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All Breeds • All Disciplines Volume 3 Number 4
Good pastures ~ Page 3
COLUMNISTSAsk the Vet 14Judy Van PutHorse Tales 15Lynn PalmPalm Partnership 5
Bob Jefferys & Suzanne SheppardTwo As One Horsmanship 10
Mitzi Summers 4George PetersFrom the Ranch 11
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by Katie NavarraRiders who seek the thrill of competition, but are not
interested in judged events can choose from a wide va-riety of timed events. Timed events are ultimately aboutspeed, but these events also require precision. Penal-ties or faults are added to a rider’s time for a less-than-clean ride.
Barrel racingBarrel racing is one of the most widely known forms
of speed events. Typically associated with rodeo events,barrel races can also be found at 4-H events, breedshows, open and fun shows.
Rodeo events feature a barrels course, which must becompleted in a cloverleaf pattern, and pole bending.Typically these are ladies only events on the rodeo cir-cuit. Outside the rodeo circuit, men and women com-pete in barrel events.
Barrel racing competitions sponsored by other or-ganizations offer a wide variety of patterns that can in-clude quadrangle barrels, straight barrels, keyhole andknock-the-can and other variations. Fastest time winsin any of the events, but if a barrel or pole is knockedover, or a hoof touches the white line in keyhole, a fivesecond penalty for each instance is added to the rider’sfinal time. Riders who “go off course” or do not completethe pattern correctly are disqualified.
Stadium jumpingStadium jumping is one of the most well-known
equestrian competition. Horse and rider teams soarover brightly colored, elaborately designed jump cours-es, which can include 10-13 different obstacles. Stadi-um jumping is one of the equestrian disciplines includ-ed in the Olympic Games and often receives televisioncoverage.
Depending on the competition, one of two scoring
systems can be used. The first, gives riders a specificamount of time to complete the course. If a pole isknocked off its holder or a horse refuses a jump, fourpenalty points are added to the horse and rider’s score.The rider with the fewest penalty points wins. The keyto a winning round is completing within the time allot-ted, but rider’s tend to take fewer speed risks to avoidpenalties.
The second scoring system is based strictly on time.Riders will look for the shortest path around the coursein order to clock the fastest time. Any penalties that areincurred are converted into seconds and the winner isdetermined strictly by the fastest time around thecourse.
In either situation, if there are two riders tied for firstplace, a course with fewer obstacles is set and riders en-ter a “jump-off” to determine the winning round.
Stadium Jumping is one of the 10 disciplines recog-nized by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI)with competitions being held around the world.
EnduranceEndurance riding is a unique timed event. The disci-
pline is rooted in the original necessity of using horsesfor transportation. In today’s competitive arena, En-durance riding is made of up phases, which are small-er sections of the entire event. At the conclusion of eachphase, a mandatory vet check is performed on eachhorse. Any horse that is lame or exhausted is disquali-fied and not allowed to continue.
Endurance ride take place on a 160 km (99.24 miles)course and take years of preparation and conditioning.A support crew is a critical part of an Endurance rider’steam as they stand at the ready with drinking water anda hose to cool the horse down. The crew also has spareequipment in case something breaks or needs repair.
Endurance is one of the 10 disciplines recognized bythe Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) with com-petitions being held around the world.
DrivingObstacle classes are similar to show jumping or bar-
rel racing events. Sets of cones, with balls on top areplaced in an arena. Drivers must negotiate tight turns,without incurring “faults” (dropping a ball off the cones)within an allotted time.
Variations can include Fault and Out, where driversare eliminated when the first ball is dropped off a set ofcones or Double Jeopardy, which involves the driverand his/her passenger. The driver completes thecourse in one direction and then the passenger com-pletes it in the opposite direction. Obstacle classes canalso include Gambler’s Choice. In a Gambler’s Choicecourse, a set time is given for completing the courseand each set of cones is assigned a specific point value.Competitors race to drive through as many sets of
cones and accumulate the highest point value possiblewithin the time limit.
Combined drivingCombined driving events, also known as horse driving
trials, are competitions held separately from other pleas-ure driving shows. Modeled after the Three-Day Event,combined driving events require each entry to perform indressage, a cross-country marathon course with up toeight obstacles, and an obstacles/cones course.
Because the event is a 3-phase competition, thescores from each phase are combined for a final total. Ineach of the three phases, time and scores are convertedinto penalties. Those penalties are totaled and the com-petitor with the lowest score wins. At FEI sanctionedevents, competitors can enter a single horse, pair ofhorse or four-in-hand (team) division.
Combined Driving is one of the 10 disciplines recog-nized by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI)with competitions being held around the world.
Timed events
Pole bending is a timed event included in rodeos andgymkhanas. Photo by Katie Navarra
by Sally ColbyNews travels fast, and the reports of a
Colorado horse diagnosed with the neu-rological version of EHV1 is no exception.Another recent incident involves horseson a group trail ride in Tennesee. Butthose horses are far away — could thevirus affect horses in the east?
The answer isn’t easy. One of the vet-erinarians dealing with the Coloradocase is Dr. Kate Anderson of the ColoradoDepartment of Agriculture, who saysthat because EHV is a herpes virus, itacts like herpes virus in other species —including people.
“You can be exposed to a herpes virusthrough nasal discharge or a cough,”said Anderson. “Horses can be exposedand get the virus in their body, but thevirus may or may not cause disease atthat time. This particular herpes virus,EHV1, most commonly causes a mildrespiratory virus in young horses, andthey get better without any lasting ef-fects. It’s when the virus has a propensi-
ty for the nervous system that we have aproblem.”
Anderson admits that the EHV virus issomewhat of a mystery. “At some pointsin research we think we understand it,then something new comes up and we’reback to the beginning,” she said. “Stressis absolutely a factor, as is the case withany herpes virus. The virus remains la-tent in the body, waiting for a good rea-son to show up again. Stress is one ofthose good reasons.”
Herpes is relatively common amongyoung horses — they pass it around,sometimes show signs of respiratory dis-ease, then recover and do fine. If thevirus become established in the body, itcan remain latent in that horses’ body.Even with a good immune response, thevirus doesn’t go away completely, sonearly every horse has the potential todevelop clinical signs of herpes at somepoint.
Penn State University Extension vet-erinarian Dr. David Wolfgang says that
although we don’t know a lot about howthe EHV virus works, it’s important forhorse owners to understand that thevirus manifests in three forms: respira-tory (pneumonia), abortive and neuro-logical.
“The problem with herpes viruses ingeneral is that stress can make the viruspop up,” said Wolfgang. You can have ahorse that’s perfectly normal, but wasexposed years ago as a foal. Then thathorse is put on a truck, doesn’t like beingtransported, is with horses it doesn’t likeand maybe the diet is changed. Thatstress can trigger the carrier animal toshed the virus. In most cases, it’s in theupper respiratory tract, so it’s comingout in normal secretions. Some horsesmay act normal, but a stressor makes itrelease more of the virus. Then the horsecan go back to normal two weeks laterand not have a problem.”
And that means the potential for infec-tion in any horse that comes in contactwith the horse that is actively shedding
the virus, whether or not that horseshows clinical signs. Signs of the respi-ratory form of EHV include fever, whichusually precedes other signs, but may bethe only sign and go undetected. Themore obvious respiratory signs arecoughing and nasal discharge.
For the best chance of protectionagainst EHV, Wolfgang recommends thathorse owners work with their veterinarianto develop a sound immunization sched-ule. “There are vaccines that have EHV1and EHV4 in them,” he said. “Eventhough the current EHV1 vaccine doesn’tprovide ‘great’ protection against the neu-rologic form, it provides some protection.”
The other way in which horse ownerscan reduce the risk of EHV is strict biose-curity measures both at the horse’s homebarn and while away from home. Wolf-gang says that bucket-sharing and failingto quarantine animals that have com-mingled after horse shows or group trailrides are the biggest problem. “The issue
New cases of neurological EHV1 put horse owners on alert
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Drivers must negotiate tight turns, without incurring“faults” within an allotted time.
Photos by Joan Kark-WrenBarrel racing is one of the most widely known form ofspeed events.
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by Judy Van PutFor some, having a pasture area for your horse is a
luxury, especially if your horse is kept at a large stableor in a suburban area. But for many, having a goodhorse pasture for daily forage needs as well as turnoutand exercise can determine whether or not one can af-ford to own and keep a horse.
The horse is naturally a grazing animal; he is de-signed to eat continuously, taking in a total amount ofdry matter that ranges from 1 1/2 percent to 3 percentof his body weight each day. For a 1,000-pound horse,that can add up to about 30 pounds of hay per day if nopasture is available. But with well-managed nutritiouspastures, turning the average pleasure horse out tograze every day can provide most all of his daily nutri-tional needs — for ‘free’ — reducing the need for, orcompletely eliminating, hay or grain supplements.That’s a huge savings! In addition, having pasture onwhich to turn out your horse each day will result in an-other savings, in reducing bedding and labor costs.With the addition of a run-in shed in the pasture for coolnights and inclement weather, bedding can be com-pletely eliminated, at least in the warmer months.
Another advantage of having good pasture on whichto turn out your horse is that it will improve his healthand well-being. Enabling your horse to graze at will allduring the day reduces stress and boredom that comesfrom keeping the horse confined and limited in his eat-ing habits. In addition, your horse will receive the exer-cise necessary for maintaining his good health — mov-ing freely through a pasture, no matter at what speed,will increase the circulation in his system and will aidin his respiration, digestion and overall well-being. Ahappy horse is a pleasant companion, both to his pas-ture-mates as well as his human counterpart.
If you are fortunate to already have a pasture set upfor your horse, you’ll just need to maintain that pastureand improve it if necessary in order to reap all the ben-efits of pasture grazing; but if you are planning on cre-ating a new pasture for your horse, you’ll need to takeinto account a number of items.
Location is very important. A horse pasture should bein a well-drained area, ideally a slightly sloping areawith no low or wet areas. Muddy, wet pastures can ac-tually be harmful to your horse, as they harbor bacte-ria and fungal organisms which can lead to diseasessuch as thrush and rainrot, as well as becoming abreeding ground for biting insects and the diseases theycarry, such as the deadly West Nile Virus. Muddy
ground leads to slippery footing andcan result in injuries as well.
Important also for unlimited turn-out is a good source of fresh drinkingwater; this can be as simple as havingaccess to a stream or freshwater pondin your pasture, or having a watertrough filled with fresh water piped infrom a spring or other water sourcethat you provide.
In addition to plenty of open spacefor grazing and exercise, it’s a goodidea to have a source of shade for yourhorse’s comfort. Our pastures aresouth-facing, and are tree-lined on ei-ther side. We notice that during thesummer and warmer days, the horsesspend their mornings grazing on theeast side of the pastures under thetrees, and then in the evenings move tothe west side so as to take advantage ofthe shade those trees provide. In addi-tion, we’ve left a number of wild appletrees scattered in the middle of thefields for additional shade.
Fencing is an important considera-tion in setting up your pasture. Due tothe fact that the sides of our fields arelined with trees leading into the forest,we opted to take advantage of the tree-line and used barbless wire. The initialprice of barbless wire is very low; our annual mainte-nance usually involves replacing or re-stapling fencewire that has been stretched or damaged by the resi-dent deer that travel through the property and go eitherunder, over or through the wire. For the north andsouth sides of the pasture we opted for post and boardfence — more labor-intensive but much longer lasting,especially since we dipped the posts in a marine water-proofing solution before placing them in the ground.There are many fencing products on the market, in-cluding electric fence, fence tape, slip-boards and thelike. Note that barbed wire is never recommended foruse in horse pastures. Be sure that you have createdenough pasture land for the number of horses you keep(generally, about two acres of pasture per adult horse.)
The condition and make-up of your pasture soil isvery important in creating a grazing area for yourhorse’s good health. Before embarking on a project of
creating new pasture, be sure to have your soil tested.Your local Extension office can provide assistance — ei-ther by sending out an agent to do a physical inspectionor by providing a source for having a soil sample you’vecollected sent out for testing. A soil pH of between 6.2and 6.5 is considered ideal for good grass-legume pas-tures. Important nutrients for horse pastures includeadequate phosphorus and potassium. A yearly additionof lime is also recommended in many areas, especiallywhen the pH is too low and results in acidic soils. Makeyour grass seeding choices dependent on the type of soilin your pasture area; whether it is well-drained or poor-ly drained. Remember that ideal horse pastures willhave different requirements and make-up than thoseused for grazing cows or goats. For assistance in choos-ing the proper types of grasses to seed, consult your lo-cal Equine Extension agent.
The importance ofgood pastures for horses
Fencing a pasture into separate paddocks or eating areas in order to pre-serve and rest the grass in between uses — generally a 3-week rotationis a good one.You would let your horse graze during the first week, thenmove to the second area for a week and then on to the third. This waywhen you return your horse to the first area, it will have had two weeks'rest to enable the grasses to regrow to a healthy height (4 -6 inches). Inaddition to the separated grazing areas, a fourth location is used for a'sacrifice area.' Horses can be kept within the sacrifice area and are pro-vided with hay and drinking water. Here also they can get exercise andsocialize with no harm done to the grazing areas. Sacrifice areas providerespite for pastures exposed to intense grazing.
Photo by Judy Van Put
by Marilyn MunzertThe relationship between a customer
and a trainer can be as complicated andfun — and, at times, difficult — as a mar-riage. For many people, selecting a train-er for their horses can be as traumatic assending their kids away to school. Inmany cases the owner has raised thehorse from a baby, and handing him overto a trainer can't be taken lightly. Be-cause a trainer can make all the differ-ence in your horse's future, selecting theright one requires serious thought andresearch.
As an owner, you need to ask yourselfmany questions. First, try to set realisticgoals for yourself and your horse. Askyourself what you want to do with yourhorse. Do you want to ride English orwestern, show in halter, drive? Trail ride,show, rodeo, gymkhana, jump or someother specialized equestrian event?
Ask yourself to what level of competitionyou want to aspire, and how much helpwill you need to achieve those goals. Howfar a distance can you realistically travel toa trainer? How much money and time canyou spend traveling and taking lessons?
After you have honestly answeredthese questions, it is time to shoparound, to visit horse shows or competi-tions in your area of interest, and to talkto exhibitors and trainers at the level oftraining and in the geographic area youhave selected. Ask questions abouttraining methods, techniques, and goalsfor horse and rider. Ask the trainer if heor she prefers to work with certainbreeds or bloodlines. Some trainers dis-like certain breeds or bloodlines, and it'simportant to find a trainer who has apositive attitude about your horse andhis potential.
When you talk with a prospectivetrainer, look for realistic answers toquestions such as “How long will it takefor you to train my horse?” Realistically,the trainer cannot tell you because everyhorse is an individual and should betreated that way. All the trainer can tellyou is how long it usually takes for himor her to train the average horse.
Ask about the trainer's availability.Find out whether lessons are included inthe training or if they will be an addition-al expense. Talk to current clients to get
their assessment of the trainer. Askquestions about how much your horsewill be worked, how many times a week,and for how long. Find out whether youwould be permitted to observe yourhorse's training and whether therewould be opportunities for you to partic-ipate in some way.
When you find a trainer you like, I rec-ommend visiting his or her facility. Usethe following guidelines to rate the facili-ty. Does the facility look used? Does thefacility look safe, and are the stalls andpaddocks in good repair? Do the horseslook in good condition and contented?Do the employees act competent to carefor your horse? Trainers are away a lot,and horses often are left in the care ofothers.
After you decide on a trainer, sit downwith him or her and go over all the ex-penses you may incur and how they areto be handled. You want to find out whatyou, as an owner, will get in return foryour money. Get the answers to basicquestions such as; what is the per-month training fee? Who is responsiblefor farrier and vet services, worming, etc?
Who pays for the cost of transporting thehorse to and from shows, stall fees, entryfees, and any other fees? How is premi-um money split between owner andtrainer?
