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Training at Bow Brickhill Stables Bow Brickhill Stables is pleased announce the addition of Tik Maynard to our staff. Tik heads up our Hunter/Jumper program and will be available for lessons and training throughout the year, including over the winter when so many trainers head south. Tik Maynard of Vancouver, Canada is excited to be based in Milford, NJ. He is the son of two accomplished professionals: his father a Grand Prix show jumping rider and coach, and his mother a Grand Prix dressage rider and Senior Canadian Judge. Tik has had great success in the show ring in Canada and internationally. He spent six years on the Canadian National Team competing in the Modern Pentathalon. During that time he was Junior National Champion in 2003 and Senior National Champion in 2005 and 2007.

He competed at the PanAmerican Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2007 and at 3 World Championships and 11 World Cups. Tik has been a working student for Johann Hinnemann (Dressage), Ingrid Klimke (Dressage and Eventing), David and Karen O’Connor (Eventing), and Bruce Logan (Horsemanship and Cutting). Tik joins Laura Decker who will also be available this winter for Hunter/Jumper training, and throughout the year as well.

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Laura specializes in developing young horses and riders. Laura has trained with Grand Prix show jumpers Linda Sheridan and Mark Leone as well as Grand Prix dressage riders Dorothy Maxﬁeld and Silke Rembacz. Laura’s strong foundation in dressage enables her to excel in the show jumping arena as well as in her passion for developing horses.

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High Noon Western Americana Auction Fine Art & Antiques Travel Tree Equestrian Real Estate Showcase Canter Circle Jewelry Highlight

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72 MORE Shows, Showing & Training 73 Progressive Show Jumping Schedule 75 Rush Management Show Schedule 76 North Florida Hunter Jumper Series 77 Horse Park Of New Jersey 79 Arab-Half Arab Futurity Reining Classic 85 2012 Arabian Reining Futurity

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Equestrian Sport Productions to Host 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival and New Global Dressage Festival

Brianne Goutal on Nice de Prissy. Photo by Sportfot, courtesy of Jennifer Wood Media

The 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) is the world’s largest and longest-running horse show, combining hunter, jumper, and equitation competition for 12 weeks from January 11 to April 1. New this year, the Global Dressage Festival will be one of the world’s largest international and national dressage winter circuits. The GDF will feature ﬁve CDIs, including a 5* and the ﬁrst non-championship CDIO Nations Cup in the Western Hemisphere, and 10 U.S. national events. The newly created Global Dressage Festival will be staged from January 24 through April 15 at a venue being constructed specially for dressage as part of the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) show grounds in Wellington, Florida. The Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) is considered the most recognizable equestrian sporting venue in America today. It is a 160-acre “Equestrian Lifestyle Destination” nestled in the heart of an 8,000-acre equestrian paradise in Wellington, Florida, located only 20 miles west of Palm Beach Island and 15 miles west of Palm Beach International Airport. The PBIEC showgrounds offer spectators a picturesque environment to enjoy equestrian competitions. There are a number of hospitality and vendor pavilions dedicated to dining, shopping and VIP areas. There are 1,500 grandstand seats, 80 VIP boxes, private chalets and hospitality pavilions that surround the International Arena, providing up-close views for all spectators.

Dining, shopping, and social opportunities abound in the world-class Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Equestrian Sport Productions is dedicated to providing a ﬁrst-class experience for exhibitors and spectators alike. This year’s FTI WEF will play host to the best hunters and jumpers in the world, and will be the spot where riders will contest for a spot on the next U.S. Show Jumping Olympic Team. The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) announced the PBIEC as the location of the USEF Selection Trials for the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the 2012 Olympic Games. The competition will be hosted by Equestrian Sport Productions from March 21-24, 2012. This competition will also serve as the 2012 USEF Show Jumping National

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Margie Engle, Indigo Nations Cup, Photo by Sportfot, courtesy of Jennifer Wood Media Pablo Barrios, Photo by Sportfot, courtesy of Jennifer Wood Media

Championship. It will consist of four rounds over three days of jumping. Once again the show leads the country in prize money with over $6 million awarded, with the highlight class, the $500,000 FTI Consulting Finale Grand Prix, CSI 5*, moving to week 12 and running on Saturday, March 31st. The 2012 FTI WEF will host many exciting competitions, including the only Nations Cup in the United States, the $75,000 FEI Nations Cup presented by G&C Farm. Riders will have two chances to gain points in qualifying for the FEI World Cup Finals, and they will have the opportunity to compete on the grass derby ﬁeld at The Stadium on four occasions. Throughout the 12 weeks, riders will also vie to be one of the best four show jumping riders for a bonus check in the $100,000 FTI Consulting Rider Challenge. The FTI Consulting Great Charity Challenge presented by Fidelity Investments® will return Page 16

in 2012 and hope to improve on their fundraising goals of raising more then $1.5 million dollars for 32 local charities. The FTI Consulting Great Charity Challenge presented by Fidelity Investments® is one of the top ﬁve fundraising events in Palm Beach County. The Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Series will return this year with classes in weeks 1-12. These classes will also qualify horse/rider combinations for the $50,000 Leading Horse/Rider Combination Award. The Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Series is a popular class every week, and with riders vying for another rider bonus, it is sure to be a top competition to watch. The winning horse/rider combination will win $25,000; second receives $15,000, and third place will win $10,000. Hunters will have two feature events during the circuit in addition to their weekly divisions. The WCHR Hunter Classic Spectacular of Palm Beach will return to Saturday night on February 18. The best hunters of the circuit will compete head to head under the

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The FTI Consulting Great Charity Challenge presented by Fidelity Investments® is one of the top ﬁve fundraising events in Palm Beach County.

lights in this popular event. The $50,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby will cap off the 2012 FTI WEF by being the feature event on Sunday, April 1. The class will be held on the grass derby ﬁeld at The Stadium, giving horses and riders the perfect opportunity to show off their talents on a traditional surface. The FTI WEF will also host the Young Horse Show Series and Year-End Championship in partnership with North American Studbook and Spy Coast Farm. These show events are for all sport horses aged 1-5 who are intended to compete as a jumper, hunter, eventer or dressage horse. The shows are attended by breeders, trainers, riders, owners and spectators and should prove to be an ideal marketplace for young horses.

