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Vol. 1, Issue 8, September 2009
In This Issue:• Over The Hill Farm shares news of success at 2009 Pony Finals• New gossip column ‘From the Hay Stall’!• Call Crime Stoppers to add to reward for arrest of horse killers!
FromtheEditor:The Showing survey is ready! Please register as a member (free) atwww.cfequestrian.comandtakethesurvey. Allcompletedsurveyparticipantswillbeautomatically entered for a random prize drawing that takes place on December 1st.Dependinguponsurveyresults, therecouldbeareallynice&useful2010ShowGuideavailableinJanuary…Checkonlinemember’sareafrequently.FirstvideoscomingearlySeptember!We’reproudtohavenationallyrenownedjudgeandtrainer,JeffWirthman,forour9irstmonthly CFE Jumping Clinic. Send your jumping photos for future clinics! They’ll begroupedappropriatelysoindicatewhetheryou’reajuniororsenior,amateurorprofes‐sionalandthediscipline(hunter,jumper,eqorxc).Jeffhasgenerouslyofferedtojudgefuture clinics and we’ll have other judges and trainers who specialize in speci9icdisciplinesorareas.Hilda Donahue spent some time trainingwith the O’Connors in early August and herjournalofevents&progressmaybefoundinQuestforWEG.I’mlookingfor1‐2contendersineachdiscipline(dressage,showjumping,enduranceanddriving)tosendinjournal‐stylearticlesforQuestforWEG.Letusknowwhoyouare!Read ‘Opinions’ about natural, home‐made ormulti‐use products that combat insects,keephoovesconditioned,etc.DecideforyourselfandpleasevisitthewebsiteandusethecommentsectiontoshareYOURideasandexperiences.Finally,thankyouforreadingCentralFloridaEquestrianmagazine.Februarywillbethe1stanniversary!Upcomingthemesinclude2010WinterCircuitsinDecember,2009YearEndAwards in January, the annual Stallion Issue in February and the College Issue inMarch.Ifyouhaveideasforotherannualthemes,pleaseshare.
ItwasahighlysuccessfulweekforOverthe Hill Farm at this year's USEF PonyFinals in Lexington, KY. Over the HillFarm, led byBill Schaub of Sanford, FL,brought 25 ponies to compete at thenational championship and had 13poniesinthesaleauction.Their biggest win came from Halo, anine‐year‐old Warmblood pony ownedbyAshleyKennedyWhitner and riddenby Porter Allen of Boerne, Texas. Halo,who was also last year's Grand PonyHunter Champion at the CapitalChallenge Horse Show, 9inished as thechampion of the Medium Pony HunterdivisionatPonyFinals.HaloandAllenwerefourthintheoverallstandings after a solid model class andunder saddle before the all‐importantoverfencesclass.Intheoverfencesclass,they received amazing scores of 90, 89,and87towintheclassforthechampion‐shipinthedivisionthathad133competi‐tors. Their high overall score alsogarneredthemtheGrandReserveCham‐pionship out of all the pony hunterdivisionsatthisyear'sFinals."Ifeelveryluckytogettoridehim,"saidAllen. Schaub added, "We were veryexcited about Halo's big win this week.Porterrodehimbeautifullyandshowedoffthepony'simmensetalent."
AlsoshowingintheMediumPonyHunterdivision was Grand All Over, owned byBurlingame LLC and ridden by TaraSpencer.They9inished10thoverallinthehuge division. Sham's Huckleberry,ridden by ParkerWright and owned bySamanthaKasowitz,was14thoverall.
The 16th overall Medium Pony HunterwasOutoftheBlue,riddenandownedbyAnnaRossi.
Blondie, ridden and owned by AnnaDemetree, was 24th overall in theMedium Ponies. Demetree competed inthe USEF Pony Medal Finals on AnneGardner's Best Kept Secret. Out of 219riders,shewascalledbackin12thplace."TheMediumPonyHunterdivisionwasgigantic,"saidSchaub."Iwasmostproudthat all 9ive ofmy rider/pony combina‐tionsscoredinthemid80sandaboveintheiroverfencesclass.Thatputall9iveinthetop24overall."IntheSmallGreenPonyHunterdivision,Schaub's Sir Dragon and ParkerWright9inished fourth over fences and fourthoverall in the division. Sir Dragon wonthe High Score Green Pony Award forPonySalesGraduates.In the samedivision,ToldYaSo, riddenby Carli Counter and owned by Sugar‐brookFarms,9inished23rdoverall.Over the Hill Farm had very strongcontenders in the Large Pony Hunterdivision, which had 112 competitors.SunlightwasriddenbyShawnCasadyforAlexParadyszand 9inished thirdoverallin the division. Midnight Hour, riddenand owned by Porter Allen, was fourthoverall andwon the reserve champion‐ship for Half‐Welsh Ponies. MidnightHourwasalsonamedtheOverallGrandChampion Sale Graduate of the PonyFinals.
CounteMeIn,riddenandownedby
Brooke Price, won the under saddlephase of the Large Pony Hunters withhigh scoresof90,90, and89.MicheallaGerlacher rode Marcy Betts' Who's theManto26thplaceoverallinthedivision.
