East Texas Horsemen Connection Spring 2015

The East TexasHorsemen ConneCt ionCalendar and Directory Resource for Local Horse Owners

Calendar of Local Events in Every Issue

“How To”Make a Tail Sock &

Wash Winter Blankets

Farrier Service

THE RARE:CURLY HORSES

Healing Through Horsemanship

Texas Made: Elite Saddles

Bringing Home A New Horse

Spring 2015

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Contributors:Susan Evans, Melissa Parker, Susan Barackman,

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We are looking forward to all that spring has to offer. As you know, this is the season to mount up and get riding!

There is so much happening across this horse-rich region on East Texas - there is just no excuse to miss out on getting out and involved. The horse-riding-communities available to us are family friendly, fun loving, and dedi-cated to having a good time.

Scan through our Calendar of Events page to see what is happening today in your area. Check the calendar of events on our website often - it is always updating! Plus YOU can enter the events you know about right there on the public use calendar!

Our cover story is about the Curly Horse breed. I hope you find them as interesting as I do! You can see on of the Curlies featured in this magazine at the Equifest this year in Greenville. I think you will love what you see! (See back cover for Equifest info.)

The magazine is in a happy place. We are so proud to be serving YOU, the East Texas horsemen & women!! We are aiming to be your ‘go-to’ source for all things “horse” in East Texas.

What’s Next?? You tell us!! What do YOU want to see from us? Please feel free to contact us with ideas, ques-tions, and comments!

Until Next Time,Keep Riding,Susan EvansSr. Editor.

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Table of Contents:6 - “How To”Make a Tail Sock & Wash Winter Blankets

8 - Texas Made: Saddles

12 -Farrier Service 25 - Local Barn Directory *NEW*

14 & 28 - Local RidersSee Who is Riding Around East Texas!

24 - Check Your Hay

20 - The Rare Curly Horses

22 - Brining Home a New Horse

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Who Is In Control?Devotional Editorial by: Susan Evans

Control is the name of the game in horseback riding. Obtaining and maintaining the control and trust of a 1200 lb animal is the basics of what we do. We have may tools that we use to help us along this journey. The Saddle to keep us where we belong, and a bridle to establish direction. But the main thing you can do with your horse to obtain control is to spend time with him/her and to work out how best to communicate with an animal who cannot ‘speak’ back to you.

After a while, you are able to sit securely in your saddle, grab the reins, and your horse will completely understand what you are asking it to do. Through time, your horse will learn to trust that when you are in control, you will not lead it to harm.

Your job is to take care of him/her and challenge him, but not harm him. When this type of relationship is accom-plished, you both enjoy your rides and come away with that ‘cloud 9’ feeling.

Our relationship with God is much the same way. This time, you are the horse. Over time God will seat comfort-ably in your heart and take the reins and although He may challenge you, He will never lead you to harm.

It is now our role to trust in His control. Allow Him to guide you. Spend time understanding how best to com-municate with God. Just like your horse, the more time you spend with Him, the closer you are to becoming one partnership.

We all know what happens when our horse chooses not to listen to us. We both get frustrated and we will work our horse until he understands what we are asking him to do and he will do it with softness from our hands. I wonder sometimes if God is ever doing that in my life. He wants to guide me with soft hands, but sometimes I either hav-en’t taken the time to try to understand what He is communicating with me, or I just decide to do things my own way.

God is very patient and loving with me. For that I am grateful. I will try to be a better listener, more obedient, and partner up with Him - the result - the best possible ‘ride’, called ‘my life’.

I think we can all attest that horses make great therapists. This great story came to my attention when we were seeking pictures for the Local Riders pages of this magazine. I have permission to share this story from a local East Texan. Hopefully her story will inspire you and the partnership you share with your horse.

This picture is of Melissa and her stud horse “Mr. Wyo Blue Dinero” or “Mr. Dinero” for short. She started to work with this stallion, Mr. Dinero, from ground zero when he turned 3. She wanted to do this while taking lessons so that she could regain the confidence she lost as a person and as a rider due to emotional and mental abuse from a soon-to-be Ex.

With the help of two awesome friends who were horse-people, she started Mr. Dinero and thus started to regain her confidence! Although it is still a fight daily to do so, she now knows there is no turning back. Without a doubt, she wouldn’t be where she is today without God, her horse friends, and of course, Mr. Wyo Blue Dinero!

