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Happy New Year to you! I hope this year brings you lots of happiness, many blessings and great joy! We are excited for 2015 and look forward to spending it with friends, family and of course, the horses!

This month’s issue is full of great information, some great articles - including coverage from the 2014 Breeders’ Cup coverage in photos from Steve Heuertz! They are always such great photos, I wish we could include one page for each one. You’ll also find coverage and results from the IBRA Thanksgiving Preferred show in Lewisburg, Ohio.

We’ll be attending the Quarter Horse Racing Association of Indiana Stallion Service Auction at the beginning of this month, hopefully we’ll see some of you there. Watch for coverage from this event in February’s issue.

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TeeKatPosted 2014-12-18 6:28 PMLocation: OklaMy four yr old mare really rings her tail when I begin to work her. Just walking she does not. Can not find any sorness anywhere.Anyone have any ideas why they do this .Did it with previous owner also. work fine does not pin ears back or any other sign of discomfort. mtcanchazerLocation: MontanaSome horses just do that...my mare does, and she isn’t sore. It is only when we are running (mostly home from the 3rd barrel). Or hers is more up and down with an occasional ring here and there. If you watched the NFR, Brittany Diaz’s horse Rootie rung her tail a little. From what I hear it is more common with mares than geldings...and more often, I find with my mare, it is when she is in heat.

TeeKatThanks for the response, I think you are right, I think that is just some-thing she is going to do. I will have to get use to it :)))

BarrelRacing4ChristLocation: ArizonaI have a mare that will switch her tail when she’s in heat. She’s not in pain, it’s just something she does. I wouldn’t worry too much about it.

mrugglesLocation: Alberta99.999% of the time its a pain is-sue..............could be ovary’s....

MurphyLocation: KentuckyShe could be sucking air also. I would do a caslick and see if that corrects the problem. There ARE some horses that wring their tails and nothing is wrong, but I would say the majority of time there is a problem. mrugglesRE: Murphygood call.....could be kidneys or hocks or stifles as well .....hard to say but it generally is in the back half..lol

cow pieLocation: UtahCan’t say I’ve ever seen a horse lie over an issue. Dig deeper look harder. lexyy12Location: ohioEvery time I’ve ever had a mare do this it was a soreness problem. Nev-er acted sore but there was always some type of issue. Maybe saddle fit, ovaries, sucking air, sore hocks. My kate showed no soreness in her back end but I could tell a difference in her and she was wringing her tail.

rockinasI had a DTF mare that was com-pletely vetted. Including complete full body bone scan. Nothing wrong with her. Her tail swishing was just a habit. She had always done it from the time I bought her as a 2 yr old, she did it out in the pasture, she did it when I ran her. She won over $20K before I retired her to be a broodmare, and guess what, she still does it even as a broodmare. It was just “her thing”. There’s not always

something wrong with them when they do this.

MurphyRE: rockinasI know of some gals that run horses all by the same sire. Each of those horses switch their tails when they run. It’s like it’s genetic! Scorpions R UsLocation: So. Cali.I purchased a mare that was a known tail swisher. Got her checked out, vet & chiro, no soreness. Just what she did, and yes, like someone else mentioned, I googled her relatives that barrel raced and they had tail ac-tion during their runs as well, geld-ing and mares. But defiantly have her throughly checked, especially since she’s younger. May even be a seasonal thing? I know my other mare can get pretty cranky when she tries cycling back in after the winter months.

The Advice GuruRE: rockinasI believe you have one of the few.I also believe you had your horse vetted thoroughlyBut majority of the time in my expe-rience it is pain as what people have said hocks stifles, back, reproduc-tive.A vet check is only as good as your vet, some horses will flex sound (flexion only as good as the vet) but xrays show bony changes, some-times MRI is only tool detailed enough pick up on the injury.I ride mostly mares and have yet to have one swish her tail

cecollins0811Location: COA friend of mine bought a filly (broke her and trained her for ranch work) but he said the she always swished and flicked her tail with him. It bothered him so much he sold her to one of his workers but once that happened she never really did it again. Could be saddle fit, pain is-sues, mare doesn’t like you, bit/tack item she doesn’t like, or whatnot. It would be wise to check it out but at the same time it could just be her. rodeomom13It’s NOT always a pain issue. Some horses just do it. Usually mares. I had a mare that did it from day 1 of breaking her to ride. I have another one off the track that does it too, but she picked it up off the track from the jockey picking at her all the time. It becomes a habit. Sometimes they are just irritated that you are asking them to do something they find irritating, sometimes it’s pain. But as long as you’ve ruled out pain, it’s just some-thing you need to deal with.Usually it’s mares. I had one gelding do it. It was just because he hated his job. He went on to do other things.

TeeKatWell she is going to Dr. Kathy Brown Monday. I am thinking maybe ova-ries. She is now sore in the lumbar area of her back. Hoping to clear this up as she is a keeper.

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Hialeah, FL / December 22, 2014 – Live Quarter Horse racing, featur-ing the runners known as “America’s Fastest Athletes,” returns to Hia-leah Park on Friday December 26, 2014 when this iconic venue hosts opening day of the 40-day 2014-15 season.

Entries have been drawn for the first week of racing as the track known the globe over as “the world’s most beautiful race course” moves to a four-day weekly schedule (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday) for the 6th season of live Quarter Horse racing in South Florida.

“Our opening day card came up solid,” said Racing Secretary Matt Crawford, starting his second season at Hialeah Park. “We have 76 horses entered for 8 races, with six 10-horse fields and a competitive Bienvenido De Nuevo stakes race at 330 yards.”

“We’ll run eight trials Saturday for the $200,000 Hialeah Derby, four trials Sunday for the $100,000 Hialeah Maturity, and four trials Mon-day for the $50,000 FQHRA Stallion Stakes Derby,” Crawford added. “After this weekend, we’ll be able to card a variety of overnight races in addition to our scheduled stakes races.”

Crawford noted that “the numbers (on the backside) are good” and that several out-of-state outfits are on hold for stall space as the meet moves ahead. “And some of our loyal barns have more stalls this season,” he said. “Donnie Strickland and Judd Kearl had 25 head here last year. Donnie’s got 44 this season and Judd has 50.”

First post time every racing day during the 2014-15 season, which runs through Monday March 2, 2015, is at 12:35 PM ET. As always, Hialeah Park offers free admission and free parking.

Hialeah Park Racing & Casino, with entrances at 100 East 32nd Street and 2200 East 4th Avenue, is easily accessible from all major Miami highways and conveniently located just minutes by car from Miami International Airport, South Beach, Downtown Miami, Coral Gables, and Doral.

Indiana Announces Positive Test Count for Indiana Grand for 2014

The Indiana Horse Racing Commission reports a total of 47 rulings for positive tests for prohibited substances or substances over threshold levels at the 2014 Indiana Grand race meet. Of the total, 24 were thoroughbred horses and 23 were quarter horses. An additional 15 tests currently await adju-dication – of which 11 are thoroughbred and 4 are quarter horse.

A number of factors contributed to the record posi-tive count. The two most significant factors include the adoption of RCI Model Medication Rules (the Model Rules) with regulatory threshold levels for a large number of therapeutic medications and the primary testing lab’s delay in reporting positive test results. Earlier this year, prior to the commence-ment of the Indiana Grand race meet, the Commis-sion adopted the Model Rules. Like most every

other racing jurisdiction that adopted those rules, Indiana saw a spike in positive results.

“With the horsemen, both in Indiana and nationally, becoming accli-mated to the new threshold levels and timely lab reports, I’d expect to see a substantial decline in positive tests in 2015,” said Joe Gorajec, IHRC Executive Director.

The Commission staff is working with the Indiana Department of Ad-ministration (IDOA) to issue a new Request for Proposal (RFP) to identify a new lab for 2015. Commission staff, along with IDOA, will evaluate lab proposals. Pursuant to the State’s procurement process, the final selection will be made by the IDOA.The new RFP will require the applicant lab submit an education plan geared at horsemen and veterinarians. “Our goal is for horsemen to utilize therapeutic drugs responsibly and avoid positive tests,” said Go-rajec.

A synopsis of all 2014 positive test rulings to date is provided on IHRC’s website at http://www.in.gov/hrc.

Future Fortunes Concludes 2014 with a $205,600 Payout at BFA World Championships

Norman, OK – The richest breeders’ incentive in the barrel racing industry, Future Fortunes awarded just shy of $500,000 at select events across the United States and Canada in 2014. An impressive $205,600 was paid at the BFA World Championships, held Dec. 8-13 in Oklahoma City, alone.

“This was the best year for Future Fortunes,” says founder Mary Ellen Hickman. “To be able to award $500,000 in just 12 years of existence is just amazing.”

The addition of the Sires’ Slots for the Juvenile and Futurity plus the Fortunes Round elevated Future Fortunes to another level. With the Sires’ Slots, stallion owners can purchase slots for any colts by their stallions entered in the event. It’s up to the stallion owner if they’d like to share or sell the slots to the indi-vidual horse owners.

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News“The response to the Sires’ Slots has been phenomenal,” says Hickman. “They’ve done exactly what I thought they would. They’ve pushed Future For-tunes over the top.”

To raise the gamble, the Sires’ Slots will change in 2015. Rather than offer-ing a $10,000-added Sires’ Slots with next year’s BFA Futurity (for 4-year-olds), the Sires’ Slots will be at the Old Fort Days Futurity. Thus the three slot races available through Future Fortunes are the Sires’ Slots with the BFA Juvenile, Old Fort Days Futurity and then the Fortunes Round run within the BFA’s 4-year-old Futurity. It should be noted that Fortunes Round horses have be named in the fall of their 3-year-old year for the 4-year-old futurity the fol-lowing December.

“We could have a $100,000 winner with the Future Fortunes Trifecta,” says Hick-man. “If someone wins all three, they’ll win a $100,000 bonus. It’s possible we’ll have a winner in 2015 since Jud Little’s Especially Frosted won the Juvenile Sires’ Slot at this year’s BFA and is named to the Fortunes Round next December.”

Juvenile Sires’ Slot ChampionsEspecially Frosted, a 2011 daughter of Jud Little’s leading sire Bug In My Frosty out of Especially Phoebe, by Special Effort, earned $25,000 for top-ping the two-run, $10,000-added Juvenile Sires’ Slots. The mare was ridden by Kelsey Deal on behalf of Little, her owner and breeder.

Future Fortunes also honored stallions that have offspring competing for the first time at the BFA with Sires’ Slot Champion Freshman Sire awards. Honors A Bounding, owned by Peggy Olfert of Scio, Ore., had the highest placing offspring in the Juvenile. The honor earned Olfert $1,500 and a crystal cup. Tomahawk N Firewater, owned by Anderson Quarter Horses, LLC, Jonesboro, Ark., was the reserve champion freshman sire in the Juvenile, earning $1,000. Futurity Sires’ Slot ChampionsTsunami Sue, a 4-year-old mare by Ketel Won out of BB Royalty Reigns, by Royal Quick Dash, topped the Futurity Sires’ Slots for $25,000. The mare is owned by Donnie and Diane Reece of Fayetteville, Tenn., and was ridden by Donnie. Tsunami Sue also finished the reserve champion in the regular Future Fortunes Bonus for total earnings of $30,265.

MP Jet To The Sun, owned by David James of Wayne, Okla., was the top fresh-man sire in the Futurity Sires’ Slots, earning $1,500. The reserve champion was Pyron Six, owned by the Go Racing Partnership, Lance Graves of Hartshorne, Okla., earning $1,000. Fortunes RoundIn the Fortunes Round, a sidepot within the BFA World Championship Futurity, Kassie Mowry guided yet another champion—Firewatermakemehappy for nurse practitioner Martha Smith, Hazelhurst, Miss. Firewatermakemehappy, a 4-year-old gelding by Firewaterontherocks out of Junior Country Girl, by Deep Note Jr, was bred by Karma Loftin, Dublin, Texas. It was also the second Fortunes Round Champion produced by Junior Country Girl, who produced Grace Master.

Firewatermakemehappy was the richest Future Fortunes horse of the event, earning $42,225 in bonuses. The Fortunes Round was worth $25,000 to the gelding’s connections, plus $2,500 to stallion owner Robyn Herring. He picked up $10,000 for reserve in the Futurity Sires’ Slots and $4,725 in the regular Future Fortunes Bonus, which unlike the slot races has no additional entry fee. $45,000 BFA Future Fortunes BonusOf the nearly $500,000 awarded by Future Fortunes, $346,000 was offered with no additional entry fees aside from the nomination fees—as little as $150 if paid foals are paid in by December 1 of their weanling year. At the BFA Futurity, the bonus was $45,000 split between the two qualifying rounds and an average.

“Future Fortunes really has something for everyone,” Hickman adds. “We have the slot races for those that like to gamble and don’t mind paying the high entry fees, and we have our regular bonuses with no additional entry fees. We also

offer special bonuses to our rookie and amateur competitors, plus the owner, breeder, rider award.”

The BFA Future Fortunes Bonus Champion was Famous Kickin Jo, owned by Terrie Van Volkenburg and Joe Trentman and ridden by Troy Crumrine. The 4-year-old solid Paint stallion by Famous Jr is out of the Kickin Country mare Kickin Jo. His total bonus earnings totaled $7,776, plus $864 for sire Famous Jr. Owner, Breeder, Rider ChampionThe top Future Fortunes horse competing at the BFA under the saddle of its owner and breeder was Lisa Nicholas’ Firetrain O Toole. The 4-year-old geld-ing by Flaming Fire Water, out of the Mitey Jody mare Tristen Vixon, earned $1,000.

Rookie & Amateur ChampionFirst-time BFA competitor Sharee Stamper won both the Future Fortunes Ama-teur and Rookie titles taking home $2,500, plus a saddle, courtesy of JB Quarter Horses, on behalf of Bugs Dun It, a 4-year-old Famous Bugs mare out of Shez Ikes Woman, by Heza Lightning Ike.

Future Fortunes Champion Sire & DamFamous Kickin Jo also helped earn leading Future Fortunes honors for his sire and dam. The late Famous Jr, owned by John Read Foster and Mike and Janelle Green’s Southern Rose Ranch, become the leading Future Fortunes Sire for 2014 with his offspring earning him $2,254 in bonus money.

Although Future Fortunes is based on stallion enrollment, the program has long awarded a leading dam. Kickin Jo, owned by Van Volkenburg and Trentman, was the leading dam in 2014 with $2,028 won at just three Future Fortunes events. The remaining top 10 dams were Karma Loftin’s Junior Country Girl, Mary Pennington’s Rips Rocket Queen, Freespirit Farms’ In Pursuit Of Pas-sion, Al Child’s Sagebrush Martha, Dorothy Charette’s Pie Sky Promises, Ken-ny Nichols’ Hum Dot Com, Barbee Beer’s BB Royalty Reigns, Travis and Amy Lantis’ Sun Crusade and Kenny Nichols’ Misty Dash Of Fame. Future Fortunes Champion BreederThe 2014 Leading Breeders were Bill and Deb Myers of St. Onge, S.D. The eight foals raised by the couple earned them $2,446 in bonus money from seven events.

