hoof print spring 2013 - natrc

2012President’s Cup

WinnerSusie’s

Stardustand

TammyLineback

NationalWinners

RegionalWinners

UwharrieRevisited

Emergencies onthe Trail - Part 3

STAR RideSets Standard

AndMuch More!

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Table of Contents

On The Cover:

Tammy LinebackAnd

Susie’s Stardust,winners of the the

2012 NATRCPresident’s Cup Award

Photo by Jim Edmondson-used with permission

Spring 2013

2 President’s Message

5 We Miss You, Pat Jubb

6 Unsung Heros

8 Jean Green, Lifetime Achievement Award Winner

10 National Appreciation Awards

11 Regional Team Awards

20 National Champions

21 Breed Awards

22 High Mileage Awards

24 National High Point Awards

30 2012 President’s Cup Winner

35 Timing Your Ride for Extreme Conditions

36 Emergencies on the Trail, Part 3

39 AERC / NATRC Clinic

40 Uwharrie Revisited

41 Letting Numbers and Lists Do the Talking

43 NATRC Membership

45 NATRC Seeks Balance in Financial Performance

46 Proposed Rule Changes

50 STAR Ride Sets Standard

51 Ride Results

52 Meeting Minutes

All convention photos contained in thisissue were taken by Gary Walls, and

are used with permission.

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There are some themes I will reiterateover and over while I am President.

And the first is that NATRC has greatvalue for its members. This value mani-fests itself in so many ways---obviousones like the educational and learningopportunities that abound, the friend-ships and relationships we form, and thepartnerships with our equines that areenhanced and magnified. Some lessobvious, but still vitally important valuecomes from such as the trail work andtrail advocacy we do. Without trails toride and compete on NATRC would notexist. Period. Although most of us areinvolved in some sort of ‘’trails work’’ wego about it very quietly. We have an en-ergetic and excited Trails AdvocacyChairperson in Erin Glassman and shewill be guiding us forward to an in-creased effort in our trails work. The fu-ture of any particular trail is not yourresponsibility, or my responsibility, but isour responsibility. NATRC cannot abdi-cate this responsibility to any other enti-ty, but must share the burden ofensuring we have a place to ride for thenext 50 years and beyond.

NATRC educates and informs itsmembers. And that education inspires usto constantly learn more, seek more, tobecome even better horsemen andhorsewomen. I truly believe no one doesit better when it comes to educating and

informing and inspiring its members. Butjust because we do it best doesn’t meanwe can’t do it better! Jamie Dietrichbrought that to my attention while wewere sitting in the Denver airport hopingto make it out between snows. We can’trest on what we do but must constantlyseek to enhance what we have to offer.So, ideas are debated back and forthand suggestions studied for viability andpractical application. I have offered tothe NBOD a question test for theseideas and suggestions and possible rulechanges---1) does this change funda-mentally alter the nature of our sport andour well thought our mission and philoso-phy? If yes, discard. If no, move to…2)… then why be reluctant to discuss?Why not give it a try? If this could helpNATRC in some way without diminishingthe integrity of our sport then how canwe possibly lose? What is the possibleharm? What is the negative? And, 3)are we maintaining our focus on the bigpicture of NATRC’s future? As your Na-tional Board of Directors deliberates andanswers these questions you all shouldbe answering them for yourselves aswell, because we need your input andvoice.

NATRC is a competitive trail ridingorganization---meaning we compete atour rides. But we are also in stiff competi-tion for riders and participants with so

many otherequine organi-zations andactivities. And,frankly, manyof those re-quire muchless work andeffort thanNATRC. Weare in competi-tion for discre-tionaryspending.Tough eco-nomic timesdictate toughdecisions with our money. We are incompetition for a place to ride and com-pete (see first paragraph) so our effortswith trail advocacy are more importantthan ever. We all have to admit thatNATRC takes hard work, dedication andan interest in learning. But our savinggrace is that we draw folks with thosevery same attributes---a willingness towork hard and a desire to learn. And,along with our well thought out mission,vision, and philosophy, those attributesin our membership are one of the rea-sons NATRC has been here 52 years.You folks reading this are the very rea-son I have such optimism we’ll be herein 52 more years.

The last point I’ll reiterate is that allthe good, and positive, and attractivethings we had 50 years ago with NATRCare still here. And they will be here in 50more years. We’ll have new faces in newplaces, but the value will still be here.The opportunity will still be here. Theeducation and learning and inspiring willstill be here. And, no one will do it better.

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Thank Youto the2013

Region 3National

Convention CommitteeChair – Chuck SmithConsultant – Susan PetersSecretary – John VolkerdingRegistration – John VolkerdingBanquet Co-Ordination –

Susan Peters & Chuck SmithLogo Design – John VolkerdingSpeakers – Betty WolgramRaffle and Silent Auction -

Linell Miller & DianaMarquardt

Vendors – Sharon RoperUsed Tack Sale – Pam GalchuttHospitality – Jim & Lin Ward &

Lonnie Smith

Center Pieces – Jenny SmithAwards Program Emcee -

Susan PetersPhoto Credits: With thanks & appreciation to Jim Edmondson Michael Collins Bill Wingle Cristy Cumberworth

Event Photographers: Bill Wingle Gary Walls

Steve and Pam Galchutt

NATRCNational

BoardMembers

Region 1Jamie Dieterich / [email protected]

Angie Meroshnekoff / [email protected] Young - Alt. / [email protected]

Region 2Lory Walls / [email protected]

Beni DeMattei / [email protected] Insko - Alt. / [email protected]

Region 3Susan Peters / [email protected]

Jerry Sims / [email protected] Galchutt - Alt. / [email protected]

Region 4Elaine Swiss / [email protected] Winterrowd / [email protected]

Larry Gould - Alt. / [email protected]

Region 5Kim Cowart / [email protected]

Gary Clayton / [email protected] Kudra - Alt. / [email protected]

Region 6Priscilla Lindsey / [email protected]

Sarah Rinne / [email protected] Glassman - Alt./

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NATRC NationalBoard Officers

President:Kim Cowart

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Vice President:Lory Walls

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Treasurer:Elaine Swiss

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Executive Administrator:Laurie [email protected]


A Special Thank You……to these award sponsors:

Erin & Scott Glassman,Jenny Smith, Chuck Smith & John Volkerding,

Don Rubley,Nancy & Bill Sluys,

Deanna Quinn,Trish Cleveland, Marty Findley, Jean Green,

Charlie DeArmond, Patti Hicks,Linell & Gary Inman, Jonni Jewell,Angie Meroshnekoff, Shari Parys,

Paula Riley, Joan Wilkinson,Kim Winterrowd, Windhorse Francisco

…toEquisure

for Sponsoring the Hospitality Roomat the National Convention.

…to the“CHOICE OF THREE” Raffle Sponsors:

Cabelas,Tractor Supply,

Custom Comfort Saddles

With Thanksand

Appreciationfrom theEntire

Organization

2012OutgoingDirectors

Jim Ferris-Reg. 1Betty Wolgram-Reg. 3

Larry Gould-Reg. 4Jerry Weil, DVM-Reg. 6

We, the NATRC NationalBoard of Directors, ExecutiveDirector, judges, committeemembers, and employeesare ambassadors of oursport whether at an orga-nized event or informal gath-ering. There is an impliedcode of ethics to adhere to.This code of ethics dictatesthat we behave professional-ly, courteously and responsi-bly. This includes:

●Representing the sportin a professional manner

●Being respectful whengiving an opinion

●Substantiating informa-tion before giving anopinion

●Being kind and courte-ous to others

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Our mother, Pat Jubb, was arider, a judge, an instructor,

and a friend to many people inNATRC. Mother enjoyed thehorse world. Above all she likedthe team work of a horse with arider. She often told me that noth-ing compares to the equineOlympic sports in requiring team-work of two different creatures.

To compete and to judgerequires double time. Condition-ing a horse is a top priority tocollect points. She would ridealmost every day after work.Forty-five minutes to an hourwould relieve tension from a dayat the office at Memorial Hospi-tal. Judging requires sacrificeswhich leads to its own rewards.Thirty years of judging plus orga-nizing rides made for a full plate.

She tried as hard as possi-ble to be fair judging numbers,

not horses or riders or people byname. She judged from coast tocoast and throughout Region 3.As some of her secretaries foundout, Mom was surprised to seethe scores at the end of the day.It proved to her that this sporteducates us in the care and rid-ing of horses. One card I re-ceived pointed out she learnedthe horse has to learn how totake care of the rider also! Horseand rider are a team.

There are many stories toshare about this woman. I remem-ber the one where she woke upto find “Candy’s Beau” gone –her buckskin had disappearedagain! Or the one where she andMatt Baker raced each other intoa P&R. Oh, shame on you…

For life, her code was tohave fun riding, share goodhorsemanship skills, and enjoypeople and the country we ridein. I don’t know where she isnow, but I do know she’s on ahorse somewhere.

Thank you all who work sohard to help all of us have theopportunity to “Come Ride WithUs.” And thank you for all thecards and letters.

As of December 1999, 1,000mile horses she rode include:

3590 C.R. Krystaletti (Samar) (Arab)

2160 Cliffwood’s Hakime(Arab)

1590 Candy’s Beau(Grade)

From her obituary:

Patricia Griffith JubbNovember 18, 1924 –

February 8, 2013

Patricia Jubb, a ColoradoSprings resident since 1955,passed away February 8th at theage of 88. Born in Baltimore, MD,the third daughter of John EdwinGriffith Jr. and Kathryn HarlanGriffith, she developed a love forhorses, dogs and cats early inlife.

At Bouve School of PhysicalEducation and Health Studies forWomen in Boston, Massachu-setts, she excelled in sports. Sheworked for many years at Memori-al Hospital in Colorado Springsas a medical transcriptionist.

Pat lived a very full life. Sheloved teaching her own andmany other children to ride.When her kids left home, shewas able to indulge herself in herown love of riding again as a com-petitor and judge for 30 years inthe North American Trail RideConference. One of her primarygoals was to see and forge theteamwork between horse andrider.

Pat considered the aspentree groves of the ColoradoRocky Mountains as her “cathe-drals,” and all of nature as “God’ssacred creation.”

by Mike Jubb


Every time I take on a new chal-lenge in NATRC, I am truly

amazed at the dedication and hardwork of our volunteers. Often thetasks are “in the background” andunseen – not recognized and justmaybe taken a little bit for granted.

This past weekend, I had thehonor of being the emcee for theNational Awards Banquet on Satur-day night. After the awards, a num-ber of people thanked me for aceremony that was smooth andefficient – I think we finished by9:30 or so. I loved to hear the com-pliments because every time Iheard one, I thought of the crew ofpeople who really did the work tomake the awards memorable andefficient while making sure awardwinners were not shortchanged ontheir well deserved “moment in thesun”.

Like me, many of you may notknow what goes into makingawards go off smoothly. First,there is Cheri Jeffcoat, who goesthrough piles of data to calculatestandings. Gloria Becker workswith Cheri to calculate and thenaudit the final points several times.Then weeks before the conventionLaurie DiNatale and Gloria Beckerorder awards. This year Lauriewas able to take her time to orga-nize the awards before the conven-tion, but normally they are allshipped to the hosting region, thenorganized in not-enough-time onSaturday afternoon. The new Na-tional Convention Awards Commit-tee will help make this processeasier.

Terry Silver does a remark-able job on the Breed awards, con-tacting each association andcoordinating the acquisition of thebreed awards.

Jamie Dieterich (who appearsto have been doing this job aLONG time) starts filling in the pro-gram with award winners’ names/horse names. Patsy Conner ar-rives on site with the audio visualequipment and a set of slides.

The awards prep team (LoryWalls, Laurie DiNatale, Patsy Con-ner, and Beni DeMattei) really fo-cused on shining the spotlight onthe award winners while keepingthe show running as efficiently(quickly) as possible. To do that,on Saturday morning they got a listof all the attendees for that night’sdinner and started going line byline highlighting the people in atten-dance. This might sound simple,but the pressure to make sure ev-eryone is properly recognized ispretty intense. The plan was to putall award win-ners up on thescreen in theslide show togive everyonerecognition fortheir achieve-ments, but asemcee I wouldannounce onlythe people inattendance asindicated by thehighlighting.Thirty pages ofprogram – wow!That’s a lot ofdetail. At noonthe entire team(now includingGary Claytonand Kim Cowart)assembled for a“read through” ofthe program. Wewent line by line,making sure Iknew how topronounce un-

usual names, and making sure theslide presentation was in lock stepwith the program. Laurie, with helpfrom some Region 4 folks, ar-ranged awards.

This year we were able to per-sonally thank Bill Cikot. Bill hasmade our Mileage Awards formore than 30 years, and they aretreasured by all that receive them.

My job was easy – just followthe program and Patsy would doher best to follow me.

As I neared the end of the pro-gram, I realized it was around8:30. Mission accomplished. Wehad lots of time to really focus onour big award winners and theirspeeches – just how we planned it.

I may have had the privilege ofbeing the “mouthpiece,” but thebrains and brawn behind the jobwere the prep team. Thanks to allof them for their years of makingthe awards presentation so spe-cial.

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Jean Green joined NATRC in1976 and competed in the

first sanctioned competition heldin Texas that bi-centennial year.It was sponsored by the NorthTexas Trail Riders Associationof which Jean is a charter mem-ber and past president. In theearly years of NATRC’s easternexpansion before Region 4 wassplit to form Region 6, Jean be-gan to manage rides and shefostered the spirit of NATRCcompetitions by visiting trail rid-ing clubs and other organiza-tions to share information aboutthe sport of competitive trail.

During the 80’s, at the insis-tence of some NATRC foundingmembers, she pursued a horse-manship judging card. This com-pliments her professional role asan educator who teaches ridinglessons and operated her owntherapeutic riding school formany years as an accreditedNARHA instructor. Graduatingcum laude with a degree in Ani-mal Science, Jean concentratedon therapy riding classes andpiloted a program in Head Startfor “at risk” students in horse-manship skills along with a sum-mer program for disabled gradeschool students. These attri-butes have enabled her to bringa wealth of skill and teachingmethodology into NATRC com-petition with a commitment toeducation of riders.

Jean has served on the Na-tional Board of Directors andheld volunteer positions of Nomi-nation, Clinic, Rules Interpreterand currently ManagementChairperson. She has spentcountless hours developing ridemanagement forms into down-loadable documents for the Na-tional website. This hassimplified the process for manag-ers and eliminated costly mailouts. Jean has also workedclosely with the National office toproduce an updated and accu-rate Policies & Procedures Man-ual and is responsible for thecurrent process by which ruleproposals are handled. Other

important contributions includelobbying to set minimum mile-age standards for any one dayof a multi-day competition.

Jean has completed manymiles of trail, garnered horse-manship and horse awards in-cluding a National Champion-ship on 18 year old “Blue” in2011, and judged many competi-tions in the years since that firstride in Texas in 1976. But hertireless devotion to educationand improvement for riders,horses and our organization asa whole is what deems her aworthy and deserving candidatefor the Jim Menefee HonoraryLifetime Achievement Award.

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Jean Green

Jean and BluePhoto by Jim Edmondson - used with permission


Thank you for this honor.I remember those who got

me into this: my sister Linda whodiscovered NATRC for me in1975, and formed the North Tex-as Trail Riders Association toput on the first rides in Texas,Ann Burnsed who encouraged,(well, shanghaied me) into be-coming a judge, Ted and Barba-ra Dean, Leonard Smith, andmany others through the years,Diane Spencer (now Cole), whoworked with me to spread theword about NATRC across Tex-as, and Sylvia Rogers who intro-duced me to my husbandCharlie DeArmond at an NATRCride. Charlie and I later marriedat the Robbers Route CTR.

Thanks also to those whocontinue to work: the NBOD, theRegional BODs, the ride manag-ers, trail masters, secretaries,judges, P&R workers and all thevolunteers that make rides hap-pen. I hesitate to name namesbecause there are too many andall are so valuable to NATRC.

What does NATRC mean tome? Well, in no other sport haveI been so lost in so many differ-ent beautiful places. I don’t thinkI had any sense of directionwhen I first started riding. I gotlost getting to the rides, on therides, and getting home fromrides.

I had spent most of my lifelearning about horses, but Ilearned more about them, theway they really are—their truenature, not just how to get themto “do stuff”—in NATRC than in

any other place. When I enteredmy first ride in 1976, I was some-what discouraged with the showring. In the ring, horses werejudged while performing artificial-ly set up tasks. These were sub-ject to fad, fancy and oftenignorance.

To me, NATRC promotesthe kind of horse that you wouldwant to ride from one side of thecountry to the other, traveling asteady pace day after day; thekind of horse that will get youthere safe and still be sound andhealthy and ready to work whenyou get there; the kind of horseour ancestors rode to settle thiscountry.

Note that I said we promotehorses. Horsemanship judging isa bonus. It is a method of select-ing and teaching the kind of rider

that is most likely to get a goodhorse to the journey’s end safe-ly, in good shape and ready tokeep working.

No matter how well trainedyour horse is, if he cannot finishthe journey because of poor con-dition or soundness, he is notthe best long distance horse.The best horseman will selectand prepare his horse for thetask at hand, give it the best pos-sible care on the trail, ride itcarefully through rough terrainand train it to work as a partnerto get through whatever trail ob-stacles they encounter.

Aside from selecting greathorses and great riders, wehave a kinship with one anotherthat makes us a big family. Rid-ing down the trail, or sittingaround the campfire and sharingstories are some of my favoriteparts of NATRC rides. There isalways something new to learn.Just a few weeks ago, RegionFour lost one of our family. Lin-da Reuland has been a part ofRegion 4 as long as I can re-member. She is one of thosepeople to whom we never say“thank you” enough. She han-dled the worker awards in Re-gion 4 for years. She showed upto help mark trail, work P&Rs, orwhatever was needed since thefirst rides in Texas started. Shehas been my friend for manyyears and I miss her.

NATRC has given me greatadventures, horses and heroesthat I would have never known.

Jean’s Acceptance Speech

Photo by Gary Walls


Phil has been so many things to Re-gion 1 over the years that it’s diffi-

cult knowing where to begin. Hisinvolvement with NATRC began in1983, initially as a support person forhis wife, Betty, and son, David. He be-came a most enthusiastic P&R volun-teer, and his love for the sport grewfrom there.

On the management side, Philhas served continually on the regionalboard for 18 years: Chairman five

years, Treasurer eight years, Member-ship Chair six years, Points Chair fouryears; and recently as Alternate Nation-al Director. From a ride standpoint, Philhas been Ride Chairman, Rules Inter-preter, perennial P&R Captain, Judge’sSecretary and driver. As someoneonce said, “To see Phil at a P&R is tofeel secure, as things will be done inan orderly fashion, readings will be ac-curate and all will be well.”

