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The Horsemen’s Corral is the official publication for the following clubs: Ashland Paint & Plain Saddle Club Northern Ohio Dressage Association Avon Lake Saddle Club Northern Kentucky Horse Network Black Swamp Driving Club Northern Ohio Miniature Horse Club Buckeye Horse Park Ohio Appaloosa Association Classical Attraction Dressage Society Ohio Arabian & All-Breed Trail Riding Society Central Ohio Saddle Club Association Ohio Foundation Quarter Horse Central Ohio Wagoneers Association Colorado Ranger Horse Association Ohio Gaited Horse Riding Club District One National Show Horse Ohio Haflinger Association Dusty Boots Riding Club Ohio Horseman’s Council Flatlanders Dressage & Combined Ohio Morgan Horse Association Training Association, Inc. Ohio Paint Horse Club Geauga Horse & Pony Association Ohio Quarter Horse Association Great Lakes Appaloosa Horse Club Ohio Ranch Horse Association Indiana Mounted Regulators Ohio State Buckskin Association Keystone Saddle Club Ottawa County Horse Foundation Knox County Horse Park Pinto Horse Association of Ohio Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros Tri-County Trail Association Massillon Saddle Club Tri-State Rodeo Association Michigan Trail Riders Association, Inc. Wayne County Saddle Club Mid-Eastern Farriers Association Western Reserve Carriage Association Mid Ohio Dressage Association Mid-Ohio Marauders
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
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Features: ....................Eleanor Blazer, Bobbie Coalter, Debbie Disbrow, ....... Robert Eversole, Bryan Farcus, Steve Lantvit, Jennifer Moshier, ..Terry Myers, Lynn Palm, Wendy Schaffer, Sarah Vas, Stacy Westfall Guests:.......................................................... Mark Bolender, Kristen Janicki
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Inside This Issue Corral Calendar .............................................................................50 Expert Fencing Tips for Better Horse Pastures, Part 1..................18 Farrier Friendly ..............................................................................74 Galloping Horses—Paintings by Equine Artist Karen Brenner ......70 GLADS Survives Wintery April Kick Off .........................................34 Honoring Fallen Horsemen and Women Who Impacted the Horse Industry .....................................................................70 If You Dream It, You Can Do It.......................................................22 Laminitis ........................................................................................32 The Last Ride ..................................................................................8 The New Discipline of Mountain Trail ............................................30 My Horse Anatomy ............................................................................ Notes from Inside The Corral ..........................................................6 Palm Partnership Training .............................................................92 Ride For Real ................................................................................38 Ride In Sync ..................................................................................12 TrailMeister ....................................................................................26 View From the Cheap Seats..........................................................36 The Way of Horses ........................................................................20 Westfall Horsemanship..................................................................40 Club News Ashland Paint & Plain Saddle Club ...............................................23 Black Swamp Driving Club ............................................................16 Buckeye Horse Park ......................................................................62 Central Ohio Saddle Club Association...........................................46 Central Ohio Wagoneers ...............................................................58 Classical Attraction Dressage Society ...........................................24 Colorado Ranger Horse Association .............................................14 District One National Show Horse Association ..............................91 Dusty Boots Riding Club................................................................42 Flatlanders Dressage & Combined Training Association, Inc. .......24 Geauga Horse and Pony Association ............................................60 Great Lakes Appaloosa Club .........................................................60 Knox County Horse Park ...............................................................37 Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros ........................................................68 Michigan Trail Riders Association, Inc. ..........................................17 Mid Ohio Dressage Association.....................................................34 Northern Kentucky Horse Network ................................................64 Northern Ohio Dressage Association ............................................25 Northern Ohio Miniature Horse Club .............................................64 Ohio Appaloosa Association ..........................................................11 Ohio Arabian & All-Breed Trail Riding Society ...............................41 Ohio Gaited Trail Riders ................................................................68 Ohio Haflinger Association ............................................................46 Ohio Horseman’s Council, Inc. ......................................................76 Ohio Morgan Horse Association ....................................................62 Ohio Paint Horse Club ...................................................................66 Ohio Quarter Horse Association ....................................................11 Ohio Ranch Horse Association ......................................................42 Ohio State Buckskin Association ...................................................94 Ottawa County Horse Foundation .................................................27 Pinto Horse Association of Ohio ....................................................14 Tri-County Trail Association ...........................................................44 Wayne County Saddle Club ..........................................................44 Western Reserve Carriage Association .........................................16 ABOUT THE COVER: Dan James of Double Dan Horsemanship. Dan will be holding the first Three-Day Master Class in Shipshewana, Ind., on June 1-3, 2018. More information is available on page 15.
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he Corral has been on the road for eight straight long weekends in a row and we are really feeling it. I’m happy to say the numbers we saw in March seemed to continue into the April Expos like Hoosier Horse Fair and Equine Affaire. I’m also happy to say the ‘Wild West Show’ at the Michiana Event Center, (MEC) in Shipshewana, Ind., was such a success that plans are already underway for another one next spring. The MEC is an incredible facility for hosting equine events and will be another ‘must see’ destination for equine enthusiasts in our region. In fact, Joe will be joining Dan James to host Dan’s first ever Horsemanship ThreeDay Master Class at the MEC, June 1-3. Talk about ‘must see’, Dan will offer direct interaction
with attendees each day of this three day event. And...I must say, it is very affordable! You can find the ad on page 15 of this month’s Corral. I want to say a very special “Thank You” to our friends from the Ohio Horsemen’s Council (OHC) who included the Horsemen’s Corral in their trade show booth at Equine Affaire in April. Our ‘Corral Clubs’ are very important to us and having the opportunity to partner with OHC to distribute the Corral along with their annual newsletter, ‘Horse Power’, means more equine enthusiasts get to see all of the clubs, activities, advertisers and information for our region in one place. It really does make us ‘Your One Source for the Horse’! Closer to home, specifically on
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Judge Roy Bean and Miss Kitty our little ranch, we have babies! Well, actually BABY, as in one miniature mule. Judge Roy Bean came to us out of the dame, Miss Kitty, a couple of weeks ago and he is really full of it. I read somewhere that mule training needs to start on the first day after birth but I can tell you this ten pound long ear wasn’t having any of that. Joe imprinted him but when I reached down to pick up his foot the second day, he kicked me. It didn’t hurt but I’m amazed that a 24 hour old equine would actually have the instinct to kick out at something touching his leg. The training continues with halters, grooming and feet. I even borrowed a coat from one of our dogs to keep him warm on those colder than normal nights. We are expecting a couple more mini mules to join us any day now. The Corral team will stay busy in May with one of the largest Cowboy Mounted Shooting events in the region, The Universal Media Shootout in Centre Hall, Pa. The event takes place May 18-20 and is hosted by the Steel Town Gunslingers. Shooters come in from all over the U.S. and Canada to claim their share of the $25,000 in added money. May is also the kick off of one of my favorite events of the summer, Buckin Ohio. Buckin Ohio is sanctioned by the Southern Extreme Bull Riding Association (SEBRA) and is always in the running for SEBRA’s ‘Event of the Year’. They have won that award several times but hands down, they are certainly the best we have in Ohio. The Corral is very proud to be one of the sponsors of Buckin Ohio. They start the 2018 season on May 26. Joe will be announcing both, The Universal Media Shootout and Buckin Ohio. Of course there
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Joe Coalter and Judge Roy Bean. are a lot of other shows going on in May as the season is in full swing. Please be sure to look at the Corral Calendar to find an event near you or to maybe look at doing something a little different with your equine partner. You can also visit our website at www.thehorsemenscorral.com to get a complete list of events. Maybe we’ll see you at a show or out on the trail.
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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
ROBERT F. MAIRS DVM Fifty year veterinarian, life member of the Wayne County Saddle Club, knife maker, coin collector, father and grandfather, Robert F. (Bob) Mairs left this world for greener pastures Jan. 10, 2018. Bob was born Sept. 19, 1936. The last name Mairs has been familiar to horse people, livestock farmers, and many animal lovers in the Wayne County area for a lot of years. In addition Bob belonged to Trinity United Church of Christ, the Elks, 20/30 Cluc, Wayne and Orrvile Coin clubs, Ohio Veterinary Medical Association. and the Corvair Club. Bob’s father (Robert E. and mother Frances Ewing Mairs) started the veterinary practice in Wayne County in 1961. Bob and his son Rich carried on the tradition of service excellence until the present. Surviving are children Robert M. Mairs, Lori (David) Hershey, and Richard A. (Sharry Starner) Mairs; granddaughter Andrea (Ryan) Billman of sterling; sister Julia (Gordon) Martini of Florida; foster siblings, Florence ‘Sis’ Wallace of Findlay and Joan Swick of Wooster. When Bob and Pat’s kids, showed at the ‘Hollow,’ he would often announce at the shows. In those days our regular shows were combined pleasure and contest. Unlike today, pleasure and contest folks got to know each other pretty well while waiting for the next
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class. Bob and Pat and the kids were active in the Saddle club until moving on to breed shows locally and across the country and doing very well. Those of us who knew Robert F. Mairs professionally and/or as friends will miss him as we recall warm memories and appreciation for the times he doctored our critters. Prayers and best wishes to Pat Mairs and all the family.
MARGE ZIMMERMAN The Wayne County Saddle club lost another life member March 16, 2018. Marjorie Lucille Zimmerman, while unknown to most more recent saddle club members, left a deep history with this organization and the Wayne County 4-H horse program. Born Feb. 6, 1930, Marge married Don Zimmerman in 1953 and, together, they developed a love for horses and became leaders at the ‘Hollow’ in the 1960s and ‘70s. Marge was also part of the backbone along with her husband Don, of The Bounty Hunters 4-H Club in Wayne County for many years. Don’s passing in 1987 left Marge without cause to continue her activity in the saddle club and/or the Bounty Hunters. She returned every so often to watch shows and catch up with those she remembered. She was a legal secretary for most of her adult life and a member of New Pittsburg Lutheran Church. Two sons, Scott and Kirk Zimmerman, grandchildren Steven and Dawn Zimmerman and six great-grandchildren, survive Marge. Always cheerful and friendly, memories left behind include her writing the newsletter B.C. (before Corral), and joining in the crowd alongside the arena cheering on the participants and making pleasant jokes about those of us she loved. It has, indeed, been some time but those valued memories returned as I prepared this entry for the Last Ride. Now reunited with her husband, I reckon her ride is delightful. Our thoughts and prayers to those who miss Marge Zimmerman.
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Riverbend Park, Findlay, Ohio * Rain or Shine *
Dog Walk — 9:30 a.m. Horse Trail Ride — 12 p.m. 5K “Pink Glow Run” — 8:15 p.m.
********** Email submissions for The Last Ride to Michelle at michelle@thehorsemenscorral.com. Please include a photo if possible.
The event is in honor of Denise Tebbe, an amazing woman, whom touched many hearts across Hancock County. She was a teacher who never stopped QUESTIONS? teaching, even after she retired. Denise Contact the race director at was involved with Hancock County Horse & Dog 4-H clubs for over 30 years. We givecancertheboot@hotmail.com are seeking sponsors to help us to continue her legacy and keep the scholarship available to Hancock County 4-H youth. Scholarships have been awarded in Denise’s honor to high school students for college use since her passing in 2014. Donations are accepted. Hancock County Junior & Senior Horse Council is striving to continue this memorial scholarship fund. Denise always believed in “paying it forward” and lived by example. She encouraged everyone around her to “always take a negative and make a positive.” This scholarship is awarded to well deserving 4-H youth that exhibit these qualities and exhibit leadership abilities. Last year we were able to raise enough money to extend the scholarship another 5 years and we added a second scholarship. In 2018 we will be giving out 2 scholarships to Hancock County 4-H Youth that have showed a horse or dog project for 3 years.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS APRIL 7 8 21 27 28 29
Steeltown Gunslingers Steeltown Gunslingers NBHA/Penn-Ohio Barrels RSTPA Ranch Sorting RSTPA Ranch Sorting RSTPA Ranch Sorting
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Boot Scootin’ Buckeyes Drill Team, Practice Penning/Sorting Clinic Louie Saggione Penning/Sorting Clinic Louie Saggione Western PA Reining Horse Association Western PA Reining Horse Association Western PA Reining Horse Association RSTPA Ranch Sorting RSTPA Ranch Sorting RSTPA Ranch Sorting
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Ohio Appaloosa Association
Boot Races, Prizes and Fun Planned for June Show PRESIDENT, Sarah Koss; VICE PRESIDENT, Kelly Engle Thompson; TREASURER, June Levy; SECRETARY, Denise Smith. PHONE, 937/725-4862. WEBSITE, www.appohio.com
by Kelly Engle Thompson Summer is coming and so is our show at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio, on June 16 and 17! There will be lots of prizes and high points for competitors. There are feathered draft classes, pony classes and a variety of other classes! Boot races where you will have a chance to win a free pair of boots from Boot Country or Liberty Western—we will have three different divisions of boot races! Money classes including walk trot English and western. We will have
random prizes throughout the weekend for competitors as well from CINCH Jeans and Smart Pak, Equus Now, Liberty Western, Cox Saddlery, Three Tiered Saddle Racks and much more! This show also has approved Appaloosa classes and approved MVHSA classes as well. There are two judges for two sets of MVHSA points and three sets of points for Appaloosas! There is a walking class for beginners and challenged rider classes as well as lead line classes and much more. As always we have the large indoor ring, the R+L ring at the WEC so everything is under one roof! Come and enjoy this show as we have planned many fun events for the show and even have a special event for the fathers that come to participate! Our showbill can be found at www. appohio.com. Have a great spring!
Ohio Quarter Horse Association
OQHA Offering New Opportunities, New Affiliates CEO, Dr. Scott Myers; PRESIDENT, Chris Cecil Darnell; EMAIL, media@oqha.com WEBSITE, www.oqha.com www.quarterhorsecongress.com
The Ohio Quarter Horse Association (OQHA) is partnering with new affiliates to bring members more opportunities for points and new classes in 2018. Already this year, OQHA has allocated funding towards prizes and recognition for High Point awards in 12 new classes of the International Mountain Trail Challenge Association events held at Creek Side Horse Park in Waynesburg, Ohio, in 2018. OQHA will be opening these awards to any breed of horse that earns the most IMTCA/OQHA points and finishes in the top three for each class. The classes will include youth and adult riders who compete ‘In Hand’ and ‘In the Saddle’. The rider must be a member of OQHA at the time of showing to accumulate
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points but does not have to own or ride a registered Quarter Horse. OQHA has also invited IMTCA to the All American Quarter Horse Congress in October with an 11 a.m. Lecture and a 1 p.m. Demonstration on Saturday, Oct. 27. In addition to the Mountain Trail Challenge, OQHA is also partnering with the Central Ohio Reining Horse Association (CORHA) as new affiliate. Members who compete in CORHA’s shows throughout the season will receive Ohio points that will count toward yearend awards. To view the CORHA dates, visit www.oqha.com. The All American Quarter Horse Congress is less than six months away! In the coming months, OQHA will be releasing the 2018 schedule, judges and special events. Follow the Congress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to see the announcements before anyone else. Please call 614/505-7200 to speak with an OQHA staff member for any questions, comments or concerns. As a reminder the OQHA headquarters have moved to 6325 Quarter Horse Drive, Columbus, OH 43229.
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Developing A ‘Feel’ Through Cadence by Terry Myers In previous articles we have talked about proper rider body position and how to use your body to help your horse perform. In our quest of learning to dance with our horse, we need to consider rhythm and cadence. As with any dancer, you have to dance in a tempo which matches your music. With horses, you need to develop a method to feel the rhythm or cadence of their feet. Not always an easy thing to do, but essential to becoming a dance team with your horse. As with any good dance team, there needs to be a leader and a follower. And yes, you guessed it; you must be the leader, not your horse. The leader in the dance must know how to guide their partner through a series of moves. If the leader’s timing is off, the follower cannot achieve the desired movement. That’s when feet get stepped on and you get voted off the show!
With cadence and rhythm being important, how do you achieve it? If you can count to four, you can begin to learn your horse’s rhythm and cadence. While walking your horse in a circle, start to feel the rhythm of your horse’s feet and start your count
Horses don’t make mistakes, people do. with the inside front leg. Onetwo-three-four. Count out loud. Your goal is to have all four feet to hit in an even cadence, similar to the beat of a metronome (one of those gadgets that your piano teacher put on the piano that goes tick-tick-tick). So, you count your horse’s feet over and over. As you count, pay attention to your count. If you are beginning your count with the front inside
foot, are you counting ONEtwo-three-four, with the ONE count being more pronounced? That means your horse is heavier on that foot. Not sure what we mean? Walk your horse and listen to the hoof beats and determine if one is louder. If so, your horse is heavier on that foot and not walking in an even cadence. Try cadence at the trot, a two-beat diagonal gait. Most people count ONE-TWOthree-four, indicating the horse is forehand heavy. With the horse’s power coming from the rear end, this type of beat tells you that the horse is pulling themselves rather than driving from behind. This problem cannot be fixed by slowing the horse down, but by speeding them up and driving them into the bridle. That makes the horse drive from behind, lifting their shoulders. If they lift their shoulders, they are no longer forehand heavy. Once they are getting better at using their hind quarters, then let them slow down. This is a generalization, but you get the drift. Once you routinely count your horse’s cadence, you start to become aware of the movement of your horse’s feet one foot at a time. This will enable you to start to time your request for a transition, based on the position of their feet. Example: you ask for a left turn as your horse begins to step off with that front foot. If you ask for the turn just as they put the left foot down, it is much harder for the horse to make the turn. In previous articles we have talked about singing as a way to relax your stomach. There is another benefit; when you sing a song in the same tempo as your gait, it becomes very easy to tell when the cadence of your horse’s feet change. This is particularly beneficial at the canter. You will quickly realize when your horse has slowed and collected, to allow you to release rein pressure. Singing also gets you to breathe and relax. Doesn’t matter if you are a good singer, your horse is not a music critic! Developing a natural ability to feel your horse’s cadence helps you develop that ‘feel’ that you
Terry Myers may have heard trainers talk about. Recognizing a change in cadence helps you with the timing on releasing rein and/or leg pressure as a reward. You know the old saying, the reward is the release or absence of pressure. When you ‘feel’ the instant the cadence of your horse’s foot fall changes and you release pressure, your horse is probably going to more quickly understand the action you are requesting. Remember, the first thing that changes in a horse is the cadence of the foot fall. When starting to try to feel the feet, you naturally focus on the front feet. The goal is to learn to feel all four feet. This will enable you to feel movement from the back end forward, which is important in all disciplines. Once you can start to feel your horse’s feet, you start to gain the ability control all parts of the body and you begin to become the leader in the dance with your horse. One final thing to remember… horses don’t make mistakes, people do. If you try to keep this philosophy in the forefront of your mind when working with your horse, you will be a more effective partner. 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’ RideIn-Sync Horsemanship methods as well as clinic and training services available, visit Myers at www.tmtrainingcenter.com and on Facebook.
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Sunday, June 17, 2018 Creekside Horse Park, Waynesburg, Ohio The Horsemen’s Corral Magazine, with the cooperation of Ohio Quarter Horse Association (OQHA), International Mountain Trail Challenge Association (IMTCA) and Creekside Horse Park invite you to join us for the first ever Corral Club Challenge on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at 11 a.m. The event will be held at Creekside Horse Park in Waynesburg, Ohio, on the final day of the OQHA/IMTCA All Breed Trail Ride & Challenge weekend and will be open exclusively to all 2018 Horsemen’s Corral Clubs and Ohio Horseman’s Council (OHC) Chapters.
RSVP by June 1 to Horsemen’s Corral via Facebook message or contact Joe Coalter, (330) 635-4145 email: joe@thehorsemenscorral.com If you would like to come for the whole weekend, please contact Cynthia Bauman at 330-323-3559 or creeksidehorsepark@ gmail.com. Details of the weekend and clinics may be found on the advertisement in the last few issues of the Horsemen’s Corral magazine. Not a Corral Club? Contact Joe for more information on becoming one! May 2018
* NO ENTRY FEE REQUIRED * * LUNCH PROVIDED FOR TEAM MEMBERS * Teams will consist of three members from your Club or Chapter: • Team must have a minimum of one Youth member. • Horse and/or Human may only compete for one team. ELIGIBILITY: • Must be a member of a Horsemen’s Corral Club or OHC Chapter. • All equine (Minis, Mules, Donkeys, Horses, even Zebra if you have one). • All disciplines (Dressage, Halter, Jumpers, Mounted Shooting, Roping, Reining, etc.). • All seats (English, Western, Spanish, Side Saddle, etc.). RULES WILL BE SIMPLE: • Ride or Lead your equine partner through the IMTCA course as a group, single file, as if you were on a trail ride. • Navigate 4 challenges, chosen by the Corral on the day of the event. • Receive 5 points for each equine that completes each challenge within the allotted time. • Time begins when first team member crosses the start line and ends when the last team member crosses the finish line. • Add up the points to a maximum of 60. Your time on the course will serve as the tie breaker. The IMTCA course will be open from 8:30-10:30 a.m. to allow time for you to acclimate your horse to the various obstacles but you will not know the 4 we choose until the start of the event. There will be a safety meeting at 10:30 a.m. Order of go will be drawn from a hat.
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Pinto Horse Association of Ohio
The Ohio Pinto Family PRESIDENT, Megan Herner; VICE PRESIDENT, Amy Leibold; SECRETARY, Nancy Bredemeier; TREASURER, Patti Wittensoldner; EMAIL, herner7@yahoo.com; WEBSITE, www.ohiopinto.com
by Desiree Herchek I have been showing Ohio Pinto for over 20 years. I remember how nice everyone was in helping us understand how the shows would run. People would notice that you had a question and would approach you before you could ask it. I became friends right away with the other competitors and their families. When I starting showing myself, the people that I was competing against were so nice. They would congratulate me on a job well done or they were there with words of encouragement to keep trying. I show Ohio Pinto and National Pinto mainly because of this companionship. I experience fellowship and fun at every show.
Ohio Pinto offers more than just a horse show. They offer a stress free environment at top notch facilities that provide indoor arenas to accommodate our lovely Ohio weather. You are guaranteed to show in a covered pen. We offer all the usual classes that include horses, ponies and minis; but we also offer unique classes like Discipline Rail and Ideal Pinto. We have high point winners at every show and our year end awards are known to be awesome! We also have a lot of fun and learning experiences at our shows. We will have potluck dinners, teaching clinics and our youth club will sponsor scavenger hunts and raffles just to name a few. There is always something to do when you are not showing and all the while you are forming relationships that will last a life time. Come join our Ohio Pinto family. I call it family because we will make you feel a part of it all from the very beginning while you are spending time with your beautiful equine friends. We would love to see new members.
PtHAO Family of Officers and Directors. Please visit our Ohio Pinto website for more information on our shows and contact information. We also have a Facebook page that you can join for up-to-date information. Please look me up at the shows, I would love to meet you! SHOW INFORMATION MAY 5-6 — Spring Fling at Findlay University.
That’s me Desiree Herchek with Special Son of a Gun aka Sonny. MAY 26-27 — Summer Warm Up at Fulton Co. Fairgrounds. JULY 21-22 — Lots O’ Spots at Findlay University. SEPT. 29-30 — Fall Wind Up at Eden Park in Sunbury.
Colorado Ranger Horse Association
80 Years of CRHA, Patches, Shows and Programs PRESIDENT, Toni Lukavich; 1ST VICE PRESIDENT, Charmaine Wulff; SECRETARY, Barbara Summerson; TREASURER, Jane Montgomery. WEBSITE, www.coloradoranger.com EMAIL, riderangerhorse@yahoo.com
by Monica Doddato The Colorado Ranger Horse Association is celebrating its 80th year in 2018. In honor of this special occasion, members will receive an iron on patch to show off on a jacket or shirt. Don’t miss out on your chance to have this piece of history in your closet or collection, find the membership form on the CRHA website, www.coloradoranger. com. CRHA’s 45th National Show will be held Sept. 15 and 16 in Lock Haven, Pa. In addition to the National Show for CRHA horses, the association will hold four open shows at the Mercer County 4-H Park in Mercer, Pa. Friday evening game shows
The iron on patch members will receive to show off the long history of the Colorado Range Horse Association. will be on June 15, July 20, and Sept. 28. An open pleasure and games show judged by Donald Braham will be held on Saturday, June 16. Showbills can be found on the CRHA website, www. coloradoranger.com. The CRHA website also has information on CRHA’s programs including Distance, Open Show Points, Youth and Logging. Now’s the perfect time to join these programs and begin competing for 2018 awards!
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HORSEMANSHIP 3-DAY MASTER CLASS by Dan James JUNE 1-3, 2018 FRIDAY, JUNE 1 2pm-4pm 4pm-4:30pm 5pm-7pm 7pm-7:15pm 7:30pm-8:30pm
Colt Starting Q&A Liberty Horse Beginning How to & where to start Q&A VIP Meet & Greet
SATURDAY, JUNE 2 9am-12pm 12pm-1pm 1pm-2:30pm 2:30pm-4pm 4pm-4:30pm 5pm-6pm
Colt Starting & The Young Horse Education Lunch Every Day Common Problems Liberty Horses Q&A VIP Meet & Greet
SUNDAY, JUNE 3 9am-12pm 12pm-1pm 1pm-2:30pm 2:30pm-4pm 4pm-4:30pm 4:30pm-5:30pm
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Black Swamp Driving Club Off to a Busy 2018 PRESIDENT, Greg Leidel; VICE PRESIDENT, Roger Higgins, Jr.; SECRETARY & TREASURER, Susan Murray. WEBSITE, www.blackswampdrivingclub.com
by Mary Thomas More than two dozen Black Swamp Driving Club members enjoyed the March 11 meeting at the Good Hope Lutheran Church, Arlington, Ohio. President Greg Liedel called the group to order and after Secretary Sue Murray’s report, Julie Emmons read a thank you note from Dr. Kearns. He had presented a veterinary update at the Feb. 11 meeting, and had donated his speaker’s fee to Critter Crusade, an animal rescue organization. Julie Emmons announced that her tour of the Barhorst Horse Farm, Ft. Loramie, Ohio, May 19 will include a noon potluck. Wayne and Ann Leightey will hold their drive at their Upper Sandusky farm on June 3. The fun will start with a noon potluck. Ann will send cards to Judy Heffernan, ill with respiratory
problems, and Darlene Higgins, still in rehab. Several ‘show and tell’ items were presented beginning with a beautiful little sleigh brought by Roger Higgins (Jr. and Sr.) Was it made for a dog to pull or was it used as a sales sample? Jackie Minges shared a photo of the Wright Brothers flying low over a group of carriages and two books: Rosie’s New Harness and Dave Quist’s Carriage Talk. Mary Thomas displayed an old ‘dumb Jockey’ used to start saddle horses, while Bobbe Polvony demonstrated how to make whips more driver friendly. Roger and Sue Murray passed around an antique pony bit, an old Tiffin Wagon Works pin, and a paperweight advertising a Hooker Carriage Co. spider phaeton. They discussed breakaway shaft systems that were supposed to safely free a runaway horse from its carriage. Unfortunately, according to the Murrays, there were a few problems with all the breakaway inventions, making them about as dangerous as the runaway. The DeVries Historic Carriage and Sleigh Museum, Owosso,
had three of her Dartmoor Ponies there, as well, all three earning top ribbons.
Several BSDC members were part of the DeVries Carriage program, Owosso, Mich. Mich., held a program March 25 with Kathleen Haak from the Carriage Assoc. of America. Her slide show contained historical information gathered from archived photographs and old news stories about the vehicles produced in Michigan’s Shiawassee County. Haak continued with commentary about 25 of the museum’s carriages and sleighs. Enjoying the informative session were Mary Elliott, Angie and Al Hohenbrink, Jackie and Mike Minges, Linda Spears, and Will Stevenson and his grandson. Mary Ann and Jeff Tock braved the freezing temps and high wind to show their pony April 6-7 at the Great Lakes Area Driving Series (GLADS) arena driving trial, Windy Knoll Farm, Sullivan, Ohio. Mary Thomas
UPCOMING EVENTS MAY 19 — Tour of Barhorst Horse Farm, Ft. Loramie, OH. Potluck at noon. Contact Julie Emmons. JUNE 3 — Drive at Leighteys, Upper Sandusky, OH. Potluck at noon. JUNE 16 — Higgins and Emmons Drive, at Wyandot Reservoir, Upper Sandusky, OH. JULY 22 — Tock and Thomas Drive at Byers Woods, Ashland, OH. Potluck at noon. AUG. 19 — Day of Driving at Knox Co. Horse Park, Mt. Vernon, OH. AUG. 25 — Potluck and horsedrawn tour of Ft. Wayne with Will Stevenson Family. SEPT. 16 — Parker Bridge Drive, Upper Sandusky, OH. SEPT. 23 — Coon Hunters Drive, Tiffin, OH. OCT. 2-7 — National Drive, Hoosier Horse Park, Edinburgh, IN. OCT. 28 — Hayride with Mary Elliott, Galion, OH.
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Mother Nature, Jokes on Us PRESIDENT, Kim Stegh VICE PRESIDENT, Diana Beardsley TREASURER, Ann Petersen SECRETARY, Cathy Rhoades MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY, Henry Rish. WEBSITE, www.wrcarriage.com
by Jim Christner If you’re in Ohio then strange weather conditions have become the norm! Lots of jokes going around that if you don’t like the weather just wait 24 hours as it is sure to change. Come on spring quit teasing us! On a brighter note, the GLADS April event was a huge success
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with approximately 30 entries and a lot of entries already in for the May event! Great job Stacey Giere and to all the participents. Don’t forget about the Spring Fling coming up May 24-27 at the Hoosier Horse Park in Indiana; this promises to be a great time so add it to your calendar. Plans are in the making for a WRCA Drive at Allardale Park in June! Stay tuned, details to be announced via email and Facebook. If any of our WRCA members have ideas for a drive or event please feel free to contact our events committee Kim Stegh and Henry Rish. Stay warm, stay safe and enjoy quality time with you equine!
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Michigan Trail Riders Association, Inc.
Getting Ready for Summer 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 After spending a great weekend at Equine Affaire visiting with old friends and making new ones, MTRA headed to the South Branch and River Road Trail Camps May 4, 5 and 6, to brush out the campsites, chip the debris, grind some old stumps, fill in some holes in the drives into the camps and give these camps a good cleanup. Once the grass starts to grow (it is still early spring in Northern Michigan), these camps will look as nicely manicured as any campground in Michigan. Additional picket poles will be installed later this spring. The 2018 May Blossom Ride begins May 17 and the 1st June Ride starts on May 31 (a description of these rides was in
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the April issue of the Horsemen’s Corral). The next ride on the MTRA calendar is the 2nd June Ride. It begins on June 15 with arrival at the Garey Lake Trail Camp. The MTRA riders will start at Lake Michigan in Empire and spend 16 days riding east to Lake Huron at Oscoda. This ride has four layover days to give riders and horses a rest. After riding 25 miles for two days, it is nice to have a day off to sleep in, clean up the rig and give the horses a good brushing. There are also lots of fun things to do on the layover days. Riders can circle ride if they wish, go shopping
in nearby towns, rent a canoe, kayak or tube to float down the river or do the tourist thing as there are lots of sights to be seen near every trail camp. If you are planning to do this ride and are not familiar with the area, be sure to ask the trail boss or at a nightly meeting. Experienced MTRA riders are a wealth of information about fun things to do. If you are interested in hosting an activity such as a potluck dinner, a pancake breakfast or a card game tournament, just stop by the trail
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boss’ rig with the information (date and time) and he will be sure to announce it at the meetings. Remember, you must have an MTRA membership 30 days prior to the ride you are planning to attend. Go to www.mtra. org or call 989/723-1425 to get more membership and ride information. Happy Trails and think spring!
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Expert Fencing Tips for Better Horse Pastures — Part 1 by Debbie Disbrow Do you have fencing that needs to be installed at your farm? Or maybe you are not happy with the way your existing fence is laid out for your horses. As simple as it sounds, laying out fencing can become frustrating and even complicated. If you’re not sure where to begin or how to make changes that will work for your horses particular needs, here are some ideas to get you started. An approximate rule of thumb is one acre per horse, up to five horses. Be sure you have enough land to handle grazing for the number of horses you have on your property. It is also a good idea to be able to rotate pastures for a healthy grass supply. You also might want to think about having one smaller paddock or sacrifice area within one of your pastures closest to your barn. This area can be used when your ground is wet to keep your pastures from wear and tear until it dries. It can also double as a smaller and easy catch when horses come to the barn. Additionally, a smaller area is great for injured or recovering horses.
across from each other that can be opened to form a shoot from one pasture to another. Aisles are a better choice than ‘common fence’ lines that split a pasture. Horses that play across the fence line will abuse the investment that you put into your fence system, in no time. It’s best to rotate turnout and not have horses on both sides of the fence at one time, electrify common fence lines or better yet, separate
Once you have an idea of where your paddocks will go, use a string line with stakes to mark off fence lines to see if the area works the way you want it to for your horses and your own convenience. Using a measuring wheel, measure each line of your fencing and you can then draw your layout with dimensions. Be sure to give generous room for aisles in between pastures. Remember, you will want to be able to get a tractor and mowing equipment easily between pastures without hitting posts and rails. A minimum width would be 12 foot. If you have enough land, 36 foot aisles (or less) allows you to install 16 foot gates
your pastures with aisles. If you are ever considering boarding, the use of electric fence (with your fence choice) and aisles vs. common fence lines are the wisest choices to cut dollars in maintenance and labor. Your layout and dimensions will be your easiest way to get prices per foot for fencing and see what products fit into your budget. Additionally, it will also help to be sure you get the proper amount of posts, rail and/ or components. The post spacing you choose will depend on many things. Eight, 10 and 12 foot spacing are most common and safer for horses. Eight foot spacing is
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stronger and must be used for ‘post and rail’ fences as rails are 16 foot. Eight foot spacing is also best used in small turnouts. Ten foot post spacing can be used for medium pastures. It not only gives strength but also is popular aesthetically. Large pastures can handle 12 foot post spacing. Larger spacing than 12 foot is not recommended for horses as the longer the stretch of fence, the easier it is for a horse to push rails apart. Longer post spacing gives the fence system less stability between the rails. Why take a chance of letting a horse slip between rails? One of the best ways to determine your post spacing is to contact a fencing expert that will give you good advice. Ask if they own horses or how long they have been fencing to see how seasoned and knowledgeable they are with horse farms. Several good questions that you should discuss are will you have mares and foals on your farm? Will you ever have stallions? Do you ever think you will have wild mustangs or range horses without training? What could the future of your farm be? Will you ever board horses, have guest horses or mini’s or small ponies with your horses? Do you think you will ever have other small animals such as sheep or goats? These are questions that your fence expert should ask you to help you decide on post spacing as well as the number of rails you choose to use. This will insure that in time you will have the fence you need for all of your animals particular needs. The number of rails you choose can make the difference between
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a safer, strong fence or one that you are always repairing. As horse owners we want to eliminate any injury to our horses and keep maintenance at little to nothing. Post and rail systems standardly come in three or four rail systems with pre-routed holes in the posts and pre-set rail spacing. A good width of space between rails for horses is no more than nine to 11 inches for standard size horses. With post and rail systems post lengths may not allow for adequate depths in the ground robbing you of a taller fence height for your taller horses. Be sure to remember that line posts should be three feet into the ground in our northern areas. End and gate posts should be at least four foot into the ground. Any hand tensioned fences or tensioned fence systems should be concreted and/or braced as well to keep proper tension on the rails. Remember, the taller your fence height, more post needs to be in the ground for strength. Too often low fence prices that may look like a deal can be attributed to posts that are too short for proper fence heights for your horses, non treated woods, or short lasting materials with no warranties. To be continued...next month find out how to choose the number of fence rails your horse needs, proper installation tips and how your pastures can ‘work’ for your horses. Debbie Disbrow, owner of RAMM Stalls and Horse Fencing, has over 45 years experience with horses and equinerelated businesses. She is a certified fence installer and has helped build fencing and stalls for horse facility owners across the USA as well as into Europe. Debbie is highly involved in horse ownership and riding. Visit her website at www. rammfence.com, or call 800/8785644 for safer alternatives for your horses. May 2018
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Canine or Wolf Teeth? by Eleanor Blazer During a conversation with a new horse owner she casually mentioned her trainer had recommended she have the canine teeth removed from her mare. After asking a few questions I figured out either the trainer or she had the canine teeth confused with wolf teeth. This is a common mix-up. Horses basically have two types of teeth—incisors and molars. The incisors are across the front. Mature horses will have six on the bottom and six on the top, for a total of 12. The incisors are used for nipping off blades of grass during grazing. Molars are located behind the interdental space (bars). Adult horses will have four premolars and three molars—top and bottom, on each side, for a total of 28. Molars are used for chewing and grinding the feed. Wolf teeth are premolars with short roots. They are the first set of teeth just past the interdental space. Wolf teeth are present
in both males and females, and generally develop during the first six to 12 months of age.
Kruzer’s canine teeth, 7 years old. All four wolf teeth may erupt, only one, several or none at all. The teeth that do not break above the gum line are called ‘blind’. Wolf teeth do not continue to erupt throughout the horse’s lifetime like the other molars. Wolf teeth have nerves and a sensitive periodontal ligament that helps hold them in place, and they can cause problems. During
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training or if the horse tosses his head, the bit may come in contact with the sensitive tooth resulting in an undesirable reaction— another head toss, another clang against the wolf tooth and another head toss. Even the blind wolf tooth can be sensitive causing the horse to react when the bit makes contact with the area. Wolf teeth can also erupt in different locations. Instead of being right next to the adjacent premolar the wolf tooth may be closer to the interdental space where the bit will be placed. Frequently this misplaced wolf tooth is blind and hard to detect, but very sensitive. Wolf teeth should be removed as early as possible, generally when the horse is a yearling and before starting training. At this time the tooth has not matured and fused to the surrounding bone. Consult a qualified equine dentist or veterinarian as wolf teeth contain nerves, blood vessels and the strong ligament which will need to be detached. The horse will require mild sedation. Do not allow anyone to use a hammer and chisel to knock the wolf tooth out. This is very painful to the horse. Part of the root may be left behind and nerves exposed, leading to more problems. Between the age of four and six years another set of teeth will appear in male horses. This set is neither incisors nor molars, but are canine teeth or ‘tushes’. Canine teeth will be located behind the third incisors, in front of the interdental space. A gap will separate the third incisor from the canine tooth. Some mares may develop canines; generally they will be small buds. Canine teeth do not serve a purpose, but can be used for fighting. The removal of canine
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teeth is not recommended. The roots are very deep and removal would be considered major surgery. If the horse is using the canine teeth for aggression veterinarians recommend the teeth be trimmed and buffed. Care must be taken that not too much is trimmed as the pulp can be exposed. This also leaves the teeth viable in case they need to be used as an anchor during a jaw fracture repair. Canine teeth should not interfere with the bit. If the bit is hanging low enough to clang against the canine teeth the bridle is not adjusted correctly. Handlers must pay attention when removing the bridle— slowly lower the headstall which will allow the horse to work the bit over the canines, so the bit will gently drop out of the mouth. Canine teeth can be very painful when they are erupting or coming in. Trainers and riders of young horses should be aware of the changes going on within the mouth during this time. Just be patient while the canine teeth are erupting, once they are in the sensitivity will diminish. A tip on how to remember the difference between a canine and wolf tooth: ‘canine’ starts with a ‘c’, as does ‘colt’ and ‘corner’. The canine tooth is primarily found in male horses and located in the corners of the mouth; wolf teeth can be found in both sexes and are farther back. Earn a Bachelor of Science Degree in Equine Studies or certification as a Professional Horse Trainer or Riding Instructor. Start your new career as a riding instructor, horse trainer, or stable manager. All courses are online. Visit www.horsecoursesonline.com for information. May 2018
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Leading The Way...Success in Showmanship by Jennifer Moshier Spring has sprung in the Midwest and thus, the show season is kicking off! With granddaddys like the All American Youth Horse Show going on this month, as well countless open shows, breed circuit shows and 4-H warm up shows, I thought I’d start my show season articles with a crowd favorite...Showmanship. This class has evolved in a giant way from back in its early days, where the focus was truly the grooming and turn out of the horse while walking, trotting and inspection on a simple straight line. We’ve seen it become the epitome of partnership between horse and handler, a true ‘dance’ through an intricate pattern of walking, trotting, turning, backing, lines, corners, circles and of course, that all important inspection. Just what DOES it take to succeed in this class? Regardless of the breed or seat that you show, I’m going to take you through a pattern through my
eyes and touch on those details that really do make a difference. I have chosen to use this common pattern which many exhibitors have shown or will show at some point in competition. It is an excellent pattern to focus on all the basic concepts that
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judges evaluate in this class and is a lot trickier than it might first appear. Remember that all exhibitors have access to these same patterns through the judges most common pattern provider, horseshowpatterns.com. Start with me now at cone A, ready to show... Setting up at A is at the exhibitors discretion. This part of the pattern is not judged but, you should get there smoothly and efficiently. You may walk around or along the same side of the cone and set up, walk up and pivot, what ever is the best way to be in tune with your horse at the start. Chose a spot that you will maintain in all of your lines to B and beyond, that is at least 1/2 of a horse length from the cone. You should be set up and ready to begin when I first make eye contact with you, positioned on the left or near side of the horse, facing him at a 45 degree angle or, in ‘inspection position’. Commonly, I find exhibitors on the incorrect side of the horse at this point; on the off or right side. This is a fault that will incur a penalty. Visualize where you would be during inspection to guide you. When I am past the horse’s tail at the left hip, we should be on the same side of the horse. This will make it easy to remember where to be positioned in any pattern at the start, if you visualize the quarter system. You will begin by backing 4 steps then performing a 180 degree turn to the left. If you wish to nod to me to start here, you may. At a minimum you should make eye
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contact with me and I will signal you to start. In the back I am watching you cue then watching how the horse is responding. Are you in correct alignment? That being your left toe or shoulder in line with the horse’s left shoulder or front foot. Are you asking with your body or just pulling on the lead or reins? Is the horse straight, soft, maintaining space between you and responding promptly? The back is 4 steps which is approximately one horse length. We then move to the turn, which based on your breed or discipline, will vary from a pivot to a forehand turn to a golf club turn. Regardless, the turn should be smooth, controlled and the foot falls of you and the horse rhythmical. If you are pivoting, the horse should not be bent to the right at the shoulder or swapping or picking up the pivot foot or feet. You should be facing your horse with a soft feel, guiding more with your body and not by pulling on the lead or reins. I look for you to complete the turn and not over or under turn, and walk straight away on the same line that you chose when you set up at A. Next, we are walking to B then trotting. The walk should be brisk and energetic. I am looking for you to be aligned with the horse’s muzzle to shoulder based on the breed, never ahead of their nostrils, which is considered pulling and is a deduction. Your posture should be tall but natural, with your hands in a natural position in relationship to your horse’s head height and your own height. We then move into the trot, making the transition between the horse’s nose and shoulder at B. You should move forward together without any pulling or the horse rushing and bending around your body. You should remain tall and natural, never crouched or leaning forward. If you must use your
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by Chesna Wertz Hi everyone! How’s this lovey weather treating you all? From jumping between snow and rain, many of us are wondering if spring will actually arrive. As
we near the middle of April, hopefully the warmer temps and sunshine will happen. The 2018 show season is almost in full swing now. As of this writing, we are preparing for our first AP&P show of the season, under judge Robin Miller. You will be reading this after the show has happened, so we hope you came out and joined us! Our next show will be May 26-27, under judge Pat O’Brien. What better way to spend the Memorial Day weekend than at a horse show? To reserve stalls and camping, please contact
Emily Scott at 419/685- 0761 or Melissa Green at 330/416-8641. There is some new information regarding stalls this year. You may now prepay for your stalls/ shavings/camping. Please go to our Facebook page for the Stall Reservation Form to do so. Also, if you are arriving on Friday, you must either have prepaid for stalls, or pay when you arrive before you move into your stalls. Don’t forget about our High Point awards at the end of the season! Even if you missed our first show, or are just finding out
about us, it isn’t too late to start trying for a high point award; all you have to do to run for high point is become a member. Membership is $20 for an individual, or $25 for a family. We have some great prizes in the works for this year! Also, don’t forget about our Keith and Cathy Klier and Carol Raab Horse of The Year award! The horse with the most points at the end of the season will be awarded our beautiful rotating trophy. The more classes you do, the more points you can earn! Hope to see everyone in May!
