Page 1 • COUNTRY FOLKS MANE STREAM • July 2012 All Breeds • All Disciplines Volume 3 Number 5 U.S. Equestrian Team ~ Page 3 COLUMNISTS Ask the Vet 7 Judy Van Put Horse Tales 14 Lynn Palm Palm Partnership 5 Bob Jefferys & Suzanne Sheppard Two As One Horsmanship 10 Mitzi Summers Summers E.T. 4 George Peters From the Ranch 6 July 2012 www.cfmanestream.com Your Connection to the Northeast Equine Market Clarkson, NY continues its rodeo traditions ~ Page 2 Summer Fair Issue
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All Breeds • All Disciplines Volume 3 Number 5
U.S. Equestrian Team ~ Page 3
COLUMNISTSAsk the Vet 7Judy Van PutHorse Tales 14Lynn PalmPalm Partnership 5
Bob Jefferys & Suzanne SheppardTwo As One Horsmanship 10
Mitzi SummersSummers E.T. 4George PetersFrom the Ranch 6
July 2012
www.cfmanestream.com Your Connection to the Northeast Equine Market
Clarkson, NYcontinues its
rodeo traditions~ Page 2
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by Jennifer WagesterIn 1994, residents of Clarkson, NY,
and surrounding areas formed theClarkson Horseman Association to edu-cate the community about horses. Theassociation started with hosting openhorse shows at the Clarkson Horse Are-na at Hafner Park and participating in avariety of local parades and events. Theyalso provided rides to the handicappedcommunity at Camp Abilities held on theSUNY Brockport campus.
A decade or so later, member BobDeMitry approached Pat Tooley, theClarkson Horseman President, abouthosting a rodeo. Pat Tooley, a rodeo en-thusiast and fan of Brahma bull riding,was excited about the idea. The associa-tion then talked with the Town of Clark-son Supervisor, Paul Kimball, and, withhis support, they founded the ClarksonRodeo Days. The Rawhide Rodeo Compa-ny of Leicester, NY, was selected as thestock contractor, and the rodeo wassanctioned by the American ProfessionalRodeo Association (APRA).
After six years of successful rodeos,the rodeo “hat” has been passed from theClarkson Horseman Association to
Cross Over the Line Rodeo Company ofWarsaw, NY. Fred and Michelle Backlas,along with their son Louis, own and op-erate Cross Over the Line Rodeo Compa-ny. Fred has been involved in rodeo allhis life. From 1984 to 1998, Fred wasnamed the top APRA Bareback Rider 13out of 15 years, and APRA selected himas the top All Around Cowboy in 1988.
Fred’s love for horses is paired with hisson’s love for bulls. The two of them haveworked to select and maintain a herd of“athletes” from Texas and Oklahoma,along with fine stock that have been bornand raised in western New York. Theherd is cared for at the Backlas family’sranch located in the rolling hills ofWyoming County.
The 2012 Clarkson Rodeo attractedtalented cowboys and cowgirls from thelocal area as well as from Pennsylvania,Ohio, Georgia, Florida, Wyoming, andCanada. The rodeo opened Thursday,June 7, with a charity event for specialneeds children and adults, and contin-ued through the weekend.
Each performance started with a dis-play of equestrian skill as the Cross Overthe Line Rodeo Company Victory Riders
took to the arena. Michelle Backlas thenpresented the American flag, which washonored with the national anthem. After-wards, attendees watched contestantsvie for top honors in bareback broncoriding, bull riding, break away calf rop-ing, and cowgirl barrel racing.
Rodeo clowns and live entertainmentalso were part of the show. During Fri-day’s event, Mercury Morgan set a worldrecord by successfully jumping his bicy-cle over the backs of 10 bucking bullsand crashing through a wall of fire. Pro-fessional rodeo clown, Rusty McCrae, al-so garnered cheers and applause for his“acts” that combined comedy with rodeotalent.
Future rodeo stars were given a chanceto show their talent as well. The mutton(sheep) and calf scrambles, along with aPeeWee Bull Twister event (youngsterson stick bulls), drew young rodeo fansfrom the stands. For many, this was theirfirst time in a rodeo ring.
Over 40 bull riders were entered tocompete and the competition was tough.Hometown favorite, Josh Schmieder,ofWayland, NY, was among the bull-ridingcontestants. Josh was the 2011 PCRA(Professing Christ Rodeo Association)Bull Riding Champion.
Some of the bulls weighed over 2,000pounds. One called Kubota White Wolfhad everyone’s attention on Saturday
night. He was the “bounty bull”, a largeguy that had bucked off every cowboy inthe past three years. Kubota Tractor inBrockport, NY, issued a $1,000 “bounty”that could be claimed by the bull riderwho made a successful eight second ride.That night, White Wolf prevailed andmaintained his “undefeated” title.
After Sunday’s performance, overallwinners in each event were determined.Top honors in the bareback bronco rid-ing went to Darren Woollett (70 points),Josh Schmieder (69 points), and RandyCapwell (66 points). Laura Schmiederwon the break-away calf roping event.Amy Seely took home first in barrel rac-ing with a time of 15.905 seconds. Bo-bette Raves placed second with a time of16.488 seconds, and Michelle Conrowearned a close third at 16.5 seconds.Bull riders in the top spots were DarrenWoollett (82 points), Jake Carr (79points), and Josh Schmieder (73 points).Overall, $10,000 in buckles, cash, andprizes were awarded to the winners.
Josh Schmieder, Randy Capwell, andDarren Woollett are currently the topthree contenders in the race for PCRA2012 champion honors. The 2012 PCRAAll Around Champion Cowboy will beawarded a beautiful Rossi 44 lever actionrifle, provided by K & K Guns of Varys-burg, NY.
Clarkson, NY,continues its rodeo tradition
by Judy Van PutFair Winds farm, located in Cream Ridge, NJ (Upper
Freehold Township) has been enjoying extra attentionlately, due to a tiny newcomer that has already brokenrecords despite being just a few weeks of age. The new-comer is a Standardbred foal; what makes it so unusu-al is that the foal, born to the bay stallion Art Major andout of the bay mare Coochie Mama, is white! And thechances of two bay horses (brown with black manesand tails) having a white foal are one in 200,000.
Mark Mullen has been managing Fair Winds Farm forthe past 25 years. He explained that “the stallion end ofthe business stopped about 15 years ago; it became sostrong and was so competitive in New Jersey that small
farms found it difficult to attract the top stallions,” andcontinued that although the farm had stood many ex-cellent stallions in the past, the main focus now is onbreeding mares to the most commercially successfulsires in order to make significant money selling off-spring. “We’re keeping our own brood mares (about 35)— we’re a maternity and nursery for primarily Stan-dardbred horses. And we provide reproductive servicesto customer’s mares and help sell the offspring.”
Coochie Mama, the 12-year-old bay mare whosewhite foal has caused such excitement at the farm, ac-tually belongs to a customer: “She’s not our horse, butshe’s been here about seven or eight years. The mare(had) a nice record of about $135,000 in winnings —
she was a quality racehorse with a quality pedigree andwe sold a few of her offspring for decent money.”
Coochie Mama has had five previous foals, four ofwhich were sold at auction for the owner, and all ofwhich were regular (bay or brown) colored. Mark stat-ed, “So far her offspring have been a moderate successas racehorses. This is the first by Art Major.”
The sire of her 2012 foal stands at Blue Chip Farm —in Warwick, Orange County, NY. “The Blue Chip breed-ing rules in New York State are that you have to bringthe mare inside the state of New York to get bred; theywon’t ship the semen to New Jersey. Art Major has been
The fair-skinned foal of Fair Winds Farm
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Cross Over the Line Rodeo Company Victory Riders opened the Clarkson Rodeo.Photos by Jennifer Wagester
The bull, Mellow Yellow, kept Colten Carrol of Ohio from reaching his 8 second goal.
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by Jane PrimeranoHidden near the village of Pottersville
in the rolling hills where Somerset, Mor-ris and Hunterdon counties in New Jer-sey come together is Hamilton Farm —once a 5,000 acre privately-owned farmand now the headquarters of the UnitedStates Equestrian Team Foundaton.
Down a narrow lane appear the stoneand stucco barns that were built be-tween 1911 and 1916 by Wall Street fin-ancier James Cox Brady and named forhis wife, Elizabeth Jane Hamilton Brady.Brady raised dairy and beef cattle,sheep, pigs, chickens, ducks and geese,but his special interest was in horses.Horses remain special to the site whichwas introduced to the U.S. EquestrianTeam by 1952 Olympic team memberArthur McCashin who lived in nearbyGladstone. USET moved onto the facilityin 1961.
Originally, the USET maintained ateam stock of horses, but since 1980horses and riders are selected for all dis-
ciplines in international events. Thesanctioned Olympic events are showjumping, eventing and dressage.
The trials for the dressage team areheld in the ring at Hamilton Farms. Nor-mally, a weekend that is special to thehorsey set: riders, owners, trainers, ven-dors who sell equine-related items, the2012 trials were packed with a presscorps more knowledgeable about politicsthan horsemanship due to the presenceof Ann Romney. The wife of the pre-sumptive Republican nominee for Presi-dent owns Rafalca who will be travelingto London with Jan Ebeling, 53, Mrs.Romney’s dressage tutor.
Joining Ebeling in London will be Stef-fan Peters and Tina Konyot participatingin team dressage and Adrienne Lyle anindividual competitor.
They will compete in a country and ona continent where dressage is a popularand respected sport. In the U.S., this bal-let-like discipline is not as highly regard-ed as eventing and show jumping.
Although only three disciplines areOlympic-level sports, the U. S. Equestri-an Team Foundation supports eighthigh-performance disciplines: dressage,driving, endurance, eventing, jumping,reining, para-equestrian and vaulting.Driving events are also held at HamiltonFarms.
The foundation is the fund-raising armof equestrian sports. Executive DirectorBonnie Jenkins and her daughter,Claire, were manning a booth for theUSEF at the dressage trials. “This is forvisibility,” she said of the items for sale ather table and another tent. “We workwith individuals involved in the sportand other fund raising.”
Putting on any event takes the USETstaff and more than 80 volunteers, ac-cording to Beth Collier who served as ascribe at the dressage trials. “We havevolunteers who help with stabling, park-ing, security, many things. This wasn’tbuilt as a show venue, so there are dif-ferent needs at Hamilton.”
Collier comes from Lusby, MD, about ahalf-hour south of Annapolis, but othervolunteers are from nearby. Audrey
Baris and Denise Fant are both regis-tered nurses who live in New Jersey. Au-drey retired to take care of horses.Denise takes vacation time from her jobas a neo-natal nurse at Newark Beth Is-rael Hospital. Both do stable manage-ment for the dressage trials and workother events when they can.
Land Rover is a major sponsor of thetrials and provides preferred parking forits company’s vehicles as well as a “RoverLounge” for the many dogs people bring.The occasional announcement betweencompetitors reminded dogs not to allowtheir humans off leash.
Previously chosen for the OlympicShow Jumping team were Rich Fellers onMollie and Harry Chapman’s Flexible,Beezie Madden on Coral Reef Ranch’sCoral Reef Via Volo, Reed Kessler on herown Cylana, McLain Ward on GrantRoad Partners Antares F and CharlieJayne on Pony Lane Farms Chill RZ.
Eventing participants are Will Cole-man, Tiana Coudray, Phillip Dutton, WillFoudress Sinead Halpin, Boyd Martin,Clark Montgomery, Karen O’Connor andAllison Springer.
U.S. Equestrian Team
Olympic contender Steffan Peters rides Sundance 8 at the Olympic trials at HamiltonFarm in Gladstone, NJ. Photos by Jane Primerano
a very successful top sire in the state of New York andoutside the state. His offspring sold for an average ofabout $40,000 or so at auction last fall — so owner ofthis mare, Coochie Mama, arranged for breeding.
“On delivery day, 11 months later, the (stable) manstarts to pull the foal out. (It was) a normal presenta-tion with the front feet together and muzzle, and hesee’s that there’s a little white…. and then the shoul-ders came out and he sees a little more white. Thenonce it gets past the shoulders and (the foal) pops rightout — and it’s all white! Foals are mostly all bay andbrowns with very little white… Imagine the presenta-tion — ‘Oh! There’s some white here!’ And there youhave it!”
Mark said that his thought was that there was somekind of mix-up — but DNA testing proved otherwise.The test, which was done right away, confirmed thatthe foal was indeed an offspring of Art Major; by a mu-tation that occurred in a gene called the “KIT” gene.While rare, it is not completely unheard of, having ap-peared in Thoroughbreds as well as in Standardbreds.
“We have some grays in this business, but they arefairly uncommon. The big difference with this foal is
that his skin is pink — he does not have darkskin. And he’s not an albino, he’s literally whiteand his eyes are very dark blue. All he has is alittle roan on his poll and a little specklingacross the middle of his back; the rest is whitewith pink skin.
“He’s a good looking foal — if you see himrunning around in the field with her he getsalong very well, seems athletic — although(the owner) he’s inclined to bring him to auc-tion. This is such an unusual event and we’veactually had a few people express an interestin buying him right now, which is pretty un-common in our business. “If the fair-skinnedfoal from Fair Winds Farm is destined for sale,he will probably be headed to one of the twomost significant sales in the United States: theLexington Selected Yearling Sale in Lexington,KY, in early October; or the StandardbredHorse Sale in Harrisburg, PA, during the firstweek in November. But no matter where hewinds up, there is no doubt his white coat willbe turning heads and drawing attention for therest of his life.
This rare white Standardbred foal will be drawing attention forthe rest of his life.
Photo courtesy of photoartbysami
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Competitors cross on the horse path.
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by Mitzi SummersWith the popularity of horses ever in-
creasing, and the resulting marketingopportunities for articles, DVDS, andproduct production becoming more lu-crative, some misconceptions havebeen generated and have become ac-cepted by many horse people withoutfurther investigation. Others have beenaround for many years. Some arecaused by the desire for short-cuts,some are caused by ignorance of the fi-nal results desired by most horse peo-ple, and some are useful for trainers ei-ther intimidated by horses or usinghorses to increase their ego and income.
Joining up and round penningThis practice has a valid foundation
with trainers who work with genuinelywild horses or horses that have an as-sertive or aggressive attitude with theirhandlers. Cowboys who had a veryshort time to get range horses to accepta rider, or who were actually trainingmustangs, found it a useful shortcut toenable them to ride the horse and there-fore make him useful as soon as possi-ble.
