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readers informed.guests were treated to a Aunt Millie gave you that you trail improvements and help in In the meantime, learn what's delicious buffet dinner topped off just can't find a place for or some other ways. Thank you, Pfizer!

gong on with BTRA by visiting with a variety of deserts. A raffle, used (but still great) tack that Remember, that after the 2 www.brightontrailriders.com.games and dancing to good ol' you would like to find a use for), weeks of gun season (Nov. 15-- Mark Delaney, BTRA Sec.rock and roll music provided by a please contact either Keria 30) is over, you can ride at Fort

DJ followed, and it was a huge R o s s i n ( k a r i a 0 4 2 9 @ Custer all winter if you wish. FORT CUSTER HORSE FRIENDS success. We hope to duplicate it yahoo.com) or Judy Seifried Please wear bright colors as ASSOCIATIONththis year on December 7 . ([email protected]). Don't hunting is still ongoing, just not Hello Trail Riders! We would

For the past several years forget donations are tax-with guns. The woods are quiet like to thank all of you who came we've been holding discussions deductible and we will provide and serene in the snow with the to our Park and tried our new with the DNR about the you with a tax deduction letter trails and participated in our beautiful creeks. Dress warm equestrian facilities at the for the IRS.campouts this year! We met and come for a wonderful winter Brighton State Recreation Area, With the recent cold spell, this new friends from as far as ride at the Park. Our Christmas and negotiations have led to is a reminder that this winter is Indiana to north of Grand Rapids Party will be on Dec. 7th at several major improvements in likely to be a bad one. Don't and over from Pontiac Lake who Ellen's house again for members. our staging area, which we've forget to make sure your horses made the effort to come and Go to the website for details , reported on in previous columns. have a water source available experience our beautiful trails. http://fchfa.org. or call Nancy However, several concerns that is not likely to freeze over or This year we accomplished so 269-967-3613, Toni H. 269-781-we've had about the horsemen's that the ice on top can be easily much, including new picket 9688, or Toni S. 269-649-4310. campground have not been broken up to provide access. poles at our special event area, See you on the trails! resolved. Specifically, a number Horses not in work burn just as the pavilion that will be up soon, Toni Strong, Secretaryof the campsites are uneven, the many calories in the winter completion of our trailhead access road is in poor repair, and keeping warm as they do in the parking area, two special KENSINGTON TRAIL RIDERSthe water supply – a hand pump summer at work so be cautious campout events and many new The KTRA Board wishes you a – was decommissioned in 2012. about cutting grain or hay trail improvements. One such safe and happy holiday!

Discussions with local DNR rations. improvement that was done in The KTRA Board is looking for a staff have extended to DNR The Michigan economy is November was another equine few good men or women who management personnel at the coming back slowly but it still creek crossing. We rented a mini are interested in helping us run district level and on November isn't what it was and may never excavator, ordered gravel and the club. We have elections

th13 four DNR members attended be. The economic decline took a brought another tractor to fix and coming up in February and we the monthly BTRA Board of toll on all of us. I think that is improve the creek crossing on are looking to fill several spots Directors meet ing. BTRA particularly true of horse owners the blue bypass loop. A little coming vacant on our Board. members were informed of this who face great expense more work and gravel is needed There will also be an opportunity special meeting and a good providing hay and grain. Last but it is usable and a huge to fill some officer positions (like

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KTRA, Continued store your tack for the final time the very elite Consistency Club We have just started working year's skyrocketing hay prices this year, remember the MApHA Perfect Attendance members. on our winter banquet. This is were hard on all of us. If you find Non-Pros’ booth at the MSU This year seven dedicated always packed with people and that you and your horses are February Tack Sale. Items can be members made it to every ride, fun. It is a great time to dig your facing financial problems and donated at any time, but will only rain or shine. Congratulations way out of your house and hang you need help, contact the consider those that are clean and goes to Cindy Debiak, John out with people you have not Michigan Hay Bank run by the useable! This year the Non-Pros Debiak, Luann Huizinga, Katelyn seen in a while. This year it will Mich igan Horse Wel fa re wi l l a lso take i tems on Potter, Julie Reurink, Trudi be on Friday, February 28th, at Coalition. Maybe they can help: consignment with a percentage Reurink and Deb Schrock. They Bakers. We are in the midst of www.michiganhorsewelfare.or going to their general fund. More are soon to be the lucky owners the details and should have them g/hay-bank detai ls to fol low on the of the Suunto Arrow 20 for you by the next edition of

Also, if you are short of hay consignment items. Please compass. I'm sure they will be Saddle Up. Hope to see you all and need some places to look, direct questions to any Non-Pro fierce competitors next year there! We plan on making it even here is a link to the Michigan Board Member or Tami Vickery with this amazing compass to better than last year and so I n t e r n e t H a y E x c h a n g e :

at [email protected] show them the way. many thought that one was a lot ht tp : / /www.hay-exchange

We really want to feature your After our annual meeting in of fun! Happy Holidays!.com/mi.php.

