January 2019 Saddle Up! Magazine by Saddle Up! Magazine

36th Annual Michigan Horse Council

Michigan Horse Expo March 8, 9 & 10, 2019 MSU Livestock Pavilion, East Lansing, MI

Julie Goodnight

Ray Ainsworth

Featuring... Saturday Night Spectacular! Michigan High School Rodeo Freestyle Reining (Saturday) Working Equitation Pegg Johnson (Sew Show Clothes) Ranch Rodeo (Sunday Afternoon) Many Educational Seminars Stallion, Breed & Farm Showcase Interactive Youth Area Expanded Trails Area Friday School Field Trip Programs

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February 1 & 2, 2019 at the MSU Pavilion, East Lansing, MI

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FENTON, MI – One of a kind historic brick farmhouse on 14+ gorgeous, rolling acres! Large rooms, wide plank floors, so much charm! Some updates, ready for you to renovate. Guest/caretaker cottage rents $400 per month and tenant wants to stay. Horse barn is 40x80 with 8 stalls, fenced paddocks/pastures. Minutes to US-23, M-59, Milford or Fenton. MLS# 218101869. REDUCED $325,000! SALINE, MI – 40 ACRE FARM! Only mins. from Saline and Ann Arbor! Historic farmhouse in nice condition original doors, trim and hardware. Upper level is a full apartment with separate entrance. New septic field in 2018. Several outbuildings. MLS# 218115996. Offered at $399,900!

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Private, Secluded 16+ Acres! CLARKLAKE, MI HORSE FARM: Beautiful 16+ secluded acres. Ranch home with walkout basement, open country kitchen, natural stone fireplace in great room. Attached 4 car garage. Morton barn: 60x36, with 8) 12x12 box stalls, additional pole barn is 55x44. Two new run-in sheds on skids for easy maneuvering, pastures/paddocks. Easy access to US-127 and I-94. MLS# 218083976. REDUCED $319,900.

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2019 MJMHA TACK SALE Buy or Sell ~ New or Used Tack at Michigan’s #1 Tack Sale! Snacks and Refreshments Available

Date: February 9, 2019 Set-up: 8:00am-10:00am Doors Open: 10:00am-3:00pm

Reservation Deadline February 1, 2019

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Where: Pinckney High School 10255 Dexter-Pinckney Rd. Pinckney, MI 48169

Door charge is $1.00 per person (early admission during set-up is $5.00)

We encourage you to reserve a space early, as they are limited! If spaces are available after the deadline, we will only take reservations via credit card. To reserve a space complete the form below and include a check (payable to MJMHA) or credit card information.

Send to: MJMHA Tack Sale 23128 Columbia Dearborn, MI 48124

Any Questions? Please call or email Sherry Kollien 313.207.8194, email: skollien@gmail.com

Business Name: Name:

Phone:

Address:

City:

State:

Zip:

Email Address: With each space 2 people are allowed in to set-up and work the sale for FREE. REMEMBER! If you need more workers to come in before 10:00 a.m. please include $1.00 per person with your payment. Chairs will not be provided, so please plan accordingly for seating at your space. No reservations will be accepted without payment in full.

PRICES: Commercial Spaces Non-Commercial Tables (space must be purchased) Extra Helpers MJMHA Member Discount* Credit Card Convenience Fee Reservation Total

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ALL SPACES ARE APPROXIMATELY 10’X10’

$45.00 = $35.00 = $10.00 = $1.00 = - $5.00 = $5.00 = $

* Current 2019 MJMHA members are allowed to take advantage of our $5.00 membership discount. One discount per member. For the most up-to-date information about the sale!

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SUPPORT 4-H YOUTH Your support gives kids across America hands-on learning experiences to build the confidence and skills they'll need to navigate life's challenges. 84% of all donations go directly to youth involved in 4H programs at a local level. 4-H is providing kids with these hands - on learning experiences to build the life and career skills they need in fields like STEM, agriculture, civic engagement and healthy living. Donate to 4-H youth now and every dollar you give will be generously matched by 4-H Alum Steve Barr – up to $100,000! Visit the following website to have your donation doubled! www.4-h.org/get-involved/donate About 4-H In 4-H, we believe in the power of young people. We see that every child has valuable strengths and real influence to improve the world around us. We are America's largest youth development organization – empowering nearly six million young people across the United States with the skills to lead for a lifetime. Visit 4-H online at: www.4-h.org

THE GOOD-HORSEKEEPING EXPO, FEBRUARY 2, 2019 A day of panel discussions will highlight the Good Horsekeeping Expo, Feb. 2 at the Van Buren Conference Center in Lawrence, MI. The event is free for the public to attend. Tom Guthrie, statewide extension educator for Michigan State University, will present a session on "Pasture Management". Guthrie, whose extension efforts focus on land use management on horse farms as well as general equine management, will discuss the elements of creating and maintaining a

quality pasture for your horse including dry lot/sacrifice area, soil testing for fertilizer recommendations, grazing strategies and pasture maintenance. "How Safe Is Your Horse Habit" will be presented by Mark Epple, Farm Bureau Insurance agent, and Ken Milliman, Farm Bureau Ins. Director of Farm Underwriting. Brendt Harnish of Shadow Trailer World Michigan will present a session on "Spring Horse Trailer Maintenance". Anke Lendeckel, owner of Nature's Rehab, will cover "Massage & Other Therapies For Your Horse". A "Getting Your Horse Spring Ready" panel will feature Christy LaPorte, owner of CJ's Body Works Equine Massage, Karin Bielefeld, Willowtree Equestrian Center riding instructor/trainer, and Brian Evans, owner of Great Lakes Farrier Service. "Horse Feeding 101 & the Importance of Keeping The Sugar/Starch Low In Your Horse's Diet" will be covered by Cari Althouse of Tribute Feeds. A "Getting Your Child Involved in 4-H Horse Project" panel will be led by Wendy Fisher, a Van Buren County 4-H Horse Leader, and Dream Chasers Club member Dillon Fisher. The expo runs from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. with the panel discussions starting at 10:30 a.m. and ending at 4 p.m. Other events scheduled include: an equine artists' showcase featuring Bethany Phipps, Patricia Mayer, and Karen Cofe, and an American Horse Publications "Meet & Greet" for anyone wanting to know more about the organization. A variety of equine product/services, jewelry, and candy vendors will be at the expo as well. The expo is hosted by www.equineseniors .com and sponsored by Greenmark Equipment, Fedore Veterinary Services, Tractor Supply Co., Omega Fields, Trafalgar Square Books, Equi-Analytical, Shadow Trailer World of Michigan, MC Equine Service, Saddle Up! Magazine, and Equine Times. For more information call: (269) 657-3842, email: equine.seniors@aol.com, or visit us online at: www.goodhorsekeepingexpo. simplesite.com

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EQUINE COMPETITION FUND The chance to model truly impressive Hunt Seat equitation. The drive to rein beyond the beginner's level. The promise to train, compete and win. The Lake Erie College School of Equine Studies has more than 70 students participating on the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Hunt Seat, IHSA Western, and Intercollegiate Dressage Association (IDA) equestrian competition teams. Established in 2012, the Equine Competition Fund helps meet the costs of student competition – uniforms, riding apparel, transportation and meals, just to name a few. Your gift will allow our students to experience and learn competitive riding – in the fullest sense – without the worry of paying for program enrichment and experiential learning. We invite you to make a gift to the Equine Competition Fund. The Lake Erie College equestrian competition team students are exemplary ambassadors of the College and exhibit tremendous pride in all they do. Thank you for your consideration and for your gift. Visit us online to donate at: www.lec.edu/equinecompetitionfund For more information about Lake Erie College School of Equine Studies visit us online at: https://www.lec.edu/equestrian

USDF ANNOUNCES NEW CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS The United States Dressage Federation™ (USDF) is pleased to announce and congratulate the new USDF Certified Instructors, who completed their certification this fall: Training – First Level: Stephanie Field Staner (Potosi, WI) Jane Fucinaro (Omaha, NE) Shea Johnson (Albuquerque, NM) Bobbi Lehman (Amado, AZ) WWW.SADDLEUPMAG.COM

Saddle Up! Magazine News Briefs USDF NEW CERT. INSTRUCTORS, cont. Second Level: Carol Cunefare (Durango, CO) Heidi Jo Hauri-Gill (Enfield, NH) Laura Ashley Killian (Loxahatchee, FL) Megan McIssac (Oregon, WI) Lisa Weis (Mesa, AZ) USDF Education Department Manager Kathie Robertson acknowledged, "It is our pleasure to recognize these accomplished individuals and we are proud to have them as representatives of the USDF Instructor/ Trainer Program." The USDF Instructor/Trainer Program is designed to set a standard of excellence in dressage training and instruction in the United States, and to educate dressage riders, instructors, and aspiring instructors. For more information on the USDF Instructor/Trainer Program, to view a calendar of workshops or testing dates, or to obtain details on hosting a workshop or testing session, please visit the USDF website at www.usdf.org, or email: instructorcertification@usdf.org

USDF HANDLER CLINIC ANNOUNCED The United States Dressage Federation™ (USDF) announced today that its 2019 USDF Handler Clinic will feature instructors Michael Bragdell and Sara Vanecek, and will be held April 6-7 at Hilltop Farm, in Colora, MD. The focus of this clinic is for individuals interested in learning more about handling sport horses, with concentration on presentation for Dressage Competitions offering dressage sport horse breeding (DSHB) classes. Considered two of the top handlers in the country, Michael and Sara will share their wealth of knowledge and experience in presenting the best each horse has to offer, in a safe and efficient manner. The clinic will also feature discussions regarding conformation and movement of the dressage horse, insight into developing a resume and marketing oneself, and how to get involved with the sport as a handler, as well as many other relevant topics, led by USEF 'R' DSHB Judge Kristi Wysocki. The weekend will also consist of extensive time spent working with live horses, culminating with a mock

competition to give participants an opportunity to try their new found skills in a competition-type situation. USDF Sport Horse Committee Co-Chairs Kristi Wysocki and Natalie DiBerardinis had this to say about this remarkable educational opportunity; "We are excited to provide this opportunity to encourage individuals to learn more about the handling of dressage sport horses. We hope to attract some untapped talent, from professionals, amateurs, and young adults, to this important role in our sport." The USDF Handler Clinic was developed in response to the demand for top-quality, professional handlers in the US currently exceeding the number of professionals available, and the growing interest from amateurs, juniors, and young riders to compete in their respective in-hand divisions with their own horses. For more information regarding the USDF Handler Clinic, or to learn about other USDF sport horse-related offerings, visit the USDF website at www.usdf.org, or contact the USDF office at sporthorse@usdf.org

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Look Out For Thrush By Eleanor Blazer | www.horsecoursesonline.com Over the years we develop many habits – some good and some not. Habits are behaviors which become automatic over years of repetitiveness. Adding a new habit to our daily routine takes effort and concentration. New Year’s resolutions are an attempt to either add a desirable habit or stop an undesirable habit. This New Year a great resolution may be: “I resolve to clean my horse’s hooves at least once a day.” Daily cleaning removes packed mud, manure, rocks and other debris. It also is a time to inspect for bruising, uneven wear, loose or missing shoes, and general hoof condition. Also, while cleaning the hooves watch for thrush. Thrush is caused by a bacterium that thrives in a dark, moist, low oxygen environment (anaerobic), which perfectly describes the bottom of a hoof. Daily cleaning removes the debris that is sealing in the thrush-causing bacterium and permits early discovery. The first symptom of thrush is a foul putrid smell. A blackish oily discharge is the second symptom often noted. This discharge is usually first discovered in the collateral sulci – the grooves along the frog and the little triangle area at the back of the frog. If the thrush has been neglected and is in an advanced stage the frog will be tender, the horse may be lame and the infection spreading to the heel bulbs. The frog may also appear distorted and rotted. There can be many reasons the thrush-causing bacteria becomes active. The primary cause is usually environment – the horse is standing in filth. Constant exposure to urine and manure allows the growth of bacteria. Rarely does “clean mud” cause thrush. Horses kept in dirty stalls are more apt to get thrush. Other causes of thrush are: inadequate diet, lack of exercise, conformational defects, unbalanced or poorly shod/trimmed hooves and inattentive care givers. The first step in treating thrush is to get the horse into a dry, clean living area. Cleaning and treating the thrush will be a waste of time and money if the horse is going right back into the filthy urine and manure-soaked stall. Treating the thrush will require trimming away the affected area. If the thrush is caught early, the educated horse owner may be able to do the minimum amount of trimming required. A farrier or veterinarian should be called if the thrush proves to be deeper than superficial, as the frog protects sensitive structures, and aggressive trimming will be detrimental to the horse. Once the necrotic tissue has been removed, treatment continues with topical applications. Several at-home remedies used to treat thrush – bleach, copper sulfate, turpentine, pine tar and bacon grease have been shown to be problematic. Chemicals that may control the thrush also damage healthy frog and sole tissues – providing more compromised tissue for the bacteria to feed upon. Oily or greasy treatments seal the surface which prevents oxygen from getting to the affected area. The bacterium which causes thrush thrives in an anaerobic (no oxygen) environment, so we do not want to block oxygen from reaching the area. One of the best at-home remedies is applying sugardine. Sugardine consists of one part Betadine or 10% povidone iodine to two parts white sugar. The amount of sugar can be adjusted until the mix is of JANUARY 2019 • C & C PUBLISHING, INC. ©2019

a thick honey-like or peanut butter consistency. Pack it into the hoof and wrap with a breathable material – do not use plastic wrap as that will block oxygen. There are commercial thrush treatments on the market, but read the ingredients to make sure they do not contain caustic ingredients. As long as there are signs of thrush, daily treatment will be necessary. A couple of minutes once a day to clean hooves can save hours in the future, and your horse will thank you for your New Year’s resolution. Earn a Bachelor of Science Degree in Equine Studies or certification as a Professional Horse Trainer or Riding Instructor. Start your new career as a riding instructor, horse trainer, or stable manager. All courses are online. Visit www.horsecoursesonline.com for more information.

