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AllStarReiningStakesatCongress Associations/TrailRidersNews
Cardeccia,Kim:ThePowerofIdentityin HorsemanshipandLeadership
Eversole,Robert:CampingwithHorsesandMules
Palm,Lynn:WesternDressageLevel5 GaitsandDefinitions SocialSpotlight
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FreshoffabeautifulweekinColumbus,Ohio,the accoladesfortheAllStarReiningStakesarestill comingin.Eventorganizersarecelebratingthe reiningindustrywithmorethanhalfamilliondollars givenbacktothepeopleofthesport.Lessthana weekafterthelastrunhadconcluded,checkswerein themail,payingmorethan$530,000backto exhibitors,morethan$10,000backtofoalenrollers and$30,000paidbackdirectlytostallionowners
ThetoptwonominatedstallionswereSpooksGotta WhizandGunnersSpecialNite,whoearned$5,000 and$1,210,respectively,fromtheiroffspring.
“Wearesoincrediblygratefultoeveryonewhomade the2024AllStarReiningStakessuchahuge success,”saysVincienzoSantos,oneoftheowners oftheASRS.“Fromtheexhibitorstotheenrollersand thestallionowners,weknowtherewassomeconcern aboutthemovetotheAllAmericanQuarterHorse Congress,butitendedupbeingoneofthebestthings wecouldhavedonefortheevent And,forthat,we’re especiallygratefultotheAllAmericanQuarterHorse Congressforbecomingourpartners”
Whiletheworld’slargestsingle-breedhorseshowis stillhappening,plansarealreadyintheworksforthe 2025editionoftheAllStarReiningStakestomake theeventevenbiggerandbetter
Amulti-yearcontracthasbeensignedwiththe organizersoftheCongress “We’reexcitedtocallthe Congressourhomeintheyearstocome,”says Santos
Alsotocomein2025: Addedmoneywillbeincreasedto$446,000,with ananticipatedpayoutofroughly$650,000
TheLevel3and4OpenFuturitywillpayout25 placesinthefinals
AllotherlevelsofboththeOpenandtheNonPro Futuritywillpayout15places
AlllevelsofboththeOpenandNonProDerbies willusetheNRHAScheduleBpayback.
“We want exhibitors and program participants to know that we heard you—you wanted more places paid out and more money, and that’s what we’re doing in 2025,” says Santos. “All while staying at an exhibitor-friendly 50 percent retainage.”
Stallion nominations are now open for the 2025 All Star Reining Stakes Stallion Service Auction. Stallion owners are encouraged to nominate their stallions by simply donating a breeding to the auction prior to December 31, 2024, by visiting http://allstarreiningstakes.com
Prospect enrollments are also open for future All Star Reining Stakes until December 31. Weanling enrollments start at $150.
Any questions pertaining to the stallion auction and the All Star Reining Stakes event itself can be sent to allstarreining@gmail.com.
ALL STAR REINING STAKES The All Star Reining Stakes is the culmination of the work of Vincienzo Santos, Shannon Rafacz and Chris Wiley, reining professionals who were looking for a way to celebrate the industry and the backbone of the sport: the stallions, stallion owners and the breeders.
2024 All Star Reining Stakes & All American Quarter Horse Congress Level 4 Open Futurity Champions Cade McCutcheon and Outta Your League, sired by Spooks Gotta Whiz.
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By Kim Cardeccia | ConfidenceThroughConnection.com
Haveyouevernoticedhowpowerfulthewords“Iam” are?Whatfollowsthosetwowordsoftendefinesnot justhowyoufeelinthemoment,buthowyoushow upforyourhorse,yourlife,andyourinnerjourney In horsemanship,wheretruepartnershipisthegoal,how youthinkandspeakaboutyourselfcanbethe differencebetweenleadingwithcompassionor fallingintopatternsofprovingorcontrollingenergy.
AreYouOperatinginProvingEnergy?
Whenwefeellikewehavesomethingtoprove whethertoourselves,others,orevenourhorse we oftenactfromaplaceoffear.Thisiswhatwecall “playingnottolose”Itkeepsusstuck,swirlingin indecisionoremotionallyreactingtochallenges ratherthanleadingthroughthem.
