be a huge chore. If you have any questions about MTRA, our rides or work bees, please contact the MTRA office at 989/723-1425 or MTRA. office@gmail.com.
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Wayne County Saddle Club
Memorial Get-Together to be Planned for Sis Mowrer PRESIDENT, Charlene Clark; VICE PRESIDENTS, Rich Gortner, Angie Didinger; SECRETARY, Tricia Crilow; TREASURER, Beth Eikleberry; WEBSITE, waynecountysaddleclub.com
First, let me say many—many Saddle Club members from those currently involved to anyone who’s been around the ‘Hollow’ for a long time mourns the loss of founding life member Sis Mowrer. Yes, Sis was around and active 80 years ago when the club was officially founded! She will be long remembered and respected for her involvement in so many of our events for decades. (You can read this month’s Last Ride story here in the Corral.) No words can truly express the deep and fond memories she left in the hearts of countless Saddle Club folks. Sis went to be with Jesus February 7. We will have a memorial get-together at the club grounds sometime when the weather is more conducive. In the meantime, ‘Rest in peace, Sis!’ As promised last time our officers and directors have been hard at work planning another great year
Founding life member Sis Mowrer. for you all in 2019. During a lengthy meeting, dates for most activities got decided. Here they are as we have them now: Contest Point Shows - April 20, May 25, June 15, July 20, Aug. 17, Sept. 21, and Oct. 19. We’ll have more details next time. Thanks to our Vice President of Contest, Rich Gortner; Pleasure Point Shows – May 11, June 8, July 13, and Aug. 10 with a rain date scheduled for Sept. 28 if needed. Angie Didinger, Vice President of Pleasure is combining thoughts with her ad hoc ‘committee with an eye for some exciting changes to the format. Thanks Angie; Fun Shows – April 25, May 10, May 31, June 21, July 19, Aug. 9, Aug. 30, Oct. 4, and Oct. 18. The fun shows will start at 7 p.m. Leanne Louive is producing them again this year and I’m told the
format will remain basically the same as last year. Thank you Leanne. Speed Shows – June 23, July 14, and Aug. 4. Thanks to Matt Schaaf who will, again take charge of the open speed shows this year. Charity Ride-A-Thon is April 27; and the ‘Roundup’ is Oct. 12 and 13. Essentially every 2019 event is a carry-over from previous years. The exception is the charity RideA-Thon April 27. It is essentially a trail ride where those participating bring donations (their own and, hopefully, collected from others) for local charities. One hundred percent of donations will go to one of the listed local charities. I’ll have more information next time. I can tell you some prizes will be given for those bringing in larger amounts. This is our 80th year (1939-
2019). That makes us one of the oldest (if not the oldest) of saddle clubs in Ohio. Through the years we’ve had wonderful volunteers help from members wishing to see great equine activities here in Wayne County. We continue to survive, in fact, flourish because of you and others like you who have (and will) come forward to “make it happen!” Folks like Sis and Bob Chance, Al Weygandt, Don and Marge Zimmerman, Doc and Pat Mairs...The list is far too long to name everyone who’s been part of it in their times. We owe gratitude to all who’ve gone before and, of course, to you who are part of it right now! Thank you all! There’s plenty of time to ‘saddle up’ and ride with us this year. Why not join us?!? ~Stan
Dusty Boots Riding Club
New Classes Added to Showbill This Year PRESIDENT, Billy Jo Brown; 1ST VICE PRESIDENT, Jason Brown; TREASURER, Donna Rohrer; SECRETARY, Tonya Wilson; EMAIL, dustyboots@dustybootsridingclub.com WEBSITE, www. dustybootsridingclub.com
by Tonya Wilson No shadow means an early spring, right! Horse owners can look forward to shedding season and wet saddle pads as we all prepare for the 2019 show season. Dusty Boots Riding Club members and exhibitors have a lot to look forward to in the upcoming show season. Ranch classes are moving to class 1014 with Leadline classes to follow. Don’t forget, we added an Advanced Leadline class last year. New classes for this year include Jr Horse HUS, Sr Horse 44
HUS, walk-trot 10 and under equitation and HUS and walk-trot 11 and over equitation and HUS. The addition of these classes will hopefully offer additional class opportunities for our all-around exhibitors. 2019 SHOW DATES MAY 17-19 — Harlansburg JUNE 8-9 — Jefferson JULY 4 — Jefferson AUG. 2-4 — Harlansburg AUG. 25 — Blue Lakes SEPT. 8 — Jefferson Even though we are excited about the upcoming show season we can’t forget about the successes of the 2018 show season! The officers and active members have been busy purchasing awards and planning the perfect night for all of our exhibitors to enjoy! The annual awards banquet will be held March 23 at Garden Brook Banquet Center in Cortland,
Ohio. The evening will begin at 6 p.m. There will be a Chinese auction, Heads or Tails game, a delicious dinner, crowing of the 2019 Royalty Court, awards presentation, a photographer and a DJ! Invitations have been mailed, but everyone is welcome. If you are new to the organization this would be a great way to come meet everyone before the show season begins! The banquet program is a great way to showcase your achievements and advertise your business. Look for program advertisement information on our website and Facebook page. We are hoping all of our 2018 sponsors will decide to repeat their support in 2019. Our poll showed that 80 percent of competitors were attracted to our shows last year due to the prizes; our sponsors make this happen! Again and again, we are thankful for all the people who
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make our shows successful! From the office workers to the ring crew, our generous sponsors, and all the individuals who choose to compete at Dusty Boots shows. Without you, this year would not have been a success! We would like to extend a special thank you to both Big D’s and Schneider’s Saddlery for their continued support of our organization. Are you interested in joining Dusty Boots Riding Club? Remember, we have a youth team and a royalty contest! Are you a current member looking to get more involved? We welcome everyone to our monthly meetings! The meetings are held the first Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m. at the Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus (A-Tech) in the B Building, 1565 State Route 307, Jefferson, Ohio. Check out our Facebook page or our website at www.dustybootsridingclub.com. March 2019
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I’m BC: Before Computers by Sarah Vas I was pretty well into adulthood before home computers, cell phones, and the miracle of live streaming Internet became social norm. Equine expertise included dark nights under the covers with a flash light and any horse book I could get my grubby hands on. I wanted to know everything about them. I was a sponge. Still am. Books answered the questions raised in my real-life equine education and gave me direction when my skills and knowledge fell short. Published works remain my initial reference point for researching mystery health ailments or solving training questions. I’ve amassed whole shelves of solutions on schooling roadblocks, equine behavior, holistic health care, and the psychology of horse and rider. Several disciplines share space with horse humor paperbacks
and vintage magazines dated into the 40’s. Volumes describing severely neglected hooves and corrective shoeing lean against tack identification dictionaries and horse show programs saved for posterity. As a young girl, I was gifted a hand-me-down; Equus magazines, editions #1 through #100. What a treasure in tattered boxes! I slowly organized saved articles into an impressive set of binders, sheet protectors carefully cataloguing horse knowledge from another era. Today, reams of this information are out of date, unnecessary, or no longer considered cutting edge. Yet somehow, that blue two-inch binder ensemble holds space on the shelves like trophies hard-earned by long-gone horses. I’ve practically memorized Saddle Seat Equitation by Helen Crabtree. My first encounter with this timeless manual occurred on a dusty couch under a looming built-in bookcase stacked clear to
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the ceiling at Valley Wood Farm. Horse show ribbons shrouded every inch of wall space and hung three-deep on the drapery rods and window sills. Despite hours curled up on that ratty spare sofa in the farm office of our family friends, I can only clearly recall the paperback books of Thelwell Pony cartoons and this particular title. I studied Helen’s elegant jodhpur-ed students demonstrating various equitation ‘rights’ and ‘wrongs’ and embraced her instructions. Now I cherish my own three copies. The expanded volume includes bios of various top instructors from that bygone era, complete with professional black-andwhite yearbook-style headshots. Brilliant victory pass photos highlight poised and precocious students. It’s delicious! I gushed star struck stupidity while giving Helen a personal tour of the Kentucky-based USEF offices during my late 20’s, then Assistant to the Executive Director. She was nearly blind, a frail shadow of her physical self, wig askew, but still a bright and gracious personality. Helen was a pioneer pushing into a male-dominated sport with grace and good posture but I have it on excellent authority that she cussed like a sailor and was just the bravest, wildest, confident woman you could ever know. It was many years after her passing before I finally deleted her phone number, finally accepting she was no longer there to answer. When George Morris released his unrelenting life story to the equestrian industry, it wasn’t long before Amazon was at my doorstep. I’m not a hunter jumper rider but always admired his unapologetic demands of perfection from himself and every rider brave enough to school under his wry insults with forked tongue. A successful lifetime track record in show jumping affords him a pass for his blunt, no-nonsense, military-precise demeanor. He’s known for discipline and single-minded drive. This man is my spirit animal. Don’t you agree he’s the Chuck Norris of the equestrian world? His book rivals War and Peace in weight and heft! I expected nothing less extraordinary from the intro, either. The King himself wrote his own book in barely a two-
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Sarah Vas year time span while continuing his breakneck schedule of clinics, teaching, and international events. Here was so intimidating a recount in every tiny detail of one man’s accomplishments and he wasn’t even dead yet! That, my friends, is a guy that doesn’t waste time scrolling social media, am I right!? I haven’t finished his book yet but I also haven’t read the last chapter of The Girl with The Dancing Horse. Maybe my aging eyes tire faster even behind drug store cheaters? Maybe I don’t want these stories to be over. I’m partial to pictures and illustrations, too. I can practically replicate favorite drawings by memory or put finger to page on photos still vividly impacting my equine understanding. A faded hardbound copy of Margaret Cabell-Self’s Horsemastership has lived amongst my family longer than I’ve been alive. The illustrations are positively darling, perfectly executed compliments to chapters on drill team games, fundamentals of the Balanced Seat, and instructing beginner children. I can readily flip open the book to the little boy pouncing bareback onto the pony that’s giving him a disgusted side eye or the hips pushing a book back from table’s edge to better execute the canter’s pelvic swing. If nostalgic, I tenderly reach for Godolphin Arabian story, King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry, author of Chincoteague fame. Wesley Dennis matches the story with exquisite monochromatic and full color illustrations. My copy isn’t first edition 1948 but it’s a 1959 with the jacket intact. Prized publications of Dad’s include several anatomy and lameness volumes, and our collective favorite from the United States
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Northern Ohio Dressage Association
NODA Recognized Shows are set for July 20 and 21, 2019 PRESIDENT, Barb Soukup; VICE PRESIDENT, Arielle Brodkey; TREASURER, Dee Liebenthal; SECRETARY, Patti Valencic. EMAIL, president@nodarider.org; WEBSITE, www.nodarider.org
by Mosie Welch NODA is pleased to announce its annual recognized shows weekend on July 20 with the NODA 2019 Dressage Show and July 21 with the NODA 2019 Dressage Encore Show. NODA is celebrating 50 years of educating equestrians and providing competition opportunities in northeast Ohio and is proud of the excellence in its programming from 1969 through 2019. The 2019 USDF/ USEF recognized shows are Level 2 USEF competitions and qualifying competitions for the 2019 Great American/USDF Regional Championships with Judges Carter Bass “S” (VA), Lilo Fore “S” (CA), Scott Peterson ”S” (NY) at Chagrin Valley Farms in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. The show features a Saturday Night Freestyle Competition with cash prizes and the annual competitors’ party. NODA’s recognized shows are National Dressage Pony Cup
Partner Shows and Breed Awards and more. Recognized competitions are managed under the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Rulebook and competitors are responsible for reviewing rules regularly and advised to stay abreast of any changes. According to the USEF, “The United States Equestrian Federation takes seriously its role as a governing body for equestrian sport and implements programs and policies to protect human and equestrian athletes. The USEF Rule Book is designed to delineate boundaries that create an environment for fair and honest competition within which equestrians can enjoy competing safely, with integrity and respect. USEF Rules are intended: To promote integrity, honesty, equal opportunity, fair play, responsibility, respect and enjoyment in equestrian sport. To keep competition in the perspective of the USEF stated mission. To encourage and reward performance excellence and initiative at every level. To protect the health, safety, and well-being of participants.” You can review the rules at https://www.usef. org/compete/resources-forms/ rules-regulations/rulebook. The United States Dressage
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Army. It’s a small book covering nasty injuries and illnesses. No pencil renderings here but thankfully published sans color photography. Real live Army horses, all good and sick, display Poll Evil and Lymphangitis and Fistulous Withers clearly captured in all their black and white gory…I mean, glory. Yes, I routinely trot my way down the online information highway but I cherish when books were indispensable, the written word was sacred, and equine learning was never on fast forward. When I die a frail, old soul, I want to be placed atop my pile of cherished publications. Light my body in effigy, mix me with the cinders of a lifetime’s educational toil. I’ll take it
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all with me. Not as poignant a ceremony lying on a pile of Internet passwords, is it?! Sarah Vas, second generation horsewoman, owns and operates Winfield Farm & Forge in Grafton, Ohio. Even as a selfdescribed 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.
Federation maintains a Rule Change page on its website that is useful in finding general and dressage specific rule changes at this link https://www.usdf.org/ competitions/usefrulechanges. asp. Recognized award programs, regional championships and the US Dressage Finals are managed under USEF rules by the United States Dressage Federation. This includes horse and rider standings, rider awards, horse performance certificates, breeder awards, and horse of the year awards. You can find out about the USDF award programs by going to https://www.usef.org/ compete/resources-forms/rulesregulations/rulebook. The USDF website describes its role on its website, “The United States Dressage Federation is the only national membership organization dedicated to dressage, a method of horse training in existence since ancient Greece and an Olympic sport since the inception of the modern Olympics in the late
1800’s. Dedicated to education, the recognition of achievement and promotion of dressage, USDF is a tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization with more than 30 different educational programs, 125 affiliate local or regional clubs and more than 2000 annual awards for excellence in competition. The national levels, Training Level through Fourth Level, are governed by the United States Equestrian Federation. The international levels are governed by the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI).” NODA’s recognized shows are managed by its recognized show committee co-chairs Arielle Brodkey and Dee Liebenthal, along with manager/secretary Kevin Bradbury at the www. horseshowoffice.com. Volunteer Coordination is managed by Karen Shirring. If you have questions about NODA’s recognized shows, the prize list for the recognized show weekend will be out later this spring, check www.nodarider.org for the recognized shows prize list.
