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ABOUT THE COVER- “The BLM manages the nation’s public lands for multiple uses,in accordance with the 1976 Federal Land Policy and Management Act,” said BLM-EasternStates, Milwaukee Field Office, Public AffairsSpecialist, Martha Malik. “The Bureau manages wildhorses and burros as part of this multiple-use mandate.”

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NAUTRAL HORSE CARE34 Reading a Horse Feed Tag36 Keeping Your Horse Physically Fit to Win

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GET READY, WINTERS COMING

30 What should we be doing to prepareour stable for the winter season?by Mary Hamilton

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6 Teach your horse to tie?by Ken McNabb with Katherine Lindsey Meehan

8 Vertical flexion and natural headsetby Chris Cox with Cynthia McFarland

10by Dennis Auslam

12 The mount and the dismountby Craig Cameron

32 Ring Jousting & Javelin Throwingby Bob Jeffreys and Suzanne Sheppard

14 Turns, transitions and timingby Jennifer Lindgren

16 Developing power steering in your horseby Tommy Garland

26 Good on trail, bad in the arenaby Julie Goodnight

18 Kids, cattle, belly dancing, tai chi and horsesby Mari Monda Zdunic

20 Beginning Ground Trainingby Lynn Palm

22 Introducing spins, turn-arounds and starting cattleby Monty Bruce

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Horses pullback when tied for

two reasons. First, theyare afraid. Second, they have learned that pullingback gives them a release from pressure. Ahorse that pulls back when tied can be a dangerto himself, as well as to you and the horsesaround him. He can also cost you many brokenlead ropes and halters. You can train your horsenot to pull back, and it’s very important that youdo, for his safety and yours. In this article, we willcover the steps you can follow to teach yourhorse to give to the pressure of the halter andlead rope rather than fighting it. For the first partof this exercise, you will need a rope halter with a12’ lead rope, and for the second part you willneed the same halter, a longer lead rope, longeline, or lariat, and another person to help you.

There are two foundation exercises that you

should review first: the head down cue, and thelongeing exercise. These both reinforce respectfor the halter and lead rope.To teach the headdown cue, put downward pressure on the leadrope. Hold the pressure, neither increasing ordecreasing, until your horse lowers his head. Ifhe pulls his head up when he feels the pressure,don’t fight him, just keep the pressure steady untilhis head comes down. Practice this until you canget your horse’s head all the way to the groundand he will keep it there. Next, review the longe-ing exercise. Ask your horse to move around youin both directions, keeping his attention on youand stopping and changing directions when youask.

Now, switch to your long lead rope, longeline, or lariat. You are going to make yourself intoa movable post. Longe your horse around you,and pull firmly on the line to stop him. The firstfew times, his head will probably go up and hewill pull back against the pressure. Don’t fighthim, just keep the pressure steady until he lowershis head and puts slack in the rope. When hedoes, pet him and reward him to let him know hedid a good job. Practice this part of the exerciseuntil your horse responds to pressure on the ropeby stopping calmly with his head relaxed andslack in the lead rope. Change the length of theline between you and your horse regularly. Whenhe does a good job, praise him and give him a lit-tle break. Always remember to give your horselots of opportunities to win and reinforce what agood job he is doing.

Next, step in towards your horse, but whenhe steps back away from you, allow him to hitthe end of the lead rope. If he pulls back, hold the

pressure steady until he relaxes andputs slack in the rope. When he isdoing well with this, start stepping intowards him and spooking him onpurpose, making a loud noise andjumping around. When he hits theend of the rope, just hold pressure tillhe gives. Is it a little rude to goaround spooking your horse onpurpose? Yes, it probably is. But yourhorse NEEDS to learn not to pullback. If he doesn’t, he could serious-ly hurt himself. When he will keep

slack in the rope even when he’s spooked, youare ready to move on to the next part of theexercise.

First off, I want to remind you that you shouldnever tie your horse to anything portable, like apanel. Even if he’s not a pullback horse, it is verydangerous to tie to anything that could comeloose and drag along behind him if he did happento get spooked. Always tie to a solid, immovableobject. Find a post and run your rope around it.You are not actually wrapping all the way aroundthe post at this point, just running the rope fromyour horse’s halter around the post, and you areholding the other end. Step way back with theend of the rope in your hand. Pull suddenly onthe rope. Your horse will probably pull back. Justkeep even pressure until he steps back towardsthe post. Do this until he will step in to the suddenpressure rather than pulling against it.

For the next part of the exercise, your helpershould be on the other side of the post, in front ofyour horse. Choose someone with horse sense,who will have an idea when they should back off.Their job is to spook the horse. Start small andwork up to scarier things. When your horse pullsback, you just need to keep even pressure on therope till he gives and puts slack back in the rope.If he pulls back so far that you get pulled all theway to the post, just grab the rope in your otherhand and follow him until he stops and gives.The point here is not to pull him to a stop. Thepoint is to teach him that his job is to give to thepressure when he hits the end of that lead rope,no matter what is going on around him. Everytime he gives, you give back and make sure youreward him. Once he is leaving slack in the ropewhen your helper scares him but stops scaringhim after a split second, have them try to spookhim and keep spooking him rather than backingoff right away. When he puts slack in the rope, orif he leaves slack in the rope, stop spooking himand reward him. Never hit your horse with any ofthe scary objects, just flap them around.

When he is leaving slack in the lead ropethrough all the spooking you can think of, wrapthe lead rope once around the post, walk away,and drop the end where you can grab it if need-ed. Go through the spooking exercises again.

Once you can scare him with anything andhe will still give to the pressure, you are ready totie him again. Once he is tied, don’t keep scaringhim. You want to set him up for success. Let himrelax and realize that being tied is a good, safeand relaxing place.

Enjoy working your horse through theseexercises, and until next time, may God bless thetrails you ride.

For more information on Ken McNabb’s pro-grams call us at 307-645-3149 or go to www.ken-mcnabb.com.

Teach YourHorse To TieBy Ken McNabbwith Katherine Lindsey Meehan


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It’s a fact: your horse either gives to the bit orpushes against it.

If he’s pushing against the bit, he’s pushingagainst your hands. When the horse does this,his back becomes hollow and he is stiff through-out his entire body. You don’t have a chance atsmoothness and harmony as you ride andperform various maneuvers when your horse ispushing against the bit.

The key is to teach your horse to give hishead vertically when you pick up the reins and tocarry his head in a natural headset.

“When I talk about creating a natural head-set, I am referring to building a habit, so that thehorse automatically gives vertically when I pickup the reins,” says popular clinician and two-timeRoad to the Horse Champion Chris Cox. “I wanthim to flex at the poll and to carry his head sothat, when viewed from the side, his head is ver-tical, straight up and down. I don’t want his nosetucked to his chest, and I don’t want it pushingforward. When I release the reins, the horseknows he can relax and release that vertical flex-ion.”

In our last article we covered how to teachyour horse to give laterally. Once your horse haslearned lateral flexion, it’s time to teach verticalflexion. Both are necessary for the horse to have

a good, natural headset and tobe ridden in a collected frame.

Teaching vertical flexion isone of the most important foun-dation exercises you can do withyour horse.

“When you ride, your reinsshould be either loose with yourhorse moving along naturally, oryour reins should be collectedwith the horse soft and giving hishead vertically,” Chris explains.“Don’t hold onto your horse’smouth without expecting soft-ness; doing otherwise causeshim to become resistant andpush against your hands.”

Basic LessonSitting centered in the sad-

dle at a standstill, pick up yourreins with both hands and makea bridge as you learned earlier.As you teach your horse verticalflexion, it is important to keep thebridge wide between your hands.Practice sliding your hands asnecessary to adjust the bridge’swidth. Wrap your hands over thetop of the reins, not underneath,and around them.

Hold the reins in a brace infront of the saddle, right aboveyour horse’s shoulders. As youhold the brace, remember tokeep your arms straight and for-ward with your elbows locked,but don’t pull on the reins. If youpull, you confuse your horse. Inteaching lateral flexion, you cre-ated a hold with one rein. In ver-

tical flexion, you create a brace with both reinsand hold that brace steady until your horse gives.Remember: hold, don’t pull!

Without pulling, hold the brace steady untilyour horse gives his head in the vertical positionyou want, and there is slack in the reins. Thenimmediately release the hold by opening yourhands, which gives instant relief from pressure.

Don’t release your hold, or brace, if yourhorse tosses his head or is stiff. If you release ateither of these times, you create a bad habit byrelieving the pressure for the wrong response.Give a prompt release as soon as the horsesoftens and becomes supple, but not until hedoes. Releasing when he is stiff and resistantonly promotes stiffness throughout his entirebody.

A horse often tries to back when you first askfor vertical flexion because he doesn’t under-stand what you want. If your horse backs,maintain the brace. Let him back to a fence if nec-essary, but don’t release when he backs, or youconfuse him.

Softness & GiveYou’ve not doubt seen horses traveling

along with their heads in unnaturally low andunnaturally high positions in the show ring. Thesehorses learned to carry their heads this way in the

same manner asyou are teachingvertical flexion. Thehorse learns to carryhis head whereverhe finds that “sweet

spot” of relief from pressure. Keep this in mind as you work on

vertical flexion lessons with your horse. You wantto release the reins when the horse softens andgives his head in the vertical position you want. If

you release pressure when his head is low, hewill quickly learn that is where he must carry hishead to gain relief of pressure. The same appliesfor releasing the reins if his head is high. Thesecret is to give that relief when the horsebecomes soft and gives with his head in a naturalvertical position.

“Your ultimate goal is for yourhorse to give vertically as soon as youpickup your reins,” says Chris. “Hisfeet and body should be still. You soonestablish a habit with which your horsecan be comfortable, and create aprogram so he clearly understandswhere you want his head. Verticalflexion is like putting in the clutch in avehicle. It puts the horse in ‘neutral’and softens his entire body.”

In the early stages, you can’t expect thehorse to hold vertical flexion for very long. As thehorse progresses and understands what you’reasking of him, you will be able to ride with col-lection with his head in the flexed vertical positionfor longer periods of time. Understand that ittakes different muscles for the horse to carry hishead this way, and he must build these up overtime.

During the learning period, give your horse abreak and vary between riding with verticalflexion and just riding along with his head in acomfortable, natural position.



In vertical flexion, you create a brace with both reins andhold that brace steady until your horse gives. Remember:

hold, don’t pull! photo: Darrell Dodds

Vertical Flexion & Natural Headsetby Chris Cox with Cynthia McFarland



“When I pick up the reins with both hands, Iexpect my horse to give vertically and be soft inhand. Once the horse learns vertical flexion, heautomatically puts his head where I’ve taughthim as soon as I pick up both reins,” says Chris.

Take the time to properly teach this valuablelesson and it will stay with your horse for alifetime.

Up Close with Chris Cox Born in Florida and ranch-raised in Australia,

Chris returned to the United States in 1986 tomake a career of working with horses. Years ofworking horseback on the ranch nearQueensland gave Chris a healthy respect forthe horse's ability and intelligence, and helpedhim develop his own methods of individualizedtraining.

Active in the cutting horse world as both atrainer and competitor, Chris has trained avariety of breeds for different disciplines. Healso loves to rope, having been into calfroping in the past, and in more recent years,team roping.

Chris, his wife, Barbara, and their daughter,Charley, live on their Diamond Double CRanch in Mineral Wells, Texas. Chris travelsaround the world appearing at expos,conducting clinics and horsemanshipdemonstrations. His “Come Ride the Journey’tour takes him to cities across the U.S.each year. This two-time Road to the HorseChampion offers week-long intensivehorsemanship clinics at his Texas ranch, andhas a regular horsemanship programon RFD-TV.

Western Horseman has released Ride theJourney, by Chris Cox with Cynthia McFarland, a225-page book packed with step-by-stepexercises and color photos that details Chris’practical methods and training techniques. Visitwww.chris-cox.com or call 1-888-81-HORSEfor information on upcoming clinic and coursedates, expo appearances, equipment, books andtraining DVDs.

“Your ultimate goal is for your horse to give vertically as soon as you pick up your reins,”

says Chris. “His feet and body should be still." photo: Darrell Dodds

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These are a number of excercises you cando with your horse during the winter and it isimportant to continue to work your horse through-out the winter to keep them soft and supple inprepartion for a cooperative horse in the spring.

One of the main things to work on is soften-ing the horse up laterally in the face. To do that,stand on level ground at approximately themiddle of the rib cage on the horse. Put your righthand, holding the lead rope, on the horses backwhere the hip and ribcage meet. Pick the lead upwith my left hand and move up towards the with-ers encourange the horse to tip his nose into theleft. Start with just a little, don’t ask for the wholemanuever all at once. If you get an inch of coop-eration, drop the lead in your left hand immedi-ately, rewarding your horse for his response,even if it is just a little. With some horses you mayhave to explain this to them in degrees, inch by

inch, to get their cooperation.Our end goal is to get that horse

to bend his nose laterally, while keep-ing his ears level. We do not want theoff side ear dropping below the onsideear. We eventually want to get him tobend softly around at our request abouthalf.

And of course we want to do thison both sides. Once the process isstarted you can do this a few times aweek to keep them soft and supple.

Once you have them supple in theface and responsive we want to tie thatin with the disengagement of the hip, ormoving his backend over. Standing on

the left side, holding the lead rope, weare going to take our right hand and put pressureapproximately where our leg would be if we werein the saddle. What we are asking him to do is tostep through past the center of his body with theleft rear leg and asking for that right rear leg tostep over and come forward as far as it can.

Our end result is that we want to get thehorse as responsive as possible with as littlepressure as possible. As you are working withyour horse, asking them say to move that hipover, start with as little pressure as possible.Apply pressure and then be patient and wait. Youalso want to stay in a safe spot and pay attentionto those back legs when you are doing this alsobecause some horses will cow kck.

As we perfect this manuever we want tostraighten our horses nose out so that their bodyis straight, but they can still move that hip over.

Our goal with these exercises is to be ableto move each indiviual part of their body, with a

cue and without resistance . This will come withpractice.

Nothing is more rewarding than having acalm and responsive horse who moves to yourcues. We can come to your farm if you are hav-ing problems with getting your horse to respondcorrectly to these exercises or you can set up anappointment with us here at Redwood stables. Ifyour horse is chiropractically unsound or evenhas teeth issues you will have trouble with someof these manuevers.

Next month we will talk about disengagingthe front quarters and the ribcage.

All of these manuevers can be accom-plished in the saddle but they need to beaccomplished on the ground first, the better youaccomplish them on the ground the better thehorse will respond when you are in the saddle.

Here are some things to watch out for withwinter on it’s way:

As the round bale seems to be taking overthe hay industry I am seeing more respitory prob-lems. Make sure that your hay is mold free, num-ber one, and try to minimize the dust as much aspossible because a horse will bury their nose in around bale and draw up the dust and mold. Thisis going to cause more respitory issues and colic.So be aware and pay attention to your hay. Smellit yourself, you may need to get different hay.

Just because we are not riding in the winterdoes not mean we can cut them off of grain.Check in your area and see what is missing forminerals in the hay you are feeding, for one thing.Horses still have certain needs they require fortheir bodies to function properly. Learn how toread labels and educate yourself to see whatyour horse needs.Talk to a knowledgeableperson in this area.

