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Day of the COWBOY NO FENCES COWBOY CHURCH

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Sheriff’s Posse Grounds 1801 Vest Rd Hartselle AL

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Chuckwagon Prepared Meals Cowboy Demonstration It’s Gonna Western Vendors Get Western! Ranch Branding Wild Bronc Riding Wild Cow Milking of the Cowboy Trailor Loading Mugging

Pre Rodeo Dance

Friday the 16th at 7:00 pm for Cancer Awareness

Church in the Dirt Sunday at 10:30 am

FREE ADMISSION 256.784.5448 www.nofencescc.com All proceeds go toward the Liz Hurley Foundation & Children’s Hospital

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Day of the Cowboy Western Heritage Day

No Fences Cowboy Church of Morgan County is proudly Hosting its 3rd annual Day of the Cowboy Western Heritage Day. This will be at the Sheriff ’s Posse Grounds on Vest Rd in Hartselle Alabama. This is a free event for the community to come out and watch various ranch demonstrations, eat authentic Chuckwagon meals, and enjoy a Ranch Rodeo. The event is to raise money by monetary donations to go to Children’s Hospital at Birmingham’s Cancer Research Center. This event is a way for the NFCC church to preserve, interpret and teach the history and culture of the American West for the education and enrichment of adults and children alike. The people of NFCC realize that not many still make their living from horseback and want to keep the spirit of the Cowboy alive.

This is an Event that will begin on October 16th with aPre Rodeo dance at the Posse Grounds the night before

the main day.

Gates open at 7:30 am on Saturday Oct 17, and the authentic Chuckwagon breakfast will be served, free of charge to all who come. Then the Branding will begin at around 8am. as well as the No Fences Cowboy Church Band will be playing on stage. Then there will be other Ranch Rodeo Demonstrations throughout the day featuring branding and horseshoe making, as well as a Chuckwagon lunch, and the NFCC band will be on stage at various times. There will be horse rides, many vendors, and various activities for adults and children to enjoy.

There will be some Ranch rodeo demonstrations a Also there will be a concession stand open beginning at 1:00 by the Posse Grounds and it will be open through the rest of the event on Saturday.

New this year Day of the Cowboy will be hosting Wild Horse Ministries with Louisiana Horse Whisperer, Paul Daily. This is a demonstration where daily uses an untamed halter broke young horse and gentles him while using

the word of God to reach people and bridles, saddles and rides the horse within a 2 hour Period. This demonstration will begin at 3:00 pm. Also new this year, there will be music by CCHA Male Vocalist of the Year, Hunter Erwin.

He will be performing at 5:00pm. Erwin is a multi award winning vocalist who sings Christian Country Music. He is a southern born and raised mad who is very talented and Day of The Cowboy is very excited to be hosting these two new features this year and believes it will add to an already great event.

The main Rodeo begins at 7:00 pm. This is going to feature Ranch Bronc Riding, Mugging, Traitor Loading, Wild Cow Milking as well as words from a very talented speaker.

Sunday morning at 10:30 an there will be a “Church in the Dirt” service held at the Posse grounds. All are welcome. There will be music from the band and a great message. Come as you are.

No Fences Cowboy Church strives to be a church for the unchurched, a place that breaks down barriers and welcomes every life unconditionally into its doors. You don’t have to own a horse or even a pair of boots to come.

Just come as you are and they’ll love you in so many ways, you’ll have to like one of em.

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The IMPORTANCE of Hoof Care Hoof care and maintenance are just as important for horse owners to learn more about as it is for the farrier to share with clients. Owners should share in the responsibility of owning horses.

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Facing Intimidation

by Crystal Lyons

Intimidation: Give it an inch

and it’ll take over!! My stallion is a professional intimidator! When I bought him he was 4 years old…. big…16 hands big and very acclimated to being obnoxiously undisciplined on the ground. He’s not mean; he just likes his ideas BETTER. And he can come up with some ideas let me tell ya! When I first saw a video advertising him for sale, I remember thinking, “What a FART! He’s just what I want!” He has personality that is literally ROARING to get out! Exuberant personality harnessed and he’s a showboating machine!! Unharnessed, he can quickly become a monster!

...intimidation is defeated by simply keeping your inward courage and outward poise intact.

That kind of extraverted type A personality is great for what I want him for….basically showing out in front of an audience…but buddy…if he’s not kept under control, he’ll take over in a heartbeat!! From the first day I got Strider home, we kinda came to terms.

From the video I suspected what he’d pull and I was ready. I stepped into the large lot where he was and sure enough, here he came thundering up to me to “play” and if he happened to knock me down…. oh well! I caught him across the nose with the popper of a whip. It sounded like a 22 shot. Perfect hit! He stopped in his tracks, shook his head, wallowing his lips around and decided that must not be the acceptable way to approach humans. WIN!! Every now and then I have to give him a “tune up” to keep him mannerly because old habits do tend to creep back in.

But the point is…if I allowed him to intimidate me, he would take over!

Intimidation can never be yielded to without losing a place of authority that belongs to you. We give up victories unnecessarily when we allow intimidation to master us. Fear is always in the mix when intimidation is in play.

Even when it’s from someone who is our superior, say bosses at work, you must show respect and fulfill your job but never bow on the inside to intimidation. You don’t need to be loud or brass or disrespectful, intimidation is defeated by simply keeping your inward courage and outward poise intact.