November, MiCMO will have MApHA related news in this While you are out riding the RANCH HORSE ASSOC OF MInew leadership at the helm. Due monthly letter! If you have

trails, remember you can report The Ranch Horse Assoc. of to many family and work anything of interest, please a trail problem on our website: commitments Alison Bennett Mich igan has completed contact Dustin Boehmer at 269-(www.kensingtontrailriders.org) has resigned from both president another successful year. Several 4 2 0 - 1 2 4 2 o r e - m a i l a t We appreciate it when you help of MiCMO and NACMO. Her members attended the Midwest [email protected] keep our trails clear. years of service and dedication Regional Ranch Horse Classic in

Thank you for supporting to promoting the sport of CMO Cloverdale, IN, and did very well.M I C H I G A N C O M P E T I T I V E K e n s i n g t o n Tr a i l R i d e r s were a gift. Thank you Alison for Michigan member Dave MOUNTED ORIENTEERINGAssociation and Kensington your service and we all hope you McCartney brought home the Reality is setting in strong as Metro Park. We wish you and find time to enjoy your family and Open Hi Point Champion Buckle the weather goes from sixty your family a wonderful holiday visit us at the rides next year. degrees and rain to twenty five riding Zippos Yellow Version season and a happy new year! P lease keep an eye on degrees and windy. It is coming owned by Jeff Williams & Sam

micmo.org for the latest election and there is nothing we can do Holwerda. Also congratulations MI APPALOOSA HORSE ASSOC r e s u l t s a n d r i d e d a t e s . about it. This weekend's reprieve to Indiana rider Shaun Kent who Holiday celebrations are Remember to support your from the cold gave me time to won the Open Reserve Hi Point ramping up; glad tidings to all favorite horse organization by get all the hoses drained and put riding his horse Thirsty Oak. This while you read this installment of volunteering when you can and away and plug in the heated was a close challenge right to our monthly newsletter! what you can. We hope to see water systems. After a little the very end with all our

The Board of Directors would you at the expos!whining from my husband about neighboring charters. like to continue their thanks to how maintenance should have The Appetizer contest was your commitment to our PROUD LAKE TRAIL RIDERSbeen done in the summer they

won by the Michigan club; and association. As always, we are all up and running to keep the I hope everyone is nice and Friday night was a fun filled welcome your thoughts and ice out of the water. Now is the bundled up and still out there evening of trick or treating and comments to help improve this realization that my riding time is enjoying their horses!entertaining costumes.wonderful association. Though it about done for the year because While we did not have the best

The ARHA is having its 10 year may be a little early, MApHA of the lack of daylight and the weather for our Halloween anniversary in 2014; there will incredible desire to stay warm. Board of Directors could not be Spooktacular event, we sure did be lots of special activities and That means that it is time to start more excited to celebrate those have a lot of fun! The winner of

planning for next year. an exciting time at the World accomplishments at our annual our costume contest was Janine My team did a great job of Show – which will be held in banquet! Obviously, we'll have Schroeder who won for the

making it to all but two of the Bowling Green, KY in early July more information as the dates second year in a row. There were approach. rides this year. We allowed the of 2014.a lot of other fabulous costumes

Don't forget about our many fear of cold and rain keep us There is a Judge's seminar as well. Check out our Facebook youth fundraisers: collecting away from the final ride in Three December 13 -15… more info at page for pictures!TRIBUTE proofs of purchase and Rivers and looking back I wish americanranchhorse.netPretty soon we will be our ink cartridge collection. we would have gone. The Tentative show dates for 2014, hunkering down for the winter, Either item can be dropped off at pictures say it all with fun and at the Berrien Springs location although there will be a few of us the show office of MAPHA or laughter around a quaint fire in are: June 7-8; July 19-20; and out on the trails. Please WMAR shows OR you can the indoor arena. The weather Sept. 6-7. remember that hunting season contact our youth represent- was of course not as bad as they The Ranch Horse Association goes through March in Proud atives. Their contact information predicted and everyone had a Awards Banquet for the 2013 Lake, so wear bright colors and can be located on our website. fun ride. Next year we hope to try some jingle bells on your season is also tentatively

As many of you clean and earn the honor of being part of saddle. scheduled for March 1, 2014.



