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COMBINING PASSION AND ART Coronato harnesses Wyo inspiration in artwork Hulett – Bob Coronato wasn’t raised on a ranch in Wyoming, but his interest for the West led to a family vacation across Wyoming and South Dakota. The trip would shape Coronato’s life and his career.

“My parents knew I was interested in the West, so they said we were going on a trip. I met them in Rapid City, S.D., and we acted like tourists through South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming and North Dakota,” he says. “I saw a museum that advertised their Remington and Russell paintings, and we ended up there.”

While the exhibit wasn’t on display, Coronato mentioned to the curator that he was a western painter. After seeing photographs of Coronato’s work, the curator agreed to host his work in a show during their grand opening.

First show Several months later, Coronato returned to South Dakota, his paintings in tow.

“While I was hanging my paintings, a guy looked at them intently, and he asked if he could give me a critique,” Coronato says.

“He told me I screwed up on a part of the saddle. He told me that he would get me a job working on a ranch, and I could rent an art studio, if I wanted more exposure to western life.”

After graduating college, Coronato took the man, saddle maker Carson Thomas, up on his offer, packed his belongings and moved to Wyoming. He’s never left.

Jumping into ranch life “I lived above Mr. Thomas’ saddle shop, working by day and painting at night,” Coronato says. “I didn’t know anyone or anything, but I jumped in headfirst.”

Coronato packed his camera to brandings and other ranch events to take pictures as references for his work.

“After a few months, they said they were done babysitting me, so I learned how to catch a horse, and over the next few years, I helped at brandings, gatherings and other events,” he explains. “I don’t know that I was the best help, but I covered a lot of countryside for 10 years after moving to Wyoming.”

“That time working was the basis for most of what I do,” Coronato says. “I did tons and tons of research.”

Modern day artwork When Coronato first started painting western scenes, he did so based on research from the Old West.

“In college and when I was a kid, I did research in history books to look at how things were,” he says. “When I got out to Wyoming, within a month after talking to people I met, the light bulb went on.

I asked myself, why am I painting the Old West when I don't live in the Old West? I thought I should paint what was going on around me.”

“Since then, I’ve only painted modern subjects,” he adds.

Coronato says he’s particularly intrigued by the juxtaposition of the Old West with modern culture in the work he does.

“We might have a guy wearing sunglasses with a girl dragging calves to the fire,” he explains.

New ventures Over the last 10 years, Coronato has pursued a subject matter that always intrigued him – rodeo posters.

“I always wanted to do rodeo posters, but I also wanted to know Cover art - The cover art for the 2016-17 Rocky Mountain Horse Edition is

by Bob Coronato and is titled, "There's noth'n like the feel'n of ride'n a fine horse through Wyoming country. That's still considered frontier!"

Rodeo posters – For the last 10 years, Bob Coronato’s artwork has focused on rodeo posters. He aims to complete a collection of 10 before showcasing them together in an exhibition. This Buffalo Bill Stampede in Cody is one of eight posters he has completed to date. Courtesy photo

enough about the lifestyle to do it right,” he explains. “After being here 15 years, I decided to start on my first poster, and I included all the things I always liked.”

His rodeo posters incorporate the historical backgrounds of the events while also adding contemporary images.

“I wanted to take things in full circle,” he says.

At the same time, Coronato sought to create posters that were collectible items.

“A lot of the rodeo committees contact well-known artists, but with a small budget, the artists would often scale things down to what might be a sketch or a simple drawing,” Coronato explains. “I thought that might be a missed opportunity.”

He continues, “I went the opposite way and said I’d do the poster for free, put in as much work as it took to make the posters great and then get my investment back selling the poster.”

His work is reminiscent of rodeo posters from the early 1900s, when the pieces were desired as artwork.

In 2016, Coronato is working on his ninth rodeo poster, and he hopes to do a show with just rodeo posters after completing 10.

“I started with the Hulett rodeo, and I’ve done Houston and Fort Worth. Cheyenne Frontier Days was a personal pinnacle for me, and I’m probably going to do Pendleton Roundup next,” Coronato says.

Expanding art forms While he started as a painter, Coronato says, “I also went into printmaking, which includes my etchings.”

“The etchings are in black and white or a sepia tone,” he explains. “They are done by sketching on a piece of copper. Then, I draw lines in a varnish on the copper and dip it in acid.”

The varnish fixes the lines in the copper, and it can be inked and printed, which allows more copies of a specific piece of work to be made.

“Rembrandt was an etcher. It goes back to the 1400s,” Coronato says. “It is faster than painting everything, as well.”

He continues, “I then wondered if there was a way to combine painting and etching.”

Coronato developed a new technique called Pittura di Strati, which combines the painting and etching.

“We can’t paint on top of an etching, because the etching is on paper,” he explains. “Oil paint on top of paper rots the paper. I thought about it for a minute and thought silk screen might work.”

Coronato adapted a technique used by Andy Warhol, combining silk, oil and acrylic.

“I use a silk screen, and then I paint on top with oil to fix, color correct and make it the finished product that has the old-time look,” he says, noting that the silk screened portion can be used several times. “It isn’t a copy, though. The silk is screened, and I can repeat that, even though the colors will vary.”

“I’m attached to what I paint, and my view ends up in each of my paintings.” – Bob Coronato Love of western art “Painting is something I’ve always naturally gravitated towards,” Coronato says. “I think if people are going to do something for real, they need to jump in. So when I came out West, I knew I should paint what I was seeing. If I'm not part of what I'm painting, I'm missing out.”

“I’m attached to what I paint, and my view ends up in each of my paintings,” he says. “I don’t just paint for money, I’m invested.”

Visit bobcoronato.com to see more of Coronato's work.

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MAINTAINING A LEGACY

Jordan Performance Horses continues line of high-quality horses Aladdin – “To talk about Jordan Performance Horses, I’d be remiss not to mention Jordan Quarter Horses. My dad, Bob Jordan, started and developed that program,” says Carol Jordan, owner of Jordan Performance Horses.

As a tribute to her father’s legacy, Jordan and her two sons breed and raise horses for the ranch and performance arenas.

“I have horses that are bred along the same lines Dad developed throughout the years, including My Kind of Colonel, Stage Bar Ted, Feature Jack and Double Blue Hank. Bloodlines also stretch into the foundation to include Leo, Frosty Feature, Tonto Bar Ted, Frenchman’s Guy and others,” she explains.

Feature Frosty, a son of Frosty and Dorky, is a stud from the Quarter horse line that has recently returned to the ranch and may have mares put to him this spring.

Jordan typically begins breeding after the first of May, finishing by the end of July to allow for foaling to occur outside without having to bring the horses in to escape bad weather.

Mares are usually hand-bred, although in some cases, pasture breeding and AI are used, as well.

“Jordan Quarter Horses survives through a corporation of the family that owns frozen semen from many of the foundation stallions,” she mentions, adding that her business owns semen, as well.

“The kind of horses we like to raise are the kind we like to ride,” explains Jordan.

Dunny Frosty Speck Dunny Frosty Speck, for example, is one of the horses that Jordan collects from, and he has proven to be a high-quality animal.

“He lost vision in one of his eyes one summer when I had him pasture breeding mares. I had him entered into a local ranch horse competition, but I hadn’t had time to get on him all summer, except once to gather his own mares,” Jordan describes.

The morning of the competition, she had someone else saddle Dunny Frosty Speck while she got her sons and their exhibits to the exhibit hall, getting back just in time to make the contestant meeting and spend about 20 minutes with her horse to review obstacles.

“He ended up second. That was the first time I’d ridden him after he’d lost his vision in that eye. He was such an amazing horse,” she states.

Although she doesn’t consider herself much of a roper, Jordan credits Dunny Frosty Speck for getting her steer lined up and caught during the roping portion of the day.

“He was pulled off his mares that morning. A saddle was thrown on him, and he was put into the arena. He could switch that easily. I could send him off a cliff – that’s how much trust he had,” she continues. “Unfortunately, we lost him a couple of years ago, but we still have semen and horses by him with which we hope to see those same qualities.”

Jordan horses The horses she breeds are what Jordan calls feely and willing.

“We raise performance horses, and that’s a rare market anymore. Not everyone is looking for horses as feely as the ones we like to ride, but if they take the time to give them a try, they might just fall in love with them,” she notes.

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“We raise performance horses, and that’s a rare market anymore” – Carol Jordan “We’ve got some nice, young geldings and some nice, young fillies that the boys have to get started this year,” Jordan continues. “The near future is about getting these colts started.”