TheLargeGreenPonydivisionsawSurf'sUp,ownedbyDaraSchaeferandriddenby Kaitlan Parker, 9inish 24th overall.Parker was awarded with the EmersonBurr Horsemanship Award for her agegroup.The Medium Green Pony division hadtwoponiesfromOvertheHillFarm.HopeI'm It, ridden by Anna Rossi,was ninthoverall,whileJackpot,riddenandownedbyBrookePrice,9inished23rdoverall.Schaub was thrilled with the results atthisyear'sPonyFinalsandwithhowwellall of his students rode. "The successcould not have happened without myassistant,MollySewellSchot,trainingallof the kids and managing the showoperation. Melissa VanderVennettmanaged the sale operation and theoperationsathome.Ihaveagreatstaffaswellasof9icemanager,CandySewell."
The sale at Pony Finals was a greatsuccess for Schaub. He brought 13 topponiestosellandsold11ofthem.Hehashad an amazing history of achievementfrom his ponies at the sale, includingSparklePlenty,whohesoldasa three‐year old and who was the 2008 USEFPonyFinalsGrandGreenPonyChampion.Last year'sUSEF Small Pony Champion,FancyFeet,wassoldbySchaubin2007.
Foreachofus,lifehasapattern,whichisfortunate, for otherwise life would beprettyconfusing.Deepwithinuswehavetheneedtoknowofafewthingswecandepend on. Change and the unexpectedaregoodtoo.Theyfurnishthesavor,thesalt, and the spice of life. But it is onlybecauseofthefamiliarpattern,thethingsthatwecancountuponeveryday,thatthesudden changes and the unexpectedhappeningsarepleasant.Wecouldseenomeaninginlifewithoutapattern.Wecandependonthesuntosetandthemoontorise. We know that cool breezes willfollowwavesofheat,andthateachseasonof the year will come in proper turn.These are the things that give us con9i‐dence.Theyarethefoundationsoffaith.
Forme,mypatterninlifehasbeenquitecyclicalthusfar:attendschool(whennotat a horse show), do homework (onlyafter sunset and idling on Facebook forhours), sleep (when caffeine is notpresent),eat(whenIhavetime),drivetoOrlando to ridemy horses (rarely did I9ind time), and 9inally, travel to horse‐shows(ironicallywhennotservingSatur‐dayschools formissingschool tohorse‐show).Itappearsasthoughthebackboneof my life was school and horses, andconsequently a Domino Effect wascreatedwhenonestartedtodisintegrate.So,naturally,ridinghasbeenoneofthosethings I could depend on, it gave life amuch needed sense of structure andstability.But,asIchangeandventureintothe next part in my life, I leave behindsomething extraordinarily signi9icant,whathasmoldedmeintothepersonIamtoday and perhapswhat de9inesme forwho I am best – horses. Earlier Imentioned how change and the unex‐pected are good, but I can’t help butwonderifthischangeisforthebetter.Although I never traveled to Indoors,competedinanyofthe9inals,orshowedintheJuniorJumpers,IlookbackonmyjuniorridingcareerandseeawhirlwindoftimesforwhichIcan’thelpbutsmileat.
These times taught me more than anylessoninAPPhysicscouldeverteachme.Comingallthewayfromwhenmytrainersarcastically suggested jumping off of alargebridgebasedonmytripintheUSETtoconsistentlyribboningatWEFwithmyjumper givesmemore satisfaction thanany‘A’inCalculusevercould.So,asmyjuniorridingcareercomestoanend,Ireminisceuponthesememories,thelifelong friends, and the abundance ofknowledge I have acquired frommy timespentaroundhorses.Atthesametime,asIlookback,eversogratefulfortheadvice,encouragement and support I receivedfrommytrainers,Ican’thelpbutwonderiftheywillcontinuetoholdaspecialplaceinmy life as I travel across the country toattend school. Orwill ourmemories andfriendships fade and change, just as fallchanges into winter? The latter I hopeprovesitselftobefalse.AsIprepareforoneofthegreatestchangesinmylife,college,IpackmybelongingsandleavebehindmypatterninlifeandwhatIhavegrowntodependon,Ibegintoclosethechapterofmyjuniorridingcareer.Yet,Ihave to askmyself the dreaded question:amInot justclosingthechapterof juniorriding, but of riding all together? Or onedaywillIbeabletoopenthechapterandbeginmyamateurridingcareer?Tupac Shakur once rapped about seeingchangeinhis1995songentitled“Changes”,hesaid “I seenochanges,wakeup in themorningandIaskmyselfislifeworthlivingshould I blast myself… And although itseemsheavensent,weain'treadytoseeablack President”. Fourteen years afterShakurrappedaboutseeinga“blackpresi‐dent”, Barack Obama became the 9irstAfrican‐AmericantowintheWhiteHouseusingtheslogan“thechangeweneed”.Regardlessof the typeof change theyaretalking about, change is imminent.Although I am not sure what the futureholdsforme,ormyriding,whatIamsureaboutisthateveryoneneedschange.Iliketothinkoftheupcomingchangesinmylifenot as a hindrance, but more of as anopportunitytogrow,tobeexploratory,to
stepout ofmy comfort zone and attemptbreak barriers I did not embark upon inHighSchool.We have to welcome change with openarms insteadofgoing intosituationswithpreconceivednotions.ToquoteSteveJobs,AppleCEO,"Here'stothecrazyones…Theoneswhoseethingsdifferently.They'renotfondofrules,andtheyhavenorespectforthe status quo. You can quote them,disagreewiththem,glorifyandvilifythem.Abouttheonlythingyoucan'tdoisignorethem because they change things. Theypushthehumanraceforward”.For,withoutchange, what would life be but a staticpatternofimprisonmentfromroutine?