Adequate water is essential in the winteras much as it is in the summer. The optimumtemperate is 40 degrees. If the water is to coldthey tend to not drink as much as they should andyou can run into colic problems. Make sure if youhave water heaters in your buckets or tubs thatthey are unexcessible to the horse.

Take care and God Bless!

Dennis Auslam of Redwood Stables inMorton, MN trains both the horse and the riderthrough lessons and clinics. He runs a regularschedule of clinics for Confidence Building,Horsemanship and Cattle Work, including RopingClinics and has recently added a Challenge TrailCourse to his facility.

Call 507-430-0342 or email him [email protected]

You can visit his website atwww.redwoodstables.com for more informationon upcoming clinics and other event listingswhere Dennis will be doing demos and clinics.

PPllaann oonn KKeeeeppiinngg YYoouurrHHoorrssee SSoofftt aanndd SSuupppplleeoovveerr tthhee WWiinntteerr by Dennis Auslam



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Riding properly is a matter of developinggood habits. Good equitation techniques areimportant whatever you do, from the simplesttasks to the mostadvanced maneu-vers. No matter ifyou're catchingyour horse, mount-ing him, riding thetrails, working cat-tle, jumping a fenceor spinning a holein the ground, yourskills dictate yourlevel of horseman-ship.

Great horse-men are made, notborn. Like anycraft, horseman-ship must beworked at. It's yourlevel of desire,determination anddedication thatcounts.

Study thesemethods and exer-cises to build a solid foundation for yourhorsemanship. How far you take it will be upto you.

MountingI'm often asked, "What do you do

about a horse that moves around whenyou get on?" My answer always is, "Don'tget on." He learns to move the secondyou put your foot in the stirrup.

You can do several things right off thebat. You can longe the horse around youwith your reins. In other words, make thewrong thing hard. Make him work if hewants to move around. He'll get tired ofthe small circles soon enough and standstill. Then try to mount again.

Or pick up on the left rein and bendyour horse toward you, thus movingthe hindquarters away. He ends up walk-ing his hind end around his front endwhile you're on the ground. Again,you're making the wrong thing hard work.When he stops, try mounting again.

If your horse moves, grab yoursaddle horn and rock it back and forth

hard. That forces your horse to stop, spread hislegs and balance himself on the ground.

To mount,face forwardtoward the horse's head. Put the toe of your leftboot in the stirrup, hold your left rein shortenough (but not making

contact) to have control over your horse shouldhe walk off. Hold some mane in between your

fingers. Grab the swell of thesaddle with your right hand andpull yourself up. Swing your rightleg over the horse's hindquartersand the cantle and sit down softlyon your horse's back.

If your horse attempts to walkas you're mounting, reach overand grab your right rein to stophim. Release when he stopsmoving.

Remember that you're themost vulnerable on any horsewhen you mount and dismount, sodon't dilly-dally. Get the job donequickly and efficiently with littlefuss and certainly no clumsiness.

Once you sit down, don't allowyour horse to walk off without youasking him to. If he does, stop himand back him a step or two.Backing, in this case, is a form ofdiscipline and helps your horserelate to you. Make him wait for aminute or two for your commandto move forward. That creates agood habit.

Also, be careful not toinadvertently nudge your horse with your bootor spurs as you mount. That would give him

conflicting signals.

"Smart riding is making sure you can ride again tomorrow.”

EQUITATION, DEVELOPING A GOOD SEAT

The Mount andthe Dismount

by Craig Cameron



To prevent your horse from moving, shorten yourleft rein and bring your horse’s head toward you.

Pull yourself up straight over the horse.Swing your right leg over the horse’s

hindquarters, being careful not to bumpor spur them.

Sit down in the saddle softly and insertyour right foot in the stirrup.

To mount, face toward your horse’s head, put the reins in your left hand and grab some mane hair.

Put your left toe in the stirrup and grasp the opposite swell on your saddle.


To dismount, get prepared and do thereverse of mounting. Make sure your horse isstopped. Put your reins in your left hand if you'regetting off on the left and grab a little mane withyour left hand. Remove your right boot from theright stirrup and place the toe of your left bootsquarely in the middle of the left stirrup. That wayif your horse buggers off, you can get out of therequickly. Wiggle around in the saddle; let yourhorse know you're about to get off. Lean down farenough so that your horse can see you in his lefteye. He knows you're coming. Then, quicklyswing your right leg over the cantle and horse'shindquarters (without bumping them) and stepdown toward the horse's shoulder, where you

can't get kicked or run over. Take your left bootout of the stirrup.Then pet your horse.

Practice getting on and off the right side aswell as the left. A good horseman can mount oneither side, and someday you'll find a situation inwhich you have to. You might be on a mountaintrail somewhere where the only possibility ismounting or dismounting on the right. You cer-tainly don't want your horse to be scared becauseit's the first time you've tried it. So practice athome and accustom your horse to your gettingon and off both sides.

Excerpt with permission out Craig’s book,Ride Smart, by Craig Cameron with Kathy Swan.Photos by John Brasseaux.

You can order Craig’s book and DVD’s atwww.CraigCameron.com

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To dismount, remove your right foot from the stirrup, leanfar enough over that your horse sees you in his left eye,

so he know you’re there and about to get off.

Swing your right leg over the saddle and horse’shindquarters, taking care not to bump or spur them.

Step down toward your horse’s left shoulder andremove your left toe from the stirrup.

Dismount

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As western pleasure entries jog slowlythrough the gate, the Judge begins to forman initial opinion about the quality of theirmovement. By the time the horses make the firstturn, a good judge already has a few at the topand a few on the bottom. The call for the firsttransition starts the serious ranking. Judges don’thave enough time to watch a horse for everymoment it is in the ring. We each have a systemto break the class down and efficiently rank theentries. We watch each horse individually as theymake their first pass. As the class progresses,the focus narrows onto the favorites. Many of uskeep mental categories- great, average, poor.For example, a 30 horse class might easilybecome a 10 or 15 horse class by the time weask for the reverse. By the time we call for thesecond lope, our concentration is entirely on theranking of the top horses. The first direction willget you noticed but the second direction is crucialto securing your placing. That is why a minormistake committed by a top horse is more likelyto be missed during the first way of the ring andbe seen the second way. While I am aware of allof the horses being shown in the ring, I do nothave enough time to watch the transitions orturns on horses that lack the quality to place inthat class.

Unlike a reining or dressage class where

entries are scoredagainst a ‘standard’or ‘ideal’, perform-ance classes aredynamic. Thismeans they areever changing,affected by yourindividual perform-ance, the perform-ance of others, andwhat the Judge hasseen. You need tobe skilled at riding

your horse, aware of the other horses in the ring,able to avoid ‘traffic’, and clever when showing tothe Judge. In a tough class with great movers,your placing will reflect the Judges assessment ofyour timing, transitions, and turns.

Timing:Finding your spot, keeping your spot, cueing

and schooling. Successful exhibitors don’t relyon luck, they exert great control over theirshow ring presentation. Your decision on whoto follow through the gate should depend uponyour horse’s quality, his speed, and the qualityof the others in the class. In the warm-up ring,you need to become very aware of both thehorses who will be obvious winners and thosewho are fast, ill mannered, or disruptive. Don’tfollow the best horse and don’t follow the worst.Get with a line of average movers who hug therail. Not only will you stand out, but the line of railhuggers will force everyone else to pass longand wide. Do not rush a cue when a gait is called.Take a deep breath and make sure you havespace to move forward. You don’t have to be thefirst to lope off but you don’t want to be thelast. Always ride with an exit plan, meaning if thehorse in front of you spooks or stops, haveenough room between you to move around him

with subtle cues. I catchmany riders schooling whenthey think I’m not looking.As a rule, if you don’t seethe back of my head, I mostlikely can see you.

Transitions: The three types of transitions that you need

to focus on are within a gait (i.e. jog to extendedjog), between gaits (i.e. Walk to jog, lope to walk),and side to side (moving off the rail to be seen,passing). Except for the halt, Judges don’t expectinstant reactions when calling for a gait change.For example, I would rather have an exhibitortake a few steps to properly set his horse up fora lope departure, rather than see the horse jumpinto the lope. If the Judge is staring at you andwaiting for your departure, you could be one ofhis favorites. Take a deep breath to relax, thinkabout your cues, smile, and then follow throughwith your cue. When an extension of any gait iscalled for, we expect you to truly extend. I loveseeing a horse jog off on a draped rein, trulyextended, remaining in frame, with the rider grin-ning. When passing or moving off the rail to beseen, plan ahead. You should move the horse ata gradual angle to keep him collected and slow.The keys to a great transition? A happy, willing,smooth horse. Penalties are assessed forchange in topline, raised head, wringing tail,pinned ears, schooling, and losing frame.

Turns: Corners and the Reverse. A well trained

horse of any discipline will bend off the ridersleg cues. In tough western classes, I watch thecorners and the reverse very closely to seehow well the horses maintain speed, cadence,balance and frame both going into and comingout of a bend. Going deep into corners will alsohelp you maintain a steady rail position. Atopen shows, we still see horses pivoting forthe reverse instead of bending into a smallbalanced ‘teardrop’ turn. While I have no specificpreference, I rarely am able to ‘plus’ a pivot and Ioften ‘plus’ a bend. Many riders “school” theirhorse during the pivot or demand a few backsteps prior to walking off. They also tend to raisethe rein hand unnaturally high during thepivot and have to drop it noticeably in order towalk off. It ruins the entire picture of a pleasurehorse. If you are having trouble in the class, youmight need to school your horse during the pivot.But, if you have a nice mover and are acontender to win, the teardrop turn is a betteropportunity to show off your horse’s ability tomove and bend.

Good Luck!

Jennifer Lindgren has been an All-BreedJudge since 1985. She is an experienced com-petitor who has earned Regional and Nationalawards in Halter, Western Equitation and Hunter.She loves all breeds of horses and keeps her pri-vate collection in Grant Park, IL. contact:[email protected]



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Whether you’re in the show ring, on the trailit’s important to understand that great steeringcapabilities and a feather-light response to yourcues begins in your legs. If you find leg cuesconfusing, you’re not alone and chances are yourhorse is probably confused as well. Followingare some easy visualizations and exercises thatwill help you understand leg cues and aid you ingiving your horse the proper cues.

Proper Leg Position. One thing that begin-ning riders especially seem to struggle with isproper leg position and who can blame them?Concentrating on what to do with your legs whiletrying to concentrate on everything yourhorse is doing can be pretty intimidating. To

ask your horse to move successfully offthe pressure from your legs, it’s criticalthat you begin by havingyour legs be in the correctposition.

I notice that when peo-ple start riding, the oftenride in a ‘’fetal position” inthat they raise their kneesup and they do not pushtheir heels down in the stir-rups. Your heels should bedown, your weight shouldbe on your feet and youshould use pressure fromyour calf and heel on yourhorse. Your calf/leg should

be positioned right at the girth orslightly in front of the girth. If youhave your heels up and are holdingon with your knees, your center ofgravity will be on the top part of yourbody and this is often why a lot of people fall off.It is important to remember that having theweight down in your stirrups will help you staycentered in the saddle. I also suggest ridersthink of their ankles as shock absorbers that willabsorb the shock if their horse were to suddenlyjump sideways.

Open Door/Close Door. I like to teach riders

my “Open the Door/Close the Door LegCues” philosophy. In other words whenyou want to turn right, move your rightleg off and create a space for the horseto move (Open the Door) and applyslight pressure using your left leg tourge him into that space (Close theDoor). If your leg is on the horse, youhave closed the door to your horse mov-ing in that direction and in contrast, ifyour leg is off the horse, you haveopened the door for your horse to movein that direction.

Be Conscious of Your Body

Position, Not Just Your Legs. Often times youwill see people leaning to the left or right to make

their horse turn. Guess what? That does not helpyour horse turn and here’s why: when you leanyou also start bending all the way down to yourhips which applies weight to the outside stirrupand this can be a confusing signal for your horse.Sit up straight in your saddle (and when yousaddle your horse please make sure the saddleis on the middle of your horses back!) and

when you are ready to turn andapply pressure, shift your hipsto the side and push down inthe stirrup.

Using Spurs. If you’re goingto use spurs and you’ve neverused them on your horse beforeyou’re going to need to be verypatient in this process. Thehorse that feels a spur poke intohis ribcage may first pushagainst it because the pressurewill feel different and he maynot understand it. Remember,a spur is more precise and notas forgiving so don’t just keepjabbing on the horses sidethinking that more isbetter…tap very gently and justkeep asking your horse to

understand and respond. Some horses willmove over with slight pressure and others mayhave to be pushed rhythmically or tapped a fewtimes to get them to move off your leg.

Practice Builds Confidence. Practice andrepetition will build confidence for both you andyour horse and the following exercise is a greatway to build your confidence and garner respect.

Create a ‘visual’ zigzag pattern down yourarena or pasture. You can use cones for thisexercise if you have them but it’s not entirely nec-essary. If you do have cones, spread them outevery 20 to 30 feet and start the exercise bywalking toward the first cone and then turn left.

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Step One: To move left, take your left leg offyour horse’s side and apply pressure with yourright leg.

Step Two: As you move to the next cone youwill be moving to the right but before you tell your

horse to move in the opposite direc-tion, make sure you take pressureoff of both legs. This will open upcommunication with him and whenyou apply pressure with one leg hewill understand that you want him tomove away from it

Step Three: To move right, takeyour right leg off your horse and putpressure on your horse with your leftleg.

It’s important that you communi-cate clearly using decisive signalsthat your horse will understand sopractice this exercise at a walk untilyou’re both comfortable. Onceyou’re comfortable steering aroundthe cones, you can practice figure8’s or any other pattern you’d like.The more patterns you can practice,the more confident you will bothbecome.

And finally, remember to bepatient with your horse and yourself!This may sound pretty simple butthe more you practice, the easierthis will become. With CPR(Confidence, Patience & Respect)these steps will become secondnature to both you and your horseand you will find that you achievegreater success and control result-ing in a more enjoyable experience

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What does all the above have in common?Movement. I am in western South Dakota in themiddle of our 3 week horsemanship/health/cattle- just plain “Living the Good Life” clinic. Peopleand horses come and go. We’re working towardmy “whole horse training” experience. This is viabeing on the ground and on the horse. On theground with the horse - understanding youraction and actions to produce his (your horse’s)reaction.

Why mention Tai Chi and Belly Dancing?These two activities require learning a posture,then smoothly moving to the next learned(memorized) position. As we become moreproficient , no one, including yourself can see theindividual positions.

This is what we all aspire to on the horse. IFyou “only” ever walk across country openingand closing gates, that can be poetry in motion....or not.

Cattle - how does that fit in? We rotationally

graze cattle here. The riders learn to affectcattle movement with their horse’s move-ment. They learn to put their horse in a posi-tion and as they are moving into thatposition, they (the riders) are alwayswatching the cattle. Not their horse. Whenthey see movement, the rider needs to have

already backed off, taking the pressure off thecattle. That is the reward for movement.