You know where I have the hardest time overcoming intimidation? In my

own mind! I leave an event thinking… ”I could have done LOTS better”… ..”I’m such a backwoods goober head, I probably won’t get the opportunity to come back”….etc., etc. If I start listening to the thoughts inside my head about myself, I quickly want to just crawl in a hole and disappear from public view! When my head is screaming what a loser I am is when I have to gather up the most courage to overcome self-inflicted intimidation! Heck….facing off my stallion is MUCH EASIER then defeating my own discouraging thoughts! But intimidation is intimidation, no matter where it originates! Defeat it or it will defeat you! Face it with courage and don’t yield to it for one second because if you do, you will find yourself on a downhill slide. God NEVER uses intimidation…..NEVER! God is waiting to see if you will oppose intimidation so that He can empower you to defeat it! God LOVES helping us move in victory and defeat the enemy! Even when that enemy is within my own head!

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HAY or CUBES? That is the Question With Richard Winters Horsemanship Good Quality Alfalfa Hay – Nothing wrong with that!

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travel extensively throughout the United States, with my horses, conducting horsemanship clinic’s and seminars. It’s not unusual for us to load up two or three horses and be gone for two months at a time. Keeping my horses on a consistent diet and feed regiment can be a challenge. I load up as many bales of hay as I can before leaving home. However, after a couple weeks I’m running low and need to find a new source of feed and I’m thousands of miles away from my original hay source. With that in mind, I’ve done some research and have made a decision to share this information with you.

Over the years, I have literally fed hundreds of tons of baled hay. Starting this month, I’m switching over to hay cubes.

Hay cubes are simply regular hay that has been chopped and compressed into small bite-size pieces. Hay cubes can be purchased by the bag or in bulk. They are often available with straight alfalfa or a blend of alfalfa and oat or grass hay. The minimum protein level is printed on each bag allowing the consumer to decide what forage mix is appropriate for the horses they feed.

When I’m on the road, finding hay that is consistent with what my horses have been eating is always a challenge. Now, when I am three states away from home, and out of feed, I can go into almost any feed or Tractor Supply store and purchase hay cubes that are very similar to what my horses have been eating. Even at home, it is often difficult to consistently purchase the same type and quality of hay throughout the year. Hay cubes will give me the consistency that I’m looking for.

I was first introduced to feeding large numbers of horses hay cubes during my ten years at The Thacher School. Over 100 horses were fed hay cubes twice daily where each young person was responsible 12

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for feeding their own horse. A huge benefit of feeding cubes was the ability for each horse to get a consistent amount of feed each time. As you know, baled hay is fed in flakes that vary in size and weight. Feeding two flakes from one bale might mean ten pounds. Two flakes tomorrow might equal fifteen pounds. With inexperienced young people the hay cubes filled to a certain level in a bucket insured consistency for each feeding.

My daughter and son-in-law are professional reined cow horse trainers who also feed hay cubes. Horses are constantly coming and going at their facility. With over forty head of horses, they have had no problem with horses transitioning and doing well with the cubes. Traveling to horse shows throughout the year, they also like the availability of cubes, no matter where the need arises.

Cost-effectiveness is important. I’ve been concerned that hay cubes are generally a little more expensive per pound then baled hay. However, when I realistically look at all the wasted hay around my haystack, in the stalls, and ultimately in my maneuver bin, I think I’ll be money ahead. Even if my horses are good about cleaning up all of their hay, just moving baled hay around for transport and feeding leaves a lot of waste on the ground that gets raked up and ultimately discarded.

No matter how careful I am it seems there’s always a portion of my baled hay that gets wet and moldy, especially in the winter months. That’s money down the drain. Not only is it costly, it is also dangerous should my horses eat hay that has gotten rain damaged and moldy. Hay cubes are processed in a manner where the moisture level is constantly monitored.

Mold is not a problem. There’s also little to no dust with the cubes, which is a big plus

with my horses.

Hay purchased at the feed store is generally sold by the bale. However, bales vary greatly by weight. I might buy a bale of hay for $18 that weighs 125 pounds. The feed store down the road advertises hay at $15 a bale. That sounds like a better deal. However their hay bales only weigh 100 pounds.

This is something you have to watch closely if you’re trying to get the best deal. Hay cubes are always purchased by the pound so you know exactly how much you are getting for your money, that’s important to me.

People are often concerned about the possibility of “choke” or “colic” with horses that are fed processed feeds such as cubes.

In my own experience, I observed approximately one hundred horses being fed cubes over multiple years. I’m not aware of ever seeing a choking episode. Colic was also rare. I also looked for research that indicated increased physical problems with feeding cubes. I was unable to come up with any information to validate that assumption.

Now you know my plan of attack moving forward. You might have a feeding regiment that works very well for you. If you’re happy with your feeding program, and its results, then there’s probably no need to change. If you can relate to some of my experiences, than switching to this alternate feed source might be an option for you as well. This is a major change for us. I would be curious to know your experience.

If you’d like more information, I found a great article from the Kentucky Equine Research Inc. The article was titled “Nutrition and Convenience in Cube Form.” Shoot me an email with your thoughts to richard@ wintersranch.com and I’ll tell you how it’s going with us, straight from the horse’s mouth!