This isa cute largepony,excellentexpression.Theridercouldlengthenherstirrupsahole,andbydoingthatshemightbeabletoholdherpositionbetter,bythat Imeannotshootherseatsofarback.Shehasgreateyecontrol,andsheandherponyareverywellturnedout.
Thispictureisinmyopiniontakenalittlelate,he'sonthedecent, sohehasalready started tounfoldhis frontendwhichmakeshim looka littledrapeywithhis frontend.Theriderhasagoodposition,Iwouldlikeseeherstirrupsatleastoneholelonger.Iloveherreleaseandthathereyesareuplookingforthenextjump.
This horse has a great expression, he'swearing his earswell&lookslikehe'senjoyinghisjob.Theriderislookingofftotherightside,sheshouldbelookingrightbetweenhisears.TheonlyotherthingInoticedistheyarenotinthemiddleofthejump.Overallaverynicepicture.
JeffWirthmanisoneofthenationsmostrenoundHunterandEquitationtrainers.Heholdsanlarge"R"judgescardintheHunters,HuntSeatEquitationandHunterBreeding.Hehas judgedprestigioushorse showsas theHamptonClassic,ASPCAMaclayFinals,USEFMedalFinals,WinterEquestrianFestivalandtheNationalHorseshowatMadisonSquareGarden.Hespecializesinakeeneyeformatchingriderswithhorsesthat lead to continued success both in and out of the show ring,Wirthman 6irmlybelieves"Goodhorsesmakegoodriders."HeisalsoanactiveclinicianandservesonseveralnationalcommitteessuchastheAmericanHunter JumperAssociationadvisoryboardandtheUnitedStatesEquestrianFederationHuntercommittee.
TheNAYRCisthepremierequestrianeventforjuniorridersinNorthAmerica.Itiscomposedofshowjumping,dressage,eventing,reiningandvaulting. IcompetedthisyearinKYintheshowjumpingsectionontheYoungRiderteamforZONE4.Wejumpedacourseofapproximately1.50minheightwithspreadsupto1.65mand15ft. openwater everyday for 4 days.One of the quali9ications formaking yourzone’steamisbasedoffofprizemoneywoninclassesjumping1.45morhigher.TheUnitedStatesisdividedinto12zoneswithZONE4consistingofsixstates:Alabama,Florida,Georgia,Mississippi,SouthCarolina,andTennessee.Ihadalatestartoncollectingmoneyformyplaceontheteam.MyhorseandIwerestillgettingtoknoweachothersowestartedoutinthemediumjuniorjumpers.Asthecircuitprogressedwemovedtothehighsandthentotheopenjumperclasses.We9inallystartedtopeakinMay.WehadmovedintotheGrandPrix’sandturnedinseveralclearrounds.TobeeligibletocompeteinNAYRC,youmusthaveacerti9icateofcapability.Toachieveyourcerti9icate,youmustcompleteacourseat1.45morhigherwith4faultsorlessintheclass.AchievingtheclearroundsattheGrandPrixlevelenabledmetoobtainmycerti9icate.
Theweekwasverystrenuous.Wehadteammeetingseveryday,alongwithridingourhorses,attendingthemandatorymeetingsandmakingsureourhorseswereintopconditioneverytimetheyleftthestall.Everycompetitorwhochosetoshowhadtoattendthesoundnessjog.Youbeganbywalkinguptoasetof9lowersandhandingtheFEIVeterinarianyourhorse’spassport.They’dwalkaroundyourhorsecheckingthatitsmarkingsmatchedthoseinthepassport,theninstructyoutojogtoanotherset of 9lowers at the other end of the pathway. You’d then jog your horse back,stoppingatthesetof9lowersonceagain.Thevetwouldthentellyouifyourhorsepassedthejogorifyouhadtore‐jogthenextmorning.Thisiswherethemedicationrulecanmakeadifference.Mosthorsescompetingatthatlevelareolderandmoreseasoned.Theyareusedtoshowingonalittlemedicationtostaysoundandbecausetheyweren’tonanymedicationprevioustothejog,somewerealittlesore.Problemis,ifyourhorsedoesn’tpassthejog,youdon’tgettoshow.
Itwasmy1styearcompetingonateam.Youhavetothinkofthewholeteaminthedecisionsyoumake, rather thanyourself as an individual.Also,watching the topridersfromallacrossNorthAmericaforcesyoutoraiseyourlevelofridingifyouwanttobesuccessful.Tobeatatoplevelofridingconsistently,youhavetocompeteagainstthemconsistently.EventhoughIdidn’twalkawaywithamedal,itwasagreatlearningexperience.IwasabletojumpsomeofthebiggestcoursesI’veeverjumpedandrideVERYtechnical, butbeautifullydesignedcoursesfromOlafPetersenJr.Iwillde9initelybereturningnextyearwithamedalinmysights.
