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Volume 51 • Number 1

REGINA WINKLE-BRYAN

36 The Best of Spain

40 Making the Team

Discover four unique horse festivals to enjoy while abroad.

Learn what it takes to become an intercollegiate rider.

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inside this issue [ departments ] At the Ingate Dismounted Rave Rides Media Review Business Bits Canine Corner In The Saddle Stable Solutions Ask the Vet News in the Region

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102 Quarter Horse 104 Western Sports 107 Color Breeds

[ tail end ] News in the Nation Real Estate Directories Calendar Classifieds Affiliation Forms Advertiser Index The Horse’s Mouth

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Connecticut Horse Shows Association

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101 Rhode Island Arabian Horse Association 104 Connecticut Ranch Horse Association

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106 2010 NRHA Futurity

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Smith Worthington saddle winners Lyndsey Hayden and Presley.

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From the Pool to School... Name: Maranda Lee Kolesinskas Age: 16 Home: Providence, R.I. Equine Credential: Intern at the Horsemen’s Yankee Pedlar

When I’m not in the saddle, you’ll find me in the pool. I have been swimming for as long as I can remember. I started out before I could even walk, in a water babies class at the YMCA. By age six, I was swimming on the swim team. Now, I swim three or four nights a week and I’m Team Captain of The Cranston Blue Marlins. If I’m not in the water, I’m on the pool deck teaching swim lessons. I absolutely love the challenge of teaching children to swim and sharing my love of the water. School Life for me is a tad more flexible than it is for most of my friends. I am homeschooled. I follow a classical curriculum and in addition to the typical subjects, I study things like Logic, Latin and Rhetoric. I also get credit for Horsemanship. Now there is an advantage!

Music is an important part of my life. It can make my day even better. My playlist is very eclectic. It begins with Bach and ends with Lil Wayne. I also enjoy playing the guitar; I’ve been playing since I was 10. My first guitar was a bright purple electric Ibanez and I have since switched to an acoustic. I love to travel and will happily go anywhere. I especially like being immersed in the local culture wherever I go. I find it exciting to travel outside the U.S., where the language is different. This summer I’m planning to stay with a friend in France. I can’t wait!

Odds and Ends:

I am an only child, but have been raised with various pets that I considered “siblings.” My “extended family” includes a Standard Poodle named Oliver, and an African Grey Parrot. At various times, my pet family has included hedgehogs, gerbils, hamsters, and hermit crabs.

I am most excited about getting my driver’s permit. I enjoy museums and art galleries as much as the mall. I have been most influenced by my parents. They have set high standards for me and encourage me to attain my goals. After college, I’d like to volunteer in the Peace Corps. My favorite food is sushi. My favorite drink is apple cider. One of my goals for the New Year is to master enough French to be able to independently order meals and ask directions while in France.

I’m most passionate about writing. I love words. I like to dabble in poetry and to write short stories. I always have a note pad with me to jot down ideas, quotes and storylines.

What do you do when you’re not riding? If you’d like to be featured in “Dismounted,” send your equine credentials and detailed information about your life away from the barn to editorial@pedlar.com.

My Favorite Subject, besides Horsemanship, is definitely British Literature. I love to read, especially the classics. I am a huge Jane Austen fan and have read everything she ever wrote. I also adore the Harry Potter books.

One day I dream of writing for National Geographic or perhaps writing a novel.

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Additonal highlights: Branch Hill Farm features 45 miles of trails, and about 10 miles have river front views. The trails provide firm, sandy footing and there are some coops, logs, and other jumps along the way. Also nearby is the New Hampshire Farm Museum, which is always worth a visit. How to prepare for your ride: If you’ve never been to Branch Hill Farm, a great way to check it out is to sign up for one of Wentworth Hunt Club’s hunter paces. Visit their website at www.wentworthhunt.org for a schedule and more information. Carriage drivers also come to the farm for its well maintained woodland access roads. The Granite State Carriage Association organizes drives and rides there. Check out their website at www. equinesite.net/gsca for more information. Take note: You may be sharing the trails with bicyclists and hikers, as well as cross-country skiers and snowmobilers during the winter months. GPS maps of the trails are available, so make sure to pick one up before you head out.

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us her first novel, jam-packed with exotic horses, passionate horse people, and a bit of drama as well. The story follows single mother Samantha Steele as she pursues her lifelong dream to own a stable and fill it with beautiful (and rare) American Bashkir Curly horses. Along the way, she makes valuable friendships, faces numerous challenges, and even finds a special someone. As fellow horse people, it’s easy for us to relate to Samantha’s struggles and root for her as she struggles to achieve her dreams. It’s clear that this book was written by a knowledgeable horse

person, and Howell sheds light on a little known breed in a pleasant way. Nearly the entire novel takes place in the barn or in the saddle, so there’s no question that this qualifies as a “real” horse novel. The writing style, though clear and enjoyable, lacked a certain sparkle, and at times dialogue felt contrived. Nit-picking aside, Spirit of a Rare Breed has something to offer horse lovers and book lovers alike. BOTTOM LINE: Entertaining story, heavy on the horses. BOOK PILATES FOR RIDERS,

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pages, paperback, Trafalgar Square Books (www.horseandriderbooks.com), 2010, $29.95. By now, it’s widely accepted that our training doesn’t only have to take place in the saddle. Lindsay Wilcox-Reid, trainer and Level 3 Pilates instructor, has a proven way to improve your equitation with no horse necessary. At its foundation, pilates is all about improving the alignment of your back, which can then positively affect all aspects of your position, giving you a more comfortable, balanced ride and facilitating communication between you and your horse. The book focuses on both the principles of pilates and the practical application of its exercises to help you improve your riding. With multiple color photos and diagrams on nearly every page, it’s easy to visualize what Wilcox-Reid is talking about in regards to balance and position (both in the saddle and on the ground). Although some of the anatomy discussions may come across as a little dry, every detail relates to equestrian activity, so it’s really worth reading. Towards the end of the book, you’ll find numerous pilates ground exercises that include detailed steps, a difficulty rating, and several photos for each exercise. BOTTOM LINE: Rider tested, horse approved!

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Daniela Stransky, a remarkable 14-yearold equestrian from Miami Beach, Fla., helped raise funds for Haiti during the atlanta Fall Classics in Conyers, Ga. The winnings of this ninth grader and her grey Warmblood Ikarus were donated to the charity, Step By Step Foundation, in Haiti. Daniela’s donation is only a small piece of her extensive charity work to help the victims left homeless by Hurricane Tomas and get much needed supplies to Haiti.

anyone considering pursuing equestrian activities in college should visit www.horseschoolsonline.com, a searchable database with information on more than 1,000 schools around the world, intercollegiate riding associations in each region, and equine-specific scholarships. The site includes a list of over 250 possible equine careers, a downloadable list of questions to ask potential school,s and interactive features to keep track of schools you are interested in.

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Competition Obedience for All Dogs By Charlene Arsenault

bedience training is, in essence, just what the name implies—it is training not only for the dog, but for the human who hopes to ensure his or her pup is a well behaved one who doesn’t bite, chew or pee in the house, among other frowned-upon behaviors. But competition obedience training makes it a game…a sport. Stern is also the writer and producer of the Mostly Doggy newsletter, the Vice President of United Belgian Shepherd Dog Associations, and editor of Finish Lines, the newsletter of the Yankee Golden Retriever Club. A longtime member of several dog clubs, he’s also an obedience instructor as well as an instructor in the animal behavior program at Mount Ida College.

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He and his wife are “currently owned and operated by five dogs.” The eldest is retired, but the other four—which range in age from two to 10—are all active in various dog sports, from conformation showing to obedience and rally to agility, tracking, retriever field events, and herding. For Stern, one of the best attractions to the sport of obedience training is the fact that all breeds are welcome. Since agility tends to be dominated by breeds such as Border Collies, Shelties, and Australian Shepherds and field trials by Labradors, he likes that there are no exclusions and everyone gets a chance to play, and win. “Any breed of dog can do obedience, and can excel at it, too,” Stern said. “Certainly some breeds can be easier to train. Shepherds

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and retrievers developed as breeds to work closely with humans, so it’s no surprise that some of the best obedience dogs are, for example, Golden Retrievers and Border Collies. Obedience may be a little tougher to do with, say, hounds or sled dogs or terriers, but you’ll see some terrific performances by all sorts of dogs.” Typically, these obedience trials do not require an overwhelming amount of space, so they can be held in a school gym or a park. For the most part, Stern says, teaching a dog the various obedience practices isn’t hard, relatively speaking (though tell that to the owner of Ebbie, for instance, the Lab mix who is eight years old and still won’t sit or come when commanded). The hard part is moving those learned behaviors to the field. “There are very good recipes for teaching most exercises,” Stern said. “What’s hard is getting the dog to do the exercises under trial conditions, where there may be lots of distractions. One of the hardest things to do in training is ‘proofing,’ which is getting the dog accustomed to different conditions, and indeed, getting the dog able to perform while ignoring these distractions. For example, if you’re showing your dog outdoors in a park, your dog has to perform without stopping to sniff the grass or chase the squirrels.” To learn more about obedience training, please visit www.crdtc.org or www.akc.org/ events/obedience.

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In The Saddle

charles hilton

when the horse’s head is at the elevation you want, leave the reins alone. that will tell the horse he did what you wanted.

Head Position Matters FEw things arE as FrUstrating as trying to rEason with a horsE whosE hEaD is Up in thE air. it’s liKE trying to gEt a worD in EDgEwisE on “CrossFirE.” noBoDy’s listEning.

he problem goes beyond aggravating to unsafe when he’s acting goofy—and not letting you call the shots, either. There’s no steering, slowing or stopping. When a horse’s head is “high,” it’s as if his brain is experiencing a certain type of static. If the horse could talk, it seems the only word he’d say is “no.” But when he drops his head into what we’d consider a normal position, he calms down. In fact, we call the “head down” cue the “calm down” cue for that reason. Horses have head-position problems for many reasons, but solving the training element usually comes back to one simple exercise. Let’s look at the range of problems, and then we can discuss the fixes.

Problems

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shape of the bit, or it may have to do with the condition of a horse’s mouth. If a horse is having tooth problems, for instance, no bit is going to be comfortable for him. We’ll walk you through the training steps, but if your horse doesn’t respond to the training, check your bit to be sure it’s smooth and not hurting him. Also, have your vet check his mouth and teeth. Observe how the horse does with the bit when he’s just standing there not being ridden. Is he quiet, or do you see signs of discomfort? If it’s the latter, then training isn’t going to solve the problem. Then there’s lameness. Quite often a horse who’s uncomfortable will raise his head, just as you’d stiffen your neck if you were walking with a twisted knee or other pain. Occasionally, a horse with a lower-thannormal head position is dealing with foot pain. He may not appear lame because the pain is often in both front feet.

One way to observe how the horse carries himself and the bit is to turn the horse out, wearing the bridle, in a small corral. Watch carefully as you move the horse around, including making turns. Loose turnout in a small ring is preferable to longeing because the horse is likely to raise his head or change his balance in response to the line. Back pain can also affect how a horse carries his head. Sore feet or hocks often show up as if the horse has a backache. The horse can also have a sore back because of a pulled muscle or an ill-fitting saddle. Sometimes a saddle appears to fit correctly when it’s just sitting on the horse’s back. But when it’s cinched up, the rider’s weight is added to it and the horse moves, the fit may be different. You might borrow a different saddle (don’t just pad up the one you have) and see if that solves the horse’s problem. If not, talk with your vet about other possible causes of pain. habit: Some horses are in the habit of carrying their heads in awkward positions. They may have learned to do that when they were dealing with a physical problem or perhaps in response to a particular rider’s style. Maybe they were never taught how to best carry a rider. Regardless, the habit can be changed with training. But realize that, like most habits, it will take work to replace the old habit with a new one. When you change a horse’s head position, the rest of his body changes, too. When a horse carries his head too high, he is probably bracing his back (sometimes referred to as being inverted), and often his hind feet stay behind him, pushing him forward. When the horse is in good position, he rounds his back, and that allows his hind feet to step farther under him and carry, more than push, him forward. As you can imagine, though, making a big postural change is hard on muscles, even if it’s from a bad position to a better one. When the back muscles start to hurt, guess what the

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The horse is likely to move your hand or drag the rein through your hand if you hold it up in the air.

horse is going to do? Raise his head. So when you work with your horse to change his habit, keep in mind that his muscles will protest, and keep your work sessions short at first. excitement or Fear: When a horse is on alert or excited, he’s going to raise his head. That’s natural. But you don’t want him to be so scared or excited that he can’t think straight. Aside from control problems, he’s much more likely to injure himself or to be uncoordinated and hit one foot into another. He’ll be much bouncier to ride and much more likely to have a big spook reaction. So you’ll want to develop a cue to tell him to “calm down.” That’s a simple matter of training, as we’ll describe below. Ignorance: Just as people aren’t born knowing how to read, horses aren’t born knowing what position to hold their heads when carrying a rider. And just as you can’t scold someone who was never taught to read, you can’t legitimately scold your horse for not holding his head where you want it. Fortunately, training head position is a lot less complicated than teaching reading.

Good Head Position

Before figuring out how to solve a problem, we have to determine the behavior we want. Different sports require the horse to carry his head in different positions. That’s because the horse uses his head and neck for balance for the various jobs. We want the horse’s head at a height where he can comfortably carry a rider and navigate the terrain. He has to be able to see where he’s going, and to balance his load. Depending on the job he has to do, he may need more 28

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John has braced his right hand against the saddle, so that Stretch doesn’t get him to move it unintentionally.

or less adjustability. For instance a jumper or pack horse requires more up-and-down use of his neck than a western pleasure horse. We’ll work on training the elevation in this lesson. Once you’ve taught the cue, you can adjust the height easily. We also want the horse to carry his head evenly, with both ears about the same distance from the ground. We don’t want the horse’s head tipped to one side or the other. Frequent changes of direction with a complete release of the rein will take care of this automatically on most horses, unless there’s a bit or mouth problem. Then whether the horse’s nose is poked out or his chin is tucked back toward his chest is a matter for you to decide according to the horse’s conformation and his job. Generally speaking, most horses benefit from having some collection. That way, they can stretch out as need be, but they have better carrying ability.

Give Down

Using a simple snaffle bit, we’re going to “talk” to one side of the horse’s mouth at a time, conditioning When the horse’s head goes too low, use the same rein to ask him to “give” up.

it to respond to the rein on that side. Once you’ve taught each rein separately, you can mix and match according to the level of control you need. For now, we’re going to concentrate on teaching the horse to “give”— the word we use for “respond to”—the rein. In order to do that, you have to consciously stop thinking about the rein mechanically and start thinking about it as a communication tool. Begin this lesson in an area where you don’t have to steer much, and without too many distractions. With the horse walking forward, look at the tip of the horse’s ear. Notice how high it is—as if you were going to measure it against a doorpost, the way people do as their kids’ age. Now slide your left hand down the left rein

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Once the horse has been through the lesson, he’ll know whether you want his head up or down as you pick up the rein.

until it’s about six to eight inches in front of the saddle. Grasp the rein and bring it back to your saddle, taking the slack out of the rein as you do. Hold it against your saddle, and focus on the tip of the horse’s ear. The horse will likely bring his head to the left, which is fine. As he does that, the horse’s head will drop about a half-inch. When that happens, let go of the rein (as in open your fingers and let it go). You can immediately pick up the rein again, but that generous release is important for letting the horse know he did what you wanted. Pick up the left rein again, and again hold steady tension on it until the horse drops his head a little bit. (It’s easiest to see the head drop by focusing on the ear.) As soon as the horse drops his head, release the rein. Your horse might not turn his head to the side or drop it right away. Instead, he’ll wonder why you have that rein and how he can get it back from you. So he may pull his head to the right. He might raise his head or try to yank the rein out of your hand. Keep your cool and try not to release or let him move your hand until you see that ear drop just a little bit. Then release generously.

After about 10 times on the left, then do the same thing with the right rein. At first, you’re not going to know when to release the rein. If you think the head dropped a bit, release. You’re going to repeat this enough that the horse will figure out the pattern, so releasing a few times too early won’t hurt. But holding too long may prolong the training. If he eliminates dropping his head as the option that won him the release, he may have to try lots of other options until he tries the head drop again. Ask him to drop his head, then leave the reins alone until the horse raises his head again. You can work with him at the walk or the trot with this lesson, but begin at the walk until you’ve figured out how to coordinate everything. Continue using one rein to ask the horse to drop his head, until you can put his head down by his knees.

that dropped his head to his knees in practice will drop his head about two inches. But then you can ask for another two inches, and another two and so forth until you have the horse under good control. What if your horse naturally holds his head too low? Or maybe he thinks that he’s supposed to carry it low, now that you’ve worked through this lesson? Use the same system to tell him to raise it. Since you didn’t pull the horse’s head down, you’re not going to pull it up. Hold light tension on one rein and think about your horse raising his head. He’ll probably give down first. When you don’t release, he’ll wonder what you want and he’ll try other options. One of them will be to raise his head. When he does, release the rein. You’ve just taught him to “give up.” It will seem like the same cue to you as “give down,” but the horse will recognize the subtle difference in you as you give the cue. That said, the horse will be confused at first, but that’s OK. Because you release the rein each time, he won’t get too frustrated, and any confusion will resolve itself in a few minutes, if you stay consistent. He’ll know there’s a solution nearby, and he’ll be motivated to find it.

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Obviously, you’re not going to ride your horse with his nose by his knees, but you should work with the exercise enough that you can put it there. When the horse is excited, the same cue

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WINTER IS A GOOD TIME TO SPEND WITH YOUR HORSE DOING SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU WERE TOO BUSY TO WORK ON DURING THE SUMMER.

20 Tips for Winter Horsekeeping By Sue Perry

if you live in new england, the ice, snow, and frigid temperatures of winter will curtail some of your riding activities. make this downtime productive by tackling some useful projects. Around the Farm

Start with cleaning—move everything away from the walls and corners so that you can sweep behind the tools and storage containers. Brush off or wipe all of the shelves and container/trunk lids. Use a soft broom to de-cobweb the bars and ceilings. Cobwebs are not only unattractive, but they are also a safety hazard because they are quite combustible. This is especially a problem for “jelly jar” glass covers with metal cages surrounding light bulbs. The fixtures get very hot when the lights are on and could ignite a barn fire via the attached cobwebs. Check through the stable medicine cabinet and first aid supplies. Throw out any outdated 30

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medications. These may not cause your horse any harm, but they probably won’t do him any good either. Drugs lose their potency over time and become less effective. Contact your veterinarian for replacement items and stock up on any other supplies that are low. You might need those gauze squares and disinfectant to clean a wound tomorrow. We all have tons of spare tack hanging in our tack rooms “just in case we need it someday.” This is a good idea, but sometimes we also end up accumulating lots of stuff that we will never use. Go through all of this spare tack, item by item, to check it over (loose stitching, cracks, worn spots, etc.) and give it a cleaning to get rid of the accumulated dust and soften up the leather.

Do the same with your collection of horse clothing—coolers, sheets, blankets, turnout clothes. What needs repairs? What is potentially useful and what will never fit any of the horses that you own (or expect to own)? Assemble all of the “I will never use” tack and blankets that are in good condition in one location. Contact therapeutic riding programs and equine rescue groups in your area to ask if they could use your equipment. These organizations really appreciate donations of any serviceable horse items. Next go through all of the show equipment that you have used this past year—tack, horse clothing, stable tools and equipment, grooming box, tool kit, rider clothing. Make sure that everything is clean and in good repair so that you will be all set when your show season gets rolling in the spring. Replace items that are missing or damaged. You don’t want to arrive at the showgrounds and not have enough double snaps and screw eyes to hang your horse’s water buckets in his stall. If you have jumps or trail obstacles that you train over, winter is a good time for maintenance on these items. Before the ground freezes up solid or snow buries everything, bring your jumps and obstacles to a sheltered area where they can be stored under a roof or heavy tarpaulin. This will help these expensive items last much longer. Maintenance on plastic jumps is pretty simple—just dust or wash off the sand from the arena. If your jumps and trail obstacles are made of wood, you’ll have to scrape, sand, and repaint them every few years (with just a dust-off in years when the paint is still serviceable). Repainting will probably have to be done in your basement where the temperature is warm enough for the paint to spread evenly and dry completely. If you or a friend has decent carpentry skills, you can build some new jumps for next year. Things like coops, panels, fake walls, brush boxes, and flower boxes can be built

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Winter is a good time to spend with your horse doing some of the things that you were too busy to work on during the summer. Go slowly and patiently with all of the following projects, always working on improving the communication that you have with your horse. Accustom your horse to handling on all parts of his head. A horse’s eyes, ears, and mouth are the most challenging areas for a veterinarian to treat. Make the vet’s job easier by taking a few moments to rub your horse’s ears, gently pry open his eyelids, and lift his upper lip to reveal the incisor teeth. If he objects to any of this, rub his head until he relaxes and then slowly try again. Be sure to reward good behavior with a kind word and an occasional small treat. Is your horse OK with the clippers or terrified of them? If he’s scared, take the time now to gradually desensitize him to their noise and touch. Start with the clippers off and rub them on his shoulder, then on other body parts. Next touch them to his face. Over the next few days, introduce turning them on but not touching him. If your horse stays calm, move on to touching the running clipper body to his shoulder area. When that is acceptable, move the running clippers to other areas, including the legs. When this is OK, try it on his head along the underside of his jaw. Remember—as soon as your horse starts to get nervous, back off a 32

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little, let him relax, and then slowly try again. Some horses have had such scary experiences in the past with clippers that they just never seem to accept the clippers on their head. Maybe a previous owner was very aggressive in her approach to clipping, forcing the horse to stand still for the procedure with painful restraint techniques. Wherever your horse calmly accepts the running clippers touching him, you can move on to actually clipping that area. Pasterns and fetlocks are usually “no big deal” for most horses but clipping the whiskers, chin, bridle path, and outside edges of the ears will probably take a little more time for your horse to accept. If you stay calm, your horse will be likely to stay calm. Remember to reward good behavior. How are your horse’s handling skills on the ground? If you show in halter or conformation classes, showmanship or competitions where you must jog your horse for soundness, he must lead obediently at both the walk and trot. And he must stop when you say so. Your veterinarian will expect similar behavior if he/she has to do a lameness exam on your horse. Start by teaching your horse to lead willingly. When you walk alongside his left neck, he should follow at your pace. If he drags along behind you, carry a long dressage whip in your left hand. Flick the whip at his flank at the same time that you cluck and say “walk on.” He will soon learn to respond to your voice alone if you are consistent with your requests, using reinforcement with the whip if needed. If your horse tends to barge ahead of you on the leadshank, make sure that you have the chain over his nose (wrapped once around the noseband so that it won’t drop onto his nostrils). Slow your steps a bit, give him a firm tug on the nose and say “wait.” You may have to repeat this a few times until he gets the message that he is to walk slowly with you rather than ahead of you. Add halts and turns into your leading training. Your horse needs to learn how to stand still outside of his stall whenever you ask him to. Say “whoa,” give a little tug on the nose, and stop your steps. If he doesn’t stop with you, repeat your request a little more firmly until he complies. Then reward him by relaxing the leadshank, giving him a pat and saying “good boy.” When you turn him around on foot, guide his head where you want him to go. Don’t let your horse fall into your space or drag you to the outside.

Expect him to follow your lead like a dance partner would. Teach your horse to back up in hand by pushing on his chest with one hand and saying “back.” You may have to add a little pressure on his nose at first too. And remember to release the pressure as soon as he complies with your request. Teach your horse how to “trot up” next to you on the leadshank. For most lameness exams, as well as in the show ring, the horse must be jogged in-hand on a loose lead (or loose reins if you are showing in-hand in a bridle). It’s difficult to discern any gait irregularities, let alone show off your horse’s trot, if he must be pulled along. Grasp a long whip in your left hand and hold the lead in your right hand with a little slack in the line. Walk forward briskly (and face forward), then cluck once or twice and begin to jog. If your horse doesn’t move off with you, don’t just pull on the lead. Instead, reach back with the whip (while you still face forward) and tap him gently on the rump as you cluck again. When he begins trotting, stop tapping but keep moving for 50 feet. Ask him to “whoa” for a few strides of walk, then repeat your request to “trot up.”

Practice for Competition

Do you compete in dressage or eventing? How often do you thoughtfully read your dressage test papers after the competition? Answer—probably only a couple of times and then you file them away in a folder marked “2010 Shows.” Get out all of last year’s tests and put them in chronological order. With a pen and paper nearby, read every test carefully, paying attention to the judge’s comments and not just the scores. What movements did you consistently score well on, and what sort of comments went with those scores? These are the things that you and your horse do well. Now for the more important part. Where did you consistently score poorly (5 or below) in both the movements of the test itself and in the collective marks at the bottom of the page? Comments like unsteady connection, lacks energy, on the forehand or crooked centerline tell you why you scored poorly. Write down this information and talk about it with your instructor. These are the areas that the two of you need to start working on this winter if you want to see improvement in your dressage by next spring. If you don’t have access to an indoor arena to practice in, don’t despair. You will just have to get creative about finding places to ride outdoors. As long as the snow is not covered with a crust of ice, it can be usable footing to

ride on, cushioning your horse’s hooves from the frozen ground below. Bare sand softens in the afternoon sun, which might make your ring usable at that time of day. If your flat ring has ice, try sand somewhere else. I have found good footing at the swimming beach at Hopkinton State Park in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. The sand there is slightly sloped, so it is welldrained, and it makes a nice little nearby venue for dressage lessons.

Continuing Education

How good are your veterinary skills? If your bandaging techniques could use some help or you aren’t confident about obtaining your horse’s vital signs, get together with a few friends and hire your veterinarian to do a Horse Owner’s Veterinary Clinic at your farm (as you’ll need horses to practice on). Putting on a proper support wrap (aka standing bandage) takes skill and practice. A poorly-done wrap will be ineffective at best and could potentially harm your horse. Have a supply of sheet cotton or leg quilts and track bandages on hand for the clinic. Your veterinarian can demonstrate the proper technique, explaining the hows and whys as she goes. And then you can give it a try. Sole bruises and hoof abscesses are some

of the most common lamenesses that horses have. Treatment usually involves removing the shoe, paring the hoof to look for signs of trouble, and soaking the hoof in warm water with Epsom salts and Betadine. In between soaks, the hoof must be kept wrapped. The wrap may also hold poultice in place. Can you put on a secure hoof wrap using a disposable baby diaper, Vetwrap, and duct tape? If not, include this bandaging skill in your Veterinary Clinic session. What are your horse’s vital signs? What is normal? What is abnormal, and is it significant? Your veterinarian can demonstrate how to asess: temperature, pulse/heart rate, respiratory rate, auscultate for intestinal (gut) sounds, capillary refill time, mucous membrane color, skin pinch test for dehydration, and palpating for digital pulses. The vet can help you practice these skills and discuss the significance of each one as it relates to possible health problems. If your horse is ill and you call the vet for assistance, the vital sign information will help the vet decide what the problem is and how serious it appears to be. You will need a thermometer, stethoscope, and a watch (preferably with a second hand as it’s easier to follow as you count). Do you want to save money and take pride

in your horse’s show ring appearance? Learn to braid! It is not hard—it just takes a lot of practice to make it come out neatly. Ask a friend who does nice braids or a professional braider to teach you how. As long as the barn temperature doesn’t make your fingers numb, you can practice every week. By the first show in April, you’ll be able to do a good job. Eventually, you can even put your braiding talent to work, earning money braiding horses for other people or braiding your instructor’s horse in exchange for lessons. And finally, do you just want to have some fun on a cold winter night? Watch the home movies that your parents made of you riding as a child and competing in your first show. Invite some friends over for a pizza party and a classic horse movie like National Velvet, The Black Stallion or Seabiscuit. Before long, spring will be here, the ground will start drying out and you’ll be sending in your first show entries of the New Year. Good Luck! Sue Perry is a Certified Veterinary Technician and equine massage therapist. She lives in Upton, Massachusetts, with three event horses and runs “Muscle Magic,” an equine massage service.

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By Alfredo Sanchez Londoño, MV,MS DACVIM

I have a 16-year-old Arabian gelding that has been diagnosed with “heaves.” He was under control in the summer, but now in the colder weather he seems to be relapsing. What can I do to help his condition?

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The medical term for “heaves” is recurrent airway obstruction (RAO), which is a condition that causes inflammation of the lower portions of the respiratory tract and is most commonly seen in older horses, but any age of horse can be affected. RAO is frequently seen in horses in the northern hemisphere and research has shown that it is more prevalent in horses in the Northeast and Midwest, where they are most commonly stabled and fed hay; for this reason research has suggested that environmental conditions play a very important role in both the development of the disease and its preven- Special delivery devices are often used to administer tion and management. medication. Horses and ponies can be affected by the disease and there does not to the excessive abdominal effort the horse is appear to be any gender or breed predisposi- making to breathe. In most cases, the clinical signs are considtion. The clinical signs of RAO are variable and are due to inhalation of molds or dust ered reversible with the use of medications and present in the straw, hay or the environment most importantly, environmental manageof the horse, which causes a hypersensitivity ment. Environmental management includes reaction. If continuously exposed, this will maintaining the horse outside at all times and ensuring that there is some kind of shelter to lead to chronic inflammation of the lungs. The most common clinical signs are protect it from inclement weather. Access to coughing, bilateral nasal discharge, exercise pasture when available is also recommended. intolerance, and abnormal breathing effort. When this is unavailable, feeding hay cubes or As the condition progresses and the horse a complete pelleted feed will help decrease the is undiagnosed and untreated, the signs will clinical signs in the horse. Another common exacerbate and a “heave line” will develop due practice is feeding hay that has been soaked in

water, but the main disadvantage of this practice is that the nutritional value of the feed can be affected. If your horse has additional nutritional requirements, this will need to be kept in mind. It’s not uncommon to see RAO affected horses have a flare up in the winter, especially when they start being placed indoors, as the levels of dust can increase and cause irritation of the airway. Dust exposure reduction is another must for horses affected with RAO, as it has been shown that affected horses can go back into remission within four to eight weeks after being put out to pasture. Another important change is the bedding, because materials such as straw will have large amounts of dust and other allergens that will exacerbate the disease. In acute severe cases the use of bronchodilators may be required. The most commonly used bronchodilators will have a bronchodilator that will allow better movement of air through the airway, and a steroid that will help decrease the inflammation of the airways and allow for a faster recovery of the animal. Since most of the inhalers used in horses are for human use, special delivery devices need to be used to administer the medication. It is very important to administer the bronchodilator medication first and wait a few minutes before using the steroid, as this will allow the medication to be better absorbed and have a better effect. Make sure to always discuss feeding, environmental, and treatment options with your veterinarian to choose what will be more appropriate and feasible. I have a 20-year-old Quarter Horse mare that shows constant signs of heat. Is there anything that can be done to stop this behavior?

The first thing that will need to be done is to have your veterinarian perform an evaluation of the mare to determine if there are any abnormalities within the reproductive tract. There are several reasons why a mare could show signs of constant or prolonged heat,

About the Author alfredo Sanchez-Londoño, MV, MS is an assistant professor and clinician at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts university, and, specifically, the Tufts ambulatory Service in Woodstock, Conn. He obtained his MV (Medico Veterinario) degree from universidad de La Salle in Bogota, Colombia in 1997. In 2000, he completed the requirements of the Educational Committee for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) at Purdue university, then completed an internship and a Large animal Internal Medicine residency/Master of Science degree program at Purdue university in 2005. He joined the Tufts ambulatory Service in July of 2005. His main interest is Equine Medicine covering all aspects, from newborns to the growing geriatric equine population. He has performed research on respiratory diseases in horses, focusing on exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH), inflammatory airway disease (IaD) and recurrent airway obstruction (raO).

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One clinical sign of a mare in constant heat is aggression.

such as ovarian abnormalities or behavioral reasons. This behavior can be very discouraging, since it may interfere with the mare’s behavior when ridden. Some of the clinical signs that they will show include aggressiveness towards other horses, frequent urination or in some cases signs of colic. A mare’s regular estrus cycle is typically 21-22 days long, which includes five to seven days of showing signs of heat. It is very important to keep track of the length of cycles and any behavioral changes that may start happening. If any changes are identified, it is important to perform a complete physical examination which should include a rectal exam and an ultrasound of the reproductive tract to determine any ovarian abnormalities that could explain the abnormal heat cycles. Once a diagnosis of abnormal estrus cycle has been reached, different treatment options are available. Available treatments include the use of hormones or surgical alternatives. Hormonal management usually involves the administration of some type of progestin. The most common one used is Altrenogest (a synthetic progestin), which will prevent the mare from coming into heat, but it will need to be administered orally on a daily basis.

Disadvantages of this alternative are the high cost of the medication and that it has to be handled cautiously by the person administering it, especially women. Another alternative is the use of injectable forms of progesterone, which will need to be administered every 7-10 days. Some mares develop muscle soreness after administration of the injections and can start becoming “needle-shy” from the frequency of the injections. Another method of suppression of estrus that can be used in some mares is the use of a glass marble that is implanted into the uterus at the time of ovulation. This method can be successful only in 40% of the mares and it will suppress estrus for 90 days only. Surgical treatments involve the removal of the ovaries, known as ovariectomy, but this process may not always resolve the condition, as some mares can continue showing signs of heat in the absence of progesterone. The procedure can now be performed via a laparoscope, so the surgery is not extremely invasive and the recovery time of the mares is fast. It is very important to discuss with your veterinarian the condition of the mare and that it be fully investigated and adequate measures be taken based on examination findings.

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The Best of Spain FOUR HORSE FESTIVALS TO ENJOY WHILE ABROAD By Regina Winkle-Bryan

here is more to Spain than bulls and flamenco! Flamenco and bullfighting have been labeled as traditionally Spanish, because, well, they are. However, some areas of Spain do not even allow bullfighting, such as Catalonia which just banned the sport in 2010. Spanish horse culture, on the other hand, can be found in all regions of the country. Riding and dressage is as classically Spanish as fighting the fearsome toro. At the many horse festivals celebrated throughout the year, Spanish horses are shown off in the ring for their beauty and skill. Visitors can enjoy attending Horse Festivals, or Ferias del Caballos no matter the season, though winter and spring festivals are sure to be less crowded than those held in the summer.

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Polka-dots, jingling horse-drawn carriages, handsome riders of all ages, golden glasses of dry sherry wine, booming Spanish guitars, and fine yellow dust are the main ingredients at the Feria del Caballo in Jerez, Spainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s horse festival. This popular event will be held May 8-15, 2011. Everyone, including horse and man, dresses to the nines for

this spring fling, which lasts for a week in early May. Spanish women and young girls from Andalusia wear tight flamenco dresses and carnations on the tops of their heads while men are dressed in their best suits and ties. Color, the more vibrant the better, is a must at the Feria. One daring gentleman was spotted wearing a completely pink suit. The Feria is located outside the city at the GonzĂĄlez Hontoria Fairgrounds. Those in the know, and with $50 to spend, arrive at the Feria in a horse-drawn carriage. The jingle and trot of horse and carriage is the predominate sound in Jerez during fair week, aside from Spanish guitar music. Steeds adorned with red and black Calesera bridles carry merry fair-goers to the grounds just before lunch. Once there, Spanish families and friends gather for hearty meals of fried peppers, thick Manchego cheese slices, chunks of squid grilled golden, gazpacho with cucumber, and oxtail. All this is washed down with a bottle of dry white sherry from local cellar, Tio Pepe, and then it is back on the horse or the dance floor they go! La Feria del Caballo celebrates primarily the Pura Raza EspaĂąola, or Purebred Spanish Horse which Jerez de la Frontera is famous for producing at the many ranches surrounding the city. Visitors will also spot Arabian, Anglo-Arabian and JANUARY 2011

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This four-day fair, to be held May 12-15, 2011, is the right fit for those staying in Barcelona for a few days. Held in Sabadell, about 30 minutes north of Catalonia’s largest metropolis, a visit to the Fira is an easy day-trip by car or train. Entrance to the Fira is free, as are all of the shows and competitions. The Fira de Cavall is much like the Feria del Caballo in Jerez, albeit a bit smaller and perhaps less vibrant. Don’t expect flamenco dresses, Sevillanas or Spanish to be spoken at the Fira, which will be hosted in the Catalan language (hence Fira and not Feria). Since both festivals are in May, motivated travelers could visit Sabadell and Jerez with a bit of planning. Expect dressage shows, carriage competitions, and the breeders’ best Purebred Spanish horses on display at the Fira de Cavall. Stay nearby in Barcelona or rent a car and book at Vallmajor Equestre, a rural Bed and Breakfast and ranch located in the Catalan countryside. Vallmajor takes visitors on full-day trips through the mountains on horseback with lunch included for $70. The B&B is located within a renovated masia or farmhouse from the 9th century.

