SouthWest Horse Trader - November 2022 Issue

Carlee McCutcheon Clutches Capital Challenge Victory during Equitation Weekend.

Christina Hall was Awarded the Dressage Foundation's Region 9 Teaching Excellence Award

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elcome to the November 2022 Issue of SouthWest Horse Trader. As the Futurity and NFR season kicks into full gear, we find out who’s the hottest horse and rider combinations of 2022. What are you looking forward to the most? Enjoy the upcoming Finals! w

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with Martha Angelone

By Sherri Mell, 2X Hall of Fame Cowgirl

JJ Hampton (Multiple World and Nation

Breakaway

come up

others can’t

imagine. She reached out to interview Martha Angelone who has had an amazing year in the arena. Angelone is a rival and a friend to JJ in the Breakaway Roping Arena. Currently sitting in the #1 position for Breakaway Roping in the WPRA Pro Rodeo stand ings and in the PRCA Circuit standings, Angelone went live on Facebook that night! (www.facebook. com/jackiej.hampton.1/videos/1265424804253048) Here’s a bit from that Facebook interview.

highlighted a few facts of the 27-year-old’s young and prosperous career. Martha was the 2020 National Finals Breakaway Roping (NFBR) Average Champion, 2020 Reserve World Champion Break away Roper, 2022 Reno Breakaway Champion, 2022 Pro World Champion Breakaway for the Women’s Rodeo World Championship and she is currently in the lead for the 2022 WPRA Breakaway Champion.

At the age of 18, she accepted a scholarship to Western Oklahoma State College, then attended Northwestern Oklahoma State University. She ended her college career in Weatherford and is now living in Stephenville. Her hometown is Cross Junction, Vir

JJ Hampton pictured with her mom, was just inducted into the United Professional Rodeo Assoc (UPRA) Hall of Fame.

ginia where she grew up.

Martha has a sister, Sarah who is also awesome in the arena. She won the 2022 Breakaway Cham pionship at the Annual Shane Hanchey Invitational winning over 15K! She is attending college at Tar leton State University and has won the College Ro deo Region in Breakaway for 2 years.

Martha has won $109,096.71 at 93 rodeos. JJ and the other contestants always remarked that if Martha ever got mounted, they would all be in trou ble. Martha agrees that she is really mounted now, that has made a big difference in her roping. Even more impressive, she has trained her own horses as well. With her better horses, she can just go out to make a practice pen run, even adding an extra swing and be just as fast. It makes her mental game more stable and easier. By thinking less, it makes every thing a lot better.

Her 2022 goal was to be the leader coming into the Finals. With over 100K won, she looks back on the opportunities given by the committees that are now given to the girls in rodeo now. She not only accomplished her goal, but set a season record, being one of the first women to cross the 100K mark.

Preparation: Martha gets ready for all of the different levels she competes at (jackpots, amateur

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JR ROBLES Sweeps All Rounds at the

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The Road to the Horse Wild Card Challenge was held September 22-25 at the Cowtown Coliseum in the his toric Fort Worth Stockyards. The event featured six competitors, colts from the legendary 6666 Ranch, and a cash purse of over $25,000. It was Wild Card JR Robles, who finished in the top, sweep ing wins in all three rounds, and earning an invitation to compete at Road to the Horse 2023.

“The horse (BAMA CROWN) was absolutely amazing, he was with me ev ery step of the way” stated Wild Card Challenge Champion, JR Robles. It was a fairytale ending, to the self-proclaimed underdog, who only began training hors es twelve years ago. “The ending (of the event) was a culmination of all the hard work from my assistants to people back home, to family, to friends, and the horse. The way God just put the whole finish to gether was unforgettable.”

JR Robles earned $1,000 bonus money for receiving the top score in each round, in addition to the $10,000 Wild Card Champion prize money (total earn ing of $13,000). Wild Card Nate Eicher’s strong finish in Round Three allowed him to capture the Reserve Champion ship (earning $7,500), with Kelsey Love Thomas rounding out the Top Three (re ceiving $5,000).

Complete Wild Card Challenge scores are available at www.Roadtothe Horse.com. Road to the Horse 2023 takes place at the Kentucky Horse Park on

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Carlee McCutcheon Clutches Capital Challenge Victoryduring Equitation Weekend

March 23-26, 2023. Tickets are available at www.RoadtotheHorse.com or by calling 800-514-3849. Follow Road to the Horse on Facebook

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Wild Card Challenge

Final scores & 6666 Ranch colt picks

• Champion (1090 Points) JR Robles: #6 BAMA CROWN (Bamacat x Playboys Crown, by Playboys Buck Fever)

• Reserve (888 Points) Nate Eicher: #1 BAMAS RED CAT (Bamacat x Red Ridinghood, by Triage)

• 3rd place (881.5 Points) Kelsey Love Thomas: #3 BAMAS TURN TO PLAY (Bamacat

• 4th Place (877

• 5th Place

• 6th

On the final day of the Capital Challenge Horse Show’s Equitation Weekend, 148 riders rode into the Show Place Arena at Prince George’s Equestrian Cen ter for the Palm Beach International Academy (PBIA) North American Junior Equitation Championships. Af ter a callback for the top 20 and a work-off for the top Continued on page 11

Courtesy Road To The Horse

Meet the Trainers: l-r: Amanda Wilson, Nate Eicher, Lee Hart, Daniel Oliveira, JR Robles, Kelsey Love Thomas

JR Robles riding BAMA CROWN through the final obstacle course

Meet the Judges: l-r: Punk Carter, Eric Hoffmann, Barbra Schulte, Jesse Westfall, and Jeff Williams

Carlee McCutcheon was joined in her winning presentation of the Palm Beach International Academy NA Junior Equitation Championships, last year's winner Grace Debney, TJ O'Mara, Jennifer Madden, Frank Madden, and Leslie Steele.

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She’s A Bold One

Thoroughbred Makeover Champion

The Finale Championship of the 2022 Thor oughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of Ameri ca, welcomed the five top-placed horses after two days of preliminary competition to compete for additional honors before an enthusiastic crowd and a worldwide audience watching via livestream. A panel of judges who watched the entire day of competition ranked the ten winners to determine the overall Thoroughbred Makeover Champion, sponsored by Churchill Downs. When the points were tallied, the honor went to She’s A Bold One, trained by junior Jenna Denver of Imlay City, MI.