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in 2015AVS Equine Hospital is proud to announce Wave Carver will be standing here in 2015.He is one of the best

bred stallions and best looking stallions in the country with a sire and dam line second to none. He was sound and durable during his World Championship race career. Wave Carver has proven that he passes that very important trait to his progeny. His babies are very trainable and intelligent as were the progeny of his sire and grandsire, First Down Dash and Dash For Cash. He has proven he is a top sire of winners and money earners as he was a leading first crop sire and was #25 in 2011, #13 in 2012 and was the # 22 leading sire of money earn-ers in 2013 He should be there again for 2014. He came very close to siring an All American Futurity winner with his close second place finisher Sudden Thoughts SI 101, $436,330 . There are only a select few stallions that can say they have accomplished what Wave Carver has accomplished at stud with only four complete years for his crops to race.Florida racing emphasizes the American Quarter Horse classic race distances of 400 and 440 yards. Florida breds are showing up in the major stakes races such as Pacifico 1 as the 11th fastest qualifier in the Rainbow Futurity trials. Florida’s major open stakes races are all at 400 and 440 yards. Florida’s upcoming 2016 $200,000 Guaranteed Sunshine State Derby stakes that is restricted to Florida breds is 400 yards. That presents a great opportunity for a classic distance spe-cialist to come to the classic distance state and continue to prove himself as a great classic distance sire. When it all shakes out, there are very few horses that are truly bred AND have the ability to run 400 and 440 yards. Wave Carver is one of those very few race horses and one of the even fewer stallions.His 2015 Florida introductory fee will be $2500 with considerations. There are limited breedings available for 2015. Wave Carver is owned by a syndicate. All foals sired by Wave Carver, no matter where they are born are accredited Florida bred eligible. We are very excited to stand such a great stallion. We wel-come you all to come and see this great horse. We are already getting calls for 2015 Wave Carver bookings in just this first afternoon of having him officially in Florida. I think he is a great horse and he is certainly a great deal.

New Equine Arenas & Equestrian Competitions planned for 2015 Michigan State Fair

Labor Day Weekend at the Suburban Collection Showplace!

Novi, MI: The Fifth Third Bank Michigan State will continue to expand the fairgrounds for 2015, with the addition of two large outdoor arenas to the west of the Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave, and a brand new slate of horse, riding and pulling competitions during the Fair, Labor Day Weekend, August 28-31, 2015. Complete information about the Fifth Third Bank Michigan State Fair and a link to review or download the highlights report from 2014 can be found at http://www.MichiganStateFairLLC.com

The Michigan State Fair, LLC is very pleased to welcome new Equestrian Superintendent Sara Ressler, who brings deep experience organizing Equine Competitions across Michigan and beyond, including many youth and open shows and the Crystal Horse Show at the Shiawassee Fairgrounds in Corunna. “Sara has the skills and extensive network in the equestrian community that make her an ideal person to organize and lead this new equine expansion for the Fifth Third Bank Michigan State Fair,” says State Fair Livestock Co-Superintendent and Oakland County Fair General Manager L.C. Scramlin. Ressler is owner of Show Office Services, which provides breed and open horse shows with secretarial and office staff throughout Michigan and Eastern

United States. She is also a USEF “R” steward, serves on the USEF Steward Task Force, is a director for the American Saddlebred Horse Association of Michigan and has served on the Michigan Horse Show Association board for 8 years.

The slate of classes and competitions for the new horse program at the State Fair for 2015 will include English (Hunt and Saddle Seat), and Western Eq-uitation and Pleasure classes, Barrel Racing, Reining, and expanded pulling events, as well. “We are so excited to begin this new direction for the Fifth Third Bank Michigan State Fair” adds Livestock Co-Director and Oakland County Fair Director Jackie Scramlin, “As the new Fair continues to expand, adding the equine component is the next step in the natural progression and development of longtime State Fair attractions.”

Registration for equine classes at the 2015 Michigan State Fair will begin on May 15, online at www.MichiganStateFairLLC.com, through August 1. Class sizes will be held to 18-20 competitors, and will be split if numbers exceed that level. “This expansion is the next logical evolution in our growth, and is being driven by exhibitors who wish to compete and show during the Fair. It also presents an excellent opportunity to provide another educational experi-ence for fair goers, and showcase another facet of the Michigan Agricultural/Livestock tradition “ says State Fair Executive Director Steve Masters, “We anticipate great interest in the new horse program, based on the deep his-tory and enormous popularity of equine programs at the original Michigan State Fair, so we are mindful of creating a great environment to showcase Michigan’s finest horses and riders at the new Fifth Third Bank Michigan State Fair.”

An informational meeting for officers of equine breed associations and lead-ers of other riding and training organizations is planned for Wednesday, Janu-ary 28 at 6:00 pm at the Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Avenue in Novi. Interested parties are encouraged to contact Superintendent Sara Ressler at [email protected] to register and for more information.

IFR45 Could be Golden for Barbara Jimison

By: Tammie Hiatt at iprarodeo.comBarbara Jimison of Swanton, OH has a lot to look forward to in January. It will mark her second trip to the International Finals Rodeo, she will celebrate her 25th birthday during IFR week, and she could earn her first world championship.

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“It’s going to be exciting,” said Barbara. “It’s definitely going to come down to the last run at the finals.”

To most competitors, being so close to winning a gold buckle would add a lot of extra pressure, but Jimison has her own philosophy on this. “I’m just not going to think about the “what ifs”. It’s just another rodeo and I want to have fun and see what happens.

“I was really excited to make the IFR last year,” she said. “I had been going to some Mid-States Rodeos and decided I wanted to try a bigger association. I bought my IPRA card and thought I’d see what hap-pened. The finals were very exciting; I picked up a check for second in a round. Overall, it was a great experience.”

“I would have to say my best IPRA rodeo experience this year was win-ning the second round at St. Tite. It was sloppy mud and I didn’t think my mare would do that good in it, but we pulled it out. It was a very fun rodeo and the Canadian barrel racers are so nice,” said Barbara. “It was a very fun trip.”

Barbara has been partnered with her mare, Miss Secret Memories, or “CC”, for 5 years. “We got her as a 6-year-old. She was started and was running 2-3D times. I hauled her to a lot of NBHA and IBRA races and got her finished before I decided I wanted to rodeo. She really handled the transition better than I thought she would.”

The 11-year-old bay mare out of Leaving Memories and a Zevi bred mare has a huge personality according to Barbara. “She has some re-ally funny things she does. She’s pretty set in her ways and sometimes it’s her way or no way. She’s very spoiled but she runs so good for me, it’s ok. I can put up with some of her quirks,” replied Barbara.

“I didn’t think she would do well in smaller pens because she’s big strided, but we won Kendallville, IN this year. She loves the bigger pens and I prefer them too because she can really stride out,” com-mented Barbara.

“She has to have another horse with her when we travel. I travel a lot with Gabrielle Oder so that works out well. If I travel by myself I have to take my old horse along to keep her company.”

“I make sure I do everything the same before each run. From putting her boots on to warming her up, getting off to clean her feet and stretch all four of her legs. I also pray before each run. She knows the routine well and will have her feet picked up waiting for me. I never do any-thing different, I’m superstitious that way.”

“It makes me a little nervous that I don’t have a back-up horse for CC. I’ve been looking for another one but it’s just timing on finding another one. I’ve got an older horse that I’ve hauled some this year. I’ve been very lucky to have not had any injuries to deal with. I’m very cautious of her, I’ve turned out some runs when I didn’t have my other horse with me.”

“She stays at my friends barn, they run Tru Honor Rehabilitation and Conditioning Center. She gets time on the TheraPlates and when the weather is bad we exercise her on a treadmill.”

Barbara credits her parents, Todd and Patty Jimisom, as being the big-gest influence in her rodeo career. “They have provided and allowed me to rodeo and not force me to get a “big girl job”, laughed Jimison.

“After the IFR, I will have my first “big girl job”. I will be going to work for Ingersoll Rand as a customer service representative.

I have worked as a nanny previously and currently have two that I have been with for six months. I’m really going to miss them,” she said.

For more information on the upcoming 45th International Finals Rodeo visit www.iprarodeo.com or www.ifrodeo.com.

Alpha & Omega Mounted Security Patrol Expands Jobs for Riders in its 25th Year

(Southlake, TX). As Alpha & Omega Mounted Security Patrol ap-proaches its 25th anniversary in May 2015, it has announced plans to hire a score of new Troopers. Full-time and part-time Troopers are needed to perform mounted safety and courtesy patrol duties for The Woodlands Township, located thirty miles north of Houston, Texas. Part-time seasonal Troopers are also needed for the 2015 concert sea-son, lasting from April to October.

“Growth in our mounted security client list has created openings in re-gions across North America,” said Frank Keller, founder and CEO of Alpha & Omega Mounted Security Patrol and KES, its companion se-curity consulting company. “At 25 years, we are the oldest and largest private mounted security company in North America and our services have become critical in the outdoor festival industry where visibility and adaptability are key. Plus, we have provided year-round security for The Woodlands for 19 years and that development is growing as well with added requests for our patrol units. Riders with a love of riding, a passion for public safety, and a way with people have a place at A&O.”

Horse owners possessing great people skills and residing in Califor-nia, Texas, Southeast United States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast United States, or British Columbia, Canada, are encouraged to apply. In ad-dition to impeccable horsemanship skills, Alpha & Omega requires Troopers to maintain a polished, friendly, and professional demeanor. Applicants should own their mount and have dependable access to a safe truck and trailer. Applicants must be at least twenty-one years of age and be able to pass a background check.

Horses may come from any background, breed or discipline, but must be tolerant of intense visual, auditory and tactile stimuli. Geldings and mares (no stallions) must be at least 15 hands, in good health, and shod to A&O standards.

All horse and rider candidates must pass a rigorous interview process before being selected for duty. More information, including a full job description and application, can be found on the Employment page of Alpha & Omega’s web site.

About Alpha & Omega Mounted Patrol Services: From a humble beginning in 1990 as an entertainment company providing horse drawn hay rides and Santa arrivals for shopping centers, A&O has evolved into one of the nation’s most respected providers of public safety. CEO Frank Keller and his late father, a 40-year veteran of law enforcement, designed the first privately owned mounted patrol in the United States to provide security for shopping malls. Continued expansion took the company into security for arenas, amphitheaters, sta-diums, concerts, festivals, Business Improvement Districts, and other mass gatherings.

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IBRA Thanksgiving Preferred ShowCirgle G Arena, Lewisburg, OHNov 28-30, 2014Placing, Rider, Horse, Time, $Friday Open, 142 EntriesTotal Payout, 4280.16

1D 1, Natasha Burow, Barvatos, 15.773, $479, 2, Gabrielle Oder, Oskar, 15.778, $377, 3, Kelly Stewart, Hannah Montana, 15.806, $308, 4, Rhoda Carnahan, Sharp and Sassy, 15.867, $240, 5, Janis Wagner, Reneoni, 16.044, $171, 6, Megan Prewit, Miss Banks To You, 16.061, $137, 2D 1, Alexa McWilliams, Cool Cool Fame, 16.282, $360, 2, Shane Cline, Roll, 16.291, $282, 3, Kevin Miron, Shakem Up Dallas, 16.302, $231, 4, Cindy Harlan, Van Buren , 16.34, $180, 5, David Williams, Hustlin Time, 16.358, $128, 6, Justin Hoover, Scot-ty, 16.384, $103, 3D 1, Charlie Edwards, BLR Q Tee, 16.779, $240, 2, Kyle Gray, Rusty, 16.807, $188, 3, Ashley Stout, Hulk, 16.828, $154, 4, Ashley Harlan, Dakota Pepto San Bar, 16.831, $120, 5, Charlie Edwards, VF Firin Design , 16.846, $86, 6, Eddie Gibson, Sweety, 16.852, $68, 4D 1, Ariel Harris, Piper, 17.782, $120, 2, Nicole Steelman, Bars Living Legend, 17.817, $94, 3, Ellen Ellis, Imabefamous, 17.916,

$77, 4, Kade Stump, Chig, 18.019, $60, 5, Rylee Hager, Rosie, 18.112, $39, 6, Corin-na Cosentino, Jake, 18.112, $39Saturday Youth, 56 EntriesTotal Payout, $11521D 1, Morgan Pugh, Flittin To Georgia, 16.026, $230, 2, Ellyse Shafer, Firewater Fantasy, 16.087, $173, 3, Shyanne See, Special Finale, 16.313, $115, 4, Casey Allen, Streakin Jasper, 16.358, $58, 2D 1, Mackenzie Miller, Dashing In Rare Form, 17.144, $138, 2, Cia Greene, Brat, 17.304, $104, 3, Ariel Harris, Piper, 17.396, $69, 4, Sheldon Ballinger, Hammer, 17.412, $35, 3D 1, Andi-Len Gayheart, Pepper, 18.218, $92, 2, Madison Duncan, Buster, 18.268, $69, 3, Shyanne See, Karma, 18.288, $46, 4, Reihgen Burnett, Zipper, 18.337, $23Saturday Adult, 51 EntriesTotal Payout, $1,0711D 1, Kelly Stephens, Pacific Redneck, 15.696, $214, 2, Ashley Harlan, McB Sunk-inda Pistol, 15.854, $161, 3, Billy Hatzman,

Dan , 15.893, $107, 4, Jennifer Rocheleau, Sonyador Yankee, 16.087, $54, 2D 1, Crystal Ganger , Norman, 16.713, $129, 2, Brianna McMillion, Pakin In Vegas, 16.76, $96, 3, Kyle Gray, Rusty, 16.763, $64, 4, Whitney Ott, Penny, 16.768, $32, 3D 1, Corinna Cosentino, Jake, 17.86, $86, 2, Kris Barga, Tuff, 18.154, $64, 3, Megan Lustig, Roulette, 18.364, $43, 4, Jimmy Neeley , Tilda, 18.388, $21Saturday Masters, 52 EntriesTotal Payout $11031D 1, Rhoda Carnahan , Sharp and Sassy, 15.817, $221, 2, Janis Wagner, Peroni, 15.848, $165, 3, Deena Fries, Baileys First Kiss , 16.04, $110, 4, Rhoda Carnahan , Git Go Gone, 16.497, $55, 2D 1, Kelly Lutz, RKR Lil Miss Perks, 16.852, $132, 2, Lar-rie Ballard, Onyx, 16.877, $99, 3, Robin Duncan, Billy Jean, 17.043, $66, 4, Matt Boice, Miss JB 1013, 17.09, $33, 3D 1, Becky Gunther, Flame , 17.907, $110, 2, Kelly Bowser, Smoochy, 17.938, $66, 3, John Carter, Tex, 18.155, $44

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IBRANewsNational NewsThe 1st Preferred Show of the 2015 season on November 28th – 30th 2014 at Circle G Arena in Lewisburg, OH was a blast! Show features included Division Winner Awards, 30 IBRA Wildcards for National Finals, $1,000 IBRA Member Bonus Money, a $10K Guaranteed Open + $3,700 added to rest of show. The total payout for weekend was $26,165 plus horse coolers for all the division winners. Cathi Cepek took home the largest single check of the weekend winning Saturday’s Guaranteed Race with a time of 15.566. The fastest time of the weekend earned her $1,040. The weekend was interesting as there was no one that came in and swept everyone else away. We had a new winner of each class each day. That being said, Janis Wagner proved that consistency pays off collecting 7 checks for a total $1,439 the highest collective earnings of the weekend. You can find a complete set of results in the following pages. Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for the show. Please keep your eyes peeled for some exciting announcements of an updated preferred show schedule this year!