Chasing the horse around a fairlysmall circular pen, the horse was forcedto have a close proximity to the handler,
putting him directly into a prey-preda-tor position.
There is a point in this method whenthe horse, who has been literally run-ning for his life comes to the human in atotally submissive posture. Often peo-ple interpret this as an “I now trust you”situation, but it is really a gesture of to-tal submission. The trainer now feels hehas complete dominance over the ani-mal. In my opinion with the averagehorse this is a much more contentiousmethod than is necessary. There is nev-er a good reason to be unnecessarilycruel to a horse.
Round penning now, unfortunately,has morphed into a multi-million dollarfad. In many promotional venues whichoffer various horse training methodsand products, round penning often con-stitutes at least one fourth of the sub-jects offered. Again, in SOME instancesit is more than justified.
Another consideration is how roundpenning can physically affect the horse.
I have heard lungeing a horse criti-cized because it is detrimental on ahorse’s back and legs (if done correctlyand carefully this is not true), but,strangely, round penning has notearned this censure. Observe round
penning carefully the next time youwatch it. Is care taken that the horse is,physically ready for this exacting exer-cise? Is the horse well muscled, condi-tioned, and had correct strengtheningwork for this? Is it able to withstand thequick turns often desired by the train-er?
François de la Gueriniere, one of thetrue masters of horses and training,states unequivocally in his book thatcare must be taken with a young horseto limit the amount of circles it is askedto perform. The rider not only has to beaware of any strain on the horse’s jointsand back, but needs to be concernedwith the future schooling of the horse.Straight lines and circles of varying di-ameter must be included in the basictraining.
In some situations there can be a ben-efit in teaching your horse to round pen.Just be careful of the reasons and theway it is done, and be aware that it hasto be done correctly, and by a knowl-edgeable horse handler.
Knotted rope haltersAnother training aid that has come
into wide use is the knotted rope orpolypropylene halter. When I wasyounger, the Johnson Rope Halter wasused, but it had no knots in it. In recentyears many Natural Horsemanshiptrainers have successfully added this totheir marketing items. Again, this hal-ter can be useful in some situations, butit should never be accepted as the onlycontrolling type of halter that a horsewears.
It was originally meant as a method ofcontrolling an unruly horse, not a horsethat has been trained and is not in a sit-uation where force or discomfort have tobe used to control him.
Horses are flight creatures. They re-sist discomfort and try to get away fromit. I have seen many situations in whichthe knotted halters have created behav-ioral problems in the horse. The horsepulls back gently and the rope halter,especially if it is fitted incorrectly, im-mediately results in pain for the horse.The person sees the horse come againstthe halter and start pulling. Immediate-ly the “trainer” labels the horse as aproblem. It is very dramatic to see thehorse fighting against the halter, andwhen it is finally subdued may make thetrainer look good, but generally itshould not happen in the first place.
Pain is never a great motivator inworking with a horse, and battling ahorse when it is in flight mode makes nosense. A trainer should always be tryingto lower the animal’s fear, not create theproblem.
If it is necessary to work with a knot-ted halter, make certain of the fit. Thenoseband knots should sit just belowthe lower points of the facial crest. Oth-erwise the knots can hit sensitive facialnerves. Also be certain that the nose-band is not too low. The knots can com-press and damage the soft nasal carti-lage. There have been tests done in Eng-land which have verified that horsescan suffer permanent facial nerve dam-age from misuse of these halters.
Care must be taken with any equip-ment used with your horse. Do re-search, watch techniques used, andmake certain that they do indeed makesense. It may be difficult to questionmethods used by famous clinicians.justmake sure that the methods are howyou want to communicate with yourhorse.
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Country Folks
Horse training myths and misconceptions
Cover photo by Jennifer WagesterMichelle Backlas presented the Americanflag for the National Anthem at ClarksonRodeo.
by Ashley Griffin, University of KentuckyClean, fresh, palatable water should
be available to the horse at all times.A mature, idle horse (500 kg) will re-
quire between 10 and 12 gallons of wa-ter per day, depending on environmen-tal and/or physiological conditions.
Factors that change water consump-tion:
1. pregnancy2. lactation3. work4. profuse sweating5. environmental temperature.Pregnant mares require about 10 percent more water than nonpregnant mares.
Lactating mares require 50 to 70 percent additional water to replace the waterused in milk production. The water requirement for horses subjected to hard workwill double due to water lost through sweat and respiration. Increases in ambienttemperature will also cause the horse’s water requirement to double.
Before and during prolonged exercise, horses should be encouraged to consumeas much water as possible to prevent dehydration. Following exercise, horsesshould be cooled down before drinking or have free access to water. Water con-sumed in large amounts by a hot horse after exercise can lead to colic, laminitis,or founder.
Automatic horse water bowls are useful because they provide a constant supplyof water and decrease labor costs. Frequent cleaning of water buckets preventshorses from ingesting anything that may have fallen into them, such as feces.Cleaning also prevents algae or bacteria buildup on the walls of the bucket. Watertemperature should range between 45° to 65ºF (7° to 18ºC), because horses will bereluctant to drink water that is too hot or too cold. In the winter, outside watershould be checked regularly to make sure that it is not frozen. If horses are housedin box stalls, small water heaters may be used to prevent water from freezing.
Source: www.extension.org
Water needs for horses
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by Lynn PalmIn this series of articles, I am sharing
some simple stretching and flexibilityexercises to help build a rider’s relax-ation, proper form, and balance. Beforewe start, let me repeat some importantsafety considerations for those of youwho are new to this series.
To do these exercises you will need aconsistent, well schooled horse that istacked up with saddle, bridle and legprotection. Practice in a large enclosedarea like a paddock, corral, or arena togive you and your horse more security.These exercises can be done in either aWestern or English saddle. A Westernsaddle will give you more security, andit is a great confidence builder. Howev-er, whether you are a Western or Eng-lish rider, using an English saddle forthese exercises will help to build betterform, balance, and confidence.
As with all physical activities, if youexperience any pain or have medicalconditions that could be complicated bydoing any of these exercises, STOP!Seek advice from a health care profes-sional before continuing.
All of these exercises should be donevery slowly. Be sure to breathe whendoing them. This is important becauseit encourages relaxation. If you findyourself holding your breath, talk orsing to encourage regular breathing.
While doing these exercises think“CENTER-SQUARE-BALANCED.” Con-tinually analyze your position usingthese three key words to maintain prop-
er rider position while working to im-prove your flexibility.More lower body exercises/stretches
Knee to elbow touches:Sit centered in the saddle with your
legs in normal riding position and feetout of the stirrups. Bring both arms infront of you. Keeping your elbows closeto shoulder height, bend them in a 90-degree angle. Your arms should look asif you are getting ready to do a chin upfrom an imaginary bar located in frontof your face.
Starting with the left leg, bring theknee up until your leg touches the el-bow. Then bring the leg back down. Ifyou have difficulty doing this, bringyour shoulders back slightly, which willallow more mobility in your pelvis area.Try not to collapse your upper body tobring the elbow to the knee, but insteaduse your leg muscles to bring the kneeto the elbow. Do 3-5 of touches on oneside, then switch. Gradually build your-self up to doing more.
Leg swings:Take your feet out of the stirrups and
hold onto the saddle’s pommel to helpkeep your body centered during this ex-ercise. Working one leg at a time, slowlyswing the entire leg forward as far asyou can, and then extend it backward asfar as possible. Keep the knee slightlybent. To be effective, the movementmust come from the hip joint not fromswinging the lower leg from the knee.Keep your upper body as centered andstill as possible. Do several swings withone leg, and then switch to the other leg.
Thigh openers:This is a more difficult exercise that
really helps to stretch and open the in-ner thigh while improving balance.Starting with the left leg, bring the kneeup in front of the saddle. Grasp thefront of the knee with the left hand.Keeping the knee up and level, flex theleg from the forward position, and thenpress it outward to the side as far aspossible. Your hand should guide yourleg, not hold it up! Be careful not to pullthe leg so hard outwards that you over-stretch the inner thigh muscles. Slowlymove the leg forward, outward, andthen back to forward. The upper legsshould stay very level, and the lower legis off the saddle.
Still more lower bodyexercises/stretches
The purpose of the following exercisesis to build lower leg and ankle flexibili-ty. They can be performed at the walk,trot, and some at the canter. For theseexercises, the reins should be organizedand in one hand. Do not tie themaround the saddle horn.
Upper Thigh and Ankle Flex:This exercise can be done standing
still or at the walk. Start with the rightleg. Taking the right foot out of the stir-rup, flex the knee and bring the foot upand behind you to the back of the sad-dle’s cantle. Grasp the back of the anklewith your right hand as you keep thefoot flexed. Hold this stretch for five toten seconds and breathe! Keep the kneeon the saddle and stretch the upper leg
down. Then release the ankle and allowthe lower leg to stretch back down to-ward the stirrup. Do the same with theother leg. This is a great exercise forstretching the thigh muscles and im-proving ankle flexibility.
Ankle circles:Riding without stirrups is always a
good way to improve flexibility andbalance. With the horse at the walk ortrot, rotate both ankles in a circularmotion inward toward the horse. Re-peat, but rotate outward. Do severalsets of rotations.
Toe points:Again, riding without stirrups with
the horse at the walk or trot, flex the an-kles so that the toes point upwards.Hold for a few seconds. Then flex theankles so that the toes point toward theground. Add some variety by practicingpicking up your stirrups by just flexingthe ankles inward without letting thelower leg move. Drop your fee from thestirrups and start again.
Mix and match:Be creative as you do all of the exer-
cises I have given you. Mix and matchthem to develop your own personalwarm-up and flexibility routine. Tryplacing one pole on the ground whereyou will be working. Practice doing oneor several exercises as your horse walksor trots over the pole.
Pick up the pace-exercises at thecanter
Once you feel secure doing the upper
Pick Up &
Deliver at a
Gallop!
Building a partnership with your horseRider position, part 5, lower body exercises, continued
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by George PetersSometimes a great cow
horse or a beginner cowhorse doesn’t need realcattle. Last article I hadtwo maneuvers that I be-lieve are at the foundationof cow work. This time Iwant to talk about simu-lated cow work, common-ly known as the “Flag”.
All of the five workingcow horse clinics thatRussel Dilday, three timeWorld’s Greatest Horse-man winner, among manyother NRCHA awards he
has earned, always useda flag for a portion of hisclinic. The flag has manyadvantages over the realdeal. The flag can bestopped, turned, andmoved at the pace thehorse can handle. Thecow does its own thing.
My first flag was from acutting horse trainer’sidea. I found an old exer-cise bike, bought 10 dol-lars worth of clotheslinealong with a clotheslinepulley, and put the ropeover the wheel of the ex-ercise bike, through thepulley, and attached the“flag” which can be a rag,toy animal, etc.
The real flags are nowremote controlled, pow-ered by electricity, speedcontrolled, awesome train-ing tools. But whether youuse the $10 flag, or the$1,200 flag, the horse’scorrectness of movementsis the most important part
of training the horse for fu-ture cow work.
The distance from theflag varies from cuttingvs. working cowhorse.The cutter stays 15 feetaway. The cowhorseworks much closer. Hors-es that do both are askedto stop, back up a step ortwo straight, then turn toand with the flag. Thehorse at first may fear theflag, just like the cow, souse the “Buddy” systemuntil it isn’t necessary.
As the horse works theflag some will do it withlittle or no help from therider, others need to bereined through each step.The more “Natural” flaghorse will soon start tostop a little crooked, cir-cle instead of rollbackand hang behind the flagin anticipation of the nextturn. All of these faultsneed correction, some-times even without the
flag and back to drywork. The perfect turnwith the flag is a horsegoing halfway past theflag, straight, with a hardstop, backs a step androlls cleanly over thehocks and moves forwardto get up with the flagagain. Cows do good roll-
backs; therefore thecowhorse needs to matchthe move.
Nothing shows theweakness of a horse orrider like a cow.
body exercises I ex-plained in a prior article,try doing them at thecanter. Mix and match toincorporate them into asmooth pattern. Thiswould include head andneck stretches, one-armbackstrokes, shouldershrugs, and arm-to-the-side. Doing these exer-cises will help you followthe motion of the horseas you either trot or can-ter over the pole. Nowdrop your stirrups andrepeat the upper bodyseries at the canter.
Multiple poles - on astraight line:
Using several poleschallenges you to staycentered, balanced, andrelaxed. Start with twopoles on the ground. Theyshould be a minimum of3-1/2 feet apart. This willgive you some adjust-ment time to get your bal-ance after going over the
first pole and beforereaching the second pole.With your feet in the stir-rups, pick up a trot. Goover the first pole, adjustyour balance, and contin-ue over the next pole.Concentrate on keepingthe shoulders back andthe hips moving forward.Keep looking up and outand not down!
Once you feel centered,balanced, and relaxedgoing over two poles, adda few more, keepingthem at the same dis-tance apart. More polesadd to the challenge be-cause you will constantlyneed to adjust your posi-tion as the horse in-creases his movement totrot over them. Do a setwith your stirrups, andthe next one withoutstirrups. Keep breathingto stay relaxed. If youhave difficulty, take onepole away. If you do well,
add more poles.Multiple poles - on a
curve:Once you have mas-
tered the poles in astraight line, place thepole on a curve for a moreadvanced exercise. Stay-ing balanced and in posi-tion on a turn adds to thedegree of difficulty. Thehorse and rider will havethe natural tendency topull to the outside. Therider must stay centered,square, and move thehips to stay balanced.
Arrange two or threepoles on a curve. Thepoles should be placed sothat they radiate likespokes along the perime-ter of a curve. The ridershould try to go over themiddle of the poles. Goover the poles at the trot,first with and then with-out stirrups. Then try do-ing some of the upperbody exercises as you trotover them.
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by Sandy Tasse, DVM, Saratoga EquineLast month in Country Folks Mane
Stream, the diseases caused by tickswere discussed.
Another annoying vector of diseasetransmission during the warmermonths is the mosquito. Mosquitoes inthe Northeast could be carrying EasternEquine Encephalitis (EEE) or West NileVirus (WNV). EEE is an arbovirus,which is short for arthropod born virus,meaning spread by arthropods (mosqui-tos). Most EEE cases in the U.S. appearalong the east coast, the Gulf coast, anda few inland mid-western states. EEE
cases have been on the rise in the past1-2 years. In 2010, Michigan saw over100 cases, although there was only onereported case in New York State. Thereare about 60 different species of mos-quitoes in the Northeast and only a feware capable of transmitting the virus.