The College Preparatory Invitational (CPI) Horse Show will return to the PBIEC this winter for its second annual event during the 2012 FTI Consulting WEF. Following an extremely successful inaugural event in 2011, the CPI has announced many exciting changes and improvements to the program for their 2012 show. The competition will be bigger and better than ever with more classes, more riders, and more scholarship opportunities. The second annual CPI competition will take place on January 13-15, 2012. The show will be based on the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA), the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) hunt seat equitation classiﬁcation, and the Intercollegiate Dressage Association (IDA).

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The CPI will continue its mission in 2012 to prepare and educate student riders in grades 8-12 about the format of college equestrian competition, encouraging academics and horsemanship, and providing the riders with resources to create their desired college equestrian experience. The Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix Series, presented by Dutta Corporation in association with Guido Klatte, will be another proving ground for young riders, this time for those with show jumping aspirations. With four events, including a team event, it helped young riders prepare to represent their country in international competition. Last year, over 60 riders competed in the Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix Series, presented by Dutta Corporation in association with Guido Klatte, and many went on to win in Europe or at Spruce Meadows, the NAJYRC or premier national shows like the Washington International Horse Show.

Left: Rodrigo Pessoa and HH Palouchin, Above: Enrique Gonzalez and Katina, Photos by Sportfot, courtesy of Jennifer Wood Media

Highlight “Saturday Night Lights” events for the 2012 season include: the $30,000 Surpass Grand Prix (January 14); $50,000 Wellington Equestrian Realty Grand Prix FEI CSI 2* (January 21); $55,000 Nespresso Battle of the Sexes (January 28); $78,000 Adequan Grand Prix FEI CSI 2* (February 4); $150,000 FEI World Cup™ Grand Prix CSI 3*-W presented by Spy Coast Farm (February 11); WCHR Palm Beach Hunter Classic Spectacular (February 18); $100,000 Fidelity Investments® Grand Prix FEI CSI 2* (February 25); $35,000 Hermès Puissance and $50,000 Vita Flex Match Race

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pian Robert Dover, along with Wellington Equestrian Partners (WEP) member and dressage enthusiast Kimberly Boyer, there are high hopes that the Global Dressage Festival will grow to become as prestigious and important to the dressage world as the Winter Equestrian Festival is to the world of show jumping. The lineup of competitions for the Global Dressage Festival include two World Cup qualiﬁers in February, a CDI3* and a CDI5* in March and a (March 3); $200,000 FEI World Cup™ Grand CDIO3* in April. Each of the CDIs will also Prix CSI 4*-W Presented by The Bainbridge Companies (March 10); and the $500,000 FTI offer national competitions. Five additional U.S. national competitions will be staged. Consulting Finale Grand Prix, CSI 5*. Far left: Rodrigo Pessoa and HH Palouchin, left: Enrique Gonzalez and Katina, Above: Gallery BOTS, Right: Shawn Casady and Vida Blue, Photos by Sportfot, courtesy of Jennifer Wood Media

An investment of $5 million to make the new GDF complex ready for the 2012 winter circuit includes construction of ﬁve outdoor arenas, a covered arena large enough for three full-size dressage rings, an elevated VIP pavilion overlooking the facility and about 200 permanent stalls, making it one of the largest commitments to dressage anywhere in the world. Future improvements include

The Global Dressage Festival will complement the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival, the world’s largest and longest-running horse show. Construction for the new dressage complex began this summer on 57 acres that were the original Palm Beach polo ﬁelds at South Shore Boulevard and Pierson Road in Wellington. With the insight and knowledge of six-time dressage Olym-

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permanent covered spectator seating for the central outdoor arena, a permanent VIP pavilion and another 200 permanent stalls.

In addition to the new facility being home to world-class dressage, it will also house exciting jumper derbies and grand prix, horse exhibitions, and equestrian clinics. Palm The covered arena will be a major feature Beach Riding Academy will also find its new of the show grounds and will be named the home at South Shore Boulevard and Pierson Van Kampen Arena in memory of Robert Road. The new establishment will Van Kampen, the late American financier allow even more who established a family legacy of philanindividuals the thropy and charitable giving. chance to ride at WEP partner Kimberly Boyer is Van Kampen’s one of the world’s premier equestrian daughter. Boyer is the owner of Hampton Green Farms in Wellington, FL, and Fruitport, facilities, the Palm Beach International MI, and focuses on breeding, training and Equestrian Center. competition of P.R.E., Pure Spanish Horses. Boyer is an avid supporter of dressage and has been instrumental in spearheading the Laura Kraut and Cedric, Photo by Sportfot, courtesy of Jennifer Wood Media WEP dressage effort. Van Kampen Arena will be big enough for three full-size dressage rings and will be available for use by charities and non-profit organizations. The covered arena will also allow for summer competitions to fulfill the needs of the growing year-round dressage community in Florida.

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Wellington Classic Fall Challenge I & II Gold Coast October Schooling Wellington Classic Autumn Challenge Gold Coast Fall Fling Wellington Classic Holiday Challenge Wellington Classic Dressage Challenge I International Horse Sport Dressage Premiere Gold Coast Opener CDIW Wellington Classic Sunshine Challenge CDI3*+ World Dressage Masters CDI5+ Palm Beach Wellington Classic Spring Challenge CDI3*+ International Horse Sport FEI Derby Palm Beach Dressage Derby CDIW Wellington Classic Challenge II CDIW Gold Coast March Schooling International Horse Sport Champions Cup CDI3*+ Dressage At Equestrian Estates Gold Coast Grand Finale I & II Wellington Classic Dressage Challenge III International Horse Sport Blue Hors Invitational Gold Coast May Dressage Gold Coast June Schooling Wellington Classic Dressage In Tropics I & II Gold Coast August Schooling Wellington Classic Fall Challenge I & II Gold Coast October Schooling Wellington Classic Autumn Challenge Gold Coast Fall Fling Wellington Classic Holiday Challenge

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TREC the new sport for equestrian enthusiasts By David Hasbury-Snogles, Director of Development, USNETO

