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n our cover this month is Amira Ravenstar, Half Arabian, owned by Sham A Dan Arabians, Phil Strauss and his wife Lyn Methlie. Ravenstar is near and dear to our hearts here at the Corral because she was born on our small ranch to our beautiful Morning Star. We considered breeding Star for several years. During that time we looked at stallions we thought would be a good cross with Star but knew this was a decision we should not make hastily. When we were finally ready, the stallion we choose happened to be practically around the corner from us, owned by our good friend Joyce Treetow and the estate of James Huggins. Ruminaja Raven is a gorgeous, jet black Egyptian Arabian. With this cross we were hoping for an athletic sport horse with a little more refinement in the build and features than Morning Star. While Star is beautiful and always a head turner, she is half Percheron and retains some of the heavier draft characteristics. Combining her size and strength with that of Ruminaja Raven’s Arabian athleticism and finer features, Joe and I hoped the best of mare and stallion would come through in a healthy foal the following year.

Horsemen’s Corral July 2014 Cover: Princess Ravenstar, 2014 Half-Arabian filly, owned by Joe and Bobbie Coalter, Shooting Star Ranch, Lodi, Ohio. Photo taken at 3 weeks old.

The day Ravenstar was born we asked our vet to come out and check on mom and foal. Everything looked good but we didn’t want to take any chances with either one’s health. After checking both over thoroughly, the vet stepped back and said, “That’s the best looking foal I’ve seen in years.” That was the moment Joe and I became aware that we had something special; that once in a lifetime foal that has the ‘wow factor’. We dubbed her as our Princess that first day and later came up with the name Amira Ravenstar. The name ‘Amira’ is of Arabic and Hebrew origin, meaning Princess; ‘Raven’, her Sire and ‘Star’, her Dam. A year later Joe and I made a difficult decision. Ravenstar had developed into a stunning black yearling whose mesmerizing eyes told the story of her kind yet mischievous personality. She was just plain ‘sexy’ and every indication was that she would finish close to 17 hands. We knew she should do more in life than just walk a trail or parade with one of us on her back. It was as if a whole new world was calling and we knew in our hearts that she deserved more than we had to offer. Soon after we met Lyn and Phil. Lyn fell in love with Ravenstar the moment she first saw her and Phil, who is a bit more reserved in his reaction to horses, took to her like a grandfather with his first grandchild. Lyn and Phil just happen to own and show Arabians on both the local and national circuits. Fate had just placed Ravenstar in the loving and knowledgeable hands of the people that would introduce her to the show world of the Arabian Sport Horse. This year Ravenstar has made us all proud and proved what everyone predicted; a horse that has all eyes on her as she navigates through her first year of showing. Apparently the Judges have had their eyes on her as well. Ravenstar finished in the top of the Arabian Horse Association, Region 13 Sport Horse Championship Show at the Hoosier Horse Park and qualified for the 15th Annual Sport Horse National Arabian and HalfArabian Championship Horse Show in Raleigh, N.C. this month.

Did I cry when Ravenstar left us for her new home; oh yeah, it was very difficult to let her go. But I’m so happy for her and the life she is living in her pampered and loving home. And, just like her handsome father, Ravenstar lives just around the corner. Lyn and Phil insist we come see her whenever we can. We don’t visit often but when we do, I know she remembers us. The bond we developed over that first year together will never be broken. My ‘Princess’ will always hold a special place in my heart, and the memories of our short time together means a part of her will always be mine to cherish.

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Ohio Quarter Horse Association Announces Good Ride as Corporate Partner for the 2017 All American Quarter Horse Congress Following a brief hiatus from the trade show circuit Good Ride Life Apparel will ride its way back to horse enthusiasts this fall as a corporate partner of the 2017 All American Quarter Horse Congress. Under new owners Dr. John and Leigh Ann Peck, of Ashland, Ohio, Good Ride will relaunch during the Quarter Horse Congress with the quality classic items they are known for along with a new line of clothing, After 5 by Good Ride. “We are pleased to have Good Ride on board as a Quarter Horse Congress corporate partner as they relaunch a great line of clothing for attendees,” said Dr. Scott Myers, CEO of the Ohio Quarter Horse Association. As longtime fans of the brand, Dr. and Mrs. Peck officially purchased the brand early this year following their disappointment when they

realized Good Ride was not present at the 2016 Quarter Horse Congress. “We certainly didn’t show up to Congress last year to buy a clothing line,” D r . Peck said. “As life often goes one thing leads to another and in late February we closed the deal.” As Good Ride launches back into the hearts of loyal customers, it will also be launching an entire line of casual clothing to be worn outside of the show arena. The new line includes a variety of clothing meant for those special ‘after five’ occasions like a Friday night football game or dinner and a show. “I think the appeal of Good Ride is that it truly represents a lifestyle and

we have always loved the creative designs and quality,” Dr. Peck said. “I understand the last couple of years the brand suffered but it will be back stronger and more fashionable than ever. We are committed to taking the Good Ride brand to new heights of quality and fashion.” Going forward, the Good Ride team is working to develop its web presence to make the brand exclusively available 24/7. The team will be working hard to expand the brand’s social media presence and new userfriendly website, www.mygoodride. com, to make its followers part of the Good Ride lifestyle while also sharing their stories.

Good Ride was founded in 2009 by Hannah and Ronnie Casper. Look for the brand during the 2017 All American Quarter Horse Congress and make plans to join them at The Round Bar in Columbus, for a free concert by The Adam Calvert Band on Oct. 21. The All American Quarter Horse Congress is the world’s largest single-breed horse show, with 23,500 entries in 2016. Held at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, the show attracts 650,000 people, and generates $285 million in the central Ohio economy. The All American Quarter Horse Congress is hosted by the Ohio Quarter Horse Association, a state affiliate of the American Quarter Horse Association. For more information, visit www. quarterhorsecongress.com.

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Ohio Hustles Harder CEO, Dr. Scott Myers PRESIDENT, Chris Cecil Darnell EMAIL, media@oqha.com WEBSITE, www.oqha.com www. quarterhorsecongress.com

The Ohio Quarter Horse Youth Association members are taking their ‘Ohio Hustles Harder’ theme quite literally this show season.

In early August, 67 Ohio youth and their 79 horses traveled to Oklahoma City to compete for the chance to be named an American Quarter Horse Youth Association World Show Champion. Several youth members walked away with those Championship honors while several others placed in the top 10 performances. 2-YEAR-OLD MARES WORLD CHAMPION: Shez Cool N Elusive and Bradyn Thomas Burke of Mount Vernon, Ohio.

3-YEAR-OLD GELDINGS WORLD CHAMPION: Initially A Cool Kid and Colton Smith of Bellefontaine, Ohio. AGED GELDINGS RESERVE WORLD CHAMPION: Coos Me In The Dark and Margaret Carter of Berkey, Ohio. PERFORMANCE HALTER MARES WORLD CHAMPION: Onlythebestchocolate and Paulina Martz of Blacklick, Ohio. WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP WORLD CHAMPION: Sterling Version and Olivia Tordoff of Powell, Ohio. HUNTER UNDER SADDLE WORLD CHAMPION: Too Blazin Cool and Olivia Tordoff of Powell, Ohio. WESTERN PLEASURE RESERVE WORLD CHAMPION: RR Magical Moonlite and Kylee Wiseman of Beaver, Ohio.

A full list of Ohio winners can be found at www.oqha.com. Prior to the Ford World Show, the youth also announced its All American Quarter Horse Congress NYATT team would include: SHOWMANSHIP: Ellexxah Maxwell and Cora Wyers. BARRELS: Colin Robinson and Maggie Cain. REINING: Caleb Sturgeon and Isabella Tesmer. HUNTER UNDER SADDLE: Olivia Tordoff and Ashton Krutulis. HUNT SEAT EQUITATION: Lauren Carnahan and Kalee Lohr. WESTERN PLEASURE: Gavin Patterson and Halie Harner.

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HORSEMANSHIP: Marley Mainwaring and Emma Brown.

While the youth get back to their normal routines and prepare for their next horse shows, OQHA has been busy preparing for the 51st All American Quarter Horse Congress coming up in October. Entry deadlines may have already passed, but there is still time to purchase special event tickets and turn a short Quarter Horse Congress trip into a fall break vacation by reserving your VIP camping experience or hotel stay at www.quarterhorsecongress.com/ accommodations. As one of the largest familyfriendly events hosted in Columbus, the Quarter Horse Congress is much more than a horse show, it is an experience. The month-long event is accompanied by an equine shopping experience unlike any most have ever seen. More than 250 commercial exhibit spaces cover seven acres of indoor space while offering everything from show clothing to tack to towing vehicles and trailers to equine art, jewelry, furniture and much more! From the shopping experience and puppy alley to the horse shows and demonstrations, visitors of all ages and backgrounds will find something worthy of their time! September 2017

Fast Facts on the All American Quarter Horse Congress The All American Quarter Horse Congress is the world’s largest single-breed horse show, with 23,500 entries in 2016. Held at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, the show attracts 650,000 people, and generates $285 million in the central Ohio economy. The All American Quarter Horse Congress is hosted by the Ohio Quarter Horse Association, a state affiliate of the American Quarter Horse Association. Our mission is to protect and promote the Quarter Horse and the interests of owners, breeders, exhibitors and enthusiasts. OQHA is committed to setting the standard in the equine industry by engaging equine enthusiasts through world-class competition, recreational activities, education and engagement of the next generation of participants and industry leaders. • Over $3 million is given away in cash and prizes, including trucks, trailers, trophy saddles, sterling silver buckles and the coveted Don Bell bronze trophies. • The largest Collegiate and Youth Judging contest is held at the Congress, with more than 60 teams of college students, 4-H, FFA and Quarter Horse youth members.

• 200 registered Quarter Horses are sold at the Congress Super Sale. • Email subscriptions of over 44,000 people. • Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram followers of over 58,000 and growing daily. Most attendees of the Congress are members of the American Quarter Horse Association. According to the most recent AQHA Membership survey: • Average member age is 45. • 80 percent reside in a rural, farm or ranch area. • 77 percent have attended college or are college graduates. • More than 60 percent are professional owners and managers. • Average household income: $103,000— AQHA members spend 10.39 nights, on average, in a hotel/motel per year. • Travel 3.36 time, on average, on commercial airlines. • 81 percent dine out one to five times a week. • Spend an average of $5,272 on fuel. • 62 percent own more than one dog. • 52 percent own more than one cat. • Own an average of 1.8 computers.

• Spend 11.34 hours per week on the Internet. • 35 percent shop by catalogue or on the Internet. • 97 percent own at least one cell phone. Financial Impact Of The Equine Industry: • 9.2 million horses in the United States, 307,000 of which are located in Ohio. • More than 70 percent, of 215,000, horses in Ohio are involved in showing and recreation. • 4.6 million people are involved in the horse industry in some way. • This means one out of every 63 Americans are involved with horses. • Direct economic effect on U.S. is $39 billion annually. • Indirect economic impact: $102 billion when the multiplier effect of spending by industry suppliers and employees is taken into account. • The industry provides 460,000 full time jobs, 12,700 of which are in Ohio. Spending by suppliers and employees generates additional jobs in Ohio, for a total employment impact of 42,700. • The equine industry’s economic impact on Ohio ranks eighth in the nation in state economic impact.

2017 Congress Lectures and Demonstration Series From the beginning, one of the main missions of the All American Quarter Horse Congress has been to provide knowledge and guidance about all aspects of care, management, ownership and competition with the registered American Quarter Horse. That tradition continues with a full schedule of lectures and demonstrations, provided by the industry’s leading professionals from horse trainers to veterinarians.

• Saturday, October 14 at 5 p.m. (Cooper Arena) Western Pleasure. Presented by Cole Baker.

DEMONSTRATION SERIES • Saturday, October 7 at 1 p.m. (Denny Hales Arena), Understanding How Bits Work. Presented by Jimmy Roth.

• Saturday, October 21 at 1 p.m. (Cooper Arena) Hunter Under Saddle. Presented by Karen Graham.

• Saturday, October 7 at 2 p.m. (Denny Hales Arena), Assessing Saddle Fit for Horse and Rider. Presented by CWD Rep. (Hunt Seat/ English); Phil Harris (Western). • Saturday, October 7 at 3 p.m. (Denny Hales Arena), Reining. Presented by Brett Walters.

• Sunday, October 15 at 1:30 p.m. (Cooper Arena) Pleasure Driving. Presented by Kevin Dukes. • Friday, October 20 at 4 p.m. (Cooper Arena) Showmanship. Presented by Melissa Maxwell. • Friday, October 20 at 6 p.m. (Cooper Arena) Horsemanship. Presented by Kelly McDowall.

• Saturday, October 21 at 3 p.m. (Cooper Arena)Trail Course Design. Presented by Tim Kimura. • Saturday, October 28 at 3 p.m. (Cooper Arena) Pole Bending. Presented by Nathan Peoples.

• Sunday, October 8 at 1 p.m. (Denny Hales Arena), Ranch Riding. Presented by Steve Meadows.

LECTURE SERIES All lectures will be held in the Congress Lecture Hall/The Corral.

• Sunday, October 8 at 2:30 p.m. (Coliseum), Cutting. Presented by Chubby Turner and Friends.

• Sunday, October 15 at 12 p.m. — Understanding the Use of Compounded Veterinary Medications in the Horse. Presented by Lauren Eichstadt Forsythe, PharmD, FSVHP. • Sunday, October 15 at 3 p.m. — Why Do I Need Equine Liability Insurance? Presented by

• Saturday, October 14 at 1 p.m. (Cooper Arena) Halter. Presented by Luke Castle.

Markel Insurance Company. • Tuesday, October 17 at 1 p.m. — Judging the Western Riding Event* (Intercollegiate and Junior Judging Contest Presentation). Presented by Leonard Berryhill • Friday, October 20 at 2 p.m. — Managing Asthma in the Equine Athlete (while staying compliant with competition medication rules). Presented by Dr. Jonathan Yardley, The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine. • Sunday, October 22 at 1 p.m. — Caring for Orphan Foals. Presented by Dr. Laura Dunbar, The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine. • Sunday, October 22 at 2 p.m. — Five Panel Genetic Testing and Parentage Verification: What Breeders Need to Know. Presented by Trent Taylor, AQHA and Dr. Laura Dunbar, The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine. • Sunday, October 22 at 3 p.m. — Equine Industry Incentive Funds: Is Foal Enrollement a Wise Investment? A Panel Discussion Presented by Trent Taylor, AQHA; Dianne Eppers, NSBA; Dr. Billy Smith, APHA. • Friday, October 27 at 3 p.m. — Rocky Dan Jet: A Case Study on Returning to Competition after Colic Surgery. Presented by Dr. Nate McClellan, Equine Specialty Hospital.

For More Information on the All American Quarter Horse Congress visit http://www.quarterhorsecongress.com/ September 2017

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Prebiotics and Probiotics for Horses by Dr Tania Cubitt and Dr Stephen Duren

as Yea Sacc1026 because of its ability to withstand feed processing temperatures. Its microencapsulated technology enables it to travel unharmed to the hindgut where it is most effective.

Horses have a unique digestive system. The front portion of the digestive system, the stomach and small intestine, utilizes enzyme digestion to break down food material. The bag portion of the digestive system, the cecum and colon, have a microbial population (bacteria, yeast, fungi) that ferment and breakdown fiber. Without micro-organisms in the hindgut, horses would not be able to digest and utilize plant material such as hay and pasture. These microbes in the hindgut break down and ferment fiber, producing volatile fatty acids that serve as a significant energy source. During this fermentation of plant fiber microbes also synthesize B vitamins and other nutrients essential to the health and wellbeing of the horse. In order to efficiently digest fiber, the microbial population of the hindgut must be healthy and their numbers at appropriate levels. There are additives that can be added to feed or used as supplements that may assist in keeping the microbes in the hindgut healthy and primed for proper digestion.

Prebiotics

Probiotics The term ‘Probiotic’ is opposite to ‘Antibiotic’. An antibiotic is a product that will actually kill or destroy certain bacteria. A probiotic is an organism thought to be beneficial to the host organism. According to the currently adopted definition by the food and agricultural organization, probiotics are: “Live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host”. In this case, the host can be either bacteria within the digestive tract or the horse. Bacteria such as Lactobacillus acidophilus, Enterococcus or Streptococcus faecium are the most common types of microbes used as probiotics in horses; but certain yeasts are also be used. dac® utilizes Yea-Sacc1026 which is a live yeast culture based on Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain 1026, a yeast strain specifically selected for its influence on animal performance. Another common term used for probiotics is direct fed microbials (DFM). Many horse owners use supplements or commercial feeds containing some or all of these microorganisms with the purpose of keeping the hindgut microbial population stabilized. Any stress such as an abrupt change in feed, the stress of putting a horse in a trailer and taking him somewhere, a visit by the veterinarian or farrier, a strenuous showing or work schedule, can disrupt the gut. A high-grain, high-concentrate, lowfiber diet may also damage or destroy microbes in the hindgut. Small amounts of these important probiotics added to the diet on a daily basis may be beneficial, as there are a myriad of things that can stress horses. It’s easy to change the gut microbes very quickly; the life cycle of some of the microbes is as short as 15 minutes. Thus it’s a good idea to include them in the ration. It’s an inexpensive insurance policy. Research on Yea Sacc1026 in horses has shown increased fiber digestion and phosphorus digestion in horses supplemented Yea Sacc1026. This led to further studies showing increased whither heights in foals from dams supplemented with Yea Sacc1026 throughout gestation. Since these are living organisms, the question often comes up about shelf life of the products, and whether the microbes actually make it to the hindgut when fed—can they withstand the digestive process through the first part of the digestive tract or withstand the temperatures involved in feed processing? dac® has carefully selected specific probiotics such

Prebiotics are non-digestible food ingredients that stimulate the growth or activity of bacteria in the digestive system. Most (but not all) prebiotics are carbohydrates— long chains of sugar molecules bound together. Common examples of prebiotics include fructooligosaccharides (FOS), xylooligosaccharides (XOS), polydextrose, mannooligosaccharides (MOS), and galactooligosaccharides (GOS). MOS is a non-digestible sugar that has the same binding site on its surface as the small intestine. Many pathogens bind to the wall of the intestine and this is how they gain access to start their damage and the disease process. When you feed the horse prebiotics such as MOS the bad bacteria adhere to these sugars. Since these sugars (prebiotics) are non-digestible, the harmful pathogens are carried on through the digestive tract rather than causing disease. dac® utilizes a MOS know as Bio-Mos® as it is particularly effective at binding pathogens. Bio-Mos® is derived from the cell wall of Saccharomyces cerevisiae 1026. Bio-Mos® is the original natural solution to intestinal issues. It promotes good bacteria and builds natural defenses thereby maximizing animal performance and profitability. Research has shown that Bio-Mos® can boost immunoglobulin’s in colostrum by supplementing the dam with Bio-Mos® prior to foaling. Other research on Bio-Mos® has shown an increase in vaccination titers with certain vaccines

Horses have a unique digestive system.

Use of Probiotics and Prebiotics

Horse owners who use their animals in strenuous careers often use these products in the horses’ daily ration. This can help make a difference in keeping a high end performance horse functioning at their best. Young and aged horses also benefit from probiotic and prebiotic use because their intestinal tracts usually are not functioning at peak efficiency. Foals lack a fully balanced level of bacteria in their systems and thus cannot completely and effectively digest food. Aged horse can have diminished intestinal function or other conditions that make it difficult for them to digest and absorb their food. dac® has recognized these weaknesses, and have included Yea Sacc1026 and Bio-Mos® in their supplements designed for young and aged horses. Other scenarios where use for these products may be important is reestablishing proper gut function after the horse has been ill, off feed, or treated with oral antibiotics that killed some of the beneficial microbes in the hindgut. Medications that kill pathogenic bacteria also kill good ones. If the gut has been compromised by stress, illness, antibiotic treatment or the horse not eating, it is critical to quickly re-establish these good microbial populations. In Europe where the use of antibiotics in animals is strictly controlled, Bio-Mos® has been used successfully to eliminate bad bacteria and has replaced the use of antibiotics. Therefore, the use of probiotics and prebiotics in horse feed is a valid, research based approach to keeping horses healthy. This is yet another way that supplement and feed manufacturers such as dac® Vitamins and Minerals can utilize technology to help keep your horse healthy.

Check out our dac Facebook page for weekly brainteasers and other tips, www.facebook.com/dacvitamins. Visit our website for more information about our feeds, www.feeddac.com. Contact us if you have any questions regarding any of our products, 800/921-9121.

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Ohio Arabian & All-Breed Trail Riding Society

Icelandic Adventures PRESIDENT, Mollie Krumlaw-Smith; VICE PRESIDENT, Mickie Newnam; SECRETARY, Maureen Fehrs, DVM; TREASURER, Jo Murray; EMAIL, mkrumlaw@webcincy.com; WEBSITE, www.oaats.org

by Tina S. Ponder My ride commentary will be short this month due to unforeseen circumstances, Cracked OAATS Crunch was cancelled because of the poor conditions caused by flooding, let’s keep our fingers crossed for next year I was hoping to highlight OAATS members that may have ridden in the Ride Between the Rivers ride; unfortunately, the stats were not posted in time for this article. I will catch it in the next issue and I will say this was a really fun ride. So apparently us crazy endurance riders never get enough ride time nor do we limit our riding to trails as we know them in Ohio. We have four lovely ladies that put their skills to the

Part of the Icelandic Pony heard. test, not only the terrain surrounding them but on unknown ponies and not any pony. Leah Palastrant, Cheryl Fenton, Mary Mast and Mary Chmielewski flew across the world to enjoy an experience of a lifetime in the Land of Fire and Ice also known as the Nordic island country of Iceland. Yes, these ladies rode Icelandic Ponies! Leah, still in amazement, “it was not on my bucket list of things to do, but I had the most amazing time and I’m so happy I went.” There were 17 riders, two guides, four that would manage the heard of 56 Icelandic ponies that

Mary Mast and her new friend. the ladies were riding amongst and 11 riders. The heard was kept close, the ponies were either in training and or used as fresh ponies for the rider’s 120-mile trek across Iceland’s terrain. Iceland is made up of sand, lava fields, mountains and glaciers. Leah described the terrain as being amazing, “one minute your running across earth, the next minute you’re running across the moon.” (active lava fields) Leah added, “the experience of riding amongst a heard of not so slow 56 Icelandic ponies at a full-out gallop for 20-30 minutes at a time was and is indescribable.” These ladies will

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Leah Palastrant, Cheryl Fenton, Mary Mast and Mary Chmielewski. never forget this ‘endurance ride.’ Thank you, ladies, for sharing such a beautiful adventure. If anyone has something they would like to share with your fellow OAATS members and others please contact me by email at tponder2.tp@ gmail.com or anyone of our board members on OAATS.org. FUTURE RIDES SEPT. 23-24 — White River Fall – Labor Day weekend, Salamonie Stome. SEPT. 30-OCT. 1 — Metro Park Express.

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Knox County Horse Park

Don’t Miss the Tortoise/Hare Pace Event PRESIDENT, Linda House; VICE PRESIDENT, Ken Niner; TREASURER, Pam Niner; SECRETARY, Courtney Letts. PHONE, 740/973-3059 WEBSITE, www.knoxcountyhorsepark.com

Wow, I can’t believe that it is already September. Summer is almost over; which means fall is almost here. That also means that our events are getting closer to being over for the year. We have had some good shows so far. The Cowboys won the Cowgirls vs Cowboys challenge again this year. So, ladies that means that we really have to work a lot harder to beat these boys next year. Doc did a great job of coming up with challenging obstacles for the challenge. A big thank you goes out to Doc Payton and everyone who helped with the challenge. August brought about our Benefit Poker Run and our open invitational Hitch driving day. Please watch next months article to learn how both of those events turned out. We are going to be very busy this month. We start off the month with having our monthly meeting. On Sept. 9 we will be participating in the Fredericktown Tomato Parade and the next day the 10th we will be participating in the All Horse Parade. September 16 is our Fun Show. The show will start at noon and be $2 per class. The rain date will be Sept. 23. Some of the classes are ‘Hoof Ball’. Down and Back, Cloverleaf Barrels, American Flag Race, and more. Please remember no tank tops, no shorts, and boots are required. September 30 is our very first Tortoise/Hare Pace Event. The event will start at 1 p.m. and does have a rain date of Oct. 1. There will be two different classes for the event: Hare—Fast Walk/Trot and Tortoise—Walk/Fast Walk. The entry fee is $10. Payback for first place. Rider who finishes closest to a secret predetermined time for their class will be crowned the winner. Proper attire required: Boots, long pants, hats or helmet. There will not be any jumps or obstacles in this course. All riding disciplines welcome! For more information please contact Ken at 740/258-9914. October 14 there will be a Benefit

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Horse Show for the Copper Horse Crusade. October 22 will be our Halloween Fun Show. Please keep an eye on our Facebook page and our webpage for more information about these shows. As always we meet on the first Saturday of the month at 6:30 for a potluck and meeting to follow at 7

p.m. at the shelter house. All of the shows and events at the Knox County Horse Park are open to the public and all are welcome. We have water available for horses and concession stand available during shows. Please watch our Facebook page at KCHP (Knox County Horse Park) and our webpage, www.

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knoxcountyhorsepark.com, for information regarding our events. This is where any updates about rain outs will be posted. I hope everyone has enjoyed their summer and have been putting up lots of hay for winter. Hope to see you all soon. ~Courtney Letts

Northern Ohio Dressage Association

Show Report and Thank You PRESIDENT, Dee Liebenthal; VICE PRESIDENT, Christine Thompson; TREASURER, Nancy Danielson; SECRETARY, Patti Valencic. EMAIL, president@nodarider.org; WEBSITE, www.nodarider.org

by Sally Burton NODA’s fabulous July show weekend started with a two-for-one ring set up! Thanks to Victoria Pirko for your mad measuring skills and to Gwen Samuels, Cindy Poulson, Wendi Skelly (and kids!), Karen Dietrich for helping get the rings set up and ready for everyone! On Saturday we welcomed Danielle Menteer for a ride-a-test clinic. We had 25 riding sessions and everyone had the best experience. Every rider had the choice to ride a test followed by a critique then ride the test again or the opportunity to do a ‘mini lesson’ with Danielle. Everyone chose to get priceless tips and help from Danielle and she had just the right touch with all riders; from Grand

Prix down to Intro level, Danielle was able to help everyone! It was an amazing thing to watch as all riders came out of the ring with big smiles and praises. We will definitely be doing this again! Thank you to the following volunteers who helped at the ride-a-test clinic: Liz Bodnovich, Christa Sandy, Bitsy Gascoigne, BJ Hartmann-Saska, Judy Jacobsen, Kathy Kirchner, Bryanna McKenzie and Patti Valencic. Sunday started with some scheduling confusion, but soon everything was rolling and we had a great show day. The weather was perfect, the judges were very detailed and thorough and the volunteers were amazing! Special thank you to our judges, Karen Hunchberger and Clara Etzel, for your judging critiques and feedback. Thank you to all the volunteers who gave up time today to ensure that the show was a success: Kathi Agens, Liz Bodnovich, Michelle Brogan, Rachel Caracci, Lynn Fry, Jan Hoover, Patty Keim, Tara Kilburg, Tay Laster, Debra Rader, Nicole Rader, Mila Sambunjak,

Beth Scalabrino, Agatha Smithers, Alayna Stephens, Kerry Stephens, Patti Valencic, Lea Wojtkiewicz, Kevin Young, Ladonna Young, Lara Young, and Lydia Young. And the busy, crazy days cannot be over until the rings are taken down! Many thanks to Victoria Pirko, Gwen Samuels, Patty Keim, Dahlia Freeman and Sarah Freeman for staying after a long day to make sure the rings were down. Special thanks to Victoria for transporting and storing the rings in between shows. As always, we could not run a show without amazing, and patient competitors and fabulous volunteers! We appreciate MaryLou Gallagher’s score tabulating expertise and the hospitality of Kirsten Thomas. NODA’s show photographer was Erich Linder Photography. Show photos are available for viewing and purchase at www. EMLlinderPhotography.com.

Special thanks to Gwen Samuels for being the show secretary through July, 2017! NODA also congratulates Gwen for her very exciting new opportunities at work, but because of work responsibilities Gwen simply will not be able to continue as schooling show secretary. NODA wishes best of luck for her future! Of course we need a schooling show secretaty and NODA sends out a huge welcome and thank you to Niki Sackman, who will be joining our team as NODA Schooling Show Secretary beginning with our August 2017 show! Niki brings quite a bit of experience in coordinating dressage shows. NODA looks forward to seeing everyone at our next schooling show at South Farm! If you would like to find out more about NODA’s schooling show program, please check out our website at www. nodarider.org.

Colorado Ranger Horse Association

44th National Show on September 16 and 17 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’s 44th National Show will be held in Lock Haven, Pa., on Sept. 16 and 17, 2017. This show includes 84 classes displaying the versatility of the Colorado Ranger Horse. The classes including halter, hunt seat, saddle seat, western and gymkhana and the age divisions range from leadline to open. There’s something for every family member; there’s even an Adult Walk-Trot Pleasure class. Judge for the show will be George Blain. Late entries (with appropriate fees) are accepted for all classes the day of show. This includes the Futurity Program classes which run concurrent with the regular age group classes. For full class list, entry forms and additional information on the show visit our website, www.coloradoranger.com. 14

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Patty Griffith poses with her second place ribbon earned in the Special Needs Pleasure Class at the 2016 CRHA National Show. PRR Sally Rose is owned and led by KeyDence Winkleman. Sidewalker is Patty’s mother Barb Summerson. Vendors at the show will include The Show Glow with makeup artists and hat shaping and TGG Designs offering show clothing. Members in attendance will gather on Saturday evening for an annual picnic as well as an auction, come join us for a great show and fun time. The CRHA is also hosting a payback Friday evening game show that will be held on Sept. 29, 2017 at the Mercer County 4-H Park in Mercer, Pa. Details for that show can be found on Facebook and our website as well. September 2017

Northern Kentucky Horse Network

Northern Kentucky Equine Conference Scheduled for November PRESIDENT, Trisha Kremer VICE PRESIDENT, Charles Poppe SECRETARY, Monica Egger TREASURER, Judy Arkenau; WEBSITE, www.nkhn.info EMAIL, nkhorsenetwork@gmail.com

scheduled for Sept. 16 at A J Jolly Park in Alexandria, Ky. We invite all to come out. In addition to the ride, we’ll set up an obstacle course for horse and rider. This is an all-day event with lunch served at 3 p.m., compliments of the Campbell County Extension Agent, Don Sorrell. Mark your calendars for this upcoming event. The Northern

Kentucky Equine Conference will be held at the Boone County Enrichment Center, in Boone County, Ky. This is a joint equine education project put on by the Northern Kentucky Horse Network, and the Boone, Kenton, and Campbell County Extension agents and Dr. Bob Coleman of the University of Kentucky. The date is Nov. 11. More details about this

event will follow as they become available. If you would like to become a member of the Northern Kentucky Horse Network or would like more information about NKHN events and membership, contact Jim Mayer, jimwmayer@yahoo.com or call 859/496-4976.

by Nancy Kissinger We had back-to-back weekends in July for NKHN sponsored events. Thanks to all who participated in the NKHN Enrichment Day. Unfortunately, the Dressage Schooling Show had to be canceled (for the third time this year) as we had abundant amount of rain the day before the show and ground was just too saturated for the event. We apologize to all those who showed up the day of the show only to find out the Schooling Show had been canceled. Charlie Poppe had 15 participants scheduled for driving lessons. They were able to drive in the show barn. Steve Spenlau showed much patience instructing horse trailer driving, hookup and safety. Tina Caldwell gave a Liberty demonstration with her horse Sami. An obstacle course was also set up for those who just wanted to give their horses an additional challenge. This turned out to be a great day and we thank you all for your time and expertise. This was a free event and it definitely was an enrichment day for all who participated. Then the following weekend was the NKHN 9th Annual All Breed Horse Show held at the Alexandria Fairgrounds. We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect weather day. With 55 classes, it was an all-day affair. We had Miniatures, Mules, Walkers, Arabians, Paso Finos, Quarter Horses, Saddlebreds, carts, wagons, buggies, etc. There was definitely something for everyone. Thank you to our Judge, Brian Cassill, and announcer, Tom Curry and the fairgrounds crew. Thank you also to our generous sponsors and our many volunteers. Without all of you, there would be no show. Trisha’s food truck was there to provide the food. It was a fun show and fun day. You will not want to miss it next year. Save the date: July 28, 2018. About midway through the show, the 9th Annual Horse Show Queen was crowned. Judie Lambert was named Queen for 2017-2018. She was quite surprised to be the winner and is well deserving of this honor. Congratulations Judie! The NKHN Annual Trail ride is September 2017

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Ride For Real

The 10 Minute Warm-up — A Quick Safety Check Before Riding by Steve Lantvit When a horse comes in for training by me it’s pretty common that the rider mentions to me that they want a horse that they could pull out of a stall, saddle and go. I respond, “That’s great if your horse was a scooter. But it’s not. The horse is a living, breathing creature with feelings.” I personally like to check out what side of the stall my equine partner woke up on that morning. Before I ride any horse, I do a ten minute warm up to do a safety check of all the horse’s body parts and his mental attitude that goes along with it. I start by grooming and saddling my horse like I would do every day. But, before I bridle, I go into the arena and go through the three main commandments of control. I create movement, I redirect movement, and I inhibit movement. What I mean is that I just don’t lunge mindlessly for ten minutes in hopes of tiring my horse out. Instead, I am working

my horse’s mind not just his body. Contrary to popular opinion, he is never too tired to buck. With a rope halter I will send him around me a few times, stop the horse and change direction, and then send him forward again. Every time I create movement, redirect movement, and inhibit movement, I am putting myself in the alpha position. Just a few minutes of this exercise is all that it takes. If your horse has his own plan for the day this is when it will start to appear, and if need be, you can change it. Remember, it’s not about the time but about the attitude of the horse that we are after. Take your time and do a good job. After a few minutes of sending exercises I will go ahead and bridle my horse. After I mount, I make sure to stand still for a minute or two. This brief pause helps to relax my horse and again reinforces the point of him waiting on me. I am the alpha. During the standing I will start with lateral flexion to encourage

my horse to follow a feel. After I am satisfied with him standing patiently, I will ask him to walk forward on a loose rein while encouraging him to lower his head and relax. A relaxed horse will learn and is safe to ride. From this point you are ready to go and begin your ride. Your horse should now be prepared and listening to you. Warming up by trotting on a loose rein is probably my favorite way to start any ride and it works well on any level of horse. So remember to warm up your horse’s mind and not just his body the next time you get ready to train so you can 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

Steve Lantvit show pen or out on the trail. Steve provides training, instruction, and conducts clinics year round at his facility in LaPorte, Ind., and other locations across the U.S. Steve’s knowledge and expertise is shared nationwide, on his TV show, ‘Steve Lantvit, Sure in the Saddle’ on RFDTV, Thursdays at 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. EST. Visit SteveLantvit.com for more information.