Mosquitoes become transmitters ofEEE by biting a bird that is infectedwith EEE, primarily jays, blackbirds,warblers, sparrows, and finches. Whenan infected mosquito bites a horse, clin-ical signs will appear in 5-15 days. Clin-ical signs can include fever, depression,decreased appetite, weakness, excitabil-
ity, and neurological signs (head press-ing, circling,convulsions, and chewingmotions). Some horses may experiencesudden death with no prior clinicalsigns. EEE affects the horse’s centralnervous system, invading the spinalcord and brain. Diagnosis is determinedby a blood test. How many cases appearin an area at once is usually dependenton the density of the mosquito popula-tion in the area and the number of hors-es vaccinated. There is no specific treat-ment for EEE, and mainly supportivecare is administered based on thehorse’s clinical signs. Many of the hors-es in Michigan that became infectedwith EEE were not vaccinated, possiblydue to owners requesting less vaccinesfrom their veterinarian due to the eco-nomic downturn. The vaccine for EEE isan important part of prevention. Thevaccine should be given yearly in thespring before mosquito season begins,and in warmer climates it should be re-peated in the fall. The vaccine usuallyalso includes protection from WesternEquine Encephalitis (WEE) and some-times Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis(VEE). The vaccine is also usually givenin combination with Tetanus and WestNile Virus (hence the nickname, “themosquito shot”). The second part of pre-vention comes with limiting mosquitoexposure. Mosquito breeding groundscan be decreased on your farm by elim-inating standing water (or accumulationof rain water in things such as old tires)and changing water in water troughs atleast twice a week to discourage mos-quito breeding. Mosquitoes can breedand lay eggs in any stagnant water thatsits for 4 days or more. Horses can bebrought inside before dusk, when mos-quito feeding is at its peak. Eliminatingunnecessary lighting around thebarn/pasture at night will also help at-tract insects less.
West Nile Virus is another disease thatis spread by mosquitoes, however it re-sides and multiples in the reservoir host.Of the species of mosquitoes in the U.S.,43 species are capable of spreadingWNV. The reservoir is birds, with morethan 75 species of birds capable of car-rying the disease. Birds that are infectedcan have no signs of disease or can diefrom it (which is frequently observed inthe Crow). Mosquitoes initially become
infected by biting an infected bird. WNVis then transmitted to a horse when theinfected mosquito takes a blood meal.Transmission is by mosquito only, andWNV can not be transmitted from horseto horse or from horse to human. Oncethe virus is transmitted from the mos-quitoes salivary glands into the horse’sblood stream, it multiples, travels in thebloodstream, crosses the blood-brainbarrier, and then infects the brain andcentral nervous system. Although thevirus was officially discovered in the1930s, it did not appear in the U.S. un-til 1999 when several humans, birds,and mammals in the New York City areabecame infected and exhibited clinicalsigns. The virus than managed to quick-ly spread across the entire U.S., result-ing in high media coverage in2001/2002. Horses and humans canfrequently become exposed to WNV bymosquito bites, however less than 30percent will actually show clinical signsof disease. Infections tend to occur inlate summer and early fall. The incuba-tion period from being bitten by an in-fected mosquito to showing clinical signsis 7-14 days. Clinical signs occur fromthe brain inflammation caused by thevirus and can include: fever, weakness,paralysis, head pressing, aimless wan-dering, seizures, inability to swallow,circling, and inability to rise. A bloodtest will confirm infection with WNV.Treatment involves mainly supportivecare, which may vary depending on theseverity of infection. Horses that are un-able to rise or stand without falling overmay need to be in a sling. Horses thatcan stand themselves may need IV fluidsand anti-inflammatory drugs.
About 30 percent of horses infectedwith WNV will die. The best means ofprevention is to vaccinate your horse.Because of all the media surroundingthe emergence of WNV in this country, asignificant amount of funding has beenused to develop effective and safe vac-cines. There are a variety of modifiedlive and killed vaccines available. Thenumber of cases of WNV in the US hassince decreased, due to both vaccina-tion and natural exposure of horses tothe virus. There is no human vaccine,so humans are reliant on the mosquitocontrol measures mentioned above in
3 generations of horsemen and women.Horses available for sale suitable for
every sport, lesson or family use. Severalauctions each year feature new and usedtack, equipment and trailers, followed byhorses and ponies from local consignors
as well as out west. Heritage Farm isalso home to the New England Stock
Horse Series, has a lesson program andboth Hunt Seat and Western IEA teams.
Adirondack Foothills Equine is a newly built facility
with a 70’x134’ indoor riding arena with an enclosed
viewing area. Our brand new 120’x280’ outdoor arena
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penning, (with our cattle located on the premises),
barrel racing, team roping and gymkhanas. There is
also an outdoor riding arena, round pen arena and
miles and miles of trails on over 270 acres. The facility
offers riding lessons, professional horse breaking and
training, horse boarding, horses for sale and/or lease
and trail riding. Bring your horse(s), there is plenty of
parking for your trailer and turn around area. Browse
our Web site often for a calendar of upcoming events.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY — Excitingchanges are in the works for the annu-al Saratoga Horse Symposium to beheld on Sept. 21 and 22. This year the
event is moving to a bigger venue, theSaratoga Springs City Center, in theheart of downtown Saratoga Springs.Four hundred attendees are expected.
This central location creates a fan-tastic opportunity for vendors, ex-hibitors and sponsors to reach a largeamount of horse people face to face. OnFriday, Sept. 21, the event will open tothe public at 12 p.m.-8 p.m. and onSaturday, Sept. 22; the event will beopen from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is$10 for adults and $5 for 4-H youthand college students.
Sponsor levels start at $50 and ven-dor opportunities begin at $150. Educa-
tional clinics, from nationally recog-nized veterinarians, equine experts, ademonstration area and a silent auctionwill be featured.
If you are interested in being a part ofthe 21st Annual Saratoga Horse Sympo-sium please contact Jennifer Stevens [email protected], call CooperativeExtension of Saratoga County at 518-885-8995 or visit our website atwww.cceequine.org1. Make sure your horse is vaccinated
against EEE/WEE, WNV before warmmonths when mosquitoes are biting.
2. You may want to consider a boost-er vaccine for Potomac Horse Fever andRhinopneumonitis if it has been morethan 3 months since your horse re-ceived its spring vaccines and you are inan endemic area for PHF. Both Rhinoand PHF vaccines have a short durationof protection, and neither vaccine is 100percent effective in preventing disease.
3. If you horse is acting abnormal orshowing any of the clinical signs ofLyme Disease listed in the article above,consider getting a combinedLyme/Anaplasmosis screening test.
4. Recheck your horse’s fecal to deter-mine if your horse needs another
wormer or if worming can wait until Fall.5. Use good pasture management:
6. Check your horse’s temperatureonce a day to know what normal is foryour horse. Also check for ticks at-tached to your horse’s skin and makesure your horse’s manure is normal(and not soft or diarrhea, which can beassociated with PHF). A horse’s normalbody temperature should be between99.0 and 101.0.
7. If any abnormalities are noted withyour horse, give your veterinarian a callfor further advice on how the horseshould be handled or if the horseshould be seen.
the EEE paragraph. The best time tovaccinate for WNV is spring/early sum-mer, right before mosquito season be-gins. Also, eliminating the reservoirhosts (wild birds) from your barn, willreduce the chance of WNV spread toyour horse. Use of fans to move air andspray repellents will also help.
The most important part about sum-mer in the Northeast is that you get toenjoy spending beautiful, sunny after-
noons with your horse! Don’t let ticksand mosquitoes keep you and yourhorse from fun summertime activities.Keeping your horse’s vaccines up todate and doing some small preventativemeasures around your barn and pas-ture will help you enjoy the season safe-ly! If you are unsure on whether you aretaking the correct preventative meas-ures and have had the correct vaccines,give your veterinarian a call.
Saratoga Horse Symposium – Vendor and Sponsor Opportunities
The Saratoga County Fair will begin aweek of draft horse display on Tuesday,July 17, with fun and activities with thegentle giants of the horse world.
The County Draft Horse Shows areheld Tuesday and Wednesday, July 17and 18. Thursday, July 19 at 10 a.m. isthe Draft Horse Halter Classes by Breed.
Open Draft Horse Show Hitch Classeswill be showing Thursday, July 19, at 6p.m. The winner takes home $800, sec-ond place wins $500, third througheighth places receive $200, ninththrough twelfth places receive $100.
The Open Halter Classes by breedcompete on Friday, July 20, beginning
at 9 a.m.Stall Awards will be given out Satur-
day, July 21.This show attracts International at-
tention with Hitches that have come toBallston Spa from Canada and statesthroughout the Northeast for the day.Be sure to see these magnificent horseswith the meticulous harness and beau-tiful wagons. Horses and drivers willcompete in single cart classes as well asteam (two), four and six horse hitches.
“The average weight of each horse is2,000 pounds, each harness is 150pounds per horse, the wagon weighsroughly 3,500 pounds, totaling 16,400
pounds for each six horse hitch. Theground rumbles when they are movingaround the ring,” comments JulieArmer-Carson, horse trainer.
Horses are trained for 5-6 days aweek, 1 hour a day, like athletes. Theystart training at the beginning of April,show season is mid-July until late No-vember. Then the horse’s shoes arepulled, they are let out to pasture to beregular horses until March when theystart exercising again.
The fair features a covered seatingarea and an enlarged show ring to ac-commodate the huge hitches expectedto compete. Come out and cheer for
your favorite team!For more information, call the Sarato-
ga County Fair Office at 518-885-9701or Tom Armer at 518-885-5696.
Saratoga County Fair ~ Draft Horses
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The Saddle Horse De-partment at the SaratogaCounty Fair has threeclasses: English,Gymkhana and Western.Section One, The EnglishOpen Horse Show is Sat-urday, July 21, beginningat 8:30 a.m., the judge isKennis Fairfax. SectionTwo is Gymkhana on Sat-urday, July 21, at theconclusion of the EnglishShow. Section Three isthe Western Open Showon Sunday, July 22, be-ginning at 8:30 a.m.
Gail Palmer, AdHoc andShow Chairperson, says“I want to encourage peo-ple to read the ExhibitorsHandbook, there aremany changes this year.First is the fact that be-fore the horses are al-lowed on the fairgrounds,they must come to Gate 1where a Fair official willreceive a copy of their Ra-bies and Coggins papersthat must be retained bythe Fair.”
Palmer also comment-ed, “Pony classes are be-ing offered both daysthis year, we are tryingthis again. There werevery few entries in thepast so the classes wentaway; we hope to bringthem back as a regularpart of the Fair competi-tion, but it will dependon the participation.”
New this year is a dif-ferent division, “GreenHorses”, defined as ahorse showing for thevery first time. “We havehad classes for beginningriders, but this is the firstclass for beginning hors-es,” said Palmer. “A GreenHorse is defined as ahorse in their first or sec-ond year of showing. Theidea is to encourage be-ginners in a non-intimi-dating, friendly and fairenvironment. ‘Fair, Fun &Friendly’ is our goal forthese competitions.”
“Day of Show” entrieswill be accepted on Satur-
day from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.,7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sun-day. If you want to pre-enter you may, but youcan also come in on theday of show.
Brand new this year isGymkhana! This is bypopular demand. Classesare cloverleaf barrels, flagrace, straight line barrels,pole bending, keyhole,trotting horse pursuitand ribbon race. Thereare three divisions; Ju-nior, 9-13 years old, Se-nior, 14-18 years old &Adult, 19 years old andover. You may pay perclass ($5) or $30 per divi-sion plus $3 timer fee.Gymkhana begins Satur-day night at conclusion ofEnglish show.
Western Show’s mostpopular classes are thecostume class, trail class-es & versatility classeswhich will be mid-after-noon on Sunday.
All the seating at theHorse Shoe Ring is cov-ered now, thanks to Cur-
tis Lumber who donatedmaterials, and the Fairgrounds crew built it.
Gail Palmer will be re-tiring this year after 12years of volunteering, andCrickit Steele-Rockwellwill be taking over.“Crickit is extremely ca-pable and is up to speedon all the latest trends inhorse showing,” saysPalmer. “I am so happythat she is taking myplace, it is a multi-facetedjob dealing with entrantsranging from 5 year oldbeginners to profession-als and keeping thingsfair for everyone involved.I know Crickit is going todo a great job. I thank theFair Board, Dick Rowlandand Jeff Townsend fortheir help and assistance.I am leaving the SaddleHorse Department in verygood hands.”
For more information,go to the Saratoga Coun-ty Fair web site at www.saratogacountyfair.org.
You are invited to join us at this NYHPhosted BBQ and wine tasting on Sun-day, Aug. 12, from 7-10 p.m. at theSaratoga Winery, 426 Rt. 29 (West),Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. The event,a fund raiser for the New York HorsePark, will feature slow roast whole porkloins, grilled Angus beef, chopped sal-ads from Grill 64, assorted rolls andbaguettes, coleslaw and red bliss potatosalad. The evening will be enhanced bythe music of Ria Curley and come enjoya wide variety of exceptional wine at the
Saratoga Winery’s Adirondack stylewine bar. The cost of the BBQ is $50 perperson and tickets can be ordered fromwww.nyhorsepark.org by clicking on theBBQ flier.
The New York Horse Park, Inc. is inthe process of raising money throughdonations, grants and other public andprivate funds for the acquisition of landand construction of facilities for aworld-class equestrian park. The eco-nomic benefits from the NHYP will bespread throughout the region and is
conservatively estimated at $23-$48million annually (Markin Study, p. 73).It will create an estimated 228-479 jobsand preserve land that will otherwise bedeveloped. It will symbolize the dedica-tion of the region to its equine industryand bring together horse lovers fromevery discipline.
The mission of the NY Horse Park is toprovide competitive, recreational andlearning opportunities for youth andadults while respecting and caring forthe environment and preserving the ru-
ral equestrian and agricultural charac-ter of the surrounding areas. The NYHorse Park will provide a premier re-gional, national and internationalequestrian exhibition facility that willcomplement New York State’s rich andhistoric involvement in equine activi-ties. For additional information aboutthe NY Horse Park, contact MarshaHimler, President at [email protected] or 518-281-6774 or visit ourwebsite at www.nyhorsepark.org .