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.
If You Dream It (Continued) voice to cue, it should be as soft as possible and ideally, unknown to me. The horse should move off willingly in a natural top line. Moving on, you will trot around B and straight to me. I am continuing to watch your communication with your horse, correct alignment and posture, pace and of course, your geometry and alignment to me. You should be trotting the horse straight to me, NOT your body. The loop around B can be as big or small as you choose, but, fluidity and hitting the line to me is significantly more important than a tight circle. In trotting to me, I am looking for a controlled straight halt, directly from the trot. Transitioning down through the walk is penalized anywhere from a break of gait, to being off pattern, as you ‘added an element’. Therefore it is critical to trot and stop. The halt should be a 1/2 horse length from me; any closer is too close, as is being a horse length or further away. Both incur a deduction in your score. Once you have stopped you will set up. Although there are variances in methods, speed and style of set up, I want to emphasize correctness. If you are showing a stock type horse Western, they MUST be square. Leaving the hind feet apart in the ‘open’ position is a common mistake and a fault. Taking your time and being correct is always a better method than rushing, thinking ‘faster is better.’ Once you are set up, and have stepped back to that 45 degree angle at your horse’s shoulder, we will move to inspection. As I’ve said all along, be tall and and crisp but natural. Judges love a soft smile that shows you are truly enjoying what you do. Make eye contact often. If we greet May 2018
you, reply. In your footwork, it should appear smooth and effortless. Choose a comfortable number of steps around the horse, not what you think is ‘trendy’. Work on a loose rein or lead, so you do not accidentally pull your horse off of his feet. If he moves, for whatever reason, take it in stride. Move to the left or near side, reset and return to your quadrant. I have had many winning runs on my card who made this small mistake, dug in and kept showing, to win. Following inspection we conclude with a 90 degree turn to the right and trot away. That turn is often underestimated or sloppy, as we take it as ‘easy’ or, the horse is at ground zero in terms of energy from standing for inspection. Remember correct position to wake up a sleepy horse; step harder and deeper and push your energy at them. Be careful not to over or under turn as you are directly in front of me. Be aware shanking or ‘bumping’ the lead or reins at any point is considered schooling and is always penalized. In the trot away, remember to look straight ahead, give your horse a little slack in the lead or reins to go forward off the turn and depart with confidence. Remember we no longer look back at the judge at the conclusion so leave crisply, confidently and demonstrating great harmony and team work. It IS the last impression that you give me! I hope you enjoyed viewing your pattern through my eyes! Next month I will cover another passion of mine, Hunt Seat Equitation. Until then, happy training and...good luck in all of your adventures! Remember... it’s not about the ribbon, it’s about the ride!
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Informative Club Meetings PRESIDENT, Dianne Foltz; VICE PRESIDENT, Pat Boutwell; TREASURER, Mary Lou Paxton; SECRETARY, Shelley Zwiebel. WEBSITE, www.flatlandersdressage.com
by Heather Bonifas Spring is here and the ladies of the Flatlanders Dressage club have had a great start to the season. On Tuesday, April 3, 6:30 p.m., we all met in a charming and historical, hip-roof style barn at the edge of Allen and Van Wert Counties. The meeting was threatened to be cancelled by the rainy spring weather but we decided to have the program inside the barn instead. Heather Bonifas hosted this month’s program with the topic being driving safety. She and two of her daughters helped with the program; her teen was the official header and her youngest daughter was her passenger in the cart. The program began with an
introduction to the historic barn located at the edge of Allen County, Ohio. The barn was originally built on the Bonifas farm for use by the family for holding cattle and farm related equipment. However, a devastating tornado that spanned several counties in 1948 took down the barn along with the nearby Catholic church (tragically killing three children). It was rebuilt shortly afterwards, using native lumber salvaged from the original structure. Needed by the family, again for farm and storage uses, it was positioned in an East/ West orientation as opposed to the original North/South. One of the family ponies, Zoe, a Shetland, was the well-behaved equine for the demonstration. She has been owned by the family for her entire life after being rescued from an undesirable breeding farm. She had been rejected by her dam and was at a real risk of starvation from neglect and exposure. After being brought home in the front seat of a pickup truck (she was only about 20
lbs.) and treated for a respiratory infection she began her life with the Bonifas family. Zoe, being a patient, friendly, and smart—not to mention adorable—pony has been a wonderful addition to the family. She has been shown in many different styles of driving and in-hand classes in both the 4-H program and open events. Over the years, she’s now nearly 16, she has been trained in pleasure driving, driving reinsmanship, trail-in-hand, hunter-in-hand, showmanship and lead-line classes. Zoe stood quietly and obediently while Heather and her daughters demonstrated harnessing safely and putting her to the cart. The
cart is the same easy-entry style cart that she was trained in and has pulled her riders for many a mile. Sitting in a balanced fashion and safe manner for the rider and horse, holding the reins likewise, and passenger safety were all topics covered that evening. Several questions were asked by the attentive audience while sipping on hot chocolate. We adjourned to have our business meeting at the local Landeck Tavern. A great time was had by all and we look forward to the next program in the string of interesting meetings we have planned for the season. See you next time, until then, God Bless.
Classical Attraction Dressage Society
Encouraging Young Riders to Get Involved PRESIDENT, Cathy Suffecool; VICE PRESIDENT, Valorie Gill; SECRETARY, Claudia Grimes; TREASURER, Dave Crawford. EMAIL, cadsrider@gmail.com; WEBSITE, www.cadsdressage.org
by Cathy Suffecool Spring has sprung? As I write this, it looks like spring, the winds sound like spring, but cold and rain are coming back! I hope by the time you read this it will be spring! For those of us who ride, spring means sunny skies, shedding horses, aka ‘horse glitter’! Rainy days, blooming flowers, mud, the start of trail riding season and horse shows! For those of us at CADS, we are ready and really excited for this show season. Not only do we have a great list of judges for our shows. Our ‘Pink’ show is back for our Aug. 4 show! This show 24
has been a fun day for everyone who comes. You don’t need to compete to come and enjoy the day, but we wish you would! The biggest news for this year is our Youth Scholarship Program! While the program is to encourage all our young riders, mom and dad sure won’t mind the results of the program! Let me explain. We all know the costs and work involved with horses and horse showing, there are many and have a wide range of costs. This program is meant to encourage young riders and really get them more actively involved on show days. The future of continuing to hold shows are our younger riders. That’s where this program will hopefully lead. The young riders need to declare their interest in the program before they ride their first test of the season. This way we can give the rider and their parent the list of requirements for the award. There will be three age
groups, 10-12, 13-15, and 1618. Each young rider will need to compete in at least 50 percent of our shows; we have six, so they need to plan on at least three shows. They will need to have eight hours of volunteer time, the requirements for year-end awards are six, so the youth do need to put in more hours. They will also need to shadow a scribe for an hour. This position is so important in holding any dressage show, schooling or recognized! It is also a great way to learn just exactly what the judge sees and looks for. (We always hope that what they see and look for are what we are riding!) We also need the young rider to shadow a trainer, (not their own trainer) for an hour, then write a short paper on what they learn from the trainer. This is a great way to pick up new tips to improve their own riding. The final step is an interview with our scholarship committee. The committee is made up of three women who have worked with horses, showing, and youth, and
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are really excited to talk with our young riders! Why should mom and dad encourage this? I mean, they have to have them at shows and keep them there longer than their rides. The winner of each age group will receive $300! This money can be used for anything our young rider needs to keep riding! It could be lessons, clinics, leasing a horse, tack, the list is endless. This is a wonderful way to let our youth see training and showing from a new point of view. I hope to see a lot of youth in this program this year. Be sure to let any 4-Hers and pony clubbers know about this, the more the merrier! Classical Attraction Dressage Society is really growing this year and we really want to see a lot of new faces and horses at the shows. We have some exciting changes in the works. Keep checking our Facebook posts and our website for the most up to date excitement! May 2018
Northern Ohio Dressage Association
NODA Returns to Chagrin Valley Farms for Our Annual Recognized Shows in July PRESIDENT, Barb Soukup; VICE PRESIDENT, Arielle Brodkey; TREASURER, Dee Liebenthal; SECRETARY, Patti Valencic. EMAIL, president@nodarider.org; WEBSITE, www.nodarider.org
by Mosie Welch with Dee Liebenthal
NODA is pleased to announce that we will be holding our annual back to back USDF/USEF Recognized Competitions on July 21, ‘NODA 2018 Dressage’ and July 22, ‘NODA 2018 Dressage Encore’ at Chagrin Valley Farms (CVF) in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Chagrin Valley Farms is not new on the scene in northeast Ohio and currently includes 75,000-squarefeet under roof including two indoor riding arenas, four outdoor rings, pastures, and trails. Purchased by the Schneider family in 2017, there are exciting changes taking place at CVF and the NODA recognized show committee has spent many hours evaluating show venues and developing information that enables them to confidently select CVF for our recognized shows in 2018 and beyond. The decision for NODA’s Recognized Shows to remain at CVF did not come lightly as the recognized show committee weighed concerns raised by competitors regarding the facilities over the past few years. In the latter part of 2017 and early 2018 the recognized show committee researched, visited venues, and discussed competitor concerns and needs with venue representatives. The committee also weighed the results of a survey of NODA recognized show competitors over the past three years as well as the 2017 and 2018 combined membership to get a sense of the direction NODA should take for a safe and enjoyable recognized show for 2018 and beyond. NODA would like to share what competitors and volunteers can expect at Chagrin Valley Farms in July 2018 and into the future. First and foremost, the recognized show committee considered the welfare of our equine partners and footing quality is clearly at the top of that list. Since the Schneider family purchased the property, CVF has spent time and money evaluating footing needs and upgrading May 2018
the footing in the indoor and is currently upgrading and adding drainage and better footing in the outdoor competition arenas. One of the most exciting upgrades competitors can look forward to is the construction of a 200-stall barn for show and event stabling with amenities that will make Chagrin an easier and more comfortable weekend experience for the horse and rider. Construction is expected to begin later in 2018 on the Washington Street end of the main indoor arena and is expected to be ready for NODA’s 2019 recognized show weekend. Construction sounds scary to people on horses, but no worries, NODA’s recognized show committee has been assured by CVF that the construction will not interfere in any way with our 2018 shows. Once stabling is completed, the current stabling barn will eventually be developed into a second indoor arena. Finally, Chagrin Valley Farms is central to NODA’s active membership; NODA’s board, competitors, and volunteers. It provides easy access to the show grounds for those managing NODA’s show weekend, as well as competitors and allows for NODA non-competing members to volunteer and support the show without incurring undo cost and travel. Keep in mind, NODA has been fortunate to offer our Schooling Show Championships at Chagrin Valley Farms for many years and continuing to use this venue for our recognized shows encourages our schooling show competitors to step up to recognized competition. NODA’s recognized show committee truly believes that CVF has demonstrated in good faith the ability to meet the needs of high quality competition and clinics in 2018 and beyond. It’s a new day in northeast Ohio when a venue like Chagrin Valley Farm upgrades and commits to equestrian sport. NODA would like to take this opportunity to thank the recognized show committee for its hard work and deliberations in selecting a venue. Look for the prize list for ‘NODA 2018 Dressage’ and ‘NODA 2018 Dressage Encore’ at our award winning website, www.nodarider. org. See you at Chagrin Valley Farms in July!
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pring and summer are upon us and with them trail riding. Unless you’re one of the fortunate few that has immediate access to trails you most likely have to load your mounts and haul to the trails. With that in mind let’s take a moment to consider what goes into hauling our horses and mules. The effort involved with towing starts long before we arrive at the trail head or even hook up the trailer. Consider the training aspect of trailering a horse. Just as we might not enjoy riding down the road in a noisy, bumpy, and drafty trailer, most horses tend to be a bit leery of this dark box. Fortunately given enough time and patience most equines learn to tolerate the process. Most of us have had experience with a horse that refuses to load or races out of the trailer. Practice obedience and calmness by asking him to walk forward, stand quietly, and back up on your command. The objective is for your horse to walk quietly into the trailer, stand there for a bit, and then calmly back out on your command. How
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long it takes to get here depends on you and your horse. Teaching your horse to load takes patience, trust and much groundwork before he’ll be a consistent loader. But once that happens he’ll step into any trailer when asked and unload easily and relaxed when you arrive at the trailhead. Quiet and confident trailering equates into a pleasure ride for both of you. The second part of trailering involves the difference between jumping into the car for a quick drive to the grocery and hauling to your favorite trailhead. Once you are out on the open road, the driving task seems almost the same as driving the family car, but it’s what happens at either end of the trip that cause white knuckles for the first-time horse trailer driver. With many favorite horse-camping areas located well off the beaten path and perhaps up, or down, a steep hill; now is a great time to prepare yourself by thinking about how you should approach the task. Here’s a quick tip to help take the pucker out of the drive. • The proper use of your brakes while descending a grade is to not use them. It may be counterintuitive but your brakes are not there to help you maintain a safe speed of descent. Brakes should only be used to slow you down enough to ‘grab a lower gear.’ Though your truck and trailer weigh many times that of a car their brake surface area is only slightly larger. Therefore, a very different driving technique is needed. The goal is to use your transmission to slow down and to use the correct gear to hold your speed in equilibrium; neither gaining nor loosing speed. That could mean first or second gear, or even the 4WD low range. It’s very easy to fall into the habit of driving your rig just like you would drive a car; with your foot on either the gas pedal or the brake pedal. Driving with a trailer in this manner will quickly wear out your brakes and could very possibly compromise your safety. The third piece of the trailering puzzle is how we can create an equine friendly environment while we roll down the road. There are many topics to discuss but today we’ll narrow our focus and concentrate on two factors; dealing with heat and our driving style. Regardless of how far we haul we’re asking a lot of our horses and we’re creating stress on them in several ways; from the interior heat of the trailer to being bounced around inside the trailer. Summer heat is a very real concern when trailering. Most horses’ comfort range is between 30 to 75 degrees depending upon the breed. Now consider the trailer and how hot it can become on a warm sunny (think perfect riding weather) day. Studies have shown that temperatures inside trailers can easily be 10 to 15 degrees greater than outside temperatures. That perfect 80-degree day just became a hot and humid 95 plus degrees inside the trailer. To ease heat stress on your animals, take the following precautions. • Select departure/arrival time schedules to avoid the hottest parts of day (i.e. leave early when it’s still cool). • Ensure your horse is well hydrated beforehand and offer water frequently (at least every 4-6 hours) during longer trips. • Keep the trailer moving and avoid parking for long periods. The wind’s cooling effect is very helpful so keep those vents and windows open. This also requires you to check road conditions prior to the trip to avoid congested areas. Your driving habits are a huge factor in a comfortable trip for your horse. Towing a horse trailer is, as you already know, very different than going for a Sunday drive in your car. Trailers are long, heavy, and loaded with precious cargo. Your consideration of your equine passengers will not only reduce S
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Ottawa County Horse Foundation
An Invitation to Join Us PRESIDENT, John Vallance; VICE PRESIDENT, Rich Petersen, Jr.; SECRETARY, Brianne Mathews; TREASURER, Adam Steinmiller; PHONE, 419/707-0398; EMAIL, ottawacountyhorsefoundation@ gmail.com; WEBSITE, www.ochf.net
by Brianne Mathews By the time this hits your inbox or mailbox, OCHF’s first show of 2018 will have come and gone. We will have an update on that show in the next issue, but would like to invite you to the rest of our shows this season, which include a Tri-State show over Memorial Day weekend, a fun show at the end of the year (Oct. 6-7), and of course our Points on the Portage (POTP) Circuit. The POTP circuit consists of four performance shows (July 7, July 8, Sept. 15, Sept. 16) and four speed shows (June 23, June 24, Sept. 1, Sept. 2). To be eligible for circuit awards, exhibitors must show in at least two shows in their respective division (performance or speed), and be an OCHF member. Points will not being accumulating until the membership fee has been paid. Check out our website and view the 2018 Handbook for
more rules regarding awards. Our Fall Fuzzy show this year will match the format of the Spring Fuzzy show—there are no show clothes required and this is a great, laid-back way to end the year! For all of our shows, we offer stalls for $10/day or $15 for the weekend, and camping for $30/ night or $55 per weekend. We have an amazing food booth run by the Richards family, who volunteer to do this to help raise funds for our organization. Big Al is known for his burgers and hot dogs, and has also been known to make some killer breakfast! Mark your calendars for our annual banquet, which will be on Feb. 2, 2019! We will also be holding a tack swap on April 20, 2019—we are planning on utilizing two buildings for this, so stay tuned as more information is released! We are again hosting open rides on Thursday nights from 6 p.m. until dusk. These nights are free for OCHF members and $10/ horse for non-members. As always, make sure you’re following our Facebook page for all of the latest OCHF updates! Showbills and entry forms can be found on our website, www. ochf.net.
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their levels of stress during the trip, it will also help in having them load willingly into the trailer at the start of your next trip! Driving practices to keep at the front of your mind when hauling include: • Avoid sudden stops and starts. You’re in a truck with a trailer in tow; now is not the time to pretend you’re a NASCAR driver. Slow and steady starts and stops will give your horses time to adjust and to brace themselves. Think ahead and anticipate what could, would, or should happen before the situation occurs. • Equine friendly driving also includes careful braking and smooth cornering as key elements to towing a trailer in a responsible manner. Take turns easily and wait to resume your normal speed until the rig has straightened out from the turn. • Take it easy when traveling over bumpy roads. One of the best ways to learn first-hand what your equine friends are going through is to take a ride inside your horse May 2018
trailer. Find a large parking area or your driveway (not on the road, it’s illegal) and have a trusted someone take you for a spin. You’ll be amazed at how it feels each time the rig turns or makes a sudden stop. I can guarantee that this exercise will cure any bad trailer driving habits you may have. For more information on this and other trail riding and equine camping topics, as well as the largest source of validated horse trail and horse camp information in North America visit www. TrailMeister.com Robert ‘The TrailMeister’ Eversole owns and operates the largest horse trail and horse camp guide in the world, www. TrailMeister.com. When he’s not speaking with horse and mule riders at events across the US, writing regular feature columns in leading equine publications including the Horsemen’s Corral, Robert can be found riding and packing trail maintenance crews into wilderness areas throughout the Pacific Northwest. HORSEMEN’S CORRAL
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The New Discipline of Mountain Trail
Hit the Trails with Confidence by Mark Bolender
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These three photos show some simple obstacles made up of small logs and rocks (upper), poles (right) and small logs (lower). Each is very effective in preparing for the spring trail rides. Notice how each horse is being allowed to pick through at its own pace with its head down, showing engagement. This will allow the horse’s instinct to properly place its feet in a safe manner.
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pring is finally here and riding trails are calling out for us to come and enjoy their beauty. In order for the ride to go well our horses need to be prepared—but that doesn’t have to be difficult or scary. You just need to train on trail obstacles, and here’s how you can do it. A very simple but effective trail obstacle can be constructed from cord wood. Take approximately one half cord of wood and place it in a 12 by 30 foot area. The cord wood should be randomly placed yet with enough space for you to walk through. If you can walk through it so can the horse. You can also do this with a rock patch. Both are very cheap yet effective for training and for spring ‘tune-up’. With the obstacles in place start training from the ground. I’m a firm believer that a great ride—and good horsemanship—starts from the ground. If you have some basic techniques perfected such as driving (the ability to move the horse ahead of you through obstacles) you can prepare your horse in a safe manner before you ever get into the saddle or hit the trail. Begin by driving the horse forward over the obstacle. Resist the urge to lunge the horse or it will jump. Instead, have it slowly walk up to the obstacle and allow it to drop its head to inspect it. Here is the easy part, yet most handlers often overlook it: allow the horse time to think. Don’t pressure the horse—as long as it’s on task. Key signs that the horse is engaged in what’s in front of it is that its head is dropped in order to inspect the obstacle that you want it to navigate. Often it snorts and paws the object or the ground. Also, its ears are forward and/or moving back and forth, and its lips may be moving. Sometimes it’s shaking, tightens up around the mouth and ultimately, especially if panicked, tries to run over you. Watch its eyes for signs of engagement, concentration or panic. Your job is to stay safe but persistent with your clear and consistent directions in keeping it focused on the obstacle. The horse’s instinct will be reading every move you make so stay focused and move your feet as little as possible. If your signals are not clear to the horse its instinct will prevent it from trusting you and it will not properly move through the obstacle. If you keep your emotions in check, stay focused and give clear signals you will soon find the horse will walk over or through the obstacle in a safe, thoughtful manner—and it will begin to trust you. Your goal is to have the horse relax and think and become your partner. Most horses will rush through an obstacle in an unsafe manner, and that’s potentially dangerous for both handler and horse. That’s why it’s important to start with simple obstacles and build up to the more difficult ones. If the horse rushes through, stop it and ask it to think. It’s normal for a horse to rush through so don’t be discouraged. Just be patient and ask it to navigate the obstacle again until it walks in a safe manner. This method is the best way to prepare your horse for the trail because it will build boldness and confidence. As this occurs, and when the horse can walk over the logs or through the obstacles without incident, then it’s time to ride. Practice riding a few times before hitting the trail and you’ll be able to enjoy the beauty of the trail ride. I should point out that another method I like to use is to pony a horse. However, that takes a seasoned and trustworthy horse in addition to riding and rope skills. Ponying is great because some horses are very good at instilling confidence in another horse while being led from the other horse. By ponying the horse and presenting it to various obstacles you can also build a trail horse that’s a joy and safe to ride. Happy Trails and Bolender Blessings! Mark and Lee Bolender are avid horse enthusiasts and are the founders of the IMTCA. Mark currently serves as the IMTCA President. Visit www.imtca.org to learn more. The Bolender’s also offer trail course design, clinics and lessons through Bolender Horse Park. For the details, please contact Lee at jleecowgirl@gmail.com or visit www.bolenderhorsepark.com. HORSEMEN’S CORRAL
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aminitis refers to a painful acute or chronic condition that causes inflammation of the laminar tissues in the hoof. The specific causes of laminitis have eluded nutritionists, veterinarians and scientists for years, but we are closer to identifying the risk factors associated with this disease. Here are some of the conditions that have been associated with the development of laminitis: • Sepsis (when the body’s immune system responds to infection by attacking the tissues) or conditions associated with sepsis such as gastrointestinal disease; • Nutrition, specifically carbohydrate overload or grazing lush pasture; • Metabolic or endocrine disorders including changes in glucose metabolism that can result in insulin resistance, obesity and/or Pars Pituitary Intermedia Disorder (PPID); • Other factors such as supporting limb laminitis, consumption of black walnut shavings. Those of us who have owned a laminitic horse or pony know how devastating this syndrome can be. With the number of obese horses and ponies on the rise, it’s no wonder we are experiencing more episodes of laminitis. How can you be proactive and help to reduce some of the risks associated with laminitis? Let’s find out!
Identify High-Risk Horses and Ponies This includes equids affected by metabolic or endocrine imbalances such as PPID (Cushing’s disease), equine metabolic syndrome (EMS), insulin resistance, those prone to obesity, those with access to high-quality pasture, and breeds at more risk for obesity like Shetlands, Cob types, Miniatures and Welsh ponies. It’s important to note that not all horses with insulin resistance are prone to laminitis and vice versa. Age could also compound these factors, making older horses more likely to develop laminitis.
Manage Pasture Non-Structural Carbohydrate (NSC) Intake Pasture sugar, starch and fructan concentrations have the ability to reach up into 40 percent during the rapid growing season. Therefore, it’s important to restrict grazing on lush pastures during early spring and early fall either by limiting grazing time and confining your steed to a stall, turning horses or ponies out wearing a grazing muzzle, or implementing dry lot turnout with access to hay or a suitable forage alternative. In the spring when the pasture grasses are growing rapidly, and early fall when NSC tend to accumulate during warm days and cool nights, restrict grazing pastures during the time of the day when NSC concentrations are the greatest. That means removing horses by mid-morning until early evening. Avoid grazing pasture after a frost or poorly managed, overgrazed, or drought-stressed pasture.
Feed to Maintain Ideal Bodyweight and Body Condition Score (BCS) Maintain horses and ponies at a BCS not exceeding a six (moderately fleshy). Spring pasture can contribute a significant amount of calories, so restrict calorie-dense grasses intake during certain times of the year. Make sure to regularly monitor BCS frequently. In most cases, horses and ponies that can easily maintain their ideal weight 32
and body condition alone (known as ‘easy keepers’) may only need a low-calorie, low NSC ration balancer to ensure daily nutrient requirements. A ration balancer typically provides amino acids, vitamins and minerals that may not be adequately supplied by forage.
Feed a Low Calorie Grass-Type Hay Feed a low calorie, low NSC grass hay containing less than 10-12 percent NSC (on a dry matter basis). If you do not have access to your hay’s NSC data or know your hay is above 12 percent NSC, use cool tap water and soak hay for 30-60 minutes, discarding any water before feeding it to your horse.
Restrict NSC Feed Intake In 350 BC, Aristotle referred to something known as ‘Barley Disease’, a condition in horses associated with excessive grain consumption. More recent research indicates that ponies may be prone to hyperinsulinemia or an excessive insulin response to rising blood glucose levels. Therefore, it’s important to avoid grains or sweet feed high in sugar, starch and fructans for horses and ponies prone to or at risk for laminitis. When weight gain is necessary as in performance horses working at high levels, the calorie content of the diet can be improved with the use of fiber or fat. A commercially available fiber-based feed or simply added beet pulp (without molasses) provides a highly digestible and palatable source of calories. Fat, like corn or soybean oil and stabilized rice bran, also serve as calorie-dense supplements for horses needing the additional calories in their diet.
Feed Smaller, More Frequent Meals Laminitis can be simply caused by an over consumption of high starch and sugar grains, either in one sitting or by feeding numerous large grain meals. Keep meal size small and, when feeding NSCrich grains, reduce starch intake to less than one gram of starch per kilogram of body weight per meal. These management techniques can be useful for horses and ponies at risk for or with a history of laminitis, although this list is not a foolproof method to prevent it. Nutritionists and veterinarians will continue to research this debilitating condition and investigate management techniques to keep horses and ponies healthy. 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 percent equine-focused company, 100 percent medication-free facility, sourcing 100 percent traceable, pure ingredients for consistency with a 100 percent money-back guarantee on all products. For coupons, a free hay analysis and diet consultation, contact us at 800/898-9467. www.BuckeyeNutrition. com. BUCKEYE® Nutrition. Your Passion. Our Purpose™.
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GLADS Survives Wintery April Kick Off Snow, high winds, and freezing temps greeted hardy competitors for the initial 2018 Great Lakes Area Driving Series arena driving trial (ADT) April 6-7 at Windy Knoll Farm in Sullivan, Ohio. Twenty-seven entries took on driven dressage tests, a cones course, and two maze-like obstacles. Francois Bergeron, Montreal, Quebec, not only judged the event, but gave private lessons and offered helpful comments throughout the competition. Organizer Stacey Giere, Maple Crest Farm, Brecksville, Ohio, relied on several experienced volunteers to keep the show rolling. Diana Beardsley, Kim Stegh, Nina Fusteri, Chrissy Aitken, Kristin Whittington, and Cathy Rhoades did everything from scribing dressage tests to final scoring. Competitors pitched in to set up courses, clear the arena, and measure cones distances. Since this was a schooling show, entries had the option for ‘do overs,’ a chance to improve performances. A Friday night pizza party was followed by a very informative program,
‘Improving Driven Dressage Scores’ presented by Judge Bergeron. On Saturday, a potluck lunch after dressage provided a break in the competition before the obstacle phase got underway. A driving derby and presentation of overall awards concluded the ADT in late afternoon. Definitely the highlight of the event was a four-in-hand of Haflingers driven by Heather Raw. The hitch, owned by the Paul Sutton family’s Walnut Ridge Farm, had never shown together before. However, they were expertly kept in line throughout their dressage test, the cones course, and through the gated obstacles. The Suttons and their helpers demonstrated how the team was prepared and hitched to the delight of all in attendance. RESULTS
TRAINING SINGLE SMALL PONIES: 1. M.B.Dixon, 2. Rebecca Rich, 3. Madi Schultz. TRAINING SINGLE PONY: 1. Heather Raw, 2. Mary Thomas, 3. Stacey Giere, 4. Dan Shanahan (A entry), 5. Dan Shanahan (B entry). TRAINING SINGLE HORSE: 1.
Sandra Hoyt, 2. Tara Williamson, 3. Duane Stutzman. TRAINING PAIR: 1. Lou Sutton. TRAINING TEAM: 1. Heather Raw. VSE: 1. Joanne Muir. PRELIMINARY SMALL PONY: 1. Cathy Rhoades. PRELIMINARY SINGLE PONY: 1. Carl Workman, 2. Marilyn Jupp. PRELIMINARY SINGLE HORSE: 1. Susan Osborne, 2. Chrissy Aitken. INTERMEDIATE SINGLE HORSE CT: 1. Susan Osborne. INTERMEDIATE SINGLE PONY CT: 1. Kristin Whittington. Also competing: Paul Sutton, Julia
Up next in the GLADS schedule is another ADT slated for May 11-13 at Windy Knoll Farm in Sullivan, Ohio. The event will be judged by Tracey Morgan, Maryland. She is the current chairperson of the American Driving Society’s dressage committee, and has several times represented the U.S. in international driving competition. Entries should be in early, and it’s free to come watch the fun.
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2018 Winter Clinic Series PRESIDENT, Vicki Milliron; VICE PRESIDENT, Anna Cluxton; SECRETARY, Nancy Wentz; TREASURER, Beth Baryon; EMAIL, vickimilliron@hotmail.com WEBSITE, www.midohiodressage.org
by Vicki Milliron At the end of 2017 MODA published a survey for area dressage riders asking what they would like to have available for educational events. The overwhelming response was for lower cost clinics geared toward the new person to dressage or those just starting to compete in the sport. Over the winter MODA put together a series of three one day clinics with Julie Kotlarz-Franzen as the clinician. Julie recently moved from the Chicago area to Sunbury and has worked with many well-known dressage riders. She currently competes her own horse, which she raised and trained, at Prix St Georges. The first clinic was Feb. 17 and hosted by Hickory Run Farm in Alexandria, where Julie is now the resident trainer. The cold temperatures did not prevent 16 auditors from attending with chairs and blankets and to watch Julie help people understand the basics of dressage. She had many exercises to help straighten riders and horses. People watching could see a difference and all the riders were pleased with the progress and understanding they had gained. Lunch was made and served by MODA member Mary Waite. Hot soup and sandwiches warmed everyone up enough to
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continue watching the afternoon rides. The second clinic was held March 3 at PBJ Connections in Pataskala. The temperatures were a little warmer but everyone was growing tired of the ongoing winter weather. Me included! Julie worked with a few riders from the first clinic and commented on how their positions had improved. She continued to adjust rider positions and work on transitions to help riders get their horses in better balance. Mary once again made a great lunch that warmed everyone up for the second half of the day. The third clinic was at Vicki’s farm in Pataskala on March 17. Note to self: put a heater in the porta potty! Another cold and gloomy day did not hold back both repeat and new riders to the clinic series. We had new and repeat auditors, too! Julie continued to work on rider positions which resulted in horses going more balanced. Mary made a great lunch and everyone ate in front of the tube heater. Then back to the arena for more lessons for a full day of learning. The club was glad for the survey; it resulted in a good educational event for many riders and auditors. Hopefully the ones who participated feel better prepared for the upcoming show season. We are now working on two Fix-A-Tests sessions in the coming months with two different USDF L graduates. Check the midohiodressage.org for updates and more details. May 2018
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The Party You’re Trying to Reach is Batty by Sarah Vas Retraining a horse gone south is time-consuming, arduous, and exhausting work. There’s no guarantee a fractured mind will rehabilitate or that today’s progress will stick long term. The wounded body heals and leaves pain behind. The wounded mind carries the scars for life. Self-preservation habits wildly germinate in the unchecked, gaping holes of a life spent with little guided education. This produces your run-of-themill unhandled, unsocialized ragamuffin. More brutal abuse and neglect from selfish, destructive, or heavy-handed interactions bind thickened scars over the definitions of trust and confidence. The internal gashes are never completely mended, no matter how much time has passed, or good life enjoyed. The damage lays festering, opportunistic about obliterating progress. A wounded soul
can bottom out right before your eyes, even under perfect conditions. Rescue and rehab is fundamentally about convincing distorted beliefs to assimilate broader perspectives. One common denominator for rehab success is the advantage of age. Babies are malleable, easily educated on civilized behaviors and the effects from harm and neglect often disappear. The younger the rescue project, the statistically greater rates of success. Many would agree that time and intensity allow pain and fear the advantage at gaining strongholds on the mind. Let an abused, neglected mare drop a foal or two and her selfsacrificing lack of trust wraps around her hardened nurturing instinct. I’ve seen this provoke the absolute most incomprehensible of scars. Bred without good care, generally labored in less than ideal conditions, and raising her foal under duress intensifies a mother’s biologically hard-
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wired survival instinct tenfold. Even as her shattered psyche thrashes irrationally, a mother can and will exist on auto pilot, appearing to competently and diligently care for her little one as long as no external variables challenge internal stress levels. In proximity of me for some time now, a mare exactly as I’ve described above just couldn’t fend for herself anymore. She’s been done wrong by her breeders her whole life, a weanling is involved. The collateral damage snowballed fast and finally hit critical mass. She and her current foal needed someone to catch them. The Bat phone rang. I couldn’t keep her or the foal at arm’s length any longer. My voice mail was full anyway… Friends joke that I’m a disgruntled superhero, sullen and disgusted by society’s shortsighted, selfish ignorance. I don’t hide my bristling discontent in the face of insanity-induced crises, yet Gotham continues to call me in the eleventh hour and save their day. My festering dismay knows I can’t eradicate all evils even as I answer the phone. I really should change my number. Am I the only one able to clearly see ill-advised decisions manifesting into a Code Red emergency? And why is it MY phone they call when all is lost? I don’t recall campaigning for the position of Last Man Standing on this pitiful planet! Oh wait, that’s right. I manage catastrophes no one else will. I’ll confess that I’ve been known to quietly, calmly walk into the fire as everyone else runs for cover. It’s the only skill keeping me in good graces with my own neglected social circle of normal people, none of which bother inviting me to tea anymore. I’m always busy saving someone’s planet or still dog-tired from the last time. Without fail, I’m the only one willing or capable of getting Really Big when it’s least expected but absolutely necessary to wrestle down the Bad Guy. I’m a magnet for the most damaged ones, grateful they’ve found someone capable of taming the beast, soothing the soul, and calming the crazed. But I am only one woman. I can’t erase memories or turn back the clock. It’s this truth that causes me to hesitate answering
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Sarah Vas the phone at all. I’m merely a stop gap, a drop in the bucket of crashing waves beating down on someone’s scars formed long before I came along, scars bound for future pummeling as soon as my influence fades away. This recent project hit the first of a lifetime’s series of walls in her retraining marathon. At about six weeks, she showed all signs ofmental check out from a new kind of exhaustion. She’s overwhelmed and unprepared for the herculean task of looking within. I’ve stripped away all the external static and obstacles. She’s been shown how to practice life-long management of her own scars. Looking directly at herself has left her staring blankly into a vast and endless race with no discernable finish line. As her survivor charade is crumbling, the little colt blooms before our exhausted eyeballs. What she truly needs, she can’t yet comprehend or even know is possible. Her baby boy needs to trot into the loving arms of a support crew, a team well-suited to help her raise him, so she can trust-fall into her own set of skilled professionals who won’t lie to her, beat her down, break their promises, or give up on her even as she falters. She’s overtrying, oblivious that she’s not expected to be something she isn’t or to accomplishing things she can’t yet and she’s created a new kind of exhaustion that’s scaring her, too. What she needs is to start over, like a child herself. The baby’s been easy and fun but teaching rescued momma’s spirit to acknowledge her scars absolutely consumes our time, patience, and practiced use of counterintuitive actions. When rescues shut down, they need
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Knox County Horse Park
May Brings First Fun Show of the Season PRESIDENT, Ken Niner VICE PRESIDENT, Travis Ross & Pete Ferris; TREASURER, Pam Niner SECRETARY, Courtney Letts PHONE, 740/973-3059; WEBSITE, www.knoxcountyhorsepark.com
I know that the calendar says that it is spring but it has not felt like it here in Ohio. But here at the Knox County Horse Park we push forward. The president of our club and a few others have been out working on cleaning up
the park for this year’s shows. Our first show of the season will be our Fun show on May 12 with a rain date of May 19. The show will start at noon with the park opening at 10 a.m. The entry fee is $2 per class. There will be 12
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help finding a way through it. When they’re scared, they need space and a calm energy to talk them down. When they’re faking a habitually brave face, they need looked in the eye and gently, repeatedly told there’s no need to prove themselves to this village. They don’t need to ignore or hide their confusion or weakness from us or themselves. They just get to heal. The defeated broodmare, a mother too young, unimaginably battle worn, is the hardest for even a superhero to save.
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classes in this show. Some of them are pairs crepe paper ride, clover leaf barrels, ball in the barrel, pole bending, trail race, thread the needle, crawl thru the tunnel. There is water available for horses and a concession stand. Boots and pants required, no tank tops, helmets suggested for youth riders. Ribbons for first through sixth place. June 9 will be our Poker Run with a rain date of June 16. The first horse out will be at noon and the last horse out by 2 p.m. The cost is $10 per hand, a second hand will cost $5. The payback is 25 percent for first place, 15 percent for second place, and 5 percent for third place. This year we will also be having a surprise game for $5 with a 50 percent payback to the winner. Rules of poker apply. There will be water available for horses and a concession stand. July 8 we will be holding our Trail (Cowboy) Challenge. The show will start at noon. The rain date is July 15. We will be having two classes, Open class with an entry fee of $20 and Novice class with an entry fee of
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$10. Our open class winnings: first place trophy and 30 percent payback, second place 20 percent payback, and third place 10 percent payback. The novice class will have ribbon awards. Concession stand and water for horses available. For our complete show schedule and showbills please visit our website at www. knoxcountyhorsepark.com. Our Facebook page is KCHP (Knox County Horse Park). Please check our website calendar to know if the show has been cancelled due to weather. If you would like to become a member of the horse park you can get an application on our website or email me at kchpknoxcountyhorsepark@ yahoo.com. You can also get a membership application at any of our shows. We hold our monthly meeting on the first Saturday of the month at the horse park shelter house, starting with a potluck at 6:30 p.m. and meeting to follow at 7 p.m. All of our shows are open to the public. Hope to see you at the Park! ~Courtney Letts
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Ride For Real
Building on a Solid Foundation by Steve Lantvit Once we have established control on the ground through creating movement, re-directing movement and inhibiting movement, we need to carry this over in the saddle. We will achieve this by breaking down the parts of the horse; head, neck, shoulders, rib-cage, and hip. Control comes through flexibility and position. It is the rider’s responsibility to put the horse in the correct position to do the maneuver. Too many times I watch a horse and rider combo having difficulties while riding with the rider and horse both becoming frustrated with each other. Slow down and think, ‘Position’. It is the breakdown in the horse’s position that makes the maneuver almost impossible. Look at the rider and horse’s positions. The horse is usually reacting to a cue from the rider that the rider does not know he has asked. Then, the rider overcorrects the horse, further putting the horse in the wrong position.