“The sport of TREC encompasses all the riding styles and disciplines of good horsemanship. The cross-training needed to participate makes better horsemen and women out of all who take part”. TREC is a fairly new sport in Europe and little more than a ‘fledgling’ one here in the USA, but is becoming ever more popular by the day. The origins of TREC are not easy to determine, but the sport does appear to have developed in France over a period extending from about 1961. The first national event involving the three phases of today’s TREC competitions took place at Fontainebleau in 1980, and in 1987 the title T.R.E.C. (Techniques de Randonnee Equestre de Competition) was adopted by the sport, with the first World Championship being held in the French Alps in 1997. The International governing body for the sport F.I.T.E. (Federation Internationale de Tourisme Equestre) now oversees all the standards and requirements for international competition, with each Member Nation (including the USA) having a voice within it. TREC did not really take hold in the United Kingdom until 1998 but has since gone Page 22

from strength to strength with the backing and organization of the British Horse Society, and is ofﬁcially known as BHS TREC over there. Events are now held all over Europe and different levels of competition have evolved to maintain a balance in difﬁculty, ranging from starter level (Level 1) to the more challenging, taxing and international standard, Level 4. The sport is very popular with recreational riders, but can be considered complementary rather than competing with the traditional and established sporting disciplines – Show Jumping, Dressage, Eventing, Endurance and even Fox Hunting. TREC is aimed at getting the rider to develop a broad range of horsemanship skills, and focus on doing them well. A TREC competition usually runs in three phases – the POR, the CoP, and the PTV which at the lower levels can take place on the same day, but in higher level competi-

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tion it is carried over to a second day. There are currently 4 levels of competition with Level 1 being the easiest and Level 4 being the top, international competition standard. The three phases of the competition are briefly summarized below. POR – Parcours d’Orientation et de Regularite Basically this is a navigational ride, or orienteering on horseback. Competitors are required to ride anything from the equivalent of 5 miles to 28 miles depending on the level of competition, whilst following a route marked on a map - but not marked on the actual trail! Several checkpoints are included at undisclosed points on the route to check competitors’ times and to ensure that they are following the set route. Set speeds are imposed by the organizer, so competitors must try to complete each stage as near to the fixed time as possible, whilst accurately following the route. Competitors must also carry a specified amount of equipment with them – this varies depending on the level of competition and at the higher levels an equine fitness inspection (a Vet check) is included. Each competitor starts the course with a set number of points and penalties are then deducted for incorrect routes, falling outside the set speeds and not carrying correct equipment.

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CoP – Control of Paces or Gaits This requires the rider to demonstrate an ability to inﬂuence the horses’ paces whilst ﬁrst cantering and then walking along a marked corridor up to 160 yards in length. The objective is to canter as slowly and walk as quickly as possible while maintaining the required gait. Points are calculated against a time chart, and breaking gait at any time loses all points for that section. PTV – Parcours en Terrain Varie This requires the rider to negotiate a number of obstacles (usually 16) over a course not exceeding 3 miles within an optimum time. The course is designed to test the competitor’s ability to deal with the type of obstacles that might be encountered during a hack or trail ride. Points are awarded for style and effectiveness as well as for keeping within the optimum time. The obstacles can combine ridden and in-hand types such as staircases (up or down), riding under low covering, jumps (maximum of 3’3” in height), going through gateways, and water crossings.

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Try Outs For Team USA

The Appeal of TREC for Sport and Are Underway! Recreation The words of the founding member and current President of USNETO (the governing body for the sport in the USA), Mary Harcourt, sums up the unique appeal of TREC: “The ﬁrst time I heard about the sport of TREC I thought how well it encompassed all the riding styles and disciplines of good horsemanship. The cross-training needed to participate made better horsemen and women out of all who took part in the sport. There was great emphasis on the horse’s well-being and being well trained to do its job of carrying its rider safely anywhere they wanted to go. It is a sport that is truly an “any rider-any horse“ sport. There are no restrictions on the horse as to breed, color or conformation. Nor are there restrictions on the riders’ size or age. The horse is judged solely on its performance while the rider is judged on their performance and their overall horsemanship.

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Because the local activities can be ridden at any level of ability or at any age it allows riders of all ages, and horses of all abilities to participate. If a rider wishes to improve or advance in the levels of competition they can develop their knowledge and skills as well as those of their horse to whatever level suits them. The practical knowledge one gains through participation in the sport makes for better horsemen and women. It increases horse and rider conﬁdence while reinforcing actual, usable skills for riding trails and cross

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country. I think the motto of USNETO “see the world from the back of a horse” aptly expresses how I would like to spend my hours in the saddle.” USNETO’s national challenge is to raise the proﬁle of the sport by entering a United States Team in the next World TREC Championships being held in Mafra, Portugal, in September 2012. This is a very exciting goal for us and we are currently looking for riders who would like to try out for Team USA – please refer to our website www.usneto. org for more information on what is required and how to register your interest if you think you’d ﬁt the bill. More on Team TREC USA, the riders, and our progress will appear in the summer issue of Elite Equestrian. In the meantime please visit our website www.usneto.org to learn more about the wonderful world of TREC and keep up to date with all that is happening with the US Team.

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HIGH NOON’S

�� Historic and important are two words that only touch on the significance of the items coming to auction at High Noon’s 22nd Annual Western Americana Auction on Saturday, January 28, 2011. From world class art in the form of saddles, spurs, weavings, American Indian artifacts and fine art, this sale will mark a level of richness that is already gaining worldwide media attention. Turning first to the very historically important Pancho Villa saddle, a final reminder of this notorious man and his colorful Villa’s life. Smothered in silver-wrapped threads and boldlydomed conchos, the saddle is estimated to sell for $150,000 to $250,000.

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The Yorba Linda Bohlin saddle, the second of many saddles of note, combines both history and beauty into one. Created by Edward H Bohlin, the sterling silver and 3-color gold mounted filigreed saddle belonged to Mabel Yorba, wife of Vicente Yorba, a direct descendant of the illustrious Spanish land grant family that settled Yorba Linda (CA). This saddle carries with it an estimate of $60,000 to $90,000.