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By Kim Cardeccia | www.ConfidenceThroughConnection.com Many years ago, I noticed that when my riding lessons were going well, the rest of my life was flowing well. I also noted that when my riding lessons weren't going so well, neither was anything else. I was only brave enough to share this in a joking manner at first. Little did I realize at the time that I was creating the foundation for my future in equine facilitated self-growth. Now, I have full rein to share these stories and the lessons that the equines teach me. Lately, I have been learning much from a pony named Blue. I am uncertain if Blue is officially termed a rescue case or not. I definitely consider that his owner rescued him. Blue has been at the farm a couple of years. He's a small/medium sized pinto pony that can be a blur as he runs away. I nicknamed him Zoom-zoom because of his manner of travel. Away from you, if you had a halter or rope in your hands. Or, if you moved to closely to quickly. Or tried to touch him. So, yes, Blue had some issues with trusting people. At the same time, he was incredibly curious and seemingly intrigued by people. As long as they were a safe enough distance away. I decided that I really wanted to help him be less vigilant around people. This decision has taught me so much about expectations, patience and trust. The best part is that it's been a very joyful journey. The only goal I had when I started hanging around with Blue was to prove that I was worthy of his trust. I had no expectation of how long this could take nor any set steps on how to get there. I didn't even take a halter or rope so that I wouldn't be tempted to push things along. The goal was to build rapport and gain trust by proving that I wasn't going to ambush him, corner him or try to force him to do anything. He just got to be in a way that was comfortable for him. At first, Blue wouldn't come up unless I had a treat. I realize that there are many opinions on treats floating around in the horse world, and I wanted to reinforce the pony's courage to give me a chance and come up to investigate. Eventually, the investigation turned into a greeting. The treats could be intermittent, and carefully distributed only after a desirable behavior. Now, when I go out and call his name, Blue will come up to me. He is now starting to let me pet him. I still have no restraints on him. He is free to leave whenever he chooses. Most of the time, he chooses to stay. Watching him begin to relax in my presence, with huge tension releases has not only filled my heart, it's brought the sense of calm and peace that being rooted in the present moment allows. I really look forward to just hanging out with little Blue pony. Without any performance pressure, there is nothing to get wrong, there is no deadline. There is just me and a pony. Hanging out and building trust. Much to my amazement, Blue has volunteered as a co-facilitator. He has been included in 3 sessions to date and is capturing hearts rapidly. I think I forgot to mention how stinking cute he is! The clients are aware of his story, and they get to step into the gentle strength of their leadership and interact with him without restraints. I am so appreciative that Blue is so willing to give people a chance again. His courage is inspiring. I agree to make his world better in any way that I can. My promise to him and me. This is the beauty of what horses will offer us and how they are such great teachers. JANUARY 2019 • C & C PUBLISHING, INC. ©2019

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Ride by the Seat of Your Pants By Julie Goodnight | www.JulieGoodnight.com Dear Julie, I have been riding and taking lessons for two years. I am steadily progressing but sometimes it seems like the further I get, the less I know! I was originally taught to squeeze with my legs to make the horse go and pick up on the reins to make him stop or slow down. Now I am riding with a new instructor, who I really like. He tells me I should be using my seat to ask the horse to stop and go, although he can't seem to tell me how. What is the secret to using my seat instead of pulling on my horse' mouth all the time? ~ Sitting it Out Dear Sitting it Out, I rode at a very high level as a youth competitor and it wasn't until I was pretty far along in the game before I found about how to use aids correctly. In my youthful bravado I felt cheated that information had been withheld from me until the ripe old age of 14, but I am sure my trainers, in their wisdom, felt like they would teach me when I was ready to learn more theory and advanced use of the aids. Knowing the aids has influenced my teaching tremendously. I have always made it my goal to teach people early on in their riding. Here are some important concepts that I teach in every clinic; the info may help you put all your training together. The natural aids are the best tools you have to communicate with the horse. Traditionally, there are four natural aids, the seat (weight), the legs, the hands and the rider's voice. I prefer to teach riders that there are seven natural aids. In addition to the traditional four aids, I add the rider's eyes (which assist in turning), the rider's breathing (which helps for stop and go) and the rider's brain (it helps to learn to think from the horse's perspective). When all of these aids are used together, your horse receives clear and consistent communication – he'll know what you want him to do. All of the natural aids should be used in unison and should always originate – or be connected to – the use of the seat. No one aid gives a cue to the horse (you don't stop by pulling on the reins or go just by kicking). All the aids working together will guide the horse toward the appropriate response. Seat Aids By far the most important aid is your seat; it's in the most contact with the horse. Not only are you sitting on a very sensitive part of your horse's back, but you're also positioned over his center of gravity. He can feel your shift of weight easily. It makes sense to use your seat more than any other aid. For instance, asking the horse to stop or slow down isn't simply a matter of pulling back on the reins. To ask the horse to stop using all of the aids in a connected fashion, first you must drop your weight onto the horse's back by opening and relaxing the pelvis and plugging your seat bones into the saddle. As your seat drops down on the horse's back, a connection is made between your elbows and hip. Then the shift of your weight and opening of your pelvis will cause increased pressure on the horse's mouth through your arms, hands and reins. In other words, the pressure the horse feels on his mouth is connected to the increased weight on his back and the pull comes from your entire body, not just from your hands. JANUARY 2019 • C & C PUBLISHING, INC. ©2019

Practice at Home You can see how this feels by sitting in a chair pulled up to a table. With both feet flat on the floor and your back straight, put both hands on the edge of the table. As you exhale and rotate the seat bones down and forward (opening the pelvis and plugging the seat bones into the chair), pull on the edge of the table so that your seat bones get even heavier on the chair. This is how you cue the horse for a stop or to slow down by using your weight aid first. The Gears of Your Seat You have three gears to your seat: neutral, forward and reverse. Forward tells the horse to speed up; reverse tells the horse to slow down or stop. Neutral gear is that gear that you should ride in 99 percent of the time; neutral tells the horse to keep doing what he is doing, until you tell him something different. That's the way professional trainers teach horses to be obedient – once I tell you to walk, you should keep walking straight ahead until I tell you to slow down, speed up, turn right or turn left. You shouldn't have to pedal your horse by constantly telling him to keep walking. Neutral. For neutral gear, you'll ride sitting straight up in correct position and in balance with the horse (ear-shoulder-hip-heel alignment). Make sure all of your weight is on your two seat bones and your pelvis is level. When you want the horse to speed up, you'll shift your center of gravity slightly forward – so that your pelvis tips forward. Since you're sitting right over your horse's center of gravity when you're in neutral, he can feel the shift in your weight just like you could if you were carrying someone piggy-back. Forward. Your horse knows that when your center of gravity shifts forward you intend to speed up. Your hand and leg aids simply follow along with what your seat is telling the horse. Keep in mind that the position of balance with the horse occurs when you have ear-shoulder-hip-heel alignment in your body; in neutral gear, that line is vertical; in forward gear, the line is canted slightly forward, causing your hands to give a release to the horse's mouth, at the same time your legs move back and close on the horse's sides. So all three of your primary natural aids, your seat, legs and hands, are giving a clear and connected cue to the horse. Reverse. Reverse gear is basically the opposite of forward gear and tells the horse to stop or slow down. In reverse gear, you simply exhale, drop your shoulders down towards your hips and let your center of gravity fall back. As your pelvis tilts backwards, your seat bones sink forward and down, pressing into the horse's back; your (22)

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legs relax off of the horse's sides and your hands come slightly up and back. Again, all of your primary aids are giving a clear and connected signal to slow down. Now let's use all the aids in a connected fashion to ask the horse to turn. First look in the direction of the turn – your eyes and body will initiate the turn. As your head turns slightly in the direction of the turn, your body will follow, swiveling slightly in the saddle and shifting your weight to your outside seat bone. Again, your legs and hands will follow the movement of your seat and not act independently. Your outside leg will sink down and close on the horse's side, shutting the door to the outside. Your inside leg will lift up slightly as the inside seat bone lightens, opening “the door” to the inside and keeping the horse's inside shoulder elevated in an arcing turn. As your seat swivels slightly in the saddle in the turn, your elbows, arms and shoulders will follow (make sure your upper arms are in contact with your ribcage), giving a release with the outside rein and increased pressure to the inside rein, therefore supporting the horse's head, neck and shoulders in the turn. Using your whole body to communicate with your horse – having all of the aids combining to provide an exact signal – is very effective and results in what looks like invisible cueing and seamless transitions. These concepts are explained in more detail in my riding DVDs, Goodnight's Principles of Riding, Volume 1-5. Enjoy the ride! Julie Goodnight, Trainer and Clinician www.juliegoodnight.com

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Older Horses and Stiff Joints By Dr. Eleanor Kellon | www.uckele.com Retired seniors that are holding weight and getting around comfortably in the warmer months can experience greatly reduced strength and mobility in the cold, to the point they may have difficulty getting up. The explanation for this involves many factors. Reduced exercise: Use it or lose it is very true. Horses may be stalled more in winter and if outside, seek shelter and stay there. Very hard frozen ground or slippery conditions also restrict movement and play. Reduced strength: It's well known that even healthy racehorses run slower in the cold. Blood flow to muscles is reduced. The body also makes energy generation less efficient so that more of the calories burned are going to heat, a process known as nonshivering thermogenesis. Human studies have shown even dexterity is affected by cold, although it is unclear whether this is a muscular or neurological issue (or both). Shivering is also a drain on muscular energy, so shivering horses have even less strength. Tissue Stiffness: The flexibility and elasticity of connective tissue, tendon and ligament decreases with age. Cold doesn't help. Studies have shown greatly increased muscular and tendon stiffness with cold exposure. Arthritis and Bone Health: Not every older horse is arthritic although the majority probably have at least one easily identified arthritic joint that gives them problems from time to time. As the condition progresses, pain, soft tissue scarring, loss of cartilage and bone changes restrict the movement of the joint. Although the mechanism is still unexplained, weather conditions have been confirmed to influence arthritic pain. Musculotendinous stiffness in cold also restricts the mobility of joints, “locking” them into smaller ranges of motion. Finally, the hormonal changes of aging and of PPID lead to weakening of bones. This predisposes the horse to fractures in the event of a fall. Fractures in areas such as the pelvis or hip can be difficult to identify but significantly influence the horse's mobility. General Health: Cold is a significant stressor and cold exposure can lead to all the consequences of severe stress including immune system compromise, hormonal imbalance, poor appetite and depression to name a few. Young animals can deal with this much better through homeostatic mechanisms that keep them in a balanced state, but seniors typically do not have those reserves. How to help: · Relocating to Florida would be nice, but barring this, keep the horse as warm as possible. This means shelter from wind and precipitation, blanketing, wrap the lower legs or use lined shipping boots, neoprene wraps for knees and hocks overnight. · Make sure the horse has an area to lie down that has ground insulation, good footing, and is easily accessed by a small tractor or front-end loader in the worst case scenario of the horse needing help to get up. · Expand your joint regimen from the usual glucosamine, chondroitin and hyaluronate to supplements that include proven antioxidant activity and herbals which can interact with gene activity to enhance normal homeostatic repair and balancing functions in joints. These useful substances include Yucca, Devil's Claw, Turmeric, Boswellia, Golden Rod, Astragalus, White Willow, Perna Mussel, Cat's Claw, Phellodendron, Fever Few, Egg Shell MemJANUARY 2019 • C & C PUBLISHING, INC. ©2019

