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UNDERSTANDING YOUR

HORSE'S LAUNGUAGE: By: M.O. Horsemanship Hello everyone! Today I wanted to do an article that is more pointed toward those who are newer to horses. This is likely beyond a lot of you who have spent some time observing your equine but to some of you beginners this subject can be of a lot of help, so I decided to talk a little about it today. So to start off with, I need to explain that understanding what your horse wants through his laungage can be very helpful and could potentially save unnecessary injuries for the new horse handlers.

There are so many different ways to read your horse's body language, but this time we are just going to focus on understanding what his whinnies, squeals, nickers, and snorts mean. Of coarse to understand what a horse is thinking there is lots of body movements that you have to observe. For example the ears and eyes are a big part in telling what he is thinking. But it's best to take things a little bit at a time, because if you try to learn to much in one sitting, it just gets you confused and makes everything you just learned hard to remember. So take learning in little bits at a time, be sure that it is completely digested before moving on to the next thing. This is also very important when teaching your horse! Make sure that he completely understands the lesson you are trying to teach him before moving on to the next subject.

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Okay, so now let's talk about the meaning if your horse's sounds he or she makes.

NICKER: The nicker is a soft gentle call that horses often greet their fellow herd mates with when they have a close bond with each other. You often see this between a mare and her foal. Some horses also nicker to their human handler when they approach, you should take that as a compliment because it means that they are pleased or excited to see you, That's why then often do it at feeding time.

If you are in the habit of giving your horses treats then they'll usually do it when they see you coming because they are anxious for the treat.

NEIGH: A neigh or whiney is a loud call that horses often do when separated from their herd mates.

SNORT: The snort is a noise made from the horse rapidly blowing air from his nostrils. They usually do this when they are alarmed by something.

SQUEAL: When you first introduce your horse to a new one you almost always hear squeals! They usually approach each other with their heads raised and necks arched, after they sniff each other, one or both usually squeal. If one squeals, the other often follows it with a squeal. This is the first few minutes when they are getting introduced to each other and establishing pecking order. You occasionally see this at feeding time as well, They may nip and squeal at each other, especially if one is a bully and is trying to be dominant over the others.

Horses also squeal occasionally when they are really frightened.

Well that covers the four basic horse sounds, There is much more that could be said on this subject of coarse, but that's a basic rundown on what your horse's sounds mean.

A great way to understand this completely is just to sit and observe whenever your around them. That's the nice thing about trying to learn body laungage, it's pretty easy to learn from the horse itself if you observe when you are around them.

If anyone has any questions, comments or anything of that sort then you can always message us through my Facebook page, M.O. Horsemanship and I'll try to get a reply to you asap!

Until next time, Take care! ~Mary with M.O. Horsemanship

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HORSE CARE AND HANDLING BASICS the halter. The remainder of the shank will be held in your left hand, doubled back and forth so that it does not drag Follow up from The Basics of Safe Horsemanship Article on the ground or get tangled in your fingers. Leading at a safe distance beside your horse is important as well to not get too far ahead of him or too far behind him by the In this months article we'll go a little deeper shoulder. Try to keep pace somewhere just behind his building on the points of being safe when we're around horses. Whether we are a new horse-owner or have been head. around them a long time it's good to remind ourselves of these practices.

As we lead our horse we will definitely change our direction at some point. A good practice is to always turn your horse away from you, or to your right. This way you In last months article we talked a bit about the horse's are directing the horses feet away from your feet and less vision. So keeping this in mind, when I want to approach or go catch my horse I'm going to approach him so that I'm likely to get stepped on. The opposite, bringing the horse toward you, brings his feet toward your feet and you are in his vision range and he can see me coming. I'll walk toward his left shoulder and call his name. As I prepare to more likely to get stepped on. halter him I'm going to have the halter and lead rope ready. Standing between his left shoulder and head I'm going to place the lead rope over his neck and then take my halter and slip it up over his nose and fasten the crown piece to the buckle. Not too tight and not too loose. You'll want to find out how to properly fit the type of halter you have to the horse you are using it on.