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Looking to the American Indian category, this highlight will be the circa 1870 Arapaho dress exquisitely beaded in red, green and yellow on a light blue field is estimated to earn $50,000 to $70,000. Equally rich historically, a Lakota/Sioux “belt ax” is estimated at $7,000 to $9,000. This elaborately decorated tomahawk is an exceptional example of the “swagger sticks” American Indian men carried and used for formal situations to proclaim their prowess. And created for a Sioux child in 1890 will be a pictorial beaded vest with two horses and an elk smothered in gold and metal beads, estimated $5,000 to $7,000. The Fine Art Category will bring to the block a watercolor of exception by Edward Borein (California, 1872-1945). Referred to As the Long Drive this signed work surpasses the average Borein in not only content but scope. It truly reflects Borein’s statement “I will leave only an accurate picture of the West, nothing else but that.” This painting is estimated at $60,000 to $80,000. Representing the Cowboy Artists of America (CAA) will be Mexican Market Scene, a signed oil on board by Dave Powell (American, b.1954) expected to earn $15,000 to $20,000. The bits, spurs and boots to be offered come from the finest makers. A fabulous double maker-marked J Tapia silver mounted California bit features Jesus M Tapia’s signature engraving and trademark tendrils. This bit is estimated at $15,000 to $20,000.

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In the spur category, a highlight will be Montie Montana’s personal spurs created for him by Edward H Bohlin. These double mounted maker-marked parade spurs feature Bohlin’s trademark cookie-cutter rowels and have appeared in numerous photographs of Montie Montana. These important spurs are expected to earn $10,000 to $15,000. And finally for a bit of Hollywood! It’s Montie Montana again that will be a headliner with his grey pinstriped circa 1950 Nudie’s shirt and butterfly boots with Cuban heels and Montie’s brand on the shaft. This cool lot can be yours for about $1,000 to $1,500. For those who have read popular adventure novels by emotionally intense and adventurous Zane Gray (1872-1939) such as Riders of the Purple Sage (1912), High Noon is proud offer his personal N Porter (Phoenix) saddle, fully carved, with his name inscribed prominently on the rear of cantle. This bit of history is estimated at $3000 to $4000. The 22nd Annual High Noon Western Americana Weekend Event will be held January 28 and 29, 2012 at the Mesa Convention Center in Mesa, AZ. The important High Noon Western Americana Auction will begin at 5pm Saturday, January 28th, when the final Pancho Villa saddle as well as over 300 lots of important Western Americana art, artifacts and historic property will be offered. Preview for this event will be Thursday and Friday, January 26th and 27th or by private appointment prior to the sale.

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The weekend is complemented with the renowned two-day High Noon Western Americana Antique Show where over 100 of the country’s finest exhibitors featuring the best in historic to contemporary fill the Mesa Convention Center Exhibit halls making this event a Western Americana shopping experience of a lifetime. For more information or photos for on the January 28-29, 2012 High Noon Western Americana Weekend event, please visit www.highnoon.com or call the office of High Noon at (310) 202-9010.

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Holiday Travel Tree Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori there is one tree for which calendar dates just don’t matter. It is the tree that can bring interest and beauty to your home and spark conversations with friends all year long. I call it the

Travel Tree.

ost of us tend to put up our holiday trees sometime after Thanksgiving or during the ﬁrst week of December. While I have some friends who install the almighty arbor earlier than mid November (seriously!) and those who keep the halls decked right though Super Bowl Sunday (unbelievable!),

As a world traveler, antiques and collectibles expert, home design maven, I like to suggest new ideas and share design projects. I admit the idea of the travel tree derived from a TV producer with whom I worked for years. She would ask her friends and family to bring an ornament home from their travels. She would hang these holiday ornaments on her tree, but my version of the travel tree has little to do with the holidays and more to do with ﬁnding one space to feature all of those small scale souvenirs. What’s more, you don’t have to take the tree down or be at the mercy of the holiday calendar. The Travel Tree lends interesting display options to your home’s decor, but it will also remind you of all the places you’ve visited. Many of us travel for work

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Equine Art, Home & Fashion and for play so displaying these souvenirs is a great way to remember those far off locales and your time spent away from home. Many of these trees relate to activities like horseback riding, scuba, etc. Many of us collect decorative souvenirs while on vacation or business trips. The “tree” form is just a catch-all form for the placement of the small objects and travel collectibles. It can be an actual tree, artiﬁcial form of a tree, or made of other materials. The objects can comprise the tree such as these worry dolls from Guatemala which are sewn together in the shape of a tree.

when he went there on a class trip. Perhaps, you had to attend a conference in Florence and you kept your ticket stubs from the famous Ufﬁzi Art Gallery. What do you do with all of these miscellaneous objects and keepsakes that you have picked up while visiting faraway places?

Why not display these little mementos together and enjoy the memories they spark all year long? It is easy to get the ticket stubs laminated or tie a ribbon to one of those inexpensive tourist souvenirs or keychain items and hang them on your travel tree. Let me assure you, when guests visit your home this holiday season, no one will be at a loss for a The travel tree may be dressed with ornaconversation starter. Just lead them over to ments or objects from different parts of the the travel tree as there are many stories to world. Did you ever notice how many souve- be told from its branches. nir shops sell holiday ornaments year round �� featuring a reference to the travel locale �� on the ornament? For instance, if you spent �� a week in July at the Jersey shore you may �� have seen painted shell ornaments with �� “Avalon” for sale at the shops along Dune �� Drive. Maybe your high schooler picked up a miniature red telephone booth for you

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Perkasie, Pa -- 3-bedroom ranch home on 10+ acres w/2-bedroom in-law/guest apartment w/separate entrance. In-ground pool w/spa and pool house. 5-stall barn(2008) has wash stall, tack and feed rooms and 2nd floor storage. Second barn w/2stalls, tack room and Dutch doors to 2 pastures. Pole barn for hay and equipment. 4 additional pastures w/no-climb fencing, fenced arena and grass jumping field. Country setting w/perennials, vegetable garden, hayfield and vineyard! New roof just installed. Too many details to mention! $800,000 ►

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to horses seemed somewhat unlikely as I was raised in an unhorsy family located in NYC; but I was born a “horse lover”. At the age of nineteen I had the opportunity to spend a month with a friend of my mother’s in England. This friend also loved horses and together we set out in pursuit. One of our outings took us to the Fulmer Riding School where Robert Hall was training. That was my ﬁrst look at dressage and I’ve been hooked ever since. I was also born an “art lover”, a subject more familiar to my family and very much encouraged. As a teenager I worked as an apprentice to a local sculptor and went on to earn a BFA from Boston University. Many years later I bought my ﬁrst

depicts that bounding feeling of the canter when the circle of aids is working, the horse and rider are connected in complete harmony, and the rhythm is sublime. Ahhhh…. the sweet spot.

horse with money earned from the sale of an abstract marble carving I had created as an art student. Equine art was a natural step for me. I can remember friends and family asking “when will you sculpt a horse?” One day my background in art and my love of dressage merged. It all started with an idea I had while riding. The action of the rein going through the body of the horse became a recognizable feeling. I saw what would become my ﬁrst bronze sculpture, Thrusting Power. Lines of energy went through horse and rider, the thrilling feeling of controlled power was evident, two became one in motion. The

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Equine Art, Home & Fashion My jewelry designs are often derivatives of my bronze sculptures. There are some ideas meant only for one or the other and working on something very small has its own issues. The casting process is simpler for jewelry because only one mold is needed and reproduction is straight forward.