Whatever job Phil is asked to do,he approaches it with complete dedica-tion and preparation. He scrutinizesevery proposed rule change—everwatchful for unforeseen consequences.Phil has always stuck to the originalgoals and philosophies of NATRC be-cause those are what he felt made it agreat sport.

And all this from someone whoonly rode one NATRC ride in his life!

Phil Young – Region 1

Linda Clayton – Region 5

Who knew when Linda Claytonjoined NATRC Region 5 back in

2000 what a difference she wouldmake to our organization. Although anactive and very good rider herself, Lin-da decided to support our sport in oth-er ways.

Linda has worked tirelessly for thepast 12 years holding many differentpositions within our Region. They in-clude Region 5 Board of Director foreight years, two of those as president.She is presently serving as Ride Man-agement Support and RMS Chairper-son, along with chairperson of thenational Clinic Sanction Committee.

Perhaps one of Linda’s most en-dearing traits is that “she is alwaysthere”. You have a question, she isthere. You are a new rider and needsome direction, she is there. You are a

seasoned rider and have a problemshe is there. You are a Ride Managerand things have just gone terriblywrong, she is there. Somehow she justknows how to make things right. Butmaybe most importantly, she treats

EVERYONE with dignity and respect.This is why Region 5 is truly blessed tohave Linda Clayton as one of us andwe are genuinely delighted to nominateher for this National AppreciationAward.

Leona Harris - Region 4

Leona Harris has been instrumentalto the success of NATRC in Region

4 for more than 15 years. Throughoutthis time, she has cheerfully supportedride management as a competitor andvolunteer. Many are unaware of Leo-na’s significant contributions becauseshe completes her tasks on time, belowbudget and behind the scenes with min-imal input and no follow-up required.

As Awards chairman, Leona pur-sues donations from a variety of ven-

dors and retail stores, discoveringcreative and unique prizes that compet-itors treasure for a lifetime. It seems asmall thing, but her attention to qualityawards truly improves the success ofrides, making the experience particular-ly memorable for first-time competitors,as Leona is certain to have somethingspecial for them. Additionally Leonasolicits businesses to donate food toRegion 4 rides, most recently getting abakery to donate to the Indian Territory

CTR. Her effort enabled ride manage-ment to affordably feed everyone forthe entire weekend.

When not competing, Leona alsocheerfully volunteers as Ride Secre-tary, trail marker, Safety Chair and rid-er, judge driver, P & R worker andJudge’s Secretary. Leona is truly a won-derful asset to NATRC.

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Novice Heavyweight - Sponsor: Region 11. Kodie / gr / Joe Pimentel.......................................................................................... 402. Tuscany Berlitz / har / Barbara Berlitz...................................................................... 383. MK Van Gough / ar / Ron York................................................................................. 274. Gracie / gr / Davern Kroncke.................................................................................... 25

Novice Lightweight - Sponsor: Region 11. CC's Honey Dew / kym / Tanya Ballard................................................................... 502. Stillwater's Bastian / must / Mary-Ellis Arnold.......................................................... 463. 7th Heaven Star / mft / Lisa Fuller............................................................................. 33

Novice Junior - Sponsor: Region 11. Shayla / gr / Maleah Ikerd........................................................................................ 50

Competitive Pleasure - Sponsor: Region 11. Lady Tigers Hi Syn / har / Haley Schlerf.................................................................. 922. Om El Shakeeb Dream / ar /Joe Dillard................................................................... 853. Kamiko / gr / Ariel Thurman...................................................................................... 764. Tango Sierra / mft / Laura Harvey............................................................................ 555. Pistol Pete DF / ar / Jean Armer............................................................................... 506. Denebaborr / ar / Kay Lieberknecht......................................................................... 48

Open Heavyweight - Sponsor: Region 11. Stealth Knight / har-hconn / Victoria Boicelli............................................................ 842. Amiraborr / ar / Gene Boicelli................................................................................... 57

Open Lightweight - Sponsor: Region 11. Sierra Sunshine / ar / Donna Stidolph...................................................................... 622. Desert Reinbeau / must / Angie Meroshnekoff........................................................ 44

Open JuniorNo Region 1 Open Junior Qualified

Leroy Burnham, DVMSubmitted by Betty Young

and Jean Armer

As a senior veterinary student, Leroywas on a team with classmate Bill

Throgmorton. They were studying pulseand respiration values on horses compet-ing on the Mt. Diablo Ride in 1962. Soonhe was told, “Here’s how you judge a ride –now go do it.” He has been judging NA-TRC and endurance rides all over thecountry ever since.

His true dedication to our sport wasobvious recently when he was called froma ride site at 5 pm Friday asking if he’dplease consider judging a B ride the nextday. He thought about it for a few minutes,then called back to say he would drive up(2 hours) with his wife that night and checkin horses the next morning.

Besides being a mixed animal practi-tioner, Leroy served as a colonel in theCalifornia National Guard. He is a fiercelyproud family man, a true patriot of his coun-try, wonderfully knowledgeable on manydifferent subjects, incredibly well read, andhe makes a great martini!

Opinionated? Yes. Intimidating?Sometimes. Probably every rider who hascompeted under Leroy recognizes his dul-cet tones ringing out giving instructions ortelling them to hurry up. We truly appreci-ate this man who continues to judge withenergy, enthusiasm and efficiency.

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Region 1A – Novice HeavyweightNo Region 1A Novice Heavyweight Qualified

Region 1A – Novice Lightweight - Sponsor: Deanna Quinn1. Bo / gr / Pam Schamber.............................................................................................13

Region 1A – Novice JuniorNo Region 1A Novice Junior Qualified

Competitive Pleasure - Sponsor: Deanna Quinn1. Sunny / gr / Bill Sullivan..............................................................................................302. Dapper Dan Da Lady's Man / tw / Karol Kolehmainen...............................................142. Army's Cache of Class / tw / Kristin Wilson................................................................143. Dynfari from Arctic Arrow / icl / Charles Miller............................................................124. Cinch / gr / William Sands..........................................................................................105. Future's Razzel Dazzel / tw / Natalie Luther............................................................... 85. Manadis / icl / Cynthia Miller....................................................................................... 85. Pushin' CD's Pride / gr / Eileen Terwilliger................................................................. 8

Open Heavyweight - Sponsor: Deanna Quinn1. Indy's Midnight Sun / har / Laurie Knuutila................................................................. 32

Open Lightweight - Sponsor: Deanna Quinn1. Dynamic's Spirit / tw / Terri Mielke............................................................................. 302. Monet's Image / rkym / Debra Moore......................................................................... 282. Willow Bey Star / har / Brenda Grogan...................................................................... 283. Sha Mara / gr / Donna Forrester................................................................................ 164. The Jewel Thief / kym / Marcia Lythgoe..................................................................... 145. Hunar / icl / Vickie Talbot............................................................................................ 12

Open Junior - Sponsor: Deanna Quinn1. TWS Echstravaganza / ar / Chase Quinn.................................................................. 14

Most people in NATRCdo not know this man.

But if you havereceived a mile-age award any-time in the past30 years, youhave him tothank. His nameis Bill Cikot, andhe owns Engrav-ing, Inc., in Colo-rado. This yearwe were able topersonally thank

him, since he was in atten-dance at the Awards Ban-

quet in Denver.Bill has made ourMileage Awardsfor more than 30years, and theyare treasured byall that receivethem. Thank you,Bill, for all youryears of excellentservice to our or-ganization!

Thanks, Bill!

Photo by Gary Walls

Laurie Knuutila,R1A Open Heavyweight

Photo by Gary Walls

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Dana has been a part of Region 2since 2004 and has always brought

along a cheerful attitude with her torides. Besides competing on Gitano andMing SSA, Dana has volunteered inmany positions: P&R, Judge’s Secretary,Rules Interpreter, Timer, Safety Rider,Emergency Trailer Driver and the untitled“ride set up and clean-up crew.” Sheonce brought her up and coming NATRChorse, Sillee Girl, with her while sheworked as a Rules Interpreter and SilleeGirl ended up being the calming influ-ence to a fellow equine in a trailer rideback to camp. Her favorite memory assafety rider is when it took her and Gita-no three hours to find missing riders andbring them back to camp.

A recent volunteer position she heldwas Newsletter Editor. Dana did a fabu-lous job handling the Region 2 newsletter.She also designed the theme art work forthe 2011 National Convention with theTheme “It Takes Two”.

It takes many of us to keep thisorganization going and we appreciate Da-na for giving her time and herself to NA-TRC Region 2. We couldn’t do it withoutyou!

Dana Conklin

Mary Jo and her “Energizer bunny”,Laddie, have been riding in Region

2 since the First of Spring CTR in April,2002. Mary Jo is one who has been qui-etly participating for a number of years.

In 2007, she volunteered to run forthe regional Board of Directors. She hasbeen the regional secretary, dutifully tak-ing notes.

This past year she has really takenthe big plunge. 2012 was the year ofMary Jo’s “coming out”. Region 2 hadthe responsibility of the National Conven-tion in Reno. Mary Jo stepped in to help,but also took responsibility for the region-al awards at a local winery. That musthave given her all kinds of super power.She then put on a clinic for new riders.That went so well, Mary Jo reallystepped up to the plate. At the end ofSeptember, she put on her first NATRCride with her friend, Sharon Bosse. Itwas a great success, with more first timeriders than any previous ride plus fournew/renewed memberships.

Mary Jo has been a wonderful addi-tion to our working staff. Region 2 great-ly appreciates and honors her.

Mary Jo MaloneNovice Heavyweight1. Parker's Fancy / mft / Kathryn Taylor...........................30

Novice Lightweight1. Milagro Ghost Dancer / smr / Audrey Pavia.............................28

Novice JuniorNo Region 2 Junior Qualified

Competitive Pleasure1. Sea Dragon / ang-ar / Lory Walls..................................692. Pride's College Boy / tw / Sherrie Bray...............................573. Patient Laddie / ar / MaryJo Malone..........................46

Open HeavyweightNo Region 2 Open Heavyweight Qualified

Open Lightweight1. Kenya Riverlee / ssh / Lynda Sterns..............................38


TheBusiest Judges!Who judged the most

rides during 2011?

Veterinary Judge:Mike Bridges, DVM

and

Horsemanship Judge:(3-way tie)

Kim Cowart,Patsy Conner and

Cheri Jeffcoat

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Novice Heavyweight - Sponsor: Region 31. Motown's Black Cash / tw / Deborah Steddom................1142. Bookcliff Mountain Fire / tw / Kenneth Bingham..............1003. Smokin Cezanne / har / Diane Chaffee........................... 904. Thunder / gr / Donna Lewis.............................................. 805. Lite Foot Slow Poke / har / Leona Arnett......................... 626. Big Mac's My My / mft / Karen Wylie................................ 61

Novice Lightweight - Sponsor: Region 31. Buffnugget G / mft / Susan Halterman.............................1352. SAS's Aussie / tw / Sharyl Walls...................................... 823. Ranger / gr / Lorrie Todd.................................................. 804. Indy / gr / Donna Dandy................................................... 485. Splash Proof Zipper / qtr / Teresa Milewski..................... 38

Novice Junior - Sponsor: Region 31. Ruby Red Slippers / paint / Liza Jane Hein..................... 632. Ranger / gr / Alyssa Fusco...................................... 34

Competitive Pleasure - Sponsor: Region 31. Summer / gr / Betty Wolgram...........................................1462. Baby Doll's Spotted Man / tw / Linell Miller-Inman...........1093. Dee Bar / mule / Edward Westmoreland.......................... 724. Sabrina / gr / Bobbi Hansford........................................... 565. Santa Fe's Redwhitenblue / mft / Dawn Reeder.............. 506. Harlems Spirit of Denmark / asb / Jill Tarvin.................... 486. Travelin' Ziggy / mft / Lou Ann Colby............................... 48

Open Heavyweight - Sponsor: Region 31. Awesomes Fire N Ice / har / Ken Wolgram......................1862. Touch's Yeller Gold / mft / Gary Inman............................1523. Bailey's Angel Baby / mft / Cheri Westmoreland..............1004. Talk Til Midnight / tw / Kay Gunckel................................. 885. Golden Ambition / kym / Kerry Bingham.......................... 666. Peanut / gr / Matt Baker................................................... 53

Open Lightweight - Sponsor: Region 31. Hot Saki / har / Terri Smith...............................................1622. Phantom's Masquerade / gr / Roxann Lane..................... 653. Sixes Peppy Lady / paint / Juleen Feazell....................... 49

Open Junior - Sponsor: Region 31. Red / gr / Alexis Combs................................................... 852. Hank / quarab / Morgan Winter........................................ 41

Diane Chaffee andKaren Wylie

Novice Heavyweight

Linell Miller-Inman andBetty Wolgram

Competitive Pleasure

Morgan Winter andAlexis CombsOpen Junior

Gary Inman andKen Wolgram

Open Heavyweight

Susan Halterman, Sharyl Walls,and Lorrie Todd

Novice Lightweight

Donna DandyNovice

Lightweight

Liza Jane Hein andAlyssa FuscoNovice Junior

All photos this page by Gary Walls

Juleen Feazell andTerri Smith

Open Lightweight


The NATRC rule book does not al-ways specify how many volunteers

a ride manager must find for each posi-tion. One position IS important enoughthat the rule book DOES specify thattwo people need to be recruited for thisposition; a timer and a timer’s assis-tant.

In Region 3 we are lucky enoughto have a person that often volunteersfor the timer position at many rides dur-

ing the season. Alyce Wich has beenheading up the timing team for many ofour rides over the past decade. Ridemanagers know that the timing is goingto be done correctly and that anothertiming assistant is going to be trained ifAlyce is on the scene.

At one ride this year, Alyce hadother commitments on Friday after-noon, but that didn’t stop her from com-ing. Alyce drove her RV halfway to theride and camped in a Wal-Mart parkinglot Friday night so she could arrive atcamp by 7:00 AM. We appreciate herdedication to NATRC.

AlyceWich

The Women’s Surface Creek SaddleClub began sponsoring Island in

the Sky CTR in 2000. The beautifulmountain trails in the Grand Mesa Na-tional Forest and the delicious foodserved at Island in the Sky has keptcompetitors coming back year afteryear.

The Club wasformed in the 1950’swith an emphasis onsafe trail riding. Theclub is comprised of70 fun loving, horsecrazy women fromthe Cedaredge, Col-orado area. In addi-tion to Island in theSky, the club con-ducts NATRC clinicsevery spring as wellas Trail Trials com-petitions in the fall.

Special recogni-tion to:

• Judy Mason,Ride Manager / Or-

ganizer: Judy’s enthusiasm forNATRC has been contagious; she hasmentored several top competitors.

• Carolynn Andersen, Trail MasterSupreme: Her knowledge of trails inDelta County is legendary. Carolynnstrives to make sure her trails are al-ways through the most beautiful scen-

ery available.• Melanie Son,

P&R Chair: Melanietaught many volun-teers to perform accu-rate P&Rs. Mel isdedicated to the protec-tion of our equines.

• Loretta Molitor,Betty Garrett, JuleenFeazell, and many oth-er club members plussupportive husbandsand families have beeninvolved with the suc-cess of NATRC activi-ties and all are greatlyappreciated.

Women’s Surface CreekSaddle Club

Judy Mason and Juleen Feazell,Women’s Surface Creek

Saddle ClubPhoto by Gary Walls

Alyce WichPhoto by Gary Walls

http://www.SRSaddleCo.com


Novice Heavyweight1. Frosty's Blue Sabbath / tw / Jill Hughes..................................................................1612. Shes Mighty Impressive / ap / Richard Widon.......................................................1503. Fortuna Painted Moon / har / Cheryl Edmondson.................................................1344. Medicine Wolf / aih / Susan Dreyfus...................................................................... 945. EE Royal Choice / qtr / Glen Tomlinson................................................................. 806. Buck / gr / Marjorie Shenkir.................................................................................... 58

Novice Lightweight1. Hes A Rockstar / must / Barbie Van Order............................................................2882. Jury / ar / Tracy Black............................................................ ...............................1523. Ringo-Backstreet Boy / tw / Linda Roberts............................ ...............................1164. CWH The Sea King / other / Tomlyn Grey............................. ...............................1105. Prides Royal General / tw / Brenda Martin............................. ............................... 566. Mayberry Legacy / har / Nikki Tomlinson............................... ............................... 28

Novice Junior1. Napoleon Solo / sp must / Callie Widon.................................................................1642. Moon's Movin' Out / mft / Linda Hagler..................................................................1083. Red Chili Peppy / qtr / Linda Hagler....................................................................... 794. Dreamboat Annie / gr / Morgan Patton................................................................... 705. Rebles Klasiqueluvbug / har / Hannah Monson..................................................... 62

Competitive Pleasure1. Heza Trouble Makin Buddy / gr / Kris Hapgood.....................................................1792. Spooky Doo / har / Carla Jo Bass..........................................................................1603. Ginger / gr / Anna Clawson....................................................................................1244. Cimmetry / ar / Mary Collins....................................................................................1045. WH Picos Cozmic / ar / Shirley Brodersen.............................................................1006. Rebles Klasiqueluvbug / har / Lisa Gallery............................................................ 75

Open Heavyweight1. Justice Is Sweet / har / Kalinda Murphy.................................................................2022. First Rayt Investment / har / Larry Gould...............................................................1943. Marquisesmischief / ar / Jonni Jewell.....................................................................1714. Tribute To Liberty / gr / Alice Yovich......................................................................1385. Moon's Movin' Out / mft / Alanna Sommer............................................................. 626. Docs Waywerd Beaver / paint / Kimberly Reinhardt.............................................. 60

Open Lightweight1. RPH Go Special Star / paint / Patti Hicks..............................................................3022. Rowdy Rooster / gr / Kimberly Winterrowd............................................................2193. Taqua Chance / gr / Dolly Miller ............................................................................1904. Seranata / ar / Cynthia Mettes................................................................................ 885. Punky / gr / Deanne Prusak................................................................................... 756. NKR April's Jewel / morg / Betsy Zimmerman....................................................... 24

Open Junior1. Gorgeous Dixie / gr / Maggie Steinke....................................................................1322. Amarillo Sky / sp must / Ashley Frazier.................................................................. 38

Tracy BlackNovice Lightweight

Kris HapgoodCompetitive Pleasure

Maggie Steinke, Open Junior;Patti Hicks, Open Lightweight;Kim Winterowd, Open Lightweight;Jonni Jewell, Open Heavyweight

Photo by Gary Walls

Photo by Gary Walls

Photo by Gary Walls


While his job carries him out ofstate much of the time, as

often as has been possible, and asa dedicated volunteer, RonaldHicks has attended NATRC ridessince 2003. Best known as thecolorful safety rider in his brightyellow shirt and vest on the equallycolorful black & white horse, heoften leaves his mount tied to atree while he helps take P & R’swhen workers are scarce.