This is the same system that works intraining the horse. My teacher, Chuck Grant,would repeat “Ask often, expect little or nothing,reward generously”. James Fillis said it is the1800’s, Francois Baucher in the 1700’s. I am notcertain historically who used a form of thatquote before Baucher. (Not to get off track, buthere we go.... the French were big on writing inthe 1700’s, hence so much historical informationhas relied on the French.

You need to learn to move on your horse.EQUITATION with no movement is suitable forthe show arena on the educated, trained horse.Training, educating the horse requires movementfrom the trainer. After a horse is trained, thena rider can ride the horse.

This is a confusing subject for most people.My goal through this series of articles is to turn onyour “training gene”. Your action (not actions,

plural) to produce one reaction from your horse,understanding the science of training, so thenone day you can become an artist. Horses,like people, dogs....etc., respond well to cleardirection, conversation, orders, requests...wewant to be cognicent of our body’smovement/movements and be cognicent ofthen, how our horse responds. There is not placein this system of American Dressage for tensionand ambiguity.

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I was captivated by this horse the firstmoment I saw her. She had the right confirma-tion, good lines, superb movement and abeautiful eye. The eyes are very important whenI’m looking for a horse. The eyes are the windowto a horse’s soul. She was a four year old greytrakehner mare by EmeerxHabicht. She wasbeing sold because she had become a handfulfor the originalowners. She waslike a wild mustang.She never hada stall, only aturnout shed. Sheran over everythingand everyone in herpath. Nothing stoodin her way, but shehad every quality Iwas looking for in ahorse. I like whenthe horse under meis energetic. I donot mean nervous.There is a bigdifference betweenthe two. Ihave owned twoTrakehner stallionsin my professionalcareer. Trakehnersare very difficult inthe beginning but they are extremely intelligent.Those who own them know exactly what I amtalking about.

I decided to buy this mare for my girlfriendKathleen Gallagher. It was my answer to herconstant pleading to buy her a horse. She hadrecently sold her Dutchwarmblood mare. It wasSeptember 07, 2007 when Cookie arrived at hernew barn. She was quite a spectacle. She bit likea vicious dog, and kicked from all four legs. Itseemed she enjoyed walking on two legs insteadof four! Kathleen wondered, “How will I ever beable to ride her? I can’t even walk this horse fromthe barn to the paddock!”

Kathleen was injured by a horse severalyears ago, so she was understandably verynervous about her new mount. I asked her togive me a little time with her. I promisedKathleen that in time she would never be ableto part with this horse.

A week later I started to work with Cookie. Iknew even before I bought her how much timeand patience I would need. Simple things, likepicking her feet, took hours and days to accom-plish. On one occasion it took from noon until

dark to earn her trust and pickup just one foot. A lot ofground work and lunging workfollowed, along with manybreaks to rest in between.Little by little we madeprogress. I never rushed her.Like any young horse, Iwanted to first and foremostgain her trust. After a couple ofmonths I was able to crawlthrough her front legs. In themonths to follow I could easilygo under all four legs. Itbecame simple to trim andclean all four feet. When I firststarted riding her she couldeasily stand up and walk on

her back legs five to ten meters. As the dayswent by she began settling in, working in handand in daily rideson and off theproperty.

In sixmonths shestarted taking

contact withthe bit andbecame veryresponsive tomy aids.

Kathleen started taking lessons on her and couldnot believe the difference in her. Almost one yearto the day after I purchased her, we took her tothe Devon Horse Show in Devon, PA. She wasnot a good shipper which required I ride alongwith her in the trailer so she did not kill herself.She also did not settle in her stall so I spent thenight with her there. Outside her stall she con-ducted herself as quite the professional. No onewould have guessed how difficult it was this pastyear, and how far she had come. She won herclass that day!

In the year to follow I worked on her flexibili-ty and strength. I worked on her three basic gaits.She learned very quickly shoulder in, side passand lead changes. We even play around andwork on spanish walk, piaffe and passage, to pre-pare her for the upper level elements in thefuture. Being a Trakehner she was naturally agood jumper, so part of her training includessmall gymnastic jumps. She easily clears 3’6”without breaking a sweat.

Her next event was the Trakehner mareinspection in Doswell, Virginia. I decided to againmake the long trip riding with her in the trailer to

ease her nerves. Lea Ann and Mike greeted uswhen we arrived. I had already warned them thatit may be a difficult trip for our mare. Michael is avet so he was ready for her. From the moment westepped off the trailer we felt like we were home.The farm was beautiful. Cookie quietly grazed,not showing any signs of stress. She had comesuch a long way. The trip was going so well wedidn’t even care how she did the next day. Shehad already won in our eyes by how far she hadcome. She rested quietly in her stall. For the firsttime away from home I actually got to sleep in abed and not in her stall. She had the best accom-modations possible. She had a huge stall fromwhich she could see in all directions and a bigbeautiful stallion Schiffon Ps, owned by Lea Annand Michael, to protect her.

The inspection process was very organized.I am very happy that the ATA has people like SamEidt. He was very professional and provided us

with a lot of usefulinformation. Hehad a tremendousknowledge ofanatomy and con-firmation, and tookthe time to answereveryone’s ques-tions. I also wantto thank the ATAfor their consistentsupport of thebreed, and all thehardworking peo-ple that are alwaysthere to answerour questions andaddress our con-cerns.

Kathleen isriding Cookie andwe are preparingher for the 2010show season. Our

day usually ends the same way at ArrowheadFarms, a beautiful little stable in Galloway, NJowned by Roland and Nancy Bonner. We visitCookie just before sunset. She confidently walksout of the barn without halter or lead towards herbig pasture for one more hour of grazing on thetall meadow grass. We can never repay her forthe valuable lessons that she has taught us aboutlove and trust. Cookie is living proof that time andpatience can transform any horse, not justTrakehners. She has gone from beast to belovedpartner and friend.

CookieCookie

I had planned on starting the series, “TrainingOutside the Box,” in preparation for some fall andearly winter trail training. However, it is evidentfrom some of your emails that I need to go backto some basics.

Over the many years as a horse trainer and ariding instructor, I have learned that often theproblems that riders experience with their horsescan be traced back to inadequate early training. Ialways recommend that young horses be startedwith a comprehensive ground training program.Ground training is an effective way to developyour horse into a safe and willing partner foryears to come. I also recommend that older,“made” horses who exhibit behavior problems,such as unwillingness and inattentiveness, begiven a refresher course in the basics of groundtraining. You cannot be the rider your horsedeserves unless your horse understands therules that govern his side of the partnership!

If you are an experiencedequestrian, you may bethinking that this sounds waytoo basic for you. I almost can guarantee that infollowing this series you will learn new and usefultools to incorporate in your training, or at leastyou will be reminded of ones that you may haveforgotten. Ground training also is a great way toimprove your eye to see and understandproblems that your horse is having.Getting Started

You should conduct ground training lessons inan area where your horse has the best chance tolearn without distractions. He will concentratebetter in a small area. Once he is familiar with thelesson, you can graduate to a larger work area.When teaching a new maneuver, always practiceit at the same location until your horse respondsvery well and then go on to the other areas.

I recommend these steps of progression befollowed when ground training any horse. Beginground-training lessons in the horse’s stall. Whenhe demonstrates that he has learned groundtraining lessons in the stall, he can graduate torepeating the lessons in a slightly less securelocation, such as the barn aisle. Once he showsresponsiveness in the aisle, graduate to a roundpen or paddock. Continue this progression toless secure environments moving to an indoorarena, to an outdoor arena, and finally askingfor the maneuver on the trails or other off-sitelocations.

Follow this progression as you introduce eachnew ground-training lesson. If your horse demon-strates he does not understand or is notresponsive, go back to a more secure locationto repeat the lesson until there is improvement.

For the horse,continuing thisl e a r n i n gprocess at eachnew location islike learning thelesson again,so be patient.ProperEquipment

Before start-ing any les-sons, you musthave the rightequipment tosafely andproperly teachg r o u n d w o r k .You will need ahalter, longeline, and an“in-hand” whip.Leg protectionsuch as splintboots or polowraps are rec-ommended foryour horse forall lessons. Ialso suggestbell boots for

horses that might be uncoordi-nated, have hoof problems, ora tendency to over reach with

their stride.The halter must be snug, but not tight. The

nosepiece should rest one inch down from thebottom of your horse’s cheekbone. I like a nylonhalter for training with rings large enough to allowa longe line to pass through them. It should alsobe a halter that adjusts to fit anything fromtwo-year old horses to medium and extra largesize horses.

For groundwork, I prefer to use a longe line. Ionly use a lead line when handling a horse fordaily routine leading unless the horse still needstraining. I use a longe line until my horse is fullytrained and consistently responsive to my com-mands. I use a flat, woven cotton longe line,which is easier to grip and keep organized than around longe line. The longe line may end either insnap or a length of chain. Avoid using a nylonlonge line because it can cause a serious ropeburn if the line slips through your hand. Nylon isalso very slippery and difficult to keep organized.

Practice keeping your longe line organized bymaking loops in it at least 12 inches long or coiledin a figure-eight in your outside hand. I see toomany handlers with their longe line either danger-ously coiled in their hands or dragging andgetting tangled in their legs. Practice so that youcan organize your longe line without looking at it.

When working your horse in hand, clip thelonge line to the ring on the same side of thehalter as you are working the horse. Never usethe ring at the bottom of the halter for groundtraining. I only use the bottom ring when I amdoing routine handling or leading, and only with ahorse that is fully responsive to my commands.

If I find that I need more response, respect, orattention from my horse, I will increase themeasure of my control by changing how I attachthe longe line to the halter. My next step is to putthe cotton longe line through the halter ring onthe side I am working on, under the horse’s chin,and then clipping it to the ring on the oppositeside of the halter. For safety, always make surethat the button of the snap is facing outwards. Itwill be easier to release in case of an emergency.

If that step does not give me the response Ineed, I will pass the longe line through thehalter’s lower side ring on the side I’m standing,over the nose, and snap it to the ring on theopposite side of the halter. Many halter rings arenot large enough to allow a longe line to passthrough them. If you find this is the situation, slipthe longe line under the halter’s chin strap fromthe side you are working on, then loop it over thenosepiece before clipping it to the opposite sidering.

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In last month’s article, we discussedstopping and backing techniques. In this month’sarticle, we are going to talk about introducing ourcolt to the spin, turn-arounds and starting themon cattle. Now we are getting to the fun stuff inour training. What we have been working on withour horses up to this point lets us advance andstart teaching maneuvers.

By this time our colt should be soft in themouth, breaking at the poll and giving to ourhands when we take hold of them. They shouldbe able to flex and bend, staying relaxed andsoft, and give to the leg pressure side, passingboth directions staying quiet and soft. They canwalk, trot and lope in a nice circle relaxed, quietand are able to sit down and stop and back upfreely.

The progress of our next phase of traininggreatly depends on how solid a foundation wehave in our horses. We always need to remem-ber if we are having trouble with our horse, backup and work on the colt’s foundation. Softeningthem in the mouth, flexing and bending, andgetting them off our legs.

We will start by talking about the turn-around or spin. I like to keep this is simple andeasy as possible to start. Start by walking yourcolt in a small circle, softening up on his mouth.Have his not tipped slightly to the inside of the cir-cle and your inside leg way off his rib cage so hefeels an open door. Then start tightening in yourcircle, picking up on your inside rein to encouragethe colt to pick up the inside foot and also to holdup the inside shoulder.

Next, start pushing and bumping the horsewith your outside leg. Continue to tighten thecircle, pushing and bumping with your outsideleg. Make sure he keeps stepping and keepsforward motion.This helps ensure he crossesover with his outside front foot instead ofcrossing under.

I don’t want to force the issue with him if hedoesn’t want to cross over right away. I want tokeep him quiet and relaxed at this point. If hegets nervous, he will tense up, which causes himto get stiff and bracey. We want him to stayrelaxed and fluid.

Just hold him in this position and keeppushing hard with your calf, proceeding to yourspur pressing on him and basically irritating the

colt into moving off your leg. Because ofthe position you have held him in, he willcross over. The instant you feel himcross over one step, take off your legcompletely and drop your hands to lethim out of all pressure. A few times withthis maneuver and a light goes on. Hefigures out how to get out of thepressure quicker each time.

Work on one step only, say to theleft for a couple of sessions, until youfeel he is understanding and is consis-tently stepping one or two steps across.Don’t bend him around too far, just tipthe nose and push with the leg. If youare having a lot of trouble getting onestep, back up and work on getting himoff your leg by side passing, then comeback to the turn-around. Slowly andgradually, ask for another step, thenanother, until you are turning around afull circle. Remember, one step at atime.

On to the cattle work. For the first fewsessions on cattle work, I have a really simpleprogram. I think we can get into trouble whenwe are introducing our colts or green horses tocattle by doing too much. When we start pullingthem around, and are in their mouth too much,we have them thinking about us instead of thecow.

I like using a large round pen or an arena willdo. Put only one head of stock in the pen as it isless intimidating. Take hold of the colt only longenough to point his nose to the cow. Then putyour hand down and push him with your legs.Come colts will take right to the cow and startwatching and tracking, while some will notshow much interest at first, and some will whirlaround, jump out of their skin and try to run away.Some of the most cow-y horses I have everstarted acted like they were scared to death tostart, so don’t be alarmed.

If your horse shies away let him leave. Don’thold him there and trap him at this point. Let himlope, then take hold and point him right back onthe cow. Put your hand down and wait to seewhat he will do. You want to just sit on him with areally loose rein. Keeping him tipped to the cowand pushing him a bit with your legs, just followthe cow around the pen. If the cow stops, let thecolt stop and watch. If the cow moves, encouragethe colt to move.

The big thing at this point is not to forcesomething to happen. Just sit back and allowsomething to happen. Spend time just sitting,keeping the colt’s nose tipped to the cow andwatching.

Our objective is to keep the colt relaxed,attentive, watching and learning about the cowand his movements. As we advance, we will askmore and more from our colt, but to start him,keep it slow and simple. This can get you furtherin the long run.

In our next article we will progress our colt inthe cow work and also the reining. Until next time,good luck and God bless.

Happy Riding,Monty Bruce

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If you’ve ever wondered how a judge’s mindworks, you can catch some insight at theAmerican Ranch Horse Association Conventionat the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Lexington, Ky., onFebruary 17-20, 2010. Between the JudgingSeminar and the Scribe/Ring Steward Seminar,people with all levels of judging and showingexperience and interest will walk away with abetter understanding of how the ARHA showexperience works. Space is limited in bothseminars, and pre-registration by January 5 isencouraged.

In addition to these seminars, the ARHAConvention will feature the popular Friday nightPresident’s Reception; educational events; theannual awards banquet with the ARHA Charter ofthe Year and Open, Amateur and Youth presenta-tions; and opportunities to socialize and explorethe Lexington area with other ranch horse ridersfrom around the country. A special ARHAConvention room rate can be secured at theCrowne Plaza before January 17; rooms can bebooked by calling the hotel at 859-255-4281.

ARHA Judging SeminarHeld February 18-19, the ARHA Judging

Seminar will cover the latest judging techniques,review new and updated ARHA rules, and allowattendees to network and ask questions of theirfellow professionals.