SLEEPY HOLLOW TRAIL RIDERS Thanks to all who helped make reserved” is how it's going to be Welcome to new members this crummy weather weekend a run! Only shows at Mason and

Jane Hill and Matt Blakemore! great weekend for trail riding. I Centreville need to be pre-paid. Others should be on the lookout really appreciated those who Shows at MSU do NOT need to for your SHTRA membership helped un-decorate and collect be pre-paid; please do not send renewal letter in the mail. The the stuff from the trails. That is me any checks for MSU shows.web page www.shtra.org and what makes our group great, the I almost forgot to mention that this publication also have our many hands working together. we had our election of officers. membership forms. If you want, Come join us! Terry Shelhamer is once again Chanda Donnan - emai l : N o v e m b e r 1 2 t h B o a r d your president, Amy Schweiger [email protected], Meeting was held at Park remains as Vice President, Kelly or I can send a form to you. We headquar te rs , w i th Pa rk Ekovich is your Secretary and have many fun events in Manager Tim explaining the Tami Vickery is still Treasurer.planning for 2014. Now our last density and zone concepts To stay up to date on the latest event… effecting the mileage of new happenings, be sure to check out

Brrrr! It was a dark and stormy trail. The well still has repair t h e W M A R w e b s i t e a t night, but since it was The issues. Next Board Meeting is www.wmarapp.org or follow our Halloween Hoopla… we were December 10th at Don and Pat's. Facebook page, WMAR. If you camping! No glow-stick poker Stay warm, ride safe w/orange have any news you'd like to run nor campfire that night. But on and Happy Holidays to All! share, please let me know so I thanks to Bud and Maureen can include it. If you have photos McLean, SHTRA members had WEST MI APPALOOSA REG. of your Appaloosa in action, “movie night” in their warm, Wow! It's hard to believe this Bobbie Best, who is in charge of cozy motor home. Don and Pat is the last newsletter of 2013. our website, always appreciates Brown and I had decorated the That means the WMAR Awards more photos to include.staging area and east loop earlier Banquet i s a lso qu ick ly in the day before the cold wind approaching. In fact, remember YANKEE SPRINGS TRL RIDERSwhipped up. At noon Saturday to mark January 26, 2014, on Board Meeting Minutes: 11/13/13we held the costume contest your calendar for the banquet. with Lori Coffin winning. She We will, again, be having a silent braved the temperature with her auction, so any items you can saloon gal costume. Thanks to all bring and donate will be greatly who donned costumes over their appreciated. WMAR will also be long johns. The Spooky Candy raffling off a stall for one of our Run Poker pot was won by Nikki upcoming shows.S c h r a m . S h e a l s o w o n The WMAR Red, White & Blue homemade cider and donuts. show will have a new date – Different candies were along the June 7-8 at the Ingham County decorated trail, you just had to

Fairgrounds in Mason, MI. This turn the wrapper to draw your

later date will, hopefully, allow a hand. Participants found that the

little break for those that hit the wind made the horses look twice

three show run first thing in the at the spiders, skeletons, floating

spring and allow them to come ghosts and monsters. Our chili

back up to Mason to our show. cook-off was a big hit as

Keep in mind that stalls still need participants were ready with

to be pre-paid at Mason.their muffin tins to sample the The WMAR State show will be different kinds. Chandra's turkey

back in Centreville, MI, for July chili was the winner with Linda's 19 & 20, 2014 with stalls there “first ever” chili second. Yummy! also needing to be pre-paid. A nibble net and ½ the pot were Stalls in the two barns closest to part of the prizes. Ok, I tried the arena will cost $40.00 and entering my hot spiced cider but the rest of the stalls are priced at it was gone too fast. Mexican $35.00. We are hoping that train was played, campfire lit some more new stalls will be and s’mores eaten. Thanks Don available to us. I will be handling for cutting downfalls for the fire. all stalls for both WMAR and Sunday morning, Chef Gale MApHA shows again this year Moore had a big pancake, egg, and “first checks received, first and sausage breakfast for all.

was also a big success! The board wants to thank all who donated a gift, their time, or participated in the event, this would not have happened without you! THANK YOU.

Some suggestions for next year: Make the Haunted Ride more interesting. Allocate money for gifts. Sell the tickets for the Gift Table. Separate junior/senior costume class.• Junior Member Awards: We have 4 juniors we will be honoring at the Annual meeting this year.

A sample Certificate was passed around, some changes suggested. • West Mich. Winter Horse Fest: Saturday December 7, 2013, 9:00 am- 4:00 pm, So far Ron/Carla will setup the YSTRA t a b l e i n t h e A M , w i t h S k i p / J e a n n e t a k i n g t h e afternoon. More volunteers are needed, if you're interested call Ron at 616-437-0747New Business:

Consumers Energy has given • New Year's Day Ride: Everyone is invited to come ride YSTRA a $550.00 grant for trail with us on New Year's Day. What and camp improvements. better way to start the New Year! Thanks to Judi Struble for P l a c e : Y a n k e e S p r i n g making this possible. Horseman's Campground; Date: Old Business: January 1, 2014; Time: 12:00 • Trailer Work: This project has noon Ride; 3:00 Pot Luck & been tabled until next year, Bonfire .money has been allocated. • YSTRA Christmas Party Requests made to DNR: Pines suggested. Need to find a hall to

Trail for Equestrian use, No rent, more information at the

wheeled vehicle signs.next meeting.