“aha” moments experienced while training my horse often became my next bronze.

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WHEN AND WHERE SHOULD I RETIRE MY HORSE? Part 1 ��

s the horse approaches “senior hood” the decision to retire is not only a dose of reality for the owner but additionally forces a very important pathway of choices for both owner and horse. There is no distinct equine golden age. Each horse is different and carries its own speciﬁc challenges. The big questions are when and where should I retire my horse, my companion.

If over the years the horse and rider have formed an emotional bond, the choices become fewer and harder to choose. Selling the horse as a lesson horse potential, companion horse or to auction most likely will not be acceptable. Since the horse will most likely remain with the owner, then the choices become more complex. Part 1 of this 2 part series will discuss when to retire and what should be considered when retiring at home. Part 2 of the series will give guidelines as to what to look for when considering moving your horse to an off site equine retirement facility. WHEN TO RETIRE Below are a few of the guidelines on which to base your decisions. • Is your horse still able to be ridden? If so, then is it possible to alter your activities from a high level activity such as showing or competitive trail riding to just a simple leisurely short trail ride or a few trots around the ﬁeld?

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Equine Health In most cases, you do not have to go from active to inactive unless there has been some sort of non-repairable injury. • If you still want to be in the competitive arena, can you afford to have two horses? One would be retired and the other becomes your competitive partner. Retirement can go on for many years and as in any older animal (just like humans) disease conditions and illness becomes an ever-increasing probability. • What are the consequences (e.g. pain and/or discomfort) to the horse after riding? Does a workout worsen any ongoing conditions placing the horse in predictable pain or distress post exercise? If the answers point toward retirement, then you must decide where. HOME RETIREMENT As in humans, eyesight dims, hearing lessens, legs are more wobbly, chewing becomes progressively more difﬁcult as teeth loosen and/or wear down, arthritis develops, immu-

nity can lessen, as well as negative changes to the physiological systems of the horse (cardiovascular, nervous, etc). Some horses age quicker than others but inevitably, it will happen. Below are some of the many considerations you will need to make. • Are you prepared to “senior-proof” your facility. This means clear away any and all obstacles that your horse may not see clearly. Keep the routine predictable as well as the surroundings. This means initially at set-up as well as routine inspections. New surprises and dim vision yield negative outcomes. • Keep the fences in good repair and clearly visible. Trim weeds and brush so as to not obscure the boundaries. Thick tape or rails are seen better than thin wire.

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• Are you prepared to organize your days in order to give medications at speciﬁc times? Is there someone on site who can watch over the horse and act quickly if problems develop? Can you adapt your life style accordingly? • Ask your vet for assistance in a senior feeding and worming program. Senior feeds are different amongst the brands and many are geared toward various senior conditions. Additionally, ask your veterinarian if a blood chemistry workup would be beneﬁcial. Early detection of disease conditions can make a world of difference and prevent problems down the road. • Finally, can you emotionally handle your equine companion becoming older and frailer and can you face the eventual decision of euthanasia, if required. This will be one of the hardest decisions you will ever make.

If this sounds similar to running a nursing home for human senior citizens, be assured there are many similarities. Old age has no species boundaries. However, it can be a very fulﬁlling experience as well as a wonderful continuation of your devotion to your equine companion. Think it all through before you make that decision. Part 2 will discuss how to choose an off site retirement facility.

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Horses Help Juvenile Detainees An Equine Assisted Learning Program designed to help the juvenile detainees at the Morris County, NJ Juvenile Detention Center learn more about themselves is underway. The horses are used to assist the juveniles in their personal growth and life skill learning. The horses belong to the deputy director of the Center, Chief Tony Maglio, an accomplished horseman and trainer, who is conducting the program for the second year in a row at no expense to the county. A horse shoeing demonstration was the start up of the program this year. Here, Jamie Maglio with horse Ticket, and Chief Maglio, right, observe as Farrier Wayne Smith sizes a shoe for Ticket. Horses have come to the Morris County Juvenile Detention Center for the second year in a row, but not as part of a western movie.

powerful social animals who communicate with each other through body language and voice.”

The horses have a featured role, rather, in an Equine Assisted Learning Program designed to help juvenile detainees at the Morris Township facility to learn more about themselves. The facility is the detention center not only for Morris County, but also for Warren, Sussex and Hunterdon Counties.

“A key to the program is that each horse, like people, has its own distinctive personality,” Maglio said.

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“When you are trying to get a horse to follow a command, what works for one horse may not work with another,” explained Maglio. “The youths may have to adjust their approach to each horse, leading then to a discussion about how they may need to adjust their approach to other life situations as well. It fosters creative problem solving, healthy communication, cooperation, and the development of leadership, conﬂict resolution, and management skills,” said Maglio. “Because horses are animals of prey, they are keenly aware of their environment and non-verbal aspects of communication,” Maglio continued.

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Chief Tony Maglio, a Marine Corps veteran who has been at the center since 1998, conducts the program with his own horses, and at no expense to the county. He noted this is not a riding program, with all of the activities taking place on the ground. He hauls his horses to the county facilities from his Evergreen Acres Training Stable in Long Valley, NJ. Maglio is involved in similar programs outside the Juvenile Center involving families, corporate teams, and the military. Tony Maglio, Patrick DeFranza, Wayne Smith, Ticket, and Jamie Maglio start up the 2nd Annual Equine Assisted Learning Program for residents at the Morris County Juvenile Facility at no expense to the county with a horse shoeing demonstration. As the program continues residents will have “hands on” opportunities to approach, halter, and lead horses through obstacle courses at a walk and jog.

