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Always an artist

Hanson embraces western lifestyle in art

Dust up – Ann Hanson’s artwork depicts the life of those involved in agriculture. This piece is titled “Dust Up.” Painting by Ann Hanson

Shell – “When my cousin and I were growing up, we were traying the small snippets that look into the lives and hearts of going to be starving artists in Paris,” says Ann Hanson. “I’ve my friends and neighbors,” she adds. never had to starve, and I’ve never been to Paris, but I’ve “I have more material than I could ever use in my lifetime,” always done artwork.”

Hanson says. “I take thousands of photos. When I go through Hanson is a Shell-based artist who has embraced both her them, they remind me of what I’ve seen at these places.” love of art and the agriculture lifePainting process style where she was raised. Her When she paints, Hanson begins by piece Rest Stop is featured on the deciding what she wants to paint and “Whether you create it or appreciate cover of this year’s Rocky Mouncreates an extensive drawing. tain Horse Edition.

“Then, I transfer the drawing to my it, we are all motivated towards art.”

Ag inspirations panel, and I start painting,” she says.

“I was raised in Casper, and we While smaller pieces may take only – almost always lived out of town,” a week, Hanson says she may spend a comments Hanson. “For the most month or two on larger, more involved part, we always had cows and paintings. horses.”

“Right now, my primary medium is She lived in Shell periodically beginning in 1972, becom- oil,” Hanson explains. “I worked in pastels for years, but I ing a full-time resident in 1984. switched over oil and have been using it since.”

“The first time I ever drove up here with some friends, I Her home art gallery is the Big Horn Gallery in Cody, and told myself I was going to live here some day,” she remembers she paints for the Buffalo Bill Art Show, also in Cody, but of Shell. her work has been featured on magazine covers ranging from The rich agriculture surroundings offered in Shell provide Southwest Art to Rocky Mountain Rider and Western Horsecontinual inspiration for her paintings. man.

Because agriculture is part of her lifestyle, Hanson notes “I go to several shows during the year and paint to try to that she is able to gather ideas for her work from attending make it pay for me to have fun,” she adds. local events, such as brandings. She takes photos and utilizes Range of work them when she begins a new piece.

While Hanson enjoys painting western life and is work “I love capturing the subtleties of day-to-day life and por- ing on a series of cowgirl paintings, she also mentions that her

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work extends to other genres, as well, which has offered her “A lot of time, people think artists are free spirits who other opportunities. paint what, when and how they want,” Hanson explains. “I “When I was in college, I did a lot of fantasy work – drag- paint from seven to four, five days a week.” ons and things like that,” she says. “I loved it.”

While her grandchildren are at school, Hanson works on In 2009, she was one of a selection of artists invited her paintings so she has the opportunity to spend evenings and

by George Lucas to create a piece weekends with her family. inspired by the Star Wars saga.

“I have to think a lot more about “When I was approached to do planning,” she adds, “but I don’t want that piece, I jumped on it,” she says. “I to take away from the time I get to paint cowboys, and I had to take this spend with them after school. I get the chance to paint fantasy.” best of the grandbabies, and I get to Her piece, titled On The Hunt, feapaint.” tures Boba Fett the bounty hunter ridHanson also notes that she truly ing a dragon and was published in the enjoys painting, adding that art conBlu-Ray edition of the film and also nects everyone. on a poster released by the group, as “Everyone has art in them,” she says. well as in the book STARWARS Art: “Some of us are a little more drawn to Visions. it. Whether you create it or appreciate Full time artist it, we are all motivated towards art.”

Hanson works full-time “We are all connected by art,” adds painting pieces for her galHanson. lery and various shows “This has been such a wonderful around the country. experience,” Hanson comments of her

“Right now, work. “A lot of people don’t get the Shell artist – Ann Hanson knew from a very young age that she wanted to be an artist we are helping to chance I’ve had to be able to do what and pairs that with her agriculture roots in raise three grandthey love in their life, and I really feel creating western art. Courtesy photo kids, so it makes that I’ve had the chance to do just that.” life interesting,” Learn more about Ann Hanson and she says. “I have a kindergartener, a see more of her work at annhanson.com. Saige Albert is manthird grader and a sixth grader, so I have aging editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be to be really disciplined.” reached at saige@wylr.net.

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Walkers as working horses Box Hanging Three changes view on Tennessee Walkers

Dubois – The Tennessee Walking Horse is often viewed as an east- back forward to do the running walk properly.” ern show horse. Sylvia Crouter and J.D. Hodgson of the Box Hanging “The other gait that is undesirable is the pace. You want a litThree Ranch in Dubois have been worktle pace and trot in your bloodline,” he ing since 1976 to change that perspective continues. “The horses have some of the in the Rocky Mountain West. genetic memory and capability of the “Our horses have the running walk They know the best way to convince pace and the trot. They are born to do the people is not to say anything, just let the running walk, once they find it under sadgait naturally and have no need for horses go to work. dle, they have it.” the build-up shoes. The running Crouter, Hodgson and their two trainBox Hanging Three beginnings walk is enhanced by proper training ers use walking horses to gather cattle, Crouter and Hodgson began raising methods.” – Sylvia Crouter, Box sort, rope and ride fence, not to mention walkers soon after they married. They Hanging Three Ranch hunting in the mountains. had purchased land, and it wasn’t large “If a guy is going to compete in enough to support a cattle operation, so rodeo,” Hodgson says, “he will need the they decided to breed horses. speed and athleticism of a Quarter horse. But if he’s roping cattle in a They purchased their first stallion, Alcova Sox, in Riverton. After pasture and doing general ranch work, these horses can’t be beat.” serving as their main stud for many years, they gelded him when they Walker beginnings switched bloodlines. The 33-year-old now watches over their wean Walkers were developed in the South for doctors and ministers ling herd. who needed to travel comfortably and safely for long distances. Mor- “To replace Alcova Sox, we went to Tennessee and bought a son gan, Thoroughbred, Canadian Pacers and others were bred into the of the most famous Walking Horse ever, Midnight Sun,” Crouter breed, with the registry formalized in 1935. When the automobile and recalls. “We used Midnight Alan until he died in 1988.” tractor began to take over, the walking horses lost their job.

“Currently we have four studs, and one is a grandson of Midnight Owners decided to copy the Saddlebred, so they began to breed Alan. We would like to raise another stallion from our Midnight Sun for pacing and placed weights on their feet. bloodlines, but we keep having fillies,” she says.

“The soring happened for several generations,” says Crouter, for- “Our newest stallion purchase is our experiment, well bred but mer board member of the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and light up all over,” continues Crouter. “People like flashy color though, Exhibitors’ Association. “Then there was an outcry from those who and he is a black roan sabino. I prefer tailored black.” wanted the natural four-beat running walk, without the weights.”

Reputation breeders Gaited horses As well-known walking horse breeders, Crouter and Hodgson do “Our horses have the running walk gait naturally and have no not advertise. They send out 1,400 newsletters quarterly to customers need for the built-up shoes. The running walk is enhanced by proper and inquirers and keep a current website. training methods,” she says.

“Three years ago, two women from Germany contacted us,” The foals are imprinted, then as yearlings brought in from the Crouter recalls. “They mountain for two weeks of groundwork. In January of their second were looking for Walkyear, they begin four months of saddle work and learn the running ers to improve the walk gait before going to their owners. breed in Germany.