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San Juan Festival, Minorca Island

Now a registered breed, the coal-black Minorcan horse has been this small Mediterranean island’s pride and joy for many centuries. Agile, graceful, and strong, Minorcan horses are used in races, riding excursions, dressage, and festivals. It is possible to see Minorcan horses throughout the year, but the foremost time to see them in action is on June 23 for the Festival de San Juan. This Summer Solstice festival is celebrated all over the Mediterranean with wild, all-night bonfire parties on crowded beaches. Only on Minorca Island is San Juan celebrated in the saddle, with the Minorcan horse in the spotlight. Visitors to Minorca’s San Juan festivities will want to book way ahead. This festival, which dates back to the 14th century, is extremely popular with islanders and mainlanders. Visitors can stay at boutique hotel Sant Ignasi, a renovated manor house from 1777 for a luxurious taste of Island-life.

Salón Internacional de Caballo, Seville

For those who want all things traditionally Spain, the Salón Internacional de Caballo (SICAB) in Seville is a must to attend. In sunny Seville it is easy to see bulls, horses, and flamenco and maybe even get a tan. Held in the off-season, the SICAB is Spain’s biggest horse fair with 124 stud farms, 1,200 purebred Spanish horses, and about 150,000 visitors in attendance. Technically, the SICAB is not a fair but a trade show dedicated exclusively to purebred Spanish Horses. Visitors should expect to see some of the finest purebred Spanish horses in the country along with impressive shows and competitions such as the Spanish National Conformation Championship, the ANCCE Dressage Cup, and the ANCCE Doma Vaquera Cup. Entrance to the fair is just $10 per day. Don’t miss nightly performances which combine purebred Spanish horses and flamenco plus javelin shows and classic Spanish dressage. It is recommended that visitors purchase tickets ahead of time online. Tickets can be purchased for $15 at www.sicab.org.

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Carriage horses are often spotted wearing Calesera bridles.

Hispanic Arabic horses. These fine equines are also dressed for the occasion with Calesera bell bridles, and colorful ribbons; their manes braided back and their tails coiled into tight Vaquero buns. Throughout the week at the Feria, riders and horses are either strutting their stuff in the fairground in parade form or competing. Andalusian riders from the south dress for the occasion in classic wide-brim hats, tight riding pants in gray and black, and elegantly embellished boots. These bedecked horses and riders participate in a series of competitions at the Feria. The main events are the Country or Cowboy Dressage Competition, the Harness and Carriage Competition, and the Select Equine Morphology Competition. While entrance into the fair is free, the events and competitions at La Feria del Caballo are not, (for instance, it costs $40 for basic

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seats at the Carriage Competition). There are an overwhelming number of events, competitions, and shows held during La Feria del Caballo so the best bet is to pay a visit to the Tourist Information Office in central Jerez upon arrival. There they will have the most current schedule of information and ticket prices. When possible, buy tickets in advance (the day before), as many events sell out. It is also key to book a hotel at least four months in advance, if not more. Vibrant colors are usually worn at the Feria. La Feria del Caballo is extremely popular with the Spanish and the center of cobblestoned Jerez in one of the hotels fill up fast. Tourists can expect to book boutique hotel’s 16 modern rooms. The palace a minimum of three nights for these sought- was built in the 1800s in a neoclassical style, after fair dates. It takes a bit of planning, and puts guests close to the Feria as well as but La Feria del Caballo is absolutely worth many restaurants, shops, and Sherry cellars. For more information on Feria del Caballo the effort. Tourists can stay at Hotel Palacio Garvey in and Jerez de la Frontera, visit www.jerez.org.

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“DON’T GET DISCOURAGED, AND WORK HARD. I’VE HAD A NUMBER OF RIDERS THAT DIDN’T MAKE THEIR FIRST OR SECOND YEAR, BUT WORKED HARD AND MADE [THE TEAM] THEIR JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEAR.”

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Members of the Post University Equestrian Team.

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any riders at the high school level choose their college based on the riding program available, even if they don’t plan on majoring in equestrian studies. Though you may have been showing for years, team tryouts can be a nerve-wracking experience. Whether you’re trying out for an Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association, Intercollegiate Dressage Association, or Affiliated National Riding Commission team, now is the time to start thinking about putting your best foot forward at college. Read on for sound advice on how to prepare for and shine during your tryout.

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College equestrian team competitions in IHSA and IDA are drastically different from that of a typical horse show, as riders do not exhibit their own horses. A team may compete on horses from their school either while hosting or by trailering them to a hosting college, but riders never choose their horses. “I think the most important skill a rider should possess is being comfortable riding many different types of horses,” comments Ginger Henderson, the Chair of the Equestrian Studies Department and Assistant Professor at Averett University in Danville, Virginia. She coaches the Intercollegiate Dressage Team and Intercollegiate Hunt Seat Team. During competition, there is not any warm-up time allotted before entering the ring,

and it is usually the first time that a given rider has ever been on that specific horse. In this format, a rider that has only been exhibiting one horse may not adapt as easily as a rider that has experience with many different horses. Michael Dowling says, “Because of the ‘catch riding’ format of the IHSA teams—riders draw a random horse and go right into the ring without any warm-up—a student’s ability to ride a variety of horses is very helpful.” Dowling coaches the Hunt Seat Equitation team at Centenary College in Hackettstown, New Jersey, and is also an Instructor of Equine Studies. It’s helpful to have some experience in the

show ring, however, as J.T. Tallon, coach for the Randolph College IHSA Team based out of Lynchburg, Virginia, and Director of the riding center there, points out. “Riders should have a bit of show ring savvy and showmanship, and an understanding of what the point of competing in a horse show is—basically to win. Presenting yourself in the best light possible and a way that captures the judge’s eye is important.” Of course, having a solid base of riding skills is something that all riders looking to join a college-level equestrian team should master. “All of our coaches emphasize solid basics and a strong foundation,” says Dowling, JANUARY 2011

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“Working without stirrups is very helpful, and we require quite a bit of that on our teams, in developing a strong base.” Henderson offers similar advice, “Work on the basics! Lots of sitting trot, no stirrups, riding various horses.” She also warns what not to do.

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Be sure to check the requirements of joining the equestrian team before applying, as they vary drastically from college to college. At Randolph College, potential team members need only to be enrolled in a riding class. However, at Averett University, the teams are only open to students that major or minor in the Equestrian Studies Department. “Because we are an academic program, we believe the privileges of being on a team should be reserved for those who are in the department,” says Henderson. To be on the Centenary College riding teams students do not have to be an equine major or minor, but if they aren’t, they have to be able to ride at the Novice/ Limit level or higher. Students that apply to Centenary College’s Equine Program are required to send a DVD/ Video. “We like the footage to include the student working on the flat—demonstrating as much knowledge as possible—and at the jumps we appreciate the student jumping a course and/or a video of them showing, if possible,” says Dowling. Averett University and Randolph College team applicants do not require a video submission; however, they do require some paperwork.

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Tallon adds, “All riders have to have an annual physical, medical records, and health insurance. New riders also have to fill out an IHSA placement form, which goes through their previous experience to ascertain what level they need to be showing at.” Placement forms also determine a rider’s competition level at Averett University. Most colleges will have some sort of an organizational meeting early in the fall semester that will go over the paperwork and process of joining the equestrian teams, so make

sure that you get up to the barn early and ask when and where it is held. Students on intercollegiate equestrian teams are required to have their own show clothes available for competitions. Henderson explains, “We require all riders have access to a complete show outfit that is suited to their team. Not all students come with everything they need and there is often some sharing amongst riders in the beginning. We try to balance rider’s pocketbooks with the

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necessity of looking professional so sharing items for a period of time is a common occurrence.” Most riders also have their own spurs and crop, although these items can also be borrowed.

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You’ve prepared for team tryouts and checked

that you’ve met all of the prerequisites. Now it’s all come down the day of tryouts. Tallon gives some sound advice on how to best prepare for them. “Get a good night’s sleep beforehand, eat well, drink plenty of fluids, and think positively.” Be sure to ask ahead of time how you are expected to dress for the tryouts, as some

require show attire while others look for dress similar to that required for a clinic. Tryouts are usually either conducted in a format that follows a typical collegiate show, where a rider draws a horse and has no warm-up time, or like that of a lesson, where the horse is unfamiliar but there is more warm-up time and instruction. Tryouts at Randolph College begin with flat classes first, and then move on up the levels. “Just like IHSA, riders draw horse’s names out of a hat, adjust their stirrups, and go into the ring. For over fences classes, we usually set a course that is maybe only five jumps but will ask a number of the questions that I want to be answered by the rider,” says Tallon. Henderson conducts tryouts after a 10-minute warm-up period. “What they decide to do with that time tells us a lot about their skill and knowledge level,” she says. After warm-ups, riders are tested as they would be at a show. At Centenary College, tryouts are conducted more like a lesson, and students are assessed for placement on the team, but they are not allowed a warm-up period. “Students are asked to work collectively at the walk, trot, and canter with and without stirrups. They are asked to demonstrate lengthening of stride at all three gaits as well as their ability to regulate the stride in a two-point position as well. Depending on the rider’s level, they will jump exercises that will ask basic

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questions regarding pace and track and ability to make decisions with an unfamiliar horse,” says Dowling. Having a “there’s no ‘I’ in team” type of attitude is something that Dowling values in a potential team member. “Regardless of which team a rider wishes to participate on, I would have to say that the ability to work well with others is paramount. Often times students that rode prior to attending college never had the opportunity to compete on a team. In addition to being a team player and a good sport, being open minded and willing to try your best is something that we encourage in our riders.” Tallon gives some advice to those riders that do not make the team. “Don’t get discouraged, and work hard. I’ve had a number of riders that didn’t make their first or second year, but worked hard and made their Junior and Senior year.” If you sign up for a riding class (which is often a requirement of joining a team), and you don’t make the team, the lessons will serve to improve your riding to try out again in the future. Riding on a collegiate level equestrian team has many rewards, from the exposure to many different horses, to the opportunity to be a part of a team. “Riding intercollegiate sharpens your training skills because you have to get on a horse and very quickly make an assessment of its strengths and weaknesses

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YOUR CHILD’S FIRST PONY Find a safe, fun pony for your little equestrian with this practical guide. BY SARAH WYNNE JACKSON

t some point in their childhood, most girls and boys dream of having their own pony. For some, it’s a passing phase; for others, nothing but a pony will do. If you’re the parent of such a child, you may not know where to begin, or even if horse ownership is feasible for you.

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Two experts in the business give their tips and advice, as well as friendly warnings. They recommend starting by answering a few questions and educating yourself with some research. When it comes time to shop, they guide you through the process of picking the right pony for your child.

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Before you begin looking at ponies, ask yourself some questions. First of all, are you really ready to purchase a pony? If your child has little or no riding experience, your money would be far better spent on at least a year or two of lessons with a reputable trainer. Children who are already in a lesson program might be ready for horse ownership, but that’s not the only option available. Leasing is an excellent way for kids and parents alike to get a taste of being responsible for a pony. A leaseto-buy arrangement also allows you an extended period of time to evaluate if this particular pony is right for you. If your child is very involved with other activities and has limited time to ride, sharing a pony with another child can also work out well. If you do decide to buy a pony, consider your budget. Bill Strain, owner of the Strain Family Horse Farm in Granby, Connecticut, gives a rough outline of what ponies cost here in the Northeast. “In today’s market, these ponies cost as much as a small riding horse. A lead line pony that is safe, quiet, and good for pony rides, but doesn’t have the training to take his leads, back up, and things like that will cost around $1,000 to $1,750. “A show pony that has a head set, takes his leads, jumps a little, has been to some horse shows, is good with distractions like dogs and baby carriages will run around $2,400 to $5,500. The cost for a top show pony is way beyond that.” He warns parents to beware of free ponies, “Safe ponies are much in demand. A pony that will bite, kick, run away with your child, or knock the child over is worth nothing, so people give them away.” Remember that the initial cost of a horse or pony is negligible compared to the cost of ownership. Depending on your location and the level of care you provide, a pony can cost from a few hundred dollars to thousands of dollars each month. Feed, veterinary care, farrier work, tack, and training expenditures add up quickly. If your child chooses to show, entry and travel fees add even more to the outlay required. 52

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Have an Ownership Plan

It’s important before you buy to have a plan for maintaining your child’s new pony. Strain says, “Your best bet is to keep him at a barn with a trainer who can supervise the pony and the children.” Our experts discourage parents from thinking their own backyard is suitable. As social animals, equines generally do not thrive when solitary. Interacting with others of their kind provides numerous benefits that cannot be supplied any other way. Ponies kept by people inexperienced with horses will inevitably suffer some condition or other that goes unrecognized. In some cases, the pony is no worse for wear, but in others the animal’s welfare could be seriously threatened. Children whose ponies aren’t boarded with people knowledgeable in horses miss out on the education gained in watching. Simply by being present, youngsters will learn valuable details, such as how to handle horses safely, how horses are correctly cared for, and why that care is so important. Jamie Blash of Four Seasons Farm in North Oxford, Massachusetts, adds, “Kids want to be with other kids. When their pony is kept at a boarding barn, there’s a whole team environment and social aspect that keeps them riding. If you keep the pony in their backyard, they’ll quit.” Strain makes another point, “Management is important to maintaining a pony. Say you buy your child a sweet, quiet pony. If that pony is used to having eight hours of turnout every day in a large paddock and you take it home and put it in a small pen, that pony may not stay quiet and sweet for long.” A boarding facility will have the knowledgeable staff and the amenities needed to promote your pony’s mental and physical health, which means a better mount for your child.

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If you still feel that purchasing a pony is right for you, you have even more questions to answer. How much riding and horse handling experience does your child have? Will he or she be keeping the pony at a training barn and be working closely with a riding instructor? The less experience your child has and the

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less instruction your child will be getting, the more important it is to find a pony that is quiet and has the appropriate training. What does your child want to do with the pony, such as trail riding, 4-H or Pony Club, local hunter/jumper shows, or regional western pleasure competitions? If your child is a versatile rider, they will need a good all-around mount that can give them a variety of equestrian experiences. On the other hand, “fancy ponies know their jobs and shine in the show ring in their discipline,” Blash says. Strain lists his personal priorities for a child’s mount, “Look for a real quiet temperament, enough age so that it’s settled, and enough mileage so that not much bothers it. For a child, I prefer a gelding, but we could go with a mare if it’s the right mare. And it needs to be trained and very broke. “Don’t make the mistake of getting a green or young pony for a child; that’s a dangerous combination. Don’t make the mistake of getting a horse that’s too difficult for your child to ride. Your child will not grow into the horse; what your child will get is terrified to ride.”

With your homework done and your plan for maintaining your child’s new pony in place, it’s time to start shopping. Our experts stress the importance of working with a professional. Blash says, “It’s our job to match horses and riders. We have the experience and knowledge to help you avoid getting the wrong pony, which will save you frustration and heartache down the road.” Ideally, your child is already in a lesson program with a trainer who can help you find the right pony. If not, hire a professional who can assess your child’s riding ability and assist you in locating a suitable pony. Although there’s nothing wrong with buying from a private seller, especially if you have a professional looking out for your interests, there are benefits to buying from someone in the business. “Make sure you deal with reputable sellers, someone who has been in the business a long time. Buy from someone who will help if you have a problem in the future, because not all children and ponies are a good match,” says Strain. He gives some basic age guidelines. “A pony that’s for a four-, five-, or six-year-old child

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If you and the professional you’re working with think you’ve found a candidate, your next step is to meet the pony and have your child take him for a test ride. Strain recommends several test rides before you buy. “If they won’t let you try the pony before you buy, walk away. And no matter what the story is, if they won’t ride the pony first, don’t put your child on it, especially if their kid is standing there in crutches,” he laughs. Although it sounds like a joke, the reality is that a large animal can be dangerous if not appropriately schooled. Parents at horse shows see well-trained ponies behaving sedately and

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could be around nine, ten, or twelve years old. If the child is older and will be taking care of it themselves and handling it more, then the older the pony, the better. That doesn’t mean 20 or 30, but a pony that’s up to 14 years old is good.” What size pony should your child have? “A larger pony will last longer before the child outgrows it, but don’t get one too large for a small framed child. If the child is 10 to 14 years old, a small horse can work well, something around 14.3 or 15 hands,” Strain says. Blash adds requirements some parents may not think about until the child begins working with their new pony in day-to-day situations. “A pony for a child needs to be a good citizen. They need to behave quietly and safely for all sorts of things like grooming, having their feet picked out, clipping, bathing, leading, and walking onto a horse trailer. A child that’s a rank beginner really needs a pony that will just hang out and stay quiet no matter what. The child’s safety is the most important thing.”

think that all ponies are that way, which simply isn’t the case. Finding a safe pony for your child requires careful research and the input of a trusted professional. Blash offers these tips when trying out a pony, “Have the child do everything they’ll be doing with the pony. Take your time with it and take your trainer with you. If you get there and the pony is already in the barn and tacked up, that’s a red flag. What is the seller hiding? Is the pony difficult to catch? Does he drag the person leading it? Does he kick when you tighten the girth? “I want the child to go out to the field and catch the pony, lead him to the barn, put him on the cross ties, walk all around him as they brush him down and pick out his feet, put the saddle and bridle on, and put a blanket on him after the ride. Do everything the child would do at home.” If your test rides go favorably and you feel this is the right pony for your child, have an equine veterinarian perform a basic prepurchase exam to make sure the

pony is free of any major medical or lameness problems. Many sellers are willing to do a trial at your farm, usually of one to three weeks, which is strongly recommended by our experts. During this time, your child can get to know this pony’s personality and talents before you make the final decision to buy.

Start ‘em Off Right

Horseback riding offers numerous benefits and growth opportunities to children, such as taking responsibility, learning to empathize with another living creature, and the value of persistence in accomplishing goals. But horses and ponies can also be hazardous in the wrong situation. Our experts stress the importance of making sure kids take formal lessons with a reputable trainer to learn the correct way to ride before they have their own mount. When you do get them that first pony, take the time and effort to make sure it’s a safe, reliable one that will put a smile on their face.

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MSPCA’s Nevins Farm Hosts Holiday Tree Lighting and Christmas Feast for the Horses

he MSPCA’s Holiday Tree Lighting and Christmas Feast for the Horses held at the adoption center on Saturday, December 4, drew a larger crowd than anticipated. More than 300 people braved the cold to share their love of animals and community support, and helped raise over $10,000 to date. When asked about his experience at this special event, visitor Paul Lemelin stated, “It was cold, but we dressed warm. If it wasn’t for the MSPCA, many of these animals would suffer, so I’m glad my family was involved.” The event began with its special guest—Santa, leading a parade of adoptable horses to the outdoor arena where he explained the 1916 origin of the Christmas Feast for the Horses to the crowd. Guests then strolled through the barn and left treats of apples, carrots, oats, and peppermints in the horses’ stockings to the point of overflowing them all. Melissa Ghareeb, manager of the MSPCA Equine 56

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& Farm Animal Center, said, “We are overwhelmed by the support and generosity of the community and their willingness to share treats with our wonderful horses; they will be eating for days.” Melissa also mentioned that while guests were enjoying warm apple cider, many of them noticed the “Buy A Bale of Hay Program” and took part, donating the cost of a bale of hay which is approximately $7. The program helps support the horses’ main diet and offsets one of the most expensive costs of their care incurred by the Equine Center. Guests then gathered outside the Noble Adoption Center at the Holiday Tree which was decorated with over 200 ornaments featuring many Nevins Alumni Animals. Manager Mike Keiley addressed the crowd and read letters and poems from longtime MSPCA supporters before the big finale—the lighting of the tree, which drew cheers and applause from the crowd. The Noble Adoption Center continued on page 57

A LOOK AT THE ROUGH RIDER CAVALRY By Paula Rodenas HISTORICAL RE-ENACTMENTS COMBINE PLAY-ACTING AND LIVING HISTORY, as they re-create times and battles of the past in the present day world. On horseback they are even more realistic, since horses were essential vehicles of war until tanks and Jeeps replaced them. Long Island’s Nassau Suffolk Horsemen’s Association sponsors a Rough Rider cavalry that commemorates the cavalry in the United States from the Revolution to the early 20th century. The mounted troop consists of volunteers who donate their time at local parades, festivals, school events, and elsewhere. The U.S. Cavalry Association at Fort Riley, Kan., designated the Rough Rider cavalry as an official memorial unit. The troop is uniformed and equipped as the first volunteer Rough Rider cavalry created by Col. Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War. This regiment fought in Cuba and recuperated at Camp Wikoff in Montauk, where they performed drills and rodeos. New Yorkers traveled out to the end of Long

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In Other News... Farrier Jerry Trapani spent a week at the World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Ky., where he was assigned to the driving team. He said it was a unique experience to meet other farriers from around the world and exchange ideas. Trainer raul de Leon attended the WEG as the guest of one of his students. He enjoyed the dressage freestyle competition, which he believes is appreciated by audiences throughout the world. More than 100 people attended Pal-o-Mine’s October 2 horse show at Paard Hill Farms on Shelter Island, sponsored by Foundation GrOW (Give riders Opportunities to Win). Disabled riders competed in 28 classes that included dressage and equitation. The therapeutic program Pal-O-Mine was founded in 1993 by Lisa Gatti and operates year-round. For information, call 631-348-1389. Horse shows, trail rides, swap nights, and other activities brought autumn to a close on Long Island. Here’s wishing all horses and riders a happy, healthy new year!

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he weather outside may be frightful, but inside the 25-acre climate-controlled Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, tens of thousands of horse enthusiasts will be warm and comfy and dreaming of the warm weather riding season to come. The ninth annual Pennsylvania Horse World Expo will bring the Equine Extremist Tommie Turvey, a featured performer at the nation’s leading equestrian World Equestrian Games, thrills audiences with his Theatre clinicians and entertainers, Equus performances. and tens of thousands of Horse World Expo is two events in one. horse owners eager to learn from them, to Harrisburg, Pa., for four non- The Expo itself features national clinicians stop days of education, entertainment, and training riders to train their own horses, and shopping, February 24-27. continued on page 58

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then opened its doors where guests enjoyed refreshments, learned of the many education programs the MSPCA offers, browsed the retail area where purchase proceeds go directly to the MSPCA, and their favorite part— meeting the lovable animals waiting for their “forever home.” Mike Keiley commented on the evening, “It was a fantastic night—such an outpouring of community support and caring—it was heartwarming. We truly appreciate the generosity and help for the more than 7,000 animals we

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Island on the Long Island rail road to see them. The modern day rough riders have appeared in TV and film productions. They make annual appearances at Teddy roosevelt’s Sagamore Hill in Oyster Bay on July 4 and at Old Bethpage Village’s Long Island Fair in the fall, two of Long Island’s popular tourist attractions. The riders were invited to participate in the Manhattan Veterans’ Day Parade and the national Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C. in 2006. The latter was attended by more than 100,000 spectators. There is also a Civil War troop, which is uniformed and equipped as the 10th new york Volunteer Cavalry, C Company. That regiment was formed in 1861 and fought until the end of the Civil War. Troopers wear a traditional waist-length shell jacket with yellow piping, and horses and riders mirror their 19th century counterparts in equipment and attire. Military drill and discipline lend authenticity for both the participants and the spectators. according to rough riders Commander Bill uhlinger, the McClellan saddles used by the troop are the same ones that were the every day army saddles between 1859 and 1939. Bill noted that authentic tack, clothing, and weapons can be found in special catalogues or on the Internet. revolutionary War items are virtually non-existent and must be reproduced. In demonstrations, Long Island’s rough riders duplicate fighting techniques by chopping cabbages with their sabers and shooting balloons with their pistols. Performed in an open field, these activities are fast and exciting for spectators. For “enlistment” information, contact Troop Commander Bill uhlinger, at 516-364-1869. For information about tours and programs at Sagamore Hill, call 516-922-4788.

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Rhode Island Federation of Riding Clubs Plans Horseman’s Bazaar and Blessing of tHe Horses By linda krul

he Rhode Island Federation of Riding Clubs’ annual Horseman’s Bazaar and Indoor Yard Sale will once again be held at Metcalf Elementary School on Route 3 (Nooseneck Hill Rd) in Exeter, R.I., on March 27, 2011. Doors will open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Food will be available, and to all those asking about the Strawberry Stuffed French Toast—yes, it will be for sale again this year by popular demand! Table space is available for $20, and trailer space is available for $10. After March 10 tables are $25 and trailers are $15. For more information, contact Marilyn Graf at 401-3977329. Tables are available on a first come, first paid reservation. There will be a limit of three

tables per individual or organization. For directions or to download a reservation form, please visit www.orgsites.com/ri/ rifrc or email rifederation@hotmail. com. There is always a large variety of The 4-H Wolf Ride Riders of Foster, R.I., at last year’s Bazaar. horse items available. Equine enthusiasts can find anything from saddles will be NEHT affiliated. Food will be for sale after the Blessing. The cost is $5 per horse or and bridles to knick-knacks and collectables. Also, mark your calendar for the Blessing of carriage for Blessing only. NEHT pre-registrathe Horses, to be held on April 17, 2010 at the tion, which includes lunch, is $15 and NEHT LeGrand Reynolds Horseman’s Area on Escoheag registration on the day of event, which also Hill Rd in Exeter, R.I., at 11:00 a.m. This event includes lunch, is $20.

Pennsylvania Horse World Expo

Many of the country’s most accomplished horse trainers present seminars on training by day, and dazzle audiences by night (Friday and Saturday only) with their amazing performances in Theatre Equus. Among them is trick trainer, movie trainer, stuntman, and “Equine Extremist” Tommie Turvey, Jr., whose horses trust him so completely, they accomplish dangerous stunts no other horse trainer has attempted. Those amazed by Turvey’s performance during Theatre Equus, can, during his Pennsylvania Horse World Expo seminars, watch him teach his horses to do tricks like lying relaxed on their backs, with their feet in the air, before crowds of thousands. New to Pennsylvania Horse World Expo this year is Bruce Davidson, America’s most celebrated eventer and winner of two gold and two silver Olympic medals and two gold and two silver Pan Am Games medals. He was the first American to win the World Championships at Burghley, which allowed the 1978 World Championships to be held in the U.S. for the first time at the Kentucky Horse Park, where a statue of Davidson now stands. He was the U.S. Eventing Association’s leading rider for 15 years in a row. In addition to top equestrian clinicians and performers, the 9th annual Pennsylvania Horse World Expo will feature hundreds of vendors, and equines of all breeds and disciplines. Vendors will fill more than 500 booths and 180,000 square

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unparalleled shopping with everything imaginable for horses under one roof. Theatre Equus, A Musical Equine Revue, is a professionally choreographed and scripted show in which humans and horses partner to perform remarkable feats of daring and beauty. Geared to all ages, Theatre Equus features approximately two hours of family entertainment starring horses—part circus, part Wild West show, and part equestrian ballet. Performances by about 30 of the country’s most highly trained horses are accompanied by music, enhanced lighting, and narration. A new addition to this year’s Pennsylvania Horse World Expo is Craig Cameron’s Extreme Cowboy Race. The Extreme Cowboy Race is a timed and judged race through a challenging set of obstacles that test athleticism, horsemanship, and the communication and bond between horse and rider. The exciting and entertaining competition features horse and rider combinations from throughout the region. The timed event is judged on the quality of horsemanship at each obstacle, which can include such challenges as saddling the horse, dragging logs, jumping obstacles, loading into a trailer, backing up through a pattern, pole bending or roll backs, navigating a log jumble, penning cattle and working gates, and gait/lead changes. 58

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feet of exhibit space with an overwhelming selection of horse related merchandise for browsing and buying. Visitors can learn about a variety of breeds on Breed Row, during the daily Parade of Breeds, and meet breeding stallions up close in Stallion Avenue. The latest in horsekeeping technology will be featured at the show along with apparel, barns, artwork, books, equestrian vacations, feed, trailers, tack, training, schools, and much more. Equestrian Promotions also produces the Maryland Horse World Expo, to be held January 20-23 at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium. Pennsylvania Horse World Expo hours are Thursday, February 24, from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, February 25, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, February 26, from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Sunday, February 27, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Daily admission (cash only) is $12 for adults, and $6 for children ages 7-12. Children under 7 are admitted free. Tickets are available at the door, online at www.horseworldexpo.com, or by mail (through February 2). Reserved seating for Theatre Equus, which begins Friday and Saturday, February 25 and 26 at 8:30 p.m., is $12 to $24. Tickets are available at the show (while supplies last) or online at www.horseworldexpo.com. The Farm Show Complex, Cameron and Maclay Sts., Harrisburg, charges $8 per day for parking. For more information, call 301-916-0852.

New England Equestrian Center of Athol Wraps Up season With social GatherinG

t was definitely a busy autumn for NEECA members and their friends. In October, the town of Orange continued its 2010 Bicentennial with an expanded version of the annual Harvest Parade. Seven NEECA representatives in matching vests and polo wraps pranced along the route. One week after the parade, 50 riders showed up on a beautiful, blustery fall day to participate in a “Pirates’ Plunder Pleasure Ride!” Finally, the annual NEECA Social was held on November 6 at the Orange/Athol Elks Hall in Orange, Mass., featuring food, awards, auction, and dancing to local favorites Swift Kicks. Susie Feldman received the Volunteer of the Year award, and local author Helen Hills debuted her book Still Riding at 80. For more information on the New England Equestrian Center of Athol, please visit www. equinecenter.org.

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Janice Telfer tries out plowing with Danny and Dakota while Terry Joseph supervises.

Ernie Staebner and his Belgians provided wagon rides at the Fun Day.

Eastern Connecticut Draft Horse Association Fun Day a SucceSS SubmitteD by Janice telFer

n November 7, Terry Joseph put on another fantastic “Fun Day.” It’s a day for all club members to try their hand at different activities either with their own horses or with Terry’s hard working teams. This year, the Education Committee worked with Terry to create a superbly scheduled day, allowing people to sign up for events beforehand. This insured that anything people wanted to try, there would be horses and equipment available. It started with a lesson in plowing and then everyone got a hands on chance to take a seat and plow. After a break for lunch (usually a very social event, but with the definite chill in the air and a steady wind, most opted to stay in their trucks to keep warm) the afternoon was followed with an opportunity to drive a four-up again with Terry’s team. Sprinkled throughout the day was time for leisure drives along the wonderful trails at Blue Slope Farm with your own teams or hitching a ride with others or with Ernie Staebner and his Belgians providing a wagon ride. Some hitched their drafts to try their hand with a walking plow while others got in some practice time plowing with their experienced teams. There was the opportunity to use a stone boat or to try

your hand at the log skid, some just brought their teams to observe and get adjusted to all the activities around them. It was a great learning experience for everyone involved. Gary and Nita Kincaid enjoyed a drive with their Shires, Edward The club would like and William. to give a big thanks to Terry Joseph and his hardworking horses Danny, Dakota, Duke, and Diesel. Their hard work provided us all with a most enjoyable day. ECDHA monthly meetings are held every third Tuesday of the month at Blue Slope Country Museum, 138 Blue Hill Road, Franklin, Conn. The club welcomes and encourages visitors to join our meetings. You need not own draft horses to join! Food and beverages are always served. Guest speakers are often scheduled. For directions, visit www.easternCTdraft Dale Naegeli driving with Danny and Dakota in the lead, and horse.com. Duke and Diesel on the wheel. January 2011

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Connecticut Horse Shows Association

Connecticut Horse Shows Association’s 78th Annual Awards Banquet will be held at the Connecticut Convention Center.

to Hold 78tH annual awardS banquet Submitted by GeorGe JenSen

onnecticut Horse Show Association’s 78th Annual Awards Banquet will be held at the Connecticut Convention Center on March 5, 2011, at 6:00 p.m. Continuing the popular format of the past three years, we will once again have the big screens which list the winners, and we intend to follow the order of presentations as listed in the programs. A raffle and a silent auction will be offered. When the tickets are chosen, the numbers will be posted up on the big screens so there are no long pauses while folks round up their tickets and compare numbers. A reasonable time period will be allowed for collection of the items. Other details and a reservation form will be published in the next issue of the Pedlar as well as in the Around The Circuit newsletter. We are looking for new, useable raffle items. As in prior years, it is not necessary that these items be specifically horse related. Once again it is very helpful if items are dropped off before

the banquet so that they may be identified by donor, listed in the program, and arranged carefully at the banquet. Email Kristen Kuzmickas-Guadagnino at fullcirclefarmct@yahoo.com so that arrangements can be made for drop-off or pickup.

Good Sportsmanship Award Submitted by GeorGe JenSen

Each year the directors vote on a nominee for The Good Sportsmanship Award. This award will be given to a CHSA member based on conduct, cheerfulness, and character demonstrated during the show season. The award is given at the annual Awards Banquet. Nominees for this annual award should be proposed by the members of CHSA. It is not necessary that this nominee be a competitor. It could be a trainer, instructor, groom or anyone at all who is a CHSA member. Advertise in the Banquet Program Key things to keep in mind are Once again we are offering advertising space in conduct and interaction of the the Banquet Program Book at the following rates: nominee with trainers, parents, show personnel, and other particiFull page: $100 pants. The way a person handles Inside Covers: $150 success or defeat following a perforOutside Back Cover: $200 mance is a good indication of Take advantage of this great rate to immortalize sportsmanship. Integrity, honesty, your winning season and/or promote your horse and adherence to the rules are also to an equine audience. prime considerations. Nominations, along with a brief Please send ad copy to banquet@chsaonline.com, description of why you are making and mail a check, payable to CHSA, to Deb Krawitz, the recommendation, should be sent 330 Radmere Road, Cheshire, CT 06410. to Kristen Kuzmickas-Guadagnino, The deadline is February 12, 2011. Chairman of the Sportsmanship

To Sponsor a Year-End Trophy To make this Awards Banquet an event that will long be remembered by our talented riders and their families, we invite you to sponsor one of our many awards. To sponsor a Year-End Trophy, send a $50 contribution (payable to CHSA) to Debbie Krawitz, 330 Radmere Road, Cheshire, CT 06410. Email any questions to dkrawitz@cox.net.

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Award Committee, 195 Hillstown Road, Manchester, CT 06040 or emailed to fullcirclefarmct@yahoo.com. Nominations are due by February 1, 2011.

Thanks for the Memories!

CHSA members can now purchase 20 words in the program book for only $20. Say “Thank You” to your trainer, parents, horse or congratulate your child! Examples: “Congratulations, Diane, on your successful show year!” “Katie, you’ve had an exciting year, good luck at the 2011 shows!” “Thanks to my wonderful horse Chieftan, we had a great year—Emily Smith!” Send your one liner with a check to CHSA by February 12 to Deb Krawitz, 330 Radmere Road, Cheshire, CT 06410.

Challenge Trophies Due Back

All challenge trophies should be engraved, cleaned and returned to: Karen von Bachelle, 206 Pleasant Valley Road, South Windsor, CT, 06074-3316 by February 10. Karen can be reached at 860-5288027 or bachelle@usdatanet.net. Thank you!