This picture was taken during a challenge in a clinic she was invited to. This was the first time Mr Dinero was ever asked to cross a wooden bridge, and there is running water under there! “Of course, I was scared to death approaching the obstacle, but we conquered it beautifully and without any hesitation! I can never express in words how much Mr. Dinero has helped in rebuilding my soul!”

There is a story behind every picture. And we never REAL-LY know what people are going through. I love how I see so many East Texas horsemen and women supporting one another through what ever journey path they may be going down.

Thank you East Texas for your never ending “Spirit of Texas” and your constant support of this special horse communi-ty!

By: Susan Evans

The Spirit of East Texas:

Healing Through Horsemanship

“How To:”Things You Can do For Your Horse at Home -

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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAIL SOCK:

Keep those perfectly groomed tails clean and untangled this spring with your very own tail sock. You can use any type of sock you want, but I choose to use “Knee-High” pantyhose because they are light weight and come in several different designs. (Also Machine Washable!)

1. Clip the open end back just to the end of the band that is designed to hold the ‘sock’ below your knee. Clip to make 4 tabs as pictured.2. Braid tail and fold in half (see pics 2&3)3. Gather the ‘sock’ top to bottom and put bottom of folded braid on the bottom of sock. (See pic 4)4. Pull sock to the base of tail bone. Allow tail to unfold a little inside the sock. Make an opening through the braid to pull a tab through and tie to opposite tab. Tie the other tabs to secure the sock to the tail.

Now you can keep all that hard work of grooming the perfect tail clean and untangled. (Cheap & Easy!)

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“How To:”Things You Can do For Your Horse at Home -

A penny saved is a penny earned! I know several of you go to the laundry mat, or to the car wash to clean those heavy horse blankets. But you can get it

done there at the barn without spending the time or money at the laundry mat or car wash.

1. Collect materials: Stiff Brush, Rubber Curry Comb, Spray bottle w/water and a little oxiclean and a drop or two of Detergent. Water hose w/ “Jet” spray nozzle.

2. Hang blankets on fence for easy reach.3. Use Curry in circle motion to loosen & draw up the dirt - Do Inside and Outside of Blanket4. Use stiff Brush to knock off the loosened dirt. (Inside and Outside)5. Spray the oxiclean mixture onto stubborn stains. & Scrub with stiff brush. (Inside and Outside)6. Use water hose nozzle on “jet” setting to spray off the whole blanket paying close attention

to stubborn stains. Brush with stiff brush during this step too. Spray until runoff water runs clean. (Inside and Outside)

7. Allow to dry in sun. (Good time to go riding!) 8. Fold Blanket and place in plastic bag with some dryer sheets to keep it fresh till next winter.

How to Wash Your Horse Blankets At Home!

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Saddle Maker: Elite SaddlesThe North East corner of Texas has a pletho-ra of saddle makers. They make all kinds of saddles, many of them turning out droves of saddles with dozens of employees. But one small saddle maker company, comprised of father and son with a few others has not com-promised on quality or uniqueness. Raimun-do Blanco Sr. and son Ray, have strived to put out a saddle beyond comparison. They offer a life time warranty on their trees and can fashion a saddle within the means of even a modest budget or take it to the extreme of horse show bling.

For about 20 years Raimundo Sr was head saddle maker for Silver Mesa, which supplied show saddles to the top trainers and competitors around the country. About 9 years ago when that company ceased production, the Blancos took their skills to a little shop in Tioga Tx. (Birthplace of Gene Autry). They named their company Elite and have continued to make saddles that are among the best. Their saddles are going world wide and being used in western horse competitions around the country and into En-gland, Germany and Spain.

They give clients that personal touch. It starts with asking questions of what kind of riding a client does, how much silver or decoration they want, measuring their leg and letting the client sit in saddles they have around the shop.

Unlike larger saddle companies, who have large factory production units, the saddles are

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made one at a time by Raimundo Sr, with help from Ray Jr. who does a majority of the leather work. They have been in business since 2009 and with more and more orders have now moved a few doors down the street to a larger place. Besides saddles they can make show halters, matching headstalls. Their FB page shows all sorts of silver decoration that are put on their client’s saddles.

Offering these saddles on a world wide market has al-lowed Ray Jr. to travel outside the U.S. and get a broader view of just how important a well made saddle is which justifies the cost.

What many customers say is the attraction to an Elite Saddle is the comfort factor. No matter what the saddle is intended to do, cutting, reining, roping, the seat is consid-ered one of the most comfortable on the market.