“Once they are moving out in an arena, they learn that a trot is not They visited several wanted,” Hodgson explains. “They are immediately stopped and put breeders and ended up

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Tennessee Walking history – Sylvia Crouter and her husband J.D. Hodgson have raised Tennessee Walking horses on their Dubois ranch since 1976. Melissa Hemken photo

Hodgson – J.D. Hodgson works with his wife Sylvia Crouter and two trainers to develop Tennessee Walking horses. Courtesy photo

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buying two mares from us. We bred the mares and then exported them to Germany.”

“They were sent to Texas for quarantine in the summer, before being flown to Amsterdam,” she continues. “I had no expectation that they would stay bred through it, but they both had beautiful colts.”

As their Walkers are sold across the nation, Crouter and Hodgson help customers find shipping transportation with haulers they use regularly.

In spring 2013, Crouter and Hodgson are expecting 11 foals; during the recession, they went as low as six.

“In 2007, when the economy hit the fan, we had 22 babies born,” Crouter says. “We’ve been selling them ever since. We cut back on breeding, and now we feel the market is better so we’re upping the amount. We’re getting irrationally exuberant.”

Unique situations A popular cross with Walkers is with a jack for a gaited mule.

Crouter and Hodgson have sold six mares to a breeder of gaited mules in California.

Five years ago, they had a mare birth twins. The dam died, and after raising the orphans, Crouter could not bear to part with them. She likens the personalities of their Walking Horses to Golden Retrievers.

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her Walker and just had to have another one,” Crouter relates. “I talked to her for awhile and finally politely asked her age – she was 80.”

“As we prepared to ship a three-year-old filly to her in California, I spoke to her son-in-law. I double-checked with him if it was all right for Patti, at age 80, to have a young horse. There was a silence, and he responded that his mother-in-law was 92. She now rides her Walker all the time and tacks it herself.”

Melissa Hemken is a correspondent for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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Equine acupuncture Horses see benefits from acupuncture treatments

Developed in China over 4,000 years ago, acupuncture is one of the oldest forms of medicine in the world. Although the art and sciElectro-stimulation – The horse’s ears perk up in response to the electro-stimulation machine. Gayle Smith photo ence of Chinese acupuncture has been widely practiced in Asia for thousands of years, it was only introduced to the United States in the Placing needles last century. The use of acupuncture in equine is a hot topic, but it is recognized by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) “A lot of people are scared of the acupuncture needles, but they and the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) as an are actually very thin and flexible,” she explains.

The acupuncture needles range from one-half to three inches in accepted and scientifically valid treatment choice.

Acupuncture can treat a variety of conditions in horses. Some of length. the most common are musculoskeletal, respiratory, neurological, uro- “When you stick them into the horse, some will be sensitive to it, genital and cardiovascular conditions, as well as some behavioral con- but others don’t care,” she says. “I like to put them into the calming points first, then work them into the areas that need it.” ditions.

Unrein said there are 300 points in a horse where needles can be Before acupuncture To determine if a horse can benefit from acupuncture, it first inserted to treat different conditions. receives a thorough examination, according to Wyoming Veterinarian Once the needle is inserted, the muscle will grab onto it and hold the needle there. When the muscle relaxes Brenda Unrein of Laramie Peak Veteriand the needle has done its job, the muscle nary Associates, who is certified in acuwill push the needle out. It should come out puncture.

“Many times, what the horse is used like it was in butter, Unrein explained.

During the examination, all the for will dictate where the pain will “If a muscle is particularly tight, I may large muscle groups will be palpated, be.” – Brenda Unrein, Laramie Peak have to massage the area around that musand acupuncture points will be palpated Veterinary Associates cle to get the needle in,” she explains. along their meridians.

“Some needles will come out of the horse As she runs her hands over the body in 90 degree angles because the muscle of the horse, she watches for a reaction.

“He may have a light reaction when you run your hands or a pen- worked it over so much. Others come out in the shape of a corkscrew.” cil over him,” she explains. “His muscles may twinge, but when you Unrein also uses an electro-stimulation machine that pulsates the needles to help them relax the muscles. With a slight stimulation, the press harder, he will react like he is in pain.”

If the horse is reactive in the back, she may move her hand down muscles will twitch, she explained.

“If the muscle gets dull and isn’t responding, the machine may the ribcage to find out where the horse is in pain.

She also examines the face, jaw, neck, shoulder and sides of the need to be turned up some to produce more stimulation,” she says.

“This machine can make the whole back flex and work the whole horse looking for reactions of pain.

“Many times, what the horse is used for will dictate where the muscle in the back to make it relax,” she said. “When the machine has done its job, I massage the horse’s back to work out what was done.” pain will be,” Unrein says.

Treating problems Once the examination is completed, she determines if the horse Some of the most common problems Unrein sees that this treatcan benefit from acupuncture. ment may help are sore hocks, horses being ridden hard, rodeo horses that aren’t working right, sore horses, horses running in deep mud or dirt, colic cases, moon blindness and lameness issues. It can also help with certain health issues like stomach ulcers and kidney or liver problems.

“There are certain points that will help diagnose these issues,” she explains.

She also uses acupuncture treatments in conjunction with treatments the horse receives from a equine chiropractor.

Unrein refers to acupuncture as complementary medicine, because it complements the other treatments she may use.

“Acupuncture doesn’t work on everything, but I tell my clients to give it three tries, and if the horse is making progress, I will keep doing it,” she explains. “I warn them that it doesn’t always fix everything, but it is worth a try.”

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SPIN ON Cowboy States Reining Horse Association focuses on reining Seven years ago, when MaryAnne and Dennis Alquist moved to Wyoming from Kentucky, they began searching for a group of reiners in the state to carry on their family tradition of reining.

“The family was looking for a reining horse association to join, because their son was an accomplished reiner,” says Cowboy States Reining Horse Association (CSRHA) President Joanie Broadbent of Cody. “Wyoming didn’t have an association, and those of us that did ride reiners did so with the Montana Reining Horse Association.”

As a result, the CSRHA was formed.

Becoming an affiliate As the driving force in the formation of the association, the Alquist family joined forces with a number of people interested in reining across the state.

“We also wanted to gain affiliate status with the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) so our members would be able to qualify Camaraderie – The CSRHA encourages a laid-back environment that for the regional affiliate finals and from there go to the national affiliate focuses on learning and fun. In this photo, Nathan Ivie and Cody Halford exchange a friendly handshake while riding. Courtesy photo finals,” explains Broadbent.

In order to gain affiliate status, the organization was required to years ago,” comments Broadbent. “We had 65 people at the two-day obtain non-profit status, corporate status, develop a set of bylaws and event.” have 15 members.

Since their early events, the CSRHA has seen tremendous growth.

“We scraped a wide, wide area to find 15 members so that we could “We had 71 percent more competitors in our 2012 show than in apply to be an affiliate,” she says, “but we achieved that status in the 2011,” comments Broadbent. “We had the 2012 show in Gillette at the first 15 months that we started.”

Cam-Plex, and we drew more than 300 entries.”

Because the association focuses on a single discipline, Broadbent “Everyone had a great time, and they had some marvelous horses,” notes that finding their initial membership was difficult. she adds.

Their first meeting was held in Casper that same year, with 45 peo- They hosted the event – the Energy City Classic – again this year on ple attending the meeting to appoint the first officers of the organiza- May 30 through June 2. tion. The organization boasts a membership today that spans Wyoming, Additionally, they will be teaming up with the Idaho Reining Horse North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Montana.

Association on July 11-14 to host an additional NRHA-sanctioned “Things have grown from the original members to 79 members event in Marbleton. today,” says Broadbent. “None of us knew what we were getting into By competing in NRHA-sanctioned events, members are eligiwhen we began – we just wanted to come together to rein and have ble to earn points to qualify for national awards and to compete at the fun.”