BHC Management Launches Innovative 2011 Programs Submitted by naomi Gauruder

BHC Management LLC is pleased to announce the creation of “BHC Blue Ribbon Ventures.” This new brand name of show will be used to identify horse shows produced and managed exclusively by BHC. The BHC Blue Ribbon Ventures Shows are committed to providing a fun, relaxed, affordable, and safe showing environment where riders can gain knowledge and confidence. The first series of the Blue Ribbon Ventures shows will be the Penguin Series, held at Oak Meadow Farm in East Windsor, Conn. The Penguin Series shows were held on December

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5 and December 19; future shows will be on January 9, January 29, February 6, February 12, March 6, March 13, April 3 and an exciting “Tuxedo Classic” show will conclude the series on April 23. All shows will be affiliated with the USHJA Outreach Program, Connecticut Horse Shows Association, Marshall & Sterling League, FW-PHA High Score Program, and will award Double Points for the BHC Hoof Print High Score Series. Some of the shows will be affiliated with the Connecticut Hunter Jumper Association as well. Series awards will be presented for all divisions, and the series High Point Trainer will also be honored. As BHC believes in helping equestrian enthusiasts to become well-rounded horsemen, each of the Penguin Series shows will be offering educational lectures and workshops. An array of topics will be addressed, including a review of new USEF Drug & Medication Rules by FEI & USEF Veterinarian Dr. Eric Swinebroad, overcoming show nerves with trainer and sports Psychologist Kip Rosenthal, a demonstration on correct saddle fitting with Karen Withstandley, CPR classes and more. Lectures will be held at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. in Oak Meadow’s heated lounge, while the show operates out of their two lovely indoor rings. The new season starts December 1 for the BHC Hoof Print High Score Series. This program is designed to target entry-level and local riders who wish to achieve an attainable year-end goal. Points are earned at BHC Management affiliated shows, with the Blue Ribbon Ventures shows awarding double points. New for the 2011 season, the series will host the “Hoof Print Autumn Classic,” an exciting show during the fall where series participants can show off their skills, and tackle more challenging finals-like courses. The show will offer classes for all levels, complete with great ribbons, prizes, and ever popular victory gallops! For more information on any of the BHC Management programs or horse shows, please visit www.BHCManagement.com or call 203-650-3148.

2011 Annual Horse Show Issue on March 11, 2011. This is the annual issue that carries the results all of of the association’s high-score award winners, and photographs of the CHSA Champions in the hunter, jumper, and hunt seat equitation divisions. These pictures and this information must be submitted to the Chronicle directly from our association. Therefore, if you wish to submit your Champion photograph to the Chronicle, we must have the picture by Monday, January 10 in order to be sure that it is received at the Chronicle by their deadline. The requirements are: • Original high quality photographic color prints only on quality photo paper professionally printed at high resolution • No copies, proofs, scanned copies, unclear photos of poor reproductive quality, digital images or vignette prints and photos

• Action shots only—no candid or award photos • Minimum 3 ½'' X 5''—no larger than 8'' X 10'' • Must have photographer’s name (even if not a professional) and if the photo was taken by a professional, authorization of use for publication If horse or pony has won multiple championships only one photo will be used. If a horse or pony won its division with one rider and another rider won an equitation division on that same horse or pony, the photo with the equitation rider will be the one used. We will place a label with the title, exhibitor, horse, owner, and champion title on the back. Please forward this information with the championship photo to: Cynthia Jensen, 195 Wildwood Drive, Cheshire, CT 06410. It must be received by January 10, 2011.

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Rita Cardinal and Deb Coll at the Big Pumpkin Ride.

Bay State Trail Riders Association Holds last two Rides of tHe season submitted by becky kalagHeR

t’s 2011—the start of a new year! Hopefully we will all be able to spend some more time with our horses this year and help out on at least one trail work project, whether it’s one of our organized work days or you just tackle the trails in your area. To help you keep track of your rides and other important dates, we have just the thing for you, our 2011BSTRA calendar. It includes a list of most of our ride dates. Winners from our photo contest are featured each month with

runner up photos in the day boxes. Calendars are $15 plus shipping and handling. They will be available at our Annual General Meeting & Awards Banquet on Februrary 5. Speaking of the banquet, I hope all of you make an effort to attend. It’s being held at the Coachman’s Lodge in Bellingham, Mass. We will present year-end awards, enjoy dinner, hope to win something off the huge raffle table, and enjoy a great social time. The year-end awards banquet gives everyone a chance to see each other and

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Kathy Wicks and RC waiting to search for turkeys.

catch up with our lives and horse stories. Besides, what else is going on in February? Our last two rides of the season are now fond memories. Karen Fleming-Brooks hosted the Big Pumpkin Ride on the Grafton Land Trust (GLT) properties. Karen has been holding various types of rides over the years. She is a member of GLT and BSTRA, which makes a winning combination for the GLT and horseback riders. These rides help raise money for the maintenance of trails and help with the purchase of additional property. GLT allows and encourages horseback riding. A big thanks goes to both Karen and GLT. The Big Pumpkin Ride had a costume component to it. That was the fun part. I am happy to say that Denise Francis and I took first place in the team category. We were dressed as convicts and made our horses “striped” convicts also. There were lots of interesting costumes; we saw Bill Zariczny out there and noticed he was being haunted by a ghost! Conrad Berthold of CB Imaging took some great pictures, especially on top of Potter Hill where you could see Mt. Wachusett in the distance. The last ride of the season was the Turkey Trot and that was hosted by Rose Zariczny with help from Sue Quirk. As usual, the trails at Myles Standish State Forest are great to ride on. The weather was sunny but cool and the hot soup was quite welcome by the time we all got back. Bill Knott was very happy to find a “turkey” when we had the search after the ride. He said it had been a number of years since he had found one. BSTRA would also like to thank Schlager Auto Body Repair for sponsoring the Turkey Trot. This is to give everyone a heads up: We will be having a tack sale in Uxbridge on March 26. So start going through all your accumulated “stuff” and get it ready, rent a table, and make some money for new “stuff!” This is the ultimate in recycling. If you are interested in renting a table please contact Becky Kalagher at 508-476-3960 or bstra@charter.net. Please remember to renew your membership. If you are not a member, please consider joining. You will be supporting our work that we do on trails, enjoy discounted prices for our rides and events, set a goal to win a year-end award, receive a monthly newsletter with free classifieds for members, and receive a subscription to the Pedlar. Membership forms can be found in the Pedlar or on our website at www.bstra.org.

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Yankee Walkers, Gaited Horses of New England EquinE AffAirE 2010: AnothEr AffAirE to rEmEmbEr SubmittEd by LorEn StEvEnS

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England countryside. Lynn McLaughlin and Ali Kenyon riding Fuzzy and Shiloh donned Victorian period costumes and their antique sidesaddles to present the perfect picture Julie Dillon on Levi, Molly White on Ace, and Jen Johns on Ranger of proper ladies on demonstrate the versatility of the Tennessee Walking Horse as they ride smooth gliding, through the patterns for gaited dressage. dependable mares. Loren Stevens and Joan Ballas represented the successful, the Yankee Walkers club requires English saddle seat and western show pleasure an army of people to set up the displays, capabilities of our high stepping and flashy man the booth, work as ground support for steeds. Whether riding through Central Park the riders, take photos, and tear down the with fashionable friends or loping to a rodeo exhibit. Thanks to all the Yankee members with cowgirls, one is always styling with a who gave of their time, talent, and knowledge of our great breed: Ed and Mady Tobias, Tennessee Walking Horse. Julie Dillon, Molly White, and Jen Johns Mike Stevens, Mary Ann Guaraldi, Christine riding Levi, Ace, and Ranger completed the Pfeiffer, Christos Erinakas, Susan Griffin, presentation dressed in sophisticated dres- Peggy and Dave Whitaker, Serena Lovejoy, sage attire and displayed beautiful dressage Julie Dillon and Ace, Joan Ballas and Winter, patterns, and presented the growing popu- Loren Stevens and Classy, Steve Luoni and DJ larity of gaited dressage across the country. and Pavo, Ali Kenyon and Shiloh, Rob Morin Partnering with their talented horses, these and Sonny and Budd, Cyndy Eromenok and riders worked to perfect communica- Conrad, Jenn Wallace and Maxx, Jen Johns tion, balance, impulsion, and collection and and Dennis Pelletier and Ranger, and Lynn show so well the versatility of the Tennessee McLaughlin and Fuzzy. We would also like to Walking Horse in the up-and-coming art of thank JC Compagna from Not-E-Nuff Farm for coaching the presentation teams and for gaited dressage. On Saturday, November 13, Lynn allowing us to use his indoor arena to practice. McLaughlin, Ali Kenyon, and Jen Johns Special thanks to the TWHBEA for sponpresented the history of sidesaddle for the soring our breed booth and breed stall again Youth Segment in the Mallary Complex in this year. Our attendance at Equine Affaire conjunction with Sue Tobin from the NEA would not be possible without this generous Sidesaddle Association. The ladies dressed in support. Finally, for their unparalleled hours of various sidesaddle fashions from the Victorian commitment, patience with paperwork, horses, and post Victorian periods. Ali Kenyon’s and riders, and dedication to the club, thank Tennessee Walking Horse Shiloh kindly you to Lynn McLaughlin and Julie Dillon for assisted the ladies as a model for the yester making Equine Affaire safe, fun, informative, and memorable. year accessories. Now for next year…remember Yankee Club Equine Affaire is also famous for eminent clinicians and the opportunity to ride with the members, this could be you and your beautiful best. This year Yankee Walker members Jen Tennessee Walking Horse having the time of Johns riding Ranger, Cyndy Eromenok riding your life at Equine Affaire 2011, rocking on at Conrad, Julie Dillon riding Levi and Ace, the canter or gliding on at the running walk. and Steve Luoni riding DJ and driving Pavo We will see you there. For more information on Yankee Walkers, took the opportunity to study from nationally Gaited Horses of New England, please visit known equine educators. To make an event like Equine Affaire www.yankeewalkers.com.

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ith exceptional warm and sunny weather this year, Equine Affaire celebrated the end of the riding season in New England just as the Pilgrims long ago celebrated the end of the harvest with Thanksgiving. In the words of one of the Yankee Walkers participants, Joan Ballas, “Life is good. We have our friends, we have our great horses, and we have our health. We are blessed.” Those of us who attended Equine Affaire couldn’t agree more. Yankee Walkers, Gaited Horses of New England participated in many activities throughout the Veteran’s Day weekend. Beginning on Thursday morning the Spotlight Presentation in the Mallary Complex highlighted the Gaited American Treasures, and Yankee Walkers presented a synchronized riding team to underscore the gliding motion of the breed. Lynn McLaughlin riding Fuzzy, Ali Kenyon riding Shiloh, Loren Stevens riding Classy, Jen Johns riding Ranger, Joan Ballas riding Winter, and Julie Dillon riding Levi dressed in patriotic sequined vests and danced around the arena to Adam Lambert’s “If I Only Had You.” With excellent timing and choreography, the horses maneuvered through swirling entwining circles, criss-crossed through interlacing Xs, moved gracefully into paired tear drops, and mirrored each other in harmonized riding patterns. The Tennessee Walking Horses and their riders performed with confidence, experience, momentum, and grace, showing off the smooth gaits and composed temperaments of our beloved breed. On Friday afternoon, the Yankee Walkers took the stage again at the Mallary Complex for the Tennessee Walking Horse Breed Demonstration, showing off the Versatility of our truly American horse. Dennis Pelletier, a retired Hampton, N.H., police officer led the team riding Ranger. Both horse and rider were decked in full riot gear, showing a cheering crowd the calm and steady nature of the Tennessee Walking Horse that makes this horse the choice for mounted police work. Rob Morin riding Sonny demonstrated the versatility of the Tennessee Walking Horse as a trail mount. The smooth gaits and gentle temperament make the Tennessee Walking Horse ideal for long hours in the saddle over the beautiful New

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West Greenwich Horseman’s Association MEMBERS ATTEND ANNUAL FALL FEST SUBMITTED BY TAMMY LAMPHERE

The following are the judged pleasure ride yearend results:

SENIOR: 1. Reno, Betsey McDonald; 2. Traveler, Al Puerini; 3. Cappuccino, MaryJayne Foster; 4. Buddy, Ray Austin. ADULT: 1. La Bonita, Jean Morrison; 2. Lily, Rebecca Coutu; 3. Angelina, Denise Anthony; 4. NHF Pat’s Commando, Loni Decelles. LEAD LINE: 1. Neeraz, Alexander Coffey; 2. Eb Alazim, Mackanzie Coffey; 3. Phlairr, Rachael Harris.

Lory Walsh writes, Once again the chefs of WGHA dusted off their hats and donned their aprons to whip up some of the most scrumptious meals this side of the Rockies. Thirty-seven main course dishes and 17 dessert options made for some pretty stiff competition for the coveted Best Entrée and Best Dessert prizes. This year saw the addition of a new sub-category in each division; best vegetarian entrée and best sugar-free dessert. While no one ventured to submit a yummy treat minus the sugar, there were at least seven meatless entries for our vegetarian friends. Voting proved to be difficult as it was almost impossible to get a taste of everything. Some party goers opted for heaping servings of their favorites while others went for more modest servings of a greater number of dishes. A few brave souls even saved enough room for seconds!

Two huge Thanksgiving baskets were included in the Turkey Trot raffle.

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SHOW RESULTS

My dessert dish resembled the pallet of a painter with small dabs of each dessert placed around the rim in the exact numbered order of the entries. As the voters finished sampling all the goodies, little voting slips were passed around and they were given the daunting task of voting for just one entrée, one vegetarian entrée, and one dessert. Due to the lack of a sugar-free entrée, it was decided to award a prize to the second place dessert as well as the one that received the greatest number of votes. It took a team of four to sort and count the votes. When all had been tallied the final results were: Best Entrée: (award: Cowboy style mixing bowl set) Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole entered by Celeste Santos-Rivera. Best Vegetarian Entrée: (award: motif coffee cups with gift card to Stop & Shop) Real Old Fashioned Macaroni & Colby Cheese entered by Laura Cardarelli and Joe Walsh. Best Dessert: (award: Cowboy motif metal serving tray with harvest basket and towels) Pumpkin Layer Cake entered by Denise Anthony. Second Place Best Dessert: (award: dessert motif coffee cups with gift card to Stop & Shop) Pumpkin Cheesecake Squares entered by Tammy Lamphere. Congratulations to all entries; we can’t wait until next year. On November 6, 2010, WGHA held its annual Turkey Trot. Ninety-one riders attended. This ride is always fun but this year was the best. The weather was perfect and a few new members came. Kathy Lee is a new member with a rescued horse who did

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est Greenwich Horseman’s Association put on some great rides this year, and to celebrate them, we had our annual Fall Fest. It was held at the community center in Westwood Estates in Coventry, R.I. Joy Dolan came up with the idea to hold it there, which was great. The tables were filled and the food was excellent. Lory Walsh, Celeste Santos, Mary Ann Smith, Linda Krul, Ida Sweet, Ray Austin, Vickie, and Charlie did a great job decorating and organizing. There was a pumpkin carving contest featuring approximately four or five pumpkins. Eva Platt, Celeste Santos, Linda Krul, Mary Ann Smith, and Denise Anthony were the entries. Eva Platt won first place with her horse face pumpkin. They were all very creative. Part of the fall fest includes giving out yearend awards for the judged pleasure rides. Celeste Santos and Linda Krul did a super job with the obstacles for the three judged pleasure rides this year. All of those who competed would agree that they were tough and well done.

very well. She adopted him from The Last Chance Corral, which is based in Rhode Island and Ohio. There was a huge table filled with raffle prizes. If you found a pumpkin cut-out hanging from a tree branch you traded it in for a prize on the table. Extra raffle tickets were purchased for a chance to win a basket filled with Thanksgiving dinner items. Ken Warner and club treasurer George Reddrick were the winners of the baskets. WGHA is collecting dates for the 2011 ride season. Visit our webpage at www.orgsites.com/ ri/wgha for ideas. If you are interested in hosting a ride, please come to our monthly meeting and get it on the list. There will be soup rides throughout the winter months but because of the weather, Celeste will post them a few days in advance. The soup rides are a good way to keep your horse in shape or bring out a green horse. Just a reminder that we need to clean up after our horses when we go to rides. Recently, there have been numerous complaints about manure left in public parking areas around the state. We have a limited number of places to ride in Rhode Island. We need to remember that we share these places and if we are not responsible for ourselves and our horses, we will lose these privileges.

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A Message From Kim Dore

The January meeting will be held on January 23 starting at 11:00 a.m. for the Executive Board, before the general meeting, which will be held at 12:00 p.m. at 59 Litchfield Road, Morris, Conn. The general meeting is open to all members. Old and new business will be discussed, as well as setting the ride and function schedule up. Contact Kim at 860-309-4507 to RSVP. If members cannot attend but would like to help out in some way, they should call Kim with their information. We are looking for members to participate more and be more involved in the club. Ride hosts are urgently needed. Lunch will be served.

2010 Annual Meeting

The 2010 annual meeting was held on November 6, 2010. Members present included Tom Lago, Cheryl Golden Lago, Sally Doyle, Larry Adkins, Ross Adkins, Susan Adkins, Daphne Roberson, Karl Roberson, Denise Clark, Jeff Clark, Danny Saucier, JoAnn Saucier, Lori Conant, Bill Conant, Karen Dilger, Paula Bianchi, Vincent Bianchi, Dominic Spear, Louis Casabona, Cathy Clouse, Cathy Ives, Greg Deloy, Kim Dore, Bud Dore, Ann Dominick, Jim Dominick, Fred Pokrinchak, Betty Pokrinchak, Rick Anderson, Elsie Howard, Carrie Torsiello, Francis Torsiello, Lisa Fox, Louis Fox, Dan Reilly, Patti Crowther, Kathy Watson, Gigi Ouelette, Ken Forcier, Sue Tracy, Jackie Noble, Lynn McLellan, Stephanie Dilger, John O’Donnell, Debbie O’Donnell, Tammy Brooks, Lynn Gogolya, Patrick Gogolya, Ruth Strontzer, Joan Rauch, Colleen Lowell, Kandi Young, and Holly Scanlon. 68

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President Tom Lago called the meeting to order at 8:25 p.m. Treasurer Sally Doyle presented the 2010 treasurer’s report to each table. A motion to accept the treasurer’s report as submitted was made by Louis Fox, seconded by Lynn Gogolya. All were in favor. Motion passed. Copies of the secretary’s report were available on each table for review. A motion to accept the secretary’s report as read and published was made by Betty Pokrinchak, seconded by Louis Fox. All were in favor. Motion passed. There was no old business to review. President Tom Lago thanked Ross and Susan Adkins and Larry Adkins for all their time and attention to detail in hosting the 70th Annual CTRA Banquet and for such a wonderful evening meal. He also thanked everyone for bringing such tasty additions to the banquet. New business to discuss included the proposed CTRA fee increases. The proposed new fees were presented to the members. A vote to accept and establish the new CTRA fees effective January 1, 2011 was taken by a show of hands. New CTRA Fees: The establishment of the following fees goes into effect on January 1, 2011. old new Camp Lot Fee $40 $45 Individual Membership $20 $25 Family Membership $25 $30 Initiation Fee $5 $10 All other fees will remain the same.

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President Lago commenced with the election for the CTRA 2011 executive officers. Nomination Chairman, Louis Fox, asked if there were any nominations from the floor. The nominations from the floor were Francis Torsiello for vice president, Ann Dominick for camp director, and Carrie Torsiello for camp director. Paper ballots were issued to all members with voting privileges by treasurer Sally Doyle. The election results for the CTRA 2011 executive officers are: President, Larry Adkins; Vice President, Lisa Fox; Secretary, Kim Dore; Treasurer, Betty Pokrinchak; and Camp Director, Ann Dominick. A motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:25 p.m. was made.

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ere it is January 2011 already. Our Annual Meeting and Banquet held on November 6, 2010 was a huge success. Thank you, Susan and Ross Adkins and Larry Adkins, for all your time and efforts in creating a delicious evening fare for us all. It is truly appreciated. A big thank you also goes out to all the wonderful chefs (members) that brought so many great dishes, which were enjoyed by everyone. It was a great buffet. There was something for everyone. Everybody also enjoyed dancing to the music provided by Mike German.

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d Dorsett and Dan Coutu went in search of a place for a wagon ride for the Northwest Connecticut Draft Horse Association. They came back to the members with the 4,000-acre White Memorial Foundation Wildlife Sanctuary with 35 miles of trails. The members all thought that it was big enough so October 24 was set as the date of the wagon ride. At 11:00 a.m. on that date with Dan Coutu in the lead wagon driving his grey Percherons Jim and Jake, the wagons started to roll. He communicated with Ed Dorsett via walkie talkie who was in the last wagon driving his Belgians Butch and Bud. Following Dan was Tony Roswell with his grey Percheron Val. Next was Paul Lang driving his Percheron cross Dutch. Then came Duffy Layton with his Spotted Drafts Tammy and Sammy, followed by Phil Jacquier driving his Spotted Drafts Hunter and Atlanta. Karl Riva came next with his Belgians Doc and Bud, with Pat Simone driving Desi and Lucy following him. There were far too many passengers in the wagons to list. continued on page 69

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Duffy Layton and Phil Jacquier combine their teams after the trail ride. Desi and Luci rest with Pat Simone holding the lines.

and saw on the weekend. People were also afforded a rare opportunity in this day and age to actually have a verbal exchange with passengers in passing vehicles, as the wagons drifted by at a draft horse pace. This scene must have been exactly what Alain White and his sister May envisioned for the future (sans electronic equipment) when 100 years ago they used the White family fortune to buy 4,000 acres of land and made wagon roads for public use. A picture of Alain driving a carriage on these very same roads is in Ethan and Hannah Coutu pause while helping their father Dan the Foundation museum. harness Jim and Jake. The road initially was wide and flat. As the trail went deeper into NWCDHA Wagon Ride the woods, elevation was gained by going up continued from page 68 short steep hills. Some extremely sharp curves Many walkers, bicyclists, hikers, and people on presented a challenge to the drivers. Upon horseback were encountered as the wagon train approach, a turn had to be evaluated so the meandered through the woods. In each instance team and wagon would have to be in just as the first horses approached, the people on the the right location on the trail to successfully side of the road took out cameras and cell phones navigate it. The boundaries of the turns were to take pictures. Along with the different breeds defined by boulders, tree trunks, and steep drop of draft horses there were several kinds of farm offs and they were usually on an incline. These wagons. There were also carriages of antique were not like turns in a flat arena around rubber design with large diameter wheels and wooden cones. Negotiating the turns in the woods spokes, all of which contributed to the making successfully was elevated to an art form. Also on the inclines were drainage ditches of great photos. When back at work on Monday it is almost certain they would use the pictures dug across the trail with a mound of dirt on the to back up their discussions of what they did downhill side. As the horses were going down

into the ditch the wagon was moving up the side of the mound. This created a vertical articulation between the horses and wagon which created a sudden change in line pressure that had to be dealt with or the wrong message would be sent to the horses. The situation gave Pat Simone trouble while driving Desi and Luci. By the third hump I compensated by repositioning my hands quickly enough so the team would not stop at the bottom of the ditch. At about the highest elevation a cliff on the edge of the road with a drop of about 50 feet to a pond below created some anxiety but afforded a great view. Soon after that the horses were stopped for a rest as we had some lunch. The horses seemed very well rested after the break and the trip back went much too quickly. Back at the trailers, the people and horses seemed more energized than fatigued after three hours on the trail. Duffy and Phil had their teams of Spotted Drafts hitched together and were driving around four-in-hand. Members of the club were already discussing the possibility of another trip. The trip started at 11:00 a.m. and finished at 2:00 p.m., with about a half-hour for lunch. The best way to describe the time spent on the trail that day is simply to say it was â&#x20AC;&#x153;quality of the highest order.â&#x20AC;? NWCDHA holds its meetings the first Thursday of every month starting at 7:15 p.m. Anyone interested in joining or with questions about any of the planned events may email secretary Geraldine Devoid at squaw66@gmail. com. For more information on the Northwest Connecticut Draft Horse Association, please visit www.northwestctdrafthorse.com. January 2011

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Morgan/Saddlebred news Michaela Gillispie, the youngest saddle seat equitation Triple Crown winner, riding The Wizard. of Atkinson Riding Academy in Atkinson, N.H.

SUZANNE HABEREK OF TRINITY MORGAN FARM LLC IN BROADALBIN, N.Y., announced that one of her riders, 14-year-old Michaela Gillispie of Hagaman, N.Y., won three of the most prestigious saddle seat equitation classes at the Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show. These three classes are considered to be the “Triple Crown” when all won at the same show. They were the AMHA Saddle Seat Gold Medal Finals, the UPHA Morgan Senior Challenge Cup and the World Senior Saddle Seat Equitation Championship. Michaela has been riding for nine years. She is one of only five riders in the history of the Grand National to achieve the coveted Triple Crown, and is the youngest rider ever to achieve this. She achieved this accomplishment riding The Wizard, an 11-year-old gelding owned by Caitlyn and Tamra Lynch of Gansevoort, N.Y. CHRIS AND LARRY CASSENTI OF CHRISLAR FARM in Rowley, Mass., had several sales toward the end of the year. JoAnn Weiskopff of Tiffany Morgans in Mansfield, Pa., purchased the 11-year-old gelding SKF All Kiddin Aside (Eilean Donan Chieftain x SKF Jus Kiddin). He was owned and trained by Chris Cassenti, and will be JoAnn’s trail horse. DARBY LOWELL AND RICHARD VERGATO of Atkinson, N.H., purchased the 11-year-old gelding DRF Hamilton (Garwood Hamilton x Meadow Bay Fiestra). Formerly owned by Chris and Larry Cassenti, Darby and ‘Hamilton’ will continue their training under the direction of Crystal LeBlanc

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THE ROBILLARD FAMILY of Orchard Park, N.Y., purchased the seven-year-old gelding, “A Sir Real Affaire” (Aspenglow’s Insurrection x Marin Affaire). He was owned by Erin Burns of Boxford, Mass., and was in training with Chris Cassenti. Dusty’s show career will continue in the Junior Exhibitor English Pleasure and Pleasure Driving divisions under the direction of Judy ManchesterVassie of Qlea Stables in Orchard Park, N.Y. HARRIETT BRUNELLE of Merrimack, N.H., purchased the three-year-old hunter pleasure prospect, Owlwood Wild Valentine (Minion Valentino x RRB Hearts Are Wild). “Rudi” was owned by Teri Sullivan of Owlwood Farm in North Berwick, Maine. His training started at Chrislar Farm and will continue with Tammy Levesque of Winged Spur Ranch in Candia, N.H. NORMA GIBNEY of Wenham, Mass., purchased Castleridge Cambio Corsa (Simply Maserati x Hylee Sadie Hawkins). The eight-year-old gelding will be her new mount for the Hunter Pleasure division. Formerly owned by Marilyn Esteb of Stone Pine Farm LLC in Larkspur, Colo., “Cambi” will continue his training and showing under the direction of Chrislar Farm. LEE-ANN PERRY of Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia, purchased the eight-year-old black gelding, Seaway St Lawrence (Immortal Command x Seaway High Voltage). Formerly owned by Ann Smith, his training and showing will continue under the direction of Tina Porter of Porter’s Equine Center in Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, Canada. JOANNE AND FRANK GALVIN OF DEER RUN FARM in Pittsfield, N.H., purchased Futurity Mark’s Candykiss (Futurity’s Noble Mark x Futurity’s Hot

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Fudge). They are happy to have this four-year-old mare, which was formerly owned by Shelia and Justin Cameron of Elmira, Ore., as a show horse and future broodmare. GEORGE PHINNEY OF APPLE RIDGE FARM in Ripton, Vt., purchased the four-year-old brown stallion, Whispering In The Wind (Ultras Special Agent x Fiddler Sheezacomand). Formerly owned by Micaela Garzoni, he will be in training with Curtis Childers of Milton, Vt., in preparation for the Western Pleasure division. This young stallion will also stand at stud at Childers Show Horses. SUE SOLOMON of North Easton, Mass., purchased Homeport Charleston (Homeward Mozart x Big G Delightful Surprise) as her dressage and trail horse. She will be stabling her nine-year-old gelding at Bill and Alice Nazzaro’s Farm and is thrilled to have found the perfect horse. ELAINE GREGORY of Brookfield, Vt., had two recent sales from her barn. The Wentz Stables in Orefield, Pa., purchased the pleasure mare, Endear. Endear recently won two classes at the Twin State Octoberfest, and should continue her winning ways under the Wentz Stables’ banner. Elaine sold the pleasure gelding Reedann’s Phat Cat to Jim and Lori Saltojanes of Canterbury, Conn. She also sold Periaptor’s Chief Executive to Bill and Cindy Daniels of Brooklin, Ontario, for their 10-year-old daughter, Jenna. Chief will be residing at Nighswander Stables in Aurora, Ontario. DURING THE GRAND NATIONAL & WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MORGAN HORSE SHOW, several horses were sold. Dr. Grace Steere of Bristol, RI., purchased DMH Back In Black. The six-year-old black gelding will continue his show career with Rand. His former owner, Kathleen Kabel, rode him to the 2010 Reserve World Ladies Park Saddle Championship under the direction of Black Ridge. Grace sold Harlan’s Star Material. Peeper Ranch purchased the seven-year-old gelding, shown in the Classic Pleasure division with Rand. ANOTHER WORLD CHAMPION COMING TO RAND IS MERRIEHILL HOME STRETCH. Driven by Stan Bodnar to the World Open Park Harness Championship, the five-year-old black stallion was owned by Ruthann Peterson and purchased by Jack Gatewood.

Taylor river Farm’s sarah heFFerman sold mem GenTleman Jack. Lila Tatar, with Glynis Snowden acting as her agent, purchased the reigning World amateur Hunter Pleasure Champion. Jacqueline and nicole harrinGTon sold rum Brook immorTal valor. Dianne and Murphy Lentz purchased the 12-year-old stallion, with the guidance of nicole Johnson.

of Sharon, Vt., leading his stallion, Denlore’s Desert Storm. Middlemist Midnight Magic represented the carriage driving horse with owner Susan McLellan of Delhi, n.y., in the carriage. nicole Bobbi of Higganum riding her mother’s Hollybrook Sudden impact, showed the crowd

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rodney hicks oF rodney hicks sTaBle in Pittsfield, Mass., took a nice string of ponies to the royal Winter Fair in Toronto, Canada, november 4-13. rodney drove Heartland river Dance to the Canadian & royal Open roadster Pony Championship. Owned by Susanne Harrod, the bay gelding also won his qualifying class. Kathy Comeau drove her Truly naughty By nature to reserve honors in the amateur Harness Pony class. The roan mare was reserve amateur Harness Pony Champion when catch-driven by Terri Jones. Terri also had success catch driving red Sox nation to the Canadian & royal Hackney Pleasure Driving Championship. Owner Donna White drove her three-year-old pony to reserve honors in the qualifying class. Marjorie Kenney was second in the Open Hackney Pony class driving her pony, Exhilarating. rodney drove Mastercraft’s Mr Bo Jangles to second place in the Junior Harness Pony class. This four-year-old is owned by his wife, Janet Crawford Hicks.

The new enGland morGan horse associaTion manned Morgan row in Barn C at the Equine affaire 2010, november 11-14 in West Springfield, Mass. Coordinating all the activities and volunteers were: nancy Caisse, Director; Barbara irvine, Morgan row Chairperson; Joan Travers, Morgan retail Booth Chairperson; and Sara Foy, Morgan Hospitality area Chairperson. Providing the daily demonstrations at Morgan row were Scott Travers, Peter Wheeler, Jackie Silverman, ashley Morris, Karen Bobbi, David Saunders, Jackie ross, Elsie rodney, Cheryl rivers, Christin Qua, and Miller Fina. Several youth also put together a demonstration in the main coliseum on Saturday. Countless volunteers manned the promotional booth, and helped answer hundreds of questions about Morgans. They also sold promotional items, such as T-shirts, caps and jackets, books, and calendars. Participating in the daily ‘Get up and Go with a Morgan Horse’ demonstrations in the Malary arena were DM Bugatti royale, a pleasure driving horse driven by Scott Travers for his parents’ Mike and Joan Travers of Westport, Mass.; Siridian Highly illegal, a classic pleasure saddle horse ridden by Karen Bobbi for owner Sandra Williams of Higganum, Conn.; and Ed Sweet of Melrose, n.y., with his yearling stallion, Triplesweet neon Flight. Trainer David Saunders drove the aulson family’s four-in-hand nordby Coalie’s Coal Dust, nordby Coalie’s Duke, Meddo’s Chief George, and in-Glens’ Priz Party. The Morgan breed demonstrations also included Dennis Tatro

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2011 AMHA Annual Convention To CelebraTe Morgans in HisToriC bosTon by suzy luCine

oin the AMHA at the Boston Park Plaza for a wicked good time at this year’s American Morgan Horse Association Annual Convention, February 23-26, 2011 at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers in Boston, Mass. “AMHA is proud to welcome members back to the New England area for great new experiences, good times with friends, and wonderful memories,” said Sara Foy and Jared Gove, 2011 AMHA Convention Co-Chairmen. “Morgan enthusiasts in this area have a wealth of knowledge and history about the Morgan horses that we should all experience and enjoy. Join us in February, in Boston!” Activities begin early in the week with AMHA Board of Directors meetings and various committee meetings. The convention

Heads up continued from page 71 a wonderful junior exhibitor English pleasure horse. ashley Fleck Morris of Barre, Vt., showed her family’s World Western Pleasure Champion Treble’s Tanqueray. nancy Caisse of Bolton, Mass., led her stallion, Townshend Holly’s Man; Steve Davis of uVM Morgan Farm in Middlebury, Vt., rode the English Pleasure horse uVM Oneida; Kerry Wolfe of Cheshire, Conn., rode her junior exhibitor hunter pleasure mount Equinox romeo; and Cheryl rivers drove Hotspur’s red rowl. Jack Merritt and Karen Chandor of Stockbridge, Vt., own the six-year-old combined driving star. ConneCtiCut Morgan Horse assoCiation (CMHa) announced that Kristina Vine of Wild Wind Stables, LLC volunteered to be its new webmaster. Kristina is busy updating the website. If you have any photos, news or events you would like on the Connecticut Morgan website, please email Kristina at Kristina.vine@quinnipiac.edu. Don’t forget to visit CMHa online and see all of the changes at www.ctmorgans.org. CMHa is also on Facebook. Join the group to keep up with all of the latest Connecticut Morgan information. Send your Morgan and Saddlebred news to suzylucine3006@aol.com.