Central Ohio Saddle Club Association

Join Us For Our Last Two Shows This Season PRESIDENT, Jennifer Markley; VICE PRESIDENT, Shannon Dillinger; SECRETARY, Mandy Dacek; TREASURER, Theresa Whiteman; WEBSITE, www.coscaonline.com

by Mandy Dacek Show season is winding down and soon the leaves will begin to change colors. But don’t worry, there are still some COSCA shows to get to so you can get those year-end points! The COSCA Summer Sizzler weekend was Aug. 19 and 20 at the Medina County Fairgrounds. In addition to the variety of classes all weekend, there was also a family fun night Saturday evening. We had food and games after the show ended. The COSCA Open Show is on Sept. 9 at the Medina County Fairgrounds. That showbill is in the August issue of the Corral as well as on our website. 16

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We can always use volunteers at our shows. If you have any spare time at a show and would like to help with gates, or pass out ribbons, your help would be very much appreciated, just let any officer or director know you can lend a hand! We could also use class sponsors. Sponsorships are as little as $15 per class and are tax deductible! We have many different levels of sponsorship. Please check out our website for more information. The COSCA Championship Show will be here before you know it! Join us in Ashland, Ohio, on Oct. 6, 7 and 8. There will be open, youth, adult and breed classes throughout the three days. There will also be the Versatility class as well as the crowd pleaser Liberty class. We also present our year-end awards on Saturday evening. The showbill can be found on our website and in this issue of the Corral. See you at the shows! September 2017

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Ohio Appaloosa Association

Congratulations to A Pardon for Billy and One Smart Ace PRESIDENT, Kelly Engle Thompson; VICE PRESIDENT, Sarah Koss; TREASURER, June Levy; SECRETARY, Denise Smith. PHONE, 937/725-4862 WEBSITE, www.appohio.com

by Denise Smith This summer members have been busy showing. John and Nancy Whittley’s One Smart Ace aka Oney placed first in Halter-Aged Stallion and Most Colorful with a second in

Showmanship at the Open All Breed Show hosted by KY Mid-State ApHC. Jan Snider made the long trip to Texas for the 70th National Appaloosa Show and her A Pardon for Billy placed third in Non Pro Yearling Gelding. That’s third in the nation, we are so proud of this youngster! Then he made the trip to the Indiana Appaloosa Horse Show and won first under all four judges and Grand Champion Gelding. Upcoming event is our Dazzling Spots Horse Show to be held Sept. 9 at the World Equine Center in Wilmington.

A Pardon for Billy We are an active club who loves showing, trail riding and just anything pertaining to horses. If you are looking for a club like that, come join us. Please check our website for

Oney upcoming meetings, events and show information, www.appohio.com.

Michigan Trail Riders Association, Inc.

Color Ride Coming Up in October PRESIDENT, Chuck Fanslow; 1st VICE PRESIDENT, Al Davis; SECRETARY, Kathleen Moss; TREASURER, Mindy Ellis; WEBSITE, www.mtra.org; EMAIL, mtra. office@gmail.com; PHONE, 989/723-1425

by Jan Wolfin The August Family Ride was great fun. This ride combines our love of riding and fun family activities. Riding consisted of circle riding for four days from the Luzerne Trail Camp, then a 24.3 mile ride to McKinley Trail Camp, a 27.3 mile ride to South Branch Trail Camp and then three days circle riding from

the South Branch Camp. Along with the riding, MTRA members went kayaking, swimming, made rope halters, played games, had potluck dinners and yummy camp breakfasts. Group campfires with fun stories and singing rounded out the evenings. MTRA members gathered at the Luzerne Trail Camp in August for a work bee. This camp was given a good clean up along with trimming the blue trail going east, west and north. A big thank you to all who came to work and to those who brought equipment. The Michigan Riding and Hiking Trail is maintained by the hard work of our volunteers. The fall riding season has begun. September, October and November are beautiful in Michigan. The MTRA September double cross is a 22 day, ride every day ride from Lake Huron (Oscoda) to Lake Michigan (Empire) and then back to Lake Huron (Oscoda). This ride consists of two single trophy ride crossings (east to west and then west to east). You may come for any or all of this ride. Be sure to pack your bathing suit and your long underwear

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because the weather in September is ever changing. It is important to dress in layers in September. The fall mornings can be a bit nippy but the afternoons are sunny and warm. October brings our laid back beautiful color ride. The trees give this ride its name. The color in the forest from the trees is spectacular. Red, gold, rust, yellow all mixed in with the green from the trees that have not turned yet or the pines and cedars make this a must do ride for the picture taking trail rider. The every other day layover makes this ride relaxing and enjoyable. MTRA will start accepting 2018 memberships after Oct. 15. If you will be a new member with MTRA and are thinking of riding with MTRA in the 2018 season, you might want to send in your membership in October. This will put you on the list to receive our quarterly newsletters to keep you informed with what is happening with MTRA. For information on how to become an MTRA member, go to our website, www.mtra.org or call the MTRA office at 989/723-1425.

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State OHC Ride • $20 per rig to stay the weekend. *Registered End-to-End riders no rig fee to stay the weekend. • $25 per person meal fee includes Saturday lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. • Day rider Saturday lunch only, $10. • Lots of room for big rigs. Reserve early, limited electric sites available. • Three exercise rings, pavilion, potable water, porta-pots, and horse shower area. • Miles of easy well groomed trails. (Endto-End Ride Letters N-O-P) • High lines are limited. Room for portable corrals and Trailer Hi-Ties available. There will be lots of time to ride and enjoy a relaxing weekend or come just for a day. Activities planned on Saturday, Oct. 7. Enjoy an obstacle course by Cleveland Metroparks mounted unit, lunch, 50/50 and more! Questions? cuyahogacountyohc.com Email: centennialride2017@gmail.com Ken, (216) 225-0223 or skoczenkm@sbcglobal.net

Emerald Necklace End-to-End Ride Weekend Event — Northeast Ohio

October 6-7-8, 2017 Cleveland Metroparks Polo Field South Chagrin Reservation 3841 Chagrin River Road, Moreland Hills, OH (Rt. 87 and Chagrin River Rd. enter from Chagrin River Road)

Cuyahoga OHC Chapter, with the help of surrounding Lorain, Medina, Summit, Geauga and Lake County Chapters, is celebrating Cleveland Metroparks Centennial Year by riding the park’s Emerald Necklace bridle trails, End to End. Come enjoy the weekend of activities celebrating the Cleveland Metroparks. This October 6-7-8 weekend will be part of the celebration. Please join us during this historic year and enjoy these beautiful trails.

*Pre-Registration is required — Arrive anytime after 12 noon on Friday wrapping up at 4 p.m. Sunday. Register ASAP and no later than September 25! Registration Names _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Email _____________________________________ County __________________________ Phone ___________________________ Date Arriving _______________ Date Leaving ____________ Size of Rig ________________ Request Electric if possible ______ Number of People____________ Emerald Necklace Rider Number(s) (if registered) #__________ #_________ #__________ Saturday Lunch only $10 each (how many?) ________ x $10 = $_______ Saturday Lunch-Dinner & Sunday Brunch @ $25 each (how many?) ________ x $25 = $_________ Weekend Rig Fee @ $20 per rig _________ Free Rig for registered rider #_________ rig Vegetarian ________

Make checks payable to: Cuyahoga OHC A donation will be made for trails.

Send Registration, meal choice & rig fees to: Cathy Rutti, 9630 Tilby Rd., North Royalton, OH 44133 September 2017

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View From the Cheap Seats

Planned Parenthood by Sarah Vas It’s time again to prepare my twolegged Lil Precious for another school year. I can laugh now looking back about announcing our bun in my oven. Firmly wedged between joyfully squealing grandparents-to-be and a ridiculous pile of unnecessary baby paraphernalia, we endured countless horror stories from seasoned kid makers. Unsolicited opinions were churned out on birthing plans, breast feeding pros and cons, discipline techniques, and surviving without sleep. I was told so many ways that I was unqualified, ill-prepared, even flat out unfit for parenting. Veteran moms and dads felt compelled to hammer home a critical truth. The only way to be a parent is to live through it. Paraphrasing the words of the Velveteen Rabbit, you’re not Real until you’re tattered and worn but deeply loved and have the scars to prove it. Sounds just like owning your first horse. Newbie Horse Owners have to

endure their barrage of tales. One does not become an Equestrian without surviving several years alongside their own 1000-pound version of unpredictable toddles that never grasp the art of table manners, wiping their own backsides, or playing nice with others! Can’t seem to grasp the comparison, Horse Owning Newbie? Oh, honey, puh-lease. Come sit down right here with Momma on the mounting block. Let’s talk about this for a spell… Who Needs Self-Preservation? Kid perches perilously on the garage roof proudly waving his cardboard sword and believing he is, in fact, the real Peter Pan. Horse madly barrels straight for the fence line with no sign of slowing down or changing course because he suddenly realizes he’s outside alone! Expensive medical bill in three…two…one… Sleep, Eat, Poop, Play. Food shoveled in. Poop shoveled out. They keep us awake. And every

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Aim towards educating yourself to be the very best equestrian your horse deserves. Whether it’s the show ring or no ring, we wish our Cheap Seats readers good luck and good rides as we near the end of summer and the beginning of championship season. Sarah Vas 330-242-3440

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morning, we discover what hijinks ensued overnight while entertaining themselves, generally, with poop. I can’t say my human child ever deposited a Number Two in his favorite sippy cup, though. Dirt is Life. No difference between Mom dressing Lil Precious in Sunday Best or spending two hours on a power grooming session. Five minutes outside and someone is getting filthy dirty faster than a parent can scream, “Don’t You DARE Roll In The MUD”! Biting, Kicking, Squealing Tantrums. When a 30-pounder has a meltdown, it’s otherwise manageable except for maybe bruised shins and bleeding ear drums. When Lil Precious is several hundred pounds heavier than you and much more agile, s#*% just got real, folks. The Language Barrier. When Lil Precious gets sick or hurt, telling us what’s wrong isn’t always easy. If the cause is unclear, it’s a race to discover the clues for everyone’s sake. Why is my horse lame? Arthritis, stone in the foot, sore back, full moon, the Cubs won the World Series? Why won’t my horse eat? Impaction colic, moldy hay, cracked tooth, all the other reindeer laughed and called him names? Who knows. Until horses speak English, trying to find the source of what ails them usually involves a team of expensive professionals specializing in every modality known to science. Diagnosis Inconclusive is doctor speak for a head scratching shrug. Expect a prescription for either immediate pasture retirement or a referral to even more expensive, more specialized professional colleagues. Here Comes the Airplane with a Non-Refundable Ticket. The more ‘good-for-baby’s-development’ the ingredients, the less the contents resemble the food pictured on the package. The more expensive the food, the more of it will end up on the floor than inside Lil Precious’ tummy. Purchase overpriced designer feeds, certified organic supplements, and truckloads of hay shipped overnight in hermetically sealed wrappers guaranteed to retain freshness and Lil Precious will still eat the stall walls, arena sand, any lead rope within reach, and his own manure. What manure he doesn’t consume is deposited directly on top of the expensive meal he refuses to touch… or in his sippy cup. The Emperor’s Clothes. It doesn’t

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Sarah Vas seem to matter if Lil Precious has two legs or four. Good money is wasted on outfits that are shredded, outgrown, deemed ill-fitting, or flat out refused to be worn at all. How does Lil Precious mysteriously undress himself from his fly sheet or smear pee stains UNDER a blanket that has a collective 14 buckles, straps, and velcro bindings?! I Don’t Wanna. There’s nothing quite as humiliating as Lil Precious coming completely unglued and throwing a full blown, kicking-andsquealing tantrum in front of God and everybody. I never cared about strangers judging me in the middle of a store while I managed my bawling child. When the strangers are fellow competitors in a warm up ring or the horse show judge scoring this performance, well, mortified much? I’ve always contended that if dumped in the process, it’s absolutely acceptable to fake grave injury until the medics arrive. Let someone else catch your Lil Precious, drag him out of sight, and hopefully teach him a lesson on manners in public. Pull off a believable Oscar performance and you might get a few days away at the spa, I mean, hospital, to get yourself waited on, hand and foot, for a change. Fancy Free No More. You lose total freedom of sleeping in, traveling spontaneously, spending money frivolously, or living any way you want to without first considering the needs of The Kids. You are forever tied to these doe-eyed, mischievous, adorably loving, style-cramping hellions you’ve brought into your life. You want to call yourself an Equestrian? Not so fast. It’s a lifestyle, full-time, and must be accepted as such so don’t hang your head in shame, First Time Horse Owner.

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Great Lakes Appaloosa Club

Great Lakes Appaloosa Club Gives Back PRESIDENT, Todd Michael; VICE PRESIDENT, Patty McCartin; TREASURER, Patty Nye; SECRETARY, Melanie Dzek; CLUB WEBSITE, www. GLApHC.com

have been well attended and our club members have done very well, especially our youth and Non-Pro members. The point totals are on the glaphc.com website. The Michigan Appaloosa Classic, a large three day show held Aug. 25-27 in Lansing, was a great chance to pick up yearend and World Show qualifying

points! There are also some good shows fairly close in Hamburg, N.Y., Sept. 9-10 and in New Castle, Ind. on Sept. 16-17. I want to remind members who have qualified for the Appaloosa World Championship Show to get their entries and stall reservations in before the deadline. You will be

getting notices in the mail from the ApHC. If you want to see the great Delaware All Horse Parade, it is on Sept. 10, 3 p.m. in downtown Delaware, Ohio. Find more information is on the website, www. delawarecountyfair.com.

by Chuck Schroeder Hi everyone! Our club sponsored the Grand Champion Western Pleasure Class at the Ohio 4-H finals held at the Ohio State Fair. We received very nice thank you cards from Macey Gage, from Knox County, who rode the Champion and from Maryn Klaus, from Sandusky County, who rode the Reserve Champion. Congratulations to both of them! Our club also sponsors a student rider in the partiality sighted and unsighted riding program, a week long class at Marmon Valley Farms each summer. They appreciate our support for giving these students a chance to ride horses, many of the horses they use are Appaloosas. We also award scholarship money to deserving high school seniors who are members. This is one way we can give back! Show season for year-end points is almost over! The shows in Michigan

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We all started out as unprepared Lil Newbies. You have to earn it just like us. Put in a whole bunch more tending of boo boos, shoveling of poo poo, and wearing of chewed food. Do the time and, I promise, you’ll be gifted many memories of those proud successes and sweet snuggles from that first Lil Precious. Then and only then, can you say you successfully ran the Equestrian Gauntlet. Then you can join us as a Wise Ol’ Elder of the Equestrian Tribe. Sarah Vas, second generation horsewoman, owns and operates Winfield Farm & Forge in Grafton, Ohio. Even as a self-described Little Guy trainer, her depth of knowledge and list of accomplishments have gained the respect of many prominent professionals in the industry. She has quietly worked her heart out finding a niche in the Arabian ring as well as a multitude of other breeds and disciplines. Keep up with Sarah’s schedule, clinic dates, and innovative educational programs via Facebook. September 2017

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SEPTEMBER 2017 SEPT. 1-2 — Adams County Horseman’s ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ DĂƩ ĂŬĞƌ DĞŵŽƌŝĂů KƉĞŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ Show, Adams Co. Fairgrounds, West Union, K,͘ &D/͗ DĞůŝƐƐĂ ŽǁŶƐ͕ ϵϯϳͲϲϵϱͲϬϱϱϬ͕ ĂĐŚĂ͘ ƐŚŽǁΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͘ SEPT. 1-2 — Hendricks County Horseman’s Club ŽŶƚĞƐƟŶŐ Θ WĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ,ĞŶĚƌŝĐŬƐ Ž͘ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ ϭϵϬϬ ͘ DĂŝŶ ^ƚ͕͘ ĂŶǀŝůůĞ͕ /E͘ &D/͗ :Ğī ,ĞĂƌŽŶ͕ ϯϭϳͲϲϵϰͲϳϲϵϯ͕ ŚĐŚĐϰƵΛŐŵĂŝů͘ ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ŚĐŚĐϰƵ͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϭͲϯ Ͷ E , ͕ / Z ͕ EW ĂƌƌĞů Θ WŽůĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ƌŽŽŬĞĚ ƌĞĞŬ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ ϰϲϳ ƌŽŽŬĞĚ ƌĞĞŬ Ăŵ ZĚ͕͘ &ŽƌĚ ŝƚǇ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ >ŝƐĂ͕ ϳϮϰͲ ϯϯϯͲϮϵϴϴ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ĐƌŽŽŬĞĚĐƌĞĞŬŚŽƌƐĞƉĂƌŬ͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ Ϯ Ͷ tĂǇŶĞ ŽƵŶƚǇ ^ĂĚĚůĞ ůƵď KƉĞŶ WůĞĂƐƵƌĞ WŽŝŶƚ ^ŚŽǁ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ϰϮϬϬ KǀĞƌƚŽŶ ZĚ͕͘ tŽŽƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ <ĂƚǇ ŵƐƚƵƚǌ͕ ϰϭϵͲϲϱϭͲ ϳϴϵϮ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ǁĂǇŶĞĐŽƵŶƚǇƐĂĚĚůĞĐůƵď͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ Ϯ Ͷ KŚŝŽ &ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ YƵĂƌƚĞƌ ,ŽƌƐĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ZĂŶĐŚ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϵ͗ϭϱ Ă͘ŵ͕͘

'ƵĞƌŶƐĞǇ ŽƵŶƚǇ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ϯϯϱ KůĚ EĂƟŽŶĂů ZĚ͕͘ >ŽƌĞ ŝƚǇ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ <ĞǀŝŶ ĂƌƌĞƩ͕ ϵϯϳͲϰϬϳͲϬϵϯϳ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ŽŚĨƋŚĂ͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ Ϯ Ͷ >ĂďŽƌ ĂǇ &ƵŶ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ,ƵĞƐƚŽŶ tŽŽĚƐ ,ŽƌƐĞŵĂŶ͛Ɛ ĂŵƉŐƌŽƵŶĚ͕ &ŽƵƌ DŝůĞ sĂůůĞǇ ZŽĂĚ ;ZŝƐŝŶŐ ^ƵŶͿ͕ ŽůůĞŐĞ ŽƌŶĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ŽŶŶ ƵĐŬŝŶŐŚĂŵ͕ ϵϯϳͲϰϭϳͲ ϰϯϱϴ͕ ĚŽŶŶďΛďƌŝŐŚƚ͘ŶĞƚ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ƉƌĞďůĞŽŚĐ͘ĐŽŵ ^ Wd͘ Ϯ Ͷ ϮϬϭϳ ^ŝůǀĞƌ ƵƉ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ ŚŽƐƚĞĚ ďǇ ĞŶƚƌĂů DŽƌŐĂŶ ŽŽƐƚĞƌƐ͕ >> ͕ ϴ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ DĞĚŝŶĂ ŽƵŶƚǇ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ DĞĚŝŶĂ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ĐĞŶƚƌĂůŽŚŝŽŵŽƌŐĂŶďŽŽƐƚĞƌƐΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ Ϯ Ͷ ϮϬϭϳ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ EŝŐŚƚ >ŝŐŚƚƐ KƉĞŶ ŽŶƚĞƐƚ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ dƌƵŵďƵůů Ž͘ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ŽƌƚůĂŶĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ƐŚůĞǇ͕ ϯϯϬͲ ϰϲϵͲϭϭϳϰ͘ ^ Wd͘ Ϯ Ͷ ƵůůƐ͕ ĂƌƌĞůƐ Θ ĂĚŐĞƌƐ͕ ϳ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ƌĂǁĨŽƌĚ Ž͘ &Ăŝƌ͕ ϮϬϵϯϵ ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶ ZĚ͕͘ DĞĂĚǀŝůůĞ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ŐŽƐĞďƌĂ͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ Ϯ Ͷ ZĞĂůŝƚǇ ƌĞĂŵƐ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ &ĂŝƌĮĞůĚ ŽƵŶƚǇ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ >ĂŶĐĂƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ <ĂƌĞŶ ^ĂƌǀĞƌ͕ ϳϰϬͲϯϴϱͲϯϰϯϭ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ƌĞĂůŝƚǇĚƌĞĂŵƐŚŽƌƐĞƐŚŽǁƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϮͲϯ Ͷ EKY, &Ăůů ǆƚƌĂǀĂŐĂŶǌĂ͕ ĚĞŶ WĂƌŬ ƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ ŽŵƉůĞǆ͕ ϮϲϬϳ ůĂǇŶĞǇ ZĚ͕͘ ^ƵŶďƵƌǇ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ŶŽƋŚĂ͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd ϮͲϯ Ͷ KƩĂǁĂ ŽƵŶƚǇ ,ŽƌƐĞ &ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ WŽŝŶƚƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ WŽƌƚĂŐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ KƩĂǁĂ Ž͘ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ KĂŬ ,ĂƌďŽƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ƌŝĂŶŶĞ DĂƚŚĞǁƐ͕ ϰϭϵͲϳϬϳͲϬϯϵϴ ďƌŝĂŶŶĞŵĂƚŚĞǁƐΛ ŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ŽĐŚĨ͘ŶĞƚ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϮͲϯ Ͷ DD DŽƵŶƚĞĚ ƌĐŚĞƌ ůŝŶŝĐ͕ >ŽĐĂƟŽŶ d ͕ ^ DŝĐŚŝŐĂŶ͘ &D/͗ ϮϰϴͲϮϱϬͲ ϭϱϱϳ͕ ŵŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂƌĐŚĞƌΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ DD ƌĐŚĞƌƐ͘ďůŽŐƐƉŽƚ͘ĐŽŵ͘

POKER RUN ~ WESTERN STYLE ~

OCTOBER 7, 2017 SALT FORK STATE PARK HORSEMAN’S CAMP

Bring your own horse ~ Rain or Shine ~ We have tents! Sign Up starts at 8 a.m. 1st Horse out 9 a.m. Last horse out by 11 a.m. (All horses in by 3:30 p.m.)

$10 donation adult and youth

CASH PRIZES Best/Worst Hands Adult and Youth

AUCTION

PULLED PORK

After the dinner DINNER w/Scalp Pot, Singing Cowboys & Cowgirls Baked Beans & Desserts

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^ Wd͘ ϮͲϯ Ͷ ^ŚŽƌĞůŝŶĞ ůů ƌĞĞĚ zŽƵƚŚ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϴ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ DĂƐŽŶ ŽƵŶƚǇ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ >ƵĚŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ D/͘ &D/͗ ZŽŐĞƌ ,ĂŶƐĞŶ͕ ϮϯϭͲϴϰϯͲϮϮϴϬ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ŵĂƐŽŶĐŽƵŶƚǇĨĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϯ Ͷ ^ĐŝŽƚŽ ĂƌďǇ dŚƵŶĚĞƌŝŶŐ ,ŽŽǀĞƐ KƉĞŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ƌĂǌǇ tŽŵĂŶ ZĂŶĐŚ͕ >ĂŶĐĂƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ŽĞ tŽŽĚůĂŶĚ͕ ϲϭϰͲϰϲϰͲ ϳϮϵϬ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϯ Ͷ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ <ŝĚƐ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϭϮ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ĂŵŽƵŇĂŐĞ ^ƚĂďůĞƐ͕ ϯϮϰϵ ^ƚ͘ Zƚ͘ ϰϱ ^͕ ^ĂůĞŵ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϮϯϰͲϱϲϳͲϰϬϲϲ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ĐĂŵŽƵŇĂŐĞƐƚĂďůĞƐ͘ com. ^ Wd͘ ϯͲϰ Ͷ WĂƌŬ ƋƵŝŶĞ ,ŽƐƉŝƚĂů <ĞŶƚƵĐŬǇ ůĂƐƐŝƋƵĞ ,ŽƌƐĞ dƌŝĂůƐ͕ <ĞŶƚƵĐŬǇ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ >ĞǆŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ <z͘ &D/͗ DĂƌǇ &ŝŬĞ͕ ϴϱϵͲϲϮϭͲϮϰϳϵ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϰ Ͷ ŚĞǇĞŶŶĞ ^ƉŝĚĞů DĞŵŽƌŝĂů ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ƐŚůĂŶĚ ŽƵŶƚǇ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ϮϬϰϮ ůĂƌĞŵŽŶƚ ǀĞ͕͘ ƐŚůĂŶĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ŵŝůǇ ^ĐŽƩ͕ ϰϭϵͲϲϴϱͲϬϳϲϭ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϰ Ͷ EŽƌƚŚĞĂƐƚ /ŶĚŝĂŶĂ KƉĞŶ ^ŚŽǁ ŝƌĐƵŝƚ KƉĞŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϴ͗ϯϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ůůĞŶ ŽƵŶƚǇ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ϮϳϮϲ ĂƌƌŽůů ZĚ͕͘ &Žƌƚ tĂǇŶĞ͕ /E͘ &D/͗ >ŝƐĂ͕ ϮϲϬͲϳϰϬͲϴϯϭϯ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ĂůůĞŶĐŽϰŚŚŽƌƐĞŶƉŽŶǇ͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϱͲϭϬ Ͷ ,ĂƌĚŝŶ ŽƵŶƚǇ &Ăŝƌ͕ ϭϰϭϯϰ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚ ZĚ͘ ηϭϰϬ͕ <ĞŶƚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ ŚĂƌĚŝŶĐŽƵŶƚǇĨĂŝƌ͘ŽƌŐ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϴ Ͷ &ƌŝĚĂǇ EŝŐŚƚ &ƵŶ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϳ͗ϯϬ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ĂŵŽƵŇĂŐĞ ^ƚĂďůĞƐ͕ ϯϮϰϵ ^ƚ͘ Zƚ͘ ϰϱ ^͕ ^ĂůĞŵ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϮϯϰͲϱϲϳͲϰϬϲϲ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ĐĂŵŽƵŇĂŐĞƐƚĂďůĞƐ͘ĐŽŵ ^ Wd͘ ϴͲϵ Ͷ ǀŽŶ >ĂŬĞ ^ĂĚĚůĞ ůƵď ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ ;ϴƚŚͿ͕ ϳ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ĂŶĚ ϭϭƚŚ ŶŶƵĂů ,ĂǇ ĂǇ ;ϵƚŚͿ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ tĞŝƐƐ &ŝĞůĚ͕ ǀŽŶ >ĂŬĞ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ <ĂƚŚůĞĞŶ ǌǌĂƌĞůůŽ͕ ϰϰϬͲϱϯϲͲϬϭϰϱ͕ ŬĂƚŚůĞĞŶΛ ŐĞƚĚĞƉĞŶĚĂďůĞ͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϴͲϵ Ͷ dĂĐŬ Θ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ĂůĞ͕ Dƚ͘ ,ŽƉĞ ƵĐƟŽŶ͕ ϴϬϳϲ ^Z Ϯϰϭ͕ DŝůůĞƌƐďƵƌŐ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ dŚƵƌŵĂŶ͕ ϯϯϬͲϲϳϰͲϲϭϴϴ͕ ƚŚƵƌŵĂŶΛŵƚŚŽƉĞĂƵĐƟŽŶ͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ŵƚŚŽƉĞĂƵĐƟŽŶ͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϴͲϭϬ Ͷ EĞǁ sŽĐĂƟŽŶƐ ŚĂƌŝƚǇ dŚŽƌŽƵŐŚďƌĞĚ ^ŚŽǁ͕ <ĞŶƚƵĐŬǇ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ >ĞǆŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ <z͘ &D/͗ ƐĂƌĂŚΛŚŽƌƐĞĂĚŽƉƟŽŶ͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ŚŽƌƐĞĂĚŽƉƟŽŶ͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϴͲϭϬ Ͷ Z^dW ZĂŶĐŚ ^ŽƌƟŶŐ Θ WĞŶŶŝŶŐ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ƌŽŽŬĞĚ ƌĞĞŬ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ ϰϲϳ ƌŽŽŬĞĚ ƌĞĞŬ Ăŵ ZĚ͕͘ &ŽƌĚ ŝƚǇ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ :ƵůŝĞ͕ ϰϭϮͲ ϱϳϲͲϯϴϴϲ͕ ƐŽƌƚĂŶĚƉĞŶΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ĐƌŽŽŬĞĚĐƌĞĞŬŚŽƌƐĞƉĂƌŬ͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϵ Ͷ K^ KƉĞŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϵ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ DĞĚŝŶĂ ŽƵŶƚǇ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ DĞĚŝŶĂ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ :ŽǇĐĞ ĞƌŐĞƌ͕ ϰϭϵͲϰϯϯͲϱϬϰϵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ĐŽƐĐĂŽŶůŝŶĞ͘ com. ^ Wd͘ ϵ Ͷ / W, ^ƉĞĞĚ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ,ĂƌƞŽƌĚ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ϭϰϬϮϴ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ ZĚ͘ ;'ĂƚĞ Ϳ͕ ,ĂƌƞŽƌĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ,ĞĂƚŚĞƌ͕ ϳϰϬͲϰϬϱͲϯϱϲϬ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ĨĂĐĞďŽŽŬ͘ĐŽŵͬŐƌŽƵƉƐͬ/ W, ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϵ Ͷ KƉĞŶ ŽŶƚĞƐƚ ^ŚŽǁ͕ tĂǇŶĞ ŽƵŶƚǇ &Ăŝƌ͕ ϭϵϵ sĂŶŽǀĞƌ ^ƚ͕͘ tŽŽƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ ǁĂǇŶĞĐŽƵŶƚǇƐĂĚĚůĞĐůƵď͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϵ Ͷ DĂĚŝƐŽŶ Ž͘ K, KƉĞŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ DĂĚŝƐŽŶ Ž͘ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ ŽƵŐŚůŝŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ϰϬϱ ůŵ ^ƚ͕͘ >ŽŶĚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ^ƵƐĂŶ ,ƵŶƚĞƌ͕ ϲϭϰͲϱϴϭͲϲϴϯϯ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϵ Ͷ :,W KďƐƚĂĐůĞ ŚĂůůĞŶŐĞ͕ ϴ͗ϯϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ :ĞŵŝůǇ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ ϲϵϵϵ KĂŬŚŝůů ǀĞ͘ E ͕ ůůŝĂŶĐĞ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ,ĞůŐĂ͕ ϯϯϬͲϴϮϵͲϯϴϰϭ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ũĞŵŝůǇŚŽƌƐĞƉĂƌŬ͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϵ Ͷ ϮϬϭϳ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ EŝŐŚƚ >ŝŐŚƚƐ KƉĞŶ ŽŶƚĞƐƚ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ dƌƵŵďƵůů Ž͘ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ŽƌƚůĂŶĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ƐŚůĞǇ͕ ϯϯϬͲ ϰϲϵͲϭϭϳϰ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϵ Ͷ ,ƵŶƚĞƌ ^ŚŽǁ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϴ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ƵĐŬĞǇĞ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ ϵϮϲϬ ŬƌŽŶͲ ĂŶĮĞůĚ ZĚ͕͘ ĂŶĮĞůĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ^ĂůůǇ <ŝƐŚ͕ ϯϯϬͲϱϰϵͲϮϴϵϳ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϵ Ͷ / Z ͬEW ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϭϮ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ^ŵŽŬĞ ZŝƐĞ ZĂŶĐŚ Θ ZĞƐŽƌƚ͕ ϲϳϱϭ ,ƵŶƚĞƌĚŽŶ ZĚ͕͘ 'ůŽƵƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϳϰϬͲϳϲϳͲϮϲϮϰ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ƐŵŽŬĞƌŝƐĞƌĂŶĐŚ͘ĐŽŵ͘