She’s A Bold One is a 2018 chestnut mare bred in Kentucky by Downtown Bloodstock Part nership. By Midshipman out of the Strong Con tender mare Bold Contender, She’s A Bold One is unraced, but was in race training and last ran a timed work on January 12, 2021.

She’s A Bold One’s route to earning the Car olyn Karlson Trophy took her through Eventing. She finished fifth in the preliminary round, netting Top Junior honors as well. The pair also finished fourth in Dressage and took home the Top Junior prize in that discipline as well.

Entering the Finale on a blank slate, She’s A Bold One lived up to her name, demonstrating a bold, forward ride through the indoor course of show jumping fences and cross-country portables. The mare’s adjustability and quality of gaits were apparent, moving her decisively into the first place position. The pair then returned for Dressage, fin ishing second in a very close field.

“It’s surreal still,” said Denver after accepting the trophy. “But I’m so happy. She went straight from Eventing right to Dressage, and she did that very well, and I think that stands out. At home, it’s a balance of dressage and jumping, but I focus on the overall fitness of the horse. I think that’s really important for both disciplines. She’s my first Thor oughbred I’ve trained myself completely — it feels really good and it’s a really good achievement that I’ve produced my own horse.”

The People’s Choice Award, sponsored by Achieve Equine, was determined by text-in pop ular vote open to both in-person and livestream attendees. This award was given to Prince of New York, trained by Chris Bennings, the winner of Show Jumper as well as second place in Show Hunter. Prince of New York is a 2016 dark bay/

brown stallion bred in New York by Clark O. Brewster; he made eight starts with two wins for total earnings of $40,256 with his last race on August 31, 2020. By Cairo Prince out of the Olmodavor mare Ocarson, Prince of New York was a $100,000 yearling purchase from Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall Yearling Sale, consigned by Hidden Brook.

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L-R: Kirsten Green, RRP executive director; Chris Bennings and Prince of New York; Hanna Hartman, Achieve Equine director of operations; Erin Halliwell, TCA executive director.

Above L-R: Kirsten Green, RRP executive director; Cathy Shircliff, Churchill Downs director of community relations; Jenna Denver and She's A Bold One; Erin Halliwell, TCA executive director.

Photo by CanterClix

Appaloosa Horse Club is hosting a poster art contest, in search of an original art work to be selected as the official post er for the 75th annual National Appaloosa and World Champion Appaloosa Youth Horse Shows. Deadline for entries is January 31 and it’s free to enter. For other specs, go to www.appaloosa.com/ poster-contest.html

Lost Horizon Ranch, Bry an, hosted a September 17 play day, and HPs were Ella Green (10&U), Rhyan Ricci (11-17), and Jennifer O’Rourke (18&O).

Lone Star Steer Ropers Association hosted two recent events. Jay Teague held the Sep tember 17-18 roping in Childress, and Levi Guiterrez and Rod Hart ness won the high-point buckles. Then the annual Slick & Skinny Shootout was held October 1 and 2 at the Wood Family Ranch in New Ulm, where Neal Wood, Slick Ellis, and their families hosted the last LSSRA roping before the finals. Jason Burson and Cameron Seuhs won that weekend’s high-point buckles. The finals are scheduled for November 19-20 in Abilene. fmi, www.lonestarsteerroping.com

Brazos Extension Horse Committee hosted the Fall Stock Horse of Texas event in Bryan, September 23-25. When the dust set tled, all-around champions for SHOT competi tion were Greg Byers (Intermediate/That Lady Gonna Can Do), Reece Nichols (Jr/Players Gonna Play), Jayne Iffla (Ltd-NP/Playin Catty), Adam Schwalm (NP/CR Woods Up Doc), Reo Pritchard (L1-Novice/Cactus), Kailey Rob erts (Novice-Youth/Fancy Red Bow), Haley Winkler (Novice/SCC Fourstargeneral), Stac ey McAlexander (Open L1/Simone Deville), Ricky Piggott (Open/Ima Dirty Reyd Head), and Treylyn Hancock (Youth/Slyd My Way).

The last Dripping Springs Ranch Park Ranch Horse Show of this year was held

September 24, of course in Dripping Springs. HPs included Kendall Crow (Sr-Horse/Drea mOn Conquistador), Kirsten Walters (18&U/ Tinkers Gun Dunit), Gracie Hageman (19&O/ AR Sanamac), and Janet Zintgraff (19&O-WT/ Ya Better Watch Me). There are THREE ranch horse shows scheduled for next year!

Arkansas Barrel Racing Association’s September 25 event in Arkadelphia resulted in Pole winners being Christian Lancaster (Pony), Chelsey Spann (Buckaroo), Kaylan Howell (Jr), and Lisa Todd (Sr). Barrel champs includ ed Peyton Spann (Buckaroo), Kaylan Howell (Jr), Lisa Todd (Sr), Hadley Harrington (Lead line), Kellie Emerson (Novice-Horse), and Is abella Welch (Novice-Rider). Jackpot winners were Harley Ausmus (PeeWee & Youth) and Kellie Emerson (Open).

Arrow Heart Ranch, Gainesville, host ed a ranch horse show September 25. Besides high-point buckles and other prizes, almost $1,500 jackpot money was paid out. HPs

included Angelia Kipp (WT-Adult), Chloe Lawrence (WT-Youth), Gwyn Sites (Youth), Rianne Storey (Green), Bridgette Kirkpat rick (Novice), Kaci Holloway (Amateur), Liz Jones (Open), and Rebecca Wittek (Mustang).

Barrel Race America’s WPRA and Cathey Barrel Productions’ September 25 event in Groesbeck, yielded fastest contestants being Emily Chiglo (Youth/Dinero), Trinity Glowski (Open/Colt), and Morgan Nicholas (Poles/Sun Frost Only On Tap).

