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elcome to the May issue of SouthWest Horse Trader.

If you are reading us for the first time, welcome. The world is still on lockdown as we go to press and we are facing the loosening of restrictions as this issue goes to press.

Other than being a bit stir crazy, most of my friends have come through this shelter-at- home just fine. Because we all live close by an arena, we’ve been lucky to have our horses with us and the arena has stayed busy.

We’ve had multiple days filled with patterns being filmed from the side of the arena as exhibitors enter classes for online virtual shows.

Clinics were hosted at the arena each weekend as riders polished their reining, ranch riding, horsemanship and barrel racing patterns.

Open ride and practice nights gave riders an opportunity to work their horses under the lights in a groomed arena.

All these were respectful of the governors orders restricting numbers together at the same time.

Events are starting to be scheduled or rescheduled for

UPCOMING ISSUES*

* June: Feed & Stable Feature * July: The Training Issue * August: Health & Nutrition * September: The Youth Issue * October: The Amateur Issue

May and June. Depending on your state and even your county, determines if you are still under restrictions through May 30. The first weekend in May did see many facilities full and exhibitors showing their horses.

As we went to press the AQHA Versatility World was cancelled, the NRBC was postponed for a second time with a March 11 update, the Run For A Million is still a go with tickets available at the end of the month. Please watch our Facebook page for updates, cancellations and local happenings! Stay safe!. w

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The nice thing about a Cyber Show, is you can have a few “do-overs”. Though my videographer was only willing to stay for 3 tries, we got it done.

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Considering a horse’s natural instincts, transport is inherently stressful. You can be proactive by providing forage 1) prior to departing, 2) during transport & 3) once you arrive at your destination.

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News & Events Bits & Spurs - Laura Cannon Trail News Dressage News Fort Worth Dressage Club Advertisers Index Classifieds Traders

The Horse Show Scene

Why You Shouldn’t Transport Horses On An Empty Stomach. . . . 6 Taking Horse Shows Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 The Virtual Horse Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 NavaRio Cyber Ranch Horse Show Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Rider Highlight: Susan Crews Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 It’s Clinic Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Paul Humphrey Breaking The Mold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Practice Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Rider Highlight: Jessicah Keller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

On Our Cover

Carly Copes began riding horses in April 2019 and competed in her first NavaRio Horse Show in September 2019. Her experience at the NavaRio shows fueled her love for horses and friendly competition. She is looking forward to the 2020 NavaRio shows with a goal of moving up to the W/T/L youth division and placing within that division. Her favorite class is trail, winning high point trail for the NavaRio fall 2019 series. Photography by Ayla Kiepert. w May 2020

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Hay And Transportation

Horses taking a break during a rest stop. Windows or grates should be closed during travel to avoid injury.

Why You Shouldn’t Transport Horses On An Empty Stomach To date, it has become common knowledge to never exercise your horse on an empty stomach. Yet, to the best of my knowledge, little has been published about transporting on an empty stomach.

Considering a horse’s natural instincts, transport is inherently stressful. Add to that lack of forage - or lack of access to forage if your hay ends up on the floor - and you’ve combined three common causes of gastric ulcers. Very alarming - considering ulcers can occur in as little as 24 hours.

Thankfully, you can be proactive by providing forage (hay, pasture or soaked hay pellets) 1) prior to departing, 2) during transport and 3) once you arrive at your destination. Read on to learn why forage (not grain or sweet feed) is crucial for all three scenarios.

Important Exception - if you’ve been instructed to withhold feed due to a medical condition, by all means do so!

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Hay and Transportation Transporting Horses Cont from page 6 Why Transport is Stressful Transport impairs every natural survival instinct your horse has: sight, sound, smell and flight in order to detect and flee from perceived danger.

Impairment of these instincts causes stress. Horses are stoic by nature and don’t always exhibit outward signs of stress.

Suffice it to say that if your horse is transported, he or she is stressed internally to some degree. Some may exhibit stress outwardly by refusing to load, pawing once in the trailer, whinnying or kicking the walls. Horses rarely do anything that doesn’t have a purpose. They don’t have the mental capacity to ponder and carry out acts intended to be annoying. It is our responsibility as their guardians to reduce their stress level mentally and physically to the best of our ability.