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It becomes a downward spiral. Start off with a good warm up. A lot of loose rein trotting is very effective; vary the speed, post, sit the trot, stand the trot. I’m looking for the horse to drop his head and neck. This is a relaxed state and one that can’t be forced with a bigger bit. I start to separate the horse first at the head looking for a relaxed head set and a loose jaw. I’ll start by flexing laterally, left and right. Then I’ll ask him to flex vertically, bending my horse at his pole. Remember though that all of this is ineffective if we can’t do it going forward. We need forward movement. You can’t train a horse if he won’t go forward. As the horse is moving forward, I’ll help to keep him off the bit to elevate his shoulder, and start to round his back and engage the hind end. This can all happen in the arena or in the round pen. After I have a good head position in the straight away, I want to start to circle. This will enable me to start to position the neck, shoulders, ribs and hip. The horse’s body should match
the arch of the circle from nose to tail. If the horse starts to tip the nose to the outside of the circle then raise your inside hand and gently bump the nose to the inside. Remember, no cue should last for more than one second. It is the release of the cue that the horse is most interested in. By raising the inside hand in the circle the rider also helps the horse to elevate his inside shoulder, thereby further lightening the front end and engaging the hind end. In the saddle, you can look down and should see a gentle flowing arch from pole to wither, with the horse moving through his nose in the direction he is traveling. To further gain control, ask for a directional change while circling by cueing for a counter flex. This can be done at any speed, but I prefer a trot. It is not the speed, but the execution of the exercise that is important. Remember position, position, and position. Begin this by circling to the left at a trot, with your inside hand slightly higher than your outside hand and your outside hand to help support the shoulders and neck. The outside leg needs to be back behind the girth to help support the hip and the inside leg needs to be at the girth to help hold the ribcage up and out. The horse needs to be between your hands and your legs. When the horse is moving forward smoothly, start the directional change by removing both the outside leg and rein aid, allowing for an exit, then, shift your weight to the inside seat bone and apply a strong inside leg and rein. The goal is to push the horse’s shoulder out causing the horse to travel to the right but maintaining the arch as if the horse was still circling to the left. The horse’s right front leg should be reaching over his left front leg as the horse is changing direction. Remember that position is the name of the game so all maneuvers need to be done with a slow and gentle hand. This simple exercise helps free up the shoulders allowing a more responsive horse. Practice this in both direction to free up the ribs and shoulders. Again remember to maintain proper head and neck position. Finally, we need to put the hips to work and to do this we are going to build upon the counter-flexing exercise. After we can execute
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Steve Lantvit smooth directional changes we are ready to ask for a speed change. Upward and downward transitions build natural collection and we need to take advantage of this. The horse moves out in a counterflex with the inside leg and rein supporting and guiding the horse out. When the rider is ready there is weight shift from the inside to the outside pocket, and a leg aid switch. The switch of leg cues is when the departure takes place. The inside leg is removed and the outside leg is applied behind the girth in a squeezing manner. The inside rein should remain slightly high and the outside rein needs to continue to support the shoulder. I prefer to lope several circles, then drop to trot counter-flex again in the other direction. Remember to practice exercises in both directions to work both sides of the horse. As you learn to master this maneuver the horse will engage the hind more and more, making himself lighter on the front end and more athletic, and responsive. That is what we are after. These exercises help horses of all ages. If we can separate/ isolate these parts of the horse and put them to work, we will have better control. These exercises can be done at any speed, but control and position are the name of the game. So take your time and enjoy the ride. Award-winning trainer/instructor/ clinician, Steve Lantvit, holds multiple World Champion and Reserve titles in Ranch Horse competitions. Steve believes in training versatile, well-rounded, capable horses and riders through confidence, mutual respect, and solid communication. He promotes versatility through cross-training and a variety of experiences to improve both performance and attitude in the show pen or out on the trail. Steve provides training, instruction, and conducts clinics year round at his facility in LaPorte, Ind., and other locations across the US. Steve’s knowledge and expertise is shared nationwide, on his TV show, “Steve Lantvit, Sure in the Saddle” on RFD-TV, Thursdays at 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. EST. Visit SteveLantvit.com for more information. May 2018
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Westfall Horsemanship
Four Stages of Learning by Stacy Westfall In my April Corral article we took a look at the four stages of learning from the perspective of a human learner. Now I would like to discuss the same subject, this time in regards to your horse. I believe that horses move through the four stages of learning. As you read these stages have a horse you know in mind. Think of something that the horse does or doesn’t do and try to identify the stage of learning he is in. Unconscious incompetent: we don’t know what we don’t know. Conscious incompetence: we realize that we are missing something, recognize the deficit and the value of the new skill we need. We realize we need to learn. Conscious competence: we know how to do the new skill but we have to think about it. We have to focus and concentrate to succeed. Unconscious competence: sometimes we call this ‘second nature.’ We have moved beyond the need to heavily concentrate and just let things flow. We could loosely label these with more familiar horse terms such as: unbroke, green broke, good for intermediate rider and kid safe. If instead we use the stages of competency we can more clearly see which stage the horse is in and what he needs to move up to the next stage. Presto, my rescue horse from Last Chance Corral, currently shows signs of the first three stages depending on the subject. He turns two this month and he is a big, gangly baby. At nearly 16 hands he seems to have trouble controlling his own rapidly
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growing body which adds to his awkward state. He is catching on but the first three stages are still easy to see both in his interactions with humans and with other horses. He was very sick as a foal and didn’t grow up in a herd of other horses to learn from. This caused him to be unconsciously incompetent in his communication and understanding, even among other horses. I fed him milk from a bucket but I lacked a set of horse ears to ‘pin’ when correcting him. Although he learned Presto as a baby. to be respectful of me, of the unconsciously he lacked an ability to read the body language of other incompetent with some Presto at Equine Affaire 2018, he’s the horses. It has been interesting to kind of discomfort, one I’m leading...he’s grown a bit! often an accident of watch him learn. I was careful to turn him out with some sort. This was he was persistent. It reminded me horses that had a reputation in our true for Presto as well. It was of watching a toddler who was barn for being mostly forgiving. easy to see the confusion on his learning what they were allowed This was good because his first face. He would stand back and to touch and what the word ‘no’ thought was to walk straight up look at the other horses as if was when an adult spoke it. to any horse he encountered, he were studying them, slightly Presto spent an entire summer mare or gelding, and attempt to perplexed. I also called the first turned out in a small herd and his stage the ‘dream’ stage before nurse! Keep in mind that this was ability to read the body language well after a normal weaning age. we realize how much we have to of other horses moved up the scale As you can imagine this breaks learn. Presto was clearly caught to conscious competence. He several unwritten rules among between these stages. made less mistakes but was still Over the years, I have watched prone to ‘forgetting’ sometimes. horses and earned him squeals, nips and kicks. Presto was many foals go through this stage. This is a major sign of this stage unconsciously incompetent, he Generally foals have this learning as conscious competency still didn’t know what he didn’t know. sprinkled into life in small steady requires thought. Thankfully the horses I had doses from their own mother or Now as a two year old chosen behaved as expected. early pasture mates. This makes Presto shows signs of being They squealed, they pinned their it more subtle but I assure you it unconsciously competent, at ears, they nipped and they gave is still there. least with horses he knows. He In the consciously incompetent does a pretty good job of reading quick but reasonably reserved kicks to tell Presto that this was stage Presto would repeatedly the subtle cues and making the watch and then test, watch and appropriate choices. He can now NOT acceptable. I mentioned in the April article then test, watch and then test. His S that humans often move out teachers were kind but firm and
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Ohio Arabian & All-Breed Trail Riding Society
Heartbreak Within the OAATS Family PRESIDENT, Mollie Krumlaw-Smith; VICE PRESIDENT, Mickie Newnam; SECRETARY, Maureen Fehrs, DVM; TREASURER, Bill Cameron; EMAIL, mkrumlaw@webcincy.com; WEBSITE, www.oaats.org
by Tina S. Ponder I write this article with an extremely heavy heart. In the midst of collecting my information and my thoughts to memorialize the passing of two of our members horses, a devastating email was received from OAATS’ President, Mollie Krumlaw-Smith. With a broken heart, Mollie informed the Endurance family that a longtime member and friend to many, Shannon Loomis lost one of her barns to a fire. Although, her horses and livestock were safe, Shannon tragically lost her father amongst the fire. Shannon’s father lived above the barn for years and was a huge part of his grandchildren, Morgan and Christopher Loomis’ lives. The endurance families of OAATS and Daniel Boone Distance Riders immediately began expressing their love and the sense of urgency to aid Shannon and her family in whatever means possible. Mollie will be accepting donations for Shannon’s family. A PayPal account has been created, mollie@oaats.org, please indicate your donation is ‘for Shannon’. Our love, prayers, condolences
and deepest sympathies go out to the Loomis’ family. I need to recognize two very special ladies that had to make a very difficult decision for their horses, quality of life vs. quantity of life, a decision Deb Shaffer and Mary Chmielewski knew would leave a hole and an emptiness in their hearts. Deb and her husband Neal received a phone call Saturday Feb. 10, day of the OAATS awards banquet, that her horse Sheik Abu Galihad, aka Boo Boo had been pushed through the fence by the other horses; thankfully not injured. Moon blindness had been rapidly affecting Boo Boo’s vision which to this point he had limited sight. A friend of the Shaffer’s reassured them Boo Boo would be safe and cared for until they could get back home. With a broken heart, Feb. 14 Deb made the painful decision to have Boo Boo put down for his own safety. “I didn’t want him to live in the barn all the time, that isn’t any life for a horse.” Deb and Boo Boo only needed one more ride to be the Century Team but as Deb stated, “he didn’t owe me anything.” Boo Boo earned Reserved Champion at the 2008 National Championship Ride and was a three-time 50-mile Endurance Champion. Boo Boo was Deb’s forever heart horse and he will be forever loved and greatly missed. The OAATS family was notified March 23 of another
Deb Shaffer and Sheik Abu Galihad aka Boo Boo. Photo credit: Ellen Pons. heartbreaking loss of a very loved horse. Mary Chmielewski too had to make the heart wrenching decision to put her mare Vana Berry down due to laminitis. Mary said, “we were never in the front-runners, but she was a good 50-mile horse and usually got the job done.” According to AERS’s statistics during 20012009, Vana and Mary had 11-top 10 finishes and seven-top 15. In Vana’s retirement “she became the babysitter for my grandson, she was indeed a versatile and wonderful horse.” “She was great company for Silver, he is
Mary Chmielewski and Vana Berry. Photo credit: Peter DeMott, www.photosbypdemott. com. missing her too.” Mary shared that Vana “was a lovely horse and mine for 18 years, I do and will miss her very much.” Our love to Deb and Mary, may their hearts heal from the loss of their ponies. As a family, we share in our members success, we share in our members grieving and we will be the strength they need to endure their loss.
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be turned out with any of my horses and he knows how to keep himself out of trouble. Not only is this good news for Presto it is also good news for me. Presto will take these lessons that he has learned and he will apply them to other situations. More specifically he will apply many of them to me. Horses learn faster than humans. They live shorter lifespans, and in a similar way to dogs, one human year doesn’t equal one horse year. They are on a fast learning curve early in life. This means that although Presto is only two years old he is mentally moving from ‘pre-teen to teen’ in the next few months. May 2018
I said two paragraphs earlier that he knows how to keep himself out of trouble in the pasture, but that is different from choosing not to cause trouble! Next month we will talk about how these learning stages affect us as we train our horses. Knowing what stage a horse is in makes it easier to understand what the horse needs. This clarity will make you a better horseman overall. If you want to see a short video of Presto demonstrating his ability to read body language and to test all at the same time, visit www.westfallhorsemanship. com and sign up for the free email tips. The first video you receive will show you Presto demonstrating everything we just talked about. HORSEMEN’S CORRAL
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Dusty Boots Riding Club
37th Annual Awards Banquet Results PRESIDENT, Holly Carr; 1ST VICE PRESIDENT, Jason Brown; TREASURER, Donna Rohrer; SECRETARY, Deb Koffel; EMAIL, dustyboots@dustybootsridingclub.com WEBSITE, www. dustybootsridingclub.com
by Holly Carr Congratulations to all 2017 winners and good luck to all in 2018! What a great banquet we had, with great food, a great Chinese auction, fantastic awards and an amazing time! Thank you to all who helped and made donations to the Chinese auction and royalty! Congratulations also to the 2018 Dusty Boots Queen Kat Kress and Dusty Boots Princess Zoey Brown.
2017 NEOHA DIVISION WINNERS HALTER: Hallie Brown & Smashn Thru The Snow WALK/TROT 10 &UNDER: Michael Lett & Pure Leapin Success BEGINNERS: Zoey Brown & Dodgers Lucky Strike 18 & UNDER: Brooke Locy & Only Cierra’s Invited 19 & OVER: Amy Holderman & BCK Decks Last Badger
40 & OVER: Donna Rohrer & Snooks Bodacious Sun OPEN: Kim Brewster & Rockin the Cash Bar 2017 CLASS WINNERS LEAD LINE: 1. Nadia Carr, Zippos Makn It Rayne; 2. Mia Carr, Snooks Bodacious Sun; 3. Anna Shymanski, The Happy Version; 4. Judah Brown, Dodgers Lucky Strike; 5. Paisley Hale, Miss Lopin Impulse; 6. Colt Otero, Art Of Olympia; 7. Finn Otero, Krymsun Tears. RAYLYN BALLENTINE, PRETTY PLEASE PENELOPE: 4th W/T Trail. JOANN BARTLETT, NOTICE MY DYNAMICS: 3rd Beginners Western Horsemanship; 5th 40 & Over Horsemanship. KIM BREWSTER, ROCKIN THE CASH BAR: 1st QH Western Pleasure; 1st Senior Pleasure; 1st Western Pleasure 19 & Over; 2nd 40 & Over Pleasure. HALLIE BROWN, SMASHN THRU THE SNOW: 1st Halter 18 & Under; 1st QH Halter. JASON BROWN, SMASHN THRU THE SNOW: 1st Adult Halter. ZOEY BROWN, DODGERS LUCKY STRIKE: 1st Beginners Equitation; 1st Beginners Horsemanship; 1st Western Pleasure 18 & Under; 2nd Showmanship 18 & Under; 2nd Beginners Showmanship; 2nd English Pleasure 18 & Under; 2nd Beginners English Pleasure; 2nd Beginners Western Pleasure. HOLLY CARR, ZIPPOS MAKN IT RAYNE: 1st Showmanship 19 & Over; 1st Western Horsemanship 19 & Over. JACKI DAVIS, PURE LEAPIN SUCCESS: 1st 40 & Over W/T Horsemanship; 1st 40 & Over W/T Pleasure; 3rd 40 & Over
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Horsemanship; 5th Showmanship 40 & Over. LYDIA FABIAN, SWEET DARBY: 3rd W/T 10 & Under Horsemanship; 3rd W/T 10 & Under Pleasure; 3rd W/T Egg & Spoon; 3rd W/T Trail. MAEBREE FABIAN, DELUXE LITTLE LENA: 3rd W/T Showmanship 10 & Under; 3rd Halter 18 & Under; 3rd QH Halter. TONIA FREEZE, ROXY A DROP OF GUCCI: 3rd QH HUS. CHRISTINA FRASER, BUBBYS BUDDY: 2nd Ranch Horse Pleasure; 3rd Ranch Horse Conformation. MICHELLE GALA, TRULY A COOL LAD: 2nd Ranch Horse Conformation; 3rd Adult Halter; 3rd Ranch Horse Pleasure; 4th Showmanship 19 & Over; 5th QH Halter. BRENDA HANSON, PVF FROSTED ACE: 1st Ranch Horse Pleasure; 1st Ranch Horse Riding; 1st Ranch Horse Conformation; 2nd Open Trail; PINE SMART CHIC: 1st Open Trail; 2nd Ranch Horse Riding. AMY HOLDERMAN, BCK DECKS LAST BADGER: 1st English Equitation 19 & Over; 2nd English Pleasure 19 & Over; 2nd QH HUS; 3rd Showmanship 19 & Over; 4th Showmanship 40 & Over. JILL HRIC, SUDDENLY SPARKY: 3rd QH Western Pleasure; 4th 40 & Over W/T Pleasure; 4th 40 & Over Pleasure. SYDNEY KLEIN, CROMED STAR: 1st W/T Trail; 2nd W/T Showmanship 10 & Under; 2nd W/T 10 & Under Horsemanship; 2nd W/T 10 & Under Pleasure; 2nd W/T Egg & Spoon; 4th Halter 18 & Under; 4th QH Halter. KAT KRESS, FINEST INVESTMENT: 1st English Pleasure 19 & Over; 1st QH HUS. MICHAEL LETT, PURE LEAPIN SUCCESS: 1st W/T Showmanship 10 & Under; 1st W/T 10 & Under Horsemanship; 1st W/T 10 & Under Pleasure; 1st W/T Egg & Spoon; 2nd Halter 18 & Under; 2nd W/T Trail. BROOKE LOCY, ONLY CIERRA’S INVITED: 1st Showmanship 18 & Under; 1st Beginners Showmanship; 1st English Pleasure 18 & Under; 1st Beginners
English Pleasure; 1st Beginners Western Pleasure; 2nd Beginners Horsemanship; 2nd Western Pleasure 18 & Under. JACKIE LOCY, ONLY CIERRA’S INVITED: 5th 40 & Over Pleasure. TAMMY MINER, LET’S GO TO THE BAR: 2nd QH Halter; 3rd Showmanship 40 & Over; 3rd 40 & Over W/T Horsemanship; 3rd 40 & Over W/T Pleasure; 4th 40 & Over Horsemanship. DARLENE MORRISON, SHEZ LEAVIN LOPIN: 2nd 40 & Over W/T Horsemanship; 2nd 40 & Over W/T Pleasure. ELLA PERRY, DONT SKIP ME IM HOT: 3rd English Pleasure 18 & Under; 5th QH Western Pleasure. DONNA ROHRER, SNOOKS BODACIOUS SUN: 1st Showmanship 40 & Over; 1st 40 & Over Horsemanship; 3rd 40 & Over Pleasure. NAOMI STIMBURYS, RUGGED BLUE LARK: 5th Halter 18 & Under. DETRA UNICK, SHOULDA ASTOR FASTER: 2nd Showmanship 19 & Over; 2nd Adult Halter; 2nd Senior Pleasure; 2nd Western Pleasure 19 & Over; 4th QH Halter; 4th QH Western Pleasure. ALTA WENDELL, FINEST INVESTMENT: 1st 40 & Over Pleasure; 2nd Showmanship 40 & Over; 2nd 40 & Over Horsemanship; 2nd QH Western Pleasure. TONYA WILSON, LUKIN LIKE A LEADER: 5th Showmanship 19 & Over.
We look forward to seeing you at our 2018 NEOHA shows! Don’t forget that we added EWD classes, SLOT classes and a Team Tournament (does not apply to all shows, please check flyers) — we have something for everyone! Check our website and Facebook for more information. And as always, thank you to Big Dee’s, Schneider’s, The Barn Tack and all our 2017 and 2018 sponsors.
Ohio Ranch Horse Association
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by Simone Marshall Good Afternoon Ohio! Coming soon to Henderson Arena in beautiful Jackson, Ohio, a new charter to American Ranch Horse Association (ARHA)—We Ohio Ranch Horse Association (ORHA) and so proud to be here! We are here to provide a program and a place to promote the abilities of the all-around versatile Ranch Horse, with a focus on having shows that are
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fun, affordable and designed to educate and improve the horse and rider! All ORHA events, programs and services are geared towards the Ranch Horse enthusiast with assorted classes for every level of rider— Youth, Novice Amateur, Amateur, Open and Limited classes for the new Ranch rider! We have a huge variety of classes that range from Cutting, Boxing and Working Cow Horse to Reining, Showmanship, Conformation and Ranchmanship! Please enjoy the preview of our showbill in this issue of the Corral! Visit us on Facebook and our website, ohioranchhorseassociation.com, and learn all about our club and why you should join us in 2018 and be a part of the growing Ranch Horse family! May 2018
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Wayne County Saddle Club
Youth Planning Activites for Local 4-H Members PRESIDENT, Charlene Clark; VICE PRESIDENTS, Tricia Crilow and Katy Amstutz; SECRETARY, Bobbi Jo Mackey; TREASURER, Beth Eikleberry; WEBSITE, waynecountysaddleclub.com
As I write this, April 10, the temperatures are finally supposed to approach spring normal. The clean-up went well. Several folks braved the cold morning of April 7 to clean and organize the entry booth, clean the toilets, fix fence, clear brush from a big Beech tree that was down across the creek and in the parking area, grade the drive, and try the ‘cultimulcher’ in the arena. In other words, we got a lot done. The first fun show will have been April 13. I’m sure folks were ready after this unusual winter and spring to finally show their critters. We’ll know more next time. Our 2018 Youth director, Jazon LeMaster, is organizing a weekend activity welcoming local 4-H members. Plans include;
Hang on partner! 6 p.m., Aug. 3 a cookout and movie. Camping is an option. August 4 a horse show is planned along with other activities to include those who might not want to show. Jazon hopes to attend various 4-H club meetings to promote this interesting activity. We wish him the very best. Upcoming dates at the ‘Hollow’ are: Pleasure shows (Katy Amstutz, 419/651-7892) on May 5 and June 23, Contest point shows (Tricia Crilow, 330/7634564) on May 19 and June 2, and Speed shows (Matt Schaaf,
330/466-2749) on May 27 and June 24. Fun shows (Leanne Louive, 330/844-4041) on May 4, May 25, and June 8. Also, the annual Memorial Day parade in Wooster is Monday, May 28. The saddle club has ridden in the parade most, if not all, of our 79 year existence. Please feel free to join us in this patriotic activity to honor all the folks who’ve fought and died for this great country. The parade leaves the fairground sharply at 9 a.m. You need to be there and ready by 8:30 a.m. Please dress appropriately for the occasion. Our neighbors have asked us to please stay off their land.
Tri-County Trail Association
Fun Events Planned at Tri-Co 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
Ranch Summer Camp Learn safe horsemanship while having fun! Horse care, mounted lessons, trail rides, equine science and traditional camp fun. • Camp is for K-12 • One week sessions: June 10-August 3 Visit our website and
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They have actually had folks ride horses across their lawns I’m sorry to say. We will be endeavoring to mark trails and property boundaries. From the stand point of conservation it’s best to stay on the marked trails anyway. We have some beautiful property with a few pretty cool trails. Please help us keep them that way by respecting the markers and the property lines. And, ride safe! The worship group meets Sundays at 11 a.m. All are invited to attend. As 2018 builds momentum grab on. It’s gonna be another great ride! Why not join us?! ~Stan
We hope you are ready for spring and that you have included Tri-Co in your plans. Our first big weekend is our Spring Ride weekend. It will be held May 18 through May 20. This year’s Spring Ride will be hosted by Candy Wrestler (330/268-7386) and Elaine Kirk (234/303-6328). They can be contacted for more information about what is sure to be a great weekend. As with all our weekend events, one fee of $55 for single or $70 for couples (non-members) pays for six meals and all other events at the camp during the weekend. There are discounts for members and families. A detailed flyer can be located on our website at www. Tri-CoTrails.com. Reservations are not required for this weekend, but are greatly appreciated as they help with the planning. In June we will hold our 11th Annual All Breed Trail Challenge. This weekend is shaping up to be another fantastic weekend that you will not want to miss! The dates are June 8 through June 10. This weekend will be at a slightly higher cost
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(S70 for singles and $100 for couples—members and family discounts will be available). This higher cost is because the weekend will include a Trail Challenge on Saturday featuring an IMTCA Certified Judge, Jackpot paybacks (1/3rd of the entry fee to four places in each division—40 percent, 30 percent, 20 percent and 10 percent), with ribbons through sixth place and a beautiful award trophy buckle for the High Point Rider in each category (beginner, intermediate and master/advanced). In addition to the challenge on Saturday, we will lead two trail rides out of camp—one on Saturday and the other on Sunday. There will be Calcutta Dog races Friday, live entertainment both Friday and Saturday evenings and an all you can eat Pig and Ox Roast on Saturday night in addition to five other meals from Friday evening through Sunday lunch. As always, there will be other prizes and drawings that you can try to win throughout the evening on Saturday in the form of silent auctions, 50/50 drawing and other prize raffles. Paid reservations for this event, received by May 17, will get you a free event T-shirt. More details about this ride can also be located on our website, in the quarter page ad for this weekend in this edition of the Corral or by reaching out to Pat Graham, Event Chair at 330/484-5595. We hope to see you at our camp for one or both of these weekends! May 2018
You can also contact Jim Mike at (330) 323-4738 or Ellen Van Pelt at (330) 323-2834 for more information. May 2018
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Ohio Haflinger Association
Blue Ribbons for OHA Members at the GLADS ADT PRESIDENT, Paul Sutton VICE PRESIDENT, Stan Norris TREASURER, Duane Stutzman SECRETARY, Judy Winkler EMAIL, info@ohiohaflinger.com WEBSITE, www.ohiohaflinger.com
by Mae Yoder April 9, 2018 greets us with one of the more intense snow showers we’ve had all winter! We will just sit back and patiently wait for Mother Nature to decide when we deserve more spring like weather. A few weekends ago a few OHA members braved the bitter cold temperatures and competed in the GLADS ADT held at Windy Knoll Farm in Sullivan, Ohio. Duane Stutzman competed with 9-year-old Haflinger gelding Authentic Rock MJW aka ‘Autie’ owned and bred by Woodward Performance Haflinger’s, Mike and Jacque Woodward. Autie has been shown extensively in English, halter as well as dressage but this was his first ever
Four in hand driven by Heather Raw.
Duane and Authentic Rock MJW.
driving show! Duane and Autie won their dressage test, as well as cones in training level, horse division! Due to some harness malfunctions in the hazards they ended up placing third in their division (thanks to Walnut Ridge Farm for providing a few harness repairs, they were able to complete the course). Duane was very pleased with their accomplishments and they both enjoyed their day! Also attending the ADT was Walnut Ridge Farm. Heather Raw drove her four-in-hand as a trial run for the upcoming Equine Affaire! The team included Gretchen RVM, Nellie LMD, A Cool Dude WWH (Dude) and Mackinac RM (Rex).
They preformed beautifully and the crowd enjoyed watching them maneuver their way through the course. Heather received quite a few compliments on her team! Lou Sutton drove his pair of geldings Rex and Dude. Paul Sutton competed with his mare Nellie LMD and Emily Hummel joined in with her ever so faithful gelding All American Ladd WRF. With quite a few blue ribbons dispersed among them they all had an enjoyable day showing
Buckeye Mini Horse & Donkey Sale Followed by Ponies & Horses
Central Ohio Saddle Club Association
Volunteers Needed to Help with Benefit Show PRESIDENT, Mike Musto; VICE PRESIDENT, Phil Harstine; SECRETARY, Robin Hobdy; TREASURER, Theresa Whiteman; WEBSITE, www.coscaonline.com
Wayne County Fairgrounds 199 Vanover Street Wooster, Ohio 44691
Saturday, May 19, 2018
9 a.m. Tack & Equipment 12 p.m. Mini Donkeys & Mini Ponies Horses & Ponies to follow. All Animals Must Have Halter & Lead Rope. Commission Rates is as follows: Each animal $25 plus 10%, Tack 20%, Saddles & Carts 10%, No sales $25. Veterinarian will be available day of sale for Coggins: $25. Terms of Sale: Cash or GOOD Check Next Sale with proper ID. Out-of-State checks must Date: have letter of credit from your bank. July 28
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Newborn filly, Nunavik GF x Molly TMA. what this wonderful breed can do! April 3, 2018 at 11.45 p.m. we welcomed our first of two foals. Another filly sired by our stallion Nunavik GF and our mare Molly TMA. She has yet to be named, all in due time! Also welcomed into the world was a filly sired by World Champion Austrian stallion Nordtriol and the beautiful mare Mandolyn RVRW. The filly is owned by Duane Stutzman! Congratulations!
by Mandy Dacek Hard to believe that when this issue of the Corral is in print, show season will be upon us. Winter might seem never ending this year, but we at COSCA have been hard at work getting ready for show season. Our first COSCA approved horse show is on May 19 at the Medina County Fairgrounds. That showbill, and others as they are approved will be posted on our website. The COSCA Benefit Show is coming up as well. It’s May 26-27 at the Medina County Fairgrounds. That showbill is on our website, and also in the April and May issue of the Corral. We will need some help with gates and ringmastering. If you can spare some time to help at this show, or any of our other summer shows, please let any one of our officers
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or directors know. This is a great way to get service hours in for school or other organizations! We can also use class sponsors for our shows as well. Sponsorships are tax deductible as well! You can find sponsorship forms on our website, and there is a way to sponsor a class or two when you fill out your membership application! We recently held our annual banquet. As always, lots of fun was had by all. Both new and familiar faces had fun times dancing to the DJ’s music, laughing during the Chuck A Duck contest, savoring the chocolate covered goodies from the chocolate fountain, and anxiously awaiting the end of the night drawings for the raffle prizes. The hot raffle item was the InstaHot generously donated by Schneiders. Check out some hilarious videos on our Facebook and Instagram pages. Thank you to Karen Kline for all of her work on the banquet for the past 20 years. Keep checking our website, www.coscaonline.com for showbills as they are approved and posted. See you at the shows! May 2018
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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. Event contact information is provided, please “Call before you haul”. MAY 2018 MAY 1 — Barrel Night, Riverland Arena, Navarre, OH. FMI: 904-477-6019, www. riverlandarena.com. MAY 4 — Wayne County Saddle Club Fun Show, 7 p.m., 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Leanne Louive, 330-844-4041, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com. MAY 4 — Beginner Roping Mini Clinic, 6-9 p.m., Riverland Arena, 9675 Riverland Ave. SW, Navarre, OH. FMI: 904-477-6019, www.riverlandarena.com. MAY 4 — Chupp’s 26th Annual Pony Auction, 3:30 p.m., The MEC, Shipshewana, IN. FMI: 574-536-8005, www.michianaevents.com. MAY 4-6 — Ohio Paint Horse Club Buckeye Extravaganza, Champions Center, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. FMI: www.ophc.org. MAY 4-6 — NKHN Annual Trail Ride/ Campout, Midwest Trail Ride, Norman, IN. FMI: Jim Mayer, 859-496-4976, jimwmayer@yahoo.com, www.nkhn.info
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MAY 5 — Wayne County Saddle Club Pleasure Show, 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Katy Amstutz, 419-6517892, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com. MAY 5 — Ohio Foundation Quarter Horse Association Ranch Horse Show, 9:15 a.m., Guernsey Co. Fairgrounds, Lore City, OH. FMI: 740-819-0396, www.ohfqha.com. MAY 5 — Derby Day a benefit for Buckeye Horse Park, 4:30 p.m., The Links Banquet Center, Columbiana, OH. FMI: www. buckeyehorsepark.org. MAY 5 — Buckeye Jackpot Dressage Show with Western Dressage, 9 a.m., Eden Park Equestrian Complex, Sunbury, OH. FMI: www.buckeyeequestrianevents.com. MAY 5 — Open Show, Faustman Ranch, 4301 Rt. 4, Dayton, OH. FMI: 937-4754111, www.faustmanranch.com. MAY 5 — Ohio Valley Team Penning Association Sorting Show, Simmons Equestrian Center, 49053 Fredericktown, Negley, OH. FMI: Pam, 814-504-4215. MAY 5 — Open Speed Show & Rodeo Series, Lazy H Ranch, 5096 Hamilton Scipio Rd., Hamilton, OH. FMI: 513-756-0500, lazyhranchandrodeo@gmail.com. MAY 5 — Special All-Breed Horse & Tack Sale, 11 a.m., Adams Co. Fairgrounds, West Union, OH. FMI: 937-738-5045 MAY 5 — Blazin’ Saddles Speed Show Series, Preble Co. Fairgrounds, Eaton, OH. FMI: www.facebook.com/Blazin Saddle Speed Series. MAY 5 — Large Horse & Carriage Spring Consignment Auction, Isabella County Fairgrounds, Mt. Pleasant, MI. FMI: 989386-9082.
MAY 5 — Centeral Michigan Horseman’s Association Fuzzy Show, Shiawassee County Fairgrounds, Corunna, MI. FMI: 989-6664867, cmhasecretary@gmail.com. MAY 5 — The Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Louisville, KY. FMI: www. kentuckyderby.com. MAY 5 — Scavenger Hunt on Horseback, The Flying W Ranch, Tionesta, PA. FMI: 814-316-1064. MAY 5-6 — PtHAO Spring Fling Show, Findlay University Western Farm, 14700 US Route 68, Findlay, OH. FMI: Megan Herner, 419-681-0133, herner7@yahoo. com, www.ohiopinto.com. MAY 5-6 — MOHSA Pleasure & Speed Show, 14028 Croton Rd. NW, Hartford, OH. FMI: mohsaorg@gmail.com. MAY 5-6 — Tracey Morgan Clinic sponsored by MCDA, Windrush Farm, Metamora, MI. FMI: www.metamoracarriagedriving.org. MAY 5-6 — Windfall Farm Horse Show, 6898 Wes Curt Lane, Goshen, OH. FMI: 513-6803690, www.windfallfarmhorseshows.com. MAY 5-6 — Kentucky Derby/Straight Away Racing, Smoke Rise Ranch & Resort, Glouster, OH. FMI: 740-767-2624, www. smokeriseranch.com. MAY 5-6 — Horse Day Camp & Clinic, Shelby County Fairgrounds, 655 S. Highland St., Sidney, OH. FMI: 937-498-7239, www. shelby.osu.edu. MAY 5-6 — Gene Brown Clinic, Beaver Run Arena, 3460 Rt. 410, Punxsutawney, PA. FMI: Pam Buterbaugh, 814-246-8221. MAY 6 — Open Horse Show, Blue Lakes Farm, Newbury, OH. FMI: 440-564-7303, www.bluelakesfarm.net.
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MAY 6 — 17th Annual Medina Kids Care 4 Medina County Home Residents Benefit Horse Show, 9:30 a.m., Medina County Fairgrounds, Medina, OH. FMI: 330-7222342, medinakidscare@yahoo.com. MAY 6 — Boot Scootin’ Buckeyes Drill Team Practice, Garwood Arena, Columbiana, OH. FMI: 330-482-3961, www.facebook.com/ GarwoodArena. MAY 6 — Franklin Co. 4-H Advisory Commitee Youth Horse Show Circuit, Franklin Co. Fairgrounds, Hilliard, OH. FMI: Becky Applegett, 614-570-6388. MAY 6 — Reality Dreams Open Horse Show, Lancaster Fairgrounds, Lancaster, OH. FMI: www.realitydreamshorseshows.com. MAY 6-7 — Terry Myers Ride-In-Sync Clinic, Riverland Arena, Navarre, OH. FMI: 740666-1162, www.TMTrainingCenter.com. MAY 8 — Barrel Night, Riverland Arena, Navarre, OH. FMI: 904-477-6019, www. riverlandarena.com. MAY 9-10 — Patrick King Horsemanship Clinic, Straight Up Stables, Nottingham, PA. FMI: 717-278-8374. MAY 10 — Ranch Horse Show Series, 9 a.m., Eden Park Equestrian Complex, Sunbury, OH. FMI: Duane, 740-610-4129, www.buckeyeequestrianevents.com. MAY 10 — Tri State Boot & Saddle Club Exhibition & Jackpot (Barrels & Poles), 6 p.m., 14930 Old Lincoln Highway, East Liverpool, OH. FMI: www.facebook.com/ Tri-State-Boot-and-Saddle-Club. MAY 10-13 — All American Youth Horse Show, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, OH. FMI: 614-620-9784, youthhorseshow@ gmail.com, www.aayhshow.com.
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2018 Show Bill April 28-29: Judge Robin Miller May 26-27: Judge Pat OBrien June 30-July 1: Judge Steve Carter August 11-12: Judge Phil Harstine
AP&P is PAC AND OCAP Approved!
All shows are held at the Ashland County Fairgrounds, 2042 Claremont Avenue, Ashland, Ohio 44805
Saturday 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31.
$100 Open Showmanship Lead Line & Small Fry Showmanship Walk-Trot Showmanship-All ages Showmanship 19 & Over Showmanship 14-18 Showmanship 13 & Under Lead Line 8 & Under 5 minute warm up for Lunge Line only Lunge Line-Yearling and 2 year olds BREAK Schooling Class $500 Open Walk-Trot Pleasure-may cross enter $100 Walk-Trot Pleasure-no cross enter Small Fry Walk-Trot Hunter Under Saddle 9 & Under Walk-Trot Hunter Under Saddle 10-18 Small Fry Walk-Trot Equitation 9 & Under (rail work only) Walk-Trot Hunter Under Saddle 19 & Over Walk-Trot English Equitation 10-18 Walk-Trot English Equitation 19 & Over Generation Gap Walk-Trot Pleasure-may cross enter BREAK $100 Hunter Under Saddle Hunter Under Saddle 19 & Over Hunter Under Saddle 14-18 Hunter Under Saddle 13 & Under Junior Hunter Under Saddle-Horses 5 & Under Senior Hunter Under Saddle-Horses 6 & Over $100 Open English Equitation English Equitation 19 & Over English Equitation 14-18 English Equitation 13 & Under BREAK Open Pleasure Driving Open Walk-Trot Trail-may cross enter Open In Hand Trail
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$100 Open Halter AQHA/APHA Registered Halter All Other Halter Performance Halter Reining Youth Reining 18 & Under Ranch Horse-will use AQHA patterns Ranch Horse Pleasure-on the rail-followed by 5 minute break to untack for the next class Ranch Horse Conformation Open Disciplined Rail Schooling Class $500 Open Walk Trot Pleasure-may cross enter $100 Walk-Trot Pleasure-no cross enter Small Fry Walk-Trot Western Pleasure 9 & Under Walk-Trot Western Pleasure 10-18 Small Fry Walk-Trot Western Horsemanship 9 & Under (rail work only) Walk-Trot Western Pleasure 19 & Over Walk-Trot Western Horsemanship 10-18 Walk-Trot Western Horsemanship 19 & Over Generation Gap Walk-Trot Pleasure-may cross enter BREAK $100 Open Western Pleasure Western Pleasure 19 & Over Western Pleasure 14-18 Western Pleasure 13 & Under Junior Western Pleasure-Horses 5 & Under Senior Western Pleasure-Horses 6 & Over $100 Open Western Horsemanship Western Horsemanship 19 & Over Western Horsemanship 14-18 Western Horsemanship 13 & Under
Start Time: 9:00 a.m. Entry Fees $5, Grounds Fee $5/horse Stalls are available for $30.00 per day. Electric available for $30.00 per day.
For more information contact President Chunk Watts at 330-317-0945
www.ashlandpaintandplain.com
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Corral Calendar Continued from page 50 MAY 11 — Dining With The Dancing Ponies: A Real Life Fairy Tale, Ionia Fairgrounds, 317 S. Dexter St., Ionia, MI. FMI: 269-6250364, www.michianaevents.com MAY 11-12 — Open Obstacle Practice, Riverland Arena, 9675 Riverland Ave. SW, Navarre, OH. FMI: 904-477-6019, www. riverlandarena.com. MAY 11-12 — Mid-Ohio Marauders Club Fun Shoot (no CMSA points) & Bubba Shot The Balloon I CMSA Shoot, Madison County Fairgrounds, London, OH. FMI: 740206-7214, www.midohiomarauders.com. MAY 11-12 — American Haflinger Registry 30th Annual Spring All Age Registered Sale, Ashland County Fairgrounds, Ashland, OH. FMI: 330-784-0000. MAY 11-13 — SOQHA Challenge, World Equestrian Center, Wilmington, OH. FMI: www.oqha.com. MAY 11-13 — Ohio American Saddlebred Pleasure Horse Association Heartland Classic Horse Show, Champions Center, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. FMI: www.oaspha.net. MAY 11-13 — TLC Mother’s Day Horse Camping Weekend, Turtle Lake Campground, 854 Miller Road, Beulah, MI. FMI: 231-275-7353. MAY 12 — Knox County Horse Park Fun Show, 12 p.m., 7360 Thayer Road, Mt. Vernon, OH. Rain Date: May 19. FMI: Courtney, 740-973-3059, www. knoxcountyhorsepark.com. MAY 12 — IMTCA Mountain Trail Challenge, Buckeye Horse Park, Canfield, OH. FMI: Ashley, 330-222-1984.
MAY 12 — 9th Annual Gallipolis Shrine Club Benefit Trail Ride, 12 p.m., Ohio Horseman Council Shelter-O.O. McIntyre Park, 518 Dan Jones Road, Gallipolis, OH. FMI: Clarence Hill, 740-645-0343. MAY 12 — Gymkhana Show, Faustman Ranch, 4301 Rt. 4, Dayton, OH. FMI: 937475-4111, www.faustmanranch.com. MAY 12 — Ruggles Arena Speed Show, 2651 Township Rd. 155, Cardington, OH. FMI: Janet, 419-210-7204. MAY 12 — Winter Series Contest Show & “Beginners” Fun Show, Blue Lakes Farm, Newbury, OH. FMI: 440-564-7303, www. bluelakesfarm.net. MAY 12 — NBHA Show (Ohio 08 Only), Simmons Equestrian Center, Negley, OH. FMI: Amy, 440-479-8503. MAY 12 — Oakland Co. Open Horse Show Circuit, 8:30 a.m., Springfield Oaks County Park, Davisburg, MI. FMI: www.oakhc.org. MAY 12 — Mid-Michigan Open Horse Show Circuit Fuzzy Show, 9 a.m., Isabella Co. Fairgrounds, Mt. Pleasant, MI. FMI: mmohsc.com. MAY 12-13 — Penning/Sorting Clinic - Louie Saggione, Garwood Arena, Columbiana, OH. FMI: 330-482-3961, www.facebook. com/GarwoodArena. MAY 12-13 — Lower Michigan Horse Association Show, Ingham County Fairgrounds, Mason, MI. FMI: www.imha.net. MAY 12-13 — TSQHA The Show With A View, Harlansburg Showgrounds, New Castle, PA. FMI: www.tsqha.com. MAY 12-13 — Michigan State Pinto Breeders & Owners Show, 8 a.m., Shiawassee County Fairgrounds, Corunna, MI. FMI: www.mspbo.org.
MAY 13 — Massillon Saddle Club Contest Show, MSC Show Grounds, 12680 Sally SW, Massillon, OH. FMI: Regina Sword, 330-234-7637. MAY 13 — Trail Challenge Practice, WinSeek Performance Horses, 5022 Everett Hull Rd., Cortland, OH. FMI: 330-638-2255 MAY 13 — Floral City Open Show Circuit, Monroe Co. Fairgrounds, 3775 S. Custer Rd., Monroe, MI. FMI: 734-931-6004, huntfronts@hotmail.com. MAY 13 — Free 1-Day Open Door Shelter for Horses-Kentucky, 4980 Ironworks Rd., Winchester, KY. FMI: Horse Plus Humane Society, 888-474-7077, www.HorsePlus.org. MAY 14-16 — Mark Bolender IMTCA Clinic, Creek Side Horse Park, Waynesburg, OH. FMI: 330-323-3559, creeksidehorsepark@ gmail.com, www.creeksidehorsepark.com. MAY 14-19 — Spring Ride featuring John Lyons, Cook Forest Scenic Campground, 1661 Scott Drive, Clarion, PA. FMI: 814226-5985, www.patrailride.com. MAY 15 — Spring Mixed Sale, Champions Center Expo, Springfield, OH. FMI: www. bloodedhorse.com. MAY 15 — Barrel Night, Riverland Arena, Navarre, OH. FMI: 904-477-6019, www. riverlandarena.com. MAY 16-20 — SOQHA The Madness, World Equestrian Center, Wilmington, OH. FMI: www.oqha.com. MAY 17 — Equine Nutrition Seminar, 6:30 p.m., Hardin Co. Fair, 14134 Fairground Rd. #140, Kenton, OH. FMI: 567-674-6760 MAY 18-19 — Morgan & Morgan Cross Horse Sale, The Michiana Event Center, 455 E. Farver, Shipshewana, IN. FMI: Ernie Yoder, 260-499-0092.
MAY 18-20 — Spring Ride Weekend, TriCo Trail Association, 2662 Downing St. SW, East Sparta, OH. FMI: Jim, 330-323-4738, www.tri-cotrails.org. MAY 18-20 — Western PA Reining Horse Association, Garwood Arena, Columbiana, OH. FMI: 330-482-3961, www.facebook. com/GarwoodArena. MAY 18-20 — Best of America by Horseback, Smoke Rise Ranch & Resort, Glouster, OH. FMI: www.smokeriseranch.com. MAY 18-20 — 21st Anniversary Michigan Apple Blossom Classic Open Horse Show, MSU Pavilion, East Lansing, MI. FMI: 517-655-4712, www. michiganappleblossomclassic.com. MAY 18-20 — Patrick King Horsemanship Clinic, Heart of Phoenix Equestrian Rescue, Shoals, WV. FMI: 304-784-4061, www. pkhorsemanship.com. MAY 19 — NKHN Drill Team Competition Show, 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Alexandria Fairgrounds, Alexandria, KY. FMI: Jim, 859496-4976, jimwmayer@yahoo.com. MAY 19 — Classical Attraction Dressage Society Show, Ridgewood Stables, Medina, OH. FMI: CADSrider@gmail.com, www.cadsdressage.org. MAY 19 — Ranch Riding/Ranch Pleasure Clinic, Terry Myers Training Center, Ostrander, OH. FMI: 740-666-1162, www. TMTrainingCenter.com. MAY 19 — Medina Horse Council Committee Open Horse Show, 8:30 a.m., Medina County Fairgrounds, Medina, OH. FMI: www.coscaonline.com. MAY 19 — Rodeo & High Point Buckle Series, 8 p.m., Double B Arena, Mooresville, IN. FMI: 317-440-8439.
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RANCH HORSE SHOWS Hosted by Ohio Foundation Quarter Horse Association
May 5
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Guernsey Co. Fairgrounds, 335 Old National Road, Lore City, Ohio 43755
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All Breeds & Rider Levels Welcome! We have something for everyone! Show Begins at 9:15 a.m.
Entries for each class end one class ahead. Ranch Versatility & Rookie Rider must enter all classes before first class is shown. YEARLY OFQHA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED: $20 Individual/$30 Family (parent/child/grandchildren, per family address) SERIES CLASSES Versatility = 6, 18, 21, 23 & 26 (bold print) Rookie Rider of the Year = 12, 18, 19, & 26 (underlined) Classes 26, 27, 28, 29 shown AT WILL in grass infield 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Fun/Celebration/ Education
Year-End Awards, Clinics, Fun Shows, Yearling Freestyle Reining Competition and more!
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner available on grounds. Camping with electric/water and plenty of stalls available for your horse.
Visit www.ohfqha.com
Show Updates, Events, Class Descriptions, Patterns, Membership Forms. Follow Ohio Foundation Quarter Horse Association on Facebook!
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SHOW FEES: Stalls, $30 or Jumpout $10 — Camping $30 Adult Non-Cattle Classes $10 — Adult Cattle Classes $30 Youth Non-Cattle Classes $5 — Youth Cattle Classes, $15 Arrive on Friday evening & practice cattle work at 7 p.m.
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Cutting (Herd Work) Y-Cutting (Herd Work) Green Cutting (Herd Work) Ranch Cutting (Cut & Pen) Y-Ranch Cutting (Cut & Pen) Working Ranch Horse (Rein, Box, & Rope) Ranch Roping Y-Ranch Roping Roping (Fence & Rope) Working Cow (Box, Fence, & Circle) Ranch Boxing (Rein & Box) Green Boxing Boxing Y-Boxing
RAIN OR SHINE
15. W/T Ranch Riding (Rail) 16. Y-W/T Ranch Riding (Rail) 17. Y-Ranch Riding (Rail) 18. Ranch Riding Lope (Rail) 19. Green Reiner 20. Y-Reiner 21. Ranch Reining 22. Jackpot Barrels 23. Ranch Conformation 3+ 24. Y-Ranch Conformation 25. Ranch Conform. 2 & Under AT WILL CLASSES 26. Ranchmanship 27. Open W/T Ranchmanship 28. Ranch Trail 29. Open W/T Ranch Trail
OFQHA President: John Kreis, (740) 819-0396 Vice President: Donnie Uffner, (740) 877-7993
HORSEMEN’S CORRAL
May 2018
35th Annual COSCA Benefit Horse Show
Saturday & Sunday, May 26 & 27, 2018 • Medina County Fairgrounds, Medina, Ohio Check www.coscaonline.com for more COSCA approved show dates & showbills!