Trained in emergency re-sponse, Ronald has assisted in-jured riders and then ponied theirhorses to camp. During wetter sea-sons he has manned the local trac-tor or used his own four wheeldrive truck to pull rigs to dryground. Always handy to assist inparking and backing rigs into tightplaces, many riders have countedon his mechanic’s skills to fix theirtruck or trailer and get them on theroad.

Ronald has helped with timingrides and marked many miles oftrail. He has an uncanny knowl-edge of map reading which is in-valuable as a point rider. Saturdaynights at ride camp usually find himgrilling steaks and entertainingfriends. For all these reasons Re-gion 4 wishes to show their appreci-ation to Ronald Hicks for hisdedication and support.

Ronald Hicks

Ride Managers know the valueof experienced volunteers, as

there are a thousand differenttasks that must be accomplishedduring a ride. Shane Murphy willdo whatever is needed to helpmanagement and riders; he won’tsay NO!

Shane has been a talentedParking Valet, helping the ridersget into their camping spot withease. He works on the P&R crewand has even managed to be aone man crew for the Open Riderswhen no one else could get to thelocation. Not only has he givenemergency roadside assistance,but has also been the mechanic tohelp get folks on the road.

Serving as the official ride farri-er, Shane has on several occa-sions been the difference betweena rider having to pull, or being ableto finish on a sound and happyhorse. He drives the ambulancetrailer, making sure it is there whenneeded. Shane will happily maketrips to town for anything that man-agement might need, and haseven been seen flipping burgersfor a recent CTR.

Region 4 would like to showour appreciation to Shane Murphy,a volunteer who helps to make therides in Region 4 a success!

Shane Murphy

It has been said that “The heart ofa volunteer is not measured in

size, but by the depth of the commit-ment to make a difference in thelives of others.” No quote couldbetter describe our nominee for theNATRC Region 4 AppreciationAward.

Rusty Harris became involvedin Region 4 in 2003, approximately5 years after his wife Leona startedcompeting in NATRC. Rusty hasbeen invaluable to Region 4 serv-ing in many different capacities.He’s been a trustworthy and compe-tent member of the P&R crew, am-bulance driver, all-around campmechanic, and even marks andworks trails on his ATV.

Rusty has a soft smile and agentle spirit, while always demon-strating dedication and willingnessto help others. He has been mar-ried to his wife Leona for 40 yearsand has 2 children and 3 grandchil-dren.

Rusty’s big heart and strongcommitment to NATRC make him adeserving recipient of this award,and it is with great pleasure that wenominate him for this honor.

Rusty Harris

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Novice Heavyweight - Sponsor: Region 51. Dusty Dawn Little Lady / tw / Ray Lewis....................................................................1242. SCF Cindy Lou Who / har / Keri Riddick....................................................................1103. Braska / gr / Amy Belew.............................................................................................1024. Living Proof CH / har / Vickie Moore.......................................................................... 805. Dements Allens Ace / tw / Susan Cozzolino.............................................................. 546. PH Twin Blue / qtr / Amy Long................................................................................... 38

Novice Lightweight - Sponsor: Region 51. Mariah's Secret / gr / Leigh Riley...............................................................................1482. Sunny Georgia / tw / Patty Lucas...............................................................................1053. Alena Rae / har / Andrea Rogers............................................................................... 914. Beau / gr / Sherry Garnes.......................................................................................... 855. Fanci's Sharzam / ar / Susan Kingshill....................................................................... 786. Raisin The Roof / ssh / Michelle Daniels.................................................................... 70

Novice Junior - Sponsor: Region 51. Infamous to the Day / other / Morgan Price-O'Brien.................................................. 462. Hes Dynamic in Black / qtr / Brittany Carlberg........................................................... 32

Competitive Pleasure - Sponsor: Region 51. King's Lasting Legacy / qtr / Patricia Petelle..............................................................1602. Mandella Bey / ar / Carolyn Chapman.......................................................................1323. Delight's Amber Beauty / tw / Cindy Keen..................................................................1104. Oak Knoll Holly / ar / Julie Nathan.............................................................................. 865. Heart's Desire / ssh / Sandy West-Pegram................................................................ 586. Arrow's Saltwater Taffy / gr / Lisa Scott..................................................................... 42

Open Heavyweight - Sponsor: Region 51. Prime Sensation WH / mft / Martha Findley...............................................................1602. Susie's Stardust / mft / Tammy Lineback...................................................................1043. Victory CH / har / William Moore................................................................................ 32

Open Lightweight - Sponsor: Region 51. Swiss Mocha / gr / Paula Riley...................................................................................2052. Tommys Impressev Ace / ap / Regina Broughton......................................................188

Open Junior - Sponsor: Region 51. Calamity Jane's 44 Magnum / mft / Marcy Lineback.................................................. 602. Flash of Lightening / ssh / Jameson Moulis............................................................... 48

Cindy Keen

Cindy Keen runs the Region 5 storeand has put a lot of thought and ef-

fort into increasing the quality and selec-tion of products. If there is a request for anew item at one ride, it's guaranteed tobe for sale at the next ride.

Cindy organizes the silent auctionfundraiser at the Heart of Dixie competi-tion. She actually raids Tractor Supply's‘after Christmas sale’ and keeps thoseitems for 9 months to ensure there arelots of desirable donated items for theauction.

As ride manager for the Region 5Benefit Ride, Cindy’s number one goal isto make sure her competitors have FUN.Cindy changed the location to MingoTrails and the date to May making theRegion 5 Benefit ride a huge success.

Cindy loves this sport and under-stands the need to encourage new mem-bership. NATRC will not grow or evencontinue to exist without new members!She is the back-bone of the Region 5mentoring program. Cindy actuallyplaced 1st in the nation in CP in 2011while serving as a mentor for every ridethat year.

Cindy Keen is truly the epitome of apositive, contributing NATRC member.

Sandy West Pegram

It is hard to put into words what Sandyhas done for Region 5. She has been

an active member since 1999. Her enthu-siasm is contagious whether she is orga-nizing, mentoring, or volunteering.

All of us enjoy the benefits of therides, but Sandy is the first one to raiseher hand to volunteer when asked to dosome work or service. She has such agiving spirit!

As a good friend, trailer and trailpal, she is a joy to be around. She is al-ways asking me what I learned that day.A true sign of a good leader!

Whether you are new to NATRC ora stranger, Sandy always offers a wel-coming hand. Thank you, Sandy, for yourlove and dedication to NATRC Region 5!

Submitted by Patty Lucas

Kendall and Debra Porter

Since the early '90's, the husband andwife team of Kendall and Debra Por-

ter have competed, managed or volun-teered with NATRC competitions. Theyalso introduced their young daughter Car-rie to the sport. Carrie competed suc-cessfully for years, beginning as a juniorrider, and is now a Veterinary Judge withNATRC. Kendall and Debra have bothwon National Championships.

They have served as Board Mem-bers at both the regional and nationallevel. Debra served as Region 5 Presi-dent. Kendall and Debra managed thechallenging South Mountain CTR for sev-eral years, and the Region 5 BenefitRide, and are co-managing the Kings

Mountain CTR.Many miles they have ridden as trail

masters and trail designers, and manymore miles as very familiar and trustedsafety riders at the Biltmore, Ride theEdge, and many other NATRC rides, rid-ing ChicAPea and Sundance.

Many delicious meals have beenserved by the Porters to both competitorsand management, and enjoyed by all.

Kendall and Debra continue to begenerous in giving of their time and talentto NATRC.

With sincere gratitude for your con-tributions and dedication to our sport,Kendall and Debra, we sincerely thankyou.


Novice Heavyweight - Sponsor: Region 61. DM'S Eye of the Tiger / mft / Noreen Altwegg............................................................1822. Ramblers Navjo Music J/S / mft / Alan Bouska..........................................................104

Novice Lightweight - Sponsor: Region 61. Shadow's Dancer C / mft / Robin Nore...................................................................... 542. Dun Come Unzipped / qtr / Margaret Reynolds......................................................... 44

Novice JuniorNo Region 6 Novice Junior Qualified

Competitive Pleasure - Sponsor: Trish Cleveland1. Sir Timothy Gold APJ / mft / Tamara Andre...............................................................1462. Mika / mft / Shari Parys.............................................................................................. 693. Skyline Red Bambi / qtr / Beth Aswegan................................................................... 624. PS Arikaree Bask / har / Erin Glassman.................................................................... 21

Open Heavyweight - Sponsor: Region 61. Shady Sunset WH / mft / William Hinkebein..............................................................1852. L.L. Remington / har / Marilyn Marston......................................................................1063. Frontgate Phoenix / morg / Sarah Rinne....................................................................1024. My Knightmare / ar / Vickie White.............................................................................. 805. RW Braveheart / ar / Mary Ginn................................................................................. 36

Open Lightweight - Sponsor: Trish Cleveland1. Cito Mocha Raton / sp must / Trish Cleveland...........................................................1702. Princess Dina / mft / Debbie Payne............................................................................ 803. Winchester Charm / har / Mary Anna Wood.............................................................. 78


Steve Lindsey

Region 6 recognizes Steve Lindsey asone of the “pillars” of competitive

trail riding in Region 6. Starting in 1982as a Novice competitor, he quicklymoved into Open division and then intomanagement and all the various volun-teer positions necessary to carry on thesport.

This quote from his good friend,Erin Glassman, sums up his value to ourregion: “As long as I have been in thesport, I have known Steve Lindsey to bethe epitome of helpfulness to the region.From managing a ride to doing pulse andrespirations, cooking breakfasts for rideworkers at multiple rides and being thego-fer, riding safety and whatever othertasks need to be done, Steve has beenthere for us as a region.

“In addition to helping the rides go,Steve has been helpful to riders withsound horsemanship advice. My firstmemory of this was at Big Hill Lake CTRduring my first year of competition in2006. He advised us all on how to lightlycue a horse to back without getting intheir mouths; that piece of advice, aswell as many others, have stuck with methroughout. I know of many other peoplewho have gleaned new and helpfulknowledge from Steve, and I believe heis a true asset to the region and toNATRC.”

Steve Lindsey

TamaraAndreandErinGlassman,CompetitivePleasure

Noreen Altwegg,Novice Heavyweight

BillHinkebein

andSarah

Rinne,Open

Heavyweight



All ribbons Sponsored by: Nancy and Bill Sluys

Region 1None

Region 3

Awesomes Fire N Ice...................Half Arab............Ken WolgramHot Saki........................................Half Arab............Terri SmithTouch’s Yeller Gold......................MFT...................Gary Inman

Region 4Sponsors: Kim Winterrowd, Jonni Jewell and Patti Hicks

RPH Go Special Star....................Paint..................Patti HicksRowdy Rooster.............................Grade.................Kim WinterrowdFirst Rayt Investment....................Half Arab............Larry GouldMarquisesmischief........................Arabian..............Jonni JewellGorgeous Dixie.............................Grade.................Maggie SteinkeMaggie Steinke, Jonni Jewell,

Kim Winterrowd, Patti Hicks

Region 5Sponsor: Region 5

Susie's Stardust......................MFT...................Tammy LinebackPrime Sensation WH...............MFT...................Martha FindleySwiss Mocha...........................Grade.................Paula Riley and Jameson MoulisTommys Impressev Ace.........Appaloosa.........Regina BroughtonCalamity Jane's 44 Magnum...MFT...................Marcy Lineback

Marcy Lineback, Tammy Lineback

Region 6Sponsor: Region 6

Cito Mocha Raton...................Sp. Mus.............Trish ClevelandShady Sunset WH...................MFT...................William Hinkebein

Bill Hinkebein

Region 2 None

Gary Inman, Terri Smith, Ken Wolgram



High Point American IndianSponsored by American Indian Horse

Registry, Horse Of the Americas,Spanish Mustang Registry

Napolean’s SoloCallie Widon / Region 4

High Point AppaloosaSponsored by Appaloosa Horse Club

Tommy’s Impressive AceRegina Broughton / Region 5

High Point ArabianSponsored by Arabian Horse Association

Shah RiyaaTracy Black / Region 4

High Point Half-ArabianSponsored by Arabian Horse Association

Awesomes Fire N IceKen Wolgram / Region 3

High Point MorganSponsored by American

Morgan Horse AssociationNKR April’s Jewel

Betsy Zimmerman / Region 4

High Point MuleSponsored by American

Donkey And Mule SocietyDee Bar / Ed and Cheri

Westmoreland / Region 3

High Point Missouri Fox TrottersAll Sponsored by Missouri Fox Trotting

Horse AssociationH.P. MFT - OverallSusie’s Stardust /

Tammy Lineback / Region 5H.P. MFT – Region 1

No membersH.P. MFT – Region 2

Smokey Sedona / Karen KafkaH.P. MFT – Region 3

Touch’s Yeller Gold / Gary InmanH.P. MFT – Region 4

Moon’s Movin’ Out / Alanna SommerH.P. MFT – Region 5

Prime Sensation WH / Martha FindleyH.P. MFT – Region 6

DM’s Eye of the Tiger / Noreen Altwegg

High Point PaintSponsored by AmericanPaint Horse AssociationRPH Go Special StarPatti Hicks / Region 4

High Point Paso FinoSponsored by Paso Fino Horse Association

El Supremo TributoTeresa Musgrave / Region 4

High Point Quarter HorseSponsored by American

Quarter Horse AssociationKings Lasting Legacy

Patricia Petelle / Region 5

High Point Spotted Saddle HorseSponsored bySpotted Saddle HorseBreeder’s & Exhibitor’s Association

Flash of LighteningJameson Moulis / Region 5

High Point TennesseeWalking Horse

Sponsored by Tennessee Walking HorseBreeder’s & Exhibitor’s Assoc.Goodnight’s MasterpieceGary Clayton / Region 5

High Point WelshSponsored by Welsh Pony and

Cobb Society of AmericaInfamous To The Day

Morgan Price-O’Brien / Region 5

High Point GradeSpnsored by Cheri Jeffcoat

Swiss Mocha / Paula Riley / Region 5

High PointPaint HorseAward

Patti Hicks, R4

High Point Arabian Awards

Ken Wolgram, R3, Half ArabianTracy Black, R4, Purebred Arabian

High PointFoxtrotterAwards

Noreen Altwegg, R6;Gary Inman, R3;Tammy Lineback, R5



Delight's Amber Beauty...........................................tw....................Cindy Keen......................................................................Region 5Sun Rock Glory Blaze.............................................qtr....................Alan Bouska....................................................................Region 6 Sponsor: Region 6Golden Ambition......................................................kym.................Kerry Bingham.................................................................Region 3Hot Saki...................................................................har...................Terri Smith.......................................................................Region 3Golden Mr. Jet Charge............................................qtr....................Marla Stucky....................................................................Region 6 Sponsor: Region 6Kiva..........................................................................smr..................Teresa Galliher................................................................Region 4Frontgate Phoenix...................................................morg................Sarah Rinne.....................................................................Region 6 Sponsor: Region 6L. L. Remington.......................................................har...................Marilyn Marston...............................................................Region 6 Sponsor: Region 6Cimmetry.................................................................ar.....................Mary Collins.....................................................................Region 4Moons’ Movin' Out...................................................mft...................Alanna Sommer & Brenda Hagler...................................Region 4Calamity Jane's 44 Magnum...................................mft...................Marcy Lineback...............................................................Region 5Heza Trouble Makin' Buddy....................................gr.....................Kris Hapgood...................................................................Region 4First Rayt Investment...............................................har...................Larry Gould......................................................................Region 4Tribute To Liberty....................................................har...................Alice Yovich.....................................................................Region 4Gorgeous Dixie........................................................gr.....................Maggie Steinke................................................................Region 4RPH Go Special Star...............................................paint................Patti Hicks........................................................................Region 4

High-Mileage Rider Chevron & Medallion Awards4000 Miles – Bronze Medallion4060....... Marlene Buttrey...............TN...................Region 5 Sponsor: Erin & Scott Glassman4360....... Jonni Jewell.....................TX...................Region 44570....... Patti Hicks.......................TX...................Region 4

5000 Miles5000...... Carol Wetherington..........TX...................Region 4

6000 Miles6280...... Carla Jo Bass...................TX...................Region 4

7000 Miles – Silver Medallion7470...... Ken Wolgram...................CO..................Region 3

Sponsor: Erin & Scott Glassman

8000 Miles8100...... Matt Baker........................CO..................Region 3

11,000 Miles11620.... Paula Riley.......................GA...................Region 5

High Mileage Horse Awards1000 Mile Horse Awards

9140....... Swiss Mocha...........................................gr.....................Paula Riley & Jameson Moulis........................................Region 5

2000 Mile Horse Award2110....... Oak Knoll Holly........................................ar.....................Julie Nathan.....................................................................Region 52520....... Taqua Chance.........................................har...................Dolly Miller.......................................................................Region 42760....... Susie's Stardust.......................................mft...................Tammy Lineback.............................................................Region 5

3000 Mile Horse Award3050....... MKS Shamal Nejma................................ar.....................Kathy Shanor...................................................................Region 43080....... Cito Mocha Raton....................................smr..................Trish Cleveland................................................................Region 6 Sponsor: Region 6

5000 Mile Horse Award5010....... Desert Reinbeau......................................must................Angie Meroshnekoff ........................................................Region 15340....... Touch's Yeller Gold.................................mft...................Gary Inman......................................................................Region 3

6000 Mile Horse Award6040....... Summer...................................................gr.....................Betty Wolgram.................................................................Region 3

9000 Mile Horse Award


5000 Mile Horse Award:Gary Inman, R3; and Angie Meroshnekoff, R1

4000 Mile Rider Bronze Medallions:Jonni Jewell, R4; and Patti Hicks, R4

7000 Mile Rider Silver Medallion:Ken Wolgram, R3

1000 Mile Horse Awards:Maggie Steinke, R4; Marcy Lineback, R5; Patti Hicks, R4;

Kris Hapgood, R4; Sarah Rinne, R6; Terri Smith, R3

6000 Mile Horse Award:Betty Wolgram, R3



Sponsor of 1st Place Rump Rug: Easycare, IncSponsor of Rump rug embroidery: Erin & Scott Glassman

Sponsor of 3rd Place Ribbon: Region 6

Sponsor of 1st Place - Rump Rug: Easycare, IncSponsor of Rump rug embroidery and 1st Place Ribbon: Linell and Gary Inman

Sponsor of 6th Place Ribbon: Region 6

Sponsor: Shari Parys

Open:Red &AlexisCombs

Region 3Alexis Combs, R3

Nancy Diamond...(MO-6)..........1992Bev Roberts.........(AR-4)...........2007Bill Hinkebein......(MO-6)..........2008Terri Smith...........(NM-3)..........2011

Bill Hinkebein Terri Smith

1. Lisa Gallery (OK-4)..................98.983%2. Kris Hapgood (OK-4)...............98.732%3. Tamara Andre (KS-6)..............98.545%

4. Betty Wolgram (CO-3).............98.260%5. Cindy Keen (GA-5)..................98.123%6. Carolyn Chapman (AL-5).........98.097%

1. Heza Trouble Makin Buddy / gr / Kris Hapgood (OK-4)..........................................98.785%2. Babydolls Spotted Man / tx / Linell Miller-Inman (CO-3).........................................98.315%3. Summer / gr / Betty Wolgram (CO-3)......................................................................96.913%4. Kings Lasting Legacy / qtr / Patricia Patelle (GA-5)................................................98.762%5. Ginger / gr / Anna Clawson (OK-4).........................................................................96.277%6. Sir Timothy Gold APJ / mft / Tamara Andre (KS-6)................................................96.058%

Kris Hapgood, R4;Linell Miller-Inman, R3;

Betty Wolgram, R3;Tamara Andre, R6

Horsemanship

Horse


This new award was approved in 2012. It was created to honor riders who havewon five National Championships with five different horses. The four winnerslisted below are all retroactive, having qualified for the award in the year listed.


