Midwest Equine SPECIAL Online ISSUE: Midwest Arabian Breeders Club
Press Releases: Midwest Horse Fair & Illinois Horse Council
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Wazee Riders June 20th Show Results
August 2010
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YEAR END PHOTO CONTEST FOUR CATAGORIES: Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ
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All first place winners will receive a feature story in this Magazine, along with individual prizes. Runners up will have a spot with their photos in a photo spread in the January edition
Current prizes: Baby Halter, Autographed book “Horse Laffs” by Les Vance, Midwest Horse Fair tickets, Cover on this magazine.
Send photos to: info@midwestequineonline.com Please send in jpeg format and include the name of the horse(s),owner and location.... Good luck!! All prizes may be subject to change due to availability
Contact: Rhonda Reese, General Manager or Jill Schroeder, Event Coordinator Midwest Horse Fair® 920.623.5515 press@midwesthorsefair.com
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Lights, Camera, Action: Midwest Horse Fair® announces 2011 theme MADISON, WI July 6, 2010 - The Midwest Horse Fair ® , one of the nation’s top three-day equestrian events, will be rolling out the red carpet in 2011. This annual equine expo, now in its 32nd year, will be held April 15, 16 and 17, 2011 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis. The theme for the 2011 Midwest Horse Fair ® will be: “StarGrazing.” Each year the Midwest Horse Fair® brings in an incredible array of top clinicians and exhibitors from all over the country, and 2011 will be another opportunity to let the stars of the horse industry shine. The limelight will be on everything and anything to do with those magnificent horses. “Our “StarGrazing” theme for the 2011 Midwest Horse Fair®, has to do with Hollywood and movie stars,”said Rhonda Reese, General Manager of the Midwest Horse Fair. We are planning to bring a bit of the red carpet glamour to the Midwest. This theme allows us to shine the spotlight on the many high-quality clinicians, exhibitors, and events that are planned for the 2011 Midwest Horse Fair® Started in 1979, the Midwest Horse Fair® has been continuously growing, with a strong focus on education and high-quality entertainment for individual horse owners, families, and those who just love horses. The attendance in 2010 set an all-time record of 56,000 people during the threeday event. Over 500 exhibitors offer unique shopping and educational opportunities. Demonstrations and ongoing entertainment, along with hundreds of clinics, seminars, and events throughout the weekend offers something for everyone. The best way to stay up to date with all the happenings planned for the 2011 Midwest Horse Fair® is to visit their website at www.midwesthorsefair.com Visit often as new events and clinicians are added on a regular basis. Come join the Midwest Horse Fair ® as they begin “StarGrazing”....it will be the event where the starts will shine.
The Midwest Horse Fair® is owned by the Wisconsin State Horse Council, Inc. All proceeds from the Fair are returned to the WSHC and are used to represent and foster a unified equine industry in Wisconsin, promote the equine through leadership, education, service and communication, and to take a proactive role in the future growth and development of the equine industry. For additional information, visit www.midwesthorsefair.com or contact the Midwest Horse Fair® by phone at (920) 623-5515 or e-mail mpress@midwesthorsefair.com
### Media Notes: Ÿ Contact Rhonda Reese or Jill Schroeder at 920.623.5515 to schedule interviews or photo opportunities Ÿ Visit www.midwesthorsefair.com _________________________________________________________________________________
COME RACE WITH US!! Open Horse Races for everyone 13 years or older!!! Any horse, registered or not, can run Junior racing division is for kids 13-17 Adult races 18 years or older Races are ½ mile long Held this year during the Richland County Fair Richland Center, WI Friday, September 10 th 3 pm start time Warm ups and pre-qualifications start at 11 am Requirements: Helmets, safety vests, boots, long sleeve shirts And you must carry your own health insurance (Adults) Junior riders require signature of both parents on release forms
2-5 horses per race Entry Fees: Juniors $25 payout structure to be determined
Adults: $100 payouts 1 st -5th Amateur Racehorse Representatives of Wisconsin www.arrowrace.com 608-666-2394 Local to Richland Center call 538-3499
Wazee Riders Open Pleasure & Game Show June 20th What a gorgeous day!! After a week of rainy days, the show day turned out to be sunny. It took awhile to get the outdoor arena ready for the afternoon game show. A load of sand had to be hauled in and worked into the arena to solve a couple of low spots due to the extended rain in the area. As a new addition this year, we held a game show in the outdoor arena in the afternoon. We had approximately thirty riders. We were pleased at the turn out of riders. Our pleasure show qualified for riders in the Wisconsin State Horse Council Championship Challenge and also for points in the Western Wisconsin Horse Show Association. We were pleased with the number of riders that came out to the show again this year. After a one year absence due to the Fairground construction, we weren’t sure how this year would go. Our judge, Heather Lekan was very good with the youth. She gave them pointers and explained how they could improve on their riding. She also had challenging patterns for the senior horsemanship classes. I would like to especially thank the following people for helping withour day: Mike & Pat McGowan, Cathy Stalheim, Mary Beth Jacobs, Mel Harms, Steve & Shari Marg, Mark & Kim Chandler and Steve Aldach. A big hand also needs to be given to our local 4H horse project members. They staffed the kitchen and also helped out with the show. They were a great asset to us! Emily and Abby were having fun handing out the trophies and ribbons to the class winners. We were pleased that the Gjerseth family and friends came with their Peruvian Pasos again this year. They were so much fun to watch in the gaited class. It is interesting to see the costumes and different tack that are used in their breed.