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Ohio Paint Horse Club
Memberships are Due; Show Dates PRESIDENT, Mike Schwendeman; VICE PRESIDENT, Tim Snapp; TREASURER, Roxann Rohrl; SECRETARY, Holly Ebelberger; EMAIL, r_paints@msn. com; WEBSITE, www.ophc.org
by Roxann Rohrl Another snowy good morning to you! Let’s get going—there is so much going on with the Ohio Paint Horse Club for 2019! We will start out with membership. Our website has been down for construction and membership forms will soon be published. Lauren Johnson is our new Membership Chair. Lauren will be accepting all your memberships, her address is 16059 Road 16, Bluffton, Ohio 45817. If you would like to speak with her the phone number to call is 567/204-3117 and her email address is laurensiefker@ gmail. Memberships are $20 per individual or $40 family. Check Facebook or website for forms. Your membership will include the
monthly magazine Horsemen’s Corral. Thank you Lori Hershey for your past Membership Chair responsibilities. The OPHC By-Laws and rules will be reviewed and approved at the March meeting, tentatively set for March 10 at Willow Brook Christian Center in Delaware, Ohio. Our meetings are open to all members and interested people. Come join us, you’re always welcome! Our first show of the 2019 year will be the Buckeye Extravaganza, May 3-5. It will be held at Champions Center in Springfield, Ohio. The show will be a four judge POR. The judges are Marty Jo Hays, Lori Gordon, Sandy Curl and Bill Mitchell. Tim Snapp will serve as show manager. Roxann Rohrl is comanager. Discounted prepaid stalls are $95 prior to April 21 and $110 after that date. A stall reservation form for this show and all the Ohio shows will be on the website soon. Trail will be held on Friday, 4:30 p.m. along with the $1000 ‘Lucky 7 Trail’. Other $1000 ‘Lucky 7’ classes are non pro western pleasure and
non pro hunter under saddle. There are some big bucks here! Come join us! The Amateur Show will be held June 1 and 2 (new date!), two judges each day, at Madison County Fairgrounds in London, Ohio. Mark your calendar for these dates. More to come next month. Check Facebook or the website for more information! July 13 and 14 is our Ohio Michigan Partner Scholarship Show to be held at Fulton County Fairgrounds in Wauseon, Ohio. Scholarships in the amount of $500 will be offered at this show. Michigan’s Melissa Gordon is the show manager and Roger Taylor is the co-manager. Two judges each day. More information to come next month. Again, check Ohio or Michigan’s Facebook. Let’s talk about that Buckeye Bonanza POR. This show will be held Aug. 23-25 (new date), at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio. New— Buckeye Bucks Futurity, Premier Paint Sires Breeders Futurity, Stallion Auction (SSA) Futurity for weanlings, yearlings and two year olds. Estimated purse of $50,000! The SSA Futurity information is on the OPHC Facebook. Definitely place this on your must show list. Judges to date are Theresa Pelton and Randy Wilson. More to come next month. OPHC Labor Day Show will be held Monday, Sept. 2 at Champions Center, Springfield, Ohio. We are working on either a one judge or two judge show, possibly an APHA Special Event Show. Possibly added money class for APHA Paint Horses. Check out some of the great happenings over this Labor Day weekend at Champion Center. The Fallen Horseman Memorial Show will be held Aug. 31 through Sept. 1. A YEDA, Youth Equestrian Development Association, show in the outside overhead arena. Mark your calendars for this fun weekend! Take a little money home in your pockets! The Zone 8 Show has a new date of Nov. 8-10 and will be held at C Bar C Arena in
Indiana. Six judges—showbill will be completed soon. Check Zone 8, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio Facebook often for postings for this show, also check their websites. We invite all exhibitors! Come participate in your show, it is a winner! By the time you read this our awards banquet will be over. It was postponed due to the bad weather. We finally had the banquet on Feb. 16 at Dave & Busters. Sheri Love, Awards Chair, had picked out beautiful awards for the OPHC Grand and Reserve classes. The Amateur Club provided special awards along with the Youth Club also honoring their special winners. Not only did these winners get awards, they won money awards in the amount of $1700. Roger Taylor, Scholarship Chair, presented two $500 Youth Scholarships. Featured speaker was Melanie Cox-Dayhuff, APHA Executive Committee member and gave us an update on APHA. The really special beautiful awards for the OPHC Ride Ohio will be presented at another date. Thanks Suzanne Allen, Chair of the Ride Ohio Program. The OPHC Recreational Riding Program chaired by Marie Ternes and Elaine Bennett are planning their OPHC Fall Trail Ride which is open to all breeds. The Ohio Paint Horse Club has something in our planning for all and any APHA Paint horse from showing, offering Youth, Amateur, Solid Paint Bred, Open classes; trail riding, the parade in Delaware each year, along with 4-H and working with other APHA organizations. Thanks to all our wonderful volunteers helping with gates, ring, office, awards, runners, setting up trail and other equipment, show greeters and also our officers, directors, chairs, and sponsors. Join us and become a volunteer! Get your OPHC membership in soon, do not be left out of all the possibilities that the OPHC offers. See you all next month. May each day be a great one!
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Northern Kentucky Horse Network
Enrichment Day and Drill Team Competition PRESIDENT, Tracey Schoen VICE PRESIDENT, Charles Poppe SECRETARY, Susan Dickinson TREASURER, Monica Egger WEBSITE, www.nkhn.info EMAIL, nkhorsenetwork@gmail.com
by Jim Mayer Hello folks, the holidays have passed, and we are looking forward to spring and riding season! Our NKHN Annual Dinner was Jan. 27 with 135 in attendance. There were eight applicants who applied for the NKHN and the Dave Rust Scholarship funds. All eight received scholarship awards for their efforts. We also had 18 members who turned in their hours to ride or drive. These 18 riders spent close to 1,500 hours in the saddle or in the driving box. Our major sponsors were presented a certificate for their valued support of NKHN in 2018. Volunteers are very important to every organization. We had 66
volunteers who gave their time and talents supporting our events in 2018. A NKHN embroidered jacket was awarded to the Top Male Volunteer (Mike Davis) and the Top Female Volunteer (Judy Arkenau). Total Volunteer hours this year was 1,169. We appreciate our volunteers and major sponsors for their support throughout the year! 2019 will be a jam-packed year for the NKHN. Our first Cowboy Mounted Shooting Clinic for beginners was held at Cowtown in early February with 14 shooters participating. More scheduled events include Enrichment Day at the Alexandria Fairgrounds in Alexandria, Ky., April 20 which will include a tack sale. Tables and sites can be purchased to display your unwanted tack for public sale. These sites are available inside or outside. Rain or shine, we will be there! Whether you have tack to sell or are looking for tack to purchase, plan to be at the Alexandria Fairgrounds Saturday, April 20. We will also have free carriage driving lessons for all NKHN
members, a massage therapist and a saddle fitting clinician. For more information, go to our website, nkhn.info. The NKHN 10th Annual Drill Team Competition will be Saturday, May 18 at the Alexandria Fairgrounds. Mark your calendars and come watch these teams perform, it is amazing what they can do! Free admission, covered grandstand, tack vendors, and food vendor. 2019 NKHN CALENDAR OF EVENTS MARCH 23 — Horse Health Day, Alexandria Fairgrounds. APRIL 6 — Dressage Schooling Clinic at Halt N Salut Equestrian Center. APRIL 20 — Enrichment Day at Alexandria Fairgrounds. Dressage schooling show, carriage driving lessons (free to all NKHN members), tack sale, massage therapist and saddle
fitting clinician. MAY 3-5 — Trail Ride at Midwest Trail Ride, Norman Ind. MAY 18 — Drill Team Competition at the Alexandria Fairgrounds. JUNE 7-9 — NKHN Trail Ride and Campout, A J Jolly Park, Alexandria, Ky. JULY 4-7 — Carriage Round Up at the Alexandria Fairgrounds, Alexandria, Ky. JULY 27 — All Breed Horse Show, Alexandria Fairgrounds, Alexandria, Ky. AUG. 28 — Alexandria Fair Parade, Alexandria Fairgrounds. SEPT. 14 — Annual Trail Ride, A J Jolly Park, Alexandria, Ky. NOV. 9 — Equine Conference, Burlington, Ky. TBA — Gymkhana Fun Show, Reining/Horsemanship Clinic. So, until the next time, happy trails to you until we meet again! God Bless America!
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What’s Hot and What’s Not... New Pattern Class Scoring System in 2019 by Jennifer Woodruff
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hat a way to kick off the year, I’m back in the sunshine state reflecting on a fabulous week of education at the International Color Breed Council Horse Judges Seminar in Tulsa, Okla. CBC, as its affectionately known, is recognized as one of the largest and well rounded judges schools in the World. Several hundred judges from all across the globe gather each year in January to tune up their skills, broaden their knowledge and share their experiences. This year was no exception and had a high level of importance for me and many others, as a brand new scoring system for Showmanship, Horsemanship and Equitation, was unveiled. Since the Midwest is a hot bed of pattern class lovers, I’ve decided to share this new system with you and thus, give you a leg up on understanding what the judges see, reward and penalize and, how it’s significantly different from past years. We’ve all learned to love the checks, the minuses, the pluses and the famous ‘OF&P’ caption that tells the story of what the judge saw in our performance. While it was a great system, many felt that it limited judges in rewarding higher scores where it was merited and, penalized an excellent performance too harshly when a minor fault occurred. First of all, say goodbye to the checks, the minuses and the pluses! Say hello to earning up to a +3 on each maneuver in your pattern, numerical penalties in lower Figure 1 denominations and, the chance to gain bonus points based on your overall impression. Pinto Horse Association of America has made a hand chart for us carded judges. The chart outlines the penalties, the ‘pluses and minuses’ and, the bonus points available based on ‘F&E’ or Form and Execution. The old system was based on 0-100, where the new system, like Reining, Ranch Riding, Western Riding and Trail, is based on 70 as an average score. When you begin your pattern, we give you a starting point of 70 points. Your goal is to add to that 70 with each maneuver of your pattern, not to lose points in penalties or, in below average maneuver scores. A zero in these classes is not a bad thing, it means you did something correctly. But it was average, just vanilla, without a degree of difficulty. A minus maneuver may or may not include a penalty, but it definitely means there was an error or errors and, definitely needs some tuning up before you show again. Common examples of a minus maneuver would be a set up in Western Showmanship that is not square, a high or exaggerated posting trot in Hunt Seat Equitation or, an uncadenced four beat lope in Western Horsemanship. While none of these may incur a penalty, they are all definitely below average. Then there’s bonus points...how do you get them? As a judge, I always encourage exhibitors to excite me about what they do. Make me sit up straight in my chair, make my hair stand up or even get me to say “wow”! Those descriptions describe the ‘VG’ (Very Good) or ‘E’ (Excellent) exhibitor in the F & E chart. If you fit one of those criteria, that means you have scored above 79 and, are definitely above average in all that you do! And, you’ve gained 4 or even 5 50
points bonus as a result. Is it bad to see ‘G’ (Good) in the F & E Box and score a 3 point bonus? Of course not! It means you are probably doing things correctly, which is a solid starting point. But it also means you need to add a little zing or take a quicker step to earn a higher degree of difficulty. Be crisper, quicker but smooth, work on a looser lead in Showmanship, back straight and with pace, pivot with your horse’s body straight from head to tail in a solid rhythm. Those things all earn credit and will raise your score in all classes! Let’s look at a Showmanship pattern in real time along with my score sheet so you can literally see the run as I do! I have written up a complete score sheet with mock runs so you can see how it’s laid out and how runs are ranked with both the good stuff and the bad. (Figure 1). I have included the pattern (Figure 2) so you can follow along and use it and my comments for your own practice. I’m going to use the run for the first exhibitor, #205. Let’s get started! “#205 begins with a crisp walk from the cone, starting with a pleasing set up and a nice, smooth transition earning +1/2. The halt and 90 degree pivot is correct and has a little bit of zip to it, not over or under turning, the horse is straight poll to tail the exhibitor maintains good control, +1/2. The back up is straight but it’s slow, the exhibitor is well aligned to her horse and the horse is fairly responsive, 0. The walk forward is straight, there is no evidence of pulling and its the correct distance as stated on the pattern. But, it’s
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Be ready at A. 1. When acknowledged, walk half way to Judge. 2. Stop and perform a 1/4 turn. 3. Back approximately one horse length. 4. Walk until even with Judge. 5. Trot in a half circle to Judge. 6. Stop and set up for inspection. 7. When dismissed, perform a 1/2 turn and walk straight away from Judge. Follow the instructions of your ring steward. Figure 2 March 2019
Ohio Haflinger Association
Congratulations Youth Year-End Award Winners PRESIDENT, Tara Williamson VICE PRESIDENT, Stan Norris TREASURER, Duane Stutzman SECRETARY, Judy Winkler EMAIL, info@ohiohaflinger.com WEBSITE, www.ohiohaflinger.com
by Mae Yoder Greetings from The Ohio Haflinger Association! Our annual meeting and banquet was held Saturday, Feb. 9 at MCA in Fredericksburg, was well attended. Congratulations to our new president. Please welcome Tara Williamson and wish her the best, she will do a great job! She rides on the High Flying Haflinger drill team, and also trains horses. Her parents are horse people too; dad is a farrier and both are OHA members. All other officers stayed the same. Congratulations to our 2018
Awards the youth members earned last year. Youth year-end award winners:
AGES 8 & UNDER: 1st Cooper Sanders, 2nd Ty Woodward, 3rd Gracee Sanders. AGES 9-13: 1st Marty Coblentz, 2nd Leah Coblentz, 3rd Timothy Eicher, 4th Marcus Eicher, 5th Masson Sanders, 6th JD Woodward. AGES 14-18: 1st Joanna Coblentz, 2nd Saige Matheny.
Way to go kids, keep working hard to acheive your goals! Along with our Fun Auction there was a Youth muffin baking
contest. The muffins were judged and then auctioned off for a nice price. Thanks and congratulations to all the Youth for your hard work and great effort. OVER ALL WINNER: Mary Schlabach. 8 & UNDER: 1st Ty Woodward, 2nd Leon Schlabach. 10-12: 1st Maryy Schlabach, 2nd Marie Schlabach. 13 & OVER: 1st Marcus Eicher 2nd, JD Woodward.
Entered into The Hall of Fame were Mahlon and Mary Miller
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Ty Woodward with his awards from the OHA Youth Program. and Ivan and Edna Yutzy. Congratulations! Thank you members for all the donated items: cookies, pies, puzzels, paintings, tack, dinners— a lot of cool stuff we like to buy! Stop by our booth and the barn to see us and our Haflingers at Equine Affaire in Columbus— come join us for ‘Time to Ride’.
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slow and the exhibitor is hesitant in her steps, 0. The trot 1/2 circle starts well, but the pair break gait for 2 strides incurring penalty 3, maneuver score -1. The halt and set up is good, the horse stops balanced, is responsive and is set up in three planned moves, +1/2. The inspection is good as well, the exhibitor is efficient in her movement, not artificial or stiff and, meets each 1/4 correctly, +1/2. The team concludes their pattern with a correct turn without travel, but the horse is leading with his shoulder and it’s slow. However the exhibitor maintains correct position and uses a loose lead, 0.” We then add all of the points gained, or subtract the lost ones from 70. This exhibitor has 3 total penalty points and -1 maneuver score, yet she gains 2 points on her maneuvers and 3 points on form and execution. Her total score is 71. This places her fourth in the class of six. Yet when we evaluate her run and add back the 3 point penalty and the -1 resulting maneuver score for her mistake, it would have raised her score to 74, 1 point from third. The score sheet will tell you both what you do well and, the areas you need to go home and hit hard! I hope you enjoyed learning March 2019
‘What’s Hot and What’s Not in Pattern Class Scoring in 2019”. If you are a follower of my online video shows, join me for the final one of the series this month! Check out my Facebook page for details if you are new to my shows, I have something for everyone! Catch my clinic line up in the Midwest coming in the April issue as well! “Let’s go and grow!” Jennifer is a 28 year veteran of the show ring, where she has been blessed to mark the cards in over 700 shows lifetime. Stemming from roots deep in the 4-H program in New York, she grew up both training her own horses at home on the family farm and, soaking in knowledge anywhere she could find it through clinics, instruction, internship and eventually through her equine degree at Morrisville College. As a competitor, Jennifer has shown a large variety of breeds and disciplines, from Arabians to AQHA, USEF Hunters to Ranch and Barrel horses. As a clinician, her roster spans from local 4-H clinics to Equine Affaire, Horse World Expo, Midwest Horse Fair and Hoosier Horse Fair. Jennifer is currently serving as an advisor for the state 4-H programs in New York and Kentucky.