Waiting to hear from the DNR.• YSTRA Annual Meeting and

Approved Tie Rail, Bench, and Pot Luck. Place: Hope Township

Picnic Table on 6 Mile: Richard Hall; Date: February 8, 2013;

Smith & Skip Burger will Time: 3:00 pm. Come meet and

research designs to bring to the greet your fellow trail riders at board for approval. the Annual Meeting . New Board • Harvest Fest: Our attending Members will be elected at this the DNR Harvest Fest held at YS meeting.Gun Lake campground was a big Board members who will be success with a steady stream of running again are Skip Burger, people wanting to ride the Richard Smith, Nena Redmond, horses, rope the steer dummy or Ron Walker.ride the wagon pulled by a team There was a suggestion this of horses. Suggestions for next meeting be moved to Sept., year where to make this a club more discussion necessary. fund raiser by charging for rides. 2014 Calendar of Events Need more horses, need a Port- Proposed dates:a-Pot in our area. 4/19: Shot Clinic; 8/9 Judged • Halloween Extravaganza: This trail ride.




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American Horse Council's (AHC) media, federal and state officials USDF education programs dept Welfare Code of Practice. that the industry is committed to at instructorcertification@-

“These seven organizations 'Putting the Horse First,'” said usdf.org. Hickey. have added their support to the Founded in 1973, the United

To review the AHC Welfare 42 other associations that States Dressage Federation is a Code of Practice, a list of the 42 endorse the Welfare Code of n o n p r o f i t m e m b e r s h i p

ZEEMERING FOUNDATIONorganizations supporting the Practice,” said AHC president, organization dedicated to

The Zeemering Foundation, a code, and a FAQs page, please Jay Hickey. “The continued education, recognit ion of

local 501(C)(3) dedicated to visit the AHC Website at support for the Code shows that achievement, and promotion of

nature and the people who are www.horsecouncil.org.more-and-more organizations dressage. For more information

nourished by it, whether through are committed to the common about USDF membership or

horse therapy, recreational land goal of ensuring the welfare of programs, visit www.usdf.org, use, conservation or support of the horse in all their activities.” e-mail [email protected], or veterans, held their annual clean

The AHC Welfare Code of call (859) 971-2277.up day on October 12, 2013.Practice is a broad set of The event drew support from principles designed to establish civilian, veteran, employees of good welfare procedures for local business and family organizations to follow to “Put volunteers who participated in a CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORSthe Horse First.” The code nearly five mile clean up of Lexington, KY (October 4, outlines in broad strokes what

multiuse horse trails that had 2013) - The United States principles organizations are

been destroyed during a right-of- Dressage Federation (USDF) is committed to in breeding,

way expansion in the area. pleased to announce and OPERATION GELDING NEWS t r a i n i n g , c o m p e t i n g , The support for this event and congratulate its new USDF WASHINGTON, DC – The transporting, enjoying, and

the local businesses who Certified Instructors at Training Unwanted Horse Coalition's caring for their horses. The code contributed were amazing. through First Level. The new Operation Gelding Program encourages eve ryone to T h e s e b u s i n e s s e s a n d USDF Certified Instructors/ hosted five clinics during the consider the health, safety, and organizations include: Bridge, Trainers are: Jennifer Kaiser of month of October in four different welfare of their horses in all Home Depot, Lowes, VJs, Lafayette, IN; Corinna Scheller- states. Thanks to generous aspects of their activities, Meijer's, Wal-Mart, Kroger, Fleming of Falls Village, CT; Kim donations from the AAEP including the social and ethical Target, and Gordon Food Aikens of Petoskey, MI; Emme Foundation, Zoetis, and the issues. Service. We thank those Johnston of Snow Camp, NC; United States Equestr ian The AHC's code is not intended members of the community who Bonnie Walker of San Diego, CA; Foundation, the program was to supersede an organization's came out to show their support Crystal Taylor of Greenville, RI; able to help castrate 62 horses in rules or regulations. The of this project and to our nation's and Denise Laigle of Harrah, OK. just under a month.organization's more specific service members. The USDF Instructor/Trainer The UHC provides information rules still govern activities

For more information, contact Program is designed to set a and forms necessary to conduct sanctioned and regulated by the the Zeemering Foundation at standard of excellence in a castration clinic, along with organization. Rather the code is a 517-546-3351 dressage training and instruction seed money to defray the costs. compliment to any such rules

in the United States and to Funds of $50 per horse gelded up and restates the principles to be educate dressage r iders, to a $1,000 maximum are followed by breed registries, instructors, and aspir ing awarded to groups once a year, trade associations, various instructors. on a first-come, first-serve disciplines and the horse

“It is our pleasure to recognize basis, subject to available community as a whole in these accomplished individuals resources. Organizations can pursuing their equine activities.

