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6 Kids and Horses: Understanding Leads by Ken McNabb

8 Tips to Retraining the Arena-Shy Horse by Clinton Anderson

10 The Art of Moving Forward and Laterally or Two Trackingby Dennis Auslam

12 True Story: A Perfect Match by Craig Cameron

14 Working In Hand- Lead at the Walk by Lynn Palm

24 More Effective Longeing by Jennifer Lindgren

26 Knowing Your Horse: Confidence, Patience, Respect—The Foundation For A Great Relationship by Tommy Garland

18 Teaching Your Horse To Handle a Rope by Richard Winters

20 In Our Horseback Riding Lives, Change is Always aChallenge and... Change is a Gift by Barbra Schulte

22 Preparation, the Key to Predictable Performance by Aaron Ralston

TTrraiai l Hl Hoorrsese32 “Bee” Prepared on Your Trail Rides

by Bob Jeffreys & Suzanne Sheppard

34 It’ll Be Fine! Part VII by Doug Lindgren

36 What’s the correct way to Tack-up? by Mary Hamilton

38 JANE BESHEAR talks with Equine VIP by Susan Ashbrooke

NEWS16 Are You Ready to Wean Your Foals?

21 Plans Progress for State of the Art Processing Plant to Humanely Slaughter Horses

21 Self-Proclaimed Wild Horse "Advocates" to Blame for Deaths of Horses

23 Basic Large Animal Rescue Techniques

32 Horse Trail Design School 2010

40 BARREL RACING BIO’S - Bob Manor of Manor Farms,going strong, enjoying the ride...

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From the Publisher’s Desk,

The thrill of showing some of the horsesthat you have raised up from a colt is, or can be,a rewarding experience.

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure totravel to Elkhorn, WI and meet up with somedear friends and associates at the Regionalqualifying show for Andalusians, Lusitanos andFriesians. Along for the ride from Minnesotawere two of Gareth Selwood's and my horses,Madeira, a yearling filly, and Tosca, a threeyear old filly. Gareth brought up with himfrom Florida, where he now resides, some ofour other horses to be shown. It was a truehorsemanship reunion of horses, that I careabout and care for, and people that mean a lotto me.

Here is where the change in our normalshowing routine was different. In the past Ihave not shown myself, with horses in hand,

because they always judge these type of horses for correct movement and you need to runwith the horses, at a trot, to show their stride. I have a bad back and was convinced I couldnot run in sand anymore. But Gareth twisted his ankle in the very first class of four days ofshowing, and needed some help to handle the eight horses that we had in our string. Heasked if I had any better pants than the jeans that I normally wear, donated a long sleevewhite shirt to me and I put on a tie that I had in my truck from church.

It was off to the races in the show arena, and man did I have fun! I have not been in theshow ring, except for helping my daughters show, since my 4H days. I take that back, I didlike to ride in the games at WSCA shows after the girls had done their pleasure classes.To my surprise and pleasure, I could run, at least for a few classes a day. Most likely I couldnot do it all day, but adrenaline is a magical gift from God that cures a bunch of shortcomings when a person needs help.

I thank God every day that I am alive to see the sun and be involved with horses and thegreat friends that they have helped me make. My wish to all of you is that you will find thesame moments of true happiness, as your life progresses.

Have a wonderful fall,Rahn Greimann

Selwood Park Tosca, owned by Rahn Greimann and Gareth Selwood

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This month, we will cover how to teach yourkids or any novice rider to understand leads:what a lead is, what the correct lead is in eachdirection, and how to feel which lead yourhorse is on. We’ll also share a training tip to getyour horse on the correct lead if you are havingtrouble.

The lead on a circle is your horse’s leadingfront and hind leg. They will appear to be in front

of the other hind andfront leg as yourhorse travels. It iscorrect for the leadto be the inside legon a circle. A circleto the right shouldbe on the right lead,and a circle to theleft should be on theleft lead. When yourhorse is traveling ina straight line, eitherlead is correct.

O c c a s i o n a l l y,you may see some-one put their horseon the incorrect leadintentionally. This iscalled a countercanter, and is usedas a training exerciseto improve softnessand balance. Acounter canter isonly considered

correct if the rider specifically cued their horse forthe outside lead.

The other thing you may find is a horsecrossfiring in the canter. This is when the horsetakes one lead in the front and the other leadbehind. This is never correct, and creates a veryuncomfortable jerking sensation for the rider.

Many people will try to tell which lead yourhorse is on by looking to see which shoulder is

forward, but that puts the rider forward and outof position. Instead, I like to teach a feel forthe lead so you can tell which lead you are onwithout looking. When your horse is on the leftlead, his left hip will be driving up under himand that hip will be ahead of the other hip. Thiswill in turn push your left hip forward slightly inthe saddle, and you can tell which lead yourhorse is on by feeling which of your legs isfarther forward in the saddle. It helps to have aspotter on the ground as you are getting thefeel of this. The spotter can tell you “correct” or“incorrect” as the horse takes a lead, and youcan get the feel of what you are looking for.

When you are cuing your horse for the lead,use your outside leg to help him get his hip underhim, and tip his nose slightly to the inside so heis bent correctly on the circle. It’s very importantthat your body position stays correct as you askfor the lead. Don’t lean forward or look down,keep your chin up and sit straight in your saddle.Also, make sure you don’t lean in on the circle.If your body is out of position it makes it veryhard for your horse to balance, and that makes ithard for him to take the correct lead. If you areleaning forward and in on the circle as you askhim to take the inside lead, it is almost impossiblefor him to lift that front shoulder since all yourweight is now directly above it.

If you are really struggling to get your horseon the correct lead and it just isn’t happening,this is a great trick to set him up to take thecorrect lead automatically. Walk or trot yourhorse towards the fence at a diagonal angle.When you get 4-5’ away from the fence, stophim and roll him back towards the fence, usingyour outside leg to help him move. As soon ashe has turned past the fence, use both legs toget him into a lope. This needs to happen rel-atively quickly, so you don’t lose the positionyou have set up for. This rollback exercise setsyour horse’s hip under him, so when he goes topush off for the lope, he is already in position totake the correct lead.

Practice this in both directions. Your horsewill probably have one lead that he prefers.Make sure you spend more time on the weaklead, so he develops strength evenly on bothsides.

Chose a safe, broke horse for your kids toride, and in all your training and instruction,remember to keep things simple and fun foreveryone.

Enjoy the time you spend with your horsesand your family, and until next time may Godbless the trails you ride.

For more information on Ken McNabb’sprograms call us at 307-645-3149 or go towww.kenmcnabb.com.

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There are few things as frustrating, or evenas embarrassing, as having to deal with a horsethat refuses to go into the arena. Chances areyou or someone you know has had to deal withan arena-shy horse, especially if you compete intimed events.

Think of the situation from the horse’s per-spective. Outside of the arena he gets to relaxwith his buddies while inside the arena he has towork hard and hustle his feet. As soon as heleaves the arena, he’s allowed to rest and bewith his friends again.

Horses are basically lazy creatures, meaningthat they always pick the option of the leastamount of work. So when an arena-shy horse iswalked towards the arena, his only thought ishow he’s going to get out of having to go into thearena to work hard. That’s when he rears, spinsaround and backs up – anything he can do to notgo in the arena. When a horse is misbehaving, heuses the reactive side of his brain, he’s energeticand wants to go somewhere. And the more youtry to force him to behave, the more upset andnervous he gets.

Conquer His FearWhen you’re working with an arena-shy

horse, don’t think, “How can I make him get inthe arena?” Think, “How can I make it uncomfort-

able for him not togo in the arena?”You’ll do that byworking the horsehard where hewants to be (outsidethe arena) and let-ting him rest whereyou want him to be(in the arena). You’lldo the completeopposite of what heis expecting.

Depending onhow arena-shy yourhorse is, you mightonly be able to gethim within 150 feetof the arena beforehe starts misbehav-ing. That will be yourstarting point. Usingone rein to directhim, you’ll work thehorse hard hustlinghis feet and con-

stantly making him change directions. The moreyou change directions, the more he’ll use thethinking side of his brain.

Some examples of exercises you can useare: serpentines, rollbacks, trotting or canteringcircles, etc. Keep in mind that you’ll be wastingyour time if you let the horse drag his feet anddaydream about his next meal. Make him hustlehis feet and give him a reason to want to go in thearena and relax.

Work the horse for 15 to 20 minutes awayfrom the arena and then take him into the arenaand let him rest. In the beginning, you might onlybe able to bring the horse within 90 feet of thearena. While the horse is resting, rub him andgive him a chance to catch his breath. After let-ting him rest for 10 minutes, go back to workinghim 150 feet away from the arena again foranother 15 to 20 minutes.

Each time that you work the horse, you’lltake him back to your original starting point –the place he wants to be. And each time you lethim rest, you’ll bring him closer to the arena. Thesecond time you might get him 60 feet fromthe arena and the third time you might get himin the arena.

When you let the horse rest, drape the reinsdown his neck and dare him to move. If he wantsto move, let him. Take him back to where youwere working him and hustle his feet. Instead of

sitting on the horse and saying, “Don’t go!” lethim move, and then offer him the chance to standstill and relax. You have to give him a reason towant to be in the arena and to relax.

Do the Opposite of What He ExpectsThe horse thinks that as soon as he steps

one hoof in the arena he’s going to have to workhard and sweat. Instead, once you get in thearena, let him relax and get off of him. Put himin the barn and take the saddle off. Do the exactopposite of what he expects.

With repetition, he will soon learn that hehas no reason to fear the arena. Whatever youdo, don’t get the horse in the arena and immedi-ately start working him hard because then you’llhave to start the whole process over again.

Consistency is Your Greatest Ally Practicing this exercise one day isn’t going

to cure an arena-shy horse. On the first dayyou may get the horse inside of the arena, butthat’s just the start of the process. Remember,when training a horse, consistency is your great-est ally and inconsistency is your greatest enemy.You have to consistently chip away at his fearand resentment of going into the arena everyday. If you do that, eventually, you will be able toeliminate the problem.

Author’s note: A native Australian, Clinton Anderson began

his quest to become the best horseman hecould be by apprenticing under top Australiantrainers Gordon McKinlay and Ian Francis. In1996 Clinton moved to America to continuetraining horses and apprenticed under AlDunning, winner of multiple AQHA WorldChampionships, before beginning to train underhis own name. Clinton loves training reiners andcow horses and has been successful in bothcompetitive arenas. Clinton is the host ofDownunder Horsemanship TV, the number onerated RFD TV program that airs at 10 and 12 pmEastern Standard Time on Tuesdays and 3 pmon Sundays. Find out more about Clinton atwww.downunderhorsemanship.com.

Tips toRetraining the

Arena-Shy Horse

by Clinton Anderson

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Since 1980, Larry Whitesell has been knownas a renowned gaited horseman, with success inthe show ring — winning regional, national andgrand national championships. In 2002 he wastrainer of the year. He has held judges cards inseveral gaited breeds. This celebrity in the gaitedhorse world will be one of the “stars” to attend theMidwest Horse Fair® on April 15-17, 2011. Witha theme of “StarGrazing,” the 2011 MidwestHorse Fair® will be rolling out the red carpet formany of the top names in the horse industry. Thisannual equine expo is one of the nation’s topequestrian events and will be held at the AlliantEnergy Center in Madison, Wis.

Initially, Whitesell trained using the traditionalgaited horse methods, thinking these were theonly way to yield gait. As his training progressed,he wanted to train gaited horses to a higherlevel so they would gait for any level rider and theriders could count on them to be safe anddependable. In his quest to learn correctness andlightness, Whitesell began studying classicaldressage in the early 1990s from contemporarymasters who had studied under Nuno Oliveraand at classical schools in Europe. He continueshis education each year from classical dressageinstructors in both training and riding.

Whitesell travels the U.S. and Canada doingclinics and equine expositions. His goals are tohelp people understand what makes gaitedhorses gait so they can spare the horses fromsome of the training myths attached to the gaitedworld that are not in the best interest of the horse.

This trainer teaches riders how to help theirhorse to relax so they can teach a correctresponse to subtle cues. His clinics are a shot inthe arm for any riding program, providing veryintense instruction to all levels of riders thatinstills an eagerness they will carry with them tohelp further a riders relationship with their horseat home.

Started in 1979, the Midwest Horse Fair®has been continuously growing, with a strongfocus on education and high-quality entertain-ment for individual horse owners, families, andthose who just love horses. Over 500 exhibitorsoffer unique shopping and educational opportuni-ties. Demonstrations and ongoing entertainment,

along with hundreds of clinics, seminars, andevents throughout the weekend offers somethingfor everyone.

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

munication, and to take a proactive role in thefuture growth and development of the equineindustry.

For additional information, visit www.mid-westhorsefair.com or contact the Midwest HorseFair® by phone at (920) 623-5515 or e-mailpress@midwesthorsefair.com.

GAITED HORSE EXPERT “STARS”AT THE MIDWEST HORSE FAIR®

When I teach a horse to move forward andlaterally, or two tracking, I will use a gravel road.I do this because in my area of the countrypeople do a lot of road riding, so in training theirhorses the horse becomes used to this type ofriding and used to traffic, and the road itself actsas a natural barrier. The road offers you a lot ofroom to navigate as well.

In training the horse to two track you areteaching the horse to move sideways and for-ward at the same time. This maneuver, oncelearned, will allow you to avoid obstacles on thetrail, open and shut gaits, and eventually lead tobeing able to side pass the horse.

Please keep in mind that this exercise cansore up a horse pretty quickly. They are going to

use new muscles if they do themovement correctly. Two trackingreally works a horses back mus-cles, so in order to have a horsethat is proportionate in muscletone both sides of the horse

need to be worked as equally aspossible. You will notice, whenpracticing this maneuver, that ifyou are in tune with your horseand are moving him to the rightyou will feel the left side of hisback elevate. This will let youknow he is doing the maneuvercorrectly. Of course the samething applies if you are movinghim to the left, you will feel the

right side of his back elevate.Before starting this exercise you will warm up

your horse with a good work out. You should alsohave complete control of the five body parts ofyour horse, which are the head and neck, thepoll, the shoulders, the ribcage and the hindquar-ters. If you have not mastered controlling all five-body parts on the horse you are not ready toattempt this exercise.

Check all your tack and gear before startingalso. This should be done each time you ride.Check for worn leather parts on your saddle andbridle, secure connections on your girth and anyother areas of your tack that hold and keep thetack in place.

Start out on a long stretch of gravel road withlimited traffic, and again, make sure your horse isused to traffic before you attempt this. As youguide your horse you will want him to follow hisnose and give to pressure. When you ask him tobreak at the poll, or give you his head, you wanthim to soften right up and become collected. Heneeds to be soft and supple, give to the bridlewhen you pick up the reins and not pull on the bit.If these are new terms for you, and you are ques-tioning what they mean, then I am going to tellyou again that you are not ready for this exercise.

Let’s start moving your horse down the road.

You will be asking the horse to move to the rightwhile moving forward. First, tip his nose slightly tothe left, apply pressure with your left leg along-side his rib cage about 3-4 inches back from yourcenter and control some of his forward movementwith your right rein. Done correctly you will note a

slight arch in the horse’s body around your left legand you will be able to see the inside eye of thehorse. What you are working at is to control theright side of the horse’s body, applying slightpressure to go vertical and controlling the forwardat the same time. Lay your left leg on him andwait for him to respond correctly by taking one ortwo steps to the right. Your horse should free uphis hindquarters and cross his left hind leg in frontof his right hind leg and because you are stillmoving forward he should simultaneously movehis forequarters over by crossing his left front legin front of his right front leg. When he does thisyou are going to release the pressure immediate-ly.