Bev Jones from Jones Saddlery (www.dbjonessaddlery.com) also attended the show and set up a beautiful display booth showing her handmade leather goods. She had bridles and a handmade saddle on display, along with bracelets and conchos for chaps. It was very interesting talking to her about how she learned the leather craft and the time spent making each article. Thank you to all of the Wazee Riders Horse club and Jackson County 4H horse project workers that pulled together and made this show one of the best. We received many compliments on how well the show was run. Anyone interesting in joining our club can look us up on Facebook or attend one of our upcoming events. Our contact .information is wazeeriders@hotmail.com
Pleasure Show Results: High Point Awards: Tiny Tot: Lucy Lewis with Jolly Youth: Ally Smaby with Shiloh’s Double Delight Junior: Haley Holger with Clayhill Fancy Dreamer Senior: Lisa Jacobson with Full Color Kat Senior Select: Mike Bellesbach with Scotch Bart Time Grand Champion Halter: Starlicious shown by Cindy Mense Reserve Champion Halter: Scotch Bart Time shown by Mike Bellesbach Honorable Mention Halter: Full Color Kat shown by Lisa Jacobson Class results: Halter 2&3 year olds: Starlicious w/Cindy Mense, Tall Cool Noel w/Les Ziegler,
Halter 4 & over: Scotch Bart Time w/Mike Bellesbach, Rolkafellasfinest Kid w/Troy Ziegler, Halter - solid color: Scotch Bart Time w/Mike Bellsbach, Mister w/Barb Pfaff Halter - Pony: Starlicious w/Cindy Mense, Full Color Kat w/Lisa Jacobson, Halter - Spotted: Starlicious w/Cindy Mense, Full Color Kat w/Lisa Jacobson, Halter - Light Horse: Emeralds Phortune w/Lory Kohls, Mandy’s Dream Supreme w/Barb Jarstad Showmanship - Senior Select: A Magical Time w/Paula Holland, Passemeachocolatechip w/Lise Graham, Showmanship - Senior: Zippos Outrage Too w/Rhea Hogden, Full Color Kat w/Lisa Jacobson Showmanship - Junior: Shesa Natural Walker w/Sam Mushel, Sir Quincy Zip w/Taylor Boardman Showmanship - Youth: Justa Flashy Bumper w/Lindsey Buehler, Invest in Wise Chips w/Jennifer Lorenz Showmanship - Tiny Tot: Jolly w/Lucy Lewis, Lightning w/Nevada Hanson English Pleasure 19 & over: Zippos Outrage Too w/Rhea Hogden, Scotch Bart Time w/Mike Bellesbach English Pleasure 18 & under: Shesa Natural Walker w/Sam Mushel, Clayhill Fancy Dreamer w/Haley Holger English Equitation 19 & over: Mister w/Barb Pfaff, Sysco;s Awesome Mark w/Megan Sacia English Equitation 18 & over: Clayhill Fancy Dreamer w/Haley Holger, Invitation Version - Taylor Thesing LeadLine horsemanship: SR John w/Riley Jastad, Aladdin’s Blitz w/Alexis Hanson, Miracle Starlight w/Allie Rae Sundley Tiny Tot W/T Horsemanship: Jolly w/Lucy Lewis, Genuine Sky Shine w/Keagan Solberg Open Reining: Whiz and Smoke w/Peggy Lovejoy, Footworks Gold Slipper w/Alissa Antonicci, Shesa Pleasin Chic w/Jeff Emerson Horsemanship - Senior Select: A Magical Time w/Paula Holland, Whiz and Smoke w/Peggy Lovejoy Horsemanship - Senior: Full Color Kat w/Lisa Jacobson, Irish Creme w/Hailey Myron Horsemanship- Junior: Clayhill Fancy Dreamer w/Haley Holger, Shesa Natural Walker w/Sam Mushel Horsemanship - Youth: Invest in Wise Chips w/Jennifer Lorenz....