Before you make your final decision,be sure the trainer is someone you arecomfortable with and can talk with easi-ly. After you've discussed your goals andplans for your horse, ask the trainer foran evaluation of your horse when youbring him in for training. Also, ask thetrainer how long it will be before he or shecan give you an evaluation of yourhorse's progress and abilities. Remem-ber to give the trainer sufficient time tomake an intelligent assessment of yourhorse. A trainer has the experience togive you a sincere and honest opinion asto whether your goals are realistic. Ofcourse, you hope that they are; but if thetrainer says otherwise, you may want tore-evaluate your goals.
Remember, your trainer is a profes-sional and wants to do the right thing forboth you and your horse. Picking theright trainer is one of the most crucialhorse-related decisions you will make.Making the right decision will lead togreat rewards and benefits for you andyour horse.
Selecting your horse’s trainer
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by Mitzi SummersYes, I know you are not the sort of rid-
er who confines herself to a 60 by 120meter rectangular ring to do most of yourschooling and riding. I also know youwould not get caught dead in one of thosesilk top hats, and your Quarter Horsegelding only sneers at those fancy Warm-bloods that he sees every once in a whilewhen you ride him past the neighbor’sdressage barn.
In spite of all this, the basic concepts ofdressage actually helped me survive sev-eral trail rides.I will share with you an ac-tual event that happened to me. I wasgiving a Certified Horsemanship Associ-ation Instructor Clinic. Going on a trailride used to be a required part of theseclinics. Since I was observing and testingthese people, I naturally had to go along.This was usually always one of the moreenjoyable parts of these clinics — gettingto go on a trail ride. Of course, there arealways exceptions.
The clinic organizer picked the horsesas I did not know them. She was sup-posed to choose safe horses, as CHA al-ways wants to be an example of rider,student and instructor safety. I am noteven SUGGESTING that there is everanything nefarious in their choice of
horses for me, but I do seem to be givenan inordinate number of horses who are(take your pick), green, the antithesis ofbomb proof, three days off the race track,or mares in heat who are strongly at-tracted to anything larger than a largedog. (This includes cows, any horse with-in ten miles, and brown VW vans).
On this particular day, a horse waschosen for me that I was told (after wehad left the barn), was a dressage horsewho had only been ridden in arenas. Hehad never been outside a fenced-in areaas far as they knew, so they thoughtNOW would be a great time to expandHIS experiences. What they probably fig-ured was that I would be so busy surviv-ing (which turned out to be exactly whathappened), that I would not notice if anyof the testing participants made any trailsafety errors.
My horse (who was a huge Hanovari-an), was snorting and piaffing right fromthe start. In fact, we probably performedmore piaffe steps than anyone in thehistory of dressage (Baucher, eat yourheart out), had ever done. Of course bytrotting in place, the other horses quick-ly drew away from us which upset Ba-clavia who instantly performed a Medi-um Gallop (a move not yet recognized in
dressage circles), to catch up.The next obstacle turned out to be
pigs. These pigs were turned out nicely ina pasture with kale and grasses plantedspecifically for them. These were happypigs, who exhibited their happiness incharging at the passing horses throughthe fence. (Did I mention that horses gen-erally do not like pigs, and that pigs canbe fairly evil tempered at times…I do notcare HOW smart they are supposed tobe.)
True, none of the horses responded ina contemplative manner to this situa-tion, but Baclavia outshone them all.( Bythe way, those of you who spend largeamounts of money going to Bomb ProofYour Horse Clinics, you are not gettingyour money’s worth if they do not includea pasture full of pigs.)
I think my steed had been hanging outwith some Lipizzans somewhere becausehe suddenly did a full-blown capriole.You know the leap in the air and then thekicking out with the hind legs. It is calledan air above the ground, and I can tellyou that there was an awful lot of air be-tween me and the ground.
I have no idea how I stayed on. I re-member that the Spanish Riding Schoolperforms these maneuvers without stir-rups. Well, I guess I am a pretty darngood rider, then, as I ended up perform-ing this maneuver stirrup- less, seat-less(I was a good 12 “ in the air myself) andwithout reins. Both of my arms werearound his neck in the hopes that some-how I could anchor myself.
When we finally grounded, I noticedthat the other CHA participants weretruly speechless. I do not think that thiswas a reaction to my superior horseman-ship skills, but I took refuge in the factthat this ride was at least not boring toanyone. I think Baclavia frightened evenhimself. Even though he gathered him-self several more times, his leaps becamefar less impressive.
Between piaffing, caprioling, and in-termittent gallops to catch up, I was
starting to tire. My poor steed must havethought he was in Dressage Horse Hell,as he showed no signs of calming down.We were heading back to the stable now,though, so I began hoping that there wasa chance of survival after all. I even pre-tended for about 4 minutes to be doingmy job, which was to make certain thatall of the participants were safely con-ducting a trail ride, instead of eitherviewing me with:
A. awe and reverence (I think not).B. great mirth which they were trying
to conceal, orC. fear that I would perform another
capriole and kick them off their horse.After all, the capriole was developed as awar maneuver a thousand years ago toremove enemies from their horses.
Just as it seemed I would get to thestarting point with no more problems,the point rider signaled that we wouldnow be traveling for a bit on a busy road.Well, why not? What else was left to do?We were all traveling single file on a fair-ly narrow road. It was crowded, with carsand even trucks passing us. I had aquick decision to make…should I allowmy dancing and shying horse to fall inthe deep ditch to the right of us, or takemy chances that a small vehicle wouldhit us and not hurt us too much?
Ah, it was neither one! Now the truevalue of my article will be revealed! Ba-clavia was a dressage horse…he knewhow to do a shoulder-in! So for the lastmile I put him into a left shoulder-in. Myoutside leg prevented us from going intothe ditch, and my diagonal and lateralcontrol of the left side of him preventedhis running into a car.
So let this be a lesson to all of you trailriders who may scoff at dressage. Learnturn on the forehand for those dead endsteep trails with no room to turn around.Practice canter pirouettes in case you aresurrounded by flesh eating porcine crea-tures otherwise disguised as pigs, andpractice the shoulder-in, because youjust never, never know!
Tails of the trail
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is that people need to be more carefulabout biosecurity in general,” said Wolf-gang. “It’s a classic contact virus. In mostcases, it’s transmitted nose to nose ornose to bucket. It isn’t being blown infrom two miles away, and probably isn’tin the stall for months. On a dirt floor, itwill dry up and be dead in 24 to 36hours.” Wolfgang says that disinfectantssuch as Nolvasan, chlorine plus iodine orquaternary ammonia compounds aregood disinfectants for hard surfaces suchas buckets and bits. Isolation for horsesreturning from group events could be, at
minimum, an empty stall between horsesor an individual lot away from other hors-es for at least 10 to 14 days.
Why are we seeing more cases of theneurologic form of EHV? Wolfgang saysit’s because we’re moving horses arounda lot more. “We truck our horses hun-dreds of miles,” he said. “Fifty years ago,very few horses went across the country.But now people put 4 or 5 horses on atrailer and go to a horse show. There’s alot more transport than there used to be.But considering all horses throughoutthe country, most have been exposed toEHV and most don’t get sick.”
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by Lynn PalmIn this series of articles, I am sharing
some simple stretching and flexibilityexercises to help with a rider’s relax-ation, proper form, and balance. In thenext few articles, we will focus on lowerbody exercises.
To do any of these exercises, youwill need a consistent, well-schooledhorse that is tacked up with saddle,bridle and leg protection. Practice in alarge, enclosed area like a paddock,corral, or arena to give you and yourhorse more security.
As with all physical activity, if you ex-perience any pain or have medical con-ditions that could be complicated by do-ing any of these exercises, stop! Seekadvice from a health care professionalbefore continuing.
All of these exercises should be donevery slowly. Be sure to breathe whenyou are doing them. This is importantbecause it encourages relaxation. Ifyou find yourself holding your breath,try talking or singing to encourage reg-ular breathing.
Think “center-square-balanced” whileyou are doing the exercises, and contin-ually analyze your position using thesethree key words.
Lower back and stomach exercisesPoll to dock stretchThis exercise stretches both the lower
back and stomach, and it can be doneat either the walk or the trot. Hold the
reins in your left hand. While you lookstraight ahead, very slowly stretch yourright arm forward. Reach your righthand toward the horse’s poll. You maynot be able to actually touch his poll,but try to reach as far up his neck asyou can. This will give your lower backa nice stretch, and it should feel good.Hold the stretch by keeping your handon his poll or neck for a few seconds.Stay centered in the saddle, and do notlet your lower leg swing backwards asyou stretch.
Now release the forward stretch andbring the right hand back behind you,trying to touch the top of your horse’stail or dock. This stretches the stomachmuscles. Keep looking forward. Staycentered in the saddle and do not twistyour body as you reach backwards.Avoid the common error of letting yourlower leg swing forward. Hold thestretch with your hand on the dock fora few seconds and then release. Do afew repetitions on this side, and then dothe stretch with the other hand.
Over the neck exercises for hip jointflexibility
Flexibility in the rider’s hip area iscritical to be able to follow the horse’smovements. The next set of exerciseswill improve hip flexibility and build therider’s confidence and balance. Theseexercises are best done while mountedand standing still.
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The Rt. 67 Country Store & Café ishosting the first annual SaratogaFriends of Horses Expo on June 23,from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Rt. 67 Caféexhibition grounds, 1958 AmsterdamRd., (NY 67), Charlton, NY 12020. Thisevent is an annual fund raiser to sup-port a not-for-profit/charitable equineorganization. This year the PlanningGroup reviewed a number of funding re-quests and selected the New York HorsePark as the 2012 benefit organization.
The Saratoga Friends of Horses Expois sponsored by Saratoga Saddlery and
will host over 30 different vendors, pre-senters and live demos, a Veterinarianpanel discussion, an art exhibit at theHistoric Harmony Hall, and more. Ven-dors represented include local tackstores, clothing, art, jewelry, gifts, rid-ing and boarding stables, saddle fitters,farriers, truck and farm equipment,equine related not-for-profits, feed com-panies, small animal interests and give-aways. The Saratoga Friends of HorsesExpo is FREE to the public and will of-fer a variety of food and free parking.For additional information on the Expo,
visit www.rt67cdafe.com.The Saratoga Friends of Horses Expo
Planning Group named the New YorkHorse Park as the event’s 2012 recipi-ent organization saying “…NYHP willhave broad impact on the regionsequine community and businesses…”The mission of the NYHP, Inc. is tobuild a year-round facility for horseshows from pony clubs and beginningclasses to Olympic level competitions.The NYHP’s proposed facilities includea multi-purpose indoor arena whichcan seat from 4,000 to 6,000 people, aswell as outdoor arenas for differentequestrian disciplines, spectator facili-ties, cross-country riding and drivingcourses as well as trailheads to access
the area’s existing multiuse, non-mo-torized trail systems.
The New York Horse Park will expandthe economic benefits brought to the re-gion from the 6-week racing season to52 weeks as well as enhancing SaratogaCounty as a tourist destination.
Exercises in this set require the rid-er to bring his/her legs up and over thehorse’s neck and shoulders with norein contact. Therefore, it is importantto be mounted on a very quiet horsethat will not become alarmed or wor-ried. Even the most laid back horsemay be a little startled to see his rider’slegs in an unusual position. Take amoment to show your horse he hasnothing to fear by “sacking” him outwith your legs. Holding the pommelwith both hands, lean back slightlyand rub one foot and leg on the side ofhis neck, and then repeat the sackingout process with the other leg. Whenhe shows acceptance, you are ready tostart these exercises. Ask a helper tohold the horse if you have any doubtsabout his steadiness.
Knot the reins to keep them out of theway. Put yourself in the starting posi-tion by grasping the saddle’s pommelwith both hands and “scooting” yourhips a little more forward in the saddle.This position allows more hip flexibility.Take your feet out of the stirrups, butlet your legs hang in the proper ridingposition beneath you.
Knee touchesWith both hands behind you, grasp
the cantle, keeping the elbows slightlybent. Bring your upper body backslightly as you lift both knees up at thesame time. Touch the knees togetherover the horse’s withers or the saddlehorn and slowly bring them back to thestarting position. Slightly rocking yourupper body back as you do this exercisemakes the hip joint more flexible. Becareful not to kick your horse!
This is a challenging exercise thatalso builds leg and abdominal musclestrength. If you can only bring the
knees up part way, it is okay. Keeppracticing a little at a time until you cantouch them together.
Foot touchesThis is a variation of the “knee touch-
es.” While grasping the cantle with bothhands behind you, bring both legs up atthe same time and touch the feet to-gether over the horse’s neck. This exer-cise improves flexibility and requiresgreater balance. Keep looking straightahead, and stay centered!
Leg-over-the-shoulder stretchThis exercise helps develop leg and in-
ner thigh muscles as well as balance.Start with the legs in normal riding po-sition with feet out of the stirrups. Withthe knee slightly bent, bring the rightleg above the neck with the foot extend-ed towards the horse’s head. Then bendthe knee and extend the lower leg andfoot across the horse’s neck and downtowards his left shoulder as you graspthe cantle with your left hand for stabil-ity. The leg should be held up and abovethe horse’s neck and shoulder by sever-al inches. Bring the leg back over thehorse’s neck and return it to normalriding position. Alternate legs. For thegreatest benefit, do the exercise veryslowly. Do not kick your horse in theneck or allow your leg to drag across hisneck or drape down on his shoulder.
The keys to doing all of these exercis-es are:
1. stay centered in the saddle,2. remain balanced, and3. do not look down.Between exercises, take a break and
let your muscles relax before startingagain. Do not forget to breathe!
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Phil and Orintha Silva,owners of Ten BroeckFarm, will host the 2012Great American USDF/New England Breed ShowSeries at their facility inPepperell, MA.
The weekend beginsJune 8 with the region’sfirst Young Horse Showand Breed Shows on Sat-urday and Sunday.“Having two separateBreed Shows, with twoseparate judges, is a per-fect opportunity for hors-es to earn more pointswithout additional trav-el,” said Phil Silva.
A special tribute tothose who enrich ourlives with compassionand love is scheduled forSaturday evening June 9to benefit the CommunityHospice House of NewHampshire. All are invit-ed to join in for memo-rable stories, heartwarm-ing tributes and stunningequestrian performances.
Orintha Silva explains,“Our Ten Broeck Farmfamily and friends haverelied on the invaluable
care and support fromHome Health & HospiceCare of Nashua, as wellas similar organizations.The work that they do forpeople of all ages at theend-of-life is simply ex-traordinary. We wanted achance to give back.”
Hospice employees, vol-unteers, and friends com-prise a group of individu-als who give tirelessly tocomfort those in needand offer invaluable sup-port to families. They areindeed called “angelsamong us”.
The angels in our livescan have two legs, orfour…hands, evenhooves. “Celebrating ourAngelic Partners” is ashow designed to high-light horses for theirunique ability to worknothing short of a mira-cle by offering a truepartnership to so many.Our talented equinescan be guides, healers,and friends… a source ofinspiration and cher-ished companions.
Equine therapy hasbeen effective in treatingpeople with a wide spec-trum of physical, behav-ioral, social, cognitive,and psychological chal-lenges. As a result, hun-dreds have renewed hopeand a better quality oflife. The Show celebratesthese priceless relation-ships, unwavering devo-tion… and pays tributeto a horse’s uncanny
ability to bring joy whenwe need it most.
All events are at 49Prescott Street in Pep-perell, MA. The benefitbegins at 6:30 p.m. witha cocktail reception, buf-fet dinner, table seating
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by Bob Jeffreys & Suzanne SheppardIt’s really important to teach this les-
son because statistics show that mostriding injuries occur when we aremounting or dismounting (we’re neitherfully on or off, so it’s easy for us to getunbalanced if our horse moves). Thefirst step in resolving this issue is to de-termine whether the horse is experienc-ing discomfort or even pain during themounting process. If this is the casethen we must figure out exactly what iscausing the pain. The most commoncause in this instance is a poorly fittingsaddle. Sometimes the pommel will ac-tually press on his spine at the withers.“Bridging” would cause pain at both thefront and the back of the horse’s backwhere the saddle sits because it is notlaying evenly across the muscles on ei-ther side of his spine. The saddle mayalso be pinching somewhere (usually onthe withers, where the appearance ofwhite hairs is a telltale sign), or theflocking underneath is old and lumpy,or a nail may be popping through. Wemust fix these problems first.