Sponsor: 1st Place - Rump Rug by Easycare, Inc.Sponsor: Trophy: Jenny Smith, Chuck Smith, John Volkerding

Sponsor: Rump Rug Embroidery and Ribbons 2nd - 6th - Erin and Scott GlassmanSponsor: 1st Place Ribbon – Martha Findley

Sponsor: 1st Place - Rump Rug by Easycare, Inc.Sponsor: Rump Rug Embroidery and Ribbons 2nd - 6th - Erin and Scott Glassman

Sponsor: 1st Place Ribbon – Patti Hicks

1. Tammy Lineback (GA-5).....................................1902. Ken Wolgram (CO-3)..........................................1113. Kalinda Murphy (AR-4).......................................110

4. William Hinkebein (MO-6)...................................1005. Larry Gould (TX-4)................................................976. Jonni Jewell (TX-4)...............................................84

1. Susie's Stardust / mft....................................Tammy Lineback (GA-5)............................1962. Awesomes Fire N Ice / har...........................Ken Wolgram (CO-3)..................................1213. Shady Sunset WH / mft................................William Hinkebein (MO-6)..........................1034. First Rayt Investment / har...........................Larry Gould (TX-4).....................................1005. Justice is Sweet / har....................................Kalinda Murphy (AR-4)............................... 925. Touch's Yeller Gold / mft..............................Gary Inman (CO-3)..................................... 926. Marquisesmischief / ar..................................Jonni Jewell (TX-4)..................................... 87

Susie’sStardustandTammyLineback

Photo byJim EdmondsonUsed withpermission

Tammy Lineback, R5;Ken Wolgram, R3;Bill Hinkebein, R6;Jonni Jewell, R4

Photo by Gary Walls


Sponsor: 1st Place - Rump Rug by Easycare, Inc.Sponsor: 1st Place Ribbon - Kim Winterrowd

Sponsor: 2nd Place Ribbon – Patti HicksSponsor: Ribbons 3rd - 6th - Erin and Scott Glassman

Sponsor: 1st Place - Rump Rug by Easycare, Inc.Sponsor: Rump Rug Embroidery - Jean Green & Charlie DeArmond

Sponsor: 2nd Place Ribbon – Martha FindleySponsor: 1st, 3rd – 6th Place Ribbons – Jean Green & Charlie DeArmond

1. Patti Hicks (TX-4)....................................................1892. Paula Riley (GA-5)..................................................1493. Kimberly Winterrowd (TX-4)....................................109

4. Trish Cleveland (KS-6)............................................1065. Terri Smith (NM-3)..................................................1046. Dolly Miller (TX-4).....................................................90

1. RPH Go Special Star / paint.........................Patti Hicks (TX-4).......................................1752. Swiss Mocha / gr..........................................Paula Riley & Jameson Moulis (GA-5).......1723. Cito Mocha Raton / sp must.........................Trish Cleveland (KS-6)...............................1204. Hot Saki / har................................................Terri Smith (NM-3)......................................1165. Rowdy Rooster / gr.......................................Kimberly Winterrowd (TX-4).......................1106. Taqua Chance / har......................................Dolly Miller (TX-4).......................................100

Terri Smith, R3;Patti Hicks, R4;Kim Winterrowd, R4

Photo by Gary Walls

Patti Hicks &RPHGoSpecialStar

Photo byJim EdmondsonUsed with permission


Sponsor: 1st Place - Rump Rug by Easycare, Inc.Sponsor: Rump Rug Embroidery + Ribbons 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th - Erin & Scott Glassman

Sponsor: 1st and 4th Place Ribbons – Martha Findley

MarcyLineback &CalamityJane’s44 Magnum

Photo byJim Edmondsonused with permission

Sponsor: 1st Place - Rump Rug by Easycare, Inc.Sponsor: Rump Rug Embroidery; 2nd , 3rd , 5th , 6th Place Ribbons – Angie Meroshnekoff

Sponsor: 1st and 4th Place Ribbons – Martha Findley

1. Marcy Lineback (GA-5).......................................1022. Maggie Steinke (TX-4)..........................................723. Alexis Combs (CO-3)............................................43

4. Jameson Moulis (GA-5)..............................................245. Morgan Winter (CO-3)................................................206. Ashley Frazier (TX-4)..................................................19

Morgan Winter, R3;Alexis Combs, R3;Maggie Steinke, R4;Marcy Lineback, R5

1. Calamity Jane's 44 Magnum / mft................Marcy Lineback (GA-5)..............................1082. Gorgeous Dixie / gr.......................................Maggie Steinke (TX-4)............................... 763. Red / gr.........................................................Alexis Combs (CO-3)................................. 424. Flash of Lightening / ssh...............................Jameson Moulis (GA-5).............................. 245. Hank / quarab...............................................Morgan Winter (CO-3)................................ 216. Amarillo Sky / sp must..................................Ashley Frazier (TX-4)................................. 19

Photo by Gary Walls


Sponsor: Silver Buckle – Erin & Scott GlassmanSponsor: Ribbon – Windhorse Francisco

1. Hot Saki / har............................................Terri Smith (NM-3)........................................99.556%

Finalists2. Awesomes Fire N Ice / har.......................Ken Wolgram (CO-3).................................... 99.092%3. Cito Mocha Raton / Sp. must-hoa............Trish Cleveland (KS-6)................................. 97.630%

1. Terri Smith ...............................................(NM-3)...........................................................99.812%

Finalists2. Ken Wolgram ...........................................(CO-3)...........................................................99.441%3. Patti Hicks ................................................(TX-4)............................................................98.834%

Terri Smith & Hot SakiPhoto by Cristy Cumberworth - used with permission


Sponsor: Jacket - Erin and Scott GlassmanSponsor: 1ST Place Ribbons – Angie Meroshnekoff

Maggie Steinke &Gorgeous Dixie

Region 4

Photo by Jim Edmondson-used with permission

Perpetual Trophy Donated by Jack Menefee

Susie’s Stardust &Tammy Lineback

Region 5386 Points

Photo by Michael Collins - used with permission

http://www.mfthba.com


Sponsor: President’s Cup Blanket – Jonni Jewell and Kim WinterrowdSponsor: President’s Cup Buckle – Don Rubley

Sponsor: President’s Cup Ribbon – Erin & Scott GlassmanSponsor: President’s Cup Saddle — Specialized Saddles

Susie’s Stardust Ridden by Tammy Lineback

Special PresentationServing Tray Sponsor:

Frank and Stacy Bowman

Tammy and Susie!

We have known you two since you firstmet each other down at the ShawneeNational Forest back in 2006! I hadbought "Susie" from a friend who had tosell Susie, had judged her and even rid-den her in several classes at our IllinoisState Fair. "Susie" was always in the rib-bons no matter what she did!

Tammy, when you called me to sayyou were looking for another Fox Trottergelding like little Taos Lightning, Ithought I'd have to sell you my own be-loved "Buckskin Joe," but mentioned thatI did have this mare . . . Yes, a mare.Yes, she is a plain jane sorrel, but youshould see her - she's got the conforma-tion, natural fox trot . . Yes, I really thinkyou should try her!

So, bless your heart, you trustedme enough to haul up to southern Illinois,meet me and ride deep in the heart ofthe Shawnee. You certainly put herthrough your tests, and then asked her

for even more. You tried not to like her,but in the end, she won your heart. Butthrough these six years of competition,you won Susie's heart as well!

We are so proud of your dedica-tion, your incredible horsemanship andyour friendship. May you two continueyour foxtrotting journey wherever it maylead!

Congratulations!

Love, Stacy & Frank Bowman

Photo by Michael Collins - used with permissionNATRC President Kim Cowart presents the trophy saddle donated by

Specialized Saddles to President’s Cup winner Tammy LinebackPhoto by Gary Walls


WOW! I just keep saying WOW!I am honored to be standing

here tonight to receive this awardfor myself and my little red mare…..Susie’s Stardust.

Thank you Region 3 and theconvention organization committeefor this wonderful weekend and toall the sponsors for providing theawards tonight. A special thanks tothe President Cup donors, blanket,buckle, ribbon, platter and saddle.

Thank you all who are heretonight, not only my sweet NATRCfriends and family, but to my familywho came from Georgia, Idaho,Utah and Colorado.

I want to thank Regions 4, 5and 6 for all their rides and theirsupport this past year. I have madesome amazing friends that I willtreasure forever. I love the camara-derie of the NATRC folks at eachride. You are my trail riding family.

I also want to thank my familywho sacrificed their time to makethis possible for me. Gary droveMarcy and me to several rides andwould fly back home to hold the fortdown there. He organized it so myroutes, horse motels and gas stopswere all planned out.

I have been riding since I wasa very young. I was lucky to have afamily that enjoyed riding. We com-peted in horse shows and rodeos.In Upper Michigan and Wisconsinwe were known for winning barrels,poles and flag competitions. I alsoenjoyed the western pleasure showworld.

With all this background, I canhonestly say that I have learnedmore in a few years of NATRC thanall those other years. NATRC hashelped me to become a betterhorsewoman. I learned good safetytechniques, how to train, how to getmy horses fit. When I took my west-ern pleasure horse Ben on our firstNATRC ride we could barely make

it in on time on a Novice one dayride. We quickly learned the impor-tance of fitness and breeding.

I was once asked why I chosethe sport of Competitive Trail Rid-ing. I had taken an 18-year breakfrom riding to raise my children. Iwas anxious to get back into riding.I was looking for a sport that mydaughter Marcy and I could do to-gether. At an early age we learnedthat Marcy had been bitten by thehorse bug and it was in her blood. Iliked NATRC’s safety concepts andtheir dedication to the junior riders.I could hardly wait for Marcy to turn10 and join me on the rides.

Susie Stardust, who is all girland a hard-headed redhead, wasthe fourth horse I started in NA-TRC.

The first was the red, slow,show guy, Ben, who went on totrain preschoolers in the show ring.

Second was a red rackingmare, who had to be ridden herway, on her time. I am happy to sayshe and I amazingly placed out ofthe Novice division with regionalawards.

I then looked for a horse thatwould be able to compete in the CPdivision. I decided on a young MFTbuckskin that I could train and con-dition for our sport. He was a smartlittle guy who was buckskin….NOTRED like every other horse I’vehad!

My sweet little buckskin wenton several NATRC competitions,doing well with obstacles, but al-ways having soundness issues. Wedecided to let him rest for a year.

I needed a “temporary” and Icalled Stacy Bowman, with Bow-man Foxtrotters in Illinois, to ask ifshe had a replacement horse forthe year. Stacy said no and thenremembered a walk/trot show marethey had recently bought for breed-ing. This mare had placed in the

show ring all over the Midwest. Sta-cy let me know this mare had neverbeen on a trail ride. I asked whatthis mare looked like and she re-plied, “Red and 14.3 hands.” I re-member making a nasty face andthinking, a mare, a short horse andRED! Three things I didn’t want.

I was a bit desperate…..but itwas for just one year. We met atthe Shawnee National Forest. Shewas RED, but very pretty and hadgood conformation. Her gaits weresmooth and well developed. Shedidn’t know how to back, she didn’tknow much of anything, but learnedon my first attempt to teach. I knewshe was smart. I saw something inher and off we went home to Geor-gia.

We started training and condi-tioning over the winter. The maregained confidence, so I decided totake her to the 2007 spring rides.She excelled rapidly so we went onto do 13 rides in the CP division herfirst NATRC year. My little buck-skin, though, turned out to have adeformed vertebra and could neverdo NATRC. “Susie” the “temporary”turned out to be a “keeper.”

Susie and I also did well togeth-er in both 2008 and 2009 within theCP division. For years I was hesi-tant to go Open for fear that thepace would be too hard and fast forthis short, little, show mare. Susiewould still do her fox trot show gaitdown the trail, moving like a lady inhigh heels, and would rest herselfby stopping halfway up hills. Shedid have her obstacles down patand was fit from miles of simple trailriding, wagon train rides and manyCP miles.

We went Open. On her firstride, Susie struggled to keep a fastgait over rough terrain. She trippeda lot because she thought sheneeded to do

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Acceptance Speech by Tammy Lineback


her show gait. I was discouraged,worried and almost quit at lunch. Ihad to ask her to canter on the flatsto make up time.

After that ride, we worked onhaving her do a hard trot on com-mand. When we rode over rocksand roots she would respond to myrequest to hard trot, this being easi-er than fox trotting over rough ter-rain. She learned to give a beautifulextended trot and come right backdown to a gait on command. It wasamazing to me! With practice Su-sie also learned how to speed upher fox trot as well as her fast flatfoot walk.

Susie won a National Champi-onship her first Open year in 2010.I cried when I saw my buckle. In2011 we couldn’t compete verymuch but she won her NationalChampionship in only 6 rides. Oneof her great accomplishments wastaking Sweepstakes the last 3 ridesand one was doing the 90-miler atthe Biltmore.

With 2012 approaching, mydaughter Marcy said she wouldlove to try for national awards sincethis would be her last year as a Ju-nior and we could travel the countryside together. She suggested I tryfor the President’s Cup. We madeplans and laid out what we thoughtwas a reasonable schedule withample rests between rides. Werealized we needed to go to moreof the crowded rides that were outof Region 5.

Our first ride was in Louisiana.Susie bombed, placing 5th! It washer worst finish ever. I was ready topull the plug but I was encouragedby Gary Clayton when he told meto keep trying as he didn’t alwayswin but received points. Jonni Jew-ell had to remind me of this severalmore times throughout this adven-ture.

Part way through this adven-ture, I also received a phone callfrom Connie Driskell and ShirleySobol on speaker phone. Connie

said, “Tammy, we have an SSS foryou….a “Shirley Sobol Secret.”Wow.. Shirley Sobol who rode thefamous Wing Tempo… I listenedintently. She said I was to take careof my horse and if it meant goingslow on the toughest rides, do so,take the late points, and save Susiefor the remaining rides. I was thank-ful for this information because Ihad to do this at the Indian Caveride when it poured rain. As WayneTolbert said, “It was slick as snot.”

My sweet husband planned outthe schedule, routes and rides forMarcy and I to complete our goals.By June we finished eight rideswith eight more to go. Our nextquest was to go to Colorado andride three summer rides at twoweek intervals.

The trailer was packed andready to go when we received aphone call from my uncle in Texas.I was his only close family andlooked out for him. He was verysick and needed to go to the ER.He asked me to come. I left for SanAntonio the next morning, packingthree outfits, thinking I would beback in a few days. At two weekintervals I would call another ridemanager to cancel. I would hangup and cry. I thought my goal waslost, not only for me, but for mysweet daughter who was lookingforward to the trip. My uncle, whohad encouraged me to go for theCup, was now in a state of medicat-ed confusion. He had cancer andhe was dying.

As time went by the doctorssent us home where he could passin peace. In late August he wenthome to his wife in heaven and Ireturned to my home. Sometimeswe have to be reminded of what’smost important.

At home Gary showed me thelatest schedule for our quest andsaid that it was only remotely possi-ble but I would have to live out ofregion and ride eight rides in a twomonth period. The last five wouldall be back to back. I thought to my-self, “No way!” My mare might be

good, but I didn’t think she was thatgood. Plus, I worried about Marcy’syoung mare “Maggie”.

We decided to pack the trailer,loaded 17 bales of hay and left forthe time of our lives.

We saw amazing sights, metwonderful people and loved thewide open spaces of the west.

I want to share special memo-ries with you that I will never forget:

1. When Lucy Hirsch calledme a President’s Cup Contenderand I thought, “I’m what??? I’mreally doing this!”

2. Nickers & Neighs, KS: Anexciting ride for Marcy, a JuniorOpen rider, who won her first OpenSweepstakes on one of the hottestrides where most Open horseswere getting points off at P&R’s.

3. Uwharrie, NC: Marcy and Isigned up late and our horses hadto be outside while the others wereunder a nice barn or covered cor-rals. It rained so hard with lightningand thunder all night. In the morn-ing we found them standing in slop-py mud up to their knees. Iwondered how they would do afterbeing cold and wet all night. Susietook sweepstakes and Maggie tooka first. Those mares are tough!Maybe they do better when they’reso tired and miserable they can’tthink!

4. Region 5 Benefit Ride, GA:We had to pony a mini in a figureeight around two trees. My marehad never ponied or seen a mini!With wide eyes and an urge to kickthat little bugger she did it. I heldthe mini close to my side and sidepassed my mare away from themini, doing a figure eight aroundthe trees.5. Robbers Route, OK: Aboutan hour from the ride we felt a hugebump as if the trailer slipped off thegoose neck ball. It hadn’t, but ourtruck’s spare tire had fallen off,slipped under the trailer and bentboth trailer axles. Thank goodnessthe Murphy’s were passing by ontheir way to camp and carried ourhorses in. (Continued on page 33)

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We limped the trailer in. It was abeautiful ride and at the end of theride they gave out wonderful gifts.After the ride Brenda Simpson tookour horses to her home and caredfor them for three days while wehad the trailer fixed.

6. Indian Territory, Zinc RanchOK: Beautiful wild flowers andwarm pretty weather and a first forme. We watched a movie on anoutdoor theater while grazing ourhorses in camp.

7. Girl Scout Scamper, TX:One of Marcy’s favorites becauseshe could pretend we were riding inIreland in high clover fields ridingthrough herds of cattle.