Buthere’sthething:shiftingfromprovingenergyto compassionateleadershipisjustonedecisionaway Ittakescouragetostoplivingintheemotionalstorm ofconfusionandexcusesand,instead,startmaking decisionsthatreflectyourhighestandbrightestself
TrustYourselftoWin
Howoftenhaveyousecond-guessedyourchoices, whetherinthesaddleorinlife,becauseyouwere worriedaboutwhatothersmightthink?Wealldoit Butindoingso,wegiveawayourpower.Imaginehow muchmoreeffectiveyou’dbeifyoutrustedyourself ifyoubelievedinyourownabilitytoleadbothyourself andyourhorse,evenwhentheroadfeelsuncertain. Self-beliefisanactofcourage.Anditdoesn’tmean waitinguntilyoufeel“ready”orperfect It’sabout takingmicrostepsinthedirectionofwhoyouwantto become Actionhappensinthoselittlemoments decidingtobreathethroughthediscomfort,staying presentwhenchallengesarise,andtrustingthatthe partnershipyou’rebuildingwithyourhorseisworth themessyaction.
IdentityShift:WhatComesAfter“IAm”?
Thenexttimeyoufeelstuckoroverwhelmed,ask yourself:WhatamIsayingafter“Iam”?AmI saying,“Iamnotenough,”“Iamconfused,”or“Iam afraidoffailure”?OramIsaying,“Iam courageous,”“Iamacompassionateleader,”or“I amapersonwhotrustsmyinstincts”?
Thisshiftinidentityiswherethemagichappens bothinyourinnerjourneyandinyourrelationship withyourhorse Horses,asyouknow,respondto theenergywebring.Whenwealignourself-talk withthepersonwewanttobe,we’renotjustsaying thewords;we’reshowingupdifferently Andthat shiftisfeltdeeplybyourequinepartners
PlaytoWin:LeadYourselfFirst
Redefinefailure It’snotaboutgettingeverything rightthefirsttime it’sabouthavingthecourageto keepshowingup.Thefutureversionofyouthatyou dreamofbecomingisalreadywithinreach Butto getthere,youhavetoleadyourselfthroughthe discomfort,notaroundit.
Whatwoulditlookliketomakedecisionsfroma placeofself-approvalinsteadofworryingabout others’opinions?Whatwouldchangeifyouplayed towin byyourownrules ratherthanplayingsmall outoffear?
Remember:thenextiterationofyourself,the compassionateleaderyou’rebecoming,livesonthe othersideofgoingtobatforyourself.Whenyou committothatversionofyourself,you’renotjust leading you’reexpanding Andyourhorsewill thankyouforit.
CourageisaDecisionAway
Thejourneyisn’taboutreachingadestination,but aboutcourageouslynavigatingthroughevery iterationofyourselfalongtheway Trustyourself, takethesmallsteps,andmostimportantly,keep askingyourself:WhoamIbecoming?
Whenyougetclearonwhatmatterstoyou, everythingelsewillfollow Leadwithlove, compassion,andtrust bothforyourselfandfor yourhorse Youaremorepowerfulthanyouthink Gotobatforyourself,andwatchhowyour partnershipwithyourhorseevolves.
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PALM PARTNERSHIP TRAINING
BUILDING A PARTNERSHIP WITH YOUR HORSE
Western Dressage Level 5 Gaits and Definitions
Let’s Get Ready to Show & Grow!
By Lynn Palm | lynnpalm.com
SameastheShoulderIn,Renvers,thehorseison3 tracksandhasthesamebodypositionasShoulder In,butthehaunchescomeoffthetracks,frontlegs onthetrack,keepingthebendofthehorseinthe directionofthemovement.
Pivot(TurnontheHaunches)-Thehorsepivotson theinsidehindlegandstepsarounditwiththe outsidehindleg Thehorsepushesoffwiththe outsidehindleg Thepivotlegisallowedtopickup andresetforbalance.Thehorseshouldmaintain correctbendandbalanceandrespondtotherider’s leg.Apivotshouldbeginatawalktempo,with forwardintention,buildingspeedmoderatelywhile maintainingformandfluidity.Itisnotafaultto stepforward1-2stepsintothepivot.
Next,Iwillsharethenewrequirementsand definitionsforLevel3 Keepfollowing!
Rei whilethehorsemaintainsself-carriage,rhythm, tempo,straightness,andqualityofgait Theriderlets hishandsmoveforwardfromtheelbow Ilovethistask,asitwillshowifyourhorseisridden ‘backtofront’andnotleaningontheforehandor havingthetendencytogetholloworbecome inverted.Ifthereinsarereleasedandthehorsestays inthesameoutline,heistrulyholdinghisownself carriageandnotdependentontheridertocarry himself.Itisagreatfeelingwhenyoudothisandthe horsecarrieshimself!Youhavedoneyourcorrect homeworkwithcollection!