Family participation Jordan, a single mother, also works fulltime as a physical therapist and serves as an officer in the South Dakota Army National Guard.

Her boys are 12 and 14 years old with full schedules of their own. As junior high students over the past year, the boys have both done well in school and participated in football, basketball, wrestling, track, music and theater. They also participate in rodeo events during the summer, in addition to helping out on neighboring places.

“I am blessed beyond measure. My kids are really good kids,” Jordan remarks, adding that her sister has also been a blessing, helping to raise the kids.

With the help of her sons, she strives to produce horses full of heart and stamina, bred for versatility.

“We have some really attractive horses. They have a lot of color with everything from grey and black to sorrels and, of course, chestnut,” she mentions.

Good bone structure, speed and cow sense are traits that she looks for in her horses, as well.

“Our hope is that people still want really good horses, and I want to be able to do right by Dad’s legacy. It might be a struggle, but we need to do that or not do it at all,” Jordan says.

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Natasha Wheeler is editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be contacted at natasha@wylr.net.

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HORSEMANSHIP SKILLS

Jirkovsky looks at importance of horsemanship for performance events Kearney, Neb. – Horsemanship is important no matter what discipline the rider is interested in.

“The seat may be different, but the basics are all the same,” according to Sandy Jirkovsky.

Sandy and her husband Jim train horses and riders with an emphasis on the importance of horsemanhip.

Judging events Jirkovsky describe horsemanship and how a performance in the event is judged.

Both Jirkovskys have been judging horse events for over 20 years and have judged in six different countries and 46 states. Both are carded judges with the Appaloosa Horse Club and the American Paint Horse Association.

While Jim specializes in roping, working cow horse, western riding, trail and reining, Sandy’s expertise is in English and western performance horses and riders.

Rider focused Jirkovsky says the horse is only meant to be a good prop in horsemanship. The rider needs to sit up straight and show a straight line from knee to hip to shoulder. The rider also needs to keep their hands even when riding the horse to give the appearance of good posture.

“We should keep our palms up, so our elbows come in,” she adds.

When the horse trots slow, riders should have a good seat.

“Part of being a good horseman is making the horse execute the gaits correctly,” she says, adding that a good horseman will use minimal cues with the horse.

“There shouldn’t be a lot of movement,” Jirkovsky says. “Everything should be in harmony. Horse and rider need to work together as a team. It is important to be one with the horse while performing these different patterns,” she explains.

Lead changes also can make the difference between a win and a loss in horsemanship events, she continues.

“A good horseman should be able to execute a smooth change of leads within two to three strides. Lead changes tie into reining. It needs to be a smooth transition, not drastic or sudden,” she describes.

Basic skills Referring to basic horse starting skills, Jirkovsky reiterates the importance of having a horse that is soft and subtle.

“It’s like a tub of Shed’s Spread that has been left on the counter,” she explains. “We want the horse to move its chin easily like soft butter, not like frozen chunks of hard butter.”

“Nothing should ever be a wrestling match when it comes to turning. The horse should be soft and subtle. The control of the horse should be nice and quiet, with no pulling or yanking,” Jirkovsky says.

Teaching a horse the meaning of “whoa” may be one of the most important skills a horse will ever learn.

“A good horse will respond to that,” she says.

The rider also needs to hold the reins at the proper length to maintain control of the horse. If the reins are too long, the rider may not be able to properly execute what they want the horse to do, and stopping the horse becomes impossible, she says.

Horsemanship Horsemanship means communicating with the horse through the reins, seat and legs.

“It’s important for the horse and rider to stay in form and rhythm.” – Sandy Jirkovsky “We need to use our legs to keep him framed up and to move the horse’s hips or shoulder,” she says. “Horsemanship turns don’t need to be rapid, but they need to be correct.”

The specialist also shares tips with riders about loping their horses.

“Loping too slow isn’t good,” she says. “Our job is to pilot the horse, make them wake up and do what we want them to do.”

Importance of feel A stride circle uses a certain number of strides in a particular size of circle.

“If I ask my 4-H students to do a 24-stride circle, it means the horse should make six strides in each quarter of the circle,” she explains.

A 24-stride circle is divided into fourths to come up with the six strides per quarter.

“It’s important for the horse and rider to stay in form and rhythm,” she explains. “We need to be able to know what lead the horse is in by feel. We shouldn’t have to look down.”

However, she readily admits that feel is one of the hardest things to teach her students.

“We have to learn to feel in our hands, seat and legs to be a good rider,” she says.

Appearance Finally, Jirkovsky shares tips about proper dress for horsemanship events and how to get horses ready.

“We don’t need a $10,000 shirt to compete in horsemanship,” she states. “Just wear a long-sleeve shirt that fits nice and is starched and ironed. Combine that with jeans that fit right and a nice hat.”

“If one is going to spend money on something, I would recommend buying a nice hat. It will make the biggest impression, because it is mostly what the judge will see of us,” she says.

Jirkovsky also recommends purchasing tack that fits the horse well and making sure the horse is well-groomed for the competition.

The combination of all these skills, she says, will help riders see success in horsemanship.

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

Horsemanship details – Sandy Jirkovsky explains the scoring system for horsemanship classes during an April 2016 presentation at the Big Wyoming Horse Expo. Gayle Smith photo

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SPORTS MEDICINE

Rutar takes expertise in human medicine, translates to equine Jackson – Dr. Timothy Rutar, M.S., DVM, opened Wind River Equine Sports Medicine six years ago. Now located at Jackson Land and Cattle, it became an overnight success.

“Wind River Equine has taken off,” Rutar says. “It was hard to keep up, at some levels, but we plan on being in western Wyoming for years to come.”

“We started our practice here, and we service Riverton, Dubois, Lander, Big Piney and Pinedale,” he adds. “The majority of our clientele is local from here in the valley, but we do see a lot of referral horses from all over the state.”

Moving to equine While he’s a veterinarian today, Rutar’s background is in human sports medicine and clinical biomechanics. He started his education at the University of Wyoming and Arizona State University.

“I have a graduate degree in clinical biomechanics, and that, for the most part, is what led me to the horse world,” he explains.

“We did research for the better part of four years in human clinical biomechanics,” Rutar says, noting that he worked with a group of physicians and clinicians ranging from the Mayo Clinic and Penn State to the University of Wyoming and Arizona State.

“We used kinematic and muscle parameter data to develop site-specific anatomic simulations. These simulations were primarily used to assess individual dynamic muscle function in normal and injured musculoskeletal units,” he explains. “Information gleaned from individual simulations could then be used to make more finite surgical decisions.”

Rutar is drawn to the tangible aspect of clinically based medicine that focuses on anatomy, function and structure and how it relates to diagnosis and therapy. As a result of his interest in this relationship, he began to pursue a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine (DVM).

His DVM was earned at Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine, but Rutar’s history working with equine athletes and in rodeo made the transition to equine sports medicine a natural one.

Equine background In addition to his medical experience, Rutar has been involved with horses for the majority his life.

“I’ve been a competitor in the rodeo and team roping schema for a long time,” he says. “I enjoy team roping, and it’s thus been a huge part of my life. A big part of our industry is catering to the rodeo scene.”

His connection to rodeo has allowed him to understand clients and the work they do, and coupled with his education, Rutar is able to connect with clients to treat their horses effectively.

“Our practice is quite dynamic. We offer an extensive range of services to our equine patients,” Rutar explains. “Wind River Equine Sports Medicine offers the latest in imaging and diagnostics for equine athletes. The practice offers on-site digital radiography and color flow digital ultrasound, as well as a full lab and pharmacy, all housed in a state-of-the-art facility equipped to treat the most sensitive cases.”

He continues, “Our practice caters to the vast assortment of equine disciplines, from the ‘general using critter’ to a wide range of high-level sport horses.”

“We practice all types of equine medicine from general surgery, orthopedics and internal medicine to more complicated procedures,” he says.

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Wind River Equine Sports Medicine One full-time veterinarian, one part-time veterinarian and three rotating technicians join Rutar at Wind River Equine Sports Medicine.

“We have a part-time, on-site therapeutic farrier who doubles as a technician on our orthopedic and referral days,” Rutar says. “We also have an office manager/secretary, a full-time technician and a barn manager.”

The staff at Wind River Equine Sports Medicine utilizes a team approach, working together to diagnose and treat their patients.

“When a horse comes in, one clinician takes the reins to get a history of the horse,” he says. “We like to start with a thorough history, establishing any diagnostics they may have already, including MRI, CT, ultrasounds or others.”

Rutar continues, “From there, we work with a team of board certified radiologists and surgeons.”