Written By: Susan BarackmanPhoto Credit: Elite Saddles

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International Hoof Care Month is celebrated throughout the month of February. [But everyday] it is important that we recognize the significant contributions farriers make to the equine community. “Farriers perform duties such as trimming horse’s feet and often applying shoes for protection,” said Jason Wilson-Maki, farrier for the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. “How complex the shoe(s) will need to be depend on the horse’s individual needs, what activities he undertakes, and what may be needed to ad-dress any hoof issues.” Due to the fact that no minimum education is required to become a farrier, a large diversity exists within the farrier community in regards to skill sets and knowledge. However, organizations such as The American Farri-ers Association offer a series of voluntary examinations by which individuals can earn credentials. “Within the United States, there is no minimum education or skill set requirement to trim or shoe hors-es’ feet; any person at any point may technically do farrier work,” said Wilson-Maki. “With that being said, many horseshoeing schools, both public and private, exist and attempt to impart to their students a good basic skill set.”Though they differ in job titles, both the veterinarian and the farrier have important roles in the long and short term care of the horse’s foot. “A farrier works on the hoof capsule and corrects distortions that are evident by ob-servation,” said Wilson-Maki. “However, a farrier cannot diagnose nor treat lameness, and are not required within the United States to have any formal education.” In contrast, veterinarians have different tools, such as regional anesthesia, radiographs, ultra sound, and MRIs to diagnose lameness, as well as a specified education and specific practice laws under which they work. “They may also treat the diagnosed lameness by means of medical treatment. Often, shoeing and trimming proto-cols are an integral portion of the overall approach,” said Wilson-Maki. As far as farrier service pricing goes, it is known to vary greatly within the region and county. “What would be considered usury in rural Texas may well below average in New Jersey,” said Wilson-Maki. “An owner could ask about the pricing ahead of time and get a feel for what is normal within a given region.”Each horse owner and horse will have different needs and expectations of a farrier. “A salient point that must be highlighted is that the owner must be able to communicate clearly and well with the farrier,” said Wilson-Maki. “An owner should seek out a farrier that can meet the needs of their animal and with whom they can communi-cate.” Whether your horse is a champion barrel racer or merely a leisure-riding companion, farriers are vital to your horse’s health and well being, and finding one that meets their specific needs takes clear communication between horse owner and farrier.

Pet Talk is a service of the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University. Stories can be viewed online at vetmed.tamu.edu/pet-talk. Sug-gestions for future topics may be directed to [email protected].

- See more at: http://vethospital.tamu.edu/blog/farrier-service-for-horses#sthash.Y0cF50To.dpufPosted February 06, 2015

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Calendar of Local Events:

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___7 Buckle Playday Series; HALLSVILLE3PM; Cowboy Church of Harrison County; https://www.face-book.com/events/760301694062817

___ 8 New Boston Playday series; NEW BOSTON2:30PM; Barrels, poles, Goat tying, fun event. Daniels Chapel Road, New Boston

__ 10 Free Barrels and Poles Practice; FARLIEEvery 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month.Big open covered arena with plenty of roomFor more info: 903-217-3957

__ 12-14 Pro Rodeo; MARSHALL12,13,14. Thursday Night sponsored by Cowboy Church of Harrison County

__ 13 Kaufman County Riding ClubExhib Barrels and poles 6:30; Playday starts immediately after exhibitions; Beth Talley 214-460-2818; Lisa 214-803-7572

__ 14-15North Texas Hunter Jumper Club Benefit Show; TYLER;Texas Rose Horse Park , 14078 Texas 110, Tyler, TX; NTHJC Benefit Show - Hunter/Jumper Horse Show - Kim Brunson - (817) 683-8284

__14 Tyler Saddle Club Open House; BULLARDMembership drive 10am; Lunch provided for members; playday 2pm; www.tylersaddleclub.com

__ 14 Monday Night Barrels; ATHENS5pm 4D Jackpot; 80% payback; Exh 5:30-8; Henderson County Regional Fair Park Complex

__17 Exhibition Night @ Hopkins County Civic CenterBarrel $4/run. Exhibitions 1st & 3rd Tues ea Month thru May

___19 Open 4-D Jackpot Barrel Race; TATUM1st&3rd Thursdays; Exh 5:30-7:45 $4; Open 4-D 8pm $30/

horse. FMI: Lisa 903-722-1070

__ 20 Spring Barrel Series; GRAND SALINE6pm; Monk Arena; Series Friday nights March 20&27, April 10&17, May1. Open 5D $35, Youth 3D $25