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People ask “how canyou leave such a beauti-ful place?” Good ques-tion. Oakhill Farm &Ranch in Nunda, NY, isindeed a special placeand has been home toJohn and Mary Mahlen-dorf for the past 10 years.But on Saturday, July 7,they will auction the farmand everything on it.
Ten years ago therewere no barns, fences,trails or anything. All thatchanged when theMahlendorfs built a 7-stall, first class barn withsome great features in-cluding automatic hay-drop; in-floor horse scale;automatic fans; heatedtack room; mud-free pad-docks with run-in; andhot water wash bay, toname a few.
Then came the 72x170foot Coverall arena, and40x100 meter outdoorarena with exceptionallygood footing and fantasticviews. They also devel-oped a terrific obstaclecourse for both carriagesand jumping that in-cludes two water hazards.
There are about 26acres in organic hay; twolarge, fenced pastures;six paddocks; and threeequipment buildings. Thefencing is all 3-strapblack vinyl.
But the trails and the
pond are what John andMary will miss the most.Miles of trails groomed forriding and driving mean-der through 35 acres ofwoods and across open,rolling pasture. The trailsare marked as to difficul-ty level, so there’s some-thing for everyone. The 1-1/3 acre stocked pondnestled in the woods in-cludes a swimmingbeach, dock with divingboard, and barbecuepavilion. “It’s one of myfavorite places on earth,”says Mary.
Oakhill has hosted clubfun days, driving and rid-ing competitions, school-ing events, clinics, les-sons and trail rides. Withanother 20-stall barn forboarding, more than am-ple parking, public rest-rooms and breathtakingviews, it’s a great placefor an event. Hopefully,whoever the lucky bidderat the auction is will car-ry on the tradition.
In addition to theequine facility, they alsoran a Bed, Breakfast &Barn. The B&B room hasa private kitchen, bath,deck and entrance, andthe guest pasture in-cludes a run-in shed. Al-though they opted to gowith just one B&B room,the four bedroom, 4-1/2bath house is well suited
for more.So to answer the ques-
tion “how can they leaveOakhill”; it all boils downto family. With kidsspread across the coun-try, and grandchildrenwho are growing by theday, priorities havechanged and its time tobe closer to family. Butthe images and feelings ofOakhill Farm will neverbe far from their hearts.
For details about theproperty, equipment anditems being auctioned onSaturday, July 7, go towww.OakhillFarmNY.com
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ABSOLUTE AUCTION!SSaturday,, Julyy 7,, 20128983 Oakland Rd., Nunda, NY
Beautiful 86-acre EquineFacility up for Auction!
Show Equipment & Jumps -Tack, Saddles, Carriages, FarmEquipment, Household, Tools,
Antiques/Collectibles, etc.
For complete details and pictures go to:www.OakhillFarmNY.com
Oakhill Farm & Ranch in Nunda, NY, is indeed a special place and has been home toJohn and Mary Mahlendorf for the past 10 years.
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by Frank GringeriLosing shoes
Q: My horse is always losing shoes. Isit the farrier, bad feet or diet? Would sup-plements work? Please help.
Thanks. Linda B.A: Lost shoes, thrown shoes, cast
shoes; missing shoes by differentnames. This can be frustrating if you’reriding quite a lot and want to keep yourhorse in a work-ready condition. Thereare many, many variables as to whyhorses lose shoes. We can talk aboutthe most common ones I’ve come acrossover the years of fitting shoes.
Shoes just don’t drop off the bottomof a horse’s hoof. If you’ve had a chanceto remove a shoe you can feel how wellattached it is by the force it takes to getit off. So how is it that some horses arereal good at getting shoes off? Force,lots of force. If you combine increasedforce, as with high speed running, un-even terrain and perhaps some softground mixed in, you have the perfectsetting for a shoe to be sprung. Asprung shoe will have a heel lifted awayfrom the heel of the hoof. When thehoof goes down through soft materialas it does when a horse runs in mud or
deep sand for example, break over isdelayed and the hind feet are comingon fast sometimes causing over reach-ing. Also, on the way up out of deepfooting there is great force on the heelsof the shoe to start the prying it takesto get a shoe sprung.
It doesn’t have to be much, say aneighth of an inch, but this will getworse and lift more if not leveled andput back flush again. Many shoes aresprung first then get removed as theheel of the shoe provides a surface tobe stepped on. More shoes are lost inturn out than while the horse is beingridden. Now what?
It pays to be a bit of a detective to findout what happened. Try to find the shoeso the farrier can determine how it waspulled off. He may want to re-evaluatethe fit. How the shoe is twisted will tellhim which heel was sprung. Tell himwhere you found the shoe; near treeroots or near a stream with soft banksfor example. Maybe the horse slid intothe gate area for wanting to come in.Finding a lost shoe sometimes tells thestory of what may have happened.
Ask someone if they saw anything dif-ferent that day that might have caused
undue anxiety. A bee sting, excessiveflies or even a big truck rolling in theyard could have caused him to get firedup. If you know he likes to run, give himsome protection like bell boots so if hedoes over reach he won’t be grabbingthe heels. Bell boots are great and alsoprotect the bulbs of the heels from get-ting cut open.
Provide level, rock free ground if at allpossible. Hill land can contribute toover reaching as a horse will use speedto climb up and down hills. Also, cutdown on his running room by offering asmaller turn out. One combined train-ing barn I went to had small circularpaddocks so if the horses got runningthey would only be able to move on acircle. The trainer disliked squareturnouts because the horses would runthe straight line and slide hard in thecorners. He said he found quite a fewshoes in the corners. By changingturnout he lost a lot less shoes and thehorses had less injuries too.
All day turn out is wonderful for ahorse but it will take some managementto keep him in a usable condition. Ex-cessive speed, trappy footing and big ar-eas all contribute to lost shoes. Think oflost shoes as an accident. There areauto accidents every day with differentcircumstances being the cause. Rarelydoes the same person have an accidentevery day. But, they do happen as we allknow. We must do whatever we can tolessen the chances.
What about the horse that doesn’trun and his shoes are loosening up be-fore he’s due? A loose shoe will come off
much easier than one that is firmly at-tached. Horses generally get their sum-mer shoes for the riding/show season.This coincides with the fly season. Weall use fly masks to keep flies off theface and eyes but what about the legsand the belly where flies can reallybother a horse? Even people that use allsorts of fly sprays will tell you they don’tlast all day. I’ve seen horses stomp theirfeet for hours in an effort to get flies offtheir legs as well as the flanks. If thatshoe is hitting hard ground or rocks, itwill shake loose well before its time.Sometimes, you will notice the hindshoes will have been pushed back oropened up some so it looks too big forthe foot. Standing still, a horse can ap-ply a lot of force just by stomping orkicking. The hottest part of the day ahorse may be better off in a stall that’sshaded where he can get some relief.While he’s standing in, the shoes will begetting no wear and may stay fixed a lit-tle longer.
Also, these horses do better inclipped shoes. The side clips keep theshoe from shifting on the foot and it isvery difficult for the shoe to be pushedback. Together with a hot fit you’restepping up the attachment to providea good strong shoe. Unlike carpentry,you don’t have the option of steppingup your nail size. You’re nailing tooclose to living tissue for that.
Every once in a while you get a shoeoff which is unusual. A shoe came offin a stall because the partition wall
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August 26
New England Stock Horse Series:
June 17, July 15, August 195 Individually judged classes for Western and
Ranch broke horses.Day and Series end awards.
New!! Green Horse Division has been added!!
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didn’t go to the ground and the horsewas able to get a hind shoe underthere. With group turn out, a horsewas bossing around another from be-hind and stepped on a hind shoe withhis front. Another time a horse
shipped in for shoes and truckinghome he got off a hind. She said heliked to kick in the trailer so she was-n’t surprised. Eventually she put akicking chain on him and he neverkicked after that.
Is the Farrier at fault? Sometimes yesbut many times no. Of course a well fit-ted shoe will stay fixed longer than apoorly fitted one. Today’s shoes come infront and hind shapes but they stillneed to be fine tuned to get a good fit.Many Farriers are grinding away someof the foot bearing surface of the shoe tokeep lost shoes to a minimum. Knownas “safeing” the shoe, it allows for sup-port without giving the horse an oppor-tunity to step on it. Of all the steps in-volved in shoeing, the fitting of the shoeis perhaps the most important. It takesmany years of practice to trim and prop-erly fit a horse’s shoe. Talk over issueswith your farrier so he can customizethe shoe that is most suitable for yourhorse. A working relationship goes farin fixing problems. Don’t be afraid toask questions. Most Farriers that Iknow would be happy to explain what
they are doing and why.Keeping shoes on is a shared responsi-
bility. I have found that supplementswon’t be of much help if your horse is al-ready on a good nutritional plane. Ifyou’re willing to manage turn out, betimely about shoeing and pay attention tohoof moisture levels you can almost elim-inate lost shoes. Think of your horse’sshoes as the tires on your vehicle. You re-place them as necessary, check air pres-sure regularly and don’t go driving overbroken glass and nails or anything of thesort. Don’t play the blame game. Take anactive role in your horse’s hoof health andyou will be rewarded with strong, longlasting shoes that will take you anywhereyou want to go.
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The importance of good pasturemanagement ~ part 2
As mentioned in a previous article onthe importance of good pastures forhorses, having a good horse pasture fordaily forage needs as well as turnoutand exercise can determine whether ornot one can afford to own and keep ahorse, as well-managed horse pastureshave the advantage of greatly reducingthe cost of keeping a horse. And if youare fortunate enough to already have ahorse pasture in place, it is important topractice good pasture management toensure your horse is receiving all thebenefits a good pasture can provide.
Of course you’ll need to check yourfencing on a regular basis. Not only do‘good fences make good neighbors’ butyour horse’s safety depends on yourkeeping them safely contained, espe-cially if your pasture is situated any-where near a road or highway.
It’s also important to do a soil checkto ensure the pasture is providing for-age with adequate nutritional value.You can take soil samples yourself andbring them to your local Extensionagency, or even call the office and havean agent come to do a pasture survey.You’ll want your soil pH to be in therange of about 6.2 to 6.5; and monitorthe soil for phosphorus and potassiumas well. Liming and fertilizing the pas-ture each year will greatly increase itsproductivity and nutrition.
One of the most common problemshorse owners have with their pasturesis overgrazing. This can come as a re-sult of pasturing too many horses in toosmall a space; a general rule of thumbis to plan on about two acres per adulthorse. If your pasture is predominantlyweedy or sparse, you’ll need to increasethe size according to the number ofhorses. Too much traffic can result ingrass that is grazed so short as to dam-age its root structure and regrowth;compacting the soil; grassy areas thatare trampled and end up with barespots and muddy areas; and overload ofmanure, which can result in parasiteproblems and lack of grazing area.
If your pasture is thin, sparse andweedy you may need to re-seed. Check
to be sure the pasture mixture you se-lect is prepared especially for horses. Donot use lawn mixtures or those suitedfor cows and goats, as these will havevery different requirements. Most seedis sold according to soil types andwhether your pasture tends to be wet ordry. A sample of a good horse pasturemix for New York soils, both well-drained and poorly-drained follows:
For Well-Drained Soils:Orchard Grass - 4 poundsTimothy - 4 poundsImproved Tall Fescue - 2 poundsKent Bluegrass - 4 poundsSmooth Bromegrass - 2 poundsTall White Clover - 1 poundsRed Clover - 2 poundsTotal per acre: 19 poundsFor Poorly-Drained Soils:Orchard Grass - 2 poundsTimothy - 8 poundsImproved Tall Fescue - 4 poundsKent Bluegrass - 4 poundsRed Clover - 2 poundsTotal per acre: 20 poundsKeep in mind that some common for-
ages, such as Alsike Clover, are notsuitable for horses. Other common buttoxic plants include milkweed, butter-cups, deadly nightshade, horse nettle,water hemlock, deadly hemlock andcurly dock.
Regular removal of manure piles isalso important for the health of the pas-ture as well as for your horses — ma-nure piles will smother the grass below,and will prevent horses from grazingthose areas. In addition, they will har-bor parasites and become a haven forflies and funguses, all of which can passdiseases along to your horses. Removemanure piles or at the very least, breakthem up by dragging — you can usechains or even fencing.
Even in a pasture that is of adequatesize for your horse or horses, it is im-portant to have separate areas fencedoff for grazing in order to ‘rest’ the pas-ture and enable grazed area to regrow.Horses tend to be selective in theirchoice of forage and will move fromplace to place to graze on their favoritegrasses while leaving the weeds behind;even a very large pasture can become
weedy and overgrazed of the best grass-es if not monitored or rested on a regu-lar basis. The rule of thumb for grazingis to allow the pasture to be grazed noshorter than two to three inches, andthen to let it rest until it regrows. Ideal-ly, a pasture will be fenced into threedistinct smaller grazing areas, and eacharea will be grazed for one week, thenrested while the horses are moved intothe second and then third area. Thetwo-week rest each grazing area re-ceives will enable the grass to regrow toa healthy height of about six to eightinches before being grazed again.
Another pasture maintenance dutywe perform all during the year involvesremoving rocks from the pasture. Welive in the aptly-named “Town of Rock-land” — for the amount of rock that isin the ground. It seems that eachspring, and even during the grazing sea-son after heavy rains, our fields will‘grow’ more rocks which need to be re-moved — not only for safety’s sake, but
to encourage that many more squareinches of grass. Most importantly, whenremoving those rocks, be sure to fill inthe holes promptly. Our old mare suf-fered a hugely swollen knee last sum-mer from stepping in a hole during thenight that had been neglected after re-moving a large rock with the tractor.
Finally, check the pasture regularlyfor drainage problems. Especiallyaround watering areas, you may haveto ditch or trench the ground and addin crushed gravel or culverts in orderto prevent wet and soggy areas. Mud-dy spots in the pasture are breedinggrounds for insects and mosquitoes,which can carry disease, as well asbeing slippery and causing injuryfrom falling.
By caring for your pastures on a reg-ular basis, you will rest assured thatyour horse is receiving all the benefits ofhaving good pasture for nutrition andexercise, as well as enjoying a greatlyreduced cost in keeping your horse.