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Richard Winters’ horsemanship journey has earned him Colt Starting and Horse Showing Championship titles. Obtaining his goal of a World Championship in the National Reined Cow Horse Association became a reality. He is an AA rated judge. Another of Richard’s horsemanship goals was realized with his Road to the Horse Colt Starting Championship and then returned for 5 consecutive years, as the Horseman’s Host. In 2015, Winters’ earned the NRCHA Hackamore Circuit Championship title in Pueblo, Colorado and the Limited Open Derby Championship in Paso Robles, California.

International travels include Canada, Australia, Mexico, Sweden, Scotland, Brazil, and Poland where he earned the European International Colt Starting Champion title. Richard is a “Masterful Communicator” with horses and humans alike!

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True West Campground, Stables and Mercantile

#1 Five-Star Campground 2013 & 2014 Jamestown , TN 10 trails; Total Mileage 200; More Difficult 5 Star Trail Rating; 5 Star Camp Rating Year Round Avoid icy conditions Trails of varying length and difficulty in the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area and nearby access to Spruce Creek Trails.

Donna and Shawn Martin; (931) 752-8272 truewestcampground.com

Bucksnort Trail Ride

McEwen , TN 10 Trails; Total Mileage 200; More Difficult 4.5 Star Rating; 4.5 Star Camping Gently rolling to some hills. Both open pasture and wooded trails. Campground on 4 acres. 12 barns, 360 stalls.

2887 Poplar Grove Rd, McEwen, TN 37101 (931) 582-4320

Clearview Horse Farm B&B

Shelbyville , Tn 1 Trail; Total Mileage 3; Easy trails on gentle horses or bring your own horses. Three horse themed B&B rooms, RV hookups, fishing and pool. Simple trails here at the farm 1 1/2hrs)or we can take you out and show you the wonders of the TN countryside on horseback (3hrs or more). 931 684 8822

Watson Mill Bridge State Park

Comer, GA 6 Trails; Total Mileage 12; Easy 4 Star Trail Rating; 4 Star Camp Rating Nice, well groomed trails, shady, and well marked.

The trails offer a lot diversity and feature views of the river, creeks, various types of forests, wetlands and wildlife. 11 Campsites with water and electical hookups. Restroom and shower 22 stalls .

Operated by Georgia State Parks. gastateparks.org; 800-864-7275

Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Orchard Cove Stables

Townsend , Tn 20 Trails; Total Mileage 200; Rigorous 5 Star Trail Rating; 5 Star Camp Rating Year Round Avoid End of July to Mid September - Bees The trails are located within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and are well maintained.

There are several days of trails adjacent to the farm.

Freda & Heather Webb 423-400-6667; www.orchardcovestables.com

Notes on Difficulty Rating: Easy (Gently sloping or level terrain; trails are groomed or wide open; shallow or no creek crossings. ) More Difficult (Moderate hills over consistent surface; possibly some narrow trails and short steeper slopes) Rigorous (Easy to More Difficult for rider but physically challenging for horse such as on a level surface through deep sand) Challenging (Possible rocky, uneven surface, steep slopes, uncleared trails, faster flowing streams and other obstacles that lead to more difficult riding for rider and horse)

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Coleman Lake

Heflin , AL 3 Trails; Total Mileage 20; Easy 4.5 Star Trail Rating 3 riding trails...ranging from 1 1/2 hours to 8 hours.

Primitive camping only. Restroom in campground.

Bathhouse in next campground. Nice trails, easy crossing. Nice bridges across water. Shaded and peaceful.

Shoal Creek Ranger District 256-463-2272

Rock Bridge Canyon Equestrian Park

331 Trail Head Road; Hodges, AL Total Mileage 27; Easy to Challenging Rock Bridge Canyon Equestrian Park is a horse trail with miles of picturesque trails winding through acres of woodlands and canyons with points of interest and overlooks.

We also offer walking and hiking trails with beautiful waterfalls. Walk across the natural rock bridge which is 100 feet high and 82 feet long. Experience a breathtaking view 285 feet above the canyon from atop the largest rock in Alabama.

205-935-3499 www.rockbridgecanyon.com

KC Ranch Horse Camp

Double Springs , AL 6 Trails; Total Mileage 25; More Difficult 4.5 Star Trail Rating; 4.5 Star Camp Rating Year Round Avoid Dec-Jan Trails vary from open ridge tops with outstanding views to rides along the sandy creek with many creek crossing having solid rock bottoms. Ride beside rock outcrops & old Indian caves. Trails are kept in great shape. Plenty of water for the horses. most of the trails are sandy and have good footing.

Ken & Carol McDonald (205)489-6033 www.kcranchalabama.com

Chatsworth , GA 8 Trails; Total Mileage 20; Rigorous 4.5 Star Trail Rating; 4 Star Camp Rating There are old mines and waterfalls along the trails.

The trails and elevation can be hard on a horse that is not in shape. Lots of rocks so shoes are needed.

Several great views of the North Georgia Mountains along the trails.

706-517-4376 or go to the state parks of Georgia website and look up Fort Mountain State Park.

The Cherokee Creek Stables campground is privately owned but listed on the state website. Call Neil @ 706-517-4376. They have 20 stalls. (Total of 10 sites0

Rock Bridge Canyon Equestrian Park

Hodges AL 4 Trails; Total Mileage 27; More Difficult 5 Star Trail Rating; 4.5 Star Camp Rating Beautiful rock canyons & beautiful views of waterfalls and other wildlife on the 27 miles of scenic trails. 12 Campsites and stalls available.