South Texas Pinto Club hosted a show in Seguin September 25. Halter Champion of Champion Kaitlynn Kiel and Cool N Risky were awarded a trophy buckle in memory of the late Terry Henderson, who was a longtime member of the club’s board and also a strong supporter. In all-breed competition, HPs were Summer Marshall (mini-pony-all-ag es), Gracelyn McDougal (mini-pony-12&U), Teagan Kallus (18&U-WT), Madelyn Chinni (18&U), Annette Kiel (19&O-WT), and Dell Wallis (50&O-WT). Pinto HPs included Tea gan Kallus (Youth-WT), Annette Thiel (Ama teur-WT), and Madelyn Chinni (Open).

Ultimate Calf Roping’s September 25 event in Abilene, resulted in 3-head average champs being Lanham Bishop (#15), Doug Scott (#12), Ty Rogers (#11.5), Kirk Kirkes (#11), and Corbin Reat (#10).

Hunt County Horseman’s Associa tion’s final 2022 show, held October 7-8 in Sulphur Springs, resulted in HPs Naomi Welch (13&U/Gotta Be Invited) and Amanda LaDuc (19&O/BNB Make Money Honey). The an nual awards banquet is scheduled for Novem ber 12 at Hopkins Co Civic Center in Sulphur Springs.

The Clay Logan Fall Spectacular, pro duced by Watson Team Ropings and held Oc tober 8 and 9 at 377 Arena in Stephenville, offered 80 percent payback on all ropings. Champions included Wyatt Howell/Belden Cox (#14.5/30.84-on-4), Walker Warkentin/ George Eldridge (#13.5/31.99-on-4), Belden Cox/Gus Mosley (#12.5/35.02-on-4), B. Rad Lands/Gus Mosley (#11.5/37.37-on-4), Lee McKellar/JC Lucero (#10.5/32.83-on-4), and Paisley Foegelle/JC Lucero (#9.5/38.69-on-4).

Oklahoma Buckskin Horse Association’s Riding in the Pink Futurity and Buckle Horse Show, held in Claremore October 8-9, was a great show and loads of fun! ABRA HPs were Andi Goins (Youth), Monte Lanoy (Am

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Amanda LaDuc and Make Money Honey were 19&O HP at HCHA's October Event

Chad Campbell and Kenny Andrus teamed up to win the #6 Ranch division at SLTSA's event

Champions Crowned at National Hunter Derby Regional Championships

The second annual Standlee/ USHJA National Hunter Derby Re gional Championships wrapped up in September after six champion ships were held across the country. Following the same two-round for mat as the regular National Hunter Derby class, the Regional Cham pionships are offered in three sec tions—Open, Amateur and Junior— across six regions of USHJA Zones.

The USHJA National Hunter Derby program, which provides horses and riders a place to gain ex perience in Derby competition at a lower height, has enjoyed continued success and growth with Juniors, Amateurs and Professionals con tinuing to showcase their Hunters.

“I think the National Hunter Derby program is a raging success based on the sheer numbers of en trants you see in the classes,” said Rosenthal, winner of the South Championship Open section. “As a professional rider, I think it serves as an excellent stepping stone for young horses that shows them ven ues and tracks beneficial to their education. As a trainer, I think it is a great teaching tool for Junior and Amateur riders to practice perform ing in higher-pressure situations that asks different questions than just a straightforward Hunter course.”

Learn more about the USHJA National Hunter Derby program at ushja.org/NHD. For more infor mation about the Standlee/USHJA National Hunter Derby Regional Championships, visit ushja.org/ NHDRC. w

three, Carlee McCutcheon of Aubrey, Texas, emerged victorious.

“It’s an honor to win this class,” emphasized McCutcheon. “I’ve never been to Capital Challenge before, so to win this class and to be here with such an amazing and supportive team is really amazing. It’s a great feeling.”

McCutcheon was 25th in the order of go with Kennedy McCaulley’s Chacco Star and shot right to the top of the leaderboard with an average score of 89.33. That lasted until Skylar Wireman of Bonsall, CA, rode MKT Investments LLC’s Famous into firstplace with an equal score, but a higher mark from the panel one judges. Eight trips later, Isabella David of Holmdel, NJ, broke out of the 80’s, notching an aver age score of 90 aboard Castlefield Spartacus.

“I think the first round was definitely a test,” noted McCutcheon of the challenging Ken Kro me-designed track. “I thought the lines rode short. My horse has a huge stride, and in a small ring it can be hard to get galloping and have that nice, out-ofstride equitation look.”

The top 20 riders then returned in reverse or der based on their first-round scores. While the first course featured several bending lines, the callback track had more twists and rollback turns. McCutch eon kept her composure and delivered the high score of the round, 90.83, for an overall score of 180.16, moving her into the lead.

“Going into the second round ‘Chacco’ felt amazing warming up,” said McCutcheon of the 14-year-old Oldenburg gelding that she’s been paired with since February. “I can be a little bit timid some times when I go in the show ring, but he helps make me brave. I know I can trust him.

“I actually preferred the course in the second round, because when you get Chacco going, he has an amazing jump, so I was excited,” she continued.

REGIONAL WINNERS Equitation

Weekend, Capital Challenge Horse Show, Upper Marlboro, MD

Victoria Zahorik, Bartonville, TX

South Central Championship

Showdown

September

After the second round, Wireman was .67 points behind the lead with an overall score of 179.49 and David was just .16 points behind that, scoring 179.33. Because the scores were so close, the judges tested the top three. Called into the arena away from their trainers while the test was read aloud, it included a hand gallop to an oxer to a trot fence, as well as a counter canter off a short turn to the same bounce combination from round two.

in Katy, Texas

•Open: Kelly Lorek & Call Me Cool, owned by Allison Dodds

•Junior: McKayla Brombach & Casalletto WW, owned by Daniel Bedoya

•Amateur: Erin Arnold & MTM

When the dust settled, it was McCutch eon who triumphed, with David awarded the reserve and Wireman in third. Following her win, and with her parents cheering her on over FaceTime, McCutcheon was elated but was quick to give credit to the appropriately

named Chacco Star.

“He definitely knows he’s a star,” she stated. “He knows that he is amazing, and he’s spoiled and wants attention and snacks all the time. He is just the sweetest horse with the best personality. He’s the best horse I’ve ever ridden, so it’s so much of a confidence booster knowing that I have such a special partner.”