Thehaystalloriginatedasaplacetostorehay.....seemsobvious.However,therearethosethathaveutilizedthehayroomforothercreativepurposes,whichbringsustothebirthofCentralFloridaEquestrian’snewgossipcolumn,appropriatelynamed‘TheHayStall’.Fearnot,MissPitchforkisheretokeepyouinformedofallinterest‐inglypertinentinformationfromaroundthe Central Florida area. Miss Pitchforkneedsyourhelptokeepthiscolumnfreshanduptodatesoanynewsyou’dliketoshare, big or small, please email tohaystall@cfequestrian.com.NowgetdiggingandhelpMissPitchforkkeepthehaystallclean!
LatestwordinTheHayStallis….
MissPitchforkhasdiscoveredthatsome‐onewascaughtinthehaystallwiththeirbreechesdown(youknowwhoyouare).Awordofadvice:Ifyou’regoingtoplayinthehayyououghttowatchforwanderinggrooms and other innocent witnesses.‘HonorableMentionsforIndiscretions’gotoacertaintrainerwhoisrumoredtobehaving an affair; the local wife andmother who’s been bouncing aroundbarns (andhay stalls) all over the area‐but another matter is most perplexing:Are you an amateur or professional? Iknow the technical answer to thisques‐tionbutI’mnotsureyoudo.Thebestwassaved for last and Miss Pitchfork posesthe question: "Is it appropriate for aprofessional to ride in bikini tops andpost nude photos of oneself hidingbehind treeson the internet?"MsPitch‐fork thinks not, let’s keep some class inthesport.Onalighterandmorepositivenote,there’sbeentalkaboutanOrlandoareatrainerthinkingofmovin’intosomebigger ‘digs and while we’re on thesubject of moving, congratulations to asuccessful young upcoming GP rider,trainerandrealitystarwhohasexpandedthe family business to points north forsummer‐fall season. Other congratula‐tionsandbestwishestoalocalGPriderwhoisengagedtohislong‐timegirlfriendand9inalcongratulationstoalocaltrainerwho decided to call the exterminatorafter realizing there were pests in theOrlando area. Thanks for saving othersthetrouble!Until next month, keep your hay stallscleanandifthat’saproblem,writetoMs.Pitchforkforahelpinghand!
The Hay Stall
HomemadeandNaturalRemediesByCourtneyWeinzimer
I can think of several retail horse careproductsthatIlove,butinthepursuitofsavingafewbucksor(moreimportantlyinmyopinion)seekingalternativestothepotentiallyharmfuladditivesandchemi‐cals often found in many of the retailproducts, I have experimented withvarious ingredients and recipes recom‐mendedbyotherswho’vehadsuccessintheir ongoing battles with issues likethrush, scratches, itchy skin and bitinginsects.SoIaskedseveralpeopletosharesomeoftheconcoctionsthey’veusedforthismonthsOpinion column. Read andenjoy,shareyouropinionsonthewebsiteand use common sense when decidingwhatyoumighttry. Forexample, Ireadseveral posts on an online forum thatmentioned using Listerine as a braceinstead of spending money on liniment(somewhat appealing I think). It’s alsoused to kill fungus (scratches, rain rot)which also seems logical. Thepart thatdisturbsmeinvolvesapplyingtheLister‐inetofreshlyscrapedopensores.OUCH!!Another poster was surprised to learnthat therewere applications for alcoholbesides “applying to openwounds”….HELLO??! If youaren’t smartenough to 9igure out the problem withthat statement then please stay awayfrom anyone or any living thing thatmight require medical attention‐ betteryet, next time you cut yourself shaving,pouronabitofalcoholandreportbacktous.I’ll startwith a fewapplicationsusing aproduct that I regularly use at home:organicapplecidervinegar(ACV).IfyouGoogle this product you’ll 9ind multipleusesandcuresforcountlesshealthissuesinhumansandanimals. For thrushandother hoof fungal infections, soak orspraytheacv(fullstrengthor¼cto1galwaterasasoak)ontofrogandsole.Thetheory is that itmakesareamoreacidicthus preventing growth of fungus andthatitspeedsthehealingprocessofotherhoofinfectionsorbruises.I’veseenlotsof9lysprayrecipesandI’mlistingtwothatIfoundrecently.The9irstcomes from the staff at Dressage Todayand the secondwas recommended by aveterinarian. I’ve not tried either butplan to start with the latter as it’scomprisedof far fewer ingredients. Youcanmostlikely9indtheseingredientsatanaturalfoodstore.
“For rain rot, I mix 50/50 vinegar andbaby oil in a spray bottle. The vinegarkillsthebacteriaandthebabyoilsoftensthe skin to remove the "scabs". I call itJane'sJungleJuice.Workslikeacharm.”
~JaneBugni,Valrico
“I have found that Cheval Internationalmakes several things that work for myhorses.Ihaveused"BlackasKnight""CutAway" "Hair Gro Back" and love theirshampoos,hoofpolish,etc.”
“WeusepowderedGatorade forelectro‐lytes as it’s cheaper than horse electro‐lytes. I have a horse that doesn’t sweatwell and I found that garlic helps himsweatplusitkeepsthe9liesaway!I spray coatswithwhite vinegar hosingthem off – it brings out the shine anddapples.”
