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Texas Arena League Halfway thru Record Breaking Season!

Texas Arena League (TAL) kicked off its fifth season on January 28-30 at Brookshire Polo Club (Brookshire) with a record-breaking 200+ horses, 42 teams, 116 players, and 79 chukkars. Texas Arena League comprises four separate events spread across two locations: Legends Polo Club and Brookshire Polo Club. Teams and players compete for points that determine the End of League Awards and the coveted TAL belt buckles.

Wrapping up the second event, held February 11-13 at Legends Polo Club, the following teams will continue on to the semifinals: • In the 0-3 goal USPA Southwestern Circuit General George S. Patton, Jr.: Blue Star, Bar Spur, Legends, and Los Tres Ingleses.

• In the 0-3 goal USPA Admiral Nimitz Cup: Auour Polo Team, Eagles Landing, Gulf Coast Fence, and Polo InterActive.

• In the 3-6 goal USPA Southwestern Circuit

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elcome to the March 2022 Issue of SouthWest Horse Trader. This issue is packed with show coverage including Areana Polo and FWSSR. We welcome a new columnist this month in Scott Robinson. His column Equine CBD, Ask The Expert will educate horse owners in choosing the right products, doses, ingrediants and answer reader questions. With products cropping up everywhere, now is a great time for us to learn the ropes. Have you visited www.swhorsetrader.com lately? We have a full event calendar, classifieds and press releases added all month long. Be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter for breaking news, upcoming events and special offers. w

Herk’s Store & Grill teammates Megan Flynn and Wendy Stover congratulate each other after their win General Lewis “Chesty” Puller: Dallas Polo, Herk’s Store and Grill, Lease Plan, and PSL Polo • In the 3-6 goal USPA Sherman Memorial: Visage.Jobs, Auour, Bar Spur, and Legends.

In the 6-9 goal USPA Arena Delegates Cup, bracket play continues until the finals at Legends Polo Club.

In addition to the USPA tournaments, TAL has a new player division, C-Flight, which has seen 16 teams competing at the two different locations so far.

USPA military tournaments have taken the spotlight with a strong presence of active and former military members and military family members. “Texas Arena League has supported military tournaments since its inception. As participation in Texas Arena League has grown, so has the number of players with military ties, showing the historical connection between polo and the military,” said Karl Hilberg, U.S. Navy Commander, retired, and TAL committee member. “Approximately 70% of players have a military connection through personal service or family members this season. The addition of Patton Legacy Sports as a sponsor is taking TAL to a new level.”

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The Blue Ribbon Winter Horse Show was held at the Extraco Event Center in Waco, TX January 20-23. With all of the cold weather everyone was glad to be indoors. The hunter ring was competitive and Wise Up was crowned the first champion of the week Grace Loughlin in the Green Hunters. Wise up is owned by and Clandestin Susan Schwartz and ridden by Julie Benton.

The Texas Green Hunter Super Stake PETER PETSCHENIG & WANNABE CS TASTE VICTORY was won by RSH Fortuna Semilly owned by Lila Jimerson and ridden by Courtney Line.

Ocala hosted an exhilarating Saturday night of top equestrian sport as 44 horseand-rider combinations gathered under the lights in the WEC Grand Arena. FEI Level III The $2500 USHJA National Hunter Derby was course designer, Peter Grant (CAN) designed the intricate tracks with a tight time allowed held and Grace Loughlin piloted Caitlin Hudson’s that caught many riders throughout the class. Although six entries delivered faultless Clandestin to the blue ribbon. Second went to RSH rounds, it was Peter Petschenig and his own Wannabe CS (Warrant x Welite) that earned Fortuna Semilly ridden by Courtney Line and third the final victory in the $75,000 Coca-Cola Beverages Florida Grand Prix. went to Cellestial Dream owned by Eva Linke and “The course was very different from what we have seen during the previous weeks. ridden by Payton White.

This course was sending us from one side to the other, with a super tight time allowed, so Over the weekend saw the ponies taking the you had to gallop. Horses still had to be careful and adjustable,” said Petschenig. “Wanstage. Champion in the small/medium Pony Hunter nabe CS is huge, but he’s super rideable. You can leave out two strides or add two. He’s was Pick Me ridden by Gracelyn Haydel. still a bit green, but tonight, he really showed what he can do,” shared Petschenig.

In the Large Pony the tri color ribbon went The returning field was made up of riders from Austria, Australia, Brazil, Israel and home with SF Sassafras ridden by Hanna Enderlin. the Unite States. Bryn Sadler and Showcase 81, LLC’s Cinven CR were the first pair to The return, ultimately deciding to retire. Next in was Alberto Michan (ISR) and his own Nabal Jumper De Trivera, galloping through the course but knocking one rail down along the way in ring saw 47.037 seconds, ultimately earning fourth.

StoryPeter Petschenig and his own Wannabe CS were the third pair down the ramp into the b r o o k WEC Grand Arena, “I haven’t ridden Wannabe CS in a lot of jump-offs. He won a grand Farm from prix a few weeks back and that was the first time I rode him fast, but he is actually game.

Gianna Argyle, Aycock & Today, I wasn’t sure if I could keep him quiet because he can get really aggressive, but he Flex A Tia walk away handled it really well.” with many Petschenig and the 10-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding started on a strong galawards. In the $5000 1.25M Jumper Classic, Gianna lop, easily leaving out strides while taking a tidy inside turn to the MARS Equestrian Aycock piloted her Flex A Tia to the blue. Second vertical. The pair flew to the Coca-Cola Beverages Florida oxer in ten strides to stop the went to Colby Coltrain riding Gianna’s Conquer and jump-off clock at 45.813 seconds, a time that no other competitor could catch. third was RF Blitsfee owned and ridden by Rowdie James Arkins and his own Eurostar 1 (Diarado x Chaccodina) were the only other Jo Adams (trained by Gianna and Colby). pair to deliver a faultless jump-off round. Arkins and the stunning 10-year-old Warmblood stallion navigated a superb jump-off, flying to the top of the standards of each fence in On Saturday the $10,000 ALL In One Jumper 47.217 seconds.

Classic saw Gianna again on top with her Flex A Tia. Todd Minikus and Bit By Bit Group’s Amex Z (Andiamo Z x Senne) followed Arkins Gianna also took home second on her La Belle Sauand Eurostar 1. Minikus and the 13-year-old Zangershiede mare put forth a super-fast vage and third went to Colby on Conquer. jump-off round in 43.393 seconds but suffered one unfortunate rail, to ultimately earn Sunday The Low/High Child/Adult Classic third. saw the win go to Bendoctro owned and ridden by Santiago Lambre and his own Cetano Van Aspergem Z were the final pair down the KK Hooper. Second went Firebug ridden by Melanie ramp to contest the jump-off, enduring two unlucky rails to earn fifth in the $75,000 CoHammer and owned by Gianna Aycock. The yellow ca-Cola Beverages Florida Grand Prix. ribbon went home with Labhroaig SKB Z owned by An additional $5,000 was awarded to the fastest four-faulter of the $75,000 Coca-CoCarlie Clayton and ridden by Lexie Wilkison. la Beverages Florida Grand Prix. Sharn Wordley and Fernando Cardenas’s Valentine Car For more information and upcoming shows vissnagged the award with an incredibly fast time of 79.649 seconds with one down. it www.southboundshows.com.w Willie Tynan received the $5,000 ‘Luck of the Draw’ award. w March 2022 SouthWest Horse Trader

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Stephanie Massey Amanda Osburn Colburn gets one out riding 2021 Best of the air with Brady Playing Quarter William on her hip Horse Izzy

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good polo pony requires athleticism, boldness and an unshakeable demeanor. They must be able to accelerate, stop on a dime, make quick turns, maneuver laterally, and move other horses across the arena in ride-offs–all while maintaining a cool head to put their riders in a position to win the play.

“All of our polo horses are quarter horses. Several of them started as ranch horses and transitioned to polo, but they all get used for ranch work. This past fall was the first polo season we kept them in shape ourselves at the ranch,” said Amanda Osburn who plays on the Bar-Spur team in the 0-3 Goal. “Before the season starts, we try to send them to the swimmer for a few weeks to get a good start.

After that we bring them home to ride and travel to as many practices as possible.”