8. Indian Cave, NE: We stayedwith Sarah Rinne’s family beforethis one. On the way to her home, Ilost a crown on a tooth. Poor Sarahwas calling around trying to find adentist who could take care of mebefore the ride. On Friday whileother riders were checking in I wassitting in a dentist’s chair. I didmake it back and vetted in.

9. Region 6 Benefit, Kanopo-lis, KS: To me this was the mostbeautiful ride of the year. Pretty butvery cold! We rode out with lowwind chills and ice in our horses’buckets.

As we came close to camp Sat-urday we crossed the river at aplace called Beaver Crossing. Wewere told it wasn’t too deep due tothe drought but there could be afew deep spots. No big deal, wecross rivers. I took my feet out ofthe stirrups to keep my boots dryand headed down into the water.When the water started coming upto Susie’s neck she started thrash-ing and off I came….in the cold wa-ter…. my boots did get wet…. andSusie took off.

It must have been entertainingas Trish Cleveland and a bunch ofriders cheered. It’s nice to provideentertainment on these rides.

Anyway, I came out of the wa-ter and thought, “She’s gone,” but

Marcy was already thinking andgave her dinner time whistle. Ithought, “Yes, she knows to come!”I whistled with Marcy and backdown the trail she came. The LoneRanger’s “Silver” had nothing onthis girl. All that said, I froze the restof the evening. I literally prayed andprayed that night that Susie wouldhandle the deep water well on Sun-day. Lo and behold, she did but Ialso kept my feet in the stirrups!

When Kanopolis was done Ilearned I had won the President’sCup. I was cold, tired and I wantedto go home and not ride the lastride. Jonni Jewell and Marcy insist-ed we stay. Marcy said, “Mom, youdid it! You can just ride for fun atLast Chance.” I did exactly that. Irode very relaxed and my mare didthe best job she has ever done onsome challenging obstacles. Thelast half mile into camp I started tocry and kept saying to Marcy, “Wedid it, 16 rides and the President’sCup.” I was honored at the end ofthe ride with a card signed by allthe riders. After driving 12,540miles, 78 days on the road andover 900 miles in the saddle, it wasdone.

It was something I didn’t think Icould do. To be on the same list asShirley, Lisa, Wayne, Ken, Gary,Paula, Jonni, Cheri, James andothers that I’ve thought so muchof…. is a dream come true.

Two things I would nev-er change this year werethe time I spent with UncleArt and the countless hoursI spent with my trail partner,excellent rider and one ofmy wonderfuldaughters……Marcy.

I want to thank Patti,Jonni and Marcy again andgive you a token to showmy appreciation for the kind-ness and friendship youhave shown me in this en-deavor.

Patti: For an outstand-ing year of competition! Pat-ti is an excellent rider with a

wonderful horse. She has becomea friend I will cherish forever.

Paula Riley: Who I wish washere. Paula has been wonderful tome and encouraged, supportedand helped me when I got discour-aged. She is another great horse-woman with an excellent mount.

Jonni: Thank you for being thebest mentor. Always checking upon me, teaching me, and offeringencouragement. She also gave mea great compliment when she said,“You have a great horse….for agirl”.

Marcy: For being my sweettrail partner and who kept me go-ing. Marcy helped her old momwhen she was worn out and wasthe navigator on the freeways andon the trail. I would still be wander-ing around some of those trails ifMarcy didn’t say “Mom you’re offtrail again!” Thank you for beingthe best riding partner and a greatdaughter.

To the ride managers, volun-teers and judges, for without youwe would not have had the wonder-ful competitions!

So again, thanks to everyonewho helped make this possible,and to an organization I am proudto be a part of. I am honored to re-ceive this award for Susie’s Star-dust, who means the world to me.

Happy Trails.



Student loans are availableup to $5,000 per person /year,at the discretion of the NATRCNational Board of Directors, af-ter proper application has beensubmitted.

Preference will be given to afull-time student who has been amember of NATRC or whosefamily has been an active mem-ber for at least three years. Con-sideration will also be given to astudent or a student’s familywho has been an active memberof NATRC for less than threeyears but more than six months.

A loan will be made basedupon financial need, scholasticachievement, and character ofthe applicant as determined bythe Student Loan/ScholarshipCommittee.

A loan is to be repaid inmonthly installments with an an-nual interest rate of 3% chargedon that loan, beginning not laterthan six months following gradu-ation or when the recipient ceas-es to be a full-time student.

For an application, contactthe NATRC Executive Adminis-trator at [email protected]. It isalso available athttp://www.natrc.org/documents/Admin_Documents/StudentLoans_Scholarships/

Please complete the form inWord or as an interactive PDFand submit via email to theNATRC Executive Administratorat [email protected].

NATRCStudentLoan

Program

North American Trail Ride ConferenceMission Statement

The North American Trail Ride Conference (NATRC) promoteshorsemanship and horse care as they apply to the sport of dis-tance riding by offering a variety of challenging and educationalexperiences designed to strengthen horse and rider partnerships.

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By Jean Green, Management Committee Chair

Ride type Distance Avg. Pace Days Other limitations

B Open 25 - 35miles

4 - 6MPH

1

B Novice/CP 15 – 24miles

3.5 – 5MPH

1

A Open 50 – 60miles

4 – 6MPH

2 No less than 15 miles inone day

A Novice/CP 30 – 40miles

3.5 – 5MPH

2 No more than 24 miles inone day

AA Open Only 80 – 90miles

4 – 6 MPH 3 No less than 15 miles inone day

Timing Your RideFor

Extreme Conditions

There are multiple factors to consid-er when timing your ride. First and

foremost we must adhere to the Rule-book. I have tried to sort out the rulesthat apply to the trail.

The required distance and aver-age pace are listed in the table.

For each of the given distances,the Rulebook states: In steep and rug-ged terrain these distances may be short-ened.

To calculate the average pace,the rule books states: “Riding time”used to compute the pace shall not in-clude lunch and P&R stops.

In Section 5 - The Ride, The rule-book states: Thirty minutes shall lapsebetween the minimum and maximumtime. And: If the elapsed minimum time(including P&Rs) is six hours or more, alunch stop is required.

Finally, in Section 3 under TrailSupervision we learn that: The coursemust be natural and native to the localterrain, Trail markings must be distinctand obvious to the riders. At least fourpoints shall be marked on the trail to en-able riders to orient themselves.

So, within these rules, we mustcome up with a timed and marked trail.The management manual goes intodetail on how to do this. The “basic (av-erage) riding time” means the length oftime it takes to complete the courseincluding all necessary stops for gates,water, etc. It only excludes lunch and15 minutes for each P&R. So you mustdo your timing ride just like it would bein competition in order to get an accu-rate average riding time.

There are three major factors thatwill determine how fast the averagerider can complete your trail: the ter-rain, the weather, and how well it ismarked.

If the course of the trail is oververy steep and rugged terrain, Openriders may find it difficult to maintain apace of 4 MPH for 25 miles. You willneed to provide some trail where thegoing is easy enough to trot at 6 – 10MPH. Time your ride from point to

point and set point times accordingly.For example, if from camp to Point A is10 miles up the side of a mountain, itmay take 3 hours to ride it (pace =3.33 MPH). To balance this, you willideally need to find 10 miles of trail thatcan be ridden in 2 hours (pace = 5MPH) or less to get the minimum aver-age pace of 4 MPH for 20 miles. Theremainder of the trail will have to aver-age 4 MPH or faster to keep your totalaverage pace within the rules. Therules allow that you may reduce theminimum distance in steep and ruggedterrain. This has to be reported on yourride progress report and approved bythe Sanction Chair.

Weather is always a factor that wecannot control. Rarely do we cancelrides due to weather, but it does hap-pen. Trails that are muddy or boggy fallin the category of rugged terrain anddistance can be reduced. However,remember that a minimum of 15 milesper day is required for an Open ride, soit is better to cancel the second dayand change to a B ride if you cannotget 15 miles of trail. Reduced distanc-es must be approved by NATRC. It isbest to call the office or Sanction Chairand get approval for any last minutechanges.

Extreme heat and humidity in thesummer is a problem that can usuallybe managed with careful planning. Thebest way to avoid mid-day heat is to

plan your ride without a lunch stop. Ifyour minimum riding time, includingP&Rs, is less than six hours, you donot have to have a lunch stop. So, 25miles at 5 MPH with 2 P&Rs gives youa minimum time of 5.5 hours. If youride out at 7 AM, you can get your rid-ers in by 1 PM. In arid regions wherethe humidity is low, this works great. Inthe deep South where the humidity ishigh and the overnight low may only be85 degrees, there is still a serious prob-lem with heat by mid-day. Of course ifyou plan for a heat wave and a coldfront blows through, you may find thatthere is not enough stress to separatethe horses. Some rides have 2 differ-ent plans contingent upon the weather.

The one thing you have control ofis marking the trail. Whatever the ter-rain or weather, a poorly marked trailwill slow the riders down. A longstretch of trail without markers willcause riders to slow down, back track,and worry if they have missed the trail.There is nothing more frustrating thanto be trying to make up time only todiscover you have to keep stopping tofind the markers. It is common for thetrail master to assume that if he/shecan see the ribbons easily, then every-one can. If you are familiar with thetrail, you simply know



This month’s column will continuethe discussion of what to do when

events take a turn for the worse out onthe trail far from veterinary help.

There are many phrases used todescribe the condition in performancehorses in which the muscles seeminglyturn into blocks of stone---cramp, char-ley horse, tying up, Monday morningdisease and rhabdomyolysis are com-mon terms. While many muscle issuespresent in similar ways, knowing howto differentiate between a mild crampand a potentially life or career-threaten-ing rhabdomyolysis episode can becrucial.

Let’s start with the effects on thewhole body when large muscle groupscannot relax normally, whether due toexhaustion, depletion of energy andelectrolytes or other metabolic prob-lems. Although it would seem counter-intuitive, muscle cells require an intrac-ellular supply of energy and certainelectrolytes (most notably calcium, so-dium and potassium) to allow the mus-cle cell to relax back to itspre-contraction length. Rigor mortis isa good example of what happens onceenergy and substrates have been de-pleted in individual cells soon afterdeath. If forced to continue to stretchwhile physiologically unable to, signifi-cant tearing and damage to the musclecells can result, spilling the cellular con-tents of the damaged cells into bloodcirculation.

Amongst these cellular contents ismyoglobin, a protein pigment whichcontributes to muscle’s red color andplays a role in the cell’s use of oxygen.Although myoglobin itself is not a toxicsubstance, under certain circumstanc-es a sub-protein component ferrihe-mate disassociates and causes toxicdamage to the kidneys. In addition,myoglobin is a large protein moleculeand its passage through the tiny tu-bules of the kidneys can be likened toa bull in a china shop---there’s just noavoiding a lot of damage en route as itcrashes through, including tubular ob-struction and blockage of necessarysubstrates to the kidneys themselves.

The net effect is therefore not onlyloss of muscle tissue (once seriouslydamaged, muscle cells will be replacedby scar tissue, not a new muscle cell),but also significant, even potentiallyfatal, kidney damage. As such, myo-globin seen in the urine as “peeing cof-fee” should ALWAYS be takenextremely seriously and treated withaggressive IV fluids.

How to tell whether a muscle is-sue is a minor cramp or a potentiallycareer-ending rhabdomyolysis? Theinitial symptoms during exercise maybe similar---a shortness of stride, usual-ly primarily in one or both hindlimbs;wanting to switch to a short-strided can-ter rather than lengthening the trot; un-usual anxiety, unwillingness to moveforward and muscle groups that feelunnaturally hard and often painfulwhen palpated.

The potential causes of muscleproblems can be extensive---youngmares in heat seem to be more affect-ed according to some research reports,and genetics may play a role as well.Recent injury, infection, dietary seleni-um deficiency, shock and ingestion ofsome toxic substances (such as blisterbeetle) can result in subsequent mus-cle problems. Inadequate warm-up be-fore strenuous effort, such as a steephill climb early in the ride, sometimesassociated with a large previous intakeof a high-starch grain meal, is com-mon. The colloquial term “Mondaymorning disease” is derived from farmhorses that exhibit muscle problemssoon after returning to the plow after aweekend of inactivity and high grainrations. This type of tying up is medical-ly termed early-onset rhabdomyolysis.

However, the most commoncauses of tying-up in endurance hors-es are related to exhausted horse syn-drome---dehydration, overexertion,hyperthermia, and depletion of energyand electrolytes. As such, this type oflate-onset rhabdomyolysis generallyoccurs well into a hard and strenuousride, although “late” can be a relativeterm depending on the fitness of thehorse and the exertion leading up to it.

Different types of muscle prob-lems need to be addressed differentlyeven before getting to veterinary assis-tance, and thus it is important to differ-entiate between whether the problemis potentially just a minor musclecramp, early-onset rhabdomyolysis,late-onset rhabdomyolysis.

When first noticing a problem,start by assessing the muscle groupsinvolved by palpating the muscles ofthe hindquarters (be careful, even thenicest horse may react with a kick iftight, painful muscles are grabbed toohard). Gently wrap your hand aroundthe muscles at the back of the leg onboth sides about 12” below the point ofthe buttock (just behind where the dim-ple occurs in well-muscled hindquar-ters) and shake it from side to side.You’ll see this maneuver performed bycontrol judges at virtually every vetcheck during a ride. Normal muscleshave good tone but yield easily to ma-nipulation; cramping muscles are hard,unyielding and painful, often elicitingsome avoidance behavior such as aside-step or kick.

You don’t need to necessarilyknow the names or locations of eachspecific muscle group (though a gener-al idea of anatomy here helps), but tryto get an idea of whether one specificmuscle is having a problem, or severallarge muscle groups over the hindquar-ters. If a single muscle seems tight,and only one side of the hindquartersis affected, whether early or late in theday, the problem is more likely to be arelatively minor muscle cramp or char-ley horse. Keep in mind however, thatwhat initially appears to be an isolatedmuscle cramp can then continue toprogress to both sides and involvingmultiple groups, and thus should bemore accurately categorized as rhab-domyolysis. Therefore, continue tomonitor the muscles involved and reas-sess as needed. If on your initial in-spection, several large muscle groupsare involved, and if muscles are affect-ed on both sides of the hindquarters orextending forward to the loin and back,the odds are (Continued on page 37)

on the Trail Part 3: Muscle DisordersBy Susan Garlinghouse, DVM

Reprinted from Endurance News magazine, monthly publication of the nonprofitAmerican Endurance Ride Conference (www.aerc.org; 866-271-2372)


excellent that this is a rhabdomyolysisepisode.

Next consider whether the prob-lem occurred early or late in the ride. Isthis the first few miles and the horsehardly warmed up? Did you start out alittle faster than you’d planned orcharged up a steep hill sooner thanwas maybe prudent? Did your horseslip on slick footing, scramble over an

obstacle or decide this was a goodtime for a buck or two? If early in theday, the problem is likely either early-onset rhabdomyolysis or a cramp, de-pending on the extent of muscles in-volved.

Alternatively, did the problem ap-pear after you’ve already been on thetrail and working hard for a good longwhile? Is your horse also showing oth-er symptoms of running out of fuel (andthis can be highly variable)---hanging

heart rate, poor gut sounds, loss of nor-mal enthusiasm, excessive sweating orperhaps not sweating at all when heshould be? Just plain worn out? Tiredhorses also tend to be clumsier thanthey might normally be, and thus aremore likely to take a bad step, againpotentially resulting in subsequent iso-lated muscle cramps. If larger musclegroups are involved, you’re probablylooking at late-onset rhabdomyolysis.

What to do once you’ve narroweddown the problem? Regardless of thetype of muscle issue, stop riding, dis-mount and loosen the girth to help thehorse relax. If the difficulty is a simplemuscle cramp, resting for a few min-utes will sometimes resolve the prob-lem to the extent that you can continueforward with caution. Gentle massageof the tight muscles can be helpful, us-ing the heel of your hand or a closedfist in small circles or long, sweepingstrokes. Tiny circles with your fingertips working the acupressure points onthe face and ears as described in thefirst article of this series also helps thehorse to calm and relax. Take yourtime with this---better to spend an extraten or twenty minutes than ask thehorse for forward movement beforehe’s ready, thus risking further damageto the kidneys.

Additional useful acupressurepoints are located on both sides of thehindquarters in the long groove thatruns between the semimembranosusand semitendonosus muscles---thealmost vertical ripple towards the backof the leg and below the point of thebuttock, as well as points approximate-ly 4-6” forward of this line. Start at apoint even with the base of the tail andmake small circles, working your waydownwards for a few minutes on eachside. Again, be careful of your ownsafety---every veterinarian will attestthat there is no such thing as a horsethat doesn’t kick, only horses thathaven’t kicked yet.

Although working the describedacupressure points is okay for all mus-cle issues, if it appears the issue isrhabdomyolysis, whether early or late-onset, the horse may be too painful formassage and may even cause moredamage if forced. Restrict your effortsto calming and relaxing the horse (re-member, a severe cramp of any typehurts). If weather conditions warrant,try to keep the large muscle groupsfrom (Continued on page 38)


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where to look, or your horse knowswhich way to turn before you have tolook. For example, I have often beenriding down a wooded trail that opensup into a field and had to stop andsearch the horizon for a marker. Afterseveral minutes standing and looking Imight see a ribbon tied to a distant treeacross the field. So I head for it, only tofind that the actual trail goes aroundthe field to that tree. To be fair, youmust mark your trail so that a personthat has never been there, mounted ona horse that has never been there, can

find the trail at a trot. We want our trailsto be challenging, but finding the mark-ers is not supposed to be part of thechallenge. (I actually once had a trailmaster tell me that looking for the rib-bons is part of the game!) We are judg-ing our horses on the ability to carry arider across country safely and sound-ly. It’s not a scavenger hunt! Using mul-tiple ribbons, different colored ribbonsand arrows on the ground are ways tomark turns. Also, tying a barrier ribbonacross a trail that looks inviting whenthe actual trail turns is a good idea.

The mileage points on the trailshould be large signs with a letter ornumber than cannot be confused with

anything else. It should be visible at atrot, in the rain. Do not use identifierslike “the big elm tree” or the “cattletank”. Some of us don’t know what anelm tree looks like or how “big is big?”Some of us think a “tank” is a pond andsome of us think it is a round metalthing full of water.

NATRC members are very grate-ful to those of you who take on thechallenge of putting on a ride. Ridingnew and different trails is one of thebenefits of participating in our sport.Creating those trails is a difficult andsometimes thankless task. We all ap-preciate your efforts to make our ridesso enjoyable and challenging.


chilling by covering with a rump rug orjacket.