Current ARHA judges and individuals withexperience judging other equine events areespecially encouraged to attend and apply for anARHA judge’s card. Applicants must have currentARHA membership at the time of the seminar.They will attend an ARHA judge orientationsession, undergo video testing, take an openrule-book test using the 2010 ARHA Rule Book,and complete a scored interview by members ofthe ARHA Judges Committee.

The Judging Seminar is open to thoseapplying for or renewing their ARHA judge’s card.Among the professionals instructing the seminarare ARHA judge Billy Prather of Camden, S.C.,and ARHA Director Ben Bowman of Sandborn,Ind. Advance registration is $75, postmarked byJanuary 5. Registrations postmarked after thattime are $100.

ARHA Scribe/Ring Steward Seminar The best way to learn what’s required to be a

judge is to serve as a ring steward or a scribe,both essential positions to running a successfulhorse show. The first-ever ARHA Scribe/RingSteward Seminar will be held on February 17 andis designed to provide training that will produceinformed and competent ring stewards andscribes.

If you’ve been to a horse show, you’ve seenthe ring steward and scribe working closely withthe judge to run the show in an efficient, timelymanner that also encourages exhibitor participa-tion and spectator interest.

In addition to gaining these skills, attendeeswill leave with a better understanding of how and

why penalty points are assessed and class plac-ings are decided, what judges are looking foroverall and in specific maneuvers, how the ARHAscoring system works, how to complete and readjudges’ score sheets, and how to assist judges asa scribe. Any competitor or judge interested inARHA events can learn from this insider’s look athow the judging process works.

ARHA judges Eddie Smith of Fletcher, N.C.,and John Tabb of Green Briar, Tenn., will be theinstructors for the seminar. The registration feefor the ARHA Scribe/Ring Steward Seminar is$25 when postmarked by January 5. After thistime, the fee is $40.

Formed in 2004, the American Ranch HorseAssociation promotes the abilities of the all-around versatile working horse in a positiveatmosphere where western tradition is genuinelyhonored. Rapidly growing with more than 7,000members, ARHA hosts competitions, clinics andeducational events throughout the year.

For more information about the ARHAJudging and Scribe/Ring Steward Seminars, callARHA at 606-271-2963 or 606-653-7097. Fordetails about the American Ranch HorseAssociation, visit www.americanranchhorse.net.


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The National CuttingHorse Association recentlyformed a corporate partnership with Sentient Jetmaking it “The Official Private Jet Provider of theNCHA.”

NCHA Executive Director, Jeff Hooper, saidthat this is the first time that the NCHA has part-nered with a private jet company.

“We are honored to be able to work withSentient Jet on this new partnership for NCHAmembers. Sentient is without a doubt the leaderin their field, and they offer the highest evel ofservice and safety at the best rates available,”said Hooper.

Hooper added that Sentient offers a widevariety of private flight services, and theirmembership program will offer cutters acrossthe country, and around the world, privateaircraft option that have been available to thembefore.

In addition to their new relationship withthe NCHA, Sentient Jet is also the officialPrivate Jet Partner of Aspen/Snowmass®, TheBreeders’ Cup®, Gary Player Group®, and thePGA TOUR®.

According to its Web site, the Sentient JetMembership Program is the most flexible andeconomically sound approach to privateaviation. Members enjoy access to premiumexecutive-class aircraft with a guaranteedresponse time of as little as ten hours anywherein the continental United States.

The program features guaranteed availabilityas well as both one-way and round-trippricing at fixed hourly rates. Sentient Charteris built off the company’s superb reputation forservice and safety and offers clients expertsolutions for specific itineraries, including

complex roadshows, interna-tional travel, andlarge group com-mercial charter.Sentient FlightGroup alsoincludes the

national fuel purchasing and management pro-gram, AvBuy.

Sentient Jet Membership and SentientCharter arrange flights on behalf of clientsthrough access to a strong network of certifiedoperators and aircraft. Flights are conducted byFAR certified air carriers that exercise fulloperational control at all times. Operatorsapproved to provide service for Sentient mustmeet all FAA safety standards and additionalsafety standards established by Sentient. Formore information please visit www.sentient.com.

The National Cutting Horse Association hasmore than 20,000 members across the UnitedStates with a wide range of backgrounds. Eachyear more than 2,200 NCHA-approved eventsare held throughout the country with more than$43 million in prize money awarded.

The National Cutting Horse Associationproudly announces its newest partnership with Sentient Jet

COWBOYS, COWGIRLS,TRAINERS AND FANS

Heard about EQUIFEST? Heard aboutEXTREME COWBOY RACING?

Both great events at the same place!3S-Ranch from Boyceville, WI heads up the

North Central Region, MN, WI & IA, ExtremeCowboy Association. Extreme CowboyChallenges, as seen on RFD-TV, will beappearing at the Minnesota EquiFest onOctober 24th & 25th, 2009.

The EquiFest Challenge still has openingsfor contestants. Do you think you have the bestbroke horse around and he’ll do anything? Comeprove it!!!! Call Chris at 715-928-0816 or [email protected] and we’ll get you signedup.

The Challenge will be held indoors in theJudging Arena at the Minnesota State FairGrounds in St. Paul MN. two days of greatcompetition, one lucky winner!

See you at the EquiFest!!Chris Vinson

PHOTO CONTESTThe Carriage Association of America’s Mid-

Winter Conference at the 125th Anniversary ofthe St. Paul Winter Carnival, January 27 – 30,2011.

The 2010 sleighing season is just around thecorner. So, start planning now to get your entriesin by January 7, 2011.

The theme will be Winter EquineTransportation and the scene should includesnow, equines, and vehicles. Heavy coats, furs,sleigh robes, bells and the like are all encour-aged.

Vehicles can be on runners or wheels andmust be pulled by any equine: mini, pony, horse,draft, mule or donkey.

There will be four classes:1.Historic – Taken before January 1, 1961.

2.Modern/Professional – Taken after December31, 1960. 3.Modern/Amateur – Taken afterDecember 31, 1960. 4.Collection – A group ifpictures in a single frame or a single collage.

There will be ribbons and cash awards ineach class as follows: 1st place ($50), 2nd place($30) and 3rd place ($20). Each contest entrantwill receive one participation award.

No entry fee to conference registrants. Thenon-conference registrant entry fee is $10/photoor collection.

For more information and an entry formcontact: Bob Matthews - Phone: 507-824-3333email: [email protected] go to:www.stcroixhorseandcarriagesociety.org

DONATION ENHANCESOPHTHALMOLOGYSERVICES ATWISCONSIN’S SCHOOL OFVETERINARY MEDICINE

MADISON – Thanks to a generous gift froma donor, the UW-Madison School of VeterinaryMedicine’s ophthalmology service has pur-chased a new digital retinal camera and aportable hand-held digital slit lamp.

“This will significantly enhance our teachingcapability,” says Dr. Ellison Bentley, a veterinaryophthalmologist at the school.

The retinal camera takes pictures of the reti-na at the back of a patient’s eye. It replaces afilm camera that had a narrower field of view.

“It gives us a wider view of the retina, so wecan see more,” says Dr. Bentley. “It can also beheld further away from the eye, which makes iteasier to work with patients. Some units actuallyhave to touch the eye, so this is a real advan-tage.”

New Ophtho Equipment Being able to take a photo of the retina

makes it easier to track changes in the eye (forexample, response to treatment), and allowsophthalmologists to teach more effectively bybeing able to share exactly what they’re lookingat with both students and clients.

Like the digital retina camera, the new digitalslit lamp (a special instrument that gives thedoctor a cross-sectional view of the eye andmagnifies it) is portable. This makes it mucheasier to use than the school’s previoustable-mounted model. The mounted lamp washard to use with dogs and cats and impossiblewith horses.

“Now we can carry it into the barn to exam-ine a horse’s eyes,” Dr. Bentley says. “Again, it’sgreat for teaching, and for documenting the pro-gression or regression of lesions.”

Both pieces of equipment were donated byMarilyn Potter, a client of the Veterinary MedicalTeaching Hospital who is very happy with theophthalmology services her dog, Orville,received.

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I feel thatthe one thinga person inthe horseb u s i n e s smust learn isproper saddlefit. If the truth

be known, most horse people don’t give proper fitmuch attention, until the horse reacts and anincident occurs.

When a saddle doesn’t fit and has beenhurting a horse, there are signals given by thehorse to the rider. All too often the rider doesn’tconnect these signals with a horse that has asore back. Some of these signs include: movingaway when being saddled, tail swishing, headturning to try to nip the rider, or raising a rear foot.

It is a good practice after a few days of ridingto palpate a horse’s back where the saddle barsrest. Simply use a couple of your fingers andapply pressure up and down the spine and otherareas where the tree presses on the horse’smuscles. The first thing you must learn is yourhorse’s normal response to pressure. Once youlearn that, you should be able to tell when thehorse is really hurting.

The goal of a saddle tree is to spread thetotal weight of the rider out in an even manner.The tree that first hits in the front and back willreally hurt a horse when the rider’s weight is putin the middle. The tree that fits in this manner issaid to be “bridging.” The tree bars should fit justa couple of inches behind the horse’s scapula(shoulder blade). When a horse moves, thescapula will rotate to the rear a few inches andyou don’t want the bar to ride upon the scapula.

The saddle tree bar has to match in lengthand shape with the type of horse that you areriding. Bigger and stronger horses will support abar length of 23 to 23? inches. A shorter backedhorse, of course, will require a bar that is a littleshorter. Also, one should be aware of the totallength of the leather skirt on a saddle. A measure-ment of 28 inches will work on a 16-hand horse;however, an Arab type horse will require a skirt ofapproximately 26 inches.

When the horse is saddled and the cinch isas tight as needed, the gullet of the saddle (thepart directly under the saddle horn) should be acouple of fingers above the backbone. All toooften, the tree is too narrow and the saddle will sittoo high and become unsteady, which will alsocause a sore back. If the saddle gullet hits or rubsthe backbone, the saddle is too low and shouldnot be used on that horse.

How your saddle is rigged will determine howyour saddle fits your horse. Rigging positionrefers to where the center of the rigging ring is inrelation to the center of the swell on the saddle.The ring that lies directly below the center of theswell is said to be “full rigged.” If the center of thering is back an inch or so, the saddle is a 7/8rigged saddle. If the center of the ring is backeven further, it is a 3/4 rigged saddle. For mostpleasure and trail saddles, I like the 7/8 position.

For roping saddles, I prefer the full position.The saddles of yesteryear, which had the

ring in the center of the saddle, seldom will workon our heavier horses of today. Also, the saddlesof that period are usually very narrow in the frontand will seldom work today. These saddles arevery appealing to people because of theirappearance and character, but usually theyshould be for looking at only and not for use ontoday’s horses.

Finding a saddle that fits your horse and youis never done by accident. It will take someknowledge on the rider’s part and some riding tobe sure.

In closing, a horse with a sore back resultingfrom a poor fitting saddle is a danger to be on topof.

About Donn Frederick

Donn Frederick is an experienced saddlemaker and freelance writer from Chatfield,Minnesota.

His customers often comment on the simpleelegance and superior quality of his products. Amajor goal in his life is to leave something behindfor future generations.

Born in Rochester, Minnesota, he and hiswife, Lynn, now live in a picturesque area farfrom the hustle and bustle of the big city. Inaddition to creating custom-made horse saddlesand other leather products shown on this site, hecollects old radios, record albums, and doesfreelance writing.

He can be reached for questions orcomments on this article at (507) 867-4868 or byemail: [email protected].

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Dear Julie,I recently purchased my second horse, a

twelve-year-old gelding. He has impeccableground manners and is a pleasure to ride ontrails but as soon as you get him in an arena it'sa disaster. He is unmanageable beyond a walkfor a period of time. By unmanageable I meanthat he leans on my hands so much that I can'tslow him down at all and we end up full gallop ata cavaletti or around and around the arena. Ihave tried many thing such as "sponge hands" tocollect him and keep him from leaning on me, cir-cling smaller and smaller, pulling back on onerein and pulling his nose to my knee with no luck.Selling him is not an option as I am ratherattached and wouldn't sell him even if I couldn'tride him. Any advice you can give me would be

greatly appreciated. All of histack has been checked andfits, his teeth do not needfloated, and he isn't lame. Iconsider my self a competentrider and he is using a kim-berwicke jointed bit. Thanksa lot. Heidi

Dear Heidi,It sounds to me like you

have a horse that isuntrained. He knows what todo out on a trail because thatis pretty obvious and not toocomplicated. There are manyexcellent trail horses that donot know what to do in thearena and visa versa. He has

probably never been asked to collect or circle orstay on the rail and he is out of his element.Sounds like you need to embark on a campaignto train him for the arena. You could take him toa trainer for 30-60 days or do it yourself.

The first thing I would do is put him in a plainsnaffle and teach him to give to the bit. I like touse an "elbow pull" which is a line that goes overthe poll, through the rings of the bit (on eachside), under the legs and attaches to the saddle.Work the horse in the round pen until he learns togive to the bit. He will eventually learn that whenhe drops his head down and in, the pressure onhis mouth goes away. Then he has to learn togive laterally to the bit: when you pick up the rightrein, he should bend his neck right and visaversa. He also has to learn to stop with your

weight and maintain a steady speed when askedand steer.

It may seem odd to think about, but a trailhorse doesn't really have to know these things.They just follow along the trail or follow otherhorses at whatever speed is asked. Horses dothis quite naturally; it does not require much train-ing. On the other hand, going around in circles inthe arena makes little or no sense to a horse. Itis quite possible that whatever work your horsehas had in the arena, gave him a bad taste forarena work and he shuts down and becomesresistant when you ride in there because he viesit as a confusing and frightening place. Lots ofhorses work better out of the arena, because ofthe training baggage that surfaces when they arein the arena. Horses are very keen to associate aplace with a memory or emotion.

I think you need to start over with this horsein the arena as if he was never ridden before. Donot assume he knows anything. As well man-nered as he is on the ground and on the trail, hewould act that way in the arena too if he knewhow. Be patient and break everything down intothe smallest components and spend whatevertime it takes; do not rush him. I suspect he willprogress pretty quickly since he is so cooperativein every other way.

Good luck and let me know how it goes.

Julie Goodnight has more than a quarter-century of horse training experience. Her variedbackground ranges from dressage and jumpingto racing, reining, colt-starting, and wildernessriding. She teaches "Classic Skills for a NaturalRide" and travels coast-to-coast and beyond tofilm her award-winning television show, HorseMaster, as well as to appear at horse expos, con-ferences and clinics. Her training and teachingtechniques are frequent features of Horse &Rider, The Trail Rider and America's Horse. In2008 she was named Equine Affaire'sExceptional Equestrian Educator--one of onlythree awards ever given.

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The American Horse Council is pleasedto announce its support of the CompleteAmerica’s Great Trails Act (H.R.1912). This billwas introduced by Representative Gerry E.Connolly (D-VA) and Representative CynthiaLummis (R-WY) On April 9, 2009.

Hundreds of thousands of Americas enjoyrecreational riding. Whether these recreationalriders participate in short trail rides or muchlonger pack trips they often rely on publictrails. It is important for the horse communityto look for opportunities to increase the numberof trail miles available to equestrians.