Texas Arena League recognizes these exceptional equine athletes with awards. Nutrena Best Playing Pony is given at the end of each game and counts toward points for End of League awards, which include AQHA Best Playing Quarter Horse, The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program (TJCTIP) Best Playing Thoroughbred, Best String, and Nutrena Best Playing Pony (End of League).

In addition to the horse awards, Jackrabbit Tack sponsors the Horsemanship award.

“Winning the best playing pony and sportsmanship awards was the cherry on top of an amazing weekend. The weather was perfect, the games I played in were clean, and the outcome was nothing but smiles and cheers from both sides of the competition,” commented Catena Sportsmanship winner Russell Stimmel. “My mother and I both played Jill 8

who won the blanket which is special as the mare can play at a high level under just about anyone. Really looking forward to the next weekend of TAL and for a great season of fun polo.”

“One of our most satisfactory activities at Legends Polo Club is training horses for polo. Every horse that we have purchased or trained to play has been recognized with Best Playing Pony awards several times, and we have won Best String the last two years in a row,” said Nacho Estrada, owner of Legends Horse Ranch which hosts numerous equestrian events such as EXCA State Championships and Dallas Dressage Club shows in addition to Texas Arena League. “We like to train all types of horses if they have the characteristics to play the sport, but we love to work with thoroughbreds. Our thoroughbreds are great at adapting to the level of the rider, being ridden by beginners and professionals alike.”

Due to huge demand, the number of teams in each flight had to be capped for the 2022 season. These limits have been reached with an astounding 15 teams in the 0-3 Goal, 12 teams in the 3-6 Goal, 6 teams in the 6-9 Goal. In addition, TAL offers C-Flight in which new and beginner players can compete.

“We like Quarter Horses for our particular polo operation because we cater to the amateur player, and they usually are more tolerant than Thoroughbreds. We do a lot of different things with the young horses to get them broke; take them to keep away, move cows, and ride in the mountains,” said Megan Flynn, who is on the Texas Arena League host committee and plays on the Straussfeld Realty team in the 6-9 Goal, Herk’s Store and Grill team in the 3-6 Goal, and Blue Star team in the 0-3 Goal. “To keep them in shape we

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January 28-30 Awards Galvin Agency MVP: Lance Stefanakis, Wyatt Myr, Joaquin Arguello, Tiamo Hudspeth (MVP in two divisions), Ashley Owen, Rehan Kumble, James Glew, Joss Leufrancois, Stephanie Colburn, Taylor Hooten, Audrey Persano, August Scherer, Javier Insua, Lance Stefanakis, Russell Stimmel Catena USA Sportsmanship: Russell Stimmel, Cody Woodfin, Megan Rahlfs, Jose Velez, Trent Florey, Jack Crea, Andrew Richardson, Alisha Clark, Amanda Osburn, Molly Hosler, Wendy Stover, Don English, Jr., Trey Crea, Robert Payne III, Thomas Phelps Nutrena Best Playing Pony (pony: owner, player;): Judy: Robert Payne III; Hobo: Cody Woodfin; Xena: Will Walton; Pashmina: Taimur Zeb, Javier Insua; Padlock: Karen Reese, Tess Pimsner; Cowboy: Javier Insua, Rehan Kumble; Rico: Don English, Jr; Pepe: Ally Vaughn; Platinum: Stephanie Colburn; Zama: Megan Rahlfs; Katniss: Will Walton; Esmerelda: Hidden View Farm, Megan Flynn; Sonita: Brady Williams; Petiso: Mark Prinsloo, Megan Rahlfs; Babylon: Horsegate, Nick Stefanakis; Jill: Russell Stimmel February 11-13 Awards Galvin Agency MVP: Rob Payne, Will Walton (MVP 2 divisions), Chad Bowman, Trent Florey, Amanda Massey, Zain Saud, Mark Osburn (MVP 2 divisions), Tanner Kneese, Nacho Estrada, Don English, Audry Persano, Megan Flynn, Molly Hosler, and Lisa Yanskey Catena USA Sportsmanship: Nacho Estrada (Sportsmanship 2 divisions), Cody Woodfin, Mark Osburn, Molly Hosler, Ashley Owen, Jan-Pieter Zweegers, Alisha Clark, Nick Stefanakis, Beverly Greenwood, Verity Cameron, Joss Lefrancois, Lindsay Bellack, Sarah Morelli, Thomas Phelps, Javier Insua Nutrena Best Playing Pony: Con Sentida: Rob Payne; Dado: Will Walton, Joaquin Arguello; Ponderosa: Horsegate, Lance Stefanakis; Zama: Megan Rahlfs; Uncle Lucious: Hidden View Farm, Megan Flynn; Pepe: Ally Vaughn; J-Lo: Mark Osburn; PeeWee: Karl Hilberg; Sandia: Roxy Keyfauver; Nugget: Trey Crea; Dream: Audry Persano; Number 11: Will Walton; Cochise: Russell Stimmel; Judy: Rob Payne; Frijolita: Katie Anderson, August Scherer; Pashmina: Taimur Zeb, Javier Insua

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482 Trainers Accepted to 2022 Thoroughbred Makeover Jennifer Gilliam and Surprizing Sixty Six domiThe Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) announces today the acceptance of 482 trainers, including both individuals and team members, to the 2022 class of the Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA).

The Thoroughbred Makeover is the world’s largest and most lucrative retraining competition for ex-racehorses, awarding over $100,000 in prize money annually since 2015.

The Makeover returns to its single-year format in 2022 after the postponement of the 2020 event led to a “double” Makeover in 2021, with two competition years running simultaneously. The 2022 Makeover will take place on October 12-15, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.

Open to professionals, juniors, amateurs, and teams, the Thoroughbred Makeover is a retraining competition for recently retired ex-racehorses. Competition is available in ten disciplines, with trainers choosing to compete in up to two: barrel racing, competitive trail, dressage, eventing, field hunter, polo, ranch work, show hunter, show jumper, and freestyle (a free-form discipline to demonstrate skills of the trainer’s choice).

All horses compete in preliminary rounds in their respective disciplines, with the top five in each discipline returning for the Finale Championship on Saturday to determine final placings. A panel including all discipline judges will determine the overall Thoroughbred Makeover Champion and a $10,000 cash prize; a popular vote by in-person and online spectators will determine the People’s Choice Award who wins the right to direct a donation to an equine charity of their choosing.

“TCA has been a supporter of the Makeover since the beginning because we believe strongly in the mission of the RRP,” said Erin Halliwell, executive director of TCA. “The RRP and its programming have made a posi-

The 2021 Thoroughbred Makeover Champion was Forthegreatergood, trained by Laura Sloan

tive impact on the lives of thousands of Thoroughbreds over the years. We congratulate the trainers accepted into the 2022 Makeover and appreciate your dedication to Thoroughbreds.”

Accepted trainers are encouraged to register their horses at TBMakeover.org as soon as they acquire them; horse registration closes on July 29, 2022. As horses are registered, they will appear on the entry list at tbmakeover.org/entries-2022. Trainers have signed up to bring a total of 505 horses.

The Makeover has historically attracted a broad cross-section of the horse industry, represented by junior, amateur, and profes-

sional equestrians, as well as teams (allowing families, stables, or collegiate teams the opportunity to prepare a horse together). The great equalizer at the Makeover are the horses: eligible Thoroughbreds competing in 2022 will all come from similar backgrounds, with no more than 10 months of retraining for a second career and all having raced or trained to race within the past two years.

This format allows all trainers to all categories to compete side-by-side on equal footing. Juniors, amateurs, and teams routinely enjoy great success at the Makeover and have earned top-five finishes; the 2017 Thoroughbred Makeover Champion Old Tavern was trained by junior Charlie Caldwell.

New for 2022, the Makeover will also play host to The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.) Western Champion-

ships and Central Region Dressage Championships. After a successful implementation of the inaugural T.I.P. Barrel Racing Championships in 2021, the RRP and T.I.P. are expanding on their working relationship to add more opportunities for Thoroughbreds and Thoroughbred enthusiasts to make the most of the week at the Kentucky Horse Park.

For riders seeking a well-started off-track Thoroughbred for competition or pleasure, the ASPCA Makeover Marketplace will return in 2022, offering buyers and adopters the unique opportunity to watch a horse compete, trial ride, and complete a pre-purchase exam all in one location. New for 2022, the Makeover will offer the ASPCA Future Prospects barn, including recently retired Thoroughbreds available for adoption from participating aftercare organizations.