brane, Hydrolyzed Collagen, fatty acids, Silica, Boron, Vitamin C, essential amino acids, B vitamins, copper, zinc, Bioactive Whey, MSM, and flavonoids abundant in brightly colored fruits. · The above nutrients also support bone health in the older horse · Consider a mild adaptogen to support the horse's hormonal system in dealing with the stress of cold weather. Jiaogulan is an excellent choice. My personal favorite cold weather comforting measure is to pack the feet with a warmed poultice or pine tar packing, wrap in a few layers of heavy plastic wrap and boot them. Ahh. The benefits go beyond pampering. The goal here is to minimize the effects of aging and cold weather on your senior so he can enjoy yet another Spring. Uckele Health & Nutrition, maker of CocoSoya®, offers formulas to promote healthy joints for senior horses: Look for Arthroxigen, Devil’s Claw Plus, Ortho CD, and Jiaogulan. Dr. Eleanor Kellon, staff veterinary specialist for Uckele Health & Nutrition, is an established authority in the field of equine nutrition for over 30 years, and a founding member and leader of the Equine Cushings and Insulin Resistance (ECIR) group, whose mission is to improve the welfare of horses with metabolic disorders via integration of research and real-life clinical experience. Prevention of laminitis is the ultimate goal. www.ecirhorse.org Uckele Health & Nutrition, maker of CocoSoya, is an innovationdriven health company committed to making people and their animals healthier. On the leading edge of nutritional science and technology for over 50 years, Uckele formulates and manufactures a full spectrum of quality nutritional supplements incorporating the latest nutritional advances. www.uckele.com

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By Mark Bolender | www.imtca.org Much of what an ideal horse means to you begins with what's going on in the horse's own mind. Practically everybody who works with horses knows that what a horse shows on the outside is a reflection of what's going on inside. Generally speaking, if the trail horse is trained to walk forward in a relaxed manner while maintaining a nice, safe pace as it navigates any given obstacle or trail, then it's obtained the basic elements needed for an ideal horse. But getting to that point doesn't happen naturally in horses. Indeed, most prey animals cannot afford to serenely amble along in the forest. Achieving calm and determination takes the right kind of training – which doesn't happen overnight. As an example of a hard-fought success story, in 2010, I won the open aged Mountain National Trail open futurity on a Paso Fino and Curly cross named Princess Contesa. When Princess came to me for training and rehabilitation, she was strong-willed and spoiled. She had a very bad reputation for bucking when she got tired, scared or angry. That was a dangerous combination for the 67 year old owner who spent a week in the hospital because of Princess's disposition. The woman had been advised by friends and family to get rid of Princess, but she would not. The horse had looks and talent, and the customer wanted me to train her. Instead of trying to contain this highly energetic horse I directed its energy by giving it a job to do. Until then, everyone had tried to treat the symptom of Princess's bad behavior but never addressed the cause. In short, she was a highly frustrated and bored animal that needed purpose. With training, Princess did very well and the more difficult the obstacle, the better the horse did. At the show Princess marched in and took control of an exceptionally difficult course. That was truly rewarding for me. And while Princess was great for certain events and tasks, she will never be an ideal trail horse for that customer. The horse must be right for the rider, and vice versa. I often tell my students that if you're going to trail ride or compete in trail shows, spending the extra money for a good horse and proper training is a lot cheaper than time in the hospital. Fortunately, a common thread among all riders is that they do want to be safe while they ride. And who can blame them? Approximately 30 million Americans ride on horseback each year, and about 2,300 riders under age 25 are hospitalized due to injuries. That statistic is across the whole of horseback riding, not just trail riding. Overall, trail riding is a more dangerous activity than ordinary horseback riding, and no doubt it sees a greater proportion of injuries than other riding activities. When riding with a group, safety must be considered by the group as a whole. For example, the riding pace should be set by the weakest rider or greenest horse. It's far easier for experienced horses and riders to adjust their pace to the less experienced ones. When the horses are moving in synchrony then the ride will be enjoyable. Otherwise, everyone is either being held back or trying to keep up. Nothing takes the safety – and fun – out of the trail ride more than that. Also, while training young horses it is general practice to take the green horse on the trail along with a seasoned horse. These horses normally would not be matched in their gate or in their mind, and therefore the experience is usually a trying one. JANUARY 2019 • C & C PUBLISHING, INC. ©2019

Many times, matching riders is just as important as matching horses. I know from firsthand experience that most accidents occur in groups where one or more riders feel the need to impress everybody else with their superior skills. They will take the group on trails that are beyond the ability of other horses and riders. If this ever occurs, you should respectfully bow out of a trail you're not comfortable with. A number of riding accidents also are caused by riders wanting to canter down the trail while a weaker rider is left behind. Since horses have a strong herd instinct the weaker horse will take off to catch up, and the less skilled rider can get dismounted. Overall, if you have trouble finding a good riding partner then you're in the majority. Finding the right partner requires that both horses are matched in natural gait and both riders have the same goals – and that's not something you find every day. It's a matter of looking around and keeping your eyes open for a potentially good partner. Finally, I want to emphasize that it's not fair to ride a horse once a year and expect it to do what you want it to do. In fact, most horserelated accidents happen on weekends, highlighting why it's important to get regular riding lessons and training for your horse. Consistency and familiarity with your horse is paramount, and this comes down to having regular riding sessions. Happy Trails and Bolender Blessings! Mark H Bolender Visit the IMTCA online at:

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maintain one’s weight. Yet the horse-related studies we choose to follow involve starving the horse to get him to lose weight. Which, Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. | www.gettyequinenutrition.biz of course, he does. And we celebrate. The conventional advice appears to work: Give the horse hay equal to 1.5% of his body The issue is still free choice forage feeding. weight, keep him in confined small space much of the day so he I respect and honor the way horses are made – they are different – cannot graze, and he loses weight! And if he doesn’t, reduce the unique, really. In a suitable, native environment, they are quite capamount of hay to 1%! The idiom, “not seeing the forest for the able of taking care of themselves. They are free to eat and roam and, trees,” comes to mind. What is the big picture? What are you left well, be horses. Domestication involves removing them from their with? A horse with less muscle mass, stressed to the max, with a natural setting, but their instincts for survival remain unchanged, sluggish metabolism so he will never live a normal life of grazing on and those instincts are based on compelling physiological and pasture again. Never. mental needs. Make no mistake about this: when we ignore or deny We have forced our horses to abandon their instincts. those needs, we seriously imperil our horses. They no longer get the inner signal that tells them to stop eating. To I have very deep convictions on respecting a horse’s instincts. help you appreciate this, I’d like you to think about your childhood. Common horse care practices often suppress a horse’s instinctive When you were a toddler, you ate what you needed, and when you behaviors, forcing the horse to compromise both physiologically were no longer hungry, you stopped eating. Yes, you were coddled and psychologically. Such compromises are innately stressful, and to finish your green beans, or no dessert! So you ate more to get lead to life-threatening problems like ulcers and laminitis, and that reward. But your instincts (yes, you had them back then) were undesirable – even dangerous – behaviors. to eat only what your body required. As you grew, you discovered Frequently, I caution against the stress of forage restriction. Some that eating has more rewards than just getting dessert; eating is have said that the alternative I am describing – free choice forage comforting, it cures stress, boredom, or disappointment, and is just feeding – appears to be a road to increased obesity and an plain fun! You likely don’t eat only when you’re hungry; you eat increased risk of laminitis. But they are grossly mistaken. whenever you gather with friends or celebrate a special occasion. When we see images of wild horses running free, we all experience And guess what? Now that you’re grown, those instincts to eat only the hush, the chill, and the awe of their power and majesty. That is what your body needs have long faded. Nature at her best – allowing these incredible animals to live as they Horses are a different story. They do not succumb to the pressures are intended. Why is it that we don’t see our own domesticated of society to influence their appetites. But when they are forced to horses in the same way? Why is it that we think we can confine eat on our schedules, they quickly become out of touch with that them to a small area for hours at a time, give them a few “square innate ability to eat slowly, a little at a time, and stop when meals” each day and expect them to be right, physically and satisfied. Instead, they eat quickly, ravenously, with barely a breath mentally? Are they not the same horse species that long ago lived a in between each bite, because they do not know when their next different life? meal will be available. When it gets close to feeding time they pace, It’s been said that our horses have become different – that horses bob their heads, paw the ground, and make strange noises. This is living in the wild don’t suffer from the ravages of insulin resistance, not normal; it is a result of what we have done to our horses. We, the main cause of laminitis. Yes, it’s partly true – we don’t see well-meaning horse owners and care givers, are putting our horses laminitis when horses are free to feed themselves. But we do see into survival mode! insulin resistance, and that’s actually a blessing in the wild. Insulin Horses are unlike humans in one very significant way. resistance is the body’s way of avoiding starvation. During a harsh winter, when the food supply is sparse, horses will hold on to body Their digestive tract is not the same as ours. The biology that drives fat to help them survive. They do this by having an elevated blood the horse’s digestion is indisputable: the horse’s stomach produces insulin level. When insulin is high, the cells cannot release fat. This acid continuously, necessitating the action of chewing to release is a survival mechanism. acid-neutralizing saliva. The digestive tract is made of muscles and needs to be exercised to prevent colic by having a steady flow of We duplicate this when we restrict forage. The horse responds the forage running through it. The cecum (the hindgut where forage is same way – he is in survival mode! And he holds on to body fat. digested by billions of microbes) has both its entrance and exit at Anything that causes insulin to rise will keep a horse fat. Hundreds the top, thereby requiring it to be full so material can exit, lest it of studies with humans confirm the connection between elevated become impacted. insulin and obesity. Stress causes obesity in humans. Why? I appeal to you to look at this logically. Because cortisol (a stress hormone) causes insulin to rise. At the cellular level, the same is true for horses. We have equine studies to You should not put your horse in a dry lot or a stall with no hay. You show how insulin rises during stress. So why isn’t this being should test your hay, make sure it is suitable for the horse (low in extrapolated to obesity in horses? sugar, starch, and calories). If testing is impossible, then soak it to remove a significant amount of sugar and starch. Put it everywhere Perhaps it’s because it doesn’t seem to make sense that eating you can, encouraging your horse to take more steps to get the next more causes weight loss. It’s not the amount eaten but the type of bite. Use slow feeders if you like. And think of ways to foster food eaten that has the most impact. And we also know that movement. Exercise, even a small amount, will make a difference. starving oneself will result in weight loss (mostly muscle loss) but A larger amount will make a bigger difference. will slow down the metabolic rate so dramatically, that the weight comes back on with far fewer calories than it originally took to When a horse loses weight the right way, his metabolic rate stays JANUARY 2019 • C & C PUBLISHING, INC. ©2019 (26) WWW.SADDLEUPMAG.COM