“We work together to establish a diagnosis,” he adds. “We are a progressive practice. We work as a team to diagnose and treat our patients. At the end of the day, if we practice evidence-based medicine to enable our equine athletes, we’re doing what we want to do.”

In addition to the clinic, Wind River Equine Sports Medicine also operates a fully stocked mobile clinic, which includes a portable surgery chute.

“Even though we are an equine-centered practice at Jackson Land and Cattle, we can also do all this diagnostic therapy in the field,” Rutar comments. “We have a portable digital radiography unit, portable ultrasound and more. We also recently acquired a portable surgery chute that’s separate from our general surgery chute. It’s equipped with a hydraulic tilt table that allows us to do surgery in the field, as well.”

Technology centered Wind River Equine Sports Medicine focuses on sports medicine, using the latest technologies, including stem cell injections and therapies, IRAP (interleukin-1 receptor antagonist protein), PRP (platelet rich plasma) and a variety of cutting-edge imaging techniques.

“We focus our attention on the technology and therapies available to us,” Rutar says. “At the end of the day, if diagnostics are specific and if we use an evidence-based medicine approach to guide us, we should be able to establish a therapeutic plan to treat the horse effectively.”

Rutar aims for a performanceand results-driven approach that enables a complete plan for treating horse injuries.

Through continuing education Horse therapy - Wind River Equine Sports Medand networking, icine uses the latest in technology to treat their equine patients, which range from high-end perforRutar says they mance athletes to working ranch horses. Courtesy utilize an intensive photo Wyoming Livestock Roundup

team approach through referring clinicians throughout the state and region to stay on top of the latest treatments and diagnostic techniques.

Continuing to advance While they have prospered in the Jackson area, drawing clients from around the region, Rutar also comments that they have plans to expand in the near future.

“We would like to develop a satellite clinic in Pinedale that would focus on equine orthopedics but would also be more of a mixed-animal practice,” he says. “We by no means plan to deviate away from our general scheme in Jackson Hole. Offering our services to horses from all walks of life from various parts of our Cowboy State is important to us as a practice.”

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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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Western craftsman specializes in leatherwork and custom orders Randolph, Utah – “When I was little, my parent’s gave my oldest brother a leathercraft kit, but he didn’t want to do much with it. I started playing with it, and he told me I could have it. I started building belts and purses, and it just kept going from there,” comments Bret Argyle, owner of Argyle Ranch Saddle and Boot Shop in Randolph, Utah, just west of Kemmerer.

Before long, Argyle realized he wanted to work on bigger projects, so he picked up four or five old saddles that he could tear apart to discover how they were built.

“I pulled them apart, and they were all different,” he says.

As an experienced rancher and range rider, he often had the opportunity to fix his own saddle, and others began to notice his leatherwork, asking him to build or fix pieces for them.

“I found things I liked when I’d see how other guys had done things, and I tried to incorporate that into what I was doing. I’m selftaught by tearing apart hundreds of saddles and looking at how things were done,” he explains.

Leather goods Now, Argyle owns his own shop, building and selling custom saddles, chaps and other leather goods. He has made everything from belts, book covers and chaps to wood and leather furniture, even creating whole bedroom sets.

“We tool a lot of trim and leather accents for houses,” he adds.

The shop has built braces for people with bad backs and broken arms, as well as braces for horses to provide a little extra support while they heal from injuries.

“If somebody comes in, has an idea of what they want and can show us what they want, usually we can come up with a way to make it work,” he notes.

Argyle’s favorite project is building saddles, although fixing up old saddles with history comes in as a close second.

“I’ve worked on saddles that have been in families for over 100 years. Sometimes, they aren’t the best saddles, but it’s fun to bring them back to life,” he explains.

Argyle creates custom saddles that include tooling and other embellishments, but typically they are more basic, made for riding and work.

“One thing we are known for is braiding cantles, if people want it.

That’s not something people see very often,” he mentions.

Keeping busy Word-of-mouth keeps the shop busy, often bringing in customers who noticed a saddle built for someone else and hope to get one of their own.

“Customers tell us what they like, what hardware and what style they want, and we decide what size they need. Then, from the time we start cutting leather to the time we’re done, it usually takes about 60 working hours to build the saddle,” he describes.

Argyle does most of the work, with help from his wife or one of his five children. Two of his children have won grants from the Utah Arts Council to build their own saddles.

“The shop wouldn’t be possible without my wife and kids. My wife works full time and helps when she gets home, and all of the kids have pitched in after school and in the summer,” he remarks.

He continues, “People have told me to hire more people, but I like going at my own pace, and I have all the help I need.”

Satisfying customers Lately, Argyle has also been building more saddles to have ready

for sale if people don’t want to wait six to eight months for a custom project.

“We try to build a few we know people will like, so we can have them on-hand. If someone shows up and wants one, they can buy it right then,” he says.

Argyle also remarks that any part of an old saddle can be fixed, depending on what price a customer is willing to pay. Different pieces can break or wear out, and he is happy to repair anything a customer brings in.

“I wouldn’t even guess at how many saddles we’ve repaired.

We’ve built over 100 saddles and 400 pairs of chaps,” he comments, adding, “My favorite saddle is built on a Will James tree with small stirrups, a little braiding, some nice hardware and a border stamp.”

Although the shop doesn’t maintain set hours, interested buyers can call Argyle when it’s convenient to discuss what they’re looking for, and he’ll be happy to help them out.

Bret Argyle can be contacted at 435-881-3184.

Natasha Wheeler is editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be contacted at natasha@wylr.net.

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FROM COW HORSES TO RACE HORSES Michelis build Thoroughbred program to coincide with racing return Cheyenne – “Horses, our Raftered Heart Ranch and my dad, Rod Galloway, have been part of my life as long as I can remember,” says Ashby Micheli of Cheyenne.

Leaning on her arena fence, Micheli pauses as her Thoroughbred stallion races past, taking full advantage of his turnout time and room to run. Head high, tail bannered, brownblack hide gleaming, she says it’s easy to envision him during his race track days.

Thoroughbreds in the Cowboy State may seem to be an anomaly, but Thoroughbred horses fill many of the stalls, paddocks and pastures on the Micheli Ranch. All are wellbred racing stock, from babies and broodmares to their stallion, Seattle Buddy, a son of Seattle Slew who won the Triple Crown in 1977.

A start with horses Micheli says, “People ask me how I’ve gone from cow horses to race horses in Wyoming, of all places. I still have my cow horses – Docen Eddy, a palomino Quarter horse stallion, a few good brood mares, our family saddle horses and our kids’ 4-H horses.”

“I grew up in Evanston just two miles from the race track on my parents’ Raftered Heart Ranch. Dad had my sisters and me in the barns and on horseback from the time we could walk. From Shetlands to Appaloosas to Quarter horses and Thoroughbreds, we always had a barn full,” she continues.

The girls grew up riding, showing and often winning in 4-H, and Micheli’s father was involved with the horses for the track.

“People ask me how I’ve gone from cow horses to race horses in Wyoming, of all places.” – Ashby Micheli “At one time he had close to 30 horses in training in his barn. When I was a teenager I galloped those race horses sideby-side with him,” Micheli says. “He turned my cousin Nathan and me loose to haul horses to tracks in the region before we were out of high school.”

Family life Micheli worked as a vet tech at South Valley Large Animal Clinic in South Jordan, Utah for 10 years. After she married Matt Micheli from Fort Bridger, they moved to Cheyenne for his law practice.

A few years ago, they found a place with an ideal horse set-up.

Micheli recalls, “It has a big old house and room for our three kids – Cole, 15, Sophia, 12, and Alex, 8, our family horses and dogs. We just wanted a place where our kids could grow up like we did, with room to roam and the joys and responsibilities of having animals. It has a boarding stable, pens and a big arena.”

Today, five pairs of various-sized muck boots lined up on the mud porch indicate the family involvement. Sophi slips on her boots and heads out to help brother Cole hay, grain and water horses and 4-H steers in a dozen pens and stalls.

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She stops to pet foals and says, “Every day I get to see, touch and be with the horses. Grandpa says our most important job is to play with the babies and get them used to people.”

Eight-year-old Alex helps feed and water dogs and the barn cat. She, too, stops to pet foals during her day of wading in mud puddles, capturing tadpoles with her brother and sister and riding her bike.

According to her Grandpa Rod, Alex is in charge of the power switch on the horses’ hot walker, a job she takes seriously.