apply by filling out the Operation and we are proud to have them “By committing to the Code, Gelding Funding Form provided as representatives of the USDF WELFARE CODE SUPPORT an organization is reemphasizing by the UHC. Funds will be Instructor/Trainer Program,” The American Association of that it supports the principles for awarded once the clinic is stated Kathie Robertson, USDF Professional Farriers, American which the code stands and that it complete and a veterinary Compe t i t i ve Tr a i l Ho r se Senior Education Programs is committed to the responsible statement is provided. Any A s s o c i a t i o n , C a l i f o r n i a Coordinator.ownership, breeding, training, organization, association or Pro fess iona l Ho rseman ' s For more information on the competing, use, transport, care event can participate in the A s s o c i a t i o n , C a n a d i a n U S D F I n s t r u c t o r / Tr a i n e r and welfare of the horse. The UHC's Operat ion Geld ing Association of Professional Program, to view a calendar of AHC encourages all members of program; the UHC wants to Farriers, EQUUS Foundation, workshop or testing dates, or to the equine industry to support involve as many groups as Inc., Maryland Horse Council, obtain details on hosting a and endorse the Welfare Code of possible.a n d t h e U . S . E v e n t i n g workshop or testing session, Pract ice as yet another

The Oklahoma State University Association are the latest please visit the USDF website at i nd i ca t i on t o t he ho rse Student Chapter of the Society organizations to endorse the www.usdf.org or contact the community, the public, the


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Operation Gelding, Cont’d. experience they got and most of to fill a growing regional and (equine, poultry, pet or cattle for Theriogenology hosted its all the horses can now be turned national need. Each of these feed); a stall water fount from

®second clinic under the guidance out with pasture mates and live programs have been heavily Classic Equine by Ritchie; a ®of Merel Rodenburg. Rodenburg long, happy, peaceful lives subscribed and very successful one-year USRider membership

said, “26 Oklahoma State where they get to interact with b y n o t o n l y p r o g r a m (roadside assistance for horse Veterinary students and 7 other horses,'' said Sayles. participants, but also by the transport), and more. suppo r t i ng ve te r i na r i ans Even rescue facilities are overwhelming number of “ W h o d o e s n ' t l o v e a

hosting Operation Gelding gathered to castrate 12 auditors attending each program giveaway?” says Stephanie clinics. Susan Thompson of community horses on October to further their own dressage Beste, Lester's Marketing DreamChaser PMU Horse 26th. The event had dual education. Manager. “This is an exciting Rescue & Rehabilitation, Inc. purposes: to help owners and In addition to her tireless work

opportunity for people to learn hosted her first clinic “and the horses in need in our area, and to on organizing these programs, more about Lester's endless clinic went beautifully, with 14 give eager veterinary students Sally is also preparing to start a options for horse barns, and in horses gelded,” she said.hands on experiences. Students USEF 'r' Program soon. All of the process, be a lucky winner.” If you would like information from all years of education, and these training programs are a

Winning is a four- step about hosting an Operation with a l l levels of horse complex undertaking, with Gelding clinic or information process. From Nov. 6, 2013, to experience learned so much, and numerous sessions taking place about upcoming clinics, visit March 26, 2014, contestants took something away from the over a year or more, that include Operation Gelding or contact can fill out an online entry form at event. On behalf of the veterinary classroom activities, instructors Ericka Caslin at: ecaslin@ www.barnlifesweeps.com, and students at Oklahoma State and trainers, demo riders, meal horsecouncil.org or by calling University, I would like to thank accommodations, arrange- explain why they deserve a new 202-296-4031.Operation Gelding for supporting ments for practice judging at barn. A panel of judges will then

our event and helping make it recognized shows, and testing. pick semi-finalists, who will be VOLUNTEER OF THE YEARpossible!" Sally's can-do attitude and her invited to submit videos

The United States Dressage Amy Dalsing, Treasurer of the dedication to dressage and showing why they deserve to Federation (USDF) is pleased to All American Miniature Horse dressage education embody all win. Next, judges will choose a announce that Sally Davenport Club, helped her organization of the best qualities of a

group of finalists, and their has been named the 2013 USDF host its second Operation volunteer for our sport.entries will be placed online for Volunteer of the Year Award. Gelding clinic. Dalsing said of her For more information on the readers' votes. The entry with This award recognizes a USDF clinic, “Our gelding clinic was a USDF Volunteer of the Year the most votes is the grand-prize member who has demonstrated success again this year. We are Award, visit the USDF website at

excep t iona l commi tment winner of a new Lester barn and e x t r e m e l y t h a n k f u l t o www.usdf.org or contact the towards carrying out USDF's one ton of Nutrena feed.veterinarians, Dr. Alan Beyer & USDF office by email at mission. As the winner, Sally V i s i t w w w. b a r n l i f e -Dr. Shawn Samuelson of the [email protected]. will be presented with a West Branch Animal Clinic in sweeps.com for complete perpetual trophy, established by West Branch , Iowa, fo r c o n t e s t d e t a i l s , e n t r y L i sa Go r re t t a , wh ich i s substantially lowering their fees information, and videos and

so that in combination with the permanently on display in the art ic les featur ing helpfu l money from the Unwanted Roemer Foundation/USDF Hall of

information on horses, poultry Horse Coalition, the gelding Fame, will be featured in the

and other animal care. Follow procedure ended up being free of yearbook issue of USDF

the fun on Twitter at #BarnLife. charge for miniature horse Connection, and will receive a About Lester Building Systems owners. We are grateful that “keeper” trophy.