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Well, we've got our horse and we're probably going to want to tie him up to groom him and possibly tack up for a ride. Always tie to something solid! There are several ways to tie your horse; to a post, to a wall ring, to a hitching rail or cross tie. For all of these different ways be sure you are tieing at an appropriate length. This will save the horse from getting his head caught under the lead rope or getting a leg over it. You should tie with a quick release knot or hardware that has a quick release feature.

Moving around your horse while tied to groom and tack up is important as well. When grooming start at the front and work your way back. We often start on the left side, facing toward the rear, keeping our free hand upon the horse as we move around. This lets your horse know that you are still with him. As you work your way back pay attention to his movements and attitude. Working your way to the rear and around to the other side, keep your hand on the horse and stay close. If you are not comfortable with this method, retreat back out of kicking range and approach the other side alerting the horse with your voice so he knows where you are at. Do not cross in front, under the cross ties or lead rope. And, when changing your position to groom the legs, do not sit or kneal on the ground. This puts you in an unsafe position. The same principles apply when picking up a foot to clean it out. Be sure to point your toes outward away from the horse so when you put the foot back down, you don't get stepped on accidentally.

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So here we are ready to tack up, putting the blanket or pad on first. With a blanket the fold goes toward the front, over the withers and for a pad, the wear leathers are closest to the front. Some people use a pad with a blanket over the pad. Whatever combination you use make sure that it is over the wither area, with the edge in alignment with the middle of the horses shoulder, evenly placed on each side. Bring up the right stirrup of your saddle and hook it on the horn, so when you are putting it on the horse it does not flop and hit the horse in the side. Then go to the right side, take the stirrup down and also make sure that your girth is in the right position. Retreating back to the left side, appropriately tighten your girth. You can do a wrap and a tie off or a wrap and buckle. Be sure to tighten gradually two to three times before mounting up. The same would be appropriate for English tack; irons up and they stay up till mounting, position girth and a gradual tightening process and buckling. How you put tack on the horse will make a difference in how your horse rides and their attitude in the short term and long term future.

and bring the crown piece up toward the horses's ears and the bit to the lips. Raise the crown piece and guide the bit carefully into the horse's mouth. If the horse is reluctant to open his mouth, sometime a thumb in the corner of the mouth can encourage them to open. Slip the crown piece gently over one ear and then the other bringing the ears forward trying not to bend them too much. Make sure all pieces of the bridle are flat and laying without any twists.

Buckle all throat latches and cavessons or nosebands.

Check out the illustration of method 2, another way to put on the bridle. There are several types of headstalls and bits and they can all fit a little differently. Be sure to consult a professional if you are unsure about how a particular bridle is suppose to fit.

Remember as you move around your horse, put your hand on them and talk to them so they are not surprised by anything you do.

You're ready for the last item before we mount up and are on our way. The bridlec be one of th can be one of the most important pieces to put on correctly since we are dealing with a very sensitive area, the mouth. Standing on the left side of the horse again, hold the crown piece in your right hand the bit in your left. Reach over the horses head

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You are ready to mount up. Again, normally done from the left side of the horse, unless you or your horse have limitations. I recommend using a mounting block or large log if you are out on the trail, however, here are the basics of mounting from the ground.

Your saddle is tight and your reins are over your horses neck and in your left hand. Place your left hand on the horses neck in front of the withers. Try not to get in the habit of holding the horn of the saddle while mounting. This can pull the horse off balance. Besure the horse is standing square and balanced before mounting. Take the left stirrup with your righthand and place your left foot in the stirrup. Grasp the pommel in with your right hand. Bounce and swing lightly into the saddle. Mount quickly being careful to not drag your leg over the horse's rear end or poking your left toe into his side. Be sure to put your right foot in the stirrup once seated.

Before we even get started riding, let's practice our dis-mount. You can slide down or step down. Dismounting varies little for English or Western. Please see the illustrations. Note: when mounting in an English saddle, bring your irons down before mounting. After dismounting be sure to run the irons back up.

In the next article, we'll take a short ride and learn about proper position while riding. (Reminder – this series of articles are about the basics of horsemanship which provide a good foundation for future riding and horsekeeping.)

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The RFTHF Event Support Fund supports the establishment or expansion of equine events that actively encourage the involvement of the Missouri Fox Trotting Horse. Events supported under this fund do not need to be Missouri Fox Trotting Horse specific.