For her win, McCutcheon was given the Best Equitation Rider Award, sponsored by Karen Healey, and trainers Max Amaya and TJ O’Mara of Stonehenge Stables in Colts Neck, NJ were given the Leading Equitation Trainers Award, sponsored by Leslie Steele and Acres West. w

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Carlee McCutcheon and Chacco Star McKayla Brombach, Wimberley, TX

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rodeos and Pro Rodeos). While Martha doesn’t take her good Pro Rodeo horses to the jackpots, she sharpens her skills at these jackpots and open rodeos with her horses that she is preparing. She feels that the more she enters, if there is money up, the sharper she is. If there is a Rodeo within her vicinity, she is going to enter.

On working (job): To get by, Martha used to work 3 jobs. Before she left to really rodeo, she was working as a bartender. She loved it and the customers were like fami ly to her. She used to work then rush to the roping or rodeo. She feels like she is not as rushed or tired now.

What do you enjoy the most about roping and Rodeo? It’s the rush you get, the feeling in the moment, stuff like that. When she won the NFBR, moments like that make it so much more special. When you ac complish something yourself, the feeling you get inside.

What have you learned most while rodeoing? Who is in my circle. Especially when away from Texas, she considers every one family from Texas. She has learned that the circle is getting smaller. It’s important to have somebody to just pick up the phone and call. Who you have with you or behind you means a lot. Martha mentioned that she likes her peace and quiet, traveling alone doing everything for herself, including driving all night and getting no sleep.

What is your favorite roping? Chey enne, Wyoming. You have to really score and go run one down there. She loves the feeling of when the rope breaks away in a rodeo that big.

What happens when you don’t have a good run? How do you refocus? Martha

used to get down on herself and felt like she shouldn’t be there doing this if she isn’t win ning. But now she worries less, and focuses on just going out there to rope. Trying to just win first at every rodeo doesn’t really work.

What advice would you give a young breakaway roper? It doesn’t matter where you come from, or what you have. She start ed with a $1500 pickup and a bumper pull trailer. She just bought herself her first liv ing quarter trailer 2 years ago. Nothing fan cy, but she’s proud of it. She and her sister have made it pretty much on their own. She always has a smile on her face, she doesn’t change, and she is still the same person re gardless of the wins.

Following the interview with JJ, Martha had 4 days of competition at the PRCA Texas Circuit Finals in October, Angelone won the 4th go with a 2.1 and was 4th in the Average. She broke out on her first calf, hit the panel coming out on her second calf and was a 2.9 on her third calf. This made her a 3X Texas Circuit Champion!

The 2022 Women’s Professional Rodeo Association AQHA Breakaway Horse of the Year winners included Spots Lil Legend in 2nd place, ridden by Angelone and owned by Tanner Green.

JJ Hampton also got a piece of the PRCA Texas Circuit, winning 2nd in the 2nd go round of the Breakaway! When it was all said and done, the Year End Champion for the Texas Circuit is Martha Angelone with winnings of $23,033.24. Reserve went to JJ Hampton with $20,486.60 for the year.

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God Bless Chris Ledoux

It’s Indoor Living Season:

Tips on Healthy Stabled Life

Contributed by Kim Miller

It’s often said that we horse owners take better care of our horses’ health than our own. We pamper them and try our best to protect them from illness and injury. It’s easy to forget that their physiology was designed for a rug ged life outdoors in the wild.

Indoor life is convenient and sometimes necessary for many of our horses, but it’s not their natural habitat. As herd animals, horses have physical, physiological and emotion al needs that are naturally met living freely outdoors. Confinement can affect everything from respiratory and digestive heath to joint function and overall well-being.

The good news is that modern equine science provides many ways for our horses to live as naturally as possible in a stabled envi ronment.

4 Tips for a Healthy Indoor Season.

The Air In There. Even when it’s cold out, let some air flow into the stable to remove or dilute airborne particles that are a major re spiratory risk in the barn environment.

Horses are comfortable in much low er temperatures than people are. Providing there’s no chilling wind or significant moisture involved, temperatures around 0° are tolerable for most healthy horses. The range between 18° and 59° is considered comfortable for most horses.

Horses’ long winter coats are designed to trap air against the skin and this creates a layer of insulation against the cold. Body-clipped horses can be blanketed to maintain warmth.

Good ventilation is a key consideration in the early stages of new barn design or renova tion of an existing barn. Creating exit points for warm air to rise helps remove exhaled moisture and the active gases contained within it.

The more the difference in temperature between cold outside and warm inside air, the more powerful the effect of “thermal buoyan cy” in keeping the barn air clean and healthy. Positioning barn windows and doors to take advantage of the site’s prevailing breezes sets the stage for effective, natural ventilation.

Leaf Blowers & Other No-Nos: Not using dust blowers around horses seems like

a no-brainer, but veterinarians say that advice often goes unheeded. Dust-stirring activities like stall cleaning and aisle raking should be done when the horses are outdoors, too.

The impact of barn activity on air qual ity was revealed in 2014 research comparing day and nighttime dust levels. Airborne parti cle concentrations during the day were near ly double that of concentrations measured at night. (Ivester et al., 2014).

Ensure that everyone involved in your horses’ care and barn maintenance understands the importance of minimizing dust-stirring ac tivities when horses are inside. Consider sig nage to this effect to keep the message top of mind.

Tackle Hay & Bedding These are the biggest sources of harmful respirable dust in the stabled environment.

Hay is critical to our horses’ health be cause their digestive system was designed to process and absorb nutrients from long stemmed forage. However, hay is naturally “dirty” with harmful microscopic particles.

Hay is grown in soil, harvested with heavy equipment and, usually, hauled long distances and stored for long periods. Before it reaches our horses, it picks up respirable dust in the form of mold, bacteria and other allergens.

We can’t see these particles, but they make their mark deep in the lungs, causing irritation and inflammation that lead to condi

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Gifts that give back

Contributed by Dr. Jennifer Schuckman

1) Chiropractic gift cards: This is a gift everyone on your Christmas list can benefit from! From birth chiropractic care can align your spine helping you feel and move your absolute best. Chiropractors do more then chase pain! The Joint Chiropractic has 700 lo cations nation wide, they are a perfect fit for any horse show family traveling near or far.

2) Massage gift cards: This is another gift that can benefit anyone on your Christmas list! From sports massage to trigger points or over worked muscles there is something for every one. We all need a little self-care. Horse people are the worst at taking time for themselves. Give the gift of self-care!