__ 21 Kilgore Saddle Club Playday;KILGOREKilgore Saddle Club offers a family friendly playday atmo-sphere. The season ends with buckles and saddle awards banquet. For more information: see their FACEBOOK page. “Friends Of Kilgore Saddle Club”

___ 21 Piney Woods Horse Show Assoc; MARSHALL2015 PWHSA Show Schedule: March 21 * April 25 * May 16 * June 13 * July 18 * August 22 * September 12 * October 17; MARSHALL CITY ARENA; More info on FB.

__21 Exhibition Barrels, Silver Lake Ranch, GRAND SA-LINE/MINEOLA10am; $10/horse Unlimited Runs; For more info, please email [email protected] or call/text (903) 985-1049

__21-22 Les Vogt Performance & Horsemanship Clinic; BULLARD9am; 15x World Champion Reining and Cowhorse, Les Vogt, giving clinic at Mount Selman Arena; Info @ www.TylerSad-dleClub.com

__ 22 Saddle Series Playday; Grand Saline2/22, 3/22, 4/26, 5/24, 6/28 (4th Sundays)Caney Creek Cowboy Church; Monk Arena; FMI: Tina Trussell 903-617-4008;Brittany Cumbie 903-288-1935

__ 22 Longhorn Barrels and Poles ; MARSHALLBooks open at 8:45 Exhibitions 9:00 -11:30 10 and Under barrels 11:45 followed by 4D Poles, 5D Open Barrels and 4D Youth Barrels. Non Members welcome. Members must enter 9 times in the event they wish to receive prizes and work 8 times. Contact: Gwen Sharp 903-578-0607

MARCH:___ 6 Tri-County Barrel Race Assoc; SULPHUR SPRINGSAt Cross Spur Cowboy Church Indoor Arena 5:30pm

__ 7 Kilgore Saddle Club Playday;KILGOREMore info on Facebook “Friends of Kilgore Saddle Club”

__ Canton Trails Riders Membership Drive & Playday; CANTON10am membership sign-ups Lunch provided for members; Playday starts at 2pm. For more info: Rhonda Barrilleaux (903) 385-5173 Or David Rowe: (903) 368-2730; www.cantontrailriders.org

Calendar of Local Events:__24 Free Barrels and Poles Practice; FARLIEEvery 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. For more info: 903-217-3957; www.crosstrailscowboychurch.org

__26-28 Nacogdoches PRCA Rodeo and Steer Show; NACOG-DOCHESGates Open at 6:30pm nightly; Mutton Bustin starts at 7:00pm nightly; PRCA Rodeo Action will start at 7:45pm; Friday and Saturday Ticket Prices: Single night $7.00, 2 day armband for $10.00. Ages 3 and Under are Free. Thursday Night is Family Night. No tickets sold! We are asking for a $2 donation instead. Impact Cowboy Church will be donating their funds they receive from the Rodeo to Glory Gang.

__27-29 Texas Rose Horse Park Spring Horse Trials; TYLEREntry Info - D’Anne Liljestrand - (903) 882 - 8696


__ 27 Spring Barrel Series; GRAND SALINE6pm; Monk Arena; Series Friday nights March 20&27, April 10&17, May1. Open 5D $35, Youth 3D $25

__ 28 Obstacle Race; TYLERCross Brand Cowboy Church; books open 9am Walk Thru 10am; $25 entry FMI: Mary Fowler 903-360-4314 Shawn Johnson: 903-520-5868

__28 North East Texas Equifest; GREENVILLETop Rail Cowboy Church; Mark your calendar for March 28th 9:00-4:00 at Top Rail Cowboy Church in Greenville.We will have a speed event play day following.; More Info on Facebook “North East Texas Equifest”

__28 Tyler Saddle Club, Special Olympics Horse Show; BULLARDhttp://www.tylersaddleclub.com/. See website for more details. Come see this special event, and support these special people.

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__2 Open 4-D Jackpot Barrel Race; TATUM1st&3rd Thursdays; Exh 5:30-7:45 $4; Open 4-D 8pm $30/horse. FMI: Lisa 903-722-1070

__ 4 Benefit Team Rope and Auction; BULLARDMount Selman Arena; Tyler Saddle Club

All proceeds go to Jonathan Davis and family.