Moving to Cheyenne

“Several years ago,” Micheli says, “the race tracks at Evanston and Rock Springs closed, so my dad moved his Raftered Heart Ranch from Evanston to my place to help us build our dream. He brought Docen Eddy with him. We partnered up to breed cow horses and to improve our ranch.

“Dad’s influenced us in so many ways. Cole and Sophi began their 4-H experiences with two of Dad’s best old Appaloosa mares,” she adds. “He works with the kids and the horses. Cole has taken county and state fair western pleasure championships, while Sophi and her horse Ima Levi have won their share in poles and barrel racing. Little Alex is now riding Ima Levi Too. Every year, our family looks forward to several trail rides in the Uintas and the Snowy Range Mountains.”

As to the Thoroughbreds, Micheli continues, “Dad never lost touch with his racing friends and colleagues.”

Racing returns

When the 2013 Wyoming legislature passed the bill to add historic racing terminals to the Off Track Betting outlets (OTBs), Micheli says her father recognized that additional income would encourage a full return.

“Dad also recognized that Wyoming-bred horses, especially Thoroughbreds, would be in demand,” she says. “Soon after, we had a chance to acquire some well-bred Thoroughbred mares and a stallion. Under Dad’s guidance and management, we began building a breeding program which is now taking off.”

The ranch’s first two, two-year-old Thoroughbred fillies could race the summer of 2016. The ranch is looking forward to the future of this year’s yearlings, daughters of J’s R Wild

by Pulpit, and this year’s foal crop, sired by Seattle Buddy.

Micheli says, “I’ve always loved the mares and babies.

The biggest difference is that we sell almost all the cow horses as weanlings, while the Thoroughbred program has different goals. Yearlings, two-year-olds in training and brood mares in foal are all popular at Thoroughbred sales. How, when and where the horses go is up to my dad. We rely on his experience and knowledge of the industry to guide us as we look to the future.”

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

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BRINGING A COMMUNITY TOGETHER Taylor Horse-Fest draws crowds for small-town festival Taylor, N.D. – The town of Taylor has a population of less than 300. Each year in July, the town comes alive with horses and oldtime equipment in a community celebration known as Taylor Horse-Fest.

“Taylor Horse-Fest started 23 years ago, and it’s put on by the Taylor Community Association (TCA),” says Duane Urlacher, president of TCA. “We’re an all-volunteer organization that was put together to promote Taylor.”

Over 20 years ago, Taylor had a population of just over 100 people. Today, it has grown to north of 250 as a result of community promotion activities.

“Most people in Taylor work in farming and agriculture,” Urlacher says. “We also have the folks in town who work at the school and a few other companies.”

“We’re a small town, and it’s hard to draw people in, but we do the best we can with events like Horse-Fest,” he adds.

Day-long event Taylor Horse-Fest is a one-day event that brings old farming techniques back to the community to showcase the history of agriculture in the area.

“We have people who bring in their horses and utilize oldtime equipment that’s owned by TCA to put on demonstrations,” Urlacher says.

The celebration opens with a parade that runs through the town of Taylor. No motorized vehicles are allowed in the parade, harnessing an old-time feel for the event.

“At 10 a.m., we have our parade, and then we start demonstrations,” he says. “A man from Glen Olin runs a header through the parade. It takes six horses to pull, and it’s a challenge to run that down Main Street, but it’s quite a sight to see.”

Demonstrations take place in the blacksmith shop, tin shop and in the field.

“Generally, we do haying, so the horses go out and cut hay using old equipment,” Urlacher explains. “We also have some hay that’s been cut, so it’s dry enough to put up. We have an overshot stacker, and the horses pull the stacker and stack the hay.”

They also do some fieldwork, including corn cultivation.

Demonstrations also include a horse-training showcase by trainer Joe Fritz of Sentinel Butte, N.D. and a horseshoeing demonstration by a local farrier.

Attendees to Taylor Horse-Fest also have the opportunity to take a horse-and-carriage ride around the community or enjoy a slice of pie, courtesy of the Senior Citizen’s annual pie social.

“We have quite a few crafters who come in and set up, too,” he adds.

A number of people from the region showcase their horses during the day, and TCA’s horse-drawn equipment is also displayed for the day.

Taylor Horse-Fest also provides an extensive list of children’s activities, ranging from face painting and bike drawings to inflatable toys, a petting zoo and dummy roping.

“It’s fun to sit and talk about the things they did in years past on the farm and how farm work was done,” Urlacher says. “It’s also great to demonstrate it for the younger generations.”

Evening activities During the evening, following a full day of events, a community event is held at the school or the park.

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“It’s fun to sit and talk about the things they did in years past on the farm and how farm work was done.” – Duane Urlacher Haw,” Urlacher says. “It was a hit and a big moneymaker for us, but it took a lot of time, and they don’t do that anymore. Now, we have a lot of good, local musical talent that will perform.”

Last year, they brought in a comedian as entertainment.

The event helps to raise money for future TCA activities.

Following the evening entertainment, a street dance is hosted.

While Sunday is not a day full of events, the local VFW hosts a pancake breakfast, and a non-denominational church service is held.

“We don’t charge to attend Taylor Horse-Fest,” he comments.

“We have faithful people who put in a lot of time to make it all happen.”

Special attractions Though many things have changed through the years, Urlacher says the event still draws a crowd of 800 to 1,000 people. In the past, they’ve had up to 2,500. The event drew 5,000 the year that it was hosted at the same time as an all-school reunion.

“We used to close town to motorized vehicles during HorseFest,” he says. “We’ve changed that now, but during the parade, it’s only horses. All the events of Taylor Horse-Fest happen at our facility up on the hill.”

Each year TCA works to bring in a special feature to draw people to Horse-Fest.

This year, the North Dakota Mounted Shooters Association will provide a demonstration.

Looking to the future While Taylor Horse-Fest continues, Urlacher says TCA is hoping to continue to draw new organizations and people into their group.

As it stands today, TCA involves a seven-member board, including Sherman Severson, who serves as vice chairman, John and Karen Enderle, Jim Bloom and Deb Dorman. Kerry Thomp-

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son, who serves as treasurer, works in the TCA office, handling their communications, and long-time volunteers Gayle Elkins and Joan Zimmerman are also instrumental in the event.

“As we talk to the board, we’ve been trying to bring new people in to come up with new ideas,” Urlacher comments. “We

want to continue to see it grow.”

This year, Taylor Horse-Fest will be held on July 30. Visit taylorhorsefest.com for more information.

Saige Albert is managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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HOLISTIC HEALING

Practice emphasizes minimally invasive veterinary techniques Casper – While she was in vet school in the early 1980s, Sarah Daane-Froehlich, veterinarian and owner of Ten Mile Holistic in Casper, attended a lecture about acupuncture and remembers thinking that it was an interesting practice – one she would like to learn to use someday.

“I didn’t take a course in acupuncture until 1999. I took the course of the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society and certified with them,” she explains.

The course described acupuncture both from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine and from a more modern, medical point of view.

“We learned about yin and yang and the flow of Qi through the meridians. It truly is a foreign language. But, we also got a lot of explanation about how it might be working from a western medical standpoint,” she says.

During the course, she also developed in interest in herbal remedies and chiropractic care, which eventually led to work with craniosacral therapy, as well.

New perspective “I actually grew up not believing in chiropractic,” she admits.

“My great-grandfather was a medical doctor in the late 1800s and early 1900s. He was apparently in the camp that formed the American Medical Association that thought chiropractic was bogus.”

This sentiment was passed through the generations of her family until Daane-Froehlich began having conversations with her acupuncture course instructors, learning that many of those who practice veterinary acupuncture also practice chiropractic.

“I thought, if I trusted these people to teach me acupuncture, maybe I should rethink chiropractic care,” she remarks.

Now, Daane-Froehlich’s veterinary practice is about 95 percent holistic work, focusing on natural, gentle and non-invasive techniques for returning animals to optimal health.

“With horses, a lot of the work focuses on bodywork,” she notes, adding that many of her clients come in with animals that are not showing normal performance or seem to be exhibiting general pain or soreness that can’t be easily explained.

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Holistic vet – Pictured here with two of her own horses, Sarah Daane-Froehlich helps to educate clients about what to look for when assessing discomfort in their animals. Courtesy photo

“I often see cases that traditional medicine can’t find an answer for, or it has only been able to help to a certain degree,” she remarks.

Building trust For example, one of her current cases involves a horse that stuck his head between a gate and a fencepost, pulled back and injured himself. Initial chiropractic work helped straighten his spine, but he still suffers from some facial nerve paralysis.