Now we’re ready to teach the lesson.The best way to get your horse to standstill is to make him want to stand still.This is accomplished by doing exactlythe opposite of trying to get him tostand still. We need instead to get himto move forward. You can accomplishthis at liberty in a round pen, or bytraining in hand, using a 12-14 footlead rope and a well-fitting halter. In ei-ther case, move him forward at a trot(the trot is the best gait for teachingsince a horse can sleep walk throughthe lesson at the walk, and the lope orcanter will raise his emotionally leveltoo high for him to concentrate on thelesson) and cause him to change direc-tions frequently for several minutes.
This forces him to pay attention, andalso reinforces that you are his leaderand are controlling his movement.Then, when you “allow” him to standstill and rest, he will appreciate it.Praise and petting are a good idea whilehe is still quiet. If he moves off don’t getangry, but rather make him think themovement was your idea by immediate-ly getting him to trot and change direc-tions again for a few more minutes.Then offer him another chance to standand rest. Eventually he’ll get the ideaand seek this release of all pressure.
The next step would be to just put alittle weight in the stirrup with your footwhile holding the lead rope or reins forsafety; if he stands, remove your footand pet/praise him (remember to dothis on both sides). If he moves and ifyou feel safe, keep your foot in the stir-rup and hop along with him until hestops. The instant he stops, removeyour foot, thus “making the wrong thingdifficult, and the right thing easy.” Oncethis part of the lesson is solid, you canput your foot in and begin to mount,but stop before throwing a leg over. If allyour weight is in the stirrup the pres-sure on his withers would make himuncomfortable, so be sure to centeryour weight over the saddle. Pet him onhis neck and rump, move the offsidestirrup leather back and forth, and thenget down. If you did a good job prior tothis, he should accept your movementwhile remaining at the halt. If he moves,go back and do more preparation work.Again, teach this on both sides. Nowyou’re ready to mount up fully, so putyour foot in the stirrup, push off theground with the other leg, and land gen-tly in the saddle. Pet your horse forstanding, take a breath, and then get offto reward him. Doing this a few times
from both sides will teach him to standstill when you mount, and to wait for acue to move forward.
Many people prefer to use a mountingblock rather than hopping on from theground to reduce strain on their kneesand their horse’s back. The followingsteps can be used to teach him to standquietly alongside the block.
Begin by outfitting your horse withhis saddle, pad, bridle, and a halterwith a 12-14 foot lead rope attached.The latter can be over or under the bri-dle, depending on what is more comfort-able for your horse. Position the mount-ing block nearby, allowing a circle ofspace about 60 feet across — this is thearea you’ll be working in. Holding on to
the end of the lead rope, drive him ontoa circle at the trot, going away from theblock. As he passes the point on the cir-cle that’s as far away as possible, he’llbegin to approach the mounting block.The instant he trots in the direction ofthe block immediately stop driving andrelease ALL of your pressure. If he haltsbefore getting to the actual block, justgently encourage him forward. If/whenhe stops right next to the block, let himrest — this is the ultimate reward!Should he go past the block, drive himagain onto the circle drive him onto thecircle again, and keep driving him untilhe begins to approach the block again.Keep repeating until he realizes that the
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by George PetersIf you had followed the 1stthree articles of this col-umn with your horse, younow need to leave thecows alone and work onwhat’s known as the “drywork” to advance theworking cow horse. Thesedrills or exercises will bebeneficial to not onlyhorses working cattle, butmany other Western eventhorses such as Reiners,Barrel Racers, Pole Ben-ders, Ropers, etc.
There are two drillsthat, to my way of think-ing, are at the beginning,and both are called Roll-backs. The one I prefer tostart with is the rollbackinto the fence. The otheris the straight line roll-back. First the rollback into the fence. This move issimply when you walk,jog, lope, or run along thefence, 2 feet or a horse
width away, and saywhoa, turn to the fenceand go the other way.Sounds easy but to per-fect the move it will takesome work. To do thiscorrect, the space fromthe fence is crucial. Be-fore you try to turn, thehorse looks at the fence,you say whoa, turn thehorse’s nose through theturn with one rein, andthink go.
Most people try to stopthe horse with two reins,pull the horse throughthe turn, and don’t gofast/forward towards thenext turn. Most peoplealso don’t get the correctspace from the fence. Tooclose and the horse hitsthe fence with its head orturns on the forehand.Too far, the horse does atight circle, which is not arollback over its hocks.Always vary the turn-
around spots to avoid an-ticipation by the horse.Horses that want to runhard turn every 20 feet,less aggressive horsesmay go around the endand to the other fence be-fore the rider sits, sayswhoa, turns and leaves.There is way more to thisexercise, such as head,neck, shoulder, ribs, andhip position to be ex-plained later.
The other style of roll-back is more of the rein-er’s type, where the horsestops straight, turns thetrue 180 degrees andlopes off in a straight line.For all of us, even the fin-ished horses, go straightat any speed you feel isgood for your horse, thenstop straight. Back a stepor two, pointing the nosetowards the soon to beturn. Put your neck reinforward while the director turn rein is lower andinto the turn. The rider’sfoot on the inside of theturn is off the horse, the“push off”, or outside ofthe turn foot is on the rib,shoulder, or hip of thehorse (depending on whatit needs). Then draw thehorse through the turnnice and easy. Most hors-es will stop crooked, backcrooked, turn after theyhave pulled themselvesforward and do what Icall at best a “swapends”. If this is your
straight line rollback,work at the steps. One -stop straight. Two - backstraight. Three - get yourreins and feet organized
while backing. Four -make the horse turnwhile in the back up. Bepersistent, patient, andabove all as perfect as
possible with this maneu-ver. Slow is fast with thisdrill. Nothing shows theweakness of a horse orrider like a cow.
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There is something for everyone. Alsoselling Friday night and Saturday willbe tools and gardening supplies. Satur-day, June 23, starts at 9 a.m. sharpwith new and used tack and equipmentincluding wagons, carts and trailers.You won’t want to miss the ChickenBarbecue which starts at noon. Horses
and ponies of all size and color, fromMini to Draft, for all rider abilities willbe sold starting at 1 p.m. A vet will beon the grounds to coggins test any hors-es that have not been tested within theprior 2 months.
The event is held indoors so weatherisn’t an issue. Pennsylvania auctioneerChristian Z. Stoltzfus makes this a real-ly FUN auction.
Food is available on the grounds.Come and see your old friends and meetnew ones.
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Some of the items at last year’s sale.
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by Sandy Tasse, DVM, Saratoga EquineAlthough these blood sucking sum-
mertime nuisances do not serve as morethan an annoyance themselves, theycan transmit dangerously debilitatingdiseases to your horse (and yourself!).
The organism that causes Lyme Dis-ease is Borrelia burgdorferi, which iscarried by the deer tick (Ixodes scapu-laris). The ticks become infected withthe Lyme Disease organism when feed-ing on an infected mouse or other smallrodents that reside on the forest floor.Ticks can be present in the environ-ment year round, however because oftheir life cycle and feeding cycle, wetend to see the highest amounts of themin the spring and fall. During thespring, the newly hatched larvae feed onsmall animals, possibly infecting them-selves with Borrelia burgdorferi. In thefall, they molt to become nymphs, overwinter, and emerge to feed on small an-imals in the forest the following spring.Nymphs then molt during the summerto become adult ticks in the fall. Adultticks will bite any available animal tofeed in the fall, but are found in highconcentrations on white tailed deer(hence the name “deer tick”). Femaleticks over winter once engorged with ablood meal, and then lay eggs on theground the following spring, from whichlarvae hatch, starting the cycle all over.
A tick in any part of the life cycle canattach to a horse for a blood meal, andwhen it is a larvae or nymph, they maybe too small to see. The longer the tick
is attached, the greater chance it has oftransmitting a disease to the horse. Atick that is attached greater than 24hours greatly increases the chance itwill transmit the disease. If B. burgdor-feri is transmitted to the horse, it willreside in the skin for months (in hu-mans, this inflammation of the skin isseen as the “bull’s eye” rash). It can alsomigrate to other tissues, such as mus-cles and nerves. Clinical signs that de-velop can vary drastically based on theamount of inflammation caused andwhich tissues become involved. Signscan include: stiffness, shifting leg lame-ness, swollen joints, fever, muscle ten-derness, head tilt, weight loss, sensitiv-ity to touch/grooming, and lethargy.Some horses may only exhibit “grouchi-ness” while being groomed and a poorattitude when asked to perform, whileother horses may actually look sick witha fever, decreased appetite, and verystiff movements. Other horses may besub-clinically affected and show nosigns at all.
The treatment for Lyme Disease ispretty standard: Oxytetracycline IV for5 days or more, followed by 1 month ofDoxycycline orally. The hard part is de-termining when to treat and if thelameness is caused by Lyme Disease oranother problem. If the horse is in anendemic area and no cause of lamenesscan be pin pointed on a lamenessexam, then blood tests can be run forLyme. There is an “in-house” ELISAscreening test that we can perform in
the clinic. This test will generally deter-mine if your horse is positive for Lymeantibodies or not. If this screening testis positive, then the blood can be sentout to a lab for more specific, quantita-tive testing. Last summer Cornell Uni-versity released a new Lyme assay fordogs and horses. This new test can de-termine the difference between acuteand chronic infection and can distin-guish between antibodies producedfrom infection or from vaccination(mainly a problem in dogs as no horsevaccine is currently available).
Despite treatment, horses can main-tain antibody levels to B. burgdorferi forup to 10 years. A horse will commonlybe retested about 1 month after treat-ment is stopped to see if the antibodytiter has dropped. Mainly, we would belooking for the antibody titer to comedown, not for it to come into “negative”range, as the infection will remain in thebody for years. Another sign treatmentwas successful, other than a drop intiter, is the horse improves or returns toits normal status. If the horse does notrespond to treatment, the cause of theclinical signs may be something other
than Lyme Disease. Many horses in en-demic areas have been exposed toLyme, will have a positive titer, but notshow signs of disease. Also, if the horseimproves with treatment, but then “re-lapses” once treatment is discontinued,the horse may either have chronic LymeDisease or a second infection by gettingbit by another Lyme infected tick.
Because diagnosing and treatingLyme may not always be clear cut, itmay seem the best thing to do would beprevent its transmission to your horse.However, this is easier said than done.Because there is no Lyme vaccine forhorses, prevention is aimed at eliminat-ing ticks. Checking horses daily and re-moving ticks will help decrease trans-mission of disease if they are removedbefore they are attached for 24 hours.Removal should be done carefully: try tograsp the head with tweezers or usingthe little plastic tick remover “rakes”and “spoons” that are commerciallymade for dogs. Some horses will developan area of irritation or a lump where thetick was attached, even if B. burgdorferi
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was not transmitted to the horse. Thiscould be because the horse has an aller-gy to tick saliva or because the entirehead was not removed from the skin.These bumps can persist from weeks tomonths and may be itchy. Keeping thehorse away from dense forests andwoodlands, and mowing pastures andtrimming bushes will decrease thechance of the horse coming in contactwith a tick. Insect repellents labeled forticks may also help, although they tendto be short lived. Repellents can be ap-plied well into the fall and cooler tem-peratures. Adult ticks can continue tofeed even when it is below 40 degrees
outside. Eliminating small rodents fromthe barn and pasture will also help re-duce tick numbers, giving them less tofeed on, and also removing the reservoirfor B. burgdorferi infection. Until a vac-cine is developed for horses, these pre-ventative measures are the best defenseagainst Lyme Disease in your horse.
Another disease on the rise that isalso transmitted by the Ixodes tick isAnaplasma phagocytophilum. Anaplas-ma can be transmitted to horses, dogs,and humans, just like Lyme. Reservoirhosts are similar to Lyme Disease andinclude mice, chipmunks, birds, anddeer. The spread of Anaplasma is also
similar to Lyme, requiring a tick to beattached to the host’s skin for morethan 24 hours. Clinical signs can bemuch more severe, however. They caninclude: high fever, decreased appetite,depression, swollen limbs, and reluc-tance to move. The way the organismcauses disease is different than Lyme,in that it invades cells, specifically whiteblood cells, and can cause immunosup-pression, making the horse susceptibleto a secondary infection. Diagnosis isbased on clinical signs and the horseliving in an endemic area. The same in-house ELISA test that is done for Lyme,will also detect Anaplasma. If this test is
positive, then the blood can be sent tothe lab for further testing. Treatment isalso similar to Lyme Disease, involvingoxytetracycline IV followed by doxycy-cline orally. The disease is self-limitingin horses, and even untreated cases willresolve in a few weeks, however clinicalsigns may be more severe. Response totreatment is usually dramatic, with areduction in fever and increased mobil-ity in 48 hours or less. There is also novaccine for Anaplasma, and so the pre-vention relies on the tick control meas-ures stated above.
Part 2 of this article will focus on mos-quito transmitted diseases.
only place where he can stand still andrest is next to the block!
As with any new lesson, be sure topraise him dramatically, pet, etc, inthe beginning. But remember that toomuch praise once he understands canbe a distraction, or even an annoy-ance (“Treat me like an adult!”), andafter the initial stages the release istruly all he needs.
When this step has been accom-plished and he’s standing alongside theblock, just step up onto the block, petyour horse, and step down. Do this sev-eral times, and then put your foot in thestirrup briefly, take it out, and praisehim heartily for standing, just as you didbefore. Be careful here — if he moves offyou advanced too far too soon, and you’ll
need to create the desire to stand still bygoing back to step 1, what he thinks ofas “those stupid little circles!”
When you’re sure he’s learned tomaintain the halt next to the block, it’stime to get on, so step up onto theblock, pet your horse, and mount softly.The next step is to reinforce “stand still”by waiting 10-15 seconds (while pettingyour horse) before you give him the cueto move forward. You will now have ahorse that understands what you want,and realizes that it’s easier on him tostand still while you mount rather thanhaving to trot those silly little circles!
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by Bonnie ChandlerThe demand for rural properties is on
the rise! Brokers throughout the coun-try are seeing a growing demand forfarmland and other rural property fromhunters, horseback riders, and otheroutdoors enthusiasts looking for privategetaways. “People aren’t buying recre-ational property just for their own use.They’re buying it because it has turnedinto a great long-term investment,” saidJ.J. Keeth, a co-owner of Mossy OakProperties of Louisiana in Shreveport,LA. The most recent survey conductedby the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servicefound that America’s 30 million anglersspent more than $40 billion in 2006, in-cluding nearly $4 billion on land pur-chases and leases. Hunters spent $22.7billion overall, with $4.5 billion on leas-es and purchases. Such spending likely
will increase as enthusiastic huntersand anglers grow older and think moreabout where they’d like to live whenthey retire. “Many retirees want a placewhere they can spend time with theirgrandchildren,” said Keeth, “but we arealso seeing financially secure, youngerfamilies buying land so they can ridetheir four-wheelers or fish in the pond.”
Get out and walk the land. Clients in-terested in buying land are no differentfrom those looking for a home: Theywant to see the entire property to deter-mine if it meets their needs. Manyclients who buy land, whether it is forretirement, investment, or otherwiseplan to build a home on it at a laterdate. Larry Atkins, broker-owner ofState Wide Realty Inc. in Farmville, VA,says the way to sell recreational landonce you’ve been contacted by a poten-
tial buyer is to put on your boots andget some dirt on them.
Six keys to farm land value. Whetheror not you use the land for farmland,recreation, or investment income restson quality of the land. What makes for aproductive farm?