Our Interview with the 2014 IBRANational Finals Champion Chris CoffeyI have noticed that anytime someone accomplishes a feat in our organization word gets around pretty quick. If you win a go-round at National Finals, if you win a class at a preferred show, if you take the State Championship for points or win your state show, people are going to pause their conversation when you are getting ready to run. When you have taken the National Championship home four out of the last six years people come to the fence. It’s a good thing that they did or they would have missed it again. The 2014 IBRA National Finals marks Chris Coffey’s fifth National Championship in the last seven years. The last three Championships have been aboard Streaking Romance.

After a big win I often hear people say things like “he/she is tough in this pen” or “this ground just suits that horse” or even “he’s loaded with great horses”. One of the greatest points of Chris’s win this year is that he has now won his last three Championships aboard the same horse in three differ-ent arenas. Roberts Arena in Wilmington, OH, Freedom Hall in Louisville, KY and C Bar C in Cloverdale, IN have all been dominated by Chris and Streaking Romance or “Snick-ers” as the horse is affectionately known.

The team has had a great year winning a collective $28,000+. They began by winning the Sundays Open of the IBRA Preferred Show in March. Then in April they continued on to place multiple times at the Preferred Show in Liberty, KY and were members of the winning Match Race Team. They later collected sev-eral checks from the TN and KY State Finals. They saved the best for last. In October the pair won the IBRA National Finals and the Congress Sweepstakes. Many of todays riders are not aware that Chris’s father Calvin was an esteemed barrel racer in his day. This is where Chris learned to ride. It is clearly second nature at this point being on horseback since he was a young child.

Streaking Romance is owned by Buddy Alexander and has been ridden by Coffey for 5 years now. He was purchased off the track and started on barrels by Coffey as a 2 year old. That mean he has only been running barrel competitively 4 years 3 of which he has won our Nationals. I’d say this horse still has a bright future. Coffey says one thing that makes the horse special is “He isn’t stalled, requires very little attention and is usually covered in mud…He is a big fan of Mother Nature.”

Congratulations Chris, Buddy and Streaking Romance on another great year. Stay tuned next month for a couple more interviews with our Champions!

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1D 1, Natasha Burow, Barvatos, 15.773, $479, 2, Gabrielle Oder, Oskar, 15.778, $377, 3, Kelly Stewart, Hannah Montana, 15.806, $308, 4, Rhoda Carnahan, Sharp and Sassy, 15.867, $240, 5, Janis Wagner, Reneoni, 16.044, $171, 6, Megan Prewit, Miss Banks To You, 16.061, $137, 2D 1, Alexa McWilliams, Cool Cool Fame, 16.282, $360, 2, Shane Cline, Roll, 16.291, $282, 3, Kevin Miron, Shakem Up Dallas, 16.302, $231, 4, Cindy Harlan, Van Buren , 16.34, $180, 5, David Williams, Hustlin Time, 16.358, $128, 6, Justin Hoover, Scot-ty, 16.384, $103, 3D 1, Charlie Edwards, BLR Q Tee, 16.779, $240, 2, Kyle Gray, Rusty, 16.807, $188, 3, Ashley Stout, Hulk, 16.828, $154, 4, Ashley Harlan, Dakota Pepto San Bar, 16.831, $120, 5, Charlie Edwards, VF Firin Design , 16.846, $86, 6, Eddie Gibson, Sweety, 16.852, $68, 4D 1, Ariel Harris, Piper, 17.782, $120, 2, Nicole Steelman, Bars Living Legend, 17.817, $94, 3, Ellen Ellis, Imabefamous, 17.916,

$77, 4, Kade Stump, Chig, 18.019, $60, 5, Rylee Hager, Rosie, 18.112, $39, 6, Corin-na Cosentino, Jake, 18.112, $39Saturday Youth, 56 EntriesTotal Payout, $11521D 1, Morgan Pugh, Flittin To Georgia, 16.026, $230, 2, Ellyse Shafer, Firewater Fantasy, 16.087, $173, 3, Shyanne See, Special Finale, 16.313, $115, 4, Casey Allen, Streakin Jasper, 16.358, $58, 2D 1, Mackenzie Miller, Dashing In Rare Form, 17.144, $138, 2, Cia Greene, Brat, 17.304, $104, 3, Ariel Harris, Piper, 17.396, $69, 4, Sheldon Ballinger, Hammer, 17.412, $35, 3D 1, Andi-Len Gayheart, Pepper, 18.218, $92, 2, Madison Duncan, Buster, 18.268, $69, 3, Shyanne See, Karma, 18.288, $46, 4, Reihgen Burnett, Zipper, 18.337, $23Saturday Adult, 51 EntriesTotal Payout, $1,0711D 1, Kelly Stephens, Pacific Redneck, 15.696, $214, 2, Ashley Harlan, McB Sunk-inda Pistol, 15.854, $161, 3, Billy Hatzman,

Dan , 15.893, $107, 4, Jennifer Rocheleau, Sonyador Yankee, 16.087, $54, 2D 1, Crystal Ganger , Norman, 16.713, $129, 2, Brianna McMillion, Pakin In Vegas, 16.76, $96, 3, Kyle Gray, Rusty, 16.763, $64, 4, Whitney Ott, Penny, 16.768, $32, 3D 1, Corinna Cosentino, Jake, 17.86, $86, 2, Kris Barga, Tuff, 18.154, $64, 3, Megan Lustig, Roulette, 18.364, $43, 4, Jimmy Neeley , Tilda, 18.388, $21Saturday Masters, 52 EntriesTotal Payout $11031D 1, Rhoda Carnahan , Sharp and Sassy, 15.817, $221, 2, Janis Wagner, Peroni, 15.848, $165, 3, Deena Fries, Baileys First Kiss , 16.04, $110, 4, Rhoda Carnahan , Git Go Gone, 16.497, $55, 2D 1, Kelly Lutz, RKR Lil Miss Perks, 16.852, $132, 2, Lar-rie Ballard, Onyx, 16.877, $99, 3, Robin Duncan, Billy Jean, 17.043, $66, 4, Matt Boice, Miss JB 1013, 17.09, $33, 3D 1, Becky Gunther, Flame , 17.907, $110, 2, Kelly Bowser, Smoochy, 17.938, $66, 3, John Carter, Tex, 18.155, $44

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IBRA NEWS Photos by cbarc PhotographySaturday Open, 161 EntriesTotal Payout $10,0001D 1, Cathi Cepek , Dazzling Fame, 15.566, $1,040, 2, Rikki Morse, AV, 15.699, $800, 3, Ryan Reynolds, Packin French Pony , 15.717, $600, 4, Kelly Stewart, Im Hannah

Montana, 15.775, $480, 5, Rhoda Carnah-an, Sharp and Sassy, 15.817, $400, 6, Janis Wagner, Peroni, 15.848, $360, 7, Gabrielle Oder, Oskar, 15.888, $320, 2D 1, Morgan Pugh, Flittin To Georgia, 16.066, $780, 2, Josiah Clingen, White Alibi, 16.072, $600, 3, Marcia Fetterhoff , Junior Jetty Moon, 16.15, $450, 4, Kevin Miron, Shakem Up Dollars, 16.16, $360, 5, Mike Hulsinger, Jones Is On Fire , 16.163, $300, 6, Leslie Richards, High Teck Kiss, 16.172, $270, 7, Ronda Casey , Blazing Flash, 16.173, $240, 3D 1, Chuck Nelson, Bonnie, 16.57, $520, 2, Justin Hoover, Scotty, 16.578, $400, 3, Kyle Gray , Rusty, 16.609, $300, 4, Tyler Woodard, Bella , 16.643, $240, 5, Terri Willey, Fabs Perky Ole Man , 16.65, $200, 6, Tina Craft, Red, 16.651, $180, 7, Ross Carnahan, Heza Trixie Guy, 16.665, $160, 4D 1, Ashley Johnson, Lady, 17.587, $260, 2, Nicole Steelman, Make It a Million, 17.632, $200, 3, Ellen Ellis, ImabeFamous, 17.633, $150, 4, Austin Rains, Chief ,

17.654, $120, 5, Ryan Eblin, SA Lacy Leo, 17.657, $100, 6, Shane Cline, May, 17.661, $90, 7, Cia Greene, Mac, 17.735, $80Sunday Youth, 36 EntriesTotal Payout, $8301D 1, Josiah Clingen, White alibi, 15.673, $207, 2, Lane Hornberger, Smooth Talkin Play, 15.894, $124, 3, Brandi schnitkey, Unforgettable Copy, 16.192, $83, 2D 1, Mackenzie Stewart, Rockin Roxie, 16.717, $124, 2, Ashley Dailey , Badger , 16.836, $75, 3, Cia Greene, Mac, 16.894, $50, 3D 1, Sarah Templin, Ima Sec Off Grinder, 17.7, $83, 2, Casey Allen, Sparkling Lady Perks, 17.82, $50, 3, Shyanne See, Karma , 18.003, $33Sunday Adult, 39 EntriesTotal Payout, $8781D 1, Ashley Harlan , Mc B Sunkinda Pis-tol, 16.036, $219, 2, Shane Stratton , Red , 16.166, $132, 3, Janet Kerr, Lovin Torna-dos, 16.223, $88, 2D 1, Judith Hinnant, Mr. Dream Doc, 17.071, $132, 2, Nicole Steel-man, Bars Living Legend, 17.151, $79, 3, Mindy Stoops, Tequila, 17.154, $53, 3D 1, Marissa Hastings , Rita, 18.146, $88, 2, Ca-leb Clingen , Stollin Hearts, 18.446, $53, 3, Amanda Hefner, Shooter, 18.773, $35Sunday Masters, 31 EntriesTotal Payout, $749.101D 1, Janis Wagner, Peroni, 15.733, $225, 2, Marcia Fetterhoff, Junior Jetty Moon , 15.928, $135, 3, Janis Wagner, Reneoni, 15.99, $90, 2D 1, Kelly Lutz, RKR Lil Miss Perks, 16.95, $150, 2, Larrie Ballard, Onyx, 17.006, $90, 3, Terri Willey , Fabs Perky Ole Man , 17.074, $60Sunday Open, 111 EntriesTotal Payout, $3,5641D 1, Josiah Clingen, White Alibi, 15.673, $399, 2, Janis Wagner, Peroni, 15.733, $314, 3, Matt Boice , JJ Totally Frosted , 15.932, $257, 4, Mikayla Conklin, Justa Streak of Rain , 15.963, $200, 5, Todd Holder, Fame In Tinncan, 15.973, $143, 6, Janis Wagner, Reneoni, 15.99, $114, 2D 1, Janet Kerr , Lovin Tornados, 16.223, $299, 2, Matt Boice , A Dash Of Sparkle , 16.229, $235, 3, Shane Cline, Roll , 16.23, $192, 4, Chelsie Clingen, Sure Dash , 16.233, $150, 5, Cindy Harlan , McB Sunkinda Pistol , 16.252, $107, 6, Cindy Harlan , Van Buren , 16.292, $86, 3D 1, Shane Cline, Ryah, 16.686, $200, 2, Chuck Nelson , Bonnie , 16.724, $157, 3, Brandi Clark, Streaker, 16.782, $128, 4, Ally Barga, Chevy , 16.812, $100, 5, Danny Cipri, Lews Little

Dasher, 16.877, $71, 6, Larrie Ballard, Onyx, 16.903, $57, 4D 1, Ariel Harris, Piper, 17.79, $100, 2, Casey Allen, Strea-kin Jasper, 17.82, $78, 3, John Carter, Tex, 17.873, $64, 4, Nicole Steelman , Make It A Million, 18.015, $50, 5, Andi Len Gay-heart, Pepper, 18.272, $36, 6, Alexia Hess, Bo Dream Storm, 18.359, $29

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The Breeders’ Cup Story & Photos by: Steve Heuertz

Breeders’ Cup 2014On Friday, October 31 and and Saturday, November 1, the 2014 Breeders’ Cup World Championships returned to Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Hosted at the “Great Race Place” for the third consecutive year, the Breeders’ Cup featured 13 races between the two days. While there was one less race than the previous year (the Marathon was removed from the Breeders’ Cup program), the 13 carded races are all of the Grade 1 (G1) variety and featured the best horses in the world, divided amongst their respective age, surface and distance divisions. Here is a look back at the fabu-lous weekend of racing that was the 2014 Breeders’ Cup World Championships.

Top L to R: Prior to a Breeders’ Cup “Call to the Post”; Sunshine and palm trees at the “Great Race Place”; Sunset Glow struts off the track after a workout; Belmont Stakes (G1) winner, Tonalist walks in the Santa Anita paddock; Ken-tucky Derby (G1) and Preakness (G1) winner, California Chrome, exits the track after a workout in preparation for the Breeders’ Cup Classic; Main Sequence looks to continue his winning ways in the Breeders’ Cup Turf; Bayern works two days before the Breeders’ Cup Classic

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Story & Photos by: Steve Heuertz The Breeders’ Cup

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Juvenile Turf (G1)1 Mile on Turf - $1,000,000Horse: Hootenanny, Bay Coltby Quality Road out of More Hennessy, by Hennessy.Foaled March 17, 2012 in KentuckyBreeder: BarronstownOwner: Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick SmithTrainer: Wesley WardJockey: Lanfranco Dettori

The Juvenile Turf kicked off the weekend with Luck of the Kitten flying out of the gate and establishing a sizable lead on the backstretch. While Luck of the Kitten maintained his lead into the stretch, Hootenanny had been racing in perfect stalking position and exploded down the center of the track to run down the pacesetter. Luck of the Kitten held on for second.

Top L to R: Hot walking on the Santa Anita backside; Multiple graded stakes winner, past Breeders’ Cup champion and Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf contender, Steph-anie’s Kitten, poses by her barn; Getting a picture with Seabiscuit; All the Breeders’ Cup excitement can leave some feeling exhausted; Working on Breeders’ Cup Friday; Breeders’ Cup trophies make their way to the winner’s circle; Frankie Dettori makes his patented “flying dismount” after Hootenanny kicks off the Breeders’ Cup and wins the Juvenile Turf

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Dirt Mile (G1)1 Mile on Dirt - $1,000,000Horse: Goldencents, Bay Coltby Into Mischief out of Golden Works, by Banker’s Gold. Foaled March 7, 2010 in KentuckyBreeder: Rosecrest Farm & Karyn PirrelloOwner: W.C. RacingTrainer: Leandro MoraJockey: Rafael Bejarano

For the second year in a row the Dirt Mile was all Goldencents. Sent immediately to the lead, Goldencents dueled Vicar’s in Trouble as the two separated well clear of the pack while setting fractions similar to a sprint race. Vicar’s in Trouble couldn’t maintain the grueling duel and drifted back as Goldencents continued to romp. Tapiture made a val-iant run at the defending champ, but Goldencents refused to give up the lead, crossing the finish in almost identical fashion to his 2013 victory.

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Top L to R: The tote board on the Santa Anita roof; The pony brigade gets a well-deserved break during the busy two-day Breeders’ Cup; Gol-dencents’ connections celebrate his magnificent Dirt Mile victory; Gol-dencents romps in the Dirt Mile for the second year in a row; Lady Eli and Irad Ortiz Jr. take the Juvenile Fillies Turf

Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1)1 Mile on Turf - $1,000,000Horse: Lady Eli, Dark Bay or Brown Filly, by Divine Park out of Sacre Coeur, by Saint Ballado. Foaled February 2, 2012 in KentuckyBreeder: Runnymede Farm Inc. & Catesby W. ClayOwner: Sheep Pond PartnersTrainer: Chad BrownJockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.