3) TENS unit: A TENS unit is a mobile elec trical stimulation unit. It provides palliative relief for muscle spasm, strained muscled, or acute nerve pain until you can get to see your chiropractor. We all get aches that turn in to muscle spasms at the show. A TENS unit can help you get through the show and to your chi ropractor. My favorite brand is Auvon. This is a great thing to have in your horse trailer or show bag!

4) Foam roller: This is one of the best things you can carry with you for self-care! A foam roller will help adjusts stay in place longer and loosen tight back muscles. Between ad justments or on the road a foam roller can re lieve tension throughout your full spine and glutes. Lay the roller on the ground then lay over it like a limp noodle. Slowly work your way from your glutes to your neck and back to your glutes rolling over the foam. A 24” or 36” roller works best so you can turn them 90 degrees and use them for other spine work. I recommend a plan foam roller, you don’t need anything fancy to relive muscle tension!

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HayGain Western Ambassdor, Veronica Swales

Fort Worth Dressage Club

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

FWDC holds monthly meetings 4th Mon day of every month.

Our website is www.fortworthdressage club.com. Please check out our website, we have pictures of members and activities.

FWDC is planning its annual Awards Banquet and Silent Auction which benefits our Scholarship fund in January. We are very proud to recognize all our members achievements.

FWDC hosted our annual Camp for vol unteers in August at Noble Champions. Thanks to Charles Scott, owner of Noble Champions, USDG GMO Education Initiative and The Dressage Foundation for helping us with a grant. We will be bringing in renowned dres

sage judge and clinician Janet Foy.

FWDC activities throughout the year in clude our annual awards banquet to recognize members achievements throughout the year, which also includes a silent auction to benefit our Scholarship fund, USDF/USEF Recog nized show, schooling show, low cost clinic, pool party, video night and other dressage re lated activities. This past year we also hosted

a bit fitting clinic and brought in an expert in proper bits for your individual horse. It was very well received and a great educational ex perience.

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

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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tions on the Equine Asthma Spectrum.

The spectrum ranges from Mild and Mod erate Inflammatory Airway Disease that can be elusive to di agnose to debilitat ing cases of Severe Equine Asthma.

Dusty hay and bedding are espe cially harmful because our horses spend much of their day with their nostrils hovering over both.

Consider virtually dust-free steamed hay. Hay gain high temperature steaming has been proven to remove up to 99% of the respirable dust found even in hay of desired nutrient content. This “dust” includes mold, bacteria and other allergens.

Low dust bedding is a smart choice and there are several products that provide cushion and absorben cy, Cushioned flooring that requires minimal bedding is ideal, especially sealed flooring the prevents urine seeping to and accumulating at the stall subbase. Such surfaces help reduce the urine off-gas, urea, which is another respiratory irritant.

Prolong Meal Times: Our horses’ digestive process was designed for spending most of their day grazing small bites of forage while roaming. That’s why their stomachs constantly produce acid that helps break down that forage for absorption. If there’s no forage in the tummy, however, the acid can irritate the stomach lining and cause ulcers.

Slow feeders approximate nature’s design to ab sorb nutrients while trickle feeding. More time eating means more chewing, which prompts more saliva that helps buffer the stomach from those acids. Four hours is generally considered the longest horses should go without something in their stomachs.

Plus, eating for more hours of the day is most horses’ favorite way to spend the day. There’s less time for boredom behaviors or food scarcity stress.

These four tips are taken from Haygain’s new Optimizing the Stable Environment e-book. Whether you’re set on improving your existing yard or design ing your dream stable, Optimizing the Stable Environ ment offers the latest horse management science to support your goals of providing the very best for your horse.

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COMMON DISPLAY SIGNALS OF HORSE ANXIETY

Howdy! It is very common that we hear about horses experi encing anxiety or are just crazy. After all, as a CBD company many people think about our products for anxiety first. Yet, in most cases the horse is really experiencing pain and the only way they can communicate is behaviorally. Many times, that behavior is often seen as being stubborn, hardheaded or uncontrollable leading the owner to find the horse un pleasant and no longer enjoyable to ride. So, let’s take some time this month to talk about how your horse may be trying to tell you he’s in pain and some signs to look for.

Change in Head Carriage

Sore horses will often carry the heads higher than usual. Unfortunately, this cre ates greater stiffness in the poll causing tightness and tension through the neck muscles.

Tense Eyelids

Muscles around the eye become more tense when the horse is experienc ing pain. Look for the upper eyelid to be raised and less relaxed.

Muscle Deterioration and tightness

When you see changes in your horse’s top line or the way your horse holds himself this is often due to some pain he is trying to relieve. You may also

see one shoulder underdeveloped com pared to the other or changes in the de velopment on the backend with one side larger than the other.

Pelvis Angle

Changes in the angle of your horse’s pelvis may indicate compensation for pain on the front end. If you see changes either in the flattening or steepening of the pel vis angle that may be attributed to adjust ments your horse is making for comfort.

Tucked Tail

Related to the pelvis angle if you are not able to lift your horses tail easily this can be associated with a change in the pel vis angle and a sign of soreness in your horse.

Thankfully, naturally occurring can nabinoids provide a natural way to pro vide relief for your horses. If you are ex periencing any of the these behaviors with your horse and have any questions about how or when to use cannabinoid products to manage anxiety, contact me directly at info@tomlusa.com or visit our website, www.tomlusa.com for more information and to also learn more about The PTSD Foundation of America. w

Contributed by Scott Robertson, TOML

A Very Steep Croup

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“Worried Eye”: Notice the tension (wrinkles) in the upper eye lid

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ateur-WT), Crystal Denker (Amateur), and Ja mie Jones (Open).

Kimberly Pemberton was the ABRABuckskin-Bred high-point. All-breed HPs in cluded Maddie Dawson (Y-10&U-WT), Ad dison Holland (Youth-11-18), SunnyStroede (Adult-WT), Lindsey Treece (Adult), Macy Holland (Youth-Ranch-11-18), and Anna Woolsey (Adult-Ranch).