Why Feeding Forage Prior to Departure is Beneficial Horses, donkeys and mules produce gastric acid continuously in preparation for constant uptake (think natural grazing behavior). Chewing and swallowing activate saliva production (an alkaline substance), which buffers gastric acid by increasing the pH of the stomach.

By the time you load into the trailer, your horse’s stomach pH will be lowered. Loading with an empty stomach allows accumulated gastric acid (unbuffered due to lack of saliva from chewing) to slosh and bathe its lining. The fiber that forage provides creates a mat of sorts, which prevents acid from splashing in the stomach.

Why Forage During Transport is Optimum Transport is an extended isometric exercise for your horse - requiring your equine friend to constantly balance by engaging the abdominal muscles. Contraction of the abdominal muscles forces acidic gastric juices up into the non-glandular (upper) region of the equine stomach.

Chewing on forage produces saliva, which buffers the gastric acid, and relaxes the jaw. Tension in the jaw can radiate throughout the body.

Mental and physical experiences are synonymous in that each has an influence on the other and both can induce ulcers.

The act of foraging during transport can also reduce mental stress by distracting the individual from focusing on the impairment of their natural instincts and redirecting their attention to food.

Whether caused by isometric balancing or taking bumps in the road, splashing gastric acids can induce ulcer formation or exacerbate existing ulcers to the extent they create an ulcer deep enough to cause bleeding or even burn completely through the tissue. Splashing of gastric acid on ulcers would feel similar to hydrochloric acid being splashed on your face.

Why Forage Consumption is Beneficial After Unloading The equine stomach can empty in 20 minutes to 2 hours - depending on the type of feed and rate of consumption or when it becomes 8

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two-thirds full.

Stress persists upon arrival because your horse is in an unfamiliar setting with a heightened sense of survival instincts engaged.

Whether tied outside your trailer, placed in a corral or stall in a strange environment or put into exercise immediately - your horse is experiencing many stressors.

The continuation of chewing and swallowing helps to: • Maintain a lower (more alkaline) pH • Renew a protective layer of fiber to prevent the splashing of acids • Continue to redirect your horse’s attention to food How Slow-Fed Forage Benefits Horses During Travel

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Monique Warren invented the Hay Pillow® slow feeder and is the owner of Hay Pillow Inc. Warren has been an equine guardian for over forty years and slow-feed advocate for over 10 years.

She contributes articles on equine nutrition and digestive health to publications across the US. Equine nutrition and horses’ feet are her passions. She resides in Southern California.

Most horses don’t drink enough during transport. Offering loose hay - which horses can consume too quickly - results in large amounts of dry matter lacking sufficient saliva to forage ratio - combined with large particle sizes from not properly masticating indigestible fiber. Slow feeders can help address these issues by: • Increasing chew time & producing more saliva • Further reducing particle size • Increasing saliva to forage ratio, which provides moisture and aids in digestion Slow feeders can also minimize the risk of impaction colic at home and on the road.

Helpful Tips to Reduce Stress While Traveling • Buddy up and take a familiar companion in the trailer.

• Ensure your horse trailer shocks provide the smoothest ride possible. Use caution when applying brakes and making turns.

• Provide clean shavings on the floor for traction and mist them with a spray nozzle to minimize dust inhalation.

• Ensure maximum ventilation.

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Taking Horse Shows Online

What is The Virtual Horse Show?

The TVHS is a virtual horse show on Facebook, where exhibitors enter a class and perform the pattern at home, then post the video on TVHS wall for all to see, then a top judge scores the video and post the score card. The class is usually a weeklong and is placed at the end of the week. Cash prizes and awards are given.

Are their entry fees? How is eligibility determined?

Right now the entry fee is $20 a class on PayPal or Venmo. Classes are divided by age and exhibitor ability Are their different judges for each class? Is feedback provided?

Charlie Cole has judged several of the classes, but other top judges are also participating. All judges must be added judges and have judged World Championship shows.

Who has been participating? Have you seen some new faces?

Tons of new faces from all breeds have shown. Many exhibitors have never shown or not shown in years! It’s been exciting see the comments of people excited but not scared or intimidated to try a new class from home.

What has been the most popular class so far?

What is the most watched?

All the pattern classes have been popular The biggest classes so far have been Equitation, showmanship and ranch riding.

Will these continue once the horse shows resume?

I definitely see this continuing. There’s lots of people who can’t get to horse shows. It might be they live too far away from shows, or are too scared to now, or maybe it’s just too expensive. Hopefully, they will get their confidence from showing at TVHS and eventually go to a show at a location and try it! w 12

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What is your Virtual Horse Show?