In 1968 the National Trail System Act wassigned into law. This law allows Congress todesignate a trail of particular natural beauty as aNational Scenic Trail (NST). To date Congresshas created eight NSTs, several of which areopen to equestrians along all or part of theirlength.

Most sections of the eight NSTs aremanaged by the various federal land agenciesand are open to the public. However, somesections cross private land to which access islimited or prohibited. Though the combinedlengths of the NSTs are 14,600 miles, 3520 milesof these trails remain closed to the public.

This bill would create a new tax credit forprivate landowners who grant a conservationeasement to a NST which crosses their property.It is hoped that this tax credit will encourageland owners to establish easements andcomplete the NSTs. Such conservation ease-ments will ensure that many more miles ofNSTs will be open to the public and users ofNSTs will always have access to thoseportions of NSTs.

“More equestrians each year are riding NSTslike the Pacific Crest trail and the ContinentalDivide trail. NST are national treasures and theyprovide equestrians with a unique opportunity toexperience the beauty of America just as earlyexplorers and settlers did,” said AHC PresidentJay Hickey. “We are happy to support a bill to thatwill help complete existing NSTs and makeestablishing future trails much easer.”

“I encourage recreational riders who areinterested in promoting this bill or in other effortsto expand recreation opportunities for equestri-ans to sign up for the AHC’s grassroots program,the Congressional Cavalry. The CongressionalCavalry is composed of individuals who willcontact their federal elected officials whennational issues that impact the horse communityarise. It costs nothing and requires little time,but such impute from constituents is veryimportant your Representatives, Senators andthe legislative process,” said AHC LegislativeDirector Ben Pendergrass.

To sign up for the Congressional Cavalryprogram, please email Ben Pendergrass [email protected] .

As the national association representing allsegments of the horse industry in Washington,D.C., the American Horse Council works daily torepresent equine interests and opportunities.

Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, theAHC promotes and protects the industry bycommunicating with Congress, federal agencies,the media and the industry on behalf of all horserelated interests each and every day.

The AHC is member supported by individualsand organizations representing virtually everyfacet of the horse world from owners,breeders, veterinarians, farriers, breed registriesand horsemen’s associations to horse shows,

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Arianne Zucker spoke to Equine VIP after abusy day on the set of the soap opera, “Days OfOur Lives”. Arianne plays the mischievous andwicked “Nicole Walker” on the popular TV series,a role she really loves as an actress becauseshe gets a chance to play a character with awide emotional range.

The friendly actress looked stunning on avery hot summer day, still very active whilewaiting the birth of her first baby. Like manyadult amateur riders, Arianne got hooked onriding at a young age but due to her busycareer and traveling the world as a model, shewasn’t able to ride or own a horse. Once hercareer took off, Arianne jumped back into herpassion for riding horses and now owns 2very special four legged “babies”. Arianneanswered our questions about balancing herpassion for riding while being a busy actress,wife (Arianne is married to co-star Kyle Lowder

(Brady Black) , soon to be new Mom andjewelry designer.

1) MOST PEOPLE KNOW YOU ASNICOLE ON “DAYS OF OUR LIVES” BUT THEYMAY NOT REALIZE YOU ARE AN AVID EQUES-TRIAN. HAVE YOU ALWAYS RIDDEN HORS-ES?

I have been riding horses since I was 3years old. My daddy started me on the ponyrides. I started taking it seriously around the ageof 7.

2) WHAT DISCIPLINE OF RIDING DOYOU DO? IS IT A HOBBY OR DO YOU SHOWTOO?

I ride hunter/jumpers but I am not opposedto take a riding lesson in any style because Ifeel it only makes you a better rider. Especiallyfor your actual discipline of riding.

3) YOUR CAREER AS AN ACTRESSKEEPS YOU VERY BUSY. DO YOU FIND RID-ING A STRESS RELIEF?

Riding is my chance to get away and havetime for myself. It feeds my soul and there isnothing like the the unity I have with my horses.

4) HOW DO YOU FIND TIME TO RIDEWITH YOUR SCHEDULE?

It's like anything you love in life. You make itwork. It's amazing how I have found a way toutilize the hours in the day and not be exhausted.

5) TELL US ABOUT YOUR CURRENTHORSE(S)?

I have two horses. Syracuse (Speck) is arescue from Kentucky of the track. I got himwhen he was 18 months old and he is 9 years oldnow. He is quite special to me. He has gonethrough a series of injuries in his lifetime. Many ofwhich I was told he wouldn't recover from.He is still in full training and he is my 3 ft. hunter.

Albateeh (Albert) I just purchased in Marchof 09. He is, without picking favorites, one of thebest horses I have ever owned. He is a 14 year

old Belgium Warm Bloodand in prime condition. He isa Grand Prix horse fromEurope. I still have a dreamof doing the Grand Prixsomeday and he may be asure way of getting there.

6) WHAT MAKESYOUR HORSE SPECIAL

TO YOU?Each horse has a very distinct personality.

Speck thinks he is a comedian and Albert is anathlete but still very docile and sweet. He isa stallion if you can believe that.

7) HAVE YOU HAD A MENTOR /TRAINERTHAT MADE A DIFFERENCE TO YOU AND/ORYOUR HORSE?

How can you not. Growing up I rode with awoman who I just admired like you wouldn'tbelieve. We lost touch for several years and Itraveled around the world. When I came homemany years later she happened to be traininghorses in my neighborhood and I started ridingwith her and she remained my trainer foranother 8 years. She inspired me to want to “gobigger”.

8) YOU OWN A JEWELRY STORE – DOYOU MAKE OR SELL ANYTHING HORSERELATED?

I will design pieces that are horse inspiredusing leathers or buckles. A lot of my items areinspired by my travels as well. Of course you cantake a peek at my line at www.lowdsuga.com. Ilike to write about each item as well and letthe customer know where I got the idea to designa particular piece.

9) IS THERE ANY NEW PRODUCTSYOU’VE FOUND FOR YOUR HORSE(S) ORYOURSELF THAT YOU’D LIKE TO SHARE?

Farrier's Magic has really changed myhorses tail. We started him on it when he waslaid up for six months and his tail came backfrom skinny to strong, long and beautiful.

10) WHEN THIS GOES TO PRINT, YOUWILL HAVE YOUR FIRST BABY!CONGRATULATIONS! SHOULD WE LOOKFOR PHOTOS OF YOUR NEW BABY RIDINGIN A FEW YEARS?

I want her to be a princess so it is up to her.Daddy says to find her a pony and I am sureshe will be happy to hear that.

Susan Ashbrook was born in the midwestbut longed at an early age to be like her grand-mother Pearl. Pearl rode horses and built manysuccessful businesses, and she was an inde-pendent woman when it wasn’t a popular pursuit.

Susan used her creativity and business acc-umen to found Film Fashion,www.filmfashion.com, a premier agency match-ing A list celebrities with exclusive fashion design-ers such as as Chopard, Escada, Ralph Lauren,Lanvin, Harry Winston and Swarovski. FilmFashion was a product placement firm built onSusan's relationship with over 5000 celebritiesand was acquired by PR Powerhouse, Rogers &Cowan.

Susan’s passion for horses launched hersecond career producing equine content for theinternet and broadcast channel. Ashbrook feelsthe equestrian world has stories to tell about rid-ers, events, products, special horses and allthings equestrian.

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Talking with the Animalsat Midwest Horse Fair®

Asia Voight,Professional andInternational AnimalCommunicator, will besharing her knowl-edge and experienceof talking with the ani-mals at the MidwestHorse Fair® April 16-18, 2010. This three-day equine expo inMadison, Wis. offerssomething for every-one. Over 500

exhibitors present unique shopping and educa-tional opportunities for horse lovers and owners.There are hundreds of clinics, seminars, andevents that feature top horse professionals fromall over the country. Demonstrations and ongoingentertainment appeal to both horse owners andthose who just love horses.

Voight has worked with over 32,000 animalsduring her 11-year career and has been featuredon ABC, CBS, and Fox TV. She has been high-lighted in numerous newspaper articles, includingthe front pages of the Wisconsin State Journaland the Fitchburg Star. Voight has also been onthe cover of Women Magazine, which was ratedthe "most popular issue ever."

Communicating with animals since she was achild, it was a near-death experience from a caraccident that propelled her to share her gift of ani-mal communication with the world. Now, Voightwants to share this gift with everyone.

Animal communication, Voight explained, iswhen a receptive person and animal communi-cate mentally through images, words, and emo-tions. It is a telepathic connection that is from theheart and mind -- an open channel between theperson and animal where information in variedforms can be sent and received. Believing thateveryone can communicate on some level withanimals, Voight teaches people how to communi-cate with their beloved animal friends throughweekend workshops.

The Midwest Horse Fair® has been growingand going strong for over 30 years. Held at theAlliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis., the themeof the 2010 event is “Let the Games Begin.” Thisis in recognition of the 2010 World EquestrianGames coming to the United States for the firsttime ever.

The Midwest Horse Fair® is owned by theWisconsin State Horse Council, Inc. All proceedsfrom the Fair are returned to the WSHC and areused to represent and foster a unified equineindustry in Wisconsin, promote the equinethrough leadership, education, service and com-

munication,and to take ap r o a c t i v erole in thef u t u r egrowth anddevelopmentof the equineindustry.



Ask Mary- “What should we bedoing to prepare our stable for thewinter season?”

Are you ready for winter? It’s on its way. Fallis a good time to winterize your barn or stablearea with safety in mind. No one wants to berepairing fences or fixing tank heaters in the frigidtemperatures. Whatever your winter weather,preparing for it in advance will ensure your barnis safe and functional throughout the coldmonths.

* Checklist: Begin by making a checklist oftasks to complete as you prepare for winter. Thislist will track your progress and can be updatedand used year after year.

* Check your Fences: Walk your fence lineand access and repair any problem you mightfind. Watch for protruding nails, loose wire or anysafety hazards in your pasture that may injureyour horse.Trim brush growing close to yourfences. The brush catches snowdrifts and canshort out the circuit. If you use white electric tape,consider putting colored plastic tie-ons every 15feet on the top line to increase visibility for horse,snowmobilers or others who come near yourfence line.

* Test Your Gates: Are they closing proper-

ly? Oil gate hinges and make sure gateposts haven’t loosened over the sum-mer. Tamp dirt firmly around the posts toensure they won’t destabilize with thefreezing –thaw cycle of winter weather.

* Rest Your Pasture: Pastures over grazedin fall are vulnerable to winter damage. Turningout your horses during muddy (thaw – refreeze)conditions tears up the turf and causes furtherdamage. One of the best winter pasture manage-ment plans you can have is to create a winterpaddock or sacrifice area. This helps your pas-ture grass survive the winter and come back lushand healthy in the spring.

* Assess Your Water Supply: Now is agood time to sanitize and inspect your watertrough to ensure it is operating properly. If youuse an automatic or float heater check the wiring.A short in the heater can send an electrical shockto the water. Insulate above ground piping andturn off the water supply to unused lines to pre-vent freeze damage.

* Prepare Your Barn: Clear rain gutters ofleaves, repair roof leaks and any structural dam-age of your building. Have your electrical wiringand lighting checked by a professional. Rodentsmigrate inside during the fall and can damageyour electrical system by chewing through wires.Putting electrical wire in conduit is a good option.A good barn cat or two is also good insurance.Evaluate your barn lighting. Are you safe in allareas in and around your barn during the darkwinter months? Do you have an area with brightlights where you can safely inspect the wound ofan injured horse? If not consider an upgrade ofyour lighting Good ventilation in your barn is cru-cial to prevent respiratory problems in your horse.Evaluate and clean your ventilation system,including roof vents and fans. Clean and storeyour summer use items. Move freezable itemslike shampoos and other liquids to a heated areato prevent damage

* Organize Your Barn Tools andEquipment: Nothing is more frustrating than notbeing able to find the right tool for the job in anyweather let alone subzero temperatures andsnow. A friend of mine keeps a barn tool kit sup-plied with a hammer, screw drivers, wrenches, adrill, drill bits, screws etc. readily available, so shecan grab what she needs. Is your tractor in goodrepair or does it need an oil change? Do youneed to put tire chains on for icy or slippery con-ditions? While you are at it, check your supply ofsnow shovels, plows and other snow removaltools.

* Prepare Your Horse: Clip the fetlock areaof long hair. Mud and snow can accumulate onthese long hairs and cause sore if not kept clean.If possible pull their shoes for the winter months.This helps the hoof wall to strengthen as the nailholes grow out. Update any needed vaccinationsand parasite control program. Inspect your horseblankets for fit, cleanliness and tears.

* Plan for Ice and Slippery Conditions: Ifyou have a walkway or area that thaws andrefreezes causing ice, keep a bucket of sand, saltor kitty litter near by to toss on the icy spots.

* Protection from the Winter Elements:Sleet, cold rain combined with dropping tempera-tures and wind can quickly chill a horse. A threesided shelter or windbreak is necessary as shel-ter in these conditions. Clean out your run-inshelter by removing all the old bedding andmanure. Then check the drainage of the area.Water should drain out of the shelter not in areawhere the horses will be standing. Make surethere are no loose boards or exposed nails thatcould injure your horse in the shed.

* Tarp Your Manure Storage Areas: Tarpingprevents excess water from accumulating andrunning off into streams. It also promotes thecomposting process that kills parasites in themanure.

* Fire Prevention: Inspect your fire extin-guishers and smoke alarms to make certain theyare in good working order. Clean out any trashthat may have accumulated in your stable areaand store flammable fuel containers in a securearea away from the barn.

Preparing your horse and facility for winterwon’t make the temperatures any warmer but itcan reduce the inconvenience of making repairsduring a cold snap and will ensure you havecared for your horse in the best, safest mannerpossible.

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As we promised in August’s issue, we’recontinuing our versatility series of articlesinspired by our Wind Rider Challenge crossdisciplinary competition. In this installment we’llfocus on two of our most exciting challenges: thering joust and the javelin throw. Derived frommilitary maneuvers that date back to the daysof medieval knights, both fun, exciting skills tomaster, especially when performed at a canter,lope, or even an all out gallop!

The goal is to conquer each task withoutbreaking the gait. If you and your horse arealready neck rein well, you’ll definitely have anadvantage, because you’ll be able to hold thereins in one hand while holding the javelinor lance in the other. We’ll discuss how toteach your horse to neck rein well in a futureinstallment.

Our first step in preparing our horses, how-ever, should be a slow, methodical “sacking out”with each item while on the ground. Although ourjavelin and jousting lance are similar in size (wemake ours from everyday broomsticks, which wepaint and decorate with ribbons, etc) they canappear different to your horse once hilts, stream-ers, paint or duct tape are applied. So rub bothitems, one at a time, all over your horse using anapproach and retreat method until your horse istotally unconcerned with them. Our joustinglances have dull ends, but our javelin is some-

what pointed on the leadingend to enable it to stick in a haybale when thrown. Some cau-tion in your sacking out will berequired.