Jenny 205-935-3499; info@rockbridgecanyon.com

Bull Mountain/Turner Creek and Jake Mountain

Dahlonega , GA Total Mileage 45; Challenging 4 Star Trail Rating; 3 Star Camp Rating This trail system includes 45 miles of multi-use trails. Loops of varying length are from 4.5 to 20 miles, offering a wide variety of scenery. Shoes on horses are recommended due to the rocks and terrain. There are several creek crossings offering horses a place to drink. They are mostly shady trails with several steep climbs. Trails are shared with bikes and hikers.. www. dahlonega.org

Cottonwood Patch

Walls of Jericho

Belvidere , AL 16 Trails; Total Mileage 16; More Difficult 4 Star Trail Rating; 4 Star Camp Rating On the TN/AL border, but mainly in AL. A fascinating place and a great ride. A “not to be missed� if you are in the area. It is 8 miles down with switchbacks, and of course, 8 miles back up. And then a mile hike to the Walls

Grove River Ranch

Fort Mountain State Park

Gainsville, GA 5 Trails; Total Mileage 7; More Difficult 5 Star Trail Rating; Anytime, winters are mild in GA. Variety of terrain and trails to choose from, ranging from very easy to rigorous and challenging. Riverfront cabin, horse camp with hookups, bunkhouse, and primitive tent camping on the river. Day riders are always welcome! Camping: Small in size to preserve the private, quiet forest experience. Each RV pad is paved, water and electric hookup, fire rings, picnic tables, high line or corral areas for horses behind each site. Stalls, sheltered run pens and portable corral panels available. Wash racks, laundry facilities and hot showers at the stables, dump station at the indoor arena, chemical toilet at campground. (Total of 6 sites) CJ Farmer 706-677-0072

Ciscoe , GA 8 Trails; Total Mileage 60; Challenging 4.5 Star Trail Rating; 4 Star Camp Rating The 12 mile Iron Mtn Trail is a multi-use trail open to horses, bikes and hiker. After crossing over into Tennessee where it merges with the Conasauga River trail, the trail makes a large loop back towards Cottonwood Patch campground. Other trails accessible from Cottonwood Patch include Beech Bottom (4 mi), East Cowpen (7 mi), Hickory Creek (8 mi), Horseshoe Bend (3.5 mi),Sumac (12 mi) and Rice Camp (4 mi). Trails are rocky and shoes would be recommended for horses.

Magnolia Branch Wildlife Reserve

Atmore, AL 2 Trails; Total Mileage 17; 5 Star Trail Rating; 5 Star Camp Rating Two trails, one is 7-miles long and the second is a 10-mile trail each of which are lead you through undeveloped forest with easy to cross free flowing creek style water hazards. 100 site campground, rustic outdoor campground with facilities.

24 Big Creek Rd, Atmore, AL 36502, 251-446-3423

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We carry a full line of Triple Crown Horse Feeds and Animal Health products Sportsmix Dog Food Tucker Livestock Feed Non GMO Poultry Feed Non GMO Multi Species Feed

Farm & home hardware, fasteners and plumbing supplies, keys cut, fence and gate hardware Lucky’s Farm-Mart Feed & Hardware 11110 Hwy 58 Georgetown, Tn.

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Chickamauga Forge LLC

Tony Todd CJF American Farrier Association Certified Journeyman Farrier Specializing in sport horses Correct shoeing for balance and performance

423-715-9981 T.todd.farrier@gmail.com

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The Tack Room

At our new store we have full line of equine supplies, saddles, bridles, etc. Will consider trades and we do consignments.

Store Hours: Tues-Fri 9-6; Sat 9-12 and anytime by appointment.

11601 Hwy 58 • Georgetown We are on Hwy 58 3 miles south of 60 - 30 min from Chattanooga

423.599.4860

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We keep over 100 Saddles in stock!

Sundowner 2011 6’8” x 12’ Trailer BP, Stock, 7’ Tall, Mats, Spare, Like New Color: Aluminum $7,950

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Barrett 1989 5-Horse GN, Dressing Room, Slats Color: Aluminum $8,900

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Barrett 2000 Trailer GN, 8’LQ with generator Color: White $17,500

Exiss 3-Horse 2000 Trailer GN, 4’L.Q. A/C, Mats, Spare, RT Color: White/Aluminum $12,500 Reduced to $11,500

Big Valley 2-Horse GN, Straight Load, Dressing Room, Saddle Rack, Good Tires Color: Red $2,850 Reduced to $2,450

CM 2013 Stock Trailer GN, Stock, 6’-6”T., Wire on Floor, Spare, Like New, Black $5,950 Reduced to$5,400

Gladiator 2003 2Horse GN, Slant Load, A/C, Mattress, Saddle Rack, New Tires Color: uminum Skin $6,450 Reduced to $5,950

CM 2004 4-Horse GN, Dressing Room, Combo, Awning, Spare Tire, Nice Color: Gold Tan $7,800 Reduced to $7,400

Homemade 6x20 Stock Trailer GN Stock, 6’2”Tall, Center Gate Color: Black $2,850

Western Style, Friendly Smile!