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provides a great networking tool for all Morgan enthusiasts, as well as a chance to do some shopping with the commercial exhibitors. On Wednesday, February 23, conventiongoers can embark on self-guided barn tours of some of the most prestigious Morgan barns in the New England area. Wednesday evening, the New England Morgan Horse Association is sponsoring a welcome reception in the commercial exhibit area. A full day of educational and exciting seminars is scheduled for Thursday, February 24. During the AMHA Awards Luncheon, recognized clubs, open competition competitors, Master’s Certificate recipients and AMHA Board members will be honored. Confirmed speakers include Jenny R. Susser, Ph.D., who has a doctoral degree in Clinical Health Psychology and specializes in Sport Psychology; Mary Jean Vasiloff of Whippoorwill Morgans in Old Lyme, Conn., who will discuss male lines of descents from Justin Morgan to Mansfield and to Jubilee King, with illustrations of how the family diverged in the case of two sons of Daniel Lambert. She will also speak about how we search for traits, going back as far as we can to find pictures and information. Robert Brooks will share the Development of the Official American Morgan Horse Judging Standards, Morgan historian Valerie Low will give an historical presentation, and Mary Chris Foxworthy will discuss Rider Fitness. In her brief presentation, participants will learn about what it means to be “fit” and everyone will have an opportunity to do some great exercises designed specifically to improve riding; the exercises are fun and simple and can be done right in the chairs! Activities for youth members begin on Thursday. Selina Cloutier has been hard at work coordinating all the youth activities. On Friday, February 25, the morning will begin with a bus trip to Chrislar Farm in Rowley, Mass. “Join us at Chrislar for an interactive session with Morgan horses,” said owner/trainer Chris Cassenti. “Come ready to ride and/or judge. All ages are welcome to participate in the comfort of a heated indoor arena with catered food, awards, and gifts.” In a casual and friendly atmosphere, you can ride and compete in classes, just like the members of Team Morgan do in competitions around the world. Or you can judge a class, based on horsemanship and the performance’s entertainment value. There will be some guid-

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ance to the judging assignments. “For those who choose not to ride or judge, but just want to spectate, we’ll also have fun and entertaining things for you to do,” Chris said. Once the bus is loaded, it will head northwest toward Taylor River Farm in Hampton Falls, N.H. Convention-goers will be able to enjoy presentations of some of the area’s finest show horses, breeding stallions, and young horses. The annual AMHA/WMF Stallion Service Auction will be held Friday evening. Dancing to the music of Harry & the Lash Whips will follow this event. “We are looking forward to playing in Boston because the Morgan convention in 1997 at the Park Plaza was our breakout performance and got us jump started as a band,” said Harry Sebring, leader of Harry & The Lashwhips. “The Morgan community has always been kind and supportive toward the band.” There will be more seminars on Saturday, February 26 and the AMHA Annual Meeting of the Members. The annual membership meeting is held to elect directors and vote on proposed bylaws changes. Executive Director Julie Broadway stated, “The 2011 ballot contains four very important and significant matters for the members to vote on. We want to encourage members to contact their regional directors to learn more.” The annual AMHA Awards Banquet will be held Saturday evening. “Join us for a special evening as we honor some of the year’s top Morgan supporters, including Man and Woman of the Year, Cecil Brown Memorial Sportsmanship Award, Hall of Fame, Breeders’ Hall of Fame, Golden Reins Awards, Youth Person of the Year, Morgan International Award, Therapy Horse of the Year, and Show Horse Hall of Fame,” said Erica Richard, AMHA Director of Registry and Membership. Located in the heart of historic Back Bay, The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers is one of Boston’s most recognized and renowned landmarks. With an unsurpassed Boston address, the hotel’s location is only three miles from Logan International Airport and only 200 yards from the nation’s first public parks, Boston Common and the Public Garden. The hotel is easily accessible to worldrenowned shopping along Newbury Street, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, the Theatre and Financial Districts and most historic landmarks. Rich in history, The Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers has distinguished itself with classic elegance and personal service that continues to attract travelers from all over the world who visit Boston for business, leisure or special events. Watch for updates on the global emails and visit www.morganhorse.com.

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AMHA/WMF Stallion Service Auction

The AMHA/WMF Stallions Service auction will be held on Friday, February 25, 2011 as part of the AMHA Convention. The following stallions will be featured:

Following this auction, attendees can enjoy dancing and festivities will be provided by Harry & The Lashwhips. For more information, please visit www. morganhorse.com.

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embers of UPHA Chapter 14 host Winter Tournaments once a month, from November through March. During their Spring Premiere Horse Show, held in April in West Springfield, Mass., the UPHA-14 Winter Tournament Championships are held. These tournaments are great for the lesson program riders who do not have a riding suit or horse, or to use as an introduction to showing horses. In addition to the Tournament division, these events have an Intermediate level, which is for Academy level and small horse show riders; and an Advanced level, designed to keep our horse show competitors “legged up” all winter. The barns that host these events do a wonderful job setting up for a horse show, and they also offer a huge buffet lunch for the competitors and spectators. It’s a wonderful experience and keeps us busy over the winter months. Not E Nuff Farm rider Lily Boisvert. The November Winter Tournament was held at Taylor River Farm in Hampton Falls, N.H., and it was a huge success. They hosted 20 lesson horses from ten surrounding barns. These riders, both saddle seat and hunt seat, were introduced into the world of horse showing. Many riders were either showing, cantering, or doing a pattern for the first time. “The Tournaments are a tremendous display of the dedication and passion of the horsemen that make up UPHA Chapter 14,” said Sarah Gove of Taylor River Farm. Many of these students have graduated from this Tournament program and have gone on to be A-rated horse show exhibitors, including Taylor River’s own Spencer Shample. Ten-year-old Spencer and Hollybrook Romeo (New England Regional Equitation Walk/Trot Champions) Ellie Stevens of S&S Stables. performed a demonstration at lunch break. They gave the crowd of almost 300 people a taste of what comes after this Tournament level. A few years ago, Spencer was just a student in these very tournaments. The December event was held at Chrislar Farm in Rowley, Mass. Stay tuned for more information on the December tournament in the next issue of the Pedlar. The following three months, they will be held at: High Tail Acres in Newbury, Mass., on January 16; Cater Stables in Dunbarton, N.H., February 13; and Verrill Stables in Danville, N.H., March 6. For more information, visit www.upha14wintertournament.com or contact Sarah Lettre, Wright Way Stables, 207-626-5680, www.wrightwaystables.com. Not E Nuff Farm rider Morgan Wolf. January 2011

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rail work and patterns in both rounds. The reserve championship was awarded to Hunter Chancellor of Evansville, Ind., riding Chanti’s Prayer, owned by Steven E. Chancellor. Judges for this year’s final included Dale Arnston of Mokena, Ill., Robert C. Byers of Simpsonville, Ky., and Frances Crumpler of Simpsonville, Ky. The bronze medal was awarded to Courtney McGinnis of Fishers, Ind., riding Kiss of the Zodiac, owned by Fish Creek Stables LLC. Additionally, the 13-year-old McGinnis was recognized for being the youngest rider competing in the final. A reception was held after the preliminary phase for all riders, instructors, and family members, 2010 Saddle Seat Medal Final Champion Nick Maupin. where gifts were given to the participants and sponsors were recognized for For more information about the Medal Final, please contact Jennifer their generous contributions. To view results from the 2010 USEF Mellenkamp at jmellenkamp@usef.org or Saddle Seat Medal Final, visit www.pedlar.com. 859-225-6955.

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ick Maupin rode Coco Mojo to the championship win in the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Saddle Seat Medal Final presented by Elisabeth M. Goth. The final took place November 20 as part of the United Professional Horsemen’s Association (UPHA) American Royal National Championship Horse Show in Kansas City, Mo. With this win, Maupin made history by becoming the first male rider to win the “Saddle Seat Triple Crown,” claiming victories in the National Horse Show Good Hands Final, UPHA Challenge Cup, and the USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final, all in the same year. Adding to the impressive feat, he and Mojo, owned jointly with Melissa Maupin, have only competed in equitation for the past year and a half. “It is the best feeling ever,” stated Maupin after his win. “My horse is only five years old and has not been competing very long in equitation. It’s cool that we’ve come so far in such a short period of time.” The class was filled with top riders from across the country and included a challenging two-phase competition that required both

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This year’s contest horse is a coming two-year-old chestnut mare named CBMF Stolen Kisses. “Latte” is by GLB Bell Pepper and out of Chocolate Kisses, who is a full sister to world champion Continental Vision. In August, she won the Yearling Filly class at the Massachusetts Morgan Horse Show. Ann Hailey of Copper Beech LLC in New Albany, Ohio, once again has generously donated a Morgan horse from her breeding program as the prize. In 2008, CBMF Walk The Line was won by Christie Little of Harrington, Del., and in 2009 Katarina Barrett of Middletown, Md., was the winner of CBMF Phoenix. For more information on this contest or to request a contest package, please contact Christina Koliander at 802-985-4944 ext. 402 or chris@morganhorse.com.

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ave you always dreamed of owning your own Morgan horse? Now you can, thanks to the American Morgan Horse Association, Team Morgan, and Copper Beech LLC! The 2010 AMHA/Team Morgan’s Win a Morgan Horse Contest is underway and one lucky person will be the winner! The contest is open to any youth, age 21 and under, who is interested in owning a Morgan horse. Those interested in entering must complete an application, essay, DVD, include two letters of reference, and submit the package to AMHA by Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. The entry fee is $50. The winner will be announced at the American Morgan Horse Association’s annual convention on February 24 in Boston, Mass. The winner is responsible for transportation of the horse to his or her own location from Richmond, Mass.

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well-known deceased World’s Grand Champion sire and World’s Champion CH Callaway’s Blue Norther. Another of the Callaway grouping, the young horse was presented to the public with Billy Greenwell in the irons. The bid board lit on $67,000 before the pair retired from the ring. A consignment from Hagan Saddlebreds, Inc., Louisville, Ky., brought a top bid of $50,000. Sharon and Dana Ellington, Ripplemead, Va., selected HS Daydream’s Believe In Me, a royally bred junior horse that is already a winner at the Kentucky State Fair and is the current FourYear-Old Three-Gaited Sweepstakes winner. Tré Lee, Prospect Lane, Versailles, Ky., expertly put the young horse through equitation patterns, signifying a ready learner and a versatile career. CH Five O’Clock burst through the in-gait under the direction of John Biggins, Simpsonville, Ky., as agent for Christopher Nalley, Louisville, Ky. The 2005 Five-Gaited World’s Grand Champion has four additional Reserve World’s Champion titles and a Reserve World’s Grand Championship. This rare offering has been shown most recently in the amateur division, and should prove an exceptional mount for Dr. Geraldine S. Meanor,

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he concluding gavel dropped, the final bid confirmed, and on the afternoon of October 30, the 2010 Fall Sale recorded the highest average per horse sold since 2006 up 28% from the 2009 Fall Sale. A strong offering with a catalogue of 345 entrants, the October sale was just what the industry needed. By the end of the final session, The Fall Sale saw a sharp increase that left many doubters shaking their heads to the past, before turning an enthusiastic eye toward the future. Topping the sale with a $105,000 bid for purchase was the three-year-old Callaway’s For All We Know. Burt Honaker was up for Callaway Hills Stable, and presented the five-gaited filly to an appreciative and aggressive gallery. By World’s Grand Champion sire Sultan’s Royalty, she is out of three-gaited winner The Supreme Machine by The Mean Machine. A responsive audience kept the bidding strong and consistent until Harold Denton, Jr., made the final nod to take the mare to Versailles, Ky. Lot #217, Callaway’s P.S. I Love You, was purchased by B & T Vonderschmitt LLC of Jasper, Ind. The two-year-old chestnut gelding is by the

Callaway’s For All We Know sold for $105,000 to Burt Honaker.

Glen Ridge, N.J. A crowd favorite, he earned a $45,000 ticket for purchase. Burt Honaker was up for the Callaway Hills Stable consignment Callaway’s Can’t Change That. The promising liver chestnut is by Callaway’s Blue Norther and out of Hall of Fame Broodmare Callaway’s Agatha Christie. Clark Clouse, Versailles, Ky., made the final continued on page 76

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$45,000 bid. Callaway’s Can’t Change That sold with engagements to the ASR Four-Year-Old Sweepstakes and the ASR Grand National. Extra Belle was a consignment from the Kathy S. Capsuto Trust, Shelbyville, Ky., with Escalade Stable LLC acting as agent and Shannon Hafer presenting. She is by the Five-Gaited Stallion World’s Champion Callaway’s Extra Extra, and out of World’s Champion CH Dancing Up A Storm LCC by (SA) Tornado. $40,000 purchased this mare for new owner Trevor Williams of Catharpin, Va. Offered by Callaway Hills Stable, Callaway’s Make It Easy On Yourself was presented in hand and garnered a $37,000 bid to exchange ownership. Emma Nichols of Laurinburg, N.C., was the final bidder on the two-year-old gelding by Callaway’s Blue Norther and out of Simply Manilla, full sister to World’s Grand Champion CH Manila Thrilla. Another two-year-old Callaway consignment, also by Callaway’s Blue Norther, was purchased by Robert and Roberta Hirshon of Ann Arbor, Mich. Callaway’s Head of Household required a $35,000 bid to exchange registration. Sporty and exciting, this young gelding was ridden by Burt Honaker. His first dam is Callaway’s Carmel Kiss by well-known CH Caramac, making him a full brother to the successful young sire Callaway’s Northern Kiss. Christopher Nalley, Louisville, Ky., was a major consignor at The Fall Sale, and one of his entries bringing top dollar was the recognizable Zippers and Snaps. Agent John Biggins expertly presented the five-gaited mare to the public before she was placed with Karyn Wonderly of Colton, Calif. A $33,000 bottom line sealed the transaction. Temptress Too followed as the third topselling Nalley consignment, with John Biggins again presenting. A proven winner by Attache’s Thunderbolt, she is out of the Amateur FiveGaited Mare World’s Champion Worthy’s Temptress. Temptress Too earned a $27,000 ticket and is now owned by Amy R. Weiler of Crystal Lake, Ill. Callaway’s Blue Norther had no shortage of gifted offspring, and Callaway’s No Reservations was no exception. Out of Callaway’s Razzberries, No Reservations is a full brother to nine-time World’s Champion CH Callaway’s Sugarplum. Billy Greenwell was up for Callaway Hills, as Tannehill Farms LLC, Barboursville, W.V., made the $23,000 purchase. Deborah L. Richardson of Lenoir City, Tenn., became the new owner of Gotta Be Charmed when she gave the final nod to the $22,000 bid taker. With Hollow Haven Farm as agent, Nancy Leigh Fisher of Oconomowoc, Wis., was both consignor and rider as she presented the five-gaited mare for public inspection. The

HS Daydream’s Believe In Me earned a $50,000 ticket and was purchased by Sharon and Dane Ellington.

six-year-old mare is by the well-known World’s Grand Champion sire World’s Champion Santana’s Charm. It’s Saturday Night Live, Reserve World’s Champion in the Three-Year-Old Five-Gaited Stallion/Gelding Stake in 2007, was consigned by the estate of Beth Arndt, Taylorsville, N.C. Kim Cowart of Statesville, N.C., put on a show with the grand gelding, and Maria Gilman paid the $22,000 ticket to take him home to Land O’Lakes, Fla. Melinda Moore of Lawrenceburg, Ky., was the final bidder on Milady A La Lucie. The beautiful bay mare was a consignment from Holly Wilson, Farmersville, Ohio, with Tré Lee, up. This sevenyear-old daughter of World’s Champion and World’s Champion sire CH Top Spool found her new home for $20,000. Presented in hand, Callaway’s Hit The Deck! was a standout consigned by Callaway Hills Stable and by the well-remembered, deceased sire CH Caramac. The two-year-old gelding is out of Callaway’s Heartbreaker by Callaway’s Blue Norther. Presented in hand, he was a standout in the pavilion and garnered a final bid of $20,000 from George Hayden, Springfield, Ky. TSE/Tattersalls concluded its 2010 sale season with an average not seen in four years. “We were a little down this sale in number of entrants,” explained TSE President, Ed Teater, “but we knew we had some quality, some really nice horses that we were excited to offer.” The Fall Sale was the final of the two 2010 TSE/Tattersalls Sales for the year 2010. For more information, visit www.tsetattersalls.com.

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eam Morgan 2010 is the proud gold medal winner of this year’s hunter seat equitation competition that took place at Stephens College in Columbia, Mo., on November 18-20. The team competed against the college’s equitation team and it was Team Morgan’s first hunter seat competition. Team Morgan 2010 was coached by Mary Carlton of Marshall, Mich., and Suzanne Haberek of Broadalbin, N.Y. Members of Team Morgan 2010 were Sara Cleland, 15, of Granite Falls, Wash.; Sarah Harb, 16, of Plaistow, N.H.; Emily Gill, 15, of Louisville, Ohio; Kendra Peeples, 16, of Oxford, N.J.; Maggie Shaughnessy, 20, of Norman, Okla.; Linda Sieverkropp, 19, of Ephrata, Wash.; Shannon Tulloch, 15, of Lake Stevens, Wash.; and Alexandria Warner, 17, of Pomfret Center, Conn. Sasha Klein of Orange, Conn., served as the team’s business manager. The total scores were 2,542 for Team Morgan and 2,474 for Team Stephens. In individual competition, Morgan rider Emily Gill won the gold medal in each round and Linda Sieverkropp earned the bronze medal following Round 1. The three-member equitation judging panel was comprised of Jim Brown, Sharon Gonzales, and Cheryl Manahan. “This was a delightful event,” said AMHA Executive Director Julie Broadway. “The competition was very tight and everyone had a great time. Team Morgan showed the local community they are fine equitation riders.” “Being the coach of the first hunter Team Morgan was an honor and a privilege,” Carlton said. “Stephens College was a gracious host and provided our team with spirited competition. I was proud to work with the wonderful girls who made up Team Morgan and coming away victorious was the perfect ending to a great competition.” In 2007, the American Morgan Horse Association and the American Morgan Horse Educational Charitable Trust approved “Team Morgan,” an international, multi-discipline equitation competition program for Morgan youth ages 14-21. Past Team Morgan competitions have included saddle seat competitions in South Africa and the Massachusetts Morgan Horse Show, as well as a competition in North Carolina in August 2009.

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Greg Prince, Camilla Bennett and Steve Violin, winners of the Fieldstone Hunter Derby, Jr-A/O Hunter Classic, and Adult Hunter Classic. Talent Search Finals: Lizzie Kenny and Nancy Vinal. Congratulations to everyone!

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JAMES LALA AND JAY SARGENT met up recently in Nashville to go to the Country Music Awards. And in news from Sandy Point Stables in Portsmouth, R.I., Katherine Steide has leased Last Call again for the coming year. CONGRATULATIONS TO TRACEY MACK-GORIN of Noank, Conn., for winning the reserve championship in the Ariat Medal Finals. Tracey is a first-year law student at New York Law. She rides with Jimmy Toon and Erika Belden.

COOKIE DESIMONE AND GREG PRINCE’S WOODRIDGE FARM, of Sherborn, Mass., had one of their best years ever in 2010. WRF hunters had a banner finals season. At the MHJ/Summer Showcase, Greg Prince was victorious in the $10,000 Fieldstone Hunter Derby aboard Sarah Cabot’s Mariano. Also that week Camilla Bennett and her Small Change won the $1,000 Jr-A/O Hunter Classic and Steve Violin won the Adult Hunter Classic. At the USHJA Zone 1 Finals in September, Catherine Kenny won the Zone 1 Children’s Hunter Horse Finals on her Shakespeare and Sean Rogers claimed the Zone 1 Adult 35+ Hunter Finals and Big E Adult 35+ Hunter Championship with Sarah Summers’ Holland Park. In the equitation at the Zone Finals, Sean won the Zone 1 Adult Equitation Championship and Tegan Treacy was tenth in the Children’s Equitation Challenge.

WOODRIDGE FARM SENT SEVEN JUNIORS TO THE USEF MEDAL FINALS in one of the most demanding qualifying years ever for Harrisburg: Abby Bertelson, Carly Corbacho, Holly French, Maddie Gordon, Lizzie Kenny, Haleigh Landrigan, and Nancy Vinal. They also sent five juniors to the Maclay Finals: Holly French, Maddie Gordon, Lizzie Kenny, Haleigh Landrigan, and Nancy Vinal. Two of their juniors went to the USEF

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AT THE MHC DAYS OF CHAMPIONS, finals ribbons were won by Lauren Nashawaty (third), Abby Bertelson (sixth), and Melissa Welch (fifth). Also, Haleigh Landrigan won the MHC Sportsman Award and Sean Rogers won the MHC Person of the Year. At the NEEC Finals Woodridge Farm riders also took home top ribbons: Amy Cooper (Reserve Champion), Steve Violin (third), and Haleigh Landrigan (tenth). In the horsemanship competition Haleigh finished third and Lizzie Kenny was sixth. And congrats to Carly Corbacho who won the NEEC Junior Sportsmanship Award.

AMY COOPER AND MARY DAVIS impressively qualified for the Ariat National Adult Finals for the fourth year in a row. Also, Maddie Gorman reached the EAP Level II.

MYSTIC VALLEY HUNT CLUB, of Gales Ferry, Conn., sends their congratulations to Danielle and Alyssa McIllquam on the lease of Bittersweet Opal. Danielle will be showing in the medium ponies and little sister Alyssa will be showing in the walk/trot division. Victoria Stevens also has a new eq horse/jumper. Frances Moppett and Matariki won the USHJA Stirrup Cup Award for Zone 1 A/O over 35. Sassy has new owners… a mother/daughter team, Kate and Sally Morrison, will enjoy the ride on this very popular horse at Mystic! Gaby Tauro will be moving up to the big eq and many of Mystic’s younger riders are moving up to the Pre-Children’s division: Danielle McIllquam, Kelsey Greene, and Randi LaChance.

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horsemen in the truest sense of the word. They also send their thanks to Sherri and everyone at Journeys Haven for the wonderful show series that was perfect for first time competitors and green horses alike. We hear ChuCk mayer is now working with Blue ribbon Custom Blankets by royal riders. Look for him at WEF! karen mCCarthy and kilkern farm, based at Little acorn Equestrian Center in Millis, Mass., have had a great 2010 show season. Karen has been in Massachusetts since august of 2009 after working with numerous world-class riders. Originally from Ireland, Karen worked with Irish grand prix rider, Connor Swail, and later came to the u.S. where she worked with Joe Fargis, Candice King, and Michael Morrissey. This summer Karen was in the ribbons multiple times at venues like Fieldstone, HITS Saugerties, and Myopia with Betsy Moller-Sally’s baby green hunter, Equinox, and Cindy Cleaves’ hunter, Pellegrino. Karen also leased Sully, a prospect she brought along with Kevin Babbington, to Woodridge Farm where he had a great showing at all the finals. Kevin also has had a lot of success with another prospect of Karen’s, Lufthansa. Congrats to old friend, daphne Bytnar (nee Mahoney) and husband, Jim, who now live in Denver, Colo., on the birth of their first

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faults in 37.77 seconds for a sixth place finish. Charlie Jayne (USA) and Athena followed them with a four-fault performance in 37.64 seconds. They ended up in fourth place. Aaron Vale (USA) and Paparazzi 10, owned by Thinks Like a Horse and Norman Peterson, were next in and set the first clear round and the “Travelers Time to Beat” in 34.87 seconds with a fantastic jump-off ride. His time would hold up for second place. Ward explained, “I thought my horse jumped beautiful in the first round. It felt very smooth. In the jump-off, I decided to do the four up at the end of the ring to the oxer and it got a little farther away than I $100,000 President’s Cup Grand Prix winners had anticipated. It felt a little rough just McLain Ward and Sapphire. for a few strides there, but when you have a partner like Sapphire you don’t have to be 11-year-old Katherine Strauss of Southampton, 100%. She is 110%, so she makes up for a lot of N.Y., led the victory gallop on Caretino. Strauss and Caretino put down a clear round in a time my mistakes.” The $10,000 Children’s Jumper Championship of 32.120 seconds to take the win over opened up jumper competition at the WIHS, and continued on page 82

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he 52nd Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) hosted the best hunter, jumper, and equitation riders in the nation competing for top prizes at the Verizon Center in downtown Washington, D.C. from October 26-31, 2010. The $100,000 President’s Cup Grand Prix presented by Washington Convention and Sports Authority, CSI*** was an exciting example of the sport of show jumping and a qualifier for the FEI World Cup Finals in April. Two-time Olympic gold medalist McLain Ward of Brewster, N.Y., and Sapphire, owned by Ward and Blue Chip Bloodstock, came away with the win in the highlight class of the 52nd Washington International Horse Show. There were 24 entries in the grand prix class, which was designed by Michel Vaillancourt of Aiken, S.C. First into the jump-off was the trailblazer in the first round, Ireland’s Darragh Kenny on Gael Force, owned by Missy Clark and North Run. They had two jumps down for eight

onship on her horse What Ever. She was presented with the Greenberg Challenge Trophy donated by Mr. and Mrs. Hermen Greenberg. Chase Boggio and Hennessey were reserve champions. Charlotte Jacobs won the Shalanno Style of Riding Award. The $10,000 International Open Jumpers had a Pair Relay class, and it was the duo of Shane Sweetnam (IRL) on Allison and Hillary Dobbs (USA) with Marengo taking the victory. Movado and Bailey Boyland won the $10,000 $25,000 Puissance winners Pablo Barrios and G&C $15,000 International Open Jumper winners Rodrigo Pessoa and Children’s Hunter Blanchee Z. Palouchin de Ligny. Championship. After four years of competing in the $10,000 Washington International Horse Show Larone, who finished in 63.785 seconds. The $25,000 Puissance sponsored by The Adult Hunter Championship, Phoebe Weseley continued from page 80 Boeing Company is always one of the most and Just Ask Me finally got their victory. Maggie Jayne of Elgin, Ill., rode Francesca Thunderbay and Alexa Boggio, who finished in anticipated classes of the year at the WIHS. This year was no different as Pablo Barrios for Pony Lane Farm to the Grand Hunter 32.468 seconds. The $10,000 Adult Jumper Championship (VEN) and G&C Blanchee Z, owned by G&C Championship. The reserve champion in the Regular saw Rebecca Smith of Stuarts Draft, Va., with Farm/Gustavo and Carolina Mirabal, cleared a Conformation Hunter division was Listen, owned the blue ribbon on Kick the Clouds, a 19-year- height of 6'1'' for victory. Kent Farrington and Up Chiqui put in by Jane Gaston and ridden by Kelley Farmer. old Thoroughbred gelding. Smith was able to Jayne rode Summer Place, another Pony stay clear and was quick in 33.048 seconds for a thrilling speed round session to win the $30,000 International Open Jumper 1.50m Lane Farm entry, to the championship in the the win. Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) and HH Ashley, owned faults converted class. Margie Engle (USA) First Year Green Working Hunters. Farmer by Double H Farm, won the opening interna- and crowd favorite Hidden Creek’s Pamina rode Taken, owned by Nancy Amling, to the tional jumper class, which offered $30,000 in L, owned by Hidden Creek Farm, were just reserve championship. Summer Place and Jayne also won the Grand Green Working Hunter prize money. Pessoa and HH Ashley competed behind in second place in 54.48 seconds. Rodrigo Pessoa won his third class of the Championship. in the second half of the class held during the The Grand Amateur-Owner Hunter evening session. They were one of six clear show in the $15,000 International Open Jumper rounds to advance to the jump-off. Pessoa and 1.40m faults converted class. He and Palouchin Championship went to Stacy Arani of Dover, HH Ashley set the “Travelers Time to Beat” de Ligny were lightning fast in 49.72 seconds to Mass., on Bolero, a 10-year-old Holsteiner with no faults in a time of 31.88 seconds. Kent take the top prize. Marilyn Little-Meredith (USA) gelding. The pair were the division champions Farrington (USA) rode Top Gun for Iron Horse finished second in 52.01 seconds with Cordia de in the Amateur-Owner Over 35 Hunters. The reserve champion was Sanmorino, ridden and Laubry, owned by Raylyn Farms Inc. Farm to second place in 32.58 seconds. The $10,000 Ambassador’s Cup Amateur- owned by Lisa Williams. Pessoa returned in the $20,000 Gambler’s The champion in the Amateur-Owner 35 & Choice sponsored by Louisburg Farm and Beth Owner Jumper Classic had just nine entries, but Johnson to win with Palouchin de Ligny. The two were able to find the clear round for a class was a treat for the crowd as riders dressed jump-off. First in was Tracey Weinberg on as various characters competed over a course Larone. They had a quick time of 36.634 where each jump represented a point total, and seconds, but had a rail for four faults. each jump cleared added to the rider’s points. However, that would be just enough when Hillary Dobbs rode Marengo (USA), owned by Navona Gallegos and No Fear also had a fence down for four faults and one time fault. They The Dobbs Group, to second place. Pessoa had an authentic Formula One racing finished on a slower time of 40.812 seconds. Reed Kessler captured the win in the outfit for the class, complete with helmet. His jumpsuit, signed by Formula One World $10,000 Senator’s Cup Junior Jumper Champion Mika Haakinen, is something that Classic sponsored by AAA Equestrian LLC. usually hangs in his home, but he brought it out She piloted Ligist, a 10-year-old Swedish Warmblood gelding by Levantos II, to the for this special class. Kristin Glover and The Boy Wonder were only clear round in the jump-off of five the only clear trip in a time of 64.873 seconds entries in a time of 31.573 seconds. For her consistency through the three classes in Thursday’s $2,500 Amateur-Owner Jumper Time First Jump-off class. 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Championship for owners Caroline Spogli and Cavallo Farms of San Diego, Calif. The competition wrapped up with Finals for the WIHS Regional Hunters for ponies and horses. The winner of the WIHS Regional Hunter Finals for ponies was Wild Card Cody, ridden and owned by Sarah Anderson. Rock Star and Elizabeth Parent won the Regional Pony Hunter Grand Championship. The reserve grand champion was No Boundaries, ridden by WIHS Equitation Finals winners Lillie Keenan and Uno. Will Kennedy and owned by ridden her mount Uno, owned by Madeline Blake Schindler. In the WIHS Regional Hunter Finals for Turner, for two weeks. Thirteen-year-old Vivian Yowan of Darien, horses, first place went to Valente, ridden by Megan McGovern for Eileen Johnson. Conn., topped the list in the WIHS Pony The Regional Hunter Grand Champion Equitation Finals over 24 of the best pony also went to Valente and McGovern. The equitation riders in the country. Yowan and reserve champion was Sailaway, ridden by Rockette, owned by Grand Slam Farm LLC, scored an 80 in the over fences round and sat Ashley Chucker. In her second year competing in the WIHS in second place when the top 10 returned for Equitation Finals, 13-year-old Lillie Keenan the flat phase. The judges moved Yowan to of New York, N.Y., rode impressively through first place following the flat phase. Meredith three rounds for victory. Adding to the unbe- Darst on Better Than Good was second. For full results and more information, lievable finish as one of the youngest riders to win the class is the fact that she has only please visit www.wihs.org.

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Under Hunters was Do Tell, ridden by Bridget Hallman and owned by Hallman and Merry Leggs South. Saving Grace and Grace Stuntz finished as reserve champions. Olivia Esse and Illusion were very successful in the Small Junior 15 & Under Hunters, earning the Grand Junior Hunter Championship. The reserve champion was Falcao, ridden by Hasbrouck Donovan and owned by Donald Stewart. Hannah Goodson-Cutt contributed half of California’s championship haul with her horses Caretano and Superman. Caretano, a 12-yearold Holsteiner gelding, was the champion in the Small Junior 16-17 Hunters. The reserve champion in that division was Ruby, ridden and owned by Holly Labry of Memphis, Tenn. In the Large Junior 16-17 division sponsored by The Wasserman Foundation, GoodsonCutt and Superman were champions with first and fourth places over fences and they won the under saddle. Truly and Ashley Pryde of Medina, Wash., were the reserve champions with a first and second over fences. Superman and Goodson-Cutt were presented with the Chance Step Perpetual Trophy, donated by Brooke Carmichael McMurray-Fowler and Pam Carmichael Keenan. Although Shawn Casady hails from Tennessee, the 10-year-old Warmblood mare Cachet kept the California vibe alive when she and Casady won the Large Junior 15 & Under

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Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament Draws InternatIonal rIDers to 127th natIonal horse show Engle also rocked the house by winning the $30,0000 TK99 Speed Derby. She bested a field of 22 riders from five different countries with her mare Pamina L. The pair dominated the class with a Margie Engle and Indigo jumped to victory in the $100,000 Detwiler blistering clean round Fenton FEI World Cup Qualifier. in 48.91 seconds. The only rider to come close to taking home Syracuse included the $30,000 1.45m Interthe blue ribbon was the young Irish rider national Time First Jump Off, presented by Darragh Kenny, who finished second aboard Windsor Show Stables, which was the first afterLooping Star, posting a clean go in 49.220 noon open jumper class to challenge the 24 riders seconds. Richard Jeffery designed a challenging and their horses over the Richard Jeffery course. course that pushed riders to move forward while Eight riders managed to keep the rails in the cups keeping their horses focused on the job at hand. and returned for the jump-off. Spectators watched The fifth fence on the course, a narrow white as each rider attempted to outdo the previous and gate in shallow cups, proved to be a bogey fence, the lead kept changing hands. Fast turns and tight falling several times during the performance. rollbacks caused some to post faults. Four riders As the class progressed, the riders pushed their however, kept all the rails off the ground and horses faster and faster it was American rider Kent Farrington and his trying to have the best speedy mount Up Chiqui who secured the win time. Although Engle’s with a blazing time of 32.520, besting secondmare jumps big over place finisher, Maggie Jayne and Uraya, by only every fence, she was six hundredths of a second. Riders worked all year to qualify for the ASPCA still incredibly fast. There were five riders Maclay Championships and after three phases of to follow the pair, competition, it was 17-year-old Hayley Barnhill including hometown of Collierville, Tenn., leading the victory gallop favorite Beezie Madden, and taking home the championship honors. In the first round of competition, 153 riders but no one was able to were tested on a course designed by judges best Engle’s time. Other action in Scott Hofstetter and Melanie Smith Taylor in

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t was another successful year of high level international, national, and junior/ amateur jumping along with top hunter and equitation competition at the Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament featuring the 127th National Horse Show, held November 3-7, 2010 in Syracuse, N.Y. In the $100,000 Detwiler Fenton FEI World Cup Qualifier of Syracuse presented by G&C Farm, the great U.S. rider, Margie Engle, out rode 27 riders representing six countries to take the purse. As she stepped into the arena as the last of three qualifiers of the jump-off, Engle knew all she had to do was to keep the rails from hitting the dirt and she would leave the ring as the winner of the $100,000 Detwiler Fenton FEI World Cup Qualifier of Syracuse presented by G&C Farm. Her Dutch warmblood horse, Indigo, helped her reach that goal as the massive grey gelding gave it his all over every fence and crossed the timers clean in 39.15 seconds. “He’s such a trier. He gives it everything he has,” said Engle after her win.

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was also named Best Child Rider on a Horse for her excellent success over the two days of hunter competition. Lisa Williams rode Sanmorino to the prestigious National Horse Show Grand Hunter Championship, and Jennifer Alfano received the Leading Hunter Rider prize. The $50,000 NHS Hunter Classic was held in a two-round format with the top 12 horses and riders competing over a second round handy course to determine top standings. With a two-round total of 177 points, junior rider Hannah Goodson-Cutt and Caretano came out in first place, just half a point $50,000 Hunter Classic Champions Caretano and Hannah ahead of second place finishers Molly Goodson-Cutt. Ashe-Cawley and Back in the Game with a score of 176.5. After also earning a junior hunter championship and Best Child Rider award, Goodson-Cutt was very excited to get her first big open classic win. “This is the first overall classic that I have won and it feels pretty amazing because I am not just competing against juniors,” she stated. “You are competing against a whole slew of riders that have been around for a really long time so you really have to show yourself and ride very well. It is definitely the most exciting award that I have gotten this entire indoor season.” In the $80,0000 Syracuse Sporthorse Cup presented by Copernicus Stables, Beezie Madden piloted her horses Mademoiselle and Coral Reef Via Volo to the win. She seems to own this Cup as she was victorious in 2006 and 2008 as well. The final event of the Syracuse Beezie Madden rode to victory in the $80,000 Invitational Tournament in downtown Syracuse Syracuse Sporthorse Cup. is always an audience favorite. This special three phase challenge was designed specifically for the Mademoiselle all managed to go clear in all four spectator, with a format that is unique to the rounds of the four bar competition. Each of the seven top riders returned for the Syracuse Sporthorse Cup. Phase One was the $30,000 “Hit and Hurry” third phase, which was a modified grand prix where riders accumulated points by keeping all where speed and accuracy counted. Beezie and rails up or had deductions for fallen rails. At the Hillary were tied with the rest of the group end of Phase One it was Beezie Madden, Hillary close behind. The pressure began to get the best Dobbs, Margie Engle, Kate Levy, Harrie Smolders, of some of the riders and several lost points for Kent Farrington, and Darragh Kenny—all who falling rails. Last to go was local favorite, Beezie secured a position as a coveted “top seven” and Madden and her petite but mighty mare, Coral Reef Via Volo. The pair kept their cool and moved into the final two phases of competition. In the second phase, the popular Four Bar laid down a perfect clear round to claim the Competition, Beezie rode Mademoiselle through Syracuse Sporthorse Cup once again. Following the class, Madden noted that it is four clear rounds and jumped the top height of 6'3" keeping her in a tie position going into great to have the fans cheering her on to a win the final round. The final round was the speed at her own show. “It is great to have the young phase where the fastest clear round earns the riders look up to me and anything that can most points. Beezie was quite happy with her encourage the sport, not only in the local area mare, Mademoiselle, since this was “unchartered but all over, is a great thing. The fans are always waters” as Beezie had never ridden her in the behind me so this is definitely a nice way to four bar competition before. Harrie Smolders leave the show,” she stated. For more information on the National Horse and Exquis Power Fee, Hillary Dobbs riding her longtime mount, Quincy B, and Madden and Show, please visit www.nhs.org.