• Soil quality• Water availability and control• Fertilizer requirements• Topography• Percentage of tillable land• Proximity to transportationEven more interest in farmland. An-
other draw is land’s inverse correlationwith the stock market. Many agricul-ture brokers agree that there may be a5 percent drop in land prices, but “aslong as people from developing coun-tries want to increase the quality oftheir diets and their protein consump-
tion, commodity prices and land priceswill remain very strong,” said Mac Boyd,ALC, GRI, of Farmers National Co. inArcola, IL.
Comparably lower prices on build-ready land are also attracting buyer in-terest. Even recreational land is gettingthe farm bug. “The biggest trend inrecreational land is multiuse opportuni-ties, including farming, timber, andhabitat development,” said Derrick Vol-choff, manager of Cabela’s Trophy Prop-erties, a network of more than 250 inde-pendent real estate affiliates based inSidney, NE. Income helps to offset car-rying costs. There are so many opportu-nities concerning farmland and ruralproperties. Interest is expanding rapidlyand if you are planning to buy or sell inthe near future, farmland may be theticket for you!
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by Sandy Tasse, DVMQuestion: We own two horses that
have manger boils on their chests. Thebiggest boil is 4 inches across. Shouldthe boil be drained/removed or just leftalone? The corner of the trough is sand-ed off and rounded.
Answer: Determining the compositionof the “manger boil” will be the most im-portant factor in deciding if anythingelse needs to be done. Most of the timethis needs to be done by a veterinarianperforming a physical exam, plus use ofaddition diagnostic equipment and labwork. The different types of “mangerboils” are as follows:
• Hematoma - a blood vessel leakingunder the skin and building up to causea swelling. When trauma occurs, bloodvessels can be damaged and leak.Hematomas are commonly caused by akick or bite wound that does not breakthe skin. They could also be caused bya horse running into a fence or any oth-er blunt object.
• Seroma - a hematoma-like swellingthat leaks serum (a honey colored fluid).This can be caused by any of the samereasons as a hematoma.
• Puncture wound/abscess - a foreignbody penetrates the skin, causing a buildup of white blood cells (pus) that causesthe swelling. The actual puncture may betoo small to see, and a foreign body thatmay be stuck in the wound may also bemicroscopic. Unlike a hematoma andseroma, an abscess with pus indicatesthere is an infection.
The actual definition of a boil is a skininfection that starts in the oil glands orhair follicle. The skin becomes red andirritated and a swelling forms. In hu-mans, this is commonly seen as acne (orzits). Some horses may be more predis-posed to getting a skin infection due to apoor diet/malnutrition, an intrinsicallypoor immune system, or poor hygiene.Staphylococcus bacteria (Staph) is pres-ent on normal skin, and small breaks inthe skin can allow it to penetrate andcause infection. In response to the in-vading bacteria, the body releases whiteblood cells, which you can see in theform of pus. Things you can do if younotice a boil or swelling forming on yourhorse: Clip the area of hair. Clean with agentle disinfectant soap. Wrap it if it is inan area that can be wrapped. Apply an-
tibacterial ointment (such as Neosporin).To prevent boils from forming, feed
your horse a high quality diet. Use non-irritating grooming products, fly sprays,and shampoos. Over bathing, underbrushing, or a harsh shampoo or spraycan cause dry, dull, or itchy skin thatpredisposes a horse to a boil. Clean andwash blankets and try to give a horsesome time with a blanket off to allow airto get to the skin and prevent moisturefrom building up. Keep stalls clean anddry to prevent horses from laying in a wetor dirty environment. Keep fields clean ofplant growth that is sharp/irritating tothe skin. Remove any sharp objects orcorners in the barn/stall or get new feed-ers/buckets if the old ones were a prob-lem. Boils will be difficult to clear up if thestimulus causing them is still present.
Treatment of boils depends on thecomposition. If it is a hematoma fromacute trauma, cold hose the area, applypressure or a pressure bandage, andapply a substance to “sweat” the area. Ifit is a seroma, it will need to be cleaneddaily and the horse may need to be onsystemic antibiotics. If it is an abscess,systemic and topical antibiotics will be
needed, plus hot packing the area tosoften it. Some abscesses will burst anddrain on their own once they becomesoft, or your veterinarian may want tolance it. To drain or not to drain a boildepends on several factors as well. If itis a recent occurrence and still feelsfirm to the touch, your veterinarian maywant you to hot pack it for a week ormore first. If it is older and not gettingany smaller from hot packing, it mayneed to be drained. If the swelling feelshard, there may actually not be any flu-id inside to drain out. Over time, puswill congeal to form a harder, morecheesy substance.
Basically what this boils down to (nopun intended), is that it is difficult todetermine the outcome of a boil withoutexamining it. If the horses are not both-ered by the presence of the boils and arenot lame, you may want to wait untilyour veterinarian is coming to yourfarm to have the boil examined. If thehorse becomes uncomfortable, actsdull, has a decreased appetite, or afever, then you should schedule an ap-pointment immediately, as these signsmay indicate an infection.
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Some of our areaequestrians have quali-fied for the National IEA(Interscholastic Equestri-an Association) Competi-tion in Oklahoma City,OK, which will be held inJune. The Freedom Rid-ers IEA team is based inCuba, NY, at SmokeyMeadow Farm/TMC Per-formance Horses and isproudly coached byTonya Cooper and assist-ed by Laura Bock. Thisteam is a mixture of a ourlocal Smokey MeadowRiders 4-H club and a fewlocal individual riders.
The team has beenpracticing and competingfor the IEA competitionssince last fall. Recently,the qualified individuals(Jordan Sweeten/Cuba,Sophia Hendrix/Olean,Jenna Gabreski/Couder-sport and SarahLinn/Portville) and teammembers (GregoryBock/Friendship, JennaGabreski, Sophia Hen-drix, Haley Dibble/Cuba,and Garrett Bock/Friend-ship) traveled to GrierSchool in Tyrone, PA, tocompete in the Zone 2 Fi-nals Competition.
All riders/teams thatplaced 3rd Place or bettermove on to the nationalcompetition which will beheld at the end of June.The Freedom Riders teamplaced 3rd after a nail-biting ride off for the re-served Champion posi-tion behind 1st place Al-fred University and 2ndplace Butler.
If you are interested injoining a team for nextyear’s IEA feel free to re-view www.rideiea.org formore information on thisorganization.
Freedom Riders IEA Team
Group of seven that competed in Zones held in Grier School in Tyrone, PA: (Left toright) Garrett Bock, Jordan Sweeten, Jenna Gabreski, Sophia Hendrix, Sarah Linn, Ha-ley Dibble & Gregory Bock.
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Horses old and newRecently we lost a spe-
cial horse, Misty. She hadbeen with us for at least adozen years, and left be-hind another special oldhorse, Sabrina — a 28-year-old Morgan mare.Misty and Sabrina hadspent many happy daystogether, and had becomeespecially close this pastyear when our ‘herd’ wasreduced from three hors-es to just the two mares.
A few weeks ago, onMarch 17, Misty passedaway unexpectedly. Sab-rina was with her, andserved as a great supportfor Misty in her lasthours. After Mistypassed, Sabrina ap-peared to mourn her loss.I tried to spend more timewith her and rode hereach day that next week,as I knew she was lonelybesides being very sad atlosing her pasture-mate.When I would walk withher up to the summerpasture to graze for awhile over each of thenext few days, she wouldfollow me back down tothe barn rather than stayby herself.
I told my husband thatI was concerned aboutSabrina, who at the ad-vanced age of 28 could ‘godownhill’ and lose condi-tion if she did not starteating normally and con-tinued to mourn — and
so I began the process oflooking for a new com-panion for Sabrina.
Fortunately today, theprocess of finding ahorse is easier, thanksto the use of computersand Equine search en-gines — and is actuallynot much different frompicking out a new car —you enter your choice ofparameters such as age,sex, size, price range,discipline and tempera-ment. In this instance, Iwas looking for a trailhorse in addition to agood companion thatwasn’t too temperamen-tal; temperament rangesfrom a 1 (bomb-proofand slow) to a 10 (fiery,spirited, hot etc.) I limit-ed temperament to a 3. Ididn’t select a prefer-ence for breed orwhether the horse was amare or gelding.
Amazingly, the firsthorse that popped up inmy search looked somuch like Sabrina that Icould hardly believe it —a young (9 year old) Mor-gan that was located justover an hour’s driveaway. I called the farmand left a message, ask-ing them about thismare, and describing mysituation with Sabrina.They returned my calllater that day, and saidthat they felt the horse Icalled about would be a
perfect match.The next day we drove
over and met the newhorse. She seemed totake to us right away,and we to her. Sheseemed kind and gentle,had no bad habits, vices,physical ailments or un-soundnesses. One of thefarm’s owners took me ona nice trail ride throughfields and in the forest,down a steep and rockyravine and into a streamat the bottom — so simi-lar to our own property.She was sturdy and sure-footed (and having goodfeet, typical of a Morgan,was barefoot, which wefelt was also a plus) androde beautifully, with anice brisk walk; sheseemed indeed like a per-fect ‘fit.’ I conferred withmy husband and we re-turned home — and threedays later, after gettingour barn, paddock andpastures ready, broughther home.
The meeting betweenthe two horses couldn’thave gone more smooth-ly. I decided that thebest and easiest way forthe mares to meet was inthe barn. We have fourbox stalls with opensides about five feet up— so the horses can seeeach other and touchnoses if they desired. Iput Sabrina in her stall,and the new horse,which we’ve named“Morgan,” in the stallnext to her. Sabrina be-came very animated andlooked excited — andMorgan was very inter-ested in checking out
not only her new stable-mate, but her new stall— which was bright andairy, with an open win-dow on the west side,where she can look downour driveway past ourhouse, as well as anopen window to the
south, where she canlook directly at ourhouse and garden. Inaddition, the ceilingabove the stalls is open,with a skylight that letsin lots of light, and Mor-gan was absorbing allthe new sights, smellsand sounds — of thechickens and goats justoutside. She and Sabri-na touched noses andsniffed and there wereno ‘fireworks’ such as Ihad seen in years pastwhen a new horse wasintroduced. I stayed withthem for a while andgave them some hay andwater. All during that af-ternoon I checked onthem and was satisfiedthat they appeared to begetting along very well.That evening a friendcame over to see the newhorse, and as we spenttime in the barn and vis-ited with each other andthe horses, we could seehow happy Sabrina was.She looked yearsyounger, and as wetalked she kept leaningover the stall door andbumping us with hernose, her sign of show-ing affection — over andover again.
The next day was im-portant, as after feeding
and grooming the horses,I turned them out intothe paddock. I was readyfor the expected jockeyingof position, or the domi-nance display of earsback or kicking or threat-ening that usually occurswhen there is more thanone horse to establishjust who is ‘in charge’ —but that never happened.Rather, after leading thenew horse all around thepaddock fence twice (oncein each direction) andshowing her where thewater, hay and cornerswere, I let Sabrina outwith her and the two juststarted eating — andstayed within about 10feet of each other all day.
It’s been about fourweeks now since Morganbecame Sabrina’s new sta-ble-mate. The horses haveenjoyed traveling up totheir summer pastures to-gether each day, and thenback down to the barn forthe night. They are neverfar apart, and each willcall for the other whenseparated at all, touchingnoses when reunited after-ward. Morgan is kind andgentle with her olderfriend, and Sabrina looksand acts much sprightlierthese days, with a littlespring in her step.
HORSETALES
By Judy Van Put
Bringing Morgan to her new home. Photo courtesy of Judy Van Put
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by Mark MunzertOrnate entry, auto gate. Landscaped
here to there.Cute perky girls in tight khaki britch-
es with skin so fair.Cobbled drive and patent trails.Groom led mount and proviso to
the rails.White fence quadranning pastures as
far as visions rise.Equine obsession inhibits pursuit by
teen charged guys.Black helmets tide against the scape
and sky.Dust plumes and rises as they strut
on by.Saddled, bridled, braided, crimped.Pony tailed, bloused, buttoned, primped.Classes called, polite applause,
parental adulation.Judges rate and rule with ribbon ap-
preciation.Walk. Trot. Canter... ’Be still’ the crop
scolds the mare.Posture erect, head high, yet ready to
drop her hair.Barn looms massive behind it’s horse-
shoe drive.Through a pristine lobby, stalls forev-
er, with a groom every five.Wood and steel stalls. Brick filled cen-
ter aisle walk.Active jeans, checkered shirts, Mex-
American talk.Raised center aisle windows brighten.Stallion rears and raises, little girls
frighten.Feed room with barrels off the floor.Full buckets exit the swinging double
hinged door.Lanterns and clocks intermediate
the hall.‘Ladies junior equitation’ the an-
nouncer’s call.Water spigots to each and every bucket.Wheel barrels, droppings, shavings.
Muck it.Auto sliding exit like a grocery store.Competition arena pomp to accept de-
cisions at the fore.Cell engaged Gator driver toots the horn.Grandma’s exit from the grandstand
snagged and slacks are torn.Blue ribbon winner departs arena
smiling bright.Red and Yellow show disagreement
that is their plight.Dismount elation, hugs and congrat-
ulations.‘He wouldn’t listen’...blame the horse
tribulations.Posed digital memories recorded.‘Better next time’ condolences afforded.Tractor motors for turf grooming.Saddle blanket removed, sweaty
stead cooling.Tents, folding chairs and food next to
sign emblazoned haulers.Winnings strung displayed above
heads turning.Blazers removed, collars loosened in
sunshine burning.Water the horses. Pack the gear.The last class finished. People cheer.A half mile of trucks and trailers up
the road.They’ll do it again. This obsession,
this passion, its hold.Mark Munzert is a public speaker and
writer from Tully, NY who works regular-ly with ‘problem horses’. He can be con-tacted at [email protected]
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The Essex County fair, Westport,NY, will offer for the first time an AllBreed Draft and Driving Show. Theshow will offer driving and in handclasses for all driving enthusiasts.Drafts, Morgans, Hafflingers and evenMiniature horses will have a variety ofclasses. The show will start at 9 a.m.with only a $5 pre entry per class or$7 day of show entry, with greatprizes for every class. The classes willbe: Halter, Cart - Pleasure Driving,Team Driving, Obstacle Course, Rid-ing Pleasure, Costume - Ride or Drive,Sit-A-Buck Riding and Egg & SpoonRiding. Contact Lacey Smith at 518-572-1134 for any info or requests.
Our goal with this show is to bring aninterest of driving back to the area, notjust for Draft Horses but for all breedsthat are able to drive. Also to help edu-cate people who have questions aboutdriving and wish to learn can come andwitness the versatility of differentbreeds of horses.
Also Karleena Vaughan would like toinvite families to participate in the openhorse shows Friday-Sunday, Aug. 10,11 and 12. Both days have great judgesand a bigger variety of classes includ-ing: leadline, walk/trot, beginning can-
ter and gymkhana. We are looking forfamilies to participate and enjoy theshows. Our open horse show has regis-tered horse classes and the showman’sare on Saturday. More details and reg-istration forms are in our fair handbookat www.essexcountyfair.org or you maycontact Karleena at [email protected].
And an agricultural fair will not becomplete without harness racing, horsepulls and oxen pulls. Our harness raceswill be on Wednesday, Aug. 8.
The Horse & Mini Horse pull at EssexCounty Fair will be on Aug. 11. You mustpre register by Aug. 1 if you plan to at-tend. Call Frances Mitchell at 518-962-4438 or 518-694-6305 or the fair office518-962-8650. Weigh in is at 8 a.m.There are two classes for horses under3,200 pounds and a Free For All Horses.The Mini Horses also have two classes:under 32 inches and a Free For All Mini.We pay six places for each class. We willpay out for show up and pull, howeveryou must pull at least once.
Trophies for Teamster of the Day willbe awarded too.
The Horse Pull is in memory of CarrollMitchell past superintendent from1976-2011. The Mini Horse Pull is ded-
icated to the memory of Judy Rabideaufrom Altona, NY.