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Buckeye Horse Park
Mark Your Calendars for Working Equitation Clinic PRESIDENT, Susan Smith-Gordan VICE PRESIDENT, Patricia Andio SECRETARY, Sally Kish TREASURER, Cathy Romack WEBSITE, www.buckeyhorsepark.org
by Sally Kish Mark your calendars for a new event May 19 at Buckeye Horse Park. It is called Working Equitation. The clinician is Rose Watt from Conneaut Lake, Pa. This is a clinic for horse people who want to learn something new to this area. This sport originated in Europe and is a competition for horses that work on ranches and farms. It is comprised of four trials: Dressage, ease of
handling with obstacles, speed with obstacles and cows (cattle handling). Any breed of horse can compete and western and English tack is acceptable. In order to participate in Working Equitation, the horse must be agile, bold, and responsive to direction from the rider. There are performance levels in competition that start at children to masters. You must register for this clinic in advance as space is limited. If you want to learn something new but don’t feel your horse is ready for a clinic, come and audit the clinic. There will be food provided to the people participating in the clinic. Auditors may purchase food. Cost to bring a horse to the clinic is $50. To audit the clinic there will be no charge for members of Buckeye Horse Park. Non-
members will be charged $25. For more information call Susan Smith-Gordan at 724/301-1414 or visit our website. You will find the sign up under ‘Show Schedule’. If you wish to learn more about Working Equitation you can go to https://www. confederationwe.us/ and watch the video.
REMINDER Membership at Buckeye Horse Park for 2019 is as follows: Single $25, Family $30, Individual Lifetime $150, Club Membership $175. You can find a membership form on our website, www. buckeyehorsepark.org.
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Greetings From Your President You can now start or renew your OHC membership online and pay your dues with PayPal. Check the ‘Membership’ tab on our website at https://ohconline. com. You may also use the traditional printed membership form if you would rather. The forms are available on the ‘Membership’ tab or through your chapter treasurer. After filling out the form, you can
mail it to your chapter treasurer (listed on the form) or deliver the form to any chapter officer. I’m looking forward to 2019. The Ohio Legislative Trails Caucus declared 2018 as ‘Ohio’s Year of the Trails’ to connect Ohioans via a statewide trail network. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources started gathering current trail information to update the Ohio Trails plan.
The new plan will be issued in 2019. OHC is a member of the Ohio Trails Partnership (OTP). As an active member of OTP, the Ohio Horseman’s Council will work closely with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to implement the trail plan. The joint effort between the Ohio government and volunteer groups, including the Ohio
Horseman’s Council, will bring exciting opportunities for new and improved trails and facilities in Ohio for horse trails as well as many other users. 2019 will be a great year to remain active with your local chapter of OHC, so that you can participate in this exciting opportunity. ~Eric
It is a chance to camp, trail ride, canoe and kayak, with pontoon rides, guided trail rides (if necessary), a historical tour of the lake, jazz band on Saturday evening, nature tours, hog roast dinner Saturday evening, and breakfast on Sunday. Details will be spelled out in our flyer to be out real soon regarding the registration process, camping information, cost, and other important details. Bring your canoes, kayaks and, of course, your horses, and join us for our first annual event. Watch the Corral and the Pleasant Hill Park website for more information and save the date. Also, while making out your 2019 riding schedule, don’t forget about the annual Chili Cook Off held in the fall at Mohican State Park and sponsored by ACOHC. Plans are in the works to make it even better this year. Bring your trail buddies and plan on a great weekend. Remember, March is the perfect time to maintain your truck and trailer (tires, brakes, floors, roofs, etc.). It will make your trail riding more fun if you are not broken down, sitting along the side of the road, listening to your partner tell you how intelligent you are. See you down the trail and remember not to drink and ride. ~Dan and Jean Reynolds
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It is a time when the very first hint of spring pokes its pastel face from the cold ground and hints of the warmth to come. Please mark your calendar and follow the Hill Top Honey foot stompin’ sounds to our celebration. Mariah Hickey is in charge again this year, so you may contact her for more information. This will be our last dance at the firehall (looking for new digs for 2020), let’s make it one to remember. This could be another sell out, so don’t dilly dally on those tickets. I love spring! As I have reported in the past, the Hatches Corners project is moving along at a steady pace. We have been told there are 200 available acres that can be used for trail riding, and so it seems, the sky’s the limit. Many of our members are very excited about this since it is so close to where they live. Keep up the good work, Ruth! It is just about time to think of barn cleaning, shot giving and horse shoeing as winter continues on its way toward longer days and those inevitable daffodils. Dreaming of trails is a happy pastime. Soon...soon. ~Jenny Walsh
County Lines ASHLAND Greetings from beautiful Ashland County. Can you remember back to January when we had to dig out and get thawed out from the huge winter snow storm and frigid temperatures? We had 13 inches with big drifts in Ashland County, and it took over three hours to shovel out the drive and barn area, and that included using the tractor and loader. I had to go into the house and warm up a couple of times. The next day, sub-zero temperatures hit, and as luck would have it, our blacksmith was scheduled to trim the horses. He did all the work and Jean and I froze while holding them. However, keeping the horses’ feet sound in the winter will hopefully help keep them sound when trail riding season starts for us. Two weeks later, the temperatures again dropped, this time to a negative 30 degrees with the wind chill factor and continued for three days. We felt we had to put blankets on all three horses even though they were in their stalls. The things we do for these horses make you wonder how horses ever survived for thousands of years on their own. As stated last month, hold the dates June 21, 22 and 23 open on your calendar for the promotional event at Pleasant Hill Lake Park. 54
Lordy, it’s 40! Nifty, it’s 50! What happened to the polar vortex? Here and gone and not missed at all. How many of us will take advantage of this burst of weather and saddle up the old mare for a ride in the woods? I dare say, some, and hurray for them. Our January meeting was well attended, and the new officers appear eager to lead us on into the new year. Kathy Mills did some terrific notes, and we look forward to more of that! Many new ideas were tossed around, and the enthusiasm was palpable. We are hoping to regain access to our chapter Facebook page. It seems there is some technical red tape in this regard, but our crackerjack tech members are on it, and a resolution should be forthcoming. Let’s hope so, because this avenue is vital to our ability to communicate with people outside of our immediate circle. We feel the need to do more outreach to neighboring chapters and communities, and there will be an effort in this direction, especially with an open Facebook page for easy reference. Now to the dance...it will be at the Sheffield Fire Hall on March 16 when we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. I always look forward to the various costumes and decorations.
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ATHENS The Athens County Chapter of OHC met Jan. 9 at the March 2019
County Lines State Highway Patrol Post in Athens. The following officers were elected: President Peggy Sisson; Vice President Angie Pyle; Secretary Jill Laidley; and Treasurer Jackie Fokes. In addition, Jane Jacobs and Adrian Hartman will be our meeting and event planners, Ed Sisson the trail ride coordinator, and Jill Schermacher will help us find parades to ride in. Una Gilfert will head the nominating committee. I will continue to serve as Corral reporter. We welcomed new member Kelly Miller. Angie reported that the trails at Strouds Run State Park are going to need a lot of work due to all the rain. The Athens Belpre Rail Trail also was discussed, including how to access it off State Route 50 on Ireland Road. Twelve miles of this trail are scheduled to be resurfaced. Angie will be hitting the trails this year with her new Rocky Mountain horse named Captain Jack Sparrow, Sparrow for short. Our next meeting will be Wednesday, March 6, at the Gran Ranchero Restaurant in Athens starting at 6:30 to eat and 7 p.m. to meet. ~Stacia BUTLER Hello from Butler County! I hope everyone has survived the cold winter and is looking forward to spring! It is going to be a new and exciting year for Butler County. At our January meeting, our guest speaker was Bobby Eastham from the Butler County 4-H program. He has been involved for many years with 4-H and gave an interesting presentation about their program. Our chapter is very interested in supporting our local 4-H chapters and will be finding ways to get involved. The youth will be our future, and we need to support them in any way we can. Our club has received a grant from the State OHC for trail improvements at Sebald Park. We are very excited to receive this, and we want to thank our members Sherri and Dave Krazl for their hard work in writing this grant application. A big shout out goes to Wanda Schuh who stepped up and wrote this article for me as I recover from a nasty bug. ~Mary CHAMPAIGN We finally got a break from March 2019
Champaign County OHC the extreme cold and were able to make it up Lori Long’s freshly plowed driveway where we skated over the ice to join 14 members at our February meeting. After enjoying cabbage rolls with all the trimmings, we started our meeting. President Linda Imke had the minutes read and attendance taken, and Janet Roop gave the treasurer’s report. She also said she received a nice thank you note from the Caring Kitchen for our annual donation. Brenda Brunotte sent in all the trail mileage to the State that she received from members and reminded members to start keeping track of their 2019 mileage. Linda confirmed with Heidi that we can use the State’s tractor and will make Mark available to help us run it with enough advance notice. There was a lengthy discussion on how to handle the muddy areas on the trails, and it was decided when the snow clears and the ground is still frozen, we will tile those areas. Linda said that Dan got a price of $360 for eight hours of run time on a Bobcat. Steve Glaser made a motion to appropriate up to $400 to rent a Bobcat/backhoe to work on the trails. John Sheafer seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Lori suggested we also check with Jim Reed to see if we could rent one from him since he is closer, and his wife has a horse. Becky Porter thanked the club for their support of her successful election to regional rep. The Imkes, John Sheafer, Tara Beard and friend, and Kristy and Logan McLane worked about five hours one day clearing downed trees on the Kiser Lake bridle trails. They feel they got all the downed trees cleared and made great progress. When the snow clears and the ground is still frozen, they will schedule another work day to bring in the DR trimmer and backhoe. The club and all Kiser Lake trail riders are very fortunate and appreciative to have such dedicated, hardworking volunteers keeping the trails in such great shape!
There was a short discussion of having a spring clinic and decided to consider having it in 2020, when we may not have so much work to do on the trails. Members need to think about what subjects they would like to include in the clinic, if we have one. Members are also reminded to start gathering their goodies and bring to our annual White Elephant sale on April 6. This is our largest, easiest and most enjoyable fundraiser, so everyone needs to participate! Our March meeting will be on the 2nd at 6:30 at Lori Long’s. ~Cindy Glaser CLARK Greetings from Clark County. At the January meeting we put together the schedule of events for this year. Meeting Dates: March 14, April 11, May 9, July 11, Aug. 8, Oct. 10 and Nov. 14. All meetings start at 6:30 p.m. The March meeting will be at the Park Shopping Center branch of the library. April, May, July and August meetings will be at the Horseman’s Area. October and November meetings will be at an indoor location. Details will be provided. Camping weekends: June 7-9 and Sept. 6-8. The Christmas party will be Sunday, Dec. 1. Unfortunately, our council was not awarded grant money this year. Trail mileage and volunteer work hours were provided to OHC at the end of January. Membership renewal can be completed online or using a paper form. Please send paper applications to Polly at the address listed on the form. Sunday, Feb. 3 was the annual 4-H tack sale at the fairgrounds. There seemed to be fewer individual booths and the crowd not as large as we’ve had in the past. Regardless, we made about $300 for the council. Thank you to Kailene and Bonnie for cochairing. Bonnie provided two silent auction items and chocolate treats for sale at our booth. Thank you Polly for making gourmet horse treats for the council to sell. Thank you Chris for making the creative reindeer hanging decoration from horseshoes for a raffle item. Council members were present in the club booth, at their own booths, and seen roaming for deals. We appreciate your support! Two pictures of
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Clark County OHC booth at the 4-H tack sale. our booth have been included with this article. Looking forward to seeing everyone at our March 14 meeting. Until next month, Happy Trails! ~MaryEllen CLERMONT Happy New Year to all! We had a nice Christmas party and we voted in the new officers: President Don Tindle, Vice President Tom Call, Treasurer Pat Marshall, and new to the secretary office is Missy TaylorSchirlzinger. Thank you to the officers. The next meeting will be March 21 at 7 p.m. For more information call 513/889-6452. ~Judy CLINTON Wow, what a crazy beginning of the year! I went with member Abby Fox to Tennessee to her cabin at the Big South Fork Region the first weekend in January and it was in the 60’s. As you will see from the photos, we had some great rides with some great people. The one photo is of me at the overlook at the Highland trails; awesome ride. Thank you Elizabeth Karmazin, Cheryl Masden, Suzanne Page and Abby Fox for a great ride, great weekend. If you can travel to ride, this is some of the best trail riding I have been on. Of course, I have not been out west, which is on my bucket list! I think everyone should make a list of all the trails they want to ride and mark them off the list as you go along! Life is way too short to not ride them. We look forward to having a double booth at the Great Tack 55
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Exchange at the Warren County Fairgrounds this year. So many great items to choose from, not only horse related items. You never know what you will find! It is a great place to meet horse folks and to shop. Hope to see you there! Road to The Horse is the end of March. If you have never been, you should check it out! The trainers are amazing having two days to work the untrained two year olds and take them through an obstacle course. Not only do they have awesome trainers, shows, and events, they have some awesome shopping with great deals! I recommend it. If you have never been, you may become as hooked as I am! We will be posting any rides/ campouts on our Facebook page. Be safe, keep you and your animals warm! Many blessings, ~Susan (Sue) Lamb
any scheduled trail maintenance dates to share. We did decide on two scheduled rides for 2019, the poker ride in June and the hog roast in September. I will share more information on those dates in the next article. Pictured are the 2019 club officers: President Mary Bissonnette, Vice President Mark Jellison, Treasurer John Bash and Secretary Jamie Jellison. ~Gigi
COSHOCTON Welcome March! I’m sending this letter out and it’s currently ten degrees. Yesterday was a high of five degrees with a wind chill of minus 25 degrees. I’m more than ready for spring temperatures. I have nothing new to report on. Our Christmas party was cancelled on Jan. 12 due to cold and snowy weather. I do not have any results for miles and maintenance hours yet or 56
CUYAHOGA Spring has sprung and we are ready to have lots of fun! Our planning committee has been working diligently to organize our trail rides for 2019 along with various other events. Be sure to mark your calendar for our first official ride on Saturday, April 20, at North Chagrin–Ox Bow Trailhead. The group will be riding out at 10:30. Come early and bring a lunch. We always enjoy your company after a great ride. The next planning meeting is scheduled for March 11. Please come and give us some input. The more the merrier! And, the next general meeting will be March 25 at Clip-ity Clop. Social time starts at 6:30 with the meeting starting at 7 p.m. Our guest speaker will be Sasha Hill, DVM from Cleveland Equine. She’s a world of knowledge and a great speaker. Come join us for
a great evening! The club has also scheduled a Farm Bureau tack sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 10 at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds. Come and see what deals can be had! On April 4 we scheduled a Cleveland Metroparks mounted unit obstacle training session. This will be a fun learning experience for horse and rider. Don’t miss out as there are a limited number of spots available. The committee has chosen to support a not-for-profit organization, Copper Horse Crusade, by hosting a fundraiser trail ride on May 11 at the Brecksville Meadows from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. We are asking for a $25 donation towards this event. More information will follow about this great opportunity to have fun and raise some funds for a great cause. Be sure to put this event on your calendar. Now that tax season is almost over, we can take a breath and start enjoying some of these great events everyone is planning. We are looking forward to more camping events in 2019. Please let us know your favorite places! Check us out on www. cuyahogacountyohc.com or contact us at cuyahogaohc@ gmail.com. ~Joani Hedderick DEFIANCE Group rides for Defiance County OHC are the first Sunday of every month at 10 a.m. Park at Oak Openings day lot. The Defiance County OHC sponsored Horse and More Sale is scheduled for March 10 at 11 a.m. at Paulding Fairgrounds. The 2019 Regional Ride is scheduled for the last weekend in September. On Jan. 25 we held our Christmas party with a short