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^ Wd͘ ϵ Ͷ ƌĂǌǇ tŽŵĂŶ ZĂŶĐŚ 'ǇŵŬŚĂŶĂ &ŝŶĂůƐ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ϲϰϱϬ >ĂŶĐĂƐƚĞƌ ŝƌĐůĞǀŝůůĞ ZĚ͕͘ >ĂŶĐĂƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ <ŝŵ͕ ϲϭϰͲϰϵϲͲϳϲϵϵ͕ ZŽůůŝŶŐDzŽƵƚŚZŽĚĞŽΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ ^ Wd͘ ϵ Ͷ &ƵŶ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ^ǇĚŵŽƌ ƌĞŶĂ͕ >> ͕ DŽŶŽŶŐĂŚĞůĂ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ ϰϭϮͲϰϰϱͲϵϮϯϬ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ sydmorstables.com ^ Wd͘ ϵͲϭϬ Ͷ KƉĞŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ t ZĂŶĐŚ͕ ^ǁĂŶƚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ tĞŶĚǇ͕ ϰϭϵͲϱϵϰͲϮϵϲϴ͕ ƐƚĞƉŚĞǇΛƚĚƐ͘ŶĞƚ͘ &ŝŶĚ ŽŶ &ĂĐĞďŽŽŬ͕ EĂƟŽŶĂů YƵĂƌƚĞƌ WŽŶǇ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϵͲϭϬ Ͷ ZŽĐŬǇ &ŽƌŬ ZŽĚĞŽ Ž͘ zŽƵƚŚ ZŽĚĞŽ &ŝŶĂůƐ͕ EŽƌƚŚ ŽĨ ĂŵďƌŝĚŐĞ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ dŽŶǇĂ sĞŶŚĂŵ͕ ϳϰϬͲϯϱϬͲϬϬϮϳ͕ &ŝŶĚ ƵƐ ŽŶ &ĂĐĞďŽŽŬ͗ Z&Z ƵůůĞƟŶ ŽĂƌĚ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϭϬ Ͷ <ĞǇƐƚŽŶĞ ^ĂĚĚůĞ ůƵď ^ŚŽǁ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϵ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ϱϲϵϱ ůĂǇ ŝƚǇ ƌŝǀĞ ^ ͕ hŚƌŝĐŚƐǀŝůůĞ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ŬĞǇƐƚŽŶĞƐĂĚĚůĞĐůƵď͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϭϬ Ͷ DŝĚͲKŚŝŽ DĂƌĂƵĚĞƌƐ D^ Ăƚ ůů ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌĂĚĞ͕ Ϯ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ĞůĂǁĂƌĞ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ www.midohiomarauders.com. ^ Wd͘ ϭϬ Ͷ ^ŵŽŬĞ ZŝƐĞ ZĂŶĐŚ &ƵŶ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϲϳϱϭ ,ƵŶƚĞƌĚŽŶ ZĚ͕͘ 'ůŽƵƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϳϰϬͲϳϲϳͲ ϮϲϮϰ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ƐŵŽŬĞƌŝƐĞƌĂŶĐŚ͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϭϬ Ͷ ^ƚĞƵďĞŶǀŝůůĞ ^ĂĚĚůĞ ůƵď ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϵ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ϴϳϰϳ ^ƚĂƚĞ ZŽƵƚĞ ϭϱϮ͕ ZŝĐŚŵŽŶĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ &ĂĐĞďŽŽŬ Λ ^ƚĞƵďĞŶǀŝůůĞ ^ĂĚĚůĞ ůƵď͘ ^ Wd͘ ϭϬ Ͷ ƵƐƚǇ ŽŽƚƐ ŽƵďůĞ :ƵĚŐĞĚ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ƐŚƚĂďƵůĂ ŽƵŶƚǇ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ϭϮϳ E͘ ůŵ ^ƚ͕͘ :ĞīĞƌƐŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ ĚƵƐƚǇďŽŽƚƐƌŝĚŝŶŐĐůƵď͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϭϬ Ͷ DĂƐŽŶ ŽƵŶƚǇ ^ĂĚĚůĞ ůƵď ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ DĂƐŽŶ ŽƵŶƚǇ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ >ƵĚŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ D/͘ &D/͗ ƌŽŽŬƐ :ŽŚŶƐŽŶ͕ ϮϯϭͲϮϯϯͲϮϳϮϵ͕ ĚĂǀĞĂŶĚďƌŽŽŬƐũŽŚŶƐŽŶΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϭϱͲϭϳ Ͷ dŽƵŐŚ ŶŽƵŐŚ dŽ tĞĂƌ WŝŶŬ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ZŽďĞƌƚƐ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ϰϬϵϱ ^ƚ͘ Zƚ͘ ϳϯϬ͕ tŝůŵŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ŚŝƉ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ͕ ϳϰϬͲϱϳϮͲ ϳϳϴϱ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ƚĞƚǁƉŚƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϭϱͲϭϳ Ͷ tWzZ zŽƵƚŚ ZŽĚĞŽ͕ ƌŽŽŬĞĚ ƌĞĞŬ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ ϰϲϳ ƌŽŽŬĞĚ ƌĞĞŬ Ăŵ ZĚ͕͘ &ŽƌĚ ŝƚǇ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ >Žƌŝ ^ƚŽīĞů͕ ϰϭϮͲϵϳϳͲϬϱϳϴ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ĐƌŽŽŬĞĚĐƌĞĞŬŚŽƌƐĞƉĂƌŬ͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϭϱͲϭϳ Ͷ ĂůĂŶĐĞ ĂŵƉ͕ dƌŝƉůĞ ,ĞĂƌƚ ƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ ĞŶƚĞƌ͕ ĂŵďƌŝĚŐĞ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ ϴϭϰͲ ϱϳϯͲϳϭϲϯ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϭϱͲϭϳ Ͷ <ĞǀŝŶ DĞǇĞƌ ůŝŶŝĐ͕ ZĞĞ>ĞĞ ZĞƐƚĂƌƟŶŐ Θ dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ͕ ϭϰϳϮ ^ƚĞĞůǀŝůůĞ ZĚ͕͘ ŽĐŚƌĂŶǀŝůůĞ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ ϮϭϱͲϰϱϬͲϮϲϬϯ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϭϲ Ͷ &ƵŶ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϭϮ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ <ŶŽǆ ŽƵŶƚǇ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ ϳϯϲϬ dŚĂǇĞƌ ZĚ͕͘ Dƚ͘ sĞƌŶŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ŬŶŽǆĐŽƵŶƚǇŚŽƌƐĞƉĂƌŬ͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϭϲ Ͷ ƵĐŬŝŶ͛ KŚŝŽ WƌŽ Ƶůů ZŝĚŝŶŐ͕ ϴϭϱϰ 'ĂƌŵĂŶ ZŽĂĚ͕ ƵƌďĂŶŬ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϯϯϬͲϲϮϰͲ ϳϮϬϱ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ďƵĐŬŝŶŽŚŝŽ͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϭϲ Ͷ ůĂƐƐŝĐĂů ƩƌĂĐƟŽŶ ƌĞƐƐĂŐĞ ^ŽĐŝĞƚǇ ŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ZŝĚŐĞǁŽŽĚ ^ƚĂďůĞƐ͕ DĞĚŝŶĂ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ĐĂĚƐƌŝĚĞƌΛŐŵĂŝů͘ com, www.cadsdressage.org. ^ Wd͘ ϭϲ Ͷ ƵƚůĞƌ ŽƵŶƚǇ ,ŽƌƐĞ ĂǌĞ͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͘ ƚŽ ϰ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ůŬ ƌĞĞŬ DĞƚƌŽ WĂƌŬͲ^ĞďĂůĚ WĂƌŬ͕ ϱϱϴϬ ůŬ ƌĞĞŬ ZĚ͕͘ DŝĚĚůĞƚŽǁŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ <ŝŵŵ͕ ϱϭϯͲϱϮϬͲϬϲϮϳ͕ ƉŽŶǇƚƌĂŝůƚĂŝůƐΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϭϲ Ͷ ZĞĂůŝƚǇ ƌĞĂŵƐ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ &ĂŝƌĮĞůĚ ŽƵŶƚǇ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ >ĂŶĐĂƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϳϰϬͲ ϯϴϱͲϯϰϯϭ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ƌĞĂůŝƚǇĚƌĞĂŵƐŚŽƌƐĞƐŚŽǁƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϭϲ Ͷ ϮϬϭϳ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ ŽƵŶƚǇ KƉĞŶ ^ŚŽǁ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϵ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ϮϮϵ ĂƐƚ ,ŽǁĞ ǀĞ͕͘ dĂůůŵĂĚŐĞ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ^ĂŵĂŶƚŚĂ͕ ϯϯϬͲϵϱϴͲϬϬϮϳ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ƐƵŵŵŝƚĐŽƵŶƚǇƐĂĚĚůĞŚŽƌƐĞ͘ŽƌŐ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϭϲ Ͷ ϮϬϭϳ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ EŝŐŚƚ >ŝŐŚƚƐ KƉĞŶ ŽŶƚĞƐƚ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ dƌƵŵďƵůů Ž͘ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ŽƌƚůĂŶĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ƐŚůĞǇ͕ ϯϯϬͲ ϰϲϵͲϭϭϳϰ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϭϲ Ͷ ZŽĚĞŽ ZƵŶ ZĞďĞůƐ ϰ, &ƵŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϭϭϲϰϭ ůƐƉĂĐŚ ZŽĂĚ͕ ĂŶĂů tŝŶĐŚĞƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ĂƚŚĞƌŝŶĞ͕ ϲϭϰͲϲϯϰͲϭϱϱϰ͕ ůĂĐŚ͘ϮϴΛ osu.edu.

September 2017

Corral Calendar SEPT. 16 — Running Horse Ranch 2017 Open Payback Show, 11 a.m., 163 Running Horse Lane, Franklin, PA. FMI: 814-437-5757 or visit them on Facebook. SEPT. 16-17 — 44th Colorado Ranger Horse ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ EĂƟŽŶĂů ^ŚŽǁ͕ ůŝŶƚŽŶ Ž͘ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ >ŽĐŬ ,ĂǀĞŶ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ coloradoranger.com. ^ Wd͘ ϭϳ Ͷ DĂĚŝƐŽŶ Ž͘ K, 'ǇŵŬŚĂŶĂ͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ DĂĚŝƐŽŶ Ž͘ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ ŽƵŐŚůŝŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ϰϬϱ ůŵ ^ƚ͕͘ >ŽŶĚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ^ƵƐĂŶ ,ƵŶƚĞƌ͕ ϲϭϰͲϱϴϭͲϲϴϯϯ͘ SEPT. 16-17 — Trina Campbell Horsemanship ůŝŶŝĐ͕ ^ŝŵŵŽŶƐ ƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ ĞŶƚĞƌ͕ EĞŐůĞǇ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϰϭϮͲϯϵϴͲϴϴϯϵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ǇŽƵƌŝŶŶĞƌĐŽǁŐŝƌů͘ com. SEPT. 17 — Buckeye Horse Park Hunter Pace, ϵϮϲϬ ŬƌŽŶͲ ĂŶĮĞůĚ ZĚ͕͘ ĂŶĮĞůĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ Betsy Brown, 330-547-2524, Ebrown147@aol. com, www.minitrialseries.org/hunterpace. ^ Wd͘ ϭϳ Ͷ ƵƐƚǇ ŽŽƚƐ ZŝĚŝŶŐ ůƵď ŽƵďůĞ :ƵĚŐĞĚ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ^ŽƵƚŚ &Ăƌŵ͕ DŝĚĚůĞĮĞůĚ͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ĚƵƐƚǇďŽŽƚƐƌŝĚŝŶŐĐůƵď͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϭϳ Ͷ ĂŶĚ 'ǇŵŬŚĂŶĂ͕ ϭϬ͗ϯϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ hƌďĂŶĂ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ dĞĚ Ăŝƌ͕ ϵϯϳͲ 631-0864. SEPT. 17 — Cochranton Community Horse Show, ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ŽĐŚƌĂŶƚŽŶ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ŽĐŚƌĂŶƚŽŶ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ &ŝŶĚ ƚŚĞŵ ŽŶ &ĂĐĞďŽŽŬ͗ ŽĐŚƌĂŶƚŽŶ Horse Show. ^ Wd͘ ϮϮ Ͷ &ƌŝĚĂǇ EŝŐŚƚ &ƵŶ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϳ͗ϯϬ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ĂŵŽƵŇĂŐĞ ^ƚĂďůĞƐ͕ ϯϮϰϵ ^ƚ͘ Zƚ͘ ϰϱ S, Salem, OH. FMI: 234-567-4066, www. ĐĂŵŽƵŇĂŐĞƐƚĂďůĞƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϮϮ Θ Ϯϯ Ͷ DĂŐŝĐĂů tŽƌůĚ ŽĨ ĂŶĐŝŶŐ Horses Dinner Show, Beaver Run Equestrian Theatre, 3460 Rt. 410, Punxsutawney, PA. FMI: Pam, 814-246-8221, www.imagineĚĂŶĐŝŶŐŚŽƌƐĞƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϮϮͲϮϰ Ͷ ĞƐƚ ŽĨ ŵĞƌŝĐĂ ďǇ ,ŽƌƐĞďĂĐŬ͕ ϮϮϯ dŽǁŶƐŚŝƉ ZŽĂĚ Ϯϰϱ ͕ WĞĚƌŽ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϱϰϬͲ 829-9555. SEPT. 22-24 — Michigan Apple Blossom Classic ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ D^h WĂǀŝůŝŽŶ͕ ĂƐƚ >ĂŶƐŝŶŐ͕ D/͘ FMI: Mark Russell, 517-655-4712, rtrainct@aol. com, www.russelltrainingcenter.com. SEPT. 22-24 — Triple Heart Equestrian Center 3 ĂǇ &ŝŶĚŝŶŐ zŽƵƌ ĂůĂŶĐĞ ůŝŶŝĐ͕ ϮϰϬϳϯ :ŝŵ dŽďŝŶ >ĂŶĞ͕ ĂŵďƌŝĚŐĞ ^ƉƌŝŶŐƐ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ ŵĂŶĚĂ LeSuer, 814-573-7163, aalesuer@yahoo.com, www.tripleheartequestriancenter.weebly.com. SEPT. 22-24 — Foothills Horse & Pony Assoc. 'ĂŵĞ Θ WůĞĂƐƵƌĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ƌŽŽŬĞĚ ƌĞĞŬ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ ϰϲϳ ƌŽŽŬĞĚ ƌĞĞŬ Ăŵ ZĚ͕͘ &ŽƌĚ ŝƚǇ͕ PA. FMI: Hope Dailey, 724-664-2410, www. ĐƌŽŽŬĞĚĐƌĞĞŬŚŽƌƐĞƉĂƌŬ͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ Ϯϯ Ͷ / W, KƉĞŶ WůĞĂƐƵƌĞ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϵ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ,ĂƌƞŽƌĚ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ϭϰϬϮϴ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ ZĚ͘ ;'ĂƚĞ Ϳ͕ ,ĂƌƞŽƌĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ,ĞĂƚŚĞƌ͕ ϳϰϬͲ ϰϬϱͲϯϱϲϬ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ĨĂĐĞďŽŽŬ͘ĐŽŵͬŐƌŽƵƉƐͬ/ W, ^ Wd͘ Ϯϯ Ͷ WůĞĂƐƵƌĞ WŽŝŶƚ ^ŚŽǁ͕ tĂǇŶĞ ŽƵŶƚǇ ^ĂĚĚůĞ ůƵď͕ ϰϮϬϬ KǀĞƌƚŽŶ ZĚ͕͘ tŽŽƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ <ĂƚǇ ŵƐƚƵƚǌ͕ ϰϭϵͲϲϱϭͲϳϴϵϮ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ǁĂǇŶĞĐŽƵŶƚǇƐĂĚĚůĞĐůƵď͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ Ϯϯ Ͷ WŝŬĞ ŽƵŶƚǇ K, ,ŽƌƐĞ ĂǌĞ͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͘ ƚŽ ϯ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ WŝŬĞ Ž͘ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ WŝŬĞƚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ZĂŶĚǇ͕ ƌĂŶĚǇũǁΛƌŽĂĚƌƵŶŶĞƌ͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ƉŝŬĞŽŚĐ͘ŽƌŐ͘ ^ Wd͘ Ϯϯ Ͷ >ĂǁƌĞŶĐĞ Ž͘ K, ŶŶƵĂů ^ƚ͘ :ƵĚĞ ZŝĚĞ͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ WĂĚĚůĞ ƌĞĞŬ ĂŵƉŐƌŽƵŶĚ͕ >ĂŬĞ sĞƌƐƵǀŝƵƐ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ :ŝŵ ƌŽǁĞ͕ ϳϰϬͲϴϴϲͲϱϴϮϵ͘ ^ Wd͘ Ϯϯ Ͷ WƌĞƉĂƌĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ dƌĂŝů tŽƌŬƐŚŽƉ ǁŝƚŚ dŽŵ WŽŵƉĞŝ͕ , ĂŶĚ W ƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ &Ăƌŵ͕ Centerville, OH. FMI: www.tompompei.com. ^ Wd͘ ϮϯͲϮϰ Ͷ WŝŶƚŽ ,ŽƌƐĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ KŚŝŽ &Ăůů tŝŶĚ hƉ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϴ͗ϯϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ &ƵůƚŽŶ ŽƵŶƚǇ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ϴϱϭϰ ^Z ϭϬϴ͕ tĂƵƐĞŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ŵǇ͕ ϰϭϵͲϳϬϲͲϲϭϯϱ͕ ůĞŝďŽůĚϭϬϰϯΛǇĂŚŽŽ͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ŽŚŝŽƉŝŶƚŽ͘ĐŽŵ͘

September 2017

^ Wd͘ ϮϯͲϮϰ Ͷ >ĂŬĞ ƌŝĞ DŽƵŶƚĞĚ sĂƋƵĞƌŽƐ͕ ĞƐƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ tĞƐƚ͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ƐŚƚĂďƵůĂ Ž͘ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ϭϬϳ WŽƉůĂƌ ^ƚ͕͘ :ĞīĞƌƐŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ůĂŬĞĞƌŝĞŵŽƵŶƚĞĚǀĂƋƵĞƌŽƐ͘ŶĞƚ͘ ^ Wd͘ Ϯϰ Ͷ ƵĐŬŝŶ͛ ůĂĐŬŽƵƚ͕ ϭϮ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ƌĞĞŬďĞŶĚ ZĂŶĐŚ͕ ƵƌďĂŶŬ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ŽůƚŽŶ͕ ϴϯϮͲϲϴϰͲϲϬϯϬ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ďƵĐŬŝŶŽŚŝŽ͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ Ϯϰ Ͷ ŶŐĞůƐ ,ĂǀĞŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ZĞƐĐƵĞ >ĞǁŝƐ ZŽĂĚ &ƵŶ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϵ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ >ĞǁŝƐ ZŽĂĚ ZŝĚŝŶŐ ZŝŶŐ͕ ůĞǀĞůĂŶĚ DĞƚƌŽƉĂƌŬƐ͕ KůŵƐƚĞĚ &ĂůůƐ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ,ĞŝĚŝ͕ ϰϰϬͲϳϴϭͲϱϬϲϬ͘ ^ Wd͘ Ϯϰ Ͷ ZŝĚĞ ǁŝƚŚ dŽŵ WŽŵƉĞŝͬdŽƵƌŶĂŵĞŶƚƐ͕ , ĂŶĚ W ƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ &Ăƌŵ͕ ĞŶƚĞƌǀŝůůĞ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ www.tompompei.com. ^ Wd͘ Ϯϰ Ͷ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ KďƐƚĂĐůĞ ŽƵƌƐĞ͕ ϭϮͲϰ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ĂŵŽƵŇĂŐĞ ^ƚĂďůĞƐ͕ ϯϮϰϵ ^ƚ͘ Zƚ͘ ϰϱ S, Salem, OH. FMI: 234-567-4066, www. ĐĂŵŽƵŇĂŐĞƐƚĂďůĞƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϮϴͲK d͘ Ϯ Ͷ ϱͲ ĂǇ ,ŽĐŬŝŶŐ ,/ůůƐ ZŝĚĞ ŚŽƐƚĞĚ ďǇ WŽƌƚĂŐĞ Ž͘ K, ͕ ,ŽĐŬŝŶŐ ,ŝůůƐ ^ƚĂƚĞ WĂƌŬ͕ ϭϵϴϱϮ K,Ͳϲϲϰ͕ >ŽŐĂŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ pcohcneotra.com. ^ Wd͘ ϮϵͲK d͘ ϭ Ͷ DŝĚͲKŚŝŽ DĂƌĂƵĚĞƌƐ D^ ^ŚŽŽƚ͕ ŽƵŐŚůŝŶ ƌĞŶĂ͕ >ŽŶĚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ŵŝĚŽŚŝŽŵĂƌĂƵĚĞƌƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ SEPT. 29-OCT. 1 — Sasquatch Hunt & Fun Show, ƌŽŽŬĞĚ ƌĞĞŬ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ &ŽƌĚ ŝƚǇ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ ŚƌŝƐƟŶĞ ůǇƐƚŽŶĞ͕ ϳϮϰͲϲϴϭͲϬϬϰϬ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϯϬ Ͷ tĂǇŶĞ ŽƵŶƚǇ ^ĂĚĚůĞ ůƵď KƉĞŶ ŽŶƚĞƐƚ WŽŝŶƚ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ϰϮϬϬ KǀĞƌƚŽŶ ZĚ͕͘ tŽŽƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ZĂĐŚĂĞů ĚĂŵƐŽŶ͕ ϰϭϵͲϲϬϲͲ ϵϳϭϮ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ǁĂǇŶĞĐŽƵŶƚǇƐĂĚĚůĞĐůƵď͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϯϬ Ͷ dŽƌƚŽŝƐĞͬ,ĂƌĞ WĂĐĞ ǀĞŶƚ ;,ƵŶƚĞƌͬ WĂĐĞ ǀĞŶƚͿ͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ <ŶŽǆ ŽƵŶƚǇ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ ϳϯϲϬ dŚĂǇĞƌ ZĚ͕͘ Dƚ͘ sĞƌŶŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ ŬŶŽǆĐŽƵŶƚǇŚŽƌƐĞƉĂƌŬ͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϯϬ Ͷ >ŽƉŝŶ͛ ĨŽƌ >ƵƉƵƐ KƉĞŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ tWY, ^ŚŽǁ ŽŵƉůĞǆ͕ ϯϳϮϮ ,ĂƌůĂŶƐďƵƌŐ ZĚ͘ ;ZŽƵƚĞ ϭϬϴͿ͕ EĞǁ ĂƌůŝƐůĞ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ ϯϯϬͲϮϲϭͲ 0989. SEPT. 30 — Reality Dreams Horse Show, &ĂŝƌĮĞůĚ ŽƵŶƚǇ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ >ĂŶĐĂƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ FMI: Karen Sarver, 740-385-3431, www. ƌĞĂůŝƚǇĚƌĞĂŵƐŚŽƌƐĞƐŚŽǁƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ SEPT. 30 — 4th Annual Survivor Run, Buckeye ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ ĂŶĮĞůĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ŵƐŚƌƵƐŬĂΛ gmail.com. SEPT. 30 — Triple Heart Equestrian Center Trail ŚĂůůĞŶŐĞ͕ ϮϰϬϳϯ :ŝŵ dŽďŝŶ >ĂŶĞ͕ ĂŵďƌŝĚŐĞ ^ƉƌŝŶŐƐ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ ŵĂŶĚĂ͕ ϴϭϰͲϱϳϯͲϳϭϲϯ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ tripleheartequestriancenter.weebly.com. ^ Wd͘ ϯϬͲK d͘ ϭ Ͷ >ĂĚŝĞƐ tĞĞŬĞŶĚ ůŝŶŝĐ͕ dĞƌƌǇ DǇĞƌƐ dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĞŶƚĞƌ͕ KƐƚƌĂŶĚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϳϰϬͲϲϲϲͲϭϭϲϮ͕ ǁǁǁ͘dDdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĞŶƚĞƌ͘ĐŽŵ͘ SEPT. 30-OCT. 1 — Civilian Equine Sensory Training Clinic, Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, <z͘ &D/͗ ĂŶŶĞƉĞŶĚĞƌĂŶĚĞƌƐŽŶΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͘ ^ Wd͘ ϯϬͲK d͘ ϭ Ͷ ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶ Θ EĂƟŽŶĂů YƵĂƌƚĞƌ WŽŶǇ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ϮϬϭϳ KƉĞŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ Θ dƌĂŝů ZŝĚĞ ;KĐƚ͘ ϭͿ͕ ϵ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ Žď ǀĂŶƐ &ĂƌŵƐ͕ ϳϵϭ &ĂƌŵǀŝĞǁ ZĚ͕͘ ZŝŽ 'ƌĂŶĚĞ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ŚƌŝƐ͕ 937-218-0684, www.soqpa.com. K dK Z ϮϬϭϳ K d͘ ϭ Ͷ <ĞǇƐƚŽŶĞ ^ĂĚĚůĞ ůƵď ^ŚŽǁ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϵ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ϱϲϵϱ ůĂǇ ŝƚǇ ƌŝǀĞ ^ ͕ hŚƌŝĐŚƐǀŝůůĞ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ŬĞǇƐƚŽŶĞƐĂĚĚůĞĐůƵď͘ĐŽŵ͘ OCT. 1 — 1st Annual FMAS Miniature Horse ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϵ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ >ŽƌĂŝŶ ŽƵŶƚǇ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ tĞůůŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ dƌĂĐĞǇ ŽĚƐůĞǇͲtĂŝƚĞ͕ 440-935-7852. OCT. 1 — Cochranton Community Horse Show, ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ŽĐŚƌĂŶƚŽŶ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ŽĐŚƌĂŶƚŽŶ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ &ŝŶĚ ƚŚĞŵ ŽŶ &ĂĐĞďŽŽŬ͗ ŽĐŚƌĂŶƚŽŶ Horse Show. K d͘ ϯͲϮϵ Ͷ ůů ŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ YƵĂƌƚĞƌ ,ŽƌƐĞ ŽŶŐƌĞƐƐ͕ KŚŝŽ ǆƉŽ ĞŶƚĞƌ͕ ŽůƵŵďƵƐ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϳϰϬͲϵϰϯͲϮϯϰϲ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌŚŽƌƐĞĐŽŶŐƌĞƐƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘

OCT. 4-8 — Cook Forest October Fall Foliage ZŝĚĞ͕ ϭϲϲϭ ^ĐŽƩ ƌŝǀĞ͕ ůĂƌŝŽŶ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ ƉĂƚƌĂŝůƌŝĚĞ͘ĐŽŵ͘ K d͘ ϲͲϳ Ͷ tĂǇŶĞ ŽƵŶƚǇ ^ĂĚĚůĞ ůƵď KƉĞŶ ŽŶƚĞƐƚ &ƵŶ ^ŚŽǁ ;ϲƚŚͿ ĂŶĚ ^ƉĞĞĚ ^ŚŽǁ ;ϳƚŚͿ͕ ϰϮϬϬ KǀĞƌƚŽŶ ZĚ͕͘ tŽŽƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ >ĞĂŶŶĞ >ŽƵŝǀĞ͕ ϯϯϬͲϴϰϰͲϰϬϰϭ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ǁĂǇŶĞĐŽƵŶƚǇƐĂĚĚůĞĐůƵď͘ĐŽŵ͘ K d͘ ϲͲϴ Ͷ ^ƚĂƚĞ K, ZŝĚĞ Θ ŵĞƌĂů EĞĐŬůĂĐĞ ŶĚͲdŽͲ ŶĚ ZŝĚĞ tĞĞŬĞŶĚ ǀĞŶƚ E KŚŝŽ͕ ůĞǀĞůĂŶĚ DĞƚƌŽƉĂƌŬƐ WŽůŽ &ŝĞůĚ͕ ^ŽƵƚŚ ŚĂŐƌŝŶ ZĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ͕ DŽƌĞůĂŶĚ ,ŝůůƐ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ <ĞŶ͕ ϮϭϲͲϮϮϱͲϬϮϮϯ͕ ĐĞŶƚĞŶŶŝĂůƌŝĚĞϮϬϭϳΛ ŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ĐƵǇĂŚŽŐĂĐŽƵŶƚǇŽŚĐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ K d͘ ϲͲϵ Ͷ K^ ŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ƐŚůĂŶĚ ŽƵŶƚǇ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ƐŚůĂŶĚ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ĐŽƐĐĂŽŶůŝŶĞ͘ĐŽŵ͘ K d͘ ϳ Ͷ :,W KďƐƚĂĐůĞ ŚĂůůĞŶŐĞ͕ ϴ͗ϯϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ :ĞŵŝůǇ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ ϲϵϵϵ KĂŬŚŝůů ǀĞ͘ E ͕ ůůŝĂŶĐĞ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ,ĞůŐĂ͕ ϯϯϬͲϴϮϵͲϯϴϰϭ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ũĞŵŝůǇŚŽƌƐĞƉĂƌŬ͘ĐŽŵ͘ K d͘ ϳ Ͷ KƩĂǁĂ ŽƵŶƚǇ ,ŽƌƐĞ &ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ &Ăůů &ƵǌǌǇ ^ŚŽǁ͕ KƩĂǁĂ Ž͘ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ KĂŬ ,ĂƌďŽƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ƌŝĂŶŶĞ͕ ϰϭϵͲϳϬϳͲϬϯϵϴ ďƌŝĂŶŶĞŵĂƚŚĞǁƐΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ŽĐŚĨ͘ŶĞƚ͘ OCT. 7 — Running Horse Ranch 2017 Open Payback Show, 11 a.m., 163 Running Horse Lane, Franklin, PA. FMI: 814-437-5757 or visit them on Facebook. K d͘ ϳͲϴ Ͷ/ŶĚŝĂŶĂ DŽƵŶƚĞĚ ZĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌƐ ^ŚŽŽƚ͕ ,ŽŽƐŝĞƌ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ ŽǀĞƌĞĚ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ĚŝŶďƵƌŐŚ͕ /E͘ &D/͗ DĂƌĐǇ >ƵƩĞůů͕ ϳϲϱͲϴϲϬͲ ϰϱϰϲ͕ ŵĂƌĐǇůƵƩƌĞůůΛǇĂŚŽŽ͘ĐŽŵ͘ K d͘ ϳͲϴ Ͷ &Ăůů &Žƌ ŶŝŵĂůƐ͕ ƌŽŽŬĞĚ ƌĞĞŬ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ &ŽƌĚ ŝƚǇ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ ĐƌŽŽŬĞĚĐƌĞĞŬŚŽƌƐĞƉĂƌŬ͘ĐŽŵ͘

K d͘ ϴ Ͷ ĂŶĚ 'ǇŵŬŚĂŶĂ͕ ϭϬ͗ϯϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ hƌďĂŶĂ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ dĞĚ Ăŝƌ͕ ϵϯϳͲ 631-0864. K d͘ ϵͲϭϰ Ͷ DŝĚ KŚŝŽ WŽŶǇ͕ ƌĂŌ ,ŽƌƐĞ͕ dĂĐŬ Θ ĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ ^ĂůĞ͕ Dƚ͘ ,ŽƉĞ ƵĐƟŽŶ͕ ϴϬϳϲ ^Z Ϯϰϭ͕ Millersburg, OH. FMI: Thurman, 330-674-6188, ǁǁǁ͘ŵƚŚŽƉĞĂƵĐƟŽŶ͘ĐŽŵ͘ K d͘ ϭϬͲϭϱ Ͷ dŚĞ EĂƟŽŶĂů ƌŝǀĞ͕ <ĞŶƚƵĐŬǇ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ >ĞǆŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ <z͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ ŶĂƟŽŶĂůĚƌŝǀĞ͘ŶĞƚ͘ K d͘ ϭϮͲϮϭ Ͷ WĞŶŶƐǇůǀĂŶŝĂ EĂƟŽŶĂů ,ŽƌƐĞ Show, Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, PA. FMI: ǁǁǁ͘W ŶĂƟŽŶĂů͘ŽƌŐ͘ K d͘ ϭϯͲϭϱ Ͷ W K, ^ƚĂƚĞ ZŝĚĞ͕ ,ƵĞƐƚŽŶ tŽŽĚƐ ,ŽƌƐĞŵĂŶ͛Ɛ ĂŵƉŐƌŽƵŶĚ͕ &ŽƵƌ DŝůĞ sĂůůĞǇ ZŽĂĚ ;ZŝƐŝŶŐ ^ƵŶͿ͕ ŽůůĞŐĞ ŽƌŶĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ŽŶŶ ƵĐŬŝŶŐŚĂŵ͕ ϵϯϳͲϰϭϳͲϰϯϱϴ͕ ĚŽŶŶďΛďƌŝŐŚƚ͘ŶĞƚ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ƉƌĞďůĞŽŚĐ͘ĐŽŵ K d͘ ϭϯͲϭϱ Ͷ Z^dW ZĂŶĐŚ ^ŽƌƟŶŐ Θ WĞŶŶŝŶŐ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ƌŽŽŬĞĚ ƌĞĞŬ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ ϰϲϳ ƌŽŽŬĞĚ ƌĞĞŬ Ăŵ ZĚ͕͘ &ŽƌĚ ŝƚǇ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ :ƵůŝĞ͕ ϰϭϮͲ ϱϳϲͲϯϴϴϲ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ĐƌŽŽŬĞĚĐƌĞĞŬŚŽƌƐĞƉĂƌŬ͘ĐŽŵ͘ K d͘ ϭϰ Ͷ ŽƉƉĞƌ ,ŽƌƐĞ ƌƵƐĂĚĞ ĞŶĞĮƚ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ <ŶŽǆ ŽƵŶƚǇ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ ϳϯϲϬ dŚĂǇĞƌ ZĚ͕͘ Dƚ͘ sĞƌŶŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ^ƵƐĂŶ͕ ϳϰϬͲ ϱϬϳͲϭϲϴϳ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ŬŶŽǆĐŽƵŶƚǇŚŽƌƐĞƉĂƌŬ͘ĐŽŵ͘ K d͘ ϭϰ Ͷ / Z ͬEW ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ϭϮ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ^ŵŽŬĞ ZŝƐĞ ZĂŶĐŚ Θ ZĞƐŽƌƚ͕ ϲϳϱϭ ,ƵŶƚĞƌĚŽŶ ZĚ͕͘ 'ůŽƵƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ϳϰϬͲϳϲϳͲϮϲϮϰ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ smokeriseranch.com. K d͘ ϭϰ Ͷ D<͛Ɛ dĞĂŵ ^ŽƌƟŶŐ͕ ϭϮ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ŽƵďůĞ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ϭϮϱϳϴ E͘ 'ĂƐďƵƌŐ ZĚ͕͘ DŽŽƌĞƐǀŝůůĞ͕ /E͘ FMI: Mike, 317-440-8439. K d͘ ϭϰ Ͷ &ƵŶ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ^ǇĚŵŽƌ ƌĞŶĂ͕ >> ͕ Monongahela, PA. FMI: 412-445-9230, www. ƐǇĚŵŽƌƐƚĂďůĞƐ͘ĐŽŵ

Buckeye Mini Horse & Donkey Sale Followed by Ponies & Horses Wayne County Fairgrounds 199 Vanover Street Wooster, Ohio 44691

Sat., September 30, 2017 9 a.m.

Tack & Equipment

12 p.m.

Mini Donkeys & Mini Ponies Horses & Ponies to follow.

Commission Rates is as follows: Each animal $25 plus 5%, 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 with proper ID. Out -of-State checks must have letter of credit from your bank.