“All breed events are welcome to seek funding,” says Amber Wilson, RFTHF President. “To be eligible, events must be open to Missouri Fox Trotting Horses, and organizers must actively encourage their involvement.” The RFTHF will provide applications on its web site to event organizers on November 1, with the approvals starting January 2019.

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The Region 4 Fall Festival is an exhibitor friendly, one -day horse show. Photo credit: Marty Maynard Photography

The RFTHF will support all types of events including trail rides, shows, and clinics. Photo credit: Marty Maynard Photography

About the Regional Fox Trotting Horse Foundation Establishing in 2018, the Regional Fox Trotting Horse Foundation (RFTHF) was formed by a group of passionate Missouri Fox Trotting Horse owners seeking a positive impact on the growth and sustainability of our beloved breed. Each member of the Board is a Missouri Fox Trotting Horse owner or rider. Our personal enjoyment of our breed varies, but our passion is the same. The RFTHF, a 501(c)3 charity organization, was started "For the Love of our Breed."

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All-Around Cowgirl:

By Brandy Von Holten Women from all walks of life with an age range of 17-70, gathered to determine the All-Around Champion at Von Holten Ranch in Mora, Missouri. The All-Around competition was divided into a Top Farm Hand and a Top Working Ranch Hand. The All-Around Champion had to do both the Farm Hand and Working Ranch Hand events.

The women competed in the following events: Hay Stacking, Shooting, Tire Changing, I Can Drive That, Farm Girl Relay, Rough and Rugged Obstacle Course, Bareback Pleasure, Barrel Racing, Goat Bloomer Race, and Modified Cattle Sorting.

Now, this was not just any competition, this was a bonding moment for this group of women for a lifetime. You see, last year’s champion and reserve champion entered for a friendly rematch. Both ladies quickly came to the agreement that they were competing for second this year when a female carpenter from Illinois entered. Little did they know that a Kansas first timer was in the buckle standings until the second day of competition and a former rodeo queen came here to rumble! The scores were not posted until the awards ceremony after all the dust settled. Everyone arrived Friday and the competitions were Saturday and Sunday with a taco bar Saturday night, with beef supplied by Lucas Cattle. The laughter, the stories, the love, the understanding, were all rolled into one weekend that will shape and mold each competitor into an even better person. You see, we had a woman enter that had just received her prosthetic leg less than two weeks earlier. She had lost a limb due to an automobile accident caused by a lady texting and driving. When you see a person that would do anything to be in your shoes, you let go of all of that “I must win at all cost” mentality. You do not complain because you know that someone else’s struggles are greater than yours. You cheer for your competitors, because you realize that life can change in a blink of an eye. You appreciate the moments you have been given in your life and live in the NOW! The lady that lost her leg did not win the competition, but she won the respect of every competitor there.

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Not only did the champion return to win back-to-back years, but so did the reserve champion. It is so much more mentally difficult to remain a champion than it is to become a champion. Typically, people self-doubt themselves so much that they mess themselves up and crash and burn. Not these two women. The entire weekend was a nail biter.

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Top Farm Hand Champion: Alison Magee Reserve Champion: Abby Bromwich

Diana Garren Age: 35 Hometown: Auburn, KS Occupation: Accountant

55+ Farm Hand Champion: Karen Peck Reserve Champion: Roxanne Seeger Top Working Ranch Hand Champion: Karen Peck Reserve Champion: Ariel Weinman All Around Cowgirl Champion: Karen Peck Reserve Champion: Abby Bromwich Meet the cowgirls from the 2018 All Around Cowgirl: Abby Bromwich Age: 30 Hometown: Moscow Mills, MO Occupation: Riding instructor Alana Bryan Age: 70 Hometown: Climax Springs, MO Occupation: Bada$$ Alison Magee Age: 27 Hometown: Brighton, IL Occupation: Union carpenter Ariel Weinman Age: 26 Hometown: Brighton, IL Occupation: Marketing specialist Caity Midyett Age: 27 Hometown: Topeka, KS Occupation: Riding instructor

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Where is the wonderment of Christmas?