Sunset Glow made the early lead and held it for the majority of the race. Lady Eli saved ground on the rail, off of the pace, await-ing opportunity. Rounding for home the rail opened and Lady Eli sped through the space, taking the the lead from Sunset Glow and never looking back. Sunset Glow stayed for second.

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Story & Photos by: Steve Heuertz The Breeders’ CupLongines Distaff (G1)1 1/8 Miles on Dirt - $2,000,000Horse: Untapable, Bay Filly, by Tapit out of Fun House, by Prozed. Foaled February 13, 2011 in KentuckyBreeder: Winchell Thoroughbreds LLCOwner: Winchell Thoroughbreds LLCTrainer: Steven AsmussenJockey: Rosie Napravnik

H u n g wide the m a j o r -ity of the race, Ken-t u c k y O a k s (G1) win-ner, Un-t a p a b l e , bided time while en-suring she w o u l d have a clear path when it was time

to run. Around the final turn and by the time the field hit the stretch that time had come. Untapable took the lead and battled Iotapa as Don’t Tell Sophia fired at them both. Untapable put away Iotapa and held off the late charge of Don’t Tell Sophia, capping off a remarkable season and making her a legitimate candidate for Horse of the Year.

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14 Hands Winery Juvenile Fillies (G1)1 1/16 Miles on Dirt - $2,000,000Horse: Take Charge Brandi, Chestnut Filly, by Giant’s Causeway out of Charming, by Seeking the Gold. Foaled February 7, 2012 in KentuckyBreeder: Charming SyndicateOwner: Willis D. HortonTrainer: D. Wayne LukasJockey: Victor Espinoza

The Juvenile Fillies was Take Charge Brandi’s every step of the way. Grabbing the lead immediately, the 62-1 shot vaulted through speedy fractions and never looked back. Despite being the longest shot in the field of 12, Take Charge Brandi crossed the wire first, pulling off the biggest surprise of the weekend.

Top L to R: After her victory aboard Untapable, jockey Rosie Napravnik announced her upcoming retirement; The amazing Untapable and Rosie Napravnik skip home to victory in the Distaff to wrap up Breeders’ Cup Fri-day; Tony and Emmy award winner, Kristin Chenoweth, practices “The Best is Yet to Come” the evening prior to her big performance; The crowd begins to fill up Santa Anita on Breeders’ Cup Saturday; Take Charge Brandi and Victor Espinoza pull off the shocker of the Breeders’ Cup by winning the 14 Hands Winery Juvenile Fillies at odds of 62-1

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Filly & Mare Turf (G1)1 1/4 Miles on Turf - $2,000,000Horse: Dayatthespa, Chestnut Mare, by City Zip out of M’Lady Doc, by Doc’s Lead-er. Foaled February 17, 2009 in New YorkBreeder: Castellare DiCracchiolo Stable, Cracchiolo & GoldsherOwner: Jerry Frankel, Ronald Frankel, Steve Laymon and Bradley ThoroughbredsTrainer: Chad BrownJockey: Javier Castellano

Following Take Charge Brandi’s example, albeit at a much shorter price, Dayatthespa took the early lead in the deep Filly & Mare Turf and set comfortable fractions with Parranda glued to her outside. Eventually, she opened daylight in the stretch despite Stephanie’s Kitten and defending champ Dank moving on the outside, and Just the Judge on the inside. Day-atthespa refused to be corralled by any and crossed the wire for her third consecutive victory.

DraftKings Filly & Mare Sprint (G1)7 Furlongs on Dirt - $ 1,000,000Horse: Judy the Beauty, Chestnut Mare, by Ghostzapper out of Holy Blitz, by Holy Bull. Foaled March 17, 2009 in OntarioBreeder: Adena SpringsOwner: Wesley WardTrainer: Wesley WardJockey: Mike Smith

Stonetastic established quick fractions on the early lead in the Filly & Mare Sprint. Racing off the speedy pace and to the outside, Judy the Beauty moved wide around the turn and overtook the tiring Stonetastic. Better Lucky made a huge run but Judy the Beauty held on to win the race she finished second in (to champion Groupie Doll) just one year before.

Turf Sprint (G1)6.5 Furlongs on Turf - $1,000,000Horse: Bobby’s Kitten, Bay Colt, by Kitten’s Joy out of Celes-tial Woods, by Forestry. Foaled March 30, 2011 in KentuckyBreeder: Kenneth L. Ramsey and Sarah K. RamseyOwner: Kenneth L. Ramsey and Sarah K. RamseyTrainer: Chad BrownJockey: Joel Rosario

Reneesgotzip barreled out of the gate and down the turf hill in the always exciting Turf Sprint. Bobby’s Kitten sat dead last of 14 even as the field rounded the turn and headed for home. With tremendous turn of foot, Bob-by’s Kitten ran the entire field down in the last 1/8 mile to hit the wire just in front of favored No Nay Never.

Top L to R: The San-ta Anita paddock; Dayatthespa takes the Filly & Mare Turf with Javier Castellano up; Judy the Beauty (right) and Mike Smith grind out a victory in the DraftKings Filly & Mare Sprint; Bobby’s Kitten and jockey Joel Rosa-rio are led to the winner’s circle by breeder and owner Ken Ramsey (third from right) and con-nections after win-ning the Turf Sprint

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Story & Photos by: Steve Heuertz The Breeders’ CupSentient Jet Juvenile (G1)1 1/16 Miles on Dirt - $2,000,000Horse: Texas Red, Bay Colt, by Afleet Alex out of Ramatuelle (CHI), by Jeune Homme. Foaled March 15, 2012 in KentuckyBreeder: Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLCOwner: Erich Brehm, Wayne Detmar, Lee Michaels and Keith J. Desormeaux et al.Trainer: Keith J. DesormeauxJockey: Kent Desormeaux

Four days before the Juvenile, morning line favorite, American Pharaoh, was scratched from the race due to a bruise in his left front hoof. The now wide open field of eleven remaining horses were sent off with Blue Dancer making a fast and contested lead and post-time favorite, Carpe Diem, only leading Texas Red around the first turn. The blister-

ing pace proved too much for the tiring leaders and Texas Red split horses and hooked to the outside heading into the stretch. He surged to the lead and domi-nated his rivals to a 6 1/2 length victory as Carpe Diem rallied to finish second.

Longines Turf (G1)1 1/2 Miles on Turf - $3,000,000Horse: Main Sequence, Chestnut Gelding, by Al-debaran out of Ikat (IRE), by Pivotal (GB). Foaled February 13, 2009 in KentuckyBreeder: Flaxman Holdings, Ltd.Owner: Flxman Holding, Ltd.Trainer: H. Graham MotionJockey: John Velazquez

Main Sequence finished a stellar season by establishing a comfortable position near the back of the pack in the grueling Turf. With a clear shot at the lead, Main Sequence picked up momentum into the stretch before hitting the wire 1/2 length in front of Flintshire. The Turf victory gave Main Sequence his fourth consecutive Grade 1 win and firmly catapulted him into the Horse of the Year discussion.

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Top L to R: Texas Red, with Kent Desormeaux up, flies to an easy win in the Sentient Jet Juvenile; Kent Desormeaux celebrates his victory aboard Texas Red; The very handsome Texas Red; Main Se-quence throws his name into the Horse of the Year discussion after his fourth consecutive Grade 1 win; Main Sequence (outside) and John Velazquez rally to win the Longines Turf; Indianapolis and Mike Smith gear up for the Xpressbet Sprint

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The Breeders’ Cup Story & Photos by: Steve HeuertzXpressbet Sprint (G1)6 Furlongs on Dirt - $1,500,000Horse: Work All Week, Chestnut Gelding, by City Zip out of Danzig Matilda, by Repriced. Foaled March 9, 2009 in IllinoisBreeder: Midwest Thoroughbreds, Inc.Owner: Midwest Thoroughbreds, Inc.Trainer: Roger BrueggemannJockey: Florent Geroux

Fast Anna quickly lived up to his namesake by setting a gut-wrenching open-ing 1/4 mile of 21.19. Work All Week stuck to Fast Anna’s outside and took a narrow lead at the top of the stretch. Defending Sprint champ and two-time Breeders’ Cup winner, Secret Circle, moved to contest Work All Week, but the Illinois-bred dug in and held off the late charge to win the Sprint and re-main a perfect 8-for-8 on dirt.

Mile (G1)1 Mile on Turf - $2,000,000Horse: Karakontie (JPN), Bay Colt, by Bernstein out of Sun is Up (JPN), by Sunday Silence. Foaled Janu-ary 30, 2011 in JapanBreeder: Flaxman Holdings, Ltd.Owner: Flaxman Holdings, Ltd.Trainer: Jonathan PeaseJockey: Stephane Pasquier

Won by two-time defend-ing Horse of the Year, Wise Dan, each of the past two years, the Mile appeared to be wide open as the superstar was sidelined with injury and unable to attempt a third straight victory. Obviously (IRE) set torrid fractions throughout the race and ap-peared to be well clear of the field until flattening in the stretch while Toronado (IRE) swung too wide around the turn for home. Karakontie (JPN) split Obviously and Toronado and accelerated to the lead. Anodin (IRE) put in a late run, but the Japanese-bred Karaknotie held his ground and hit the wire first.

Top L to R: Work All Week and Florent Geroux celebrate victory in the Xpressbet Sprint after fighting off two time Breed-ers’ Cup winner and defending Xpressbet Sprint champ, Secret Circle; Illinois-bred Work All Week remains undefeated on dirt after his Xpressbet Sprint triumph; Main Sequence’s trainer, H. Graham Motion, watches the Breeders’ Cup action from the tunnel to the Santa Anita track; With two-time defending Horse of the Year and Mile champion, Wise Dan, miss-ing the race due to injury, Japanese invader, Karakontie, and Stephane Pasquier pounce on the opportunity and win the prestigious turf race; Undefeated favorite, Shared Belief, and Mike Smith walk in the post parade prior to the Classic; California Chrome makes for a good position, just off the lead, the first time under the wire in the Breeders’ Cup Classic

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Top L to R: The San Gabriel Mountains watch over another wonderful edition of the Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita; Bayern (inside) and Toast of New York fight to the finish in the Breeders’ Cup Classic with Bayern hitting the wire first; Mike Smith and Shared Belief watch the video replay of their rough trip in the Classic during the stewards inquiry; Bayern returns and finds the Classic result is under inquiry

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The Breeders’ Cup Story & Photos by: Steve HeuertzClassic (G1)1 1/4 Miles on Dirt - $5,000,000Horse: Bayern, Dark Bay or Brown Colt, by Offlee Wild out of Alittlebitearly, by Thunder Gulch. Foaled May 3, 2011 in KentuckyBreeder: Helen AlexanderOwner: Kaleem Shah, Inc.Trainer: Bob BaffertJockey: Martin Garcia

With twelve races complete, the Breeders’ Cup stage cleared for it’s marquee event, the Classic. Featuring a full field of 14, the Classic appeared dominated by it’s three-year-old entrants including Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness (G1) winner, California Chrome, the undefeated champion Two-Year-Old Male, Pacific Classic (G1) and Awesome Again (G1) winner, Shared Belief, Belmont Stakes (G1) and Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) winner, Tonalist, and the speedy Haskell Invitational (G1) winner, Bayern.

With little to yet be determined in the race for Horse of the Year and other divi-sional honors, the Classic again aimed to settle the discussion on the track. How-ever, once the gates opened, more questions than answers appeared.

As the field was sent on their way, Bayern immediately broke inside and set off a chain reaction of contact. He veered into the path of Shared Belief who in turn moved in on Moreno. Bayern made for the lead and clear of trouble, while an-other chain reaction began to his outside. This time, Toast of New York moved to the inside and made contact with Moreno. Shared Belief became trapped behind the calvary charge for the lead and eventually had to be steadied by jockey, Mike Smith.

The result left Bayern uncontested on the lead with his likely pace-setting coun-terpart, Moreno, shuffled well back. Meanwhile, California Chrome broke clean-ly on the outside and settled into fourth position just to the outside of Cigar Street and behind Bayern and Toast of New York. Shared Belief eventually got to the outside around the first turn, but at this point he had already endured an extremely difficult trip. Tonalist raced in last.

Bayern led the field around the track setting impressive fractions of 23.12 for 1/4 mile, 46.44 for 1/2 mile and 1:10.22 for 3/4 mile. California Chrome moved into third, behind and to the outside of Toast of New York as Bayern moved through one mile in a staggering 1:34.16. The three of them hit the stretch clear of the field as Shared Belief fought to overcome his troubled trip while behind in fourth.

Toast of New York contin-ued to fight with Bayern as California Chrome inched closer to them from the outside. However, Bay-ern wouldn’t relent and he crossed the wire first in a brilliant final time of 1:59.88 for the 1 1/4 miles, with Toast of New York in second, Cali-fornia Chrome third, Shared Belief fourth and Tonalist rallying late for fifth. Candy Boy finished in sixth behind Tonalist, making it an unprecedented finish of all three-year-olds in the top six placings. The best finish by an older horse was Cigar Street in 7th.

Despite the exciting stretch run and close finish, Bayern returned to a steward’s inquiry that was looking at the chaotic start to the race. After a lengthy review process the steward’s ruled there would be no change and Bayern remained the winner.

Top L to R: Bayern hopes number 7 is indeed lucky and that he is not taken down as Classic winner; Bayern walks and awaits the stewards decision; Celebration ensues as the stewards indicate their will be no change, and Bayern will remain winner of the Classic

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Steve Heuertz BioIt started with a horse named Cowboy. Disregarded and discounted, this nine-year-old Red Dun Quarter Horse left his life as a ranch horse in South Dakota and ventured a new path into the life of Steve Heuertz in 2004.Shortly thereafter, a bond was formed that fully catapulted Steve into the world of the horse where he became fascinated with the wonderful capabilities of this majestic animal.Of particular interest were the speed, endurance and competitive spirit demonstrated by the equine heroes within the sport of Thoroughbred Racing. Although initially satisfied with observing from afar, Steve became increasingly captivated by the sport and turned toward capturing the splendor of racing via his other passion, photography. The result was a recipe where he could combine his great love for horses, racing and photography into one harmonious blend that was greater than the sum of its parts. Since then, racing has taken Steve across the country to such wonderful places as Sara-toga Race Course, Churchill Downs, Santa Anita Park, Pimlico Race Course, Belmont Park, Keeneland and Hooiser Park. During these travels, Steve has been fortunate to witness and photograph equally wonderful races such as the Kentucky Derby, Preak-ness Stakes and Belmont Stakes (racing’s famed Triple Crown) as well as the Travers Stakes, Santa Anita Derby, Indiana Derby, Stephen Foster Handicap and Breeders’ Cup,

among others. However, resid-ing in the Chicago suburb of St. Charles, IL, Steve regularly frequents Arlington Park and Hawthorne Race Course where he has enjoyed capturing mag-nificent races like the Arlington Million and Hawthorne Gold Cup.Today, Steve’s passion for horses, racing and photogra-phy is like a fire that contin-ues to be stoked. While either behind the lens capturing the thrill of a Grade 1 race or in the saddle loping around a field with Cowboy, Steve as learned to operate under the simple truth that the more he is able to involve the horse in his life, the happier his days become.

Steve Heuertz; Steve’s horse and loyal friend, Cowboy, a 19-year-old, Red Dun Quarter Horse


While controversial to some, Bayern’s victory was an impressive example of his tremendous talent and speed and the difficulty his rivals face when he gains an uncontested lead. His vic-tory also served as the first Classic victory for his Hall of Fame trainer, Bob Baffert, and jockey Martin Garcia.