Now ask again: ask, two steps, release. Ask,two steps and release. Starting on the left side ofthe road, move him forward and work at movinghim across to the other side of the road two stepsat a time.

Do this with him a few times and then take abreak, give him a pat and let him stand still for afew minutes so he can process what you justtaught him. You do not need to be in a hurry toget to the other side of the road. He will not getthis perfectly right off the bat, so don’t expect per-fection. Remember to release the pressure whenhe responds correctly and be patient. It is alsoimportant that you do not over bend your horse.It is common, when people first do this exercise,for them to over bend the horse, you just want tosee the inside of his eye as you sit squarely in thesaddle. It is also common, nine times out of ten,for the horse’s shoulder to get ahead of their hips,this is where you need to be diligent with yourright rein, put more pressure on the right rein,almost holding it there against the neck, to slowthe shoulder down and let the hip catch up.

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The Art of MovingForward and Laterally

or Two Tracking

by Dennis Auslam

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When your horse is moving nicely to the rightwith this exercise, switch, and began teachinghim to two track to the left. Reverse the order ofyour cues, tipping his nose in to the right andapplying leg pressure on the right side of hisribcage, controlling the forward movement withthe left rein. When he takes a step or two, releasethe pressure. Everything you are going to ask foris the same as it was for moving laterally to theright; you are now just moving it to the other sideof his body and reversing your cues.

When you have your horse two trackingdown the road, both to the left and to the right, ata walk, and he is doing it well, you can startteaching him to do this at a trot. It may take youseveral days to several weeks to accomplish thewalk, so do not move your gait up until he has thelesson down really well in both directions at thewalk.

Every horse learns at a different rate, so bepatient, cue correctly and remember to be quickto release. He will learn faster if he learns thatthere is a reward for a job well done, and youdecrease your chances for building resistance inyour horse.

The finished product of this exercise is to beable to pick those reins up, lay your leg on thehorse and the horse will arch or curve his bodyand move laterally with very slight pressure.

If you find that you need help with this exer-cise please contact a professional trainer. Thelast thing you want to do is build resistance inyour horse, so if this or any other exercise is notgoing well for you it is time to get professionalhelp.

We would like to invite you to come and

watch a demonstration of Dennis and his trainingmethods at the Belveiw Sod Days in Belveiw, MNon September 18th and at the end of Septemberhe will be at the World Games. Make plans toattend this once in a lifetime event if you can!Dennis will also be at The Natural Gait onOctober 23, 2010 for a one day Confidence Clinc.Call 877-776-2208 for more info or visit Dennis’swebsite.

Stay safe and happy trails! Dennis AuslamDennis Auslam of Redwood Stables in

Morton, MN, trains both the horse and the riderthrough lessons and clinics. He runs a regularschedule of clinics for Confidence Building,Horsemanship and Cattle Work, includingRoping Clinics and has recently added aChallenge Trail Course to his facility.

You can email Dennis atredwoodstables@mvtvwireless.com with ques-tions on training. - You can check his clinic andevent schedule by visiting his website atwww.redwoodstables.com or call 507-525-6691

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SELECTING THERIGHT HORSE

True Story:A Perfect Match

by Craig Cameron

No one ever forgets their first horse and Icertainly remember mine. He was a brown geld-ing named Mac, at least 20 gears old. I don’tthink Mac had any papers and neither he nor Icared one bit.

In the shade of the huge old oak trees, onthe ranch in Cat Spring, Texas where I grew up,Mac and I spent many an hour on many animaginary cowboy adventure.

My brothers, Doug and Bruce, and sisterFrancis, rode Mac bareback. He’d hold all fourof us at one time. He put up with us with a kind-ness and under-standing that I’llnever forget.

I canremember ridingMac, my feetgoing 90 milesan hour, trying toget that oldhorse to move.He’d go any-where I wantedto, but only in asteadfast walk.As a confident5-year-old boy,with visions ofRoy Rogers andTrigger in a deadrun after the badguys, I regardedthat slow walkwith more than alittle frustration.

H o w e v e r ,when there wasreal ranch workto be done, theranch foreman,C.P Hamer, orone of the ranchhands would hunt up Mac. I can remember one ofthe cowboys pulling my small saddle off Mac’sback and throwing his big rig on the brown geld-ing, saying, “Craig, we need to have Mac today.We’re working cattle.” The cowboy would swingeasily into the saddle and, to my amazement,would move right off into a lope. Mac would workall day, roping, cutting and sorting. At the end of

the day, the hand wouId bring Mac back to me.Crawling back in the saddle, I just knew Mac nowwould surely be ready to go. I’d get my feet going90 miles an hour again, and old Mac would moveoff in his usual slow walk.

As I look back, I realize what a great oldhorse Mac was. How patient and kind his horsesoul must have been. He knew that I didn’t know.He took care of me and my brothers and sisterHe made riding safe for all of us. He was worthhis weight in gold. Old Mac was part of thefamily, never sold, and died on the ranch. He’s

indelibly branded in my memory. He’s standingunder the big oak trees tied to the hitching railwith a small saddle cinched to his back, waitingfor a little cowboy, with understanding and gentle-ness in those big, brown eyes.

The moral of the story: Get a horse that fitsyour level of experience, needs and skills. OftenI hear about folks buying a young horse for a

child so they can grow up and learn together.Both the horse and rider know nothing and that’sbad chemistry.

If you buy a horse through an auction, makesure it’s a reputable one. The horse sales associ-ated with major performance events are usuallygood bets for good horseflesh, although theprices might be a bit steep. One of the most riskyplaces to shop for a horse is at the local, week-end sale barn. You can never be confident ofwhat’s going through the ring.

Basic Tests for a Sale HorseA prospective purchase should be able to

pass the following tests:1. Get caught easily2. Accept halter well.3. Stand tied.4. Have feet handled.5. Lead well.6. Stand still while being saddled.7. Accept bit willingly and unbridle willinglyB. Stand still while being mounted.9. Longe, in a circle and over some obsta-

cles, such as a small jump, or through a gate.10. Trailer load.11. Walk, trot, lope and back reasonably well.

Doesn’t have to be a big stopper like a reiner, butmust respond to basic cues.

12. Be level-headed - physically, mentallyand emotionally

—Craig Cameron, HorsemanYou can order Craig’s book and DVD’s at

www.CraigCameron.com

www.horsedigests.com

Whether you’re a novice or a great rider. One of the best ways to buy a horse is with the helpand advice of an experienced horseperson.

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T h eAmerican HorseCouncil (AHC)is pleased toannounce theA m e r i c a nS a d d l e b r e dH o r s e

Association, Appaloosa Horse Club, HarnessHorsemen International, Kentucky HorseCouncil, North American Trail Ride Conference,and the National Reined Cow Horse Associationhave recently endorsed the Welfare Code ofPractice.

“As demonstrated by this latest round ofendorsements, the National Welfare Code ofPractice embodies principles and practices thatcan and should be embraced by every aspect ofthe horse industry, regardless of breed, practice,or discipline,” said AHC President Jay Hickey.“This latest round of endorsements emphasizesthe industry’s unified commitment to the welfareand safety of horses. We look forward to bringingin as many organizations as possible to furtherreinforce the industry’s commitment to safety,health, care and welfare of all horses.”

The Welfare Code outlines in generic termswhat it means for an organization to be commit-

ted to the responsible breeding, training, care,use, enjoyment, transport, and retirement ofhorses. Many associations have undertakenstudies, reviews, and initiatives that show theircommitment to the welfare of their horses. Thisgeneric code is simply a continuation of thateffort.

They join eighteen other national groups thathave already endorsed the Welfare Code. Theyinclude the: American Association of EquinePractitioners, American Endurance RideConference, American Paint Horse Association,American Quarter Horse Association, ArabianHorse Association, Florida ThoroughbredBreeder’s and Owner’s Association, KentuckyThoroughbred Association, League of Agriculturaland Equine Centers, Masters of FoxhoundsAssociation, National Cutting Horse Association,National Thoroughbred Racing Association, PintoHorse Association of America, the PyramidSociety, the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeder’s& Exhibitors Association, Thoroughbred Ownersand Breeders Association, U.S. DressageFederation, U.S. Equestrian Drill Team, U.S.Equestrian Federation, and U.S. TrottingAssociation.

The Code is not intended to replace or pre-empt any activities, rules, or regulations specific

to any segment of the industry. Rather it isanother indication to the public, the media,federal and state officials, and the horse commu-nity that the equine industry “Puts the HorseFirst.”

To view the complete Welfare Code ofPractice visit

www.horsecouncil.org/WelfareCode.php

As the national association representing allsegments of the horse industry in Washington,D.C., the American Horse Council works dailyto represent equine interests and opportunities.Organized in 1969, the AHC promotes and pro-tects the industry by communicating withCongress, federal agencies, the media andthe industry on behalf of all horse related inter-ests each and every day.

The AHC is member supported by individualsand organizations representing virtually everyfacet of the horse world from owners, breeders,veterinarians, farriers, breed registries and horse-men's associations to horse shows, race tracks,rodeos, commercial suppliers and state horsecouncils.

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“In hand” work refers to teaching a horsemaneuvers from the ground. It builds on the basicground training after the horse responds well tothe four basic building block commands of “come

to me,” “move away from me,”“whoa,” and “back.” Work in handcan help sharpen and lighten theresponses of an older horse, too. Leading

Chances are you are alreadyleading your horse, but I am goingto share the proper method for bet-ter control and responsiveness. Ifyou are interested in participatingin showmanship classes, your goal

should be to perfect this lesson. Leading builds on the “come to me” command

introduced during the horse’s basic training in hisstall. The goal is to teach the horse to beresponsive to verbal commands with only the

lightest contact on the lead. Use the Right Tools

Outfit the horse with a properly fitting halter. Ahalter fits if one inch of its cavesson (noseband)lies below the horse’s cheekbone. The haltershould not be so loose that if twisted it couldrub over the horse’s sensitive eye area.

I recommend using a flat cotton longe line,rather than a lead rope, because its length givesmore flexibility to move with the horse and stillallows the handler to remain in contact. Insteadof attaching the longe line to the bottom halterring, thread the longe line through the halter ringon the side you are working on, over the noseor under the chin, and clip it on the ring on theopposite side of the halter for better control.Make sure that the snap faces outward so that itwill be easier to release in case of an emergency.

I like using my Palm Partnership Training™Halter because, unlike other halters, the rings aredesigned large enough to allow a lead or longeline to easily fit through them. Excess longe lineshould be held in a loose, but organized and neatcoil. Provide the horse with leg protection such aspolo wraps.

Carry a 6-foot stiff dressage or “in hand” whip.This length allows you to easily touch thehorse’s hindquarters while standing in the properleading position at the middle of his neck. Carrythe whip under the arm with the end pointeddown to the ground in the same hand that is car-rying the excess longe line. Hold it in your lefthand when leading from the horse’s near (left)side and vice versa. Never wave the tip in the air!

Practice this lesson in a small fenced paddock,corral, round pen, or ring. Start alongside thefence to help keep the horse straight and undercontrol. Handler Position

The key to leading is the handler’s position.Stand facing forward approximately one footaway from the horse. Keep the side of your bodyand shoulder perpendicular to him and positionedbetween his throatlatch and his shoulder.

The most common handler error is standingahead of the throatlatch. This causes leading thehorse from too far in front. In this position ahandler cannot see her horse’s expression orwhat is happening to his body position. She is toofar forward to effectively use the whip. She willtend to pull her horse forward with the longeline and use it to maintain her balance, especial-ly when trotting the horse in hand.

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horse’s shoulder, puts the handler “behind” herhorse. A handler in this position will pull back onthe lead and drag her horse’s head towards heras she struggles to keep up with him.

Our eyes are important to good horsemanship.When leading, a handler’s eyes should befocused ahead, not looking at her feet or herhorse’s hooves. With “eyes forward” a handlercan see opportunities to be creative with alesson, such as changing directions, and will beable to coordinate her actions with her horse.Teach Him to Lead at the Walk

I will explain this lesson on leading at the walkas if teaching it from a horse’s left side. Be sureto practice it on both sides.

Start alongside a fence to help keep the horsestraight. Position yourself at the middle of thehorse’s neck, but no further forward than histhroatlatch. Keep your shoulders square and theright side of your body perpendicular to thehorse. Extend your “lead” arm toward the horsein an open flexible position, rather than lockingyour elbow close into your body. Maintain a loosecontact with the longe line so there is slackbetween your right hand and the halter.

When you are ready to ask the horse to walk,move your right hand forward to maintain theslack in the longe line as you give a “cluck” andthe verbal command “walk.” Move with the horseas he moves into the walk. If he is reluctant to goforward, extend the left hand behind you andlightly touch or tap the tip of the whip on thehorse’s hip or top of his gaskin. This encourage-ment will usually send him forward so be readyto move with him and maintain slack in the longeline. Keep your body in proper position as hewalks forward.

To stop, ask the horse to “whoa.” Slow yourwalk to a stop as he stops. Be ready to move thelead hand forward to keep slack in the line incase he pushes his nose forward when stopping.If he does not stop, move forward, closer to hishead. Bring your hand in front of his face, like astop sign, to block his forward movement. Repeatthe command to “whoa.”

Practice this lesson along the fence until heis consistent in his responses and stays straight.Add variety by changing speed within the walkand vary the distance between stopping points.When he shows that he understands, graduateto repeating the lesson further away from thefence until you can perform it anywhere in thepaddock or ring. Away from the fence the impor-tance of the horse being straight, meaning hisbody is in alignment from poll to dock, willbecome more apparent. Only when he is straightwill he be the most responsive.

Change directions, adjust the longe line to theopposite side, and repeat this lesson leadingfrom the “off” (right) side. Be patient when work-ing on the horse’s off side. Because we do not doas much with our horses on their right side,they can be more insecure being handled there.

My Longevity Training Visual Series, Part 3-“Working in Hand,” will show you how to teach ahorse to lead at walk and trot, stop, back, turn,set-up square; plus turn on the haunches, turnon the forehand, and leg yielding. It will be easi-er to teach these maneuvers under saddle ifyour horse already knows them from groundtraining lessons. Learn more about this series,other great training products and courses atwww.lynnpalm.com or call 800-503-2824.

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Early autumn is a time when horse ownersare frequently preparing to wean foals from theirdams. Proper preparation makes the processmuch easier.

There are several management practicesthat should be in place before the foal is weaned:

Make certain that the foal is consuming atleast 1 pound per month of age of a feed

designed forfoals and wean-lings. (Ex: If afoal is 4 monthsof age, it shouldbe consuming atleast 4 poundsof feed per day.)Keep in mindthat beyond twomonths of age,the dam’s milkis not sufficientto maintain ade-quate growth.The foal shouldalso haveaccess to highquality forage,loose salt andfresh, cleanwater.

Ensure thefoal has beenvaccinated forappropriate dis-eases accordingto its health carep l a n .Vaccination isstressful for theanimal, so wedo not want todo this at thesame time wewean the foal.

The foalshould also bede-wormed priorto weaning.

The foal should have been handled (imprinttraining is a great tool), taught to lead and havehad its feet trimmed.

Weaning can be a high stress period for thefoal. With that in mind, other high stress eventsshould be avoided during weaning. For example,the day you wean the foal is not the day tochange feeds.

There are a number of different ways to han-dle weaning, depending on the number of foalsand the layout of the facility. There are severalfactors to keep in mind:

There is probably less stress on the foal if itremains in the pen or paddock where it is accus-tomed instead of being moved to a new location.

Misery loves company. If you have more thanone foal, wean at least two at a time and keepthem together. If you have only one foal, perhapsyou have a nice old gelding who can be ababysitter?