__ 4 East Texas Horse Show Assoc Spring Series; KILGOREJoin the East Texas Horse Show Assoc for their Spring Series. Speed & Judged Classes. FMI: FB is www.facebook.com/ETH-SA and the website is http://www.ethsa.com/index.html

__ 4 Buckle Playday Series; HALLSVILLE3PM; Cowboy Church of Harrison Countyhttps://www.facebook.com/events/760301694062817

__ 6 First Monday Horse Sale; CANTON11am; http://www.cantonhorsesale.com/

__7 Exhibition Night @ Hopkins County Arena6:30pm Barrel exhibitions $4 a run; Exhibitions 1st & 3rd Tuesday each month thru May

__10-12 Texas Dressage Classic I & II; TylerTexas Rose Horse Park; (903) 882-8696


__10 Spring Barrel Series; GRAND SALINE6pm; Monk Arena; Series Friday nights March 20&27, April

** Always “Call before you Haul”.**

Times and dates are subject to change.

Calendar of Local Events:10&17, May1. Open 5D $35, Youth 3D $25

__ 11 4 Shepherds Horsemanship/Desensitization Clinic; TATUM9am; Bar None Cowboy Church

__12 New Boston Round-up Playday Series; NEW BOSTON2pm; Daniels Chapel Road;

__ 14 Free Barrels and Poles Practice; FARLIEEvery 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. For more info: 903-217-3957; www.crosstrailscowboychurch.org


__ 17 Spring Barrel Series; GRAND SALINEMonk Arena;Exhibitions 6-7:30; Youth @ 8; Open to Follow; Pre Entries for Exhibitions, Open & Youth Wed 9am-Fri the week of Jackpot. Text or Call ONLY (903) 714-1587 5 Week Open 5D Prize Series

__ 18 Kilgore Saddle Club Playday; KILGOREMore info on Facebook “Friends of Kilgore Saddle Club”

__18-19 Warwick Schiller’s Horsemanship & Problem Solv-ing Clinic; TERRELLJeff Smith’s Cowboy Collection Tack & Arena; $325-$400 to ride, $25 to fence sit. FMI: www.warwickschiller.com or Robyn 831-673-0044

__20 Monday Night Barrels; ATHENS4D Jackpot 80% payback $25 entry + $5 office fees. Henderson County Regional Fair Park Complex

__21 Exhibition Night @ Hopkins County Civic Center6:30 pm Barrel exhibitions $4/run. Exhibitions 1st and 3rd Tuesday ea month thru May.

__22-26 Texas Shootout - “AA” Hunters; WCHR, Grand Prix, Hunter Derby; TYLERPatrick Rodes - 940-240-1207; Texas Rose Horse Park


__25 Piney Woods Horse Show Assoc; MARSHALLOpen show; Marshall City Arena

__ 25 East Texas Horse Show Assoc Spring Series; KILGORESpeed & Judged events; FB is www.facebook.com/ETHSA and the website is http://www.ethsa.com/index.html

__26 Saddle Series Playday; GRAND SALINEMonk Arena Caney Creek Cowboy Church; Saddles and buckles given away; FMI: Tina Trussell 903-617-4008;Brittany Cumbie 903-288-1935

__ 28 Free Barrels and Poles Practice; FARLIEEvery 2nd and 4th Tuesday; Cross Trails Cowboy Church; for more info: 903-217-3957

__ 29-May 3 Lone Star Roundup II - “AA” Hunter, Grand Prix, Hunter Derby; TYLERPatrick Rodes 940-240-1207; Texas Rose Horse Park

MAY

__1 Spring Barrel Series; GRAND SALINE6pm Monk Arena Open 5D $35; Youth 3D $25;Exh $5

__3 New Boston Round Up Playday Series; NEW BOSTON2:30PM; Barrels, poles, Goat tying, fun event. Daniels Chapel Road, New Boston

__4 First Monday Horse Sale; CANTON11am; http://www.cantonhorsesale.com/

__5 Exhibition Night @ Hopkins County Civic Center6:30 Barrel exhibitions $4/run. 1st & 3rd Tuesday thru May



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Calendar of Local Events:

LINDALE CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO MAY 14-16, 2015 $16,000 Total Added Money

$2500 added: BARE-BACK, SADDLE BRONC, BULL

RIDING, & TEAM ROPING

$1500 added: BARREL RACING, BREAKAWAY, STEER

WRESTLING, & TIE DOWN Sponsor:

903-882-7181 www.lindalechamber.org

Hospitality Tent for Contestants: Chili Beans, Cornbread & Drinks Sponsored by: Crossbrand Cowboy Church

Wing Rodeo Company Entry #: 903-379-3441

Thursday, Friday and Saturday Night Performances @ 7:30 pm

Sanction: UPRA / CRRA / CPRA Entries Open: Monday, May 11th Rough Stock: 9:00AM to 12(Noon)

Rough Stock/Timed: 12(Noon) to 5PM Entries Open: Tuesday, May 12th For All

Events: 9:00AM to 6:00PM Fees: RS-$80 / TE-$100 / TR-$240 (Enter 1 Time) Non Members Permit Welcome $10

Performances: TE=8 Max Timed Event Slack: As Needed, Saturday

Morning at 8:00AM Performances must fill before Slack will be

taken, no exceptions. Slack Order: Barrel Racing, Steer Wrestling,

Tie Down, Breakaway and Team Roping Junior Barrels (17 & under)

__9 East Texas Horse Show Assoc; JACKSONVILLEOpen Show; the Cherokee County Livestock Expo in Jackson-ville) For more info: FB is www.facebook.com/ETHSA and the website is http://www.ethsa.com/index.html

__9 Buckle Playday series; HALLSVILLE3pm; Cowboy Church of Harrison County; https://www.face-book.com/events/760301694062817

__12 Free Barrels & Poles Practice; FARLIEFor more info: 903-217-3957; Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month.

__13-17 Show Jumping Classic “AA” Hunter, WCHR, Grand Prix; TYLERPatrick Rodes 940-240-1207; Texas Rose Horse Park

__14-16 Lindale Championship Rodeo; LINDALE*See ad on this page*


__15-16 BLM Wild Mustang Adoption Event; NACOGDO-CHES

__16 Kilgore Saddle Club Playday; KILGOREMore info on Facebook “Friends of Kilgore Saddle Club”

__ 16 Piney Woods Horse Show Assoc. MARSHALLMarshall City Arena; Facebook: “Piney Woods Horse Show Association”

__ 17 Longhorn Barrels and Poles; MARSHALLMarshall City Arena; 9am; Books open at 8:45 Exhibitions 9:00 -11:30 10 and Under barrels 11:45 followed by 4D Poles, 5D Open Barrels and 4D Youth Barrels. Non Members welcome. Members must enter 9 times in the event they wish to receive prizes and work 8 times. Contact: Gwen Sharp 903-578-0607

__19 Exhibition Night @ Hopkins County Civic Center6:30pm Barrel exhibitions $4 a run; Exhibitions 1st & 3rd Tuesday each month thru May

__20 Southwest Classic “AA” Hunter, WCHR, Grand Prix; TYLERPatrick Rodes 940-240-1207; Texas Rose Horse Park


__23 East Texas Horse Show Assoc; JACKSONVILLEOpen Show; the Cherokee County Livestock Expo in Jackson-ville) For more info: FB is www.facebook.com/ETHSA and the website is http://www.ethsa.com/index.html

__24 Saddle Series Playday; GRAND SALINECaney Creek Cowboy Church @ Monk Arena; Saddles and buckles given away; FMI: Tina Trussell 903-617-4008;Brittany Cumbie 903-288-1935

__26 Free Barrels and Poles Practice; FARLIEEvery 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. For more info: 903-217-3957;

__30 Kilgore Saddle Club playday; KILGOREMore info on Facebook “Friends of Kilgore Saddle Club”

__30-31 North Texas Hunter/Jumper Club Horse Show; TYLERNTHJC/WW show; FMI: D’Anne 903-882-8696

Always “Call Before Your Haul”

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Angie Gaines left the hustle and bustle of Dal-las / Fort Worth and has settled down on their East Texas farm in Scurry. Having grown up on a farm in North Carolina, Angie is very much enjoying getting back to the slower pace of life.

While still living in Dallas, Angie volunteered her time at a nearby therapy riding center. She found the work to be rewarding and grew to love the horses and riders there. She now has a place that is home to 14 horses, some goats, lamas, donkeys, cows, pigs, chickens, turkeys, dogs, & cats. And they are ALL loved and cared for at the Golden Curls Ranch.

This sounds like a story of someone you know who moved out here to “get away from it all”. However, Angie Gains has something on her ranch that is rare; something extraordinary! They are simply called “Curly Horses”.