Next choose whichweapon to focus on first, mountup and have someone hand itto you (your horse may have tobe introduced gradually to ahuman walking up to him whileholding a “stick”). Simply walk

around with it until your horse calmly accepts iton both sides. Make sure that your horse doesnot shy away from the side you’re holding it on,especially whenyou adjust youposition fromone side to theother. Then trotand when he’ssolid at that gait,canter aroundthe arena whileholding thejavelin or lance.If he gets upsetor you get introuble, justdrop it; you pro-gressed too far,too fast. Goback to his com-fort zone andbegin again, giving him the time he needs to feelconfident and relaxed. Now repeat with the otherweapon.

The next step is to get your horse accus-tomed to walking, trotting and cantering past ahay bale with a target attached or painted on; dothis without holding the javelin at first, if neces-

sary. Oncethis is easy,teach him toapproach aring holdinghelper ordevice (eithera personholding up aring in theire x t e n d e darm, or a ringholder madeof PVC pipe,on which thering is hung.Make surethat the ringcan easily beremoved: if itgot caught on

the ring holder (human or plastic!), you’d be drag-ging around a mighty scary object and your horsecould really panic! As before, approach withoutthe lance if he needs this additional baby step toget comfortable more quickly, and then repeatwith the lance as many times as necessary.

Once you’ve mastered these steps, walk upto the hay bale, toss the javelin at it gently, andcontinue walking past.. Do this nonchalantly atfirst, building up gradually to a hearty thrust sothe javelin sticks in the bale firmly. Proceed todoing the same at the trot, the canter, and ulti-mately the gallop. A straight line approach isimportant, and don’t assume that you can get upclose to the hay bale; you may be required to

stay up to tenfeet away asyou go by, sopractice hittingyour target froma distance.

Finally, dropyour javelin andget you lance,walk up to thering and spearit, continuingpast at the walk.As before, grad-ually build up toa trot, canterand even anexhilarating gal-lop, pick your

ring out of the air without breaking the gait, andshow off your prize. Perfect your timing and aim,and you’ll be rewarded with a thunder ofapplause from the crowd watching your javelinquiver as it pierces the bullseye in the heart of thehay bale, or as you spear the trophy ring frommid air at full mounted speed.

Good luck with this month’s tasks,which has been brought forth from medievaltimes. Remember, as you and your trustedsteed accept either lance or javelin, to pictureyour self a true knight in shining armor,accepting the appointed task for God, countryand horse! And be sure to check for thenext Wind Rider Challenge near you atTwoasOneHorsemanship.com.

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Part I in a Series:Dr. Julie Montgomery NDc

With the nation reading food labels at thegrocery store to keep better track of their ownhealth and weight, more and more horse ownersare wondering (or should be) what the labelactually means on the bag they pick up fromthe feed store.

Just like with people, some types of nutri-ents such as fats, trans fats and high sodiumfoods, foods with MSG or high fructose cornsyrup in foods are ingredients that people arestarting to stay away from. Gluten, wheat anddairy foods are also causing reactions andmaking life miserable for some people, and theyare finding out that when they stay awayfrom them they are feeling better

Lots of times, when I ask an owner whattype of feed they feed their horse they answerwith “14% protein sweet feed” – which, quitefrankly, does not really tell me all too much. And– where did people become so consumed withthe notion that protein is the only issue anyway??Since horse people tend to think it is the mostimportant issue, I will start the Horse NutritionStory here.

Protein is certainly an important buildingblock of nutrition, but it is not the only one and it

is highly over-rated in mylong-standingopinion whilehelping manyhorses to geton the road toc o m p l e t ew e l l n e s s .Too manytimes, as amatter of fact,I have had anowner or avet call me

out to work on a horse that is standing knee deepin alfalfa (sometimes upward of 20% protein) ,having finished a bucket of oats, and the horse isfoundering as we watch!!

Feed tags usually list levels of protein, calci-um and fiber. Many times, the calcium and othernutrients that may be listed are not absorbableforms of minerals- such as calcium carbonate(yuck). As a horse owner, I want to know if thefood will give my horse energy. Energy is not anutrient but it is a nutritional need for all animals.In human foods, the energy content is listed incalories on the label, and for horse feed it shouldbe listed in megacalories- but you rarely if eversee that listed.

Fats have almost two and a half times moreusable energy than carbs. Grains (typically corn,oats and barley) are high in carbs- mostly sugarsand starches. Hay, or forage, is also high in carbcontent. In recent years, for this reason, manu-facturers have been adding more fats to horsefeed.

If you smell ammonia in your horse’s stall-you are feeding your horse TOO MUCH PRO-TEIN. (this , by the way, is also true for yourself.If you smell ammonia in your urine, examine yourdiet!!). Your body dumps ammonia in your urinewhen you have exceeded your body’s proteinneeds because excess body fat is stored for fuel.This is inefficient as a process though, as thenitrogen that protein contains is converted tourea and excreted, thus being converted intoammonia.. This is basically using a “back up sys-tem” and your body will grow tired of it rapidly,and your health will start to deteriorate at a rapidpace, which is why so many nursing homes smellof ammonia, with so many people on their “lastlegs” so to speak.

Another terrible problem with too much pro-tein is that it creates excess body heat and thiscan be a REAL problem in the deep south wherethe weather is hot in competitions already.Feeding high levels of protein to horses not beingadvisable anyway, it can become actually dan-gerous in the case of competition horses, espe-cially if their liver and kidneys are also processingexcessive preservatives (we will talk about thoselater, in subsequent articles.). Sometimes, in

these cases, the horses grow to have a realproblem regulating body temperature, and if theproblem (excess protein) stands uncorrected-then they can begin to become anhydrotic. Ahorse with anhydrosis no longer sweats, which isa process of the skin and the kidneys, and whenthose organs are overworked they tend to shutdown. So, now those horses (and their owners)have a real problem..

The excess protein problem, creates manysymptoms, but the real root of the problem, whichwe tend to focus on when we approach health-care from a holistic perspective, is one of PH.PH, if you can remember back to High School,stands for the Potential for Hydrogen. My originalhorse mentor, Dr. Regan Golob, used to tell methat PH really meant “Potential for Health”. Whenyour horse/dog/cat is dumping too muchammonia from having a PH that is too high, hisurine will stink, and it will often burn the grass.Our farm used to be in Florida, and we would seethat this was a bad problem at a lot ofThroughbred farms where they fed the horseshigh alfalfa and oat diets.

A Horse should have a urine PH of 6.8 to7.2, and a dog should have a ph of 6.2 to 6.5, asthey are Carnivores. Humans should have aurine PH of 7.35 – 7.45. So, the big question is“How do you get to have the proper ph?” Diet.

In humans , we need to eat more fruits andvegetables. Horses need to eat less proteinfeeds and grains and good grass hays and notany legumes. Legumes were not really meant forhorses to digest them anyway, as they are muchbetter suited for cow forage, since cows havemany stomachs and are better able to processthem.

Human Breast Milk is around 1.5% protein,and so therefore humans actually have a MUCHlower requirement for protein even than horses,whose mare milk comes in around 12% or lessprotein. When a baby or a foal is growing , in thefirst year of life, they are NEVER going to need asmuch protein ever again as they do in that highgrowth spurt period. Therefore, more than thatamount of protein, in later more sedentary bodyfunction years, is TOOmuch!!

Symptoms of too much protein, in allspecies include being too tired, and having mus-cle and joint aches and pains that appear to haveno reason at all. This is obviously not a goodsymptom for a race horse or for a performancehorse. Further effects of catywampus PH , whichindicate too much protein involve the stomach. Ahorse that is suffering from bloating, gas andcolic is not a fun horse to be around. A horse thattightens up his hind gut because his digestion issuffering can not cut that barrel as fast, or jumpas high or run as fast.

Some of the symptoms that you or yourhorse may not feel for a long time are bones thatare getting brittle and suffering from calcium and

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Pan’s Atomic Particle, an AmericanShetland Pony, went from dressage pony to bikerpony at the 121st Shetland Pony Congress Showand his new tough look helped him capture theNational Championship in the Costume Class.Pan’s Atomic Particle and his entourage alldressed as members of a motorcycle gang tocapture the championship, proving that trading intheir top hats forleather jacketswas a winningcombination.

“All of the‘people’ in thegang were show-ing with YeagerEquine Servicesand we invitedour friendBelinda Bagbyfrom CrossC o u n t r yShetlands to joinin the fun,” saidJohnny Robb,owner of Pan’sAtomic Particleand Director ofMarketing for theAmerican Shetland Pony Club (ASPC). “It wasreally fun because every single person from agefour and up helped build the costume, it was areal team effort.”

Robb said the “gang” spent the night beforethe class cutting, taping and building the motor-cycle for Pan to wear. “I heard the song LowRider on the radio and got the idea for a motorcy-cle and knew we could include a lot of adults andkids in the fun,” Robb said.

The costume class featured seven elabo-rate entries, but it was the biker pack that stolethe show. Six-year-old Kayden Muller-Jassen, ofWellington, Florida, “drove” Pan into the ring fol-lowed by her crew of biker chicks and motorcycledudes. “The costume class at the Shetland PonyCongress Show is always fun and everyone goesall out,” Robb said. “The class is just another wayof showing how versatile our small equines real-ly are.”

During the show, Muller-Jassen and Pan

proved they were able to switch gears, leavingbehind their biker gear to put on regular ridingattired and win two National Championships.Two other junior biker members also competedPan’s Atomic Particle during the show, bringinghome more ribbons and championships. JodieAlvarez, 14, of Loxahatchee, Florida, and Pantook home the Reserve National Championship

in National ShowPony Driving.Alvarez, Muller-Jassen, and herolder sister, KlendyMuller, were alsoon the High PointYouth Team.

S h e t l a n dPony Congress,held in Cloverdale,Indiana, featuredthe best poniesfrom all across thecountry competingfor NationalChampionship titlesin driving, halter,jumping, youthclasses, costumeclasses and more.

The ASPC recognizes many types of Shetlands,including the Classic Shetland Pony, theFoundation Shetland Pony, the Modern ShetlandPony, the American Show Pony and the NationalShow Pony.

For more information on the AmericanShetland Ponies, visit their website at www.shet-landminiature.com or call (309) 263-4044

The American Shetland Pony Club, theAmerican Show Pony Registry and TheAmerican Miniature Horse Registry are non-prof-it organizations established to preserve andrefine the bloodlines of these small equines andpromote the enjoyment of small equines.Recognized as the oldest and most versatile reg-istry in the United States, the American ShetlandPony Club offer a variety of programs forShetland Pony and Miniature Horse enthusiastsof all ages. Visit their website at www.shetland-miniature.com or 81-B East Queenwood Road,Morton, IL 61550.

mineral depletion. When you hear about the racehorse that has a leg that shatters on the track forno apparent reason, you can remember that youread this article. No one generally feels theircells as they starve for oxygen in a too-acid medi-um or the stress that is put on the pancreas andthe liver , which need an alkaline medium to func-tion at peak capacity. When the horse exercisesand creates lactic acid and is already acidic any-way- you have muscles that tie up and you caneven have a heart attack. A study that was doneat Harvard Medical School years ago stated thatacidosis of the left ventricle was the #1 cause ofmost heart attacks. This explains those storiesyou hear about young, supposedly fit , althleteswho drop dead on the football field during a prac-tice skirmish for unknown reasons. ( MY guess isthat they had bacon and eggs and a proteinshake for breakfast….are you starting to see thepicture?)

Lastly, please consider that when you buy ahorse feed and you read the label, the % ofprotein in the bag is usually always 2-3% higherthan what it says if you buy it fresh, as the feedcompany has to guarantee the protein percent-age on the label, and protein is known to degradeover time. To combat this problem, the feedstuffusually leaves the factory with a 14%protein feedhaving about 16-17% protein in the bag.

With all things considered, it is best to keepyour horse under 12% protein, and this wouldinclude averaging the protein content of your hayinto the mix.

Julie B. Montgomery is a doctor of meta-physicis, a naturopathic doctoral candidate, andholds certifications in Equine Chiropractic,Equine Physical Therapy, Energy Balancing,Acupressure Level I-II, Ting Point Therapy,Aromatherapy and Nutritional Reflexology. Sheowned Holistic Horse Therapy in Ocala, Floridafrom 1997-2003, when she began studyingNaturopathcy so that she could treat people aswell, and also became a Master B.E.S.T.Practitioner for people at that time. She is amaster herbalist and formulates Equine andHuman Herbal Formulas for clients all over theworld with her husband Greg from DragonflyFarm, in Tennessee. She and her husband Gregco-created the Animal B.E.S.T. Technique andhave been teaching students world wide for thepast two years. They are also both co-founders ofa wonderful technique called H.E.A.R.T. whichincorporates ancient wisdom into new technologyto bring balance and wellness to humans andanimals alike.

For more information you may visit www.DragonflyTraining.com & www.Heart-Mission.com

This article ©Julie Montgomery 2009


Shetland Pony Joins “Motorcycle Gang” AndWins National Championship

Pan’s Atomic Particle, an American Shetland Pony, went from dres-sage pony to biker pony to win the Costume Class at the 121st

Shetland Pony Congress Show. The biker pony was joined by hisgang made up of members of Yeager Equine Services and Belinda

Bagby. (Photo by Washburn Photography)

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One of the biggest frustrations faced bymost horse owners is answering the question,“What is wrong with my horse?” Or the ever socommon, “Where is he lame?” Or the even morefrustrating question “IS there something wrongphysically or is he just being a butt head?” Everyhorse owner experiences these frustrationswhether they are competing at the upper levelsof their sport or simply wanting to enjoy a nicetrail ride on the weekends. If your horse ishaving physical problems things can getfrustrating and expensive all too often. After 15years of helping people solve both behavioralproblems and physical problems, I’d like to sharesome ideas that can help you avoid manyof the common pitfalls we all face.

The first most problematic pitfall I see withmy clients is the way we think when it comesto dealing with a physical problem in our horse.Let’s assume we actually see a very definitelameness, so we know the horse is not rightphysically. You may call a friend, your trainer,or better yet, your vet in order to find theproblem. You would likely trot out the lamehorse in order to see where the problem is.You may have your vet perform testing suchas blocking, x-rays, or ultrasound to locate the

problem. Once youlocate something,let’s say a very stiffhock, two thingsusually happen;

1) You begin totreat the issue youfound, to correct it.

2) You stopdoing any furtherevaluation on therest of the horse!

The results arepredictable. In a

few days or so the sore hock responds to thetreatment and the horse is moving better. You’rehappy and the horse soon returns tocompetition, performing better.

But the story is just beginning. In a shortwhile the horse is again not performing welland once again the lameness returns.Theprocess above is repeated, with similar results.Over a period of time, the hock problem hascome and gone several times, but each returnis a bit worse than the previous episode. Nowthe horse has a CHRONIC hock problem, andthe treatment becomes more aggressive. Thehorse’s performance deteriorates and it oftenends up being sold or retired. Or worse.Ironically the solution to this scenario is tochange the way you think and how you proceedback at the beginning of this situation!

The error goes back to trying to find theproblem! I have worked on several thousandhorses as a therapist and not once did I find ahorse with only one problem! With our SumerelTherapy System, we always go over the wholehorse to find everything that is a physicalproblem for that horse today. Let me use oursore hock horse to help you understand howthis applies.