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The Horses Instincts, continued sound and he will be able to graze on pasture again. Perhaps you will have to limit it a bit, but maybe you won’t. Some supplements may be helpful. I have seen hundreds of cases over the years where horses have returned to a normal life – healthy, full of vigor, with no grass restrictions. Let your horse tell you how much he needs to eat. Show him that he can start trusting his instincts – that’s the strong message you want him to understand. And you do that by being invariably trustworthy about feeding. Start by giving him more hay (that you’ve tested for suitability or soaked) than he could possibly eat – enough to last all day and enough so there is some left over in the morning. That means he needs to always have forage available. If he runs out, he will never get the message and will continue to overeat and continue to be fat. Let me repeat that…If he runs out, even for 10 minutes, he will never get the message and will continue to overeat and continue to be fat. And worse, the hormonal response to this stress can induce a laminitis attack. I’ve seen this more times than I can count. It may take a few weeks (though most of the time it is far shorter than that) for the magic moment to occur – when he walks away from the hay, knowing that it will still be there when he wants it. And then, watch his instinctive behaviors start to return… just like yours were when you were a small child… where he will eat only what his body needs to be healthy. You’ll notice a beautiful change in his behavior, too. I have many, many clients who have put their trust in me and done this for their horses with success. It is not easy to do at first – I understand that. But when done properly, it works – the overweight horse loses weight. The horse with chronic laminitis doesn’t suffer any more. The horse with Cushing’s disease can live a longer, healthier life. Equine metabolic syndrome becomes a thing of the past. And the owners… ah, the owners… can throw away all that worry and experience the sheer joy that horse ownership can bring. I know that I am a trailblazer. This may be new to you. Actually, if you think about it, it is so old, that it is new! But that’s how change happens. We used to feed oats to horses – gallons of oats every day. We now know that a large amount of starch is detrimental. I am encouraged by this change, not only because of its own value, but because it tells me that there is every likelihood that feeding forage free choice will also come to be accepted as mainstream. I am doing everything I possibly can to help horse owners and professionals understand this basic, foundational concept. I have 7 years of post-graduate study in the field of animal nutrition. I work completely independently of feed, supplement, and pharmaceutical companies. My approach is based on observation and more than 25 years of excellent results. There is no better science than that. Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. is an independent equine nutritionist with a wide U.S. and international following. Find a world of useful information for the horse person at www.GettyEquineNutrition.com. For a variety of quality supplements and whole foods, visit her online Free Shipping Supplement Store at http://horsesupplements.getty equinenutrition.biz. Reach Dr. Getty directly via email at: gettyequinenutrition@gmail.com. JANUARY 2019 • C & C PUBLISHING, INC. ©2019

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The Horse Who Runs Up From Behind By Lynn Palm | www.lynnpalm.com To review, we have discussed important steps to prepare for training on the trail, including reading the horse to recognize his inner energy level and working with him to release it, preparing the rider through warm up and stretching exercises, and building safety and confidence on the trail. I've also covered training tips for dealing with the horse who wants to always be in the lead. Let's look at another common trail training problem: the horse who wants to run up from behind. If you are on the trail with one or more horses, your horse's herding instinct will become evident when he cannot see the horse in front of him. This can happen when the horse in front of him turns a corner, rounds a bend, or goes down a hill. A horse may just go “nuts” when he cannot see his buddy up ahead. He may get extremely insecure as his herding instinct comes out strong. He will want to hurry and run to catch up to the other horse or horses in front. He may get extremely nervous. He may throw his head, buck or even rear in frustration if he cannot see his buddies or is held back from rejoining them. You need to realize that this situation can happen to any rider. I have experienced it myself. It is important to learn how to avoid this problem and understand what to do if it happens. Avoiding this problem depends on your level of riding and the level of your horse's training whether outside or on the trail. When riding with others, the first step in preventing it is to discuss the importance of keeping the riding group together. Whether there is one other rider or a group of 50, everyone needs to be conscientious about not getting too far from the rider in front and behind her. Prevent problems before the group goes out by deciding on a certain word or phrase that will be used when on the trail to communicate if there is a spacing issue. If you experience this problem and it feels like your horse is getting out of control – get off him and on the ground. He will be easier to control. If the riders in front of you want to go on or are too far in front to realize there is a problem, let them keep going. Get off your horse. Give him time to chill out and stop fretting. Wait for other horses that are behind you to catch up. When they join you, your horse will have some buddies. Let him get acclimated to his new friends before continuing on the ride. If possible, your horse should have at least one buddy to accompany him on trail rides. If you are riding with a large group, try to have 3-4 people who will stay close to you. By doing this, you will be respecting your horse's natural herding instincts. Your Next Step… A horse should have at least one buddy when going out on a trail ride. The “buddy system” provides extra safety for the rider and satisfies the horse's natural herding instinct. Here are two tips to help retrain a horse when running to catch up to the horses in front becomes a problem. #1: Practice the Single File Trail Training technique: Set up a trail ride training scenario where you and your horse are among several JANUARY 2019 • C & C PUBLISHING, INC. ©2019

horse/rider combinations in head-to-tail formation. Start with your horse in the lead position for a short time, about 2-3 minutes. Then shift positions in the line-up so he is the second horse. Stay in this position for a short time, then move him back to the lead. Continue leading for another short interval, then shift to be the third in line. Hold here for a while, then take him back up to the second position. From second position, rotate into fourth position for another short segment, then back to third, and so on. Keep switching places so the horse learns to concentrate on his rider and the environment, rather than other horses. #2: In a big field, practice doing large figures with a group. Start with one other rider, then add two, three, and four more riders. Ride figures in groups of 2, 3, and 4 riders, then separately. Mix up the combination of riders, then go back to working alone. As long as the horse has a vision of the other horses, he will not experience the trauma of being separated. The more you work him with a group, then away from them while still within sight of his buddies, the more he will develop his own individuality and a stronger independency. Until then, follow your dreams… Lynn's Training Tip… Don't forget your horse's natural instincts. If you pay attention to his instincts, you will build a much better partnership with him, which will serve to enhance his training. Remember: You can never change a horse's instincts, you can only improve them with training! Visit Lynn online at www.lynnpalm.com or call 800.503.2824 or find Lynn on social media.

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Michigan Trail Riders Association, Inc. 2019 Membership Application New memberships are $35. Renewal memberships are $25 until March 31, 2019 and then will be $35. A Lifetime Membership is $440. All memberships are “Family Memberships.” If you are single, a membership includes just you and any children. Family Memberships consist of a husband, wife and children under the age of 18. The membership year is from January 1st to December 31st. Maps and Guide books are included with the New Member fee. If you would like to purchase the maps and guide book only, please remit $10. No bicycles are allowed on this trail. We are a non-profit organization, therefore, all membership income over and above expenses is used to improve and promote the Michigan Riding-and-Hiking Trail.

Membership must be in effect for 30 days prior to ride date. Name:

Would you prefer to receive the newsletter by mail? o Yes Would you print your newsletter from the MTRA website to save printing and postage? o Yes Would you want the newsletter emailed to you? If yes, please list your email address below:

Address: City:

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Phone Number: Children’s Names/Ages:

Please mail check with completed application to:

Michigan Trail Riders Assoc., Inc. P.O. Box 72, Ovid, MI 48866

Date: New:

Renewal:

Jan Wolfin (989) 723-1425 Secretary

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2019 Membership Application Membership Type: (please check one) Single q Family q q 1 Year Single $20 q 2 Year Single $35 q 3 Year Single $50 q 1 Year Family $30 q 2 Year Family $45 q 3 Year Family $60 Membership is for the calendar year and will expire December 31st

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OREA – Ortonville Recreation Equestrian Association

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RELEASE AND WAIVER: I HEREBY RELEASE Ortonville Recreation Equestrian Association (OREA), its members and officers, and the State of Michigan any and all liability resulting in physical injury, death, property damage or personal loss to myself or my family members in connection with any activities with OREA and/or the Ortonville Recreation Area. I understand that equine activities/work bees may be risky and dangerous by nature. I take full responsibility for those risks to myself and my family members. This Release and Waiver constitutes a waiver of liability beyond the provisions of the Michigan Equine Liability Act, 1994 PA 351. ALL ADULT MEMBERS MUST SIGN THIS RELEASE.

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Please make check payable to: Ortonville Recreation Equestrian Assoc. Mail to: OREA Membership • 3090 Papadelis Court • Oxford, MI 48371

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Pontiac Lake Horseman’s Association Making a difference for the future at Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

2019 Membership Application Membership is for one year and expires each year on December 31st. Please indicate which membership you are applying for.

o Individual $10 o Family (includes children under 18) $15 o Business $35 Name Please make checks payable to:

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Pontiac Lake Horseman’s Association (PLHA)

Children’s Names under 18

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Pontiac Lake Horseman’s Assoc. Attn: Membership Coordinator P.O. Box 798 Highland, MI 48375

I hereby release the Pontiac Lake Horseman’s Association, its membership and officers, of any and all liabilities resulting in physical injury, property damage or personal loss to myself or my family members in connection with any activities sponsored or organized by this Association. I realize that horses can behave unpredictably and I agree to participate in these activities fully aware of the potential risks involved.

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www.proudlaketrailriders.org

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$15.00 $20.00

Business

$25.00

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I hereby release Pontiac Trail Riders Association, Inc., its membership and officers, of all and any liabilities resulting in physical injury, property damage or personal loss to myself or my family members in connection with any activities sponsored or organized by this Association. I realize horses can behave unpredictably and I agree to participate in these activities fully aware of the potential risks involved. Signature

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Please mail your application to: PLTRA Memberships, 3210 Red Fox Lane, Milford, MI 48381

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YANKEE SPRINGS TRAIL RIDERS ASSOCIATION Southwest Michigan’s Beautiful Equestrian Trails Located Between Wayland & Hastings

www.ystra.org 2019 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Horseman’s Camp Facilities • 25 Rustic Camp Sites w/Tables • 10 Miles of Trails in Rec Area • 9 Miles of Trails in Game Area • Day Use Staging Area • 4 Pit Toilets • Hand Pump Water • Picket Posts or Corrals • Community Pavilion

YEARLY MEMBERSHIP $20 | LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP $200 Name Address City

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Directions to Yankee Springs Horseman’s Camp: From US 131 - Bradley exit #61. East on 129th Avenue, which becomes Chief Noonday Road, approx. 11.5 miles to Yankee Springs Road. Turn right or South 2.7 miles to Duffy Road. Turn Yankee Spring Trail Riders right on Duffy, half mile to camp on the left. From Hastings - Travel West on Gun Lake Road to Yankee P.O. Box 352 | Delton, MI 49046 Springs Road. Turn left or South on Yankee Springs Road. Half Questions? Call YSTRA President: Ronald Walker (269) 945-4556 or (616) 437-0747 cell mile to Duffy Road, turn right. Half mile to horse camp on the left.

Please mail your completed application with check made payable to: YSTRA

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JANUARY 2019 JANUARY 12 – Horse & Rider Total Workshop, 10am-5pm. Many clinicians throughout the day. One hour sessions. WillowTree Equestrian Center, 61119 34th Ave., Bangor, MI. Contact Karin 269.470.4007, email: karinbielefeld @gmail.com, or www.equineconsulting.biz JANUARY 12 – Winter Series Hunter/Jumper Schooling Show. Series awards for those attending 3 of 6 shows. Willowbrooke Farms, 7461 Brookville Rd., Plymouth, MI. Contact Jennifer Blades 313.938.9221, or online at: www.willowbrooke-farm.com JANUARY 12-13 – MSU Horsemen’s Association Weekend. Learn How MI 4-H Judges judge classes, score sheets, video runs. MSU Polo Match at 2pm. MSU Pavilion, 4301 Farm Lane, East Lansing, MI. $10 in advance. Register at: http://msuhorsemens.weebly.com or find MSU Horsemen’s on social media. JANUARY 13 – Monroe County New & Used Tack Sale. 10am-3pm, $3.00 admission. Vendors welcome. Concessions. MBT Expo Center, 3775 S. Custer Road, Monroe, MI. Contact Christin 734.430.5377, or email: christinnowland@gmail.com JANUARY 15 – FREE webinar from My Horse University and MSU Extension. Developing Your Personal Horse Network, 7pm start, Dr. Christine Skelly speaker. Go online for more details/registration: www.myhorseuniversity. com/webcasts JANUARY 18-19 – MI 4-H Horse Judges and Show Managers Conference. Fee: $75 on or before Jan 10. $90 after Jan. 10. Register at: https://commerce.cashnet.com/msu_3645. Crowne Plaza Hotel, Lansing, MI. For more information email Carla: mclachl2@msu.edu JANUARY 19 – Ingham County 4-H Tack Sale, 11am-3pm. $1 admission at the door. Vendor space available. Ingham County Fairgrounds Indoor Arena Building, 700 East Ash Street, Mason, MI. Contact Sheryl 517.589.0103, email: inghamcounty4htacksale@yahoo.com JANUARY 26 – Livingston Co. 4-H Hartland Tack Sale, 10am to 2pm, free admission. Hartland Educational Support Service Center, 9525 E. Highland Rd., Howell. Contact Paula 517.404.4544, or gustyacres@yahoo.com

