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THINKING FOR YOURSELF…

A THREAT TO TYRANNY

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by Crystal Lyons

odeos all over have been cancelled this year. Call me a rebel but personally, I’m thrilled to see all the amateur rodeos as well as the PRCA rodeos like Prescott and Belle Fourche, defy all the political hubbub and media scare tactics and continue to do what they do so well… put on a great rodeo! I salute y’all!

I just finished a three-day motorcycle course where everyone working there had to wear the “official masks” for the “show of safety”. I walked into the room where we met and the instructor was visiting with a friend and neither had masks on, but as soon as the official class started he had to place the muffler over his mouth… because some “expert” told us so. Five other people filed in for the class, all wearing masks. I kept waiting for someone to tell me I had to have one on, but no one ever did. By the time the three days were up, NONE of us had masks on. We weren’t “social distancing” either.

It was a great class with a fun bunch of people, and it was obvious that even though they were being compliant… NO ONE actually believed in the need for a piece of fabric over our face.

Fear is a great tactic of control. Am I saying there’s no virus? Not at all. But every year the normal flu bug kills more people than this has. Hospitals get extra kickbacks if they sign a death certificate with the cause of death being Covid-19… no matter what they died from. Five governors FORCED nursing homes to accept infected individuals KNOWING that the elderly were the most endangered. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to surmise that they NEEDED to up the tally of deaths, if they were going to continue to control the population with fear.

a trap”! Keeping us separated, shutting down businesses, telling us to stay inside, keeping kids out of school and out of the fresh air, etc. NONE of this is healthy OR for our “safety”. It’s not about the virus, y’all, it’s about CONTROL. The California governor in all his infinite wisdom has lately ruled that Christians in California can’t sing in church because it spreads the virus???!!

But protestors can scream and yell while they burn businesses and loot… and that’s ok. Seriously? You can have the IQ of room temperature and see through that!

The greatest danger to tyrannical control is a population who thinks for themselves. If we allow the media to tell us how to think, we have just held out our hands in compliance to whatever chains they choose to place upon us. I absolutely love quotes by our founding fathers: John Adams, Samuel Adams, and Thomas Paine to name a few. It’s good just to periodically read what they said, just to give us a mental checkup. Right now, this quote from John Adams fits well, “Those who trade liberty for security have neither.” It’s just like in the movies where they warn the person, “If anyone says this phrase to you, ‘it’s for your safety’, or ‘we’re keeping you safe’… RUN because it’s

Be a threat to mindsets that erode our freedom. Think freely for yourself.

If something smells fishy… it probably is! Bottom line? “Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.”

Thomas Paine

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EQUINE VACCINATIONS There is not a standard vaccine program for all horses.

Instead, each individual horse requires a protocol based on the following criteria: • Risk of disease (age, breed, use, anticipated exposure, environmental factors, geographic factors, etc) • Consequences of disease (prevalence, mortality, risk of human infection) • Effectiveness of selected products • Potential for adverse reaction to vaccines • Cost of immunization vs. potential cost of disease Realistically, it should be understood that: • In the absence of good management practices for disease control, vaccination alone may not be enough to prevent infectious disease • Vaccination minimizes the risk of infection, but cannot prevent disease in all circumstances • Vaccines do not provide immediate protection to a patient, and boosters must be initially given to activate proper immunity • Primary vaccines and booster doses should be administered prior to a likely exposure • Every horse in a population is not protected to the same degree or duration with each vaccination • There is always the potential for an adverse reaction to a vaccine despite their appropriate handling and administration.

Ideally, the same schedule is followed for all horses in a population. This minimizes the transmission of infectious disease in a herd and protects horses in the herd that respond poorly to vaccination (herd immunity).

The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has established core vs. non-core vaccination recommendations.