If the problem is a muscle crampor late-onset rhabdomyolysis, mosthorses will be able to recover sufficient-ly with rest to eventually walk towardshome and further veterinary help. Mostriders can tell the difference between ahorse that is happy just standing hereversus a horse that simply refuses tomove forward. If the latter, allow himmore time to rest and relax, as forcingexercise can easily exacerbate theproblem, putting the kidneys at evenfurther risk of damage. If he’s willing tomove forward, start towards home atan easy pace. Keep in mind that tyingup is just one component of exhaustedhorse syndrome and other issues suchas dehydration and electrolyte deple-tion need to be addressed with veteri-nary help. Under NO circumstancesshould bute or Banamine® be adminis-tered to dehydrated horses, regardlessof the extent of muscle discomfort.While pain management is often war-ranted (along with high volume IV flu-ids to flush the kidneys of wasteproducts), the non-steroidal anti-inflam-matory medications common in manytack rooms carry a high risk of causing

renal damage in horses already at riskfrom the myoglobin released from dam-aged muscle.

Although intuitively it would seemthat early-onset rhabdomyolysis shouldbe less severe than late-onset, this isnot always so---in some cases, early-onset can be extremely severe. Horsesthat tie up before they’ve seeminglyeven had a chance to warm up are of-ten those with pre-disposing factors atplay---glycogen metabolism problems,a recent viral infection, genetic predis-positions or sometimes just too muchexertion too early in the day. Assessthe problem as above to determinewhether the problem is an isolatedcramp or a true tie-up. Be careful inpalpating muscles, as these horsescan often be extremely painful. If theyrefuse to move forward, believethem when they say “no”. Forcingthem to move carries a high risk ofcausing more muscle damage, releas-ing more myoglobin into circulation andthus causing potentially extensive kid-ney damage.

As above, allow the horse sometime to relax. Work the acupressurepoints, but don’t attempt to massageout the tight muscles---these horsesare generally too painful to handle andaggressive massage is potentiallycausing more damage. Although un-

usual, if the horse is so painful as towant to go down, let him if it is safe todo so.

Unlike late-onset, horses affectedby early-onset are rarely dehydratedand thus would benefit from a non-ste-roidal anti-inflammatory such as buteor Banamine®. However, additionaltherapies are also often warranted, in-cluding muscle relaxants, tranquilizers,opiate pain management and again, IVfluids to diurese the kidneys and pro-tect against the toxic effects of a largemyoglobin release.

If at all possible during a severeearly tie-up, bring veterinary help to thehorse. If help is not available, wait aslong as needed until the horse offers tomove forward on his own---never forcehim to move until he’s ready. Thismight be a long wait at times. Whenand if he is eventually able to move,this is not the time or place to continueon with your ride. Head towards homeand additional assistance to protectyour horse’s long term health.

Next month’s final installment willdiscuss first-aid on the trail, includinglacerations, eye injuries, blood loss,puncture wounds and suggested itemsfor the first-aid kit.


Timing Your Ride…

Emergencies…

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When the Executive Adminis-trator of NATRC sends you

an email asking about providingrepresentatives at a ride clinic, onewould be wise to agree. This isexactly what happened when the“Arizona Triple Crown” ride manag-ers received emails from Laurie

DiNatale,asking ifthey wouldplease rep-resent NA-TRC at aclinic onNovember27, 2012, inBenson,AZ, a smalltown about45 minutes

southeast of Tucson, AZ.Despite the small-town loca-

tion, there was nothing small mind-ed about the clinic host, HeidiVanderbilt, owner of Lucky PupRanch where the clinic was held.Heidi had originally planned for theclinic focus to befor riders interestedin learning aboutAmerican Endur-ance Ride Confer-ence (AERC)competition, butshe decided tochange things upfor this clinic. Sheinvited presentersfrom varied back-grounds to talkabout the value each person feelsthey have gained from competing

in either or both NATRC andAERC rides.

When asked how she felt thedifferent clinic components fit to-gether, Vanderbilt said, “I liked thebalance of top-ics and present-ers: Endurance,myself; NATRC,Cris Ballard &Cathy Peterson;Endurance/NATRC/Ride & Tie,Wynne Brown(former NATRCNational Cham-pion); competing-on-the horse-you-have, Adele Youmans and hermustang Dream Weaver; the valueof crewing, Rhella Spearing; andnutrition for the distance horse,Patti Kuvic.”

She went on to say that shefelt that all of the approximately 25participants, who came to listen tothe presentations, seemed espe-cially eager to soak up as muchinformation as possible about both

styles of distanceriding.

After lunch,those who stayed forthe fun ride weretreated to some fan-tastic weather. Atthe pre-ride meeting,Vanderbilt askedthat everyone thinkabout at least onepiece of advice theylearned from the

talks and take that knowledge withthem onto the trail. “I loved that

they did this,” Vanderbilt said, “androde consciously applying whatthey'd learned.”

Everyone involved in the clinicfelt it was a huge success, both

participants andpresenters. Pastperceptions ofAERC and NATRChave placed thedifferent types ofdistance riding atodds, but this clinicdemonstrated thatboth styles havevalue and that

things can be learned /appliedacross both sports.

Vanderbilt’s goal was “to coverthe major forms of distance riding.I had no experience with NATRC,and I wanted to learn about it my-self.” The success of the clinic andthe knowledge that she gained in-spired Heidi to consider competingin NATRC or hosting a ride at herranch. “I liked what I saw!” shesaid, and hopes the attendees willconsider NATRC as “the excellenteducation in horsemanship that itis.”

AERC & NATRC Team UpFor

Distance-Riding ClinicBy Cristina Ballard

Lucky Pup Ranch signPhoto by Cristina Ballard

Heidi VanderbiltPhoto by Catherine Peterson

Clinic sessionPhoto by Cristina Ballard

After lunch fun ridePhoto by Heidi Vanderbilt


About 25 years ago, my husbandRichard and I, along with his Boy

Scout Troop, cut out 35 miles of trailsin the forests that joined our farm forthe first Firecracker 50 NATRC ride. Itwas my dream to continue the eventannually, but a spring tornado and Hur-ricane Hugo had other plans for ourtrails, making it impossible to recov-er them in time for a second Fire-cracker 50.

Somewhat discouraged but stillwanting to establish a CTR nearby,I poured over North and South Caro-lina maps and finally found the little-used Uwharrie (pronounced: you-war-ee) National Forest.

As my three riding friends and Idrove over the bridge to Montgom-ery County for the first time, wewere stunned to see the mountainsrising before us. I nearly cried. Thisfabulous forest was only an hour'sdrive from our home and just wait-ing for someone to introduce it toNATRC. The terrain resembled theGreat Smokey Mountains, withthree levels of flora and an abun-dance of creeks. Perfect!

We counted the months need-ed to manage a CTR in 1993—onlyfive, but we survived. The next twoyears were a breeze by compari-son. Then Richard Berner took overthe “reins” of management so Icould ride. In the forest brochureand trail maps, there is a very lovelytrail named for him. He was a su-perb helper in the first years of trailblazing UNF.

Garrie Bates from Mt. Airy, NC,met me several times riding her mule,Buttermilk. We were like kids in a can-dy shop whenever we discovered anew trail possibility. Buttermilk's steepascent/descent trail is on official mapsas well as Bates Trail. Marshall Batesgave us all the accurate mileages bywalking every inch of the trails with ameasuring wheel. Some other trailnames coined by yours truly still re-

main: “The Home Trail” and “Burl TreeWay.”

After Richard Berner, there wereseveral managers who kept the UNFride going each year through 2012.Then to my disbelief, no one picked upthe “reins” for 2013. Some Region 5

members might recall that I often men-tioned: “If ever you cannot find anotherUNF ride manager, let me know.”Well, they didn’t— and I’m it.

The first three years at UNF, ridecamp was located in a grass fieldabove the “Blue Hole” where the onlyfacilities were what you could bring!(Well… I did order Port-a-Potties.)

Soon after the fall 2012 BiltmoreCTR, where Regina Broughton volun-teered to be our Ride Secretary, Rich-ard and I returned to the UNF andfound the Blue Hole and grass fieldlooking smaller than we remembered.No improvements had been made ex-

cept for the entrance road whichwas now two lanes and paved.Whew! In the past this road was asingle lane, steep ascent, slipperywhen wet, where one prayed not tomeet another rig coming or going.

Next we took a serious look atCanebrake Horse Camp within theforest. There we found that wecould tie 56 horses to stout, roundpoles buried deep in the ground,which some campers had made intotemporary corrals by adding ropesor electric fencing.

The campsites have large pic-nic tables, cooking grills, fire pits,electricity, level ground, shade treesand even poles for hanging lan-terns. Each site accommodates twoor four horses. Additional amenitiesare separate shower rooms, rest-rooms with flush toilets and sinks,raccoon and bear-proof trash cans,many outside water spigots, dumpstation, manure disposal, and a verylarge lush field of grass for grazing,timers, and judges' observations.

It seemed too good to be truewhen, at the Kings Mountain CTR,Nancy Sluys offered to sponsor theCanebrake reservations in advance,so that all the campsites could bebooked and purchased for NATRCriders on the nights of April 19 and

20, 2013.The ride is sanctioned and the

UNF Event, and Trail Use Permitshave been granted. The ranger evenremembered that I worked with them20 years ago!

This will be the NATRC CTR’stwentieth anniversary at Uwharrie NF.Come ride with us. Safe and happytrails!

UwharrieRevisited

by Vonn Ivy Stone

Excerpt from the UNF brochure show-ing the trails named after, or by,

NATRC members.


By Bev Roberts

This time, we will let my lists andnumbers speak for themselves.

Note that since my last summary inthe fall of 2011, we have made itonto TV!

Television● Regina Broughton - R5 - 1 min-

ute - Ask The Expert - RickLamb’s The Horse Show

● Shelley Bachicha - R2 - severalminutes - America’s FavoriteTrail Horse - RFD-TV

Media List Growth (folks towhom we send our press releas-es)● Print & Online Magazines -

National: 12 to 19; Regional: 7to 26

● Radio Shows: 2 to 3

● Breed Magazines: 15 (nochange)

● US & CA National & RegionalCTR Organizations: 15 to 16

Press Releases● Announcing 2012 Convention● 2011 President’s Cup Winner● Machu Picchu Adventure Raf-

fle Winner● NATRC’s Receipt of Constant

Contact All Star Award● Announcing 2013 Convention

and Raffle21 Known Places We Have Ap-peared (some more than once).Individual ride promotions notincluded● Horse & Rider● Horse Illustrated● The Trail Rider

● Trail Blazer● Craig, CO, Daily Press● Southwest Horse Trader - 12

articles● The Northwest Horse Source● Icelandic Horse Quarterly - 2

articles● MFTHBA Fox Trot University

Magazine● Spotted Saddle Horse News● In FOSH booth at Pomona

Horse Expo● BestofAmericaByHorseback.com● BridleandBit.com● DiscoverHorses.com● EasyCare Blog - 6 articles● HorseChannel.com● San Pedro Valley News, Ben-

sonnews-Sun.com● SVHerald.com● TrailMeister.com● UrbanFarmOnline.com● YouTube - R3 ride videos

Visibility● R3 - On Permanent BLM Sign,

Rabbit Valley, CO● R2 - Minimum 2 Yr ads on 18

tables in Ramona Café, CA

Advertising● Reciprocal advertising with 8

breed magazines● R6 ad in 10,000 copies of Kan-

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E-News● Grew from less than 600 to

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GoodSearch Earnings: - $500 /year

All of this could not have been donewithout the help or independent ac-tions of these 18 individuals.● Regina Broughton● Elaine Swiss● Shelley Bachicha● Betty Wolgram● Laurie DiNatale● Jenny Daniels● Terry Silver● Audrey Pavia● Sharon Roper● Shari Naylor● Carla Jo Bass● Bob and Marge Insko● Erin Glassman● Cristina Ballard● MaryAshley McGibbon● Alys Culhane● Priscilla Lindsey● Kate Kearby

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Veterinary andHorsemanship Judges:

Has your address orphone number changed?

Please notify the NATRC office of any changes.Indicate home and office numbers. Thank You.

Ride Managers:Secure your judges early.

Managers remember, you must contact and secureyour judges well in advance of your ride date!

Please contact the National Office for a current Judges List.

If you have difficulty securing an NATRC judge,please contact the appropriate Judges Committee chairman:

Michael Peralez, DVM-Veterinary Judge Co-Chair626/446-8911

[email protected]

Patsy Conner-Horsemanship Judge Co-ChairH: 501/663-1477 Cell: 281/381-8189

Fax: 501/[email protected]

Newly Approved Judges:Natalie Goldberger, DVM (R4)

Jerry Sims (R3)

All Members:The following are applicants, apprentices or provisional judges.Members may submit comments to the Judges Committee about

the following people:

Looking For A Judge?

Provisionals:

Veterinary JudgesCarrie Porter, DVM (R5)

Horsemanship JudgesBecky Rogers (R4)

Apprentices:

Veterinary JudgesCathy Ann Ball, VMD (R5)Valerie Bixler, DVM (R4)

Sharon Dehart, DVM (R4)Phoebe Smith, DVM (R2)Natalie Morris, DVM (R5)

Remember, apprenticing must be donewith an approved judge who has agreedto judge and supervise an apprentice.

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NATRC MembershipRecruitment and retention are two of the

toughest issues facing us today.By Jerry Sims, NATRC National Board member and Membership Committee Chair

What got you interested inNATRC? Why did you

join? Why are you still a mem-ber?

Answer these questions andyou will know the target area ofpeople to contact for new mem-bers.

There is a new NATRC post-er circulating throughout all theregional membership (see insideback cover). We are asking youto ask your vet to post it in theirexam rooms and their offices.There are many horse ownerswho pass through a vet’s examroom. There are many horseowners who go to the samestores you and I go to. The morehorse people who see our post-er, the more our membershipwill grow.

You can make flyers of up-coming events on your homecomputer and email them tomembers to distribute.

Clinics can be used to at-tract new members.

There should be a recruitingelement in every program ormeeting we organize. Signupsheets, to get names, address,telephone numbers and emails.Once they express an interest, itis important to contact them rightaway. Be sure to listen, take thetime to ask them their interestand really listen to what theysay.

It is important to make a realpersonal connection. The morenew people feel that you are tru-ly interested in them and themore they get to know you, themore comfortable they feel be-ing a part of the group.

Social time at rides is veryimportant to new members.They need to be invited to all thetrailer parties and mix with rid-ers, management and judges.Take time to meet and greet.This makes our group look moreappealing to outsiders. They re-alize they are in an informal at-mosphere.

Why people join:

● People get involved inthings that are important tothem. You can recruit moreeffectively by finding out peo-ple’s interests and tappinginto them.

● Social: they just want tomeet people with similar in-terest, make friends, get outand have fun.

● Education: people join forthe learning opportunities.

● Professional: they want todevelop new skills or leader-ship qualities or have valu-able experiences that willhelp them test out possiblecareer tracks.

We have to eliminate barri-ers, so they really want to come.Reminders include telephonecalls and email, etc. Keep re-minding them, this lets themknow they are really needed.

Get the new members in-volved right away. Ask them tohelp you mark trail, just takethem with you. What will theirfirst impression of us be? Will itbe interesting and exciting? Willthey see how they can get in-volved? Will they want to comeback? Will we make them feelwelcome?

No matter the reason peoplejoin an organization; people aremore likely to do so if they per-ceive the group as action orien-tated, effective and fun. Makesure any meeting is action orien-tated.

Your challenge after theyjoin is keeping them. Considerwhy people stay involved. Peo-ple have different needs andmotives. If their needs are met,they are more likely stickaround.

Some key reasons peoplestay engaged:

● They feel appreciated.

● They can see their presencemake a difference.



● There is a chance forachievement.

● There is an opportunity forpersonal growth.

● They receive public andprivate recognition.

● There is a sense of be-longing and teamwork.

● They are involved in theprocess of success.

Why do people leave?Burn out. People leave organi-zations because they areasked to do too much.

Cool out because of notasking them to do anything.No one invited me. No onetold me they needed me. Peoplewant to be useful.

KEEP OUT! Veterans inevi-tably will gravitate towards oneanother. It is important for new-comers to feel included. Wehave to tear down the “keep out”sign that cliques always post.Incorporate a social componentinto your rides and organize aregular social activity in order tobuild group cohesion and mo-rale.

People like to participatewhen they are in control. No onelikes to feel trapped, so let themcontrol their level of participa-tion. When they set their limits,respect them.

We have to create and haveenjoyable times at our rides andclinics. If they are not havingfun, they will go somewhereelse.

Being deliberate about lead-ership and development willkeep your new and old mem-bers active and growing over along period of time. Think aboutthe ways members can developand the roles they can play.

Think about the skills they candevelop over time.

We have to remember thatbringing new people in canchange the way we operate,since they bring new ideas. Arewe willing to make changes?Things never stop changing;you get left behind if you try tostay unchanged. Have an ongo-ing orientation program, andfirst time competitors’ meetingat every ride where there arefirst time riders. If we helpthese new members feel likethey are wanted, we will surelykeep them.

My goal is just like yours.We have to do a better job ofgrowing and keeping our mem-bers. I’m confident that we canincrease our ranks by 78 bythis time next year. That meansan average of 13 new members

for each region and retaining themembership you have. If youreally want something badenough, you will always workhard enough to get it.

Please join the national re-cruiting team to make NATRCbecome more attractive to horseowners who will become our fu-ture members and make a stron-ger future for NATRC.

NATRC—“You’re gonnalearn something.”


If a NATRC horse (thathas competed) has beenbought or sold, the mileagewill not go with that horse un-less the buyer or seller notifiesthe National Office that thehorse has changed hands.We need the current and pastowners’ names, breed and

registration number (if applica-ble) in order to move the mile-age to the new owner.

If you change your name,please notify the National Of-fice so we can put your mile-age with your current name.

If you see that your nameor your horse’s name is incor-

rect in the Hoof Print – pleasenotify the National Office andask for a correction. The RMSis a privately owned and main-tained system. If you correcteda name on the RMS System, itwill NOT be corrected on theNational database until younotify us of the change.

Reminder

NATRC-“You’regonnalearn

something.”


As riders, we strive for balance in thesaddle to maximize the perfor-

mance of our horse on the trail. Ourorganization also seeks balance in itsfinancial performance. The NationalBoard of Directors struggles to find theideal mix of spending enough to oper-ate efficiently, yet not more than theorganization can afford.

This past year the NATRC finan-cial scorecard reads “well-balanced +”.Revenue from all sources totaled$99,360, an increase of 8% as com-pared to 2011, and expenses totaled$97,690, an increase of 5% as com-pared to last year. Finally, years of loss-es were reversed due to a carefullymanaged mix of income and spending.