NavaRio began our virtual show early in January as an educational way for competitors of our 2020 Ranch Horse Series to receive feedback from the judge before going to compete in front of them later that month. Our in-person series accommodates a wide-range of competitor skill and experience, we strive to benefit our beginning riders with as many learning opportunities as possible. It was a complete fluke that we began doing this right before the Shelter in Places began occurring!

Are their entry fees? How is eligibility determined?

Entry fees are $15 per class. We strive to provide affordable learning experiences with great benefits. Currently there are five divisions for this series but as we continue to grow, the plan is to offer more divisions and classes that cover a wider range of experience levels.

Are their different judges for each class? Is feedback provided?

For this event we have had a different judge for each class and we provide scorecards and any notes for our competitors to review. We have been posting the winning Open division run with a voice-over of the judge’s notes on our social media. We’ve found it’s been a great way to create that sense of community you feel at an in-person show! We have been working closely with SaddleBook to offer additional ways to obtain feedback from our official judges that our exhibitors can really utilize in the long run.

Who has been participating? Have you seen some new faces?

We have had a few of our in-person NavaRio competitors compete, but we’ve also been able to welcome new faces to the NavaRio family thanks to the convenience of this show!

What has been the most popular class so far? What is the most watched?

So far Ranch Riding has been our most popular class with 37 total entries.

Open winner Claire McClintock’s winning run with voice over by Lindsey Kasprzak was posted online and viewed 1.7k times.

Will these continue once the horse shows resume?

Absolutely yes! NavaRio has worked with SaddleBook to develop an incredible online showing experience where competitors can continue to learn and grow from the comfort of their own arena or pasture. We have some big plans for the month of May, so stay tuned! w

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It’s Clinic Time

Growing up in Beeville, TX, I met and married my high school sweetheart. I was blessed with a daughter, Mandy Morris Becker and a son, Colten Morris. I have shown horses since I was 7 years old. Rusty Dun It Smart is my once in a lifetime horse that I bought as a baby, raised and have put many show miles on him in Ranch and Speed classes.

Susan Crews Morris 1. I know you have set some year end goals. How are you staying focused and ready to compete?

I am trying to enter a few Virtual Horse Shows so I can keep us tuned up and show ready. It keeps me riding and working on my transitions and reining maneuvers.

2. Virtual horse show? Do they offer feedback on your rides?

Virtual Horse Shows offer feedback for an extra charge.

3. Are there prizes or prize money?

Most of them are advertising prizes and cash awards. The entry fees have run from $5 to $30 per event.

4. What has been your favorite virtual show so far and why?

I don’t have a favorite yet. I have only entered 3 events in 3 different shows. NavaRio shows are only offering the Open division at this time and I prefer to show in the Amateur division. I entered one that I will not enter any more. They added my score wrong and I should have placed higher than I did, so I reported it and they did not bother to make and post corrections. They also changed the rules after everyone was entered and made it a 3D format. I don’t think that was fair.

5. Once the shows start back up, will your year end goals change?

I don’t plan on changing my year end goals. Once I make up my mind that I am going to run for something, I usually don’t stop until I accomplish my goal. w

Paul Humphrey “It’s not about Turning the Barrel, it’s about moving around the barrel correctly.

How many clinics do you give per year?

I teach 25 to 30 nationwide. Clinic are open to 12 to 15 people. To avoid distractions, there are no auditing during the clinic.

What can a rider walk away from your clinic knowing?

Better communication with their horse and a better understanding that there are 2 sides to the horse and the importance of riding balanced.

Can you apply the same horsemanship skills learned at your clinic to other disciplines?

Yes. Ground zero clinic is used my many dressage and reining riders. It works great for their young horses. Ground zero focuses on connection, collection and forward motion.

Can a rider incorporate the exercises performed at the clinic into their daily rides?

Yes. This is basic fundamental horsemanship which every horse, rider and discipline needs. ics?

What’s your favorite part/exercise/moment during your clin-

One of the most common problems with the horse is shoulder control and the reason behind it, is the fact that many horses are trained off of the inside rein. When the riders learn to open the outside reain and allow the horse to truly understand the rein pressure through moving the rib cage, the ah ha moment and big smile makes my day. Teaching these clinics fuel me. No matter what the struggle is, by the end of the clinic the struggle is over. The rider relaxes and the horse is happy.