LLC: Established in 1947, Lester LESTER BARN CONTESTthese veterinarians believe in Sally, of Scituate, MA, has Equine lovers nationwide can Building Systems LLC has and support this program as made major contributions as a

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on the ground, she can use this back muscles and lift his belly by new connection in her under pressing your hands or fingers saddle work. For example, she along the midline of his belly. might try working in a circle Depending on the horse you may around the herd at a distance the need to wiggle your fingers, horse is comfortable with. Then tickle, or move your hands she might leg yield to increase forward or back a bit. You can

Recent comments on a SHOW him the change you want the distance rather than riding also use your fingers along the Meredith Manor Facebook page until he consistently matches directly toward or away from the rump area down the hind leg to got me thinking about the you. Now you have reached the other horses. Incrementally round the horse's lower back importance of groundwork with point where you can ASK the asking the horse to do another area, you can do one side at a our horses. One alumnus asked horse and expect the response thing just one step away from time (be careful not to stand for suggestions about a herd you want. When the horse what he is already comfortable directly behind the horse). Use bound horse. Working the horse consistently understands what with will reinforce her leadership carrot or apple treats to ask your in the same pasture as his you want and offers it, only then role without pushing the horse horse to stretch straight down in buddies was her only riding is it fair to TELL the horse what so far out of his comfort zone that front of himself, between his option. The horse worked you want and reinforce it with he reverts to his former stubborn front legs, and along his sides willingly when riding toward the your aids if he refuses. resistance. toward the point of his hip and other horses but stubbornly When the horse matches your The scared young horse lower down toward his stifle. resisted when turning away requests for basic changes in considers her trainer 'the herd' Experiment to test your horse's from them. Another wondered speed and direction on a lead and she does not want to leave flexibility and work to increase how to help a filly too scared to line, you can add elements that this safety zone. When the his range of motion. Nerves at leave her side when she tried to increase the mental and physical t r a i n e r e s t a b l i s h e s h e r the ends of muscles send 'stop' work the baby horse from the difficulty and the subtleties of leadership through careful, messages to the brain to avoid ground in an arena. the communication between consistent groundwork on a lead overstretching injuries. Instead

These are tough problems but you. For example, before I ever rope, she can gradually ask the of working for duration, hold a the answer to both is thoughtful, get on a young horse, I use filly to expand the distance at stretch for 3 or 4 seconds then consistent groundwork that groundwork to start showing which they perform their little release and repeat. With each establishes the handler as leader him how to move away from the pax de deux. As the filly's trust stretch you should be able to go of the herd in the horse's mind. In pressure of my leg. From my and confidence grows, their deeper and see an improvement. our training classes, we teach heeding position at the horse's connection should make the A program of static and moving students to 'heed' rather than shoulder, I put the hand with the introduction to under saddle groundwork can be a great way merely 'lead' their horses. The lead behind my back and use my work easy both mentally and start rehabilitating a horse idea is to be totally focused on other hand (or the butt end of my physically. coming off an injury.your horse from the moment you whip if the horse is large) and Groundwork is not just for S o m e r i d e r s c o n s i d e r open the stall door and greet apply pressure where the leg will groundwork inferior to saddle green horses or resistant horses, him, to the moment you put him be. Initially, a horse will move time. I encourage them to however. It can be a great way to away. You cannot ask the horse into pressure. He needs to learn change their perspective. Think introduce new movements such to give you his full attention if to move away from it. Since of groundwork as a 'reset' button as turns on the haunches or you do not give him your full release from pressure is the that helps you and your horse forehand, leg yield or side pass. If attention first. That means greatest reward, I repeat the become better partners when an older horse tends to be stiff, putting aside your usual mind pressure until the horse moves training issues arise. Horses that exercises on the ground can help chatter, shutting off your cell away from it, even a tiny bit, and have bonded with you definitely supple him before mounting. If phone, and limiting conver- immediately release it. By the work better for you under saddle.

you do not have access to an sations with friends until your time I get in the saddle, the horse My horses love scratches and horse is put away. indoor arena, you can create a understands a little bit about body work because it feels good