Often the problem you see in the horse is theresult of other problems in other parts of thehorse! If I change hats here and speak from abehavioral perspective, you need to rememberthat a horse, as a prey animal, tries to HIDEany physical problems to avoid attracting theattention of every predator in the woods. Theydo this by compensating and using other partsof their body to take up the load for the injuredpart. But soon those areas begin to get sorebecause compensating alters the natural patternof movement.

Example: Your saddle is a bit tight on oneside of the horse’s back, so he flexes his back abit to avoid the pressure. That shift changes thealignment of his front and rear, which causes himto carry his head to one side, a little. As you rideyou see his head off to one side and pull it back.That causes a slight overload in a shoulder and a

synthetic arc in the neck. Soon the shoulder getssore and the neck gets sore so the horseover-extends the opposite rear leg to compen-sate. Now you see a sore hock! When youaddress the sore hock, but not what causedthat sore hock, the problem is doomed to return!You must address the cause to eliminate theproblems. You need to correct the saddle issue,treat the neck and shoulder, as well as anyother areas that may be sore, so they do notevolve into more serious issues!

About now, people start to think of blamingthe vet for not doing more. Let me address thatas well. I’ve worked with many good vets andthey all know what I just told you. But severalfactors interfere with following the ideal scenarioI outlined. First, most horse owners don’t want topay a vet for additional testing once the problemwas found. “If you don’t find anything, we wastedmoney.” Next, all good vets are incredibly busyand may not have the time to spend an houror two on each horse. Also, there are manyproblems such as simple sore muscles that canevolve into serious problems, but the vet hasno tools to locate problems of such low severity.You need to be more aware and request your vetlook beyond the obvious. Even then, once youunderstand the need to evaluate the whole horse,most people still have the dilemma of how to dothat!

The technology is available and if you wantto learn more you can visit the Therapy page atwwwsumereltraining.com. Having the ability tolocate all the physical problems troubling thehorse today, has allowed us to help manyhorses with ongoing chronic problems. Most ofour clients are amazed at how many problemareas their horses actually have. They areeven more amazed at how quickly and dramati-cally we can get their horse back to performingbetter than before. When you get past justtreating the obvious problems and focus on thewhole horse, the improvements are incredible.Did you ever trip and fall down or come off ahorse? When you got up, you probably focusedon the part of you that hurt the worst or wasbleeding the most. But the next day, how manyareas on you hurt? Get the picture?

Lastly, there does not need to be a fall orcrash to bring on the problematic situationsabove. Barrel racing horses get sore due to whatthey are asked to do. So do Dressage horses,race horses and every other discipline we puthorses in. To keep you horse performing at hisbest, wining more and enjoying a long career, youhave to take care of the whole horse. Not just theobvious problem.

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Purina has donated horse feed to twodeserving families featured on ExtremeMakeover: Home Edition. Episodes featuring theHamptons of Springfield, Mo., and the Marshallsof Dallas, Texas, will air this fall on ABC.

“Purina loved teaming up with ExtremeMakeover: Home Edition to assist these familiesin need,” said Marketing Manager, Land O’LakesPurina Feed, Chris Goodwin. “We take greatpride in the equine industry and always look forways to give back and help horses and their own-ers.”

Purina donated five tons of horse feed to theHampton family of Springfield, Mo., in hopes tohelp offset feed costs for their six rescued horsesthat live on their farm. Making ends meet hadbeen a struggle for the Hamptons. With twochildren of their own, Chris and wife NikiHampton recently doubled the size of their familyafter a fateful phone call from a social servicesagency. They were told that they had just onehour to decide whether to take their four niecesand nephews or let them go into foster care.Without hesitation, Chris and Niki moved the fourchildren into their 716 square-foot, one-bedroomand one bath farmhouse.

“They are the type of people who will bethere anytime anyone needs anything,” saidChris’ mother, Cathie Hampton. “When theydecided to take in the four kids, they werealready cramped and crowded. They still tookthem in.”

During the western-themed show, viewerswill see the Hampton’s family home and barncompletely torn down and rebuilt. The new barnwill house their six rescued horses and willinclude six stalls, an equine facility, a tack room,a feed room and a green house.

“It is obvious the horses are much lovedmembers of the family, and since the family got anew home, we wanted to give the horses a newhome too,” said Project Lead for the extremebuilder, Millstone Homes, Julie Vanvig-Burnell.“We also decided to partner with Purina toprovide the horses with a level of security and apremium horse feed for these much lovedanimals.”

“My son was thrilled, shocked and surprised,”added Hampton. “He cried when he heard Purinahad donated all that feed.”

Purina also donated a one year supply ofStrategy® Horse Feed to the Marshall family ofDallas, Texas. Carlton Marshall, who serves onthe Dallas police force, has two children with hiswife Susan. He recently spent nine months in thehospital after a bullet pierced his neck during adrug raid, damaging his spinal cord. He suffereda severe stroke, contracted meningitis, and isnow in a wheelchair and uses cochlear implantsin order to hear.

The Marshall’s newly built home solvedstructural and accessibility issues for Carlton,and enabled the family to continue their volunteerwork with Therapeutic Riding of Texas (TROT), ahorseback riding therapy program for childrenand adults with mental and physical challenges.

Along with their new home, the Marshalls alsoreceived a new barn, which includes a hydrauliclift for Carlton to care for his horses.

"I love the independence it's going to giveme,” said Carlton Marshall. “To see all these peo-ple come out and volunteering their time, it'sabsolutely overwhelming."

"Purina has always maintained an active rolein supporting our community,” said AccountManager, Land O' Lakes Purina Feed, BobWucher. “Carlton and Susan are long timecustomers of Nancy and Susie Thomas ofFeeders Supply Co., the local Purina Dealer.Together, the Marshall's horse and pet needs willbe covered for the next year."

The Hampton family episode will air Sunday,October 4, 2009. The Marshall family episode willair Sunday, October 18, 2009. Please check yourlocal listings for exact air times.

The Emmy award winning reality program“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” nowentering its 7th season, is produced by EndemolUSA, a division of Endemol Holding. It is execu-tive-produced by Anthony Dominici. DavidGoldberg is Chairman, Endemol North America.The show airs Sundays from 8:00-9:00 p.m., ESTon ABC.

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FULTON, MO – During the summer, manyhorses in the William Woods University equestri-an program are leased out to various lesson andshow programs. But for one William Woodshorse, this summer was different.

R.J., a half-Arab registered with the PintoHorse Association of America, traveled toArkansas to participate in the Equestrian Zone’shippotherapy and therapeutic riding program.

R.J. was donated to the western barn from ahome in Iowa in December of 2008, and he was“green-broke,” meaning he had very little train-ing. During the spring semester of 2009, he wasprojected by WWU student Kate Lawrence, whograduated in May 2009.

During “projecting” a student in the equestri-an program is paired up with an individual horseto train, riding more often than the traditionaltwice-a-week lesson, and being the only rider towork with that particular horse.

“R.J. is nothing special when looking at himfrom a professional horse standpoint, but he ispriceless when it comes to his personality, cute-ness and willingness to keep trying,” saidLawrence. “R.J. neverrefused to do anythingI asked.”

The unusualarrangement of leas-ing a WWU horse toa therapy barn forthe summer cameabout when ArielFinkenbinder, a 2002WWU graduate,visited Fulton forAlumni Weekend. Sheis a therapeutic ridinginstructor at theEquestrian Zone, abarn in Russellville,Ark., that specializes in hippotherapy and thera-

peutic riding. According to their website, hippotherapy is a

“physical, occupational and speech therapy treat-ment strategy that utilizes equine movement... toachieve functional outcomes.” Therapeutic ridingis “a term that encompasses a variety of equineactivities… with an emphasis on the developmentof riding skills.”

Therapeutic riding is a growing movement,and to keep current with the latest equestriantrends, William Woods recently added a concen-tration in therapeutic riding within the equestrianscience major. Students also have the option tobecome certified through NARHA (NorthAmerican Riding for the HandicappedAssociation).

WWU hosted an Equestrian SpecialOlympics in 2008, with the help oftherapeutic riding students and otherequestrian science majors.

William Woods equestrian instructorJennie Petterson helped to facilitate thelease of R.J. to the Equestrian Zone.

“R.J. wasn’t the first horse thatpopped into myhead as a possibletherapy horse, butbecause he was sogood naturedaround the WWUstudents, I thoughthe just might workout. I was also con-fident that as a WWU grad,Ariel would know what toexpect in terms of exposureand handling.”

R.J. took to the therapyprogram like a fish to water.

“He was such a joy,” saidFinkenbinder. “He carried

riders with high tone, low tone, autism, cerebral

palsy, ADHD, down’s syndrome and many more.Whatever we needed, he provided. R.J.’s move-ment was just what the therapists needed formany of their riders—his calm rhythmic pacehelped them feel secure, but he also has the abil-ity to provide a great range of increasing difficul-ty and challenge depending on his pace.”

Amy and Steve Oatis, parents of one of theriders, had wonderful things to say about theimpact that R.J. had on their daughter.

Therapy horse—2nd add“Lilly’s therapist discovered that R.J.’s size

and temperament are ideally suited to Lilly’sneeds, and as a result, Lilly made great progressduring her time with him this summer. Horsesopen doors of communication for children on theautism spectrum in ways that are seemingly mag-ical. We know R.J. is needed at your school, but

we hope youwill considerletting himreturn to theE q u e s t r i a nZone next sum-mer and whenhe is ready toretire, becausehe has helpedour daughterimmensely.”

T h eE q u e s t r i a nZone has“flagged” R.J.’sfile, so thatwhen histime at William

Woods comes to an end, they will be notified andgiven the option to purchase him.

“We will jump at the chance to borrow R.J.back any chance we get and maybe someday hemight be ready to retire to our program when heis finished with his ’school.’ We are very gratefulfor the chance to have R.J. spend his summerwith us and as a result, many people havelearned about William Woods,” saidFinkenbinder.

WWU Horse Enjoys Summer Therapy WorkBy Leah Hohmeier ’10



R.J., the therapy horse from William Woods University, nuzzles one of his young riders in theEquestrian Zone’s hippotherapy and therapeutic

riding program.

Small children and adults alike at theEquestrian Zone enjoy R.J., the therapy horse

from William Woods University.

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ChicagolandEquestrian Lifestyle

Expo & HolidayMarket moves to new

Lake CountyFairgrounds

November 21-22Horsemen’s Council of Illinois is bringing its

successful Equestrian Lifestyle Expo November21-22, 2009 to the large Chicagoland horse mar-ket for its second year.

“Sponsored by Purina Feeds, this year’sExpo moves into the spacious new Lake CountyFairgrounds’ Expo Center in Grayslake, IL –65,000 square feet all on one level,” according toJoy Meierhans, Expo manager.

“Located west of I-94 at the intersection ofPeterson and Midlothian Roads, the newFairgrounds provides lots of free parking witheasy in and out access,” Meierhans said.

Lake County is ideally situated to attracthorsemen from both the Chicago and Milwaukeemetro areas, aided by excellent InterstateHighway access.

“Positive response from the many returningvendors has been very encouraging,” Meierhanssaid in explaining how people are reacting to themove. “The new Fairgrounds facilities were notyet finished when the Horsemen’s Councillaunched the event last year, but we think we nowhave a ‘home’ for Expo for years to come,” shesaid.

The all breed equestrian trade show willpresent products and services for current horseowners and the one in three households wantingto own or ride a horse in the future, according toHorse Industry Alliance research.

“Like last year, this year’s Expo will not havehorses on site, but will have a large educationalcomponent, featuring leading clinicians, nutrition-ists, veterinary specialists and researchers in theforefront of equine understanding,” Meierhanssaid.

Vendors will include those with English andWestern tack and clothing for all breeds anddisciplines; feed, supplements, health careproducts; and facilities, equipment and stablesupplies, such as barns, stalls, fencing,generators and gators, Meierhans explained.

With only 30 days until Christmas, there willbe a special emphasis on holiday gifts, includingjewelry, art, books, stationery andhome/barn/lounge accessories.

Appealing to folks interested in becomingpart of the equestrian lifestyle will be the clubsand associations representing breeds and disci-plines. HCI member clubs will qualify for reducedexhibitor rates.

Complete exhibitor and attendee informationwill be posted as it becomes available atwww.horsemenscouncil.org. Exhibitor applicationforms will be the first items to appear on the site,followed by speakers and their program listings.

Lake and adjacent McHenry are the top twocounties in Illinois horse population, and“Industry estimates from the American HorseCouncil and Illinois Department of Agriculture tellus that nearly a third of all the horses in Illinoisare in the northern 23 (of 102) counties – morethan 65,000 of them – from the I-80 corridor onup,” according to Dr. Kevin Kline, University ofIllinois professor and an HCI director.

“What these figures do not tell us, but whichwe have seen from participation in hunt/jump,dressage and saddleseat – and heard from otherequestrian associations,” Kline said, “is that inaddition to all its Western riders, Chicagolandalso is home to substantial numbers of Englishriders, mostly women, mostly with higher thanaverage income. So, a pre-holiday shoppingopportunity for all things ‘horsey’ is a natural.”

For information on exhibiting, contact JoyMeierhans at (630) 557-2575 [email protected].

Horsemen’s Council of Illinois, voice of thehorse industry in Illinois, is affiliated with theAmerican Horse Council and is the statewideassociation of equine organizations and individu-als working to provide centralized leadership forIllinois’ 77,000 horse owners, 213,000 horsesand its $3.8 billion industry, which provides full-time employment for more than 15,000 people.

For women who want something more thantraditional horsemanship, a weekend camp atEagle Valley Equestrian (EVE) offers the chance

to learn from as well as teach your equinepartner through a relationship centered approachto horsemanship. Equine Assisted Coachingactivities blend with Natural Horsemanship basedtrail training lessons to provide participants newinsights into themselves as well as their horses.Campers will leave with new problem solvingskills and a deeper sense of self awareness thatwill serve them in any arena of life, and add depthto the relationship they have with horses.

The weekend is facilitated by certified lifecoach Beth Peterson and EVE's own HeatherKitching, who developed EnlightenedHorsemanship. The two woman have been pair-ing their skills for the last two years to offerEnlightened Horsemanship Youth Camps. Inresponse to the numerous parents who'verequested a similar program for adults, the twoare now offering the Women's Camp in October,taking advantage of the beautiful bluffland fallseason.

The camp is limited to six women, trailriding experience is not required. Anyone inter-ested in the program can contact either Beth [email protected] or Heather [email protected], for moreinformation.

"...and he whispered to the horse, trust noman in whose eyes you do not see yourselfreflected as an equal." -unknown


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Cedar Lake Ranch, LLC, Vienna, IL.; 618-695-2600, www.cedarlakeranchllc.com

Circle B Ranch HOrse Camp, Eddyville, IL.; 618-672-4748, www.circlebranch.com

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Argle Lake State Park, Colchester, IL.;309-776-3422Big River State Forest, Keithsburg, IL.;

309-374-2496Chain Lakes State Park, Spring Grove, IL.;

847-587-5512Clinton Lake State Recreation Area, DeWitt, IL.;

217-935-8722Fox Ridge State Park, Charleston, IL.