How does good horsemanship translate into your barrel run?

Teach your horse through training and education. When you come down the alley, that’s the test. Don’t cheat. Don’t micromanage. Trust your training. w May 2020 SouthWest Horse Trader

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Hay and Transportation Transporting Horses Cont from page 8 • Provide forage to last the duration of your trip - you may need a slow feed net or bag to accomplish this.

• Stop at least every 3-4 hours to offer water and give your horses a break from balancing themselves.

Hydration Tips • To help keep your horse hydrated during transport, drench your hay with water and let it drain prior to loading into your hay bag for the trailer.

• Take water from home and offer along the way (horses that are reluctant to drink water may be even more reluctant to do so if the water tastes different).

• If you can’t take water with you, start adding something to flavor the water at home in a separate bucket (to experiment with their preferred flavor) such as powdered Kool Aid® or Gatorade®. Once you discover your horse’s favorite flavor, take it with you to mask the taste of unfamiliar water sources.

All Things Considered Understanding your horse’s natural survival instincts allows you to incorporate measures to minimize the physical and mental stress of transport. Being empathetic to your horse’s needs helps to ensure a happier, healthier companion on the road and at home. w

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One of the NRHA's Top Non-Pros, Jessicah Keller can be seen in the pen showing her family's homebred reining horses.

Jessicah Keller I know you have set some year end goals. How are you staying focused and ready to compete?

It’s breeding season so in a way it’s easier for me. I don’t have to worry about trying to crunch my derby mares and stallions and worry about flushing them too. When we show again we show. It’s out of my hands. I keep riding, enjoying my kids and my garden and the farm is business as usual while still maintaining social distancing.

We haven’t had any issues with breeding. All farms are running

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as normal as are semen shipments. Horse shoeing is essential so that is also unchanged. Feed stores have seen some shortages, but for the most part are keeping up with feed supply.

Once the shows start back up, will your year end goals change?

It depends on if they still have the shows I was focusing on and if they still crown NRHA world champions for 2020.

Do you still have horses in training? Are they in full work as if show season is still going?

Yes headed there now. I try to socially distance myself from my trainer to lessen yelling anyway.

Are your futurity horses behind or ahead As there are no horse shows at the moment, I think all the 2-3 year olds are ahead while still not being crunched. They look great!

Will there be opportunities to get some income on derby horses this season?

As for derby horses, we all remain hopeful that while shows are rescheduled, they will still happen. We may be showing 3yrs and derby horses at the same time.

My hope is that some shows will join each other and that we will have some very large shows this fall with great money and prizes. It doesn’t have to be a bad thing! w

News & Events

Contributed by Laura Cannan

The Covid-19 Quarantine forced horse folks to stay home from competitions and more. For many, there has been a silver lining, forcing horsemen and women time to slow down, which in ways has been good for equines and humans alike.

Barn projects have been completed in record time and hobbies revisited.

Sharon Wellmann even found time for crafting!

Show horses have been Continued on page 20

Adlee Griffin was delighted when surprised with her new big-girl Jeff Smith saddle on April 4!

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News & Events (Far left) Mike McCarty, Fredericksburg, TX, is usually ultra-busy with cutting horses but had time to strum his guitar and even fish during the recent quarantine.

Bethany and Madi Major, granddaughters of Kim and Mike McCarty, had plenty of riding time with their grandparents during their spring break this year.

Bits & Spurs - Cont from page 19 pressured less, and young horses have benefitted from plenty of wet saddle blankets. Due to that, some folks think this year’s 3-year-olds will be some of the best ever. Equine folks won’t forget the quarantine. When things open back up, folks will be eager so call ahead and Google to learn what is happening when.

American Paint Horse Association annually recognizes the 20 most popular APHA-approved shows of the previous year, based on the total number of entries per judge.

The list for 2019 was released March 25 and included Worldwide Paint Horse Congress (#2/ Kansas PHA/Tulsa), Paint the Future POR (#5/ Texas PHC/Waco), Texas Wildflower Celebration (#6/Gulf Coast PHC & Texas PHC/Waco), Texas Memorial Day Classic (#7/Zone 4 Coordinating Comm./Waco), Fort Worth Stock Show (#8/Texas PHC/Fort Worth), and Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo (#15/Houston).