COSCA SUMMER SIZZLER: AUG. 18-19 ~ Exhibitors Party! COSCA OPEN SHOW: SEPT. 8 ~ Wine Races! COSCA CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW: OCT. 6-8 ~ Wine Races! Stick Horse Returns! — JUDGES —
Saturday: Mark Watkins, Canfield, OH Sunday: Jenny M. Pierucki, Burr Oak, MI *Denotes COSCA non-point class.
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SATURDAY, MAY 27 • 9:00 A.M.
*Jackpot Open Halter- H/P, E/W, S/M/G Open Halter Horse - 3 Yrs. & over - E/W, S/M/G Open Halter Horse - 2 Yrs. & under - E/W, S/M/G Adult Open Halter Horse – 19 Yrs. & over - S/M/G Reg. Appaloosa Halter Horse - All Ages - S/M/G Reg. Quarter Horse Halter - All Ages - S/M/G Reg. Paint/Pinto Halter Horse - All Ages (No solid horses) - S/M/G 8. Youth Open Halter - 18 Yrs. & under - H/P, E/W, M/G 9. Adult Showmanship – 19 Yrs. & over - S/M/G, E/W 10. Youth Showmanship - 14-18 Yrs. Incl. - H/P, E/W, M/G 11. Youth Showmanship - 13 Yrs. & under - H/P, E/W, M/G 12. Walk-Trot Showmanship – all ages – H/P, E/W, M/G 13. 4-H Showmanship – 8-18 yrs – H/P, E/W, M/G 14. Open Showmanship – H/P, E/W, S/M/G 15. Pony & Horse Lead-In Equitation - 8 Yrs. & under E/W, M/G Break 15A. SCHOLARSHIP CLASS 16. *Training Class – All Ages – W/T/C – training aids allowed – Not Judged 17. Jackpot Open English Walk-Trot Pleasure - All Ages H/P, S/M/G (may cross enter canter classes) 18. Open Jr. Snaffle Bit English Pleasure Horses 5 Yrs. & under - S/M/G 19. Walk-Trot Equitation - 10 Yrs. & under - H/P, E/W, M/G 20. Jackpot English Pleasure Horse - Open - S/M/G 21. Youth English Equitation - 13 Yrs. & under H/P, SS/HS, M/G 22. Youth English Equitation – 14-18 Yrs. - H/P, SS/HS, M/G 23. Walk-Trot Pleasure - 10 Yrs. & under - H/P, E/W, M/G 24. Adult Open English Pleasure Horse – 19 Yrs. & over S/M/G 25. Walk-Trot Equitation - 11-18 Yrs. Incl. - H/P, E/W, M/G 26. Youth English Pleasure - 18 Yrs. & under H/P, SS/HS, M/G 27. Adult English Equitation – 19 Yrs. & over - S/M/G 28. Reg. Paint/Pinto English Pleasure Horse - All Types (No solid horses) - S/M/G 29. Walk-Trot Pleasure - 11-18 Yrs. Incl. - H/P, E/W, M/G 30. Open Hunter Pleasure Horses - S/M/G 31. 4-H English Equitation – 8-18 Yrs. – H/P, M/G 32. Reg. Appaloosa English Pleasure Horse All Ages - S/M/G 33. Reg. Quarter Horse Hunter Under Saddle All Ages - S/M/G 34. 4-H English Pleasure – 8-18 yrs – H/P, M/G Break 35. *Jackpot Open Western Walk-Trot Pleasure - All Ages H/P, S/M/G (may cross enter canter classes) 36. Open Jr. Snaffle Bit Western Pleasure Horse Horses 5 Yrs. & under –S/M/G 37. Walk-Trot Equitation/Horsemanship - 19 Yrs. & over H/P, E/W, S/M/G 38. Jackpot Open Western Pleasure Horse – S/M/G 39. Walk-Trot Pleasure - 19 Yrs. & over - H/P, E/W, S/M/G 40. Adult Open Western Pleasure Horse 19 yrs & over - S/M/G 41. Jack Benny Pleasure - 39 Yrs. & over - H/P, E/W, S/M/G 42. Youth Western Pleasure - 18 Yrs. & under - H/P, M/G
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Men’s Western Pleasure Horses - 18 Yrs. & over - S/M/G Adult Western Horsemanship – 19 Yrs. & over - S/M/G Youth Western Horsemanship - 13 Yrs. & under - H/P, M/G Youth Western Horsemanship – 14-18 Yrs. - H/P, M/G Reg. Appaloosa Western Pleasure Horse - All Ages S/M/G Reg. Paint/Pinto Western Pleasure Horse - All Types (No solid horses) - S/M/G 4-H Western Horsemanship – 8-18 yrs – H/P, M/G Reg. Quarter Horse Western Pleasure - All Ages - S/M/G Western Hack Horse - Open - S/M/G 4-H Western Pleasure – 8-18 yrs – H/P, M/G Ladies’ Western Pleasure Horses - 18 Yrs. & over - S/M/G
RANCH HORSE CLASSES WILL NOT BEGIN BEFORE 3 P.M.
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SUNDAY, MAY 27 • 9:00 A.M.
57. *Jackpot Open Halter – H/P, E/W, S/M/G 58. Reg. Arabian & Half-Arabian/Anglo Arabian Breeding and Geldings In Hand - S/M/G 59. Reg. Morgan “In-Hand” - S/M/G 60. Reg. American Saddlebred In-Hand 61. Adult Open Halter Horse – 19 yrs & over – E/W, S/M/G 62. Youth Open Halter – 18 Yrs. & under – H/P, E/W, M/G 63. Open Easy Gaited Model (Conformation) – S/M/G 64. Registered Paso Fino Bella Formas (Conformation) 65. Adult Showmanship - 19 yrs & over – E/W, S/M/G 66. Walk-Trot Showmanship – all ages – H/P, E/W, M/G 67. Youth Showmanship 13 Yrs. & under – H/P, E/W, M/G 68. Youth Showmanship 14-18 Yrs. – H/P, E/W, M/G 69. Pony & Horse Lead-In Equitation - 6 Yrs. & Under E/W, M/G Break 70. *Training Class – All Ages - W/T/C – training aids allowed – Not Judged 71. * $250 GUARANTEED Jackpot Open Walk-Trot Pleasure - All Ages - H/P, E/W, S/M/G (may cross enter canter classes) 72. Jackpot Open Easy Gaited Pleasure (No Canter) S/M/G 73. Walk-Trot Equitation/Horsemanship 10 Yrs. & under H/P, E/W, M/G 74. Jackpot English Pleasure Horse –Saddle Seat S/M/G (No cross entering with class 77) 75. Registered Paso Fino Country Pleasure Horses Open 76. Walk-Trot Pleasure 10 Yrs. & under – H/P, E/W, M/G 77. Jackpot English Pleasure Horse –Hunt Seat- S/M/G (No cross entering with class 74) 78. Reg. Morgan English Pleasure Horses (Saddle Seat) Open 79. Reg. American Saddlebred Three-Gaited English Show Pleasure 80. Reg. Arabian & Half Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Country English Pleasure (Saddle Seat) - S/M/G 81. Reg. Morgan Amateur English Pleasure Horses (Saddle Seat) – Adult and/or Jr. Exhibitor 82. Adult Open English Pleasure Horse 19 Yrs. & over – S/M/G 83. Reg. Paso Fino Pleasure Horses Adults 18 Yrs. & Over 84. Reg. American Saddlebred Three-Gaited Amateur English Country Pleasure 85. Youth English Pleasure – 18 Yrs. & under – H/P, M/G 86. Adult Open English Equitation – 19 Yrs. & over – S/M/G 87. Youth English Equitation – 13 yrs & under – H/P, M/G 88. Youth English Equitation – 14-18 Yrs. – H/P, M/G 89. Reg. TWH English Lite Shod Specialty - S/M/G
A Point Show for Central Ohio Saddle Club Assoc., Inc. (COSCA), American Saddlebred Horse Assoc. of Ohio
ENTRY FEES & PAYBACKS:
• Jackpot Classes $15 - 5 ribbons & payback of 35%, 20%, 15%, 5%, 5% • (New in 2018) ENTRY FEE FOR $250 Guaranteed Jackpot Walk-Trot: $20 - Payback of 35%, 20%, 15%, 5%, 5% • All Classes (except Jackpot & Training Classes) $5 - 5 ribbons • Training Classes $5 - No placings • Grounds Fee $5 per horse per day if not stalled. • Office Fee $5 per horse per day. • Stalls available $15 per day-including Tack Stalls. No shavings available for sale - you must provide your own shavings. • Camper Fee: $20 per day. • The Show Committee, COSCA and the Medina County Fairgrounds assume no responsibility for injuries or losses due to accidents or theft. • Walk-trot classes are open to exhibitors who have not cantered at a COSCA show in the current show season. • COSCA rules and stewards shall supersede all other association rules & stewards, including individual county 4-H rules; however, it is each 4-H exhibitor’s responsibility to remain within their own county rules. Check your county rules! • 2 MINUTE GATE RULE WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED. NO ENTRY FEE REFUNDS WITHOUT VALID VET EXCUSE. 90. Registered Paso Fino Performance Horses Adults 18 Yrs. & Over Break 91. Pleasure Driving - Open – H/P, S/M/G 92. Reg. Arabian & Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Mounted Native Costume - S/M/G 93. Open Easy Gaited Pleasure (Canter) - S/M/G 94. Reg. American Saddlebred Three-Gaited Park Full Mane & Tail 95. Registered Paso Fino Pleasure Horses Youth 17 Yrs. & under 96. Pleasure Driving: Reinsmanship 97. Walk-Trot Equitation/Horsemanship 11-18 Yrs. H/P, E/W, M.G 98. English Road Hack Horses - S/M/G 99. Easy Gaited Pleasure (No Canter) - 17 Yrs. & under 100. Walk-Trot Pleasure 11-18 Yrs. – H/P, E/W, M/G 101. English Bridle Path Horses - S/M/G 102. Reg. Arabian & Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Hunter Pleasure - Open - S/M/G 103. Reg. Morgan Hunter Pleasure Horses – Open 104. Reg. TWH English Lite Shod (Canter) - S/M/G 105. Reg. American Saddlebred Hunter Country Pleasure 106. Registered Paso Fino Performance Horses Youth 17 Yrs. & under Short Break 107. Jackpot Open Western Pleasure Horse – S/M/G 108. Open Easy Gaited Equitation/Horsemanship (No Canter) - S/M/G 109. Adult Open Western Pleasure Horses 19 Yrs. & over – S/M/G 110. Reg. Arabian & Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Western Pleasure - S/M/G 111. Youth Western Pleasure – 18 Yrs. & under – H/P, M/G 112. Reg. Morgan Western Pleasure Horses – S/M/G 113. Easy Gaited Equitation/Horsemanship (No Canter) 17 Yrs. & Under 114. Adult Western Horsemanship – 19 Yrs. & over – S/M/G 115. Adult Walk-Trot Equitation/Horsemanship 19 Yrs. & over – H/P, E/W, S/M/G 116. Reg. Morgan Amateur Western Pleasure Adult and/or Jr. Exhibitor 117. Youth Western Horsemanship – 13 Yrs. & under - H/P, M/G 118. Youth Western Horsemanship – 14-18 Yrs. – H/P, M/G 119. Adult Walk-Trot Pleasure 19 Yrs. & over H/P, E/W, S/M/G
FMI: Joyce Berger, Show Secretary • 11012 Jeffries Rd., Berlin Hts., OH 44814 • (419) 433-5049 — Stall Reservations: Barb Nixon, (330) 607-5681 May 2018
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MAY 19 — Angels Haven Horse Rescue Art In The Barn With The Horses, 1-3 p.m., Evergreen Farm, 13297 Durkee Rd., Grafton, OH. FMI: 440-781-5060. MAY 19 — Wayne County Saddle Club Contest Show, 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Tricia Crilow, 330-763-4564, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com. MAY 19 — 9th Annual Colt Starting Clinic, 12-4 p.m., Wind Walker Farms, Fenton, MI. FMI: Tim, 810-287-2415, www. windwalkertraining.com. MAY 19 — Western Dressage Show Series, Eden Park Equestrian Complex, Sunbury, OH. FMI: Duane, 740-610-4129, www. buckeyeequestrianevents.com. MAY 19 — Gibsonburg Speed Show, 961 N. Main St., Gibsonburg, OH. FMI: 419-3043429. MAY 19-20 — Great Lakes Appaloosa Club Quad A Rama, University of Findlay Western Farm, Findlay, OH. FMI: Todd Michael, (419) 306-2259, tmcowboy@aol. com, www.GLApHC.com. MAY 19-20 — NEOHA Open Horse Show, WPQHA Horse Show Complex, 3722 Harlansburg Rd., New Castle, PA. FMI: www.dustybootsridingclub.com. MAY 19-20 — Horsemanship Clinic with Steve Lantvit, Highgrove Farm, 10257 N. Manna Ln., LaPorte, IN. FMI: 574-3392000, www.SteveLantvit.net. MAY 19-20 — Western Dressage Clinic featuring Lynn Palm, Rattle Run Farms, 7103 Gratiot Ave., St. Clair, MI. FMI: www. rattlefunfarms.com.
MAY 19-20 — Centeral Michigan Horseman’s Association Open All Breed Circuit, Shiawassee County Fairgrounds, Corunna, MI. FMI: Katie, 989-666-4867. MAY 19-20 — IMTCA Trail Course Clinic with Kelly Chapman, 9 a.m., Creek Side Horse Park, Elson Street, Waynesburg, OH. FMI: Cynthia Bauman, 330-323-3559, CreekSideHorsePark@gmail.com, www. CreekSideHorsePark.com. MAY 20 — Straight A’s Speed Show, 11 a.m., 2250 Alliance Rd. NW, Malvern, OH. FMI: 888-556-3772, www.ranchcity.com. MAY 20 — Massillon Saddle Club Open Pleasure Point Show, 10 a.m., 12680 Sally SW, Massillon, OH. FMI: Leanne Louive, 330-844-4041. MAY 20 — Buckeye Horse Park Spring Tune Up Clinic, 9 a.m., 9260 Akron-Canfield Rd., Canfield, OH. FMI: barbwright4100@ gmail.com, www.buckeyehorsepark.org. MAY 20 — Riverside Acres Horse Show, 9 a.m., 14148 St. Marys River Rd., St. Marys, OH. FMI: 419-394-3562. MAY 22 — Barrel Night, Riverland Arena, Navarre, OH. FMI: 904-477-6019, www. riverlandarena.com. MAY 22 — Patrick King Horsemanship Clinic, 1150 Ledge Road, Medina, OH. FMI: Irene, 330-606-7321. MAY 23-27 — Buckeye Reining Series Show, Champions Center, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. FMI: www. buckeyereiningseries.com. MAY 23-27 — Patrick King Horsemanship Clinic, Sand Hill Stable, 4311 St. Rt. 303, Mantua, OH. FMI: Betsy, 330-221-8819.
Pinto Horse Association of Ohio 2018 Show Dates SPRING FLING: May 5-6
Findlay University (Western Farm) 14700 US Route 68, Findlay, OH 45840
SUMMER WARM UP: May 26-27
Fulton County Fairgrounds, 8514 SR 18, Wauseon, OH 43567
LOTS O’ SPOTS: July 21-22 Findlay University (Western Farm) 14700 US Route 68, Findlay, OH 45840
EAST CENTRAL PINTO JUBILEE August 4-5 Henry Co. Saddle Club Grounds, 2221 N. Memorial Dr., New Castle, IN 47362
FALL WIND UP: September 29-30 Eden Park, 2607 Blayney Rd., Sunbury, OH 43074
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MAY 24 — Tri State Boot & Saddle Club Exhibition & Jackpot (Barrels & Poles), 6 p.m., 14930 Old Lincoln Highway, East Liverpool, OH. FMI: www.facebook.com/ Tri-State-Boot-and-Saddle-Club. MAY 24-27 — 55th Annual Buckeye Sweepstakes & NSHR District Championships, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, OH. FMI: 937-962-4336, www. buckeyesweepstakes.com. MAY 24-27 — Spring Fling, Hoosier Horse Park, Edinburgh, IN. FMI: Linda Sadler, 217621-7845, TheNationalDrive@gmail.com, www.nationaldrive.net. MAY 25 — Wayne County Saddle Club Fun Show, 7 p.m., 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Leanne Louive, 330-844-4041, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com. MAY 25 — Keystone Saddle Club Contesting Show, 5969 Clay Drive SE, Uhrichsville, OH. FMI: www.keystonesaddleclub.com. MAY 25 — Indoor Children Fun Series, 6-8:30 p.m., Camouflage Stables, 3249 SR 45 S, Salem, OH. FMI: www. camouflagestables.com. MAY 25 — Warrior Ranch Speed Show, 6 p.m., Warren County Fairgrounds, Lebanon, OH. FMI: Maddie, 513-289-4750, Mwilkens287@gmail.com. MAY 25 & 26 — PBR Memorial Day Weekend Bull Fest, 7:30 p.m., The Michiana Event Center, Shipshewana, IN. FMI: www.michianaevents.com. MAY 25-27 — RSTPA Ranch Sorting, Garwood Arena, Columbiana, OH. FMI: 330-482-3961, www.facebook.com/GarwoodArena. MAY 25-28 — Memorial Day Family Weekend Campout, Wanake Camp and Retreat Center, 9463 Manchester Ave. SW, Beach City, OH. FMI: 330-756-2333, www. campwanake.org. MAY 25-28 — Carroll County OHC Regional Ride, Jefferson State Park, Richmond, OH. FMI: Ron Wilson II, 330-238-0753, carrollcohc@gmail.com. MAY 25-28 — MQHA Summer Series, Midland County Fairgrounds, Midland, MI. FMI: www.miquarterhorse.com. MAY 26 — Perry County Open 4-H Horse Show, 8 a.m., Perry County Fair, New Lexington, OH. FMI: www.facebook.com/ PerryCounty4H HorseCommittee. MAY 26 — Preble County OHC Memorial Day Speed & Fun Show, Hueston Woods State Park Horse Camp, Morning Sun, OH. FMI: Don Buckingham, 937-417-4358, donnb@bright.net, www.prebleohc.com. MAY 26 — Buckin’ Ohio Pro Bull Riding Event, 8154 Garman Road, Burbank, OH. FMI: 330-624-7205, www.buckinohio.com. MAY 26 — Reality Dreams Open Horse Show, 9 a.m., Lancaster Fairgrounds, 157 E. Fair Ave., Lancaster, OH. FMI: www. realitydreamshorseshows.com. MAY 26-27 — COSCA Annual Benefit Open Horse Show, Medina County Fairgrounds, 720 W. Smith Rd., Medina, OH. FMI: www. coscaonline.com. MAY 26-27 — Ashland Paint & Plain Saddle Club Show, 9 a.m., Ashland County Fairgrounds, Ashland, OH. FMI: 330-3170945, www.ashlandpaintandplain.com. MAY 26-27 — PtHAO Summer Warm Up Show, Fulton County Fairgrounds, 8514 SR 18, Wauseon, OH. FMI: Megan, 419-6810133, www.ohiopinto.com. MAY 26-27 — Ottawa Co. Horse Foundation Speed (26th)/Performance (27th) Show, 7870 W. State Route 163, Oak Harbor, OH. FMI: www.ochf.net.
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MAY 26-27 — Mountain Trail Challenge, Win-Seek Performance Horses, Cortland, OH. FMI: 330-638-2255 MAY 26-27 — Mini Horse Fun Show (26th) & Winter Fun Show Series (27th), Sapphire Sky Stables, Geneva, OH. FMI: 440-813-9478. MAY 26-27 — Mid-Michigan Open Horse Show Circuit Tally Ho Sanctioned Show, 9 a.m., Isabella Co. Fairgrounds, Mt. Pleasant, MI. FMI: mmohsc.com. MAY 26-27 — Red, White & Blue Show ICHA, Canfield Fair, Canfield, OH. FMI: www.i-cha.org. MAY 26-28 — OSBA Memorial Classic Open/Mini Show, 8 a.m., Eden Park, Sunbury, OH. FMI: 740-877-1910, www. ohiobuckskins.org. MAY 27 — Wayne County Saddle Club Speed Show, 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Matt Schaaf, 330-466-2749, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com. MAY 27 — Penn Ohio Barrel Racing Associaiton Show, 14930 Old Lincoln Highway, East Liverpool, OH. FMI: Lindsay, 724-650-6291. MAY 29 — Barrel Night, Riverland Arena, Navarre, OH. FMI: 904-477-6019, www. riverlandarena.com. MAY 30-JUNE 2 — Indianapolis Charity Horse Show, Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN. FMI: www. indianasaddlebred.net. MAY 31-JUNE 3 — TSQHA Summer Celebration, Harlansburg Showgrounds, New Castle, PA. FMI: info@tsqha.com, www.tsqha.com. JUNE 2018 JUNE 1-2 — Seymour Draft Horse Sale, Centreville Fairgrounds, Centreville, MI. FMI: DeWayne, 260-350-9829. JUNE 1-3 — Horsemanship 3-Day Master Class Clinic by Dan James, The Michiana Event Center, 455 E. Farver, Shipshewana, IN. FMI: 269-625-0364. JUNE 1-3 — Custers Cowboys Cowboy Mounted Shooting, WB Ranch Arena, Swanton, OH. FMI: 989-307-0915, www. custerscowboys.com. JUNE 1-3 — Mid-America Miniature Horse Club Silver Jubilee, Champion Center, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. FMI: www. mamhc.org. JUNE 2 — Wayne County Saddle Club Contest Show, 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Tricia Crilow, 330-763-4564, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com. JUNE 2 — Ohio Foundation Quarter Horse Association Ranch Horse Show, 9:15 a.m., Guernsey Co. Fairgrounds, 335 Old National Road, Lore City, OH. FMI: John Kreis, 740-819-0396, www.ohfqha.com. JUNE 2 — Open Show, Faustman Ranch, 4301 Rt. 4, Dayton, OH. FMI: 937-4754111, www.faustmanranch.com. JUNE 2 — Ohio Valley Team Penning Association Sorting Show, Hoppels Arena, 40891 St. Rte. 518, Lisbon, OH. FMI: Pam Bradshaw, 814-504-4215. JUNE 2 — Open Speed Show & Rodeo Series, Lazy H Ranch, Hamilton, OH. FMI: 513-7560500, lazyhranchandrodeo@gmail.com. JUNE 2-3 — Terry Myers Ride-In-Sync Clinic, Harrison County Fairgrounds, Cadiz, OH. FMI: 740-666-1162, www. TMTrainingCenter.com. JUNE 2-3 — Ranch Versatility & Cattle Clinic with Steve Lantvit, Highgrove Farm, 10257 N. Manna Ln., LaPorte, IN. FMI: 574-339-2000, www.SteveLantvit.net.
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$10,000 in OPEN JACKPOT
August 18 & August 19, 2018 SATURDAY • 8:30 A.M.
Payouts & Prizes
PLEASURE SHOW Eden Park Equestrian Complex — Indoor Arena 2607 Blayney Rd. • Sunbury, OH 43074
$100 Youth Western W/T INVITED JUDGES: $100 Adult Western W/T 1. $500 Open Showmanship Tammy Braham, Grove City, PA Open Western Pleasure (NO AQHA) 2. Adult Showmanship 19 & Over Dennis Clement, Prospect, OH Reg. Color Breed Pleasure 3. Youth Showmanship 14-18 Pepper Proffitt, Johnstown, OH $1000 Open Western Pleasure 4. Youth Showmanship 9-13 $500 Non Pro Western Pleasure Show starts 8:30 a.m. — Rain or Shine! 5. Small Fry Showmanship $100 Adult Western Pleasure No Refunds on Scratched Classes. 9 & Under $100 Youth Western Pleasure 14-18 6. Shankless Showmanship $100 Youth Western Pleasure Premium Stalls: $70 7. $250 Open Halter 13 & Under Regular Stalls: $55 8. Performance Horse Halter 60. Adult Western Horsemanship (Tack Stalls, same fee as stalls you select) 9. Mini & Pony Halter 61. Youth Western Horsemanship 14-18 Shavings: $7.50 (pre-ordered) 10. $100 Quarter Horse Halter 62. Youth Western Horsemanship Camping: $50/Weekend (full hook up) 11. $100 Color Breed Horse Halter 13 & Under Office Fee: $10/Horse 12. $100 Non-Stock Type Halter SUNDAY • 8:30 A.M. 63. $500 Ranch Pleasure Show off of Trailer: $15/Day 13. Open Halter 2 Yrs. & Under (Trail judged in separate ring at will) 64. Youth Ranch Pleasure 14. Open Yearling/2 Yr. Old Lunge Line Haul Ins Accepted - Plenty of Parking 39. Trail In Hand 65. Open Ranch Pleasure 15. Leadline Rider 8 & Under Food Stand on Grounds • Vendors Welcome • 40. W/T Trail 66. Amateur Ranch Pleasure BREAK 41. Youth Trail 67. W/T Ranch Pleasure 16. Saddle Type W/T Pleasure Show will be tripled judged with a single placing using the 42. Amateur Trail 68. $500 Ranch Riding 17. Saddle Type Pleasure standard MOS (Majority Opinion System). Youth Age is as of 43. Open Trail 69. Youth Ranch Riding 18. Saddle Type Equitation Jan. 1. Small Fry is 9 & Under & W/T only. Ranch horse cannot (Main Ring) 70. Open Ranch Riding 19. $500 Open English W/T Pleasure cross into WP on same day. All bad checks or credit cards will be 44. Small Fry W/T Pleasure E/W 71. Amateur Ranch Riding assessed a $45 processing fee. 20. $250 Non Pro English W/T Pleasure 45. Novice Youth W/T Pleasure E/W 72. W/T Ranch Riding 21. $100 Jr. Horse Pleasure 5 & Under 46. Novice Adult W/T Pleasure E/W 73. Youth Ranch Horse 22. $100 Youth English W/T Pleasure 47. Novice All Age W/T Equitation/HMS Conformation 23. $100 Adult English W/T Pleasure 48. Small Fry W/T Equitation/HMS 74. Open Ranch Horse 24. $100 Open 2-Gaited Pleasure 49. $1000 Western W/T Pleasure Conformation 25. Open 2-Gaited Equitation/HMS 50. $500 Non Pro Western 75. Amateur Ranch Horse 26. $500 Open English Pleasure W/T Pleasure Conformation 27. $250 Non Pro English Pleasure WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW 28. $100 Youth English Pleasure 29. $100 Adult English Pleasure 30. Adult 2-Gaited Pleasure 31. Youth 2-Gaited Pleasure 32. Open English Pleasure (NO AQHA) 33. $100 Sr. Horse Pleasure 6 & Over 34. Adult English Equitation 35. Youth English Equitation 14-18 36. Youth English Equitation 13 & Under 37. $250 Open Pleasure Driving 38. Open Driven Reinsmanship EXHIBITORS DINNER PARTY — 6 P.M. 38a. $250 Freestyle Reining
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2018 RANCH HORSE SHOW SERIES
May 20
Eden Park Equestrian Complex — Indoor Arena • 2607 Blayney Rd. • Sunbury, OH 43074
June 10
Judge: Jennifer Moshier Trail Judge: Lisa Miller 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. W
MAIN ARENA Reining $250 Reining Youth Reining Open Reining Amateur Reining Ranch Pleasure (Rail) $500 Jackpot Ranch Pleasure Youth Ranch Pleasure Open Ranch Pleasure Amateur Ranch Pleasure W/T Ranch Pleasure Ranch Riding $500 Jackpot Ranch Riding Youth Ranch Riding Open Ranch Riding WWWWWWWWWWWWW
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Amateur Ranch Riding W/T Ranch Riding Leadline Conformation 16. Youth Conformation 17. Open Conformation 18. Amateur Conformation Showmanship 19. Youth Showmanship 20. Open Showmanship 21. Amateur Showmanship
August 18-19
Show held in conjunction with Buckeye Gold Classic
24. Open Trail 25. Amateur Trail 26. W/T Trail Horsemanship (At Will 1-3 p.m.) 27. $250 Jackpot Horsemanship 28. Youth Horsemanship 29. Open Horsemanship 30. Amateur Horsemanship 31. W/T Horsemanship
September 16 Judge: Lizz Webb-Phillips Trail Judge: Cindy Butler
Shows start 9 a.m. — Rain or Shine! No Refunds on Scratched Classes. Payouts available at checkout. Stalls: $45 (Reserve online) Shavings: $7 (Must pre-order) Camping: $30 (Full Hook Up) Office Fee: $10/Horse Show out of Trailer: $10/Horse Haul Ins Accepted — Plenty of Parking Food Stand on Grounds — Vendors Welcome
This is an “Open” show that will use ARHA rules as a guide. No cow classes. Same horse/rider combo cannot cross enter W/T to W/T/C. W/T classes are for green horses and/or riders. Judges decisions are final.
Sign Up to participate for Year End Awards!
$30/Show Season RING #2 Application available online or at show office. Trail (At Will 9-12 p.m.) Earn points at all approved shows. 22. $250 Jackpot Trail (check online) 23. Youth Trail WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
2018 WESTERN DRESSAGE SHOW SERIES
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Judge: Vickey Dunn Trail Judge: Lauren Brown
Eden Park Equestrian Complex — Indoor Arena • 2607 Blayney Rd. • Sunbury, OH 43074 SHO W SP
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September 15
Judge: Janice Mumford (WDAA "r") Submit entries by 5/11/18
In Hand Prospect 2 Years & Under* In Hand Horse 3 Years & Over* Suitability (W/J)* Suitability (W/J/L) Dressage Hack (1st Level & Above) Equitation on the Rail (W/J) Equitation on the Rail (W/J/L)
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21. 1st Level Test 3 Introductory Horsemanship 15. Basic Test 1 16. Basic Test 2 22. 1st Level Test 4 Basic Horsemanship 17. Basic Test 3 23. WDAA Test of Choice Level 1 Horsemanship 18. Basic Test 4 24. Dressage Trail (W/T)* Intro Test 1 19. 1st Level Test 1 25. Dressage Trail (W/T/C)* Intro Test 2 20. 1st Level Test 2 Intro Test 3 Intro Test 4 High Score Awards for All Divisions (Open, Amateur, Youth)
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FMI: Call/Text Duane, 740-610-4129 or email: horsejudge125@gmail.com • www.buckeyeequestrianevents.com All out of state horses must provide negative Coggins within 12 months & health certificate within 30 days. Under Ohio Law: Buckeye Equestrian Events, LLC and its officials/staff are not responsible for any accidents and/or loss should any occur.. Judges decisions are FINAL!
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JUNE 2-3 — Gibsonburg Saddle Club Tri-State Speed & Performance Show, 961 N. Main St., Gibsonburg, OH. FMI: 419-304-3429. JUNE 2-3 — Windfall Farm Horse Show, Goshen, OH. FMI: 513-680-3690, www. windfallfarmhorseshows.com. JUNE 2-3 — Oakland Co. Open Horse Show Circuit, 8:30 a.m., Springfield Oaks County Park, Davisburg, MI. FMI: www.oakhc.org. JUNE 2-5 — The Indy Circuit, Henry County Saddle Club, New Castle, IN. FMI: www. hcsaddleclub.com JUNE 3 — Massillon Saddle Club Contest Show, MSC Show Grounds, 12680 Sally SW, Massillon, OH. FMI: Regina Sword, 330-234-7637. JUNE 3 — Northern Ohio Miniature Horse Club Show, Lorain County Fairgrounds, Wellington, OH. FMI: Pam, 419-271-2176, pfritz.mini@yahoo.com. JUNE 3 — Angels Haven Horse Rescue Fun Show, 9 a.m., Lewis Road Riding Ring Show Grounds, Cleveland MetroParks, Olmsted Falls, OH. FMI: 440-781-5050, www.angelshavenhorserescue.org. JUNE 3 — IMTCA Schooling Show, Creek Side Horse Park, Waynesburg, OH. FMI: 330-323-3559, creeksidehorsepark@gmail. com, www.creeksidehorsepark.com. JUNE 3 — Belmont County Saddle Club All Breed Horse Show, 41915 National Road, Belmont, OH. FMI: Jim, 740-635-3396.
JUNE 4-7 — Buckaroo Day Camp, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Camp Mohaven, 18744 Turkey Ridge Rd., Danville, OH. FMI: 740-485-9766. JUNE 4-8 — Angels Haven Horse Rescue Horse Camp, Evergreen Farm, Grafton, OH. FMI: 440-781-5060, www. angelshavenhorserescue.org. JUNE 6 — The One Day Adventure (Grades K-8), 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wanake Camp and Retreat Center, 9463 Manchester Ave. SW, Beach City, OH. FMI: 330-756-2333, www.campwanake.org. JUNE 7-10 — IQHA State Show, New Castle, IN. FMI: www.iqha.com. JUNE 8 — Wayne County Saddle Club Fun Show, 7 p.m., 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Leanne Louive, 330-844-4041, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com. JUNE 8-9 — Buckeye Equestrian Events Carriage Driving Classic, Eden Park Equestrian Complex, Sunbury, OH. FMI: www.buckeyeequestrianevents.com. JUNE 8-9 — Train Robbery, Smoke Rise Ranch & Resort, 6751 Hunterdon Rd., Glouster, OH. FMI: 740-767-2624, www. smokeriseranch.com. JUNE 8-10 — 11th Annual Tri-Co Trail Challenge, Tri-Co Trail Association, 2662 Downing St. SW, East Sparta, OH. FMI: Jim, 330-323-4738, www.tri-cotrails.org. JUNE 8-10 — Patrick King Horsemanship Clinic, Thunderhead Farm, New Tripoli, PA. FMI: Meredith, 484-274-0326, www. pkhorsemanship.com.
Find more Equine Events on the Corral website, www.thehorsemenscorral.com
WHEN:
June 8, 9, 10, 2018
WHERE:
Tri-Co Trails Association 2662 Downing St. SW East Sparta, OH 44626
COSTS:
Members $60 Single $100 Couple $130 Family of 4 $30 Youth (13-17)
(2nd Weekend in June)
Non-Members $70 Single $110 Couple $140 Family of 4 $40 Youth (13-17)
(Price includes all meals. 12 & under eat free!)
Individual Trail Challenge: $15 if Pre-Registered by May 17th. $20 at Event...
(Free T-Shirt if Pre-Registered...plus you save $5 on Trail Challenge!)
CONTACT: Pat Graham @ 330.484.5595 uswapal@yahoo.com For reservation form & info go to: www.tri-cotrails.com Portion of proceeds to benefit 4-H Kids & fund Ohio Horse Trails!
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JUNE 9 — Knox County Horse Park Poker Run, 12 p.m., 7360 Thayer Road, Mt. Vernon, OH. Rain Date: June 16. FMI: Courtney, 740-973-3059, www. knoxcountyhorsepark.com. JUNE 9 — Belmont County Saddle Club Jackpot Barrel & Pole Race, 41915 National Road, Belmont, OH. FMI: Jim, 740-635-3396. JUNE 9 — Riverland Arena Barrel Show, 9 a.m., 9675 Riverland Ave. SW, Navarre, OH. FMI: www.riverlandarena.com. JUNE 9 — Franklin Co. 4-H Advisory Commitee Youth Horse Show Circuit, Franklin Co. Fairgrounds, Hilliard, OH. FMI: Becky Applegett, 614-570-6388. JUNE 9 — Hocking Hills Trail Ride, 9 a.m., 19275 OH-374, Rockbridge, OH. FMI: 740652-8882, www.ohiotrailriders.com. JUNE 9 — Gymkhana Show, Faustman Ranch, 4301 Rt. 4, Dayton, OH. FMI: 937475-4111, www.faustmanranch.com. JUNE 9 — Rocky Fork 2018 Hunter Pace Series, Spring Hill Farm Pace, 4235 Morse Rd. SE, Alexandria, OH. FMI: Loraine, pace@rockyforkheadleyhunt.com. JUNE 9 — Open Horse Show, Venango County Fairgrounds, 867 Mercer Rd., Franklin, PA. FMI: venangofair.com. JUNE 9-10 — Tri-State Annual Speed & Performance Show, 961 N. Main St., Gibsonburg, OH. FMI: 419-849-2383. JUNE 9-10 — Lower Michigan Horse Association Show, Ingham County Fairgrounds, 700 E. Ash St., Mason, MI. FMI: www.imha.net. JUNE 9-10 — Centeral Michigan Horseman’s Association Open All Breed Circuit, Shiawassee County Fairgrounds, Corunna, MI. FMI: Katie, 989-666-4867. JUNE 9-10 — Great Lakes Buckskin Association All Breed Horse Show, 9 a.m., MSU South Barn, East Lansing, MI. FMI: Lisa, 616-902-9086, www.glbahorse.org. JUNE 10 — Elks Show, Keystone Saddle Club, 5969 Clay Drive SE, Uhrichsville, OH. FMI: www.keystonesaddleclub.com. JUNE 10 — Madison Co. OHC Gymkhana Series, 9 a.m., Madison Co. Fairgrounds, London, OH. FMI: Cheryl Barlett, 740-5052495, cherylbarlett@icloud.com. JUNE 10 — Straight A’s Speed Show, 11 a.m., 2250 Alliance Rd. NW, Malvern, OH. FMI: 888-556-3772, www.ranchcity.com. JUNE 10 — Ranch Horse Show Series, 9 a.m., Eden Park Equestrian Complex, Sunbury, OH. FMI: Duane, 740-610-4129, www.buckeyeequestrianevents.com. JUNE 10 — Butler County Open Horse Show, Butler Co. Fairgrounds, Hamilton, OH. FMI: Chad, 513-285-2087. JUNE 10 — Montour Valley Horsemen’s Association 38th Annual Open Horse Show, Baker Farm, 134 Baker Rd., McDonald, PA. FMI: 724-359-2468, www.RideMvha.com. JUNE 10 — Reality Dreams Open Horse Show, Lancaster Fairgrounds, Lancaster, OH. FMI: www.realitydreamshorseshows.com. JUNE 10-15 — Advanced Equine Camp, Camp Mohaven, 18744 Turkey Ridge Road, Danville, OH. FMI: Carrie, 740-485-9766. JUNE 10-16 — 6 Days in the Saddle-Ohio Adventure Weekend, Smoke Rise Ranch & Resort, Glouster, OH. FMI: 740-767-2624, www.smokeriseranch.com. JUNE 10-AUG. 3 — Ranch Summer Camp (Grades K-12) One Week Sessions, Wanake Camp and Retreat Center, 9463 Manchester Ave. SW, Beach City, OH. FMI: 330-756-2333, www.campwanake.org.
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JUNE 14 — Tri State Boot & Saddle Club Exhibition & Jackpot (Barrels & Poles), 6 p.m., 14930 Old Lincoln Highway, East Liverpool, OH. FMI: www.facebook.com/ Tri-State-Boot-and-Saddle-Club. JUNE 14-17 — OQHA All Breed Trail Ride & Challenge, Creek Side Horse Park, Elson Street, Waynesburg, OH. FMI: Cynthia Bauman, 330-323-3559, creeksidehorsepark@gmail.com, www. creeksidehorsepark.com. JUNE 14-17 — Westfall Horsemanship Foundation for a Lifetime Clinic, Loudonville area, OH. FMI: www. westfallhorsemanship.com. JUNE 15 — Country Estates Friday Night Fun Show, 18488 Grill Road, Doylestown, OH. FMI: 330-472-7410, www.facebook. com/countryestatesohio. JUNE 15 & 16 — Hoosier Hackney Horse Sale (15th) & Michiana Driving Horse Auction (16th), The Michiana Event Center, Shipshewana, IN. FMI: www. michianaevents.com. JUNE 15-16 — Colorado Ranger Horse Association Open Game Show and Pleasure Show, Mercer Co. 4-H Park, Mercer, PA. FMI: www.coloradoranger.com. JUNE 15-16 — Patrick King Horsemanship Clinic, RQ Stables Hall, New Castle, PA. FMI: Dianna, 724-813-8297. JUNE 15-17 — Ohio Ranch Horse Association Show, Hendersons Arena, Jackson, OH. FMI: Amy, 740-819-8446, www.ohioranchhorseassociation.com. JUNE 15-17 — Clark County 4-H Horse Show, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: championsexpoohio@gmail.com. JUNE 15-17 — Buckeye Baroque Summer Jubilee, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: www.buckeyebaroque.com. JUNE 15-17 — NKHN Annual Trail Ride/ Campout, AJ Jolly Park, Alexandria, KY. FMI: Jim Mayer, 859-496-4976, jimwmayer@yahoo.com, www.nkhn.info JUNE 15-17 — Kowntee Wyde 4-H Clinic & Open Horse Show, Crawford Co. Fairgrounds, Meadville, PA. FMI: 814-282-8014. JUNE 16 — Medina Horse Council Open Horse Show, Medina Co. Fairgrounds, Medina, OH. FMI: www.coscaonline.com. JUNE 16 — NBHA Show, Country Estates, Doylestown, OH. FMI: Amy, 440-479-8503. JUNE 16 — Ruggles Arena Speed Show, 2651 Township Rd. 155, Cardington, OH. FMI: Janet, 419-210-7204. JUNE 16-17 — 1st Annual Ohio Appaloosa Association Dazzling Spots The Opportunity Classic, World Equestrian Center, Wilmington, OH. FMI: 937-6024348, www.appohio.com. JUNE 16-17 — 10 Year Anniversary of the Vaqueros I & II, 10 a.m., Ashtabula County Fairgrounds, Jefferson, OH. FMI: Karen Davis, 330-719-3290. JUNE 17 — Buckeye Horse Park Ranch Show & Trail Challenge, 9 a.m., Buckeye Horse Park, Canfield, OH. FMI: 330-2221984, ashley.gruber75@yahoo.com. JUNE 17-22 — Beginners Equine Camp, Camp Mohaven, 18744 Turkey Ridge Road, Danville, OH. FMI: Carrie, 740-485-9766. JUNE 17-23 — Cowboy Week Ride featuring Ken McNabb, Cook Forest Scenic Campground, Clarion, PA. FMI: 814-2265985, www.patrailride.com. JUNE 18-22 — Angels Haven Horse Rescue Horse Camp, Evergreen Farm, Grafton, OH. FMI: 440-781-5060, www. angelshavenhorserescue.org.
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Angels Haven Horse Rescue 2018 Fun Shows
Carlisle Equestrian Center • 13630 Nickle Plate Diagonal Rd., LaGrange, Ohio Lewis Road Riding Ring Show Grounds • Cleveland MetroParks, Olmsted Falls
SUNDAY, JUNE 3
SUNDAY, JUNE 24
Lewis Rd. Show Grounds (rain date: June 10) Judge: Amber Wise
Carlisle Equestrian Center Judge: Jay Lanzer
SUNDAY, JULY 29 Lewis Rd. Show Grounds (rain date: Aug. 5) Judge: Sonya Pitts
SUNDAY, AUG. 12 Carlisle Equestrian Center Judge: Amber Wise
SUNDAY, SEPT. 23 Lewis Rd. Show Grounds (No rain date) Judge: David Riedel
CHAMPION & RESERVE CHAMPION AWARDED FOR 5 SHOW SERIES 5 Ribbons (3 at Lewis Rd.) for Select Equitation Classes (2 at Carlisle Equestrian) Awarded For ********* Each Class! MINI HIGH POINT AWARDED for 2 show series at Carlisle. 1. Open Halter 2. Jr. Showmanship 17 & Under 3. Showmanship 18 & Over 4. English Equitation 18 & Over (Walk/Trot/Canter) 5. English Pleasure 18 & Over (Walk/Trot/Canter) 6a. Lead-Line 8 & Under (Walk Only) English/Western
Shows begin at 9 a.m.