The Ox & Steer Pull at Essex CountyFair will be on Aug. 12. Again you arerequired to pre register by calling thefair office or Mrs. Mitchell at the abovenumbers before Aug. 1. Weigh-in time is8 a.m. at the scale on the racetrack. Thepulls start at 10 a.m. There are four
classes: under 2,400 pounds, under2,800 pounds, under 3,200 pounds andover 3,200 pounds. We also pay sixplaces for the Oxen and Steer Pulls. Wewill pay out for show up and pull, how-ever you must pull at least once.
See you at the Essex County Fair,Westport, NY — Aug. 8-12.
For the latest informa-tion on this situation visitwww.tn.gov/agriculture/regulatory/ehv.shtml
The Tennessee Depart-ment of Agriculture hasreceived reports of sus-pected cases of EquineHerpes Virus (EHV-1) in-fection in horses thatparticipated in a recenttrail ride in Tennessee.
Six to eight suspectedcases of the neurologicalform of EHV-1 have beenreported to the state vet-erinarian’s office. Horsesare being treated, isolated
and monitored by theirattending veterinarian.
The horses may havebeen exposed to EHV-1during the BucksnortTrail Ride held April23–30 in HumphreysCounty. The event drewapproximately 100 hors-es from multiple states.The movement of horsesthat attended the event isbeing restricted on a caseby case basis.
TDA animal health of-ficials are working withevent organizers, neigh-boring state veterinari-
ans and private veteri-narians to identify otherhorses that may havebeen exposed or are ex-hibiting symptoms.
As a precaution, StateVeterinarian CharlesHatcher recommendsthat horse owners whoparticipated in theBucksnort event workwith their veterinarianto restrict movementand to monitor theirhorses. Hatcher alsorecommends that isola-tion and monitoringcontinue for 28 days ifany clinical signs of dis-ease are observed. Vet-erinarians should reportsuspected neurologicalcases of EHV-1 to theState Veterinarian’s of-fice at 615-837-5120.
Equine Herpes Virus ishighly contagious amonghorses but poses nothreat to humans. Thesymptoms in horses mayinclude a fever, nasal dis-charge, wobbly gait,hind-end weakness, drib-bling of urine and dimin-ished tail tone. The virusis easily spread by air-borne transmission,horse-to-horse contactand by contact withnasal secretions onequipment, tack, feedand other surfaces. Care-takers can spread thevirus to horses if theirhands, clothing, shoes orvehicles are contaminat-ed. The virus can causeaborted foals and can befatal in some cases.
The State Veterinarianalso recommends thathorse owners practicegood biosecurity such asusing your own trailerand equipment, not let-ting your horses touchother people’s horses,disinfecting shoes andequipment, washinghands after helping oth-ers with their horses andlimiting access to yourfarm. A downloadablebrochure about horsebiosecurity is availablefrom the USDA Animaland Plant Health Inspec-tion Services atwww.aphis.usda.gov/publications
1st Annual Draft and Driving Show Aug. 8
Suspected Equine Herpes casesreported in Tennessee
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Rodeo in the Adiron-dacks? Yes! The LakeLuzerne area has a tradi-tion of rodeos and duderanches going back morethan 59 years. Familiescan continue to enjoy pro-fessional rodeo perform-ances today at PaintedPony Championship Rodeoin Lake Luzerne, wherecowboys and cowgirls willcompete for prizes in eight
exciting events threenights a week.
Painted Pony celebratesthe opening of its 59thseason on July 6, and willcontinue throughout thesummer with rodeos onWednesday, Friday andSaturday nights from 8-10 p.m. The non-stop ac-tion features events sanc-tioned by the AmericanProfessional Rodeo Asso-
ciation (APRA) and Inter-national Pro Rodeo Asso-ciation (IPRA) on Satur-days and the ProfessionalRodeo Cowboys Associa-tion (PRCA). Experiencethe thrill of watchingbrave cowboys competingin bull riding, barebackriding and saddle broncriding. Be impressed bythe lightning-quick skillsof the steer wrestlers, calf
ropers, team ropers andbreakaway ropers. Aspir-ing young cowgirls willget charged up by thespeedy barrel racers asthey fly around the bar-rels and gallop full-tilt to-ward “home.”
It’s a night the wholefamily will remember fora long time to come.
Before the rodeo starts,take in some authentic
Texas Barbecue at theLonghorn Saloon II from6-8 p.m. For starters, trythe Saloon’s smokedTexas-style Barbecueribs. The menu also in-cludes barbecue chicken,Corn, baked beans, ham-burgers, hot dogs, hotrolls and scrumptiousdesserts. Barbecue pric-ing is $14 for adults, $8for children 12 and un-der, and offers $5 kids’specials. After the rodeo,the kitchen will remainopen from 10 p.m. to mid-night with a light menu.
Painted Pony also has agift shop, candy store andconcessions on the rodeogrounds. There have alsobeen improvements to thePainted Pony complex, in-cluding “the new full cov-
er over the grand stand.”For post-rodeo socializ-
ing, the Longhorn Saloonwill be open until 2 a.m.The Saloon will featureNightly entertainmentstarting at 10 p.m.
Owners, Shawn andShana Graham have alifetime of rodeo experi-ence, patrons are guaran-teed a professional, well-run operation when theyvisit Painted Pony.
Admission fee for therodeo is $16 for adultsand $10 for children.
Kids three and under areadmitted free of charge.
Painted Pony is located5.4 miles west of LakeGeorge on Route 9NSouth in Lake Luzerne518-696-2421 or paint-edponyrodeo.com
Painted Pony to open for the season
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Painted Pony celebrates the opening of its 59th season on July 6. Photo courtesy of Painted Pony
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Greene County Horseshoe Supplywas established in 1991 with farriersupplies and tack. The new buildingand Gift Shop was added in 2000.Butch and Tammy Colbert would likeyou to stop in and see all the items theycarry. Greene County Horseshoe Supplycarries a wide selection of Barrel,Ranch, and Roping Saddles. They are adealer for Circle Y, McCall, Reinsman,Dakota, Big Horn, Simco, Billy Cook,Long Horn, Tex Tan, Cactus Saddlery,Colorado, Dale Chevez, along with Pro-fessional Choice Products, Ropes & Ac-
cessories. They carry all types of tack,accessories, and horse supplies. LightHorse, and Draft Horse Harnesses,along with stable equipment. With awide selection of blankets and turnouts,you will have no problem getting theproper type and fit.
The gift shop features Yankee Candlesand unique items for the Non-Horseper-son, and Horseperson alike.
Stop in and see Butch, Tammy orSteve. They would be happy to help yououtfit your horse!
Greene County Horseshoe Supply islocated on Route 32 in Greenville, NY(across from the Greenville Drive-In)and is open seven days a week, 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. You can reach them at 866-966-5549, 518-966-5549 or [email protected]
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Stop in and see all the items Greene County Horseshoe Supply carries.
The Double M ProRodeo is pleased to an-nounce the 2012 rodeoseason at the Double MWestern Store. We willagain feature our chil-dren’s admission price atjust $5 for the 2012 rodeoseason and adults at $15.
Performances are heldevery Friday and Satur-day night now throughAug. 31 where spectatorscan witness a little pieceof the old west come tolife at the Double M Are-na through the excite-ment of ProfessionalRodeo. From the momentthe arena gates areopened for the Grand en-try, until the last bull isbucked, it’s over twohours of fun filled, truefamily entertainment upclose and personal.
Come and witness the
skill and precision ofhorse and rider duringprofessional Team Rop-ing, Women’s Barrel Rac-ing, Breakaway Roping,Youth Barrel Racing, theexplosive excitement ofBareback Bronc Ridingand the most dangeroussport in the world, Profes-sional Bull Riding!
A mouthwatering Bar-B-Que is available at 6p.m. Rodeo action startsat 8 p.m.
For information callthe Double M WesternStore at 518-885-9543or visit www.dou-blemwestern.com.
Visit us on facebook athttp://facebook.com/doublemwestern.
Contestant informationis available on our webpage under rodeo. All de-tails, release form etc.
Double M Pro Rodeoseason announced
To have your auction listed in this calendar, con-tact your Country Folks Sales Representative, orTina Krieger at 518-673-0108 or e-mail: [email protected].
HORSEAUCTION CALENDAR
Saturday, June 9• 1:00 PM: Crowley’s Sale Barn & Stables, 32Shoemaker Lane, Agawam, MA. RegisteredHorse Auction, Dennis & Alice will be bringingback the best horses they can find for you. Infor-mation is due 2 weeks prior to the sale to be inthe catalog. Registered Horses will run first fol-lowed by grades. All horses will run in catalog or-der. Consignment forms can be found on ourevents page. Crowley’s Sales Barn & Stables,413-786-1744
Friday, June 22• 6:00 PM: Brykiss Farm, 1471 River Rd., Stock-bridge, VT. Public 2 Day Sale.June 22 - New tack & horse related itemsJune 23 - Tack at 9 am - 12 noon, machinery,large line of new & used tack, 1 pm horses &ponies. Chicken BBQ at noon. Taking consign-ments, call now. To consign tack, horses orequipment contact Donna Bryan at 802-24-9242. Stoltzful Auctioneer, 610-273-2801
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The AdirondackFoothills Equinegymkhana and barrelseason is underway andwe’re having a great time!We’ve had great crowds,and a friendly and funenvironment. We arelooking forward to all of
the fun times that theseason will continue tobring, whether you’re anew competitor or a sea-soned veteran. Remem-ber, we are holding ouradded money JackpotBarrel Races everyWednesday night, weath-
er permitting. Race startsat 7:30 p.m. and warm-ups at 7. Entry is $20and warm-ups are $5.
We also currently havea wide variety of per-formance horses for sale.Whether you are lookingfor your next gaming
horse for barrels andother timed events, apleasure horse for flatshows and trail, anEventing or Dressageprospect, or workingranch and cow horses —there is a good chancewe have what you’re
looking for! Give us a calltoday at 802-683-4624or visit us online atw w w . a d k f o o t h i l l s e -quine.com for photosand video. And don’t for-
get — to stay completelyup to date with news,events, and horse sales,follow us on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/adirondackfoothillsequine
by Craig Wood, Universityof Kentucky
During anaerobic ex-ercise, lactate productionis the most limiting factorof performance. Low ox-idative muscle fibers donot contain a great con-centration of lactate de-hydrogenase, the enzymethat converts lactate to ausable form. Muscle isunable to continue work-ing in the presence of ahigh level of lactic acidand, therefore, fatigue oc-curs. Lactate decreasesthe pH of the muscle (aci-dosis), resulting in a de-creased ability to use car-bohydrates for ATP pro-duction. It has been pos-tulated that the decreasein muscle pH due to lac-tate accumulation alsodecreases the muscle’sability to uptake calciumfor contraction.
Heat is a by-product ofthe metabolism of fuelsand is also a cause of fa-tigue in the equine ath-lete. As muscle tempera-ture rises, certain en-zymes that are used inthe metabolism of fuelsare unable to functioncorrectly. High muscletemperature, along withdecreased muscle pH,has also been related tothe decreased ability ofthe muscle to uptake cal-cium for contraction.
Environmental con-ditions play an impor-tant role in the perform-ance of a horse. It has alarge effect on the abili-ty of a horse to dissipateheat produced duringexercise. Loss of heat byconvection and radia-tion depend on a tem-perature difference be-tween the skin and theair. When environmentaltemperature is low(10ºC), convection andradiation are able to dis-sipate a large amount ofheat produced; however,when environmentaltemperature increases(36ºC), convection andradiation are ineffective,and the horse must relyon sweat as its primarymethod of heat loss. Hu-midity also limits theamount of heat that can
be dissipated from thebody. High humidity de-creases the ability of ahorse to sweat becausethe water vapor contentin the air is high. In con-ditions of high heat andhumidity, horses are se-verely limited in theirability to dissipate heat,and precautions mustbe taken to prevent dan-gerous elevations inbody temperature.
Muscle glycogen de-pletion is not a factor infatigue of horses work-ing at high intensities,but it can affect horses
working at prolonged,low intensities. Duringsubmaximal exercise,free fatty acids andglycogen are the majorfuels for energy. Whenglycogen is depletedfrom the liver and work-
ing muscles, ATP pro-duction decreases andfatigue sets in. Al-though fat stores arenot depleted, they can-not be metabolizedwithout carbohydrates.
Fatigue is the inability of a horse to continue exercise at the intensity required.Some factors that are associated with muscular fatigue in the horse include:
• lactate accumulation in the muscles• increases in muscle temperature due to heat production• high environmental temperature and humidity• depletion of substrates for production of ATP (for muscle contraction)• impairment of muscle fiber function by alterations in calcium uptake or release
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Message from the EMRHA PresidentHope everyone is having a great
spring, spending time out riding andgetting ready for the upcoming showseason. EMRHA had a super successfulIntro Show held in April at Sandy HillQuarter Horses. We met lots of new ex-hibitors and had so much fun. We hopethat everyone will come back to ourARHA approved EMRHA Ranch HorseShow being held June 23 at Sandy HillQuarter Horses 232 Eldridge Lane FortAnn, NY. This show will offer our usualclasses for AHRA members & horses inthe Open, Amateur and Youth Divisionsand will also offer green rider classesthat are open to all horses. Day End$300 Payback is offered in the Open di-vision and Day End Awards are offeredin the Amateur, Youth and Green divi-sions. For Day End Awards the Greendivision will offer Youth and Adultawards. For more information visit ourwebsite www.EMRHA.com.
Following our EMRHA Ranch HorseShow on Sunday June 24 VTQHA willbe holding an AQHA approved Versatili-ty Ranch Horse Show that will also offerall breed classes and green classes.
A correction from our 2011 Year EndAwards presentation, we listed theYouth Reseve Champion & 3rd place in-correctly. Youth Champion - Sam Val-lone & Stamped Smart, Youth ReserveChampion - Shayne Vallone & ShinersAmber, Youth 3rd place - Bethany Tyler& Magic Moon Breeze.
EMRHA Upcoming Events:June 23 - EMRHA Ranch Horse Show
- Sandy Hill Quarter Horses, Fort Ann,NY
July 1 - EMRHA Cowboy Race - Geli-nas Farm, Pembroke, NH
Aug. 4 - EMRHA Sunshine FairRanch Horse Show, Cobleskill, NY
Sept. 8 - EMRHA Gelinas FarmRanch Horse Show, Pembroke, NH
Hope to see you at an upcoming EM-RHA event, until then…
Happy Riding,Jane
EMRHA holds Intro to Ranch HorseWeekend
On the weekend of April 21 and 22EMRHA held their annual Intro toRanch Horse Weekend at Sandy HillQuarter Horses in Fort Ann, NY. A little,well maybe a lot of rain doesn’t stopRanch Horse riders! We had a very greatweekend. We offered clinics on ranchhorse classes on Saturday and offeredan intro show on the Sunday. Manynew faces came to experience whatRanch Horse Showing is all about. Lotsof new friendships were made and lotsof fun was had by all.
On Saturday EMRHA members Tam-my Sapowsky and Lia Savas showed theclinic participants how to performranch classes and the rules for thoseclasses. Tammy went over reining ma-neuvers and how do those maneuversso that you stay out of the penalty box.On Saturday afternoon Lia gave all par-ticipants an opportunity to work all thepositions of ranch cutting and helpedpeople working the cattle learn the cor-rect position on the cow. After finishing
ranch cutting everyone got the opportu-nity to box a cow and track their cow orset them up to go down the fence. A fewparticipants roped also.
On Sunday we offered an Intro showwith five classes ranch riding, ranchcutting, ranch trail, working ranchhorse and conformation. This show wasan open show and open to all horses.We offered four divisions, novice ama-teur, youth, green rider adult and greenrider youth.