The Makeover also provides ample opportunities for education for both trainers and the public, including the Thoroughbred Aftercare Summit, the seminar series, and the Makeover Master Class (a retraining demonstration featuring three trainers with their own unique approaches to initial training sessions with recently retired Thoroughbreds). A vendor fair provides plenty of shopping opportunities for attendees as well.

The Thoroughbred Makeover is the flagship event for the RRP, a 501(c)(3) non-profit committed to increasing the demand and value of Thoroughbreds in their careers after racing.

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News & Events

The Jared Lesh NCHA Cutting Saddle Series in Whitesboro, ended the most recent saddle series at the January 14-16 show with a good turnout. Caren Birdwell covered as show secretary in place of the usual Jan Seago.

Connor Southworth, Weatherford, received a trophy saddle as the highest nonpro-amateur money earner in that series.

Time On Ten Productions, a ranch sorting/team penning show management production company, held its biggest event ever on January 15, at Bernalillo Co Sheriff’s Posse Arena, Albuquerque, NM. Over 82 riders on over 250 practice teams rode that day. fmi, www.timeonten.com.

Brazos Extension Horse Committee’s 2022 Equine Evening, held January 18 at Brazos Co Expo, was quite informative. Presenters and their topics were Dr. Sarah White-Springer (science behind horse supplements), DVM Ted Kellerman (veterinary maintenance through the year), Amanda Driewer (youth equine opportunities in the Brazos Valley), and David Neason (benefits of riding your house outside the arena).

Jared Lesh Cowhorses hosted the JL January Bash in Whitesboro January 20-23.

The USTPA-event paid out over $150K for 4 classes, over $24K of that added money. It drew 250 horses and filled 53 RV spots, and ran 1192 teams in 3.5 days. Riders hailed not only from Texas but also from the east and west coast states and a few in between. Every worker, from cow hand to flagger, announcer, office help, concession, and gate man, worked smoothly, so that 60+ sorting teams ran an hour and 45 penning teams an hour.

Bell County CHA’s January 21-23 event in Belton ran long hours, with Friday’s aged events working 66 horses and the Saturday’s and Sunday’s weekend events working 202 and 143, respectively. Circuit awards were given in all weekend classes, so to Smooth Lines (Open/ VP Cutting Horses LLC/Bryant Slaughter), 14

BCQHA's 2021 $50K Amat Cutting champ was Cheyenne Olive (lt).

Jessica MacNaughton & Hello Kiddy won the $2K Ltd Rider circuit at Acadian CHA. Ava Rey (NP/Chad Bushaw), Play Purr View (Youth/Riley Farris), Smartys Secret ($50KAm/Reygan Richardson), Little Puma ($25KNH/Troy Stewart/Jon Burgess), Red Solo Catt ($25K-NH-NP/Kim Davis), Dual Prime Time (Unlimited-Am/Corrie Rousey), Whiskey Cat ($15K-Am/Jeffrey Carver), Neat Little Check ($35K-NP/Keith Baehmann), and Mizz Understood (#3K-NH/Gerry Gehring/Trent Bell).

Hays Co Livestock Show’s horse show was held January 22 at Dripping Springs Ranch Park. At the conclusion, Hays Co Livestock Show President Terry Polk presented high-point saddles to Junior Champion Allyson Reynolds and Senior Champion Leah Tate.

Gulf Coast Appaloosa Horse Club’s January Winter Warm-Up Show, held January 22-23 at Brazos Co Expo, ranked high on laughter and low on stress! Resulting HPs included Christyna Knott (NP), Claudia Arnold (NP-WT), Emily Buckner (Nov-NP), Lilly Boleyn (13&U), Joslyn Kellogg (14-18), Avery Grant (WT 10&U), Addyson Barber (WT 11-18), Meredith Buckner (NP-RanchHorse), Lora Marshall (Masters), Brandy Kines (35&O), Emma Wenzel (AB-18&U), and Sabine Lazo (AB-19&O).

National Collegiate Equestrian Association announced winners of the 2022 NCEA Distinguished Alumni Awards on January 24.

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one alumnus in each category. The 2022 Distinguished Alumni will be recognized during the NCEA National Championship at the World Equestrian Center, Ocala, FL. Recipients include Katie Forest Schroeder (Business/TAMU), Nikki Diamantis (Community Engagement/TCU), Emily Lantz Breuer (Equine Industry-business/TAMU), Tara Matsler (Media/ Communication/TAMU), and Laska Anderson (Young Alumni/TCU).

Texas QHA hosted its annual meeting and awards banquet January 28-29 in College Station. The new board of directors include President Michelle Tidwell, 1st VP Jorge Haddad, 2nd VP Pete Scarmardo, Secretary-Treasurer Dr. Mark Rigby, Parliamentarian Michael Hunsinger, and Past Pres Bill Melson, while the TQHyA board consists of President Tell Bagley, VP Riley Pirkle, Secretary Rosemary Hartman, Treasurer Charylet Lee, and David Kendrick, reporter.

Suzy Jeane was recognized as Most Valuable Professional, and Nancy Cahill received the AQHA Merle Wood Humanitarian Award.

The Mardigras & Masquerade 5D barrel race, held in Ruston, LA, January 28-30, paid out $31,310. Open 1D daily winners were Abby Pursiful (1-28/Pearl Snappin/15.912), Hayden Seller (1-29/Peppys Skippen Itch/16.114), and Raimee Jo Moore (1-30/ Hooked On Native/15.634).

Tres Amigos CHA announced winners of the 2021 Trey Hunt scholarships January 30 in Gonzales. Junior recipient, Dakota West, and senior recipient, Brea Collier, each received news of an added surprise, a blanket from Cuttinup Blankets and Jennifer Palmer.

The inaugural Bridles & Brains Invitational Collegiate Ranch Horse Competition was held February 3-4 in Fort Worth, jointly produced by the FWSSR, APHA and SHTX. Nine collegiate ranch horse teams competed in 6 events, including public speech, ranch penning, ranch roping, ranch reining, media interviews, and ranch trail. Texas Tech Ranch Horse Team (red) won the top prize, $3K, with Clarendon College Ranch Horse Team second ($2K), Texas Tech Ranch Horse Team (black) third ($1K), and West Texas A&M Ranch Horse team fourth ($500).

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Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo

FWSSR Champions

Champions crowned at 125th edition of Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo The Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo came a rousing conclusion on Saturday night with the final performance of the ProRodeo Tournament.

New arena records were posted in four of the eight, beginning with the bareback riding. That championship went to the winningest bareback rider in Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) history, Kaycee Feild from Genola, Utah. Feild rode Macza Pro Rodeo’s OLS Tubs Stevie Nicks for 93 points. That one ride netted him $20,000 and brought his total earnings in Fort Worth this year to $26,360. This is the fourth time that the reigning world champion has won this legendary rodeo. The win puts him well on his way to his 14th Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) qualification where he could win his seventh gold buckle that goes to the world’s best.

Another reigning world champion, saddle bronc rider Stetson Wright, got the win with a record-setting ride of 91.5-points. His father, Cody Wright had held the record previously at 91 points. That was set in the Will Rogers Coliseum in 2011 and got the elder Wright the win. Stetson Wright is the third member of his famous saddle bronc riding family to earn the buckle here. His father won it three times, and his uncle Jake Wright got the championship in 2017. Stetson also rides bulls and is a three-time all-around world champion. He earned $25,880 in Dickies Arena.

Wenda Johnson of Pawhuska, Oklahoma has set the barrel racing on fire here this week. It started in her qualification rounds when she set a record at 16.17 seconds. She blew that away on Saturday night when she and Macgyver Moonflash, an eight-year-old bay gelding, stopped the clock in 16.08 seconds. Johnson has qualified for the NFR the past two years by choosing the rodeos that she goes to carefully and not going to as many as expected. She also has a full-time job as a nurse practitioner. The $24,520 that she won here will give her a big boost and put her on the way to a third NFR qualification.