Make certain the pen and paddock are safewith good fencing and no hazards.

Out of sight (andearshot) means out of mind.Mares and their foals tend to calm down faster ifthey cannot see and hear each other after wean-ing.

A few days prior to weaning, reduce themare’s grain intake to prepare her to dry up frommilk production. Her udder is going to be some-what swollen, so don’t plan on cinching her upright away for a trail ride.

Monitor the new weanlings closely andincrease feed intake to maintain growth and bodycondition. Because a weanling cannot digestforage as efficiently as an older horse, someweanlings can become a bit pot-bellied and looka little rough following weaning, from inadequatefeed intake and too much forage.

Proper preparation can minimize weaningstress for foals and broodmares and make for amore pleasant autumn for the horse owner, too

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Introducing your saddle horse to a lariat ropeand getting him comfortable with its use could goa long way in training your horse to become asafe and solid equine citizen.

Even if you don’t plan on roping off of yourhorse, being desensitized and comfortable withthe rope around his body could keep you out oftrouble. It can also be helpful when attemptingto pony another horse or even if your lead ropeor mecate falls down around your horses’ legswhile riding.

Here are some things that you can do to startthe process of getting your horse broke to thelariat rope:

Be handy yourself – How well do you han-dle a rope? Are you comfortable with a rope inyour hands? Are you able to build a loop? Canyou coil up a rope, naturally and smoothly, with-out having kinks in the rope? I’m not insistingthat you have to be a great roper. However,you should get handy and comfortable withthe rope in your hands.

Start with ground work – You’ll want tobegin by desensitizing your horse to the feeland sound of the rope on his body. Begin touse the rope on your horses’ body just like youwould a brush. It would be as if you are groomingyour horse with the rope. Be smooth and userhythm with your movements. Start at a part ofhis body where he is comfortable and worktoward those areas where he might be moreticklish. If he is touchy about the rope around hislegs, rub him on the shoulder with the rope andmove down his leg and back up again – beforehe gets bothered. This method of approach andretreat in these areas helps a horse get braverand more confident. Take your time, these arethings that you want to check out and makesure your horse can handle. You can also builda big loop and drape it over your horses’hindquarters and lunge him in a circle. You wantto make sure that your horse is not worried and

is comfortable with a rope danglingaround his hind legs. This is where itbecomes very important to be organ-ized: You need to be able to handleyour lead rope and lariat rope efficientlyto keep your horse out of trouble. If hegets scared with this exercise, jerksaway from you and runs off with a lariatrope around his legs, you’ll shatter whatlittle confidence you had establishedwith your horse. Be sure and do all of

this ground work equally on both sides. You wantyour horse to be comfortable dealing with therope out of his right eye as well as his left.

Handling the rope while mounted – For thenovice rider, just managing the reins and control-ling the horse is a full-time job. You need to be

able to control your horse and handle the lariatrope simultaneously. If your horse is apprehen-sive, you might find it beneficial to be in a small-er area, such as a round pen, during the initialstages. If your horse feels like he needs to movehis feet, rather than pull back on the reins youshould direct your horse in small circles whilemoving the rope across his body smoothly andwith rhythm. Allowing them to move their feetwill help them feel less trapped and help themget comfortable.

Building a loop – When your horse iscomfortable with a coiled rope, while mounted,you can build a small loop in your rope to showhim that your rope can potentially grow. Holdthe coils in your left hand, along with your reins,and build a small loop in your right hand.

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Preparation means rubbing my horse all over his body with the “lariat” rope.

Passing the loop from the right to the left andback again is important. Begin to extend yourarm out to the side and back again so that yourhorse can get comfortable with the varied move-ments of your body and the rope. Now, begin to

swing the rope just a time or two. Not over yourhead, but off to the side and back behind yourbody. He’ll be less bothered if the loop is notswinging up by his eye. You can also lay the loop right over his rump and allow him to walk in

a few circles. Again, it’s importantto stay organized. You need to makesure that you can remove the ropeat any point and you also want tobe sure that you don’t get the ropeup under his tail. Throw a few feetof your rope on the ground whileholding the remainder in your hand.Begin to walk a circle around therope, allowing your horse to look atit with his inside eye and get com-fortable with its movement. Now,you want to be able to coil your ropeback up while mounted and buildanother small loop. Swing the ropeonce or twice and toss it out onthe ground again. You need to dothese things repetitiously until yourhorse becomes acclimated andcomfortable with all kinds of move-ment with the rope.

Getting your horse comfortablewith a rope is similar to everythingelse we would want to desensitizehim to. Be consistent, stay organ-ized, be smooth and use rhythm inyour movements. Taking the timeto work on these skills will addvalue to you and your horses’ expe-rience. .”For footage to compliment

this article: Google “YouTube – RichardWinters Horsemanship Channel”

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Desensitizing my colt to the feel of the rope around his legs.

There is always change in our horse lives.This can happen when our horse has to be laidoff. Or, we might experience a change in ourfinancial capabilities to follow through on plans.Or, we might get the news that a trainer or avet is moving. These are just a few examples.You fill in your own blanks. Change is the onlything that is sure in our lives. As I write thisarticle, I am feeling that ultimate happy/sadstate that change can bring. There's a big changehappening in my life right now. But, before I goany farther, know that everything is reallygood. It's how it's meant to be. And, for that, Iam grateful.

My experience has been a giant reminderthat we never get past these challenges in ourlives... how to graciously move forward whenunexpected change occurs...how to flow with it... how towelcome new opportunitiesthat were unsolicited. My cur-rent experience is a change ofpersonnel. Kristie Marth, whohas worked with Tom and mefor 13 plus years will be leavingat the end of this week. She istaking a new position thataccommodates the changingpriorities in her life. This is bigfor me because she has beenmy right-hand person for a longtime.

Kristie is a beautiful womaninside and out, a great wife, andthe mother of two gorgeouslittle girls. She has been theultimate assistant to me. Herwork has been impeccable.Beyond the excellence of her work, I cherishedher daily cheery spirit. What a joy. I have nodoubt great things are in her future. And, forthat I am truly thrilled for her. Since I heard thenews, I have revisited my beliefs about unex-pected change. After a short time of feeling likeI was knocked off-kilter by a stun gun, I decidedto embrace this new transition. The followinglist of values and beliefs is serving as a founda-tion of thought to move forward. Perhaps thesevalues might serve you some day as a resource

of ways you can positively view change in yourlife:

1.Change always forces us to re-examinewhat's important. I started asking myself, "As Imake decisions, what do I REALLY want?"

2. Unforeseen situations are huge remindersthat change always happens. Somehow, thistime I really understand that this is a part oflife that will always be.

3. I happily choose to not resist the change.I can see it as something with big gifts in it forme (and for Kristie) or as something negative. Ichoose to find the treasures. That helps meexpect super positive things. I wonder, " What'saround the corner?"

4. This experience has shown me that it'sso easy to get comfortable with what's routine.

Now as we train twonew, bright, promisingpeople, I ask... whatworked before?... whatdidn't work? It's easierto change systems thatdon't work when thingsbegin anew.

5. New people bringfresh ideas. I'm expand-ing my world. This is anew office era. Myfriendship with Kristiewill always be, and forthat I am grateful. Thatwill never change. Now Ihave the opportunity towork with a new teamof people. Hmmm, Iwonder, " What greatcontributions they will

make to our endeavors?" That's exciting.6. I've gotten really clear about MY job

during this change. My job is to take chargeof my response to the change ... not try to con-trol the change itself. I have no control overanyone else. That's each person's job and reallynone of my business. (In the barn, when a horsegets injured, I like to think that it's God's jobto work through the reasons why... my job tonurse. An injury change would be out of mycontrol, unless of course, someone was negli-

gent.) Staying clear on MY job of how I respondduring a change keeps me from unproductive,negative thought.

7. And last, but perhaps most importantly,an attitude of gratitude is the ultimate dose ofgood energy to any challenging situation.Gratitude for the past, present, and futurekeeps me focused on all the great people andthings I have... and not on who or what I don'thave.

So, I wish Kristie the warmest and best ofeverything. I say thank you to her for all she hasdone. I appreciate her, and also, this exercise inchange.

To Lindee Meeker and Melissa Taylor whohave now joined us... I extend a warm welcometo you!!! I look forward to great, new adventurestogether. I welcome your input and ideas. Iexpect exciting things in our future together.And, I am grateful for you.

I encourage you to embrace change in yourhorseback riding life and in your entire life. It's allgood!

About the AuthorBarbra Schulte is a personal performance

coach for all riders, a cutting horse trainer,author, speaker, and clinician. Visit her Blog andsignup to receive her FREE monthly emailnewsletter, “News From Barbra”. You will alsoreceive the high performance secrets of greatriders, inspiration, cutting strategies, news,and much more. In addition, you will also receivevia email Barbra’s special FREE report: “Five ofthe Most Important Skills of Riding”. Go now tohttp://BarbraSchulte.com

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Plans are progressing to site a state-of-the-art processing plant designed to humanelyslaughter horses in Wyoming.

The Unified Equine LLC plant is only onecomponent of a holistic system designed to pro-vide a solution to the problem of excess domes-tic horses in the United States. All horses enter-ing the holistic Unified Equine System will be firstevaluated by veterinarians. If they are in poorcondition they will be sent to the RejuvenationProgram for extra feed, care, and supplementa-tion to put them quickly back to good health. Ifthey are in decent condition and have anyprospect for use they will be sent to the RescueProgram which is a collaborative effort with col-lege and university equine training programs andprivate horse trainers to train, re-train and markethorses. If they are inappropriate for either slaugh-ter or other aspects of the system such as preg-nant mares, colts, yearlings, and weanlings theywill be put on pasture until ready for re-evaluationand placement. Finally, those horses that arepast their useful life, unsound and unable torecover, or dangerous and untrainable will behumanely processed.

All facilities for the handling of horses, andsystems and procedures for the humane killing ofhorses will be designed by world renowned ani-mal scientist Dr. Temple Grandin and her team atGrandin Livestock Systems. The rest of the facil-ity is being designed by Randy King of KingConstruction and Wayne Schmeeckle ofSchmeeckle Brothers who are respected con-tractors in the meat processing industry. Onceconstructed the facility will be under constantthird-party video monitoring to ensure humanehandling and food safety. All products will be pro-duced under American Meat Institute regulationsand the Wyoming Department of Agriculture –Meat Inspection which meets or exceeds USDArequirements for food safety, and all products willbe certified as being humanely produced.

Three legal entities will manage and operatethe entire system. The United Horsemen’s Front,an existing 501c3 nonprofit has shortened itsname to United Horsemen, moved registrationfrom Oregon to Wyoming, and will oversee theRejuvenation, Rescue, and Pasture portions ofthe Unified Equine System. A new legal entity,Unified Equine LLC has been set up to operatethe meat processing and associated enterprises.The United Organizations of the Horse, a mutualbenefit nonprofit formed for political action willcontinue, but will not be the main focus of anypart of the system.

Once complete the processing facility will becapable of humanely processing 200 horses perday for meat and byproducts. Initial product willbe primarily marketed as zoo diet and pet food.This new facility is planned to be sited on proper-ty near Guernsey, Wyoming.

Unified Equine LLC is finalizing cost esti-

mates and beginning the process of acquiring thenecessary financing and permitting that will berequired, a process anticipated to take at least sixmonths. Once construction begins the plantshould be operational within six months.

At full capacity the facility will create approx-imately 100 good paying jobs with competitivebenefits in a rural area that is economicallydepressed. Hiring preferences for constructionand operating positions will be given to localworkers. A comprehensive training and safetyprogram will be implemented, and all permanentemployees will be stock-owning partners in theenterprise.

Visit www.united-horsemen.org for informa-tion and current updates.

Self-ProclaimedWild Horse

"Advocates"to Blame for

Deaths of HorsesSelf-proclaimed wild horse "advocates" are

fully to blame for the unnecessary and preventa-ble deaths of horses during the Tuscarora wildhorse gather.

Wild horse litigation mills that continuallybring obstructive and spurious court action toblock the legally required management efforts ofthe Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to con-trol the over-population of free roaming horses onpublic lands caused the death and unnecessarysuffering of the very horses they are purporting toprotect.

First, court action delayed the planned startof the Tuscarora gather to the heat of the summerwhen water was already scarce on the rangewhere there were more than 1,200 more horsesin the Horse Management Areas (HMA) than theavailable forage and water could support. Thehorses were already suffering and severely

stressed from the lack of water. Then the advo-cate groups filed yet another temporary injunc-tion, after the gather was already in progress. Atthat point, horses were dying on the range fromlack of water, and so weakened they could notsurvive the transfer to feed and water.

Even though these excess horses had beenseverely impacting adjourning ranch lands, com-passionate ranchers worked with the BLM andvoluntarily opened their fences to allow the hors-es to come to what water was still available. Butthe ranchers and the BLM were legally preventedfrom moving the horses because of the injunc-tion, so they could not get them from where theywere dying, to where they could drink. Whenfinally the judge ruled on the side of commonsense and compassion, sadly for far too many ofthe horses, it was already too late.

It is time to stop the unmitigated damagecaused by groups who make their living off of lit-igation. It is time for those who truly care aboutthe well-being and sustainability of free-roaminghorses, and every other living creature thatdepends on our public lands, to work togetherwith the BLM to manage all animals and the landresponsibly. We cannot allow well funded radicalanimal rights and environmental fringe groups tocause a multi-generational ecological disasterthat will take hundreds of years and billions ofdollars to repair, not to mention destroying thecommunities and the social fabric of the peoplewho live and depend on the health of the land.

It is time to stop the abuse being inflicted onthe land, the animals, and the people through thecourts. We have learned that many environmen-tal groups are being fully funded by Equal Accessto Justice Act Funds (EAJA) that use our tax dol-lars to litigate over everything, creating horrificfinancial and emotional costs on private individu-als and communities who are defenseless. Onehas to wonder if this same travesty is not beingused as by so-called horse advocates and animalrights organizations. With no accountability ofEAJA funds there is no way to tell.

The United Organizations of the Horse andour tens of thousands of like-minded supportersacross the West and the Nation join with a pletho-ra of conservation organizations, wildlife organi-zations, true animal welfare (as opposed to ani-mal rights) groups, groups advocating for theresponsible management of public lands, localand state governments, tribes, communities andfederal agencies charged with management oflands, concerned citizens and horse lovers tostand with and assist the BLM in their charge toprovide for a thriving ecological balance onWestern public lands.

Visit www.united-horsemen.org for currentupdates.

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NEWS

Believe it or not, my competition at the worldequestrian games in Aachen Germany was notthe first time I had rode for the gold medal. Thescenario had gone through my mind a coupleof years earlier as a day dream of provingmyself to the world. I did not have a plan but Isaw myself in the position of representing notonly myself and my horse, but the thousands ofreining horse fans and equine enthusiasts fromacross our country. ]

I remember as a part of my daydreamrealizing that I knew nothing about being in a

high pressure situa-tion of that kind.After qualifying forteam USA, I had along drive homefrom Lexington, KYto Silt, CO for thecircumstances tosoak in. Thisresponsibility took

me to the highest feelings of pride to the lowestfears of failure. For 27 hours I rode one of thelargest roller coasters of my life through someof the flattest states in the US. It was duringthat tumultuous drive that I only had oneoption, Prepare.