The results for the day were:Novice Amateur Division
Ranch Riding: 1st John Rhodes &Smart Ritz Bitz; 2nd Kendyl Foristall &Jokers Wild: 3rd Becky Ramsey & Pep-pys Red Hot Molly
Ranch Cutting: 1st John Rhodes &Smart Ritz Bitz; 2nd Suzanne Rhodes &Jetta Roani; 3rd Kendyl Foristall & Jok-ers Wild
Working Ranch Horse: 1st JohnRhodes & Smart Ritz Bitz; 2nd SuzanneRhodes & Jetta Roani; 3rd Becky Ram-sey & Peppys Red Hot Molly
Ranch Trail: 1st John Rhodes &Smart Ritz Bitz; 2nd Kendyl Foristall &Jokers Wild; 3rd Suzanne Rhodes &Jetta Roani
Ranch Conformation: 1st Becky Ram-sey & Peppys Red Hot Molly; 2ndSuzanne Rhodes & Jetta Roani; 3rdJohn Rhodes & Smart Ritz Bitz
Novice Amateur Day End: Champion -John Rhodes & Smart Ritz Bitz; Reserve- Suzanne Rhodes & Jetta Roani: 3rd -Becky Ramsey & Peppys Red Hot Molly
Youth DivisionRanch Riding: 1st Alex Morency &
Skippers Buster; 2nd Bethany Tyler &Magic Moon Breeze
Ranch Cutting: 1st Alex Morency &Skippers Buster; 2nd Bethany Tyler &Magic Moon Breeze
Working Ranch Horse: 1st AlexMorency & Skippers Buster; 2ndBethany Tyler & Magic Moon Breeze
Ranch Trail: 1st Alex Morency &Skippers Buster; 2nd Bethany Tyler &Magic Moon Breeze
Conformation: 1st Bethany Tyler &Magic Moon Breeze; 2nd Alex Morency& Skippers Buster
Youth Day End: Champion - AlexMorency & Skippers Buster; Reserve -Bethany Tyler & Magic Moon Breeze
Green Rider AdultRanch Riding: 1st Ed Prybylski &
George; 2nd Sue Chagnon & RocksFirst Deck; 3rd Bob Myers & Ladys Lit-tle Loop
Ranch Cutting: 1st Sue Chagnon &Rocks First Deck; 2nd Marla Pendergast& CA Boon Lena Sixteen; 3rd JosephTrinceri & RK Missy May
Working Ranch Horse: 1st Bob Myers& Ladys Little Loop; 2nd Ed Prybylski &George; 3rd Marla Pendergast & CABoon Lena Sixteen
Ranch Trail: 1st Bob Myers & LadysLittle Loop; 2nd Ed Prybylski & George;3rd Kelly Gough & Colonel Jacks Ready
Conformation: 1st Sue Chagnon &Rocks First Deck; 2nd Bob Myers & La-dys Little Loop; 3rd Kelly Gough &Colonel Jacks Ready
Green Rider Adult Day End: Champi-
on - Bob Myers & Ladys Little Loop; Re-serve - Ed Prybylski & George; 3rd SueChagnon & Rocks First Deck
Green Rider YouthRanch Riding: 1st Maegan Dix & Mag-
ic Moon Breeze; 2nd Katie Bateholts &Dun Smokin Cowgirl
Ranch Cutting: 1st Maegan Dix &Magic Moon Breeze; 2nd Katie Bate-holts & Dun Smokin Cowgirl
Working Ranch Horse: 1st Katie Bate-holts & Dun Smokin Cowgirl; 2nd Mae-gan Dix & Magic Moon Breeze
Ranch Trail: 1st Maegan Dix & Magic
Moon Breeze; 2nd Katie Bateholts &Dun Smokin Cowgirl
Conformation: 1st Maegan Dix &Magic Moon Breeze; 2nd Katie Bate-holts & Dun Smokin Cowgirl
Green Rider Youth Day End: Champi-on - Maegan Dix & Magic Moon Breeze;Reserve - Katie Bateholts & DunSmokin Cowgirl
Congratulations to everyone. Hope tosee you all at our June ARHA approvedRanch Horse Show. June 23, 8:30 a.m.at Sandy Hill Quarter Horses 232 El-dridge Lane, Fort Ann, NY 12827
Association NewsEastern Mountain Ranch Horse Association
New York State QuarterHorse Association wouldlike to thank all of thosewho were in attendance atour May Show. Thanks toall of the Exhibitors whoparticipated in theWalk/Trot Ride For ACause Classes. Due to theefforts of those who Rodefor a Cause, NYSQHA wasable to present SchoharieArea Long Term Recov-ery’s Flood Victims with100 percent of the EntryFees that were paid by theExhibitors.
If you want to improveupon your riding skillsand benefit from lessonswith Professional Horse-men/women, the Ama-teurs of NYSQHA are of-fering a Trainer LessonSale with all proceeds go-ing towards events host-ed by the Amateursthroughout the ShowSeason. Thus far the fol-lowing trainers have do-nated their time and tal-ent for the sale: BuckleyQuarter Horses, MicheleCarver, Dodie Howard,Amy LaMorte, ChristinaLewis, Crystal NalleyMarshall, Jodi Pearsall,Dan Rawlings and Show-string, David Miller andScott Jones. Your dona-tion of $25 to NYSQHAwill provide you with aprivate lesson, with thetrainer of your choice,and will be sold on a firstcome first serve basis.
NYSQHA is hosting theLiberty CircuitAQHA/NSBA ApprovedShow being July 3-8 atthe Cobleskill Fair-grounds, which includesthe Superior HousingSports Arena. This showwill be in a split combinedformat and will be doublejudged each day. Ex-hibitors will have theirchoice of paying the flatfee, ala carte prices andwill even have an oppor-tunity to show for FREE
in the Super Size Classes.Circuit Awards will bepresented in each individ-ual class. Showing in Hal-ter is NOT REQUIRED tobe eligible for the Flat Feeor Circuit Award.
Interested in spendinga day at the SaratogaRace Track for free withfive of your Friends?NYRA and NYSQHA aregiving Exhibitors an op-portunity to compete for ADay at the Saratoga RaceTrack, sponsored by theNew York Racing Associa-tion. The following pack-age will be awarded to theHigh Point Horse/RiderCombination at the con-clusion of the Liberty Cir-cuit. This package in-cludes: Box Seats for Five,Paddock Passes, Pro-grams and Parking.
During the course of theshow, the Youth ofNYSQHA will be hostingseveral events that shouldprove to be fun for all! TheYouth Members are havinga Stall Decorating Contestand are asking partici-pants to keep in the Themeof the Fourth of July. Incelebration of the SummerHoliday, the Youth will alsobe hosting a CostumeClass and are encouragingexhibitors to design theircostume with a Patriotic
Theme. During the week,the Youth are holding aNon Pro All Age Showman-ship Challenge. The stagehas been set for the com-petition to begin as over$400 has been donatedthus far for this event.
Want to have a newwork saddle? Shup-pherd’s Tack has donateda western saddle that willbe given away at the endof the year. It’s easy towin! By entering andshowing in any class at aNYSQHA Show you willautomatically be enteredinto the drawing for thisgreat prize!
Remember that pay-ments are due July 1 andAug. 1 ($50 each) for yourhorse to be eligible tocompete for $9,000 inmonies being paid out forNYSQHA’s Futurities andMaturities at our Septem-ber Show. These Futuri-ties and Maturities areopen to AQHA or NonAQHA Stock Breed orThoroughbred registeredhorses. Classes being of-fered are Halter, LungeLine, Western Pleasureand Hunter Under Saddle.
For more informationon any of the aboveevents, please visitwww.nysqha.com.
New York State Quarter Horse Association
Katie Dolen competing in Youth Trail on her horse,Ready Set Win aka "Harley".
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AssociationsDirectory
NATIONAL
BARREL HORSE
ASSOCIATION
Eastern MountainRanch HorseAssociation
Jane Moulton, President232 Eldridge Lane, Fort Ann, NY 12827
For more information
and a downloadable
membership form
visit www.nbha.com
or call 706-722-7223
Eastern RegionalDraft HorseAssociation
Individual $14. Family $20. Youth $7.Roberta Healy
3418 St. Hwy. 29,Johnstown, NY 12095
NEW ENGLANDWALKING HORSERichard Lashoones, Treasurer
NEWHA - PO Box 225,Marshfield, VT 05658
802-426-3781
EasternConnecticut DraftHorse Association
www.easternCTdrafthorse.com
Dale Naegeli
ECDHA Treasurer
Box 715
Coventry, CT 06328
Hudson Valley Ranch Horse Association
Grafton Trail Riders16 Trail Riders WayGrafton, NY 12082
www.graftontrailriders.com
Green Mountain DraftHorse Association
Jean Cross - GMDHA VP
271 Plank Road, Vergennes, VT 05491www.greenmountaindraft.org
802-877-6802
$15 member $20 familySend your check payable to GMDHA to
Karen Myers, 1233 Satterly Rd.,Ferrisburgh, VT 05456
www.emrha.com
President ~ Rob BinkVice President ~ Jeff HarrisonSecretary ~ Tacey ShannonTreasurer ~ Linda Delisle
Exchange Street Arena
PO Box 58, Attica, NY 14011-0058Tickets Sales: [email protected]
All other inquires:[email protected]
Mid State
Riding ClubRandolph, VT
www.midstateridingclubvt.orgContact: Jyl Emerson, President
802-522-2156
PO Box 115, West Stockholm, NY 13696Attn: Jen Bruno
315-212-0381 • www.equineaddiction.org
EquineAddiction
HorseClub, Inc.
New York State
Draft Horse Club
Gordon Howard, V.P.315-436-5982
[email protected] more information visit
ny-state-draft-horse-club.org
Nancy Moos
Membership Coordinator
1245 Ferry St.
Marshfield, MA 02050-1802
781-536-4119 (phone calls 8 am-8pm)
John Ingram, President - 845-657-2032Matt Smith, Vice-President - 845-883-4007
To promote draft animals in the Hudson Valley, communi-cate with other draft animal enthusiasts, including horses,
mules, oxen. Our events are festivals, plows, fairs, etc.
E-mail Robin at [email protected] about our up & coming eventsNew Members always welcome!
The Hudson Valley Draft
Horse Association
B.O.D. ~ Mark Samu ~ Jeanette Larmon ~Wendy Bink ~ Tracy Bartick-Sedrish
Youth Advisor ~ Wendy BinkCharter Rep ~ Linda Delisle
P.O. Box 31 Argyle, N.Y. 12809www.hvrha.com ~ [email protected]
Promoting and encouraging perpetuation of the
miniature horse breed through the World Class
Miniature Horse Registry, with shows and
educational demonstrations.
$13. Single membership, $33. Family
Contact Laura Hayner at 518-848-4858
New York StateHigh School
Rodeo AssociationBetsy Christensen
300 Rockland Rd.
Guilford, CT 06437
203-457-9112
State Secretary
New York State Horse Council, Inc.
Stephen Ropel221 New Road,
Nassau, NY 12123sropel@nyc ap.rr.com or 518-366-8998
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Associationc/o Diane Saunders,
Treasurer1292 South Rte. 116,
Bristol, VT 05443802-453-3750
Woodstock Riding ClubPO Box 726, Woodstock, NY 12498
President - Hannah Moskowitz
Vice President - Dawn Clayton
Secretary - Roberta Jackson
Treasurer - Jane Booth
www.woodstockridingclub.uswww.woodstockridingclub.com
Diane Crandall
107 Breese Hollow Rd
Hoosick Falls, NY 12090
E-mail: [email protected] site: www.rcdaa.com
Renesselaer CountyDraft Animal Association
New York State Saddle
Horse Association
Web site www.NYSSHA.org
5 Weekends of 16 AQHA Shows1 NYSSHA open Show
$9000 added to FuturitiesContact: Kim LaFlair
48 Lake RoadBallston Lake, NY 12019
New York State QuarterHorse Association, Inc.
www.nysqha.com
THE VERMONTHORSE COUNCIL
www.vthorsecouncil.org
Roger Morin, President802-899-4030
VERMONTQUARTER
HORSEASSOCIATION
www.vtqha.comLucille Evarts - President
AssociationsDirectory
As the official publication Country Folks Mane Stream:• Offers associations the opportunity to get association news out to its members 12 times ayear.• Will send that issue to all your members at no cost.• Will publish news throughout the year that pertains to your association.• Offer free calendar of events listings.• Will publish your association’s membership contact information each month at no cost.
Make Country Folks Mane StreamYour Association’s Official
Newspaper! Please contact Tina Krieger at
1-800-218-5586, Ext #108, 518-673-0108or email [email protected]
Seeking to promote theIcelandic horse, to educate,and to provide support for allwho enjoy this unique breed
For more infomation contactAndrea Barber
585-624-4468, [email protected]://groups.yahoo.com/group/Skutlaclub
Saint SkutlaIcelandic Horse Club
The New York StatePlantation Walking Horse ClubWalking comfortably into the future.
www.nyspwhc.org
Membership is $30/year. Send dues to Jan Skelly,3375 County Route 30 Salem, NY 12865.
For more information callKarin Vollkommer @ 518-584-6933
Check Washington County DraftAnimal Association out on facebook.
Washington CountyDraft Animal Association
Lynne Baldauf at 518-872-9320 Friend us on Facebook!
Tri-County Pony Club, Inc.This organization is dedicated to fosteringa positive, affordable, and safe environmentfor the promotion and enjoyment ofequines. Bringing youth and equinestogether since 1959.
New York
Percheron
AssociationLinda Tangen - 518-673-5921
www.nypercheron.org
Get the latest news, events andmembership information
on our web site:www.tricountyponyclub.com
www.cfmanestream.com
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Nomination letter for Vermont HorseCouncil Horseperson of the YearWhen hurricane Irene hit Vermont in
August of 2011 many areas of the statereceived extreme damage but the areasurrounding Stockbridge saw every ac-cess road destroyed and impassable,homes cut off from communication andunfortunately homes, farms and busi-nesses destroyed.
As coordinator for the Irene disasterfund I was making contact with eachmember of VHC as I heard of areas thatwere becoming devastated. I knew thatLeslie Chadwell was a well respected
member of the horse community inStockbridge and placed a call to her.Leslie said that she was okay and herhorses and property were fine becauseshe was on a hill but she could notreach others in the lower areas.
Leslie was concerned for the horseowners in her area and I asked if shecould coordinate their needs. Leslietook on this task and immediately be-gan providing us information on thehorse owners and farmers in the areathat were addressed by VHC and theDepartment of Agriculture. The townhad an emergency meeting each morn-
ing so she would be able to get informa-tion from those who attended.
Leslie spent the next months takingcare of her own horses along with twoelderly horses with special needs thatlost their home in the floods. Sheworked tirelessly at the food shelf andin the community. She coordinated theneeds of the horse owners when I knewall she wanted was sleep. Hay, shav-ings, grant checks she received and dis-tributed it all.
The last road into Stockbridge re-opened a few weeks ago, some are re-building and some never will. Leslie still
has the two senior horses; they hope tobe moving home in May. Her businessSable View Natural Horsemanship hasreopened and she has many clinicsscheduled for this year but the floods of2011 will never be forgotten by Leslie,and Leslie will always be fondly remem-bered by all those she helped.
That is why I believe Leslie Chadwellshould be the Vermont Horse Council,Horseperson of the Year.