Renvers(Haunches-Out-Thisistheinverse movementinrelationtohaunches-in The hindquartersremainonthetrackwhiletheforehand ismovedinward.Tofinishthehaunches-out,the forehandisalignedwiththehindquartersonthe track.Thehorseisslightlybentaroundtherider’s insideleg.Thehorseisbentinthedirectioninwhich heismoving.Theforehandisdisplacedtotheinside. Balanceandcadencearemaintained.
NOVEMBER Saddle Up! Social Spotlight!
No Matter What
By Rachel Weathers
Horses I remember looking at the stunning creatures thinking how tall and intimidating they were When I went to my grandmother's barn, she would put me on top of her horse, a flea-bitten gray gelding, Gus The feeling of his warm back underneath me, and I wasn’t afraid anymore. I have always loved horses ever since I was eight years old, no matter what. It has taken me seven years to get back to that feeling
I had my first riding lesson after trying every sport there possibly could be Back walkover, sidestroke, backhand serve, spike Nope I started by taking a couple of lessons at a small hole-in-the-wall with tons of lesson ponies and a huge lesson program for beginners In some ways, the place resembled a junkyard with broken equipment lying around. Didn’t matter. All I cared about was when it was my turn to get to make Snickers, the lesson pony, trot around in the group lesson.
A year goes by, taking lesson after lesson there. My mother saw my big smiles and knew I wanted to lease Snickers so I could start showing Sure enough, Mom made that happen I continued showing and kept going to show after show with Snickers It was just a local showground, nothing fancy; but, getting out of the car with my pigtails braided with bright pink show bows, I was all excited: walking up to Snickers tied to the trailer eating her hay; brushing her paint coat till it became shiny
Six months later, It was time for me to get a horse of my own I remember my mother telling me, then, she was not going to buy me a horse unless I was dedicated Money was one of Mom’s biggest worries though That meant we would have a lower budget, but I didn’t care. All I wanted was a horse of my own to love and care for and show Especially show.
Penny was about 15.1 hands, a “hony.” She just missed the pony height by three inches With her copper chestnut coat, you probably don’t even need to ask why she was called Penny We gave her the show name “ Penny’s from Heaven” from an old pop song “Pennies from Heaven ” It made sense. At around $5,000, she was hardly the fancy flashy hunter type you would see in the show ring We started to work with Penny at a new barn, but she was extremely inexperienced, “ green ” But, I knew this was what I had to work with. We had to make do.
Sweet and sassy, every time Penny went over the jump she had the cutest tail flick After hours of lessons and time in the show ring, Penny started to get the hang of it. She was never the judge's first pick, but after a while, she started to ribbon at the local shows - blue, red, yellow, and best of all tricolors, meaning champion. When I wanted to start doing the rated shows, my mother told me that I had to accept Penny not being competitive at that level. I was ok with that, but it was very hard to see my barn friends moving up in the ranks and there I was, still in the same division
Mom always would cheer me on no matter how badly I did Penny was clearly not going to be my lifelong equine partner, so we started looking for a pony that was a little bit fancier and would suit me better. Knowing that we still had a limited price range, Mom still wanted to see me happy in the sport I loved Once again she made it work After successfully showing Oliver, a little bay, It was time for me to get a “real horse ” I was getting too big for a pony. It was like me on my little sister's tricycle with my legs dragging on the ground
Five barns, five trainers, three horses, thousands of dollars on horses and shows later, now Kanisso and George I have had Kanisso for about three years. His eyes are sunken, and he has gray hairs on his back Soon he’ll retire, George, my new young hunter, has a sharp eye and a bright shiny bay coat His black mane looks like a crazy mohawk Last June, I took him over a fence and crashed through it I ended up with just a scrape on my face, but since that “ whack” I heard, George has been rehabbing with an injured leg. I’m now just taking it slowly with both horses. They need time, care, and love No shows for a while
Seeing my grandmother's joy hand-grazing Kanisso reminds me that taking care of and loving the horse is what it is all about. My mom never forgets to bring Kanisso his bananas and George his apples It makes her happyand me too.