A core vaccine is described as one which protects from disease that is prevalent in a region, poses a potential danger to public health, is required by law, is highly infectious, and/or poses risk of severe disease. Core vaccines have established efficacy and safety, and therefore have a high enough level of benefit to offset the risk associated with their use. The following vaccines are described as core vaccines: Eastern/ Western Equine Encephalomyelitis, Tetanus, Rabies, and West Nile Virus.

vaccinations and are regularly vaccinated. Different protocols exist for horses which have never been vaccinated, pregnant mares, and foals. Please speak to your veterinarian before instituting a vaccine protocol for these groups of horses.

Eastern and Western Equine Encephalomyelitis (EWT) Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis (EEE) is most present in the south-eastern US. Western Encephalomyelitis (WEE) is typically reported in the western and mid-western states; however, there have been sporadic outbreaks of WEE in Florida. Venezuelan (VEE) occurs in Central and South America, and has not been reported in the US for 40 years.

Horses typically receive an EEE/WEE combination vaccination, which may be partially protective against VEE infection. EEE/ WEE/VEE is transmitted by mosquitoes from wild birds and rodents. Humans are also susceptible to these diseases through mosquito bites. Transmission of any of these viruses from horse to horse or from horse to human is highly unlikely. WEE has a mortality of approximately 50% and EEE of approximately 90%. Research has shown that young horses are very susceptible to disease caused by EEE virus.

Since mosquitoes are active year round in Florida, vaccination for EEE/WEE is recommended every 6 months. Typically the vaccination used is a combination vaccine of EEE and WEE with tetanus, commonly called “EWT.” Tetanus Vaccination Tetanus is caused by the bacterium Clostridium tetani. C. tetani is found in the intestinal tract and feces of horses, other animals, and humans, as well as in the soil. C. tetani is a hardy bacterium, and can survive in many environments for long periods of time. Tetanus is not contagious; instead, infection is due to the bacterium infecting wounds, surgical incisions, the umbilical cord of foals, and the reproductive tract of mares after foaling. There are two types of tetanus vaccines: toxoid and antitoxin. The toxoid vaccine is what is used to regularly vaccinate horses. The antitoxin is only used in specific cases where an injured horse has never received a tetanus vaccine. Typically horses are vaccinated for tetanus with a tetanus toxoid on an annual basis. Horses that sustain a wound or undergo surgery more than 6 months following their latest tetanus booster should be immediately revaccinated with the tetanus toxoid vaccine.

West Nile Vaccination

Following is a description of an ideal vaccination protocol for horses in the southeastern US. Since the southeast has an active mosquito population year round, typically horses are vaccinated more aggressively against mosquito-borne diseases in this area. The following vaccination protocol is for horses which have received the complete series of booster

West Nile Virus (WNV) is one of the leading causes of encephalitis in horses and humans in the United States.

Since 1999, horses represent 96.9% of all non-human mammalian cases of WNV. WNV has been identified in the entire continental US, most of Canada and Mexico.

The virus is transmitted by mosquitoes from bird hosts to horses, humans and other mammals. Humans and horses are dead-end hosts for WNV. There have not been reports

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of transmission of WNV from infected horses to other horses. The fatality rate from horses exhibiting clinical signs of WNV is approximately 33%. Current data states that 40% of horses that survive WNV exhibit residual effects 6 months after infection. The vaccine for WNV is used to aid in prevention of disease and/or to reduce the severity of clinical disease. Typically horses are vaccinated for WNV annually in the spring, prior to the start of mosquito season. For animals that have limited immunity (young or older horses) more frequent vaccination maybe required in Florida.

Rabies Vaccination While the incidence of rabies in horses is low, infection is fatal and there are significant public health risks of infection. Exposure to rabies is through the bite of an infected animal, typically wildlife. Usually bites occur on the face, muzzle or lower limbs. It is recommended that horses be vaccinated on an annual basis for rabies.