I remembered reading an interview withTom Brady of the New England Patriots whenhe was asked if he ever gets nervous, para-phrased, he said only if I’m not prepared. Hewent on to talk about the detail in which heprepared in order to better predict his perform-

ance. Physically and mechanically I knew I justneeded to do what I did to get there, however,mentally I had very little reference to know whatto expect. I played all of the situations out inmy mind until I exhausted my imagination. I thenrode into the arena with more confidence thanany time in my career; I knew my horse, accept-ed the expectations, and told myself “if I heldanything back I would regret it for as long as Ilived”. The result was the high score for teamUSA and a narrow one point victory over teamCanada. I truly feel that the gold medal wasnot won that day, but during the first daydreamand that long drive home from Kentucky thatsparked a call to action.

Stay tuned, sit back, and hold on for the ride.Aaron Ralston

Aaron Ralston was born and raised on hisfamily’s ranch in Western Colorado. Horses haveinfluenced his life from his early rodeo career

to his accomplishments in rein-ing and working cow horsecompetitions all over theworld. Aaron was the 2004AQHA Sr. Reining ReserveWorld Champion and in 2006,he was part of Team USA atthe World Equestrian Games,held in Aachen, Germany.Riding Smart Paul Olena,Aaron led the Team to a TeamGold Medal and took theBronze medal in the IndividualReining Competition. Aaron isalso the host of “The Ride”which airs every Monday onRFD TV.

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Whether you are new to the sport or looking to improveyour performance, this instructional DVD will help youget to the pay window sooner.

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Large animals in a dangerous situationrequire educated first responders to safely res-cue the animal andkeep the rescueteam out of danger.The setup and man-agement of thescene is critical,since lights, noiseand the movementof the rescuers canhave dramaticimpact on trappedand frightened ani-mals, making themunpredictable. Butwhere can individu-als receive informa-tion and training onbasic large animalrescue techniques?The UW School ofVeterinary Medicinealong with theWisconsin StateHorse CouncilEquine Foundationwill be offering twoone-day seminarson basic techniquesof large animal res-cue in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, October 15 &16, 2010. The courses will be taught by EricThompson, a national responder and instructorfor Code 3 Associates in Kansas.

If the name Eric Thompson isfamiliar to you, it may be from hear-ing him speak at the 21st AnnualSeminar for the Serious HorseOwner, presented by the UW Schoolof Veterinary Medicine, February2010. The popularity of this programsparked interest from riding clubsacross Wisconsin along with arequest to bring him back to providemore intense, hands-on training toindividuals. Thompson, chief animalcontrol officer for the Overland ParkPolice Department, Kansas is anational responder and instructor forCode 3 Associates and isOperations Manager for theEmergency Equine Response Unit.He is certified in water, mud, rock,ice, fire, and trailer rescue of ani-mals. He has received 25 certifi-cates of achievement from FEMA indisaster planning.

The upcoming trainings will be

held at the Jackson CountyFairgrounds. Horse enthusi-asts, from horse owners toanimal medical personnel,animal control officers and

emergency personnel(firefighters, EMT, police)will find this hands-onanimal rescue eventbeneficial when facedwith an emergency.Participants will learnhow to respond to on-road and off-road largeanimal rescue (LAR)incidents by participatingin scenario training withboth live horses andlife-size, weighted, artic-ulated manikins. Thesescenarios will allowtraining for virtually anyLAR situation.

On-Road Accidents:Transportation of largeanimals on the roadways isan everyday event asanimals are transportedfor sport, competition andpleasure. A sudden stop ora steep shoulder can causea trailer to tip over. In theevent of an accident, some-one will call 911 first. If the

first responders have knowledge of LAR it willhelp resolve an incident more quickly and safely,thus minimizing the impact on traffic flow andharm to human and animal lives. Knowledge of

trailers and their construction is essential for safeand successful extraction.

Off-Road Accidents: If there is a situation ahorse can get into, it will find it—stranded on ice,stuck in a ditch, or swept off in a fast river, andmore. Off-road LAR generally involves moving orassisting an animal to safety. The terrain, weightof the animal, length of haul, and availableanchors will determine the choice of a particularhaul system. Knowledge of different haul sys-tems and how to best deal with the situationcan mean the difference between life and deathof an animal. A team must conduct operationswith ample space around the victim. Whateverhauls system rescuers are using, they must betrained to accommodate the unpredictability of

the animal. The haul team must workin concert with the animal handler tomanage this live load. In all instances,clear communication is essential.

A clear communication system,team cooperation and different typesof hauling procedures will be part ofthis rescue training. Owners of horsesshould ask their area emergencypersonnel if they are trained in largeanimal rescue and let them knowabout this session. Multi-agencyresponses allow animal control, fire-fighters, veterinarians, the owner,and, if necessary, law enforcement tomeet their responsibilities andachieve common goals – to safelyprotect the life of your animal in adisaster situation.

To obtain more information aboutthis training, contact the UW School ofVeterinary Medicine’s Office ofContinuing Education at (608) 265-5206 or visit their web site atwww.vetmed.wisc.edu/ce.

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Do you know how to properly longe a horse?Not many people do. Longeing often gets a badrap, and for good reason. When performedimproperly, longeing can damage a horse physi-cally and frustrate him emotionally, doing moreharm than good. Longeing is very confining to ahorse. When the horse is worked too long, kepton a short line, or is pulled harshly, he can easilydamage his legs or his back. Many handlersbehave like predators instead of trainers. I haveseen objects thrown at the horse, the linethrown into his hind legs, whipping of the hind

legs, and whip cracking thatwould make a rustler cringe.

The idea behind longe-ing is to allow a horse towork freely and willing on a

long line while the handler remains at a safedistance yet in full control. Your horse should beas comfortable working 25 feet from you as heis walking beside you. In addition to warming uphis mind, longeing enables a horse to releasesome energy and frustration without risking thesafety of a rider. It is a great tool to test out tackand try new training aids. When performedcorrectly, longeing will help develop a horse'sstrength and stamina, build both their haunchesand topline, and improve balance and cadence.But because most horse owners feel it is asimple exercise, it is undertaken without muchthought or direction and the benefits are neverfully achieved.

Longeing should never be about instillingfear or wearing down the horse. It shouldoperate just like any other training sessionwhere the horse and rider perform in apartnership. Effective longeing can benefit everytype of horse, especially those who competeand trail ride. It is especially useful when youtravel and don't have access to turnout. Whetheryou want to get that extra bit of energy out ofa horse who has been cooped up in a trailer

or stall, assess a moody mare's personality, leta green horse adjust to the saddle, or introducenew objects and aids, longeing is a skill thatshould be taught to every horse you own.

Longeing Equipment: All you really need toget started is a halter, a longe line, protectiveboots or wraps, and a longe whip or “stick”.More advanced longe exercisers may use asnaffle bit, side reins, saddle, or longeing cave-son.The type of longe line depends upon yourpreference, but I advise against using a flatnylon line. If the horse pulls, it can easily slicea finger open. I prefer a cotton line or rope 25 –30 feet long. I always bring a stick with but ithonestly spends more time lying in the dirtthan in my hand. Leg protection is necessarybecause when a horse moves constantly on anarc, his legs are a higher risk for injury.

Getting Started: If I am longeing to warm upfor a ride, I always saddle up first. This gives thehorse an opportunity to settle into the idea ofwork and it gives me a chance to make sure thetack fits properly and is comfortable. If the horsewants to get a buck or two out, I'd rather bewatching it from afar than feeling it from up top.Clip the line onto the bottom ring on the halteror longe caveson and walk your horse out to asafe, level area, avoiding deep sand or slipperyfooting. Have the excess line in large loops inone hand and the whip in the other. You willswitch hands when you switch directions. Pointyour line hand straight out towards the horse'shead, level with his mouth and let out a few feetof line while stepping back. If you are starting tothe right, your right arm will be holding the lineand your left arm will hold the stick. Point thestick arm directly at the haunches to drive thehorse forward. Your arms should remain openand in this “V” position while the horse is moving.Keep your chest pointed to the horse's shoulder,and move with the horse as he circles. The lineshould maintain soft contact with the horse,neither dragging nor becoming too tight. Yourcircle will start small and slowly widen whilethe horse continues forward. Release more linewhile you step back. To shorten the line anddecrease circle size, gradually take in a loopor two. Practice at the walk with different cir-cles sizes prior to moving to the trot. If the horseis reluctant to move forward, ask him to moveby tapping the whip on the ground. If he is stillbeing lazy, ask him again by bringing the whipup towards his hip. If he still doesn't move out,tell him to by tapping him with the whip onthe buttocks. Be prepared, he may get a sudden

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burst of energy! If you have a horse that movesforward too quickly, drop the whip, regain controland ease him back down to a suitable speed. Asyou become an expert at handling the line andthe whip, you will be able to adjust a horse'sspeed by merely moving your whip hand. If youare ever in jeopardy of being dragged, let go.Your safety must come first.

Longeing Tips: Just as in riding, good handsare important and gentle contact with the facewill ensure smooth transitions. The handling ofthe line and whip takes a lot of practice andpatience. If you allow a horse to trot around mind-lessly you will reap little benefit from longeing.However, if you ask for a change of speed or gaitafter every 3 circles, he will keep his attentionupon you. A change of direction should occur atleast twice in the session. Do not longe morethan 10 - 15 minutes. Use good judgment forcircle sizes. A lope circle should use the fulllength of the line while a walk circle can be verysmall. If you lose focus or attention, your horsewill too. When the horse looks out of the arcor circle, and is paying more attention tosomeone other than you, ask for a transitiondownward, decrease your circle size for onefull rotation, then go back to your previous gaitand circle size. Many times a horse will stop,turning his shoulder towards the handler withhis hip out of the circle. With the line now onthe ground, the handler is forced to take amoment to gather up the line and repositionthemselves to send the horse forward again.The horse stands there laughing at the thehandler who is fumbling to regain control. Oncea horse learns he gets to stop this way, hewill wait for the right moment to do it again. Toavoid the “turn in”, keep your focus on the horseand your whip hand at waist height or above.The second he begins that turn into the circle tostop, step quickly towards his hip (the oppositedirection of his movement), swing the whiptowards his hip, and move him forward. If stop-ping on his own brings more work, he will soongive up challenging you. When you want him tostop, point the whip to the ground (I like to putin under my line arm), say whoa, and gentlytighten your hold on the line until the horsestands still. While you walk towards the horse,re-loop the line until it is all securely held in onehand. To reverse, change your line and whiphand, turn the horse in the opposite direction,and send him off in a small slow circle. Asalways, when your session is complete, praiseyour horse for a job well done.

Longeing is a great training tool whendone properly and an ideal conditioning exercisewhen riding is neither safe nor suitable. A weeklylongeing exercise is a great tool to improvecommunication between horse and handler. Ihighly recommend it be taught to all horses andriders. If you have questions about your tech-nique, email a video and I'll send you my critique.

Good Luck and Ride Safe.

Jennifer Lindgren has been an All-BreedJudge since 1985. She is an experiencedcompetitor who has earned Regional andNational awards in Halter, Western Equitationand Hunter. She loves all breeds of horses andkeeps her private collection in Grant Park, IL.contact: jenlind22@msn.com

My name is Lindsey Todt and I am a 19-year-oldEquestrian/Fashion Designer of horse show apparel. The motivation for my work came into mylife when I was nine years old, in the form of the Christmas present of a lifetime, a three-year-old liver chestnut Morgan horse named MJK Afternoon Delight (TVM I Promise x HVK GrandDelight). I was absolutely ecstatic to call him mine! Then when thefollowing show season arrived, Delight and I competed in our first showin the walk/trot division at a local “A” rated show which earned us tworeserve championships. Little did I know six years later he wouldbecome the biggest inspiration of my life!

In 2007, I was 16 years old and looking for some new and freshshow clothes to wear in my hunt seat show classes. I designed myfirst outfit, which I wore to our first show of the season; the outfit was ababy blue jacket with a navy shirt with stunning Swarovski Crystals.I had never had so many compliments on an outfit before. Shortly afterthat, I established Diamond Delight Clothing, named after my horse.I started selling hair bows and hunt shirts to friends in my area.Shortly after that I began designing and producing saddle seat vests.In addition to the clothing line, I designed the entire website for mycompany from start to finish. I brought my clothing line to the 2009 Massachusetts Equine Affairewhere I met some big time names in the equine industry. That was a memorable weekend thatI will never forget.

A short time has passed; I am now 19 and currently workingharder than ever to create stunning hunt seat, saddle seat, dressageand western apparel. My over the-top personal style for equestrianfashion radiates through the Diamond Delight Clothing collection.After showing Morgans for eight years, I am now determined tobring my show stopping appearance to the Diamond Delight Clothingbrand. While running my clothing line I am also working on gettingtwo bachelor’s degrees: in Equine Science and BusinessManagement. Along with getting my two degrees I am also pursuinga trainer’s certificate and an instructor’s certificate. Someday I hopeto become a renowned trainer in the industry.

The eye-catching hunt seat Swarovski beaded collars representeverything that is glitzy and glamorous. Saddle seat shirts, hunt shirts,exclusive hair bows, stock pins, stock ties, bun covers, ties, & vests are designed for the girlintent on raising eyebrows.

I am proud to announce that the new L&D line is now here! The L&D line capturesexclusive Western apparel that clearly reflects my over-the-top personal style. Western jacketsthat sparkle are paired with chaps that can be customized to match any style seamlessly.Eye-catching Hunt seat Swarovski beaded collars represent everything that is glitzy andglamorous. Beautifully coordinated accessories including hat bands, ties and shadbellypoints complete each outfit flawlessly. Custom saddle suits, tuxes, hunt coats and dressagecoats are made with some of the finest fabrics available today and are imported from around theworld.

Diamond Delight Clothing will be attending the 2010 Equine Affaire in Massachusetts.Please visit us in the Better Living Center, booth # 537.

As I mentioned before the biggest inspiration in my life is Delight — I tell everyone I meetthat without this horse I would not be the person I am today. If you have a dream follow it, neverlet anyone tell you that you can’t make it. I have followed my dreams to directing, creating, andestablishing my clothing line. I also have to thank my family for believing in me and supportingme through this adventure. Dreams Really Do Come True!

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In this column I’m going to start with some-thing that is basic to a productive relationshipwith our horses. At clinics and demonstrations, Iget requests from many people—in almost everycase people who are not professional trainers buthandle their own horses, and want to learn moreabout the best ways to do it. They’re looking forthat true connection that comes when both horseand human know their job and can count on eachother. It is up to the human to develop that, andfrom my point of view, the best place to start is atthe beginning. The foundation of my program isCPR: confidence, patience, respect. They are thethree ingredients for a successful relationship.

Here’s the deal. Your horse has to respectyou in order for you to have a true partnership.But as a separate being, and a large one at that,he may have his own priorities. So, how do youinstill respect without resorting to excessive force(which, in my book, is not the solution)? Theanswer is, you begin with a simple order that thehorse understands, and you repeat it until he orshe learns the routine. How does that work?Again, it is simple. At the lowest, easiest level,you are training your horse to pay attention to

you, listen to you, and respectyou. It is the foundation youneed before you go on tomore advanced training.This simple order is animportant one. It is “Whoa.”

It’s amazing how manypeople cannot get their horseto ‘whoa.’ So, let’s begin onthe ground. I call this proce-dure “three strikes and you’reout.” With the horse wearingjust a halter and lead line, I’llwalk beside him and ask himto whoa. Then, again, whoa.And on the third whoa, if hehasn’t stopped or is trying tostop, I’ll give the lead shanka jerk. You don’t need to be

rough; just be firm. Get his attention and say“Whoa.” You can use a rope, nylon, or leatherhalter, or any kind you want. If the horse is kindof belligerent or bull-headed, or just very dull, Iwill add a chain to a regular halter to get him towhoa. When I give that little jerk it makes him lis-ten, or at least, it starts making him think. And it’snot like I have to be a bodybuilder to pull hishead around; this system works for someonevery small and light in frame to get better controlof his or her horse.