Texas High School Rodeo Association hosted its annual Founder’s Invitational Oc tober 8-9 in Hallettsville. Average champs in cluded Garrett Talamantes/Chase Santos (Team Roping), Olivia Thibodeaux (Pole Bending), Devin Young (Barrel Racing), Bryce Jensen (Bull Riding & Steer-Wrestling), Kyler Ohrt (Tie-Down Roping), Ethan Cart (Saddle Bronc Riding), Amy Ohrt (Breakaway-Roping), Brayze Schill (Bareback Riding), and Kaylie Garza (Goat Tying). The 2022-2023 officers in clude President Garrett Talamantes, VP Tierney Myers, and Secretary Abby McCreary.

Arkansas State Fair rodeo queens were named October 9, in Barton Coliseum in Little Rock. Brooklyn Helmbrecht was crowned ju nior queen and Ashton Mckenzie as crowned senior queen.

The Texas A&M University horse judging team cleaned up October 12 at the All-American Quarter Horse Congress in Co lumbus, OH! They took first in halter, first in performance, and first in reasons, claiming the overall championship by 21 points!

NavaRio Ranch Horse Productions’

October 15 event in Brenham resulted in HPs Anna Mayfield (WTY-L), Jared Arfele (WTY-L2), Katherine Allen (WTLY-L1), Faith Tracey (WTLY-L2), and Shelby Reine (Green), Candace Krebs (WT-Adult), Allyson Bauer (WT-Open), Laura Schwab (Rookie), Kelley King (Novice), Randy Yocum (Amateur), and Jamie Paben (Open). Remaining 2022 shows are scheduled for November 12 (Snook) and December 15 (Brenham), with the awards ban quet in Brenham January 7.

South LA Team Sorting Association’s October 15 event resulted in winners being Chad Campbell/Kenny Andrus (#6-Ranch), E.B. Thompson/Bill Mayfield/Charlie Richard son (3Man-2Gate), Caitlynn Boudreaux/Hal lie Hornsby (Youth), Kate Adams/Joseph Zito (#10-Ranch), and Terri Lofton/Audrey Deval court (No-Lope). The year-end finals event is scheduled for November 18-20, with the new year to kick off January 7, all in Port Allen.

Make plans for NM Quarter Horse Association’s annual convention, scheduled for December 10 at Bernalillo County Sheriff Posse Hall in Albuquerque. Fun activities are planned, including lunch, door prizes, a silent auction, and a dessert auction. nmqha1948@ gmail.com or RSVP 505.307.8876.

Braggin' Rights

Brooke Watz, Dayton, and Reeses Gold pieces won the 2022 Jerry Martin Western Pleasure buckle at the annual Texas Rice Festi val Horse Show in Winnie, September 17.

Peebles Bridger, Alpine, won the youth class September 18 with a 76 on Silverbrook

Ranches’ Smooth Whiskers and at Big Country CHA’s event in Sweetwater.

Mary Jo Riley, Huntsville, was awarded the Superior Horseman trophy Saddle Septem ber 19 at the Walker County 4-H Horse Club Banquet. She had some push from behind, as her brother, Raymond Riley, was recognized in fourth place.

Nathan Piper, Pilot Point, was named the BEHC Horseman of the Year September 24 at Brazos County Expo Center. Legendary horse men and former Texas Extension Horse Spe cialist B.F. Yeates presented the award, making it even more special to Piper, who was very thankful for the recognition from fellow horse men. “I’m honored to be recognized by a group of people who are second to none. They have done more for me personally and the horse in dustry in general than just about anyone else.” Piper was born in Brazos County and grew up showing reining horses. Fast forward to this past March, when Piper became a NRHA Mil lion Dollar Reiner!

Ashton Padon, Conroe, and Magnum had the fastest time - 15.42 - of all the barrel runs at Pasadena Livestock Show & Rodeo’s 7 perfor mances, September 23-October 1!

Jessica Tate, Marfa, and All Night Long earned the Amateur division champion prize at the Kentucky Fall Classic at Lakeside Arena, Frankfort, KY, September 29-October 2.

Josh Pierce, Oakhurst, was in a terri ble vehicle accident October 1 and suffered many broken bones plus internal injuries. He endured at least 3 surgeries. A Go Fund Me account, Josh Pierce Medical Fund, has been

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Roper Garrett Talamantes is 2022-2023 Texas High School Rodeo Association President

Legendary Horseman B.F. Yeates (rt) presented Nathan Piper with the BEHC Horseman of the Year

Angela Kipp was W/T Adult HP at Arrow Hear Ranch's September ranch horse event

Greg Clark presents Mason Griffin (lt) with the Johnny Mac Sanders 5/6-YO Futurity award

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FINE: PAIN MANAGEMENT IN CATTLE

Unlike many animals that vocalize their dis comfort, cattle tend to suffer in silence—making it all the more important for an owner to recognize the subtle signs of pain. Whether from age, injury, or illness, early detection of pain is an important step in bringing an animal back to health.

Cattle are like most prey species in that they tend to hide their pain, says Dr. Jenna Funk, a clin ical assistant professor & beef cattle veterinarian at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ Veterinary Education, Research, & Outreach campus.

“When pain reaches the threshold where it starts affecting behavior, one of the first signs will be reduced feed intake,” Funk said. “If it hurts to move, they will be reluctant to move. Cattle will also grind their teeth when they are uncomfort able; you can hear it when they grind them hard enough.”

If the pain is associated with a single limb, they may limp to reduce the amount of weight placed on that leg. If the source of pain is in the ab domen, cattle may tuck their bellies up by stand ing with all four feet close together.

Depending on the cause of the pain, there are several options a veterinarian may suggest for treatment. The most common pain management medications for cattle are non-steroidal anti-in flammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which can come as injections, oral pills, or a pour-on liquid.

“Steroids can also be used for pain manage ment in short-term situations,” Funk said. “While long-term use of steroids is not recommended be cause of the negative impacts they can have on the immune system, short courses can be very effec tive at reducing swelling and relieving pain.”

There are also several non-medication op tions that can help relieve pain in cattle, including

acupuncture and chiropractic manipulation by li censed practitioners.

“Pain associated with the feet can often be managed with corrective foot trimming,” Funk said. “Making sure that all four feet have proper confirmation (structure and alignment) will allow the animal to evenly distribute their weight and reduce the chances of secondary musculoskeletal injury from favoring a painful or misshapen foot.”