NRHA finals in Oklahoma City, Okla.

CSRHA events Moving forward “We want our members to be able to “We are a growing affiliate, and we are “We want our members to be able ride, have fun and learn about the control of truly grassroots,” says Broadbent of the to ride, have fun and learn about the a reining horse, or any horse,” says Broadassociation. “Anyone and everyone are bent of the organization’s goals. welcome.” control of a reining horse.” – Joanie They work to continually raise aware Broadbent emphasizes that they welBroadbent, CSRHA ness of reining. In doing so, they hold fun come beginning reiners. days, lesson days and an annual show.

“A lot of people are intimidated by the “When we started, we had little funword ‘reining,’” she says. “You don’t have draisers and small shows,” says Broadbent, noting that they weren’t to have a fancy saddle, fancy horse and a fancy blouse to be a member NRHA-sanctioned shows because they were unable to afford an NRHA of our association.” judge.

They continue to host fun days and lesson days throughout the state, However, within a few years, they started having more events to and Broadbent notes that they encourage participation from everyone – raise money. especially youth.

“We had CSRHA members do clinics and be judges for our fun “We’re really enthusiastic, and we really want to build our youth events and fundraisers,” says Broadbent. “We did our events anywhere membership,” she says. “We want to get everyone involved.” that we could get a facility.”

Broadbent adds, “We want to keep the equine industry moving forNational involvement ward.”

They held events across the state to raise money for an NRHA affil- For more information, visit cowboystatesreiners.com. Saige Albert iate show. is managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be “We had our first NRHA affiliate show in Thermopolis about six reached at saige@wylr.net.

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House Bill 25 marks a call to the post for Wyoming-bred racehorses

incentives to track owners and to horse breeders to invest in Wyoming.

Self-service terminals, loaded with tens of thousands of pre-loaded races, will allow the wagerer to bet on anonymous and unidentified his “And they’re off!” toric races from previous meets. The person placing a bet will make his The starting gates at Sweetwager based on the stats of the horses in the race, then instantly be given water Downs in Rock Springs will the results of the race once the bet is placed. Serious players will be able open for eight days this year – Aug. to ply all of their skills at the historic race terminals, just as they do in 17, Aug. 18, Aug. 24, Aug. 25, Aug. live race wagering.

31, Sept. 1, Sept. 6 and Sept. 7. WyoPari-mutuel wagering ming-bred horses will be running, not just Wyoming Horse Racing, LLC, is the only current pari-mutuel for the purses, but for points that translate into dollars from the annual wagering operator with a permit from the Wyoming Pari-Mutuel ComWyoming Breeders Award Fund. These monies will increase dramati- mission (Commission). cally with the income generated by the passage of House Bill (H.B.) 25. Joyce says, “The income from pari-mutuel wagering, known as To qualify for these funds, Wyoming horse breeders must be reg- Off-Track-Betting, or OTB, has always been necessary to subsidize the istered with the Wyoming All Breeds Racing Association (WABRA). substantial costs of holding live horse races, including the daily purses.

Founded in 1982, it was a part of the Wyoming Quarter Horse Associa- Plus, in order for us to obtain a permit to conduct pari-mutuel events, the tion until 1986 when it split to focus on racpermittee has to provide each day for the ing. running of at least one race preferred to WABRA manages the Wyoming Bred Wyoming-bred horses if Wyoming-bred “This year’s passage of Wyoming’s House Registry and tabulates the points for the horses are available.”

Bill 25 (HB 25) is a much-needed shot Wyoming Breeders Award Fund. It presents “What many horsemen may not realize in the arm for Wyoming’s horse industry. the year-end awards to breed champions and is that in Wyoming four-tenths of a perleading trainer, breeder and jockey of Wyocent, or 0.04 percent, of the OTB income It will generate much-needed additional ming-bred horses. goes into the Wyoming Breeders Award income for owners and breeders of House Bill 25 Fund, paid annually to Wyoming Bred Wyoming-bred horses.” – Eugene Joyce, “This year’s passage of Wyoming’s owners, breeders and stallion owners.

Wyoming Horse Racing, LLC House Bill 25 (HB 25) is a much-needed From 2000 to 2010 that has totaled about shot in the arm for Wyoming’s horse indus$800,000. Now that amount will only try. It will generate much-needed addigrow,” he continues. “The Commission tional income for owners and breeders of Wyoming-bred horses,” says may also approve breeder award funds to be distributed to owners of Eugene Joyce, general manager of Sweetwater Downs race track in Wyoming-bred horses winning non-Wyoming bred races run at a WyoRock Springs and managing partner of Wyoming Horse Racing, LLC. ming permitted track.”

“The simulcasting law, which goes into effect July 1, 2013, will Benefits to Wyoming allow the Pari-Mutuel Commission to write rules for an operator like Joyce says, “As I have told the Wyoming Pari-Mutuel Commismyself to take wagers on historic racing,” Joyce continues. “That has sion, our goal is to take a slower approach and to achieve long-term stabeen the case for the last 10 years in Arkansas and the last two years bility for Wyoming’s horse industry. In 2013 Wyoming Horse Racing, in Kentucky. It has generated a lot of money for the horse industry. It LLC, currently the state’s only track operator, will double the number allows us to use new technologies to generate more revenue for the of race days from four to eight. In turn, this will double the purse money horse industry in Wyoming.” paid out to horsemen at the race meets.”

Simulcast significance “In the next two to three years, we’re working toward an increase in According to the Wyoming Horse Council, “Wyoming’s horse live racing here in the state. We’re hoping to see live racing come back industry… [has been] fighting a losing battle against casinos, state lot- to some of the traditional fair and event meets that once thrived here in teries and online gaming.”

Wyoming,” he continues.

To offset the downward spiral, Wyoming passed HB 25 to allow the “As more money is brought into the system, it will stabilize it,” technology for wagering on historic races.

Joyce comments. “Having been a Wyoming resident for 22 years, my Noting that Wyoming is the first state in the West to legislatively intention is to do everything I can to make sure that what we’ve started enact this, with Idaho close behind with similar legislation, Joyce com- continues for a long, long time. That is my commitment to my partners ments, “I’d rather ride lead than ride drag!” and to the horsemen and the Wyoming Pari-Mutuel Commission.”

The Wyoming Horse Council predicts that the new technology Virginia Wakefield is a correspondent for the Wyoming Livestock will generate thousands of dollars in additional income, providing extra Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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A “Wyoming bred” horse is a horse foaled in the state of Wyoming, out of a mare that has been registered as an accredited Wyoming broodmare. This is a mare permanently domiciled in the state of Wyoming, except for racing and breeding purposes, and registered with the American Quarter Horse Association, the American Paint Horse Association, the Appaloosa Horse Club or the Jockey Club and accredited by the state breed organization recognized by the Wyoming Pari-Mutuel Commission.

WABRA can be found online at wabra.org.

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Seidel continues dying tradition Thermopolis – “Years ago I went riding with some friends,” says Har- ters and Morgans to gain the Quarter Horse size and the Morgan drive.”

Continuing business vey Seidel of Thermopolis. “They put me on a 17-year-old gelding, and I was very offended. I didn’t understand why they mounted me on this Seidel, the First Baptist Church pastor in Thermopolis, stands three studs and sells about 25 horses annually. Last year, Seidel shipped a old, old horse.”

“But when we got to the top of Blackwater up the North Fork of horse to Switzerland and three to Britain the year before.