That is the first step, but it is an essentialone. I get emails from people all over the countrywho describe lunging a horse and he pulls out oftheir hands and runs away, or he’s running overtop of them. When they shank him or jerk on him,it doesn’t mean anything, and the horse startsgetting pushy and argumentative, taking advan-tage of them. Or, if not that blatant, there aremany people out there who are not assertiveenough to get the horse to listen to them. He’sjust trotting around, looking here, looking there,and when the person tells him to whoa, he justdoesn’t pay attention. The person is not strongenough with the halter to get him to listen, and itcan take 45 minutes before there is even aresponse.

Step two is to start lunging the horse in a cir-

cle. I break the circles into halves. Every half, I’llask him to stop by using the whoa, whoa, whoamethod. If he doesn’t stop, I give a little jerk onthe lunge line. Ask again, go half the circle. If noresponse, give another little jerk. Ideally, youcan put a cone at each end of the circle, whichwill help train you to ask him to whoa when hegets to the same place, so you get in the rhythmof where to stop. Horses learn through repetition,so as he grasps the lesson, step up the pace.The more consistent you are and the morequickly he responds, the easier it is for him toretain the lesson. If you give a long pausebetween each whoa, it will be harder for himto remember until he gets trained to do it. Somehorses will pick this up in 10 minutes and forsome it may take days, because they just keepgoing along, not paying attention. But once Ithink he knows to whoa, I’ll test him. When I putthe lead shank on, I just let it hang there. As thehorse walks along, I say “whoa.” If he respondscorrectly, we’re ready to go to the next step.

One reason this lesson is important is that itgives you something to revert back to when youfind that your horse is not listening. Just dropback, repeat the lesson so that he relearns thecorrect behavior, and then you can move on. Youhave his attention again and he’s listening to you.

What I’m saying is that there are ways totrain horses that do not involve a great deal offorce. You can think outside the box. That’s whyrepetition becomes your friend in all parts of training. The more repetitive you are, the moreingrained the lesson gets in your horse’s head.They learn it quicker, and it’s there for a longperiod of time. The common problem mostpeople have is that they are good at startingsomething, but not so good at finishing it. Theyget about three-quarters of the way throughteaching a horse, and then stop. That meansthey don’t establish a good foundation in thehorse’s training.

My practice is to do a session lasting from30 to 45 minutes, and the first lesson is the‘whoa.’ It is not only a foundation for furthertraining, but also for manners. Imagine what

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happens if he doesn’t know to obey that com-mand—for instance, he can run away from you,or more dangerously, run toward you. I use a 15-foot cotton lead, and if a horse runs toward me, Ishake the shank to stop him from moving for-ward. You have to get him to stay back, and knowto whoa at the end of the lead line, because heneeds to respect your space. The only time heshould come in to you is when you take a holdand ask him to come in to you.

That’s CPR. Through gaining his respect,your horse gets more confidence, and you getmore confidence; it empowers you that you cando it. But it takes patience. You can’t get frustrat-ed and lose your cool. So many people get frus-trated and don’t think the lesson through. Theylet their horse’s behavior get to them, and that’swhere they lose. This is especially true in today’sstressful world, with the economy, the normaldemands of life, and the shortage of time. Mostpeople have a genuine desire to bond with theirhorses, but most of us have limited amounts oftime to just enjoy them. So, it is natural that whenwe get those precious hours with our horses, wefeel pressure to have everything go easily, andit’s frustrating when it doesn’t. We all need to takethe time to enjoy our horses and just let that partof our day—those 45 minutes—be stress-free.We need to take our time, pay attention to ourhorses just as we ask them to pay attention to us.We need to focus on them. That’s what we havethem for.

About Tommy GarlandTommy Garland has ridden horses all his life

and credits his trainer father, also named Tommywith teaching him much of what he learned earlyon about horsemanship. Tommy has spent thepast 30 years training, not only Arabians andHalf-Arabians but Quarter Horses, TennesseeWalking Horses, Paints and Mules as well. Histechniques have been universally accepted,respected and utilized by horse owners of allbreeds and disciplines.

Tommy regularly holds clinics throughout theUnited States, contributes to several well-knownequine publications and is still actively trainingand competing. In addition, he just released anew series of training DVDs and his new TVshow will be appearing late summer or early fall2010.

Tommy resides in Virginia with his wifeDawn and children, Samantha, Katie and TBird(Tommy Jr.). For additional information onTommy’s products, training aids, DVDs, clinicsand expo schedules, please visit www.tommygar-land.com or email us atinfo@tommygarland.com.

Minnesota Equifest 2010 Brings You Loads ofFun, Top Trainers, Rodeo and Great Shopping! NEW!!! The Minnesota Rodeo

Association will be presenting a first classrodeo. Tickets will be available at the ColiseumTicket Office. Admission to the MinnesotaEquiFest is required. Some of the events takingplace will be bull riding, steer wrestling, calf rop-ing, break away and barrel racing. Ticket pricesare Adults $10.00 Children $8.00 One perform-ance each day. Saturday at 5:00pm and Sundayat 2:00 pm.

Back Again!!! Extreme CowboyHorsemanship Challange. The MinnesoatEquiFest is proud to again host this event. TheNorth Central Region Extreme CowboyAssociation is hosting the Challenge. Challengeshave been specificallydesigned to invite riders ofall levels to participate and enjoy the "fastestgrowing equine sport in the nation" For moredetailed information, contact Chris Vinson, 715-

928-0816 or email at chris@3S-Ranch.com Presenting this year: University of

Minnesota speakers, Minnesota FarriersAssociation, Minnesota Mounted Shooters,Cleary Veterinary Clinic, Minnesota SaddlebredAssociation, Dutch Oven Cooking, DennisAuslam, Robert Beck, Dana Boyd, Karen Lee,Mary Ruth Parks, Tracy Porter, Richard Shrake,Werner Thiedemann, Dr. Tom Tweeten demon-strating grooming, and Mari Monda Zdunic,demos and lectures, and of course, a greatshowcase of Midwest vendors.

Interested in purchasing your first horseor maybe just being a “cowboy” for the day,PLAN ON ATTENDING THE MINNESOTAEQUIFEST - October 16-17 at the MinnesotaState Fairgrounds in St. Paul, MN.

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Feed expert servesup education atMidwest HorseFair®

The MidwestHorse Fair® willwelcome feedconsultant JulietM. Getty, Ph.D. tothe April 15-17,2011 event. Eachyear this equineexpo, held at theAlliant Energy

Center in Madison, Wis., brings in an incrediblearray of top clinicians and exhibitors from allover the country. With the 2011 theme of“StarGrazing,” the Midwest Horse Fair® will beanother opportunity to let the stars of the horseindustry shine.

Based in beautiful rural Bayfield, Colo., Dr.Getty runs a consulting company, Getty EquineNutrition, LLC, through which she offers privateconsultations and designs customized feedingplans to promote horses' health, reverse illness,and optimize performance.

Dr. Getty has been called a “pioneer in freechoice forage feeding,” and her articles and inter-views often appear in national and internationalpublications. A former university professor andrecipient of several teaching awards, she is apopular speaker, and is author of the book, FeedYour Horse Like a Horse, based on the premisethat horses (and other equines) should be fed insync with their natural instincts and physiology.

Horse owners and caretakers hungry forknowledge have several resources, offered byDr. Getty, for dependable information on feedsand feeding: a growing library of articles andrecorded lectures, quizzes to test your nutritionknowledge, plus a monthly e-newsletter, Foragefor Thought, all available through her website(www.GettyEquineNutrition.com). Her teachingand advice are based on sound science andher more than twenty years as a respected consultant and practitioner in the equine nutritionfield.

Started in 1979, the Midwest Horse Fair®has been continuously growing, with a strongfocus on education and high-quality entertain-ment for individual horse owners, families, andthose who just love horses. Over 500 exhibitorsoffer unique shopping and educational opportuni-ties. Demonstrations and ongoing entertainment,along with hundreds of clinics, seminars, andevents throughout the weekend, offers some-thing for everyone.

The Midwest Horse Fair® is owned by theWisconsin State Horse Council, Inc. All pro-ceeds from the Fair are returned to the WSHC

and are used to represent and foster a unifiedequine industry in Wisconsin, promote the equinethrough leadership, education, service andcommunication, and to take a proactive role inthe future growth and development of the equineindustry.

For additional information, visit www.mid-westhorsefair.com or contact the Midwest HorseFair® by phone at (920) 623-5515 or e-mailpress@midwesthorsefair.com.

Hunter/Jumper trainer reaches new

heights at theMidwest Horse Fair®

Hunter/Jumper and Equitation trainer NickKarazissis will be in the spotlight at the April 15-17, 2011 Midwest Horse Fair®. Each year thisequine expo, held at the Alliant Energy Centerin Madison, Wis., brings in an incredible arrayof top clinicians and exhibitors from all over thecountry. With the 2011 theme of “StarGrazing,”the Midwest Horse Fair® will be anotheropportunity to let the stars of the horse industryshine.

Karazissis will travel to the Midwest fromWoodland Hills, Calif., where his Far WestFarms is not only one of the oldest, but one ofthe most successful businesses on the WestCoast in the fields of Equitation, Hunters andShow Jumping.

For more than 30 years, Far West Farmshas been synonymous with quality, tradition andblue ribbons, turning out scores of champions onthe West Coast, and on the national level.Karazissis with his brother Kost, sister-in-lawJenny, and daughter Cassandra, have consis-tently had Far West riders and horses winningYear End Awards in U.S. Hunter/Jumper

Association (USHJA) and United StatesEquestrian Federation (USEF) and Pacific CoastHorse Shows Association (PCHA) horse showsfor many years.

Over the last 40 years of teaching,Karazissis has also been responsible for trainingnumerous hunter and equitation champions,and importing and training a number ofoutstanding horses that have also been WestCoast Champions. Many of his very successfulstudents have gone on to become prominentprofessional trainers and riders. Karazissis’personal successes have included the opportuni-ty to mentor these respected professionals.

Karazissis’ consistent show ring success hasmade him an extremely popular clinician. He’sbeen giving clinics throughout the United Statesfor over 20 years. Karazissis is also a USEF “R”judge and has held his judges card for overthree decades.

When he is not giving clinics, judging, train-ing or attending shows with clients, Karazissisis busy donating his time to the governance ofthe sport. He serves as the United StatesHunter/Jumper Association/United StatesEquestrian Federation (USHJA/USEF) Zone 10Chairman and is on the USHJA Hunter Counciland the USHJA Official’s Education Committee.He gives his time as part of the USEF EquitationTask Force and is also on its ContinuingEducation Committee. He’s also served for manyyears on the boards of directors of the PacificCoast Horse Shows Association and CaliforniaProfessional Horseman’s Association.

Karazissis’ latest contribution to the sport isorganizing, writing and directing the new “GetConnected DVD” which is one of the main clinictools used for all USEF Hunter/Equitation Clinics.

Started in 1979, the Midwest Horse Fair®has been continuously growing, with a strongfocus on education and high-quality entertain-ment for individual horse owners, families, andthose who just love horses. Over 500 exhibitorsoffer unique shopping and educational opportuni-ties. Demonstrations and ongoing entertainment,along with hundreds of clinics, seminars, andevents throughout the weekend offers somethingfor everyone.

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

For additional information, visit www.mid-westhorsefair.com or contact the Midwest HorseFair® by phone at (920) 623-5515 or e-mailpress@midwesthorsefair.com.

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As we enter the latter part of autumn, weneed to remember that this is the season whenbees or wasps are most aggressive and defen-sive of their nests. We were personally remindedof this fact recently when only one horse andrider team of the four that started out returned tothe ranch. We did find the others and thankfullyno horses or riders were seriously injured, butthey were stung repeatedly and were prettyshaken up. One particular horse took the brunt ofthe attack and was stung all over his body.

Unfortunately, bees and wasps are a part oflife that we can’t do much about so we have torespect their presence, do what we can to mini-mize attacks, and know what to do if we areattacked. Firstly, try to stay on well-traveledpaths; don’t chance veering off into undisturbedareas. In particular avoid dead trees or logs andkeep your eyes open for nests in trees.

However prudent we are in trying to be care-

ful, theres t i l lm i g h t ,

and if you trail ride often, probably will be a timewhen you’ll disturb a nest. Most common are yel-low jackets, who nest in the ground. If you acci-dentally step on their nest, you’ll be dealing withan angry group of flying, stinging insects.

So, if you’re with a group it helps to have aplan. Determine beforehand what you will do ifyour group encounters bees or wasps. Whatwe’ve learned works best is to have a codeword such as “BEES” to be shouted loudly. Uponhearing this word, everyone should be preparedto move away quickly and keep going for atleast a quarter of a mile. Most bees/wasps won’ttravel further than that, but some may. If theattack hits the lead horse, the rest of the groupshould leave to the rear and that lead horseshould continue forward. You can all meet upagain at a predetermined rendezvous point. Tryto stay on the horse and get it to move awayfrom the site of the attack. If you are bucked off,

get away as fast asyou can on foot –you can look foryour horse later.

If a horse getsstung severely, thebest thing you cando is hose themoff with cold wateras soon as possi-ble; check withyour vet, but if you can’t reach him or her, givethe horse a shot of Banamine (about 5cc’s) tocalm them down and administer an antihistamineor a steroid such as Azium. They should be fineand all welts should be gone in a day or so.

If you know that you or any member of yourgroup is allergic to bee/wasp stings, carry theappropriate medicine as prescribed by yourdoctor on all trail rides. To increase your safetyyou may wish to carry a cell phone, but lots oftrail areas are not near cell towers; that’s whyit’s important to have a predetermined meetingplace arranged with your group.

Encountering such an incident is not pleas-ant, but if you keep your wits about you, andleave the area quickly, you should be all rightand you’ll have some “new” material to sharewith your buddies. Safe riding!

Until next time, ride safe!

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33MIDWEST HORSE DIGESTMIDWEST HORSE DIGEST September 2010

T h eWisconsin StateHorse Council(WSHC) present-ed the 5th AnnualHorse TrailDesign School inlate June at theEau GalleRecreation Area,near SpringValley. The EauGalle Recreation Area is locatedabout 30 minutes east ofMinneapolis and is owned by theUS Army Corp of Engineers(USACE). The property has 8miles of great, single track horsetrails that present a goodchallenge to horse and rider. Abeautiful 10-spot equestriancampground with water and a toilet housecompletes the wonderful experience.

Mike Riter of Trail Design Specialistswas again our instructor. Mike offers certifi-cation in his nationally recognized CrewLeader course. The 8 participants receivedtheir certification. The 4-day course isdesigned to give a good working knowl-edge of how poor trail design results inenvironmental damage and how and whereto place trails correctly to work with nature.These trails offer improved user satisfaction,less impact on the land of which they are a part,and a reduced need for maintenance due touser impact.

The first 3 days of class were split with half aday in the classroom learning principles and thesecond half out in the field implementing whatwas covered in class.

Trail design and layout was the topic on Day1. The field work was held in the equestriancampground with Mike setting some interestingguidelines that proved to be a challenge to theclass as they laid out new trails on the rollingtopography. Working as a team using the new“rules” and techniques they had just learnedalong with an instrument called a clinometer, theclass flagged 2 new mini trails. These mini trailswere just a training exercise and the flags wereremoved at the end of the day.