HORSE TALESBy Judy Van Put
Penn State’s Department of Dairy andAnimal Science will host a Horse QuizBowl for the first time at Ag ProgressDays (APD), giving all youth an opportu-nity to test their equine knowledge. Thecontest will be held on Thursday, Aug.16, beginning at 10 a.m.
Designed to test knowledge of equinescience, horse management, and theequine industry, the quiz bowl is opento any youth with an interest in horses:4-H members, FFA members, breed or-ganization members, Scout groups,Pony Club members and others. To beeligible, contestants must have passedtheir 14th birthday and must not havepassed their 19th birthday as of Janu-ary 1, 2012.
Andrea Kocher, extension associate inequine science, said the first time eventis geared to attract more young peopleto the extensive equine events overthree days at Ag Progress Days. Shesaid, “We wanted a fun activity thatwould be interesting to all young peoplewho are interested in horses. The horsequiz bowl is a great way for teams to in-teract and gain extra knowledge aboutthe industry.”
A maximum of 16 teams will be al-lowed to participate, and registra-tions will be accepted on a first come,
first served basis. Each team must becomprised of four players; teams withjust three members will not be per-mitted to compete.
There is a $5 per person non-refund-able entry fee. Monetary prizes will beawarded for first ($500) and second($300) place teams.
Registration forms can be found atthe DAS equine science website,www.das.psu.edu/4h/horses/event-de-tails/horse-quiz-bowl. Also availableonline are complete rules and informa-tion as well as study references. ThePennsylvania Quarter Horse Associa-tion has provided support for this first-time event.
Entries must be received by Aug. 1.They should be mailed to AndreaKocher, 324 Henning Building, Univer-sity Park, PA 16802. For more informa-tion contact Andrea Kocher, 814-863-3957, or [email protected].
Ag Progress Days will be held Aug. 14,15, and 16 at the Russell E. LarsonAgricultural Research Center at RockSprings, nine miles southwest of StateCollege on Route 45. For more informa-tion about equine programs at AgProgress Days, go to www.das.psu.eduor agsci.psu.edu/apd.
Penn State will host First HorseQuiz Bowl at 2012 Ag Progress Days
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The following 4-H mem-bers represented RegionII at the New York StateHorse CommunicationEvent held at CornellUniversity in May: Indi-vidual Presentations inthe Junior Division - JillPero from LivingstonCounty presented “SayAhhh”, Marie Coyle fromWayne county presented“Horse First Aid’, EmilyBoldt presented “WhyRide When You CanSlide”, and Lindsey An-derson from Ontario pre-sented “All About IEA”. Inthe senior Public Speak-ing event Sarah Bagleyfrom Yates County pre-sented “EIA - Why theCoggins Test Is So Impor-tant”, in the senior Indi-vidual PresentationsKatie Miner from Liv-ingston County presented“The Best Defense”, Re-bekah Bagley from YatesCounty presented “TheHistory of the KentuckyDerby”, Chelcie Johnsonfrom Genesee Countypresented “A Day in theLife of a Thoroughbred”.Participating in the TeamPresentation Event wereKatie Miner and MadelineKinnear from OntarioCounty presented “Shoe-ing versus Natural Bare-foot Trimming” and Jessi-ca Gulvin and Kylie Hillfrom Yates County pre-sented “CSI: The Death ofGraceful Belle”. The Re-gion II HEC would like tothank Donna Walker, MiaSwarthout Egli, CyndiClark and Liz Matijas for
serving as judges for theevent. Congratulations toall the participants.
Region II also hostedan in-service for the 4-
Her’s at Wicked Way Sta-bles in East Bloomfield.Ronnie Bartholomewstarted the day off with agreat presentation using
a volunteer horse andrider on what the judge islooking for in Hunt SeatEquitation. Tips weregiven on what the properoutfit is to be worn tohow the rider and horseshould look to keep a rid-er in the ribbons.
Dru Malavase did anexcellent hands-on pres-entation about bits andbridles — incorporatingthe physics of the leveraction of the bits depend-ing on where the reinsare attached. Each par-
ticipant had broughtfrom home their bits andbridles to review. The im-pact on the participant’sfaces told the whole storyas they role played withthe bridles.
Debbie North gave avery passionate presenta-tion about helmets alongwith many examples andthe lifelong results of notwearing a helmet. Shewas speaking from per-sonal experiences andher message was beingreinforced by Drus andher nationally know ex-pertise on helmet safety.All the participants hadbrought helmets to bechecked for proper fit andeven one mom got in onthe action.
Joann Long of GentleDove Farm did an amaz-
ing presentation with herhorse Shamrock andtalked about the impor-tance of slow, small stepsincluding geometry andphysics of circling anddrawing nearer each timeto gain confidence withthe horse and techniqueyou are teaching thehorse. Joann was able tobring her national recog-nized Mounted Policework with riders andtheir mounts, teachingobstacle situations downto a level that the 4-Herscould identify with. Theday of presentations wasdiverse ad held those inattendance interest andheld many learning op-portunities. Thank you toall the presenters andparticipants for their in-volvement in the event.
Region II 4-H Horse Education Committee Hosts Educational Events
Debbie North taling about the importance of wearing ahelmet while riding.
Dru Malavase giving tips on proper fitting of bits andbridles.
Ronnie Bartholomew explaining what a judge would be looking for in a Hunt Seatclass.
Joann Long from Gentle Dove Farm and her horseShamrock.
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Essex County Fair in Westport, NY,will hold it’s 1st Annual Draft and Dri-ving Show on Aug. 8. Our goal with thisshow is to bring an interest of drivingback to the area, not just for Draft Hors-es but for all breeds that are able todrive. Also to help educate people whohave questions about driving and wishto learn can come and witness the ver-satility of different breeds of horses.
The All Breed Draft and Driving Showwill offer driving and in hand classes forall driving enthusiasts. Drafts, Morgans,Hafflingers and even Miniature horseswill have a variety of classes. The class-
es will be: Halter, Cart - Pleasure Dri-ving, Team Driving, Obstacle Course,Riding Pleasure, Costume - Ride or Dri-ve, Sit-A-Buck Riding and Egg & SpoonRiding. Contact Lacey Smith at 518-572-1134 for any info or requests.
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 under
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Open Horse Shows will be held Aug. 10-12 at the Essex County Fair.
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by Elizabeth A. TomlinSultry days and blazing temperatures
marked the 2012 NYS NBHA, whichonce again took place at the Fonda Fair-grounds in Fonda, NY.
With 122 entries in the final Short Go,Nicky Kurty of District NY00, Bingham-ton, NY, took home the Open 1-DChampionship saddle and $1,000 incash on her stallion Nexavar, with atime of 14.564.
“He also won the second Go Roundwith a 14.825 on Sunday,” Kurty said.That paid a cash award of $715.
Kurty said Nexavar is currently com-peting in NBHA, AQHA, and open barrel
races throughout the East Coast andCanada. He has won over $10,000 inearnings, a futurity championship, andan ARHA Halter World Championship.“We are very pleased with his first fewfoal crops!”
Kurty reports that Nexavar did notfare as well with his barrels in 2011.
“He was inconsistent — always run-ning, but sometimes his barrels weren’tthe best, the last few weeks he seems tobe figuring out the balance of breedingseason and competition.” Kurty creditsher husband Mike for being instrumen-tal in Nexavar’s improvement.
Kurty purchased Nexavar as a year-
ling and trained him, as she and Mikehave done with their 5-year-old, Daz-zling Doris, who placed fourth in the 1-D of the finals with a time of 14.80, andGold Liquidity, who ran 15.091 in theSecond Go.
Watch Kurty for future NBHAchampions. “I am also bringing alongtwo 3-year-olds who will begin com-peting in futurities at the Barrel Fu-turities of America World Champi-onships in Oklahoma City, OK in De-cember,” Kurty said.
Other saddle and cash winners at theNBHA NYS Finals included; in the OpenShort Go, 2-D winner NY07 RhondaWarn on ‘Sonny Side Robin’; NY05 GigiDahoda on ‘Homer’and NY02 CrystalMarshall on ‘Frenchman’s Marquinta’took the 4-D saddle.
In the Youth Divison, 1-D winnerNY06 Brianna Fisher on ‘Cash’s MajorMove’; 2-D winner NY02 Karlee Benin-casa on ‘Whats Up With That’; 3-D wentto NY05 Bonnie Harvey on ‘Boggie’ andthe 4-D saddle went to NY02 AbigailChicoski on ‘Jett Parr Pulsion’.
In the Senior Division, 1-D went toNY06 Tena Larrabee-Barrett on ‘EasyLittle BB’; 2-D saddle winner NY06David Atwood on ‘The Fine Print’; 3-Dwinner NY00 Sharon Benjamin on‘Taris Mix Up Badger’, and 4-D saddlewinner NY02 Jim Heckler on ‘Leo’s Ma-jestic Bar’.
In all over $35,000 in cash and over$10,000 in prizes were awarded.
For more information on the NYSNBHA go to www.nbhanewyork.com.
3,200 pounds and a Free For All Horses.The Mini Horses also have 2 classes: un-der 32 inches and a Free For All Mini. Wepay six places for each class. We will payout for show up and pull, however youmust pull at least once.
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 handbook
at www.essexcountyfair.org or you maycontact Karleena at [email protected].
The Ox and Steer Pull at Essex Coun-ty Fair 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 fourclasses: 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.
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Nicky Kurty takes Open 1-D at 2012 NYS National Barrel Horse Association Finals
Nicky Kurty (left) of Binghamton, NY, isseen here with former NYS DirectorKaren Rebello and Mike Kurty, after re-ceiving her trophy saddle for winning theNBHA NYS Finals Open 1-D Champi-onship on her 6-year-old stallion Nex-avar, with a time of 14.564.
Photos by Elizabeth A. Tomlin
Rhonda Warn of Port Byron, NY won theOpen 2-D Championship saddle on Sun-ny Side Robin with a time of 15.073.
Two weeks before the Fonda run, Nexavarbroke the arena record in Shartlesville,PA, with a 14.80 run.
Photo courtesy of Nicky Kurty
SENECA FALLS, NY — Working cattleon horseback will be featured in theTuesday, Aug. 7, Equine Center RoundPen Seminars at Empire Farm Days atRodman Lott & Son Farms in SenecaFalls, NY. The 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Work-ing Cow Horse Seminars with horsesand cows will cover different aspects ofworking cattle on horseback. MikeBednarek and Harry Hurd, who found-ed the New York Reined Cow Horse As-sociation in 2009, are the instructors.
“Working cow horses are amazing ath-letes with a natural instinct for movingcattle and the ability to respond to rein-ing cues, and to turn and spin in cir-cles. Our seminars at Empire FarmDays will cover the basics of how thehorses respond to reining patterns andthe three key elements they master towork cows,” says Mike Bednarek.
Bednarek is assistant manager of thenew Equine Rehabilitation Center atMorrisville State College. He breeds andtrains champion Quarter Horses at hisJamesville, NY, ranch.
Hurd has operated his own trainingstable and breeding farm for more than40 years. He specializes in QuarterHorses and Thoroughbreds and has
competed, raced and judged horses inthe U.S. and Canada. He is head coachof the Alfred University Western eques-trian team.
“These Empire Farm Days EquineCenter demonstrations are a opportuni-ty for those who love horses to learnabout this unique type of workinghorse,” says Empire Farm Days ShowManager Melanie Wickham.
Empire Farm Days and Layden Fence& Livestock Systems co-sponsor theEquine Center Round Pen demonstra-tions. Visitors can register to win a sad-dle at the Center.
More than 600 exhibitors and 70,000farmers from all over the U.S. andCanada are expected for the 300-plusacre agricultural extravaganza that in-cludes DairyProfit Seminars; live cattle,goats and other animals; farm safetyand family life displays and activities;600-plus representatives of agriculturalinstitutions and organizations; GPS-equipped and compact tractor, ATV andHeavy Duty RAM Truck test drives; andchicken, beef & pork BBQ. For more de-tails, contact Empire Farm Days Man-ager Melanie Wickham: 877-697-7837,[email protected].
Empire Farm Days Equine Centerpresents Working Cow Horses
Mike Bednarek (seen here) and Harry Hurd will be demonstrating Working Cow Hors-es in two Empire Farm Days Equine Center Round Pen seminars with live cattle onTuesday, Aug. 7.
Photo by Nick Wickham
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The first annual AWESOME Equine101 4-H youth camp was held June 9and 10 at Morrisville State College. Theequine camp was an opportunity for 4-H youth ages 14-19 years from acrossthe state of New York to learn moreabout Equine Science from the equine
professionals at Morrisville State Col-lege. AWESOME Equine 101, anacronym for Amazing World of EquineScientific Oriented Methods & Experi-ences was developed by 4-H Educatorsfrom Oneida and Madison County toprovide 4-H youth with an equine inter-
est an opportunity to experience life asa college student.
Youth were given the option of twotracts, Western or English and Racingor Draft. Dodie Howard taught theWestern Tract while Erin Eldredge andLisa Ecklund instructed the EnglishTract. Dr. Clyde Cranwell and SusanCluff taught the Thoroughbred andStandardbred Racing Tract while ScottSeymour taught the Draft/DrivingTract. These sessions were instructedby MSC faculty and staff.
All youth participated in the sessionson equine breeding, taught by Dr.William Day, MSC Faculty, Dr. WilliamJohnson, Leatherstocking VeterinaryService, and Dave Hanson, MSC Breed-ing Manager. Participants also receivedinstruction in equine nutrition from Dr.Tiffany Day, MSC Faculty and a sessionon Equine Chiropractics from Dr. JohnCooley, Elite Equine Veterinary Service.
Saturday evening was spent at thenew Morrisville College FoundationEquine Rehabilitation Center whereparticipants received a complete tour ofthe facility and viewed the swimming ofa horse as well as watching a horseaquatred. Youth were given detailed in-formation about the use of therapeuticequipment and exercises to developyoung horses, build up the athlete, andrehabilitate the injured.
Twenty youth and eight chaperonesattended the first annual AWESOMEEquine 101 event. These youth repre-sented eight counties including Madi-son, Oneida, Onondaga, Warren, Tioga,Cayuga, Montgomery, and Oswego.
This event was a collaborative effortbetween Cornell Cooperative Extensionof Oneida and Madison County, Mor-risville State College, and the New YorkState 4-H Foundation, Inc.