Additionally, the AAEP describes non-core vaccines as risk-based vaccines. These vaccines are used in a vaccine program after evaluation of risk-benefit analysis. The use of risk-based vaccines can very regionally, on specific populations of horses or even between individual horses in a population. The following are available risk-based vaccines: Anthrax, Botulism, Strangles, Influenza, Herpesvirus, Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA), Potomac Horse Fever, Leptospirosis, Rotaviral Diarrhea, and Snake Bite. Typically our practice may utilize influenza, herpesvirus and/or strangles vaccine.

Equine Herpesvirus (Rhinopneumonitis/ Rhino/EHV/Herpes) Vaccination

Strangles Vaccination Strangles is caused by the bacteria Streptococcus equi subspecies equi. Strangles most typically affects immune compromised (young or geriatric horses). Vaccination is recommended where there has been a persistent problem, or for horses that are expected to have a high risk of exposure.

The bacteria is spread through contact with infected horses, or water/feed troughs, stalls, trailers, tack, or contaminated humans. Typically we vaccinate with a live intranasal vaccine once a year.

Equine Influenza (Flu) Vaccination Equine influenza is an extremely contagious virus that is rapidly spread through groups of horses through coughing.

Horses at most risk for infection are young horses (1-5 years of age) or horses in frequent contact with large populations of horses (horse shows). Mature performance/show/pleasure horses at constant risk of exposure should be revaccinated every 6 months.

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Equine herpesvirus is caused by two types of viruses- EHV1 and EHV-4. Herpesvirus typically infects the respiratory tract. Reoccurring infections are seen in weanlings, yearlings and young horses in training, especially when horses from different sources intermingle. EHV-1 can cause abortions in pregnant mares, as well as a neurological disease (equine Herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy). EHV-1/4 is usually spread by respiratory secretions or the fluids from aborted fetuses. Some horses can become asymptomatic carriers of the infection. When stressed, these carriers can reactivate the virus and shed the virus. EHV vaccines are used to prevent abortion, and to reduce the severity and duration of respiratory disease. Infectious disease control is an integral part of controlling the spread of EHV-1. Foals, weanlings, yearlings, horses on breeding farms/in contact with pregnant mares, young performance and show horses are at the highest risk of exposure. It is recommended that these horses are vaccinated every 6 months. More frequent vaccination may be required as a prerequisite for entry to a facility.

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THE NEWEST ADDITION TO THE EQUESTRIAN CENTER LAS VEGAS – South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa has partnered with Farnam, the leading horse care and supplies provider in the industry, on the property’s brand-new outdoor covered arena, Farnam Arena. Farnam, a longstanding partner of the South Point Arena and Equestrian Center, has been the sponsor of the center’s wash racks and farrier area for three years. Farnam Arena, the newest addition to the Equestrian Center, is set to open at the end of September.

“We are so excited to be partnering with Farnam to bring this new arena to life,” remarked Steve Stallworth, General Manager of the South Point Arena and Equestrian Center, “Farnam Arena gives us the opportunity to host new events and expand the events we know and love. Farnam has always been a great supporter of South Point, and we couldn’t think of anyone better for this partnership.”

Farnam Arena becomes South Point’s fourth and largest competition venue in the equestrian complex at 300 by 135 feet, totaling over 40,000-square feet. The multimillion-dollar project, located on the west side of the property adjacent to the I-15 freeway, will allow the property to host larger events than ever before.

“Farnam has a lasting partnership with South Point Arena and Equestrian Center and we are excited for what is to come at the NEW Farnam Arena,” stated Stash Easton, Director of Marketing for Central Garden & Pet, Equine Marketing at Farnam, “We look forward to welcoming horses and their owners to Farnam Arena.

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Of The Most Fun

Farm Animals To Keep

Looking for an animal that brings a big dose of amusement to your farm? Here are a few we recommend.

The fun thing about keeping a small farm—particularly if you aren’t out to start a farm business—is that you can keep a variety of animals for the mere pleasure of having them around. Although animals can offer your farm sustenance in the form of meat or milk, as well as various services, including guardianship, waste removal and manure, finding farm animals that bring a smile to your face will make their extra care and upkeep worth it.