Day 2 was spent practicing newly acquiredknowledge of construction techniques and usingspecial trail building tools on a rough and erodedsection of trail. Mike Riter and Ken Carpenter(WSHC Trails Committee) had identified this areaearlier in the spring on a scouting visit to EauGalle as needing a better trail design. In thepast, multiple ineffective corrective “fixes” weretried. They have all failed. Mike laid out areroute of the existing trail using the same corri-dor, following the principles covered on Day 1.Everyone had the opportunity to learn how touse the hand tools in trail construction. It didn’ttake long for each person to get a “handle” onthe use of these tools. As the new tread was cut

in, you could see that each person wasreally starting to understand what they hadlearned so far in the 2 days of class. At theend of the day, the class stepped back offthe new trail section and looked at theirefforts and appreciated how this newsection fit into the surrounding area.

On Day 3, the class continued buildingtheir knowledge and learnedhow to fix problems on exist-ing trails. Out in the field,they worked on the same trailas Day 2, but in a differentarea. They had to “de-berm”a section that Mike hadpicked out. As soil is com-pacted on the trail tread by

traffic on atrail, theedges ofthe trail mustbe cut downto preventwater frompooling onthe trail. Theclass wassurprised tofind howd e e p l ymulch had

been applied in the past to this section of trail.The mulch was keeping the trail wet, causingwater to run down the trail instead of across andoff. They also constructed a rolling grade dipwhich was quite an operation because of thesize that was needed in this case. It was abeauty when they were done. Rolling grade dipsare constructed to help move water off of the trailquickly.

Day 4 was spent entirely in the field. Thegroup again continued the work done on thesection of trail that was started on Day 2. Eachmember of the group had the opportunity to leadthe entire crew, applying and using the tech-niques learned throughout the class. To be certi-fied by Trail Design Specialists, each student wastested throughout the day on how well theycould lead and demonstrate the knowledgegained in the last three days. Ken earned hisTrail Master Certificate at the first trail designschool in 2006 and has helped with eachsubsequent school since then.

WSHC sends a big thank-you to the WillowRiver Riders for providing lunches to the classeach day. The Willow River Riders also provideda cookout and social on Saturday night. Theirsupport, help, donation of food and time, as wellas guidance of the trails and local area, addedgreatly to the success of our 2010 Trail DesignSchool.

The US Corp of Engineers provided campingat no cost to those attending. The staff of thisproperty was extremely friendly and helpful.Corrine Hodapp, USACE manager of the proper-ty has a plan for trails on the Eau Galle property

that is ag o o dmatch tothe princi-p l e s

taught by MikeR i t e r . W ecan’t thankC o r r i n eenough forallowing us tohost theschool on herproperty andfor her helpin putting onthese classes.

Attendees- CorrineHodapp, landmanager Eau Galle; Joleen Stinson, Rock CoParks; Jane Tabor, Barron Co Horse Trail Assoc.;Kent Rice, Fairfield Business Consultants in IA;Christine Wetzel Barron Co Horse Trail Assoc.;Mike Amman, Bayfield Co Forester; Mike Harris,Castle Rock Horse Trail Assoc.; Ronda Stewart,Rock Co Multi Use Trail Group.

Ken and Julie Carpenter and Margie Kraegeof the WSHC Trails Committee acted as hosts forthe school, setting up every morning, providingtransportation, and providing tools and water dur-ing the field work. They also helped in the camp-ground providing morning coffee and weatherinformation. The weather was very hot andhumid with heavy storms in the afternoon andevening. On Friday, the area was under a torna-do warning and those camping had to move tothe block bath house in the next campground.All turned out well that night. The students couldnot wait each day to return to the trails to seehow their work fared in all the rain. Each wasgratified to see the techniques used worked andthe heavy rains had no effect on the trails.

John Jones of the WSHC Trails Committeealso provided support. The Wisconsin DNRhelped to sponsor the school. The tools usedduring the field work were provided by theGlacial Drumlin Horse Trail Association.

The main support for this project was provid-ed by the Wisconsin State Horse Council.Without this organization’s continued dedicationto the equine industry in our state this annualevent would not be possible. The WSHC notonly makes the Trails School possible, but alsoprovides funding to saddle clubs and trail groups,making it possible for these groups to partnerwith land managers around the state to createand improve horse trails.

A big thank you to all that made this eventpossible.

The Trails Committee is already working onthe Horse Trail Design Schools for 2011 and2012. If you would like more information aboutthe school for next year, please contact the TrailsCommittee through the WSHC office. The Trailscommittee is looking at several possible locationsfor these schools, but nothing has been decidedyet. Suggestions would help the committee intheir planning.

Visit http://wisconsinstatehorsecouncil.orgPhoto credits - Ken Carpenter

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As I contemplate writing this article I keepthinking about a young man that camped hereat Hay Creek Ranch last month. Tristan traveledwith his mom and several of their friends toenjoy a vacation in the Black Hills. Little did Iknow I was in for such a great week when hearrived.

We had a camp full of trailers with manyguests, all of whom were accomplished riders.Still, Tristan stood out. You see, Tristan is a veryspecial kid that lives to ride his horse. Everytime he was in the saddle he inspired all whowatched him ride.

Getting ready for a ride was very differentfor him than it is for most of us.Tristan’s saddlewas custom built for him; it looked like a saddleand a race car driver seat all in one. Wow, whata cool contraption. Tristan’s mom and friendswould help him up into the saddle. Then theywould place a back rest on the back of thesaddle that had a special seat belt built into itand arm rests. The seat belt was designed tohold Tristan’s torso in place. He had tapadaroswith rubber bands on them to help hold his feet

in place, too. This kid has the ultimate in saddletechnology and a pit crew that knows what theyare doing. A regular Mark Martin, or was thatRoy Rogers? Oh well, you know what I mean.

When I first met Tristan I figured he wouldjust want to ride some easy forest roads, trailsthat were non-challenging would be his cup oftea, and he would probably ride for only an houror two. Boy was I wrong; this young buckaroocame to the Hills to ride and ride he did.

Every morning I plan a ride going out differ-ent directions from camp, some are three hourslong and some are five to six hours long. Eachdirection offers different terrain and scenery.Most rides have a nice amount of diversity in thelevel of challenges so everyone gets someeasy flat riding and everyone gets some rockclimbing. Nearly every ride will stretch a fairnumber of guests beyondtheir comfort zone, inwhich case they are allsurprised what they andtheir horses can accom-plish.

Back to Tristan. Well,Tristan didn’t need a spe-cial ride for himself; hechose to join me on all ofthe rides. I must tell you Iwas amazed at how wellhe and his horse did. It didnot matter how tough theride was, this duo madethe trip. Never did I hearfrom this cowboy a wordabout the trail being toorough or too steep or toorocky. I never heard a wordabout how his horse could-n’t handle the long day orthat he was getting tired.

The riding was allabout being on his horse, joining his mom andclose friends in the Black Hills National Forestand forgetting about all of life’s challenges.Every time I looked back to see how the youngcowboy was doing all I would see was a bigsmile and an eagerness to keep on going.

One particular momentsticks in my mind. One of ourrides has a very steep hill thatdescends about a hundredfeet. The footing is pretty goodbut it still makes most riderswince a bit. Some folks reallyquestion their ability to negoti-

ate their way down. After looking down the hilland getting everyone lined out for our decentI took the lead and who was right behindme? When Tristan and I got to the bottom wesat and watched every one else make theirtrip down. Once everyone made it down lookedover at Tristan and knew I was looking atHay Creek Ranch’s COWBOY OF THE YEAR.All of the grownups in the group were soimpressed with how well Tristan handled a hillthat, quite frankly, scared the pants off of some ofthem. Everyone started calling him COWBOY OFTHE YEAR and it stuck. All Tristan said was“Going down that steep hill was my favorite ride”.

Earlier that morning when I was planningmy ride for the day I ALMOST didn’t take thatroute because I thought for a moment, it may

be too much for my littlebuddy. I sure am glad Ididn’t second guess myoriginal plan. My life andeveryone else’s lives wouldnot have been the samehad we taken the EASYride. Tristan’s examplemade a difference foreveryone.

Life gives us easy ridesand it can give us rides thatscare us to death. I havefound the scary rides tobe the most rewardingbecause we survive andbecome better people fromthe experience.

Tristan is a young mantaking the scary rides, too.He’s not staying at homeand watching TV, playingvideo games, and generallywasting his time. He has

chosen to challenge himself and figure out away to ride horses. He is a special kid that hasalready accomplished more in his short life thanmost of us do in a full lifetime. He has faced realadversity, more than we can imagine, looked itin the eye and stood up to the challenges in frontof him. He has found a true love, a love ofhorses and the joy of riding. He has a greatfamily and lots of friends that care about him.He knows “It’ll Be Fine”.

Every ride is a training session, sometimesthe horse is the one being trained and sometimesthe rider is the student. If we are paying attentionto our surroundings we will be amazed at whatwe can learn. More amazing is realizing wherethe learning comes from. Last month it camefrom a young COWBOY named Tristan, HayCreek Ranch Cowboy of the Year 2010!

Congratulations, Tristan! Doug and Jody Lindgren own and operate

Hay Creek Ranch near Nemo, SD. Doug rides2-10 hours every day, spring, summer andfall, training horses to be great trail horses.You can visit their website atwww.haycreekranch.net

IT’LL BE FINE!Article VII by Doug Lindgren

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Anky van Grunsven,World ChampionDressage Rider,Coming to LexingtonAfter All

Anky van Grunsven, World Championdressage rider is coming to Lexington to competein reining.

Anky Van Grunsven, the current grand prixfreestyle dressage World Champion announcedearlier this year that she would not defend hertitle at the 2010 Alltech FEI World EquestrianGames. The decision was made in the bestinterest of her horses’ health. Her Olympic horse,Salinero had injured his withers and her othertop mount, Painted Black, was performinginconsistently and suffered from a light injury.

As it turns out she will be competing inSeptember after all – in reining. She was namedteam reserve for the Dutch reining team inAugust. She will be replacing Dutch teammember Jurgen Pouls whose horse is injured.

Reem Acra to bePresenting Sponsor of Eventing WorldChampionships,Champions Club at Alltech FEI WorldEquestrian Games

Internationally-renowned fashion designerReem Acra will be a presenting sponsor of theAlltech FEI World Equestrian Games.TheGames will feature world championships in eightequestrian sports at Lexington’s Kentucky HorsePark September 25-October 10.

Reem Acra will be the presenting sponsor ofthe Eventing World Championships, as well asthe presenting sponsor of the Champions Club,the most exclusive offering of the event’shospitality program. Reem Acra designs will befeatured in Champions Club gifts, and in displaysat various venues throughout the Games.

Reem Acra has had a love of equestriansports all her life. “This is my second chanceto finally participate fully in the internationalequestrian community. My first experience wasinterrupted when I was a young woman growingup in Beirut. I have a close professional andpersonal relationship with HRH Princess Haya,and when I saw how passionate she was aboutthe FEI, I felt that it was natural to link my brand

to the sport,” Ms. Acra said. “The people whocompete in the Games are a perfect reflectionof my customer base and I believe that this is agreat way to show how the Reem Acra brandis synonymous with elegance and luxury. I amalso excited to have my company serve as apresenting sponsor of the upcoming Games insupport of HRH Princess Haya and all she isdoing as President of the Games this fall. I lookforward to visiting Kentucky this season to seethe competitions for the first time in the UnitedStates.”

Celebrated for her ability to match a look toa woman’s personality, Acra has dressed globalicons of style for weddings, red carpet appear-ances and awards ceremonies. Her followingincludes Angelina Jolie, Halle Berry, BeyonceKnowles, Catherine Zeta-Jones and EvaLongoria as well as royal families around theworld.

Acra’s ready-to-wear and bridal collectionsare carried by 150 of the world's most exclusiveretailers. These stores include BergdorfGoodman, Neiman Marcus and Saks FifthAvenue in the United States as well as SaksFifth Avenue and Harvey Nichols in the MiddleEast. Her designs are also available at topspecialty retailers across the world: in Kuwait,Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Istanbul, Egypt, HongKong, Singapore, Japan and Korea.

Know Before You Go!Spectator GuideAvailable for 2010Games

Spectator Guide Available for 2010 Games

The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games arejust 50 days away, and spectators now can beginplanning the details of their trips to the KentuckyHorse Park to watch eight world championshipsin equestrian sport.

The 2010 Games Spectator Guide is nowavailable, and can be found under SpectatorInformation in the “Quick Links” section ofwww.alltechfeigames.com.

The Spectator Guide includes informationabout gate times, transportation options, whatyou can and can’t bring to the grounds, interna-tional travel advice, information for localresidents, and much more.

The Spectator Guide is a valuable tool withimportant information about your spectatorexperience at the 2010 Games. Please reviewclosely as you prepare for your visit!

If you have yet to purchase your tickets to theGames, tickets are still available. Early roundsof dressage, eventing, jumping and reining, aswell as tickets for endurance, are available witha 30 percent savings through September 6.

Tickets can be purchase atwww.ticketmaster.com, at any Ticketmasteroutlet, and at 1-888-934-2010.

Accommodations are still available, with awide range of rates and options open within anhour’s drive of the Kentucky Horse Park. Manyhotel options include a shuttle to the grounds ofthe Games. Also, campground options, privatehomes,and ticket/accommodations packagesare available. For more information, visitwww.alltechfeigames.com/accommodations.

Nominated Entries infor Alltech FEI WorldEquestrian Games

National Federations for 58 countries havesubmitted nominated entries for the 2010 AlltechFEI World Equestrian Games.

Nominated entries are submitted pendingverification and approval of horse and riderqualifications.

The nominated entries list includes morethan 900 athletes and more than 1,300 horses.This list will decrease some when definite entriesfor each discipline are submitted to the WorldGames 2010 Foundation beginning in midSeptember.

Four nations are currently scheduled to fieldathletes for all eight disciplines—Australia,Canada, Germany and the United States.Additionally, 18 nations have submitted teamsor individual competitors five or more disciplines.

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The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games arethe world championships of eight equestriandisciplines recognized by the FédérationEquestre Internationale (FEI). The Games areheld every four years and this will be the firstoccurrence in the United States.

The Games will be broadcast on NBCSports, which marks the largest commitment tonetwork coverage of equestrian sport in U.S.television history. The 2010 Games are expectedto have a statewide economic impact of $167million, and current sponsors include Alltech,Rolex, John Deere, Ariat International, Inc.,Meydan, Kentucky Ale, and the University ofKentucky. For more information on the AlltechFEI World Equestrian Games please visit,www.alltechfeigames.com.

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Ask Mary: What’s the correctway to Tack-up?

“Tacking-up” or putting a saddle and bridleon our horses is a procedure we often, don’t paymuch attention to. However, doing it safely andwith the horse’s comfort in mind can make thedifference between a good start to a ride and acrabby, grouchy horse. Think of it from yourhorse’s perspective. He is having a great day withhis pals in the pasture. You come out and catchhim. Then you hastily groom him and throw theheavy saddle on his kidneys, ““whoomp””, withstirrups and straps flopping around. You cinchhim up so tight he can’t breathe. You bang histeeth with a cold, metal bit because he won’topen his mouth, and then smash his ears downas you try and put the bridle on. This is howcinchy, difficult to bridle horses are made. Let’sgo over the procedures to saddle and bridle yourhorse with your safety and his comfort as ourgoals.

Slow the Process DownGrooming and tacking up your horse are just

as important as your saddle time. Invest sometime in doing it right. This process is an opportu-nity to check him for injuries and assess his gen-eral demeanor for the day. Does he have a lot ofenergy? Is he distracted or paying attention?Knowing these answers will better prepare youfor your ride. If the weather has just turned cool-er and he has a lot of energy, you may needto adjust your ride plans to include lunging himfirst. When grooming or tacking up, stay in thesafety zone whenever possible. That’s the areaclose to the shoulder, barrel or hip. Take yourtime. Use slow and rhythmic movements.Prepare your horse for what is coming next byshowing him your piece of equipment and lettinghim have a sniff before you put it on him.