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All horse lovers know the peace that comes from being around a horse. You who work hands-on with horses get to experience the quiet joy every day--how blessed are you! Young people who hear the call of the horse yearn to be with them all the time. But they may not know that it’s possible to forge a career out of their passion, using their God-given talents. I’m an Alumna of Mount Holyoke College--a prominent women’s school in the U.S.--and our equestrian team is usually #1 in the country. Mount Holyoke equestriennes are among the best in the world. But I’ve had many conversations over the past eight years, with Alumnae who rode while in college--and not a one of them dreamed that she could have taken that passion for her horse into her career life after graduation. That doesn’t even make sense to me: how can the world’s oldest college for women--an institution that offers a brilliant education--not inform its students who ride horses, that working with horses after graduation is an option? But it’s true: too often, young people assume that their passion for the equine is an extra-curricular activity. No one guides them toward equine-themed vocations, and so they have no clue that they can spend the rest of their lives loving their jobs. On the flip side of that coin exist the children who’ve never even met a horse, but for whom the horse can be a source of healing and unexpected acceptance. So many children and teenagers, in so many circumstances live marginal lives, with no access to horses. Many are disenfranchised, rejected by their families or society. Without a hand to show them the way out of a potentially dangerous lifestyle, too many of these young lives can fall between the cracks, get lost in society. Not just American society--surely every culture, in every country, has these lost boys and girls. Entirely too many of those dear souls will end up in prison, or dead, because of unwise choices. Too many of them will go from being lost boys and girls, sweet young children--to becoming hated and feared drug dealers, prostitutes with no hope or gang members who join because the gang is the only community that made them feel accepted. Both of these groups of young people--those who already love horses, but are unaware of career choices--and those who are living on the edge, with no seeming way out--can be fulfilled, dare I say, saved--by the mighty equine. This is where you and I come in, and the Million Mare--and Male--March Challenge. I started the challenge on October 17, 2011. One year from that day, we will end the Challenge. The Challenge is this, and it’s so easy: share your passion with just one youth or child, in the next year. Whether you A. share your passion, your vocation or your horse with a youth who already loves horses, but has no idea that she or he can have a joyous career working with horses, or B. with a child from a rotten life situation who desperately needs the acceptance that only a horse can offeryou will have helped shape a young life. This Challenge is issued to people who work with all breeds of horse, all disciplines, all over planet Earth. I’m not asking you to take someone under your wing, to become a foster brother or sister to them. The relationship need be only a one-experience moment. All I’m asking is that you take whatever opportunity presents itself--or that you seek out an opportunity--to help just one young person find her or his vocation, working with horses or to connect a child’s hand and eyes with a horse, maybe for the first time. That mutual sniff may be all a child needs to realize that she or he is not alone in the world, and there are gentle beings, these horses, who want to help them heal. Imagine being the first person to show the possibilities to that child! The Million Mare--and Male--March Challenge is on. One year to reach 1,000,000 young spirits. Are you with me? If so, please email me at the special email address I established just for the Challenge:

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inner city youth and horses How EAP / EAL is Helping NYC/NJ Teens Find Their Center

Some might say it is not the most common or likely match…joining up inner city youth from some of the roughest neighborhoods in NYC and NJ and turning them loose into an arena with horses? However there is a strong indication that it just might be the best thing that ever happened for defiant teens. The results produced from the work done in this “join up” show clearly that the outside of a horse is extremely valuable to the inside of a teenager (to borrow the idea from Winston Churchill). Newly formed nonprofit, Spring Reins of Life - Horses, Humans & Healing (SROL) in Hunterdon County, New Jersey is teaming up with Misunderstood Youth Development Center (a nonprofit in Queens and Brooklyn NY that works with teenage gang members), New City Kids (a nonprofit in Jersey City, NJ established to instill leadership qualities for disadvantaged youth) and Bonnie Brae (a nonprofit residential treatment center for teen boys in Liberty Corner, NJ) to teach wayward youth the core values of respect, responsibility, creative problem solving, cause/effect, compassion, and maybe most importantly the spark of hopes, dreams, and self leadership for their own future through activities and interaction with horses.

refers to an adolescent who struggles with moderate to severe emotional and behavioral disturbances, often leading them into areas which threaten their future such as gang culture, violence, petty / felony crime, substance abuse and incarceration. Regardless of the reasons, the teenager who is emotionally unstable may become a danger to themselves and to others. Animal Assisted Therapy is a potent treatment modality suited for at risk or disadvantaged youth. Studies have demonstrated that spending time with a domesticated animal can reduce levels of stress and hyper-arousal, and structured therapeutic activities which are focused and intentional with an animal produce marked positive results. Horses are particularly effective as their size and power amplify metaphorical learning, highlight action and consequences and easily teach the values of respect and trust.

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An Equine Specialist chooses the horses to be used for intervention based on the skill each group is working on.

intervention. “Bonnie Brae became interested in Equine Assisted Psychotherapy as it is an experiential form of therapy with successful results in the adolescent population. It is sometimes difﬁcult to engage adolescents in traditional ‘talk therapy,’ so we are interested in EAP (equine assisted therapy) as this form of therapy often lends itself to discussion based on experience. During our session at Spring Reins of Life, our guys remained engaged in therapy for over two hours and were able to more easily discuss their own issues when the activities with the horses were completed.”

October said “It was an incredible afternoon. There were many memorable moments where you could see things coming together for the girls as they interacted with the horses. I loved those ‘a-ha’ moments.” One of the teen participants commented after completing her ﬁrst day program session “It was amazing, I would have never expected that all to happen. It was like the horse can image you, like looking at yourself in a mirror.”