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cooperation with course designer Richard Jeffery. The fences included a vertical-oxer-vertical triple combination, a natural fan jump off of a sharp left turn, and then a sharp right turn to the ASPCA fence. Riders then continued to a tall vertical on the left lead before making their way to a triple bar double combination. The riders who rode the course smoothly, outof-stride, and with style were the ones called back in the top 30 to test on the flat. Three groups of 10 were tested, and from there the judges called back the top 18 riders for a second round over fences, with Barnhill called back on top. The second round of competition began over a large triple bar followed by a bending line. Riders then continued to three fences next to one another where they had to make a figure-eight shape before a bending double combination. One of the final tests was a threefence line that riders had to canter in and then trot the middle fence before cantering the third fence. After watching all 18 riders compete the judges did not require further testing. Barnhill was aboard Podest, owned by Emily Gardner of Carmel Valley, Calif. The pair had a solid first round despite one lead swap and the judges invited her back to the flat where she truly shined. Barnhill was called back on top for the final round, and despite the pressure that was on her, she remained calm and flowed through her course with ease. “It was a great course for my horse and it came out exactly how I wanted it to,” explained Barnhill, who was also victorious at the USEF/ Pessoa Hunter Seat Medal with Podest. “You can’t ever expect to win but you always hope you can. After the first round I wasn’t sure and we had to work a little harder to get there.” Earning the reserve championship honors during the ASPCA Maclay Championships was 13-year-old Michael Hughes of Morristown, Fla. He was aboard Co Co Pop owned by Brigadoon Shaw of Ridgefield, Conn. The duo stayed soft and consistent throughout the day, showing maturity beyond Hughes’ young age. Placing third during the championship event was Catherine Tyree of Chicago, Ill., with her own Triple Lutz. The pair was very elegant during all three phases of the competition and quickly rose to the top of the rankings. For her win, Barnhill was presented with the ASPCA Horsemanship Trophy, donated by the late Alfred B. Maclay, Esq. Barnhill’s mother was on hand to be presented with the Gordon Wright Perpetual Trophy, donated by the late Mrs. Kenneth Wheeler to the family of the winning rider. Barnhill’s trainers won the ASPCA Maclay National Championship Trainers Award, as well as the Maclay Trainer Award, a perpetual trophy donated by the family of John Y.G. Walker Jr. in memory of Victor Hugo-Vidal. In the $50,000 Hunter Classic, Hannah Goodson-Cutt rode Caretano to victory and

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from short-stirrup all the way through High-Performance. “HITS Ocala is one of our favorite places to show,” said Tracy Fenney of Flower Mound, Texas. Fenney and her husband, Mike McCormick, own and operate MTM Farm. Last winter, Fenney and her mount MTM Tracey Magness on course with Tarco Van Ter Moude in the 2010 $25,000 Timon took home HITS Grand Prix. the big win in the 2010 $100,000 DeLuca Toyota Tundra $25,000 HITS Grand Prix every Thursday Grand Prix, presented by Great American and a $50,000 Grand Prix each Sunday of Insurance Group. “The show grounds are Weeks I - V. The grand finale of the season will quite pretty; there is plenty of room to ride culminate with the annual $100,000 DeLuca your horses, lots of nice paddock space, Toyota Tundra Grand Prix, presented by and everything is still located close enough Great American Insurance Group, on Sunday, so it’s not difficult to March 20. Fenney is sure to be one of several Highget from the barns to Hunters | Equitation | Sales the show ring. The Performance riders looking to use the HITS rings and the footing Ocala Winter Circuit to get an early jump are well kept and it’s on qualifying for another try at the Million. a great place to show “Everyone there last year was pretty excited about the Million,” Fenney added. “It’s a young horses.” As well as beautiful competitive show and we spend the whole show grounds and winter there.” And if the news of the return of the unbeatable value for winter showing, HITS Million wasn’t enough, earlier this week Ocala will be an impor- HITS, Inc. announced plans to host the tant stop on this year’s unprecedented $500,000 HITS 3'3" Hunter road to the $1 Million Prix Final the same weekend as the $1 Million Grand Prix and the Grand Prix. HITS Ocala will feature five qualall-new $500,000 ifying Devoucoux Hunter Prix’s with prize HITS 3'3" Hunter money at $5,000 for Weeks I and III, and Prix Final, which will $10,000 during Weeks II, IV, and V, providing take place the weekend hunters with plenty of chances to get an of September 10-11 at early lead on qualifying for this unimaginable HITS-on-the-Hudson hunter finale! The return of the $1 Million Grand in Saugerties, N.Y. HITS Ocala will Prix and the debut of the $500,000 HITS offer 14 qualifying 3'3" Hunter Prix Final has sent waves of Grand Prix classes for excitement throughout the industry, Start Off Your Show Season the $1 Million Grand engaging riders from both disciplines to in Ocala with Prix. A $25,000 HITS make it one of their competition goals for Esterbrook Farm! Grand Prix will be the 2011 show season to qualify for these offered during each epic events. For more information or to request a of the January shows. 41 Esterbrook Road prize list, visit www.HitsShows.com or call During the rated www.esterbrookfarm.net Acton, MA 01720 circuit there will be a 845-246-8833.

ITS, Inc. is pleased to announce that the 2011 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit will mark the company’s 30th anniversary of its popular Florida Winter Circuit. In anticipation of this important milestone, the 2011 season is shaping up with exciting news and improvements, staying dedicated to its honored tradition of providing the best value in show jumping. The 2011 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit kicks off with two weeks of competition starting with the Ocala January Classic, January 19-23, and the Ocala January Festival, January 26-30, followed by six consecutive weeks of AA-rated competition that will run from February 8 through March 20. Over the course of its 30-year history, the HITS Winter Circuit in Florida has become the destination of choice for equestrians seeking variety, comfort, and value in their winter show schedule. No other circuit on the East Coast offers the breadth and depth of classes and divisions for exhibitors across the skill spectrum,

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better. George did it so well, and he is an amazing teacher. We are so lucky to have had him.” George H. Morris is often referred to as a founding father of hunter seat equitation. He is a legend in the sport, and his clinics are a rare and unique opportunity for riders of all levels and ages to learn from the best. Morris has a Photo Courtesy of Bryan nigro

he Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center hosted a very successful and insightful teaching clinic this past weekend with George H. Morris, world renowned trainer, rider, and U.S. Show Jumping Chef d’Equipe. The clinic, held November 12-14, 2010, was scheduled and organized by Susie Schoellkopf, Executive Director of the Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center and head trainer of SBS Farms, Inc. at the Buffalo Equestrian Center. The clinic was held over three days and hosted 16 riders in three different groups: Intermediate, Advanced, and Jumpers. Riders in the clinic included Jennifer Alfano, rider and trainer at SBS Farms, SBS student Madison Brayman, Todd Kaerns, a professional from Syracuse, and up-and-coming professional Chris Ewanouski, who works with Geoff Teal. During the clinic, Morris focused on the “basics of riding, good riding habits, and most importantly, solid horsemanship,” said Schoellkopf. “The clinic was excellent and could not have been

long and never ending list of accomplishments, as his most recent addition was leading the United States at the World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Ky. In its twelfth year, the George H. Morris clinic at the Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center continued to teach riders of all ages about proper horsemanship, correct riding, and the foundations of equitation. Beyond being a learning experience for riders, the clinic raises funds to help BTRC give local Buffalo youth the unforgettable gift of horses. For more information on the Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center and SBS Farms, Inc., please visit www.btrc.org.

Congratulations to Renaissance (Rosenthal x Mining Secret) on a successful first year of showing: • USEF & USHJA Zone 1 Hunter Breeding Champion 3 Year Olds • 4th place 2010 Sallie B. Wheeler USEF National Hunter Breeding Championship - East Coast 3 Year olds. With a special thanks to Mr. Oliver Brown • USEF Ranking 11th Hunter Breeding 3 Year Olds Looking forward to another great year in 2011! Joanna Knisely Murray, Trainer Hunters, Jumpers, Equitation • Specializing in young horses: Backing, Starting, Training & Showing

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These poor horses… They had a home and a name once, then a hip # and a sad look in their eye. People have been led to believe that there is no more horse slaughter, but these healthy horses were rescued from a kill pen, a byproduct of these tough economic times. These family friends are being sent to auction with owners thinking their beloved horses will be sold to good homes and be safe! There are so many ways we can help these horses; and remember, there is no gift too small. Please consider supporting a rescue organization in your area and help give new life to these poor creatures. Together we can make a difference. If you’re interested in more information on these horses, please contact me at: charlottemcenroe@yahoo.com

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isa Goldman, Reed Kessler, Josephina Nor-Lantzman, and Lauren Croquenois emerged as champions in the regular season of the 2010 Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series. The Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series conducted its 2010 series with classes at more than 100 horse shows across the nation, giving competitors an abundance of opportunities to accumulate points throughout the year. The Series featured separate divisions for amateur-owner and junior riders with standings kept separately for East and West Conferences. Lisa Goldman of Hawthorn Woods, Ill., and Morocco topped the final standing in the East Conference’s Amateur-Owner division. The pair ended the season with an impressive 1,150 points. Goldman also finished in second place in the final standing aboard Centurion B with 745 points. Third place went to Paige Johnson of The Plains, Va., and Amagedon 3

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with 510 points. Top Honors in the East Conference’s Junior Division went to Reed Kessler of Armonk, N.Y., and Flight who finished the Series with 770 points. Reed also took home second place honors aboard Ligist with 690 points. Third place went to Samantha Schaefer of Westminster, Md., and Sugar Ray who earned 655 points. Josephina Nor-Lantzman of Del Mar, Calif., and Chello Z topped the final standing in the West Conference’s Amateur-Owner division with a total of 860 points. In second place, with 220 points, was Hannah Selleck of Westlake Village, Calif., aboard Bauer. Third place went to Chenoa McElvain of Lemitar, N.M., on Boritas who earned 210 points. Lauren Croquenois of France and Milo Fellini Mia finished first in the West Conference’s Junior division with 404 points. Second place honors of 340 points went to Cayla Richards of Calabasas, Calif., riding Faustino. Jasmine Wiggins of Okotoks, Alberta, Canada placed third aboard Little Milton earning a total of 315 points. The Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series also held its 2010 Year-End Championship at the Syracuse

Invitational Sporthorse Tournament featuring the 127th National Horse Show. Audrey Coulter and Rodenburghs California emerged as the winners, besting a field of the nation’s top horses and riders who were invited to compete in the Championship based on their performances throughout the year. The Year-End Championship was decided based on an overall score which was compiled after four rounds of intense jumper competition. Riders qualified for the final two rounds based on their performance in two preliminary rounds. Scores were carried forward throughout the competition and were included in determining the final standings. Rounding out the top three at the Year-End Championships were Meg O’Mara and Sinatra IV in second place and Karen Polle and What Ever taking third place. The Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series is designed to give amateur-owner and junior riders an opportunity to compete at higher levels and serves as a proving ground for many riders who aspire to someday represent the United States in international competition. Any horse show offering a class that meets all the criteria set forth in the 2011 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series specifications and has prize money of at least $1,000 is eligible to be a part of the Series. For more information about the Show Jumping Hall of Fame, or the 2010 Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series, visit the Show Jumping Hall of Fame website at www.showjumpinghalloffame.net.

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inter plans are in the making and the management of the 2011 Jacksonville Series has made some enticing changes for exhibitors to consider at this year’s event, to be held January 12-30, 2011. To kick things off, the Jacksonville Series’ first week will host international elites from the discipline of show jumping with two major events. Friday, January 14, will be an excellent preview of the world class athletes competing over the weekend; exhibitors and guests are invited to cocktails, dinner and the $25,000 FEI Welcome Class. No one wants to miss the thrills of Saturday, January 15's $100,000 FEI World Cup Qualifier event presented by Glen Kernan Golf & Country Club. Week two’s jumper highlights will include the $3,500 Gambler's Choice, always a fast paced quick thinking event. Following the awards presentation, guests are invited to cocktails and dinner. Sunday, January 16's featured attraction

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will be the $25,000 Grand Prix. And for the finale weekend the spotlight will turn to the $10,000 Children’s-Adult Jumper Classic on Friday, January 28 and the $25,000 Grand Prix on Saturday, January 29. Other news for the hunter competitors is the addition of weekly $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Classics currently on the schedule for noon of each Friday. The biggest news for the hunters is during week two of the series with the debut of the $20,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby. Saturday, January 22 will be a celebration of the hunters complete with cocktails, dinner, and a silent auction to benefit HOPE Therapeutic Riding Center. To make the Derby even more exciting, on the Friday evening before there will be a special Calcutta where guests can bid on their favorites to win the Derby. For more information on the Jacksonville Winter Series, visit www.classiccompany.com.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO MEAGAN DAVIS. The young rider from Stone Ridge, N.Y., earned the right to represent the U.S. in the FEI World Cup 2010 USEF National Young Rider Champions Meagan Dressage Final for Young Riders Davis and Bentley. in Frankfurt, Germany, held in the middle of December. Meagan’s partner these CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEAR’S U.S. past years has been Bentley, a 17-year-old Danish DRESSAGE FEDERATION YOUTH VOLUNTEER Warmblood owned by Kelly Roetto. The 21-yearOF THE YEAR, 16-year-old Naomi Martin of old rider and Bentley were also the 2010 USEF Brooks, Ore. She donated nearly 100 hours National Young Rider Dressage Champions at of her time to USDF competitions. Naomi’s the 2010 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage name will now be engraved on a perpetual Festival of Champions last summer. trophy that is kept at the Roemer Foundation/ USDF Hall of Fame. The trophy was donated Meagan and Bentley qualified for the 2010 by the Akin family of Warwick, N.Y., in honor FEI World Cup Dressage Final for Young Riders of Lendon Gray, who is also from New York. by having the highest average (with two scores Naomi also received a $500 scholarship to count) in the FEI Young Rider Freestyle and a $250 gift certificate from The Test in CDI-Y competitions during 2010. Their Paddock Saddlery. continued on page 90

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CONGRATULATIONS TO TRACY AUBIN of Connecticut. Her five-year-old Lusitano earned the High Point Lusitano Year-End Award at the 2010 Gold Coast Dressage Association banquet. The horse is named Black Tie Interagro and he’s ridden by Heather Bender. He earned the award by scoring a 72% in a Training Level Test 4 class. The award was sponsored by The Lusitano Collection, which hosts The Lusitano Collection International Horse Auction. “I think it is amazing that he won because it was his first horse show,” Tracy said. “But he is a very fast learner so I am not surprised. I am showing him in dressage, but my goal is to do eventing with him.” She is hoping to take him out to his first event next year. Tracy said she also has another goal for Black Tie—riding him in a pas de deux next year at the Equine Affaire.

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GERMANY’S MATTHIAS ALEXANDER RATH has taken over the reins of the world’s leading dressage horse, Totilas, from Dutch rider Edward Gal. Edward lost his partner of several years after Totilas was sold to top German breeder Paul Schockemöhle in October. Paul had made it rather clear that Totilas would have a German rider. This will give the Germans a leg up in international competition. With Edward Gal aboard, Totilas cleaned up at the 2010 Alltech/ FEI World Equestrian Games. Matthias was a member of the Bronze medal winning German team at the WEG.

JUST IN CASE YOU HADN’T YET HEARD, HRH PRINCESS HAYA AL HUSSEIN was re-elected as president of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI). This is her second term as president. Each term lasts for four years and this will be the last term that she can serve. She chose John McEwen of Great Britain as her First Vice President and Pablo Mayorga of Argentina to serve as Second Vice President. In other appointments announced as of this writing, two Group Chairs were elected. Hanfried Haring of Germany was re-elected as Chair of FEI Geographical Group II and Mauricio Manfredi of Brazil was elected as Chair of Group VI, replacing outgoing Chair Pablo Mayorga. In the single Technical Chair election, John McEwen was also re-elected as Chair of the Veterinary Committee.

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continued from page 89 average score was 70.475%. “I’m excited and nervous all in one,” said Davis. “I am very proud of Bentley and I as a team. I set a high goal for us in wanting to go to the young rider World Cup Final this year and we achieved that goal.”

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harles River Dressage Association was proud to welcome back Tom Noone on October 9 and 10, 2010. Tom has been giving clinics to CRDA members and guests for numerous years now. He is an all-time favorite who is always in high demand. Tom is recognized for his expanded knowledge at all levels of dressage. He has trained at every level and faced most issues. In his personal career, the list of highlights are all on horses he trained himself. Most were started directly from Training Level, and some were on problem horses. Tom has trained many horses to Grand Prix and has also competed some of these horses to this level. The clinic was held at the beautiful Tower Hill Farm, located in Mendon, Mass. Tower Hill is owned and operated by Barbara and Bill Gokey. Barbara and Bill were very gracious hosts, gladly sharing their wonderful facility with everyone. During the two-day clinic, both auditors and riders alike felt welcomed and comfortable. The riders had the choice of semi-private or private lessons and also had the choice of riding for one day or both. Many of the clinic attendees chose to ride for two days and found it most beneficial, not only for themselves, but also their mounts. Everyone seemed to be having such a great time during the clinic weekend that many decided to go out for a nice dinner on the town on Saturday evening. It’s so nice to enjoy the camaraderie of other riders who share your passion while out for a little dinner and socializing after a long day. I had a chance to sit down and talk with some of the riders to find out what they thought of the clinic. I noticed that many of us were working on different obstacles in our riding. Our lessons seemed very tailored to our individual needs, all of us working on something that we specifically wanted to fix, which seemed to leave all the riders with a great sense of accomplishment. Karin Lagrange rode her gelding, Weatherby. Karin says she worked on getting her horse to be more together and come from behind in all gaits. Karin found that her half-halts at the trot were working very well but not at the canter. During the lesson, Karin realized that using her legs to have the horse become more active while cantering only made him 90

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use his front end and not his hindquarters. For this team, it made sense to use the legs during a half-halt while trotting but to use the whip during half-halts while cantering. This would help the horse become more engaged and collected. Betsy Goodwin was able to enjoy two semiprivate lessons with Tom. Her goal was to have her lovely mare become rounder and softer in the rein. During her lessons, Tom asked Betsy to work on having her horse spiral in and out. Her top line improved and she was listening more. Once the mare was listening better, Betsy was able to capture the energy in the outside rein. The key to this exercise was to spiral in, and as she leg yielded out, she gave and released the outside rein when the horse was in the outside rein. Once she felt the horse stay in the outside rein, Betsy would give her inside rein and drive her forward for a few strides. This was repeated until the horse became rounder, softer, and her stride greatly improved. Betsy was very pleased with the improvements! My horse, McCoy, and I also enjoyed two semi-private lessons with Tom. My goal was to improve my horse’s lengthening in his trot. Tom asked me how and where I asked for the trot lengthening. I explained that I would normally do a little shoulder-in after the corner and then lengthen on the diagonal. Tom reminded me that when the horse is on a diagonal, they are switching the rein, and it is harder to teach them to lengthen on a diagonal, rather than on the wall. We worked on getting McCoy to really engage the hindquarters on a 10-meter circle first. Once McCoy was engaging his hindquarters and coming through, I would then ask for the lengthening on the wall. Instead of asking with both legs, Tom asked that I only use the inside leg to lengthen. This exercise worked beautifully. Thank you to Tom for sharing his knowledge with the riders and auditors alike. CRDA looks forward to seeing you again in the future! CRDA offers many clinics and shows during the year at numerous facilities in the New England area. To learn more about all that CRDA offers to the dressage community, visit the expanded website at www.crdressage.org or call Pam Murray at 508-429-2096.

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Lendon Gray has been busy with u.S. Equestrian Federation-hosted youth and Pony Outreach Clinics. The two-day sessions with Lendon, a new york resident, provides riders with personal and group riding instruction as well as informational lectures. Parents and trainers were also invited to participate in information sessions that focused on how to best guide young riders through FEI pony, junior, and young rider competition. The clinics were held on both the East and West coasts in October and november. a reaLLy biG conGratuLations Goes out to Judith noone of abington, Mass. Judith, along with the late John “Jack” Kimball, was recently awarded a u.S. Dressage Federation Lifetime achievement award. The awards were given out during the Salute Gala & annual awards Banquet at the 2010 adequan/uSDF national Convention & Symposium in Jacksonville, Fla., in December. The award is given to people who have shown a lifetime of dedication to uSDF through volunteering, and developing programs, projects, and committees that have contributed to uSDF’s mission. orchard hiLL equestrian center in Berlin, Mass., held a clinic with Irish Grand Prix dressage champion niall Quirke on november 5. niall, who trains with Conrad Schumacher, is a tutor for the Equestrian Federation of Ireland, and has nurtured numerous Irish event riders to upper and Olympic level competition. “It was a great clinic,” niall said at the finish. “We had every kind of rider from a junior on an arabian dressage horse, people needing help with their young horses, to a rider who, with her German warmblood, plans to compete at the Grand Prix level.” He showed riders how to get their horses to move into the bridle and “to be round in the stride.” Debbie Baldelli rode Debra San Clemente’s WindJammer, natalia raphael rode Cody; Linda Butler rode Cody Boy; Susie Gornall rode her Thoroughbreds ryan and Elie; Lainey Johnson rode her Westphalen Eskadeur, Julia roth rode Ellen Bonnevie’s arabian alazon, and Caroline Teich rode her young Thoroughbred Zeus. niall is scheduled to return to Orchard Hill in the near future for a two-day clinic. Send your dressage news to Lynndee at lynndee@harlynnfarms.com.

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he Mette Rosencrantz Dressage Clinic held on October 16-17 and hosted by Ten Broeck Farm in Pepperell, Mass., was a huge success. This was Mette’s first visit to New England, coming across the country from her facility in Topanga, Calif. Her expertise and teaching skills were evident in her keen ability to put each horse and rider at ease, all done with clarity and a wonderful sense of humor. Mette arrived early Saturday morning, eager to begin her instruction. Her high standards and attention to detail with every rider were just as sharp during the last session on Sunday afternoon as they were during the very first session on Mette Rosencrantz with Orintha Lynne Simonson was the lucky winner of the Saturday morning. Silva and Karola 1. dressage saddle. Rider Linda Cross said, “My rides with Mette were eye opening. She had me doing a lot of the things that a great teacher does: she was clinics. After seeing her instruct on Day 1, I of exercises to keep Bertini better on my aides able to adjust each lesson to the rider, the horse, wish that I could have postponed my wedding and quicker off my leg, and told me to expect and to each of their abilities—I would love anniversary celebration to attend Day 2! She more from him, that he can do the work—I the opportunity to ride with Mette should she was that fabulous!” The clinic was developed and coordinated by return to New England.” would love to ride with her again.” Martha Goodwine also audited the clinic. Linda Powers, who also rode both days. Linda Mette’s skill at engaging the clinic’s auditors She clearly was impressed, stating, “I had the worked tirelessly to organize this fundraiser for was appreciated by everyone who 11/19/10 attended. 9:50 2011-Stallion auction ad-bw AM Page 1 Auditor Evie Winter said, “Mette embodied all opportunity to attend one of the two-day continued on page 92

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he Dressage Foundation is proud to announce this year’s recipients of the Carol Lavell Gifted Scholarships for Adult Amateurs. Each recipient will receive a $1,000 Scholarship to enable them to set aside quality time in concentrated training with a horse they own, with a trainer of choice, away from the daily pressures of job and family. USDF Region 1 recipient Robin Davis Hahn. The Gifted Fund was originally their respec- Training Association. seeded with donations from Carol USDF Region 2’s recipient, Nancy Spear of tive USDF Lavell, which she received in special USDF Region 2 recipient Nancy Spear. Regions to Illinois, and her horses, Guinevere and Festus, remembrance of her great dressage horse, “Gifted.” Friends of The Dressage receive $1,000 grants for training in the 2011 plan to train with Ed Rothkranz. Nancy is a member of Little Egypt Dressage Association Foundation and Carol Lavell have added dona- calendar year. Representing USDF Region 1, Robin and CenterLine Dressage. tions, and the Scholarship Fund has grown In USDF Region 3, Lydia Major steadily over the years. With a recent generous Davis Hahn of North of Minnesota and her horse, Mi donation from Gordon Cadwgan, Carol’s Carolina and her horse, Tough, plan to train with Alison father, The Dressage Foundation was able to Brav-o, plan to train Sader Larson. Lydia is a member of increase the amount of each scholarship from with Jules Nyssen. Central States Dressage & Eventing Robin is a member $900 to $1,000. Association. A prominent selection committee has chosen of North Carolina Representnig USDF Region 4, the following Adult Amateurs as recipients from Dressage & Combined Trudy Tatum of Iowa and her horses, Pulsar and Vahini, plan to train with Jami Kment. Trudy is a member of Iowa Dressage & Combined Training Association. In USDF Region 9, Christy Sanantonio (LA) and her horse, Grenadier, plan to train with Heather Blitz. Christy is a member of Southern Eventing & Dressage Association. For more information, please visit USDF Region 4 recipient www.dressagefoundation.org. Lydia Major.

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the American Cancer Society. There was a raffle with wonderful items donated by local businesses and trainers. The Cheshire Horse, The Stone Pony Tack Shop, Blue Seal, Ambleside Originals, and BarnSweetBarnDVDs were among the contributors. A new dressage saddle was donated by Karen Borne of Borne Saddlery, which added even more enthusiasm to

the event. Lynne Simonson was the lucky winner of the saddle. Over $1,000 was raised to “help make a difference today!” To find out more about Mette Rosencrantz returning to Ten Broeck Farm, visit www. tenbroeckfarm.net, where you can also stay abreast of timely activities and events by signing up for the Ten Broeck Farm electronic newsletter.

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By Elisabeth Prouty-Gilbride

Maggie Savino and Tiger earned first place in the Jr. Elementary division at the Mystic and Shetucket Valley Pony Club Horse Trials.

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Andrea Waldo and Bailey.

MAST HILL FARM in Boxford, Mass., recently hosted a clinic with eight-time Olympian Mike Plumb. Throughout the winter months, Mast Hill owner Beth Murphy is moving to JMP Farm in Southern Pines for the winter. EMILY DAILY/USEA

ANDREA WALDO, instructor and co-owner of Triple Combination Farm in Ferrisburgh, Vt., traveled to Chattahoochee Hills in Fairburn, Ga., for the American Eventing Championships, and placed seventh Shutterfly’s Buzz took home Grand Championship honors in the Training Horse division with at the USEA Future Event Horse Championships. her 12-year-old Thoroughbred cross Va., and was crowned Future Event Horse mare, Bailey. Her other horse, Viva La Rodeo, a Grand Champion at the Virginia Horse Trial seven-year-old chestnut mare, placed 20th in the Championships. She received the highest score same division. of the show with a 77.7. Congratulations to handlers King Garcia and Julianne Brownson STEPHIE BAER OF CHASE FARM in Orange, Mclearen for their hard work. Mass., rode Ricochet in the Young Event Horse She was also Reserve Grand Champion at Championship at the Fair Hill International. The the New England Dressage Fall Festival with a pair received the highest score in the jumping score of 81.55, where she was handled by Phil phase. Ricochet received her second consecutive Silva. She ended her year ranked as number five Safe Harbor Award, presented to the horse who in the United States for two-year-old fillies in gives the most graceful and rider-friendly perforDressage Horse Breeding and was the Champion mance during the competition. The five-year-old Two-Year-Old Oldenburg in the U.S. Irish Sport Horse is owned by Lisa Samoylenko of Eleazer Davis Farm in Bedford, Mass. RESULTS ARE IN FROM THE MYSTIC AND SHETUCKET VALLEY PONY CLUBS’ tenth annual SHUTTERFLY’S BUZZ of Cornwall Bridge, Horse Trials, held at Mystic Valley Hunt Club on Conn., made the long trip down to Lexington,

October 24. In the Novice division, Stefanie Shea and Trio of the Glastonbury Pony Club took top honors. In the Senior Beginner Novice division, Carol Walley rode Daley to the championship. Hillary Ballek and Yoshi of the Connecticut Valley Pony Club rode to the win in the Junior Beginner Novice division. In the Senior Elementary division, Dorothy Skierkowski and Frank earned the win, and in the Junior Elementary division, Maggie Savino and Tiger of the Shetucket Valley Pony Club earned top honors. In the Intro Dressage division, Dennis Dwyer rode C Love to the win. Aimee Lovington and Kid Biscuit earned the championship in the Beginner Novice Dressage division, and Susan Ballek rode Working Draft to the win in the Training Dressage division. SCOT FERNANDEZ AND CLARE VANDERWOUDE received $500 checks from the United States Pony Club as part of the Eleanor Brennan Memorial Fund Scholarship during the U.S. Eventing Association (USEA) ICP Instructors Assessment at Carriage Station Farm in Lexington, Ky. Both recipients are Pony Club H-A graduates. Scot is very active in the Midwest region teaching and conducting rating preps. He is also the region’s Regional Instruction Coordinator (RIC), a National Examiner, and a Chief Horse Management judge. Clare is currently a Joint District Commissioner of Black Hawk Pony Club in Wisconsin, conducts ratings in the surrounding regions, and helps with H-B and H-A preps. For more information about the USEA ICP program, visit the U.S. Eventing website at www. useventing.com or contact Nancy Knight at nancy@useventing.com. Send your eventing news to editorial@pedlar.com. JANUARY 2011

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ennie Brannigan and Nina Gardner’s Cambalda made their plane trip to the West Coast worthwhile by winning the inaugural CCI*** at the Galway Downs International Three-Day Event, held November 4-7, 2010. The reward for their effort was a $7,000 check. Cambalda, an Irish Sport Horse gelding, overcame a miscommunication at fence four in the show jumping, before making a spectacular effort to leave the rails up. The clean round—finishing CCI*** winners exactly on the optimum time—gave Jennie Brannigan them the victory over Alexandra Slusher and Cambalda. on Last Call (49.2) and James Alliston on Jumbo’s Jake (55.8). “I’m in shock right now,” said an Third place ecstatic Brannigan, 23. “I always struggle recipients James with keeping him in front of my leg, and Alexandra Slusher rode Last Call to second Alliston and the mistake at fence four was my fault. place in the CCI***. Jumbo’s Jake. He’s only eight, and I can’t imagine what he’ll be like next year, because of how much he’s up steadily all weekend, and added only improved this year. He’s won four FEI events one time fault to their score, to take third. The bay Irish Sporthorse is owned by this year. He proved he’s a good horse.” Brannigan also thinks the Galway Downs Alliston’s girlfriend, India McEvoy. “This is my biggest result for sure. I’m has proved itself too. “Galway Downs is just as good—or better—as any place else,” said stoked,” said a happy Alliston, 26. “It was Brannigan. “I think this three-star is going to really exciting to finish clean yesterday on show that eventing is not all about the East both horses.” He also finished seventh on Coast. I think the West Coast deserves more Parker II. Slusher’s great weekend continued credit than it gets.” Slusher moved into top contention after when she and Juicy Couture won the Tamra Smith didn’t present second-placed CCI**. They dropped one rail in today’s Corner Street at the final horse inspection. show jumping, but they had it in hand Slusher and Last Call put in a lovely double- and finished on a score of 53.2. “It’s really special to me to win on clear round to take home the red ribbon and a her, because she’s been the most difficult horse rounds. She had hoped to ride him in the check for $5,250. to ride,” she said. “It’s CCI***, but they lacked one of the necessary “I’ve got a good vibe been such a long process, qualifiers. “I would have really liked to have going with this place,” Maxance and it all came together ridden in the three-star,” she said. “I’ve been said Slusher, 23. “I McManamy and coming to Galway Downs since it started and I this weekend.” have a lot of confidence Project Runway was a young rider, so nothing would have made Jolie Wentworth and here, and I needed this won the CCI*. GoodKnight continued me happier than to do the three-star. But now to be my last event of their upward mobility by I’ll have to do it next year.” the year. I couldn’t have Amber Levine and Nantucket Red (58.2) jumping clean to finish asked for my year to end second in the CCI**, lowered one rail to drop behind Wentworth by any better. on their dressage score just .1. They had an awkward moment in the “To finish in the 40s in triple combination, and then lowered the jump of 58.1. a three-star—I couldn’t GoodKnight is a recent that followed as Levine struggled to regain her have dreamed this week purchase for Wentworth, reins and composure. could go so smoothly,” Still, she was thrilled to finish third in their who said that one of she added. the main reasons for first start at the CCI** level. Show jumping Alliston, who lives in purchasing him was his caused only minor shuffling in the modernCastro Valley, Calif., but clean jumping technique format CCI* standings. Overnight leader represents Great Britain, and history of clean Lindsay Connors and Balingowan Pizazz and Jumbo’s Jake moved

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he Northeast Regional Adult Amateur Championships (NRADC) were quickly approaching and we were excited and ready. Entries were in, team shirts were ordered, and freestyle music was finalized. Three weeks before the show, we were unexpectedly down a team member and no longer had the minimum number of horse/ rider combinations to qualify for the team competition. With the show just weeks away, we began the search for a team to join. The Connecticut Dressage and Combined Training Association (CDCTA) came to our rescue. We contacted them to see if we could join their team and found that as long as we met the eligibility criteria (being a CDCTA member and volunteering at a CDCTA event), they would not only allow us to be on the team, but they would cover the entry fee! This financial assistance allowed us to recruit team member Merry Hoag. Along with Karen Norton, we formed the CDCTA team.