Justa Flahsy Bumper w/Lindsey Buehler Horsemanship - Pony: Clayhill Fancy Dreamer w/Haley Holger, Shiloh’s Double Delight w/Ally Smaby Horsemanship - 4H: Clayhill Fancy Dreamer w/Haley Holger, Invitation Version w/Taylor Thesing Open W/T Horsemanship: Clayhill Fancy Dreamer w/Haley Holger, ZE Zip’s Chocolate Chip w/Patty Jacobson Open Discipline Rail: Sheza Natural Walker w/Sam Mushel, Clayhill Fancy Dreamer w/Haley Holger Gaited Pleasure: Elegante w/Bonnie Gjerseth, Impresio w/Megan Gjerseth Pony Pleasure: Clayhill Fancy Dreamer w/Haley Holger, Shiloh’s Double Delight w/Ally Smaby Junior Horse Western Pleasure: Sonitas Olivia Fox w/Cathy Bellesbach, Full Color Kat w/Lisa Jacobson Senior Select Western Pleasure: A Magical Time w/Paula Holland, Country Top Zippo w/Chris Basett Senior Western Pleasure: Irish Crème w/Hailey Myren, KBC Cactus Kid w/Tania Riske Junior Western Pleasure: Sheza Natural Walker w/Sam Mushel, Irish Crème w/Cole Myren Youth Western Pleasure: Justa Flashy Bumper w/Lindsey Buehler, Invest in Wise Chips w/Jennifer Lorenz Tiny Tot W/T Pleasure: Genuine Sky Shine w/Keagan Solberg, Jolly w/Lucy Lewis W/T Pleasure Horse 5 & under: Full Color Kat w/Lisa Jacobson, Sonitas Olivia Fox w/Cathy Bellesbach Jack Benny Walk/Trot: Elegante w/Bonnie Gjerseth, A Magical Time w/Paula Holland Trail Class 18 & under: Shiloh’s Double Delight w/Ally Smaby, Clayhill Fancy Dreamer w/Haley Holger Trail Class 19 & over: Passmeachocolatechip w/Lise Graham
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W hat's it like to gentle a wild mustang? Funny you should ask - I actually did that once. It was an experience well beyond rewarding and I highly suggest it for anyone looking to validate their training program. Not for the novice though as mustangs are truly a feral breed and will put any training program to the test of the nth degree. If there are holes in your program - a mustang will find them. If you rush your program - a mustang will let you know. If you're in it for anything other than true horsemanship - a mustang will land you square on your butt. However, if you are an experienced trainer and are interested in being at the top of your game, and willing to take massive doses of constructive criticism of your methods and techniques, then try out your skills with a wild mustang because no other 'subject' will speak the truth as they do. Gentling a mustang will shed light on the flaws in your training program and force you to perfect or eliminate existing techniques. It will frequently help you to find new ones , inevitably make you question some things you may have thought were tried and true, and reaffirm what any good trainer knows-that the tools for training horses don't always fit into a neat little package but frequently have to be wrought at the time of need and otherwise tweaked for particular situations and circumstances. Often the process is humbling but never without massive rewards both emotional and professional. This is the story of my first experience with a mustang in our training program at Next Level Horsemanship. A mustang named Jazz. I had been training horses at my new facility for over 10 years and had been very successful in filling our books primarily through word of mouth from previous satisfied customers or others who had come to know our program. Our reputation was preceding us something every good business wants to have happen. I had tried very hard for many years to create a training program that was true to the horse yet was aggressive from the standpoint of maximizing both partnership and performance. I was very adamant about placing quality over 'quick' and I think was building a reputation for our program as one which was very effective without sacrificing quality. And still there was something I felt that hadn't yet been said about our program. We didn't compete much in traditional disciplines at the time. Other trainers were making themselves known through purses won or ribbons dawned at major events across the country. And while they were on the road every weekend showing, we remained home to stay true to our customers and train the horses we had in our barn. I was also working full time