Here are five animals we’ve had a blast keeping on our farm. If you’re looking to add a new one to your menagerie, perhaps you’ll consider keeping them, as well.

1. GOATS From about 3 days old, goats are the clowns of the barnyard. Babies will jump on anything and everything, including other goats, dogs, people, housing, tires, file cabinets—whatever you purposely or mistakenly leave lying around. As they get older and more sedentary, that behavior is thankfully somewhat curbed, but still, don’t ever park your car in their space—ask how I know.

Goats are incredibly intelligent, yet not particularly inclined to do things to please you. They know their names, but only periodically answer to them. In this respect, they are like big, vastly more social cats. In all other respects, they are like big dogs. Or big toddlers.

They thrive on routine, love treats and head scratches, enjoy snuggling with their friends, and want to eat whatever you’re eating. The very best part of my job is just hanging out with our herd, watching them be goats and giving in to their demands to be pet and loved.

Goats rule.

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male turkeys, particularly after they reach sexual maturity, are absolutely not. And baby turkeys purchased mail order or at a feed store often are not fun either.

Let’s break it down: Turkeys have a reputation for being dumb, and I shall do nothing to dispel the rumor. Baby turkeys being raised without their mom often need to be taught how to eat. If you have chickens around, they can usually do the job, but I have—more than once—spent time showing poults how to peck by stabbing bits of feed with a pencil. They’re just dumb. You can’t leave open water for them to drink, or they could lean forward when they’re done, fall in and drown. You have to always stay a few steps ahead of their pea brains to avoid them getting into trouble. We have never successfully raised an entire order of poults without some deaths—and that isn’t fun—but once they get bigger, they’re a hoot.

We had a female turkey who successfully raised her own 10-poult hatch, and after they were raised and gone, she remained a loyal pet. She would follow us on chores, ask to be pet, and even let kids pick her up and hold her on tours. She was like a feathered puppy—the absolute best.

Then we had male turkeys, and inevitably every male turkey we ever owned reached a point where they began to attack us. The best I can tell you about male turkeys is that they’re made of meat, so after the fun of making them gobble when you make a loud noise or watching them puff up and strut to impress the ladies, you can—when the fun and games turn to terror and tears—eat them.

3. PIGS Piglets are among the cutest of all baby animals. I know, I know—all baby animals are cute. But piglets are way up there. And it’s a good thing because piglets, when picked up by humans, make a sound that is HorseNRanchMag.com

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anything but cute. The squealing of an unhappy/scared piglet is almost enough to put a first time owner off, but bear with it. They’re worth it.

Pigs are absurdly easy to keep. We start ours out in a pen made of hog panels with a dogloo for shelter and move them into moveable pens made of just one or two strands of hot wire when they get bigger. Pigs will eat just about anything. We actually use them to dispose of the whey from our cheese-making business, and routinely grow them out on nothing but whey and pasture for a diet.

Pigs are social by nature, and with patience and regular handling, become so tame they’ll flop over for a good belly rub. How can you not love any animal that asks you for a belly rub? Pigs love to play, and ours really love to race each other around their enclosure. They are just so fun to watch when they get silly.

4. DUCKS I love ducks. Baby ducks are a super-messy endeavor, but worth every bit of cleanup and every ounce of stink they make. (Can we measure stink in ounces?) And full grown ducks, depending on the breed you’ve chosen, have so many ways to entertain you. Here are some notes on some of our favorites:

PEKIN We once had a Pekin named Loretta. Loretta liked to come inside the house and hang out. We played a game that was kind of like fetch but with cat food, which she obviously never brought back. She would come up to me, ask me to toss the food, run to eat it, and then come back to ask again. Silly cute. Pekins are super social.

MALLARDS We’ve had mallards off and on in varying flock sizes.

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for the fun of it. We call this the “air show.” They’ll often take laps in the sky above the farm before hovering in for a landing, and then acting cool like nothing spectacular just happened.