Daane-Froehlich began working with the horse from his hind end to build trust with him before she got to his problem areas and also to look for any additional problems throughout his body.

“There are all kinds of ways this kind of work can be beneficial. I will ask questions about past trauma, dental issues and other things, so I can check out those areas, as well. We have to look at the whole horse because there could be compensation or other problems elsewhere,” she explains.

Sometimes, she even suggests that the rider seek chiropractic or craniosacral therapy, as a horse may develop pains or soreness from compensating for a rider who sits unevenly in the saddle.

Relating to humans “When I was first learning craniosacral therapy, I went for a week-long seminar for veterinarians and chiropractors, and I happened to be paired up with a vet who already had quite a bit of craniosacral training,” Daane-Froehlich notes.

Her partner recognized restrictions in Daane-Froehlich’s body and correctly guessed that she has a spinal fusion, which she received in 1976.

“This was in 2005. When she was done, I sat up, and I could breathe better,” she says.

Daane-Froehlich uses her own experiences with holistic healing to help understand how animals may experience certain treatments, and she works with owners to help them understand what is happening, as well.

For example, she comments, “If someone comes to me saying they just want chiropractic because they are familiar with that, I might check an animal out and say something if I think we’ll get Wyoming Livestock Roundup

more benefit from acupuncture.”

Talking to clients about how they view medicine is also important because she wants to be able to communicate clearly.

“What I try to do with all of my clients is find out where they are and what they believe, so I can gear my explanation in a way that they will understand it. It doesn’t do anyone any good if they don’t believe or trust that what I did is valid,” she explains.

Complete care With her background in traditional veterinary work, Daane-Froehlich also makes recommendations when she thinks western medicine will be more appropriate.

“If I think there is something the animals needs to go see a regular vet for, I will say I’m suspicious of it, and we need to get it checked out,” she adds.

Daane-Froehlich also reviews signs of distress with her clients to help educate them about what to look for in their animals,

such as signs of headache in horses.

“There are a lot of little things that sometimes we aren’t conscious of,” she says. “I try to come in and clarify those things, for example, by making owners aware of the discomfort in a horse’s face and eye expression.”

Daane-Froehlich uses holistic medicine to treat horses, as well as other large and small animals. She has used acupuncture to treat laminitis in horses, craniosacral therapy to address equine dental issues, acupuncture to reduce feather plucking in a parrot and a combination of techniques to reduce a rabbit’s pain.

“It’s a whole different way of practicing, yet I’m still helping animals and their owners,” she remarks.

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Natasha Wheeler is editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be contacted at ntasha@wylr.net.

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Converse County Sheriff’s Department organizes mounted patrol Douglas – The Converse County Sheriff’s Department provided a presence and security at the 2016 Annual Big Wyoming Horse Expo in Douglas. As part of a new program underway at the Department, two officers rode horses serving as a mounted patrol.

Corporal Rick Jones explains the mounted patrol program in Converse County was an idea he came up with while riding in a parade with the Converse County Sheriff. The Department looked into it and decided it was a good idea, so Jones was sent to Riverton for formal training.

“We lined up training and put together what we needed to do to have an official program,” Jones explains. “The Riverton Police Department has a mounted patrol unit, so I went there in 2013 to become certified.”

Starting a patrol Deputies in the unit have to be re-certified annually. The Department’s goal is for Jones to become certified to instruct the mounted patrol unit for the county, so all the annual certification can be conducted in-house.

The horses that are part of the mounted patrol are personally owned, as is their tack.

Mounted patrol training isn’t easy, Jones shares. It consists of 40 hours of training, which includes an obstacle course with things like a car wash, fireworks and smoke bombs. Participants also engage in learning how to arrest people on horseback, control of crowds and riots and provide vehicle escorts.

They also work on improving horsemanship and equitation skills.

“Everything is a building block,” Jones explains of the training.

“We take the horses through an obstacle course to get them gentle and used to different scenarios. The training lasts about a week.”

To complete the course, participants are judged on their equitation skills and ability to successfully complete the obstacle course safely and confidently.

Horse requirements “We want to make sure the horse is trained well enough that he is safe when placed in situations that require mounted patrol,” Jones explains.

The horses need to be even-tempered, levelheaded, calm and maybe a little curious and up for figuring things out, he explains.

A well-broke horse is a must.

“I’ve had little kids come running up to the horse, and the horse has a good response, so I can quickly turn his hindquarters away from the child,” he explains. “These horses get to where it’s no big deal. I’ve even had little kids come up and grab my horse around the front leg.

Nothing fazes him.”

Jones says larger horses, even draft crosses and larger Quarter horses, work best for the program. They also like the horses to be bay, brown or black, so they appear more uniform and blend together.

“It’s mostly the aesthetics,” Jones says. “Dirt and blemishes don’t show up as well. The horse will still look good after a day of work.”

Most of the horses in the program are at least 10 to 12 years old and are experienced ranch horses.

New opportunity In Converse County, Jones says there are a lot of opportunities for a mounted patrol. They have already assisted with searches for evidence, and could be an advantage in future search and rescue missions.

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benefit. In search and rescue, a horse is slower, but it is quieter than an ATV, and it would be easier to hear someone calling for help that is still far away.”

“Also, if we really know our horses, we can pick up on some of its cues. Horses can see and smell things before we know they're even there,” he notes.

These horses can even be used to search for and rescue survivors during plane crashes, which many times happen in the rough hills where it is hard to get to them any other way.

They also provide mounted patrol security at the Wyoming State Fair and crowd control during the concerts.

Challenges and growth “It can be a little intimidating at first to be on the horse around a lot of people, but we get comfortable with it pretty quick,” Jones explains.

“Presence is always a good deterrent. There are actually a lot of advantages being horseback. We are up higher, so it is easier to be aware of our surroundings and people.”

He adds, “The key is finding a good horse and training it properly.”

As more people within the Department become certified, Jones says he would like to see them hold demonstrations at events like the Wyoming Horse Expo.

“We can show them how we do things and perform some maneuvers for them. It would be really fun to work with other agencies with mounted patrols and do some demonstrations,” he adds.

Jones currently makes school visits, especially to the rural schools, where he talks about the mounted patrol program.

“I really enjoy the mounted patrol program, and I like talking to people about it and seeing their support for it. People love the idea and want to see it work,” he comments. “After all, Wyoming is the Cowboy State. Deputies mounted on horseback are almost expected here.”

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

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AN AUTHENTIC COW HORSE Proffit Ranch raises ranch horses Bear River – Forty years ago, Don Proffit and Proffit Ranch started raising Quarter horses for their own use on the ranch, and for the past 15 years, they have sold their product to buyers across the West who wanted a strong, working horse bloodline.

“I always had a mare or two that I really liked, so we kept perpetuating the bloodlines,” Proffit says.

He started breeding Quarter horses after trading for a registered Quarter horse mare.

“We started raising colts out of her,” he explains. “It was always a goal of mine to raise Quarter horse saddle horses, and that’s what we’ve tried to do.”

Proffit continues, “We haven’t tried to get hot cutting blood or reining blood. We just want good, solid ranch horses, and that’s what we’ve selected for.”

Bloodlines When it comes to the bloodlines of his horses, Proffit says he has always been particularly interested in the Three Bars line.

“Three Bars horses could travel out and really go,” he comments.

“Years ago, a man had a Quarter horse stud that had some Three Bars but was mostly King, four ways.”

The horse lived in Morgan, Utah, and Proffit took mares to the stud.

“His name was Poco King Prom, and he was a big stud,” Proffit says. “We took mares there for a few years, and the guy asked me if I wanted the stud. When I told him yes, he told me to come and get it.”

Proffit took the stallion with two promises as payment – that the horse would never live in a pen and that he wouldn’t be sent to slaughter.

“He was our foundation blood, and he was really a good cow horse,” Proffit explains. “His progeny were like Border collie dogs.

They just couldn’t help but work cows.”

Unfortunately, the stud was struck by lightning when he was only 18 years old, but many of Proffit’s mares still come from Poco King Prom.

Today’s horses Today, one of the studs they use is Faded Levi, and he goes back to the King line, as well.

“He has King four different ways in his bloodline,” Proffit explains.

“I hadn’t purposely sought King at that point, but I fell in love with King crossed with Two-Eyed Jack. I have had really good luck with that cross.”

Most of Proffit’s horses still incorporate King and Two-Eyed Jack blood.

“They have really good minds. They aren’t too hot, and yet, they have plenty of spark and do whatever we want them to,” Proffit says.

Today, they utilize five stallions with bloodlines going back to TwoEyed Jack, Poco Pine, Orphan Drift, Poco Bueno, Doc Bar, Hancock and Three Bars.