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meeting, dinner, and gift exchange game. There was a change in 2019 officers; president is Nancy Schroeder and secretary is Bridget Russell. Find us on Facebook for various updates. “My horse taught me to bring my skill set and leave my attitude behind.” Ready for spring! Let’s ride! ~Deb H. DELAWARE Greetings from Delaware County! I don’t know about you, but I’ve had enough of this winter’s ‘polar plunge’ and rollercoaster temperature fluctuations! Knowing that daylight savings time and celebrating all things green for Saint Patrick’s Day both occur this month, helps brighten my outlook. Spring is almost here! The beginning of this month saw our chapter members enjoy a dinner and seminar presented by D.A.C. Products. Our D.A.C. host shared information about their products, uses and how their products would benefit our equine partners. We would like to thank our evening’s sponsor, D.A.C. Products, for their informative presentation and for providing dinner at Der Dutchman restaurant, Plain City, Ohio. Thank you to member Ruth Kimpel for coordinating this event. Our next social event is scheduled for Wednesday, March 10, and involves a tour of the Weaver Leather factory located in Millersburg, Ohio. The approximately one and one-half hour tour is scheduled for 10 a.m. sharp. An informal lunch gathering is being planned following the tour. For more details on this upcoming event, please see our flyer on our Facebook page and/or contact Theresa Burke at 614/329-7453. Lastly, volunteers are needed to serve as greeters for our OHC booth at the upcoming Equine Affaire taking place at the Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, Ohio, April 11-14. Assistance is especially needed on Sunday to accomplish our display teardown. Won’t you consider volunteering four hours of your time to promote our worthwhile organization? Go to ohconline. com to sign-up. Hope to see lots of my fellow OHC friends there. Our next monthly chapter meeting will be held on Friday, April 5, at the Tri-Township fire March 2019
County Lines station on SR 36/37 beginning at 7:30 p.m. Guests are always welcome! Until next month, wishing everyone a Happy Saint Patrick’s Day. May the luck of the Irish be with you and yours! ~Theresa Burke ERIE Greetings from Erie County! Hello spring, the countdown is on, and we are glad to see you! Arctic blasts, freezing rain and 50 degree temperatures have made winter very interesting this year. I do believe it might have been good ice-skating weather if the ice stayed frozen long enough. February weather has been great for making maple syrup; we are looking forward to a great harvest. Some of the members have sneaked a few short rides in. Mostly we have been going to our barns dressed like Eskimos, so we can get our four-legged friends fed without freezing to death. Our vision committee has been hard at work visiting local wineries and coming up with some great ideas for the 2019 club year. One of the newest additions to our club year is an annual awards banquet. This event will be at Danny Boy’s on March 2. A great buffet is scheduled with many awards to follow. We even have more ideas for next year. You don’t want to miss this new annual event! St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, falls on a Sunday this year. We have scheduled our monthly ride on the 17th at the Monroeville Rails to Trails. This event starts at 2 p.m. Joyce is trail host. These trails should be good no matter the weather. Happy St. Patrick’s Day and the thoughts of better riding weather to come. Life is better on the trail! ~Shelley FAIRFIELD A week or so back I was whining about the weather in central Ohio. As my punishment, Mother Nature unleashed some of the coldest temperatures in recent memory for Lancaster this past week. The overnight low at my house on Jan. 31 was minus six with a high of plus four that afternoon. Just to make sure I got the message, we were blessed with six inches of snow Feb. 1. OK, I’ve learned my lesson. It could have been worse. I’ll stay quiet and take what I’m given, no March 2019
Greenbo Lake in Kentucky. more whining. Back on Jan. 6, when the day time temperatures were more modest, a small group of us made a trip to Greenbo Lake in Kentucky. It was the first trip for all of us to visit this park, but I can assure you, it will not be our last. Several miles of the trails roll around the lake, making for a beautiful ride. There are approximately 25 miles of trails but no camping area for equines. Greenbo Lake is located near Greenup, Ky. Look it up on a map, and if you are close enough for a day ride, plan a trip. You’ll love it. Fairfield OHC held its first member meeting on Jan. 13. Kathy Smith is a member of our group, but equally as important, she is a whiz with a computer. She has been working this winter on a couple projects to upgrade our social media coverage of which she brought us up to speed on her changes. Kathy gave our web page a new face lift with several new added features. One of those new features is our local newsletter. It will now be posted on our website for everyone interested to view. Our web page has had a link to our Facebook page. However, Kathy completely revamped our Facebook page to make it more user friendly. The major change involved switching us to a group rather than an organization. The difference now allows our members or anyone in our Facebook group to post information. To look at both our web page and Facebook page, google ffohc.com. Our trail boss, Tom McGuire, had been working hard putting together a 2019 ride and work schedule. He passed out a projected ride schedule at the January meeting. A few of the locations require a special use permit for a group area. All the permits have been applied for with all but one already approved. Our first ride is March 29-31 at Mohican. The balance of the schedule is as follows: Salt Fork April 25-27, Hocking May 22-27 (Memorial Day), AEP McConnelsville June 20-23, Zaleski July 3-7, Scioto Trails
Guests at the Grey Horse Convention. Fairfield OHC members who day rode at Greenbo Lake on Jan. 6. Aug. 28 through Sept. 2 (Labor Day) this is a State ride, Paddle Creek Sept. 12-15, Hocking Oct. 23-27 (Halloween), and Tar Hollow Nov. 14-17. Watch our Facebook page for work days and any other changes or announcements as we develop our club’s 2019 plans. Tom has also completed and submitted the 2018 trail miles report for our club. I am proud to announce that ten of our members tallied over 1000 miles each. Due to health issues early in the year, a few of those ten were short of their goal of 1000 miles for the year as we approached the end of December. Pure dedication, sense of accomplishment and shear love of riding, the hardy bunch as they have been referred to, rode almost every day between Christmas and New Years to reach their goal. All total, our club logged over 17,000 trail miles in 2018. Congratulations to all! That pretty much drains my memory bank of anything worth sharing. Be safe the balance of the winter. ~Chris FULTON It’s time to start thinking about spring and warm weather. Sure, mosquitos might be in that mix, but right now I’m OK with that. Many OHC members took advantage of the mild earlyJanuary weather and were out on the trails. In the second half of January, well, they weren’t. However, that doesn’t mean that we were inactive. We had our first meeting of the year on Jan. 7 at Route 64 Pub and Grub. Once again, we thanked all the out-going officers for doing such a good job last year and welcomed the new incoming officers. Jack Collins, our new chapter president, has some good ideas for the upcoming year. We all want to remember that the OHC motto is “Horsemen Helping Horsemen.” No matter
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what breed, discipline, style, whatever, we are all in it for the horse, and we all need to be there for each other. We all need to be thankful for Oak Openings and the trails in the Maumee State Forest, too. Jack has a good idea of taking pictures of riders on these trails, especially the lesser-used ones, so that ‘the powers that be’ know these trails are being used. We’re very lucky around here that we don’t have to drive miles and miles to get to a place to ride. Just because it hasn’t been riding weather doesn’t mean that we haven’t gotten together all month. Saturday, Jan. 26, about 29 OHC members met for breakfast at the Wings Station in Swanton. Good food and good service and lots of great conversations were had! Jack asked if members wanted another one of these breakfasts and the answer was pretty much unanimous—yes! Watch our Facebook page and website, fcohc.com, for updates on when and where. Our next meeting is also at the Pub and Grub, which is on Route 64 in Whitehouse right by the round-about. Most of our meetings, including this one, are on the first Monday of the month, and they start at 7 p.m. Come earlier for dinner. Once again, it is great food and great service. Happy Trails, ~Trina GALLIA We at the Gallia OHC are trying to survive this wet winter by helping the Shriners Club plan their annual ride. It will be May 11 at OO McIntyre Park. We will ride out at noon. The Shriners always have lots of door prizes. It’s a good time if you want to come and join us. Happy Trails from Gallia. ~Sherri Repass GEAUGA Greetings from Geauga OHC and happy March. We are busy making plans for the upcoming 57
County Lines year. We have exciting news... the Geauga County Ohio Horseman’s Council was awarded a $1,000 2019 Matching Grant from the Ohio Horseman’s Council. This along with the GOHC matching funds will be used for the Ellerin property in Bainbridge, now called the Hollbrook Hollows Park. It will be used in the development and expansion of 2.1 miles of aggregate horse trails and an aggregate horse trailer parking area with approximately six spaces for the larger horse trailers. The goal is to connect to the Cleveland Metroparks trails. We are so very excited to accept this award and to participate in the growth and progress of new horse trails in Northeast Ohio. I would like to thank Cecilia Hanish for her dedication to achieving this award. She set the goal to receive a grant. She followed through with passion and made it happen. “I smile when I catch God watching me through the eyes of a horse.” Kevin Weatherby ~Linn GREENE Greetings from the Great White North! At least that’s what it feels like as I write this, due to the Polar Vortex, although it is improving. I’m really not sorry to be housebound after surgery at the moment, instead of having to get out and deal with the winter weather, but I do feel for my friends who have to deal with it. Fortunately, Ohio doesn’t stay like this forever. By the time you read this, it will be getting closer to the time for the Great Tack Exchange held by Warren County OHC. Not only do we enjoy shopping there, but we always set up a booth to sell items we no longer need. If you want your items sold, get them to one of your officers (or bring them yourself), labeled with your name and a price. It’s helpful to also leave a note letting whomever is working the booth know if your price is negotiable. If you are not there until the end, don’t forget to make arrangements to retrieve your unsold items. I’d also advise coming hungry as Warren County always has a great food booth with reasonable prices. There are raffle prizes, and those of us attending to work the booth are usually pretty lucky with that. Hopefully, we’ll see some of you there. 58
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Greene County OHC I don’t think any of us have been getting any riding in, and we were talking at the Christmas party and January meeting that none of us rode as much as we had hoped last year. With any luck, that will improve in 2019. And of course, plans are underway for our 2019 State ride at Caesar Creek horse camp on June 8 and 9. Our monthly meeting will be earlier that month, on the 7th there at the horse camp, and we have a hobo stew with the meeting. Please, come join us. We have a lot of members who never attend meetings, and that’s normal, but we’d love to see more of you now and then. Door prizes are being collected, Jerry is building another saddle stand, and no matter what the weather, we have fun. I haven’t had a chance to take any newer photos, so I’m including some blasts from the past. One is Kandy and Saharrah with Jane and Eby from 2012, the next is Nancy and Raja from a fall 2013 ride, and the last is from the Holiday at Home parade, Labor Day. I’m not sure what year that one is, but it’s been a couple of decades since we’ve done that one, so a while ago. Stay warm, and good luck on the trails. ~Mickie GUERNSEY Hope everyone is staying warm. When old man winter hit, he hit hard. Hoping by the time you are reading this, we are having warmer weather.
At the January meeting these items were discussed: winter trail maintenance, getting ideas for ride schedule 2019, cleanup day in April. Work has begun on the trails by our winter crew. They have been cutting trees off the trails along with the dead ones that are along the trail. We have approval to put tie lines up by the picnic table on the Purple trail by the lake at Keith’s Alley. Pete and Pat Hanson had dinner and a movie at their house for the month of January. Some watched a movie while others (some of us women) chatted about rides for 2019, grandkids, etc. All meetings until April will be held the second Thursday of each month at Mr. Lee’s restaurant. Meeting starts at 7 p.m.; come early if you plan to eat. April 27 will be the cleanup day for Salt Fork State Park. Some of us will be camping, weather permitting, while others will come for the day to help. Guernsey County OHC will be providing donuts and coffee in the morning and the meat for a meal after the work is completed. Bring a covered dish to share. Water will be provided all day. Attention: All equestrian trails at Salt Fork State Park are closed for the winter months except for the White A loop. With all the rain we had in 2018, the trails need a rest so when spring comes, we can be back to riding on safe trails. 2019 has not been any dryer, but we are hopeful for a dryer year. ~Marcy HAMILTON Happy March to you! For inquiring minds, March is named after Mars, the Roman god of war
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Opening Day Parade Sarah Stuart. as it was March when the military campaigning season got under way after the long hard winter. Sound familiar? After critically evaluating what activities work, what activities do not work and discussing new ideas for 2019, a dedicated group of Hamilton County OHC members put their heads together to create a terrific slate of 2019 events where we hope every member of HC-OHC can find some activity to enjoy. So, let the equine campaigning begin! We close out the month of February with one of HC-OHC’s best educational events known as ‘The Merck Meeting’. Hosted by HC-OHC, supported by Miamitown Equine Veterinary Services, sponsored by Merck Animal Health and held at the beautiful Fernald Preserve, The Merck Meeting is a premier, free to attend, educational event where a Merck Animal Health’s technical service team board certified veterinarian travels to Hamilton County to speak on an equine topic of their choosing. On Thursday, Feb. 28, HC-OHC members, friends and guests gathered at the Fernald Nature Preserve to enjoy a one-hour social and buffet dinner prior to hearing Colorado’s Dr. Earl Gaughan’s sure to be powerful presentation on ‘A Horse’s Legs from Birth to Retirement.’ Dr. Gaughan expertly walked the audience through, step-by-step, what developmental changes a horse’s legs experience throughout its life. Fascinating. Marching along on our equine campaign, on Saturday, March 2, HC-OHC will be hard at work March 2019
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Hamilton trail cleanup, Jeff Wynn and Steve Bleser. on the Miami Whitewater Forest wooded horse trails enjoying our first horse trail cleanup day of the year. Sunday, March 10, please stop by our booth at the Warren County Tack Swap! We will be selling donated tack items with proceeds to benefit HC-OHC’s youth scholarship program and the Miami Whitewater Forest bridle trail fund. On Saturday, March 16, we are back at it, working on the Miami Whitewater Forest wooded horse trails for horse trail cleanup day number two. And last, but not least, on Thursday, March 28, be sure to turn your television on to catch HC-OHC’s parade division as we march along in the Cincinnati Reds Open Day Parade! Please watch for additional communications regarding other 2019 activities: In HC-OHC’s monthly Hoofprints newsletter; on Ohio Horseman’s Council Hamilton County Chapter Facebook page; on HC-OHC’s calendar of activities; and in HC-OHC member emails and flyers! Not a member? Come join us! You can find HC-OHC’s application online at ohconline. com under ‘chapters,’ or email mafvet2@gmail.com and request an application. For up to the moment HC-OHC information, visit us on Facebook at ‘Ohio Horseman’s Council Hamilton County Chapter.’ Many new friends were made last year, and we look forward to more awesome adventures in 2019. ~Ann Frederick HARRISON March is here as we wait for the warm sunny days of spring. The days grow longer, the breeze is gentler, the warm earthy smells float through the air, then boom, another snow storm. Hang in there, better days are ahead. Ohio is the only state you can run the heater and defroster in your car in the morning and the air conditioning in the afternoon. March 2019
Harrison OHC has not been able to do trail work over the winter, but we are anxious to get started in the spring. We have a work weekend scheduled with Buckeye Trail Riders for the last weekend in April at Harrison State Forest. We will throw off deadfall and cleanup the campground. A chili cook-off is scheduled for Saturday night. We have tentatively scheduled a fun show for July 20 at the fairgrounds in Cadiz, Ohio. Also, our regional ride is the first weekend in June on 7, 8, and 9 at Harrison State Forest. Contact Judy May, 740/4910661, to make reservations for a camping spot. Judy has done an excellent job coordinating this event. Everyone in the club plays a part, but you need a conductor, so the music plays sweetly. Nancy Van Curen is working up the designs for our T-shirts. They should be available to choose from at our next meeting. She has also donated her time for Paint and Sips to raise money for our club. I am not a painter, but with Nancy’s expertise, I was able to paint an amazing picture of my dog, Miss Fanny. Several members of our club have been hauling to Bob Gentiles’ indoor arena for lessons with Justin Della Penna over the winter as weather permits. It sure feels good to get our backside in the saddle and keep your horse tuned up, so it is not such a shock to both our systems when the weather breaks. Our March 21 meeting is on the third Thursday of the month at the Mine Restaurant in Cadiz, Ohio. Dinner at 6 p.m. and meeting at 7 p.m. Come join us. Oh, by the way, Buckeye Chuck predicts an early spring. God Bless and be safe, ~Dorothy Glover HOLMES Wow! Snow, ice, wind, rain, then do it all over again! I am not sure I have my ‘horses’ in my pasture as, like everyone else’s, they are this rare mud color. How about those balls of ice hanging off their hair? I hope that all of you have gotten through these events with no falls, no broken pipes, no stuck cars or trucks and all your pets safe and warm. Remember, spring is March 1 and summer starts June 21! If you get a chance come ride at Mohican this year. It is a beautiful place to ride.