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HORSE ASSOCIATION & TRAIL RIDERS NEWS
PROUD LAKE TRAIL RIDERS
Pleasesavethedateforourannual banquet.ItwillbeonFriday,February 10thatBakersinMilford Wewillhave moredetailsaswegetcloser
Alsoareminderthatthereishuntingin ProudLakesopleasewearorangeand maybesomebellswhileoutriding
ProudLakeTrailRidershasbeen workingdiligentlywiththeDNRto separateourtrailsfromthebikers As ofnow,wehavetheGREENtrail completelyseperated.Thetrailsare clearlymarkedonthistrailastowhich isforhorsesandwhichisforbikers Pleaserespectthebikers’trailsand stayontheequestrianones. Ahuge hurdlewasjustaccomplishedinthat thelocationofthenewbiketrailshas beendecidedandagreedupon The nextstepwillbecuttingoutthetrails. Oncethetrailsareseperated,therewill besignsupstatingwhatarehorse trailsandwhatarebiketrails Wehave beenworkingonthisforthepast severalyearsandwearethrilledthat theparkiscommittedtomakingthis happen Asofrightnow,theGPS mapshavebeensubmittedandweare movingforward.
Ifyouencounterbikersonthetrails thatarenotgivingtherideawayto horses,pleasecontacttheDNR immediately Ifyouareabletoget photos,pleasetryto Ifyouwouldliketojoinouremaillist, pleaseemailmeat efrusy@yahoocomandalso remembertolikeusonFacebook!
Thirteenridersparticipatedinthe GreatLakesNationalTrailRidewhich wehostedSeptember20-22atthe WaterlooRecreationArealocatedin Chelsea,MI TheWaterlooHorseman's Associationalwaysdoesafantastic jobmaintainingthemilesoftrailsand rusticcampgroundthere We appreciatetheirhardwork Thankyou! Weweregratefulthatthetrailswere shadedwhichmadeforverypleasant ridingbecauseitwasratherwarmout fortheendofSeptember Theshallow watercrossingprovidedneededrelief forthehorsesinthe80degreehumid weathertoo Theweekendwewere therelackedthepeskybugsusually botheringeveryone Ourmembers, GeorgiCarltonandMandyKellogg, expertlyguidedthegroupthroughthe manymilesofmanicuredtrails Everyonecontributeddeliciousfood fortheSaturdaynightpotluckto accompanythepulledpork.Duringthe mealweperusedthedonateditemsin thesilentauction Themystery envelopegotthemostbids Everyone wasmostgenerous.Thewinnerofthe 50/50rafflewasCarrieCarpenter She alsodonatedahandmadewestern mohaircinchforthesilentauction ThankyouCarrie.Itwasvery interestinglisteningtoeveryone's travelandtrailstoriesoverdinner We allhadagreattime!
Carrie,GeorgiandMarilynincludedthe milesriddeninthisNationalTrailRide intheVersatilityProgramthatweare allenrolledin.Weareusingour horsesinawidevarietyofwaysand aregettingcreditforitinthisprogram Gotoourwebsitetolearnmoreabout thisvaluableprogram
Welookforwardtomoreridingthis Fallwhiletheweatherstays comfortable.YoumayseeourFox TrotterscrossingMichiganonthe Shore-to-Shoreride,inparades, workingcows,carryinghandicappers, doingpolicework,inshowsandso muchmore Theirfourbeatdiagonal gait(foxtrot)isverycomfortableand effortlesslytakesyoutoyour destination.Theyareafascinating breedwithagoodmind.Theycomein allmannerofcolorstoo Tryoneoutif yougetthechance Theywillbringa smileofjoytoyourfacewhenyoufeel thatawesomegait!