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Wenda Johnson

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Kaycee Feild

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• Bareback Riding: Kaycee Feild, Genola, UT, 93 pts, $20K (total $26,360) • Steer Wrestling: Tristan Martin, Sulphur, LA, 3.9 sec, $20K (total $24,260) • Breakaway Roping: Kelsie Domer, Dublin, TX, 1.8 sec, $20K (total $26,800) • Saddle Bronc Riding: Stetson Wright, Milford, UT, 91.5 pts, $20K (total $25,880) • Tie-Down Roping: Bryson Sechrist, Apache, OK, 7.2 sec, $20K (total $23,760) • Team Roping: Kaleb Driggers, Hoboken, GA, & Junior Nogueira, Presidente Prude, Brazil, 4.2 sec, $20K (total $25,093) • Barrel Racing: Wenda Johnson, Pawhuska, OK, 16.08 sec, $20K (total $24,520) • Bull Riding: Sage Kimzey, Salado, TX, 91.5 pts, $20K (total $29,927)

ing towards his first gold buckle in the professional ranks. Prior to Fort Worth’s rodeo he was third in the world standings. The $24,260 he got in Dickies Arena could move him up to the top spot.

This is the second year that the FWSSR ProRodeo Tournament has featured breakaway roping and the winner just lives about an hour away at Dublin. Kelsey Domer stopped the clock in 1.8 seconds to get her first buckle in Dickies Arena. She earned a total of $26,800.

Tie-down roper Bryson Sechrist got the biggest win of his career here on Saturday night. Sechrist of Apache, Oklahoma stopped the clock in 7.2 seconds to win $23,760. Reigning world champion team ropers Kaleb Driggers from Hoboken, Georgia and Junior Nogueira, from Presidente Prude, Brazil were at the top of the leaderboard with a 4.2-second run. They each took home $25,093.

The FWSSR ProRodeo Tournament was the first rodeo of the year for seven-time world champion Sage Kimzey from Salado, Texas. The new father made good on a promise to be his best for his family and rode all of his bulls. His Saturday night ride of 91.5 points on 4L-Diamond S Rodeo’s Space Unicorn got him his first Fort Worth championship and $29,827.

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Winn collected $5,000 and a custom cuff bracelet from the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. Shown here with Cowgirl Hall of Fame board members Nicole Sheridan and Elaine Agather, Presenter Pam Minick, Winn & Kit Moncreif, President.

Sissy Winn Crowned the 2022 Jerry Ann Taylor Best Dressed Cowgirl The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame awarded the Jerry Ann Taylor Best Dressed Award during the final round of the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo last Saturday night at the Dickies Arena. The award was taken home by a first-time winner and WPRA barrel racer, Sissy Winn. She was awarded with $5,000 and an Outlaw Spirits custom cuff bracelet.

“I really can’t express how happy I am to receive this prestigious award and meet those who so generously continue with this fun tradition.”

Winn is not only a WPRA barrel racer, who is sitting fifth in the world standing currently, she was also a former Miss Rodeo Texas Princess and Miss Rodeo Texas Teen.

“It is such an honor to receive the Jerry Ann Taylor award while at the FWSSR last week, said Winn. “As a little girl, I made an appearance as the Miss Rodeo Texas Princess at the FWSSR and again a few years later when I was crowned Miss Rodeo Texas Teen. My life has really come full circle doing what I love: dressing up and running barrels.”

“Friday night, we stayed up until 2 am working on the arms of my outfit, said Winn. “I had to learn to hand sew that night! My mom and I had so much fun.”

Cowgirl Honoree Jerry Ann Taylor was a daring trick rider who brought a style, glamour, and spirit to the rodeo arena. She was inducted into the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame in 1986. Following her passing in February 2012, a fund was started by her husband Dutch Taylor, her mother Jo Matthews, and other donors, to reward cowgirls who carry the same sense of style.

The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame has partnered with the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association and the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo for this award that is judged by a panel during the final round of the rodeo.w The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame honors and celebrates women, past and present, whose lives exemplify the courage, resilience and independence that helped shape the West, and fosters an appreciation of the ideals and spirit of self-reliance they inspire. Established in 1975, the Museum is considered an invaluable national educational resource for its exhibits, research library, rare photograph collection and award-winning distance-learning programs. In 2019, the Museum opened the Kit Moncrief Galleries and It’s Never Just a HorseTM exhibition. Located at 1720 Gendy Street Fort Worth, Texas 76107. Hours of operation are Tuesday-Saturday from 10am-5pm and Sunday from noon–5pm. Admission is $12 for adults (13+); $9 for seniors (60+) and military; $6 for children (ages 3-12) and children 3 and under with paid admission. For more news visit www.cowgirl.net or call 817.336.4475 and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube.

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Cont from page 8 make sure they have a diet specific to them, as they tend to be easier keepers than the TBs, and that they have a good fitness program.”

“My husband and I train OTTB horses for polo. It can be challenging yet so rewarding!

When you are patient and you let the horse tell you which direction to go with them, you will have more success. Some require patience and a light touch. Others require a firmer hand and more of a challenge to their routine,” said Wendy Stover, whose business Herk’s Store and Grill sponsors a team. “I have learned over the years to listen to the horses and do my best not to have an agenda. That doesn’t mean I don’t have a plan for each day, it just means I try not to have expectations that are outside of what the horse can offer for that particular day.”

The USPA Delegates Cup, General Patton, General Puller, Admiral Nimitz, and Sherman Memorial tournaments will resume at the next leg of Texas Arena League at Brookshire Polo Club the weekend of February 25-27.

You can follow all of the Texas Arena Leagues matches on the PoloSK scorekeeping app www.polosk.com. PoloSK also lists the 22

team and player standings.

You can also follow Texas Arena League on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. More information at www.texasarenaleague.com.

As always, the Texas Arena League would like to thank their generous sponsors for providing numerous prizes for players and teams.

Sharon Choney, an equine nutritionist with Cargill/Nutrena, attends TAL events giving talks on various subjects important to horse care. Choney said, “Being part of the Texas Arena League gives us an opportunity to engage with players and ponies from across Texas and North America allowing us to get involved with their programs, ponies and families. Our goal is always to help maximize the performance of the horse and provide superior nutrition. Being equine enthusiasts ourselves we truly understand the individual needs of these athletes and enjoy getting customized to every farm’s situation. We look forward to getting to know your teams throughout the season and cheering y’all on.”

Returning sponsors to 2022 Texas Arena League include: U.S. Polo Assn, Catena, Nutrena, Galvin Agency, American National Insurance, Royal B Threads, Jackrabbit Tack,

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Rick Brown (ctr), was Cross Timbers PHC's Layten Graham rode San J Dakota West & Brea Collier Terry Polk awards Hays Co 2021 Open HP Ranch Horse exhib. Buckle Rain to the FWSSR AQHA won the Trey Hunt scholar- Livestock Show's Junior HP presented by J.D. Young and Tracy King.

Cowhorse Scholarship. ships at the Tres Amigos CHA to Allison Reynolds.

Bits & Spurs - Cont from page 14 22 was canceled due to weather, so the February 5 event kicked off the 17th season. HPs were Jim Gauthier (Open/Shiny Gold Medal), Kaylea Marionneaux (NP/Shesa Smart Gal), Darrell Butler (Jr-Horse/LC Metal Sparks), Cathryn Dionne (Am/Ms Whizzen Rey), Bailey Wilkes (Nov/John Fred), Hannah Golder (14-18/Cats Astrey), and Reese Dufresne (13&U/Rowdy).fmi, louisianastockhorse.com.

Oklahoma Buckskin Horse Association hosted its 2021 awards banquet February 5th at Osage Casino in Skiatook, and the awards were exceptional. ABRA HPs were Too Hot For Excuses (Youth/Maddison Harrison), Exquisite Miraculum (Am-WT/Tina Dawson), Lady Poco Dancer (Am/Crystal Denker), and No Scotch Needed (Open/Jeni Honbarrier).

All-breed HPs included A Nite To Remember (Adult/Faren Anderson), L Black Gold (10&UWT/Cadence Coates), A Dreaming Dude (1118/Mackenzie Mullen), SJ Ruf Like Juice (Ranch-10&U/Charli Dupree), Whata Whata Whiz (Ranch-11-18/Emily Klucevek), & Guns N Whizes (Adult-Ranch/Trish Farmer).