The dynamics behind these re-sults are measured and reported byregion at each Board meeting. In 2012,the total number of rides increased to52 with an average number of competi-tors of 35, also an increase from 2011.Accordingly, ride income rose in 2012as compared to last year, but so didride costs for drug testing and the print-ing of scorecards and rulebooks. Thenumber of members decreased from1220 to 1097; however, the increase inmembership dues adopted in 2011 en-abled membership income to rise ascompared to 2011.

At its February meeting in Denver,the Board approved a 2013 budgetbased on input received from commit-tees at the November 2012 meeting.The budgeted revenue for 2013 is$96,290, a 3% decrease from 2012,and the budgeted expenses are thesame $96, 290, a 1% decrease from2012.

While this is a balanced budget,there is no investment in NATRC mar-keting or advertising, trail development,ride management support or educationprograms. Ultimately, spending on eachof these items is critical to the growth ofNATRC. Raising the funds is the taskbefore the Board and its members.

There are several initiatives under-way to begin to raise the funds. Thefirst is the incredible 2014 National Raf-fle of six ranch vacations orchestrated

by Jim and Lin Ward of Region 3. Thisunique raffle promises to be a success,adding as much as $25,000 to theNATRC coffers available to invest inkey programs, specifically marketing.

In addition, we have received ananonymous donation to launch a RideManager Support Fund. This fund willenable grants of up to $1000 to RideManagers who qualify from any regionto help them with insurance costs, judg-es’ expenses and general facility rent-

als. Applications are available fromLaurie at the National office. Last, thePlanned Giving initiative was introducedin the last Hoof Print where all membersand friends of NATRC are asked to re-member NATRC in their estate plans(wills) and final arrangements.

Finding the right balance is as chal-lenging in dollars as it is in the saddle,but the benefits are well worth the ef-forts of us all.

NATRC Seeks Balance In Financial PerformanceBy Elaine Swiss

2012 2011 (PY) ChangeIncome

40000 Memberships 43,009.81 38,189.28 4,820.5340010 Platinum Membership Upgrade 3,421.02 2,873.13 547.8941000 Rides 22,506.86 20,623.05 1,883.8142000 Product Sales 294.42 660.83 (366.41)43000 Sponsorships 8,057.98 8,378.94 (320.96)43500 Raffles 7,360.31 6,100.33 1,259.9844000 Hoofprint Ads/Subscriptions 1,316.10 1,204.60 111.5045000 Convention and Awards 7,989.89 3,418.00 4,571.8945500 Judge Fee 15.00 (15.00)46000 Trail Advocacy 967.65 1,000.00 (32.35)47000 Donations 1,618.88 5,854.82 (4,235.94)47500 Scholarship Donations 100.00 (100.00)48000 Other Income 501.38 660.88 (159.50)49000 Interest Income 2,314.23 2,202.99 111.24

Total Income $99,358.53 $ 91,281.85 $8,076.68Gross Profit $99,358.53 $ 91,281.85 $8,076.68Expenses

50000 Member Dues to Regions 10,940.78 10,377.49 563.2950500 Platinum Membership Upgrades 3,933.00 3,330.00 603.0051000 Ride Costs 6,854.11 4,073.87 2,780.2452000 Clinic Expenses 200.00 400.00 (200.00)53000 Product Costs 9.25 9.2554000 Marketing 2,212.32 1,360.13 852.1954300 Raffle 1,733.30 1,070.53 662.7754500 Hoofprint 9,874.88 13,323.63 (3,448.75)55000 Convention and Award Expenses 7,938.49 5,730.77 2,207.7256000 Trail Advocacy Expenses 500.00 500.00 0.0056500 Staff Expenses 40,850.38 40,157.72 692.6657000 Administrative 12,120.02 10,722.49 1,397.5359000 Other Expense 83.60 111.00 (27.40)59999 Investment Expense 435.98 435.9866900 Reconciliation Discrepancies 770.81 (770.81)

Total Expenses $97,686.11 $ 91,928.44 $5,757.67Net Operating Income $ 1,672.42 $ (646.59) $2,319.01Net Income $ 1,672.42 $ (646.59) $2,319.01

Total

North American Trail Ride Conference2012 Profit & Loss Comparison to 2011NATRC 2012 Profit & Loss Comparison to 2011


Actual Budgetover

BudgetIncome

40000 Memberships 43,009.81 38,000.00 5,009.8140010 Platinum Membership Upgrade 3,421.02 3,500.00 (78.98)41000 Rides 22,506.86 22,900.00 (393.14)42000 Product Sales 294.42 1,000.00 (705.58)43000 Sponsorships 8,057.98 10,000.00 (1,942.02)43500 Raffles 7,360.31 6,000.00 1,360.3144000 Hoofprint Ads/Subscriptions 1,316.10 860.00 456.1045000 Convention and Awards 7,989.89 3,000.00 4,989.8946000 Trail Advocacy 967.65 1,000.00 (32.35)47000 Donations 1,618.88 4,000.00 (2,381.12)48000 Other Income 501.38 500.00 1.3849000 Interest Income 2,314.23 1,930.00 384.23

Total Income $99,358.53 $92,690.00 $6,668.53Gross Profit $99,358.53 $92,690.00 $6,668.53Expenses

50000 Member Dues to Regions 10,940.78 10,655.00 285.7850500 Platinum Membership Upgrades 3,933.00 3,200.00 733.0051000 Ride Costs 6,854.11 5,500.00 1,354.1152000 Clinic Expenses 200.00 600.00 (400.00)53000 Product Costs 9.25 1,000.00 (990.75)54000 Marketing 2,212.32 1,930.00 282.3254300 Raffle 1,733.30 1,200.00 533.3054500 Hoofprint 9,874.88 11,000.00 (1,125.12)55000 Convention and Award Expenses 7,938.49 6,150.00 1,788.4956000 Trail Advocacy Expenses 500.00 500.00 0.0056500 Staff Expenses 40,850.38 40,445.00 405.3857000 Administrative 12,120.02 10,400.00 1,720.0259000 Other Expense 83.60 110.00 (26.40)59999 Investment Expense 435.98 435.98

Total Expenses $97,686.11 $92,690.00 $4,996.11Net Operating Income $ 1,672.42 $ - $1,672.42Net Income $ 1,672.42 $ - $1,672.42

Total

North American Trail Ride Conference2012 Budget vs. ActualNATRC 2012 Budget vs. Actual Rule Changes

to beConsidered for 2014From the NBOD February,

2013(Changes in bold)

1. Page 4-3, Section 4.B.5. Reads:5. Weigh In

a. Lightweight and Heavy-weight competitors must beweighed in with their owntack prior to the start of theride. Management may re-weigh any rider at anytime during the ride to veri-fy weight class. A deviationof 5 pounds is allowed.

b. Individual regions may issuerider weight cards. At subse-quent rides in the sameyear, a copy of this weightcard may be sent with theride entry or be shown to theRide Secretary when pickingup their rider packet.

c. Rider weight classificationmust be maintained through-out the ride.

d. Failure to maintain weightclassification will result incompletion points only forboth horse and rider.

e. The minimum weight mustbe made up with deadweight, pound for pound, ifthe rider and tack weigh lessthan 100 pounds (LWT orSenior) or less than 190pounds (HWT).

f. No disposable items will beused to make weight. Thisincludes, but is not limitedto, food (horse and rider),water, fly spray, etc.

Purpose: eliminate that managementmay re-weigh questionablerider weights during the ride.By eliminating this sentenceit becomes clearer the 5pound weight deviation is atweigh-in.


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2. Page 4-4, Section 4, D Reads: D. Eligibility of Riders

1. All persons 10 years of age orolder are eligible to compete inNATRC except:a. Any person designated in

Section 3 (i.e., ride chair,ride secretary, trailmasters,stable manager, judges, offi-cial timers, judges recordingsecretary, Rules Interpreter,safety riders, P&R timer)shall not be eligible to ride ahorse in competition on thesanctioned ride for which heserves in an official capaci-ty.

Change to read: a. Any person designated in Sec-

tion 3 (i.e., ride chair, ride secre-tary, trailmasters, stablemanager, judges, official timers,

Purpose: to allow more volunteers tocompete on a CTR

3. Page 5-1 Section 5, B Reads: B. Stabling

1. All horses shall be kept in adesignated area from prelimi-nary check in until after the fi-nal examination.

2. The Stabling Options usedare at the discretion or require-

ments of CTR managementand/or the CTR facility.

3. The Stabling Options used byCTR management and/or theCTR facility must be availableto all competitors.

4. Stabling Options Not Al-lowed during competition asprimary containment:

a. Hobbling of any kind

b. Portable panels that are not securely anchored to a trailer or tree.

c. Electric fencing d. Staking out in any manner5. Stallions: Stallions must be dou-

ble tied whenever tied. Theprimary and secondary ropewill not be tied to the same tiespot.

a. Stallion double tying require-ments are: The primary rope istied in the normal manner, butthe secondary restraint methodmust be secured around thestallion’s neck and tied in thenormal manner. If a ropearound the neck is securedwith a knot, it must be a bow-line and run through the halter.

b. Other secondary restraintmethods may be acceptable(check with horsemanshipjudge). Two halters are unac-ceptable.

c. Failure to comply constitutesa major rule violation. (SeeRulebook Section 6 E 2d)

Change to Read: B. Stabling

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final examination. 2. The Stabling Options used

are at the discretion or require-ments of CTR managementand/or theCTR facility. For Stallions see 5below.

3. The Stabling Options used byCTR management and/or theCTR facility must be availableto all competitors.

4. Stabling Options Not Al-lowed during competition asprimary containment:

a. Hobbling of any kind b. Portable panels that are

not securely anchored to a trailer

c. Electric fencing d. Staking out in any manner

e. Stallions in portable pan els.

5. Stallions: Stallions must bedouble tied whenever stabled(for exceptions, see below).The primary and secondaryrope will not be tied to thesame tie spot.

a. Stallion double tying re-quirements are: The primaryrope is tied in the normal man-ner, but the secondary restraintmethod must be securedaround the stallion’s neck andtied in the normal manner. If arope around the neck is se-cured with a knot, it must be abowline and run through thehalter.

b. Other secondary restraintmethods may be acceptable(check with horsemanshipjudge). Two halters are unac-ceptable.

c. Failure to comply consti-tutes a major rule violation.(See Rulebook Section 6 E 2d)

d. Stallions may be stabledin pens when “stallion” pensare provided by the CTR fa-cility.

Purpose: To prevent the use of porta-ble pens for stallions (note the prob-lem is not always the stallion, butmares which sometimes get loose).

4. Page 9-5, Section 9, C Reads:

C. Point Distribution 1. Disqualified or pulled horse

and rider receive no points. 2. DO horse and rider receive

no points. 3. The Open Sweepstakes win-

ner will receive points equal tothe highest points awarded inany of the three Open classes.The Novice Sweepstakes win-ner will receive points equal tothe highest points awarded inany of the three Novice class-es.

4. The Sweepstakes winner willreceive points, in addition toother points won for horse, asfollows: 3 points for a Type AAride, 2 points for a Type A ride,one point for a Type B ride.

5. Points earned in one classwill not be added to pointsearned in another class by thesame horse or rider.

Change to Read: C. Point Distribution 1. Disqualified or pulled

horse and rider receive no points.

2. DO horse and rider receive nopoints. 3. (a) When the entire Open Dvi-

sion at any given ride hasten or fewer competitorswithin the Division, points

will be established aftermerging all horses in allclasses within the Divisioninto one combined class.Then scores for eachhorse will be ranked fromhighest to lowest, and pointswill be awarded based on thehorse’s placing in this com-bined class. In the case of tiescores, equal points will beawarded to the tie scores.Points will be based on thenumber of starters (see Ta-ble Section 9.C4).

(b) When the entire Open Di-vision at any given ride haseleven or more compet itorswithin the Division, pointswill be awarded according toplacings in each class,based on the number of start-ers (see Table Section 9.Ca).

4. The Open Sweepstakes win-ner will receive points equal tothe highest points awarded inany of the three Open classes.The Novice Sweepstakes win-ner will receive points equal tothe highest points awarded inany of the three Novice class-es.

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points won for horse, as fol-lows: 3 points for a Type AAride, 2 points for a Type A ride,one point for a Type B ride.

6. Points earned in one classwill not be added to pointsearned in another class by thesame horse or rider.

Purpose: Classes within the OpenDivision are becoming toosmall, making it difficult to earnpoints toward year end awards,including National Champion-ships.

5. Page 9-4 Section 9 B 2 g Reads:g. NATIONAL CHAMPION-

SHIP: In Open Division in the

heavyweight and lightweightclass a horse shall be de-clared a National Championwhen all the following re-quirements are met withinthe first 16 rides officiallystarted in the same year.Type AA ride counts as 1½

rides, Type A ride counts as1 ride, Type B ride counts as½ ride. The horse and riderteam shall be consideredofficially started when timedout on the first day of theride.(1) Awarded two firsts or one

first and two second plac-ings from any ride type.

(2) Awarded the first or sec-ond placing from any ridetype in any two states ortwo regions, or is award-ed a national placing inHIGH POINT OPENHORSE (Section 9 B2i).

(3) Accumulated 75 points.

Change to Read:g. NATIONAL CHAMPION-

SHIP: In Open Division in the

heavyweight and lightweightclass a horse shall be de-clared a National Championwhen all the following re-quirements are met withinthe first 16 rides officially

started in the same year.Type AA ride counts as 1½rides, Type A ride counts as1 ride, Type B ride counts as½ ride. The horse and riderteam shall be consideredofficially started when timedout on the first day of theride.(1) Awarded two firsts or one

first and two second plac-ings from any ride type inwhich there are 4 ormore competitors with-in the competitor’sclass..

(2) Awarded the first or sec-ond placing from any ridetype in any two states ortwo regions, or is award-ed a national placing inHIGH POINT OPENHORSE (Section 9 B2i).

(3) Accumulated 75 points.Purpose: to keep one of the qualifica-tions for a National Championship(the awarding of a first or second)more difficult.


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The first leg of the “ArizonaTriple Crown” ride series

almost didn’t happen. The TripleCrown team – BeniDeMattei, CatherinePeterson, KandaceFrench, Karen Kaf-ka, Cris Ballard andSherrie Bray –planned to host thefirst ride in the San-Tan Area Regional(STAR) Park. Thesnag, however, wasthat the park doesNOT allow over-night camping; let alone camp-ing with horses and trucks withhorse trailers. But Karen Kafka,STAR’s ride manager, was tena-cious and determined!

After numerous meetingswith the park service staff, Kaf-ka was finally given approval -making the STAR ride the firstgroup or event permitted tocamp overnight in the park. TheTriple Crown team was ecstaticand quickly forged ahead withall the tasks needed to put to-gether a dual sanctioned ride -NATRC and Arabian Horse As-sociation.

This team of dedicated dis-tance riders conceived the Tri-ple Crown idea as part of itsattempt to bring NATRC rides inArizona back to the vaunted sta-tus held in the 1970s and ‘80sby offering three rides in threemonths. The AZ Triple Crownwinner will be the top finisher (ina two-day division) for all three

rides and will be showered withamazing prizes. At the prepara-tory clinic, hosted by Kandace

French, in October,2012, all attendeesreceived a discountcoupon toward theirSTAR entry.

On a tight sched-ule for putting the fin-ishing touches on ridepreparations, the teamsprang into action,spreading word aboutthe ride in Arizona, Cal-ifornia and Nevada. All

the effort paid off and the ridehad a respectable turnout of 14riders – not bad at all for a first-time ride.

In addition,there were ridersin the nine-mileFun Ride on Sun-day for peoplewho wanted tolearn more aboutNATRC and dis-tance riding. Rid-ers came from asfar away as North-ern California andNevada, with amixture of horsebreeds thatranged from aMustang to a Gyp-sy Vanner.

Beni DeMattei, R2 Presi-dent, is the seasoned ride secre-tary for the AZ Triple Crownseries. She ensured that all pre-ride preparations were taken

care of and kept things runningsmoothly throughout the week-end.

However, it is the peoplewho volunteer their time andtalents that are the backbone ofany successful ride and Kafkawas grateful for each and everyvolunteer who came to work.Volunteers not only get a “warmfuzzy” feeling, but also experi-ence valuable behind-the-scenes lessons; perfect forthose who may not be ready tocompete.

The San-Tan park staff wasmore than hospitable, providingan education about the park anda classroom in the evenings

where everyonecould meet formeals and ridebriefings. Thiswas quite a treat!

The true“STARs” of theride were thebeautiful weather,excellent trails,spectacular viewsand meals pre-pared by Kafka’shusband eachnight. All of thesethings combinedto inspire many ofthe riders, who

are new to NATRC, to dedicat-ing themselves to competing atall three Triple Crown rides.

The Arizona Triple Crown…Come Ride With Us!

STAR Ride SetsStandard as

The STAR office!

First Jewel ofAZ Triple Crown

Story and Photos By Cristina Ballard

Happy Winners!Two-day divisionwinners, l. to r.:

Sherrie Bray, Susan Dreyfusand Doug Brown, withSuperstition Mountains

Pony Club presenter,Cassidy Johnson.