HORSEMEN’S CORRAL

For More Information: Daniel Schrock, Auctioneer (330) 763-0905 danielschrock1990@gmail.com Ohio License #2015000116 23

Corral Calendar OCT. 14 — Open Horse Show presented by 4-H Elite Drill Team, 9 a.m., Johnny Walker Stables, ϱϮϳϲ ƵůůŝƩƐǀŝůůĞ ZĚ͕͘ ƵƌůŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ <z͘ &D/͗ ^ƵƐĂŶ͕ 859-743-8825. OCT. 14-15 — Wayne County Saddle Club Fall &ƵŶ ^ŚŽǁ ĂŶĚ ĂŵƉ DĞĞƟŶŐ͕ ϭϮ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ϰϮϬϬ KǀĞƌƚŽŶ ZĚ͕͘ tŽŽƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ^ƚĂŶ ŽƐůĞƌ͕ ϰϭϵͲϴϲϵͲϳϯϬϲ͕ ďŽƐůĞƌƐϭΛĨƌŽŶƟĞƌ͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ ǁĂǇŶĞĐŽƵŶƚǇƐĂĚĚůĞĐůƵď͘ĐŽŵ͘ OCT. 14-15 — Belmont County Saddle Club Trail ZŝĚĞ͕ ŽŶĞ ŵŝůĞ ĂƐƚ ŽĨ DŽƌƌŝƐƚŽǁŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ŚƵĐŬ >ŽŌŽŶ͕ ϯϬϰͲϮϴϭͲϵϵϮϬ͘ K d͘ ϭϰͲϭϱ Ͷ WD, &Ăůů ,ĂƌǀĞƐƚ ,ŽƌƐĞ ^ŚŽǁ͕ <ĞŶƚƵĐŬǇ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ >ĞǆŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ <z͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ puremorab.com. K d͘ ϭϰͲϭϱ Ͷ / Z ^ƵƉĞƌ ^ŚŽǁ͕ E , ͕ EW ͕ WŽƌĐŚǀŝĞǁ ^ƚĂďůĞƐ Θ ƌĞŶĂ >> ͕ ϰϬϲ DĞƚĞŽƌ ZĚ͕͘ ĐŵĞ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ DĞůŝƐƐĂ DŽŽƌĞ͕ ϳϮϰͲϲϰϬͲϲϬϴϳ͘ K d͘ ϭϱ Ͷ DĂĚŝƐŽŶ Ž͘ K, 'ǇŵŬŚĂŶĂ͕ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ DĂĚŝƐŽŶ Ž͘ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ ŽƵŐŚůŝŶ ,ŽƌƐĞ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ϰϬϱ ůŵ ^ƚ͕͘ >ŽŶĚŽŶ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ ^ƵƐĂŶ ,ƵŶƚĞƌ͕ ϲϭϰͲϱϴϭͲϲϴϯϯ͘ K d͘ ϮϬ Ͷ tĂǇŶĞ ŽƵŶƚǇ ^ĂĚĚůĞ ůƵď KƉĞŶ ŽŶƚĞƐƚ &ƵŶ ^ŚŽǁ͕ ϳ Ɖ͘ŵ͕͘ ϰϮϬϬ KǀĞƌƚŽŶ ZĚ͕͘ tŽŽƐƚĞƌ͕ K,͘ &D/͗ >ĞĂŶŶĞ >ŽƵŝǀĞ͕ ϯϯϬͲϴϰϰͲ ϰϬϰϭ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ǁĂǇŶĞĐŽƵŶƚǇƐĂĚĚůĞĐůƵď͘ĐŽŵ͘ K d͘ ϮϬͲϮϮ Ͷ dŚŽƌŽƵŐŚďƌĞĚ DĂŬĞŽǀĞƌ͕ <ĞŶƚƵĐŬǇ ,ŽƌƐĞ WĂƌŬ͕ >ĞǆŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ <z͘ &D/͗ ǁǁǁ͘ ƌĞƟƌĞĚƌĂĐĞŚŽƌƐĞƉƌŽũĞĐƚ͘ŽƌŐ͘ K d͘ ϮϬͲϮϮ Ͷ DD DŽƵŶƚĞĚ ƌĐŚĞƌ ůŝŶŝĐ͕ >ŽĐĂƟŽŶ d ͕ ^ŽƵƚŚ DŝĐŚŝŐĂŶ͘ &D/͗ ϮϰϴͲϮϱϬͲ ϭϱϱϳ͕ ŵŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂƌĐŚĞƌΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ DD ƌĐŚĞƌƐ͘ďůŽŐƐƉŽƚ͘ĐŽŵ͘ K d͘ ϮϬͲϮϮ Ͷ tWzZ zŽƵƚŚ ZŽĚĞŽ͕ ϰϲϳ ƌŽŽŬĞĚ ƌĞĞŬ Ăŵ ZĚ͕͘ &ŽƌĚ ŝƚǇ͕ W ͘ &D/͗ www.crookedcreekhorsepark.com.

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Northern Kentucky Equine Conference he Save T Date!

Saturday, November 11, 2017 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Boone County Enrichment Center Burlington, Kentucky

TENTATIVE PROGRAM TOPICS:

PROGRAM SPEAKERS:

• Time to Ride: Experience a Horse for the • University of Kentucky Equine First Time Specialists and Equine Industry • Carbs and Your Horse: What do you Need CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS: to Know? • Managing Horses after Founder: From a • Professional Speakers Farrier and Vet Perspective • General Session • Using and Selecting Hay Feeds • Breakout Session Topics • Parasite Control: What is New and What do • Trade Show We Need to Change on the Farm? • Conference Proceedings • Equine Genetics: What will a Genetic Test • Catered Lunch Tell me About My Horse? • Social Media and Equine Ethics More To Come About This Conference. • Managing Cushing’s Disease Save the Date & Tell Your Equine Friends! • Equine Feeding Myths • Making our Horses Wanted FMI: (859) 496-4976 or www. nkhn.info

Cooperative Extension Service l Agriculture and Natural Resources l Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Youth Development l Community and Economic Development

HORSEMEN’S CORRAL

September 2017

A Point Show For: Ohio American Saddlebred Pleasure Horse Assn. Ohio Morgan Horse Assn. American Saddlebred Horse Assn. of Ohio Inc. Ohio Half Arabian Horse Assn. District One National Show Horse Paint Alternative Competition (PAC) Open Competition Activities Program (OCAP)

October 6-7-8, 2017 • Ashland County Fairgrounds, Ashland, Ohio JUDGE: Duane Stutzman, Fresno, Ohio *1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Friday, October 6 • 12 p.m. • Inside Coliseum Jackpot Open Halter Horse, E/W, S/M/G Open Halter Horse, 2 yrs. & under — E/W, S/M/G Open Halter Horse, 3 yrs. & over — E/W, S/M/G Adult Open Halter Horse, 19 yrs. & over — S/M/G Reg. Quarter Horse Halter, All Ages — S/M/G Reg. Appaloosa Halter Horse, All Ages — S/M/G Reg. Paint/Pinto Halter Horse, All Ages (No Solid Horses) S/M/G Adult Showmanship, 19 yrs. & over — E/W, S/M/G

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Jackpot Open Walk-Trot Western Pleasure, All Ages — H/P, S/M/G Jack Benny Pleasure, 39 yrs. & over — E/W, H/P, S/M/G Jackpot Western Pleasure Horse — Open, All Ages — S/M/G Open Jr. Snaffle Bit Western Pleasure, Horses 5 yrs. & Under S/M/G Reg. Paint/Pinto Western Pleasure Horse, All Types (No Solid Horses) S/M/G Reg. Appaloosa Western Pleasure Horse, All Ages — S/M/G Adult Open Western Pleasure Horse, 19 yrs. & over — S/M/G Egg & Spoon — H/P, E/W, S/M/G Reg. Quarter Horse Western Pleasure — S/M/G Ladies’ Western Pleasure Horses, 18 yrs. & over — S/M/G Adult Western Horsemanship, 19 yrs. & over — S/M/G Men’s Western Pleasure Horses, 18 yrs. & over — S/M/G Western Hack Horse — Open — S/M/G HALF HOUR BREAK

33 Ranch Horse Pleasure 34 Ranch Rail Pleasure 35 Ranch Conformation Over All High Point Award — Sponsored by Bob & Karen Huff

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Saturday, October 7 • 9 a.m. • Inside Coliseum Open Halter, 18 yrs. & under — H/P, E/W, M/G Walk-Trot Showmanship, all ages — H/P, E/W, M/G Youth Showmanship, 13 yrs. & under — H/P, E/W, M/G Youth Showmanship, 14-18 yrs. — H/P, E/W, M/G Open Showmanship — S/M/G

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Show Co-Chairperson: Robert Huff, 330-626-1225, email: lebar@cmh.net or www.coscaonline.com Show Secretary: Joyce Berger, 419-433-5049 Show office will close 3 classes before the last class of the day. Show office phone number, 419-282-0600 NOTE: Pre-entries close September 25, 2017 Make entries payable to: COSCA and mail to Show Secretary: Joyce Berger, 11012 Jeffries Road, Berlin Heights, OH 44814 This Championship Show is open to all exhibitors. No gate admission will be charged. All paybacks will be mailed to exhibitors after the show. The show committee has the right to pay back only 1/2 the pre-entry fees for the first five places in all

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*9 Jackpot Open Walk-Trot English Pleasure, All Ages H/P, E/W, S/M/G 10 Walk-Trot Equitation/Horsemanship, 19 yrs. & over H/P, E/W, S/M/G 11 Jackpot English Pleasure Horse, Hunt Seat — S/M/G 12 Open Jr. Snaffle Bit English Pleasure, Horses 5 yrs. & Under S/M/G 13 Walk-Trot Pleasure, 19 Yrs. & Over — H/P, E/W, S/M/G 14 Reg. Appaloosa English Pleasure Horse, All Ages — S/M/G 15 Reg. Paint/Pinto English Pleasure Horse, All Types (No Solid Horses) S/M/G 16 Reg. Quarter Horse Hunter Under Saddle, All Ages — S/M/G 17 Adult Open English Pleasure Horse, 19 yrs. & over — S/M/G 18 Open Hunter Pleasure Horses — S/M/G 19 Adult English Equitation, 19 yrs. & over — S/M/G

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41 4-H Showmanship, 8-13 yrs. — H/P, E/W, M/G 42 4-H Showmanship, 14-18 yrs. — H/P, E/W, M/G 43 Pony & Horse Lead-in Equitation, 8 yrs. & under — H/P, E/W, M/G

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Walk-Trot English Equitation, 10 yrs. & under — H/P, M/G Walk-Trot Equitation, 11-18 yrs. — H/P, E/W, M/G Walk-Trot English Pleasure, 10 yrs. & under — H/P, M/G Walk-Trot Pleasure, 11-18 yrs. — H/P, E/W, M/G Walk-Trot Western Horsemanship, 10 yrs. & under — H/P, M/G Year End Awards for Walk-Trot Equitation 10 yrs. & under Presented Here English Bridle Path Horses — S/M/G Walk-Trot Western Pleasure, 10 yrs. & under — H/P, M/G Year End awards for Walk-Trot Pleasure 10 yrs. & under Presented Here Youth English Equitation, 14-18 yrs. — H/P, SS/HS, M/G Youth English Equitation, 13 yrs. & under — H/P, SS/HS, M/G 4-H English Equitation, 14-18 yrs. — H/P, E/W, M/G 4-H English Equitation, 8-13 yrs. — H/P, E/W, M/G Youth English Pleasure, 14-18 yrs. — H/P, SS/HS, M/G Youth English Pleasure, 13 yrs. & under — H/P, SS/HS, M/G 4-H English Pleasure, 14-18 yrs. — H/P, M/G 4-H English Pleasure, 8-13 yrs. — H/P, M/G BREAK

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Jackpot Open Walk-Trot Pleasure – S/M/G Youth Western Horsemanship, 14-18 yrs. — H/P, M/G Youth Western Horsemanship, 13 yrs. & under — H/P, M/G 4-H Western Horsemanship, 14-18 yrs. — H/P, M/G 4-H Western Horsemanship, 8-13 yrs. — H/P, M/G Youth Western Pleasure, 14-18 yrs. — H/P, M/G Youth Western Pleasure, 13 yrs. & under — H/P, M/G 4-H Western Pleasure, 14-18 yrs. — H/P, M/G 4-H Western Pleasure, 8-13 yrs. — H/P, M/G Pleasure Driving: Reinsmanship Generation Gap Western Pleasure — H/P (Riders’ age must be at least 10 yrs. apart), (1st Rider Walk-Trot, 2nd Rider Walk/Trot/Canter) 70 Pleasure Driving — Open — H/P, M/G BREAK — NOT TO BEGIN BEFORE 6 p.m. Introduction of COSCA Officers & Directors Presentation of 2017 Youth Activity and Non-Canter Awards Presentation of the 2017 Scholarship, 2017 Top 5 Adult Awards, Breed High Point Awards, Divisional Awards

Saturday, October 7 • NOT TO BEGIN BEFORE 7 p.m. 71 Jackpot English Pleasure Horse, Hunt Seat — S/M/G (no cross entering between class 71 & 74) 72 Generation Gap English Pleasure — H/P (Riders’ age must be at least 10 yrs. apart), (1st Rider Walk-Trot, 2nd Rider Walk/Trot/Canter) 73 Open Indian Performance — Horse/Large Pony 13 hands & over S/M/G 74 Jackpot English Pleasure Horse — Saddle Seat — S/M/G (no cross entering between class 71 & 74) 75 Reg. American Saddlebred Three-Gaited English Show Pleasure classes with seven or less exhibitors (excluding jackpot classes). Walk-trot classes are open to exhibitors who have not cantered at a COSCA show in the current show season. Equitation, Showmanship, & Horsemanship Pre-Entry $5; Post Entry $8. Awards & Ribbons. Halter & Performance Classes Pre-Entry $10; Post Entry $15; Awards, Ribbons, & $25, $12, $10, $8, $8 Jackpot Classes (including Liberty & Versatility) Pre-Entry $20; Post Entry $25; with payback of 80% of Pre-Entry fee (40%,20%,10%,5%,5%) Ranch Horse Classes will receive an OVER ALL HIGH POINT AWARD, SPONSORED BY BOB & KAREN HUFF. GROUNDS FEE: $10 per horse if showing out of trailer. OFFICE FEE: $5 per horse. BOX STALLS available at $50 each (no bedding furnished) on a “RESERVED BASIS” FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED, WITH ADVANCE PAYMENT ONLY. TACK

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76 Reg. Arabian & Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Mounted Native Costume — S/M/G Presentation of “Mi Lady Kukrae” — Memorial Award to Class Winner 77 Jackpot Versatility — Open (Showmanship, English Pleasure, Western Horsemanship, Egg & Spoon) S/M/G *78 Jackpot All Breed Musical Liberty Class Sunday, October 8 • 9 a.m. • Inside Coliseum *79 Jackpot Open Halter Horse — S/M/G 80 Reg. Half-Arabian/Anglo Arabian Breeding Mares & Geldings In-Hand 81 Reg. Arabian Breeding and Geldings In-Hand — S/M/G 82 National Show Horse Halter — S/M/G 83 Reg. Morgan “In-Hand” — S/M/G 84 Reg. American Saddlebred In-Hand — S/M/G 85 Open Easy Gaited Model — S/M/G BREAK

*86 Jackpot Open Walk-Trot Pleasure, All Ages — H/P, E/W, S/M/G 87 Reg. Arabian & Half Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Country English Pleasure (Saddle Seat) — S/M/G 88 Reg. Morgan English Pleasure Horses (Saddle Seat) — Open 89 Reg. American Saddlebred Three-Gaited English Country Pleasure — S/M/G 90 National Show Horse Country Pleasure — Open — S/M/G 91 Reg. Paso Fino Pleasure Horses — Adults 18 yrs & over 92 Reg. TWH English Lite Shod Specialty — S/M/G 93 Open Easy Gaited Pleasure (No Canter) — S/M/G 94 Reg. American Saddlebred Pleasure Horse, Amateur— Owner Trainer to Ride (AOTR) — English Equipment 95 National Show Horse Hunter Pleasure — S/M/G 96 Reg. Paso Fino Country Pleasure Horses — Open 97 Reg. Morgan Hunter Pleasure Horses — S/M/G 98 Reg. Arabian Hunter Pleasure — S/M/G 99 Reg. TWH English Lite Shot (Canter) — S/M/G 100 English Road Hack — Open — S/M/G 101 Reg. American Saddlebred Park Pleasure 102 Reg. Paso Fino Performance Horses — Adult 18 yrs & over 103 Reg. Half-Arabian/Anglo Arabian Hunter Pleasure — M/G BREAK

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Open Hunter Pleasure Horses — S/M/G Easy Gaited Equitation/Horsemanship (No Canter) 17 yrs & under Reg. American Saddlebred Hunter Country Pleasure Reg Paso Fino Performance Horses — Youth 17 yrs. & under English Bridle Path Horses — S/M/G Open Easy Gaited Equitation/Horsemanship (No Canter) S/M/G Open Easy Gaited Pleasure (Canter) — S/M/G Reg. TWH Western Lite Shot Specialty — S/M/G National Show Horse Western Pleasure — S/M/G Reg. Paso Fino Pleasure Horses — Youth 17 yrs. & under Reg. Morgan Western Pleasure Horses — Open Easy Gaited Pleasure (No Canter) — 17 yrs. & under Reg. Arabian & Half-Arabian/Anglo Arabian Western Pleasure S/M/G 117 Reg. American Saddlebred Western Country Pleasure S/M/G STALLS: $50 each, limited availability. State time of arrival and departure when ordering stalls. Mail in reservations only. No phone calls, please! Stalls will not be available before 6 p.m. on Thursday. Stall Manager will be on grounds and available until 10 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, Saturday. If arriving after 10 p.m. it will be necessary to bring your own bedding. Baled pine shavings will be allowed at the exhibitor’s expense. Shavings will be available for purchase on grounds. Fees for travel trailers and campers or any other type electric hookup is $30 per day; $50 weekend. Campers are not permitted on grounds until after 12:00 Noon, Thursday. NO EXCEPTIONS. A surcharge of $100 may be assessed to those vehicles that arrive prior to the designated schedule as set forth above. No entries will be accepted and no exhibitor will be permitted to show until payment is made. Anyone bringing golf carts or other motorized vehicles onto the grounds must register them with the show office. Registration fee is $10. Operators must have valid drivers license.

Wayne County Saddle Club

Pleasure Point Show Added to Calendar in September PRESIDENT, Rich Gortner; VICE PRESIDENTS, Rachael Adamson and Katy Amstutz; SECRETARY, Bobbi Jo Mackey; TREASURER, Beth Eikleberry; WEBSITE, waynecountysaddleclub.com

I don’t want to be redundant and ask if you can believe it’s September already—but, can you? School has started, the Wayne County Fair is going on, and fall is right around the corner. Of course, there’s still a lot of activity left at the ‘Hollow.’ This is first and foremost a ‘news’ letter. Consequently I’ve got several items of news for you: Last month I told you about the open contest show at the Wayne County Fair Sept. 9. In the interest of conserving space, I’ll just say ask any board member if you need further details. Pleasure V.P. Katy Amstutz (419/651-7892) has added a Pleasure Point Show on Sept. 23 to replace the one that got rained out. Start time

Barb at one of our most recent contest show.

Bobbi Jo at one of our most recent contest show.

Brittanie coming on the flag in the flag race.

and showbill are the same as the rest of the year. Best wishes Katy and all! As mentioned last time a Speed Show is planned for Oct. 7. Beth E. sent me this note: “The SEBRA barrel girls will run their class at 11 a.m. The WCSC will start at 12 p.m. There are Exhibition Poles and Exhibition Barrels. An added $200 Poles and an added $400 Barrels. There are some 2D classes as well.” And, for further information contact Leanne Louive at 330/844-4041. Also upcoming in October is the two day free fun show and Christian sing Oct. 14 and 15 put on by the worship group that meets at the

‘Hollow’ Sundays. It’s our way of saying, “Thank-you, Saddle Club,” for graciously allowing us to meet there through the year. It’s open to all—welcome! For more information, call 330/607-5106. Distant news! The banquet is Jan. 13, 2018 at the American Legion in Wooster. We’ll have more details as the time approaches. The date was moved to January (where it had been numerous years) thinking more folks will enjoy it after the holidays are over and done. Of course, there will be a lot more details as the time draws nearer. According to the folks making it

all happen, this year has gone very well. Thank you all! And, we always can use more help! Especially as the season wears on and enthusiasm sometimes wanes. Please make yourself available to lend a hand during the shows. Besides, you get tickets for the drawing at the banquet! Fall is my favorite time to ride; it’s cooler, there are fewer bugs, and the foliage starts to change color. There is a lot of 2017 left at the ‘Hollow.’ I often say you are welcome whether you come to work, show, watch, or some combination of the above, you are welcome! Why not join us?! ~Stan

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You’ve Got One Job – Kayla’s Month of Riding Out West by Robert Eversole and TrailMeister.com Most visits from out of state family don’t start with a trip to the farm supply store for clothes. This one did.

Immediately after arriving from the East Coast my 17-year-old niece Mikayla discovered western ranch culture with a new wardrobe of horse riding and barn work appropriate apparel. Goodbye skinny jeans, hello wranglers. Goodbye sneakers, hello cowboy boots. Goodbye trips to the mall, say hello to your horse,

LT; he’s solid in the mountains, but likes to test his riders. You were how old the last time you rode? Seven? …Well, this may be an interesting month. Let’s ride.

You’ve got one job. Stay Safe. What is to me a pleasant relaxing front country day ride destination was less so for Kayla on her first day in the Evergreen State. For our first ride together I picked the Antoine Peak Conservation Area in Spokane for its mild trails. “This is steep,” came the plaintiff cry behind me as we headed up on what I thought was a fine gentle path. “Nah, this is good trail,” I thoughtfully explained to the teenager who was slowly curling

into the fetal position behind me. I had forgotten that her last equine experience ended over a decade ago. With a fall. Kayla may have been nervous, but she was game and we had an uneventful inaugural ride. …There may be a need for a little more saddle time teaching to get her comfortable.

You’ve got one job. Work this Camera. The Blue Creek BLM area east of Coeur D’Alene, ID was the site of our second ride. With glorious views of Lake Coeur D’Alene far below I thought this was the perfect place for Kayla to hone her videography skills, filming Ruger and I working our way through the trails. “He won’t stop eating,” wafted through the cool morning air. LT had her number and was happily munching his way through the lush meadows of the area. “You just have to neck rein him, with one hand, away from the tall grass while you frame the shot on the camera,” I thoughtfully explained. “Steer him with one hand? No way Uncle Rob I’m keeping both hands on these ropes.” …I may need to reconsider my grand plans of having Kayla do all the filming for my video series. You’ve got one job. Get Comfortable with Gravity. A smallish riding area with impressive views of Newman Lake below, the Mckenzie Conservation area has a single steepish area where Kayla could practice going up and down hills. The world looks and feels different when you’re astride a tall horse. Getting comfortable with those sensations takes a little bit of saddle time. “When you’re going up or down a hill just keep your torso parallel with the trees.” …It’ll be easy.

You’ve got one job. Turn Around. In Idaho, Heyburn’s south side equestrian area was new to me riding and camping area with a fabulous set of well-marked and maintained trails was ours to explore. “I don’t like this, it’s scary” was the reply when I announced that we were going to turn around while facing downhill. It also has a little bit of side hilling where we could practice reversing to the downhill side, an important skill in case we ran into a larger group elsewhere and had to turn around. Despite the initial reluctance, high fives were in order when we got back to camp. Kayla is riding like a champ now. She’s starting to take sporty areas in stride. …This is getting fun. You’ve got one job. Just say Hello. Farragut State Park, site of a former Naval base, and once largest city in Idaho, has a large network of double and single track trails that are popular not only with the equestrian set but also for two wheeled trail users. LT and Ruger are solid mounts that take bike encounters in stride so this should be an easy ride. “When you see a hiker or biker, give them a loud “hello” and get them to respond so the ponies know they’re people, not monsters. Got that?” An overly cautious uncle queried. “No problems Uncle Rob” was the reply. …And there weren’t any.

You’ve got one job. Don’t be Dinner. “Did I tell you that a woman was mauled by a bear here a couple of weeks ago?” I asked, delighted by my sense of notable current events. “And see this little bell I put on your cinch? It’s to let any other bears know that we’re here so they have time to move on.” “What!!” was the only response I heard although there may have been some muttering that I didn’t quite catch. Located in Idaho’s Panhandle National Forest, Chipmunk Rapids was Kayla’s first

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Geauga Horse and Pony Association

Fun at the Fair PRESIDENT, Niki Barry; TREASURER, Shauna Gingrich; SECRETARY, Melanie Young . WEBSITE, www.ghpa.us

by Paige Belew Thirty-three of our youth members participated during the Junior Fair days at The Great Geauga County Fair. Each youth group decked out their stall areas with sparkles to tye-dye. The GHPA held fun shows Thursday and Saturday night. Classes such as egg and spoon, coaxing race and reverse lead line had members and their families just enjoying the end of the show season. Everyone had a great time relaxing. Congratulations to all who celebrated the end of the show season

at The Great Geauga County Fair! THANKS FOR AN AMAZING SHOW SEASON Now that all of our shows have come to an end, we would like to thank everyone who volunteered and showed during GHPA shows and at Fair. Congratulations to all of the daily high point winners. Our walk/ trot/novice ring classes doubled the number of participants this year! We loved watching and getting to know all of our new youth riders. The mini and mini cart classes were well attended this year too. We can’t wait to see all of you next year! The year end high point winners for both rings still have yet to be announced. Those winners will be honored at the 2018 GHPA Annual Awards Banquet and Auction usually held in March.

RICH BRADSHAW’S OBSTACLE CHALLENGES After fair, riders still interested in participating in GHPA events can look forward to Rich Bradshaw’s Obstacle Challenges in the fall. He also has many other events for all age groups. For more information on Obstacle Challenge dates keep checking GHPA’s website, Facebook page, Twitter, Instagram, and Rich Bradshaw Training Stable’s Facebook page. STAY UP TO DATE Check the GHPA website, www. ghpa.us, for final show points and updates. You can also find membership forms, rules and links to horse related topics. Youth group information is also located on the website. Join us for general membership meetings on the first

Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the Geauga County Fairgrounds Education Building. Other ways to follow GHPA like us on Facebook, Geauga Horse and Pony Assoc.; Twitter: @GHPAhorseshows; Instagram: GHPAhorseshows. HUGE THANKS As always, GHPA would like to thank Big Dee’s Tack and Schneider’s Saddlery for their generous support of our organization and Preston Auto Superstore for sponsoring two shows. Thank you to Rich Bradshaw Training Stables, Patterson Fruit Farm and Wahl Clippers for sponsoring individual classes in our Open and Walk/ trot rings. We really appreciate all these fine companies and individuals provide for us. Your support helps us support our members.

You’ve Got One Job (Continued) introduction to riding in ‘the forest.’ All our previous trips had been to more refined areas such as state and county parks. …Now was the time to take her into a wilder location.

You’ve got one job. Love the Hills. “It might be a little rocky and there could be a few steepish spots that might be ‘sporty’ you game?” I asked. “I’m a stone cold killa, I got this,” came the reply as we headed up the slopes of Idaho’s Pee Wee Creek trail system. While I’m not sure about the colloquialism, she handled the hills better than many I’ve seen. …Hmm, future mountain woman with attitude.

You’ve got one job. Direct the Filming. Home to a world class competition and riding facility the Washington State Horse Park also has miles of excellent trails to explore for those of us less September 2017

competitive in nature. After enjoying the trails Kayla masterfully directed the filming of all our show segments. “Uncle Rob, I need you to canter beside the Cle Elum Rodeo Queen while she’s carrying the Park flag.” “No, Kayla, I don’t like going fast.” “You’ve got this Uncle Rob,” says the rising film director. And I did. …I think I’m riding with the next Ingmar Bergman.

You’ve got one job. Be Epic and don’t Fall. Haney Meadow in the central Cascades is one of my favorite riding and camping areas in the U.S. Sharing this wonderful place with Kayla will be my high point of the summer. It’s not often that you can enjoy this kind of riding and camping with your favorite people. Kayla’s InReach messages to her parents from the trails around Haney Meadow, “I’m in the wilderness and have not died or broken any bones. Today was really good.” “I am currently at 5,984 ft. up in the most beautiful place I have ever been.” … Watching Kayla enjoy this wild and high place will be one of my favorite memories. You’ve got one job. Relax and Enjoy that Shower! The Flying

Horseshoe Ranch, its fabulous hot showers, cabins, and amenities was our first stop after our visit to Washington’s high country. After setting up and directing our interview with Ranch Owner, Penny, we enjoyed riding the mild trails of the low country while enjoying the views of the mountains that we had just left. “Hey Uncle Rob, here’s a better way to hang your lead rope from your saddle. Try this.” …The student has become the teacher. I am proud.

our guides on this ride. Patching together random bits of double and single track with the occasional bush whacking jaunt we headed towards this immense chunk of Eocene era sandstone that towers 100 feet overhead. “Uncle Rob, this is nice but I like the high country better. It’s more interesting.” …Damn, I like this kid.

One job. Two people. Three thousand miles from home. Thirty days of trail riding in 14 different areas. …Fabulous. As always for more information to help plan your visits to all of these horse riding and camping areas visit www.TrailMeister.com the world’s largest, and only accurate, horse trail and camp guide.

You’ve got one job. Find that Rock. Riding out of Indian Camp in the Teanaway Community Forest we had one goal. To find Balanced Rock. A set of coordinates with its seemingly random numbers, and a battered topographic map were

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Things You Should Know When Sending Your Horse to A Trainer by Terry Myers There are a lot of considerations when you send your horse to a trainer. Finding one that is going to be compatible with your horse, your goals for your horse and your personality can be a challenge. In this day and age of social media, start by asking the opinion of others in the horse community. Be willing to do some research and interview the trainer at their facility. Have realistic goals and discuss time frames with the prospective trainer. I frequently hear people say my horse needs work on collection at the lope. But what they really need is to learn collection starting at the walk and trot. All of this takes time. Also have a realistic understanding of what your horse is capable of. Back in the ‘olden’ days of my youth (I know that’s going back a ways), horses did not have to be as well trained to be competitive. Today horses are more specialized, doing only one discipline or type of

discipline and doing it very well, which takes a lot of training and time. In today’s market, the all-around horse that can be competitive is hard to find and usually will have some age/ experience (which can be expensive!). Here are some tips and considerations when working with a trainer. Before going to the trainer, have your horse up-to-date on vet care, dental care, hoof care, chiropractic care and worming. I have had so many situations where I get a horse in for training, start working with them trying to figure out why they have issues such as cinchy-ness, giving to the bit, bending or even wanting to move forward. So, I start trying to eliminate physical issues. In doing so, I have found major problems such as dental issues, chiropractic problems, ulcers, foot/leg problems and neurological problems. The horse had a physical issue that has also caused a mental roadblock. After solving the physical issue, I

then need to work with the horse to help them realize that they are not going to hurt anymore. Have your horse in good physical condition. Don’t send a horse to the trainer that is too thin or obese. For a thin horse, I have to put pounds on them before I can expect them to build the muscle mass to be able to work. Sometimes with a thin horse, I have to train twice because once they have put on the 75 or so pounds, they have an energy (and an attude) that they didn’t have before. With the obese horse, I should be concerned with issues that the excess weight and pounding can cause with the legs and back, plus over exertion. It’s no different than a person starting and exercise program. If you are taking a horse to the trainer in winter or early spring, make sure you know what their weight is like under that winter coat and/or blanket. Some people don’t do a lot with their horse in winter and may not realize that they have dropped weight. The long hair may be disguising a thin horse. Tell the trainer about any bad habits including: behavior in the stall, when tied or cross-tied, being tacked and being ridden. So many times, a horse comes in for training and I have a ‘slight’ issue such as they try to kick me in the stall, break the cross-ties, try to buck me off or just plain rear up and go over backwards. I mention the issue to the owners and I get the response, “Oh, I didn’t think they would do that for you” or “Gee are they still doing that?” The trainers’ income and livelihood depends on being able to get up and go to work every day. Don’t put your trainer at risk by not wanting to be honest about behavior issues. Know the barn rules for your trainer. I have an open barn policy, but that doesn’t mean I want owners driving up the driveway at 9 p.m. wanting to talk to me. I do like to know when people are coming to the barn in the event I am not there. Don’t show up with a hoard of friends and family, wanting to show off your horse. Take into consideration that the trainer has a job to do and his/her barn is their place of business. Visitors can get in the way and slow the trainer from getting horses worked. Visitors can also be a significant liability risk. I struggle with trying to make my barn a welcoming place while trying to manage potential liability. Most

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Terry Myers people have no idea the amount of insurance that a trainer must have to limit risk. Let’s face it, even the quietest horse can unpredictably cause injury. I hate the term ‘bomb proof horse’. They are flight animals and unforeseeable things happen. Usually, most trainers have their own tack and don’t need to use yours. I have people ask me; “Do you want me to bring my bit, bridle, saddle?” I have all the tack and tools to do my job. Over the many years I have been doing this, I have developed opinions about what type of tack/tools work for me. These tools are not more severe, but they are higher quality. For instance, my snaffle bits are of a quality and size that I find balanced and effective, or my reins have heavy ends, lay in my hands better and are of a weight and quality to be safe and effective. Just like a carpenter has an opinion on what brand and models of tools they prefer, I have the same opinion with my tack. I find most trainers have this same mind set. Lastly, give your trainer and your horse time. Teddy Robinson, NRCHA world champion trainer, says training a horse for a month is like going on a diet for a day. I think what he means is…it’s a good start. Horses learn at different rates, depending on personality, issues that come up and baggage they many carry. Then, as your horse progresses and develops, you need to also eventually improve your skills to come up to the level of your horse’s new skills. Otherwise, they will back slide to old habits once you get them home. A note to all the trainers out there who read this…you are welcome! Terry Myers is a national clinician and champion horse trainer with a depth of knowledge developed from over 45 years in the horse industry. Myers has been a popular clinician at multiple expos in the U.S. and Canada. To learn more about Myers’ Ride-In-Sync Horsemanship methods as well as clinic and training services available, visit Myers at www.tmtrainingcenter. com or on Facebook. September 2017

Ohio Morgan Horse Association

Buckeye Show is Growing PRESIDENT, Claudia Grimes; VICE PRESIDENT, Louise Fraser; SECRETARY, Lois Magisano; WEBSITE, www. ohiomorganhorse.com

by Susan Walker Faithful readers of this column will know that I often mention (complain) that the time lag between my deadline and the column appearing in your hands can cause my reporting to be of less-than-current events. This time I had the opportunity to be partially timely, as my deadline comes in the middle of the Buckeye Morgan Challenge. I had visions of being an honest-to-goodness roving reporter. Unfortunately, despite our best laid plans, personal circumstances intervened and our TRSW Morgan entries were unable to attend. Let’s see, if they decided to cancel Christmas, that might be more disappointing, but only slightly. So instead of watching marvelous Morgans strut their stuff in Champions Arena, I’m watching Cleveland Browns pre-season football. Bummer! At least they’re winning right now. I’m hoping that those of you who did make the trip to Springfield were able to find the pre-show stabling chart that show manager, Sandy Sessink posted on the show’s Facebook wall. When I saw this, I thought it was a very nice advanced feature. I was never a fan of arriving at a show grounds from a long trip and then having to play hide and seek trying to find where our horses were stabled. Looking at these charts on Facebook, it seems that entries were very strong this year. Lots of familiar names were listed, but I also noticed some new names I didn’t recognize. It’s exciting to think that our Buckeye show is growing not only in its numbers but expanding geographically as well. My apologies for the sketchiness of this reporting and this article. Next month, after having reviewed this

year’s Buckeye Morgan Challenge with its planners and participants, I should be able to provide more detailed coverage. If any of you have any winnings to claim, congratulations to share or funny stories to relate, please let me know, and perhaps you can help me fill in the blanks.