AQHA’s 13th annual America’s Horse in Art Show is scheduled to run August 15 -October 17 at the American QH Hall of Fame & Museum in Amarillo. Kathryn Leitner, Kingfisher, OK, was recently chosen as the signature artist for the event. Her artwork includes graphite, colored pencil, and oil, focusing on the lifestyle of ranching families and their livestock, especially their horses. She spends time with ranch families, photographing them in their day-to-day lies. She also rides and competes in ranch riding and boxing on her Quarter Horse mare. fmi, www.aqha.com/ america-s-horse-in-art.

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APHA unveiled its new E-Shows virtual program in March; The inaugural show offered 10 classes, drawing exhibitors from 25 states and five countries. Each of the 22 entries were given private, detailed, constructive critiques from judge Sandy Jirkovsky. The virtual show paid out a total of $4,200 to top-placing exhibitors. HP exhibitors were Reese Byers (Hot Krymsun Lady/Overall) and Ruby Voortmeyer (Back That Up/Paint Horse). The second E-Show’s entry time frame was April 1020, and classes were expanded to include color classes, select walk-trot, roping, and morel. fmi, apha.com/showing/e-shows.

NavaRio Ranch Horse Productions rescheduled its March and April shows, due to the Covid-19 quarantine. The March 28 live show has been moved to June 6, at Lightsey Arena in Caldwell, pending quarantine release. The April 18 live show was moved to December 5, at Washington County Fairgrounds. Also, it offered the NavaRio Cyber Ranch Horse Show, with online classes, one event each in March, April, and May. March’s Ranch Riding winners were Kyndal Daniel (WT-Youth), Leila Anderson (Youth), Paige Silva (WT-Adult), Sydney Reese (Novice), and Claire McClintock (Open). April’s Stock Horse Reining champs included Joslyn Delgado (WT-Youth) Lisa Wodsworth (Youth), Sarah Fikes (WT-Adult), James Geeslin (Novice), and Tommy Powell (Open). May’s Stock Horse Pleasure videos must be downloaded by May 11. Hopefully by May 23, everyone can gather in-the-flesh to show at Snook Rodeo Arena in Snook. fmi, check the Facebook page NavaRio Ranch Horse Productions.

NM Paint Horse Association hosted the Spring Salsa Virtual Show, being conducted via the Association’s Facebook page. Starting March 24 and running through May 18, it was done 2-classes at a time, and results for the first 2 classes were released April 9. Winners included Amy Eldridge (Wild Negotiation/ Am-Geldings), Jenna Mendez (Surenuffskippin/Y-Geldings & 13&U-Showmanship), Julie Walsh (Topndocbar/Am-Mares), Savannah McSween (Invited Cuz Im Gold/Y-Mares), Karen Kennicott (JustsayImsensational/ WT-Am-Showmanship), Jordan Miller (Big Time Fancy/Am-Showmanship), Lexy Derr (Picasso/14-18-Showmanship), and Kross Carpenter (Hes A Sure Skip/Leadline-Showmanship).

Texas Animal Health Commission confirmed 2 cases of Equine Infections Anemia (EIA), both in Harris County, on March 26. The 2 Quarter Horses were euthanized, as there is no vaccine and no cure. The premises on which the horses were kept was quarantined until all TAHC’s requirements are met.

Vesicular Stomatitis virus was confirmed on an equine premise in Dona Anna County, NM, April 13, per the National Veterinary Services Lab. Biosecurity measures and vector mitigation were instituted to reduce spread of the virus.

Barrel Racing Association of Texas hosted a social-distancing 4D event April 17, at Shepherd’s Valley Cowboy Church Arena in Alvarado. Tillar Murray, Fort Worth, won the Open 1D on JL Lava Rock with 15.242. Total Payout was $7,425.

Arkansas QH Association’s annual Circle G Classic, planned for May 1-3, was cancelled due to travel restrictions in place for Arkansas related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A decision regarding the Memorial Day circuit and Stanford Happening, scheduled for May 22-25, should be made the first week in May. mi, www.arkansasquarterhorse.com.

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Competitive Trail News In The SouthWest TRAIL COMPETITION ORGANIZATIONS REVISING SCHEDULES

Competitive trail organizations around the country are struggling to salvage 2020 ride seasons. In order to resume events, the American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC), North American Trail Ride Conference (NATRC) and Texas Trail Challenge Club (TTCC) boards of directors are developing competition protocols to keep competitors and volunteers safe from Covid-19.