outside of my training program for a major University so I couldn't afford to lose time on the weekends in my training program. Though I knew deep in my heart our program was great and our customers were giving us excellent feedback which supported that notion, I couldn't shake the nagging bug in my system that mandated that somehow I needed to publicly validate our program by some outside measure. Perhaps it's the scientist in me, always needing to prove by the scientific method the work I do in the lab; or perhaps it's just my nature to measure up but I felt that somehow I needed to validate our program on a formal level - give Next Level HorsemanshipTM some form of formal "degree" for the public to hang their hat on. Let's face it you don't go to a doctor who calls him/herself a doctor. You go to one who has earned a degree in medicine and who perhaps specializes in whatever your area of concern may be. By now we had earned a good reputation in training but to advance beyond where we were and open the eyes of those who may not have given us a second look as serious trainers because we didn't compete week in and week out I began to search for some means of validation of our program that would leave no doubt in the minds of a true horseman of our capabilities at NLH. As it turns out it wasn't me who found the opportunity. Instead a friend of mine called me up in early December of 2007 and asked me if I had ever heard of something called the 'mustang challenge'. I of course had not and immediately went to the website announcing the description of the event. The Midwest Mustang Challenge as this event was called was sponsored by an organization called the Mustang Heritage Foundation (MHF) in conjunction with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). It seemed a very reputable deal as both organizations had extreme merit and the idea was a noble one: to gentle and train a truly wild mustang in less than 100 days and then compete with it in both in-hand and riding obstacle course competitions and finish with a freestyle competition of your own choosing provided you make the cut. Following the event all of the mustangs would be auctioned off to approved adopters to raise money for the adoptions of other mustangs in the BLM program. Well, I thought, if anything will put our program to the test - this will, let's do it. And so we did. After scrambling to make the extended application deadline we were one of 56 other trainers from across the country to be accepted for the competition. Our first objective - haul to Illinois from Pennsylvania and pick up our randomly assigned mustang from a BLM holding facility in Ewing. Mine was a brown gelding, tag number 7244 - we later named him Jazz because after we were finally able to knock off all of the caked on mud we found him to be very 'jazzy' in his appearance. If you've never transported a wild horse I can tell you it's quite an experience. You don't lead them onto your trailer (of course not, you can barely look at them without them reacting, let alone touch them). Instead they are maneuvered into a cattle shoot with a panel system and then onto the back of your open trailer that is butted up against the shoot.While my mustang was in the very narrow shoot the ranch hands at the holding facility
Asked me if I wanted a halter and lead on him. I opted for it since I felt it would give the horse an early start at learning what pressure and release meant when he Would later step on the lead rope and Make contact with his face. To accomplish This initial task two men climbed on either side of the holding shoot at the level of the horse’s head and in one fell swoop of synchronous motion leaned down over the horse And masterfully looped his nose and face and knotted the rope halter around his poll. After that it was a non-stop, less one fill-up, back to Pennsylvania to unload our
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Forever benefit our program and be instilled in everything we do with horses from that time forward. Since this challenge each of the trainers at NLH including my then 9 year old daughter competed in a similar challenge and all were top 10 finalists out of more than 100 competitors . Simply put, if you are dedicated to learning, open minded and willing to listen to your horse they will show you how to do things right. And for sure the mustang will! (In hand video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA7YWUlsoS0&feature=player_embedded) http://www.youtube.com/watch?V=G-C1lYowrj8 We would like your requests! If you are having specific training problems with your horse or want to discuss other specific training topics, let us know and we'll break it down in our next 'Formula for Success'. Fax your request to 814-692-1052 or email us at Suzanne@NextLevelHorsemanship.com.