If you would like more information
about AWESOME Equine 101 or other4-H programs, contact Kristi Cranwellat CCE Oneida County at 315-736-3394 or April Winslow at CCE MadisonCounty at 315-684-3001.
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The demonstration team of Madeline Flynn, N. Haverhill and Marin Vogel, Pike, earnedfirst place in the horse team demonstration room. Both are members of the RockingHorse 4-H Club, under the leadership of Joan Osgood. Rocking Horse 4-H is celebrat-ing its 40th year as a club.
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Rocking Horse 4-H Club membersearn first place award
NYS 4-H Youth participate in AWESOME Equine 101
Dr. Bill Johnson, Leatherstocking Equineshows Equine 101 participants stallionsemen viability via the microscope anddisplay screen.
Equine 101 participants learn how toproperly apply poultice and wrap the legsof racehorses.Photos courtesy of Cornell Cooperative
Extension of Oneida County
Now taking applications for the HorseFarm of Merit Program! Deadline Sept. 30:
The Maine Farm Bureau’s “HorseFarm of Merit” program is establishedto recognize Maine horse farms whomeet high standards for overall horsehealth, farm management, and com-pliance with public safety. The intentof the program is to recognize andpromote those farms who meet or ex-ceed the established standards. Qual-ified equine professionals will evalu-ate horse farms.
The program will:• provide the public with a list of
farms meeting the standards.• provide beneficial information to
the farms.The program has been developed and
is overseen by the Maine Farm Bureau.Certificates of Merit are based on cri-
teria of horse health, farm manage-ment, and public standards compli-ance. A Certificate of Merit may be usedfor promotion of the farm for the dura-tion of the year. The suitability of thefarm for the breed or type of activityconducted will be considered whenscoring each farm. Farms are judgedannually. Judging visits will be sched-uled with the farms. Recipients will re-ceive a distinctive sign that can be usedat their discretion.
Program Rules:
1. A Certificate of Merit and sign willbe presented at the Maine Farm BureauAnnual Meeting. The certificate will bevalid for the succeeding calendar year.
2. Applicants must have at least twoyears of involvement in the horse industry.
3. Horse Farm of Merit signs are theproperty of the Maine Farm Bureau andmay be reclaimed if the farm fails tomaintain the standards of the program.
4. There shall be a non-refundableannual application fee of $25 for MaineFarm Bureau members and $125 fornon-members. Fees cover the cost ofadministering the program. No farm willbe judged unless fees are paid.
5. The sign shall not be displayed ator moved to other premises
The deadline for application is Sept.30 of each year. Please call the MaineFarm Bureau office for more informa-tion or to request an application: 800-639-2126.
Horse Farm of Merit Program
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One of the most excit-ing maneuvers you canperform on your horse isa flying lead change; it’salso one of the most diffi-cult to execute if youdon’t teach it properly.There are many schoolsof thought on the ‘how to”of teaching lead changesand we’re not saying any-one else is wrong, justgiving you our opinionsand the reasons for ouropinions.
First of all we don’t likethe “simple lead change”where the horse is lopingin one lead, then breaksdown to a trot and thenpicks up the other lead.We feel that this breaks
the momentum of thelope, loses forward mo-tion and teaches thehorse to always want tobreak to a trot beforechanging leads. We’realso not fans of steeringthe horse into his flyinglead change before askingfor it because it cancause the horse to drophis shoulder. We like tokeep our horses straightwith their shoulders upbefore asking for thechange. We’ll also do a lotof counter cantering tostrengthen the hindquar-ters and teach him towait for our signal tochange. So after we’vetaught our horse to can-ter on cue (we squeezewith our outside leg back
a few inches, our insideleg at the normal positionand kiss to our horse)and he can also countercanter, we teach the fol-lowing exercise:
Lope a circle or two tothe left on the left lead,then stop in the center ofthe arena, sidepass tothe left while keepinghim straight (not bent toeither side) for a fewsteps, then apply ourright lead canter cuesand lope off for a circle ortwo to the right.
Then after stopping inthe center again, sidepassto the right and then ap-ply left lead canter cuesand repeat to the left.
We know what you’rethinking; isn’t that losingforward motion likebreaking to a trot? No, notreally because each partof the lesson has a begin-ning (the lope), a middle(the stop), and an ending(the sidepass). Then anew lesson begins.
The next step would be
to lope the left lead cir-cle, straighten the horseacross the center line,begin to two track to theleft (similar to a sidepasswhile loping forward fora stride or two) settingup the right side andthen switching both ofour legs to the right leadcue. If your horse doesn’trespond, just keep lop-
ing, set him up and tryagain. Eventually yourhorse will recognize thecue to change leadswithout stopping or trot-ting in between. Work onboth sides, changingfrom left to right, andright to left. Countercantering and keepingyour horse straight be-fore asking for a lead
change will prevent themfrom anticipating andchanging on their own.They will learn to waituntil you give the signalfor a flying lead change.
The U.S. Department ofAgriculture has amendedregulations to requirehorse industry organiza-tions that license certainpeople to assess minimumpenalties for violations ofthe Horse Protection Act.The move by USDA’s Ani-mal and Plant Health In-spection Service (APHIS),which administers the An-
imal Welfare Act, is meantto help eliminate the in-humane practice of horsesoring — a practice prima-rily used in the training ofTennessee Walking Hors-es, racking horses and re-lated breeds to accentuatethe horse’s gait. Horsesoring may be accom-plished by irritating orblistering a horse’s
forelegs through the appli-cation of chemicals or theuse of mechanical devices.
“Requiring minimumpenalty protocols will en-sure that these organiza-tions and their designeesremain consistent in theirinspection efforts,” saidDeputy Under Secretaryfor Marketing and Regu-latory Programs RebeccaBlue. “USDA inspectorscannot be present atevery horse show andsale, so we work with in-dustry organizations andtheir designees to ensurethe wellbeing of these an-imals. Our goal, together,is to make horse soring athing of the past.”
The regulations cur-rently provide that suchpenalties will be set eitherby the horse industry or-ganizations or by APHIS.This final rule does notchange the penalties setforth in the Horse Protec-tion Act, or HPA. Rather,it requires all APHIS-cer-tified horse industry or-ganizations, which havealready been administer-ing penalties as part oftheir role in enforcing theHPA, to make their penal-ties equal or exceed mini-mum levels. The penal-ties in this final rule in-crease in severity for re-peat offenders to provide
an additional deterrenteffect for people who havealready shown a willing-ness to violate the HPA.
The final rule will alsohelp ensure a level play-ing field for competitorsat all horse shows. Previ-ously, as some horse in-dustry organizationshave declined to issuesufficiently serious penal-ties to deter soring, thoseshows have attractedmore competitors thanshows where horse or-ganizations have usedAPHIS’ minimum penaltyprotocols. With this finalrule, competitors nowknow that inspectionsand enforcement will takeplace consistently at allshows they and theirhorses attend.
Designated qualifiedpersons are trained andlicensed by their horseindustry organizations toinspect horses for evi-dence of soring or othernoncompliance with theHPA at horse shows, ex-hibitions and sales.USDA certifies and moni-tors these inspection pro-grams. For over 30 years,USDA has encouragedself-regulation in the in-dustry by allowing indi-vidual organizations to
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assess penalties for sor-ing violations. But a Sep-tember 2010 Office of In-spector General auditfound that APHIS’ pro-gram for allowing the in-dustry’s self-regulationhas not been adequate toensure that these ani-mals are not beingabused. One of the rec-ommendations in the au-dit report was for APHISto develop and implementprotocols to more consis-tently issue penaltieswith individuals who arefound to be in violation ofthe HPA.
This final rule requires
that suspensions for violat-ing the HPA be issued toany individuals who are re-sponsible for: showing asore horse; exhibiting asore horse; entering or al-lowing the entry of thathorse in a show or exhibi-tion; selling, auctioning oroffering the horse for saleor auction; shipping, mov-ing, delivering or receivinga sore horse with reason tobelieve that such horse wasto be shown, exhibited,sold, auctioned or offeredfor sale. This includes themanager, trainer, rider,custodian, seller or ownerof the horse, as applicable.
An individual who issuspended will not bepermitted to show or ex-hibit any horse or judgeor manage any horseshow, horse exhibitionor horse sale/auctionfor the duration of thesuspension.
Walking horses areknown for possessing anaturally high gait, but inorder to be successful incompetition their naturalgait is often exaggerated.The exaggerated gait canbe achieved with propertraining and considerabletime; however, somehorse exhibitors, owners,
and trainers have chosento use improper trainingmethods to achieve theirdesired ends.
In September 2010,USDA’s Office of Inspec-tor General (OIG) founddeficiencies in APHIS’horse protection pro-gram. One of OIG’s rec-ommendations was thatAPHIS develop and imple-ment protocols to moreconsistently penalize in-dividuals who have vio-lated the Horse Protec-tion Act. APHIS developeda minimum penalty pro-tocol and, in a proposedrule published in the
Federal Register on May27, 2011, proposed re-quirements to ensure allhorse industry organiza-tions follow it.
With Agriculture Sec-retary Vilsack’s leader-ship, APHIS works tire-lessly to create and sus-tain opportunities forAmerica’s farmers,ranchers and producers.Each day, APHIS pro-motes U.S. agriculturalhealth, regulates geneti-cally engineered organ-isms, administers theAnimal Welfare Act, andcarries out wildlife dam-age management activi-ties, all to safeguard thenation’s agriculture,fishing and forestry in-
dustries. In the eventthat a pest or disease ofconcern is detected,APHIS implements emer-gency protocols andpartners with affectedstates and other coun-tries to quickly manageor eradicate the out-break. To promote thehealth of U.S. agricul-ture in the internationaltrade arena, APHIS de-velops and advances sci-ence-based standardswith trading partners toensure America’s agri-cultural exports, valuedat more than $137 bil-lion annually, are pro-tected from unjustifiedrestrictions.
There are tons of funevents going on at ADKall throughout the monthof July! We have added toour calendar a ropingpractice and round robinroping. Come out to prac-tice, compete, or both!
We will be running hotheels from 5-6 p.m.,practicing steers from 6-7p.m., and need everyoneto be signed up for theround robin by 7 p.m. inorder to start it at 7:30.
We are also excited tohave grouped togetherwith the Hudson ValleyRanch Horse Association
for an Open House and“Field Trip”! We are invit-ing everyone — membersof HVRHA, ADK family,and the general public —to stop by with or withouttheir horses. Ride thetrails, work some cattle,and even enjoy an after-noon pig roast... all at nocost to you.
We are hoping every-one is looking forward tostopping by and learningwhat ranch horse show-ing is all about, as wellas enjoy the ADK facili-ties. Of course we willhave many other events
going on all month long— gymkhanas, barrelraces, RSNC sorting,trail rides, cookouts, andmore! Be sure to checkour calendar out online
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USDA from 19
by Mark MunzertThe ‘highway 20 ride’ was mine long
before Zac Brown sang about it. Formany years I’ve avoided the not so free-way and enjoyed the back roads. Beingthe passionate horse guy, I pretty muchknow where I’ll see horses on this longstretch economically and optimisticallytermed Equine Alley. Lo and behold, Ididn’t expect to see two horses where Isaw them on this blustery day.
I was 10 minutes out of work with awarming engine heading west towardsdinner. I noticed two cars pulled to theside of the road. Emergency flashers en-gaged a woman exits her SUV. A joggingportly suit coat and she are waving
arms and making a bee line towards thefront of her car, road-shoulder side. Ihad already veered to the left lane togive their cars room.
I see the horse with the blanket firstand another just behind it. They arerunning fast, parallel the road. No fencein sight. I’m already pulling over but I’m400 or so feet past. Screech to theshoulder, torque reverse, go. Door flung,coat slung, I grab the one lead rope Ihave in my gear box. They are scared.They quarter turn and kick out witheach car passing. They spin closer tothe road. A hedge row a little fartherdown the field shortens my approach.Two sets of waving arms and come hith-
er dog whistling and ‘here boy’ frantical-ly guard the road’s shoulder. I could seethe ‘flight’ in these two quarters long be-fore I could see their eyes.
I motioned my helping humans tostay calm. There was only one housewith some fencing in the far distanceand I figured it might be ‘home’. As Islowly approached, the ‘boys’ were fur-ther nerved. I stepped in and back atime or two to introduce myself. Theywere agitated, fearful, still in flightmode. I’m in a crop field, between twoscared ‘youngsters’ and, now, about 60feet from pavement. They could be onthe road in seconds. ‘Patience’ was notwhat I was thinking though my in-
stincts slowed me to influence thisdarting duo.
One blanketed, neither haltered, Imanaged to get close enough, quicklyenough to draw the lead rope aroundthe uncovered one’s neck. Initially, theydidn’t want to move. I made some relax-ing gestures, sounds, and kept my bodylanguage mellow. I gave this obviouslyolder fella a minute to think. I movedforward, I waited for them to respond tomy lead. I started one and the otherstood motionless. I doubled back, ex-tending my hand to his snorting. I tookmy hand away as he sensed I was ‘okay’then he followed. I verbally exalted their
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MassQHA AQHA SPRING SHOWSwere held May 3 through May 6 at theThree County Fairgrounds in Northamp-ton, MA. MassQHA would like to extenda special thank you to our fantasticSpring Show staff: Judges - Dean Boga-rt, Keith Longacre, Beckey Schooler andMike Hawkins; Ring Stewards - TomO’Neil, Melisa Briggs and Ann Roberts;Show Secretaries - Alice Andrews, BethMoore and Marge Tanner; Gate Person -Jean Hughes; Announcer - Matt Wad-man; Show Manager - Andy Tanner;Show Coordinator - Raeanne Bowden;Farrier - Steve Hughes; Veterinarian -Aimee Eggleston and everyone at theThree County Fairgrounds.
We are happy to announce that thesilent auction raised over $600 towardsthe MassQHA Scholarship Fund! Wewould like to thank the following individ-uals and businesses for their generousdonations to the silent auction: Dawn’sAnimal Connection, Tanner Woodwork-ing, McCallan Quarter Horses, TheDowneys, The Brooks, Cindy Hidell,Samantha Palmer, Sharon Fisk, ToniGregoire, Michelle Dionne and a few“elves” who dropped off items but didn’tleave their names. Thank you so muchfor supporting the scholarship fund!