were planted around the landing strip and by the first toilet area. These stories are so great to hear, and I really appreciate Vickie Zook, our secretary, for having the insight to ask Bob to speak at our banquet. Thanks to Bob for these wonderful stories and information. Think positive, the groundhog did not see his shadow, and my horses are starting to shed. Spring is around the corner! Happy trails! ~Ricki JACKSON
Holmes County OHC banquet. We had our winter banquet, and once again we had a great Chinese auction for the kids and a regular auction for the adults. Plus we gave away gift cards for the ‘Rock’ that traveled the furthest. Heather Tate and her son Teran won. Their rock went to Eminence, Mo. We also gave gift cards via a drawing to two members who had their memberships in prior to the end of the year. There were plenty of laughs, good food, and our main speaker was long time member, Bob Picklesimer. Bob, who spoke to us about how at the age of 13, his Boy Scout troop helped plant trees on the future North Blue Trail at Mohican. He guesses that this was around 1954. Any of you that ride the North Blue Trail can appreciate this area as it has trees planted in rows that you can ride through and they go on forever making a canopy in the forest that is as whimsical as a fairy tale. As late as 1970, the now camping site and where the main horse camp is, was then a landing strip. This landing strip was used to bring in fire fighters if needed. In the 80’s, Bob volunteered with his cousin, and they cut saplings off the one trail that was used for riding at that time. He said it took longer for him to drive there than the length of the trail was to ride. A trail was rerouted by the cemetery because of springs that made knee deep mud for the horses. In 1985, the same year that our OHC club started, the split rail fence and 18” pine trees
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We made it through another winter! By March, I figure we can handle anything Mother Nature has left for us. Our Jackson OHC trail committee is back at work at Hammertown Lake cleaning off winter debris and adding new trail signs. Can’t wait to get back out there; it is really a pretty place to ride. If you’ve never been, make plans to ride there this year. Some of our members live close enough to ride out from home, no trailers needed. Must be nice! Here’s hoping to see you on the trails soon. Ride Safe, ~Margo KNOX As I write this, the sun is just breaking through the clouds and … it’s Ground Hogs Day! Dang! If you remember late January, we just came through some of the coldest weather on record, and all of us are hoping for an early spring. Right now, there is five inches of snow on the ground. Here at home, we have had the fireplace burning 24/7 for a week. So if, as you read this, it is above 50 degrees and the sun is shining, which I hope is the case, rejoice! Reviewing the Knox County OHC trail mileage report, we had 27 members reporting. The top five Knox County riders were: Terry Baker, Phil Raugh, Mary Baker, John Boley, and Debbie Cole, each earning an At-A-Boy from our president. All reporting members’ names were entered in a drawing, and the winner was refunded for any OHC membership dues he or she paid in in 2019. It is important that all OHC members report their trail miles to assist those that present arguments to city, state, and 59
County Lines federal parks and forests to speak in our favor towards trails and other benefits aimed at the equestrian community. One of our most recent endeavors was improving trails at Rocky Fork Metro Park in Franklin County. Our reported miles were down a bit for 2018 as we all dodged the excessive rain fall and tried to avoid wrecking some of our muddy trails. Becky Porter, our new Central Region representative, organized a Central Region meeting for Feb. 24. I personally was disappointed that the winter meeting was not to be in 2019, as it has been a good forum for open discussion between chapters, some discussions organized, some not. The exchange of ideas and assistance thus gleaned will be missed. That being said, we now must use our elected representative to present our views to the OHC state executives. We wish you all the best, Becky Porter. March 9 is the OHC spring general meeting to be held at the Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge, 127 E. William Street, Delaware, Ohio. The meeting will come to order at 10:30 a.m. All OHC members are welcome. March 30 is Knox County’s first 2019 scheduled day ride on the Mohican Valley Trail where you find the now famous Bridge of Dreams. This is a Saturday which means the Hang Out is available after we ride! Equine Affaire is April 1014. OHC has a booth there that we utilize to present OHC to the attending public. We hope you have taken the opportunity to volunteer. A sign-up sheet should be on our website. Several of our members have acquired new horse trailers and a new horse or two, ready for the 2019 riding season. We have intentionally created a light schedule, generally listing only one, maybe two events, in any given month. This in no way limits us as we generally ride in large or small groups every weekend. While we do have a lot of gaited horses and our primary activity is trail riding and camping, we do accommodate slower rides and host other events throughout the year. Come on over to Knox County where the gates are wide open, the grass is greener, the horses leaner, as we do ride them, and everyone is welcome. We meet the third Monday of each month 60
at the Long Branch Pizza on Main Street in Centerburg at 7 p.m. Reporting for Knox County OHC, ~Terry L. Baker LAKE My, what big mouths we have! What loud noise we make! Our Lake County OHC banquet at Mangia Mangia in Newbury was loud and boisterous. We enjoyed sumptuous food and Ricki’s 2019 ornate cake. In fact, many members asked for seconds of that cake. Way to go, Ricki! Bonnie held fun games and had great prizes. She’s just too modest about her ability to put together a rockin’ party. We’re looking forward to more fun with Bonnie. Ricki brought up the subject of trail miles. Only two names were mentioned who had turned in their trail miles, Barb M. and Rayneen T. Please, ladies and gentlemen, keep track of your miles on horseback on the trail, and your saddle hours in schooling, competing and driving with horses. It may be no one’s business how much time you spend with your horse, but the people in charge of our tax money for parks and land usage want to know how the parks are used and who is using them. This is a way to let them know we horse people are definitely using what is available. We need land and space for our horses and ourselves. The more of us who turn in trail miles and saddle hours, the more funds we may receive for further trail development. In our future meetings held at Lake Farm Park on the second
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Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m., we shall discuss our plans for this summer and for upcoming events such as Equine Affaire occurring in April. Stay warm and safe on the trails. ~Rayneen LICKING Hello from Licking County. Here it is March; I’m ready for some warm weather. If you like to drive, ride, or just sit around a fire, OHC is the club for you. The Licking County OHC officers for 2019 are: Charlene Santee, president; Paul Wilson, vice president; Bill Craft, treasurer; and Terry Drummond, secretary. Thank you to all for taking the positions. The committee chairpersons are: Diana Wheatley, cards and fun show; Deborah Sheka, Corral and trail miles; Charlene Santee and Holli Wheatley, Facebook; Bill Craft and Sandy Belt, nominations; Karen McCabe and Charlene Santee, park liaison; Deb Stevens, history and PEEP (programs, events, entertainment, parties); Craig Santee, trail maintenance; Charlene Santee, website. As you can see, you may sign up for more than one committee to help, whichever you feel you would enjoy. Please let the chairperson know and sign up. We received thank you cards from the Licking County Food Pantry for our donation and from the Hocking County Humane Society for our donation to their horse rescue fund. The group voted at the last meeting to continue donating the money from the 50/50 drawing held at each meeting to the local food pantry. We have been awarded a grant from the State OHC. We will be building a shelter house at Dillon State Park Horseman’s Campground with this money, keep a watch for the work date to start clearing an area for the new shelter house. Craig will be putting some dates together for trail maintenance at Dillon and other parks. Please come and help with the maintenance to keep the trails open and safe. When you are out on the trails in our area and see any down trees or damaged trails, please contact Craig. Please visit our website, lickingcountyohc.org, for details about the chapter. Charlene is doing a great job as webmaster. You can find forms, photos, and contact information, and all kinds of information. Our
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Licking County OHC website has a red banner at the top of the home page. If there are any cancellations or changes to club plans, they will be posted in the banner. The newsletter will be emailed bimonthly. If you don’t have email, contact Charlene to have one mailed to you. Diana is already working on our two fun shows for 2019; they are always so much fun, a lot of work, but fun work. I hope Deb Stevens is going to plan another Christmas dinner; last year’s was great. One poor blanket was passed around so much, I don’t know who ended up with it! I have turned in the trail miles report to the State, but since you receive the Corral before our March meeting, I’m staying quiet regarding who the top ten riders in Licking County OHC are. If you can’t wait, go to the OHC State meeting in March. Awards will be handed out for the top miles and hours. I will say three members will be receiving a milestone patch at the Licking OHC meeting in March. Everyone is welcome to come to our meetings, held the last Monday of the month at Infirmary Mound Park, Granville, 7 p.m. Hope to see you on the trails. ~Deborah Sheka LOGAN Logan County OHC held its Jan. 6 meeting at the East Liberty Community Room. We had 20 March 2019
County Lines members in attendance and a potluck dinner. Back in November, our group voted to provide a lunch for Diamond M Veterinary to thank them for helping horses that were involved in a very bad accident near our county. In late November Diane Kenne made that happen by providing pizza for lunch for all their staff. Our new president, Jeanine Boswell, introduced herself and then asked what the club wants to do this year. We have three local trail rides on the books: Berry’s ride will be the first or second Saturday in May; Corwin’s ride the fourth Sunday in September; and Orr’s ride the third Sunday in October. We voted to have an information station at a few local horse shows. Many ideas were brought to the table: a seafood boil for one meeting; a desensitizing clinic; other clinics; indoor put put golf; trail cleanup and trail ride at Marmon Valley Farms; adult fun horse show; and a poker run horse ride; to name a few. Stay warm and safe everyone. ~Cynthia Orr LORAIN Hello Folks! Our March calendar sponsor is Equine Essentials located at 32730 Walker Road in Avon Lake. You might just want to browse on their website or stop in to gear up, so you are prepared prior to our best riding weather. So long February, you will not be missed! The two inches of ice from the Artic Vortex shut down our horse trails at Carlisle for a few days, but with the temperatures way below zero, it was not safe for man or beast anyway. On Saturday, March 9, there is a State OHC meeting in Delaware, Ohio. It will begin at 10 a.m. Jim Wallace has details regarding the meeting if you would like to attend or would like more information. Saturday, March 16 is our St. Patrick’s Day ride at Carlisle Equestrian Center. Feel free to dress your horse and/or yourself in green and do an Irish jig if you want. Let’s hope the grass will be green as well for our four-legged friends. We will ride at 1 p.m. with the ‘Pot of Stew’ served at 3 p.m. at the enclosed pavilion. Please bring a pot of chili or a side dish to share. The contacts are Jim and Laura Wallace for this ride. March 2019
Oonaugh telling Ruby a secret. Monday, March 18 is our membership meeting at the Carlisle Visitor Center at 7 p.m. The presentation of trail mile awards will be by Brenda Lang. Brenda, we thank you for your time and effort tallying up our miles and submitting them to the State OHC as well as organizing the award night. We will have a speaker from Nutrena Feeds this evening, also. On Friday, March 22 we have an Amish tour day scheduled. We will most likely meet somewhere to car pool if you are interested. Otherwise, our LOHC tour agenda is as follows: We start the day at 9 a.m. at Bowman Harness located at 6928 County Road 77, Millersburg; at 10 a.m. we arrive at A & D Buggy Shop for a tour of the shop and barn, 4682 TR 628, Millersburg; then on to Mrs.Yoder’s for lunch at 11:30 a.m. followed by a 1 p.m. stop at Cobentz Leather, 3348 US 62, Millersburg; and then complete our day at the Wendel August Forge at 2 p.m. where we will hammer aluminum, 7007 County Road 672, Millersburg. Jim Wallace is the contact for this fun day event. On Saturday, March 23 we will be riding at the Wellington Reservation beginning at 1 p.m. Sue Mollica is the contact for this ride. Please be aware that carriages may be on the trails at Carlisle on March 5, 9, 14 and 17. Looking ahead to April 6, we will be riding at North Chagrin, riding out at 11 a.m. from the Oxbow Trailhead off Oxbow Lane (across from Rogers Road) which runs off Chagrin River Road (Route 174) between Route 6 (Chardon Road) and Wilson Mills Road. Look for the driveway on the right after turning onto Oxbow Lane. Plan to pack a lunch. Plan to spend a day, two days, or more at the Equine Affaire at the Ohio State Fairgrounds in Columbus, April 11-14. There is a lot to see and do with many exhibits, horse shows, experienced clinicians giving talks and oodles of shopping
Oonaugh sharing a good joke with Ruby. available whether it is apparel for yourself, tack for your horse, or perhaps even a new horse trailer. This is the place to check it all out. If you are able to help, sign up to volunteer at the State OHC booth. You can get a free admission for the following day! Please note that some changes have been made to our June rides. We will still be at AEP May 31 through June 2 as previously scheduled. We just recently learned that we have the Mohican campgrounds June 7-9. We will still plan to have the Hinckley day ride June 8 as previously scheduled. June 14-16 we are now riding and camping at West Branch and are hoping to request the back campground for LOHC if it is available; therefore, please stay tuned for further details prior to booking your campsite. We will be riding and camping at Pleasant Hill June 21-23. Jim Wallace and Mike Gerard are the contacts for this ride. A pig roast and entertainment by a band are planned. The fee is going to be $50 for the weekend per campsite. We will still be having a day ride on Saturday, June 29, at Silver Creek Lake. Be safe riding out there and have a happy St. Patrick’s Day! ~Kathy Duncan MADISON Happy March everyone. Madison County is gearing up for their Gymkhana series held at the Madison County fairgrounds in London, Ohio. Our schedule for 2019 is: Saturday, May 4; Sunday, June 9; Saturday, Aug. 17; Sunday, Sept. 15; and our final show will be on Sunday, Oct. 13. All the shows start at 10 a.m. with sign up starting at 9 a.m. We are making a few changes this year. Since we have the covered arena there will be no evening shows, and we are replacing our team classes with a second barrel class. For anyone that is new to our Gymkhana series, we give award
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Madison County snowy creek. ribbons for places one to five, and we have participation ribbons for any lead line riders at each show. We also award points, compiling them for prizes to be awarded at the end of the October show. We award championship buckles for first place in each division and have great prizes for second through fifth places. The lead line division is a great way to get the really young ones a chance to compete in the same classes like everyone else. As the child progresses with their riding skills, it’s acceptable to stay with the child without a lead rope, allowing them to control the ride themselves, but being there for support or problems. The other divisions breakdown down by age. Youth (through age 12), Junior (ages 13-17), Adult (ages 18 plus) and the very popular Over 40 division. We have a Facebook page, Madison County OHC Gymkhana, where we will post patterns for the upcoming shows and keep track of the points. We hope to see everyone there. I hope everyone is enjoying this time of the year. Yes, it’s cold, but check out the pictures our member Lorna Kenyon took behind her home. Enjoy Mother Nature’s beauty no matter what the season, and remember, it’s already March; spring is almost here. ~Cheryl MEDINA Join us for our first meeting at Boston Store in the Cuyahoga Valley on March 6. It’s chili 61
County Lines cook-off time, and if this cold weather continues, a nice hot bowl of chili will be just what we need! Bring a pot of your favorite chili or a snack to share, and be prepared for an evening of good eats. Meet us at 6:30 for social time; our meeting starts at 7 p.m. Who’s ready to ride? Yeah, we all are! What better way to celebrate the coming of spring and the longer daylight savings days than our annual Spring Ahead Ride. Meet us at the Hinckley Trailhead on Route 606 at 11 a.m. Bring something to share for the trailgate that follows. For more information please contact Molly Eastwood (330/603-0820 or mollyeastwood@aol.com) or Barb Vega (216/702-1224 or grr8ridinranch@yahoo.com). And speaking of good eats, do you like pancakes? Our first trail session is slated for March 9 (backup date is March 16), which will be followed by pancakes at Hale Farm historical site. Our annual work/pancakes day coincides with Hale Farm’s Maple Sugar Festival. Yes, I know, the weather has not cooperated these past few years, but hope springs eternal, and if there’s one thing we have, its lots of hope! Our day rides schedule will be out soon. We are coordinating this with our sister chapter, Summit. More on this as soon as the information is available. We are also planning a special weekend ride for our members in June. Be on the lookout for details. Looking forward to some warmer days in the valley. ~Rosemary Young MEIGS The groundhog didn’t see his shadow, so now spring will be here in six weeks. We had negative five degrees on Tuesday, now this Tuesday it’s going to be 60 degrees, but that’s Ohio weather for you. The OHC Meigs Chapter held its monthly meeting in January.