By Dennis Cappel This time of year, holds in it a very vast range of perspectives and opinions. These differences of human opinion are fuel for our feelings and our behavior. As to which ones are correct and which are wrong, well that is a question that hasn’t been answered for century’s so why even pounder it? I think it might be beneficial though to put a definition to our English word-- belief. What does the word believe mean to you? Here is one that resonates with me as a truthful description. A belief is simply what our practiced thought is. In other words, whatever you think over and over again will form your individual belief. This definition holds in it the truth that a belief is not necessarily always the truth which is a freeing thought for me. Have you ever held on to a belief like a bulldog to a bone and discovered that you had to change what you thought because it simply wasn’t true? I’d say it’s safe to say the all of us have from time to time in our lives and it seems to me the longer I live the more of those I find! With this newly found truthful description of belief, would we not Benefit greatly by not being critical of the beliefs of others?

Christmas for most little children is full of wonderment and excitement eager anticipation. They are full of energy and fun! Their innocents are heartwarming and endearing to the adults around! The way they toddle around inquisitive and joyful says to the world I’m ok, not sure what’s wrong with the rest of you but I’m doing just fine. The world around me is taking care of me and I’m not worried about a thing! They have vivid imaginations and with those highly skilled thought process can transform into anything that they choose to be. And guess what it’s ok for them to choose to be whatever they want to be, and nobody has the right to dampen that for them. I do think we can learn a lot from them or at least be reminded of what we once knew, that we can choose to be, do or have what so ever that we choose! This is part of what I believe the wonderment of Christmas is. The remembering of what it really is like to be like the little child again.

Could it be that we were never intended to let go of that wonderment? I believe that is what God wants for us. Didn’t Jesus say that if we don’t become like little children that we will not enter the kingdom? Didn’t Jesus himself enter the world as we knew it as a little child? Was he not surrounded with none judgmental animals and humans and didn’t his surroundings take care of his every need? Did he not come to us as an example of how we should think? So then why as we grew older did we stop being child like? Who convinced us that we had to quite daydreaming and that we had to conform to what others around us think we should be? Is there any wonder then where our joy and wonderment for life got up and left us? It can be a bit hard to grasp at first but the fact is that each individual is responsible for their own life’s journey but for most of us we let the pressure from the world around us have its way with our thoughts and we find ourselves feeling like we are at the Mercey of our circumstances and we find life to be full of short falls and heart break .

Ah but each year the season of Christmas comes around bringing with it familiar sights, sounds and wonderful smells!

Could it be that the kingdom is here all the time? This could possibly be the reason for the season that we are reminded of a little child that was sent here for all of us so that we could see the kingdom. We are also reminded of our own found memories of child hood and the innocence that we once were made of and without a care in the world can be or do or have anything that we choose to believe in our heart!!

Merry Christmas Little Children

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Horse auctions Puxico Livestock Auction 24400 State Highway 51 North Puxico, Missouri 63960 Stoddard County Mike Spain, Jimmy Spain– Owners Dale Spain– Manager Office: (573) 222-6229 Home: (573) 7

Tim Phipps Horse & Tack Auction 1224 NW 10th Road Liberal, Missouri 64762 417-214-0040 2nd and 4th Wednesday. Tack at 5pm, horses to follow.

Roberts Bros Livestock Auction 1416 E Hwy 32 Bolivar, Missouri 65613 417-326-5815 1st Wednesday of the month

Davis County Livestock Market 912 W Grand Gallatin, Missouri 64640 660-663-2177 3rd Thursday of the month 6:30pm Farmington Livestock Sale 1600 Woodlawn Drive Farmington, Missouri 63640 Curtis Clark 573-429-9000 Horse sale every 2nd and 4th Saturday. Tack at 2pm, horses at 8pm.

Catalog sale 3 times a year North Missouri Livestock Auction 52762 Bus Hwy 5 Milan, Missouri 63556 660-265-4286 Rolla Auction 15596 N Highway 68 St James, Missouri 65559 573-265-8813 3rd Saturday of the month Tack at 1pm, horses to follow at 7pm Mid States Livestock Sale Kirksville, Missouri 660-341-7964 Lollies Brother Auction 704 Main St #A Macon, Missouri 63552 660-385-2516 1st Saturday of the month. March, May & September are 2 day (Friday/Saturday) consignment catalog sales. November is a consignment catalog sale Kirksville Livestock Market 24295 Benton Road Kingsville, Missouri 63501 660-665-9804 Horse & Tack Sale 2nd Saturday of the month

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Carters SW City Livestock Auction 1913 Route MM Noel, Missouri 64863 417-762-4171 2nd Saturday of the month.