~JamesGentleman,Clermont
“Baby Oil, Listerine andwatermixed inequalpartsisgreatforfungusandwhitevinegar mixed with Skin So Soft andwatermakesagood9lyspray”
~JennaMollman,Geneva
“Wal‐mart brand (equate) Metamucil(same as the expensive stuff in the feedstores, tastes like oranges & the horsesloveit)justaddabitofwatertomakeitapastetosticktothefeed‐usedto'sand'thehorses.Goop/go‐jo(Usetheoriginalplainwhite,NOTtheorangekind!!)
found at auto parts stores or in theautomotive section atWal‐mart is greatforgettingwhitesockswhite&stainsoutofpads,blankets,wraps,etcandit’snon‐toxic,biodegradable&inexpensive($2).Instead of paying $12+ for a "sheddingblock"or"boteggblock"justgotoyourlocal home improvement store orWal‐Mart & look in the 'Grilling" section to9inda“grillcleaningblock”(itisthesizeofaredbrick).Itonlycostafew$$andyou can cut it with a knife & makeSEVERAL shedding blocks for next tonothing!Besuretoscrapetheedgesw/theknifetoroundthemoffthatwaythereare no sharp edges. Use a sheepskinmitten(autopartsstoreorWal‐Mart)togetthedustoffandit’sgreatforapplyingspraysofanykind.ListerinepreventsandtreatsthrushandDesenex powder works perfectly(especially for the draft breeds fetlock“feathers”) to prevent or treat scratchesandrainrot. Vaselinegetsthecrudthatgoopsupinmaresudders(itsoftensitupsoyoucanwipe itout)anddon’t forgetBABYWIPES!!!Somanyuses!!Finally,tryextrastrengthvinegarandwaterdouchesforitchytailsandmanes.”
~LoriMorganHughes,Longwood
“I use quite a few…bubblewrap on thestallpartswhere thehorsecribs,oxecy‐clene and mineral oil for scratches andinfected legs, baking soda for cleaningeverythingandinfeedtobalanceoutthehorsespH,papertowels(bounty)towraparound horses legs that has poultice onbeforeyouwrapthem.Spirulinatoboostimmune system, whiskey, 9lax seed andbrantopackthefeettotakeawayinfec‐tionsandcloveoilonfeettonumbthem.”
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Congratulations to all who quali9ied and competed at the 2009 Florida State 4‐HHorse Show on July 9‐10 at the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center at Florida StateFairgroundsinTampa.Approximately3004‐H'ersfromaroundthestate(top55%)competedfortheopportunitytobeoneofthe42highestscoringseniorstorepresentFlorida at the SouthernRegional 4‐HHorse Championships July 29th‐ Aug 2nd inLittleRock,AR.Regionalresultswereunavailableattimeofprinting.
Withfallrightaroundthecorner,fortheSunshineregionoftheUnitedStatesPonyClub, that means a new rally season isreadytobegin!Unliketheregionstothenorth, who are unable to hold ralliesduringthewinterandmustcramseveralrallies into just a few shortmonths,weareveryfortunatetobeabletospreadoutourralliesovermostoftheyear,withtheUSPCChampionshipsbeingheldinJuly.
The next rally up is the very popularDressagerally,heldatClarcona'sHorse‐man'sParkinSeptember.
HorseketeersPonyClubisalocalchapteroftheUSPCandservesOrangeandSemi‐nole counties. Their members arelookingforwardtoparticipatinginalloftheponyclubdisciplinesthisyear:Event‐ing,ShowJumping,Dressage,Games,
MapleShavingsAlertBarbie Torpie from The Shavings Binwants to pass along some informationshe received regarding new shavingsbecomingavailableinthearea.“Althoughwedonot,andwouldnotmanufactureorsellmapleshavings, ithasbeenbroughtto my attention that this is the latestproductbeing sold in this areaashorsebedding.Pleasebeawarethatmaple(notonlyred)istoxictohorses.Regardlessofwho you buy shavings from, make sureyou are buying from a knowledgeablemanufacturerwho takes the health andsafety of your horses seriously. Pleasemakesuretheproductyouarebuyingissafeforyourhorses.”Formoreinforma‐tionaboutthisandothertoxicplants,pleasevisit:http://texnat.tamu.edu/cmplants/toxic/plants/maple.html
Polocrosse, Quiz and Tetrathalon.Mem‐bers compete as teams, and are judgednotonlyontheirridingabilities,butalsotheirhorsemanagementskills.The club has been holding weeklymounted meetings at District Commis‐sioner's Lori Tankel's Calypso Farm.Members receive either free instructionfrom our upper level members, or areabletoenjoydiscountedinstructionfromsuch local trainers as Peter Stoepker,JennyJarnstrom,JohnBrownandMaronFoster.Theyarealsoabletoparticipateinclinics offered throughout the region,withsuchtopinstructorsasKyleCarter,andSarahandEricDierks.
Inadditiontoparticipatingatrallies,ourmembers are getting ready for theirratings, which test their horsemanshipknowledge and their riding skills.Currently we have members who areunrated and are ready to earn their D1andD2ratings,toseveralmemberswhoarereadyfortheirC3ratings.Thereare11levelsoftheStandardsofPro9iciency.Famous pony club A graduates include:RobertDover,PhillipDutton,GinaMilesandKarenO'Connor.OthernotableponyclubgraduatesincludeMichaelMatz(B),BruceDavidson(C),DavidO'Connor(B),KimSeverson (B), LendonGray (B) andBarbaro'sveterinarian,DeanRichardson(A).