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WearetheMichiganaffiliateofthe MissouriFoxTrotterHorseBreed Association(mfthbacom)basedin Ava,MO Ourmissionistopromote FoxTrottersandtoencouragethe breedingandtrainingofthem,aswell astohelptheirownerslearntoenjoy theirhorsesmore,througheducational clinics,trailridesanddiscussion CheckoutourFacebookpage,too. JustgetanewFoxTrotter?Thenyou areencouragedtojoin There'slotsto learn Printoffthemembershipform foundon michiganfoxtrottinghorse.com,send itinandmeetnewfriends
PINTO HORSE ASSN. OF OHIO
Fallisuponus Thetemperatureshave beguntodrop,andweknowbefore longthegripsofwinterwillbeupon us OhioPintohasrecentlyendedour 2024ShowSeasonwithfivegreat shows Wehadmembersfromseveral differentstatesjoinusforallour shows
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HORSE ASSOCIATION & TRAIL RIDERS NEWS
Ourshowswereenjoyedbyallandare stillamongsomeofthebestattended showsinthecountryforPtHA.That beingsaid,theYear-EndAwards Banquetforthe2024Showseason willbeheldonSaturdayFebruary 8,2025atCedarCornersinSandusky, Ohio SeetheFacebookpageformore information
Lookingforwardto2025,theBoardof Directorsarebusyplanningshowsand theannualYear-EndAwardsbanquet Wearefinalizingtheshowbilland showlocations.Allinformationwillbe availabletoeveryoneontheOhio PintowebsiteandFacebookpage OhioPintooffersclassesforalltypes (Stock,Hunter,Pleasure,andSaddle) andsizesofpintos(Horse,Pony, Miniature)andwillcontinuetoin 2025 Weasanassociationstriveto provideourmemberswithfun,and equitableshowsandwelookforward tocontinuingtodosointhefuture OhioPintowelcomesmember participationatallgeneral membershipmeetingsandbeonthe lookoutformeetinginformationtobe postedontheFacebookpage
GoodLucktoallPintoHorse Associationmembersshowingatthe ColorBreedCongressinTulsa, Oklahoma.Mayyouhavesafetravels andgoodrides
OhioPintowouldliketothankallits members,exhibitors,judges,show committee,officers,directorsand sponsorsforasuccessfulyear WithoutallofyouOhioPintocouldnot offertheactivitiesorprizesthatwe currentlyhave
Wearelookingforwardtoanotherfunfilledyearofshowingourspotted friends Wewillbepostingnew informationonourFacebookpage PtHAO-PintoHorseAssociationof Ohioaswellasthewebsite www.ohiopinto.net.
MAYBURY STATE PARK TRAILS
Hopeeveryoneisenjoyingthe beautifulfallcolorsoutonourtrails!
WewillbehostingaWorkerBeeat MayburyStateParkonNovember9, 2024at9:30am Wehopetohavealot ofhandsforthisone,aswearegoing toberemovingaculvertandcreating awatercrossingalongtheBeckRoad TrailbetweenmarkersYandZ The parkwillprovidewheelbarrowsand gravel.ThereisaFacebookEvent postedonlinewiththelatest information Pleaseconsider volunteering!
PleaserememberthatthereisNO huntingatMayburyStatePark,which makesitagreatplacetoridealltimes oftheyear.
Continuetofollowusonourwebsite, wwwmayburytrailriderscomor Facebookforupdateson thetrails,eventsandgeneralnews goingoninthepark Feelfreetopost picturesfromyourrides
ORTONVILLE REC. EQ. ASSN.
OurnewHighVistaTrailisofficially OPEN!Wehadourribboncutting ceremonyonOctober11 Newsignage isinplace Improvementstothe westernsectionofthetrailwaspartof a$27,000trailimprovementproject fundedbytheDNRandexecutedby EquineSolutions Mudwasremoved, culvertswereinstalled,andacovering oflimestonesurfacedbyscreened asphaltmillingstoppedoffthelast thousandfeetcomingtotheJasmond Rdentrance
Thetrailisabout8footwidethrough theimprovedsection Natureprovided therestoftheimprovementwithFall Colorshighlightingthetrails!
TwosectionsofTrail3Awerealso partofthetrailimprovementproject. Thelargepartofthateffortwas removingabout1000feetofmudand resurfacingthetrailthroughthewet meadowareaeastoftheridge.The finalpiecewasresurfacingsome areasbetweenTrailMarker2and3 wherethereweresomedeeprutsand poolsofwater.Thisfinishedoutthe surfacingprojectwedidafewyears backwhenOREAandtheDNRspread loadsofgravelovermuchoftheOld JasmondRdsectionofthetrail. ThankyoutotheDNRfordetermining thatimprovingourtrailswasapriority andcomingupwiththenecessary funding!ThankyoutoEquine Solutionsforthegreatworkonour trails!
Wealsowereabletoimprovethe SpringBankCreekcrossingalongside thebridgeusingfabricfromthe Metamorabeachcoveredwith limestone Horsesconsidereditmuch improved.Thebypasstrailbetween thecampgroundandthebridgewas alsoimprovedsotheswitchbackis lesssevere
TheFallHarvestFestwasagreat successandisnowreferredtoasthe “FirstAnnual”FallHarvestFest!The campgroundwasFULLandtheDay UseAreawascrowded!!!Afterthe inauguralrideontheHighVistaTrail/ 3Aloop,wehadagreattimearound thecommunitycampfireeating smoresanddoughies!