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Paul McDaniel presenting first place trophy to Shayla Hysell. We had two new members join the club. At the meeting we presented trophies and money to our youth members for their participation in the fun shows at the AEP horse camp in Langsville, Ohio. First place winner was Shayla Hysell, receiving a three-foot trophy. Second place winner was Lauren Mansfield. Kaelin Steele won third place. Fourth place winner was Makayla Smith. Second through fourth place all received money. Way to go girls! Other participants received a ribbon for their participation in the fun shows. This year we decided to recognize the top three members who did the volunteer work at the AEP horse camp. First place goes to our president Paul McDaniel Jr. Second place goes to Paul Schuler. Third place goes to Ed Turley. All three members were given money for all their hard work. Receiving a plaque was Ed Turley for doing volunteer work at all our fun shows. After working in a hay field on show days, he got ready and headed to the horse camp. He would help set up the events for the shows and stay in the arena. When we took our break, he was cooking on the grill for everyone. He is dedicated. We also appreciate all the other members who helped, as well. They played a big part in helping with the events. Jim Hanning had open heart surgery. He is getting along well and is looking forward to the tack auction. New club members, Jim Williams and Gaye Corwin, moved up here from Tennessee and really like it so far. Jim has an invention called the leg-up saddle pad that has a stirrup you can pull down and lock in place to help you mount up easier. Once you are up on your horse, you can unlock the stirrup and retract it. This would be so much easier than trying to find a tractor tire to stand on or the bumper of
Makayla Smith the truck. I will be getting one of those. At our February meeting we handed out mileage patches to our members that keep track of their miles for the year. Happy Trails, ~Dian MONTGOMERY Happy spring from the Montgomery County Chapter! We hope all your horses have fared well through the winter. Warmer weather is finally on its way; the days will be getting longer, and the shedding will begin! We have all been in hibernation long enough, don’t ya think? Let’s all start gearing up for a great year of trail riding, shows, campouts and other activities. We don’t have a whole lot of past activities to tell you about this month, but we can tell you what we have planned for the year. In April we have a few day rides planned, we will be volunteering at Twin Creek for Adopt-A-Park, and we will be heading to Columbus to do a little shopping, etc., at Equine Affaire. We not only have day rides scheduled, we do have a few camping weekends on the calendar for the year at Sycamore, Tar Hollow and East Fork. And like last year, we will plan on being at a few of the local State rides. We can’t really list all the fun things we have planned, but you can check out our list on our website, montgomerycountyohc. com, for time and locations! Lots of good times to be had by all, we guarantee it! Come join us. We would love to have you! Happy Trails and good health to all! ~Taronna MORROW Greetings from the Morrow County OHC chapter where the start of 2019 has been a roller coaster ride challenging the goal of providing adequate care
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(food/water/shelter) for our equine friends. The 55-degree day as this is being composed seems great, but I’m not looking forward to the developing mud. The bitter cold forced the delay of scheduled farrier care due to frozen hooves splitting when nailing on shoes, plus the associated discomfort for the farrier. Simon did complete farrier work for the herd on a later warmer date, but no 2019 riding has been reported by any chapter member. Keeping flames of equine fever alive receives fuel from the advance Equine Affaire literature and some local tack auctions plus the fellowship at our monthly chapter meetings. The enthusiastic greeting received when one arrives at the barn also brightens the day, although the anticipated feed and not the human touch is probably the main reason for their equine happiness! But for many owners, the associated touching/petting does provide lots of equine therapy for both parties. Health issues still restrict potential riding activity for some members including Karen recovering from her auto accident and Gerald from knee replacement surgery. Ted and Gerald did attend the Buckeye State Mounted Deputies annual January winter meeting while Ted, Floyd, Byron, and Gerald are scheduled to attend the March State OHC meeting in Delaware. The last Corral issue did not have a Morrow County report which was submitted but somehow did not get published. Our chapter is small but dedicate to the OHC motto which is nourished by our monthly meetings which are held the second Wednesday of the month at 1900 HR in the Mount Gilead Library Annex. 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 and on your horse if you do have an opportunity to ride. ~Doc MUSKINGUM March is here! Hopefully everyone has had a chance to get out and enjoy some horse time after the super cold temperatures this winter. Don’t forget we have a scheduled trail ride March 16 at Dillon State Park, ride out at 10 a.m. The MCOHC show schedule for the summer series will be March 2019
County Lines out shortly. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for more information as it becomes available. Remember, these are open shows; you don’t need to be a 4-H or OHC member to enjoy them! We will be looking for volunteers to man the OHC booth at each show, and welcome anyone who would like to share more information on the Ohio Horseman’s Council! The Kerry Kuhn Horsemanship clinic is March 29-31 which will be hosted at 4 Beats Stables, 8480 Canal Road, Frazeysburg, Ohio. We will have open auditing all three days, $25 each day, or you can buy a three-day pass for $60. You can find more information on Kerry and his history on his Facebook page or his YouTube Channel (just search for Kerry Kuhn) or his website www. kerrykuhn.com.) We are excited to bring a nationally known clinician to our area and look forward to having a great outing. MCOHC will again be hosting a hog roast at Blue Rock State Park for Memorial Day weekend, May 24-26. This is a weekend camping and trail ride event, but day riders are always welcome and do not need a reservation to park and ride for the day. There will be a poker run and silent auction as well on May 25. This is a rain or shine event, and we always have fun and a great time! If you are interested in donating items for the silent auction, please contact any of the officers. Hope to see you there! Our trail ride schedule is short this year, but it’s something we are working every year to expand. Our scheduled rides include the rides at Dillon and Blue Rock mentioned above, along with rides in the fall at AEP Coshocton in September and Blue Rock again in October. We welcome any and all riders! Don’t forget about our Summer Series horse shows! They include, but are not limited to, contesting, western pleasure, English pleasure, halter and ranch horse classes. Please watch our Facebook page to get the showbills and schedule, which will be out soon. A little bit of housekeeping. While we love to have our members and guests visit, please remember that if you haven’t renewed your membership, you should only visit as a guest at two meetings, and that you do not have voting privileges. MCOHC is continuously working toward March 2019
inclusion and diversity, but some rules are necessary. Please remember to turn your memberships either online at https://ohconline.com/ or by reaching out to any of our officers for a membership application. New in 2019, MCOHC will be holding a contest for most saddle hours and top five trail riders, get your membership in and start keeping track! Our next meeting will be Monday, April 1, at Tee Jaye’s Country Place in Zanesville, eating at 6, meeting at 7. Hope to see you all there! ~Opal
Good luck getting ready for the riding season. Be safe and enjoy your time in the saddle. God Bless, ~Teresa Wittkugle PREBLE
Rick Keller with others helping to do trail maintenance on horseback.
PIKE Pike OHC sends a welcome hello! I’m sure everyone agrees it’s time for winter to be over, so we can begin our riding again, although many have continued to brave the cold and enjoy some pretty winter days. February was our first meeting of the 2019 year. Lots of plans are being made to spend time in the saddle. Our club will be making the schedule for our monthly club rides, which we will have in our next Corral newsletter, if anyone wants to join us, they are welcome. We will also give you an update on some logging that is going on at Pike Lake right now. This past year we’ve had several club members that have spent a lot of time in the saddle riding and doing maintenance on the trails. The award for the most gaited trail miles this year, riding 904 miles, was presented to Fern Beathard. Mack Robinson was given the award for the most non-gaited trail miles, riding 370 miles. I’m sure this was time well spent. Good job to you both! We always have such a good time riding with our club members. Our club has many special people and friends with big hearts, and we’re all looking
Fern Beathard pictured with her family received our award for most gaited trail miles.
Mack Robinson pictured with his father received our award for the most non-gaited trail miles. forward to a good year of riding and activities. Our ‘Saddle Talk’ this month would like to acquaint you with two friends that have been riding together for several years. Dave Robinson and Rick Keller have spent many hours in the saddle trail riding. They have both been very active in the club. Dave and his family are always ready to help. Dave, with his son Mack, are always there for the club rides, too. Mack has a new horse which will keep him busy on the trails this year. Dave’s wife Tracy and oldest son Cody are very active with our annual Christmas party, planning and making horseshoe art for the event. Rick Keller is also active with the club rides and activities and was our club’s president for two years. This year he will continue to be the liaison between our club and the Pike Lake forest ranger and give the club any trail updates. Rick’s persistence also helped to get a new trail approved at Pike Lake. Rick has spent a lot of time doing maintenance on horseback, too. Rick’s wife, Robin, is at many of our events also helping, and she always sends delicious brownies for the trail. Spring is near, and it’s time to start lunging our horses and getting ourselves in better shape to ride. Being in shape makes riding more enjoyable for both of us. Nicholas Evans says, “It’s a lot like nuts and bolts. If the rider’s nuts, the horse bolts!” And of course, we never fall off, we just dismount with style!
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Welcome from Preble County. How about this crazy weather 50 to 60-degree swing in temperatures. Wow, but that’s Ohio! We held our monthly meeting Saturday, Feb. 2 at 6 p.m., at 4 J’s Pizza and Café in Camden. Our meeting time has changed to 6 p.m. because our secretary, Deb, has to put her mother to bed at 7:30 p.m. 4 J’s has a really nice little restaurant and small room in the back where we can eat and hold our meetings. We will also meet there in March and April until the weather breaks. We have made the decision to change our State ride to the first weekend in October, Friday through Sunday, Oct. 4-6. Our original date always conflicted with Quarter Horse Congress reining classes, and we have members who either work or attend the Congress, so it always made us short on help and, of course, participation. The whole chapter feels this will help with making this a better State ride. We also are having our $750 gift card raffle again this year. It is for Rural King, and there is enough money that you can purchase merchandise or a Henry rifle. Since this is right before Christmas, it will make a great way to get Christmas for yourself or your family members. Tickets can be purchased from any Preble OHC member. They are one ticket for $5 or five tickets for $20. You need not be present to win, so get yours early. Contact Donn Buckingham, president, at 937/417-4359, or email donnb@bright.net; Mike Jackson at 513/863-1806; or Becky Clifton at 937/417/4359 or email becky@graphicnotions.net. Be sure to mark your calendars for a great weekend of fun, food and prizes. We have some really dedicated and hard-working volunteers, and they all deserve a great round of applause and sincere thanks for all that they do. Without them, the camp and trails would not be in as good shape as they are. The trails need more work, but we are just a few trying to cover 18 miles of trails. Thank you volunteers! Memorial Day weekend we will 63
County Lines be having our fun speed show again this year. We are going to try a new class which should be fun for all. Since I lost my Doc last fall, we have discovered it is very important to get in the riding as much as possible because we have discovered that things can change quickly. We do not want to miss any more than we have to. I hope everyone is enjoying the soon-to-be-warmer weather and hitting the trails whether it be on horseback or working on them. Have a great spring! Happy Trails, ~Becky Clifton SANDUSKY Hello friends! I hope while reading this you are nice and warm. As of writing this, we have just survived a couple days of sub-zero freezing weather. Some businesses closed, all the schools closed, but my work in the veterinary field …well, we don’t get too many days off. My cousin told me she just knows Lilly lives in a heated barn. I had to break her heart that no, Lilly actually doesn’t have a heated barn. Needless to say, all of our animals fared well. The chickens had a heat lamp, and all our animals have heated water buckets and an abundance of food available. Al wasn’t happy when I brought inside two senior barn cats that were not handling the extreme cold well. One unhappy husband, two extremely happy barn cats! The Village of Gibsonburg has come to an agreement allowing us to ride on more of the land available at our White Star horse trail! They said we are welcome to clear brush but don’t want us building or changing the area in any other way. That’s fine with us, we just want to add a couple miles to our existing trail. We will be signing an agreement and further plans will be made soon. Our local 4-H horse clubs are wanting us to host a trail ride at our White Star trail. It seemed a lot of people were excited about that, and we can’t wait to plan something with them. We figured about 700-800 kids rode at Winter Wonderland those two weekends in December. Diane has volunteered to help write out a check list for next year, so things run just a little smoother. Our meetings are the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the First Brethren Church in Fremont. We meet for supper at 5:45. Check out Facebook or give 64
Winter Wonderland me a call to find out where. 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. Give your horse a hug, life is good! ~Marla Sidell STARK Welcome to March! After the cold harsh winter we started out with in 2019, we are looking forward to warmer spring-like days and temperatures. Our chapter just finished our planning meeting for this year. It was nice to get together and find out what is happening with each other. We learned that Altmeyer’s Trailer Sales in Seville closed their business there. It was disappointing to many of us who have taken our trailers there for many years and received such good service. We were able to reserve Mohican State Forest this year for May 3-5, we are looking forward to camping and riding there. Over Memorial weekend in May it has been a tradition for us to camp at Fallon Park AEP Lands in Coshocton. In June we look forward to attending Jefferson County’s ride at Jefferson State Park. Over the July 4th holiday weekend, we ride and camp at Salt Fork State Park. At the end of July many of our members venture to Pennsylvania for a week’s riding in Marienville at Summers Allegheny Ride. Then in August several of our members attend the work party at Bark Camp State Park. Plans are to add the trails at West Branch and Alum Creek to our riding schedule this year.
We have two fundraisers we participate in. Both are tack auctions where we ask members to clean their barns and donate useable horse related items that we can sell. One will be at PBS Horse Health on March 9 in Massillon, and the other will be at Stark County 4-H Annual Tack Sale on March 23. These are also good times to find much needed items we just cannot live without! We hold our meeting on the fourth Mondays of the month (except during the summer) at PBS Horse Health on Richville Drive in Massillon. Anyone is welcome to attend. Until next time, happy trails to you! ~Jo Ellen SUMMIT Hope all of you survived the last week of Mother Nature’s temper tantrum. 1978 is the benchmark for blizzards, but this erratic weather kept everyone guessing what was coming next. Where else but Ohio would you need lined Carhartts and mukluks, rain coats, hip boots and sun tan lotion within eight short days. Fortunately for us, our chapter decided on a Jan. 11 winter banquet, and by all accounts, everyone had an enjoyable evening. Starting at 5, everyone chose to be fashionably late and roll in near 6. Thankfully, it wasn’t with a police escort. One great thing about 40 people attending is the wonderful assortment of food they bring to share. We all could have curled up in a cozy spot for a three-month hibernation stint by the time we left. The white elephant prizes ran the gamut of funny to fabulous. Good news; the Potty Time Wall Clock might be lurking somewhere in next year’s WE for a third consecutive year. There were also some really great door prizes thanks to Big Dee Bucks and to everyone who shopped there all year. Members also received a Royal Wire stall hook. It was a great opportunity for everyone to visit and rehash all those hair razing adventures from 2018. We are all anxiously waiting the new season for 2019. Congratulations to Michelle Crew who was crowned this year’s Snow Queen. Thanks again Peggy Costic for the 2019 ice sculpture. Carolyn Sullivan had some unexpected help freeing a 16’ jammed barn door. Her Spotted Saddle Horse, Romeo, intently watched her shoveling then proceeded to walk over and leave a precisely placed pile of manure
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And the food just kept on coming.