Championships is held every summer,twoyearsinarowattheVirginiaHorseCenter, and the 3rd year being held inconjuction with the Festival at theKentuckyHorsePark.Festival isa3daycelebrationoftheUSPCwithclinics,bothmountedandunmounted, seminarsandmore. The next festival will be held in2011. Championships and Festival is awonderful family experience! Anyonecanparticipate in theunmounted semi‐narsandclinicsatFestival.Mydaughtershave attended 3 Championships and 2Festivals in the past 9 years. When mydaughtersandIlastattendedFestivalin2004,we stayed at the KentuckyHorsePark campgrounds for nearly 2 weeks,experiencingChamps,festivalandalltheglorious offerings of the Horse Park! Itwas an unforgettable experience! Morethan 1000 pony clubbers from aroundthe world descend upon the KentuckyHorseParkanditisachargedatmo‐sphereofoutgoingfriendliness,camara‐derieandcompetition.GoingtoChampi‐onshipsinLexington,Virginiaisequally
exciting! The town of Lexington is verycharmingwithlotsofnaturalattractionsandgoodshopping!
For more information regarding ponyclub, you can contact Lori atw w w . h o r s e k e t e e r s p c . o r g ;[email protected]; or thenationalwebsiteiswww.ponyclub.org
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Horsekillings/mutilationsareontheriseinMiami‐Dade(andBroward)counties.Thisisanon‐goingproblemthathasspikedinrecentmonths.Authoritiesareinvestigatingover a dozen horse killings that have been reported since June 2009 inwhich theanimalsappeartohavebeenbutcheredfortheirmeat. It isbelievedthatthehorsemeatisbeingsoldontheblackmarketfor$20/lb.andhigher.BuyingorsellinghorsemeatisillegalinSouthFlorida. Theillegallybutcheredanimalsweregivensteroids,tranquilizers,andantibioticsonaregularbasissotheirmeatistoxictopeople.
Call (305)471‐8477(TIPS), texta tipto274637(crimes)(thenbeginmsgwith139followed by your info), or click the Give A Tip icon in the left sidebar here on ourwebsitetohelpputanendtotheseheinouscrimes.Youdonothavetoidentifyyourselfandyourtipswillremaincon9idential.Ifyourtipresultsinanarrestyouwillbeeligibleforarewardofupto$6,000.00.
HealthTipsThinkyou’recoolingthathorsebysprayingorspongingwithwater?Inhumidair(FLsummers),hosingorspongingwithcoldwaterwon’thavethecoolingeffectyou’dthinkbecausethewaterstaysontheskin(ratherthanevaporating)andactuallyheatsupwhileforminganinsulatinglayerthatwillslowthecoolingprocess.Tomake hosing or sponging a more effective cooling aid, scrape the excess waterimmediatelyandifnecessary,repeattheprocessuntilthewaternolongerfeelslikeitheatsuponthebody.*Agoodplacetotest:thebelly.Whilerinsing,useyourfreehandasasweatscrapertodeterminewhetherthewater’sstillbeingheatedbythehorse’sbody temperature. Adding a small amount of alcohol to bathwater ormixedwithwaterinaspraybottlecanhelptocoolandmakewaterevaporatemorequickly.
Isitnecessarytofeedelectrolytesupplements?Depends who you ask but here’s a thought: The average horse probably gets anadequate supply of balanced vitamins andminerals (electrolytes included) throughgoodforageanda“commerciallyformulated”feedbutifyou’reluckyenoughtohavean“easy keeper” that requires 5‐6 lbs/day and the recommended amount is 10, yourhorse couldbe comingup short in thedaily requirementof vitaminsandminerals.Anotherpointtoconsideristhatweliveinahot&humidclimatethatcanproduceahot, sweaty horse even before you can 9inish tacking up for exercise. Horses loseelectrolyteswhen theysweatandwateralonedoesn’tcompensateorreplenish lostelectrolytes,soyoumightconsideranelectrolytesupplementwhenthesituationcallsforit.Youmightevenconsiderfeedingadailysupplementduringthehottestmonthsof theyear,especially forhorses in training(40‐90minutes thatproducessweatingalongneck,chestand/orsides).Remember,electrolytesdohelpcreatethirstbutthat’snotthesolepurpose.It’simportanttokeeptheelectrolytebalanceintact,andthatcanmean supplementing. There are multiple inexpensive options available includingsimplefree‐choicemineralizedsaltblockstofeed/wateradditivesandoralpastes.
LymeDiseasePreventionisKey!Early fall (September) is prime time for ticks as they enter the “nymph” stage, soregularlyinspectyourhorse,especiallyifyouhackoutundertreesandthroughlongergrasses(theycouldbeanywherebutmosttypicallyinmane,forlockoronlowerlegs‐use9ingerstofeelaroundforsuspiciousbumps),useapermethrinbasedsprayandkeeppastureareasmowed.
•Summertrainingisinsession.ExtravagancedepartedAshmoreonJuly30withhispal,Godsend(horsesgenerallytravelbetterwithcompany).BotharrivedsafelyinNorthCarolinaandenjoyedtheirovernightstayatthehorsehotel.Theboyshadtheluxurysuite...alargegrassypaddock(justlikehome),andbranmashtoppedwithapples(whatmorecouldtheywant).•Itisalotofworktravellingwith our equine partners...we double up on omeprazole, thenwe soak their hay, reduce their grain and addmasheswhile takingtemperaturesregularly.Duringrefueling,weaddmolassestotheirwaterandcheckasthetwobiggestconcernswhenshippinglongdistancesisair6lowandhydration.