They have been referred to as the poodle of the horse world. These horses have a recessive gene that creates curls in their body hair, manes,

and tails. And like the poodle, the Curly horses are found to be hypoallergenic and safe to be around for those with allergies to horses.

Curlies are also known for their mild temper-ament. Angie remembers a time when one of her curlies got his foot stuck in some fencing wire. Not at all panicked, he waited for her to come out and untangle the mess. The horse was unharmed because he didn’t try to pull himself free. He simply waited for help to arrive.

This mild temperament is also evident in training. These horses want to please people. They are willing and capable to work hard for anyone, and they do it with a very pleasurable attitude. Angie allows new riders to ride her even the stallion curly horses.

Curly horses are sometimes confused, even by veterinarians, as horses with cushings disease, but these guys are not associated with that dis-ease. They are strong and healthy horses with big, loving hearts.

These horses have captured her heart so much that she now is very involved in the research and registry process of the Curly Horse breed. Research and registry is in place to preserve and protect these unique animals. If you are in-terested in knowing more about the registries, you can find that information in the boxes on this page.

Angie is proud to have Curly stallions which she breeds for people looking for either hypo

Meet Angie and Her Curlies:

allergic horses, or for that gentle companion to raise as a family horse. These horses can be registered in the American Bashkir Curly Registry (ABCR), or the International Curly Horse Organi-zation (ICHO).

One of the registry subgroups in the ICHO is dedicated to the “Mustang”. The BLM (Bureau of Land Management) sometimes brings in horses from the wild who have this unique ‘curly gene’. These horses are later available for adoption through the BLM as wild mustang horses. Angie has some of such horses.

The mustangs have a natural athletic ability and the ability to handle harsh environmental conditions. They are a desired breed by many packers, trail-riders, driving teams, cattlemen, even dressage riders due to their athleticism.

Angie serves as the secretary to the Curly Mustang Association, and she serves on the ICHO board as well. These are VOLUN-TEER positions, that she handles with professionalism. She is also the South-Central Regional Director of the US Wild Horse and Burro Association. This is a program that is available to mustang adopters that connects them with a mentor if wanted, and works with the retention of the adopted horse at his/her new home.

The first annual International Curly Horse Day Celebration will be on Saturday April 25th. This is a day where Curly Horse owners are asked to share their horses with the public and tell about their unique qualities. Angie will have her Golden Curls Ranch open from 10am-2pm for folks to drop by and meet her Curly horses and Curly Mustangs. You can find out more about this breed and the Golden Curls Ranch at: www.GoldenCurlsRanch.com.

By: Susan Evans

1. “The American Bashkir Curly Horse Registry (ABCR) was founded in 1971 and is the oldest Registry of Curly Horses. The goals of the ABCR are to preserve this rare breed, to promote the Curly Horse as much as possible in shows and in the media, provide education about the special features of the horses, and to protect the genetic pool of the small breed population worldwide. The ABCR has registered over 4,100 Full, 750 Straight and 750 Part Bred Curly Horses since 1971 and is the largest Registry for American Bashkir Curly Horses worldwide.”*** Angie is a Board Member and At Large Trustee for this registrywww.abcregistry.org

2. “International Curly Horse Organiza-tion”(ICHO) was founded in 2000 by a handful of devoted Curly owners and breeders that had the same vision. They saw a need for an open regis-try that welcomed all Curlies regardless of back-ground or breeding. They focused on improve-ment through inspections and understanding the Curly horse through scientific research. They also focused on member involvement and offered many special groups for breeders interested in different types of Curlies. These same goals and vision remain today.www.ichocurlyhorses.com

3. Angie Gaines is the Secretary of the “Curly Mustang Association” which is an association of ICHO....http://ichopage.weebly.com/curly-mustang-assoc.html.

The goals are “To preserve, place, and promote the BLM curly mustangs.” Curly Mustang Association FB: www.facebook.com/pages/Curly-Mustang-Association

So, you’re at the weekly Saturday night livestock sale. Not to buy, mind you. Just looking. But, with horse people, just look-ing is never enough. So, yes, you just have to have that little bay gelding. He’ll probably make a decent trail horse. And, heck, what’s one more (equine) mouth to feed?

You fork over your cash and head for the barns to pick up your new purchase. Just one problem. The guy who brought him to the sale picked him up just last month at another sale. And heaven knows when this little bay gelding you just couldn’t live without was last wormed or vaccinated. What to do?