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FEBRUARY 1-2 – MI 4-H Horse Program’s Benefit Clinic. Fri. 6:30pm-9pm. Sat. 8:30am start. Interactive clinics. $50 per rider, auditors $10. MSU Pavilion, 4301 Farm Lane, E Lansing, MI. Contact Taylor Fabus tenlenta@msu.edu or visit: www.canr.msu.edu/horses_ponies FEBRUARY 2 – 17th Annual MQHA Tack Sale. Free admission, 10am-4:30pm. Spaces $65 each. MSU Pavilion, 4301 Farm Lane, East Lansing, MI. MQHA 616.225.8211, email: mqha@hotmail.com, visit us on Facebook or at: www.miquarterhorse.com FEBRUARY 2 – Good-Horsekeeping Expo, 10am-5pm, free admission. Vendors welcome. Van Buren Conference Center, 490 S. Paw Paw St., Lawrence, MI. Laurie 269.657.3842, email: equine.seniors@aol.com or visit us online at: www.goodhorsekeepingexpo.simplesite.com FEBRUARY 9 – MJMHA Tack Sale, 10am3pm, $1.00 admission. Pinckney High School, 10255 Dexter-Pinckney Rd., Pinckney, MI. Contact Sherry Kollien 313.207.8194, email: skollien@gmail.com, or find MI Justin Morgan Horse Assoc. on Facebook for more info. FEBRUARY 9 – Wayne County 4-H Horse and Pony Tack Sale, 11am-2pm, donations for admission. Wayne Co. Community College, 9555 Haggerty Rd., Belleville, MI. Call Melissa 734.751.1022, heylis529@yahoo.com, or go to: www.waynecountyhorseandpony.com FEBRUARY 9 – Winter Series Dressage Show. Series awards for those attending 3 of 6 shows. We offer the Western Dressage tests! Willowbrooke Farms, 7461 Brookville Rd., Plymouth, MI. Contact Jennifer 313.938.9221 or online at: www.willowbrooke-farm.com FEBRUARY 16 – Equine Business and Entrepreneurship with instructor: Jacob R. Strecker, MBA, CPA. 10am to 2pm, Pre-register $20 by Feb. 14, at the door $25. MSU Horse Teaching & Research Ctr., 3327 Collins Rd., Lansing, MI. Register at: https://commerce.cashnet.com/ msu_3645, or call Carla 517.432.5402

Focusing on FUN & Education – ALL shows are learning based, targeted to beginner and intermediate riders and horses. We pride ourselves on giving fun, useful & memorable awards for class prizes, and high points. BEST LITTLE HORSE SHOWS (Exp. 10/19) Ericka 248.212.8890, erickautz@yahoo.com www.bestlittlehorseshow.com FEBRUARY 23 – Winter Series Hunter/Jumper Schooling Show. Series awards for those attending 3 of 6 shows. Willowbrooke Farms, 7461 Brookville Rd., Plymouth, MI. Contact Jennifer Blades 313.938.9221, or online at: www.willowbrooke-farm.com FEBRUARY 24 – Open Horse Show, 8am start. MSU Pavilion, 4301 Farm Lane, E. Lansing, MI. Contact Steve Taylor from CrestView Tack Shop at 517.420.7505

MARCH 2019 MARCH 8-10 – MHC’s Michigan Horse Expo. Featuring Julie Goodnight and Ray Ainsworth. MSU Pavilion, 4301 Farm Lane, East Lansing, MI. Contact Marilyn Graff 231.821.2487, email: m.marilyngraff@frontier.com, or online at: www.michiganhorseexpo.org MARCH 9 – Biomechanics of Dressage Clinic, 8am-5pm. Limited to 10 riders. WillowTree Equestrian Center, 61087 34th Ave., Bangor, MI. Contact Karin Bielefeld 269.470.5007, email: equineconsultingbiz@gmail.com, or find Equine Training Consulting on Facebook. MARCH 16 – BioMechanics of Dressage Seminar, 8am-4pm. Riders and auditors welcome. WillowTree Equestrian Center, 61119 34th Ave., Bangor, MI. Contact Karin Bielefeld 269.470.4007 or email: karinbielefeld @gmail.com, or www.equineconsulting.biz

FEBRUARY 16 – Sparta Equestrian Team Tack Sale, 10am-2pm, free admission. Booth rental $15, table rental $8. Vendor res. deadline: Feb. 16, 2019. Sparta Middle School, 480 S. State, Sparta, MI. Call Julie Klein at 616.887.8324 or 616.890.8476 or email: jak7411@aol.com

MARCH 16 – Berrien County 4-H Tack Swap, 11am-2pm. $1.00 admission, under 10 free. Berrien Springs Middle School Gymnasium, 502 Middle School Dr., Berrien Springs, MI. Contact Pam MCCalebb 269.362.3252, email: we_luv_paints@yahoo.com

FEBRUARY 22-24 – 39th Annual Southern MI Quarter/Paint Horse Auction. Fri. Dealer Tack 10am, Sat. Public Tack 10am, Horses at 2pm. MSU Pavilion, 4301 Farm Lane, E. Lansing, MI. Contact Tom Moore 517.467.7576, or email: sales@tommooresales.com

MARCH 16 – Ionia 4-H Tack Sale, 10am-2pm, FREE admission. Vendors welcome! 10x10 space $20. Reservations by March 1st. Ionia High School, 250 East Tuttle Rd., Ionia, MI. Contact Dolores Powell 443.532.4102, email: powelldm@yahoo.com

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MICHIGAN AUCTIONS

MARCH 23-24 – MI Trail Riders Association Banquet and General Membership Meeting. Doherty Hotel, 604 North McEwan, Clare, MI. Contact Jan Wolfin at mtra.office@gmail.com or visit: www.mtra.org online.

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MARCH 23 – Winter Series Dressage Show. Series awards for those attending 3 of 6 shows. We offer the Western Dressage tests! Willowbrooke Farms, 7461 Brookville Rd., Plymouth, MI. Contact Jennifer 313.938.9221 or online at: www.willowbrooke-farm.com MARCH 30 – Winter Series Hunter/Jumper Schooling Show. Series awards for those attending 3 of 6 shows. Willowbrooke Farms, 7461 Brookville Rd., Plymouth, MI. Contact Jennifer Blades 313.938.9221, or online at: www.willowbrooke-farm.com

APRIL 2019 APRIL 6 – Norma Agnew Memorial Hairy Horse Show. 7:30 am reg., 8:30am start. MSU Pavilion, 4301 Farm Lane, East Lansing, MI. Stalls online: https://commerce.cashnet.com/ msu_3645, email Taylor: tenlenta@msu.edu or: https://www.canr.msu.edu/horses_ponies

MI WEEKLY EVENTS WEDNESDAYS: Team Sorting Practice at The Orchard Arena, 5966 W. Sanilac Rd., Vassar, MI. 6pm start. $20 per person. Call 989.6733767, or at www.gwhorsesandtack.com SUNDAYS 2PM: Team Sorting Practice at Blue Ridge Stock Farm, Latson Rd., Howell, MI. $25 cattle fee, all ages welcome, no experience necessary. Call for more info. 517.376.1930. Spring through Fall Only.

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Hay and Straw Auction - Tuesdays 1pm. Lake Odessa Livestock Auction, 3675 Tupper Lake Rd, Lake Odessa, MI. Call 616.374.8213 or www.lakeodessalivestockauction.com Hay Auction: Every Monday at 1pm. WindWalker Farms, 9204 Valley View Drive, Fenton, MI. Call Tim at (810) 287-2415 or online at: windwalkertraining.com Horse and Tack Auction: First Saturday of each month (except July) Tack 2 pm, Horses 6pm. Hay and Straw, plus Farm Related Items Weds. 2:30 p.m. Northern MI Livestock Auction, 1848 N. Townline Rd., Gaylord, MI. 231. 439.5679, northernmichiganlivestock.com Moore's Monthly Horse and Tack Auction: First Saturday of each month, starting at 6pm with tack, horses to follow. Tom Moore Sales, 11771 US Hwy. 223, Onsted, MI. 517.467. 7576, email: sales@tommooresales.com, or online at www.tommooresales.com Moore's Monthly Dealer Tack Auction: 3rd Thursday of every month, starting at 10am. Held at 11771 US Hwy. 223, Onsted, MI. Call 517.467.7576, or email: sales@tommoore sales.com, or visit www.tommooresales.com Hay and Straw Auction: Mondays 3:30pm. Ravenna Livestock Auction, 3265 S. Slocum Road, Ravenna, MI. Call 231.853.5738, online at www.ravennaauction.com Warner Farms Dealer's Tack Auction: First Thursday of every month, 10am. Lenawee County Fair and Event Grounds, 602 Dean St., Adrian, MI. Call James Warner 517.596. 3028, email: jimbohorse46@frontier.com, or online at: www.lenfair.com W-H Horse Saddle and Tack Auction: Fourth Saturday of every month. 10am used tack; 1pm horses. Wayland-Hopkins Livestock Auction, 3634 10th St., Wayland, MI. Call Leon, Cal or Tye Casey (269) 945-9398 or online at www.your-auctioneers.com

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JANUARY 2019 JANUARY 2-6 – World Equestrian Center Winter Classic #2, USEF “AA” Premier - Hunter Jumper Level 4. WEC, 4095 OH-730, Wilmington, OH. Contact Julie 248.892.6806, email: julie.agar@comcast.net, or www.wec.net JANUARY 5 – Crazy Woman Ranch Youth Rodeo Series. Rodeo begins 10am. Paybacks, saddles, buckles! 6450 Lancaster-Circleville Rd. SW, Lancaster, OH. Contact Joyce Haynes 614.595.1850, email: joycehanes@att.net or find Crazy Woman Ranch on Facebook. JANUARY 9-13 – World Equestrian Center Winter Classic #3, USEF “AA” Premier - Hunter Jumper Level 4, PLUS World Championship Hunter Rider. WEC, 4095 OH-730, Wilmington, OH. Contact Julie 248.892.6806, email: julie.agar@comcast.net, or www.wec.net JANUARY 10-13 – Chagrin Valley Farms “A” Rated Show. Chagrin Valley Farms, 9250 Washington St., Chagrin Falls, OH. Call 440.543.7233, or visit: www.chagrinvalley farms.com/schedule JANUARY 12-13 – YEDA Horse Show at Champions Center Expo, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. Sec.: Molly 419.957.7379, email: mniese@showyeda.com. Find Youth Equestrian Development Association, Inc. on Facebook, or at: www.showyeda.com JANUARY 16-20 – World Equestrian Center Winter Classic #4, USEF “AA” Premier - Hunter Jumper Level 4. WEC, 4095 OH-730, Wilmington, OH. Contact Julie 248.892.6806, email: julie.agar@comcast.net, or www.wec.net JANUARY 17-20 – Chagrin Valley Farms “A” Rated Show. Chagrin Valley Farms, 9250 Washington St., Chagrin Falls, OH. Call 440.543.7233, or visit: www.chagrinvalley farms.com/schedule JANUARY 23-27 – World Equestrian Center Winter Classic #5, USEF “AA” Premier - Hunter Jumper Level 4. WEC, 4095 OH-730, Wilmington, OH. Contact Julie 248.892.6806, email: julie.agar@comcast.net, or www.wec.net

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Show & Event Dates FEBRUARY, OHIO FEBRUARY 2 – Chagrin Valley Farms Hunter Schooling Show. Chagrin Valley Farms, 9250 Washington St., Chagrin Falls, OH. Call 440.543.7233, or find our schedule online at: www.chagrinvalleyfarms.com/schedule FEBRUARY 2 – Crazy Woman Ranch Youth Rodeo Series. Rodeo begins 10am. Paybacks, saddles, buckles! 6450 Lancaster-Circleville Rd. SW, Lancaster, OH. Contact Joyce Haynes 614.595.1850, email: joycehanes@att.net or find Crazy Woman Ranch on Facebook.