25. Keyhole - Open (Walk/Trot/ Canter Division) May not enter both keyhole classes
26. Keyhole - “In Hand” Mini’s/Ponies - Carlisle Show May not enter other keyhole classes.
Pre Walk-Trot Barrel - Lewis Rd. Show (Same rules as class 23) 27. Pre Walk-Trot Barrel - Carlisle Show (Same rules as class 23) Barrel - Walk/Trot - Lewis Rd. Show (Same rules as classes 24 & 25) 28. Barrel - Walk/Trot - Carlisle Show (Same rules as classes 24 & 25) Barrel - Open - Lewis Rd. Show (Same rules as classes 24 & 25) 29. Barrel - Open - Carlisle Show (Same rules as classes 24 & 25) Egg & Spoon (Walk/Trot) - Lewis Rd. Show
Rider Cannot Enter in Walk, Trot or Canter Classes
6b. Pre Walk-Trot (Rider cannot enter in 6a)
E/W Riders will be asked to do a short walk, trot, halt, back. Rider is not attached to lead line; handler nearby.
7. English Equitation 17 & Under (Walk/Trot/Canter) 8. English Pleasure 17 & Under (Walk/Trot/Canter) 9. Walk-Trot Equitation 18 & Over English/Western
Canter Class Riders May Enter This Class
30. Barrel “In Hand” Mini’s/Ponies - Carlisle Show
Rider Cannot Enter in Canter Classes
(Same rules as class 26)
10. Walk-Trot Pleasure 18 & Over English/Western
Carrot Race - Walk/Trot - Lewis Rd. Show
Rider Cannot Enter in Canter Classes
(Same rules as classes 24 & 25)
11. Walk-Trot Equitation 13-17 English/Western
31. Egg & Spoon (Walk/Trot) - Carlisle Show
Rider Cannot Enter in Canter Classes
Canter Class Riders May Enter This Class
12. Walk-Trot Pleasure 13-17 English/Western
Carrot Race - Open - Lewis Rd. Show
Rider Cannot Enter in Canter Classes
(Same rules as classes 24 & 25)
13. Walk-Trot Equitation 12 & Under English/Western
32. Carrot Race - Walk/Trot - Carlisle Show
Rider Cannot Enter in Canter Classes
(Same rules as classes 24 & 25)
14. Walk-Trot Pleasure 12 & Under English/Western
Pre Walk-Trot Pole Bending - Lewis Rd. Show
Rider Cannot Enter in Canter Classes
(Same rules as class 23)
15. Gaited Pleasure (Walk/Pleasure Gait Only) 16. Generation Gap (Walk/Trot) - Carlisle Show Gamblers Choice Trail - Lewis Rd. Show. 17. Western Equitation 18 & Over (Walk/Jog/Lope) 18. Western Pleasure 18 & Over (Walk/Jog/Lope) 19. Western Equitation 17 & Under (Walk/Jog/Lope) 20. Western Pleasure 17 & Under (Walk/Jog/Lope) 21. Jack Benny Pleasure (Walk/Trot Only)
33. Carrot Race - Open - Carlisle Show (Same rules as classes 24 & 25) Pole Bending - Walk/Trot - Lewis Rd. Show
22. Musical Sacks (Walk/Trot - No Dismount)
36. Pole Bending - Walk/Trot - Carlisle Show
23. Pre Walk-Trot Keyhole
37. Pole Bending - Open - Carlisle Show (Same rules as classes 24 & 25) 38. Pole Bending “In Hand” Mini’s/Ponies - Carlisle Show
(Same rules as classes 24 & 25)
34. Carrot Race “In Hand” Mini’s/Ponies - Carlisle Show (Same rules as class 26)
Pole Bending - Open - Lewis Rd. Show (Same rules as classes 24 & 25)
35. Pre Walk-Trot Pole Bending - Carlisle Show
Riders must be 39 years of age or older
(Same rules as class 23)
Canter Class Horses May Enter This Class
(Same rules as classes 24 & 25)
Rider is not attached to lead line; handler nearby.
24. Keyhole (Walk/Trot Horses Only - No Canter Div.)
(Same rules as class 26)
May not enter both keyhole classes
Entry Fees: $5 per class or $35 for 7 classes or more. MUST BE THE SAME HORSE/EXHIBITOR TEAM. There are 38 classes at the Carlisle Show. There are 34 classes at the Lewis Rd. Show. Riders, spectators & volunteers are welcome at all our events. Food will be onsite and rescue horses present.
CORPORATE SPONSORS NEEDED!
Class Sponsors: $30 a class includes all 3 Lewis Rd. Shows. An additional $30 a class supports both of the Carlisle shows. Angels Haven Horse Rescue or anyone connected with the shows/ events or grounds, will assume no responsibility for accident, injury, loss or damage to persons, animals or property. AHHR is a 501(c)(3) non-profit volunteer based organization.
For More Information: (440) 781-5050 or (440) 781-5060
Check Facebook for weather updates: www.facebook.com/Angels.Haven.Horse/ Visit www.angelshavenhorserescue.org for complete showbills, rules and other 2018 Events! May 2018
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Central Ohio Wagoneers
A Visit with an Original Founder of Central Ohio Wagoneers PRESIDENT, Don Boyd; VICE PRESIDENT, Marvin Hart; SECRETARY/TREASURER, Kathy Boyd. PHONE, 614/563-9627
by Kathy Boyd My husband, Don, and I enjoyed spending a couple hours with Charlie Adams, 86 years young and one of the original founders of Central Ohio Wagoneers. He is the last remaining original member, still active with his draft horses, and shared with us some interesting things about the ‘Old Days’ in the club. He stated many of the things now are the same as back when the club was started. Central Ohio Wagoneers was started in 1982 by Charlie Adams, Bill Vanhorn, Russ Kempton, and Emory Mowers. The first meeting took place in a big farm house on State Route 95 where the McDonalds is located today. The men were looking for something to do with their horses, ponies, wagons, and families. As interest increased, Dave Case, Ed Hetrick, Marvin
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Pictures of Wagoneers of the past. Hart, Ernie Webb, Harry White, and others joined. The routine of the weekend wagon train rides has remained the same over the years. Members pulled in Friday, set up camp, and enjoyed a cook out. Saturday morning at 9 a.m. the wagons headed out on the back country roads stopping for a sack lunch, then back on ‘the Trails’ returning to camp around 4 p.m. After a potluck dinner and meeting, people turned in so they could repeat the wagon train ride on Sunday. Families enjoyed the fellowship and helping others with their wagons and horses. Charlie has many fond memories from Central Ohio Wagoneers some of which he
shared with Don and I. The wagon trail rides were all over Ohio just like they are now. The routes went over flat ground, up and down hills, arounds curves, and even through a few creeks where ever the trail took them. Don and I learned a few interesting things of the past wagon trains rides. First, a wagon driver, riding by himself, fell a sleep and his horses went into a ditch. The driver, wagon, and horses were fine, and the wagon train went on its route. Next, a grandpa made a swinging cradle out of a wooden barrel, cut in half, with rubber straps to hang in his son’s wagon to rock their baby daughter to sleep. Also, Charlie’s grandson and a friend were very
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good with their horses as outriders controlling traffic and protecting the wagons. As outriders, they made sure the traffic stopped or slowed down for the wagon train, and the wagons stayed together on the routes. Thank you Charlie for sharing some of your experiences in the Central Ohio Wagoneers. He hopes that other families will join and make their own memories with our club. Don and I hope to see new faces along with familiar families at our first wagon train weekend at the Hart’s farm on May 18, 19, and 20. Please call for information and a map will be mailed out to interested people, Don 614/5639627 or Kathy 614/563-4452.
May 2018
Join us for what we hope to be our biggest show ever!
horse show
Mark Your Calendars — September 14, 15, and 16, 2018 World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio
2018 Show - History in the Making? With your help we will donate over
Half-A-Million Dollars to Cancer Patient Assistance
100% of the show’s proceeds go to The OhioHealth Foundation to support patients and their families through the OhioHealth Arthur G.H. Bing, MD, Cancer Center at OhioHealth in Columbus, Ohio
For show details as they become available: Like us on Facebook — ToughEnoughToWearPinkHorseShow
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Geauga Horse and Pony Association
First Horse Show, Seth Clark Clinic and a Whole Lot of Fun PRESIDENT, Niki Barry; TREASURER, Shauna Gingrich; SECRETARY, Elaine Sonnie. WEBSITE, www. ghpa.us
by Paige Belew The 30th Annual GHPA Banquet and Awards night highlighted the accomplishments of our youth and adult members. Members were entertained by our auctioneer, Ralph Brown who auctioned off items such as a Reserved Stall for our shows, Pro Choice Air Ride Western Saddle Pad, three year Fence Rail Advertising and a Yeti cooler! Our silent auctions, raffles and games kept members on their feet throughout the night. Congratulations to two wonderful ladies; Kathy Blair for receiving the President’s Award and Nancy Burroughs for earning the Lifetime Award. These two members have given countless hours to GHPA. We are so thankful for their dedication to our organization over many, many years. It was a fun-filled night for all and we hope to see you all next year at the banquet. The GHPA show dates for the
Congratulations to Kathy Blair, Nancy Burroughs, and the 2017 high point winners! 2018 show season are posted on the website. They are: May 27, June 10, June 24, July 8, July 22, and Aug. 5. If your business would like to sponsor one of our shows or a class, please contact us through email ghpa08@yahoo.com. Our first horse show of the year is upon us, May 27, and the showbills for the open and walk/ trot rings have been posted on the website. There are new classes in the walk/trot novice ring. There will now be a walk/trot halter class then a separate novice halter. The same set up will be for egg and spoon and fanny race which are huge hits with our youth members after a long day of showing. Barrels in the walk/ trot novice ring will now be 9 and under, 10-18, and novice. There are also new classes added
to the open ring, hunter hack and ranch reining. Be sure to check the GHPA website for patterns before the show. We hope to see you on May 27! The Seth Clark three-day clinic is back for its 15th year! The dates are June 26, 27, and 28. Seth will be giving instructions on showmanship, equitation, and horsemanship during the day, as well as many other helpful tips. In the evening there will be crafts, movies and fun. The youth will get to spend the night finding out what happens in the barn. Participants usually have early morning rides around the fairgrounds. The clinic fills up fast, so watch the GHPA website for details. Check the GHPA website, www. ghpa.us, for updates and clinics. You can also find membership
forms, rules and links to horse related topics. Information on our two youth groups Silver Spurs and The Mane Attractions, is also located on the website. 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 like us on Facebook, Geauga Horse & Pony Assoc.; Twitter: @GHPAhorseshows; Instagram: GHPAhorseshows. GHPA would like to thank Big Dee’s Tack for their generous support of our organization through their Bonus Bucks program. Likewise; thank you to Schneider’s Saddlery for their generous support. We really appreciate all that both of these fine companies provide for us.
Great Lakes Appaloosa Club
Quad-A-Rama Fast Approaching; Annual Scholarship Information PRESIDENT, Todd Michael; VICE PRESIDENT, Patty McCartin; TREASURER, Patty Nye; SECRETARY, Melanie Dzek; CLUB WEBSITE, www.GLApHC.com
by Chuck Schroeder Hi everyone! The Quad-ARama Appaloosa Horse show date is fast approaching! This years show will have some added classes for yearlings and two year olds! On Sunday’s showbill will be a yearling longe line class, an English hunter under saddle class and a western pleasure class for two year olds. These classes along with the very popular ranch horse classes and additional walk trot classes for the Non Pros will make this a show with a great variety of classes for all levels of 60
competition for open, youth and Non Pro exhibitors! There will also be some money added to some of the Open classes. The updated showbill and all the information for the show is on the website, glaphc.com. The University of Findlay’s Western Farm is a great show facility with lots of stalls and work out areas all under one roof. There are plenty of camper and trailer parking spots on pavement with water and electric hookups close to the stall barn and stall area. Virginia Williams will take stall reservations. Hope to see all of you there on May 19 and 20. Classes start at 7:30 a.m. each day. The Ohio Appaloosa Association is hosting an open show, at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio, June 16 and 17, that also has ApHC approved classes. This will be a single judged show.
This is not a GLApHC point approved show but, there is a full slate of halter, showmanship, western pleasure, English, hunter under saddle, trail, horsemanship and equitation classes for all ages—youth, Non Pros and Open showman. Check out the showbill in the Corral. The ApHC held a meeting April 13 and 14 where Todd Michael, our president, who is on several important committees, filled us in on some updates. He will also have them at the show. Also at the show there will be the latest hand out material from the ApHC. Membership and point nomination forms for horses and riders will be available in the horse show office. I want to encourage any member who is a graduating senior from high school, or a college student to apply for our club scholarship! Application forms are on the club website.
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This annual $500 scholarship is awarded to a deserving student who is an active member. We have had some outstanding winners. You could be one of them! There will an outstanding ‘Silent’ auction of horse related items for your consideration in the horse show office during the show. The profit from these donated items is used to fund our annual scholarship. I’m sure there will be something there for you! Congratulations to those breeders who had new foals born this spring! Todd Michael reported that he has had several foals born and most have color! That is always exciting! If you have pictures or anouncements of new foals born you should put them on our Facebook page and on our website. That’s all for now. See you in Findlay at the show! May 2018
Geauga Horse & Pony Association
2018 OPEN HORSE SHOWS Geauga County Fairgrounds — Burton, Ohio
OPEN RING • EAST SHOW RING • 8:30 A.M.
Sunday, May 27
Vickey Dunn
Sunday, June 10
Todd Allen
Sunday, June 24
Lisa Miller
Sunday, July 8
Amber Wise
Sunday, July22
Tony Kennedy
Sunday, August 5 Maggie Howell 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) Regular Class Entry Fee: $6 per class or $50 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: $10 entry fee with 80% payback Office Fee: $5 per exhibitor **15 contestant minimum for 3D or class will be run as Open.
Daily High Points (Ranch, Youth Open, Adult Open)
1. Key Hole 2. Stakes 3A. Open Poles Exhibition 3. 3D Open Poles 4A. Open Cloverleaf Barrels Exhibition 4. 3D Open Cloverleaf Barrels —BRIEF INTERMISSION TO DRAG THE RING— 5. PATTERSON FRUIT FARM Jackpot Ranch Riding Pattern ($50 Added) 6. Open Ranch Riding Pattern 6A. Limited Ranch Riding Pattern (runs concurrent with Open Ranch Riding Pattern) 7. Limited Ranch Horse Rail 8. Open Ranch Horse Rail 8A. WAHL Jackpot Ranch Horse Rail ($50 Added) (runs concurrent with Open Ranch Horse Rail) 9. Ranch Reining 10. Ranch Trail 11. Youth English Showmanship (18 & under) 12. Adult English Showmanship (19 & over) 13. Ranch Conformation at Halter —INTERMISSION— 14. Open Hunter Hack 15. Youth Hunter Under Saddle (18 & under) 16. Adult Hunter Under Saddle (19 & over)
17. Open English Equitation (All Ages) 17A. BUCKEYETM Nutrition Jackpot English Equitation (run concurrently with Open English Equitation) ($50 Added) 18. Youth English Equitation (18 & under) 19. Adult English Equitation (19 & over) —INTERMISSION— (30 minutes) 20. Youth Western Showmanship (18 & under) 21. Adult Western Showmanship (19 & over) 22. Open Horse Halter (stock breeds only) 23. Non-Stock Open Horse Halter —INTERMISSION— 24. Open Trail 25. Discipline Rail English or Western 26. Non-Stock Horse Pleasure English or Western 27. Stock Horse Pleasure English or Western 28. Open Western Horsemanship (All ages) 28A. Jackpot Western Horsemanship (run concurrently with Open Western Horsemanship) ($50 Added) 29. Youth Western Horsemanship (18 & under) 30. Adult Western Horsemanship (19 & over) 31. Youth Western Pleasure (18 & under) 32. Adult Western Pleasure (19 & over)
SMALL GRANDSTAND RING • WALK-TROT-NOVICE RING • 9:00 A.M. Sunday, May 27
Dan Lemmon
Sunday, June 10
Brandy Napier
Sunday, June 24
Tammy Braham
Sunday, July 8
Shawn Atler
Sunday, July 22
Tammy Lickliter
Sunday, August 5 Beth Acres Regular Class: $6 per class or $50 Show All Day (same horse, same rider) Office Fee: $5.00 per exhibitor Awarding 1st through 6th 3 DAILY HIGH POINTS: W/T 9 & under, W/T 10-18, Novice ** ALL CLASSES IN THIS RING ARE AGE 18 & UNDER **
33. Walk Trot English Showmanship (9 & under) 34. Walk Trot English Showmanship (10-18) 35. Novice English Showmanship 36. Walk Trot English Equitation (9 & under) 37. Walk Trot English Equitation (10-18) 38. Novice English Equitation 39. Walk Trot English Pleasure (9 & under) 40. 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 Western Showmanship (9 & under) 46. Walk Trot Western Showmanship (10-18) 47. Novice Western Showmanship —30 MINUTE INTERMISSION—
48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64.
Walk Trot Trail (9 & under) Walk Trot Trail (10-18) Novice Trail Novice Discipline Rail Class 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 (9 & under) Walk Trot Barrels (10-18) 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 highpoint will be posted and available in entry booth. Check our website: www.ghpa.us for all rules, regulations, and how to qualify for year-end awards! W/T only riders may not canter anywhere on the grounds before or during the show. GHPA shows are Paint Alternative Competition (PAC) approved.
For More Information Check Our Website: www.ghpa.us
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Ohio Morgan Horse Association
Morgans Strut Their Stuff at the Buckeye Morgan Horse Sale PRESIDENT, Claudia Grimes; VICE PRESIDENT, Louise Fraser; SECRETARY, Lois Magisano; WEBSITE, www.ohiomorganhorse.com
by Susan Walker In last month’s April column which was written in March, I groused about the weather. Guess what…one month later as I sit down to write the May article, written in April, it’s snowing. In fact, we’ve had some flurries each of the past four days. Member Elizabeth Thomas shared a post on her Facebook page which simply read, “So, are we not doing Spring?” It is beginning to seem that way. And I hope that pompous Punxsutawney Phil freezes off his whiskers. This past Friday and Saturday was the Buckeye Morgan Horse Sale at the Ashland Fairgrounds.
My husband and I usually try to go, if only to see the stallion presentation. But this year, being busy, we opted instead to save the travel time and watch online. It is nowhere near the same experience, but it is still an opportunity to view hundreds of Morgans strutting their stuff. What follows are a few of my random thoughts on what I viewed. It was both incongruous and ironic to be watching a predominately Amish sale over the Internet and then to have the sale interrupted by commercials for IBM Cloud Video. The people who organize and run the sale do a very good job of auctioning a large number of horses with very few glitches. Overall, the horses were in good order, well groomed and well presented. Pedigree reader, Steve Smith, commented several times that many of the horses in the sale ring could go immediately into a show ring and be competitive, and I concurred. Prices were
strong, and I predict the average price should be higher than recent years. Both the sale and the stallion presentation included a spectrum of physical types and pedigrees. Even though I was bemoaning the lack of spring weather in the first paragraph, there are other signs of the season. Robins are abundant, and I just saw a goldfinch starting to turn into his summer golden feathers. Crocuses have been up since this year’s early Easter and the daffodils are just about to pop. Foaling season has really picked up, as has breeding season. On our farm, we have a mare due this week, although she looks like she might take a few extra days. And we had a reminder that ‘the best laid plans of mice and men’ are subject to the whims of nature. We used all the technology our reproductive veterinarians had to pinpoint and optimize her cycle, only to have the time to call the stallion owner fall over
Good Friday and Easter weekend when nothing could be done to make the collection and to have it delivered to us. In breeding, it helps to have a back up plan, so we decided to advance the breeding career of our young stallion, TRSW Lookie Here, and did things the old-fashioned way. He really enjoyed his new additional farm duties and now we just wait to see if he was successful in his first project of his new job description. Just like the spring flowers popping up, the number of horse show possibilities are growing by the week. For those of us who exhibit our horses, it’s time to make plans for who is going to which show in what classes, make the motel reservations and figure out just how far the budget can be stretched to optimize what the calendar has to offer. This may be one of the most exciting aspects of spring for some of us. Can’t wait to see you on the showgrounds!
Buckeye Horse Park
Jammed Packed May Schedule at Buckeye Horse Park PRESIDENT, Sally Kish; VICE PRESIDENT, Susan Smith-Gordan; SECRETARY, Amy Klingensmith; TREASURER, Cathy Romack. WEBSITE, www.buckeyhorsepark.org
by Sally Kish There are a lot of events in May at Buckeye Horse Park. More information on all these events at www.buckeyehorsepark.org. MAY 5 — Derby Day at the Links ‘The Greatest two minutes in Sports History’. You are invited to Derby Day May 5 4:30 p.m., at The Links Banquet Center, 105 St. Andrews Drive, Columbiana, Ohio. Socialize in southern style. Wearing a hat to the Kentucky Derby is believed to bring the wearer good luck! Join us for mint juleps, southern cuisine and the Kentucky Derby Race silent auction, Chinese auction, food, drink, raffles and surprises! $60 per person. A benefit for Buckeye Horse Park. Honorary Chairs: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lane. Call Sally Kish 330/549-2897 for more information. MAY 6 — Intro to Mountain Trail Obstacle Clinic at the Buckeye Horse Park located in 62
Canfield, Ohio, 1 p.m. Rain or shine. Open to all breeds and styles of riding! English, western, horses, mules and minis. Come and discover the exciting new sport of Mountain Trail Challenges! Mountain trail is a unique way to build a partnership between a horse and rider. The perfect mountain trail horse will pick its way through obstacles with boldness and confidence while displaying bright expression and focus. IMTCA certified judge Ashley Gruber leads this clinic. MAY 12 — BHP IMTCA Mountain Trail Challenge at Buckeye Horse Park. Regional qualifying challenges open to all breeds and styles of riding. Rain or shine. Judge: Kelly Chapman. Registration 7:30 a.m. First walk through 8:30 a.m. Show at 9 a.m. MAY 19 — BHP Combined Test. There are dressage only, jumper only and combined test divisions. See the breakdown and entry form on our website. Send entries to: Jennifer Milliner 3670 Rosemont Rd. North Jackson, OH 44451. Questions, 330/538-0523 or jenmilliner@ me.com. Food available on grounds. Awards through 6th place, no ribbons for Jumpers only. Current Coggins required.
Times available May 17 after 7 p.m. on www.buckeyehorsepark. org. All tests in small sand arena/ sand warmup. MAY 20 — Spring Tune Up Clinic at BHP. Barrels: Laura Wiencek has competed successfully in barrels and team penning. She placed at the Josey Jr. World Championships, Quarter Horse Congress and Quarterama. After competing in the Extreme Retired Racehorse Makeover, Laura made it her mission to rehome and retrain racehorses for barrel racing. She founded the Thoroughbred Barrel Racing Association. Currently she is the steward for the barrel racing portion of the Retired Racehorse Makeover project in Kentucky. Dressage: Sandy Young owns and operates Sandy Young Training Center in New Castle, Pa. As a child, Sandy began her equine career with Welsh ponies then joined pony club and even tried fox hunting. Sandy competed in all divisions with her Arabians and Half Arabians. Recently, she has focused on dressage and her mare Vandetta. This mare is currently competing in dressage at the 3rd level and is one score away from receiving the USDF Bronze medal. Her mare SS Darq Angel received
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her Legion of Merit. Hunt Seat: Deb Kitzmiller is a graduate of the Western Equestrian Program at the University of Findley. She currently trains and gives lessons in a variety of disciplines at Sunset Stables. Many of her students have received Championships and top 5’s at local and national shows. Ranch/Obstacles: Ashley Gruber graduated from the University of Findley’s Western Equestrian Program. She designed and help build the obstacle course at BHP. The first IMTCA shows at BHP will begin this year with Ashley as show manager. Ashley has been a 4-H judge for 15 years. Saddle Seat: Annie Boylan grew up in the Boston area and showed Arabians and Half Arabians. After college she moved to Georgia and worked for Tish Kondas and another nationally ranked trainer. She worked for Stackowski Farm several years before opening Ankat Training Center in Newbury, Ohio. Showmanship/Western: Sheila Karlin has been an open and 4-H judge for several years. She has helped several students become finalists at Quarter Horse Congress. Some of her students have won in showmanship and western at the All American Youth Show. Shelia is proficient in several other disciplines. May 2018
The 1st Annual Ohio Appaloosa Association Dazzling Spots
THE OPPORTUNITY CLASSIC World Equestrian Center — Indoor Arena 4095 State Route 730 • Wilmington, Ohio 45177
JUNE 16-17, 2018
Judges
AN OPEN HORSE SHOW FOR ALL BREEDS AND PONIES featuring Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) triple pointed classes Miami Valley Horse Show Association approved classes “Double Judged”
WARNING: Under the Ohio Equine Limited Liability Act, an equine activity sponsor or equine professional is not liable for an injury to a participant or the death of a participant resulting from the inherent risk of equine activities. (OH Rev. Code 2305.321) Ohio law requires a current negative Coggins (EIA) test within 12 months to date of show. Health papers on all out of state horses, current within 30 days of start of show must be presented. Reg. Appaloosa/Reg. Horses - copy of correct, current and vertifiable registration papers REQUIRED! ApHC Owners and Exhibitors must have current ApHC national membership cards in the appropriate division.
Stephanie McConnell • Paula Gatewood
http://www.theopportunityclassic.com
FEES: Office Fee: $8 per horse - weekend fee Reg. Classes: $7 each, per judge $100 Open Classes: $12 each single judged only. Pays back 40/30/30/10. If less than 10 pays back 70%. ApHC Classes: $8 each per judge ApHC National Point Fee: Youth/Non Pro $1 per entry per judge Open ApHC Class National Points Fee: $2 per entry per judge ApHC Class Blanket Fee: $90, one horse or one rider, does not include stall fee or National Point Fee Stalls: $55 per horse for weekend. All horses must have stall, NO trailering in. Shavings available - $8 Camping w/electric: $60 per weekend On Site Cabins for rent. Call W.E.C. at 937-382-0985.
Saturday, June 16 — Start time 8:00 a.m.
Special prizes for HIGH POINT Winners! *One horse/rider combo must sign up at beginning of showing, no exceptions! No entry before 8 a.m. Friday. Youth classes - age as of Jan. 1, 2018. No Stallions to be shown by Youth. Ponies can be shown by adults. All riders must declare horse or pony. Ponies 58” and under. Riders can cross enter unless otherwise states. The proceeds of the SSgt Matt Maupin class will be donated to the Yellow Ribbon Support Center, in honor of SSgt Matt Maupin and other local veterans.
Sunday, June 17 — Start time 8:00 a.m.
Sarah Koss (937) 602-4348 • sarah@appohio.com May 2018
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Northern Ohio Miniature Horse Club
Seeking Sunshine and Showtime Bellevue. We welcomed two new members: Julie Thompson from Vermilion and Joan School from New London. Joan graciously volunteered to be our ‘Sunshine Lady’ and send greeting cards to our members on special occasions. We are looking forward to receiving her delightful mini horse-themed cards, which she designs and paints herself.
PRESIDENT, Sharon Substanley; VICE PRESIDENT, Karen Taylor; TREASURER, Pam Fritz; SECRETARY, Sharon Schreiner. EMAIL, sharonsubstanley@yahoo.com PHONE, 440/839-9023
by Sharon Substanley What a chilly April we are having! We are more than ready for the frost, wind and sneaky, little snow showers to go away and be replaced by warm days, where we can shed our coats, hats, and gloves. The miniature horses are beginning to shed their winter coats, but we look forward to the time we can actually body clip them and have them all groomed for the first shows of the season. NOMHC sponsors a show the first Sunday of June at the Lorain County Fairgrounds, State Route 18, Wellington, Ohio. Check out the Northern Ohio Miniature Horse Club Facebook page for a showbill. We put on a well-organized
Sharon Schreiner’s horse, Shadow trying on his new draft harness. open show for miniatures up to 38 inches tall. We have a variety of 40 classes for youth and adults, which include halter, showmanship, costume, driving, and fun classes. We are still having our awesome raffle with quality items donated by club members and our sponsors; this year, however, we are doing it as a Chinese raffle, with chances to put tickets in the containers next to the different items. Since we
have a covered paddock and holding areas, our show will be held rain or shine. The show committee and chairpersons, Elly Magyar and Pam Fritz, have been working hard to prepare for our 21st NOMHC Miniature Horse Show. We look forward to seeing our loyal exhibitors come out and enjoy a fun day of showing. Mark your calendars for June 3. Our April meeting was held at Worship Alive Church in
We made plans for our monthly meetings for the rest of this year. On May 6 we will meet at Sharon and Dennis Schreiner’s farm near Sandusky. Members may bring their minis to practice for the show if weather permits. On July 8 we will travel to New London to Rondelle and James DeLong’s farm for the club picnic. On Aug. 5 we will meet in Vermilion at Julie Thompson’s place, and on Nov. 4 we will have a mini driving and play day at Elly Magyar’s near Bellevue. A sincere thank you to all who volunteer to host our meetings. It is so much fun to visit each others’ homes for meetings and activities with horses.
Northern Kentucky Horse Network
Drill Team Competition, Carriage Round Up and More PRESIDENT, Tracey Schoen VICE PRESIDENT, Charles Poppe SECRETARY, Susan Dickinson TREASURER, Monica Egger WEBSITE, www.nkhn.info EMAIL, nkhorsenetwork@gmail.com
by Jim Mayer Hopefully spring will get here in full blast soon, Mother Nature can’t make up her mind if she wants spring or winter. I think we have had enough winter and it is time for spring and to get on with hitting the trails, the show ring, or whatever our equestrians wish to do with their equines this summer. The NKHN had another very successful Bomb Proofing Clinic April 7 and 8 at the Halt N Salut Equestrian Center in Crittenden, Ky., owned by Joe Hartke and Jackie Holland. We were fortunate to have a covered arena for this event. Our clinician again this year was Holly Williamson Natural Horsemanship from Harrodsburg, Ky. Holly had several new obstacles this year. If you would like to host one of these 64
A few pictures from the NKHN Bomb Proofing Clinic held April 7 and 8 at Halt N Salut Equestrian Center in Crittenden, Ky. clinics look her up on Facebook. We are looking forward to our NKHN Trail Ride at Midwest Trail Ride in Norman, Ind. We have been doing the Derby Day Ride at Midwest a few years, Jeff and Kim put on Derby Day festivities such as a hat contest for the ladies, and other activities as well. We all look forward to this annual trail ride and social event for our members and their friends. May 19, is our 9th Annual Drill Team Competition being held at the Alexandria Fairgrounds in Alexandria, Ky. We have teams from all around Ohio, Kentucky, Massachusetts and Canada. It seems to get bigger every year. All of our events held at the
Alexandria Fairgrounds are free admission! There are a variety of vendors at the show selling their products as well. Here are the NKHN events coming up for 2018. If you are interested or have any questions feel free to contact Jim Mayer at jimwmayer@yahoo.com any time and he will get you all the information on any of the events. MAY 4-6 — NKHN Trail Ride at Midwest Trail Ride, Norman Ind. MAY 19 — NKHN Drill Team Competition, Alexandria Fairgrounds, Ky. JUNE 15-17 — Family Trail Ride and Campout, A J Jolly Park, Alexandria, Ky.
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— Carriage JULY 6-8 Round Up Show, Alexandria Fairgrounds, Ky. JULY 28 — All Breed Horse Show, Alexandria Fairgrounds, Ky. AUG. 29 — Alexandria Fair Parade, Alexandria, Ky. SEPT. 15 — NKHN Membership Drive Annual Trail Ride at A J Jolly Park, Alexandria, Ky. NOV. 10 — NKHN 2nd Annual Equine Conference, Burlington, Ky. These events are free to the public so bring the family out to one or all of these events, like I said it is free admission! Until next time, Happy Trails to you until we meet again! May 2018
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Ohio Paint Horse Club
A Lot of Incentives to Join the Ohio Paint Horse Club 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 Spring is here. The sun in our area is really appreciated. The really cold weather will be gone real soon. The sunsets have just been amazing to watch. A big hello to our friends and members in Corral land. Lots of things going on in Ohio with the Ohio Paint Horse Club. The Buckeye Extravaganza is ready to have a great show for our exhibitors. The Premier Paint Sires are expecting an excellent turnout also along with their fun fabulous donkey basketball and our sponsored pizza party on Friday night. Friday Youth and Amateur two judge show followed by the four judge show Saturday and Sunday. You are invited to come exhibit and visit May 4-6 at Champions Center. OPHC Amateurs will hold a silent auction and the Youth club plans on having an organizational meeting. Stop in even if you’re not exhibiting in the show! Are you still looking for a stallion to breed that lovely mare to? Look no further, check out www.ophc. org for those great stallions Ohio has to offer in their Stallion Service Auction. Tina Eller is Chair and is offering these stallions until June 1 with a discounted 40 percent off the advertised/stated stud fee. These stallions are multiple futurity eligible, many are World Champions, World Champion producers and double and triple registered. Contact Tina at
ellersheating@hotmail.com or 937/303-3632. September 1 and 2 at the Buckeye Bonanza along with Premier Paint Sires the Ohio Stallion Service Auction Futurity will be held at the World Equestrian Center, Wilmington, Ohio. Over $6,000 will be paid out at this years SSA Futurity. SSA Payouts: Weanlings $2538.90, Yearling $1900, Two Year HUS and WP $1354.63 to SSA eligible horses. Awards plus added money was talked about. Incentives, incentives! Do you own a Registered Paint Horse and have not shown at an OPHC horse show for three years, OPHC will have coupons available to offer you a $100 show credit at one of the 2018 OPHC shows. One horse, one rider with an OPHC membership. This credit does not include APHA fees or stall fees. YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS INCENTIVE Join us at our Ohio Michigan Partnership Scholarship Show on June 2 and 3 at Madison County Fairgrounds, London, Ohio. Two judges each day. OPHC and Michigan Youth will be drawing for a scholarship in the amount of $250, one for a Michigan Youth and one for an Ohio Youth. Drawing will be held on Sunday. You must show at both shows and be a member of the club you are applying for. This show will really be a fun show to attend. A covered dish dinner is planned for Saturday evening. Bring you favorite dish to share. Contact Roxann Rohrl with your stall reservations, 440/458-5022 or R_ paints@msn.com. Roger Taylor and Steve Koning are the Show Chairs who will welcome you! The OPHC Amateur Show will be Aug. 11 and 12 at the Madison County Fairgrounds,
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London, Ohio. Two judges each day. Amateurs are planning a fun show and are also selling raffle tickets for a Harris Work Saddle that will be drawn at the Labor Day Show. Tickets are $10. You know you really need this in your tack room. Contact Sue Johnson with your stall reservations at 740/924-2305 or suejohnson@embarqmail.com. Show Chair Sandy Vondenhuevel will welcome you! OPHC Buckeye Bonanza and Premier Paint Sires POR on Aug. 31 at 4 p.m. and Sept. 1 and 2 at the World Equestrian Center, Wilmington, Ohio. All APHA trail will be held Friday evening at 4 p.m. Incentive! Lucky 7 open breed sweepstakes classes. $1000 Western Pleasure, $1000 Trail, Open to All Breeds. Being Considered: $500 Open Halter, Hunter Under Saddle, Non Pro Hunter Under Saddle, Non Pro Western Pleasure, Non Pro Walk Trot Pleasure. More on this next month. Make plans to attend all of our shows in 2018! Membership: At the recent Board meeting the Directors approved to keep the Incentive with OPHC membership fees to the end of the year! Individual OPHC membership fees for a three year is $50, saving you $10. Family memberships fees for a three year is $100, saving you $20. Youth membership remains the same at $15. This includes the Horsemen’s Corral. Get your memberships off to Chair Lori Hershey, 2023 Heyl Road, Wooster, Ohio 44691 or 330/263-0933. The new Advisors for the OPHC Youth Club, Lauren Johnson and Janet Niese are attending the All American Youth Show and passing out information and incentives. They are working hard to get this OPHC Youth Club started up. Any suggestions or questions please contact them at 567/201-3117 or 419/234354. Remember the scholarship awards and show incentives
available at our shows. The Youth club is also working on a new Youth logo. Do you have a registered solid Paint bred horse? OPHC has a SPB Chair who is working with all the owners of SPB. Her name is Heather Collins, heatherjc@ gmail.com or 513/223-8255. Heather has come up with some SPB incentives to come and show with us. She has included many of the SPB class divisions into our shows. If you have a SPB give her a shout. Check out our website, www. ophc.org; OPHC Facebook; OPHC Youth Facebook; OPHC Trail Riding Facebook; OPHC Amateur Facebook; OPHC Ride Ohio Facebook. Check out the showbills, patterns, enter online with the website, A free stall will be drawn for from online entries at all shows that has more than ten online entries. You might be a stall winner! President Schwendeman has appointed a new committee to start working on a three year to possibly five year Strategic Mission Plan for the club with visionary thinking, fostering camaraderie and goals. John VanSickle, Daniel Blay and Roxann Rohrl will serve on this committee. Rick Weitzel attended our Board meeting and talked to us regarding YEDA, Youth Equestrian Development Association. How we can work together with YEDA? Let us know your ideas. Thanks to all our members, friends and volunteers. Contact us if you can work our shows. Gates, runners, office, scribes, trail, set ups, poles, barrels, awards. Show and class sponsors are always welcome also. Do not forget to attend the APHA Zone 8 show held at C Bar C, Cloverdale, Ind. Indiana Preshow May 17-18, Zone 8, May 18-20. This is another great show in our area! They also need some volunteers from Ohio to help, May 18-20, email Roxann if available.
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AVON LAKE SADDLE CLUB • 2018 SHOW SERIES Weiss Field, 33141-33199 Webber Road, Avon Lake, Ohio 44012
OPEN SHOW Saturday, May 12 • 11 a.m.
OPEN SHOW Saturday, June 2 • 11 a.m.
OPEN SHOW Saturday, June 16 • 11 a.m.
OPEN SHOW Saturday, July 7 • 11 a.m.
OPEN MINI SHOW Saturday, July 22 • 11 a.m.
OPEN SHOW/YEAR-END AWARDS Friday, September 7 • 7 p.m.
Year-End Awards for 2018!
Added to the Showbill!
Judge: Debbie Melvin
Judge: TBA
YOUTH: 17 Years & Under. ADULT: 18 Years & Over H-HORSE; P-PONY; M-MINIATURE E-ENGLISH, W-WESTERN, W/T-WALK/TROT ALSC Shows are PAC/PINTO Approved.
ALTERNATIVE CLASS: For children/adults with challenges to showcase their equestrian skills. Participants may lead or ride their horse/pony. ENTRY FEES: NO REFUNDS! Grounds/Office Fee: $3 per exhibitor/horse combination Regular Classes: $7/class or $35 all day fee Jackpot Classes: $15/class
MEMBERSHIPS: Must be an ALSC member to be eligible for year end awards. Receive a free subscription to the Horsemen’s Corral! $20/Family; $15/Individual
PAYBACK: Open/Adult: Must have minimum of 7 entries. 1st $8, 2nd $7, 3rd $6, 4th ALSC Bucks ($1 off next show entry fees) Jackpot Classes: 50% entry fees paid as follows: 1st 40%, 2nd 25%, 3rd 15%, 4th 10%
YOUTH/LEADLINE: 1st Ribbon and Prize. 2nd-5th Ribbon and ALSC Bucks ($1 off next show entry fees) YEAR-END AWARDS: 5 Divisions for 2018! Grand Champion & Reserve Champion Awards! Leadline: The Elaine Dieterich Memorial Award.
Must be a member of Avon Lake Saddle Club to be eligible for year-end awards.
Judge: Toni New
Judge: Sonya Pitts
Judge: TBA
Judge: Dakotah Fetty
Mystery Class
Ranch Classes
Added to the Showbill!
NO CROSS ENTERING except for Jackpot classes/WT Barrels/Mystery classes. Jackpot/WT Barrels/Mystery/Training classes do not count toward year-end awards.
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Alternative Class (M,H,P) Open Halter - All Breeds (M,H,P) Reg. Halter - All Breeds (M,H,P) Ranch Confirmation Youth Halter (M,H,P) Youth Showmanship Adult Showmanship Leadline Pleasure (10 & Under) Leadline Equitation (10 & Under) Open W/T Training Class (E/W) Open W/T Pleasure (E/W) Youth W/T English Pleasure Youth W/T English Equitation — BREAK —
Ranch W/T Pleasure Youth W/T Western Pleasure Youth W/T Western Horsemanship Open W/T Barrels Mystery Class (Want a class added? Come to the entry booth and tell us. If 3 or more exhibitors sign up, we’ll run it!)
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Open Driving - Horse Open Driving - Mini/Pony Open Training Class (E/W) Adult W/T Pleasure (E/W) Adult W/T Equitation (E/W) Jackpot Open W/T Pleasure (E/W) Jackpot English Equitation Open English Pleasure Youth English Pleasure Youth English Equitation — BREAK —
Ranch Pleasure Ranch Youth Western Pleasure Youth Western Horsemanship Adult Pleasure (E/W) Adult Equitation (E/W) Open Western Pleasure Jackpot Western Pleasure
FMI: Kathleen Azzarello (440) 536-0145 or Kathleen@getdependable.com
OPEN MINIATURE SHOW • SUNDAY, JULY 22 CLASS FEES: $5 Class OFFICE FEE: $3 Per Horse CLASS A: Horses 34” & Under CLASS B: Horses Over 34” to 38” PONY: Over 38” Youth 12 and under may not show a stallion with the exception on weanling and yearling colts. Please request tack changes at least 2 classes in advance. Before leaving the show grounds, please clean up your horses’ manure. Judges decision is final! Ribbons 1st through 5th. Grand Champion Miniature Mare, Stallion and Gelding. Reserve Grand Champions and Supreme Miniature Halter Horse: Special Awards.
FMI: Jill Carpenter (440) 465-4129
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Mare 2 years and under (A) Mare 2 years and under (B) Mare 3 years and older (A) Mare 3 years and older (B)
Grand & Reserve Champion Miniature Mare (1st & 2nd place winners from classes 1-4)
Multi-Color Mare Solid Color Mare Stallion 2 years and under (A) Stallion 2 years and under (B) Stallion 3 years and over (A) Stallion 3 years and over (B)
Grand & Reserve Champion Miniature Stallion (1st & 2nd place winners from classes 7-10)
11. Multi-Color Stallion 12. Solid Color Stallion 13. Gelding 2 years and under (A)
14. Gelding 2 years and under (B) 15. Gelding 3 years and over (A) 16. Gelding 3 years and over (B) Grand & Reserve Champion Miniature Gelding (1st & 2nd place winners from classes 13-16)
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Multi-Color Gelding Solid Color Gelding Miniature Donkey Halter Pony Halter
Supreme Halter Champion (Mare, Stallion & Gelding Grand Champion winners Miniature Division & Miniature Donkeye & Pony 1st place winners)
— LUNCH BREAK — The following classes are for Miniature Horses & Donkeys: 21. Leadline
22. Youth Showmanship (12 years & under) 23. Youth Showmanship (13 years & over) 24. Adult Showmanship (19 years & over) 25. Youth (18 years & under) Pretty Face 26. Adult (19 years & over) Pretty Face (no horse from class 25) 27. Youth Pleasure Driving (18 years & under, wearing a helmet is required) 28. Adult Pleasure Driving (19 years & older)
Open Fun Classes for Kids & Adults: 29. In-Hand Obstacles 30. In-Hand 3-Cone Race (timed) 31. Jumping (timed)
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Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros
Getting Comfortable with Sitarra 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
by Nancy ‘Go Forward’ Virzi Hi everyone. This time of year it is difficult to find something to write about and this year is worse with the weather not lending itself to practices let alone riding. I had the opportunity to participate in the Boarder Wars shoot put on by the Steele Town Gunslingers and the Northern Ohio Outlaws. It was a really fun shoot. Thank you to both clubs for a great time. Outlaws won the border war. I realized as I fumbled through missing balloons and getting a 60 second ride for a beginners mistake, that it had been over a year since I have been able to compete with the same horse. I was blessed with being able to
use Stephanie Berry’s horse Joe Jack for a shoot and then Sitarra for our last shoot. It is amazing how fast you get rusty. Shooting at this shoot was difficult and bittersweet. I didn’t really want to go to the shoot but I knew Ellen would be pushing me if she were here. I can’t tell you how much I missed her sitting on her horse next to me on mine and discussing each stage. She was such a part of my life. On Sunday I realized that she had been riding with me on Saturday because the mistakes I made were typical of Ellen. She was always so very excited to compete that she just blasted through the course thus sometimes missing balloons and making mistakes, but that was Ellen. I have to give Sitarra a lot of credit, she is such a great horse. She always kept Ellen safe and if Ellen had let her she would have kept her on course. She is getting to know me and is beginning to realize I am not Ellen. I can’t shoot as fast as Ellen did so I have to ask Sitarra to slow down a bit so I can catch up. I know it disgusts her because she likes speed as much as Ellen
Ellen and Sitarra.