With that, the Classic appeared to add further intrigue to the debate for divisional honors and Horse of the Year as Bayern joined the discussion with horses such as California Chrome, Shared Belief, Main Sequence and Untapable. While those questions will be answered at the Eclipse Awards on January 17, 2015, thoughts of the upcoming year and the return of these magnificent three-year-olds has already begun.

Soon, the road to the next Breeders’ Cup will also begin. However, this time the destination will not be Southern California, but instead, the bluegrass of Kentucky and the first time that Lexing-ton’s Keeneland will play host to the World Championships.

2014 Breeders’ Cup Classic Champion - Bayern

Top L to R: Martin Garcia is all smiles after his victory aboard Bayern in the Classic; The sun begins to set on another Breeders’ Cup; Bayern proudly wears the coveted Breeders’ Cup Classic garland

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Intestinal parasites are a common problem in horses, but they are not to be taken lightly. Horses can be infected with dangerous numbers and still appear healthy. The effects can range from unthriftiness and dull haircoat to colic and death. Common intestinal parasites include Anoplocephala perfoliata (tapeworm), small and large strongyles, pinworms, and roundworms. Currently there are only four categories of dewormers available to help treat and prevent these parasites: macrocyclic lactones (avermectins), pyrimidines (pyrantel), benzimidazoles, and praziquantel. Using these dewormers there are a couple of different regimens currently in use.

“Fast rotational” deworming alternates between avermectin and benzimidazole dewormers in order to obtain the best coverage. All horses on the property are dewormed every two to three months. This schedule may be easier for owners to remember, and may be beneficial to certain horses. In addition, it comes without the added cost of yearly or twice yearly fecal exams. However, it has lead to concerns about intestinal parasites developing resistance to our commonly used dewormers.

The second deworming schedule is referred to as “strategic” or “target” deworming. Due to genetics some horses (50% of a herd or population) are immune to heavy parasite loads. However, some have poor immunity to parasites and subsequently shed large numbers of parasite eggs in their manure. In fact, 20-30% of the horses in a herd or population are responsible for 80% of the parasite eggs in that environment. Knowing this, we can use fecal egg counts (FEC) to determine which horses in a population are more susceptible to infection and shedding and treating them.

When starting a strategic deworming regimen it may be useful to run FEC on each horse every 4 to 6 weeks for at least one year in order to establish trends for each individual. While an average egg reappearance period (ERP) is known for each deworming product, it may by different for individual horses, therefore performing serial fecal tests will help identify those horses with different ERP. Regardless, every horse on your property should have a fecal test run at least once a year, even those that are already on a deworming schedule or daily dewormers as they may have parasites that could have developed resistance. Annual fecal tests are usually run after the grazing season, in early to mid fall (October in our area), and samples should be collected at least 12 weeks after the last deworming to be most accurate. One, fresh (less than three hours old) fecal ball should be collected from each horse. Place the fecal ball in a sealed bag and label it with the horse’s name. The sample can be stored in a refrigerator (not a freezer) or a cooler until it can be delivered to your veterinarian for exam. Samples should not be stored for longer than 24 hours before submitting.

Article By Dr. Steve Fisch, DVM

Strategies for Deworming Your Horses

This month Dr. Fisch answers a question from one of our readers.

Elizabeth Southard asked:Can you give us guidance on an appropriate worming regimen? Should we wait to worm until fecal egg counts are in a certain range?What about feed-through wormers? I’ve been using Strongid C-2x for years now; should I stop? If so, should I stop immediately or phase down?Thanks for any guidance.

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FEC results will tell you and your veterinarian the parasite eggs per gram (EPG) of fecal material. All horses, regardless of their FEC results, will be dewormed with an avermectin product containing praziquantel twice a year, in the fall after the initial fecal and in the spring. This is done to treat for large strongyles, bots and tapeworms, which are difficult to see on fecal exams. Horses classified as “low shedders” (less than 200 EPG) will only need to be dewormed twice a year.

Horses with 200-500 EPG are classified as “medium shedders.” Eight to 12 weeks after the initial dose of dewormer a repeat FEC is performed on “medium shedders” to determine if any additional deworming is needed. “Heavy shedders” are those horses with greater than 500 EPG. “Heavy shedders” will receive additional dewormings with a benzimidazole product in December and April. These horses will need repeat FEC every six to eight weeks after each deworming to ensure the selected deworming products are appropriately treating the parasites.

Another test that may be helpful in determining effectiveness of dewormers is the fecal egg count reduction test (FECR). FECR can be used to determine if parasites have become resistant to the dewormers by comparing FEC obtained before deworming to FEC obtained 10-14 days after deworming. If the egg count in the second sample has decreased by at least 90% the dewormer is considered effective.

Feed-through dewormers are used to kill ingested strongyle larvae

before they can invade gut tissues and establish infection. These types of dewormers are good for horses in environments where new horses are constantly being introduced, such as a boarding facility. Horses maintained on feed-through dewormers should still have annual fecal test performed as parasitic resistance is common with these types of dewormers.

Regardless of what program you choose, it will be important to work closely with your veterinarian to determine if the program is working well for you. Furthermore, the schedules discussed here are merely basic outlines and may need to be altered based on your location (climate is very important in the parasite life cycle) and your horse’s age.

We would like to help you get your horse health questions answered by a knowledgeable equine veterinarian.Submit your questions to us via email, we will present them to a qualified veteranarian that specialize

in equine health and then publish the question along with the vet’s response in a future issue of The Horse Resource. Ask away..... Send questions to us at: [email protected] Subject line: “Ask the Vet”

Ask The Vet Stephen D. Fisch, DVMAVS Equine Hospital located at

9085 Magnolia Hill DriveTallahassee, FL 32309.

Visit their website atwww.avsequinehospital.com

or call 850-386-3619

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Leading Sire in Indiana!STUD FEE: $1,500

Stallion Eligibilities:Indiana Sires Program ~ Indiana SSA

Cooled Semen Available

Congratulations 2014 Winners!

(Corona Cartel x Six On The Beach, Streakin Six)

Leading sire in Indiana! Sire of 100% money earners. Stakes Winning producer. Sire of Surleys Bikini Beach si90, Stakes Winner; Ms Fool Me Once si94 $33,755.00, Multiple Winner and Stakes Qualifier, Shown below winning Gordon Mobley trials by 1 3/4; Beach Runner si99 $66,797.00, Multiple Winner, 3rd in Sterlie Bertram Memorial Stakes; WH Blazen Beach si98, Beach Birdie si96; Beach Power si90 & Sheza Del Rey Too si91.

Half brother to Babe On The Fly SI 101 $246,111 second in the Golden State Futurity G1 etc. Half brother to Babe On The Beach si 92 $193,302 etc. Out of all time leading Dam Six On The Beach si 106 $30,955, full sister to Fabulous Figure si 111 $270,112 etc

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Sheri MillerDan Wasserbeck

Grade 1 Qualifier!SI 98, $28,724

Property of Sheri L. Miller

(Brimmerton x Quick Moon Sign, Royal Quick Dash)

Brimmstone is a leading Indiana sire of 100% money earners. Multiple Stakes Placed producer. Sire of Stone Toasted si 96, Multiple Stakes Placed Winner, 2nd Gordon Mobley Futurity, 3rd Miss Roxie Little Futurity. $69,070.00. Also WH Design By Dash si 101, Multiple Stakes Placed Winner, Shown below winning Blue River Derby Trials by 1 1/2 lengths, Placed 3rd in finals $104,521.

Half brother to LUMINARO si 120 $39,329, PARHELION si 101 $141,153 Finalist West Texas Derby, half brother to MIDNIGHT SUNLIGHT si 93 $105,573. Northlands Futurity Winner, Second Oklahoma Futurity G2. Out of An All-Time Leading Dam of ROM QUICK MOON SIGN si 103.

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Good Luck in 2015!from Miller Ranch

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Grade 1 Qualifier!SI 98, $28,724

Property of Sheri L. Miller

(Brimmerton x Quick Moon Sign, Royal Quick Dash)

Brimmstone is a leading Indiana sire of 100% money earners. Multiple Stakes Placed producer. Sire of Stone Toasted si 96, Multiple Stakes Placed Winner, 2nd Gordon Mobley Futurity, 3rd Miss Roxie Little Futurity. $69,070.00. Also WH Design By Dash si 101, Multiple Stakes Placed Winner, Shown below winning Blue River Derby Trials by 1 1/2 lengths, Placed 3rd in finals $104,521.

Half brother to LUMINARO si 120 $39,329, PARHELION si 101 $141,153 Finalist West Texas Derby, half brother to MIDNIGHT SUNLIGHT si 93 $105,573. Northlands Futurity Winner, Second Oklahoma Futurity G2. Out of An All-Time Leading Dam of ROM QUICK MOON SIGN si 103.

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Good Luck in 2015!from Miller Ranch

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QHRAI NEWSfrom Executive Director, Danielle Bryan

Dear Horsemen,

It is with great pleasure that I wish you a happy and joyful New Year. I hope you all had a wonderful time with family throughout the holiday season and are looking forward to the opportunities that come with a new year.

Although I have only been with QHRAI for a few short months, the successes of this association in 2014 are undeniable. With an impressive stakes program, world-class racing facility, and some of the top horses in the country racing in Indiana, there is much to be celebrated. Both the QHRAI Stallion Service Auction & Speed Sale saw incredible results in 2014 as well as the richest races at Indiana Grand in QHRAI history. I can assure you that after several meetings throughout the month of December, there is even more to be excited about in 2015 for the horsemen in Indiana.

Conversations with Indiana Grand’s CEO Rod Ratcliff have been extremely positive and I am thrilled to announce the plans for our new Quarter Horse barn at Indiana Grand have been approved for use by the 2016 racing meet. This year, you will see several improvements at the race track, all with the goal to make Indiana Grand the most impressive racing facility in the country. We are grateful to be working with such a passionate team at Indiana Grand and cannot wait to see what the 2015 racing meet will bring.

Moving forward, we are dedicated to representing the horsemen of Indiana with the highest level of integrity and fairness. Our Executive Board is committed to providing you with all of the information and support necessary to continue participating in this sport. In 2015, we plan to continue shining a positive light on our sport, being as transparent as possible with all members, and creating an environment for growth within Quarter Horse racing in Indiana. With our knowledgeable Board of Directors, hard-working horsemen, and talented equine athletes, the sky really is the limit here in Indiana!

Thank you all for making the transition into the Executive Director position a smooth and positive one. I encourage each of you to take time during the beginning of the year to give me a call if there is anything I can do to ensure that we keep making Indiana a great place for horsemen to call home.

Danielle Bryan

Danielle BryanExective DirectorQuarter Horse Racing Associatio of Indiana

Visit us at www.indianaquarterhorseracing.com

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Quarter Horse Racing Association of Indiana

2014 StatisticsTop 10 in Order of AQHA Points

2 YEAR OLD GELDINGHORSE $ EARNED PTS SIRE DAM OWNER

JESSE JR FIRST DOWN $61,134 89 JESSE JAMES

JRFIRST DOWN

BEAUSALLEN

CYNTHIA

STINKIN RICH $194,420 75 ONE FAMOUS EAGLE MISS SCARLET BRUCE

CAROLYN

ROCK CRUSHIN DYNASTY $75,054 75 FDD DY-

NASTY SARATOGA JO FINLINSON LANCE B

RATED R $17,624 67 TRESFORTUNES AGAVI SMITH

RANDY M

CANT CATCHA CORONA $126,353 57 FIRST CO-

RONA HOMESPECIAL

BIRTHDAYSMITH

RANDY M

SPARKYMCCLONE $13,741 45 HARD

HITTINGSOMETHIN

FASTLEHMANJANE M

DNA IVORY CHRYSTAL $13,439 44 IVORY JAMES FLOYDS

CHRYSTAL BEDNA QUARTER-

HORSES

INTERFECTOR $18,425 40 VOLCOM SHAKE IT FIRST

LEWISBRADLEY D

JESS A DEVIL $15,020 37 JESS SPECIAL LORETTA'S ANGEL

SMITHRANDY M

CHILLY IN THE SNOW $12,737 37 CHILLED

CORONAROYAL SNOW

WHITEDUKE

RACING LLC

HORSE $ EARNED PTS SIRE DAM OWNER

DIAMOND KISSED TOO $40,917 67 BOKNAAI EASY FLYIN

LARKFAISO

LORENZO

STONE TOASTED $69,070 62 BRIMMSTONE CSC CINNA-

MON TOASTTIMM GORDON

& VICK

DNA DALES QUICK CAT $24,424 60 QUICK

ACTIONCHRYSTAL

DALEDNA QUARTER-

HORSES

MS FOOL ME ONCE $33,907 50 ESCONDIDO

BEACHFOOLININ-

THEMEADOWLOUDERMILK

ROBERT

THIS WAGON IS MINE $14,122 49 PYC PAINT

YOUR WAGTHIS GIRL IS

SPECI BODE KEITH

FIRST DOWN RENATA $27,055 48 FIRST DOWN

DASHJTS STAR-

LIGHTROSALES

CESAR

SCANDALIA $8,781 45 FIRST PRIZE PERRY EL STREAKER ROGERS

SHANELL

TAC KIT T $6,665 40 TAC IT LIKE A MAN

KITTY FOR CASH

ARENDSEN JANE MARI

NO ROADS SECRET DHD $11,865 27 NO SECRETS

HERESLIPPERY

ROADDALTONDAVID H

STREAKIN LIL CHICK $8,360 25 JUMPN CHIC RUN LIKEA

STREAKERHUNT

JAMES D

2 YEAR OLD FILLY

2 YEAR OLD STALLION

3 YEAR OLD GELDING


DOCS FIRST DYNASTY $41,282 87 FIRST

DINASTIALA JOYA MIRACLE

DYNASTYRACING LLC

IZ SPECIAL JAMES $37,645 58 IVORY JAMES SPECIAL

WAVESTANLEY

LINDA

SEIZE THE WIN $71,482 31 PYC PAINT YOUR WAGON

JESS ANILLUSION

GRAFFGLENN L

JESS GOLD DEBUTANTE $2,092 22 GOLD MEDAL

JESSDARING

DEBUTANTEBUENO

HIPOLITO/IBA

QUICKY GOT LUCKY $3,175 16 QUICK

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3 YEAR OLD FILLY

3 YEAR OLD STALLION


WH DESIGN BY DASH $39,063 100 BRIMMSTONE FAST MANS

DASHMARTIN

JULIA RAE

PISTOLPACK-ING PEPSI $180,901 99 JESSE

JAMES JRWAVE OF

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HEZA FAST DEL REY $33,117 99 HEZA FAST

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FOOSE ON FIRE $14,395 64 FOOSE PRAIRIE FIRE BODEROSE