Respectfully Submitted,Cindy Cross-Greenia
From the Vermont Horse Council
by Karen MulliganThe Youth/Novice Clinic was very
successful, with 36 participants andaround 25 club members and volun-teers attending. The clinic started withScott Seymour talking about conforma-tion and what to look for in a horse.From there, participants learned aboutshowmanship and had the chance topractice with a horse. Kyle Quartaro,Wyatt Carbaugh, Jennifer Jones, andErin McCaffrey helped show how topresent your horse in a halter class. Themorning ended with a session on braid-ing. After a lunch break, the afternoonsession focused on fitting a harness, be-ing safe with your horse, and drivingteams and single. Joe Mulligan demon-strated how to fit a harness and how tosafely hook a team to a wagon. Partici-pants were then able to drive one of theteams or single horses. Thanks to thefollowing people for providing horses forthe clinic: The Mulligan Family, David &Mary Lou Johnson, and Lyle Rodman.The clinic would not have been success-
ful without the help of many club mem-bers and volunteers. Thank you to thefollowing speakers/instructors: ScottSeymour, Joe Mulligan, Kyle Quartaro,Jennifer Jones, Wyatt Carbaugh, ErinMcCaffrey, Lyle Rodman, David John-son, and Jack Mulligan. Thank you toall of the club members and volunteerswho helped set up for the clinic. Wewould also like to thank Morrisville Col-lege for the use of the facilities. Therewas a lot of positive feedback. Some ex-amples from post clinic surveys were:“Thank you for the clinic. Someday I willhave a draft horse.”
“Good work with all ages of people.”“It was very informative and the
hands-on stuff made it easier to under-stand and learn.”
“Very cool. Great variety of activitiesto see and participate in.”
“Thank you for a very helpful op-portunity.”
“Mostly nice to get to interact withfolks who know what they are doing.”
New York State Draft Horse Club Novice Clinic big success
Scott Seymour points out finer details of draft horse conformation in classroom atMorrisville College.
Lyle Rodman (at right above) instructs novice in driving pair of drafts at Novice Clinic.
Karen Mulligan (in background) instructs novice in how to prepare draft horse forshowing at Novice Clinic held at Morrisville College on April 14.
We are pleased and excited to an-nounce that Adria Diel from ReindanceFarm in Hoosick Falls, NY, will be ourjudge/clinician for our ride-a-test dres-sage event on June 3 at the WoodstockRiding Club.
If you are interested in getting startedin dressage or are looking to tweak yourtest this is a great opportunity to do so.You can ride any test from intro through2nd level.
We will begin with an informationalsession. Then each rider will ride theirtest of choice which will be scored, fol-lowed by a brief commentary, and helpwith any problem areas in that test. Af-ter all the rides are completed there will
be a lunch break with a question andanswer period. You will then have theopportunity to ride the same test again.We are limiting the clinic to 20 ridersand the cost is $50.
Stalls are available for the day of theclinic for $20.
We welcome spectators and whilethere is no charge we encourage you tomake a donation to the club.
We are hoping that this event will helpto raise funds to help the club with muchneeded repairs to damage from Irene.
For further information contact: PeigiMulligan at 845-246-4824 or RobertaJackson at 845-246-9427.
Woodstock Riding Club
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Open Spring Show, May 5Congratulations to all the competitors
who participated in the first show of theyear. The bar has been raised by ourtalented members and we cannot waitto see everyone again at the next showon June 2.
Hi. Point Results:Open Hi Point: Champion - George
Peters and Flippin Bad, Reserve -Danielle Grasmeder and Red Tai Mani-fest Destiny
Amateur Hi Point: Champion - AmyClute and JD Too Tardy, Reserve - Car-ol Moon and A Little Out of Tune, 3rd -Linda Hamilton Delisle and CharminCisco Kid
Novice Hi Point: Champion - TracyBartick-Sedrish and Xtra Spooful, Re-serve - Connie Liebig and Monets Mas-terpiece, 3rd - Kate McMahon and Gus
Youth Hi Point: Champion - MeganWildermuth and Minza Pine, Reserve -
Patrick Shannon and Kings HopefulGlo, 3rd - Alexandra Morency and ColsLittle Light
Day End Versatility:Amateur Versatility: Champion -
Kathy Urbanski and Colonels April Kid,Reserve - Amy Clute and JD Too Tardy,3rd- Amber Roberts and Hemi
Novice Versatility: Champion - TracyBartick-Sedrish and Xtra Spoonful, Re-serve - Deb Moulton and Phyllis Dollar,3rd- Kate McMahon and Gus
Youth Versatility: Champion - PatrickShannon and Kings Hopeful Glo, Re-serve - Megan Wildermuth and MinzaPine, 3rd- Alexandra Morency and ColsLittle Light
The next shows will be June 2, atWin$um Ranch, Sept. 15 at AdirondackFoothills Equine, and Sept. 29 atWin$um Ranch.
More information is available athvrha.com
Hudson Valley Ranch Horse Association
Ashton Traverse in his first HVRHA show.Here's one to watch!
Alexandra Morency competes in polebending at the HVRHA Open show onMay 5.
The Washington Coun-ty Draft Animal Associa-tion met on April 14 atthe Perry Potato Farm inHampton, NY, for theirannual Plow Day. Eightteams arrived on a per-fect spring day with sun-shine and a light breeze.Several demonstrationswere put on and folkswere given the unique op-portunity to try theirhand at plowing with ateam of horses. The PerryFamily provided hun-dreds of acres to plowand Mike Traver, with hisHalflingers Charlie Oneand Charlie Too, gavewagon rides along the riv-er and through the fields.
At noon members allgathered for a dish-to-pass picnic and barbecue
with Dave Perry at thegrill. For more informa-tion and pictures, go to
Washington County DraftAnimal association onFacebook.
Washington County Draft Animal Association
Mike Traver gave rides while driving Charlie One andCharlie Too.
Ernie Bessette drives Duke and Dan.
Craig Vollkommer drives Shiloh and Jerry.
Dawn White takes a turn with Herb Troumbley as spotter.
Mike Fields shows Junior Member Emma White how to plow with Herb Troumbley'steam Frank and Bill.
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JUN 1-3
24th NYSHC CompetitiveTrail Riding Clinic
Madison County Fair-grounds, Brookfield, NY. Infoand entries can be down-loaded from www.nyshc.org.Contact Eva Norris, 607-693-4024.
JUN 2
2012 NYS 4-H HorseProgram/Inservice
Dept. of Animal Sciences,Cornell University, MorrisonHall Resource Room 154,Ithaca, NY. 9 am - 4 pm.There is still room available.Cost is $35 for the generalpublic. Go to www.ansci.cor-nell.edu/4H/horses/inser-vice and select registration.This event is open to anyone- you don’t need to be a 4-H’er or even involved with 4-H to attend. There is stillplenty of room available.Covered topics include:Equine Genetics, Horse Mor-tality: Carcass Disposal Al-ternatives, Obstacle TrainingMounted Police Style andDeveloping Horse/RiderPartnership Mounted PoliceStyle.Contact Vicki Badala-menti, 607-255-7712 or e-mail [email protected].
4-H Fun Horse Show
Barton Valley Farm inFreeville. Classes will start at9:30 am and run until all arecompleted. Registration isopen to all youth 8-19 yearsof age, you do not need to bea current member of 4-H toparticipate. However, youthnot enrolled in the 4-H horseprogram cannot ride in theGymkana or jumping class-es. On site registration of$25/youth will be accepteduntil 9 am the day of show.All youth participating in theshow must complete a RidingSkills Evaluation that will begiven starting at 8:30 am.You can download a showregistration form with rulesinformation from our websiteat www.ccetompkins.org, orby contacting Brenda Car-penter at 272-2292 [email protected]. For addi-tional information on theTompkins County 4-H FunHorse Show, contact BrendaCarpenter at 272-2292 orDoug or Kathy Barton at844-9931. 4-H is the youthdevelopment program of Cor-nell Cooperative Extension.
AFA Certification
Ira Brook Farm, Ira VT. Con-
tact Vikki Fortier, 860-558-7397 or e-mail [email protected].
ARHA Sanctioned RanchHorse Show
Win$um Ranch, Gansevoort,NY. Contact Linda, 518-744-0601. On Internet atwww.hvrha.com
Eastern NY PlantationWalking Horse Club Open
Horse Show
Cobleskill Fairgrounds,Cobleskill, NY. ContactPaulette Lindner, 518-668-5084.
Gentle Dove Farm Demon-stration: NYS 4-H YouthDevelopment Horse Pro-gram Inservice Training
Cornell University, Ithaca,NY. Contact Joann, 585-738-7477 or e-mail [email protected]. OnInternet at www.GentleDove-Farm.com
HVRHA/ARHA SanctionedRanch Horse Show
Win$um Ranch 1392 Rte.32N, Schuylerville, NY.Classes offered: Barrels -Poles - Ranch Riding - RanchCutting - Ranch Boxing -Ranch Reining - Ranch Trail- WCH - WRH - Conforma-tion - Divisions: AllAge(open) - Amateur - Youth- Novice - Walk Trot & NoviceYouth. Day end awards.Contact Linda Delisle, 518-744-0601, e-mail [email protected] [email protected]. On Internet atwww.hvrha.com
Skyline Corral Speed Show
Tioga County Fairgrounds,Owego, NY. Open showsstarts at 9 am. $500 3-D/ 4-D barrels (not to start before3 pm); 3-D $$ poles. Call607-692-2526 [email protected] or607-624-2658 or [email protected]. OnInternet at www.skylinecor-ral.com
JUN 2-3
Winning Weekends Show
Fonda Fairgrounds, Fonda,NY. Open to all breeds ofequines, with nine differentdivisions offered for all levelsof riders. Contact WinningWeekends, 518-466-2445.On Internet at www.Win-ningWeekends.com
2012 Winning WeekendsHorse Show Series: Show
& Tell with Margo Ball
Fonda Fairgrounds, Fonda,NY. AQHA Open/Green,Novice Youth and NoviceAmateur classes offered.New for 2012 - Open andAQHA Equestrians with dis-abilities classes! WinningWeekends shows are open toall breeds of equines, withnine different divisions of-fered for all levels of riders.On Internet at www.Win-ningWeekends.com
JUN 3
NBHA Districts NY 02 &NY 05
Hawthorn Farm,Gloversville, NY. Entriesopen 9 am, close at 10:15am. Run at 11 am. ContactRobyn Valentine 518-725-5924, Laura Derrick 518-746-0087 or SamanthaEyster 518-424-0972. On In-ternet at www.nbha.com
NY Percheron AssociationSpring Clinic & Jr. Draft
Horse Show
Cortland Fairgrounds, Cort-land, NY. All Jr. exhibitorsmust be members of the NYPercheron Association.Membership can be madewhen sending in registra-tion. This show is for DraftHorses only. Exhibitors notrequired to bring their ownhorses, but are encouragedto do so. All horses musthave current coggins and ra-bies papers. $3 entryfee/class paid before May15. An additional $2/classfor late entries. Prize moneyand ribbons. Contact TomSposato, 518-339-6700 or e-mail [email protected].
Skyline CorralPerformance Show
Tioga County Fairgrounds,Owego, NY. 9 am. Judge:Jody Rieflin. Call 607-656-6448 or [email protected]. On Internet atwww.skylinecorral.com
JUN 4-9
Large Animal HealthInstitute - Equine Week
SUNY Cobleskill, Cobleskill,NY. Contact SUNYCobleskill’s Office of Profes-sional and Continuing Edu-cation, 518-255-5528 [email protected].
JUN 5
Southern Dutchess Horse& Pony Assoc. English
Hunter Show
@Body:116 Hosner Mt. Rd.,Hopewell Jct., NY. 9 am.
Contact Andy Hunt, 845-855-3199. On Internet atwww.sdhpa.com
JUN 6 & 30, JUL 13, 29,AUG 11, 12 & 26
Reining Lessons withRene Gagnon
Sandy Hill Quarter Horses,232 Eldridge Lane, FortAnn, NY. 9 am - 5 pm. 1Hour Lessons available: Pri-vate - Advanced - $75, Be-ginner - $60, Semi-private -$40 each, Group of 3 - $35each, Group of 4 - $30 each.Contact Jane Moulton , 518-632-9227 or e-mail [email protected]
JUN 7-10
NYSHC Spring PleasureRide
Pure Country Campground,176 Kelly Rd. New Berlin, NY. Four days of fun. Join theNYS Horse Council withscavenger hunts, dressageclinic, tack shop, pace, pok-er run and delicious dinners!Get your tickets now! Con-tact James Weidman, 607-847-9265, or e-mail [email protected]. On In-ternet at www.purecoun-trycampground.com
JUN 9-10
Yoscoharo Riding ClubOpen Horse Show
Cobleskill Fairgrounds,Cobleskill, NY. Contact San-di Emanual, 518-231-7807.
JUNE 9, JUL 14, AUG 4,SEP 22, OCT 20 & NOV 3
Adirondack FoothillsEquine RSNC Saddle Se-ries Sorting Competition
Adirondack Foothills Equine- 116 County Route 17A -Comstock, NY. 50% paybackclasses. Sign-ups at 9, showat 10. Contact George, 518-796-1818. On Internet atwww.adkfoothillsequine.com
JUN 10
NBHA Districts NY 02 &NY 05
Hurricane Hill Arena, Argyle,NY. Entries open 9 am, closeat 10:15 am. Run at 11 am.Contact Laura Derrick 518-746-0087 or SamanthaEyster 518-424-0972. On In-ternet at www.nbha.com
Woodstock Riding ClubAnnual June Show
Woodstock, NY. One dayhorse show including Eng-lish, Western and Drivingclasses.. Contact WoodstockRiding Club, e-mail wood-
[email protected] Internet at www.wood-stockridingclub.com
JUN 10 & SEP 9
Tri-County Pony ClubShow Series Announced
@Body:Altamont Fair-grounds. Mother’s Day,TETWP Benefit & Fall show.Trophies, day end awards.Classes for all levels. Allequines welcome. Reason-able prices. On Internet atwww.tricountyponyclub.com
JUN 12
Southern Dutchess Horse& Pony Assoc. Gymkhana
Game Show
116 Hosner Mt. Rd.,Hopewell Jct., NY. 10 am.Contact Andy Hunt, 845-855-3199. On Internet atwww.sdhpa.com
JUN 15-17
NBHA Syracuse SuperShow
NYS Fairgrounds, Syracuse,NY. On Internet atwww.nbha.com
JUN 16 & AUG 4
Beginner’s Luck NoviceHorse Show Series
Unity Stables, Montrose.Open to novice riders of allages in their 1st & 2nd yearof showing. ContactStephanie Koloski, 570-663-2751 or [email protected] or Jennifer Joines, 570-663-2703 or [email protected].
JUN 16-17
2012 ACTHATrail Challenge
Pure Country Campground,176 Kelly Rd., New Berlin,NY. Two days of separate AC-THA rides. Six obstacleseach day with six differentjudges. Dinners each day.Bonfires at night. Awards.Contact Pure CountryCampground, 607-847-9265. On Internet atwww.purecountrycamp-ground.com
Bridle Path Manor OpenHorse Shows
NYS Fairgrounds 4-H Area,Syracuse, NY. Hunter & Eng-lish classes. Each day is aseparate show Call 315-729-8507 for prize list & entryform and leave name, ad-dress & show name. ContactKathy Zimmer, 315-673-1072.
Equine Valley AssociationAQHA/PHBA/NSBA Shows
Cobleskill Fairgrounds,Cobleskill, NY. Three judges- classes run once over thetwo days. One NSBA show. 8am start time. Contact SandiEmanuel, 518-294-2022,518-231-7807 or e-mail [email protected].
Montgomery CountyEquine Club Open Horse
Show and Gymkhana
Fonda Fairgrounds, Fonda,NY. Contact Chris St.Amour, 518-829-7366.
Whipple City Days
Main St. Greenwich, NY.Come and join the WCDAAfor two days of wagon rides,craft fair, music and greatfood. Contact Karin Vollkom-mer, 518-584-6933.
JUN 17
Equine Valley AssociationAQHA Special Events
Show
Cobleskill Fairgrounds,Cobleskill, NY. Barrel Racing,Pole Bending & Trail classes.Starts 1 pm or later. ContactSandi Emanuel, 518-294-2022, 518-231-7807 or [email protected].