MUSCOVY Muscovy ducks are an entirely different species and unrelated to all the rest of the ducks, which are mallard derivatives. Muscovies are giant and quiet—they don’t quack!—and they waddle around making funny hissing noises. With their faces covered in red caruncles, they aren’t exactly pretty, but they’re pretty amazing looking. Fun fact: They can breed with the other ducks, but the offspring are mules (aka, sterile).

5. MINIATURE DONKEYS We are new to donkeys, and I’ll admit that I haven’t quite figured them out. Ours are rescues and not very people-oriented, but they have two habits that I find ridiculously endearing: One is their love for treats. Even though they don’t love us yet, they love getting treats. Our girls are super jazzed about Frosted Mini-Wheats, but will take any kind of cookie. They both take them so gently, and I’m a big fan of their weird, fleshy donkey lips.

The other thing about them that cracks me up about miniature donkeys is that they like to “talk” to emergency vehicles. Donkeys have great hearing, and ours seem to hear sirens before we do. The bray out enthusiastic greetings to first responders of all stripes.

The donkeys are still a bit of a mystery to us, but even as newcomers, they have made my top five list.

The most fun animals for your farm really are whatever animals you love to share time with. But still and all, if you don’t have goats, you’re missing out.

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Water Crossing Training!

Dihydrogen Monoxide is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and kills uncounted thousands every year. Cocoa knows this and has consistently refused to get anywhere near the stuff.

Unfortunately her job description requires her to frequently cross bodies of the substance.

Dihydrogen (H2) Monoxide (O) is of course water and water crossings are the bane of many trail riders. Cocoa and I are no exception as I discovered during one of her first packing experiences. A tiny stream that I could easily step across in one stride, and shallow enough that if I were to walk through would not touch the top of my shoes, was enough to derail the ride in short order. Thank you Cocoa, for the opportunity! Preparing a horse, or mule, to steadily and self-confidently cross water takes planning, patience, and practice. This is how Cocoa and I went from refusing puddles to confidently crossing rivers.

Planning: Nature tells Cocoa that bodies of water are full of alligators ready and waiting to turn her into lunch. So, all things considered, she’d much rather stay high and dry, thank you very much. To turn this landlubber into a veritable seadog some planning and forethought is required.

Living on the edge of a desert (it’s true, most of Washington State is high-desert) I have to drive over an hour to get somewhere with a reliable water crossings. So I wanted to recreate easier to get to water obstacles at home. In this case I started with a tarp and a running hose. After that hurdle we progressed to a natural depression in the ground that I filled with water. Neither of these bears much resemblance to a moving stream, but they’re the closest I can get without driving or hiring an excavator. Once Cocoa’s doing well with our faux stream we’ll start hauling to a real river and continue our training efforts there.

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use our training to fill in the Cocoa coloring book with as many positive experiences as possible. To me this means looking at our training efforts as an ongoing process vs. a singular event and using methods that acclimate her to new challenges in degrees.

In this I try to make our desired outcome “crossing the water” the easiest solution. For example as long as Cocoa is facing the water we’re good. When she plants her feet and refuses to step forward willingly we move our feet.

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I may not be able to make her step forward but I can certainly make her take a step to one side or another. And in the process move ever so slightly closer to the water hazard. With every step closer to the water I release the pressure and praise her. I call keeping her feet moving when she’s not ready to stand quietly in the water, the yoyo game.

Once she’s relaxed we try for another step. And another. Then another after that.

Practice: Once we’ve gotten that first crossing under our belt (or is that cinch?) it’s time to reinforce the skill with practice and grow the size of Cocoa’s happy place. Once she was good with a watery tarp we moved to a water filled depression in the yard, then to a small rivulet in a trail, then to an honest to goodness river crossing. Each subsequent success was built upon the accomplishment of the obstacle before it. By varying the type of water obstacle (depth, current, clear vs muddy, narrow stream vs, wide river) I’m teaching Cocoa that water is water regardless of type and I believe that this generalization will help us when approaching different water passages in the future.