To prevent painful injuries from occurring in the first place, owners can commit to low-stress handling techniques, such as using pressure points to move cattle instead of noise and fear.

“Move slow and never surprise cattle. This will reduce the likelihood of cattle running and pushing each other, which can lead to injury,” Funk said. “In addition, animals recovering from injury should be kept on solid, surefooted ground and with only a few herd mates to prevent poten tial re-injury from shoving and pushing.”

Maintaining clean and well-lit facilities can also reduce the likelihood of injury.

In addition to the ethical reasons for reduc ing pain in cattle, owners will likely notice other benefits when herds are kept happy and pain-free.

“Well taken care of animals perform better,” Funk said. “Controlling pain will increase pro duction and help make the animal more efficient, which, in turn, is more profitable for the produc er.”

Whether owners keep cattle as pets or pro duction animals, reducing pain should be a top pri ority. By keeping an eye out for subtle behavioral differences, you can help make sure your cattle experience as little pain as possible. w

Pet Talk is a service of the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University. Stories can be viewed at vetmed.tamu.edu/news/pet-talk. Direct suggestions for future topics to editor@cvm.tamu.edu

Bosque Ranch HostsAnnual Brazos Bash

The Brazos Bash, which ran from October 4-17, wrapped up its fourteen-day run at Bosque Ranch. With over 1,600 en tries and a payout of $1.5m the event drew an impressive roster of cutting horses and riders from around the World. Sponsors included Big Star Trucking, Community Coffee, Machinery Auctioneers and MD Barnmaster.

The Brazos Bash also for the first time served as a qualifying event for the 2023 Run For A Million, a prestigious event in Western equine sports held at the Southpoint Arena & Equestrian Center in Las Vegas. The eleven riders advancing are

• Matt Gaines, Weatherford,TX

• Tarin Rice, Poolville, TX

• Wesley Galyean, Claremore, OK

• Adan Banuelos, Granbury, TX

• Matt R Miller, Poolville, TX

• Austin Shepard, Summerdale, AL

• Michael Cooper, Weatherford, TX

• Lloyd Dennis Cox, Marietta, OK

• Kenny Platt, Fort Lupton, CO

• Monty Buntin, Lincoln, CA

• Clay Johnson, Weatherford, TX.

Amanda Brumley, producer of The Run For A Million, says “It was the intent from the creation of TRFAM to incor porate multiple western disciplines. The difficulty was figuring out how to manage the footing needs with little to no time in between competitions. We are very ex cited to have come up with a solution to accommodate cutting next year into a per formance which will take place Thursday, August 17, adding the best of the best in now three disciplines Reining, Cow Horse and Cutting. TRFAM is joining forces with the NRHA, NRCHA and NCHA in an epic event that has never been seen in the history of western equine sports. w

Kenny Platt, Adan Banuelos, Tarin Rice at the 2022 Brazos Bash

Characteristics to Watch Out for When Purchasing a LGD

In this month’s article I will cover some characteristics to watch out for when purchas ing a LGD puppy or mature dog. There are many things besides the overall health of a live stock guardian dog puppy to watch for when purchasing a new dog for your ranch. Often new producers looking to purchase their first LGD will try to find the cheapest dog possible or be lured by a free adult LGD. This can lead to LGDs being used or purchased that are not truly a LGD or ones with future health issues. Below are some characteristics that should throw up a red flag a producer when they are looking for a LGD candidate for their ranch.

• Pups under the age of 6 weeks should not be purchased. The ideal age to purchase a pup is 8-10 weeks old that’s been with adult dogs & littermates learning proper behavior.

• Do not purchase pups or adults, with blue eyes, or lacking pigment, including lack of black pigment around the eyes & noses. This can indicate a mixing of non LGD breeds. Or a lack of pigment that can be a health issue in cluding skin, vision & hearing problems.

• LGD breeds do not have the Merle col oring. This indicates another breed is mixed in. Likely, a herding breed. This mixing introduces prey drive back into a dog that has been bred for 1000’s of years to protect livestock and not to have prey on them.

• Do not purchase dogs with ears that are semi prick or prick. Ears coming above the skull like they want to stand up, or are, stand ing up is a mixed breed, not a pure LGD breed.

• Dogs with straight, Lab like tails are not a pure LGD. LGD tails are typically long. Many have the curled wheel at the end or are curved like a sword.

• Do not purchase dogs with solid Black & White, or “Black Great Pyrenees”. It does not just show up in this breed. https://greatpyr enees.club/great-pyrenees-official-standard/

• Do not purchase solid Black & Tan or Black Anatolians. Again, this indicates prob

ably mixed breeding. Anato lian Shepherds will have black on their faces and other areas, but not pure black patches. https://asdca.club/akc-breedstandard/

• Do not purchase a Great Pyrenees crossed with another LGD breed with any solid black coloring. The big white dog breeds are exactly that, WHITE. The Great Pyr enees may retain a little bit of color, as outlined in their breed standard. However, Ak bash, Maremma, Polish Tatra, Komondor & most Great Pyrenees, are all white.

• Do not purchase a LGD that does not have a double hair coat. All LGDs have double hair coats, even short haired breeds. If a dog looks slick, it is most likely a mixed breed.

• Avoid purchasing oversized, massive dogs. Many are fighting bred, not shepherd’s dogs, and too big to be able to do the work needed for a working LGD.

• Avoid purchasing petite or fine boned pups or dogs, pointed muzzles. These dogs are large to giant breeds. Many of the LGDs aver age 20 lbs at 8 weeks of age. A petite or fine boned dog is likely a defect or a mixed breed.

• Avoid purchasing any LGD that doesn’t walk or stand correctly. Structural defects will only get worse over time and may lead to early retirement of a good dog.

• Avoid breeders that do not offer a guar antee and/or mentorship after the sale. This may indicate an untrustworthy person selling a dog that is unhealthy or of mixed breeding.

• Avoid purchasing a “good” adult LGD or using a free adult LGD or a dog from a shel ter. Most ranchers will not sell or rehome an adult LGD that is a good working dog. No one that uses these dogs wants to get rid of one that

truly works well. Most adult LGDs in shelters are there because they have issues roaming or are of a mix of non LGD breeding. These dogs should be avoided if they are to be used as a guardian of livestock.