Region 2S.T.A.R.- A1/5-6/2013 Region 2-AZA-O/N/CP Total Riders: 11Judges: Jerry Weil DVM, Pat MontgomeryNovice Sweepstakes: Night Hawk/

Noake, Sharon-95Open Sweepstakes: National Treasure Brown, Doug-79

Open Heavyweight1/1 National Treasure/Brown, Doug2/2 Laarkin/Brown, TammyP My Fair Lady/Hendricks-Jones, Irene

Open LightweightP Heritage Ribbons/Savino, Val

Novice Heavyweight1/2 Night Hawk/Noake, Sharon2/1 Medicine Wolf/Dreyfus, Susan3/3 Holly/Evans, CarolDQ Levi/Baker, Lynn

Novice Lightweight1/1 Rio/Worley, Jill

Competitive Pleasure1/1 Pride's College Boy/Bray, Sherrie2/2 Society Man's Sunny Boy/ Zinkl, Debbie

S.T.A.R.- B1/5/2013 Region 2-AZB-N Total Riders: 3Judges: Jerry Weil DVM, Pat MontgomeryNovice Sweepstakes: Little Bit's Merry Lad/Beard, Susan-99.5

Novice Heavyweight1 /2 Little Bit's Merry Lad/Beard, Susan2/DO Deva/Wischmeyer, AJ3/1 Batistta Z/Masarsky, Megan

M&M A2/16-17/2013 Region Two-AZA-O/N/CP Total Riders: 17Chairperson: Catherine PetersonJudges: Kay Gunckel DVM,

Jamie DieterichNovice Sweepstakes: Night Hawk/

Noake, Sharon-98Open Sweepstakes: Bailey's Angel Baby / Westmoreland, Cheryl-99

Open Heavyweight1/3 Bailey's Angel Baby/

Westmoreland, Cheryl2/2 Laarkin/Brown, Tammy3/1 National Treasure/

Brown, DougNovice Heavyweight1/3 Night Hawk/Noake, Sharon2/1 Batistta Z/Masarsky, Megan3/5 Holly/Evans, Carol4/2 Magnum/DeVaney, Sierra5/DO Deva/Wischmeyer, AJ6/4 Medicine Wolf/ Dreyfus, Susan /6 Ripley/McCumber, Kelly

Novice Lightweight1/1 Ranger/Pickard, Mary2/4 Earl Gray/Lester, Merry

3/3 Shesa Nifty Blond/Calvert, Richard

4/2 Rio/Worley, Jill

Competitive Pleasure1/1 Society Man's Sunny Boy/

Zinkl, Debbie2/3 Smokey Sedona/ Kafka, Karen3/2 Pride's College Boy/

Bray, Sherrie

M&M B2/16/2013 Region Two-AZB-N Total Riders: 8Chairperson: Catherine PetersonJudges: Kay Gunckel DVM,

Jamie DieterichNovice Sweepstakes: RA Chloe/ Williams, Caden-98

Novice Heavyweight1/1 Little Bit's Merry Lad/ Beard, Susan2/2 RP Fiery Dream/ Phillips, Monica

Novice Lightweight1/2 WMA Pastella/Fura, Angie2/3 Skywatch Super Gold/ Chaisson, Monique3/1 Star/Larsen, Rachel

Novice Junior1/1 RA Chloe/Williams, Caden2/3 Silver/Floyd, Elizabeth3/2 Elizabeth/Floyd, Brianna

Region 4Christmas at the Ranch A12/8-9/2012 Region Four-TXA-O/N/CP Total Riders: 32Chair: Liz ScottJudges: Tamara Gull DVM, Kim CowartNovice Sweepstakes: Firecrackers Jose CP / Roberts, Linda-97Open Sweepstakes: Marquisesmischief/ Jewell, Jonni-97

Open Heavyweight1/2 Marquisesmischief/Jewell, Jonni2/1 Sand Magic/Murphy, Kalinda3/4 Einstein TA/Berger, Maria4/3 First Rayt Investment/Gould, Larry

Open Lightweight1/3 Rowdy Rooster/Winterrowd, Kimberly2/5 Hes a Rockstar/Van Order, Barbie

3/6 AH Zanes Cinnamon/Campbell, Michael4/2 Talib Encore/Rogers, Becky5/1 Heza Trouble Makin' Buddy/ Hapgood, Kris6/4 Koscot's Dancer's Diamond/Miller, Dolly

Novice Heavyweight1/DO Razmataz DBA/Bass, Carla Jo2/3 Buck/Shenkir, Marjorie3/2 Peddlin' the Bucks/Hagler, Brenda4/4 Blondie/Watkins, Tanya5/1 Indira DD/Baxter, April

Novice Lightweight1/DO Firecrackers Jose CP/Roberts, Linda2/DO Vaquero/Galliher, Jenna3/3 Tosca/Black, Tracy4/1 Fortuna PaintedMoon/Edmondson, Cheryl

5/5 Dapper/McMahon, Helen6/2 Milky Way Moon/Swindle, Lavona /4 Cayena de la MaderaRoca/ Musgrave, TeresaP Sum Tigger/Weir, Katie

Novice JuniorP Pocket Ful of Sunshine/Ojeda, Cynthia

Competitive Pleasure1/6 Cimmetry/Collins, Mary2/1 Moon's Movin' Out/Hagler, Linda3/4 LRR Matt's Buck Ledoux/Drumm, Jenny4/ Gorgeous Dixie/Steinke, Maggie5/3 Kiva/Galliher, Teresa6/5 Tribute to Liberty/Yovich, Alice /2 NKR April's Jewel/Zimmerman, Betsy



Call to Order: by Kim Cowart, 8 a.m.,February 21, 2013.Roll Call: Dieterich, Meroshnekoff,Walls, DeMattei, Sims, Peters, Winter-rowd, Swiss, Cowart, Clayton, Lindseyand Rinne present. Laurie DiNatale, Ex-ecutive Administrator, and Patsy Conner,Sanction Chair and Judges CommitteeCo-Chair, present. Guests: Erin Glass-man, Kathryn Lewandowsky, Laurie Kn-uutila, Jonni Jewell, Judy Mason andSharon Roper.

Minutes: November 10, 2012. Call forcorrections. Walls moved to acceptminutes, Lindsey seconded. Motionapproved.President's Report: Cowart had sentemails to the BOD before the meetingoutlining his test for issues and whetherthey are worthwhile pursuing. FromEmail:

I have a ‘’question test’’ for myself,and encourage you to use it also.When considering any proposal to

‘’change’’ something---whether a rule,wording, or a whole new tactic for pre-serving NATRC, I ask myself the fol-lowing:1). Does this change fundamentallyalter the nature of our sport and/ordiminish our well thought out missionand philosophy? If the answer is yes,then I would encourage us to try hard-er for another solution.2). If the answer to number 1 is no,then I ask ‘’Why be reluctant to dis-cuss it? Why not give it a try?’’. If thiscould help NATRC then how can wepossibly lose by correcting a problemor trying a new direction as long aswe are preserving the integrity oursport? This is, after all, our job.3). Am I maintaining my focus on thebig picture of NATRC’s future?

Cowart has studied Roberts Rules re-garding the President’s actions on aBOD of our size. He feels it is permissi-ble for him to discuss and vote on issues,and intends to do so.Executive Administrator's Report: Di-Natale is in the middle of renewal pro-cess and will give firm membershipnumbers in July.Secretary/treasurer's Report: Swissreviewed her report. 2012 was a verygood year financially. This is the result ofsome tough decisions made by the BODin recent years. Our revenue is up. Ex-penses are down. The HoofPrint expens-es have been (Continued on page 53)

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Christmas at the Ranch B12/8/2012 Region Four-TXB-CP Total Riders: 2Chair: Liz ScottJudges: Tamara Gull DVM, Kim Cowart

Competitive Pleasure1/1 NH Muscats Jewel/Swiss, Elaine2/2 Dottie/Baze, Jan

Louisiana Purchase1/19-20/2013 Region 4-LAA-O/N/CP Total Riders:20Chair: Jan Taylor

Judges: Tamara Gull DVM, Shirley ParkerNovice Sweepstakes: Sum Tigger / Weir, Katie-91Open Sweepstakes: Marquisesmischief / Jewell, Jonni-94

Open Heavyweight1/1 Marquisesmischief/Jewell, Jonni2/2 First Rayt Investment/Gould, Larry

Open Lightweight1/2 Swiss Mocha/Riley, Paula2/1 Punky/Prusak, Deanne3/5 Hes a Rockstar/Van Order, Barbie4/4 NH Muscats Jewel/Swiss,Elaine5/3 RPH Queso/Hicks, Patti

Open JuniorP Pocket Ful of Sunshine/ Ojeda, Cynthia

Novice Heavyweight1/1 Juan Mighty Duke/Ambrose, Yvonne2/DO Razmataz DBA/Bass, Carla Jo3/3 Peddlin' the Bucks/Hagler, Brenda4/5 Buck/Shenkir, Marjorie5/2 Blondie/Watkins, Tanya6/4 Skips UFO/Key, Beth

Novice Lightweight1/DO Sum Tigger/Weir, Katie

Competitive Pleasure1/2 Moon's Movin' Out/Hagler, Linda2/1 Cimmetry/Collins, Mary3/3 NKR April's Jewel/ Zimmerman, Betsy4/4 Hesatuffimpression/ Murphree, SuzanneP LRR Matt's Buck Ledoux/ Drumm, Jenny


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reduced by 60%. NATRC had a profit of$1672 in 2012.Bylaws & Rules: Lory Walls See RulesReport.Policies and Procedures: Dieterich.Two new items have been added to theP&P.Protest: Clayton. No current Protests.Planned Giving: Cowart and Swiss.There are two separate components ofcampaign. Capital Campaign andPlanned Giving. There are many valu-able areas that could be funded. But weneed specific programs with executableplans under time frames. Planned Givingis raising awareness for pre-planninggifts to NATRC. These can be in lieu offlowers at a person’s death, or throughmore elaborate estate planning.Ride Sanction: Patsy Conner. Ridechairs need to put the name of ride anddate on the liability waivers. Those formsare posted on the website and are inter-active.Clinic Sanction: Linda Clayton. Reportfiled.Management: Jean Green. Report filed.Sanction Guidelines have been updated.The timing section of the Management

Manual will also be updated with clarifica-tions. An article on managing rides inextreme weather conditions will be in thenext HoofPrint.Insurance: DiNatale. No rate increasesfor 2013. Some discussion on workerage limits. Worker/volunteer accidentinsurance does have an age limit of 75.After 75, benefits are on a sliding scale.Suggestion of a FAQ section on websiteregarding insurance. There is a summaryof benefits on the Equisure Insuranceapplication.Safety: Swiss for Gould. RI for the Horse-masters ride felt that the Drug Testinginstructions should have safety proce-dures included. Swiss will ask Jerry Weilabout including those. LA Purchase hadan accident, with report filed.Marketing/ Publicity: Bev Roberts. Re-port sent. Roberts will help anyone whowould like to write an article for submis-sion to their local media or breed associa-tion. Each month Roberts is sendingEnews with previous month’s ride resultsand one for upcoming rides.Website: Roberts continues to updateand maintain the website.National Awards Presentation: Winter-rowd and DeMattei will work with DiNa-

tale and DeMattei to develop a jobdescription and procedures.Social Media: Rinne. Started NATRCFacebook Group page. Group pages areuseful for sharing. Pages are controlledby individuals or regions. Rinne will alsoopen a Twitter account.Rules Interpreter: Peters. Three RI re-ports received. Discussion on how manypenalty points Horsemanship Judge cantake for being late. Dieterich stated thatthey can take as many as they feel isappropriate. Vets must take one pointper minute, but Horsemanship Judgeshave latitude on number of points totake. Judges and ride managers need tohave some latitude in extenuating circum-stances where good sportsmanship isdisplayed. Dieterich felt that riders alsoneed to realize that they can be penal-ized for being late, even if they wereshowing good sportsmanship. RIs needto know how important their position is.The RI is an agent of NATRC, not theride. The RI report helps Sanction Chairwith sanctioning decisions. Often the RIreport is the only documentation of howthe ride was conducted.Business Models and Measurements:Swiss. Spreadsheet shows decrease in



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members. Average number of riders is35 per ride. Motion by Walls, secondedby Clayton, to adopt the budget for2013. Motion approved.Sponsorships: Swiss will keep sponsor-ships at $10,000 for the 2013 budget.Jim Ward is helping with sponsorshipsand has helped to arrange for a sponsor-ship from a portable corral company.Specialized Saddles will be sponsoring aPresident’s Cup saddle.Raffle: Swiss. Raffles have helped ourbottom line.Region 1A Rider and Drug Fees: Re-gion 1A has paid reduced rider and drugfees since 2001 in an effort to encourageparticipation. With the increase of theother regions fees, Laurie Knuutila statedthat Region 1A agrees that fees shouldbe raised to $5 (from $3) for members,and $8 (from $6) for non-members. Mo-tion by Walls, seconded by Winter-rowd, to approve increased rider feesfor Region 1A of $5 for member, and$8 for non-member. Motion approved.Media Advisory: Dieterich Chair. Swissgave report. There are 5 people on thecommittee. Laurie Knuutila is willing totake on more of the content responsibili-ties. Motion by Swiss, seconded byWalls, to award the 2013 HoofPrint Edi-tor contract to Laurie Knuutila. Motionapproved.Riders and Juniors: Peters. Merosh-nekoff will work to get more Juniors in-volved. Most would like to see moreincentives and discounts for Juniors.Foundation: Foundation will meet follow-ing this meeting.Drug Testing: Jerry Weil, DVM. No re-port.Veterinary Drug Committee: MichaelPeralez, DVM. No report. No changes indrug appendices from 2012.Trail Advocacy & Grants: Erin Glass-man. She has received no Trail Grantapplications for this meeting. She sentletter in support of Coast to Crest Trail.This trail could provide possibilities forride sites and volunteer work. Glassmanwrote letter to KS State Parks, Wildlifeand Tourism, pointing out the economicbenefits of NATRC rides on state proper-ty. Glassman attended the 2012 SETC(now NETC) trails conference. She willtry to attend both the American TrailsSymposium and the NETC this year. Shewill be taking the Trail Masters course.AERC is willing to partner with NATRC tooffer the course to our members. Glass-

man would like each region to designatea Trail Advocacy Committee member.Education: Dieterich. Judges Forum re-cently sent. Dieterich is working on manyprojects.Membership: Jerry Sims. Sims has solic-ited a group of people to be recruiters forNATRC. Sims proposed that each regiongain 13 new members this year, and re-

tain all present members. Sims has creat-ed a flyer for recruitment that can beposted in Vet Offices and Feed and TackStores.Judges: M. Peralez/P. Conner. Connerreviewed Apprentice and Provisional VetJudges. Carrie Porter, DVM is Provision-al. Valerie Bixler, DVM is an Apprentice.Sharon Dehart, (Continued on page 55)


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DVM is an Apprentice. Natalie Morris,DVM is an Apprentice. HorsemanshipJudges. Becky Rogers has been ad-vanced to Provisional. Patti Hicks andSarah Rinne have applied. Discussion onthe mentoring process. Rider responseform is now on the website. The JudgesCommittee felt that circling at check-outis very important since we follow AAEPGuidelines for grading soundness. SusieWitter had requested a year off from judg-ing, and she would now like to be rein-stated. Motion by Lindsey, secondedby Peters, to reinstate Susie Witter asa Horsemanship Judge. Motion ap-proved.Judges Committee Chairs have recom-mended the following for the 2013Judges Committee:Veterinarians: Mike Peralez, DVM, MikeBridges, DVM, Donna Johnson, DVMand Carter Hounsel, DVM, if he agrees toserve. Horsemanship: Patsy Conner,Nancy Kasovich, Kathy Shanor, and Pris-cilla Lindsey. Riders: Angie Merosh-nekoff, Jonni Jewell, Louise Vasquez,and Kim Weil. Jamie Dieterich, Chair ofEducation Committee, and Kim Cowart,as President, would also sit on the Com-mittee. Motion by Peters, seconded byWinterrowd, to approve the JudgesCommittee as recommended. Motionapproved.Hall of Fame: Jackie Coleman. No re-port.Student Loan/scholarships: DeMattei.Wehave approximately $87,000 in the ac-count. If only interest is used as a schol-arship, there is approximately $550available. Swiss stated that BOD has thelatitude to award more.Breed & Organization Liaisons:A.H.A. - Bob Insko. No report.Breed Liaison: Lindsey. We have ninead exchanges. Missouri Foxtrotter News-letter Editor has requested an article.Lindsey co-authored an article with KateKearby on the reasons why you shoulddo a NATRC ride.Honorary & Appreciation: Ruth Mesim-er. Sent report.Annual Points/natrc Data/ NationalRecognition: Gloria Becker/CheriJeffcoat/Laurie DiNatale. DiNatale report-ed that all points and mileages havebeen calculated, and all awards havebeen ordered and received.Webinar: No report. Cowart has askedSallie Kudra if she will chair committee.

Convention 2013: Region 3. All prepara-tions are in place for convention.Convention 2014: Region 4. Locationwill likely be Oklahoma City, OK. LeeAnn Dreadfulwater will Chair. February20-23.Jim Ward gave presentation on 2013 raf-fle. The 2013 Raffle will be six RanchVacations, one Ranch Vacation in eachof the six regions. There will be six draw-ings. 1st one gets choice of ranch theywant, 2nd gets the next choice and soon. The only one not getting a choice ofranches is the 6th place winner. Ticketswill be $30 each, 4 for $100, with only1000 sold. Each Region will receive 100tickets to be sold, and will receive 5% ofsales if they sell all 100.Regional Reports:R1. Dieterich. March 9th Regional Con-vention. Six rides on the schedule.R2. Walls. Two of the three “AZ TripleCrown” rides have been held. High PointHorse from all three rides will be award-ed a cooler and an entry to one of therides the following year. Holding a raffleat rides, at $1 per ticket for an entry tonext ride. Region has 100% Club. Oneride in region will share trails with AERCride.R3. Peters. Seven rides and three clinicson the schedule. Region will participatein the Rocky Mountain Horse Expo. Theyare combining with the Mountain RegionEndurance Riders (MRER) to put on adistance riding presentation. Sims is mak-ing a member recruitment effort. Regionis looking for ways to make it easier toput on a ride.R4. Swiss. The Regional conventiontheme was, “The Heart of NATRC”. Con-vention included a Junior’s Clinic, and apresentation by a member who had donethe Machu Picchu trip. Thirteen rides onschedule.R5. Clayton. Eleven Rides on the sched-ule. Spanish Trail in two weeks. Regionis initiating travelling trophies. Regionhad booth at the AL Horse Council meet-ing. Region has a 100% Club. Mary Brittand Sallie Kudra have worked hard torecruit and retain members.R6. Lindsey. The Region is pleased tohave Sarah Rinne as new Director. Eightrides and two to four clinics, on theschedule. This will be the 40th year forIndian Cave. Region is pleased to havenew members from South Dakota. Thethree KS rides will be hosting the KansasChallenge. High Point competitor fromthe three rides will receive a refund of theentry fees for all three rides. Region will

have a booth at Equifest. Region hastravelling trophies.Shared BOD amount $298.30.Old Business:1. RMS Status. Linda Clayton reportedthat Janis Baldwin s working hard to up-date system. Peter Yovich, of Region 4,is also working on the system.2. Flexible thinking. Cowart. We may beable to do things in more efficient andpractical ways. Lindsey stated that R6has decided to do more B rides withsome back to back on the same week-end. Peters wondered if, because ourname contains the word “competitive”,does that scare some people off?3. General Meetings at National Con-vention. There will be a General Mem-bership Meeting at this convention.4. Electronic Scorecards. Swiss ex-plained that a test of the scorecard wasdone at the 2011 Robbers Route ridewith good results. DeMattei offered towork on the scorecard and make thepresent one match ours.New Business:President’s Cup award package: Cow-art. Presently this includes a blanket,buckle, ribbon and trophy. This year it willalso include a saddle. Cowart would liketo work towards a saddle always beingincluded.Meeting locations: July 12-13, and No-vember 8-9. Consensus to hold thosemeetings in Denver.Motion by Swiss, seconded by Lind-sey, to adjourn. Motion approved.Full minutes on file at NATRC Office.Available upon request.


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