Next Level Horsemanship Improve Your Horse. Improve Your Life ! Author's Note: Suzanne Myers, M.S., PhD. owns and operates Next Level Horsemanship
(NLH) training company in Pennsylvania and is the producer of one of the most unique equestrian challenges in TM the country, the . Suzanne has extensive experience in equine research, diagnostics and teaching at the Pennsylvania State University and conducts professional seminars and equine clinics nationally. Suzanne’s lifetime experience training horses includes track, colt starting, showing, driving, And nearly every breed. NLH was recognized recently for their work with gentling wild mustangs in association with the Bureau of Land Management when Suzanne became the first woman to win the Mustang Heritage Foundation sponsored Midwest Mustang Challenge in Madison, WI in 2008 and her 3 assistant trainers took top 10 placings in a similar event in Tennessee in 2009. Suzanne accepts horses for training from across the United States. Contact her at Suzanne@NextLevelHorsemanship.com , or through her website, www.NextLevelHorsemanship.com Suzanne Meyers, M.S., PhD Next Level Horsemanship TM 790 Shady Dell Road, Port Matilda, PA 16870
Contact: Rhonda Reese, General Manager or Jill Schroeder, Event Coordinator Midwest Horse Fair® 920.623.5515 press@midwesthorsefair.com
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Could your horse be the next liberty star at the Midwest Horse Fair®? MADISON, WI, July 20, 2010 - The Liberty Presentation is one of the most popular exhibitions at the Midwest Horse Fair®. While this presentation spotlights not only the beauty and magnificence of each horse, it is also an opportunity to educate and inform the audience on the many different breeds and disciplines that are available in the horse world. Since the Midwest Horse Fair® is committed to quality education, as well as exciting entertainment, we are looking for mares, geldings or stallions that would be a good representation of their breed or discipline, and provide an exhilarating exhibition at liberty. During a Liberty Presentation, each horse is presented individually, free of all tack, for twominutes in the Coliseum arena. This exhibition is open to any breed, mare, gelding or stallion. Mares with foals at their side will not be permitted. This is a great opportunity to spotlight your magnificent horse, its breed and talents with Midwest Horse Fair® spectators. To have your horse considered, please submit an application and DVD to the Midwest Horse Fair®. Now is the perfect time to start planning for your DVD presentation – horses always look their best during the summer. Choose a dry, safe location, and the horse should be filmed at liberty, not on a lunge line. The presentation should be between two to five minutes per horse. There are more tips and guidelines on the application form. The 2011 Liberty Presentation application and guidelines are now on the Midwest Horse Fair® website (www.midwesthorsefair.com). The deadline to apply is January 3, 2011. A Midwest Horse Fair® committee will choose 18 horses for the Liberty Presentation. One alternate horse will also be chosen. Application status letters will be mailed out by February 15, 2011. The Midwest Horse Fair® is owned by the Wisconsin State Horse Council, Inc. All proceeds from the Fair are returned to the WSHC and are used to represent and foster a unified equine industry in Wisconsin, promote the equine through leadership, education, service and communication, and to take a proactive role in the future growth and development of the equine industry.
For additional information, visit www.midwesthorsefair.com or contact the Midwest Horse Fair® . ### Media Notes: Contact Rhonda Reese or Jill Schroeder at 920.623.5515 to schedule interviews or photo opportunities Visit www.midwesthorsefair.com
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Weber Ranch Arabians Our
2011 Stallion lineup... All Stallions $800 stud fee
RFR Polar Star (RD Five Star X Statia by Statistic) Pure Russian Regional Champion SHIH Sweepstakes and Midwest Arabian Breeders Club nominated
Chicago Bey
“Patriot” Red White and Blue (Versace X Delphie by Aladdinn) Halter Champion, Breeders Sweepstakes & Midwest Arabian Breeders Club nominated
(NV Beau Bey X Eearth Angel by NV Shalako) Shown with his dam at 3 months Homozygous black Available in 2011
Lyndon Station,
WI
608-666-2394 www.weberranch.net
Midwest Equine Online Upcoming Events August 5: Wazee Riders Summer Gymkhana series, Jackson Co. Fairgrounds, Black River Falls, WI 715-964-2107 15: Summer Sizzler Benefit Horse Show, 9 am, Davisburg, MI at the Oakland County Fairgrounds for more info go to www.asham.org 21: Midwest Arabian Breeders Club Stallion Avenue and Revue along with Halter and SHIH futurity competitions, 6 pm start for Revue, held during Jericho show stated below. 608-666-2394 or www.arabianbreedersclub.net 21-22: Jericho Productions All Breed Open Pleasure Show, Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Jefferson, WI. Arabian, Morgan and overall show, silent auction, stallion exhibition. www.morab.com/region_4_show.htm September 2: Wazee Riders Summer Gymkhana Series, Jackson Co. Fairgrounds, Black River Falls, WI 715-964-2107 10: Amateur Racehorse Reps. Of WI. Annual Races, Richland County Fair, Richland Center WI. Races start at 3pm. 608-666-2394 16: Wazee Riders Summer Gymkhana Series, Jackson Co. Fairgrounds, Black River Falls, WI 715-964-2107 19: Final Game Show for Wazee Riders Summer Gymkhana Series, Jackson Co. Fairgrounds, Black River Falls, WI 715-964-2107 October 2: MABC Futurity Endurance Competition: During Draw A Rama, Palmyra, WI. 15 mile novice. www.arabianbreedersclub.net or Sandy 608-666-2394 7-9: ASHAM Fall Horse Show, Michigan State University Coliseum, East Lansing, MI www.asham.org for more info.
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