SaddlingShow your horse the blanket before putting it

on. Stand slightly behind the shoulder of thehorse and place the saddle pad evenly on hisback, partially covering the withers. Slide thepad back to its proper place on the back. Thismovement helps the hair lie in place and canprevent sores. Check that your saddle pad is

over his midline and you have equal portions ofthe pad on each side of the horse. It should liesmoothly (no folds or lumps).

Organize your equipment before you saddleup. On an English saddle run your stirrups upand remove the girth. If you’re riding Western,hook the right stirrup on the horn and placethe cinches over the seat of the saddle. Lift yoursaddle up and place it gently on your horsesback. Abruptly throwing a saddle on your horse’sback, can injure his kidneys. It can also causecreases and folds in your saddle blanket result-ing in saddle sores. Want to know what wearinga saddle feels like? Bend over at the waist andhave a friend put your saddle on your back. Youwill have a new appreciation for saddling proce-dures. Find the right position for your saddle bysliding your hand up the shoulder of your horse.The tree or support base of your saddle shouldsit right behind this spot. If the saddle is toofar forward it pinches and inhibits his shouldermovement. If it’s too far back it can put pressureon his loins causing a sore back. Another wayto check is to look at your girth. It should hangabout four inches behind the point of the elbow .

When positioning the cinch, don’t just tossit over the top of the saddle, burn some calories.Walk around to the right side of your horse andcarefully take the cinch off the seat of yoursaddle. This prevents the cinch from swingingaround and banging your horse’s legs. Return tothe left side of the horse and reach under hisbelly to grab the free end of the cinch. Once youhave checked it for twists, you can secure it.Secure your front cinch loosely at first. Checkthat the hair under the cinch is lying flat and thereare no wrinkles or folds in the skin. These wrin-kles can cause pinching. If you see some, bendeach of your horse’s front legs at the knee andstretch the leg forward from the elbow to removethe wrinkles.

If you have a rear cinch, use a connectingstrap to the front cinch to keep it in place. Alwayssecure the rear cinch after the front cinch.Tighten the rear cinch enough that your horsecan’t get a hind leg caught in it. When youuntack, reverse the order and undo the rearcinch before the front cinch.

Now check the front of your saddle to makesure the saddle pad isn’t tight and pulling againstthe withers. There should be some room betweenthe gullet of your saddle and the pad. Onceeverything is in place, incrementally tighten thecinch, little by little over several adjustments. Ialways make my final adjustment after I havewalked my horse around a bit, just before Imount.

BridlingUse care and these safety tips to prevent

your horse from getting loose while bridling

him. First, place the reins of the bridle over hishead, as if you were riding him. This gives yousomething to grab if your horse spooks or stepsaway. Then unbuckle the crown piece of yourhalter and slide it down his face. Rebuckle thecrown piece of the halter around his neck. Standalong side your horse when bridling. I see manypeople trying to bridle their horses whilestanding directly in front of them. You are in ablind spot where your horse can’t see you. Hemay toss his head and strike you unintentionally.Hold the crown piece (top) of the bridle withyour right hand. Bring the bridle in front of yourhorse’s face and slowly raise the crown piece.Use your left hand to guide the bit. Start under-neath the chin. Capture the horse’s nose thenslide the bit into his mouth. Your hands need towork in tandem here. If your right hand lowers,the bit can bang the horses teeth and drop outof the his mouth. If your horse refuses to open hismouth press on the bars of his mouth until heopens. Patience is required here. Waiting foryour horse to relax and open his mouth is mucheasier than getting into a battle with him. Oncethe bit is in, carefully fold one ear at a time for-ward and under the crown piece. Smooth anyloose mane hairs so the crown piece lies evenlyover the poll. Secure the throatlatch and anyother straps your bridle may have. Check forproper adjustments both for your horse’s comfortand to maximize your ability to steer him. Undoyour halter from around his neck and you areready to ride.

Start your ride with a happy horse. Make thissaddling and bridling procedure a part of youreveryday safety practice. You will be safer andyour horse more comfortable.

About MaryMary is a Mounted Police instructor and a

fully insured ARICP riding instructor. She devotesher creative energy to developing customizedtraining programs to improve show ringperformance, mount obedience and despookingtrail horses utilizing training methods used intraining police horses.

Mary does Horsemanship Clinics, TrailSafety Clinics and also Mounted Patrol Clinics,She also does indiviual instruction and hasinteractive DVD and Interactive CD-Romtraining available. Visit her Website atwww.riderselite.com or email your questionsto mary@riderselite.com

If you have a specific question you wouldlike her to answer in her column please emailher at mary@riderselite.com

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American Miniature Horse Registry (AMHR)Youth members now have even more incentive toget their Miniature Horses shining from nose totail, thanks to a new Youth Vetrolin® GroomingAward that has been added to the AMHRNational Championship Show. Sponsored byFarnam, one lucky youth member will win ayear’s supply of Vetrolin® grooming productsduring the AMHR National Championship Showin Tulsa, Oklahoma, September 9 – 19.

“The American Miniature Horse Registry isreally pleased that Farnam, the makers ofVetrolin® products, has added the YouthVetrolin® Grooming Award. We will also havethe AMHR Nationals Open Adult Vetrolin®Grooming Award as we have in the past,” saidJohnny Robb, Director of Marketing for theAmerican Miniature Horse Registry. “TheNational Championship Show brings out the bestminis in the country we want to say a special

thanks to Farnam for helping usrecognize our best groomedhorses and for providing this gen-erous and amazing prize to oneyouth and one adult competitor.”

The Vetrolin® brand offers acomprehensive line of groomingproducts that perform to thehighest standard and Vetrolin®products are renowned for theiressential oils and invigoratingaroma that sets them apart fromthe competition. The ten productsin the Vetrolin® line provide aone-stop place to satisfy all yourgrooming needs and includebath, body wash, conditioner,detangler, green spot out, shine,liniment and liniment gel products,plus the newest additions to theVetrolin® line: White ‘N Brite™Shampoo and White ‘N Brite™Body Wash.

Youth members are a largepart of the AMHR NationalChampionship show, and Robbsaid it is exciting that they nowhave their own grooming award.“The youth members work really

hard to make sure their miniatures are turned outin flawless fashion, and with as many as 5000class entries this award makes sure our top youthgrooming effort will be rewarded,” Robb said.

The National Championships are the high-light of the year for Miniature Horses and classesrun during the day and evening. Admission isfree and spectators can enjoy shopping in themini-mall and watching a wide range of classes.“This year spectators, as well as exhibitors, alsohave the opportunity to enter an amazing rafflecontest to win a pink trimmed harness and anassortment of other prizes, and all of the moneyraised will benefit breast cancer awareness,”Robb said.

The AMHR National Championship Showoffers close to 300 classes for Miniature Horsesto enter, from halter and driving to jumping,costume, youth classes and more. “MiniatureHorses are big fun for adults and children, sodespite a tough economy the show committee isstill expecting an excellent turnout,” said Robb.

For more information on American MiniatureHorses, visit their website at www.shetlandminia-ture.com or call (309) 263-4044. For more infor-mation regarding Vetrolin® products, visitwww.farnamhorse.com.

The American Shetland Pony Club, theAmerican Show Pony Registry and The AmericanMiniature Horse Registry are non-profit organiza-tions established to preserve and refine thebloodlines of these small equines and promotethe enjoyment of small equines. Recognized asthe oldest and most versatile registry in theUnited States, the American Shetland Pony Cluboffer a variety of programs for Shetland Pony andMiniature Horse enthusiasts of all ages. Visittheir website at www.shetlandminiature.com or81-B East Queenwood Road, Morton, IL 61550.

A new Youth Vetrolin® Grooming Award has been added to theAmerican Miniature Horse Registry National Championship Show.

Sponsored by Farnam, one lucky youth member will win a year’ssupply of Vetrolin® grooming products during the AMHR National

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Equine VIP is honored to share our interview withJane Beshear, First Lady of Kentucky. An accom-plished equestrian, Mrs. Beshear competes withtwo horses, her thoroughbred mare Big TimeMagic and a younger Connemara/Thoroughbredcross Quite a Lady. The First Lady serves on theboard of directors of Equestrian Events Inc.which organizes the Kentucky Rolex 3-DayEvent. She also supports the FEI WorldEquestrian Games Foundation Board, which willhost the first ever World Games at the KentuckyHorse Park in September of 2010. Mrs. Beshearhas served on the KentuckyHorse Park Foundation boardfor over 20 years, currently asthe board’s secretary.

Question: AS AN ACCOM-PLISHED EQUESTRIAN,WHEN DO YOU FIND TIMETO TRAIN AND RIDE YOURHORSE AND FULFILL YOURGOALS AS KENTUCKY’SFIRST LADY? Answer: Finding time to ridemy horses is difficult with mybusy schedule as First Lady. Itry my best to dedicate week-ends to my horses andsqueeze in a couple of hoursto ride during the week. I findthat spending time at the farmwith my animals helps me tobetter focus on my projects asFirst Lady. My staff under-stands this need and sched-ules my meetings and speaking engagementsaccordingly.

Question: CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT YOURTHOROUGHBRED MARE “BIG TIME MAGIC”?(HOW DID YOU FIND HER? HOW LONGHAVE YOU OWNED HER? ANY PERSONALSTORY YOU WISH TO SHARE)Answer: My trainer found Magic for me aboutseven years ago when I was looking for a new

project. To be honest,a chestnutThoroughbred marewas NOT what I hadin mind! However,Magic had all of thequalities I was looking

for in an event horse and I could not pass upthe opportunity to own such a nice mare. Wehave our ups and downs, as most horse/ridercombinations do, but with the help of fantasticinstructors, we work our way through any difficultsituations. I also have a younger Connemara/Thoroughbred cross mare, Quite a Lady, orPrissy, as she is known around the barn, that Icompete. These two horses are very differentfrom one another so they help me to strive forimprovement each time I ride.

Question: YOU ARE USED TO SPEAKING INFRONT OF CROWDS OF PEOPLE IN YOURROLE AS FIRST LADY OF KENTUCKY. DOESCOMPETING AT HORSE SHOWS MAKE YOUNERVOUS? Answer: Yes, I still get nervous before a competi-tion. I find that a healthy dose of nerves is partof the excitement of showing. Usually, my adren-aline kicks in before I go into the ring or thestart box, which keeps me on my toes for the

duration of the event.

Question: TELL US ABOUT A FEW PROGRAMSYOU ARE INVOLVED WITH THAT COMBINEYOUR PASSION FOR HORSES? (SADDLE UPFOR SAFETY AND HORSES & HOPE) Answer: One of the great things about being FirstLady is being able to combine my passion forhorses with worthy causes. I had the idea forHorses and Hope, a breast cancer awareness,education, screening and treatment referral pro-gram at the beginning of my husband’s adminis-tration. By working with the Kentucky CancerProgram we were able to reach out to the under-insured and uninsured women working inKentucky’s equine industry. We host breastcancer awareness race days at Kentucky’s fourthoroughbred racetracks each year and offerscreening services through the Kentucky Cancer

Program by sending their mobilemammography unit to the back-side of the racetracks. Morerecently, we have partnered withthe Saddlebred industry and willhold our first screening for thatdiscipline at the World’sChampionship Horse Show atthe Louisville Fairgrounds inAugust. I became a spokesperson for theSaddle Up Safely program afterrepresentatives from theUniversity of Kentuckyapproached me about the oppor-tunity. Through this program, weencourage novice and experi-enced riders alike to keep safetyin mind while dealing with horses.Simple things like wearing a safe-ty helmet, paying attention toenvironment and your horses’reactions can go a long way inpreventing accidents. Horses are

huge, powerful animals and people tend to thinkof them as really big dogs. We try to encouragethe love of the horse while letting people knowthat because of their size, horses can inadver-tently hurt you. I’ve also served for years as a vol-unteer for the Kentucky Horse Park Foundation,the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day event and I nowsit on the board of directors for the WorldEquestrian Games. As you can tell, I REALLYlove horses!

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Question: AS THE HORSE CAPITAL OFTHE WORLD, KENTUCKY IS A FAVORITETOURIST DESTINATION FOR HORSELOVERS. WHAT ARE A FEW HIGH-LIGHTS YOU RECOMMEND? Answer: The Kentucky Horse Park is amust-see for any horse lover. With morethan 1,100 acres of working farmland hous-ing nearly 50 breeds of horses, the Park istruly an equine paradise. Activities andattractions on the Park grounds include aSmithsonian affiliated museum, TheAmerican Saddlebred Museum, The Hall ofChampions, which is home to many world-class retired equine athletes, trail rides andhundreds of horse shows each year. Ofcourse, being famous for our racehorses,visitors will want to see some of ourrenowned thoroughbred attractions.Churchill Downs in Louisville is home to the“fastest two minutes in sports,” theKentucky Derby, and houses a wonderfulcollection of Derby memorabilia in the on-site Kentucky Derby Museum. KeenelandRacecourse in Lexington is one of the mostpicturesque tracks in the country and offerslive racing each spring and fall.Thoroughbred farm tours are available yearround and provide visitors an up-close andpersonal view of our gorgeous working racefarms. Driving maps are also available ifyou wish to take a scenic drive through therolling hills surrounding Lexington andVersailles providing unparalleled views ofsome of our most acclaimed farms. If you preferto see Kentucky on horseback, we have fantastic

trails all across the state. Carter Caves StatePark, Shakertown and Pennyrile State Park,among many others, offer horse-friendly trails

and accommodations that truly show thebeauty of our state. The Kentucky HorseCouncil website, www.kentuckyhorse.org,has a list of open trails and horse-rentalfacilities for those interested in seeingKentucky the old-fashioned way!

Question: THE ALLTECH FEI WORLDEQUESTRIAN GAMES, THE LARGESTSPORTING EVENT IN KENTUCKY HIS-TORY, WILL BE HELD AT THE KEN-TUCKY HORSE PARK. YOU SERVEDON THE BOARD OF THE “PARK” FOROVER 20 YEARS AND ARE CURRENT-LY THE SECRETARY, SO IS THISSHOWCASE A DREAM COME TRUEFOR KENTUCKY? Answer: Without a doubt. Although thefounders of the Park had great expecta-tions, I don’t think anyone could haveimagined hosting an Olympic-caliberevent when it opened in 1978. This is aonce in a lifetime opportunity for Kentuckyand the United States and I, for one, can-not wait until the opening ceremonies!

Equine VIP is written byProducer/Host Susan Ashbrook who isalso developing a TV series based on herinterviews with celebrities and top eques-trians. For more information go towww.equineVIP.com

Equine VIP interviews celebrities andequestrian VIPs because “If It’s About

Horses, We Cover It”.

Kent Feeds Partnerswith Steve Lantvit

Horsemanship

Kent Feeds, makers of the Dynasty® line ofequine feeds, is pleased to announce its spon-sorship of Highgrove Farm, home of SteveLantvit Horsemanship. Highgrove Farm is a 72-acre equine facility located in LaPorte, Indiana,which provides top-quality education to bothEnglish and Western horse and riders throughtraining, clinics, and lessons.

Lantvit is a professional full-time Clinician,Trainer and Instructor whose goal is to contributeto the betterment of the relationships betweenman/woman and horse. His dedication andrespect in the equine industry makes him anideal sponsorship match for Kent Feeds, who hasbeen delivering quality animal feeds since 1927.

Highgrove Farm and Lantvit’s programs arefocused on cross-training and the creation of the

horse. From jumping to cow-work, this range ofactivities requires a horse feed that can maintainideal body condition and keep even tempera-ments – which Lantvit relies on Dynasty® Secureto do.