AfteratwodayjourneywithanovernightinNorthCarolina,thehorsesarrivedattheO’Connorshappyandwelltoday.Wedidgroundwork andwent out on a short hack around the beautiful property.My 6irst lesson is at noon. • Dressage lessons this afternooncontact...morecontact...straightness...bestraighter!Itisveryhotbutveryfun,althoughExtravagancereallywantstojump.Wehavea7:30amdressagelessontomorrowthenjumpingintheafternoon.HopethateveryoneatAshmoreisridingwithcontactandkeepingtheirhorsestraight!August2,2009Location:O’ConnorRidingFacilityinMiddleburg,VA
Sadlywedeparttodaybutwedointendtoreturn!Todaywedidalittlecrosscountry...Extravagancewasgoodbutheissousedtotakingcareofthingsforhimself(notabadtrait),andKareninsistedthathebemoreattentivetome.Wejumpednothinglargerthanpreliminary, but some technicalquestions. • Show jumpingwithExtravagancewas somewhat interesting.Karen, knowinghishistoryandhavingwitnessedsomeimpressiveroundslastseason,calledmethejumping“magician”.OfcourseweworkedonhelpingExtravaganceunderstandthatheneedstostayroundtoeveryfencecetrainlyheperformedbetterwhenrounditneedstobecomehisnormalwayofgoing.•WearestayingovernightatahorsehotelinNorthCarolinasothehorseshaveaneasiertripandthenaneighthourjourneybacktoAshmore.WereturntoAshmoretomorrowandofftoadressageshowonSaturday.
M AUR I C I O G A R C Í A B A L L E ST E R O SG R A N D P R I X R I D E R * F E I C O UR S E D E S I G N E R * F E I T R A I N E R , L EVE L S 1 & 2
Mauricio Garcia Ballesteros and his Corporation G&G Equestrian Farm LLC, have joined in partnershipwith ARCHER FARMS and the owner Sharleen Exler.
!is facility is located in Archer Fl, and is 20 min from HITS showgrounds. ARCHER FARMS has customized goal oriented training programs for aspiring and serious competitors. Full service boarding, lessons, sales and training facility.
Some of Mauricio’s Highlights as competitor are:1999 Dominican Equestrian Federation’s (FED), Dominican Republic, Rider of the Year Award
1999 Dominican Olympic Committee’s, Dominican Republic, Rider of the Year Award2000 CSI-C Gran Copa Centro Ecuestre, Puerto Rico, 1st Place Adult Division
2001 Participation in CSI – Bs and Cs in Europe, in preparation forXIX Central American and Caribbean Games
2001 CSI-B Abano !erme, Italy, 5th Place 2003 “Decorceramica” Grand Prix, Guatemala, 2nd Place
2004 “2003” World Jumping Challenge Final, Germany, 4th Place 2006 Participation in XX Central American & Caribbean Games, Colombia
4th Place Team Competition for Puerto Rico
As Course Designer:
$400.000.00 CSI*****, Wellington, Florida, USA, March 20092009 Course Designer
National Competition, Costa Rican Equestrian Federation, March and April 2009 Course Designer
Ocala Jumping Classic, $50.000.00 Brookledge Grand Prix., Ocala, Florida, April 20092009 Course Designer
National Competition, Dominican Equestrian Federation, June 20092009 Course Designer
CSI*** Bromont International, Anex Ring July 2009
CSI*** Bromont International, CSI-W July 2009
Mauricio is available for coaching, training and Course Design
Diego5 year old Registered Westphalian geldingimported from germany (have passport)10+ mover, will be a top contender in thehunter ring. Contact: Lauren Kellar for moreinformation. 407.376.5378www.sommersbyfarms.com
Sellingyourhorse,pony,truckortrailer?
15.1 H GREY GELDING
FOR SALEBeautiful 5-yr-old, grey gelding,
royally bred 15.1h green prospect, perfect for petite
going WTC, cavallettis and X rails. Sensible and ready to finish
your way. Started over cross rails. Located in Apopka.Call Sally 302-981-3483
Dexter6yo 16.1h TB/WBx geld.great jr/ao prospect. Plenty of step and scope, priced to sell. Call Jenni (407)312-5584
Harvey2007 AQHA/PHBA gelding. 15.1 hands. Shown successfully. Started under saddle and proving to be quiet. NO vices. Current on everything. $4500.00 407-718-0674 or [email protected]
Shamrock’07 AQHA/IBHA geld, 17.2 h. MFBA Futurity winner/IBHA Res World Ch 2 yo longe line/gelding. Ready to start, AWR/AWS eligible, Quiet, calm and sane hunter/dressage prospect. 407-718-0674 [email protected].
VisaAmazing young prospect! 16h gelding with super attitude. Jumps everything and does lead changes. Out of Just A Charm by famous Grand Prix Horse, Lover Boy, who won World Cup Class in Tampa and A/O Horse of the Year. [email protected]. Asking $9,000.00
Bullseye2002 AQHA IF bay gelding. 15.3 hands. Shown succesfully. Trail rides great. No vices. Current on everything. $8500.00. 407-718-0674 or [email protected]
Tyler10yo 16.2 TB geld. Very versatile, will do the 3'6'' hunters or jumpers. Great 1st horse, call Jenni (407)312-5584
Muse7 yo Welsh gelding pony out of Gayfields Cops and Robbers. 12.2 h with permanent pony card. Shown in small pony division. Contact Christine at 407-383-7919.