Nancy and Sitarra.
did. We are coming to a happy medium and hopefully we will be able to speed up when I catch up. I did tell Ellen on Sunday that she was welcome to come with me and watch but she couldn’t ride with me anymore and she seemed like she was OK with that as I was better on Sunday. Only time will tell. We had a practice a couple of weeks ago. We had some new members come to watch and hopefully they will be ready to participate at our April practice.
Thank you to all our awesome sponsors: Wendy Shaffer, certified practitioner Masterson Method Integrated Equine Performance Bodywork, Lonesome Pines Ammunition, Horsemen’s Corral, Warren Family Farm and Home, Trumbull Locker, Parkside Trailers, Pueblo Real Restaurant, KD Gowins Photography, Big D’s Tack Store, Steele Rose Horseshoeing, and Uncle Jimmy’s Horse Treats. Can’t wait to see you all runnin’ and gunnin’!
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Getting Back In the Saddle Again by Richard Anderson We’re (almost) back in the saddle again. After a four month absence from the trail riding scene, we are ready to start up our 2018 trail rides into the outback of the Midwest. During the past three months, we have spent nearly two and a half months in Florida, hiding from the inclement weather back home and recovering from a hip replacement for my wife, Linda. We have covered over 3,500 miles in our travels south during this winter, visiting Tampa, Fort Myers Beach, Naples, Marco Island, Key West and Sarasota, stopping each time for 7-16 days, and the weather was beautiful the whole time, making it so very hard to leave, but leave we finally did. My wife had experienced severe hip pains late last year, probably as a result of the strenuous trail rides we take. We tried to have it treated by stem cell injections into both her hip and her knee. We were so excited to try this new, state-ofthe-art procedure for joint repair that we overlooked the fact that, 68
not only didn’t her pain improve, it actually got worse. After enduring 90 days of increased pain, we decided to move on to a total replacement of her right hip. Of the three methods of hip replacement, Posterior (back), Lateral (side) and Anterior (front), we chose the Anterior approach. The reasons being: in and out the same day, no cutting of muscles, only a 2 ½ inch scar, and up and walking in two hours in street clothes after the operation. The operation was very much a success, and she is most anxious to get back on her horse and hit the trail. We have put together our tentative trail riding schedule, which is shown below, and is very much subject to change, but we hope to hit most of our favorite destinations this year, in spite of our late start. Our motor home is currently in the shop for repairs and should be out soon so that we can get started as soon as possible. Not too much to report in the way of news until after we have hit the trail and have some miles under our belt. If this year is anything like last year, it should
This 12 foot alligator was not happy with my 10 foot portaboat drifting nearby in the backwaters of a Florida bayou in the Everglades. be a smasher. As in the past, you are welcome to join us, and we do not require a gaited horse to ride with us. Just call 614/4369002 for more information and to join us for another great year of trail riding adventures. MAY 6-13 — Brown County Horse Camp (Hoosier Nat’l Forest) Nashville, IN JUNE 3-10 — Deep Creek Horse Camp (Smokey Mountains), Bryson City, NC JULY 1-7 — J Bar K Horse Camp (Blue Ridge Mountains), Ivanhoe, VA JULY 22-AUG. 3 — Otter Creek Horse Camp (Adirondack Mountains), Lowville, N.Y.
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Linda Anderson will soon be back in the saddle pounding leather all day in search of elk herds in the Moshannon Wilderness of the Allegheny Mountain range. AUG. 26-31 — Marienville Horse Camp (Allegheny Mountains), Marienville, PA SEPT. 1-8 — Big Elk Lick Horse Camp (Thunder Mountain), Benezette, PA SEPT. 15-22 — High Knob Horse Camp (Shawnee National Forest, Equality, IL OCT. 4-13 — Midwest Trail Ride (Hoosier National Forest), Norman, IN *This schedule is tentative and is subject to change during the year. May 2018
In Memory of George Anders
In Memory of Deb Mathews
BUCKSKIN MEMORIAL CLASSIC HORSE SHOW
RED, WHITE AND BUCKSKIN
MAY 26-28, 2018 • 8 A.M.
JULY 7-8, 2018 • 8 A.M.
Eden Park Equestrian Center • Indoor Arena • 2607 Blayney Road, Sunbury, Ohio 43074 IBHA, NSBA, MOHSA, MVHSA Approved
HI-POINT CIRCUIT AWARDS (OPEN & OSBA) W CONCESSIONS W RICHFIELD TACK W ED CONNER PHOTOGRAPHY W DOUBLE S/S Classes Marked: # are IBHA/NSBA Dual-Approved — * are Miami Valley Approved — + are MOHSA Approved (May 28th not approved)
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IBHA Mini Dun Factor IBHA Dun Factor IBHA Amateur Stallions IBHA Weanling Stallions IBHA Yearling Stallions IBHA 2 Year Old Stallions IBHA 3 Year Old Stallions IBHA Aged Stallions IBHA Performance Halter Stallions IBHA Grand and Reserve Stallions IBHA Mini Stallions IBHA Youth Geldings IBHA Amateur Geldings IBHA Weanling Geldings IBHA Yearling Geldings IBHA 2 Year Old Geldings IBHA 3 Year Old Geldings IBHA Aged Geldings IBHA Performance Halter Geldings IBHA Grand and Reserve Geldings IBHA Mini Geldings IBHA Youth Mares IBHA Amateur Mares IBHA Weanling Mares IBHA Yearling Mares IBHA 2 Year Old Mares IBHA 3 Year Old Mares IBHA Aged Mares IBHA Broodmares IBHA Performance Halter Mares IBHA Grand and Reserve Mares IBHA Mini Mares IBHA Mini Grand and Reserve IBHA Youth Walk-Trot Western Showmanship IBHA Youth Western Showmanship IBHA Amateur Western Showmanship IBHA Amateur Select Western Showmanship
Open Classes Will Not Start Before 9:00 38. + Open Mini Halter Stallions/Geldings 39. + Open Mini Halter Mares 40. +* Open Halter 5 & Under 41. +* Open Halter 6 & Over 42. * Open Youth Halter 18 & Under 43. +* $100 Open Halter 44. + Open Mini Showmanship 45. IBHA Youth Mini Showmanship 46. +* Open Youth Showmanship 9 & Under 47. + * Open Youth Showmanship 13 & Under 48. +* Open Youth Showmanship 14-18 49. +* Open Adult Showmanship 19+ 50. +* $100 Open Showmanship
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NSBA Non-Pro Showmanship (runs with 50) — BREAK — # IBHA Yearling Longe Line # IBHA Two Year Old Longe Line + $100 Open Yearling to 3 Year Old Longe Line NSBA Yearling Longe Line (runs with 52) NSBA Two Year Old Longe Line (runs with 55) IBHA Youth English Showmanship IBHA Amateur English Showmanship IBHA Amateur Select English Showmanship — BREAK — +* $100 Open Walk Trot Hunter Under Saddle +* Open Youth Hunter Under Saddle 13 & Under +* Open Youth Hunter Under Saddle 14-18 +* Open Adult Hunter Under Saddle 19+ +* $100 Open Hunter Under Saddle NSBA All Age Open HUS (runs with 64) NSBA All Age Open Color HUS (runs with 64) # IBHA Youth Walk-Trot Hunter Under Saddle # IBHA Youth Hunter Under Saddle # IBHA Amateur Hunter Under Saddle # IBHA Amateur Select Hunter Under Saddle # IBHA Junior Hunter Under Saddle # IBHA Senior Hunter Under Saddle + Open Walk-Trot Hunt Seat Equitation +* Open Youth Hunt Seat Equitation 13 & Under +* Open Youth Hunt Seat Equitation 14-18 +* Open Adult Hunt Seat Equitation 19+ +* $100 Open Hunt Seat Equitation NSBA Non-Pro Hunt Seat Equitation (runs with 77) # IBHA Youth Walk-Trot Hunt Seat Equitation # IBHA Youth Hunt Seat Equitation # IBHA Amateur Hunt Seat Equitation # IBHA Amateur Select Hunt Seat Equitation IBHA Youth Disciplined Rail – Hunt Seat IBHA Amateur Disciplined Rail – Hunt Seat
Show Committee Decisions Are Final! OSBA reserves the right to run classes concurrently if possible. PAC-SOAR horses welcome. Show Management Reserves The Right To Alter Showbill or Schedule At Any Time.
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FEES: Open Any Breed classes single judged, $7 Entry fee per class, 50% Payback to 4 places if 12 or more entries. Open Lead Line $5, no payback. NSBA entry fees $10 per class, payback 55%, NSBA entry fees are in addition to open or IBHA entry fees. Exhibition Barrels $4 a run, pay at gate, no payback. $100 Classes $10 single judged, Payback $40/$30/$20/$10; less than 12 entries 70% payback to 4 places. $200 Class #109 $17 single judged, Payback $80/$60/$40/$20; less than 12 entries 70% payback to 4 places. All IBHA Open, Mini, Am/Am Select classes $7/class/judge or max all-day fee $25/day/judge/division (1 horse/1 rider). Free IBHA Open Halter entry with paid entry in IBHA Youth or Amateur Halter. All IBHA Youth and Youth Walk-Trot (ages 5-11) classes $5/class/judge or max all-day fee $25/day/Judge (1 horse/1 rider). IBHA Lead Line $5. Grounds Fee (showing out of trailer): $15 per day; Premium Stall $75, Stall Fee: $60 for circuit; Camping: $60 for circuit; Bedding (shavings only) $7.00. Office Fees: $10 per horse per day
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Open Amateur Select Disciplined Rail Hunt Seat — BREAK — $100 Open Yearling In- Hand Trail IBHA Yearling In-Hand Trail IBHA 2 Year Old In-Hand Trail IBHA Mini In Hand Trail + Open Mini In Hand Trail IBHA Mini Jumping (Mini 3 yrs+) Open Mini Jumping (Mini 3 yrs+) + Open Walk-Trot Trail + $100 Open Trail NSBA Open All Age Trail (runs with 94) # IBHA Youth Western Walk-Trot Trail # IBHA Youth Western Trail # IBHA Amateur Western Trail # IBHA Amateur Select Western Trail # IBHA Open Western Trail IBHA Mini Hunter Style Jumping (Mini 3 yrs+) Open Mini Hunter Style Jumping (Mini 3 yrs+) +* Open Lead Line IBHA Lead Line (runs with 103) + Open Walk-Trot Egg & Spoon +* Open English/West. Walk-Trot Pleasure 9 & U +* Open English/West. Walk-Trot Pleasure 10-18 +* Open English/West. Walk-Trot Pleasure 19+ +* $200 Open Western Walk-Trot Pleasure +* Open Youth Western Pleasure 13 & U +* Open Youth Western Pleasure 14-18 +* Open Adult Western Pleasure 19+ +* $100 Open Western Pleasure NSBA All Age Open Western Pleasure (with 113) NSBA All Age Open Color Western Pleasure (with 113) # IBHA Youth Walk-Trot Western Pleasure # IBHA Youth Western Pleasure # IBHA Amateur Western Pleasure # IBHA Amateur Select Western Pleasure # IBHA Junior Western Pleasure # IBHA Senior Western Pleasure + Open Western Walk-Trot Horsemanship + Open Walk-Trot Horsemanship/ Equitation 9 & U + Open Walk-Trot Horsemanship/ Equitation 10-18 + Open Walk-Trot Horsemanship/ Equitation 19+
PAYBACKS will be applied to show tabs at the end of each show day. Any payback of $5 or more owed at the end of the show will be mailed, so make sure your address is correct and readable on the entry form! OSBA will make every effort to get paybacks done at the show. For more information regarding OSBA class fees, rules, and forms visit www. ohiobuckskins.org Open Any Breed Classes—Payback 50% of Entry Fees if 12 or more entries $100 Classes—Payback $40/$30/$20/$10 if 12 or more entries, 70% if less than 12
126. +* Open Youth Western Horsemanship 13 & U 127. +* Open Youth Western Horsemanship 14-18 128. +* Open Adult Western Horsemanship 19+ 129. +* $100 Open Western Horsemanship 130. NSBA Non-Pro Horsemanship (runs with 129) 131. # IBHA Youth Walk-Trot Western Horsemanship 132. # IBHA Youth Western Horsemanship 133. # IBHA Amateur Western Horsemanship 134. # IBHA Amateur Select Western Horsemanship 135. IBHA Youth Western Disciplined Rail 136. IBHA Amateur Western Disciplined Rail 137. Open Amateur Select Western Disciplined Rail 138. IBHA Open Western Disciplined Rail 139. IBHA Mini Pleasure Driving 140. Open Mini Pleasure Driving 141. # IBHA Youth Western Riding 142. # IBHA Amateur Western Riding 143. # IBHA Amateur Select Western Riding 144. # IBHA Western Riding 145. Open Ranch Riding 146. NSBA Ranch Riding (runs with 145) 147. # IBHA Ranch Riding 148. IBHA Ranch Trail 149. + Open Reining 150. IBHA Youth Reining 151. IBHA Amateur Reining 152. IBHA Open Reining 153. +* $100 Open Ranch Horse Pleasure 154. IBHA Ranch Horse Pleasure 155. + Open Ranch Horsemanship 156. + Open Ranch Conformation 157. IBHA Ranch Conformation 158. IBHA Mini Liberty 159. Open Mini Liberty
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Honoring Fallen Horsemen and Women Who Impacted the Horse Industry The 8th Annual Fallen Horseman Memorial Horse Show is scheduled for Sept. 1 and 2, 2018, at Champions Center in Springfield, Ohio. The concept behind the name Fallen Horseman Memorial Horse Show was to hold an allbreed open horse show created to honor horsemen and women from the Miami Valley and beyond, who have enabled life with horses or made an impact on the equine industry. We have honored veterinarians, uncles, farriers, grandmothers, trainers, advisors and more. This event honors people from all breeds who had a passion for the horse. From the beginning we have worked with the Miami Valley Horse Show Association, as many of the members are supporters of the show and also have friends and relatives that are honorees. Many associations have also crossed over and sponsored loved ones or heroes bringing our total list of honorees to over 75 in seven years. For the past three years, the show has paid out over $12,000 in cash plus prizes! From the proceeds, we have donated to multiple causes, but with the help of a very generous donation we were able to support The Nationwide Children’s Hospital for Mental Health Awareness in memory of Alissa Trucco. New
Past Honorees S A ‘Riderless Horse’ ceremony honoring heroes from our horse family.
T A Memorial display is set up at each show with a slide show, banners and pictures of the honorees. for 2018, $1 from every entry will go to Nationwide. A very special thank you to the Trucco Family and friends for your support along with the support of all of our great sponsors. Due to major growing pains in 2017, we have restructured the horse show for 2018 to better serve our exhibitors. This year we will be doing one horse show over the course of two days instead of two shows. This adjustment has allowed for us to add some divisions including non-pro. Additionally we will be joining forces with the crew from Buckeye Equestrian Events and management in the office and by adding 15 reining and ranch classes that will be
approved by their Ranch Horse Series. For more information on this series visit www. buckeyeequestrianevents.com. The Fallen Horseman Memorial Horse Show includes a ‘Riderless Horse’ ceremony honoring heroes from our horse family. Additionally, a Memorial display is set up, along with a slide show and banners with pictures of honorees from each year. The coveted prize, more than 30 Amish leather halters with brass hardware depicting the Fallen Horseman Memorial Horse Show. For more information about the Fallen Horseman Memorial Horse Show, honorees and sponsorships visit www.fhmhs. com.
Urban Albers Bud Alderson Madonna Alderson Ralph Alexander George Anders Donna Anderson George Berry Lawrence Bishop Keith Bradley Stretch Bradley Calvin Burkhard Jeffrey Card Jess Cecil Don Clason Gerald Coffee John Cratty Gloria Croley Larry K Davis DVM Harry Denlinger Mary Denlinger David Endres Ashlei Ernsberger Woody Estes Bob Evans Cathleen Evans The Farendorfs Blair Folck Nick Gaumer Marion Grimes Larry Grilliot Mary Grilliot Jody Gulley Denny Hales Gary Hall Bruce Hart Kathy Hicks Bill Horn Larry Izor Jane Johnson
Ken Johnson Jr. Bub Kennard Tammy Kennedy Cheree Kirkbride David Kuhbander Eddie Luse Jeanine Lutz Joan Lutz Dan Mallory Kiley Marschand Merrill McBride Charles Menker Steve Miller DVM Margaret Sue Mulford Rosalie Myers Chip Noble Erin ONeill John Pape Linda Pape Louise Profughi Don Reveal Paul Rothaug DVM Kirby Rulon Roland St John Lou Schlisser Peter Schramm Jr Shelpman Larry Simes Tom Simes Doug Stettler Florence Thornbury Lee Tracey Alissa Trucco Janic VanPelt Rodney Vincent Frank Wilkens Dale Wilkenson Paul Wilt Clayton Woosley
Galloping Horses—Paintings by Equine Artist Karen Brenner Galloping through the vibrant, realistic paintings of equine artist Karen Brenner, are horses of all colors and sizes. Galloping Horses, Paintings by Equine Artist Karen Brenner, will be on display July 3-30, 2018 at the Wayne County Library Gallery in Wooster, Ohio. The exhibit will feature Brenner’s recent equine oil paintings plus some of her favorites from the past 18 years. Based in Wooster, Ohio, Brenner has traveled to a dozen states gathering reference material for her ‘Beautiful Horses of...’ series. She’s visited farms and ranches as well as
rodeos, breed exhibits, auctions, the World Equestrian Games and cowboy mounted shooting events —all of which have been featured in her work. You’ll see many of these paintings on display. Paintings from Brenner’s ongoing series ‘White Horses of the Camargue’ in Southern France will also be on display. Les guardians (French cowboys) galloping horses through the region’s wetlands are captured in this series, which will eventually include up to 100 paintings. The Wayne County Library is located at 220 W. Liberty Street, Wooster, Ohio. The exhibit
will be open during library hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday and Friday 9:30 a.m.
to 6 p.m., Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed Sundays and July 4. Learn more at www. karenbrenner.com.
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2018 ALL BREED HORSE SHOW June 3 • August 12
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— FEES — Youth $3/class Halter $3/class Performance $5/class Ribbons to five places per class. Grounds Fee: $2 per horse. HALTER CLASSES 1. Weanling and Yearling (all sex) 2. Pony Halter (56” and under) 3. Registered Quarter Horse (all sex) 4. Registered Paint/Pinto (all sex) 5. Non-Registered Horses (all sex) 6. Registered Horses (any breed unlisted, all sex) 7. Pee Wee Showmanship (exhibitors 8 & under) 8. Youth Showmanship (16-18) 9. Youth Showmanship (13-15) 10. Youth Showmanship (9-12) 11. Adult Showmanship (18 and over) 12. Grand and Reserve Showman (all 1st & 2nd showmen eligible) 13. Grand and Reserve Horse (all 1st & 2nd horses/ponies eligible) PERFORMANCE CLASSES
*Please inform entry booth if tack change needed*
14. Lead Line (riders 8 & under) $3.00
15. Beginner Walk Trot (rider ineligible for canter class, 12 & under) 16. Beginner Walk Trot (rider ineligible for canter class 13 & over) 17. Open Warm Up Pleasure (No ribbons, $3.00) 18. Pony Pleasure (56” & under) 19. Jr. Snaffle Bit Pleasure (Horse/Pony under 5 years old, Bosal permitted) 20. Advanced Walk Trot (No restrictions) 21. Open Youth Pleasure (Rider 18 and under) 22. Non-Registered Pleasure Horse (English/Western) 23. Registered Color Breed Pleasure (English/Western) 24. Open Saddle Seat Pleasure 25. Open Gaited Horse/Pony (No canter) 26. Open Hunt Seat Pleasure 27. Open English Equitation (Hunt Seat or Saddle Seat) 28. Hunter Hack One Jump WTC 29. Open Walk Trot (No restrictions) 30. Youth Walk Trot (18 & under) $25 added with 5+ entries 31. Open Western Pleasure ($25 added with 5+ entries) 32. Youth Horsemanship (16-18) 33. Youth Horsemanship (13-15)
Public We lcome!! Free Admis sion!! 34. Youth Horsemanship (9-12) 35. Adult Horsemanship 36. Open Women’s Pleasure (English/Western) 37. Registered Quarter Horse Pleasure (English/Western) 38. Jack Benny/Mae West (39 Y.O. plus WTC) English/Western 39. Open Mens Pleasure (English/Western) 40. Registered Pleasure (all unlisted registered breed) 41. Open Ranch Horse Pleasure (not eligible for Open Western Pleasure) 42. Light Harness Pleasure Driving 43. Trail Class 44. Trail In Hand 45. Pee Wee Barrels (10 & under) Free 46. Pee Wee Poles (10 & under) Free 47. Bareback Dollar Bill
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Corral Calendar Continued from page 56 JUNE 19-24 — Arabian Horse Association Region 13 Championship Show, Champions Center, Springfield, OH. FMI: www. aharegion13.com. JUNE 21-24 — Lexington Carriage Classic, Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY. FMI: lexingtoncarriageclassic@gmail.com. JUNE 22-24 — Mid-Ohio Marauders Club Friday Night Fun Shoot & Lootin & Shootin I & II CMSA Shoot, Madison County Fairgrounds, London, OH. FMI: 740-2067214, www.midohiomarauders.com. JUNE 22-24 — RSTPA Ranch Sorting, Garwood Arena, Columbiana, OH. FMI: 330-482-3961, www.facebook.com/ GarwoodArena. JUNE 22-24 — Rookie/Novice Show & The Jane Johnson Memorial Horse Show, Rochester, IN. FMI: www.iqha.com. JUNE 22-24 — 3 Day Fundamentals Clinic, 5449 St. Rt. 34, Winfield, WV. FMI: 330-2847624, kayla@downunderhorsemanship.com. JUNE 22-24 — Floral City Open Show Circuit, Monroe Co. Fairgrounds, Monroe, MI. FMI: 734-931-6004, huntfronts@hotmail.com.
JUNE 23 — Buckin’ Ohio Pro Bull Riding Event, 8154 Garman Road, Burbank, OH. FMI: 330-624-7205, www.buckinohio.com. JUNE 23 — Reality Dreams Open Horse Show, 9 a.m., Lancaster Fairgrounds, 157 E. Fair Ave., Lancaster, OH. FMI: www. realitydreamshorseshows.com. JUNE 23 — Mountain Trail Challenge, WinSeek Performance Horses, 5022 Everett Hull Rd., Cortland, OH. FMI: 330-638-2255 JUNE 23 — Mini Horse Fun Show, 11 a.m., Sapphire Sky Stables, 6810 Barrett Road, Geneva, OH. FMI: 440-813-9478. JUNE 23 — Oakland Co. Open Horse Show Circuit, 8:30 a.m., Springfield Oaks County Park, Davisburg, MI. FMI: www.oakhc.org. JUNE 23-24 — Indiana Mounted Regulators 4 Stage CMSA Double Points Shoot, Hoosier Horse Park, Edinburgh, IN. FMI: Connie, 260-668-1170. JUNE 23-24 — Wayne County Saddle Club Pleasure Show (23rd) and Speed Show (24th), 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Katy Amstutz (pleasure), 419-6517892, Matt Schaff (speed), 330-466-2749, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com.
JUNE 23-24 — Ottawa County Horse Foundation Points on the Portage Speed Show, 7870 W. State Route 163, Oak Harbor, OH. FMI: www.ochf.net. JUNE 23-24 — Ride-In-Sync 2 Days Ladies Weekend Clinic, Terry Myers Training Center, Ostrander, OH. FMI: 740-6661162, www.TMTrainingCenter.com. JUNE 23-24 — Windfall Farm Horse Show, Goshen, OH. FMI: 513-680-3690, www. windfallfarmhorseshows.com. JUNE 23-24 — MOWHA Ohio Classical Regional Championship Show, Eden Park Equestrian Complex, Sunbury, OH. FMI: www.mowhaonline.com. JUNE 23-24 — Mid-Michigan Open Horse Show Circuit Cowgirl Up Sanctioned Show, 9 a.m., Isabella Co. Fairgrounds, Mt. Pleasant, MI. FMI: mmohsc.com. JUNE 24 — Angels Haven Horse Rescue Fun Show, 9 a.m., Carlisle Equestrian Center, 13630 Nickle Plate Diagonal Rd., LaGrange, OH. FMI: 440-781-5050, www. angelshavenhorserescue.org. JUNE 24 — Massillon Saddle Club Open Pleasure Point Show, 10 a.m., 12680 Sally SW, Massillon, OH. FMI: 330-844-4041.
JUNE 24-25 — Two Day Ladies Weekend Clinic, Terry Myers Training Center, Ostrander, OH. FMI: 740-666-1162, www. TMTrainingCenter.com. JUNE 26-JULY 1 — Intermediate Equine Camp, Camp Mohaven, 18744 Turkey Ridge Road, Danville, OH. FMI: Carrie, 740485-9766. JUNE 28 — Tri State Boot & Saddle Club Exhibition & Jackpot (Barrels & Poles), 6 p.m., 14930 Old Lincoln Highway, East Liverpool, OH. FMI: www.facebook.com/ Tri-State-Boot-and-Saddle-Club. JUNE 29 — Wayne County Saddle Club Fun Show, 7 p.m., 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Leanne Louive, 330-844-4041, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com. JUNE 29 — Warrior Ranch Speed Show, 6 p.m., Warren County Fairgrounds, Lebanon, OH. FMI: Maddie, 513-289-4750, Mwilkens287@gmail.com. JUNE 29-30 — 1st Annual Draft Horse Expo & Pull, The Michiana Event Center, Shipshewana, IN. FMI: www. michianaevents.com.
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Farrier Friendly
Becoming More ‘Abscess Aware’ by Bryan S. Farcus, MA, CJF
Nature of the Beast…
Being observant and addressing minor concerns will, in the vast majority of cases, prevent the occurrence of many hoof complications. However, despite all your efforts, one day you may enter your barn and be shocked to find your horse in a helpless posture, as he struggles to move and cannot bear any weight on one of his hooves. You instantly entertain thoughts of a broken leg or a ruptured tendon. Fortunately, after some investigating, you breathe a sigh of relief, as you rule out these extreme possibilities. But, what now? What lameness could be so mystifying, as though it had happened overnight? The answer: a hoof abscess. An abscess or gravel, as some call it, almost always greets us in this manner. When a horse’s hoof tissue is damaged to a degree that penetrates the deeper, sensitive tissue, foreign material (most likely gravel) can enter and cause sepsis (infection). The pain
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experienced by the horse will often leave him ‘three-legged’ lame.
Earlier Detection…
According to most veterinary manuals, a hoof abscess is the leading cause of hoof related lameness. Generally, abscesses will manifest in one of three situations: • A bruising of the sole (dry injury); usually visible as a reddish discoloration which occurs due to a minor subcutaneous bleed. Often, when we see the discoloration the healing process has already begun and most likely the horse is showing no sign of lameness. • Weakening of tissue due to over-exposure to moisture (moist injury), causing fissures (cracks) on the surface of sole, which provides the opportunity for a friction-related irritation and/or hoof wall separation. • An obstruction/ puncture of the sole or frog which generates necrosis (death) of the infected sensitive tissue (suppurating injury); often this injury is unable to be treated without veterinary
assistance, since the puncture can be deep within the coria (sensitive structures). Also, if the object of puncture (nail, wire, long wood splinter) is still lodged within the hoof, you should resist temptation and DO NOT remove until your veterinarian is consulted, as an X-ray can reveal the depth and proximity of the object to any critical hoof area that could result in permanent lameness.
Prevention…
And finally, keep in mind that prevention of an abscess is primarily centered on eliminating any possible source, such as: • dropped nails along fence line or barn area after repairs/an attractor magnet is very helpful. • roadside, tossed glass bottles or aluminum cans. • buried barbed wire from older fence lines. • avoid keeping your horse in wet, soggy flood plains for prolonged periods of time, as that will soften hoof tissues and make them prone to bruising/injury. Also, equally important is
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to commit to a regular farrier schedule. An experienced farrier will be able to spot the early symptoms that may predispose your horse to an abscess. Quite often, in this situation, many people tend to overlook the benefits of a well-balanced hoof. In my practice, I’ve noticed that there tends to be a strong correlation between neglected, unbalanced hooves and the reoccurrence of abscesses. REFERENCES AND RESOURCES: • Understanding the Equine Foot, F. Jurga Merck Veterinary Manual-7th edition, C. Fraser, J. Bergeron, A. Mays, S. Aiello • Veterinary Treatments & Medications for Horsemen, J. Giffin, T.Gore • Principles of Horseshoeing (P3), D. Butler, J. Butler • www.thehorse.com
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Ohio Horseman’s Council, Inc. Member of American Horse Council www.ohconline.com RECORDING SECRETARY Catherine Estill 513/899-2267 cnestill6@gmail.com
MEMBERSHIP Del Stanbeck 216/392-5577 dstnback@yahoo.com
PRESIDENT Arden Sims 740/350-2339 president@ohconline.com
TREASURER Jo Ellen Reikowski 330/806-3146 treasurer@ohconline.com
VICE PRESIDENT Eric Estill 513/899-2267 vicepresident@ohconline.com
NEWSLETTER EDITOR Theresa Burke 614/329-7453 newsletter@ohconline.com
OHC CORRAL NEWS Becky Clifton 937/417-4359 ohc.corral.editor@gmail.com corraleditor@ohconline.com
Greetings From Your President Hello OHC Friends, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all who attended our March General Membership meeting. Our OHC Youth members served as our hosts and did a terrific job. Perhaps one of the most memorable moments from our meeting came following the Youth committee report in which they announced they had fallen short of reaching their fundraising goal. Within minutes, several chapters and individuals stepped up to donate to our Youth program. The outpouring of support was tremendous and quite a representation of our motto, ‘Horsemen Helping Horsemen’. In this case, our ‘future’ OHC horsemen and leaders. I would like to extend a ‘thank you’ to all our members for your generosity and
show of support for our youth program. The next state meeting will be held on Nov. 10 (Saturday) in Delaware, Ohio, and will again be hosted by the OHC Youth members. Remember too, the three Youth summer horse camps that have been planned for 2018. The first one, scheduled for June 1015, is intended for youth ages 14-17 years with some riding experience. Additional information on this camp as well as the camps scheduled for July and August can be found on our website, ohconline.com. Go to ‘filing cabinet’, then click ‘youth’ or contact Jackie Romaker, OHCYP Chair, at youth@ ohconline.com. In addition, if you haven’t already done so, take some time to view our new merchandise page featured on our website. As Mary Alice Kuhn, our Promotions and
Merchandise Chair explains, our members now have a ‘one stop shopping site’ for OHC-brand apparel and gift items as well as ‘Ride Ohio Trails’ commemorative apparel. Chapters are encouraged to utilize this site for ordering their OHC-branded apparel. Numerous items can also be individualized to include your name, your chapter’s name and/or slogan. Orders can be placed for a single item or multiple as desired. Lastly, I hope everyone had an opportunity to attend this year’s Equine Affaire and visit our OHC booth and/or attend our two OHC-sponsored seminars. I’ll share more highlights from the Equine Affaire in next month’s issue. Until then, have an enjoyable and productive month! Happy Trails! ~Arden Sims, OHC President
County Lines ASHTABULA Happy spring to everyone! Boy, our chapter got off and running with the St. Patrick’s Day dance. Our club treasurer, Annie, declared it to be the most successful dance ever! We sold out—300 tickets and our raffles were very well supported by the participants. Congratulations to Mariah Hickey who organized this entire event and made it a whopping success. Everybody loved the band so much, we booked them for next year. There were no major incidents and club members helped and had fun at the same time. An extra thank you goes out to the set-up and tear-down crew who were a working machine. If you missed the dance, we hope you will come next year to help us celebrate the end of the long, and often dreary, winter and to welcome the promise of life anew. The annual Coggins clinic is set for May 5 at the Albion County Fairgrounds. It starts at noon and is open to members and friend’s alike. The Coggins test is $35, the rabies shot is $10 and the vet will administer, free of charge, 76
other inoculations provided by horse owners. All in all, this is a very good deal. Health certificates are available for $10. The Dice Ride will be on July 14 in the Ashtabula Gulf. This is always a big success with the chance to ‘win big’. Our riders really seem to enjoy this added bonus and with Pam’s great organizing skills, not to mention her food choices, we all have a great time. Please tune to our Facebook page for more details and plan to join your friends and neighbors in the serenity of the beautiful Ashtabula Gulf. We are also planning rides at Benezette and Hocking Hills. Don’t forget our night time fun horse shows on June 16 and July 31. The chapter has decided to help in the cleanup of the gulf even in areas we do not actually ride. Several hundred discarded tires need to be removed and our members are ready to assist. Congratulations to Amanda and Eric Drda on the birth of their beautiful baby girl. Our club is and has been evolving. The connection between members gets stronger with every passing season. A few of our
members have been ill and we have gathered items to make their hospital stays more comfortable. We have also decided to designate 25 percent of all monies from basket raffles to our Christmas family fund. We are a group that wants to help. I am proud to be a member of this organization that is dedicated to our equine friends and to the human friends we have not yet come to know. All are welcome to join us on the trail of sharing and caring. So have a happy one...till we meet again. ~Jenny Walsh ATHENS The Athens County Chapter of OHC met on March 7 at the State Highway Patrol Post. Approximately 25 members were present. We had two special guests, Don and Vicki Wagner, our southeast regional representative and the president of the Morgan County Chapter, respectively. After a brief business meeting, Peggy Session started her presentation on how to deal with trauma on the trail. Peggy is a critical care nurse at Camden Clark Hospital in
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Peggy treats Ed. Parkersburg, W.Va., which has a level three trauma center. Peggy’s husband, Ed, was her willing patient. Peggy’s research determined that recreational riders have more head injuries whereas professional riders have more broken bones. Lots of accidents happen to people on the ground. Experience really doesn’t matter as an accident can happen to anyone at any time. The best medicine is prevention. But, when an accident happens, the next best thing is to be prepared. Peggy stressed that staying calm is essential. If the injury is serious, stabilize the victim then call or send for help if possible. She and Ed demonstrated how to deal with different types of bleeding. She emphasized the importance May 2018
County Lines of not moving a person who has a neck or spinal injury unless absolutely necessary. Don’t remove anything impaled. Use what you have available to help the person, such as a belt or rein to make a tourniquet or clothing to make a pressure bandage or C-collar. She suggested we carry a few basic first aid supplies with us, such as vet wrap or duct tape, water, survival blanket, gloves, etc. I think we all learned a lot from Peggy’s demonstration. She gave us information that we hope we never need to use. However, if trauma on the trail happens, we will be better prepared to deal with it. We have meetings May 2 and July 11. Members should check their email for more information and a trail ride schedule. ~Stacia BUTLER I think Mother Nature forgot that the season has changed from winter to spring. I could count on one hand how many times that we have been graced with a sunny day or temperatures above 50 degrees. Of course, this weather does not make for pleasant riding conditions for my horse and me. My first ride of the year was on March 3, and I have been patiently waiting ever since for the weather to cooperate so that I could meet up with my riding buddies and head on down the trail. The uncooperative weather has not stopped Butler County from getting in the planning mode for the upcoming riding season. At our March 13 meeting Eric Estill, Metro Park Liaison, gave a report on a meeting that he, Kris Green and Sherri Krazl attended with Doug Burger, supervisor of Operations, and Jason Shamblin, Assistant Director of Butler County Metro Parks to be updated on the progress that is being made on plans to fix the switch back trail at Elk Creek Park. The park has reached out to Luther Landscaping to provide the labor and expertise in drainage issues, but also are willing to pay for an equine trail consultant to help make sure that the trail is done right. Our March 13 meeting was a very enlightening and productive one. Guest speaker Beth Ann Dabbet, who was honored by Judge Rodgers of Butler County, at a volunteer appreciation dinner that Metro Parks had May 2018
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Sherri Krazl and Nadia. to recognize volunteers in the park system. She spoke about a heartwarming and uplifting experience she had at our Horse Daze event this past year. She helped diffuse a situation at our Horse Daze event, where a young man was having severe apprehension about getting on a horse. Not only did she get the young man on a horse but he took a ride around the track. Sherri Krazl has informed us about a new and upcoming horsemanship showmanship clinic that is being organized and hosted by Beth Frye from the Miami Equestrian Center. A motion was made by Ransae Hall, and second by Judy Sheard, to help with the sponsoring of this clinic. Split the pot was implemented to help defray some of the administrative expenses. Catherine Estill was the first winner with a grand total of $25.50. David Krazl will no longer have to share his horse, Rush, with his wife Sherri as she now has her own horse, Nadia. She is lucky to be in this delightful family and will enjoy all the kisses, brushing and apples that she will get. Hope to see you all on the trail soon. ~Mary Pope CARROLL Our ride at Jefferson Lake State Park will be held Memorial Day weekend, May 25-28, this year. All OHC members are invited to attend. In addition to the 20 miles of trails there is a large, shady campground with over 50 sites, including five sites with electric. We’re planning a potluck dinner on Saturday night, and a Memorial Day themed potluck lunch on Monday. A weekendlong horseback scavenger hunt, and horse apple bingo. For those of you who may not be familiar with horse apple bingo, this is a fundraiser where we draw and number squares in a small corral, sell squares, and put a horse in the corral. Whoever bought the square in which the horse first leaves an ‘apple’ wins half of the
Horse Apple Bingo winner Pat Nicholson and Repo. money spent on buying squares. It’s a fun way of raising some much needed funds for trail work! At our fall ride last year, Dixie Roe (now Carroll County OHC’s VP) volunteered her horse, Repo, for this event and she left an ‘apple’ within a minute of putting her in the corral! This will be a family friendly event; although our chapter is mostly comprised of adult members, we welcome children in our club and at all our events. Also, for those who may not be aware, the OHC has a wonderful youth program that offers OHC youth members (including children within family memberships) an opportunity to attend horse camps over the summer and offers scholarship opportunities. For more information, see their Facebook page (OHCYP). After all the flooding this past winter and spring, the trails at Jefferson Lake State Park, as well as probably every other park in this area have taken quite a beating. Carroll County OHC has a few work parties tentatively scheduled but everything is dependent on the weather; we don’t want to go in to do trail work and do more damage to the trails with our equipment. Once the trails dry out enough for us to get in there, we’ll have work for everyone to do, regardless of your physical ability, and we always have a great time. If you think you might be interested in helping with the trails at Jefferson Lake, please get in touch with CCOHC President, Ron Wilson II so that he can contact you when we make definite plans as to work party dates, times, and meeting locations. You can either email him at carrollcohc@gmail.com or call/text at 330/238-0753. Please leave a voicemail if you call. As always, like us on Facebook (CarrollCountyOHC) to stay in touch. See you on the trail! ~Kristin Davies
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Even though we only had 12 members at our April 7 meeting at Lori Long’s for our Annual White Elephant Sale, we had a great time and made a good amount of money! It was finally a dry, beautiful day, we filled our bellies and enjoyed time with good friends. What more could you ask? Newly recovered from her broken leg Treasurer Janet Roop reported that she opened a new checking account, received several memberships, and paid $48.93 to Linda Imke for the chainsaw repair. Janet also reported that no reservation was made for Mohican camping this year, so we decided to try to make one for the last weekend in September, 2019. If you want to ride/camp at Mohican this year, you can attend the OHC State Ride, but you must make reservations. Information is on the State OHC website. Several members would like to camp/ride at Cowboy Larry’s at Hocking Hills the weekend of Oct. 5-8. Everyone must make their own reservation and mention you are with Champaign County OHC if you want to be together as a group. His number is 937/216-3252. Linda will contact John Lewis about getting chips and dust to use on the washed out Airport Road at Kiser Lake State Park. She says the new smaller chainsaw that Al Worthington donated to the club works great! Jeff and Mary Macy announced they purchased another larger chainsaw to donate to the club! We appreciate the generosity and support of our members in our work of maintaining the bridle trails at Kiser Lake. All of the downed trees were cleared up by the Imkes and Ranger Lewis before the last storm, but there are probably more down with the recent flooding and high winds. Kristy McClain and her group of boys will probably be working Sunday, the 15, weather permitting. Our thoughts and prayers are with Dick and Dianne Gentis, who recently made the decision to sell their horse, trailer and home to move to Garby Assisted Living in Piqua. They will be having a moving sale soon. Cindy will post that information when available, along with their new address. Prayers also for Brenda Brunotte in her upcoming surgery and thanks for Janet’s 77
County Lines quick recovery from her broken leg, in time for riding season. Janet reported that Brenda gave her the information needed to order the mileage patches, which she will do soon. Steve Glaser and Vanna, I mean Lori, acted as auctioneers for a fun night of trading goodies and we make $175 from our White Elephant Sale. Our next meeting will be at Lori’s on May 5, so we can watch the Kentucky Derby before the meeting. Post time for the race is 6:34, don’t be late or you’ll miss it! Hoping for drier and warmer weather! ~Cindy Glaser, Secretary CLARK Greetings from Clark County. March 24 a State OHC meeting was held in Delaware. Polly, Chris, Shelly, Kailene and Mary Ellen attended. There were regional reports as well as State information. If you missed our April meeting, contact Polly for updates. Interesting statistics for 2017 that OHC shared were the total trail miles 331,337 with a total for saddle hours was 25,973 and volunteer trail work hours 10,009. The OHC Youth group hosted the meeting. Mary Albano was part of the enthusiastic young riders. Silent auction items were available, including the clever moose coat/hat rack Chris made from horseshoes and donated. All proceeds from the auction and raffles went to the OHC Youth Camp Council at the meeting. We were so moved hearing about the summer programs and the wonderful involvement of the kids who attend, that an avalanche of donations took place, including our chapter giving $100. A total of $1,740 was raised. I’ve included a picture of the kids and their leader. It was a great meeting. The next one will be in November. At our March meeting, Angie Stan from Autumn Trails Stable was the guest speaker. She told us about their therapeutic riding program and passed around pictures of students and events. Afterwards Chris presented Angie with a $200 donation from our council. Also at the meeting was Tim Spradlin who is involved with horse therapy for veterans. Council donations in March also included $200 to Hustead 78
Clark County OHC Fire/EMS for letting us use their facility for meetings. The May 10 meeting will be held at the Horseman’s Area starting at 6:30 p.m. We will be planning for the June 8-10 camping weekend that is on the agenda. One committee in place (and perhaps the most important?) is the Saturday night dinner co-chaired by Chris and Shelly. Refer to our website and Facebook page for more information. Until next month, Happy Trails. ~MaryEllen CLINTON It is May and hopefully by now, we are able to get out on the trails after all of the spring rain and snow! Clinton County chapter has been pretty quiet lately, but we have some things planned for this year. Look for us at the Corn Festival in September making an appearance to help promote horse programs and horse networking. We want the county to know we have a horse 4-H program, as well as plenty of great trails. We will also be sponsoring a Fun Show in September. We also plan on attending the Spurs for a Cure on Oct. 6. Please plan on attending and supporting a great cause. I’m sure everyone is looking forward to a great riding season. If you would like someone to ride with, feel free to post on our Facebook page and maybe some of us can meet up! Remember to log your miles and please be careful out there! ~Mary Beth COLUMBIANA It‘s a wonderful sight to see the beautiful spring flowers and buds along the horse trails at Beaver
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Creek State Park. My heart is happy with the promise of warm riding weather! There’s so much happening in Columbiana County. Awards were presented to members recently. We had a total of 6,153 miles turned in with Terry Otto winning the high award with 912 miles. Congratulations Terry. Others who received 500 mile patches were: Sally Stamp with 627, Crystal Molocea with 544, and Candi Davis with 508. Good riding girls. I would love to see the men try and out ride us next year! With total club work hours of 525, top honors went to Crystal Molocea with 104 hours. Crystal also received an award for ‘The one who never lets the club hanging.’ All of our members deserve a huge thank you! One highlight at our awards meeting was congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Howard (Stephanie) Milhoan on their marriage. Howard is our 2018 president. We’re so happy for the newlyweds. We were honored to receive a grant for $1500 from OHC for our much needed trail projects. With the continual rain last year so many trails are in sad to dangerous condition and work will begin as soon as they dry out. Beaver Creek State Park donated to the tie line project, plus the use of a truck and driver. These donations will help so much with the projects. With tons and tons of slag and fill, plus rented equipment, and materials, dollars will disappear fast. The tie line project was started in February and continues as I type. With the help of so many dedicated members and friends it is well on the way to completion. Campers this year will be treated to more substantial tie lines with huge poles holding the cable. Many of the old poles had rotted and were unsafe. The new base is in place and covered with a layer of finer slag hopefully making a dryer area for the horses. We have more poles to set and cables to run then new tie rings will be added and welded to
the cable. We hope all campers will appreciate the hard work the group has done and will please be diligent in keeping each tie line area clean. The ‘Log Trail’ has been cleaned of brush, limbs, trees and work will begin repairing it and other needed trail repairs when the weather warms. The May 11 meeting will be held at 8 p.m. at Horseman’s Camp. This will be a camping weekend for our group. Saturday, May 12 will be Youth Day. All 4-H riders and Youth rodeo are invited to come and ride with us at 1 p.m. We would like these young horsemen to realize there is more to horses than showing and rodeo. Hot dogs and snacks will follow at the fire pit. Sunday, May 13 is Mother’s Day and club campers are invited to stay for a day of relaxed riding. The June meeting has been moved to Friday, June 22 at Horseman’s Camp at 6 p.m. A taco bar is planned for supper along with guest speaker, Lisa Braden, D.C. Licensed Animal Chiropractor. Lisa will answer questions after. We will also sponsor an open Poker Run Saturday, June 23 for all the riders that weekend. We’re just getting started so keep an eye on Columbiana County OHC! Happy trails to all. ~Sally Stamp
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COSHOCTON Howdy from Coshocton. Riding season is in full swing and even though there is still much work to be done at Fallon Park we were able to get all the trails cleared and some areas re-ditched. We are re-routing a section of the orange trail which includes using the pink trail and therefore in the future the pink trail will become part of the main orange trail. The maps will eventually show this change. The area of the orange trail that was blocked off was a constant muddy soup hole that never dried up so we voted to eliminate the May 2018
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Trail repair on Orange Trail. problem. We are planning to restain the picnic tables and replace a few tie lines that are a little low for tall horses or when several hay bags are hanging from them. The club will be preparing for our first scheduled ride of the season on June 2, our annual poker run. We ride out at 10 a.m. and the cost is $5 a hand. It’s always a fun day with lunch provided and 100 percent payback. We are always in need of card dealers and extra help at the shelter setting up and cleaning up so if you are a club member please consider volunteering some time. ~Gigi CUYAHOGA What have we done as a chapter of the Ohio Horseman’s Council? Many members turned in reporting trail miles. There were over 50,000 miles one year. Park officials gasped at a park board meeting when told of that many miles…and those were just the members reporting. In 1998 there weren’t horse trailer parking areas so as you began to saddle your horse you had to be aware of park visitors walking up to your horse…an uncomfortable feeling for sure. Through Chapter efforts and ideas multiple horse trailer parking areas appeared in each Reservation in all seven of the Cleveland Metroparks, Reservations that have bridle trails. In South Chagrin Reservation there were many miles of trails up and down and around, but to take the flat, beautiful pleasant trail along the Chagrin River, horsemen had to chance riding in the road with a guard rail forcing them to stay on road with traffic. While landscaping trailers or utility company equipment appeared around a blind turn suddenly. Many riders wouldn’t take the chance to ride that nice flat trail along the river all the way to the Polo Field. Through our chapter efforts with Bentleyville, the Cleveland May 2018
Metroparks and the Cuyahoga County Engineers…they moved the guard rail right up against the asphalt road, put the trail beside it, then the Metroparks put up a wooden fence opening that trail up for horsemen/hikers, etc. Bedford Reservation had a trail that had been closed for 17 years, ever since the park had closed the Circle Emerald Stables. Park users who lived in the area and loved the trail wouldn’t use it because they didn’t feel safe without the horses frequenting it now and then. Our chapter presented a video to the head of the park system and received a promise that if we used our money and man power the park would help us in any way they could…and that primitive trail was opened which completed the Loop of the River trail. There are many more examples of what members can do when hitched and harnessed with other horsemen to make Ohio Bridle Trails open and magnificent. Our chapter has a planning session the second Monday of the month and a chapter meeting the last Monday. We start our meetings with a visitation at 6:30, meeting at 7 followed by a presentation by a veterinarian, farrier or other program of interest. You think you’re riding out there all by yourself? Join a chapter of the Ohio Horseman’s Council. You won’t believe how many horse people are out there waiting to meet you. You can join any county, no matter what county you live in…you can join more than one chapter, also. Liability insurance on your horses is available to members at a very reasonable cost. You also receive a free chapter newsletter and the Corral magazine every month. Do it! You’ll love it. If you want to learn the trails, get to know the other riders, enjoy the scenery at a walk to keep you safe, we’re waiting for you! We hold organized trail rides. You like working on trails? We do that, too! Check us out! Cuyahogacountyohc.com or ohconline.com ~Margaret Wolf
Show on June 2 at the Paulding County Fairgrounds. The group enjoys helping young riders prepare for the 4-H show season. Ride list to-date: Cancer Ride Mother’s Day weekend at Harry Hughes. JUNE 2 — Fun Show, Paulding Fairgrounds. JULY 14 — OHC Member Ride, Independence State Park. SEPT. 28-30 — NW OHC Regional Ride, Van Buren. TBD Coffin Road, Defiance OHC Trail Rides. Keep track of your miles. Road or trail riding adds up for mile totals. Arena riding is saddle hours. The average stock horse walks approximately 3 mph. “At its finest, rider and horse are joined not by tack but by trust. Each is totally reliant upon the other. Each is the selfless guardian of the other’s very wellbeing.”—Unknown We hope to see you all on the trails soon! ~Deb Hubbard
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Our March Tack sale went very well with nearly 50 vendors there. Special thanks to the organizers: Michelle Cogswell, Nancy Schroeder, and Vicki Scantlen. Pictures shown. Our next fundraiser is a Fun
Hello from your friends in Delaware Chapter! Spring is in full swing…at long last! Here’s hoping for clearer skies and warmer weather! Our chapter has some exciting news to share! While our trail
Michelle Cogswell, Nancy Schroeder, and Vicki Scantlen organizers.