Water crossings are going to happen. We’ll all be better off if we make the time and effort now to acquaint our horses and mules to this fact of trail riding now and on our terms.

My method seeks to avoid a battle of the wills and instead tries to make the obstacle an area of rest and relaxation. It takes time, but avoids drama.

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PALM PARTNERSHIP TRAINING™ Building a Partnership with Your Horse

Even though this is a site for classical dressage, if you ride western you can still relate. It does not matter that you are in the western saddle. You will not find the terms “jog” and “lope,” but you will be able to learn about the requirements of the levels and tests to learn a perfect progression for the training of your horse and how you can learn to become a good rider for your horse.

Western Dressage: More About the Sport

By Lynn Palm

I find it exciting that dressage has become so widely accepted by all disciplines and breeds. At the 2010 World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky, I saw many breeds including Morgans, Saddlebreds, Arabians, and gaited horses, showing in a correct balance and collection. They were doing lead changes, extending and slowing in the gaits, and performing lateral movements in either Western or English saddles.

It was amazing and most of the time I had my mouth open with surprise and happiness. My husband Cyril and I performed our clinician demonstration on “Dressage Principles” at the Games and explained how “riding well” will emphasize the willing and correct responses from the horse. I realized we were on the right track and now people truly understood that dressage is naturally training a horse and rider.

We now have horse owners telling us, “I have been taking Dressage lessons to improve my western riding,” and “Dressage has improved my horse and my riding so much, I never want to quit this type of riding!”

We also have recreational/trail riders coming to us and wanting to learn Dressage to “Ride Well” for their horses. This is actually how we came up with our clinic name.

Whether you ride Western or English, I encourage everyone to visit USDF.org, the extremely informative website of the United States Dressage Association. Released just a few years ago, there is no other on the web like it. It is for all levels of riders and horses and you can get so much education from this site.

We all know that if we want to be good at something, we have to spend time training and educating ourselves about the subject that we have an interest in. The USDF educational web site offers so much.

It does not matter what saddle your ride in or what breed of horse that you choose, classical dressage will teach you what is natural for a horse to learn from easiest to most difficult. You will learn how much time it takes to develop your horse to do harder tasks, correct collection and how you can become an effective rider for your horse. It is really something special in which everyone can gain an education and common sense knowledge about the sport of riding.

I suggest you closely review the following areas: 1. Understanding Dressage Training 2. Understanding the mechanics of horse a horse operates naturally 3. Understanding that collection is not a head set 4. Understand how you can become a rider who has balance and communicate with natural aids 5. Understand how you can develop the horse training with the guidance of the famous Dressage Training Pyramid 6. How you can get involved with local, state, and national dressage associations and clubs 7. How you can find instructors, trainers, coaches, and shows Becoming a member of USDF/USEF also will allow you to show. Being a member you are also eligible for all the wonderful and many awards. There are many awards for all breeds. Also, as a member you will receive a USDF booklet with all the dressage tests and all the awards that are offered for Jr., Amateur, and Open riders and horses. You will also

PALM PARTNERSHIP TRAINING ™ Building a Partnership with Your Horse

We love to share our dressage backgrounds and knowledge with you and would love to have you come ride with us. You can join us at our farm in Ocala, Florida, or at one of our Ride Well Clinics on our USA Tour at a location near you.

If you would like to train with Lynn & Cyril at home with Western Dressage, take advantage of the following supportive training materials: BOOKS: “Head To Toe Horsemanship” “Western Dressage—A Guide to Take You to Your First Show” “A Rider Guide to Real Collection” DVDS: “Dressage Principles for the Western Horse & Rider” Volume 1 Parts 1-5 “Dressage Principles for the Western & English Horse & Rider” Volume 2, Parts 1-3 “Let Your Horse Be Your Teacher” Parts 1&2 For more information about training courses, educational materials and much more, please visit www.lynnpalm.com or call 800-503-2824.