Thanks to the support of Kent Feeds, Lantvitwill be airing his TV show “Sure in the Saddle” onthe University House Channel on Dish Network®this fall. This venture will allow home viewersaccess to Lantvit’s extensive knowledge of resist-ance-free training methods which develop a last-

ing trust between horse and rider. Kent Feeds, with headquarters in Muscatine,

Iowa, and its affiliated feed business, Blue SealFeeds, in the Northeast United States, are allpart of the family of feed companies now knownas the Kent Nutrition Group, Inc. Together theyhave pioneered the development of innovativeproducts, feeding concepts, and programs toimprove efficiency and performance in animalnutrition. More information can be found atwww.kentfeeds.com.

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Bob Manor was born in 1937 on a farm nearArkansas, WI. His dad, Harold, had Percheronwork horses and a large herd of ponies thatwere used in a traveling pony ring. He lateracquired some saddlehorses. Bob rode the poniesas a very young child andhis first riding horse wasone of the Percheron workhorses, ridden without sad-dles. When he was a littleolder he helped train theponies and also trained theirhorses, Frosty and Cricket,to do tricks, which includedhaving the horses sit, kneel,lay down, drink pop andeven smoke a pipe.

Bob and his wife,JoAnn, celebrated 50 yearsof marriage in August 2010and they have six children:Barb, Theresa, Gordy, Todd,Patti and Chris and 12grandchildren.

Barb, Patti and Chrishave been very successfulshowing their horses and Gordy has competed atthe Match Races and won saddles.

Chris was the first ever high school girl fromWisconsin to win the National HIgh SchoolRodeo Championship inBarrel Racing. Shealso won the All-American QuarterHorse Congress andhas had many wins atrodeos, MinnesotaState Fairs and theWSCA Champ Shows,along with Patti andBarb, who have alsohad many wins at theNBHA shows.

Bob is an activemember of theTrailblazers SaddleClub from Pepin,Minnesota, in fact heis a founding memberand he first startedbarrel racing at theClub’s shows and par-ticipating in organizedtrail rides.

His first horse, asstated earlier, was thePercherons on the farm.He then moved on to Frosty and Cricket and alsorode the ponies on the farm. When he was olderhe got his first Quarter horse “Flicker”. Flickercame from Missouri and Bob has successfullyshown over a dozen other horses since.

He currently rides his stallion, Manors NickBar. Nick is out of Dr. Nick Bar and was pur-chased as a weanling and broken and trained by

Bob. He also shows a palomino mare thathe raised named Romances French Gem,out of one of his other stallions,Frenchmans Goldcharm by PC

Frenchmans Mark. ManorsNick Bar Babe, a four yearold mare, out of ManorsNick Babe, was successful-ly being shown in the futuri-ties this year but has beenside lined due to an infec-tion. Bob stated that Babewon her first futurity andwas placing in the 1D atopen barrel racing shows,so it was really difficult tosee her side lined. She hadsuch a bright future.

As far as gear goes, Bobuses a Bob Marshall treelesssaddle on all of his horses,except when breaking them. Forbreaking he uses a saddle heoriginally won that is from RSSaddlery. He uses a combinationbit and switches off with a hack-more, and for leg gear he uses

bell boots, splint boots and polo wraps.Bob’s horses are all outside horses and only

come in the stall to be fed. His feeding programconsists of alfalfa hay, beet pulp and a

Moorman’s feed supple-ment. His horses are riddenon trails on the farm atleast 4 times a week for anhour at a time to keep them in conditon and Bobbelieves you need to spendtime with your horses andget to know them. D o notabuse them, they performtheir best if you are kind tothem and you only disciplineas needed.

Bob described a few ofthe great qualities of someof his horses - Nick hasmany great qualities, he issmart, athletic and a realturning machine. “He justloves to turn and that qualityhas been passed on to allhis foals that I have raised”.Frenchy produces outstand-ing offspring that have beenwinners at open shows,NBHA competitions androdeos.

One of Bob’s most memorable accomplish-ments happened in 1987 at the WSCA ChampShow. He was riding two horses, Ace and Paula,in the senior game events and had tied himself inthe barrels with a time of 18.191. Everyone wasamazed and said that would never happen in amillion years and the very next day he tied him-self again, in the senior speed dash, with a time

of 9.239. Then he almost tied in the SeniorJumping Figure Eight when he had a time on Aceof 16.930 and Paula had a 16.931.

He has had multiple wins at the MinnesotaState Fair and the WSCA Championship show,although in the last few years has been busyshowing NBHA and other open races. Recentlyhe won several saddles, along with a use of a4Star trailer in 2009, and the 4Star trailer againthis year in 2010.

Nick won a saddle for the fastest averagetime on 3 runs at the Cimarron Sizzler in July thisyear and a saddle at the 4Star challenge inCannon Falls. He also was the winner of theMBRA maturity.

Some of Nick’s wins in 2009 included: Run for the Roses - May 2009 at Fergus

Falls, MN – Nick was the high money winner.Barrel Bash at Sherburn, MN - May 2009 –

Nick was the high money winner.MBRA Derby Maturity Champion - July 2009

at Red Horse Arena, Fergus Falls, MNWinner Amateur Select Barrels Ohio Quarter

Horse Congress October 2009Barrel Champion, Cannon Falls, MN - July

2009 - 4-Star ChallengeWI NBHA State Finals - Senior 1-D Barrel

Champion – WI NBHA State Finals 1D Open 3rdAugust 2009

WI District 03 Open 1D Barrel Champion - WIDistrict 03 Senior 1D Barrel Champion

American Quarter Horse AssociationAmateur-Performance Register of Merit for pointsin Barrel racing and Pole Bending October 2009

BBR Open 1-D Champion Combined District

Romances French Gem was the winner ofthe pole bending futurity at the Fizz Bomb inGillette, Wyoming in her futurity year and alsowas named the All Around Horse at the Fizzbomb.

This year Bob has had some successfulembro transfers and now has four foals out ofNick with one filly, and 3 colts, that will be for sale.Manors Dashing Duke is broke now and startedon barrels so now he has another futurityprospect.

For more information visit his website atwww.manorfarms.com

BARREL RACING BIO’S

Bob Manor of Manor Farms,going strong, enjoying the ride...

Bob and Babe

Bob and Nick

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Sep. 17 - 18 2010 -Minnesota Rodeo AssociationState Finals - Red Horse Ranch Arena Tickets will beavaiable at the door, with limited bleacher seating.Concessions and various vendors for shopping will beavailable. All rodeo events will be held both perform-ances. For more information call 218-736-3000 or visitour website at www.RedHorseRanchArena.com

9/25/2010 - 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Midtown Tavern,Mankato, MN 56010 - All you care to eat Spaghettifeed to benefit the Sanctuary Horses of Misfit Acres!!!Music donated by Angry Waters Band and JasonHelder. Come join the fun - Eats lots of spaghetti for$7 - kids under 5 free. each ticket purchased is also achance to win the door prize! Other activities to beannounced as we pull this event together. visithttp://www.misfitacres.com

9/25 MN – Wojo’s Horse Training Northern MinnesotaUBRA series barrel racing, Wojo’s Arena, Greenbush.Stacy Stoskopf, sleestoskopf@yahoo.com, 218-386-3656

9/25 MN – Ride for Julie Hanzlik Memorial trail ride,Lake Rebecca Park, Rockford. Jenny McDonald, 320-395-8381, or e-mail Ride4Julie@Gmail.com

9/25-26 IA – Iowa Buckskin Horse Association HorseShow, Iowa Equestrian Center, Cedar Rapids. LizLindner, 319-398-7107,iowa.equestrian@kirkwood.edu or www.iowaequestri-an.com

9/25-26 MN – Upper Midwest Endurance RideAssociation Run for the Ridge Ride, Fairfax. SarahMaass, 507-426-8385, sarahmaass@hotmail.com

9/25-26 WI – NBHA Jackpot barrel racing, Black RiverFalls. Heidi Jo Dawson, 262-749-8123

9/25-26 WI – Obstacles: Building Confidence for Horseand Rider workshop with Tracy Porter, The Farm,Milton. 608-868-5432

9/28 IA – BB Arena Fall Saddle Series, BB Arena,Greenfield. Double B Productions, 641-745-5845,bolling@iowatelecom.net

Seot.30-Oct. 3 WI – Upper Midwest Endurance RideAssociation DRAWarama, Palmyra, Joslyn Seefeldt,608-868-4070, joslynsfiberfarm@aol.com

10/1-3/2010 - Sundby Enterprises Futurity and Open4D Barrel Race - R & J Arena, 16498 US Highway 10Verndale, MN, MN 56481- Over $5000 added for theweekend. Open 4D's WPRA/BBR approved. $1000added to the futurity. PeeWee Barrels and Open 2DPole Bending - www.sundbyenterprises.com

Oct 1 - Oct 3 - Minnesota Futurity, MinnesotaEquestrian Center - Winona, MN - Show Contact:Sally Snyder TeschPhone: 763-559-4896

October 2-3 - Hunter-Jumper Show - CrossroadsFarm - 1671 County Road K -Hartford, Wi. 53027Nancy Maloney - 262-673-7007nmaloney@nconnect.net

October 2-3 - UMBHA-IBHA show - Jackson CountyFairgrounds, Black River Falls Wisconsin. AQHASpecial Events, Reining, Heading and Heeling.Contact Michele Giraud 608 343-5690

October 3, 2010Hunter Jumper Schooling Show - Huntington ValleyEquestrian Center - Paw Paw, MI 44079Contact Marilyn Murphy - 269-657-0700

October 3 - Good Thunder, Robert Anderson'struck shop - Misfit Acres "Celebrating New Livesfor Horses" - 8th annual fundraiser!!! Music byM C Express and Lonesome Ron - SPECIALGUEST APPEARANCE BY SONNY BRYANTOF THE PLATTERS!! Joah's Ark Pony Partiesand petting zoo, HUGE silent auction, foodsales, raffles, door prizes! Horse drawn wagonrides High noon gunfights featuring the ElmCreek Cowboy Theater Company visit http://www.misfitacres.com

10/2-3/2010 - Fremont, NE -Purina Mills Saddle SeriesBarrel Race - rankinds@earthlink.net - 712-227-0191

10/5/2010 - Barrel Race - Greenfield, IA -BB Arena FallSaddle Series -Double B Productionsbolling@iowatelecom.net - 641-745-5845

10/8-10/2010 -Lincoln ,NE - Cowgirl Tuff Barrel Bash Barrel Race - Double B Productions - bolling@iowat-elecom.net - 641-745-5845

10/8-10 - Octoberfest Horse Show - Located in theSimon Arena; Cannon Falls, MN. Judge: BrookeJacobs, Georgetown, KY. Includes team challenge forMN High School Equestrian Association Saddle SeatFinals and the NSH Futurity. Contact Bill Couch (952)423-7519 (Home); (612) 325-2381 (Cell);www.mnhorseshow.com; sofac@frontiernet.net.

10/8/-10/2010 -Fergus Falls, MN - Fall Festival ofCutting, Red Horse Ranch Arena,rhra_sally@prtel.com - 218-736-3000

10/9/2010 - 10/11/2010 - Illinois State BuckskinAssociation Heartland Holiday Circuit Shows - 8:00 am- 5:00 pm - Rawlings Arena, Hwy 155 at exit 15,Delavan, IL 61734 - Contact Dan Vincent 815-562-9552. Open classes offered for non-IBHA horses. PACApproved. For more information visithttp://www.freewebs.com/illinoisbuckskin

10/9/2010 - Balsam Lake, WI - JJ Arena Saddle ClubOPEN Fun Show & UBRA Barr - Barrel Race - FunShow - julie@jjarena.com - 715-857-5505

10/9/2010 - Verndale, MN - R&J Catalog Horse SaleAuction - Ron Sundby - jms@wcta.net218-445-5849

10/9-10/2010 - Lindstrom ,MN - Dog Show -OasisEquestrian Center, Annelise Allanagilk9s@frontiernet.net - 612-205-2256

OCTOBER 9American Competitive Trail Horse Association Ride(as seen on RFD TV). ElRancho Manana, Richmond, MN. Sponsored byFriends of Sherburne CountyMounted Patrol. Entries close October 7 Detailswww.actha.us. Frieda Bruck 612.481.3567

10/12/2010 - Greenfield, IA - BB Arena Fall Saddle

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10/15-17/2010 -Fergus Falls, MN - MN Lakes BarrelRace - Red Horse Ranch Arena, rhra@prtel.com218-736-3000

October 15-16-17, 2010 - Bluff Country HalloweenRide - offered by Denny's Trailer Sales - Wykoff,Minnesota 55990 - Phone 507 352 5491

October 16th-17th. - Series **BBR pending - BarrelRacing and Pole Bending Jackpot - ShowtimeArena, 3845 Oak Park RoadDeerfield, WI, 608-764-5555 or 608-692-5050www.showtimearena.com • showtimear@aol.com

Oct 21 - Oct 24 - Mid-America Mane Event, IL StateFairgrounds Coliseum - Springfield, ILShow Contact: Joy Meierhans - 630/557-2575

Oct. 22-24 2010 - North Central Reined Cow HorseAssociation - Red Horse Ranch Arena, Fergus Falls,MN - open to the public with plenty of indoor bleacherseating, For more information call 21-736-3000, or visitour website at www.RedHorseRanchArena.com

10/25/2010 - 10/30/2010 - World Percheron Congress- 9:00AM - Iowa State Fairgrounds, 3000 East GrandAvenue, Des Moines, IA 50317 - For more informationvisit http://www.2010worldpercheroncongress.com/

Oct. 29 - 31 2010 - Central MN AQHATeam Penningand Sort- Red Horse Ranch Arena, Fergus Falls, MNFor more information call 218-736-3000 or visit ourwebsite at www.RedHorseRanchArena.com

Minnesota Pinto Horse Association ShowSchedule

September 11 & 12 2 days, 4 Judges - RedHorse Ranch, Fergus Falls - *WIN A MIKEBRAY SADDLERY MIRROR* Stabling Ron &Karen Clark - 763-682-5324 - Show OfficeManager - Ed Neu 763-477-5027 - Visit ourwebsite www.minnesotapinto.com

November 27th-28th - Series **BBR pending -Barrel Racing and Pole Bending Jackpot -Showtime Arena, 3845 Oak Park RoadDeerfield, WI, 608-764-5555 or 608-692-5050www.showtimearena.com • showtimear@aol.com

January 1-2, 2011Series **BBR pending - BarrelRacing and Pole Bending Jackpot - ShowtimeArena, 3845 Oak Park RoadDeerfield, WI, 608-764-5555 or 608-692-5050www.showtimearena.com • showtimear@aol.com

Feb. 19-20, 2011 Series **BBR pending - BarrelRacing and Pole Bending Jackpot - ShowtimeArena, 3845 Oak Park RoadDeerfield, WI, 608-764-5555 or 608-692-5050www.showtimearena.com • showtimear@aol.com

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Peruvian Paso - Ready totake your child toChampionships safely, or agreat trail horse for a amateurrider, black, 14 hands, withgood brio and a smooth, nat-ural gait.817-594-1597raintreetack@yahoo.com

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Weanling to 5 year old, reg-isterable Spanish Mustangs- Appaloosa, dun, grulla,white, buckskin, 13-14.5hands, out of one stallionGreat Mystery's Blueprintand four foundation mares. 608-583-3045

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AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE: BAILADOR DG. GREYSON OF SANTENO KDWLots of action in the frontand push from behind. Thisis a colt with substantialbone and an upright neck.Perfect for Dressage972-746-1457vintageandalusians@hot-mail.com

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