The 4th annual Clay Logan Open To The World Team Roping, held February 11-13 in Stephenville, drew 1,202 teams and paid out $568,540! Big winners included Clay Smith/Jade Corkill (Open), Kaleb Driggers/Rance Winters (Pro-Am-Heelers), Jordi Edens/Hunter Koch (Pro-Am-Heading), Wilson Nugent/ChadLee (#10.5), Allen Riney/ Justin Briggs (#12.5), and Tucker Wren/Rhyder Nelson (#13.5). Breakaway roping champs were Kelsie Domer (Open), Kerrigan McQuay 24

(15&U), and Hali Williams (19&U).

Cross Timbers Paint Horse Club’s 2021 awards banquet was held February 12, at El Lobo Ranch in Gainesville. Class champions received awards plus division winners, including HPs Haidas Freebird (APHA Nov-Am Ranch Horse/Michelle Rohan), Arlo (Am-All-Breed and Am-All-Breed RanchHorse/Alicia Ouellette), Earh Shaking Pepto (All-Breed-Ranch-Horse/Amy Ritoch), Muzzle Flash (Solid-Bred-APHA-Ranch-Horse/ Beth Pritchard/Greg Robinson), Big As Chex (APHA-Open-Ranch-Horse/Rick Brown), and One Helluva Guy (APHA Am Ranch-Horse/ Jacki Jo Parks). The club kicks off the 2022 show season April 16, at Three Rivers Arena in Glen Rose.

APHA recently reported year-over-year increases in 3 key areas, reflecting work completed by the MemberCare Team in 2021. A total of 9,881 registrations were completed, up nearly 2 percent from 2020. Transfers grew by nearly 11 percent, with a total of 13,679 completed. Memberships increased by 115 percent to a total of 41,460.

Arkansas QH Association’s Circle G Classic, scheduled for April 29-May 4 at Four States Fairgrounds, Texarkana, offers something for everyone including 4 judges. fmi, www.arkansasquarterhorse.com Braggin' rights!

One Time Pepto became NRCHA’s newest $4 Million Sire, as of January 5, and only the third one! The 2001 red roan stallion is owned by Matthews Ranch (Jeffrey & Sheri

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Matthews), Weatherford.

Ella Petak, Boerne, had a quite successful Silver Dollar Circuit in Las Vegas January 14-19. She and Won Vital Code RV won the All-Around L3 Amateur title, and she was HP English Rider and HP Western Rider.

Layten Graham, Henrietta, and San J Rain earned the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo AQHA Cow Horse Scholarship in the amount of $1,500 January 16.

Elizabeth “Ebie” Nametz Houston, won her first check on her new horse, Woody Bee Smooth, in the $25K Novice NP at Bell Co CHA’s January 22 event in Belton.

Cheyenne Olive, Colorado, City, TX, was Big Country QHA’s 2021 champion for the $50K Amateur Cutting, and as such was presented with a saddle at the association’s January 22 awards banquet in Waco.

Jessica MacNaughton, Mulvey, LA, rode her Hello Kiddy in the mare’s first NCHA show January 22-23 in New Roads, LA, at Acadian CHA’s event. The duo competed in the $2K-Limited Rider, won the first day, took second on Sunday, earning the circuit prize!

Sam and Marcia Munroe, Houston, were honored January 23, being named 2022 Golden Arch Award recipients. That is the highest recognitio n for a McDonald’s franchise and is presented biennially to the top 1 percent of McDonald’s owner/operators globally recognizing those who deliver a superior customer and employee experience while passionately giving back to the community. The Munroes have been operating McDonald’s restaurants in Houston for 48 years. Mr. MunContinued on page 36

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The Fort FWDC Worth Dressage Award 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 usually holds monthly meetings at Szechuan Chinese Restaurant off Bryant Irving the 4th Monday of every month at 6:30 PM. Right now we are doing Zoom meetings.

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

FWDC will host a clinic with Bill McMullin who is a “S” judge, USDF Certified Instructor through FEI, USDF Trainer Faculty Member and USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold Medalist.

The clinic will be May 21-22 at Patterson Circle P Ranch in Aledo. Circle P is a full-service boarding facility owned and operated

by Jennifer and Mike Patterson. They have generously donated their beautiful facility, including stalls and lunches, both days to FWDC. Their website is www.pattersoncirclepranch.com. Auditors are welcome but must pre-register.

FWDC will hold its USDF/USEF Recognized show March 19 and 20th at Somervell Expo in Glen Rose. Prize list is at www. showsecretary.com.

FWDC is hoping to go back to our regular schedule of activities as soon as it is safe, these include a schooling show, low cost clinic, pool party, video night and other dressage related events.

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.

Please stay safe and well!

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Competitive Trail News In The SouthWest NATRC RECOGNIZES 2021 ACHIEVEMENTS

The North American Trail Ride Conference (NATRC) Region 4 celebrates the 2021 season on March 5, 2022 at 7IL Trails in Cat Spring, Texas. The awards banquet will be held in conjunction with the 7IL Scamper Competitive Trail Ride, managed by veteran distance rider Cindy Mettes.

In 2021, NATRC Region 4 hosted 13 trail competitions in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. Grand Champion Open Horse is Bantam Z (Cindy Mettes), Grand Champion Competitive Pleasure Horse is Vaquero (Teresa Galliher), Grand Champion Novice Horse is Fancy I am (Chrissy Knight) and High Point Leisure Horses are Jasper (Shirley Orr) and Buoy (Tracy Black), Traveling trophy winners are High Point Open Horse & Horsemanship: Bantam Z and Cindy Mettes, High Point Competitive Pleasure Horse & Horsemanship: Vaquero and Teresa Galliher, James Ray Singletary High Point Horse-

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manship: Teresa Galliher, Grand Champion High Average Horse: Vaquero, High Point Arabian Horse and Rider: Bantam Z and Cindy Mettes, Novice Horse of the Year: Jakes Mystical Daisy (Marla Ropp) and Rookie Horse of the Year: SA Jabari (Gayle Muench), Volunteer awards include Worker of the Year: Alanna Price (725 hours), Linda Rueland Memorial Outstanding Day Worker: Michael Perryman, 1500 Hour Jackets: Jan Stewart and Betsy Zimmerman, 2000 hour Medallion: Fran Muench and 5000 Hour Chair Awards: Elaine Swiss and Alanna Price.

Region 4 volunteers also received National Recognition in Omaha, NE on February 26, 2022.

Becky Rogers was inducted into the National Worker Hall of Fame, while Pat Collins, Cara Leibman and Fran Muench received Regional Appreciation Awards at the National level. w

SPRING SEASONS WELL UNDERWAY

The North American Trail Ride Conference (NATRC), the Texas Trail Challenge Club and the American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC) offer full calendars for March, April and May across the southwest. With a variety of distances, speeds and judging protocols, there is something for every rider and equine. From Cat Spring, Texas to Natchitoches, LA to Albany, Texas, the trails are marked and ready for competitions every weekend. In addition, there are several clinics and Introductory rides.

“It’s been a dry winter, so most folks have been able to keep their horses in condition for the upcoming season,” said Elaine Swiss, who coordinates the NATRC calendar for Region 4. “We are looking forward to enjoying some terrific spring rides.”

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Livestock Guardian Dogs

San Angelo Studies LGD Bonding & Early Training Procedures This month we will discuss socialization of livestock guardian dogs (LGDs) and research being conducted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Center in San Angelo, TX. Socialization During the late 1970s and early 1980s when LGDs were first introduced to the United States, many producers incorrectly believed that the dogs should not be handled or socialized at all. This thought process was incorrect and has led to many instances of people being attacked by LGDs in the mountain states while hiking and camping.

This has also led to LGDs being unable to be caught for veterinary procedures or to be moved to other locations during the seasons. We feel that producers should be able to catch their LGDs with minimal effort in the open field when needed. To be able to easily catch your LGD in the field they must be properly socialized as a puppy.

Proper human socialization of your LGD puppy is vital during the bonding process, and it becomes increasingly important as your dog matures. Spending 5-10 minutes two to three times a week with your new puppy should be enough to properly socialize it to humans. Socializing your puppy should include slowly rubbing your hands all over the dog, especially its feet. You should place your fingers inside its mouth to check tooth development and check its ears for ticks and infections. Regular brushing and even slowly turning your puppy over on its back will help calm and accustom it to human contact.

You should name your puppy and teach it basic commands such as “Come,” “Stay” and “No.” Your puppy should know its name and come when called. Introduce treats to your puppy whenever you encounter it with livestock, so it learns to trust you.