In addition to the stallions, the ranch focuses on mares that exhibit speed, cow sense, good bones and conformation.

“We remember what made the first Quarter horses great, and we find those traits in the horses on our ranch today,” Proffit says. “Whether in the arena, on the ranch, in the roping corral or on the trail, our horses can do it.”

Starting a sale Each year, Proffit Ranch also hosts a horse sale.

“We thought people needed to see our horses, so we started holding our sale,” he explains, “but it’s not a regular horse sale.”

Instead of auctioning horses, the sale offers a more personal element.

“The horses are on exhibit and are usually priced,” Proffit comments. “People come and look, and then in the afternoon, we’ll start negotiating. If there are two or three people interested, we’ll have an auction.”

During the day, they also host a saddle maker or two, ladies selling scarves and other crafts and a pie sale.

“One saddle maker who came commented that it was the first time he’s sold saddles at a pie sale,” Proffit jokes. “My daughter sold 45 homemade pies last year.”

Family component Proffit notes that each of his five daughters – Nonie, Cody, Kim, Liberty and Tiko, and his son Clint are all involved in the sale.

“My son brings horses and puts them in the sale, too,” he says. “The Cow horses – Proffit Ranch breeds Quarter horses that exhibit the qualities of an authentic cow horse. Their horses have the intelligence, stamina, mobility, attitude, versatility and cow sense that make them a vital part of their ranching operation. Jill Adams photo

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oldest left home when he was 18 to work and rodeo. My daughters were my hired help after he left.”

Proffit’s daughters also assist by developing the ranch’s web presence and marketing.

“I’m 76, but we have the ranch in trust. Each of the kids are members of the trust, so they will determine the future of this place,” he says.

“Right now, we’re going to keep on doing what we do.”

Proffit adds, “We’ll always be here because, no matter how bad it gets, I always want to see what kind of colts come each spring.”

He notes that they’re excited to check the mares every day in the

spring, watching for new foals.

“It’s a little bit of a contest to see who sees the new ones first,” he laughs.

“I think raising horses is an addiction,” Proffit comments. “I tell everyone that my vocation is my recreation. I enjoy every moment of it.

We’ve found our little piece of Eden, and we’re hanging on to it.”

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CONTINUING ADVANCEMENTS Technology with artificial insemination advances Conception rates with artificial insemination in horses have improved, thanks to new technologies.

Ahmed Tibary, a professor of theriogenology at Washington State University, says work with stallions has focused on ways to improve semen viability after cooling or freezing.

“We’ve seen improvements in techniques used to separate the bad sperm from the good ones, either prior to processing or after processing and prior to insemination, concentrating the good sperm,” he explains.

Frozen sperm “Research on semen freezing has led to development of new extenders and new components of extenders, as well as new technology for freezing,” Tibary says, adding that the new extenders have improved conception rates with frozen semen because some stallions have fairly low pregnancy rates when their semen is frozen.

“With some stallions, we can process their semen in any conventional way and it remains fertile while the sperm of other stallions are more fragile. When we have stallions with good genetics but their semen cannot withstand processing as readily, we need to modify techniques. Older stallions’ semen quality decreases, and they also need some help,” he says.

There are ways to improve the odds of getting a pregnancy with low-quality semen, he adds.

“There are some new centrifugation techniques using special media. Some of these processes allow elimination of the morphologically abnormal sperm or immotile sperm,” Tibary explains.

“With these techniques, we can clean up the ejaculate and improve fertility.”

Timing

Studies on timing of insemination show there is only a short window of time in which conception can take place, and this window is shorter for some mares.

Some stallions’ semen is not as viable as other stallions for a long period.

“Modifications for semen extenders have allowed insemination after ovulation. If we are using fresh or cooled semen, we prefer to inseminate mares in the 24-hour period before ovulation, but they can still be fertile for a while after ovulation,” explains Tibary.

He continues, “Sometimes we need to process semen differently to enhance its fertility if we will be placing it in the mare after ovulation. If we inseminate after ovulation, sometimes it is harder to get embryos and sometimes those embryos do not survive.”

Using cooled semen Pat McCue of the Equine Reproduction Laboratory at Colorado State University points out that, when using cooled semen, the semen is usually collected at one site and then shipped in a special cooling device to the facility where the mare is located.

“This shipment may be by an overnight courier service like Federal Express or UPS, or same day service – which often means counter-to-counter airline service. The stallion is collected in the morning. Then, the package of extended semen is transported to an airport and flown as ‘small parcel delivery’ to the airport closest to the mare facility. The semen is picked up and transported directly to the mare facility for insemination that same day,” says McCue. “The difference in the two options – overnight courier versus same day shipment – usually depends on two factors. One is how 44

“When semen is collected, frozen and stored in liquid nitrogen, as a general rule, we like to inseminate the mare within 12 hours prior to ovulation, and/or within six to eight hours after ovulation has been detected.” – Pat McCue soon the mare is anticipated to ovulate. If we think she won’t ovulate for at least a day, overnight courier service would be appropriate and less expensive. However, if we anticipate she will ovulate soon, maybe within 24 hours, shipping semen counter-tocounter and inseminating the mare that same day would be best,” he explains.

Another consideration is the individual stallion and how well his semen tolerates cooling and transport.

“With many stallions, spermatozoa can be cooled and retain motility and fertilization potential for 24 to 48 hours or more. But some stallions’ semen doesn’t cool as well. Those stallions need to be collected and shipped by same day air service. This is often helpful to maximize potential for fertility,” says McCue. “We presume that cooled-transported spermatozoa will remain viable in the reproductive tract and have good fertilizing potential for 24 to 48 hours – for the majority of stallions,” he says.

Frozen semen Many mares are bred with frozen semen.

“When semen is collected, frozen and stored in liquid nitrogen, as a general rule, we like to inseminate the mare within 12 hours prior to ovulation, and/or within six to eight hours after ovulation has been detected. This is the best window of opportunity for fertilization and generating a pregnancy when using frozen semen,” explains McCue. “In the Quarter horse world, it’s common to have two doses of frozen semen available to breed the mare on a given estrous cycle.

The goal is to put one dose of frozen, thawed semen into the mare

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immediately prior to anticipation of ovulation and the second dose immediately after ovulation is actually detected.”

If only one dose of frozen semen is provided, producers have a few options.

“One is to inseminate the mare with the full dose of semen prior to anticipated ovulation, and another is to inseminate her after ovulation has been confirmed,” he explains. “We ultrasound mares four times a day – every six hours – as they approach expected time of ovulation. Once ovulation is confirmed, we immediately thaw the semen and inseminate.”

McCue continues, “There’s a risk if we only inseminate the mare prior to an anticipated ovulation. If the mare does not ovulate on schedule, we’ve wasted the semen and missed an opportunity. We prefer to ultrasound the mare multiple times and confirm ovulation before inseminating if only one dose of frozen semen is available.”

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Pregnancy rates Pregnancy rates with fresh, cooled and frozen semen vary from stallion to stallion, but the industry average – looking at all mares and all stallions and lumping them together – gives the highest success rates with fresh semen.

“We anticipate a 50 to 60 percent per cycle pregnancy rate with fresh semen. With some stallions and some mares, we may get 60 to 70 percent pregnancy rate or higher per cycle,” says McCue. “When using cooled semen, the rate is usually five to 10 percent lower. With frozen semen, it may drop by another five to 10 percent,” he says. “On average, there is a difference in per cycle pregnancy rates between fresh, cooled and frozen semen.”

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

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ENCOURAGING NORMAL DIGESTION Horse enthusiasts promote formula for prevention of impaction colic Seguin, Texas – Reba Martinez and her husband Larry have been married for over 35 years. They started out as jockeys and then became horse trainers, leading to a horsemanship camp and an equine digestive health formula.

“We had 30 horses in training. Later on, we had a little girl and decided to stay in one place and not travel so much with the racehorses,” Martinez explains.

That is when the couple created Blue Streak Stables to share their expertise and passion for riding.

“We had an all-girls summer camp that we founded and ran for 15 years. We sometimes had 40 to 50 girls coming out for a week at a time,” she said.

The girls learned about riding and caring for horses, but Martinez emphasizes that their accomplishments and selfworth were the true benefits gained from the experience.

“We had about 20 head of older horses. Older horses that have been there and done that are the best trainers for kids.

They help teach the kids,” she notes.

Impaction colic With a large herd of older horses, colic was one challenge that the Martinez’s often faced.