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Black Swamp Driving Club

Summer Fun for Black Swamp Driving Club PRESIDENT, Julie Emmons; VICE PRESIDENT, Greg Leidel; SECRETARY & TREASURER, Susan Murray. WEBSITE, www.blackswampdrivingclub.com

by Mary Thomas July continued to be busy for the Black Swamp Driving Club. Gary and Connie Gillfillan hosted a picnic at their Indian Lake cottage July 15. Twenty members enjoyed morning boat rides followed by a delicious picnic, making it a pleasant day at the lake. Hot, humid weather and a threat of rain July 23 didn’t put a damper on the Byers Woods drive, Ashland, Ohio. The joint event with the Western Reserve Carriage Association, hosted by Jeff and Mary Ann Tock along with Mary Thomas, drew six turnouts, including one from Indiana, and more than two dozen members. Jeff Tock had numbered various spots on the trails, placed stop signs in areas unsafe to drive, and made maps to correspond to the numbers. No

one got lost as they drove the trails in the woods, along the ponds, and through the prairie area. Mary Ann Tock drove around the trails to offer assistance and answer questions. Before the noon potluck began, Joanne Taylor, who hosted the original Byers Woods drive several years ago, introduced her guest, Tom Kruse, head of the Ashland County park system. He welcomed everyone, giving a brief history of the park, and added when he was the vocational agriculture teacher at the adjacent JVS, he and his students planted hundreds of trees throughout the park. Although construction on a pipeline had closed about a third of the park for the summer, there was still plenty of room for driving, and once the pipeline is completed, a new parking lot, big enough for larger trailers, will be built. July 28-30 found several members at the GLADS Horse Driving Trial (HDT) held at Windy Knoll Farm, Sullivan, Ohio. Organizer Stacey Giere had designed the event to prepare competitors for the upcoming Indiana Combined Driving Event (CDE) Sept. 22-24.

Jackie and Mike Minges, Bobbe Polvony, and Mary Thomas competed in driven dressage, a shortened marathon, and the cones challenge, earning several good ribbons. Sterling Graburn, several times U.S. representative for the World Driving Championships, was available for private lessons. Bobbe Povony, Mary Ann and Jeff Tock took advantage of that opportunity. Carrie Fricker, Graburn’s navigator at the 2016 World Championships, presented a clinic with a chance to try navigating through obstacles. On hand to watch the action and lend a helping hand throughout the weekend were Molly and Dale Owen, Mary Elliott, and Linda Spear. The National Drive, slated for Oct. 10-15 at the Kentucky Horse Park, will draw several BSDC members. The six day event offers free clinics by well-known driving trainers, unlimited driving throughout the park, parties, a swap meet, a carriage dog class, the trace pace, driving vendors for great shopping, the mimosa drive, a chance to weigh equines and carriages, private lessons

with the clinicians, and always a few last minute additions. Check www.nationaldrive.net for more information. UPCOMING EVENTS SEPT. 17 — Parker Bridge Drive, Upper Sandusky, Ohio, hosted by the Emmons family. SEPT. 24 — Coon Hunters Drive, Tiffin, Ohio, hosted by Sue and Roger Murray. OCT. 1 — Crosswinds Marsh Drive, near New Boston, Mich., hosted by Jackie and Mike Minges. A wide 4.5 mile dirt and gravel trail with two bridges circles the park. A joint drive with the Michigan Horse Drawn Vehicle Association. OCT. 22 — Hayride, Galion, Ohio, hosted by Mary Elliott and Linda Spear at their farm. NOV. 11 — Holiday Dinner, Grace Lutheran Church, Arlington, Ohio. Interested in equines and/or driving? New members and guests are always welcomed at BSDC events. Check www.blackswampdrivingclub.com or the BSDC Facebook page for information on upcoming events.

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Western Reserve Carriage Association

Trails Through the Woods—and Life PRESIDENT, Kim Stegh VICE PRESIDENT, Diana Beardsley TREASURER, Ann Petersen MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY, Henry Rish WEBSITE, www.wrcarriage.com

by Judy Clark Off course and gone astray are more dignified ways of saying “lost”. So let’s just say that getting off course or going astray have been persistent problems at WRCA pleasure drives despite the best efforts of organizers to mark trail. [The worst, but kinda funny, incident may have been at Mt. Hope, Ohio, drive sponsored by the master carriage restorers at Woodlyn Coach Co., wherein mischievous Amish kids tampered with the signs and sent carriage drivers wandering all over Holmes County.] The latest attempt to resolve the problem is to use google satellite images to create maps, and coordinate numbers on the map with numbers on the ground that essentially say, “You are here” like the signs at gigantic malls. A

similar approach worked fairly well at the recent Byers Woods drive, and particular thanks to organizers, Jeff Tock, whose cell number was given out, and was available as a Golf Cart Commando to anyone in distress, and to Mary Ann Tock, who patrolled the trails by horse cart with her mini, Benjamin Buttons. The approach will undoubtedly work better when the all Byers Woods trails, some currently unavailable owing to pipeline construction, are once again open. One smart cookie brought a whistle, which is a good option, too. But, like a tree that falls in the forest, someone has to be there to hear it. While the attendees, who brought horses and carriages, tried out the trail map, numerous gab fests broke out in the picnic pavilion among those who came to hang out with friends. As usual, Roger Murray was a main attraction. Roger and his wife, Sue, had just spent the previous weekend at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Ky., where Roger was one of the judges for a Concours d’Elegance that featured vintage and classic automobiles and a few carriages and motorcycles. The classes assigned to a threesome of judges lead by Roger

were early automobiles representing the transition from carriages to selfpowered vehicles. To most WRCA members, that’s how we see Roger, as the go-to-guy for questions about historic vehicles, coaching customs, and carriage restoration. Thus, it’s surprising to learn that Roger once scoffed at the notion that driving horses and anything related to that activity would be of interest to him. Back in the 1980s, Roger and Sue had Quarter Horses and American Saddlebreds they used for trail riding, a pastime that seemed to satisfy their equine involvement. That changed when the Murray’s farrier encouraged them to attend a sleigh rally. The owner of an Albany Cutter handed Roger the lines to the sleek, stylish sleigh, told him to take it for a spin—and the Murrays were hooked! By 1988, Roger, Sue, and several others, became charter members of the Black Swamp Driving Club (BSDC) which attracts carriage drivers from the western side of Ohio. The Murray’s residence in Tiffin, Ohio, and the Coonhunters’ Lodge pleasure drive along the Sandusky River, which they have

presented for 15 years, is a midpoint between BSDC and WRCA on the eastern side of Ohio, and allows for get-togethers between the clubs, many of whom also have dual membership. In the years between that first encounter with the Albany Cutter and the present, Roger immersed himself in research and learning about carriages. As a history major in college, he found that his interest in American history melded perfectly with the antique vehicles that were a part of our American heritage. His ever-growing expertise is valued by the Carriage Association of America and the American Driving Association and he is called upon to write articles, give presentations, and serve in official capacities. Roger’s experience embodies the advice to find something to be passionate about and follow where it leads. (It can lead to cool places like Keeneland.) Not bad for a guy who once said, “Driving? Nah, not me.” This year’s edition of the Murray’s pleasure drive is Sept. 24. For details and directions, visit WRCA’s website, www.wrcarriage.com, and click on the calendar section.

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Working In-Hand — Yielding Right by Lynn Palm We’ve been discussing tips for teaching your horse three in-hand maneuvers that are extremely important for the horse’s future from beginning work under saddle to advanced training. They are the forehand turn, turn on the haunches, and yielding. A ‘non-horsy’ husband of one of my students was perplexed with the notion of teaching horses to ‘go sideways’ as in yielding. Yielding is much more than just going sideways. It teaches the horse to respond to our aids, whether from the ground when we are first teaching this maneuver or to our leg when we ask him to execute it under saddle. Think of yielding as an exercise that encourages the horse’s hind legs (his engine) to be active underneath his body. The more active and ‘engaged’ his hind legs are, the easier it will be for him to balance himself and do what you are asking him. Yielding is a very good exercise for loosening the front shoulders as the horse ‘swings’ his front legs. It also teaches us how to coordinate our aids to ask the horse for lateral movement. As with all of in-hand lessons, outfit your horse with a properly fitting halter, with a longe line attached, and leg protection. For this lesson attach the longe line on the halter’s side ring on the side you are leading. Like other in-hand lessons, I recommend introducing it in a smaller secure area like an enclosed paddock or round pen. I’ll describe this lesson as if teaching it in a small paddock. Once your horse is solid in this lesson, you will be able to execute it anywhere. When starting this lesson, practice it in the same spot each time. By doing this, the horse will be familiar with what you will be asking him to do. Once he is consistent, add additional spots until he can perform it anywhere within the training location you are using. In-Hand Lesson: Yielding-Right We defined yielding as a maneuver where the horse stays straight and the forehand and hindquarters work together so he can move laterally. This maneuver builds on the lesson learned in the forehand turn, that is, moving away from pressure. Use the simple pattern I’ve shared to properly position the horse for yielding, but this time to the right. 36

To do this, find a section of straight fence line that ends in a right hand corner or bend. Stand so that you are leading your horse from his right side with him positioned between you and a fence. You will be ‘tracking’ or moving to the horse’s right. Walk him straight along the fence line and turn him through the right hand corner. Continue turning away from the fence, making a ½-circle to the right, until you are positioned in the middle of the paddock and facing in the opposite direction than you started. Ask him to whoa, making sure he is straight and square. Change longe line or lead and your position to the horse’s left side. You will be working from the left side for yielding right following a diagonal line back toward the fence. Stand close to your horse, facing him, between the middle of his neck to his shoulder. Hold the excess longe line in your left hand Extend your left hand to lightly grasp the halter’s side ring, at the horse’s jaw, with just enough contact to guide the head. Do not hang on the halter or steer his head from underneath it! Remember the key to this lesson from last month’s newsletter—use this hand to encourage him to move forward and very slightly flex his head toward you (away from the direction he will be traveling). Remember, the bend to his head is very slight, his neck should remain in line with the rest of his body. Later, as he becomes more schooled in this maneuver, he will be able to do it with little or no bend. When yielding, the head, neck, shoulders, and back should stay in line with the hips. Extend your right hand to apply the aid or ‘cue’ for this maneuver to move the hindquarters laterally. The ‘target area’ for this cue is the lower half of the horse’s barrel within a zone approximately 10 inches behind his heartgirth. This is same place where your lower leg contacts the horse’s lower barrel when your foot is in the stirrup and where you will cue for leg yielding under saddle. Be consistent where you apply this cue! The cue is not given up high on the flank, up on his sides, or back on his hip. Look at your horse and find the target area before staring this lesson. If your horse is sensitive to this touch, you may need to gently stroke him from his withers down to his shoulder to get him accustomed to the contact. Apply the cue using

a cupped hand with a pulsating pressure, rather than poking the horse with your knuckles or fingers. Start the maneuver by extending your left hand and give a ‘cluck’ to ask the horse to walk forward and straight—before any lateral movement is requested. When he is moving forward and straight, very slightly bend his head toward you as you apply the cue with your right hand in the target zone. Use your peripheral vision to see if his left front and hind legs are crossing over the right front and hind legs while he stays straight in his topline. If he does not stay straight, bring him forward and straighten him using the right hand on his halter, before asking again. When the horse moves laterally, lighten the pressure and follow his movement as he moves diagonally toward the fence. If he does not respond vibrate the pressure with the left hand, to keep him moving forward with a slight bend, and with the right hand to ask him to move his hindquarters laterally. When he reaches the fence, finish the maneuver by asking him for a few steps forward and straight alongside the fence. Ask him to whoa and praise him. Teaching this maneuver is as much about learning how to coordinate your actions as a handler as teaching your horse to move laterally to your commands. Avoid the common problem of standing too far away from the horse and not moving with him. In this position the handler will lag behind her horse and pull him out of the straight-line body position. Be precise where the cue is applied. If it is given too far behind the target area or too high on the flank, the horse will have the tendency to swing his hindquarters out or resist, rather than move laterally. Don’t look down at the horse’s feet, but use your peripheral vision to monitor the horse’s topline to see if he is staying straight at the same time you note if he is crossing his front and hind legs properly. Your Next Step… As you and your horse advance with yielding, you will be able to keep the head, neck, shoulders, back, and hips in alignment. The goal in teaching yielding is to get the horse moving more forward and laterally, then just going sideways.

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Lynn Palm This will help keep the neck more in line with his body. Once you and your horse are consistent with the in-hand maneuvers we’ve covered over the past several newsletters, combine them to keep him fresh and responsive. Here is a sequence of in-hand ‘patterns’ that I demonstrate with clear visuals and more training tips at the conclusion of my instructional video Longevity Training Tape #3-Working In Hand. Try each sequence. When your horse is responding consistently, link them together, try them leading from each side, change directions, and add your own variations to create more challenging, fun exercises. • Turn on the forehand 180 degrees— lead at the walk—increase speed to lead at the trot—whoa— back. • Turn on the forehand 180 degrees— whoa—lead at the walk— increase speed to lead at the trotwhoa. • Turn on the haunches right 180 degrees—directly to leading at the trot in a straight line—trot in a medium sized circle—whoa. • Turn on the haunches 90 degrees— whoa—lead at the trot through a ½-circle—whoa—trot on again— whoa. • Yield to the left—stop the forward movement and ask for the turn on the forehand to the left 180 degrees— whoa—walk forward—yield left a few steps. (Repeat on opposite lead) • Turn on the haunches 360 degrees— whoa. (Repeat on the opposite lead) Lynn’s Training Tip… Either on the ground or under saddle, learning how to advance your training using my non-stressful techniques will help you develop a long lasting partnership and an obedient well-trained horse! Take the next step by visiting my website at www.lynnpalm.com. September 2017

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SUMMIT COUNTY: 3105 Brush Road,, Richfi Richfield, Ohio KŶĞ ŽĨ Ă ŬŝŶĚ ŚŽƵƐĞ ŝŶ ďĞĂƵƟĨƵů ĂƌĞĂ͊ EĂƚƵƌĞ ůŽǀĞƌƐ ĚĞůŝŐŚƚ͊ ϯ ďĞĚƌŽŽŵƐ ϮͲϭͬϮ ďĂƚŚ͘ &ŝƌƐƚ ĂƌĞĂ͊ EĂƚƵƌĞ ůŽǀĞƌƐ Ɛ ĚĞůŝ ĚĞĞůůŝŝŐŚ Ě ŐŚƚƚ͊͊ ϯ ďĞĞĚ ĚƌŽ ĚƌŽ ƌŽŽŵ Žŵ ĐĞŝůŝŶŐƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƉĞŶ Ŷ ĐŽ ĐŽŶ ŶĐĐĞƉ ĞƉƚƚ ĚĞ ĚĞƐŝ ƐŝŐŶ ŐŶ͘ ,Ƶ ,ƵŐĞ Ŭŝƚ ,ƵŐĞ ŝƚĐŚ ĐŚĞŶ ĐŚ ĞŶ ǁŝƚ ĞŶ ŝƚŚ Ś Ϯ ŇŽŽƌ ĂƌĞĂ ŚĂƐ ϳ Ō ĐĞŝůŝŶŐƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƉĞŶ ĐŽŶĐĞƉƚ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ͘ ,ƵŐĞ ŬŝƚĐŚĞŶ ǁŝƚŚ Ϯ ĐŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĂƌĞĂƐ ;Ϯ ĞǆƚƌĂ ĚĞĞƉ ƐŝŶŬƐ͕ Ă ŐĂƐ ĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƚŽƉ ƐƚŽǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĂŶ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐ ƌĂŶŐĞͿ <ƌĂŌŵĂŝĚ ĐŚĞƌƌǇ ĐĂďŝŶĞƚƐ ƌĂ ĚĞĞƉ ƐŝŶŬƐ͕ Ă ŐĂ ŐĂƐƐ ĐĐŽ ŐĂ ŽƵŶ ƵŶƚĞ ƚĞƌƚ ƚĞƌƚ ƌƚŽƉ ŽƉ ƐƚŽǀĞ ƚŽǀĞ ƚŽ ǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĂŶ Ğů ĞůĞĐ ĞĐƚƌ ĞĐ ƚƌŝĐ ƚƌ ŝĐ ƌĂŶ ĂŶŐĞ ŐĞͿ ŐĞ ͿͿ <ƌ <ƌĂŌ <ƌĂŌ ĂŌŵ ŵĂŝĚ ŵĂ ǁŝƚŚ ƐŽŌ ĐůŽƐĞ ĚƌĂǁĞƌƐ͕ ŐƌĂŶŝƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŽƌŝĂŶ ĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƐ͕ ŝƚĂůŝĂŶ ŵĂƌďůĞ ďĂĐŬƐƉůĂƐŚ͕ ƉŽƌĐĞůĂŝŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƐŽŌ ŽŌ ĐůŽ ůŽƐĞ ƐĞ ĚƌƌĂ Ăǁ ǁĞĞƌƐ͕ ƌƐ͕ Őƌ ƌƐ ŐƌĂŶ ĂŶŝƚ ĂŶ ŝƚĞ ŝƚ Ğ ĂŶ Ğ ŶĚ Ě ĐŽ ĐŽƌŝ ĐŽ ƌŝĂŶ ƌŝ ĂŶ ĐŽƵ ƵŶƚ ŶƚĞĞƌƌƐ͕ ŝƚĂůŝŝĂŶ ĂŶ ŵĂƌď ďůůĞ Ğ ďĂ ďĂĐĐŬŬŬƐ Ň ŇŽ ŽŽƌ ŽƌƌŝŝŶ ŝŶŐ ŝŶŐ Ő ŝŶ ŝŶ ŐƌĞ ƌĞǇ ǇǇ ƐĂ ƐĂ ƐĂŶĚ ŶĚƐƚ ŶĚ ƐƚŽŶ Ɛƚ ŽŶĞ ŽŶ Ğ ůŽ Ğ Ğ ůŽ ůŽŽŬ ŽŬ͘͘ 'ů ŽŬ 'ůĂ ĂƐƐƐƐ ĚŽ ĚŽŽ ŽƌƌƐ Ɛ ůůĞĞĂĚ ƚŽ Ž Ĩƌ Ž Ĩƌ ĨƌŽ ŽŶƚ ƚ ĚĞĐŬŬ͕ ĂŶ ĂŶ ĞŶƚ ŶƚĞƌ ĞƌƚĂ ŇŽŽƌŝŶŐ ŝŶ ŐƌĞǇ ƐĂŶĚƐƚŽŶĞ ůŽŽŬ͘ 'ůĂƐƐ ĚŽŽƌƐ ůĞĂĚ ƚŽ ĨƌŽŶƚ ĚĞĐŬ͕ ĂŶ ĞŶƚĞƌƚĂŝŶĞƌƐ ƉĂƌĂĚŝƐĞ͊ >ŝǀŝŶŐ ƌŽŽŵ ǁŝƚŚ ŐĂƐ ĮƌĞƉůĂĐĞ ŚĂƐ ǁĂůů ŽĨ ŐůĂƐƐ ĚŽŽƌƐ ůĞĂĚŝŶŐ ƚŽ ďĂĐŬ ĚĞĐŬ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŽĚĞĚ >ŝǀŝ >ŝ ǀŝŶŐ ǀŝ ŶŐ ƌŽŽ ŽŽŵ ŵ ǁŝ ŵ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚ ŐĂƐ Ă ĮƌĞĞƉů ƉůĂĐ ĂĐĞĞ ŚĂ ĂĐ ŚĂƐ ǁ ǁĂ Ăůů ŽĨĨ ŐůĂ ĂƐƐƐ ĚŽ Ă ŽŽƌ ŽƌƐƐ ůĞĂĚ ĂĚ Ă ĚŝŶ ŶŐ Ő ƚŽ ďĂĐ ĂĐŬŬ ĚĞ ƉƌŝǀĂƚĞ ďĂĐŬ ǇĂƌĚ͘ &ůŽŽƌŝŶŐ ŝŶ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ƌŽŽŵ ĂŶĚ ĚŝŶŝŶŐ ĂƌĞĂ ŝƐ ϯͬϰΗ ďƌĂǌŝůŝĂŶ ĐŚĞƌƌǇ͘ ŚĞƌƌǇ Ɖƌ Ɖ ƌŝŝǀǀĂƚƚĞĞ ď ďĂ ĂĐŬ ǇĂƌĚ Ě͘͘ &ůŽ Ě ůŽ ŽŽƌ ŽƌŝŶ ŶŐ ŝŶ ůŝǀ ŝǀŝŶ ŝ Ő Ő ƌŽ ƌŽŽŵ Žŵ ĂŶĚ Ě ĚŝŶ ŝ ŝŶ ŶŐ Ő Ă ĂƌƌĞĂ ƌĞĂ ĞĂ ŝƐ Ɛ ϯͬ Ɛ ϯͬ ϯͬϰΗ ϰΗ ďƌĂ ĂǌŝŝůůŝŝŝĂ ĂŶ ĚŽ Ě ŽŽƌƌƐ ĂŶĚ Ě ŵĂ ŵĂŚ ŚŽŐ ŐĂ ĂŶǇ ďŝŝͲͲĨŽ ĨŽůĚ ĚŽ ŽŽ Žƌ͘ ƌ͘ KǀǀĞĞƌƐŝǌ ƌƐƐŝǌ ŝǌĞ ŝǌĞ Ğ ϴ ϴ ϴ ĐĂ ϴ ĐĂ ĐĂƌ ƌƌ ŐĂ ŐĂƌĂ ƌĂŐĞ ƌĂŐĞ ƌĂ ŐĞ ;ϰϴ ϰϴǆϯ ǆϯϮͿ ǆϯ ϮͿ ŚĂƐ ϮͿ ĂƐ ƌŽ ŽŽ Žŵ Žŵ ĚŽŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŚŽŐĂŶǇ ďŝͲĨŽůĚ ĚŽŽƌ͘ KǀĞƌƐŝǌĞ ϴ ĐĂƌ ŐĂƌĂŐĞ ;ϰϴǆϯϮͿ ŚĂƐ ƌŽŽŵ ĨŽƌ Ă ďŽĂƚ Žƌ ƚƚƌ ƌĂŝůĞƌƌ͕ ƌ͕ ƌƵŶ ŶŶŝŝŶŐ ŶŐ ǁĂƚ ĂƚƚĞƌ Ă Ğƌ ĂŶĚ ŶĚ ŐĂƐ ŚŽŽ ŽŽŬƵ ŬƵƉ͘ ŬƵ Ɖ͘ ϯϬǆ Ɖ͘ ϬǆϯϬ ϯϬ ŚŽƌ ŽƌƐƐĞĞ ďĂƌ ĂƌƌŶ Ŷǁ ǁŝŝƚŚ ŝƚŚ ƚŚ ϮϱϬ ϱϬ ďĂůĞ ƐƚŽ ƚƌĂŝůĞƌ͕ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ŐĂƐ ŚŽŽŬƵƉ͘ ϯϬǆϯϬ ŚŽƌƐĞ ďĂƌŶ ǁŝƚŚ ϮϱϬ ďĂůĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ͕ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ͘ ϳ ƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞ ŐƌĂƐƐ ƉĂƐƚƵƌĞƐ͘ EĞǁ ƐĞƉƟĐ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ϳͬϮϬϭϲ ǁŝƚŚ ǁĂƌƌĂŶƚǇ ĂŶĚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ǁ ǁĂ ĂƚĞĞƌƌ͘͘ ϳ ƐĞĞƉ Ɖ ƉĂ ĂƌĂƚ ĂƌĂƚ Ăƌ ĂƚĞ ĞĞ Őƌ ŐƌĂƐ ĂƐƐƐ ĂƐ Ɛ ƉĂ ƉĂƐƚ ƐƚƵƌ Ɛƚ ƵƌĞƐ Ƶƌ ĞƐ͘͘ E ĞƐ EĞĞǁ Ğǁ ǁ ƐĞ ƐĞƉ ƉƟ ƟĐ ŝŶ ŝŶƐƐƚƚĂů ĂůůĞĚ Ě ϳͬϮϬϭϲ ǁŝƚŚ ǁĂƌƌĂŶ ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ͘ ĐŽŶƚ ĐŽ ŶƚƌĂ Ŷƚ ƌĂĐƚ ƌĂ Đƚ͘͘ ,td Đƚ ,td d ϮϬϭϯ͘ ϮϬϭϯ ϮϬ ϭϯ ϭ ϯ͘͘ EĞǁĞƌ EĞĞǁĞ E Ğǁ ǁĞĞƌƌ ϲϬ ϲϬ ϲ Ϭ Ō Ō ĚĞĞƉ ĚĞĞƉ ǁĞůů͕ ǁĞůů͕ ϮϮн 'WD͘ KŶĞ K zĞĂƌ ŵĞƌŝĐĂΖƐ WƌĞĨĞƌƌĞĚ ,ŽŵĞ ,Ž ŵĞĞ tĂƌƌĂŶƚǇ ŵ tĂ ĂƌƌƌƌĂ ĂŶƚǇ ŶƚƚǇ ĨŽƌ Ŷ ĨĨŽ Žƌ ŶĞǁ Ŷ ǁ ďƵǇĞƌƐ͘ ĂƐĞŵĞŶƚ ǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽŽĨĞĚ ŶĞ ǁ ,ŽŵĞ ĂŶĚ ŶĞǁ ŐůĂƐƐ ďůŽĐŬ ǁŝŶĚŽǁƐ ϲͬϱͬϮϬϭϳ͘ ĂĐŬǇĂƌĚ ŝƐ ĂŶ ŽĸĐŝĂů ǁŝůĚůŝĨĞ ŚĂďŝƚĂƚ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ EĂƟŽŶĂů tŝůĚůŝĨĞ &ĞĚĞƌĂƟŽŶ͘ ^ƵƌƌŽƵŶĚĞĚ ďǇ &ƵƌŶĂĐĞ ZƵŶ DĞƚƌŽ ƉĂƌŬ ĂƌĞĂ͕ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽƉĞƌƚǇ ŝƐ Ă ŐĂŵĞ ƌĞĨƵŐĞ ;ŶŽ ƉƵďůŝĐ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĂůůŽǁĞĚͿ͕ ǇŽƵƌ ƉƌŝǀĂĐǇ ǁŝůů ŶĞǀĞƌ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ͊ :ƵƐƚ ŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ƚŽ ƵǇĂŚŽŐĂ sĂůůĞǇ EĂƟŽŶĂů WĂƌŬ͕ ŽƐƚŽŶ DŝůůƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĂŶĚǇǁŝŶĞ ^Ŭŝ ƌĞƐŽƌƚƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŶǇ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĂƩƌĂĐƟŽŶƐ͘ E t 'hdd Z^ ďĞŝŶŐ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ :ƵůǇ ϮϬϭϳ͘

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HORSEMEN’S CORRAL

Ohio Haflinger Association

Fantastic Performance at the Kentucky Horse Park PRESIDENT, Paul Sutton; VICE PRESIDENT, Stan Norris; TREASURER, Duane Stutzman; SECRETARY, Judy Winkler; EMAIL, info@ ohiohaflinger.com; WEBSITE, www.ohiohaflinger.com

by Mae Yoder The ‘dog days’ of summer are upon us. Hoping everyone is having an enjoyable summer, it sure is going by fast. A few highlights in the Haflinger World. July 14-16 the High Flying Haflinger Ridden Drill Team along with the Golden Pony Express performed at the Kentucky Horse Park as well as Breyerfest. The High Flying Haflingers performed twice each day during the event held at the Kentucky Horse Park. The Golden Pony Express performed twice each day as well for the Parade of Breeds that the park hosts on a daily schedule. Both teams did a fantastic job performing and promoting the wonderful Haflinger horse even when we all thought we were going to melt in the blazing heat! The weekend of Aug. 4 The Golden Pony Express also performed for the

spectators at the Brecksville Horse Show! Thank you to all the riders, horses, pit crews and everyone else who helps make the wheels turn at these performances, it takes an army (believe me)! By the time you read this the OHA Fun Days will have come and gone. Hopefully we will have good weather and a day of fun and fellowship. The AHR Futurity along with the Haflinger Breeders Co-op class was held Aug. 25 at Windy Knoll Farm in Sullivan, Ohio. Would you like to submit something to the Corral? Please mail to 12315 Dover Road, Apple Creek, OH 44606 or email, maeyh@safecom.link.

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High Flying Haflingers performing at Breyerfest 2017.

High Flying Haflingers and The Golden Pony Express after the hard work is done.

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Ohio Gaited Horse Trailriders

Trail Riding in the Mohican State Forest by Richard Anderson August is turning out to be a part of the ‘Dog days of summer’, and our riding schedule is slower this month due to the usual high heat, but this year it is unseasonably cooler. If we had known that, we could have planned more scheduled rides. We took a run up to Mohican State Forest near Loudenville and had a day ride on the very well maintained trails. Mohican has among the best trail systems we have experienced in Ohio, with some mud from the recent rains, but not as bad as trails of other fixtures. The proximity to Columbus and Cleveland, as well other major metropolitan areas in the northeast makes it an ideal weekend getaway for a day ride, since they don’t allow overnight camping, except by permission from the forest service. The area was once the hunting grounds of the Delaware Indians, and pioneer settlements did not begin until the native Americans were driven from the area during the war of 1812. John Chapman, also known as Johnny Appleseed, frequented the area in the 1800s, caring for his apple tree nurseries and his name and date are carved in the wall of Lyon

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Falls, which has been an attraction by visitors for years. The three horse trails of the park, Blue, Yellow and Red take the rider over different trail lengths, depending on how long you want to ride. We especially like the trail that runs from the horse camp to the Mohican Lodge (the green trail), where picket lines are already set up to tie horses to so that riders can walk up the steep steps to the lodge for either lunch or dinner. There is also a 10 mile trail from the Lodge to Malabar Farms, famous as the home of Pulitzer prize winning author, Louis Bromfield, and occasional visits by their friends, Humphrey Bogart and Loran Bacall, who were actually married there. And there is also a connector trail to the Pleasant Hill Horse Camp, where you can camp, with picket lines for horses, and enjoy the lake for swimming and boating. We give Mohican State Forest horse camp one of our highest marks as a destination for trail riding with the proverbial thumbs up.

Two young riders ready to rope a cow in the arena at the Ohio State Fair. castles located on one of the many islands of the area. As in the past, you are welcome to join us for trail riding in the outback by calling 614/436-9002. And you don’t need a gaited horse to ride with us as we explore the back country of the Midwest. We’re looking for fun! SEPT. 5-10 — Big Elk Lick Horse Camp, Benezette, PA

What is wrong with this picture? Aren’t you supposed to be inside and me outside? (Rio says just fill up my hay bag. We leave at daybreak.) OCT. 1-7 — High Knob Horse Camp, Equality, IL OCT. 8-14 — Mammoth Cave Horse Camp, Mammoth Cave, TN * This schedule is tentative and is subject to change during the year.

Our next trip will be to Otter Creek Horse Camp in Lowville, N.Y., not far from the 1,000 islands of the Saint Lawrence Seaway, where we hope to visit the one of the two

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Does Your Horse Like You?

ecently at one of my clinics, a rider told me that three different trainers told him flat-out that his horse did not like him. He was hoping that the clinic would help him understand if the horse would ever come to like him or if he should get a different horse. I was hoping that the clinic would help me understand why a trainer (let alone three of them) would say something like that to anyone, let alone their client. We know horses are very emotional animals, and we know them to also be very relationship oriented. The question is, what does your horse think of you? And what are the signs that tell you? People say all the time, “I want my horse to like me and I want my horse to trust me!” All the ‘want’ in the world won’t make this happen. Learning to read the signs from your horse that indicate his emotional state—and asking yourself

Photo credit to Melissa Arnold what you are doing that is causing this reaction—will get you where you need to be. What horses want the most is security and comfort. They love things that make them feel safe, like clear rules and expectations, consistency and strong leadership.

They love to rest, they love to be praised for a job well done and they love it when you take all the pressure off of them. Horses don’t like you or dislike you randomly. They react to how you make them feel—safe and content or anxious and uncomfortable. Analyzing the mistakes you make and the reactions of your horse will help you find the answers and bring your relationship with your horse to a whole new level. DO HORSES LIKE PEOPLE? In the case of the owner who was told that his horse did not like him, I personally found that to be ridiculous, but I gradually came to understand what was going on. It wasn’t a matter of who the horse ‘liked’ and ‘disliked,’ it was a matter of riding skill and how the horse reacted to the rider’s mistakes. It was a young Quarter Horse gelding, only 3 years old and working very well under saddle. He had been trained and ridden by several different pro-riders since he was a 2-year-old. This is a great start for a horse, and it certainly showed in this horse’s performance at the clinic. He was cool as a cucumber and keeping up with much older and more experienced horses. The reason why this guy thought his horse did not like him was that the horse was showing some signs of frustration when he rode—but not when the trainers rode him. When a young horse is ridden primarily by pro-riders, that level of rider becomes the norm for that horse. They are highly sensitive, fast-learning animals—and they come to know the patterns, routines and idiosyncrasies of the rider fast. Of

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course, the pro-rider is generally very balanced, using light aids, and very consistent in her cues and expectations of the horse—giving praise and rest when earned, and correcting the horse fairly when needed. The prorider that is very accustomed to riding green horses also knows what to expect and knows how to avoid problems. This consistency and confidence of the rider is palpable to the horse and results in a confident and compliant horse. I learned a long time ago that when starting colts it’s a good idea to have more than one person ride the horse, so that the young horse comes to understand that there will be different riders, who cue and ride differently. When a horse is only ever ridden by one person as a youngster, and that one person is a highly qualified rider, the horse rightfully may come to believe that all riders will be exactly this way. Then at some point, when the new rider comes along and cues differently, holds the reins tighter, and gives conflicting and confusing signals, the horse is shocked and frustrated. SIGNS TO LOOK FOR IN YOUR HORSE Horses are all quite different in their temperaments, so their reactions to a new and/or lesser skilled rider may range from mild frustration to downright anger and revolt. Some horses have a strong sense of right and wrong, fair and unfair. These horses tend to be less tolerant of the rider’s mistakes. Like people, some horses have the patience of a saint, while others, not so much. When a trained horse becomes frustrated with the rider, the signs may be as subtle as a shake of his head or tensing/hollowing of his body, or as blatant as swishing the tail, kicking out or flat out refusing to do what the rider asks. As his frustration with a lesser skilled rider grows, he may start shutting down, refusing to move forward, diving toward the gate or center of the arena, or running right through the bridle—no steering, no brakes. These are all signs that the horse is frustrated with the rider and feels like he is being treated unfairly. This nice QH gelding did not dislike his owner, he just wished he rode as

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Tri-County Trail Association

Tri-Co Trail Riding Fall Events PRESIDENT, Jim Mike; VICE PRESIDENT, Leroy Wilson; SECRETARY, Neva Gibson; TREASURER, Sally Roush. EMAIL, ckrumm1958@gmail.com WEBSITE, www.tri-cotrails.org

by Cindy Krumm Wow, this summer has really flown by! We had a busy August, with a chicken barbeque and also a ride to a local pub (Vaughn’s Grill) for lunch. Now onto the wonderful weather that we get in the fall—which is almost perfect for trail riding—don’t miss out on the great trail riding events at Tri-Co in the fall! In September, Tri-Co will hold the fall ride weekend Sept. 22-24. This weekend, like all of our weekends

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will include an opportunity to purchase 6 meals, from Friday evening through Sunday lunch. We will have a Poker Run on the trails with prizes for the three best hands. In addition, Elvis (Gary Shreve) will be in the pavilion on Saturday evening for our entertainment. He is a great talent and will be sure to please those that are in attendance.