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find breeders, trainers, coaches, and competitions that are offered throughout the year.

I am proud to be a member of USDF/USEF, even though I have as much an interest in Western Dressage. I also encourage you to join the Western Dressage of America (WDAA) www. westerndressageassociation.org. WDAA is a non-profit association with a great mission to educate and follow the traditional/ classical training of dressage, only within a western saddle and with more breeds then your traditional warmblood as seen in the International (FEI) Dressage.

Another website that you’ll find help is www.usef.org, the site of the United States Equestrian Federation.

Please join and take advantage of all that you can with your memberships. If you have any questions that I can help you with in this regard, please do not hesitate to contact me at generalinfo@ lynnpalm.com.

We would love to have you come ride with us. We love to share our dressage backgrounds and knowledge with you. You can join us at our Ocala, Florida, farm or at one of our Ride Well Clinics on our USA Tour at a location near you.

For more information on these training materials and more, as well as clinics, please visit www.lynnpalm.com or call us at 800-503-2824.

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HORSE/TACK SALES & ADOPTIONS First Monday of month - Burrell Horse Auction, Horse & Tack Sale: Tack 6:30, Horse 8:00; 6450 Bates Pike, Cleveland TN , 423-472-0805

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SECOND SATURDAY: Gleason, TN. West TN Auction Barn. 330 Fence Rd. Tack 5:30 pm. Horses 8 pm.

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RODEO Tennessee HS Rodeo Association http://tnhsra.com Lebanon, TN 2020 SCHEDULE Sept 12-13 - Union City, TN Oct 3-4 - Cookeville, TN Oct 24-25 - Lebanon, TN Nov 14-15 - Athens, AL

SECOND & FOURTH SATURDAY: Scotts Hill, TN. Scotts Hill Stockyard. Info: James Linville 731-549-3523. www.facebook.com/ scottshillstockyard MEETINGS 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 Monthly Club meetings are held the first Monday of every month except July, there is no July meeting due to Wagon Train Murray County Saddle Club.com Monthly meeting, the 1st working Monday night of the month. Board meeting at 6:00 followed by membership meeting at 7:00 and a pot luck dinner. Bartow County Saddle Club bartowcountysaddleclub.org Catoosa County Saddle Club facebook.com/catoosacountysaddleclub

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GAITED HORSE SHOWS nwha.com The National Championship Sep 21 – 26, 2020 Calsonic Arena, 721 Whitthorne St, Shelbyville, TN 37160 Honorables Sandy McAnally, Ruth Ann Spinelli and Cheri Weeks Dressage judge TBA HUNTER/JUMPER ushja.org Zone 4 Stirrup Cup Championship October 22-25, 2020 Fox Lea Farm October Venice, FL Zone 4 Horse of the Year Championship NORTH - November 11-15, 2020 Aiken Zone 4 Finals North Aiken, SC Zone 4 Horse of the Year Championship SOUTH - November 12-15, 2020 Fox Lea Farm November Venice, FL QUARTER HORSE SHOWS www.tqha.org TQHA CIRCUIT September 17-20, 2020 Murfreesboro, TN HILLBILLY CLASSIC December 4-6, 2020 Harriman, TN

BARRELL RACING nbha.com Sept 26 Randolph Ag Center Sherry Moore 334.315.9752 Oct 4 Coyote Run Arena Mason TN 3:00 PM Kendra Hockran 716.969.7815 Oct 10, Oct 16-17 TriState Exhibition Center Lacey Thompson 423.368.2623 October, 10 Screven County Sylvania GA, 2:00 PM Stephanie Mcphall 912.424.9948 October, 10 Lighting P Arena Resaca GA, 2:00 PM Taylor White 423.313.4473 October, 16-17 Ga National Fairgrounds Perry GA 12:00 PM Barry Whitley 478.973.9351 Oct 24 thru 31 2020 NBHA World Championships National Fairgrounds | Perry, GA 706.823.3728 November 10 Henry/Stafford East Tn Ag. Expo Harriman TN 2:30 PM Lacey Thompson 423.368.2623 November 14 Murray County Saddle Club Chatsworth GA 2:00 PM Taylor White 423.313.4473 Nov 14, Dec 5 Cullman Arena Cullman AL 2:00 PM Katie Thornburg 205.790.6792 Nov 21, Dec 12 Southern Middle Tn Pavilion Winchester TN, 2:00 PM Lana Blankenship 931.247.2340