Tack at 6, horses at 7:30 Boone County Sale Sedalia, Missouri Missouri State Fairgrounds 719-431-3137 March & September Missouri Horse Auction Springfield Sale Barn 417-725-3333 Last Friday of the month Tack at 2pm, Horses at 7:30 Bolivar Sale 1st Wednesday of the Month Montgomery City Sale 1st Friday of the Month Montgomery, Missouri Summersville Horse Sale 1st Friday of the Month Summersville, Missouri Robbins Horse Auction 1st and 3rd Friday of the Month Grant City Livestock Market Route 3, Box 84 Grant City, MO 64456 Worth County David Shiflett and Cathy Robinson, Owners Office 573-564-3454 Home 660-564-5207 Cell 641-344-5207 Horse sale every other Saturday at 11am

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s & sale barns Mid States Livestock Sale NEMO Fairgrounds Kirksville, Missouri Jeb Weaver, Owner Home: (660) 457-3582 Horse sale held the last Saturday of January, March, April, May, June, September and October. Tack starts at 10am, horses at 3pm Midwest Livestock Auction Rich Hill, Missouri Bates County PO Box 67 Rockville, MO 64780 Missouri Horse Market 951 West Rosedale Road Nixa, Missouri 65714 Christian County Clell Osburn and Dwight Glossip, Owners/Managers Office– 417-725-3333 Home– 417-725-1966 Dwight Sale last Friday of each month. Tack at 4pm, horses at 7pm Mountain Grove Horse Auction Mountain Grove, Missouri Wright City 870-458-2780 Joe Sale held 1st Thursday of each month at 6pm Heely Livestock Market El Dorado Highway 32 and U El Dorado Springs, MI 64744 Cedar County Ross and Ray Heely, Owners/Managers Office 417-876-1600 Home 417-876-5510 Cell 417-876-8522 Www.theranchnet.com Horse sale 3rd Saturday of each month at 1pm Julians Horse Sales 399 NE Highway 13 Warrensburg, MO 64093 Johnson County Mike Julian, Owner Office 660-747-9776 Home 660-747-6973 Horse sale 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/HOOFPRINTJOURNAL

K and Z Horse Sales 33339 Highway 28E Belle, Missouri 65013 Maries County Kip Hiatt, Owner/Manager Office 573-859-3375 Home 573-368-9402 Four sale per year. Always 3rd Saturday of each month at 10am

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Horse auctions MISSOURI AUCTIONS Whites Equine Sales 1863 Hwy 59 Diamond, Missouri 64840 Cecil White, Owner/Manager Office (417) 325-4141 Home: (417) 325-5263 Cell: (417) 437-7594 Horse sale to be held last Wednesday of each month at 5pm World Fox Trotting Horse Sale 14375 County Road 7220 Newburg, Missouri 65550 Phelps County Ralph Vankirk, Owner/Manager Office: (573) 364-3662 Horses– Four special horse sales a year March and October at Boone County Fairgrounds. June and September at Douglas County Livestock Market Kingsville Livestock Market highway 58, PO Box 127 Kingsville, MO 64061 Johnson County Rick Anstine, Owner Jeremy Anstine, Manager Office– 816-597-3331 Home– 816—258-3421 Rick Cell– 816-258-3421 Rick 816-716-9288 Jeremy Horses on 2nd Saturday of each month at 9am LD Dampier Stables and Sales 25336 Peach Drive Lebanon, MO 65536 Laclede County LD Dampier, Owner/Manager Office:(417) 532-3806 Foxtrotter sale held 1st Saturday in April starting at 11:30 Cameron Livestock 10215 NW Old Highway 36 Cameron, MO 64429 Clinton County Mike Juhan, Owner/Manager Office 816-632-7271 Home 660-747-6973 Horse sale held 1st and 3rd Friday of each month

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Diamond A Auction LLC 3330 State Highway KK Oak Ridge, MO 63769 Cape Girardeau County Clint and Debbie Atchison, Owners Office 573-788-2922 Home– 573-243-6167 Cell 573-270-3081 Horses 2nd and 4th Friday of each month. Tack at 6:30, horses at 8:30 4 State Draft Horse and Mule Sale I44 Exit 22, County Road 100 North Royal Oaks Arena Jasper County Chester and Kay Palmer Owners/Managers Home 918-542-6801 Cell 918-540-4929 Horses-Mules-Tack Sales held 1st weekend in May and last weekend in October. Friday buggy, wagons, tack, equiptmet and misc. Sale starts at 10am.