FEBRUARY 24 – Chagrin Valley Farms Dressage Schooling Show. Chagrin Valley Farms, 9250 Washington St., Chagrin Falls, OH. Call 440.543.7233, or find us online at: www.chagrinvalleyfarms.com/schedule FEBRUARY 27-MARCH 3 – World Equestrian Center Winter Classic #10, USEF “AA” Premier Show. OPHA approved. WEC, 4095 OH-730, Wilmington, OH. Contact Julie 248.892.6806, email: julie.agar@comcast.net, or visit us online at: www.wec.net

MARCH 30-31 – Lake Erie College Hunter Jumper Prix de Villes. OPHA recognized. George M. Humphrey Equestrian Center, Cars: 8031 Morley Rd., Trailers: 10145 Pincrest Rd., Painesville, OH. Contact Pam Hess, email: phess@lec.edu, or online at: www.lec.edu MARCH 31 – Chagrin Valley Farms Dressage Schooling Show. Chagrin Valley Farms, 9250 Washington St., Chagrin Falls, OH. Call 440.543.7233, or find our schedule online at: www.chagrinvalleyfarms.com/schedule

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FEBRUARY 2 – Lake Erie College IHSA Western Show. George M. Humphrey Equestrian Center, Cars: 8031 Morley Rd., Trailers: 10145 Pincrest Rd., Painesville, OH. Contact Pam Hess, email: phess@lec.edu, or www.lec.edu

MARCH 2 – Chagrin Valley Farms Hunter Schooling Show. Chagrin Valley Farms, 9250 Washington St., Chagrin Falls, OH. Call 440.543.7233, or find our schedule online at: www.chagrinvalleyfarms.com/schedule

APRIL 6 – Chagrin Valley Farms Hunter Schooling Show. Chagrin Valley Farms, 9250 Washington St., Chagrin Falls, OH. Call 440.543.7233, or find our schedule online at: www.chagrinvalleyfarms.com/schedule

FEBRUARY 2-3 – Chagrin Valley Farms Jumper & Academy Schooling Show. OPHA approved. 9250 Washington St., Chagrin Falls, OH. Call 440.543.7233, email: lindajoseph@ chagrinvalleyfarms.com or find us online at: www.chagrinvalleyfarms.com/schedule

MARCH 2 – Crazy Woman Ranch Youth Rodeo Series. Rodeo begins at 10am. Paybacks, saddles, buckles! 6450 Lancaster-Circleville Rd. SW, Lancaster, OH. Contact Joyce Haynes 614.595.1850, email: joycehanes@att.net or find Crazy Woman Ranch on Facebook.

APRIL 7 – Chagrin Valley Farms Jumper & Academy Schooling Show. Chagrin Valley Farms, 9250 Washington St., Chagrin Falls, OH. Call 440.543.7233, or find us online at: www.chagrinvalleyfarms.com/schedule

FEBRUARY 6-10 – World Equestrian Center Winter Classic #7, USEF “AA” Premier - Hunter Jumper Level 4, PLUS World Championship Hunter Rider. WEC, 4095 OH-730, Wilmington, OH. Contact Julie 248.892.6806, email: julie.agar@comcast.net, or www.wec.net

MARCH 3 – Chagrin Valley Farms Jumper & Academy Schooling Show. Chagrin Valley Farms, 9250 Washington St., Chagrin Falls, OH. Call 440.543.7233, or find us online at: www.chagrinvalleyfarms.com/schedule

APRIL 27 – University of Findlay Western Farm Spring Horse Sale. Demos 10am, Sale begins at Noon. University of Findlay, Western Equestrian Program, 14700 US Rte. 68, Findlay, OH. For more information, online at: www.findlay equestrianevents.com/spring-horse-sale/

MARCH 7-10 – Chagrin Valley Farms “A” Rated Show. Chagrin Valley Farms, 9250 Washington St., Chagrin Falls, OH. Call 440.543.7233, or visit: www.chagrinvalleyfarms.com/schedule

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FEBRUARY 9-10 – Lake Erie College IHSA Hunt Seat. George M. Humphrey Equestrian Center, Cars: 8031 Morley Rd., Trailers: 10145 Pincrest Rd., Painesville, OH. Contact Pam Hess, email: phess@lec.edu, or www.lec.edu FEBRUARY 14-17 – Chagrin Valley Farms National “A” Rated Show. Chagrin Valley Farms, 9250 Washington St., Chagrin Falls, OH. Call 440.543.7233, email: lindajoseph@ chagrinvalleyfarms.com or visit us online at: www.chagrinvalleyfarms.com/schedule FEBRUARY 17 – 36th Annual GLApHC Swap Meet. 8am-2pm, $3 admission. University of Findlay Western Farm, 14700 US Rte. 68, Findlay, OH. Contact Jason 937.570.0701 (text ok), or email: glaphcswapmeet@gmail.com. Visit us on Facebook or at: www.glaphc.com FEBRUARY 20-24 – World Equestrian Center Winter Classic #9, USEF “AA” Premier - Hunter Jumper Level 4. WEC, 4095 OH-730, Wilmington, OH. Contact Julie 248.892.6806, email: julie.agar@comcast.net, or www.wec.net FEBRUARY 23-24 – Lake Erie College IDA Show. George M. Humphrey Equestrian Center, Cars: 8031 Morley Rd., Trailers: 10145 Pincrest Rd., Painesville, OH. Contact Pam Hess, email: phess@lec.edu, or www.lec.edu

MARCH 9-10 – Lake Erie College Winter Dressage Show. USEF & USDF recognized. George M. Humphrey Equestrian Center, Cars: 8031 Morley Rd., Trailers: 10145 Pincrest Rd., Painesville, OH. Contact Pam Hess, email: phess@lec.edu, or online at: www.lec.edu MARCH 15-17 – Crazy Woman Ranch Barrel Clinic, 25 student max. $450 for stall, shavings, lunch, and beverages daily. 6450 LancasterCircleville Rd. SW, Lancaster, OH. Contact Joyce 614.595.1850, email: joycehanes@ att.net or Crazy Woman Ranch on Facebook. MARCH 23-24 – Lake Erie College Winter Hunter Jumper Show. OPHA recognized. George M. Humphrey Equestrian Center, Cars: 8031 Morley Rd., Trailers: 10145 Pincrest Rd., Painesville, OH. Contact Pam Hess, email: phess@lec.edu, or online at: www.lec.edu

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OHIO AUCTIONS Athens Livestock Sales: Regular sale every Tuesday at Noon. Athens Livestock Sales, 3738 Enlow Road, Albany, OH. Call 740. 592.2322 or find us on Facebook. Larue Horse Sale, LLC: Hay, Straw, Tack and Horse Auction on the first Saturday of every month. Larue Horse Sale, LLC, 1059 Richwood-Larue Rd., Larue, Ohio. 419.889.9150 or online at: www.laruehorsesale.com Mt. Hope Auction: Horse, Tack, Livestock Auctions Monthly. Mt. Hope Auction, 8076 OH241, Mt. Hope, OH. Call 330.674.6188, or online at: www.mthopeauction.com Sugarcreek Livestock Auction: Horse sales every Friday of the month. Tack 11am, horses follow tack. Sugarcreek Livestock Auction, 102 Buckeye St., Sugarcreek, Ohio. Call us at 330. 852.2832 or find us on Facebook. Yoder and Frey Hay and Straw Auction: Every Monday at 12 noon. Farm Machinery Auctions: 2nd Tuesday monthly at 9am. Yoder and Frey Inc., 3649 Co. Rd. 24, Archbold, OH. Call 1.800.364.2870, or visit us online at: www.yoderandfreyfarm.com WWW.SADDLEUPMAG.COM

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BLACK SWAMP DRIVING CLUB, OHIO Three winter meetings have been scheduled for the Black Swamp Driving Club. Save Jan. 13, Feb. 10, and Mar. 10 for these educational gatherings set for 2 to 4 p.m. at the Good Hope Lutheran Church, Arlington, OH. Snacks may be brought to share. Suggestions for programs are needed and can be given to any board member. At the Jan. 13 meeting, the election of board members is scheduled. Going off the board are John Heffernan, Susan Murray, and Bobbe Polvony. One program idea submitted is to show the “The Caravan,” a film made during a cross country horsedrawn drive from Southern California to The Grand Oaks Equestrian Resort, Wiersdale, FL. Gerard Paagman, owner of Ideal Harness and operator of the CanDrive camps in British Columbia, organized the event and drove a four-in-hand of his Friesians throughout the trek. Several BSDC members attended the Western Reserve Carriage Assoc. holiday dinner Dec. 2 at The Oaks restaurant, Chippewa Lake, OH. After the social hour and buffet lunch, Stacey Giere, assisted by Mary Thomas, discussed the opportunity of attending the Royal Windsor Horse Show at Windsor Castle in England with the Carriage Assoc. of America. Only the CAA can provide the guidance needed to make the most of the five day, five ring show featuring the best horses, ponies, riders and drivers in the world. BSDC is a CAA affiliate and more info on the Royal Windsor Show trip is available at www.caaonline.com. Attending the annual event were Al and Angie Hohenbrink, Roger and Sue Murray, Hank and Bobbe Polvony, and Mary Thomas. Memberships for 2019 are now due: $25.00 for individual or families membership. Check www.blackswampdrivingclub.com for needed forms or come to one of BSDC's winter meetings. New members and guests are always welcome. Join us for a fun/ educational year of events.

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HIGHLAND TRAIL RIDERS ASSOCIATION It's a new year! We hope your holidays were safe and joyful. The HTRA is looking forward to an eventful 2019 riding/ camping season. Equine only camping will continue; April 20-May 21, 2019 and Sept 5-30, 2019 Equestrian only (Equestrians are allowed to camp the remainder of the season but will be sharing the campground with non-equine campers). Program details and reservation instructions are posted on our website www.high landtrailriders.com. Please invite your friends and coordinate your own events during these time frames. Membership is down and we need a boost so if you are looking to support a local equine organization, please join our club ($15.00 annually) by completing the form in the membership section of this edition. Be sure to mark your calendars for our 2019 events. HTRA will again be hosting two equine only camping weekends/ day ride events. Pre-registration is required for the campouts. Event information will be posted on our website and Facebook. Camping/ Day Ride Event Dates May 17-19 (Saturday Poker Ride) Sept. 6–8 (Saturday Horseshoe Hunt) Looking forward to seeing you on the trails! Highland Trail Riders

IONIA HORSE TRAILS ASSOCIATION 2018 has been a busy year! We launched our new logo, added two wooden corrals on each of two campsites, built a pavilion on our host site, hosted Memorial Weekend riding activities, and also held our Second Annual Forbidden Trails Ride. We constructed beginning stations on our new Skills Course, but were unable to open it, as we simply did not have enough help to build some larger stations. Our 2018 Chili Cookoff

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was very successful and showed how, “if you build it, they will come!” We filled our pavilion with chili chefs and chili tasters. It was a lot of fun, and we hope you were there to share in it! In late October we held a Pavilion Rails work bee, and we were able to set 15 of the needed 25 posts before the auger belonging to one of our board members broke. If weather permits, we will hold another work bee to finish this project before the ground freezes. The board of Ionia Horse Trails Association respectfully requests you consider renewing your membership for 2019. We need your help to continue our efforts to improve the camping and riding at Ionia State Recreation Area. In 2019, our first activity will be our spring Workbee, planned for March 30 & 31, with rain dates planned for April 13 & 14. Once the campground is cleaned up for spring, and the trails are groomed, we will address the Skills Course. There will be much much work to do, requiring multiple chain saw crews on Saturday, and many strong backs with shovels, rakes, and pruning equipment on the Skills Course. Please plan to come lend a hand! Our 3rd Annual Forbidden Trails Ride is planned for June 29th, a little earlier in the hopes of cooler weather. Come camp with us the entire weekend! We are getting creative to bring added interest to the Forbidden trail. If you have ideas, please come to meetings early in the year to help plan. We haven't set a date yet, but we are planning a Grand Opening of our Skills Course. Along with this event, we are doing something new this summer. For all those riders who want to ride Ionia, but don't care to tackle unfamiliar trails unguided, the board will be camping the weekend TBD and will be here to show you around. Just swing by the pavilion when you arrive and we'll set you up with a trail guide. The 2019 Chili Cookoff will be October 5th. Get your favorite recipe tested out and perfected! We can't wait to taste them all! Don't forget, come spring, to get your reservations made to camp all weekend with us. Hope we get to see you this year, Happy Trails! WWW.SADDLEUPMAG.COM