13.3 h Welsh cross mare14 yo. Will suit beginner or intermediate rider. Quiet, safe, lead changes, Lovely ground manners. Contact Christine at 407-383-7919
GoldieLovable pony regretfully for sale.7 yr QH pony mare, excellent ground manners, has been hacked out, forward-needs confident rider.Kelly McGill 863-258-0059
Southwind Primadonna3 yr Welsh mare- Gr Champ MD Pony Breeders ’08. WTC/X rails, hacks out quietly, ridden in w/t lessons, beautiful mover. Out of sister to dam of Sir Dragon by Banbury Cross. Sally Harvey 302-981-3483 Apopka
Photo Classifieds
Equine CorralOpen Hunter Show Series
October 17, 2009Location:
Sunshine Quarter Horses17825 Dorman Rd Lithia FL
Judge: Portia WintersStart: 8am Sharp, Office open at 7am
Market ShowcaseThis is an un-judged class where horses that are for sale are allowed 2 minutes to demonstrate their talents for perspective buyers to watch. Horses must be pre-entered; if photo and description are provided they will be in a packet provided on day of the show
Pre-Registration $8 per class • Day of show Registration $10 per classHunter Derby $25 • Market Showcase $5Grounds Fee $10 • Office Fee $2 • Membership fee $10 per year
Walk/trot Riders can not cross enter in Canter Divisions.All courses will be posted by start of Show.Show Management reserves the right to excuse any Rider/ trainer/ groom for what show management deems abuse.
No Stallions permitted on show grounds.
*Modified Hunter Derby: the top 6 from class 21 will return for class 21a. Scores from Class 21 will only determine the order of go for 21a and will not determine the final placings, in the event of a tie horses will be asked to complete a shortened round for a jump off. Hunter Classic course may consist of an In and out, bending lines, or a line with an unrelated distance. Handy Hunter course may consist of trot jump, lead over a jump, in and out, or walk a jump.Paybacks for Hunter Derby** 1st -$45, 2nd-$35, 3rd-$20,4th -$10
To Pre-register send entries by the Thursday before the show to:[email protected] & Fax: 813-737-4400Meaghan: 813-767-1494Mail: 10419 CR 39 south Lithia, FL 33547Or drop off at the store in the Crossroads Plaza Corner of Lithia Pinecrest Rd and CR 39.
Walk Division 1. Walk EquitationWalk Trot Division 2. Walk Trot u/s 3. Walk Trot Equitation Flat 4. Walk Trot Hunter Hack polesBeginner Rider Division 5. Beginner Rider u/s 6. Beginner Rider Equitation Crossrails 7. Beginner Rider Crossrails Baby Green 8. Baby Green u/s 9. Baby Green Equitation 18” 10. Baby Green 18“Schooling Hunter 11. Schooling Hunter u/s 12. Schooling Hunter Equitation 2’ 13. Schooling Hunter 2’Novice Horse 14. Novice Horse u/s 15. Novice Horse Equitation 2’ 16. Novice Horse 2’Novice Rider 17. Novice Hunter u/s 18. Novice Hunter Equitation 2’ 19. Novice Hunter 2’Market Showcase 2’-3’Lunch BreakLead-Line 20. Lead-lineModified Hunter Derby* 21. Modified Hunter Classic 2’3”- 2’6” 21a.Modified Handy Hunter 2’3”- 2’6”Low Hunter 22. Low Hunter u/s 23. Low Hunter Equitation 2’3” 24. Low Hunter 2’3”Modified Hunter 25. Modified Hunter u/s 26. Modified Hunter Equitation 2’6” 27. Modified Adult Hunter 2’6”Modified Working Hunter 28. Modified Working Hunter u/s 29. Modified Working Hunter Equitation 2’9” 30. Modified Working Hunter 2’9”Open Hunter 31. Open Hunter u/s 32. Open Hunter Equitation 2’9” 33. Open Hunter 2’9”Fun Class 34. Costume Class
NFHJA/NFES Therapeutic Riding Benefit Show - November 14-15, 2009 Featuring "The Dinner in the Dirt"North Florida Hunter Jumper Association, Inc. is a volunteer based 501(c)(3) organization that was established in 1969.
All events are held at the Clay County Fairgrounds in Green Cove Springs, FL2497 State Road 16 West • Green Cove Springs, Florida 32043
Over the past ten years, NFHJA has donated in excess of $500,000 to local charities,including the Jacksonville Zoological Gardens, the Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation, the
Children’s Christmas Party and the Clay County 4-H.
Upcoming Events:www.nfhja.com
Upcoming Events:www.nfhja.com
A State-Of-The-Art HorseFacility Right in the Heart
of Central Florida
The Finest in Equestrian Trainingfrom Beginner to Advanced.
James Gentleman – Grand Prix Rider, proprietor and trainer
941-263-6373
Contact James Gentleman for a Tour of the Barn:914-263-6373 [email protected]
6507 County Rd. 561, Clermont FL, 34711
Training Facilities Include• Two complete jumping courses
• Round Pen
• Full Training Packages Available
• Specializing in Hunter/Jumper
• Programs from Beginner to Grand Prix.
• Lesson Horses available
Boarding Facilities Include• 20, 12X12 stalls with automatic waterers