SECRETS FLY $19,485 62 NO SECRETS HERE

ONCE UPON A FLY

ALLENCYNTHIA

JESS FLY BY $28,873 60 JESS SPECIAL CHICS GOTTA HAVE FUN

SMITH, DEBORAH & YOUNGBLOOD, AMY

DNA SWEET DALE $20,051 59 SWEET FIRST

DOWNCHRYSTAL

DALEDNA QUARTER-

HORSES

BORN TOO B FAMOUS $17,454 54 ONE FAMOUS

EAGLE NURSE TONI SMITHRANDY M

STEELTOED SHOES DHD $24,213 53 GRIDIRON RUDY TWO

SHOESHENSON JACKIE C

A ROYAL HARE $15,709 52 ROYAL SHAKE EM

BABYSRABBITT

BENTONDICKY WAYNE


SECRET MIRACLE $58,677 94 NO SECRETS

HEREMONDAY

NIGHT MIRACAREVALO J GUADALUP

WH STREAKIN PIE $43,669 93 JUMPN CHIC ROLL LA

JOLLA LAWHITE HORSE

RANCH

BEACHRUNNER $53,407 80 ESCONDIDO

BEACHFLASHIN DEE

DEEBARRAZA JANETTE

AIR DASHIN COURAGE $8,014 62 CAPTAIN

COURAGEAIR DASHIN

ANNIETHOMPSON

RANDY L

CHILISRAREAS-CANBE $10,713 61 CHILLED

CORONARAREAS-CANBE

DUKE, RAYMOND AND VICKIE

EAGLEILLUSION $19,845 57 ONE FAMOUS

EAGLEEFFORTLESS

ILLUSIOROSALES

CESAR

BYE BYE EAGLE $38,216 55 ONE FAMOUS

EAGLEKISS THIS BYE

BYEDUKE

RACING LLC

BOTTICELLI SHAKE $18,817 53 GENUINE

BOTTICELLISCRAW BARIE

SHAKEMILLERSHERI

MISS AQ $20,930 51 STOLI MISS QH O'BRIANT ELIZABETH

SIX FOLS CORONA $10,316 48 CHILLED

CORONASIX FOLS

DASHMAUPIN

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JETTASTIC $102,987 98 JET BLACK PATRIOT

MAN SHEZA FAST

BARTON REBECCA

BP MIGHTY RARE $36,196 76 MIGHTY

CORONAKITAS RARE

JETHAFFNER

RANDY

INDIGO JAMES $16,155 63 IVORY JAMES BLUE GRASS BOUNCE

MARTINEZ RICARDO

MERRY FOR CORONA $6,820 15 CORONA

CARTELMERRY FOR

MONEYGUNDER BRIAN L

SHAKE EM DOWN LO $100 2 ROYAL

SHAKE EM SHARJAH FAISONLORENZO

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2014 StatisticsTop 10 in Order of AQHA Points

TRAINER

4 YEAR OLD & UP GELDING/STALLION

BREEDER

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4 YEAR OLD & UP MARE

JOCKEY


AIR BORN LEADER $75,800 98 LEADER OF

THE CLASAIR BORN

JAZZTHOMPSON

RANDY L

CHILLED SIX PACK $37,380 76 CHILLED

CORONASIX PACKIN

ROBINDULA

RACING LLC

COOTINKS FLYING ACE $61,276 65 FLY JESS FLY IMA ROYAL

LEADERHOOVER

JEANNETTEE

WH JOHNNIE BOY RED $23,900 63 JONATHAN

PERRYFAST MANS

DASHMARTIN

JULIA RAE

TINYS FIRST PEPSI $35,700 58 TINYS FIRST

CORONA CHICS PEPSI BROWN, RON & RAY, BOB

KOOL QUICK CASH $14,100 56 KOOL QUICK

KIDEASYETTE

CASHHOOVER

JEANNETTEE

TRS JUST LIKE NATE $10,740 49 JUST AMAZ-

ING JESSTRS CANDYS

CASHBUENOMARIA I

ZOOM N 324 $16,925 48 ZOOMIN FOR BUX

MISS SILK N SUCH

LEWISTHOMAS A

BRIGHT EYED VISION $55,540 47 AUSUAL

SUSPECT HOPE FOR ME BUENOFAUSTINO SR

ITS CHILLY $8,560 47 CHILLED CORONA LUCKS GOT IT SMITH

RANDY M


SUM FUN FOR MAGIC $20,015 78 SUM FUN TO

BETAIR BORN

MAGICTHOMPSON

RANDY L

MY GIRLS ROCK $19,090 76 ROCK SOLID

JESSQUICKEST

CASHLEWIS

ROGER L

FIERCE RUN-AWAY $45,546 59 OCEAN

RUNAWAYHOP KIP AND

JUMPROJAS

SALVADOR

RK SILVER LADY $17,400 57 STRONG

HOPESTREAKIN BEDROSA

RECENDEZ JUAN MANU

TATERS RARE PAPPA $16,820 53 PAPPASITO RARE FOR

REALLEWIS JOHN R

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BYE BYE CORONA $17,095 35 TOO TOUGH

TO CATCHKISS THIS BYE

BYEBYASSEE

THOMAS R

JESS SPECIAL CONCEPT $6,933 31 JESS SPE-

CIALONE GRAND

CONCEPTBELDEN

SUE

ROMPED $2,455 29 LEADER OF THE CLAS APOLLONEA COLLINS

MICHELLE J

MI ANGELA $12,052 29 JET BLACK PATRIOT

DASHIN FOL-LIES

ROSALES CESAR

EYE KELLY $4,255 29 MR EYE OPENER

BEAM ME UP KELLY

FINLINSON LANCE B

NAME ST STARTS WINS % PTS $ EARNED

RANDY M SMITH IL 162 28 17 1,062 $638,990

RON RAPER NC 186 28 15 943 $684,026

TOM MOSLEY JR IN 167 11 7 688 $275,106

MATT FRAZIER MT 92 15 16 525 $299,802

ANTHONY F CUNNINGHAM MI 154 19 12 451 $337,695

SALVADOR ROJAS IL 65 11 17 330 $194,252

RANDY HAFFNER TX 90 10 11 320 $187,392

JULIO ALMANZA TX 60 8 13 315 $139,423

DICKY BENTON TX 74 7 9 289 $123,362

PAUL MARTIN TX 48 7 15 256 $104,473


RANDY M SMITH IL 48 11 23 347 226,974

RANDY L THOMPSON IN 55 2 4 321 121,231

J GUADALUPE AREVALO IN 26 5 19 203 91,310

RANDY HAFFNER IN 46 8 17 182 106,263

JULIA RAE MARTIN IN 25 4 16 179 68,233

DNA QUARTERHORSES LLC IL 23 2 9 174 58,747

CESAR ROSALES TX 14 4 29 164 73,078

RON BROWN & BOBBY RAY IN 13 6 46 157 216,761

CYNTHIA ALLEN NC 13 4 31 151 80,619

DAN FRAZIER KY 21 4 19 141 50,714


RANDY L THOMPSON IN 41 2 5 279 $116,192

GREG MORRISON MI 31 10 32 264 $106,120

DIANA J KEISER IN 28 8 29 226 $243,768

CIRCLE S RANCH INC IN 37 2 5 225 $64,605

BOBBY D COX TX 45 4 9 215 $74,465

BILL PRICE OK 27 4 15 189 $93,295

MARK MICHEL IN 51 4 8 185 $85,778

NOEL ALEXANDER IL 23 2 9 174 $58,747

DIANA L MOSTER IN 41 4 10 173 $151,192

JOVETTA MEREDITH KY 13 4 31 151 $80,619

NAME ST STARTS WINS % PTA $ EARNED

SHANLEY JACKSON TX 162 27 17 849 $506,359

JUAN D GUERRERO TX 155 27 17 822 $473,328

HAROLD COLLINS TX 170 14 8 708 $412,158

JOSE A BELTRAN TX 138 24 17 628 $461,401

BEN CREED TX 123 17 14 602 $397,741

RODNEY PRESCOTT TX 124 11 9 548 $263,988

VICTOR OLIVO IL 117 11 9 522 $226,706

YORDANIS AMARO TX 74 12 16 442 $279,869

GABRIEL LAGUNES TX 85 9 11 417 $247,842

JULIE VELTMAN TX 98 7 7 371 $134,445

All information provided by the American Quarter Horse Association. For up to date AQHA statistics and point standings, visit AQHA.com. To learn more about Quarter Horse Racing in Indiana, visit www.indianaquarterhorseracing.com.

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LIVING WITH HORSES - Directly from our Readers

We’ve received some great submissions from our readers that include real life experiences from “Living” with horses. This month we’re featuring tips learned while “Living” with horses from Brian Corder of Kentucky.We would like to encourage you to share your own experiences with us so we can pass them along to our other horse loving readers. Send submissions to: [email protected]. Include written permission to publish your submission. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Trust in the StallThat’s where my young horses get their start, I develop trust in the stall. First, I work with them and only a halter. I will work on bending them around, backing them up and asking them to move away from pressure I ap-ply on their side (where leg pressure will eventually be applied.) We develop a response to “pressure and release” before I ever climb on their back. Being in a small area, I can’t and don’t ask for much, but you SHOULDN’T ask for much starting out. Alittle goes a long way with positve results.

After we’ve established a good result with only the halter, I will put a bit in their mouth and watch them in their stall for a while. I watch how they play with it and try to push it out with their tongue. I let them think on their own and get comfortable with the bit and without any pressure from me. I will do that for a few days for several minutes each day. They will eventually place their head in the bridle knowing it won’t hurt them. I have developed trust with the bit and me. I haven’t yet asked them to do anything while the bit is in their mouth.

After a few days, I will once again stand beside them and apply the pressure, this time pulling lightly on the bit with one hand and pressing on the other side of their head to make them bend. I use equal pressure with each hand. Not all of the pressure is coming from the bit this way. I’m showing them I want them to bend and showing them what it feels like for the bit to pull them. It’s not dramatic. Slowly I will begin working my way, using more pressure on my hand pulling the bit and less on the hand assisting the head, until we have achieved trust in the bit and an understanding.

When they are bending well both ways, I will ask them to back up with the bit using the same concept; pushing on nose and pulling a little back on the bit as I ask them to back up. I stand a little to the side in case one happens to respond by bracing against the pressure and rearing up. Slowly, I work my way with less pressure of me pushing on their nose and more on the bit until they have the idea and respond well.

Driving for Trust in the SaddleNext comes the saddle while in the stall and then we start driving. I will drive my colt for the purposes of building a trust in the saddle, not to build a trust in the bit. (I have already developed their trust in the bit in their stall.) I don’t ever lunge horses to get the buck out of them when starting colts! I drive them to develop trust in the saddle. I don’t allow them to “play” when I put that saddle on. They know it is time to go to work. They learn quickly that the saddle means work. I drive them every day with the saddle until I feel they are ready and I am confident to get on them.

One Last Tip That Works Well for MeI never lunge. My young horses know when they are saddled that they will have that bit in their mouth and performing duties such as bending, turning and backing up. I don’t want my horse tired or its energy burned for me to ride it. I want my horse to learn to use that energy for training. That’s my tip, and what has worked for me to getting a horse ready for riding.

Why I Take the Time to Build the TrustAfter getting thrown and almost badly hurt from my first colt due to a lack of trust in equipment (and respect), I decided to find a better way. All of my young horses have come along much easier with this method. Some have bucked with me, but they have all broke out of it. I stood on Vegas (shown in puctures) the first day I ever got on his back. I knew he trusted me and his equipment.

These are baby steps in getting a young horse to understand without throw-ing it all on at once. It is like math, you learn the numbers first. Then you learn to add and subtract, then multiply and divide. It wouldn’t be fair as a kid if teachers threw equations at you before you even knew how to count to ten, right?

This is what works for me. We all have our own methods and I’m no better than anyone. These steps are easy and if I can do it, anyone can.

My name is Brian Corder. I am 35 years old and live in Boston, Kentucky with my wife, Tiffany. I’m a veteran and served in Iraq in 2003. My parents had horses and barrel raced before I was even born, so I have been around horses my whole life. I haven’t won anything special, I haven’t chased it, but I have always ridden horses. When I got married, I didn’t have a horse at the time, my wife did. I lived in her shadow for a couple years and decided I was going to have my hand at starting colts. I bought a colt to start and he became something special. I was growing a name quickly with him, but I ended up selling him to buy property. That first colt got me hungry to do it again, but I learned a lot from him. He threw me off, ran off with me, kicked me.... just put me thru hell. I just kept thinking, “I’m doing some-thing wrong,” and I kept learning. The next one I started with the stall basics. Each one since then has broken out easier the more I used the stall training.The pictures included are of my 3 year old named Vegas. Everyone loves him so far. He may just be my ONE.

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Starting A Colt - with Brian CorderMany people have seen my prospects/colts (that I have started) over the last few years. These young horses have all broke out into nice riding, “get along with” horses. Were they champion horses? No. Trusting horses? Yes. I’ve had my share of lazy, hyper, energetic, mean and nice. But, I approach them all with one thing in mind; I want them all to trust me. Many people in the horse business talk about the round pen training, but I don’t see much talk about stall training.

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WOW! Winter is upon us...burrrrr! I don’t know about you’all but this cowgirl is ready for SPRING or maybe Arizona! 1st Ohio members are ready to get riding and shooting in “warmer” weather!

The year end banquet has been scheduled for the last Saturday in January at the Oasis Conference Center in Loveland, Ohio. We hope everyone will be able to attend as this is always a great evening filled with friends visiting, awards and fantastic food. Everyone is invited, you don’t have to be a member of 1st Ohio, come and share the evening with friends and CMSA family. The North American International Livestock Expo (NAILE) in Louisville, Kentucky was a fantastic success again in 2014! The CMSA produced event went along without any hitches...well...maybe I should clarify that. The venue for this event is just a little different than any of the other CMSA events. The main match on Thursday consisted of three stages for the shooters. On Friday and Saturday the shooters shot the Double Down, Shotgun and Rifle between the “Hitch Teams”. The timing worked out perfectly giving the hitch teams time to get ready for their next class and gave the shooters time to give their horses a break between classes. We do appreciate the arena crew for CMSA, as they spent more time setting up and tearing down. If you missed this shoot...you missed an exciting match! NAILE was 5x the points and $5000 Added!

North American Livestock ExpositionTop 10 Results:Overall Champion-Bobby Ruwe, OH. Res. Overall Champion-Sam Helms, NC. 3. Overall Cowgirl-Lee Ann Helms, NC. 4. Bryon Walters, NC 5.Mitchell Kramer, IL. 6. Eddie Miller, OK. 7. Res. Overall Cowgirl-Deana Miller, OK. 8. Diane Lipham, TN. 9. Chad Kreider, IN. 10. Alice Underwood, TN.

AQHA Results:Open-Diane Lipham riding Quick Streakin Star. Amateur-Clint Lane riding IC Hancocksmokinblu. Select Amateur-Bobby Ruwe riding Binghams Rhet Butler. Youth-Sterlin Wade Helms riding Pocos Indinita.

Double Down Results:Division ATammy Coffman collecting $920.00Matt Campbell collecting $780.00Division AALee Ann Helms collecting $1170.00 Rodney Greene collecting $870.00Chad Kreider collecting $580.00Division AAALaura Wilson collecting $1170.00Sam Helms collecting $1170.00 Glenda Wilson collecting $780.00Bobby Ruwe collecting $780.00

Shotgun Results:Laura Wilson, MS

WRANGLER CHAMPION:Ian Boettcher, OH, riding Bucks Dark Sun

The NAILE shooters were also invited to attend a “FREE” clinic produced by Hired Gun Horsemanship/Sam & LeeAnn Helms. The clinic was well attended despite the chilly temps as this was in the covered arena outside!

The NAILE spectators were also treated to a BRIDLE LESS Shooting demo by shooter Jesse Peters from Ohio. Jesse was also part of the Parile Tour for 2014 where he and “W” also performed in reining and mounted shooting without a bridle!