This starts after dinner, around 8 p.m. The evening will also include opportunities to get in on raffles for great prizes—and as always, we will have a 50/50 on Saturday evening, also. Then, in October (Oct. 13-15) we will hold our annual Halloween weekend. You will also be able to purchase the weekend food package

for this weekend. There will be trail rides and several different costume contests—including horse and rider, dog and handler and youth and adult classes without the horses and/or dogs. For more information on either of these weekends, please contact Ellen Van Pelt at 330/323-2834. We really hope to see you at one of these events! Happy trails!

Ashland Paint & Plain Saddle Club

Open Membership Meeting Scheduled for November PRESIDENT, Steven “Chunk” Watts; SECRETARY, Jean Yancer; TREASURER, Ashley Christian; WEBSITE, ashlandpaintandplain.com; EMAIL, paintandplaininfo@yahoo.com

by Chesna Wertz Hi everyone! I hope everyone is enjoying the remainder of the summer. I can’t believe I am writing

the September Corral article; where did the summer go? Just seems like we were gearing up for our first show of the season. As of this writing, we are only a few days away from our last show of the 2017 season. By the time you read this, it will be long over, and we will begin to prepare things for the 2018 show season. I will list the August show jackpot class winners, our 2017 high point winners, and the 2017 Horse of the Year winner in the next article. A big thank you to everyone who has come and supported our shows, whether

it be by showing or sponsoring, we greatly appreciate everyone’s support! We are aiming to make 2018 even bigger and better. We will soon have the details for the 2018 Tack Swap as well, and I will write about that when it becomes available. On Nov. 4, at 6 p.m., we will be having our open membership meeting. This will be held at The Mill Restaurant, located inside the Ashland Buehlers Fresh Foods. The address is 1055 Sugarbush Drive Ashland, Ohio 44805. All individuals will pay for their own respective

meals. This is the meeting where we vote new directors and their offices for the 2018 show season. If you are interested in becoming a director, this is the meeting to attend. Hope to see you there! By the time you will read this, many of our members will be getting ready to show at the Tough Enough To Wear Pink show in Wilmington, Ohio, held on Sept. 15-17, and busily prepping for the All American Quarter Horse Congress in October. Good luck to all of our members participating in these shows!

Notes from Julie (Continued) well as the trainers. The horse never acted out badly, he was just happy when the trainers rode—and a little frustrated when the novice owner rode. When the rider made a mistake, like pulling back on the reins when he wanted the horse to go forward, the horse would get understandably frustrated and shake his head or swish his tail in irritation. This does not mean the horse did not ‘like’ the person; it meant he needed to learn to ride better and own his mistakes. Fortunately for us, horses don’t

stand around the water cooler and decide which humans they like and dislike, or who did what to whom. They live in the present moment and they react to your actions (good or bad). They learn to trust you—or not— based on your actions, not whether they like you. They get frustrated or irritated—or they become content and relaxed—based on what you do. That’s why most of the time when we are having problems with trained horses, we have to examine our own actions—not blame the horse.

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As the clinic progressed, I worked with all the riders to develop a balanced seat and to ride with all their aids—not just their hands. In fact, we worked on controlling speed and direction without using the reins, cueing lightly and consistently and having proper position in the saddle and moving fluidly with the horse, having clear and reasonable expectations of your horse and following through with consistency. The young gelding worked very well for his proud owner, and at the end of the clinic I asked the rider, “Do you still think your horse doesn’t like you?” Seeing the huge smile on his face as he kissed his horse smack on the lips, told me all I needed to know. Maybe it was my imagination, but in this moment I thought I saw a twinkle in the horse’s eye that said, “Thank you (for fixing my rider).”

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Enjoy the ride! —Julie Goodnight Trainer and Clinician Goodnight is the popular RFDTV host of Horse Master airing Monday nights. Goodnight travels the USA sharing her no-nonsense horsemanship training with riders of all disciplines. Goodnight has ridden in many different saddles— she’s experienced in dressage and jumping, racing, reining, cow horse, colt-starting, and wilderness riding. Goodnight grew up on the hunterjumper circuits in Florida, but is now at home in the West. She and her husband, Rich Moorhead, live in the mountains in Salida, Colo. Both love versatility ranch horse competitions and riding cow-horses. Be sure to sign up for the free monthly training news at http://JulieGoodnight.com. 41

Mid-Ohio Marauders

Trailer Contest and Mounted Shooting Firearms Contest PRESIDENT, Mark Wright; VICE PRESIDENT, Tim Calvin; SECRETARY, Judy Foster; TREASURER, Dawn Wright. PHONE, 740/206-7214 EMAIL, midohiomarauders@gmail.com WEBSITE, www.midohiomarauders.com

by Renee Calvin The Mid-Ohio Marauders will be hosting a new shooter clinic Sept. 16 at Coughlin Arena, Madison County Fairgrounds, London, Ohio. No need to have equipment or a trained shooting horse. We are glad to share equipment and teach you how to desensitize your horse to shooting. Most riders are shooting off their horse by the end of the day. More details at www. midohiomarauders.com. MARAUDERS/CONGRESS SPONSORSHIPS The Mid-Ohio Marauder will be hosting the Cowboy Mounted Shooting competition at the 2017 All American Quarter Horse Congress. This is one of the reasons this club was formed and it is a major focus of our efforts. There are many expenses associated with holding a

shoot in a large venue like Congress. The Marauders are raising funds by seeking sponsors and selling chances to win Mounted Shooting Fire Arms and 2017 two horse trailer provided by Coughlin Shadow. We have several levels of sponsorship suited for individuals or organizations. If you would like to continue to see Mounted Shooting at the All American Quarter Horse Congress we would greatly appreciate your support. Contact Mark Wright or Tim Calvin to pledge your support. We have an online store that makes donating quick and easy. TRAILER CONTEST We are selling chances to win a

2017 Shadow horse trailer, two horse slant, front dressing area with swing wall, 7’6” tall, 6’ wide, tandem axle brakes and 2 5/16” coupler, LED lights. Each ticket is $20. Entries close 8 p.m. Oct. 28, 2017. Winner need not be present. Winner will be drawn at the Congress Classic Shoot held at the All American Quarter Horse Congress Oct. 29, 2017. Contact any Marauder to enter. Trailer provided by Coughlin Shadow, London, Ohio.

or .410 Coach Gun. Tickets are $10 each. Only 750 tickets will be sold. Winners will be given choice based on order of draw. Firearms certificates honored by Black Wing Shooting Center, Delaware, Ohio. Entries close 8 p.m. Oct. 28, 2017. Winners will be drawn at the Congress Classic Shoot held at the All American Quarter Horse Congress, Oct. 29, 2017. Winner need not be present. Contact any Marauder to enter.

MOUNTED SHOOTING FIREARMS CONTEST The Marauders have partnered with Black Wing Shooting Center to offer the chance to win: a pair of Ruger Montatos, Winchester 73

Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros

Congratulations to Winners of July Shoot PRESIDENT, R David Davis; Vice President, Brian (Doc) Hric; SECRETARY, Karen Davis; TREASURER, Nancy Virzi. EMAIL, ddranch2@windstream.net WEBSITE, www.lakeerievaqueros.com

by Nancy ‘Go Forward’ Virzi We had another great shoot in July. The rib dinner supplied by Gage’s Concessions was really good as usual. The weather cooperated by being not too hot and dry. Wendy Shaffer of Equine Body Works, one of our sponsors, was on the grounds for the whole weekend and was able to work her magic on some sore horses. It is amazing to see her work. The horses love her. When you see Paul Treas pull in you know you are in for a treat. Not only is he a great competitor but a super nice guy and he usually wins. His little daughter, Georgia, is taking after mom and dad. She’s around three and has now gone from being lead through the course by mom or dad to riding her big gray 42

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Brian ‘Doc’ Hric

horse through the course by herself with mom and dad right there in the arena cheering her on. The winners for Saturday are: Overall Overall And Overall Cowboy Paul Treas, Reserve Cowboy Dave Riley, Overall Cowgirl Ellie Walters, Reserve Cowgirl Carla Rae Spackman, Overall Senior Cowboy Robert Koniak, Reserve Senior Cowboy Tom Hockran, Overall Senior Cowgirl Barb Walters, Reserve Senior Cowgirl Linda Larson. L1 Carissa Broennle, L2 Stephanie Berry, L3 Jennifer Treas, L4 Erica Brininger, L5 Ellie Walters, M1 Lucas Riley, M2 David Riley, M4 James Chambers, M5 Paul Treas, SL1 Deborah Hurlburt,

SL2 Diane Schmidt, SL3 Dawn Wojtowicz, SL4 Barbara Walters, SM1 Glenn Eaton, SM 2 Dwayne Joyner, SM3 Robert Koniak, SM4 Tom Hockran, SM5 Barry Larson, WRL Georgia Treas, Shotgun Charles Brown, Rifle Tom Rock Sunday’s winners: Overall Overall and Overall Cowboy Paul Treas, Reserve Cowboy George Hampe, Overall Cowgirl Carla Rae Spackman, Reserve Cowgirl Stephanie Berry, Overall Senior Cowboy Dave Edwards, Reserve Senior Cowboy Tom Hockran, Overall Senior Cowgirl Barb Walters, Reserve Senior Cowgirl Deborah Owens, L1 Cheri Stady, L2 Stephanie Berry, L3 Jennifer Treas,

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Georgia Treas being shown the course by Dave Davis. L4 Erica Brininger, L5 Carla Rae Spackman, M1 Lucas Riley, M2 Tom Rock, M4 James Chambers, M5 George Hampe, M6 Paul Treas, SL1 Deborah Owens, SL 2 Diane Schmidt, SL3 Dawn Wojtowicz, SL4 Barb Walters, SM1 Glenn Eaton, SM2 Dwayne Joyner, SM3 David Edwards, SM4 Tom Hockran, SM5 Barry Larson, WRL Georgia Treas. Congratulations to all our winners! Thank you to our sponsors: Steel Rose Farrier, Parkside Trailer Sales and Service, Uncle Jimmy’s Horse Treats, Big D’s Tack Shop, Equine Body Works, and KDGowin Photography. September 2017

Indiana Mounted Regulators

Move-Up Dance PRESIDENT, Connie Rickets, VICE PRESIDENT, Marcy Luttrell, SECRETARY, Jonella Beale, TREASURER, Lanae Kline, EMAIL, dcr@locl.net;WEBSITE, www. indianamountedregulators.com

by Lanae Kline Hey y’all! Summer is flying by! Can you believe it’s almost time for fall? I hope everyone has been able to attend plenty of CMSA shoots this year and done well at them! Have any of you had the pleasure of doing a move-up dance yet? If not, your day is coming! Move-up dancing is part of my subject of the month: CMSA class levels! CMSA has 6 Levels: Men’s, Ladies, Senior Men’s, Senior Ladies, Wrangler Open and Wrangler Limited. Within those classes, besides the Wranglers, there are 6 levels. It goes as follows: Men’s: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Ladies: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Senior Men’s: S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6 Senior Ladies: S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6 All CMSA members begin as a Level 1. CMSA has established a competitor classification system that is based on the competitor’s riding and shooting abilities. For Levels 1, 2 and 3 competitors to move up to the next Level, they must have four qualified wins in a CMSA Point Qualifying Match. For a win to qualify towards a move-up, there has to be at least three competitors in the Levels 1 and 2 classes. Level 3 needs to have four Level 3 competitors in their class in order for it to be a qualified win. Moving up the scale, the Level 4 competitors must earn five qualified wins in the Level 4 class with at least five competitors in their class in order to move up to a Level 5. Level 5 shooters must earn six qualified wins to move up to Level 6 with at least six in their class. As for Level 6, there is currently no move-up, but wins are tracked for possible future use and are earned when there are at least seven Level 6 competitors in the class. A Senior competitor is any male or

female CMSA member age 50 and older. Senior class move-ups are the same as Level 1 through 6 moveups. Keep in mind that the Senior status in CMSA may not be the same as other breed organizations. Depending on how often and where you travel to CMSA sanctioned matches, it could take years to move up through the ranks, or as little as one season! The CMSA class setup has been designed in order to make all shooters competitive at their current level, no matter their age or riding ability. In closing, we hope you will join us for our last club shoot of the season, Oct. 7 and 8, 2017 at the fabulous Hoosier Horse Park in Edinburgh, Ind. Maybe we’ll get to see you dancing your way to a move-up win!

Indiana Mounted Regulators member Karen Stephenson after a successful weekend of shooting at C-C Arena in Cloverdale, Ind.

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A Horse, of Course

Horse Sense by Don Blazer There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that out of every 1,000 horses, 999 are smarter than the person riding them. We give the horse credit for having the mentality of a 3-year-old child. We don’t give them enough credit for being ‘consistent and reasonable’. Genuine communication with the horse is possible only through knowledge of the horse’s mental processes which are: herd instinct, need for security, and the following instinct; the love of routine, excitability and nervousness; sensitivity, memory and courage. Even though most horses don’t run in a herd today, it is the companionship instinct which is the strongest. Untrained and young horses are most reluctant to leave a group. When the training process begins, they are frequently forced to do just that and the trouble begins.

The herd instinct, however, can be exploited, and is by the intelligent trainer. Young horses are often accompanied by older, trained horses. Training areas by design are close enough to the familiar stall or corral, with equine friends nearby. Young horses are often first exposed to unfamiliar obstacles—such as crossing water, by watching an older companion navigate the challenge. Young horses being schooled are worked ‘toward’ their friends, rather away from the group. The need for security is reinforced as the horse learns to respect and trust the trainer. The horse becomes secure, and therefore calm—a prerequisite to training. The ‘following instinct’ is of great advantage to the trainer. Once the horse respects and trusts the trainer, the natural instinct to obey and follow the leader helps the horse learn. The horse looks to the trainer for guidance and responds.

The love of routine supports the horse’s need for security. Good trainers develop a training program that follows a routine, repeating basic steps and building upon them. The poor horseman jumps from one exercise to another, never establishing any foundation. An erratic training schedule leads to frustration and confusion to the horse, and a loss of security and trust. Horses are by nature excitable and nervous, both required by animals viewed as prey. The horse’s nervous system is highly tuned, and a loud, impatient trainer will make things worse. Linked to excitability and nervousness is the great sensitivity of the horse, without which it would be impossible to achieve subtle aids. Watching a well-trained horse perform with undetectable cues is a testament to their sensitivity. The most useful attribute of the horse’s mind is his extraordinary memory. Put in the correct things,

and the trainer will get the correct response. Put in anything else, and that’s what the trainer will get back. It is hard to undo undesirable learned behavior in the horse. For the memory to work well the horse must be praised or corrected without delay. The horse’s great courage is demonstrated by his repeated and often thwarted attempts to trust man. Despite failure to provide a horse with opportunities to trust and follow us he will still attempt to do so. W.C. Fields said, “Horse sense is the thing a horse has that keeps it from betting on people.” I agree. It’s knowing that a horse has sense that has me betting on the horse 999 times out of 1,000. Visit www.horsecoursesonline.com to earn certification as a horse trainer, riding instructor or stable manager, or work toward a Bachelor of Science degree in Equine Studies. All courses online.

Northern Ohio Miniature Horse Club

Fall Activities for NOMHC PRESIDENT, Sharon Substanley; VICE PRESIDENT, Karen Taylor; TREASURER, Pam Fritz; SECRETARY, Tiffany Fritz. EMAIL, sharonsubstanley@yahoo.com PHONE, 440/839-9023

by Sharon Substanley Wow! What a busy summer we have had! Summer brings so many opportunities for outdoor activities in the warm sunshine. Seems like yesterday, we were enjoying our annual picnic at the Fritz’s farm near Bellevue. We were sitting outside on the large deck under sun umbrellas sharing stories about our busy lives; many of those stories included

miniature horses, of course. Pam Fritz is a whirlwind hostess, making sure everybody has plenty to eat and drink and a comfy place to sit. She served as co-chairperson of our June horse show this year, along with Elly Magyar, and they both worked very hard to make this show one of our best yet. The show committee and many club members pitched in and worked at the show, which had a great turnout. Paul Pickworth summed it up on our Facebook page, “Thank you for putting on a wonderful show. I had a great time.” I think many of our exhibitors felt the same way. We are already planning for next year’s show with the following club members willing to serve on the show committee: Pam Fritz and Elly Magyar agreed to be co-chairs again

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Carol Brown with the help of Sherri Alliman, Carol Brown, Karen Taylor, and Linda Korosi. We were so glad we got to meet Linda at the picnic; she is our newest member and shows a lot of enthusiasm for miniature horses and all we can do with them. Our next activity is a trip to Norwalk, Ohio, to visit Frankie Lovato’s shop. He is a retired jockey, who has designed life-sized wooden horses to be used for physical training and therapy. The rider must move in rhythm to get the horse to nod its head and give the feeling of a horse’s movement under him. The horses are hand-carved and custom-made by Frankie. Maybe some of our members will be able to take a ‘test ride’ on one of his steeds. We will meet at the shop at 1 p.m. on Aug. 20. In September, Kaylee Kuhns is giving a driving clinic at Sherry Pendleton’s farm in Marblehead.

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Riding an Equicizer horse. This clinic will start at noon on Sept. 10. Members are invited to bring their own horses and carts to sharpen their driving skills and practice some driving obstacles too. Elly Magyar has invited us to her farm near Bellevue this Oct. 8 for a fall picnic and trail obstacles in her pastures. Members may also bring their driving horses. This activity starts at noon. Last year’s gathering at Elly’s was great fun. Guests are welcome to join the fun, fellowship, and delicious potluck food. September 2017

Cowboy Dressage

Push The Button by Jeff Wilson One thing’s for sure, the brightmoving, gaited mare could make an entrance. Head up and spirited, she sashayed into the arena where everyone stopped what they were doing to acknowledge her pinto presence. In the mare I saw tension. Her hot blood, hotter than a burnt boot, may have cooled down some, that often seems to occur after horses reach double digits, but she could still push up the adrenaline. I could also tell this was a fairly seamless partnership. Nancy, her rider, with a strong seat you know had been developed from the school of hard knocks, rode her around the arena, just letting her mare spin down to a reasonable level of control. What to do with all that energy? Good riders learn to roll with the energy and don’t try to corral it. “Never stay too long at the fair” you might say. From a wide angle lens, I was mesmerized at the level of teachability from each of the riders who bravely signed up and showed up to hear what I had to say about their individual levels of horsemanship at this riding clinic. Each one of them made themselves vulnerable— to me, to each other, and to the auditors watching. Everybody rides everybody’s hoss in a clinic, you just do it in your mind. From a narrow lens, I observed this pair, Nancy and Firebug, and I thought, “Here is a rider who has

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put the time in, understands her mare, has the ability to ride her, but is a bit stuck regarding how to have more fun, and that’s where it’s at.” Then the ‘full disclosure’ moment came out. Firebug refused to gait anymore…after their accident. I saw tension in the rider, and I mused over that insight, “Someone is afraid.” In the western world, few seem to own much ‘dressage,’ but where there is already “corn huskin’ goin’ on, dinner can’t be too far away.” What I mean is, with conscientious riders plugged into their equine partner, there is always enough to reach a level of dressage in each horse. My gauge with dressage is developing range of motion, and we can easily take the wagon train a hundred miles to accomplish that in a clinic. Teaching range of motion brings with it a stretching of the horse into a relaxed frame of mind and body, which encourages folks that they are heading in the right direction, and thus, relieving tension in them. My job, to help them get there, gets me fired up. Can we have any more fun? Resolving tension in the horse means instead of riding short, tight steps, achieving longer, more purposeful steps. Instead of a jacked up neck, discovering one that is free to begin to move, and (bless your blisters) to relax. Don’t get twitchy, it’s just an ‘off switch’ to make your life worry-free. Everywhere I go, the number one area overlooked is figuring out how

to get rid of worry. Worrying is just like wiping your nose with a wagon wheel. There just ain’t no end to it. An off switch on your horse, a signal to release and relax, would begin to facilitate worry-free riding. The truth is no one really ever puts an off switch on their horse. “Time to chill out and walk, Thunder Feet,” is a language, a conversation to have with your horse every few minutes. It’s not always about “go.” I know the horse leads the conversation, the hot ones do, and they can be adrenaline junkies. But who is supposed to be the brains of the operation? Get the bit between your teeth and take charge. About half way through the day, I approached Nancy and her mare (with a brand new retrofitted off switch installed) with the grand finale for her. “Would you mind if I rode your horse for a couple of minutes?” I inquired as I reached for the reins. I knew this mare would most probably gait just fine. She just needed a push of encouragement just like her owner did. As soon as her owner saw me gaiting, she knew she’d been hoodwinked…by herself. Her next ride left a smile on her face a wire brush couldn’t take off. Working harder than a rented mule to keep control over some of these hot, high strung horses is a full time gig. It can cause you to ponder, “Do I suffer from Rocking Chair Syndrome—lots of movement, but not going anywhere?” Everyone can get stuck into some kind of trap. The higher art of horsemanship some days may be to just get your horse to walk down the barn runway without stepping on your toes or invading your space. It’s different for each of us, but one thing is for sure, we can’t be like two fleas on a dog arguing who owns the dog. We all have

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Greetings From Your President Hello to all OHC members and friends! I hope everyone has gotten the opportunity to get out and enjoy some time riding on our beautiful bridle trails now that fall is here. While doing so, don’t forget to acknowledge and appreciate all the hard work that went into making those trails so nice for horseback riding. The tremendous effort that all our OHC volunteers put forth to help create and maintain Ohio’s bridle trails is second to none. Each August, during the ‘Gibby Memorial Ride’ held at Barkcamp State Park in Belmont County, our organization recognizes an individual member or couple who has made an outstanding effort to improve the trail system on public lands on behalf of all horseback riders. This year’s honor was awarded to Wayne

County member, Tom Bahl. Tom exemplifies the spirit of the Gibby award for all his time, work and dedication to the improvement and maintenance of the bridle trails and campgrounds at both Mohican State Forest and Malabar State Park. Tom has been involved with work efforts at both venues for many years. He has devoted countless hours clearing trails and working with park officials to establish new trails and camp improvements such as picket lines at Malabar State Park horseman’s campground. Tom also worked to gain the approval and later assisted with the construction of the picnic pavilion at Mohican State Forest. Besides his trail work, Tom has also served in the role of president and vice president of his Wayne County chapter. He continues his role as

an advocate for horseback riders everywhere by his participation in other trail organizations such as Ohio Trail Partnership (OTP) and Wayne County Rails to Trails. Join me in extending a big ‘Thank You and Congratulations’ to Tom Bahl, our 2017 Gibby Award recipient! As this fall riding season gets underway, I would like to encourage all members to renew your membership for 2018. The 2018 membership forms specific to each OHC chapter will be available for download on our OHC website, ohconline.com by Oct. 1, 2017. Your membership in our organization not only helps to benefit all trail riders by furthering the goal of the OHC to establish, preserve and maintain over 1650 miles of bridle trails throughout Ohio, but your membership also

entitles you to a host of other benefits. For instance, for a nominal fee, members can add $1M equine liability insurance to their individual or family membership. Numerous business partnerships have also been established which provide current members valuable discounts at various businesses throughout the State. One recent partnership will see Cashman’s Horse Equipment Outlet of Delaware, Ohio, offering a discount to OHC members on purchases involving the EZCut line of tools and equipment. Stay tuned for more details regarding this exciting new program. Hope everyone enjoys a wonderful September of riding. Be safe and see you on the trails! ~Arden Sims President OHC

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The Athens County Chapter of OHC held its July 5 meeting at Katie and Jeff Aiken’s Gentle Hill Farm in Albany. Approximately 15 members attended and five guests. The meeting included a farm tour and potluck. The theme for the meeting was honoring 4-H families. Other activities in July included several members riding in the Amesville Fireman’s Festival Parade on July 15. Members and nonmembers have continued to hold a drill team practice on most Fridays at various locations around the county.

Work has continued at Jefferson Lake State Park as members of CCOHC and JCOHC worked together to place culverts in some of the really muddy spots on the trails. Jefferson County OHC provided the culverts and the clubs shared the work. At least representatives of both clubs did the work. The last weekend in July, Phil and I were joining Wayne County OHC and Holmes County OHC for a ride at Beaver Creek. Everything was packed and ready to go when we received two hours of rain that had not been predicted. Beaver Creek is just over 30 miles east and we had been told the trails there have been extremely muddy from the frequent heavy storms that fell in our area this summer. With a heavy heart, we decided that our horses are not in condition to plod for hours in the mud and the trails really should not be ridden in that condition. We decided to visit the Rogers Flea Market and then go visit Wayne and

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Binky kisses. Other Athens OHC members took a long weekend trip to Shalimar Farm in Cass, W.Va. There are miles of trails there. The farm borders on the Monongahela National Forest providing access to even more trails. Accommodations for both humans and horses were great with cabins and turnout, respectively. The only negative reported was rain on the way there and during the weekend. Our next meeting will be Sept. 6 at the Pleasant Hill Vineyards, 5015 Pleasant Hill Road, Athens, at 6 p.m. Other upcoming rides include Sept. 16 at Mountwood State Park and Sept. 30 at Blue Rock. We

Blossom at Albany Fairgrounds. have rides scheduled for Oct. 14 at Hocking Hills and Oct. 28 at Meigs AEP. November rides are on Nov. 18 at Stone Church and our ‘Black Friday Ride’ on Nov. 24 at Lake Snowden in Albany. As always, members should check their email for information and updates. ~Stacia

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Anniversary Ride at Harrison State Forest. BTR is the club that provided much of the early construction of the trails at Harrison State Forest. BTR still joins with CCOHC and Harrison COHC the last weekend of every April for an annual work day weekend at Harrison State Forest. September 29, 30 and Oct. 1, CCOHC is having a history ride at Beaver Creek. Long time rider at Beaver Creek, Carolyn Esenwein is conducting a tour of the Beaver Creek area and presenting the very interesting history of the area. Carolyn will also conduct a church service on Sunday. The first part of the summer has left many of us disappointed by the heat, rain and humidity of our planned riding weekends. There is a lot of riding left and hopefully we will have pleasant, cool and sunny days on weekends. ~Ronda Urbank CLARK Hello from Clark County. When you receive this issue school will be back in session and we will have enjoyed our Labor Day weekend. Our July meeting was on the 13th. Topics included: we have raised over $150 from Tribute Horse Feed UPC’s. Thank you to everyone who has contributed and especially to Jodie for managing this project. Chris and Kristina are still working on the info board for the pavilion in the camping area. Chris is supplying materials and labor. Kristina has been tracking trails for a map that will be posted. We appreciate your efforts. For next year we would like to give Clark County OHC related youth some financial assist for OHC camp or show fees. By spring we plan to have an application form for interested young folks to apply. Hitching posts in the camp area are in need of repair. Members decided this is an important project and money will be provided for materials. Kristina offered to oversee this. Prior to our camping weekend in September Alma and I will tidy the flowerbeds in the Horseman’s Area. On July 28 CCOHC provided volunteers to work the pork chop booth at the Clark County Fair. It was a very long day. The first shift started at 10 a.m. and the booth closed around 9:30 p.m. after the last pork chop was sold. There were times when the line of hungry fairgoers extended across, and down the road. Thank you to Jodie, Brenda and her son, Chris, Alma and her husband, Jo and Kristina. As in the

past, I’ve enjoyed working the booth and spending time with other council members. September Activities: We won’t have a monthly meeting due to camping at Buck Creek Sept. 8-10. Saturday at 6 p.m. will be a potluck followed by musical entertainment provided by George Brown. Please go to our website, ClarkCountyOHC. com, for details and link information for Perfectpotluck.com. Also in September will be the Pink Ride at Sycamore, held Sept. 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. October’s meeting will be Thursday, Oct. 12 at 6:30 p.m. Please look for meeting location on our website. Mohican State Park will be the site of another camping event Oct. 13, 14 and 15. While writing this I’m realizing 2017 is half over. Autumn weather will be a pleasant change along with the beautiful colors of the season. Until next month, Happy Trails! ~MaryEllen CLINTON Please accept my apology for the CCOHC article absence of the past couple of months. Can’t believe it is August already as I sit here thinking about how nice it has been lately on the weekends and perfect riding weather. Maybe hot and muggy all week but as long as we have those it is all good. Though the season got off to a late start with the extended spring rains, there has been a lot of riding activity from our Clinton County horse people. The most popular trail here locally is Caesar Creek and I have

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Drifter’s first ride. to say it was well worth the wait of reopening them last year after the trail masters made some significant improvements all around. There is even a new trail heading down to the beach of the lake, although it will need some gravel soon to control the heavy mud. Very muddy as you go down but once they do their magic it will be worth it. We also get to enjoy other local areas such as East Fork, Paint Creek and Pike Lake. They all have their unique trail experience and we are blessed to have them all within an hour drive. We are about to wrap up the fair season and unfortunately our local county fair experienced some issues with Pig Flu but doesn’t compare to the tragic event at the state fair. Our prayers go out to the families of the victims. On a happier note, we have seen lots of reports of the locals winning ribbons for their hard work. I think the 4-H program adds character to our young people and leads them on the right path to the good life. My son’s family came to visit from New York. I envy all those who get to enjoy the presence of your grandchildren regularly. Nothing is better than seeing the big smile my granddaughter has on her face when she gets up on one of my horses. She won’t be 3 until October but she has a natural ability to balance herself in the saddle and refuses to have someone hold on to her. My dream is that she pushes her parents to let her participate into equine activities as they are surrounded by many horse farms at home in upstate New York. Can’t wait until she is old enough to go ride with us and we can take the horses camping at the large state park. I myself finally brought my new boy home after 90 days of extensive training. He is still green and I have lots of work to do but I am enjoying every minute of it. His beauty just takes my breath away and now that I just purchased a 60’ round pen, I get to work on his ground manners. He is good in the saddle (except for mud puddles) but apparently they spent 49

County Lines more time preparing him more to be a show horse than a pleasure horse for trail riding. It will be a learning experience for both of us. This is my first young horse and welcome any suggestions on how to build a bonding relationship that will last years to come. Had books for years and now I finally need to actually read them and get to work! By the time this article is published, we will have announced the winner of our gun raffle that will be drawn on Labor Day at Caesar Creek Horse Camp. We also plan to have a trail ride and hope the weather cooperates with us. There are other trips planned by some of our members including Brown County and Hocking Hills. Fall is a beautiful time to get our equine friends out to enjoy the beautiful colorful foliage of the trees. As I bring this to a close, I want to wish everyone a fun, yet safe, fall riding season ahead. Hopefully Mother Nature will be kinder than she was this past spring. Happy trails everyone! ~Ann Elliott COSHOCTON Where has the summer gone? I can’t believe we are approaching fall already and with September upon us so is our 14th Annual Hog Roast! Mark your calendar for Sept. 16 and save the date to join us at Fallon Park for a great time. The park fills up fast, but we will find room for you. Come on out and help us raise money to keep the park in good riding condition. We eat at 5 p.m. and an auction will follow. We have been cutting down trees off the trails, fixing broken high lines and adding stone and screenings to the upper high lines. Come on out and enjoy the trails, they are in good shape with all the July rain and flooding we have had. In July I had the opportunity along with my husband, best friend and her

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Allegheny, Pennsylvania. husband to go to Allegheny National Forest for some trail riding. If you have never been there before it’s well worth the trip to go. The trails are beautiful, well-marked and the switch backs are nice and gradual. It’s definitely a place that we will revisit for many years to come. ~Gigi CUYAHOGA Join us Oct. 6-7-8 for a State OHC Emerald Necklace Ride weekend of fun as we near the end of our yearlong Emerald Necklace End-to-End Ride. Enjoy a catered lunch, silent auction, music, prizes and more! Gather at the beautiful Cleveland Metroparks Polo Field, 3842 Chagrin River Road, Moreland Hills, Ohio 44022. Arrive after noon on Friday to set up camp, bring a dish to share and enjoy a potluck supper. Desserts will be provided. And/or join us Saturday morning to try the obstacle course set up by Cleveland Metroparks Mounted Ranger Unit. Ride and come back to a supper prepared and ready for your enjoyment at 6 p.m. along with good conversation over desserts and maybe a campfire. Sunday morning gather for coffee, donuts, and more. Then ride the beautiful trails or ride in one of the three rings. Registered End-to-End riders camp for free, all others $20 per rig. Meals are $25, which includes the Saturday catered lunch and dinner and Sunday morning bakery. For those participating in the Saturday only ride, lunch is $10. Primitive camping with some electric sites available—register early! There are limited high lines and small portable pens allowed.