When their beloved family horse Buster showed signs of colic, Martinez took him to the vet as quickly as she could.

“I was at the vet in 10 minutes, and we walked Buster all day long. We did all we could. We did enemas, oils and muscle relaxants. He was in so much pain,” she says.

Despite their efforts, Buster did not survive the night, and Martinez began to search for a better colic solution.

“We kept losing horses, so I was in that state to be receptive,” she comments.

After researching many products for digestive needs, the Martinez family discovered a combination of ingredients that helped reduce incidents of impaction colic. One camper’s mother also owned and operated a nearby chemistry lab and offered her assistance.

“Through her help and the help of her staff, the perfect ingredients came together to create the formula we have now,” she says.

Stops Colic formula About three years after the family lost Buster, the Martinez’s had a solution for horses experiencing digestive distress.

They began to use Stops Colic and Say Whoa products with the horses at their summer camp and saw encouraging results.

“This formula started working, and it saved horses. We perfected the formula until we got the all-natural formula that we have now,” she remarks.

The Martinez’s have since sold their summer camp, and they now work full time marketing their product, which has expanded into over 700 stores across the United States and Canada.

“As soon as we see signs or symptoms, like a horse not eating, a horse on the ground, nostrils flaring or no gut sounds, we give the formula with an oral dose syringe, and the horse just drinks it. It doesn’t have to follow its way all the way to the impaction. It’s absorbed right into the blood stream,” Martinez explains.

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Increasing confidence “For the last 50 years, people have always used mineral oils and muscle relaxants.

They don’t know this product is out there. Also, there are so many things out there that don’t work, and people are skeptical. It takes a leap of faith to try a new product with their horses,” Martinez notes.

Working diligently to share the benefits she’s expe- Healthy digestion – After years of searching rienced with the for- for a remedy for impaction colic, Reba Martimula, Martinez has nez now encourages horse owners to try Stops and other Horse Sense Solutions prodnetted the testimo- Colic ucts. Courtesy photo nials of big names in horsemanship across the country. Rodeo Clown Leon Coffee, Hall of Fame Team Roper Tee Wolman and Quarter Horse Trainer Blane Wood are among the professionals that have put Say Whoa to use.

Expanded product line The success of the formula has also expanded into additional products to enhance equine digestive health.

Haul ‘n Go is formulated to maintain normal bowel movements in horses that are stall bound or hauled over long distances. Eat Up promotes a healthy appetite in finicky eaters, and Halt is designed to stop watery stools.

“We have a product called Sure Win for performance horses like barrel racers and racing stock. We give Sure Win to the horses the night before an event, and it helps eliminate retained stool, so they are lighter when they perform,” she adds.

A formula for dogs and cats has also been added to the product line to encourage healthy digestive tracts in pets.

“Everything has hit in alignment for this product,” Martinez says. “I believe this is a gift from God for me to save horses.”

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ONE HORSE AT A TIME

Mantle Ranch trains wild horses for long-lasting adoptions Wheatland – In 1998, when his sons Bryan and Nick were in their early teenage years, Steve Mantle took them to a BLM horse adoption, seeking colts for the boys to break. The BLM staff member in charge of the event asked if he might be interested in a contract with BLM to break wild horses for adoption.

“The barn we have here now includes the original pens that we started with,” Steve says. “We received 10 six- to 10-year-old horses that we had to be able to catch, lead and load in a trailer by the end of 30 days.”

He continues, “It averaged that seven of the 10 we could get to that point.”

Today, the Mantles still train wild horses, though Steve admits Bryan and Nick do the majority of the heavy lifting.

Working together “These days, 90 percent of the credit goes to my sons. They have a better method that they taught me that allows us to work smarter, instead of harder,” he says.

Nick is Steve’s youngest son, and he owns a place in Wheatland where he also trains some horses. Bryan lives on the ranch.

Bryan says, “I trained my first mustang at 13. I’m 33 now, and it’s what I’ve done my whole life.”

Together, the trio trains between 80 and 100 horses a year for auction and adoption at various venues.

“We have a certain amount to train every year for our contract, and we usually nearly double that,” Bryan adds. “It’s a good program.”

Training mustangs “When I go different places, people ask, ‘How do you train a mustang?’” Steve says. “I tell them we do it one at a time.”

He continues, “I’ve never started two the same way, and I’ve never done the same thing twice.”

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“When I go different places, people ask, ‘How do you train a mustang?’ I tell them we do it one at a time.” – Steve Mantle horse.

Bryan adds, “There isn’t a set routine on what we do when we start training a horse. We make an evaluation about where the horse is and then start working.”

He notes that they utilize natural horsemanship.

“We bring the horses in to our lot and sort them off into pens,” Steve explains. “Then we go to working them, either on horseback or on foot.”

“We’ll pick a horse out of the lot by letting them pick us. They tell us when they’re ready,” Steve says. “As they get more gentle and quieter, they’ll come in, and we can start them.”

Bryan explains that they start by developing a solid foundation on the ground before jumping into the saddle, saying, “The extra ground work makes the rest of the process easier.”

“Our goal is to adopt horses, but we also want them to stay,” he explains. “We halter break our yearlings, so people and their trainers can get their hands on them.”

Bryan adds, “The whole goal is to get horses adopted and for the horse to stay at its new home.”

Most of the horses are kept in drylot pens with windbreaks at the back, though the ranch also has about 60 head on pasture, per their contract with BLM. Consistency When working with wild horses, Steve says consistency is key.

“Horses love consistency,” he adds. “If I take a horse every day into the barn and into a certain stall, they’ll get to where they do that on their own.”

While it’s important to maintain some level of routine, he also notes

Wild horse training – The Mantle family trains about 100 wild horses a year. The wild horses are kept in pastures and on drylots, and Nick, Bryan and Steve strive to train the horses that will be adopted and stay with their new owners.

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that it is important to provide some variety.

One of the biggest challenges in starting older wild horses, Steve comments, is that they have to be worked eight days a week, without a day off, to maintain their progress.

“As soon as they get time off, they will go backwards,” he explains.

The Mantles don’t see the same challenges with younger wild horses.

Bryan says, “The younger we can start them, the better. The ones that are born here haven’t ever run wild, and I can tell a difference when I’m training.”

“We do a lot of work with the babies to catch them, pet them and touch their feet, so they’re friendly, gentle and nice,” he continues.

With a strategy of gentling the horses, rather than breaking them, the Mantles are able to see long-term adoptions that work out.

When the horses go to the general public, they often aren’t used consistently, which leads to bad experiences for the adopter, who may not be able to catch or ride the horse after a week on pasture.

“We don’t get ours too broke,” Steve explains. “Our horses are gentle. We can fall on, fall off, slide off their butt or whatever. We spend tons of time on the ground, and consequently, our horses stay with their adopters, which is the point.”

Qualities Wild horses are unique in that they are hardy and have a strong sense of self-preservation.

“Wild horses are really hardy,” Steve says. “They’ll survive where a domestic horse wouldn’t, but they’re not immune to disease.”

Steve uses the analogy of a country kid who comes to school for the first time, saying, “They’ll catch everything on the first day, but they get over it because their immune system is strong.”

At the same time, the strong sense of self-preservation of wild horses must be taken into account by trainers and owners when working with the animals.

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Bryan says, “The biggest difference between the domestic horse and the wild horse is their sense of self-preservation. It can be an obstacle.”

Programs Mantle Ranch adopts horses to buyers across the country through online adoption auctions and several regional events, including Cheyenne Frontier Days and the Wyoming State Fair Mustang Days.

“We want to see people adopt horses and keep them. Our return rate is pretty low, which is good,” Bryan comments. “We’re shooting for quality rather than quantity.”

“It’s really rewarding to see people adopt a wild horse, then seeing them get on, go to shows and do well,” Steve says. “My goal is not just to adopt horses, but to get horses into homes where they will say.”

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VET CARE WITH A PERSONAL TOUCH Pine Bluffs vet strives for top care for clients Pine Bluffs – Nearly every horse owner has made – or will make – a phone call in the middle of the night when their horse is in trouble, and when their veterinarian answers, it’s a comforting sign.

On her end, Brianne Simonsen, DVM with Bluffs Veterinary Clinic in Pine Bluffs, gathers necessary information from each phone call as she plans her next steps.

She says, “Bring the horse in to the clinic,” or asks, “Where are you located?”

If she needs to make an emergency barn call, she’s already calculating distance and estimated time of arrival. She keeps her truck well stocked, so she can collect additional necessities and driving to her patient in almost no time at all.