Thank all of our vendors for comingout to our show. Whether you’re feedingour exhibitors, helping them out withtack they forgot, or just doing a littleshopping between classes, you helpmake our show a success: Bainbridge &Company Jewelry and Gifts, Glitz Com-pany, The Lincoln Grille, Ray MaheuCustom Bits and Spurs, and The Tack
Connection.Congratulations to our Showmanship
Challenge winners. Champion GretchenIngersoll and The One To Chase; Re-serve Champion Cathy Perron-Lapalmeand RR The Best Man; 3rd Beth Stan-ton and She Made It Happen and 4thNoemie Lavoie-Tremblay and MsChelsea Reds Bar.
If anyone would like to order photo-graphs from the show, please contactshow photographer Bryan Nigro [email protected] or518-774-4943. Photos are not avail-able online, but he can e-mail ex-hibitor proofs to you.
Amateur All Around: Grand - DanielCarlson, Are You Charlie; Reserve - An-drea Schneebaum, ImPretty Lazy
Novice Amateur All Around: Grand -Emily Messing, Zip In Excess; Reserve -Linda VanDeusen, Hocuspocus Sensation
Novice Youth Hi-Points: AlexandriaWhisenant, Invious Of Me; GabriellaGuarino, Isa Zippo Good Bar; GiotaTogridis, Complete Chocolate; Alexan-dria Whisenant, Invious Of Me
Youth 13 & Under All Around:Grand - Anna Farnsworth, Achipoffthe-oldgold; Reserve - Carly Liquoir, FCFDon’t Skip Julie
Youth 14-18 All Around: Grand -Allegra Walters, Bens Chocolate Chip;Reserve - Abigail Antes, RL SuddenPursuit
Select All Around: Grand - AndreaSchneebaum, Im Pretty Lazy; Reserve -Kathleen Ezell, Impulsive Goodbar
Walk-Trot 11 thru Adult Hi Point:Grand - Elizabeth Howard, Big MovinSheik; Reserve - Lori Mahassel, Mo Ros-es Please
Walk-Trot 10 & Under Hi Point:Grand - Madison Holmes, Zips LazyLegacy; Reserve - Maia Green, BellesLast Dance
efforts. After 10 steps as three I wasn’tworried that much anything wouldmake them bolt towards Route 20.Somebody beeped their horn as theywent on by but the horses were breath-ing much more easily now. Another carhad stopped and now was pulling away.
‘SUV lady’ was walking parallel us onthe road’s shoulder, we three amigos onthe farther side of the field. She waiveda red plaid scarf asking if I wanted it totie around the other pony’s neck. Iasked the horses ‘which of you is thepony’ and we three amigos laughed likethree stooges. Ascending a hill my eyesmet a concerned looking XXL Carharttand his very relieved looking better half.I noticed the glint off the eye of the
chestnut, a yellow caution beacon froma yellow state vehicle that had pulledover. She, the relieved one, did what anyparent would do: inspect for damage;scold; hug.
The horses had been shaken but wereno worse for their romp and were readyto return to their pasture. Mr. PortlySuit was red faced flushed for all hismoving around, SUV lady was allsmiles. There were many thanks, hand-shakes, and, a hug. But the looks fromthe two safe geldings made my day! All’swell that ends well.
Mark Munzert is a public speaker andwriter from Tully, NY who works regular-ly with ‘problem horses’. He can be con-tacted at [email protected]
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Queen, Emily Messing and her horse
2012 Royal Court: Queen - Emily Messing; Princess - Sarah Messing and Jr Princess- Rylee Desmarais
Emily, Sarah and Rylee enjoy their Royal Court Reception.
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AssociationsDirectory
NATIONAL
BARREL HORSE
ASSOCIATION
Eastern MountainRanch HorseAssociation
Jane Moulton, President232 Eldridge Lane, Fort Ann, NY 12827
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.
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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
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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.
Get the latest news, events andmembership information
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Thanks to the generosity of the Win-ner of the 50/50 Raffle and the Ex-hibitors who rode and participated inthe Ride for a Cause Classes at theYouth Sponsored NYSQHA May Show,we were able to donate $400 toSchoharie County Community ActionProgram. NYSQHA hosted the firstHorse Show of the Year at the CobleskillFairgrounds since last year’s devastat-ing floods. There were so many in thecommunity who were affected by theflooding in the Schoharie Valley andNYSQHA thought that riding AmericanQuarter Horses for a Cause was theright thing to do.
The Youth of the New York StateQuarter Horse Association recently par-ticipated in the 36th Annual Rich-mondville Parade that was held on Sat-urday, June 2, in Richmondville, NY.The Youth entered a Float that keptwith the theme of Old Tyme CountryFair, and even took part in the bed racesthat were held in the afternoon. Now theYouth are focusing their attention onthe NYSQHA/AQHA/NSBA Liberty Cir-
cuit Horse Show that is being held July3-8 at the Cobleskill Fairgrounds. TheYouth are hosting several eventsthroughout the week and are encourag-ing exhibitors to participate in the funfilled and “awarding” activities. Therewill be a stall decorating contest duringthe week and Exhibitors are encouragedto decorate their Horse’s Stalls in a pa-triotic theme. On Thursday Evening, theYouth are holding a Costume Class forExhibitors and their Horses, A Spaghet-ti Dinner on Friday Night, then a NonPro Showmanship Challenge on Satur-day with a purse of $410 in cash prizes.On Tuesday, July 3, from 7-9 p.m., theYouth are inviting members from thecommunity along with attendees at theShow to visit Grapevine Farms, a FarmHouse Bistro and Country Gift Shop inCobleskill, NY. Grapevine Farms will begenerously donating 30 percent of all oftheir sales from this evening to theYouth of NYSQHA.
New York State Quarter Horse Asso-ciation is pleased to announce thatRay Whelihan will be designing the
Hunter Over Fence Courses and GaryMcAllister will be designing our TrailCourses for the upcoming Liberty Cir-cuit Show. These respected profession-als, in their respective disciplines, willbe providing courses and patterns thatwill be fun, yet challenging to Ridersand their Horses.
Once again, NYSQHA, would like to
remind owners and trainers about our$9,000 Open Futurities and Maturitiesthat will be held at our SeptemberShows. Classes will be held in Halter,Lunge Line, Western Pleasure andHunter Under Saddle. For more infor-mation on our shows or other upcomingevents, please visit: www.nysqha.com
Show season is well underway and itseems that with each trip, we add onemore item to our list of “what to bring toa show.” Preparing your trailer, yourhorse, and your own travel bag ahead oftime can do wonders when it comes tohelping put you and your horse in theright frame of mind to do your best onshow day.
Most events and shows list show billsand entry forms on their Facebook pageor website. Whenever possible print outall your forms at home, fill them out asthoroughly as possible, and come to theshow ready to pay your entry fee andturn your completed forms in. I havefound it to be very efficient to photocopymy Horse Registration papers, cogginsand rabies certificates, HVRHA andARHA membership cards, along withany other competition forms or cardsand keep all of these documents in azip-lock baggie. Whenever the horsegoes, so does all the relevant informa-tion you may need on show day.
Perhaps your first bit of homework
will be to do some research about whereyou are going. A few items to considerinclude distance and time to travel fromyour location, parking space, availabili-ty of fresh water for your horse, willthere be concessions, shade, room andtime to warm up your horse?
Preparing the horse trailer can bedone several days in advance. Beyondthe basics such as checking your regis-tration, lights, tires, and basic mechan-ics of the trailer, my checklist for trailerprep follows; hay, hay bag, brushes andgrooming supplies, sponge and bathbucket, shovel, muck bucket, waterand/or water bucket, cooler or sheet, flyspray, and first aid kit for your horse.The night before the show, hook up thetrailer to your truck, pack all tack, in-cluding your rope, rope keeper, boots,bridles, extra halter and lead, saddlepad, and saddle.
In your own bag you should includeextra show clothes, hat, boots, ropingglove, snacks and/or lunch, first aid kit,safety pins, your zip-lock baggie with all
With proper planning and preparationshow morning should involve simplygetting yourself ready, putting your bagin your truck, loading your horse on thetrailer, and heading out. Your horse willappreciate your preparedness, as willthe show registration personnel at theshow. Taking the time to prepare your-self by taking care of all the physical re-quirements, and tasks, will allow you tobe mentally prepared for the day andbegin your day with a sense of calm.
Safe travels and I look forward to see-ing you at HVRHA’s next event on July22. Adirondack Foothills Equine Get-away in Comstock, NY, will be hosting anopen house for all HVRHA members andpotential members. This day will allowmany opportunities for you and yourhorse to get to know AdirondackFoothills Equine facility. Come join us topractice cattle work, trail class obstacles,reining work, trail riding, and more. Pigroast and other food will be provided.
Hudson Valley Ranch Horse Association - Preparing for Show Day
Safe travels. See you at the next HVRHAevent!
New York State Quarter Horse Association
New York State Quarter Horse Association youth recently participated in the 36th An-nual Richmondville Fair.
Mid State Riding Club is hosting an-other ACTHA sanctioned CompetitiveTrail Challenge for 2012. The fine folksat Three Stallion Inn and Green Moun-tain Stock Farm have graciously openedup their trails and facility to us againfor a third year. Come and experiencetheir hospitality and the lovely trails.
The six- to seven-mile ride takes placeat Green Mountain Stock Farm, home ofThree Stallion Inn, situated on 1,300acres of beautiful Vermont countryside inRandolph. The ride will take you throughlovely forest shaded trails and open 180degree vistas. Terrain is suitable for bare-foot horses with minimal gravel roads.New trails are added this year that werenot part of the 2010 and 2011 ride.
Don’t be fooled in thinking it will bethe same ole, same ole! New trails, newchallenges! For more information and toregister go to www.midstateridingclub-vt.org or www.actha.us (ride # 6161).
Mid State Riding Club
The Competitive Trail Challenge will provide new trails.The ride will take you through lovely for-est shaded areas.
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by Janice TelferThe 6th annual “Plowing the Wilbra-
ham Community Garden” on May 19was a huge success. Melissa Graves didanother outstanding job bringing it alltogether; this is a huge undertakingthat she pulls off with great finesse andshe continues to make this event growevery year.
Of course the big draw is the horsesdoing what they do best; working hardall day and getting the job done. A bigthanks to all the teamsters who sup-ported this event and the hard workthey all put in. It seemed that everyone
was enjoying the day, the people whocame to watch and the club membersworking their horses on a beautifulspring day in May.
ECDHA monthly meetings: Are heldevery third Tuesday of the month atBlue Slope Country Museum, 138 BlueHill Road, Franklin, CT. The club wel-comes and encourages visitors to joinour meetings. You need not own drafthorses to join! Food and beverages arealways served. Guest speakers are oftenscheduled. For directions, visitwww.easternctdrafthorse.com.
Club holds successful Plow Day atChris Chase Farm
The NYS Draft Horse Club held avery successful Plow Day at the ChrisChase Farm in Ira on May 20. Theweather was outstanding although alittle hot, the land suitable, and theturnout was good. About 14 teams ofdraft horses were available to demon-strate how plowing was done in thepre-tractor era and to give free wagonrides. Hamburgers, hot dogs,sausages, drinks, and other snackswere provided by the Ira Firemen.
New this year, the club also demon-strated fitting and planting corn. Thecorn planted on May 20 will be used todemonstrate corn harvesting at the an-nual corn harvest on Sept. 16.
The Best Teamster at the event wasLance Coit. The Youngest Teamster wasLoren Coit, while the oldest teamsterJack Mulligan at age 81, and the ownerthat brought horses the farthest wasBill Scholfield from Adams, NY.
The annual club trail drive was heldat the Brookfield Trail System onMoscow Road near Brookfield, NY. As inthe past, club members and friendsgathered on Saturday morning for a funfilled day driving and riding horses to-gether. Although the weather was a lit-
tle wet on Saturday everyone seemed toenjoy the fellowship and being out-doors. On Saturday night the groupgathered for a pot luck supper and thenexperienced teamsters taught the grouphow to hitch and drive four. Sunday wasan excellent day for a drive with cooland partly sunny weather. As on Satur-day, the group had an enjoyable time.
New York State Draft Horse Club
Loren Coit (pictured above preparing to plow) was the winner of the “Youngest Team-ster” award.
Lance Coit (pictured above) was selectedas the “Best Teamster” at the NYS DraftHorse Club 2012 Plow Day held at ChrisChase farm in Ira, NY on May 20.
Members of NY State Draft Horse Club gathered at Brookfield Trail System for annualtrail drive on June 9-10. There was great fun, good food, lots of fellowship, and timefor learning from experienced teamsters.
Eastern Connecticut Draft Horse Association News
Dale Naegeli with his team of Percherons. Photos by Ned Kamradt
New member Evelyn Pike with her mules. Karl Lado with his "Boys".
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Forty-two WCDAA members, friendsand neighbors gathered for a picnic atHerb and and Sherri Troumbley’s farmin Granville, NY on May 20. Eighteendraft animals of varied breeds and sizesarrived to take part in plowing, wagonrides, log pull, manure spreading andan obstacle course.
A big thank you to Steve and DaleBucciero who also offered theirneighboring farm to host several of
the activities.The day turned out to be beautiful
but a little hot. A break for lunch withdishes to pass under the birch shadetrees was well received. Several mem-bers shared stories and discussed up-coming events.
For more photos and information joinus on Facebook Washington CountyDraft Animal Association or contactKarin Vollkommer at 518-584-6933.
Washington County Draft Animal Association
Mike Traver giving wagon rides with his Halflingers Charlie One and Charlie Too.
Mike Fields driving Percherons Storm and Zues spreading manure.Photos by Doug Vance
Roy Hamilton driving Belgian Drafts Molly and Brockway.
HORSE CALENDARNOTE: Calendar entries must arrive at the Country Folks office2 weeks prior to our publication date in order to be included in
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]
JUL 7-8
Pure CountryVersatility Race
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 obsta-cle course on site.. ContactPure Country Campground,607-847-9265. www.pure-countrycampground.com
JUL 7-8
The Ride Way Clinic:Cattle Working with AaronRalston 2012 & Jeff Veicht
County Line Stables, 985State Highway 67, Amster-dam, NY. $500/rider for allday, both sessions . ContactPasquale and Jean Marie
Madison County Fair-grounds, 1968 FairgroundRd., Brookfield, NY. Call315-899-7743 or [email protected].