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Trail maintenance crew in March. maintenance volunteers continue to make repairs and improvements to our Alum Creek bridle trails, it was during the Spring General Membership meeting that their time and efforts were officially recognized. Our chapter earned first place with the highest number of trail maintenance work hours for 2017. Our chapter was also awarded a $200 cash prize to boot! Congratulations and a huge ‘thank you’ to all our trail maintenance volunteers! If you too, would like to join this hardworking, but fun-loving group of horse enthusiasts caring for our Alum Creek bridle trails, please contact our crew chief, Mary Chmielewski at 614/935-1631. The group meets every Tuesday morning, weather permitting, at the Howard Road equestrian campground. A work day is typically followed up with a luncheon gathering at the nearby Cracker Barrel restaurant. The trail volunteers would like to remind riders who visit our park at this time of year that some sections of bridle trails may be muddy and slippery. Please exercise caution in choosing your trails and avoid venturing off the designated path for both you and your horse’s safety. In other member news, our President and Treasurer, Dan and Sherry Chambers, recently returned from attending the ‘Road to the Horse’ competition in Lexington, Ky. Dan and Sherry enjoy attending this yearly event which features professional horse trainers from around the world competing for the World Championship of Colt Starting title. Member Theresa Burke recently received awards for accomplishing over 1,000 trail riding hours in the Ride Ohio program sponsored by the Ohio Paint Horse Club. The Corzatt family’s Cowboy Perseverance Ranch was the site of a recent clinic featuring well-known trainer, Andre Picou. Tanya Corzatt reports that the clinic was a resounding 79
County Lines success for both participants and auditors alike. Each attendee learning very valuable skills and insights to further enhance their partnership with their horse. Attention All Delaware Youth! The Delaware Chapter would like to invite a Delaware Youth member to complete our team of three for the upcoming First Annual Corral Club Challenge scheduled for Sunday, June 17 at Creekside Horse Park, Waynesburg, Ohio. This fun, competitive event involves teams of three from any OHC chapter or Corral club, navigating their equines through an obstacle course designed according to IMTCA standards. Each team must have a minimum of one Youth member. If you are under 18 years old and would like to participant, please reach out to any adult chapter member for more details or call Theresa Burke at 614/329-7453. Lastly, mark your calendars to attend two fun rides and campouts coming up in June. Join your fellow horse enthusiasts for the first OHC State Ride held at Caesar Creek State Park on June 8-10 and members from Logan County Chapter when they hold their chapter ride at Alum Creek State Park on June 22-24. Hope to see you on the trails! ~Theresa Burke ERIE Greetings from Erie County! April showers bring May flowers, and with that in mind, May will be blooming beautifully. With May arriving, riding will become a regular event. We have our first campout scheduled at Edison Woods on May 12 and 13. If you are a beginner, this a great time to bring your four legged partner. Our club started in March with a presentation on ‘Basic Truck and Trailer Safety’. This was put together by members Joyce and Bill Dupont who shared information, from tires to electrical brake systems. From beginners to veterans, we were all checking out our trailers that following weekend. April brought a program on ‘Basic Camping with Your Horse’, followed by a May overnight campout. If this is your first time, there will be lots of preparation to set the beginner up for success! What a great way to celebrate Ohio’s year of the trail! May is also the time for our 80
scheduled Memorial campout at Pleasant Hill Lake. Last year was so much fun and a campfire feast. Dutch oven cooking at its best. Not to mention how much riding we did! We are planning a big party for ‘Erie Metro Parks 50th Year!’ This event will take place in August. More information to come. We are ordering new shirts for the poker ride this year in some fun new colors. Club members will be creating a new design for the event. We are also trying to find the OHC unit that had OHC camp flags years back as a fundraiser. If anyone remembers who did this get a hold of us. We would like to do this. We have lots of trail improvements in our plans this year. Have a great Mother’s Day and hug your horse. From our camp to yours. ~Shelley FAIRFIELD March was busy for some of us but slow for the majority of our club. I was off to Arkansas for two weeks scribing one of my dog trials. Rode every day for two weeks rain or shine. Racked up a bunch of miles, some not as much fun as others. I’ve been asked if I would do it again. I’m not the sharpest crayon in the box so probably yes. March 15 was one of the few nice days in southern Ohio. A small group of us day rode at Hocking State Forest. It was great to be on the trails, but it also made us realize how much work is ahead of us to cleanup the trails. A lot of trees fell on the trails over the winter. A work day was organized for March 17. Some of us cleaned trails out in the park, while others cleared brush off the orange trail below camp so it could be repaired. Winter rains had eroded spots on the orange trail that left exposed rocks. The ruts and loose rocks left the trail less than safe. When the weather breaks, DNR is going to go in with a back hoe and repair the damage. John Sharp is the president of the Hocking OHC chapter. To assist John in cleaning the trails, he had rigged up a pack horse box for one of his horses. He loaded it up with a chain saw and other items necessary to clean trails and away he went. Picture included. March 26 and 27 I was off to another dog trial at Steubenville.
Only reason I bring this up is because I had a horse trip and go down in front and that threw out some vertebrae in his back. I was not a believer in equine chiropractors until I saw the results from some friends of mine. I took my horse to the chiropractor. He determined four vertebrae were out. He put them back in and suggested my horse would be really sore the next day and he was. He also said I should be able to ride him again in three days. I have not ridden him yet as of this writing, but the horse acts fully recovered. For those that still don’t believe, it does work. A group of us finished up March by camping over the Easter holiday weekend. The weather forecast sucked, but we went any way. Hocking Hills were on the extreme south edge of the rain bands. As it worked out, dry spots in the day allowed our group to ride every day from Thursday through Sunday. Couple that with great food and beautiful scenery, it was a great trip. April 7, several local OHC chapters are headed to Great Seal State Park to work on a new five mile trail added earlier this winter. The ruff work has been done, but we need to cleanup stumps and brush left behind after the wood chipper opened the trail. We got word the end of March that the new map for Hocking horse trails is complete and is headed to the print shop. Our goal of getting this installed on the trails by Memorial Day seems to be on track. At out last meeting we did set our summer ride and work schedule. The first ride is at Tar Hollow April 13-15. We have an OTP work day at Hocking on April 21-22. If the trails get opened up, we hope to ride at AEP, McConnelsville April 2729, (prime time for mushrooms). Most of our members will donate time in four hour shifts to work at the All American Youth Horse Show in Columbus May 10-13. This is our main money maker for the club. Memorial Day weekend will find most of us at Hocking special use camp. Some will be headed to Dillon State Park June 8-10. Others have made plans for a road trip to Elk Lick in Pennsylvania, leaving June 11 returning June 17. Zaleski is our next ride in Ohio on June 21-24. Fourth of July will find us at Hocking again. Salt Fork State Park is
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next on the schedule July 19-22. We have rides at Shawnee Aug. 10-12, Pike Lake Aug. 17-19 and Scioto Trails Aug. 29-Sept. 3. September 13-16 will find us at Wayne National Forest, Paddle Creek campground. There are a couple rides on the schedule for October, weather permitting. Hope to see old and new friends on the trails this summer. Be careful on the roads and trails. ~Chris FRANKLIN Greetings from Franklin County OHC. We are in the process of rejuvenating our chapter and hope to have more activities to entertain and attract new members in 2018. There are several horse stables in and around Franklin County with the opportunity to get more riders involved. On March 24, Jon Hawker, proprietor for Double H Stables LLC in Pataskala, Ohio, allowed us to utilize his indoor arena to set up an obstacle course we titled ‘Into the Barn.’ A simple trail was created whereas the Pony Express Riders carried a hand delivered letter through rough terrain including a water fall, pond, log jam, garden spiders and worms, an unstable bridge, etc. to the Denver post office. Riders then proceeded to Sacramento where they received final instructions for their ride. We did this, not as a fundraiser, but for donations if you so choose, our intent being to establish that FCOHC can be a fun equestrian organization to belong to. We want to thank Jon Hawker for the opportunity and use of his fine facility. Check out Franklin County OHC on Facebook for more pictures and other upcoming events in 2018. We have a couple of trail rides planned and hope you can join in. If you are without means to transport your stead, you might team up with other members, offer a bit of compensation, and enjoy a day out on the trail. Post your wishes on our Facebook site and maybe we can assist you. After all, OHC’s motto is ‘Horsemen Helping Horsemen’. We also want to acknowledge our 2018 officers who have stepped up to take leading roles in OHC. Our new president, Angela Logan, is doing a fine job, taking the reins and heading up the herd. Randy Walker, Vice President, has a new horse which May 2018
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Kenny and his horse.
Rebel getting ready for September regional ride. Fun day at the barn. we hope he puts into action soon. Dana Stewart, our secretary, well known for her years of service to the community and OHC. Oleda Hirsch, also well known throughout OHC, is serving as our treasurer. From personal experience, OHC does require a bit of effort on the volunteers part, and we should all acknowledge their efforts from time to time. ~Terry FULTON Our spring cleanup was cancelled due to possible bad weather; the weather didn’t really happen so we could have been out there on the last Saturday in March. However, my dog and I were back in Springbrook when the wind picked up and the trees swayed and we hustled on out of there thinking that maybe that cancellation wasn’t such a bad idea. The Metroparks will get
Deb and her her dog, September regional ride. May 2018
back with us on a new cleanup date. While there hasn’t been much done on horseback lately, the Fulton County OHC has still been active. Nineteen people met for breakfast on Sunday, March 17, at the Wing Station in Swanton. About 25 people met on Monday, April 2, for the monthly meeting at Route 64 Pub and Grub in Whitehouse. A reminder was made about the December (it’s never too early!) tack and swap meet; the date has been confirmed to be Dec. 1. More information will follow. Last year’s was good; this one will be even better! Don’t forget our flower sale; bring your forms and money to our next meeting, Monday, May 7, at Route 64 Pub and Grub, and give to Connie. Thank you so much, Connie, for all you do to make this fundraiser for our club a success! Once January is finally over, we all look forward to camping and riding and all the fun outdoor stuff we do with our equids. Matt and Kathy Brown are looking at completing the Emerald Ride in Cuyahoga County; last year they completed about 60 of the 100 miles. Speaking of rides, make sure to check out our website, fcohc. com, to see all the rides and camping that’s planned! I bought new lawn chairs today; got to be comfortable around the toasty warm campfire...of course, if January keeps going until June,
Greetings from Geauga OHC. Safety first! That was the theme of our last two meetings. March’s fun event was held at The West Woods Park. We had the pleasure of hearing from Kymberly Farley a third-generation saddler. Her topic was: ‘Have you checked your tack today?’ She talked to us about checking and evaluating the condition of all our equipment before every ride. When in doubt get it fixed. She asked us not to be bashful and speak up if we see something amiss with someone else’s equipment. April’s meeting was held at Headwaters Boat House and our guest speaker was Rich Bradshaw. He talked to us about being safe on the trails. He gave the analogy of a four-way stop. You might think you have the right of way until someone comes blowing through a stop sign. When on the trails anticipate, use your gut instinct and most of all be courteous. Be patient and don’t rush the obstacles. And, if you get the chance to educate-do so. Tell them about your horse and his/her breed, etc. Explain how to be safe around a horse on the trail. The GOHC Leg Up Committee donated two wine themed baskets to the Geauga Achieve Fundraiser which took place March 10. Geauga Achieve is an educational program serving students with multiple disabilities who require moderate to intensive instruction. Thank you to Lisa Blotnick, the committee members, all the GOHC members’ generous contributions, Jim Blotnick (who put the baskets together) and Cecilia Hanish for representing us at the fundraiser. Great job everyone! Sue Mulhall, Joy Keco and Dee Craig attended the OHC State meeting in Delaware. They were awed by the spontaneous reaction to the presentation that Jackie Romaker (OHC Youth Program Chair) gave for the OHC Youth Program! Her speech resulted in $1740 of donations from the many OHC county chapters and quite a few private individuals. Sue Mulhall said, “It was wonderful to see this develop right in front of our eyes!” Our
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how it goes. I’m not sure how I’m supposed to de-winterize the trailer when Mother Nature is so insane. Other than that, there’s not a lot of news. Everyone I know has just been trying to stay warm, stay dry, or both. But the horses are shedding, and that means we’re headed in the right direction. Theoretically, at least. There has been an issue with a possibility of some re-zoning that could affect Sugarcreek Metropark. I don’t have too much information at this time, as there is a meeting after the deadline to discuss this. A lot of horse people are planning to go, to speak up for the park that we love. For further news, keep an eye out on Facebook (information will be not only on the Greene County group, but Warren, Butler, Clinton and probably any others in the SW region). Michelle Ross from the Horsemen’s Corral was kind enough to put the information on the Corral Facebook page as well, so you can look there for more news. I just saw a blurb that there will be a grand opening of Caesars Ford Park, which we have been talking about for several years now, since bureaucracy moves slowly. Greene and Warren Counties have promised to be as much help as we can. Unfortunately, the grand opening is June 9, which is also the weekend of our Greene County State Ride, most of us from Greene County will not be able to attend. But there are horse trails in the works, and I’ll try to keep you informed of that as well. I’m including a photo of Cooper and Nikki, since I was talking about them. Also the saddle stand that Jerry made for the 2015 State ride. I believe he’s making another one for raffle this year, so come take your chances. He does great work! And no matter how many or few people come to camp and/or ride, we always have a good crowd for dinner, and lot of fun, prizes, karaoke
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GUERNSEY By the time you read this our work weekend will be over and we want to thank everyonewho was able to come out and help. Hopefully the trails will be cleared, rerouted around some muddy areas as well as screening underneath the tie lines at camp and the camp cleaned up. There will also be new tie lines installed on the White Trail at the Sugar Tree Marina stop. If you have clippers take them with you on the trails to help us keep the new growth from taking over the trails. Our chapter has completed our ride schedule for 2018, anyone needing a copy contact Don McIntyre. We have some new and exciting places we are going this year along with some of our old favorite spots. In 2017 our chapter rode a total of 9,922 miles; let’s try to beat that this year. Everyone needs to keep track of your trail mileage and turn them in this year. Make sure to mark your calendars for Oct. 6 for our annual poker run. A $10 donation gets you a chance to
2002 Ohio Trails Partnership work day. win cash prizes for best and worst poker hands, pulled pork dinner with all the fixings, live auction, singing cowboys and cowgirls that evening around the campfire. Pancake and sausage breakfast Sunday morning right after Cowboy Church. Raffle tickets this year will be for a chance to win a 380 Smith and Wesson pistol, two nights stay at Salt Fork Lodge with two rounds of golf, Horseshoe Cross and custom built tack box. Next club meeting will be Saturday, May 19. All club meetings for the summer months are the last full weekend of the month at Salt Fork State Park with the exception of May due to the holiday. Club ride and meetings are on Saturday, ride at 10 a.m., covered dish dinner at 5 p.m., with meeting at 6 p.m. Keep riding and tracking those miles, ~Marcy HAMILTON Howdy! Have we been one busy club! With the goal of engaging every member of HC-OHC and supporting our four club objectives of trail conservation, equine education, club communication and recreation; HC-OHC continues to offer a diverse slate of activities to meet every member’s liking. We will run down our March and early April adventures for you. Join our chapter and you can be adventurous too! First adventure: On Sunday, March 18, nine stalwart HCOHC members broke up into
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Oxbow tour. four teams and contributed 41 volunteer work hours clearing 7.7 miles of horse trail corridor of fallen ‘tree trash’, trimming back and removing invasive plants that blocked the horse trail corridor and documenting the location of large downed trees blocking Miami Whitewater Forest’s horse trails A, B and C. We will be returning to the bigger problem areas with a Great Parks staff chainsaw crew in the very near future. Many thanks go to Steve Bleser, Mike and Ann Frederick, Karen Osborne, Liz Schaechterle, Dick and Sarah Stuart, and Jeff and Lisa Wynn for volunteering time to help in keeping the Miami Whitewater Forest horse trails maintained for all riders to enjoy. Second adventure: On Friday, March 23 a small group of members put on their mud boots to participate in a guided tour of the Oxbow Conservancy. Why? To explore the feasibility of horseback riding on Oxbow’s protected lands and to watch Bald Eagles play all day! The Oxbow is a magnificent, 2,500acre spread of broad, fertile floodplain where the Great Miami River empties into the Ohio. This area where Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky come together is both an agricultural farmland and a heavily-used staging area where over 287 species of migratory birds refuel and rebuild energies for their long flights to distant northern breeding grounds and southern wintering areas. Many additional details need to be worked out before we can begin riding the Oxbow but beginning conversations with Oxbow’s Executive Director Dr. Jon Seymour went well and future riding at the Oxbow looks very promising. Many thanks go to Mike and Ann Frederick, Lois Hollingsworth, Karen Osborne and Dr. Jon Seymour for volunteering time to explore horseback riding at the Oxbow. Third adventure: On Monday, April 2, we wowed the crowds at our biggest parade of the year, the Findlay Market, Reds Opening May 2018
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Opening Day parade. Day Parade. Over 80,000 screaming Cincinnati Reds fans cheered and photographed HCOHC’s Opening Day Parade unit’s four banner carriers, eight horse/rider teams, two pony/ leader teams, one decorated truck and our five-member support ground crew. Cincinnati Opening Day parade was nationally televised, our division was seen on three local television stations, and ‘Tonka the Wonder Pony’s’ quarter page size photograph was featured in the April 3 edition of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Many thanks go to: Ronda Austing, Raegan and Ray Beneker, Amy Brockman, Heather Eckstein, Mike and Ann Frederick, Grace Hobbie, Karen Osborne, Neil Relyea, Reese Rosselott, Pat Schmiege, Scott, Gail and Josie Somers, Dick and Sarah Stuart, Philip Smith and Adam Wood for their hard work in making this event a success! Our last Adventure? On, April 5 during our regularly scheduled monthly meeting, we awarded seven full ride (get it?) scholarships to pay for seven deserving young people to participate in OHC’s Youth Program’s Camp Mohaven camping experience. Winners will primitive camp, horseback ride, swim and learn about horses while at Camp Mohaven and will also provide just a little bit of good old fashion ‘Horsemen Helping Horsemen’ community service back to Camp Mohaven. Congratulations to scholarship winners Raegan Beneker, Victoria Paquette, Laney and Samantha Ringhand, Reese Rosselott, Megan Sierra and Josie Somers! Feeling adventurous? Come join HC-OHC! Find us online at ohconline.com ‘Hamilton County’ or on Facebook at ‘Ohio May 2018
It has been a busy and constructive spring here at Harrison OHC. We are having a bake sale fundraiser at an auction, preparing for our Regional Ride in June and a Fun Show in July. Several in our club are considering trying the OHC IMTCA Trail Course Challenge on June 17 at the new Creekside Horse Park in Waynesburg, Ohio. I checked out some of the obstacles online and wow, the balance beam really looks like it could be scary but sounds like fun. It will be interesting to watch. Our horse camp scholarships have been sent out and we will be choosing two youths to attend a horse camp or clinic of their choice. We have extended our area of eligibility to surrounding counties to apply for the scholarship. The winner will receive a horse experience up to $500 each. Our winners will be chosen in May so get your applications in to Sherri Hart, 46550 Old Hopedale Road Cadiz, Ohio 43907. We will be working with Buckeye Trail Riders the last weekend in April to expand parking on our upper loop at Harrison State Forest. Sure hope we have warmer weather. Bob Glover and I attended the spring State meeting in Delaware, Ohio. We found it very informative and I came away with a bucket of horse items from the silent auction. We were very surprised to learn how much information can be generated by turning in your trail mileage. From that information we found Harrison State Forest ranked 28 out of a 100 riding trails in the state as having been ridden the most. I will be making more of an effort to turn in my trail mileage from now on. Our regional ride is planned for June 8, 9, and 10 at Harrison State Forest. We have an ice cream social Friday night with music entertainment from Carl Beese. Saturday breakfast is served by Harrison OHC and you can go on a guided ride or ride on your own. We have an auction Saturday night to support our scholarship program and trail maintenance. Sunday morning is breakfast by Harrison OHC and cowboy church, ride on your
own or a guided ride. Judy May is our ride chairperson, call for reservations if you are camping 740/491-0661 or email judy@ maymeadows.com. Hope to see you on the trails. God Bless and be safe. ~Dorothy Glover HOCKING We’re so ready to camp and enjoy some warm weather. Our club had a very good auction in March after our meeting and raised $430. Thanks to everyone who donated tack, baked goods, and other items. Thanks to everyone who bought items, we had a good time. Our first weekend ride and campout is planned for May 1113 at Hocking; some are going to Blue Rock Memorial Day weekend reservations required. Terry and Kathy Newman have their horse home from OSU Vet Hospital and it’s doing fine. Teresa Spring just purchased a new twohorse trailer with living quarters, I can’t wait to see it. I have seen some pictures and it looks really nice. Congrats Teresa, bet you’re excited to try it out! Be careful and safe out there. Until we meet on the trails take care. ~Jeanette JACKSON I hope this crazy spring weather isn’t interfering with your trail riding or other equine activities. It’s wreaked havoc here. We’ve evacuated our horses twice due to flooding. We are thankful to have such good friends in our OHC club who offer the use of their stalls any time at short notice. Thanks again to Ed Wolford and Kenny Taylor, you guys are lifesavers! Plans are made to build some benches at certain points along the trails at Hammertown Lake. Riders can take a break, sit for a while, and then use the bench to aid in mounting. Our first ride at Hammertown is scheduled for April 28. That date will have passed by the time you read this but the trails are always there! We will be riding at the AEP property in Meigs County on May 20. There is also plans to do the Moonville Tunnel ride again Oct. 13. Ride safe, ~Margo
Jefferson has been put on hold for a while. Carroll County OHC is planning a ride at Jefferson over the Memorial Day weekend and their rides are worth attending and lots of fun. In June our Jefferson County Chapter will hold our organized ride the weekend of June 2224. More details will be in the next issue of the Corral. In the meantime…enjoy your horse! ~JoEllen KNOX KCOHC continues to be an active chapter of OHC. As pointed out, the ‘Official Calendar’ generally only shows one activity per month. What with the new world of electronic communications, an Always Riding Facebook site was created and those with smart phones go there for possible daily announcements of where someone intends to ride. With all the rain, in order not to mark up our park trails, many of us have ridden local rails to trails and adjoining dirt back roads. I like to ride, and I am not real particular where I do ride. I find the Amish conveyances on the rails to trails to be a challenge. Just ask our member Brenda. Saturday, March 31 was our first official KCOHC ride of 2018 on the Mohican Valley Trail. Comments about high winds and possible showers deterred many of our possible riders but those that did attend had a great time ducking the high winds for the most part, only struggling on the hike to the Hangout for pizza afterwards. At our March meeting, Equine director Lisa Muncie of Camp Mohaven near Danville was the guest speaker. She went over what we as member volunteers can do to help their program. Lisa’s 4-H group (35 members) is looking for volunteers to
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Knox County OHC assist at the Knox County Fair, which a number of our members are willing to do. A vote was taken to hold our May meeting at Mohaven, acquaint ourselves with the kids, and review what their program is all about. Mohaven is the same location where the OHCYP holds summer camps. More information will be posted in our May newsletter. Our first seasonal camping adventure, April 27-29 was moved from Malabar to Pleasant Hill. This was a good start to conditioning your horse for rougher adventures later this year. Lisa also told us of an upcoming Rodeo at Camp Mohaven, May 6. It is open to the public, potluck dessert afterwards, with Gospel Bluegrass Group singing. Activities to start at 2 p.m. Bring a potluck and a chair. Don’t expect the Rodeo to be the wild west kind. Our next KCOHC ride is a camping adventure joining Muskingum County OHC at Blue Rock May 25-27, for what is becoming their annual Hog Roast. If you already have reservations, great, if not, you best check into it now as they were filling up. June 6-8 is a scheduled ride in North Bend, W.Va. In all my years of riding, I do not recall riding in West Virginia, so, there’s another state off my bucket list. Several members are headed for Tennessee in May with another group going to Illinois in June right after our ride in West Virginia. If you like to travel and ride, Knox County OHC is the place to be. Come on over to Knox County where the gates are wide open, the grass is greener, the horses leaner, because we do ride them, 84
Lake OHC has a new Facebook page, thanks to Bonnie G. She has asked for appropriate pictures of our chapter members and their horses doing various activities. Our Poker Ride on June 23 (rain date is June 30) as well as our 2018 membership form and certain activities are listed there currently. On May 9 we look forward to Kris Lanphear’s clinic in the indoor arena at Lake Farmpark at 6:30. Kris from Pleasant Valley farm, will be sharing techniques and methods for getting your horse ready for the trails. Just as any athlete has to prepare for physical activities, so do we and our equine buddies. Allow yourself and your horse enough time to be prepared for whatever comes your way on the trails. ‘Time’—Do we ever have enough of it? As our members age, we find that some have had or are having medical issues. We’ve dealt with these issues with our horses, but now it’s our turn to acknowledge and try to heal our own physical problems. This takes time. Time slows down for no one. Riding time is lost, much to our regret. Yet still we love our horses and care for them and try to be around horse activities. Yes, I write from personal experience. Some of our Lake OHC chapter members have had medical issues this year and in past years. Still they ride. Still they love their equine friends, as well as work with other persons who have an equine passion. Treasure your riding time, treasure your time spent grooming, mucking, cleaning and caring for your equine friend. Hoping your trails and riding are happy and safe. ~Rayneen Tisovic LAWRENCE We were scheduled to have a work day to cleanup Paddle Creek Campground before opening day on April 15 but the weather will not give us a break. We will just have to go to plan B which means that anyone who
doesn’t have to work can go and see what they can do, weather permitting again. It has been a long cold winter and I know that everyone is chomping at the bit to go riding and camping, I know that I am. We have several different rides scheduled this year along with some day rides. MAY 25 — Paddle Creek JUNE 29-JULY 1 — Zaleski at Hocking Hills, Ohio. JULY 28 — Day Ride at Grayson AUG. 25 — Day Ride at AEP Meigs Co., OH AUG. 31 — Paddle Creek SEPT. 21 — Paddle Creek, St. Jude Ride OCT. 26-28 — Cowboy Larry’s, Hocking Hills, OH December 15 the trails close at Paddle Creek. We are looking forward to many more ride and camping adventures with our club members and friends. Our club has had its share of hardships and obstacles that seem to be thrown at us from all directions. We may be a small club but we are still going strong. Happy Trails to you all, ~Susan LOGAN As the weather warms up, our club schedule will get busier and we hope you will consider joining us for the fun. May will start out with our second club ride of the year. On May 6 we will ride at Kookie Berry’s then enjoy a potluck meal afterwards. Please check our Facebook page for time and location. On May 10 our youth will participate in the All American Youth Show. We will not have a club meeting in June, instead our members will participate in a Desensitizing Clinic on June 3. The instructor is a trainer with the Columbus Mounted Police and he, and his wife, offer these clinics to groups. Our third club ride will be a campout at Alum Creek the weekend of June 23. Again, please check our Facebook page for more information. We would love to have you join us. Our President Becky Porter is very involved with Discovery Riders here in Logan County. They work with youth and adults with a variety of issues including working with veterans. On May 5 Discovery Riders will host their annual Day at the Races.
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This is their big fundraiser of the year. This year they are raffling off two tickets to the OSU vs Michigan game on Nov. 24. If interested in purchasing a raffle ticket please contact Becky. We are pleased to announce our 2017 award winners for mileage and saddle hours. First, our youth winners. We give awards to the top three and for 2017, they are: first place Erica Wilson with 1,758 miles and 1,321 hours; second place is Chase McKinney with 213 miles and 191 hours and third place is Summer Dow with 185 miles and 415 hours. Way to go! For our adults Mark McClintick had 2,222 hours, Becky Porter had 503 miles and 530 hours, Kookie Berry had 412 miles and Cynthia Orr had 357 miles. Our club total for 2017 was 4,824.5 miles and 4,679 hours. Not bad, guys, not bad. Our next club meeting will be Aug. 5 at 6:30 p.m. in East Liberty, Ohio. Enjoy the weather, ~Diana LORAIN I have been seeing the Eastern Bluebirds all over Carlisle thanks to the multitude of bluebird boxes for nesting that abound. A pair of Bufflehead ducks at the Wetlands area were cited with the male having a striking white head. Our May calendar sponsor is Farley Saddlery and Service, LLC. She specializes in custom tack and repair. Her shop is located in Wellington. Thank you Kym for checking over our tack at our March meeting for issues. Brenda Lang headed up our Trail Mile Awards and announced the winners and statistics at our March meeting. Thank you Brenda! This is a time consuming task that falls right at the holidays when we are so busy. Brenda has volunteered her time for many years now in this capacity. She also obtains wonderful gift prize donations for our winners from local businesses who have been so supportive to our council events. Our 2017 overall miles recorded were 23,873. Wow, that screams of saddle sores but something to be proud of. Go LOHC! Riders most frequently rode at the following parks: Carlisie 4,520 miles, Charlemont 1,596 miles, Mohican 1,560 miles, Benezette in Pennsylvania 1,566 miles and Hocking Hills 1,045 May 2018
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Ron Redbeard Hoover Kathy with Banjo. miles. Our top three women riders were Kelly Denes 1,694 miles, Sandy Krupp 1,077 miles and Cheryl Garn 1,041 miles. Our top three men riders were Elmer (Billy) Garn 1,041 miles, Ric Augustine 864 miles and Jim Wallace 554 miles. Our top youth riders were Akadian Garn 355 miles, Katy Zitek 230 miles and Reagan Reader 109 miles. Our top two saddle hour riders were Katy Zitek 178 hours and Deb Hurlbert 137 hours. Vince Mollica received an award for ‘Special Cook’. Congratulations to all our top winners and to everyone who submitted their trail information to Brenda for all your fine efforts. Keep on riding and recording those miles. It’s what helps our government representatives know that we utilize the equestrian trails when they are trying to determine the park budgets for the future. Our St. Patrick’s Day Ride brought forth many a leprechaun for the riding of the green from our council as well as neighboring counties. The food spread was amazing with everyone bringing something yummy. Thanks Jim and Laura for organizing this fun ride and cooking up the Pot of Stew. On March 23, approximately 20 of us toured Weaver Leather Supply Company in Mt. Hope, learning all about various leathers and webbing products they manufacture for horse tack. We then proceeded to lunch at Mrs. Yoder’s followed by a tour of Fairview Country Sales where they specialize in Bio thane harnesses and carriages. It was an educational day with many interesting facts learned. Thanks for organizing this field trip Jim Wallace. Saturday, May 5 is a Cinco De Mayo Day ride that will be held at Wetmore at 11 a.m. Please contact Cheryl Muhek with questions. A Pie Ride is scheduled for Saturday, May 12 at 10 a.m. Plan to meet at the May 2018
enclosed pavilion at 12:30 p.m. for lunch, pie and coffee. Please bring pie or dessert to share. Sherry Hoover is heading up this ride. May 19-20 we have Carlisle Equestrian Center reserved for overnight camping. Please bring a tie line for your horses. We will have a potluck and bonfire at the open Pavilion area. Weather permitting, the Black River Astronomical Society opens up their telescopes and we are treated to view the planets and stars. The potluck dinner will be at 6:30. Please bring a dish to share. We will camp Saturday to Sunday only. Brenda Lang is our contact for this ride. Our club paid the group camping permit so there is no charge for our members to camp. On Monday, May 21 we have a membership meeting and potluck at the CVC in the Black River Room at 7 p.m. The topic is sponsored by Buckeye Feed on horse nutrition. Monday, May 28 we will participate in the Grafton Memorial Day Parade. Further details will be forthcoming. Karen Norton is the contact person for this parade. Please note that carriages are permitted on the Carlisle trails May 1, 5, 10, 13. June 1-3 we will be camping at AEP, Conesville Horse Area, in Coshocton, Ohio. The camp area is primitive therefore you will need to bring water for yourself and your horse. You also must print out a current (yearly) AEP RecLand Permit from AEP. com and bring it with you. You must sign it and carry it with you when riding. You also are asked to register at the campground so the management of AEP knows how many riders use this area. It is a beautiful area for riding with ravines and woods. Some trails are rugged but many are not. Please contact Brenda Lang for more details. See ya out there friends! Take time to ‘tip toe or trot through the tulips’ and enjoy the wild flowers. ~Kathy Duncan
Those May flowers better be awesome! That’s what I keep telling myself when I look at the forecast or go out to empty my rain gauge. Those of you that have access to an inside arena are so lucky. No matter the weather now, it will dry up and warm up…eventually. It’s time to be thinking about the maintenance on your trailer and getting your truck ready to haul. My husband did a safety seminar for our club a couple of years ago. We have copies of the checklist and will be glad to give you a copy. I’m hoping to find time to give another seminar this spring. He’s currently rewriting his checklist into more of an article form for submission to the Corral to share with everyone. Madison County has lost two wonderful people, horse lovers and beloved members this past month. March 7 we lost Deborah Lee Cundiff to her battle with cancer. She lived the Cowgirl Up lifestyle despite the amount of pain she was in. On March 31 James Schultz went to be with the Lord. He was our club’s unofficial photographer. You can view his work on Viewbug.com. Both will be missed greatly, but we know they are no longer in pain. We are grateful for the time we had with them both. Our lives have been made better for having known them. Ride free. ~Debbie and James MEDINA We plan to shake things up a bit this year, meeting wise. Look for upcoming news on fun locations and meeting activities. On May 2 we are welcoming Janet Fox at Boston Store. She will speak to us about the books she has been writing; The Desperate Horse Wives series. In June we will have an ice cream social. Ice cream, toppings, nuts, and everything you could want for the perfect taste of summer. Meetings start at 6:30 at Boston Store, but we will be planning other locations in the valley for our summer meetings, stay tuned! A full schedule of our rides will be out soon in our newsletter and website, get ready for a summer of fun. For more information you can contact Molly Eastwood (330/666-1095 or 330/603-0820 or mollyeastwood@aol.com) or Dianna Weaver (440/623-8066 or diannaw@ameritech.net).