SaturdaykickedoffwithaFrench Toastbreakfastforthoseinthe campground.Thatwasfollowedbythe huntforHarrytheHadleyHills Sasquatchwithacandy-gathering diversion
HORSE ASSOCIATION & TRAIL RIDERS NEWS
Thephotoboothandhorseapplebobbingareawerefrequented throughouttheweekend.Thepotluck dinnerwasamazing!Costumesand trailerdecorationswereinspiredand prize-worthy!!Inbetweenitall,aslew ofarchersyoungandoldtooktheir turnpursuingbullseyesunderthe excellentguidanceoftheDNRteam Thenightbroughtaspookytrailridein thedark.Astheraincamedown,the fireandscarystoriesmovedfromthe originaldestinationoutinthefieldto thepavilion Ifyouwanttoseeallthe fun,thereareplentyofpicturesonthe OREAFacebookpage.
Wealsoraised$12760towards suppliesfortheDNRHorseRescue Trailer.Werecentlyhadmembersof OREAandourDNRTeamattend trainingonhowtorescuehorsesthat havegottenstuckinthemudand othermisadventures.Kennyfromour DNRTeamisraisingmoneytoacquire materialforthissotheteamcanbe preparedtoreactwhenemergencies occur.Ifyouwanttocontribute, contactusat OREATreasurer@gmailcom Speakingofcontributions,wereceived twofromtheMichiganHorseCouncil attheFallHarvestFest InAugust, OREAhostedtheMichiganHorse CouncilLadiesWeekend.Asaresult, theMichiganHorseCouncilhas donated$200toOREA Inaddition, MHChasprovidedOREAwitha$300 TrailGranttowardstheinstallationof aVaultToiletintheDayUseArea. ThankyoutotheMichiganHorse Councilfortheirsupport!
WESTERN DRESSAGE ASN. OF MI
Theholidayseasonisfast approachingandcoldweatheris beginningtocreepinaswescurry aroundtofinishourlast-minute projectsbeforewinterhits.Don’t forgettosendinyourformsforour year-endawardsprograms The deadlineforsubmissionsisNovember 15,2023.OurWDAMIBoardisworking onourannualawardsbanquet--more detailnextmonth
TheWesternDressageWorld ChampionshipShowwasagreat successforourMichiganWDAMI riders SomeofourWDAMImembers wentalongtovolunteerandhelp supportourriders Manynew friendshipswereformedalongwith memoriesthatwilllastalifetime WDAMIwouldliketocongratulateour WDAMIWorldRidersonajobwell done Youmay checkoutthewinnersoftheWDAA WorldChampionshipShowat ShowSecretary.com.
TheWDAMI2024Showserieshas ended. Iwouldliketocongratulateall thewinnersandparticipantswho supportedourshows Ouryearend highpointbeltbucklewinneris KeleenaSmithandGuaranteedMagic andthewinneroftheyearenddrawing winnerfortheWDAMIAnniversary BuckleisTheresaKondel Congratulations Iwouldalsoliketo say“thankyou”toGailMatheusand SpotlightHorseShowsforhosting thoseshows Welookforwardtonext year
IwouldliketomentionthatSue Hughesnewbook,Lessonsfromthe ToolBoxofSueHughes,isavailable forpurchaseontheWDAMIwebsite.
OurquoteofthemonthisbyJanet Foy:“Theremustbeanaid,ananswer, andareward. Ifyoutakecareofthebasics,the movementswilltakecareof themselves”
Thankyouforyoursupport Besafe, havefun,enjoyyourequinepartner andexercisetheactofkindnesstoall Untilnexttime.
IONA HORSE TRAILS ASSN.
Asmostofyouprobablyalreadyknow, therearealotofStatePark constructionprojectsgoingonnow andin2025.Ioniaisoneofthose parks Thehorsecampground(and modern)willbeclosedin2025from openingdayMay1probablyuntilat leastJuly4weekend.(keepinmind thisisthe3rddatechange,andthere couldbemoreextensions),butvery likelyintoAugust
Thestateisinstallingupgraded electricinthemoderncampground andimprovingsectionsofsideroads offthemaincamproad.Includedin theelectricupgradeisthepotential capacitytoallowforelectricityinthe horsecampdowntheroad This involvesawholenewpowerstructure beingbroughtinfromM-66.