Wind gusts of up to 40 miles per hour (L-R) Karen Norton, Mary Beth Bain, and Tara made things quite interesting for the day of Manion with Coach Liz Caron (center). the team competition. Merry was the first team member to ride in Training Level Test 4. champion overall with her first place Second Merry and her horse Fleur de Marline scored a Level Freestyle scoring 68.021%. We would like to thank CDCTA for giving 66.8% winning first place. Team CDCTA was off to a great start. Next came Tara Manion us the opportunity to compete in this great and HS Timmburrs King Kris followed by event. Thanks to our coaches, Elizabeth Caron Karen Norton and Red Baron, both riding First and Laurie Sigfriedson, for their patience and Level Test 4. Tara and Karen placed fourth and support; Mystic Valley Hunt Club for hosting fifth with scores of 62.895% and 62.105%, the Championships; as well as the many sponrespectively. The last team member to ride was sors who provided fabulous prizes. We strongly Mary Beth Bain. Mary Beth and Dimension encourage other adult amateur CDCTA won their Second Level Test 4 with an impres- members to participate in both the team and sive 67.143%. That evening the results were individual competitions in the future. The announced, and Team CDCTA had won the NRADC atmosphere was competitive yet fun and the prizes were amazing. It was a show we team competition. The individual competition continued on will always remember. Thanks CDCTA! Renewal Reminder—Please remember to Sunday with the Musical Freestyle class. Both Mary Beth and Karen rode freestyles. Karen send in your renewal for CDCTA for 2011. See and Red Baron earned a 60.208% on their www.cdctaonline.com for information First Level Freestyle. Mary Beth ranked reserve and forms. the leaderboard. Fresh off her team silver medal at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, Hawley Bennett-Awad moved up steadily to claim third with Five O’Clock Somewhere, finishing on their dressage score of 53.7. BennettAwad also had a hand in Slusher and Brannigan’s successes. They are both former students of hers, the first to compete at the advanced level, and she found both of Slusher’s horses and Brannigan’s former advanced mount Cooper. Katherine Groesbeck had the enviable—and stress-inducing— position of standing first and second with her two horses in the Classic Format CC* before the show jumping phase. Her dressage scores and clean cross-country rounds had given her a considerable lead, and although her horses swapped places, they still carried her to the blue and red ribbons. The two full brothers are a family affair—

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lowered one rail to drop to second (49.6), while a clean round vaulted Maxance McManamy and Project Runway (47.5) to the top of

bred by her mother Teresa, started by her father Jim, and competed in a variety of disciplines, including dressage and endurance. The Anglo-Arabs found the final phase challenging, with Oz Proof of Purchase (58.2) lowering three rails, while Oz The Tin Man (51.2) dropped one, giving him the victory over his brother. “I get pretty nervous in show jumping, which I’m sure carries over to the horses,” Groesbeck said. Lauren LoPiccolo, a professional trainer from Auburn, Calif., moved up steadily all weekend to finish third aboard former racehorse Venado (63.6). The pair have been together for three years, and they’ve been competing at preliminary level since last fall. “I’ve been working toward this all season,” she said. “I feel like doing it gave me and my horse confidence to run down to big fences. Steeplechase helped me to let him go and do his job.” All told, the Galway Downs International Three-Day Event offered $33,000 in prize money and more than $50,000 in total prizes. For more information on the Galway Downs International Three-Day Event, visit www. galwaydowns.com. January 2011

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annual Horse and Carriage Day in Garrison, N.Y., on October 17. Al Gerelli drove his DJJJ Midnight’s Apollo to a wagonette; Donna Jessup and Ann Burn drove Mighty Mouse, a two-year-old Miniature gelding to a road car; Donna and Kerry Rose drove Lovey, a seven-year-old Welsh pony mare to an easy entry road car; Susan Leiching drove Coachlights Thunderball, a six-year-old Hackney pony gelding to a natural wood cart; Ann Pierce drove her Halflinger gelding, Jerry, to a natural wood cart; and Frank Castella drove a team of Percherons to an 1890 Studebacker fiveton restored truck.

The horse-drawn caisson at Al Kingsley’s funeral.

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THE WORLD PERCHERON CONGRESS was held here in the United States, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, October 26-30, 2010 for only the fifth time since its debut in the late 1970s in England. Hitches as large as eight thundered around the ring, and, by show’s end, Windermere Farm’s stallion North American Maid, owned by Gerald Allebach, took “Supreme Champion - Best of Breed.” Trippcrest Farms of Harrison, Maine, took “Mare Supreme – Six Horse Hitch,” and “Premier Exhibitor” went to All-Star Farms of Wayne, Ohio, who also took the blue ribbon for eight-horse hitch.

CHARLES ALBERT KINGSLEY, of Lebanon, Conn., one of New England’s most recognizable and beloved horsemen, recently passed away. Born on February 5, 1931, he was a longtime Morgan owner, breeder, and showman who, over the past decade, turned his talents to draft horses as well. Al was involved in many regional driving and breed associations, including The Connecticut Morgan Horse Association (past Vice President and Director), the Connecticut Horse Shows Association (Past Director), and the Eastern Connecticut Draft Horse Association, among others. Since the early 1960s Al exhibited his horses both in harness and under saddle, including his

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Donna Jessup and Ann Burn driving Mighty Mouse.

THE TRI-STATE HORSEMEN’S ASSOCIATION announced the winners of their Year-End Driving Awards at their banquet. Congratulations go out to the horsemen and women who competed in the Open Driving Competition, a three-show series held during the Tri-State Horsemen’s Association’s Open Show Series of 2010 at Falls Creek Chad Cole from Pennwoods Percherons driving the Trippcrest Farm in Oneco, Conn. High Point Farm Hitch. Champion went to Bethany Toutant driving Lil Miss Betty Buck-a-Roo, a regisregistered Morgan stallion Broadwall Juneson. tered paint PMU. Says Bethany, “This was my first His most recent acquisition, a registered Belgian named Sparrows Anthony, took the regional draft year driving. Both Betty and I still have a lot to learn but thanks to my trainer, Hillary Macdonald, horse shows by storm, and gave Al a tremendous and my family, we did very well this year.” sense of pride. Al was a Korean War veteran Reserve Champion went to 2009 Champion, Linda (United States Air Force), and was honored at Whitford with her registered grey Percheron, his burial on November 19 with a 21-gun salute Winter Hill’s Cyrus; Bub Harman with Oxkill Quick and horse-drawn caisson. He passed away on Silver took third; Melissa Wooten with WW Dot November 15, 2010 after a long illness. Our took fourth; and Rachel Runkle with Rocky took deepest sympathies go to his adoring family and fifth place. his life-partner, Jackie Smakula.

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the uSEF Pony and Pair, Four-in-Hand, and Singles Driving national Championships. The uSEF Pony and Pair national Championships will be held at the Live Oak International CDE in Ocala, Fla., March 24-27, 2011. The Live Oak International CDE regularly attracts the nation’s top drivers. The uSEF Four-In-Hand national Championships will be held at the Laurels at Landhope CDE in West Grove, Pa., September 9-11, 2011. The Laurels at Landhope CDE has been a mainstay on the u.S. combined driving calendar for nearly 20 years and has hosted multiple uSEF Selection Trials and national Championships. rounding out the year will be the uSEF Singles national Championships, taking place at the Katydid CDE in aiken, S.C., november 4-7, 2011.

In Its 25-year hIstory, the LaureLs at Landhope InternatIonaL CombIned drIvIng event, held each September in West Grove, Pa., has donated over $250,000 to the university of Pennsylvania’s new Bolton Center, the Large animal Protection Society, the Brandywine Conservancy, and the Cheshire Hunt Conservancy. This year, charitable donations were awarded on november 14 at a reception at Jim and ann Sinclair’s Liondale Farm in Kennett Square. Send your driving news to Elaine Joseph at cedarknollfarm@gmail.com.

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his is the time of year when we day dream, make plans, and maybe condition a harness but don’t worry about polishing it for a show on the weekend. In this quiet, cold time of the year, we want you to dig yourself out and join us for the annual Get Ready for Spring Mid-Winter Driving Conference, to be held February 19, 2011. This is the seventh year and each conference has been a wonderful, warm, and interesting session. This is a day devoted to learning about horses and driving in a quiet setting. Participants and speakers can meet each other, share information, and ask questions. We serve a continental breakfast, hot lunch, and snacks at frequent breaks to encourage everyone to feel relaxed, comfortable, and be with friends. Last year we were joined by lots of draft horse people that came to see our speakers from Morrisville State College. We hope they come back again. This year we again worked to provide a program that should appeal to anyone putting a horse to a vehicle.

Whether it is a draft to a wagon, a Miniature to an EZ entry, for Pleasure or a CDE—how do you get ready; how do you turn out; how do you condition? Our first speaker of the day will be Tom Burgess DVM who comes from Virginia and is a renowned veterinarian with a long history of competition “everywhere east of the Mississippi” first with saddle seat and now driving with his pair of Friesians. A competitor at Walnut Hill and Orleton Farm Pleasure shows, Dr. Burgess has years of experience in his veterinary practice and in putting together a beautiful turnout. He is known for doing the work himself with the aid of his wife and occasionally a trainer. He will share his insights and experiences in getting the turnout together and how to get horses fit and ready to compete. No matter your driving preference, eventually you will need to halt. There are times when motion has to cease, and whether your animal snaps too sharply and plants four square continued on page 98

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SPEAKERS Dr. Burgess, renowned veterinarian from Virginia, known for his beautiful turnout will share his insights in doing the work himself, getting the turnout together, and how to get the horse(s) fit and ready.

The Halt—Two Points of View Jeff Morse, the trainer and John Greenall, the judge What do they see? How they judge the halt? What should we be trying to achieve; and why it is so important?

Insurance Issues For the Average Horse Owner Maureen O’Mara—Number 1 Insurance Agent for Farm Family Insurance in Massachusetts.

Super Reinsmanship Let’s understand this class—Jeff Morse, John Greenall, Susan Koso—and maybe others.

Panel Discussion— Ask the Judge! ADS Judges: John Greenall, Steve Holm, Susan Koso, and maybe others. Submit questions in advance to website. www.saratogadriving.com

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n November 17, a very blustery late fall evening, some 20 members gathered at Orleton Farm where President Harvey Waller called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Some business items covered included membership renewals, the annual banquet meeting (to be held January 22 at Crissey Farms Restaurant in Great Barrington, Mass.), and the Sleigh Rally slated for January 9 at Orleton Farm. Kay Konove thanked all those who contributed to the Food (L-R) Eleanor Small, Ray Casella, Kelly Casella, and Chet Pantry food drive, resulting in 10 Sinclair socialize before the meeting. bags of groceries that were made available. In addition, Harvey mentioned the plan for docent training, so members volunteering at the farm’s carriage museum can be properly informed about the collection of vehicles. Mary Waller will be writing up narratives on each vehicle. This training will be held January 2 at the farm at 1:00 p.m. Kelly Casella will take over writing the club newsletter and is also working on a Facebook page for the club. Maureen Gamelli presented the 2010 Coaching Weekend poster to the club, signed by all the whips and special guests. The print was of an old photograph of Alfred G. Co-President Maureen Gamelli presents Vanderbuilt, driving a four-in-hand in London. President Harvey Waller with the 2010 The museum quality framing was donated by Coaching Weekend Poster. Keith Davidson, who is Maureen Gamelli’s brother and a professional artist. club. Ann owns a pair of Haflingers and is Our newest member, Ann Pierce of active in several driving associations. Poughkeepsie, N.Y., was welcomed into the Last but not least, Harvey and Mary Waller recently returned from competing at the Royal Winter Agricultural Fair in Toronto, Canada, where they did very well. The Old Times Coach won four coaching classes, and took second place in two other classes. Mary won second place with a single pony and second with a pair of horses. Harley Waller, their son, was second in single pony and third in the pair ponies. The sleigh rally will be held January 9, and a no snow date will be held January 16. The rally will start at 11:00 a.m. with the parade of sleighs and a full day of 13 classes. You may get more information and download the entry form at www.colonialcarriage.org and send to H. Waller, (L-R) Kelly Casella and Harvey and Mary Waller PO Box 801 Stockbridge, MA 01262. enjoy refreshments in the coach barn. 98

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or lumbers with sloppy foot shuffling, the horse has to come to a halt. You decide what you want, but can get some help on how to do it. Jeff Morse, an acclaimed speaker on horse dynamics and trainer will bring his expertise to share his understanding of the halt, explaining how a trainer views it, and how to teach horses and drivers to achieve it. John Greenall, an equally acclaimed speaker, licensed ADS judge, and noted driving expert addresses the topic from the judge’s point of view. What do they see? How do they judge the halt? What should we be trying to achieve and why is it so important? Maureen O’Mara, the Number 1 Insurance Agent for Farm Family Insurance in Massachusetts, with decades of experience insuring farms, especially horse farms, has agreed to speak at the Conference on insurance issues for the average horse owner. Super Reinmanship is frequently misunderstood by judges and competitors. Let us explore this class and see if we can’t get a better grasp on what it’s all about with the help of Jeff Morse, John Greenall, Susan Koso, and maybe some others. ADS Judges John Greenall, Steve Holm, Susan Koso, and friends will answer questions from the audience during a panel discussion. Submit questions in advance, and it will increase the chance that we will get to your question. Steve Holm judged Presentation at the WEG and will share some of his experiences judging in that environment. The Conference will be held at the Verdoy Fire House, 988 Troy-Schenectady Road on Route 7, just 2 miles off Exit 6, Interstate 87 Northway, and is very accessible even in winter weather. There will not be any cancellations due to weather. The setting is warm and comfortable, the lot is plowed, the generator is on if the lights go out, and we have food. The Mid-Winter Driving Conference will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will feature raffles and lots of giveaways. Registration forms can be found on the website. Contact Carol Frank with questions at carol.frank@saratogadriving.com, call 518-4591235, or visit www.saratogadriving.com Local hotels range from $50-$100. There will be no commercial vendors. SDA club jackets and polo shirts (with collars) will be for sale. (the cost is $55 for a jacket and $25 for shirt. Order in advance.) Whatever your interest is in horses in harness, this is a lovely relaxed conference devoted to learning, planning, sharing, meeting new people, and seeing friends.

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ROLLINGWOOD FARM RIDERS captured four Top Tens when in Tulsa for Nationals. Majic Trick won two Top Tens in the HalfArabian Country English Pleasure AOTR with Debra Page and Charlie Ethier in the Open. Sam J Steppin Out was in the Top Ten with his owner Kathy Nickerson in the HalfArabian Country English Pleasure AOTR and Top Ten as well with Charlie in the Half-Arabian Show Hack. Several horses from the farm made their respective cuts which included McClintock, Spidermann, and C’est La Vie. Laura Susmann and her gelding Mystik Star riding in the Komen Ride for the Cure. ON OCTOBER 10, 2010 NHAHA MEMBER LAURA SUSMANN and her purebred gelding Mystik Star participated in the First Annual Vermont/New Hampshire Komen Ride for the Cure at the Green Mountain Horse Association in South Woodstock, Vt. Star and Laura did not win the “Most Pink” contest, but the two were dressed to the nines in pink. Laura rode in honor of several friends and family members who are breast cancer survivors as well as Patricia Loncrini, a longtime Region 16 member who lost her battle with breast cancer earlier this year. Region 16 delegates and NHAHA members were instrumental in successful fundraising for this event. One hundred and two riders raised approximately $45,000 for this charity. The 2011 trail ride is scheduled for October 10, 2011. CONGRATULATIONS TO KIM BERGERON AND HER HALF-ARABIAN MARE P.F. WILD THING, who competed and were crowned champions in the 2010 NEHC Amateur Adult Stock Seat Medal Finals held at the Octoberfest Horse Show in West Springfield, Mass., on October 30. Kim and Penny had two clean patterns and earned the title they have worked so hard to obtain. Both horse and rider train with Charlie Ethier at Rollingwood Farm in Rhode Island. Most of the Rollingwood team were on their way home from U.S. Nationals in Tulsa but Kim had the support of her family and friends for the joyous occasion. Kim had retired from showing Penny so her children could take over the reins but pulled her out to use as her Equitation mount for this title.

Ralston on the win. Patrick did a wonderful job working with Tulsa as a pleasure horse, and although he didn’t continue the training, he was pleased with the wonderful job Eddie had done.

THE TRI-STATE HORSEMEN’S ASSOCIATION’S Arabian and Half-Arabian year-end winners were announced at their annual banquet. PM Al A Wishta and Erika Christina were the champions; Zomar’s Banner and Chelsea Minarsky were crowned reserve champions; Adhim Raja and Laura Fillaromo were third place finishers; Nadumas Starfire and Donald Bergeron were fourth place recipients; WA Millenia Bask and Sarah Nogacek earned fifth place; and Luvs A Priority and Terry Henning were sixth place recipients. PM Al A Wishta and Erika Christina were the Open Show Registered Purebred Arabian Halter Champions. The duo were also crowned champions in the Open Saddleseat division. Zomar’s Banner and Chelsea Minarsky were Open Show Registered Half-Arabian Halter Champions.

CHERYL LANE CARON’S CRANBERRY KNOLL ARABIANS & SPORT HORSES has moved to Fairhaven, Mass., and joined forces with Dottie Paquette of the Perry Paquette Farm. Dottie is no stranger to the Arabian circuit. She has over 50 years of involvement with the Arabian breed and has shown throughout the nation with her Arabians and National Show Horses. Cheryl brings to the farm her extensive knowledge of the Arabian breed and has been competitive on the Arabian circuit since the early 1980s. They have also expanded Dottie Paquette of Perry Paquette Farm and Cheryl to the dressage arena with other breeds, Lane-Caron. including Friesians, Thoroughbreds, Paints, Quarter Horses, etc. With the 2011 Sport Horse PATRICK CORRIGAN OF REGAL BAY FARM Nationals on the radar, Cranberry Knoll is looking trained and showed Ultimate Investment, a forward to a very successful partnership with Half-Arabian buckskin gelding owned by Carol Dottie and Perry Paquette Farm. LeBlanc in Western Pleasure at age three. After Patrick was injured, they sent Ultimate Investment, also known as “Tulsa,” to their good MANY ARABIAN HORSE ASSOCIATION OF NEW friend Eddie Ralston to continue the training until ENGLAND MEMBERS and their horses were very Patrick got back to work. While with Eddie, Tulsa successful at Nationals. According to AHANE news excelled at being a working cow horse, and Carol reporters Kathy Nickerson and Don Dawson, decided to keep him there and continue down Kathy and Sam J Steppin Out got two Top Tens; that road. At the 2009 U.S. Nationals, Tulsa earned one with Kathy in Half-Arabian English Pleasure a title of U.S. National Top 10 in the Half-Arabian AAOTR 55 & Over and a Top Ten with Charlie Eithier Working Cow Horse Futurity. Carol decided to send in Half-Arabian Open Show Hack. Tish Kondas him for the 2010 Half-Arabian Working Cow Horse rode A Noble Pass to the championship in Arabian Futurity, and Tulsa was the National Champion. English Show Hack. Debbie Page was also Top Ten Congratulations to Carol LeBlanc and to Eddie continued on page 100 JANUARY 2011

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2010 AHA Youth of the Year Kelsey Kimbler.

Arabian Horse Association NAMES KELSEY KIMBLER 2010 YOUTH OF THE YEAR has been a member of several winning Youth Team Tournament teams and attended U.S. Nationals as a member of a judging team in 2005. Serving as AHYA Region 6 Director for 2010, Kimbler is also an ambassador for the Arabian breed through her involvement in events outside the breed specific boundaries. Kimbler competes with her Arabians in 4-H and most visibly while pursuing her true passion—endurance. In 2006 and 2007 Kimbler was the recipient of the American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC) Junior National Hundred Mile Award, given to the junior who completes the most 100-mile races in a year. In 2007, Kimbler attempted seven 100-mile races, completing five and winning PASCAL KARL

he Arabian Horse Association (AHA) is proud to name Kelsey Kimbler of Aberdeen, S.D., as the 2010 AHA Youth of the Year. Kimbler was presented with the Youth of the Year perpetual trophy at the 2010 AHA Annual Convention on November 20 in Orlando, Fla. Kimbler’s achievements and contributions to the Arabian horse industry and her community met, and in some cases, exceeded the expectations of the Youth of the Year sub-committee, boasting an AHYA leadership position, record-breaking endurance ride finishes, and a 4.136 GPA. Kimbler’s involvement with Arabians and Half-Arabians began 11 years ago when her older sister Kirsten (the 2007 AHA Youth of the Year) received her first Arabian horse. Shortly after, Kelsey experienced her dream-come-true with a four-legged Christmas present named Kota and began showing at local Region 6 Arabian shows. Kimbler’s volunteer AHYA experience began early, attending Youth Nationals and participating in the Parade of Regions, the Stick Horse Contest, and representing Region 6 as a voting delegate at the AHYA Convention. Kimbler

one, making her the only junior rider to have five 100-mile rides in one year. Kimbler has finished the world-renowned Tevis Cup twice. “I have ridden many miles alongside Kelsey, who has ridden through some very rugged trails under the most unpleasant conditions and never complained or wanted to give up,” says Myna Cryderman, President of the Distance Riders of Manitoba. Kimbler was also the nominee selected by the Endurance Association for the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Youth Sportsman’s Award in 2009. As a senior at Aberdeen Central High School, Kimbler keeps busy with Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), is a member of the cross-country team, which helped her prepare for her first marathon, and is a member of the Keystone National Honor Society. As a member of this society, Kimbler

Heads Up continued from page 99 Country English Pleasure Amateur 35+ with Magic Trix and Charlie Ethier also showed Trix in Open. AHANE President Trisha Davis of Vienna, Maine, got a Top Ten in Arabian Trail Horse with Mercedes Magikh. Richard and Justine Goodrow of New Hampshire got a solid Top Ten in Purebred Driving with Hes The Berries, from the Siemens Training Stable. Everyone saw big smiles from Marshall and Rae Paige Shwarz of Quarry Hill from Lakeville, Conn., also making Top Ten. Riding Spidermann, Melissa Laird made a cut in Country English Pleasure. The La Pointes took several Top Tens. Lisa Giovanniello showed Huck’s Connection V to a Top Ten in Purebred Amateur Park and also took her mare Indigo Moon in Amateur Country English Pleasure to another Top Ten. Cathy Vecsey of Hawk Haven Farms in Easton, Conn., took the Championship in Arabian Park Horse AAO with Mandalay

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and another Top Ten with FRA Dammage in the Arabian Park AAO 40+ class. Jessica Clinton and HL Sanction, also of Hawk Haven, got a Top Ten in Arabian Native Costume. Other New Englanders like Mary Trowbridge won Top Ten on Christina Nardi’s Tribbiani in Arabian English Pleasure Junior Horse. Brian Murch won a Top Ten with Emmanuell for Strawberry Banks, Aurora, N.Y., and several others. Kathleen Dauria and Kreme dela Kreme and Russell Vecsey riding Hot Diggity HHF won Champion and Top Ten in the Half-Arabian Country English Pleasure AAOTR 55 Over class. Heather Johnson-Tracy and CWF Jitterbug Jane also took a Top Ten in that class.

THE AHANE BOARD OF DIRECTORS are looking forward to seeing everyone at the Annual Meeting and Year-End Awards on Sunday, February 13, 2011 at The Publick House in Sturbridge, Mass. Send your Arabian news to Lauren at leb92884@gmail.com.

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will complete over 30 hours of community service and maintain a GPA above a 4.0, taking honors, advanced placement, and college courses. Off the trail and outside of the classroom, Kimbler still manages to find time to pursue other interests. Kimbler will test as a professional dancer later this winter and hopes to help cover college costs by teaching dance while she’s in school. Kimbler has served as Junior Miss Aberdeen and ran against 20 talented speakers for Keynote Speaker and won in a mock government exercise, giving her several opportunities to perfect speaking to an audience of over 400 peers. As Youth of the Year, Kimbler will represent AHA during 2011 and is automatically nominated for the 2010 USEF Sportsman’s Award. Kimbler will also receive a $1,000 scholarship from the Upper Snake River Valley Arabian Horse Club of Southeastern Idaho. “What can we say? We are just so proud of Kelsey,” said AHA Region 6 Director, Cecile Dunn. “We’re so happy her achievements have been recognized and know she is an excellent representation of youth involved with Arabians.” For more information on the Arabian Horse Association, please visit www.arabianhorses.org.

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Rhode Island Arabian Horse Association Plans Year-end awards Banquet

he Rhode Island Arabian Horse Association held their October meeting on October 28, 2010 at the Colonial Restaurant in Webster, Mass. Before the meeting Donna White of White Haven Farm gave an educational speech on lameness, nutrition, and aging. The regular meeting was called to order at 9:15 p.m. by RIAHA President Walter Comire. Donna White has been working in the equine industry for over 25 years. White specifically spoke about Cushing’s Disease, nutrition, and Laminitis. RIAHA members asked many questions which White was very detailed in answering. RIAHA members would like to extend a special thanks to her for coming to the meeting and sharing her knowledge. October is a very important month for RIAHA, because it is the month that officers and Board of Directors are chosen for the following year. The incoming 2011 RIAHA officers are:

President Anne Cardoza, Vice President Lori Murray, Treasurer Shirley Russell, and Secretary Judy Kubiak. The incoming 2011 Board of Directors is as follows: Walter Comire, Lucille Guilbault, Jennifer Laporte, Judy Kubiak, Karen Richmond, and Ralph Vossler. Lori Walsh reported that the Trail Committee held a very successful Region 16 Pleasure Ride in September. She stated that it was well-attended and that they had a lot of help setting up the trails from other local clubs. Lucille Guilbault reported that the 2010 Year-End Awards Banquet will be held at Bellas Restaurant on March 20, 2011. The cocktail hour will be at 12:30 p.m., with dinner promptly at 1:00 p.m. The dinner will be family style roast beef and chicken. The RIAHA meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m. For more information on the Rhode Island Arabian Horse Association, please visit www. riarabianhorseassociation.com.

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Junior Trail Champions Whitney Lagace and Hot Rockin Potential.

Libby has shown the horse extensively for the two years she has owned him. With Libby, Sonny has 48 youth trail points, 20.5 horsemanship points, and 10 western pleasure points. It was his first trip to the World Show. With 43 entries in the class, Whitney rode to the top, earning $24,892.27, as well as the custom gold-tone trophy, Montana Silversmiths buckle, Cripple Creek Amateur Trail Champions Sarah Yaglowski and Zip It logoed Jacket, Justin ostrich boots, By Me. Professional’s Choice products, Nutrena Feed, neck wreath, and medallion. CONGRATULATIONS TO SARAH YAGLOWSKI of Killingworth, Conn., and Zip It By Me on a wellALLIE GATOR PIE, OWNED BY PAULINE MATSON earned first World Championship in Amateur of Berlin, Conn., and shown by Allison Coe of Trail at the 2010 AQHA World Championship Middlefield, Conn., were the reserve champions in Show. Sarah and Zip It By Me have been show partners for many years, and they train with Gene Progressive Working Hunter. Bringing home the reserve title in Senior Trail was Heather Lange of Spanola and Gretchen Mathes. They had placed Norwalk, Conn., owner of Chipade Do Dah, shown third in the finals go, and made the challenging by Tami McAllister of Southbury, Conn. course that started with a tight jog serpentine, and ended with a tight bridge walk-over look pretty. From a total of 53 class entries, Sarah KUDOS TO ALL THE 2010 AQHA WORLD SHOW rode away with a purse of $16,445.37, a custom WINNERS from New England. Fantastic Invitation, gold-tone trophy, Montana Silversmiths buckle, owned and shown by Grace Fortune of Hartford, a Cripple Creek logoed Jacket, Justin ostrich Conn., placed eighth in Amateur Performance boots, Professional’s Choice products, Nutrena Halter Mares, and earned fourth place with Feed, a neck wreath, and medallion. Gretchen Mathes in Open Performance Halter Mares. Placing 12th in Amateur Perfomance Halter Mares was Are You Charlie, owned and shown ALSO AT THE 2010 AQHA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP by Daniel Carlson of Sheffield, Mass. In Amateur SHOW, Hot Rockin Potential became the World Showmanship, Gretchen Ingersoll placed 10th Champion in Junior Trail. “Sonny” was ridden by showing The One To Chase. This show team also AQHA Professional Horseman Whitney Lagace of placed third in Hunt Seat Equitation. One Hot Higganum, Conn., for youth owner Libby Rinder Straw, owned by Dawn Marie Blake of Orange, of Durham, Conn., through a trail course that led Conn., placed 14th in Amateur Western Riding, and from one complicated element to the next with ninth in the Open Senior Western Riding, shown little time to breathe.

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by Pierre Briere of Stockton, N.J. Holly Spagnola, of Newtown, Conn., placed 15th in Amateur Hunter Hack riding Ima Phenomenon. In Amateur Equitation Over Fences, Jessica Elliot of Brentwood, N.H., rode Vice Versa Rap to a 13th place win. Hesa Class Act, owned by Paul Nazarko of East Lyme, Conn., was the fourth place winner in Weanling Stallions, bred by Kellie Gosselin of East Hampton, Conn. In addition to the new champion in Junior Trail, three other teams placed in the top 15, with fifth place going to Im Pretty Lazy, owned by Andrea Schneebaum of Derry, N.H., and shown by Tami McAllister; 12th place went to Range To A Te, shown by Lisa Farrel of Durham, Conn., for owner Isabel Scobie of Warwick, N.Y.; and 15th place went to Good To Be Radical owned by Katherine Hug of Flemington, N.J. Placing seventh in Open Senior Western Pleasure was Hes A Son Of A Chip, owned by John McNichol of Hardwick, N.J., shown by Pierre Briere, and bred by Connie Doubleday of North Franklin, Conn.

THE NEW YEAR IS HERE, and with it are some new AQHA show rules. Beginning January 1, exhibitors can show three horses in individually worked classes in junior and three in senior. Amateurs and youth can show three horses in those classes as well. Ear plugs in a horse’s ears and slip-on horse boots are legal. For reiners, a new pattern has been added to AQHA’s approved list. Green jumping is a new class that will follow the rules of AQHA’s other green classes. The horses will show at lower heights. American Quarter Horse owners can earn points through the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association beginning in 2011. Any youth or amateur exhibitor can lease a horse to show in AQHA events. To learn more about the new changes, be sure to consult the new 2011 AQHA Official Handbook of Rules and Regulations for the complete text. Share your news. If you have any Quarter Horse news to share, please email Tina Karlen at klkarlen@karlprod.com or via USPS at 1150 NW 165th Street, Citra, FL 32113.

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Farnam Superhorse Award recipient Play Dual Rey.

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he American Quarter Horse Association crowned 94 world champions in Oklahoma City during the Bank of America Amateur and FedEx Open World Championship Show November 6-20. Meet each newly crowned AQHA world champion, and learn more about their accomplishments at www.aqha.com/worldshow. AQHA also recognized some of the top competitors at the World Show, including the Farnam Superhorse, the Oklahoma Leading Owner, and the Farnam All-Around Amateur. The Farnam Superhorse award is the top honor at the World Show, and is given to the horse who earns the most points in three or more events in two categories during FedEx Open Week at the show. This year’s Farnam Superhorse Award was presented to Play Dual Rey and his owner, the Play Dual Rey Partners of Whitesboro, Texas. The stallion was shown in five events. The Oklahoma City Leading Owner was presented to Rita Crundwell of Dixon, Ill., who

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Leading Owner Award recipient Rita Crundwell with Executive Pretty.

earned the most points with horses entered and shown during FedEx open week. This is the seventh year in a row that Crundwell has won the bronze commissioned award presented by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, since 1984. During Bank of America Amateur Week, Adelaide Moncrief of Fort Worth, Texas, was named the Farnam All-Around Amateur with her 1996 bay gelding Steady Spirit. Full coverage and results from the AQHA World Show is available at www. aqha.com/worldshow. Farnam All-Around Amateur Award recipients Adelaide Moncrief and Steady Spirit.

merican Quarter Horse racing’s most prolific stallion, First Down Dash, died on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, at Vessels Stallion Farm in Bonsall, Calif. He was 26. “He laid down and went to sleep peacefully. He was missing Scoop and his sunflower seeds,” said Bonnie Vessels, referring to her late husband, Frank “Scoop” Vessels. The stallion was laid to rest at Vessels Stallion Farm on November 26. First Down Dash was quietly eating hay in his stall when observed by ranch manager Kevin Dickson at 1:00 a.m. Thanksgiving Day. Three hours later, the night man observed First Down Dash taking his last breath. “The entire family is here and First Down Dash is resting with a set of Vessels Stallion Farm’s silks and an ample supply of sunflower seed in the place which Scoop selected some time ago,” said Bonnie. Bred by A.F. Stanley Jr. and B.F. Phillips Jr. out of the Gallant Jet mare First Prize Rose, First Down Dash continued the legacy at stud that started with his own sire, Dash For Cash. First Down Dash went on to surpass many of the all-time records set by Dash For Cash. From 20 crops to race, First Down Dash has sired 1,163 winners, which includes 224 stakes winners. His progeny earnings stand at more than $73.7 million, easily the highest total of all-time. For most of 2010, First Down Dash was on top of the leading sires of money earners continued on page 104 JANUARY 2011

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he Equine Affaire was glorious this year. It seems that every horse person in New England makes the trek to the event. This year, two of our members brought horses and contributed to the demonstrations and competition in a big way. Andi and Ed Hills of Hills Farms in Middletown, Conn., brought two young horses that were accepted to Connecticut Ranch Horse Association members Ed Hills with be used in clinics. The young Sam, and Andi Hills with Lilly. filly and colt are full brother The Hills purchased Amos First Twister, and sister and were foaled and raised at Hills Farm. The Hills family runs a boarding stable who also goes by Lucky, as a three-year-old and is actively involved with both draft horse seven years ago. Andi soon decided to breed and saddle horse clubs. continued on page 105

list, and he currently is ranked No. 2 with $3.6 million. He is the only stallion with eight horses that have earned more than $100,000 each and the only stallion with five horses who have earned more than $200,000 each. First Down Dash’s best year on the tracks was 2006 when his runners included 16 stakes winners and earners of $6,560,242. First Down Dash is the sire of a record six All American Futurity (G1) winners and a record six Champion of Champions (G1) winners. In addition to being a top sire of sires, First Down Dash is also a perennial leading broodmare sire. On the racetrack, First Down Dash won 13 of 15 career starts and earned $857,256. As a two-year-old, he won the Grade 1 Kindergarten and Dash For Cash futurities. Then as a three-year-old in 1987, he had a near-perfect campaign with six stakes victories, including the Grade 1 Los Alamitos and Dash For Cash derbies and the Champion of Champions. He was named that year’s AQHA world champion in addition to champion three-year-old and champion three-year-old colt. The Vessels family requested that memorials for First Down Dash be sent to the American Quarter Horse Foundation in Amarillo, Texas.

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in the 4D Senior 2nd Go and 13th in the 5D Open Finals to bring home $414 in prize money.

Bruce Tolhurst accepted the Eternal Sorrel Bar Award for his horse Pete, who had passed away. THE CONNECTICUT RENEGADES COWBOY MOUNTED SHOOTERS held their annual banquet on November 20 at the Old Well Tavern in Simsbury, Conn. Stephanie Shaw and Bruce Tolhurst were awarded cash prizes for Best Dressed. Carolyn Stearns was inducted into the Connecticut Renegades Hall of Fame and Joan Davis was named Sharpshooter for the best percentage of hits in the season. For five years of service as scorekeepers and check-in, Jo-An Boehm and Judy Carpenter were awarded plaques. The Eternal Sorrel Bar “Turbo” Award for outstanding contribution to cowboy mounted shooting was awarded to Bruce Tolhurst’s horse, Pete, posthumously. The following riders received high point recognition: Roger Dinsmore, CT High Point Cowboy; Joan Davis, CT High Point Cowgirl; Mark Rizzo, Northeast Region High Point Cowboy; and Joan Davis, Northeast Region High Point Cowgirl. To learn more about the Connecticut Renegades Cowboy Mounted Shooters, visit their website at www.ctrenegades.com. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE MAINE BARREL RACING ASSOCIATION MEMBERS who recently competed at the 2010 NBHA Worlds. Sharon Higgins placed second in the 3D 21 & Over for a payout of $1,071. She also placed sixth in the 2D Senior 1st Go, earning $202. Member David Hogdon came in 21st in the 3D Open 1st Go. He came home with $256 after placing 15th in the 5D Open Finals. Pam Haskell came in eighth place

AN AMERICAN RIDER WON THE OPEN FUTURITY at the European National Reined Cow Horse Association Futurity held during the Americana Fair in Augsburg, Germany. Eighteen riders had entered the Open Futurity and ten continued into the final round. In front of a crowd of almost 4,500 spectators, Jimmy Flores rode Hotroddersidquixote to a score of 145 in the cow work finals for the win. Hotroddersidquixote is a four-year-old stallion owned by Marita Larsson. It was Flores’ first time in Germany and his first time competing at the Americana.

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the Quarter Horse mare. She selected Rawhide Whiz as the sire and bred her mare two years in a row with wonderful results. Lilly (Royal Rawhide Whiz), the 1 ½-year-old filly, was selected to be used by Robin Gollehon in a demonstration on preparing a pleasure horse before you get on his back. Gollehon is an AQHA professional who has bred, trained, and showed World Champion American Quarter Horses. Sam (Twisted Topsail Whiz), the 2 ½-year-old colt, was chosen by Chris Cox for a 90-minute demonstration in the Coliseum Arena. Cox has developed a talent to recognize and evaluate a horse’s nature and abilities. He exudes confidence and quickly wins the horse over. Sam was a perfect gentleman when saddled and ridden

THE FEI HAS RECENTLY ANNOUNCED that the FEI World Reining Masters will now be the FEI World Reining Finals and is slated for May 22, 2011 in Malmo, Sweden. The qualification process will remain the same, and riders will vie for $100,000 in prize money. This will also be the first time since 2005 that the Finals will be held outside of North America.