Teaching a horse to heed is a groundwork exercise program communication from the rider's and they often scratch me back. step-by-step process. We start for your horse that can be done in leg and we have a good start. Ground work helps with the baby horses at liberty, and then the barn aisle when weather or Again, I follow the training nervous or scared horse. The apply the same principles to footing keeps you inside. sequence of show, ask, and tell. routine is very relaxing to them. moving them on a lead line. With Groundwork when you cannot Let's see how this might apply Think of groundwork as a rehab some horses, you might start on to our Facebook questions. The ride keeps your horse's muscles tool for muscles and mind when the lead line. Either way, the girl with the herd bound horse and mind conditioned until you injuries sideline your horse. sequence of mental and physical might work her horse from the can. When weather or time pressures pressures you use is the same. ground on a lead rope until the Groundwork can even be done keep you from riding, even a First, you pay attention to the horse willingly responds on both with the horse standing still. s h o r t t i m e s p e n t d o i n g speed and direction the horse sides to pressures to start, stop, Static exercises can help horses groundwork reinforces the offers and MATCH it. Then you adjust speed at the walk or trot, work their muscles like crunches mental connection with your use your body language to circle, turn on the forehand or and weight lifting can help riders horse. Good groundwork will pay SHOW the horse a change that's hindquarters, and leg yield. Once dividends whenever you get work theirs out of the saddle. just a step away from that. You she establishes her leadership back in the saddle.Ask your horse to contract his

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Keep your horse in top health direct you to wash the scrape thistles getting stuck to the skin Hoovesby paying close daily attention. with an antifungal shampoo on a in this area. If the cuts and Checking your horse's hooves "An ounce of prevention is worth daily basis before you apply a scrapes are not attended to every day is important for his a pound of cure." That old saying topical treatment to the scrape.(whatever the original cause) safety and long term health. If especially applies to your horse's Under jaw there's a chance the skin can get your horse has shoes, check for health and safety. You can head Take your hand and palpate infected and need treatment. any loose or sprung clinches. off many potential problems—or under the horse's jaw for any Sheath or udder area When you look at the bottom of catch them early—by doing a heat, lumps, swellings, cuts, etc.

Check for swellings, cuts, etc. the horse's hoof, check to make daily wellness check. When you Poll On mares you'l l want to sure the shoe fits securely to the do a daily check, you can often During your grooming session, periodically check for a gummy hoof. If it's loose, call your farrier catch the "little things" before take your hand and feel for any substance called "smegma" that ASAP. He may need to remove they turn into serious, expensive bumps, swellings, or cuts in the builds up between the mare's the shoe, and tack it back on issues.poll area. Ask your horse to teats. (Geldings and stallions securely to the hoof.The best time to do a daily lower his head so you can check accumulate smegma in their Pick each hoof carefully to check is when you feed your his poll. I know it's easy when sheath area and will need to be remove any mud, pebbles, and horse or clean his stall. If you have a tall horse that isn't checked as well.) Be VERY debris. If your horse is wearing someone else is feeding your fond of putting his head down to careful when examining mares pads, remove any packed dirt, horse, such as a barn manager, skip checking the poll during in this area and if you are mud, etc. that may be stuck to then that person should do the your daily grooming. If that's a uncomfortable checking your the pads. Check for any offensive check for you. Another good challenge you have with your mare, get qualified help. Mares, smells they may come from your time to do a check is before you horse, you'll absolutely want to geldings, and stallions will often horse's hooves. If you encounter turn him out, when you groom work with him so that he lowers rub their tails to "tell" you that the a strong odor you may need to him, saddle to ride or take him his head at your request. smegma build up is irritating treat the hooves for thrush.out for a graze on the longe line. Bottom "v" of ear, inside ear, them. By doing a daily check of your

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supplemented and balanced 14% on mineral supplementation which actually causes excessive provided the additional calories, protein feed, you are providing needed based on the hay mineral intake and combined vitamins, protein and minerals

analysis. levels of vitamin A and D that roughly 35% of your mare's late she needs to build this foal, she could be potentially toxic. If she will take as much as she can is eating sufficient hay – 24 to from her own body. Muscle will 30+ lbs/day in late pregnancy – break down to supply amino there is no need to feed grain. acids. Minerals will be leached Just feed the protein/mineral from bone and liver stores. supplement. If she is not eating Vitamins will be partitioned enough hay, you can make a between the fetus and the dam, simple feed mixture that will be with insufficiencies causing balanced for major minerals and p r o b l e m s w i t h t i s s u e cost you far less. Examples development and potential include:anemia and immune system • 4 oz soybean meal, 1 lb each weakness for both.beet pulp and oatsAs an example, copper and • 4 oz soybean meal, 2 lbs oats, zinc deficiencies are very 1 lb alfalfacommon worldwide. When the • 4 oz soybean meal, 1 lb each dam is deficient, she can't alfalfa and wheat branprovide what the growing fetus • 4 oz soybean meal, 1 lb alfalfa, needs and only becomes more ½ lb rice bran (without calcium deficient herself when pregnant. added)Copper deficiency in mares has

been linked to uterine artery As always, introduce diet rupture during foaling. In foals,

changes gradually to avoid copper deficiency impairs their digestive upset.ability to heal OCD lesions. Other

Finish off the diet with 1.5 to 2 c o n s e q u e n c e s i n c l u d e oz of salt/day and 2000 IU of pregnancy protein and mineral Feeding a pregnant mare “bleaching” of coat and black vitamin E in oil.needs if her pre-pregnancy nothing but good quality hay or manes, anemia, poor hoof