TheprojectisbeingdonewithARPA fundswhichcanonlybeusedfor upgradesandcannotbeusedfornew installations MichiganDNRhas multiplesuchARPAprojectsgoingon, andhavetheirhandsfullmanaging these,so"regular"projectshavebeen putonhold
Thetrailswillremainopen,andindeed, someimprovementprojectsareinthe workswhilethecampgroundis closed Withouthavingtheday-to-day workofmanagingthecampgrounds, staffisplanningimprovementson manysitesduringtheclosure.
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Michigan Horse Expo
“Where All Things Horse Come Together”
The Michigan Horse Expo® is one of the top three-day horse expos in the country Now held at the Michigan State University Livestock Pavilion, East Lansing, Michigan We are excited to invite you to attend and support the Michigan Horse Expo® March 7-9, 2025!
The Michigan Horse Expo has been carefully built over the years to accommodate the horseless horse lovers, new horse owners, horse hobbyists and seasoned professionals
There is always something that everyone will enjoy at the Michigan Horse Expo®. Mare owners can view stallions of different breeds from around the Great Lakes Area in the Stallion Alley Dozens of multi-discipline clinics, seminars and educational events are presented by top horse professionals from both Michigan and around the country.
Do you like to shop? Then the Michigan Horse Expo is the place for you! More than 200 booths offer shopping opportunities for anything that has to do with a horse and the equestrian lifestyle.
Thrill to the action of the Michigan High School Rodeo Association Rodeo on Friday evening, as well as the unique combined
Mounted Police
Color Presentation each day. On Saturday we have the exciting Brave Horse CBD Extreme Cowboy Challenge and a Mane Event featuring a Pro/Celebrity Cutting Horse Competition
The Michigan Horse Expo® is produced and owned by the Michigan Horse Council (MHC) All proceeds from the Michigan Horse Expo® are returned to the MHC and are used to ‘Promote and Protect’ the equine industry in Michigan, through leadership, education, service and communication
Tickets can be purchased for daily activities but also all-access passes for all events. Please visit the Expo website at mihorseexpo com for additional information and to purchase tickets.
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Camping with Horses - and Mules
By Robert Eversole | trailmeister.com
Themorningsarecrispwithfrost,andmyfavorite trailsarehiddenunderacarpetofgoldenleaves AsI packawaythegearforwinter,Ican'thelpbutthink aboutnextyear'sadventures.Now'sthetimetostart planning.
Campingwithhorsesmightinitiallyseem overwhelming,withitsmanymovingpartsand considerations,butitdoesn'thavetobe Ifyoubreak theprocessdownintomanageablestepsandstart, you'llfindyourway Likeanycampingexperience, you'replanningaroundthreeessentialneeds:food, water,andshelter forbothyouandyourhorse The complexityofmeetingthoseneedsisuptoyou You caneaseintoitbychoosingafullyequippedfacility oreventuallychallengeyourselfwithamorerugged backcountrytrip.
Startingsmallandgraduallyworkingyourwayupisa keystrategyforsuccessinhorsecamping Each incrementalstepoutsideyourcomfortzonenotonly leadstogrowthinyourhorsemanshipandcamping skillsbutalsobuildsastrongfoundationforfuture adventures
PreparingYourHorse
Regardlessofwhereyouchoosetocamp,being awayfromhomewillbeavaluablelessonforyour horse Itwillteachthecrittertoadapttonew environments,whetherthatmeansadjustingtoa differentroutine,gettingalongwithunfamiliar horses,ortestingtheboundariesofhisenclosure Eachtripwillgiveyounewinsightsintoyourhorse's habitswhenawayfromthefamiliar You'llalsolearnthebestcontainmentsystemto keepyourmischievoustoddleroutoftrouble.Some horsestestportablecorralpanels,soitmaybebetter totrainthemtohighlines Ifyourhorsewillbe housednearothers,ensurethey'recompatible Don't hesitatetomoveyourhorseifnecessary
Asyoulearnhowtoprepareforlifeonthetrail,so isyourhorse.Thismutuallearningprocessiswhat makeshorsecampingsorewarding.That'swhy startingsmall rightinyourownbackyard isa greatwaytointroducebothofyoutotheprocess.