AFTER THE 2010 NATION FINALS RODEO and her third-place finish, Sherry Cervi officially became the top barrel racer in career earnings. She surpassed Charmayne James’ record of $1,886,568 and made the $2 million mark. She is currently the third highest rodeo money winner of all time. THE NATIONAL REINED COW HORSE ASSOCIATION’S CELEBRATION OF CHAMPIONS is slated for January 29 through February 6, 2011 in San Angelo, Texas. Once again, the NRCHA World’s Greatest Horseman will be crowned along with many champions at the NRCHA Championship Show. For more information on the NRCHA Celebration of Champions, please visit www. nrcha.com or call 580-759-4949. Send your Western Sports news to chelsea.clark@ pedlar.com.

for the first time in “Proven Techniques for Starting a Colt.” CRHA member and 2009 Division V Champion Pat Aresco put her talents on the line riding in this year’s Versatile Horse and Rider Competition. Pat rode Pepto’s Playgun O’Lena, also known as Boone, her six-year-old gelding. She has showed him very successfully in team sorting, penning, working cow horse, and cowboy mounted shooting. Their run at the Equine Affaire was solid and showed a true horse and rider team. Connecticut Ranch Horse Association will be holding a year-end banquet on February 19 in Prospect, Conn. Awards will be presented in five divisions and the overall high point rider for 2010 will win a saddle. We welcome new members. Please visit our website at www. CtRHA.com and feel free to call any officer with questions. JANUARY 2011

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2010 NRHA Futurity Jordan Larson and spooks Gotta Whiz Win the open Futurity

Level 4 Open Futurity Champions Jordan Larson and Spooks Gotta Whiz.

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he 2010 National Reining Horse to claim the Level Association $170,000 added Open 4 Non Pro Futurity Futurity Finals brought an exciting championship by a end to the NRHA Futurity & decisive 6.5-point Fappani Adequan North American Affiliate margin. Championship (NAAC) Show at the Oklahoma earned over $43,000 State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, Okla., held for the win aboard her November 25 through December 4, 2010. gelding by NRHA This year’s riders were mounted on world-class Million Dollar Sire reining horses all aiming for the $125,000 Conquistador Whiz championship purse and their share of and out of Aleena NRHA Corporate Partner and Futurity Starlight. The reserve chamSponsor awards. Jordan Larson and Spooks Gotta Whiz were pionship was awarded crowned the 2010 Level 4 Open Futurity cham- to Josiane Gauthier pions. The duo scored a 227 in the finals and a $125,000 check for the win. Level 4 Open Futurity Reserve Champion, Mike McEntire of Selma, N.C., rode Red Stripe Spook to a 226.5 and $120,764 in earnings. Arno Honstetter of San Marcos, Calif., topped the Level 3 Open Futurity division with a 222 aboard Rancho Oso Rio’s stallion Chicsdundreamin. The trainer from San Marcos, Calif., earned over $71,000 for his win and a fourth place finish in the Level 4 Open division. In the Level 2 Open Futurity, a co-championship was awarded to Thiago Boechat and Jonathan Gauthier, each scoring a 218.5. Boechat rode Prudencio Flores’ stallion Wimpyneedsacocktail while Gauthier marked an equally Youth Non Pro Futurity Champions Jaci Marley and impressive 218.5 aboard Russell Graceful Guns. Flint’s stallion Hollys Electricspark. Gauthier also championed the Level 1 Open who marked a 214.5 aboard her father Francois Gauthier’s gelding Timber Finest. Gauthier is Futurity division. Tim McQuay of Tioga, Texas, was named from Lucama, N.C., and will take home over the Prime Time Open Futurity champion. $33,000. In the Level 3 Division, Veronica St-Onge The NRHA Million Dollar Rider and Owner marked a 455 composite aboard McQuay piloted Chexy In Jewels to a score of 214 Stables’ Always Gotyer Gunsup, a mare by his and the Futurity Championship. St-Onge also placed third in the Level 4 Futurity, earning NRHA Two Million Dollar Sire Gunner. In the Adequan Championship Arena, 76 over $43,000 for her efforts. Ryan Humphrey from Whitesboro, rookie reiners competed for the NRHA Rookie of the Year title. Nick Kingston Schmersal, a Texas, earned the Level 2 Non Pro Futurity 15-year-old from Overbrook, Okla., champi- Championship and Level 1 Non Pro Futurity oned the event with a score of 217.5 aboard Reserve Championship after marking a 212.5 with Wimpys Golden Gunner. Humphrey Blazing In Black. The $105,000 added 2010 Cinch/NRHA earned over $13,500 on the Wimpys Little Non Pro Futurity Finals welcomed back 59 Step Mare owned by Dragoon Creek Quarter non pros to compete in a clean-slate format for Horses of Whitesboro, Texas. The Level 1 Non Pro Futurity Championship more than $430,000 in cash and prizes and the was determined by a run-off score after coveted NRHA Futurity titles. Tish Fappani of San Marcos, Calif., piloted Humphrey and Michael McGee tied in the her gelding Litn Up Conquistador to a 221 finals with a 212.5. McGee and his stallion

Baylite Bandit won the run-off by a 4.5-point margin and took over $5,200 back to their home in Broken Bow, Okla. Charles Wiederholt and One Last Corona scored the Prime Time Non Pro Futurity Championship. Wiederholt’s mare is by NRHA Million Dollar Sire Magnum Chic Dream and out of Corona Nita. The Youth Non Pro Futurity Championship, determined by the go-round score, went to Jaci Marley. The 15-year-old from Plainview, Texas, marked a 214 aboard her mare Graceful Guns during the go-round. The pair also made the top ten of the Level 1 and 2 Non Pro Futurity, earning over $5,500. Each year, NRHA recognizes the highest scoring first time exhibitor in the Non Pro go-round with a championship buckle. In addition, the Non Pro rider’s trainer receives a check for $5,000. This year’s winner is Marley and her trainer NRHA Professional Josh Visser of Whitesboro, Texas. The Adequan Championship Arena featured youth from throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico competing for titles in the Adequan NAAC. In the 13 & Under class, Javier Melo from Pinecrest, Fla., and his nineyear-old gelding Heza Bantie Rooster scored a 215.5 to win the affiliate championship. Melo and Heza Bantie Rooster represented the Southeast Region at the NAAC. NRHyA President Jordan Willette of Prescott, Ariz., rode her seven-year-old gelding Whizin In The Dirt straight to the top of the Youth 14-18 affiliate championship with a score of 218. The duo also won the Youth 14-18 Southwest Regional Affiliate title on their way to the NAAC. For full results and more information on the NRHA Futurity, please visit www.nrhafuturity.com.

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APHA Fall World Championship Show DRAWS OVER 2,000 COMPETITORS

Melissa Baus riding One Impulsive Cookie in Amateur Pole Bending.

All-Around Novice Amateur Champions Jennifer Schexnayder and Sexy and Sensational.

Roads, La., was crowned the winner with Sexy And Sensational, a four-year-old Breeders’ Trust nominated sorrel overo mare. Following in reserve was Lisa Seccomb of Ferndale, Wash., showing Hot Zippity Spot, a five-year-old Breeders’ Trust nominated bay tovero gelding. The Hart Non Pro Versatility Challenge Champion was Heather Lynn Meyer of Tucson, Ariz., showing Im Original. The Open awards ceremony, held November 13, marked the conclusion of World Championship classes at the Fall World Show. The All-Around Open Horse Champion and High-Point English Horse was The Big Sensation, a seven-year-old Breeders’ Trust nominated and subscribed sorrel overo stallion owned by Merritt Equine Ventures LLC of Kilgore, Texas. Reserve honors went to The Sensational Copy, a Breeders’ Trust nominated three-yearold sorrel overo gelding owned by Sharnai Thompson of Pilot Point, Texas. The High-Point Western Horse was Calicos Top Gun Star, a six-year-old bay tobiano mare Owned by Woody and Madeline Hickman of Dallas, Texas. Sara Beth Simons of Aubrey, Texas, was the High-Point Exhibitor.

One Good Tyme and Jo Lynn Kirkman competing in the Amateur Hunt Seat Equitation Over Fences class.

APHA held the Breeders’ Trust Select Sale on November 6 in conjunction with the Fall World Show. Of the initial 48 Breeders’ Trust horses consigned, 81% actually sold with gross sales of $130,700. The average successful bid was $3,734. The top selling horse was Hip No. 48—Zippos Last Dream. The 13-year-old Quarter Horse mare in foal to APHA Breeders’ Trust stallion Scenic Rio Krymsun was consigned by Richard Estling and purchased for $17,500 by Spencer and Tina Wooddell of Flemington, W.V. The sale catalog and complete sale results can be viewed at www.aphaworldshow.com/fall. continued on page 108 JANUARY 2011

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he second installment of the American Paint Horse Association’s (APHA) Fall World Championship Show is now complete. Thanks in part to adding new classes and to being able to repeat the split format introduced last year, entry numbers for the Open & Amateur show were up to 2,013 with 956 horses. Forty-two states plus Canada, Australia, and Mexico were represented during the course of the show, held November 4-13 at Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth. APHA added 13 Amateur Solid Paint-Bred classes to the Fall World Show lineup, which created momentum for increased participation in those classes going forward. Other new classes included 3-Year-Old Western Pleasure and 3-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle. The Breeders’ Futurity program added 15 classes for 2010, and APHA offered a jackpot for all entries in the barrel racing classes that were well supported and paid out $2,025. Over 10 days, APHA named 139 World Champions and awarded over $450,000 in cash and prizes. Large payouts drew entries in the slot and Breeders’ Futurity classes. Sixty-five entries competed for $134,000 in 13 slot classes; 75 entries competed for $36,500 in the Sweepstakes and Challenge classes; while 101 entries vied for $95,400 in the 29 Breeders’ Futurity classes. In total, APHA paid out $267,925 in cash at the Fall World Championship Show. Amateur All-Around awards were presented on the evening of November 9 following the second annual Hart Non Pro Versatility Challenge sponsored by Hart Trailers. The All-Around Classic (19-44) Amateur Champion was Chelsea Bain of Scottsdale, Ariz., showing Sensational Blonde, an eightyear-old Breeders’ Trust nominated sorrel overo mare. Following in reserve was Heather Lynn Meyer of Tucson, Ariz., showing Real Fancy Footwork, a seven-year-old Breeders’ Trust nominated bay overo mare. In the All-Around Masters (45+) Amateur division, Kelli Foster of Mount Pleasant, Utah, took top honors with Fleets Serenity, a 12-yearold sorrel overo gelding. Reserve honors went to Jo Ann Niffenegger of San Dimas, Calif., showing Loots Encore, a 13-year-old sorrel overo gelding. In the All-Around Novice Amateur Championship, Jennifer Schexnayder of New

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2010 World Championship Appaloosa Show NINE-day INtErNatIoNal EvENt fEaturEs fIErcE compEtItIoN

1. Reg App Quarter Horse 16H Bay Mare, Incentive Fund, jumping horse, shows, trails, nice horse, big body, approved by the oldenburg breeding society on paper. 2. Reg Quarter Horse sorrel gelding 15.3H 2002 horse show points Incentive Funds 3. Reg Quarter Horse chestnut gelding 8 year old, likes to jump, great on trails, nice horse, 4. Reg Quarter Horse grey Gelding 10 year old great on trails, jumping, nice horse to ride

Bruno of Moreno The 2010 Appaloosa Valley, Calif., who World Show featured was named “World’s Showmanship, Best Appaloosa” and Reining, and Western Nutrena Iron Horse at Pleasure classes. the show. Bruno was awarded an aluminum horse trailer for one year’s use, compliments of Featherlite Manufacturing, a trophy saddle made by KO Trading, a custom sterling silver show halter from Kathy’s Show Equipment, gift certificates from Dale Chavez Company and Smart Pak Equine Supplements, a check for $1,500, and a trophy from the Appaloosa Horse Club for Worlds Best. The

13. Reg Paint 15.3H bay/white/black tobiano gelding shown hunt seat, western pleasure, jumping, dressage and ridden on trails 14. Pinto red/white 40/60 Color 15.2H great trail, family horse, good on trails 15. Pony chestnut mare, 14H jump, quite in trails, 13 years old 16. Pony 14H Bay gelding, cut jump, showing, trails, good mover

5. Reg Quarter Horse liver chestnut, 8 years old English or western, great family horse

17. Pony 14H grey gelding 8 year old top show pony, jump trails

6. Reg Quarter Horse sorrel gelding, 6 years, always in the ribbons Western Pleasure

18. Warmblood cross bay mare, 8 years old, great all around horse, shows

7. Reg Paint, Rag Nat Reining horse 15.2H Red/White 50/50 color gelding big body, super nice horse

19. Warmblood cross bay mare 16H, 9 years old, events, trails, jumping

8. Reg Paint 16.2H gelding 2004 Red/White 50/50 color, Tob breeding APHA Trust, out of world champion Indian Artifacts, jump, good mover 9. Reg Paint, Reg Pinto, 11 year old 15.2Hgelding, great show horse, trials, real quite

20. Warmblood cross dapple grey mare 16H, 5 has a jump, movement, always in the ribbons, nice horse. 21. Warmblood cross chestnut gelding 6 year old show ring, trails, jumps

10. Reg Paint, black/white gelding 1999 tob/overo 50/50 color 16.2H, trails, nice horse big body

22. 5 T-Bred x QH crosses, 5-10 years, 15.3-16.2H lots of quality

11. Reg Paint, black/white gelding 15.2H 50/50 color trails, real quite to ride

23. 3 T-Bred home raised never raced 15.3- 16.1H, good moving, jump 5/7/8 years, good minds

12. Reg Paint, Reg Pinto 14.2H Sorrel overo mare, 2001 super family horse

24. 1 QH Draft cross, 16H gelding 6 years, really quite to ride and handle

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xhibitors, owners, trainers, equine enthusiasts, and nearly 900 of the world’s most colorful Appaloosas came together October 22-31 in Fort Worth, Texas, at the Will Rogers Memorial Center for an exciting 2010 World Championship Appaloosa Show hosted by the Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC). The annual nine-day international event showcased the world’s most talented Appaloosas and exhibitors, all of whom competed for prizes and prestigious titles in 150 ApHC classes including cattle, western, English, jumping, games, and halter, not to mention some of the equine industry’s most exciting competitions including the Rope Race, Freestyle Reining, and the Nez Perce Stake Races! While only the best Appaloosas are invited to participate in the World Championship Appaloosa Show, an even smaller group of horses compete for the prestigious titles of World’s Best Appaloosa and Nutrena Iron Horse. Grabbing the spotlight was Shys Blue Boy, a nine-year-old gelding owned by Abby

duo also earned $10,000 from Nutrena the Official Feed of the Appaloosa Horse Club and a custom designed bronze sculpture by Wally

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Exhibitors at the Fall World Show were treated to complimentary food and beverages by four groups during the course of the show, including the Amateur Welcome Reception, and exhibitor socials. The socials, which were held on the John Justin Arena concourse, were fun for everyone in attendance and offered a variety of food selections prepared by Coburn’s Catering. The Colors of the Season Gift Show was open daily in the Brown-Lupton exhibit hall with approximately 50 vendors and a wide assortment of items ranging

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from art to tack to jewelry and as large as tractors and trailers. Overall, the 2010 World Championship Paint Horse Show series hosted 4,048 entries by 1,535 registered American Paint Horses. The APHA World Shows are non-qualifying events through 2011. All registered American Paint Horses are welcome. In 2011, the Summer World Championship Show will become the Youth World Championship Show; and all Open & Amateur classes will take place during the Fall World Championship Show. Full results, class entry listings, daily news highlights, and winner photos can be found at www. aphaworldshow.com/fall.

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Youth and Amateur exhibitors made up the largest group of competitors.

Color Breed Congress Pintos, Buckskins, and Palominos take center stage

into was not the only type of colored horse at the Built Ford Tough Livestock Complex at Expo Square this month as Buckskins and Palominos shared the spotlight in Tulsa, Okla., during the Color Breed Congress horse show on November 3-7, 2010. Almost 600 exhibitors from 27 states competed for cash and prizes during the inaugural event that held classes approved by the Pinto Horse Association, Palomino Horse Breeders of America, American Buckskin Registry Association, and the International Buckskin Association.

The trail courses challenged horse and rider skills at all levels.

The top six exhibitors in each Color Breed Congress class rode out with medallions while the winner received a monogrammed pullover jacket.

Presented by the Pinto Horse Association, the show also hosted classes that included Appaloosas and American Paint Horses. “The basic idea of the event was really just four separate breed shows at the same time,” said Darrell Bilke, Show manager and PtHA Executive Vice President/ Chief Operating Officer. “Then, to add a little fun to the competition, we created the Color Breed Cash Challenge and the Champion of Champion classes that allowed all the breeds to show together. The exhibitors are showing the same horses the same way, but against different horses with a little more prestige. It was exciting to see all the breeds compete together!” The show started with halter and longe line classes, moved to English and driving classes with trail, gymkhana, and western performance classes closing the schedule. Medallions and embroidered pullover

jackets, Kensington luggage sets, and high point belt buckles designed by Gist Silversmiths were included on the prize list but plenty of exhibitors took home a chunk of the $6,720 in prize money as well. Dual approved National Snaffle Bit Association classes offered a chance at cash and statue trophies while the Color Breed Cash Challenge classes in several open division disciplines paid back entry fees to the top horses on a sliding scale. Perhaps the most entertaining classes were the Champion of Champion events for youth, amateur, and open competitors. Just by placing in the top three of their respective breeds’ classes, exhibitors were eligible to enter the finale events. With halter and performance classes on the list, it is no surprise that Pintos, Palominos, and Buckskins earned more than $4,000 in cash in these events. In keeping with PtHA tradition, more than 100 lucky exhibitors had the opportunity to show off their moves in the Equine Chronicle Hula Hoop Hoedown. The entrant that kept their hoop up the longest won a bag, T-shirt, and cap all donated by the Equine Chronicle. Light-hearted smiles were also seen in abundance during the Congress Cookout when PtHA provided dinner for all the exhibitors and their families. Children and adults alike also participated in the pumpkin painting event that benefited the OU Cancer Institute. For detailed results and more information about the 2010 Color Breed Congress, please visit www.colorbreedcongress.com. To learn more about the Association, visit www.pinto. org or call the PtHA Headquarters at 405-491-0111.

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Shoop entitled “Forged From Fire.” The ApHC proudly hosted the annual Toys for Tots Benefit in conjunction with Freestyle Reining. The ApHC raised more than $2,300 and collected eight bins of new toys for the children of Fort Worth. The 2010 World Championship Appaloosa Show was once again an exciting and successful ApHC event. This year’s show boasted a total of 2,591 entries. Now the ApHC is gearing up for the 64th National Appaloosa Show & 2011 World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show at the Built Ford Tough Livestock Complex in Tulsa, Okla., July 4-16, 2011. For more information about the Appaloosa Horse Club and its events, please visit www. appaloosa.com or call ApHC Headquarters at 208-882-5578. January 2011

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Calvin Borel riding Mine That Bird to the finish at the 2009 Kentucky Derby.

The winning entry of the 2010 Equine Ideal Online Photo Contest.

Fond Farewell At Churchill Downs’ 2010 Fall Meet in late November, 2009 Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird was given a farewell salute before retiring in New Mexico. Mine That Bird is a tiny gelding who shocked the world when he won the Derby at odds of 50-1—the second-biggest upset in the history of this race. The Fall Meet featured a number of races with some of today’s fastest horses from across the globe. (www.churchilldowns.com)

Professional and amateur photographers have until February 1 to enter the Online Photography Contest sponsored by the Equine Photographers’ network. Images will be judged in nine categories by professional equine photographers, plus two People’s Choice awards. (www.equinephotocontest.com)

The american Competitive Trail Horse association has created a program called Find a Buddy. Simply visit the aCTHa website to find riding buddies in your area. It’s a free, easy-to-use social networking message system available to members and non-members alike. (www.actha.us)

It’s official. Lukas, a 17-year-old ex-racer and former rescue, is the World’s Smartest Horse. Guinness World records has officially recognized Lukas’ achievement, “most numbers correctly identified by a horse in one minute,” by identifying 19 numbers in less than 60 seconds. (www.playingwithlukas.com)

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Friends of Sound Horses held a successful Sound Horse Conference in Louisville, Ky., last november. The conference was an effort to end soring, a cruel practice that

creates pain in a gaited horse’s front feet to exaggerate his step. rick Lamb of rFD-TV fame was the Master of Ceremonies, and speakers included veterinarians, leaders of animal welfare organizations, researchers, attorneys, farriers, judges, former trainers, and more. (www.soundhorseconference.com)

Lukas, the World’s Smartest Horse, was recently recognized by Guinness World Records.

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Equine affaire will return to Columbus, Ohio, from april 7-11, 2011 and will feature an education program on a broad range of equine disciplines and horse-related topics conducted by the nation’s top experts. Most of the clinicians will be participating in the “ride with the Best” program, and will be accepting horses and riders for their clinic sessions. For your chance to ride with the best, send in an application by February 14, 2011. (www.equineaffaire.com)

Fédération Equestre Internationale Announces 2010 AwArds recipients

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he Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), the governing body of equestrian sport, announced on November 5 the winners of the 2010 FEI Awards at a ceremony in Taipei. Organized for the second consecutive year, the FEI Awards reward outstanding dedication to horse sport in five categories. The ceremony, emceed by FEI Director of Non-Olympic Sports Ian Williams, was attended by National Federation delegates, equestrian stakeholders, and a number of equestrian personalities. FEI President, Her Royal Highness Princess Haya presented the FEI President Princess Haya presents Caroline Roffman awards to all the winners. (USA) with the HSBC Rising Star Award. FEI Secretary General Alex McLin commented: “The nominations we received for the 2010 FEI Awards once again demonstrated that the Best Groom of the Year Award recipient equestrian community counts many Michelle Tipper. heroes. It is an honour for the FEI to acknowledge the achievements and dedication the most disadvantaged children of five people—and a horse—whose work on and young people living in Brixton, the equestrian stage or behind the scenes has south London, by giving them contributed to highlighting the greatness of our the opportunity to ride horses and take part in outdoor activities and sport or making it accessible.” Dutch dressage rider Edward Gal and the educational visits. Freelance groom Michelle Tipper extraordinary Moorlands Totilas received the Reem Acra Best Athlete Award for their received the Best Groom Award. dazzling achievements in equestrian sport. The Tipper started her equestrian career as duo broke world records in 2009, and won a a dressage rider in her native England historic three gold medals at the Alltech FEI but soon discovered she preferred grooming to competing. She worked World Equestrian Games. American dressage rider Caroline Roffman for three years as a travelling groom of Wellington, Fla., recipient of the HBSC for British dressage champion Nicky Rising Star Award, is one of the brightest hopes Barrett and has since worked free- Princess Haya and Edward KH Chen present Angelika of the U.S. dressage community. The 21-year- lance for international and national Trabert (Ger) with the Against All Odds Award. old, who trains with Olympian Lars Petersen, riders, including Paralympians. German para-dressage rider Angelika Trabert her longtime partner in a tragic accident in won the Five-Year-Old Championships at the USEF National Dressage Championships this was honored with the Against All Odds Award. 2005, Angelika continues to make the best of year on a horse she trained herself and was Trabert was born without legs and only three her life and help improve the lives of others by the youngest competitor in the Intermediaire fingers on her right hand. She has represented promoting the cause of sport for people with I National Championship at the Collecting Germany at four Paralympic Games, winning disabilities and teaching disabled children to Gaits Farm/USEF Festival of Champions the silver medal in Hong Kong. She has won ride. She has been elected Athletes’ Representative some 15 medals at world, European, and for the International Paralympic Equestrian at Gladstone. Ros Spearing is the recipient of the Alltech national equestrian championships and this Committee (IPEC) four times and regularly Development Award. Since 1996, the Ebony year competed in the Para-Equestrian Dressage speaks at conferences. Angelika works as an Horse Club founder has helped to improve World Championships Grade II at the Alltech anaesthetist at the University hospital the self-confidence and life skills of some of FEI World Equestrian Games. Despite losing in Mainz.

News In The Nation

25th Annual Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup Draws over 330 youth members by Jennifer elwell

ore than 330 of the nation’s most knowledgeable 4-H Horse Program members competed November 6, 2010 in the 2010 Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup, an annual event hosted by the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) in Louisville, Ky., since 1985. Many of the young people, ages 14-19, achieved top honors in one of six contests that test horse knowledge and communication skills, Team Horse Bowl Champions (L-R) Eric Wright, Morgan Rich, including public speaking, Ruthy Vorder-Brugge, Allie Riddell, Rhonda Armstrong, and individual presentation, team team coach Sandy Wright. presentation, horse bowl, hippology, and horse judging. Contestants are awarded individually and as part of a team representing their state. Each of the contests is challenging and being competitive necessitates months of preparation. The speech and presentation contests require contestants to present factual, relevant information in a way that is entertaining and memorable. Horse Bowl is a quiz bowl style contest in which all the questions pertain to the horse. Hippology also requires extensive horse knowledge and the ability to solve problems and complete hands on tasks. The horse judging contest involves evaluating horse structure and performance and then ranking the Team Presentation Champions (L-R) Kelsey classes of horses (1-2-3-4). Sajdera and Mackenzie Wayco. Kristen Harvey, 4-H Horse Roundup management committee chair, said that each and awards provided by NAILE and other of the 4-H members competing should be contest sponsors. The 2010 Individual Hippology Champion extremely proud of their efforts and success. “The Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup was Elizabeth Karrmann of Wisconsin. In represents the final destination for these kids Team Hippology, Taylor Knittel, Crosby Reed, to showcase their talents and hard work,” said Michelle Reichl, and Faith Fulbright of North Harvey. “They earned the top award in their Carolina were crowned champions. Katelyn Sams of Kentucky took top honors state to qualify, and then they had to amplify their level of knowledge and preparation to in the public speaking competition. In go up against the other top kids from across Individual Presentation, Julie Vence of New Jersey earned the championship. Kelsey Sajdera the country.” In the 2010 contest, 332 contestants from and Mackenzie Wayco of Indiana were the 25 states competed for one of seven $500 champions in Team Presentation. Earning the win in Team Communications scholarships provided by the American Quarter Horse Association and numerous trophies was Kristen Fisher, Julie Vence, Nicole Deherde, 112

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Individual Hippology Champion Elizabeth Karrmann.

Individual Horse Judging Champion Krystal Saint James.

and Rachel Danitz of New Jersey. In the Individual Horse Bowl Championship, Eric Wrigh of North Carolina finished first. In the Horse Bowl Team Championship, Eric Wright, Morgan Rich, Ruthy VorderBrugge, Allie Riddell, and Rhonda Armstrong of North Carolina earned first place. Krystal Saint James of Virgina took top honors in the Individual Horse Judging Championship. Finishing first in the Team Horse Judging Championship were Krystal Saint James, Shelley Brown, Taylor Walters, and Sarah Schobert of Virginia. Additional results can be found at www.4hroundup.com or by visiting www. livestockexpo.org. For more information, contact Jennifer Elwell at info@roundup.com or 502-921-2625.

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                             

                  

 

          

                                                                

                                                                                                                                                 

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Spectacular Horse Estate in Wrentham, Massachusetts

Stunning 7,000 sq. ft. Custom Colonial situated on 7 acres. This home features 11 rooms including 4 bedrooms & 4.5 baths. There is a fabulous Open Kitchen & Family Room for every day living or large holiday gatherings. The elegant Dining Room has a corner gas fireplace for ambiance and a crystal chandelier as the center point of the room. The Billiard/Bar has the feel of an English Pub. The Master Suite has a gas fireplace, jetted tub, wet bar and a marble master bath with steam shower. No details are spared in this home. The 4 Stall Horse Barn has heat, water & electricity. It has an attached paddock and riding ring with its own underground sprinkler system. There are rolling hills and horse trails on the property as well as abutting it. Offered at $1,875,000. MLS# 71160156 Call Michelle at 508-561-4257 for more information or a private showing.

Costello Realty

16 Brixham Road Eliot, ME 03903

Amenities: • Fireplace • Hardwood floors • Vaulted Ceilings • Granite Countertops • Stained-glass summer/ entertainment room • Study with built-in shelves • Large windows – all south facing for natural solar heat Too many more to list here…

Total Seclusion in 20+ acres of mowed meadows, rock walls, hardwood forests and acres left for wildlife, this south facing, 3500+ sq. ft. home is on the market for the first time by the residing family. The Property has been lovingly developed and enjoyed by the owners and their 2 boys for 30 years. Blueberries and apples are in abundance! A small, natural appearing waterfall-pond feature was built by Crary Waterfalls of Center Barnstead, NH. The land is not visible from the road, but the paved driveway lies 200 feet from Highway 101 leading to both Portsmouth and Dover, with a 10 minutes drive in either direction. There are no restrictions on this land.

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DIRECTORIES MORGANS

ALPACAS

QUARTER PONY

APPRAISALS

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AmericAn QuArter Pony AssociAtion Po Box 30 new sHAron, iowA 50207 telePHone: 641-675-3669 FAx: 641-675-3969 emAil: jarrod@netins.net weB Address: www.aqpa.com

SADDLEBREDS

ARABIANS

HIDDEN SPRING American Saddlebreds (since 1970)

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Oak Tree “Way of the Cross” Farm Farm/Breeders/Miniature Donkeys www.ctminidonkeys.com • ctminidonkeys@sbcglobal.net Barn: 806-663-2510 Owners Joe & Kathryn Pucillo

508-344-8224 www.eastwoodmorganfarm.com Quality Family Friendly Horses for Sale Several Show Ready Access to Trails right off of property Boarding • Training • Lessons

PASO FINO

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• Estate Settlements • Insurance Values

508-533-5103 Corinthian Appraisals 89 Main Street, Suite 308 Medway, MA 02053

ANIMAL RESCUE

Monson, MA Hiddenspring1@verizon.net

Horses and Farm Animals for Immediate Adoption

ALTERNATIVE THERAPY

978-687-7453 www.mspca.org

BARNS/ARENA CONST.

Massage Therapy for Performance Horses Susan C. Perry, BA, CVT, ESMT

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• Tax Relief Benefits on Donations

Teresa Warka

Peak Performance is just a Touch Away MINIATURE DONKEYS

Know the value of your horse!

JANUARY 2011

MuSClE MAgiC 3 Bradish Farm Rd upton, MA 01568

508-529-7739 home email: sue.perry@charter.net

APPRAISALS

Specializing in design and materials for equine structures since 1977 129 Sheep Davis Rd., Pembroke, NH Rte. 25 Moultonborough, NH www.abbarns.com

800-267-0506

Directories barns/arena Const.

barns/arena Const.

barn equipment

AGRICULTURAL AGRICULTURAL EARTHWORKEARTHWORK FARM DESIGN/LAYOUT LAND CLEARING SITE WORK DRAINAGE PADDOCKS PASTURE WORK ARENAS/TRAILS

SHAVINGS BY THE BAG OR BULk PIck UP OR DELIVERY

Other Salsco Equipment 3-1/2” - 18” Capacity, Gas, Diesel, & P.T.O., Wood/ Brush Chippers; Chipper Shredder Vacuums - Tailgate & Truckloader Vacuums; Shaving Mills from 8 Cubic Yards Per Hour.- 48 Cubic Yards Per Hour, Electric & Diesel Powered; Bale Wrappers & Bale Handlers

ARENAS UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS B.S. ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN FARM DESIGN MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN SUFFOLK HORSE ASSOCIATION MEMBER OF THE MASSACHUSETTS FARM BUREAU LAND CLEARING FULLY LICENSED AND INSURED conwayexcavating@verizon.net DRAINAGE MANURE REMOVAL

Services Provided By: CONWAY EXCAVATING (508) 946-5504 SHAWN CONWAY: Owner Lakeville,MA

Barn Building Headquarters

Barn & Arena Buildings Farm Design Metal Roofing Classic Equine Stalls Fencing Priefert Ranch Equipment Serving N.E. Since 1979

FULLY LICENSED AND INSURED conwayexcavating@verizon.net www.conwayexcavating.com

Services Provided By: CONWAY EXCAVATING, (508) 946-5504 SHAWN CONWAY: Owner, Lakeville MA

105 School House Road, Cheshire, CT 06410 U.S.A. 800-872-5726 (Toll Free), 203-271-1682, 203-271-2596 (Fax) www.salsco.com • sales@salsco.com

Sevigny Custom Barns Horse Barns • Sheds Storage Barns • Garages

Will Sevigny

860-923-9001

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Thompson, CT

96 Old Turnpike Road Salisbury NH 03268 (603) 648-2987 Fax (603) 648-2983 agstructure@tds.net

blanket/taCk serviCes www.sevignycustombarns.com will@sevignycustombarns.com

www.blanketcare.com 154 Martin Rd., Fremont, NH 03044

A superior riding & training environment.

Tel. (603) 679-2415 Fax (603) 679-5681

For information on our indoor riding arenas, call one of our ClearSpan™ Specialists at 1.866.643.1010 or visit www.ClearSpan.com Please Mention code FE1080.

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JENN’S

TACK & BLANKET SERVICE 978-632-2917

PLACE YOUR AD HERE!

• Expert Repairs on all tack • Blankets Cleaned & Repaired

• Brass Name plates Engraved • Chap Repairs

Now Offering Trailer Service

JennsTackRepair@comcast.net www.TackRepairByJennSafron.com

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Jennifer Safron • 11 Shady Ave. • Westminster, MA 01473

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Directories boarding/training

boarding/training

dressage/ct

camps

Sport Horses

Bay Breeze Farm I Create Ultimate Sport Horses Training, Making, Fixing, Strengthening & Marketing Dressage, Foxhunting, Jumping, Trails

www.Baybreezeestate.com Gina Arcate Manorville, LI, NY No state is too far for the price of safety! Licensed shippers available Let me help you & yours My program works!

LLF Equestrian LLC Goffstown, N.H.

Baybreezeestate@aol.com 631-767-4972

dressage/ct

• Lessons and Leases • Training for Horse and Rider • dressage/balanced seat/jumping • Starting and Retraining

Private Dressage Facility in Scituate, Massachusetts set on 25 acres has a few select stalls available. • Training through Grand Prix • Very Reasonable Rates

Beth Konrad Brown 603-483-2121

lothlorienfarm.net bbkonrad@yahoo.com

• Frequent Clinics with International Trainers • 70 x 200 Indoor Arena with Top European Footing • Standard Size Outdoor Dressage Arena • 2 Outdoor Rings

Tall Oaks Farm Jodi Pearson-Keating ■ FEI Trainer and

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F.E.I. Rider/Trainer Rita Brown For Additional Information Please Call Barn 781-544-3097 or Office 781-545-3636

www.longmeadowdressage.com info@longmeadowdressage.com

• State of the Art Dressage Facility • • Fabulous Footing • • Constructive, Supportive Training •

Spacious, Matted Box Stalls Daily Turn Out ■ Heated Tack Room 70’x152’ Indoor with New Footing 100’x200’ Lighted Outdoor Sand Ring Truck-In Lessons Welcome

Herb Robie: Trainer Nancy Hutson: Owner

860-625-9887

Jack and Nancy Dillon - Owners 55 Orchard St., Millis, MA 02054 (508) 797-8451 (508) 376-2038 http://talloaksfarm.home.comcast.net talloaksfarm.home.attbi.com

325R Shewville Road Ledyard, CT 06339

Twin Ridge Farm We are a complete and caring horse facility offering…

Full-Servi ce Equestr ian Center

• Boarding • Instruction • Professional Advice • Showing • Summer Camp

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✶ coaching ✶ leasing ✶ clinics

603-456-3031 ✶ 603-456-2354 jnieder@mcttelecom.com 223 Pumpkin Hill Rd. ✶ Warner, N.H. 03278

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Jeri Nieder - USDF Bronze Medal and “r”Judge

Jefferson, MA

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• Individual Paddocks for Daily Turnout

camps

Competitor ■ USDF Silver and Bronze Medalist ■ Classical Dressage Training & Lessons

508-829-3687

• Heated Observation Room

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USDF Bronze medalist Extensive eventing experience Based in Bolton, MA Will travel to your facility Clinics, lessons and training

978-568-0523 lainey@laineyjohnson.com www.laineyjoh nson.co m

Directories dressage/ct

driving

equine dentistry

DRIVING EQUIPMENT • APPOINTMENTS • GIFTS

Harness ~ Bits ~ Whips Apparel ~ New & Used Carriages Zilco ~ Ideal ~ Sprenger ~ Fleck Shop Online or in our Retail Store! Leola, Pennsylvania

800-622-8543 • 717-656-3500 www.DrivingEssentials.com

www.CoachmansDelight.com

508-782-1720

161 Main Street, Medway, MA 02053

equine retirement

eventing

Barbara Ann Archer 714 Snipatuit Road, Rochester, MA Tel: (508) 763-3224

Teaching, Training, Boarding, Indoor Riding Arena www.dressageatfairfieldfarm.com

Why KentucKy?