The average size of a Morgan on the the Shoshoni, I was the first there, and he East Coast is 14.2 hands, but Seidel breeds had plenty of energy,” continues Seidel. “I “If it doesn’t have a pretty head, I don’t for 15 and higher. He will have 22 foals had never ridden anything with that much look any further. I breed for disposition in spring 2013, as well as those from shipdrive. At the top I asked what I was riding, ping semen for outside mares. and they all grinned, ‘You’re riding a Morfirst, then conformation and, thirdly, the “If it doesn’t have a pretty head, I don’t gan.’” color.” – Harvey Seidel, Bar None Ranch look any further,” Seidel says. “I breed for That experience led Seidel to begin disposition first, then conformation and, raising Morgan horses in 1976. With four sons involved with horses, he needed quite a few to keep everyone thirdly, the color. The old Morgan bloodlines were bay and chestnut. I have palominos, cremellos, perlinos and buckskins.” mounted. At one time, he had an all-Morgan pack string for hunting.

Seidel’s foundation stallion, S Bar B Pierre Noire, was out of Breeding Morgans Seidel has developed the breeding program of Bar None Ranch Chingadero from Cross Ranch and was the first white Morgan regisfrom the LU Sheep Ranch of Meeteetse and the Cross Ranch of Dubois. tered. When Chingadero was registered the Morgan Horse Association “Our horses are western working horses and the old-style Mor- said it was impossible to have a white Morgan. The association sent an gans,” Seidel explains. “They are square and blocky. The new style, entourage out to Wyoming to verify the color and prove it was a Mordeveloped in the East, are called park horses. They are high stepping, gan through blood typing.

Sellings Morgans and there is no comparison. They’re like a different breed.”

“The registry introduced the Saddlebred into the Morgan blood- “In years past it was not unusual to sell all the foals before they line, and we’ve had a fit about it ever since,” he continues. “The west- were 10-months-old,” Seidel reflects. “The economy has changed, and ern working style has a lower head set and a quiet disposition. The park now I often keep them until their second year. The market says that they want them more ready to ride before purchase.” style is only good in the show arena.”

“I round pen and desensitize the horses and sell all of them gentle.

Working bloodlines The Morgans of Bar None Ranch are some of the last being pro- Though currently I’m having trouble finding people to hire to train and feed,” he explains. “You can’t find many people who want to do physiduced with western working bloodlines.

The Morgan breed started with only one horse, Figure, obtained by cal labor any more; it is a different society than we used to have.”

Justin Morgan in payment of a debt. For years the only requirement for Seidel mainly sells horses through his website. By keeping his web registration was either the dam or sire, not both, be a registered Morgan. site up-to-date and informative, he doesn’t need to advertise. Seidel Dating back to 1788, the Morgan horse was the first breed to be posts photos and video, and customers rarely see the horses in person developed in the United States. The Quarter Horse was developed out of before purchase. the Morgan breed. Early on, the Quarter Horse studs were double regis- “The first two horses I ever sold over the internet was back in 1996 to a guy in Minnesota,” Seidel says. “He called yesterday, we laughed tered with the Quarter and Morgan registries.

“The King Ranch doesn’t want to admit it,” chuckles Seidel, “but about it, and he bought two more off the all of their mares were Morgans in the beginning. Morgans are charac- internet.”

Morgan benefits terized for their stamina – they never stop. Many ranchers cross Quar Morgans are exceptional family horses. They have personable and friendly dispositions and are smart.

“One thing about a Morgan horse is that if you don’t ride every day it doesn’t forget,” Seidel says. “It doesn’t have to be trained over if you don’t ride it for six months. It remembers where it was when you quit. A lot of people don’t ride their horses regularly; some only ride them during hunting season or on a couple trail rides. That’s what is nice about a Morgan.”

Melissa Hemken is a correspondent Founding stallions – Tru-west Silver Suede is a son of Seidel’s founding stallion, S Bar S Pierre Noire. Pierre was a cross of the Morgan western for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. working bloodlines from the Cross Ranch in Dubois and the Ramel Send comments on this article to Dvarshkis Ranch of Hamilton Dome. Melissa Hemken photo roundup@wylr.net.

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History of saddles Preserving western history of plastic saddles To this day, many people can still picture Roy Rogers, standing tall on his trusty mount, Trigger, with a flashy saddle all decked out in red, white and blue. What many people may not realize is the saddle was made out of plastic in the small town of Lusk during the 1940s.

Cheyenne historian Tom Harrower has spent countless hours visiting with people about the history of the plastic saddle. With this knowledge, Harrower plans to write a book about the company, All Western Plastics, which was first based in Lusk, and later in Scottsbluff, Neb. in the late 1940s. The company moved from Lusk to Scottsbluff in 1949. After the move, the company manufactured the famous yoyos endorsed by Roy Rogers. The company went out of business in the early 1950s.

All Western Plastics From his research, Harrower said about 65 plastic saddles were made by All Western Plastics. William B. Vandegrift, who made the first plastic saddle in Colorado, was one of the founders, along with T.C. “Tommy” Nielson and Bernard Thon. Thon, who was an excellent craftsman, built most of the plastic saddles.

“It was an innovative idea these fellows had,” Harrower said. “But, I think they were a few years ahead of their time. If they could have hung on a little longer, the plastic saddle concept may have caught on and became a success. Plastic really caught on in the 60s, and look how much stuff we have today that is made out of plastic.”

The initial idea was to sell the saddles to cowboys and ranchers after the war because leather was a scarce commodity.

“Plastic was a man-made material and more readily available.

There was an unlimited supply,” Harrower said. “They thought they could fill that void because after the Second World War, there was a shortage of raw materials like copper, steel, wool and leather.”

Problems with plastic “Unfortunately, the idea didn’t prove to be very successful because the saddles had some problems,” he continues.

When it was hot outside, the saddles became sticky and had a lot of stretch, and when it was cold, they were slick and brittle.

“Also, cowboys weren’t very receptive to riding a plastic saddle.

They wanted leather,” he adds.

Price may also have been a factor, Harrower says.

By the end of 1946, a new plastic saddle could be purchased for $597.50.

“Comparatively, if you could find a saddlemaker that had leather after the war, a high quality leather saddle could be purchased for $125 to $150,” he explains.

Show horses Despite the setbacks, the trio was able to change their marketing scheme and appeal to some people in the show horse industry.

At the time, matched pair horse classes were quite popular, where riders had matching horses, saddles and apparel. Some of the saddles were marketed there.

“They also made an honest attempt to mar-

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ket the saddles to Hollywood at film tests, shows and other outlets, when it became apparent the agricultural trade had no interest in them,” Harrower says.

When Roy Rogers acquired his first plastic saddle to use in parades and public relations, the trio gained a well-known celebrity to help promote the saddles, but the concept still failed to catch on.

“He had several of them he rode occasionally and a red, white and blue one he used the most,” Harrower says.

Personal interest Harrower’s own interest in plastic saddles and equipment stems from his ranching background and an appreciation for horses and horserelated items like saddles, bridles, bits, chaps and spurs.

In 1982, while attending a cowboy show, Harrower noticed a bushel basket of plastic bridles under one of the vendor’s tables.

“After some discussion and negotiating, I was able to acquire them,” he says.

It was the first of what is now a vast collection of plastic western items.

It wasn’t until 1998 that Harrower had the opportunity to acquire his first plastic saddle.

“I feel like it is really a human interest type of thing,” he explains.

“It is part of our western heritage and part of our history. They are not old, but they are definitely something unique.”

Part of history Since then, Harrower has collected plastic saddles and related equipment from all over the United States.

“I try hard to get the history on each saddle I acquire, but it is hard to come by on some of the saddles,” he comments. “The owners had acquired them, sold them at auction and the history was lost.”