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MAYBURY TRAIL RIDERS ASSOCIATION We had a wonderful turnout for the Annual Christmas Party, 23 trail riders dressed up, showed up and enjoyed good food and a great time at Karl's Cabin. Thank you Jennie for setting up our Christmas Party! It was a bit quieter than last year, but not enough to actually have a meeting. We will let you know when we will have that meeting in January. Some things on the agenda: We will have an election, all positions will be filled. I understand we will be welcoming Dayna who will fill the Member at Large position, and Jennie and Mary plan on continuing their positions as secretary and vice president, Thank so much! You ladies are AWESOME! We will also decide on our 2019 events. I would like to present some ideas on the much needed signage for our trails, I did get an estimate from Paramount Graphics and Signs, Thanks Amy Scharmen for steering me in the right direction. This company did the signage for the Pontiac Lake Horsemen's Association. They did a very nice job for them and at a very fair price. Folks, this is going to take some money, and some work bees. The management is onboard with us and is ready to assist, they have a new John Deere and an auger. Traci Sincock our park manager, informed me that the Mountain Bike people are looking at improving their signage situation also and suggested that we might help each other out, it might not be a bad idea, we could educate each other. Traci told me that the Maggie Trail is definitely going to be on the new general map for Maybury. I found the Equestrian map dated 2017 on the DNR site which has the Maggie trail already on it, this is the map I propose we use for our trails going forward, it is easier to use as only the Equestrian Trail is featured. The planners working on the management plan for Maybury have discovered that the trails as they exist today are approximately 8 miles. The 11 mile claim was figured long

before GPS, and a lot of the trails that were included back then were either removed when the Northville Community Foundation leased the Farm and 'unofficial' trails were erased by the previous management to bring the trails back to original plan. I had thought they were between 9 and 10 miles. Fines for the parking lot. We need to discuss bringing in some fines to cover the large stone in the staging area, it was supposed to happen before the last change in management. I have been told some folks won't use the park because of stone bruises on their horses feet. Hope you all get to the park, trails are great, I have been enjoying some lovely rides with friends, a bit chilly but NO BUGS! And there is NO HUNTING IN MAYBURY! MAYBURY TRAIL RIDERS ANNUAL MEETING – TO BE ANNOUNCED Check us out at www.mayburytrailriders. org or on Facebook. Oh yes, and if you visit Maybury PLEASE SIGN THE REGISTRY BOOK AT THE KIOSK IN THE STAGING AREA, just so they know how many of us enjoy the park. Christina Purslow, Membership and President

three-day ride on August 9th, 10th and 11th at DBarD in Chase. We will be adding rides to the calendar in the next two months so that everyone can come join us. All rides will be posted in the SaddleUp! Calendar. We had lots of new riders this year trying out our thinking horse sport. We would love to have even more in 2019. If you were unable to join us last year, we would love to see you next summer. Competitive Mounted Orienteering is for people who love to trail ride with a purpose. There is no advanced training necessary and all disciplines are welcome. Every ride will have a practice course to give you some hands-on experience before you head out on the trail. If you are looking for something new to try with your horse, this might be it. What a fall we didn't have. Winter came and stayed here in northern Michigan, but the good news is that many are still able to enjoy the trails. The snow is deep enough to add beauty but not too deep to ride in. I feel fortunate to live where I do and avoid some of the mud that my southern friends have experienced this year. Be sure to do the best you can to allow dry out time for your horses. Constant mud and cold can take its toll on the feet and legs of the healthiest horses. Happy Trails! Janet

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MICHIGAN COMPETITIVE MOUNTED ORIENTEERING Great and exciting news! The 2019 calendar of rides is quickly coming together. For those of us with the winter doldrums, February brings the chance to get out and enjoy your equine friend. Cabin Fever Relief CMO is scheduled for Feb 2-3, 2019 at Windy Ridge Farm in Holly MI! Ride requires proof of negative Coggins within past 12 months (of ride dates). More details coming to MiCMO on Facebook or www.nacmo.org. What a great way to kick off the season. Feel free to mark your calendars for the rides that are confirmed so far. After the February ride, we will wait until May 18th and 19th to go to Hadley Hills. June 1st and 2nd we will return to Silver Creek and July 19th and 20th will take us across the state to Elba. The last confirmed date so far for 2019 season is a JANUARY 2019 • C & C PUBLISHING, INC. ©2019 (43)

MICHIGAN FOX TROTTER ASSOCIATION Whew, we made it through 2018! What are your plans for 2019? How about getting an(other) MFT? Check out these members: Lola Kuhn (231-6523043) has some real nice MFTs with Snips Travlin Major foundation bloodlines available, Chuck Fanslow (989-435-9224) has Cotton-Eyed Joe Y sons who he is standing at stud, Gale Gunder (989-534-1207) has spotted Radar Rico line youngsters for sale, Joe Burrill (989-205-4745) has a lively and experienced gelding for sale plus he has breeding service available. Ride brains and quality! Start shopping now! Ours is the only affiliate to offer a very unique program called The Versatility Challenge! Sign up for a small fee in January to earn a beautiful embroidered jacket or a WWW.SADDLEUPMAG.COM

Horse Association & Trail Riders News MICHIGAN FOX TROTTER ASSOC., cont. patch when you win your division at the end of the year. Earn points in the various categories and show how versatile your MFT is! The rules are listed on our website along with the enrollment form. Call Kathy Kruch (989-390-1838) for more information. Get started now! 2019 MFTA memberships are now due. A few have already paid but we need the rest of you, too! Ours can be one of the largest affiliates again if you (re)join! The form can be printed from our website www.michigan foxtrotters.com, from our Facebook page or call Marilyn (517-862-6676) to ask for one to be mailed to you. Your membership qualifies you for reduced fees at MFTA clinics and activities and supports promotional activities. New members are always welcome! Our mission is to educate those interested in Missouri Fox Trotting horses as well as to promote the breeding, training and enjoyment of them in Michigan. Your membership helps us do that. At our last meeting, 2019 trail rides and clinics were discussed. We are always open to considering other activities our members suggest. Let us know what you want. With your help and support we can do more. Go to www.mfthba.com to become a member of our mother organization (she supports us with clinicians, promo material and more). Register your horse, transfer your new horse's registration and find out about the many youth and adult programs (Top Trail, etc.) that you can enroll in and win prizes for. There are also many events listed. Go there to find out more and pay your 2019 dues (please). Our association needs a minimum of 20 dual MFTA/MFTHBA members to stay in existence. A few have renewed (thank you) but I know there are more of you who qualify. Please help! Our next meeting is 11am on January 12 at Main Street Cafe, 205 N. Clinton Ave., St. Johns, Michigan. Please consider having lunch with us and finding out about this active association. We are interested in meeting you! Marilyn Mannino (MFTA Sec/Treas)

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MICHIGAN TRAIL RIDERS ASSOCIATION Holidays will be over when you read this, and we will be nestled in for the winter. For MTRA that means finalizing trail ride dates and plans for the upcoming year. Workbees will be decided on and plans for the new camp at Mackinaw will be on the agenda. Proposed trail dates can be obtained by going to www.mtra.org and downloading the December Newsletter. Our annual banquet and general membership meeting is March 23 at the Doherty Hotel in Clare. Voting will take place for board member positions and reports are given. Of course good food, dancing and reconnecting with friends is a bonus. MTRA is looking for persons to become active Board Members. As a board member, you will become part of the governing body of the MTRA. You will be involved in the organizing of wook bees and special projects such as boardwalks, trail and camp maintenance and grant garnering. You will be given the opportunity to work with the MDNR and the USFS in an effort to protect, preserve and promote the Michigan Riding and Hiking Trail. Board Members are assigned a section of trail and a camp to oversee and maintain. To compensate your time and efforts, you, your spouse and your children under the age of 18 will be able to ride fee free during you term as a board member. If you are interested in running for the board, please contact the office at (989)723-1425. MTRA is in need of a new bus driver as Barb Crampton has retired after many years of service. Additionally, persons willing to take over the Youth Riders Program and a Historian. Anyone interested contact our secretary, Jan Wolfin. Lastly, a congratulations to Ron Wolfin, Diana Davis, Barbara Nickell, and Terry Swearengin for completing 50 crossings on the Shore to Shore Trails. And a special Yahoo!!! to Rose Bos for completing her 90th crossing. Hope you enjoy some winter riding! Melinda Gosdzinski, BOD MTRA

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PROUD LAKE TRAIL RIDERS Happy New Year! I hope everyone was able to get a bit of short lived beautiful fall weather before this early winter came upon us. Looking forward to our biggest, most fun event of the year will take place. The Proud Lake Banquet! The Banquet will take place on Friday, Feburary 22nd at Bakers in Milford. The night will include a delicious meal, a cash bar, our Silent Auction and a great group of people. We will have more information as we get closer so please save the date. I also want to remind everyone that there is hunting in Proud Lake. Please remember to wear brighter colors and make some noise so hunters are aware of your presence. All of our events are open to everyone. You do not need to be a member of our group (although we would love for you to be!). We have people that come out without horses just to hang out and socialize. Everyone is welcome! We look forward to meeting up with our old friends and making new ones. If you would like to be added to our email list to be reminded of upcoming events please email Nancy Efrusy at efrusy@yahoo.com. Nancy Efrusy Proud Lake Trail Riders

SLEEPY HOLLOW TRAIL RIDERS Plan on Saturday Feb. 2, 2019 for our Annual Meeting with potluck and auction. This fun meeting will be held in The Victor TWP Hall located at 6843 Alward Rd., Laingsburg, Mi 48848. Hall set up starts at 11:00 am, noon social hour will have Danny Crampton and The Cow Patties playing favorite tunes, while we check out the donated items available during the after-dinner auction with Don Brown. Please bring a dish to pass and a horse related item that is in good condition for the auction. There will be table service, coffee and water will be there. If WWW.SADDLEUPMAG.COM

Horse Association & Trail Riders News SLEEPY HOLLOW TRAIL RIDERS, cont. you wish something different to drink, please bring it. A short business meeting will occur to elect new members to the Board, honor volunteers and recap 2018. Our apparel will be there to buy, and special prepaid orders will be taken. After the festivities, stay to socialize, play board games or various card games. Euchre, Mexican Train, and Dominos are some of the games that will be played. So bring your favorite game and join in the fun. Our first Workbee in 2019 for cleaning up trail debris and the staging area will be Saturday, April 27th. The Rotten Egg Hunt hosted by Pat Brown will be Sunday May 5th. Memorial Day Weekend will have a 3night campover, one fundraiser ride, potluck and campfires w/Marsha Korrock hosting. MHDVA will be attending this event. There will be no Fourth of July Ride as so many other events are occurring elsewhere. July 12-13 will have us gathering for a 2-night campover. The Labor Day weekend will be hosted by Marsha Putnam and MHDVA friends. It will be a 3-night campover with special fundraiser ride, Sat. Potluck, Sunday Root Beer Floats and group campfires. Sunday, Sept. 29 will be the 16th Kris Kulhanek Judged Trail Ride hosted by the Rangers 4-H Club. This is a great horsemanship test with lunch and cash back prizes. Our 3rd Explore the Hollow weekend will be a 2-night campover Oct. 18-20. This full moon weekend will be a special ride. Come ride the forbidden trails. If you are interested in helping or hosting with an event (Pirate Ride, Poker Run, etc.) let us know ASAP to be included in the plans. We welcome everyone's assistance. If interested, go to 1-800-44-Parks or online www.midnrreservations.com to register for a cabin rental. Want to horse camp, ride or drive when there is no special event scheduled at Sleepy? Try renting either the twobedroom modern cabin/electricity or the one bedroom rustic cabin for a “get away & go riding” weekend. If want to bring your dogs, it is now allowed at the rental cabin for a $10.00 fee. You can call SHSP at 517-6516217 for more info, but must book online. Got your 2019 renewal letter w/membership form? Sent it back? If you would like to join our fun group and need a membership form, go to our website www.shtra.org or call 989-661-2541 and I will send you one. Happy Trails, Marsha Putnam

WESTERN DRESSAGE ASSOC. OF MI WDAMI is holding their annual Year End Award Banquet Luncheon on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at the Cheers Neighborhood Grill and Bar in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. Members and their guests are invited to attend. The cost per person is $25 and reservations must be in no later than January 18, 2019. Checks can be made out to WDAMI and mailed to 9075 Brudy Rd., Wolverine, Michigan 49799. We will also be holding a silent auction and attendees will be eligible for Door Prizes. Congratulations to our Vice President and founding member, Sue Hughes! This year Sue received the 2018 USDF Members of Distinction Award. Sue was honored and recognized at this year's Salute Gala & Annual Awards Banquet, held during the Adequan®/USDF Annual Convention. USDF Members of Distinction are USDF members recognized for their exceptional commitment to their local area or region. We are so proud of Sue Hughes!! Our president, Suzanne Morisse, won Champion at Level 4 Western Dressage in the USDF Region 2 (Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, Wisconsin) Schooling Show Program. Sue finished with a score of 76.386%! Congratulations to our leader, Suzanne!!! We are so proud!! Just a reminder that 2018 memberships for WDAMI and the national organization WDAA expired at the end of 2018. To renew either membership or both, you can go to our website: www.wdami.org and join up! You can pay using PayPal at the site or run off a membership form and snail mail form and check to the address on the form. Thank you for your support in 2018 and we look forward to working with you in 2019.