Simonsen says, “In the four years I’ve been practicing, equine emergencies have included colics, deep lacerations, hernia repairs, hoof abscesses, rattlesnake bites and mares rejecting foals. I have been called on to float teeth, do castrations, welfare checks and pre-purchase exams and to work with clients to rehabilitate rescued horses.”

Fondness for horses Simonsen’s love for animals, especially horses, was strongly influenced by her grandpa, Erwin “Pete” Waddell, and fostered by her mom, Jani Sparr.

“Thanks to Grandpa, I grew up with horses, from my first pony and babysitter Freckles to Tag, the best gelding I’ve ever known. Mom raises Paints on a farm near Anthon, Iowa, so I always had mares and foals around,” she says. “Grandpa and Mom encouraged me to ride and compete, to push beyond my comfort zone. As a teenager, I worked for our local vet, Dr. Tom Carr. While he specialized in equine medicine, he had a mixed animal practice. I experienced the variety and found I loved it.”

Practicing veterinary medicine Upon graduating from Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 2012, Simonsen wanted to work in a mixed animal practice in a small-town environment.

She says, “I also wanted to go somewhere I had a mentor. I think people become better vets if they don’t wall themselves off with the idea that ‘everything I learned in school is all I’m going to need.’ I think we need other vets around so we can learn and take inspiration from them.”

Bluffs Veterinary Clinic in southeastern Wyoming met her expectations. A portion of its clients are equine, rounded out with pets and other small animals and a variety of livestock, especially cattle.

Areas of focus Simonsen says, “Equine reproduction and dentistry are my passion in practice. A horse’s mouth can be the key to a healthy horse. Its teeth affect everything – balance, body condition, nutrition, hair coat, comfort level, how they ride and perform. If we can fix a mouth on a horse, we can do it a world

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New vet - Veterinarian Brianne Simonsen recently joined Bluffs Veterinary Clinic in Pine Bluffs, and she specializes in equine medicine, though the occasional small critter enters the practice. Virginia Wakefield photo

of good.”

As to equine reproduction, she comments, “It didn’t click until college in the animal repro lab. I found I didn’t have the same level of interest in AIing cows or hogs, but horse work I could do all day long. Between the lab and several talented professors, I developed a passion for this area.”

“Horses are companion animals and present a lot of challenges in the breeding and foaling cycle. Achieving a healthy mare and healthy baby is about as satisfying to me as graduating from vet school,” she adds.

Working in the industry Simonsen is an essential team member of several horse breeding operations in eastern Laramie County. Spring breeding is an especially busy time, as she sets up regular schedules to check mares during their cycles.

“Who’s in? Who’s out? Who’s ready? Who isn’t? Why not? What do we do next?” are questions she helps answer for dozens of mares.

Simonsen says, “My high school biology teacher, Jane Greene, really encouraged me to succeed, but she and another teacher, Tom Chartier, nudged me toward human medicine.

With that in mind, I did go to the University of Iowa for two years, then I realized I hated the hospital environment. I switched schools and majors to Biology and Animal Science, then went to vet school.”

“A high school teacher recently quipped, ‘You’re so bright and capable, and you spend most of your days with your arm up a mare’s backside!’ It’s what I love. I could do it all day,” she adds.

Love of the job

Simonsen loves the personal touch and interaction of her job. She knows names, personalities and health and breeding histories of all her return patients, from Shetlands to skunks to Shitzus.

“I tend to remember the animals’ names before I do their owners. I’ve loved one mare since she first showed up and was bred for the first time a year ago. Now she has the cutest, naughtiest little baby. Nothing is more fun for me. It doesn’t matter what species, although horses are always at the top in my book,” she says.

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“I’ve been an equine client,” Simonsen says. “I find that out of all animal owners, horse people know their stuff and they hold the vet to it. They will research and be as informed as possible. If they hear or read information contrary to what I’ve told them, I can bet I’ll be getting a phone call. They question, and they want to know the physiology behind the problem and the diagnosis.”

She continues, “They ask why and how, and I, the vet, had better know my stuff and be prepared to back it up. These horse owners who ask the questions are genuinely invested in their animals.

I welcome their involvement. When someone’s horse is in trouble and they call the vet, if I’m going to be genuinely invested in the animal, they’d darn well better be, too!”

Visit bluffsvetclinic.com for more information.

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

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VACCINATING AGAINST DISEASE Leptospirosis vaccine available for horses For many years, there have been good vaccines against leptospirosis (lepto) in dogs, cattle and swine but no product for horses.

Lepto is usually a mild disease in horses, but it can cause abortions in pregnant mares and occasionally causes recurrent uveitis or moon blindness. In some cases it causes acute kidney disease in horses.

Even though a lot of research had been done regarding a vaccine for horses, none of the pharmaceutical companies were interested in producing an equine product.

There was a common misconception that lepto was only a problem for the Thoroughbred industry in central Kentucky. The drug companies didn’t feel there would be enough market for an equine vaccine.

This changed after two studies showed that exposure to lepto was widespread in horses across the U.S. and in Canada.

In November 2015, Zoetis came out with an equine lepto vaccine.

Vaccine development Dave Barz of Northwest Veterinary and Supply in Parkston, S.D. says that vaccination against leptospirosis is very important for horse owners, and it’s important they cover all their bases.

“Lepto is a communicable disease, and horses will be subjected to it. They may be exposed if they travel, and there may also be reservoir hosts on their own farm – like wildlife, canines, cattle, pigs, etc.,” he says.

Ranchers might not know their horses were exposed to lepto unless a broodmare aborts or a horse on the farm or ranch develops recurrent uveitis or kidney disease.

“Lepto is a disease that we know is present, so if we can prevent problems in our own horses, we should do that. This is important for the horses’ health but also for the animal welfare aspect,” he says.

Animal welfare “Vaccination now becomes an animal rights issue. If we don’t vaccinate, are we doing what we should for the animals’ well being? If there is a way to protect them from disease, we should vaccinate,” says Barz.

“If we think enough of our horses, we should protect them the best we can. If the disease is present and there are reservoir hosts for lepto, we need to protect our animals.”

While the equine industry in Kentucky differs from rural South Dakota, Barz says, “Horses can become exposed to lepto wherever they may be.”

“For the Kentucky people, yes, horses are a way of life, but for us out here in range country, horses are also our way of life.

We depend on them, he explains. “We still use our horses, and they are important to our way of life.”

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“Lepto is a communicable disease, and horses will be subjected to it.” – Dave Barz regions where lepto has been a serious problem. However, there were no efficacy or safety studies, and use of the cattle vaccine in horses was controversial.

“Now that there is an equine vaccine, this is good news, and it is important that we use it – and use it properly. Horse owners, to their utmost ability, need to protect their horses from the diseases they may encounter,” he says.

While scientists don’t yet know how long immunity will last after vaccination, research is ongoing.

“What’s important is to get the initial dose into them. It doesn’t matter how long it lasts or when we have to revaccinate, the most important day is when we give the first vaccination,” Barz says. “That’s when the clock starts for protection.”

After a horse has the initial injection, ranchers can booster and increase the level of immunity.

Development Stuart Brown of the Hagyard Equine Medical Institute has worked with several other veterinarians for a number of years to try to convince drug companies that there was a need for an equine vaccine.

“One problem with the cattle vaccine, which some horse owners were using to try to prevent abortions in mares, is reports of some intense reactions in horses,” he says. “Cattle are much more resistant to the effects of endotoxin.”

“When we know that horses don’t tolerate the cattle vaccine very well, we don’t want to use it on a mare that might founder when exposed to endotoxin,” says Brown. “It’s not worth the risk.”

“The equine vaccine is designed specifically for horses, and the safety studies done by Zoetis went very well. They reported only one reaction out of about 2,000 horses, and it was a mild reaction,” he says.

He and several other veterinarians collaborated earlier on two studies to help show the need for an equine vaccine.

“We had a couple of years in which the horse industry here suffered significant losses due to lepto infections and abortions.

There was also a high prevalence of renal disease in young horses during the winter months, especially in 2006,” says Brown.

Immunization strategy “The company has recommended primary immunization followed with a booster four weeks later, then potentially vaccinating in the spring and fall in highly prevalent areas. For us, where it’s seasonal, we may recommend that horse owners vaccinate in late September or October and then booster the mares accordingly,” says Brown.

There is risk of exposure even for horses that never leave home or never interact with any other horses, if wildlife or other animals on the home farm are shedding the leptospires.

“It is also hard to know all the risk factors for recurrent uveitis. We don’t understand that part of it very well, regarding how it occurs and if stress factors into it to some degree,” he says.

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

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