Last year, Harrower had a custom trailer built to use as a traveling display to show others his plastic saddles and acquire more information about the business for his book. The saddles are mounted on six fiberglass horses, with other plastic western memorabilia included.

Harrower travels with this display to locations and special events where he might come across people who know more about the plastic saddle company and will share their knowledge with him.

“This is an intense history project, and sometimes it’s hard to get a hold of the information I need to complete it because most of the people who have any memories or information about it are gone,” he says.

“I’ve been relying on information of others and trying to piece this important story together. It needs to be preserved because it is an important part of our western history and heritage.”

Harrower would appreciate anyone with memories, photos or information regarding the plastic saddles or the company to give him a call. He can be reached at 307-432-0404.

Gayle Smith is a correspondent for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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Wagon trails

Kern travels historic U.S. trails

Casper – Since he was nine years old, Ben Kern has been driving teams of wagons.

“I was born in Nebraska, but when we moved to McFadden, where I was raised, my granddad and dad had horses,” says Kern. “I worked in the hay fields and drove teams. I’ve driven teams all my life.”

Kern left McFadden to join the military and, when he got out of the service, moved to Oregon, where he leased a ranch with his father.

“When I went to Oregon, I started a wagon train club out there,” River crossing - Ben Kern has been filmed and photographed by says Kern. “I took a wagon train to the Pendleton Roundup for a couple a number of people. In this photo, he is depicted preparing for the of years.”

Casper Trail Center's River Crossing. Courtesy photo Then, Kern returned to Wyoming and established his home in Casper.

“When I came back to Wyoming, they were going to do the sesqui- On average, Kern says the trains he participates in and organizes centennial Oregon Trail, so I did that trail,” Kern explains. “I have done have 10 to 12 wagons. Kern’s trips are authentic – he does not allow rubber-tired wagons, and participants wear authentic dress. a wagon train every year since.”

Aside from support vehicles carrying water and feed for the ani “I got into it and wanted to do all the historic trails,” he adds. mals, Kern says, “We are authentic. We sleep in a tent or a wagon, and Wagon adventures “I’ve travelled pretty close to 20,000 miles,” Kern comments, not- we leave a good clean camp.”

A day on the train ing that he has covered numerous historic trails across the country.

After two trips to the Pendleton Roundup, Kern also travelled the Each day on the trip begins very early – usually about 4 a.m.

“We are always out of camp by 7 a.m., so you have to get up at four entire Oregon Trail.

“We did the Oregon Trail in 1993 – all the way from Independence, to feed and water the mules and get breakfast,” he says.

Mo. to Independence, Ore.,” he says. “That trip took from May 2 to In the summer when temperatures can get very hot, Kern notes they may leave by 3 a.m. to be in camp by 11 a.m. and allow the livestock to Oct. 23 and was about 3,000 miles.”

Then, over two years, Kern was part of a group that travelled the rest during the hottest parts of the day.

Mormon Trail, covering from Nauvoo, Ill. to Omaha, Neb. in 1996 and “It is to the benefit of our livestock to leave early in the morning,” he notes. from Omaha, Neb. to Salt Lake City, Utah in 1997.

Last trip “I was the wagon boss for the part of the Mormon Trail across Kern says that he has one last trip planned – a wagon train from the Wyoming,” says Kern, noting he put the section of the trail together.

Additionally, he has covered the Bozeman Trail, from Fort Laramie East Coast to the West Coast.

“I had a trip mapped out that started in to Virginia City, Mont., in 2001, the CherBenson, N.C.,” he says. “The first year, okee Trail in 2002 through 2004 and the “When I came back to Wyoming, they I was going to go through North CaroOverland Trail in 2006. lina, Tennessee and Missouri to Beatrice, were going to do the sesquicentennial “We also did the original stage route Neb.” Oregon Trail, so I did that trail. I have from Cheyenne to Deadwood, S.D.,” he For the second leg of the trip, he planned done a wagon train every year since.” – adds. “I drove the stagecoach on that trip.” to travel from Nebraska to Casper. How Kern has three wagons and a cooster, Ben Kern ever, economic hardship made it difficult which consists of only the rear to obtain sponsorships and the funds necaxle and a box and is pulled behind a wagon, that he brings along on essary to undertake such an adventure.

“I still want to make the trip from coast to coast,” Kern comments. the trips.

As he prepares for his final trip, Kern notes that he’s not sure if a Organizing a train

Planning a trip for a wagon train member of the younger generation will take over when he decides to stop taking his wagons out. is a long and complicated process.

“When I put a trail together, I “There aren’t very many people that do what I do,” he says. “I don’t have every campsite established know if there will be anyone to pick it up. It’s a lot of hard work, and it before we ever leave,” he says. seems that the younger generation isn’t interested.”

Educating the world “It takes about a year to put the trip together and get all the per- Kern has also been involved in filming documentaries to educate others on the history of the West and the wagon trains that journeyed mits. It takes a lot of doing.”

The Bozeman Trail is cur- across the country. rently the largest self-organized “I was involved with a filming of a BBC documentary called the wagon train that Kern has orga- Seven Journeys in the American West,” Kern says. “The other docunized. The event included doz- mentary I did was the Spur Award winning Mountain Massacre by Kurens of wagons and hundreds of tis Productions.”

Additionally, here in Casper, Kern has been involved in the Trail participants.

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New wagon – Kern’s newest Kern has also been involved in the show The Days that Changed wagon was built by a friend of America on the History Channel. He was filmed in the Gold Rush seghis and will go on its maiden ments with his wagon and team. voyage on his next trip. The wagon is built on a Peter Schut Saige Albert is managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup tler wagon axle that dates back and can be reached at saige@wylr.net. to 1865. Saige Albert photo

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Jackson Fork builds Percheron breed Breeding operation – Dalen Summers, Jackson Fork Ranch

Percheron manager, manages the breeding and provides wagon rides Bondurant – The Percheron breed may have been originally develand education tours to ranch guests. Melissa Hemken photo oped in the Perche province of France, but the effort to breed the next great Percheron horse is in Bondurant.

The Jackson Fork Ranch located there, owned by Joe Ricketts, has lies to a customer in South Africa. partnered with Windermere Farms of Spring Mills, Penn. to promote “South Africa has European Percherons,” Allebach explains.

“They have shorter legs and gain muscle well like beef cattle, as they and breed Percherons. are raised for meat. The South African breeders want to incorporate Industry accolades American Percheron bloodlines for the longer neck and quicker action The Jackson Fork and Ricketts both have impressive credentials.

The Jackson Fork Ranch six-horse hitch won the 2010 and 2011 for a more stylish horse.”

World Congress titles at the Calgary Stampede. Windermere Farms For the Jackson Fork and Windermere partnership, the breeding has won the last four World Championships with three stallions and rights of Moose have been tightened to only Ricketts’ and Allebach’s one mare. Windermere’s owner, Gerald Allebach, is the first to be mares. Allebach retains a layer of mares from each of his great studs to build his program. awarded that amount and consecutively.

Ricketts’ 15 award-winning mares are being bred with Allebach’s “I had a customer call me and ask for my third best horse,” chuckmost recent Supreme Champion stud, Windermere North American les Allebach. “When I asked why, he said that I would keep the best for Maid “Moose.” The Jackson Fork Ranch Percherons were featured myself and the second best for insurance, so he wanted my third best.

He went on to win world champion in the Jan. 18, 2013 episode of the with a filly from that mare.”

RFD-TV show “Gentle Giants.”

“We use mares, as our main focus is breeding.