We offer Friendly Service and have EVERYTHING from brand name clothing to boots, hats, gifts, tack, saddles, ropes, feed and hay

Delta 1995 2-Horse GN, Straight Load, Dressing Room, Saddle Racks, No Title Color: Red $2,450

229.793.2668

229.793.2670 fax • 4376 US HWY. 84 • Jakin, GA 39861 Store Hours: Mon-Fri 9-6 & Sat 9-4

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Ranch & Calendar of Events

Horse

August & September 2015

AUGUST

Every Monday - Burrell Horse Auction, Horse & Tack Sale: Tack 6:00, Horse 8:00; 6450 Bates Pike, Cleveland TN 423-472-0805 First Tuesday of every month National Racking Horse Assoc, Choo Choo Chapter meets at Wally’s Restaurant in East Ridge Tn @ 7pm. New members and visitors always welcome!

Jerry Clark 423-667-0440 Fourth Thursday of every month Gordon County Saddle Club monthly meeting @ Gordon County Agricultural Service Center Visitors welcome!

Info: (770) 548-5956 August 1 -TN Smoky Mountain Horse Show Series, Tri-State Exhibition Center, Cleveland, TN, www.smokyshowseries.com, 865-306-1196 August 1 - TN Copper Basin Riding Club Sign-ups 5pm; show starts at 6pm www.copperbasinridingclub.org August 1 - GA Rivermont Farm The Rivermont Ride For Hope Series Lyerly, GA, 706-676-5566 RivermontFarm@gmail.com August 1-2 - GA Wills Park Equestrian Center 11915 Wills Road Alpharetta, GA Elite Jumping Shoe (H,J) Vic Russell 678-858-7192 August 4 - GA Wills Park Equestrian Center 11915 Wills Road Alpharetta, GA National Night Out John Allen 678-297-6309

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August 6, 7, 8 - GA 18th Annual St. Jude Rodeo Doug Yates Farm Miller Arena Ringgold, GA

8 am, Tn Livestock Center, Murfreesboro TN Carmen Lay 615-796-1572 Sherry Minor 615-479-6201

August 15 -TN TN State NRHA Racking Horse Show, 5pm, Tri-state Exhibition Center, Cleveland, TN,

August 7,8 - TN C&S Rodeo Productions, Pro Bulls & Barrels Rodeo Roane State Community College Expo Ctr Hilah Cummings 865-856-5086

August 8- GA Wills Park Equestrian Center 11915 Wills Road Alpharetta, GA Rolling Hills Saddle Club (H,J,W,B), info: 770-338-0143

August 15 - GA Two Creeks Saddle Club Mystery Dog Ranch Check Facebook page for updates and rain dates. Every third Saturday of month til November. Tim Martin 423 503 4735

August 7-8, TN TN IBRA State Championship Barrel Race Miller Coliseum, Murfreesboro, TN 502-239-4000 August 8 -TN Smoky Mountain Horse Show Series, Stone Gate Farm, English Only www.smokyshowseries.com, 865-306-1196 August 8, - AL Tn Valley Dressage and Combined Training Show Flint Ridge Farm Huntsville, AL August 8 - TN National Barrel Horse Assoc.

Roane State Community College Expo Ctr Brea Hodge 865-773-6285 August 7 -9- AL Morgan McCain Memorial Barrel Race Celebration Arena, Priceville AL Donna 256-239-3461 Mccain@wildblue.net August 8 - TN Saddle Pals Riding Club Carrie Presley, 423-762-0103 August 8 - TN Annual NSSHA Trainer’s Jackpot Show Lewisburg, TN Info: 615-890-2864 August 9 - TN Tennessee Paint Horse Club Summer Sizzler Show

August 14, TN NPBA Pole Bending and Barrel jackpot Barnfly Farms Arena, Springfield, TN Tracy McPherson 615-210-6530 www.barnflyfarms.com

August 15-16- GA Wills Park Equestrian Center 11915 Wills Road Alpharetta, GA The Jump Ahead Benefit Show (H,J) Julit Mohr

August 14 -16 - TN Paso Fino Show Tn Livestock Center, Murfreesboro TN Stella Hixson 615-403-4702

August 15-16 - AL ALQHA Summer Palooza NE Alabama Agri-Business Center Rainsville AL yellowhorsecrt@comcast.net

August 14-16, TN Music City Arabian Show Miller Coliseum, Murfreesboro, TN Shelley Fugitt 615-294-5972 tnsaf@comcast.net

August 18 - TN 24th Annual NSSHA St. Jude Childre’s Hospital Benefits Show Wartrace, TN Info: 615-890-2864

August 14-16 - AL AL Quarter Horse Assoc NE AL Agri-Business Center info@nealagribusinesscenter.com August 15 - AL TVRA 2105 Team Roping Agribition Center, Huntsville AL Rope @ 10am sharp!