Many horse owners are faced with this type of dilemma. Whether it’s a horse you just bought as in the example above, or if it’s a new boarder bringing in Old Dobbin for the kids’ lessons.

In most cases, the former owner will be able to provide you with the animal’s vaccination and worming schedule. And if you are at a sale, that horse had to have some vaccination paperwork for them to even let it on the sale grounds. But, as with most things, you get what you pay for.

That’s not to say if you spend $500 on the horse that the health certificate provided by the seller is not genuine. It’s just that it could be questionable.

My good friend Dr. Brian Nielsen at Michigan State University suggests that you go ahead and vaccinate the new addition for anything you already vaccinate your other horses for – tetanus, EEE, rhino, rabies.

Flu is something that could easily be brought home from a sale. However, vaccinating for it, if the animal is already incubating

the virus, isn’t going to do much good. Nielsen doesn’t believe much in flu vaccines – unless you show or race and the animal is shipping in and out quite a bit.

Another vaccine both he and I agree is not worth the expense is strangles. Strangles is very similar to mumps in humans. Once you get it, you rarely will have a re-occurrence. And, it’s not usually fatal – even in young horses. Where the problem comes in – both with flu and strangles – is stressing the horse while it’s sick. In other words, leave them alone for about two weeks and then start back up training.

Ideally, you should quarantine your new purchase for about two weeks before introducing him to Old Dobbin. By that time, he

will either have the flu (or strangles), or he will be clear.

Now, if it was a pregnant broodmare you just bought, be sure to give her a pneum-abort shot (killed rhino vaccine). This will help prevent late term abortion.

Worming is much easier – go ahead and worm. Then worm again in thirty days. It’s very hard to overdose a horse on wormer.

Another question you may want to ask the seller is what he’s been feeding. The quickest way to colic is a drastic change in feed or hay quality. If you can’t find out, just start out with small meals until you’re sure the horse is tolerating it. Be sure to provide plenty of fresh water and a good grass hay – free choice. After about three days, Old Dobbin should be eating a normal ration.

These are just a few suggestions for that questionable purchase. You may want to talk to your vet – and definitely have him examine the animal if you have any questions.

“...go ahead and vaccinate the new

addition for anything you already vaccinate your other horses for –

tetanus, EEE, rhino, rabies.”

So, You’re Bringing Home A New Horse.

...Now What??!! By Melissa F. Sykes

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Ouch! Check Your Hay!

We have all heard the same old story about checking your hay source, and there is a reason why! Have you ever heard of Foxtails or Spear Grass? These grasses can be found in unim-proved hay meadows across most of Texas, and can cause serious problems if your horse eats hay that contains the seeds of these grasses.

If your horse has consumed hay with these seed heads, you may find the following signs or symptoms; drooling, blood-tinged saliva, refusal to eat, resistance to bridling, gapping the mouth or rolling the tongue, and bad breath.

Treatment includes having your veterinarian do a thorough oral exam on your horse. Many times the horses need to be sedated and their mouths opened with a dental speculum to try and pull all or most of the seed heads out. The grass awns can be found embedded in the cheeks, tongue, lips, gingiva, gums, and between teeth. Your veterinarian may prescribe a disinfectant mouth wash, antibiotics and pain medicine.

Of course the best medicine is prevention, so what can a responsible horse owner do? Make sure you know where your hay comes from! If you can, visit the farm that grows your hay and look at their fields. Ask your grower how long they have been haying a particular field, if they have improved pastures, and if they use herbicide or fertilizer. Ask for references from other horse owners and research the hay producer’s reputation online. If the hay producer’s focus is on horse-quality hay, you are less likely to have trouble than if you buy $25, round bale from Jim Bob down the road. Lastly, always look closely through your horse’s hay for other noxious weeds, trash, string, and Blister Beetles (which are becoming more prevalent in Texas Bermuda grass fields, and can be the topic for another day).

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This is a picture of a horse’s mouth. The tongue is being pulled to the left side of the picture. All the grass/hay material is actually spear grass that is embedded along the gums, tongue and teeth. The blood is from extracting some of the seed heads out of the mouth. The owner noted that the horse wasn’t wanting to eat, and was resistant to the bit.

Spear GrassFoxtail

Article Provided by: Denise Fowler, DMV Bright Star Equine Veterinarian Services

Commerce, Tx

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