JUL 13-14
Wild Horse & Burro Adoption
Shale Knoll Arena, 47Crooked Rd., Annville, PA.Friday preview 2-7 pm. Sat-urday adoption 8 am - 5 pm.Adoption is first come, firstserve. Call 866-468-7826.
JUL 14
$700 Added Skyline Corral Tioga County
Fair Show
Tioga County Fairgrounds,Owego, NY. Barrels to begin at2 pm. 4-D barrels & 3-Dpoles. NBHA NY06 sanc-tioned. This show will have theoption of pre-entry, be sure tocheck out the website as thedate approaches.. Call 607-692-2526 or [email protected] or 607-624-2658or [email protected]. www.skylinecorral.com
Hamilton WagonRide Camp 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
Madison County FairOpen Horse Show
Madison County Fair-grounds, 1968 FairgroundRd., Brookfield, NY. Call315-899-7743 or [email protected].
NBHA DistrictsNY 02 & NY 05
Adirondack Foothills. Entriesopen 9 am, close at 10:15am, run at 11 am.. ContactLaura Derrick 518-746-0087or Samantha Eyster 518-424-0972. www.nbha.com
New England StockHorse Show
Heritage Farm, Inc. 30 Flo-rence Rd, Easthampton MA .5 individually judged classesfor riders and their westernhorses: Ranch Handiness,Ranch Pleasure, Trail, Reining& Working Cow Horse. Dayend and series end awards inGreen, Youth, Non-Pro andOpen Divisions. Series runs
3rd Sunday each month thruOctober. Contact HeritageFarm, Inc., 413-527-1612. atwww.farmheritage.com
JUL 17-19
County Draft Horse Show,Saratoga County Fair. Tues.& Wed. shows begin at 7 pm.Thurs. show begins at 6 pm.Tom Armer 518-885-5696.www.saratogacountyfair.orgor Saratoga County Fair,518-885-9702, [email protected]
JUL 19
County Draft Horse Show,Saratoga County Fair.Showis in the Horse Show Ringand begins at 6:00 p.m. TheNorth American 6 – HorseHitch awards are 1st $800,2nd $500, 3rd-8th $200,9th-12th $100. Rain date 1p.m. Friday afternoonTom Armer 518-885-5696.www.saratogacountyfair.orgor Saratoga County Fair,518-885-9702, [email protected]
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] .www.skylinecorral.com
Summer Time Fun
Bridle Path Manor, Howlett
Hill Rd., Camillus, NY.Hunter & Equitation classes.Some over fence classes arescheduled to ride ongrass.Call 315-729-8507 forprize list & entry form andleave name, address & showname.. Contact Kathy Zim-mer, 315-673-1072.
English Open Horse Show
Saratoga County Fair. Showbegins in the Horse ShowRing at 8:30 a.m., judge isKennis Fairfax. Gymkhanacompetition follows theEnglish Open Horse Show.Gail Palmer, 518-384-0759, e-mail [email protected] or Saratoga CountyFair, 518-885-9702, [email protected]
Gymkhana
Saratoga County Fair. Showbegins following EnglishHorse Show. Cloverleaf bar-rels, flag race, Barrel race,pole bending, keyhole, trot-ting horse pursuit & ribbonrace. Gail Palmer, 518-384-0759, e-mail [email protected] or Saratoga CountyFair, 518-885-9702, [email protected]
JUL 22
Western Open Horse Show
Saratoga County Fair. Showbegins in the Horse Showring at 8:30 a.m. Judge: Ken-nis FairfaxGail Palmer, 518-384- 0759, e-mail [email protected] or SaratogaCounty Fair, 518-885-9702,[email protected]
JUL 27-29
Mule Days
Madison County Fair-grounds, 1968 FairgroundRd., Brookfield, NY. Call315-899-6286 or [email protected] .
JUL 28
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. www.purecoun-trycampground.com
JUL 29
NBHA Districts NY 02 &NY 05
Cobleskill Fair, CobleskillFairgrounds, Cobleskill, NY.Entries open 11 am, close at1 pm, run at 3 pm.. ContactLaura Derrick 518-746-0087or Samantha Eyster 518-424-0972. www.nbha.com
Vapor Nightclub, SaratogaCasino & Raceway, SaratogaSprings, NY. 7 pm - 2 am.Live music by “Funk Evolu-tion” - 7-9 pm, Video DJ - 9pm - 2 am.. Contact JenniferStevens [email protected],Sharon T. LaPier [email protected]; Office 518-885-8995.
AUG 4
Carriage Rally
Blue Slope Country Muse-um, Franklin, CT. ContactErnie Staebner, 860-642-6413. www.easternct-drafthorse.com
EMRHA ARHA approvedRanch Horse Show
Sunshine Fair CobleskillFairgrounds, Cobleskill, NY .ARHA classes as well asgreen rider classes. Day endawards.. Contact Jane Moul-ton , 518-632-9227 orjmoulton@dishmai l .net .www.EMRHA.com
AUG 4-5
ACTHA Trail Challenge
Pure Country Campground,176 Kelly Rd., New Berlin,NY. Two Separate days ofevents. Dinners, breakfast.Sign up for riding atactha.us.. Contact PureCountry Campground, 607-847-9265. www.purecoun-trycampground.com
Contact Scott Christian,518-962-8650, e-mail coun-t y f a i r f u n @ y a h o o . c o m .www.essexcountyfair.org
AUG 8
Open Pony, Light Horse &Draft Driving Show
Essex County Fair, Westport,NY. 9 am Showmanship,Halter, Hitch & Draft UnderSaddle Classes; Pony, LightHorse & Draft Driving Class-es.. Contact Lacey Smith,518-572-1134, e-mail coun-t y f a i r f u n @ y a h o o . c o m .www.essexcountyfair.org
AUG 10
Open Horse Show
Essex County Fair, Westport,NY. 8 am English, Western,Trail, Driving & Costumeclasses.. Contact ScottChristian, 518-962-8650, e-mail [email protected]. www.essexcounty-fair.org
AUG 11
Ridden DressageSchooling Show
Madison County Fair-grounds, 1968 FairgroundRd., Brookfield, NY. Contact
Karen, 315-899-7778.
Fair Horse & PonyPulling Contest
Essex County Fair, Westport,NY. 10 am Minis, 50-inchPonies, Under 3200 lbs.,Horse Free For All **Mustpre-enter by August 1, nopost entries accepted.. Con-tact Scott Christian, 518-962-8650, e-mail [email protected]. On Inter-net at www.essexcounty-fair.org
Saratoga Winery, 462 Route29 West, Saratoga Springs,NY . Enjoy this fundraiserBBQ including whole porkloins, certified Angus beef,other fixings and music byRita Curley. Sunday, 7-10pm. Order tickets, $50/per-son, at www.nyhorsepark.org.Contact Dan Lewis, 518-584-9463 or e-mail [email protected] On Internet atwww.nyhorsepark.org
Gymkhana Show
Essex County Fair, Westport,NY. 9 am Age divisions 9-13,14-18, 19 and over.. ContactScott Christian, 518-962-8650, e-mail [email protected]. www.essex-countyfair.org
Oxen & SteerPulling Contest
Essex County Fair, Westport,NY. 10 am, Weigh ins be-tween 8-10 am, 2400 lbs. &under, 2800 lbs. & under,3200 lbs. & under, over 3200lbs. **Must pre-enter by Au-gust 1, no post entries ac-cepted. Contact Scott Christ-ian, 518-962-8650, [email protected]
Altamont Fair. Full range ofDraft Horse halter and hitchclasses. Contact Joe Purcell,[email protected] 518-797-5104. www.al-tamontfair.com
Pony Show
Altamont Fair. The PonyShow is held August 14-16with classes ranging in fit-ting & showmanship,walk/jog, walk/trot, equi-tation, driving, costumeclasses, etc. . Contact RoseNorkus, [email protected] 518-887-2489. On Internet atwww.altamontfair.com
Altamont Fair. Driving, In-Hand, Western and Englishpony classes. ContactLynne Baldauf, 518-872-9320 [email protected]
AUG 18
Open Horse Show
Altamont Fair. Full range ofHorse show classes, Englishand Western. Contact Su-san Mason, [email protected] 518-872-9406.www.altamontfair.com
AUG 18-19
Versatility Cowboy RacesNo. 3
Pure Country Campground,176 Kelly Rd., New Berlin,NY. Contact Pure CountryCampground, 607-847-9265. www.purecoun-trycampground.com
AUG 19
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. Se-ries runs 3rd Sunday eachmonth thru October.. ContactHeritage Farm, Inc., 413-527-1612. www.farmheritage.com
Gymkhana
Altamont Fair. Barrel, Turnand Burn, many other funand fast contests! ContactSue Mason, [email protected] 518-872-9406.www.altamontfair.com
AUG 20-26
Washington County Fair
Greenwich, New York. Aug.21, 9 am - Youth DressageShow; Aug. 21, 6, 6:30, 7,7:30 & 8 pm - AdirondackDrill Team; Aug 22, 9 am -Youth English Horse Show;Aug 22, 5 pm - NBHA BarrelRacing; Aug 23, 10 am -Draft Animal VersatilityShow; Aug 23, 6 pm - OpenGymkhana; Aug. 24, 9am -Youth Western Horse Show;Aug. 24, 6, 6:30, 7, 7:30 & 8pm - Chicks-N-Chaps DrillTeam; Aug 25, 9am - YouthGymkhana Horse Show; Aug26, 9 am - Open HorseShow.. Contact DougWeaver, 518-747-0034.www.washingtoncountyfair.com
AUG 22
NBHA DistrictsNY 02 & NY 05
Washington Co. Fair, Green-wich, NY. Entries open 2:15pm, close at 3:30 pm, run at5 pm.. Contact Laura Der-rick 518-746-0087 orSamantha Eyster 518-424-0972. www.nbha.com
AUG 24
NBHA NY 03 Show
Oakwood Farm, Medford,NY. 6 pm warm up’s. Classesfor all ages, 4D barrel racing.Contact Sue &SheraleeFiore, 613-26-9105.
AUG 24-26
Leather & LaceLadies Retreat
Pure Country Campground,176 Kelly Rd., New Berlin,NY. Don’t miss this specialevent, massages, special din-ner, slushies, trail riding,only for woman. One ticketprice. . Contact Pure Coun-try Campground, 607-847-9265. On Internet atwww.purecountrycamp-ground.com
AUG 25
Field Days at Bridle PathManor
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 andleave name, address & showname.. Contact Kathy Zim-mer, 315-673-1072.
Heritage Farm, Inc. 30 Flo-rence Rd, Easthampton MA .10 am new and used tack,equipment and more. 1 pmHorses and ponies, featuringdozens back from their sum-mer work at camps and les-son programs throughoutNew England.. Contact Her-itage Farm, Inc., 413-527-1612. www.farmheritage.com
AUG 28
Fair Kick off Fun Horse Show
Fonda Fair, Fonda, NY.10am Fun classes for horsesstabled at the fair for theweek. Contact Deb Yacobuc-ci , 518-673-5668. On Inter-net at [email protected]
AUG 29
Mini & Pony show andLight Driving
Fonda Fair, Fonda, NY. OpenTruck In show 9am
In Hand classes for Mini andPony
Light Driving Divisions in-clude Mini, Pony and Horse.Contact Deb Yacobucci, 518-6 7 3 - 5 6 6 8 [email protected]
AUG 29-SEP 3
The Schaghticoke Fair
69 Stillwater Bridge Road,Schaghticoke, NY. Celebratingour 193rd anniversary thisyear. Go to www.schaghti-cokefair.org/ for a completelist of events, entertainmentand attractions.
Fonda Fair, Fonda Fair-grounds, Fonda, NY. Entriesopen 2:15 pm, close at 4 pm,run at 5 pm.. Contact LauraDerrick 518-746-0087 orSamantha Eyster 518-424-0972. www.nbha.com
AUG 31
Costume Classes and Hunt
Seat Show
Fonda Fair, Fonda, NY. OpenTruck In Show 10 am Cos-tume Classes 12 pm HuntSeat Classes. Contact DebYacobucci, [email protected]
Gymkhana
Fonda Fair, Fonda, NY.Open Truck In Show 9 amAge Group Divisions andOpen Division NYSSHAPointed. Contact Deb Ya-cobucci, [email protected]
SEP 1
Skyline Corral Speed Show
Tioga County Fairgrounds,Owego, NY. Open shows startsat 9 am. $500 3-D/ 4-D (not tostart before 3 pm); 3-D $$poles. NPBA approved.. Call607-692-2526 or [email protected] or 607-624-2658 or [email protected] . On Internet at www.skylinecorral.com
Southern Wayne TrailRiders Association
Madison County Fair-grounds, 1968 FairgroundRd., Brookfield, NY.
Southern Wayne TrailRiders Association
Madison County Fair-grounds, 1968 FairgroundRd., Brookfield, NY.
Montgomery CountyEquine Club Gymkhana
Fonda Fairgrounds, Fonda,NY. Contact Deb Yacobucci,518-673-5668.
SEP 2
$1000 Added SkylineMemorial Classic
Tioga County Fairgrounds,Owego, NY. Exhibition 10-11:30 am. Open arena 11:30am - Noon. 4-D barrels & 3-D poles. Barrels to begin at12:30. NBHA NY06 Sanc-tioned.. Call 607-692-2526or [email protected] 607-624-2658 or telind-s a y 3 2 5 8 @ y a h o o . c o mwww.skylinecorral.com
Western Show
Fonda Fair, Fonda, NY. OpenTruck In Show 9 am WesternClasses. Contact Deb Ya-cobucci, [email protected]
SEP 3
Draft Animal Show
Fonda Fair, Fonda, NY.Open Truck In Show 9 amHalter Classes 1pm HitchClasses. Contact Deb Ya-cobucci, 518-673-5668. E-mail [email protected]
SEP 8
Burke’s Wagon Ride andPicnic
Burke’s Lady Luck Stable,Crawford Lane, HudsonFalls, NY. Leisure wagon ridethrough the countryside fol-lowed with a dish to passpicnic at Burke’s Lady LuckStables.. Contact Ally Burke,518-793-3860.
SEP 8
EMRHA ARHA approvedRanch Horse Show
Gelinas Farm, 471 4thRange Road Pembroke, NH .ARHA classes as well asgreen rider classes. Day endawards. Contact Jane Moul-ton, 518-632-9227 or [email protected]. www.EM-
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