Proposed changes include no community meals or briefings, no interaction within 6 feet of veterinarians, judges, pulse takers or scribes, and no awards ceremonies. With most of the events taking place on open trail, most of the total ride experience will not be affected by the changes.

The most critical factor in resuming competitions is the availability of alternative dates for the competitions that have been cancelled, followed closely by the availability of venues and facilities on those few dates that are available.

The leadership of each of these organizations ask for patience and understanding as they diligently work to save the 2020 season.

The latest updates can be found on the organizations’ websites or FaceBook pages. w

by Jean TIME TO GET TO WORK . . . AT HOME Wilson I have always told myself that I simply did not have enough time to do everything. With the recent Stay-At-Home orders, I suddenly found myself with lots of time but not much will power and discipline. I decided to schedule work, fitness, training, chores and unfinished projects.

CLEAN AND ORGANIZE: Pick a sunny mild day to clean out the tack room. It’s time to either use it or lose it! Clean it, mend it, store like items together, donate items no longer needed (keep in mind rescue organizations), and dispose of items that are not useable. Maybe new hooks, shelves, or boxes will help keep tack clean and organized. Straighten your tack room in your trailer as well so you will be ready to haul when trails and events open back up.

Clean and oil your tack, examining Chicago screws, metal curb chains, bits, girths, helmets, spurs, halters, and saddlebags. Service your trailer, tires, and hitch as well as your tow vehicle. Update your LQ by changing bedding, hanging pictures, or add a new rug or pillow.

MEDICAL: Review your first aid kit carefully, dispose of expired drugs, and write a list of things to add back to your kit. Learn to monitor your horses condition by measuring pulse, respiration, temperature, listening for gut sounds, checking gums and pinching skin on the neck for capillary refill, keep notes so that you have a record of what is normal for your horse. Make sure shots and Coggins are up to date.

TRAIN: Explore new ways to connect with your horse. Practice groundwork and obstacles. Try something new like writing your horse’s name with your trail app or teaching your horse a few tricks (laughter is sometimes the best medicine). Think about your last ride and work on any areas that have become sloppy. My horse has become fidgety while being saddled and we are working on that. Read books and magazines and study videos on the internet to connect with favorite trainers. Exercise yourself and your horse as much as possible.

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GROUNDWORK: Lissa Rabon and Minnow sending over barrel (above) OBSTACLE PRACTICE: Jean Wilson and Rio standing on the rock (left).

HAVE FUN: Liz Wimberly and Dancer as Teddy Roosevelt and Little Texas (below)

GET CREATIVE: Maybe you have thought about embellishing a halter, making a new hatband or displaying your ribbons and awards, creating a photobook, or framing some of your favorite pictures. Create a new favorite photo by trying different tack, backgrounds, lighting, angles, or maybe an action shot.

Although most cameras have a zoom feature it is better to move closer to the horse if possible. Create a costume for yourself and your horse.

You might also want to photograph your horse, saddle, and trailer for security purposes and create an emergency ID card to put in a phone pocket. Back up and delete old photos on your phone.

PLAN: Make plans to ride with friends and attend events this summer and fall. Research new trails and camping spots to explore with your horse. Stay in touch with riding buddies and be especially mindful of friends who are by themselves or whose horses are boarded away from home. They will appreciate a phone call to visit about horses. w

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Fort Worth Dressage Club The Fort Worth Dressage Club (FWDC) is a club devoted to dressage and dressage activities for its members. We work throughout the year to provide educational opportunities and fun activities for our members.

FWDC holds monthly meetings at Szechuan Chinese Restaurant off Bryant Irving the 4th Monday of every month at 6:30 PM. Everyone is welcome.

Our website is www.fortworthdressageclub.com Please check out our website, we have pictures of members at different activities and our latest happenings.

FWDC sends out group e-mails to members to keep them informed of club activities and other dressage events in the community. Let me know if you would like a dressage event you would like to get the word out to other dressage enthusiast.

March was to be our USDF/USEF Recognized show at Somervell Expo in Glen Rose. Due to the Corona virus we had to cancel for the safety of our competitors and volunteers.

We will be rescheduling!