In addition to rewarding good behavior, this will make administering medication easier, should you ever need to do so. Treats should always be given when your puppy is with livestock in the field. Always make sure that all positive reinforcement is done in an area with livestock.

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LGD puppy being socialized.

be a problem but is rarely the cause of dogs searching out humans. Often producers will inadvertently reward LGDs for not staying with livestock by feeding them if the dogs come to their home or headquarters. Producers wrongly assume that the dogs have sought them out due to hunger. This is usually not the case. The dogs return to those locations because they are being rewarded with food or kind behavior for the producer. Never reward your LGD for being in an area away from livestock. They will continue to return to these areas when you reward them. LGDs often try to expand their territory to keep predators at bay or they will investigate unusual sounds they hear.

These sounds are often found around homes or ranch headquarters. If your LGD is at your back porch or ranch headquarters for no reason, they must immediately be taken back to the livestock and sternly disciplined.

Never feed your LGD away from livestock!

Remember: what you reward, you promote with LGDs! We look forward to sharing our research with the ranching community over the next several years as the bonding project continues.Weekly progress of the puppies and project can be viewed on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @TAMUlivestockguarddog. Don’t forget to sign up for our blog The Guardian Way https://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 325-6577311. Check out the next installment of this multi-part article in next month’s edition of the SouthWest Horse Trader. w

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

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Be A Dust Buster

AAEP session on Equine Asthma Treatment & Management emphasizes reducing respirable particles in the environment.

Conditions on the Equine Asthma Spectrum have different manifestations and degrees of severity. Yet they share common ground in the priority of prevention and treatment: reducing dust in the horse’s environment. That was the top horse owner takeaway from the Respiratory Diseases in Horses session held during the American Association of Equine Practitioners Conference in December.

Inflammation in the airway causes all grades of Equine Asthma and its main cause is dust in the horse’s environment. Identifying sources of that dust and reducing them are topics of increasing emphasis in veterinarians’ efforts to educate owners.

An asthma diagnosis is tough to deliver, said moderator Renaud Léguillette, DVM, MSc, PhD, DACVIM, DACVSMR. “If your horse has asthma, he is stuck with asthma. You have a high maintenance horse.”

Identifying asthma triggers requires veterinarians and owners to work together, explained Dr. Léguillette of the University of Calgary Veterinary Medicine Faculty. Simple sounding “dust” in the equine world is a complex mixture of organic matter. Bacteria, endotoxins, mites, mold, and fungal spores are common components. Myriad other particles in dust can activate the horse’s inflammatory and allergic responses.

Triggers lurk everywhere. “Horses are shipped in trailers, live in stalls and are fed inside stables,” Dr. Léguillette observed. Even when these dust sources are identified, owner compliance in reducing them is an issue. In a recent study of 49 horses with Severe Equine Asthma, only six owners were described as “good” in following dust management recommendations. “For the six who did comply, the measures worked very well.” Clinical signs including breathing effort and coughing were much improved.

“It’s frustrating because even for those who do all these efforts, if there is one mistake in the chain --- say the owner is on holiday – it is not forgiven with asthma,” Dr. Léguillette said. “Doing a good job most of the time is not enough.”

Hone In On Breathing Zone The horse’s breathing zone should be the focus point. “Not all dust gets into the lungs. Dust in the corner of the ceiling is not as important as the dust around the nose, in the area where the horse is breathing.”

He noted colleague and fellow presenter Laurent Couëtil’s work with a wearable device that measures the amount of dust particles in the horse’s breathing zone. It’s been used in research correlating quantities of respirable dust with lower performance in racehorses. The devices may eventually have commercial applications that could make clear to ownContinued on page 28

The Unbalanced Pelvis We can all be guilty of spending more time and money on our horses then on ourselves. Our horses get the best forage that has been tested for everything while we eat fast food. They get the best shavings in big stalls while we sleep on a cot in our trailer at a show. They see 3 different specialty vets, a chiropractor, farrier, and dentist each year yet we make time for our yearly checkup once every 5 years. We spend a lot of time and money making sure our horse is ready to show, but somehow, they come up lame or sore right before an event. When we go looking for why they are sore, we can come up with lots of reasons and find an injection or different saddle or better ground or… fill in the blank. We sometimes get so focused, it is hard to see that our missed spinal adjustments, knee injections, or lack of self-preventative care might be the reason our horses are lame.

The majority of horse back riders get on their horse from the ground on the left side. We all have to stretch our glutes while shortening our psoas muscle to get a “leg up” then swing our hips over the saddle to land square on the horse. The motion of stretching and extending the left leg to get on and off is enough to unlevel your pelvis.

Then compound that with multiple rides and multiple days.

We can start to see that the left hip will stay in that rotated position while the right does not, thus putting your body in an unlevel position not only in the saddle but walking around in life. The proprioception sensors within the body tell our brains to automatically adjust posture muscles to keep our eyes level with the horizon. This means the body unconsciously shifts your weight slightly away from center to correct for the imbalance in your pelvis.

For any discipline we want our horses to have a square forward motion. If you are leaning slightly off center, your horse will have to compensate for the uneven weight distribution to achieve that motion. Then we ask our horses several times to move forward squarely during one ride. Then we do the same thing the next ride, and the next, and the next. Some horses will take it all in and correct for our imbalanced position without a problem, while some of our best horses simply cannot compensate for the weight shift. They may communicate this with you by acting up, dropping leads, being sore, or even come up lame. While spending all the time and money on your horse getting ready for the show, make sure you make time to keep yourself well balanced! There are many traveling chiropractors making after hours barn calls!! If you need help finding one near you, DM me on Instagram or Facebook. Happy Showing! w March 2022 SouthWest Horse Trader

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and down when people are "Haygain steaming sweeping the aisles or muckdoes decrease Cont from page 27 ing the stalls, for example. the number of 1. Start with hay. That ers the existence of the most particulates & endotoxins in hay." has the biggest impact on harmful dust: the particles that breaching the respiratory are invisible because of their system and having the highsmall size. “It can be difficult to est endotoxin concentration. convince owners when you’re Then bedding. Then everytalking about something you thing else! cannot see,” Dr. Léguillette 2. Dust management. said.

Don’t stop at the organic “Big, visible dust is not the dust indoors.

Think of minworst. Some environments can eral dust, too.

In very dry look dusty but are actually not climates with a lot of wind, too bad for horses with Severe we often find mineral particEquine Asthma. And some that ulates in the BAL samples. look really clean can still have 3. Look for allergens. harmful dust.” Particles in the Including pollens that come range from 10 to 2.5 microns from flowers, trees, etc. are capable of penetrating the 4.

Look for anything upper airways and lungs. The unusual that could be bad news for the horse’s smaller the particle, the farther it goes. Deep lungs.

At one farm with several horses diagin the lungs, these bits cause inflammation that nosed with Severe Equine Asthma, there was a can impair the transfer of oxygen from the alvebig pile of manure in the middle of the yard.

Dr. oli to the blood stream.

Inflammation is the lung’s response to Léguillette suspected a connection.

Chickens, chemical spray on nearby dust. It’s measured by the quantity of inflamfields, and bedding made of red pine are among matory cells seen in a cytology report from the many possibilities that can trigger an allerfluid collected during a bronchoalveolar lavage gic respiratory response in a horse, he noted.

(BAL). Neutrophils are a type of inflammatory “Do your homework, and ask questions of your cells that are commonly found in severe asthma owners,” he urged his AAEP colleagues. horses and they usually correlate to the severiFeeding from round bales is terrible for ty of inflammation. However, high neutrophil equine respiratory health, he stressed. This counts in the airways can also be associated common method of feeding horses that live with infection: careful interpretation of laboraoutdoors can double the horse’s likelihood of tory results is necessary. developing Severe Equine Asthma.

An increasOther inflammatory cells can be increased ingly deep hole in the hay is a very unhealthy in the BAL that indicate more of an allergic breathing zone and the horse typically has its response. Some dust particulates often found nose stuck in there for long periods of time. in the cells collected from the BAL are an inUsing blowers in the barn aisle or anydicator of dust exposure only, Dr. Léguillette where around horses is also terrible for equine explained. These are evidence that the lungs are respiratory health. trying to clean themselves up. The more dust particulates there are, the harder the body is Environmental Management Strategies working to get rid of them.