217-345-6416Giant CityState Park, Makanda, IL.;

618-457-4836Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park,

Sheffield, IL.; 815-454-2328Kankakee River State Park, Bourbonnais, IL.;

815-933-1383Lake Le-Aqua-Ne State Park, Bourbonnais, IL.;

815-369-4282 MatthiessenState Park, Utica, IL.;

815-667-4868Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area, Collison,

IL.; 217-442-4915Moraine View State Park, Leroy, IL.;

309-724-8043Newton Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area, Newton,

IL.; 618-783-3478Pere Marquette State Park, Grafton, IL.;

618-786-2156 Rock Cut State Park, Loves Park, IL.;

815-885-3311Shawnee National Forest, Harrisburg, IL.;

618-253-7114Weinbrg-King State Park, Augusta, IL.;

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IOWA - Trail RidesAmana Trail Ride, Amana Colonies, Amana, IA.;

319-462-2206, www.amanatrailride.comOvernight Stabling

Aunt Reba’s Bed and Breakfast, Larchwood, MN.;712-478-4042 or 888-282-5349: www.auntrebas.com

Iowa Bunkhouse, Audubon, IA.; May-September: 712-773-2737JM4 Rand, Arena, Horse Hotel, Bed and

Breakfast, Crescent, IA.; 712-328-7593,www.JM4Ranch.com

Lewis Bottom Farms, Shellsburg, IA.;319-436-3323, www.lewisbottomsfarms.com

MINNESOTA - Trail RidesBush Wacker Trail Ride Club, Huntersville Fall

Trail Ride, Huntersville, MN.; 218-894-0056Outback Ranch, Inc., Houston, MN.;

507-896-5550, www.outbackranch.comOvernight Stabling

Outback Ranch, Inc., Houston, MN.;507-896-5550, www.outbackranch.comPublic LandsArrow Head State Park, Tower, MN.;

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507-324-5249 Maplewood State Park, Pelican Rapids, MN.; 218-

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218-834-5238Pillsbury State Forest, Brainerd, MN.;

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NORTH DAKOTA - Trail RidesBadlands Trail Rides, Killdeer, ND.;

701-764-8000, www.badlandstrailrides.comTennessee Walking Horse Associaiton of North

Dakota Trail Ride, Grassy Butte/Turtle River StatePark, 701-947-2190Riding Vacations

Knife River Ranch Vacations, Golden Valley, ND.;701-983-4290, www.kniferiverranch.com

Little Knife Outfitters, Watford City, ND.; 701-973-4331, www.littleknifeoutfitters.comPublic Lands

Fort Ransom State Park, Fort Ransom, ND.; 701-973-4331

SOUTH DAKOTA - Trail RidesBroken Arrow Horse Camp, Custer, SD: 605-673-

4471, www.brokenarrowcampground.com Hay Creek Ranch, Nemo, SD: 605-578-1142,

www.haycreekranch.net Krieger Cattle Company, Burke, SD:

605-775-2113Riding Vacations

Bitter Sweet Ranch and Camp, HillCity, SD: 605-574-2324, wwwbitterseetranchcamp.com

Broken Arrow Horse Camp, Custer,SD:

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Hay Creek Ranch, Nemo, SD: 605-578-1142,www.haycreekranch.net

Gunsel Horse Adventures, Rapic City, SD 605-343-7608, www.gusdelhorseadventures.com

Salt Camp Cabins and Bed and Breakfast,Rosebud, SD: 605-747-2206, [email protected]

WISCONSIN - Trail RidesBremer Creek LLD, Mondovi, WI.;

608-323-3092, www.bremercreek.comRiding Vacations

Bremer Creek LLD, Mondovi, WI.;608-323-3092, www.bremercreek.com

Palmquist Farm, Brantwood, WI.;715-564-2558, www.palmquistfarm.comSpur of the Moment Ranch,LLC,Mountain,

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Black River State Park, Black River Falls, WI;715-284-4103

Brule River State Forest, Douglas County, WI.;715-372-4866

Castle Rock Trails, Arkdale, WI.;608-564-2233

Governor Dodge State Park ,Dodgeville, WI.;608-935-2315

Haymeadow Flowage, Chippewa Falls, WI.; 715-726-7880

Kerrle Moraine State Forest, Campbellsport WI.;262-626-2116; 262-594-6200

Lake Wissota State Park, Chippewa Falls; 715-382-4574

Token Creek County Park, Madison,WI.; 608-246-3896Wild Rock Park, Neilsville, WI.; 715-743-5140

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The Horse ShowWell, Lord, here I am at a Horse Show again

And in church I will not be.I've forgotten the number of weeks since I've been.I guess it must be three.

I really had good intentionsOf getting to church today.But here I am at a Horse ShowAnd I guess it is here I will stay.

It seems like these horse showsAttract a magnet inside of me,But I hope you realize, Lord,I had intentions of worshipping thee.

Perhaps you'll think me a sinner,For in church I will not be.But someone has to look over your horses, Lord,And I thank you for letting that someone be me.

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Oct. 9 2009 at 9:00 AM-Oct. 11 2009 at 12:00 PM- Red Horse Ranch Arena Fall Festival of Cutting- Red Horse Ranch Arena , 22671 CountyHighway 10- Fergus Falls, MN, 56537218.736.3000

October 10-11 ND – Minnesota Quarter HorseAssociation Great Midwest International HorseShow, Select Sire Futurity, Valley City. JeanFredrich, 701-725-4420, www.mnqha.com orwww.redriverhorsebreeders.net

10/12/2009-IA, Greenfield- Double B ProductionsHORSE SOCCER $10/horse/week - great exer-cise for you and your horse - any level of rider! -(641) 745-5845 - [email protected]

10/13/2009-IA, Greenfield - Barrel - Double BProductions - BB Arena Tues Jackpot Series(arena open 6 pm) Exhib 7:30 pm Jackpot 8 pm- (641) 745-5845 - [email protected]

10/16/2009 -10/17/2009 Wild Horse Adoption -Time: 8:00AM - 5:00PM - Western Exchange -102 8th Street, Belle Plain, IA

October 17 MN – Minnesota Quarter HorseSpecial Event Roping Show, Freeborn CountyFairgrounds, Albert Lea. Gloria Enger 320-251-8229 or www.mnqha.com/Calendar.htm

10/16-10/18-MN, Fergus Falls - Barrel, FuturityMN Laks Barrel Race - $12,3000 Added Money -2D Futurity & Derby, 4D Open, MCA IncentivePurse - (701) 541-3930 - Added Money: $12300

10/17/2009 - MN, North Branch - Barrel - $100Added First Class at 11am - (651) 277-1095 [email protected]\

10/17-10/18 - NE, FREMONT -Barrel - PURINAMILLS SADDLE SERIES - (402) 419-0191

10/17-18 WI – Perfect Balance Natural HoofCare introductory class, Eagle Valley Equestrian,Fountain City. Heather Kitching, 608-687-9534 [email protected]

10/18/2009 - MN, North Branch - Fun Show - $20for the entire day of FUN!!! High Point Awards toall Divisions! Starts at 11am! - (651) 277-1095 [email protected]

October 18- Hunter-Jumper show - 9:00 A.M. -Crossroads Farm, 1671 County Rd K, Hartford,Wi. 53027 - Contact: Nancy Maloneyemail: [email protected]

262-673-7007 - 262-707-8408

10/20/2009 - IA, Greenfield- Barrel - Double BProductions, BB Arena – Greenfield IA TuesJackpot Series (arena open 6 pm) Exhib 7:30 pmJackpot 8 pm - (641) 745-5845 - [email protected]

10/22-10/25 - MN, Fergus Falls - Reining NCRCHA futurity/derby show, NRCHA approvedclasses, AQHA approved classes - (651) 755-9376 - [email protected]

10/23 - 10/15 - Eagle Valley Equestrian LLC -Fountain City, WI - Enlightened HorsemanshipWomen's Camp, featuring Equine AssistedCoaching and trail training. For info: Heather [email protected], 608-687-9534 - www.learning2ride.com.

10/24-10/25 - SD, Huron - Barrel, Futurity Northern Region Futurities, UBRA - SD HeartlandFuturity, Derby & Open Barrel Race &Polebending. - (605) 350-0955 - [email protected]

10/24/2009 - OK Yale Horse Sale &Auction -Noble’s Poker Bar Horse Auction 100 +Head Quarter Horses to sell. Prospects,Broodmares, Started Ropers, Reiners, andBarrel Racers. Yale, OK - (405) 880-6495 - [email protected]

10/24 MN – Fall Regional Horse Owner Program,1 to 4 p.m., Red Horse Ranch Arena, FergusFalls. Register at www.extension.umn.edu/horse

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Oct. 30 2009 at 5:00 PM?–?Nov. 1 2009 at 12:00PM - Central MN AQHA Team Penning and Sort- Red Horse Ranch Arena , 22671 CountyHighway 10- Fergus Falls, MN, 56537218.736.3000

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October31-1 MN – Minnesota Ponies of AmericaClub Halloween POA Spooktacular, Minnesota

Equestrian Center, Winona Joan Lewis, ShowSecretary, 763-421-6028, [email protected]

10/31-11/1 - NE, FREMONT - Barrel ~ PURINAMILLS SADDLE SERIES - (402) 419-0191

11/3/2009 - IA, Greenfield - Barrel - Double BProductions - BB Arena – Greenfield IA TuesJackpot Series (arena open 6 pm) Exhib 7:30 pmJackpot 8 pm - (641) 745-5845 - [email protected]

November 6-9 - 2nd Annual Women & HorsesExpo - 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m - Lazy E Arena -Guthrie, Oklahoma - Contact Dog & PonyProduction - [email protected]

11/6-11/8 - MN, Verndale - Barrel, Futurity Northern Region Futurities, UBRA ~ 2009Northern Region Futurity Tour Finals ADDED$$$, TROPHY BUCKLES, JACKETS & MORE! -(715) 857-6343 - [email protected]

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2007 Bay Overo English Prospect, started undersaddle and still in training. Good looking, big bod-ied, nice stride, good minded and great manners.15.2 and still growing. Asking $9500. 815/238-8462.

For Sale: 16 Yr. Buckskin Paint Gelding. Needsexperienced rider. 815/943-7031 evenings.

Appaloosa Reg. Mares. 3 Yr+ Gentle, pretty,friendly. Will be great under saddle. Reasonablypriced. 815/814-1803.

Looking for Good Home for Loveable Chestnutgelding. No fee for right person. 312/307-9411.

Black Stallion TB & Paint 16 Hds, 3 Yrs. TB Mare,12 yrs, 16.3 Grdaughter Mr. Prospector. 100 yr.Old coal wagon. Priced reasonably. 815/528-0259.

REAL ESTATEBristol, WI - 8/10 of a mile from Illinois state line.5 acre homesite. 60 x 120 polebarn, 11 stalls,

new fencing, mature trees, pond. $375,000.847/951-0670.

Southern WI Horse Property. 6.38 Acre CountryHome, Horse/Hobby Newer 6 stall pole barn,auto waterers, heated tack room, 80 X 150 out-door sand arena, and three fenced pastures allwith Centaur Fencing! Blooming tree arbor leadsto private stream and woods with paths! Beautiful2105 sq. ft., 2/3 bedroom, 3 bath home, gleaminghardwood, vaulted living room with brick fireplaceand 1st floor laundry. $369,900. See:www.WIHomes.com, MLS 1546170 for pictures.Call/email for more info.: [email protected],608-225-1925.

Hartford, WI – 7.25 AC, 4 BR RenovatedFarmhouse, 40x70 barn w/4 box stalls, 72x180indoor riding arena, grass & dry paddocks, 3 out-door shelters, meticulously maintained home &facility. $379,000. 262/673-2661.

STALLIONSDakota Gambler Rare Black and White PintabianAt Stud: Proven 99.6% Purebred Arabian.Athletic, Correct, Beauty, Elegance, Kind disposi-tion with awesome movement. RegistrationNumbers: 320-283-5933, [email protected]

Pure Friesian "ROEK" 2nd Premie Stallion.ROEK has a great pedigree, to match his greatintelligence, temperament, and CHARISMA. 218-780-7064, [email protected].

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8 YR. MARE, Gorgeous,Beginners Dream Horse!Barrel racing and trail.$4,000 Pinto-Beginners,young or old, this is thehorse for you. Gentle,smooth, and a nice bar-rel horse, great on trailstoo. Call [email protected]

BEAUTIFUL HALF-ANDALU-SIAN, EXCELLENT DRES-SAGE, EVENTINGPROSPECT-$6,000- gor-geous half-Andalusian filly,nicely started under saddle,ready for show, trail, or put-ting fabulous sport babies onthe ground. 715-822-392

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AA PRITI PRITI, 2005 BAY ANDALUSIAN FILLY, (PiriPiri x AA Despierta)$12,000.00 US National Top FiveFuturity Filly in hand2008 Just startedunder saddle262-249-8870

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6 YR. AQHA BARRELRACING Mare, what abeauty! $8,000 Great littlebarrel mare, perfect turns,gentle and well man-nered. Makes barrel rac-ing super fun. [email protected]

Very Tall, Huge Moving Son ofHeroe Mac!Extra tall yearling AndalusianColt. (Azteca)Lovely forward movement anda quiet mind.

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AA DESPIERTA, EliteWinner of the GANADORTrophy, (Despierto xArdorosa del Greco)$15,000 Andalusian Infoal to US NationalChampion 3rd level dres-sage horse "Legado".Sheis carrying a "sexed" male foal.Available in utero for$10,000 262-249-8870 [email protected]

URGEL III. PROVENPRODUCER OFMOVEMENT! ANCCERevised, 16.1 hands (DanesIII by Maja VII). His foals areof consistent quality and havehis conformation, power,movement, kindness, andlove for people. 940-686-0910 [email protected]

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6 ACRES 30 MILESWEST OF DEKALB,IL.House/6 acres 30miles west of Dekalb, ILnext to Franklin CreekState Park/miles oftrails. Call Mike [email protected]

The Elite Fleet by 3BarLTransport 1*800*982*2208Horse Transportation Short Description: Affordable- Experienced - Reliable --Specialized [email protected]

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Fiero LFA,PRE Black AndalusianStallion. International Champion ofChampions international blood-lines, Proven producer, ProvenJunior Champion Stallion andUSDF Dressage Competitor. [email protected]

Imported Black PRERevised Stallion forStallion Service FromMaipe Stud: CostaleroXV . Huge movementwith substance, teddybear personality, will adddepth, bone and move-ment to your next foal! 972-746-1457 [email protected]

Famous EchoHomozygous! WorldChamp. Halter stallion!direct son of The Color ofFame.2004 Pinto Horse ofthe Year and the 2004Pinto World ChampionHalter [email protected]

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Bailador DG. Grey sonof Santeno KDW. This isa colt with substantialbone and an uprightneck. Perfect forDressage972-746-1457

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3X NATIONAL CHAMPIONPRE (ANCCE) REVISEDSTALLION SPOKANE!Royally bred with RockstarMovement recognized byAmerican & Spanishjudges, add size, sub-stance & movement toyour breeding program.972-746-1457 [email protected]

ZINNIA BA ANDALUSIANMARE (Despierto xZinnia) US ReserveNational ChampionAndalusian Mare$15,000. Well startedunder saddle, GreatBroodmare, ProvenShow Horse [email protected]

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