“There is nothing better than to The Jackson Fork and Windsee your customers succeed. You’re ermere six-horse hitch participated The mares are often pregnant while being used bound to be a failure if they fail,” he in the 2012 Rose Bowl parade, as in the hitch. Their foals ride along in the truck, adds. well as the Los Angeles Equifest. go to the shows and learn how to be a horse.”

Maintaining a connection Allebach’s 12-year-old son, Abra– Gerald Allebach Allebach works closely with the ham, debuted there as the youngest Jackson Fork Percheron manager, driver of a six-horse hitch at a pubDalen Summers. Allebach visits lic event.

Jackson Fork twice a year and stays Percheron qualities in touch with Summers via technol “Percherons are resilient and ogy. calm,” Allebach explains. “They “We had barn cameras are great horses for a family to installed,” Summers says, “so the have and to work together to breed Allebachs could view the foals as and drive. Horses are a wholesome well. Unfortunately, the rural locaand knowledge-building activity tion here isn’t conducive to reliable for youth; it is very common in the internet. We’re working on it.” draft industry to have the whole Promoting the breed family involved.”

The Jackson Fork Ranch is Both Allebach and Ricketts being used to promote the Percheuse mares in their hitches, which World accolades – Gerald Allebach showing his stallion, ron and the draft horse in general. is a rare practice in the draft horse Windermere North American Maid, the current Supreme World Summers provides educational industry.

Champion Percheron. Photo courtesy of Gerald Allebach tours and wagon and sleigh rides “We use mares, as our main to guests at the lodge. Conversely, focus is breeding,” Allebach says. while the hitch is on tour it publi“The mares are often pregnant while being used in the hitch. Their foals ride along in the truck, go to cizes the Lodge at Jackson Fork.

“The hitch has been out on the road a lot,” Summers says. “We the shows and learn how to be a horse.”

“We only keep colts that are equal or better than their sire for have switched gears to keep them at home more and are looking for a improvement of the breed,” he continues. “We also do not breed them 75 percent conception rate.

“We have four foals to be dropped this spring, then all the mares until they are trained to drive to determine their personality.” will be bred via AI to Moose.”

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mal science degree and specialization in breeding and Allebach’s 40 years of Percheron breeding, the Jackson Fork Percherons are set up to be the next great horse as Ricketts envisions.

The Jackson Fork also runs 350 head of bison for High Plains Bison, a company owned by Ricketts. He started the company as he felt it was more useful legacy for his family than a trust fund.

“We’ve used a team to feed the Buffalo/Charolais crosses,” Summers says, “but the full-blooded bison are too aggressive to do so.”

Allebach’s horse knowledge and Ricketts’ business resources have set the partnership up for success.

“I have learned a lot from Mr. Ricketts about business management,” Allebach says. “I once heard a horse trainer answer a question about when to stop training a horse. He said, ‘A horse quits learning when it dies.’ I want to do the same.”

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Racing history

Toft remembers racing days

Kremmling, Colo. – Peggy Toft started racing horses 70 years ago, at “We had some really good horses,” she recalls. only eight years old.

Making history “We raised quarter horses, and we had a friend who owned some In remembering her days as a jockey, Toft remembers some of her racehorses,” says Toft. “Every once in a while, he brought back a thor- favorite horses of her career. oughbred or two to race in the brush tracks.”

“One of our better horses was Minerva,” she remembers. “She had Additionally, her father Mike Hinman trained between six and the national record for the quarter mile for about a year.” seven horses along with running their family ranch. Toft started helping Minerva was a daughter of King Merritt’s Blackhawk and from a out when she was very young. mare owned by Mavis Peavy called Marjorie.

“I started riding and galloping when I was about eight, and I went “A lot of our horses were from Mavis Peavy, who was one of the into jockeying after that,” she continues. old-time breeders and one of the best there was,” says Toft. “My daughLife as a jockey ter has one of the only original Peavy mares left.”

Toft says she rode several big-name horses through her time as a Toft also notes that she rode Baldy – a famous roping horse. Morris jockey.

Lakehawk of Laramie owned Baldy, and Toft mentions that they used “I rode with Ramona Merritt – a daughter of King Merritt,” says to rope calves on the horse.

Toft, mentioning that she was one of very few female jockeys at the “They brought him to the racetrack, and someone would always time. “There were very few of us girls that match him,” says Toft. “The horse had rode, and we had quite a few jockeys that a crooked neck, so he could always get a would take care of us.” match.

“I started riding and galloping when For the nearly 10 years that she raced, “He liked women better than he did men,” I was about eight, and I went into Toft says she competed in eight or nine continues Toft, “so I rode him, and Ramona jockeying after that.” – Peggy Toft meets a year, with upwards of four to five rode him in Wyoming.” races each day.

Another horse that she fondly remembers “We’d run tracks in Craig, Hayden, in Red Sheik, who was by a Jack Caseman Laramie and on Roy Barnes’ track in Denver and Grand Junction,” she stud called Red Dog. continues. “They were all little brush tracks, and we usually trained six “We ran him just around the brush tracks,” says Toft, “and we’d or seven horses to go.” always bet on him coming out of the starting gate first. He was never Toft explains that when the first pari-mutuel betting was established beat.” in Colorado in 1948-49, the racing industry was boosted.

Toft stopped jockeying when she was 16.

In her career, aside from winning a number of races, Toft notes that Training horses their horses won a number of awards for futurities, as well.

“After I got through jockeying, I started training quarter horses,” says Toft, noting that she rode until she was about 16 years old.

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Her family built a barn in town near the racetrack when they were working to train horses.

“We’d go in early in the morning and walk the horses and lope them,” she says, adding that they also cleaned the barns and made sure everything was in order. “Then we’d run them a while.”

The daily routine was important in keeping the horses in shape for each race.

“When they built the Centennial Race Track in Denver, I was training horses,” Toft says. “They wouldn’t let a woman trainer on the track, so we had to take the horses down and get a trainer. I could tell them what to do, but that was about all I could do.”

In her mid-20s, Toft was married and began raising a family, so her work with horses slowed.

“I just love horses and horse races,” says Toft, fondly. “I am retired now and don’t ranch anymore, but I still keep involved with horses.”

Toft passed her love of horses on to her family. Today, her daughter raises quarter horses, and her granddaughter trains cutting horses in Texas.

Saige Albert is managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be reached at saige@wylr.net.

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Mobile Veterinarian Bruce Connally uses experience in vet practice Buffalo – Bruce Connally runs a unique mobile equine practice, specializing in sports horse medicine and lameness issues.

In the spring of 2012 he set up a practice in Buffalo, after being a field service veterinarian at Colorado State University. Connally is originally from the area around Gillette and Sundance.

“My father was a ranch cowboy, and I grew up on several big ranches around Wyoming. I was riding half-day circles with my dad before I went to first grade. I wasn’t tough enough to last the whole day,” says Connally.

Veterinary beginnings He went to vet school at CSU, then practiced in Lander for 11 years.

After an injury, he worked briefly for a drug company and at Michigan State University.

“I eventually went back to CSU and probably would have stayed there, but they eliminated my department due to budget cuts,” he says.

He decided to come back home to Wyoming and do what he really enjoys, which is sports medicine for the equine athlete.

“Part of the challenge was finding an area with enough horses to support me. Wyoming is a thinly populated state. Buffalo was my choice because it’s a reasonable drive to Casper, Gillette and Sheridan, all of which have thriving horse populations,” says Connally.

Going mobile “I chose to not build a physical structure, so I bought a Suburban and put $80,000 worth of equipment in it,” Connally says. “I can drive to anybody’s barn or ranch and take x-rays with a digital x-ray machine, view the x-rays on my computer screen right there, do digital ultrasound and shock wave treatment.”