Registration form or information available on our website, cuyahogacountyohc.com, or send an email to centennialride2017@gmail. com, and we will send you one. You can also go to this link https:// www.facebook.com/sue.mulhall.96/ posts/1257228831072172 At last count over 240 horse and rider teams are participating in the 100-mile Emerald Necklace End-to-End trail ride presented by Ohio Horseman’s Council celebrating Cleveland Metroparks 100th Anniversary. Google Emerald Necklace End-toEnd Year Long Bridle Trail Ride to view experiences and photos and participate on Facebook with your own experiences and photos. Some riders have already accomplished the 100-Mile Ride! Riders are riding in the Bedford, Brecksville, Hinckley, Mill Stream, Rocky River, North and South Chagrin Reservations. We appreciate the major efforts put forth by the park managers and crews to get the trails in good shape for riders taking part in the ride. Rides in each Reservation have been and are being held by some Ohio Horseman’s Council individual chapters and by riders on their own. Camping is available by special permit in some reservations. Please note there will be dinner and completion awards and prizes at the Holiday Inn, Independence, Ohio, on Jan. 28, 2018. So get riding…let the Cleveland Metroparks know you like their trails. What better way to celebrate Cleveland Metroparks 100th Anniversary than to join the 100mile Emerald Necklace End-to-End Trail Ride activities? ~Penny/Margaret DELAWARE Hello from Delaware County! I can hardly believe that it is fall already! Prime horseback riding/driving weather is upon us! If you’ve never ridden at Alum Creek State Park, you should certainly make plans to visit sometime this fall. The spectacular fall foliage and views along our bridle trails are simply outstanding. Our chapter’s trail maintenance volunteers have done and continue to do an incredible job repairing and replacing platforms, re-routing sections of trail to avoid unsafe terrain, trimming and removing downed trees and overgrowth and even re-establishing a long-forgotten trail loop on one of our main trails. In addition, our OHC matching grant award money is being used to help purchase the materials required to accomplish a muchneeded trail improvement project near

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the trailhead of Winterhawk West. This major construction project also received a generous donation from the Cashman’s Feed for Delaware, Ohio. Our chapter wishes to thank Cashman’s Feed for their sponsorship donation on behalf of our Alum Creek State Park bridle trails. Besides working on our bridle trails, our members have been enjoying themselves in a variety of equinerelated fun activities. For example, members Kendra Borror and Chris Lamb recently attended the ‘Building a Foundation’ clinic hosted by fellow club members, Tanya, Ron and Camden Corzatt and their Cowboy Perseverance Ranch. As Tanya describes, “the clinic was about building a solid foundation with your horse. Topics covered included how to create a softness and breaking at the poll, controlling their shoulders, techniques for controlling speed and overcoming fear of obstacles and more.” Sunday’s Cowboy Church was led by Jesse Westfall. Dan and Sherry Chambers spent the first part of August in Montana on a cattle ranch, participating in their cattle drive. We look forward to hearing all about Dan and Sherry’s Montana adventure! In other news, a big ‘Congratulations’ goes to member Carol Lincicome. Her painting was chosen for exhibition at this year’s An Equine Jubilee! Celebrating the horse in Art held at The Arts Castle, Delaware, Ohio, from Aug. 14 through Oct. 14. In her 20 plus years of competing in baking at the Ohio State Fair, Theresa earned three first place and September 2017

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Clearing trees at the flats. two second place ribbons in classes for cookies, quick breads, muffins and cream puffs. Several of our members will be participating in this year’s Delaware All Horse Parade scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 10 starting at 3 p.m. Did you know that this parade is the largest non-motorized (all horse) parade east of the Mississippi River? Everyone is encouraged to come and join the fun! Remember to wear your club T-shirt and have a good time! Stay for the OHC potluck and ice cream social immediately following the parade. Ray Smalley might even drive his new Haflinger mare, Correie, in the parade! Our Fall Chapter ride is scheduled for Sept. 22, 23, and 24 at Alum Creek State Park Equestrian campground. You can choose to camp the weekend or come for a day ride. Festivities include a Friday evening dessert buffet beginning at 7 p.m. and a Saturday evening potluck dinner at 6 p.m. Member Bob Sweeney will be our ‘auctioneer extraordinaire’ for the after-dinner ‘Awesome Auction.’ All proceeds from this auction will go towards trail improvements at Alum Creek State Park bridle trails. Hope to see everyone there! Lastly, mark your calendar for Sunday, Oct. 1, at 5 p.m. This is the date of our trash pick-up along our adopted mile of SR 36/37. Volunteers are asked to meet at the Delaware Humane Society located on SR 36/37. Remember to wear comfortable shoes or boots and bring gloves. For more information, contact Gelene Heinlen at 614/560-1933. Until next month, have an enjoyable September and Happy Trails! ~Theresa Burke

Riders at Paddle Creek. Zanesville. This is a very nice camp. The main trail makes a scenic loop around Dillon Lake. Several of our members camped over the weekend. Others came in on Saturday for a day ride. Over all a nice weekend close to home. I have mentioned in the past that some of us don’t just ride the trails but take the opportunity to forage as we go. This time of year berries (blackberries and raspberries) are abundant in most of the state parks. My daughter and I took advantage of this good fortune to pick blackberries at Hocking State Forest on July 9. In no time we picked six to eight quarts of berries distended to be made into jam, cobbler and adult liquid libation. All turned out great. Our next official ride was at Wayne National Forest (Paddle Creek Camp) near Ironton. This is one of my favorite places to camp and ride. The camp offers great shade for trailers and horses alike. There are several trails offering short rides to a 20 mile plus ride around Lake Vesuvius. Several trails offer absolutely awesome scenic rock formations. One of the most scenic parks in Ohio. Fifteen members and guest attended this ride. All total we racked up 60 trail miles and never rode the same trail twice. Good news, there is another 40 miles of trails to explore next trip that we didn’t get to this trip. As most know, July was hot and wet. I saw something on local news that our area was four inches of rain above the average. Call it lack of

FAIRFIELD As mentioned last month, 2/3 of our membership was out and about on the trail over the 4th of July holiday. I think that is absolutely great. Moving on, our next OHC club ride was at Dillon State Park near September 2017

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common sense or dedication, but after a couple days at home, several of us headed back to Hocking State Forest. The riding was great during the week but on Friday the clouds opened up and rained on our parade. Saturday it rained wave after wave all day long. All total our area received more than five inches of rain from Friday morning to Sunday evening. Considering it was 90 degrees and raining, most of us packed up and headed home on Friday during a short dry window. I’m not a wimp, I simply choose where and when for the self-abuse. In addition to organized rides, I heared several of our members have racked up several trail miles on their own. Day rides at Infirmary State Park, Deer Creek, Pike Lake and Salt Fork are just a few of the locations reported to me from the information chain. As July rolled to a close, the weather gods smiled on us. It’s that time of year to think about second cutting hay. It appears a large number of farmers took full advantage of the great weather. If you buy your hay, it would appear large quantities of quality hay should be available in our area. We had a ride scheduled at Salt Fork State Park on Aug. 3. It sounded like this was well-attended. More next month. Also on the schedule in August were rides at East Fork and Pleasant Hill. Finishing up on the August calendar, we all swarmed to Scioto Trails for the Labor Day Weekend. The Labor Day ride is one of our major events of the year. Pike OHC will joined us again this year. There was food, games, live entertainment and just plain fun. Again more next month. That’s about all my memory bank can recall for this issue. Until next month, be safe and enjoy the outdoors. ~Chris GEAUGA We are now heading into the fall of the year, maybe the best time of the year to ride. I know I am looking forward to cooler, less humid days as is my four-legged friend. July was a busy month with all sorts of activities going on, and fortunately the weather was on our side most of the time. For our July meeting we were treated to a beautiful view of the lake at Headwaters Park Boathouse Shelter. Headwaters is an excellent park to do a trail ride. We had the pleasure of hearing from Brandy Arotin a natural hoof care provider.

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Flea market at West Woods. She gave a great presentation and enlightened us on the benefits of going barefoot and the many variables for healthy hooves. For example: diet, nutrition, proper minerals and patience. Thank you Brandy for a very informative talk. We had great weather for the Flea Market at the West Woods. Lots of vendors, lots of people; we did well. This event couldn’t have been done if it hadn’t been for Jennifer Salo. Jennifer spent hours and hours getting everything ready and then starting at 6 a.m. spent the entire day Saturday at the West Woods. Of course it couldn’t have be done single handedly so that is where all these wonderful volunteers came in. A big thank you to Joy Keco, Catherine Ullman, Denise Lally, Michelle Rossman, Barbara Petersen, Linda Golding, Kathryn Sickling, Cec Hanish, Dottie Drockton, Fran Cverna, Catherine Vella, Cheryl Fazio, Ann Poshedley, and Jeff Bayzath, and a huge thank you to Jennifer. July weather continued to smile on us at the Schneider’s Saddlery Sale, you couldn’t have asked for a better day. A big thank you goes to Julie Fredrickson who spent many hours chairing and organizing our booth at the Schneider’s Sale. Julie also had help from Christine Monaghan, 51

County Lines Jennifer DiRusso, Joy Keco, Lorraine Steiner, Sue Mulhall, Linda Golding, Dee Craig, Lisa Blotnick, Cec Hanish, Kendall Smith and Andrea Singer. Thank you all. Our August meeting held at Lisa Blotnick’s home, thank you Liza, featured B.J. Hartmann Sheppard, E.E.S. B.J. told of the amazing accomplishments in what can be done to help horses with emotional and physical issues. She illustrated Grooming for the Health of Your Horse, combining massage and acupressure into the daily grooming routine to help improve your horse’s productivity and performance. This was a very good presentation with many questions, answers and hands on demonstrations. Our Regional Ride is on Saturday, Oct. 14 at The West Woods, rain or shine. We will be riding out at 10 a.m. with lunch to follow at 1 p.m. We have a lot of fun and interesting things planned. Come and join us if you can. Don’t forget the Geauga Park Trail Horse Nature Challenge on Saturday, Sept. 9 at Swine Creek. Call 440/286-9516 for information and to register. And leaving you with one last thought: “The horse is the original sport-utility vehicle.” (Author Jennifer O. Bryant in ‘Olympic Equestrian’) ~Catherine Ullman and Linn Walker GREENE Well, the rain continues, and keeps curtailing riding. Celeste and I were planning on a ride at Salamonie Lake in Indiana, but the event was cancelled. Seems they decided it would be a bad idea with the trails underwater. Funny how that works. Please remember that we will again have a booth at Old Timers Days Sept. 22-24. If you have items for sale, you can bring them to the Greene County Fairgrounds, or get them to Herb, Nancy, Susie or Jerry. Please have them priced, and labeled

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Greene, Union, and Delaware Counties joining forces for Karaoke. with your name. Also helpful is a note letting the people working know if you will come down on your price. Some of the work days at Sugarcreek, that I mentioned last month, have taken place. I haven’t had time to join yet, but hopefully will soon. I know Herb has helped a time or two. I haven’t had a chance to get information from Yvonne, but I’ll try to get more up on our Facebook page soon. And you can always just show up at 9 a.m. on Thursday and see what’s happening. I hope the weather improves and we all get to do more riding! I know Kandy has been out quite a bit, but most of the other members I’ve talked to haven’t managed it as much. That’s it for this month. I’ll welcome any news the next few months, as I missed the July meeting and will be missing the August and probably September one also. I need 36 hour days! I’ll include more photos from the State ride. Happy trails! ~Mickie GUERNSEY

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Yee Haaw and Howdy! Sure has been a lousy summer for hay with all the rain. Some individuals are still trying to get their remaining fields baled. Good luck Lee and Tom and anyone else who is having the same dilemma. Have you noticed the fall critters singing their songs in the evening? I sure have and all I could do was shake my head and say, “Already,

Since when does lemonade have salt around the rim? Vicki Cable and Marcy McIntyre enjoying a cool drink out west. in August?” We’ve also had a few days that the air smelled and felt like fall. Geez! By the time this article is published fall will be right around the corner. We know what comes after. Brrrrr! I’m still waiting to hear the stories from our group who went to Colorado in June. I hear they told the stories at Beaver Creek. Unfortunately, I had to work and didn’t have the vacation time to go. Beaver Creek is one of my favorite places to ride and also one of the places I never fail to get lost at! I have no sense of direction out on the trail. I do have some pictures of the country and our crew in Colorado. A couple club members also went out west to ride with Bob Price at Hay Creek Ranch in the Dakotas with their horses. I hear they did some serious sightseeing and that Bob took very good care of them. I’m waiting for Sherri to send some good pics of the group so I can put them in the next article. Just a final reminder about our upcoming Poker Run Fundraiser for 2017. Our raffle tickets are print and ready to go. Ask any GCOHC member to purchase one or two or five. We’ll sell all we have for your enjoyment. C’mon, you know it makes you happy to spend money and even happier to win one of these prizes! Cowboys and cowgirls, we sure do have some prizes for you! Our annual drawing first prize Remington 12 gauge 870 walnut stock express shotgun with 3” chamber, rim choke system and ventilated rib barrel, second prize Emerson 50” HD big screen TV with three year warranty, third prize is a two night stay at Salt Fork State Park Lodge, fourth prize Brinkman two burner gas grill with side burner. Raffle tickets are $5 per ticket and have been available since June 24 so they’ve been out there for a couple of months or so. Drawing date is Saturday, Oct. 7 at the Poker Run. As always our Poker Run is rain or shine as it is our only fundraiser of the year. We always provide payback money for

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The fruits of their labor. (L to R) Tom Cable, Don McIntyre and Pete Hanson.

Pete Hanson (upper) and Tom Cable trout fishing for their supper in Colorado. our poker hands, a delicious meal, live auction, door prizes and cowboy music plus a campfire on Saturday night. On Sunday morning you’ll enjoy Pastor Karen Rawlans sermon and her husband Scott’s singing and guitar playing as they bless us with Cowboy Church prior to our traditional pancake breakfast. Then we head out on our morning ride. Folks, you know what’s so great about this event? You get all this for a meager $10 donation! Yep, ya can’t go to Denny’s for that and get all those perks. Well, it’s that time again. I’ve jawed long enough. I look forward to seeing all of you at the Poker Run. We’ll definitely have a great time! And remember, “There are only two emotions that belong in the saddle; one is a sense of humor and the other is patience.” Happy Trails to you until we meet again next month. ~Tana HARRISON The long summer days are past and September the precursor to fall is here. Daylight and dark become equal as our days shorten to welcome a new season. The fresh and crisp air is around us and the sun feels good September 2017

County Lines Our July meeting was canceled and the August meeting was Aug. 20 at the Home Tavern in Logan. I hope to have more for the next article. Be safe, watch out for one another. ~Jeannette HOLMES

Don and Sally clearing trails. on our backs instead of beating down upon our heads. Harrison OHC scheduled a ride at Beaver Creek in Columbiana County but due to extremely wet weather we had to cancel. So we will give it another try as there is a lot of interest in riding the trails at Beaver Creek. Don and Sally Fisher have been clearing and clipping trails at Harrison State Forest. We had a work weekend scheduled for Aug. 26 and 27. There is a lot of growth this year due to all the rain. Cindy Schrader has been hosting lessons at her outdoor arena this summer, with trainer Justin DellaPenna, every Wednesday night weather permitting. It has been great fun and we have all learned a lot. Our Aug. 17 meeting was at Faith Ranch. They were kind enough to let us enjoy their salt water heated pool. Everyone brought a covered dish and of course, their swim suit. Several spent the day at Jemily Park in Alliance, Ohio. Jemily Park is an obstacle course for horses. I was not able to make it that day but heard everyone had a great time, especially the water obstacles. God Bless and be safe, ~Dorothy Glover HOCKING Wow, here it is September already where has summer gone? We had our regional ride with Perry County in July. Everyone had a good time. There was plenty of food, a lot of items for the auction, some even attempted to sing a little karaoke. We would like to thank everyone for coming. There’s been a few rides and camp outs. Some of the group went to Elkins Creek, some went to the Gibby ride. Getting ready now to head to Pleasant Hill for the weekend. I am going to take our granddaughter to the OHC Youth Camp. September 2017

I hope that everyone is having a great summer! What a great Fun Show with Bits and Bridles 4-H group we had in July. We were given the opportunity to use our new Holmes County Fairgrounds arena and buildings. We feel so lucky to have this facility. When I say fun, that’s exactly what it was! Thanks to Lori Nicolson, advisor for planning our event with her 4-H club and coming up with the classes. Also thanks to Trudy Schmidt, Vicki Zook and Cindy Gray for manning the food, signs and shirt sales, Keith for ribbons and cash, Cheryl for entries. The grilled hamburgers were so good! Our member, Rachel Nicole, sang the National Anthem beautifully. Thanks to all of our OHC members and non-members who came out and tested their ability. I hope I do not forget anyone, Jenyce, Anna, Mindy, Tammy C. Tammy M, Mandy and Hoyt, Aston, Lexi and Conner, Aaron, Amity, Emily, Ethan, and baby Ava, Kayla and Andy and all the 4-H members. We had walk trot for anyone that wanted to enter as well as the regular classes split up between kids and adults. The classes were Flag Race, Potato Race, Egg and Spoon, Squirt Gun Mounted Shooting, Stick Horse Race, Carrot Race, Toilet Paper Challenge, Water Glass Race, Light the Candle and Dolly Parton race. This was a great fundraiser for this 4-H club who was raising money to purchase stalls for the inside of their new building. Our fair is starting in a few days from now, I hope that all of you will be able to attend and maybe compete in the open show. Can’t thank the Barry Nicolson family enough for their vision and hard work making this building a reality. I hosted a ride at Pleasant Hill that became quite an adventure. I really enjoy riding there and camping so close to the water but on this weekend, being too close to the water was an understatement. The park staff was wonderful and watched out for everyone there, coming late at night to get us moved to higher ground. The rangers were so helpful in assisting us relocating our rigs and horses. I never felt my safety or my horse’s safety was jeopardized. Many thanks for a job well done.

This was their ‘Christmas in July’ weekend with lots of fun things to do for families including beach time, fishing, food trucks, bike riding, and fun games. You also could vote for a favorite campsite that was decorated for Christmas. I had so much fun doing this! We had six rigs that came to enjoy this. Thanks to the Wise family, Shar and Sue, Shelly, Elsie, Diane and grandkids for coming. The ladies went for a swim and laughed the entire time. We had great campfire times and laughed some more. Tammy B. and Cheryl came over to day ride. The fireworks were awesome and the horses tolerated them well with the most behaved group belonged to Diane Tankred. Then off to Beaver Creek to ride with Wayne County. This place has beautiful challenging trails and we were treated very well by Columbiana County OHC. We enjoyed a camp fire made especially for our group and a cowboy guitar player/singer Bud Powell. One afternoon, we all took off on foot and did part of the hiking trail with beautiful views of the river. We will be back there to ride again and hopefully see the eagle. Looking forward to our Labor Day ride at Mohican where we have fun things scheduled for kids and adults to thank all for the work being done throughout the year. Happy trails! ~Ricki LICKING Hello from Licking County OHC. We have rain and wind damage to some trails here in central Ohio but it didn’t slow our trail riders down. Some of our members camped at Beaver Creek; there were some limbs down, the riders would simply get off and moved the limbs. If you come upon limbs on the trail try to move them off, if you can this helps to keep the original trails open. Report any trees, limbs or trail damage to the OHC chapter or park that maintains the trail. We had our Fun Show and what a show it turned out to be. I arrived at the arena around 8:30 a.m. and people were standing in line to sign up for classes. There were over 100 entries; a few classes were divided because of the number of entrants in the class. Weather was great and there was a very good food vendor. First let’s thank Mark and Debbie Stevens for power washing the arena fence and announcer’s stand, it really looked nice for the show. Diana Wheatley, thank you for organizing another great Fun Show.

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Fun show. And a big thank you goes out to all the members who showed up and volunteered their Saturday; the show lasted from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Beth Webb, thank you for taking the pictures including the ones for this article. Please go to our Facebook page, Licking County Chapter—Ohio Horseman’s Council, to see more pictures of the show. I enjoyed looking at all and seeing some things I missed. Now you talk about a costume class, we had 17 entries, I was glad I wasn’t the judge. All were so creative; we had everything from Beauty and the Beast, the Mad Hatter, a mermaid, a peanut riding a horse (yes riding a horse), carrousel horse, pink dancer, I think it was Captain Hook (he was scary in a good way) it was a zoo, even an elephant. I knew you wouldn’t believe me that’s why I included a picture. You just have to go to our Facebook page and look at the pictures. Thank you to Charlene and Craig Santee for setting up the Silent Auction and all the volunteers that helped with the auction. I can’t pass a silent auction up; yes I got a nice wool saddle pad at a very good price. I don’t want to miss telling anyone thanks, it took all of our members working together to pull this off. Linda Smith donated two three-step 53

County Lines mounting blocks to our chapter, and they were used a lot at the fun show, a big thank you to Linda for the mounting blocks. If you like the miniature horses, like who doesn’t, there were at least three at the show, a couple even had riders, and it was just too cute. If you missed the show we have another Fun Show Sept. 9, same classes, the flyer is on our web site, lickingcountyohc.org. There will not be a Silent Auction at the September show. Craig Santee has set up a workday on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at Taft Reserve. Working with the Licking County Park District, we need to install a culvert and some trail rerouting. Any and all help would be appreciated. Craig is also getting a work party together to clean up Dillon after all the storms. Debbie Stevens is making plans for our annual party, Oct. 21 from 3 to 9 p.m. at the Infirmary Mound Park (arena area). This event is for members only. We will have a fire going in the fire pit to cook hot dogs and make smores. You can try your hand with corn hole, and horseshoe games. No horses are allowed at this event, because of park rules. The park does not allow anything or anyone on trails after dark. We will be having a PEEP’s committee meeting at 6:30 p.m. prior to our regular meeting in August to discuss the party, please come and bring your ideas. Debbie is looking for someone or a band for music around the campfire. Any additional information will be posted on the website. Here is your reminder; keep track of your trail miles and saddle and driving hours. Now I saw some of our members showing at the fun show and I know you will turn in a Mileage Report! There will be a drawing for a gift card; so one lucky member who turns in a Mileage Report will be the winner. The main reason to turn in your report is for the State to have the total miles and locations of the trails, which are being used in Ohio. This report is a big help to us keeping our trails in Ohio, so do your part and report. Cinda Wilson has trail rides planned for the next few months. September 2, one-day ride at Dillon Horse Camp, riding out at 10 a.m. On to the 15th to 17th a weekend camp at AEP Conesville Horse Camp; this is the Jack Fallon Memorial RideHog Roast, host is Coshocton. Also the same weekend is a weekend camp at Mohican Horse Camp, this is the Chili Cook Off, reservations required, hosted by Ashland. October 7-8 weekend camp at Salt 54

Fork Horse Camp, host is Guernsey. Oct. 12-15 weekend camp at Bark Camp, reservations very helpful, hosted by Licking. Please check with the host chapter for complete details. I hope I didn’t forget anything. Before long the Quarter Horse Congress will be in Columbus, I better save my money up for some shopping. I’m always amazed walking through the parking lot and looking at the license plates and all the different states and even Canada where people come from to attend the Congress. We are lucky here in Ohio to have it in our back yard. To all, be safe out on the trails. ~Deborah Sheka LOGAN September! Garden harvests, falling leaves and beautiful riding weather. Can you tell fall is my favorite season? Once again our monthly meeting is the day after this report is due, so I do not have anything to report, really; even though it was a fairly busy time for many of our members. The Logan County Fair was held in July and I believe all of our youth members participated. I am not going to speculate or enter any details at this point since I know I will get all the particulars at the meeting on Sunday. One thing I can report on is our trail work at Kiser Lake. While riding the trails at Kiser Lake in July my husband Mike and I found several trees down with a couple trails completely blocked so we contacted Linda Imke with Champaign County OHC. Since it’s rather rude to inform someone their trails need work without offering to help we of course made plans to clear some trails. Several days later we met Dan and Linda at the service road, completed the proper paperwork and headed out to clear some trails. Wow! These two know how to clear trails! We spent three hours working, opened both blocked trails and cleared at least six trees that were down across trails. We left feeling like we had really accomplished something then Linda rode the trails a couple days later and sent a text telling of all the downed trees they found. Sigh. It is a never ending job and I see now why she put in over 200 hours this last spring on Kiser’s trails. Unfortunately we were not able to help on the second outing, but we know we will be back out there again with chainsaws. This is, after all, what OHC is all about, right? Next month I promise to report our fair standings for our youth members and the two lucky winners of our

annual raffle. Until then, stay safe and love your horses. ~Diana Kenne LORAIN Hello everyone! Some of the nicest riding weather seems to come with the start of autumn. We have some great opportunities and adventures to embark upon this fall. Our sponsor this month is Lance Trailer Sales located in Athens, Ohio. Jenny and her husband used to live in Lorain County where Jenny enjoyed riding with the Lorain OHC many a day. Thank you Cheryl and Wes for hosting our membership meeting picnic at your home in July. The food was yummy, of course. I had two plates full, although the first one flipped over; oh how I hate when that happens. Also, thank you to the riders for the Lion’s Parade. I’m sure you brought smiles to kids young and old as you walked by. Our Lorain County OHC Regional Ride will be held Friday, Sept. 8 through Sunday, Sept. 10. We have a fun-filled weekend planned at Charlemont Reservation on New London Eastern Road. We will be camping across the street and just west of the Charlemont parking lot and new pavilion. The fee will be $15 for adults and $5 for children 16 and under to cover the cost of the band and porta-johns. We will kick it off with a campfire on Friday. Saturday we will have a scavenger hunt starting at 10 a.m. and ending at 2 p.m. First prize will be awarded $100, second prize $50 with third and fourth prize each $25. There will also be a beautiful quilt raffled off on Saturday made by Cheryl Garn and Cheryl Muhek who have volunteered many hours to make it. Thank you so much ladies for sharing your time, talent and thoughtfulness. A yummy potluck is scheduled for dinner. The club will provide the delicious smoked meat. Please plan to bring a side dish to share. We will wind down the evening with a band and campfire. Sunday morning breakfast will be at 7:30 a.m. followed by Cowboy Church at 9 a.m. Many helpers are needed to make this a success. Please contact Nate Reader to find out how you can chip in as he is in charge of this ride. At the end of the weekend, camp will need to be taken down including manure cleanup, community tents taken down, and the obstacle course disassembled. Lastly, hay wagons need to be returned to the Budi Farm. The State Chili Cook-off will be hosted by Ashland OHC and held at Mohican State Forest from

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Mill Stream Cleveland Metropark ride.

Rocky River Cleveland Metropark ride. Friday, Sept. 15-17. Camping space is limited and reservations are required. Contact Mike Gerard for reservations. For further information contact Jim Wallace. Monday, Sept. 18 will be our membership meeting at Budi’s Farm, located in Wellington. The clam bake and potluck will begin at 6 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Nomination of officers for 2018 will be held followed by a hayride and bonfire, weather permitting. September 22-24 we will be camping at Pleasant Hill Lake located in Richland and Ashland Counties near Loudonville. Reservations are suggested, but not required. In order to make a reservation, call 419/9387884. There is water for horses, no electricity, porta-johns at horseman’s camp with showers and flush toilets at Area E. You must use a high line for your horse. For further information contact Cheryl Muhek. The ongoing 100 Year Celebration of the Cleveland Metroparks End to End Ride is not over yet. September 30 will be a make-up day for our club if needed. If you have not had the opportunity to complete any of the Emerald Necklace End to End rides you can still do them on your own. The rides are self-guided and you have until Dec. 15, 2017 to complete the challenge and submit September 2017

County Lines your miles. There will be a dinner and award presentation in January 2018 for all those who complete the End to End Ride. Also, we invite you to track your miles for the Lorain Metroparks 60 miles for 60 years challenge. Ride all four metro parks—Charlemont, Carlisle, Kipton and Wellington, then turn in your log sheet by Nov. 2 to Jim Wallace and you will receive an award at our membership meeting on Monday, Nov. 20. Looking ahead to the beginning of October, we will be riding at Big Elk Lick Horse Camp in the Allegheny Mountains in the Elk State Forest. Elk roam throughout the forest. There are miles of trails with a mix of logging, gas and mining roads. There are both primitive and electric sites. There’s a shower house and communal kitchen. The cost to camp is $25/night. Stalls are limited. You need to call for reservations. A 30 day health certificate and valid Coggins are required. Camp hosts are Rick and Candy. Rick and Char Augustine are the contacts from our club for this ride. We look forward to seeing ya all at our Lorain OHC regional ride. It is sure to be a great time! ~Kathy Duncan MADISON The Madison County OHC has been quite busy. Updating the horseman’s camp at Deer Creek is going to be quite a much needed improvement. Many equestrians will benefit from these improvements for years to come. We had our first Gymkhana of the season July 23 and another show on Aug. 5. The other dates to keep in mind are our Open Show on Sept. 9 where we will offer a variety of classes from English, western, equitation and obstacle as well as speed patterned. The last two Gymkhana will be Sept. 17 and Oct. 15. County fairs are in full swing. A few of our members qualified for the State Fair. Hope Fetherolf is one and she shared her experience with me. I’m sharing with you. I think you will find her experience inspirational, I do. I had the honor to sit the sidelines for several years watching many of these kids grow up and show, compete against each other. I have mentioned numerous times the show of true sportsmanship the Madison County equestrians have displayed either in the show ring or bridle trails. So following is Hope’s inspirational story, enjoy... I was 12 years old when I got my first horse, Pretty Boy. He was a 12-year-old Tennessee Walking/ September 2017

Quarter Horse, who was a rescue horse that had very little training. He did not have any ground manners and could not do much while being ridden. He would rear and throw me off. I decided to keep working with him even though it was a challenge. The first show I took him to we only placed in one class. However, I was still happy with the progress we made with just that one day. After taking him to more and more shows it wasn’t long until we won our first belt buckle (Madison County Gymkhana). We went on to win many more ribbons and a personalized cooling blanket for high points, followed by a leather halter. After seeing my sister run at the state fair the year before, I decided I wanted to try. Now running as a 14 year old, I honestly had very little hope that we would qualify to go, but we did! We went on to do barrels, poles, and keyhole at The Ohio State Fair. The first day we were there we had barrels and poles. I did not place in either one but got in the top 15 for both, out of 40 plus ponies. The next day I was in keyhole, which was the class I was most excited to run in. When the announcer called me to enter the ring, I took a quick moment to gather up all my thoughts and pet my horse like I do before every show. After getting everything together, we began our run. He ran faster than he has ever run before, we earned a 9.277, which was good enough for third at the time. After all the participants finished their runs, we earned fifth place in a class with 39 participating ponies. I was extremely excited and proud of my pony for what he had done with my help and determination. After three years of training a mixed-breed, rescue horse, we just placed at The Ohio State Fair! ~Hope Beautiful, congratulations Hope and Pretty Boy. To meet these two partners in real life come spend the afternoon either as a competitor or spectators at our shows. Some members recently ventured to Hocking for a day ride. They evidently stirred up a swarm of bees. Our Chapter President Marsha Pierce made a suggestion of carrying a solid deodorant with baking soda as an ingredient to apply to help alleviate the pain of bee stings. We have several members that have enjoyed numerous parades already this season as well as several more planned to participate in. This is Jean Kritner first year doing parades with her Belle. They have been in two parades so far. Other members that I’m aware of are Michelle Wilhoit,

Debbie Cundiff, Cheryl Bartlett, Marsha Pierce, Hope, Joy, Chris Fetherolf, my friend Becky helped me walk my two, Banjo and Patches. Patches was a handfull, he definitely needs more exposure. We are taking baby steps moving forward. Until next time happy trails, ~Dee Elfrink MEDINA The rides just keep on coming! The End-to-End Metroparks ride at Bedford Reservation on July 8 was a great success with 16 riders from several chapters. Nancy Bedillion led the troops. Martha Ross and Michelle Crew did some technical maneuvers in a stream, but all came out unharmed. We even had road support from Margaret Wolfe of Cuyahoga Chapter, who rode her scooter to stop traffic. A big shout out to her and to Penny Passalacqua who provided cookies and water. These rides are a great way to see parts of northeast Ohio by horse. Medina, as well as Summit, Lorain and Cuyahoga County Chapters have scheduled rides through October. Check their websites for more information. The Richfield Heritage Preserve (formerly the Crowell Hilaka Girl Scout Camp) plans are coming along and mowing of the trails has started. This 336 acre park is a jewel of natural and cultural significance. A big thanks to our own Greg Monsanty for taking charge of planning these trails. Calling all trail builders! September 16-17 will be work days for these trails. Food and water will be provided by Summit OHC and camping is available. Call Molly Eastwood for information (330/666-1095 or 330/603-0820 or mollyeastwood@aol.com). Still time to get your reservations in for our clambake and camp out the weekend of Sept. 29-Oct. 1. Clams, chicken, corn, potatoes, coleslaw, rolls and s’mores is on the menu for the weekend of Oct. 29-30. The cost is $28 with an additional $7 for another dozen clams. Games, rides and a great meal, what more could you ask for? I know—s’mores! See our newsletter or website for the form. The day rides continue for the 100th Anniversary of the Cleveland Metroparks on Sept. 23 at Mill Stream Reservation. A tail gate lunch will follow after the ride, please bring something to share. For more information contact either Jack Weese (jack4ohc@att.net 440/234-9668 or 216/780-9668) or Molly Eastwood (330/666-1095 or 330/603-0820 or mollyeastwood@aol.com). Lastly, join us for our monthly

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work session in the CVNP on Oct. 14, meeting at Robinson Field where volunteers can come and camp for the weekend. Lunch will be served, so come on down! For more information contact one of our trail leaders: Patricia Vance (pavancelaw@aol.com or 330/8369358), Mike Andrea (mlandrea03@ yahoo.com or 330/592-5953), or Jack Weese (jack4ohc@att.net 440/234-9668 or 216/780-9668). May the valley be with you, ~Rosemary Young MEIGS Oh what a beautiful morning it is. Hope all of you enjoyed your Labor Day weekend, a lot of people say that is the last vacation weekend of the summer. We are planning for our Festival of the Leaves/ Memorial Ride which is Oct. 7. Memorial service for the fallen riders will take place at 10 a.m. and the ride will immediately follow. There will be potluck, 50/50 drawing, groom the pony and the poker run. Cards for the poker run are drawn after the ride at the shelter house. Names are drawn for the winning tickets of the groom pony will be announced after we eat. This year on Saturday evening from 6 to 10 p.m. we will have a DJ playing music for this event. Join in on the fun and have some good food and a wonderful time and visit with friends. Rain date will be Oct. 14. Other than our AEP rides and Fun Show this will be our last big event of the year. For more information call Paul at 740/742-2320 or Charlie at 740/992-0594.

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Bruce and Teresa McKelvey riding at AEP. We don’t want to forget about the St. Jude’s Ride on Saturday, Sept. 16. Ride out at 12 noon. Isabel and Micheal Dill, who are members of our club, do this ride every year. Camping starts on Friday, and evening music is provided by our chapter, which will be a DJ. Food is served and names are drawn for door prizes. Lots of fun. I believe we had heavy rains every Friday night in July and now we are in August and we just had rain on Friday night. We had to cancel our fun shows twice in July but hopefully we can get the one for August in. This rain has not kept the riders away, several members had a good time riding at Zaleski and some have gone to Elkins Creek to ride, so they are traveling around and of course they ride at AEP several times, the miles are racking up! Poor Kelli Wolfe was on her way to the AEP camp to ride and she was pulling out and going very slow down the road and her horse trailer came loose from the truck and she was going one way and the trailer another. Everything was OK because the trailer just came to a rest and the horse was fine, but Kelli was shook up. She said the pin was missing but it was in there the last time she drove it. Needless to say she did not ride that day. Thank goodness she was at a slow speed and not on a hill. My husband, Paul, is retiring from his job and now he can dedicate more time to the horse camp. I will have to toe-the-line now since he’s retired. You will not believe this, but I did ride a horse this year, not very far, but I did ride. Hope to see you at the events. Happy Trails, ~Dian MIAMI God is good, all the time. Prayers were answered with more days for riding. Our members are out riding the trails. Kathy Foland, Sue Livingston and friends had a wonderful time camping at Elkins Creek. Trinette Kelly, Shelly Lane, and I enjoyed riding at Englewood Metro, my favorite. Our Parelli members have also 56

Trinette, Shirley and Shelly at Englewood Metro.