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Reservations are already coming in for our State ride Aug. 17-19. Don’t get shut out! The deadline is Aug. 13. We fill up Robinson Field each year for our pig roast, silent auction, raffles and rides, rides, rides! There’s a hot dog dinner on Friday night, pig roast Saturday and full breakfast on Sunday. Moonlight ride and campfire on Friday. Sound like fun? Well it is! Don’t just stand there, get our form from the website, www.medinacountyohc. com or contact me, Rosemary Young at rosemary4medinaohc@ gmail.com or 440/382-7980. May 12 is our next work weekend with camping in Robinson Field if conditions allow. Don’t forget National Trails Day is June 2. This is the time of year we join with other volunteer groups who donate their time and muscle to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Join us as we get our trails ready for a full season of riding. Watch our website, newsletter and email blasts for further information. Or you can contact one of our trail commanders, Patricia Vance (pavancelaw@aol.com or 330/836-9358), Mike Andrea (mlandrea03@yahoo.com or 330/592-5953), or Jack Weese (jack4ohc@att.net 440/234-9668 or 216/780-9668). You probably thought I was lying when I said that spring was coming (as I see the snow fly past my window) but it really is! June is not far away. Join us down in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Bring your horse and spend the day in one of the most beautiful spots in our state. May the valley be with you, ~Rosemary MEIGS I have faith that it is going to warm up and the mud will dry up. I know we have treated one horse for scratches and I heard there were several other horses having problems with this. This article is the May issue so
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Sheila Rush waiting for vet. our camp is open and ready for our first trail ride and fun show on May 12. We are getting ready for our ‘Make a Wish’ Ride June 9, sign up at 9 a.m. ride at 10 a.m. Food will be served and door prizes given out along with the 50/50 drawing. We are looking forward to this event because we raise a lot of money that goes to the ‘Make a Wish’ Foundation and then a child with a life threatening illness can have their wish come true. Meigs County has had at least three or more children have their wish come true. Join in on this event and you will enjoy the ride, the food and the feeling you have when you realize you made that child’s life just a little better. For more information on this event, contact Paul at 740/742-2320, or Kenny at 740/949-2657. Our club decided to have a veterinary clinic at the AEP horse camp. We had local veterinary John Krawsczyn come out and he gave shots to 14 horses, which was a good turnout for the first time, also we had four people join our club at this event. The shots given were the West Nile virus, Coggins and eastern and western four way. The influenza, tetanus and encephalitis is all in one. We are planning on this again next year. I wrote the history for 2017 and mailed it in and my name was entered in a drawing for two tickets to the Equine Affaire. Just a reminder that Mother’s Day is May 13. Memorial weekend is May 26, there will be camping and riding at our AEP camp, come and join in on the fun. Happy Trails, ~Dian 86
Howdy from Montgomery County! May, a nice time of the year to get out and enjoy nature, not too hot, no bugs and everything is in full bloom. In April there was a nice little crew of us that got together and went on a Wright Brothers tour in Dayton. The Ranger started us off with a short movie about were the Wright brothers grew up and and how they came to love the idea of flying. It was interesting to learn of all of the trials and tribulations they went through over the years. Most people would have given up hope after the first plane crash of many they had trying to create the perfect plane. After the movie we all walked around and toured the house were Wilbur and Orville had their bike shop and printing company. Pretty cool! Afterwards we all walked across the street to a little barbeque restaurant, the food was great, and the conversations were even better! We did however miss our trail boss for this trip, Cindy, (misstootoo) was ill and couldn’t join us. Thankfully Karen Spencer our activities coordinator jumped in to take her place and everything went well. We all had a wonderful time. Cindy Barnett, (who is also our Southwest Regional Represenative) and I went to the OHC State meeting in Delaware on the 24. The meeting was hosted by the OHC Youth program, and what a great job they did. It is awesome to see our young people so involved, thank you again, OHCYP! See you in November. We would like to congratulate a few of our members who won patches this year for their trail miles: Top Trail Rider Wendy Metzler, fourth place, Adult Saddle Hours Alex Valdespino, fifth place and Kathy Joseph, seventh place, Youth Trail Miles forth, fifth and six place goes to Anna, Isabel and Sofia
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kept him grounded for several months. Floyd, Ted, and Gerald again plan to participate in the 2018 trail challenge event near Canton where Floyd’s accident occurred. Gerald and Ted plan to participate in the early May annual Buckeye State Mounted Deputy trail ride scheduled for Mohican State Forest. Several chapter members attended some days of the Equine Affaire to enhance their equine knowledge. Floyd, John, and Gerald attended the March State OHC meeting which is blessed with many hardworking/dedicated leaders. It was great to see the ground swell of chapter money support for OHCYP chaired by Jackie to which the Morrow chapter had already donated in February for three scholarships. The monthly chapter equine fellowship is our 2018 regular meetings which are the second Wednesday of the month at 1900 HR in the Mount Gilead Library Annex. However, it was suggested that summer meetings could be an evening ride at Mount Gilead State Park followed by a picnic. When such weather becomes a reality in a few months, contact Gerald (DOC) at 419/768-2128 or (cell) 610/7641612 or rrockdoc@hotmail.com the day of the scheduled meeting as to the actual plans. Until next month, let us continue to ride, ride, ride while we can or at least have great dreams. Happy Trails to you and stay safe in the saddle/on your horse if you do have an opportunity to ride. ~DOC PERRY It has been tough to get the early spring rides and trail maintenance in, however, Perry County has done some trail maintenance at Stone Church in
Matilyn Funk and Cheyenne at Dillion State Park. May 2018
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for 2017. In order we have Dave Swingle with 1083 miles, Tom Wilson with 905 miles, Jeaneene Crowell with 728 miles, Dave DeGarmo with 708 miles, and Tracy Robbins with 500 miles. Way to go! Don’t forget to keep track of your miles this year. It’s so important we turn those in every year. Let’s hope spring does decide to arrive and everyone gets back into the saddle. Until then let’s get the chores completed and get those horses out on the trails. ~Heather PIKE
Heather Stengle and her rescue Buddy. the Wayne National Forest on March 25. Thanks to Wayne National Forest folks, Bob Crist, Vicki and Don Wagner, Marsha McDonald, Rick Walters, Connie King and her grandson, Carla Marshall and Roxanne Drake. They brought their chainsaws, leaf blowers, weed eaters and loppers and got the job done. A huge thank you! For those of you that are not aware, this year the fees have been waived to ride Stone Church! This means everyone should come out and see how beautiful the riding is at Stone Church, trails opened April 15. Please continue to check Perry Counties Facebook page for future events and trail maintenance schedule (because there is definitely more to do) or attend one of our meetings. Perry County meets the second Tuesday of the week at 7 p.m. at the Top Hat Restaurant. Plans are under way for our Regional ride at Burr Oak on July 6-8. We plan on selling the traditional regional ride T-shirts, auction, raffle, and some cowboy karaoke around the camp fire. Please put those dates on your calendar, it will be here before we know it. We would like to congratulate one of our members Bob Crist on his new horse Hank. He’s a real beauty Bob and we hope you create many wonderful memories together. We would also like to congratulate our top five members with the most trail miles May 2018
Hello to everyone from Pike OHC. Several of our club members are riding despite some chilly weather we’re still having. Eight members rode at Pike Lake on a recent warmer Sunday and had a super ride. They met at our Pike Lake day parking area and spent the day riding. There are two trailheads at our day parking area. One trailhead is just across the road and the other trailhead actually begins right from the parking area. Our club hopes everyone will take advantage of this parking area. It is very accessible and the new gravel makes a very nice area to park your rigs. The updated trail map on the kiosk is also helpful when navigating the trails. As the warmer and dryer days come, our ‘trail engineers’ are going to be busy clearing trails and picking up trash at Pike Lake. New trail signs are in the plans
Jan Browning, Betsy Darling and Calvin Knipp enjoy lunch and the scenery on Pike Lake Robinette trail.
Pike Lake day parking area is just past the lake. It has great access to the trails.
Penny Cooper helping to create many smiling faces when the kids took horse rides at our Horse Daze event. for this year’s trail maintenance too. Our next club trail ride will venture to Shawnee State Park. Our youth 4-H club members have been attending clinics preparing for the Pike County Fair horse show this summer. Some have also been attending mounted shooting clinics which will also be at Pike County Fairgrounds this summer. Competing with barrels and poles throughout the year keep them busy too. This month for ‘Saddle Talk’, our club would like to say how much we appreciate Penny Cooper. Penny has been an OHC member for several years. She has two well trained horses and very seldom misses a chance to trail ride. Penny has been an officer for our club several times, including our president. Presently she is our secretary. Her optimism and kindness to everyone really stands out. She is not only generous to volunteer at our club events, but always eager to help other chapters too. Penny’s great sense of humor creates a lot of fun times on the trails! Every club should be lucky enough to have a ‘Penny’ as a member. As we all know, riding horses is sometimes scary, sometimes fun, sometimes tricky, but always amazing. Winston Churchill states, “No hour of life is wasted when spent in the saddle.” God bless, be safe and enjoy your ride! ~Teresa Wittkugle PORTAGE Good things are happening for our club this year. In case you haven’t been able to get to the meetings, I’ll review some of the news. We gained several new members for this year! It’s always fun to meet new riding buddies and tap into ideas from them. We are gearing up for trail work before the park opens on Memorial Day. By the time this
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Trail Blaze Mark, right turn. article is published our Earth Day trail work gathering will be over. Every year we meet at the Day Parking lot of West Branch State Park at 10 a.m. and tackle spring cleanup on the trails. This year we have trail teams and rumor has it that some teams are challenging the others for best trail. The ODNR is standardizing all trail markings to look more like the Buckeye Trail’s blue blazes. At West Branch State Park all the hiking trails are marked with blue and are ‘off limits’ for horses. Our equine trails will be re-marked in their existing colors with blazes, 2” wide by 6” high. A single blaze marks the trail where it goes straight. Two marks on a tree indicate a turn in the trail, with the upper blaze offset to show the new direction. For example, if the upper marking is on the right, the trail turns right. A double side-by-side marking means pay attention; the trail route may not be as distinct, wide or obvious. I included some pictures so you could see what I’m talking about. We will have a new, accurate trail map by the end of this season. In the mean time we have an interim map in the kiosks at day parking and equine campground, and also on our website. It’s not too early to make camping reservations at West Branch. If you only want to camp one night you can’t book online, you have to go to the park office. I think that’s pretty standard for all state parks. Our trails are in great shape so why not join us and ‘Ride the WB!’ ~Lee 87
County Lines PREBLE Welcome from Preble County. The Great Easter Egg Hunt for the kids at the Park Office Hueston Room in Hueston Woods went very well. It was really great watching all of the kids scrambling around finding eggs and having such a great time. Val Garnett and her helpers Mo Kamm and Deb Witt planned this event and she deserves a great big kuddos on this one. There were prizes and candy filled eggs for all to enjoy. Thanks Val and your crew for all of your planning and getting this great event done. The meeting and carry-in went well also. We did the finalization on the State ride meal and worked on getting other things finalized for the State ride also. The volunteer crew did a great job helping with getting the arena back into shape for our upcoming Fun Speed Show on Memorial Weekend. The show is on Saturday, May 26, rain date will be May 27. The arena still needs worked up and needs some rain on it to settle it down some. Hopefully we won’t need a rain date maybe Mother Nature will bless us with good weather. Daryl and his 4-H group did some great cleanup work around the campground as well as on the trails for us to help with their community service requirements they needed. If there are any other groups out there that need to do community service we sure could use the help in trying to get the trails cleared before riding season. Our monthly meeting and carry in is scheduled for Saturday, May 5 at 6:30 p.m. (carry-in at 6 p.m.) at the Horse campgrounds at the shelter. This will also be our work day and we’ll have food for those volunteering to help with trail maintenance and camp cleanup. We decided since it was so damp and still chilly that we would have a bean bake for the meal with members bringing side dishes or desserts for our carry in. I can say this, we have folks who can cook and of course we all love to eat. The work crew will really enjoy the good food. We have some really dedicated and hardworking 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 of 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! 88
Horseman’s camp, everyone is welcome to come join us. It’s a $10 entry fee and we’ll have dinner afterwards. We also have a scheduled work day on May 12 to run the trails and some other things before the Poker Run. Our next ride will be Bear Lake (Shawnee) on June 23. Stay tuned and Happy Trails! ~Danielle SANDUSKY
Work on arena at Hueston Woods Arena—before and after. Donn and I will be camping on Memorial Day weekend and plan on doing some riding as well. Since I lost my Doc last fall we have discovered it is very important to get in the riding as much as possible because things can change quickly and we do not want to miss any more than we have to. A special shout out goes to Morgan Hancock. For 2017 she finished fourth in the State overall for saddle hours while she finished first in our chapter for saddle hours. Congratulations Morgan and keep up the good work. It is important members try to keep track of their trail miles and saddle hours. The state and DNR determine how much the trails are used by the miles that are turned in. Thank you in advance. Wishing all of the mother’s and mother’s to be a very Happy Mother’s Day. Please wish that special person in your life a ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ and spend some quality time with them. 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! ~Becky Clifton ROSS Greetings, from the Ross County Chapter! We are coming around to May where we’re hoping that this weather is getting better and you’re getting some ride time in. Speaking of riding time we have a scheduled ride coming up. May 26 is the Annual Spring Poker Run at Tar Hollow
The hair is flying from the ponies and you could cough up an impressive hairball from all the hair you seem to eat! I love the shedding though…they get so fuzzy all winter it’s fun to see your ugly duckling turn into that beautiful swan you know lurks underneath the wooly creature you came to know all winter! First thing on most people’s list is call out the farrier…most of us aren’t so great at trims in the winter. Although it’s true their hoof growth does slow down considerably in the winter months. The second thing we do is call the vet. We need our shots and Coggins as soon as possible, if not yesterday! Veterinarians love when we do that to them, like we didn’t know all winter it was going to be spring someday soon. Keep in mind that more often than not, horse vaccines will throw him off for a couple days. Horses are such stoic beasts, they could be sore and pained, carrying a low fever and you may not pick up on it. Some get very sore to where they can hardly put their heads down to eat a couple days after. Plan ahead, don’t vaccinate your buddy and then head out for a big ride. Always do it a couple weeks before and keep them turned out to pasture to help with the soreness. Last meeting we talked about the State ride which is the last weekend in September at Van Buren State Park. We will be in charge of checking in rigs and visitors. There will be a pre-order on shirts, more information to come at later date on that. If you made it last year to the Saturday night dinner, the same people will be doing the roast again this year. They did a wonderful job. Al is keeping us updated on the news since he is on that committee and he is also the new NW Regional Rep. Sounds like it’s going to be another great time! Annette finished up our last meeting with a discussion on trail
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Enjoying the sunshine! etiquette. Make sure to speak to other trail riders and walkers so your horse associates them as a friend. No off trail riding. Although I know its accidently happened to us all at some point! If you sink in more than half an inch, destruction of that trail will happen and possibly be forced to close. Always pass on the left (I didn’t remember that one), and always give the right away to the rider going uphill. Always stay one horse length away from each other…we all need to work on that one! Lilly! What you carry in you carry out! Unless your fourlegged friend leaves a gift…you can leave that as fertilizer. When crossing a road, always wait for entire group and cross as one. We don’t want a panicking horse to run across the road to join its herd. And there is always talk about slow horses and fast horses. If you have a slow horse, trot once in a while to catch up, if you have a fast horse hold up and visit a while and let the slower ones catch up. Working together like that will work out best and no one will feel left out or as if they are doing all the trotting or waiting. All this riding talk makes me wanna go get Lilly saddled up! Hope to see you on the trails! Have a wonderful Mother’s Day! 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 May 2018
County Lines give 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, give them an extra treat and give that soft muzzle a kiss…horse life is good! ~Marla Sidell STARK This year our Stark County Chapter has had some very interesting speakers at our meetings. At our March meeting Bill and Marsha Shearer from Whispering Grace Horses from Massillon enlightened us with the unique therapy program they offer to families and troubled youth in our area. Bill told about how he and Marsha grew up with horses in their youth and it was how they met. They are both retired educators. Bill’s father had race horses and he and Bill traveled the country racing the horses. After going off to college and joining the work force, Bill said he took up golf and raising a family so they got away from horses. After retiring he has helped with the raising of his grandchildren. He said several days a week his job was to pick up his one granddaughter at noon from kindergarten. He would try to plan different things for them to do after their stop at a Subway for lunch. One time Marsha suggested they stop at Nick-AJack Farm and visit the variety of farm animals on the farm. As they were walking around the farm, he started talking with the director and explained his background with race horses. She told him they had just gotten two retired race horses in and she was very concerned about the condition of one of them and asked if he would take a look. He said he was reluctant to do so but did anyways. He said it is interesting how horses can work their way back into your lives and wasn’t sure if it was beings from up above that helped make this happen. As it turned out he came back to the farm several times a week to work with the horse. Then both he and Marsha decided it was time to bring horses back into their lives. So in 2012 they purchased a small farm and began their program with two students. May 2018
They have increased their herd to a current seven horses and now serve over 200 families. They work with Pathway of Stark County which is an organization for troubled youth. The one hour sessions begin with the students doing chores first then they get to spend time with a horse mainly brushing and learning about parts of the horse. After they are comfortable with the horse they are taught the Natural Horsemanship way of working with the horse on the ground. Later they ‘earn the right to ride’ in the program. Bill said since the program began in 2012 they have over 40 volunteers that help at the farm. He has signs at the farm that say “Leave Your Troubles behind for a while— Make a difference” and “You have to want to come.” Bill and Marsha related many stories of the relationships that have formed between the students and the horses. Mainly, the horses paying attention to the troubled youth, helping them open up and be able to socialize. As it has been said “The outside of a horse is good for the inside of man.” Until next time, happy trails to you! ~Jo Ellen SUMMIT Michelle Crew and her horse Jedi made the local papers with their ‘Wearin’ of the Green’ at Akron’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 10. Both were bundled up but sporting kelly green accessories. Jedi looked especially dapper in his fedora, bow tie and matching saddle blanket. Michelle wore a stunning ensemble of green storm coat, polar fleece gloves, jaunty riding britches, fur lined boots topped off with a green Stetson. You both looked great! On March 15, the local turkey buzzards returned to the Ledges at Hinckley Reservation. The locals were all about celebrating the harbingers of spring while the flock overhead was keeping watch for a straggler or someone who hadn’t moved for a while. We were relieved to hear no one was reported missing. For those of us still looking for signs of spring, we still have hope. Marietta reported Luna is shedding at a rate of what looks like one inch on the ground per brushing. Carolyn Sullivan has her horses in training for CNVP Patrols. Our last report says she had Puzzle doing ground work
cutting Canadian Geese from the flock. I’m not sure Blue Heron would respond in the same manner. For all those patients who lost a good friend, Petie the Pony, last year, you will be happy to hear that a very special pony has volunteered to visit you as soon as he completes his training. Willie Nelson is learning the ropes so he can bring happiness and therapeutic healing to patients at Akron Children’s Hospital and Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital in Cleveland. This pint size ambassador has some pretty tiny horse shoes to fill as Petie was the first horse (mini or otherwise) in the U.S. permitted to visit patients in hospitals and did so for 20 plus years. Willie hails from Colorado but now calls Victory Gallop in Bath his new home. His trainers tell us, Willie will be ‘On the Road Again’ soon. That’s all for this month, ~Joann Ulichney TRUMBULL Hello from the members of Trumbull County! Happy spring! I look out and smile as I gaze upon my mare sleeping in the warm sun. Our March meeting was well attended with discussion of setting the annual ride at 2 Mile Run County Park for June 23 and 24. Arrival dates of the 21 and 22 are available however guided rides are Saturday and Sunday. The potluck dinner will be Saturday night. The report of our month at Ponderosa Steak House was very favorable. So much so that we are going to do it again in August! Mother Nature has provided us with a couple extra weeks of preparation weather before temperatures will break and riding will be underway. This is a good time to check the tack you stored over the winter and replace worn equipment. And don’t we all just love to see all the new gadgets and gizmos for trail riders at the expos and in the magazines—wondering just who might be sporting the latest in trail fashion?! First and foremost however, we give attention to the safety of our horse(s) in the trailer; knowing it is dependent on our due diligence of service and repairs. The ‘check list’: Before you start hauling for the season there are important inspections to be scheduled. Most
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dealerships and service locations will do this. Ask for inspections of the wheels and hubs or brake drums, the suspension of the trailer for wear, check for rust or corrosion on the frame, have the wheel bearings greased and inspect all tires including the spare for wear, dry rot and air valve status. Also you need to have the lights and wiring thoroughly examined for connections and operation. Don’t forget the door latches and locks! Completing a thorough yearly inspection reduces the risk of problems while on the road. Quick checks before each trip that all lights are working, the hitch is secure and locked with safety chains and break away sensor is functioning and lug nuts are tight on properly aired tires and you and your horse are ready to travel to your destination! Special note! Check for wasp and hornet nests inside the horse area of the trailer, under the gooseneck overhang and any little nook or cranny they can attach too! Always have cans of hornet spray readily available; in the week that you are camping and your horses have been on the tie line, nests can be built! (I type ‘special note’ because I fell victim to an undetected nest and flying death bombers...and then trying to unload quickly... oh yeah, and not incite panic in the horse...I know you have a picture in your mind as you read this...needless to say I make quite sure to check now and have two cans of hornet spray in the trailer at all times!) We look forward to riding with you all this season! While you are making plans this year, why not try Mosquito Lake State Park! The parking lot has been improved for more parking and solid ground. Tie lines are available and the ADA approved mounting ramp is there for your assistance. The well-marked trails are an easy ramble in the woods alongside the lake. Come join the fun of the Trumbull County Chapter! Our meetings are held the first Sunday of the month at the Fowler Township building in Fowler, Ohio. The meetings start at 7 p.m. and we have social time after adjournment. See you on the trails! ~Kathryn Bartow UNION Union County members did well with year-end awards for 89
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resin, made its debut in parade winning second in a large other performance class. Everyone has been keeping busy doing whatever horse related things they can do during a more unpredictable than usual spring. You can say we’re all chomping at the bit to get that break in the weather that says it’s time to ride. Until next month be safe, have fun and happy trails. ~Karen Holland WARREN
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Theresa (right) receiving her OPHC award. 2017. In addition to last month’s year-end award winner, our youth member, Katrina Strayton placed 10 in 2017 for youth saddle hours and our secondary member Theresa Burke received both her 500 and 1,000 mile awards for the 2017 Ride Ohio program sponsored by the Ohio Paint Horse Club. Way to go Katrina and Joey, and Theresa and Prada. Linda Blanton spent part of the winter in sunny Florida and now she is faced with the challenge of getting her mare, Dottie back in shape for all those trail rides that she’s planning. Debbie Strayton attended the State OHC meeting on March 24 and the Strayton’s added two new barn cats over the winter, BC (Barn Cat) and Tang. It seems that BC has an affinity for horses. Karen Holland attended another model horse show this time in Hilliard. Her artist resin of her real horse, Charlie took Artist Resin Reserve Champion Gaited Model and her newest artist 90
It has not been good weather for riding so far this year. Some members have been managing, but when it’s excessively wet, it’s hard on the trails and we don’t want to tear them up. We have managed to have about three trail work days that weren’t rained or snowed out. We put up a new mounting block in camp and replaced a tie rail on the north end. We also put some ‘No Parking’ signs where the field meets Scott Road at the dog training area, since for some reason people who come there with dogs think that the best place to park is right in the middle of the trail, instead of the nice, big gravel loop provided for that purpose. I will say that it’s a good thing we all have trucks, because if we didn’t, the mounting block would have been impossible due to the water across the driveway (see photos with this article). Driving to lunch afterward, we had to detour off of our usual route due to a road closure. It’s not unusual for that particular piece of road to flood (a couple years ago, we had to move our New Year’s Day ride since we were going to stage next to it in the local park to ride the Little Miami Scenic Trail) but there was more water in that spot than I have ever seen. And I don’t think I’ve ever seen the water quite that close to the bridge on Route 73, which we drove over detouring. Gotta love Ohio in the spring. Don’t forget that our first group camping trip is coming up, May 30-June 1, at Hang ‘Em High in London, Ky. I’ve never been there, but have heard good things about it. The Great Tack Exchange went well. I didn’t think ahead enough to actually get numbers, but I do know that we were quite busy the majority of the time. It did seem to break up a bit early, but there were a lot of people there
Flooding at Caesar Creek State Park Horse camp. for quite a while. It was pretty good weather for it: not so cold and nasty that people decide to stay home, but not so gorgeous that people decide to skip it and go riding. It was more than a bit windy, so a little rough on the outdoor vendors I imagine, but people still seemed to be shopping there also, and that’s what matters. This is our main fundraiser for money for trail maintenance, so we always like to see a big crowd. That’s it for this month. With any luck, it will be drier and warmer the next time you hear from me. ~Mickie WASHINGTON Greetings from Ohio’s first County, named for the first president of our great nation! We have much to be excited about in our club. Two of our girls tied for top mileage ridden in the Youth and State! Congratulations Daphne and Lecole McGuire with over 3700 miles each. They were also the top two in the saddle hours! We also had the two adult top riders in the State! Congratulations Lois Wallace (over 3200 miles) and Linda Donat! Our club is a riding club, no doubt about it, over 38,000 miles turned in overall. Yes, number one in the State. Our club awards were handed out at the April 5 meeting at Christ United Methodist Church. We had many awards on the State and local level, plus a few extras in ‘good fun’. Thanks to our awards committee of Debbie Johnson, Barb Hover and Carrie Johnson for putting together the event. A potluck dinner was held before the meeting and a good time was had by all. We are expecting a great riding season with 13 scheduled rides as a club, the most in years.
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We would like to issue a hearty Washington County welcome to everyone for our South East Regional Ride on June 23 at the Kinderhook trailhead of Wayne National Forest. After many years of work we have a trail head and trail to be proud of. We will be camping the night of June 22 and 23, but be warned there are no facilities other than water and a pit toilet. However, great parking, high horse ties and multiple fire rings are available! And although weather has postponed the installation of our rinse rack it will certainly be in and functional by then! I cannot tell you how happy we are with our partnership with Wayne. It has not always been great, but now it is everything we could ever ask for. Jason Reed and Dawn McCarthy are simply great to work with! As of this writing there are no fees at the National Forests this year, and we expect it to stay that way! Another new step for us is the earnest desire to work and ride with other OHC clubs. We plan on attending the Harrison County Regional ride on June 9 and riding with Meigs on Sept. 8 at their home trail. We are looking forward to making new friends and riding new trails! State President Arden Sims, Club President Brent DeWees, and club Vice President Darrell McKay also met with several other groups in a cooperation to further the trails in South East Ohio. Some of the groups were the Buckeye Trail and Mountain Bikers. We are working together in the belief that our unity will help all of our groups in the long run. See you on the trail! ~Rita Schultheis WAYNE The hardy members of the Wayne County Chapter struck out on the trails through the woods and over the rails to trails to start the trail season on time. Marilyn Conley and Nancy Strayer made good use of the Holmes County Rails to Trail which they were happy to report had no mud! Elsie Zuercher struck out on the Wayne County-County Line Trail with her horse Peppy. She had to stop to get a tire replaced on her trailer on the way to the trail head so was glad to have made it safely. Kudos to Peppy though, he stood quietly at the trailer while they changed the May 2018
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Spring Tune Up Clinic Offers a Variety of Topics PRESIDENT, Jane Malmsberry; VICE PRESIDENT, Jan Passell; SECRETARY, Kristin Detwiler; TREASURER, Barb Wright; EMAIL, barbwright4100@ gmail.com. FACEBOOK, www. facebook.com/DONSHA
by Barb Wright The Night at The Races on March 10 kicked off our fundraising for 2018. This event was a huge success thanks to all the volunteers who showed up. The F.O.P’s along with Russ and Amy Rennecker and Don and Pati Cook did an amazing amount of work to make this evening truly special. We thank all of you. SAVE THE DATE Our Spring Tune Up Clinic at Buckeye Horse Park is May 20. The clinic starts at 9 a.m. There are 18-45 minute sessions from which to select. Beginning and advanced sessions will be offered for each of the following topics: Dressage, Ranch Rail, Ranch Pattern, Ranch Conformation,
Western, Barrels, Hunt Seat, Saddle Seat, Showmanship and Obstacle Challenge course navigation. There will be three rings going at one time so we can keep our group size down to four or five per group. Cost is $45 for three sessions and $10 for each additional session. For more information contact Barb Wright at barbwright4100@gmail.com or Jane Malmsberry at 330/8533949 or go to www. buckeyehorsepark.org. to view our flyer and download the registration form. Our presenters (listed below) include a variety of professionals willing to help you and your horse. Barrels: Laura Wiencek has competed successfully in barrels and team penning. She placed at the Josey Jr. World Championships, Quarter Horse Congress and Quarterama. After competing in the Extreme Retired Racehorse Makeover, Laura made it her mission to rehome and retrain racehorses for barrel racing. She founded the Thoroughbred Barrel Racing Association. Currently she is the
steward for the barrel racing portion of the Retired Racehorse Makeover project in Kentucky. Dressage: Sandy Young owns and operates Sandy Young Training Center in New Castle, Pa. As a child, Sandy began her equine career with Welsh ponies then joined pony club and even tried fox hunting. Sandy competed in all divisions with her Arabians and Half Arabians. Recently, she has focused on dressage and her mare Vandetta. This mare is currently competing in dressage at the 3rd level and is one score away from receiving the USDF Bronze medal. Her mare SS Darq Angel received her Legion of Merit. Hunt Seat: Deb Kitzmiller is a graduate of the Western Equestrian Program at the University of Findley. She currently trains and gives lessons in a variety of disciplines at Sunset Stables. Many of her students have received Championships and top 5’s at local and national shows. Ranch/Obstacles: Ashley Gruber graduated from the University of Findley’s Western
Equestrian Program. She designed and help build the obstacle course at BHP. The first IMTCA shows at BHP will begin this year with Ashley as show manager. Ashley has been a 4-H judge for 15 years. Saddle Seat: Annie Boylan grew up in the Boston area and showed Arabians and Half Arabians. After college she moved to Georgia and worked for Tish Kondas and another nationally ranked trainer. She worked for Stackowski Farm several years before opening Ankat Training Center in Newbury, Ohio. Showmanship/Western: Sheila Karlin has been an open and 4-H judge for several years. She has helped several students become finalists at Quarter Horse Congress. Some of her students have won in showmanship and western at the All American Youth Show. Shelia is proficient in several other disciplines. We hope you will be able to attend our clinic. Spectators may observe free of charge. If you wish to split the three sessions between multiple horses that can be arranged.
Marilyn Conley and Pam Miller doing Mohican Trail work.
organization to help finish the trail from Orrville to Fredericksburg. Equine use will be permitted on that trail as well. I can’t wait to get my mini-horse hitched up and out there for a drive. Other members have ridden at Hinckley which is relatively dry on the gravel paths but closed on the trail through the woods. Pam Miller took her horses over to Silver Creek in Wadsworth for a ride as well. Hopefully by the time you read this all the state parks will have dry trails and be passable. The club held a work day March 24 at Mohican State Forest. Seventeen members showed up and cleaned up the campsites, tightened high lines and cleared eight trees from the trails. We are happy to report that the platform on the orange trail is now clear and free from debris. There is still a lot of work to do but we will have it in tip top shape for
the Regional Ride on July 4-8. Speaking of the Regional Ride, remember if you want to go you need to get your reservations in to Trudy Schmidt as soon as possible. There are only 30 camp sites and 17 have been reserved already. You can contact her at corralts54@gmail.com or by phone at 419/289-1879 for a reservation form. Come and join us for one night, four nights or just a day ride, you will be sure to have fun. Of course, it wouldn’t be Wayne County without fun and food! By the time you read this we will have had another delicious meal and fellowship time at the Barn Restaurant in Smithville. We will have needed the nourishment to park all those cars at the Wayne County Home and Garden show that was on April 28 and 29. Until next month, happy trails and stay clear of the mud. ~Susan E. Baker
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Laura on the Trails to Trails. tire and was railroad safe on the County Line Trail which has one of the most active railroad tracks of all the trails in Wayne County. Our club shares these trails with the bicyclists and walkers from all over the county and state. May 2018
We work hard to make sure all equestrian users follow proper trail etiquette and have posted signs at the trail heads to help educate the non-equestrian users as well. They are a great place to ride when the state parks are muddy and slippery. We recently voted to make a $500 donation to the Wayne County Rails to Trails
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Palm Partnership TrainingE
A Circle Exercise to Improve Communication by Lynn Palm We’ve now discussed the importance of the rider’s natural aids in communicating with her horse. In this article I will share a simple exercise to help you improve the use of your seat, legs, and hand aids. You will need a large area, such as an arena or large pasture to do this exercise. Since we are concentrating on improving the rider, this exercise should be done using a horse that has basic understanding of the rider’s seat, leg, and hand aids. In a followon article I’ll address how to work with a horse that does not have complete understanding of these aids.
Circles-Within-A-Circle Exercise
The pattern for this exercise uses a large circle and two smaller circles done within the large circle. If you think of the large circle as a clock face, the smaller circles we will do within
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it will be done at the 3 and 9 ‘o clock positions. During the exercise, keep the horse’s body positioned ‘straight’ on these circles. This means that his body is slightly bent or arced to follow the circular track. With the horse properly tacked and warmed up, start by asking him to walk forward on a large circle to the right. Communicate your request for the horse to move forward, by using the aids together in the proper sequence. The first aid used is the SEAT. The relationship between the rider’s shoulders positioned slightly back and her seat puts more weight in the saddle as her hips follow the horse’s movement. The LEG aids follow with a light pressure to ask the horse to move or walk forward. Finally the HANDS encourage forward movement as the fingers open slightly on the reins to allow the horse the freedom of movement. The sequence: SEAT-LEGS-HANDS. Once you establish a walk,
continue on the large circle. As you arrive at the 3 o’clock position make a smaller circle to the right within the large circle. We will use this smaller circle to prepare for a transition (a change from one gait to another or speed within a gait). As you complete the smaller circle and come back to the large circle, prepare to make a transition to an extended walk. Do this by putting more weight in your seat; following the movement with the hips, lightly squeezing with the legs, and opening the fingers letting the horse increase his gait. Continue the extended walk on the large circle. As you arrive at the 9 o’clock position on the large circle, prepare for a downward transition to a slower walk. Turn the horse onto the smaller circle, which will naturally tend to slow his speed. Ask for the downward transition by decreasing the weight in your seat, decreasing the movement of your hips following the horse’s movement, decreasing and relaxing your leg aids, and if necessary slightly close the fingers on the reins. The horse should slow his gait in reaction to this communication. As you complete the small circle and approach the large circle again, prepare to ask your horse for an upward transition to a jog or trot. Time the communication so your horse will be jogging/trotting as he comes back onto the large circle. The aids communication for this upward transition is the same as we used for the transition from slow to extended walk: SEAT-LEGS-HANDS. Placing more weight in your seat, move your hips forward to follow the horse’s movement as you lightly apply leg pressure. Remember to open the fingers to allow him the freedom to move forward. If you don’t get a response, continue on a larger turn and repeat the aids sequence to ask for the upward transition. Keep the horse jogging/trotting on the large circle. Change directions to track left. We will use this direction to work on downward transitions. Continue the jog/trot around the circle, until you arrive at the 3 o’clock position. Once again follow the smaller circle and prepare for a downward transition to the walk. As you start to close the smaller circle, apply more the weight in your seat, decrease hip
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Lynn Palm movement, keep legs on contact but not squeezing, and lightly close fingers on the reins. The horse should respond by giving you a downward transition to a walk. Continue walking one-half of the large circle. As you approach the 9 o’clock position enter the smaller circle at the walk. As you begin to close the circle, ask for an upward transition to an extended walk by applying more weight with the seat, following with the hips, light squeezing with the legs, and opening the fingers. Once on the larger circle continue an extended walk to the 3 o’clock position.
Add Some Challenge
As you enter the next small circle, prepare for a downward transition to a walk. Keep your seat working lighter, legs lighter in response, and let the horse come back to his natural walk within the small circle. This time before returning to the large circle, ask for an upward transition within the small circle. Remember the aids sequence: 1) increase weight in the seat, follow with the hips, 2) lightly squeeze with the legs, 3) open the fingers to allow forward movement. Time your aids communication so that you are jogging/trotting by the time you are back on the large circle. Jog/trot one entire large circle to the left. Then gradually make a large wide figure ‘8’ turn a so you are tracking right. On the large circle prepare to extend the jog by applying more weight in your seat. Continue following the motion with your hips. Be prepared, the increased speed will make this gait more bouncy to follow. Legs still stay on May 2018
contact with a light squeeze to support forward movement. Make at least one large circle at the extended jog/trot. When you are ready, use one of the smaller circles to ask for a downward transition to the walk. I won’t repeat the sequence of aids to use since we’ve already covered it. Reverse directions and repeat this part of the exercise. As you do this exercise, have you discovered that you need very little, if any pressure on the reins? The seat and leg aids do most of the communicating! Practice this exercise this week, you will find that you will need very little to no rein pressure to accomplish the transitions. Ultimately, your goal should be that the reins are your most passive aids for all riding.
Here’s a Great Story...
A few years ago my stallion and equine partner My Royal Lark (as known as Wills) and I completed the third in a three-part Horse World Expo. The first two Expos were held in Maryland and New Jersey. This Expo was held in Harrisburg, Pa., at the Harrisburg Horse Complex. May I say what a wonderful equine educational facility it is! It has a huge coliseum, big rings for educational programs, and lectures halls. I appreciated that here is a place that horse enthusiasts can enjoy under one roof. What I was more than just a wonderful horse Expo. Wills and I were featured partners in the ‘Theater Equs’, a wonderful evening Expo exhibition. I was so honored that the famous photo of Rugged Lark and I under the spotlight highlighted the cover of the Expo’s evening program. Because of my school schedule back at Fox Grove Farm in Ocala, Fla., Wills and I could only perform on Saturday night. There was a crowd of 5000-plus
people with standing room only for our performance. Those of us who know horses know there is always a story behind each chapter we share with our equine partners. I want to share with you the ‘rest of the story’ of my experience with Wills at this Expo. It is testament how through proper training and trust the results with our horses can be amazing! This was only Will’s third exhibition in front of a large crowd. Because I was busy with a Palm Partnership School in Ocala on Friday night, we were not able to practice with the exhibition’s spotlight crew before our Saturday evening performance. I didn’t think this was much of an issue until we started. The arena was spotlighted with a big white spotlight many little colored accent spotlights playing on the arena floor. Wills had never seen anything like this! He was brave and consistent despite this unusual lighting display. I was so proud of him! We started our performance to the music of Mambo #5, riding together with a bridle. Completing this portion of our exhibition, I removed the bridle to the music of ‘Heroes’. What was to follow amazes even me! As with the bridle, we completed an amazing canter pirouette routine, changed leads, moved to canter sidepass and then reversed directions now brideless. We added an extended trot. Wills was so beautiful and animated that the crowd went crazy! To spice it up, we danced in 2 and 3-lead tempi changes. Will’s performance was great— but here comes the rest of the story. I prepared Wills for the grand finale: a bridleless jumping exhibition over three jumps. This is one more bridleless jump than I included in my world famous performance with Rugged Lark.
Approaching the jumps without the spotlight which both highlight us and lights the way in the darken arena dimmed. The spotlight handler was not familiar with our routine. Here I was, in front of a huge crowd, approaching three jumps at a canter in the dark, with no bridle, on a young stallion not used to performances. What could I do? The answer is that I trusted in my horse and the partnership building I invested in him. In the complete darkness created by the absence spotlight’s absence, I trusted him and he in me. We took off in darkness. We jumped together over the first fence, completed the second, and finished the third. By the time we finished the line of fences, did a roll back to came back to repeat the line; the spotlight had come back on us. We completed the rest of the performance. People were amazed how happy Wills was with his work. Little did they know, how much the performance was based on love and trust built through Palm Partnership Training.
Your Next Step…
I really like using the ‘CirclesWithin-A-Circle’ exercise for
several reasons. The circle is a great pattern for training the horse and rider. The smaller circles help the horse with downward transitions because he will normally slow down on them, while moving onto the larger circle encourages forward movement. The circles give the rider some ‘markers’ to help time her upward and downward transitions. Sometimes a horse does not respond to the rider’s seat and leg aids. If the horse doesn’t respond to a light leg squeeze, first try moving the leg back slightly and reapply the aid, then give the horse a little bump with the leg to get his attention if necessary. When you get a response from the horse to a leg aid, keep the legs on contact with the horse to maintain the request for forward movement. Always strive to use the lightest of aids! Another important aid to communicate with the horse is your voice. If you need more response to a request for an upward transition; add your voice by giving a ‘cluck’. A voice aid, like a cluck, is sometimes all the extra communication that is necessary! Until then, follow your dreams…
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Ohio State Buckskin Association
Breakdown of General Membership Meeting PRESIDENT, Carmen KellenbargerPorter; VICE PRESIDENT, Ben Grandstaff; SECRETARY, Brianne Mathews; TREASURER, Meg Powell PHONE, 740/403-4551 WEBSITE, www.ohiobuckskins.org
by Carmen Kellenbarger-Porter
It is finally May and after all those April showers we should be covered in flowers. Connie Lechleitner provided us with this brief breakdown of our meeting on April 8. The General Membership meeting held at the 2018 banquet on Jan. 6, 2018 the minutes were approved with one correction—the Trail Riding Program enrollment is due April 30 not April 1. OSBA currently has 24 members. Two memberships were received at the meeting. Meg Powell gave the financial report. IBHA Convention: 2018 IBHA Convention including rule changes and information on the 2018 IBHA World Championship Show. Two new IBHA judges were approved at the Color Breed Council meeting, and the group heard presentations for the American Horse Council and on judging the Ranch Riding division, as well as learned how to properly measure minis. There were four IBHA queen candidates at the convention and Kenzie Goddard did a very good job representing Ohio! Rule changes include: Mini division—acceptance of points toward IBHA Champion, Supreme Champion and Superior awards the same as the other divisions; acceptance of side
entry basket type pleasure driving cart to be more ADA compliant; and clarification that hunter type jumps should use PVC pipe rather than wood for jump rails. Show and Contest: three new Adult Walk Trot classes are being added for 2019 for adults 19 and older including Walk Trot Western Pleasure, Walk Trot Horsemanship and Walk Only Showmanship. Rule changes will now be due Oct. 30 to allow more time for any needed follow up or additional information with the rule change sponsor and the appropriate committee. It was stressed that rule proposals must completely follow the application process including the actual language for the new rule, economic impact and where the rule would go in the rulebook. World Show: Warm Up to the World will take place July 23 and the first half of July 24, with the World Show starting at approximately noon on July 24. The theme for the 2018 World Show is ‘Lights, Camera, Buckskins.’ Entries will be due June 23. It was noted that Youth Team points only count for the top two highest placing team members in each class, so size of team does not have a huge impact on the results. There will be some added money classes – Two Year Old Western Pleasure, Three Year Old Western Pleasure, Green Western Pleasure and added money Walk Trot Western Pleasure (exhibition class for the new division). At the IBHA awards banquet, Ohio’s Carmen KellenbargerPorter and Patty McKinley earn Honor Roll and reserve Honor Roll awards. Discussion among OSBA members was raised on a rule proposal that did not pass –
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a proposed Amateur Select Western Disciplined Rail. IBHA would like to receive numbers on those interested or who have entered any proposed class at charter club shows before considering a new class. OSBA is offering the class on its showbill and will keep track of those interested in the classes. Trail Ride Chris Coudret reported that Mohican State Park is not available for this year’s ride due to increasing demand for the Horseman’s Group Camp area, and would probably only be available to us every other year at this point. She suggested a similar secluded Horseman’s Camp is available at Caesar’s Creek State Park, with primitive camping (no electric). Other suggestions included Bark Camp in Belmont County and Van Buren State Park. After discussion that the other two camping areas may not be exclusive or secluded for horse campers, moved to hold the 2018 OSBA Trail Ride at Caesar’s Creek. New Business: 2018 Horse Shows—copies of the showbill for everyone present still have to denote the MVHSA point classes. The host hotel was changed since a trap shoot event the same weekend as one of the shows has filled up several of the closest hotels to Sunbury. Judges for the Memorial Day circuit will be Mark Smith and Trevor Walton (NSBA) on May 26, Laura Parsons and Paula Gatewood (NSBA) on May 27, and Tammy Lechliter (NSBA) and Emily Spray on May 28. Judges the July show will be Kathy Crowley, Betty Kowolski and Besty Moore on July 7 and Dan Grunewald (NSBA) and Butch Watson on July 8. Ann Montgomery has agreed to do the pattern book, and Ray has agreed to be the gate person once again, and Mike the announcer and two ring stewards are also
secured. Richland Tack will be at the shows and the Eden Park Equestrian Center food stand will be available. Photographer Ed Conner will be available for the May show only. All Around awards for both shows. OSBA Youth Team–seeking youth team we currently have two members who will join the 2018 team. A youth meeting will be held at the first show asking all members to help recruit youth team members. Carmen reminded members that the subscription to the Corral is available to members for a $10 charge. Website: Discussion was held on ways to help get photos of the newer members on the website after some have noted that they don’t see themselves on it. Everyone was asked to submit photos of themselves and other members from recent shows to Brianne Matthews to add to the website. Queen Contest: Carmen reported that she has two girls interested in running for 2019 OSBA queen. Discussion was held to make sure both Kenzie and Kate are aware that they should be at OSBA functions including meetings and shows. Carmen reported that Kenzie plans to attend the All American Youth Show in Columbus in May and work on recruiting new youth members. September Show With Palominos: Carmen noted that she had been asked by the Ohio Palomino group if our members would attend a show Sept. 22-23 in London, Ohio, with buckskin and potentially AQHA classes. They are looking at doing a split-combined show. OSBA has submitted paperwork to IBHA noted that OSBA does not oppose the show, but it has not been approved for OSBA points. It was unclear how many members would be able to attend. Thanks Connie...Now let’s saddle up and see everyone at the May 26-28 Eden Park show!
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