Eric Graham (Team Roping Director) 256-717-4266

August 21- GA Bartow County Saddle Club Cartersville, Ga Friday Night Lights Barrel Show Info: 770-314-9156 Augusr 21 - TN NBRC Nooga barrel racing club State Line Arena Friday Night Lights JackPot noogabarrelracingclub@hotmail.com

August 15 - TN Smoky Mountain Horse Show Series Roane State Community College Expo Ctr Western Only Ashley Jenkins 865-306-1196

August 21-23, TN Old South Dressage Miller Coliseum, Murfreesboro, TN tndressage.com

August 15 - GA National Barrel Horse Assoc Show Cartersville, Ga; Friday Night Lights Barrel Show , Info: 770-314-9156

August 22 - TN 2015 Sweetwater Valley Saddle Club Open Horse Show - Shows start at 4:00 PM Susan Thompson - 423-253-4993

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August 22,23 - AL Kelly Reese Memorial Roping NE AL Agri-Business Center info@nealagribusinesscenter.com

September 5 - GA Olde Milton Horse Show A & B Wills Park Equestrian Center 11915 Wills Road Alpharetta, GA Barb Goda 770-475-1244

August 23-24- GA Wills Park Equestrian Center 11915 Wills Road Alpharetta, GA Brownwood Farms (H,J) Roger Brown 770-475-3152

September 5 -TN Smoky Mountain Horse Show Series, Stone Gate Farm, English Only www.smokyshowseries.com, 865-306-1196

August 26 to Sept 5, TN Tn Walking Horse National Celebration Shelbyville, TN 931-684-5915 www.twhnc.com

September 5 - GA Rivermont Farm The Rivermont Ride For Hope Series Lyerly, GA, 706-676-5566 RivermontFarm@gmail.com

August 26-30- GA Wills Park Equestrian Center 11915 Wills Road Alpharetta, GA Elite Jumping Show (H,J) (A) Vic Russell 678-858-7192

September 5-6, TN TN Cowboy Mounted Shooting State Championships Miller Coliseum, Murfreesboro, TN www.tncmsa.com

August 29 - GA Catoosa County Saddle Club Mill Lane, Ringgold, GA CCSC Show Jerry Clark 423-667-0440

September 5-6 - TN Volunteer Ranch Horse Show www.digitalcowgirls.com/volrha/ Tn Livestock Center, Murfreesboro TN Contact: Kim Smith 615-714-3202

August 29,30 - AL Northeast AL Cutting Horse Assoc NE AL Agri-Business Center info@nealagribusinesscenter.com

SEPTEMBER Every Monday - Burrell Horse Auction, Horse & Tack Sale: Tack 6:00, Horse 8:00; 6450 Bates Pike, Cleveland TN 423-472-0805 First Tuesday of every month National Racking Horse Assoc, Choo Choo Chapter meets at Wally’s Restaurant in East Ridge Tn @ 7pm. New members and visitors always welcome!

Jerry Clark 423-667-0440 Fourth Thursday of every month Gordon County Saddle Club monthly meeting @ Gordon County Agricultural Service Center Visitors welcome!

Info: (770) 548-5956 September 4-6 - TN East TN Cutting Horse Assoc Roane State Community College Expo Ctr Lynn Hicks 423-741-1435 September 5 - TN Copper Basin Riding Club Sign-ups 5pm; show starts at 6pm www.copperbasinridingclub.org

September 6 -TN Smoky Mountain Horse Show Series, Badgett Field, Western Only www.smokyshowseries.com, 865-306-1196 September 8-12, TN Cowboy Mounted Shooting Eastern Championships Miller Coliseum, Murfreesboro, TN cmsaevents.com September 9 -TN 12th NRHA World Show, Tri-state Exhibition Center, Cleveland, TN, September 10-13 - TN Arabian Horse Assoc., Distance Nationals Big South Fork NRRA, Oneida TN Eric Rueter at 865-986-5966 ArabianHorses.org/DNL September 11 - GA Fun Show 7:00 pm Murray County Saddle Club Chatsworth GA, murraycountysaddleclub@gmail.com September 12 - GA Open Show 4:00 pm Murray County Saddle Club Chatsworth GA, murraycountysaddleclub@gmail.com

September 12 - AL TVRA 2105 Team Roping Agribition Center, Huntsville AL Rope @ 10am sharp!

Eric Graham (Team Roping Director) 256-717-4266 September 11-13 - TN East Coast Regional Ride & Tie Championship Big South Fork, Oneida TN RideandTie.org, Joanne Mitchell 423-337-6194, 865-250-1645; ifgmhorse@gmail.com September 12 - TN IEA English Show Last Lap Ranch, Maryville Tn 865-405-3080 September 13 - TN IEA Western Show Last Lap Ranch, Maryville Tn 865-405-3080 September 12 - TN Saddle Pals Riding Club Adam Presley, 423-595-5409 September 12 - TN NBRC Nooga Barrel Racing Club State Line Arena Extreme Trail Challenges noogabarrelracingclub@hotmail.com September 12-13 - GA Horseshow Ventures (H, J) Wills Park Equestrian Center 11915 Wills Road Alpharetta, GA Morgan Taylor 770-827-0175 September 12-13 - AL Mountain Music Dressage Show NE AL Agri-Business Center info@nealagribusinesscenter.com 256-638-1650

September 18-20, TN TQHA Circuit Miller Coliseum, Murfreesboro, TN TQHA.org September 18-20 - TN Tn Reining Horse Assoc Roane State Community College Expo Ctr Nick Cowan 423-851-2543; 865-278-6160 September 19 -TN Al Miller Walking Horse Show, Tri-state Exhibition Center, Cleveland, TN, September 19 - GA Two Creeks Saddle Club Mystery Dog Ranch Check Facebook page for updates and rain dates. Every third Saturday of month til November. Tim Martin 423 503 4735 September 19-20 - GA Cheryl & Co (H, J) Wills Park Equestrian Center 11915 Wills Road Alpharetta, GA Cheryl Sims 404-518-9198 September 26 - TN 2015 Sweetwater Valley Saddle Club Open Horse Show - Shows start at 4:00 PM Susan Thompson - 423-253-4993 September 26 - GA IEA Horse Show-St Francis Wills Park Equestrian Center 11915 Wills Road Alpharetta, GA September 26 - TN TN Paint Horse Show Roane State Community College Expo Ctr Penny Sadler 615-388-7180