We look forward to sharing our research with the ranching community over the next several years as the LGD bonding project con tinues at the Texas A&M AgriLife Center in San Angelo. Weekly progress of the puppies and the bonding project can be viewed on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @TAMU livestockguarddog. Don’t forget to sign up for our blog The Guardian Way sanangelo.tamu. edu/research/lgd/ and check out our YouTube channel also. For questions regarding LGDs you can email me at bill.costanzo@ag.tamu. edu or call 325-657-7311. Look for the next article on Livestock Guardian Dogs in next month’s edition of this magazine. w

Bill Costanzo – LGD Research Specialist, TX A&M AgriLife Research

Courtesy Texas A&M AgriLife

photo courtesy Costanzo 2020

A Maremma (LGD) x Border Collie mixed dog. The pointed muzzle, color pattern and overall size are easy to recognize as a dog of mixed breeding.

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Christina Hall Awarded The Dressage Foundation’s Region 9 Teaching Excellence Award

Christina Hall of Alvord, TX, was presented with The Dressage Foundation’s 14th annual “Region 9 Teaching Excellence Award” at the 2022 Region 9 Championships. Christina received the $5,000 award for her excellent teaching skills.

Christina has been a professional instructor since 1990. She has a degree in education, a police officer license, and was a mounted patrol officer for eight years. She has a variety of clients from beginners to Grand Prix. As a former teacher, Christina believes each of her clients learns dif ferently and works hard to create individual lesson plans that best fit their needs. Christina plans to use the $5,000 award to add a dressage court to her facility to be able to host more educational events, such as ridea-test clinics. She is also planning to add a Pixem/Pivio video system to conduct remote lessons. Christina has a passion for volunteerism and has volunteered in many areas including judging IEA competitions, hosting complimentary clinics to teach dressage basics to riders in other equestri an disciplines, and by serving as a mentor. She also encourages her family and students to volunteer as much as they can.

Christina said, “I am thrilled to have been nominated for this award, and winning it is such an amazing honor. I hope to be a steward of all trainers and coaches who lie in bed at night thinking of ways to explain a concept to a student and to be an ambassador for those who stand on the sidelines, riding every step of their student’s dressage tests with them.

“I hope I can take this award and pay it forward by helping make dressage and dressage education accessible, applicable, and available to those who wish to learn. I cannot express my appreciation enough to TDF for making this award available to instructors like me. Finally, I cannot

close this without expressing my lifelong gratitude to my own trainers and mentors. It is those remarkable educators who instilled in me the methods that I have used to teach and shape the horses and riders I have been lucky enough to touch.”

Meg Flemming, who established the award at TDF in 2009, said, “Being trained at Curragh Equestrian Center in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area within the same format as The British Horse Society gave Christina a foundation for all aspects of a career with horses, training, management, volunteering, and especially teaching. Christina’s les sons show organization and diligence while simultaneously showing support for and encouragement to the rider. There is a clear beginning, middle, and end to each lesson. Additionally, each horse and rider combination showed improvement.”

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Meg Flemming & Christina Hall (Region 9 TEA)

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Lindsay Bedoya, Hous ton, and Quattro won the $10K Double Oak Tack 1.4 m Jump er Classic October 1 at Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy.

Alexander Schexneider popped the big question to Jessica MacNaughton October 2! She an swered yes, so she’s sporting a spar kler now on her left hand. The big event occurred, of course, in the barn at Schexnider Cattle & Cow Horses, Mul vey, LA.

Allison King, Madisonville, and Raz won the Stock Horse 19&O HP Oc tober 8 at the annual Brazos County 4-H Open Horse Show at Still Creek Ranch in Bryan.

Ceeli Pinkston, Kaufman, and Hes So Epic won the 1D Youth Rounds 1, 2, and 3 plus the average with a total time of 33.945 at the Pink Buckle Futurity (barrels) October 8-9 at Lazy E Arena, Guthrie, OK.

Lank Gee, Clayton, OK, won the day’s HP roper saddle October 9 at the Lucky Ward Birthday Bash put on by Integrity Team Roping Productions at Lightning C Arena, McAlester, OK.

Mason Griffin, Pioneer, LA, won the Johnny Mac Sanders 5–6-Year-Old Futurity riding Richard McNutt’s Metal lic Wildfire October 9 in New Roads, LA. The same day and show, he rode Ronnie Griffin’s DP Sannsational to take the re serve in the 4-Year-Old Futurity.

Dana Herr, Gainesville, went to work October 10 as an account executive for AQHA and The American Quarter Horse Journal. Her experience in sales, networking and event planning special ized in the western lifestyle will be an asset.

Losses

Some Kinda Memories aka “Fern” died September 18, surrounded by the Shrontz Family on the Coyote Ranch near Beaumont. Bred by Shelly Mowery, the 1994 mare was purchased by Dr. Carl and Laurel Shrontz in 1996. In 1997, she made a big mark when Mike Mow ery rode her in the NCHA Futurity and scored 226, breaking a previous record of 225.5 set 17 years before. She won many awards and prizes plus $378,671 in lifetime earnings. Trainer Mike Mow ery stated, “She was a strong-willed little mare, confident in everything she did.”

Angelique Harkin, 53, Kossee, died October 11 after a long and cou rageous battle with cancer. She and her family have owned MeadowCreek Park Equestrian Eventing Facility since 2019, bringing it back to its original glory. An gelique organized, planned, and hosted the first competitions there before hand ing the reins over to her daughter, Kait lin. In her younger years, she trained and participated I hunter jumper competitions before moving on to eventing.

Legendary hunt-seat sire and APHA Lifetime Leading Sire All Time Fancy died October 19. Nicknamed “Nike,” the 1998 bay overo stallion by CF Wicked Willie and out of Forced To Be Fancy was bred by Rosemarie Shedd of Rock ton, Illinois, and owned by Peggy Knaus of Tuttle, Oklahoma. w

Brooke Watz & Reeses Gold pieces earned the Jerry Martin Western Pleasure buckle at the Texas Rice Festival Horse Show. Parents Denise and Phillip Watz, and her trainer, Roxanne Ruiz-Lee join her.

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