“I also do surgeries and a lot of high quality dentistry. I was the primary equine dentist at CSU for five years,” he adds.

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Mobile treatment – With his mobile unit, Connally is capable of taking x-rays, performing ultrasounds and conducting shock wave treatment, as shown in this photo. Courtesy photo

He is very interested in being able to diagnose and treat lameness.

“The cornerstone of my practice is the digital x-ray machine because I can do this anywhere. I recently took six x-rays at the county fairgrounds in Casper,” Connelly comments. “I met a lame horse there, x-rayed his feet and made a diagnosis, out of the back of my Suburban.”

There are very few mobile equine practices in Wyoming. Clients usually haul their horses a long way to obtain this kind of diagnosis.

“The people I met at the fairgrounds in Casper hauled 120 miles from Riverton to meet me there. I often meet people halfway, or go to a patient. I’ve driven to Lander, which is 225 miles, to diagnose a horse with a broken pelvis that people were having trouble diagnosing,” he says. “Sometimes it’s hard to haul the horse, so my mobility is an asset.

My practice is unique in how much equipment I can take with me.”

He has six computers in his Suburban.

“I am trying to offer the best “I can drive to anybody’s level of diagnostics and care. barn or ranch and take Teaching at CSU for the last x-rays with a digital x-ray seven years was wonderful for making me as current in my machine, view the x-rays on knowledge and technology as my computer screen right possible,” he says. there, do digital ultrasound Moving to Buffalo and shock wave treatment.”

He moved to Buffalo on April 1, 2012 and opened his – Bruce Connally, Wyoming practice mid-May. He already Equine has a lot of miles on his mobile “clinic.” When he went to the fairgrounds at Casper, for instance, he travelled 330 miles and looked at 10 horses.

Connally is also trained in acupuncture.

“This can be useful in treating sore horses and diagnosing back problems,” he says.

Sometimes it takes a variety of methods and a complementary approach to get a horse back on the right track.

Personal experiences Connally has six horses of his own. He’s had horses all his life and his favorite recreation is team penning and ranch sorting.

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He brings experience to his veterinary practice on many levels, and his clients appreciate this.

He understands how to handle horses, ride them, feed them, etc.

Sometimes he helps clients learn how to manage or handle their horses better.

Recently he was doing a lameness exam and needed someone to lunge the horse, so he could watch it move.

“The client’s daughter rides, and mom is not very horse savvy. She didn’t know how to lunge a horse, so I taught her how. This is a fun thing that comes with my job because I enjoy training horses,” he says.

“It only took a few minutes to show her what she needed to do, and she lunged the horse beautifully for me so I could see the horse move.”

Handling edge Clients appreciate a veterinarian who knows how to ride and handle a horse. Some veterinarians are good at the medical side but not very good with horses.

“I was frustrated at both CSU and Michigan State because some of the highly acclaimed equine veterinarians did not own a horse,” says Connally.

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“This bothered me because you wonder how much experience they actually have in handling horses. Several clients searched me out because I was a rider. They wanted me to be their vet because I would understand what a rider is feeling when the horse is moving.”

“I believe this gives the veterinarian an edge. It’s useful to be able to talk to a person and ask how they feel when riding that horse. Then I might have more clues in a lameness situation,” he explains. “Another plus is that when I’m consulting on nutrition or some other facet of horse care and management, I have experience in selecting and buying hay and feeding my own horses. I have an experience level that a person who doesn’t own a horse doesn’t have. They can read it out of a book, but they don’t have the hands-on and depth of experience.”

“I tell people that my avocation and my vocation are the same: horses,” he adds.

“We see a lot of old veterinarians who have worked hard and they’re tired. I have some injuries from dealing with horses and cattle over the years, but I am still excited about watching a horse move, evaluating lameness issues, etc.,” Connally comments. “I feel that it’s great to be able to still be excited about it after 34 years of doing this.”

Heather Smith Thomas is a correspondent for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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Clarys has a hand in making hiw own bronc saddle Riding broncs – Andy Clarys has seen success as a saddle bronc rider, riding in the National High School Finals and National College Finals Rodeos. Last year, he also won the year-end and average in the Mountain States Circuit Finals. Photo courtesy of Westfall photography.

When he’s not riding a saddle bronc, Andy Clarys enjoys working with leather. In fact, his talent working with it has allowed him to do something most of his competitors have been unable to – assist in building his own bronc saddle.

“I have worked with leather most of my life,” Clarys says. “It wasn’t until I was at college in Riverton and got hurt that I started looking for a job and something to keep me occupied.”

“I ended up going to work for Dennis George at G Bar G Saddles,” he continues.

The job started out as afternoons and weekends and grew into parttime between rodeos and college. In 2011, Clarys moved to Riverton and started working for George full-time.

Saddle experience “I had never built a saddle before working for Dennis,” he explains.

“He has taught me a lot about leather and building saddles, but I have also learned a lot about building saddles just from being on them.”

“My experience riding has allowed me to build on what I have learned. It seems like the more you know in that business, the less you know,” he says. “It is definitely an on-going education.”

Most of the saddles Clarys has built are stock saddles, and he estimates he has now built 100 to 125 of them. Clarys also had a hand in designing and building his own bronc saddle.

“I have probably only built one or two bronc saddles,” he says.

“My bronc riding doesn’t really influence what I want in a stock saddle, which is mainly what I build. The time I have spent working on ranches has had more of an influence over that.”

Bronc saddles Randy George, who is Dennis George’s son, builds all the bronc saddles for the G Bar G. When Clarys needed a new bronc saddle, after breaking his last one in two during a ride, he worked with Randy to build the one he uses now.

“We started it together, and since then, the only thing I’ve redone is the seat in it,” he says. “It is the only thing that is different between mine and anyone else. I have added leather to make it a custom fit for me. Most people wouldn’t even notice it.”

Riding broncs Clarys got his start riding broncs at a young age.

“Bronc riding is just something I always wanted to do as a kid,” he says.

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“He was a big influence on me when I was growing up,” he explains. “He hauled me to lots of rodeos. It was sure a lot of fun.”

In high school, Clarys won the North Dakota High School Rodeo Finals two times in the saddle bronc riding and was reserve once. He also qualified for the National High School Rodeo Finals in the saddle bronc riding three years in a row.

After earning a rodeo scholarship to Central Wyoming College in Riverton, Clarys qualified for the college rodeo finals two years. Since then, he competes in the PRCA and the Mountain States Rodeo circuit, where he won the average and the year-end last year. Clarys also finished in the top five in the Sentinel Butte Match last year.

“I used to go to it when I was a kid, so getting to ride in it was a big achievement for me,” he says.

World awards Clarys also enjoys competing in the World’s Class Bucking Horse Association, which is a new association just getting started in Montana.

The association holds a lot of bronc futurities where four- to five-yearold colts are bucked out.

“You get to see a lot of up-and-coming horses,” Clarys explains. “It is a lot of fun because you don’t know anything about the horse. These horses are just getting started, so you have to stick to the basics because you don’t have a history on the horse you are riding or any idea what it is going to do.”

“I just really enjoy it because I like being around colts,” he says.

Last year, Clarys competed in an estimated 60 rodeos and plans to compete in 100 to 125 this year.

“My goal is always just to do the best I can and stay focused on the goal at hand,” he says.

Gayle Smith is a correspondent for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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Saddle Up Riders raise funds for St. Jude Casper – When her daughter was only four years old, Lona Patton says she experienced a series of medical problems that are often linked to leukemia. Though her daughter did not have leukemia, the event led Patton to pursuing efforts to raise funds for cancer research.