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All Around Cowboy & Cowgirl Hi Point! This is for the Cowboy & Cowgirl with the most points combining all the point qualifying events in CMSA for 2015. Also, something special for the 2015 Youth that participate in CMSA at the major events! ALSO...the CMSA Family of the Year! A family that represents the CMSA in the best light, chosen by a special committee, to be featured in the Rundown, e-news and more special surprizes.

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Congratulations to Ray Snyder!1st Ohio gives Special Retirement Congratulations to Police Chief, Ray C.Snyder! Ray assumed command of the Goshen Ohio Township Police department on March 5, 1991. Over the years, Ray earned many accolades including awards for Outstanding Investigative Efforts. Outstanding Improvements in Police Operations and Superior Achievement in Police Leadership. Most important and more prestigious that any commendation or award is the fact that under his direct supervision, NO Goshen homicide went unsolved during his 23 year tenure as Chief. He leaves a legacy of strong leadership and a fair and friendly disposition to both the public and the staff. 1st Ohio is proud to have Ray and wife Sandy as members and shooters!

1st Ohio December Birthdays:Sandy Snyder on the 2nd!

Gwen (photo bug) Vrh on the 15th! Brad Melhorn on the 20th! and Randy Moore on the 25th!

Now, after reading everything above, are you ready to try Mounted Shooting? 1st Ohio is producing a clinic in May, however if you can’t wait that long contact us. Check out our new website at www.1stohio.com and get all the info about the club, members and up-coming events. GOT NEWS>>>SHOOT IT TO ME,

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We served over 300 people, what a humbling experience. The pastor had told us, “don’t be stingy, give them all they want.” To see the small kids look at you with those big eyes when they saw all the food was just heart wrenching. Of course, I piled the food on.

It’s so easy to take the small things for granted, “like food on our plate.” I can honestly say I really enjoyed this and it’s going to be a Thanksgiving family tradition.

The church members also told me they feed 5000 people EV-ERY month and invited me to help with that.

It’s easy to forget how fortunate we are..(I am guilty too.)

Now I am finishing finals and off to the Barrel Futurities of America in Oklahoma City.

Happy 2015! Clint Van

Happy new year, ev-erybody!!!! I hope everybody had a very Merry Christmas.

This month I am writing something a little different. For Thanksgiving this year, my family and I went to a church in downtown Cin-cinnati and fed the less fortunate and homeless.

TEEN CORRAL w/Clint Van

Clint is a graduate of East Central High School. His parents are Terrie VanVolkenburgh and respectively Joe Trentman. He has grown up in the horse world, both parents have rode almost all their life...Clint's grandfather as some of you may remember was the late Terry VanVolkenburgh, who would run up and down the fences when his daughters would run barrels. Clint began barrel racing at the age of 4 with a pony, then went on to particpate in Jr. Rodeo and his favorite event was the sheep riding, hard to believe he is now a barrel racer. He has won the Ohio Youth NBHA and Indiana Youth and Open NBHA , he has also won the Congress youth barrel four times, and was runner up in the Congress Sweepstakes. He placed at Josey Jr. world numerous times, and won the NBHA Youth World 1D in 2006. He loves to barrel race and is now trying his hand at the futurities. In Clint's spare time he mows grass for a part time job and is also very ac-tive in his church where he and his cousins are bible school helpers. Clint also volunteers one day a week at a school in Cincinatti where he spends time tutoring other kids in reading.

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Teen Corral w/ Clint Van

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He lay upside down, with his left hind leg caught in a metal gate for at least 16 hours. He was there so long that the right side of his head had frozen to the ground, taking at least 5 minutes

to free his head.

As a yearling in 2011 in the dead of winter, this astounding story un-folds! This is a story of perseverance and the unlikely beginning of a horse who had beaten the odds of survival to become a special barrel horse because he had the will to survive and to introduce himself to the world as a special athlete.

Close to being in shock, his eyes had begun to roll back into his head; only recovering when his eyes were forced open by hand and immedi-ately thumping him a couple of times to his head by his owner, Terri Van. When he realized he was being helped, he seemed to relax and let his owner take care of him, giving him 10cc of Banamine and cover-ing him with a blanket. She slowly led him to his stall. Once there, he stood in one spot shaking for at least two hours until the vet arrived and he was examined by Dr. Jason Burcham who works from River Valley Equine Services in Hebron, Kentucky. All the while Terri kept him as warm and comfortable as possible.

After the exam the vet stated that the next 48 hours would be very criti-cal due to possible kidney failure, and other body functions. He had also severely injured his left hind leg to the point that he'd have to have surgery just to walk sound on it from his injury. The (sequestrum) bone that was chipped off his hind leg. The next 48 hours were very intense. He was kept warm and under constant vigil – making sure he was com-fortable and as stress free as possible. He was walked every four hours for at least 15 minutes to help with circulation and was monitored for signs of colic and founder.

After a few months of trying to get his leg to heal, Dr. Burcham sug-gested to Terrie Van that he may need to go to Lexington, KY for sur-gery to help the process. Terrie Van called the clinic and received an-other blow. She was told the surgery would be around $3000.00. Joe, Terrie Van's spouse, suggested they put the colt to sleep; that he had al-ready invested enough money in him. At the same time, he didn't think he'd ever be the horse he was bred to be – and that was to run barrels.

Putting him down wasn't part of the plan for Terrie and her baby. She was told that there was a vet at Grove Veterinary Clinic in Liberty, IN by the name of Dr. Mike Johnston who was very good and reason-able. After a long talk with Joe, they loaded the colt into the trailer and took him to Dr. Johnston who performed the surgery. He stayed at the clinic in Liberty for five days, getting constant care and daily bandage changes. This made Joe happy; as the vet bill was less than $1000.00. They picked him up and took him back home. He was kept in the stall for 30 days with only 15 minutes of walking twice a day.

One more blow – he had to go back for another surgery because he had a small bone partial floating around that had to be removed in order for his leg to heal. He was then brought back home to heal and to be turned out for a year. Dr. Johnston also did the second surgery. By this time Joe had figured out it was too late to stop the process of caring for Ter-rie's baby. As he looks back on the whole ordeal, he'd say now it was well worth it!

By this time Famous Kicking Jo, barn name Deadly, was growing up and getting stronger. He was sent to Troy Crumrine to start his career as a barrel horse – and what a barrel horse he's turning out to be. At 15-2 hands tall and 1200 pounds of muscle, athleticism and determination, he's doing what he was bred to do; and being very effective at doing it!

Famous Kicking Jo is by Famous JR (Dash Ta Fame x Some More Please) and out of the good paint mare, Kickin Jo (Kickin Country x Simba Jo.)

His accomplishments so far include:Diamonds & Dirt in Bryan, Texas slot race, 4th, winning $20,000Pac West Futurity, Buckeye, AZ, slot race winnerGreg Olson Memorial Futurity , Buckeye, AZ, won 2nd goWins at C Bar C and in Ohio.Won the first go at the 40th Indiana Barrel Racing Futurity; placed 4th in the average.

The horse, whose barn name is Deadly, refused to die! He had some-thing to prove and he owed something to his owner, Terri Van who believed in him; and to Joe who footed the bills. Famous Kicking Jo , AKA Deadly – his story is just now beginning because for him there are bigger things ahead!

A special thanks goes to Justin Hoover, Keith Temple, Clint Vanvolkenburgh and Troy Crumrine for their care and devotion, putting the time in to make Deadly the horse he has become.Shortly before this article went to print, Deadly finished off his futurity year in deadly fashion, winning Re-serve Champion of Barrel Futurities of America and winning the Finals Go! Deadly also won Future Fortunes at the BFA.

His dam, Kickin Jo, won Future For-tunes Broodmare of the Year and his sire, Famous JR, won Future Fortunes Sire of the Year.

The light is still shining for 'Deadly'!

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Rodeo NewsIJRA

2015! Twenty-fifteen! Two thou-sand fifteen! However you say it, it means we are at the start of something new. Many see it as a new beginning, a time to change our ways, a time to declare what we want to do in the next year. As a Rodeo Mom, I am always excit-ed to see what each year and each rodeo season brings for all of the kids in our rodeo family. What are kids can accomplish individually is amazing, but what they accom-plish as a “family” is why many of us are part of IJRA.

At the beginning of 2015, our kids find themselves on winter break in the middle of the 2014-2015 rodeo season. While the kids have the start to the new year in their minds, they continue to practice, keep their horses legged up, and find places to compete to keep themselves sharp as well as visit with their rodeo friends that they miss so much during the winter. The friendships are an important aspect of what IJRA is for many of our kids. They may compete against each other, but more im-portantly, they encourage each other. When we replay videos of runs or rides, we hear all of the voices of the kids cheering that contestant on, even if they just ran and didn’t have the greatest time. If someone has a bad ride, their friends are there to tell that next time it will go better. They prac-tice together and push each other

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January 31st IJRA Awards BanquetApril 11-12th IJRA at the Hoosier Horse FairMay 16-17th Greenfield, INJune 6-7th Greenfield, IN August 6-7th IJRA State Finals TBD

Hello everyone!!! I hope everyone is doing well!! I wanted to take a moment to thank all of the IJRA families and friends that donated for Riley’s Children’s Hospital at our October rodeo!! We had quite a bit of toys, coloring books, crayons, & stuffed animals to take to the Hospi-tal!! Mom & I took everything down on December 17th. It was a neat experience for me to ask everyone to donate for this cause, collect the items and then actually delivery them to the hospital.

I know several families that have received care at Riley so it made me feel good to give something back to the kids and to the hospital. I was hoping to be able to actually deliver to a floor and visit some kids; but, with the new flu restrictions at the hospitals, we didn’t even ask. The hospital was very grateful. They said they usually get a lot at Christmas time that lasts them through the Spring; but, really struggle for addi-tional donation after that. So, I’m planning on doing another toy drive for an upcoming rodeo...so be watching your email and our website: www.ijra.org!!!

I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! Thanks for the support ~ Your IJRA Princess, Maci Zimmerman

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to become better. None of the kids seem to need a reason like a “new year” to pull out the best in themselves and others. It’s already there because of their friendships. So this year, ring 2015 in like an IJRA cowboy or cowgirl. Work as hard at your least favorite event as you do for your favorite event. Build lasting friendships with friends who will cheer you on. Be the kind of friend who high fives the con-testant that just beat your personal best, because they are the ones who helped you get there. Brush off the dust, and get back on. And if you haven’t joined us yet, check out our website and load that horse and saddle.

Best wishes to all of our IJRA cowboys and cowgirls in 2015!

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Indiana High School Rodeo Association

IHSRA NEWS Photos provided by IHSRA - Article by: Lauren Owens

In high school rodeo, families don’t come just for the com-petition; they also come for the friendships that have devel-oped throughout their years involved. Not only is everyone helpful and supportive outside the arena, it continues into the arena as well.

When someone forgets a piece of necessary equipment or a rein snaps, another is always offered in its stead, and happily too. A forgotten tie-down becomes irrelevant as so many are offered to replace it; the issue becomes finding one that fits, rather than not having one at all. When a rein breaks during a run, a new one is found before they have to return to the arena. Everyone is amazingly helpful; no one has to worry about missing their runs due to broken or missing tack.

Another way everyone is helpful is when a horse goes lame during, or before a rodeo. When this happens, no one wants the rider to miss their runs, and so a replacement horse is offered. Someone’s old roping horse will run barrels for the week-end, or return to roping for a few days. We all want everyone to be able to compete, and the rodeos feel incomplete without everyone’s attendance. When sitting in the stands, everyone, parents and competitors alike, cheer on the Indiana contestants. This happens when we’re in Indiana, but more so when we travel to other states and at Nationals. There’s a great feeling of support and friendship that comes from the crowd during an Indiana run. We all know when someone has had a great run and when they’re having an off day, and we respond accordingly offering congratulations or “You’ll get it next time!” We all know what it’s like to win and to lose, so we sym-pathize and it makes the friendships stronger.

Most of the rodeo families have been in the business, or at least into horses, for years. Any advice, on a barrel run or how to treat a scrape, is available as long as it’s asked for. Everyone is willing to lend a hand, to give lessons on how to goat ty, or to compare which medicines work best on puncture wounds. Assistance is always available within the association’s families.

The camaraderie that has developed over the years of the IHSRA is astounding. Families come to the rodeos not only to compete, but to also maintain their friendships within the association. The support and helpfulness of all of those involved is a big reason that the rodeos man-age to function as wonderfully as they do.

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A couple of weeks ago, I unzipped a gun case and found my father’s old 12 gauge

double barrel shotgun. It’s a plain old JC Higgins full choke model with only minimal wood working. The years have not been kind to this old gun; and it’s probably not worth any more than what he paid for it fifty years ago.

But as I pushed the opening lever to break it open to make sure it was unloaded (a habit taught to me by my father the first time be-ginning at the ripe old age of four), I was taken back to priceless memories of my child-hood. I was taken back to memories of annual Thanksgiving rabbit hunts with my dad. I re-membered how grown-up I felt whenever my father allowed me to go get this shotgun from underneath the bed. I could never carry it in the field, but was proud just to bring it to him or carry it to the car.

I recalled the first time, as a seven-year-old that I fired it and found myself sitting on my backside. I can still hear the sound of my dad

chuckling, as he stood nearby. As I ran my fingers over the walnut stock and across the wood checkering, I recalled how he taught me to oil it after it had been fired, so that it was kept in perfect working condition.

In the eyes of a boy, this wasn’t a showpiece, this was a tool used by a “great hunter” to pro-vide food for his family. Believe me; ninety-nine percent of our meat was bought at the lo-cal supermarket. We did eat what we killed or the fish we caught, but the imagination of a boy fed reality.

As I snapped Dad’s old gun closed, I was magically transported to the edge of a field on a cold November morning. I could envision him sliding two shells in and the sound of him snapping it closed. He’d look at me, as if I was no longer a boy and ask, “You ready?”

We’d tromp through briars and fence rows. I couldn’t wait to hear “bunny up “, which meant a rabbit had been flushed from a bush

and was running for his life. Dad would let me have the first shot and sometimes the sec-ond, but then I’d see him raise this trusty old gun; and when there was only a slightly vis-ible white cottontail bouncing in the brush, one barrel would thunder through the silence and there was no more bouncing.

Without question, the best sound which echoed in my ears, as I held that gun in my hands and closed my eyes, was the sound of conversation between a father and son before, during and after a hunt. Lessons of life and death were taught to me while my father’s hands carried that gun. Escape, survival, and even compassion were taught to me in both the accurate and errant shots from that beautiful old weapon.

The old shotgun only holds two shells, but it holds a lifetime of memories.

LivExceptionally, Chris

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Christopher L. Johnson, JD was born and raised in Kokomo, Indiana. He graduated from a Baptist liberal arts college with degrees in Pre-Law, Busi-ness and Theology; and from the University of San Diego School of Law. After practicing law for more than 10 years in Indiana, he resigned and be-came the legal advisor to the Superintendent of the state’s largest prison. He served as Professor and Program Chair of Criminal Justice and Business at the post-secondary level; and currently teaches Criminal Justice at Kokomo High School. In addition, he is a partner in and Operations Manager of a thor-oughbred breeding and racing farm. He speaks to his students and to others about the importance of “taking snapshots of the moments” in life as a way of reflecting on our own lives. He can be reached at [email protected], and his writings and thoughts can be found at www.LivExceptionally.com

A couple of weeks ago, I unzipped a gun case and found my father’s old 12 gauge

double barrel shotgun. It’s a plain old JC Higgins full choke model with only minimal wood working. The years have not been kind to this old gun; and it’s probably not worth any more than what he paid for it fifty years ago.