October 10 CTDA Schooling Show, Goodman Equestrian Center, Lynnville, TN Classical, Eventing, Western and Gaited Dressage using USDF, USEF and WDAA approved tests.

October 24 Greystone Triple D Schooling Show – Virtual – CTDA recognized Classical, Western, Gaited and Driven Dressage Tests held on the Facebook page. For more information go to https://www.facebook.com/ dressage.atgreystone November 7 CTDA Schooling Show, Clearview Horse Farm, Shelbyville, TN Classical, Eventing, Western and Gaited Dressage using USDF, USEF and WDAA approved tests.

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DRESSAGE tndressage.com September 19 CTDA Schooling Show, Walnut Trace Farm, Franklin, TN Classical, Eventing, Western and Gaited Dressage using USDF, USEF and WDAA approved tests.

AGRICENTER SHOWPLACE ARENA http://www.agricenter.org/events Sept 18-20 Volunteer Ranch Horse Association 931-638-0804 www.volrha.com/show-information.html Oct 29-Nov Tennessee Reining Horse Association https://www.tnrha.org/tnrha-november-show/ Nov 4-7 Ruby Buckle Barrel Race 801-602-7873 www.therubybuckle.com

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SCENIC CITY EQUESTRIAN CENTER sceniccityequestrian.com Sept 19 SCEC Hunter Jumper Show First Class 9am October 31 Halloween Fun Show Nov 14 SCEC Event 3 in 1; 8am-5pm Dressage, Combined Training and Cross Country 3 in 1

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TENNESSEE LIVESTOCK CENTER MTSU Murfreesboro, TN www.mtsu.edu/tlc TENNESSEE MILLER COLISEUM MTSU Murfreesboro, TN www.mtsu.edu/tmc TRI-STATE EXHIBITION CENTER Cleveland, TN 423-476-9310 www.tristateexhibitioncenter.com Sept 17th-19th National Racking Horse Association World Show Sept 18th-20th Brent Graft 3 day Clinic Sept 26th & 27th Ranch Horse Series (5) Oct. 2nd, 3rd, 10th, 11th, 16th, 17th, 23rd, 24th, 30th & 31st Post Mortem Haunted Trail Every Friday and Saturday in October from 8pm to 12am Oct 2,3,4 TN NBHA State Show Oct 9-10 Walking For The Future Horse ShowRhonda Bright- 423-361-1912 Oct 16th& 17thDash 4 Cash Barrel Race Oct 24th & 25thYEDA. Youth Equestrian Development Association Oct 31stTN Ponies of America Nov 7-8 Cumberland Horse Assn. Finals Ashley Moore 423-444-6608 lightningmtack1@icloud.com Nov 14-15 National Team Roping League Pam Blevins 423-963-8106 Dec 11-12 TAGDEA Dressage Show

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UT MARTIN AG PAVILLION & EQUESTRIAN www.utm.edu/departments/agnr/calendar_ events.php WILLIAMSON COUNTY AG EXPO PARK Franklin, TN (615) 595-1227 www.williamsoncounty-tn.gov / 594/Ag-EXPO-Park Agricultural Center facilities are PARTIALLY OPEN Events at the Agricultural Center have are slowly resuming (some events in the parking lot) All offices are still accepting correspondence through phone lines and email, which includes the UT Extension Office.

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