Elkins Creek riding party. been busy with their horses. Sjouke Janssen went to Hocking Hills for the Parelli Games and Trail Ride Extravaganza. Keep the pictures coming! Our club is planning a Saturday day ride, carry-in dinner, and campout at Hueston Woods on Sept. 16-17. Please make your own camping reservation by calling 513/523-1060 or online at http://ohiostateparks. reserveamerica.com. Electricity is available. Hope to see you there! By the time this is printed, OHC will have had our first work day at Englewood Metro Horse Trails, but there is more to come. Have you heard the sad news? Five Rivers Metro Parks plan to close the Englewood Horse Trails in their new 10-year plan. A small group is volunteering to trim trails to keep it open. If you wish to join us, email me at jdewinter@woh.rr.com. Ride safe, ~Shirley DeWinter

Wanda and Jennifer riding Whitewater. two years. Come join us if you are free, we always enjoy seeing new faces. Also, September brings Butler County’s Horse Daze on Sept. 16 at the new Elk Creek MetroParks, near Middletown, formerly Sebald Park. I know Butler County people have been working diligently to make this year a success also. According to a ‘reliable source’ there were over 3,000 visitors last year enjoying horses and related gear. Check out my picture riding with two Butler County members Wanda and Jennifer at Whitewater recently. Lots of fun! Joining OHC always brings new friends and new ideas. Check out www.ohconline.com for events and information. Overheard on a recent trail ride: I want to join your chapter, you do things! Yes, and we always have food! Riding horses has a way of making good friends who also do other things besides ride. Again, come join us, our monthly meeting will be at the Sycamore Park Trail Head on Wolf Creek just west of Trotwood at 7 p.m. on Sept. 20. We are having a speaker who will discuss bits at this meeting and of course a carry-in dinner. Bring a dish to enjoy or just come and join the fun. Until next month, happy trails to you! ~Ann MORGAN

MONTGOMERY Howdy from Montgomery County, or is it Mudriders in the Sky? Ha, ha, we have had plenty of rain this year but it should soon dry up with fall approaching. Now that all the county and state fairs have wrapped up, it is time to look forward to October and the Quarter Horse Congress in Columbus. You don’t have to have Quarter Horses to enjoy all the shopping and the trailers lined up. Wouldn’t a new trailer make a great Christmas gift? I am personally looking forward to camping at East Fork the middle of September with some buddies— we have had great weather the past

Greetings, well another busy summer is going by without enough riding to suit me. The trails at AEP continue to be a problem. But the Morgan County club and AEP are going to host a trail ride at the Morgan Camp. It is scheduled for Aug. 25-27. We will ride what we can and have good fellowship and food. Everyone is invited, AEP will help with the food and may show a movie if we want. If you are interested please let Donnie and Vicki Wagner know so we know how much food to get. At our Aug. 16 meeting we will be picking up trash along the road again, unless the temperature is over 85 degrees then we are revolting!

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Greetings from the Morrow County OHC Chapter where late June/early July personal events nixed a report for last month so this early August composition is a ‘two month’ report. Since the last report, several members have done a variety of riding events including Ted, Floyd, Chris, and Gerald attending the TriCo./AQHA sponsored trail ride/ Cowboy Challenge in June. Ted and Gerald earned ribbons for their performance in the Masters division of Cowboy Challenge during the two days of competition. Unfortunately, Floyd experienced a trail ride accident with his mule resulting in a broken foot that will keep him ‘grounded’ for most of 2017. Malabar State Park and Mohican State Forest trails were explored by Dave and Mary in early July with Byron, Cheryl, Gay, and Gerald doing multiple rides at Mohican. Ted and family enjoyed some riding at Smoke Rise Ranch Resort plus some team cattle sorting competition in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. Gerald participated in a Knox County Horse Park (KCHP) arena trail challenge event and also organized the Fifth Annual KCHP Cowboy vs. Cowgirl Challenge which the cowboys again won. Upcoming riding events includes parades in Fredericktown and Delaware. The early September Delaware All Horse Parade (DAHP) will again have our chapter sponsoring a post-parade Tail Gate Party with all participating OHC county chapters invited to attend. Six county OHC chapters plus KCHP had riders attending the 2016 DAHP party with the traditional hand-cranked homemade ice cream being served. Some chapter members plan to participate in the annual September weekend State OHC Mohican State Forest Ride/ Chili Cook Off. The excellent growing conditions and cooperating weather allowed a record quantity/quality yield of second cutting hay for our county with maybe a good third cutting if such weather conditions continue into fall. Hopefully all readers will be able to enjoy some great riding of their trusty steeds and with likeminded equine friends during the remaining late summer and fall riding season before the end of 2017. Until next month, let us continue to September 2017

County Lines 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 PIKE Hello to all from Pike OHC. Hopefully you are enjoying your summer. Our club has had many memorable and fun times this summer. On the 4th of July weekend, several club members camped at the Painted Hill Farm. They did a lot of trail riding at Pike Lake and a lot of relaxing around the campfire. Some other members were able to trail ride from the Red Hill Horse Camp in the Daniel Boone Forest. Just two weeks later, Hocking Hills was one of our scheduled club rides and eight members met to ride. They had a really good day also. Time in the saddle is always a good time! We now have an awesome new Pike OHC flag to fly from the flag pole at the Painted Hill Farm, where we have our monthly meetings and activities. The flag was designed and donated by club members, John and Fern Beathard. Fern did such a wonderful job making this flag. Our club is very grateful. Thank you so much! It is the Pike County Fair time and several of our youth club members have been very busy getting ready for their 4-H projects and the horse show. Three of our youth members participated in the horse show. Savannah Cool was the Grand Champion for Showmanship, first in Contest Showmanship, and third in Western Showmanship. She was also the Contest Grand Champion and received a first in Cones and Barrels, first in Speed and Control,

Vice President Jim Forman, President Rick Keller, and Randy Wittkugle, the Horse Daze committee leader in our Pike County Fair booth. September 2017

Fern Beathard made awesome OHC flag.

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and second in Pole Bending. Riley Welch also did well receiving a second place for the Trail in Hand class, third for Western Pleasure, and fourth for Western Showmanship. She also received a fifth place for the Trail class with her mule. Khloe Case our youngest member in the horse show received a third place for Contest Showmanship, third for Western Horsemanship, fourth for Western Pleasure, second for Open Walk Trot and a first for Trail in Hand. Savannah was also asked to carry the flag on horseback for the opening fair ceremony. We are so proud of all their accomplishments. We also had a Pike County Fair booth set up this year to promote OHC growth and also bring attention to the upcoming Horse Daze event that our club is sponsoring. Rick, our president, had also been busy planning a raffle to sell tickets for a cash prize. The fair booth and the raffle sales were a success! Many of our club members worked in the booth throughout the week to support our club. This will be the last Corral issue to remind everyone of our ‘Horse Daze’ event which is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 23. Several meetings and lots of planning have been going on for the past few months to make sure the event is a success. Our club invites you to spend a fun and rewarding day with us. We will have horse rides, a kiddie corral with games and activities, and competitive horseback games, if you bring your own horse to the event. Refreshments will also be provided at no charge. The opening ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. with our youth carrying flags on horseback to music and Riley Welch, one of our youth members, will be singing the National Anthem. The event will come to a close at 3 p.m. Come and enjoy this special day of fun! I have a little note of humor to leave you with. Each one of us count our many blessings, but this is what a ‘Cowboy’s Blessing’ might be: “May your belly never grumble, may your heart never ache, may your horse never stumble, may your cinch never break!” I think we can

Savannah Cool, after carrying the flag on horseback, for the Pike County Fair opening ceremony. all relate to this! God bless, be safe and enjoy your time in the saddle. ~Teresa Wittkugle PORTAGE Our new park manager at WB, John Trevelline has been very supportive of the group in his inaugural season. He has been very gracious to the horseman’s club and hopefully by the end of the season will extend our pads to accommodate larger trailers. Also redoing the 3 mile camp road, due to the decommissioning of Hickory Lake and the use of a lot of large equipment on the road it sustained some damage this year, it is still usable, however bumpy. The Corps of Engineers updated their Master Land Usage Map which continues to include our designated area at WB for horse trails. This is great news for we now know we will not be going anywhere for a long time to come and our continued improvements to the trails and campgrounds will be sustained. Our chapter is continuing to improve the trails in an effort to make them easier to follow, rerouting out of mud and more by the edges of the lake so you can enjoy the view of the lake as you ride. Loops are a big push without intersecting trails this year and will be next season. We have one very large loop accomplished and plan on having the rest done next season. In this article, I would like to thank all of the chapter members this season who have camped at WB and worked their tails off to make the trails and the campground a beautiful place to be. If you want real camping, join the PCOHC and come to WB and enjoy the view at the fire pit as the sun sets across the lake, not many others offer such a scene. As always, we look forward to seeing you on the trails. ~Shannon Bard PREBLE What an awesome July and August we are having. Mother Nature has

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been a little harsh this spring and summer but this too shall pass. Our wonderful young people have put out their best efforts for the Butler County and Preble County Fairs. So many young people out there working with their companion horses and doing so well at the different shows throughout our area is amazing. These young people will hopefully carry on the plans that the present OHC has forged out with keeping the bridle trails and horse participation alive and well long after we are gone. You can see the passion in their eyes as they work with their equine partners. I shared some amazing photos of some of the young folks and their horse and the accomplishments they have made this year. We have watched them grow and improve their skills in the horse show worlds. They are maturing and turning into quite the equestrians that can carry on the legacy of what we older equestrians have started. Their competitiveness is amazing and they strive for perfection in their endeavors with their equine partners. You can see it in the few photos I have shared with you. I am sure the other chapters are seeing it too, because of the articles I have been receiving for the Corral County Lines. Try not to be critical of some of the things they don’t do right, but encourage them to make the proper changes so that it doesn’t happen again. You can help mold them into better people and equestrians by encouragement and letting them know that we all make mistakes let’s just try to change things so we don’t make that mistake again and let them know that you love them and only want the best for them. On a lighter note we will be having our Labor Day Fun Show on Sept. 2 at Hueston Woods Horse Camp arena. The location is dependent on weather conditions, if the weather is rainy then keep an eye on our Facebook page as we will post if the show is cancelled otherwise if the weather is good we will have our show. You can find our showbill on our website, prebleohc.com, and we will also post it on our Facebook page as well. Coming up the second weekend in October 13, 14 and 15 is our State ride. We have lots of activities planned and will be having our gun/ gift card raffle also. The prize is valued at $860 and is a Rural King Card, so you may purchase a gun or use the card for anything you may need from Rural King. Best of both worlds. Stop by our website and 57

County Lines check out our flyer for the State ride to see what all we have to offer for that weekend. A lot of things are going on this fall. The Emerald Necklace Ride up north and the Cleveland area Metroparks celebrating their 100 Year Anniversary, now that is something to celebrate. Speaking of celebrating the Gibby Ride weekend was a huge success from what I hear and they had great weather too. A special congratulations goes to Tom Bahl of Wayne County this year’s Gibby Award recipient. I will sign off for now, hope the weather has turned out to be better for everyone no matter what you are doing. Have a great September and we will see you on the trail somewhere. ~Becky SANDUSKY Welcome September 2017! Where oh where did summer go?! That’s OK, I love September where we get some cooler days and evenings and sitting around a fire is warming and wonderful. A few times this past summer it was too hot for a campfire! I bet we will still have some of those nasty horseflies hanging around though, I hate those things! We are getting excited about planning our 10 year anniversary ride being held at Peninsular Farms in Fremont, Ohio, on Sunday, Sept. 10. This is a beautiful family farm that runs along the river and has years of history with it. We will be riding at 10 a.m. with lunch around noon. And it’s going to be a good one! We are having pulled pork from a local restaurant called Jimmy G’s and it is always delicious! We have invited many past members, our founding members and the parks department. If you are reading this and are one of the above mentioned and didn’t get an invite please let me know! Hope did a wonderful job trying her best to track people down

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Riding at Mohican. —not an easy task and we don’t want anyone left out! Another fun thing to plan on attending this month is the North West Regional State Ride. I believe this is a first for our area. It will be held at beautiful Oak Openings Metro Park. If you have not been to this park it will be a good time to try it out, you will love it. It has sandy trails so even if it’s a little wet it stays nice and dry. The trails are always well maintained and the trees are just beautiful. You can join for just a day ride or spend the weekend and be involved in all the fun! It will be held the weekend of Sept. 29. For more information contact us on Facebook or give Al Sidell a call. Speaking of a good time, man we had fun at our last overnight at Pleasant Hill. We drove down Saturday morning and went for a ride once arriving. It was a beautiful and cool evening. Of course we had too much to eat for supper since everyone brought food to share and followed up with pie irons and s’mores. Camping there is primitive with highlines, but most all of them are in the shade. You can shower in the RV campground area which is a big plus. You are also right along the river and it is so pretty to just sit and watch the boats. The next morning, after another hearty breakfast that was delicious, we loaded horses up and drove to the Mohican day park area for another ride in that area. It was my first time doing that and I loved the ride there! We will definitely ride that area again. It was not a hard ride and was a beautiful scenic area. Our meetings are the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the First Brethren Church in Fremont and often we eat at Casa Fiesta for dinner beforehand. For more information give one of our members a holler, we would love to see you! Visit our website at sanduskycountyohc.com and our Facebook page under Sandusky County Horseman’s Council for upto-date information. Give your horse a hug, life is good! ~Marla Sidell STARK

Have you ever gotten up in the morning and had great plans for the day but it is raining or rain and storms are in the forecast. What to do! Do I really want to ride in the rain? So you change your plans and either go to the event without your horse or stay home. This happened to me when our Stark County Chapter had our 2nd Annual Obstacle Event at Jemilyn Horse Park in Alliance. Rain and storms were in the forecast for the whole day. So I ventured over just before noon to see if I was the only one that decided not to go. There were others from our chapter that did the same thing as I did. They went but did not take their horses. And others that planned to attend didn’t come at all. A few brave souls from Columbiana and Trumbull County OHC’s did come and had a wonderful time. It turned out that the rain stopped early in the morning and it was clear all afternoon. We did move the potluck dinner scheduled for the evening up to lunch time. So we were able to have the fun games that Becky Burnell planned for the afternoon go without a hitch. Since it was fairly windy, small stones were put in the plastic eggs for the Spoon & Egg Congo Line. The stones helped the riders to keep from losing the eggs. The Congo Line wound around all the obstacles in the park and the riders did a good job. The next event was a Poker Race. Envelopes with the cards were placed in buckets and hung around the park. Riders had to find the cards and the best hand won. Then there was a relay race so riders were put in teams and the fastest ones and the slowest ones received awards. For the last event riders were put in teams of two. They had to visit all the buckets again and get the envelopes marked with letters of the alphabet. Then they had to put the contents of

Trumbull County OHC winners.

Tessa with Buddy. the envelopes together to form a clue as to where they had to go to next. If they did it right, it took them to the west end of the arena where they found another clue. This clue told them they had to walk their horses to the center, dismount, and walk their horse through the hula hoop and to the other end of the arena. At this point there was a small table with a bucket of puzzle pieces that they had to put together. The ones getting finished first were the winners. I have attached a few of the pictures. After the games were over, we were entertained by the Boot Scootin’ Buckeyes Drill Team from Trumbull County. The Drill Team included Britney riding June, Lela riding Chip, Ariel riding Smoke, Brooke riding Tate and Jamie riding Buddy. Part of the group who joined in several of the games was 6-yearold Tessa riding Buddy. All I keep thinking was how fun this would have been to do if only I had my horse with me! A good time was had by all and we are looking forward to doing this again next year. Until next time, happy trails to you! ~Jo Ellen SUMMIT

Putting puzzle together with help.

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Summer is slipping by faster than ice cream dripping from a cone on a 90 degree day. Great news! The Richfield Heritage Preserve announced we can start work refurbishing the horse trails at the old girl scout camp. We need volunteers on Sept. 16 and 17 to work on Phase 1, four miles. Overnight primitive camping is allowed Friday and Saturday night, no horses at this time. Lunch and water provided. Please bring your tools and help us make the bridle trails a reality. See September 2017

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Joy and Lois (l to r) with Morgan horses. our website or call Molly Eastwood at 330/603-0820 for more details. Thanks to all our members who volunteered to work and bring their amazing horses to the SCOHC booth at the Summit County Fair. Becky Sheryak and Roxanne Owens anchored our team from setup on July 24 to closing the gates on July 30. We owe our success to both of you. The weather was near perfect. On Tuesday, Molly Eastwood brought Sunny and Amy O’Neil brought her TWH. Joy Scala and Lois Magisano headed the Morgan Horse delegation Wednesday with two great representatives of America’s original breed. Michele Crew brought her mini mule on Thursday and was joined by Karen Beres’ gaited horses, Cody and Doc, for a sleepover until Friday. The big boys were then joined by Helen Knapper’s Shetland-mini cross therapy horse on Friday. Saturday, Peggy Costic arrived with her new horse Desi and John Mahlendorf brought his therapy horse Cole. Rounding out the week were Carolyn Sullivan’s CVNP mounted patrol horses Puzzle and Romeo on Sunday. Mary Forsch was there several days to meet and greet and give other volunteers the opportunity to see the rest of the fair. While there are many horses at the fair, our booth offers fairgoers the only opportunity to actually touch or sit on a horse. Every one of our volunteers’ comments was the same. Nearly a thousand people of all ages gravitated to our booth. Everyone from tots to seniors lined up for the chance to get up close and personal. For some it was their first September 2017

(L to r) Roxanne, Doc, Becky and Cody. opportunity and for others it was reliving fond equine memories of the past or childhood. There is always a little excitement throughout our stay. One of Carolyn’s boys decided to sneak out and see all the flashy fillies he’d heard about on the merry go round. They were certainly a sight to behold but he could not persuade even one to mosey off on a little trail ride. Dejected, the escape artist was corralled and returned to his stall to complete his tour of duty as an upstanding member of CVNP’s best. Thumbs up for Karen Beres who wrangled the most colorful guests to our tent. The team of Gladiators came in full Spartacus regalia to challenge our crew in the arena. The enactors had no idea they were up against some real survivors. Michelle’s mini mule stole countless hearts with the cute factor not to mention Helen Knapper’s real life My Little Pony. Cole was the rock star of the event. John passed out over 350 of his ‘I Love Cole’ buttons. One of the most moving events was Cole connecting with a disabled autistic teen in a wheelchair. The youth was agitated and apprehensive about the whole experience but Cole worked his magic by leaning down and almost wrapping his neck around the boy. Everyone said they could see his anxiety and fear literally melt away. They asked if he would like to sit on Cole’s back and with a team effort, he eventually did. There was not a dry eye in the place when a smile beamed across the youth’s face as he sat on this amazing therapy horse; priceless. Thanks John. Our Mexican Fiesta fundraiser and camping weekend is next week at Mohican. It looks like a great turnout and hope the weather cooperates. Here’s hoping it will be a huge success and we see you there. ~Joann Ulichney TRUMBULL Hello from the members of the Trumbull County Chapter! It sure is hard to believe it is September already! The summer riding season in

NE Ohio was wrought with torrential rain storms in many areas. Our Trail Maintenance Committee continues to prepare plans for resumption of activities as weather permits at the trail head parking area as well as culvert work on the trails. The Autumn foliage will soon be on display at Mosquito Lake State Park; the magnificence of nature mirrored on the water is a wondrous sight to behold. We welcome new visitors and familiar friends to ride our trails and enjoy the scenery of Mosquito Lake. The annual Spaghetti dinner at the Trumbull County Fair was so successful we ran out of meatballs and spaghetti before 7 p.m.! To hear fair goers come in and exclaim their delight that we were there again helps us to realize the tired feet, the sore backs and the headaches are all worth it when a child smiles as she says, “Thank you” and runs off clumsily in hand me down cowgirl boots that are too big but she doesn’t care, she’s just happy being at the fair! Our Annual Chili Cook-Off will be held the weekend of Sept. 2224 at the Mosquito Lake State Park Bridle Trailhead. Saturday evening will be the Cook-off Competition accompanied by ‘Potluck’ side dishes and desserts! The fellowship campfire will follow. We invite members of other chapters to join us and extend a welcome to non-members for an insight into the comradery of the Ohio Horsemen’s Council. We will not be having a September meeting as the meeting date falls over the Labor Day weekend. Our next scheduled meeting is 7 p.m. Oct. 1, at the Fowler Community Center on State Route 193 in Fowler, Ohio. Enjoy the Autumn riding season! Hope to see you on the trails! ~Kathryn Bartow TUSCARAWAS Only the few and the brave of the Tuscarawas County OHC made it to Hocking Hills at Cowboy Larry’s the weekend of July 21-23 as the weather report held nothing but thunderstorms. However, Wes and Gina Hayes, Kathy Wallar, Mick Aukamp and Laura Randolph made the journey and the reports were great. Thank you Larry for another wonderful experience,we will be back soon. This month’s report will be short and sweet, but be prepared for October and November articles to be packed with controversy. My two topics? Well, first, I’d like to address (and find) the barbarian who castrated my Tennessee Walking horse using zip ties. Yes, zip ties. Three surgeries

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Wes and Gina Hayes

Mick Aukamp

Kathy Wallar and five hospitalizations later, the most recent of which was two weeks ago, we’re hopefully on the road to recovery. Details to follow in October. The topic for discussion in November will be about trucks. Diesel trucks. Power Torque. And a Chevy Duramax engine with a well-known issue concerning its fuel injectors. Have one? Well of the three people in our riding club who do, all three have failed fuel injectors. Not happy. Not happy at all. Feel free to contact me with any stories of failures (anyone out there who still has a Ford 6 liter Power stroke engine?) I want to know your failures, and successes. It will be fun to compare. As always, feel free to contact me for information about our club and meetings, patti.conley12@gmail.com. ~Patti WARREN Your Warren County over the Hill Gang has been busy, including a couple of large projects. The French 59

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Necessity is the mother of invention, as the saying goes.

Rick Worley using an unadvised method of unloading gravel. Do not try this at home! drains are in on the upper trail above Roxanna-New Burlington Road, and the trail has been graded and slightly graveled, plus Diane and Chris made a workaround on the one side. We’re hopeful that the drains will divert the springs in the area, allowing the trail to dry. If it helps but doesn’t solve the issue, more geo-tech and gravel may be called for. We’re waiting to see how that shakes out first. We’ll schedule another day for the lower trail. Usually, with our work days, we try to knock off at noon, or close to it. But with some of the bigger projects that’s not possible. Not only do we need to make use of the rental equipment, but we have to make sure the trails are safe for horses to travel on, so once we start, we need to finish. However, many hands do make lighter work, and on the long days we get a pizza break, which isn’t all bad. We’re joined on some of our work days by Joel Timmons, from the Buckeye Trail club. Since most, if not all, of Solidago is also the Buckeye Trail (marked with blue blazes along with our orange), he is very involved. We appreciate his help. He is featured in a photo this month, where he shows that he is able to relax in between loads of gravel. He stretched out the geo-tech that they were using to drag gravel and made a nice little bed out of it. Necessity is the mother of invention, as the saying goes. Another photo shows Rick Worley using a rather unorthodox method of unloading gravel from his five 60

Dan, Diane and Harold stretching out the Geo-Tech cloth to wrap the pipe. wheeler. It worked, but we do not recommend this method. Luckily, he wasn’t hurt, and Paul’s Tool Cat came to the rescue. The third photo is Dan, Diane and Harold stretching the geo-tech out to wrap the drainage pipe. Next month I’ll have information on the August work day, since it’s shortly after the deadline for this article. Due to low participation at the May and June events, the executive committee chose not to reserve the group camp for the weekends planned in July and August. We’ll camp in September for our Founders Day weekend, so hopefully more people will be able to join in the fun, whether camping or just coming in for the dinner. It will be our awards presentation for Most Valuable Member also. The decision on whether or not to reserve the camp for October will depend on the number of rigs camping in September. Hope to see you there! ~Mickie WASHINGTON Hello all. I hope everyone has been out riding, camping, just enjoying the outdoors. Some of the club just got back from a trip to Rocky Hollow Horsecamp in Virginia with lots of pictures and a ton of memories. Mountain riding cannot be beat with trails and scenery which simply can’t be found anywhere else. Love riding up on the wild ponies and their babies as well as the free range longhorns. One of our own, Beth Rohr has been doing great this year with her barrel racing and stake racing. She qualified at the State level and competed in Columbus at the Ohio State Fair. Congratulations Beth! We have been seeing great pictures from out west also as club members Bob and Lee Ann Piggott and Dave and Vickie Williams have been sharing their trail riding dreams with us via Facebook. Bob and Lee Ann have gone so far as to sell their home and travel with their horses year round…they are indeed ‘living the

dream.’ They’ve been riding from North Dakota to Arizona and just about everywhere in between. The videos and pictures are absolutely beautiful. We’re so happy for you and look forward to hearing about every detail of your trips as many of us are living vicariously through you! Know that we are with you in our Ooooh’s and Ahhhhh’s with each post we see. We are saddened by the loss of a fellow horseman Mr. Dana McAtee who rode out of our world and into another in July. He’s taking that last trail we’ve all heard about, but have yet to experience. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife Lois and his family during this very difficult time. Dana was a great horseman and friend. He has ridden too many miles to count with a lot of us and will be greatly missed not only on the trails but at the campfire. Peace be with you Dana…we look to you to blaze that trail for us….that ornery smile of yours will stay in our hearts as a fond memory of all the times we rode and laughed together. September’s meeting will be Thursday, Sept. 7. October 14 will be our Second Annual Horse Apple Bingo/flea market/auction. This year we have added a Youth Stick Horse Show to the event, complete with ribbons for the first three places! Youth attending can color and make their own stick horse for the event, all materials will be provided. There will be a total of 10 classes broken into age groups of 10 and under and 11 to 16 years. We have openings for anyone wishing to rent sales space for the flea market section. Call Rita Schultheis, 740/374-2062 weekdays or 740/4732062 evenings or weekends for more information or to reserve space. This year’s event will be held at the Lawrence School grounds in Dart, Ohio, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. In conjunction with the Little Muskingum Watershed Association’s Fall Foliage Tour which should insure lots of traffic stopping to check out what we are doing throughout the day. We also plan to provide food, wagon and cart rides. Please help us to make this a successful event by volunteering your time and effort to selling tickets before the event or coming that day and working the event. There is always a need for help in the food stand or setting up and cleaning up after the event. Many hands make light work. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend. We are holding a Halloween Square Dance at the Jackson farm Oct. 28, to start at 6 p.m. with a potluck

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dinner. Bring your favorite dish along with your dancing shoes or boots and a will to enjoy the evening having fun. Costumes optional. Call Debbie Jackson 740/678-2474 for further information. Our next ride will be Oct. 21 and 22 at Elkins Creek and Lake Vesuvius; Stroud’s Run Nov. 4; Kinderhook Nov. 11 and 12, the 11th is a free ride day no pass needed. The last official ride for this year will be held at Zaleski. All rides to start out at 10 a.m. I hope everyone can make it and has a wonderful ride. Our next few meetings will be held Oct. 5; Nov. 2 election night at 7 p.m.; and Dec. 7 our annual Christmas potluck dinner, 6:30 p.m., at the Christ United Methodist Church, 301 Wooster Street, Marietta, Ohio. Stay safe and be kind, ~Rita V. Schultheis WAYNE Special thanks to Diane Tankred who has served as our Corral reporter. Diane is no longer able to do this task and will pass the honor to another member beginning next month. Wayne members have been busy riding and working on trails. The Regional Ride was a huge success and fun was had by all. Over 50 folks attended representing a variety of chapters. Kudos to ride chairs Dave and Trudy Schmidt for a job well done. Of course, they could not have done it without the help of so many members. Ronda Urbank won the Poker Run and donated her winnings back to be used for trail maintenance. Thanks Ronda! Members representing both Holmes and Wayne Chapters enjoyed a weekend of camping at Beaver Creek State Park. A Taco Night was a hit on Friday night but the storms were not popular. You can be entertained by the story of Vickie and Ricki waking to find the awning on Vickie’s trailer full of water and ready to collapse. Vickie rushed outside and released the water but the damage was done. Special thanks

Beaver Creek: Before the Rain. September 2017

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On the Continental Divide, MT. Wayne County OHC members with Tom Bahl, Gibby winner. to the men that assisted with rolling the damaged awning back up the next day. This crew was headed up by super tall Travis who was able to reach the awning roller without a ladder. Guess Vickie will be buying a new awning. Members enjoyed the potluck and musician on Saturday night. Columbiana County members were very gracious hosts. The July Work Weekend was rained out, but we stayed dry for our monthly meeting which was held under the picnic shelter at Mohican. We will be assisting Holmes OHC and Cowboys for Jesus in the upcoming months’ work days. The storms have resulted in many downed trees. Remember if you encounter a blocked trail to notify one of the officers of the location. A group of Wayne members recently enjoyed a pack trip in Montana’s Bob Marshall Wilderness. They traveled with Mills Wilderness Adventures and would recommend this outfitter. The group of 10 spent seven days and six nights in the Bob. The scenery was spectacular, the horses were very trustworthy and capable, the food was amazing and the water in the rivers ran very cold. Members Leigh Litman and Sue Baker had previously enjoyed trips with this outfitter and provided everyone with great advice prior to the trip. Leigh and Sue are currently in Montana riding with friends. It is such beautiful country. If you have not done so, please check out our new website. It is under construction but we have been busy adding information. You can find detailed information about Mohican’s trails, our calendar of events and other pertinent information. Congratulations to Wayne County member, Tom Bahl, who was presented the 2017 Gibby Award at Barkcamp State Park. Tom’s wife, children and grandchildren were present for the award ceremony. Tom is always busy doing trail maintenance. Thanks Tom for all your work! Happy Trails! ~Nancy September 2017

WOOD Here I am again 10 p.m. on Aug. 5 getting this newsletter out. This week I received my July Corral and upon reading the antics of Summit County I must confess we were the people from the west riding with Carolyn on the Emerald Necklace End to End ride at Cleveland Metro parks. This last Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Diane, Deta and myself finished the challenge with Carolyn as our guide. A big thanks to Penny for getting our permit to stay overnight at the Polo field to complete this mission. I realized it takes a lot of people giving their all to make this task a reality. A bigger thanks to Carolyn for guiding us on all the legs of this challenge. Our 4-H kids are shining now with their events at their county fairs. Brenda and Cindy are busy with their grandchildren entering many events and Lisa with her daughter Savanah doing the same. I am sure there were many memories made for all as I look back on my daughter entering in 4-H events many, many years ago. These are fun times you just don’t forget. Our trail work force has been hard at work riding the trails of downed trees, repairing bridges and putting down the rubber mats in the horse stalls in the campground. This we did with the help of the OHC grant we were given, thanks State OHC. Elkins Creek was attended by Jeff and Deta and Jim and Karen. For one reason or another our other trail riders had to give up this ride. Of course fun was had as it was the camps St. Jude’s Charity weekend. Four rigs went to Otter Creek in New York. It was Dick’s first outing with us girls that love to ride. It was five to one and he was up for the challenge. We rode 73 miles in four days. Several also made it to our local Van Buren for the July fourth weekend. Four rigs of us escaped the flooding at home to go to the much drier Salt Fork ride. Dave, Jerry and Barb had to go home to a refrigerator that quit working and still had to finish cleaning their

Our trusty trail crew laying down the rubber mats paid for by our grant from OHC. flooded basement. Yuck, bet you would rather have just stayed at Salt Fork! The East Fork and Labor Day rides will be over by the next article. Next will be Hocking group camp Sept. 15-24, NW Regional Ride Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, and our Hobo Stew weekend at Van Buren Oct. 7 weekend. Until next month try to stay dry. This has been a very wet year. ~Barb, Pushover50@aol.com

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Brenda’s granddaughter Jaelyn at the Tiffin Fair.

Savanah and mom Lisa at the Tiffin Fair.

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Whoa by Eleanor Blazer “Whoa” is the first verbal command a foal hears, and will be repeated many times over the course of its lifetime. How well the horse responds to “whoa” depends on training and consistent reinforcement. When teaching a horse to stop the trainer needs to understand the definition of “whoa”. And that definition is “stop and do not move”. This means no movement of the feet until the horse is given the next command or cue. Every person who handles a horse is a trainer. Becoming distracted and allowing the horse to move teaches the horse it is permissible to cheat when executing the stop. This does the horse no favor—it only leads to confusion and lack of discipline. It sets you and the horse up for failure when stopping and standing still is necessary. So put down the cell phone and pay attention to your horse. Horses learn what “whoa” means during leading lessons. Foals will only be able to stand still for a few seconds after stopping due to short

Ground Tied. attention spans. Keep daily lessons brief—working with the youngster for a few minutes every day will lay a good foundation. At this stage repetition and gentle reinforcement is the key. As the youngster matures, the length of time for standing still will increase. Unfortunately confrontation is a requirement for learning. There will be a time when you will need to confront the horse about not responding to the cue to stop, or not standing still after the stop. Dr. Jennifer Williams, instructor for the HorseCoursesOnline.com

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course ‘Understanding Equine Behavior’, explains, “Reinforcement increases the likelihood of a response. But when reinforcers are no longer given, eventually your horse stops performing the behavior you’ve conditioned/trained. This is called extinction or extinguishing a behavior.” During training sessions properly executed stops and standing quiet should be reinforced by rewarding the horse with a verbal “good boy”, a few minutes of rest, or a pat on the neck. The trainer must be prepared to use positive punishment when the trained horse cheats with a lazy stop or doesn’t remain standing still until the next cue is given. When handling the horse in-hand this can be a sharp jerk on the lead and backing a few steps. The use of a stud chain over the nose or under the jaw may have to be utilized for horses that don’t believe you mean business. Under saddle this could be backing a few steps after a ‘lazy’ stop. Dr. Williams reminds her online students that no matter what reinforcer is used it must be implemented right after the behavior. Eventually most young horses will advance to lungeing as part of the training program. Reinforcing the stop when a horse is 25 feet away from you can be daunting. All horses must know that “whoa” means STOP and DO NOT MOVE before being lunged. When asking the lungeing horse to stop, say “ho” and move your body to a position in front of the horse’s natural balance point. This will block the horse’s forward movement and effectively bring him to a halt. If the horse doesn’t respond correctly, give the verbal command again, followed by a jerk on the line. (Be sure you are lungeing the horse with a chain over his nose so the gentle jerk on the line has some meaning. If you cannot get the horse’s attention, the physical cue is useless.) Repeat the verbal and physical commands as often as it takes until he understands the message and complies. Be sure

Eleanor Blazer and My Kustom Kruzer you have moved to a position in front of the horse’s balance point when asking for the stop. It may take three or four tries to get the horse to stop, but he’ll soon get it. Praise him when he does. Do not allow him to turn and face you; do not allow him to come into you. Walk to him and pet him on the head and neck, then go back to your original position and restart the horse at the walk. Repeat the stop command, and when he stops, praise him. Teach the stop at all three gaits, and go both directions. Stopping the horse while under saddle will now be easier to teach —the horse recognizes the verbal command to stop and understands it meaning. Teaching the horse to groundtie is a great aid for reinforcing the “whoa”. When grooming or tacking-up remove the horse from the crossties and make him stand still as you move around him. If he moves, put him back in place and tell him “whoa”. In several days he will understand that he is not to move. Allowing plenty of time to learn is the key to teaching stopping, as with other specific performances. Don’t rush the horse. Proper training, along with reinforcing the behavior, will result in the desired performance. Take the online courses ‘Understanding Equine Behavior’ and ‘Training Performance Horses’. Earn certification or work toward a Bachelor of Science degree in Equine Studies. Go to www. horsecoursesonline.com for more information.

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