Mare on pasture? You can't pasture may seem impossible q u a l i t y , e x a g g e r a t e d weight was around 1100 lbs.measure how much she is eating because we are so conditioned in f l ammato ry responses , If you add 1 lb/day of an at least but you can keep a close eye on to think of the horse's diet in tendon/ligament issues and 25% protein/mineral supplement body condition. Skin is stretched terms of the bagged feed, development of allergies. she will be getting about half of thin over the ribs in a heavily “necessary ” fo r p ro te in , The list goes on, but the the protein she needs and as pregnant mare so this area vitamins and minerals. However, bottom line is always that much as 75% of minerals cannot be reliably used. Instead, because grains are so calorie nutrition has a major impact on (depending on the product) from pay attention to the fullness of dense they need to provide at the health of both the mare and the combination of grain and the rump, the neck and the least 2.5 times the protein the developing foal. And it is protein/mineral supplement. topline.present in hay to just break even. something that is 100% within This is a good start on minerals,

If a pound of a bagged feed = 2.5 your power to control. but quite a way to go yet on lbs of hay on a calorie basis, it How are you faring with protein. This mare will also be This article is not intended as would have to be 25% protein to eating 10 to 15 pounds of hay, providing for your pregnant medical advice. For questions or provide as much as the 2.5 lbs of which should more than fill in the concerns relating to your horses’ mare? The answer lies with the a 10% protein hay. Even making gaps in minerals but will still health, contact your veterinarian.quality of your hay, however few

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I adamantly protest—this exercise. Exercise decreases practice is not based on sound insulin resistance. It also builds science. It is not wisdom at all. or helps protect muscle mass

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food—if you ate your fill of a your horse all he wants to eat bearing it. Even the pain of an animal designed to chew all day variety of vegetables, for 24/7, and never, ever let him run empty stomach.long. His chewing produces example—and got a reasonable out—not even for 10 minutes. saliva, which neutralizes the acid What happens when you bring amount of exercise, you would Very soon, your horse will eat that's continually flowing in his this horse some hay? Against the think that made sense. That's only what he needs. Yes, at first s t o m a c h . Yo u r s t o m a c h fear of future deprivation and to what I'm telling you to do with he may overeat because he's so produces acid only when you relieve his stomach discomfort, your horse. Let him eat low excited, but once he realizes he eat; your horse's stomach he inhales it. Then he waits again calorie foods, all he wants, can walk away and come back produces acid constantly, even for his next meal, even while the because that's what he needs. and figure out it's no big when the stomach is empty (you acid resumes bathing his empty Help him move around. You get deal—saying to himself the see where I am going with stomach. And it's not only the the picture—I hope it makes equivalent of “Yeah, yeah, it's this—his stomach should never stomach that is affected. The sense now.still there”—he will relax. be empty!). He also needs forage acid can also damage the entire

Perceived starvation is no longer This article is an excerpt from flowing through his digestive gastrointestinal tract, even a threat and so his hormones the book, Equine Cushing's tract to exercise those muscles; making it all the way down to the start to calm down. His insulin Disease - Nutritional Manage-otherwise the muscles get hindgut. It can lead to colic and it level starts to drop. His body fat ment and can be found at flabby, which can bring on colic can lead to laminitis.starts to be burned for energy http://gettyequinenutrition.biz/lifrom a weak intestinal tract that I have seen hundreds of cases rather than being held onto; his brary/restrictingforageisincredibtorques and intussuscepts. of horses suffering a laminitis body also responds to the lystressful.htmFur the rmore , the cecum relapse through being placed on hormone, leptin, which tells him For more on this topic, please (hindgut) contains the bacteria a restrictive diet. Here's the he is no longer hungry. He starts refer to Feed Your Horse Like a responsible for digesting fiber s c e n a r i o : T h e h o r s e i s to lose weight, and lo and Horse (Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. from forage. But its exit and overweight (maybe even behold, he actually eats less than 2010). entrance are both at the top! In develops laminitis). The well-he did originally because when order for digested material to be intentioned veterinarian tells the he has all that he wants, he pushed to the top, the cecum Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. is an horse owner, “Put your horse in a knows how much he actually must be full. Otherwise colic can internat ional ly respected, dry lot and feed him only a little needs. Give him a chance to self-result from material left at the independent equine nutritionist bit of hay, maybe about 1.5% of

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• 1-20’x12’ 6” split slide door• 1-20’x14’ split slide door• 1-3/0 walk-in door• Engineered Truss 4’ on ctr.

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$10,800 Erected $17,850 Erected

$26,250 Erected $41,300 Erected

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3 Rail4 Rail

$7.00-$8.00$8.00-$9.00

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$2.00-$2.50$2.00-$3.00$2.50-$3.50

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$6.00-6.75$7.00-7.50

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3 Wire4 Wire5 Wire

$ .80-1.00$1.00-1.20$1.20-1.50

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Saddle Up! Magazine - December 2013 Issue