No, not the potty clock!
Joe Coalter and Morning Star at the Akron Christmas parade. on the frozen track. It was a hot, fresh batch, but it failed to melt that troublesome spot. Unphased, he sauntered over and started pawing while she continued to shovel. You can’t make this stuff up; believe us, we’ve camped with her. It seems there is another picture to surface from the Akron Christmas Parade. We just could not miss an opportunity for Joe Coalter to appear in the Corral magazine. Anyone recognize the elf holding up traffic behind them? We were deeply saddened to receive news that Phyllis Leonhardt, one of our founding chapter members, passed away on Jan. 7. Phyllis was an active member of the Morgan Horse Association and SCOHC. She also fostered and volunteered on rescue missions for abused animals, large and small. Phyllis loved trail riding her Morgan horses and generously shared the experience with others who were not so fortunate to own one. Our sincere condolences go out to her husband Jake, sons Matt March 2019
County Lines and John, daughter Susie, and extended family, and friends. ~Joann Ulichney
The Over the Hill Gang will continue to try to work on the first and third Wednesdays, weather permitting, either on trails or in camp, feel free to join us if you can. I’m including several working photos this month. First is Rick Werley with the tractor, dragging a culvert into place. Second is our volunteer, Joel Timmons, from the Buckeye Trail group, working to help place another culvert. Third is the lopper crew, Chris Paswat, Jane LeVeck, Diane Colvin and Chris Lamb. Doesn’t it look like we’re having fun? ~Mickie
TRUMBULL Hello from the members of Trumbull County! March is here and the winter will soon be history. Warmer temperatures and what we wait impatiently for… Daylight Savings Time ahead! As you set your riding schedules for the spring ‘legging up,’ keep in mind the moderate terrain of Mosquito Lake State Park. The trails amble though the woods alongside beautiful Mosquito Lake. There is wildlife on the water and in the woods for your enjoyment as you ride. It needs to be noted that in places we have not been able to get the maintenance work done that is scheduled; however, this does not take away from the usability of the trails. You can enjoy from one hour of riding to four, depending on your rate of travel. We hope you will consider our park. As of the January meeting, we have our first club ride set for Two Mile Run County Park in Pennsylvania June 14-6. This has become a favorite ride for members, and each year the ride has more participants. As with all our rides, we invite all to join us in our fun! Prospective members, members of other chapters, all are friends on horseback we look forward to knowing! Seven members and two guests attended the Beaver Creek Horsemen’s Association (Columbiana County OHC) annual Night at the Races fundraiser for the trails at Beaver Creek State Park. Once again, they provided an evening of great fun for a needed cause. Beaver Creek State Park is one of the most highly enjoyed parks on the eastern side of Ohio. Campers and day riders travel from states around to enjoy the park. Repetitive years of high rainfall resulting in erosion and tree fall have created trail conditions that are an oppressive burden for a small group to undertake, not only physically, but financially as well. We, the members of Trumbull County, support you in your efforts. I will have a report in next month’s article on our guest speaker Jennifer Peterson at our February meeting. (The meeting is to be held post the submission date for the March issue.) We are looking forward to having her and the many guests who March 2019
Trumbull County OHC will be attending as well. Happy March everyone! Spring is just days away! ~Kathryn Bartow TUSCARAWAS From the stall of Walkin Willy, Howdy all! I am so enjoying all this cold weather and snow, well, not really, but we do live in Ohio. We had our Christmas party in January—lots of good food, time well spent with friends, and some very funny gag gifts. I want to take a moment to welcome some new members to our group: Vickie Zook, Jill Ricker, Pam Hamlin and Theresa Hepner. If anyone would like more information about our group, please feel free to check out our Facebook page or email us at wallark@yahoo.com. Our club meets the second Monday of each month. Happy trails to all, ~Walkin Willy WARREN By the time you get this, it will be close to the Great Tack Exchange, our fundraiser for the year. It’s a huge undertaking, and just because it looks like it works seamlessly doesn’t mean it’s easy. Volunteers are always needed, if you find yourself with time that day, feel free to contact Judy Picklesimer and let her know you’re available. The flyer can be found on Facebook and in the Corral. Ideally, there are enough volunteers so that everyone gets a break. Those at the food booth especially tend to get a bit crazed as it’s very popular. This year we will have our own information booth with photos and such about the club to hopefully entice more people to join. At the very least, it may let people know just how much work we do for the trails. Believe it or not, there are still people riding the trails who have no clue that OHC members do the bulk of the maintenance at most (if
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Warren County OHC not all) of the Ohio state parks and some county parks as well. And of course, it’s always a good place to shop for anything you may need, try your luck at winning one of the many great raffle items, and have a good lunch while you’re there. Next month I should have some photos from our newest reinstated February awards banquet. We had not held this for several years and voted to bring it back. Unfortunately, I was unable to make it due to not driving after surgery, and the people closest to me weren’t going. But I left instructions for someone to please take photos, so I should have them next time. I doubt too many of our members have been getting a lot of riding in, but Diane Colvin set a goal of riding every day, even if only for a few minutes, and at least for the first month, she was successful. Due to mud and for convenience, she mostly rides on the Little Miami Scenic Trail, which passes across from her farm, or on her property itself. Colder days are good for a short little bareback jaunt on property. She’s even ‘dusted off’ the older retired mare for a few short ones, and the mare seems to be enjoying having a short job, as the seniors often do. More power to her; even if I was mobile, I am not riding when it’s sub-zero! I’ve become a bit of a weather wimp these days.
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Hello Ohio horse enthusiasts! Washington County is excited to hit the trails with the breaking of the winter into spring. We are hoping for a little drier weather and not so many storms this summer! We are involved in several projects that will indeed test our dedication to work on the trails, produce shows and do a number of other projects and still keep the saddle warm! Our Kinderhook project is moving forward nicely. The rinse reach we have been trying to build for the past several years should be up and running when the national forest opens in April. It is a needed improvement that will greatly add to our enjoyment. We have also continued working on signage on the trails. In addition to new directional signs to make sure no one gets lost, we have several informational signs about the botany of the area and a few cultural points of interest such as oil industry and an orchard along our trails. The biggest part of the project is a major rebuild of one section and the installation of switchbacks to another section. The switch backs were needed when the trail first opened years ago, but we never had the money or means to make the improvement. Naturally, we will have several days of regular trail maintenance with downed trees and cutting brush before trails can open, but you know all about that! We are also excited about a new Rails to Trails project in conjunction with the Athens County OHC. The trail would encompass both counties and would provide an all-season alternative for horseman in the area. Our Wayne National Trails are closed in the winter and with the rain last year, trails are hard 65
County Lines to come by right now. Our hope is to join with Athens and create a multi-use trail for horses. So many Rails to Trails across the state do not allow horses, and new horse trails seem hard to come by, so we are happy to be part of this project! We are also working on hosting three fun shows at the Barlow Fairgrounds in Barlow, Ohio, this summer. This is still a relatively new endeavor for us, and a lot of folks are working together to make these shows happen. The shows will be open to all, with a number of events for all ages of riders, although, to be honest, the emphasis is on the young folks and their competitions. Our one show last year was well attended and received good reviews. While many of our longtime members are trail people, we understand for the OHC to survive and prosper, we must be diversified in our activities so everyone can enjoy their own particular type of activity and still be joined together as a group of horsemen helping horsemen! The Washington County Chapter is committed to this goal! One of the goals for our club this year was to have a speaker or activity at every meeting. We started the year with a bang! Hannah Taylor spoke at the January meeting. Jackie Fokes from Athens County discussed the Rail to Trail in February, and March brings Rick and Jill McCleese, owners of the Elkins Creek Horse Camp, to our meeting. Rick has a certification as a ‘Trail Master Builder’ and is going to help us develop a plan for our rebuild of Kinderhook as well as before mentioned improvements. We are excited to have his help and input as well as speaking at our meeting! A fun day, an ambitious trail ride schedule including a couple of themed rides such as our corn ride in July, a kid’s ride, and much more are popping up on our calendar as we begin to plan our year in earnest. We are hoping to have a representative of our club at all our southeast regional rides and most state rides this year. For years, we have been quietly riding in our little corner of the state; now we are going to try to come see you! We are not going to host a regional ride this year. We attempted last year and found our Kinderhook facility simply will not hold the number of rigs we need. We are working on a grant to bring tourism dollars to our 66
corner to expand our trailhead to include a campground. This project is just beginning. There are no details yet, but we are working toward it, and we hope to host a regional or state ride in the up-coming years! Washington County is busy! It is our hope to have a great riding season, with lots of memories made and safe travels. We are also looking forward to building trails, helping kids grow in knowledge and character through our shows, and making new friends along the way! See you on the trail, ~Rita V. Schultheis
Pam on Pete in Hinckley.
WAYNE The new year got off to a great start with weather warm enough to let several of us get out for a ride. January 6, Pam Miller, Sue Baker and two prospective club members rode at Hinckley Reservoir. The weather was beautiful, and the wide gravelbased paths were in pretty good shape for January. Even the creek crossing was low with good footing on either side. We met Russ and Shirley Sales from Lodi, who were also taking advantage of the good weather and getting their beautiful gaited horses out for some exercise. It was good to see Shirley riding as she told me she had a nasty fall this past fall, which resulted in a broken leg and a cancelled camping trip. If you are ever considering rescuing a horse, be sure to see Russ and Shirley’s two horses, as they are a testimony to what beautiful and useful horses can be saved with love and care. Unfortunately, Mother Nature was just ‘fooling’ us that weekend as we had to cancel our Winter Bash, which was scheduled for Jan. 19. Snow and Level 2 road warnings from the Wayne County Sherriff’s department prevented us from enjoying our
Nancy and Ballerina enjoying the warm weather.
Hinckley Trail Ride. usual dinner and fun activities at Des Dutch Essenhaus in Shreve. Thanks to everyone who donated items for the club to sell at the Ashland Tack Swap and Sale on Feb. 2. Marline Smalley, Dave Schmidt and Linda Stout did a great job setting up, selling items and tearing down the booth. Kim Scarborough and her grandson stopped in to help as well. We were able to talk to many folks about the advantages of OHC membership and met many members of other OHC clubs. We are looking forward to seeing some of these folks this summer on the trails. Club member Renee Jackwood was able to purchase a beautiful show shirt and saddle pad to complement her new horse. We are looking forward to seeing that flashy paint mare on the trails this summer as well. Tom Bahl also purchased a new Haflinger gelding named Alvin. He is a handsome fellow and a great ride. We look forward to camping with both Tom and Alvin this summer. February 3 brought another beautiful day for riding. Marilyn Conley and Nancy Strayer took to the roads of Morrow County for a little ‘road riding.’ That brings me to my ‘soap box moment.’ I want to ask everyone to remind those who are new to trail riding, don’t belong to a club that works hard to maintain trails, or are just not aware of the damage that is done to trails and trail heads when people ride in the winter. It is natural to want to get out and ride on those nice days, but remind people that horse hooves damage ground that is muddy or halfway
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frozen, not to mention the danger slipping and falling poses to both you and your horse. The trail head at Mohican has shown signs of people getting stuck in the mud when they try to take their rigs across what looks like firm grass. This will all have to be repaired and could jeopardize our ability to use trails that have common usage. Instead, why not buddy up with someone whose horse is ‘road safe’ if yours is not, and take a ride on a back country road, the rails to trails or the Cleveland Metroparks, which all have wide gravel based equestrian trails suitable for riding in the winter weather. Spread the word, invite a friend who isn’t an OHC member, and educate them on the care of our great trail system and trail etiquette necessary to continue to be permitted to use all our shared trails long into the future. Meanwhile, pray for an early spring with southerly winds that dry the mud so we can all see each other on the trails soon! ~LuAnn WOOD Spring is the start of another fun and busy ride season. Check out our many rides: April 24-
Helping good friends and bundling up for winter chores in sub zero weather. March 2019
Palm Partnership TrainingE
Working at Liberty, Part 3: Getting Down to Work by Lynn Palm Liberty work demonstrates how important the handler’s position is to the horse’s movement. If the handler and whip are positioned more toward the back to the horse, it will encourage him to move more forward. When the handler and the whip are positioned more at the middle of the horse, it will encourage him to maintain his speed. If the handler moves her body and whip more toward the front for the horse, it will slow him down. If the handler is positioned to far in front of the horse, she will block his forward movement and cause him to stop or change directions. After working approximately
5-10 minutes of warm-up phase of working at liberty, ask your horse to change directions to repeat this warm up on the opposite track. There are two ways to ask your horse to change directions. One is to ask him to slow his movement to a walk, then “whoa”. Use a mellow, deep tone of voice when asking for down transitions. Walk up to him and turn him around to face the opposite direction using a turn on the forehand, turn on the haunches, or simply lead him in a half-circle.
Your Next Step…
While we want our horse to move forward during liberty work we don’t want him running around the paddock. He could
slip and fall, especially in the turns. If your horse starts running too much, use a mellow voice to soothe him and slow him down with a voice command like “e-as-y”. Stretch out the word so it sounds very long and soothing. What if he is really running around so dangerously fast that he could fall? While still standing on the centerline, position your body and point the whip towards his forehand. This will usually stop a horse. If more reinforcement is still needed, swing the whip towards his forehand to break his action and get him to slow or stop.