Wood shavings and a pelleted diet have Sherlock Holmes been shown to decrease respirable particles Dr. Léguillette encouraged vets to be in general by 50%, and by 97% in the horse’s Sherlock Holmes while walking with owners breathing zone, Dr. Léguillette noted. Hay around the barn sleuthing for predictable and cubes are a common form of a pelleted feed. not-so-predictable sources of respirable dust. Another option proposed to reduce hay dust is It’s good practice whether managing existing a thorough hay soak, which involves getting rid of the used water. Owner compliance is an issue conditions or trying to prevent them.

Look for dust in the environment and re- with this task. “In winter, it’s virtually zero,” member that the amount of dust is not set over the veterinarian shared.

Steaming hay is another dust reduction a 24-hour period, he said. Dust levels go up

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strategy. “The main one we know of is Haygain. Studies have determined that Haygain steaming does decrease the number of particulates and endotoxins in hay.

“There are some other commercial hay steaming options, and there’s a homemade version of steaming,” he continued. “But you have to be careful on how you do it.” (Steaming hay at inadequate temperatures can foster bacteria and mold growth.) There is also equipment called a Nutri-Foin which mixes (soybean) oil into the hay to catch dust.”

Haylage, which has a higher moisture content, has been shown to lower respirable dust in the horse’s breathing zone, too.

Dr. Léguillette encouraged vets to promote environmental strategies even though the effort can fall on deaf ears. “We all have owners who don’t listen until we say which drug we’re going to use,” he commented. “There is no magic syringe to treat respiratory disease in the horse.”

Medical Options Severe Equine Asthma symptoms usually require immediate medical treatment. Dr. Léguillette reviewed these approaches to controlling inflammation, bronchial spasms and excess mucus in the airways: namely systemic or inhaled corticosteroids and bronchodilators.

Dr. Léguillette suggested that systematic corticosteroids may become obsolete because of the new treatment from Boehringer Ingelheim: the Aservo® EquiHaler. The device delivers aerosolized ciclesonide directly into the lungs, where it is only activated when reaching the epithelium there.

Bronchodilators can have the positive short-term effect of helping the horse breathe easier because they open their airways. However, more open airways also allow more dust particles in. “The horse may feel better in the short term, but after a while the inflammation will win.” Dr. Léguillette advises against using bronchodilators unless the exposure to environmental dust is fully controlled, or unless the horse is in respiratory distress and needs shortterm, immediate help with his breathing.

With any medication, Dr. Léguillette noted that long term improvements are not possible without accompanying reductions of dust in the horse’s environment, especially its breathing zone. He joined veterinarians worldwide in urging horse owners to identify respiratory risks in their home stables and reduce them to every extent possible. w

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Diarrhea in Foals

Contributed Courtesy AAEP, by By Roberta M. Dwyer, DVM, MS, DACVPM

Foal diarrhea can be caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, and non-infectious conditions such as lactose intolerance, or “foal heat” diarrhea. Foal heat diarrhea is due to normal physiological changes in the foal’s gut and usually occurs seven to 12 days after birth. Infectious agents that can cause diarrhea include rotavirus, Salmonella, clostridial organisms, Lawsonia intracellularis and some parasites.

However, when it comes to diagnosing diarrhea, it can be difficult to pinpoint a specific cause. If infectious diarrhea has been diagnosed in a foal, it should be isolated from other foals to prevent spread of the infection.

High-quality colostrum is critical to the

health of foals. Colostrum contains antibodies that fight off the viruses and bacteria the new foal faces in the first months of life. A blood test done by a veterinarian at 12-18 hours of age will indicate if the foal nursed enough quality colostrum.

The first 18 hours of the foal’s life are critical when it comes to the absorption of colostrum. It is during that window of opportunity that the foal’s gastrointestinal system can absorb the antibodies found in the colostrum. The mare produces antibodies against bacteria and viruses by vaccination or exposure to these organisms in her environment. These antibodies are the primary protection a foal has against harmful germs.

Another critical factor is providing a clean, draft-free environment for newborn foals. This can help reduce the risk of diarrhea as well as other infectious diseases.

Look at the mare’s udder twice daily. A full udder means that the foal is not adequately nursing, getting nutrition, or replenishing its fluids, and is often the first indication of sickness. This should prompt you to closely examine the foal, take its temperature, pulse and respiration and notice if the foal has a tail soiled by feces, indicating diarrhea.

It is important for a veterinarian to eval-

uate diarrheic foals less than 30 days old because they can develop life-threatening dehydration in as few as six to eight hours.

Dehydration occurs quickly in young foals because of their small size and because their gastrointestinal systems are short and do not reabsorb as much liquid from their feces as adult horses. Foals older than 30 days can also develop severe diarrhea which needs immediate veterinary attention.

Treatment for foals with serious diarrhea often consists of intravenous (IV) fluids. This not only replenishes the lost fluids but can help correct imbalances in electrolytes such as potassium, sodium, and chloride. Glucose is also provided in many IV fluid solutions. If serious electrolyte imbalances are not corrected, other organ systems can be adversely affected.

Also, intestinal protectants are often used to coat and soothe the gastrointestinal tract; medications for gastric ulcer prophylaxis may be prescribed.

Owners should not reach for antibiotics when they discover a foal with diarrhea. Indiscriminate use of antibiotics can complicate some diarrhea cases by killing off “good” bacteria found in the foal’s gut. Antibiotic decisions should be left to the veterinarian.

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THANK A FARMER! All of the food we eat is due to a farmer’s hard work. For example, when you enjoy a cheeseburger, you may not realize where all the ingredients come from.

The bun has many ingredients, mainly flour. Wheat is harvested in states such as North Dakota and Oklahoma where it is processed and turned into flour products. The farmers have advanced technology that helps map out how much they can plant and how the climate is going to affect the harvest of the different crops of grain, including wheat.

The best part of a burger is, well, the patty. Ground beef comes from breeds such as Angus, which are grown in pastures all over the world by cattle ranchers. The cheese is produced from dairy cows such as Holsteins.

These cows are milked 2-3 times a day. The milk is then transported to factories that curdle the milk to make cheese such as cheddar.

Now for all the fixings. Whether you like tomatoes, onions, lettuce, or pickles it all comes from the same hard-working farmers.

Farmers that grow vegetables actually recycle manure from cattle ranchers to fertilize their soil and help their plants thrive. A lot more goes into growing these plants than seeds in the soil.

Farmers don’t get the recognition they deserve because they truly feed the world. Even during droughts and snowstorms, they will always fight to harvest and continue producing goods. So, when you have the chance to sit down for a meal, thank a farmer for that meal in front of you.. w 32

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Texas A& M High Team Senior College

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Texas A&M University Takes Near Sweep of FWSSR Intercollegiate Livestock Judging Contest Texas A&M University, College Station, dominated the 2022 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo (FWSSR) Intercollegiate Judging Contest February 4, sweeping four of the five judging categories to take the championship win. The Aggies scored a total of 4,736 points over reserve champion Oklahoma State University of Stillwater with 4,666 points.

“The Fort Worth Stock Show’s livestock judging contest is one of the most coveted but weather kept a number of teams from traveling to the contest,” said FWSSR Livestock Show Manager Stefan Marchman. “Still, it was clear that Texas A&M’s domination continued as they came from a win at the National Western in Denver to take the win in Fort Worth.”

Texas A&M placed first in the judging of cattle, horses, swine and in reasons presentation, while the Oklahoma State Cowboys captured the top spot in sheep and goat judging.

Texas A&M’s Katie Kempen was the high individual overall with teammate Gunner Crawford taking the reserve spot.

Texas A&M team members included Katie Kempen, Gunner Crawford, Michael Rezendes, Maddie Schroeder, Kristen Massinggill and Logan Jackson.

Connors State College, Warner, OK, overtook El Reno, OK’s Redland Community College with a scant 27 points, racking up a total of 3,757 points to take the junior college win.

Connors State team members included Ross Wingert, Carson Lott, Riley Scott, Taylor Littrell and Brett Forgy. However, individual high-point honors went to Clarendon College judging team member Kyle Coward in a squeaker with just a two-point advantage over reserve highpoint champion Ross Wingert of Connors State.