Spring Reins of Life uses different types of horses for different types of groups. Christianna Capra, SROL co-founder and Equine Why does equine assisted therapy work? Specialist chooses the horses to be used for Horses are powerful yet gentle and percep- intervention based on the skill each group is tive yet do not judge. A horse does not care working on. “We have one gelding we use if one has dropped out of school, been in when we have groups where bullying is an jail, is unpopular or has a learning disabilissue. As soon as a youth exhibits behaviors ity…they only care about what is exhibited which he believes can intimidate even the in the moment. In the arena, both horses horses, this gelding will mirror that behavior and participants are on equal ground, there and demonstrate typical alpha male beis no history or bias to interfere with therapy. haviors in the arena. Within minutes, all the Typical strategies at risk teens might exhibit participants seek more appropriate, prosuch as cheating, bullying or lying are not ductive behaviors to complete their activieffective when working with horses. This ties with the horses.” Alternatively, SROL also allows and often compels the adolescent has a mare that had suffered a broken leg participants to learn more about their own and continues to walk with a signiﬁcant inner strengths and perhaps inner demons limp. Care for the Mare is an activity where while developing new skills to cope with dif- youth who exhibit a toughened exterior are ﬁcult situations. Deborah Lemmen, the New instructed to help the horse who is clearly City staff member who chaperoned a group disabled. Capra adds, “Every time we do of girls attending a session at SROL in this activity, I am always surprised. The Page 84

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�� The ninth Annual Arabian and Half-Arabian Reining Horse Futurities run February 16 through 26, 2012 at West World of Scottsdale during the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show. Founded in 1998, the Arabian Reining Horse Association promotes the natural athletic abilities and versatility of the Arabians and Half Arabian horses. This year some $175,000 in prize monies, plus saddles, trophies and buckles, await Futurity winners. Reining competitions are all about action, not only on the part of horses and riders, but with a lot of vocal support from the audience. Competitors in each class ride speciﬁc patterns and are judged by their ability to ride that pattern as perfectly as possible. The horses are highly responsive to rider queues making this sport both a mental and physical challenge for riders as well as an exciting spectator event.

Classic is my favorite show of the entire year,” explains Anderson. “At Amani Reiners, we will do approximately 15 reining shows this year, starting with Scottsdale, and ending with the NRHA Futurity in Oklahoma City. So to say it’s my favorite, is saying a lot.” “Our sport appeals to just about everyone,” says Association president Eleanor Hamilton of Eleanor’s Arabian Farm in Rogers, MN. “Pros, non-pros, young horses, mature horses – we are extremely proud to have included something for all. And we encourage all of our Reining friends from AQHA to donate breeding from their top reining stallions to our Futurity auction. This is great opportunity to introduce your breeding program to our membership as the Half Arabian – Quarter Horse cross continues to excel in reining and more people are focusing on the special qualities of this cross.”

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Arabian horse lovers often Arabian and Half-Arabian �� tout the versatility of their Futurity Classic is open to four breed, saying Arabians can and five year old horses with �� be competitive in nearly competition in elimination classes leading to finals classes. �� every discipline. Arabians The top one-third high-scoring �� may not reach the height of accomplishment as other horses from the first two gobreeds who excel in specific activities but rounds advance to the clean-slate, meancount on Arabians to be competitive, deing no scores carry forward, final for both termined – and, of course, most extremely amateur and professional competitors. beautiful while trying. That beauty on the Limited Futurity classes run concurrently with surface speaks volumes to the heart of the the Classic and are a jackpot format where horse underneath. Give an Arabian a job, competitors post additional money as dem- work quietly and gently to teach him the onstration of their ability to win. And you can job and the horse will not disappoint. Few not win if you don’t pay, as to be eligible to then would be surprised by the ability of collect the jackpot, competitors must pay “drinkers of the wind” to become accomthe regular class fee plus an additional fee plished working ranch horses. Arabians want “Limit” fee of $500.00. All the fees are deto please their humans, and their minds posited in the jackpot so the more Limited embrace challenges. Combined with their competitors, the larger the purse. natural athletic abilities and stamina, and handled by the right trainer, Arabians have Non-Pro Derby is fun and exciting for both an edge to excel at any task. the audience and competitors with a $20,000 event purse. Sponsored by Amani The 2012 ARHA Arabian and Half-Arabian Reiners owner, Tim Anderson, of Milbank, Reining Horse Futurities offer excitement and South Dakota this event draws a lot of atten- opportunities to competitors and spectation and a great deal of enthusiasm. “The tors alike. For more information, tickets, class Scottsdale Arabian/Half Arabian Futurity schedule and entry forms, see the AHRA website at www.ahra.net. Page 85 Elite Equestrian

empathy these kids can demonstrate, it would bring tears to your eyes.” The skills the participants learn and experience with the horses are brought outside the ring where therapists assist them in applying them to real life. Equine Assisted Learning and Psychotherapy is an intervention that works. Participants who historically avoid seeking the help needed to address problems they face in life due to the stigma often attached to mental health counseling beneﬁt perhaps the most from equine therapy. Depending on one’s needs, activities are designed to promote the acquisition of life skills or the introspection necessary to gain insight on emotions struggles one may be experiencing.It is completed in an atmosphere which does not “feel like therapy”, thereby allowing intervention without inhibition or hesitation. Terry De Mendonca, the Executive Director of The Misunderstood Youth Development Center notes, “I had never been to an animal farm or realized the effects it would have on humans. After attending the equestrian therapy program workshops with Spring Reins of Life, I have developed a new found respect for animals as they relate to the human emotions and the human service industry. The youth in my program also left with a new appreciation for horses and more signiﬁcantly, life in general. We have seen positive changes since adding EAP into our program and we are hoping to make visits more frequently to the horses as more funding becomes available” The Executive Director and Co-founder of Spring Reins of Life, MaryEllen Salamone commented, “I am really proud of the work our team does here at Spring Reins of Life. We have mental health professionals and Page 86

equine specialists who really know how to interact with the groups who attend our workshops. And we have horses who make all the difference. It is a relatively new form of animal assisted therapy, but one that holds tremendous promise. I can’t wait to see the program grow.” Spring Reins of Life already enjoys a steady at-risk youth program and is expanding to include services for bereaved children and our military. “Funding is always an issue.” adds Salamone, “our program is different from conventional therapy. It is often difﬁcult to explain to people how and why it works. Studies demonstrate it does, but all one has to do is come see it in action and it proves itself.” S. Evans, a 19 year old ex-gang youth from Queens, NY who recently attended a workshop thinks so too. “I wasn’t interested in going the farm at ﬁrst, I thought it would be hard to bond with a horse, but I learned that horses are easy to bond with and they are fun – and they also taught me that every action gets a reaction with the horse, if you act nice [then] the horse acts nice”

Sounds just like life. For more information on this exciting program, please visit www.springreinsoﬂife.org. ��

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Linda Tellington-Jones By Karma Kitaj

What experiences have been formative ones in Linda’s life? What has permitted her to have such far-reaching impact on so many people and animals? Born Linda Hood in 1937, she grew up as the oldest of 6 children, living on a dairy and grain farm in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She always felt loved and respected by her parents and given a lot of responsibility on hen I was doing research for my book, the farm for a youngster, and especially, for Women Riders Who Could… and Did: Life a girl in those days. Although all of the family Stories of Top Level Equestriennes, I traveled rode, she was the one who took to the sport to the Big Island, HI, to meet the visionary in a big way. equine healer, Linda Tellington-Jones. There we lingered for hours at a seaside restauLiving in a rural, unpopulated area where rant, where Linda told me her life story, from there were no school buses, she and her her early days as a reserved child in Western cousins rode their horses bareback to school Canada to today, when she inﬂuences every day. At age 8, she was entrepreneurthousands of people with her revolutionary ial enough to approach Briarcliff, a nearby TTouch methods, her clinics, her writing, and stable, and ask to take lessons. Alice Meher training of instructors, veterinarians, zoo- theral, the owner, let her do so, in exchange keepers, and physical therapists worldwide. for exercising her horses. There she learned

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She learned a great deal from Metheral, but was always apprehensive about her methods of starting her horses, although they were typical for the time: teach the horse to submit. No respect for the horses’ needs. Never a question about what might be causing a horse to balk, bolt, or kick. That’s the way it was in those days.

category and winning big. She says now that she always approached a horse with the view that she wanted the experience to be a happy one for both horse and rider. That’s why, she believes, “I won more than my fair share.” The horses knew they could trust her. And, they were made to feel comfortable, a respected partner. It is this philosophy that has followed Linda throughout her life with horses and with other animals. Respect, love, humanity.

But, Linda was just a child and couldn’t question Metheral’s methods. One day, an old cavalry man stopped her after watching her ride. He offered her a book about starting horses in a new way – by ground driving and slowly introducing a saddle. She inhaled that book and took it back to her barn at home to experiment with a 2 ½ year old mare that had never been ridden. It worked like a charm. She was able to mount her and ride off with never a fearful gesture on the part of the horse. It changed Linda’s whole world view about working with horses.

At age 20, she met and married Went Tellington, who was an American engineer living in Canada. Went was 20 years older, a cavalry man, intelligent, well read, and intense. Linda felt cowed by the education, charm, and knowledge of Went and his erudite friends. But, she learned a great deal from him. Although she didn’t go through a traditional educational route, she educated herself via Went’s teachings, his extensive personal library and writing classes that he taught. When they moved to California, she attended night school at UCLA.

Meanwhile, she was competing in every

The two of them engaged in several

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ground-breaking programs in the equestrian world. He was the idea man and organized their schools, clinics, research projects, writing their articles and books, and she was the people person. She felt very much dependent upon his expertise, but…. she also realized he had his limitations. When he lost his temper yet again, by yelling at the clinic cook for serving pears instead of peaches, she was mortiﬁed and had to make good with the cook, lest she walk out and leave them high and dry. Went’s alcohol abuse turned nasty. She recognized that she had to stay clear of him after 3PM or something bad might happen. Yet she dearly wanted to keep the marriage going as they had so much invested together in their equine businesses. She never thought of divorce, until one day he left her, thinking he’d teach her a lesson for questioning him.

that gentle, non-habitual movements will activate new neural pathways in the brain and change brain cells. Why not apply this to horses?

inda used Feldenkrais methods to work with all kinds of horses from green On the phone with dear friend and mentor, ones to top level Olympic prospects. And the Countess Margit Bessenyey, who had she could do so in a way that was humane many of her horses in training with the and treated the horse as a respected and Tellington’s, Linda at last revealed to her honored partner, just as she dreamed of how abusive her husband could be, both doing as a child. She developed her TTouch mentally and physically. Her friend said, method, a groundbreaking set of programs “Why don’t you divorce him?” Being a that she and her instructors now apply to wealthy Hungarian countess, she offered to horses, companion animals, zoo and wild bankroll Linda’s independence. Which she animals, as well as to humans. Linda now did… allowing Linda to divorce and start in her 70s has a full schedule of teaching her own life in very pleasant style. Linda was clinics around the world and sharing her forever indebted to her dear friend for being philosophy of the connection between the so generous. human and animal world. Her assumption that she’d be lost without Went’s expertise proved inaccurate. She soon started her own barn in the Los Altos Hills in northern California. But, leading a group into the hills on a long endurance ride in 100- degree weather, she began to question what she wanted to do with her life. She decided to take a training with Moshe Feldenkrais where she learned something that changed the course of her life and career. She discovered through his methods Page 90

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Keystone Miniature Horse Club Club for miniature horse owners, fun shows, clinics, meetings with speakers, etc. Call for info: 570-488-6264 www.keystonemhc.com

Chastain Horse Park 4371 Powers Ferry Road, Atlanta GA 30327 404-252-4244 www.ChastainHorsePark.org

Lehigh Valley Dressage Association LVDA is a non-proﬁt organization that is devoted to promoting dressage in Eastern PA and Western NJ. We hold seven schooling shows, clinics and an annual USDF Recognized Show at the BCHP each year. See www.lvda.org or call 610-837-7889 for more information.

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Bucks Cty Horse Park 8934 Easton Rd, Box 386, Revere PA 18953 610-847-8597 www.BucksCountyHorsePark.org

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Kentucky Horse Park 4089 Ironworks Parkway, Lexington KY 40511

Penn Jersey Horse Showing Association Visit our web site for information about the PJHSA, events, membership forms, rules, and more. www.PJHSA.com

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Four years ago, Canadian dressage rider, Barbara Fogler, thought it would be a great idea to connect horse enthusiasts around the world in an online community where people from every background could make friends and share their horsey experiences. She wanted a name that would immediately connect her visitors and called the community Barnmice, because “no matter where in the world you ride, there they are!”

With Barnmice, Barbara found a way to bring together her favorite aspects of Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Blogger within an online home-awayfrom-home that was welcoming and easy to navigate. The community started with a handful of members from a small barn north of Toronto and, in a short time, grew into a world-wide phenomenon - a hit with riders of every background, from beginners to Olympic medallists.

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