FWDC also has canceled its low-cost clinic in May. Please stay safe and well! Join FWDC and learn more about the wonderful sport of dressage. We welcome all levels of riders on all breeds of horses! w

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Bits & Spurs Cont from page 19 Thanks to the Covid-19 Quarantine, Patty Wilber's new gooseneck trailer arrived earlier than she had expected, because somehow it got bumped up in the production line. It soon got snowed on in a big way! plete dispersal due to the recent passing of legendary breeder Jud Little, Springer, OK. The auction will be held May 16 online through Superior Livestock due to COVID-19 restrictions, unless restrictions change. It will include approximately 150 head of mares, stallions, and horses of all ages. JL Dash Ta Heaven, a leading barrel racing sire, will be offered in the auction, subject to a reserve. Should restrictions ease and allow, qualified bidders are welcome and encouraged to attend the sale at the ranch. Horses will be made available for inspection only on an appointment basis prior to the auction. fmi, www.superiorlivestock.com.

Texas Palomino Exhibitors Association’s annual Memorial Weekend Circuit, including Palomino, Buckskin, and All-Breed classes, is still planned, for May 23-25 in Athens. fmi, www.tpea.net and to double-check, email billiejones47@hotmail.com or phone 903-5715647.

was started to help tide him over until he is back on his feet. You can find it and donate via a Facebook search.

A Bar Ranch, Claremore, OK, was recently named owner of AQHA’s 2020 Best Remuda. It was bittersweet, considering that owner Mike Armitage, 67, died of cancer March 19. His wife, Martha, and sons, Merrit and Turner, continue its world-class operation.

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Patty Wilber, Tijeras, NM, ordered a new Trails West Santa Fe gooseneck trailer from J & B Trailer in January, expecting it to arrive in late April. When Covid-19 hit the country, Patty expected her trailer to be delayed until the fall. Instead, it got bumped up in the production line, and she received it in early April! That was super because right after that run, the factory shut down!

Adlee Griffin, daughter of Chasity and Mason Griffin, Pioneer, LA, was delighted when surprised with her new big-girl Jeff Smith saddle on April 4!

Brian Brady, Little Rock, AR, appeared on the Wheel of Fortune episode aired April 9, winning $6,700. It was taped in February, the day he would have otherwise been showing Lazy Looker in western riding at the Prairie Classic. He got the chance to talk a bit about horses on the air.

K a s p e r Blackwell, Johnson City, was injured in a colt-starting accident mid-April and will be laid up a while. A fund

John Madison Haid, Jr..83, Siloam Springs, AR, died February 26. He was a top breeder of Appaloosa cutting and racing horses. This past October, his Sophisticated Girl won the 2019 ApCHA Open Cutting Horse Futurity at the ApHC World Show with trainer Sonny Martin in the saddle. Not only did he breed and raise the filly, he did the same with her dam, Ima Dads Girl, the first upon which Haid found cutting success.

Richard McGhee, 77, Buffalo, died March 31. He and wife Joyce McGhee owned Winners Circle Enterprises for over 30 years, where they bred and raised champion horses. They also touched lives of hundreds who came to their horse camps and clinics. Richard dearly loved riding and roping.

Jerry Kimmel, Fort Worth, died April 3 at the age of 82. He first got heavily involved with horses in the late 1990s, and specifically western pleasure horses under the guidance of Cleve Wells. When he turned to reining horses, Wells introduced him to Tim and Colleen McQuay.

Kimmel’s interest and involvement snowballed. Kimmel Reining Horses was initially based at his J Bar C Ranch in Granbury, collaborating with McQuay Stables in Tioga, to produce some of the world’s top reining horses. His daughter, Christine Pearce, relocated the business to Weatherford, in 2018. In 2014, NRHA recognized Kimmel with the Dale Wilkinson Lifetime Achievement Award.

E.R. “Bobbie” Broussard, Sr., Delcambre, LA, died April 8 at the age of 99. He bred and raised Bob Acre Doc, and did not get the ranch horse he’d planned for. Instead he got a stallion that retired with career earnings of $371,703 and was inducted into the NCHA Hall of Fame in 1991. Bobbie Broussard got lots of joy out of that horse!

Junie Wood owned by Slate River Ranch, died April 10, hav-

Clint Kolz, Cat Spring, TX, made good use of quarantine time training a 3-yearold Sweet Little Pepto filly futurity prospect.