But as I pushed the opening lever to break it open to make sure it was unloaded (a habit taught to me by my father the first time be-ginning at the ripe old age of four), I was taken back to priceless memories of my child-hood. I was taken back to memories of annual Thanksgiving rabbit hunts with my dad. I re-membered how grown-up I felt whenever my father allowed me to go get this shotgun from underneath the bed. I could never carry it in the field, but was proud just to bring it to him or carry it to the car.

I recalled the first time, as a seven-year-old that I fired it and found myself sitting on my backside. I can still hear the sound of my dad

chuckling, as he stood nearby. As I ran my fingers over the walnut stock and across the wood checkering, I recalled how he taught me to oil it after it had been fired, so that it was kept in perfect working condition.

In the eyes of a boy, this wasn’t a showpiece, this was a tool used by a “great hunter” to pro-vide food for his family. Believe me; ninety-nine percent of our meat was bought at the lo-cal supermarket. We did eat what we killed or the fish we caught, but the imagination of a boy fed reality.

As I snapped Dad’s old gun closed, I was magically transported to the edge of a field on a cold November morning. I could envision him sliding two shells in and the sound of him snapping it closed. He’d look at me, as if I was no longer a boy and ask, “You ready?”

We’d tromp through briars and fence rows. I couldn’t wait to hear “bunny up “, which meant a rabbit had been flushed from a bush

and was running for his life. Dad would let me have the first shot and sometimes the sec-ond, but then I’d see him raise this trusty old gun; and when there was only a slightly vis-ible white cottontail bouncing in the brush, one barrel would thunder through the silence and there was no more bouncing.

Without question, the best sound which echoed in my ears, as I held that gun in my hands and closed my eyes, was the sound of conversation between a father and son before, during and after a hunt. Lessons of life and death were taught to me while my father’s hands carried that gun. Escape, survival, and even compassion were taught to me in both the accurate and errant shots from that beautiful old weapon.

The old shotgun only holds two shells, but it holds a lifetime of memories.

LivExceptionally, Chris

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There is a beautiful song I ran across that Brad Paisley and Sara Evans recorded together. I’m not sure of much else about the song other than the name is “New Again” and I found it on Rhapsody. (You can also find it on You Tube.) It is a beautiful song with so much meaning and worth a listen.

I actually ran across this song while looking for something to sing at our candlelight service at church and as I listened, I was in tears after the first few lines. I am easily brought to tears, just ask my family, but the song is a conversation between Mary and Jesus before his crucifixion.

She can’t understand what is happening and questions the motives of the people and even God’s will. Throughout Mary’s cry for answers, Jesus replies and comforts her with these words:

“Whatever happens, whatever you see, whatever your eyes tell you has become of me. This is not, not the end. I am making all things new again.”

Now that I have a son I can only imagine what Mary must have been going through. We don’t really think of these “characters” as real people, but they were. They were flesh and blood like you and me. Mary loved this child, her was her first-born. She had to watch as they crucified her innocent son. She also had to be so confused while this was happening. Remember that she had been told by an angel that this child was God’s son and would sit on King David’s throne.

Luke 1:28-3328And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.29And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.30And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.31And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:33And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

I just finished up a book called Lineage of Grace (by Francine Rivers) that gives a fictional account of Mary’s life based on what we know from scripture and the culture of that time. (Well worth the read.) I had never taken into consideration that Mary had no idea what would happen to Jesus. She most likely thought he would some day be crowned King in the physical sense during his lifetime from what the angel had told her.

Of course he was who the angel told her he was, but God’s plan was not what anyone could fathom. He knew what had to be done, as did Jesus.

He was making all things New Again. He was laying down his life as the final sacrificial lamb to take away the sins of the world.

This song I mentioned is such a personal view of what could have occurred between Mary and Jesus. Can you imagine yourself being there? Can you imagine being Mary?

It breaks my heart to think of Mary, but when I think of what this sacrifice means to me, it breaks my heart even more. You see, Jesus died for Mary’s sins. Jesus died for my sins and he died for your sins.

When he rose from the dead three days later, He was making all things New Again. He was giving all of us a way back into the “family.”

If you had been there to witness it in person, if you knew him as a friend or a family member while this was happening, could you turn your back on him after he sacrificed himself for your benefit out of love? Don’t turn your back on him today.

John 15: 12-1312 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. 13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Happy Trails & God Bless! Love in Christ, Christa

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Salvation is a gift and a choice......Jesus died on the cross as the final sacrifice for our sins. He was resurrected on the 3rd day and he defeated death and Satan for us. All we have to do is believe that He beat death, acknowledge it with our words and accept Him as our personal savior. That’s when the rebirth happens and we are changed! He then promises us eternal life with Him in Heaven! You can’t earn your way into Heaven; you have to accept His gift of salvation. So many people think they “aren’t good enough” to get to Heaven… But… Salvation is a GIFT from God and you don’t earn a gift. Gifts are given to you and for the gift to be yours, you have to accept it. All we have to do is accept this wonderful gift. I know I have…won’t you?

But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many. Romans 5:15

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16

That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. Romans 10: 9-10

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Pudge hit the saddleThen he hit the dirtPete rode over to himAsked, Pudge are `ya hurt? Pudge just dropped his headAnswered with “nope”Then he asked PeteCan I use your rope? Pete handed him his ropeSaid, Pudge, I’ll catch your mareYou just stay hereAnd try to get some air Pudge shook him out a loopAs he walked toward the gateHe said, I’m not a top handAnd I know I’m over weight

But just cause I ate some dirtDon’t think I am doneBoy’s, I may be fatBut that’s cause I don’t run Life here ain’t easySometimes you bite the dustBut climb back in the saddleSo your rowels don’t rust See, that mare she’s rankShe might throw me againBut before it’s overBoy’s, I will win The Boss made a promiseWhen I came to the BrandJust keep dustin` myself offAnd I’d see Glory Land

Yep, troubles come and goCause of that sorry snakeBut I ain’t got time for himI’ve got a mare to break Pudge got her caughtHe wished her best of luckWhen he hit the saddleDevil let’`er buck 1 Corinthians 10:13There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

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SHELBYVILLE, Ind.; – Dec. 17, 2014 – Indiana Grand Racing & Ca-sino recently completed its 120-program meet, which included Thor-oughbred and Quarter Horse racing. Final numbers show an increase in daily simulcast handle as well as total on-track handle.

Daily simulcast handle was up 20.2 percent in 2014, pulling in $4,497,951 compared to $3,741,981 in 2013. In addition, total on-track handle was up 7.4 percent to $8,517,278 compared to $7,927,630 in 2013. Total handle during the season was $101,246,904 and total off track handle was $97,227,577.

“I am very pleased with the entire 2014 racing season at Indiana Grand,” said Jon Schuster, vice president and general manager of rac-ing. “The vast number of improvements that were implemented prior to the racing season, such as the new track surface, new Jumbotron, new outdoor food venues and additional barns, can be attributed to the growth of our program from both a horsemen’s standpoint as well as a racing fan’s point of view. Although we do not record attendance, our racing facility was packed on numerous occasions throughout the year, showing an increase in interest for our racing program. And, I believe this is only the beginning as our quality of racing and additional capital upgrades are implemented.”

Thoroughbred trainer Tom Amoss came off a record setting season in 2013 to grab his fourth straight leading trainer title in 2014. The Loui-siana native earned the title by a comfortable margin, winning 58 races and accumulating purse earnings in excess of $1.2 million. Amoss fin-ished 17 wins ahead of the second place finisher, Marvin Johnson, who saddled 41 winners during the meet.

In the Thoroughbred jockey standings, Fernando De La Cruz complet-ed the season with 130 wins and purse earnings in excess of $2.8 mil-lion. 2013 Leading Jockey Malcolm Franklin finished second behind De La Cruz with 102 wins.

Cindy Patrick also stepped into the spotlight and into the record books for leading owner honors in the Thoroughbred ranks. Horses owned by Patrick garnered 33 wins, which established a new record for most wins in one meet by an owner. Patrick’s horses accumulated purse money in excess of $700,000.

The jockey colony accepted the award for leading apprentice rider on behalf of Juan Saez, who was killed in a racing incident Oct. 14, 2014. Moving forward, the award will become the Juan Saez Leading Ap-prentice Award in honor of the 17-year-old rider from Panama.

In Quarter Horse action, the standings came down to the wire for lead-ers in both the jockey and trainer ranks. Shanley Jackson and Juan Guerrero each completed the meet with 27 wins to earn top honors as the track’s leading Quarter Horse jockeys. Jackson pulled in purse earn-ings in excess of $500,000 while Guerrero accumulated purse earnings of a little more than $473,000.

A tie was also established atop the leading Quarter Horse training ranks as Ron Raper and Randy Smith each earned 28 wins for the meet. Hors-es trained by Raper earned more than $684,000 while Smith’s horses earned in excess of $638,000. Smith also earned the title for leading Quarter Horse owner. Horses owned by the Broughton, Ill. native won 10 races and earned purse money of more than $226,000.

Our Valid Twirl was the top Thoroughbred for the year with five wins and two seconds in 11 starts. Pistolpacking Pepsi was the top Quarter Horse, also earning five wins for the season.

Indiana Grand’s signature event, the $500,000-added Indiana Derby, was the highlight of the meet. The race was won by East Hall and jockey Luis Saez, marking a new record for the largest $2 payoff in the 20-year history of the race, paying $35.80 to win. The race was complemented by eight other stakes races to boost purses for the night to more than $1.4 million, a new single day record for Thoroughbred racing in the state of Indiana.

Quarter Horse racing also established some new highs with Quarter Horse Stakes Night Saturday, Oct. 25 boasting purse money of more than $700,000. In addition, the largest purse ever for Quarter Horse racing in the state of Indiana was recorded in the $199,200 Gordon Mobley Futurity Final earlier in the season. Cant Catcha Corona and jockey Harold Collins won the race by the margin of a head over Stone Toasted in the 300-yard dash.

Racing resumes Tuesday, April 21 for the 2015 season. A total of 120 days will once again be contested with several of those dates dedicated to Quarter Horse racing during the year. Racing will begin with a four-day schedule, racing Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 2:05 p.m. with rac-ing on Fridays and Saturdays beginning at 5:05 p.m. An additional day of racing will be added on Thursdays at 2:05 p.m. beginning Sept. 17 until the end of the meet, which concludes on Saturday, Oct. 31.

Indiana Grand will also implement a new Turf Festival set for Tues-day, July 14 through Thursday, July 16. The three-day event will fea-ture several turf stakes, including the Listed $200,000-added Centaur Stakes for three-year-olds. Other stakes featured during the festival will be the Listed $200,000 Indiana Grand for three-year-old fillies, the List-ed $100,000-added J. Kenneth Self Boys and Girls Club Stakes, and the $100,000 Girls, Inc. of Shelbyville Stakes to move the total purse money for the festival near the $1 million mark. A special Thursday afternoon racing program will complete the three-day racing festival with post times each day at 2:05 p.m.

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Speaking of Duke, you will all be happy to know that he is completely healed from

his accident a few moths ago. He is back to

his old self - with a few more gray hairs. I’m not sure if they’re from the accident or if he’ll blame them on Miss Maybelline like me.

I thought you’d enjoy this shot of Duke “Shaking It Off” - he’ll never admit it, but he looooves Taylor Swift! Maybe because the little girl around here does too.

I mentioned how time flies, well...like the title says, “ R o o s t e r s D o n ’ t . ” C h u c k has been relocated to the chicken

house. He has a nice fenced in yard to wander around in, so far it’s keeping him contained. I’m not sure if it’s a good thing or a bad thing.

I mean, he has his own full-blown “chicken condo” but he doesn’t get to hang out with Duke as much.

It may be part of some sort of therapy for him since he was beginning to take the dog thing to new lengths. He was getting a little too

aggressive with any visitors that stopped by the farm. I’m not sure if the people were more concerned with Chuck’s identity crisis or the safety of the visitors.

Chuck actually made a pretty good “watch-dog” until the sun started to go down - he wasn’t worth much then...once the whole roosting thing kicked in. We’ll see how this new life in the “chicken-condo” works out for him. I’ll keep you posted. I think the people are planning on a few girlfriends for him. That should do the trick.

Until next month, I’m dreaming of cheeseburgers with my buddy, Miss Maybelline..

Happy New Year!!

That’s right. Time does fly. This month, my little aggravating friend, Maybelline,

will be two years old! I can’t believe she has been tormenting me for that long already. No wonder I have so many gray hairs around my face now.

I thought I’d share a few pictures of her over the course of her younger years. I mean,

according to the web she is the equivalent of a 24 year old human. (Not exactly 7:1 like you thought, huh?)

She has turned out to be a pretty good friend (don’t tell her I said that) now that she has matured a little. That first year I wondered if she was going to make it around here.

The other critters and I aren’t planning anything special for her birthday, we are hoping the people will treat us to some cheeseburgers or something of the sort...Duke is already drooling.

Barks N BitsBarks N Bits w/Bella Photos by: Christa Conway

Time Flies (Roosters Don’t)

Bella

& Miss Maybelline)with our favorite Jack Russel Terrier... Bella

Bella

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his accident a few moths ago. He is back to

his old self - with a few more gray hairs. I’m not sure if they’re from the accident or if he’ll blame them on Miss Maybelline like me.

I thought you’d enjoy this shot of Duke “Shaking It Off” - he’ll never admit it, but he looooves Taylor Swift! Maybe because the little girl around here does too.

I mentioned how time flies, well...like the title says, “ R o o s t e r s D o n ’ t . ” C h u c k has been relocated to the chicken

house. He has a nice fenced in yard to wander around in, so far it’s keeping him contained. I’m not sure if it’s a good thing or a bad thing.

I mean, he has his own full-blown “chicken condo” but he doesn’t get to hang out with Duke as much.

It may be part of some sort of therapy for him since he was beginning to take the dog thing to new lengths. He was getting a little too

aggressive with any visitors that stopped by the farm. I’m not sure if the people were more concerned with Chuck’s identity crisis or the safety of the visitors.

Chuck actually made a pretty good “watch-dog” until the sun started to go down - he wasn’t worth much then...once the whole roosting thing kicked in. We’ll see how this new life in the “chicken-condo” works out for him. I’ll keep you posted. I think the people are planning on a few girlfriends for him. That should do the trick.

Until next month, I’m dreaming of cheeseburgers with my buddy, Miss Maybelline..

Happy New Year!!

That’s right. Time does fly. This month, my little aggravating friend, Maybelline,

will be two years old! I can’t believe she has been tormenting me for that long already. No wonder I have so many gray hairs around my face now.

I thought I’d share a few pictures of her over the course of her younger years. I mean,

according to the web she is the equivalent of a 24 year old human. (Not exactly 7:1 like you thought, huh?)

She has turned out to be a pretty good friend (don’t tell her I said that) now that she has matured a little. That first year I wondered if she was going to make it around here.

The other critters and I aren’t planning anything special for her birthday, we are hoping the people will treat us to some cheeseburgers or something of the sort...Duke is already drooling.

Barks N BitsBarks N Bits w/Bella Photos by: Christa Conway

Time Flies (Roosters Don’t)

Bella

& Miss Maybelline)with our favorite Jack Russel Terrier... Bella

Bella

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