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For more information about Lynn Palm; her educational programs at Palm Equestrian Academy in
Ocala, Fla.; Lynn’s Ride Well clinics across the U.S.; saddles; DVDs; books; and trail and Western dressage competitions; visit www.lynnpalm.com or call 352/629-3310.
here to stay, so no one has ridden much. Time to rest and get winter things done before ride
season starts again. Our officers stayed the same. Stay warm, ~Barb Oberhaus
County Lines 28 at Elkins Creek; May 9-12 at Tar Hollow or Waterloo, if some don’t want to go so far; May 24-27 is Memorial weekend at Van Buren; May 30-June 2 in Indiana at Salamonie; June 21-23 at Alum Creek; July 4-7 at Van Buren; July 10-15 in New York at Otter Creek; July 25-28 at Caesar Creek; Aug. 8-11 at Salt Fork; Aug. 21-23 at Paint Creek; Aug. 23-25 at Great Seal; Aug. 30-Sept 2 at Van Buren; Sept. 5-8 at Beaver Creek; Sept. 27-28 is our NW Regional State Ride at Van Buren; Oct. 11-14 is Hobo Stew at Van Buren; and Oct. 1622 is Big South Fork. Spring also starts our work sessions at Van Buren State Park. Our aspirations are to get more
rubber mats in our campground corrals and stone on our red trail. Our top riders for 2018 were Diane Joseph with 823 miles, Deta Miller with 702, Barb Oberhaus with 614, Dawn Gomez with 608, Judy Stephens with 570, Jon Potteiger with 550, Jon Myers with 433, Dick Stephens with 416, Jim Spero with 392 and Karen Spero with 386. Clara Pargeon and Becky Steingass earned their 5000 Mile Park and Forest patch. Our youth trophies were given to Alesha Lowry with 238 miles, Savanah Ley with 85, Stanley Rice with 41 and Ty Lowry with 8. I will give you more results next month. At this writing, winter is finally
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The Way of Horses
Evaluate Your Horse by Eleanor Blazer A friend mentioned that she was having trouble keeping weight on her mare, Missy. Missy has always been an ‘easy-keeper’. I asked her a few questions which every horse owner should regularly review. 1. Age – it is frightening how quickly time passes. When I asked about Missy’s age my friend had to do some mental calculations. Based on when she got Missy – the year her oldest Eleanor Blazer granddaughter was born, she and My Kustom Kruzer decided the mare was 19. My friend was shocked when she realized Missy was becoming a ‘senior’ horse. 2. Body Condition Score. My friend knew Missy was losing weight and by using the using the Henneke Body Condition Score we could assign a ‘score’ to her condition. Horses are rated on a scale of 1 to 9. A horse with a score of 1 would have no body fat and be emaciated. A horse with a score of 9 would be extremely obese. A body condition score of 5 is considered ideal. This scoring would allow charting of Missy’s loss or gain history. It was determined Missy had a BCS of a 4. We estimated that Missy was probably a 6 when she was in her prime. 3. Dental care. Next I asked, “When was the last time Missy had her teeth looked at by a veterinarian or equine dentist?” This also took some thought. It may have been several years since Missy last had her teeth checked. I asked if she noticed if Missy was dropping feed while she ate, or if she was having trouble chewing hay. My friend wasn’t sure as she boards and doesn’t feed the mare. That evening I received a call, Missy was in fact dropping grain and having trouble chewing hay. A dental appointment with her veterinarian was scheduled. 4. Quality and amount of forage. The equine digestive system is designed to utilize nutrients from forage. That forage must be provided in the quality and quantity a horse needs. The horse is also designed to be a ‘trickle-feeder’—they graze approximately 18 hours a day when in a natural state. I asked my friend about the type of hay that was being used at the stable. Because my friend boards she left the feeding up to the stable. She did know her contract states that Missy was to receive two flakes of hay in the morning, a flake at lunch and two flakes in the evening. She had no idea about the quality of the hay. I had her take a scale and weigh a few flakes to get an average weight, so we could determine how many pounds of hay Missy was receiving each day. Also to let me know the color of the hay, how it smelled, if it had coarse stems or weeds, and if Missy was leaving some of the hay uneaten. She reported back that the average weight of a flake was three pounds. Missy is receiving five flakes of hay a day, so that worked out to about 15 pounds of hay a day. On average a horse should receive 1.5 percent to 2 percent of their body weight in forage a day. Missy should weigh about 1,000 pounds, which works out to 15-20 pounds of good quality forage a day. She was being fed on the light end of the recommendation. The hay seemed to be of good quality—it had a sweet smell, didn’t seem to have many stems or weeds and was a greenish/light tan color. But Missy seemed to be having trouble chewing as she was tipping her head to the side and dropping bits of wadded wet boluses of hay. I asked my friend to see if the stable would allow Missy to have a second flake of hay at lunchtime and the evening meals. That would increase the daily amount to 20 pounds. My friend was willing to pay a little extra in board for Missy to have the additional hay. Another option will be for my friend to buy hay and bring in the extra hay on her daily visit. 68
5. Grain. Commercial ‘grain’ products and supplements are used to make up for the nutrients which are lacking in the forage. These nutrients are protein, carbohydrates, fat, minerals and vitamins. The boarding contract stated that each horse would receive five pounds of grain split between the morning and evening meals. I asked my friend to find out what type of grain was being used. She reported back that the grain was a 12 percent protein pellet from a reputable company, and was being fed the minimum amount recommended for a horse of Missy’s size and activity level according to the manufacturer’s feeding directions. Missy was observed dropping pellets and tilting her head to the side while chewing. This and the problem chewing hay indicated a tooth problem. At this point I recommended we wait to see how Missy does after she has her teeth done by the veterinarian and the extra hay was added to her diet. It is possible Missy may have to the 12 percent pellet amount increased or be switched to a product designed for older horses. 6. Water. Water is the most important nutrient in the diet. The digestive system requires it to dissolve nutrients and help move feed through the intestinal tract. It is needed to carry waste products out of the body. Impaction colic can be caused by a lack of water – very common in the winter when water sources are frozen and neglected. Again, my friend leaves it up to the stable, so more investigation was required. When Missy is in her stall she has access to an automatic water cup. The drawback to these ‘convenient’ items is not being able to monitor how much water the horse is drinking—or even if they are drinking at all. Water cups are also neglected. Dead rodents, debris from the horse’s mouth and other dirt accumulates in them, and unnoticed malfunctions can occur if they are not checked several times a day. Missy’s cup was working, but had an accumulation of grain and dirt in the bottom. The water source in Missy’s turnout area, which she shares with two other horses, is a large 100 gallon tub. My friend told me it was thick and green with algae—she couldn’t see the bottom of the tank. This means a confrontation with the manager of the boarding stable. I suggested my friend ask if she could hang two water buckets in Missy’s stall, which my friend would maintain (she goes out every day to see the mare)—not adding any work to the stable manager’s duties. The big tank is another issue. My friend decided to ask if she could dump and clean it, then maintain it as needed. Luckily the stable manager agreed to both requests. 7. Internal parasite control. The next question I posed to my friend was regarding deworming Missy for internal parasites. The boarding stable requires all the horses be on a rotational schedule recommended by the stable’s veterinarian. That schedule is: an ivermectin product in the spring and after the first hard killing freeze in the winter; and one dose of a pyrantel pamoate or fenbendazole product in the summer. That is a common rotational deworming schedule, so Missy was probably in pretty good shape. I suggested my friend ask her veterinarian about conducting a fecal egg count to ensure the program was working. I also emailed her the link to the American Association of Equine Practitioners Parasite Control Guidelines. https://aaep.org/ sites/default/files/Guidelines/AAEPParasiteControlGuidelines_0.pdf 8. Hoof care. When evaluating a horse for proper care the hooves must be part of the equation. A horse in pain due to unbalanced hooves, thrush, cracks, laminitis, navicular, abscesses, white line disease, sole bruises or neglect is not going to thrive. I knew Missy was on a regular schedule with an excellent farrier, and that Missy had her feet cleaned and checked daily by my friend. So no questions needed to be asked regarding hoof care. 9. Vaccinations. Vaccinations are used to help protect a horse from infectious diseases. Which disease to protect the horse from depends on location, use of the horse, exposure risk, and risk of reaction to the vaccine. Missy’s veterinarian gives her the core vaccinations recommended
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Black Swamp Driving Club
Black Swamp Driving Club Views “The Caravan” PRESIDENT, Roger Higgins, Jr. VICE PRESIDENT, Julie Emmons SECRETARY & TREASURER, Susan Murray. WEBSITE, www.blackswampdrivingclub.com
by Mary Thomas More than two dozen Black Swamp members met Feb. 10 at the Good Hope Lutheran Church, Arlington, Ohio. President Roger Higgins, Jr. called a short business meeting to order, asking Secretary/Treasurer Susan Murray for her reports which included the good news that the club is financially sound. During the meeting a new addition was made to the
calendar. May 18 BDSC has been invited to drive during the Hardin County Historical Society’s open house. A noon potluck will be followed by driving around the fairgrounds, according to Annetta Shirk who is coordinating the event. Mary Elliott has moved the annual hayride at her farm from Oct. 20 to Oct. 27. She also announced that Maple Syrup Days at Malabar Farm will be held the first two weekends in March. Ann Leightey added an Aug. 4 potluck and drive at her farm near Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Jackie Minges reported that she is working with Western Reserve Carriage Association to schedule a joint drive at the Carlisle Reserve near Elyria, Ohio. Peg Graham brought
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by the American Association of Equine Practitioners for the following diseases: tetanus, Eastern/Western Equine Encephalomyelitis (EEE/WEE), West Nile Virus and rabies. Missy is also vaccinated for protection against equine influenza during the summer when she is going to horse shows. https://aaep.org/ guidelines/vaccination-guidelines Being vaccinated is not a factor in Missy’s weight loss, but the protection will aid Missy’s immune system in fighting off a disease to which she may be exposed. If she would happen to acquire a disease for which she was protected the severity and length of the disease may be decreased. 10. Observation. Knowing your horse may be the most important aspect of care. Many times the
horse’s owner ‘senses’ when something is not quite right, before the spike in temperature, before the refusal of feed, before the first severe pain of colic. I asked if she had any premonitions or a sense of unease when she thought about Missy or watched her. She didn’t. Other than the slight weight loss the mare was acting normal. These 10 basic questions are ones every horse owner should review on a regular basis. In Missy’s case getting her teeth floated and increasing her hay did the trick. Earn Professional Certification as Horse Trainer, Stable Manager or Riding Instructor. All courses are online. Visit www.equinestudiesinstitute.org for information.
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insurance information and forms for applying for a million dollars excess liability policy. Guest Sherry Woessner, who drives her mini, was welcomed. Darlene Higgins was injured in a fall and would love visitors while she is recovering in Fairhaven. The March 10 meeting will feature carriage maintenance. Mark Newman will discuss and demonstrate required care for antique vehicles. Mike Minges has been asked to explain braking systems and wheel care in modern steel vehicles. Guests are welcome to attend this informative meeting, helping all drivers to have safe, fun drives. The film ‘The Caravan’ chronicled the journey made by a group of carriage drivers, organized by Gerard Paagman, from California to the Grand Oaks Equestrian Center, Florida. The five month trek was complicated and required surviving stuck vehicles, finding hay for the horses, interpersonal conflicts, and uncooperative weather. However the experience of following historical routes through fantastic scenery more than made
all the problems disappear for those completing the journey. One of the amazing things was that a mini named Ticket did the whole 2500 mile trip! SCHEDULE OF DRIVING EVENTS MARCH 10 — Meeting at the Good Hope Lutheran Church, Arlington, Ohio, 2-4 p.m. APRIL 6 — Barhorst Farm Tour, Lima, Ohio. MAY 18 — Hardin County Historical Farm Open House, Kenton, Ohio. JULY 6 — Display at Wyandot County Historical Society Ice Cream Social, Upper Sandusky, Ohio. JULY 21 — Byers Woods drive, Ashland, Ohio. AUG. 4 — Drive at Leighteys’ Farm, Upper Sandusky, Ohio. AUG. 10 — Higgins’ Drive at Meeker, Ohio. AUG. 24 — Parker Bridge Drive, Upper Sandusky, Ohio. SEPT. 29 — Coon Hunters Drive, Tiffin, Ohio. NOV. 9 — Annual Dinner, Good Hope Lutheran Church, Arlington, Ohio.
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Tri-County Trail Association
Kicking Off the New Season with a Chili Cook-Off PRESIDENT, Jim Mike; VICE PRESIDENT, Leroy Wilson; SECRETARY, Amy Crawford; TREASURER, Chuck Stephens EMAIL, ckrumm1958@gmail.com WEBSITE, www.tri-cotrails.com
by Cindy Krumm Hello everyone! By the time you read this, you should actually be thinking spring! With spring comes a new calendar of events for Tri-Co Trails. We will kick off the season with a Chili Cook-off to be held at camp on March 17 at 2 p.m. The cost of this event is free should you bring a pot of chili for the cook-off. If you simply want to come and sample the chili, we will accept a $5 donation.
Everyone is encouraged to bring a dessert to share for this event, also. On April 27 we will hold our annual Easter dinner at camp. Dinner will be served at 2 p.m. For members, this is a free meal. Non-members are welcome to join us for a cost of $5 a person. Again, all are encouraged to bring a side dish or dessert to share. For both the chili cook off and Easter dinner—a trail ride will leave camp at 10 a.m. for those hearty souls that our Ohio weather doesn’t freeze out, snow out or rain out and decide to bring their horses along! The rides are both free to all riders. In May we pick up the pace a little by adding two of our club fundraisers to the calendar. Our fundraisers help to defray the cost of maintaining our campgrounds and trails. The first of these
will be on May 4. We will start the day at 10 a.m. for any that want to bring their horses and go on a trail ride. At 1 p.m. we will start registering folks for a double elimination corn hole tournament. The cost for this tournament that will include cash prizes is $40 for a two person team with a discounted price for senior teams (over the age of 65). The first matches are to start at 2 p.m. Also at 1 p.m. we will start selling spaghetti dinners, $8 for adults and $4 for kids. Dinners will be available until 7 p.m. There will be raffles to try your luck and a 4-H club will be selling desserts. Our first weekend trail ride fundraiser will be our Spring Ride weekend May 17-19. Our weekend events include guided trail rides both Saturday and Sunday, some sort of
entertainment on Saturday evening and several opportunities to test your luck at raffles and drawings Saturday evening. The cost of the complete weekend meal packages, which include dinner Friday evening, three meals on Saturday and breakfast and lunch on Sunday, is $55/ person or $80/couple for nonmembers. There are discounts available for members and children. In addition, you can purchase individual meals. Mark your calendars now for the 12th Annual Obstacle Challenge weekend on June 7-10. More details about this will be in the Corral next month. For more information about these events and other events planned at our camp this summer, look us up on Facebook or visit our website at www.TriCoTrails.com.
Western Reserve Carriage Association
Curious About Carriages — Join the WRCA PRESIDENT, John Roemer VICE PRESIDENT, Pam Root TREASURER, Ann Petersen SECRETARY, Cathy Rhoades MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY, Henry Rish. WEBSITE, www.wrcarriage.com
by Cathy Rhoades Are you curious about antique carriages? Do you enjoy driving your horse or pony? Like to know more about options for horse and carriage in today’s world? Come join the friendly members of Western Reserve Carriage
Association. We are a group of people mostly from Ohio and Pennsylvania who may collect carriages, drive our equine recreationally, or compete in events throughout the country. We have miniature horses, ponies, horses, singles, pairs, multiples hooked to homemade carts, coaches, or fabulous antiques. Our members include backyard drivers and those who have driven cobblestone roads in Europe. We had our organizational meeting Jan. 27 at Fieldstone Farm in Chagrin Falls. The new board was introduced: John Roemer, president; Pam Root,
vice president; Cathy Rhoades, secretary; Ann Petersen, treasurer. After a potluck, we had a tack swap and a raffle of items from Big Dee’s. John had a discussion of our events planned for the year. March will have an educational meeting focusing on driving. May 11 will be a drive in Historic Zoar Village during Maifest. Turnouts will be able to drive thoughout the village. Other picnic drives planned are Byers Woods in Ashland, Carlisle Park in Lorain County, Howe Meadow in Cuyahoga National Park. We may have drives at Buckeye Horse Park
near Canfield and Infirmary Mound in Granville. Some of our members were spending time in Florida and unable to attend the meeting. Association of Polly and Ann Petersen, Dr. Susan Orosz and Eric Bergman, Roger and Susan Murray were at the CAA Learning weekend in Sarasota. Stacey Giere, Meredith Giere, Margaret Shenker are just a few of our competitive members showing at Grand Oaks Pleasure show and many of the HDT/ CDES. Catch us on Facebook for more up-to-date information.
Colorado Ranger Horse Association
Open Show Dates, National Show and Programs PRESIDENT, Toni Lukavich; 1ST VICE PRESIDENT, Charmaine Wulff; SECRETARY, Barbara Summerson; TREASURER, Jane Montgomery. WEBSITE, www.coloradoranger.com EMAIL, riderangerhorse@yahoo.com
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pleasure and games show on Saturday, June 15 and Friday evening open game shows on June 14, July 19 and Sept. 26. All four shows will be held at the Mercer County 4-H Park in Mercer, Pa. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend. The CRHA’S 46th National Show will be held Sept. 21 and 22 in Wattsburg, Pa. The show is always held the third weekend in September. For more information on CRHA’s events, programs, membership and registration
please visit our website, www. coloradoranger.com or find our group on Facebook: Colorado Ranger Horse Assn. Now is a great time to join the CRHA. We offer programs for Open Show Points, Distance Riding and Logging. Information and applications for these programs can be found on the website as well as our application for judges to be carded with the association. Details are also online at www.coloradoranger. com.
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CRHA Futurity Chair Nicole Johnson on HHR Justins Sun Ray at the 2018 CRHA National Show in the Adult Walk Trot Equitation class where the pair earned second place. March 2019
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