New England Stock HorseShow
Heritage Farm, Inc. 30 Flo-rence Rd, Easthampton MA.5 individually judged classesfor riders and their westernhorses: Ranch Handiness,Ranch Pleasure, Trail, Rein-ing & Working Cow Horse.Day end and series endawards in Green, Youth,Non-Pro and Open Divisions.Series runs 3rd Sunday eachmonth thru October. ContactHeritage Farm, Inc., 413-527-1612. On Internet atwww.farmheritage.com
JUN 21
Equine Valley AssociationAQHA Special Events
Show
Cobleskill Fairgrounds,Cobleskill, NY. Trail andWestern Pleasure Show.Starts at 9:30 am. ContactSandi Emanuel, 518-294-2022, 518-231-7807 or e-mail [email protected].
CNY Horse Club Meeting
@Body:Homer Senior Center,4 Water St., Homer, NY. 7:30pm. Annual Chicken Barbe-cue. Bring a dish to pass andyour own place setting..Contact Marge Talutis, 607-863 4261 or [email protected].
MassQHYA DelegatesMacy Saulnier, KelseyBrooks, Amy Putney andBrianna Tyler are headedto the Youth ExcellenceSeminar (YES) Confer-ence in Amarillo, Texas.Alyssa Fasolo, Amanda
Putney, Brianna andRose Blomgren will be at-tending as well. Thisthree-day, fun-packedevent offers valuableleadership skills, inspir-ing speakers and tons offun. AQHYA Officers and
Regional Directors willhold their elections.Tours of AQHA Head-quarters and Hall ofFame are also included.Have a great time!
MassQHA Novice andOpen Show was heldApril 13th-15th at
Northampton’s ThreeCounty Fairgrounds. Weenjoyed great weatherand out largest turnoutout to date for this show.The new barns were openand consensus is that“we love them”!
MassQHA news
Jessica Stepanek & Alyssa Freitas our 2011/2012 Re-gion 6 Directors
HORSE CALENDARNOTE: Calendar entries must arrive at the Country Folks office 2 weeks prior to our
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The USA Equestrian Trust is pleasedto announce that IRS-registered equinenon-profit organizations now have twoopportunities to submit grants. Planahead now to submit your applicationsfor financial grants to be funded in2012. To fill out a grant application, goto www.trusthorses.org/grant/re-quest.html. The first round deadlinewas May 7 and the second is Oct. 8 at 5p.m. EST. The targeted date for notify-ing grant recipients is within 60 days ofdue date.
In 2011, the Trust’s board waspleased to grant nearly $200,000 to 10applicants. Past recipients of grants in-clude those doing equine health re-search, land conservation, and educa-tional programs. The Trust welcomesapplications for need-based and means-tested worthy equine projects and en-courages applicants to detail those intheir applications.
Funding available for grants in-cludes approximately $70,000 re-served for Hunter and Jumper non-profit programs and activities in Cali-fornia and Nevada. Applicants for this
fund should make clear their intentionto apply for funds available from thisspecific reserve.
Among the Trust’s 2011 grant recipi-ents was the Morris Animal Foundation,which received a grant of $10,000 forresearchers at the University of Massa-chusetts who are focusing on ways totreat equine laminitis. The grant wasused to help develop more targetedtherapeutic drugs that could slowand/or prevent laminar tissue damagein horses. Morris Animal FoundationCEO/President Dr. David Haworth hadthis to say after receiving a Trust grant.“Morris Animal Foundation is thankfulfor the continued support from USAEquestrian Trust. It’s partnerships likethis that help us work to give horseslonger, healthier lives.”
Old Field Farm, Ltd., in Suffolk Coun-ty, NY, received a grant of $22,000. Withprudent spending and the assistance ofnumerous volunteers, the organizationis using the funding to help preserve theSmythe Main Barn, an historic land-mark used to enhance educational andcultural activities. “We are deeply grate-
ful for this award and recognition as weexpand and grow our programs whilewe preserve this historic equestrian OldField Farm County Parkland,” com-mented Sally A. Lynch, Ph.D., Presidentof Old Field Farm, Ltd.
For the past two years, the UnitedStates Equestrian Federation has beengranted $5,000 for its Youth CareerWorkshop held during the organiza-tion’s annual convention. The workshopbrings together youth from variousbreeds and gives them exposure to com-mittees, governance and career oppor-tunities. “These grants have been atremendous aid in funding a positiveprogram for the youth who are the fu-ture of this sport,” commented JenniferMellenkamp, USEF’s Director of Nation-al Affiliates.
It is grants like these that are theheart and soul of what the USAEquestrian Trust is all about, and itis the vision of the organization tocontinue to give to as many worthyprojects as possible.
“The board of USA Equestrian Trustfelt it was crucial during this continued
time of economic instability to expandour grants program to assist the manyworthy equine non-profits in need of as-sistance. And while no charity canmake grants to every deserving group,the Trust has significantly increased itsgiving since 2009 and hopes to contin-ue to do so,” commented USA Equestri-an Trust President Alan F. Balch.
The Trust has an easy online applica-tion process, which includes a reviewpage on which non-profits can bothproof and edit their applications beforesubmitting. All applicants must submita proposed budget for their projects asword processing documents. Applica-tions cannot be submitted without one.If you have any questions about apply-ing, please e-mail [email protected].
All grant applications MUST be sub-mitted online or postmarked no laterthan Oct. 8. No late applications will beconsidered. To learn more about USAEquestrian Trust and/or its grant pro-gram for equine non-profits, visit theweb site at www.trusthorses.org.
USA Equestrian Trust expands grant program assisting equine non-profits
This spring, the Region 2 4-H HECheld the annual Horse Extravaganza forthe 4-H members of the region. Theevent was held at the Midlakes CentralSchool in Phelps, NY with 70 youth tak-ing part in the educational event. TheExtravaganza is the largest educationalevent that the region sponsors.
The contest is divided into two compe-titions: the Horse Bowl Contest in whichis similar to a quiz bowl competitionand members are asked horse relatedquestions and Hippology Contest inwhich rotate through nine different sta-tions where they answer specific ques-tions about a wide variety of topics re-lated to the equine. The top scoring con-testants from the contest will representRegion 2 at the state events. The pri-mary objective of both contests is toprovide an opportunity for youth en-rolled in 4-H horse projects to demon-strate their knowledge of equine relatedsubject matter in a competitive settingwhere attitudes of friendliness and fair-ness prevail.
A very special thank you to all the vol-unteers who served as judges, modera-tors, timers and scorers who helpedmake the day a success for all those in-volved. Congratulations to all the 4-Her’s for their outstanding showing atthe event. Good Luck to the Region 2 4-
Her’s at the NYS educational events.2012 Region 2 Hippology Results
Senior Team Top 3 Placings: 1st -
Ontario/Genesee/Steuben; 2nd - Liv-ingston B; 3rd - Livingston A
Individual Top 3 Placings: 1st - SanaPericone, Livingston; 2nd - Rachel VonHagn, Steuben; 3rd - Emily Clark, Cayuga
JuniorTeam Top 3 Placings: 1st - Livingston
A; 2nd - Wayne A; 3rd -Ontario/Steuben/Cayuga
Individual Top 3 Placings: 1st - HaleyHenretty, Wayne; 2nd - Anna Von Hagn,Steuben; 3rd - Megan Korpiel, Liv-ingston
NoviceTeam Top 3 Placings: 1st - Livingston;
2nd - Ontario/Genesee; 3rd - Wayne BIndividual Top 3 Placings: 1st -
Kendra Legters, Livingston; 2nd - SarahMuilwyk, Wayne; 3rd - MaureenPontarelli, Livingston
2012 Region 2 Horse Bowl ResultsSeniors
Team Top 3 Placings: 1st - LivingstonA; 2nd - Cayuga A; 3rd - Yates
Individual Top 3 Placings: 1st - EmilyCosgrove, Livingston; 2nd - Emily Clark,Cayuga; 3rd - Sarah Knop, Livingston
JuniorsTeam Top 3 Placings: 1st - Wayne A; 2nd
- Ontario/Steuben/Wayne; 3rd - CayugaIndividual Top 3 Placings: 1st - Haley
Henretty, Wayne; 2nd - Mikayla Bolanda,Livingston; 3rd - Megan Korpiel, Livingston
NoviceTeam Top 3 Placings: 1st -
Wayne/Livingston; 2nd - Ontario/Steuben; 3rd - Wayne
Top Individual Placings: 1st -Kendra Legters, Livingston; 2nd -Paige Skinner, Steuben; 3rd - SarahMuilwyk-Wayne
Region 2 4-H Horse Education Committee holds Horse Extravaganza
Top 20 Region 2 Junior Horse Bowl contestants
Top 20 Region 2 2012 Senior Hippology contestantsTop Region 2 Novice Horse Bowl and Hippology contestants
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Equine Valley AssociationAQHA/PHBA/NSBA Show
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Sandy Hill Quarter Horses232 Eldridge Lane, Fort Ann,NY . ARHA classes as well asgreen rider classes. Day endawards. Contact Jane Moul-ton, 518-632-9227 or [email protected]. On Inter-net at www.EMRHA.com
Saratoga Friends of HorsesExhibit
Route 67 Country Store &Café, 1958 Route 67, Charl-ton, NY. 10 am - 5 pm. Host-ed by the Route 67 CountryStore & Café. Vendor spaceis limited so get your appli-cation in early! Call 518-882-7347. On Internet atwww.rt67cafe.com
JUN 23-24
Equine Valley AssociationAQHA/PHBA/NSBA Shows
Cobleskill Fairgrounds,Cobleskill, NY. Two judges -classes run once over thetwo days. One NSBA show.Starts at 8 am. Contact San-di Emanuel, 518-294-2022,518-231-7807 or e-mail [email protected].
JUN 24
Classic Horse Show Series
NYS Fairgrounds 4-H Area,Syracuse, NY. Hosted by Bri-dle Path Manor. Hunter &Equitation classes. Call 315-729-8507 for prize list & en-try form and leave name, ad-dress & show name. ContactKathy Zimmer, 315-673-1072.
Equine Valley AssociationAQHA Special Events
Show
Cobleskill Fairgrounds,
Cobleskill, NY. Barrel Racingand Pole Bending Classes.Starts 1 pm or later. ContactSandi Emanuel, 518-294-2022, 518-231-7807 or e-mail [email protected].
NBHA Districts NY 02 &NY 05
Painted Pony. Entries open 9am, close at 10:15 am, runat 11 am. Contact ShanaGraham 518-696-2421, Lau-ra Derrick 518-746-0087 orSamantha Eyster 518-424-0972. On Internet atwww.nbha.com
JUN 25
Southern Dutchess Horse& Pony Assoc. 3-D
Cloverleaf Barrel Series
116 Hosner Mt. Rd.,Hopewell Jct., NY. 10 am.Contact Doreen Higham,845-724-3721. On Internetat www.sdhpa.com
JUN 30
Horse & Pony Benefit Show
CCE Training Center, 356Middleline Rd, Ballston Spa,NY. 8:30am. Hosted by theRearin’ To Go 4-H Club. Rainor shine. NO 4-H member-ship required to participate.We have 75 classes, fromchildren to adult, (threeclasses are designated forequestrians w/disabilities).AM - western and green divi-sion; PM - english and adultW/T/J. Classes pinned 1-6place and 12 day end cham-pionships. Classes are $8,Save 25% by pre entering.Contact Alice, 518-321-5684.
Northwest Riding &Driving Youth Introduction
to Extreme Cowboy
Contact Barbara Rousseau,802-796-3440, e-mail
JUL 1
EMRHA Cowboy Race
Gelinas Farm, 471 4thRange Road Pembroke, NH.Open & Green Divisions, dayend awards. Contact JaneMoulton, 518-632-9227 [email protected]. OnInternet atwww.EMRHA.com
JUL 1-13 & 15-27, JUL 29- AUG 10 & AUG 12-24
Frost Valley Horse Camps
Frost Valley YMCA,Claryville, NY. For all levelsand skill of rider in the heartof the Catskill Mountains,just 2.5 hours from NewYork City. Contact JennyStover, 845-985-2291 or e-mail [email protected] Internet at www.frostval-ley.org
JUL 7-8
Pure Country VersatilityRace
Pure Country Campground,176 Kelly Rd., New Berlin,NY. Six classes, all with pay-back, awards at end of year,enter them all! 10 acre ob-stacle course on site. Con-tact Pure Country Camp-ground, 607-847-9265. OnInternet at www.purecoun-trycampground.com
The Ride Way Clinic:Cattle Working with Aaron
Ralston 2012 &Jeff Veicht.
County Line Stables, 985State Highway 67, Amster-dam, NY. $500/rider for allday, both sessions. ContactPasquale and Jean MarieCoppola, 518 842 2978, e-mail [email protected]. On Internet atwww.countyl inestables-
ny.com
JUL 14
$700 Added Skyline CorralTioga County Fair Show
Tioga County Fairgrounds,Owego, NY. Barrels to beginat 2 pm. 4-D barrels & 3-Dpoles. NBHA NY06 sanc-tioned. This show will havethe option of pre-entry, besure to check out the websiteas the date approaches. Call607-692-2526 [email protected] or607-624-2658 or [email protected]. OnInternet at www.skylinecor-ral.com
Hamilton Wagon RideCamp Over
Roy Hamilton Crown Point,NY. Camp over and wagonride. Contact Roy Hamilton,518-499-0040 or Karin Vol-lkommer 518-584-6933.
JUL 14-15
Silver Spur Riding ClubOpen Horse Show and
Gymkhana
Fonda Fairgrounds, Fonda,NY. Contact Deb Yacobucci,518-673-5668.
JUL 15
Draft Horse Show
North Stonington Fair, NorthStonington, CT. Contact NitaKincaid, 860-535-1416. OnInternet at www.easternct-drafthorse.com
NBHA Districts NY 02 &NY 05
Adirondack Foothills. En-
tries open 9 am, close at10:15 am, run at 11 am.Contact Laura Derrick 518-746-0087 or SamanthaEyster 518-424-0972. On In-ternet at www.nbha.com
New England Stock HorseShow
Heritage Farm, Inc. 30 Flo-rence Rd, Easthampton MA.5 individually judged classesfor riders and their westernhorses: Ranch Handiness,Ranch Pleasure, Trail, Rein-ing & Working Cow Horse.Day end and series endawards in Green, Youth,Non-Pro and Open Divisions.Series runs 3rd Sunday eachmonth thru October. ContactHeritage Farm, Inc., 413-527-1612. On Internet atwww.farmheritage.com
JUL 21
Skyline Corral Speed Show
Tioga County Fairgrounds,Owego, NY. Open showsstarts at 9 am. $500 3-D/ 4-D barrels (not to start before3 pm); 3-D $$ poles. NPBAapproved. Call 607-692-2526 or [email protected] or 607-624-2658 [email protected] Internet at www.sky-linecorral.com
Summer Time Fun
Bridle Path Manor, HowlettHill Rd., Camillus, NY.Hunter & Equitation classes.Some over fence classes arescheduled to ride ongrass.Call 315-729-8507 forprize list & entry form and
leave name, address & showname. Contact Kathy Zim-mer, 315-673-1072.
JUL 28
Gentle Dove Farm’s Versa-tile Horse Obstacle Clinic:
Mounted Police Style
Turk’s Southwind Stable2179 Dean Rd, Lodi, NY.12:30-5:30 pm. Riders willwork with their mounts increative sensory and obsta-cle situations, with the em-phasis on versatility chal-lenges. Spectators welcome.Discounts for pre-registra-tion! Contact Joann, 585-738-7477 or e-mail [email protected]. OnInternet at www.GentleDove-Farm.com
Shelburne Farms DraftHorse Field Day
Shelburne Farms. 11 am - 2pm. Come watch us while weshow how we can use draftanimals on today’s farms.Lunch will be served at thelocation. Contact Karen My-ers, 802-316-1274.
JUL 28-29
Cowboy Weekend
Pure Country Campground,176 Kelly Rd., New Berlin,NY. Saturday & Sundayevents in and out of the are-na. Barrels, obstacles, trailrides, breakfast, dinners.Camping, bonfires. Booknow. Contact Pure CountryCampground, 607-847-9265. On Internet atwww.purecountrycamp-ground.com
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