“We had a big scare,” she explains. “Then, in 1999, I saw an advertisement announcing that someone was holding a trail ride for St. Jude.

It was a great ride and we really enjoyed ourselves.”

For the next two years, Patton says she participated in rides to raise funds for the hospital around the Casper area, but after their ride in 2001, she decided to host one herself as a way to provide thanks for the blessing that their daughter did not have leukemia.

Partnering with locals Patton notes that when she started, she was seeking a location close to town for safety reasons. At the ride they attended the previous year near Independence Rock, a participant was bucked off and was taken to the hospital.

“I talked to the superintendent of the Edness K. Wilkins Park, and they told us that, if we followed the ‘leave no trace’ policy and cleaned up, we could hold the event,” explains Patton.

In their first year, the group raised over $1,000.

After following the stipulations, she says that the park invited them back the next year.

“We partnered up with Edness Kimball Wilkins Park for every year since 2002, and it has been a wonderful experience,” she adds.

Trail rides Each year Patton holds the event, she distributes flyers and contacts all past participants. Riders sign up and begin seeking donations for the ride.

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“St. Judes supplies me with rider packets to distribute,” she explains.

“I typically start planning a late-June ride in January.”

Each rider raises money online and in person, hoping to win the prize that Patton gives out each year – a Montana Silversmith belt buckle.

“Murdoch’s has supplied us, free of charge, with two Montana Silversmith belt buckles,” says Patton. “One is awarded as an adult prize, and one as a youth prize. I would love to give a huge thank you to them for their support.”

On the day scheduled, riders come together to celebrate their successes and enjoy the fellowship of a trail ride. Patton notes that riders ride as a group and share in the fellowship of riding together.

Patton also notes that without the support of the Edness K. Wilkins State Park, the ride wouldn’t be the same, noting that the venue provides a convenient, safe area to hold the annual ride.

“Our list of sponsors is huge,” she comments, mentioning Outback Steakhouse, Starline Feed, Nolan’s, Moss Saddle and Tack, Daylight Donuts, A-line Tack, Indian Ice and Pepsi as vital contributors to the event.

Though she won’t be conducting a ride in 2013, Patton notes that the Wyoming Cowgirl Association will be conducting their first St. Jude Poker Run as one of their Raise events. The event will take place on June 29. For more information, visit wyomingcowgirlassociation.weebly.com/about-st-jude-poker-ride.html.

Record-breaking riders “We usually have between 30 and 35 riders sign up and about half make it to the ride,” says Patton. “Our biggest year had two trail rides that went towards one collection. We had 23 riders one day and 15 on the ride two weeks later.”

“That year,” she adds, “we brought in over $5,000.”

With an average of between $2,000 and $3,000 raised each year, Patton notes that they have raised nearly $23,000 for St. Jude’s Hospital.

One hundred percent of the funds raised at the event go to St. Jude.

“Every single penny raised goes to help St. Judes,” says Patton.

“We are supporting the horse industry and raising money for a good cause.”

Saige Albert is managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be reached at saige@wylr.net.

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Love of leather

Light focuses tack business on leatherwork Buffalo – Desira Light of Buffalo started doing leatherwork when she expanded into much more than that.” was in high school and has used her skills to create a business in Buf- Later, she purchased a tack trailer that she takes to rodeos, barrel falo. racing trials and other rodeo and horse-related events around the area.

While growing up in the Cora and Pinedale areas, she says she had While she carries some items in stock, most of her business revolves the opportunity to get her start working with leather. around custom leatherwork.

“When I was in high school, I had to wait around after school for “I do a lot of chaps, a lot of chinks and belts,” Light says. “I have my sister,” Light explains of her start. “There done everything from queen sashes and purses was a saddle maker in town, and I asked if I to bible covers and picture frames.” could start working with him to keep me busy From scratch while I was waiting.”

When she begins a new piece, Light says “He showed me some things and helped that she takes a lot of time to design the piece. me build my first pair of chaps,” she continues.

“I figure out all the pieces I need and then “I learned a lot from him.” design my pattern,” she says.

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In tooling and designing each piece, Light Light says she is largely self-trained, but notes that she often has a lot of freedom in what attributes her learned skills to the man who got she wants. her started.

“A lot of customers give me a lot of free The saddle maker, a man named Tom Colreign on the design,” she comments. “They rick of Pinedale, introduced her the intricacy of give me an idea and tell me to have fun with it.” tooling designs in leather.

Light works hard to make sure that she “Tom started me on making flowers and creates a piece that will fit both the personality “I’ve been around horses teaching me about the flow of the design,” says and style of the customer. forever, and I decided that I Light. “He got me interested in doing intricate “I really like doing chaps and chinks could provide a quality product designs.” most,” Light adds. “There is so much you can to people with horses.” – Desira The annual leather show in Sheridan has do. The possibilities are endless.”

Light, Hayburner Tack also helped Light to progress in her leatherOn the side work.

In addition to her leatherwork, Light also “I have gone to a lot of leather classes at the studied equine massage, graduating from Praileather show and learned from their teachers,” she says, “but I am self- rie Winds Equine Massage Therapy College in Wellington, Colo. in taught in a lot of different things.”

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Custom leatherwork “Sometimes, horses seem like they just aren’t quite right,” says After learning about leatherwork, Light started a custom leather Light. “There is usually something wrong stopping the flow of energy shop called Hayburner Tack and Leather. through their body. I help to find it and work it out.”

“I’ve been around horses forever, and I decided that I could provide Light has been doing equine massage for five years and comments, a quality product to people with horses,” Light comments.

“If horses feel good and are loosened up, they are more willing to put in “Leatherwork is what I really enjoy doing,” she says. “Hayburner the effort for you and give a good performance.” started when I was working on leather projects for friends and family. It Helping youth learn Aside from her leatherwork, Light notes that she also spends a lot of time working in the equine industry with 4-H youth.

“The main reason that I stay involved is because I want to keep the horse industry growing by doing my small part in providing good quality products, helping teach kids and their parents about horses and learning more about horses myself,” she explains. “That is the best way to help the industry grow and continue to thrive.”

She notes that, in her youth, horses helped teach her responsibility and caring for others, and she believes that the industry is very important.

Light comments, “If I can continue to teach other people about horses and provide products that are going to help them, I’ve done my part.”

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Saige Albert is managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be reached at saige@wylr.net.

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RMBRA 2013 Schedule of Events: May 25th

Grand Old West Days , 7 p.m., Craig, CO – Ranch Broncs, Rookie and Open Saddle Bronc Riding

June 15th-16th

Woodchoppers Jamboree and Rodeo, 1:30 p.m., Encampment, WY – Ranch Broncs, Rookie and Open Saddle Bronc Riding

July 4th- 6th

Flying Heels Rodeo, 7 p.m., Granby, CO – Ranch Broncos, Rookie and Open Saddle Bronc Riding

August 1st

Sheridan County Fair, 7p.m., Sheridan, WY – Ranch Broncs, Rookie and Open Saddle Bronc Riding

August 10th

Delta County Fair, 7p.m., Hotchkiss, CO – Saddle Broncs only

August 17th-18th Routt County Fair, 1:30 and 2:00 p.m., Hayden, CO – Ranch Broncs, Rookie and Open Saddle Bronc Riding - Finals to be held on the 18th Contestants please call 307-327-5004 to enter. All entry fees always just $50.

Always 100% pay back of entry fees on top of any added money that is offered.

If you would like more information on what it would take to bring the RMBRA to your fair or event, please call 307-327-5004 or visit www.RMBRA.com.

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