September 17-19 -TN National Spotted Saddle Horse Show TN Agri-Business Center Livestock Center, Murfreesboro TN, Info: 615-890-2864 Donna Fletcher

Sept. 26 - GA Gordon County Saddle Club Annual Fundraiser Event Saddle Up for St. Jude Dry Creek Trails, Armuchee Ga. Registration 9am Info: (770) 548-5956 www.gordoncountysaddleclub.com

September 18 - GA Bartow County Saddle Club Cartersville, Ga Friday Night Lights Barrel Show Info: 770-314-9156

September 26-27 - AL NE Alabama Cutting Horse Assoc NE AL Agri-Business Center info@nealagribusinesscenter.com 256-638-1650

September 18 - TN NBRC Nooga barrel racing club State Line Arena Friday Night Lights JackPot noogabarrelracingclub@hotmail.com

September 27 - GA IEA Horse Show - Milton High Wills Park Equestrian Center 11915 Wills Road Alpharetta, GA Laura Davies

Please call before you haul. Always verify dates and times BEFORE you travel.

FREE CALENDAR of EVENTS LISTINGS: If you would like to include an event please Contact: Lisa Fetzner , 423-933-4968, Info@horsenranchmag.com

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Horses are like

Jim Swanner

Bubble Gum I’

m sure all of us have chewed our share bubble gum and had a contest, whether with someone or with our selves, to see how big we could blow a bubble. You can only blow so much air into the bubble before it pops. The pressure is too great for the bubble gum to hold. Then you have bubble gum on your face. We have all laughed at people who have done that, even ourselves.

Horses are kind of like the bubble gum bubble. If we add too much pressure they will explode, not literally, but mentally. You can only apply so much pressure to a horse when asking it for a specific task before it’s too much. We have to be able to recognize this pressure point with a horse. When we add this pressure to a horse we must have a release valve for when the horse tries.

Take the pressure off immediately and stop asking. Just be there with your horse and allow it to soak on what just happened.

For instance; if you are asking your horse to move sideways to the left, don’t have any pressure on him on his left.

He will get confused and if you increase pressure on the right and haven’t removed the pressure on the left your horse could get agitated and become very confused. He’s not trying to do the wrong thing; he just doesn’t know what it is you’re asking for. We have to know how to ask.

We have to be consistent and persistent in our asking.

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release the pressure so your horse understands if he goes away from the pressure the pressure will come off.

This sounds so obvious, but you would be surprised how often we mess this up.

Want your horse to back up, add pressure to the front and no pressure from the back end. When you add pressure add it as light as you want your horse to be and increase the pressure and hold until your horse responds and release immediately.

I’ve seen people surge the pressure on a horse; for example-yank and release-yank and release. Don’t be this person. Add softness to your hand.

Now, when your horse tries to do something you’re asking, stop there and get away from it. Go do something else.

Or, do nothing at all. We have a saying “Don’t just do something….Stand there”.

If your horse is having a problem doing something or trying to figure out what it is you are asking, first thing to do; evaluate if you are asking in a way your horse understands; second thing, evaluate if your horse is ready to learn what you’re asking.

If it’s not ready think about the process you may need to use to get to that place where the horse is ready.

Like us, we had to learn to roll over before we could crawl, crawl before we could stand, stand before we could walk, walk before we could run—get the picture?

Start where your horse needs you to start and progress from there. Don’t try to start ahead of where your horse is.

Help him to understand first. You will be amazed at how much your horse will try for you.

So if your horse tells you that you are adding too much pressure, what should you do? Back off, stop, quit.

Remember this principle; pressure motivates, it’s the release that teaches. I cannot stress enough, start as light as possible and go as firm as necessary. Horses learn in phases of pressure so don’t go light and then go directly to firm. Give your horse

some time to distinguish one phase of pressure from the other. Concentrate on holding each phase 3-4 seconds between pressure phases (4 phases) and hold the last one until the horse tries to do what you are asking the release immediately.

This is a big subject and a lot more information but too much to put in an article.

It would take a few chapters in a book to adequately explain and then it would be hard to be sure you understood.

The best way is hands on for you to begin to understand these principles and concepts of pressure and release and how to apply it to teach your horse to be more responsive to your pressure cues.

Visit JimSwanner.com • Jim Swanner is an internationally known Natural Horseman clinician, Keynote speaker, Instructor, teacher and writer • Jim is the host of ‘All About Horses’ radio each Monday morning at 9:30 CST wkac1080.com • Jim is the owner of KIN Stables in Athens, AL where he operates a Natural Horsemanship school and a Horse Boarding facility and also teaches the basics of horseback riding.

• Jim has several DVDs/CDs about how to teach horses.

• Jim was a Clinician at the Alabama Horse Fair in 2013 and 2015 • Jim does one-on-one skills learning sessions, group sessions, Mini Clinics, Skills Learning School-1-2 or 3 day events at his facility or yours.