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FFor Sale: Roping, Riding, Mares, Colts. Breeding: Homozygous Stallions. www.alpaints.com 281-659-5397/281-432-7673 Playgun Broodmares w/Babies – Bred back to Grey Son of Smooth as a Cat. East Texas – Call for info & Pictures (319) 360-0838 Anderson Quarter Horses.

Awesome selection.

936-687-2817.

A FEW QUALITY WEANLINGS & YEARLINGS for sale by Copenreygen and out of money-earning proven broodmares. Broodmares also available. (2 in 1 & 3 in 1 packages). Circle B Ranch, 281-923-3152

Several 2 year old prospects by Copenreygen. Started by Shawn Holden and riding great. 1 Sorrel stud, 1 bay mare. $5000 each. Some yearlings available also. Contact Circle B Ranch, 281-923-3152.

FEED & STABLE ISSUE June Issue Deadine May 10. Discounted Pricing. 713-562-8846 www.swhorsetrader.com Cowboy Quarter Horses!

Ranch Geldings, Cutters, Mares Colts, Kid Horses. 281-852-8452/ 713-898-4445 cowboycitytexas.org For Sale:APHA broodmares & stallions, some homozygous, cutting breeding. Les @ Sterling Farms, Rockdale, Texas. 512-477-2646

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THE TRAINING ISSUE July Issue Deadine 6/10.

Ads: $250 FPC / $150 Half Color. 713-562-8846 OREGAN TIMOTHY: BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS. In stock year-round.

No need to hunt hay. Threestring bales. Highly digestible.

Builds no fat around the diaphragm, so it enhances endurance. Also builds muscle and a shiny coat. Excellent for foundered and colicky horses.

Improves foaling ease by 40%.

No minimum. Only at Hay USA. 1714 Blair Dr, Weatherford, TX 75086. (817)599-0200. Tues-Sat 10-6. HayUSA.net.

Giant Bermuda From California. In stock yr-round. No need to hunt hay.

Easily digested. Clean, peagreen and soft. Food, not filler. 3-string bales, 17 flakes/bale. One bale feeds equivalent of 2 3/4 bales of coastal. No Minimum. Only at Hay USA. 1714 Blair Dr, Weatherford, TX 75086. Tues-Sat 10-6.

817-599-0200. HayUSA.net.

FEED & STABLE ISSUE Apr Deadine 5/10. Discounted Pricing. 713-562-8846 Horseshoeing. San Antonio and Surrounding Areas.

Call Mike Torres, 210-430-9399.

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800-569-5885 for free catalog or www.hobbyhorseinc.com.

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Do You Have Questions About Your Life? Seek knowledge through a personalized card reading. Tarot & other methods. $30 & up. 918-851-6536.

CALIFORNIA ALFALFA In stock year-round. No need to hunt hay. Clean, leafy & green.

3-string bales, 120-140 lbs avg.

Guaranteed from the Golden State. We only buy from the West Coast for your horse’s safety from the blister beatle. No minimum. Buy from the people you can trust. Hay USA. 1714 Blair Dr, Weatherford, TX 75086.

Tues-Sat 10-6. 817-599-0200.

HayUSA.net.

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COLOR TRADERS

1 Month • $40 * 3 Months • $115 6 Months • $200 * 12 Months • $400 Send Photo, Text & Payment by 15th.

SWHT, PO Box 1865, Splendora, TX 77372 advertise@swhorsetrader.com

2019 3H SLANT LOAD BP 2019 3H Slant Load Trails West Santa Fe II Bumper Pull. Lots of Extras. Very Little Use. Pottsboro (North TX), Texas area! $10,000.

303-325-4127

PUPPIES We have Corgis too! Registered MINI & TOY AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERDS. Smart, sweet & playful!

For litter info and photos, see our website: www.texasdoublel.com or CALL 936-671-3020 to reserve your puppy!

The new babies have arrived!.

AL PAINTS For Sale: Roping, Riding, Mares, Colts.

Breeding: Homozygous Stallions 281-659-5397cell • 281-432-7673barn alpaints@msn.com • www.alpaints.com

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REGISTERED PAINTS For Sale: brood mares and stallions, Some homozygous. Cutting breeding.

Les @ Sterling Farms Rockdale, Texas • 512-477-2646

BROODMARE FOR SALE 2001 AQHA Palomino mare out of All American Shiner and bred for an April foal by AQHA Docs Never Dun. $2250 obo.

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