Saturday horse and mule sale starts at 10am.

ARKMO Livestock Market Inc Highway 67 South Poplar Bluff, MO Mike Nix and Doyan Huckabee, Managers Office 573-989-3244 Home 870-994-7922 Cell 870-897-1038 Baumli Draft Horse and Mule Sale Highway 71 North Maryville, Mo Nodaway County Richard Baumli. Owner/Manager Office 660-562-2026 Home 660-652-4454 Horses and Mules– sale held at the United Producers Livestock Market in Maryville, MO. Sale held 1st Saturday in October and next to last Saturday in March Bob Quick Special Horse Sales 3000 County Road 73 Fillmore, MO 64449 Andrew County Shane Deering and Mark Servaes, Managers Office 816-487-2107 Shane 913-367-2265 Mark Horses and Mules– Special draft horse and mule sale, spring sale last weekend in April. Fall sale middle of September held at St Joseph Stockyards

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s & sale barns Wright County Livestock Auction 9871 East 20th Street Mountain Grove, Missouri Wright County Mailing: PO Box 723 Mountain Grove, Missouri 65711 Nathan Kelly, Owner/Manager Office: (417) 926-4136 Home: (417) 746-1423 (Nathan) Cell: (417) 849-7496 Horse sale 1st Thursday of each month

Unionville Livestock Market, Inc PO Box 405, Jct Hwy 5 and 136 Unionville, MO 63565 Putnam County Curt Sporleder, Owner/Manager Office: (660) 947-2451 Home: (660) 947-2870 Call for sale info Urbana Stockyards PO Box 321 Urbana, MO 65767 Dallas County Amy Knight, Owner Office: (417) 993-5989 Home: (417) 533-3475 Cell: (417) 594-1061 Horses and tack sale 2nd Thursday of each month at 6pm

Norwood Producers Auction Yards PO Box 847 West Plains, Missouri 65775 Tom Haqrtley, Manager Office: (417) 746-4105 Home: (417) 581-6093 (Tom) Horses 1st Monday of each month at 6pm Owensville Auction Company 3635 Cuba Street Owensville, Missouri 65066 Gasconade County David and Donna Blankenship, Owners Office: (573) 437-5360 Cell: (573) 437– 5360 Horse sale 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month at 1:303-7679 Dale (573) 783-3830 Jimmy (573) 631-9653 Mike Horses held 1st , 3rd, and 5th Saturday of each month at 6:30 Robbins Horse Auction Route 2, Box 1 Exeter, Missouri 65647 Barry County Gene Robbins, Owner/Manager Office: (417) 835-2238 Horses– Friday sale begins with tack at 6pm, horses at 8pm

Boone County Draft Horse and Mule Sale 5000 North Oakland Gravel Road Columbia, MO 65202 Boone County Heartland Management Inc, Owner George Harris, Manager Office 573-474-5991 Home 573-474-0465 Cell 573-819-5013 Www.heartlanddraft.com Sale held 2nd week of February and September starting at 9am.

Wednesday– wagons and farm machinery Thursday– Draft horses Friday– light teams Saturday– Mules Farmington Horse Sale, LLC Hwy 67 N Farmington, MO St Francois County Office 573– 756-5769 Cell 573-785-1392 Horses and tack held 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month. Tack at 5pm, horses at 8:30pm

Show Me Driving Sale 18268 Kelsay Road Barnett, Missouri 65011 Morgan County Earl Zimmerman, Owner/Manager Office: (573) 378-4395 Home: (573) 378-4335 Cell: (573) 789-0923 4 horse sales per year, 12pm– call for details WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/HOOFPRINTJOURNAL

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