Beginning:TheFundamentals
Campathome Yes,youreadthatcorrectly For yourfirsthorsecampingtrip,stayhome This familiarenvironmentprovidesasecureand controlledsettingtopracticepackingforan overnighttripwhilegivingyourhorseasafe, controlledenvironment.Myfirstcampingtripof everyyearisinmybackpasture.Everyyear,I'm thankfulforthetune-upinasecureenvironment wherefailureisanoption.
ProTip:Aftereachtrip,keeptrackofwhatyou needed,whatyouforgot,andwhatmadethe experiencesmoother Overtime,you'llrefineyour systemandbecomemoreefficientinpreparingfor boththetrailandcamp.
Intermediate:EstablishedCampgroundswith Corrals
Onceyou'recomfortablecampingathome,it'stime touptheantebytravelingtoanestablishedequine campingfacility,preferablywithacorral You'll sleepinatentoryourtrailer'slivingquarterswhile yourhorsestaysnearby Thisgivesyouatasteof campingwhilestilleliminatingtheworryofhorse containmentovernight—oneofthebiggesthurdles inhorsecamping.
SomecampsIadorethatfitthislevelinclude Oregon'sQuinnMeadowandMissouri’sBrushy CreekLodgeandResort Bothofferfabulous amenitieswhileprovidingsafecorralsforyourfurry kiddos
Advanced:EstablishedCampgroundswithoutCorrals
Thislevelmovesyouslightlyfurtherfromthe comfortsofcivilization,butyou'llstillhaveyour vehiclecloseby,makingiteasiertomanagethe necessities.Themostsignificantshifthereis securingyourhorseovernight Optionsincludeusing ahighlineorsettingupaportablecorral I'mafanof highlinesformanyreasons,butifyou'renot,portable corralscanalsokeepyourcrittersoutofmischief Bothhorsecontainmentmethodsrequireyouto practiceathomefirst
PracticesettingupandsecuringyourHighlineat home,ensuringyourhorseiscomfortableand familiarwithitbeforeheadingout.
HorseCampsthatI'mfondofinthiscategoryinclude Washington'sHaneyMeadowandOhio'sHueston WoodsStateParkHorseCamp
Pro:WildernessCamping
Wildernesscampingistheultimategoalinhorse camping,the"prolevel" tripsinCapitolW wildernessareas.Itrequiresplentyofpreparation andisatruetestofyourskillsandyourhorse's abilities Atthisstage,yourelyentirelyonwhatyour animalscanpack,makingitachallengingyet rewardingexperience Wildernesscampingalso meansfindingnaturalfoodandwatersourcesfor yourhorse(s).Beforeheadingout,researchthearea beforehandandtalktoexperiencedpackers,suchas localBackCountryHorsemengroupsorpark rangers
Notablewildernessareaswellworthavisitinclude Montana'sBobMarshallComplexandOregon's EagleCap.
Thekeytohorsecampingsuccessisworkingyour wayup,graduallybuildingyourskillsandconfidence bothinyourselfandyourhorse.Startsimple,stay organized,andembraceeachstepofthejourney Nowistheperfecttimetostartworkingtowards thosebucketlistadventures
Formorethoughtsoncampingwithequines,buya copyofthebest-sellingbookTheABCsofTrail RidingandHorseCampingonAmazonorvisitmeat wwwTrailMeistercom
SHOW & EVENT DATES
Michigan EVENTS
NOVEMBER 2024
NOVEMBER 2 - Bay County Fair Fall Tack Sale 10am-2pm, $2 admission Bay County Fairgrounds, 800 Livingston Ave., May City, MI. Vendors: Indoors $25 10x10, outdoor $35 20x20. Tables NOT included. Email: melissameier22@gmail com or irish thressa@gmail com FB: “Bay County Fair & Youth Exposition
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DECEMBER 2024
DECEMBER 1 & 2 - Metamora Chamber of Commerce The Annual Wassail Celebration All Horse Parade Metamora, MI More information online at metamorachamber.org/wassailingcelebration
DECEMBER 7 - 16th Annual Tack-ORama Craft & New and Used Tack Sale. Open 9am to 2pm. 10x10 space without table $30 or with table $40 Eteam/4-H Club without table $20 or with table $30 1/2 a booth is 1/2 the price Hosted at Northwest Early Elementary School. 3737 Lansing Ave., Jackson, MI Contact David Cox 517.581.6081 or dhmcox@gmail.com.
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