Join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/jim.swanner.9 (personal) www.facebook.com/JimSwanner (professional) www.facebook.com/jimswannermedia 13124 Carter Road Athens, AL 35611 To get more information go to JimSwanner.com or contact Jim directly at 256-874-6781.

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JRV Realty of North Georgia 1150 Old Talking Rock Highway Talking Rock, GA 30175 www.RichVigue.com

Rich Vigue, Broker

770-289-7272

Specializing in Horse Farms in the North Georgia Mountains

Architecturally designed equestrian facility with attention to every detail on the prettiest land in North Georgia. Approx. 40 acres mostly in lush, established crossed-fenced pastures. Twelve stall top of the line barn with attached living quarters and breezeway to hay, shavings, equipment storage and covered arena. Offered at $1,050,000.

47 acres w/25 in established pasture. 2BR/2BA home with open floor plan, stacked stone barbecue and fireplace on tiled screen porch, and wine cellar. 4 stall barn w/guest quarters. Graded area for 200x75 arena. Great location in Pickens County with lots of privacy. Video available at RichVigue.com Offered at $849,900.

Business For Sale Great Opportunity!

7500 Square Foot Building on 20 MOL acres. Completely Fenced In. Includes 7 stall barn with air conditioned tack room. 1 Bed/1 Bath Mobile Home.

15 x 30 Storage Building W/Restrooms.

Lighted Arena. Situated on a very busy four lane US highway. Building currently houses a western store, which has been successfully in business since 2000.

Will sell with or without merchandise inventory. Owner wants to retire.

$550,000

50 acre farm mostly in level pasture with 3/2 home, several outbuildings, and year-round creek. Currently used for hay production would make excellent horse farm. Approx. 1 hour north of Atlanta. Offered at $340,000.

Liz’s

Sewing Room

Embroidery and Monogramming Custom made Quilts, Potholders and Kitchen Towels

423-709-8430

2248 Spring Place Rd. Cleveland TN 37323

lizgibbonssewingroom@gmail.com facebook.com/lizgibbonssewingroom

For Sale by Owner

plus inventory (approximately $250,000)

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Jacobs MFG LLC 60’ ROUND PEN

Round Pens Include:

• 1-6’ Ride-Through Gate • 15-12” Panels • Panels are 6’ Tall, 4 Tube, 16 Ga.

1.5” Diameter Tube...... $2,299 1.75” Diameter Tube.... $2,499 2” Diameter Tube......... $2,799

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Lots Of New Arrivals, Including New Custom Living Quarter Slideout Floorplans Exiss 720 ST. Warmblood style 2H BumperPull. Full 7’W x 7’6” tall. Escape door per stall for walk thru.

Large front tackroom.

Now only $15,901.00 or low monthly payments.

Bison 380 Trail Boss- The All-Aluminum answer to a budget minded trail rider! The 8’ shortwall, features all of the comforts of home in a smaller footprint. 23’ long, 7’W makes it easy to pull. Power everything! And now only $31,731 or $260/Month.

We have several nice LQ and day trailer trade-ins.

Fully serviced and road ready for you and your family.

Exiss STK24. Serious, pro grade HD Stocker. 24’Lx7’W. 7,000# axles.

3 compartments. 10 year structure warranty. What else could you want? Several starting at $17,903.00

Sundowner Charter TRSE- A great 2H floorplan for larger horses.

At only 14’7”L, easy to pull. Full 7’6” tall, with 10.5’ long stalls. Full window & vent package, with a nice front tack/dressing room.

All-aluminum construction full of value. Several on hand, starting at only $18,638.

Sundowner Sportman, Great 2H Slantload trailer with front tack/ dressing room. Full 7’ tall. Double rear doors for easy loading. Lights inside & out, along with drop windows on both sides. Swing out saddle rack is easy to use.

Only $13,418. Or about $170/Month.

“Located beneath the BIG American Flag”

Bison 8416- One of the industry’s most popular LQ trailers. Full 4H with hayrack for lots of room. Lined horse area, manger storage. The 12’ SuperSlide puts the sofa & dinette way out! Huge kitchen, large bathroom, and tons of elbow room. Truly home away from home! No options missed here. Only $67,364

Sundowner Charter TR SE- A great bumperpull for your larger horses.

At 7’6 tall, huge stalls! A great front tackroom, with full window package makes it comfortable & easy to use. Several on hand with various options. Starting at only $16,298 or about $170/Month.

Sundowner Select Custom- This trailer is the perfect all-around all-aluminum slant load horse trailer. Spacious 5x9’ front dressing room carries a walk through door to the first stud stall. Escape door, allows easy access. Folding rear tackroom gives you versatility. Full length extruded sides and running boards round out the picture. 3H for only $22,757. 4H for $27,057. Low monthly payments.

Come by for the latest selection, or check our Website.

Grab your title and trade-in come on down. Too much to list!

Sundowner Rancher- This all aluminum 16’ open stock trailer is a full 7’ tall, and Plexi ready- making it ready for anything! Nose storage compartment, easy to pull, yet can haul your horses, calves, cows, sheep, goats, pigs, college students, or whatever. And for only $14,941 a lifetime value.

Come get one today!

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on Hwy 231 between Murfreesboro & Shelbyville TN Call Toll Free

866.484.0420 or 931.685.4040

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All prices are plus applicable taxes, tag, & title fees. Payment prices are quoted with 10% plus T, T, & L down with qualifying credit and a 720 or better score. Call for specifics in your case.