Thanks to Sara Buehler and family for hosting this meeting at their home. The evening started with a Pot Luck at 6:00. Ron Walker called the meeting to order at 6:30 then lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Attendance: Kathy Taylor, Carla & Ron Walker, John & Laura Soper, Skip & Jeanne Burger, Sara Buehler, Tom Chaffee Excused: John Dermody, Jody Jirtle, Jenna Corson, Ruth & Ken Terpening Attending Member: Richard Smith Consent Agenda: Skip Burger made the motion to accept both the Secretary's and Treasury's Reports as written. Carla Walker 2nd, voted on and approved 9-0 Annual Events Calendar: Skip Burger made the motion to accept the dates for the Events, Carla Walker 2nd, Voted on and approved 9-0 January 1st New Year's Day Ride: Starting at 12:00 noon at the YS Pavilion, a chili & corn bread lunch will be provided. Start the New Year riding at YS. February 16th Euchre Tournament: At Sandy's Country Kitchen on Gun Lake Road. Starting at 3:00, $15.00 per adult, $10:00 16 and under. Supper catered by Sandy's Country Kitchen. April 13th Shot Clinic June 22nd YSTRA Judged Trail Ride August 31st Annual Meeting & Hog Roast September 29th Last Chance Nine Mile Ride w/lunch on the trail October 12th Halloween Haunted Ride Trail Report: The 9 mile will be open January 1st. No reported tree's down on the 4 or 6. Electrical grant: Still waiting to hear back. Jenna's fun day ride will be moved to spring Land Manager's report: Spur Trail no update, Directional signs should be here in January. Will have someone check the hand pump to see if anything can be done so it doesn't take so long to get water. Reminder to send in volunteer hours. A suggestion was made to move the day parking down to the Quonset hut area and keep the current day parking only for events. New Business: It was asked if we could sponsor an endurance ride. John Soper said we would need to have a 50-mile ride and we do not have enough trails. Next meeting will be at the Park Head Quarters, 2104 S Briggs Road, January 9th. Meeting adjourned 7:35. Happy Trails, Kathy Taylor, YSTRA Secretary WWW.SADDLEUPMAG.COM

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Composting Toilets By Robert Eversole | www.TrailMeister.com One of our earliest questions with the Trailer project was how we were going to handle the “facilities.” You know, poop happens. Horses do it. Birds do it. And children of a certain age find the subject fascinating. Here's my scoop on poop. Most of the places where we venture are devoid of any hookups, and many don't have toilet facilities; sometimes when they do, they aren't something that you'd want to use. Although the Forest Service often refers to vault toilets as “Sweet Smelling Toilets” or SST's. The first “S” is frequently not so sweet. Also, as dry campers, a huge concern is stretching our fresh water supply. We want to stay at remote trailheads as long as possible, anything that helps with that is a plus. Our main concerns with a lavatory for the trailer were: · Reduce Water usage – Fresh water usually isn't available when boondocking so we wanted to conserve as much as possible. · Eliminate holding tanks – Forest Service roads in the west are notoriously rough. I've seen first-hand where holding tanks and sewage pipes have met rocks and left a calling card of green goo trailing behind. · Avoid RV dumps – In the west, full service facilities are few and far between. On extended trips having to find an RV dump every few days seemed like a hassle. I found three types of commodes that address these concerns: · Bucket Toilet – Ultra cheap – Fills quickly · Cassette Toilet – Fills quickly – The horrors of dumping. · Dry or Composting Toilet – No Smell – 3 to 4 weeks between unloading solids. I'm cheap so the first try was the DIY bucket loo. A 5 gallon bucket and cedar shavings, it's easy, quick and cheap. Unfortunately, it didn't really work. The cassette toilet with its roller cart of sloshing horror also filled quickly and dumping it became a scene and smell from hell. With the first two options gone that left the composting toilet. I wish I had skipped straight to option 3. What is a dry toilet? A dry, or composting, toilet uses no water, so my freshwater tanks last much longer. The commode also separates the liquids from the solids. This keeps the two from mingling and creating the signature rotten egg smell of raw sewage. We went with a unit from Nature's Head and have been very pleased. Advantages: · No Water – A conventional toilet uses water every time it's flushed. However, there is no flushing with a composting toilet. Zero water usage means the water in your fresh water tanks goes further. · No Stink – Sewage smell is the result of the liquids and solids being mixed together. Composting toilets are designed to separate the solid and the liquid, thus no sewage smell. · No Black Tank – A black tank's purpose is to capture and store waste flushed down the toilet. This means that – by installing a JANUARY 2019 • C & C PUBLISHING, INC. ©2019

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Fine Horse Showmanship 14-19 yr old Fine Horse Showmanship 13-8 yr old Open Showmanship 20 & over Open Showmanship 14-19 yr old Open Showmanship 13-8 yr old Cloverbud Showmanship 5-7 yr old 15 minute break Fine Horse Hunter Pleasure 20 & over Fine Horse Hunter Pleasure 14-19 yr old Fine Horse Hunter Pleasure 13-8 yr old Open Hunter Pleasure 20 & over Open Hunter Pleasure 14-19 yr old Open Hunter Pleasure 13-8 yr old Adult Hunt Seat Pleasure Walk-Trot Youth Hunt Seat Pleasure Walk-Trot Open Hunt Seat Equitation 20 & over Open Hunt Seat Equitation 14-19 yr old Open Hunt Seat Equitation 13-8 yr old Cloverbud English Equitation 5-7 yr old Adult Hunt Seat Equitation Walk-Trot 20 & over Youth Hunt Seat Equitation Walk-Trot 19-8 yr 15 minute break

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Adult Walk-Trot English Pleasure (Saddle Seat) Youth Walk-Trot English Pleasure (Saddle Seat) Open English (Saddle Seat) Pleasure 20 & over Open English (Saddle Seat) Pleasure 19-8 yr old Open Saddle Seat Equitation 20 & over Open Saddle Seat Equitation 19-8 yr old Walk Trot Saddle Seat Equitation 8 yr & over 15 minute break Fine Horse Western Pleasure 20 & over Fine Horse Western Pleasure 14-19 yr old Fine Horse Western Pleasure 13-8 yr old Open Western Pleasure 20 & Over Open Western Pleasure 14-19 yr old Open Western Pleasure 13-8 yr old Adult Western Pleasure Walk-Trot 20 & over Youth Western Pleasure Walk-Trot 19-8 yr old Open Western Horsemanship 20 & over Open Western Horsemanship 14-19 yr old Open Western Horsemanship 13 & under Cloverbud Western Horsemanship 5-7 yr old Adult Western Horsemanship Walk-Trot 20 & over Youth Western Horsemanship Walk-Trot 19-8 yr old

Cloverbud Policy (age 5-7 as of 1/1/2019). ALL 4-H Cloverbud members must wear ASTM or SEI approved helmets. • Age 5 (6, or 7): May be involved with equine on a halter and lead. They MUST be directly accompanied one-on-one by a parent, guardian or adult volunteer who is on foot holding the animal’s halter or lead to maximize safety. • Age 6 (or 7): May ride a horse unaccompanied, but only at the walk. Adult volunteers should be in the ring with the Cloverbud at all times. • Age 7 Only: May participate in walk-trot events with adult volunteers in the ring at all times. 4-H Cloverbud members must wear ASTM or SEI approved helmets for all 4-H Clobverbud horse experiences. • Class Entries Close at 11:00 a.m. on the 6th • “Fine Horse” classes open ONLY to Arabian, Half-Arabian, Morgan, Saddlebred, etc. • ASTM/SEI approved helmets are required in all youth Hunt/Saddle Seat classes • Show Clothes are optional • No stallions allowed at this event! • Negative Coggins within the last 12 months required • No refunds will be issued after March 20th, 2019 • All horse stalls must use bedding.

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Highland Equestrian Conservancy Farewell HEC HISTORY The Highland Equestrian Conservancy (HEC) was established in 2002 when a group of about 15 equestrians, trail riders, and conservationists came together to present information on the local horse industry to Highland Township officials. The group, led by HEC founder, Sharon Greene, became a 501c3 non-profit land conservancy with the mission to conserve and protect our natural resources while preserving the rural character and equestrian heritage in our local area. The HEC was the first land conservancy and non-motorized trails organization for Highland, Milford, and White Lake Townships. As membership in the HEC increased, so did our group’s accomplishments. A website was established, an electronic newsletter was created to keep members informed of equestrian and conservation related events and updates, educational programs were offered, and a yearly scholarship was awarded to local high school seniors. In addition, the HEC was instrumental in supporting conservation and equestrian goals. Some of the highlights of our work include: · By request of Highland Township officials, the HEC piloted the very first middle school equestrian team at Highland Middle School in 2003 with 12 kids. Today, middle school equestrian team sports are important in Huron Valley and across Michigan with over 1000 juniors participating. · The HEC requested the creation of Highland Oaks County Park which has 305 acres of land and four miles of equestrian trails. · The HEC purchased a 4 acre, half mile linear parcel of land for a trail connector between Highland Oaks & Rose Oaks Co. Parks. · The HEC donated funds for a permanent conservation easement of Camp Wathana's 200 acres in Rose Township so that the land will never be developed. · The HEC worked with the Kensington Trail Riders for the installation of a new safety crossing light on Milford Road at the entrance to Kensington Metro Park. The light is for both equestrians and walkers to use, with the button for equestrian use being at the height of a rider mounted on a horse. · The HEC donated funds for the installation of a water pump in the horse staging area of Rose Oaks County Park. · The HEC created the Trails and Conservation Program assisting the Highland Trail Riders Assoc. and the Maybury State Park Trail Riders Assoc. with funds for trail maintenance. · With the cooperation of the Huron Valley Equestrian Committee, the HEC initiated the “In the Pink Derby Horse Show.” Proceeds benefit a mammogram fund at St. Joseph's Hospital Breast Health Program for the uninsured and under-insured in our local area. · The HEC donated funds to North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy for creation of a canoe launch site. JANUARY 2019 • C & C PUBLISHING, INC. ©2019

MOVING FORWARD After our 16 years of serving the local community, increasing conservation and equestrian awareness, and supporting our mission, our group is disbanding. Four organizations were selected to be the recipient of HEC funds including: · Friends of Highland Rec. Area (FOHRA) – $8,000 for a water filling station that will provide water in the Gate House area. · Highland Trail Riders Assoc.– $7,660 to fix erosion on the West Loop equestrian trail at Highland Rec. Area State Park. · Horses' Haven – $7,551 to build a training and rehabilitation course for their rescue horses. · Oakland County Parks & Recreation – $2,000 for the installation of a hand water pump at Highland Oaks County Park. A SPECIAL AWARD The HEC was recently honored by the Friends of Highland Recreation Area by receiving the 2018 President's Award. Dick Russell, FOHRA President, presented the award to us on Nov. 7th for our significant achievements over the years. THANK YOU! Our accomplishments would not have been possible without the loyal support of all of our members. Your donations, participation in events, and volunteering enabled us to conserve land for future generations, assist with trail improvements, and continue to support keeping our local area as a rural paradise. We all hope our paths cross again in the future. Wherever the trail takes you, enjoy the journey!

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