The 125th Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo ended February 5 with more than 1.2 million visitors coming through its gates throughout the 23-day run beginning January 14. A total of $1.1 million was awarded during the FWSSR PRORODEO Tournament, while a new record of $6.125 million in sales was set during the Show’s Kyle Coward Junior Sale of ChampiHP Indiv Jr ons, including the record College high of $310,000 for the Grand Champion Steer Katie Kempen shown by 4-H member HP Indiv Tristan Himes of Sterling Overall City, Texas. The 2023 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo will happen January 13 through February 4.

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at Stock Show’s Junior Sale of Champions

Tristan Himes showed the Grand Champion Steer

from Bullard.

The Ladies on the Lamb buying group purchased the Grand Champion Lamb, a Medium Wool Crossbred shown

by Zephyr 4-H member, Hayden Schroeder for $70,000. Another Medium Wool Crossbred shown

by Graham Newsom, a 4-H member from Olton won Reserve and sold for $35,000. Patrick O. Rayes purchased Newsom’s Medium Wool Crossbred.

In wether goats, the Grand was shown

by Karlee Waters, a 4-H member from Buffalo and sold for $50,000 to Christopher Bass and J. Bryan King. The Reserve was exhibited by Banner Young, a FFA member from Burkburnett and fetched a winning bid of $30,000 from Patrick O. Rayes.

The Fort Worth Stock Show Syndicate, along with Women Steering Business, Band of Barrows, U Ol’ Goat Committee, Ladies on the Lamb, and the Tallest Hog at the Trough Syndicate were responsible for the purchase of all animals offered in the Junior Sale of Champions. A group of more than 150 Fort Worth area businessmen dedicated to enhancing agricultural education activities for Texas youth, the Syndicate has raised $70.3 million for youth exhibitors and provided more than $2.5 million in scholarships to Texas 4-H and FFA members since 1980. w

Kaden Mason showed the Grand Champion Barrow

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Individuals, businesses and organizations turned out in force to support Texas 4-H and FFA youth and set some impressive records at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s Jr. Sale of Champions on February 5. More than $­­­6.1 million was raised in the legendary auction eclipsing the previous record set in 2020 by an astounding $1.4 million. The amount paid for the Grand Champion Steer also made history, selling for $310,000 and surpassing the previous record set in 2020 by $10,000.

“We’re humbled by the amazing support our 4-H and FFA youth continue to receive from area businesses, individuals and foundations,” said Stock Show President and General Manager, Bradford S. Barnes.

“It’s a great feeling knowing our youth have these amazing buying groups here in Fort Worth to help them reach their dreams and goals.” ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Tristan Himes, a 4-H member from Sterling City sold the Grand Champion Steer for $310,000. The “Steering Committee” a local group of individuals organized

by Dean Tetirick of Fort Worth purchased Himes’ European Cross steer. The Reserve was shown by Mason Grady, a 4-H member from Grandview. Grady’s steer was purchased by Hillwood for $190,000.

The Grand Champion Barrow, a Crossbred shown by Kaden Mason of Montgomery County 4-H went for a final bid of $100,000 from Standard Meat Co. and Syracuse Sausage. Wagner Oil Company topped the bidding at $70,000 for the Reserve, exhibited by Cole Phillips, a 4-H member

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Hayden Schroeder showed the Grand Champion Lamb

Karlee Waters showed the Grand Champion Wether Goat

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Pet Dental Health Contributed Courtesy Nutrena

It is estimated that 80% of dogs and 70% of cats have some form of periodontal disease.

Aside from being the most common disease in pets, periodontal disease is also the most overlooked by owners, for many reasons. Most of us do not routinely lift our pet’s lips and examine their teeth and gums. Pets also do not show obvious signs of mouth pain. Despite severe dental disease, loose teeth or infection they continue to eat and do not cry out in pain like we would. Many will show dental pain as changes in routine behavior, lethargy, and shyness about the head. Bad breath is a common sign of periodontal disease but is often excused as normal dog or cat breath.

If you lift your pets’ lips and see yellow teeth, tartar, or red, swollen or bleeding gums, it is time for a dental cleaning. Brushing alone will not correct this. Many owners are afraid of dental cleanings for their pets because it requires anesthesia.

The fact is, modern anesthetics are very safe and effective. The risk of anesthetic death in healthy dogs and cats is 0.05% and 0.1%, respectively.

This is much less than the health risks to the heart and internal organs associated with chronic infection and dental disease.

The frequency your pet will need a professional cleaning will vary with their breed, oral architecture, chewing habits, and frequency of home dental care. A pet receiving routine homecare requires less professional dental cleanings over their lifetime. The gold standard of routine home dental care is brushing. Ideally once a day, or at least every other day. For pets that will not allow brushing, consider other dental health products such as chew toys, dental chews and dental diets. Products approved by the Veterinary Oral Health Council (VOHC) can be found at http://www.vohc.org/.

The VOHC give their seal of approval to products that have met strict standards for plaque and tartar control. Never use antlers or cow hooves since these products are associated with an increased incidence of tooth fracture.

If your pet’s teeth do not look normal or if you notice any of the symptoms above, contact your veterinarian for an exam and a professional cleaning. Many non-veterinary professionals offer “dental cleanings” in the awake dog. It is important to know that a safe, proper and effective dental cleaning cannot be performed in an awake pet.

Once your pet has had a cleaning, you may want to try adding brushing into their daily routine.

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Brushing your pet’s teeth daily can be simple to do and usually takes only a minute or two each day, if they are properly trained.

It is best to start when your pet is young but with time and patience an older pet can be taught to enjoy, or at least tolerate, having their teeth brushed.

• When your pet is quiet, start by slowly massaging around the muzzle then lift and gently massage the gums to get him accustomed to you working around his mouth. Go slow and be patient, do not push your pet to do anything that he is not comfortable doing. Caution: If your pet is overly nervous or cannot be trusted not to bite, do not proceed with brushing. Your personal safety is paramount.

• Once your pet is comfortable with having his gums massaged, place a flavored toothpaste on your finger to introduce the taste. Pet toothpaste typically comes in poultry, malt or fish flavor.

• Next, slowly introduce a pet toothbrush with the toothpaste on it. Many veterinarians and pet stores carry pet toothbrushes that specifically designed for their mouth. If you do not have a pet toothbrush, a soft child’s toothbrush will work.

• Gently brush in a circular motion concentrating on the junction between the gums and teeth.

Pay special attention to the back teeth and the large canines where tartar tends to accumulate the most.

If your pet has some gingivitis, brushing may initially cause a small amount of bleeding. This is common and not an initial cause for concern.

• Only brush the outside of the teeth next to the lips. Most pets will not allow you to brush the inside surface of the teeth near the tongue. There is no need to rinse.

• Reward your pet with petting, affection, a treat or play time afterwards.

• If your pet will not accept the feel of a toothbrush, consider using a finger brush (a rubber finger thimble with bristles) or a soft gauze wrapped around your finger.

• Never use human toothpaste for your pets.

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venting diarrhea. These practices include the following: • If you are moving a pregnant mare to a different barn or farm, make sure to transport her four to six weeks before she foals. This time will allow her body to build up antibodies to the local pathogens in her new environment, which will then be passed on to the foal in the colostrum.

• Work with your veterinarian to develop a comprehensive preventive medicine program for broodmares, foals, and other horses on the farm.

• If you are in an area where rotavirus is known to be a problem, discuss vaccination of pregnant mares with your veterinarian. The rotavirus vaccine should be administered to the mare at eight, nine, and 10 months of gestation.

• Isolate new mares and foals for at least two weeks prior to moving them in with the resident population to prevent possible introduction of infectious diseases onto the farm.

• Clean and disinfect the stall in which the foal is born to reduce exposure to bacteria and viruses.

• Make sure the foal gets good-quality maternal colostrum in sufficient amounts in the first 18 hours of life.

• Remove manure promptly from the foal’s environment to reduce exposure to parasite eggs. Do not spread manure on horse pastures. w

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Excellent for foundered and colicky horses. Improves foaling ease by 40%. No minimum. Only at Hay USA, 1714 Blair Drive, Weatherford, TX 75086. 817-599-0200 Tues-Sat 10-6. HayUSA.net.

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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 Drive, Weatherford, TX 75086. 817-599-0200 Tues-Sat 10-6. HayUSA.net.

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CALIFORNIA ALFALFA In stock year-round. No need to hunt hay. Clean, leafy & green. 3-string bales, 120-140 pounds average.

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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 Drive, Weatherford, TX 75086. 817-599-0200 Tues-Sat 10-6. HayUSA.net.

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