• No harsh, New England winters • No extreme heat of the south • Long grazing season

Check out our Online Directory

Why Weber’s?

Trust ~ Reputation ~ Experience ~ References Available

For more info: 270-625-2679 kim@webersretiredhorses.com www.webersretiredhorses.com

go to:

www.pedlar.com Carousel Dressage Horses International Grand Prix Competitor USDF Bronze, Silver anD GolD MeDaliST

June - October Oak Hill Farm, Pepperell, MA

Stalls and training available for Florida season. Quality Horses for Sale, Available for clinics.

cell: 1-561-714-7447

www.nancylaterdressagehorses.com

“Your Full Time Professional A Auction Company” “Specializing in Auctions for the Equine Enthusiast”

www.martinauctioneers.com

Martin Auctioneers,Inc. 12 N. Railroad Avenue • P.O. Box 99 New Holland, PA 17557 Phone: (717)354-6671 ~ Fax: (717)354-8248 martinauctioneers@frontiernet.net

Auctioneers: Paul Z. Martin, Jr., Roger Spencer & Patrick K. Morgan PA AY 000144L

CARRIAGE DRIVING TRAINING For Horses & People

Over 20 Years Experience

• Pleasure • CDE • Show

• Competitive Trail

R + W Horsedrawn Services Robin + Wilson Groves Box 588 • Brownsville, VT 05037

802-484-5016

Retire Your Equine Friend

www.cartier-farms.com Instruction That Travels to Your Home or Farm

603-483-0171

KIMBERLY CARTIER DOME TRAINING/INSTRUCTION/CLINICS EVENTING/DRESSAGE

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Close to Home in Vermont 802-645-1957 or cynthial@myfairpoint.net

Farrier supplies

d n e l B r e t t e B Hoof

$56.95 for 64 two-ounce servings 89 cents per day www.NORTHEASTFARRIERSUPPLY.com

Distributed by Northeast Farrier Supply 210 Holabird Ave., Winsted CT 06098

866-333-6337

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DIRECTORIES FEED/HAY

HEALTH PRODUCTS

Go Ahead Rub It In

HUNTER / JUMPER Tricia Moss Trainer

41 Esterbrook Rd. Acton, MA

barbara_o@verizon.net

Tel: 978-376-8327 Fax: 978-750-4373

Two-Time Product of the Year – Horse Journal

www.Arenus.com www.Equilite.com www.SoreNoMore.net

FOALING EQUIPMENT

Hunters • Jumpers • Equitation • Full service boarding and training facility • Indoor and outdoor rings • Individual or group turn-out • Access to miles of trails • Convenient location just off Rte. 2A

Boarding • Training • Leasing • Sales 978-274-2600 • www.esterbrookfarm.net

Tricia Concannon Training for Hunters, Jumpers and Equitation

•

www.triciaconcannon.com 508.654.8277

Sweet Water Farm, South Lancaster MA

FOOTINGS

INSURANCE

ArenA And stAll speciAlists

For Horses & Horse Operations

north brook fArms Toll Free: 877-624-2638 e-mail: NorthBrookFarms@ gmail.com www.NorthBrookFarms.com

Reliable Insurance

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Essex Equine Insurance Barbara M. Odiorne, CISR

Award Winning Natural Herbal Products

800-942-5483

INSURANCE

P.O. Box 43 Hathorne, MA • Farm • Equine • Liability • Auto • Home • Business

Certified Equine Appraiser

JUMPS Horse & Dog Jumps BUILT TOUGH, BUILT TO LAST Standard • Boxes • Rolltops Walls • Gates Custom logos, finishing, repairs, rentals Scott Laffey Jr., 978-490-0873 www.laffeyconstruction.com

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30+ years experience

Mortality Insurance

Major Medical • Air Transport

Liability

Clubs • Events Boarding • Training • Instruction Equine Assisted • Therapeutic Horse & Tractor Drawn Rides Guided Trail Rides • Pony Rides Farriers Directors • Officers

LEGAL

PULLMAN

&COMLEY

LLC

ATTORNEYS

Farm & Stable Policies Buildings, Tack, Machinery, Personal & Commercial Liability

If riding is an art, then footing is the canvas.

Legal Counsel to Horse Professionals

DOUG DUBITSKY, ESQ.. 90 State House Square

Ark Agency

The next step in footing.

Animal Insurance Agency P.O. Box 223, Paynesville, MN 56362 Website: www.arkagency.com Email: insurance@arkagency.com Toll Free: 1-800-328-8894

Ameritrack • GGT Sand Blend • Pinnacle

www.equestriansurfaces.com | p: 888.461.7788

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Hartford, CT 06103 860-424-4333 ddubitsky@pullcom.com

Directories Loans

photography

Horse Cents

photography

portraits

Ellen

Photography to Remember

LOANS FOR: • Equestrian facilities

• Construction

• Farms and ranches

• Equipment

• Bare land

• Home sites

Beautiful Weddings Horse Shows Unique Portraits On Location Photography Ellen Leffingwell P.O. Box 284 Norwich, CT 06360

Call Karen Murphy at 800-562-2235 Call Karen Murphy at 800.880.1577, ext. 8721

manure removaL

specializing in horses 1 Bowman Lane Westboro, MA 01581

Other services available:

• Paddock grading • Arena footing • Barn/outbuilding demo & removal • Fencing demo & replacement

www.jimmydog.com

(860) 642-6325 home (860) 334-6206 cell ellen_LN@yahoo.com

Photography by Carole MacDonald

Manure Removal For Large & Small Farms

Fine art pet portraits from your photographs by artist, Todd Belcher.

508-366-7886

C o n r a d B e r t h o l d

printing services www.cbimaging.com 501 Mendon Rd. Sutton, MA 01590 Available for Farm Shoots

508-234-8058

TONY DeCOSTA

Proud Sponsor of BearSpot Musical Freestyle

www.mitranoremoval.com

21 WatsonSt. St. 5 Demanche Nashua,NH NH Nashua, 03064 03060

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Gloucester Graphics, Inc. Industrial Screen and Digital Printers

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Denlore Equine Photography

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Peace Haven Farm

Natural Horsemanship Taken To New Levels

• Full Horsemanship Education • Clinics • Seminars • Day Camps Robert J. Sadowski, Jr.

413.634.8800 | Cell: 413.335.7151 www.peacehavenfarm.com 71 Pleasant Street | Plainfield, MA 01070

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Horse Farms Are Our Only Business!

• Phil King, Broker • Gary Feinman, Consultant 2767 Fay Brook Road Sharon, VT 05065 802-763-2516 www.denlorephoto.com E-mail: denlore@vermontel.net

email info@equineproperties.com Visit our Web site with pictures at

www.equineproperties.com New York State

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SADDLE FITTING

Jim & Kate Wilson

On-site saddle fitting & flocking for all brands Full English tack repair facility

raphy

Albion KB Bridles New & Used Saddle Sales

SCHOOLS

SHAVINGS

Hunt Seat Equitation • Dressage • Hunters/Jumpers Equine Studies with concentrations in: • Riding Instruction & Training • • Equine Business Management • • Equine Science • • Communications for the Equine Industry • NARHA approved instructor certificate program in Therapeutic Riding at Centenary (TRAC)

www.centenarycollege.edu Call us at 1-800-236-8679 email: admissions@centenarycollege.edu

Dressage, Jumping & GP

SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY 845-533-0002 • www.dutchessbridlesaddle.com

SADDLE FITTING

Saddle Fitting 25 Years Experience F Fitting All Makes F Travel to Your Barn F All Saddle Repairs

B.S. Equine Business Management/Riding B.S. Equine Business Management International Programs Internships Available IDA, IHSA Teams

www.jwu.edu

(including converting foam panels to wool)

EQUESTRIAN ATHLETES Learn how

SUCCESS!

crea

Telephone & Office

Coaching.

workshops offered

F Representing Duett Saddles F Tekscan Pressure Mapping Saddle Fit service now available!

Colin Kimball-Davis • 508-397-3800

www.theenglishsaddler.com

• Boarding • Hunter / Jumper • Training and Instruction • Community Lessons

The Performance Edge Sports Psychology www.equestriansuccess.com Doris J. Worcester, LICSW, CCBT • 508-987-2005

STABLE SUPPLIES 61 Sever Street, Worcester, MA 01609

For admissions information call 877-523-2537 or for Equestrian facilities information email Trina Baker, Dir. of Equestrian Facilities at equestrian@becker.edu. Yankee Pedlar Directory Listing Ad-2”x 2”

Independent saddle fitting assessments and on-site saddle adjustments. Variety of new and used saddles at a range of prices affordable to most horse owners. www.advancedsaddlefit.com

603.876.3707 Member, Society of Master Saddlers (UK)

Perfect Sit

Saddle Fit & Adjustment Services Laura Martino 508-284-1693

Based in Norfolk, MA perfectsit@verizon.net www.perfectsit.net

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MASSACHUSETTS: Webster MAINE: Belfast, Brewer, Buxton, Farmington, Lincoln, Lisbon Falls, Naples, Old Town, Skowhegan, Waterville NEW YORK: Gouverneur, Easton, Herkimer, Malone, Peru, Richfield Springs VERMONT: Vergennes

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Plastic Bags 3 1/4 cubic ft.

450-244-5463 St. Sebastien, County Iberville, Canada

Directories stable supplies

supplements

Aloe Herbal Horse Spray P PICK TO PRAY CONCENTR S

tack/apparel/gifts

The Little B Barn

SaddleS

English and Western Tack, Apparel and Supplies for Horse and Rider

Fly Repellent

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tack/apparel/gifts

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800.328.1317 www.espree.com

www.hobsonschoice saddlery.com New & Used Saddles for Precision,

Performance & Comfort!

978-363-8881

SaddleS Wanted!

Open 7 Days • Now Carrying

MED-VET PHARMACEUTICALS, Ltd.

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Qualified Dealerships • Resale or User 800-366-8986 www.MedVetPharm.com

rte 10 • Swanzey, NH

877-358-3001

www.cheshirehorse.com

tack/apparel/gifts

Crop & Carrot Tack Shop, Inc. 133 West Main St. (Rt. 9) Spencer, MA 01562 508-885-0255 Fax 508-867-4323

www.cropandcarrottack.com Mon.-Fri. 10-6 • Sat. 9-5 • Sun. 12-4 Dir: 3/10 mi. West from Junction Rte. 9 & 49

stall systems

Great for Schooling or Shows!

Professional’s Choice Hunter Jumper Pad

1-800-444-7430

Universal Size

$7199

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11” x 16”

reg. $19.95

Many styles to choose from.

Non-Slip Pad

$1799 1.888.324.4759

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2 Fairlawn Ave., Oxford, MA 508-731-0071 www.eetackshop.com info@eetackshop.com

Elegant Stock Ties

Custom Stock Ties, Points & Dickies For The Discriminating Equestrian

Jamies Horse Jewelry Fine Horse and Equestrian Jewelry in Sterling Silver

reg. $79.95

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Unique Gifts Fine Art & Jewelry

www.JamiesHorseJewelry.com

1-888-309-5818

Beautiful and affordable color selections or white for the dressage rider Brochure and prices on request 203-927-7540 • 203-393-3665 BSF Inc. 120 Litchfield Turnpike Bethany, CT 06524 E-mail Martybsf@aol.com

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AffiliAtes Southern New Hampshire Dressage and Combined Training Association, Inc.

Colonial Miniature Horse Club Membership Application ❒ Individual: 1 adult, youth, all mailings, 1 vote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ❒ Farm 1: 2 adults, all mailings, youth, 2 votes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ❒ Farm 2: 3 adults (same address), youth, all mailings, 3 votes . . . . . . ❒ Single Youth: 1 youth, all mailings, no vote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ❒ I wish to sponsor a class(es) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ❒ I wish to sponsor a championship class(es) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Name:

I hereby apply for membership to SNHDCTA and enclose payment of $_________. Membership includes affiliate membership to USDF, USEA & The Horsemen’s Yankee Pedlar, newsletters, and reduced clinic, lecture and SNHDCTA show entry fees. Membership year is December 1 - November 30th. For a full list of benefits visit our website: www.snhdcta.org

$25.00 $30.00 $35.00 $10.00 $30.00 per class $50.00 per class Total $________

Name ____________________________________________________________________________ Address ___________________________________________________________________________ City _____________________________________ State ________________ Zip ________________ Phone ____________________________ Jr. Rider (under 18) D.O.B. ____________________________

Farm Name:

Email ____________________________________________________________________________

Street:

State:

Zip:

Phone:

Youth Name:

Date of Birth:

Youth Name:

Date of Birth:

Youth Name:

Date of Birth:

❒ Farm name and address posted on club website

Connecticut Morgan Horse Membership Application CONNECTICUT MORGAN HORSE ASSOCIATION President: William Filosi, 664 Pendleton Hill Rd., N. Stonington, CT 06359, 860-599-1274,Vice President: Debbie Hargraves, 105 Russellville Rd., Southampton, MA 01073; 413-568-0706, Secretary: Debra Becroft, 67 Hanover St., Yalesville, CT 06492; Treasurer: Lisa Cocco, 71 Old Farms Road, Cheshire, CT 06410; 203-699-8447; Membership: Shannon Santoro, 52 Breezy Hill Rd., Harwinton, CT 06791; 860-485-0314. Last Name

Please provide your email so we can provide you with up to date information

Make checks payable to CMHC. Mail to: Karen Nass 184 Old Richmond Road Swanzey, NH 03446

City:

Please Make Checks Payable to: S.N.H.D.C.T.A, Inc. ❏ $35 Membership ❏ Main Interest Dressage ❏ Main Interest Combined Training ❏ Check here if you are willing to volunteer at club events. ❏ Check here if you are already a USDF “Participating” member.

This organization is a USDF Group Member Organization; and its members are automatically USDF Group Members and USEA Affiliate members. Mail your check to Membership Secretary: Karin Denhard, P.O. Box 144, Barrington, NH 03825. Your contributions are tax deductible.

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First Name

Address City

State

Zip

Telephone Youth Membership ($20.00)

Family Membership ($40.00)

Individual Membership ($30.00)

Horse Nominations ($25.00 per horse)

Where Beginners Can Be Winners

(please list children under 18 with birthdays and name of horse nominated on separate piece of paper.)

Children under 18

DOB

For more information and a downloadable membership form visit www.nbha.com or call 706-722-7223

Horse(s) Nominated for Year End Awards Please make check payable to CMHA, Inc. and mail with application to: Shannon Santoro, 52 Breezy Hill Rd., Harwinton, CT 06791

Connecticut Trail Rides Association, Inc. Membership Application

Charles River Dressage Association Membership Application January 1 through December 31, 2011

CHARLES RIVER DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION, President: Linda Currie, 617-974-4441, l.currie@comcast. net; Vice President: Kate Champa, 401-351-1683, kchampa@earthlink.net; Membership Director: Carol Burkhart, 508-359-9961, carol.burkhart@comcast.net. ____Junior (DOB__/__/__) ____Adult Amateur ____ Professional _____ Vintage (50-59) _____Masters (60+)

Name: Address:

❒ Individual Membership (Must be 18 years old) .......................................................................................... $25.00 ❒ Family Membership (Includes children under 18 years old) .................................................................. $30.00 ❒ Lifetime Membership ........................................................................................................................................ $255.00 ❒ Lot Dues .................................................................................................................................................................... $45.00 ❒ Stall Dues ($5.00 per stall) ..................................................................................................................................... $5.00 ❒ New Members one time charge ...................................................................................................................... $10.00 • New Members only: Before paying for a camp site, you must contact the camp director: Larry Adkins at 860-482-6445. • Your name will be put on the lot list in the order they are received. You cannot hold a lot unless you have a horse.

Telephone:

Amount Enclosed $

E-Mail:

Name:

I would be interested in helping with (check any that are applicable): ❒ Monthly Meetings ❒ Volunteering at shows/clinics

❒ Public Relations/Advertising ❒ Quarterly Newsletters

❒ Managing shows/clinics ❒ Fund Raising

Street: ❒ Other (specify)

City, State:

Zip Code:

The Charles River Dressage Association is a GMO (Group Member Organization) of the United States Dressage Federation. Annual Dues: Individual $55, Business $100. Add $12 for each additional family member. Please make your check payable to: Charles River Dressage Association, 4 Jade Walk, Medfield, MA 02052 For more information, call Linda Currie at 617-974-4441.

Make checks payable to CTRA and mail application to: Sally Doyle, 164 Town Hill Rd., Warren, CT 06754, email sallytheriaut@aol.com • Dues must be paid by March 1st in order to receive your yearly subscription of the Horsemen’s Yankee Pedlar and to hold your lots.

Maine Horse Association, Inc. Membership Application 2011

New England Pinto Association Membership Application

Each membership is entitled to a membership card and subscription to the MHA official publication (January 1 – December 31). Return to MHA Treasurer: Penny Cote, 11 Canyon Way, Windham, ME 04062. Type of Membership Requested:

❏ Family: $35.00 / $25.00 if received before March 1st (Includes husband, wife and all children aged 17 & under listed below.) Adult: ____________ Youth:____________ Age 17 & under. Date of birth required below. ❏ Individual: $30.00 / $20.00 if received before March 1st

❏ Individual Life: $250.00

Name_______________________________________________Spouse_________________________________

www.nepinto.com

NEW ENGLAND PINTO HORSE ASSOC, President: Karen Benson; Vice President: Mike Favaloro; Treasurer: Ann DiGiovani; Secretary: Jac Cunningham.

Send to: Kate Hair, 31 South Road, Oakham, MA 01068. Memberships run from 1/1/11 through 12/31/11. I hereby apply for and enclose payment for the following type of membership:

New ❑ Renewal ❑

Address_____________________________________________________________________________________

Individual:

$31. per year

Phone No. (____)_____________________________

Youth (18 and under) Birth Date:

$29. per year

Names and birthdates of all children 17 & under:

Family:

City_________________________________________________State__________________Zip Code__________

1. _________________________________________ 2. ________________________________________ 3. _________________________________________ 4. ________________________________________

Name:

Please enclose a check made out to the Maine Horse Association for the following: Membership Fee $________ Total $________

Town:

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$34. per year

Children’s Name:

E-mail Address:

Date of Birth: Address: State:

Zip:

Phone:

AffiliAtes Connecticut Horse Shows Association, Inc. 2011 Membership Application

The Rhode Island Driving Club, Inc. THE RHODE ISLAND DRIVING CLUB, INC., President: Sara Norris, 508-697-7557, ext. 20. Vice President: Maguerite Tumany; Treasurer: Bonnie Jean; Secretary: Sue Ito. Name

❏

❏ New Member ❏ Renewal Type of membership desired: Individual/Junior $30.00 (Please attach name and date of birth of each junior member on a separate sheet) ❏ * Family $45.00 ❏ Corporate, Business or Farm $50.00 ❏ Horse/Pony $15.00

Name Address

Address

State

Zip Code

Phone

Town

State

Zip

New Membership ($25.00)

Phone

Horse/Pony ($15.00 each): (if pony, indicate size‑—‑S, M ,L)

TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED $________________ INTERESTS: ❏ Hunter ❏ Jumper ❏ Breed ❏ Western ❏ Pleasure ❏ Dressage Do you wish to receive the Pedlar from CHSA? ❏ Yes ❏ No ❏ We agreed to abide by the rules set forth by CHSA, if applicable, I declare that I am an Amateur in accordance with “USEF Article

Renewal ($25.00)

Send membership applications to: Bonnie Jean 100 Monson Rd. Wales, MA 01081

The Rhode Island Driving Club, Inc.

www.ridrivingclub.org

West Greenwich Horseman’s Association Membership Form WEST GREENWICH HORSEMAN’S ASSOCIATION, INC. OF RHODE ISLAND, President: LuAnn Carpenter-Grafe, 382 Weaver Hill Road, West Greenwich, RI 02817; Vice President: Mike Grafe, 382 Weaver Hill Road, West Greenwich, RI 02817; Treasurer: James R. Hallam, 979 Victory Highway, Greene, RI 02827; Secretary: Celeste Santos, 964 Ekonk Hill Road, Voluntown, CT 06384. Membership: $20.00.

GR808 Amateur Status.” SIGNATURE ______________________________ (If junior, parent or guardian must sign) DATE ______________ * A Family is a married couple or parent(s) and all children under 18. If showing Walk/Trot or Jog Divisions, please identify (S)addle, (W)estern or (H)unt seat. Show entries must be made using registered name or points will not count. Make checks payable to CHSA and mail to: CHSA Membership, c/o G. Jensen, 195 Wildwood Drive, Cheshire, CT 06410. Points accrue immediately upon receipt of application and dues by Show/Steward at a CHSA Member Show or the postmark date of an application and dues by the Membership Chairman.

Yankee Walkers, Gaited Horses of New England Lynn McLaughlin, President: fieldacresfarm@earthlink.net or 603-523-4943 Rob Morin, First Vice President of ME & NH: rlmorin@hughes.net or 207-832-7900 Jennifer Johns, Secretary/Treasurer: JDLastchanceranch@hotmail.com or 603-608-9240

Membership runs 1/1 - 12/31 Name:________________________________________________________________________________

Name:

Address:______________________________________________________________________________

Telephone:

Phone: ___________________________________

Address: City/Town:

Zip Code:

Email: ____________________________________

Year End Award Nominations: Name of Horse: _______________________________________________

Membership includes subscription to the Pedlar $20

Nomination: $12/horse and/or $6/rider x ______________(# of horses and/or riders) = ______________

List people in family:

TWHBEA Reg.#: _________________ Individual or Youth membership $20.00_______________ Family membership $25.00______________

Do you get the Pedlar from another club?

Please make check to: Yankee Walkers, Gaited Horses of New England Mail to: Jennifer Johns, 180 Mitchell Rd, Nottingham NH 03290

Make checks payable to West Greenwich Horseman’s Assoc. Mail to: Celeste Santos, 964 Ekonk Hill Rd., Voluntown, CT 06384

Connecticut Ranch Horse Association Membership Form Mail form and a check made out to CT Ranch Horse Association to: Andrea Hills, 772 Brooks Rd., Middletown, CT 06457. Name: ____________________________________________________

Membership: $25.00/person; $15.00 for each additional family member

❏ New ❏ Renewal

Connecticut Dressage & Combined Training Association, Inc. We are a USDF Group Member Organization and a USEA affiliate. Dues: ❒ $40 Individual (18+ years) ❒ $35 Junior (under 18) ❒ $55 Family (includes 2 members) ❒ $17* USDF fee for each additional family member Membership year is December 1st–November 30th/EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: Sign up before Jan. 31, 2011 & get a $10.00 discount.

Address: _____________________________________________________________________________

Is this application for: ❒ a new membership ❒ a renewal? Name: ______________________________________________ Date: ________________________________

City: ________________________________ State:____________________ Zip:____________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________

Phone: ___________________________ Email: ______________________________________________

City: ______________________________________ State:____________________ Zip:____________________

Tell us about yourself and your experience: Team Penning and Roping: Prior and/or current rating: Team Penning: _________ Roping: __________

Day Phone: _________________________________ Evening Phone: __________________________________

Ranch Horse Experience: ______________________________________________________ Additional Family Members (please add age for members under 18 yrs): Name: ______________________________________ Experience: _______________________________ Name: ______________________________________ Experience: _______________________________ Signature: ______________________________________________________Date: __________________

Colonial Carriage and Driving Society Membership Application Form YES, I’d like to be a member for $25

Email: _____________________________________________________________________________________ Family Memberships Only: List the additional names and dates of birth (for Juniors only). To help us to plan activities, please answer the following questions: My primary interest is in: ❒ Dressage Will you volunteer? ❒ yes ❒ no

❒ Combined Training

❒ Other________________

visit our website: www.cdctaonline.com email us: cdcta@cdctaonline.com

Please make checks payable to: CDCTA and mail completed application and check to: CDCTA Membership c/o Shelby Wajcs • 18 Charlie Circle, South Windsor, CT 06074

Eastern Connecticut Draft Horse Association If you are interested in becoming involved with Draft Horses and their promotion, you are welcome to join this association. Complete the application and send it to: Membership Application, Mary Washburn, ECDHA Treasurer, 281 Parish Hill Road, Chaplin, CT, 06235. Membership fee must accompany this application to be considered for your membership. www.easternCTdrafthorse.com Name: ________________________________________________Phone: _______________________________________

Name _______________________________________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Farm Name __________________________________________________________________________

City: ______________________________________________ State:____________________ Zip:____________________

Address _____________________________________________________________________________

Email: __________________________________________ Receipt of Newsletter by email saves postage: Yes ___ No ___

City _________________________________________ State ____________________ Zip __________

Single Membership $25.00 (1 vote): Any individual (single) person who has reached his/her 18th birthday must purchase an individual membership.

Telephone ___________________________________________________________________________ We Own ________________________________________________________________Horses/Ponies

Family Membership $40.00 (2 votes): Married person’s and parents with children under 18 years of age. Please list name and birth dates of each child under 18 years of age.

My/our driving interests are: ( ) Pleasure ( ) Educational Seminars ( ) Carriage Horse ( ) Competition ( ) Draft Horse

As a member of the Eastern Connecticut Draft Horse Association, I agree that when participating or assisting at club sponsored functions that I will not hold any property owner(s), individual member(s), or officers of the club responsible for any accident or damages incurred by me or an equine or vehicle under my charge, ownership or control. I agree to abide by the rules of said Eastern Connecticut Draft Horse Association as set forth in the Constitution.

Make check payable to: and mail to:

(

) Pony

Colonial Carriage and Driving Society Kay Konove, P.O. Box 1593, Stockbridge, MA 01262

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Adult family membership applicants must both sign.

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AFFILIATES Bay State Trail Riders Association, Inc. Membership Form Memberships are from January 1 through December 31 and include a free subscription to the Horsemen’s Yankee Pedlar and Massachusetts Horse Type of Membership: ❏ New

❏ Renewal ❏ Single $20 ❏ Family $30 ❏ Individual Lifetime Membership $350

Name________________________________________________ If you would like to be active in a local

chapter with more programs and events available, please check.

Street__________________________________________________

❏ HERD South Eastern MA Chapter

Town__________________________________________________I would like to Help State____________ Zip___________ Phone_________________

❏ by volunteering for trail work days ❏ by holding a ride

Northwest Connecticut Draft Horse Association Membership Application The Northwest Connecticut Draft Horse Association was formed in 1989 by a group of men (the first night about 40 men showed up, later joined by many females) interested in learning more about and promoting the draft horse. The mission of the group was to inform and educate the general public about the history and use of the draft horse. The public events sponsored by the club and the many informative programs at club meetings accomplished this mission. The horse owners were happy to get their horses and old-time equipment in front of the public at the many events they sponsored---a Fall Field Day, now named after two of our charter members who were so instrumental in the early success of the day, Bucky Ballard and Frank Colburn. Sleigh riding always paints such a nostalgic picture and they sponsored many sleigh rallies at both the Goshen and Harwinton Fairgrounds. Now the June “Dust--Off” is added to the list of sponsored events. The ownership of a horse is not necessary to join the club, just the interest in the draft horse, a desire to make new friends who are also interested in draft horses and a willingness to help out at our events. The annual dues are $25 for single membership and $45 for family membership, due each January 1. Members have one vote on any issues before the club, you receive a newsletter each month, refreshments and a program at each meeting. We also try to hold events for members and guests only at no cost. We have a good time together and draft horse people are friendly and helpful. To become a member of the NWCDHA send your check to Treasurer Donna Marciano, 47 Stoneridge Drive, Torrington, CT 06790. We hope you consider joining. We are sure you will enjoy being a member of our club.

Email ________________________________________________ ❏ by helping on a ride

❏ I want to receive the Bugle online

❏ with other projects that might be needed

Name:_______________________________________________________________________________

❏ I do not want my name released on any mailing lists

❏ with________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________________

❏ I do not want to receive the Yankee Pedlar or MA Horse

bstra@charter.net www.bstra.org

Mail this form along with your check made payable to BSTRA to: Rose Zariczny, Secretary, 216 Grand Street, Woonsocket, RI 02895; For more information call 401-762-4805.

The Tri-State Horsemen’s Association Membership Application Name___________________________________________Date of Birth__________________________________ Address____________________________________________________________________________________ City___________________________________________State_______________Zip Code___________________ Phone No. (_________)______________________________________________Date: _______________________ Email Address________________________________________________________________________________ ATTENTION: Annual membership valid January 1 to December 31. INDIVIDUAL: $30 Anyone under age 18 who is applying for Individual Membership must also list their date of birth below. FAMILY: $35 If applying for Family Membership, please list the names of all persons to be included in the family. This can include a spouse and children under age 18 on January 1. Any children age 18 and over as of January 1 must have their own adult individual membership.

Family Member’s First/Last Name:

Date of birth (mandatory):

___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Signature: ____________________________________________________________________________________

City: __________________________________________ State _______________ Zip ______________ Phone Number: _______________________________________________________________________ Do you own a horse?____________________________ Breed_________________________________

Pedlar Affiliation Is a Winning Combination!

Please mail this form and payment to: TSHA Membership, Cristina Daigneault, PO Box 59, E. Killingly, CT 06243 Telephone: (860) 779-0438, Email: membership@tristatehorsemen.com, Web Site: www.tristatehorsemen.com

Affiliation Includes:

Saratoga Driving Association Membership Form Dues: Still only $25.00 per year, payable to SDA

❏ New Membership (welcome!)

❏ Renewal

• Free editorial space featuring full color photos • Free display advertising

Name Address

• Sponsorship opportunities Phone (H)

(W)

Email Family/children

• Free membership coupon • Free subscription to the Pedlar

Please mail this form with check to: Joanne Cholakis, Treasurer, 23 Beacon Ave, Albany, NY 12203

Northeast Miniature Horse Club Membership Application Welcome! Our club is proud to offer three levels of membership. All members are listed on the club’s website and receive our electronic newsletter, which includes periodic updates on our rescue/emergency activities and any rescue horses available for adoption. Dues are assessed on a calendar year basis. * All memberships include the entire household; adults and children, and one vote is allotted to each household for meeting and election purposes.

• Discount on subscription to sister publications • A free 20-word classified ad

AND MUCH MORE!

❑ Blue Ribbon ~ $25 ~ includes all adults and children in the household; ❑

Supreme Champion ~ $75 ~ Receives all the benefits of Grand Champion membership plus a $25 donation made to our Grand Champion ~ $50 ~ Receives all the membership benefits club’s Rescue/Emergency Fund. plus advertising space on our website’s Sponsorship Page (photo or ❑ Donation ~ Please accept the enclosed donation to the business card) and a link to member’s web site. club’s Rescue/Emergency Fund. receipt of our electronic newsletter; and one vote in club elections.

❑

Membership Information

Name: _____________________________________ Email: ____________________________________ Address: ___________________________________ Website: __________________________________ City/State/Zip:_______________________________ Phone: ___________________________________

❑ I do not wish to have my email published on the club’s website Names of Adult Members: ________________________________________________________________ Youth Members (with ages): ______________________________________________________________

We Hope You’ll Join Us! Total Enclosed $______ Checks should be made payable to Northeast Miniature Horse Club. Send with this form to Melanie Greenwood, 739 Hurricane Rd., Keene, NH 03431

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Averett University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Joanna Murry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Becker College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Kent Feeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Bit Blanket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Laurel Hill Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

BSTRA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Laurentian Wood Shavings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Cargill Feeds - Nutrena Feeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Loth Lorien Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Cazenovia College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Luckyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Trailer Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Smartpak Equine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Center Hill Barns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Lynch Horse Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Springfield Fence Co ., Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Champlain Valley Exposition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Martha Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Strain Family Horse Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

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Mcenroe, Charlotte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 87

Summer Hill Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

ClearSpan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Merry Go Round Pens, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Tack Shack, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Clothes Horse, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Morton Buildings, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Costello Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Mt . Ida College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Dana Hall Riding Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Muscle Magic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Desiato Sand & Gravel Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Myhre, Dr . Grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Dover Saddlery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Mystic Valley Hunt Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Downunder Horsemanship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

NEDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Equestrian Promotions, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Northeast Farrier Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Equilite Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Oak Meadow Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Equine Essentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Otterbein College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Esterbrook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Parelli Natural Horsemanship . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

www .Besthorsesonline .com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Fairfield South . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Paso Fino Del Fuego Farm, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Yered Trailers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Randolph College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Residential Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Richdel Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Saratoga Driving Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

The Knox School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 The University Of Findlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Thompson School Of Applied Science . . . . . 49 Tufts University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Vaquero Training Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Willowdale Trailers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Wilson College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Woody Pet Products, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

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Dear Mouth, Back in late October, my two-year-old colt caught an upper respiratory virus that spread through the entire farm, affecting most of the horses. It began with a cough and runny nose and within 24 hours produced a fever as well. When homeopathic remedies failed, antibiotics were used. The fever went away, the nose cleared up, but the cough has remained, though it is not as frequent. The stable owners and workers insist that this was just the “normal autumnal cold” that comes every year. In my opinion there are two factors involved in creating the persistent cough and both of them worry me greatly. The first and most important is bad barn hygiene. In order to save money, shavings are used sparingly and replaced even more sparingly. I go to the barn on an average of five times a week and I always clean out my horse’s stall and I also buy my own shavings. Even so, when I arrive I am always hit with the pungent smell of ammonia. I have tried every method I know of to get the workers to improve their stall cleaning, from cajoling to complaining. The other part of the cough equation comes from dusty hay. Wetting it would be no hardship as a hose is right nearby, but the barn workers refuse to do so. Do you have any advice? Inflamed in Ithaca, NY

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Dear Inflamed, I’m assuming by inflamed you mean mad as a wet hen, and if that’s the case I certainly don’t blame you. And from what you write, your horse is inflamed too, at least his respiratory system is. It sounds as if a virus spread through the barn, but now your colt has developed a chronic cough. If you can smell ammonia when you enter the stall, it’s at least 100 times worse for your horse, especially as we eat our hay on the floor. You did not explain the reason behind the refusal on the part of the workers to adequately clean your colt’s stall, so I can’t comment on that. However, as you are paying board as well as furnishing your own shavings, I find their lack of compliance astonishing. It’s good that at least you manage to go and clean his stall as often as possible. I would recommend going in the evening so as to provide clean, dry bedding for the night. Also, if you go in the evening tell the workers you will give the hay to your horse. At least that way he’ll have damp hay some of the time. As for the owners, I suggest you hand a copy of this letter to them. If they won’t listen to you, perhaps they’ll listen to me. You’ve Heard It Straight From The Horse’s Mouth

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